It had challenged Ruby Rose.

Ruby considered herself to be many things. A connoisseur of cookies. A little sister. A team leader. A friend to many. An admirer of weapons.

It wasn't just interest in knowing how a weapon worked that drove her in this specific quest, but rather her duty as a team leader. After all, shouldn't she know the full capabilities of each of her teammates' weapons?

Ember Celica, she knew its workings inside and out and in theory knew how Myrtenaster worked, really just a focus point for Weiss' dust. Gambol Shroud on the other hand… the way it handled confused Ruby.

Okay maybe not confused, but it's just… Different!

With that thought in mind, Ruby found herself holding a mock-up of her black hair teammate's weapon, trying to figure out the chained sword movements.

Blake had noticed Ruby was disappearing, the girl being gone after classes ended for the day. Not that there was anything in particular wrong with that, just usually the energetic team leader was around more often. While Weiss welcomed the silence and Yang had thought Ruby was out making new friends, Blake was worried.

It wasn't like her to disappear without a trace, at least in Blake's eyes. Her thoughts went back to what had happened to team JNPR's leader. Maybe Ruby is being bullied? Blake dismissed the thought; Yang would introduce a new definition of pain to anyone foolish enough to bully Ruby. Recently Blake had been growing closer to the younger girl, but it was hard to spend time with her, when she couldn't find Ruby.

A sound drew Blake out of her mullings. One of the perks of being a Faunus, amongst the many downsides, aka; discrimination, was having better senses then the average human. For Blake it was both sight and hearing. Right now she was hearing the very distinct sounds of a familiar person calling out for help.

Ruby.

Blake sprinted towards the sound, shoving students left and right as she barreled through the crowded hallways, towards a unused storage room. Oh Oum, she is being bullied! Her thoughts were in a panic over what could be happening to Ruby.

Bursting through the door, the sight that greeted her was… unexpected.

Ruby was standing in the middle of the disused storage room, bound by an odd looking rope. Yet no one was around her. Did they just leave her here?!

Rushing over to Ruby's side, Blake started to undo the rope, "Who did this?" not even giving Ruby a chance to respond, "Was it Cardin? I'll…I'll…what?"

A replica of Gambol Shroud was at the end of the rope. She couldn't help but to stare at it. Who would even make this?

"I… I... uh…was practicing?"

Blake raised a eyebrow as Ruby nervously looked away.

"S-s-so this didn't happen...again..."

Blake face palmed.

AU: Random drabble is quite random. Have a drabble this weekend guys and girls!

Expect Acceptance chapter 6 soonish.