Ruby was sitting with Jaune and the gang at lunch when she got a call slip to go see Professor Ozpin.
"What did you do?" Weiss asked accusingly.
"I didn't do anything." Ruby told her. "He probably just wants to talk. Hope it's not about my grades…"
"But you're doing really well in class!" Jaune said.
"but I have been sleeping in Professor Ports class."
"True." Blake said.
"No sense worrying about it!" Yang said enthusiastically. "Just go see him."
Just then, another student aid came up with call slips for the rest of RWBY. The gang all looked at one another. "That's very strange," Pyrrha said. "I wonder what this is about."
Ren stood up. "We'll walk you to his office." He said.
Nora bounced out of her seat. "Yeah! Let's go!"
The two groups found themselves outside Ozpins office standing awkwardly. "Do we knock?" Jaune asked after a moment.
Ruby took a breath and knocked lightly on the oak door. "Come in."
As RWBY entered, Weiss, ever the polite one, asked, "You wanted to see us, sir?"
Ozpin was standing at his office window, and didn't turn around. "Yes, Ms Schnee. I have something to discuss with all four of you."
Blake shut the door. "What is it, sir?"
Ozpin turned around and gave his quiet smile at the group. "There's no need to be so tense. I didn't bring you in here to scold you." He took a drink of his ever present coffee. "This is about the files that were taken."
"The files on everyone in school?" Yang asked.
Ozpin shook his head. "I was not entirely honest with you that day."
"What do you mean?" Ruby asked. She had guessed, but she was still curious why he had done that.
The look he gave her showed her that he knew that she knew he hadn't been honest. And that this was a lot more serious than she had originally thought. "The thief only took two files. Blake Belladonna, and Ruby Rose. Later, he then came back for Ms Schnees' and Ms. Xiao Long's."
The girls all started. "Is it that guy from the port?" Blake asked quickly, balling up her fists.
"I fear so." He took another drink. "Roman Torchwick is a highly dangerous criminal. If it is him, all four of you are in danger."
"I get Weiss, Ruby, and Blake being in danger." Yang said. "Why me?"
Ozpin took out a file and handed it to her. "A few months ago you barged into a club and…had an altercation with the owner, Junior. Am I correct?"
Blake and Weiss looked shocked. "WHAT?"
Yang smiled sheepishly. "Yeah, I did. So?"
"It appears that Junior put a bounty on your head for destroying his…establishment."
Yang looked thoughtful. "Oh."
"Then Sun and Penny are in trouble!" Ruby exclaimed.
"Don't worry; Penny is safe. And I am having Mr. Wukong brought to Beacon for his safety as we speak." Ozpin did something unexpected then. He put down his coffee mug. He gave a little cough and spoke a little louder. "You four may come in." The door opened and team JNPR fell into the room. "I think it'll be easier to hear without the door in the way." Ozpin smiled.
Jaune bolted upright. "I'm sorry sir, it's just-"
Ozpin stopped him. "Now is not the time. I have become aware that team JNPR and team RWBY are close. You are in every class together, eat together, and have rooms across the hall."
"Yessir."
"I am putting you in charge of protecting team RWBY if the need arises. Can you do that for me?"
Blake spoke up. "I don't think we don't need protection, sir."
"That's why it's my decision. Mr. Arc?"
Jaune looked to each of his teammates, who each gave a nod, before returning his gaze to Ozpin. "We'll do it, sir."
"Good. I want at least one of you to be with team RWBY at all times, is that understood?"
"Yessir."
Ozpin picked his coffee back up. "You may all leave."
