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.
(Streets of Mantle.)
Ruddy wasn't much of a warrior before he got his cybernetics. He was someone who handled work off the field.
"Sergeant." He heard from one of the soldiers on top of the wall, he turned to look at the soldier and nodded.
"I was just checking the wall and making sure things were fine, corporal." He stated before he blinked.
"I didn't think security was being updated." He said, noting the turrets ringing the gate. He looked at the soldier for answers while leaning on the railing.
"General Ironwood wanted more security for the city after the Grimm managed to get in. We're still trying to figure out how they managed to try and get inside the city itself." He pointed out before Ruddy hummed.
He blinked while sighing and then he slowly looked at the rest of the barriers, unsure how to feel about that.
He didn't like the idea of more security. He had heard from the soldiers that Vale had dealt with fear of the military, fear led to Grimm.
He did know also however, that people didn't want Grimm inside the city, and the battle of Vale was something that nobody at all wanted a repeat of.
"I… understand, I was just curious, soldier." He said, he rubbed at his head as rain started to fall on his head.
He looked at the sky, he sighed and then looked at the soldier again who said nothing.
"I'm glad the heating grid is up. We lose that and we'd all freeze to death." He muttered, he felt a drop of rain land on his face and slid down it.
"I'm not fond of the rain though." He stated, the soldier chuckled and then tapped on a console that closed a shutter over the platform.
"Yeah, I'm glad the council has control of the heating grid… Still, makes them dangerous if they want to hold the city hostage. You turn the heat off, everyone who isn't a huntsmen or huntress will die in a few hours." Ruddy heard from the soldier, he hummed and tapped on the railing.
"I doubt the council hates us enough to do that. I was just hear to make sure everything runs smoothly. I got sent by Doctor Polendina." He stated, the soldier blinked under his visor.
"You mean…. Oh, I didn't know, sir. I'll make sure things are fine, just get back to where you were. I heard General Ironwood is in Mantle. I didn't expect the general to come down to the city. I always thought he'd be busy up in Atlas and let us handle the riffraff down here." Ruddy heard while he turned away from the soldier.
"We aren't dealing with riffraff, soldier." He said and walked down the platform before he leapt down to the floor.
He slowly began his walk towards home, he brushed off his jacket and sighed with amusement.
"I wonder what the doctor has for us to do next." Ruddy muttered while he walked, he stopped and started to look around and felt a buzzing noise.
He slowly reached down to his pocket and then pulled his scroll out. He poked the button to accept the call.
"Ruddy, I need you back at the lab as soon as you can arrive back here." He heard from Pietro. He leaned on a lamppost and then watched as more rain continued to fall on the city.
"You need me for something, doctor? I was busy talking with the soldiers at the gate. I should say the single soldier as nobody else is here… But I don't know what else happened to the rest." Ruddy stated, Pietro sighed and then cleared his throat a second later.
"I believe I may know what is going to happen, General Ironwood is at the lab with Ms. Schnee. I believe they are the reason there is so much security here. you have the general of the military here." Ruddy heard from Pietro and blinked, he sighed.
"I… I'll be right there; we can talk more about what I know when we get there. I don't feel right saying it over the scroll." He said and then closed his scroll. He continued walking and tucked the scroll into his pocket.
He knew that Mantle was still dangerous, there was endless Grimm surrounding the city. He also knew there was a lot of worse people lurking in the shadows, many people didn't respect the military and those people would do anything they child to make sure things were much worse for the city.
He needed to get to the lab, the faster he was around the rest of his friends and them, the faster he would be able to calm down.
He sighed and then pulled up his jacket and walked faster, looking left and right around.
He noted the cameras behind him and sighed with anger.
Author notes
Phew, another chapter done! I want to point out that this story will end up deviating from the show. I also want to point out that Ruddy and Penny will form their own team. Next chapter will be on next Saturday or so and will show Penny talking with Ruddy and team RWBY. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!
Ps: Willow's story will be updated on Friday maybe.