10: Straying from the Thunder

The volume starts with Jaune being flung into a brick wall.

Boboiboy: Are you alright Jaune?

Jaune: *grunts* Nothing's broken I guess. Remind me why we're doing this again?

Boboiboy: Well, as Nora said, so you could catch up to everyone else. What better way than to force you to adapt?

Jaune: *grunts and stands up* Your right.

Boboiboy: Now, are you ready?

Boboiboy then activates his watch and transforms into Boboiboy Lightning. He then forms one thunder blade(Y'know the none throwable version of the Lightning Sword that he uses in Galaxy?) and takes on a stance. Jaune stands up and does the same. Jaune then charges at Boboiboy. He takes first strike and swings down on the orange hatted(now yellow due to Lightning) boy only for it to be parried upwards effortlessly. Boboiboy then goes in for a stab only for Jaune to instinctively push it away with his shield. Now, Boboiboy was obviously holding back here, but even then, he wasn't playing around. He then threws Jaune to the ground with a kick.

Boboiboy: Yeah awesome, Jaune. That was good for your first try. A bit...um...weak, but very awesome still. That's all for now.

Jaune: Thanks...aw poopie, I'm training with Nora and Alter tomorrow.

Boboiboy: Heheheh, that's awesome.

Jaune: Why do you say that so often?

Boboiboy: Habit I guess?

Boboiboy's watch then vibrates. When he opens it, Weiss's  face appears.

Boboiboy: Oh hello Weiss.

Weiss: Meet us at the docks by 2 in the afternoon don't be late.

Boboiboy: But wh-aaand she left.

He then powers down and walks over to Jaune.

Boboiboy: I have to go meet up the rest of team RWBBY.

Jaune: Take care.

Boboiboy then leaves the training room. As he opens the door a bright flash of light from the outside sun glaring in appears.

Intro: (P. S. Swap Galaxy to RWBBY(Ruuby)...)

*End of Song*

Boboiboy then arrives at the docks after using Wind to get there without a bullhead and sees his four teammates with Cookies perched on Ruby's shoulder like a parrot, walking along the docks. He then jogs over to them.

Boboiboy: Oh hey guys!

They then started to walk across the docks,

Weiss then momentarily stops walking and draws in a deep breath . She was also quite giddy today as well.

Weiss: The Vytal Festival! This is absolutely splendid!

Boboiboy: Yeah awesome!

Ruby: I'm glad you're happy Weiss but, the amount your smiling...i-it's-it feels unnatural.

Cookies: Squawk! Weiss is creepy!  Squawk!

Boboiboy: He can talk now?

Ruby: Yes, and bad Cookies, I raised you better than that.

Weiss: Hmph! How could you not though? A festival dedicated to the cultures of the world! The dances! Parades! A massive tournament! The amount of planning placed into this is simply... BREATHTAKING!

Yang: Gee Weiss, you really can make good things sound boring.

Cookies: Squawk, Weiss is boring, Weiss is boring. Squawk!

Ruby/Weiss: Get back in the cape you! Quiet you!

Yang: Anywho, Weiss, why are we spending a perfectly good Friday afternoon here in the docks?

Boboiboy(inside his mind): If I hurry, I might get a good deal for some fish...

Ruby then begins to fan away a pungent smell from her face.

Ruby: Ugh, it smells like fish here!

Boboiboy then stares at Ruby with a dead panned face.

Boboiboy: Ruby, this place is a docks... Next to the wet market... Of course it would smell like fish here.

Ruby: Oh right! Hehehe, my bad.

Weiss: The reason why I have brought you all here is because I have recieved news that students from Vacuo are coming here at this date and time and I believe that we, as representatives of this kingdom, must welcome them.

She then walk towards the ships once more only for Blake to say "She wants to spy on them. She wants to get the upperhand on them. " Weiss then protested with, "You can't prove that!"
Ruby chuckles at this before turning her head to a crime investigation. 

Ruby: Woah...

Boboiboy: What happened here?

Two detectives were on the scene investigating, looking for leads.

Detective 1: Robbery. Second Dust shop to be hit this week. This place is turning into a jungle.

Yang: *sigh* That's terrible.

Detective 2: Weirdly enough, they left the money again. It's just the dust being stolen once more.

Boboiboy: Grr... I-if only I knew who was doing this, I could've put them to justice!

The 14 yr old was now absolutely fuming from the helplessness of the situation. Ruby then places her hand on his to tey comfort him.

Ruby: Boboiboy, we can't be everywhere. The only thing we can do is act on opportunities given to us.

His anger lessens a bit. His scowl softens into a frown. He then sighs sadly.

Boboiboy: You're right. I just hate this feeling, you know?

Detective 1: It still doesn't add up though. Who needs this much dust anyways?

Detective 2: A small army perhaps?

Detective 1: I think the White Fang. Howbout you partner?

Detective: I think *removes glasses* we don't get paid enough.

Weiss: Hmph, the white fang! What a bunch of awful degenerates!

Blake: What's your problem?

Weiss: My problem? I simply don't care for the criminally insane.

Blake: The White Fang is hardly a bunch of psychopaths. They are a collection of misguided faunus.

Weiss: Misguided? They want to wipe humans off of the face of the planet!

Blake: Okay, so they are very misguided!

Boboiboy: Wait, wait, wait, wait. From what I've read, the White Fang is supposed to be a group of Faunus who held peaceful rallies against discrimination?

Weiss: That was before, this is now.

Blake: Either way, it still doesn't make any sense as to why they, of all people, would come to the center of one of the most populated kingdoms just to a rob a random Dust shop downtown!

Ruby: I'd have to agree with Blake here. I mean, of anything, I'd give to that Torchwick guy I ran to earlier this month. After all, he was responsible for the first break in.

Weiss: That still does not change the fact that the White Fang is a group of miscreants who know only to lie, cheat and steal.

Yang: That's not necessarily true...

Sailor 1: Oi! Stop that faunus!

Team RWBBY then went over to investigate only to see a blonde monkey boy parkouring on a ship. He then stops at a ledge, taunting the sailors trying to apprehend him.

S?? : Hahaha, thanks for the ride guys.

Sailor 2: You no good stowaway!

S?? : Hey, a no-good stowaway would've gotten caught, I'm a great stowaway!

A detective then came along and tried chucking a rock at the monkey faunus who was now hanging on said ledge with his tail and eating a banana.

Detective 1: Hey! Get down here this instant!

The faunus chuckles, twirls around the ledge and then launches himself, only to land behind the detective. He then makes a break for it, with the detectives and sailors hot on his tail. He leaves but not before giving Blake a wink.

Yang: Well Weiss, you wanted to see the competition? Well there it goes.

Weiss: Quick! After him!

RWY then ran with Blake deep in thought. Boboiboy then snaps her back to reality by patting her shoulder.

Boboiboy: Blake, do you want to talk about it?

Blake: N-no it's fine. Come on.

They both then caught up to the rest of the team. Weiss then bumps into someone, trips on them and then looks up at Sun, completely ignoring the person she bumped into.

Weiss: No! He got away!

Yang: Um... Weiss?

She then points at the person below the white haired heiress which was a perpetually smiling, orange haired girl who had a dress lined with green, cybernetic looking veins, as well as a white ribbon on hear head.

Weiss: Gah!

Weiss then hurriedly scurries away from the girl comfortably laying on the floor.

P????: Sal-u-tations!

Ruby: Um... Hello?

Yang: Are you... Okay?

Penny: I am WONDERFUL! Thank you for asking.

Boboiboy: Um... Aheheheh, do you...wanna get...up.

He says this as he looms above her holding out his hand.

P????: Mmm.... Yes!

She then jumps up and accidentally headbutts Boboiboy, making the poor boy stumble.

Boboiboy: Ayuyuuuu... That hurts. It's like your head was made of metal or something.

P????: I'm sorry.

She then holds out her hand and Boboiboy accepts it. He then gets yanked up really quickly making him yelp a bit.

P????: My name is Penny. It's a pleasure to meet you all!

Ruby: Hi Penny. My name is Ruby.

Weiss: I'm Weiss.

Blake: Blake.

Boboiboy: Hi! I am Boboiboy.

Yang: Is your head fine after that headbutt?

Blake then nudges her.

Yang: Oh, yeah, I'm Yang.

Penny: It's a pleasure to meet you all!

Weiss: But you already said that though.

Penny: Mmmmm... So I did!

Weiss: Well, anyways, I apologize for crashing into you.

Penny: *faces Boboiboy* And I'm sorry for crashing into you.

Boboiboy: Ahehehe, it's fine, it's fine friend.

They then left with Ruby turning one more time to say, "Goodbye friend!" After they got far enough away, Yang comments about Penny saying "She was... Weird."

Weiss: Now where did that faunus riffraff run off to?

Penny appears out of nowhere and stands in front of them.

Penny: What did you both call me?

Weiss and Yang looked back and forth between each other in shock and then started to apologize and deny to Penny.

Penny: No, not you two.

She then approaches Ruby and Boboiboy.

Penny: You two!

Ruby: Ah, um... Eh... What did I... Um...

Boboiboy, on the other hand slowly tried to inch away slowly.

Penny: You called me friend! Am I really your friend?!

WBY then shook their head and hands while wording out no. Ruby and Boboiboy, then looks over Penny's shoulder and at WBY motioning for them to deny her.

Boboiboy: Eh? Why are you guys shaking your heads and arms like that?

Penny then stares at them along with Boboiboy and Ruby.

Yang: N-no, it's just that...

Blake: Our...necks are just sore! Hehehe yeah.

Penny: Anyways, are you?

Ruby: Y-yeah, sure why not!

WBY then looks over to Boboiboy for his answer.

Boboiboy: *shrugs* A friend of Ruby is a friend of mine.

WBY then fall on the floor in a comedic fashion.

Penny: *squeal* SEN-SATIONAL! We can paint our nails, go shopping and talk aboit boys!

Boboiboy: But I'm...a...

Penny: And you! *points at Boboiboy* I don't know what we'll do, but we're gonna have fun either way!

Boboiboy: Hehehe, that's awesome.

Ruby: *groans to Weiss* Was I like this when we first met?

Weiss: *stands up and brushes off dirt* No, she seems more... coordinated.

Yang: So...whatcha doing in Vale?

Penny: Oh, I'm gonna be fighting in the tournament.

Weiss: Wait, you're fighting in the tournament?

Penny: *salutes* I am combat ready!

Weiss: Forgive me, but you hardly look the part.

Blake: Psh... Says the girl in a dress.

Weiss: It's a combat skirt.

Ruby zooms over to her and high fives her.

Ruby: Aw yeah.

Boboiboy: Hehehe that's awesome.

Weiss: Why do you say that so often?

Boboiboy: It's my... habit?

Weiss: So wait, if you're in the tournament, does that mean you perhaps know that monkey-tailed rapscallion?

Penny: The who?

Weiss: Y'know the filthy faunus from the boat?

Blake: Why do you keep saying that?

Weiss: Huh?

Blake: Stop calling him a rapscallion! Stop calling him a degenerate! He's a person!

Boboiboy holds up his hands slowly backing away.

Boboiboy: I don't want to be part of this so I'll just...be over here.

Weiss: Oh I'm sorry. Would you like me to stop referring to trash cans as trash cans and lamp posts as lamp posts?

Blake: Stop it!

Weiss: Stop what? He clearly broke the laws. Give him time, he'll eventually join up with those other Faunus in the White Fang.

Blake: You ignorant little brat!

Weiss gets offended by this but follows her when she walks away.

Weiss: How dare you talk to me like that?! I am your teammate!

Blake: It's because you are a judgemental little girl!

Weiss: What makes you say that?!

Blake: The mere fact that you would sort that faunus boy with a terrorist organization like the White Fang solely on species alone makes you as much of a scoundrel as you believe him to be.

Yang then slides behind Ruby and starts pulling her.

Yang: I think we should go...

Penny then pops up from behind Yang and Ruby, slightly starting them.

Penny: Where are we going?

Weiss: So you admit it! They ARE a terrorist organization!

Blake: That's not what I mean and you know it!

Boboiboy then goes behind both of them and then wraps his arms on their shoulders (struggles with Blake since she is slightly taller) with a forced smile on his face. He then leads them back to their room as well with a nervous "Heheh, let's go."

Timeskip brought you by Boboiboy using Wind mode to keep Weiss and Blake from trying to slap each other...

Weiss: I don't understand why this is causing such a problem!

Blake: That IS the problem!

Weiss: You do understand you're defending a terrorist organization that hates humanity don't you? The Faunus of the White Fang are pure evil!

Blake: There is no such thing as pure evil! Why do you think they hate humanity so much? It's because of people like Cardin, people like YOU that forced them to take such drastic measures!

Boboiboy: G-guys, please stop fighting.

Weiss: People like me?!

Blake: You're discriminatory!

Weiss: I am a victim!

Both then stared each other down with Boboiboy slowly backing away due to how intense the moment was becoming.

Weiss: Do you really want to know why I despise the White Fang? Why I don't particularly trust Faunus? It is because they have been at war with the company my grandfather raised from practically nothing. War, as in actual bloodshed! My grandfather's company has had a massive target painted across its back for as long as I can remember and ever since I was a child, I've watched my family members disappear, company staff executed, and a whole train car of dust, stolen. Now naturally, the current owner, my father, should be drowning in despair. But since he had a company to run, he couldn't afford to. Having said that though, the way he lets out that stress...made for a terrible childhood to say the least.

Ruby goes to Weiss and tries to comfort her but then she slaps it off.

Weiss: No! You know why I hate the White Fang? It's because they are a bunch of liars, murderers and theives!

Blake: Maybe we are just tired of being pushed around?!

Her eyes then widen as she realizes her mistake. Weiss backs away slowly and everyone else was quiet.

Blake: I-I gotta go.

Boboiboy: Blake wait.

He then tries to grab his teammate, only for her to dodge. Ruby then follows her to the hallway and stops when she saw how far Blake was already.

Ruby: Blake! Come baaaack!

Blake stops and pants outside, only for Boboiboy to crash outside the window and zap towards her in Lightning mode.

Boboiboy: Blake.

He tries grabbing her, but she jumps backwards.

Boboiboy: Get!

While she was in midair, Boboiboy zaps forward once more to grab her only for her to use her semblance to escape his grasp once more.

Boiboiboy: Back!

He tries once more only for her to use yet another shadow clone to escape him.

Boboiboy: Here!

He tries one more time. This time, his black haired friend kicks him in the jaw, sending him into a nearby wall.

Blake: I'm sorry.

The last thing Boboiboy sees with his fading consciousness was his friend running away.

Boboiboy: N-no...

Blake then arrives at the entrance area of Beacon. She stares at the sculpture of a man and woman on top of a beowolf. Tears then fell from her eyes as she undid the ribbon on her head, revealing her cat ears and, more importantly, her Faunus heritage. She wipes the tears off and hears a voice above her. She gets startled but calms down afterwards. It was just the monkey faunus from earlier afterall.

S??: I knew you would look better without a bow.

Meanwhile, in an abandoned warehouse somewhere...

F???: GAAAAAAAaaaaahh....

After, almost a week of torture F??? had finally ceased his resistance.

C?????: You've fought valiantly, F???, but even the brightest lights cease to burn.

She then inserts another grimm bug on his nape, but due to how weak F??? has become, he did not even resist it anymore. No, he couldn't resist it anymore, even if he tried, he did not have the strength to fight anymore. Not after the countless tortures, both physical and mental that he was subjected to.

C?????: Dr. W???? thank you for your help.

W????: Of course, ms. C?????, it's always enjoyable for a scientist when they experiment. It's no different for me. After all, it's not everyday that you get to play with the human mind afterall. Too see it tested to its utmost limit, to see him fight back with futility, to see that heroic mind get twisted into something so dastardly. Oh, the beauty of it all!

C?????: So, is he ready for usage?

W????: Not quite yet. As broken as he is right now, there's still impossible to solve chance of him returning back, so we still need a backup plan in the event that he does.

C?????: Isn't the bomb we planted on his chest enough?

W????: Sure that would kill him, but... that also renders all the effort we placed on him null. Instead, if the mistress allows it, I wish to make a grimm powered by a twisted version of his abilities. Not only is his power watch's ability to control shadows one that is of most use to us, it is also one that is most compatible with grimms. Sure, in the hands of anyone else, his power would be far less efficacious, but if we could make a creature that can tap even half the power he could, we could be looking at the ultimate hunter killer.

The man then looks into what seemed like a floating grimmified eyeball, which then stares back.

S????: I shall allow it. Now, go forth and carry out your plan.

W????: You have no clue how much of a contribution you are going to give to this cause, Fang.

To be continued...

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