Good day, and welcome to another riveting exhibition of RWBY... I'll stop now. So, holy shit its been forever since I last posted. I actually haven't had a working computer till just about two weeks ago, so couldn't get anything done. But I'm back now, from what feels like the ten thousandth involuntary hiatus. I missed having RWBY in my life, so lets get right into it!
BTW, I do have a certain friend's OC making an appearance this chapter, so disclaimer, I guess?
Ruby sat on the she shared with Weiss, looking out the nearby window at the pouring rain. It didn't rain much in Vale, (Which made the expanse of wilderness right outside seem odd) but when it rained, it rained hard.
"Weeeeiiss! I'm boorrred!"
The heiress in question had been admiring the sounds of thunder and rain. She always felt a sense of comfort during the rain.
"Well, you can come with me to that dust shop across town if you want."
Ruby pondered this option for a moment, before agreeing. She didn't want Weiss to have to go alone in this rain.
"You two sure you don't want to come with us?"
"We're fine, Weiss. Yang and rain don't exactly get along well, so I have to stay here with her to keep her company, you know, be a good girlfriend."
"Well, alright then, we shouldn't be out too terribly long."
And with that, Ruby and Weiss set off. After getting into Vale, they decided to do something Weiss hoped to steer clear of. To avoid the rain, they had to use public transportation. Ruby had prior knowledge of the bus systems of Vale, so she led Weiss, repeatedly assuring her there was nothing inherently wrong with buses. After a small walk that felt like a small journey to Weiss, they arrived at a covered bus stop.
"Alright, now we just wait here for the bus. And like I said, there's nothing wrong with buses."
"It's not the bus that's the bad part, it's the people inside! I've seen some of the people that use public transportation, and there are some definitely unsavory types that use it."
This train of thought, combined with the fact that someone had just came under the shade at the bus stop, made Weiss' paranoia skyrocket. It took all she had not to freak out. The person in question, a thin man in a white and gold coat, lit up a cigarette. Luckily for Weiss, the bus arrived moments later, empty. No one wanted to go out in the rain, apparently. The three boarded the vehicle, and took their seats.
It was relatively cramped in the bus, and it was going to be a long trip to the other side of Vale. Weiss' nerves were calming, partly in thanks to Ruby holding her in a hug. It only took about 3 minutes before the silence was broken, however.
"So, where you guys headed?"
Weiss and Ruby weren't prepared for the man to ask a question out of the blue like that. Naturally, Ruby was the one to respond, since Weiss was close to a conniption fit.
"U-um, we're heading to that dust shop on the other side of town, you know, the one that got robbed a little while back?"
"That's an odd coincidence, I'm headed there, too. But I must look weird, some strange guy talking to young girls on a bus, and not even introducing himself first. My name is Martin, Martin Phoenix."
"I'm Ruby, and this is Weiss. Don't take it personally if she's a little stand-offish, she has a thing about public transportation."
"Yeah, I know the feeling. My brother has the same kinda deal, only his involves a certain transport jet, but that's another story..."
After a small amount of chatting, and Weiss calming down a bit, they reached their destination.
"Alright here we are! Oh man, I forgot how awesome it is to get new things to mess around with and put on Crescent Rose! I need some black dust, and blue dust, that stuff is really interesting to put into the bullet casing!"
Martin, apparently being an enthusiast in these types of things like Ruby, couldn't help but join in.
"Oh, but you could ingrain some red dust into the projectile, and make incendiary rounds! I have something similar on my weapon at home."
"Or what if-"
"Hey! Both of you! The shops closed, so no dust for anyone!"
Weiss' irritated words snapped the two out of their brainstorming frenzy, and brought their attention to the dust shop in question. And, like Weiss said, it had been closed. The owner figured 'It's raining, who would go out in the rain just to get some dust. Or worse, have to get here using public transportation.'
"Great, where are we going to resupply now?"
"Well, Ms. Ruby, I happen to know of a place that sells dust. It's not too far from here. If you and ms. Schnee would like, I could lead you."
"Alright!"
"What?! Ruby! Don't just make decisions like that! No offense Mr. Phoenix, but how can we trust someone we don't even really know?"
"What's the worst that could happen? We're both trained huntresses. Plus, I like the cut of this guys jib."
"Yeah, what she said!"
"You sure you guys aren't related or something?"
Martin and Ruby shared a look at each other before responding at the same time.
"we're not!"
"Alright, here we are!"
The two huntresses looked at the location, finding themselves at Junior's club.
"Um, I'm not sure you got the right place, Mr. Phoenix."
"Please, just call me Martin, or Phoenix, and this is the place. Juniors' a friend of a friend, so he'll help us out."
The three walked into the oversized nightclub, not packed as it generally was (thankfully so). They walked right up to the bar they knew Junior ran.
"So what can I get y- Oh wait, it's just you people. Where's Blondie, and why're you two with someone like Phoenix here?"
"Yang hates rain, so she didn't come with us, and Martin brought us because the dust shop down the road is closed."
"Closed, eh? And I take it he told you about my dust sales? Yeah, I sell, but it ain't exactly cheap. This stuff was tough to get a hold of, and tougher to sell under the table. 1000 lien a pound."
"But we only brought 400 with us!"
"Then I guess you're outta luck, huh?"
Martin gave a glare to Junior. The tall man knew this glare came with horrible omens of him and his business.
"Come on now, Junior. There's nowhere else to go. You wouldn't turn some destitute young kids away, would you?"
"I-I have a business to run-"
"And I have some threatening to do. So are you sure you don't want to help us out?"
There was a fire in Martin's eyes, such a fire that could burn down a building, just by looking at it. A fire that also gave his eyes a reddish tint, oddly enough.
"Fine, fine! 400 lien! You and Blondie are gonna run me out of money at this rate!"
"Well, another day, another crooked businessman shaken down. And it seems I have to get home. It was very nice meeting you two, though."
"You as well, Mr, errr, Phoenix."
"Yeah, you were actually able to keep up with me when we talked, so you must be pretty cool!"
Martin had turned his back to leave, putting his arm in the air to wave. Weiss partially questioned herself that someone like that could even exist, but dismissed that on the basis that Yang and Ruby exist.
"Well, he was definitely an interesting character. Oh, I didn't even realize! It stopped raining while we were in there."
This statement drew Ruby's attention. She turned to see that the sun had come out from behind the gray skies.
"Oh yeah, I guess it did! That should make getting back easier!"
The two began the long walk back, until Weiss made a sudden stop.
"Hey Ruby, now that the rain is done, doesn't that mean more people will be riding the bus?"
Ruby knew what was coming, and preempted the breakdown by coming to Weiss' side and hugging her tightly.
"It's fine, Weiss. I'll make sure nothing happens!"
The heiress nudged her face into Ruby's neck, in an attempt to get closer.
"Thanks Ruby, I feel better with you so close to me."
At this, Ruby could feel the blood fill her face, almost enough to pop her head.
She, she's sooo cute! This is a new side of her! I-it's too much!
"Guys! were ho-"
To Weiss' utter disbelief, the room was again, in shambles.
"Okay. I'm going to close this door, and when it opens, the room will be nice and tidy."
Weiss did just that, only the room did not magically clean itself as she had hoped.
"YANG! WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?!"
"I'M UP! Wait, wha...?"
Yang, waking up and into a stupor, looked up from her bed to see the infuriated heiress shooting her daggers. This in turn, caused Blake to wake.
"Mmrmph. Yang, what's up?"
She saw the heated expression on Weiss' face, then remembered the state of their room.
"Oh, shit... Ummm... See, Yang has anxiety in the rain-"
"NO! I don't want to hear it! Every fucking time we leave the room for even a minute, it looks like a hurricane met a goddamn tornado in here! And I can already tell what happened! Yang had anxiety, so you comforted her, then you two had sex, then it got out of hand, and now the room is in disarray! Am I wrong?"
"N-no..."
"Then I'd advise you two to get dressed and HELP ME PICK THIS SHIT UP!"
A good place to end the chapter. Kinda long, but I do owe you guys that much. Also, if you don't know, Martin Phoenix is my friend Phoenix Commander's OC, and he let me use it in my hair-brained idea, so thanks brotha! Also, there were a few references to his stories with Martin, so I'd definitely recommend Phoenix's stuff. It's nice to be back in the saddle, and if you agree, please follow/fav and drop a review, and I will see you all in the next installment. Byee!
