Heyo! Hows it goin people? Sorry for the delay, I've had quite the few weeks, but here's chapter 61... Wait 61, 62? 63- I don't even fuckin remember anymore! It's 61 alright? It's got beaches and shenanigans, so go enjoy yourselves! I gotta deal with this goddamn problem up here.
Team RWBY had been casually lounging in their room, as nothing had been happening all day, when the intercom of the school chimed with Ozpin's voice.
"Attention Students, I apologize for the short notice, but tomorrow shall be the beginning of the school field trip for second year and higher students. If you are interested in joining the trip, please pack for a weekend, as we will be staying at the Northside beachfront resort. Thank you for your time."
"We're so going tomorrow!" Ruby yelled in excitement.
"Aww yeah!" Yang agreed, high-fiving Ruby at the same time.
"It would be nice to relax for a bit." Weiss concurred.
"Yes, and I don't think they would let us stay here anyways." Blake added in.
"Let's start packing then!"
The team hadn't been surprised by the amount of people going. One or two teams she hadn't recognized, but the crowd was mainly made of their friends. Teams JNPR and CFVY of course, but also team CRDL and SSSN as well. Even the newest group of students they didn't completely know were going. Ruby recognized their team leader, Cinder Fall, but knew nothing about the rest of them. Their thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the microphone on the stage of the auditorium.
"Alright, first off I would like to congratulate you all on another successful year of study, and second, I must inform you all of the plans. We shall fly to the resort, which will take about 30 minutes to an hour. From there you should all gather your luggage in your rooms, and return to the lobby. There, we shall have Professors Port, Oobleck, Glynda and I to remind you of the rules of the trip. However when we finish, you have free reign to do what you please."
With his speech finished, Ozpin beckoned for the students to follow him to the docking area. To save room, they squeezed two teams into each Bullhead, with a fourth for the professors.
From there the trip was just like any other. The teams made small talk in between each other (with CRDL actually apologizing to CFVY for how they were previously). The ride soon came to an end as they reached their destination. Each team got their room key, brought their things up, and returned to the lobby.
"Okay students, the rules of this trip are as follows. You are not allowed to leave the area of the resort, everyone must have their teammate with them at all times, and you must be in your rooms by 11:00 PM... Now if you have any questions, feel free to ask Glynda We're going now goodbye!" Ozpin finished as he turned and ran with the other two. Leaving Glynda to deal with questions on her own.
"H-hey! Get back here you!"
"Um, Ms. Glynda I have a question." Velvet shyly said.
"Ah yes, ms Scarlatina. What do you need to know?"
"When will we be leaving?" Velvet replied.
"We shall depart for Beacon two days from now at about 5:00 PM."
"I got a question, too!" Sun spoke up.
"Y-yes, Mr. Wukong?" The irritation was clearly getting to the woman at this point, as dealing with people was not her strong suit.
"Is food included in the trip?"
"Yes you all are allowed three meals a day from the hotel's services."
"Okay but what if we want to get more than that?" Sun asked, oblivious to Glynda's pain.
"Then you shall have to pay out of pocket now any more ques-"
"Yeah I have one, what if we want to stay for longer since we don't actually go to Beacon?" Neptune now chimed in.
"Why are you even here?!" The confused/enraged professor asked.
"Well we were staying in Vale for the time and no one said we couldn't-"
"Whatever I don't care what you do with your time, but you will have to pay yourselves!" Glynda returned, anger quickly overtaking her.
"I have one. So say we want to take a few things home with us-" Emerald started.
"You'll pay for souvenirs! I swear to Remnant if I find any one of you breaking the rules, stealing anything or just being a nuisance, I will personally destroy you and send the remains back to Beacon in a plastic bag, now anyone else have questions!?"
The group stayed silent.
"Good, now get outta here."
They did just that.
"Okay, I'll serve!"
Jaune proceeded to toss the volley ball into the air and smack it towards the other side of the net, where Emerald had been waiting to return it. JNPR and MENC had continued hitting the ball back and forth, until Nora hit it so hard into Mercury's face his head had been implanted 3 inches into the sand.
"It's kinda weird that it can be so noisy, but still be relaxin, right?" Yang mused, watching both the deadly volleyball game and their teammates wading in the ocean.
"Yes, but I enjoy it. It seems like everyone has a good time on beaches, and the sounds of the ocean are soothing. Although, I can do without the swimming and the water." Blake responded.
"Kitty Cat doesn't like water?"
"You know I don't, Yang." Said the slightly annoyed cat faunus.
"Heh, kinda funny that Ruby loves the water, Weiss freezes it and you hate it."
"Yeah, well you boil it." Was Blake's "comeback".
"Damn straight!" Yang exclaimed with a toothy grin.
Meanwhile, Ruby had dragged Weiss out with her (which Weiss didn't really mind) into the water. She was determined to experience waves from each place she went, and this was no different.
"Don't you ever worry about getting caught in waves out here, Ruby?"
"Nah, cause I know you'd get me! Plus I have to be the fearless leader, remember?" The younger huntress replied.
Weiss couldn't deny her, or stop her. But it's not like she wanted to stop her anyways. As a particularly large wave approached, she saw Ruby's face light up with excitement and anticipation. Not wanting Ruby to fall (or at least fall alone) Weiss wrapped her arms around the redhead's midsection, pressing against her back. As the water crashed against them they did indeed fall, but Ruby couldn't stop laughing and cheering as she held onto Weiss.
"That was so fun! We gotta do it again, Weiss!" Ruby yelled, helping Weiss up while waiting for the next wave.
"Alright, that was pretty fun." The heiress agreed, keeping a hold on Ruby, while pressing against her back and taking in the scent of her hair that still held it's rosy smell even in the water.
Back on the beach, Team SSSN and CFVY had currently been standing like statues, staring straight at each other. Eventually SSSN dropped their poses, drooping their heads in defeat.
"See, I told you. You guys don't got a hope of beating us when it comes to posing. You're still 100 years too early to try it, boys. Sorry, but that's just how it is." Coco said proudly, gloating while still holding their pose.
"How... How is it possible? How can anyone be this cool?! I thought we had a great thing, but it just wasn't enough!" Sun asked in disbelief.
"You just don't have this level of experience. I'm sure you could do it someday." Velvet chimed in, seeing the boys' anguish.
"Yeah, try again some other time. Cause we owned your asses today!" Fox exclaimed.
"Jeez, that was a little harsh, wasn't it?" Neptune questioned after recoiling from the burn.
"And you guys wonder why you lost." Coco added with a laugh.
"Oh, the sun's already setting? Man, I wanted to spend more time on the beach!" Ruby complained at noticing the sun begin to dip below the horizon.
"We'll be here for a few more days, Ruby. Don't worry, we will make sure to get through everything you want to do." Weiss added, calming the younger girl and prompting her to wrap her arms around Weiss.
"Today was a good day, I enjoyed it alot. So thanks for being with me Yang." Blake said holding the brawlers hand, entwining their fingers.
"Yeah, today was pretty cool. I mean, it wasn't as cool as you or anythin, but I had fun." Yang replied.
The sun had gotten lower in the sky, as the four sat on the beach, watching the setting sun. Their day wasn't even over yet, either. Star watching had been a popular thing in the northern areas. As the lustrous moon had risen into the sky, it's broken fragments following behind like pebbles in a river of space, the radiant stars had begun shining. Even from their distance, those stars seemed to somehow draw closer the darker it got. And the more the sun lowered, the brighter the night sky grew.
"Woah, the view back in Vale was pretty great, but this is something else!" The blonde brawler exclaimed.
"This is definitely a sight to see. I was never expecting something this beautiful." The faunus girl added.
On their side, however, Ruby had been completely silent. Mesmerized by the natural beauty above, and it's glistening reflection across the almost still waters. Weiss hadn't interrupted her, but merely let Ruby lean against her as they admired the night sky, and the feeling of the cool marine air.
"Weiss."
"Yes, Ruby?"
"Let's never change this, okay?"
Ruby hadn't specified what "this" was, but Weiss still knew exactly what she meant.
"Okay."
Aaaaaand that's the chapter.
It took me a month and a half before I got to this, and I'm veeeery sorry about that big delay, but there comes a time in a man's life when he has to focus on himself. Think of that last chapter as the end of the last season, and this one as the start of a new season.
But for those of you who stuck with this fic and waited for this, and to the good few people that followed and fav'd even during the small hiatus, thanks for stickin around! I really appreciate it, and I won't let this die while I can do somethin about it!
But if you enjoy the beach fun, please follow/fav and drop a review, and I will see you all in the next installment. Byee!
