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 and Penny continued to rush through the streets. The night was quiet and there were very little people on the streets.
Ruddy had decided to bring Penny through the alleyways. He already knew people were baying for Penny to die.
"Is that hood ok with you?" Ruddy asked. he had given Penny a damaged cloth he had cut into a cloak for the cyborg. It did little to cover her entire body, but it masked her face and enough of her clothes for them to make it through the city.
"Yes. thank you." Penny and Ruddy turned the corner and spotted Pietro's workshop.
"You know we're going to have to lay low for a bit… right?" Ruddy asked. he hummed and sighed with annoyance.
He knew people hated Penny at the moment. he couldn't entirely blame their hatred.
Atlas wasn't helping them; the Happy Huntresses were trying to steal every shipment they could from Atlas. He knew they also believed Penny had killed the people at the rally and how it would cause discord in Atlas.
"Ok… we run on the count of 3, ok?" Ruddy looked around and saw very few people. He could see rioters, but they were ignoring the shop.
Ruddy guessed because there was no Dust for them to take and how it would be even worse for them to break into the shop supported by the Atlesian government.
"1. 2. 3!" Ruddy grabbed Penny's arm and ran with her towards the door.
Penny blushed and Ruddy could hear a few people point at them and scream things as Ruddy forced open the front door and rolled inside.
Penny blinked as Ruddy grabbed a loose, broken pipe from the ground and forced into the lock of the door.
"Damn it, that was fun…" Ruddy muttered before he started to try and bend the pipe around the door handle so nobody could force the lock open.
"Penny, are you alright!?" Ruddy heard from Pietro as the doctor rushed up to them.
Penny lunged into her father's arms as Pietro looked at Ruddy who had stopped trying to bend the pipe around the lock of the door.
"Ruddy? You rushed her back home?" He asked his assistant as Ruddy hummed and dropped the pipe.
"I did, sir. Someone is trying to frame Penny… They want her head on a pike and I couldn't let anyone kill Penny… she's my friend, doctor Pietro." Ruddy stated while he looked around with amusement.
Ruddy watched the doctor smile at his assistant who retracted the visor into his helmet.
"Thank you, Ruddy. I'm very grateful Penny has a friend like you… Now go inside, we need to make sure nobody breaks in." Ruddy crossed his arms before a knock on the door was heard.
Ruddy went for his holster before Penny grabbed his arm and shook her head.
"Fighting back is the last thing we need at the moment. Penny? Go with Ruddy into the lab. I will handle anyone that comes to the front door." Ruddy heard from the doctor and sighed before putting his weapon back into his holster.
He crossed his arms and looked into the distance, through the door.
"Doctor? They're going to scream for Penny to die. I've seen people rioting in the streets and fighting with Atlas soldiers. They're going to come here ready to kick the front door in… And with all due respect? I really think we should stay with you to defend you if anything bad happens. Mantle is the last place people want to be right now." Ruddy looked at Penny who awkwardly shuffled her feet right now.
"I'll go only if Penny wishes to go. I'm loyal to the kingdom and its people. I refuse to abandon you unless it's absolutely necessary." He stated.
Pietro sighed and looked at his daughter. He knew his flesh and blood. She wouldn't leave him behind to fend for himself.
Then again to, anyone else? He was an old man in a wheelchair of his own making. He didn't really have any room to argue with a pair of adolescent cyborgs who really had no real reason to listen to him.
"Penny?" He looked at his daughter who sighed and slowly turned to Ruddy.
"We need to go and wait in the lab until this blow over, Ruddy… Please, trust my father on this, ok?" Penny asked. Ruddy sighed.
He nodded and put down his visor before he hummed and walked away.
He trusted Penny, if she said he'd be fine? he'd trust the doctor would be fine.
He had no real idea what would happen without the doctor. Mantle didn't need more people in the city suffering.
Ruddy sighed and allowed the other cyborg to drag him into another room as Penny hummed and looked at her father.
He hummed and looked to the side.
Author notes
Phew, another chapter done! I also want to also point that the next few chapter will be 900 words and will show and set up towards the fight with Cinder. Next chapter will be in a week or so on Tuesday or next Tuesday and will show a talk between Penny and Ruddy. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!
Ps: Glynda is on Thursday and is 1200 words. Yang is 1500 words on Sunday along with Winter. Ruby is 1500 words on Sunday.