Cold As Ice: RWBY

The Snowbird

I packed up my suit of armor and rolled it out onto the plane's platform, the pilot waiting for me. "Ah, break time at Beacon Academy," I thought, "What could be better?" Two Atlas officials came out of the plane and helped load my armor, and greeted me. "Welcome Mr. Hasashi." I thanked them and strapped myself in for the ride. My scroll beeped and I saw I had received a text from Yang. "Come back soon!" I smiled and texted back, "See you soon!" I scrolled through my contacts and selected "Reception." It rang twice before someone picked up. "Hello, how can I help you?" a voice asked. "This is Ryan Hasashi. I'd like to have someone take me to the armory when I land," I replied. The voice on the other side was silent. "Hello?" I asked. "Of course," the voice replied. I hung up and looked out the window to see us fly into the clouds, leaving behind the central tower in Beacon.

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The plane landed a few hours later, the sun sitting on top of the sky, raining heat down upon us. A man wearing a military uniform greeted me as I left the plane. "I have been dispatched to guide you to the armory," he said. I thanked him and gestured for the two Atlas officials to follow. He took a path that was very familiar to me, crossing through the academy grounds and onto the active military site. We arrived at another warehouse, guarded by Atlesian Knights. "Identification," one demanded. The man showed them his ID and the robots allowed us to pass on through. He opened the doors to reveal rows upon rows of the latest weaponry. "Interested in anything particular?" he asked. I walked over to my armor and took off the helmet. "I'm looking for the latest version of the aura armor." The man looked confused. "But sir, the one you have already is the latest version," he said. I shook my head. "I know there is a more advanced version that was finished recently. A slimmer more versatile version." The man thought about this for a second. "Very well," he finally decided, "This way." The officials and I followed him to the very end of the warehouse where he entered a passcode and opened an armored closet. Inside stood a suit of armor, white with a black helmet attached to it. "Titanium fibers that are tr-weaved to stop bullet penetration and take more hits and liquid armor for mobility," he said. I was thoroughly impressed. "The people in R&D sure have out done themselves this time," I said. Turning to the man, I pointed at the armor. "I'll take it." The man looked flustered. "You can't simply TAKE it," he protested. I gave him a look. "You forget your place." I showed him the scar that ran up my back and into my head. 

The man's eyes widened in shock and surprise. "P-project 427-3!" I nodded my head. "That's right. So about that suit..." I said. The man nodded his head and promptly unlocked the suit for me to step into. It wrapped itself around me, fitting nicely. I put on my helmet and the HUD lit up. "Calibrate," I said, stepping out of the armory. "Calibrating," a voice replied. I raised my arm up, the gears whirring as I did. I lifted my leg and bent it at the knee, making a 90 degree angle. "Calibration complete," the computer informed me. "Thanks," I told the man. He nodded his head and walked off, leaving me with the two Atlas officials. "Take my old armor and load it into the plane, I won't be long." They turned and walked off with my armor as I headed off to see my old headmaster. Ironwood.

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I took off my helmet as I walked back to the old campus grounds, where I went to school for most of my life, seeing students enjoying there break. I was heading for the main campus building when a group of students stopped me. "Look who's back," one of them taunted. I recognized them as the resident bullies of the school. "Chloe," I replied. I watched as they slowly circled around me. "Why are you back?" Chloe demanded. I ignored her and greeted the rest of her team. "Hello, Braden, Leah and you too Tom." Tom and Braden both glared at me, while Leah gave a little wave. Of all of the people on team CBLT (Cobalt), Leah was the only one that wasn't evil at heart. "Remember our training sessions?" I asked. "Don't forget I could beat all of you together MYSELF." The group backed up a little. "I'm just here to visit Ironwood." Chloe scoffed. "You think HE of all people would want to see you?" she asked. "I would actually," a voice replied. Chloe turned to see Ironwood himself standing behind her. "S-sir!" she stuttered, striking a sloppy salute. The rest of her team and I also struck a salute. He motioned for us to relax and we put our arms down. "So, I see you're in town Ryan," he said. I held my arms out in front of me. "Here I am!" Everyone on team CBLT glared at me for being so blunt. "Sir," I added. Ironwood looked at my suit and raised an eyebrow. "Oh, this is the newest aura suit I have requested sir," I said. He nodded his head and looked over team CBLT. "Get on with your business," he commanded. They all saluted and started to leave. I waved goodbye to Leah and she smiled and left with her team. I looked back at Ironwood, who was still looking at my armor. "Since you've taken our latest weaponry, it is only right if you help us test it out," he said. I nodded my head. "Sure, why not?" Ironwood turned and beckoned for me to follow him. I followed in anticipation of what challenges were to come.