Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Cybernetic Couple. Enjoy the 900-word chapter. I don't own RWBY, Monty Oum and Rooster Teeth do.
(Atlas Academy, 1 month before the arrival of team RWBY)
Ruddy and Penny stood behind Pietro as the Manta landed in front of them. Ruddy watched a cadre of Atlesian soldiers disembark from the craft and sighed.
He was still a nobody at the moment, none of the soldiers seemed to have an idea who he was. He hummed while he watched General Ironwood climb out of the Manta.
"Dr. Polendina." The general said before he looked at Ruddy who wore the advanced armor that Pietro had crafted for him.
"I heard you have one of my soldiers who survived being shot down over Mantle." Ironwood said while Pietro nodded and gestured to Ruddy.
"Sergeant Ruddy Thyone. He's been nearly mauled to death by a Grimm… My daughter rescued him and brought him to my care to be remade and rebuilt as a cyborg… I believe you saw him with my daughter fighting the White Fang at the Schnee warehouse?" Pietro stated while Ironwood walked up to Ruddy.
"I'm glad that you're ok. I thought all of the troops I ordered in were killed in action." He said. Ruddy stood at attention before he hummed.
"I was just doing the job expected of a very young soldier, sir. I'm 19 after all, that's only 1 year after the enlistment period." He stated before Penny stepped up.
"Hello General Ironwood, I hope your trip was well." She said with amusement and a huge smile before Ironwood turned back to the Cyborg.
"I'm glad to see you as well, Penny… Things from last time didn't end very well." He said, Pietro turned to Ruddy at the moment.
"Do either of you mind going back to my lab to get the supplies we planned on providing to General Ironwood?" He asked and Ruddy nodded before Penny nodded and revved her jets before she flew into the air.
"I hate when she does that…" Ruddy muttered before he dove over the railing and swung away with his grappling hook.
"I see your never not surprising me, doctor." Ironwood said while Pietro chuckled.
"Mantle and Atlas always have been my first priority…. I could use an assistant like him, you know my body isn't what he used to be…" He stated before Ironwood hummed and looked around.
"I'll see if he can be given to your stewardship… I need every soldier I can get for the coming battle." He said, Pietro sighed and turned to the side.
"Let's talk in my lab. Ruddy and Penny will get you the supplies you need… I need to talk to you about Ruddy and his condition at the moment…" Pietro said, turning back to the nodding general as he motioned to the Manta before the doctor nodded and went to board the craft.
(With Penny and Ruddy)
It was a lot easier to deal with lifting things. Pietro had enhanced the cybernetics in Ruddy's body. He helped Penny lifted the massive crate while he turned and put the cargo into the Bullhead.
Penny turned and lifted a very massive crate put on the Bullhead before he sighed and then opened the other cargo hatch to put in more cargo.
He hummed and then leaned back down on the Bullhead. He chuckled while he continued to watch Penny prepare things to be put on the bullhead.
"You know. I honestly wonder if General Ironwood is asking more supplies for a good reason. I've never known the General to need a lot more supplies." He stated before Penny put down her supplies with a very confused look.
Ruddy chuckled with amusement before he patted the crate next to him. Penny sat down next to him and turned back toward the supplies while she crossed her legs under her while Ruddy did the same.
"I'm sure the general had a very good reason to come and ask for us to give him supplies for the military… Mantle does manufacture supplies for Atlas as well." She stated before Ruddy hummed while he looked back towards the Manta while he tapped on his metallic legs.
He heard nothing but metallic noise and smiled while Penny looked at the boy before he hummed while he ran his hand down his legs.
"I'm just a soldier, I've fought with warriors before. I'm not much of a fighter and then? You want to know something funny? I've never expected something to happen before like this…. To be turned into a cyborg. " He said while he poked the crate under his feet.
It nearly toppled to the ground with a crash before Penny and Ruddy caught the crate and then he hummed before he put it back where it used to be. He sighed with frustration before he looked at the crate and left it where it used to be before next to him. He sighed before he brushed off his arms.
Author notes
Phew, another chapter done! I want to point out that Ruddy and Penny are going to be following the canon storyline a bit. Next chapter will be on Saturday or next Tuesday and will show Ruddy and Penny finding out about the rest of the Grimm attacking and then introducing RWBY at the end of the chapter. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!