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.)

Penny flexed the servos in her arm as Ruddy and Pietro watched.

"This is truly worrying," Pietro stated to Ruddy who nodded. "Things are getting worse every day", Pietro added in to the talk.

"I have no idea what to do next, Dr. Pietro", Ruddy said to Pietro. "I'm also wondering what General Ironwood plans to do about this", Ruddy questioned.

Ruddy was worried more for Penny then himself. He knew people weren't working with the government. Ruddy wasn't a military soldier any longer.

"Ruddy, can you get something from my Lab?" Pietro asked Ruddy who nodded. He turned and walked out of the room.

Pietro could see the feelings between both his daughter and Ruddy. He already had a mental checklist of at least 3 things confirming this for both of them.

Pietro chuckled as he ran over said mental checklist for them.

Ruddy was sometimes nervous around Penny. He'd often blush and refuse to meet her gaze. He also stuttered around her at times.

Ruddy leapt at any mission he went on with Penny. He'd often see him help her with training, even if it meant his cybernetics being repaired.

He shot a lot more concern for her then a regular partner. Ruddy had double checked her hand when they got back. Penny seemed to realize this as she smiled and blushed.

Then he went over things for Penny. Pietro was glad at least the people around him were happy.

Penny often got excited when Ruddy was mentioned. Pietro supposed it could just be friendship. She was happy around Ruby as well. That didn't explain her gushing about adventures with Ruddy, however.

Penny would often go to Ruddy for emotional support. It started as an hour, but he noticed some nights Penny would sneak to Ruddy's room. She did tell him he often sometimes lost sleep taking to her and easing her doubts.

Pietro saw Penny express extreme concern for Ruddy since the glitches with his cybernetics. He watched his darling daughter rip a Sabyr apart when it pounced on Ruddy and disarmed him.

"Ruddy cares a great deal about you, darling", Pietro stated to his daughter.

Pietro watched his daughter blush. She swept her foot over the floor. Pietro chuckled with amusement and walked over.

"He's just a good partner, dad." Penny stated to her father. "I know he's just being concerned for me like a good partner is." Penny added in as she walked away.

He could see the blush on her face. Pietro chuckled with amusement as Penny stopped walking.

"Penny? I want you to protect that boy", Pietro put in as he walked around the room. "Ruddy and you take care of each other, and that is something I cannot be prouder of." Pietro stated before looking at Penny.

"Go talk to him. I already know he's worrying about you a lot currently." Pietro said as his daughter blinked. "Please trust me on this?" Pietro asked Penny who nodded.

Penny turned and walked away. She could already tell her father wasn't lying. Penny knew her father never once lied to her. This wasn't the exception to that.

Penny walked through the lab to where Ruddy usually spent time. Penny knew Ruddy was either fixing his cybernetics, filing away documents, or modifying his weapon.

"Ruddy?" Penny asked as she entered the room. It was quiet enough for Penny to hear the clack of her heels on the floor.

"Yeah?" Ruddy asked before walking over. "I was just organizing files." Ruddy stated as he brushed off his arms.

Penny could see Fire Dust upon them. Ruddy sneezed at Penny, covering his head with his hands. Penny crossed her arms at Ruddy as she grabbed his hands.

The thing about Ruddy's cybernetics was that while they were removeable? There was still organic skin and such. Penny could see the metallic sheen of metal. His arms and hands were bare.

"You burned your hands trying to upgrade our weapons again, didn't you?" Penny asked Ruddy who blushed. "You already know it's hard to mix cybernetics with organic tissue, right?" She questioned Ruddy who nodded.

She sighed and led Ruddy away with sheer annoyance in her body language. Ruddy looked at Penny who led him to find Pietro.

"You are going to permanently damage your cybernetics," Penny stated to Ruddy. "Do you want to end up needing pure artificial arms and shoulders?" Penny asked Ruddy who said nothing.

There was very little he could say at the moment. Penny was never going to stop lecturing him and telling him off.

Then again? Penny always cared to help fix his cybernetics. She always fixed hers and taught him how to fix his.

"I'm sorry," Ruddy said to her with a sigh. He didn't know what to do, but he was at least glad Penny cared enough to protect him.

Author notes

Phew, another chapter done! I want to point out that Penny and Ruddy might not fight Cinder. Next chapter will be in 2 or 3 weeks and such and it will be set during the start of 'Cordially Invited.' Until then, Lighting Wolf out!

P.S: Raven is 900 words Friday. Glynda is 900 words Thursday. Ruby is 1200 words Sunday. Yang is 1200 words Saturday.