Oh hai there.
So, I have made a montage for you peoples.
Note that this will only be one of two montage chapters.
Also… one or two sentences from me at the end of each mini-chap.
(Technically, all the sentences are from me, but…)
Oh, also, da reviews!
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rocketmce: Here's… more… adorable… Grimm! I think you'll enjoy the fourth ficlet the most ;)
DaToskin: Yes he does, good sir! I refer you to section #5
Boyy2k: I had that exact same idea. XD Wasn't quite sure where to put it at first, but I have an idea… next chap tho, sorry :P
Penguin full of Randomness: Thaaaanks! Hope ya stick around!
Ultimate Kuuga: Thank uuuuu!
Guest: Here ya go!
Nopeite Nopeite Nope: here's MOOOAAAARRRR!
ONTO THE STORY!
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===== Chapter 2: A 'Growing Up With Ruby and Family' Montage is the Fastest Way to Skip to Volume One =====
(while still providing good content)
(Pt. 1 of 2)
(1) That Night: Going Nuts
As soon as the last of the last person went to bed (he still felt no sign of exhaustion), Cole allowed himself to ease out of the doorway into the yard and mentally 'Squee!'
Now, that was not something that he would normally do… ever. But hey, he just met Qrow and Taiyang… and not to mention Ruby and Yang! Granted, it wasn't exactly how he would've imagined it happening… granted, he never would have imagined it… but due to the pressing need for dragon to make a fanfi- Er, because reasons, it had happened.
(2) Three Days Later: The Question
"Ok, I have to ask," Taiyang started.
Cole looked at him curiously as he continued cleaning the tabletop.
"How do you know all this? How to use a scroll, what aura and semblances, or even what tables are? I mean, it's not like you grew up a human."
Cole couldn't help but to let out a small chuckle.
"No."
"Yep," he wrote. "I was a human. I don't know what happened to end me up as a creature of Grimm–probably why I'm not an emotional mess from losing a family[*]-but hey… at least I can defend the world from the true monsters." 'And your daughters.' Cole thought to himself.
He continued cleaning the table as Tai walked to the sofa and sat down heavily.
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[*] More like I'm not good at writing touchy-feely stuff… also… Cliche "OC from Earth has memory loss": Ding!
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(3) One Week After First Finding (AFF): Time to Train
"Ok, you want to defend the world? You want to fight the rest of the Grim? Then get up and get outside, it's time for you to start training. 'I knew it would come sooner or later. Now, lets see what Taiyang can do.'
Cole knew he was about to get destroyed in the fight, but… hey. His first real battle in remnant.
When he exited into the clearing, he saw Yang already there and waiting, standing under a tree. "Are you ready?" Taiyang was standing in the center of the clearing. "I'm going to fight you in order to assess your skills, and to see what needs the most work." 'Makes sense,' Cole wrote on his new scroll.
"Let's begin."
Cole handed his scroll off to Yang, then got into a starting stance. At this point, he had re-learned walking on two legs (which was fortunately quite easy).
Tai ran at the small Beowolf, and threw a slow punch. Cole dodged out of the way, then swiped at Taiyang, before hastily blocking a counterattack. The counterattack connected with Cole's arm, and he could immediately tell that Tai was holding back. 'Still gonna do my best,' Cole thought to himself. Cole went in for an attack of his own, but his wide swipe left him open for an attack in preparation[*]. He was launched a couple feet back, but got up and raised his guard again. This time, he was more cautious with his attack, only going for an open-handed jab. After all, he did have claws. Unfortunately, Tai parried his attack before capitalizing on the opening it created. Cole tried to dodge, but couldn't quite get out of the way. He fell back, and
Taiyang stepped back. "That's good for now. Yang, you want to point out what he did wrong?"
"Well… " She replayed the fight in her head as Cole got up and dusted himself off. "He went for a wide swipe when he attacked you, which left him open…" "Good," "... and was a bit off-balance when he tried to dodge… and a sloppy block"
"Correct, yes. Still, you were wise enough to do it again. However, yes, your claws are built more for swiping, not stabbing, so [**] instead use short, tight swipes. Keep your stance a bit wider for more stability, and make sure you don't overextend, that makes it easy for you to fall off balance and it leaves you exposed."
Cole nodded and practiced a couple strikes at the air. Taiyang corrected his stance and attack, and then called Yang over. "Go ahead and take a quick breather," Tai told Cole.
Cole sat back and watched as Tai initiated a quick spar with Yang. Predictably, Yang lost, but she did much better than Cole did, and with Taiyang going after her harder. 'Makes sense. She's likely been training longer than I have.'
"Alright, both of you over here." Cole go up and walked over to where the two were standing to continue/begin his training.
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[*] aka preemptive strike
[**] If you know better, pls tell me. I know swords, not fists.
Idk :P
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(4) 1 month AFF
Cole skidded around the corner, ducking behind a door. He peeked behind him to see if his pursuers were still behind him, but quickly withdrew his head when he heard voices.
"Where did he go?"
"Over here maybe?"
Cole snuck sat down against the wall, and tried to keep his panting to a minimum. When the voices quieted, he poked his head out, and crawled out from his hiding place–just in time to be tackled from behind. He let out a yelp as he was forced to the ground.
"Gotcha!" yelled his captor. "I got him!"
The second person came and further restrained the slightly-larger-than-week1 beowolf. "Good… now… try my cookies!"
Ruby-for it was she who had brought him to the ground-tried to shove her fifth attempt at baking cookies into Cole's mouth.
Her previous attempt to bake cookies (first one while Cole was around) had managed to get him-a creature of grimm!-severely ill. He recovered, but the rest of the batch had been sent to grimmologists for testing.
Ruby was still experimenting with the recipe, trying to get them just right. But Cole did not want take part until she made her cookies legendary. Yang was helping Ruby hold Cole because otherwise… she would be taste taster, and she'd had enough of that the first few times. Eventually, Cole gave in and ate the cookie. Mission complete, Yang and Ruby got of the beowolf. He rolled over onto his back, and lay there for a couple seconds, then got up. Pulling out his scroll (which he always kept secure in a specially made pouch, ready to use), he typed, "Actually, not bad. Not great, but not bad."
"Yes!" Ruby cried out.
With the taste test's positive results, Yang felt safe enough to go retrieve a cookie and try it for herself.
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So much yes…
Even the greatest bakers (cookie or otherwise) have to learn and experiment… poor Cole…
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(5) Three Months AFF
Cole had now grown significantly. Standing on two legs, he was the size of an average teen. The family chalked it up to grimm anatomy. But today was a special day. Why? He was going to the main town on Patch. It wasn't much, but it had everything to make sure the citizens of patch could survive without frequent trips to the mainland. Of course, Qrow and Taiyang would be accompanying him, and it was just a grocery run… but still. A beowolf in the frozen foods aisle would still cause panic, no matter how absurd it looked.
"We'll be back in a few hours!"
"Ok!" came the reply from the two girls, who were co-reading the latest editions of Weapons magazine.
"Should you really be letting them read that?" Cole asked when they closed the door.
"Well, they both obviously want to be huntresses," Qrow responded, "Better they start thinking about it and what they want to train with."
"Five lien says Yang will use yellow shotgun gauntlets."
"It's a deal!" Taiyang replied. "But we don't influence her decision in any way, right?"
"Yep. Let's do this."
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They continued toward the main town. When they came within sight of the walls, the manned turrets targeted the group, but held their fire when the two humans did not move out of the way. "Care to explain why there's a beowolf following you?" a guard on the wall called out, pointing his gun.
"He's cool. And he's with us," Qrow called back. Cole waved at the guard. Said guard lowered his gun in surprise, before pulling out his scroll and talking into it. After a few moments, he pocketed the device , motioned to someone out of sight behind the wall, and the gate began to open. "Two trained hunters with weapons and just one… I expect you to eliminate the grimm the before it becomes a problem."
Cole pulled out his scroll and, maximizing font size, typed, "Won't be a problem, sir!" The guard stiffened, then took off his helmet as Cole put away his scroll. Rubbing his eyes and looking back toward the group of three, he opened his mouth to say something, but decided not to. After the group had passed, the soldier inspected, then wiped his visor on his uniform.
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Cole saw, for the first time, the town of Patch. It was mostly empty, but Cole could easily see it being a busy, if small, town. The few pedestrians who were out and about froze, letting out short gasps when they saw Cole. They didn't panic, seeing the two well-known hunters flanking the grimm, but they kept a wary eye on them. Cole could sense their anxiety and fear. "This… is quite frankly a better response than what I was expecting."
"Well, us being here has something to do with it." Taiyang responded. "We are a bit well known here, being one of the few resident huntsmen."
"Should I assume that Qrow is most well known at the bar?"
"HEY!"
Taiyang couldn't help but to laugh out loud. Cole chuckled too, even as Qrow glared at the pair of them. "Let's just get to store," he grumbled.
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A Creature of Grimm sorting through the fresh produce did look quite absurd.
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Taiyang opened the door and called out, "We're home!" The three shoppers set down the grocery bags on the table. "Look! Look!" Ruby cried out, dashing down the stairs. Yang followed her, holding a piece of paper.
"I know what weapon I want to use," Yang said. She held up the piece of paper, which had a pretty good drawing of what Cole could immediately identify as Ember Celica. "Shotgun gauntlets!"
Cole held out a paw, and ten lien made their way into it.
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*Slow clap* Well played Cole… well played.
Also, I doubt anyone else would have been let through escorting a beowolf… I'll deal with Vale later. I have an idea for that.
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(5.5?)
"You know, we really should learn Valean Sign Language," Qrow remarked. "It would make communicating at a distance more manageable."
Cole nodded. That would be a good idea.
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*shrugs* so ye. Just to make things a bit more convenient. Cole learns VSL. Y not.
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(6) Ten months AFF
Cole was flipping through channels on the television when he felt extreme spikes of anger and worry/fear from outside. A bit worried himself, Cole dropped the remote and rushed out the door. It was immediately clear what caused the panic from Taiyang. Yang's hair was on fire, and he could see why. An overturned chair, snapped and charred ropes, and a mangled set of scissors lay in dirt. It was immediately obvious what was going on. Taiyang saw Cole leaning against the doorframe. There was a look of terror in Tai's eyes. 'Help!' he mouthed to Cole. But Cole knew better than to get in between an angry Yang and her target once the hair had been cut. "Nope."
Taiyang blanched as Yang charged.
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… *snickers* Poor Tai.
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(7) Exactly One Year AFF
"Just in through here…" Yang said, guiding Cole in through the front door. She had covered his eyes, after Ruby took the groceries he had gone to get and brought them in. After a year, the guard and people of Patch had learned to recognize Cole, and he was able to go to town on his own without too much trouble.
Back to the present, Cole, with his beowolf nose, could smell the cake inside the house, and, with his faunus-like hearing, could hear the faint shuffling. He could guess…
"SUPRISE!"
Yang took her hands off Cole's eyes, revealing a cake with a single candle.
'Uh…'
"It's been exactly a year since we found you… or… you found us… whatever. So… cake!"
"Did Ruby bake it?"
"No."
"Let's eat!"
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Ah, Ruby. You will master the art of baking someday…
Anyway, the montage begins! Before you say Ruby didn't get enough screen… er… page time, don't worry: the next one will be more Ruby (and Yang) centric. I'm still open to ideas!
For those of you worried that Cole is the "Perfect guy" OC, and has no character development… remember, this is a montage. That other stuff will come later.
Also, a couple things I forgot to mention last chapter: I chose the name 'Cole' cause it fits both here and on Remnant. And, as I said earlier, I'm not good with the touchy-feely (or romance) stuff so… srry
:P
-Dragoncraftertex