Y/N P.O.V.
Maria, Team RWBY, Qrow, Mom, Oscar, and I are standing outside of the gates to the Atlesian Military base on the island off the coast of Argus. Yang puts her hands on the bars of the gate to speak to the guards.
"Come on! You didn't even hear us out!"
The Nubuck Guard says, "Our orders are clear: The Mistral-Atlas border is closed!" The second Nubuck agrees.
"Please!"
"Have a good day!"
Yang says, "But--"
Both Nubucks interrupt, "A good day!!"
Qrow steps up.
"Hey, if you don't wanna believe that I'm friends with Ironwood--"
"General Ironwood!"
"Yeah, General Ironwood, then fine. But look, we have Weiss Schnee with us and we're trying to get her home safely."
Weiss looks down with reluctance upon hearing Qrow say that. The two guards look to each other before turning their attention back to the group.
"Approach!"
Weiss shares a look with Blake, who just shrugs, and I as I nod. Weiss then walks up to the gate and the two guards step up and bend down to inspect her. After a moment, both guards stand straight back up.
"Very well!"
"You may speak with our commanding officer!"
"We will fetch her at once!"
The two guards turn around in sync, and chant "Hup hup hup" and "Atlas Atlas Atlas" as they run to get their superior.
Blake says, "They were... kind of--" Ruby nods.
"Super weird? Uh, yeah." Maria hums.
"Hmm..."
Oscar asks, "What's wrong?"
"Well, I... may know this commanding officer..." Ruby shrugs.
"That's good, isn't it? If she's your friend, then maybe she'd be more willing to help us."
"I wouldn't exactly call us... 'friends'."
Weiss asks, "Acquaintances?"
"Not quite."
Blake asks, "Colleagues?"
"Warmer."
Yang asks, "Enemies?"
"That's the one!" Oscar's eyes widen.
"Wait, what?" My eyes widen.
"Wait. I've encountered you before now that I think about it. Weren't you the woman who brought the cashews I bought you since you were a cent off?" Maria nods.
"Oh, yes. I come through here about once every ten years to get my eyes checked up in Atlas. You bring outside cashews on one flight, and suddenly you're placed on the additional screening list for life!"
Qrow slaps his face.
"You've gotta be kidding me..."
"Now, now, let's not give up hope yet. Maybe she's dead!"
The gates open up quickly, and the two guards return.
"Introducing!"
"Special operative!"
"Caroline Cordovin!"
A short-statured elderly woman around Maria's age wearing the standard Atlesian officer uniform approaches. Cordovin steps forward and glares at Maria.
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