RWBY: BLSM (Hiatus)

Chapter 13: Finally Getting Somewhere

* Blossom *

The sun shined bright on the city of Vale, making our day even nicer. Sapphire led us to Huntress Haven with an extreme pep in her step. I don't know how she was lasting in this kind of heat with all that leather and the hood on. Magenta had taken her leather jacket and tied it around her waist. Linen, Magenta and I all walked together, while Sapphire hurried several feet in front of us. She would constantly turn to look at us, making sure we hadn't strayed or anything. Sapphire disappeared around the next corner, and when the three of us caught up, she was waiting with her arms pointing across the street to our destination.

The store's exterior was decorated with it's name in big white letters and two swords forming an X in between "Huntress" and "Haven".

We continued along our side of the road until we reached the closed crosswalk, and went across the street accordingly. Sapphire made sure she was the first of us to the door, and pulled it open to hold it for us. Linen entered first, with me right behind her. With no windows, I hadn't gotten a preview from the sidewalk. The store was cool, to say the least. A large assortment of gear and dust related products like Sapphire had promised. In the middle of the store stood the person who I assumed was the owner.

The door shut behind us as Magenta and Sapphire had come in. There were only a few other patrons besides us, letting the owner set their full attention on us.

"Sapphire! Welcome back. I see you've brought me some new customers." She greeted.

Our short blonde teammate who was familiar with the store and it's owner approached the center checkout counter and leaned on it, meeting eyes with her supplier. "Indeed I did. One of them asked where I got my belts and stuff." Sapphire replied.

Linen and I followed Sapphire and listened to her conversation with the owner. She looked past Sapphire to us. "Is it belts you're looking for? Anything specific?"

Linen stepped forward, replacing Sapphire's spot at the counter.

* Linen *

The shop owner, whose name we'd learned was Gatts, gave me a thorough tour of her shop, showing me anything and everything that might be of my interest. The entire store was of my interest. We'd split up at the checkout counter, Blossom and I going with Gatts while Sapphire and Magenta shopped freely, already knowing the layout of the store. Gatts waved her hand in to bring our eyes to a display of several different belts that included pockets for dust and places to hold weapons. Blossom and I both observed all that was offered.

* Aster *

I twisted the knob of our door and entered the room to find that Dahl and Yara were gone. Liseran perked up from her work at the desk, surprised by my sudden entrance.

"Sup?" She greeted.

"I got a lead, kind of, at least a starting point. Where's Dahl and Yara?" I asked.

"Neither of them told me. They kinda just left. Dahl told me to call him if you showed up."

"I'll call him, don't worry about it. You look pretty busy there." I offered.

"Indeed I am. Wanna see my progress?" Liseran seemed anxious to show me her work.

"Sure. What it is, exactly?"

It looked like a customized sword hilt. It was huge, like it was meant for a blade the size of me.

"It's the hilt I'm making for Dahl. Once I finish this, I can move on to his blade." She explained giddily.