Volume 2 Episode 3: A minor hiccup

Weiss is looking at the clock as Port's lesson is about to finish. Jaune slides next to Weiss and starts asking her out but Weiss ignores all of the blonde guy's questions. Once the class is over Weiss leaves the classroom and starts talking with Ruby.

Weiss: Hey Ruby!

Ruby: Hello Weiss. Do you need anything?

Weiss: Yes, there's something I need to do and I want you to help me.

Ruby: What is it?

Weiss: Remember that Roman guy? The one we fought that time in the docks.

Ruby: But you didn't fight, you came when the action was over.

Weiss: Whatever, the point is that since we defeated him the dust robberies have stopped so I think they may be planning something. I want to go to the CCTS tower to call my family and gather information about the robberies. Will you come with me?

Ruby: Can't you do that alone?

Weiss sighs.

Weiss: If you come with me we'll go in a date ater I finish.

Ruby: Alright then.

Ruby and Weiss leave to the dorms.

The four members of Team RWBY are in their dorm. Yang, Blake and Weiss are wearing alternative versions of their outfits. Ruby is wearing an alternative version of her Sapphire costume.

Yang: So you're going to investigate about the dust robberies? Blake and I were planning to look into the White Fang so you better not interfere into our investigation or I'll kill you both.

Ruby starts walking towards Yang.

Ruby: (Annoyed) Why do you say that? I was in the docks, the White Fang is my fight too as much as...

Before Ruby can finish talking she crosses the line on the floor that separates the RW half of the room from the BY half, causing Yang to jump in front of Ruby and punching her hard enough to throw her out the window. Before Ruby falls she's caught by Sun, who was hanging from a tree in front of the window.

WBY: (Surprised) Sun!

Sun jumps into the room holding Ruby on his arms.

Sun: Hey!

Weiss: How did you get here?

Sun: It's easy, I do it all the time.

Weiss: What?

Sun: I climb trees all the time.

Sun leaves Ruby on the ground and she runs to Weiss' side.

Blake: (To Ruby and Weiss) Anyway, the White Fang is our fight so you better not bother us.

Ruby: Whatever, it's not like Weiss and I want to get involved with a bunch of filthy faunus.

Weiss: Yeah.

Ruby high fives Weiss.

Weiss: We'll look into the dust robberies.

Weiss and Ruby leave the room.

Yang: Whatever. Let's start working on our plan.

The scene fades to black while Yang, Blake and Sun start talking about the plan against the White Fang.

Ruby and Weiss are in front of the CCTS tower. Ruby looks at the tower.

Ruby: It's huge.

Weiss: You like it?

Ruby takes out her scroll.

Ruby: Yeah. I'll take a picture of it.

Ruby's scroll slips from her hands as she tries to take a picture of the tower and Penny picks it up.

Ruby: Penny!

Penny gives the scroll back to Ruby.

Penny: You have dropped this.

Ruby: Where have you been? You idsappeared after the fight in the docks.

Penny: There seems to be a misunderstanding, we've never seen each other before.

Penny hiccups.

Ruby: What are you talking about, Penny? It's me, your friend Sapphire.

Penny: Nice to meet you, but we're not friends.

Penny hiccups.

Ruby:What are you talking about? Of course we are friends. You even gave me a lot of Ruby Rose hate merchandise.

Penny sighs and whispers into Ruby's ear.

Penny: It's not safe to talk here, follow me.

Penny starts walking. Ruby turns to Weiss.

Ruby: Sorry dear, it seems like we'll have to leave the date for another day.

Ruby starts following Penny. Weiss stands there with a sad expression on her face. After a while she gets into the CCTS tower.

Tyrian i in an hotel room in Atlas getting his stuff ready for the attack on the Schnee mansion when he gets a call from Watts to his scroll. Tyrian answers the call.

Tyrian: Yes?

Watts: Change of plans Tyrian. You have to capture the Schnee alive and send her to White Fang will take care of her execution.

Tyrian: (Annoyed) And what's the reason for this change?

Watts: We have made changes into our plan, this will make the invasion of Atlas easier. Also, make sure to leave no witnesses. If someone sees you, kill them.

Tyrian: Fine.

Tyrian finishes the call and keeps getting ready for his mission.

Ruby and Penny are walking down the street while talking.

Ruby: Are you sure you don't know anything else about those men we fought?

Penny: I'm sorry, I know nothing at all.

Ruby: It's fine. And why did you leave that day?

Penny: It's my first time out of Atlas and my father doesn't want me to adventure too much. He's a nice guy really, he's just very protective. Hope you understand.

Ruby: It's fine, I know that feeling.

Before they can go on talking they see a platform in the middle of a plaza. On top of that platform an hologram of Ironwood is introducing the new line of Atlas combat robots to a crowd of people.

Ironwood: The AK-130 has been a standard model of security for Remnant during the last years, and it has done a fine job. But we in Atlas believe in innovation, we believe in improvement. A fine job is not good enough and that's why I want to introduce you the AK-200.

The doors of two cases open. Three AK-200 come out from the first case. A Ruby Rose bot crawls out of the second case, it has no legs and it's covered in dirt. The crowd starts clapping and cheering as the three Atlesian Knights start beating the crippled silver-eyed robot girl.

Ironwood: However, there are still many situations that require a... human touch. That's why, we are proud to introduce the Atlesian Paladin.

An holographic simulation of the Atlesian Paladin beating a defenseless Ruby Rose starts playing instead of Ironwood's hologram but his voice can still be heard.

Ironwood: These mechanized battle suits will be fighting alongside the Atlesian Knights within this year to defend the people of Remnant from Grimm and other menaces.

Two soldiers standing next to the stage notice Penny and point at her. They start chasing after Penny who starts running away from there. Ruby starts running with Penny as she thinks that the soliers have discovered her. After a while Ruby and Penny are running through an alley when Ruby grabs Penny and uses her semblance to propel themselves to the street. Because of Penny's weight, Ruby loses balance and falls in the middle of the road. Ruby is about to get run over by a truck when Penny jumps in front of it and blocks it with her bare hands.

Ruby: (Scared) Penny?

Penny looks at Ruby and then runs away. Ruby starts chasing Penny until they reach a dead end.

Ruby: What was that? How did you do that?

Penny: It's nothing...

Penny hiccups.

Ruby: Please, tell me what's wrong.

Penny: No, you wouldn't understand.

Ruby: Please, let me try.

Penny: You're my friend, right? You promise you're my friend?

Ruby: I promise.

Penny: Sapphire... I'm not a real girl.

Penny shows her hands to Ruby. Parts of her skin are torn and instead of flesh there's metal under it. Ruby looks at it while the scene fades to black.