"Something needs to be done about Matt."
Teams RWBY and JNPR sat in a circle. Both groups had concerned looks on their faces.
"He's really starting to turn into a jerk." Yang said.
"If he keeps this up, he's gonna get hurt." Blake said. "Or worse."
"Matt's just going through a hard time." Pyrrah said. "He needs help."
"How can we help if he keeps pushing everyone away?" Weiss asked.
"You guys just let me take care of that."
The two teams turned to see Jack standing in the hallway.
"I don't think I can fix things completely, but I can at least help a little." he said.
Outskirts of Vale...
"Report." Matt hissed into the radio. He had been searching for a sign of Freeze and his cohorts for nearly 2 days, only to come up empty handed. Despite this, he continued, never relenting.
"I'm telling you Matt, there's no sign of them." Hicks said through the radio.
"It's been a few days." Grant said. "We need to take a break and rest."
"You can take a break when you're dead." Matt almost shouted. "Now, go on another patrol, and report in after wards."
"But we just finished a patrol." Hicks whined.
"I don't care." Matt said. "We're not leaving 'till we find those sons of b#$ es and make them pay."
Before Matt could move, his armor suddenly locked up.
"Sorry Matt." Rico said as his avatar materialized next to him. "But this has to stop."
"RICO!" Matt screamed. "LET ME GO NOW!"
"Not yet." Jack said as he deactivated his cloak. "Not until we talk."
"I thought I told you to stay out of this!" Matt hissed.
"I ignored you." Jack replied. "Sort of like how you guys ignored me and all the other guys up top during basic."
"You're not gonna get me to stop." Matt said. "Not until they suffer for killing him."
"Can't you see what your quest for vengeance is turning you into?" Jack asked. "You're acting like Scorch."
"Don't, ever, compare me to him!" Matt said. "He's a heartless soldier-"
"He became that after the Covenant killed his little sister." Jack said.
Matt stopped talking, his eyes focused on Jack.
"Before he joined the Spartans, he was a kind and caring person." Jack said. "His parents died during the early days of the war, fighting on the front lines, so it was just him and his 5 year old sister. Unfortunately, the Covenant attacked his home colony of Arcadia. He tried to save his sister, but from what I hear, a swarm of Drones got to her first. It wasn't pretty."
"After that, he joined the UNSC and became obsessed with getting stronger, so he could have his revenge. Eventually, he forgot why he wanted to be stronger, and became an emotionless machine." Jack continued. "You're starting to walk that same path. If you keep going, you'll lose yourself, just like he did."
"Are you suggesting I give up?" Matt asked.
"No." Jack replied. "I'm asking you calm down. Don't let your desire for revenge control you. We'll get them back for it, but not if you keep going on like this."
Matt took a deep breath before sighing.
"Ok." He simply said.
Jack nodded to Rico, who deactivated the armor lock. Matt got up and stretched his arms out. Then he activated his helmet radio.
"Hicks, Grant, head back to Beacon." He said. "We're done for now."
The suicide bomber turned to the ONI agent.
"Thanks." Matt said. "I sort of needed that."
"We'll find them, Matt." Jack said. "You just need to take it easy."
"Alright." he replied. "I will."
The two then headed off to Beacon.
Mountain Glenn...
"I admit Freeze, your efficiency is impressive." Cinder said as she observed her new surroundings.
The entire cavern they were in was filled with blue lights, crates full of weapons, automated turrets, and soldiers of both White Fang origin and Freeze's men.
"Thanks." Freeze said. "The lights are just for style though, Ruby's idea. Said she wanted to rub it into the other guys face that 'we're evil and awesome with an kick a#$ base and you don't have anything on us'. Talk about a major ego."
Cinder rolled her eyes as she spoke.
"I trust all the new rifles have been transported here?" She asked.
"Yes." Freeze replied. "By the way, I got another new thing for our group."
Freeze motioned for Cinder to follow him. The two walked for a while before they went into a dark room. Freeze then flicked a switch, revealing multiple tanks of liquid, in the center of each was a large black figure.
"What are-" Cinder was to shocked to finish the sentence as she backed away.
"Bio- Grimm." Freeze answered. "I made them myself. Who needs soldiers when you can have abominations?"
"They're, beautiful." Cinder said, grinning manically.
"I knew you'd like 'em." Freeze said. "Once I finish the final batch, we can send them anywhere, and they'll tear it to the ground."
"I, have a place in mind." Cinder said. She then pulled out her scroll and handed it to Freeze. The white Spartan looked it over before chuckling.
"That'll do. Nicely."
Meanwhile, un-known location...
The dark figure in Mark V [B] armor said nothing as it stared at the corpse before it. It knelt down to inspect the damage, finding multiple puncture wounds from bullets, and one in the chest that appears to have been from a large blade. smoke came off the prone figure, indicating it had been hit by an energy weapon. The figure attempted to move one of the body's outstretched limbs, only to find it wouldn't budge. It sighed before opening a small hatching on the figure's armor and flicked a switch. Then, the figure's arms fell limp. Then, the body's chest slowly started going up and down.
"Looks like someone's been through hell and back." the figure said. "Better not leave you here to go 'M.I.A.', can't really have that now."
Then, he grabbed the limp body in crimson armor, and dragged him into the forest behind him.
"Was that what I think it is?"
You'll have to wait a little while longer for the answer to that question. Goldenspartan86, I'm looking at you.
"But, won't everyone be busy watching Volume 3?"
Probably, but its still fun to write.
"Dude, your one of those guys who loves doing 10 page reports on the revolutionary war or whatever, aren't you?"
No.
"Yes you are, don't lie."
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