Day 4 and 4th chapter posted this week. I'M ON A ROLL!
Disclaimer: RWBY is owned by Monty Oum (RIP) along with Rooster Teeth.
For Team RWBY any excitement about going on there first mission was quashed the moment they laid eyes on the Huntsman they were to shadowing. None other than doctor Bartholomew Oobleck. "Why, hello girls! Who's ready to fight for their lives?"
Volume 2: Chapter 9: First Mission
"Professor Oobleck?" A still stunned Weiss Schnee was the first to respond.
"Yes, I'm afraid those bags won't be necessary, girls, seeing as you've opted to shadow a Huntsman on what is now essentially a reconnaissance mission." Dr Oobleck spoke to Team RWBY in his normal fast paced tone. "I can assure you, we will not be establishing a single base of operations. Rather we will be traversing several miles of hazardous wasteland and making camp in any defendable locations we may stumble upon. I packed all of our essentials myself, plotted our air course, and readied the airship. And..." In a sudden rush Dr Oobleck was within inches of Weiss' face. "It's Doctor Oobleck. I didn't earn the PhD for fun, thank you very much!"
After just listening to Dr Oobleck's speech Team RWBY still found couldn't believe what they just heard. "Come now, children! According to my schedule, we are already three minutes behind!... Schedule!" In a burst of speed that would put Ruby's semblance to shame Dr Oobleck was inside the Bullhead aircraft waiting in a mere second.
"Well, alright, then! Looks like we're going to save the world with Doctor Oooobleck yeah okay when you say it out loud it sounds worse."
"Come on now, don't be too sad. I thought you would've loved the idea of having your favorite, older cousin helping you girls on your first mission." Aodh spoke to Ruby and Yang as he wrapped his arms around there necks from behind.
"Aodh!?" Ruby looked at her cousin in shock.
"Are you replacing Dr Oobleck on this mission?" Blake asked with hope in her voice.
"Nope." Aodh popped back in his reply to Blake's question. "This mission is too dangerous for a single huntsman to protect a first year team so I got drafted along. So who wants to go and save the world?!"
"Save the world?!" The voice of Nora dramatically shouted out from behind Team RWBY. "You're going on world-saving missions without us? I'm hurt... sad! Maybe a little hungry? That last one's not your fault, though. Ren..." Team RWBY turned around to find Team JNPR walking up to them.
"I'll keep the good Doctor busy while you eight catch up." Aodh winked at both teams as he started to walk towards the Bullhead.
"Four minutes ladies!" The voice of Dr Oobleck broke out. "Ahh Mr Branwen... You're late."
"Nice to see you too Bartie."
(Bullhead)
"I guess I just never saw you as much of a fighter." Yang stated her opinion as she looked at the Doctor.
"Not as much as when we were both in Beacon. Now he's more a nerd." Aodh joked with Oobleck.
"Actually I fancy myself more of an intellectual than a nerd, but I can assure you Miss Xaio Long. As a Huntsman, I've had my fair share of tussles."
"Like the mushroom?" Ruby asked as she titled her head in confusion.
"Those are truffles." Blake corrected Ruby from her confusion.
"Like the sprout?" However the young leader was still confused.
"Those are Brussels." Ruby this time ohh'd in response as Yang corrected her.
"Besides, given my expertise in the field of history as well as my dabblings in the archaeological surveys, our dear headmaster saw fit to assign me and Mr Branwen to this particular assignment."
"I can understand having a combat teacher in a Grimm infested area but what does history have to do with this?" Weiss asked.
"Why? What a preposterous question, you silly girl! Why, history is the backbone of our very society! And the liver! Probably the kidneys, if I were to wager."
"See what I mean with being a nerd haha." Aodh laughed at Oobleck's expense.
"And that means..?
"The South East quadrant outside of Vale is home to wild forests and deep caves, but it is also the location to one of the kingdom's greatest failures!
"Mountain Glenn."
"That's right! It was an expansion of Vale... But in the end it was overrun by Grimm and fenced off from the rest of the city." Yang soon showed a sad look on her face as she remembered to stories that were told about Mountain Glenn.
"That's right. Now it's just empty buildings with no life what so ever." Aodh continue'd. "But it's also a likely place for a hideout."
"Precisely!" Dr Oobleck smiled as he adjusted his glasses.
After a few moments Ruby spoke up and ask her cousin something. "Aodh... Do you get nervous before missions."
Dr Oobleck looked at Aodh for a moment before he seen him smile. "Always... But I just remember what motivates me being here."
"What's that?" Weiss asked.
"Everyone has a different reason Weiss. My reason isn't going to be the same as yours or even Ruby's."
Moments later the Bullhead arrived at Mountain Glenn. Slowly the airship started to make it's way down so it could make a safe landing however Aodh didn't wait that long. He pulled out Scath and Solas as he readied himself and made his way towards the side exit. "What are you doing?" A stunned Weiss asked.
"The airship can't land in a high level Grimm infested area. So, jump." Aodh simply stated back to Weiss and he and Dr Oobleck jumped out of the aircraft. Team RWBY soon joined and like Aodh there weapons were ready. However thankfully the coast was clear and there were no Grimm in sight.
"Alright girls from this moment on wards whatever I or Dr Oobleck say you'll do with out question. You'll need to do exactly as we say." Aodh calmly stated as he looked at Team RWBY who simply nodded back in agreement. However something caught Aodh's attention. "Ruby, what are you doing with that bag. Didn't Dr Oobleck tell you to leave your bags at Beacon?"
"Yes but Dr Oobleck and you never told us to listen to you yet. So I didn't." Ruby honestly answered Aodh's question.
"Well she's certainly not wrong..." Dr Oobleck thought to himself as her turns of words did make it sound she was telling the truth. "Very well, Ruby. Leave your bag here, we'll have to pick it up upon our return."
"But I, well uhm." Ruby nervously responded.
"Ruby... What's in the bag?" Aodh was now starting to get slightly angry. the next thing they all know what happened was the head of a dog popping out of Ruby's bag.
"Get back in the bag." Ruby whispered towards Zwei but the dog simply barked back in response.
"We're here to investigate an abandoned urban jungle teeming with death and hostility, and you brought... a dog?" Dr Oobleck menacingly asked but found no response from the young leader leaving them in an awkward silence.
"Genius!" "Idiot!" The awkward silence was soon broken as while Dr Oobleck praised Ruby. Aodh however did not.
"Canines are historically known for their perceptive nose and heightened sense of sound, making them excellent companions for a hunt such as ours!" Dr Oobleck spoke with excitement as he spun around while holding Zwei up in the air. Zwei simply barked back in his own excitement.
"Keep that thing away from me!" Aodh stated as he hissed at Zwei in response to the dog's barking.
"I'm a genius!" Ruby proudly stated. Yang and Aodh couldn't help but hold there faces in the palm of there hands.
"So, what are your orders Doctor?"
"Ah, yes, straight to the chase. I like it! As you've been informed, the southeast area has been marked as a recent hot spot for Grimm activity. Now, there are several possible explanations for this behavior, one of which being Grimm."
"Uh, what?" Ruby and the rest of her teammates looked at the doctor confused as his attention seemed to have suddenly shifted.
"There's a lone Beowolf standing right behind us about about hundred yards back." Aodh pointed behind Ruby.
"What?!" Yang stated is shock as she turned to face the Grimm ready to fight it. The rest of Team RWBY done the same.
"Wait. Not yet!" Aodh stopped the girls from charging and attacking the lone Grimm.
"There are a number of reasons why Grimm will congregate in this particular area, the most likely of which will be their attraction to negativity. Sadness, envy, loneliness, hatred. All qualities that are likely held by our hidden group harboring ill intent." Oobleck informed the girls as he tried to think of a plan of using the Grimm in there investigation.
"So... What now?"
"Your call on this one Bartie." Aodh stated as he handed command to Dr Oobleck.
"We wait. We track. If this specimen leads us to its pack, that pack may subsequently lead us to our prey."
"How long do we wait?" Ruby asked.
"It's uncertain. Hours, days, weeks. Why, lone Grimm have been known to stay isolated from the pack for months and there's the whole pack."
"What?" Weiss shouted in shock.
"They've just noticed us... Thanks for that Weiss... Reeeal helpful." Aodh stated in a bored and slightly annoyed tone.
"What?!" Weiss this time shouted out even louder than before.
"AND NOW THEY'VE SEEN US!" Dr Oobleck who was just as annoyed at Weiss shouted in her ear.
"I take it tracking them is out of the question?"
"An accurate assumption, yes." Dr Oobleck answered Ruby's question.
"What's the plan, then?" Yang asked in more hope than anything else.
"I'm covering this!" Aodh stated as he activated his semblance and the lightning dust in his gloves covering the short knifes in a shroud of lightning before charging at the hoard of Beowolves.
Slowly Aodh started to walk towards the Beowolves before he went into a full on sprint.
"On your guard girls you could be needed a any moment." Dr Oobleck stated to Team RWBY before they readied there weapons. However there back up wasn't needed when Aodh made contact with the Grimm.
The girls of Team RWBY watched in awe as they watched Aodh battle with the Grimm. With Solas' tanto blade embedded with lighting Aodh slashed quickly through each Beowolf with ease while he forced others to the ground after a gravity round from Scath. However his right hand started to feel slightly numb after a while Aodh continue'd on.
Yang however noticed Aodh holding back with his right hand and looked away for a moment. But when she looked away she noticed something that neither Any member of Team RWBY or the two full time huntsmen noticed. An Alpha Beowolf.
"AODH!" Yang shouted out in horror as the huge Grimm launched itself towards Team RWBY and Dr Oobleck.
Dr Oobleck prepared to fight off the huge Grimm but was beaten to the chase with Aodh appearing in a shroud of fire and stabbed the Alpha Beowolf's chest with Solas. The blade slightly broke it's skin but the lightning flowing through the metal of the blade pierced it's way through the Grimm's heart killing the beast. "There's always an Alpha in every pack Aodh. How could you forget that one." Aodh grunted to himself in annoyance.
Aodh soon shrugged it off as he looked back at Team RWBY. "Alright girls show me what you got."
With smiles on there faces Team RWBY charged towards the few remaining Beowolves. Dr Oobleck however made his way over to Aodh . "You alright?" He simply asked.
"Yeah just, my hand started to feel a bit off there now. Probably nothing but I can't have all the fun at the same time." Aodh honestly replied.
"Let me see it." Aodh begrudgingly took off the glove on his right hand and showed Dr Oobleck a burn scar covering his right hand's knuckles.
"Oh my... This looks serious."
"Naw it's been like that for over ten years. The pain comes and goes. I'm fine." Aodh shrugged off Dr Oobleck's concern as he put his glove back on covering up the burnt scar.
"Yang seems to have noticed it though so I think we should really test the girls about now. Will you allow me ask Yang and Ruby? Considering they are your family I don't wish for you to feel to strict." Dr Oobleck asked Aodh.
"Actually I'd prefer if you asked the whole team but this is technically your mission. I'm just an extra wheel so to speak. and don't worry about it. I know Ruby will give you the answer you'd want to hear with her even knowing it."
"Alright if you insist."
By the time Aodh and Dr Oobleck finished there conversation Team RWBY finished off the last of the Beowolves. "Heh. Piece of cake!" Ruby proudly stated.
"Do not celebrate yet, for I am certain this is the first bout of many. Shall we continue?" Dr Oobleck asked as the girls continue'd to show enthusiasm.
And Cut!
Another quick chapter posted and all for you guys and gals. I really am spoiling you this week aren't I? Only 1 question for this chapter's Q&A so let's get started!
1) What will happen if you combine Aodh and Deadpool into one person and put him into RWBY story? A few things would happen, 1) Chimichangas. 2) The smell of 372,448 pancakes in the morning. (It'll smell like victory. that and Nora might just be the actual pairing instead of Winter in that case) and 3) That every available woman (Not including Ruby, Yang or Raven since that's incest) wouldn't be able to walk straight for a while... That and like so many fourth wall breaks.
So that's all for this chapter folks. If you have a question do feel free to post a review or PM myself. If I don't answer your question on next chapter's Q&A I will try to reply via PM. Thank you for reading this chapter. I hope you've all enjoyed it. Till next time!