Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Cold Compassion. Enjoy the 1200-word chapter. I don't own RWBY, Monty Oum and Rooster Teeth do.

(Atlas, Ironwood's office, Alsius Academy.)

Slater continued to look at his scroll while Winter spoke with General Ironwood.

"Sir? The transport has arrived. They're be here within a few minutes." He stated, Slater set his scroll in his pocket.

"Your dismissed, Slater." Winter ordered, Slater hummed and shook his head.

"I would like to stay if it's all the same with you, Ms. Schnee. I'm eager to meet your sister and her friends. General, we've also gotten the supply convoy prepared to depart." Slater heard from his comlink.

"Good. Winter, Slater is your attaché, and your partner. I hope you start giving him more of a chance." He said before the doors opened.

RWBY, what Slater assumed were allied team of three, and Qrow Branwen were marched in by 2 Atlesian Soldiers.

Slater instantly grabbed his scroll and opened it. specialists were given 2 scrolls. They had a small personal one, and the full length one they were given for computing issues.

"Winter." Weiss said breathlessly. Winter looked at her younger sister wordlessly. Slater stepped up closer to Winter as the Brigadier General looked at General Ironwood.

Winter gasped in shock before she glared at the guards with annoyance.

"You have less than 10 seconds to release their Gravity Bolas… or I hurt you." Winter ordered. Slater rolled his eyes as the soldiers ripped off the bolas, apologizing the entire time.

"Come in," Ironwood stated. Slater filed in behind Winter and Penny. He walked to the side of the desk and stood besides Winter while his gloves continued to glow.

Winter watched Slater make notes like part of a court. He looked at her and the general.

"It's good to see you all again." Ironwood stated, the general looked at Slater.

"I think the rest of Atlas would disagree." Yang stated. Ironwood hummed and sighed, rubbing at his temples.

"I regret how the Ace Ops treated you." Slater continued typing and hummed.

"We tend to get touchy when a rogue ship with no id code on it enters our airspace." Slater stated, Ironwood turned to him and he quieted down.

"We uh… Kind of did steal an airship," Ruby stated. Slater and Winter blinked in shock; Ironwood pursed his lips.

"Well… That was unexpected." Slater stated. Ironwood was about to speak before Winter hummed.

She stepped forward, moving from behind the desk.

"You stole an Atlesian Manta?! Weiss, we could have shot you down, what were you thinking?!" Winter yelled; Weiss stepped forward.

Winter felt Weiss wrap her arms around her in a hug. Winter was caught off guard, but managed to return it.

"I'm sorry, but we did what we had to do." Winter heard from her sibling, she sighed and patted her head gently.

"I don't condone it… But I guess I understand it." Winter stated, Slater chuckled.

"Glad to see that you condone reckless behavior if it gets results, ma'am." Slater stated, Winter glared at her partner before Ironwood spoke up.

"This is Slater Salvino. He's Winter's partner and attaché, he's in on who Salem and the Relics are, along with Penny and Winter." The general turned to the Colonel.

"Winter, you and Slater are dismissed, I'm going to talk with them. you need to visit Fria soon anyway. I need to make sure the convoy is ready." He ordered, Winter and Slater saluted before Slater turned to Weiss.

"I haven't known Winter more than a few weeks. It's still a pleasure to meet you, Weiss, along with the rest of you." he said, Qrow rolled his eyes.

"Have fun with your military job, bud." He said, Slater turned to the retreating Winter.

"Trust me? Assisting Ms. Schnee with her duties and dealing with her ENDLESS humor and tranquility for protocol is a job in itself. I love my job." He said, Winter growled and turned, her eye twitched as she dragged her assistant out of the room.

"Something tells me you put him with her besides just worth ethic." Qrow stated, Ironwood hummed.

"Winter needs someone who's much less strict and who won't come up with unique solutions. She keeps an eye on him, he reminds her that life isn't just war and orders," Ironwood said. Qrow and the others frowned, Qrow folded his arms while confusion pulled at his features like a magnet.

"Keeps an eye on him for what?" Oscar asked. Ironwood could only look at the child while noting his cane on his hip.

(With Winter and Slater)

Winter continued to drag Slater until they were far away from the office. He put his scroll down on a table and looked at her, a pleasant smile on his face.

"Why must you insist on making such childish antics? You act like I'm…." She hissed, spit coming from her lips with each syllable.

"You're a person. You treat literally EVERYTHING like a combat op. I'm not trying to be disobedient; I've seen plenty of Atlesian officers who aren't that strict. Winter? Joking isn't against the rules, I should know, I'm reading the rulebook right now." He pointed out. She sighed and rubbed at her temples while Slater clenched a fist.

His scroll changed to another page without a touch from Slater. Winter blinked at this.

"How did you change the page without touching it?" she asked while Slater grabbed it and read a report.

"My father…." Winter watched a frown turn into a grimace. He bared his teeth and flinched as if he had encountered a very terrible monster.

"Slater?" she asked, the specialist frowned as he looked back at her.

"I'm… Fine, just a bad memory." He stated before shaking the far away look in his eyes.

"I'm sorry if I offended you, Winter. I'm just trying to make friends, didn't have any in school and the best way to increase effective activities as partners? You bond with them, get to know them. I'm going to set up the convoy, we're going to get raids on the trucks and regular soldiers aren't going to cut it. I'll be ready to deploy if you deem the Ace-Ops to be ineffective, slight as the idea is." He said. he walked over to a terminal and then clenched his fist before the computer turned on.

Winter blinked in shock. She didn't want to pry, but she could tell Slater didn't like his father, she went from being angry over Slater's snark to concerned in seconds.

Slater continued to type at the console while Winter walked over to her assistant.

"If you wish to talk about it…" Slater turned away from her and sighed with what was clear anger at himself for something.

She didn't understand she was beginning to feel something, care and later love.

Author Notes

Phew, another chapter done! I want to point out I'm not trying to make Slater better than the others or take away from the episode. I'm going to build on the Winter and Weiss sistership. Next chapter will be during Pomp and Circumstance and will show Slater looking into the murders and talking with Winter. Until Sunday or so, Lighting Wolf out!

Ps: I am making a Naruto poll tomorrow and working on the Raven story. Also, I will put chapters not based off the show in the Winter story.