Upon young Ruby's face there is trepidation when she glances to Bayonetta. The woman sounded… very… upset. But the blond haired Huntress didn't flinch or even change expression. The soldiers begin to surround them, gathering Bayonetta and Ruby's weapons. And for the record, the officer that lifts Ruby's folded up scythe seems. Ruby's face seems to get as red as her outfit upon seeing her Crescent Rose handled by someone else. And with hands still raised, she steps forward and speaks in an angry, distressed tone
"We were helping! You can't-" she is cut off by a viscous glare from the Huntress fair in black and white, her voice coming forth in a stern and elevated tone. "Quiet! The both of you. You're being apprehended for your own good."
A couple of the armored officers approach now Ruby and Bayonetta with what look like metal cuffs and coiled cables. One of them starts to reach out to Bayonetta to restrain her… but the restraining bindings are suddenly just… gone… with a surge of purple energy. The Huntress has her riding crop now pointing at that officer as she exclaims in a firm tone. "None of the three of them are to be bound. Is that understood, officers?" As one the troops let out a disciplined
"Yes, ma'am!" and the other officer puts his restraining device away.
Now Ruby says nothing to this (not wanting to be yelled at again!) but notes the Huntress said… three of them? A soft gasp accompanies the realization.. is she referencing the man she left in the midst of those bad guys down below? A worried look is given in the direction she left Victor.
And with that brilliant segue…
One of the armored officers reaches for his own restraining device and starts to approach Victor. But he stops abruptly and they all glance to one another. He puts the device away upon hearing the order through his helmet, they all did. Another of the officers speaks, still aiming their weapons at him.
"You just stay cool with us and we'll stay cool with you. And your little kitty, too."
Now, without much further fanfare or hassle, the three apprehended are put into separate vehicles and are air lifted away from the scene. The Huntress in black and white rides in the same vehicle as Bayonetta, but never once addresses or speaks to the woman. For much of the short flight (well 40 minutes or so), the Huntress is speaking to someone on a digital pad with a translucent screen. There is no sound from the device, as it is apparent she is wearing an earpiece. And the image on the screen… whomever she is speaking to is obscured by a dark room and shadows. In another story setting it would be as if she were communicating with the evil mastermind pulling the strings.
But perhaps that is exactly the situation…
Perhaps Bayonetta would be able to discern certain words and snippets from the hushed conversation.
Absolutely don't. Academy. Enemy. Force. Agree. Of control. Atlesian. Show of.
Once the three ships have docked, they three are lead into a building with a lit sign upon it exclaiming 'Vale Police Force' and in smaller letters under that 'Region 9'. And as they are lead together into the building, Ruby looks discretely towards Victor with an apologetic gaze and mouths the word 'Sorry'. With a light shove Ruby is then lead down a converging corridor, stumbling a few steps as she exclaims
"Hey!" As for Victor and Bayonetta, they are lead further down the corridor. Said corridor (and building) is bustling with people. Both civilians and officers; some wearing light armor and some not. The two of them are lead into a nondescript room…
The room is darkened, hardly any light to it. It has a small desk against a wall, and in the middle of the room is a table with enough space for perhaps 4 people. And around that table.. 3 chairs. There is also a window, one looking into another room. That room seeming identical to the one they are in, save for the absence of the desk. The guard motions them in without a word, and then closes and locks the door behind them. The room is empty, for about 4 minutes. And then… the door to the opposite room opens, and through the window they would see Ruby stepping sheepishly into the room. The door closes behind her, and she looks around slowly… fearfully. She wrings her hands together as she looks around the room, a look of panic on her face. The door to that room opens again, and now the Huntress with black and white clothing steps in. Ruby takes in a sharp breath.. and the look of panic is gone. The door closes behind her and she motions to the table, and the chairs around it. "Sit." She says sternly. She holds the same datapad she had on the transport. "You are… Ruby Rose? Is that correct?" Her tone is flat, without emotion. Ruby nods a little and slides into a chair, obviously still scared.
Bayonetta and Victor would have made note by now… they can hear the other room through a small speaker mounted under the window. And that window… it is actually a 2 way mirror. They can hear and see what is going on in that other room, but that other room can not hear or see them. Ruby is in an interrogation room. "You did well against those men, Ruby Rose. If it were up to me, you would get a pat on the back" Ruby brightens, seeing a compliment FINALLY coming… and that is quickly shot down. Glynda smacks the table right in front of Ruby's hands with her riding crop, causing Ruby to squeak in fear and draw back "And a smack on the wrist! You are not the police, the army or a Huntress! What you did was irresponsible, dangerou-" Ruby interrupts her, speaking up. There are almost tears in her eyes
"I was trying to help! They were robbing that place! I lo--ove… that---" Her words pitter out as Glynda glares at her. And Glynda then continues "Irresponsible and dangerous. And you could have gotten others in danger." Ruby's eyes widen as she suddenly remembers
"Oh! That other woman! And the guy that was near the store! Please don't do anything to them! This was all me! They didn't have a thing to do with it!" Glynda smacks the table again with her riding crop, and once more Ruby silences herself and draws her hands back in fear. "I would love to see you sit in a cell overnight, to give you proper time to think about how stupid this was of you. But… there is someone that wishes to speak to you." She glances at the door… and through it casually walks in a man. Short hair of silver, clad in a very classy looking black and green outfit. He holds in one hand a cup of some beverage, and the other.. a plate of chocolate chip cookies. Ruby stares frightened a moment… and then…. her eyes widen as they fix on those cookies. The door closes behind him as he stands there a moment, uttering softly.
"You have silver eyes."
Ruby blinks and looks around herself discretely, letting out a soft and awkward
"uuuuhhhh" The man smiles and now moves to the table, sitting across from Ruby. He sets the plate in front of her. Glynda hands him the data pad. He watches it as he sips from the mug, and Ruby seems entranced by the cookies.
"It's quite alright. They aren't poisoned." He says as he watches on the translucent screen images of Ruby fighting those thugs. Immediately Ruby reaches out and takes a cookie in each hand, devouring one of them quickly.
The cookies never stood a chance.
"You are very adept in fighting… and with a scythe. A rare weapon, nowadays. How did someone so young and of small stature learn to use one?" He glances to Ruby from behind his small glasses.
"I know of only one other that can use a scythe at this level. An old crow of a--" He is silent as Ruby speaks up, sitting up in her chair
"mhts m umle cmow!" His head tilts a little to one side, and Ruby swallows the cookies she had stuffed into her mouth, crumbs falling onto the table in front of her.
"That's my uncle Qrow! He taught me everything I know!" She seems.. utterly so proud to say that.
"I see…" He now sits back in the chair, taking another sip from his mug.