Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Cybernetic Couple. Enjoy the 800-word chapter. I don't own RWBY, Monty Oum and Rooster Teeth do.
(Pietro's Lab.)
"They went to go clear out the mines, why are we staying here?" Ruddy asked, he flexed his arms and counted the bullets for his revolver.
"Because I need help around my lab and secondly? The general never requested you on the battlefield." The doctor said, Ruddy sighed and balanced a bullet on his finger.
Not to be rude, I don't think 'science assistant' is what most cyborgs are like." Ruddy muttered, Penny flicked him on the ear.
"WHY!?" He whined and clutched at his ear while Penny smiled.
"Ow… Just ow." Ruddy turned and walked away to sit on the table.
"You do realize I'm not normal either, right?" Penny asked, Ruddy hummed.
"Penny, you and Ruddy are both cyborgs." Ruddy heard from the doctor before a noise them off.
"Um…" Ruddy cocked the hammer of his weapon. Penny lowered his hand while she blinked.
"Father?" Penny asked while Ruddy got up and turned to look at her with amusement.
"Oh, now you get shaken?" Ruddy asked. Penny rolled her eyes as Ruddy got up and looked at her before cracking his arms.
"Ah, joints are all back to normal, good." Ruddy said, his spine popped and he groaned.
"Ruddy, stop. Your spine has enough supports to hold up a bridge, if you pop something the wrong way? You will never be able to walk again." Penny said. he blinked at her and stopped.
"Ok. I forgot; I really like being a cyborg. Its enjoyable." Ruddy walked around the room and turned on the news while twirling his weapon on his fingers.
"Ruddy still has a lot of adrenaline left from the last time I worked to improve his cybernetics. Darling, can you keep an eye on him?" Pietro asked, Penny nodded while the cyborg turned to them.
"I'm right here, doctor. I just want to fight. I get this fancy gun I made, I get teamed up with the best warrior besides the specialists and we're done here doing paperwork while the rest of the city is out there fighting." He pointed out. Ruddy pointed his revolver at the screen with annoyance, his lips curled into a frown.
"We're go on a mission tomorrow." Penny stated, Ruddy sighed, but said nothing at the moment.
"It's not that bugging me, Pen? You want to know what is? We aren't making any headway at the moment. we need the wall fixed or we're going to end up being overrun. Doc, we kill a hundred? A thousand Grimm? You and I know sooner or later it won't matter, that is what bugs me…. All this work being for absolutely nothing." He stated and walked out of the room.
He patted his spine. Penny followed him while Ruddy turned to her. He crossed his arms and put his weapon on his side before holstering it.
"I don't like all the death and destruction being for nothing. I grew up in Atlas, Pen. I refuse to let the Grimm rip it down and reduce it all to ash. I absolutely hate all the combat we do being for nothing and just leading to more death." Ruddy muttered, Penny nodded.
"I know. I have seen the fatality reports for most of the engagements with the Grimm. You are the first soldier who I managed to save from the squad. Your entire squad was slaughtered, I am well aware of the fact that I can't save everyone… That we can't save everyone." Penny stated. Ruddy held up his hands before shaking his head.
"You have nothing to feel bad about. We aren't perfect, it's part of being human. I thought our squad could end up making a difference. We didn't even stand a chance, we got slaughtered and if it wasn't for you? my entire squad, me included, would entirely be taken down." He said, he rubbed at his temples and looked at the combat screens and sighed before walking away.
Penny watched her partner leave while turning to the screen. She wasn't good at expressing herself at all. Penny knew that Ruddy would come around and talk to her more openly. She didn't know that the upcoming rally would change the city.
It would also change both of them massively… And possibly in a bad way.
Author notes.
Phew, another chapter done! I want to apologize for this chapter being so short. I don't know what I want to do with the Penny story. I am going to update it in 3 weeks and show more story chapters. Next chapter will also show Ruddy and Penny growing closer and such. until then, Lighting Wolf out!
Ps: Saphron should get an update soon.