Blake Belladonna was having a great afternoon. After her encounter with Yang, Blake had gone to go read in the courtyard. She considered finishing off the Shogun series, but felt like the beautiful weather today called for a book with a slightly happier feeling. After looking at each of the books on her bookshelf, she chose a new one called The Life and Times of Catbug. Sitting in the shade while reading her book, she couldn't be any happier. Until she felt something scribble up her sides.
"Hey Blakey!" a cheerful voice said. Blake almost hissed as she jolted up. She spun around and met Yang's lilac eyes. "Sooo… how you doin'?".
Blake's eyes narrowed. "Don't do that" she said with quiet anger. Yang just giggled and poked at her belly, causing the faunus to flinch.
"But you're so cute when you laugh Blakey, it's just so adorable".
Blake sighed. "Why are you here?". Yang's cheerful smile turned into a more mischievous grin. She grabbed Blake and pulled her close, so that she could whisper.
"Well, I'm planning a prank, and I'm gonna need your help with i-"
"Who are you gonna prank?" Blake asked, cutting her off.
Yang frowned, but continued speaking. "Your old buddy Weiss, and I'm going to need your help".
Blake hesitated. Weiss still thought that Blake was on her side, which is what made the faunus so useful to Yang. Honestly, Blake felt really bad about backstabbing Weiss, but as she had discovered earlier that day, Yang was very… persuasive.
"Alright, I'll do it" Blake said quietly. Yang cheered and poked Blake in the belly.
"I knew I could count on you! Thanks Blakey!". Before Blake could respond, the energetic blonde was gone; off to pull a prank on a different target.
Ruby Rose was having a great afternoon. After pulling a successful prank on both Weiss and Yang, she had cheerfully gone to the cafeteria to grab something to eat with Jaune.
"I don't get it," the blonde haired boy had said, "why do you guys get so worked up over pranks?". Ruby had just shrugged.
"It's not about the pranks, it's about being the Prank Queen," she'd explained, "The Prank Queen is pretty much the smartest, cleverest, and sneakiest person on the team".
"So wouldn't Blake be Prank Queen?"
"Nah, she just helps Weiss. Though she'd much rather be reading books than helping her pull pranks".
Now, Ruby was sitting in her dorm room working away at a homework assignment for Professor Port. She heard the door open behind her and whirled around. Ever since the start of the prank war, she had been extra cautious around her teammates. Especially around her sister; previous Prank Queen-
"Yang? What are you doing here?". The blonde girl grinned cheekily and slowly walked into the room.
"Hey little sis," Yang said with a careful tone, "I just needed to grab something important". Ruby watched her sister carefully as the brawler moved around the room to her messy bed and picked up the keys to her motorbike Bumblebee.
"Watcha doing there, Ruby?" Yang asked with forced curiosity, as she walked up to Ruby. The red haired girl eyed her suspiciously.
"Just some homework… why?"
"Ohnoreasongottagonowbye!" Yang yelled quickly as she rushed out the doorway. Ruby shrugged and looked back at her desk… something wasn't right.
Her papers were a little bit rustled, but something was missing… something she had left in the top corner of the desk.
"NO!" Ruby screamed, frantically looking around for the missing object. She couldn't have taken it. If she did, I'm in BIG trouble Ruby thought to herself. Without a moment to lose, she ran out of the dorm room, slamming the door behind her. I need to catch her! Ruby thought as her speed semblance kicked in. I need to get my diary back!
Yang sprinted through the campus, adrenaline pumping through her body. She had heard her sister scream, signalling the discovery of her missing diary. Yang had it tucked under her arm as she bolted for her motorcycle. Once I get there, I'm safe she thought, urging herself to run faster. This was definitely a risky move, but she needed Ruby's diary if she wanted her prank to be a success.
"YAAAAANG". Ruby's angry cry rang in her ears. She's faster than me Yang realized. But she was so close to Bumblebee. Just ten strides… eight… four…
Yang slammed the keys into the keyhole and twisted. She felt her faithful vehicle roar to life just as she saw her sister appear.
"See ya sis!" she called, slamming down on the gas. Bumblebee's engine gave a loud VROOM, before she felt the it give a strong kick…
But nothing happened.
"What the dus-OOF". Ruby tackled her sister off the bike and snatched her diary.
"I'll take that!" Ruby declared victoriously. Yang only groaned as she rubbed the back of her head, which had slammed into the ground.
"Geez sis, you didn't have to be so… violent". Ruby smiled down at her groaning sister.
"I thought you were the Prank Queen, Yang?" Ruby asked mockingly, "Your pranks are starting to slip, I think it's time for a new Queen". She left Yang lying on the ground, shaking with frustration and embarrassment.
When Yang regained her confidence, she sat up and inspected her vehicle. What happened? she wondered. It was her wheels; they had no air… somebody had emptied them! Suddenly, Yang was aware of a high-pitched voice giggling from behind a tree. She stomped over, and discovered Weiss Schnee doubled over with laughter.
"What the dust, Weiss!?" Yang yelled, "You messed with Bumblebee!?".
"I-I can't… oh my dust that was just too good" Weiss said through her laughter. Yang grabbed the heiress by her shirt and pulled her off the ground.
"I was this close to pulling off the ultimate prank on my sister! Do you have any idea what this could do to my reputation!?". Weiss finally controlled her laughter and looked at her angry teammate.
"Calm down Yang, it's just a prank" Weiss said, grinning from ear to ear. Yang growled, making the smaller girl's happy grin turn into a nervous smile.
"This. Isn't. Over" Yang warned, dropping Weiss to the ground and storming off. The heiress waited for the brawler to walk out of earshot before bursting into another fit of laughter. She left for her dorm room beaming with pride, slightly giddy from her first successful prank.
Yes! she thought One step closer to being Prank Queen!
Weiss Schnee was having a great afternoon. After successfully pranking Yang and accidentally pranking Ruby, she had skipped into Team RWBY's dorm room humming happily. However when she opened the door, she gasped at what she saw; not sure whether to be angry or relieved.
"Blake!" Weiss cried when she saw her faunus friend, "Where have you been!?". Blake looked up guiltily at the gaping heiress.
"Oh… hey Weiss".
"Blake Belladonna, you had me so worried!" Weiss said, walking up to her partner in crime, "Did you get the stuff I asked for? I need it for tonight".
Blake turned away from her before answering. "Ummm… yeah…". That's weird, Weiss thought.
"You ok Blake?" Weiss asked, slightly concerned for her teammate.
Blake looked up at her, that same guilty look in her amber eyes. "Yeah, I'm fine… here, I left the stuff in the bathroom" she said, gesturing to the closed door.
Weiss glanced suspiciously at the bathroom door. What if it's booby trapped? she wondered, what if Blake pulls a prank on me?. Weiss shook her head as she entered the bathroom, slightly ashamed that she would even think her partner would try t-
Click
Weiss whirled around as the door closed. She grabbed the door handle and twisted… it didn't budge. But that was impossible, the door locked from the inside. Then she realized. Someone had taken the door knob out of the door and turned it 180º so that the lock faced outwards.
"Blake!" Weiss yelled, hoping this was all just a big misunderstanding. She waited for her faithful partner to open the door, freeing her from the trap. But Blake didn't respond, and the door remained locked.
Weiss started to panic. She pounded on the doors, trying to catch somebody's attention. "Hello!? Anybody!? Help!". Weiss' pounding grew more frantic. With every passing minute, her hope fell apart. After what felt like an hour of calling for help, she just sat down on the floor. She screamed one last time before laying down.
It's gonna be a while Weiss figured might as well get comfy.
Yang Xiao Long was NOT having a good afternoon. Humiliated and ashamed, she had left Weiss and headed straight to a place she knew she could think without being interrupted: the library.
The librarian gasped when she saw Yang enter the massive structure. "Yeah, I know" Yang said quietly, "Don't worry, it's not like I'm going to study or anything". She found an empty table near the back of the building and sat down to think.
Yang looked back at the years where Ruby was too young to come up with good pranks. In those years of Ruby's vulnerability, Yang had mercilessly pulled off hundreds of pranks. She had been, without question, the Prank Queen.
But what about now? Now, she had yet to pull a single successful prank to contribute to the prank war. She put her head down and closed her eyes. She needed to think. She needed to come up with a prank so spectacular, it would get her back in the game. Then, it hit her. The most brilliant prank she had ever thought of. It would be risky, it would be dangerous, but it just might work.
Yang pulled out her scroll and called Blake.
"Hello?" came the faunus' answer. Yang smiled evilly.
"Meet me in the library… I have an idea".