Broken Trust Forms Broken People (Cheater Ruby, Son of Salem X Velvet)

1- Broken Trust

Y/N's thoughts
Y/N's Grimm thoughts/Angered thoughts
"Y/N's Grimm voice"
{Y/N was on the phone when his life shattered...}

"Hey, mom. Yeah, I'm doing good. My progress? Uh, I'll have to get back to you on that. I'm actually a little preoccupied right now with a date. Alright. Love you too, mom. Bye."

I place my scroll back in my pocket while walking up to Ruby's dorm, a rose in hand. Ironic, yes, considering her name, but it works. Stepping up to the door, I raise my hand to knock when I hear something. Something heart-breaking.

"Mmm, fuck. Harder, Cardin! I wanna be thinking about this all night!"

"And your boyfriend?"

"Forget him! I only date that loser because he looks so pitiful!"

My hand drops to my side in despair, then balls into a fist from anger. That BITCH! I'll make her PAY. I crush the rose in my hand before dropping it as I walk away, trying as hard as I can to keep my Grimm eye hidden.

After a while, I find myself in the Emerald Forest, with about thirty Grimm surrounding me. Twelve Beowulves, seven Ursai, and eleven Nevermores. I look around at each of them, lingering for a second before moving on to the next. Giving up on hiding it, I let my eye go Grimm.

"Leave. Now. Before I slaughter all of you."

The Grimm step back, surprised that a person was speaking their language, and with a Grimm eye as well. Well, all but one single Beowulf who thinks he's tough. He charges at me when I turn to look at another Grimm. The sound reaches me before he does, causing me to stop time and slash him with Soul-render. Starting time again, the Grimm dissipates, the same way they always do.

"Anyone else wanna test their luck?"

The pack disperses, and I pull out my scroll, dialing a random string of numbers. It rings three times before my contact picks up. "Hello~ Magic 8 bar, this is Eight speaking~"

"Hey, Eight. I need a favor."

I can hear Eight's grin forming. It unsettles most but I see worse from my mother's assistants. "Hello, darling~ A favor, you say~ What kind of 'favor'~" I groan in annoyance. "Not that kind of favor. I need guns. Two to be exact. Twins, if you can." Eight's voice darkens. "You do know they won't be legal in any region, right?"

"Yeah. I know."

"You could get arrested just for having them. You're sure you want this as your favor?"

I lean against a tree while I think. Out of habit, my thoughts go straight to Ruby. I think back on the actual good times we shared. Were those lies as well? Her words from earlier ring in my mind. "I only date that loser because he looks so pitiful!" My voice turns cold. "Yeah. Send 'em. I'm sure about this."

Eight sighs on the other end, and returns to her usual cheery voice. "I'll send someone your way with the order~ Pleasure doing business with you, darling~" The bar's cheery tune plays before the call ends. Damn bitch. Always questioning me. And I owe her a favor now. Eight's bar serves as a front for her black market business, "Broken 8'. Don't get me wrong, the bar does exist, it's just a cover business. Select patrons of the bar get access to the Broken 8 shop, as well as a single favor to cash in at any time. I'm one of the "patrons of interest", meaning I get discounts on items in the shop, and favors if I do jobs for Eight.

My scroll chimes twice, and I see a text from Ruby and one from Eight. Might as well answer Ruby's first, considering she thinks I don't know about her being with Cardin.

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Text Participants: Ruby Rose & Y/N

Ruby:  Hey babe

Hey Rubes. What's up?

Ruby:   Where are you? I've been waiting at Cisco's for thirty minutes.

Sorry, lost track of time hunting Grimm, be there soon!

Ruby:   It's cool. We're still on for a movie after?

No, actually. Sorry, some family stuff came up. Next time?

Ruby:   Ah. Got it. Family comes first. I understand that completely.

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Text Participants: Eight & Y/N

Eight:   Got a new job for you.

Details?

Eight:   Let's not get hasty. I'll tell you when you get to the shop.

Give me a name then.

Eight: Cardin Winchester.

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I turn my scroll off the moment Eight sends the text. Cardin Winchester, huh? Not surprised his name's on the list. A lot of people hate him. Including me.

I slide Soulrender back in its saya, tightening it against my side before stick my hands in my pockets. Back to Ruby, or straight to Eight's? Eight's is closer to my specific location, right now, but I need to keep appearances with Ruby. I'll... I'll suffer through this "date" with Ruby, then head over to Eight.