Path to Redemption Ch. 13: Finale
Hey, it's the finale. Don't expect a sequel for a while because this sequel is something that I'd want to put down and step away from for a while. But I do actually have tickets to RTX so if anyone's going and would like to meet me, give me a shoutout in the comments or PM me. Also, my pace overall as a writer might be slowed down because of some of the medication that I am taking, and I'm hoping that it won't affect the quality of my work.
Miltia raked her claws against each other, and stared out the window. Today was the day that their final raid under contract would be conducted. They were currently in route to the spot just before the raid, and team RWBY were all talking nervously. Neither of the twins could hear what was being said, but Melanie could easily tell by their body posture that they were talking about them.
None of team RWBY had seemed particularly eager to go on the mission once they had learned of their company. They were reassured by the twins {since Ozpin couldn't do so without acknowledging the fact that they did things like this} that there was no questions that needed to be asked. The rules were very clear cut. Go in, kill everyone, get out. But RWBY still didn't fully understand what it was that they should expect from the twins.
Both of them were filled with a tragic past, and despite what they said, it must of have affected them. They were precise in combat, brutal in execution, and definite in killings. This was not how people who were completely fine acted.
The twins still just attributed it to the field they worked in. A lot of employers, both criminals and the lawmen, looked for flash. Having a brutal and precise reputation made everything that came their way that much better. Either way, the twins were not ready to accept that this was how they were viewed. They weren't victims of their past, they were executioners of their future.
The bullhead came to a landing, and the twins both quickly stood up. They exited the vehicle, trailed shortly by team RWBY. They saw two groups, one with 2 men and 2 woman and the other consisting of all men, waiting on them.
"You must be RWBY," one of the men from the group of all males said instantly. "And we are already familiar with the Malachite Twins. We've all hunted you down, only to have your warrants called off." He was a tall man with broad shoulders. A mace was clearly strapped to his back, and his highlighted his reddish brown hair. He had a pair of red eyes to accompany his look.
"Tricks of the trade," Miltia said instantly.
"You learn how to survive," Melanie finished.
"So I see," the hunter mumbled. "Anyways, my name is Wallace, and this is team WALL. We're the lead hunter team, but I am aware that Ozpin has granted the twins official lead. The team accompanying us is team ASSN, they're here primarily for fighting."
"Understood," Ruby said, moving her way past the twins. "I'm Ruby, and we're here too."
"Yes, you're surveillance," one of the men in WALL said. "Well, a last line."
"What?" Yang said, clearly outraged.
"We're supposed to call you in if need be," Wallace explained. Even he had heard tales of the blonde's temper, and that was something that they didn't need before entering into a raid. "Please, hold off for now."
"Fine," Yang gave in.
"We'll be out here," Ruby continued. "And the second that you call, we'll be inside."
"I'm sure you will," Miltia said boredly.
"We'll be doing all of the work," Melanie continued. Yang took a step forward, but was quickly met with a pair of claws.
"Ah, ah, ah," Miltia growled. "No words, blondie. Stay put until we tell you too." Yang backed away, and Miltia lowered her claws.
"Here's what we're going to do," Melanie started. "ASSN, you specialize in stealth, so you're getting us inside. Then WALL will lead the way, with us trailing shortly. ASSN, you're going in last and you've got clean up. RWBY, you know what you're supposed to do."
"Are we clear?" Miltia finished. Everyone nodded, and she grinned. "Good. ASSN, get going." The other team nodded, and ran towards the front door of the large warehouse that loomed nearby.
The twins couldn't actually see what was going on. But they were fine. As long as ASSN got them inside, they would deal with everything else. Soon, they saw the signal {which was just the warehouse opening}, and WALL started to move up. The twins followed behind them, finding how oddly appropriate their team name was now.
The girls and the men entered into the warehouse, and looked around. One of the members of ASSN was lying on the ground, and it was clear by the bullet holes that she was dead. WALL just ran forward, and clashed with nearby White Fang. Miltia ran out as well, with Melanie trailing just behind her.
Miltia quickly had to raise her claws in a defensive strike, and she looked to see a White Fang mask staring her down. She easily threw away his sword, and brought her blades through his chest. Melanie leaped over her, and swung around her shoe into the chest of a White Fang standing on one of the many boxes that existed inside of the warehouse.
Both girls heard a clicking sound, and they ran behind a set of boxes. A barrage of bullets went sailing into the crates, and both twins were silently hoping that the crates were bullet proof. They both heard two bodies fall to the floor, and they identified one member of WALL and one of ASSN. Wallace ducked behind the crates they were at, and smiled over to the two girls.
"Well that all went to shit rather fast," he remarked. "They were ready for us. Not too surprising, but I can't believe that we lost Leo and two of ASSN."
"What are they using?" Miltia asked.
"Some kind of minigun," Wallace said. "I tried having Leonard get off a shot, but he's too close." Melanie sighed, and pulled out her scroll. Just as she did, a small piece of the crate broke off. Melanie hurried up dialing in the number, and quickly brought the scroll up to her ear.
"Do you need us in?" Ruby's voice came from the other end.
"No, stay out there," Melanie said quickly. "We're pinned down by some sort of a minigun. You have a sniper, if you could please assist us."
"I'm on it." The line went silent, and Melanie just kept her back pressed against the crate.
"Well?" Miltia asked.
"She said she's on it," Melanie explained. As if one cue, the window in front of them shattered and something whized over their heads. The gunfire stopped, and the three of them peaked out from behind their crates.
"Did I get him?" Ruby's voice came.
"You got him," Miltia shouted out. "Stay outside, we might need that support again."
"Okie dokie." The line went silent again, and the twins both moved away. Wallace went off to find what remained of his team and ASSN, while the twins continued to look around for their targets. Both of them heard a loud click, forcing them to turn.
Two men were standing behind them. Both of them were dressed in White Fang attire, and nothing about their appearance stood out. What did stand out were the two axe blades that rested on a spear hilt that both of them were holding. Without a word, Miltia ran forward.
She swung around her claws at the first one, which he easily blocked. The second one swung around their strike right at Miltia's exposed side, but he was stopped beforehand by Melanie's boot. She quickly twisted her blade up, and threw him slightly off balance. She quickly brought around her shoe into the side of the weapon that didn't have a blade on it, and sent it spiraling up towards the ceiling.
He quickly backed away from her, and reached to pull out a rifle. Melanie ran forward, and swung her boot straight up to his neck. He let out a slight gasp, and then fell to the ground. Melanie flipped around his body, and started to unhook his rifle.
Miltia didn't have the benefit of an off-guard opponent to fight. Her opponent was swinging around his blade with a vengeance. Miltia saw several openings, but held off until she fully identified his pattern. Once she did that, as opposed to backing up, she stepped forward. Expecting his opponent to back up, the axemen overshot with his strike. It sailed harmlessly over Miltia's head, and she knocked away the blade. She quickly thrust her arms forward into his stomach, and then twisted up. The White Fang let out one final gasp, and then fell to the ground.
"Check for a rifle," her sister's voice called out. Miltia flipped him over, and ripped the weapon off of his back. She quickly loaded in a clip, and made sure that it was ready to fire. As soon as she did, Miltia looked over at her sister and nodded. Both of the twins walked off, and tried to see anything.
Neither of them were looking for too long, because they quickly found a door. It wasn't a door to outside, it was a door to a separate room. One that was private. Wallace walked over to them, and he looked exhausted.
"What was left of my team and ASSN ran into some of the bigger players," Wallace said, almost absently. "I'm the only backup you'll be getting unless you call in RWBY." Both of the twins nodded, and then looked at the lock. They simply raised up their rifles, and open fired. The lock quickly broke off, and Wallace opened up the door.
They entered the room, and raised around their rifles. They saw a man in a white coat standing over a table, a cane just out of his reach.
"Roman Torchwick," Wallace said instantly. "You're going to be coming with us." The man turned around, a smug look resting on his face.
"I see two girls with rifles and a tired man," he said confidently. "I also see no real threat." Both of the twins put a bullet in his arms, both of which were stopped easily by his aura.
"I see one man," Miltia started in a mocking tone.
"With no way out," Melanie continued.
"We got him," Wallace said into his scroll. A voice called out in reply, one that the twins could faintly identify as Ruby. Wallace turned back around, and raised up his weapon, which the twins were guessing had some kind of firearm capability.
"Look around," Wallace requested. "We might find something here that requires him being taken into custody for further questioning." The twins nodded, and started to look around, understanding exactly what he wanted.
They found a stack of papers on his desk, and lowered their rifles to flip through them. They both saw something that stood out to them, and quickly picked it up. It was a binding contract to someone, someone named-.
"According to this you have a contract to Cinder Fall," Miltia said.
"Yes," Torchwick said, staring at the twins carefully.
"You're some kind of a big piece in her plan?" Melanie followed up.
"Wait, who's Cinder Fall?" Wallace asked, slightly confused.
"Yes," Torchwick continued. "She and the other two want me for something."
"That's perfect," Miltia said, looking at her sister.
"What are you talking about?" Wallace asked, trying to get an answer.
"Nothing important to you," Melanie said. Both her and Miltia tucked away the piece of paper, and turned around to face Torchwick and Wallace. Without a moments hesitation, they raised up their rifles, and open fired on Wallace. He didn't have a single moment to move, and his aura was too low to stop any of the rounds being fired at him. He fell over, the open wounds bleeding profusely. The twins didn't even bother to check if he was dead.
"And what's this?" Torchwick asked, picking up his cane. "Was she really right about you two?"
"We're not playing for you," Miltia said quickly.
"We're playing for a big contract," Melanie continued.
"I'm assuming you have a back way out of here," Miltia said.
"Unless you want to face another team," Melanie continued.
"Oh but of course," Torchwick said, taking a bow. "I was only waiting on you."
The Warehouse
Team RWBY stepped around all of the bodies, taking note of everything they saw. The bodies of ASSN, and 3 of the 4 members of Wallace particularly stood out to the four members of RWBY, and left an impression. They finally reached the point that Wallace had told them about, and they opened up the door.
All of them looked around, trying to find their comrades.
"Wallace!" Ruby yelled out, wondering if maybe he was in the back. "Miltia! Melanie!" Blake let her eyes trail around the room, and something caught her peripheral view. She quickly looked down, and let out a startled gasp. The other three looked down, and let out a similar gasp. Wallace's body was resting their, full of bullet holes. The girls looked over him, trying to find any evidence. They flipped her around, and let out another gasp. There was a message written in clear blood, and they didn't like it.
We play for a contract, not for any sense of allegiance.
Elsewhere
The twins walked into the compound, trailing just behind Torchwick. They saw a faint glow in the distance, causing them to stop suddenly.
"Don't be alarmed," a sultry voice called back. A woman in a red dress stepped forward, trailed shortly by another woman and a man. "We're here to discuss business after all."
End: Look forward to sequel, which may be released within the next day or so. Final questions, comments, follows, favorites, and feedback is appreciated.