Volume 7: Ace Operatives

Y/n POV

I was in the shower washing my hair, and my body from this long trip that we had to do to get here. After that, I just let the warm water go down my face with my eyes closed for a few minutes. I hope we can tell Ironwood the truth about Salem, we just have to tell him soon not now, because it will raise to much panic. I really do hope things will get better for now, I'm just tired of fighting and dealing with psychotic people on our journey and people that just want power, why can't we just live in a world at peace? Why can't we just live a normal life? I just wish none of this exists. I don't want Salem, Grimm, chaos, or any of this, I just this world to be at peace, and I want my wedding to be good and get married at peace, not when it's all surrounded by Grimm or crazy people. (Sigh) I need to calm down, everything is gonna be fine. I now know the Ace Ops names now since they told us. Their names are Clover, Elm, Vine, Harriet, and Marrow. After letting the water go down my face, I turned of the water and dried myself with a towel. After drying myself off, I put on my new accessories for me, I still wore my Outlaw outfit and vest, leather cuff bracelet on my right wrist, my glove on my left hand, one sleeve rolled up on my right arm, and my cloak cape poncho. But I put on a black fur denim jacket with my cloak cape poncho for me to not get cold for a mission that we are about to do.


I exited the bathroom and saw that my team weren't here, I guess they're probably waiting for me. I got BD-1 on my back and exited the dorm room and go find my teammates. I then saw Pietro in his wheelchair with legs on them.

You: Pietro?

Pietro heard me and looked at me.

Pietro: Y/n! It is so good to see you here.

You: You too.

Pietro: I see you have you're new outfit on.

You: Oh, I just have a black denim fur jacket under this poncho, it's gonna be cold out there.

Pietro: Why can't you just activate your aura?

You: Oh... well, you see, Pietro. I don't have an aura, or a semblance. I'm actually a Jedi.

Pietro: Well, that explains everything. No matter, you're still you.

You: Thanks, Pietro. Do you know where my teammates are?

Pietro: Yes, they're outside waiting for you near the landing platforms getting ready for their mission with the Ace Ops. Best not to keep them waiting.

You: Thanks, I'll see you around, Pietro.

Pietro: You too, Y/n.

You: Let's go buddy.

BD-1: Beep-be-boop.

Me and BD went out of the Academy building to go find Ruby and the others. I jogged my way to the landing platform outside of the Academy to find them. After a bit of jogging, I sort of found them, they were standing at the Atlas ship waiting for me.

You: Hey!

They all noticed I was calling out to them. I went up to them that they were wearing different outfits as well. Yang was wearing a jacket, Blake cut her hair a little bit, Weiss had her hair in a ponytail braid, and Ruby cut her hair a little bit and was wearing a different outfit too, I saw that she still has the ring on her finger. I was admiring they're new looks, they looked so good in those outfits.

Ruby: So, what do you think? You like the new me?

You: Yeah, I actually love the new outfits you all have on.

Yang: Aren't you wearing a new outfit as well?

You: Oh, I just have a denim fur jacket under my poncho, it's gonna be cold out there while we head out on our mission.

Blake: For you at least.

You: You guys have aura to protect you from weather conditions, while I don't. I just have to wear this for the entire time.

Weiss: Well, that's why you are a special person without an aura for us.

You: (Sarcastic Tone) Jee, thanks for the tip Ice Queen.

They all laughed at me from my sarcasm that I said to Weiss.

Ruby: Come on, we should get on board.

You: Yes, ma'am.

I said while I did a salute to Ruby that made her laugh at little bit. We all got on board of the ship and to our destination for our mission. Ruby told me the objective that we are doing, we are going to an abandoned mine tunnel to find a Grimm that possess objects, the same Grimm that we fought in the forest. I saw Harriet and Marrow on the ship as well, they'll be helping us out with this mission too.

Pilot: We're approaching our destination, get ready.

We all got up from our seats and head to the doors of the ship. Ruby opened the doors for us to see the wind blowing on us. We all then heard Clover on the comms that we have on our ears.

Clover on comm: Let's make it happen, people.

We all looked at each other and nodded our heads. Ruby looked at me before she goes jumping out of the ship.

Ruby: You still don't have your own landing strategy?

You: No, but I'll manage to get down there, without getting myself killed.

Yang: Good luck with that!

Yang, Blake and Weiss jumped out of the ship.

Ruby: See you down there!

Ruby used her semblance to jump out of the ship. I was nervous to jump out because I still can't do my own landing strategy.

Pilot: Alright, if you're jumping you better do it now, kid!

I looked at BD-1 who was on my back.

You: You ready to do this, BD?!

BD-1: Bweeep-whoooo!

I jumped out of the ship free falling down to the mines down below me. I couldn't find anything to land safely on, but I saw a zipline that I was going towards it.

You: Get ready, BD, there's a zipline!

I got BD off my back and hold him while I was still falling. BD then got on to the zipline and we went down to the others. I was going down the zipline fast from when I was falling from the sky. I saw my teammates below me, I let go of BD and dropped down to the snowy ground, I tried to do a safety roll, but I failed from the impact of the zipline. I softly rolled on the ground and stopped at my teammates looking down at me while I was on the ground.

You: Not my best landing strategy, but at least I made it.

My teammates laughed at me from what I did my landing strategy, Ruby helped me up off the ground and I looked at them, they look so different from before.


We all are ready to do this mission that we are about to do we all saw Harriet and Marrow landed here too, then we all heard Clover on the comms.

Clover on comm: This is Alpha squad, LZ's clear, proceeding on foot. You've all got fancy new scrolls, so don't forget to use'em, keep your eyes and ears open. I want an update if you encounter the target. Alpha out.

I checked to see that I got a new Scroll with me from my right pocket, I took it out to see just the handle, but when I pressed a button on it, it showed a holographic screen showing my face and also my teammates, I turned off the screen and put it back into pocket. I heard Yang and Blake talking about their new looks.

Yang: Uh, sorry, just not used to the new hair yet.

Blake: Is it, bad?

Yang: No, no. It's good, great even!

You: Is it just me, or are the two of you actually starting to love bond with each other.

Blake and Yang had small blushes on their cheeks and looked away from each other.

Yang: What makes you say that?

You: Really, Yang? Remember you used to almost flirt with Blake back at Beacon?

Yang: I--I didn't flirt with her, I was just saying that her hair looks good.

You: uh-huh.

Harriet: Come on guys, we got a target to find.

We all followed Harriet and Marrow into the mines. I stopped to see that some of this stuff is covered in snow. I went up to one of the objects and wiped some of the snow off. I then saw the symbol of the Jedi again. I don't know why I keep getting this feeling.

Weiss: Y/n, come on.

I blinked my eyes and looked at Weiss for a second. I looked back at the object and saw the sign that says, "SDC". I'm guessing it's the Schnee Dust Company. I went to go catch with the others, I decided to contact Jaune on my earpiece to see how he's doing.

You: Jaune, can you hear me?

Jaune on comm: Loud and clear, Y/n.

You: Good. Is Merrin with you guys?

Jaune on comm: Yeah, she's here, why?

You: I just wanted to make sure, look out for her okay?

Jaune on comm: You got it, Y/n.

You: Thanks, Jaune. I'll see you in a bit, over and out.

I then caught up with rest of my team and head to the mines, but there was a problem, there was a big door that was locked for us to get inside the mine.

Marrow: Ugh, seriously, a locked door?

Harriet: Don't worry, I'm sure there's another way to get in.

I then saw a device next to the door that can do well for BD-1.

You: Oh man, if someone here can actually open this door that's locked in front of us.

I teased BD-1 and he heard what I said.

BD-1: Boop-be-beep!

BD got off my back, jumped on the device and used his scomp link on it to make the doors open. After BD did his magic, he got on my back again and Harriet and Marrow looked at me in surprise.

Marrow: Whatever that robot thing of yours just did now, I already love it.

BD-1: Beep-beep-trill!

You: He said thank you.

Harriet: I gotta say, he wasn't so bad before I stopped him from cutting you loose. Maybe we can use you and your little friend to help us out some time.

You: Thanks, but I rather not. I don't wanna upset my fiancé.

Harriet: Your fiancé?

I pointed to Ruby for Harriet to see that she is wearing the engagement ring on her ring finger.

Harriet: Oh, right, sorry.

You: It's okay, now shall we proceed?

Harriet nodded her head and we proceed into the mine. There was a cave-in blocking the entrance for us to go deeper into the mines, I think this place was caused by an explosion when the Faunus was working here. Harriet found a gap for one of us can fit through. I guess I can make it through there.

You: I'll go check it out.

Blake: No, I think I can. I can see in the dark.

You: Alright, be careful in there Blake.

Blake: I will.

Blake then went through the gap to make there's no Dust crystals in there for us to break through.

Marrow: Alright, Blake, take a look around. Is there any Dust in the immediate area?

Blake on comm: Mine carts... debris... no Dust though.

Marrow: Great, then it should be safe to blast our way through.

Blake on comm: Okay, heading back.

Before Blake could come back here, there gunshots on the other side of the wall.

Harriet: Damn it. Blake, stand back.

Harriet then equipped some kind of exo arms to smash the wall in front of us. We got through the wall and we saw the Geist that was attacking Blake. I got out my blaster and we all shoot at it, but it flew away from us.

Yang: Don't let it get away!

We all chased after the Geist, but some sort of Grimm appeared out of the ground, something I never seen before.



You: Ugh, what is that thing?!

Yang then punched for it scare it away.

Yang: That was a Centinel, those things can appear out of the ground and walls for it to attack us.

You: Okay, that's disgusting.

More Centinels appeared out of the ground and walls to surround us all.

You: Yep, definitely disgusting.

We all got to work on taking care of the Centinels, I saw that Ruby and the others used their upgraded weapons. I saw a few Centinels surrounding me and I holstered my blaster, took out my lightsaber and activate it and got into my fighting stance. One of them went I me, but I rolled out of the way and strike it with my lightsaber and cut it in half. A few more went at me.

You: Heads up!

I let the others know that I'm about to push these things. I used Howling Push to use both of my hands and pushed the Centinels into the air. I saw Ruby swinging her Scythe at them to kill them. She looked at me and gave me a smile while I nodded my head at her with a smile on my face.

Weiss:One left!

Ruby: I got it!

I then saw Harriet running to the last Centinel to kill it, she has to be faster than that, I threw my lightsaber far enough to kill the Centinel. I jumped on to the wall and did a wall run and used Force Pull to get my lightsaber back, I jumped off the wall, grabbed it, deactivated and did a safety roll and got back up and looked at Harriet.

Harriet: I could've handle it myself, but I like what you did there.

You: You'll have to be faster than that.

I twirled my lightsaber hilt and blow on edge of it and twirled it again and clipped it to my belt.

Ruby: Whoa, your semblance makes you super fast, just like me!

Harriet: Very cool, though based on your reaction time, I'd say I'm a little faster.

Clover on comm: This is Alpha, we've engaged the target. All squads head towards to our position.

You: Come on, I think we could go this way!

I went ahead of the team for us to get to the rest of the Ace Ops. I kept on running ahead, but I fell through the ground breaking without even noticing. I screamed while I was falling, luckily I managed to slide safely down and jumped to the other side.

You: Phew! Can't believe we made it.

BD-1: Bee-beep boo beep!

You: You sure know how to have fun.

I put my two fingers on my earpiece to contact the others.

You: Ruby, you guys there?

No response, all I heard was that there was no signal down here.

You: Alpha team, do you copy?

Still no answer.

You: Blast, there's no signal down here.

BD-1: Bwoop!

You: We'll just have to find them, come on.

Me and BD went to go meet up with the others, I hope they're okay. I kept on proceeding to go find them, but then someone out of nowhere appeared in front of me, he looks like a bounty hunter.

Bounty Hunter: Oi you! You look worth a price.

You: Look, I don't have time for this, I just need to-

I was cut off by him shooting dust bullets at me. I took out my lightsaber and deflected the bullets from hitting me, the bounty hunter used a jet pack to fly into the for a second and used come kind of rope to appear out his wrist gadget. He tied me up to make me deactivate my lightsaber and drop it on the ground, I fell to the ground and tried to get out of these ropes, while the bounty hunter walked up to me.

Bounty Hunter: Yeah, you'll do.

He then kicked me on the head to knock me out unconscious.

(Timeskip)

I woke up on the floor in some sort prison cell, I checked my surroundings to see where I am.

You: BD... where are we?

No response from BD, I turned around to my back and saw that he wasn't there.

You: BD-1?

I got up and check where he is, I'm getting worried from what happened to him.

You: Little buddy? Where are you?

I check my belt and saw that my lightsaber and my blaster was taken away.

You: BD?

Still no response from BD-1, I need to get out of here.

You: Gotta find a way out of here... wherever here is.

I began talking myself and trying to find a way out of this place. I used Force Pull to pull one of the objects off the wall.

You: Something back there.

I looked to see that there was a plug to connect something. I continued to pull of some of the objects by using the Force.

You: Is that a power cable?

It is a power cable. I used Force Pull to bring the cable to me and plug it into the wall for the door to open.

You: That did it.

I then exited the cell and try to find a way out of where I am in this place. I need to find BD-1, get my lightsaber, my blaster back, and get out of here.

You: Air's cold, stale. Might be deep underground.

I looked around and saw that I'm in some sort of prison or something, I don't know where I am right now. I continued to go find BD-1 and get my lightsaber and my blaster back. I saw that there some Grimm being locked behind cages, one of them inside were trying to get me, but they couldn't get me, they're locked behind those bars.

You: Feels like I'm bein' watched. Let's if I can find a way outta here.

I continued to go find BD-1 and get my lightsaber and blaster back, I can't leave without them, I need to find them and get outta here.

BD-1: BoopBoopBeep!

That noise, that's gotta be BD-1. I looked through the window of the cell and saw that he was tied down by a restraining bolt.

You: BD? BD-1, is that you? I found you! Are you okay?!

BD-1: Beepwhoop!

You: Let's get you out of there.

I found a rope that was hanging from the ceiling, climbed up on it and swung myself on top of the roof cell and jumped down from an open hatch.

BD-1: Boop boop boop!

I saw BD-1 on a table, I had a smile on my face and ran up to him and pat his head.

You: Hey! I'm happy to see you too. Let's get that restraining bolt off of you.

I got out my blow torch and got the restraining bolt off of BD-1.

You: These jerks.

BD-1: Beep bop boop.

BD got on my back and I saw that there were robots that were destroyed in here from Atlas.

You: Poor robots.

BD-1: Boooooooo.

You: Let's get out of here before the same happens to us.

Me and BD started to escape from this place I still don't know where we are in. I looked to see there's an elevator, maybe this leads to a way out of here. I went on the elevator and head up to see if I can get out of this place. I heard some music playing.

You: Hear that? Sounds like someone is home after all.



(Music Playing)

I then heard my favorite song that I used to listen to back in the scrap yard in Vale.

You: Hey, I recognized this band.

The elevator stopped at the top and I got off of it. I then started to hear people cheering for me. I was in some kind of arena still in Atlas, but where. I then saw a big hologram that showed someone wearing a different outfit.

???: Ugh, finally he arrives. We had action on how long it would take for you to get here.

You: And who are you?

??? Ha ha ha! Who am I? I'm Sorc Tormo, baby. I'm the boss of this operation.

(In a human way, not the one like in the game).

Sorc Tormo: You have that Atlas Ace Ops leader to thank for bringing us together.

You: I will. As soon as we get out of here.

Sorc Tormo: We have a special challenger for you this afternoon. An enforcer from a bygone era, a Jedi! Let's see what he's got! Oh! Somebody get baby his toys.

Tormo laughed at me for what he said to me, this guy is not gonna let me out of here without a fight. I saw my lightsaber and my blaster dropped on the floor. I went to go get them and put my blaster on my holster for now, while I activated my lightsaber and got into my fighting stance.

You: You want a show? I'll give you a show.

Sorc Tormo: (sniff) I smell blood and the money. This afternoon, we celebrate those fallen challengers of the past. And the great sacrifice they've made. To make us all... rich! Bring out the Grimm! I know their all hungry, and we have their meal for today.

I saw a gate opening to reveal some Grimm like usual. I got ready for one of them to charge at me, one of them did and almost hit me, I doged roll out of the way to evade his attack and did an Overhead Slash on it to kill it instantly. I saw a few more of them, this is going to be a long day.

(A few minutes later)

I finished fighting all the Grimm they sent at me. I feel exhausted and tired from all the fighting. I saw something coming in the sky, I looked to see that it was an Atlas ship coming to land where I am, they found me.

Sorc Tormo: What do you mean, incoming. It's the Atlas Ace Ops! Shoot it! There is no escape! I will chase you across Remnant if I have to!

(Music End)

I quickly ran and jumped onto the ship with the doors open and closed and take off away from this terrible place. I went up to Clover to talk to him.

You: Hey, Clover. You're famous down there.

Clover: Oh, trust me, I had run in with those idiots a bunch of times.

I then saw Ruby and others on the ship with me. Ruby then came up to me and gave me a hug, knowing that she was so worried about what happened to me, I hugged her back knowing that I'm glad to see her and the rest of my teammates again.

Ruby: Thank goodness you're okay!

You: Thanks for getting me out of there.

Me and Ruby let go of each other for me to talk to the others.

Yang: What happened to you? We saw you fell through the ground and just disappeared, what happened after you fell?

You: Some bounty hunter sort of found me and captured me, and he took to me to that place. How'd you guys find me?

Clover: We tracked your signal of your scroll that lead us to you. Lucky we found you.

You: And let me guess, your semblance is good luck.

Clover: Smart for a kid like you.

You: Thanks, let's get outta here, I could use some rest.

Ruby: Before that, General Ironwood wants all of us to go meet him and start something.

You: Start what?

(Timeskip)

We were all standing in the Amity Coliseum grounds in front of General Ironwood giving us a speech.

Ironwood: It goes without saying that this arena holds a significance to all of us. It's only fitting that we should able to reconvene here. Now, when the world needs to be brought together more than ever. The road you traveled from our first meeting hasn't been easy. You fought for your school and friends at Beacon. You fought for the world and the innocent at Haven Academy and beyond. You faced down terrors people can't even fathom. That's not the behavior of students. It's the behavior... of huntsman and huntresses.

Ironwood looked at Penny for her to come to us and pressed some buttons on the tablet. We all heard our scrolls beeping, I got out my scroll and turned on the screen. This showed my face, name and student license. Are we being promoted?

Ren: Wait, what is this?

Winter: You are being granted your huntsmen licenses, today.

Ironwood: I know this coming a little ahead of schedule, but brothers know you deserve it. I only regret that I shouldn't do something a little more ceremonious for the occasion.

Ruby: I-- we... we're honored. General Ironwood. But you really don't have to do th--

Ironwood: Please. With the threat of Salem still out there, and tensions rising in our kingdom. I certainly could use more trustworthy fighters on my side. I should be lucky to have all of you. It's okay. It's a big moment. And what better way than to celebrate here? When this tower is ready and communications are back up and running, we'll tell the world about Salem, and face down whatever comes at us after that, together.

I can't believe I just got my huntsman license, but I'm not even a huntsman, but maybe I do deserve this moment.

Ironwood: (sighs) That's just about all the pomp I have in me. If you'll excuse me, I have to get back to running operation. Um... Well then, enjoy the cake.

You: Wait, what?

Ironwood and Winter left us, I was confused that there's cake here.

Penny: Your speech outro are improving, sir.

Yang: After everything we've been through, I almost forgot this is what I wanted in the first place.

Blake: When Beacon fell, I didn't even think this would be even be possible.

Weiss: It almost feels trivial now.

Qrow: Jeez, guys, lighten up a little. Enjoy yourselves for a change. You've earned it.

Nora: Finally! Someone said it. Let's kill some cake, huh? Because I can eat two slices before Ren even eats one. Who says I can't? Who says it, huh?

Ren: Nora, nobody is arguing with you about this.

I just stood there silent for the whole time. I just kept on staring at my face and name on my scroll, seeing my license. I can't believe that I earned this.

(Timeskip)

I was sitting in one of the seats in the coliseum watching everyone having a good time for tonight. I looked back my scroll to see my face and my name on my huntsman license. BD-1 was sitting next to me on the bench.

You: I guess I do deserve this after all.

BD-1: Beep.

You: You're right, I really do earned this after all this time. I nearly got killed by a psychopath path with a scorpion tail.

BD-1: Bweep-eeep!

You: But I survived, didn't I?

BD-1: Beep-boop!

You: Heh... Hey, BD?

BD-1: Boop?

You: Thanks for being with me. I'm glad that you're here, with all of us, we came along way since Beacon, where I first met you.

BD-1: Bweep!

You: Yeah... those were the good ol' days.

BD-1: Beep!

Me and BD went silent for a few minutes. I was just watching everyone having a good time in a while, I'm glad that I met them, and I'm glad I'm getting married to the one I love. I just want everything to be at peace for once.

Ruby: Hey, there you are.

I turned around to see Ruby coming to me with two plates of cake in her hands, BD-1 got to my right side and watch me and Ruby, she hand me a plate of cake with a spoon on next to it.

You: Thanks.

Ruby: No problem. Anything I can do for my soon to be husband.

Me and Ruby laughed at each other for what she said. I then took a scoop of my cake with the spoon and ate a little bit of it. I then looked up at the night sky with the northern lights of Atlas. There was a moment of silence until I broke it.

You: I hope she sees us now.

Ruby: Who?

You: You're mom, Summer. I hope she can see me and you now.

Ruby: Yeah, I hope she can.

I looked at Ruby and see that she has a sad smile on her face while looking at the northern lights as well.

You: Sorry I... I didn't mean to bring it up.

Ruby: No, no, it's okay. It's nice to remember.

You: What was she like, before me?

Ruby: She was the best mom I could ever have, me and Yang called her super mom." A very brave huntress that can scare of any Grimm when she looks into their eyes!".

I laughed at her for being so childish and she laughed with me as well.

Ruby: What about you? Did you have any parents before you became a Jedi?

This made my laughter and good mood go away, I didn't hear this until now.

You: No, I... didn't have parents before I became a Jedi.

Ruby: What? How come?

You: I don't know. I was found by Jedi Seekers and they brought me to the Jedi Temple for me to become a Youngling. For years, I have trained to become a Jedi Knight, but I wasn't able to become one. Ever since the Purge happened, it changed everything. The Jedi fell, and they don't exist anymore, or maybe their hiding or fighting out there in the galaxy.

Ruby: The galaxy?

You: Trust me, I've been to some planets since I was a Padawan, and I'm still a Padawan today.

Ruby: So, you've never got the chance to see your parents again?

You: No... like I said, I didn't have any parents before I became a Jedi. A Jedi Master named Yoda told us something when we were Younglings.

Ruby: What did he say?

You: He said,"you can't find your parents, because for a Jedi wanted to know his family is a path to the dark side".

Ruby was a surprised to see that I remembered those quotes that Master Yoda said to me.

Ruby: Oh my gosh. I'm sorry for bringing that up to you.

You: It's okay. I have a family now, and that's you, the others, and us being husband and wife soon.

I put the plate to my right side and grabbed Ruby's right hand and interlock our fingers together and enjoy this moment. We looked at each other with smiles on our faces and we got close to our faces.

Ruby: I love you.

You: I love you too.

Me and Ruby then kissed each other on the lips and enjoy this passionate love moment. I can't wait for the wedding to be planed after this, it will be amazing. I love Ruby with all of my heart and life. I hope we can stay together... forever.

To be continued.











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