RWBY 'n' TNSD.

The Stray

We now see the vibrant streets of Vale, adorned with colorful red, yellow, and green streamers and balloons, all in preparation for the grand Vytal Festival. As the city bustles with excitement, Team RWBY and Team TNSD stroll through the festive streets. At the front, Weiss Schnee walks in awe, her eyes wide as the elderly Shopkeep finishes putting up a bright red sign reading "WELCOME TO VALE!" to greet visitors from all over Remnant.

Weiss stops suddenly, raising her arms in excitement. "The Vytal Festival! Oh, this is absolutely wonderful!"

Ruby, walking beside her, looks slightly bewildered. "I don't think I've ever seen you smile this much, Weiss." She frowns a little, clearly uncomfortable with this rare sight. "It's kinda weirding me out..."

Simon nods in agreement. "Yeah, ditto."

Weiss turns to both of them, her enthusiasm unwavering. "How could you not smile? A festival dedicated to the cultures of the world! There will be dances! Parades! A tournament! Oh, the amount of planning and organization that goes into this event is simply breathtaking!" Her excitement spills over as they continue walking, though her teammates seem less enthused.

Yang sighs dramatically, crossing her arms. "You really know how to take a good thing and make it sound boring."

Nilak smirks at her. "You don't know the half of it."

"Quiet, you!" Weiss snaps, though there's no bite to her tone.

As they approach the docks, the low hum of foghorns echoes through the air, blending with the sounds of busy workers and incoming ships. Yang wrinkles her nose, clearly unimpressed. "Remind me again why we're spending our Friday afternoon at these stupid docks?"

Ruby, covering her nose with her hand, grimaces. "Ugh, they smell like fish!"

Nilak raises an eyebrow. "What did you expect it to smell like, cookies?"

Toby, walking beside Team RWBY, chimes in. "I don't know about you guys, but I'm expecting a package from Atlas that should be here anytime soon."

Weiss, regaining her composure, adds, "That. And I've heard that students visiting from Vacuo will be arriving by ship today. As a representative of Beacon, I feel it's my solemn duty to welcome them to this fine kingdom!"

Blake, watching Weiss with a knowing look, mutters, "She just wants to spy on them so she'll have the upper hand in the tournament."

Weiss scoffs, glancing over her shoulder. "You can't prove that!"

Daruna grins mischievously. "I think you kinda already did that yourself."

Ruby turns her head, eyes wide. "Whoa."

The rest of the teams follow her gaze to a shattered window down the street, the remnants of the crime scene marked with yellow caution tape from the Vale Police Force. A detective stands in front, jotting notes on his pad. Curious, the group walks over.

Ruby, ever inquisitive, asks, "What happened here?"

The first detective barely looks up. "Robbery. Second Dust shop hit this week. This place is turning into a jungle." He moves away to join his partner.

Yang sighs, her expression turning somber. "That's terrible."

Daruna's eyes narrow as he overhears the second detective's voice in the distance. "They left all the money again."

Ruby turns her head at the statement, confusion on her face. "Huh?"

The first detective shakes his head, still baffled. "Yeah, doesn't make a lick of sense. Who needs that much Dust?"