The doorbell woke them from their slumber. Qrow groaned as he slid out of bed. He heard Ramona whine as he got up.
"I've got to get the door Ramona." He chuckled.
"But why? Can't you just let whoevers at the door wait, I'm sure they can come back la-"
"What if it's Ruby?" Qrow interrupted her. He held in his laughter as Ramona quickly slid out of bed and started getting dressed.
He walked over to his closet and slid on some comfortable necessities before before putting on his uniform. He heard a sort of purring sound behind him, and he turned to see Ramona leaning on her arms, laid across the bed.
"What's with you?" He asked with a smirk.
"Love a man in uniform." She winked before giggling and getting up.
He chuckled and kissed her softly before the doorbell picked up its pace.
They both groaned and went downstairs, Ramona laying on the couch as Qrow answered the door.
Ruby smiled up at her uncle. He smiled back before realizing someone was a foot behind her.
"Branwen...we have a major problem." Oobleck said grimly.
Qrow felt his stomach drop. "Hey Ramona, come get Ruby, I need to talk to Oobleck."
Before Ramona got across the room, Ruby jumped into her arms, both giggling happily.
Qrow stepped outside and closed the door behind him. "What's wrong?"
"Menageries gone." Oobleck said softly.
"What do you mean gone?"
"Yesterday at around four in the morning, Menagerie time, an EOD-"
"English please."
"Right, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team was dispatched to a shipping yard, due to a satellite picking up trace amounts of that stuff Eisenhower made, onboard a ship that had just docked. When they got there, it had been moved to a warehouse. They suspected at least a little resistance….there was a whole god damned battalion in there. Anyways, they located the stuff, thing is, it was already set to blow, no one knew until….until satellite imaging of the region showed a massive crater, what was left of the city was absolute ruins. We can't dispatch anyone to search for survivors due to the radioactivity."
Qrow sighed. "Has anyone taken credit yet?"
"No, but it was definitely whoever stole the 235."
Qrow furrowed his brow. "I don't think the thieves did it." Qrow let slip.
"What?"
Qrow looked up at him. "I have a feeling our catnappers are selling it on the market."
"Why the sudden theory?"
"Just….call it a hunch." Qrow said softly.
"Just a hunch?" Oobleck raised an eyebrow.
Qrow chuckled. "Yeah. Plus my hunch has an alibi for last night. She was here."
"How do you know that?" Oobleck smirked.
"She was with me." Qrow answered, a tad embarrassed.
"Alright. Checks out then. Tell them you'll see them later though, we gotta head out."
Qrow nodded. "I'll meet you in the car." He said before going back inside.
Ramona and Ruby were snuggling on the couch and giggling.
Ruby paused. "Why do you smell like my dad?"
Ramona smirked. "Cause we love each other, we slept in the same bed."
"Oh, so are you my new mommy now?" Ruby asked as she played with Ramona's tail.
"Not yet, not unless-"
"Unless what?" Qrow asked as he walked up to the couch.
"Nothing." Ramona yelped.
"Dad, are you going to make Ramona my new mommy?" Ruby asked as she stood up.
"Give us a month or two, then for sure." Qrow said as he picked up Ruby.
Ramona turned red and smiled.
Qrow chuckled and kissed Ramona softly.
Ruby covered her eyes. "Ewwww! You're gross!"
"What, are the gross adults embarrassing you?" Qrow teased.
"Yes!" Ruby giggled.
"Too bad!" Qrow chuckled.
Ramona smiled and took Ruby. "So what did Oobleck want?"
Qrow sighed. "There was an attack in Menagerie."
Ramona sat up. "What kind of attack?"
"The kind that makes the whole thing a crater." He said softly.
Her heart dropped. "It's because of what I stole isn't it?"
He nodded.
She started tearing up, but before a single tear fell, Qrow and Ruby hugged her.
"It's okay. It's not your fault." He said softly.
"Yes it is! I helped steal it!" She sobbed into his shoulder.
"But you didn't sell it, or use it to kill all those people." He said softly.
"I still let that happen." She mumbled.
"Ramona." He gently lifted her face. "I'm going to stop who's responsible. I promise. Don't blame yourself for their actions, you're an amazing woman who knows when she's gone too far." He said softly.
She smiled. "I don't deserve you."
"Oh hush, I don't deserve you."
"I deserve cookies." Ruby cut in, causing Qrow and Ramona to laugh.
Meanwhile
"Fifty grams of this stuff. That's all it took to make that faunus shit hole a crater." A goon chuckled.
"Hey, watch what you're saying man. I had friends in Menagerie." Another said.
"Why? It's not like you care. Who cares about a bunch of Faunus freaks anyways?"
"I do." A man responded behind the goon.
"What?" The goon turned around.
Adam reamed his sword through the goons skull, and let his body slump onto the floor.
"Now. Tell me. Why the hell was Menagerie targeted?" Adam demanded.
"It...it wasn't the target!" The second goon yelled.
"Then why is it gone?" Adam held his sword to the man's throat.
"I-It was supposed to be shipped to Atlas, but the cops showed up...the guys….they panicked! We didn't know they'd do it! I swear!"
Adam sheathed the sword. "I believe you." He grabbed the goons head and slammed him into the concrete floor, smashing the goons skull in.
"Little violent are we?" An older man's voice said.
"That was anything but violent for me." Adam hissed.
"Well whatever you want to call it, you owe me two goons now." The man said as he came into view.
"Watts I presume?" Adam asked.
"In the flesh. I was told Lady Salem sent for me, but I didn't think she'd send her slave to confirm our agreement." Watts smirked.
"I am no one's slave!" Adam yelled.
"Oh yes, you're more like her lacky." Watts chuckled.
Adam grit his teeth. "If you weren't important to lady Salem's plans, I'd cut your tongue from your throat."
"And I'd have your head hand delivered on a silver platter, but sadly neither of us is getting what the other wants, so let's just get down to business, shall we?"
"Very well." Adam growled as he sheathed his sword. He turned and whistled.
Neo entered holding a briefcase.
"Thank you Neo. That will be all." Adam said softly.
She nodded and skipped out.
After she walked out, Watts said, "She has got a nice, juicy ass."
"I will break your neck." Adam said angrily.
"Always with the threats, is that your whole personality? DDLG, and anger? You must be hopped up on more hormones than a teenage boy."
"Enough!" Adam yelled. "Lets just get this over with now before you end up missing your throat."
"Very well." Watts chuckled.
Holy crap another chapter!? Yeah, doing my best to get to these, been having trouble recently, school, trips, and work. Sorry if this is a little late, hope you enjoyed it, and watch out for the next chapter.