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Today the Investigation begins, all of us took some Fullbottle, but since we are all Fullbottle user we all took some.

Yami: "Oh, Kurozu, by the way, I don't use these two, so here...(handed Kurozu a Sclashjellies)

Kurozu: "What is this?"

Yami: "Dragon Sclashjellies...like mine but in dragon theme instead of robot."

Evolto: "and since you need Sclash Driver, I made extra two one for me just in case and another one for you here (handed Kurozu a Sclash Driver) Oh, Yami, Shura, your Build Driver will be comeplete in soon, so is your new transformation device."

Yami: (nod)

Shura: "thank you"

Evolto: "alright we suppose to meet them in their dorm so Ready, Go!!!"

*Timeskip brought to you by WHO DARE MAKE THE PRECIOUS CRY!!! DEATH TO THE CHEATER!!!*

Evolto: "So what's the plan?"

Weiss: (point at Ruby)You, me, and Evolto will head to the CCT and check the Schnee records for any other robberies or inconsistencies. Seeing as I'm in the family, it shouldn't be a problem.

Blake: "The White Fang has regular faction meetings to hand out orders and recruit new members. If I can get in, I can hopefully find out what they're planning."

Yami: "I'll go with Blake as backup"

Yang: "I have an old friend on the shady side of town that typically knows everything going on in Vale. Getting information out of him shouldn't be too hard..."

Shura: "Me and Kurozu will go with Yang. After all I don't trust them together, we'll be lucky if they don't trash the place."

Yang: "Too late, Already Trash it once"

Ruby: (the camera dashing back to the leader) Great! We'll meet up tonight near Yang to go over what we found. (pumping her fist) Let's do this!

Sun: (Off screen) "Yeah"

Blake: (surprised and alarmed) "Sun!"

Yang: "How did you get up there?"

Sun: "Ah, it's easy; I do it all the time."

Weiss: "You do what?!"

Sun: "I climb trees all the time! (Without reacting to Weiss' scowl, he flips into the dorm room.) So, are we finally getting back at that Torchwick guy?"

Blake: (stepping forward) "We are going to investigate the situation... as a team."

Ruby: "Sorry, Sun. We don't want to get friends involved if we don't have to."

Sun: "Psh! That's dumb! We should always get friends involved! That's why I brought Neptune!" (gesturing out the window)

The two teams lean out the window on top of one another cartoon-style to see the aforementioned teammate of Sun's standing outside, cool as can be.

Neptune: "'Sup?"

Ruby: "How did you even get up here?"

Neptune: "I have my ways."

The camera pans out to reveal that he is standing on a very thin ledge circling the building under the windows.

Neptune: "(nervously) Seriously, though, can I come in? We're like, really high up right now."

Inside the dorm room, the group are standing in a circle as Ruby lays down the new plan.

Ruby: "Alright, I'll go with Weiss; Sun, you can go with Blake. (As she pushes Neptune past Weiss, he slips her a wink. Weiss looks mildly shocked but then comes to her senses quickly.) And Neptune, you can go with Yang since she doesn't have a partner. Everyone good?"

Weiss: "Actually, Ruby, why don't you go with Yang and Evolto? After all, they are your sibling"

Ruby pushed Neptune, who is stiff as a board, up next to yang. When she is done pushing him, he rocks back and fourth looking nervous. Yang put her hand on his shoulder to stop him from rocking.

Ruby: "But, Weiss, who would go with you, then?"

Weiss: "Well... I guess Neptune could come with me."

Ruby: (Neptune puts on a suave look and points at Weiss as the team leader cracks up.) "Hahaha, nah!"

Weiss is obviously less than amused, yet is powerless to stop Ruby from pulling her by the back out the door.

Weiss: (Weiss sticks her arms out fruitlessly trying to get back to Neptune.) "But! But!"

*Timeskip brought to you by...*

The scene changes to that of a monumental tower that looms over the sparse trees growing around the crossroads below.

Ruby: (off-screen) "Woooow! I forget how big the Transmit tower looks up close!"

Evolto: (off-screen) "It's big alright..."

Weiss: (off-screen) "You should see the one in Atlas!"

Ruby: (off-screen) "That was the first one, right?"

Weiss: "Correct."

Weiss, Ruby, and Evolto are seen walking down the path towards the building.

Weiss: "Atlas developed the Cross Continental Transmit System to allow the four kingdoms to communicate with one another. It was their gift to the world after the Great War."

Ruby: (acting high and mighty) "Oooh, look at me! My name's Weiss! I know facts! I'm rich!" (snorts into her hands at Weiss' frown)

Evolto: "XD"

Weiss: "Don't be a pest! Besides, the only reason we're here is that you like the tower so much! We could have just as easily made a call from the library!"

Ruby: "I know, but it's so coool! Ooh, I'm going to take a picture!"

Evolto: "Then let's go then"

She grabs her Scroll from a pocket on her clothes, but in her excitement, the device is launched from her hands, bouncing along the pavement until it lands at Penny's feet.

Penny: "Oh! (Picks up the Scroll and extends towards the clumsy teen) You dropped this."

Ruby: (shocked) "Penny?!"

Penny: (similarly surprised) "Uuuh..."

Evolto: "Awkward..."

Ruby: "Where have you been? We haven't seen you since the night at the dock!"

Penny: "S-Sorry. I think you're confused. (She suddenly hiccups, throwing the Scroll into Ruby's hands.) Uh... I've got to go! (She turns quickly and walks away.)"

Weiss: (turning to Ruby) "What was that about?"

Evolto: "She's a Robot"

Weiss: "Don't be Ridiculous"

Ruby: "I don't know, but I'm going to find out. (Ruby starts walking in Penny's direction as she shouts back to her partner:) You go make your call! I'll meet up with you later!"

Weiss: (reaching toward Ruby) "Wait!" (Seeing the futility of stopping her teammate, she lowers her hand and sighs angrily, then after saw Evolto run/teleport after Ruby, she facepalmed)

Ruby: (running up to Penny as she descends the steps until she gets in front of the non-eccentric redhead) "Penny! Where have you been? It's been weeks!"

Penny: "There seems to be a... misunderstanding."

Ruby: "What?! (Penny continues to walk away. Ruby slides down the rail next to her.) Penny... Is everything okay? (Penny continues forward without reaction. Ruby grabs her by the arm.) Penny, please stop! (Penny stops and listens.) Look, I don't know what's wrong, but you have to listen to me! Those guys we fought at the docks, we think they're up to something big, something bad! I need you to tell me what happened to you that night! Please... As a friend."

Evolto: (Teleport to them)"what's going on"

Ruby: (Shocked) "Stop using your semblance so much, you almost give me a hard attack"

Penny: (sighing, then glancing to her sides swiftly, she walks over to Ruby's side and leans in close) "It isn't safe to talk here."

Penny looks around suspiciously, much to Ruby's confusion.

*Timeskip brought to you by Chibi Kurozu and Chibi Yang testing who punch harder*

Penny stands alone near a two-story building with patio furniture and she is looking around nervously when a hand grabs her shoulder, causing her to jump. She turns to see Ruby grinning. She smiles in return. The scene moves to the two strolling down the street.

Penny: "I wish I could help you, Ruby, but I don't know anything about those men."

Ruby: "Well, what happened to you that night? We were all together, and then you just disappeared! Were you kidnapped?"

Penny: "Oh, no! Nothing like that!"

Ruby: "Then where did you go?"

Penny: "I've never been to another kingdom before. My father asked me not to venture out too far, but... You have to understand, my father loves me very much; he just worries a lot."

Ruby: "Believe me, I know the feeling. (She grin and Penny grins back.) But why not let us know you were okay?"

Penny: "I... was asked not to talk to you. Or Weiss. Or Blake. Or Yang. Anybody, really."

Ruby: "Was your dad that upset?"

Penny: "No, it wasn't my father..."

Before she can continue, she and Ruby hear the sound of megaphones announcing something, turning around the corner to look at the platform in the center of a plaza where the holographic image of James Ironwood is seen before six AK-130 Androids, who are in turn standing in front of two large metal storage cases with the spear-and-shield emblem on their doors.

Ironwood: "The AK-130 has been a standard security model of for several years, and they have done a fine job. Wouldn't you agree? Wouldn't you agree? (the clapping of the gathered audience causes the drones to take a jerky bow) But... the kingdom of Atlas is a kingdom of innovation, and 'fine'... Well, that's just not good enough, is it? Presenting... the Atlesian Knight-200! (the doors to the cases roll up, and six new, bulkier, shinier automatons stand at attention before knocking their obsolete predecessors down to the applause of the watchers) Smarter, sleeker, and admittedly, a little less scary. (the robots flex and pose as a demonstration) These models will become active later this year, but they won't be alone! Now, the Atlesian Military has always supported the idea of removing men from the dangers of the battlefield. However, there are still many situations that will undoubtedly require... a human touch."

Evolto: (thought)"I don't trust him"

The last line draws Ruby's attention.

Penny: (nervously) "Ruby..?"

Ironwood: "So, our kingdom's greatest minds, in cooperation with the Schnee Dust Company, are proud to introduce... the Atlesian Paladin!"

Ironwood's image is replaced with the hologram of a robotic white behemoth, featuring hinged piston legs, large guns for hands, and a rectangular head, standing at least twice as tall as the Knights below it.

Ironwood: (voice only) "Now, we couldn't have him here for you today, but these mechanized battle suits will be seen defending the borders of our kingdom within the year!"

Ruby: (hunched in awe) "Whoa..."

Evolto: "Those Machines are gonna be our downfall's one day."

Penny: (concerned) "Ruby? Maybe we should go somewhere else."

At the side of the stage, two armored soldiers see Penny, pointing her out and calling in backup. Penny backs away and then breaks into a dead run, which snaps Ruby out of her weapon-awe-induced stupor.

Ruby: "Penny! Wait! Where are you going?"

Ruby turns to look back at the soldiers chasing after her friend, and realizing Penny's situation, swiftly follows her in an attempt to catch up down the winding alley.

Atlas Soldier: (gesturing to his partner) "Down here! She went this way!"

Penny, Ruby, Evolto run across the street with the soldiers following them, though a honking car nearly runs one over. He manages to brace his hands against the hood, which somehow stops the vehicle, and his partner runs along after the girls.

Ruby is still trying to catch up with Penny, but a high stack of crates on a flimsy support is easily cut down by Crestion Rose, causing a wooden avalanche of boxes to block the path. Seeing Penny right ahead of her, Ruby leaps into the air and lands on the alley wall, ricocheting off to grab Penny around the middle, then Evolto teleport before them.

Ruby: "This way!" (she grimaces before the two disappear in a flash of red and rose petals)

Ruby dashes away as fast as she can while carrying Penny, but the strain is too great, and they crash to the ground a short while later, with Ruby falling all the way into the street. She gets up slowly, and in her dazed state, she doesn't notice the large truck coming up from behind her until the honking is too late of a warning. She stands up just as she's about to be hit, but from out of nowhere, Penny pushes Ruby out of the way and holds her palms out.

In the split second where the two make contact, the ground beneath Penny cracks and crumbles into pieces, and the truck is lifted a little ways into the air by the girl's sheer strength. She puts it down, and the stares in awe at the crumples in his hood, just like the Huntress who got saved.

Ruby: (eyes wide, terrified, uncertain) "Penny..?"

Evolto: (teleport from the roof to Ruby) "Are you alright?"

Penny: (to the shopkeep) "Are you okay?"

Shopkeep: (nodding, obviously scared) "Uh-huh..."

Penny backs away, looking at Ruby's frightened expression and Evolto confused/knowing expression, then at the bystanders murmuring to each other in an attempt to understand what just happened. In her panic, she runs from the Atlas soldiers still chasing her down and bumps into Ruby, knocking the poor girl out of her stupor as her friend tries to get away again.

Ruby: "Penny! Come back!" (she starts going after Penny as the people look at the destruction Penny caused with her bare hands and the soldiers find they lost their target)

Penny: (coming to a stop once she gets out of the alleyway, looking around for where to run next) "Um... Uh..."

Ruby: (coming up to Penny, exasperated) "Penny! Please! What is going on?! Why are you running? How did you do that?!"

Penny: (nervous again) "I-I can't! Everything's fine! (she starts to hiccup with each lie) I-I don't want to talk about it! (*hiccup*)"

Ruby: "Penny, if you can just tell us what's wrong, I can help you!"

Penny: (retreating from her friend) "No! No, no! You wouldn't understand..."

Ruby: "Let us try! You can trust us!"

Penny: (she finally relents, coming up to Ruby's face desperately) "You two are my friends, right? You promise you're my friends?!"

Ruby: (softly) "I promise. My brother too"

Evolto: "(sigh) Fine...I promise."

Penny: (silent for a second, then, looking down at her hands) "Ruby... I'm not a real girl.'

Penny shows Ruby the toll of stopping the truck that would have killed her: Parts of her palm's skin have ripped away, revealing the gray metal underneath. Penny stares sadly at Ruby's face, now completely astounded by her friend's secret while Evolto just claps and laughs.

Ruby: "Oh."

https://youtu.be/vTXl4MvDca0

Evolto: "I WAS RIGHT"