The REDS of war

Volume Two Chapter Four

"They were here... Ozpin they were here!" Ironwood slams his hands onto Ozpin's desk shouting in frustration.

"Yes, James we are very aware of that." Duke crosses his arms looking out the window.

Ironwood scoffs. "Fantastic, You're aware. Now are we going to do something about it or should we just stay the course and continue to ignore what's right in front of us?"

A sensor goes off alerting that someone's headed towards the room. The three non-militants look over, as Ironwood sighs calming himself.

Ozpin smiles warmly seeing who has arrived. "Come in."

When he says that the doors open and three kids enter the only girl Ruby, followed by Dusk and Erin.

Ruby steps in already mid apology. "Ah! Sorry, it took so long."

Dusk crosses his arms. "Yeah. Someone..." He nudges his head towards Ruby. "...accidentally hit all the buttons on the elevator on the way up here."

Erin sighs pinching the bridge of his nose.  "Yeah someone did."

Ozpin nods. "Thank you for coming Ruby, Erin, Daniel, how are you all feeling?"

Ruby slouches down a bit. "Okay, I guess."

Dusk turns his head. 'Upset I let myself get distracted."

Erin shrugs. "Fine."

Ruby sighs. "I'd feel better if my bad guy catching record wasn't 0 for 3. Hehe."

Dusk shrugs. "25 for 2 not that bad."

Erin joins the fun. "2 for 3. So yeah..."

The four adults just look at her unamused while Cassidy cracks a grin at their youth.

Ruby gets the message the quickest. 'Okay so that's the tone we're going for, got it."

Ironwood steps forward. "Ruby, Erin, Daniel, I feel it's appropriate to let you know that I think what you all did last night is exactly what being a huntsman and huntresses is all about. You all recognized a threat, you took action, and you did the best you could."

Ruby raises her chin a bit, a small sense of pride. "Thank you, sir."

Dusk nods. "Thank you, General."

Erin however, seems unsure. "Sure thing."

Ozpin stands walking around his desk. "Now, the general here has already informed us of the events that, transpired last night. But now that you've rested we were wondering if you had anything to add."

Glynda steps forward. 'Was anyone else with her? Did she look familiar to you at all?"

Erin shrugs. 'No she didn't look familiar but when I was going through the files I saw something in there about the southeast region near mountain Glenn."

Ruby sighs. "I... I don't know. She was wearing a mask. And she never said anything to me, but I know she fought with glass."

Dusk steps forward. "They felt more like crystals to me. I don't think that was her semblance though."

"Her clothing lit up whenever she attacked." Ruby mutters.

"Save for the glass, that sounds like the woman you fought the night you met Ruby. Correct Glynda?" Duke turns to the blonde who nods.

Ironwood raises a hand to his Chen standing fully. "Embedding Dust into clothing is an age-old technique it could have been anyone."

Dusk steps forward. "Wait, I have the feeling is a girl is connected to Torchwick and the White Fang."