"How can you be so calm? We are in an interrogation room."
Ruby is shaking in her chair at the thought of being asked questions while I am being the polar opposite, reading the magazine that was NOT stolen.
"Well Miss… "
"Oh we didn't introduce ourselves did we? I'm Ruby, Ruby Rose."
"Nice to meet you, I'm Jason, Jason Collins. But to answer your question Ruby, we acted in self-defence. We were browsing and thieves just happen to show up trying to hurt us and we retaliated."
"As right as you are there Mr. Collins you and Miss. Rose could have been hurt or others could have been as well. But you did recognise a threat to the people and acted accordingly. If it were up to me you would be leaving here with a pat on the back… and a slap on the wrist." Goodwitch snaps scaring poor Ruby.
"But you said 'if,' so who is the one that will give us our sentence."
"That would be me Mr. Collins, but do not be so dramatic I just want to talk." Ah the Wizard of Oz shows up with a plate of cookies. He turns to Ruby, "You… have silver eyes."
He puts the plate down and I, being in situations like this before, do not touch them. Ruby on the other hand was inhaling them down like your first breath after surfacing from swimming.
"Miss. Rose where have you learned to fight like this?" Oz showing the video of her fighting the thugs outside the store.
"At Signal Academy... "
I just tuned out of the part where they talk about Qrow being her Uncle and pupil.
"But you Mr. Col-"
"Please just Jason."
"Ok, Jason, you are an anomaly."
"Oh, how so?"
"There are no records on you at all. Technically you do not exist, but you fight like you have years of experience." Ozpin says while pulling up the video of my fight. "But there is one thing that I must ask, your fighting style it looks like you mean to kill and maim. Would you care to explain Jason?"
Well shit.
At this point the other two occupants in the room are looking expedelty at me.
"I uh, I-I, chose not to say right now. No offence you seem like a great guy but you haven't really given a reason for me to trust you."
"I see, perhaps when you feel more comfortable you will answer."
"I make no promises."
"How can you not trust him," Ruby cuts in. "He is a good person and he is saving us from going to jail."
"Now now Miss. Rose, there was no risk that the two of you were going to prison. As Jason said before you were acting under self-defence. But enough of that talk, do you know who I am?"
"Your Professor Ozpin. Headmaster of Beacon Academy"
"It a pleasure to meet both of you."
"Hello" "Likewise" Ruby and I answer respectively.
"How would both you like to come to my academy?"
Ruby answers first "It would be a dream come true."
Everyone looks at me "...I have no reason to deny. It's not like a have a place to stay in Vale. Before you ask, yes, I grew up outside the kingdoms."
"Thanks for helping me out there, I was kind of scared."
"I could tell Ruby. You were like a vacuum cleaner, you even left no crumbs!"
"JASONNNNNNNN stop teasing me like that." I would have if she wasn't blushing and pouting.
"But you look you adorable like that. It's hard not to." I say while laughing.
"RUBY! Are you ok?"
Taiyang and Yang? They are not supposed to be here. Well I guess I shouldn't really be surprised. Just being here will mess up the timeline a little.
"Dad, I'm fine don- ACK!" Yang comes in and crushed Ruby in her "hugs" (read: death crush).
"I'm so glad you're ok. I thought something happened and you got hurt. Do not EVER make me worry like that again."
"MMM! MMMMMMMMM!"
"Right sorry" Yang releases a blue-faced Ruby and she does the 'dramatically take in air' thing.
"Yang, I'm fine. Besides I had help from Jason here."
"Uh, Hello, As Ruby said I'm Jason Collins it's nice to meet you."
I let you my hand you a handshake for Tai and Yang. Yang takes it first and I have to admit her hands are pretty soft and she has a good grip.
"JC huh, thanks for helping my little sis." She tightens her grip and whispers in my ear the next part. "But don't you even think about trying to get with her. You got that."
"Uh Y-y-yeah, but I'm 17 and she's what 13 she is a little young. Besides she is this ball of innocence that needs to be protected. "
"She is 15 but details. Ok you pass." she releases her vise grip.
"Damn good grip" I say while shaking my hand. I only get a smirk back.
"Well seeing that Yang gave you the speech I'll skip that. Hi I am Taiyang Xiao Long, Ruby and Yang's father."
"Pleasure to meet you. But I'll say the same thing I said to Yang. Ruby is great but she is a bit young even if I was looking for a girlfriend right now."
"Huh, Yang was right, you do pass the test."
"You know, I'm not going to ask."
Yang walks up again and asks, "So JC where do you come from?"
"I grew up outside the kingdoms but left after my village was attacked by Grimm. As far as I know I'm the only survivor." The story is not a complete lie just needed to fix a few details to make it work.
"Damn, sorry I asked."
"It's fine I came to terms with it a while ago."
Now Ruby joins the conversation, "But if you came to Vale after your town got destroyed doesn't that mean you have no place to stay?"
"Eh, I got the street or I can head to the woods and climb a tree or maybe even the park. Wouldn't be the first time."
"WHAT, You can't do that. How can you sleep in the streets?" she pauses for a moment but then her eyes light up. 'Oh no. This can't be good.' "Maybe you can come to Patch and stay with us for the night. I do kind of owe you for helping me out. Can he dad?"
"Well he did save my little rose. Sure I don't mind."
"Ah, no. I can't impose like that. And besides…" I trail off. Ruby is doing the puppy dog eyes. "Uh I uh, damn it Ruby taking my previous point and using it against me," she stops looking like a kicked puppy and just sticks her tounge out. "If you would have me can I stay the night sir?"
"Ok, One, no sir just Tai, I'm not that old. Two, we would love to have you over."