"And now it is time to go to Go Ask What's it Like to be a Huntsman?"
Question 1: Why do Huntsmen get such cutting edge equipment?
A coyote Mobian walked onto the screen and held up a sign saying 'We know all the right places with a good line of credit.'
Question 2: What kind of training does someone no larger than three ounces do to lift a three ton anvil?
A bird Mobian was then shown, lifting an real anvil over his head. "Training mind, body and Aura."
Question 3: How can Huntsmen and Huntresses travel all over the world?
This time Phil Ken Sebben appeared on the screen. "Those with Hunter ID are granted travel rights to almost any place in the world as agreed by the Huntsmen Association Accords. However of course there are some countries even we are forbidden to enter with those countries that refused to sign said accords. These ID cards also allow Hunters to become temporary residents in whatever country or state they are in with a proper temporary safe house set up for them. It's similar in a manner to witness protection and of course the locations of these safe houses are a strict secret to anyone outside of the Huntsmen Association and the local government."
Question 4: How come you guys almost never get hurt?
This time three people answered, a duck and cat Mobian with a familiar human by the name of Elmer Fudd answering.
"A good diet." The cat Mobian answered, counting with his fingers. Curiously he had bandages wrapped around his head with bruises on his face.
The next to answer was the duck Mobian who looked like he had his head upside down which was then revealed to be an animated joke. "Exercise."
The last to answer was Elmer Fudd who had a black and a few bandages on his face. "Flexibility weally."
Question 5: Sylvester, why is your training centered around chasing a little bird Mobian?
"Mostly because I am a cat and I got cat instincts. It allows me to practice climbing, running which helps me stay physically fit enough I can jump across buildings. Plus I keep on having to give that bird his wallet he dropped about seven years ago." The cat Mobian named Sylvester held up said wallet with a few yellow feathers falling out.
Question 6: What do you recommend for Huntsmen or Huntresses who carry glasses?
"Glasses strap or contacts." Daffy answered.
Question 7: Are there any personal benefits you gained from being a Hunter?
"I got this special hair tonic." Elmer chuckled as he removed his hat, showing a bit of hair growing. "Still in the testing stages."
"Are those flowers?" Daffy asked, seeing what suspiciously looked like roses at the tip of Elmer's new hair.
"Go Ask What's it Like to be a Huntsman. You have questions, that's understandable." Sebben finish the final line, ending the segment.
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"There are some wise phrases out there such: 'Nothing in life is free' or 'A good deed is its own reward.' The feeling of being rewarded is all dependent on what your idea of a reward is. Material goods or the feeling of having done something important." TOM watched as the commercial ended. "In the end, we all choose what we want and how we fell once we have it."
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"Our powers may be different but they are similar at least where the soul is confirmed. I think you're your help…I might be able to learn how to use it." Raven explained, holding up her hands and summoning a dark glow. "My powers are tied to my emotions and that makes then dangerous. Since I was a child I had to suppress and control my emotions to keep my powers from hurting anyone. I think what you showed me in that match might be the key to learning how to purify them…and because I think I need to become even stronger for what's coming."
Just as soon as Scotty and Raven finished their talk Extor's Tablet started beeping, indicating that they were right below the building. They looked over and saw a latter as they climbed up and removed the lid. The five member team quietly sneaked in as they looked around. Luckily the coast was clear.
They then made their way down the concrete hallway. It seemed fine until they turned the corner and came face to face with two guards. Before the guards could even move, Rino and Keanu pulled them aside and beat them up. A second later Keanu and Rino emerged from the shadow wearing the Red Caps uniforms consisting of the red hats and bandanas so they wouldn't be recognized as intruders.
In the meantime Raven helped hide Extor and Scotty with her magic, following the two. They made their way down the hall they made their way to the main room, standing on an upper level as they looked down at dozens of trucks all lined up that had their precious cargo loaded up. There were so many Red Caps all around holding guns with some holding baseball bats with nails in them, crowbars, knives, sludge hammers, and machetes. Some looked like they were wearing full body uniforms, wearing bloody looking skull masks with vests with the same symbol on them.
They looked to be bigger, tougher, and more armored then the other ones, most likely high ranking elites.
"Woah... Those are a lot of Red Caps." Keanu remarked.
"We won't get caught if we just act normal." Rino reminded.
"Okay, your right. I brought a few miniature explosives we can place on the trucks and the rest of their supplies." Keanu said as he showed Rino the miniature explosives he had in his hand.
"Alright, I will keep an eye out. If anything goes wrong for any reason we contact one another and leave at once."
"Sounds like a plan." Keanu said as the two made their way to the trucks.
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"And what do we have for tonight, Bob?"
Like Team SEKR Archer had reached the abandoned steel mill factory and quickly slipped in…
Followed by someone else with a bird on their shoulder.
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As the two made their way to the trucks they were constantly walking past other Red Caps loading up supplies who were totally unsuspecting of Keanu and Rino. When nobody was looking Keanu placed a tiny explosive on the hull of every truck he could find. Nearly undetectable explosives. They were almost found out a few times but luckily, they managed to worm their way out of a tight situation.
After a few more minutes they were finally finished.
"Okay, I believe that's all of them." Keanu said before Raven emerged from the ground with Scotty and Extor who quickly hid behind a crate. "You are so lucky that I don't jump easily."
"Something doesn't make sense. All we found were weapons, drugs, counterfeit Technos, and Dust. No people. They were going to transport A LOT of people." Raven said, completely ignoring Keanu.
"Maybe they changed plans?" Rino suggested.
"No, they wouldn't just not sell them. People are still worth a lot of Technos. They wouldn't just-"
"Hey!" Raven was interrupted at the sound of someone's voice.
Luckily she was hidden behind Keanu and Rino as both quickly turned around to face a tall Red Cap holding a large shot gun in hand.
"Umm..." Was all the Keanu could say.
"What are you two doing here?" The man asked as the two stood there for another second before Rino spoke up.
"We we're just loading supplies on to the trucks for transport."
"Well come on! Robin Junior is having an assembly and he wants everyone to show up. So get movin'!" Said the large Red Cap as he turned around and walked away.
The team looked at one another as they then turned back and followed the man into a large room FILLED with Red Caps left and right. Probably every Red Cap in the building. They were all circling an area where they were expecting something.
On the other side of the large room, Archer walked in, wearing a red hat instead of his grey one.
Nothing happened for a few more moments until a man walked out from a door with four Elite Red Caps shadowing him. The man himself stood around 5'8, had red short hair, a golden necklace, black pants and shoes, rolled up sleeves, and a red button up shirt.
He also had a slimy confident smile on his face. As he made his way in front of everyone, he started to speak. "Welcome Red Caps from all around! I... Am your esteemed leader, son of the original Robin Redcap Senior himself, and prince of crime ROBIN REDCAP JUNIOR! Now enough about me, I bet your all wondering why I assembled you all here. Well earlier today I just got a report of someone or a group of people who attacked one of our bases. They said that they wanted to HURT the Red Caps BAD. Are we gonna take that?!"
The Red Caps themselves started to yell 'no' at that. He sounded exactly like the same guy on the radio.
"We're just trying to make an honest living here. Sure, some people may get hurt but we're just trying to run a business. You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs right? Anyway, to those out there who wants to treat us like trash and take our power away what are we gonna do?" Asked Redcap as he cupped his ear to the Red Caps in the crowd as they cheered.
"MAKE THEM BLEED!"
"RIGHT! EXACTLY! If those freaks in the Satyra ever pop up again we'll kill those freaks and stuff them like the animals they are!" Yelled Robin as everyone cheered.
Raven narrowed her eyes at the attitude of this man. He reminded her too much of Val-Yor and his racist attitude towards Starfire and her kind. It was especially annoying because he shared the same name as Robin, her friend and leader of the Teen Titans.
"Now without wasting any more time let me tell you're the real reason I assembled you all here. Those idiots who attacked one of our bases has threatened to come here and RUIN OUR PLANS! They don't like when we 'traffic people.' So... Just in case your disguised in the crowd and are watching right now, I'm about to show you an example. Bring in the animals!" Yelled Robin Junior as two Red Cap members dragged in what looked like to be a Faunus family.
They looked like they were badly abused and hurt from whatever the Red Caps have done to them. There what looked like to be a father, a mother, and two young boys. Soon the crowd of Red Caps started to boo in anger and spit at the family. Just because they were different.
On the other side of the room Archer started panting slightly, his fists shaking and his eyes narrowed in disgusted anger. "Keep it together, Archer."
"Yeah. And tell me we're going to kick their asses." A voice said from behind.
"Wha-" Archer spun around with wide eyes, spotting a very familiar face. "Pam!?"
"Shh!" The woman quickly covered Archer's mouth. "Shh! Keep your frickin voice down."
Pam Poovey was very tall, broad-shouldered and stocky. She loomed henge-like over Archer. She wore a female military style khaki shirt, dungarees, US military issue boots and a baseball cap with an angry goat symbol.
Archer pulled her hand off his mouth. "How did you find-oh." He stopped when he saw a familiar bird on Pam's shoulder. "Crackers."
"Yep, yep, yep."
At the same time Raven started to grow furious at this but was reminded by Extor. "Calm down Raven... We CAN'T expose ourselves. DON'T do anything."
"You don't like what we do huh superheroes? If ya don't like what we do you are gonna be pissed of what I'm about to do next to your precious people. Bring the father." Robin said as he pulled out what looked like to be a red tommy gun as two elite Red Caps picked up the father and pulled him closer to Redcap Junior.
The wife and children started to cry at this with Raven starting to grow angrier and angrier of what was going on. As he was brought before the gangster on his knees, he slowly looked up at the gangster angry and silent.
"What? Nothing to say freak?" Robin asked as the father then spit in Junior's face.
At that moment Junior lost his cool as he brought the end of his tommy gun to the fathers chin and knocked him over. The Red Caps in the crowd started to cheer and laugh, the wife and kids started to cry, and Raven started to grow angrier and angrier now along with the rest of Team SEKR but were still far less angry then the type of anger Raven was feeling. Robin Junior walked up to the hurt Faunus father once again as he started to beat him with his tommy gun and viciously kick him in the gut and face.
"See this?! THIS is what you animals get! What you animals deserve when you decide to disrespect your superiors! Aww, what's wrong freak?! Can't handle the punishment I'm dishing out to you right now?!" Redcap asked as he was still viciously pummeling the father.
But after another second of beatings had passed, one of the boys slipped from the guards as he dashed over to his father who was getting beaten.
"DADDY!" The boy yelled as he jumped on top of his father and tried his best to shield his father from the savage beatings he was receiving.
"What the hell is this garbage?! Get off you little brat!" Robin Junior yelled, but the boy refused to move.
Robin paused as he looked down emotionless, but that's when he got a malevolent smile on his face. He transformed his tommy gun into an axe as he held it above the two.
"Alex... Please, go back to your mother." Said the father trying to protect his son but the boy didn't respond as he held onto his father tighter and tighter.
Redcap Junior just smiled wider as he raised his axe higher and higher as he said. "This is what these bloody animals will get and ANY other Wanker who decided to MESS WITH THE RED CAPS!"
Robin Junior then he brought the axe down.
"NOOOOOO!" Raven shot forward, her hands blazing with black energy.
Robin spun around, watching as Raven fire several dark bolts from her hands. Robin hastily blocked the bolts with his axe but left himself open as Raven lifted up a crate and threw it at the leader.
SMASH!
"What the- UGH!" Robin yelled as he stumbled back clutching his face and now bleeding nose from the crate delivered to him by the girl.
"Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos!" Raven used her powers to pick up anything in reach and hurled at Robin Junior.
However luckily for Robin he blocked her attacks or cut through them with his Crimson Crime.
As Raven and Robin Junior started to fight Team SEKR jumped in, fighting their way to the stage to assist Raven in the fight with trying to take down Robin who was a surprisingly good fighter and able to take on the empathic member of the Teen Titans.
But as he was knocked back he looked at all the Red Caps that were standing around silently as Robin yelled. "What are you arseholes doing!? Kill these idiots!"
The guards snapped out of their stunned states as they either dashed over to fight the intruders one-on-one of fire at them with a gun from a distance. Raven was still fighting Robin Junior as Scotty and Rino trying his best to take on the thugs that were crowding around them and the thugs that were firing at a distance with Scotty's leg/Gatling gun and Rino's suitcase in gun mode as best as they could. Either freezing their opponents in ice, blasting them with explosive Dust or blasting them in Earth that would actually cause a shell of concrete to form around the opponent neutralizing them and them unable to move.
But they could only hold them back so much as the thugs started getting hits in. That was when Scotty took out his sword as he and Keanu started fighting their way through the thugs with slashes from their swords followed punches and kicks while Extor and Rino provided cover fire.
But that wouldn't last long as a shrill scream echoes through the building.
BANG!
"AAAHHHHHH!" All of Team SEKR looked over and saw a gun shot on Raven's shoulder, she must have been too angry and dropped her guard. "RAVEN!"
Robin Junior saw his opening as he brought the axe down and hit Raven in the shoulder. Raven was stunned with pain as she fell down to the ground as Robin preceded to pull his Crimson Crime out from the girl's shoulder.
"Give me back my weapon, you stupid dumb brat." Said Robin as he pulled the axe out and stood over Raven who lying on the ground.
She tried to hold the tears back as best as she could to prevent herself from showing weakness as her other hand was clutching her bleeding and heavily damaged shoulder, but she was just in too much pain.
"Hang on kid! You'll be okay!" Keanu said as he and the rest of Team SEKR prepared to fight their way to Raven…only to stop when they saw Robin Junior holding his axe close to her neck.
"No she isn't. She's like a horse with a broken leg. And what do you do with a horse with a broken leg?" Asked Junior as he stood by the girl and raised his axe above her neck. "What do you do?"
"Get away from her!" Scotty barked.
"Look around ya sod! Your surrounded by my men. What are you gonna do now?" Asked Robin smiling as Team SEKR silently stared back in anger.
CRASH!
(Breathe by Prodigy Starts)
Everyone stopped and looked up, seeing a giant mammoth skeleton smash through the floor of the upper level and land directly in the middle of the room. On the back of the massive skeleton were Archer and Pam who quickly jumped off. Pam immediately grabbed the heads of two thugs and slammed them together. One tried to hit her but she braced herself and then grabbed the thug, lifting him over her shoulder and delivering a punch to his face.
"Archer and Poovey?" Keanu exclaimed, recognizing the two Hunters.
That was when Scotty noticed the Faunus family that were still there and were trying to avoid the fire fight as best as they could. Scotty threw a grenade at the brick wall nearby that created an opening.
"GET OUT OF HERE!" The Scotsman yelled as he was still battling the Red Caps.
The family got together and escaped as fast as they could. Scotty then dashed forward, taking out each thug with one punch. Extor looked over at the injured Raven who was still on the floor in pain. He needed to keep Raven safe, and that means ending this firefight. Extor looked up at the upper wall of the tall room and started firing explosive missiles from his wrist gauntlets at it that started scaring all the Red Caps out of the room.
And for those that stayed and still decided to fight, Scotty and Rino decided to add their own fire power to the mix.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
The combined attacked destroyed the upper wall and caused debris and fire to fall on top of them, causing the last of the Red Caps to finally retreat.
(Breathe by Prodigy Ends)
As sure as Extor thought they were all gone, he turned around and walked over to Raven who was still on the floor in pain but was using her powers to try and heal herself as best as she could in her current condition.
He slowly sat her up as he started to talk to her. "Raven. Raven, listen to me. You are going to be alright, I'm going to give you a cell regeneration acceleration substance I've been working on. It may sting at first but it will be over before you know it.".
Even though Raven was still in immense pain she looked at Extor and nodded. Extor took out what looked like to be a canister as he started to spray a white substance all over Raven's injured shoulder.
"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!" Screamed Raven in pain as she was clutching her shoulder.
"I know! I know! I know it hurts! But it will be over before you know it!" Just as Extor finished that sentence he felt something aimed to strike him from behind his head.
If Scotty's sword didn't intercept it in time that would have been enough force to kill him or even chop his head in two. He got up and looked over to the culprit who was none other than Robin Junior himself. Extor was furious as he walked over to Robin Junior.
"S-Stay back!" Yelled Junior as he started to fire at Extor with his Crimson Crime shape shifting into its tommy gun mode.
But to no avail as Extor pressed a switch on his gauntlet that emitted a protective field around him that blocked the bullets.
That's when Extor grabbed Robin by the collar and said. "You know why your bullets don't work on me? Because my protection field was designed to block things with a much harder punch. I don't think YOU are."
Extor then threw the criminal through a brick wall. Extor stood there and looked at the damaged brick wall a little longer before he turned around and walked back to Raven. As he set her back up he saw that her wounds had fully healed.
"Raven! Are you okay?"
Raven looked up, a small but grateful look appearing on her face. "Thanks to you."
Scotty smiled as the rest assembled and looked at Rino. "Do you still have the detonator to the trucks?"
Rino pulled out what looked like to be some sort of control in his hand as he pressed the button and a large booming sound was heard.
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As Robin Junior got up from his injuries he went to the other room and saw where there were SUPPOSED to be trucks filled with Dust, drugs, weapons, and other goods were all wiped out and replaced with scrap metal and fire.
"NO! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! GODDAMNIT NOOOOOOOOOO!" Yelled Robin Junior as he was clutching his bleeding arm.
One of the Red Caps ran over to Robin Ricky and asked. "Junior! Sir! We still have the live merchandise in the truck outside! We're ready to go whenever you ar-"
"Send in the Butchers." Said Robin angrily.
"But sir! They aren't ready yet-"
"I SAID SEND IN THE BUTCHERS NOW!" Yelled Robin.
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"So, Archer. Why are you here?" Keanu asked the million techno question.
"I heard they did a mean salad here." Archer said, refusing to answer truthfully.
"Yeah right." Pam rolled her eyes. "So you weren't here looking for Woodhouse's killer?"
"And what are you doing here?" Archer glared at her.
"Keeping you alive like Woodhouse would have wanted." Pam retorted. "It's not like we can trust you to look after yourself."
"And what is that supposed to mean?"
"Are you okay, Raven? Can you walk?" Extor asked, ignoring the conversation between the two new arrivals.
"I'm fine. We need to find out where they're smuggling all those people and release them!" Raven answered.
"Hold on... I just hacked into their radio frequency. They have one more truck out there that is packed to the brim with people. And they'll be driving it to the docs right now." Extor as he listened to the radio in his ear. "They're right outside this building right now and are leaving!"
"Then what are we waiting for?! Let's go!" Scotty yelled as all of them were about to run out of the building.
But were stopped as they heard loud thumping outside that grew closer and closer until…
BOOM!
The brick wall behind the two exploded. As they turned around they saw two giant black robotic exo-suits emerge from the smoking hole. They were totally black except for only a white bloody skull painted over the front of them.
" Let's see how you match up to THESE! These suits are MEANT to KILL ENTIRE armies without a problem! They're tough enough to survive DOZENS of waves of Grimm and can deal out even WORSE punishment. These make the ones in the military look like toys. Ever since our boss got ahold of them, he called them Butchers! For obvious reasons. So... What are you gonna do now?" Asked one of the men inside of the suits.
The group of Hunters just stared until Archer summed up their situation in two simple words. "Goddam it."