Wow this idea just would not go away! I got hooked on it as soon as I thought about, so I had to start writing immediately! To anyone reading this who is following my 'A Link to the Present' story, I have not abandoned it! I am going to finish that story soon, I'm just going over a few things with my awesome new Beta reader, Shadowninja1011!

Anywho, I hope you hunters, and huntresses *wink* enjoy this little tidbit that assaulted my brain at 12:00 A.M.

Special cookie to those of you who can guess the song without looking up the lyrics!

The Ballad of RWBY

All characters, quotes, and lyrics belong to their respective owners as I do not own any of them.

Chapter 1: Crazy

This was a bad idea, and Jaune knew it. He could go to prison, get expelled from Beacon Academy, or worse face an angry blonde's wrath. Why the last one you ask? Well, because said blonde's little sister was the one leading their little 'quest'. Ruby Rose, fifteen year old huntress-in-training and scythe/sniper rifle wielder extraordinaire, thought it would be awesome to go to watch the dust planes take off at sunset. Of course, not from the normal places, (cause who wants to do anything normal and not have to worry about getting locked up, right?) oh no, Ruby wanted to get close enough to feel the air from the engines taking off. Jaune was adamantly against it at first… but he never could say no to those big gray orbs that pleaded for him to go, or that criminally cute pout that made him feel like he'd kicked a defenseless puppy. She just looked so innocent, that he couldn't say no.

~We drove right past that 'No Trespassing' sign…~

He didn't know what got to him first. The way Ruby's eyes lit up when they reached their destination, a hill overlooking the airfield, or the perfect view they had of the sunset. Ruby ran forward, skipping a little bit and laughing, absolutely ecstatic about being there. She called out to Jaune, beckoning him over to her to watch. Jaune was mesmerized and rooted to the spot. The sun's setting rays gave him the most beautiful view he thought he'd ever live to see. She looked like an angel that God himself took time to craft perfectly. She huffed impatiently, pouting again. He snapped out of his daze and ran over, apologizing. Suddenly, the fears he had earlier didn't matter anymore. I mean hey, they had all night, right?

~…that's when those cops came pulling up.~

If anyone ever asked Jaune what his first thoughts were when he heard the police sirens behind him, he'd undoubtedly, if he was telling the truth, say, 'Man ain't this some $%! ?' The second thought was, 'Her sister is gonna kill me.' Ruby stood next to him, watching the cops getting out of their cars, and grabbed his hand. Electricity raced up Jaune's arm. Since when did that happen? He felt a bit lightheaded now and was extremely aware of two soft things pressing against his arm. 'Huh, she's definitely more physically mature than most girls her age… No! Head out of the gutter Jaune! We have a situation here!'

~…but if I survive the night, I wouldn't change one thing…~

It sounded crazy, even to him, but he still thought it regardless. There was just something about those blue lights shining around her, bringing out the pure freedom in her eyes. He didn't even hear the other cop questioning him, since he was too busy watching Ruby go wild, pleading with the cop that they weren't doing anything wrong. That's when she caught Jaune's eye. In that one look, her eyes going bright at the thought, she asked if they should run for it. Ok, that was crazy. Crazy as hell. His answer was immediate. Ah, there's that pout again. She looks way too innocent right now. He wondered if those cops would increase his sentence for causing such a cute girl to pout like that. His heart skipped a beat. Aww man... he was definitely in trouble now…

~…they sure put those cuffs on quick…~

Even as he was being led to the car, he could still hear Ruby doing her best to sweet talk them into letting her and Jaune go. Neither of them bought it, but Jaune did. Another skipped heartbeat. This is bad, how did this happen to him? The cops put them into the back of the same car, Jaune on the left, Ruby on the right. He couldn't help but laugh out loud when Ruby asked them for a light. It was painfully obvious that she didn't smoke. The cop didn't have much of a sense of humor though and slammed the door. She stuck her tongue out, childishly, but to Jaune, it was almost too cute. Ah, her sister is gonna kill him… Still, he regrets nothing. Another heartbeat skipped. Yep, there was no denying it anymore...

~You were so innocent, but you were stealing my heart.~

Man those cops were taking way too long, but neither of them cared much. They talked for a while, sharing stories of their childhood (Who knew Ruby's love for sweets came from a fight her and Yang had in a pastry shop?) and laughing at each other's antics. He was vaguely aware of how she seemed to scoot closer to him, her smile so infectious that he no longer cared about jail, expulsion, or even being sent to an early grave by a fiery blonde brawler. He, Jaune Arc, was in love with Ruby Rose. And it only took being put in the back of a cop car to realize it.

~By the time they let us go…~

He was already gone by the time they opened the doors. Not physically, but mentally. His mind was solely focused on the beautiful girl next to him that nothing else in the world mattered. An Ursa riding a Nevermore while battling a Beowolf could crash next to them and he wouldn't even blink. Love is a crazy thing, isn't it? He didn't even realize they were kissing until one of the cops cleared their throats. Ruby was blushing like crazy, his own face felt like it was on fire, but she looked like she was the happiest person in the world. Looking past the cops, he spied golden hair wreathed in flames. Aww man… Ah well. He wouldn't change this night for anything. There was only one thing he wanted to do now. Survive the night so he could kiss her again.

~…I fell in love in the back of a cop car.~