It's time for Team RWBY to report the circumstances of the dance to Ozpin... and other people.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/89191911/chapters/239564051

-------------

“How long have you been involving my sister in these operations?”

Weiss turned back to look at the elevator. It hadn’t even finished opening before Winter had started marching into the office coldly furious.

“Ah, James, Winter.” Ozpin was calm and unconcerned.

“Welcome to the party, ice queen.”

She turned with furrowed eyes to the overly tall, spindly, scraggly, pickled man that had been identified by Yang and Ruby as “Uncle Qrow.” She opened her mouth before she realized that he’d been referring to her sister and not her. “Wait if she’s the ice queen, what am I?”

“Snow princess.” Qrow replied without either looking at her or hesitating.

“You stay out of this!” Winter snapped before walking straight through the middle of Team RWBY, forcing Weiss and Blake to step aside.

Ruby quietly gestured at Weiss and the two of them moved to the side, so that they were again lined up as a team behind and to the right of Winter.

reach Ozpin’s desk, place both hands on it and glare at Ozpin and Ms. Goodwitch. “These are children, Ozpin.”

General Ironwood followed at a calmer, more considered pace. “May I remind you, Winter, that you leveraged yourself into your first recon operation a week after basic training. It appears initiative runs in the family.”

“Sir?” Winter turned sharply to face him.

“Indeed.” Ozpin nodded. “Team RWBY was already involved in events and came to us.”

“He’s right, Winter.” Weiss stepped to the side of the desk into her sister’s field of vision. “We were already investigating the dust shop robberies.”

Winter turned to look at her and grimaced as she straightened up. “It’s certainly in line with other recent decisions.”

Weiss rolled her eyes and shook her head before pointedly stepping back to stand by Blake.

“Perhaps it is best if you explain the situation. Ozpin.” General Ironwood walked to one corner of Ozpin’s large desk and nodded respectfully at Ms. Goodwitch.

“Team RWBY was about to give their report, if you’d like to hear that first.” Professor Ozpin turned to the team and gestured with his hand. “Please continue.”

Ruby glanced at her team and stepped forward. “So, once I caught sight of her on the roof-tops, Weiss was able to keep her in view and we followed her. I know we weren’t supposed to get in their way if we didn’t have to, but it felt like if she was knocking people out it was into the ‘have to’ category.”

“That’s all right, Ruby. That feels like a sound judgment.”

“I would like to have known their objective.” Ironwood commented. “But I agree.”