(A/N) This is one of the random chapters that will be strewn throughout this-soon to be- gory, dark, and disturbing story. You can choose the next one and off chapters/ arcs. More at bottom.

Aionion sighed as he laid the two on their respective beds. The beds groaned as their weight settled. He sat down on the edge of his bed and looked around the now decorated room. Dantos' corner featured a baby blue color and a few posters of bands. Unsurprisingly, his bed sheets were primarily black.

Scarlet, much like her name, had decorated with a bright red and hints of lavender. She opted to leave the bed sheets white but her pillows were a dark maroon. She had a poster of a girls pop band in her corner.

Nebula... he didn't really color anything. Just dark blue pillows and such. The most prominent features in his corner was the posters of women in various seductive poses. He seemed proud that they made Scarlet flush anytime she looked at them.

Aionion didn't decorate, much to his teammates ire. His walls were bare and his bed uncolored. The only things worth noting were the potted plant that was on the desk next to him and the large rifle leaning against the wall. The plant was still green but it had started to wilt despite Scarlets best efforts.

Suddenly he received a message from one of his former employers. It was encrypted on a level that only one man he knew could afford it. Walt Schnee. The man that headed the questionable empire Schnee Dust Company. The message was vague on details but promised a large amount of len if successful. Aionion read through the perameters as he waited for his teammates to awaken.

"What do you think Nebula? Do we risk it with Scarlet?'

'Let the girl decide. It will be her first mission and there is a very high chance of death.'

They sat in silence for a while before Dantos finally opened his eyes. He looked around the room in confusion before his eyes settled on Aionion.

"Weren't we just in the cafeteria?"

'It collapsed on top of me and I relocated us. Besides, we have a new mission. We just have to let Ozpin know if we go.'

"What do you mean 'if'."

Aionion gestured to Scarlet for emphasis. 'This is mostly her choice. There will be a very low chance of survival for her if she isn't careful.'

Dantos nodded before Aionion pulled his deck of cards from the single bag he had. Dantos smiled before pulling his len from his bag. "You're on."

They gambled for several minutes with neither gaining much len before Scarlet groaned. "Come on sleeping beauty! This mission won't do itself without you."

She groaned again before sitting up. "What?"

'We have a mission but it is your choice to go or not.'

"Why wouldn't I go-?"

Dantos spoke before she could finish. "There is a very high chance of you not surviving if you're not careful."

There was silence for a few moments as she contemplated what he said. "What is the mission?"

Dantos looked at Aionion expectantly. 'The mission is to protect our employers heiresses before, during, and after a formal gathering of his. So you'll need to suit up. Or dress up in your situation.'

"What about you?"

In response, Aionion gestured to his face and left arm. 'I'll be on overwatch because I don't blend in as well. " Scarlet flinched at this. 'I'll watch the eldest child. You two tail the younger and ensure she is not injured or kidnapped.'

"That sounds easy enough. Why call us though? If the amount they will pay us is this much, why not just hire guards?"

'Guards are easily spotted and bribed. Money can buy you everything, but it can also take away everything you own.'

'Where do I come into this?'

"What about weapons? Will it be good ole' fashioned fist fighting?"

'Nebula has graciously,' Nebula grumbled at that, 'offered to create a weapon of our choice out of himself that's nigh indestructable. Unfortunately, that leaves him out of business. He can't create himself with pieces missing.'

"What are we gonna wear?"

Nebula perked up at this, drooling over how little he wanted Scarlet to wear. He pleaded with Aionion to mention nothing, but Aionion smashed that option down as soon as it was offered. 'Since we can't visibly wear armor, we're gonna need a way to hide it in our clothing. Thankfully we know quite a few people.'

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Scarlet looked down at the red dress that she would be wearing. The dress was one of a kind and it was made of a clearly expensive material. It stopped just past her knees and a slit along the side allowed full movement of her legs. The thing that made it unique though, was the material that would sit between her modestly sized boobs. It would prevent getting shot in the chest many times by dust rounds before failing. This was demonstrated earlier by Aionion who shot a sheet of the material several times with the rifle he carried. The bullets bounced off and collected in a heap of steaming metal on the ground.

Honestly she could never afford this dress. She'd looked at the pricetag when she was shown it. Seriously, how much len did these guys have! Then she noticed Dantos walk out from his changing room clad in a black vest with a black tie and blue undershirt. The pants were just as dark as the vest.

Dantos looked himself over in a mirror before looking at Scarlet. "Do I look good? Aionion helped with the colors."

Scarlet watched over to him before straightening his crooked tie. "You look very nice."

'You look nice as well Scarlet.'

'I'd say she'd look better with less dress. Don't you agree with me Aionion?'

Both Dantos and Scarlet noticed Aionion pale slightly before returning to normal. They both shrugged and looked in the mirror at themselves.

'Okay we have three days until then. So let's pay for these and then return to Beacon.'

Dantos went to pay for his suit while Scarlet turned to Aionion. "What are you gonna be wearing?"

'I'll be wearing this.'

He gestured to his trenchcoat with custom hood and pockets. 'There are many places to put ammunition. Besides, I'll need as little eyes on me as possible.'

She looked at him like you would a child who said the moon was whole. "So a trenchcoat and hood is your idea of stealth? You need to blend in. Wear something nice."

She looked around for a few moments before returning with a black overshirt, black pants, a red undershirt, and a dark grey tie. "Try these."

Aionion put them on but didn't remove his mask. 'Maybe you should woo her Aionion. She can't say no.'

Aionion shook his head before speaking to Scarlet. 'Happy? Let's go pay for your dress and my suit then we are going back to Beacon.'

Scarlet smiled before turning and changing back into her normal hoodie and pants. Aionion paid for both her dress and his clothes and the three left to catch a dustplane back to Beacon. They resolved to create their weapons tomorrow before dinner when they had freetime from class.

(A/N) This arc will only be a few chapters long. It's to fill in the gap between semesters one and two. Your choices for the next one and off arcs are

-stealing stolen dust from White Fang and returning it to the Schnee Dust Company

-a dark and gruesome adventure through a forgotten city that lay deep inside Grimm territory

-a humerous band battle between Teams ASceND and Verdant Night

Thanks for reading!