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.
(Mantle.)
Ruddy sighed and spun Fusillade, shooting a White Fang soldier in the stomach before turning and rolling out of the way of a burst of gunfire.
"Damn it…" Penny sunk two of her swords in behind the soldier before pulling herself to the man, smashing her armored feet into his face.
While this didn't kill the man? It did shatter his mask. she turned to see another soldier rush at her with a sword as an electric Dust bullet flew through the air.
The man hissed and slammed into a group of crates before Ruddy cycled the next bullet into the chamber.
"We do this nice and slow." Ruddy looked at the destroyed Bullhead and sighed, knowing people would look at the battle and ask questions.
A group of White Fang soldiers opened fire with their pistols and rifles. He sighed and rolled behind cover before peering over cover.
He transformed his weapon into its knife form before flipping the blade over and hurling it towards the other soldier.
He watched the blade bury itself into the man's chest before firing his grappling hook into the helmet of another soldier. He pulled himself forward before grabbing the man face first, slamming him into the pavement.
He grabbed the blade before twirling around a soldier who tried to pistol whip him. he buried the blade in the man's back and looked at him in annoyance.
A bullet grazed his armor, this was before a sword pinned the soldier to the wall. Penny spun her blades, cutting groves in the floor before sending another hilt forward into the man's face.
He was sent skidding backwards, Ruddy sighed and kicked the woman in the chest.
Ruddy watched the woman slam into a crate and fall to the ground, sighing with amusement as he looked at Penny.
"Do you always have to be like that?" Ruddy asked, Penny hummed and shrugged.
This was before she heard a noise and turned just in time to catch a blade with her bare hands.
She grunted with pain before firing her thrusters, throwing the soldier into the windshield, shattering it.
Penny held her hands, a darkish red liquid seeped from her cut palm and hissed in pain. Ruddy rushed over to her and helped her.
"They cut my skin…" Ruddy nodded and ran a finger over the cut and nodded at her before looking around.
"Set a wave point and we're head back to the lab…" Ruddy got a nod from Penny, she fired her thrusters, lifting up into the air as Ruddy grabbed her good hand.
Tyrian watched the duo with glee, having masterminded the robbery so they would show him how skilled they really were.
Ruddy hummed and held onto Penny's hand as she flew back to the lab. Ruddy sighed and shook his head, wondering what would happen next.
"Why are White Fang here? we've cleared out more groups and I thought they retreated from the city when we had more reinforcements enter the city." Ruddy stated, he wondered how well Penny's hand was doing.
The cut had since started to seal itself up with a green tint. Ruddy was unsure if it was Aura, or if Penny had a way to help seal her own skin to prevent grievous wounds.
Still, it helped enough for her to carry her fellow cyborg back to the laboratory as she set down on the roof with the duo.
Penny still rubbed at the palm of her hand while Ruddy patted her back reassuringly.
"Tell me if it gets worse, ok? I'll tell Dr. Pietro." Ruddy sighed as the duo entered the lab. Penny went to get a spare glove as her clothing wasn't tear proof yet despite her father's best tries to make it so.
Ruddy looked over his weapon and sighed, if he had been a SECOND faster… stopping power was no issue, the cycling of bullets however?
Ruddy pulled out a pair of new bullets before opening the chamber of the weapon. He loaded the two new rounds, clicked the hammer and then thumbed the safety before putting the weapon in its holster on his hip.
Ruddy considered making another backup weapon, but he couldn't entirely trust himself when it came down to it. he was tired recently.
Cyborgs still had to sleep, it wasn't like they didn't get tired or worn down after time… despite that getting better and better due to training. It helped that they made a good time when it was looked at.
"Geez, I need to get more sleep soon… ugh, time to go tell Dr. Pietro what happened and make sure it doesn't happen again." Ruddy muttered before he turned and walked away. He sighed and rubbed at his armored head for a few more moments.
He had no idea of the upcoming fight that came their way, or his own feelings.
Author notes
Phew, another chapter done! I want to point out Penny and Ruddy are going to fight Tyrian soon. next chapter is in 2-3 weeks and will show Ruddy and Penny bonding more and set up the next episode along with showing some of the romance. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!
Ps: Robyn or Reese might get another chapter or story soon.