Queen Ruby

Chapter 21

Today is Monday, I am late for class, I haven't slept much last night. I spent the rest of the evening yesterday reading. I finished the book and found that the book already started writing my story. The new information from the book is a lot to process but now at least I know all the history of my family. When I finished memorizing everything I gave the book to Blake.

"Can you please keep this safe for me?" I asked her. When she saw the sad look in my eyes she nodded and placed it on her bookshelf.

"Can I trust you?" I had asked her.

"What do you mean?"

"can I trust you to not open it and never let it fall into the wrong hands?" she nodded.

"I need you to say it. Promis me. Please? This is really important?"

"I promise to never open it and to keep it from falling into the wrong hands."

I gave the book to her because I know that she will protect it. I will get it back eventually, but its safer with her for now.

The bell rings right as I enter the classroom. Professor Goodwitch doesn't send me to the Principal or gives me a lecture about it. Oz must have talked to the teachers. I sit down next to Weiss and take notes of the lesson. The morning passes without any problems. Yang seems to ignore our talk yesterday and tries to cheer me up. She noticed how much it hurt me to talk about the book and how personal the situation is for me and decided to be a good sister. Blake joined her in the charade. Only Weiss seems to act differently. Even when I put my smile back on and joke around with Jaune. I know that my team worries about me. I hate it but I won't let them know again. I will not show anything anymore. I smile and act childish all day until everyone believes me to be normal again, of course, my team doesn't believe it, but they don't say anything.

After dinner, I set out to meet Oz and Qrow. Oz told me Qrow would arrive near 8 pm so I plan on being at his Office at 7:50 pm. My timing is perfect as Oz is still alone. I change into my white dress and sit down on one of the chairs.

"Good evening Ruby."

"Good evening. How are you?"

"fine thank you. You seem well... even I cant tell what's going on in your head right now."

"I read the Book. I memorized it. I had a panic attack. I lied to my friends. I smile and act childish. I know that they will find out eventually, but I'm not ready to tell them. "

"Sounds like a long day." he pours himself a glass from a glass bottle. The liquid is brown, almost golden.

"it was." He pours a second glass and hands it to me. I take it and chuck it down.

"That was discussing." I cringe.

"You didn't have to drink it."

"You shouldn't be giving gin to minors."

"You're old enough to rule, you're old enough to drink."

"Well even if it was disgusting, I needed it."

The door of the elevator opens behind us and Qrow enters the room. His eyes are fixated on Oz. He doesn't even notice me.

"You didn't say anything about a dragon Grimm! You told me this would be a surveillance mission. I ended up fighting off a few dozen Grimm and her men at the same time!" he slammed his hand on Oz's desk.

"I didn't know."

"Don't give me that bull shit.! You knew!"

"Qrow please watch your language. There is a kid in the room." Oz says calmly and points at me.

Qrow slowly turns around. "Ruby?"

"I'm not a kid!" I scream at Oz.

"You're a minor, close enough."

"A minor who you gave a drink to a few minutes ago.

"You gave my niece Alcohol?!" Qrow still confused, looks like he's about to tear Oz's eyes out.

"Wait, it's not like that¨!"Oz tries to defend himself.

"Its fine uncle Qrow. Calm down."

"Ruby, why are you here?"

"I'm here to talk business." Uncle Qrow looks at me for a minute before bursting into laughter.

"You want to talk business? You're a kid Rubs." he stops laughing and turns back to Oz. "And you still have to explain why you gave my niece a drink."

"She is here because she has taken over Summers Position. She is old enough to know what's going on and to answer your question if she is old enough to rule, she's old enough to drink. She had a long day, let her have a drink."

"You're lucky I'm not going to kill you." Uncle Qrow turns back to me. "You sure you know what you're doing Ruby?"

"I'm sure."

"I never thought the day would come when I saw you in a girly dress." he looks at me all funny.

"Well I need to dress the part don't I?" he nods and sits down next to me. I stand up and sit down on his lap. He hugs me and gives me a kiss on the forehead.

"So Qrow. Please tell us everything."

Qrow starts and ends up talking for almost half an hour about his findings. Oz and I listen carefully.

"Well, it seems you have found out a lot. I must admit though, we already found out most of this a week ago and more."

"What? How?" Oz points at me.

"Her Highness has... Connections."

"What does that mean'" he looks down at me.

"Guard, the boy who brought me to dad, infiltrated the crime network. He gives me a report every evening." I stick out my tong and wink.

"Can he be trusted?"

"Don't worry Roman is on our side."

"Wait you mean Roman Torchwick, the master criminal?"

"Yup. That's him."

"now I trust him even less."

I sigh and stand up on his lap.

"Oz do you think I could please summon him?"

"I can't say no to you. Do as you please." I smile up.

Holding my hand out in front of me I imagine him. "If you ever need me just say my name and I'll be there. Your mark on my Face means I belong to you. Just summon me and ill appear." that's what he said a few days ago. I focus all my energy into my hand and open my eyes. I know that they are shining brightly. I release and shout out.

"Guard!"

White light surrounds me for a minute before Roman appears. He's kneeling and holds my hand to his forehead. he looks up at me before kissing my hand.

"Please stand," I order. He does as he's told and stands up.

"You summoned me?" I'm guessing he was at home before I summoned him because he is wearing his leather jacket.

"This is Qrow, my uncle," I explain.

"We've met before." he nods.

"Well, he seems to not trust you at all."

"I catapulted him of a Clift." Roman explains.

"Really?" I look at Qrow.

"I jumped off the Cliff," Qrow responds offended.