Ruby's encounter with Jr.
A RWBY one-shot
"OMG, I know this place! This is the best bar in Vale! Is this where we're going, Ruby?", Nora asked excitedly.
"Yes, Nora. This is where Yang says he is, so this is where we are going." Ruby couldn't help but sigh at her friend's irrepressible happiness.
They stepped out of the cab and paid the driver for his service, then walked into the seemingly abandoned building. They traveled down a corridor and stopped at an unmarked set of black double doors. They could hear the faint sounds of music coming from the other side.
"Ready?", Ruby asked.
"Of course!", Nora practically screamed. "I've been dying to come here!"
Ruby just rolled her eyes as she opened the door. The duo stepped inside and looked around for the man matching the description that Yang had given them.
"I don't see him, do you?", Ruby asked. She turned to look at her companion when she didn't get an answer from the normally talkative girl. Nora was currently staring at the wide array of alcohol on the large shelves towards the back of the room.
"Come on, Nora! We aren't here to get drunk, we're here for information!" Ruby slapped her lightly to get the attention of the orange-haired girl.
"Oh! right. Sorry about that. . .. . ", she stammered.
The two girls started to force their way through the crowded room to the far end where they could have the bartender notify the man they were looking for that they were here for him.
When they got there, the bartender took one look at them then, looking pointedly at Ruby asked if she was old enough to be in the club.
Ignoring the question, Ruby said, "We're here to see Junior. Can you tell us where he is?".
Sneering, the man replied, "The boss doesn't see anyone without an appointment. So either set on up or leave."
At this point Ruby started smiling. "He certainly saw my sister without an appointment when she came in here. I suggest you go tell him that we need to see him."
Noticing the mad glint in Nora's eye, the man hesitated, clearly thinking it over. Finally, he said, "And who should I tell him you are?"
Before Ruby could respond, Nora jumped in. "You don't need to know our names. Just fetch Bossman and your kneecaps will be safe. Oh! and get me a whiskey before you go, please." She flashed him a wide smile.
"I'm not getting you youngsters drinks!" the man replied angrily. "If you cannot pass the age requirements, which I doubt either of you could do, you will NOT be served here!"
Shaking her head, Ruby told him that he was now in for it. Nora grinned ferally then pulled out her baby, Magnahild, and smashed it into his face hard enough that his head came clean off, and when it impacted the wall, it was as flat as a pancake. The crazy ginger put away her hammer, then vaulted over the counter and pulled a long knife out of her boot and started cutting off his kneecaps.
"Ewww! Nora, what are you doing?!" Ruby demanded, going green in the face.
In response, the hammer-wielding psychopath grinned and said, "I'm harvesting his knees to add to my collection. Don't you take trophies from defeated enemies?"
Ruby was saved from having to answer by a big burly man shouldering his way through the crowd that had gathered.
"What is going on here?!" He bellowed, looking from Ruby to where Nora was harvesting her trophy. His face went white when he saw what she was doing.
Before he could go on, Ruby quite calmly stepped in. "I believe you are who I am looking for. You are Junior, right?", she said.
"Who sent you kids to kill one of my men?", he asked, angrily, shooting a glare at Nora.
"No one sent us to kill him, that was just an, unfortunate accident. Your man refused to sell my companion some whiskey, then insulted her. She took offense, and, well, this happened. We came here for information. We were told that you would know whatever we needed.", Ruby said.
Junior studied her for a long molment. "What kind of information do you need, who is the information for, and who told you about me?", he finally asked.
"We need to know who does the best prosthetics in this town, the information is for my sister, who you can just call Sir, and she is the one who told me about you.", Ruby replied.
Junior looked surprised at this information. "Blondie? Why does she need to know about prosthetics?"
Ruby looked over at Nora, who had just finished harvesting the knees of the man she had just killed. The blood-black haired girl watched as the psycho put the knees in a pouch she pulled out of her pocket that seemed to be designed just for kneecaps. "Perhaps we could go somewhere less, public?" Ruby suggested, nodding to the crowd of people still standing around looking on as Nora harvested her trophies.
"Come with me.", Junior ordered, walking towards a door set into the wall under the DJ stand. Ruby and Nora shared a look, then, with hands touching their respective weapons, they followed him into the room.
When they got inside, they found that it was Junior's office. Ruby relaxed slightly, and took her hand off of Crescent Rose. Nora looked decidedly more suspicious, but all of her fears melted away in favor of staring at the wall of expensive alcohols that junior was standing in front of. He smiled, then asked, "Can I get you girls something to drink?"
Nora immediately started looking through the alcohols, then asked for some of the scotch he had on the shelves. After glancing at the shelves, Ruby just asked for some water.
After he got them their drinks, Junior said, "You never answered my question. Why does Blondie need to know about prosthetics?"
Bracing herself, Ruby responded. "Her arm was cut off above the elbow by a White Fang son-of-a-bitch named Adam. She is currently lying in a hospital bed being pumped full of liquids so that she stays alive."
Junior was silent for a few minutes. He finally looked at Ruby, and said "Hap's Replacements would be your best bet. He was a tech in the Atlas military, retired 2 years ago. I offer my condolences, Blondie was a good opponent. If you could, would you tell her I wish to see her? She has my scroll number, if nothing else she can give it to you and you can tell me she says no."
Ruby smiled. "I will let her know. Thank you for your information." She made a note on her scroll, then stood and turned to leave. "let's go, Nor.. . . . . .a?"
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MY BOOZE?" Junior screamed, staring at the psycho, horrified at what he saw. While Ruby and Junior were talking, it seemed that Nora had decided to sample the alcohol selection, by drinking every single bottle. "OUT! GET OUT NOW!" Junior screamed. Nora, hardly able to walk by this time, somehow was able to stumble into a run, still clutching the last bottle in her hand. Ruby quickly ran after her and outside before anyone else could find out what they had done and join the chase. Once outside, Ruby flagged down a cab and, shoving Nora through the door, ordered the driver to take them to Beacon as fast as possible. Looking out the back window as the car sped away, Ruby had to laugh at the sight of Junior standing in the middle of the road, quivering in anger.