Ch. 25 Undermine

Two weeks after Ruby and Yang returned to Beacon

Pyrrha had just finished beating team CRDL for the third time this week in preparation for the Vytal Festival in 10 days. As the room lights up again Proffecer Goodwitch walks past the groaning members of team CRDL, and stops in front of Pyrrha.

Glynda: Well done Pyrrah, this match lasted three minutes shorter than the last one.

Pyrrha: Thanks.

Glynda: I doubt we will find any first-year student to match your strength.

As Goodwitch says that Yang instinctively looks next to her Y/n, knowing that Spider-Man could give a good match and he might actually win. Y/n however he did not notice in fact he really was not paying attention to the fight because he knew what the outcome was going to be, instead, Y/n was writing down ideas for new Spidey suits and gadgets.

Y/n Spidey Notes

Ideas for Spidey Suit Version 3

Design Changes

Red boots

Smaller Black Spider instead of the big white one?

More Flexible Material,

Gadget Ideas

Web Traps,

Impact Web

Spider-Drone X3

Electric Web

Web Trip Mine

Web bomb

Spider Bots

Y/n Pov

Suspects for the Creation of Sandman, Shocker, and the deterioration of the White Fang in Vale

Norman Osborn 99%

Others 1%

Side note: Access Atlas records and find Otto Octavius' file.

Y/n Pov

Before I look into taking out Osborn I should try and deal with what's left of the White Fang losing Toorchwick and the train in Moutain Glenn was a big hit but I still need to find the boss lady and then I can figure out a plan to take out Norman.

Yang: ...ey,

One might think that I should worry about Norman first since he is the bigger threat, and yes that is true. However, Norman is smart I know he has a plan but he is going to take his time executing it. The White Fang is getting stretched thin and desperate, which can lead to more 'Reckless' behavior.

Yang: Hey.

3rd Pov

Y/n: Oh sorry lost in thought, what is it, babe?

I look and see Yang packed and ready to go,

Yang: Class is over, you doing anything after class?

Y/n: Not really I think I am just gonna go back to the dorm and work on my spidey notes.

Yang: NO!

Y/n was a little shocked by Yangs sudden and quick denial for him to work on his spidey notes in the dorm.

Y/n: Why?

Yang: Because we...uh...need it to um... re-decorating it!

Y/n: Re-decorating it?

Yang: Yes! We decided we did not the placement of some of the furniture.

Y/n: Oh well I can help you...

Yang: NO!

Y/n jumped a little as Yang said this.

Yang: Uh...I mean you don't have to I know you work really hard with school, having a part-time job, and, well other things, that we would hate to overwork you.

Y/n could tell that Yang was hiding something but not knowing what else to he just decides to play along for now.

Y/n: Um OK...then I will just work on my notes here?

Yang: You sure, if Mrs. Goodwitch catches you here after hours, you will be in a heap of trouble.

Y/n: Oh that is just a Myth I have done this before, and she never comes back.

Yeah, it is actually incredibly easy to get Spidey work done here because everyone is scared to death of her.

Yang: Alright that works, and if you take an hour worth of notes that'll be great, *kisses him* See you later then!

Yang leaves and is followed by the rest of the class.

R.W.B.Y Pov

Outside the classroom arena

Blake: You really need to work on your improv skills Yang.

Yang: Sorry I.I..panicked, I just said the first thing that came to my mind.

Weiss: Regardless did he believe you?

Yang: Yes, I think.

Ruby: Well what is he doing now?

Yang: Studying in the Arena, he likes to study when it's quiet and nobody goes to the arena after classes.

Blake: He is pretty smart, so he will probably be finished studying quicker than most.

Ruby: But he can't come back to the dorm after we're done!

Weiss: What do you suppose we do then?

Ruby: Well one of us could keep an eye on him.

Ruby, Weiss, and Yang then turn their heads to Blake

Ruby: *high pitch* Ninja Skills?

Blake: *sigh*

Meanwhile

Y/n pov

As I work on my spidey notes I can't help but wonder what Yang and the others are doing, Yang seemed pretty eager to keep me out of the dorm, they must be doing some team only thing. Damn, I am so curious now, but I don't want to pry, so I guess I will just finish these notes up and do some Spidey work out in the city. *ahem* OK I now know the components to make the Spidey bots but getting them won't come cheap, and I also need.... *creak*

What was that?

I look to see the door is open...Oh, no is Goodwitch back?

Y/n: *whispers* OH come on the one time she actually cheeks the classroom.

I grab my spidey stuff and Web-zip to the ceiling and look to the door to see if it is in fact for Prof. Goodwitch, walking in.

But to my surprise it was not, it was actually two kids around my age, one is dressed in nothing but black and grey, geeze some people have no imagination.

The other is a girl with green hair clothes and dark skin.

Oh wait a minute, I have seen these two in class before I never really meet them but I know who they are.

The guy is named Mercury I think, an overconfident prick with an annoying voice, and he seems to have something against Yang, which gets no bonus points from me. Who can hate Yang, she is so fun and loving, *shakes head* Y/n, focus. The girl is named Emerald, she is pretty quiet I have seen her talk to Ruby and Blake a few times, but she's a bit of a mystery.

But that still does not explain why they are here, well there is one reason I can think of, *shivers* but I hope to the Gods that they aren't doing that.

Mercury: Why are we meeting her here?

Emerald: It's the only place on campus that's secure.

Mercury: You're telling me we can't contact the White Fang in our room.

Emerald: Shhh keep your voice down!

Mercury: Relax Em, there is no one around.

y/n: *whispers* I am starting to think they are not real students.

3rd pov

Then a third woman teleports into the foom in a fiery blaze that disappears as soon as it appears.

Y/n: *whispers*What the hell!

Emerald: Hello ma'am.

???: Emerald, Mercury.

Y/n: *whispers* That that makes three. Judging by her dramatic entrance, and by how the other two address her I guess that is their leader, who I am just going to call fire lady for now...wait, fire?

FLASHBACK

Joiners Club

y/n: Is there anyone else in Fancy Hats employ?

y/n: I only know of one, a short lady with an umbrella.

y/n: Good, anything else what about his boss.

Junior: All I know is the bosses semblance is fire, and that they just required some big Atlas tech, that's all I know I swear.

END FLASHBACK

Y/n: *whispers* Holy, she is the one who has been calling the shots with the White Fang recently!

???: Did you bring it, Emerald?

Emerald: Yes ma'am.

She then brings out a small disk device and puts it on a nearby table facing away from Y/n's direction.

Y/n: *whispers* Unless this is some weird after school club that deals with the criminal underworld for extra credit I didn't know about. In that case, I should start my Spidey Squad club.

Then the disk device then projects a holographic screen kinda like a vid call, emerald then pushes a button to make a call, and a few seconds later she the call is answered and a masked man with red and black hair shows up on screen. Y/n then takes out his phone and goes to video mode.

Y/n: *whisper* I should probably get this just in case.

???: Hello Mr. Turus.

Adam: Don't give me that.

???: Straight to business then.

Adam: I am not pleased with how things have been progressing with our partnership so far.

???: We realize there have been some setbacks but...

Adam: SETBACKS! I gave you an army, and then I hear that they all got arrested AND they did not even do the job they were you gave them, and then I hear Torchwick got his ass handed to him by the Spider-Man.

???: I can assure you that we have Torchwick, is right where we want him right now.

Adam: What about the C.C.T network is that where you want it, because I hear you got locked out.

???: What who told you this!?

Adam: The dumb guy in grey let it slip.

Cinder and Emerald both look at Mercury like they are ready to kill him.

Mercury: *Sheepish* S..sorry.

???: I will admit losing access to the C.C.T Network was an unforeseen complication.

Adam: Do you even know who locked you out of the system or how they did it?

???: Not Yet but I am working on it, and what about you are you holding up your end of the deal?

Adam: *sigh* Yes I got what's left of my men in the mines trying to replace all the dust you lost on Mountain Glenn.

???: Excellent, I shall go and asses the progress of the situation myself, soon we will be back on track and there will be no further roadblocks.

Adam: I hope so and if this job fails like the train job, then you can consider our partnership over.

Adam then ends the call.

???: I will be going then you to go back to the dorm and wait for further instruction.

The women then disappears in a ball of flames and them Emerald leaves Mercury then follows but at a much slower pace. However unknown to the villains or the hero Blake was listening in by the door, and heard everything, and left the room soon after Mercury did, leaving the shocked Y/n on the ceiling.

Y/n: What luck! I now have the location of the rest of the White Fang and their leader I can take them both out at the same time.

Y/n: Now that White Fang guy said that they're heading up in the mines trying to replace what they lost in the Moutain Glenn incident. Luckily there is only one mine in the entire kingdom and unlike Moutain Glenn, it's just a hop and a skip away from this city lets go take these guys down.

Timeskip

Spidey swings his way through the Emerald Forest to get to the mines.

The Mines looked like they have been abandoned for years and the only entrance looked pitch dark.

Y/n: This place was shut down because the company could not find any raw dust crystals, thus they sold the property to a private company. Guess we now know the buyer, and either they bought it because there was something of value in there or the previous miners did not look very hard.

Y/n then turns night vision on and slowly walks into the deteriorating cave.

Y/n: I hope the White Fang has good health insurance because working down in an old abandoned mine is probably terrible for your health.

As Y/n walks down deep into the mine he can't help but feel a little uneasy walking down a pitch black mine even with his night vision on.

Y/n: I figured that the operations might be deeper but how do these guys find their way in such a dark place? Unless the masks they always wear have night vision, hm, I will have to find that out at some point.

A few feet latter Spider-Man sees a faint orange glow in the distance, then he gets closer and the trail he is on hits a dead end but the orange glow is coming from a small side tunnel to the right, one that is so small you have to crouch to get through it.

Y/n: *Groan* I hate small spaces.

He then crouches down and proceeds to slowly walk down the small corridor.

Y/n: *Shivers* I really hope the White Fang really is here.

After a few minutes, he eventually sees an exit and as it turns out it is just a small gap, in a wall that he could squeeze through with some effort, but it was very high up from the ground, Y/n is able to peek out and take a look at the whole operation.

Below him, there was a 5-mile long completely horizontal mine beneath him. It had one big cart track that made a big oval from one side of the mine to the other side of the mine, with a few carts going round and round, there where two dozen White Fang soldiers using pickaxes, a small group for a mining crew but they where spread out. They put as many raw dust crystals that they could get into the constantly moving carts, and when they got to full another group at, the westernmost side of the mine would take out the crystals and put them into big trucks that were pointed towards a much bigger cave-like entrance that was covered in vines, ready to drive away at a moments notice.

Y/n Pov

Oh, come on! I walked through a tiny dark scary cave, while there was a big not at all scary entrance just a short walk away. *sigh* Typical L/n luck.

OK OK, focus if I really want to stop the White Fang in Vale I first need to immobilize those trucks somehow, if they get away with the dust loaded on those trucks there is no telling what they do.

Then I need to take out the head honcho lady. I look and see her by the trucks talking to some soldiers.

I then slowly exit the gap in the wall and crawl up to the ceiling of the cave and being careful not to be seen making my way to a ledge overlooking the center of the mine. I make it, and now I just need a plan.

Spider-Man: OK, I can't just drop down and open the hood of the trucks and break the engines without anyone seeing, I need to create a distraction, but a big one to draw the attention of everyone..*Spider-Sence* huh!?

I then turn around only to be Wrapped up in some kind of metal whip that I can't seem to get out of. I look to see a sort of a whip sword floating in the air behind me on the ledge.

Spider-Man: How!?

Then a small chameleon Fanus just changes colors to show that behind behined me and I just did not know it, but as soon as I looked at her she then pressed a button on her whip and it electricuted me.

Spider-Man: AHHHHH!

3rd pov

???: Yocominging with me.

She then jumps off the ledge with Y/n and then proceeds to drag him to Cinder. All the White Fang soldiers then look at this Chameleon girl dragging the Spider-Man behind her.

Spider-Man: Hey I know this is probably not standard hostage comment but that was pretty cool.

???: What was?

Spider-Man: You changing colors to get the drop on me, that was pretty cool

???: *Confused* Um, thanks?

Spider-Man: Sooo what's your name?

She looks at him before answering.

???: Illia.

Spider-Man: Hey Illia my name is...well I can't exactly tell you but you can call me Spidey you can call me Webhead...

She then interrupts him and picks him up by the neck of his suit brings him to his knees in front of cinder about 30 ft. away from the trucks. and soon all the White Fang soldiers are surrounding Spiderman and Illia who is still holding him captive by the whip.

Spider-Man: *Nervous* *looks at Cinder* or Spider-Man yeah that works right guys.

He then looks around him like he just told a bad pun and is now looking for some laughs

Cinder: So your Spider-Man? *unimpressed*

Spider-Man: Last I checked.

Cinder: Seriously you are the one who has been causing us so much trouble?

Spider-Man: If I said no, would you let me go?

Cinder: NO!

Spider-Man: Oh, well then yeah that was me.

Cinder: But your just a kid.

Spider-Man: Kid that hacked your hack after you hacked the CCT Network. Try saying that three times fast.

Everyone looked at him trying to put together what he just said.

Spider-Man: That sounded way better in my head.

Cinder: That was you!?

Spider-Man: Not just a pretty mask huh?

*He then sees two familiar faces enter the cave through the vines, that being Blake and Sunn. He looks at them and they look back and nod at him*

Cinder: I have to say I am impressed but your heroism ends here.

Spider-Man: Really so soon but I was thinking if we connected on an emotional level, this whole experience could be much more rewarding.

Illia: Huh?

Spider-Man: Like maybe we could take a ride in one of your very nice TRUCKS, we can go get Ice Cream, I know a great place on, Ozma Dr. there is some construction on that road though so we might be STALLED for time, but it would be worth it.

Blake and Sunn immediately open the hoods of the trucks and get to work.

White Fang Soldier 1: Ice Cream sounds pretty good actually.

White Fang Soldier 2: Charlie NO!

Spider-Man: Hey Illia, can I ask the whole WF group here a question real quick?

Illia: Why are you asking me?

Spider-Man: Because I think your the leader hear.

Illia: *smiles* Well in that case yes.

WF Leader: Hey!

Spider-Man: Why do you wear those masks?

Illia: Because humans treated us like monsters so we donned the faces of monsters.

Spider-Man: I got that but aren't they difficult to see out of?

WF Soldier 3: No.

Spider-Man: Well do you at least have some advanced features.

Illia: Advanced features?

Spider-Man: You know like Night vision, Inferred vision, thermal vision, that kind of thing.

Illia: N...no, why do you?

Spider-Man: Yep.

Illia: Wait really how?

Spider-Man: Well...

Just then a shoot hit Illia sending her back and freeing Y/n.

Spider-Man: *Gets up* Thanks that was running out of things to talk about.

Spider-Man then webs one guy close to him and triple kicks him in the face, goes to another and punches him out cold, then jumps on the wall then kicks another guy in the face as the jumped off the wall, and at that point Blake and Sunn.

Sunn: Hey man.

Spider-Man: I am so glad you showed up.

Blake: You get Cinder, we got the rest.

Spider-Man: Sounds like a plan, go team.

As Blake and Sunn turn their attention to Illia and the rest of the crew, Spidey turns his attention to Cinder.

She then throws two fireballs at him, but he quickly dodges them webs her face and then, yanks himself at her and punching her, then he proceeds to land a series of quick attacks. She then creates a sword out of thin air and tries to slice at him but he quickly moves out of the way and punches the back of her head. Then Cinder then rips the web off of her face and then proceeded to get in close and attack Spider-Man with a series of fast jabs and kicks, Spidey then uppercuts her and jumps and proceeds to juggle her in the air, then kicks her to the ground, but Cinder then gets up and shoots fire at him but he manages to block them with punches and kicks, thanks to his suit he was not hurt.

Cinder: That is not possible!

Spider-Man: Sure it is you just got to believe in yourself.

Cinder: You talk too much!

Spidey and Cinder then proceed to exchange blows in an intense fist fight.

Spider-Man: Well that's a matter of opinion. *dodge* I mean *punch* are there any standard metrics for how much talking one should do? *Kick punch uppercut* And who determines the ideal ratio of talking versus not talking? *dodge, punch, dodge, jab* Also, how would you measure it? *left hook, jab spin-kick* Words per minute? Syllables per second? Or is it more about how many words one uses to express a single thought? * Jumps back and webs a rock and throws it at her* Its also subjective. If you ask me, some people think I don't talk enough.

Cinder: SHUT UPPPP!!!!

She then starts madly throwing fireballs at him, but he uses his incredible acrobatics, to dodge most of them, and then he manages to deflect one but it, unfortunately, gets redirected to a kart of fire crystals.

Spider-Man: Oh no!

BOOOOOOOOM

As the fire crystals erupt into a fire flame the mine starts shaking, causing a cave in.

Spider-Man: Everyone out of the cave NOW!

And like a heard of scared sheep they all follow Spidey out of the cave except Cinder who uses the chaos to slip away and escape. When the rest are all safe Spidey looks to see if everyone is OK and sees that one is missing, so he grabs Blake.

Spider-Man: Where is Illia?

Blake: I..I don't know!

He looks at the White Fang and then looks at the collapsing cave.

Spider-Man: Blake you and Sunn take care of the White Fang, I will go get her.

Blake: Alone?

Spider-Man: Just GO!

Spidey then web-zips to the cave and tries to find Illia before its too late,

Spider-Man: Illia!

Illia: Over here, help I can't move!!

He follows the sound at her voice and finds her trapped under rubble.

Illia: *scared* Help, please!

Spider-Man: I will lift OK you're going to be fine.

Spidey then lifts the heavy debris off of her.

Spider-Man: *strained* Ok GO GO!

Illia scoots out of the way and Spidey lets go of the debris, but the cave in is getting worse and it is starting to block off the entrance.

Illia: We aren't going to make it.

Spider-Man: Grab on me I will get us out of this!

She complies and he spines to webs on opposite sides of the cave and walks backward to make himself a slingshot.

Spider-Man: Hold on!

He then lets go and they fly out of the cave like a bullet from a rail gun, the barely miss debris as the fly through but they make it, the skid across the ground for a few seconds before stopping. They both catch their breath before getting up.

Spider-Man: *Out of breath* Phew, nothing like outrunning death right.

Illia: *Out of breath* Why did you do it, I was your enemy why did you save me.

Spider-Man: *Out of breath* Because you needed help, I couldn't just let you die.

Illia: But you were going to arrest me anyway so why bother.

Spider-Man: I am not going to arrest you Illia.

Illia was honestly shocked by this.

Illia: B..but why?

Spider-Man: Becuase I don't think you're a bad person, I do believe you can do some good. I mean I know you joined the White Fang because my kind treated you badly in the past, but just know that we're not all bad alright. *Holds out a fist for a fist bump*

Illia: *Shocked* A...alright *fist bumps*

Spider-Man: Okay now we should get out of here before Oscorp gets here.

Illia: *Shocked* Right.

Spider-Man: See you later hopefully under less life threating circumstances. *swings away*

Timeskip 7 hours later

Y/n then goes onto the roof and changes out of his suit and gets into his normal clothes.

Y/n: I really do not want to know the kind of talking to Blake got when she told the team she went WF mission with Sun.

He makes his way to team R.W.B.Y's dorm room and starts to open the door.

Ruby: NO wait you can't come in yet.

Y/n: What?

Ruby: OK now you can come in!

Y/n is naturally confused but when he fully opens the door he is greeted by a smiling team RWBY who are all standing next to a queen-size bed next to Yang and Blakes bunk bed.

RWBY: Surprise!!

Y/n: *surprised* Wh...wha..wha..whats this. *smiling*

Ruby: We got you a bed so you would not have to sleep in that old cott any more.

Y/n: *emotional* You...you did this, for me?

Weiss: Of course you're our friend, and it was all Yang's idea.

He looks at Yang.

Yang: *blushing* Yeah I just thought you could have more comfortable sleeping arrangements.

Y/n: *emotional* I love you.

Ruby: ...

Weiss: ...

Blake: ...

Yang: *emotional* W....what?

Y/n realizes what he just said he is in shock for a minute but soon after a genuine smile forms on his face.

Y/n: *emotional* I love you.

Yang: *emotional* I love you too

She then lunges at him and they kiss passionately.

Ruby/Weiss/Blake: AWWWWW!

Timeskip 30 minutes

They are all in bed and Y/n is enjoying his new bed and after a little while Yang got in the bed with him and was holding it close, pressing her body against his.

Y/n: *blushing heavily* Yang are you sure we should do this with everyone in the same room

Yang: What's the matter never had a beautiful girl pressed her boobs against you?

Y/n: No oddly enough I haven't.

Yang: *giggles* Oh I love you so much.

Yang: And Besides sleeping in the same bed is good practice.

Y/n: *smiles* I love you to my golden sunflower.

Yang chuckles at the nickname and they both fall asleep.

Meanwhile

Adam is at his secret Lair, seething with rage that nearly every single member of his soldiers has been put away, but then he gets a vid call, and he puts it on screen.

Adam: Who are you.

???: Not even a hello such disrespect.

Adam: *stern* Who are you!

???: A friend, a friend who is willing to help you out of the hole you dug yourself in.

Adam: Why should I trust you.

???: You shouldn't but your out of options your soldiers are all incarcerated, Cinder is MIA, and I loaded a six-round into Torchwicks head.

Adam: Wait he, he's dead.

???: Yes I redecorated the walls with his blood while sounding no alarms, and leaving no evidence I was there if I can do that it is safe to assume that I can get our buddies out of prison in exchange for your loyalty.

Adam did not trust this weird looking man of a second but seeing he was out of allies he had no choice but to play along.

Adam: Alright, I'm listing.

???: Good boy, meet me at these coordinates precisely three days at 2 AM on the dot.

Adam: Got it.

???: Any other questions?

Adam: What should I call you.

???: You can call me....

???: THE GREEN GOBLIN!