Nightmare on the Town
Cardin Winchester also known as the mace wielding and short tempered leader of team CRDL found himself standing at the campus entrance near the airship docking station. He was waiting for his slimy partner of the evening Cail to arrive. Cardin looked around with a slightly annoyed expression before pulling out his scroll to check the time.
"She is late! Who does that snail think she is making me wait like this?! Not that I care if she shows up or not but, being stud up by the Snail Girl would be humiliating."
Soon enough rough familiar voice rang out from the direction of the campus. "Hey Cardin! You're already here!"
A waving female figure appeared in the corner of Cardin's eye and he quickly turned to face it. "It's about time you damn snail do you know how long I have been wai…ting?" Cardin's partner was finally in full view and he couldn't believe his senses. Cail always had her own unique sent and it was not one you would try to market to others but. Today Cail's sent could become a best seller without question. Also the rags Cail usually called cloths were gone and instead in their place was an ensemble fitting of the rich and famous. Cardin took a moment to look down at his own attire a simple gray sweat shirt and a pair of blue jeans and began to wonder if he was under dressed for tonight's activities.
Cail began to grim widely. "Like what you see Cardin?"
"What no I was just thinking…"
"Thinking what? That I smell nice? Or maybe you're thinking you're under dressed?"
"Wait how did you… I am thinking no such thing."
"Sure Cardin whatever you say." Cail said with a chuckle. "Don't worry about it by the way. I didn't intend to get so dulled up ether but my teammate Ursy insisted. I am glad you like it though, I will have to thank her later."
"I may have to thank this Ursy person myself after this. I was worried I would lose face if anyone seen me walking around with the Snail. Now nobody will even be able to realize it's her." Cardin thought to himself before taking a swift punch to his stomach from the snail girl. "Ouch! What was that for Cail?!"
"Don't know just kind of felt like you had it coming."
"Why you! How would you like it if I decked you right now huh?!"
Cail began to grin again. "Well I guess that would only be fair since I hit you. Cail turned her cheek to face Cardin. "Go ahead dear no need to be shy."
A vain popped on Cardin's red head as he pooled back his fist for a pouch but. Before the fist was released Cardin's body went lacks. "Maybe later, we have a whole night ahead of us and I can't have my partner walking around with a shiner. Besides I would feel bad for the girl who did your make up."
Cail began to chuckle. "Wow aren't you considerate." Cail then rapped herself around Cardin's arm and pulled him toward the air ships.
"Hey what are you doing Cail let go."
Cail quickly escorted Cardin into one of the small Bullhead ships that was soon going to be leaving for Vale. After a few minutes the ship picked up off the ground and it shot off towards the city below.
Shortly after the Bullhead ship had pulled into the dock in Vale the pair made their way out of the docks and into the city. Cail was still rapped firmly around Cardin's arm which seemed to be a source of disagreement.
"Hey Cail would you just let go already! I think I am going numb!"
"I told you Cardin I will let go when you can ask me a question about yourself I don't know the answer to."
"Ya and you're cheating somehow. There is no way you know so much!"
"Why is it so strange for a girlfriend to know her boyfriend's birthday, favorite food, favorite color, who he had a crush on in middle school, and the location of all of his scars and birth marks?"
"It is strange very strange Cail! It's downright creepy when we take into account that we are not even boyfriend and girlfriend! We haven't even known each other for more than a few months!" Cardin pulled his arm free from Cail's grip and pointed an accusing finger at her. "On top of that I…"
"You don't know anything about me? Cail inquired with her head tilted to the side.
"Ya… Like I don't know what you're thinking half the time and when I do it's never anything good. You know I have always been good about digging up dirt on people just in case I ever needed it but. With you I couldn't find anything, at least that was not common knowledge. The strange part is that despite how well known you are on campus nobody even knows what your semblance is or even what your last name is. So well me Cail who are you?"
Cail only grind. "I am Cail the Snail a huntress in training and nothing more." Cail quickly walked past Cardin and motioned to a nearby movie theater. "Anyway enough about me, it's about time we kick this date off! We are already here, so how about we take in a movie!"
Cardin looks over at the posters an notices that there is a movie he had been planning on seeing was playing soon. "Alright fine as long as we watch Huntsmen Age of Grimm."
"I thought that would be the case." Cail grind as she pulled out two tickets for the movie she already had on her. "You got to buy the stacks though alright!?"
Cardin chuckled a little. "Fine but I get the feeling I am going to regret it."
About two and a half hours later the pair walked out of the theater with 3D glasses on.
Cardin quickly removed his glasses and turned toward the Snail Girl. "That was a really good movie, it almost made sitting next to you bearable. Really though I have never seen anyone order so much junk food at the theater before and you ate through it before we were even half way through the film."
"Ha you think that was something, you should see Ursy when she is on a bender. You are likely to lose a finger or two if you get too close." Cail said as a light laugh escaped her mouth.
"I think I could do without that visual thank you. So where are we off to next Snail?"
"Oh you want to keep going? I figured you would head for the hills by now. Guess you are finally starting to see my appeal."
Cardin rolled his eyes. "Hey can I take you up on that offer to hit you now?"
Cail chuckled "Maybe in a moment I want to turn my scroll back on first."
"Oh ya I hate having to turn off my scroll when I go to see a movie." He says as he pulls out his own scroll and activates it.
"Oh interesting!" Cail says as she looks down at her scroll.
"What is it?" Cardin inquires.
"I think I have just decided on our next stone on this date of ours. It seems my teammates got invited to hang out with that Yang Xiao Long girl at a nearby club. An old buddy of mine owns the place so I was thinking of stopping by anyway."
Cardin rubbed his hand on his chin. "Oh you mean Yang of team RWBY and the other CRUS girls? Sounds like a good time to me."
Cail raised a suspecting eyebrow but shrugged it off. "Alright away we go…. Ah!" Cail shouted as she ran forward before tripping and nearly face planting on the pavement. After tripping Cail braced herself for an impact but seemed to stop in mid air.
Cail opened her eyes and glanced up at Cardin rapping his arm around her waist. "You really are a complete and utter cults aren't you?" Cardin said as he lifted the stunned snail back to her feet.
"Hey I have not worn shoes like this in years! And after tonight I think I could go for another few years without these stupid things." Cail proceeded to storm off in a huff and Cardin gave chase soon after.
"Hey wait up you stupid snail!" Cardin squeezed out in between his laughter. Though they were few and far between Cardin couldn't help but laugh whenever Cail's normally dominating personality is up rooted by her clumsiness.
After almost an hour the two finally found themselves in front of the club in question.
"When Cail said the place was nearby she must have been using a different scale than a normal person." Cardin thought as he stretched out his sore legs. "Cail if we were going to end up walking half way across town why didn't we just call a cap or something?!"
"Ya sorry about that, we would have been here sooner but I took a wrong turn and ended up going 15 minutes in the wrong direction ha ha."
"I hate you Cail, I really, truly hate you."
Ignoring Cardin's huffing Cail ran over to his side and pulled him into the entrance. Once inside they notice the place is completely packed which was unusual for a Thursday night. Cail looked over the dance floor and noticed two members of her team Robin Rangers and Sophia Sparks. Robin Rangers was a tall girl in a dark black dress that looked almost gothic in design. On her feet were a pair of black leather boots and a dark slightly tattered green cloak was draped over her shoulders. Her hair was short black and spiked up with green highlights. Several pricings could be found lining her ears. At her side stud Sophia Sparks a slightly shorter girl with brown eyes and long blond hair held back by a pair of up turned goggles. Sophia was wearing a white one piece dress and looks relatively normal if not for the tool belt strapped around her waist.
Cail approached the pair waving and shouting. "Hey guys what's going on!?"
The pair turned to face Cail with slightly surprised looks on their faces. Sophia spoke up first. "Cail you made it! When Ursula told us you were on a date we were not sure if you would come.
Robin followed soon after. "Ya and since you're here why don't you spill? How did the date go? He dumppd you didn't he? Come on you can tell us.
"Robin don't be so rude!" Sophia protested.
"Oh come off it Sophia, how else are we going to settle our bet?
"Bet? What are you guys betting on?" Cardin inquires as he catches up to the snail.
"OMG he is here." Robin says with her mouth wide.
"I guess that means I won the bet huh Robin?" Sophia says with a chuckle. "I knew you could do it Cail." Sophia then holds out her in front of Robin.
"You guys were betting on if I would get dumped or not?" Cail said in a slightly annoyed tone.
"Ya so we were board." Robin said angrily jamming money into Sophia's extended hand. She then looked over at Cardin and scanned him up and down. "So this is the guy huh? Not bad for you I guess."
"Hey what is that suppose to mean you bitch." Cardin snapped.
"Oh I see Cail hasn't broken this one bite yet. You want to take this outside big man?!" Robin said staring directly into Cardin's eyes. Before they could go any further a pair of robotic arms lifted them up off the floor and forced them apart.
Everyone looked over at a violet haired girl holding them aloft. "Hey Ursy thanks again for the makeover this morning!" Cail shouted.
"Hey Cail please try to behave yourself tonight. It seems Yang is doing the owner of this place a favor by drawing in some business and I don't think she would care for us causing a scene."
"Oh speaking where is Yang right now?" Cail inquired.
"Over there with Coco." Ursula motioned to a taple in the far back with a crowd surrounding it. "Yang is hosting a female arm wrestling tournament and it looks like it's going to be her and Coco in the final round.
"Oh that sounds like something I would like to see!" Cardin said excitedly.
"You guys go ahead I think I am going to go say hello to a friend of mine." Cail said motioning towards the bar. Cardin shrugs and leaves with the other three girls to see match.
Cail makes her way over to the bar and sits down at one of the few open chairs there were. She motions for the bar tender to come up.
"Hey there missy what can I get for you tonight?"
"How about the usual Junior?"
"Usual? I am sorry but I don't recognize you missy."
Cail chuckles slightly. "Well it has been awhile I guess. How about we play the guessing game I will guess something about you until you can guess who I am?
"What are you on about missy?"
"Your underwear is white boxers with red hearts on them."
"What!? How do you!?.."
"You have ties underground organizations."
"Hey what are you trying to…"
"And you once helped a faunus girl get herself back together."
Junior is frozen for a moment. "Cail is that you?"
Cail gives a wide smile. "Hey Junior how have you been."
Junior leans in for closer inspection. "Wow it really is you. You were such a mess last time I seen you it was hard to tell. So what brings Cail Pen…"
Cail shot Junior a cold glare. "Oh right you don't like that name. Thought you would have be over that by now."
Cail sighed. "I no longer represent my family. My family is one of heroes I have not the right or the desire for such a title."
"If you say so Cail." Junior sighed. "So what are you here for? I don't feel like this is just a visit."
"In that you would be right. I am looking for the white fang."
Junior's eye's narrowed. "Why do you wish find them? You are not thinking of joining back up are you? You do know they have only been getting more reckless since you left right?"
"I have my reasons Junior and its best for both of us if that's all I tell you."
Junior looks away for a moment and begins to mix a drink. "What are you up to Junior?" Cail says with a smirk.
Junior slams the drink down in front of Cail. "It's your usual you order it right?"
"That I did." Cail said taking a sip of the hard alcohol. "He is trying to loosen my lips with alcohol huh? Alright I will play your game Junior." Cail thought to herself.
"Alright Cail let's talk." Junior declared.