A/N: Hello, this will be different than normal because it will be smaller(About the size of Wildcard). The good thing about that is you will understand the concept quickly and maybe get a laugh from it. I talked about this to my friend and he reluctantly approved it, though I don't think he fully understood what I was saying.

Either way, Lets go!

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Simple Soul

Ruby walked up to a small dingy diner on the outskirts of Vale. It was fun being in Vale. Vale had large buildings and sooo many people. It was much different than the usual stride through Patch. She was here for very important reasons. Her sister was going to start Beacon in a few days and no way was she going to sit around in Patch when she could be celebrating with her sister. No way!

Things like celebration should always be a family occasion. She knew that Yang was having a fun time by herself in Vale, getting ready for the big move, but was not opposed when Ruby showed up for celebration.

Ruby was having a fun time with Yang, until she blew it. She knew Yang was sensitive about family matters. But no, she just had to go and mention that she wished Dad could join them. He was too busy at Signal, since the classes there were going to start soon as well.

Yang had left shortly after that, her eyes betraying her agitation. Ruby knew that Yang wasn't mad at her, Yang just needed to blow off some steam alone. Probably went to hit something. Hope the gym doesn't charge for broken bags….

Ruby chose to go out and explore the town while Yang was gone. She saw a dust shop she planned on visiting tomorrow before she left. Ruby bet that the new weapons magazine would be in stock. Until Yang called her to ask her where she was she planned on staying at this little diner. It looked small but she had heard of it before. It catered to several veteran huntsman, even those on the wrong side of the law.

It had a reputation you see. All were welcome, and as long as you didn't cause trouble inside the diner, you could come back. Since it had this reputation, normal everyday people didn't get close. Normally Ruby would be one of those people, but the thought of seeing veteran huntsman, here their stories, look at the awesome weapons they held….

Lets just say something drew her to the diner.

On approach she saw the top flashing neon light of the diner's sign. 'The Red Bull' with a prominent steer, horns down, charging at the unknown enemies in front of it. It was almost poetic that the diner was a hot-spot for people who knew battle.

Two people were leaving the diner as she came up. One was dressed in all white and carried a cane, while the smaller girl beside him dressed in pink and white, half her hair being pink, while the other half was black. They walked out, the man putting on a bowler hat before walking down the street, the man talking about a 'profitable investment'.

Ruby figured he must have come to hire a huntsman for some job. He was irresponsible though to bring his obviously impressional daughter to this diner.

She got up to the door and stopped before she opened it. Did she even deserve to be here? Probably not. She was only fifteen and not even done with Signal. She was nowhere close to being a professional anything. Plus she figured this place might serve alcohol, no way she was going near that stuff. Yuck!

"Hey boy, whatdaya doin here?" An obviously drunk man stepped out from behind a sign. The man went to grab Ruby, but she pulled away. The man fell on his face grumbling. "Hold still boy, or I'll show ya..." The man looked up a Ruby, finally noticing the skirt and small curves of her body.

"Um, I don't" Ruby said while stepping back.

"You're a girl" The man smiled, but couldn't stand up, so he crawled forward a little. "Hey, wanna play? Hehehe"

Ruby felt very uncomfortable. This was not supposed to happen! She was supposed to go in and hear epic stories featuring epic weapons and quests!

Every time the man to a crawl? Forward Ruby backed up just out of reach. This drunkard was not going to ruin her night. She was about to use her speed to get around him when a man in a dark hoodie came over and kicked the man in the face, knocking him over and out.

Ruby couldn't see his face but she knew it was a man by his stature. "Thank you for the hel-"

"A little girl like you shouldn't be here. This place is only for the dogs of the world. Those looking for change" The man turned toward the diner ignoring Ruby's protest about being a 'little girl'.

Ruby fumed for a little bit before following him into the diner. It was kinda what she expected, but different as well. There were the huntsman milling around the boarded up windows and shadier fellows that took the seats towards the back of the diner. In the middle of the diner was the bar for ordering what you wanted. It had those seats that Ruby always called the 'spiny seats' because they were fun.

What she didn't expect was the smell. It was a raw smell consisting of booze blood and sweat. It spoke of a job well done after a long day at work, but also of deals gone wrong, ammunition used, lives lost. She didn't like it as much as she thought she would.

Her dreams of hearing cool questing adventures shattered when she saw the grizzled huntsman. She didn't have the nerve to ask the more shady people about their adventures and the only huntsman that seemed to be semi-approachable broke down in tears before pushing past Ruby in a rush out of the bar.

Ruby saw the man in the coat, his hood still drawn over his face while he drank something given to him by the large scary man behind the counter. She walked up and sat next to him, smiling at him. He seemed to ignore her.

"Hey mister"

The hood looked her direction, exposing a strong pointed chin. He scowled, "I thought I told you to leave little girl"

Ruby frowned. "I came to say thank you for what you did outside. That man was bad"

"He was human scum. Like all the rest! Remeber that " The man took a large drink, emptying the rest of his drink before getting the large man to fill his glass again. Ruby figured there was a story with what he said, but didn't press him.

Ruby looked at the man who saved her. He finished off the second glass really fast and already ordered a third. "Well mister, just know I owe you one"

The man started swaying. He burped and looked at Ruby. "Actually there is something I need"

Ruby smiled. This man saved her and now she will repay it! He will then pass on his happiness to some other person and the cycle will grow! A huntsman's job never sleeps. "Sure! What do you need!?"

"You're a girl right?"

Ruby leaned away remembering the man outside. "I don't like where this is going"

The hooded man picked up his new glass. Now that he was facing her she could smell the alcohol on his breath. He waved her concerns away with the hand that had the glass in it, sloshing some of his drink out in the process. "Not that way. You're a girl so you know about girls right?"

"….Well I am a girl" Though she had always been told she is an odd one by her sister, and even her father and uncle said something along those lines. But she was a girl.

"Good...good… I need advice" He down the drink and ordered another, continuing the conversation while the large man poured his drink. "I have a girl that I'm….intimate with". Ruby felt a little awkward. "But she's been distant lately. I don't want to loose her. We have a job to do tomorrow and I need to know she'll have my back. What do I do?"

…. Well this is not what Ruby expected. Not at all. Now she had to give dating advice to a huntsman? She doesn't even have experience dating! What does she know about what to do in a relationship!? ….But she did promise to help….

"Well whatcha say?" The man drank the next cup then waited to look a Ruby. Or at least she thought he was. Hard to tell with the hood.

Ruby mustered all the knowledge she had from the multiple platforms she knew about. Games, movies, books (Mostly comic), Yang, He father, and all those awkward conversations with Uncle Qrow. She knew what this huntsman needed. He said he had a big mission to go on tomorrow so above all he needed reassurance!

"This is what you need to do!" Ruby pointed at him. "She feels distant because you have this big mission ahead of you. All you need to do is get this mission done with tomorrow then tell her the straight truth. Be honest with her. This mission obviously matters, so make sure it gets done fast. Direct priority! Then you can focus solely on her!"

The man wobbled back and forth in the chair. Just under the hood she could see the man smile. "Thatsz good advice. Yea, yea. You're good at this stuff. Your a hero!"

Ruby blushed under the lavish praise. "Dawh, no I'm not. I am training to be a huntsman so someday I will be but for now I'm just me. Just a simple soul."

"I gotta go to her right now!" He pushed off from the bar, throwing a wad of cash on the counter. He got halfway to the door before stumbling and almost falling if it weren't for Ruby and her speed. His hood finally came up but got stuck on what Ruby could now see was horns sticking out of the mans head. He had red hair and one of his eyes was covered with a patch. She could see around the edges that it looked like some burn.

"Thanks kid. Help me out?"Ruby helped his get back up and stumble out of the diner. One outside he grabbed one of the walls for support. "See, now I owe you one, next time we meet I'll repay that favor."

He grabbed one of the ends of Ruby's hair. "Hey what are you doi-"

"You know I'm glad there are faunus like you. A robin faunus. Never seen one of you before but the red tips give you away. No wonder that human was picking on you! Stupid humans, thinking they can mistreat and belittle us when we are the superior ones!" He let go of her hair and started slogging forward, mumbling about 'stupid humans' and 'we'll show them'

Ruby was going to tell him that he had it wrong. That she was human, when her scroll buzzed. It was Yang. Ruby answered it immediately. "Hey Yang what's up?"

"Hey Ruby, I seem to have gotten into some trouble at the club I went to so now I need you to come get me"

That was curious. Yang going out to a club, not so much. Ruby needing to pick Yang up? That was a cause for concern. "Yang did you drink!? You aren't old enough yet!"

"No Ruby….I mean yes I did, but that isn't why I need you to pick me up"

He sister seemed nervous. Another bad sign. "Fine, where exactly am I picking you up?"

There was a long silence. "….The police station…."

Fudge-sickles Yang. Fan-flipping fudge-sickles. Just wait until their father found out. Only something drastic could change Yang's fate, and generally life isn't that kind. Yang was in for a world of hurt.

Ruby looked up, realizing the man she talked with stumbled off while she talked with Yang. Ruby sighed "I'll be there soon"

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Adam Taurus finally got back to camp really late. It was a fun night, and it was needed. When that human girl came out of nowhere offering deals the day before a huge operation, he thought he was going to have to scrub it. Or get his hands dirty sooner. Luckily they didn't seem to be outed. Maybe that Cinder girl did just want their help.

Still, humans could deal with their own problems.

Adam thought about the girl that gave him advice tonight. Put the mission first and get it done with so then he could focus just on Blake? Seemed like a good thing. Get stress out of the way so they could enjoy time together, maybe even make some happy memories before things got too bad.

If he ever saw that little robin again, he would stand by his word. He would repay her. Heck if she wanted she could have a nice top job in the White Fang. He would make sure they accepted her and respected her. And to think he thought she was a human.

Her advice was great, but she seemed to lack confidence. What was is she said she was? Oh that's right…

...A simple soul.

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A/N: And that is that. What do you think? I have a few other scenarios that would work sorta like this. Ruby always seemed the one to me that wants to be cheery and helpful because of her huntress nature. I thought this was funny, and just ran with it.

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