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(A/N) This chapter is the start of the second volume of the RWBY series and this story. I know that there are some people who are excited for what volume 3 will bring. But we need to get through volume 2 first and there are some interesting things that will happen in volume 2.
Also I would like to thank Shadow Joestar, Kalakauai, and Mugiwara N0 Luffy for giving me permission to give shout–outs to their own RWBY crossover stories in this chapter.
Chapter 20 A New Semester
(Beacon Hallway)
It has been an interesting semester for Jaune Arc. To start things off he managed to successfully enroll into Beacon using transcripts he came across. Though what caught him by surprise is the fact that he became a team leader. He is fully aware of the fact that he is not as skilled as his other friends. Though that won't stop him from giving it his all and improving himself along the way. Since the new semester is starting Jaune is approaching it with a bolder attitude. The first action he will take is asking Weiss out on a date.
"OK Jaune, your cool and confident. I just need to stay calm, and in control and I can't overdo it like last time." Jaune thought to himself as he was walking before seeing Weiss
"There's Weiss, alright now is the time to make my move. Second chances don't come easily and I have to make the most of this one." Jaune thought as he was approaching Weiss
"Hey Weiss, you know I've been doing some thinking and I think we should spend some time studying together. I mean I'm not doing terrible but I do want to get the extra help. So would you be up for a study session with me?" Jaune asked in and kind tone
"Jaune, I've already finished studying with my team and right now I'm getting ready for the new semester. If you need help trying to catch up with your classes, then it would be better for you to study with your team." Weiss bluntly said before she walked away
"Well I suppose there's always next time." Jaune said in a low tone with little confidence
"Your right there is a next time." A male voice said briefly scaring Jaune. When Jaune turned around he saw that it was Kagura who had likely saw the whole thing
"Kagura what are you doing here. Or better yet, how much did you see?" Jaune asked in a nervous tone knowing the likely answer
"Oh I saw the whole thing and let me tell you, that was not the worst turn down I've seen. But I wouldn't want to remember it either and I know what you were trying to do so don't deny it." Kagura said in a confident tone
"Um what exactly do you mean?" Jaune asked maintaining his nervousness
"What I mean is that I see how you wanted to get close to her. In fact, if you would let me I think I should help you out when I get the chance." Kagura said maintaining his confidence
"Hey I'm not doing that bad, besides my dad told me all the ladies like confidence." Jaune said trying to defend himself
"Then let me make a wild guess, judging from the patch on your hood I'd say you was pinned to a wall when you first tried to display that confidence." Kagura said in a teasing tone which shocked Jaune at the accuracy
"Um I am not going to dignify that with a response." Jaune said embarrassed at how accurate Kagura's guess is
"Now listen to me Jaune, it is true that ladies like confidence. But you need to keep in mind that certain levels of confidence can bother people. Looking at you, I see a lot of untapped potential both as a Huntsman and ladies man. So how about I help you out now and again. Or if not helping you then we can at least hang out as buds. What do you say?" Kagura said in a confident tone
"I'm all for us hanging out as friends Kagura, but I doubt you can show me some stuff when it comes to picking up women." Jaune said in a cautious tone
"Then watch me work." Kagura said while he was looking around for a woman to talk to. When Kagura looked further he saw a rabbit Faunus with brown rabbit ears and brown hair. The young woman was with another female who is wearing brown clothes and sunglasses
"Hmm nice legs, moderate bust and kind eyes. She is on the high marks of a B. The other girl looks short but is likely a fashionista. She's high maintenance so I need to watch myself around her, same grade as the rabbit Faunus." Kagura thought as he was looking at Velvet
"Hello my dear, I know that you're probably busy but would it be too much to get a name from you? Maybe your scroll number so we can keep in contact with each other?" Kgura asked Velvet in a calm and confident tone
"My name is Velvet but we hardly know each other." Velvet responded
"I am aware, but I think that is something that should be remedied. Say, are those stretch marks on your wonderful ears?" Kagura said maintaining his smooth tone
"Yes they are, a lot of people keeps messing with them for obvious reasons." Velvet said in a slightly depressed tone
"Your not going to mess with Velvet like a lot of the other students, are you?" Coco asked while she took a quick glance at Kagura
"No my dear, in fact it's nothing short of a crying shame that humans continue to mistreat the Faunus. Back in Ronin-Gai where I come from, such behavior and treatment wouldn't be tolerated." Kagura said with a sympathetic tone
"Wow you're from Ronin-Gai, I've heard great things about that place." Velvet said in an impressed tone
"You know, I should do my part to lessen the divide between Humans and Faunus." Kagura said before he removed his jacket which slightly confused Velvet
"Um . . . what are you doing?" Velvet asked in a confused tone
"I want you to hit me, it's a simple request." Kagura answered while having his eyes closed
"But . . . I don't want to hurt you, and you didn't do anything wrong." Velvet said in a slightly embarrassed tone
"But I did do something wrong and it's me failing to do more to prevent the mistreatment of the Faunus. I am working hard to be a protector to both Humans and Faunus and I am willing to bare the pain you go through on a daily basis. Even if it's a taste of that pain, I want to bare it for you. So I insist that you hit me." Kagura said maintaining his smooth tone
"Um. . ." Velvet said before Coco spoke
"Well if you insist." Coco bluntly said before she hit Kagura with her purse. After hitting kagura he was knocked back a small distance but still held his ground.
"See, I told you I can take it, and I will endure it much more." Kagura said confidently with his eyes closed
"Wow I guess you really can take a hit. You know what, I don't normally do this but here's my scroll number." Coco said in an impressed tone before leaving
"Will you be alright?" Velvet asked Kagura in a concerned tone
"I'll be fine, I never miss a day of training and this is just part of the normal routine for me." Kagura said maintaining his attitude and tone
"Well um, here is my scroll number. Just call me whenever you're able to Kagura." Velvet said before she left to go catch up to Coco
"You have got to be kidding me." Jaune lightly said in a surprised and impressed tone
"First tip for you is need to learn is to be able to learn about a person from their appearance." Kagura said in a kind tone
"Oh um thanks, I'll be sure to learn what I can from you." Jaune said in a nervous tone
"You know I think this is the start of a wonderful friendship." Kagura said to Jaune in a confident tone.
(Vale Streets)
It has taken a long time for Emerald and Mercury to recover from their injuries after their fight with Carl Clover. The good news for them is that the whole plan is not at risk since Carl doesn't know anything and they were merely defending themselves and Cinder didn't seem too disappointed over what happened. The bad news is that their pride and egos didn't fare much better. With the memories of being beaten by a kid still fresh on their minds they needed to let off some steam and redeem themselves. Fortunately for them they remembered a rumor about a runaway White Fang member and since Roman hasn't dealt with it. They figured they should take the initiative since they will redeem themselves to Cinder and make Roman look bad and careless.
"Excuse me, do you know where this address is? I'm new in town and I'm a bit lost." Emerald asked a nearby shop owner
"This place is further down the street from here, it's just a few blocks away." The shop owner responded
"Thank you." Emerald said before she left to catch up to Mercury who was hiding nearby
"I knew you was lost, and to think that we could have avoided all of that arguing if you'd just admit I was right." Mercury told Emerald
"Mercury, I will give you all the money from this wallet if you'd just shut up." Emerald said
"You know as well as I do that money doesn't belong to you." Mercury said
"But it could be yours for just a few minutes of silence." Emerald said waving the stolen wallet in front of Mercury
"no deal." Mercury bluntly said
"Fine." Emerald said before she took the money out and threw the wallet down
"You know you want me, your just in denial about it." Mercury said as he walked with Emerald to their destination
"So how much farther is it?" Mercury asked
"Just a few blocks, we do this right and avoid trouble. Then it will wipe the memory of us getting beaten by that pint-sized kid." Emerald
"Yeah, what was up with Relius saving the kid from Cinder anyway?" Mercury asked in a casual tone
"Don't know, I was tempted to ask but Relius gives off a creepy vibe that raised all sorts of alarms. To be honest, just being near the guy creeps me out. Even more than Azrael when we busted him out. Still, do you think it's true that he turned his own kid into a machine?" Emerald asked Mercury
"Don't know, but that kid didn't look like he was lying and Relius didn't exactly deny it. Though that only motivates me to stay out of his way. That guy and the large doll gives me the creeps." Mercury said as they were walking to their destination
(Tukson's Bookstore)
After finding the Bookstore the duo had looked around thoroughly to see if there were any ways that Tukson could escape, while makming sure that there were no witnesses. Content with the set up they decided to ring the bell getting the Bookstore's owner attention. After a few seconds Tukson came from the back while carrying a stack of books.
"Just give me a moment." Tukson said as he was putting the stacks of books down near him to tend to the customers. After he put the books down he noticed Emerald at counter while Mercury was going through some books.
"Hello and welcome to "Tukson's Bookstore home to every book under the sun" how might I help you today?" Tukson said
"Do you have any comics?" Mercury asked
"There in the front." Tukson responded with Mercury going to the front of the store
"You know I was just wondering, do you have a book called Remnant's Bizarre Team by Shadow?" Emerald asked Tukson in a curious tone
"Yep, I really like that Jotaro guy. He's a born troublemaker but he is also really reliable." Tukson responded
"I see, oh do you have a book called Guiding the Honest Souls of Remnant by Mugiwara?" Emerald asked in a nonchalant tone
"He has a copy over here!" Mercury yelled getting both Emerald's and Tukson's attention
"That's good." Emerald said nonchalantly
"Yep, you'll be surprised at how many people like Sans." Tukson said
"Oh, how about the Persona series of Remnant by Kalakauai?" Emerald asked maintaining her nonchalant tone
"I have some of the available volumes but not all of them." Tukson responded
"Wait, you have some of the volumes but not all of them. Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the name of your store say home to every book under the sun?" Mercury asked before he started to dim the lights
"It's just a name." Tukson said trying to defend himself
"It's clearly false advertising." Mercury responded to Tukson
"You know with false advertising, it shows that you're not able to keep your word. Like with you failing to keep your word to your brothers and sisters of the White Fang." Emerald said with a hint of menace beneath her voice
"We herd you were getting ready to leave Vale. Not a good idea Tukson." Mercury said after dimming the last of the lights
"You know who we are, don't you?" Emerald asked Tukson
"Yes, I know who you both are." Tukson responded
"You know why we're here don't you?" Emerald asked
"Yes, I do." Tukson responded
"So, are you going to fight back?" Emerald asked Tukson
"YES!" Tukson responded before jumping on the counter brandishing his claws and leaped at Emerald. The girl had casually ducked causing Tukson to miss his attack. The leap was in Mercury's direction and he had blasted Tukson in the face.
Moments later both Emerald and Mercury had stepped out of the bookstore and has no look of injury and do not appear to be tired. While they were leaving the area Emerald noticed Mercury reading a comic book that he had likely gotten from the bookstore.
"What? I wanted to read some comics." Mercury responded to Emerald's look
(The Food hall)
It is currently afternoon at Beacon and most of the students are there eating lunch. It is currently the end of the semester and a lot of the students are glad that their tests are over and done with. Though the students are a little saddened at the fact that classes will resume soon. It is overshadowed by the pleasant facts that some of the transfer students have already made it to Beacon. Not to mention the Vytal Festival is coming soon as well as the tournament. Currently all of team RWBY and JNPR is in the food hall eating. While most of team RJNN and most of team BLST is in the food hall as well. After a few minutes Ruby had put a large binder on the table where her team is eating.
"Friends, Teammates, and Weiss." Ruby said (oblivious to Weiss shouting hey)
"Four scores and seven minutes ago I had a dream." Ruby said
"This should be interesting." Makoto said over hearing Ruby before seeing Yang eat a thrown grape
"That as a team, we will come together and have the most fun any of us has ever had! And it all starts with this single notebook!" Ruby said in an excited tone
"Is that my binder?" Weiss asked recognizing her stuff
"I am not a crook." Ruby said dodging the question
"What are you talking about Ruby." Blake said slightly curious about the binder
"With classes starting up soon, I figured that we should start the semester off with a bang." Ruby said
"I prefer to start things off with a Yang." Yang responded with a pun getting an awkward silence from her team and friends. While getting a chuckle from Amane
"Boo." Nora said before throwing an apple on Yang's head
"Get better puns." Bullet said before throwing an orange at Yang
"I'll pass on your plans Ruby. I still have to go over my notes so I can get ready. I also want to read two of the new books I've recently gotten." Blake told her team
"You know I'm a bit curious, what are the books your trying to read?" Weiss asked which surprised her teammates
"You're trying to learn more about our teammate aren't you? Who are you, and what have you done with Weiss?" Yang said in a teasing tone
"I'm trying to keep my word about being a better teammate you dolt. Besides, I've noticed that you've been reading those books recently and I'm curious about it." Weiss said explaining herself
"Well I suppose I can tell you about it. The book I am reading is called "The Clash of two heroes" It's about two people who are seen as heroes and has to fight each other. One is a Human who is driven by a strong sense of duty and purpose. While the other is a Faunus who is driven by passion and rage. Both has gained respect from many, yet their views on the world and their responsibilities have caused them to cross swords against each other." Blake said explaining the first book
"That sounds intense." Weiss commented
"I know, from what I've read so far there is so much complexity with the Human. The Faunus on the other hand is consumed by anger and hate for the world because of the treatment of the Faunus. The authors have left the names out to establish the point that the heroes could be anyone." Blake told Weiss
"What about the second book?" Yang asked
"I don't know much about the second book since I haven't read it yet. But I do know that it is about two friends who are a Huntsman and Huntress who are forced to fight each other. It is called "Internal Divide" I've heard good things from the reviews, so I decided to give it a chance." Blake said answering Yang
"That sounds like it has the potential for a tearjerker." Yang said
"I know, both of the books are made by the same author but the pen name is 4shadow." Blake responded
"Look everyone we need to make this as memorable as possible. More exchange students are coming and classes are starting back up soon. Not to mention that we need to get ready for the tournament that is fast approaching. We need to make sure that the semester is as good as it can be. Which is why I've compiled a list of activities for us to do as a team." Ruby told her team
"Well as long as we can . . ." Weiss said before a pie was thrown at her face then a little later at her stomach. When team RWBY and most of team RJNN looked to see who threw it. They saw Nora trying (and failing) to pin the blame on Ren. While Tao has a shameless look on her face. Which makes it obvious that both Nora and Tao threw the pie.
"I know where this is heading, I should go before my clothes gets dirty." Amane said before he left the food hall
(Outside of Beacon)
"Wow all of that sounds so awesome dude." Neptune told Sun after listening to Sun's story about stopping the White Fang and the church that Ragna had taken him, Blake, and Makoto to
"I know, I still can't believe that Ragna is scared of ghosts. Also, don't tell anyone that Blake is a Faunus. I don't mean tell Scarlet when my back is turned, I mean keep it a secret." Sun said in an insisting tone
"Dude relax, I won't tell anyone." Neptune said in a calm tone
"Sorry, I just don't want to screw this up. So be cool alright Neptune." Sun said maintaining his insistent tone
"Dude, its me." Neptune said before he struck a cool pose
"Alright good point. Hey look there's one of the guys who was at the docks with me. Hey!" Sun said before he saw Amane
"Oh hello Sun, its nice to see you under less stressful circumstances. Who is this cool guy?" Amane asked
"This is my bud Neptune, we are on the same team together. You looked like you were in a rush, did something happen?" Sun asked after introducing Neptune
"Something messy is going to happen real soon in the Food Hall. A part of me is actually glad Jin isn't there." Amane said
"Something messy?" Sun said before he led Neptune to the Food Hall
(The Food Hall)
When Sun and Neptune entered the food hall they were greeted by a pleasant and surprising sight. The both of them sees numerous students running away from the food hall and when they looked around they quickly realized why. Both Sun and Neptune sees Nora on top of a stack of tables with the rest of the members of team JNPR along with Bang, Bullet, and Tao.
"HAHAHAHA I'm queen of the castle, I'm queen of the castle!" Nora yelled while at the top
"Justice will be swift, Justice will be painful, IT WILL BE DELICIOUS!" Ruby yelled before the rest of her team yelled along with Ragna, Makoto, and Noel
The food fight started with Ren, Pyrrha, Jaune, Bang, and Bullet throwing watermelons at the opposite side of the food hall. Seeing the watermelons coming Ruby instructed Yang to arm herself with the turkeys and started to punch the watermelons destroying them quickly.
Bang decided to retaliate by grabbing several chopsticks and threw them at Yang. Yang quickly dodged them but realized too late that the noodles were wrapped around several chopsticks. She found herself quickly wrapped by noodles leaving her open for Bullet to give her a direct attack while armed with chicken. Bullet's attack had knocked Yang back a good distance but Weiss had moved in to attack Bullet armed with a fish. Weiss's fast and agile movements made her more than a math for Bullet as the heiress quickly overpowered her opponent. After a few seconds Bullet had found herself staggered, though before Bullet could recover Blake and Makoto had attacked Bullet. Blake used the sausages while Makoto was armed with a pair of hams. Bullet was knocked back a good distance and found herself near her group.
Noel found herself throwing soda cans at the group (while trying to avoid Jaune). Tao responded by running towards Noel armed with asparagus as claws while dodging the thrown soda cans. Once Tao had gotten close she had attacked Noel with her asparagus claws and attacked her. Noel dodged every attack and threw food at Tao at every chance. Though this backfired because Tao kept eating the food that was thrown still maintained her assault. Before Noel could throw another food at Tao jumped onto her shoulder and threw her further than she wanted.
"Wow you really are lacking." Tao said in a teasing tone while smiling
"Wha . . . what are you talking about?" Noel said in a nervous tone before she continued to throw food at Tao
"I mean your weight, it was easy to toss you." Tao said as she was dodging
Bang had proceeded to throw several carrots at Ragna at an incredible speed. Ragna on the other hand decided to deflect each carrot with a large chicken wing. Ranga proceeded to attack Bang in close quarters. Bang decided to wield the carrots as weapons and fought against Ragna. The two managed to fight on equal footing but Ragna thinking quickly managed to trip Bang over and knock Bang back with a strong hit.
Yang and Bullet are fighting against each other armed with their respective (and delicious) foods. Each girl is showing no signs of backing down while dishing out and taking in hits. The fight was lasting even longer due to the fact that their semblance are ultimately canceling each other out. After a few seconds both Yang and Bullet found themselves launched through the ceiling.
Nora realized that she needed to step in and decided to make a hammer using a watermelon and a pole. After making her makeshift hammer Nora went on the offensive and decided to go for the group. The person to cross her path was Makoto armed with a pair of hams. Makoto and Nora had spent a few seconds fighting against each other. Though in a quick second Makoto had landed a strong hit on Nora launching her back. Though as Nora was being sent back she used her strength to launch the watermelon at Makoto hitting her directly. After hitting Makoto, Nora had re-equipped her pole with another watermelon.
Weiss had then decided to squirt ketchup and mustard into a path and slid that path by riding a tray. Once Weiss had gotten close, she used the momentum to give herself a chance to jump over Nora and landed behind her. After Weiss landed, she tried to attack Nora with her fish. Nora managed to block the attack for a few seconds but was eventually knocked back. Before Weiss could follow up, she was hit by a stream of soda cans. When she looked around, he quickly realized that the cans of soda were being controlled by Pyrrha using her semblance. Weiss was briefly staggered after she landed, but she was given a direct hit by Nora and was launched back far. After Weiss was launched she had hit the wall and Ruby was the one to catch her.
"Weiss, no, NOOOOO!" Ruby yelled dramatically while holding Weiss.
After Ruby put down Weiss, she decided to use her semblance to end things. Ruby waited for Pyrrha to send the stream of soda cans towards Ruby and her group. Once the cans of soda were close enough Ruby decided to run in a circle really fast creating a small tornado. Pyrrha quickly lost control of the cans and quickly realized what the young leader was up to. Unfortunately, Pyrrha was unable to do anything and the best she can do is prepare for the worst. Ruby had followed up her earlier move by running past the group. The strong wind that followed Ruby's speed was strong enough to send the members of JNPR and BLST to the back of the cafeteria. The assault didn't stop there, since the rest of the food in the Food Hall was sent to the group splattering them thoroughly.
"It looks like we lost." Bang said to the group
"Yeah, it appears so." Jaune responded agreeing with his fellow leader
"Told you these guys are cool." Sun said to Neptune oblivious to the mess on his clothes. After a few seconds Professor Goodwitch came into the Food Hall with a frustrated look. After taking a quick look at the mess and destruction, the Professor used her semblance to clean everything up and fix al of the damages.
"Children, please do not play with your food." Professor Goodwitch said in a tone that held tranquil fury. Though it did not help much when Nora burped and Yang and Bullet fell from above. This was followed by the students laughing at the whole ordeal which irritated the stern Professor further. Professor Ozpin had placed his hand on her shoulder which calmed her down.
"Let it go Glynda." Professor Ozpin said
"Their supposed to be the protectors of the world. Do they even care about the burden that they will soon be carrying on their shoulders?" Professor Goodwitch said with a concerned tone before calming down
"In time, they will become proper protectors. But for now, let them enjoy their youth. After all, they won't be able to have it forever." Professor Ozpin said in an ominous tone before leaving with Professor Goodwitch
"Hehehe, I never thought I would be enjoying myself at this Academy. To think that I originally didn't want to go here. Yet look at all the good people I met and fun times I'm having. Though I have to put up with my brother. That just means I'll have a chance to put him in his place once and for all soon enough." Ragna thought to himself
After a few seconds of the students laughing, Bullet had stood up and walked towards Yang who was still on the ground. The other students stopped laughing for a bit and was wondering what was going to happen. They were afraid that they would start to go at it and did not want things to escalate. Though what surprised them is that Bullet extended her hand to Yang with no malicious intent and had a smirk.
"Nice moves, looks like you've improved." Bullet said before Yang grabbed it and Bullet helped her up
"Thanks, you're not too shabby yourself." Yang said after being helped up
"It's always nice to see a friendship formed." Ruby said in a happy tone
"Yeah, I mean Bullet still has a long way to go. But the fact that she finally acknowledges my skills. Shows that she is taking the first step in humility." Yang casually said which irritated Bullet
"Hey blondie, I only said that to acknowledge your skills! But in terms of combat skills you have a lot more to learned compared to me. Your fighting skills and your puns." Bullet said quickly defending herself
"Really, I've seen action that will quickly discourage you. Against you, I hold back more than you realize. Besides my puns are comic gold." Yang said defending herself
"Please, I've already gotten early Huntress experience and you're just lacking compared to me." Bullet responded before the two of them argued further
"I see their back at it again." Jaune whispered
"Can they ever be friends at this point?" Makoto asked
"I would like to think, intense rivals. They do respect and care for each other, though their too hot headed to admit it." Bang said with everyone agreeing
(Beacon Airdocks)
After the situation at the Food Hall, Professor Ozpin and Professor Goodwitch decided to go to the airship docks to meet up with a Huntress. A few days prior they have gotten word that a she is coming from Haven to help with security at Beacon for the duration of the Vytal festival. Though they were briefly curious Professor Ozpin decided to approve the transfer since Vale is open to people of many varieties.
"She should be here soon sir. Do you know anything about her?" Professor Goodwitch asked the headmaster
"I spoke to Leo about her and from what I've been told she reminds me of you in a way. This Huntress is very strict and stern, but she drives people to improve and always be at their best. I was given a brief description of her past and her story is very inspirational. Not to mention she takes her duties as a Huntress very seriously. Though I was also told that she gives off an an intimidating presence, in fact I see her right now." Professor Ozpin said before spotting an adult that fits the description given to him by Haven's Headmaster.
When Ozpin saw the person, he sees an adult woman with long pink hair wearing a white kimono. The woman is armed with a single sword but her right sleeve kimono concealed her right arm which implies a hidden weapon. What made her stand out is that she has an eyepatch over her left eye.
"Baiken, welcome to Beacon Academy. My name is Ozpin and this Professor is named Glynda Goodwitch." Professor Ozpin said introducing himself and Professor Goodwitch
"Nice to meet you as well. Now let's see what I've got to work with." Baiken said before she looked around to see each of the students
"Hmm, slackers, showoffs, some look like they need more training. Eh not the worst I've seen." Baiken said before she looked bat at Professor Ozpin and Professor Goodwitch
"I've heard that you requested to be here for security purposes. Now you are welcomed here, but would it be acceptable for you to be an assistant to one of the Professor's here? I'm sure that your experience will be very beneficial to many students here, assuming you agree to it." Professor Ozpin said
"Fine, it'll give me a good idea of how things are done here at Beacon." Baiken said before she was escorted into Beacon
(The Warehouse in Vale)
After the unfortunate setback at the docks Roman spent some time trying to plan the next move. Even though Roman and the White Fang failed to get the shipment of dust. Roman is still content with the amount of dust that has been gathered over time since working with Cinder. Unfortunately, Roman knows that he's going to have to put up with Emerald and Mercury. Which irritates him greatly after briefly thinking about them. In a sense of irony Emerald and Mercury entered the Warehouse.
"Oh look she sent the kids again. This is just like the divorce." Roman said before mockingly hugging them
"Please spare us the thought of you procreating." Emerald said in an irritated tone
"That was a joke, and this will tell us where you've been all day." Roman said after revealing a piece of paper he pickpocketed from Emerald which shocked the both of them
"What, how did you?" Emerald asked before Roman interrupted her
"I'm a professional sweetheart. Pay attention, maybe you'll learn something. Why do you have this address?" Roman asked after seeing the paper
"Wouldn't you like to know?" Emerald bitterly responded
"I would actually." Roman responded
"Doing you a favor and taking care of one of your problems. Out of the goodness of our hearts and to prevent your incompetence from messing things up." Mercury said in a sarcastic tone
"I had that under control." Roman said in a bitter tone
"Well two packed bags and a ticket out of Vale said otherwise. But hey we can't blame you, I mean getting found by two teenagers and almost getting beaten by them could hurt your ego and break your focus." Mercury responded with Emerald laughing
"Listen you little punks, first that is not the full story. Second, I heard you guys didn't fare much better, getting beaten by a kid is a lot worse in comparison." Roman responded in a teasing tonewhich irritated Emerald and Mercury
"You son of a . . ." Mercury said before a loud voice was heard
"ENOUGH!" A loud female voice yelled getting the attention of Roman, Emerald, and Mercury. When they looked to see who it is, they saw that it was Cinder
"Cinder, it's good to see you again." Emerald said in a happy tone
"I didn't think I would have to be peacekeeper to the three of you. Especially over a matter that Roman should have had handled." Cinder said a calm yet stern tone
"It was all under control." Roman said trying to defend himself
"It was not under control Cinder. Me and Mercury had to deal with Tukson before he ran away with his tails between his legs." Emerald briefly explained
"I don't think he had a tail." Mercury said
"So only the claws and eyes?" Emerald asked
"Yeah, I pay attention to stuff like that." Mercury casually said
"Quiet." Cinder said maintaining a quiet fury getting the duo's attention
"Didn't I clearly tell the both of you to keep your hands clean while we're in Vale? Especially after that disaster back in Atlus with that kid." Cinder told Emerald and Mercury
"Well you did, but we thought. . ." Emerald said before Cinder cut her off
"Don't think, obey." Cinder said in a calm tone that indicates the silent threat (Despite Roman making dead motions to them)
"Yes ma'am, it won't happen again." Emerald said in a defeated tone
"As for you Roman, why wasn't this done sooner?" Cinder asked causing Roman to point to each of the containers filled with dust
"Sorry if stealing dust from the Kingdom left me little time to deal with a runaway. Even though I had it under control." Roman said briefly explaining his actions
"You're an inspiration to every thug with a hockey mask." Mercury said in a deadpan tone
"Look around kid, cops camping out at every street. The price of dust is through the roof. Not to mention that we can make a fortune with all this dust in this warehouse. Which reminds me, if you could only tell me what this dust is for. Then it would make the next string of dust robberies go a little smoother." Roman said
"Have a little faith Roman. You will learn what you want to know, when you need to know it." Cinder said before briefly glowing her eyes
"Fine." Roman said in a disgruntled tone
"Don't feel bad Torchwick, I've been with them longer and I still don't know what the end goal is. I mean its not like they trust me or think I should know." Hazama said getting everyone's attention while accompanied with Nu
"Hazama, I see that you and your companion managed to find this place." Cinder said
"Well I couldn't just wait for you guys to meet me hoping you wouldn't take any detours. I mean, none of us wants you guys to take the initiative and things goes wrong. Quite frankly you got lucky with Tukson." Hazama said in a mocking tone
"I assume things went well on the preparations Hazama?' Cinder asked
"They did, as long as you don't go getting unwanted attention then the documents will get you through. Also I've hacked into the Beacon database and picked up on some info that could be a problem. So Relius wants you to take these pills, Nu already took them." Hazama said before handing Cinder, Mercury, and Emerald the pills made by Relius
"There are some students in Beacon that has an Aura Weapon. These pills will prevent the Aura Weapon and possibly semblance from sensing that special aura that you guys have traces of." Hazama briefly explained
"What is he talking about?" Roman asked in a curious tone
"Nothing for you to be concerned about." Emerald responded before she took the pills
"Also Roman, I also have a special gift for you. I know you're feeling bad about that fiasco at the docks. So I decided to give you a feel better present that should make things go smoother with you and Neo. What I've gotten you is extra muscle . . . literally. Come on down." Hazama said signaling the person to come. After a few seconds, the ground had shook in a rhythm that is similar to footsteps. Then everyone in the Warehouse except for Cinder, Hazama, and Nu started to feel intense fear. When the source of the feeling arrived they realized why. The source of the fear is a muscular man wearing a white trench coat with blue hair and a goatee, the man that arrived is Azrael.
"Ladies and gentleman meet the boogeyman of every Huntsman and Huntress in Remnant. The man who puts the Mad in Mad Dog. The Terror, which is ironically the name of his semblance. The muscular powerhouse that took 24 Huntsman and Huntresses and 85 soldiers to bring down. The big man who is a lot stronger than he looks, I introduce you to Azrael." Hazama said in a gleeful tone
"Wow, you weren't kidding about the extra muscle. To think that the infamous Mad Dog Azrael himself will be around." Roman commented
"He will be around to make sure that things go smoother for your next strings of operations. Not to mention he will deal with anyone who causes you problems. Even the meddling kids that gave you some problems." Hazama explained to Roman
"Well, I feel sorry for the sorry sucker or suckers that has to deal with Azrael." Roman thought to himself
"As for you Cinder, allow me to give you the details for the next step in your plans. You, Mercury Black, Emerald Sustrai, and Nu will be a part of a team at this point. Once you all arrive your team will be known as team CMSN (Crimson)." Hazama said to Cinder the leader of the newly appointed team CMSN
(A/N)
First I want to say happy New Year, Second, I will be accepting questions for a Q/A I will be doing. All Q/A questions will be answered in the next side chapter. As long as the questions are reasonable answer them, for example questions that relates to the lore of the story, stuff I have planned, or other miscellaneous questions as long as they are reasonable questions I can answer. The side chapter won't be the next chapter so there is still time for questions to be submitted. Any questions I fail to answer will likely be answered in the side chapter after the next one. I will accept questions through PM or reviews.
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