The First Daughter (A RWBY Fanfic)

6. The Inquisitor

Inside Ozpin's office, General Ironwood and Glynda Goodwitch were keeping the headmaster company.

Ironwood: They were here... *raising his voice* Ozpin, they were here!

Ironwood angrily slams his fist against Ozpin's desk.

Glynda: We're very much aware of that! Thank you, James.

Ironwood: Fantastic! You're aware! Now are we going to do something about it or should we just stay the course and continue to ignore what's right in front of us and let another head of state get attacked?!

Ozpin sighs as he tries to keep his composure over the fact his daughter was attacked. An alert sound plays from Ozpin's desk, signifying that someone has arrived on the elevator.

Ozpin: Come in.

Ruby steps out and into the room.

Ruby: Sorry it took so long. Someone accidentally hit all the buttons on the elevator on the way up here.....It wasn't me.

Ozpin: Thank you for coming, Ruby. How are you feeling?

Ruby: Okay, I guess. I'd feel better if my bad-guy-catching record wasn't O-for-three.

Everyone stares silently.

Ruby: Okay, so that's the tone we're going for, got it.

Ironwood: Ruby, I feel it's appropriate to let you know that I think what you did last night is exactly what being a Huntress is all about. You recognized a threat. You took action. And you did the very best you could.

Ruby: Thank you, sir.

Ozpin: Now, the general here has already informed us of the events that... transpired last night, but now that you've rested, we were wondering if you had anything to add.

Glynda: Was anyone else with her? Did she look familiar to you at all?

Ruby: I... I don't know. She was wearing a mask, and she never said anything to me. But I know she fought with glass. I don't think that was her Semblance, though. Her clothing lit up whenever she attacked.

Glynda: Save for the glass, that sounds like the woman I fought the night we met Ruby.

Ironwood: Embedding Dust into clothing is an age-old technique. It could have been anyone.

Ruby: Wait. You think this girl is connected to Torchwick and the White Fang?

Ozpin: It's possible. But we still lack the required evidence to link the two together.

Ruby: Actually, I... I think I remember her saying something about a hideout, or something, in the southeast. Just outside the Kingdom.

Ozpin: Interesting.

Glynda: I thought you said the intruder never-

Ozpin: Thank you for your cooperation, Ruby. Why don't you go and spend some time with your team? You have a big day ahead of you.

Ruby smiles and starts to leave.

Ruby: Any time.

Ozpin: And Miss Rose, please try and be ... discreet about this matter.

Ruby: Yes sir. Oh, quick question.

Ozpin: Hm?

Ruby: Is it possible for someone to have two semblances? Last night, I saw Queen Elise create clothing out of thin air as well as create a sort of energy shield?

Ironwood and Glynda look at each other while Ozpin glares at Ruby for a second before responding.

Ozpin: Well, it's certainly possible. There's a lot we don't know about how Semblances work. I wouldn't pay much attention to the details.