A Simple Bet
Chapter 1: Challenge Accepted
Hey there, fellow readers! It's The Draigg here again! Now, I just wanted to write this story as a sort of breather period before I begin to work on a sequel to The Sounds Of Vale. Don't worry, this story is still within that canon, but you don't need to have read my previous works to understand it. Also, I don't own RWBY, Monty Oum does. Now, let's get started on this new story, huh?
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Normally, Sundays were days when people unwound. They would take off their shoes, stretch, and relax.
However, absolutely no student at Beacon Academy could say that for certain. When you lived in a huge castle surrounded by creatures of darkness that wanted to make your face a tasty snack, relaxation was a rare thing to experience.
Weiss Schnee was one of those students on the edge of sanity that weekend. She was sitting in the cafeteria, having brunch with the rest of Tem RWBY. Unfortunately, Team JNPR couldn't join them today, since Jaune decided to take them camping yesterday.
Weiss would have given anything to see them today, even if it meant dealing with Nora's bizarre ramblings. At least it would distract her from what Blake was doing.
Blake was reading one of her damned ninja books. Apparently, this one was called Ninjas of Love: Thousand Man Passion. Ughh, those books were a blight on Man and Faunus-kind. Seeing the way Blake shifted in her seat as she read the book disgusted Weiss. She was trying to enjoy her coffee and biscotti, darn it! Seeing Blake trying to get off completely killed any appetite she had.
Rolling her eyes, Weiss took a swig of her coffee. Her annoyance dimmed a little as she felt the warm brown liquid pour down her throat. Now, coffee was a good absolute in her world. She loved it as much as she loved Ruby.
However, her anger flared as she noticed Blake made a small noise and shift in her seat uncontrollably. It was incredibly lewd and uncouth, to act that way while others were eating!
"Ahem!", Weiss loudly coughed. That got her teammate's attention. "Blake, could you please stop reading that smut at the table?", she asked.
Blake's eyebrows furrowed in protest. She slowly and gently closed her book and set it on the table, not breaking her glare at Weiss.
"Oh, so it's okay for you to do your nails and get your clippings on the table, but it isn't okay for me to read here?", Blake coldly pointed out.
"It's not that I don't mind you reading… but I draw the line when it comes to that lewd garbage!", shot Weiss back, before taking another sip of her coffee.
"And", Weiss then added, "I've been doing that in the room as of late!".
Ruby shifted her gaze around nervously. Her teammate's argument was starting to grow louder. But, she couldn't stand on the sidelines on this one. It was her job as team leader to solve ALL internal disputes diplomatically.
"Guys, can we please stop this?", Ruby asked, looking at the two. Blake and Weiss paid her no mind.
"Reading is a part of me! Like… how drinking that sludge is a part of you!", Blake pointed out, gesturing to Weiss' mug.
Weiss felt incredibly insulted that she called her beverage sludge. How dare she! Did Blake know anything about how much time and patience went into making a delicious blend such as this?!
"It's NOT sludge! This brew was crafted by the finest coffee brewers and artisans that Vytal has!", Weiss protested.
"Hmph. Yeah, right. The minute you stop drinking that stuff is the minute I stop reading.", spat Blake sourly.
Then, an idea clicked in Weiss' head. She could beat Blake at her own game! All she had to do was hold out on her coffee drinking, and Blake would stop reading that filth!
"So, how about that? If I give up coffee, you'll give up those books?", Weiss asked, her scheming tone blatantly obvious.
"I bet that you won't.", Blake said in response.
"Did someone say bet?", butted in Yang. To be honest, she could care less about what her girlfriend and friend were arguing about. But, when she heard something about a bet, she couldn't help but get involved. Yang loved a good wager.
"I didn't mean it literally.", Blake mumbled, annoyed that her debate had gotten sidetracked.
"But I did.", said Weiss.
"Okay, ladies? Shall we write up the stakes here?", Yang asked, pulling out her scroll and opening her notes application.
"I didn't agree—", Blake's protests were cut short by Weiss.
"I say that if I give up coffee, Blake has to give up her… erotica.", Weiss said with some difficulty. Well, Blake was glad that Weiss used the right term at least once.
"Okay, and the stakes?", Yang asked, taking down wager notes. Ruby looked over to what Yang was writing. It seemed like something other than violence was resolving this dispute!
"If Blake caves in first, then she'll stop reading those books whenever we're at the cafeteria.", Weiss clearly said.
Typing out what Weiss said, Yang then turned to Blake. "And you, kitty cat?", Yang asked.
Blake had absolutely no idea how the hell this bet just sprung up out of nowhere. She looked at her teammates. Yang, Weiss, and even Ruby were looking expectant. Well, it looked like she had to say something.
"Umm… if I win, then Weiss has to… eh… she has to… wear Yang's clothes?", decided Blake. She figured that that would send Weiss into a tizzy. Hopefully, the idea of wearing skimpier clothing would scare Weiss out of this bet.
"Deal.", Weiss said immediately, he voice full of confidence.
Blake's eyes nearly bulged put of their sockets. She didn't see that one coming in the slightest. Crap, now she was dragged into this bet with no way out!
"And… great!", Yang declared, closing her scroll. "Let's go about this like ladies… staring now!", she then declared.
Before anyone could react, Yang snatched Weiss' coffee mug out of her hand and picked up Blake's book. In full view of the team, Yang dumped the contents of the mug onto the book, and then flung the coffee mug against the wall.
Team RWBY was dead silent as the shattered pieces of the mug fell to the ground. Ruby was frozen in shock, and Weiss and Blake were trying to murder Yang with their eyes.
Seeing the glares, Yang gulped and said meekly, "Err… that wasn't a good thing, eh?".
"NO.", Blake growled.
"Ten seconds.", Weiss said through her gritted teeth.
Understanding what Weiss meant, Yang nodded and calmly stood up from the table. Then, she began to run as if she stole something valuable. Once the ten seconds were up, Weiss and Blake readied Myrtenaster and Gambol Shroud and gave chase.
Ruby was left alone at the table, still in shock. Wow, a lot of stuff happened so quickly! And here she was left scratching her head at what had just happened. Having nothing better to do, Ruby just began to eat the food left on her teammate's plates.
She shoved a handful of Weiss' biscotti in her mouth. Mmm! Now she understood why Weiss liked these ones in particular! Snatching up the biscotti that were left on the plate, Ruby stood up.
She really needed to find the rest of her teammates before they turned Yang into a fine paste on the floor.
So, Ruby left the cafeteria, following the trail that her friends left behind.
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"Ohmanohgodohmanohgodohmanohgodohmanohgod!", Yang shouted to herself as she tore through the academy plaza. She was tossing students behind her, as she desperately fled from the monochrome murder squad after her. Unfortunately for Yang, Blake and Weiss were right on her trail.
"YOU CAN RUN, BUT NEVER FAR ENOUGH!", Weiss screamed as she readied her ice dust shot.
Blake chose not to say anything, instead settling for various growls and roars. She began to indiscriminately fire Gambol Shroud as Yang ducked into the nearby bushes.
Weiss fired her ice dust shot into the bushes. Yang's quick scream let her know that the shot was right on target.
Blake and Weiss found Yang frozen in place, due to the incredibly large ice cube around her. She was trying to melt the ice with her semblance, but it wasn't working as fast as Yang would have liked.
Seeing Weiss and Blake close in on her, Yang defiantly stated, "Do it! Just be quick!". She then lowered her head, ready for a crushing blow.
However, just as Weiss readied another dust shot, the timely intervention of Ruby saved Yang's head.
"NOOOO!", she cried, blocking the ice cube that was her sister with her body.
"Ruby, I love you, but please, step out of the way.", Weiss ordered, still sounding angry.
"MOVE.", growled Blake, cocking the pistol part of Gambol Shroud.
"No way! Can't we just… get along?", Ruby pleaded.
"Did you see what she did to our stuff?!", Blake pointed out. Yang ruined one of her favorite books!
"I'll buy another one! Just please, don't kill Yang!", Ruby negotiated. She probably had enough money to buy another dirty book. Well, if she was allowed into that section of a bookstore in the first place.
Sighing, Weiss dropped down her dust-action rapier. Now that she had stopped, she was feeling rather tired. She could use some coffee—oh wait.
"Fine.", said Weiss putting her hand on Ruby's left shoulder. "Let's just go.".
Blake hesitantly put down Gambol Shroud, and turned to leave.
"Uh guys, now that we're all buddy-buddy again, think you can uhh… unfreeze me?", Yang asked from behind them.
Weiss and Blake shot a final glare at Yang, and then walked out of the bushes. Ruby quickly followed after them, not wanting to get left behind.
"Oh come on!", Yang complained as she struggled in the ice. Now that she thought about it, she really needed to use the bathroom. Running for your life certainly loosened one's bladder.
Well, given the time it would take for Yang to melt the ice, she would have wet herself before she could get set free.
Sighing, Yang resigned herself to her fate. She was going to be covered in water once the ice melted, anyway. Hopefully, nobody would notice if she peed in her pants. Well, the smell might give her away, but Yang would deal with it as it came.
So, Yang set her semblance to work, slowly melting the dense ice.
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As Team RWB entered their dorm room, they tried to settle into their weekend routines. Blake was about to reach for a steamy book to read, but then remembered that the bet was never called off. And, if she caved in, she knew that Weiss would hold that over her head. So, instead, she tossed all of the books that had something to do with erotica in a box and shoved it under her bunk. That emptied about half of her collection.
Weiss was about to reach for a can of coffee for her regular study session, but then her pride stopped her in her tracks. No, she made a bet, damn it! She had to win! Her ego simply wouldn't let it go.
So, settling for a bottle of water instead, Weiss sat at her desk and began to read from a textbook on Grimm anatomy. However, she could feel that her attention was dulled, since her mind was focused on the odd feeling of no coffee can in her hand.
Ruby watched the two with interest. Since she had a good understanding of empathy, she could almost feel what they were thinking. To her, she figured that this was going to be a rough period of time for the pair to go through. Knowing them, they would begin to break soon.
It sucked to be right sometimes.
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Well, I hope you like this concept so far! Just be sure to tell me what you think of it in the reviews section! Well, either that, or message me. Oh, and also thank JimboYokimbo for helping me edit this chapter. Anyway, this is The Draigg, signing off for now!