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"I'm glad none of you remembered to grab our weapons." Weiss said, sarcasm used to the fullest.
Blake, scuffing out the campfire, turned to Weiss and said, "Not all of us can compensate for you losing your weapon Weiss."
The heiress glared at Blake, who only shrugged. Blake was the only one out of the group who still had her weapon, mainly because she hadn't bothered bringing her weapon in with her, leaving it back at the camp.
Since the three girls had woken up, Weiss and Ruby remembered that their weapons had been taken from them, and decided they needed to head back and find them. Blake had told them that she had gone back in the middle of the night and found that the weapons were moved back into the town, though she was unsure of the specifics.
The sun shone brightly in the middle of the sky, clear sky providing a magnificent view for the trio in the clearing.
Ruby walked up to the pair, lightly giggling. "And what are you so happy about?" Weiss snarked out, clearly irritated over her mistake of forgetting their weapons.
"Isn't this the third time we've been in a forest camping? Kinda wonder how many more times it'll happen."
Weiss schooled her features, making sure to not let the guilt show. If only Ruby knew, she wouldn't have asked that.
"Let's go, we don't have much time left until they move out, they know we escaped and are probably worried we'll call for some sort of help." Blake called out, already heading back onto the path beside them, leading straight to the town.
Along the way, Ruby couldn't help wonder about Yang. The girl described by Weiss sounded a lot like someone she knew, but Ruby had only known the person by her last name, having never gotten to meet her. Her thoughts were cut short when the sight of the now familiar town came into view.
The trio headed into the trees outskirting the town, making sure to keep themselves hidden from any bystanders. Right at the edge of the outskirt, Blake turned to Ruby and Weiss. "Stick to cover, keep to the shadows, don't do any unnecessary movements. From what I could tell when I scouted the town out, the most probable location for your gear is at the inn in the middle of the town. We'll sneak in, grab the gear, and get out before anyone notices."
Ruby and Weiss nodded, and Blake held up her hand while looking at the town. Blake began counting down with her hand, until eventually it formed a fist, and the three ran quickly into the town.
Stealthily, or as stealthily as they could manage with Ruby complaining about being hungry, the three zipped around the shacks, zigzagging their way through alleys, slowly approaching the inn. From the way the town looked, no one seemed to actually live in the shacks, and Weiss had the feeling the bandits had something to do with it.
The three finally made it to the inn, huddled up behind it while trying to find a way to peek inside without getting noticed. Ruby looked up at the second floor windows, seeing one that was covered with a curtain from the inside. Blake and Weiss noticed Ruby's attention on the window.
"I think it's our safest bet." Ruby said, gaze still focused on the window.
Blake looked at Weiss, who nodded in trust. Weiss knew just how fast Ruby could be. Anyone inside that room would never be able to escape in time the moment the scythe wielder got them in her sights.
Ruby scampered up to the window, trying her best not to make any noise. Right before she finally reached the window, one foot slid a tiny bit on the wall. A muted yelp made its way to her ears, and she looked down to the sight of Weiss clasping her nose with both her hands. A tiny pebble had been scraped off the wall, falling directly on the heiress' nose. Ruby never found it so hard to not giggle until this moment.
Now that Ruby was up at the window, she realized this was the room Boss had brought them to. And luckily for them, the window was unlocked. Ruby edged the window open, keeping her sight trained on the slit between the gap in the curtain. She couldn't hear anything inside the room, but it was better to be safe than sorry.
Finally, the window was fully open. Planting her feet on the wall below the window, she jumped off of it while still hanging onto the window, and then swung inside, letting her hands go. Ruby rolled inside the room, and quickly surveyed the scene. The room was the exact same as before, but one major difference was in it. Boss. He was sleeping right beside Ruby on the bed.
She walked silently back to the window and pulled back the curtains. Sticking her head out, she put her finger on her lip, telling Blake and Weiss to be silent when they entered.
Once all of them were in the room, they looked at Boss, wondering what to do about him. They could leave him there, but there was the risk of him waking up and figuring out there was an intruder. There was also- Blake and Weiss gaped. Ruby had walked up to the bedside, bringing her heel straight up into the air, and then back down onto Boss' head. The only noise made was the straining of the bedsprings, and after Ruby brought her heel back, it was quite clear he wouldn't be waking up anytime soon. She's even more ruthless than me, Weiss thought, appalled at Ruby's actions.
Ruby flashed them a grin. Blake shook her head, making her way towards the door leading into the hallway. Leaning her ear against the door, she could hear conversations coming from down below in the main area of the inn. Carefully opening the door, she peeked her head out, relieved to see no one.
To say Blake was confused would be an understatement. There should've at least been guards patrolling throughout the town, but by the sounds of it every single bandit was downstairs. As Weiss and Ruby walked out after Blake into the hallway, they all stopped when a roaring laughter came from below. Black and white hair swiveled towards the stairs, both looking at it in disbelief.
Sighing, Blake walked towards the stairs, leaned over the railing and tilted her ears towards downstairs, Weiss standing slightly behind her. The laughter came again, followed by what could be assumed as a cup of ale slamming down.
"I thought you said she went in the opposite direction?" Weiss asked, pointedly looking at Blake.
Blake shrugged. "Don't ask me, this isn't the first time she's done this after all."
Ruby walked in between the two, also attempting to look down the stairs. "What's wrong? Does this mean our sneaky mission is over?"
Blake and Weiss didn't say anything, instead walking down the stairs. Ruby followed, a third laugh booming its way through her head.
Ruby was greeted to the sight of Weiss with a hand over her face and Blake attempting, but failing to hold in her giggles. In the main room all the bandits had gathered around one girl, long yellow hair flowing, sitting on a table. Bright purple irises came up from the bandits, widening as they settled on the three girls. A grin, so bright Ruby thought she was looking at the sun itself, burst open from the girl sitting on the table. One by one the bandits turned around, wondering what the mystery girl was looking at.
As the last bandit turned around, the girl subtly hopped off the table, walking up behind them. She flicked her wrists, golden arm guards extending to cover her fist, and cocked back her right arm as though to punch. "Ruby, you'd best duck."
Ruby barely had time to utter out a single word. "Huh?"
The golden haired girl punched down into the ground in front of her and an explosion burst forth, rocking the entire building as the bandits flew forward and into the wall beside the trio. The debris settled, any bandits still somehow conscious were groaning in agony, unable to move.
Weiss and Blake followed the girl, who was walking outside of the inn, Ruby hesitantly trailing behind. "Did you have to make such a mess? You do realize that's coming out my pocket?" Weiss' voice shot out, directed towards the back of the girl.
Once they all stepped outside of the inn, the girl turned around, arm guards retracting. Standing with her hands on her hips, the three flinched as the roof collapsed behind them. The girl looked at them, cheeky grin on her face. "Well, that was a thing!"
