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*RVB Opening Theme*

'Room 18-13'.

Ruby looks up and sees the exact same number as written on her keycard. Though she's ready to enter her dormitory, she still however too hesitant to enter for she's not the only one to be sleeping in there. She's been told that there will be three other recruits staying with her and not just as roommates, they'll be her teammates for the rest of her time here! Oh no, she says to herself in that little head of hers but regardless she still has the confidence to enter. She swipes her card over the scanner on the door and the metal slab slides into the walls, revealing the room inside. The room is of decent size enough for four people, with two bunk beds at both ends of the room and the walls' color aren't as bland as she thought. Ruby is intrigue at the sight as she enters, for a military academy like this the dorm room here is quite homey.

Ruby: Wow this place looks kinda nAAAAAAIIIICCEE!!! OW!

Ruby accidentally trips on the floor when one of her legs hit something on the way. She turns to see what she had tripped on and examines what appears to be three fallen luggage bags placed near the door's entryway. Who's bag's are these?!

???: Hey, watch where you're going!

A voice next to her caught her attention. She turned to see an older girl, probably two years older than her, with white hair and blue eyes

Ruby: Sorry!
???: Sorry? Do you have any idea the damage you could've cause!

The girl grabs the suitcase and opens it, revealing the contents inside to be books about military strategy, gun parts and... a colored rock inside a capsule?

???: The rest of these can handle, but this one is an exception! Inside contains a raw element. One crack of this would result in a less-lethal but messy explosion!
Ruby: Sorry, I didn't mean to uhm...
Weiss: Schnee. Weiss Schnee. A name I'm sure you'll know well!
Ruby: Never heard of it.
Weiss: What? You know, 'Schnee'? Schnee Finery Company?
Ruby: Doesn't ring a bell.
Weiss: Lord almighty... just help me get this stuff out of the way. The next thing I wouldn't want is another dope tripping on them.
Ruby: Okay okay. By the way, since you're in this room, does that make you my teammate?
Weiss: Hmph, I guess so.
Ruby: Oh, well. Name's Ruby Rose! It's nice to meet you partner.
Weiss: Partner? Please, we just met a few seconds ago.
Ruby: Aww, don't be such an ice queen! Even if we're in a military academy, that doesn't mean we have to act cold around each other. You, me and the other two members, I think we'll have a lot fun time here together, AS A TEAM!
Weiss: My you're an optimistic one.
Ruby: Hey, my mom told me to look on the brighter side of life!
Weiss: I wish my mom were like yours
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???: For the bravery of their actions for averting last night's terrorist assault, the Vale military academy has decided to award these fine women with the official Jaded Medal of Honor.

Ruby can barely hold the excitement as the academy's High Adviser wraps the medal around her neck. She wants to give him a tight hug, but that would be embarrassing since she's now on live TV. Best not to make the academy a laughing stock. The Adviser moves to the next recipient beside her and if it wasn't for her, she wouldn't be alive to have a medal herself. As always, Weiss kept herself composed as she receives the medal before turning her head to her partner with a smile and nod to her.

Weiss: Excited? (whisper)
Ruby: Are you kidding?! This is one of the best medals in the academy, EEEEEE! This is the best day of our lives! I can't wait to tell dad!(whisper)
Weiss: Good to see that you're happy.
Ruby: Aren't you excited?
Weiss: Why would I? I got about a hundred medals back at Atlas.
Ruby: GASP! Cool! How did you get them?
Weiss: I'll tell you once this ceremony's over. Hey, remember what you said about a year ago. You said we can go through this together as a team. When you said that, I was skeptical at first but now, it looks like you're right all along.
Ruby: Looks like the good old 'Ice Queen' has her heart thawed out.
???: YAAAAHOOOOO!!!
Weiss: Oh for the love of... Yang, we're on live TV now, you bruising afflicting dunce!
Ruby: Eh... a bit thawed out.
???: Before we close this ceremony, the leader has something say. Miss Rose?

Her heart skipped. What did he just say? She thought they were here to get the medals but she wasn't told that she needed to make a speech! Dear God, why?

Ruby: I wasn't told I had to make a speech! I haven't written anything! (still whispering)
Weiss: What do you think, it's Ozpin! He always makes people do something they can't do!
Ruby: What do I say, what do I say?
Weiss: Anything as long as it fits the subject! Aha! I got something for you.

Weiss started whispering something to her that may help. She makes it quick to not test everyone's patience but it should be enough for her.

Ruby: Hey that'll do, thanks!
Weiss: Go give em hell and try not to stutter.
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A date?! Ridiculous! This is just a walk with Weiss, yeah that's right, a plain old walk with your own best friend. Nothing else! Although, she does feel a bit warmhearted when she's close to her. Friendzone anyone? As they reach the center of the park, Ruby notice something's up with Weiss' tone. Usually she hears the shrill rich girl voice of hers, now a tamed yet concerned.

Ruby: What's up?
Weiss: Wha- oh it's nothing. It's just that time flies so fast. We've already reached our second year and in about three more months we'll be graduated.
Ruby: Yeah, it's kinda sad that we'll have to go on our separate ways. But hey at least we did a lot of things together. Fighting Sangheili pirates, kicking insurrectionist butts and most time favorite of all is winning the Vytal Games! Well, Pyrrha's the one that helped us won. Ahh, those are good times.
Weiss: So what's your plan after graduation?
Ruby: I'm not sure. But I am planning to volunteer into the Intergalactic Aid and Hope group with Yang, just like mom and dad. I want to protect anyone those in need of help, regardless of their nationality.
Weiss: A humanitarian PMC company, huh? I think that position fits you well. For me, I'm planning to join the Atlesian army.
Ruby: Of course you are. You're an Atlesian! Though I'm not sure it's really the best choice right now.
Weiss: What do you mean?
Ruby: I mean have you heard the state your home military is in? I heard the soldiers there have turned from noble protectors of Atlas, to jingoistic military fascists! Overprotective against non-Atlesians, committing questionable acts that they considered to be justifiable and recently I heard they let your own class to manipulate them just for the sake of more payment!
Weiss: And that's exactly why I want to enter.
Ruby: What?! You want to be like everyone else there?
Weiss: No, I wish to clean it. I'm fully aware of what's happening there and I have to say, this brings shame to my planet! Can't believe it still hasn't gone AWOL or worse! If I enlist there and try raising up in the ranks, I'll try to clean it up till there's not a single stain of corruption in it.
Ruby: You sure it's really bigger than Vale's military.
Weiss: Well I don't care how big it is, but I'll do whatever it take to bring the military back to it's former glory. Even if it'll take me a hundred years, or a thousand years. I promised myself to never give up and fulfill that dream.

Ruby wraps her arms around Weiss, clinging her tightly from behind.

Weiss: HEY!
Ruby: That's amazing! Can't wait to see you clean up the military! And once you do, you might end up being Atlas' academy's high adviser!
Weiss: Heh, you totally are a dope, aren't you?
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How could she? She just left them while she ran away. Upon meeting her, she doesn't feel happy, sad. No. She was angry and disappointed at the women she once fought together as a friend, now betrayer. She called out her name, but didn't come.

Ruby: Where were you? Why did you leave when we needed you!
Weiss: I did what I was ordered to! If I stayed, we would've lost everything! And what were you doing back there? You were supposed to keep the enemy back at bay before reinforcements arrive! Now we lost the entire base because you had to rescue everyone!
Ruby: Everyone was dying!
Weiss: That's what being a soldier IS ALL ABOUT!
Ruby: And what about you?! We made an oath to fight side by side, no matter the situation! Now Yang's dying and Blake's in a mental mess! Do you really care about your team or JUST YOUR STUPID CAREER?!
Weiss: YOU WATCH YOUR MOUTH, ROSE! STOP BEING SUCH AN UNDISCIPLINED BRAT!
Ruby: AND STOP RUNNING AWAY LIKE A COWARDLY DESERTER!
Weiss: THAT'S IT! IF YOU DON'T LIKE FACING THE REALITIES OF WAR, THEN JUST QUIT BEING A SOLDIER!
Ruby: I DON'T CARE CAUSE YOU DON'T DESERVE TO BE ONE! WE'RE DONE HERE!
Weiss:...
Ruby:...
Weiss: You're useless.
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At the Red Base, Ruby Rose's Room

Her bright silver eyes instantly opened. She screamed at the top of her lungs as she sprang herself up from the pillow where her head was resting on. Air, she needs air! She's now having a hard time to breathe right now as the dream experience she just went through was too much for her. Prepared, Donut reached out for her as if to try to calm her down. Wow, talk about a nightmare, Donut thought to himself

Donut: Wow wow! Ruby Ruby! Take it easy there! Wooh, you must have some nightmare. Glad you didn't fall off from the bed.

Ruby looks around her surroundings. She's in her room and for the sake of her rest, the lights are off aside from the table lamp next to her bed. On the wall across her room, the clock reads; 10:37PM. I've been unconscious for the whole day! she thought. As she tries to recall the events that happened just now, she felt the wetness in her eyes, as if tears had flowed on them. Dad she been crying in her sleep? Could be.

Ruby: D-Donut? Where am I, and what happened?
Donut: Remember that stink formula we used for the Blues? Yeah you kinda puked out and fainted at the same time once you smelled it. And it's good thing you didn't suffocate from our stench once we brought you back here.
Ruby: Oh that's a relief. Good thing you guys were around... waaaaaaiiiiitt, you guys carried me?
Donut: Yep!
Ruby: While you guys were covered... in... the... the...

Oh dear.

Ruby: EEEEEWWWW!!! GROSS GROSS GROSS GROSS!!! EEWWW!!!
Donut: Hey hey hey, there's nothing to get worry about! We carried you here with a sheet of tarp plus we made sure not to touch you.

Ruby smells herself (just in case) and to her relief she doesn't smell like rotten eggs. And speaking of the stench, why didn't she smell any it from Donut? Donut was covered in the stuff with the rest of the Reds! She looks at him closely, and noticed Donut's armor has somewhat became sparkly clean and the stench isn't on him anymore, though why does he smell like... gasoline?

Ruby: Donut, have you been massaging yourself with oil again?
Donut: Oh that? Nah I just applied gasoline all over my armor. After we brought you back to your room, we started thinking of how to get the stench off our armors. We manage to get the yucky green stuff out but the smell still stick. PEE-YEW, Simmons wasn't kidding about how hard this stuff comes out! At first, Sarge thought of burning our armors for a week would get the smell away and he was like; 'Gentlemen, we are going NAKED! I don't care what nature has prepared for us, but we human beings are the most highly adaptable species in the galaxy! Bring it on mother nature!
Ruby: *shiver* Don't tell me you guys-
Donut: We were about to until something of a miracle happened. While Sarge was lecturing, Grif was resting on this barrel full of gasoline when all the sudden he slipped, causing the stuff inside to spill all over him. When he got up, the fall cause his helmet to go off by the way, he didn't pass out once he took a sniff on himself. For whatever reason the gasoline got rid of it, well more likely smother it than neutralizing it completely, Simmons theorized. But hey at least that solved our garbage problem. Although fragrance oil would do more better.
Sarge: Aaahh! Look's like my favorite sniper of the year's awake!

And here's our favorite jingoistic leader of Red team entering through the door.

Sarge: How ya feelin'?
Ruby: I'm feeling a bit better. Though I could use a snack. And please no military cookies! They're getting gross the more I keep eating them.
Sarge: Not to worry. While you were asleep I opened up Grif's stomach to collect those oreos inside him just for you. Though they're a bit digested like a gum under a boot but I'm sure they're still eatable.
Ruby: Uhm... no thanks! I'm not hungry right now. Hahaha!
Sarge: Plus I'm decreasing your work shift tomorrow as another reward for that beautiful hand to hand combat you pulled off back there. Sniff. Reminds me of my young and violent childhood!
Ruby: The what?
Sarge: The fight! That uppercut you made was a marvel to behold. Ha! It reminded the time with Grif who I once had the liberty to uppercut him till he flips around like a freshly prepared Texan V meat patty! With extra fat of course. and a lot of mustard.
Grif behind the door: I heard that and I'm not fat!
Simmons behind the door: Yes you are, fatass.
Ruby: When did that happened?
Donut: A year ago during Sarge's Birthday BBQ party. Grif finished up the BBQ sauce.
Sarge: The fight would've gone a lot better if those three morons hadn't interfered!
Donut: Sorry!
Sarge: But anyways, that was still one heck of a fight. Though there's something that's been bothering me lately.

Sarge brings his visor close to her face. It's as though if he's trying to examine her facial expression. This kinda make Ruby uncomfortable with Sarge being so close to her, as though if she's hiding something.

Sarge: You seem to know her, private!
Ruby: Who?
Sarge: Don't you remember? The Blue you just fought! The one with the white hair, the blue eyes. You cried out what seems to be her na- GREAT CRANBERRY SANDWICHES!!!

Sarge and Donut quickly ducked to the floor to dodge a large and sharp object flying pass above their heads, following a loud "CHING" behind. They stand back up and turned around to see Crescent Rose's blade pierced deep through the concrete wall, before turning back to Ruby, who is now standing on the bed with the same however tamed angry expression.

Ruby: Know her? KNOW HER?! GRRRRRR!!!! That backstabbing rich kid! I can't believe she's here in Blood Gulch and also working for the Blues! The last time we met should've been the last! GRRRRR!!! I WANNA SPLIT THAT FIRST CLASS HEAD OF HERS RIGHT NOW!!!
Sarge: By my jumpin' jackal opes, she's out of control again!
Donut: Ruby, calm down. We wouldn't want another Blue base massacre, do we?
Ruby: WHAT...ohh. Oh my God, I'm so sorry! Sooooo sorry!

Embarrased, she get downs from the bed and removes Crescent Rose off the wall.

Ruby: Sigh... yes I know her.
Donut: Aaaaahhh. So you do know her. That kinda makes sense since the way you two called out each other's names was mind boggling, and as it turns out you knew each other. Though your relationship is somewhat hostile.
Sarge: She's a Blue scumbag! That's what!
Ruby: No it's not that she's Blue, it's... just our past is rather... uhm... shall we say complicated.
Sarge: Complicated huh? Might not by as complicated like our time during the O'Malley incident.
Ruby: You guys want the short or long story?
Sarge: As long as I know the details but make it short.
Ruby: Right. It was about six years ago, before I enlisted into the Red army. I was studying in this military academy back at my home planet. Did I told you guys about my home planet?
Donut: Not exactly.
Ruby: You should! You're gonna love it there!
Sarge: Ahem!
Ruby: Right, sorry! During my first day there, I met this girl. She was a literal ice queen, not just cool blooded and all, she's literally born on an ice planet! And the very same girl you guys saw me fight this afternoon. Her name was Weiss Schnee.
Donut: I see how this is going. You two must've been bitter rivals.
Ruby: Not exactly. She would've been if we weren't assigned as partners in a team of four.
Sarge: Partner? Well that isn't so...THAT'S ALBINO WAS YOUR PARTNER?!?! Great Caesar's toast!
Ruby: Heyheyhey, don't get all freaked out like that! This was before I join Red after all. At first we never liked each other. But as I got to know her more, she's actually a sweet girl from the inside. We trained together, studied together, always watch at each other's back. So much as so that we became... don't freak out again please... friends. Except is didn't last very long.
Donut: Aww that's so sweet! But then when did you guys ended up hating each other?
Ruby: Shortly before graduation, we were... we...

Unknown to Sarge and Donut, Ruby began to remember memories of her past, very bad ones. The painful memories that were supposed to be buried deep in her subconscious are now resurfacing back more further ever since she saw Weiss again for a very long time. The gunfire, the screaming, the destruction, all slowly coming back to her. They're too much for her that she couldn't mutter another word.

Ruby: Goddarnnit. I can't!
Sarge: Dagnabbit, the oil must be wearing off. I'll be back.
Ruby: No it's not that! It's ... ugh... I've been through a lot of thing's before I came here and they're not very pleasant. Thinking about it make my head hurts, not just that my heart too. The things I saw back then, you guys were lucky you weren't there.
Sarge: Hmm... what did hap-.
Donut: Sarge, I think that's about it for Rose. Ooooookay... if it's too much to talk about then how about just tell what she did then. Should be enough to understand.
Ruby: Sure, that's okay. What she did to me last time, it's something that'll make you wanna wrap your hands around her scrawny neck. AND THEN RIP OF HER... sorry! Lost control again.
Sarge: And that is?
Ruby: She left me... to die.
Sarge:...
Ruby...
Sarge...
Ruby:... Uhm... Sarge?
Sarge: DANCING CHICKEN HEADS ON A CHOPPING BOARD! She did that?! Dear God, I've never heard of such an act of cowardice in my life! Desertion is the number one cardinal sin in any army! Except for those cowardly conscripted Blues by the way. And to think that she left you to die just sickens me more! Badder than the time Grif slept on the warthog with cheeze fingers everywhere on the dashboard!
Ruby: You have no idea. And because of that, I won't forgive her! Even after death, I still won't forgive her! HMPH!!!
Sarge: Well you're right about hating her. Keep on going. Now what time is it right now? Donut.
Donut: Uhh... 10:41PM, sir.
Sarge: Suffer catfishes, it's late. We better to get some shut eye now, you too! Don't forget we still got a war to go on tomorrow!
Ruby: Yessir.
Donut: Oh and by the way, if you are comfortable to tell us the whole thing, feel free to ask.

Sarge and Donut leaves Ruby to let her rest more and to get some shut eye too. With them gone, she drops her head back on the pillow. As she closes eyes, an image of Weiss suddenly flashed in her thoughts. She angrily groaned and tries to think of something else to get the image out, a plate of cookies, and it worked. Until another mental image of Weiss shows up. This is gonna take some time.

Ruby: Grunt... if only I hadn't met her in the first place. I'm gonna make her pay for what she did.

At the warthog garage

Shortly after visiting Ruby, Sarge gathers everyone to the garage to brief them about his talk with Ruby.

Grif: Ow ow ow!
Simmons: Oh come on! Those anti pain drugs should be enough.
Grif: Are you kidding me. Sarge turned my stomach into a jigsaw puzzle!
Sarge: Shut it! Gentlemen, I have gathered you all here to give you further information on our sniper. As it turns out, she knew the albino and to make the news more gut wrenching...
Grif: Really?
Sarge:... she was her best friend.
Simmons: What?!
Lopez: Escandaloso.
Grif: She's actually a double agent? Now that revealed, I'll get the shovel.
Sarge: Bury her and I'll trap you in the cavern till your stomach's hollow like a squeezed out sugarcane! Now I didn't say she's actually one! Just hope not. But I can assure she's still on our side.
Simmons: Speaking of friends, they don't seem to be happy when they first saw each other.
Donut: That's because Weiss abandoned her.
Grif and Simmons: What?
Lopez: ¿Qué?
Grif: Wait, who's Weiss?
Donut: Remember the white haired girl we saw this evening.
Grif: You mean that new Blue bitch who kept whipping us weeks ago? Damn I wanna give her a taste of her own medicine!
Donut: Still I like that hair of hers, it's shiny and smooth looking!
Simmons: So what happened between them?
Donut: Well the part of her abandoning her we know about, but she doesn't want to talk about the whole details. Whatever it is that made her refuse to talk, must've been pretty terrifying to talk about. But I'm sure she'll tell us later.
Simmons: Hmm, I doubt she'll talk. People suffering from PTSD usually keep their past to themselves.
Donut: Come again?
Simmons: Post traumatic stress disorder. It's a mental disorder that can develop after a person is exposed to some traumatic event, usually sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, or other threats on a person's life. Can't believe Command would allow someone suffering in that condition to join the army.
Grif: Yeah we know what that means, smart-ass. You don't have to remind us. Then that would explain why Ruby narrowly liquidfied us!
Simmons: Or maybe she just too possessive around her stuff.
Grif: Whatever it's the same!
Sarge: Hehe! I would like to see that! Anyways, let's get back to our rooms. Can't have anyone sleeping during duty tomorrow. I'm looking at you Grif. And maybe tomorrow I might ask Command if I can burrow Rose's personal files to see what's her whole story with that Blue.
Donut: Are you sure? I don't think Ruby would allow that.
Sarge: Sorry but I gotta fill in this enemy called curiosity. And as long as I'm commanding officer here, she won't mind.

A/N: Well that went longer than I expected.

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*RVB Opening Theme*

'Room 18-13'.

Ruby looks up and sees the exact same number as written on her keycard. Though she's ready to enter her dormitory, she still however too hesitant to enter for she's not the only one to be sleeping in there. She's been told that there will be three other recruits staying with her and not just as roommates, they'll be her teammates for the rest of her time here! Oh no, she says to herself in that little head of hers but regardless she still has the confidence to enter. She swipes her card over the scanner on the door and the metal slab slides into the walls, revealing the room inside. The room is of decent size enough for four people, with two bunk beds at both ends of the room and the walls' color aren't as bland as she thought. Ruby is intrigue at the sight as she enters, for a military academy like this the dorm room here is quite homey.

Ruby: Wow this place looks kinda nAAAAAAIIIICCEE!!! OW!

Ruby accidentally trips on the floor when one of her legs hit something on the way. She turns to see what she had tripped on and examines what appears to be three fallen luggage bags placed near the door's entryway. Who's bag's are these?!

???: Hey, watch where you're going!

A voice next to her caught her attention. She turned to see an older girl, probably two years older than her, with white hair and blue eyes

Ruby: Sorry!
???: Sorry? Do you have any idea the damage you could've cause!

The girl grabs the suitcase and opens it, revealing the contents inside to be books about military strategy, gun parts and... a colored rock inside a capsule?

???: The rest of these can handle, but this one is an exception! Inside contains a raw element. One crack of this would result in a less-lethal but messy explosion!
Ruby: Sorry, I didn't mean to uhm...
Weiss: Schnee. Weiss Schnee. A name I'm sure you'll know well!
Ruby: Never heard of it.
Weiss: What? You know, 'Schnee'? Schnee Finery Company?
Ruby: Doesn't ring a bell.
Weiss: Lord almighty... just help me get this stuff out of the way. The next thing I wouldn't want is another dope tripping on them.
Ruby: Okay okay. By the way, since you're in this room, does that make you my teammate?
Weiss: Hmph, I guess so.
Ruby: Oh, well. Name's Ruby Rose! It's nice to meet you partner.
Weiss: Partner? Please, we just met a few seconds ago.
Ruby: Aww, don't be such an ice queen! Even if we're in a military academy, that doesn't mean we have to act cold around each other. You, me and the other two members, I think we'll have a lot fun time here together, AS A TEAM!
Weiss: My you're an optimistic one.
Ruby: Hey, my mom told me to look on the brighter side of life!
Weiss: I wish my mom were like yours
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???: For the bravery of their actions for averting last night's terrorist assault, the Vale military academy has decided to award these fine women with the official Jaded Medal of Honor.

Ruby can barely hold the excitement as the academy's High Adviser wraps the medal around her neck. She wants to give him a tight hug, but that would be embarrassing since she's now on live TV. Best not to make the academy a laughing stock. The Adviser moves to the next recipient beside her and if it wasn't for her, she wouldn't be alive to have a medal herself. As always, Weiss kept herself composed as she receives the medal before turning her head to her partner with a smile and nod to her.

Weiss: Excited? (whisper)
Ruby: Are you kidding?! This is one of the best medals in the academy, EEEEEE! This is the best day of our lives! I can't wait to tell dad!(whisper)
Weiss: Good to see that you're happy.
Ruby: Aren't you excited?
Weiss: Why would I? I got about a hundred medals back at Atlas.
Ruby: GASP! Cool! How did you get them?
Weiss: I'll tell you once this ceremony's over. Hey, remember what you said about a year ago. You said we can go through this together as a team. When you said that, I was skeptical at first but now, it looks like you're right all along.
Ruby: Looks like the good old 'Ice Queen' has her heart thawed out.
???: YAAAAHOOOOO!!!
Weiss: Oh for the love of... Yang, we're on live TV now, you bruising afflicting dunce!
Ruby: Eh... a bit thawed out.
???: Before we close this ceremony, the leader has something say. Miss Rose?

Her heart skipped. What did he just say? She thought they were here to get the medals but she wasn't told that she needed to make a speech! Dear God, why?

Ruby: I wasn't told I had to make a speech! I haven't written anything! (still whispering)
Weiss: What do you think, it's Ozpin! He always makes people do something they can't do!
Ruby: What do I say, what do I say?
Weiss: Anything as long as it fits the subject! Aha! I got something for you.

Weiss started whispering something to her that may help. She makes it quick to not test everyone's patience but it should be enough for her.

Ruby: Hey that'll do, thanks!
Weiss: Go give em hell and try not to stutter.
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A date?! Ridiculous! This is just a walk with Weiss, yeah that's right, a plain old walk with your own best friend. Nothing else! Although, she does feel a bit warmhearted when she's close to her. Friendzone anyone? As they reach the center of the park, Ruby notice something's up with Weiss' tone. Usually she hears the shrill rich girl voice of hers, now a tamed yet concerned.

Ruby: What's up?
Weiss: Wha- oh it's nothing. It's just that time flies so fast. We've already reached our second year and in about three more months we'll be graduated.
Ruby: Yeah, it's kinda sad that we'll have to go on our separate ways. But hey at least we did a lot of things together. Fighting Sangheili pirates, kicking insurrectionist butts and most time favorite of all is winning the Vytal Games! Well, Pyrrha's the one that helped us won. Ahh, those are good times.
Weiss: So what's your plan after graduation?
Ruby: I'm not sure. But I am planning to volunteer into the Intergalactic Aid and Hope group with Yang, just like mom and dad. I want to protect anyone those in need of help, regardless of their nationality.
Weiss: A humanitarian PMC company, huh? I think that position fits you well. For me, I'm planning to join the Atlesian army.
Ruby: Of course you are. You're an Atlesian! Though I'm not sure it's really the best choice right now.
Weiss: What do you mean?
Ruby: I mean have you heard the state your home military is in? I heard the soldiers there have turned from noble protectors of Atlas, to jingoistic military fascists! Overprotective against non-Atlesians, committing questionable acts that they considered to be justifiable and recently I heard they let your own class to manipulate them just for the sake of more payment!
Weiss: And that's exactly why I want to enter.
Ruby: What?! You want to be like everyone else there?
Weiss: No, I wish to clean it. I'm fully aware of what's happening there and I have to say, this brings shame to my planet! Can't believe it still hasn't gone AWOL or worse! If I enlist there and try raising up in the ranks, I'll try to clean it up till there's not a single stain of corruption in it.
Ruby: You sure it's really bigger than Vale's military.
Weiss: Well I don't care how big it is, but I'll do whatever it take to bring the military back to it's former glory. Even if it'll take me a hundred years, or a thousand years. I promised myself to never give up and fulfill that dream.

Ruby wraps her arms around Weiss, clinging her tightly from behind.

Weiss: HEY!
Ruby: That's amazing! Can't wait to see you clean up the military! And once you do, you might end up being Atlas' academy's high adviser!
Weiss: Heh, you totally are a dope, aren't you?
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How could she? She just left them while she ran away. Upon meeting her, she doesn't feel happy, sad. No. She was angry and disappointed at the women she once fought together as a friend, now betrayer. She called out her name, but didn't come.

Ruby: Where were you? Why did you leave when we needed you!
Weiss: I did what I was ordered to! If I stayed, we would've lost everything! And what were you doing back there? You were supposed to keep the enemy back at bay before reinforcements arrive! Now we lost the entire base because you had to rescue everyone!
Ruby: Everyone was dying!
Weiss: That's what being a soldier IS ALL ABOUT!
Ruby: And what about you?! We made an oath to fight side by side, no matter the situation! Now Yang's dying and Blake's in a mental mess! Do you really care about your team or JUST YOUR STUPID CAREER?!
Weiss: YOU WATCH YOUR MOUTH, ROSE! STOP BEING SUCH AN UNDISCIPLINED BRAT!
Ruby: AND STOP RUNNING AWAY LIKE A COWARDLY DESERTER!
Weiss: THAT'S IT! IF YOU DON'T LIKE FACING THE REALITIES OF WAR, THEN JUST QUIT BEING A SOLDIER!
Ruby: I DON'T CARE CAUSE YOU DON'T DESERVE TO BE ONE! WE'RE DONE HERE!
Weiss:...
Ruby:...
Weiss: You're useless.
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At the Red Base, Ruby Rose's Room

Her bright silver eyes instantly opened. She screamed at the top of her lungs as she sprang herself up from the pillow where her head was resting on. Air, she needs air! She's now having a hard time to breathe right now as the dream experience she just went through was too much for her. Prepared, Donut reached out for her as if to try to calm her down. Wow, talk about a nightmare, Donut thought to himself

Donut: Wow wow! Ruby Ruby! Take it easy there! Wooh, you must have some nightmare. Glad you didn't fall off from the bed.

Ruby looks around her surroundings. She's in her room and for the sake of her rest, the lights are off aside from the table lamp next to her bed. On the wall across her room, the clock reads; 10:37PM. I've been unconscious for the whole day! she thought. As she tries to recall the events that happened just now, she felt the wetness in her eyes, as if tears had flowed on them. Dad she been crying in her sleep? Could be.

Ruby: D-Donut? Where am I, and what happened?
Donut: Remember that stink formula we used for the Blues? Yeah you kinda puked out and fainted at the same time once you smelled it. And it's good thing you didn't suffocate from our stench once we brought you back here.
Ruby: Oh that's a relief. Good thing you guys were around... waaaaaaiiiiitt, you guys carried me?
Donut: Yep!
Ruby: While you guys were covered... in... the... the...

Oh dear.

Ruby: EEEEEWWWW!!! GROSS GROSS GROSS GROSS!!! EEWWW!!!
Donut: Hey hey hey, there's nothing to get worry about! We carried you here with a sheet of tarp plus we made sure not to touch you.

Ruby smells herself (just in case) and to her relief she doesn't smell like rotten eggs. And speaking of the stench, why didn't she smell any it from Donut? Donut was covered in the stuff with the rest of the Reds! She looks at him closely, and noticed Donut's armor has somewhat became sparkly clean and the stench isn't on him anymore, though why does he smell like... gasoline?

Ruby: Donut, have you been massaging yourself with oil again?
Donut: Oh that? Nah I just applied gasoline all over my armor. After we brought you back to your room, we started thinking of how to get the stench off our armors. We manage to get the yucky green stuff out but the smell still stick. PEE-YEW, Simmons wasn't kidding about how hard this stuff comes out! At first, Sarge thought of burning our armors for a week would get the smell away and he was like; 'Gentlemen, we are going NAKED! I don't care what nature has prepared for us, but we human beings are the most highly adaptable species in the galaxy! Bring it on mother nature!
Ruby: *shiver* Don't tell me you guys-
Donut: We were about to until something of a miracle happened. While Sarge was lecturing, Grif was resting on this barrel full of gasoline when all the sudden he slipped, causing the stuff inside to spill all over him. When he got up, the fall cause his helmet to go off by the way, he didn't pass out once he took a sniff on himself. For whatever reason the gasoline got rid of it, well more likely smother it than neutralizing it completely, Simmons theorized. But hey at least that solved our garbage problem. Although fragrance oil would do more better.
Sarge: Aaahh! Look's like my favorite sniper of the year's awake!

And here's our favorite jingoistic leader of Red team entering through the door.

Sarge: How ya feelin'?
Ruby: I'm feeling a bit better. Though I could use a snack. And please no military cookies! They're getting gross the more I keep eating them.
Sarge: Not to worry. While you were asleep I opened up Grif's stomach to collect those oreos inside him just for you. Though they're a bit digested like a gum under a boot but I'm sure they're still eatable.
Ruby: Uhm... no thanks! I'm not hungry right now. Hahaha!
Sarge: Plus I'm decreasing your work shift tomorrow as another reward for that beautiful hand to hand combat you pulled off back there. Sniff. Reminds me of my young and violent childhood!
Ruby: The what?
Sarge: The fight! That uppercut you made was a marvel to behold. Ha! It reminded the time with Grif who I once had the liberty to uppercut him till he flips around like a freshly prepared Texan V meat patty! With extra fat of course. and a lot of mustard.
Grif behind the door: I heard that and I'm not fat!
Simmons behind the door: Yes you are, fatass.
Ruby: When did that happened?
Donut: A year ago during Sarge's Birthday BBQ party. Grif finished up the BBQ sauce.
Sarge: The fight would've gone a lot better if those three morons hadn't interfered!
Donut: Sorry!
Sarge: But anyways, that was still one heck of a fight. Though there's something that's been bothering me lately.

Sarge brings his visor close to her face. It's as though if he's trying to examine her facial expression. This kinda make Ruby uncomfortable with Sarge being so close to her, as though if she's hiding something.

Sarge: You seem to know her, private!
Ruby: Who?
Sarge: Don't you remember? The Blue you just fought! The one with the white hair, the blue eyes. You cried out what seems to be her na- GREAT CRANBERRY SANDWICHES!!!

Sarge and Donut quickly ducked to the floor to dodge a large and sharp object flying pass above their heads, following a loud "CHING" behind. They stand back up and turned around to see Crescent Rose's blade pierced deep through the concrete wall, before turning back to Ruby, who is now standing on the bed with the same however tamed angry expression.

Ruby: Know her? KNOW HER?! GRRRRRR!!!! That backstabbing rich kid! I can't believe she's here in Blood Gulch and also working for the Blues! The last time we met should've been the last! GRRRRR!!! I WANNA SPLIT THAT FIRST CLASS HEAD OF HERS RIGHT NOW!!!
Sarge: By my jumpin' jackal opes, she's out of control again!
Donut: Ruby, calm down. We wouldn't want another Blue base massacre, do we?
Ruby: WHAT...ohh. Oh my God, I'm so sorry! Sooooo sorry!

Embarrased, she get downs from the bed and removes Crescent Rose off the wall.

Ruby: Sigh... yes I know her.
Donut: Aaaaahhh. So you do know her. That kinda makes sense since the way you two called out each other's names was mind boggling, and as it turns out you knew each other. Though your relationship is somewhat hostile.
Sarge: She's a Blue scumbag! That's what!
Ruby: No it's not that she's Blue, it's... just our past is rather... uhm... shall we say complicated.
Sarge: Complicated huh? Might not by as complicated like our time during the O'Malley incident.
Ruby: You guys want the short or long story?
Sarge: As long as I know the details but make it short.
Ruby: Right. It was about six years ago, before I enlisted into the Red army. I was studying in this military academy back at my home planet. Did I told you guys about my home planet?
Donut: Not exactly.
Ruby: You should! You're gonna love it there!
Sarge: Ahem!
Ruby: Right, sorry! During my first day there, I met this girl. She was a literal ice queen, not just cool blooded and all, she's literally born on an ice planet! And the very same girl you guys saw me fight this afternoon. Her name was Weiss Schnee.
Donut: I see how this is going. You two must've been bitter rivals.
Ruby: Not exactly. She would've been if we weren't assigned as partners in a team of four.
Sarge: Partner? Well that isn't so...THAT'S ALBINO WAS YOUR PARTNER?!?! Great Caesar's toast!
Ruby: Heyheyhey, don't get all freaked out like that! This was before I join Red after all. At first we never liked each other. But as I got to know her more, she's actually a sweet girl from the inside. We trained together, studied together, always watch at each other's back. So much as so that we became... don't freak out again please... friends. Except is didn't last very long.
Donut: Aww that's so sweet! But then when did you guys ended up hating each other?
Ruby: Shortly before graduation, we were... we...

Unknown to Sarge and Donut, Ruby began to remember memories of her past, very bad ones. The painful memories that were supposed to be buried deep in her subconscious are now resurfacing back more further ever since she saw Weiss again for a very long time. The gunfire, the screaming, the destruction, all slowly coming back to her. They're too much for her that she couldn't mutter another word.

Ruby: Goddarnnit. I can't!
Sarge: Dagnabbit, the oil must be wearing off. I'll be back.
Ruby: No it's not that! It's ... ugh... I've been through a lot of thing's before I came here and they're not very pleasant. Thinking about it make my head hurts, not just that my heart too. The things I saw back then, you guys were lucky you weren't there.
Sarge: Hmm... what did hap-.
Donut: Sarge, I think that's about it for Rose. Ooooookay... if it's too much to talk about then how about just tell what she did then. Should be enough to understand.
Ruby: Sure, that's okay. What she did to me last time, it's something that'll make you wanna wrap your hands around her scrawny neck. AND THEN RIP OF HER... sorry! Lost control again.
Sarge: And that is?
Ruby: She left me... to die.
Sarge:...
Ruby...
Sarge...
Ruby:... Uhm... Sarge?
Sarge: DANCING CHICKEN HEADS ON A CHOPPING BOARD! She did that?! Dear God, I've never heard of such an act of cowardice in my life! Desertion is the number one cardinal sin in any army! Except for those cowardly conscripted Blues by the way. And to think that she left you to die just sickens me more! Badder than the time Grif slept on the warthog with cheeze fingers everywhere on the dashboard!
Ruby: You have no idea. And because of that, I won't forgive her! Even after death, I still won't forgive her! HMPH!!!
Sarge: Well you're right about hating her. Keep on going. Now what time is it right now? Donut.
Donut: Uhh... 10:41PM, sir.
Sarge: Suffer catfishes, it's late. We better to get some shut eye now, you too! Don't forget we still got a war to go on tomorrow!
Ruby: Yessir.
Donut: Oh and by the way, if you are comfortable to tell us the whole thing, feel free to ask.

Sarge and Donut leaves Ruby to let her rest more and to get some shut eye too. With them gone, she drops her head back on the pillow. As she closes eyes, an image of Weiss suddenly flashed in her thoughts. She angrily groaned and tries to think of something else to get the image out, a plate of cookies, and it worked. Until another mental image of Weiss shows up. This is gonna take some time.

Ruby: Grunt... if only I hadn't met her in the first place. I'm gonna make her pay for what she did.

At the warthog garage

Shortly after visiting Ruby, Sarge gathers everyone to the garage to brief them about his talk with Ruby.

Grif: Ow ow ow!
Simmons: Oh come on! Those anti pain drugs should be enough.
Grif: Are you kidding me. Sarge turned my stomach into a jigsaw puzzle!
Sarge: Shut it! Gentlemen, I have gathered you all here to give you further information on our sniper. As it turns out, she knew the albino and to make the news more gut wrenching...
Grif: Really?
Sarge:... she was her best friend.
Simmons: What?!
Lopez: Escandaloso.
Grif: She's actually a double agent? Now that revealed, I'll get the shovel.
Sarge: Bury her and I'll trap you in the cavern till your stomach's hollow like a squeezed out sugarcane! Now I didn't say she's actually one! Just hope not. But I can assure she's still on our side.
Simmons: Speaking of friends, they don't seem to be happy when they first saw each other.
Donut: That's because Weiss abandoned her.
Grif and Simmons: What?
Lopez: ¿Qué?
Grif: Wait, who's Weiss?
Donut: Remember the white haired girl we saw this evening.
Grif: You mean that new Blue bitch who kept whipping us weeks ago? Damn I wanna give her a taste of her own medicine!
Donut: Still I like that hair of hers, it's shiny and smooth looking!
Simmons: So what happened between them?
Donut: Well the part of her abandoning her we know about, but she doesn't want to talk about the whole details. Whatever it is that made her refuse to talk, must've been pretty terrifying to talk about. But I'm sure she'll tell us later.
Simmons: Hmm, I doubt she'll talk. People suffering from PTSD usually keep their past to themselves.
Donut: Come again?
Simmons: Post traumatic stress disorder. It's a mental disorder that can develop after a person is exposed to some traumatic event, usually sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, or other threats on a person's life. Can't believe Command would allow someone suffering in that condition to join the army.
Grif: Yeah we know what that means, smart-ass. You don't have to remind us. Then that would explain why Ruby narrowly liquidfied us!
Simmons: Or maybe she just too possessive around her stuff.
Grif: Whatever it's the same!
Sarge: Hehe! I would like to see that! Anyways, let's get back to our rooms. Can't have anyone sleeping during duty tomorrow. I'm looking at you Grif. And maybe tomorrow I might ask Command if I can burrow Rose's personal files to see what's her whole story with that Blue.
Donut: Are you sure? I don't think Ruby would allow that.
Sarge: Sorry but I gotta fill in this enemy called curiosity. And as long as I'm commanding officer here, she won't mind.

A/N: Well that went longer than I expected.