Chapter 3: Making Friends

"That was different." Ruby comments as her and Yang part ways with Sapphire and their dad and finally head east of Petalburgh and back to their journey. "Now on to Rustboro! I can't wait!" Ruby jumps with excitement and starts running on ahead with Crescent Rose and Yang in tow a little behind.

"Calm down Ruby, or you might get hurt by accident." Yang casually says catching up to her sister and grabbing her by the hood.

"Please, you know I don't trip… I fly!" Ruby gives an exaggerated leap to emphasize her point but ends up wiping out on impact and spilling some cookies from her cloak. "Oh no my lunch!"

Yang starts to chuckle at the despairing squeal. Then begins doubling over when out of nowhere a Munchlax sprints over and inhales them in a very Ruby manner. "HEY!"

Ruby immediately gets into a battle stance and Crescent Rose gets into position. "Cress, swords dance!"

The Munchlax watches as Absol pirouettes around him and notes that her limbs seem to add more muscle with each step. He immediately takes up a stance preparing for Absol to act. "Quick attack." Munchlax holds his tiny paws forward as if to guard against the charging Absol and right before impact the green force field of a protect shines out. After Absol collides with the barricade Munchlax swings his arms back and launches himself into a body slam at Absol, who expertly dodges and without being told to follows up with a night slash. Absol's claw darkens to black as she lands a critical hit to the prone Munchlax, who slowly starts to rise clearly weakened drastically from the swing.

"Hey Rubes, maybe you should catch that one while he's down. I mean that Munchlax looks really strong, if he just survived that blow."

After hearing Yang's advice Ruby simply nods and reaches for one of the spare balls in her bag, preparing to throw it. "Nice job Cress now let's finish this go pokeball." Ruby presses the button to expand the ball as she hurls it at the Munchlax pelting it in the head. "Whoops, I need to work on that part."

The Munchlax gets turned into a red beam and enters the now staking pokeball as Ruby and Yang watch excitedly. "You know Rubes this might count as your second catch today, atta girl sis." Yang pats Ruby forcefully on the back knocking her forward as the ball clicks over to signify the successful capture.

"Yay!" Ruby screams then runs over to Crescent Rose and grabbing her, pulling her into an almost standing position then the pair jumps with Ruby screaming, "We did it!"

Yang just laughs at her sister's antics and starts to keep walking. "So what are you gonna call your cookie thief?"

"Well Cookies of course. I mean he seemed to like them a lot, and he eats like me." Ruby laughs, thinking over her new teammate and decides to see how he acts now. "Hi there, my name is Ruby and I'm going to call you Cookies. How does that sound to you little guy?"

Munchlax looks at Ruby expectantly for a few seconds then cracks a giant grin and nods his approval. Then holds out his hand for more snacks, which Ruby quickly obliges to laughing the whole time. "Here have a sitrus berry after that battle." Munchlax just smiles as he inhales the berry from Ruby's hand, starting to stand a little straighter as the berry's healing effects kick in.

"And that right there is why we are ignoring the trainer school once we get to Rustboro." Yang says with a laugh.

Hours later the two girls decide to rest their weary legs from the full day of walking. Ruby decides to let her two pokemon out to roam for a bit since after the battle she put them back in their balls so they wouldn't get exhausted in case of an emergency.

The three start to huddle up as Yang uses her semblance - flame wheel - to light a cooking fire. "So Rubes what's it to be hunting tonight or fishing?" When Ruby hears fishing her face glows, always having enjoyed the calm activity and it's surprising turn of events whenever there is a bite.

"I'll fish, but where's a water source to fish at? I haven't heard anything all day." At the mention of water Munchlax starts jumping to get her attention. When Ruby looks over at her bouncy pokemon she gets the message, "you know where water is don't you?" Munchlax nods happily for getting the message across then gestures for Ruby and Crescent Rose to follow.

Ruby followed Munchlax deep into the woods to a large lake, and immediately smiles at the size. "Perfect Cookies! Now we can get some Goldeen and Magikarp for dinner!" Munchlax looks at Ruby with joy and pleading as she reaches for her old rod. "Ok you can have a treat for being so useful." Ruby ruffles Munchlax's head as she reaches into her pocket for another cookie to give her friend. "You like them, don't you." Munchlax nods in agreement.

Ruby then turns to cast out her rod and sets about catching some dinner. "I hope nothing too big bites," almost immediately the bobber drops under and Ruby yanks up. She applies force giving and pulling until she finally yanks out a Horsea.

"So cute. I can't eat you." Ruby goes to pick up the Horsea and gently place her back in the water, but as she reaches down she notices a deep cut in its back fin. "Oh no. What happened to you little guy?"

Ruby gently picks up the Horses and inspects the wound noticing it looked intentional. "I should have something in my bag for you.." Ruby digs through her pack searching for bandages but only finds a potion. "This should help but I need something to bind it, that gash can't be left exposed like this."

The Horsea begins to cuddle into Ruby as she tends the little one. Once the potion is applied the girl decides she will use a strip of her cloak to wrap the wound. "That should do until it fully heals. But who would do that though that cut was definitely man made.

As the Horsea swims off Ruby decides to try again on dinner and again she immediately gets a slight tug on her rod. She again yanks hard before reeling in her new catch, excited to see it's a Magikarp this time. "That's a big one might last a few days too.!" Munchlax jumps happily as he watches Ruby catch the pokemon and go to gut it for dinner. "Okay back to Yang, I guess."

"Take your time there Ruby?" Yang quips as her sister tears through the bushes with a fresh catch and Cookies in tow.

"No just found a Horsea. It was hurt so I helped it out a bit before setting it back to the water."

"Wait, what? Aren't they found in oceans, not lakes?" Ruby nods at Yang's confusion.

"I thought so too, but this one was cut up pretty badly. It looked like a person did it, all surgical and little mess." Ruby started to tear up at the thought of the injured pokemon she helped out. "I hope it gets better." She mumbles as she wipes her tears away.

"With you on the case I'm sure that. that Horsea will be fine."

"Thanks Yang. Well? Let's get food ready!"

Hello again! I hope you all enjoyed the third chapter of Alpha RWBY Version. Things are getting exciting with Ruby catching her second pokemon. And Cookies is such an adorable name and yet, oh so fitting.

I would like to point out, to those who are confused,that this could be a crossover but it could also be an AU. So Archer decided that this would be an AU rather than a crossover just because, according to him, this has more properties of an AU than a crossover. Now I know on the story on his page it says it's a crossover but he requested for me to make it a regular story and label it as an AU.

So, that's the end of this. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and I hope to see you all for the next chapter.

-snot