Drake, unable to find the girls, slept through the night and awoke the next morning to find them getting ready for class. They acted like everything was normal so they hadn't seen him chase after them. Drake sat up, stretched, and got ready for the day only to realize that there was no class today. Drake sat on his bed, still in his night clothes, wracking his fingers on the bed. Considering that there was no class he didn't have anything to do, he considered a day in the city but had no idea how to actually get to the city. So he sat absolutely baffled and wondered if there was anything he could do. He considered going to the arena for some training, but he didn't know if it would be closed as well…
"You! Over here!" Weiss said with authority
"Huh, what?" Drake said, ripped from his thoughts
"Get dressed were leaving in ten minutes" she said
"Wait hold on. Where are we going, exactly?" Drake said, he never did like being bossed around
"Now!" she said, apparently very cranky
"Never heard of a place called 'now'" drake said as he got dressed
"I may not be the leader but I make sure everyone stays in top condition" Weiss said
It was now that drake noticed that while the some of the girls were messy, they all kept their items in pristine condition. Their clothes never had stains, they were very hygienic, and even now they were disassembling and cleaning their weapons.
"And if half of last night's story is true you need new clothes, weapons, everything" Weiss said as drake pulled on his shirt and jacket, both were torn from the werewolves claws
"Oh god you're taking me…shopping?" Drake said, he eyed the window, then Weiss, then the window again and decided he wouldn't make it.
Drake threw on the rest of his clothes and promptly followed Weiss. She led him past large courtyards and gardens all the way to the airship. Apparently the ships flew in and out like buses and were open for both visitor and student use. Once they were on the ship drake tried, and failed, to engage in small talk or maybe tell a few jokes. Sadly no one was awake enough to listen; but drake counts himself lucky that Weiss didn't rip his head off, literally. The last time drake was on an airship he was bored and impatient so the flight seemed to last hours while in reality he was only flying for a few minutes. Once down off the ship that had quickly began to reek of lazy teenager Weiss quickly ushered him to the street corner. Cars were driving by, all on their morning compute to work or school. Weiss called for what was apparently her family's private cab, or one of them. The driver was seemingly normal from behind but as soon as he turned to face Weiss drake saw how wrong of an assumption that was. The driver turned, drake saw bloodshot eyes and a wicked smile. Weiss ordered him to take them to the mall, fast. Drake didn't like the man's smile upon Weiss uttering the word fast.
The driver slammed down the gas and the car speed forward, zipping in and out of different lanes. He ran reds, cut through busy intersections; he even drove on the sidewalks! Pedestrians launched themselves to the sides in an attempt to dodge the car. Luckily no one got hit; by the time they reached the shopping center drake was clinging to his seat and about to vomit. Thankfully Weiss ushered drake out of the car and towards the mall. As he left the car he stumbled and nearly tripped himself. Weiss, once again, yelled at him to hurry up. With a few moments to recuperate drake was on his feet again and able to walk, he followed after Weiss to wherever she was going.
She led him into the mall and towards the second level, right side. They entered a small shop titled "The Tailor's" a rather dull title in drakes mind. Once inside a giant of a man popped out from behind the counter. He had a gigantic frame and towered over drake by a good few feet. His head was clean shaven, his skin a slight pale white from time indoors, and on his lip was a short mustache the curled upwards on the left and right. The giant began to take drakes measurements, seemingly distressed by the state of drake's clothes.
"Ah, poor boy! What happen to you?" the man asked, English was clearly not his first language
"Women" Drake said with a smile
"It was a Beowulf" Weiss said as she elbowed drake's side
The man, drake learned his name was Gustavo, continued to take measurements. The man was a little rough with his work; he probably didn't know his own strength, so when Gustavo began to measure areas of a sensitive nature drake warned him to be careful. He was careful but nevertheless it was awkward, drake was happy when it was done. With his measurements Gustavo asked drake for what he wanted. Drake asked for black or darker colors and a few white shirts. Along with that he asked for Gustavo to replicate the pockets in drake's jacket, which drake gave him for reference. But, considering half the jacket was torn to bits, drake was expecting errors. With drakes order in place Weiss asked for a few things for herself and told Gustavo to put everything that was ordered on her tab. The man said it would all be done at the end of the day, which drake doubted with great severity. Once again Weiss led drake out and around the mall but as drake left the tailors she commented on his behavior in the tailors
"I feel violated" Drake said, faking sarcasm
"Aren't you the one who tried to get naked in front of all of us?" Weiss said
"One, you're a girl. Two, that was a joke. Three, you're not a giant hairy man!" Drake said, mockingly
Weiss rolled her eyes and motioned for drake to, once again, hurry up. This time she led him through a maze of hallways and staircases, slipping past people and nearly leaving drake behind multiple times. Eventually she slipped into a shop called "Barry's Bashful Blacksmith". Behind the counter was a man of extremely small stature, his head just barley passing drake's waist. Weiss talked to the man, who was cursing every other word, and told him we needed some simple blades and one more complex blade. Weiss motioned for drake to show the blacksmith, who drake assumed was Barry, his broke arm blade. Drake stepped up to the counter and extended the half broken rectangle blade. The smith's eyes went wide as he saw drakes arm for the first time, and then even wider at the sight of his blade.
"How the fuck did you break this motherfucker?" Barry said
"Women" Drake said for the second time, this time however he blocked Weiss's elbow
"It was Grim, a lot of Grim" Weiss said as she pulled her elbow out of drakes grasp
"What's the fuckin' difference" Barry muttered
"One kills you the other kills your wallet" Drake said with a smile, this time however he did not deflect his well-deserved physical punishment
Over the course of an hour the smith and drake worked out what he would need for his arm. Once that was done the smith said it would take some time for him to get the proper metal for his long blade but could make him some poisoners daggers in the meantime. Drake agreed and the smith said it would all be delivered to them at beacon, after that Weiss grabbed drake by the ear and pulled him into the next shop.
"Would you stop being such a…..such a…" Weiss began
"Asshole? Douchbag? Jerk? Meanie?" Drake said, trying to be helpful
"Yes!" she said, aggravated
"Maybe I would, but the only interaction I've had with you so far is complaints, punches, and corrections" Drake said "Try to change your attitude and, if you're lucky, I'll change mine"
"I can be…difficult at times" Weiss said, realizing how she had acted throughout the day
"Um…can I help you two?" the shop owner said
"Yes sorry about that; I would like a small serving of Strychnine sap, I heard that its good for a sore throat" Weiss said, rubbing her throat for emphasize
"Yes ma'am, right away. Anything for you sir?" the shop owner asked
"No I'm just tagging along with this one" Drake said, pointing his thumb at Weiss
Drake watched the shop owner, of all the things drake had seen an apothecary with a shop keeper who had a tail was one of the strangest. Drake ignored his appearance and watched his hands; the owner used a heavy wooden spoon to scoop out a bit of sap. Afterword's he poured the serving into a small plastic jar and handed it to Weiss who paid and left, this time she only asked him to hurry up instead of yelling. As soon as they stepped out of the shop drake grabbed the plastic jar and threw it into the trash.
"Hey! I just paid for that!" Weiss complained
"That sap is extremely poisonous, had you consumed it you would have been in the hospital for weeks all the time dying a slow and painful death" Drake said "That man is either an idiot, or he wants you dead"
"Oh….then thank you, I suppose" Weiss said, startled by her mistake
"How do you know that?" She asked, still slightly stunned
"I use poisons a lot, typically just plant derived ingredients" Drake said "You know how I beat Yang, Coco, and Ruby?"
"No…." she said, realizing his insinuation
"All three of them were poisoned with Rhododendron, not enough to kill but enough to make them sick, tired, and sore" Drake said "You know how Yang acted drunk all day? That wasn't because of her hit to the head it was from the poison, she weighed less than I thought so I gave her a little more than I should have"
"How did you do it" Weiss said, finally regaining her wits
"A magician, or poisoner, never tells" Drake said, ending the discussion and motioning for Weiss to lead on
Once again she led him through a maze of spiraling staircases, hallways, and people. Eventually they found themselves in a movie store. Weiss said this would be their last stop before going back to beacon and that she just needed to pick something up. At the kiosk some kid was arguing with the clerk, as Weiss led him to the movie she wanted he heard bits of their…debate
"No I can't sell you that, you're too young!" the clerk said
"C'mon man! I'll pay extra!" the kid said
"No, now get out of my shop before I call security!" the clerk said
"Fine, I'm going I'm going yeesh"
Weiss had gone on without drake as he stopped to listen, after a moment she came around with a movie that she seemed to be concealing on purpose. She covered the movie until they reached the kiosk, where she quickly set it on the counter and purchased it. Drake was too busy trying to see what the kid had been trying to buy to look at Weiss's movie. Drake saw the movie the kid had been buying, it was titled "Pirates 2: The Quest for Booty!" from the cover drake assumed they were not talking about sunken treasure. As they left the store Weiss stumbled and dropped her movie. Drake picked up the movie and saw the title before he handed it back to Weiss.
"Pretty Princess Pony's: The ponification" Drake said as he held the movie up high and out of reach for Weiss
"It's not mine! It's uh… for Ruby!" Weiss said as she blushed
"Oh I'm sure it is" Drake said as he handed her the movie
After that they made their way back to the school, nearly dying via insane taxi on the way, and making it just in time for dinner at beacon. They took their food in to go boxes, grabbing some for the others as they left. Weiss opened their dorms door for drake who was carrying all the food. He stumbled in and set the food down without spilling anything, well almost anything.
"Ruby we got your movie!" Drake said
"What movie" she said, confused
Drake could hear Weiss blushing behind him
