team STRQ: the golden days

by bankerrtx01

before the lies of team RWBY there were the parents, before they were parents, they were team STRQ the (self proclaimed) best team to ever graduate beacon! now watch as there stores unfold from a young hurt shy girl turned brave leader, who will rally men and women at arms and defend the kingdom and the world against the forces that conspire agents it, this is the tale of STRQ. AU

1. Before the heros

Team STRQ: the golden days, a team STRQ story going all the way to when summer started school to graduation, now I said summe, she is the main character

A white cloak moved quietly softly and easy through the empty air ship traffic platform head down a women with gray eyes with red tipped hair shakenly sit's down on the edge of the building. Her cloak draped over her as she curled up and pulled her knees to her chest and folded into her cloak, ' well, can't go back now.' She thought as her eyes shut as her body forced her to sleep. The girl was named summer rose, she was sixteen years old.

Summer groaned as she felt a vibration on her pocket she looked to see her scroll alarm going off. She looked and felt sad the sun was up, she groaned as she pulled herself up and reached behind her, from a rear pocket of her skirt she pulled out a blue ticket, turn reading 'turn this in for a ticket.'

Summer draped the her cloak over her and limped to the open window, the man behind the window was smoking a pipe looking at the computer screen summer grimaced and forced herself not to cover her nose, the guy reminded herself of her abusive father, who she totally didn't run away from to get away from his drunk abuse,

The man snapped a look at her and making summer instinctively flinch and ' eep!' The man staired at her before asking an eternity later " what do you want kid?" Summer shakily handed the man the ticket, " I-I-I um-." She said as she reached through the window the man snatched the paper out of her hands making summer 'eep' again and retreat back into her cloak. The man sighed as he looked at the paper " typical." He said as he bent down, the noise of tearing paper was heard as the man passed summer the ticket, summer nodded shakingly a small smiling on her lips. As she hopped away the man watched her leave.

" kids these days." He said as he went back to the screen, he but he always came back to the young girl for the rest of the day, that scarred little girl. Who had so much fire in her eyes, what happened to cause that much drive to overcome her.' He thought before he realized his breakfast was getting cold, and rushed out behind him to stop the microwave. Summer went back to her spot and slid down going back to sleep until the air ships arrive.

" come on dad!" A voice called as a young short haired blond tried to pull away from a mirror image " hey son in case you didn't notice you made it, the great and golden beacon Academy," a man said " yea well you don't have to embarrass me infront of my class!" The 17 year old said " oh but I thought you told me no one was coming from signal." The teens dad said " obviously I said that, so you wouldn't hunt for phone numbers!" The teen said " we'll fine, but in that case remember It's up to you to get the girl, show her a nice time, unless you want to take up little Suzy on her offer?" The man said " DAD!" The teen said looking away blushing the man stood up chuckling " hahaha I'm just kidding tai, good luck at school!" The man said before turning around and walking back towards the cars he turned around " OH AND REMEMBERED TO PUT YOUR PANTS ON THE RIGHT WAY!" He yelled " DAD!" A young tai-yang cried,

He sighed and left to get his ticket to beacon, he walked up to the counter suitcase in hand, when all of a sudden his face hit the floor with a loud " OMPH!" Tai-yang groaned as his legs wiggled in the air he felt something soft underneath him " dear god what did I trip over, and why is my view so white?" Tai-yang monologues out loud when he heard a groan from under him he realized he tripped over the girl tai shot up and dusted himself off " OF MY GOD IM SO SORRY I WASN'T WATCHING WHERE I WAS GOING-!" Tai went off on this huge rant he didn't notice the girl looked up and flinch slowly pulling her hood over her head and hiding in it.

"- so yea, I say we have no reason to blame each other and just forget this ever~~~~happened…" tai said as he looked to see the girl shaking like a Leaf " you okay?" Tai asked only for the girl not to answer " Hey!" Tai said as he push her lightly on the shoulder only for the girl to look up and screech " OH GOD PLEASE DON'T HURT ME I'M SORRYYYY!" She screamed only for tai to clamp her mouth shut she looked at him with absolute terror as she struggled to keep a still tai looked around before looking back at her " not so loud I'm not here to hurt you. I was just afraid when you didn't answer," he said the girl was still shaking but not as much, " your not going to scream right?" He asked Sumer nodded abet a bit fearfully but nodded none the less.

Tai sighed and slowly pulled his hand away. The girl let out a gasp as she crumpled to the ground to recollect her air, tai-yang had unknowingly cut off her air supply. The girl sat up kneeling panting. Tai crouched down " are you okay...what's your name?" He asked as he reached out his hand. The girl looked at it before accepting it " summer, summer rose." She said as she allowed tai-yang to pull her up. " well I'm tai-yang and-" he was cut out when the first air ship arrived. " come on there the first ship let's go!" He said as he dragged summer off " Ayyy!" She cried as she was running with him trying her best not to dislocate her shoulder.

She entered the compartment as the rest of the students did as well summer was just on when the door snapped shut almost catching her cloak in the door, she slid to the window and watched as the ship took off, tai stepped up to her. " you okay." He said " YEAAAWA!" Summer cried as she flipped around and crouched in a combat position ready to deliver 2 chops at a moment's notice. Tai flashed his arms up in shock. Summer sighed and lowered her hands, " please...don't do that." She said. Tai nodded.

Summer looked around to see the news and suddenly it vanished, and Glynda replaced it, " hello and welcome to beacon." The voice said tai looked at summer who was entranced, as she watched and listened to Glynda. He knew he should be listening to but tai was entranced by her looks, if anything the fact here eyes actually shined from grey to silver. A smile etched on her face the biggest he'd ever seen granted he only known her for 30-40 minutes. But still she was happy.

In front of the school's main walkway, both headmaster Ozpin and Glynda goodwhich were waiting for the new students to arrive.

Tai turned around and walked over to see a boy and girl talking, the boy had a white collared shirt with shoulder cuffs, and red torn cape, he had black spiky hair and equally black pants and boots, he was resting on the back of a window with his hands on the back of his head. The other one a girl scolding the one napping he had a black and red blouse and red leggings ( you know what they look like in the photo) " honesty, you really need to focus. The tribe will-." The girl said when the boy spoke " the tribe will be fine, they sent us here to train, and we will, we only have to spend one year here then, we can leave." The boy Said eyes still closed, " but what if?!" The girl said when the boy spoke " Raven the tribe didn't allow us to fight any other monster we came across if we were there now do you think that would change- heads up someone's coming." The boy said

The girl raven was about to retort when her brother spoke " heads up someone's coming." She snapped her head to the door and gripped her sword unsheathing it tai turned the corner to find a blade to his throat. " WOAH!" He called throwing his hands up. " What do you want?" Raven growled " hey hey take it easy honey, I'm just peaking around nothing bad, unless you want to go someplace private?" Tai said wiggling an eyebrow, Raven growled before flipping her blade around, tai thinking she was going to sheath it relaxed only for him to be hit over the head by the sword. Tai watched as Raven stomped off.

The boy relaxing on the wall watched his sister go. As tai rubbed his head " jeez what's up with her?" He asked, the boy shrugged " she's self protected. Doesn't trust others." He said " wow." Tai said as he stared to turn and leave " hey a word of advice." The boy said tai looked to see the boy looking at him he had red eyes, yet the hardest thing to beleave is that the boy has eyes of horror, he had seen death...somehow. " don't talk to her...she'll only be the death of you." He said as he sat up " names Qrow," he said " tai yang." He said reaching out his hand but Qrow slapped it away. " nice to meet you, now you're messing with my sun." He said as he leaned back and shut his eyes again.

Tai sighed and left the boy alone. He entered the main compartment and looked to see four guys kicking at a white blanket on the ground, it took a few seconds for him to realize it was summer, " Come on girly! Run back home to papa, I'm sure he'll make everything alright!" The biggest guy said he wore steel chain armor, with what looked like grimm teeth on the shoulder pads which were plate, kicking at summers stomach. Making her curl up the other were next to him laughing teasing or pulling on her cloak, one took off her hood and held it behind her starting to choke her, as the big boss started to punch her in the stomach, after the fifth punch he pulled his hand back only to be stopped he looked back to see tai-yang holding his fist his eyes red, " you know it's not good to pick on others." He said

" ha! this freak mute, trust me, it's better this way, no one likes her, she's barely passed her classes, she really doesn't belong here." The guy said next to the one choking summer, she had her eyes closed keeping her breath stable. A slight tear falling down. Tai scanned the group of four " trust me. Leave." He said as he cracked his knuckles, the guys didn't move, as summer started to squirm trying to release the dull ache in her throat. Tai was about to jump in and punch the bully boss if he didn't let go,

BANG! A shotgun blast rang out tai looked over to see Qrow holding his sword the gun barrel smoking, everyone looked to see the bully's ear now had a hole in it. " ARRGH!" He cried as he crumpled to the ground. " YOU...BASTARD!" He cried as Qrow walked up to him grimm faced his blade snapped back up and pointed it to the one choking summer. The kid didn't need a warning he dropped summer and dashed off the other 2 short behind him. Summer fell like a ton of bricks and didn't get up. Tai went to check on her. He checked her pulse. " she's alive." He said

" well good." Qrow said as he walked away putting his sword away behind his back. " what so that's it?" Tai asked " that's it." Qrow said " so your not going to help me?" He asked " I don't associate with anyone. It's better that way." He said as he walked away.

Tai sighed as he watched Qrow leave he kept an eye on summer. Finally the intercom rang up " now approaching beacon academy!" It said tai walked to the window to see the school he smiled " well mom, dad, I'm here." He said smiling. He looked back to see summer start to stir he got to her side and placed a nice hand on her, " hey easy." He said as summer got control of the world, " ugg what...happened?" She asked rubbing her head. " you passed out from lack of oxygen. But the good news is we're at the school." He said as he looked left summer followed his gaze to see the students filing out.

" never thought I'd see a Conga line of students for a school before." He said, " EEP!" A cute cry rang out tai snapped his head back to see summer wrapped up in her cloak her hood back on, ' jeez why is she so adamant about the cloak?' Tai asked.

Summer rolled onto her stomach and tried to stand up, only to wobble to the ground again like a drunk. " hold on I'll help you." Tai said as he started to wrap his hands around her waist only for summer to flail and scream " NO OH GOD NOOOO!" She cried as if she was trying to pull away from a sadist, tai let go as fast as possible. " ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT! I'm not touching you, I'm not touching you," he said as soon as tai let go summer stopped screaming. She tried to get up again only to wobble back down as a drunk. Tai looked up to see the doors starting to close.

He sighed ' dear god I'm going to regret this, " hold on summer." He said as he grabbed her by the waist again and slung her over his shoulder as she started pounding on him to put her down, he picked up his suitcase and dashed out the door the both cleared the door just in time as the ship took off. Tai looked back watching the ship leave he put summer down on the walk way only for her to slap him, he recoiled his head back " OW WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR, I JUST SAVED YOU FROM BEING FORCED TO GO BACK TO VALE AND WAIT FOR THE NEXT FLIGHT HERE!" Tai said " YEA BUT IN DOING SO YOU SHOWED OFF MY UNDERWEAR TO THE ENTIRE STUDENT BODY!" Summer screamed as she blushed crimson in embarrassment.

Tai looked around to see a thin crowd of people looking as it got thinner and thinner. Before only four remained headmaster Ozpin and assistant Glynda goodwitch with the branwen twins,

Ravin along with Ozpin and Glynda were impassive, while Qrow was face palming and shaking his head, tai rubbed the back of his head and smiled awkwardly, tai stepped forward before turning around offering to assist summer onto beacon grounds only for his hand to be slapped away by a pouting summer. She walked up to the headmaster and did a curtsy, " hello headmaster, miss goodwitch." Summer said Qrow leaned in to his sister. "I bet you didn't expect a pumpkin Peet's pantyhose to be Seen this early, ravin rolled her eyes before handing a $10 lein card to Qrow.

" good evening miss rose, I remember you from orentaction." Ozpin said with a smile. " REALLY!?" Summer asked with a massive smile on her face of pride knowing she must have done good to be remembered by Ozpin for something she did last year. " why yes it after all it isn't everyday I have a student physically hounding me about the inner workings of beacon." He said, Summer's jaw dropped as tai laughed " hahaha!" He cried before looking at summers distraught expression " oh cheer up it's not that bad I heard someone asked where the dust recharger was." Tai said only for summer to look down and mutter " that was me." She said tai suddenly stopped laughing as Qrow took over, " WAHAHAHAHAHA!" He cried as tears rolls down his face. Summer blushed and tried to hide in her cloak, but tai stopped her.

Ozpin smiled and took a sip of coffee. " now I've seen your test scores, nothing impressive, not even 75%, no real physical prowlers, in fact your only above physical peak for average civilian, but that's not why I picked you." He said he bent down " do you want to know why I picked you to be here?" He asked. " I...guess so." Summer said not making eye contact with the headmaster. " I chose you because of your drive. You're willing to act, and never give up, even when the odds are stacked up on top of you." Ozpin said summer nodded " I hope to see you grow ms rose. Not just as a huntress, but of a person as well, I'm sure you remember the way to the auditorium." He said as he turned around and walked away. Before he stopped and looked back " oh ms rose, I just want you to know we have plenty of dust here in the storage room so you don't have to worry about trying to recharge them." He said taking a sip trying to hide a smile he walked away.

Summer gasped as the headmaster walked away. " I'm never going to live that down." Summer sighed. As she walked away. Tai watched her go with her head down he reached for her " H-Hey where are you going!?" He called summer stopped and looked at Tai with a dead look in her eyes, " I'm going to the auditorium to wait for the intro speech. Good by Tai-yang." Summer said as she walked away. Tai lowered his arm and sighed Qrow was still laughing, when his sister punched him in the arm making him stop. He looked at her as she rolled her eyes ' do I have to tell you what you did wrong?' Her eyes said.

Summer entered the auditorium, to see a bunch of people there talking, she stole a glance to see ashwood Winchester glaring at her ' great this again.' Summer sighed as she turned and walked away. Ashwood looked over his shoulder and nodded his party of four broke up, two walked through the crowd to cut summer off the remaining two which had him and his best friend west steelstone, tailing her.

Summer reached the fourth pillar when they struck, the first two popped up and stopped her, she tried to turn around only to find ashwood and west blocking that path. " haven't you bullied me enough today?" Summer asked backing up " last time we were cut off. This time we're going to do it right and once we show the rest of the school you're a failure the headmaster will be forced to kick you out so he doesn't ruin the reputation of his school." Ashwood said smiling smug.

Summer tried to back up only to hit the pillar, as ash countuned to advance she glanced around for an escape only to see the other three blocking all means, " no where to go now." He said as ash pulled back his fist, when all of a sudden a voice came over the intercom, " if I could have your attention." A strict female voice said right as ashwoods fist was about to hit summers nose. Summer smirked 'ha! No way will ashwood be willing to attack me in front of the teacher I'm saved!' Summer said

" I'm just want to say headmaster Ozpin will be a bit delayed but will be out as soon as possible." Glynda said before she walked away. ' WHAT!?' Summer moaned as her victory was short lived ' damn my bad luck.' Summer moaned, as she looked up to see a Qrow hanging over head. WAM!

She sighed as she looked in the mirror in the co ed bathrooms with her pajama's on nice rose flower pants and an ursa tee, she looked in the mirror to show she had a black eye, 'great, first day and it already looks as if I can't fight for a damn. Fucking bastards.' Summer sighed she turned around to see Qrow leaning on a wall summer quickly tried to cover her face with her cloak but qrow stopped her, he pulled it back exposing it, " what happened?" He asked " group of bullies pinned me down and got a good smack on me, it's not as bad as it looks." Summer said as she tried to shrug off Qrow only for him to hold on more. " if it's this bad it means something's wrong what happened to your aura why isn't it healing?" Qrow asked

Summer looked down and muttered something but he couldn't understand, " say that again?" He asked " my aura isn't working, it's stretched too thin keep me still going to focus on trying to heal major damage," summer muttered. Qrow was shocked " w-w-what!?" Qrow asked summer ducked down lower as she felt the anger in his voice. " your aura is that low and you haven't done anything about it!?" He said making summer flinch, " I'm sorry." She said trying to step back. " HOW CAN YOU TRY TO MAKE A HUNTRESS IF YOU CAN'T KEEP YOUR AURA IN CHECK!? YOU CHILD!" Qrow cried as summer started to break down, Qrow sighed " oh great just great your a big child!" He said as he pulled away from her leaving her a sniveling mess.

Summer exited the bathroom and pulled her hood up hiding the black eye. She looked over to see the only unused cot on her side, was a cot that was right next to Silvia wellinline, AKA ashwoods girlfriend. Summer sighed and looked to see anywhere else she could go to avoid sleeping there. She looked under the ledge where the balcony was to see a wall she could perch on and nap. She strode over and curled up, before falling to sleep. Using her cloak as a pillow and a blanket.

She got half way there when she was forcefully turned around, she looked at her attacker only to be shocked to see tai in pajamas what looked to be sun leggings and no top. He was holding a pill bottle, he put in in front of her where she could see it, her hood covering her eye lowest to the ground. " Qrow told me what happened." Tai said " I didn't think he really communicated with anyone." Summer said tai shrugged " well I said talked to but really he was talking to his sister and I happen to overhear. Anyways take these they will help boost your aura for a short time." He said " aren't those like illegal as they're super addictive." Summer asked as she sat up. " usually if not taken under supervision, but you have supervision, besides you're going to need a full aurameter if you're to survive initiation." Tai said as he handed four pills to summer and a glass of water. Summer threw back her head and followed with a long gulp of water. She watched as tai put the pills next to him.

" Aren't you going to put them in your pocket?" She asked tai shrugged " not while you're watching me, I'm going to wait until you're asleep before I do so, that way you won't get up in the middle of the night trying to find more of these." Tai said. Summer nodded a logical explanation she stifled a yawn only to fail horribly " well heck I'm off to bed the faster I can sleep the faster you can, and in that case. All the better." Summer said as she curled back into a ball and threw her cloak over her. " hold on, your sleeping here why?" He asked.

Because the only remaining cot is next to snot nosed princess over there who I will find a way to not talk to her if I can help it." Summer said " oh well then." Tai said as he got up summer watched him walk over and take the bag and bring it back summer was shocked when he plopped it down in front of her, summer looked at tai with confusion " well?" Tai asked " well what?" Summer asked genuinely confused about the action. " I bought the cot here so you didn't have to sleep on the ground." He said summer came to the realization and slowly crawled into the cot, and felt the warmth, of the blankets and a nice soft pillow, something she hadn't felt in so long.

" but what about you?" Summer asked looking back at tai, he looked over to see Qrow, Raven and an empty cot, most likely Tai's. " you don't have to worry about me, I'm fine, you just worry about sleeping." Tai said as he looked back to see summer already dead to the world. A smile on her face as she dreamt peacefully. Tai smiled and rubbed her locks before realizing she still had her hood on, ' it might get hot in there with that on.' Tai thought to himself before he reached down and unlocked it leaving neatly folded by her side. He then went to his own cot and covered himself, he looked to his left to see he had a perfect angle of summers sleeping form, tai smiled as he closed his eyes.

(End of chapter)

Hey guys it's me bankerrtx01 here with a team STRQ story, no I know summer and tai seem to be going fast, but he's just looking out for a friend the real relationship will happen after graduation. I'm also doing this to fill a gap between the time until me editor finally gives me my chapters back.