RWBY A Day in the Life of Crime
Special Chapter: Celebrations
A/N: In honor of July Fourth, I decided to write this little scene about the gang celebrating it their own way.
"Patriotic decorations?"
"Check."
"Patriotic music?"
"Check."
"Patriotic clothes?"
"Check."
"How about the food? Are the barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers ready?"
"Yes, boss."
"What about the drinks?"
"Got them all in the cooler."
"And the cookies?"
"Four different varieties ready to be tasted and eaten. Served on a golden platter."
"Good. Now, I feel like we're still missing something Mercury..." Ruby tapped her finger to her chin.
"I don't know boss. I think we have everything," Mercury shrugged. He looked the place over. The blanket had been set out on the grass, the grill was currently manned by Emerald who was flipping burgers, and Cinder had already arrived, holding the special delivered plate of cookies for Ruby which she unwrapped and placed in the middle of the blanket. They were going to watch the fourth of July celebrations from the woods, a little stream flowing in front of them. It was the perfect setting where no one could interrupt them.
"What's wrong Ruby?" Cinder asked as she placed a kiss on the top of the shorter girl's head.
"I feel like we forgot something, but I don't know what." The girl scrunched up her face in concentration, wrinkling up her nose.
"Do you have the food?"
"Yes."
"The drinks?"
"Yes."
"The clothing, the music, and the decorations?" Cinder asked although she could see everyone present was wearing red, white and blue. There was the American anthem playing from the speakers positioned by the grill, and a flag had been pinned up to the tree next to them.
"Yes, yes, and yes! I don't know what we're missing!" Ruby threw her hands up in the air in frustration.
"And I have the cookies...so that means..." Cinder also trailed off thoughtfully before she had an idea. "The fireworks! Did you bring them?"
"Of course! I can't believe we forgot the fireworks! Their important. Mercury, go run to the car and fetch them. We can't have a fourth of July without some illegal flares." Ruby snapped her fingers and the boy rushed over to where their car was parked somewhere a couple tress down, hidden in the brush where no one could find it.
He came back two moments later with a big cardboard box filled to the brim with fireworks. He set it down by the stream. "I call the big ones!" Ruby said as she rushed over to the box. "I like how loud they get. Cinder, which ones do you want?"
"I'm not picky," she answered as she watched Ruby dig through the stuff. "Just remember we cannot fire them off until it gets dark."
"Yea, I know," Ruby shot over her shoulder, pulling out a rocket that was nearly the size of her. "This baby is mine," she said, chuckling evilly, stroking its side.
The group ate the food that Emerald had prepared for them as they sat on the blanket and talked about casual topics. Soon dusk had fallen and Ruby watched the sun set eagerly. It had barely disappeared behind the horizon when she was already up and running over to her rocket. "It's time to light them up!"
The other gang members all grabbed some rockets of their own, setting them down evenly upon the shore. They held lighters in one hand, other hand holding their fireworks up level. "Is this the right trajectory?" Emerald asked. "I don't wanna hit something we shouldn't."
"Don't worry. I calculated it. We'll be fine," Cinder reassured.
"On the count of three," Ruby said, before pausing. "Three!" she shouted out, not bothering to actually count down and lit her rocket. The others did too, stepping back to be safe. The rockets zoomed off into the air, over the trees and down. Their destination: a small hideout. There were several loud bangs, and smoke, followed by the screams of people. In the flash caused by the fireworks, the Grimm gang members could make out the people of their rival gang running around screaming as they tried to escape the chaos. A red rose, the mark of Ruby's work, rose over the site and Ruby stood there proudly, hands on her hips. The gang, still in their infantile rise to power, would now think twice upon intruding on Ruby's land.
"Man, I really love the fourth of July," Ruby said cheerily.
A/N: I in no way support the use of fireworks on other people, so have a safe and fun holiday for those of you who do celebrate it.