Oh, I've been waiting to do that last chapter for so long! It's just that some of my other series have top priority over this one. But I was finally able to put team CRDL in their place! I couldn't help myself with making Drake do that. Team CRDL really just deserved to get a huge kick in the ass that I felt what Drake did was appropriate. But moving past that, we now get to be introduced to one of many comedy relief characters... Who just so happens to have what might be the most dangerous weapon in the RWBY series, other than maybe Ruby's weapon. Regardless, enjoy!

-Time Skip: One and a Half Months-

The day was Friday and we were all lucky enough to have our classes cancelled for some reason. And sice we had nothing better to do, me and my team joined team RWBY as we headed into town to check out the exchange students who've come for the Vytal festival later this year. The 8 of us walked through the streets, heading towards the harbour. Supposedly, thanks to Weiss's intel, a ship full of Vacuo students would be arriving soon. Me and Leena figured it would be interesting to see them, especially since it meant we could possibly see some of our friends that went off to Shade academy. "Oh, it's almost the Vytal festival. This is absolutely wonderful." Weiss said. "I don't think I've seen you smile this much, Weiss. It's kinda weirding me out." Ruby said nervously which made me let out a small chuckle. "How could you not smile? A festival dedicated to the cultures of the world! There will be dances, parades, a tournament! Oh the amount of planning and organization that goes into this event is simply breathtaking!" Weiss explained as Yang let out a sigh. "You really know how to take a good thing and make it sound boring." She said as Weiss gave her an angry look. "Now remind me again why we're visiting the stupid docks today?" Yang asked, sounding very uninterested. "Uh, it smells like rotten fish here." Ruby said, covering up her nose because we arrived at the harbour. "I've heard that students visiting from Vacuo will be arriving by ship today. And as a representative of Beacon, I feel as though it is solemn duty to welcome them to this fine kingdom. " Weiss explained as we looked out into the harbour. "You two are from Vacuo, right? Any chance you could tell us what to expect with these other students?" Blake asked me and Leena. "Well, since our whole kingdom is nearly covered in sand, weather and terrain is quite harsh there. If you want to survive, you've gotta be strong. And you also have to think outside the box from time to time. And like us, I would say to be prepared for absolutely anything when it comes to these Vacuo students." I explained as Temair grew interested. "I've seen the way you fight and study. Believe me, he's not wrong." Temair said to team RWBY as Ruby started to laugh. "I-I think Weiss is just trying to spy on the new students for the tournament." Amber said as Weiss quickly spun around, giving her a dirty look. "You can't prove that!" She said which might as well have proved it for all of us. 

"Hey! Look over there!" Ruby said, pointing to a dust shop. There were police all around it and it seemed the shop was broken into. We all headed over to ask what happened. "What happened here?" Ruby asked one of the detectives. "Robbery. Second dust shop to be hit this week. This whole place is turning into a jungle." The detective said as he went back into the shop. "They left all the money again. It just doesn't make any sense. Who needs that much dust?" Another detective said. "Not sure. You thinking it could be the White Fang?" The first detective said which made Weiss scoff. "Hmph! The White Fang? What an awful bunch of degenerates!" Weiss said as I could see Blake was giving her a nasty look. "What's your problem?" Blake asked her. "My problem? I simply don't care for the criminally insane." Weiss explained. "The White Fang is hardly a bunch of psychopaths. They're a collection of misguided Faunus." Blake said. "Misguided? They want to wipe humanity off of the face of the planet!" Weiss said as Blake jumped in again. "So then they're very misguided! And either way, it doesn't explain why they would rob a dust shop in the middle of downtown Vale." Blake said as everyone in my team agreed with her. "Blake's got a point. Besides, the police never caught that Torchwick guy I ran into a few months ago... Maybe it was him." Ruby suggested which made me curious. "You ran into that criminal? I'm sure that was exciting." I said as she gave me a peace sign with her fingers. "That still doesn't change the fact that the White Fang are a bunch of scum. Those Faunus only know how to lie, cheat, and steal." Weiss said as she was really pissing me off at this point. Temair put his left hand on my shoulder though and shook his head. "I may not have been a member of the White Fang, but what I do know is that under their new leadership, their recent actions are rather violent. What they do now is indisputable." He said as I calmed down. "You're right. And i'm sure Amber feels the same way, right?" I asked her as she gave me a quick nod. 

"Hey! Stop that Faunus!" Someone yelled from the harbour. We all turned and ran back over to see what was going on. When we arrived, we looked out to see one Faunus running along the side of a ship. He was being chased by the deckhands. It looked like this person had light blonde hair and a monkey tail that was the same colour. He also had a white jacket and light blue shorts on. 

We watched as the guy jumped off of the ship, running down the walkway on the docks. He was headed right for us. The same detectives from before rushed out onto the docks to try and apprehend the Faunus. They didn't do so well, seeing as the Faunus easily jumped over them, now hanging upside down from a light pole with his tail. The Faunus then jumped back down and ran up the stairs next to us. When he got all the way to the top, he ran right past us all. And for some reason, when the guy past Blake, he gave her a smile and a wink. We then watched as the Faunus ran down the street. "Well Weiss, you wanted to see the competition... And there it goes." Blake said as Weiss started to give chase to the Faunus. "Quick! We have to observe him!" She said as the rest of us began to follow. 

"Damn he's fast!" I thought as we ran through the streets, just barely keeping up with this guy. We rounded several corners, just keeping the Faunus in view every time. It wasn't until we rounded another corner when we lost him. Weiss had accidentally ran into a pedestrian, making us all stop in our tracks. "No! He got away!" Weiss said. "Uuugh... Weiss?" Yang said, pointing to the person she bowled over. It was a girl, maybe as old as I was. She had orange hair with a pink bow in it, as well as grey and white clothing. 

Weiss quickly got up to her feet and apologized to the girl. "Salutation!" The girl said, still laying down on the ground. "Um... Hello" Ruby said. "Are you okay?" Leena asked. "I'm wonderful. Thank you for asking." The girl said to us. "Do you... Wanna get up?" Temair asked. "...Yes!" The girl said as she flipped back onto her feet. "My name is Penny! It's a pleasure to meet all of you!" The girl said, reaching out her hand to us. "Okay... Well it's nice to meet you Penny. My name is Drake, and this is Leena, Temair, and Amber." I said, showing off my friends and shaking her hand. Ruby went in next and did the same thing I did. "Hi Penny. I'm Ruby. This is Weiss, Blake, and Yang." She said. "It's a pleasure to meet you!" Penny said again. "You... Already said that." Weiss said as I gave her a little nudge on the shoulder. "So I did!" Penny said as we all started to back away. "Well, sorry for bumping into you." Weiss said as we all turned our backs. "Take care, friend." Ruby said as we all walked away. We went around a corner and everyone took a deep breath. "Did anyone else find that girl... Just a little weird?" Yang asked as everyone nodded. "Now, where did that Faunus riffraff run off to?" Weiss said, looking around. But we all stopped dead in our tracks again because somehow, Penny was now standing in front of us. "What did you call me?" She asked as I grew a little nervous. "Oh here we go... Ice Queen just can't keep her mouth shut." I said as I rolled my eyes. "Oh, i'm sorry. I didn't think you heard me!" Weiss said nervously as Penny made her way through our group, now facing Ruby directly. "Not you. You!?" She asked Ruby. "Me!?" Ruby asked as Penny nodded. "I-I don't know... What I-I..." Ruby tried to say but Penny jumped in again. "You called me "friend!" Am I really your friend?" Penny asked as Ruby looked over her shoulder to us. Everyone on Ruby's team was shaking their heads but everyone on my team was giving her a thumbs up. We all sort of shared the feeling to always be open to meeting new friends. It's what helped us make easy friends with team RWBY and JNPR. "Ummmm.... Yeah sure! Why not?" Ruby said as all her teammates put their hands to their faces. "Sen-sational! We can paint our nails, and try on clothes, and talk about cute boys!" Penny said as I giggled a bit. "Oooh, it this what it was like when you met me?" Ruby whispered to Weiss. "No. She seems 'far' more coordinated." Weiss said. "So... What are you doing in Vale?" Yang asked. "I'm here to fight in the tournament." Penny explained as we all grew a little curious. "Wait... You're fighting in the tournament?" Weiss asked. "I'm combat ready!" Penny said, giving us all a salute. "Forgive me, but you hardly look the part." Weiss said as Blake stepped in. "Says the girl wearing a dress." She said. "It's a "combat skirt!"" Weiss said as Ruby took her side. "Yeah!" She said as the two of them high-fived. "Wait a minute. If you're here for the tournament, does that mean you know that monkey-tailed rapscallion?" Weiss asked. "The who?" Penny said as Weiss cleared up what she was talking about. "The filthy Faunus from the boat we were chasing after!" Weiss explained as I could see Blake was growing angry again. 

"Why do you keep saying that!? Stop calling him a rapscallion! Stop calling him a degenerate! He's a person!" Blake said as Weiss stepped right over to her. "Oh, i'm sorry. Would you like me to stop referring to the trashcan as a trashcan, or the lamppost as a lamppost?" Weiss said as I stepped in and grabbed her arm. "That's enough!" I said as she pulled her arm out of my grip. "Stop what!? He clearly broke the law. Give him time, he'll probably join up with those other Faunus in the White Fang." Weiss said as Blake started to clench her fists. "You ignorant little brat!" Blake said as she started to walk away. "How dare you talk to me like that! I am your teammate!" Weiss said as she started to follow her. "You're just a judgmental little girl!" Blake said. "What in the world makes you say that!?" Weiss asked as I just let out a sigh. "Oh jeez... This won't end anytime soon." I said as I looked to Temair and Amber. "How do you two feel? I'm sure it pains to hear the things she's saying about Faunus?" I asked them as I saw Temair was clenching his fists as well. "I think it's best we leave. I'd rather not start something and rip out the Ice Queen's hair." Temair said, clenching his teeth now. I then looked at Amber and I saw she had tears in her eyes. "Come on. Let's head back to Beacon. Lunch is on me." I said as everyone cracked a smile. "Good luck. And let me know if you need any help with... This." I said to Yang and Ruby as me and my team left to return home. 

-Time Skip: 7 Hours-

"Oh my gosh, do they ever stop!?" Leena asked angrily as we could still hear Blake and Weiss arguing. They had finally returned to the dorms but nothing had changed. "Alright, i'm going over there and i'm gonna sort this out. Wanna come?" I asked my teammates but Leena was the only one to raise her hand. We left our room and headed next door to team RWBY's room. We were about to knock on the door but the yelling only grew louder. "You want to know why I despise the White Fang!? It's because they're a bunch of liars! Thieves! And murderers!" Weiss yelled. "Well maybe we were just tired of being pushed around!" We heard Blake yell as all of a sudden, the room went silent. Neither me or Leena could believe what Blake had just said. "She's.... Is she a Faunus too?" I thought as Blake rushed out of her room, running right past us. "Blake, wait! Come back!" Ruby cried out but it was too late. Blake was gone. Me and Leena entered their room shortly after. "You two were standing there? How much did you hear?" Yang asked us as we both put our heads down. "We heard enough. We were going to come over and end this little feud but it seems it's been pushed over the edge." I said, raising my head and staring right at Weiss. " What? Don't look at me like that! It's not my fault this happened!" She said as I walked right up to her and put my hands on her shoulders. "Yes it is! You just couldn't keep your little stuck up mouth shut, could you? And now look at what's happened! You've made one of your teammates leave! You've broken down the trust that all of you built up until today! And everything you said about the Faunus... Whether Blake is one or not, did you ever come to think that there were other Faunus around when you said all those things!? Temair and Amber were right there when you went on your little rant earlier! You hurt their feelings, hearing you call them scum and lowlife degenerates! You have no right to say that when they had no part in everything the White Fang has done!" I yelled to Weiss as she pushed me away. "Yes I did! I was a victim of the White Fang attacks once!" She tried to explain. "And why is that!? Is it because you're a Schnee? Is it because you're family and company have pushed hard labour onto the Faunus? Please do tell us!?" Leena said but Weiss couldn't give an answer. Ruby then stepped in and held me back. "Drake, Leena please... We've had enough fighting for one day. We'll make up tomorrow and we'll find Blake. Just... Give us some time alone." She said as I took a deep breath. "Fine. Just... Let us know if we can help." I said as I gave one last look to Weiss before leaving. Now, we had a very pressing issue on our hands. Blake was missing and if what she said was correct, then where will she go from here?