The Ace of Spades: A RWBY Story

Chapter two: To kill a traitor

[Hideout, several minutes after spy's death]

As the woman walked through the hideout with the body in tow, all the gang members made sure to stay out of her way once they saw her with nervous looks in their eyes. She walked up to the group without a care in the world and simply dropped the corpse at their feet, that smile still on her face. "Hey Puddin!~ I caught a little birdie spying on ya!~" She said in a singsong voice, before tossing the corpse before their feet, causing Roman and the others to jump back from the sudden action. Spade and his lieutenants simply stayed where they were, used to this sort of thing as Spade merely smiled at the woman. "Ah, thank you, babydoll! You are still as beautiful as ever, come over here!" He replied, and as she skipped over to him, she tossed the spy's Scroll to Nihil as he caught it easily. "Here you go, snake boy!" She told him, as Nihil merely gave her a slight bow of his head before putting the Scroll in his pocket to look it over later. The woman pressed herself up against Spade as he wrapped an arm around her, grinning at the others before him. "Ladies and gentlemen, this angel is Megan, my Killer Queen." He told them, introducing Cinder's group to her as they immediately felt uneasy around her. "Nice to meet you all. You try to hurt my Puddin or take him, and I'll bash your skull in!" She said with a crazed smile, her eyes holding a glint of madness and intelligence. That threat sent shivers down all of their spines, as they all nodded nervously.

Then as though nothing happened, Spade looked over at his lieutenants, holding Meg so tight against him that she could've melded with him. "Nihil, as our first order of business, we need to deal with a stray who left decided to try to leave our merry little group. Go pay them a little visit." Nihil merely nodded once again before cracking his neck. "Of course, Boss. Consider it done." He replied shortly, walking off to prepare as Emerald followed shortly after him. Then Spade looked at Jäger, the silent mercenary having not moved the entire time. "Jäger, you're free to do whatever you want." He told him, as he simply walked off. "And you guys do whatever it is you do." He told the rest of Cinder's group, walking off with Meg as they could be heard flirting with each other. The remaining members just seemed stunned for a moment, seeing how quickly Spade operated before walking off in separate directions.

[Nearby vacant warehouse]

Nihil was kneeling in front of his weapons, his katanas laid on a white cloth as he took one and began to disassemble it quickly and efficiently. Emerald was watching from close by, seeming nervous as Nihil suddenly spoke. "Why did you follow me?" He questioned, not bothering to look at her as he began to clean the parts, causing her to jump slightly. "I-I wanted to talk to you." She replied, stuttering slightly as she walked up beside him. "Why?" He merely asked, as he reassembled the katana before moving to the next one. "I...wanted to ask about...the scars." She finally answered, causing him to stiffen for a moment, before slowly getting back to cleaning and reassembling his other katana. "....You really want to know?" He questioned, standing up as he sheathed his blades on his back before folding the cloth and putting it in his coat. She nodded slightly, curiosity now getting the better of her, as he sighed in response before taking his hood off and pulling his mask off. Two small but deep scars formed an X over his right eye, while several long deep scars crisscrossed over his face, and a long jagged scar could be seen along the right side of his jaw, the sight of the scars causing Emerald to unintentionally gasp in surprise though the sight of his face caused her to blush ever so slightly. The infamous assassin never showed anyone his scars or let them be seen, not even by his employer, but for some reason he felt he could show them to the young thief. "From those who betrayed me, and numerous employers who decided to try killing me instead of paying me." He told her, his eyes gazing down at her. "If you wish to know more, then you come with me." He told her before walking away as he pulled up his hood and pulled his mask over his face. Emerald hesitated for a moment before following after him.

[Hideout]

Jäger was sitting at a table, one of his cybernetic arms laid on the surface as he used his other hand to work on it, doing his usual mateinance when Neo suddenly walked up behind him and saw it. Surprise and shock were clear on her face as she spoke instantly without any thought. "What happened?" She asked, causing Jäger to look at her for a moment before answering as he went back to working on his arm. "I was kidnapped and experimented on by Atlas. They attempted to turn me into a supersoldier, and they succeeded. I was forced to serve them until I broke free and escaped." He told her freely, not seeming to mind telling her about his past. "Did it hurt?" She asked him, looking at him. "Every waking moment." He simply replied, glancing at her while continuing to work. The two continued with this little exchange for sometime, as they quietly enjoyed each other's company.

[Tukson's Book Trade, late afternoon]

Nihil and Emerald entered the store, the first thing being noticeable was that there were four others in the store, yet they strangely all wore what seemed to be the same outfit, which was a black jacket, black shirt and black pants with black shoes. There were two men and women, with one man having coyote ears, as Nihil simply walked up to the bell on the counter and pressed it. "Coming!" A man's voice could be heard in the back as Nihil looked at Emerald. "Stay at the front, make sure no one sees." He told her, as she hesitantly nodded and went out to keep watch, right before a man with dark brown hair and sideburns came out with dozens of books in his arms, with the books blocking his view of Nihil. "Welcome to Tukson's Book Trade, home to every book under the sun!" The man said, before placing the books down. "How may I-" He stopped midsentence as he noticed Nihil, but he quickly regained his composure. "How may I help you?" He asked, as Nihil simply tapped his gloved fingers on the counter. "You can help me by telling me why you would try to desert the White Fang, Tukson. You know they're aren't happy about it....and neither are we." He told him, as the four people in the store suddenly surrounded the counter with full white face masks on, with beautiful black markings on them. They had their hands clasped in front of them with a single silenced pistol in each of their hands, as Nihil stared into Tukson's eyes. "Are you going to die a man, or a coward?" He asked him, the faunus staying silent as he just stared at him before suddenly lunging at Nihil only for him to sidestep him while Tukson turned around to face him, with his claws out and a growl coming out of his mouth. "Good choice." Nihil merely replied, as the four assassins shot him in the chest with Nihil shooting him in the head. "Clean up the blood, and take care of the body. Once you're done, go to his home and take only the essentials and a suitcase. It must look like he skipped town, leave no trace and leave no witnesses." He ordered, the four merely nodding as they began cleaning up the mess, with Nihil walking outside as he looked over at Emerald. "It's done." He told her, as she looked at him with a bit of surprise on her face. "That was quick. He didn't even put up a fight?" She asked, as the two began walking down the street. "When my target knows it's me, they know it's pointless." He simply replied. "How did you end up being...this?" She suddenly asked him, looking at him as he looked back at her. "...That's a long story." He told her, as he began telling her how he started out, the two acting as though they had not a care in the world while they began making their way back to the hideout.