Anakin acts quickly rushing to a ceiled widow activating his lightsaber. He jabs it through cutting a hole out. Before turning to his team. "Out the window! NOW!"
The group listens immediately. Each of them jumping out the window, and jumping off the ship onto the docks before making a run for the forest. Just as the approach the forest edge the ship explode into a massive combination of different dust. The blast was big enough that they were being hit by debris. Port having fallen behind was hit by a stray dust made lightning bolt causing him to cry out in pain. His aura flickered before breaking from the hit.
"Professor!" Anakin yelled. Anakin uses the force ripping big chunks out of two trees out and using them as a shield for his team. "Grab him and go!" Anakin says to Crimson referring to their Professor.
The group continues into the forest in a run with Weapons out and panicked. "We gotta call an extraction!" Rex shouts. "The Freaks will be on us any moment!" As if on cue they heard a Beowolves howl. Looking over Anakin saw a big pack nearing what he believed to be a hundred.
"The moments already here!" Anakin remarks. "Rex when you get a signal call the bullhead in!"
"On it!"
Anakin turns and slices a tree allowing it to crush two Beowolves before using a large force push to launch the tree as if he'd flicked a toothpick crushing more.
Rex was frantically working on getting a signal with his scroll before it got full bars. "Yes! Signal found!" He quickly calls the bullhead.
"This is Huntsman Bullhead 47 niner, go ahead."
"This is Team SCRL! We need immediate extraction! We are about two clicks north of the initial drop zone heading south!" Rex explains frantically.
"Roger that SCRL, activate your beacon, and I'm on my way."
"Understood!" Rex then activates his scrolls Security Recovery Beacon, or SRB. "Keep a look out! He's coming to us!"
"Got it!" Anakin nods.
Soon they hear the caw of a Nevermore. "Ah Kriff!" Rex swears.
"We have to take it down so The Extraction can get to us!" Crimson shouts.
"Agreed. How's the Professor?" Anakin asks.
"Alive but unconscious." Lilly states.
"He weighs more than an Ursa." Crimson complains.
Anakin nods. Then he had an idea. "Lilly I need you to launch me up there."
"What!" Lilly questions. "Your joking right?!"
"No, just a little crazy." Anakin remarks.
Lilly sighs but uses her semblance to pull water out of the trees around them and grabbing Anakin with it before launching him high into the air. Anakin activates his sabers as he lands onto the beast stabbing them right into its back.
"Time to say goodbye birdie!" Anakin then runs along the Nevermore's back getting to the neck before slicing it clean off. He quickly began falling, and landed next to his group using the force to soften his landing before running with them once again. It's then that they hear the engines of the Bullhead.
"It's here!" Rex states. "We have to clear an LZ!"
The group stops and begins mowing down the Beowolves with their ranged weapons while Anakin charged in slicing them to bits. It was going well and the Bullhead was able to get to them.
"Everybody in!" Anakin shouts. They listen only to hear a familiar screech. Looking over they see the Widowers from before on their way. Anakin rushes over jumps in and the pilot takes off. Anakin looks around to see they had all made it.
"We are in the clear." The pilot smiles.
Back at Beacon, RWBY and Ahsoka sit in the Cafeteria across from JNPR. Yang was smiling talking to Nora about motorcycles while Ren was simply happy listening. Ruby and Weiss were having a conversation on future Team Attacks. Pyrrha, Jaune, and Blake however were catching Ahsoka up on the events they've seen. Telling her about Anakin's semblance, the Docks, The Freeway, and most importantly The Sith they have to deal with.
"So Dooku and some Vader lookalike are working with the White Fang to take down Vale." Ahsoka summarizes. "Why?"
"We don't know." Blake sighs.
"All we know is that Roman Torchwick and the Fang have been stopped." Jaune says. "Since the breach there hasn't been any White Fang activity, and Romans been Arrested."
"None at all?" Ahsoka asks.
"Yes." Pyrrha nods. "The only activity we've noticed is an increase of Grimm activity in Mountain Glenn, and around Vale."
"They are getting stronger and more prevalent." Blake explains. "We just don't know why."
Ahsoka sighs. "It sounds like you've cut the head off a Troig General, and now the second head is calling the shots."
"You think Dooku has a back up plan?" Jaune asks.
"It's very likely." Ahsoka nods. "During the Clone Wars he was very careful on where he attacked. I wouldn't let my guard down quite yet."
At the Landing Pad Ozpin waits with a medical team. He watches as the Bullhead carrying SCRL lands. Anakin and his team walk out bringing Professor Port over to The medical team and laying the unconscious man on the stretcher.
From there Anakin's team walks up to Ozpin. The man sips from his mug before speaking. "I take it things went well?"
"You could say that." Anakin shrugs. "Ports injured but he'll live." This comment made Lilly face palm, Crimson snort and Rex to chuckle.
Ozpin looks to Rex who quickly stops chuckling. "Sorry sir." Ozpin then looks back to Anakin.
"Let's head time my Office." Ozpin states. "You can make your report there."
Inside Ozpin's office Anakin and Rex take a seat across from Ozpin. The older man takes a sip of Coffee before sighing to himself. "So Merlot was behind the signal." Ozpin frowns. "That may become a problem... you said you were able to locate his base of operations?"
"I believe so." Anakin nods. "Though it's in uncharted waters."
"Vary well." Ozpin stands taking a sip from his mug. "I'll begin the preparations. Two teams shall accompany you on this mission."
"Sir?" Rex questions. "What are we preparing for exactly?"
"A Raid on Merlots base of operations." Ozpin states. "If he is back at his old experiments then Vale could be in grave danger."
"How much danger are talking sir?" Anakin asks.
"I trust you know what happened to Mountain Glenn?" Ozpin queries.
"Oh." Anakin's eyes widened a bit.
"Indeed. That is why this Raid will be necessary." Ozpin clarifies. "I'm counting on the two of you to oversee this mission and lead it. I am putting ten of my students lives in your hands gentlemen. I hope your mission goes well."
"You can count on us Professor." Anakin smirks.
"Thank you Anakin." Ozpin says gratefully. "You two are dismissed. Enjoy some free time while I begin the preparations." Anakin and Rex nod before taking their leave. Once the two exit the elevator on the first they can see Lilly and Crimson waiting for them.
"How did it go?" Lilly asks.
Anakin looks to Rex questioningly. He shrugs and Anakin turns back to Lilly. "We're getting sent back out."
Lilly sighs. "Already?" She complains. Rex raises a brow. "Sorry I just thought we'd get a day to relax before getting sent out again."
"Well," Rex sighs. "Evil never sleeps. I believe that's a saying our realities share."
Lilly nods. "One I wish weren't true." She states solemnly.
"Don't we all." Anakin says disappointingly. "Well, for now let's go talk to team RWBY." He offers sounding more cheerful.
Rex rolls his eyes. "Miss your girlfriend already?"
Anakin smirks. "And someone else." He says vaguely before walking off in the direction to the dorms. Rex frowns looking Lilly for an explanation.
"Don't look at me." She says lifting her hands in surrender. "I don't know what he means." Crimson frowns in confusion.
Moments later the four found themselves in front of Team RWBY's dorm. Anakin knocks and they wait as they hear scuffling for a moment. Then the door opens thanks to Ruby. Her eyes widened in excitement instantly.
"Guys! Anakin's back!!!" She shouts. "Come on in."
Anakin smiles at Ruby's antics as he walks in with his teammates in tow. Before Anakin could get five steps in however he is tackled into a hug by a fast black blur. The group laughs as Anakin gets up dizzily looking to see Blake as the culprit.
"Well I'm definitely awake." He smirks.
Blake blushes in embarrassment having realized she had done that in front of everyone. "Sorry."
"It's fine." He says giving a light hug. "I missed you two."
Rex Lilly and Crimson chuckle as the walk around the two. That's when Rex noticed the tattooed girl with braided brown hair smirking with a hand on her hip. She seemed familiar to him, but found himself confused.
"Well Rex," The girl, Ahsoka smirks. "It's been a while."
Rex's eye widened. "Ahsoka?!" He held a massive smile upon his face. Before turning to confusion. "You have hair." He states dumbly.
Ahsoka snorts. "Yes I have hair instead of Lekku."
Lilly looks between the two in confusion as Rex catches her look. "Oh! Right. Lilly this is Ahsoka Tano. I fought with her since the Battle of Christophsis all the way up to the Battle of Endor." He introduces. "Ahsoka, this is my girlfriend Lilly Volentine." Ahsoka Offers a handshake to Lilly, and she accepts.
"It's a pleasure to meet you." Ahsoka says.
"Likewise." Lilly smiles.
"So Rex." Ahsoka says raising a brow. "You two got in relationships."
Rex shrugs. "I thought it'd be nice change of pace for me. Have someone worth fighting for."
Ahsoka shakes her head with a smile. "Well congratulations then." She then turns to Anakin. "So, are you guys staying for a bit now?"
"Unfortunately not." Anakin sighs. "The mission isn't over yet. I won't get into details till it's complete but we're only here for a little while."
Ahsoka nods in disappointment. "War never changes dose it?"
They all then hear the intercoms go off. "Would teams RWBY, JNPR, and SCRL report to the landing pads." Glynda's voice sounded. "I repeat teams RWBY, JNPR, and SCRL please report to the landing Pads."
Anakin then looks the group. "Welp it looks like we're taking you all with us."
