Ruby Rose had seriously screwed up.
One moment, she was bragging about Crescent Rose's newest feature, added on in a painstakingly difficult and incredibly awesome forging class. As she and her girlfriend, Weiss Schnee, rode the elevator up to their dorm, she pulled the weapon out and extended it to its full form, eager to share the modifications.
The scythe extended with ease. The elevator walls didn't stand a chance.
As the elevator skidded to an abrupt stop, Ruby was flung forward, landing on her weapon and her girlfriend. After a huntress-quick appraisal told her there was no damage to herself or Weiss, she surveyed the elevator. A large slash went right over the buttons. Exposed wires crackled and popped with leftover electricity, and jagged metal stuck out around the gash. Ruby bit her lip. "Oops," she said.
Weiss's eyes were large, and her mouth was open and twisted into a snide expression. For a moment, Ruby cringed in fear of the scolding she was about to get. After a second, though, Weiss's expression faded into a look of exasperation. For better or for worse, the older girl was used to Ruby's antics. "Great," she groaned. "Now what are we going to do?"
Ruby thought, using every ounce of creativity she possessed. "Let's see if we can cut a hole in the bottom and jump down!"
Weiss crossed her arms over her chest, looking unimpressed.
Ruby smiled sheepishly and tried again. "We could cut a hole in the ceiling! Then you could use your dust like fireworks to get someone's attention!"
No response, but for Weiss narrowing her eyes even more.
The younger girl thought about how to get her girlfriend smiling again. She gently dropped Crescent Rose onto the floor (being careful not to break the elevator even more). "Or we could just take some time… y'know, for us."
"What are you saying?" Weiss demanded.
In response, Ruby kissed her.
An hour and a half later, the girls felt a sharp tug, and the elevator started to descend. Ruby, on top of Weiss, looked into her girlfriend's eyes. "Guess they realized we were missing," she commented.
"Of course they did. We're too important to forget."
"Are you going to put your dress back on?"
Weiss blushed red as roses and reached for the garment in response, pulling it on so quickly that she looked almost undignified for once.
When the elevator stopped moving and the doors were pulled open, both girls were fully clothed (thank goodness). The two looked out into the dorm lobby to see Blake, Yang, and Pyrrha. The tall, blonde woman was the first to speak, shoving her way into the elevator and picking up both girls, squeezing them tightly. "Thank goodness you're alright!" she exclaimed. "When we heard that the elevator was broken and you guys were nowhere to be found…"
"Yang insisted we come and get you," Blake finished. "We would have done the rescue sooner, but once I realized I'd be pulling you down with Gambol Shroud, and that you guys were five stories upwards, we had to find Pyrrha to make sure that the blades would attach."
Pyrrha smiled and gave a little wave. "Hi!" she said.
"Just one question," Yang said thoughtfully.
Ruby tilted her head. "What's that?"
"Why didn't you just use your scroll to call us and ask for help?"
Ruby and Weiss looked at each other. Neither had thought about it, to be honest. It would have saved a lot of time and grief.
Somehow, neither could bring themselves to regret it.