It was early October as thevalarm clock rang as an eight year old youngster with brunette hair and had a butterfly Mark on her cheek as she was half Naughty-Smurf and daughter of Grouchy and Vexy, but Grouchy was in Smurf Village while Vexy was raising Ruby their daughter in the human world.
Ruby was getting dressed as it was a school day but the girl was excited about Halloween plus her father had told her about the Headless Horseman, but was excited.
"Ruby, breakfast is ready!" Vexy yelled from downstairs.
"Coming!" she said.
After living with the Winslows, both Vexy and Hackus had learnt about family so had found a house of their own and they had settled into it, and were happy.
Ruby was eating pancakes happily seeing Hackus being a messy eater as Vexy was helping him and saw him hug her which made Ruby smile.
She loved how her mother and uncle were so close seeing her pet dragon eating as she had made pancakes appear and Vexy chuckled at her daughter as she was like her and loved using her magic.
"Soon you have to get ready for school sweetie." she told her.
"Okay!" she said as she was done.
"Hackus go get dressed okay?
We have to take Ruby to school." she told him.
"Hackus get dressed." he said getting up.
She hoped he was getting dressed as she saw Ruby there with her backpack wondering what was wrong.
"I need to check on your uncle." Vexy told her.
She saw Hackus in clothes making her relieved as she was getting Ruby to school but keeping an eye on her brother so he didn't get in trouble.
Ruby was pointing out the Halloween decorations as they were there but she hugged her mother going inside as she smiled seeing that.
"Vexy okay?" Hackus asked.
"Yeah let's go have fun." Vexy told him.
Ruby was planning Halloween stuff with her friend Drake who knew about her and thought she was cool but knew that good costumes got a lot of candy but didn't like the ones in the stores, but deciding to make her own costume inspired by the story her father had told her.
"Cool!
The other kids will like it." he told her as the final bell rang.
She hoped so as she saw her mother there wondering where Hackus was.
"He's with Aunt Grace and Uncle Patrick." she told her.
"Oh." Ruby replied.
They were going to get a snack but Vexy knew Hackus was a little left out and was acting out.
She sighed as she was pouring milk into a glass as Ruby was having cookies but sighing opening the locket she wore around her neck as it held a photo of her and Hackus inside, as Ruby could sense her sad aura.
"Is everything okay?" she asked.
"Sort of." she replied.
"Is Uncle Hackus okay?" she asked.
"He just gets lonely but today, he was upset but some alone time helps." she explained.
Ruby was going to her room to do homework as Vexy was going to the Winslows seeing Hackus asleep as Vexy kissed his head.
"He just needs time to adjust to things." Grace said as Vexy agreed but hoped that was true.
She cared about her brother a lot but had to go.