Stardust
Chapter 13
Decision
"I'm sorry I must have misheard you, could you please repeat that?"
Resisting the urge to roll her eyes and succeeding Headmistress Blank couldn't stop the slightly amused tone from entering her voice as she said "you did not mishear me Mister Nebula. I would like you to venture outside the kingdom and investigate the Crushed."
The woman couldn't see it but she knew Cerise must be struggling to master himself before he carefully asked "why?"
Professor Blank considered him carefully for a moment before saying "I trust you to be discreet with this."
Cerise looked at her confused before she waved her hand and pulled up a holographic image for him and Cerise just stared at what he saw.
In what was very clearly the ruins of the building that had been attacked days ago was a very clear marked sign that was the symbol of the Crushed.
Cerise took a deep breath at the chill that swept through him at the sight and his eyes met the Headmistress's who was focused on him.
While that image answered the why to the investigation it also opened up…
"Why me?" Cerise asked.
Professor Blank's reply was simple "because you know them." And before Cerise could counter her she went on saying "since the attack people's fear have spiked so Grimm have been attacking in numerous places so many of our Huntsmen are busy. This is to be primarily a scouting mission nothing more, and support will be behind you as soon as we can get it to you. You and your team will be appropriately compensated for this of course."
Cerise blinked "my team?" He asked.
Professor Blank said with slight amusement in her voice "well yes we wouldn't send you on your own. Your team will be going with you."
Cerise said nothing as he stared at the floor considering.
"Well Mr. Nebula what will your decision be?"
(CCTS)
A short while later Cerise was back at their dorm room and had barely opened the door when his teammates were in his face as Smoke asked for all of them "what happened?!"
Cerise's mouth twitched.
(CCTS)
"So Nebula accepted?" Professor Rust's gruff voice said over the scroll.
Headmistress Blank said "yes. And you'll be joining them as soon as your done?" She phrased it as both command and question.
"As soon as I'm done here." Was the reply.
The headmistress sighed and leaned back saying "good, with you luck we can get this matter sorted neatly, with any luck team CCTS won't need too much help. This is a scouting mission after all."
Professor Rust snorted "and since when have things ever gone that well?"
Headmistress Blank didn't reply to that.
(CCTS)
"So you signed us all up for this potentially dangerous mission without even asking us first?!" Smoke said in slight outrage. Next to him Titania didn't look too impressed either and Citrine was looking worried.
Cerise just stood there unsure of what to say.
Headmistress Blank had been pressuring him to accept and he felt that he could of refused but doing so would have been difficult. And it's not like he could have gone solo on this, he has a team, a partner.
And then to make formulating his thoughts even trickier Smoke said loudly "you do know we're students right?"
Of course Cerise knew that but they were also training to be Huntsmen and something like this was what Huntsmen did. Cerise opened his mouth to try and vocalise these thoughts but he found words failing him as he closed his mouth.
Eventually Cerise managed to get out "just get ready we're leaving tomorrow."
Smoke made a frustrated noise, Titania sighed, and Citrine groaned.
But regardless the trio went and began to pack although Smoke did it angrily and the other wearily, Cerise included but as he did he paused as he considered something...
(CCTS)
"So what now Cerise?!" Smoke's voice said rather pointedly as they walked through a forest the next day. An airship had just dropped them off for the current mission at hand.
Cerise just sighed and Titania and Citrine were very much playing the role of the peanut gallery today though that may have something to do with the newest additions to Cerise's wardrobe and his arsenal and the fact that they were curious while their presence seemed to have agitated Smoke..
For you see he now wore a pink jacket the same color as his namesake, aura, and glyphs. A white sash was now in place of his usual belt and there was now a second fan tucked into his jeans pocket.
Knowing that a discussion with his team was necessary he turned to face them and said "okay let's try and talk about this again." He paused "but first we're gonna need to deal with the Ursa about to attack us."
His teammates halted, turned around, and there were the Grimm who began to charge.
Author's Note: Alrighty so I wasn't sure I was gonna post this. I just finished this today and lately I've been waiting a little bit after I finish a project so that way when I look at it again a while later I'm seeing it with clear eyes you know and that was a habit I kind of liked but I finished this today and something in me said "post this today" so here we are. It is not much really but it works and it advances the story along like I want and since I'm looking to finish Stardust by the years end that's OK I think. Not much else to say really. Next chapter will be along probably next month and it will have a picture to go with it that's been on my to-do list for the longest time so that's something I'm looking forward to ( and Ao3 people can find it on my Tumblr blog and DA page). I hope you like this. I do not own RWBY in any way, shape, or form. My OC's are my own. Reviews welcome.