As the evacuation was underway, Ruby's group along with May Marigold made their way to a abandoned building. Pip and a Wild Geese soldier then kicks down the door.
May: That's one way of opening a door.
Pip nods at May as he and his squad take point to check the area. The others soon followed.
Nora: Thanks again for coming.
May: Don't mention it. Once Robyn learned about Amity Tower, she wouldn't shut up about it. Wherever she is, I'm sure she would want us doing what we can to get it up in the air and get the world talking again. Besides, Fiona's got your friends helping out in my stead.
Pip: Not exactly a smooth operation, but it'll do.
As they entered the building, they see numerous robots are seen manning devices next to large, slightly transparent tubes. A package goes up one of the tubes with an audible whoosh. The robots do not react as the group walks in.
Weiss: Snow Shoe Shipping is an SDC subsidiary, meaning all the drones here report to the company, not the general. The pneumatic tubes allow for Dust refined in the crater to be sent straight up to Atlas. We just need to find the one for the military base.
Blake: Are there any buildings in Atlas that your family doesn't own?
Weiss: That isn't relevant.
As Penny looks upon a terminal that says "Destination: Atlas Academy" she looks down in sadness as Ruby approaches her.
Penny: I do not like it when friends fight.
Ruby: I know. Yang and I may not agree on how best to save Mantle but....
Penny: No. I mean Winter. The general. They were our friends. But then the Ace Ops attacked you. And the general, he said people were going to die, because of me.
Pip: You can't blame yourself for what Ironwood plans to do. Everything that happens is all on him. All we can do is hope that we can fix things before it gets worse.
Though Pip's words brought some comfort to her, Penny couldn't help but feel as though she could do more.
Penny: I was the protector of Mantle, but now, I am much more than that, and I wish I was not.
Ruby: But, you're still you Penny. By becoming the Winter Maiden you did protect Mantle.
Penny: Thank you Ruby.
Pip: I don't envy you, Penny. Carrying that kind of power can't be easy.
Penny smiled as they moved forward. Soon enough, Nora calls out to them. When they reach Nora's position, they found the terminal in which activates the tubes.
Blake: I suppose there's no turning back now.
May: Between our secret weapon, and my Semblance, you all couldn't be in better hands.
As May said this, Ruby and the others looked at Pip and his men as they secured the area.
Nora: So uh...how do we use this thing?
Weiss makes her way to the tube and sits where the cargo is loaded.
Weiss: It should be simple. If you lie back in the tube and press launch-
Nora presses a button on the nearby console, sending Weiss up the tube, causing her to scream in surprise. As the others look on with bewildered expressions, Nora expresses joy at the sight.
Pip: Something tells me this is gonna be a bumpy ride. Alright, boys! Get ready for a tight squeeze!
Soon enough, the rest of the group use the tubes to enter the Atlas Central Command undetected.
May: Alright robo-girl, you're up. Which way?
Penny: We'll cross the bridge, then go left, straight, right, straight, left, up, up, right, straight, right, right, straight, left, left.
As Penny tells the directions in a very fast pace, Pip was completely loss as to what Penny was saying. May then uses her Semblance to turn everyone invisible. As they stealthily navigate through the halls of Atlas Central Command, they reach an elevator. As they reach the floor to where their target was, two soldiers enter the elevator.
Soldier #1: I don't think even the squad captain knows what's going on up there. They can't get close to that storm without getting shocked right out of the air.
Soldier #2: It's creepy, all those Grimm just... waiting. Worse than if they'd attacked...
Soldier #1: Hey, don't say that! You'll jinx us.
As the soldiers carried out their conversation, Penny leads the group past the soldiers. As they exit the elevator, Nora presses every button on the elevator controls. After that, they reach a wide corridor to a large locked door with "03" in large print on it. Penny then uses Pietro's credentials to unlock the door.
Pip: So far so good.....
May: Alright, where to next, Penny?
Penny: Right through central command!
As May peaks out the door, she sees that the room was filled with Atlesian workers. Standing at the entrance were two Atlesian soldiers. Pip then gestures Ruby and the others to stand back. He walks up to one of the soldiers and stealthily knocks him out. He then prepares one of his pistols as he walks towards the other soldier.
Pip: Oi! Suzy!
The soldier turns around just as Pip smacks the soldier in the face with his pistol, knocking out the soldier.
Pip: That's how it's done. Let's get moving before more of them show up.
Once the soldiers were gone, the group moved forward. As they get closer to their objective, the room is locked down as an alarm was raised.
Ironwood(Intercom): A security threat has been detected in the compound, status alert level 3: red. Lockdown initiated. Authorization granted to handle any threats with lethal force.
Pip: That's not good....
In that moment, the plan went south. Now they would have to adapt if they were going to salvage the plan. As Pip reloaded his revolver, he and his squad prepared themselves for a hostile encounter with the Atlesian forces stationed at the base.
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The Wild Geese: A RWBY Story
ActionLed by the charismatic Pip Bernadotte, the Wild Geese are among the most elite group of mercenaries in all of Remnant. When they take on a job by Ozpin, Pip and his Wild Geese soon find themselves on a job unlike anything they have ever faced before...
