Chapter 10: Forming Up The Investigation Team

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Shut your mouth!

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Fridays usually were a day that made everyone happy. It was a sign of the end of the week, and all the frustrations and troubles that came with it. But not for Sun Wukong, though. In fact, he was in quite the opposite mood.

Instead of eating his lunch like a regular person, he simply settled for picking at his bowl of bacon mac and cheese with his fork. If one looked closely enough, they would have seen that his appearance was almost the same as it was the other morning. However, Sun wasn't depressed this time around.

Sun was plotting.

His determination replaced his sour attitude. Just because he had been taken off from the junior detective program, that didn't mean he was going to give up on the case that he stumbled upon. Catching a White Fang member with a mysterious van full of suspicious things? There was no way that didn't mean something. So, the only solution was to work outside the law to figure out what that guy's deal was. There was no way he wasn't up to something. The White Fang stuff and all the gardening/construction stuff he saw in the back could only mean something…

Sun planted his fork in the bowl. He just couldn't fit the pieces together! What would those creepy Faunus cult guys want with that stuff? Wait, did he ask Neptune if he saw anything else in the back of the van?

"Hey, Nep," Sun said, getting his partner's attention. "Did ya see anything weird in that one guy's van?"

"You're still on about that? Just drop it," Neptune sighed.

"Just answer the question…" Sun replied. He was in no mood to argue.

Sensing how serious Sun was, Neptune said, "Yeah… Now that I think about it, there was something. In a box there were these weird pin things, all lined up neatly. They must've been easy to break, 'cause the box was padded."

Sun nodded as he took in this info. "Anything else?"

"Nothing beyond all the wires, piping, and fertilizer," reported Neptune. Then, as he finished his sentence, something clicked. Sun must have realized something similar, because he looked at Neptune with shocked realization.

"You can build a bomb using that…" Sun started.

"…And you use detonator pins to blow it up," finished Neptune.

"Oh, SHIT!" the pair said at the same time.

"They're gonna build a bomb!" Sun exclaimed.

"No shit! What'd we do now?!" cried Neptune.

"We need to stop 'em, that's what!" was Sun's reply.

"How? We're not cops anymore, and we can't use our badges, anyway. They took those back, remember?" Neptune pointed out.

Sun scratched his chin as he thought. True, he couldn't even pretend to be a cop anymore. He didn't even have the standard-issue service gun anymore. But, like many of his inspirations in the media world, being kicked out of the police force wasn't going to stop him from saving the city and stopping the evil terrorist's plot. Now that he thought about it, it would be for the best if he was shirtless while he did it. Or at least wearing a thin tank top. Wait, now he was getting off track.

"We don't need the cops," Sun said, determined. "We're motherfuckin' hunters! We've got the shit we need to get it done!"

"I think we're gonna need more than just the two of us. I mean, we're taking on the White Fang, man!" Neptune nervously said.

Sun smiled. "Don't worry, I think we got EXACTLY who we need 'round here."

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A little while later, the (ex-cop) duo stood in front of the plain white door. Judging by their class schedule, the team this room belonged to should be in there. Putting on his best smile, Sun knocked on the door. Then, he elbowed Neptune to do the same as him. Picking up on his signal, Neptune also put on his most charming smile.

"Just a minute!" a voice called from the other side.

The pair waited patiently for the door to open. After all, it was rude to push the people they wanted to get help from.

The latch of the door clicked open, and it swung on its hinges. Yang stood in the doorway, surprised to see the two of them. "Oh, 'sup Sun!". When she turned to face Neptune, her face went a little blank. "And you brought…" she trailed off, clearly not remembering Neptune's name.

"It's Neptune…" the blue(?) haired hunter sighed. His smile dropped a little because of that.

"Whatever. So, what're you two doing here?" Yang asked. Behind her, Sun and Neptune could see someone creeping up on Yang. The assailant suddenly revealed herself as she tickled Yang's ribs.

"Ha! Gotcha!" Ruby laughed as she and her sister tumbled to the ground.

"D-don't think HEhe I'm done! HA!" Yang cried as she tumbled around the floor with her sister, also tickling her too. Sun and Neptune simply raised their eyebrows at the laughing heap on the floor.

"Seriously? Let them in! Don't just leave them out there!" a voice scolded the sisters. Neptune's ears perked up. He recognized that voice!

Curious, he took the initiative and stepped inside. He was greeted by some girl in a white dress. Wait! It was that one girl who stood him up as he went to get her coffee that one time!

"Sorry about…" the girl trailed off as she also recognized Neptune. "Oh…" she muttered to herself.

The two stared at each other awkwardly as Sun walked into the room. "What's the matter, Neptune? Ya know Weiss already?" he asked.

"Weiss? That's your name?" parroted Neptune.

"Yeah…" Weiss mumbled. Man, she hated being caught like this. She sort of expected to never see this teal-haired guy again after she slipped away.

"Priceless," Blake dryly commented over from the corner, not even looking up from her book.

Now Neptune's head was spinning. How the hell did he somehow manage to meet most of the members of this team separately? Was this just a coincidence, divine intervention, or what? Just about the only person Neptune hadn't met before was that one girl with the red cloak, who was still wrestling around with the blonde. Wow, today was really shaping up to be weird.

Sun turned away from the incredibly awkward and confused Neptune. He was a big boy, he could sort it out for himself. But right now, he needed to focus on his recruitment mission. So, Sun walked over to Blake's bunk and plopped down next to her. "I gotta favor to ask," he bluntly stated.

"What is it?" Blake asked, still not looking up from her book.

"Actually, it kinda concerns all of ya," Sun continued.

"All of us?' Weiss asked, having overheard.

"Yeah," stated Sun. "Mind getting Ruby and Yang over here?"

Nodding, Weiss walked over to the sisterly pile of giggles and tried to separate the two. "Both of you are done! Now stop this childish game already!" she chided.

Pouting, Ruby gave one last tickle and stood up. Yang followed suit, her tongue in her cheek. "I was about to win…" Ruby whined.

"Not now, Ruby. You and Yang can finish this later," Weiss said.

"Party pooper," Yang added. All she got was a scowl form Weiss in return.

Facing the group, Sun announced, "We sorta need a favor from you guys."

"That depends," Weiss immediately said.

Poking her, Ruby said, "Weiss, he didn't even tell us what it was yet."

"I know, Ruby. I just wanted to get that out of the way," Weiss responded.

"Can I continue?" Sun dryly asked.

"Go ahead," replied Weiss, not picking up on the dryness.

"Anyway, to make a long story short, we found a White Fang bomber when we were cops. But, since we ain't cops anymore, we kinda need your help. I mean, we gotta stop 'em! Who knows what they were planning to bomb!" spoke Sun.

That made Blake drop her book and stand up. "The White Fang ALWAYS has something up their sleeves. I can't stand by and just allow them to get away with this!" Turning to Sun, she decided, "I'm in."

Sun was a little surprised by this. "Really? Huh, I thought that you'd be burned out about the White Fang. Like, since the last time."

"No. I want to see them don for, no matter the cost. I'm more than ready to face them," declared Blake.

Neptune, having shoved aside his earlier confusion, decided to chime in. "Well, we're not ready to confront them yet. We need to figure out what they want a bomb for and where they're hiding out. All we have are pieces, not the full picture."

Ruby piped up, "Well, Blake might know where they are. Right?"

"I wouldn't know. They change temporary bases so often, that I can't even say where they are in the city," Blake said with a sigh.

"That's where you guys come in," explained Sun. "We need you guy's help to find them. Think you can help us find them and smash in their shit?"

Yang was the first to go up. "Well… I guess if Blake's gonna go, so am I. I'm in!"

"Yeah! For truth and justice and stuff!" Ruby cheered, also lending her support to Sun and Blake.

Now it was Weiss' turn to speak up. She had her lips pressed together in thought. Eventually, she said, "What time are you planning to have us help you? I have a psychiatrist appointment on Sunday."

"Seriously?" spat Blake. "You can't put that aside for the good of everyone?"

"Hey, I pay good money to see Doctor Schreber," defended Weiss. Her voice got lower as she added, "And you know how I am without help…"

Ruby tugged at her girlfriend's sleeve. "C'moooooonnnnn Weiss… Please…?" Then, taking a page from her own usual advice, she flashed her wounded puppy eyes at Weiss.

"Don't you… aaaaarrrrggghhhhh! Fine! Fine. I'll do it," Weiss final relented. Turning to Sun, she pointed at him and ordered, "But if it's on Sunday at eleven o'clock, then I'm not showing up."

"Pfft, sure," agreed Sun. Turning to face everyone, he said, "So, we're thinking about starting tomorrow morning. We've got a lot of ground to cover if we wanna stop the White Fang. So, if we can meet by the air docks 'bout nine o'clock, I think we can do a lot."

Yang gave off a confident grin. "I think I know just the guy to talk to…"

"And I'm willing to help however I can," Blake added.

"Great!" beamed Sun. "We're stop those sons of bitches!"

"Yeah! Go team!" Ruby cried, pumping her fist in the air. Lowering her arm, she turned to her teammates. "Banzai?" she suggested.

"I'm not in the—" "Of course!". Weiss' shooting down of the suggestion was immediately interrupted by Yang. Great, now she would have to do it. It was an embarrassing gesture. But, if it made Ruby happy…

"On three everyone! One! Two! THREE!"

"Banzai!" Team RWBY cheered and pumped their arms in varying levels of interest. Yang and Ruby genuinely smiled during it, Blake couldn't help but smirk a little, and Weiss flatly said it as she raised her arm.

Sun grinned at their little show. Neptune, however, was feeling really lost and confused again. Was he missing some sort of in-joke here? Man, he was getting more mixed up by standing in this room by the minute.

In Sun's mind he was more than pleased with himself. Not only was he going to be saving the city from a White Fang bomb plot, but he was also going to get some help from some of the most trustworthy people he knew. They might all get a key to the city for this! Hell, they might get the Cross of Valor!

Man, knowing and having a crew of badass not-cops sure had its perks.

Crime, look out!

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If you hadn't picked it up from earlier, I'm saying that I'm pretty much Shaft. Except I'm not black. Or a private investigator. Or in shape. So, I'm pretty much nothing like Shaft at all. But, hey, at least I'm cool! …I think. Anyway, enough of my rambling. How about you leave me a kind review about this story? Because we're friends, right? Cool? Cool.

This is The Draigg, and I'm coming back later!