Gunshots rang out through the cave as Ruby's scythe sliced, cracked, and shot through countless of Toph's earth mannequins. From the sidelines Aang and Katara stood in a stupor, while Sokka's eyes glimmered in fascination.

When Ruby had said she was a warrior, the rest of Team Avatar had no idea how true that was. They could fight, sure, but none of them had anywhere close to the combat training that Ruby did. Aang, Katara and Toph may have been masters of their respective elements, but the way Ruby moved and fought without any bending was, to be perfectly honest, a little scary. All Sokka could do was struggle to keep his jaw from hitting the floor and frantically take notes on her technique.

After a few minutes, Toph lets out a heavy breath and slumps down, constructing and controlling that many dummies had gotten to her "Alright Ruby, I think thats enough for now" Aang says with a huge grin on his face.

While Katara checks on Toph, Aang and Sokka run over to Ruby. While Sokka inspects her weapon, Aang begins to ask the multitude of questions he had. Chuckling nervously, Ruby does her best to answer and explain what she could.

"So it's like a compact cannon?" Sokka asks "What does it use to launch those things?"

"Its called a Rifle, and the things it shoots are called bullets. They're filled with gunpowder, which when sparked, launches the bullet out of its casing and down the barrel" Ruby explains "The bullets can also have dust loaded in them, but these were just standard rounds."

"How exactly did you learn to use this thing?" Aang asks. He knew she had been to a warrior school, but that seemed like it wasn't enough to account for her mastery of this marvel of engineering.

"Well I built it of course" Ruby says "My uncle Qrow uses a scythe too, so when it came time to build my weapon, I modeled it after his. Then I spent 3 years at Signal Academy training with it, and then got moved up to Beacon where I continued to train, this time with my team."

"You're telling me you MADE that thing?" Sokka asks incredulously

"Of course. All huntsman and huntresses make their own weapons. They're an extension of ourselves, they're a part of us!" Ruby replies excitedly.

"That's amazing" Sokka says breathlessly.

After a few moments of silence, Aang opens his mouth "Um, Ruby, you know you can't shoot that at anyone though, right?" He asks.

"Well I mean duh, you guys don't have aura. But you're in luck, I can just use dust rounds. No actual bullet, just the small fust crystal gets launched." Ruby states with a smile "I'll need to conserve ammo though anyway."

Aang smiled, he certainly hadn't wanted an argument with the girl, and avoiding it was a pleasant surprise.

"So then" Katara pipes up "Onto daily business?"

"Onto daily business" Aang agrees

"We need to go shopping, we're low on food and supplies. Other than that, we need to get Ruby acclimated to our world" Katara lists.

"And I need to get ready for school!" Aang says excitedly

"Seriously? You're going back to the school? You're going to get caught!" Sokka replies worriedly, valuing their cover above all else.

"Don't worry Sokka, I'll keep a low profile this time. I promise" Aang

With a groan, Sokka finally relents, and Aang runs off to go get changed.

"What do you say Ruby? Want to go into town with the three of us?" Katara asks.

"Two" Toph corrects "I'm gonna stay put, keep watch."

"Fair enough" Katara says "Ruby?"

"Sounds great!" Ruby answers cheerily, folding up her scythe with a spin and stowing it on her back, safely hidden behind her cloak.

"Alright then, lets head out" Sokka says

Ruby smiles, finally starting to feel a little in control of herself again. She was over the shock of this world, and could settle down, if only a little. She looked around, these people relied on each other, and she knew she could too.

The three leave the beachside cave, taking a moment to appreciate the view before starting up the path they had found through the woods up to the town nearby. As they make their way into the town, Ruby sticks close to the Water Tribe siblings. She still didn't fully understand this world and its customs, so she figured that following their example was probably her best bet.

Katara gives Ruby a small smile as they walk "How do you feel?" She asks.

"A little freaked out still, but I'm doing better" Ruby answers honestly. These last few hours HAD been very stressful and confusing for the huntress in training. Ruby takes a deep breath and smiles to Katara "But hey, I'm alright"

"Good" Katara answers with a smile. "So tell me more about your friends. From the little you said about them last night, I can tell they must be pretty amazing"

"My partner's name is Weiss, her family is like, mondo rich, but she's not snobby or anything. Well, maybe a little bit, but she's actually really awesome once you get past her shell. She's incredibly strong and determined, and while she doesn't always want to say it, an amazing friend. Then there's Blake. She doesn't like to talk about her past, but she's been through a lot and it's only made her stronger. She's always fighting for what she thinks is right, and isn't afraid to be the only one doing it. And then there's Yang. She's my sister, and probably the bravest person I know. She'll jump into any fight no matter what, as nd you can always count on her to be there when you need her. Then there's team JNPR, and Penny, and Velvet, and Sun and Neptune, they're all amazing people" Ruby explains, though her voice begins to drop "I hope I get to see them all again." She adds quietly.

"I'm sure you will Ruby" Katara says "Don't worry, we'll find out how you got here, and we'll get you back home."