Merc gets Irked

In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups.The Hunters who investigate crime, and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories.

OFFICIAL VPD AUDIO TRANSCRIPT : OFFICIAL EYES ONLY:

(Sounds of shuffling and seats being taken)
Earl Grey:"Hello there Miss Rose, I'm Officer Grey, VPD. I just wanted to go over some of the details of your case."
Ruby Rose:"O-Ok.."
Earl Grey:"I know the experience must have been traumatic for you, but-"
Ruby Rose:"It's fine, it's just.... He didn't really do anything, infact it was kind of fun..."
Earl Grey:"No need to make a brave face, it's ok, he can't hurt you here."
Ruby Rose:"No seriously, I'm fin-"
Earl Grey:"So anyway, could you describe the man who kidnapped you ?"
Ruby Rose:"Uhh.. Tall, grey hair,athletic, silver eyes, smuggist grin on the planet. Actually, not that bad once you get to know him."
Earl Grey:"Oh you poor thing, the Stockholm Syndrome has kicked in full force...Could you describe to me what happened from March 31 20XX-April 1st 20XX ?"
Ruby Rose:"..."

March 23 20XX 9:35am
>You awake from a refreshing night's sleep.
>That's weird, you don't remember your bed being made of leather.
>Or falling asleep with your hands tied together.
>Wait a minute.... Are you being kidnapped ?
>Oh sweet dust you're being kidnapped.
>You instantly bolt upright, revealing the backseat of a Luxury Mistral Car.
>And more importantly, it's driver.
>Isn't that Emerald's Teammate ?
>He notices you in the rear view.
>"Now, I know this looks bad-"
>"You tied me up you jerk !"
>"But it's not what you think ! See, your sister, Bang-"
>"Yang."
>"Whatever, has prepared a special surprise for you, but it's across the country, far away from anyone else you know and more importantly, the cops."
>"Ohh...So thats why she was trying to hide that big floppy thing beneath the bed !"
>"..Sure thing kid"
March 23 20XX 11:00am
>"So Mark-"
>"Mercury."
>"Merc, can I ask you a question ?"
>"Fine, what is it ?"
>"What's with the "Grandmaster's Guide Book: Or How to Train Idiots to Murder Properly" on the dashboard ?"
>"Oh, it's just a hobby of mine, no biggie."
>"You LARP ?"
March 31 20XX 1:20pm
>"For the last time, I don't LARP !"
>"It's nothing to be ashamed of. One of my friends, Jaune, is way into it. It's how he got his armor actually."
>"That's fucking hilarious."
>...
>"So does Emerald LARP too ?"
>".....Yes."
March 31 20XX 3:30pm
>"This may sound like an odd question, but have you ever considered murdering people for money as careerpath Ruby ?"
March 31 20XX 5:14pm
>"Mercury, I'm bored. How long till we get there ?"
>"Well, luckily for you, I brought some pre-tests-I mean "Travel Games" with me. I ask the questions, you answer them."
>"Ok, that might be fun !"
>"So your target is attending the Military Ball at the Atlas Academy and all you have is two pencils and a coupon to SchneeMart....."
March 31 20XX 7:45pm
>"Look, a Strawberry Stand !"
>"We are not going stop-"
>"And it's about to close !"
>"I just said, we're not-"
>"WE'RE STOPPING FOR STRAWBERRIES !"
>"DON'T MAKE ME TURN THIS CAR AROUND !"
March 31 20XX 10:00pm
>"..You know.. You're pretty cute when you're sleeping.. "
>"Huh..I'm sorry, I fell asleep, what did you say ?"
>"NOTHING EMERALD, GO BACK TO SLEEP !"
>"Oh...O-Ok..."
April 1st 20XX 8:50am
>"Morning, I managed to grab some of those strawberries you wanted."
>"Aww.. How sweet of you. "
>.....
>"Wait a minute, these aren't strawberries, this is just a cold burger from McSchnee's."
April 1st 20XX 10:32am
>"I present the flowers, confess my love, and we live happily ever after."
>"For dust's sake Ruby, you hide the shotgun in the flowers and during the fake proposal to the Arch-Duke's mistress you pull the trigger. Are you even trying ?"
April 1st 20XX 12:41pm
>"Mercury, why do you keep slamming your head into the horn ?"
>"That speed...that weapon style...you could have been the best that ever was.. "
April 1st 20XX 2:10pm
>"Well, it looks like your sister played a prank on both of us. Turns out, there was no surprise. I'm gonna turn us around."
>"Aww man, but at least I get spend some more time with you."
>"Why on earth would you want that ?"
>"Because you're my friend, Silly."
>"I'm your friend.. Even after I tied you up and threw you into my car ?"
>"Believe me, it's not the strangest start of a friendship I've experienced."
>....
>"Merc..are you crying ?"
>"I'M A LITTLE IRKED AND I HAVE SOMETHING IN MY EYE !"

Ruby Rose: "-After that, we drove through the night all the way back to Beacon. I went straight to my form, only to be tackled by my sister and five police officers."
Earl Grey: "I see... Well, I hope you recover from your ordeal soon, The police will contact you if have any further questions."

(The recording ends)