Chapter 4

Finishing her morning training, Ruby let herself fall down on the safety net they used during the training. Today will be one of the calmer days she can spend training at Haven. No interviews, or castings for any movie roles.

Just her, her training and her costars.

And right on cue she got shaken out of her thoughts by Reese who was warming up to start her training "Hey early bird, get off from the net! Some of us want to train and not watch you playing sleeping beauty."

Ever the graceful Star she is, Ruby just responds in showing her beloved costar the bird. "Not my fault you always get your lazy ass out of your bed at the last moment before you are late." Rolling off from the safety net and landing in a crouching position like a superhero, before being tackled by a yellow blur who is screaming "SAVE ME!"

Only to be followed by a furious Cinder who almost seems to burn things with her glare….which kind of lost its power after Reese and Ruby, who still struggles to get up under the weight of Sun, get a look at her new hairstyle, which was a bright neon pink irokesen.

Everything is silent for a second before both women burst out into laughter "Oh my god, how? Just how did you manage to do that?" Was all that Reese got out. Ruby has giving up on getting for now since she was already crying from laughing so hard at the unexpected entrance.

"I have no idea! But I'm about to find out!" Cinder bellows in rage as she lunges for Sun, who screams in terror as he leaps onto the bottom of the net.

"Stop Cinny! It was a joke! It washes right out!" Sun squeals as he quickly scales the nets to get out of reach.

"Come here Monkey boy! Let me show you how funny I thought it was!" Cinder growls as she tries to jump up and grab him.

"I only put the color in your shampoo! I don't know what happened with your hair!" Sun was so fast up on the trapeze Ruby and Reese are a bit impressed but the entertainment of the situation weights it out.

Ruby looks over to Reese in trepidation "Please don't tell me this is the beginning of that time of the year again."

Reese on the other hand was giving her a very cheeky smile that send shivers down her spine. "Better get ready Ruby!"

But none of them were prepared for the sprinklers to suddenly start, dousing them all in rainbowed colored water.

"Wakey wakey! Guess who's back for a whole season?!" A familiar voice calls out over the PA.

Their surprise and joy of the sudden reappearance of one of their beloved friends whom they all missed, got all of them to calm down. That is for at least two seconds until Cinder let out a scream that practically promises blood and murder "NEO! SO YOU WERE THE LITTLE SHIT THAT MESSED WITH MY HAIR!"

"I didn't dye it! But I couldn't help it! And you look so kawaii!" Neo laughs as she stays safely in the sound booth. "And all of you look so adorable in all your rainbow colors!"

"This shit ain't funny, ice cream!" Sun bellows from the top of the net.

Ruby just lets out a suffering sigh "Just make sure to get our training done, what you do the rest of the time is none of my business, oh and please don't make Weiss suffer to much this year. I think she is still recovering from the destruction of all of her favorite plushies last year"

"That wasn't me!" Neo protests almost immediately. "I was the one that set off the paint bomb in Cinder's locker though."

Cinder groans. "Damn it Neo! It took me days to get my purse out of there!" She complains. "Besides, that was Sun that did that!"

"I said I was sorry! I didn't think those ferrets would chew them all up!" Sun cries out.

Every year Neo returns to their group only to be the bringer of chaos! Ruby knows as a fact Weiss has been preparing some grandmaster prank she still refuses to share the details about.

Sometimes she saw her sitting on a desk over some plans and laughing like a villain in a bad movie. She loves the younger girl, but she could be pretty scary sometimes.

"You should be happy I was able to calm her down and not call her dad who is almost as bad as Salem when it's about getting revenge for his little girls. Her older sister told me some pretty funny but also scary stories about him" Ruby is lucky the Schnees all like her and pretty much already see her as Weiss's future spouse for some reason.

On the other side of the City Weiss starts sneezing in Jaunes face while working on a group project in class. Confused about this and ignoring Jaunes mild complaints she just shrugs and focuses back on the text she was reading.

"Yeah well leave me out of that one if you do." Cinder groans miserably. "I better warn my boyfriend all hell is about to break loose again."

Neo snickers. "Don't worry Cinny, I've got plans for him too!"

"Leave him out of this!" Cinder roars as she shakes her fists at the sound box. "He's still pissed after last year's fiasco at the restaurant! He's still refusing to propose to me again!"

"Awwww, but Cinny! I thought you guys liked fresh food!" Neo protests with a smile.

"Not when it walks up to the table and moos!"

Seeing how things are about to get out of control again, Ruby decides to interrupt them. Clapping her hands loudly to get their attention and startle Sun so much that he falls down and lands on the safety net, Ruby glares up to where Neo is "Okay. I think this was all fun and nice to swell in memories of traumatized girl- and boyfriends, but why don't you come down here and give us a proper greeting shorty?"

"Sure!" Neo cries out happily as she skips out of the booth and towards the stage.

Cinder smiles ruefully as she shakes her head. "It's going to be a long season, I just know it."

In her office Salem saw everything on the monitor of the security camera, smirking while thinking about all the money they make every year with the sell of the DVD's about the prank season in Haven. Of course with the agreement of everyone involved. Petting her little Wolf girl Hatti, who always seems to growl when she sees Weiss on the cameras.

"Calm yourself Hatti. Weiss is good for Ruby. She makes her smile, even in her eyes." Salem tells her soothingly. "But we still can't make it that easy on her, can we?"

Salem always knew this little wolf was something special. For one since she was the first pet Ruby begged Salem to adopt when she was 13 and the Wolf did wonders in making the girl happy, and also because she was remarkably intelligent. Seeming to understand every word they were saying even though she started seeing Weiss as an enemy right from the start. Which is why she is living with Salem now.

"So, we're off to a good start. Everyone is in high spirits." The older woman muses aloud as she pets the wolf tenderly between the ears. "I suppose I need to get my own plans in motion for my grand, year end shenanigans. What do you think Hatti?"

Hatti only gives off a bark, excited at the prospect of making the evil girl cry!

Weiss feels a shiver going down her spine. Blake gives her a concerned look "Are you okay Weiss? First your sneeze attack earlier and now you are shivering. I think you are getting sick."

Weiss only waves her concern off "Don't worry I am feeling great. I mean we are having one of the hottest summers in years. SO there is no way I would get a cold." (Pun intended)

"Are you certain, Weiss? Jaune did get sick for a few days, and you're working as his partner right now." Pyrrha points out.

"Yeah, I'm just glad his brand of stupid isn't contagious!" Yang calls out, earning a firm smack on the back of the head from Blake. "Ow!"

Weiss had to suppress the urge to snicker at the comment, wholeheartedly agreeing with that. "Pyrrha he was sick because he just had to challenge that all you can eat pizza challenge in that shady pizza place Yang and Nora insisted on dragging us to. A bit sneezing a shivering is nothing for a Schnee."

And if she got sick she will have her personal nurse who will take care of her. After her mother had her check through by their house doctor to make sure she is all fine. And after Winter got her investigations done about who or what dared to make her younger sister sick.

Pyrrha just glares at the back of his head. "Well he gets no sympathy from me, Weiss. And if he makes one more move towards me, he will regret it."

Weiss gives Pyrrha an appreciative smile "It's fine Pyrrha. Even though he probably will never be in my good books again, it doesn't mean you have to hate him. He is dumb and just doesn't get it when someone has no interest in him. And that's that." Of course she is still mad about his comment of her not knowing if she truly loves Ruby or just mistakes it for admiration, but she was above being all mean and petty.

Especially to someone she doesn't care about.