Chapter 10: Out with a Bang

The distance between the entrance and where Nora found Ren wasn't long. Truth to be told, it wouldn't have taken him long to get there, had he been in optimal conditions. Before Nora found him, he managed to somehow apply most of his aura to the wound in his chest and at the very least he stopped the bleeding. Still, The pain remained. As much as he tried, the only thing Ren could do was to flounder through the room. The pain made him kneel a few moments. He needed to catch his breath.

-Come on! You can do it- Were the words echoing in his mind. Ren stood up again. He had to keep pushing. It took him a while or at least that's what it felt like to him but he finally arrived at the entrance. A metal door stood in front of him. Was this what Nora referred to when she said their teacher was trapped? He wasn't sure but he would soon find out. The door felt cold. So much so, that he had to quickly drawback his finger fearing his skin may have gotten stuck there.

"Professor Goodwitch!" The young man shouted, panting afterwards. "Professor, are you ok?"

On the other side, a thick mist was everywhere. Glynda was inside, standing straight and aiming her weapon directly in front of her. After freezing her surroundings, the blonde closed her eyes and focused. Although the gas wasn't leaking anymore, the freezing environment around her wasn't friendly either. She had to use all of her energy not to pass out. Beside this, she was also storing all her aura into her riding crop; she would need it to penetrate the steel door in front of her. The air in his lungs was chilling and as much as she tried to stay awake, Glynda could feel her mind drifting.

Then Ren's calls got to her, helping her stay connected to reality.

She opened her eyes and saw the room. The dark blue room looked never ending to her. She had to get out. The air was limited so she didn't have the luxury to fail; neither had enough oxygen to warn Ren of her movements. Hopefully he would get the hint. She closed her eyes again and concentrated one more time. As if fencing, Glynda moved her riding crop forward, stopping centimeters before the door. As a result, a great pressure was applied to it, making the object blend a lot but not to break.

On the outside Ren fell back by the sudden occurrence. Soon another powerful blow came, bending more the door. Ren backed down, his brain just telling him to get away. A third impact came and this one completely shattered the door. The magenta-eye just stood there expectantly. Slowly Glynda stood out, panting a lot and with her body covered in an icy mist.

The boiler room had definitely seen better days. With cuts everywhere you look and with the several cracks on the wall, anyone would think that a natural disaster passed through but in reality it was all because of Nora, the hammer-wilder pink-haired and Alina, the redhead knife lover. In a small section of the room the situation was heating up. The two fighters had launched themselves forward. Alina decided to use her hidden blades, so when she leaped towards Nora, her weapon quickly shined under the light. Nora however expected this move, so she blocked it using the handle of her hammer. The blade descended with more strength that she had anticipated. Still the orange-haired was able to redirect the blade to her left, making it hit the ground. With her rival opened, Nora turned and hit Alina with her knee, sending her a few steps back. The redhead found herself in one of her kneeS, breathing heavily and throwing up a bit. Nora didn't move an inch; she just lifted her hammer again to stand her ground.

Alina just stared at her. A mixed of anger and frustration was presented in her face. She had to change her strategy. As much as she wanted to tear apart the little girl who ruined her fun with HER pretty boy, she had to think. By this point it was clear that she was outmatch in the strength department, so brute force alone wouldn't cut it. She could also keep dodging her attacks but that would only take her so far with the state her legs were. Looking around her, she got a better look of where they were fighting. A new idea came to her mind. Her eyes looked down almost unconsciously. A high voltage sign stood bellow Nora.

Alina, who had been keeping a frown during their entire battle, grinned again. The redhead stood up one more time and took her last pair of knives. The two rivals stood still, waiting to act. This time Nora moved first, leaping into the air for a vertical strike. Magnhild dropped with power but Alina once again dodged it, positioning herself behind the orange-haired. As such, the blunt weapon just cracked the concrete below it upon contact. Seeing this as an opportunity, Alina decided to attack her rival's back. She went for a diagonal slash with her left leg. The coast was clear but something happened. Somewhere in Magnhild's handle was the trigger of the grenade launcher. She activated at the last second and the projectile excited out the weapon. It generated an explosion. Nora forced the weapon to go into a pendulum. In a split second, Nora had turn around and now her weapon was going full force towards Alina's leg. The blunt object was coming dangerously fast and the redhead had no way to avoid it. No time for a shield either. In a desperate attempt to win, Alina change her target. She went for the hammer. Her blade could not be retrieved in time so inevitably it broke upon contact; her leg however withstood the impact. The force went through the redhead's body. Her attack accomplished her purpose, not to stop the hammer but to redirect it. As a result of their collision, Alina was pushed back but Nora's might was sent to the ground again.

On the orange-haired's mind her plan had been simple; to break Alina's legs. She would have, she could. But at this moment, she could. Her strikes had fractured the floor too much. Alina's grin became bigger as she heard the concrete below her rival crumble. Nora just felt emptiness swallow her. She just felt down. Her eyes turned to see what was beneath her. A power station was there.

Alina's smile grew diabolically once she heard a ZAP when Nora felt into the machine. Hundreds of thousands of volts going through her body, her muscle restricting uncontrollably as an agonizing pain spread all over, were the images taking form in Alina's mind. There was no scream or any other human sound coming from below however.

-All that electricity must have fried her before she could scream- The red-eyed shrugged off any doubts she had. A

s expected the light in the room turned red. The backup system would kick in soon. The Faunus started to walk away or more like hopped. Her left leg was barely allowing her to stand so her mobility was drastically reduced. The ground crumbled a little bit more BUT Alina didn't look back. Suddenly she felt something. Her senses told her that someone was behind her.

-No... It cannot be!-

During their entire battle there was something that Aline ignored. Her rival's semblance allowed her to absorb electricity.

According to Blake, protocol 11 was simple, load everything in a train and make the whole facility collapse on itself. So their objective was crystal clear. The descending of team RWBY, Jaune, Pyrrha and Spider-man had not been easy. After everyone was patched up they decided to go back to the main floor and try to stop the White Fang's plan. Otherwise, Blake suffering would have been for nothing or at least that was the thought on everybody's head. Blake had been leaning on Yang who wasn't so good herself, so the rest of the group had to take care of the attackers. Surprisingly, there were none. The group came to the conclusion that every soldier was evacuating the base; still they were cautious while advancing.

The group got to the base floor. It was very different from before. The place once overrun by the enemy troops they saw as they entered, was now deserted. Wooden boxes and other metallic crates laid on the floor. Most of it, if not all of it, were empty. Spider-man led the party, trusting his spider-sense to warm him of anything.

They were on enemy territory, Blake and Yang were injured and there was no backup.

-Damn it- Spider-man started to regret bringing the kids along. "Blake, where is the train?" He said trying to focus on the mission.

"At the far end" she responded.

"Good" the arachnid breathed in for a moment and then turned to face the others. "Everybody listen up. We are gonna venture further into enemy territory and I fear that I won't be able to protect all of you". Weiss was about to speak her mind but the hero spoke first. "That's why I need you to stay sharp and cover each other".

Ruby smiled "We'll do it" She said.

"I know". Spider-man said looking at Ruby and nodding at Weiss "As for you two" He turned to Weiss and Yang " I would ask you two to get out of her but I fear that you may do something inappropriate in front of Ruby" both girls couldn't help but laugh.

"We'll see this to the end" Yang said.

"I can see that". Finally the hero saw Jaune and Pyrrha. There were no words needed. They were ready. "Now let's go"

At the train station several White Fang Soldiers were loading the final cargo. The commander was yelling at his troops to move faster as he checked everything. As he moved along the train he noticed 3 members of the Black Cats standing in the back. Felicia was leaning on the machine, Yuri was just staring at the base behind them and Valencia was checking her equipment.

"I don't like to retreat" Yuri commented without looking back.

"Tell me about it" Said Valencia adjusting her whip around her waist. She gritted her teeth remembering the scene of her escaping from Blake and her party. She turned to the silver-haired. "Felicia, t-minus 15 minutes".

The aforementioned narrowed her eyes and just looked at the distance. She was about to speak but the commander approached them first.

"The cargo is almost loaded and my men are inside the train. We are ready to leave" he said.

"Not yet" Felicia said without facing him.

"Excuse me?"

"We are not leaving without Alina".

The commander walked closer to Felicia, to be able to speak in her ear "Do not forget your place mercenary" Felicia didn't turned to see him "Do you think because you were hire to secure the cargo I have to obey you? I AM in charge and I'm not gonna take orders from a street rat that-" He suddenly felt a small pain in his left cheek. He turned to where the pain came from and saw an arrow stuck next to his face. He looked around and saw Yuri's green eyes staring at him with her bow ready.

Valencia laughed "Took you long enough Yuri".

"Shut up" was Yuri's response

The commander froze. He was unable to mutter a word. Still he kept a defying stare. Now Felicia turned.

"We are not leaving without Alina". She extended one of her finger and a claw came out. Quickly, it reached his throat. "Got it?"

The man gulped yet tried not to show any fear. He remembered the gun in his right holder. Maybe he could reach it if he was quick enough. Then the ground trembled. Everyone in the area looked around confused. Something erupted from the ground, making everyone lose their footing. It went through the back wagon of the train, destroying it completely. A circular object flew out of wagon until it hit the ceiling and then as it went up, it started to fall down. The destruction produced a thick smoke cloud that gave the commander enough time to escape. In the confusion, he boarded the train and shouted to his crew

"Get Going!"

The last thing Felicia saw of him that day was the grin in his face as the train left the facility. Her blood boiled. Then her ears picked up something, a sudden Bump. It seemed that whatever had destroyed the wagon had finally dropped not far from her. She walked to the source of the sound. Her eyes adjusted to the smoke and though it was hard to see at first, the scene became more detailed as she moved closer. Her claws popped out at first but retracted immediately.

There in the pavement, laid Alina. She was upside down and immobile. There was blood coming out of her mouth and one of her legs was completely shattered.

"ALINA!" Felicia knelt down and tried to wake her up. She didn't respond. Valencia and Yuri came soon after. Both shocked once they saw their partner. Yuri steeped forward.

"Felicia what-"

"I don't know" Though stunned at the beginning, Felicia recovered her composure. "Valencia come in" She ordered

"Yes" The brown-haired said. Felicia turned Alina over to give her partner space to work. Valencia placed her fingers in Alina's lower neck to check her pulse, then she went for her wrist and finally directly to her chest. After a few moments, Valencia turned to Felicia.

"She is alive" Valencia started "Just unconscious for whatever attacked her "

Felicia let out a sigh "Good. Help me pick her up, we are leaving"

Before they could move the ground trembled again. Far behind them chunks of rock erupted again, though not as violent as before. Yuri tensed her bow immediately in that direction.

"Wait Yuri" ordered Felicia "Not yet". Three figures appeared from the site of the eruption. They were Glynda and Nora carrying Ren. They levitated out of the hole and then descended to the ground.

The first to approach them was Spider-man. Though he was initially received with Glynda's riding crop aimed at him, the professor lowered her guard after realizing it was the hero. After checking everyone, especially Ren, he made a signal with his arm. Soon, the rest of his party came. Some rejoice and others feared the state of others where in. The arachnid was silent.

Glynda approached the hero "Good to see you again. How you are holding up?"

"I'm ok"

"How are the students?"

"They're holding up" Peter tried to avoid Glynda's gaze. The professor looked at him, then turned and saw Ren, Yang and Blake. Glynda was going to say something but the hero suddenly turned around and walked to the front of the group. "Stay behind me"

From the destroyed wagon a couple of meters from them, came Felicia and her group. What called Everyone's attention was Valencia carrying and unconscious Alina on her back. In no time Weiss withdrew her weapon, alongside Pyrrha, Jaune, Nora, Ruby and Glynda. Still Spider-man signaled them to stay put.

"What a surprise Felicia" The hero spoke "Just the clowder I was looking for. So would you mind coming peacefully with us?"

"Yes"

"Why do they always choose the hard- Wait what?"

"The White Fang just terminated our contract so we don't have an alliance anymore".

"Like hell we believe that!" Weiss shouted. Her eyes were fixed on Valencia. The brown-haired smirked in return.

"For such a well-dressed girl like you Ms. Schnee, you surely have a sharp tongue" Felicia said "Listen child, there is only one way to get out of here and we are the only ones who know it. So we can either fight here and get buried alive or we can exit like good friends and then kill each other later, deal?"

The weapons were up and time was running short. Peter had to make a decision if he wanted to get everybody to safety. Both Yuri and Valencia were ordered not to attack. It didn't mean that the pair didn't have the urge to avenge Alina.

-Just wait a little longer Valencia- The brow- haired repeated on her head. A shake pulled her out of her mind. Something in her back was moving. –It seems like Alina is waking up-. She turned towards her. "Hell of time to wake up girl. Who are you doing?"

The redhead just groaned a bit. Her head hurt. Her sight was cloudy and as much as she tried she couldn't move one of her legs. That didn't matter thought. The people around her slowly started to take shape. She recognized Yuri, Valencia and Felicia.

-What are we doing here?- She thought. Then she looked ahead and one person stood out from the crowd. An orange-haired girl with a hammer in her hands. Then everything came. Every memory of her encounter with Ren and her battle with Nora. A howl filled with anger and pain emerged from her mouth. Somehow Alina managed to launch herself up in the air. Her head was killing her and she had no weapon but none of it mattered. She just needed to get close to her. Half way through she realized one of her legs was shattered. She didn't care. She landed with her remaining limb but it was too much force for her prosthesis. It broke, making Alina go head first into the ground. Her face was full of scratched but the wrath never left her eyes. Nora hadn't moved an inch. She just kept a defiant look, welcoming Alina's challenge. The redhead was about to lift herself up but Felicia jumped on top of her, pinning her down to the ground.

"Alina stand down!" Felicia ordered.

"SCREW THAT FELICIA! That little bitch destroyed my leg. I gonna cut her fucki-" Felicia hit her in the neck, knocking her out.

"I'm sorry" She whispered "The time will come". She then stood up. Yuri and Valencia got to her again but this time, it was Yuri who picked Alina up. Suddenly the ground started to shake, making everybody lose their balance.

-Damn it, the bastard triggered the bombs- Felicia Turned to Spider-man. "So what is it going to be hero?"

Weiss got ahead of him. "After your litter act you think that-"

"Deal" Was the hero's response. Before anyone could protest his spider-sense tingled. Part of the ceiling was gonna dropped on them. He warned everyone and all of them dodge to the sides. Debris from the ceiling came down fast. Fortunately everyone got out unscratched. Nora was helping Ren stand up, team RWBY were helping each other and Jaune was helping Pyrrha. Glynda also was ok.

Peter turned around, and for better or worse, he saw the Black Cats were also fine.

"Felicia!" The hero approached the silver-haired "You go in front; your team goes along side mine". The silver-haired just stared at him for a moment.

"Alright" She said.

The hero nodded and came back to the students "Jaune take Ren, Pyrrha and Nora I want you to watch the ceiling for any debris, I'll be on the back; Ruby, Weiss keep an eye on the cats; Yang, can you carry Blake?" She nodded. Then the hero walked to Glynda "I know you may want to rip my head off for accepting their deal and believe me I'll let you do it but first we need to let he students out. Can you run?"

"Yes, I can" She simply said.

"Good. Now we are getting out of here, everybody run to the exit!"

Now the unlikely alliance was formed. They all started to run as more debris fell. They constantly had to dodge. More expositions made the ground tremble.

This wasn't good.

A stalactite came down on Yuri and Valencia but it was destroy by a not-so-happy Nora, who jumped to destroy it.

Her frown never left her face.

Pyrrha on the other hand was looking out for smaller debris. With her magnetism she attracted a large metal door that was lying on the ground, that she used as a shield to help her repel the smaller rocks. Spider-man looked ahead with her zooming lenses he noticed several cracks were forming in the entrance. He then shouted "Pyrrha Get that giant door to the entrance!"

"Got it!" The Spartan-like warrior concentrated her aura and moved the door ahead. The hero moved fast and attached himself to the it. Once they were close enough to the entrance, he webbed the door to the wall above it, making a made up support.

-Good. This should buy us sometime-. The hero then noticed two red dots flickering in both of his web-shooters. –Great, I'm out of webs- .

The rest of the group got to him soon after. "GO, GO, GO!" He shouted as everybody entered the tunnel. The path somehow looked narrower for them. The sound of the facility collapsing at every turn made everybody's heart beat hard against their chest. The light at the end of the tunnel looked far away yet they exited. They all went out, almost jumping out to not get crush.

The light from the setting sun greeted them as they stumble into the ground, panting from exhaustion. Their cloths were all dirty; especially Spider-man's who had been in the rearguard. Everyone was panting. The arachnid sat up to check on everyone. Somehow Blake had ended up next to him. He looked at her and noticed that the little ribbon that always adorned her head had disappeared. It probably fell in their way out. What caught his attention however, were the cat-like ears that were now exposed.

"… I knew it" He muttered to himself. He then took a look at his uniform. It was very dirt and had a few tears. –Crap, is gonna take me sometime to fix this up-. For a moment the time seemed to slow down to our hero. His spider-sense activated once more.

"Now" Whispered Felicia.

Instinctively he moved and positioned himself on top of Blake. A sharp object went straight through the spider symbol on his back. The next thing he felt was electricity running wild through his body. Then, everything went black.

A white room, white lights and a white fan on the ceiling was what Peter saw once he slowly opened his eyes. It took him a couple of second to adjust to the light but eventually he did. He moved his head to look at him. His torso was exposed but his pants were still on. He looked at his right arm and it seemed untouched. He tried to move it and though he did, it was difficult for him for some reason. He then looked at his other arm but this one was tied to the bed. It also had an intravenous line on it.

"You are finally awake. Be careful, the drugs are still wearing off" The sound of those words surprised him but then he recognized the voice.

"Hey Glynda" The blonde was on a chair next to his bed. The young man relaxed a bit knowing that he wasn't along. Though he would love for someone to turn off the air conditioner, his face was freezing. A realization came to his mind then. His free hand went to his face. However it stopped mid-way through by the voice of his companion.

"The doctors had to remove your mask for the surgery. They won't say anything, don't worry" The blonde stated.

This didn't make Peter feel better but he would have to roll with it. The cold sensation wasn't that that bad though. He took a deep breath and spoke again. "What happened?"

"Yuri shot an arrow at Blake and you got in the middle" Glynda said

"I know that part" A sharp pain shoot straight to his back when he tried to move "But how did I get here?"

Glynda's eyes looked tired, still she got up and got closer to him "After you stopped the arrow from hitting Blake, Atlas soldiers came to the scene. It seems like Ozpin sent them after we didn't report back"

"And what about" Peter tried to lift himself up to be able to sit but Glynda put her hand on his chest and push him back.

"Peter calm down. The students are fine. Blake and Ren are stable; they are a few rooms from here" her fingers just stood here in his chest. The sudden touch of skin felt good for their cold muscles. Almost unconsciously, Glynda dug her finger on his chest for a moment. His muscles felt strong. Then she realized what she was doing removed her hand

"We can check them out later but you need to rest" She said trying to cover her face "If you excuse me, I need to see Ozpin" The blonde spoke starting to walk away.

"Wait…" The hero supported the pain and tried to sit up "I'm coming too".

"Peter you just woke up from a surgery I don't think you should-"

Peter didn't listen. He untied his arm and then proceeded to take out his line. It hurt but he tried not to show it. He sat up finally and got out of bed. A burst of electricity went to his legs and almost made him kneel. He resisted though. "I'm fine".

Glynda sighed "Why are they always so stubborn?... Ok come on. But I'm not carrying you"

With a smirk on his face the hero got dressed, with help from Glynda of course. Peter put his mask on and both he and the blonde exited the room.

The hallway was just as white as the room Peter had been in. The color was actually starting to make him feel sick. He looked around but didn't find anything interesting. Then he looked at a window at the hall and notice that it was pitch black outside.

"How long was the surgery?" Peter asked out of the blue.

"Five hours" Responded Glynda

"I see…. Now that I think about it, what happened with Felicia and her crew?" Another burst of electricity hit Peter.

"They were sent to a special jail" The hero just nodded.

After a few more minutes of walking and after riding an elevator, they finally arrived at a familiar room for Peter, Ozpin's office. As he expected, the silver-haired man was behind his desk with a mug on his hand

–Ozpin does love his coffee, doesn't he?- Spider-man thought as he cracked a smile. What the hero didn't anticipate however was another man in the room. He was across from Ozpin on the other side of the desk. He was slightly taller that Peter and had black, short hair. He wore a clean, white uniform; jacket, shirt and a red tie. He also seemed to emanate an aura of…. superiority that didn't sit well with the hero.

"Spider-man" Called Ozpin across from the room "I'm glad to see you alright. Though, it is surprising to see you walking so soon". At the mention of it, another burst of electricity went through his body. Peter flinched a bit. Glynda just smiled at Peter, like telling him "I told you should have rested". Peter just ignore the message and turned to Ozpin.

"We heroes tent to be quite stubborn I guess" He said.

"Indeed" The headmaster stood up "Spider-man can I offer you some coffee?"

"Maybe another day Ozzy but if you have something with chocolate I would gladly accept it" The hero replied

"Good then" Ozpin pressed some buttons on a keyboard close to him and from the inside of his desk, an expresso machine popped up. Ozpin put a mug under the machine.

For some reason Glynda had been quiet since they entered the room and that of courses didn't go unnoticed by the arachnid. "You want some?" He asked her

"… Excuse me, what?" Glynda didn't seem to have been paying him attention.

"Would you like a hot, gooey, chocolate beverage my lady?" Said Peter with a British accent and bowing a bit.

Glynda's first reaction was to think -What an idiot-. Her answer was going to be no. Accepting the offering somehow felt improper for her. Then the events of the day flashed through her mind. It had been quite a long day after all. Her exhaustion finally made her give up. She sighed and smiled "I would love one".

"Gotcha" The hero smiled "Hey Ozpin, would you mind doubling that order? Glynda would like one as well". The head master nodded and proceeded. After setting everything up, Ozpin sat again on his chair and turned to Peter.

"While we wait, let me introduce you to an old friend of mine Spider-man". Ozpin turned to the man in white suit. Since their entrance, the man hadn't stopped staring at the hero. Peter didn't need spider-sense to know this. The man walked straight to him.

"So, you are the vigilante I've heard so much about". His voice was formal yet serious. The man extended his hand.

"I prefer the term superhero but friendly neighbor is just fine" Peter tried to be as polite as possible so he accepted the handshake.

"I am James Ironwoods. Headmaster of Atlas academy and general of its military".

A little laugh escaped from Peter's lips.

"Something funny?" The general asked. A bit of annoyance was palpable on his voice

"Oh sorry general, it's nothing. Is just that I've been getting…. familiar with Atla's technology all day. It seems to be everywhere I look".

James narrowed his eyes. Before he could respond, the expresso machines finished its work and made a distinctive PING sound.

"Sorry general, our coffee is ready" The hero retreated for a moment. He picked up the two mugs, thanked Ozpin and walked to Glynda "Here you go" Peter extended her a mug that read I love Beacon.

"Thanks" Glynda said with a warm smile. Peter pulled up his mask just above his nose and drank from his mug. The drink was warm enough not to burn your tongue and the taste was outstanding to say the least.

"Wow" Peter spoke "I may need a coffee machine like that in my room Ozzy".

"Sorry" The silver-haired responded "Headmasters only" He gave a long a malevolent zip to his mug.

The hero just smirk.

"Now" The headmaster continued "Glynda, I believe you have a report for me".

"Ye-Yes" She said. The blonde finished her drink and walked to his desk. "Ahem" She cleared her throat and took out her scroll. She pressed some keys and holographic screens appeared in the middle of the room. Peter just leaned against the wall.

"To begin with" Pictures of teams RWBY and JNPR appeared on the screens. "The students Blake Belladonna and Ren Lien are currently in constant surveillance, in the medical area. Thought they were treated right away, Ms. Belladonna suffered from a deep frostbite in her extremities. Especially her legs due to her being expose to ice dust. Mr. Lien on the other hand, lost a considerable amount of blood due to several lacerations".

Peter could feel daggers stabbing him in the back. He should have been there for them and now there were injured. His face turned somber.

"The rest of team RWBY and JNPR suffered minor injuries except for Yang Xiao Long whose right arm was severely damaged during the mission".

Another dagger buried in the hero's back.

"However" Glynda continued "Thanks to the quick actions taken by the team, the doctors were able to prevent any long-term damage in all 3 cases". The blonde turned to Peter and saw her serious demeanor. She tried to comfort him with a smile. She then turned to the screens "The next topic of interest, the White Fang base" At the mention of it Peter finished his drink, pulled down his mask and walked closer to Glynda. The head master of Atlas did the same.

"So far, any attempt to enter the facility has been unsuccessful. Tons of rocks and the structure's fragile stability, as a result of the explosions, make it virtually impossible to access. From the mercenaries captured" The screens changed and showed phots of Felicia, Yuri, Valencia and Alina. "They were apprehended on the spot. So far they haven't revealed their relationship with the terrorist group, neither their purpose in the compound. There weapons are another story however". Glynda pointed out. "Specially this two". The blonde pressed some other keys in his scroll and images showing Alina's prosthetic legs and Felicia's retractable claws appeared on the screen. "They seem to be some kind of experimental weaponry. The legs, which belong to Alina Mikhaliof, hide a blade inside. The claws, whose owner is Felicia Hardy, are made of a highly durable metal that can withstand extreme pressure before breaking. The weapons were confiscated after the group was arrested. We are still looking for the manufacturer.

"Gees" Spoke Peter "If only we knew of an advance military kingdom that could produce those kinds of weapons"

"Are you implying something hero?" Ironwoods taking a rather impolite tone with hero part.

"Oh I'm not implying anything little Jimmy. I'm almost sure that those prosthesis, alongside the weapons I saw in that facility are from Atlas". Peter didn't move an inch nor backed down.

The general let out a fake laugh "Sorry if I don't believe in the words of a masked clown".

Peter clenched his fist "Believe whatever you want little Jimmy but I suggest you to lock your weapons department when you leave for the day. Someone seems to be getting through the back door"

"That's it! You have any idea who you are talki-"

"James enough!" Glynda's voice made everyone turned to her. "I saw the crates with the Atlas symbol on them. I saw your weapons and your robots. I'm sorry James…. But he is telling the truth". The general just looked at her. He seemed to have taken a hit with those words. He breathed for a moment and then turned to Ozpin.

"If there is the slightest possibility of Atlas has being compromised, then that gives me more reason to have my troops deployed in Vale. Showing our strength will make whoever is behind this cower in fear".

"That's like killing a fly with a bazooka genius" Spider-man intervened "Challenging them will just make them more likely to act" Peter was going to continue but something appeared on his mind "Wait….. There's something more going on, isn't it general? Why would suddenly the headmaster of Atlas come to Beacon? Just to pay us a visit? I don't buy it".

The aforementioned just stared at him silently "I do not need to explain anything the likes of you!"

"Boys calm down!" Glynda stood in the middle "Casting doubts will get us nowhere"

"Glynda is right" Ozpin spoke "The fact is, that whatever the White Fang was planning in that facility, is no longer important for them if they destroyed it and escaped" The silver-haired man turned to the general "Inciting our enemies will only accomplish more chaos James, something we don't need now. However, the news about a terrorist facility so close to Beacon and Vale means that we need to guarantee the citizen's safety so I'll allow your forces to come as long as they keep a low profile. Remember, I'm still the headmaster here. As for you two". Ozpin looked at the arachnid and Glynda "Your day has been long, so I believe is better if you rest. Tomorrow we can figure this out".

Peter felt very tired yet he wanted to stay. Glynda put a hand on his shoulder and just look at him. Her eyes were telling him to just let it go. Now that he was paying attention, he noticed that she had green eyes. Hoe didn't he notice that before?

–They are kind of cute- He thought. Peter then sighed giving up and walked away. "Fine. I'll be in contact with you". Glynda followed right behind.

"If you excuse me" He said. Before leaving, Peter turned around for a moment. "Thanks for the chocolate by the way, I may come for more". With that, he closed the door, leaving Ozpin and Ironwoods alone.

As promised by Glynda, they visited Blake and Ren's room. They were way pass visiting hours so there was no sign of their teammates, just the nurses and doctor on turn. Blake was asleep. Apparently, she just needed some time resting. The amber-eyed also needed an aura transfusion and thought Peter didn't fully grasp what that meant, he was relieved to hear that her friends gave her all the aura required.

In Ren's case, the scene they found was rather curious one. He was wrapped in bandages and deeply slept, that was the normal part. However next to him was a sleeping Nora with a hand around his neck and her head on his chest. Apparently she had convinced (if not threatened) the doctors to let her stay in the room. The Hero would be lying if he said he didn't find the scene adorable.

After some more walking, Peter accompanied Glynda to her room. The professor thanked him.

Peter maybe because of the drugs still wearing off or just his gentleman side, took her hand and gave it a little kiss. Surprisingly, even for our hero, Glynda just stood there, with a bit of blush in her face thanking Peter as he walked away.

-How in the hell did I get away with that?!"- Peter thought as he returned to his sense.

Though the hero was getting used to be in Beacon he was careful not to call anyone's attention. He still had a secret identity to keep. He arrived at his room. He entered and the first thing he did was to remove his costume, which was crying for a wash but it would have to be tomorrow. He took an extremely short shower and plummeted into his bed. He saw his scroll close to him and checked it. He had a couple of messages, mostly Beacon stuff. He answered some without paying much attention and then closed his eyes. It had been a long day.