Ruby found herself in a predicament, wrists chained above her head, ankles fastened together… In the brig of that wretched heir. Her body ached from being held in the same position all night, but the sorest thing was her ego. The redhead prided herself on being the best pirate on this side of Remnant, the most sought out and feared. She liked seeing the wealthy tremble at her name and enjoyed the looks of amusement from her close friends when she left sugar cookies as her calling card. To be fair, that was an interesting choice, and it has made the making of sugar cookies illegal in Vale, Atlas, and Mistral… Amusingly not in Vacuo however. Anyone found doing it is considered Ruby Rose's ally, making it a staple in places like Menagerie.
The classic pirates are known for being ruthless and stealing for their own pleasure, but Ruby is more of a robin hood, paying her crew and giving extra spoils to the poor and charity under pseudo names… But the box of sugar cookies they leave in thanks is telltale enough that everyone knows who is behind it. Last week, however, she had gotten bold in celebration of her sister's wedding, and attacked a Schnee vessel. The royal family was a rotten name in the mouths of anyone who wasn't in their high graces, and such people who receive enough favor to not care… Well, Ruby can count them on one hand. Still, attacking that vessel wasn't only bold, it was practically a death wish.
She didn't die, not that week or over the weekend, hell she'd only been in this brig since the night before; but that is more than likely to change in the next few hours after dawn. What Ruby exactly did to that vessel, only her crew and the dead men who were there know. It was a massacre… Unintentionally. They had a full shipment of Faunus to be servants and Ruby set them free… After killing everyone to get to them. The details she'll take to her grave, but it was bloody. A third of her crew died that day, a complement of nearly 400. Surely, she thinks, this will earn her the death sentence.
The door to the cell opens and a guard stiffly moves in, undoing one of her wrists and slamming a tray of bread and murky broth down. The broth splashes and the smell of chicken and vegetables waft up to her nose… Although neither is present in the liquid. She grabs up the wooden bowl and drinks the broth eagerly, ignoring the froth or how cold it is, and savouring the feeling of food in her stomach. She eats the bread a bit slower, noting this time it is warm.
"Fuck… I needed that," she mumbles around a chunk of bread, eyes closing. The soft bread wasn't bad… And she got the feeling it was freshly made.
The guard comes back and takes the tray and bowl, leaving without saying a word. Ruby watches her leave with a curious gaze, amused by the hidden Vacuo pendant on an Atlas soldier. Such a thing is almost like treason, but it's more a bunch of Atlesian elite scared the 'Vacuo' in them will turncoat. Essentially racism. However, that pendant was less hidden and more… Open… Either that kid is reckless or Weiss Schnee doesn't run a tight ship. Or even scarier… She doesn't care.
Short look into what happened before the intro, next chap will be up soon! (And much longer) ❤
