And we are back! First of all I'd like to comment how this story is doing better in terms of popularity and reviews compared to my first story. I honestly don't even know how I should feel about it. Like should I feel proud that I found a good story to go on? Or like how my main story is getting overshadowed. Perhaps I'm just letting all this get to my head. Oh well. Moving on.
We got a ton of comments to address before we move on to mission 2 from the previous chapter. Same as before, if I did not answer your review, I am sorry. Let's get working on it.
Dungeon Wyrm: I think all of them would dislike him to a certain extent. I agree Winter would be one of the more critical of him. But there will be others that may like him. (looking at some of the Villains.)
aLteR0: What routes I am going for? Well I think it is best that I leave it in the dark. I prefer not spoiling what paths I go for since I am actually playing the missions with which I made my choice. So sorry if I did not tell you what route the story is going for.
Jamieoeyes: Yes, we can expect Winter to be kinder to Qrow if he actually bothered to tell her why. As for shipping… Well… I'll think about it. I assume you know as well as I that shippers can get rather… vicious, if they don't get what they want. So for now I will leave it in the back of my mind.
Sh4dowSt4lker: Refer to aLteR0 for your question. As for your other question. I don't mind as long as you refrain from spamming it. Are we good?
Mike (Guest): I believe that Cinematic intros are spoilers for them. Besides, if I did show them it. The more alert ones (Ironwood, Blake, Weiss, etc) would immediately recognize Mengsk had Tychus on a leash and it would spoil it for them. So yea… no Cinematic intros. Sorry about it.
Guest: Well… I had some time to think about it and I think it is best they don't get involved. After all, this is the people of RWBY reaction to StarCraft 2. Sorry to disappoint ya.
Guest 2: I have to agree that I hit a gold mine! Yea I think that we need some Villains this chapter. So I am thinking of throwing Roman and his midget sidekick Neo into the show. As to whether Neo would get her voice back? Read and see it. As for Salem, yea. I think it is too early for it. But don't worry, She would be added into it as soonish… Same for Watts.
Agent 48 (Guest): I have to agree that including Ambrosius would make this story very interesting even though we only see him for one episode. But I have plans on who to add. And yea, I loved his personality too!
Guest 3: Same as earlier Roman would be included in this chapter. Raven huh… Her survival of the fittest mentality (Still a fucking coward in my eyes) would make her interested in the Primal Zerg in Zerus now that I think about it… Same for Salem who would no doubt get some ideas from witnessing the Zerg.
Waile: Well here it is! Enjoy!
Zacker1590: Yea except they have a better ending then our RWBY gang. (Maybe. So far the Volumes have been depressing.)
Guest 4: Well yea, I tend to use Wikia to gather details on it and the script as well. But yea, Minerals and Gas will be explained to our dear audience. Same as before, Salem will be added soon. Just not so early. And yea Outlaw characters like Roman and Neo will be added in this story. Raven probably later then she would be added in.
Guest 5: No offense but did you read the previous chapter's comments? I gave my reason why the trailer is not added in.
"Talking"
"Whispering"
'Thinking'
(Author stuff)
[Technology text]
Disclaimer. I do not own RWBY or StarCraft. All of these belong to their respective owners: Rooster Teeth, StarCraft 2 belongs to Blizzard Entertainment. I only own my OC in this story.
The Outlaws
As everyone had left the room for their break, QAI decided to check on his master who was apparently watching something in his personal room on the chair instead of, you know. Fixing that damn portal.
[Master, everyone has gone on their breaks. What are you doing?] QAI could only ask as his master could only have a grim expression on his face.
"Oh QAI, it appears that the fate of our dear viewers in the future only got darker. Poor Penny. She did not deserve it. And the relic of creation… Fascinating creation is it?" RGQC could only mumble as QAI ignored its master's ramblings as it questioned again.
[Query master. Why aren't you fixing the portal?]
"The portal? Right, apparently it did stabilize temporarily. So I could get a short break. However I believe that this is going to be a long day to control it, yes?"
QAI paused for a moment as it began to calculate it.
…
…
[Portal will be stabilized for 14.56 minutes before reverting back to its original form. I am also detecting two more life signatures on approach to our location. Permission to redirect it to the theatre room?]
"Do that, guess we are doing it again huh? Then I will resume my attempts to permanently fix it. By the way, who are these two that are coming over? I hope nothing is too bad." RGQC could only ask it as he sat on his chair with a cup of tea that he summoned.
[Signatures identified. Roman Torchwick and Neopolitan.] QAI says as his master goes wide eyed for a second.
"Oh crap… This is not good. QAI, please ready the personal disabling module for the theatre. I will be there. Most likely things will go ugly if we don't control it." RGQC said as he got off his chair and his tea vanished.
[Understood. See you soon master.] QAI said as it disconnects.
*Sighs* "This job never ends. Oh well time to stop a potential fight." RGQC mumbled to himself before vanishing.
It did not take long for our dear viewers to return from their breaks. At the same time RGQC was also present in the room as well, though his face screams the 'this is going to suck for me face'.
"Oh hey RGQC! Why are you here?" Ruby asked out as everyone began to sit down and are curious of why he is here again.
"Well Miss Rose. It appears that the portal is being a pain to me and has sent in two more people to join us. But…" RGQC can't help but speak with hesitation.
"Is there something wrong with who they are?" Robyn asked.
"Well… promise me you won't attack them on sight since I did not remove your semblance or your weapons." RGQC said with hesitation as a portal appeared in front of everyone.
And out came an orange haired man with a white coat and signature black hat. Alongside him was a short woman with dark brown-pink hair.
"Oof!" Torchwick could only yell out as he landed on his butt while Neo then dropped in next to him.
"Torchwick!" Those who knew the criminal personally or had fought him could only yell out in surprise and shock. At the same time, all of them stood up and prepped their weapons.
"What is he doing here?! Specialist!" Ironwood could only yell out as Winter obeyed him.
"Yes sir!"
"Why is he here!? We should get him!" Yang said as everyone in team RWBY and JNPR stood up with their weapons pointed at them.
"What? Ahh crap…" Roman could only say as RGQC sighed and snapped his fingers.
In an instant, everyone ceased to move as if time had frozen except for Roman and Neo.
"Whoa! Thanks kid." Roman could only thank RGQC for saving him as he got to his footing all while Neo could be seen smirking as she pokes Yang in the face. Yang however, gave a furious glare at Neo as she silently laughed at her.
RGQC just nodded at Roman before addressing the rest of the frozen audience. "Look, I get it that you really hate this guy's guts. But please just for me. Please don't fight here. I dislike to forcefully remove your weapons and semblances. Or to instate a no violence rule that would give you a painful headache if you think of any violent thoughts."
RGQC then snapped his fingers as everyone could move again. Many of them could only glare at Roman and Neo, who by this time quickly returned to Roman's side so that Yang could not get her.
"RGQC, why is Roman Torchwick here."
"What's the matter tin head? Jealous that the kid here stopped you?" Roman couldn't help but snarked as RGQC ignored him and explained.
"Look, the portal takes people randomly and as it pleases, it apparently decided to send Roman and Neapolitan here. I can't control who it sends here (But you guys can!). But please for my sake, don't start killing each other the moment I go back. Or QAI would have to stun you with electroshock weapons. They are painful, trust me I know it."
"Interesting. Using electricity to incapacitate people?" Pietro can't help himself but to ask.
"Yes. But before that."
(One explanation later…)
"So you're telling me that you are the owner of this realm and you want us to watch a show?" Roman could only ask as almost everyone is in their seats and glaring at him and his henchwoman.
"I can't send you back though. Even if I did you would just end back in the prison cell they tossed you in."
"Really? Well I don't mind staying here then." Roman shrugged as Neo nodded beside him with a tub of ice-cream after RGQC told them that if they want anything, all they need to do is to think of it.
"By the way, can Neo stay here for a moment?" RGQC asked as Neo tilted her head.
"Wait don't tell me." Ironwood could only mutter as the golden ball began to form on RGQC's hand like before.
"Yup." RGQC said as he thrust the golden ball into Neo's throat which caught her and Roman by surprise. Though to everyone else, they know that is going on. RGQC is going to heal her as well. Though what injuries Neo had was unknown to them.
Neo's throat was engulfed in golden light before it dissipated as Neo could be heard breathing heavily.
Roman then came to Neo's side as he asked. "Neo. You ok?"
"I…!" Neo then dropped the ice-cream tub which RGQC took care of as she put her hand over her mouth and then throat.
"My voice! My voice is back!" Neo could only yell out in surprise. (All serious though, I have no clue how she would sound like, so yea she now has her voice back. Cheers.)
"Heh, always knew that you have a nice voice." Roman could only complement her as she took back the ice-cream tub from RGQC.
"Oh! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" Neo could only thank him constantly for restoring her voice.
"No problem, just don't stir up trouble ok?" RGQC said as a portal appeared to his side.
"I should go now. QAI does your duty. Enjoy the show!" RGQC waved as he walked through the portal and disappeared.
[Affirmative. Let us begin.]
"Huh we got a robot here eh?"
[somewhat. Please go to your seats as we begin.] QAI said as Roman and Neo took their seats away from everyone.
Then RGQC suddenly appeared out of nowhere and surprised pretty much everyone. "Oh yea! I almost forgot!"
RGQC the snapped his fingers as Neo and Torchwick's eyes glowed white as they get their minds implanted with what had happened when they were not present.
"And bye!" He yelled out as he vanished all while Roman and Neo rubbed their heads.
"Talk about a show you guys have been watching… I'm interested now." Roman said as Neo agreed.
"That I have to agree." Neo said as he continued to munch on her ice-cream.
The screen then lights up to show the intermission quotes.
Word of the rebellion is spreading like wildfire. Dominion forces are struggling to maintain control in mines and settlements across Mar Sara. It's the perfect time to strike...
Mar Sara Colony – 14:36 Joeyray's Bar
…
The screen then lights up to show a cup of alcohol as a fly could be seen on it till Raynor's hand could be seen reaching out for it and taking a drink out of it as the door of the Bar opened to reveal someone in a blue marine suit. Said marine began to slowly walk towards Raynor.
"Who is that guy?" Yang could only ask as no one gave a response, not even QAI who kept its mouth shut.
"Fine be that way." she grumbled.
All while the screen cuts to show Raynor slowly reaching for his gun and back to his eyes which glance at the marine walking towards him before stopping as the man in the suit spoke.
"Y'know, for the most wanted man in the sector - you ain't that hard to find." The scene then cuts to show Raynor reaching for his gun as it cuts to the visor of the marine.
"I don't even know why but whoever is in that suit gives me bad vibes." Weiss then said as many others could only wonder if a gun fight was going to happen in the bars.
"You're not the only one." Blake was next to speak her mind."
"I had to see it for myself." He said as the visor opened up to show a man in it with notable scars going through his eye. Oh and he has a cigar in his mouth while inside the suit for some reason.
"Little Jimmy Raynor... the people's hero." The man said as it showed Raynor glanced around before putting his hand away from his gun and back to his cup as he lifted it up.
"So that guy knows Raynor huh? Gives me a criminal feel." Roman spoke as Neo could nod while eating her ice-cream.
"Smoking inside the suit? I don't think that is safe at all." Jauny boi could only say as QAI finally decided to speak.
[The suit comes with an internal filter; the occupant of the suit would still be fine to a certain extent. Though in the future they would ban smoking while in the suit.]
"I'm more interested in what he fought to get that scar on his face." Pyrrha was next to say as the screen resumes.
"Tychus Findlay…" Raynor then finished the rest of his drink before giving a light chuckle.
"Tychus huh? Crew of Raynor in the past?" Yang then asked.
[Correct] QAI said.
"Nice suit."
"That I have to agree from what we have seen these things can do so far." Qrow said before sipping on some of his alcohol.
The man now called Tychus then slammed his arm against the table all while knocking down two bottles and a glass cup down as they shatter on the ground.
"Well that's rude." Ruby could only say as she munches on some cookies.
"What a waste of alcohol." Roman could only mutter to himself.
"Pays to be prepared." Tychus said as Raynor reached out to another bottle.
"I heard they put you on ice. Life sentence." Jim said as he poured himself another glass.
"On ice? QAI?" Ozpin then asked as QAI explained.
[Tychus Findlay was sentenced to solitary cryogenic incarceration for life.]
"Cryogenic incarceration?" Ruby could only ask as several others were also confused what QAI meant.
Realising that the people of Remnant do not have cryo tech. It then explained. [He was sentenced to remain permanently frozen for life.] This surprised everyone as none of them thought it was possible to cryogenically freeze someone as a prison sentence.
"So what you are saying is that this man was meant to stay frozen? Then how did he get out?" Ironwood was next to ask.
"What, did they give you time off for good behavior?" Jim asked his criminal partner as he swirled his glass cup before drinking it.
"That's right, old buddy." Tychus confirmed as he took out his cigar and blew out some smoke before continuing on.
"I'm a model citizen now." Tychus said as he then crushed a fly with his cigar. Though why the fly did not escape is beyond the author's knowledge.
I doubt it." Ironwood could only say as several of the more lawful ones nodded in agreement.
"Is it me or that fly just let itself get crushed by a cigar of all things?" Ren then spoke as Nora then joined in.
"Oh! That fly might have been drunk from all the alcohol!"
"That's just absurd." Weiss could only say as the screen resumes.
Raynor let out another light chuckle. "So to what do I owe the pleasure?" he asked.
"Just a friendly business proposition." Tychus said as Raynor reached out to another bottle of alcohol and began to shake it. "Do you even know what the Dominion are doing out here?
You mean where they were taking all the civilians to?" Robyn then said.
Raynor then placed the bottle back on the table as he then asked. "I'm guessin' yer about to tell me."
Digging up alien artifacts, old buddy. Your boy Mengsk has gone crazy for 'em." Tychus explained as Raynor reached out for the blue bottle only for Tychus to take it.
"Alien artifacts huh? Good old Oobleck would love to get to know more about it. If he was here of course." Qrow said Ozpin could only agree.
"That I would agree. Though he is not here to enjoy it."
"But I got a contact that'll pay top dollar for every artifact we...liberate from the Dominion." Tychus finished his explanation.
"I guess I can hardly pass that up, now can I, Tychus?" Raynor said as the camera showed Tychus pouring a glass.
"Partners then. Sixty-forty." Tychus said as he placed the bottle down before gently knocking it. This sends the glass sliding straight towards Raynor.
Raynor then caught the sliding glass. "Seventy-thirty. My way." Raynor then noticed Tychus bringing up a bottle and knew what he wanted to do.
"Heh. Feels like old times already!" Jim smiled as he held his glass up.
"Old Times." Tychus agreed as they then clicked their drinks as the screen went black.
"They must really respect their friendship with each other. Like me and Weiss!" Ruby said as she hugged her partner much to her annoyance.
"Get off me you dolt!" Weiss could only yell out as Winter gave a small smile for her sister.
The screen then lights up to show Raynor and having a conversation with his buddy Tychus as the jukebox could be heard in the background.
"Whatever that music is playing is a banger." Qrow said as several others agreed with the old crow.
"Call me curious, but how'd you get out?" Raynor then asked.
"Well, I busted out of my cryo-freezer while they were transporting me to New Folsom. Oh, I musta' killed at least dozen guards with my bare hands…"
Tychus then told what happen though none of the audience nor Raynor believed him
"New Folsom? Why were they taking him there?" Glynda then asked.
[New Folsom, a place that houses maximum security prisoners of the Dominion.]
"And he somehow broke out of his prison and killed a couple of prison guards on the way out? I apologize but I find that unbelievable." Ironwood huffed as Roman gave a smug expression.
"Talk about that tinman, but yours truly had escaped numerous prisons. You need to work on them." Roman said as Winter almost retorted only to calm down.
"Haha. Yeah, I've heard this one before! But you left out the part where you walked on water, made off with the Warden's daughter!"
"Hah! Good one Jimmy." Qrow laughed as Ironwood look at him in confusion before realising that Qrow was referring to Jimmy on screen.
"Walking on water? Wasn't there one guy in Beacon that could walk on any surfaces?" Ruby then asked her team.
"I uh… can't remember." Nora said as everyone else just shrugged.
"Also walking off with the warden's daughter? Ugh. I'm going to be sick."
"Don't you get uppity with me, boy. I heard all about you becoming a big time freedom fighter while I was away! What happened, Jimmy - the war for truth and justice get too much for ya?" Tychus got offended by Raynor's jokes related to him before asking about his revolution.
"I ain't licked yet, Tychus. And I promise you - Mengsk is goin' down one way or another."
Jim Raynor then looked at a photo of Sarah as Tychus walked towards the board not too far.
"Sarah... sometimes I think it would have been better if you'd just died that day." Jim could only mumble as Tychus could be heard speaking in the background.
"Hm… Signs of someone who is riddled with guilt. Her death must have weighed heavily on him." Robyn said as many of the adults could only wonder what it was like, except Qrow and Ozpin.
"This looks recent. This your doin', Jimmy?"
"Folks in these parts are ready to fight back against Mengsk. Guess they just needed a little push."
"You still take this whole revolution thing pretty serious, then."
"Everyone needs a hobby, Tychus." Raynor said as the UNN news network started to play and both Raynor and Tychus stopped to listen in.
"This is Donny Vermillion, live from the UNN studios on Korhal. We've got a breaking story for you. Let's go live to our own Kate Lockwell, on the fringe world of Mar Sara. Kate?"
"Are we literally watching a show while watching someone watching the news? Nora then asked.
"Yes we are Nora." Ren could only say to his partner.
"Try saying that five times faster." Yang then spoke.
Cut to Lockwell, on Mar Sara.
"Thanks Donny! Rebel Jim Raynor has reappeared in a big way. He's attacked a Dominion depot near Backwater Station, seizing weapons and distributing them to the local populace."
"Most impressive." Ozpin said.
"Kate, I bet the locals are pretty nervous about having a notorious outlaw in their neighborhood."
"Actually Donny, the people I talked to seemed really encouraged by the-" Kate didn't finish what she had to say as Donny cut her off.
"Well that was rude to cut her off like that." Ruby says with disapproval as Roman then spoke.
"Well red, this is just how governments work. If they don't want the public to know about it they would just censor it."
"But why would they censor it?"
"To keep everyone in line red. Mengsk wants to prove that Jim here is the terrorist. So by preventing any good news related to him from getting out. They can continue to paint our buddy here as a lawless terrorist." Roman explained as everyone had to begrudgingly accept it.
"Thanks Kate! You heard it here first - Jim Raynor, terrorizing the locals on Mar Sara. When we return, are your kids using stim-packs?"
"Stim-packs?" Ironwood was next to ask.
[Combat enhancing drugs that are usually given to Dominion infantry. It enhances their perception, speed and reflexes. However it has users of it is subjected to long-term side effects including and not limited to insomnia, weight loss, mania/hypomania, seizures, paranoiac hallucinations, internal haemorrhaging, and cerebral deterioration.]
"Oh Ohm! Why would anyone use it when it has such negative effects!" Pietro can't help but to shout out loud his horror at such items. Many others also expressed their horror to such negative effects of using it.
[Both commanders and the marines themselves stand by the use of stims as essential to their continued survival and effectiveness on the battlefield. Besides, Medics could help mitigate the side effects of usage of this drug.]
"And they are talking about letting children use it?!" Ironwood was next to voice his disapproval of minors using this drug. Many other adults also agreed with the general. Including Qrow.
The scene then cuts back to Raynor and Tychus who were watching the whole thing.
"Keep talkin' pal. I'm just gettin' started."
Jim then pressed the console near him as the screen brought up as his personal Adjutant then gave a debrief.
"Thanks to your actions Mar Sara is now in a state of open revolt against Arcturus Mengsk. Ex-convict Tychus Findlay has revealed that the Dominion came to Mar Sara to excavate an alien artifact. Seizing the artifact will strike another blow against the Dominion and generate funds from selling it to Findlay's mysterious contacts."
The screen then darkens before lighting up to show Raynor and his buddy Tychus looking at the screen that shows a massive dig site with Dominion structures were also present. Jim then spoke with an unimpressed tone.
"This old outpost don't look like anything special."
"Keep your shirt on, son. Dominion engineers've been digging out here for months." Tychus explained
"See that crane? They're getting ready to move the artifact they found off-world." He then pointed out as the screen then changed to show a crane being lowered down the dig site to retrieve the package. At the same time, the audience noticed a four-wheeled vehicle with a notable flamethrower on it.
"Wait! Wait! What's that vehicle over there with the massive gun on it!" Ruby yelled out as QAI knew what to say next.
[That vehicle is called a hellion. A high-speed raider built around a lightweight four-wheel chassis and is regarded as a support unit. It is only lightly protected and uses a heavy infernal flamethrower on its attack.]
"Hmm… I suppose it is mainly used in hit to run attacks?" Ozpin then spoke while rubbing his chin.
[Affirmative. Its main purpose is to be used in recon to hit and run attacks.] QAI said as the screen resumes
"Well I'll be damned…" Jim actually sounded impressed at what he had seen and heard.
"See you gotta have a little more faith, Jimmy." Tychus could only say as Jim spoke next.
"Alright, time to give the Dominion a wake-up call. Let's smash that base and haul that baby out of there." Jim concluded as the screen fades to black.
"So is Jim going to participate in it?" Neo asked as QAI spoke.
[No.]
"Oh, well that's straight forward…"
The screen then lights up to show a Terran base with a Command Centre, some SCVs which are larger than the audience expected, a Barracks and a Supply Deposit. Near the Command Centre, there were mineral fields and a Vespene gas geyser also near it. Oh yea, and six marines at the entrance of the back chilling there.
"What are those crystals near the base? Oh! And that geyser over there?" Pietro starts to ramble about the mineral fields and Vespene gas near the Command Centre.
"Is that what they used to make their equipment? I wonder…" Ironwood mutters to himself as Winter could be seen next to him writing stuff down.
[To answer your question Pietro, these minerals are indeed what the three races used to fuel their economy. Mineral fields can be harvested and melted down into armoured hulls of starships, vehicles and even personal armour. Zerg on the other hand, use it to harden their carapaces and develop strong teeth that allows them to bite through steel.]
"Ohh! Then what about that green gas thing?" Nora then asked.
[The green gas as you would call it is called Vespene gas. It is a hydrocarbon compound, and is the most plentiful high-performance fuel in the galaxy. It is used as fuel in this universe. Like how you all use dust to power your tools and machinery.]
This earned awe among everyone one else. Especially the Schnees who were interested in it. Pietro could be considered on overdrive. He had been constantly writing down notes while also secretly asking Penny to record what QAI had said.
"Do we have anything similar to it on Remnant?" Ironwood then asked.
[Who knows? Best you start surveying the ground for it.] QAI said as Ironwood nodded.
SCVs could be seen cutting minerals and then carrying it into the command centre as more people could be seen walking into the command centre as many others could be seen entering the Barracks. At the same time an SCV could be seen building a Supply Deposit within a couple of minutes as more Barracks were being built. At the same time. The first Barracks started to build its own addon beside it.
"Interesting… What is that thing they are adding to that building?" Ozpin asked with curiosity in his voice.
[That is an addon being constructed onto the Barracks. What's being built? A tech lab is under construction that would allow the Barracks to produce more advanced units as it contains the necessary equipment inside it.]
"Can't they just you know, have it inside the Barracks itself? It would be easier and faster wouldn't it?" Jaune then raised a good point as QAI addresses again.
[This is true; however it is cheaper to build it and would allow the Barracks to be more versatile.]
"I guess so…" Jaune mutters as Weiss notices something weird about the Barracks.
"Is it just me or do the Barracks have thrusters on them?"
As soon as Weiss pointed it out, everyone looked in close and now notice that yes, there are thrusters on it.
"Why would they even have rocket thrusters on it?" Ruby then asked.
[This allows the Terrans to be mobile and allow them to escape if necessary. In short some of their bases can move around to reposition themselves.]
"That's… interesting?" Glynda said as the thoughts of these huge buildings flying in the air appeared in their heads.
The screen then changes to show the marines leaving the base to notice a mineral and gas pallet. It was then that all six marines ran toward the Pallets and carried it back to the command centre as the tech-lab had just been completed as well as the supply deposit and the Barracks were almost done.
"Is it me or did they just build things extremely quickly?" Yang asked.
[You are not wrong Xiao Long. When you are fighting against aliens that can evolve or change very quickly, or aliens that can warp their buildings in, you would have to catch up to them in certain ways.]
"Excuse me but what do you mean that one of them can warp their buildings in?" Winter then asked.
[In short they set up a beacon transponder before the actual building teleports in.]
"Buddy, just how advanced are the Protoss are to humanity?" Qrow then asked.
[If we were to put it simply… They would see Terrans as amoebas in terms of technology. To you. You are just bacteria to them.]
"Wow. Ok then." Qrow said as he took a sip.
It was then that a woman in a white CMC power suit with a large shield that has a large cross on it while on her left arm emerged from the Barracks as she then walked towards the marines and started talking to them.
"That looks like a doctor of sorts, who is she?" Ren then spoke as Nora could be seen next him eating pancakes.
[Medics are women clad in light infantry armour similar to the CMC series, medics carry arm-mounted compartmented shields, stocked with trauma gear, including nano-conveyed anaesthetics, chemical modifiers, and attenuated lasers for on-site surgery. Their job is to keep the infantry in tip top shape as master says.] QAI explained.
"Then what's with the big ass shields for?" Yang then said.
"Miss Xiao Long! No foul language here!" Glynda yelled out.
[Medics are often specifically targeted on the battlefield, hence the provision of an arm-mounted shield in addition to their armour for additional defence, however, they are still vulnerable on the battlefield.]
"Don't you Atlas people have the rule of don't shoot the medic?" Qrow then asked Ironwood.
"Yes we do, however I suppose they don't have such rules where they came from…"
It was then in which an attack wave of Dominion marines came by and a gun fight had begun. What's most interesting to the audience was that the medic could be seen behind the gunfight patching up the marines as a green beam emerges from her right arm and towards the injured marine as it closes bullet wounds that the marines had suffered. It did not take long for the Dominion marines to be gunned down as engineers could be seen rushing to help repair the marines CMC power armour as the medic continued to patch the wounded marines.
"Fascinating… so that's how they work…" Pietro said as everyone could only watch with awe at such healing technology.
"I agree father, they possess great technology." Penny then said.
"Man if we had such healing devices I could avoid so many injuries." Roman then said.
"Yea and I have to bail you out constantly." Neo then snarked at Roman.
It did not take long for more marines and medics to be made as they began moving through the barren wastelands as Adjutant robotic face appeared on the side of the screen as it surprised everyone with a notable alert beep.
"Whoa! I thought we were watching this?" Yang could only yell out.
[True but with Raynor directly here, we would see them appear on the side of the screen so don't worry about it much.]
"I swear the longer we stay here, the more I think that we are watching a game." Jaune said as some of the audience nodded their heads in agreement. (Oh how right he is…)
Adjutant then could be heard speaking. "Commander, the Dominion is attacking the rebel base to the southwest!" She alerted Jim as Tychus then appeared on the side of the screen.
"Good! That'll keep the Dominion off our backs." He said dismissively as Raynor and the audience objected to it.
"Not cool dude, not cool." Yang says as others join her.
"Really now? Why not help them?" Blake was next to speak her mind.
"I am starting to not like this guy." Ruby mumbled as she chomps on her cookies.
"Ugh, how heartless can he be?" Weiss then muttered.
"Well that's just mean." Pyrrha mumbled.
"Those folks need our help, Tychus. There's no way we're leavin' 'em to rot!" The scene then moves to show numerous rebel marines and medics holding off Dominion marines as one could be heard uttering.
"Rebel scum!"
"Alright, let's move out and take it to 'em! We've got to clear this area!" Ranyor commanded as his marine medic army moved in to help deal with the Dominion marines attacking them. It did not take long for the Dominion marines attacking the rebel camp to fall. Though the audience had seen blood from the previous mission, they are still not used to it. At best they are uncomfortable with it.
"You guys sure are a welcome sight! We're with you. Just tell us where you want us." One of the rebel marines said as Raynor's face appeared.
"Welcome aboard, boys." He greeted as various civilians in the rebel base started to cheer loudly.
"Kick the Dominion's ass!" "Dominion can go to hell!" "Raynor's the man!" "It's Raynor's boys!" "Bad guys are thatta way!" "Go get 'em!"
It was then in which more marine and medic reinforcements came from Jim's base as the rebel Barracks began to produce marines that came out to help out. At the same time, more Dominion marines, now with their own medics, came to engage Jim's marine army building up as the body count for this mission only got larger.
It did not take long for the men to push forward towards the mines when Adjutant gave a warning that caused some of the volunteers to express their concern.
"Warning. Dominion Hellions approaching…" It said as the ground rumbles to the sound of two hellions speeding towards the group of marines and medics.
It was then that both hellions sent out a line of fire that caught some of the marines in it as the armour they were wearing began to melt from it and they were being cooked alive in it. Screams of agony could be heard as the medics in the back do whatever they could do to save them. Though some could not be saved in time, as they were literally burned till they turned black and into ash much to the horror of the audience and some of the marines in the line.
"Oh Ohm what the heck!" Nora yelled out in horror as no one else had seen people get burned so much that they turned to ash.
"Oh Ohm, I think I'm going to puke again…" Jaune moaned as Pyrrha tried his best to comfort him.
Yang could be seen covering Ruby's eyes for her sake as the adults were also horrified at what they had just seen.
"What sort of chemicals did they used to be able to turn people to ash?!" Ironwood could not keep himself composed as QAI explained.
[Hellions are extremely dangerous against lightly armoured units like marines, they use ignited plasma fuel, which is extremely hot and is able to melt metal. As a result the marines are sometimes cooked inside their power armour.]
"Talk about a way to go." Roman said as he shivered from the memory of Cinder in his head. Neo noticed it and did her best to comfort him.
All the marines opened fire on the hellions till both of the fire spewing vehicles exploded from all the gunfire. Then all of them move on towards the dig site when they encounter a bunker in the way. It did not take long for all of them to blast the structure to pieces as some marines could be seen in the wreckage. They too were also blasted to bits as Tychus's face could be seen.
"Nice job cleaning out that bunker, Jimmy. Between your boys and my skills we are gonna go a long way together."
"Last I check, you did not do shit." Qrow muttered as Winter joined in.
"As much as it pains me, I have to agree with you."
"Really? Hah! First time for everything." Qrow says as he continue drinking his drink
Raynors boys (and girls) began to move up to attack the Dominion mining base as more dominion marines, medics and hellions emerged from the factory stand in their way.
It was, in short, a slaughter that made many of those who were watching to puke a bit (poor Jaune again.) Though less so than usual. They were starting to get used to all of the blood. (Much to their displeasure) But not people being roasted and turning to ash. QAI could only pity them when they encounter banelings in the future which would result in their victims dissolving from very corrosive acid.
As the Dominion defensive line began to crumble, Raynor's marines began flooding into the Barracks and Factory and killing any remaining resistance that remained before torching the buildings and leaving ruins as they rescued the civilians who were forcefully sent there to dig. At the same time Tychus' face could be seen again.
"They are quite efficient at their jobs I see." Ozpin muttered as Ironwood could be heard as well.
"That we are in agreement."
"Outstanding, with their barracks and factory trashed we just gotta mop up any stragglers and we're home free."
After everything was done, the screen then focused on the excavation site as numerous marines could be seen watching it as everyone else walked off screen to most probably get the suit off. As Adjutant could be seen and heard.
"Crane controls accessed. Decrypting security overrides. Crane control established." Adjutant said as Tychus was next to speak.
"Beautiful, now let's reel that sucker in and get out of here!" He spoke with enthusiasm in his voice as the crane then lifted a strange dark blue triangle thing that has parts of it glowing teal in colour before the screen cuts to black.
"Ohh… shiny." Nora said with awe at how bright the artifact was.
"What is it exactly?" Robyn then asked but got no answer.
"I can't help but wonder how much that thing would cost. Probably in the millions." Roman then spoke.
[And we are done for now. As before, your thoughts on it?] QAI asked.
"Despite the gore and blood spilled, I think I say for all of us that we can learn much by staying here." Ozpin spoke as many others agreed with him.
"Yes I do say so myself. I can't help but wonder if we had similar resources as they do." Pietro then spoke next.
[Look below and seek the answers yourself.]
"I do not trust this Tychus guy. I think he is hiding something if we were to think about it." Ironwood then spoke.
Don't know about you guys but I am enjoying my time here. Besides this Tychus guy seems like the kind of guy that you can hang out and have a drink with." Roman then let his thoughts out.
"No one asked for your opinion criminal." Winter retorted.
"Whatever ice queen." Roman scoffed.
[I advise that all of you take a break. No doubt that what you saw had deeply affected you in your own ways. We will resume soon.] QAI said as everyone could be seen getting on to their feet and leaving for a break.
[I can't help but worry for them when they see the Zerg... There a high probability that someone is going to get nightmares from seeing them.] QAI said it after everyone had left the room.
Author's notes
And we are done with The Outlaws mission. Next mission will officially introduce the Zerg to our dear viewers… I wonder how it would go out… Anyways.
What do you guys think of my introduction to Roman and his sidekick Neo. And what do you think of her getting her voice back. At first I was thinking of leaving her mute (Me being an ass) but I then decided to make it like Pietro where his body was fixed. So now, she has a voice back.
With two 'villains' now with our cast? Who shall be next to join us? Or do we move on without adding anyone new for now?
But yea. I'm gonna take a break after this. I have been working nonstop on this and my first story since late last year and I have getting symptoms of burnout. So I'm going to take a week break so I won't get tired of writing. I will post a notice on my other story as well to inform them on my short break.
And we are done. If you like my work and want to see more of it in the future, favourite and follow this work of mine. If you wish to say anything to me, good or bad. Leave a review. I will answer it if I feel it is relevant.
Other than that, I will see ya guys in the next chapter soon.
RGQC out!