Rocking the dock

We now see Jaune sitting at a cafe, drinking coffee and playing the part of a tech hipster. Wearing the Ringwalker set, he bought a laptop and skateboard to help sell the story. He was "coding" until he heard a voice that made his blood boil.

Blake: So, you want to know more about me?

Sun: Finally, she speaks! Nearly two days and you've given me nothing but small talk and weird looks! (Blake gives Sun a look) Yeah, like that.

Blake: (rolls her eyes) Sun... Are you familiar with the White Fang?

Sun: Of course! I don't think there's a Faunus on the planet hasn't heard of them. Stupid, holier-than-thou creeps that use force to get whatever they want. Bunch of freaks, if you ask me!

Blake: (sips her drink while listening until she speaks up for the big reveal) I was once a member of the White Fang.

Jaune hears this and is surprised but that turns to anger as she didn't help Velvet with Cardin and got mad at him when she probably killed innocents.

Sun: (promptly chokes on his drink) Wait a minute, you were a member of the White Fang?!

Blake: That's right. I was a member for most of my life, actually. You could almost say I was born into it...

Skipping the backsory

Blake: So, I left. I decided I no longer wanted to use my skills to aid in their violence, and instead, I would dedicate my life to becoming a Huntress. So here I am: a criminal hiding in plain view, all with the help of a little black bow. (she wiggles her cat ears )

Sun: (coming to terms with this) So... have you told your friends any of this?

Blake merely looks down in shame and says nothing.

Jaune: *Thoughts* Not directly although we aren't friends. *He gets up and pays. Leaving on his skateboard after leaving a listening/tracker bug on her scroll from his "coding"*

Ruby: (shouting) Blaaaake!

Yang: Blaaaake!

Ruby: (continuing to scream) Blaaaaaaaake! Where aaaare yoooouuuu!?

Yang: Blake!

Ruby: (turning on Weiss) Weiiiiss, you're not helping!

Weiss: Oh! You know what might be able to help? The police!

Ruby: (crossing her arms in irritation) Ugh, Weiss...

Weiss: It was just an idea!

Ruby: Yeah, a bad one.

Yang: I think we should hear her side of the story before we jump to any conclusions.

Weiss: (following behind YangI think that when we hear it, you'll all realize I was right like with Jaune!

Penny: And I think Weiss' hair looks wonderful today!

Ruby: Aaaah! Penny! Where did you come from!?

Penny: (cheerfully ignoring the question) Hey guys! What are you up to?

Ruby: Uhh...

Yang: We're looking for our friend Blake.

Penny: Ooooh, you mean the Faunus girl!

Ruby, Weiss, and Yang stare at Penny.

Ruby: Wait, how did you know that?

Penny: Uhh, the cat ears? (points to her head)

Yang: (laughing a little) What cat ears? She wears a... booooowww...

The realization leaves them in silence as a tumbleweed blows through in the wind, And a guy skates past them and turns the corner

Ruby: (whispering) She does like tuna a lot...

Penny: So, where is she?

Ruby: We don't know. She's been missing since Friday.

Penny: (gasping) That's terrible! Well, don't you worry Ruby, my friend! I won't rest until we find your teammate!

Ruby: (doing her best to continue smiling) Uh, that's really nice of you, Penny, but we're okay! Really! Right, guys?

She looks over Penny to direct her question at Yang and Weiss, who's blinking outlines are all that's left of their sudden departure from the company of the strange girl. A tumbleweed blows past them again in the quiet.

Penny: It sure is windy today!

Jaune can be seen still skating while listening to Sun and Blake

Sun: So, what's the plan now?

Blake: I still don't believe the White Fang is behind these robberies. They've never needed that much Dust before.

Sun: What if they did? I mean... the only way to prove that they didn't do it, is to go to the place where they would most likely go to if they were to do it, and not find them there! Right?

Blake: The only thing is, I've no idea where that would be.

Sun: Well, while I was on the ship, I heard some guys talking about offloading a huge shipment of Dust coming in from Atlas.

Blake: How huge?

SunHuge. Big Schnee Company freighter.

Blake: You're sure?

Ingot: You're going in way over your head, leave it to the pros ya skank.
Jaune: Mhmm

With Ruby and penny

Penny: So, Blake is your friend?

Ruby: Yes, Penny.

Penny: But you're mad at her?

Ruby: Yes. Well, I'm not. Weiss is.

Penny: Is she friends with Blake?

Ruby: Well, that's kind of up in the air right now...

Penny: (trying to contemplate this) But why?

Ruby: (sighs again) Well, you see, Blake might not be who we thought she was...

Penny: (gasps) Is she a man?

Ruby: No! No, Penny. She's... (stops and sighs, looking at Penny as she talks now) I don't know what she is. She didn't exactly talk to us before she decided to run off.

Penny: I don't have a lot of friends, but if I did, I would want them to talk to me about things.

Ruby: (remembering Jaune she turns her gaze downward sadly) Me too... (they continue walking)

Amidst the chirping of crickets and darkness of night, Blake lays flat on her stomach on the rooftop overlooking the shipment of Schnee Dust containers.

Sun: Did I miss anything?

Blake: Not really. They've offloaded the crates from the boat. Now they're just sitting there.

Sun: Cool. (holds out one of the green apples in his arms) I stole you some food!

Blake: (giving Sun a questioning look) Do you always break the law without giving a second thought?

Sun: Hey, weren't you in a cult or something? Okay, too soon!

Just as he says this, the winds blows all around them, and they look up to see a Bullhead's searchlights flashing around for a landing spot, descending in the middle of the cargo containers and extending a ramp for a black hooded individual with a metallic fanged mask to come out of.

Blake: Oh no...

Sun: Is that them?

Blake: (staring at the bloody wolf on the back of the man's outfit) Yes... It's them.

White Fang Soldier: (to the other White Fang members coming from the aircraft, motioning with his rifle) All right, grab the tow cables!

Sun: You really didn't think they were behind it, did you?

Blake: (staring sadly at the scene) No. I think deep down I knew. I just didn't want to be right.

Roman: Hey! What's the holdup!? (the soldiers look up at Roman gesturing widely and coming down the ramp) We're not exactly the most inconspicuous bunch of thieves at the moment, so why don't you animals try to pick up the pace?

Blake: This isn't right. The White Fang would never work with a Human. Especially not one like that. (she stands up and unsheathes the Katana of Gambol Shroud before walking off the edge of the roof)

Sun: (alarmed) Hey, what are you doing?!

Blake falls to the ground in a crouch, then continues on to hide behind one of the containers, peeking around the corner to see Roman berate a White Fang member holding a coil of rope.

Roman: No, you idiot! This isn't a leash! (as he's looking around, Blake suddenly appears behind him with her blade at his throat) What the- Oh, for f- (rolls his eyes when he's cut off by Blake mid-swear)

Blake: Nobody move!

The White Fang soldiers ready their guns and equip their swords in response.

Roman: Whoa! Take it easy there, little lady.

As the White Fang closes in on her, Blake uses her free hand to go for her bow and remove it, causing the ribbon to fall away as her Faunus ears are shown to the world.

Blake: Brothers of the White Fang! Why are you aiding this scum?

The White Fang members lower their weapons a little at this development, unsure of what to do, when Roman laughs.

Roman: Oh, kid, didn't you get the memo?

Blake: What are you talking about?

Roman: The White Fang and I are going in on a joint business venture together!

Blake: Tell me what it is or I'll put an end to your little operation.

Suddenly, the air is filled with more turbines blowing the wind wildly around the holdup.

Roman: (looking up) I wouldn't exactly call it a little operation...

Two more Bullheads are hovering above the heist, and as Blake watches in horror, Roman smiles and manages to fire his cane at Blake's feet, resulting in a large explosion.

Fight happens same canon until,

On his back, Roman notices a container hanging by a crane right above the two warriors, and gets up to fire his cane at its supports. Blake leaps behind it, but Sun barely misses when he jumps forward, ending up right below the nozzle of Roman's cane. Just as he's about to fire, his and Sun's attention are drawn to a familiar voice.

Ruby: Hey!

Ruby appears on the rooftop overlooking them, Crescent Rose extended and ready for action.

Roman: (losing interest in Sun, waving) Well, hello, Red! Isn't it past your bedtime?

Penny: (approaching Ruby) Ruby, are these people your friends?

Ruby: (looking behind her) Penny, get back! (while her attention is diverted, Roman snarls and fires his cane at her), AAAAAH!

Roman gives off a professional-level evil laugh at his attack on the young girl, but stops when he sees a purple glow.

Ruby: Wha- *she looks up to see a shield being held by the person called Titan*

Jaune: Stay out of this.

He jumps down and shield bashes a few grunts unconscious.

Later, a handful of police cars are at the docks, where Ruby, Blake, Sun, "Titan" and Penny are sitting on boxes in silence. That is, until Weiss and Yang appear on the scene.

Ruby: (speaking quickly to explain the situation) Look Weiss, it's not what you think, she explained the whole thing. See, she doesn't actually have a bow, she has kitty ears and they're actually kind of cute... (Weiss ignores her and squares off with Blake)

Blake: (calmly looking her down) Weiss, I want you to know that I'm no longer associated with the White Fang. Back when I was with the-

Weiss: Stop! Do you have any idea of how long we've been searching for you? (she pausesTwelve hours. That means I've had twelve hours to think about this. And in that twelve hours, I've decided...

Yang, Sun, and Ruby look on, worried.

Weiss: I don't care.

Blake: (surprised) You don't care?

Weiss: You said you're not one of them anymore, right?

Blake: No, I-I haven't been since I was younger-

Weiss: (silencing her) Ah-bahp-bahp-bahp! I don't want to hear it. All I want to know is that the next time something this big comes up... you'll come to your teammates. And not some... (looking at Sun behind her as she catches herself) Someone else.

Blake: (looking at Ruby and Yang grinning at her, she wipes a tear from her eye, nodding) Of course.

Weiss smiles and nods. The moment is serious for a second more until Ruby screams:

Ruby: (waving her arms wildly) Yeah! Team RWBY is back together!

Weiss: (as the five gather with each other, she points accusingly at Sun) I'm still not quite sure about how I feel about you! And you! Who do think you are running around doing a huntsmen's job?

Jaune: Someone who has seen how rotten you huntsmen are!

Yang: Woah, chill bub!

Jaune: Shut it you offbrand, discount, buy one get one free Goldilocks! You think you huntsmen are the best don't you with that title?! Well here is a tip every title, every fucking job comes with expectations, risk and responsibility! *sighs* I know you are here.

Ozpin step out from behind a lamppost

Ozpin: I would appreciate it if you didn't shout at my students. Mr?

Jaune: I don't give my name to people I don't trust. Also you didn't mind them shouting at your student Jaune Arc. That's right I know. I am going to leave now and you won't follow me,or try to force me to work for you.

Oz: How would you know I would even think to do those things?

Jaune: The eyes, they are the only thing about people that don't lie if you know what to look for.

He walks off and disappears in a flash of White particles.

Ruby: (looking around) Hey, wait a minute... Where's Penny?

From the darkened back seat of a limo, Penny watches the group of friends reuniting with each other.

Penny's Driver: You should know better than to go running around in a strange city.

Penny: (lowering her head, sadly) I know, sir.

Penny's Driver: Penny, your time will come...

Meanwhile, Jaune is back in orbit.

Jaune: *Sigh* Ingot, is there any connection to the Vanguard?

Ingot: Yeah mate, we can head there now if ya want.

Jaune: Take me there. I need to report and ask for can't believe I'm saying this but help.

Ingot: Fuck yeah you do and not only here but also in that noggin of yours with all that trauma and issues ya got.

Chapter end

A/N: So Jaune was just flung outside the Sol system and The Vanguard try to stay Inside the system. I am going to add a hunter and Warlock to aid him. Should I have Jaune start a Crucible on Remnant and shout like Shaxx?

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