A lab in Vale, Remnant two weeks later and Ironwood, Ozpin, Professor Goodwitch and the parents of the members of Team RWBY plus Winter Schnee had been gathered together to see the new machine that Stein had put together. "I tested the calculations and as long as the machine is monitored and the power stays on, we can send someone to where Team RWBY were sent and can retrieve them." Stein said looking at his notes.
"This won't escape the charges of continuing this research in the first place, it was your machine that lost them in the first place plus your dealings with the White Fang but you may have some leniency on your sentence." Ironwood told him sternly and Stein gulped and nodded in understanding.
"I am volunteering for this mission General." Winter stated stepping forward having been spending the time sharing glares with her father. The man had also been doing the same to Ghira Belladonna.
Taiyang Xiao Long was about to but Qrow Branwen put his arm down and told him "I know you are worried about them Taiyang but no offense but you have been out of practice at being a Huntsman for a long time. It's better if I should go." Qrow told him and Taiyang wanted to argue but conceded.
The Belladonnas were wanting to volunteer but Ironwood told them that he didn't want their island Menagerie to be left out their leaders. Ozpin went to the door and said "I think our hidden guests might have something to say." He then opened the door to see Teams JNPR, CFVY and Penny Polendina standing at the door nervous at being caught.
Ironwood and Goodwitch looked sternly at them and Penny stepped forward and bowed saying "sorry General Ironwood, I was worried about my friend Ruby so I had been keeping tabs on the progress. When I heard the machine was almost ready I kind of blabbed it to Team RWBY's friends..."
"I want to volunteer for this sir, I have the best fighting results of the students in our class and I did win the Mistral Regional Tournament four times." Pyrrha Nikos said speaking up and Ironwood sighed.
"No offense Ms Nikos but good grades and tournaments where there are rules and guidelines are no substitute for actual experience." Ironwood told her softly, he then turned to Penny who looked like she wanted to volunteer as well. "I don't think you are ready Penny but I don't think myself or your father wants to risk losing you." Ironwood told her and Penny gave the best sigh that she possibly could.
"I am not saying to dispute what you said about it being dangerous for student Huntresses James, but if a few trained Huntsmen leads the mission, it might help if a familiar friend or two could be welcoming to them." Ozpin stated speaking up and Ironwood sighed.
"Alright, Mr Branwen, Ms Schnee and Ms Nikos will go with..." Ironwood stated pointing through the several available students there. Velvet looked nervous and shy but was the first of her team to volunteer. "You sure Ms, chances are the place they are might not be so kind to Faunus?" asked Ironwood softly and Velvet nodded being used to the Faunus hate.
"Alright, it's settled. We will get things ready to leave for tomorrow. I will set up communication but the first sign of being dangerous I want the students to return back." Ironwood stated with everyone nodding.
The next Qrow and Winter were ready but made antagonistic looks to eachother, their teams was saying goodbye to Velvet and Pyrrha and wishing them both the best of luck.
Velvet and Pyrrha both looked to eachother and nodded being as ready as they can be.
However they or Stein wasn't able to know that while the Machine would be taking them to where Team RWBY were sent in the present, they couldn't know that it was in the past that Team RWBY had been sent previously...
Sorry for the short chapter, I definitely want to make the next one longer as we see what has happened to Team RWBY.