"Sometimes I really wonder why I'm here" said Andrew

"You are here because you are a great professor" Andrew and Ozpin were walking through the campus courtyard and today was a day that Andrew had no classes and should have been doing some much needed paperwork. He hated paperwork though so he was trying to waste time by catching up with Ozpin.

"I mean why I'm here in general. This world doesn't need me so why should I bother?"

"If you are looking for answers on the meaning of existence then I'm afraid that's a bit beyond my skill. Why can't you be happy with the fact that you are here, there are people out there who are just as worse off as you but can find meaning in their life."

"My life has a single purpose and that I'm fine with. All I want is for that purpose to be achieved then I'm free. Free to leave." Ozpin sighed and looked down at his feet while walking.

"I didn't give you that purpose as an escape clause, I gave it to you so that you could find meaning again."

"Thanks for that but I still have problems with the last part."

"You are the only person I know who takes a purpose as a bad thing." They were just about to pass the cafeteria and Ozpin took this as a good point to leave. "Don't you have work to do in your office?" Andrew paused in mid step and took a deep breath.

"Yes…. I'll get started on that. Right after lunch." Andrew's half smile appeared, and he walked into the cafeteria as he waved to Ozpin who sighed while he walked off to his own office.

The hall was filled with students that were all eating their lunch with their friends, the noise was so loud that it was almost unbearable to him. Quiet environments were where he felt most at peace and above all in his right mind. Noise always distracted him to a point that he would forget what he should be doing because he couldn't focus his mind, noise was always associated with things best left alone.

He thought about just heading back to his office now but the large rumble from his stomach made him reconsider and get some lunch to appease it. This started a walk across the room to the serving hatch where he was about to order something when he heard a voice scream out

"Ow that hurts!" he was already turning around before he knew it. He gave a quick look around the room and his cybernetic eye found the source of the cry, it was Velvet Scarlatina struggling with Cardin Winchester. Anger filled Andrew's face as he witnessed the scene before him, Cardin had grabbed one of her ears and started to pull her around by it while he joked with his team mates. Andrew started to march towards the group, quickly and forcefully and when he was within range he could hear what was being said

"I told you they were real!" Cardin joked

"What a freak" answered another of his team. A wicked half smile appeared across Andrew's face and before he realised what he was doing, he had grabbed the top of Cardin's head with his cybernetic hand and lifted him out of his chair.

"HAY! What the!" Cardin shouted followed by a gasp from his team mates.

"Hmm. That's funny, I always thought that your head was ornamental. Something you balanced on your shoulders. My mistake. Now let go of Miss Scarlatina and I'll let go of you." After a hesitant second Cardin did what he was asked but didn't do it gently, Andrew then looked towards Velvet. "Are you alright Miss Scarlatina?" She was timid but replied

"Yes sir."

"Wait there one moment." He turned his attention to Cardin and let go of his head. Cardin started rubbing the top of his head and looked around to face Andrew. "What made you think that this was acceptable behaviour. You are a hunter in training just like Miss Scarlatina so is this the way you treat all your fellow hunters?!"

"What's the big deal, she's only a Faunus." Andrew frowned at that remark.

"I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that last part. Just remember you are here because you were accepted into the academy to be a hunter just like everyone else so why don't you start acting like one. That goes for all of you." The last bit was aimed at the whole team who did take noticed. Then he leaned back into him to say something only between the two

"If I ever catch you doing anything like this to another student then I'll make sure you won't be physically able to so again. Clear?" Once again there was a pause then Cardin scoffed,

"Sure, it won't happen again."

"I'll be watching you very carefully just to make sure Mr Winchester." He then pulled away and put a happier face on for Velvet. "Miss Scarlatina, shall we leave." She nodded and Andrew walked her away from the group and could feel the hate coming from the boys. As they walked away Andrew asked,

"Let me take that tray for you." Velvet nodded and gave him the tray

"Thank you."

"No problem."

"No with them, thank you." Andrew then sighed

"I wish that I wasn't needed." He took a pause and looked down at her "Has he done that to you before, be honest with me." She looked up

"No, he hasn't."

"But I sense this isn't your first incident with less than respectable humans." She was silent and he could tell from her face that it wasn't. "You know that if you have any problems like this that me and the other teachers are here to help you."

"I know sir, I just didn't want to bother people with my problems." Andrew stopped her with his free hand by placing it on her shoulder.

"Velvet, you know that my door is always open for you. It doesn't matter how big or small the problem is."

"Are you only doing this because I'm a Faunus?" Andrew gave her a look of shock

"No, I'm doing this because you are being bullied by an intolerant jerk. Seriously we can make it an official matter."

"Please don't. I don't want to be the student who kicks someone out of the school because they can't cope." Andrew felt sorry for her, she was the type of person who didn't want to cause issues. Keep things quiet so that no one else had to deal with her problems.

"I want you to know that regardless of whether you're a human or a Faunus, male or female or even if you were no longer a student here. I would always be there to help you or any other."

"Thank you, sir." She said

"You're also one of the best students I've had the pleasure to teach and I don't want to lose you to something, or someone as pathetic as that." The smile she gave back made Andrew hoped that one day there might be a chance for peace between the two races. He put her tray in the washing up pile and then gestured for her to carry on so, still smiling, she went on her way.

"I'll see you next class Professor." She called as she left while Andrew returned a solitary wave. He felt happy at the fact that she never blamed humans for what she went through, just one particular human. Looking back, he noticed that Cardin and his team had also gone from the cafeteria which caused him to grimace, he hoped that he could catch them and give them a more severe talking to. As he glanced back he did see something else, two teams of students giving him a mix of silly smiles. Team RWBY and team JNPR minus Jaune Arc, his response to them was a raised eyebrow and a quick turn.

He found himself doing a half smile in secret as he walked out of the building as he had completely forgotten to get something to eat while he was in there. Leaving the room, the way he did make him think he couldn't just re-enter it and act normally. After a sigh, he decided that it would be better to go back to his flat and make himself a quick meal and get on with his paperwork.

"All that to get away from my work only for me to get back work quicker. I'm really pathetic sometimes." And off he marched but glad he was around to make sure Cardin thought twice about voicing his personal opinions on Faunus students.