Hey guys sorry its been awhile I was distracted and had a bit of writers block on if to change this or not so decided heck with it
Player: more like you gave up figuring it out
Me: player don't make me shoot you
Player: with what?
Me: *aims beam rifle at him from my mobile suit* want to test me trooper?
Player: NOPE *bolts*
Me: thought so now then onto the show sorry again everyone
Chapter 4 part two Mission time and a Defining moment
7:30 pm at night Glynda was letting them go after Chappy talked her into it and the Gunship they landed in gets loaded up Weiss Yang Blake and Ruby were kinda nervous with how tight net it was and they went off for their landing zone
during their flight a few of them started some small talk a bit starting with Player
"So LT think that the op will go easy?" Player said checking his DC-15s Carbine
"No idea Player but I think you jinxed us now." Chappy said
"Nice going Player." Hawk said as he was checking his weapon
"What not hoping to bust some Grimm heads?" Yang said as she looked around a bit
"With us you don't hope for trouble it always finds you and it is never kind." Regs said remembering a few past battles he had
"Huh what do you mean by that?" Yang asked confused about that
"Simple every Rookie hopes for action they get it Rookie goes down first normally, and I am the one that patches them up I saw a lot of brothers scared of dying and dying right in front of me, all I could do was ease their passing it turns into Chaos out in battle trust me." Packer said as he was checking his weapon
"You must have seen a lot of things Packer." Weiss said starting to wonder if this was a good idea
over the intercom of the gunship Goose spoke up "ETA 5 minutes get set for drop." Goose finished as a red light came on about it
"Right you know the drill Player Hawk you got the door Regs Packer right behind, rest follow after clean dispersal clear?" Chappy said as they all nodded
over the intercom again "30 seconds!" Goose said as Hawk and Player aimed at the door that was gonna open
"Watch your backs and watch out for each other remember your training and you will come back alive." Chappy said as they felt a thud and the light turned green and the door opens "Green light GO GO GO." Cheppy said as everyone filled out and set up perimeter and once Cheppy stepped off he hit the gunship twice as it lifted off and went into a holding pattern around here
"All clear Lt." Hawk said as he kept his eyes open
"Alright let's go watch for contacts team one two and three let's go team RWBY you're with team one."
"Right." RWBY said as they followed Hawk Player Regs and Shadow though shadow kept his distance from Blake while the others went their ways
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as they moved through the the forest Shadow stopped the group as Blake went next to him
"A village? why are we here?" Blake whispered to Shadow
"This is the place of the disturbance now we wait for the others to get into position." Shadow whispered back
"How long do you think?" Blake whispered to Shadow
"Few minutes why?" Shadow asked still not forgetting the mark he got from her
"I wanted to say that what you did at the Docks with the white fang... I still can't get over it but... for this mission don't worry about me acting about it again alright?" Blake said to him
"Right." Shadow replied while they waited for the others to get into position as he thought a bit -"She still hasn't forgiven me for it.. I understand she respects life... and I take life without a second thought I'm a soldier she's a huntress two sides that never will mix.. ever."- Shadow thought in sorrow finally understanding why she was so angry at him
as Shadow was keeping his thoughts to himself and watching he notices something and waves Hawk up
"Whats up?" Hawk asked quietly as he was up looking at the village
"Can you scan the village something's off.." Shadow said getting a weird feeling about this
"Right." Hawk said lowering his binoculars attached to his helmet and started scanning the village from left to right but stops around the center "Ok that's not normal, I got nothing, no movement, no heat, no eyes on anyone..." Hawk said casing Ruby to stiffen a little behind them as Weiss unknowingly to the others was trying to help her unstiffen
"W-what do you mean by that Hawk?" Ruby asked slightly worried of what the answer might be
"Well two possibilities one everyones out or two.. there dead..." Hawk said as he took the safety off of his blaster "Shadow warn the others I got a bad feeling about this." Hawk finished off
"Another one of Hawks feelings noted." Player said taking the safety off his blaster as well along with Regs
"On it." Shadow said as he held up his wrist com "Squad be advised, the village looks abandoned careful Hawks got another bad feeling about this." Shadow spoke as the others replied to it
"Copy that Shadow thanks for the heads up." Chappy said over the com unit he had
"Copy that Shadow we'll keep an eye out." Six shooter said over his com unit
"So what's the call if there just gone?" Yang asked not sure how this is worked a little
"We wait and see what had given out the reports that brought us here, but if it's the other option we pull out of here as fast as we can." Shadow replied to Yang knowing that this is the first time they might
over his comms he heard Chappy start up "Everyone think we might need to check this out, advance in slowly eyes open no one let your guard down even for a second." Chappy ordered
"Copy that let's go eyes open and don't let your guard down at all." Shadow asked the others as he started advancing slowly with the others
as they advanced in tall tail signs of something happening here started to show themselves broken doors but no marks it made the clones and huntresses in training uneasy when they all meet up together in the center of town everyone was on edge
"Well the damage give me reason to believe that Hawks bad feeling was more founded than we thought." Packer said with his weapon still ready for action
"Yeah Hawk Player check the town hall see if anyones in there." Chappy said as he kept scanning the area
"Right come on Player." Hawk said as he started moving for the town hall
"Ok but I get another ursa attack and I'm gonna put Crack shot in my place." Player said as they moved on
"Why are you sending those two out alone?" Ruby asked Chappy confused as to why he sent Hawk and Player out alone
"There two of our best scouts if there's trouble they'll make it back to us quicker than anyone else, and with players new abilities shouldn't be a problem for him to get back before Hawk this time." chappy said confident in Hawk and Players skills to get back if trouble starts
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as the others talked Hawk and Player were closing on the door to the Town hall keeping good cover for themselfs
Hawk stopped at the door as Player was on the other side of it
"Ready?" Player asked as Hawk nodded and then Player slowly opened the door to show Blood enough to paint the whole floor red as they looked on Hawk getting to thinking what could have caused it and seeing the bits and pieces on the floor with the blood told him all he needed to know
"Back back to the squad now!" Hawk said as he started back with Player following quickly
"Hawk what could have done that?!" Player asked never seeing that before
"Grimm we gotta move!" Hawk said as he picked up the pace back to the others
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while they were running the others seem to have found something of their own
"Hey Packer take a look at this" Crack shot said as he was by a destroyed door
Packer walked over and kneeled down, and saw blood with a severed hand and a few other body parts next to it "good god, Crack shot cover this up so the girls don't see it I'll tell Chappy." Packer said getting up not liking this
"Right right I will." Crack shot said starting to cover what remains he was seeing
Packer walked over to Chappy and tapped him on the shoulder "sir we-" Packer was cut off by a panting Hawk and Player
"Sir we go-" Hawk was cut off by the howls of the night coming up from a close location
"CONTACT! EVERYONE WEAPONS HOT!" Chappy ordered loudly as everyone got ready within a few seconds, Crack shot was already firing away to the right of them
"Targets left!" Six shooter said as his Z-6 Blaster Cannon started to roar to life, mowing down several Beowolfs that were coming into view
"LT we're in the open plenty of buildings, if we stay in this village we better hold up somewhere and quick!" Packer said as he was supporting Six shooter
"And if we pull back we are gonna need to be sure they do not overwhelm us!" Player said covering one spot as the girls were ready for battle when in Ursa busted through Players right side "GAH SMOKEY." He yelled in surprise only to be saved by Ruby and Weiss working together
"He's right sir we could be overwhelmed in town." Hawk said as he kept firing away at the Grimm
-"If we stay we die if we pull back, we might live and clear the place out in doing so."- Chappy thought then checked and the path shadows team went was still clear now or never time for them "Pull back we'll regroup at the LZ." Chappy ordered
"Wait if we pull back wouldn't that mean we are giving up on these people here?" Ruby said not knowing that they were already dead
"There gone Ruby all we can do is survive and make the Grimm pay for every inch they take." Packer said as the clones started to fall back with team RWBY following, as Six shooter Hawk and Crack shot were taking up the rear only for infront of Six shooter Hawk and Crack shot to get a hell of a sight
the trees in front of the three started bending and breaking, as two flew by them and a very loud and horrid screech to fill the air
"WE GOT COMPANY!" Six shooter shouted as Ruby looked back at it
"Death stalker!" Ruby said as they started to pick up the pace a bit
"Keep moving go go go!" Chappy said as they kept moving avoiding a few flying trees
"I hate Deathstalkers!" Weiss said as she was running right past Player who was trying to keep pace with Weiss
"come on we aren't far from the LZ." Preach said as he made the bend near a drop into the river that shadow had passed
"this does not look good." Shadow said as he crossed by surprised he missed this
"underground river? peachy!" Player said as he was going by
"Careful I don't want anyone to fall if they can help it." Chappy said worried that they could get boxed in quickly if they do not move
another tree lands near them as Six shooter Hawk and Crack shot were slowly closing in
"Ruby come on." Yang said as she ran across only for a tree to land next to the spot casing Ruby to lose her balance as she is running and tumbles down the side heading straight for the river
"RUBY." Chappy Called out as he reached for her only to miss by a few inches as she falls into the river and is swept down the stream by the current -"No!"- Chappy mentally cursed himself for not being quicker to grab her
"Ruby!" Yang went from running to the LZ to running back to be stopped by Cheppy
"No Yang you can't go down there we still got trouble after us." Chappy said as Weiss and Blake ran over
"What?! but we can't do nothing!" Yang almost Yelled as Six shooter and Hawk and Crack shot were still slowly closing in
"we have to get to her she'll be killed if we don't!" Weiss said worried as all hell and not caring who sees it
"There right we got to get to her." Blake said with slight worry in her voice
"Damn it.. Squad and Team WBY get to the LZ NOW." Chappy ordered as he sees Yang Blake and Weisses reaction to it
"WHAT! Your going to LEAVE MY SISTER?" Yang Yelled in anger eyes pure red "SHE GAVE YOU YOUR NAME AND YOUR GOING TO LEAVE HER TO DIE?!" She kept yelling
"What in the world's wrong with you?!" Weiss said on the verge of punching him like Yang would do and going after Ruby
Chappy put his hand on Yang's shoulder before she could brush him off "I said squad and Team WBY go to the LZ, I am going to go after her and get her back for us... we look after our own I won't leave her out there' but we need a safe LZ to get picked up and get out at ok?" Chappy said with pain and kindness in his voice
"How do I know you'll-" Yang was cut off when Chappy by handing her his DC-15S Carbine
"That's how I'll come back for it sides I still got side arms." Chappy said as he turned to the river
"LT you know your crazy." Packer said as he walked up to him
"Packer you're in charge get them back to the LZ If I'm not back you know the drill Ruby should return though." Chappy said as packer just stared at him as he ran forward and jumped landing on the bank across from them and him bolting down to follow the river
"Damn it Chappy.." Packer cursed as he looked to the girls "No we aren't leaving him that's the one thing about me, Chappy hates sometimes I do the right thing like he does just not alone." He finished looking at them
Yang nodded her head while Weiss was happy slightly sniffling but happy as Six shooter stopped next to Packer with the others with him
"Six shooter just toast it already." Packer said still confused why Six shooter didn't toast the damned stalker when it first showed up
"Got it." Six shooter stopped firing as he overcharged the cell he had in with the Z-6 as the Death stalker walked out, Six shooter lit it up and tore off its left claw and three of its left legs and taking out its three eyes "Get some you over grown Bug!" Six shooter said as he kept laying in the hate and finally stopped at a smoking Grimm turning to dust as the squad reformed and went after Ruby and Chappy
as the Death stalker was getting ripped to pieces Weiss was slightly surprised but wondering why that wasn't done earlier till she saw the smoke on Six shooters weapon
"Welp I'm spent Packer." Six shooter said as he was switching power cells
"Wait what happened?" Weiss asked slightly confused
"Overcharged a power cell but burnt it out quickly so not best to do that often." Six shooter said as they started down after Chappy
"Now if we get there fast enough we can get them both to the LZ and home." Packer said as he was keeping his weapon at his hip aimed ahead
-"Hold on Rubes we're coming."- Yang thought as she was running with Chappy's weapon still in hand
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as they were running to catch up to them unknowingly Chappy was way ahead of them, keeping pace behind Ruby in the water trying to figure out how to get her out of the water
"Ruby! keep your head above water!" Chappy Yelled keeping pace there as Ruby was having trouble staying above water
"Hel-" Ruby tried to say as the water splashed in her face causing her to cough as she is trying to get ahold of something anything to help her
"Hang on Ruby." Chappy said as he saw a tree just barely hanging on, and does a quick aim and fire hitting it causing it to fall with a branch in the water enough for her to get up "USE IT." He yelled
Ruby grabbed it and pulled as hard as she could and barely got up enough, Lucky for her Chappy got to her and grabbed her arm and pull her up her coughing violently from the water that got down her throat
"Take it easy kid, you're alright try to get your breathing back to normal." Chappy said trying to keep an eye out as Ruby was still coughing her brains out
though as Ruby was she got out two words "Thank you." and after a few more minutes, finally getting her breathing under control "W-where are the others?" Ruby asked after breathing pretty hard after that
"At the LZ I ordered them back while I came for you, we look after our own Ruby to me and the boys you're as much a sister to us as you are a friend." Chappy said as he helped her to her feet
"T-thanks Chappy but let's get going the others are most likely worried sick, Specially Yang and Weiss." Ruby said hiding a blush as they started off the tree, only to be cut off by red eyes staring at them
"I was hoping this wouldn't happen." Chappy said as he took his second side arm out and aimed at them then spoke soft enough for Ruby to hear "Run Ruby back up this way and head to the LZ I'll buy you as much time as I can." Chappy said as Ruby looked at him shocked
"What I won't leave you here!" Ruby said in disbelief that he would say that
"No time to argue if you don't run they will overwhelm us." Cheppy said determined to get Ruby back to them safe
"But Cha-" Ruby started to say as something landed on one of the red eyes causing them to bob, as the object exploded and gave them an opening which they took and bolted seeing the group
"I thought I." Chappy started as Packer tossed him his Blaster
"You did I just did the right thing." Packer said as they bolted for the LZ
as they ran and popping the random Beowolf once they got to the LZ the gunship was just hovering, as it came down and opened the side door everyone piled in and they lifted off
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on the ride back Yang turned to Chappy to say a few things
"Thank you for Saving my sister." Yang said as she gave a small smile
"Welcome as I told you we look after our own." Chappy said taking his helmet off revealing a smile
"Yeah which is why if you try that shit again sir, I will put you personally in the Medical ward for that trying to get yourself killed? The hell's wrong with you?" Packer said angry a bit at him
Chappy laughed slightly nervous at this and gave a sheepish smile "Um well s-sorry Packer." He said barely
"Sorry my ass pull that again and I'll deck ya." Packer said as Chappy nodded
"Woah ok so he is your boss yet you can chew him out like that?" Weiss asked slightly confused
"Yes he is my boss but even a boss needs put in his place when, it's the medic that patches up the whole unit for him anyway." Packer said still glaring at Chappy
"That and I owe him my life so I would rather not piss off my own Medic Brother and close friend." Chappy said as he didn't want Packer to be pissed at him
"Wow but like Yang said Thank you." Weiss said as she hide a blush, as the memory of Ruby's wet hair and body made Weisses Heart race like crazy -"Why now?! oh god I really need to get this straightened out... just when will I?"- Weiss silently thought to herself
The whole ride back everyone was starting to Relax as Blake and Shadow being the only two that, were on opposite ends of the gunship Shadow hiding from Blake Blake still not having forgave him for his work on the White fang soldiers at the dock then
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Once they returned to Beacon at 9:30 pm Chappy motioned for Ruby to come over to him for a second in private for a little talk
"What is it Chappy?" Ruby asked slightly confused
"I uh I wanted to apologize for keeping your team in the rear, during the fight you supported as best you could but." Chappy started off then sighed as he took his helmet off "I didn't want to risk a stray shot nicking any of you girls, I mean I know you can handle yourselfs, But I just wanted to be sure none of you were downed due to friendly fire, I don't think me or any of us in the squad could live with ourselves with that in mind, I have seen good men get tagged by Friendly fire it can really damage a soldier's mind as it could any persons.., But you all did good out there you got a good team Ruby, When you fell in the river Yang and Weiss seemed like they would have jumped in after you, Heck Blake looked like she would have followed when I first told them to return to the LZ they both spoke up, Thinking I was gonna leave ya gotta say they know how to wield guilt, Even if I was planning to don't think anyone let alone me could follow through with it with them around." Chappy finished with a smile knowing that Ruby's teams loyalty to her
"It's alright Chappy, Thank you though Blake Weiss and Yang are all great teammates and friends." Ruby said with a smile
Smiling back at her Chappy thought to bring up one thing "Weiss seems to be more than a friend well to you in her eyes, Ruby it did look like she was about to cry at the thought of leaving you behind." Chappy said and hoping he didn't just cross a line
"Oh I didn't know that guess she really is my best friend for that." Ruby said with a slight nervous laugh -"Really? me she was really worried like that for me? maybe I should talk to her about this?... later yeah later works"- Ruby thought to herself as she turned and started walking away hiding a inward blush
-"Hope I didn't cross a line by saying that, Ah I most likely didn't I mean what could happen?"- Chappy thought to himself as he walked to get some rest seeing Shadow heading up to the roof rather than bed and seeing Pyrrha and Jaune doing the same thinking they were gonna train he shrugged it off
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on the roof it showed a different scene though than Chappy thought
Shadow was sitting on the roof his blaster next to him, with his head held low just staring out at the scenery that he could see
"Shadow?" Jaune asked walking up to him with Pyrrha
"Yeah Jaune?" Shadow replied without looking back at him or Pyrrha
"We noticed you and Blake were uneasy with each other.. is it ok if we ask what happened?" Pyrrha asked trying the best she could not to seem like she was prying at it
Shadow sighed and got up and turned to them "Simple I did what any soldier would do when watching a comrades back... and for it I earned a slap for it.." Shadow said plainly though the hints of sorrow were there
"Wait what do you mean by that?.." Jaune asked picking up on the sorrow
"Busted a White fang job and For it I earned a slap in the face killed seventeen of them and denied them a choice that one member made long ago.." Shadow said knowing he could trust them but unknowingly crossing a line he did not know was there
"Wait do you mean that Blake was.." Pyrrha said putting the pieces together
"Use to be not what she wanted though she wants peace and the faunus and humans to be on the same level, Not looked up or down upon personally her ideas are just it's just.., From where her journey has taken her I am afraid that she may get into so tight a spot she won't even be able to see the light." Shadow said taking his helmet off as rare as it was in front of them showing a short hair cut with a slight five o'clock shadow
"Those are noble thoughts Shadow, does she know how you feel on this?" Pyrrha asked him getting what the hints he unknowingly left out mean
"No I have been kinda keeping away after she smacked me I thought I could make it up to her..., after that day I learned a lot and I don't think she will ever forgive me.. pretty sure she won't learned that on the mission Team RWBY went on with us." Shadow said feeling pain in his chest
"Blake's not like that she'll forgive you in time Shadow, As for the mission would it have to do with the fact that Ruby looked like she fell in a river?" Jaune said trying to reassure Shadow and asking at the end
"She kinda did Chappy went after her alone crazy, but Brave, As it stands Team RWBY is a team we are looking out for Comrade to Comrade as Chappy said we look after our own." Shadow said slightly smiling but not much
"With what you told us Blake's Secret is safe, with us as is yours Shadow till you tell her yourself." Pyrrha said as Shadows eyes went wide
"Y-you how?" Shadow said barely able to form much in the way of words
"You made it clear with your worry for her." Pyrrha said as he lowered his head
"It isn't meant to be Pyrrha she already has someone for that I'm just the guy in the sidelines for her.." Shadow said as he turned his back to them
"What oh I'm sorry Shadow I didn't mean to.." Pyrrha started to say as Shadow rose his hand to stop her
"It's ok.., The life of a clone is meant to be alone to just die in battle I guess.." Shadow said as Jaune turned Shadow around to face him and pyrrha
"That's a load of crap Shadow you maybe a clone but you, and the rest of your team are living beings you have your own personalities your own souls that no one can clone." Jaune said trying to help looking determined to help him
"Jaunes right Shadow you have your own personality as your team, your kind caring and noble it may seem like you are all the same but that's only in looks not in personality or soul." Pyrrha said trying to help Jaune with his point
Shadow after taking a good few seconds to think over what he was told sighed, and gave them a small smile "You know you two make a good team or couple for partners anyway, If you two were more then that to each other god only knows what kind of kids you two could rase." Shadow said getting a blush from Pyrrha and Jaune
"Um t-thank you but uh should we start training Pyrrha to help Shadow get his mind off this?" Jaune said trying to change topics
"Y-yes w-why don't we Shadow would you care to join us?" Pyrrha said
Shadow nodded "Why not I need learn how to work this Knife anyway Ruby helped us get these together so gotta learn what I can." Shadow said as he walked over to them helmet on and walks past them to prop his blasters against the wall
after he did that he went to them and trained as best as he could with them as Jaune was also training with Pyrrha it went on for the normal hours till they decided to go to bed
End of Chapter 4: The heck is Going on?
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