Beta read by: Crescent Sunrise

Reccommended Story: "Fifty Caliber Cat" by MarcusLaurence - Mayx Blake pairing. it's only just started off but It's showing a lot of promise,

~RR~

Ruby rushes into the training room, panting softly. Her battle attire worn with Crescent Rose already deployed in her eagerness to get started. She takes a moment to relax as her girlfriend looks over with a warm smile from the battle screen. Track pants, soft soled shoes on her feet with her striped red and white jacket coupled with her black scarf and hat.

'It's moments like this that remind me she has issues with temperature. Still I don't see her with scarf too often.' Ruby thinks before heading over and getting on the tips of her toes to kiss May's cheek.

"Hey, sorry I'm late. Yang and Weiss wanted to do some last minute set up for tonight." Ruby mentions before letting her taller girlfriend wrap her in a hug.

"No worries, I was just surprised you could get the time at all. I didn't think we would get the chance until tomorrow. Lucky us; no one reserved the rooms for today." May replies before smiling a bit wider. "I guess that means it's just me and you all alone in here as long as we want..." She trails off with meaning, giving a long look that makes the shorter girl nervous and warm at the same time.

'She can't be implying that we do those kinds of things is she? I mean she's pretty and my girlfriend so I guess I wouldn't mind really but isn't it too soon? But I can't say that, I'll look lame and she might change her mind. But I've never had a girlfriend before so she'll understand right?' Ruby's mind races as a blush covers her cheeks. When she starts to look uncomfortable May has mercy on her giving the girl a lingering kiss.

"Calm down Ruby, I'm teasing you again. Don't get so worked up alright? You control the pace, I'm just happy to go along with it. Now you wanna fight?" May asks looking excited as she scans her scroll in the machine, connecting her Aura read out to the training room simulator. A few key strokes later and it's waiting for Ruby to scan hers in as well.

Ruby looks at it and grins, excited again as she scans herself in and May set the simulator to place a two minute delay between rounds. As they wait for the first batch of opponents in the Grimm category to arrive Ruby asks a question. "So, does Brawnz name your team attacks?" She asks curiously leaving May to blink in confusion as she slides the action on her rifle loading the first round into the chamber.

"Team attacks? What do you mean?" She asks in return setting herself into a ready stance.

"You know like an attack pattern. I've been calling the one you and Nolan used in your initiation 'Shock and Awe' cause, you know. He shocks them to stun and you follow through." Ruby says with a grin. At May's blank look however she shifts nervously. "Um... You don't do that huh? It's not weird is it?" Ruby asks, getting the urge to lower her hood again.

May stares back for a moment before a smile slowly breaks over her face as she shakes her head gently before starting to giggle, briefly lowering her guard to cover her mouth as she struggles to get herself under control. It doesn't take long and she gives Ruby a fond look. "You are just so adorable. Just when I think you can't get any cuter you go and prove me so very wrong. But no, Brawnz prefers to plan ahead and use small nonverbal signals. Mostly due to how far back I usually am." She replies before the hard light projections kick in, summoning their first round of opponents.

'Well, that makes sense.' Ruby thinks biting her lip

~MZ~

Between the two of them it's not difficult, May focusing on shooting without her sights for closer targets. Besides, it has the benefit of not narrowing her vision, letting her catch sight of Ruby dancing around spinning her scythe around her small frame with expert ease. Her movements practiced and quick, executed with precision born of countless hours spent repeating every shift of weight and twist of her wrist. Every short hop and swing. The sight is entrancing and May nearly loses focus a few times watching Ruby blur around from target to target with her weapon.

Still, in the first round Ruby doesn't seem to really need the sniper support, leaving May to drop the targets that move around her and towards the older girl. The conversation is put on hold during the fighting of course but is picked up as soon as the buzzer announcing the break between rounds.

"So you have team attacks and you name them? Okay I'm dying to know. Give me a few names." May pleads to her girlfriend as they re-center themselves in preparation for the next round.

"Well they're just short phrases I can call out in a fight. Like 'ladybug' and 'freezerburn'. Simple and easy to remember you know?" Ruby replies her blush faint as May gives her that look again. The one that Ruby is coming to identify as having said something the older girl finds 'adorable'.

'I can't help it. Thank you Yang for not trying to get in the way of this because every time she talks I can't help but smile.' May thinks to herself before leaning over to kiss Ruby on the cheek giving the small girl a wink before pulling out her axe blade.

"You're on range this time Little Red. Keep an eye out and we can slowly work our way into melee together as we climb the difficulty. We don't have too much time before we need to get ready after all." The older girl mentions, getting a nod in reply before the buzzer sounds and Ruby shifts her scythe into its compacted rifle form.

~RR~

The rounds are ended when a buzzer goes off from May's scroll. The two break off and the bout ends, hard light generators cutting off, leaving the two lightly sweating aspiring Huntress's to move to a bench where May pulls out a small wrapped box offering it to Ruby with a small smirk.

The red cloaked girl takes it curiously before looking up at May in confusion. "What's this?" She asks gently shaking the box as if trying to guess the contents.

"Well correct me if I'm wrong Little Red but I think you'll know if you open it right?" May asks walking behind Ruby and wrapping her arms around the younger girls' waist perching her chin on Ruby's shoulder as the smaller girl starts to tear into the paper letting it fall away before opening the box and gasping. Inside is a new part, an impressive bolt action upgrade. The same part that was being given away at the competition.

"May how did you get this? It's not for sale yet. I mean I'm totally going to use it but I am curious." Ruby asks, rapidly pulling the part out and looking it over with a critical eye.

"Well, Nine had that old antique rifle and new parts like this just don't fit in it. And I would have to do some major modifications to Myrtles Bloom to use it myself so… I thought you might like it." May mentions before Ruby turns her head to kiss the taller girl gently. The angle is awkward and May doesn't complain as Ruby slowly turns around to make the connection easier.

When the kiss is broken, Ruby pulls away slightly, reaching into one of her lady pockets to pull out a small back fabric patch. "So May, I was wondering if you would mind wearing this instead of your normal hat for tonight." Ruby asks watching tentatively as May takes the item and blinks as she realizes it's a simple black eye patch. "I kind of made it myself. I stitch the roses onto my own clothing sometimes so it wasn't too hard. I mean, I know you like your hat and everything but I thought you might want to try something like this so you can still cover your eye and do something with your hair if you want. Cause you have really pretty hair and mmph!"

'Where did all the words go?' Is the odd thought that crosses Ruby's mind before she realizes there's a mouth pressed into hers again and her eyes flutter shut while her body leans into it.

"I don't mind giving it a shot Ruby, especially if you made it for me." The sniper replies gently placing the patch in the pocket of her jacket. "I'll see you tonight okay?" May asks, finally, when her Scroll lets out another buzzing sound. They part with one last hug and Ruby feeling all kinds of nerves.

She freezes halfway back to her dorms in a panic. 'I don't know how to dance.'

~MZ~

May stands looking in the mirror as she gives one final tug to her sleeves before smiling at herself. Her hair in a low pony tail down her back leaving her bangs clipped to the side exposing the eye patch, leaving the entirety of her face exposed, an odd but not unwelcome feeling. The suit is simple and black with an open jacket to expose the white shirt underneath with a red waistcoat that will match the color of Ruby's dress. Her pants hug her hips and cling to her thighs before opening out after passing her knees, showing off her ankles and simple narrow heels. Giving herself one last look she undoes a few buttons on the waistcoat, letting the collar flare out, presenting some tanned skin but no cleavage.

What she doesn't have is her rifle. A bit of a faux pas bringing a gun to a formal dance attended not only by the Headmaster of Beacon, but also his Atlas counterpart. She allowed her weapon locker some use by storing it there for the dance. Her team has already made their way inside, leaving her outside waiting for her own date.

After adjusting her opened collar for the fourth time, trying to make it look perfect, she hears a small voice behind her and turns around. Her visible eye blinking before a smile breaks over her face after spotting a nervous Ruby standing nearby. "Well hello Little Red, you look beautiful. Ready to go make an impression?" May asks offering her arm to her girlfriend.

'She really loves her skirts. That's okay, I like seeing her in them.' May thinks as Ruby slips in next to her as they make their way to the entrance. They pause just outside and May looks back smiling and nudging Ruby's shoulder to point out her last team mate partnering up with a Monkey Faunus who does not look comfortable in his clothing.

"Looks like your team got through to her. It's nice to see her without the bags in her eyes. Should I introduce myself later?" May asks as they turn back to enter the dance properly. Her date doesn't get the chance to respond however as they hear a response from the blonde greeter.

"Oh you two look so cute together!" Yang says leaving her podium to rush over grabbing her sister in a hug, much to May's amusement. Yang doesn't hold her for long though before letting her go and turning to eye May. "You cleaned up well, I like the eye patch." She comments.

"Thank you, Ruby made it for me just for tonight. But I'm starting to really like it," Lightly brushing the new accessory, "I might make it a more normal thing." May responds with a happy smile. "Still, I admit to being a bit surprised to see you in white Yang. It's not bad at all on you, I was just half expecting a suit like me." The sniper comments.

"Are you saying I look good?" Yang asks getting May to laugh outright.

"That is a loaded question. One I will not be answering, At least not while my very attractive and beautiful date is also your sister." May replies tipping the patch up to give a wink before lowering it again. "Though I would appreciate it if you took a few pictures of us tonight. I was planning on asking Velvet until I heard team CFVY wouldn't be back in time."

When they get confirmation, May and Ruby head deeper into the event, letting Yang get back to her greeting. May smiles looking at the dance floor, eager to have any reason to bring her date in close. So she's a bit surprised when Ruby seems to freeze up.

'Wow she doesn't look so good.'

May looks concerned as she bends down a little, talking quietly to the shorter girl. "What's wrong Ruby? Are you feeling okay? If you're not feeling well you didn't have to come out tonight." She asks setting a hand gently on Ruby's back.

"No it's not that, I'm fine I just..." The last bit trails off into an unintelligible murmur.

"I do believe I have mentioned before that I don't speak mumble Little Red, tell me what's up." The sniper commands softly, a small frown on her lips as she wonders what's getting to her girlfriend.

"I'm not really a fancy, shmancy... Dancey kind of girl, you know? I don't even know how to dance. All I can think about is how I wish I had my hood." Ruby replies looking at May desperately.

"That's all? I was worried for a moment. Slow dancing is easy Ruby, sure you might step on my feet a bit but you'll get the hang of it fast enough I'm sure. You're more than graceful enough for it. I've seen you with Crescent Rose. I can't really do anything about the hood though. Still, I would at least like to give dancing a try if you're up to it." May asks, offering her hand to lead Ruby out onto the floor.

It's an adorably shy Ruby that lets May lead her onto the floor. With conscious grace, May keeps them dancing on the edges. Avoiding the center of the floor to help keep Ruby relaxed as she draws the shorter girl in closely. She shifts her girlfriend's hands, moving one to her shoulder while taking the other in her fingers, linking them together as May's free hand moves to the small of Ruby's back.

The dance is slow, paying no attention to the music as it shifts. The taller girl leading Ruby gently through step after step as they stand close together, smiling warmly all the while. For all the small kisses, training, and small meetings since their first date. This is the first time May has been able to enjoy being so close to Ruby for so long. A small, intimate moment that seems to last forever.

It began slowly, with May leading Ruby around nearly coming to an early end as Ruby stepped on the taller girls' foot as predicted. The wince that came as a result had the shorter girl apologizing profusely and trying to protest their continued efforts. The word trying being used because any time the little reaper would attempt to end their coupling prematurely, she would find herself silenced in a kiss. Mumbled words falling on deaf ears as her blush grew ever darker. Eventually she realized it was a lost cause and gave up the attempt, focusing on learning the steps instead.

'Though I can't help but wonder if she wasn't faking a few of those protests just to get more kisses. She seemed to start reciprocating near the end there.' May wonders with a happy smile, noticing the difficulty Ruby seems to have, focusing on the position of her feet when looking down gives her an immediate look at May's chest, covered as it may be. May however, focuses her attention down. As if daring her girlfriend to look up again as every time their eyes meet they cling just a bit tighter to each other, pulses quickening.

A few songs later they part for a small break and May finds herself delighted noticing the poorly concealed disappointment in Ruby's eyes.

"Come on Ruby, it's a short break and I want to introduce you to my team, if I have to be subjected to their ribbing then so do you. And if they mention anything to do with sewing targets on people, they're lying." May comments trying to sound nonchalant as Ruby gives her a look that clearly states 'I'm not buying it, you can stop trying now.'

Nolan is her first stop of course. Her friend raising his brow as they approach. "Oh, you're actually coming to talk to your partner huh? I thought you would spend the whole evening hiding her from us and hoping we wouldn't seek you out ourselves while telling her lies about how terrible we are to you." He comments before giving Ruby a short bow. "I'm Nolan Porfirio, thank you for coming with May tonight, I know she was very excited about coming. It is very likely if you hadn't agreed to coming with her she might not have bothered showing up at all." He mentions.

"Hey, she actually asked me you know." May replies with a pout as Ruby looks back and forth between the partners a small smile growing on her lips as the two start in on each other.

"She asked you? No offense Ruby, but you seem more like the getting asked sort. An image only enhanced by the fact that May is the one in the suit." Nolan says before turning his attention back to May. "So, try again. What really happened?" He asks looking at May expectantly.

"I may have hinted, subtly, that I didn't have a date while she was in earshot." May hedges, getting a look from Ruby. There hadn't been any 'subtlety' involved at all. She had flat out said no one she was interested in going with had bothered to ask her. Unfortunately for May, Nolan doesn't even need to glance at Ruby to see through it.

"Uh huh, I'm sure you did. The only time you do subtle is when you're embarrassed or planning to mess with someone. You just told her you didn't have a date, didn't you." He says in light hearted accusation. May grumbles at the straight forward exposure of her character, her cheeks dusting a little darker under tanned flesh as Ruby starts to giggle, getting a look of betrayal from the older sniper and a laugh from Nolan. "Cute and a sense of humor! Okay, I approve, you can keep her." He comments to May who blushes a bit brighter.

"I don't need your approval to have a girlfriend!" May comments her eye narrowing as he waves his hands dismissively.

"Yeah, yeah. You just go ahead and keep thinking that." He says shooting the giggling Ruby a wink similar to the mischievous ones May usually gives her but without the flirtatious edge that gives the younger girl butterflies, or the looks that do the same.

May's brow twitches as she and Ruby head towards the other half of her team, standing together with their dates while the shorter girl gives Nolan a small wave in farewell.

Brawnz and Roy are standing together with their dates. May finds herself a bit surprised Roy managed to keep his foot out of his mouth long enough to get a date to begin with. The girl with him seems... Bubbly. The tail twitching behind her points to her being a Faunus. As Ruby and she approach Brawnz notices first and nudges Roy before pointing out the pair.

"May! Having fun? Not feeling any rampages coming on are you?" He teases getting a warning look from the older sniper before she tilts her head towards Ruby followed by a pointed glare. Getting the hint Roy chuckles weakly turning to Ruby. "Y-you must be Ruby, don't mind me it's a bit of a joke amongst our team there's nothing to really worry about. It's nice to meet you, right Brawnz?" He asks trying to get the attention off himself.

Fortunately for him the team leader is feeling merciful tonight and smiles charmingly at Ruby and nods. "It is, May has told us nothing about you. It's almost like she's trying to hide you from us. Which is fair I suppose. If I'm being honest my team lives to tease and prank each other and May is no exception."

"Yeah, Yang is our joker really, but she's usually alone in her pranks unless she can manage to rope in Blake or me. But um, I'm Ruby Rose. I like the color red and I like to work on weapons for a hobby." Ruby replies giving some basic information about herself as she shuffles nervously.

May twitches trying not to make a sound to give away just how adorable she finds Ruby's comments and chooses instead to frown at Brawnz. "I'm not hiding her, we just haven't gotten the time yet between her classes and our training. Speaking of, Brawnz, new missions go up tomorrow there will be some easy ones for the first years but there should be a few fresh upper year missions too. Want to meet up with them tomorrow to have a look?" She asks trying to change the subject as Roy turns to entertain his date so she won't feel ignored.

Brawnz rubs his chin softly and nods slowly. "That's not a bad idea. Alright, let's do it. But that's for later, I saw you two on the dance floor. Don't worry Ruby, you're catching on quick. And she's far more forgiving teaching you than she was teaching me." He replies giving Ruby a grin.

And Roy comes back with a smile all his own. "I just realized how rude I've been. May, Ruby, This is my date for the night Willow. Willow, this is my team mate May and her girlfriend Ruby." He says pointing them out in turn. The Faunus girl blinks for a moment before pointing at the two girls and then pointing the fingers towards each other before nodding and smiling.

"Nice to meet you two! You look cute together you know?" The girl comments easily giggling as May beams proudly moving behind Ruby to hug the smaller girl from behind leaning down a bit to kiss Ruby's cheek. Enjoying as always the color that always comes to the shorter girls pale skin when May decides to show her affections in public.

"Thank you for saying so Willow." May replies as Ruby offers her own small gratitude.

May notes how Ruby looks increasingly uncomfortable and gently leads her away from her friends and back towards the corner of the dance floor, getting a small grateful smile from Ruby as she takes the shorter girl in her arms once more to gently lead her. "Sorry if that was too much. If it helps, I know they liked you. But they liked you before you even met them. They were at all the competition rounds."

Ruby sighs a little, leaning into May as she is lead through the steps once more. With the distraction of the conversation she seems to move much more smoothly. "No it's okay. They seem really nice, especially Nolan. Roy seemed a little weird though." The shorter girl admits softly getting a laugh from May that continues for a long moment.

"He is weird. Never be afraid of telling him that either or else his head will start to inflate and we'll never get control of him." May whispers to her date, relishing the little giggle that leaves Ruby's lips as they move around.

It doesn't seem to matter whether the songs are meant for slow dancing or not. They more or less tune it out as they step and sway together. Silver meeting blue steel for a length of time neither would be able to accurately measure. Somewhere though, the dancing stops again, the two left panting softly with feet sore from the constant motion before slowly their eyes close and they share a lingering kiss. When they break apart again it's with small smiles from both.

"See? I told you, it's not so hard. How about we take another break so you can visit your friends. I'm a bit thirsty. And after, we can go spend a bit of time alone before calling it a night, if you like. You look more comfortable now at least, but you're still fidgeting. And I've gotten enough out of tonight to make it all worth it for me." May offers, smiling as she gets a grateful nod from Ruby before watching as the younger girl makes her rounds to her friends and team mates.

As Ruby walked away the room fell silent for the briefest of moments, then, erupted in laughter. May turned to see what the fuss was about and gazed upon an interesting sight.

'Well, he has a surprisingly decent figure. Objectively he's quite handsome even if I don't swing that way.' May comments as Jaune enters the dance in a dress of all things. 'Must've lost a bet or come to some startling revelations regarding his self gender identification in the last few days.' May thinks, then she blinks as the entirety of team JNPR breaks into a dance routine, the sight of which just makes her chuckle. Finishing her drink she moved to wait for Ruby near the entrance to the hall.

May has a small smile on her face as she looks over the dance. It's been a good night with promise to only get better from here. The sniper allows her mind to wander a bit and doesn't notice the dark haired girl suddenly in front of her. Blake, she noticed her briefly earlier dancing with the Monkey Faunus she came in with. As she looks around she notices him grabbing a pair of drinks.

"Hello I'm-"

"You're a distraction." Blake says calmly, forcing May to blink a bit in surprise before giving the bow wearing beauty a flirtatious look and a wink.

"Well I apologize for drawing your eye. It wasn't intentional, I'm dating your leader you know?" May replies, amusement flashing in her eyes as Blake seems to stall out. Her mind sputtering at the same time as her lips to catch up with what was just insinuated, her cheeks alighting in a blush.

"That's... That's not what I meant. I mean you're a distraction for Ruby when we need to be focused." Blake states getting her mental feet back under her. "There are dangerous people out there plotting and it's our responsibility to put a stop to it. Your relationship takes her mind off the task at hand."

May's amusement dies quickly at that, her eyes narrowing dangerously in response. "Yeah, Ruby told me about what your team has gotten up to. It's pretty amazing all you've managed to do so far. But do you really think that you four first-year academy students are the only ones capable of going after hardened criminals?" May counters holding up a hand to forestall the knee jerk counter.

"I'm not suggesting you stop getting involved. And I know that you feel like, somehow this is your responsibility, even though Ruby wouldn't tell me why exactly you feel that way. I don't care either. Do what you feel you have to, it's not my place to say otherwise. I'll even help if you girls need it." May replies trying to placate Ruby's last team mate before injecting hard determination into her voice. "But I've started something with Ruby, and until she say's otherwise or it becomes obvious we won't work out, I'm going to keep seeing her."

They stand there in silence for a moment looking at each other as the dance continues around them until Sun shows up, drinks in hand shattering the tension with oblivious cheerfulness. Blake gives the sniper one last look before accepting the drink and moving away. May sighs in irritation before relaxing again, refusing to let the confrontation ruin her night.

She isn't kept waiting long after that as Ruby moves in next to her. "I met Blake." May comments getting Ruby to look at her hopefully before May returns it with an apologetic one. "I don't think she likes me much."

Ruby sighed at that. "Don't worry, I'll talk to her later about it. She's been pretty stressed out lately." The shorter girl replies blushing as May wraps an arm around her waist before the pair takes one last look around the ongoing party.

The two leave without any further fuss, heading down the streets together, they don't however make it far as Ruby looks away for a moment and her eyes narrow.

~RR~

"Hey May, does she look out of place to you?" Ruby asks pointing out the figure running along the rooftops. May takes a moment to note the figure before snorting in amusement.

"Yes, because nothing says suspicious like wearing a skintight cat suit and a mask while running across roof tops. She could be pretending to be some kind of super hero though. Wanna check it out?" May asks turning to look at Ruby getting a lifted brow from the shorter girl. "Right, how silly of me. Of course we're going to check it out."

Ruby grins in response taking May's hand as they start jogging after the woman. "You know me so well!" She replies, smiling as May rolls her uncovered eye with good humor. It doesn't take long for them to reach the CCT tower, where they witness a guard roll out of the bushes.

The trepidation mounts in the two markswomen, but the hesitation only lasts a moment as training kicks in and they draw their Scrolls, summoning their lockers before sharing a small smile between them. Weapons acquired, May shoulders her rifle and checks the guard to make sure he'll be okay on his own before the two head inside, noting even more security laid out inside. Ruby calls the elevator while her girlfriend checks these soldiers over as well before joining Ruby inside the lift. They share a look and cock their weapons.

"Do you want range or melee?" May asks as Ruby shifts with pre-fight jitters. The confrontation feels inevitable and stifling in the elevator, adrenaline and endorphin's pumping steadily.

"Let's talk first but if it comes to it I'll go melee." The shorter girl replies as May shoulders her rifle aiming down the length as they arrive with a soft 'ding' and the doors slide apart. Only to reveal an empty room.

'Where did she go?' Ruby wonders as they step inside, May sweeping the corners before pausing near the doors to the elevators watching carefully as Ruby steps deeper into the room.

"Hello?" She calls out to the room, hoping a soldier might respond. She is met with silence though and continues her movements, feeling very thankful she's not in heels. It's only a moment after she pauses to scan the room again that a woman steps out and she can hear May shift behind her.

"Excuse me, but the party isn't masquerade. So why don't you take off the mask and-" She doesn't get any further as the strange woman grabs something from her waist and in a flash of Dust, sends a large grouping of crystalline spikes her way.

'Okay, guess we aren't talking then.' Comes the quick thought as she spins her scythe, blocking the projectiles while May starts firing behind her. May sounds very irritated as the woman moves her hands to block the dust rounds. Ruby moves her weapon behind her to propel herself forward in a slashing leap, forcing the woman to back away and giving May time to reload. She barely gets the first swipe in when the masked woman throws herself back and flips into the air.

The two swords the woman created seem to fuse into a bow with three arrows knocked. Although when she fires, a Dust round slams into the center projectile, destroying it before it can get anywhere, forcing the woman to fall back even further with an irritated click of her tongue. The elevator opens again and when Ruby looks away for a moment to see who arrived she spots May standing and shooting while turning to the side.

Her attention turning she's barely able to spot an emergency exit door closing. Before the two can give pursuit however Ironwood speaks up. "Weapons down and explain yourselves. Who was that woman and what are you two doing here?" He barks out, all grizzled attitude and narrowed eyes.

Ruby is suddenly grateful as May decides to speak up for them. "May Zedong, second year Huntress-in-training at Shade Academy. This is Ruby Rose, first year at Beacon. We were leaving the party and observed a suspicious person running along the rooftops, we decided to investigate. She was hiding up here when we caught up to her, no idea what her intentions were General Ironwood."

'Wow, she sounds so different when talking to him. Like she's not nervous at all!'

Looking at May, Ruby notices she's standing tall and straight, her rifle shouldered as she replies to Ironwoods brief questions. He seems to appreciate it at least and nods looking around the damage to the room before pulling out his Scroll and holding up a finger as he calls in the disturbance and orders his soldiers to look for the woman. Orders complete, he turns back to them. "I'll need you two to come with me and answer some questions."

At Ruby's groan a small smirk cracks May's lips before she nods and moves over to her girlfriend. "You sure know how to show a girl some excitement Little Red." She whispers into Ruby's ear as the shorter girl blushes from the intimate proximity and going a deeper shade when the General clears his throat loudly.

'Why am I dating her again?' Ruby wonders to herself before May gives her a soft kiss, hugging the smaller girl to her side. 'Oh yeah, because she's amazing.'

AN:

Hello everyone! I want to apologise that it took me so long to get this one to you. The first version of it needed serious work so I had to add quite a bit before I could earn my Beta's stamp of approval. I know I mentioned JitR would be out soon. It hit a snag and I lost a lot of it so Its been set back until I have the time to rewrite the section I lost. That shouldn't take me to long though. so once more please keep an eye out. I'm thinking I'll have it up some time this weekend.

reviewer acknowledgements! This is where i take the time to thank the wonderful people who leave me reviews about how much they enjoyed my story, issues they had with the story, or other comments and questions related to it. So special thank you to. CaptinGrievous, Yaksher, doomzoom, and imoshen88

Omake by: Crescent Sunrise

Title: That Is The Coolest Gun Ever. Of All Time…

Ruby just stared at the now repaired Dining Hall doors where Glynda Goodwitch had just left with her teammate, Blake. Her face reddening with all of the sordid possibilities that the older woman has in store for the young, flexible Faunas.

"Stop making me think about those things!" Ruby exclaimed to no one. "It's hard enough with all of these people wanting to seduce me!"

In a burst of speed and the shattering of glass, a man with green hair and large spectacles appeared in front of Ruby, "Miss Rose." He greeted.

Ruby left back in a flurry of rose petals, "No! No, no, no, NO! Not happening!" she screams as Crescent Rose is opened into its scythe form, ready to lop of the coffee addled profe—*ahem* Doctors head.

"Miss Rose?" Doctor Oobleck questions with a tilt to his head, "What in the devil are you on about?"

Ruby looked at him with suspicion, "You're not trying to start a Speed pairing?" She asks with trepidation.

Oobleck looks down his at Ruby, his frames falling down his nose to reveal his eyes, "That… Is the most preposterous thing I have heard all day Miss Rose! Even with everyone going about spouting on about some strange names and such, like, like how does one simply start yelling a statement and expect a relationship to occur? It's inconceivable!" Waving his arms emphatically with his tirade.

"Oh, thank goodness for that. I was worried for a second there."

"But I do come bearing gifts."

"Wait, what?"

"'Gifts' girl, I have something for you."

Suspicion rising once again. "What kind of gift?"

"As the statement has been reused by the author in their life for whatever reason, they've decided it must be used here! 'It's dangerous to go alone. Here, take this.'" And he pulls what looks like a massive pipe with a handle and a trigger, throwing the object at her.

Catching the surprisingly light piece of metal she looks at it curiously. "What is it?"

"That dear girl, is a weapon of my own design! It is so powerful that it could possibly destroy the world! The universe! The galaxy! Everything!" he exclaims.

"Ooooh." She gets a wide-eyed look. "Wait, why are you giving it to me?"

"To protect yourself from the raging hormonal individuals that wish to procreate with you of course!" stating it as if that were the most obvious thing in the world.

"Would it be easier, and safer, if you just… you know, came with me and helped out?"

"Are you daft woman!? I'm not going anywhere near those crazy people! What if they set their sights on me? No, I'm going to hide out and wait for this to pass, I'm a Huntsmen, not a Ship Warrior!" With that he zooms from the room through an unbroken window, shattering it.

"Oookay?"

Then the door is basted open to reveal team CRDL. Cardin himself being the one who ripped the door apart once again with his blasting mace.

Ruby stared down the team who stood at the door, all was silent between the five people. Cardin opened his mouth to speak, but Ruby cut him off.

"No." She simply raised the new and apparently universe destroying weapon and simply pulled the trigger with an almost careless look in her silver eyes.

What happened wasn't some intense beam of light which would eviscerate all who stood in its path, or a black hole that would inhale all creation until nothing remained, no, none of those.

What flew from the barrel of the immense pistol shaped firearm was a corgi. Said corgi crashed into Cardin's chest and sent him flying at immeasurable speeds, lost to sight in the distance. The corgi was pulled back to the gun almost as fast as Cardin's departure, entering the barrel once again.

The rest of CRDL watched to where their leader had been thrown, only to look at Ruby with utter terror.

The glint in her silver orbs was frightening to say the least as she took in her new weapon thanks to Professor Oobleck.

"Doctor!" was heard in the distance from said man, but was completely ignored by the remaining four people in the hall. Ruby looked at the rest of CRDL and pulled the trigger.

She pulled the trigger three times and as she did, her enemies summarily vanished from sight. Looking down at the acquisition she grinned like a Cheshire Cat.

"This. Is. AWESOME! You are like the coolest weapon ever! I'm gonna call you 'Zweihander'." Then she recalled something, "Except for you Sweetheart, you are the coolest most amazing and super, and almost as sexy as May's Butt!" She then skipped out of the room. Content that she could handle whatever came her way. Thanks Professor Oobleck.

"Doctor!"

Once again sorry this took so long, I hope you enjoyed this chapter as much as I did writing it. I love you all, and I'll see you next time!