We'll always be by your side (RWBY Harem x Winter Soldier Male Reader)

Interrogation

Atlas Military - Infirmary.

Ruby's POV

Ouch... When is my aura coming back...

Weiss: I knew (Y/N) was strong, but... his attacks were beyond powerful.

Ruby: Did we fail...?

Quill: Your mission was to go inside the mines to find that Soldier, and you did. You couldn't have predicted Taskmaster. We couldn't predict Crossbones. Right, Raven?

She is getting patched.

Raven: Yeah, yeah...

Ruby: What's next?

Quill: You return home.

Ruby: What!? But...

Quill: No buts, it's too dangerous to go.

Yang: We can keep up!

Raven: You are going to get yourself killed.

Yang: Now you care.

Raven: This is not some random Beacon student task where you just fight Grimm or chase a thug. These mercenaries are serious... you are lucky you didn't get killed back there.

Yang: Whatever...

Quill: Hey, leave it to us and return to Beacon.

They left.

Third-person view.

Ruby sat in silence, her mind racing with conflicting emotions. She wanted to argue, to insist that they could handle whatever came next, but deep down, she knew Quill and Raven were right. They had barely made it out alive this time.

Weiss: Ruby...

Blake: Maybe... maybe we should listen to them. We're not ready for something like this.

Ruby: We can't just walk away.

Weiss frowned, looking between her teammates.

Blake: This is different... (Y/N) is even stronger now.

The mention of (Y/N) made Ruby's chest tighten. She hadn't expected Winter Soldier to be so... brutal.

Ruby: Mom fought Winter Soldier last time... was he really that deadly? The power he wielded was terrifying.

Yang looked like she wanted to argue, but the words caught in her throat. She ran a hand through her hair, clearly frustrated.

Yang: So what? Do we just give up?

Ruby: I... don't want to... but... it would best to let the adults handle these things...

Atlas Military - Interrogation Room.

Winter called Quill and Raven to interrogate the arrested SPEAR mercs.

Raven: That's the one you choose to ask 'nicely'?

Winter: Yes, we inspected his dog tag, then did some 'research', it looks like we got ourselves a family guy here. Here, his scroll is locked. Maybe you could save us some time by making him unlock it, instead of us decrypting it.

She hands the scroll to Raven.

Quill: Hey, sis, you got experience extorting.

Raven: Yeah, yeah.

She enters the room.

Merc: Are they sending the good cop first?

Raven: Uh, no. The rating here goes from bad to evil. Give us the answers we want and I'll be the less bad cop.

Merc: Fuck you.

Raven: Hm.

She punches him.

Raven: Now, a simple question. Where was your next objective?

She hits him again, then she walks around the room.

Raven: Go on, tell me, where did Taskmaster go?

Merc: Bitch.

Raven: Can we skip this part? The sooner you tell, the sooner it will end.

Merc: You think you can break me?

Raven: It's easier to manipulate you.

She takes out the merc's scroll.

Raven: Wow, the latest model. You sure do earn a lot of money, huh?

Merc:...

Raven: Yeah, enough for you, and your family. Would you do anything for them? I know, first, you have a nice family, then you get a rewarding, dangerous, and time-consuming job, then... you start to miss every special moment of your family... start to think you are not qualified for family responsibilities...

She starts to drift off. She sees herself in that, spending too much time in her tribe.

Raven: Merc, tell you what, last chance, tell us where Taskmaster went, and we'll set you free, no tricks. We will look the other way. If you do not cooperate, we will track down your family to 'ask' them.

Merc: Alright, alright...! I'll talk...

Raven: I'm waiting.

Merc: Menagerie... they... they... needed the Winter Soldier to guide them down the bunker... he's been there before... heard it was a long time ago when HYDRA ordered to kill Sienna and Adamine...

Raven: That's better. Now, tell the password of your scroll. Let's confirm what you said.

Merc: It's... 16121991

Raven: Funny number. Let's see.

It unlocks, so Raven searches through.

Raven: Correct. It matches. Menagerie it is. I'm gonna copy the exact location... Alright, merc. I'll tell them to release you.

Merc: Thanks...

Raven: Hey, you should become a hunter or something.

Merc: Playing to be a hero and stuff...?

Raven: Yeah, I better not see you in my way. I won't spare your life next time.

Atlas Military - Infirmary.

Summer went inside looking for Quill and Raven.

Ruby: Mom?

Summer: Have you seen your aunts?

Ruby: They left a bit ago.

Summer: Are you alright?

Ruby: Yes... Is that...

Quill steps into the infirmary again.

Summer: Quill?

Quill: Yo, Summer. We know where they are heading.

Summer: Give me 5, I'll see you outside.

Quill leaves and Summer turns to Ruby.

Summer: Is that what?

Ruby looked at Summer, her face a mix of frustration and confusion.

Ruby: Why do we have to return? We can handle this, right team? We've faced worse challenges before.

Summer's expression softened as she approached Ruby.

Summer: Sweetie, I know you want to help, but this isn't about proving something. This is a very dangerous task.

Ruby glances at Weiss, Blake, and Yang, who are all watching with varying degrees of concern.

Weiss: Your mom's right, Ruby. We might end up in more danger than we can handle.

Ruby sighed, reluctantly nodding in agreement.

Summer: Good...

She leaves the infirmary.

Quill: All done? Come with me.