Ruby opened the door slowly, peering out to see who was there. She found Ace with his hands in his pockets waiting patiently for Ruby to come out. However, he didn't notice Ruby had opened the door. Suddenly, Ruby was pushed out the doorway by Yang and bumped into Ace.
Losing balance, Ace fell backwards and Ruby fall on top of him. They fell to the floor with a great crash. Yang, Weiss, and Blake popped their heads out of the room.
Ace moaned in pain, "We really gotta stop meeting like this..."
Ruby squealed and was blushing a shade of red, "I'm sooooo sorry! I-"
Ace held his hand up, "Ruby, its fine. Relax, alright?"
Ruby took a deep breath, "Ok..."
Yang interrupted, "You know, you're supposed to take her out to dinner before you guys-"
Weiss intervened, "Don't even think about finishing that sentence!"
Ruby shot up from Ace and became too flustered to reply to Yang's comment. Ace got up at the same speed and wasn't able conceal his embarrassment.
Blake jumped in, "If you guys need an idea on where to go tonight, how about you guys go to the movies?"
Yang started, "The movies? That sounds like a l-"
"Excellent idea Blake. You guys go have a good time." Weiss finished.
Yang again started, "I was just going to sa-"
"Go and be back at 9: 00!" Weiss and Blake said at the same time. They then dragged Yang into the dorm and locked the door behind them.
Ace and Ruby looked at each other with uncertainty. Ace broke the silence, "So... wanna head to the movies first?"
Ruby replied, "Sure, I wouldn't mind doing that."
The two began by heading towards Vale. They walked in awkward silence. Both were too shy to say anything. Who wouldn't be on their first date? However, Ace started up the conversations, "So Ruby..."
"Yes?" She asked.
"Well... if you don't mind me asking... what's your weapon?" Ace asked.
Ruby smiled, "Oh, you mean-" Ruby grabbed the metal object that was strapped to her back, "this?"
Ace starred at it a little confused, "It's a... metal... rectangle?"
Ruby laughed, "No, actually, it's a-" Ruby activated her weapon, swinging it around before stabbing it into the ground. Crescent Rose gleamed in the moonlight, "A Scythe that is also a high caliber sniper rifle, or to shorten it a HCSS! Otherwise known as, Crescent Rose."
Ace was in a state of awe, "Wow... I think that outclasses my weapons any day of the week..."
Ruby tilted her head in curiosity, "Weapons? As in, more than one?"
Ace nodded, "Yeah, I have these-" Ace drew his weapons strapped to his back. Like Ruby, he had swung it around to show off, "The most awesome pair of swords a swordsman can ask for! I call them Inferno and Erazor."
Now it was Ruby's turn to be in awe, "So cool!"
"That's not all they do!" Ace continued getting excited. He pressed to small buttons on the hilt of the swords. The swords immediately retracted into two Desert Eagles. "They are also guns! Desert Eagles to be more precise."
"I have to admit you have some awesome weapons!" Ruby giggled, putting Crescent Rose back into its resting form.
Ace sheathed his blades, "Maybe, but Crescent Rose is obviously the better weapon."
The two continued the debate in which one's weapons were better than the other's. They went as far as going into statistics about the weapons on the ride into the city. They pointed out each weapon's weight, length, recoil, range, and went on for what seemed like eternity. The conversation continued until they arrived in the city. When they landed, they started the walk to the theater.
Ruby agreed, "I don't know. I guess my Crescent Rose is a better weapon."
"Knew you would come around. Dual Swords or not, a scythe built to be a sniper rifle for long and mid range can't be beat." Ace commented.
Ruby then thought, "Well... wouldn't it depend on the semblance and experience of the person wielding our weapons?"
"Huh, I never took that into account. Then again, I don't think anyone would come up with a Sniper Scythe. It's so unique..." Ace said looking at Ruby, "Just like you."
Ruby looked at Ace blushing, "What did you say?"
"Oh, I... nothing. I was just thinking aloud. Nothing at all!" Ace blushed a deeper shade of red.
Ruby smiled because she liked what Ace thought about her. She decided to test something with him; to see if he really thought that.
"Ruby, you ok?" Ace asked breaking her thoughts.
"Yeah, I am... but I have a question for you." Ruby replied. Ruby then ran a little ahead before turning around to face Ace.
"What are you doing?" Ace asked curiously.
She blushed a little and looked towards the ground, "Well... could you... tell me what's unique about me?"
Ace blushed himself, "Oh... yeah... ok... I think you're unique because... well, your name. Ruby Rose is a name that best suits you. Your red hood is also unique, crimson red that flies in the wind. Also, the roses that come from you when you run are the most perfect rose petals I ever saw... last reason why is your heart."
"Why my heart?" Ruby asked.
Ace's face became redder, "Because... your heart let's you care for others, so you can make bonds that'll last forever."
Ruby was silent for a little and wasn't able to speak. Ace... thinks that way about me? Ruby thought. She felt something burn the side of her arm. She yelped in pain, while cradling her arm.
Ace crouched down to her. "Ruby?! Are you ok?" He asked.
"Yeah, but something burned me..." She answered.
"Burned? Oh... I think I know what happened..." Ace murmured.
Ruby looked, "What?"
"Like your rose petals, small embers rush off me. I have little control over it, sorry..." Ace explained.
Ruby was confused by the statement at first, but she then noticed the embers flying off of Ace's leather jacket. They glowed a radiant red light.
Ruby tilted her head with curiosity, "Embers, you say?"
"Yeah, why do you ask?" Ace asked helping her up to her feet.
Ruby made a face as if she was thinking. She started to pace back and forth until a light bulb appeared over her head. "I got it! Wannaa do an experiment?" Ruby asked.
"Sure, whaaa!?" Ace asked as he was dragged off into the woods.
"Ok, I think this would be a great place to do the experiment!" Ruby squealed.
"Experiment... ok, but what exactly-" Ace started to ask, but was interrupted.
Ruby wrapped her arms around Ace bringing him into a hug. Ace blushed immediately, too flustered to talk. As soon as they hugged, a spiral of wind swirled around the two. Rose petals and embers joined the spiral, making a magnificent lightshow of red aspects of fire and roses. The two turned back to back memorized by the lightshow they had made. Suddenly, Ruby felt someone grab her hand. It wasn't a grabbed as in someone was trying to harm her... it felt like a soft, warm grip. She turned and saw it was Ace who had grabbed her. His hand lightly interlocked into hers still looking up at the lightshow.
"I can't believe we made this..." Ace said amazed.
Ruby smiled looking up, "I know. I didn't know this would happen."
Ace looked back shocked, "So... were you expecting something else? Or did you just want a hug?"
Ruby grinned, "Why not let your imagination take over for you?"
Ace smiled as he looked back to the Rose Ember Tornado. After a few minutes, the tornado died down. At this point, Ace and Ruby were laying in the grass looking up into the stars.
Ruby yawned, "This was great..."
"Looks like someone is sleepy" Ace said sitting up. Suddenly, Ace froze feeling a presence.
Ruby noticed sitting up, "Ace? What-"
"We gotta go!" Ace yelled grabbing Ruby's hand. He started to run through the trees as he dragged Ruby with him. An arrow stopped him in his tracks. Ace turned to the direction of arrow and saw two figures draw out of the shadows. Ruby immediately drew Crescent Rose.
"Hey Red, did you miss me?" A voice called.
Ruby called back, "How did you escape, Torchwick!"
Ace confused, "Torchwick? Isn't he the guy who trashed the city a few weeks back?"
"That is true. I'm glad to see my reputation precedes me. I hate it when people don't know who I am. Then I have to introduce myself, that takes too long, and it's just a pain for everyone." Torchwick explained.
"Well… if you wanna know how he escaped, that was because of me..." The second figure said.
Ruby shook a little, "I see you escaped too, Cinder..."
Cinder grinned, "Glad to see you remember me as well."
Ace cut in, "What do you want?"
"Well… we saw the show, so we wanted to go and see who the show was performed by!" Torchwick answered.
Ruby shot a bullet towards Torchwick at lightning speeds. Cinder took haste and quickly deflected the bullet with one of her blades she had. "Now now, is that playing nice?" Cinder asked.
Ace then drew his swords, ready to fight. "Ruby, you ready to go?" Ace asked.
Ruby nodded, "Of course. Sucks it's on our first date, but still."
Torchwick and Cinder charge at Ace and Ruby. Cinder sends arrows at lightning speeds towards them. Ace slashes all the arrows into pieces, and Ruby shoots Silver Mag bullets at Cinder. Cinder gracefully dodges the shots and Torchwick lifts his cane towards Ruby. He shoots balls of fire at her. Ace jumps in the way, making a cross with his swords. As soon as the blades and the bullet make contact, an explosion occurs. Ace gets blasted over the sea of tree into the darkness.
Ruby cries, "Ace!"
"You should pay attention to your own fight." Cinder said.
Ruby turned to see Torchwick and Cinder in front of her with their weapons pointed at her. "This is bad..." Ruby whispered. She then decided fight or flight. She rapidly slashed with Cresent Rose, but Cinder parried perfectly, knocking her off balance. Torchwick then proceeded with the attack, kicking Cresent Rose away and knocking Ruby to the ground. Ruby charged at them, throughing a punch desperatly. The punch was easilly blocked, and Ruby fell to the ground, swords and a cane pointing at her.
"Ok Red. This is how it's going to go down. Either come with us-" Torchwick started.
"Or blood will be spilt today." Cinder finished.
Ruby looked around. Not good odds, 2 against 1. She couldn't even reach for her scroll to call for help.
"How about she does neither and you two end up in jail?" A voice called out.
They all looked around trying to pinpoint where the voice had came from. Then a huge fire broke out on the scene. Ruby covered her face from the burning light made by the sudden blaze and lost the position of her Crescent Rose, and everyone else on the battlefield. When she looked up, she saw the unbelievable. Ace had both blades at the throats of Cinder and Torchwick.
"How did-?!" Torchwick asked.
"Impossible!" Cinder yelled.
"Ruby, you alright?" Ace asked.
"Yeah... I think so." Ruby replied.
"Good. Alright, let's rock and roll!" Ace proclaimed.
Ace purposelly backed away from the pair, letting them turnaround to fight. Cinder and Torchwick both aimed a blow into Ace's chest. Ace crossed his blades in front of him in order to block their attack. After the blocked attack, Ace flipped in the air, transformed his swords into pistol-mode, and sent a rain of bullets down on Torchwick and Cinder. Cinder deflected most of the bullets, but Torchwick wasn't as lucky. He was hit in his shoulder.
As Ace landed, he quickly switched back into sword-mode and charged at them. He slashed with sparks of flames erupting from his blades. Cinder parried the blow and the rally between the two began. They slashed back and forth as the very Earth was shaking with each clash. Suddenly a bullet hit Cinder, sending her flying into a tree.
Ace turned to see where the bullet had come from and it was from Ruby. "Direct hit!" Ruby cheered.
"Nice shot." Ace congratulated. Ace turned his attention to the wounded pair. They staggered to their feet glaring at Ruby and Ace. "Had enough? Or do you still want to continue?" Ace asked.
Cinder called, "Fine. You have one this round, but never mind that. We have bigger plans awaiting for you two..." Torchwick flicked his fingers and with that they disappeared.
Ace and Ruby sighed as they put their weapons away. Ruby yawned, "Why does everything happen when my team isn't around..."
"Same here. What do you think they meant about what they said?" Ace asked.
Ruby thought for a moment before shrugging her arms. "They could have meant anything, but we may have to be on guard for a while..." she replied.
"That's true. By the way, what time is it?" Ace asked.
Ruby went through her bag for a little to find her Scroll. Turning it on, the time read 8: 15. She frowned, "Darn, we have to start heading home..."
Ace nodded with a sad expression as well. They didn't want to leave so soon and they didn't even make it to the movies. "Ruby. You like me, right?" He bluntly asked.
Ruby blushed at the question, "Like you? Why the sudden question?"
"Come on Ruby. Please answer. I can only keep my cool for the next 5 seconds..." Ace pleaded as he started to blush himself.
"Well... Yes, I would say I do..." Ruby answered.
"Ok, so what I'm about to do is a little insane, but I'm going with the flow here..." Ace proclaimed. In the forest's moonlight, he walked up to Ruby and pulled her in to lightly kiss her. As their lips made contact, Ruby went into a state of shock and embarrassment. However, those emotions were soon replaced with love. She wrapped her arms around Ace, embracing the kiss. The two stayed there for what seemed like eternity, while basking in the moonlight of the forest.
