The Legend of the Phoenix Stone
Chapter 1
It is the aftermath of the third season. Team RWBY is recoiling from the shock of the fights they've all had. And Yang is still injured. This could be one possible way for her to regain her arm.
"Hey Weiss… Weiss… WEISS!"
"What! Ruby! I'm RIGHT beneath you!" Weiss declared, poking her head above Ruby's bunk bed. "Ah!" Shrieked Weiss, startled to see Ruby staring right into her eyes, looking ready to pounce. Weiss fell backwards onto the floor, sprawled out. "Ow ow ow…"
"Oh my god, are you alright Weiss!?" Worried Ruby, jumping to the floor to help her up.
"What did you need Ruby?" Sighed Weiss, accepting the offered hand graciously.
"Well, you know the homework from last semester from Professor Port? Well…" Ruby started to say fidgeting. "I was looking more into it." She finished, poking her fingers together.
"Wait, YOU, were studying on your own, NOT for class? Okay who are you and where is our Ruby?" Weiss asked surprised and curious.
After a short montage of Ruby using her speed to run to and from all over the room and back and forth from the library, a very dizzy Weiss fell into a chair Ruby moved to catch her in, predicting this would happen. Now with a large pile of books opened to various pages, all referencing a similar looking stone. As Ruby was about to explain to Weiss her findings, Blake walked in with Sun and Neptune.
"Oh, is it my birthday? What's with all the books?" Asked Blake looking to Weiss, expecting that it was her that was looking through them.
"Hey Weiss, you're looking good." Said Neptune, complimenting her in his very unique way.
"And I'm out, I didn't come to study, later Blake." Said Sun, unknowingly dodging a very lengthy and boring explanation of Ruby's research. Quickly turning and waving goodbye. And he was gone.
"Wai… I guess he's gone. Okay what's with the books then?" Blake asked again.
Ruby then began a long winded rant and explanation about her homework from last semester and how it pertains to her research. She also described how she had found a reference to a stone called the Phoenix Aura Gemstone.
"With Yang in the med-bay, I figured that we could go get it for her. You know, to see if it works." Said Ruby.
Weiss chimed in asking, "Wait go back a minute. You said the Phoenix Aura Gemstone, I've heard of it, but it's only a myth, it's not real. I want to help Yang, but there can't be such a thing. Can there?"
"I'm in. Let's go find it!" Exclaimed Blake, desperately wishing to help Yang, feeling it was her fault that she was hurt. "Anything I can do to help Yang, I will."
"Well, that was unexpected. I didn't think you, of all people, would put your hopes into some legend." Weiss said, exasperated. "I suppose someone will have to go with you two to make sure you don't hurt yourselves." Weiss shrugged, looking down at the ground with a deflated, but happy, smile on her face.
"YAY! Field trip! Let's go over the details then!"
At that moment however Dr. Oobleck was walking by the door. And happened to hear them speaking.
"Did someone say field trip," Oobleck asked barging in with his thermos filled with his favorite java. And to everybody's surprise behind him trotted…
"ZWEI!" Ruby and Weiss cried out in tandem.
"Roof," barked Zwei, giving that absent blank stare that everyone seems to fall for.
"Yes, you're dog has been following me around for the past two semesters... rather consistently in fact." Oobleck said as he seemingly spontaneously appeared before the open books. "Ah, the Phoenix Aura Gemstone. Well as a faculty member, I can't condone you leaving on this journey. However, as a scientist, this would be a brilliant discovery! GENIUS! We shall depart immediately! Tomorrow! Because I have to get approval first for a transport! Beside the point! OFF WE GO!" Cried Oobleck, as he swished out the door.
"Bark." Roofed Zwei, trotting to catch up.
"NO ZWEI WAIT!" Cried out Weiss, sinking to her knees, disappointed that she didn't get to cuddle the little ball of fluff.
"Is it gone now?" Asked Blake, climbing down from the bunk bed.
"Yeah, Oobleck's gone now, I mean, he's hyper but he's still nice. I don't get why you're scared of him Blake." Ruby replied, completely oblivious to the fact she is still terrified of Zwei.
The trio started to pack for their journey with Oobleck in the morning, which they'd probably have to wake up early for. Ruby packed her scythe and some cookies to snack on while flying to the first clue. Which she forgot to mention to Oobleck while he was there, however she figured she'd just tell him in the morning. Blake packed a couple of the books Ruby had pulled out on the Phoenix Aura Gemstone and her pistol swords. Weiss, being Weiss, packed her little fencing blade and her credit card. Ruby and Blake looked at her.
"What? We might need some cash."
"Weiss, you do realize we are going into a swamp right?"
"A swamp? What? But… but… my new shoes." Whimpered Weiss, grabbing her old boots and putting them on, and the new ones away.
"Um... ladies, did you forget that I was still here?" Asked Neptune.
In unison, Ruby, Weiss, and Blake all looked at Neptune and said, "Oh wait, you are still here aren't you."
"I expect this from the Ice Princess, not you two as well..." Groaned Neptune as he trudged out the door.
"HEY! Don't call me Ice Princess!"
Ruby giggled and muttered, "Hehe, Ice Princess."
Weiss gave a menacing looking eye at Ruby, and the trio just laughed. Not having heard anyone call Weiss that in a while.