Hey guys new chapter, I will just say this here and now I cannot guarantee a consistent release schedule I will try to get a new chapter out every week or two but don't hold me to it. Also a shout out to my beta reader and friend RWBYWriter0711 ,they are an important part of the creative process.
Alrighty then on with the story, Ps. I own nothing sadly.
Ruby Pov:
She awoke to the sound of a man calling her name, sitting up she realized it was Klaus a German machine gunner she had become friends with over the last two weeks or ever since she had agreed to serve under the beautiful white haired officer she knew as Winter now. Thinking back she is lucky that she is still alive and she owed Winter her life several times over.
"But first you and I have a lot to talk about" Winter said in a rather odd way, Ruby isn't sure but it almost sounded like she was flirting.
"I don't know what you think I can tell you, I was just a recon pilot." It wasn't entirely untrue, she only knew where the airstrip was and that the French high command was having German trenches mapped out by the recon pilots. But she wasn't going to just immediately fold and tell the German everything she knew right away.
"Well little red you have two options cooperate with me and I can protect you, or fight me and I will be forced to just hand you over to high command and I don't think either of us would enjoy that." the older girl clearly knew she was in control of this whole situation, but Ruby wasn't all that opposed to the idea.
"What are you trying to say?" Ruby had an idea of what was going on but she had been told that Germans were tricky and not to trust them.
"I can keep you out of the prisons if you cooperate with me, I can tell high command that you were conscripted to my force and then you are safe and even have pay, but if you will not cooperate then I will be forced to let them try and crack you. I would hate to see them ruin such a beautiful face." Winter made a good point, she could be safe, payed possibly just as much as the French had payed her and maybe she could see more of this white haired goddess.
"O-okay, what do you want to know?" Cautiously, Ruby agreed to the deal.
Ruby realized her shoulder was being shaken, and came back to reality to Klaus crouching in front of her with a amused look and a cup of coffee for her.
"Let me guess Red, you were thinking about commander, ja?" Could she not hide it from him?
"N-no what makes you think I was thinking about Winter!" She panicked and took the coffee using it to hide her blush from the old man.
"Nien, I never said Commander Winter, you are funny little one." He plopped down next to her and began sipping his own cup of coffee his was black just the way he liked it but he had used his rations of sweets on hers knowing the redhead liked her coffee sweet as sugar.
Ruby refused to respond and hid behind her cup as she started sipping her drink, it was a great help to drive off the cold that sank in during the night in the trench. She had come to really enjoy the old germans companionship, he was nice and protective of her, he claimed she looked just like his daughter and that he wouldn't let the more desperate young men in the trench. They spent most of their free time just chatting or sitting in silence waiting for orders from higher ups. A few minutes passed just sitting in total silence asides from the sound of sipping, then another trooper came jogging up and started talking to Klaus before leaving.
"He said that miss commander wants to see you in her quarters immediately, have fun little one. Not to much fun though, ja? He shoos her away while standing up "besides I must go on patrol, so go see her, ja?" He stalks off further down the trenches leaving Ruby a blushing stuttering mess, but she knows she couldn't ignore the orders. She got up and headed off to see her lovely commander.
Winter Pov:
She is sat in her quarters finishing up her letter to the command, when she heard the knocking on her door. A smile breaks across her face. It could only be the newest member of her unit come to carry the message for her, but when she opened the door she was disappointed to see it wasn't Ruby as she had been hoping but rather it was the American wardog that General Ironwood had brought with him, Cardin Winchester the commander of the southern flank of the trench, he was cocky, racist, sexist, arrogant and a fool. He was originally an American but he hadn't hesitated to run and join the war to make a name for himself. The disappointment was immediate this was the last person Winter wanted to deal with right now.
"What do you want Winchester? It had better be good for you to have abandoned your post, what if you trench gets attacked while you are gone?!"
"No worries there, little lady, my men are more than capable of handling those stupid French without me commanding over them, unlike some groups we don't have to worry about weak women, faunus or oldies holding us back." typical of Winchester. He thought he was far above her and her forces since he was a man, despite him not having any previous training or experience in leading. Unfortunately his family had money and political power in the US, so he had been able to secure a spot as a commander under Ironwood. Ever since meeting him, she had hated him and his misogynistic ways and condescending attitude towards to everyone around him. Except Ironwood of course, whom he sucked up to like a good little minion. Every time they met she could feel her mood drop like a rock, but sadly she couldn't just throw him out since they were similar in rank.
"Well Winchester explain why you are here or get out of my trench." Winter wanted to just get this meeting over with so she could focus on not throwing up.
"I figured that you could use a break from dealing with the peasants that make up your division and would enjoy spending time with a real man, so how 'bout it sweet cheeks?" It took every ounce of her willpower to not roll her eyes at the over confident approach that Cardin took.
"Winchester, if I wanted to play soldier, I would be more than happy to submit you to the medical ward after I beat you senseless. Not that it wouldn't be fun and all, but I have more pressing matters to attend to." This only served to piss off the easily angered American who pressed forward shoving her roughly, thinking he was in control of the situation. He pinned Winter to the wall, he was just slightly stronger than Winter and had taken her off guard. Winter just begins to yell for her guards when the door opens.
"Hey Winter the door was open and someone said you wanted to see m…wha" Ruby walks into the room seeing Winter against the wall held by a man she had never seen before.
Ruby Pov:
'Who the hell is that and what does he think he is doing to my Winter?' Is the first thought to go through her head, quickly followed by her rushing forward slamming hard into the man with her shoulder. The moment he hits the ground she is on top of him, knife drawn and pressed to his throat.
3rd Person Pov:
"Winter, are you alright? Who is this guy? Who are you dirtbag?!" Cardin stares back at his attacker wide eyed and a bit scared for a moment. After a few moments, he regains his cool and turns to Winter.
"Would you get this animal off of me already?! Who the hell even is this and what is she saying?" Cardin is clearly a bit angry that a woman who is not only smaller but clearly younger than him took him down so easily. "Winter if you don't order your pet off of me in the next second, I will not hesitate to take its head myself." Winter doesn't like the man, but she knows that she needs to intervene or Cardin may do just that.
"Ruby please let him go, he is just an imbecile, but he is an imbecile of my rank unfortunately." Winter was free to insult him using French since he didn't understand Ruby's questions it would appear he doesn't know the language.
Ruby Pov:
"If you say so Winter.. I mean Commander." Ruby remembers she is technically a soldier under Winters command and snaps a quick salute.
"I apologize Winchester but my soldier mistook you for an attacker, now if you would please leave before I have them drag you away or before I must call Ironwood about your actions" Winter had clearly switched back to German long enough to send the arrogant boy packing at the possibility of Ironwood hearing about this incident. She then turned back to Ruby, "I am sorry Ruby, but he is a dangerous man, a dumb one but dangerous all the same I want you to stay away from him. For both our sakes." Ruby shakes her head understanding what causing trouble for Winter or herself could result in, in this situation. Ruby watched as the man left keeping a suspicious eye on him until he shut the door behind himself, she then turned her attention back to Winter. Just seeing Winter made her day a little better.
"So Winter, what did you need from me?" Ruby is bouncing on the balls of her feet, given a little extra pep being in the presence of Winter.
"Well firstly now to thank you for helping me with that pig of a man, and secondly I have a note and a message that I need you to handle for me. The message needs to be taken to the radio station and be relayed back to command, but the note I need for you to take to the artillery trench and give to my sister, she is the commander there so it shouldn't be that hard for you to find her." Ruby blushes at the gratitude from the older girl but snaps a little salute to show she understands her "mission".
"I would be happy to help Winter!" Ruby is so eager to help Winter that she almost runs out without the stuff.
Cardin Pov:
Cardin goes stomping off to his trench angry that he was turned down and enraged that the little redheaded cretin had not only taken him down but had ruined his chance with "his" girl. "Who does that little rat even think she is?! Actually… that's a good question who is she, she didn't look German, thinking back he had heard "Ruby" in the conversation. That must be her name, maybe I should look into who she is?"
Ruby Pov:
She is running through the empty stretches of trench that run between the main regions, they are reserved for retreats and messengers to run messages in relative safety, she had just dropped off the message at the radio station and was running full tilt towards the artillery trench just enjoying letting wind rush through her hair and being able to not only stretch her legs but to burn off some steam. She needed it after that run in with the man named Cardin who apparently was on the same rank as Winter, Ruby feels blessed that she ended up in Winter's trench rather than Cardin's. As she arrives at the artillery trench she ask one of the soldiers where the commander was with what german she knew. They pointed her in the right direction, when she reached the quarters she gave several solid knocks on the door before hearing "Come in" shouted from the other side in german. The redhead opens the door to see a rather familiar mane of white hair, the owner of which had it up in a ponytail to the side with her back facing the door. The girl turns and addresses Ruby
"And who might you be? You don't appear to be one of my soldiers." Suddenly Ruby realizes life may get a bit harder from here on out.
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