Chapter 9

Free Fall Fighting

Weiss took a deep breath. Okay, she was not the same person, when she first came to Beacon. It didn't mean having a different tolerance level, that changed very little. She remembered before this was a mess that could have been avoided, but here she is mixed up in it. She would do her part because she was Ruby's teammate and partner choose to do this. Also, she wanted her how to be shattered, especially by someone else for another dimension.

"I appreciate the warm welcome."

Weiss snapped out her thoughts as Spiderman 2099 stood in front for her.

"Though the glare is a bit cold," he said casually.

"Don't know if that was a pun or not. This man has the bad jokes of Yang and that optimism of Ruby," Weiss thought. "He's a hero?"

"And an even more freezing silence," 2099 stated. "Look I can take you home if your—"

"No, I am not lost," Weiss said firmly.

"Oh," 2099, teased. "You talk."

"Of course, I do," Weiss answered a bit coldly. Weiss cleared her throat. "I'm here to help you. Madame Web sent me."

2099 cocked his head confusion. "Madame Web? Oh!" he said, finally understanding. "She sent you to help. Aren't you all little young?"

Weiss frowned. "I am very capable, more capable than you."

"Wait, I'm sor—"

"My name is Weiss Schnee. I am the Heiress of the Schnee Dust Company." She then walks towards a bit flustered Spiderman 2099. "I'm here to help you, though reluctantly, I am here to help collect the fragment pieces."

"Wow," Spiderman, 2099, though. "She thinks a lot of herself. I mean I would if I was… eh, forget it. What could be? Besides I wouldn't part of that company the way, it is now. Speaking of company…"

"You sell dust?" Spiderman, 2099, asked. "That's a lot of smashed rocks."

Weiss stomped her foot. "They are not simple rocks, idiot! Dust is a source of energy in Remnant. The physical properties of Dust make it incredibly useful for a variety of purposes. Ammunition is primary."

"That's how you made the fireballs."

"My semblance is part of that but yes."

Spiderman 2099 hummed in thought. "Alright."

"Alright?"

"Yup, alright."

"What do you mean, alright?!"

"Look," 2099 said as he got closer to Weiss. "If you're here to help, I'll take it."

Weiss sighed. "There's that optimism. It's contagious."

"Agreed," Weiss said.

2099 then clapped his hands together. "Alright, let's get this road trip going."

Weiss began to follow, but he then stopped at the edge of the platform. "They do still have those in your dimension, right?"

Weiss frowned. "Please?!"

"Alright, alright," 2099 said. "had to make sure it wouldn't go over your head. Speaking of which, watch out for cars. They're nice if you hit them or as funny." Before Weiss could say anything, 2099 shot a long webline to a building and jumped off and swung through the city. "Follow me."

Weiss rolled his eyes. "This will be an extremely long mission." Weiss summoned her white glyphs and began to follow; she stepped on each one that floated in the sky.

"Do you even know what you're doing?!"

"It's a scavenger hunt."

"This is important."

"I never said it wasn't but… it's fun?"

"No. It's not."

Weiss was starting to become tried both in physical and mentally. She and 2099 spent maybe two hours. Weiss had never really used her glyph in the air. She did have an extended amount of aura and semblance energy. She still didn't want to waste it. This was… wearing her patience.

"Sorry about this circuit flip but this new Spider-sense is a trip," 2099 apologized as he swung through the city as Weiss followed with her gifts.

"Thought all… Spider-People have spider sense?" Weiss question remembering the gameplay that mentioned the Spider-Men's abilities.

"Well, no. I just have a heightened sense of smell, taste, touch, sight, and charm."

"That's… only slightly disgusting," Weiss commented, at least she trying to be polite as possible.

2099 seemed to have a shiver up his spine, to Weiss at least. "Well, it's better than the buzzing in my head."

"And that means?"

"Either I'm not used to it yet, or I'm sensing one of the fragments…"

"Where?"

"Closing in on us?"

Weiss rolled her eyes. "Never mind."

2099 looking around as best as he could but knew Weiss didn't believe him. "When they say, "can't see past the nose on her face," they meant her. I thought it was a joke."

"No, my head is buzzing—"

Weiss turned and soon saw something winged flying towards them. "Look out!"

Before she could react or even 2099 could, the winged creature slammed his body in 2099, who then slammed into Weiss. Weiss gave a small scream as she fell. 2099, despite the chaos, noticed her falling down instead of across. "Oh, no, you don't." 2099 shot a webline around Weiss' waist. He quickly pulled and threw her across to where he believed he would be landing… crash landing.

Weiss soon landed and rolled across the platform a little further from where 2099 crashed down as crashing against the building on his back. "I… told you, so. I was right."

"Weiss?"

"I heard," Weiss groaned.

"Well, at least we found it or something." 2099 groaned ad he rubbed his head. He didn't have time to prepare for the embrace. His head was buzzing more than the Spider-sense did. Suddenly a creature slammed down in front of 2009. It was an electronic winged creature. He had purple/orange armor and red eyes with orange horns and claws. Weiss, though her vision was blurry, she thought the Grimm and the White Fang looked… well, monsters.

2099 tried secretly eased his way back to the edge, but it didn't work. "Ah, ah, ah," the creature "scolded." "Don't fade on me yet." Before Weiss or 2099 could move, the beast grabbed 2099 by his neck. 2099 tried to get out and, at the same time, trying not to get chocked.

"What are you supposed to be? A demonic kumquat?"

The creature raised 2099 slightly above the ground.

"You can call me… THE HOBGOBLIN!" The Hobgoblin then brought a struggling 2099 to his face. "Every Spider-Man needs one."

"News flash, "Hobbie" you're not the first Goblin. Also, you kind of made Ms. Ice Queen mad."

Hobgoblin quickly turned to see Weiss standing in her fight position with Myrtenaster pointed towards the Hobgoblin. "Don't make me regret this." Weiss spun her ammo slot. "I can hit you."

"No thanks, already got one."

Weiss rolled her eyes. He possibly might be choked and very close to being killed, and he was making jokes. Yang did that, but she would get severe and mad but him he just joked. Does he take anything seriously? Even his life?

The hobgoblin chuckled wickedly as Weiss stood her ground. "The princess wants to play," he taunted as he continued to laugh.

"Why is it everywhere I go I'm Ice Queen or Princess?! At this point, it's annoying!"

Despite the unwanted nickname, Weiss stood her ground. "Let him go."

Hobgoblin chuckled darkly. Weiss refused to move or flinch, but she was also confused.

"Ah! You see, I think you can't. I want to show you this Goblin has that others never had…"

He quickly revealed the piece of stone with strange symbols on it. 2099 and Weiss knew precisely like that was. "The fragment?!" they both yelled.

"Yes!" the Hobgoblin yelled and raised 2099 a bit higher. "And with its power, I'm going to the world part!" He cackled wickedly. Suddenly a fireball zoomed past Hobgoblin's face skinning him. He turned to with his teeth showing.

Weiss had small smirk but mostly a severe face, and she turned lock system.

"See? Told you she was mad," 2099 taunted.

"Now. Drop. Him."

Hobgoblin chuckled once again as 2099 was shaking his head at her rapidly. "I hoping you tell me that."

He then quickly threw 2099 off the edge. "No!" Weiss yelled as to where Hobgoblin was. Hobgoblin chuckled as if flew off and flew down as he continued to cackle.

Weiss quickly looked over the edge to 2099 falling into the futuristic city and Hobgoblin down below him. Before Weiss could summon her glyphs, 2099 promptly adjusted himself and looked like he was diving down.

Weiss finally realized what he was doing. "He's diving after that lunatic." She frowned. That lunatic did have what she needed, and he also made a fool of her. Weiss sighed. If there was one thing she wouldn't be, she was not going to be made a fool of. Weiss quickly jumped down. She promptly summoned her white glyph and sped down into the new electric city below.

2099 let himself dive further and further down. He so glad he designed the suit for this type of skydiving fun, but he could help worry about Weiss. She was a pretty smart girl. She would figure it out sooner or later… hopefully sooner.

"Hey!"

2099 looked slightly two both side he soon saw Weiss diving down beside him. "Hello. Welcome to skydiving class—"

"Don't you dare start!" Weiss cut he off while yelling over the wind. "I'm going to stop this." Weiss quickly took out Myrtenaster.

"No, don't!"

"And why not?!"

2099 gestured his head to the down. Weiss looked down. Now that she was paying attention more of what was around her, she saw the insane Hobgoblin cackling and fly further.

"We need to get Hobbies' attention and make sure we don't lose him. He's got the fragment. The way he's flying the Public Eye will be on him in seconds and us."

Weiss hummed in thought. He was right, that maniac had the fragment, and he mentioned it gave him power, and he would track attention, and they didn't need more work.

"So, we fight while falling like this?"

"Welcome to Free fall fighting," Weiss just glared at him. "and avoid oncoming traffic."

"What?!"

Weiss quickly looked down again and saw flying cars nearing her. She let out a short scream and immediately twirled her body and away from on who honked his horn and dodged another. She promptly summoned her white glyphs and speed further down, catching up with 2099 who avoiding as well.

"Could have told me sooner?!"

"Slipped my mind."

"Slipped?!"

2099 looked at her a moment, Weiss had a strong feeling 2099 was smirking at her. Weiss began to summon her white and red glyph. "Don't dive down till I say."

2099 wanted to question, but he didn't want the Hobgoblin to get away, and Weiss seemed to know what she was doing… hopefully. Suddenly he felt something light touch the bottom of his feet. "Are you gonna tell what's touching my feet or do I have to guess? Fair warning I'm bad at guessing."

"Hush!" Weiss finished her glyph. "Push off now!"

As 2099 began to push off, Weiss waved her saber. 2099 speed down much faster to Hobgoblin. 2099 was amazed her power had. She wasn't lying; she was capable, but she didn't have his charm.

2099 dodged all the flying cars even his incredible new speed and end up in a tunnel with Hobgoblin. 2099 quickly shot a webline, and it attached to Hobgoblin. "Let's rope 'em and ride 'em," he quipped and pulled himself on to Hobgoblin's back.

"Hey! Get your own ride." Hobgoblin shouted while he tried to shake 2099 off him; spinning and crash in structures only making thing worst for Hobgoblin.

"Everyone else was taken," 2099 taunted. "Besides, I need to punch in." Hobgoblin continued to punch Hobgoblin's head over and over again.

After multiple hits and irritation, Hobgoblin finally shook 2099 off and floated back to Weiss did not look pleased, much to 2099's confusion. "Uhhh did I—"

"What's at the end?" Weiss immediately asked.

"Normally the lead to a building entrance or another highway. I guess platform."

To 2099, looked stoic and how he would if he was working on genetics or technology.

"Get ready for impact!"

Before 2099 could question her actions, Weiss summoned another red/white glyph and was shoot quickly past 2099. Weiss held her saber out and lashed past. Hobgoblin was hit and tumbled a bit. Weiss twirled and flipped to the side of the tunnel and created a white glyph. As soon was landed on the glyph she pushed off and landed another blow to Hobgoblin, and it repeated at rapid speed.

With one last hit turning the Hobgoblin over his from facing up. Weiss created a black glyph behind him. Weiss quickly pushed herself off her white glyphs. She kicked through the black glyph, out the tunnel and on to building platform. Hobgoblin crashed on his back. Weiss quickly flipped and slid back while landing on her feet. As 2099, fell next as she was still slightly kneeling.

"See I told you'd have a great fall."

Weiss looked up only to glare at her, but he ignored. "She was upset causes she wasn't doing something. Guess it's what they say about idle hands is true."

2099 was snapped out of his thoughts, as he heard Hobgoblin cackle and quickly by flapping his wings and flying again. "Nice try," Hobgoblin taunted. "But my nanofiber wings broke the fall."

Weiss quickly stood up and waved her saber as she stood in fighting position as did 2099, not questioning the enemy.

"Nanofiber?" the two heroes said in unison. Weiss asked more in confusion than curiosity, 2099 asked out of complete curiosity.

"How'd you get your claws on that?" 2099 questioned.

Hobgoblin laughed as he flew a little further off the platform. "Oh, wouldn't you like to know?"

2099 groaned and as did Weiss, maybe for slightly different reasons. "Yeah," 2099, both annoyed and jokingly if that was even possible. "That's… why I… asked."

"Well, here's your answer!" Hobgoblin took out an electrical pumpkin bomb with a wicked grin.

"Oh, nope, run. Run from crazy!"

Hobgoblin quickly threw the bomb and 2099 promptly jumped to one side as Weiss swiftly moved to the other. The bomb went off as it hit the ground.

Weiss looked back in shock. "Is he insane?!"

"Oh, trust me, you don't want my answer. Look out!"

2099 and Weiss quickly dodged another bomb as it promptly exploded. Weiss had enough so much that she had done something would always chastise others: attacking without thinking.

Weiss quickly took out her saber and summoned her white glyphs. She promptly sped forward on them.

2099 noticed. "Hold on, wait!" he shouted.

It was too late. Weiss was in the midst of attacking and was pretty close. However, as soon as she was close, about to hit. Hobgoblin chuckled as he wildly. Weiss was quickly thrown off balance, and the wind slammed her against the wall, dropping Myrtenaster by her side. Hobgoblin caught site of this and ready another pumpkin bomb. Weiss grabbed her weapon. She knew she didn't have time to move, she hated relying on her aura defense, but at this point, she was cornered, she needed at least one distraction.

"Overhead!"

Weiss knew that voice, and so did the Hobgoblin. 2099 jumped off a small structure shutting webline, but it did little use as Hobgoblin just wildly flapped his wings again, sending 2099 spiraling backward.

"Uhh, right on time."

Weiss spin her lock system to red, and her saber tip glowed red. Weiss promptly went into position sped forward and swung her saber. Fire came off the sword point, and Hobgoblin did notice enough to flap his wings rapidly again. He wasn't hurt, but he was sent back slightly.

Weiss was soon at 2099 side as he was getting up. "Are you okay?" she asked.

2099 shook his head. "Must be worse. You're asking me if I'm okay."

Weiss frowned and turned away. "You helped me when I made a serious judgment in error. For that will ignore that," Weiss said.

2099 finally stood up. "Uhh, I'm really not sure how to answer that so I'll say yes." Weiss rolled her eyes. "But we need a plan. That nanofiber is no joke. It makes incredibly easily flexible and can use it with complete ease."

Weiss sighed. He was right just from the way he used his wings: Fast flying, his wings being able to break the damage of the fall, flapping them to avoid attack and slightly damage from hand-to-hand combat. Of all the times, Ruby would know. She was better at strategy than her. But Ruby wasn't here… and she wasn't before. It was time she stopped playing partner and being a bit of a leader.

"Those bombs," Weiss said causing 2099 to look at her. "How strong are they?"

Weiss couldn't see it, but she could feel smirk coming off him. "It makes you feel like getting hit by a bomb." Weiss glared, but she could still feel his grin. "But that just all pain. Maybe he'd like some back. I'm all in favor."

Weiss glared, but she felt smirk slide across her face. "Let's."

Hobgoblin finally recovered and was mad. "Let's see you move from these." Hobgoblin once again threw his pumpkin bomb. 2099 quickly moved as promptly summoned her black glyph and the pumpkin bomb. She then promptly summoned red glyph underneath the lowered her saver down as signal a launch… which this case she was.

The bomb flew back at Hobgoblin. The villain tried to flap, but his own bomb was too powerful for him and messed with his nanofiber wings. He fell to the ground of the platform.

2099 ran into action. "My turn!" 2099 seed up to the fallen villain and didn't fail to release some attacks on him. He most mostly used his claws and the spikes on his gloves. Finally, he used his kick before. 2099 was suddenly blown back.

As Hobgoblin, started to fly again. Hobgoblin growled before he flapped his wings. Despite that, the two stand their ground while bracing the attack. "You couldn't have one. How about two?!" Instantly, he threw two pumpkin bombs, just as stopped flapping his wings.

2099 quickly went into action kicking one bomb before it exploded. "No thanks," he then promptly webbed the other one. "You can have it back." The Hobgoblin once again got hit. He quickly fell to the ground.

"Your go."

Weiss instantly held Myrtenaster and promptly sped forward. As she rushed ahead, she placed her two fingers along the point as it turned a glowing red. She then swung her rapier as if she was actually slashing an object. The fire spread and hit Hobgoblin to growl in pain. She then summoned white glyph as she continued to speed forward. She promptly spun her lock system, and the wind came out. It immediately knocked Hobgoblin of the platform. However, Hobgoblin caught himself as flapping his wings as Weiss to jump back.

Weiss held out her weapon towards him as 2099 stood up in fighting position. "Come on, you afraid of a little spider and a little snowflake."

"Hey!"

Hobgoblin didn't use his pumpkin bombs but dived down at the two. Weiss quickly stood beside 2099 as she placed a light glyph underneath them. "Move left!" she ordered.

2099 promptly did so and as Weiss jumped back to the right. Hobgoblin landed on the ground where they once were creating a short sonic wave. Suddenly the Hobgoblin saw blinking colors. Before he could react, it exploded as they flew in the air.

"Now!"

"Gotcha." 2099 instantly shot two weblines to the side structures on both sides. He quickly ran back as soon as he was far enough pushed off the ground and was launched up. "Up! Up! And Away!" As soon 2009 reached the Hobgoblin, he reeled himself. "And Down! Down, you go!" He grabbed him and slammed into his knee before kicking him down, crashing into the ground.

2099 landed down a distance away as Weiss ran to his side. "Thank for the send the package. Any fee?"

"Hmm, your silence?" She was only half joking.

"Sorry, that's priceless."

Weiss just rolled her eyes and pointed rapier at a, still struggling to focus, Hobgoblin. "Now, give us back the fragment, now."

"We would pay for it, but you stole it."

Weiss ignored him as she still stood her position, but she slightly looked over, but she saw 2099 was in fighting stance too. Why didn't she notice? He was on guard; he didn't match his attitude.

However, before the two could move closer, Hobgoblin instantly flapped his wings wildly. The two heroes shielded their eyes from the wind and struggled to stay in place.

Hobgoblin flew above taking out his pumpkin bombs. "I'd love to stay and play but, I've got places to destroy and people to kill!"

Through the first but unlike the others, this bomb rolled. Weiss was confused. "What—"

2099 head started to buzz, but so did his heightened sense of smell. "Look out!"

Before Weiss could react, 2099 pushed her out of the way. As soon as Weiss crashed to the ground, the bomb went off instead of an explosion of fire it was smoke. 2099 just immediately started coughing and fell on his knees, Weiss saw this as she looked up. Her eyes widened. "Spiderman?" Weiss asked in shock. Why didn't she expect this? Why? He was barely kneeling

Hobgoblin cackled as he threw another one. Weiss knew just by her huntress instincts. She quickly stood holding Myrtenaster and spun, kneeled and stabbed her rapier to the ground, despite the smoke still swarming. Immediately, two ice walls came up.

The explosion completely destroyed the first wall and destroyed most of the second, but she was, and 2099 were okay. Weiss no longer saw the Hobgoblin; he was gone, but not far. He was too crazy not to be found.

Weiss quickly looked down to see 2099 about to drop. Weiss promptly turned her lock system to white. From her rapier, wind came out, and the smoke blew away and dispersed. Weiss then kneeled to his side. "Wake up. Are you alright? Are can you get up?"

2099 moaned a little as he grabbed his head. "Which first? I am awake, I'm alright, or can get up? Which do you want first?" He said slightly in pain.

Weiss sighed. "Of course, he makes me regret asking." Weiss stood up. "You're fine," she said shortly.

2099 chuckled, but he also groaned as he got up. "He's not like other goblins. He's more chemicals, but I'm just a little dizzy. He does make him a little better. Just a little. I'm much funnier."

Weiss didn't answer but was in her own thoughts. He was still joking. He didn't mention how he could've died for her. Ruby confused her at first, but even the Ruby always fought with her, but he just joked and trusted her and saved her.

"Are you okay?"

Weiss snapped out her thoughts, as she now noticed 2099 was looking at her. "What?"

"Are you okay? Are you feeling anything? Seeing anything? One of me? Two of me? I mean I'm great but there can only one me."

Weiss rolled her eyes. "Actually, there are three more," Weiss countered.

"None like me."

"Hopefully."

"But," he sounded a bit more severe much to her surprise. "Are you okay? I could smell the chemicals. I didn't know if it would affect you or not. I never paid attention in that dimensions class."

Weiss wanted to argue about that joke, but she ignored it. "I'm fine. It just hurt my eyes, but I'm fine."

2099 nodded and looked in the distance. "As I was closing to taking a nap, I missed old Hobbies' exit scene."

Weiss immediately turned to the distance. "I think he went that way. He talked about destroying and killing."

2099 nodded. "I'd hate to miss a party, especially a crazy one." 2099 quickly shot a webline off the platform and started to swing.

Weiss felt her grip on her sword tighten. She was confused… he joked and seemed to be cocky, but he was well versed in science. He trusted her, and he had no reason to, even with the way she is. Why didn't she expect this? Why? What she had to do, who she was doing it with, and how to do it? It seemed so simple, now like the future itself, it seemed so unclear. Like Madame Web said, but she didn't want that woman in her head, right now. It was almost like Madame Wed wasn't doing it at the moment because she knew that. Despite, she had to start predicting the future. The future of her world needed that.

Weiss quickly summoned her white glyph and followed 2099 through more of the futuristic city.

A/N: It is here! I mostly took long due to my new job, being sick for a bit, and working on my own stories. I will be honest this is much 2099 & Weiss are much easier to write. I also want to add I've been considering having later chapters with just team theme songs. Let me know what you think of that. But until then I hope you enjoyed it. Please, favorite, follow, and review. Bye-Nee!