The Roaming Hunter
Beacon Academy, Vale
Inside his office, Ozpin, the Headmaster of the Beacon Academy, was seeing the latest news through his scroll. After finishing the paperwork, it was only natural that he would look for some entertainment. News tend to be that for him.
His reading was interrupted when the elevator reached the floor where he was and let out the usual noise. From the elevator, a dark-haired man with rough beard wearing a gray dress shirt with a long tail, black dress pants, and black dress shoes.
"Ah, Qrow. You have arrived." Said Ozpin as he stored his scroll.
"Cut it out, Oz." Replied the man, Qrow, before he grabbed a brown envelope from his pocket and put it in Ozpin's desk. "That's all information that I managed to acquire about this…Ancient Huntsman."
Ozpin picked the envelope as Qrow took out a flask. Inside it were papers and photos; papers about rumors at taverns, eyewitnesses' accounts, photos about someone, and others.
By looking at one of the photos, Ozpin could understand why the person that he was looking for was nicknamed "Ancient Huntsman." To say the huntsman's sense of fashion was outdated could be considered one of the biggest understatement of the year. Last time Ozpin wore something like that was…centuries ago, give or take few decades.
"If Miss Adel sees this, she will throw a fit." Thought Ozpin with amusement.
"So, what makes you interested in the man, Oz? Except the fact that he dwindled the Grimm population in the area where he was spotted, there's nothing interesting with this guy." Said Qrow before taking another sip from his flask.
"Normally, I would just regard him as a normal lone huntsman. However…" Ozpin stopped talking for a moment, seemed to trying to find the right word. "Call it gut feelings. I know little about him and with Vytal Festival coming in, I just need to make sure."
"Unknown variable, huh." Qrow took one last sip before closing his flask. "Welp. Gotta go. Don't tell my nieces I was here."
With that, Qrow walked back towards the elevator. Ozpin could understand why he was…grumpier than usual, considering what he did when the headmaster gave the order to find information about the Ancient Huntsman.
"How is her condition?" Asked Ozpin just before Qrow entered the elevator.
"…Same as usual." Answered Qrow before the elevator's door was closed.
Letting out a sigh, Ozpin looked at some of the papers. The Ancient Huntsman had been spotted at the villages and towns at the Four Kingdoms of Remnant. However, he was never spotted at the capital cities. Either he was that good at blending or simply never set foot there.
Something that took Ozpin's interest was how some witnesses stated that the Huntsman spoke with distinct accent. The accent was not something they were familiar with and the witnesses were from Vale, Vacuo, Atlas, and Mistral.
This could indicate that the Huntsman came from somewhere far away. Where, Ozpin didn't know for sure. He could cross out the Kingdoms and Menagerie, but that will leave him with nothing.
Another thing was the weapons used by the Ancient Huntsman. In his right hand, what appeared to be a cleaver that can be extended into a blade. In his left hand, a blunderbuss. Sure, Beacon had students with old-style weapons, like Jaune Arc of Team JNPR. But they were the odd ones.
Ozpin tried to grab the mug of coffee on his desk. Keyword being "tried" since he accidentally knocked the mug off the table and it broke when it hit the floor, spreading the hot liquid inside it.
Ozpin sighed as he stood up and went to get another mug. Hopefully, it was him being clumsy or Qrow's Semblance and not a sign of bad news.
Forest, Sanus
As the Beowolf under his boot struggled to get free, the Hunter put the muzzle of his Blunderbuss right on its head. He pulled the trigger and destroyed most of the head, sending its parts all over the place.
Before he could relax, the sound of an approaching Ursa caught his attention. The Hunter calmly reload his Blunderbuss as the Grimm charged towards him. When it was only meters from him, he fired his firearm. The shot staggered the Ursa and caused him to be stopped. The Hunter immediately extended the Saw Cleaver and plugged it on the creature's head. Then he repeatedly hit the back of the Ursa until he saw a black smoke coming from its body, a sure sign that it was dead.
The Hunter folded back the Saw Cleaver and reloaded the Blunderbuss. He looked around the field, seeing corpses of various Grimm all over the place. Beowolves, Ursas, and even Deathstalker. He grimaced upon seeing the last one. Taking it out had been…tricky.
When he heard something was approaching him from behind, the Hunter turned around. He saw a Beowolf, but not just an ordinary Beowolf; an Alpha. Upon being spotted, the Grimm immediately charged towards him. He fired the Blunderbuss, but to his surprise the Alpha jumped, avoiding the bullet. He extended the Saw Cleaver and swung it towards the Alpha, but it was a little too late; while it hit the creature, the Alpha Beowolf still managed to land a hit the Hunter.
The Hunter fell to the ground. The Alpha struck again, drawing more blood from him. The Hunter let go of his Blunderbuss and hit the Grimm in the face. It staggered back and the Hunter used the chance to pick the Blunderbuss and fired at it.
Before he could kill the Alpha Beowolf, he heard the howls and roars of approaching Grimm. Not taking any chance, the Hunter took out a Bold Hunter's Mark and used it.
Seeing its prey suddenly gone, the Alpha Beowolf let out a howl of fury. It remained there for several minutes before returning to its lair.
Hunter's Dream
"Yep, that should be all. Thanks for your help, little friends."
As he walked away from the Bath Messengers, the Hunter decided to check Gehrman. On his way to the workshop, he saw the Doll was sleeping in her usual place. When he arrived at the workshop, he saw that Gehrman was reading a book titled The Dark Nature of Grimm. Considering Gehrman was a hunter - the First Hunter in fact - and that he had nothing else to do in the Dream, it made sense that he would find an interest in the book.
The Hunter got that book as a gift after rescuing a village at…Mistral, was it? From bandit attack. By knowing more about the creatures called "Grimm" by the locals, the Hunter hoped that he could make a more effective way of fighting them.
Also, these Grimm might be related to what it wanted him to do.
Seeing how preoccupied his mentor was with the book, the Hunter decided to leave him alone and approached the Doll. Shaking her shoulder lightly, the Doll woke up from her slumber.
"Ah, welcome home, Good Hunter. I must've drifted off, what is it you desire?"
"Just the usual with the echoes."
"Very well, let the echoes become your strength. Let me stand close, now shut your eyes."
Beacon Academy, Vale
Inside a classroom, Team RWBY and Team JNPR were currently listening to the life story of the Professor Port. Had they known what kind of "lecture" that they would receive after causing a food fight in the mess hall, they would choose other punishment.
"…and then I shot my blunderbuss right at its mouth…"
Team RWBY was doing various thing to elevate their boredom. Ruby drew something on the paper. Weiss filed her nails. Blake read Ninjas of Love. Yang simply slept.
"…but when I thought it would be my end, Oobleck and Peach…"
Team JNPR didn't exactly fare more well. Jaune looked quite miserable. Pyrrha tried to look as if she was listening. Nora looked like she could explode at the drop of a pin. Ren simply stared the ceiling.
PIIIP PIIIP
Upon hearing that, Ruby picked up the source of the noise; her scroll. At the same time, Port stopped his story and paid attention on the young huntress-in-training. She saw that she had a message from Ozpin. When Ruby opened it, she hoped that this wasn't bad news.
Meet me in my office with your team, Ms. Rose.
Ozpin
Ruby closed the message and put her scroll back before asking a permission from Professor Port.
"Umm, Professor Port?"
"It's alright, Miss Rose. Ozpin already send me the notification. A shame that you'll miss my story."
"Y-Yeah, it's a shame."
With that, Team RWBY left the classroom, leaving Team JNPR to listen to Port's story.
When the door of the elevator was opened, Team RWBY walked towards Ozpin, who was waiting for them on his desk. He calmly took a sip of his coffee as the huntresses-in-training approached him nervously.
"Ah, Miss Rose, Miss, Schnee, Miss Belladonna, Miss Xiao Long. Please, take a seat." Said Ozpin calmly as he gestured at the chairs.
They took a seat on the available chairs. Ozpin took another sip of coffee before giving the explanation that they were waiting for.
"Worry not, girls. None of you is in trouble. At least, not more than you currently are." Stated Ozpin, which caused Team RWBY to let out the breath that they didn't realize to be holding. "It's about the security of the Vytal Festival."
That immediately took the interest of the huntresses-in-training. Ozpin drank half of his coffee first before continuing the explanation.
"As you know, while Atlas provided the overall security of the Festival, as the host, it's still the duty of us to ensure nothing bad happens."
"Since you're asking for us to come here, I assume it involves something that's happening outside of the wall." Suggested Blake.
"Very good, Miss Belladonna. Several minutes ago, my acquittance, a fellow huntsman, reported that the village that he visited had recently being visited by the Ancient Huntsman."
Team RWBY looked confused and started to look at each other, wandering whether others knew what their headmaster was talking about.
"Umm, Headmaster. Ancient Huntsman?" Said Yang with confused tone. "What, is he a huntsman that keeps hunting Grimm when he should've been retired?"
"Of course not, Miss Xiao Long. The Ancient Huntsman is dubbed such because of his fashion style and weapons. He wears clothing that's outdated for several centuries and his weapons…think of Mr. Arc and Prof. Port."
"So, what's the problem exactly?" Asked Ruby.
"We've no record about the Ancient Huntsman, Miss Rose. We tried to make a contact with him, but he always managed to be one step ahead of us." Ozpin finished his coffee and put his mug on the desk.
"I see. A huntsman with no record, which means we don't know whether he has a criminal record or not. And since this involves the security of the Vytal Festival, he must be near Vale." Said Weiss.
"Correct. My acquittance told me that he's heading for Forever Fall. Considering the Grimm population and the Huntsman's habit, he will be there until the population dropped significantly."
"What's the mission, sir?" Asked Ruby immediately.
"Team RWBY, you're going with me to Forever Fall and make contact with the Ancient Huntsman. Usually, I would also bring Miss Goodwitch with us. But she's really busy these days."
"Of course, Headmaster. When do we leave?"
"Two hours from now. Better start packing up."
With that, the huntresses-in-training left the office. After they left, Ozpin stood up and went to get another cup of coffee.
Forever Fall, Kingdom of Vale
After fighting the Grimm in the surrounding area, the Hunter sat down on the ground and took out a piece of bread. As he ate the bread, he thought about his situation.
So far, he hadn't found anything that get him closer to his task. The huntsmen and huntresses of Remnant were well-equipped and trained in dealing with the creatures of Grimm. Though since it said to him that they were going to need his help, it's likely that his task would involve the Great Ones.
He wished that was not the case. Barring settlements getting destroyed by Grimm and bandits, Remnant is a peaceful place. Far more peaceful than Yharnam. Though to be fair, that was not a hard standard to fulfill.
Still, considering his luck, it was very likely that it would involve the Great Ones.
His thought was interrupted when he heard something was coming towards him. Looking at the source, he saw several Beowolves approaching his position. The Hunter put the last bite of the bread in his mouth before standing up and took out his weapons.
"Time to resume the hunt."
In the open field, the Bullhead landed Ozpin and Team RWBY. The huntresses-in-training were in their combat clothes and their weapons at hand while Ozpin still wore the same clothes and only had his signature cane. This worried Weiss though Ruby said that there was nothing to be worried about. Ozpin was the Headmaster of Beacon and Ruby believed that his cane was some kind of super-secret-weapon.
Ozpin let out a chuckle upon hearing that.
"So, how are we going to find the Ancient Huntsman?" Asked Ruby.
As if on cue, there was a sudden gunshot noise. Ozpin and Team RWBY immediately went to the source of the noise. The route that they took made them went through a lot of bushes. After travelling for several minutes, they managed to find someone.
That someone was currently fighting a pair of Beowolves and an Ursa. The Beowolves tried to decapitate him, but he managed to dodge the attack. He then aimed his blunderbuss at one of them and shot it at its head. The Beowolf's head exploded.
Upon seeing his weapons and his style of clothing, Ozpin and Team RWBY knew that they managed to find the Ancient Huntsman. Ruby aimed Crescent Rose at the Ursa, intending to help the Huntsman, but was stopped when Ozpin put his cane on her sniper rifle-scythe.
Ruby looked at the Headmaster in confusion. Ozpin simply shook his head and pointed at the Huntsman. When Ruby looked at him, she realized why Ozpin stopped her. There were many Grimm's corpses evaporating around the Huntsman, indicating that he was being attacked by larger group and managed to exterminate most of them. Furthermore, he didn't show any sign of fatigue.
Ozpin believed that the Ancient Huntsman didn't need any help and also wanting to see his skills.
The other Beowolf attacked the Huntsman, but he dodged the attack and went to its back. When he was there, he used his…saw? And delivered a strike. The Beowolf howled in pain, but the Huntsman continued his attack. He extended his saw, making it more like a blade, and struck it on its ribs. Or at least where ribs would be if Grimm has one.
Before he could even take a breath, the Ursa charged at him. The Huntsman rolled sideways. The Ursa was unable to stop and hit a tree. As the Grimm staggered, the Huntsman holstered his weapons and jumped on the Ursa's back, much to Ozpin and Team RWBY confusion. Then, he did something that they didn't expect.
The Huntsman raised his hand and punched the back of the Ursa with so much power that the first penetrated its back. The Grimm roared in pain and jumped around, trying to get him off his back. The Huntsman responded by doing the same thing with his other hand. The Ursa's roar became louder. Then, he delivered the coup de grace; he jumped from the Ursa and landed several feet near it. The Grimm slowly walked towards him but it was clear that it was dying. Then, it suddenly dropped to the ground, dead.
Ozpin and Team RWBY were shocked by what they just saw. Though Ozpin managed to hide it quite well by only having his eyes became wider than usual. Ruby unconsciously took a step back. By doing that, she stepped on a branch and broke it.
When he heard the sound, the Ancient Huntsman immediately drew his blunderbuss and shot the source of the noise. Fortunately, the shot missed and they immediately took cover behind the trees.
"Don't shoot! We're friendlies! We're humans!" Shouted Ruby, who then remembered Blake. "And a faunus."
Blake rolled her eyes as the Huntsman reloaded his Blunderbuss. He then approached them while keeping his firearm aimed at their direction. Ozpin slowly moved out of his cover and walked towards the Huntsman. Seeing that he wasn't firing, Team RWBY soon followed.
"Forgive me for that. I thought you are Grimm." Said the Huntsman as he lowered his weapons. Just as the report said, he was speaking in a weird accent.
"Don't worry. It's not the first time for me." Replied Ozpin. "My name is Ozpin. May I know your name?"
The Huntsman stayed silence for several minutes before answering the question.
"Hunter."
"Hmm?"
"Call me Hunter."
"Hunter? No last name?"
The Ancient Huntsman, Hunter, merely placed his index finger in front of his lips. Ozpin decided not to ask further.
"Well, I have many things that I want to talk about you, sir. But I am not sure this place is the…right place for the kind of conversation that I have in mind. Not barring the Grimm." Said Ozpin.
"Any idea?" Asked Hunter.
"I propose that you follow us back to Beacon Academy. There's no place safer than the academy of huntsmen and huntresses in Vale."
Hunter seemed to think about it for a while. Silence fell on the group as the situation became tense. Eventually, he nodded his head and walked towards Ozpin and Team RWBY. Soon after, they began to walk away from the almost-barely-existing corpses of Grimm.
Inside the Bullhead, Hunter looked at the scenery below him. He had to admit, his first experience of flying was a mix of fear and excitement. As he watched the scenery, Hunter realized that the girls were watching him. When he looked at them, they soon diverted their sight. Hunter turned his eyes on Ozpin when latter started to chuckle.
"It seems that they're interested in you. Though they're also anxious thanks to you clothing." Said Ozpin.
Hunter said nothing in return. He let out a sigh and pulled down the mast that covered most of his face. Thanks to that, Ozpin and Team RWBY could see his face.
Hunter, which has been dubbed as the Ancient Huntsman, turned out to be quite a young male. While he's as tall as normal adult, his young face made it hard to guess his age since he didn't look that much older than most of students in Beacon.
"So, you girls are hunters?" Asked Hunter.
"Y-Yes. Though the correct term is 'huntresses.'" Replied Ruby who got caught unprepared by the question. "I am Ruby Rose. And these are my teammates."
"Name's Weiss Schnee. Glad to meet you." Hunter bowed and upon seeing that, Weiss curtsied. At least as much as the space can offered them.
"Blake Belladonna." Blake said nothing else in return.
"Hiya! My name's Yang Xiao Long! Hopefully we can have a good time together!" Yang introduced herself quite energetically.
"And together, we're Team RWBY (Ruby)." Finished Ruby.
"Quite narcistic to name your team after yourself." Thought Hunter.
"Say, you're using quite an interesting weapon back there. I know that your firearm is a blunderbuss. Prof. Port also has one, though there's an axe in the stock. But what about your…melee weapon?" Said Ruby.
"It's a Saw Cleaver. Quite a common trick weapon." Replied Hunter.
"Really? 'caused this is the first time I ever see that weapon."
"Trust her. If it's related to weapons, she will know." Added Yang.
"Then it's only common from where I come from."
The remaining journey to Beacon was filled with silence as the passengers ran out of topic to talk about.
Beacon Academy
With the night closing in, the students and the staffs went to their rooms and offices respectively. Due to that, no one even saw Ozpin, Team RWBY, and Hunter going towards the Headmaster's office.
"Before we begin, would you like something to drink? Coffee? Tea?" Offered Ozpin as he took a seat.
Hunter shook his head in response. When Ozpin gave the same offer to Team RWBY, they refused as well.
"I have to admit, I am actually rather surprised that it's very easy to convince you to come to Beacon." Stated Ozpin.
"Well, it's not like you give me any choice." Said Hunter which caused the huntresses-in-training's eyes to became wide.
"Oh? I never forced you to come to the academy."
"You, a headmaster of the academy of warriors, came personally. You also bring four warriors with you. You observed my fight with the Grimm and knew that I've spent some of my energy fighting them. And I don't know anything about you."
Ozpin said nothing in return. He also didn't show any sign of reaction to Hunter's accusation. The only thing that the Headmaster did was taking another sip of his coffee.
"Besides, if things go south, I can use the Hunter's Mark." Thought Hunter.
"Well, putting that aside, first I congratulate you for your contribution for the people of Remnant by dwindling the Grimm population wherever you go." Said Ozpin.
"They'll keep coming back."
"Indeed. But that doesn't negate your deeds. However, we don't know anything about your identity and you're near Vale. With the Vytal Festival coming in, we can't ignore unknown person."
"Understandable."
"It's good to hear that." Ozpin took a sip from his mug. "First, where do you come from?"
"I come from Yharnam."
"Yharnam? I never heard of that place." Said Blake.
"I don't find it surprising. When I look at the maps, I can't locate Yharnam. In fact, I am not sure if Yharnam is somewhere in the continents or isles of Remnant."
"You sure? Remnant is not simply a name of territory. It's the name of the planet as well. The planet that we lived in."
"To be honest, geography isn't exactly my strong suite. So, maybe?" Hunter shrugged to emphasis.
Ozpin observed Hunter's face. He didn't show any sign of lying. What he said was simply a matter-of-fact thing.
"Alright. Next, where did you get your training?" Asked Ozpin.
"Experience. Nothing beat given a pair of weapon – one melee and one firearm – and shoved into the jaws of beasts. Though I also received some advices from other hunters." Said Hunter.
"Do you know who those hunters are?"
"Gehrman and Eileen the Crow. I am sure you never heard of them. The names alone should already tell you."
Ozpin remained silence after hearing that. Team RWBY grew nervous as the silence continue for several minutes. Finally, Ozpin told something that none of them expected.
"Mr. Hunter, I want to offer you a chance to attend Beacon Academy."
Hunter and Team RWBY's eyes became as wide as a saucer. Weiss immediately stood up from her chair.
"You can't just do that, Professor Ozpin! There are procedures in this kind of thing!" Exclaimed Weiss.
"Umm, Weiss?" Said Ruby as she raised her hand.
"Well, yeah. But you're an exception, Ruby. Besides, you already proof yourself as good leader and have IDs. This guy on the other hand has not even a birth certificate!"
"Ms. Schnee. Take a seat." Ordered Ozpin with stern voice. Reluctantly, Weiss obeyed. "So, what's your decision, Mr. Hunter?"
"Why should I accept your offer, Sir Ozpin? As you've witnessed, I am more than capable of doing my own hunt." Replied Hunter.
"Indeed, you are, Mr. Hunter. However, the academy provides information about Grimm that you would have a hard time finding outside of the institution. We also teach the students here about history, social, and other fields. Furthermore, if you manage to graduate from Beacon, you will be given a license and will be able to find employment through the use of mission boards."
Hunter considered the option. While he had no interest in the monetary reason, with the money he could buy Dust and while he didn't use Dust for propellant, explosive is always a nice addition. He also kind of like history; a very interesting subject to him. And he would prefer not getting killed first when trying to find out about the weakness of a Grimm.
He still remembered that time when he got killed by a bunch of Elephant-like Grimm. Goliaths, if he wasn't wrong about their name. Anyway, not a pleasant experience.
On the other hand…
"While the offer is nice, I am still unsure about that. I am not the…most sociable person. And…well…I…"
For the first time, Ozpin saw Hunter's expression change. His nervousness was very readable. The moment he became nervous was when…
"Mr. Hunter, this might be personal, but how much interaction that you have with people?" Asked Ozpin.
Hunter stopped talking and started to think about it. Sure, he had interactions with other people. But he couldn't exactly call them normal, considering the circumstances. Obviously, the type of interaction that Ozpin referred to wasn't the one that you make when you need to save the day from…whatever the Great Ones were.
"I have some interactions. Admittedly, the times that I used to do that are tiny compared to the times that I used to hunt." Stated Hunter.
Ozpin let out a sigh and drank most of the content of his mug. Hunter was…very different from the huntsmen and huntresses that Ozpin ever met in many things. But there were huntsmen and huntresses that share one similarity with Hunter; so dedicated to their jobs that they didn't spend a good amount of time to socialize.
He had met many of them. Most of them didn't have happy ending, even in comparison to other huntsmen and huntresses.
Alongside huntsmen and huntresses who sold their services for disreputable purposes, the huntsmen and huntresses who dedicated their entire lives to exterminate the Grimm were some of failures that Ozpin took to the heart. Just because your job was to safeguard humanity from the Creatures of Grimm, doesn't mean you have to exclude yourself from normal lives.
Ozpin looked at Team RWBY and saw that they've various expression on their faces. But two that stood the most were sadness and pity.
"You don't need to give your answer today, Mr. Hunter. I am willing to give you time to think about the offer." Said Ozpin as he finished his coffee. "Anyway, I still need to keep an eye on you due to the upcoming Vytal Festival. Hope you could understand."
"Of course." Replied Hunter immediately.
"Good to hear." Ozpin took out his scroll and sent a message. After a few moments, Ruby's scroll pinged. "Ms. Rose, is it too much to ask for you to escort Mr. Hunter to his room?"
"None at all." Replied Ruby with in cheerful tone.
Several minutes later…
"I am sorry for taking your time, Ms. Rose. I assure you that I will do my best to repay it." Said Hunter as Ruby and him went to his room.
"It's alright." Replied Ruby simply. "Jeez, the way you talk is really archaic. You make Weiss' way of talking casual."
"I am sorry for that."
"It's nothing to sorry about." Ruby waved her hand as she said that. "Wow. He really has no idea how to talk normally, doesn't he?"
Ruby and Hunter stopped in front of a door. The former reached her pocket and gave the latter a key.
"Here's the key to your room. Professor Ozpin wants to give you a scroll as well. But you never use anything like this, right?" Said Ruby as her other hand held her own scroll.
"Nope. There's not even a…phone from where I come from." Replied Hunter simply.
Silence fell as Ruby tried to process what Hunter just said. Not even a phone?! Even in the villages and towns outside of the wall, phone wasn't uncommon! Just what kind of…backwater place Hunter came from?
"I can't believe I used that word." Thought Ruby.
"Is there something wrong, Ms. Rose?" Asked Hunter.
"What? Oh, nothing! By the way, Ms. Rose is too formal. Just call me Ruby."
"Of course, Ms…Ruby."
"Good. Also, your room is close to mine. So, if you need something, just knock the fifth door on this side." Ruby pointed at said side. The same side where Hunter's room was.
"I understand. Good night, Ruby."
"Good night, Hunter."
Hunter unlocked the door of his room as Ruby went towards her own room.
Hunter observed his room. A simple bed and a desk with a chair. There was a door that led to bathroom. All in all, it was a simple bedroom and bathroom.
It was the nicest room that he ever had.
Hunter looked at a corner of his room. There, several Messengers appeared with a lamp. He approached the lamp and lit it. He then touched the lamp and went into the Hunter's Dream.
Inside their shared room, the members of Team RWBY were in their sleepwear and were lying in their own bed.
"So, what do you guys think about Hunter?" Asked Yang.
"What's with the question, Yang?" Asked Weiss back.
"Oh, come on, Ice Queen. Just something to talk about."
"Ugh. Fine, if only so you would stop calling me that." Weiss let out a sigh. "He's…old-fashioned. And not just in a sense of fashion, but also his way of speaking. It's archaic. I am sure if he attends one of my family's party, even the old geezers there would find him ancient and too formal."
"Heh, can see that happening. What about you, Blake?" Asked Yang.
"I don't have much to say about him. I barely know him." Replied Blake before returning to her book.
"Should have expect that. What about you, Rubes?"
For several minutes, Yang waited for the answer. However, her little sister remained silence. Curious, Yang looked at Ruby's bed and saw her currently writing something.
"Hey, what are you writing for, sis?" Asked Yang as she went to Ruby's bed.
"Oh, Yang." Replied Ruby as she just noticed her sister. "I just write a plan for our activities tomorrow. I plan to make Hunter be more…open."
Something that Ruby noticed from the moment she met Hunter was how…closed he was. Every time he spoke, it was direct, to-the-point, and archaic. It was like as if he has no idea on how to speak normally.
Perhaps he was.
In any case, that just won't do. She already figured out why Ozpin kept her team around when speaking with Hunter; he wanted him to have someone to "connect" with. It was a nice coincidence that Hunter was around their ages.
That means Hunter would be her friend. And while it might be quite hypocrite since Ruby herself was not very good with people, even she knew how to speak normally. Not like Hunter who always speak formally, to-the-point, or both.
Ruby put down her pen and looked at her plan. Yang, who was besides Ruby's bed, looked at the plan as well.
Tomorrow was going to be a fantastic day. Ruby would make sure of that.
And the chapter is done.
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