Hey there! Another chapter out so soon?! Anyway, there isn't much action in this one but rather a few moments between Ruby and Bobby... :3

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Bobby MacGrath could see nothing but darkness, hear nothing but the ringing in his ears, taste nothing but the salty air of the docks. Although most of his senses had failed him, there was one thing he couldn't mistake for anything else.

He felt warm.

Why did he feel warm? Shouldn't death feel cold? Just then, his sense of smell went into overdrive as the distinct smell of smoke filled his nose. He smelled this before. Cracking his least injured eye open, he noticed a mass of smoke collecting together to form the figure of somebody who he never thought he would see again...

...Pandora Daughtry.

"Hey, you're safe now."

The severely injured conduit could only wheeze in appreciation as he drifted in and out of consciousness. She set his head down gently and stood up, the rest of her team members standing around her. Daniel created a protective dome of glass around Bobby's weakened form as Pandora locked eyes with Roman, "Now, now pretty boy..."

Bobby then lets unconsciousness embrace him as his body worked overtime to heal what it could.

How long had she been here? Minutes? Hours? Ruby didn't know and she didn't care as she rested her head on the conduit's arm. Every day she would come visit her male teammate with hopes that he would wake up. It had been a week ago when Team RW_Y found his lying form after disabling the recruits in the warehouse. They had feared the worst when they didn't see him move and immediately rushed over to check his condition. Fortunately for them, their fear was proven wrong but the damage was still extensive and he needed help. Fast.

Yang dialled for the Vale paramedics on her scroll and the minutes they took to arrive felt like an eternity to the three of them. Finally reaching the hospital, the doctors took awhile to cover his body with a few casts and bandages, claimed he could rest in the school infirmary and now he was here. Safe and sound in the most boring place in all of Beacon. Bobby commanded his bruised eyes to open and winced when the bright light invaded his vision. He started to stir but froze when he couldn't feel his left arm.

Did it get amputated?!

Looking down, he was relieved when he realised that it was just Ruby lying on his arm, probably the cause of the numbness. He moved again, more forcefully this time, to nudge the sleeping girl awake. Her eyes then suddenly fluttered open, revealing bright, silver orbs that always seem to hold some innocence in them.

"Hey..." Bobby whispered to Ruby, the latter's eyes half-lidded from her sleep. Her eyes then shot open as her face brighten up with what looked like relief and excitement at the same time.

"Ohmygoshareyouokay?!" Ruby spoke in a rush, the conduit barely able to catch her words.

"Ruby calm down..! I'm fine..." The conduit then suddenly hissed in pain as he clutched his ribs, "...mostly."

"Stay here, I'll go get the nurse!" Ruby then sped off, out of the room.

'It's not like I could go anywhere if I wanted to...' The injured conduit thought as he slumped back down on the bed.

Moments later, the nurse strolled into the room with a clipboard in her hand. What followed after that surprised the conduit, but he didn't even try to widen his swollen eyes. Ozpin walked in, his coffee mug noticeably absent, and asked for permission to speak to him in private. Giving one last glance at the patient before her, the nurse hesitantly nodded and left.

Ozpin took a moment to collect his thoughts before speaking, "How are you feeling?"

"Great." He replied sarcastically.

"I'm sorry I sent you on that mission. I should've known better than to allow my students to get revenge."

Bobby narrowed his eyes. Something wasn't adding up. If Ozpin meant Bobby's revenge on Roman, then how did he know about it? "How did you-"

"I know many things that even you don't know about, Mr MacGrath." Ozpin cut him off, using the conduit's last name. There was a hint of sympathy in his eyes as he stared at the conduit. Apparently, he knew things that would have severe consequences if it was told.

After a moment, Bobby spoke up, "Is that all?"

"Yes." Ozpin then turned around and made his way to the exit. Before he could leave, however, the patient stopped him.

"Hey, Professor..."

"Hm?"

"Thanks for sending Pandora's team to us."

Ozpin seemed to flinch a little as if something was wrong. Well if something was wrong, he didn't show it. "You're welcome. I think it is best that you let your wounds heal before you leave." And with that, he made his leave with a worried look on his usually stoic face. Why did he flinch just now, you ask?

It was because he wasn't the one who sent Team PRDX to help them.

Bobby rolled his shoulders as the doctors carefully pulled the bandages off of him. His healing factor had done its job and had sped up his recovery ten times faster than usual. He had stayed in the infirmary for another two days to let his wounds heal before receiving the green light from the doctors.

Putting on his jacket, he thanked the staff there and walked out into Beacon's hallway. It was refreshing to finally be able to walk again after so long. Letting electricity dance on his fingers, he sighed when he realised how drained he felt and made a mental note to find an electric source later.

Walking down the hallway, he suddenly noticed three familiar figures walking towards him and suddenly felt something warm pressing up against his chest. He blinked once, then twice and noticed the rose petals falling all around him. Looking down, he noticed the smell of roses but more importantly, he noticed Ruby Rose holding him in a tight hug.

"We were so worried!" Her voice was muffled by the conduit's chest.

"Y-Yeah, I missed you too." Bobby stuttered, feeling a blush creeping up his face. It was such a foreign feeling to him.

Suddenly, he felt an arm around his neck and realised it was Yang, "Heyy, you're finally back! I think we should go out and celebrate!"

"Well...I guess I could use a break every once in a while..." Weiss said as she folded her arms.

"Ooo, can we go to the weapons museum? Pleaseee?" Ruby begged as she looked at everyone with her puppy dog eyes.

Needless to say, Ruby got exactly what she wanted.

-Vale Weapons Museum-

"Woww...this. Is. AMAZING!" Ruby squealed in excitement and ran all over the place, drooling at the craftsmanship of the beautifully designed weapons.

Weiss had gone on ahead to look at some classic fencing swords while Yang had occupied herself by learning about the history of shotguns. Bobby, on the other hand, had decided to take a look at the unique weapons section. He was looking at all the strange weapon hybrids when one in particular caught his eye.

Bending over, he looked at every inch of the weapon. It was basically a dual-pronged baton that appeared very similar to a cattle prod. He then read the plaque that was under the weapon,

Prototype 'Amp'

Built and designed by Zeke Dunbar for a friend

1979-2011

"Whatcha lookin' at?" Bobby jumped a bit and realised that Ruby had snuck up behind him.

"Gah! Ruby...don't do that again!" She sheepishly smiled and scratched the back of her neck in response. Finally calming down, he answered her question, "This weapon...I've seen my dad use something like this a couple of times before. Has the exact same name too..." He spoke with a noticeable awe in his voice.

"Well, it's too bad this Zeke guy is gone. Maybe we could've borrowed the blueprints from him. It'd be really cool to own a weapon just like my dad you know..?" He sighed, a slight hint of sadness in his tone.

Ruby simply nodded and took a good, long look at the weapon before mentally jotting down notes of the design. After another half hour of looking around, the team decided to have dinner at the local restaurant free of charge, courtesy of Weiss. The conduit, however, was forced to use plastic utensils just in case history decided to repeat itself. He cringed at the thought of accidentally throwing his food at the people behind him.

As they were walking back to the direction of Beacon, the evening air suddenly blew past Team RWBY, causing Ruby to fold her arms as she shivered. She instantly regretted not grabbing her hoodie before leaving...but then again, it wasn't very clean to begin with. She made a mental note to get it washed when she got back.

Suddenly, something enveloped her entire back and instinctively snuggled into it as she looked up. She instantly realised that Bobby had given her his jacket, the latter seemed unfazed by the cold air. The conduit sighed. He couldn't see it but he could just imagine Yang giving him that stupid grin of hers and shook his head at that thought. She really knew how to tease someone when she wanted to.

Silence filled the air as they took the next airship to Beacon.

Little did they know, a figure, wearing a mask that seemed to be made out of paper, was crouched on a rooftop nearby as he watched the scene play out. Mentally jotting down notes, a pile of papers replaced his form as it got swept away by the breeze.

-Undisclosed location-

A certain man dressed in a white robe with the hood up and a half mask covering the bottom half of his face looked up when he heard the unmistakable sound of paper. Out of the blue, the papers appeared from the side and started to swirl in front of him before revealing a kneeling figure with his head bowed in respect.

"How did it go?" The mysterious figure asked.

"It appears that your son has become quite close with the leader of his team, Ruby Rose. She also seemed to have taken an interest in him. His blonde teammate, Yang Xiao Long, appears to be related to Ruby in some way and is also very protective of her which could possibly hinder our plans. The Schnee, however, does not seem to post much of a threat to us." The masked person replied, head still bowed.

Taking a moment to collect his thoughts, he spoke, "This will only make it more complicated in the future...tell the rest to come meet me in an hour. There has been a slight change of plans..."

The masked figure simply nodded and disappeared in a mass of papers again. The mysterious man then stood up and looked out the nearest window as the reflection showed grey eyes.

Eyes that looked strikingly similar to Bobby's.

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