I'M BACK BITCHES HAHA CYKA BLYAT
"I hope you understand the consequences of your actions, fighting is strictly against school code." Glynda said staring daggers at Ruby. Ruby was staring straight ahead stone faced while Glynda was talking. She had experienced worse, the remnants of the Russian military that was The Order held everyone to the strict prewar standards.
Ruby was standing in the middle of Ozpin's clockwork circular office. She was facing towards his desk at military parade rest, with Ozpin and Glynda behind said desk. Behind them was a scenic view of not only Beacon but the skyline of Vale as well. On the opposite side of the room was the elevator and the rest of team rWBY.
"Pri vsem uvazhenii, mem (with all due respect ma'am), I understand what your intentions are ma'am, but I've interacted with people like him, people who let their superior complex control their motives. Without a kick in the zhopa (ass), the cykas start acting on their beliefs bashing and killing all those they view as inferior" Ruby said with a little venom in her voice.
"And I assume you speak from experience?" Ozpin said calmly as he leaned forward on his desk and interlaced his fingers in front of his mouth.
"When the laws of man are forced aside, the sheet that covers our darkest sides are free and exposed to the world. Countless people become oppressed and killed by those who view themselves as the vysshaya khishchenko, the top of the food chain." Ruby ranted her calm facade slowly cracking " The beat, maim, torture, rape, and kill all those who they view as inferior forcing them into slavery. I've killed countless of the svoloch' (Bastards) and will gladly do it again'' She finished staring straight at Ozpin
The room went silent at her confession to murder. Her own team could not believe that their Ruby had developed into this. Ozpin simply stared back with equal intensity, they sat there as Oz began to choose his next words carefully.
"I understand your point of view, I too have seen scoundrels to such a magnitude and it makes my blood boil. But as you have said yourself when the laws of men are pushed aside, then these masks are thrown to the side." Ozpin said as he stood approaching Ruby "I have no doubts in my mind that in your situation their death was the only option available, but as there are still rules in place and being followed, I must ask that you follow them as well" He said while standing in front of Ruby
"I'll follow the rules for now, but know this" Ruby said hardening her expression " Any of those shlyukha( Whores) start causing trouble know this, I'll not hesitate to put them down like the dogs they are."
"For this sole instance I'll this threat slide, but if you act out any of those threats I will turn you over to the police, Do I make myself clear" Ozpin said lowering his voice into a serious tone
"Crystal" Ruby responded calmly
"Good, though the fight you caused with CRDL will still have to be punished." He said returning to his desk " You'll have three weeks detention and have weekly Therapy Sessions with Professor Peach every Friday. Any missed therapy sessions that have not been authorized by a faculty member will result in more detention. If it continues then you will be suspended or expelled. Understand?" Ruby responded merely with a curt nod. "Then you are free to go"
She left without a word, leaving the professors and even her team in the room. Her team stormed after while the professors stayed in the office.
"I hope you are actually back up those threats if those events come to pass," Glynda said sternly
"I'm afraid I can't. She's too valuable to lose. You of all people should know how rare silver eyed warriors are. Keep a close eye on her and CRDL, we don't need a murder at the academy or to lose of one of our greatest assets against her" Ozpin said taking a sip from his mug
"So no more sparring between the two"
"No, no, let them fight, just make sure she doesn't make good on her promises, I want to see what she's learned on her impromptu 'vacation'" Ozpin said getting only a stern look from Glynda.
Ruby, out of habit, had taken the stairs down using her semblance to rush down them faster, leaving her friends behind. It was getting darker than before, the sun was beginning to set and several students were still out, about enjoying the last few minutes of sunlight or making their way back to the dorms from the cafeteria. Many were witnesses to the beat-down Ruby gave CRDL and as such began to part in a similar manner to what they did to Yang. She only gave them side glances as she continued to scan her surroundings expecting a bandit or a mutant to pop out of nowhere.
She still had all her gear on. Her cape billowed in the slight wind showing the heavy winter coat and plate carrier she was wearing. She would have to remind herself to find a different coat sooner or later as she was sweating from wearing it. Silently making her way through the campus she arrived at her dorm building, still the same old building as the day she left it. While entering, the rest of her team could be seen sprinting through the campus trying to catch up with her.
They raced through the corridors forcing those they came across out of their way until they reached a familiar door. Opening it they found their room almost as they left it. The only exceptions to it were Ruby's cape carefully hung on the furthest post and her "new" jacket hanging on the nearest post of her floating bed. Her plate carrier sat on her bed splayed out showing all the different pouches and gear she had put on it. The red Reaper was currently at one of their shared desks performing some maintenance on her weapons. The pipe-looking rifle leaning against the wall near the desk, her trusty pistol still in her holster, and the bullpup rifle on the desk disassembled. Her backpack lay next to her open with various pieces of scrap metal and old looking chemical bottles. Ruby seemed to be in a trance like state cleaning her weapon, quietly humming a tune to herself as she used a well used rag to clean the rifle.
After a moment Yang called out to her calmly "Ruby". This got a reaction out of the red haired girl.
She gently dropped the part she was cleaning and turned toward her sister. "Yes Yang" She was dressed in a tank top with horizontal blue and white stripes along with well worn combat pants and boots with her dog tags hanging gently from her neck.
"What are you doing" Yang asked
"Weapon maintenance" She said before turning back to her work "Weiss's stuff was in the way, so I put them on your bed"
"Um…. thanks Ruby" Weiss said hesitantly
"What happened to Crescent Rose" Yang asked trying to form a connection
"It..uh..it fell apart" Ruby said struggling to find words as she continued cleaning her weapon
"How did that happen?" Blake asked cautiously. She had known Ruby for a few months and not only heard her go on several tangents about her "Baby" but also seen it take several hard blows that could have easily broken steel
"I don't really wanna talk about it" she said dimly as she finished putting together the rifle
"No, No, you gave us that excuse enough today, you're not getting away with it this time" Weiss said sternly, finally sick of her secrets.
"Weiss please" was all Ruby responded quietly
"Weiss she doesn't want to talk about it leave her alone" Blake said in a warning tone
"No she has been nothing but secretive and stubborn ever since she got back, does she not trust us or is she being childishly stubborn again" Weiss said raising her tone
"She said drop it" Yang retaliated in a harsh tone
The mood in the room quickly rose as the three delved into an argument while Ruby sat there quietly with her head tilted downward as her rage began to boil before finally exploding
"I SAID LEAVE IT YOU NAZVANNAYA CYKA (Entitled Bitch)!" She yelled out
The room went dead silent for a few seconds before Ruby marched over to her jacket and put it on without zipping it up
"Where are you going" Yang asked
"To get some fresh air and some god damn alone time" She said sternly before leaving the dorm.
Entering the hallway she saw JNPR's door open with the team looking out of the door from various places within the dorm. A simple death stare later and Jaune was slowly closing the door. Content to see them closing their door she made her way to the roof, she needed a smoke.
Inside the dorm
Ruby had just slammed the door leaving all of the team in shock
"You just had to push it" Yang growled
"She's acting childish" Weiss retorted
"Cause thats all you think of my sister huh a child, its funny cause you stand her still throwing a hissy fit over the leader position"
"I am not, I'm just trying to help her and she already knows it" Weiss said defensively
"Well clearly not" Yang replied before moving past her
"Where are you going" Blake asked
"To find her and try to calm her down" Yang said before leaving the dorm
"I understand what you're trying to do but it's not being clearly conveyed" Blake said calmly
"I am no I'm just trying to help" Weiss said
"Your words say one thing but your actions say another to her, you were too confrontational and denied her pleas to stop" Blake said
"Well, what am I supposed to do?" She asked sitting next to the pill of her homework looking down at the floor
"Give her time to readjust" Blake responded softly sitting next to the heiress "She has just had a radical change in environment and is still on edge she needs time to readjust" Blake then softly placed a hand on her shoulder "By the fact that she didn't just throw your work off the side of the desk clearly shows that she still cares about you"
Weiss took a second to comprehend what Blake just said. She has tried to embody being the best partner thinking she has made major progress but now she began to doubt if she had "So what now?"
"Keep doing what you're already doing, but just give her some space" Blake said
Weiss gave a nod in response. As Blake got up she called out "Blake, thank you"
"It's nothing we're a team after all" She smiled
Rooftop
Ruby sat on the roof with one leg dangling off and a cigarette in her left hand admiring the late setting sun. She was calmer now and began to let her mind wander. She thought of Artyom and the Metro, the time she spent with Anna and Artyom learning Russian, the Aurora crew, and even her time at Beacon before being forced into Moscow. She was too deep in thought to hear Yang approach her
"Hey sis" She said softly causing Ruby to jerk a little in surprise before returning to her calm state
"If you came here to tell me to stop smoking you can get lost," Ruby said in a tired voice.
Yang said nothing at first but rather approached the ledge and took a seat next to her sister. "Give me one" she said calmly
"I thought you-" Ruby tried to say before Yang cut her off
"Just give me the damn smoke" Yang insisted before Ruby gave her one and lit her up
"I didn't know you smoked" Ruby said
"There's a lot of things you don't know, some best kept secret" She said while calmly taking a drag of her cig "But yeah, it was an unhealthy habit I picked up when I entered Signal"
"I'm assuming you had a reason, we may have our own secrets but I know moya sestra well enough to know you didn't do it on a whim" Ruby responded looking toward her sister
"Your right... You remember that time after mom's death where we hardly saw dad and we took care of each other" Ruby nodded "Well the anxiety didn't leave when he came back. I was stressing throughout Signal and I'm assuming you can figure out the rest. Hell when you went missing I almost started again"
"Proklyatiye" Was al Ruby said
"I'm not going to pry at you an-" Yang began before she was interrupted
"It was the Metro," Ruby said.
"What do you mean by that" Yang inquired
Ruby took a long drag before she began "When I woke up down there I was scared beyond everything, all I saw for mile upon miles were overgrown metro tunnels covered in rust and weird goop. I journeyed for a few hours before the mutants found me. At first, I thought they were just hairless Beowolves but these were different, they had no armor or glowing eyes and had actual animalistic instincts, and were the most hideous cykas you could ever imagine. I tried to defend myself but was blindsided by one of them. The cyka had me pinned and the only thing that prevented it from tearing into my neck was my Baby. But as more and more began to chomp on it and pile on, it began to warp and break, I would've been dead if not for moya Bratuhka saving me"
"Um...who?"
"Moya bratuhka, my brother as I called him. You probably know him better as Artyom" She said seeing the recognition in her eyes "He saved me from the Nosalises. He brought me to a station to be 'safe' but it was not better. Humanity living in complete darkness and unlivable conditions, anywhere you looked you just saw husks of people devoid of any life only trying to survive. The more stations I traveled to with Artyom the more factions I met the more I saw of the Metro only made everything in my mind worse, and you know the rest of the story" She said finally finishing she expected Yang to say something but was pleasantly surprised to feel her sister wrap her arms around her. With that sole gesture, Ruby began to break down
"Everything's going to be okay, everything's going to be okay" Yang softly reassured her. They stayed like that for a few minutes till the sun fully set behind the horizon. "Come on let's get some rest, and Ruby could you do me one last favor" asked as they put out their smokes and rose
"Yeah what do you need" She responded still wiping a few tears away
"Please try to stop, if not for yourself then for your family on Patch and here" Yang asked
Ruby sat contemplating for a second before responding "I'll try my best, you have my words as a Reyndzher"
They made their way back to the room to see Blake on her bed reading and Weiss standing by their bunk with a sad look in her eyes. Yang wisely let the heiress do whatever she was planning on doing and decided to crash on her bed for the night.
"Ruby I understand that I may have acted out of turn and to make up for this I got you this before the store closed for the night" she said pulling out a leather bound journal
Ruby showed her surprise as she began flipping through the journal, finding not only pages upon pages of lined paper but also pages with protective film to put photos in. She immediately wrapped Weiss in a hug and softly said "thank you".
With that heartwarming show of reconciliation, they prepped for bed. Ruby enjoying having actual hot running water for the first time in forever before making her way to bed.
"You're not going to sleep in those clothes are you" Weiss said inquisitive trying her best not to sound aggressive
"Don't have anything else to wear" She responded
"Well after class tomorrow we're going clothes shopping," Weiss said.
"Can't Ozpin being the tricky svoloch' (Bastard) he is set for my first therapy session tomorrow so this weekend"
"Sure it'll be fun," Weiss said "But for now you need to rest you've had a long journey no doubt
"Yes I have, spokoynoy nochi moi druz'ya(good night my friends)" Ruby said as she tucked herself in for bed
"Imma take that as a 'Good Night' So good night Rubes" Yang responded as they all began to fall asleep.
HOWDY YALL SEXY MOTHERFUCKERS
Its back finally, sorry for the delay had a huge case of writer's block and generally felt as if I backed myself into a corner but I'm back and intended to continue to update. I've played through the Two Colonels DLC and am making my way through Sam's Story so I have a few ideas beginning to brew. Anyway, I hope yall enjoyed and can forgive the HUGE ass delay. I'm already beginning the next chapter and hope to have it out to yall soon. Anyway, I hope yall enjoyed and Till Next Time