Chapter 117: RWBY/Justice League (18)

Chapter 117: RWBY/Justice League (18)

~Third POV~

Everyone soon walks around the palace of Arthur as he opens up a map talking about some info that could be important, "Speaking of awkward truths… I've just had word that our royal spies have been to every Harbor in Remnant. They say this is where Mr. Lloyd has been taking the Dust Weaponry."

Bruce and Weiss both look at the map with him commenting on its location, "A hangar on the coast of Atlas…"

Weiss soon holds the map showing it in full view for everyone to as she voices out her disappointment in the people, "They really just care about money, don't they? No care for what kind of weapons are falling into what hands."

*Shiii*

Jessica uses her Power Ring to show the location of Starro while talking about the people selling weapons, "Or lack thereof. It'll always be on the younger generation to clean up the mess from the one before."

"Come on everyone dinner is served!"

At this everyone soon glances at the table full of good food of all varieties with Jack rubbing his hands together with Nora talking to himself, "Since I'm in my stead of my original I'll have the great privilege to eat for his stead."

Nora copied down the acts Jack talked about the food with Pyrrha laughing at their antics and Ren sighing this, "Of course clone of the fearless leader! But as his teammate, I'll also eat for him as well!"

"Hahaha!"

Everyone soon laughed at the two antics as they try to eat the food with Arthur scratching the back of his neck at this, "If I had known those two were such gluttons, I would've asked the royal cooks for more. Oh, what the heck might as well. Chiefs cook more food for our guests!"

Soon enough rows of chiefs came out as if out of thin air bowing to Arthur's commands, "Of course your majesty!"

Like that the chiefs ran back to the kitchen while everyone began to eat out on their seats at the table making Jessica smile at their actions and continuing to speak, "So words of advice everyone. Try to leave less of a mess for the generation after you to inherit, yeah? That's the easiest way to understand the nature of time."

Everyone nods at this with Arthur soon bringing up what to make a plan of getting their attention, "All right gang! War council has been called! We need to 1 defeat Starro, the parasitic, mind-controlling starfish from space. We need to free the possessed from said mind control."

At this, Jessica asked curiously of what they have to work with, "What've we got at our disposal?"

It was when Bruce began to list off the superpowers everyone has before pausing at Jack unsure how to say about him, "Super speed, Telekinesis, Flight, Equivalent Impact, Technological know-how, shadow clones, glphys, high powered weaponry, puzzle solving, polarity, empowered lightening strength, masking emotions, and the ability to generate anything so long as Jessica is conscious and… a wild card of superpowers."

Jack smiles at that feeling that answer was appropriate while Barry began to talk out the odds they have, "We're very determined teenagers and Automatons against a dimension-jumping parasitic monstrosity. My money's on –"

Victor interrupted Barry hoping he wasn't about to answer a starfish, "US! Say, us!"

Barry suddenly spooked and glanced at Victor in complete surprise but refuted his answer, "I was going to! I was going to!"

Weiss glances at the map along with the scrolls that Arthur brought over she voices her concern about the planning, "We can't go to battle underwater Starro is though –"

Ruby interrupted Weiss as she voices, they can't help but fight underwater but suggest an alternative, "We can't do a lot of things. But like Diana said on the plane… the only way out is through."

Yang clocks her Ember Celica encouraged by her sister's voice she began to talk motivating everyone else, "So this gonna have to be the place where the impossible happens eh? Remember what I told you guys before we left Professor Ozpin? This time let's get the Kraken to get it?"

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Many hours later Jessica began to rest down with Arthur and Diana. Diana began to talk to Arthur regarding Jessica, "Poor girl, she has so much on her shoulders, so much duty, so much to protect. We should do something kind for her."

Arthur agrees to give Jessica a blanket and search for another from Team RWBY as they relax with only Yang and Blake present in their rooms.

While relaxing in their rooms Blake was the first to ask Yang about their situation at hand being realistic, "What are we really? A bunch of misfit teenagers, aliens, androids, humans, and Faunus. Tonight might be our last night on Remnant. Out last night as ourselves. If we lose the battle, we will belong to Starro. Belong, forever. No more feeling like outsiders. No more feeling like freaks. No more feelings like no one could want us, love us, or protect us, and our loved one's from harm. Everyone will have the last night here. Not everyone will get to know that it's theirs. How would you spend yours Yang?"

Hearing the seriousness of Blake's voice and worrying she comforted her speaking out what she says in her voice, "Well… I would try to spend as much as I can to spend my family and friends. I know what Weiss and Ruby doing at least."

Blake nods at this as the two smirk at the idea while the two stand up with each grins on them with Yang replying, "So… you want to see who would confess first?"

Blake nods blushing at this but agreed to see how it would go, "Uh… you know what. Since it's our last night or not might as well."

Yang grins at this as they went out of their rooms seeing Bruce and Barry eating hot chocolate.

Victor and Clark both talking about some other subjects around the castle.

Team JNPR with Ren and Nora are asleep tightly hugging each other with Yang smirking mischievously, "I knew those two are meant for each other! I'm so going to tease the new couples about this!"

Blake blushes seeing how Ren is tightly hugging remembering a scene from the lewd novel book before shaking her head and trying to find Jack, Weiss, and Ruby.

Looking around they soon found them outside the balcony along with Pyrrha as they were talking about something. With that, the two began to eavesdrop on the conversation and determine what they are talking about...

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Outside the castle balcony with Weiss, Ruby, Pyrrha, and Jack all began to talk to him wanting to hear as he spoke to them, "So then. What's the occasion for calling me over?"

First to begin was Weiss as she began to talk to Jack in a grateful tone to Jack wanting to thank him for his help, "Jack first I want to thank you for helping me improve my Summoning Glyphs. You have no idea how important it was for me… for the longest time, I finally managed. I wanted to thank you for it at least once before… what's to come. So… thanks brute."

Weiss began to go in for a kiss on the lips making Pyrrha and Ruby freeze on the spot but before she could continue Jack stops her.

Weiss's eyes open as he places his finger on Weiss's lips stopping her before she could ask why Jack replied instantly, "Please don't take this as a misunderstanding Weiss but I prefer if you did kiss me I would rather do it with the original and not a clone. I don't know how I would feel if my clone stole your first kiss, my lady. Try it when you do it with the genuine article."

Weiss blushes at that seeing how she tried to give him a kiss only to be denied by explaining to do it with the original while Yang and Blake glance looking between each other before Yang voices out what happened, "Damn… Weiss got rejected… but at least she has a chance of it happening. I mean it's not like one of us did it right?"

Blake meanwhile blushes at the idea recalling she did exactly the same thing to Jack before semester break before she mumbles her reply, "U-uh yeah-h Yang… but it looks-s like Ruby is next…"

Yang raises her eyebrow in suspicion of Blake but decided to let it go as she glances at Ruby next as she blushes at this, "Uh… Jack, I wanted to talk to you because… I think I have a crush on you…"

Now it was Jack's turn to be blushing at the declaration before he could respond Ruby explains why tightening her pajama pants, "At first, I thought of you as a friend… but as time went by you helped my team and saved me from the Urasi Grimm I thought it was nothing but only a fleeting feeling of gratitude. But sometimes I think of you whenever I… I thought it was something more that I stand near you… it's like… my heart is a mix of emotions whenever I'm around you and I wanted to confess to you that I have a crush after realizing it during semester break. I wanted to confess when we return but..."

Ruby's voice becomes soft and trembling before Jack smiles at Ruby promising to her about this as he spoke to her holding her chin as their eyes met, "Well… I suppose we could go on a date to see it? I mean after the alien invader thing first… With the confession and this could be the final thing. I can say I can look forward to it if we live to see another day and see where our… relationship goes. That alright with you?"

*Swoosh*

Rushing towards him in a hug and grabbing him with tears of happiness escaping her face Weiss was shocked as did Pyrrha as she unconsciously clenched her hands before she noticed and thought to herself, 'Wait… why am I feeling jealous of Ruby? I… I… I just wanted to talk to Jack is all for thanking him for trying to save us… but why do I feel in pain seeing them act like this?'

Weiss on the other hand seems to have tightened her hands at this as well before reluctantly letting go of the idea for the time being letting Ruby have her moment.

The clone of Jack on the other hand has some ideas at the moment before he thought to himself happily, 'Whoa… I never expected you to have Ruby have a Crush on me. I… guess I can have my own happiness when everything has been said and done with. Looks like I have something to look forward to now.'

Turning around Jack glanced at Pyrrha as he noticed her smile straining before she returns to normal talking to him, "Jack… I want to thank you for not giving up on us. Not letting us be controlled even though you could've left us behind… I… I… I want to thank you for this not letting us be controlled and gaining our free will."

In the end, Pyrrha only hugged Jack as he hugged her in return but Pyrrha tightened a bit more on the hug thinking to herself, 'I… am I falling for him? But that was when Ruby first confessed to him… I… I can't let my friend's happiness be taken away… this way is fine for me… right?'

Letting go of the hug Jack began to inform them beginning to disappear from the place giving them a heads up, "Alright then… Will follow as originally planned and wait for your guy's plan to act. Then will bring ours out in full force. Hopefully, we can meet, and Penny is already coming back to assist in this. All I can say... let's win this."

*Shiii*

At this, the clone of Jack flew into the light particles as they saw their friend once again supporting them Ruby smiled happily at this, "Sigh… at least he'll bring up back up in this. He has been there to help us when we needed it right Weiss?"

Weiss could only smile in agreement with Pyrrha nodding in acknowledgment with Blake and Yang soon coming out with Yang having a conflicted expression about her sister dating this soon and Blake wanting to see the ship happen.

Ruby was the first to speak glancing at the starry night sky of the fragmented moon and recalling Jack's words of not being alone in this as she spoke out loud enough for her friends to hear her out, "But tomorrow… we sucker punch and Alien God for messing with our life. Our World of Remnant. Better be prepared Starro –"

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Elsewhere inside Jack's island base as he began to finish up the adjustments and equipment of Kiryu he began to smile at this talking to himself, "There… the Mechas Godzilla Kiryu outfitted with the Elemental Dust Cores and 5 Arc Reactors are ready. 2B are you prepared for combat and you Penny?"

Penny soon comes out agreeing with her head and 2B using her YoRHa Flight Unit.

The Fight Unit and 2B are outfitted with the Arc Reactor inside them and Penny a Lightening Dust Battery Core for upgrades so as to never worry about recharging again using Orichalcum+ leftovers for her to use in the upcoming fight ahead.

Jack using <Deep Pockets> to put inside Kiryu could only grin at this finishing off a certain word of Ruby at the same time collecting the memories his clone experienced, "—because I'll give you a reason why you fucked with the wrong planet and it's people to mind control. You better believe it."

Like that they all began to depart immediately to catch up with everyone before the upcoming fight was to come…

They were prepared for the outcome of this fight.