Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Cold Compassion. Enjoy the 900-word chapter. I don't own RWBY, Monty Oum and Rooster Teeth do.
Winter remembered dodging a slash that would have taken her head off, the heat from the sword would have burned her if not for her Aura.
Winter heard a knock on her office door while she sighed and cleared her throat.
"You may enter." She heard before the door opened and Winter blinked while Clover and another specialist entered.
He had very short brown hair and piercing jade eyes, he wore a white Atlesian jacket with the Atlas symbol on the upper right. He wore dark blue and white pants with teal accents. He wore fingerless blue gloves along with a blue undershirt.
He also had a blue scarf and a folded down axe looking weapon on his hip along with a blue Atlas satchel.
"You didn't have to escort me here, Clover." He said before noticing Winter.
"Ma'am, this is Specialist Slater Salvino… Though most people call him 'Slate'." Clover said, Slate turned to him and rolled his eyes.
"You do know that General Ironwood sent her a full report, right?" Winter watched the duo before clearing her throat eloquently, snapping her fingers.
"Colonel Slater, I know what your mission is… I do not appreciate you questioning another specialist." Winter said, Slate sighed.
"I'm sorry, ma'am. I'm just not used to being pulled fresh out of the academy to serve as an adjutant or attaché… snow flurry." He stated before Winter's twitched and she hummed in annoyance.
"Qrow all over again… Captain, you can leave." She said, muttering the first part under her breath as the Ace-Op commander nodded and left.
Slate pulled out his scroll and pulled up a report, Winter hummed and folded her hands behind her back.
"Grimm sightings have increased all up and down the coast. I don't get it, why would they negatively be drawn here? Atlas is on edge but…" Slate muttered; Winter watched as Slate's gloves glowed blue.
Dust, the very thing that her father chipped at the world to make a mint on. She cleared her throat.
"You know, mouthing off to a brigadier General takes a lot of gall." She said, Slate shrank under the stress but pulled up more information.
"I apologize, I like to joke and tinker. I was looking at your schedule… You have a military meeting, then go to meet someone, then come back to brief General Ironwood… You know, just because you're the second in command of the military doesn't mean you're not entitled to at least 7… Maybe 8 hours of rest." He said, skimming through documents as a wall of information appeared behind him.
"Soldiers rest when they are permitted." Winter said, Slate rolled his eyes but said nothing.
"Even the most elite need rest, ma'am. You can't operate on fumes, your crash and burn from exhaustion." Slate stated before going back to typing.
"Did General Ironwood brief you on your duties or will you be needing a reminder?" Winter asked, Slate hummed and then put away his scroll into his satchel.
"I am to organize your schedule, provide backup to you as your partner. I am also to handle your requests. I'm at your service, Ms. Schnee. I'm just making sure I have everything so I don't get off track." He stated. Winter rolled her eyes before she sat down on the chair.
"You know just because you don't like talking doesn't mean you have to be silent. I'm going to be working with you and the general entrusted my services and all my skills… You can ask him yourself. I'm not mad, I'm not going to complain. He asked me as a soldier to handle something and I will carry it out as best I can." He said, Winter tapped her finger before getting up and walking towards the door.
"Walk with me, we're going to something only General Ironwood and me are allowed to handle, you are the only one allowed to do that… This doesn't involve your rank, it involves your clearance provided by me, if you do not follow my instructions, I will speak to General Ironwood and revoke your ability to do this." Winter stated, Slate nodded and walked out of the room with her.
The duo walked towards the landing pads, there was dozens of ships arriving, the military and school were always busy.
"I also wish to test your combat skills later… If you're my partner as well as attaché, I hope you can hold your own in combat." Winter said before she boarded her ship. Slate stopped for a second before he hummed and slowly boarded it.
He climbed into a seat while Winter motioned for the pilots to take off before Slater pulled out his scroll and slowly began to research what to do next.
Winter paid no attention to this, she had to make another appointment with Fria, she couldn't afford to let the Winter Maiden's powers be given to anyone else.
Author Notes
Phew, another chapter done! I want to point out that Slate will be Willow's partner so he will be heavily involved with season 7. Next chapter is going to be on Saturday or so and will show Slate and Winter at the M3 Hospital and then Slate training with Winter along with more of his character. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!
Ps: Raven's story will hopefully be soon.