Chapter 105: RWBY/Justice League (6)
Chapter 105: RWBY/Justice League (6)
~Third POV~
Everyone began to move inside Beacon Academy with Ruby questioning did he get the messages, "You got our messages, Professor –?"
Before Ruby could continue speaking Ozpin began to interrupt her shutting her up letting Ozpin continue to speak, "Ruby Rose, Yang Xiao Long, Blake Belladonna, and Weiss Schnee. I'm glad you returned when you did."
However, Clark unintentionally flinched at that recalling his treatment under the company name, "Schnee…?"
No one noticed this except the Faunus with them but didn't want to point it out seeing there was a pressing manner at hand.
Everyone soon walked down the halls of Beacon Academy with Ozpin beginning to explain the situation at hand, "As such you will be the only students returning to Beacon Academy until we get to the bottom of this. It's not safe for students to come anywhere near the City of Vale at the moment."
Hearing this they all exchanged a look of concern while they enter inside what seemed to be a library with boards hung up with papers pinpointing some things relating to each other Ruby questioned Ozpin, "Professor…?"
Hearing this Ozpin continues the severity of the situation at hand in a calm tone of his voice talking to them, "All of Remnant will need your help, soon enough. Come in, friends of Team RWBY. Make yourselves known to one another."
They all nodded at this with Ruby starting things off and beginning to introduce her group along with herself to the others showing off her weapon, "Everyone, this is Clark Kent. He used to be a stranger in Remnant, though he's lived here many years. He has the power of Dust – anything Dust can power, well, he can do that too – so long as he's in the light of the yellow sun."
Clark nods at this with Ruby showing off her Crescent Rose talking about herself to everyone present, "I'm Ruby Rose. I wield Crescent Rose, and I can move at super speed. My sister is Yang Xiao Long she uses her gauntlet Ember Celica and when opponents hit her, she can turn it right back on them."
Yang hearing Ruby introduce her explained didn't need an introduction only winking at Blake causing her to smile agreeing to show off as well to her new allies, "My name is, uh. Blake Belladonna. I wield Gambol Shroud, and I can make shadow clones. And this is Diana. She's a princess from The Bird of Paradise islands, and she… is… also… an Automaton?"
Everyone stood in the silence seeing Diana gesturing her weapons as her Semblance in a cheerful tone to everyone, "If you are wondering, I do have a soul and I do have a Semblance. In times of need, I can call upon three gifts… A Tiara, to keep my mind clear. A Lasso, to make the truth known. And Gauntlets, to defend all living things from harm. And you?"
Weiss was suddenly caught off guard by the sudden question gestured to her and Bruce making Weiss explain on the spot, "Uh… Bruce has bat ears?"
Bruce only rolled his eyes at that while Weiss began to talk to him feeling embarrassed of being shown up, "Well, you do not have gauntlets to defend all living things from harm!"
Bruce just smirks at this taking out his own weapon of choice the Batwing and is a black double-headed battle-axe, with blades resembling Batarangs or the Batman symbol that his DC Comics Counterpart, "No, but I can detect patterns and unlock puzzles, and I have the Batwing. A.K.A., the gigantic axe my guardian got me."
Yang feeling curious about Bruce's guardian began to question him in pure curiosity, "You… wanna tell me more about this guardian?"
Bruce turns his eyes away from Yang before reluctantly replying to her question, "He's also a butler."
Yang just leaves Weiss and Bruce in a staring contest while she asks Blake about rich kids leaving her with a smile on her face when Yang asked the question about the rich kids, "What is it about love-starved, monochromatic rich kids being raised by butlers? Is that a troupe or something?"
Next, it was Weiss's turn to explain herself to everyone present while everyone sees her weapon and listen to her words, "I'll kick your butt later Yang. Well… I am Weiss Schnee. I wield the sword Myrtenaster, My Semblance allows me to manipulate
*Shiii*
Proving her point everyone, especially with Team RWBY had her eyes widen in surprise seeing the glyph summon up a Beowolve in front of them controlled. Ruby's eyes shone with stars seeing this rushing over to Weiss, "Whoa! That's so cool Wiess! Did you finally learn how to summon like your dream self!"
Weiss's cheeks blushed with some embarrassment replying to her team leader with a blush evident on her face making Ruby freeze at her words, "Well… if it wasn't for Jack's help to push me beyond my limits, I wouldn't be able to use my summoning's. I'm admittedly still learning the hard parts but at least I can summon one to help if need be."
Ruby froze there letting her brain process this thinking of one result, 'Wait… Weiss spent more time with my crush – Ahem! I mean friend than me!'
Yang on the other hand merely smiled at this continuing the conversation forward to the topic, "A power we're going to need because well –"
Before Yang could continue any further, she was soon interrupted by Ozpin giving them the bad news of the situation at hand, "Students. A moment, please. Ruby, Yang, Clark, Blake, Diana, and Bruce… at this moment, you are the only Huntsman left in the Kingdom of Vale."
"WHAT?!!"
Everyone hearing this was in a state of complete shock hearing the news straight from the Headmaster's mouth.
In disbelief, Blake first began to talk to Ozpin whatever he meant by them being the last ones left, "Where is everyone else?"
At this Ozpin's eyes and expression turned serious when Blake asked the question giving them all the answer and seriousness of the situation, "This is highly unorthodox, and will be a matter of strictest secrecy, among the Kingdoms of Remnant as well as among your fellow Huntsman/Huntresses-in-training, should they return."
Weiss managed to catch on to a certain term used questioning their headmaster, "Should they return?!"
Nodding at this to Wiess Ozpin soon reveals plans and posters of the events that have happened revealing his findings of what happened to them, "Several new students are missing from the academies all over Remnant. Team JNPR, CRDL, SSSN, CFVY, and many more were noticed to be missing in action."
They all gasped hearing this while Ozpin began to continue forward about the issue at hand talking to his students in a serious manner, "Students have been taken from all over Remnant, in broad daylight and darkest nights, on islands and in cities… Those with unusually powerful Semblances were targeted and disappeared."
Pointing his hand at the missing people notice and locations around the area where they were last seen he continues with his conclusion, "I've put together evidence of strong, strange, or rare Semblances present in the city, but this is a very personal question, as you understand my data is incomplete. Moreover, I feared allowing students to return…"
They all nodded in understanding with Ozpin turning around finishing the reason why he can't bring his students back yet, "If they are being targeted, then it would put all of our chickens in only one nest, so to speak, and might draw trouble right here to us."
Everyone nodded at this Yang and Bruce both go over to the picture of the new Grimm with neon lights with Yang being the first comment on this new Grimm, "Not only that but in case you haven't heard – there's a new Grimm on the block like the one in the picture."
Bruce looks at the photo of the neon Grimm with a confused expression on his face, "I can't say I thought they were making those anymore."
Ruby next began to make her output about the new neon Grimm abilities catching everyone's attention, "We all saw it though! It was this bright swirling neon, and when Clark looked into its eyes, he became hypnotized."
Clark nods at this confirming Ruby's words while he spoke his words forewarning them, "Someone with my Semblance should not be hypnotized, least of all by a Grimm."
Hearing this piece of news Diana hands Blake, a photo of the sea creature they encountered leaving Blake to explain the whole thing, "We also saw a neon sea monster, but it definitely wasn't a Grimm. Some kind of killer whale I think?"
Diana began to explain about what happened to the Killer Whale in detail their encounter, "It was filled with anger and pain. My mothers, on our island, are looking for a cure for its ailment, but all my friend Blake and I could do was weary the beast until he would fight no more. We could not stop him, and not kill him after all he was no Grimm."
Agreeing with Diana Blake also pointed out another key pattern about the killer whale, "But he was also the same with the neon color."
Weiss seeing that they have enough pieces asks Bruce in a curious tone about the clues they found thus far, "Can you see a pattern in these disappearances, Bruce?"
Bruce places a finger on his chin rubbing it trying to find any patterns but furrows his eyebrows at the clues found, "Not yet. We need more information. The greatest number of disappearances are at the waterfront, or near these city squares and fountains, close to prominent Dust Stores. And a new Grimm is more pressing than a new sea monster, especially if all the Huntsman/Huntresses-in-training have gone missing."
Turning around away from the board Bruce glances at the others asking once more who was attacked, "Who was the first attacked in your group, Ruby?"
Ruby replies to Bruce's sudden questioning to him confused, "Uh… I was actually."
Bruce then points his hand on the board pointing at a map saying Faunus Quarters with a sticky note saying speedster explaining his reasoning, "And your semblance is super-speed… if there are reports of another speedster in the Faunus Quarters from Ozpin research… then we need to get there before the Faunus is targeted as well."
Bruce then asked Ruby in a kind manner to her to accompany him, "Will you accompany me?"
Ruby agreed to let Bruce take the lead but confused with his flirts, "Oh! Of course…"
Weiss merely grumbles rolling her seeing the interaction with Bruce being a billionaire playboy flirting with her team leader she returns to the board explaining a possible motive for the kidnapping, "The motivations for the abductions could well be political, and we know the Kingdoms have been creeping closer to the edge of war. Bruce and I witnessed a rather nasty scene over an antique and unstable Dust Battery – I bet my father's company has records on who is buying up energy sources that could mimic the powers of Semblances."
Turning around to the group her eyes were on Clark as he was getting nervous continuing her words, "So, we'll be going for the Schnee Dust Company Headquarters in the city. I'm certain I can unlock their security locks. Clark, would you like to – no—?"
*Zooom*
Suddenly Clark escaped from Weiss by reflex out of his previous fear of the Schnee family with Diana going towards Weiss volunteering, "I will help you friend Wiess! I know a lot about the workings of Dust. I have been made from Dust as well."
Weiss frowned seeing Clark didn't want to be here and specifically not with her wondering if he had any grudges with the Schnee family but putting it aside talked to Diana keeping her professionalism, "G-Grand Diana."
When Clark flashed toward Blake with the two making eye contact Yang suddenly hugged the two already getting to their next location, "I guess that means the boisterous blonde and the shy brunettes get the waterfront."
Ozpin nods their attention at this getting which one to go after. Ozpin begins to inform his students about the threat at hand, "Every Huntsman in Remnant depends on you now, students. To the Faunus Quarter, The Schnee Laboratory, and the Harbor of Vale you must go. This strange new threat will not cease, it seems until all Semblances in Remnant are under control… please be safe my students and I wish you luck."
They all nodded at this as they all began to rush outside to go on their next mission with Yang giving her comrades confidence, "All right, gang. You heard the professor. No way can we spell colorful teams out of this. But Let's get crackin'."
Like that the team began to investigate the new series of what is happening around Vale at the same time they missed a Bullhead heading down on Beacon Academy which wasn't missed by the Headmaster immediately getting Ozpin attention.
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*Brrr*
*Thud*
Landing successfully down on the helipad already gone that Weiss used and using it again to take her team to their drop-off points.
The Bullhead lands down on the ground with Jack soon coming out of the Bullhead and using his
"And returned you have Jack Nights in the most fortunate of times at that."
Pausing at the grand entrance Jack's eyes landed on Ozpin with a mug as he spoke to him in a serious but happy tone, "Glad to see that you aren't among the missing people reports Mister Nights. Unfortunately unlike your teammates who are missing. Who's your new companion with you?"
Freezing at this Koro suddenly appeared out of Jack's shadow ignoring him for a moment as the words of Ozpin registered in his head before speaking scared of the implications, "… I'm sorry I'm afraid I must be hearing things, Headmaster? But what was that about my teammates being missing?"
"Arf!"