Chapter 8: Preperations
"You know I'm amazed at how quickly you came here so fast" Ironwood said as he turned to look at Batman.
The two of them were currently standing on top of a large building in Atlas Ironwood had contacted Batman because the general wanted to talk to the dark knight about recent events. Which of course Batman had accepted.
"Any reason why you brought me out here?" Batman asked getting straight to the point causing Ironwood to smirk a little bit.
"That's one of the things I like about you Batman you always get straight to the point" Ironwood said he then gave Batman a serious look.
"I heard about your run in with Torchwick along with some students back in Vale" Ironwood said.
"I have I wasn't able to catch him but I didn't expect that one of the students would be an android" Batman said to the general and headmaster of Atlas.
"So you know about Penny then figures that you would find out about her eventually" Ironwood said.
"You made her for a reason and I assuming its not just for Torchwick" Batman simply said.
"As you know in our miltary we developed all sorts of drones but the drones we have now aren't enough since the white fang continues to launch countless attacks on dust shipments regarding Wayne/Schnee dust company" Ironwood said.
"So you decided that you had somebody made Penny just so you can be better prepared against the White Fang" Batman said but the tone of his voice made it more like a question then a statement.
"Its not just for the White Dang..." Ironwood said he stopped himself as if he was debating that he should tell Batman what else he knew information that only a few knew and that Ozpin told nor to tell anyone.
He then sighed a bit before saying "I heard you met with Ozpin awhile ago while you were in Vale the first time" Ironwood said.
"I had a little chat with him I told him not to let his guard down" Batman simply said.
"So we can agree on one thing that Ozpin is too catuious he doesn't want to take action and prepare for the coming threat" Ironwood said.
"Listen Ozpin told me about you meeting him and he interested in allying with you and his inner circle so to speak so I'll tell you this there is a greater threat out there and that threat makes Torcwick looks like a firecracker" Ironwood said.
"And just who is this threat and does it have anything to do with Torchwick" Batman asked the general.
"I can't really say yet listen I'm going to Vale to meet with Ozpin first thing tomorrow and I want you to come with me I can assure you that Ozpin is going to explain everything about the upcoming threat" Ironwood said.
"Understood I'll go with you but Ironwood I expect that you and Ozpin will explain just exactly what we are dealing with here" Batman said.
"We will because honestly we will need all of the allies we can get against this threat" Ironwood said.
"With that said we're done here contact me when your ready to head out" Batman said as he turned around as he begin to walk away from the area it wasn't long until he suddenly disappeared without a trace.
Ironwood sighed a bit "I swear that semblance of him sure is convenient for him but at the same it exactly fits about who he is as a person" Ironwood said.
Ironwood then soon left the area and was heading back to his office after all he did had a school and military to run after all.
Meanwhile at a warehouse Ironwood wasn't the only one that was making some preparations their enemies were as well.
A boy with silver hair and a dark skin girl with green mint hair was entering the warehouse where the white fang was unloading dust from the planes.
"Oh look she sent the kids again" Roman said as he walked up to them and put them into a headlock.
"This is turning out just like the divorce" Roman said as he let them go
"Ugh spare us the though of you procreating" the girl said as Roman walked away and took out a paper.
"That was a joke and this might tell me where you two been all day" Roman said.
"What" Emerald said as she looked and found out the paper she had was gone.
"I'm a professional sweetheart pay attention you might learn something" Roman said as he looked at the paper.
He then glared at the duo "why do you have this address?" he asked them.
"Wouldn't you like to know" the girl said.
"Yeah I would now where have you been all day" Roman said.
"Cleaning up your problems one of them at least" the boy said.
"I had that under control" Roman said as he grunted a little bit.
"Two packed bags and a ticket out of Vale said otherwise" the boy said.
"Listen you little punk if it were up to me I take you and your little street rat friend and I would-" Roman started to say but was interrupted.
"Do what Roman?" a woman voice said all three of them looked up and saw a woman who had long hair and was wearing a red dress and had yellow eyes staring them from the top.
She then used the lever to go to the bottom towards them "I uh not kill them" Roman said to the woman.
""Cinder!" the girl said
"I'd thought I made it clear that you were to eliminate the would be run away" the woman now known as Cinder said.
"I was going to" Roman said.
"He was going to escape to Vacuo Mercury and I decided to take it upon ourselves to kill the rat" the girl said.
"I think he was like a cat actually" the boy now know as Mercury said.
"What like a puma?" the girl said
"Yeah like that" Mercury said.
"Quiet did I not specifically instruct you two to keep your hands clean while your in Vale" Cinder said while Roman was mocking them.
"I just thought" the girl said.
"Don't think obey" Cinder said.
"Yes ma'am it won't happen again" the girl said.
"And you" Cinder said as she turned to look at Roman.
"Why wasn't this job done sooner?" Cinder ask.
"Eh eh EHHHHH!" Roman said as he pointed and stretched his arms around the entire base.
"Sorry if I been a little busy stealing dust in the entire kingdom not to mention I been dealing with a certain Bat that's been ruining my operations" Roman said.
"You're an inspiration to every punk with a ski mask" Mercury said.
"Look around kid I've mostly got this town running scared police camping around every corner dust prices through the roof and we're mostly sitting pretty in an old warehouse with more dust crystal vials and rounds then we know what to do with" Roman said.
"Speaking of witch if you guys wouldn't mind filling me on your grand master plan it might lst my next string of robbiers go a lot smoother" he continue saying.
"Oh Roman have a little faith" Cinder said as she touched his face.
"You'll know what you need when you need to know it" Cinder said as her eyes glowed and Roman grunted.
"As for Batman he is nuisance to my plans it would be great if you killed him but if not I will deal with him personally when the time comes" Cinder said as her eyes narrowed while glowing.
"Besides that we are done with dust" Cinder said as she turned and begin to walk away.
"Okay then what now" Roman asked
"We're moving have the white fang clear out this building I'll send you details and coordinates tonight" Cinder said as she was walking away.
"Coordinates" Roman said in a confuse tone
"We're proceeding to phase two" Cinder said as Mercury and the girl started to walk away and while Roman put a cigar in his mouth he tried to get his lighter but he couldn't find it he looked up as he heard a click sound and he saw that it was the girl that took his lighter.
She stuck her tongue out and smirked as she closed the match.
A/N: Alright back with another chapter here we are we are getting into the beginning of volume 2 and as you can see both sides are making their moves and Cinder is aware of Batman and how much of a threat he is to her plans. So yeah I think things are going to pick up a little bit so keep on reading haha anyways I think that's about it. Don't forget to read review and follow the story until next time guys see ya.