Ch 13: Operation Nightfall PTI

I woke up to find Blake already standing up over me. "Mako I think that it is time that we head on back to Beacon. Also last night was a blast." She said. I stood up and we both walked out the door down stairs to the lobby. After checking out we walk down to the airship station and talk about how we both enjoyed last night. Once getting on the airship we sit in silence looking at the city as the airship flies over the city. After 30 minutes of silence Blake looks at me and smiles as the airship arrives at Beacon. We step off the ship to find Yang and Ruby waiting for us.

"There the two of you are, how was you all's night together?" Yang says in a comedic tone. Blake just gives her a look that I guess was one that displaced "a don't mess with me" kind of attitude. I should say something, no need to alienate our friends.

"Our time together was great." I blurted out and smiled at Blake which was met with a grin from her as her cheeks started to turn red.

"Well that's good to hear Mako, Professor Ozpin needs to see you, something about a mission or operation that will take place of your academic final for this year." Ruby said while looking at Blake's now blush red face.

"Oh okay, he is in his office I'm guessing?" I asked the small red heroine. She simply answered with a nod up and down and Blake departed with them. I can only guess how many questions Yang is going to ask Blake. Hopefully she won't give in to all of the pressure about what happened last night.

I walked across the campus and quickly chatted it up with Pyrrha and Jaune. Both of which proudly told me they were a couple. I quickly told them I was happy for them and kept making my way to Ozpin's office. I knocked on his door and heard a voice say, "Come in mr. Scatterfall, we have been expecting you."

I walked into the office to find the professor and a man in uniform, a uniform with various insignias that I did not recognize. "Sit down mr. Scatterfall, I need to brief you on your final exam." Ozpin said this in his trade mark calm tone of a voice.

I complied and sat down. "Final Exam? Professor I am still not completely aware of what is going on. And also not trying to be rude but who is this guy?" I said this as I pointed towards the man in uniform next to Ozpin, behind his desk.

"Oh, I'm sorry how could I forget the two of you have never met. Mako this is Commander White, he leads a counter insurgency unit. This unit that he leads specializes in counter insurgency revolving around the White Fang. After the attack on Beacon he came to me and told me that he believes the cell of WF operatives that were behind the attack are based out of an old abandoned Schnee Dust Company compound up in the snow covered hills outside of Atlas. Since you yourself are from Atlas I deemed it necessary for you to be our operative for this mission. Please commander, explain with more detail what I'm getting at." Ozpin stated as he motioned for the commander to speak.

The commander himself had quite a large figure, not that he was fat but he was well built and about 6'4. His portion of his arms that weren't covered by his uniforms seemed to be very muscular and had a few scars here and there. His face was however un-scarred and he sported a clean crew cut and a short but well-kept beard. "Well mr. Scatterfall for starters we are code naming this final of yours, in in my own words this operation Nightfall. Don't ask how I got the name, you just need to know that we will insert you at night up in the mountains outside of this compound. I heard about your incident with your other operation that you were in that involved the WF and how they shot down your insertion aircraft. Because of this, you are being inserted by snowmobile. Your first objective will be to set charges on the AA batteries, which number 3, you are then to NOT set them off. You will scout the compound and try to be as quiet as possible. Your second objective will be to capture or kill Adam Taurus. My people who work for intelligence also inform me the infamous Roman Torchwick might be there as well, you are to CAPTURE, not kill him at all cost if he is there. You will then set off the charges and a QRF team comprised of the people from my unit along with Weiss Schnee will arrive to cover your departure. Ms. Schnee is coming purely because she has been to this complex in her past so we needed someone with this knowledge to come along. Any Questions mr. Scatterfall?" He asks this as he lit a cigar much to Ozpins disliking.

"Two questions sir, when do I leave? And what is the name of your outfit?" I asked the second purely out of curiosity.

"I work for a paramilitary group that goes by the name of Grimm and Insurgent Containment Division or G.I.C.D. (I the writer will write them as GICD from here on out purely because the amount of periods in that name is a pain to enter whenever I refer to them. And trust me I'm going to acknowledge them a lot) for short. To answer your other question be in the hangar in 2 hours. We will first depart for an O.P. near the complex when you will be inserted by snowmobile." He ordered with a straight face. I nodded with compliance as I walked towards the door. Guess I should go tell Blake what I'm about to take part in.

I make my way back to the dorms in a hurry, not wanting to waste any time that I could spend with Blake before I had to leave. I enter my dorm to find her lying on my couch reading a book titled Ninjas of Love. She quickly shuts the book and puts it beneath her and stands up to hug me. "Why are you out of breath Mako? What have you been up to?" She asks as she starts to unwrap her arms from around my midsection.

"I just sprinted from Ozpin's office apparently I leave for my final exam, or really I should call it a mission in under 2 hours. I just wanted to drop by to say goodbye to you and grab my weapons and gear before I left." I say this as I put my hand beneath her chin and angle her face towards mine before I kiss her. "That's for tonight since I won't be here."

"Thanks" She mutters this as her face starts to turn red. "How long will you be gone?"

"Maybe a couple of days, I bet four at the most though. I will miss you Blake" I finish this statement and cup my hands around hers.

"Be safe Mako, you always seem to get hurt on these missions. Just know that I will be thinking about you and most importantly know that I love you and you should be safe, be cautious, if you can't do this for yourself do it for me, I don't want to lose you." She says this as she tears up a little bit. I kiss her again and put my hands on her shoulders.

"I will be careful Blake, and I love you too" I respond as we sit down on the couch as she begins to cry. Minutes pass as she buries her head into my arms and cries. I guess she really doesn't want to lose me, best I be extremely careful this time.

She finally stops and looks up at me, her eyes red as tears slowly roll down her cute face, "Just once again Mako, be safe" She hugs me as she finishes and I get up to grab my weapons and make my way towards the door.

I turn around and quickly say "Hey Blake, keep the bed warm for me" I say this with a grin and blow her and kiss as her face begins to blush and I shut the door. Time to get to work Mako, and time to get some payback from the good ol members of the White Fang.