Ruby didn’t understand.

What was she doing here? What was she wearing?

The strange green fabric and gold buckles weren’t her usual style, though as she spun around, she decided that it was an interesting look. It was too bright to blend in with any forest foliage she knew, but maybe that was supposed to be the case?

Speaking of forests, she didn’t recognize her surroundings.The soft grass underfoot, the lush scent of growth and spring in the air. They reminded her like a long forgotten memory, she knew where she was, but at the same time, she didn’t.

But that was the rational mind.

The more childish, more playful side of her saw this as another adventure! A strange land, mysterious clothes, what could she find here?!

Having no where to go immediately, Ruby set off on a random direction.

The best thing about not having a destination is that it doesn’t matter where you are! You’re never quite lost, you’re never quite hurried.

The plants around her were all so interesting, catching her eye with vivid hues and beautiful shapes. A flower tinged with red tips and thorny leaves, a honeysuckle white and sweet.

Eventually, she happened upon a clearing. Sunlight filtered down from the canopy in broken beams, glinting in the airy dust and fluff. A ring of rocks and mushrooms lined the near center.

Around the ring danced several small people. One of them looked up and saw her, but after a momentary shock waved her over with a grin.

Ruby walked nearer and nearer, but every step seemed to take her further and further away…

Wait! They weren’t getting further away!

Ruby whipped her head around and saw that everything else had grown around her… or she shrunk.

“Hehehehe~”

A few of the people she saw earlier came over to help. They were wearing what she also wore: green clothes and a top hat. One wizen and bearded man had a wooden pipe and breathed smoke rings that warped and twisted into new fun little shapes. A girl that looked near her age was braiding together green clovers into a garland.

When Ruby tilted her head in question, the girl smiled and held out a clover to her.

Four leaves.

“…lucky…”

Was the quiet whisper Ruby heard before everything faded to white.

…

Huh?

Her eyes slowly opened to see the familiar dorm ceiling.

Was she asleep?

A cursory glance as she sat up showed she was in her warm and comfy bed. Still in her pajamas. No green clothing in sight. No little people merrily playing in a forest.

Something was in her hand though.

Slowly opening her fingers, she saw a small four leaf clover.

The words from earlier drifted back and Ruby smiled. She was happy to receive such a gift. And she knew what to do…

…

…

“So what’s she doing?” Yang asked Blake as they stood outside in the courtyard. “She’s been like that for hours.”

“Don’t know,” Blake answered back, her eyes never leaving the rather humorous scene in front of her.

Ruby zipped back and forth at high speed, barely pausing for a moment before taking off again.

While the bumblebee duo were content with just watching Ruby’s antics, Weiss marched up to her partner and shouted, “Ruby! Stop!”

Like a trained hound, Ruby froze and rushed back to Weiss, stopping in front of her and the resulting gust rustled everyone’s hair and dress.

“Heya Weiss!” Ruby greeted. When she saw Blake and Yang, she waved over to them as well.

“What on Remnant are you doing?” Weiss asked. Knowing Ruby, some inane idea that she wouldn’t understand.

“Finding these!” Ruby held out her hand to show a small collection of four leaf clovers.

“Clovers?” Blake asked as she peered over in curiosity.

“You know, they say that four leaves are lucky,” Yang grinned. She used to be so excited when she was younger to find one. Ruby had several.

“Uh-huh!” Ruby nodded energetically. “That’s why I want to find as many as possible!"

"Please, that’s just a silly superstition,” Weiss scoffed. “Besides, if you’re lucky enough to find one, then you’ve already used up that luck finding it.”

“Way to put a downer on something fun,” Yang frowned at her.

“That’s okay,” Ruby smiled, her good cheer never leaving her. “If I use my good luck finding them, then the good luck goes inside them right?”

She held out her hands to them, beaming, “Then I can give you my good luck!”

They looked at Ruby and her hard earned clovers. The hours she spent running back and forth, scrutinizing patches of green endlessly to amass only enough to share between them.

“Y-you did it for us?” Weiss asked, regretting her earlier words and frosty tone.

Ruby just nodded even more vigorously.

“CAN I HUG YOU?!” Yang dove forward, forcing Ruby to step back.

“Yang! You’re going to crush them!” Ruby wailed, worried that her gift would be destroyed before she could give them.

“You’re the best little sister ever!!!” Yang pulled her close and rubbed her cheek to Ruby’s. “You’re sooooo cute! You’re such a cutie!!”

“Yaaaaaang~” Ruby struggled to protect her precious cargo.

Thankfully, Blake and Weiss managed to rescue both clovers and cutie.

“Thank you Ruby,” Blake told her while twirling the little clover between her thumb and finger. “Do you know what’s really lucky though?”

“What’s that?” Ruby asked inquisitively, tilting her head.

“Being able to see the happiness and joys of the world,” Blake looked meaningfully to Yang and Weiss.

“Being selfless enough to give the little joys and luck to others,” Yang grinned.

“Being friends with you,” Weiss said with a blush, admiring her little sprig shyly.

Ruby grinned bashfully at their words. She only wanted to bring luck to her friends. But she was feeling luckier than ever.

And maybe… that’s what luck is all about…

