chapter 1
upon returning home with Neo Zecromac moved to a chairand sunk into it, letting out a sigh of relief ofno head ache the god let his adopted daughter walk up a set of stairs to her room above, letting her father sleep on the couch with a smile.
which left the god in his approaching slumber until the door was knocked on, making Zecromac's eyes snap open with a low growl of annoyance, looking to the floor above he saw Neo's room closed, sighing the god stood up and stalked to the door, throwing the door open he watched a red eyed teen jump like a wimp.
seeing no hostility the boy stood straight with respect.
"What do you want kid?"
"I wish to be your apprentice in scythe wielding" the boy said with Zecromac taken aback by the request, standing there for a good minute before Zecromac squinted his eyes and stepped aside.
"Come in" the god said softly with the teenager smiling before walking in with respect, looking around Zecromac closed the door, sniffing for a split second Zecromac frowned at the strange oudor of crows.
"So, if you are to be my apprentice, give me a name" Zecromac said as he appeared before the teen with his arms crossed, startling the young lad who choked at his speed before steeling himself.
"Qrow Branwen, sir" the teenager said with Zecromac raising a brow of amusement.
"Okay, first off, You do not need to refer to me as sir, teach, boss or leader, I will simply be your bestfriend, or if you want older brother, and also, tell your sister she's a bitch for me" Zecromac said with the teen wide eyed with a gulp.
"Ok, now that that is taken care of, let's see what you got" Zecromac said before the floor they stood on began to lower, making Qrow look around to see they were lowering into an arena like stage, turning back to Zecromac the teen paled as the god held two scythes.
"Come at me with the intent to kill, I'll try and hold back"
"Oh dust, what did i get myself into" the teen muttered before he growled at himself, holding his sword behind him he charged forward with a valiant cry, making Zecromac smile at his resolve before joining his two scythes into a larger one, spinning it he swung with a counter attack.
months later
Zecromac yawned loudly upon his bed, the morning sun was shining through the cracks of his windows blinds he stared at the roof which held a geographical map of Remnant, looking through his thoughts he chuckled at the memory of team STRQ being ordered to live with him for protection, which he begrudgingly agreed to have temperarily, and to make it more amusing, Qrow had taken his skills like a sponge, all techniques Zecromac shared with him, all the stances and strike points the teenager had it in him to even get to Zecromac's level, but that's when the amusing part left, due to Qrow's sister, Raven Branwen, and her recently gained boyfriend Taiyang began to talk to him about taking human lives.
sure it wasn't his fault he has the random urges to tear something apart he sighed at the recent argument they had, with Raven not really showing care to the argument between the two.
sitting up from his king size bed Zecromac rubbing his human face with annoyance, his red and blue eyes glowing unconsciously as he shuffled to the side of his bed, standing up the god went to the shower with his sleepwear melting into the shadows, allowing the god to simply stand in the shower, ignoring the mirror before him to show his many scars of his once, eternal torture, staring at the center of his chest he was greeted by the cow iron of an upside down cross over his heart, surrounded by more scars of torture he stared at his face seeing his lips melt away for his skeletal teeth to show, letting out a sigh Zecromac frowned, turning off the shower he focused his hearing to the rest of the house, where he heard Summer and Qrow talking, ignoring the conversation the god held a towel and dried himself with his clothing forming over his body, leaving him in a muscle shirt with long sleeves, joined by Jeans and converse sneakers, walking to the door he stepped out to jump over the rails and onto the couch below, startling Summer and Qrow with Summer blushing.
"Alright, What's todays agenda?" the god questioned with the two looking at each other before Summer spoke.
"Beacons, headmaster would like to meet you in person" Summer said with a worried tone with Zecromac frowning before letting out a long sigh, rubbing his face he spoke muffled.
"Fine, when do we leave?" the god questioned with the two blinking at his cooperation.
"Uh, whenever your ready i guess" Summer said with Zecromac vanishing, startling the two before he spoke from the doorway, turning they saw him in cargo shorts with a suitcase on his shoulder.
"Well, let's get going"
"That was surprisingly easy" Qrow said softly before they followed after the god before the god turned to him knowingly.
"I might as well meet the guy so he can stop hassling me" the god said with the two sweat dropping before following the god to his personal Bullhead.
which led to them finding out of Neo's piloting skills on the way to Beacon.
sitting within the Bullhead for the past six hours from Vacuo and Vale Zecromaclet out a loud yawn, stretching his arms he looked around to see Raven still glaring at him, merely raising an eyebrow at her pathetic excuse of a Glare Zecromac smiled as he sent his own glare mixed with untamed KI, making the woman choke as the sudden pressure over her body she gasped as Zecromac cancelled his KI, letting out a psychotic laugh that made everyone but Neo look at him in panic, thinking he was about to strike, only for them to relax as Zecromac sighed in satisfaction, leaning forward Zecromac spoke to Summer.
"So, whose the headmaster this time, or is it the same guy who was elected at the founding"
"Headmaster Cupid Codsworth, his grand son will soon follow in his footsteps once he retires next year" Summer said with a smile, making Zecromac smile genuinely back before frowning in confusion, standing up he moved to the front of the Bullhead to sit beside Neo in the piloting seat.
leaving the members of team STRQ in the back, leaningclose to Summer Taiyang spoke.
"You did notice how he smiled right?" Taiyang questioned with a whisper, making the silver eyed girl blush while shrinking in place, making Qrow raise an eyebrow.
"That posture can only mean one thing Summer, and we're seen it enough to already know" Qrow said with a knowing smile as the girl sent him a glare with a pout, making Raven scoff before resting on Taiyang's shoulder, showing her own pout.
"Better you than me, that things a psycho"
"Raven, he may be a blood thirsty guy but he's still human" Taiyang said with the girl sighing with her eyes rolling.
"How you put up with my sister I'll never know" Qrow said before Summer perked up.
'Speaking of siblings, Qrow, has Zecromac ever mentioned having any siblings?"
"Yes actually, he mentioned them as spiritual siblings, saying he died or something"
"Has he told you about them?"
"Only two but i met his twin" Qrow said with a small laugh, making the team frown at him.
"So we not only have one psycho but two" Raven said before Qrow held his hands up with a denied shake of his head.
"No, not that twin, a twin like they were born at the same time kind of twin, the guy may be his age but he acts like a teenager, plus his natural speed would put Summer's semblance to shame, and his name is Wakai"
"Really, well, I'll have to have a talk with him if we ever meet him, what of his other kin?" Summer questioned with Qrow frowning.
"Well, there is the friendly giant, Terragon, the guy is huge, even in his human size, his hammer, Oum that can cause an earthquake just by placing it down with care" Qrow added with Raven and Taiyang staring at him in shock, Summer however, had stars in her eyes.
"His weapon can cause all that type of damage without even being used!" the girl said with a fangirl like voice, makign Qrow sweat drop at her before Zecromac stepped out of the pilot room.
"Yo, if your done talking about my siblings we're almost at Beacon, so be ready to depart" the god said before entering back into the pilot room, making Summer blush at the sight of him casually leaning against the wall.
"How much do you think he heard?" Summer questioned softly with Qrow smirking knowingly.
"Oh he heard everything, and the part where you have a crush on him"
"I DO NOT!"
an hour later
Upon seeing Beacon Zecromac smiled with Neo's gasp of awe at the sight, looking to his adopted daughter he could clearly see the stars in her eyes, making him frown at her before he spoke.
"If you want i can enroll you here"
"And leave you at home with all the thugs, I don't want to get home and find it filled with body bags... again"
"Oh come on, they were assassin's"
"From Atlas if i recall you saying" Neo said with Zecromac looking at her before sighing in defeat.
"I still say they were Atlas" the god mumbled before they landed on a landing pad, shutting the thrusters off and opened the doors outside, stepping out with Neo Zecromac took notice to the students gathering around in curiosity, looking at the student populace Zecromac grinned in mischief, making the students step back before they stood at attention, looking to his left Zecromac lost his grin at the sight of an elderly man walking to him with a cane, followed by a younger teen close to Qrow's age.
seeing the teen helping the elder Zecromac gave him respect, standing at attention Zecromac cracked his neck with his human lips forming over his teeth, stepping to the elderly man he nodded in respect.
"I take it your Cupid Codsworth?" Zecromac questioned softly with the old man nodding his head with a smile, raising his hand Zecromac shook it with care.
"I remember you, when i was but a boy i saw you within my village, snoring against a tree if I'm not mistaken" Cupid said with Zecromac frowning before remembrance dawned on him.
"Ah, i remember, when i went to help the people i remember seeing a kid with your facial structure, wow, you look perfectly aged"
"Indeed, and for you protecting my mothers home I'm thankful"
"A pleasure, a little too much pleasure now that i think about it" Zecromac said with the old man chuckling before coughing lightly, making the teen beside him and Zecromac go to help him.
"I'm alright, I'm alright, just feeling my age at the moment"
"Than we better get you somewhere comforting" Zecromac said with a smile of care, making the teens of team STRQ confused of his sudden change of character.
but followed them none the less.
"So, whose the twerp?" Zecromac questioned with Cupids helper looking at him annoyed before seeing Zecromac smile in a joking manner, making the teen sigh while fixing his monicle glasses.
"Ozpin Codsworth the second, a pleasure to meet your aquaintance man of eterna" Ozpin said with Zecromac stopping in place at the title, turning to Ozpin the teen paled as Zecromac's eyes glowed fiercely before they dulled.
"Is that what Remnants been calling me, I'd expect being called man of grimm because of the body count" Zecromac said with team STRQ paling as they entered an elevator to Cupids office, stepping into the office Zecromac looked to the left in time to see a stack of folders fall to the ground, followed by an agitated girls sigh, making Zecromac frown at the sight of a blonde girl move to fix the mess, making Cupid chuckle as he approached the woman.
"Glynda, you don't have to pressure yourself so much, I have my own assistant to do this" Cupid said softly with the girl sighing before standing up with a folder in her hands.
"Sorry sir, it's an old habit"
"A habit that has come in handy in many cases" Cupid said before the girl saw Zecromac looking at the mess, making him click his fingers, making everyone hold in laughter as he wore a Janiters outfit, but making everyone silent at how quickly he did the clean up.
upon stepping away from the sparkling clean folder draw he stared at those present before the janiter outfit vanished, replaced by his defualt clothes.
"What?"
Sitting down blinking Cupid sighed, leaning on his desk he spoke.
"On to business, your obviously wondering why I've been asking for your presence here" Cupid questioned with Zecromac shrugging half heartedly, seeing the shrug Cupid continued.
"I and my two assistants are part of a group that specialises in keeping beings of power safe and secret, you've already met miss Rose" Cupid said with Zecromac frowning, turning to the girl her silver eyes were glowing near white.
"Like her mother and grandmother, her entire bloodline were the bane of the hordes of Grimm, her eyes like her ancesters, have the ability to kill Grimm with nothing but a stare, and I'm sure you've heard of the Four Maidens?"
"Yeah, dad read that story to... are you saying those four women are real?" Neo said with Zecromac staring in silence, turning to Neo she had a stunned look in her eyes.
"What does this have to do with us?" Zecromac questioned with a knowing look, his smile forever present.
"We would like to ask for your allegiance in helping us keep Miss Rose and the four maidens safe" Cupid sai with Neo smiling, turning to her father he instantly shrugged.
"Sure why not, things have been boring lately" Zecromac said with Neo silently cheering.
"Thank you, but this isn't a simple meet an report job, In recent months the maidens have been on the run from an unknown enemy, the grimm as well, I want you to locate the four with the aid of team STRQ, can you do this for us?"
"I'm alreay teaching Qrow about wielding a scythe, so why the hell not, when do we leave"
"Whenever your ready" Ozpin said with a nod, making Zecromac smile.