AN: So I decided that it would be a fun idea to explore unimaginable ships. Most of these stories will be one-shots unless either I like the shipping or enough people like the shipping.
"Will you two just shut up already!" Cinder shouted at her companions, Mercury and Emerald.
"I'm sorry Cinder, but Mercury started it," Emerald said pointing a finger at her silver haired partner.
"What! You can't blame this on me! You're the one who-" Mercury started to say before he saw Cinder's glowing eyes.
"I don't care who started it! I want you two idiots to stop fighting for five minutes so I can get some peace and quiet,"
"Yes. Of course Cinder," Emerald said with a bow.
"Hmph, kiss ass," Mercury whispered under his breath.
"What did you say you arrogant shit!" Emerald said back at him
"You heard me bootlicker," Mercury said "Or were you too busy begging Cinder to notice you,"
"THAT'S ENOUGH!" Cinder shouted. After taking a deep breath she started walking towards the door of their dorm room.
"Where are you going Cinder?" Emerald asked
"To get away from this stupid arguing," She said opening the door.
"That's a great idea Cinder," Emerald said "I know just the place to go,"
"No. You two stay here," Cinder said "I'm am going to leave and get away from your stupid arguing," Cinder closed the door behind her and started walking down the hall of the dorms.
"Ugh. Why did I ever think that working with these two was a good idea," Cinder said to herself. Cinder walked along the hallways randomly trying to clear her head. After a short bit she arrived at a small courtyard that was completely covered in a garden with a small pond and a stone bench in the middle. Sitting on the bench was a young man with long black hair in a loose ponytail. Cinder walked over to the bench and sat down next to the young man. When she sat down she saw that the young man had a pink stripe through his hair.
"I hope you don't mind me sitting here, I just need to clear my head," Cinder said.
"Of course not," Ren said with a smile "I understand what it's like having to deal with noisy roommates,"
"Oh I don't think you know the half of it," Cinder said with a laugh "Two of my roommates are always arguing and trying to kill each other,"
"Haha, I can understand that," Ren said "One of my roommates is an endless ball of energy. She literally bounces off the walls,"
"It seems we both have our hands full. My name is Cinder,"
"My name is Lie Ren, you can call me Ren,"
"It's nice to meet someone who shares my pain," Cinder said "So then Ren how did you find this lovely place," She gestured towards the surrounding garden.
"Well I found it after one of Nora's particularly destructive days I decided to take a walk and I ended up here. What about yourself?"
"Pretty much the same. Mercury and Emerald were being particularly annoying today and I needed to clear my head. So I started walking around the school's halls until I wound up here," Cinder said.
"Well it seems like we were fated to eventually meet each other," Ren said with a smile.
"So it would seem," Cinder said "So Ren I know we are enjoying ourselves in this peaceful garden and all but would you be against accompanying me to get some coffee?"
"You know, I don't think I would be at all," Ren said standing up. He and Cinder walked out of the garden and down towards the airship docks. During the ride down to Vale Cinder and Ren discussed their love for warm drinks, how they like to enjoy a warm afternoon in the shade, and their personal ways of dealing with the more stressful days with their teammates.
When they arrived at the coffee shop they sat at one the outside tables and begin to look over the menus quietly. It hadn't been until that moment that the two realized that they were both going on a date with a random person they had met not even thirty minutes ago.
Oh my gosh it's been so long since I've been on a date Cinder thought hiding behind her menu I can't believe I actually asked him, and I used up all my conversation starters on the way here. Cinder looked over her menu at Ren and saw that he still had his calm demeanor and had a slight smile. Crap! He looks so cool and collected. How is it that I can stay calm when running espionage missions and killing people but not when I'm on a date with a cute guy.
Meanwhile inside Ren's head. CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP. What am I doing here? This happened so fast. One moment we were talking in the garden and the next we were on a ship into Vale. Ren looked over menu at Cinder who was smiling and he quickly looked back at his menu. Fuuuuuck. She looks so calm and like she is actually enjoying herself, and I'm over here about to explode.
A few moments after the waiter took the two teens orders both Ren and Cinder decide to try and break the ice that had formed over them.
"I'm sorr-" They said at the same time.
"Oh sorry you can first," They said in unison again.
"No please I insist," They said once more.
They both let a small laugh now that they had managed to realise the tension some, and Cinder took this opportunity to talk first.
"I'm sorry it suddenly got so awkward between us, it's been a long time since I've been on a date," Cinder said.
"There's no need to apologize," Ren said "To be honest I haven't been on a date in a while either,"
"Now that I don't believe," Cinder said with a smirk.
"No, it's true. I've never really been much for dating," Rem said
"What about that Nora girl on your team? You two sound pretty close. Didn't you ever try dating her?"
"No we never did. We grew up with each other so yes we were very close. Almost like brother and sister. So we never thought about dating,"
"Ah well that certainly is understandable," Cinder said
"And what about that Emerald girl on your team?" Ren asked "You made it sound like she would be more than willing to treat to a nice night on the town,"
"That's just the problem." Cinder said with a sigh "She is such a servant. There is no fun cause she agrees with everything I say and gets super jealous whenever I hang out with people without her,"
"Oh should I be concerned?" Ren asked with a small laugh
Cinder started to laugh before she actually thought about Emerald. Crap she might actually do something to this guy. "No, she'll get over it," Cinder said with a laugh.
Soon the waiter brougth their drinks and they manage to hold a few more good conversations while they sipped on their drinks. Though soon after they had paid and left for the Vale airdocks again they had fallen into another awkward silence. Both people were trying to break the ice once more and both failing terribly. This went on until the two were standing at the docks waiting for the airship and Ren decided to grab Cinder's hand.
For just a moment both of the normally calm and collected individuals faces' showed a myriad of emotions from pleasure, to fear, to joy. Neither one looked at each other's face for a few minutes. They just stood there, enjoying that moment, and enjoying each other.