"Eric sweetie, please stop pulling at your collar, you'll mess up your tie again," a woman with short black hair chided streaked with red as she adjusted her teenage son's necktie.
She stopped and looked him over, her silver eyes twinkling at how smart her son looked in his formal suit, apparently ignoring the clear unamusement on his face.
"Doesn't he look great Oscar?" she gushed to her husband who was clearly tugging at his collar as well but quickly stopped as he put on a smile.
"You bet Ruby!" he said cheerfully before glancing at Eric who looked ready to choke himself.
Eric hated wearing suits, they're stiff, they're stuffy, and just overall uncomfortable. However, it's not like he had much of a choice. Given the situation, he'll put up with it. It was either this or babysit his little sister, and he'll be damned if he had to sit through another marathon of 'Pumpkin Pete's Adventures of Friendship' again.
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Elsewhere
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An Aged Qrow Branwen looked about ready to shoot himself as the little toddler before him clapped her hands and sang loudly to Pumpkin Pete's theme song.
"Go out and have fun, I said. I'll watch over the little tyke, I said…." he muttered to himself as he leaned back on the couch.
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'That's Papa Qrow's problem now….' he snickered to himself.
The Rose-Pines, Eric's family, minus his sister, Heather, are currently at a gallery showing at the museum of Vale where his parents, veteran Hunters, Ruby Rose and Oscar Pine are the guests of honor.
Admittedly Eric was getting kinda bored staring at ancient junk amidst all the guests 'Ooh' - ing and 'Aah' - ing at the exhibits.
His parents had been pulled away to chat with other guests, Ruby was showing off Crescent Rose to the other guest. Eric was currently mulling over the choices at the buffet table to see what deliciously fancy treat he could stuff his face with until it was time to leave. While he contemplated, he felt himself bump into a small body.
"Oop! Sorry about that!" he apologized as he looked down to see a young girl with long red hair and green eyes, in a white sparkly frock with a brown satin ribbon while she held a matching satin pouch.
The girl just shook her head and smiled, waving a bit before she skipped off.
Eric watched her leave before he shrugged and went back to mulling over his choices.
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The little girl skipped away through the crowds until she found herself in a hallway towards an unopened exhibit.
A smile formed on her face as she walked towards it, her eyes spying two Atlesian Guards standing on either side of a glass case, a light source illuminating a large single gold coin, resting on a red velvet pillow.
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Elsewhere in a security room, a bored-looking guard was yawning as he scanned over the security feed when he saw movement on one particular screen.
Immediately he was at attention as he saw the Atlesian guards begin to approach something (or someone) off-camera. The next thing he knew there was an orange flash and the two guards were sent flying back into view as the video feed suddenly cut.
With a gasp, he quickly placed a finger on his communicator to connect with all the guards.
"All units we have a hostile in That exhibit! The Atlesian units have been disconnected and visuals have been cut! Move out!" the guard announced as he pressed the alarm.
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RWBY: Remnants of Sin
FanfictionCo-written by @LeoLiddy It's been years since the defeat of Salem and her faction and the world had begun to heal. The gang had moved on with their lives and started families of their own. However, another storm of villainy has begun brewing in the...
