Devil Bringer (working on revisions)

Part 8: The Man in Red

Slightly shorter chapter for you guys and gals. Sorry for the delay. I'm now done my Disney World/Universal vacation and I'm off to my freshman year of college in a week. Hopefully I can have the next chapter out before then, but if not, don't worry. I'll probably be busy sorting shit out.

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"They were here. Ozpin, they were HERE!" Ironwood slammed his fist on the desk in front of him.

The General was seething in fury. He, Glynda Goodwitch, and Ozpin were assembled in the Headmaster's office. The topic of discussion: the CCT break-in the previous evening.

"We're aware of the James. Thank you for the reminder," Glynda remarked.

"Fantastic! You're aware! Now are we going to take action or sit around twiddling our thumbs while our enemy is among us?" Ironwood replied.

The adults were interrupted as a *ding* sound rang from the elevator.

"Come in," Ozpin invited to the people outside. The doors opened as Nero and Ruby stepped into the room.

"Sorry it took so long. Someone accidentally hit all the elevator buttons on the way up," Nero looked to his partner and smirked. Ruby blushed in embarrassment.

"It wasn't me!" she weakly defended herself.

"Thank you for coming, you two," Ozpin moved on, ignoring their banter, "How are you feeling?"

"If I'm being honest, pretty damn pissed," Nero huffed.

"Language!" Glynda reprimanded, making Nero roll his eyes.

"Well, I'm fine, but I'd be better if my villain-catching record wasn't O-for-three," Ruby smiled meekly. Nero offered one as well, though the adults in the room were still stone faced.

"Oh. I guess that's the mood we're going with..." she scratched the back of her head nervously.

"Nero, Ruby, I believe it would be appropriate to let you know that I believe what you did last might is exactly what being a Huntsman or Huntress is all about," Ironwood stepped up to the pair, "You recognized a potential threat and took action, performing in the best way you could."

"Uh...thank you sir," Ruby replies while Nero simply crossed his arms.

"Now, General Ironwood has already told us of the events that transpired last night," Ozpin stood up, "Now that you've rested, we'd like to ask you both if you have anything else you'd like to add."

"Was there anyone else with her? Did she look familiar to you at all?" Goodwitch asked.

"We already said no one else was there," Nero replied.

"I'm not sure who she was," Ruby added, "She was wearing a mask and didn't say anything to me. But she used some sort of glass weapons, but I'm not sure that was her Semblance. Her clothes lit up whenever she attacked."

Glynda frowned, "Besides the glass, that sounds exactly like the woman I fought when we met Ruby."

"Embedding Dust into clothes is an old technique; it could have been anyone," Ironwood shook his head.

"Do you think she has any relation to that Torchwick guy or the White Fang," Nero raised an eyebrow.

"It's possible, but we lack anything besides assumptions to link them together," Ozpin mused.

"Actually, I...I'm pretty sure I remember her saying something about a hideout or something or other in the southeast," Ruby lied. Nero looked at her without betraying his shock. She looked at him and gave a small wink on the side of her face the teachers couldn't see.