Disclaimer, I do not now RWBY
AN/ I'm back, and about to be absolutely broke. Isn't adulting fun? Depending on how it goes, I may need to step down as a head cashier and go fulltime just to be able to pay rent and bills. That or transfer to the lumberyard and get hazard pay AND fulltime. Either way, it won't change anything for you guys, just how many hours per day I work. Anyways, enough about me and my failing finances, on to the chapter!
With the kill confirmed, stunned silence hung through the air. Lisa, to her credit, quickly recovered.
"A quite impressive display from the Atlas military, and Vale's own Ruby Rose. After this commercial break, we will be conducting a full-scale interview. This is Lisa Lavender, signing off." Lisa finished as the bullhead landed in the hangar. Waiting for the engines to die down, Ruby gathered what little she needed.
"Congratulations miss Rose, you officially hold the record for the largest grimm kill in Vale." Ironwood praised as Ruby stepped off the ship, cane out.
"Thank you general, we couldn't have done it without your support." Ruby responded.
"Of course. We will be returning to Beacon shortly, I suggest you run along before miss Lavender tries to drag you to whatever makeshift studio she has. I would recommend that you use this week to rest and prepare for the tournament, you have certainly been busy these last few days." Ironwood suggested as he guided Ruby away from the news crew.
"I will, thank you general." Ruby said as she walked away from the crew. Hiding in a corner of the hangar, Ruby awaited the landing at Beacon.
*Beacon Dorm*
"So, that was a thing." Yang stated, breaking the silence.
"I'm suddenly terrified of Ruby. Maybe a little aroused, but definitely terrified." Nora stated, receiving a sharp glare from Yang.
"I suppose I'll be the one filling out the paperwork for her then?" Weiss asked.
"No need, Ozpin already credited the kill to her. Look, it just went live." Yang said, showing her scroll. On the screen was a database of registered hunters and students, showcasing their achievements, years of service and their kills.
"I didn't even realize a full database existed for hunters." Blake stated.
"It was created back when my parents were in school. There was an issue of hunters making false claims to gain more rewards. So, a public database was created to detail each active duty hunter, everything from how many contracts they take, the difficulty of those contracts, kills, so on and so forth." Yang explained as she pulled up the file on her dad.
"Unless you went to a combat school or work with hunters a lot, it's not exactly something you would know about right away. You should have a file somewhere though Blake." Pyrrha said as she pulled out her own scroll.
"So how does this work then?" Blake asked as she pulled out her own scroll.
"You can search by any number of criteria, and it will pull up any number of hunters that fit that criteria. See, here's your page." Yang said as she showed Blake her own profile.
"So that's what those questions were for on the application." Blake said quietly as she inspected her own page.
"Looks like Ruby soared to the top of the charts. Already she's become one of the more sought-after hunters available. That girl is going to have so many offers once she graduates from this little stunt alone." Arslan commented.
"Let's celebrate when she gets back!" Nora cheered.
"No, by all rights, she shouldn't have even left her bed this morning, let alone take on a mission like that. She is resting as soon as she comes through that door." Weiss stated, leaving no room for argument.
"Aw man, you're no fun Weiss." Nora lamented.
"No, she's right Nora, Ruby needs to rest, and I'm saying that as her sister." Yang added. Suddenly, the roar of engines cut through the silence as Atlas ships returned.
"Last one there has to carry Ruby!" Nora suddenly shouted before taking off for the landing pads.
"We should stop her, shouldn't we?" Reese asked. Receiving nods from the red heads team, they all suddenly scrambled to stop the hyperactive girl. Stepping out of the building, they saw that Nora hadn't gotten very far.
"I guess everyone came out to see her." Jaune said, seeing the massive crowd of students that blocked his teammates path.
"Sadly, this is the best I could manage. Even miss Goodwitch would be unable to move them." Ozpin stated from their side.
"Ten Lien says that as soon as those doors open, Ruby is gone." Yang stated with a knowing smirk.
"I'm not even going to touch that one." Bolin chimed in. As if on que, a short glimpse of a red cloak was all that was seen before a trail of rose petals ripped through the air.
"And that is why she is such an awkward dork." Yang said, slightly disappointed at her lack of winnings. Seeing that the reaper didn't stick around, the crowd began to disperse.
"Any idea where she would've run off to?" Weiss asked.
"Yep, and sorry, but teammates only on this one." Yang stated before turning to go back inside.
*Ruby*
As they approached the school, Ruby could see the massive crowd that had formed to see her. After dodging the news crew for the short trip, she just wanted to get back in bed and sleep. As she felt her ship setting down, Ruby waited for the whir of the door opening to stop before activating her semblance and bolting. Having memorized the paths leading to her dorm, Ruby was able to find the back door, allowing her inside without being seen.
'Finally, peace and quiet.' Ruby thought to herself as she began making her way up the stairs. Running her hand across the wall, Ruby felt for her rooms plate. Finding her room, Ruby quickly pulled her scroll from its pocket and unlocked the door. Noticing that her team was making their way up the stairs, Ruby quickly threw herself onto her bed. Feeling herself drift away, the last thing she heard was the door unlocking once more.
"Knew it. Looks like she passed out already." Yang said as she entered the room.
"Considering what she just pulled off, I would be exhausted too. Come on, we should let her rest." Weiss suggested, turning back to leave.
"No need, watch this." Yang said as she pulled an air horn from somewhere. Blasting it right by Ruby's face, the only reactions came from an irate Blake and annoyed Weiss.
"Do that again Yang, and I will break your aura and throw you out that window." Blake seethed.
"Oh, uh, sorry Blake, didn't really think that one through." Yang apologized as Blake ripped the horn from her hand.
"Clearly." Blake responded shortly before throwing the horn out the window.
"For as mad as I am at you right now, I do have to admit, Ruby certainly doesn't wake for anything if she's tired." Weiss admitted.
"That she does. So, while we wait for her to wake up from her nap, what should we do?"
*Hours Later*
"Look, I refuse to allow Ruby to date someone that isn't even going to be staying around, end of story." Yang huffed. Somewhere along the line, Weiss had brought up Yang's glaring at other people.
"Is that really your choice to make though Yang?" Blake asked, hardly interested in anything other than her book.
"Ruby has more needs than you realize. Being blind means she needs someone nearby constantly." Yang argued.
"Is that what you were told, or what you tell yourself? Besides, this is Nora that we're talking about, do you really think she wouldn't hunt us down for some random three-month reunion? Besides, isn't she already with Ren?" Weiss countered.
"Just ease up on the girl. Who knows, maybe she'll find your in-law right after graduation." Blake added. Yang just sat there, simmering. Weiss continued to go over her notes while Yang fished out her scroll. Going through the hunter database once more, Yang pulled up some familiar files.
'Just where are you?' Yang asked herself as a familiar pair of red eyes looked back at her from the screen. Raven Branwen labeled the huntress on the display. After Mountain Glenn, Yang had been more confused than anything else. She had just had contact with her mother, but just like any evidence she found, she was gone before it was useful.
"Yang, stop pouting so loud." Ruby quietly spoke as she woke up.
"I wasn't pouting." Yang defended.
"And I'm not blind." Ruby shot back.
"So, how are you feeling?" Weiss asked as she set her notes down.
"Hungry, exhausted, proud." Ruby listed off.
"You should be, with that wyvern dead, people are talking. You've become an international hit." Weiss explained.
"So that makes three high profile students at Beacon, two of them being on the same team. The media are going to love this." Blake spoke up, setting her book aside.
"Don't remind me. Weiss, how likely is it that it's going to get brought up every chance they have at the tournament?" Ruby asked, removing her shata to wipe the sleep from her eyes.
"Highly. I would suggest staying near Pyrrha or I if it can be helped." Weiss offered.
"Thanks Weiss. So, what did I miss?" Ruby asked.
"Not much, we've been waiting for you to wake up. They should be serving dinner if you'd like to head down." Blake offered as she stretched.
"Might as well, see just how bad it is." Ruby groaned as she stretched, her joints audibly popping. "How'd you like the show?"
"Nora claimed that she was both terrified of you, and aroused, much to Yang's annoyance." Weiss explained.
"Of course she said that." Ruby sighed. Preparing herself mentally, Ruby followed her team, unsure of what to expect.
AN/ And that is it for now. I want one more chapter before we kick off the tournament, and this seemed like a good place to stop. I promise, we'll get to the sappy stuff soon, I promise. Anyways, until next time, have a great day!