Reunion

9

Ruby gripped the handle of Crescent Rose tightly. She gulped in nervousness as she got in the elevator and pressed the button to the top floor. The girl only wanted to leave the dance for a bit to get some fresh air, but when she saw a figure running from rooftop to rooftop heading to the CCTS tower, she decides to do a little investigation mission.

After seeing the collapsed guards outside the entrance of the tower, Ruby knew this person was dangerous. Which brings her back to the elevator. The doors soon opened with a 'ding!' and the girl stepped out, brandishing her scythe. "Hello?" She walks forward, but then stumbles due to her high heels. "Is anyone there..?"

A lone woman came out of hiding. She had jet black hair, wearing a sleeveless jacket, long gloves, stiletto heel boots, and a black mask and several straps with containers. Ruby's eyes narrowed onto her. "Excuse me? You know, it's not a masquerade party, so why don't you take off that-"

Before the young girl could complete her sentence, her silver eyes suddenly widened and became a bit dull as she collapsed into the floor. The masked woman eyed at Ruby, before looking what was behind the girl. "I could've handled it. Yet you still intervened." Another woman came out from the shadows, dusting off her gloved hands.

She had mangenta eyes and beige hair in a bob styled haircut, wearing a maid outfit, with several black armor pieces on her hips and abdomen along side arm length maid black gloves with lime green colour separation for the fingers. And strapped onto her back, was a black scythe with lime green accents that was folded up, with similar colouring to her outfit. And to top it all of, she has a tiara as well as a gas mask.

(Might be the longest character design explanation I've done yet... Phantom Iron outfit, everyone.)

"I simply came here to warn you. Ironwood is coming." The maid said, turning to the elevator. "I can hear the elevator running. We have to go. Now." The other woman sighed and walked over to a door. "Just because you helped me, doesn't mean we're allies, Rita Rossweisse. I'm only working with you because my master is interested in working with yours. Nothing else." Then she entered the door and left Rita in the room with an unconscious Ruby.

The maid merely rolled her eyes, before walking back into the shadows, and disappeared. When Ironwood finally stepped out of the elevator, his mind was filled with confusion over the sight of an unconscious girl lying on floor.

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Bzzt! Bzzt! Bzzt!

Jaune's peaceful slumber was interrupted by the that accursed sound of buzzing. The boy's eyes clenched before slowly relaxing, his eyelids slowly lifting up and blink a few times for his eyes to properly focus.

The blonde sat up and rubbed the back of his head with his left hand while his right swiped his scroll off the nightstand which was the source of that annoying sound. The device displayed a caller ID with the name of 'Fu Hua' with the green answer button shaking.

Jaune's right thumb swiped it and placed the scroll to his ear. "Morning, sleepyhead." He was greeted with a chuckle from Fu Hua on the other side, making his face crack a small smile. "Hey there, Fu Hua." The boy greeted.

"I don't have any plans today, and I'm pretty bored. What about you?" He chuckled and looked outside the window, his other ear was met with the sounds of birds chirping. "Tell you what, how about a date? You just arrived at Vale about two weeks ago, so what do you say?"

"Sounds good. See you later." And with that, the call came to an end. He heard the sound of shuffling behind him, and turned around to see his partner Pyrrha waking up. The girl yawned and sat up on her bed, her red hair was anything but tidy.