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Chapter 3: Ruby Rose wants a damn cookie!
It was a particular wonderful day in the city of Vale as Bálor waited for his turn at the Schnee Sub Shop, he was grinning in anticipation of finally getting his 10th sub card punch in a row completed it didn't get him anything but in his mind it was a record breaking achievement that could not be denied. "This'll be the day I've waited for, this'll be the day I punch the last sub hole, I don't wanna wait in this line, hurry up because it's freakin' sub time!" He sang triumphantly, causing a few people in front of him to look at him strangely as the line slowly inched forward.
"S-Sorry" He would mumble as his face went beet red, bouncing on the balls of his feet impatiently, this was going to be a most excellent day once he finally made it to the front of the line
"Wh-what do you mean you don't have any cookies?!" A young, female voice would exclaim, nearly on the verge of shrieking. Some muffled conversation could be heard inside before a loud pounding noise came after that. "Where are you hiding them?!"
Bálor's ears would perk up suddenly as he finally realized who the voice belonged to, causing his blood to run cold.
"Oh dear God no!"
The window in front of him would shatter to pieces as a sub shop employee went flying through it, screaming as she slammed into the waiting line of people, most of whom were now shouting and running for their lives. He would sigh and lean into the what remained of the window, not surprised to see a certain red hood wearing, crimsonette haired, cookie lover standing at the front of the line, his hands angrily throttling a helpless cashier.
"Hey Ruby."
She would look over and see him, her face going from one of furious anger to genuine surprise.
"Oh hey, it's Bálor right?" She would let go off the poor cashier and grin "I saw you on DustTube, you're the latest Ice Bucket challenger right?" Ruby would look around at the carnage she had caused and laugh nervously, rubbing the back of her head. "Th-this isn't what it looks like."
"Sureeee, the inside of a sandwich shop explodes once a week" He would nod and step up to the front of the line beside her "Turkey Club please." He smiled as he handed the clearly frazzled cashier his punch card, in response the young man would look at him incredulously before shakily taking the card and punching out that precious final hole. "TEN IN A ROW!"
Ruby would snicker as she watched him pump his fist in the air triumphantly, her snickers would eventually become a subtle giggle. "You really do eat a lot of sub sandwiches don't you?" She would lock eyes with the cashier who was slowly and carefully adding the finishing touches to Bálor's turkey club, smiling politely even as the poor bastard choked back a sob. "Still waitin' on my cookie pal." Ruby would begin drumming her fingers expectantly on the counter.
"Gonna be waiting for a day or two Rubes, Cisco's down at Memorial Hospital. Poor guy had a heart attack while I was in here yesterday." Bálor would nod in thanks as he handed the cashier a wad of cash, then a bigger wad, then a briefcase presumably full of cash. "That first one's for the sandwich. The second one goes to window repairs." He would narrow his eyes menacingly as he pointed to the briefcase, his amber eyes shimmering with murderous intent. "This is for your silence, if anybody asks what happened you make something up!" He would look back at Ruby and giving her a wink before speaking once more.
"If I even THINK you're telling anyone the truth, then my cookie loving friend here's gonna come back and pull a Bull Dempsey on this place." The cashier would look at him confused, the wrestling reference lost on him.
"I..think he means that I'm going to come back here and REALLY tear this place up" She would speak up suddenly, even as she was sneaking bags of chips into her pockets.
"O-okay, I got it, I'll blame it on the White Fang or something!" The cashier would balk at Ruby's blatant thievery even as Bálor waved him off, together the pair would saunter out even as the sounds of police sirens were rounding the corner, they would walk another couple of blocks in silence before she finally spoke up.
"I never got my cookie." She frowned even as she polished off a small bag of potato chips, tossing the bag into the trash can. "You owe me a cookie."
He would finally stop in front of a shop that was boarded up "Patience, my little Rose." Bálor would knock on the door carefully to the tune of 'Happy Birthday" before a slot would open up, revealing a pair of bloodshot eyes.
"What's the password?" A gruff husky voice would demand, the sound of Dust rounds being loaded could be heard from inside.
"Breeze is gorgeous." Bálor would say this bluntly, the eyelid hole slamming shut before the wood itself would open up suddenly, he would look over at Ruby who was glaring at him with her hands on her hips expectantly. "Wait for it…"
She was about to say something when they were suddenly pulled inside. "What the heck?" Blinding lights would surround them, causing her to shield her eyes and cry out in surprise.
"Welcome to Cookie World!" A chorus of voices would sing out as she adjusted to the lights, as soon as she realized where she was she let loose the happiest squee ever. "Ohmygod Ohmygod Ohmygod!" Ruby would cling to him graciously, whispering under her breath
"I love you."
"What was that?" He would ask, paying off the door guard and not really paying attention to what she was saying.
"N-nothing! Nothing at all!" She would suddenly go from shelf to shelf as cookies of every size and flavor were laid out before her "So many options! So many choices!" Ruby was so excited she was nearly frothing at the mouth, at the thought of spending eternity in this place.
It was nearing evening and Yang, Weiss and Blake would be out searching the courtyard for their lost leader
"Rubes, where are you?" Yang would be searching the bushes for her, not really worried but it wasn't like her little sister to disappear for half the day without a crisis involved.
"I can't believe that dunce would just run off without telling us!" Weiss would be pacing around furiously, although deep down she really was worried about her, although Weiss herself would never admit it.
"Uhh guys, what the heck is that?" Blake would look up as an airship with a giant cookie logo would land near the courtyard, a couple of stout looking Faunus exited the ship.
"BRING IT OUT BOYS!"
A giant forklift carrying boxes of cookies would roll out into the courtyard, standing triumphantly on top would be a grinning Ruby with a stoic looking Bálor behind the wheel.
She would leap down and greet her stunned teammates with giddy laughter.
"Second. Best. Day. EVER!."
"Second best?" Bálor would say, raising an eyebrow curiously as he stepped off the forklift. "If this isn't the best day ever then what the heck was?"
The girls of Team RWBY would share a laugh before Yang smirked in her cheeky way.
"Boy do we have a story for you."
Ahh, if only Cookie World were real..
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