A/N: You know I originally thought this chapter was going to be delayed; but I persevered through and got it done a day early. I just wanted to say thank you for all the support, it means a lot to me and it keeps encouraging me to keep writing this story. Plus I just have a lot of fun writing this story^_^ I also wanted to say that I do read all of the reviews and I reply to them all so your feedback does get noticed. Well with that out of the way don't forget to favorite, review and follow. I'll see you all soon.
Name: Saffeara Vain
Age:25
Birthday: April 23rd
Height: 5'0"
Likes: food, books, Ruby, Dye
Dislikes: editors,thunder/lightning,useless knowledge, Qrow
A few hours later Ruby and Saffeara made it to Harmony, where they were put in a hotel for the rest of the night. They carried their bags into a large red elevator that would send them to the penthouse atop the large building. Ruby stood in the elevator the thoughts and actions involved in nightmare weighing on her mind; but the thing that haunted her the most were the words that were whispered to her. Saffeara noticed Ruby's brow furrow and nudged her metal arm. Ruby awoke from her thoughts and turned towards Saffeara.
"Are you alright? You look troubled." Saffeara said; shifting Evercaster higher up on her shoulder.
Ruby lowered her head a bit, "I just can't wrap my head around that dream; or what it has to do with my blood being hot enough to melt steel."
Saffeara wished she could help Ruby, but knew that she wasn't the person to help her.
"I gonna be honset, I don't know; but Liz will return to the Tree tomorrow. We'll go see her first thing in the morning; besides it'll be good to see your 'mother' again." Saffeara teased with a sincere smile.
This brought a smile to Ruby's face, "Shut up."
The elevator dinged as Saffeara laughed at Ruby. The two women walked into the penthouse and what they saw made their jaws drop.
The penthouse was huge; probably spanning a whole floor by itself by the two's perspective. Large bay windows framed the large living room that was characterized by a white leather couch and a eighty inch holo-TV. In the far corner was a jacuzzi that already had warm water inside of it. Finally a grey staircase lead to a balcony that overlooked the whole room and lead to the bedroom.
A large smile spread across Saffeara's face and she hurriedly walked over to the couch. She started to skip around once her bags had been basically dumped on the couch and table in front of her.
"You know if I still had my ears they would be twitching with joy." Saffeara said; her hair shifting in two different places on her head.
Ruby shook her head, "Wow, thanks for raining on my bright light with pure darkness."
"You're very welcome, Ruby." Saffeara said; slipping her arms out of her robe.
She pulled the black robe over her head to reveal her purple lingerie, before setting it on the table.
"Ahh, damn it." Saffeara said; noticing a hole in the seem that connected the hood to the rest of the robe.
"What's wrong?" Ruby asked; setting her stuff down in the kitchen to Saffeara's right.
"I got a hole in my robe." Saffeara said; touching the hole.
Ruby walked over, the heels of her boots clicking on the hardwood floor, and looked at her friends clothing.
"Do you have any thread?" Ruby asked.
Saffeara cocked an eyebrow, "You can sew?"
"A little bit; Weiss thought it would be a good idea since the baby might tear its clothes." Ruby explained.
Saffeara smiled, "I do have to give it to your wife, she's got a good head on her shoulders."
"Thanks, but seriously do you have any thread?"
"Sorry, I don't but I can get some when I go get food. Speaking of which what do you want for dinner?" Saffeara asked; grabbing her robe.
Ruby looked at her confused, "I thought we'd order room service."
"Yeah, I thought so two; but I really need something greasy right now. Besides after a nightmare nothing tastes better than comfort food am I right?" Saffeara asked; shooting Ruby a smile.
"You're not wrong. Where are you going to go?"
"Come on, Ruby, I'm from Mistral you can probably guess where I'm going to go." Saffeara replied.
Ruby thought about it for a second, "You're not seriously going to go get noodles again are you?"
"Yep, but that's just for me I can stop anywhere you want to." Saffeara said; grabbing the door key.
"Okay thank you." Ruby sighed in relief, "Want I really want right now is a pepperoni pizza."
Saffeara nodded, "Okay, I'll be back as soon as possible."
Ruby waved to her as she stepped through the doorway and into the elevator in the hallway. When the door closed the odd sensation of being alone swept over Ruby and suddenly she felt very bored.
Ruby stood up and took her coat off and hung it on the coat hanger. After she did this, she fished her scroll out of her pocket and dialed Weiss' number to let her know she made it. The tone clicked and Ruby felt a lot safer when she heard Weiss' voice. Ruby left out her nightmare and just told Weiss that Saffeara and she made it in one piece. With a "I love you" the call ended and Ruby set her scroll on the table.
She folded her hands together and wondered what she should do next. She then remembered that behind her was the jacuzzi that was still bubbling water. Ruby got up and walked over to the jacuzzi. She put her human hand in the water and found that it was so warm that it made her shiver. Ruby went back over to her bags and grabbed a hair band before returning to the jacuzzi. She put the hair band in her mouth while she put her hair up in a messy bun atop her head. She secured it in place before unzipping her vest and folding it before she eventually set it on the floor. She did the same to her black shirt; next she unbuckled her boots and slipped those off her feet along with her socks. The last thing to come off was her pants which left her in just her underwear.
Ruby folded her pants and carefully stepped into the therapeutic water. She sighed as the water began to loosen her tensed muscles. Ruby twisted her body a bit and her back cracked at least ten times.
"Oh, that's what I get for sleeping on the way here." Ruby muttered; rubbing the back of her neck.
Ruby's gaze drifted out the large windows and from there she could see the multitude of lights that danced like stars.
Harmony was only three years old, yet it had some of the tallest buildings in Remnant. Ruby sank down deeper into the water and watched as some of the lights would go out while other ones would turn on. She became entranced by this and before long she heard the door unlock. She turned to see Saffeara walk in with large pizza box and large take out box of noodles.
"I'm back!" Saffeara announced; finally hitting the light switch next to the door.
Ruby reached her hand out and waved to her from her warm sanctuary; the light blinding her for a second.
Saffeara laughed as she set the food down on the table, "I see someone's beat me to the jacuzzi."
"You bet I did." Ruby said; climbing out of the water.
She stepped onto the floor and went over to the wall next to the jacuzzi and grabbed a bathrobe off the wall.
"Man, I wish you were wet all the time." Saffeara flirted; taking her robe off once again.
Ruby snickered, "You should see my panties when I'm around, Weiss."
Saffeara broke out into laughter, "Oh? Do tell."
"Later, right now I'm hungry." Ruby said; walking over to the couch.
Saffeara smirked, "I second that."
Both women jumped onto the couch and proceeded to devour their respective meals. Ruby looked over to Saffeara's container and saw that the noodles were indeed covered in grease as well as hot sauce. On top of all that the container was absolutely ginormous; but his was the thing Ruby was the least surprised about.
"Wow, you spare no expense when it comes to comfort food do you?" Ruby teased.
"Uh-uh." was all that Saffeara could say whilst using her chopsticks to help her suck in a long noodle.
Ruby ate another slice of pizza and wiped her mouth before speaking again; her normal pepperoni pizza satisfying her plenty.
"Did you get the thread?" Ruby asked; drinking from her pop bottle.
Saffeara set the box down, "No, I went by the arts and crafts store; but they were all closed."
"Hmm, that's a shame. Wait, what time is it?" Ruby asked; looking for a clock.
She found one behind Saffeara and saw that it was only 11:30 P.M. Ruby let herself relax since she thought it was much, much later than it actually was.
Saffeara cocked an eyebrow, "You got a date I don't know about?"
"Heh, no. I just wanted to get to bed early so I wouldn't be so tired the next day." She explained.
Saffeara shook her head, "I think you've done enough sleeping for a while, Ruby. Speaking of which tell me about your nightmare."
Ruby's face reddened, "A-Are you sure you want to know?"
"Umm, you did cry into my shoulder while we were on the way here. So I would like to know what scared you that bad." Saffeara replied; setting her drink down on the table.
"A-Alright let's see, um-" She stopped when she felt Saffeara touch her leg; causing her to tense up.
"You don't have to go into the details; just give me some idea of why you were so upset." she said; trying to comfort Ruby.
Ruby nodded and went to work distracting herself from Saffeara's touch. She started off from the beginning and as the story progressed Saffeara's eyes went wider until they fell at the end of the story.
An awkward silence enveloped the room. Ruby sat on the couch shaking a bit since her face was as red as a tomato.
"So basically you had a wet dream about me that came crashing down… Well, at least one part of it was good." Saffeara said.
Ruby covered her face with her hands, "I'm so sorry."
Saffeara laughed, "Don't worry about it; if you knew how many wet dreams I've had about you… Well, I'll just keep that to myself."
"Oh thanks, and I thought we had a normal relationship." Ruby responded, sarcastically.
Saffeara snorted, "Ruby we've never had a 'normal relationship'. Speaking of which, how the hell did you know I'm a squirter?"
Ruby's cheeks reddened, "Well, um… You see… I kind of guessed."
"Oh? So you just assumed I shoot cum out of me? How naughty of you, Ruby Rose." Saffeara teased.
Ruby shifted in her seat uncomfortably; her loins getting uneasy.
"Am I making you wet?" Saffeara asked; enjoying her teasing of Ruby.
"No, I am completely fine." Ruby said; puffing her cheeks out.
"Easy, I get the hint. I'll be in the jacuzzi if you need me." Saffeara said; unclasping her bra.
She tossed it to the couch and sighed once her breasts were finally free from their confines. She then pulled her panties down and shivered once the air hit her nethers. Ruby adverted her eyes as she did not want to soil her underwear any further. Saffeara smirked when she saw this; but decided to not tease Ruby any further.
Saffeara walked over to the jacuzzi and carefully stepped in, strategically placing herself next to one of the jets for later. She sighed as the warm water started to ease her sore muscles and gently teased the more sensitive spots on her naked body. She rubbed the water into her neck and chest before sinking down, closing eyes.
Meanwhile Ruby was fighting against the idea of joining Saffeara in the water. She felt comfortable with the fact that she could leave her underwear on; but it was the fact that Saffeara was naked. She bit her lip for a moment before standing up and taking off her robe. She stripped out of her underwear. With that done she walked over to the jacuzzi and stepped inside of it. Saffeara heard the water splash and looked up to see a naked Ruby standing over her.
"Woah, what are you doing, Ruby?" Saffeara asked; her cheeks turning pink.
"Relax, I'm joining the darkside for a little bit." Ruby said; sitting next to Saffeara.
The shorter woman relaxed a bit and got more comfortable.
"Sorry, I just didn't expect you to be so bold." she said; sitting up a bit.
"Yeah, well it's nothing both of us haven't seen before." Ruby said; shrugging her shoulders, smiling at Saffeara.
Saffeara took comfort in the smile she had become so accustom to seeing. She turned back to looking out the windows; a small, content, smile on her face.
Both of them stayed silent for a bit before Ruby spoke up again. The silence killing her from the inside.
"You want to know what this reminds me of?" Ruby asked.
"What?"
"You remember that hot spring in Atlas, when we just got back from hunting that pack of beowolves in the mountains?" Ruby asked.
Saffeara's face grimaced, "Yes… and I especially remember that old man telling me my broken wrist was 'just a sprain'."
Ruby laughed, "I remember that! He gave you a blue Dust crystal and sent us on our way."
"Yeah, little did he know that any form of ice doesn't do shit for a fractured bone. If I ever meet him again I might just kill him." Saffeara shifted her form again. "I will say though warm water feels a whole lot better when you're not in pain."
"I agree, heh that was also the first time you let me see you naked." Ruby said; trying to tease her.
"Shut up, you kind of, had to see me naked since I could undress or dress myself. I had a disability." Saffeara countered.
"Right, of course." Ruby said; sarcastically.
The conversation ended with Saffeara glaring at Ruby who was looking out of the window.
She looked up at the sky and saw that their were no stars and very faint outlines of clouds swirling overhead.
"Hmm? It looks like a storm blew in." Ruby stated; continuing to watch the sky.
Saffeara's eyes went wide with alarm and started to dart around the room in a frantic manner.
"A-A what?" She asked.
"A sto-" Ruby stopped when she realized who she was talking to.
In one second lightening struck and thunder shook the building. Saffeara shot forward and and grabbed ahold of Ruby's arm; which was now squished between her boobs. She held onto Ruby's arm with a death grip and shook as she looked out the window.
"Um, Saffeara your claws are hurting me." Ruby said, trying to hide her wince.
Saffeara looked down and saw that her wolf claws were dug into Ruby's bicep and saw that she was making her bleed. Ruby's blood ran down her arm and fizzled in the water; the heat evaporating the water into steam. Saffeara let go of Ruby and looked at her claws and surprisingly they weren't burning.
"I'm- I'm sorry." Saffeara said; right as another boom of thunder went off.
Saffeara started to cry and crouched down in the water, covering her ears. Ruby looked at her and crouched down next to her.
"It's okay, Saffeara. I'm here nobody's going to hurt you again." Ruby said; hugging the older woman, her wounds already healing themselves.
Saffeara stopped crying, but was still shaking.
"Ruby, please don't let go." she begged.
"I won't, but you need to stand up for me. I need to get you dry." Ruby said; giving her an assuring squeeze.
Saffeara understood her words and took a few deep breaths. She willed her legs to stand and gave Ruby enough help to lead her over to the couch. She had Saffeara stand, so she didn't get the couch wet, and took ahold of Saffeara's head. She bent her head down and kissed the top of her head, making sure to press hard enough so that the sensation would last.
"Saffeara, I'm going to go to the bathroom and grab some towels to dry you off. I'll be back soon so you don't need to worry." Ruby whispered.
Saffeara nodded and allowed her to leave. Ruby walked down a hallway, underneath the stairs, and thanked God when she found the bathroom on the first try. She walked in and turned the light on; illuminating the white color of the bathroom. Ruby's silver eyes shot over to the white towels and quickly moved over to them, her bare feet slapping against the cold tile floor. When she acquired the towels she used her semblance to run back to Saffeara.
When she returned she breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Saffeara was still standing there; albeit shaking a bit. Ruby moved over to Saffeara and started to dry her off.
"How are you holding up?" Ruby asked; drying Saffeara's legs.
Saffeara grabbed the bicep of her right arm, "I'm getting better. My adrenaline has gone down a lot."
"Good, I say we go to bed after this." Ruby said; slinging the towel over her arm. "I'll grab you a bra and panties from your bag."
"I-I can do it." Saffeara said; stopping Ruby.
Ruby looked at her with a worried expression before seeing the determination in Saffeara's eyes. Her mouth formed a line as she nodded to Saffeara and stepped, heading towards her own bag. She kept her eye on Saffeara whilst grabbing herself a black tank top and green panties. She put those on and smiled when she saw Saffeara walking towards her with a red, one piece, bra and a matching pair of red panites that were see through.
"Wow, those are some interesting panties you got there, Saffeara." Ruby teased; inwardly proud of Saffeara for pushing through her anxiety.
"Oh, y-you like them or do you like what's underneath?" Saffeara asked; her voice not up to par yet.
Ruby rolled her eyes, "Is the only reason you put those on to seduce me?"
"Well, I was actually going to masturbate; but if you want to have sex I won't complain." She said; bluntly.
"Pft. I think I'm just going to go to bed. Night, Saffeara." Ruby said; turning towards the stairs.
Saffeara put her arms behind her back, "Night, Ruby; and thank you so much for caring."
Ruby stopped climbing the stairs and lowered her head; her black hair covering her eyes. Her lips formed a faint smile.
"You're my teammate, second in command, and most importantly my best friend. I will always care about you." Ruby said.
With that said, Ruby, made her way up the stairs and disappeared behind a wall. Saffeara watched her the whole time and raised her hand up to her chest to feel her heart beat. She smiled wider and went over to her bag.
"Sorry I had to lie to you, Ruby, but I'd rather keep this training a secret for right now." Saffeara muttered; grabbing Evercaster.
She walked over to the kitchen counter and placed the purple sword on it; Evercaster perfectly centered in the middle of the counter. Saffeara took a few steps back and turned around, her eyes locking on the sword. She took a deep breath and focused herself. Saffeara held out her hand and furrowed her brow as she concentrated. The hilt started to shake and move.
Meanwhile at the Sequoia Tree Headquarters, located at the western end of Harmony, Tyler Payne sat on a bench inside of a hallway that lead to a Bullhead landing zone. He was dressed in his grey and tan ballistic armor that could stop anything from a fifty caliber round to a katana. His blue eyes were focused on the helmet that went with his armor. He stroked his gloved thumb over the toothed, skull engraving that he had carved into the visor years ago. His brown mustache had grown into a full on beard and his hair was starting to show streaks of grey in it.
"Sir, they'll be arriving soon." a Sequoia Tree soldier said, his hands behind his back.
Tyler looked up and saw that there were actually two soldiers, but the other had stayed silent. Both of their faces were hidden by black balaclavas and black goggles that were wrapped around their helmets. Both of them carried a gas piston rifle on their backs and a pistol on their thigh.
Tyler flipped his helmet around in his hands and put it on his head. He then reached behind him, and grabbed the auxiliary cord for his radio and plugged it into his helmet. He stood up and the two soldiers marveled at his seven foot tall physic.
"Let's go, we wouldn't want to keep them waiting." Tyler said; walking past them, his boots making heavy thuds on the metal floor.
The two soldiers pulled their rifles off their backs and followed Tyler to an adjacent airlock. Tyler went up to the door and pressed the green button that made it open and they were greeted by the torrential downpour outside. The three of them stepped onto the landing pad and immediately began to get soaked. The whole airfield was illuminated by white spotlights and runway lights as well. Above them were squadrons of Bullheads all on their own training missions for their specific vehicle role.
Tyler looked down at the runway and saw two UW-81D Jets taxing on the runway. The "D" stood for Decimator Class which detailed that this version of the UW-81 was used to hunt ground targets. The jets were now fully lined up and when they got the go ahead they sped forward; their engines making the ground shake. When they lifted off they screamed to heights of 15,000 feet in a matter of seconds it seemed. However, when they were gone they heard the new sound of rotor blades spooling up. The ground started to shake again as a twin rotored helicopter rose in front of their landing pad and shined its spotlight at them. Tyler immediately recognized it as ZW-95 "Reaper" attack helicopter. It spun around and flew off in the same direction as the UW-81Ds.
"Damn, that dude's loaded for bear." one of the soldiers said.
"There's a large herd of Goliath close to the perimeter wall they're going to kill them." Tyler explained; noticing a Bullhead flying in from the jungle.
"They're here." Tyler announced, taking a step back.
The soldiers followed Tyler and watched as the Bullhead got increasingly bigger. In a minute the Bullhead was circling the landing pad before hovering above it. The airship descended before deploying its landing gear. It came down gracefully and its bay doors opened almost as soon as it touched down. Tyler and the soldiers watched as a man with white hair and a black toggle coat walked down the ramp; his metal boots clacking away. Behind him Liz stood with a very small human clinging to her leg.
"It's nice to see you again, Jozy." Tyler said.
Jozy raised his right hand and cracked his index finger; accenting his naturally black fingernails.
"The feeling's mutual, old friend." he said; his yellow eyes glowing significantly.