#nora x ruby

“I’ll go with her to fix Amity Tower…”

Nora helps her friend right away but also tries to empathizes with Cinder despite of everything.

Meanwhile Cinder is jealous of Ruby with Nora.

Ren paused as he watched a few petals fall and swirl around Cinder. Blues and reds fell around her while a few orange petals swirled around the woman. “You’re… scared.”

“I am not sacred!” Cinder yelled as she pushed Ren away. “And who are you to tell me how I’m feeling? I’m fine and the sooner we stop Salem, the sooner I can finally be free.” 

“Cinder, its okay to be scared. We’re all scared-” Ruby paused as she put a hand on Cinder’s shoulder. A flurry of memories ran through her mind with just a simple touch, memories of a hotel, every hit, every shock that ran through Cinder’s body from the collar she was given, the beatings from before she was bought, the pain she felt when Rhodes told her she was to be arrested… 

Nora finally pulled Ruby and Cinder apart. “Ruby! Are you okay?” 

“Y-yeah, I’m fine…” Ruby looked over to Cinder and sighed. “We uh… we should focus on beating Salem.” 

Nora smiled when she saw the all too familiar look on Ruby’s face and realized just what her girlfriend had seen. “Dont worry, we’ll stop her.” 

Cinder frowned as she watched Ruby and Nora, a pang of jealousy ran through her heart. Of course Ruby was allowed to have everything: a family who loved her, friends who were always by her side, given chances that she never deserved. Cinder closed her eyes and took a breath as a few memories slid through her own mind. Just as Ruby felt her pain, Cinder felt hers run through her. The feeling of losing a mother that cared about her, the years spent wanting to be a hero like her but always compared to her with everything she did, all the years spent being told she was too young or her dreams were too dangerous…

“Cinder, are you okay?” 

Cinder nodded and opened her eyes again. “I’m fine, I dont need anything from you.” 

“Even a chance?” 

Cinder hesitated and looked up at Ruby. “A… chance?” 

Ruby nodded and sat down next to her. “Yes, a chance. A chance to do some good, to be able to be free without being in someone’s debt.” 

“That’s what defeating Salem will be, isnt it?” 

“Yes… and no. I mean a real chance. A chance to be a huntress, a chance to be someone you wanted to be for years but was never allowed to have. To be able to live your life the way you want to.” 

“I’ll never have that chance and you know it.” Cinder tried to hide her anger at the idea of being allowed to live her dream. “What you’re offering doesnt exist. You’re only allowed to have freedom with power and those with power get to make the rules.” 

Ruby sighed and slowly nodded. “When we’re finished, I’ll help you make sure no one has to go through anything you have.” 

“And… why would you do that? What do you get out of it?” 

“The one thing I’ve wanted since starting my path as a huntress, to try to make the world a better place.” Ruby smiled as she spoke, her voice stayed calm. “I’m not going to pretend the world is like a fairy tale. My mother was a huntress and I lost her when I was very young. I watched the way it tore my family apart and frankly, I want to do what I can to keep others from having to deal with it. And part of that means making sure that if there’s still child slaves being bought and sold around Remnant, then we’ll need to put a stop to it. And when we do, I’ll make sure everyone knows it was you.” 

“So that I can be put away?” 

“So you can be a huntress.” 

Cinder scoffed and shook her head. “How about this, I help you stop Salem and you let me disappear. If I’m going to help people, I’ll have to do it on my own terms… after I figure out who I really am.” 

“Alright, I can deal with that.” 

Cinder stood up and started to walk off. “Come get me when you’re finished coming up with a plan. I need some air.” 

Ruby smiled and watched Cinder walk off. “And Cinder, thank you for helping us.” 

Nora: Ooh, I like it. Small and furious, ready to take over the world! Which we totally would, because, you’ve seen us fight together, right? We’re awesome.

Nora: And, oh my gosh, she has amazing taste in desserts – this one time, she took a bunch of us to her favorite chocolate shop in Vale, and it was, like, one of the best days of my life.

Nora: Also, she’s totally willing to make sloth noises with me, unlike SOME people.

Ren: That’s still not what a–

Nora: CLEARLY, she’s the smartest chocolate chip cookie in the batch! And you know chocolate chip cookies are the best.

Ren: *sighs*

Jaune: Just give in, buddy. You’re not gonna win this one.

femslash february: nora valkyrie & ruby rose aka sugar rush

“well, what if she doesn’t want to go with you?”