I have decided to put everything people have loved about my other multi-chapter story into this... Let's see if I can pull it off! ...also this is to buy me some time before I need to write that requested lemon for Scattered Snow...


Grimm have been driven into near extinction.

Huntsmen and huntresses are out of work.

That doesn't mean that the life of hunting Grimm has gotten any less romantic though.

That was why Weiss fell for this dolt.

Ruby had entered Beacon Academy a year before it had closed down, never fully graduating. Now she sadly was only a military girl with hopes of getting an adventure in her life.

Weiss of course was never a fighter. Her father was a kind man who did everything for her, and she wanted to run his business in return.

White and Red met on a train.

The train that Ruby was taking to basic training and Weiss was taking to meet her father.

At least…that meeting is happening now.


"Lucas, how much longer is the trip?" Weiss asked.

Her bodyguard looked up from where he was leaning against the wall. "An hour at least. This would be the perfect time for you to eat something. Your father will be so excited to see you that he will forget to feed you again…" Lucas was the same age as Weiss. He had white hair and silver eyes, making him blend in with the Schnee colors. He wore a white outfit and a green, white-rimmed fur cape. He was the last huntsman to ever graduate from Asylum Academy, the highest class bodyguard Weiss's father could afford.

"Your worry too much, Lucas. Besides, what food could a train's dining car offer anyway…"

"Food that you put in your mouth and chew. That is the only food I have ever craved, Ms. Schnee." Lucas put his head back down and closed his eyes, showing he was done talking.

Over all seventeen years of her life, Weiss could not remember meeting anyone as carefree as Lucas.

Of course, we all know that is going to change.

She decided to heed her bodyguard's advice and moved into the dining car.

Someone came to assist her immediately. Said waiter didn't seem to yield much emotion. He got her seated and handed her a menu. "Call me when you need to order." He left her to help someone else.

Weiss looked through the menu without much exuberance. She knew she wouldn't have trouble finding the waiter again.

Who could misplace a waiter in a blue hoodie jacket?

"Miss! I can't let you bring that in here!" the waiter said.

Weiss turned in the direction of the disturbance.

"Come on! It's sheathed and everything!" Ruby argued, holding her rapier away from the waiter.

The waiter glared at her. "If that rapier comes the slightest bit out of that sheath, Ms. Rose, I will personally kick you off the train."

Ruby nodded. "It won't, Ray! You know me!"

The waiter crossed his arms. "We are out of booths. You will have to wait." He immediately went back to work.

Weiss went back to looking through her menu. Well she tried.

The little, red girl sparked her curiosity. Why did she carry a rapier? Was she a huntress?

"No. Huntresses aren't existent anymore." Weiss sighed. She knew she wasn't going to be able to focus like this. "You can sit here!" Weiss called.

Ruby perked up and moved to the seat across from Weiss. "Thank you! I would have died of boredom if I had to wait a second longer!"

"It's only been a few seconds…"

"Huh, time moves fast when you are bored out of your mind!"

"Ok… Why do you have a rapier?"

Ruby smiled and unclipped the sheath from her belt. "I was supposed to be a huntress, but you know what happened… My mom is the one who ended the Grimm. I guess I should be happy about that! This is the Multi-Action Dust Rapier I went to Beacon with." She put the sheathed rapier on the table.

"Your mother is Summer Rose!? Why are you here then?"

Ruby giggled at Weiss's surprise. "I am joining the military. That is currently the only place that will accept my skill set. As soon as I get off this train, I am starting basic training." She offered her hand to Weiss. "I'm Ruby."

Weiss nervously shook her hand. "Weiss."

"Wow! You are the Schnee girl? The people you meet, huh?"

"Yes… The people you meet…"

They ordered their food and sat in silence for a while.

"What's its name?" Weiss asked.

"Huh?"

"What's your rapier's name?"

Ruby frowned. "I should keep a counter of how many people have asked me that… I never really named it."

"That's a shame. It's a beautiful blade." Weiss picked up the sheathed blade and looked it over.

"Do you have a name for it?"

"…Myrtenaster…" Weiss answered.

"Huh… Not a bad name actually… Why Myrtenaster?"

"It's just the name that came to my mind."

"I love it!" Ruby hugged Weiss from across the table.

"Ruby! Get off me, dolt!" Weiss blushed as she tried to pry Ruby off.

"You can't make me Weiss-y!"

The sound of a sword being unsheathed echoed through the entire dining area.

"But I can," Lucas said as he pointed a blade at Ruby.

Ruby released Weiss and nervously sunk back into her seat. "Oops… Didn't mean anything bad by that…"

"Lucas, she's fine. Sh-she just caught me by surprise…" Weiss straightened herself out.

Lucas bowed respectfully. "Pardon my transgression, Ms. Schnee." He left them alone.

Ruby cleared her throat. "Is he your boyfr-?"

"Bodyguard," Weiss quickly answered.

"Oh."

They sat in awkward silence for a while.

"Sorry about hugging you like that…"

Weiss blushed when she remembered the contact. "I-I'm just not used to contact like that. Especially not from someone I just met…"

Ruby giggled and put Myrtenaster back on her belt. "I'm going to be gone for a few months after I get off this train, but we should meet up when I get back!"

"That… Would be nice. I am interested in your…adventures."

Ruby smiled. "Great! Just let me-" She grabbed a napkin and began writing her phone number on it. "-give you this!" She slid the napkin over.

Weiss took another napkin. "I should give you mine too. May I borrow your pen?"

Ruby handed the pen over. "Not much ink left in that. Not sure if it will be enough."

Weiss got halfway through her number before the pen ran out of ink. "Lucas!"

Lucas was there in a second. "Yes, Ms. Schnee."

"I need my purse."

"Of course." Lucas took the white bag from his shoulder and set it on the table. He bowed again before leaving.

"Huh… Big, masculine bodyguard that holds your purse. You really chose good!" Ruby commented.

Weiss couldn't find a pen in her purse, so she wrote the rest out with her lipstick. She wrote her name in fine penmanship under the number. "Here." She slid the napkin to Ruby.

"Ok! I'll call you in…two and a half months!"

The waiter finally arrived with their food and left them to enjoy their meal together.

Ruby finished quickly. "I'd better prepare my things! See you around!" She ran out of the dining cart, leaving a trail of flower petals.

Weiss actually felt bad to see her go. "Ok…" she muttered to the now absent Ruby Rose.

Lucas moved next to her. "Strong and cute. You really pick'em Ms. Schnee. Your parents and I will talk about this around the fireplace tonight and laaaaaaugh~"

"Lucas?

"Yes, Ms. Schnee?"

"Shut up."

"Sorry, Ms. Schnee."


Ok, lack of OCs...check. Only OC being Lucas, the fan favorite...check! (Ray doesn't count.) Now I need to write a few fluff chapters between Ruby and Weiss in this...

calm before the storm.

Oh right! I am writing this with my friend Reagan (Legsboy Team)! He writes stuff for challenges. His current writing challenge...*gags* I wouldn't read it... But you can check his stuff if you want to!

Leave a review! A know this first chapter isn't that great, but we have a LOT of territory to cover!