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"I have a duty to my world Eijiro. I made a oath when I choose to be a Huntress, but then why do I want to stay? A world without Grimm, that is the dream of everyone on my world, a pretty little fairy tale made reality." I looked at me feet.

"Ruby... what are you saying?" He asked.

"Here is a place where they can all be safe, but we have so many social... crimes that they wouldn't integrate well, especially with people with mutation quirks. There are people who believe Faunas are half breeds of Human and Grimm, imagine what they would do to so many people here. The White Fang would go wild on the humans here, Atlas would use it's tech as well as the weapons here to create weapons" I turned from him. "I come from a world that needs joy and happiness to survive, yet all we can do is fight and hate each other." I wiped my eyes with my sleeve. "I don't know what to do."

Chapter 37: Exams completed

I sat on the bench as Kiri hugged me. "Ruby, you'll figure out what to do." Pyrrha said as she rubbed my shoulder.

"But what is that?" I asked the pseudo Maiden, her emerald eyes looked at me with empathy.

"You find the strength to make the right choice." Izuku said. "We don't know what that is, but you will when you have to make that choice." I looked up at the green haired hero.

"The 'right' choice here is either let Remnant continue as it is, with the constant threat of Grimm. Or risk so much social unrest that could result wars. Either way has death written all over it." I wiped a tear from eyes. "Guess 'Reaper' is a little too good of a Hero tittle."

"Ruby." Kiri held me tighter. "I don't know what you should do, but if anyone could figure it out it's you."

"Thank you." I still had tears in my eye, but this was on... moral debate I would face for the rest of my life.

As I washed up my face in the sink, I thought of how our class was doing in the exams, so far of the ten teams, only two had failed so far, Kaminari and Mina, as well as Sato and Sero who were put to sleep by Midnight. I still found her power way to creepy. A scent that put guys to sleep. I shivered again as I remembered how she licked her lips in class. 'It's all just a act.' I kept telling myself.

I closed the sink and dried off my face as I put the paper cloth in the trash I let my head wander to Torchwick. Why had he assisted the Hero Killer? He wouldn't want the publicity of Stain drawing attention to the League, right? I had seen the video detailing his life and philosophy, and it was scary how many people... agreed and liked him. That monster praised by people who had never seen him, seen what he had done. And the fact he was believed to be part of the League of Villains. Could other people like Stain seek them out? "I don't know what you're up to Roman. Or how you got Grimm to use against us. But you can't hide forever."

As we waited for the final exam to begin, Deku and Bakugo versus All Might, I fiddled with a small device. "Hey Ruby." I looked up to see Kyoka smiling down at me. he ears healed by Recovery Girl. "What's that?"

"It's a Dust cutter, I tend to keep one on me to fiddle with." I smiled back at her as she sat down.

"Just how much is Dust used for?" She asked.

"Everything, it's our power source. Cars, homes, weapons, it's everywhere, even as a kid I could go buy a paper bag of Dust shards." I said. "I accidently set my dads garden on fire when I was 10."

"Really? Given how you use it I thought it was only used in weapons." She said.

"Yeah Dust allowed us to do so much, on my home island, Patch, some people would use small amounts of fire dust in alcohol for dragon's breath cocktails. My uncle burned down the island's oldest tree when he had a bit to much at a festival." I let out a soft laugh.

"The more I hear of this uncle the less I want to meet him, yet the more he interests me." She just shook her head.

"He's a old Huntsman with lots to teach." I refocused on the screen as Deku and Bakugo were getting their asses handed to them By All Might.

"I wonder what he would say about our teachers?" Kyoka said. "After all you said he taught you."

"He would probably flirt with Midnight." I stuck my tongue out with disgust as I thought of that. "As for Aizawa... chances are he would try and get him to the bar for a night of drinking."

"That's not happening." We jumped as Aizawa spoke up from the corner in his sleeping bag.

"I thought you were asleep." I looked at the teacher as he rolled back over. "How long were you up?"

"Don't burn down anymore gardens."

I sighed as Deku dragged a unconscious Bakugo through the gate, thus passing the exam. "Well I don't think Bakugo will like that outcome." Kyoka said, "Given how he took the Sports Festival."

"Yeah." I said.

I rolled around in bed as my back burned with heat, sweat soaked my sheets as I got up to take a cold shower in the middle of the night. "Why dose it burn so much?" I said to myself as I walked down the hall way as quietly as I could. I stripped down and turned on the cold water, the icy cascade spattered on my scared skin. I felt relief instantly. 'I can barely sleep anymore.' I ran a hand through my wet tangled hair as I sighed.

I stayed like that for a few minutes, my body embracing the cold water. I lost track of time in there and after the hot flash passed I got out, my fingers and toes wrinkled. Drying myself off with a towel and putting my night clothes back on I walked over to the living room and saw that Kiri had fallen asleep on the couch, his soft snoring cutting the silence.

I looked down at him for a moment before lying down next to him. his chest slowly rose and fell shifting my head slightly. I wrapped my arms around him and slowly drifted off. "I don't want to choose... but maybe... I could bring them here... Remnant has enough Hunters." I slowly traced my finger across his chest leaving small beads of water on him. "Earth could use a little bit more soul..." I fell asleep like that.

And I am done!