Chapter Four: Penny

Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang were walking through the streets of Vale, enjoying the sights. It was the weekend and the four girls were enjoying it. Weiss and Blake had headed off to a bookstore, Ruby and Weiss heading off (or, more accurately, Ruby dragged Weiss) to a bakery to eat cookies.

"You sure love cookies." Weiss said as Ruby grabbed a huge bag of cookies.

"Yep." Ruby said, munching on some. "Now, let's meet those two at the library."

With Blake and Yang

"So, kitty cat." Yang said, Blake tensing. "What are you lookin' for?"

"Kitty cat?" Blake asked.

"Yep." Yang said, putting an arm around her shoulders. "With a name like Purrloin, you have to have seen this coming."

"Y-yeah." Blake said, sighing. "I guess so."

"Yep." Yang said. The blonde then leaned in and whispered. "Especially since those ears are so damn cute."

"H-how did you—?" Blake asked, nervous.

"We're roommates." Yang said. "You really think I wouldn't figure it out. Ruby already knows, but she didn't tell me."

"Really?" Blake asked.

"Yep." Yang said. "So, whatcha here for?"

"To grab a few books.' Blake said, heading back into a section labeled "Mature/Erotica".

"Ooh." Yang said. "Looks like someone likes the kinky stuff."

"I" Blake said, blushing as she forgot Yang was there. "I like to read it sometimes."

"Blake.' Yang said, snickering. "I've seen your books you have. All of them I about got a nosebleed from and believe you me, that's a hard thing to do."

"W-well" Blake said. "Just make sure your sister doesn't see them. I'd prefer that sweet girl (well, mostly sweet) to be corrupted by my mature tastes."

Suddenly, Ruby and Weiss walked in, the two of them not seeing Yang and Blake and Yang and Blake not seeing them, being on the opposite shelf.

"Ruby" Weiss said, a little confused. "Why are we in this section? This is the… mature section."

"Yep.' Ruby said. 'I gotta grab a couple books."

"What sort of books?" Weiss asked, careful of how to word her question.

"The kinky stuff." Ruby said. "Trust me, you hang around my high school friends, you gain a taste for it."

"That's not a good thing to say about your friends." Weiss said. "Sounds like they weren't the best kind of influence for you."

"Nah." Ruby said. "They were great. Mikado got me into this one series that was great."

"Were all of your friends into this?" Weiss asked.

"Not Mikado." Ruby said. "She got me into graphic novels. But, Miltia and Melanie got me into these. They kinda give me a good feeling to read, that tingle you get in your spine."

"I've" Weiss said very carefully. "Felt that tingle. Once. On a guy… well, more his attitude than any sort of romantic attraction. Never liked guys. Oh shit, did I say that out loud?"

"It's fine." Ruby said, shrugging. "I already told you I liked girls. Consider us even."

"You're a very strange individual." Weiss said. "I find out more interesting things about you every day."

"You'd find out more if we shared a bed." Ruby said, looking back with a grin. Weiss blushed, smacking Ruby across the face, sending her to the ground.

"When Yang told me that line." Ruby said, laughing as she rubbed her face. "I didn't expect that kind of reaction. I'm kidding by the way."

"Don't insinuate something you won't go through on." Weiss said with firmness.

"You okay?" Ruby asked, concerned. "That's not something you just say to something like I just said. You ever had someone break a promise?"

"All the time." Weiss said quietly, a lot faster and easier than she expected.

"Welp" Ruby said, grinning as she stood. "I'll never break a promise… well, unless I'm sick, kidnapped, or dead."

Weiss giggled at this, Ruby actually making her smile a little.

"Well" Weiss then said. "Let's grab your erotica and get out of here. I'd prefer not to be seen here. What would Glynda say if she sees us here?"

"Not that I care what she says" Ruby said. "But, this section is pretty out of the way of the other sections. She'd have to be in this section to see us."

"Alright." Weiss said. "Just grab your book."

"Sweet." Ruby said, grinning. She grabbed a book off the shelf, only for someone to have grabbed it at the same time. Ruby pulled on it, the other person pulling too.

"Give it up!" Ruby said, eventually winning. The person on the other side ran over, about to fight. But, she froze upon seeing Ruby and Weiss.

"Ruby?" Blake asked, Yang coming around, just as surprised. "Weiss? What are you two doing here?"

"We're getting books." Ruby said. "Apparently you guys shop the same way I do. I'm guessing it was you I was fighting for the book."

"You like Ninjas of Love?" Blake asked.

"Yep." Ruby said, grinning. "It's the fourth best series of this genre I've read."

"Which one's best?" Blake asked.

"You ever read the Dark Blade Chronicles?" Ruby asked.

"you read those?" Blake asked, amazed. "I thought I was the only one."

"Nope." Ruby said. "Got the entire set. Had to hide that from Yang, but it was worth it."

"We gotta discuss a few things then.' Yang said, grinning. "But, let's head home first."

"Alright." Ruby said. They went and paid for their books, heading out. They returned to their dorm rooms, Ruby and Weiss flopping down on their beds. Both soon fell asleep, dreaming peacefully.

Later

Ruby awoke to a crash, Weiss awaking as well. They looked at the source of the crash, the source being a girl lying unconscious in the middle of the room.

The girl was about Ruby's height and age and was dressed in a grey skirt that resembled overalls. She wore a grey shirt under them that had a purple design on it. She wore long purple and pink socks and grey shoes. She had grey orange hair that was in a bob style. She had a pink and purple bow in her hair. Her eyes, had they been open, would have been green on her left eye and a sinister dark purple on her right. The majority of the right side of her face was a similar dark, shadowy purple.

"Who is she?" Weiss asked.

"I don't know." Ruby said. "But, she looks like she's hurt."

"She's corrupted." Weiss said, a small amount of Dark power coming to her hand.

"NO!" Ruby said, getting in between Weiss and the girl. "We're not killing her. She's not fully corrupted, so she still has a chance."

The girl stirred behind them. Ruby knelt down to her, looking into her eyes.

"Are you okay?" Ruby asked.

"I" the girl said, trembling at the sight of Weiss. "P-please don't take me back. D-don't let her take me."

"What are you talking about?" Ruby asked.

The girl sat up and backed away from Weiss, pointing.

"Sch-schnee." She said, her breath hitching. "P-please don't let th-the Sch-Schnee woman take me."

"What are you talking about?" Ruby asked. "Who's a Schnee?"

"Y-you're not the Schnee charged with bringing me in?" the girl asked Weiss.

"Bringing you in for what?" Ruby asked. "Does it have to do with your corruption?"

"Y-yes.' The girl said, a tear falling from her uncorrupted eye, a black tear falling from the corrupted one. "M-my name is Penny Doublade Polendina. I was taken captive by the army and t-tested on. Th-they made me… they made me this way. They tried to make a… a h-hybrid to combat the Shadow. I—I ran away at the first chance I got a-and I made it here. I t-teleported into your room o-on accident. P-please don't send me back to them.'

"Don't worry." Ruby said, putting an arm around her. "We're not gonna let 'em hurt ya. Right, Weiss?"

"Of course." Weiss said. "But, one thing bothers me: the fact that you seem to call me a Schnee. Why is that?"

"You look l-like the soldier team over me." Penny said. "Th-there's a Schnee there. W-Winter, I think."

"Winter's over charge of you?" Weiss asked. "I-is there another?"

"Y-yes." Penny nodded. "A F-Faunus, I believe. Min… no, Mik—"

"Mikado?" Ruby asked.

"Yes." Penny said, nodding.

"That's one of my old friends.' Ruby said. "But, don't worry. I'll keep you safe from her."

"Th-thank you." Penny said, hugging Ruby.

Ruby hugged her back, holding her close.

"Wait" Ruby said, looking at Weiss. "She called you a Schnee. As in the most influential family in Atlas. Are you… are you one of them?"

"Not anymore." Weiss said, crossing her arms. "It's… complicated."

"Alright." Ruby said. "If you wanna talk about it, you got me."

"Thanks." Weiss said, chuckling at her roommate.

"That actually explains why you didn't want to give me your name when we met." Ruby said.

"It sure does." Weiss said. "So, what should we do with her?"

"We could keep her here." Ruby said. "In our room."

"That's got quite a few flaws." Weiss said. "First off, your barbarian of a sister or her closet pervert of a roommate could walk in at any second and see her."

"True." Ruby said. "But, it's not like Yang would hurt her. Plus, at least Blake's a little more subtle about her kinks. Unlike Yang, who would shout 'em from the rooftops."

"True." Weiss said. "But, we gotta think of a better way to hide her."

"Yeah.' Ruby said. "Well, we keep her here for now until we find a place for her."

"Right." Weiss said, nodding.

Suddenly, Ruby and Weiss got a message on their scrolls.

"Meet me in my office." It said, the sender being Ozpin.

"What could he want?" Ruby asked, confused. "Oh well, we better go see him. Penny, you stay here. If anyone knocks on or opens this door, you hide under the bed. If it's us, we'll announce ourselves."

"G-got it." Penny said, nodding. "I will follow this order to the letter."

"Good." Ruby said, nodding. "We'll be back shortly."

"Alright.' Penny said. "See you later, Friend Ruby, Friend Weiss."

"See you later, Friend Penny." Ruby and Weiss replied, causing Penny to beam at them.

In the elevator

"What do you suppose he wants?" Weiss asked.

"Dunno." Ruby said, shrugging.

"Do" Weiss asked. "Do you think it has to do with Penny?"

"Hmm." Ruby said, thinking. "I always had the suspicion that Ozpin was super perceptive, but that is like an unreal kind of perception."

"Yeah." Weiss said, nodding. "But, it's not unreasonable to think."

"Yeah." Ruby said, nodding. "But, let's not assume. We gotta see what he actually wants before we do anything."

"Yeah.' Weiss said, nodding. "Let's find out."

As the elevator dinged, Weiss and Ruby stepping out of it, both were shocked as to what they saw. Standing next to Ozpin was a woman that looked almost exactly like an older version of Weiss and a Pikachu Faunus.

With Yang and Blake

"Hey, kitty cat." Yang said as the two entered their room.

"Yeah?" Blake asked.

"You got any movies on that laptop?" Yang asked. "I'm bored."

"Yeah.' Blake said, getting out her laptop. "Let's find one."

Blake powered on her laptop, scrolling through her list of movies.

"Seems someone likes a lotta kinky stuff." Yang said, raising an amused eyebrow as Blake blushed at the revelation.

"Y-yeah." Blake said. "I do. But, let's watch something normal."

"Alright." Yang said, thinking. "You got Remnant Knight?"

"Yeah." Blake said, nodding.

"Wait." Yang said. "Ruby'd love this movie. Lemme get her."

"Alright.' Blake said.

Yang walked over to the conjoining door, opening it.

"Aren't you gonna knock?" Blake asked.

"Nah." Yang said. "As much as she hates to admit it, I've seen all of Ruby Rose there is to see."

"But, what about Weiss?" Blake asked.

"Meh." Yang said, shrugging with a grin. "She's not my type."

Yang opened the second door on the other side of the bathroom they shared. Upon looking into the room, she got a surprise.

"Uh, Blake" She said, Blake coming over at her tone. "There's someone else in here. And… and she's corrupted."


Oh no! Who are the soldiers? And, what do they want? What is Yang going to do with Penny? Find out soon.