Emerald and Mercury tailed the spy all the way down the street and up a hill, with Mercury gaining on him steadily.
He caught up right outside a tavern and threw the guy into the wall.
Emerald was a little later, but she finally jumped over a roof and down the other side. [Pause to note that they could do cool stuff like that in Volume 2, and I miss it in animation.]
But before Mercury could even really question the spy, two other people in purple shirts appeared out of the window and door holding guns.
"Let 'em go," one woman said.
"Now," said the other, a man.
Mercury gave them an unimpressed look.
"Guns? That's cute," he said. "I don't know who you are, but you were watching us, and that means trouble."
"They were with her," the spy Mercury had been chasing said.
"Shut up." Mercury shoved him again.
"I said let him go," the girl said, cocking her gun more.
"What's going on out here?" a very different voice said.
A plump woman also in purple appeared in the door and scrutinized them.
Emerald frowned at her.
"Briggs picked himself up a tail, ma'am." The woman nodded at them.
"I see," the plump one said.
Emerald suddenly realized where they were.
"Miss...Malachite?" she said.
"Yes?" Miss Malachite said, not happy.
"Better just let him go, Mercury," Emerald said at once.
"Why? I'm not scared of her," Mercury said. "Bunch of second rate punks with guns are no match for us."
"Maybe not, but there's no reason to start any unnecessary trouble," Emerald hissed.
"Wait, I know you." Miss Malachite put her hand on her chin. "Sustrai? Yes, you started that little charity in Argus, didn't you? A special operative? All right, stand down." She waved off the two guns.
"Ma'am?" the guy said, puzzled.
"The last thing we need is to give the military, such as it is, a reason to come here," Miss Malachite said. "Besides, they aren't spies. Too visible."
"But, ma'am, they were with her," the other spy said.
"I see. You two wouldn't mind stepping in, would you?" Miss Malachite said.
"I would mind," Mercury said.
"Can't we just talk out here?" Emerald was wary also.
"Anyone could see or hear you out here," Miss Malachite said. "I think we can handle this in a more civilized way, don't you? No need to come to blows."
"You just said if you touch us, you'll get in big trouble," Mercury said. "I know who you are, lady. You run the information ring in this city. Great for you, but we're a little too well known for that. If we disappear, everyone's gonna know and you won't be safe here anymore. So how about you let us go, and we get an explanation for why you were watching our group, and maybe we won't let our superiors know about this."
"Is that a threat?" Miss Malachite held up her fan in a way that Emerald thought was itself a threat.
"It might be." Mercury wasn't backing down.
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RWBY Through Worlds (End)
FanfictionCouldn't fit it all in one book so this is the end of the story. Sit tight, it's a real ride. After the author's note, you'll see I wrote an epilogue in the form of a bonus book of extra stuff I wanted to see more of and couldn't fit in the main boo...
