The Beach Episode

[Ruby Rose]

The strange butterflies that fluttered in my tummy every time I passed through one of those doorways were becoming less and less potent as I grew used to the dimension-hopping, but the woozy feeling that swung around my head remained as obnoxious as ever. The excitement of the moment outweighed the dizziness, however, and instead of stumbling to the other side my feet basically skipped across the threshold, my world gently swaying side to side as my boots hit sand... no, not sand, snow! I thought the place we were going to was supposed to be all trees and beaches, not snow!

It was amazing; the sun glistening off the white hill of solid chill, playing off the water like a golden lightshow... it was like nothing I had ever seen before. I was used to seeing snow back on Patch, but water this clear and this brilliant? We never had the chance, Patch or Vale. I could only imagine how much Weiss was rolling her eyes at me, but I just couldn't help the well of excitement that had sprung up inside me!

I skipped on down to the water's edge, just beyond the patch of snowy earth and crouched down, rolling my sleeves back and flattening my frilly skirt around my knees. I carefully peered over my knees and into the water; it was me! The water was so clear I could see my face, every fine detail of it, right down to each individual glint in my eyes! "Weiss! I can see myself super-clearly!" I shouted over my shoulder, and the ice queen began to call back, before seemingly second-guessing herself. I tilted my head like a curious puppy, and she continues on, a more careful tone in her voice. "Yeah, beautiful, hey?" She asked, and I snorted abruptly, grinning mischievously.

It was then that Weiss realized what she had said, her face flushing as red as my cloak, and she turned away in embarrassment. Giggling quietly, I turned back to the water and reached out, scooping my fingers under the surface of the glimmering film, and-

"Oh my goodness, Weiss! The water's warm!" I shouted, my own surprise causing me to lose my balance, and my weight was flung forwards, head-long into the crazy water. The soothing, warm fluid surrounded me as I tossed and turned, fighting with my cape and trying to resurface. Finally my head broke the surface and I gasped, my crimson hood covering my eyes, completely drenched. I sighed irritably, annoyed that I had soaked my entire outfit, and tore the hood from my eyes. "Well... I'm in, I guess. You should join me!" I called out to Weiss, waving a dripping hand at her.

"I will soon, just let me change!" She called back, and I grinned impishly. "No Weiss, you get in now, or I drop you in!" I threatened, hauling my small frame onto the ice, which melted away at the touch of the liquid soaking every inch of me. "No, Ruby, please don't-"

"Come on Weiss, it's not fair!"

"Ruby, this is a good quality-" But she was cut short as a speeding, soaking red streak speared through the air and grasped her around the waist, before dashing back to the water's edge, dropping her into the water just in time for her to shriek, "-DRESS!"

The red figure popped back into the water, and I flung the hood back from my head as I peered at the close-to-fuming Weiss. She seemed to be trying so hard to keep a grumpy look... but my cheeky grin only brought out a mirror image in the Heiress. "You can be bossy when you want to, you know that?" She teased, shaking her head at me. "Hehe~" Was my only reply, to which Weiss responded by pulling my hood back over my eyes and splashing water over my head.

"Doof." She sighed, before following with a giggle.