Hi, I'm Cam. It's been awhile. I wrote the first three chapters of this at a time when I really was excited to be writing. Then, I began my transition out of the military. I got so busy that this story became kind of lost to me. Every now and then I'd get a message or a review that was always positive and made me feel great but at the same time never really made me want to write again. I want to write more for this story but right now, I don't know where I want to take it. Usually when I write I have a "Big Bad" or some sort of conflict in mind. In this case, the only thing that I know is that Qrow will be the main character.

Now, about this chapter. It's not very good. I wanted to jump back in and immediately have that feeling I had while writing the other chapter but I just couldn't feel it. At some point, I will rewrite this chapter with more feeling and really flesh it out to be more than the skeleton that it feels like.

"As you can see, if you twist your hips as you kick, your power increases by quite a bit. In my case, I also have my boots which put a little more umph into the kick."

Tai Yang was teaching a group of new students in the practice arena. While he was on a raised platform in the center of the giant circle, the students were spread all around him while other instructors walked around correcting mistakes.

"This extra force can mean the difference between knocking your opponent down or knocking them out. Now, at the end of the day, one kick is not your only tool against the Grimm. The greatest weapon you hold is your mind. While older Grimm have learned quite a bit, none can think as quickly or improvise in the way a true Huntsman or Huntress can."

"Now, keep practicing on the dummies in front of you, and now, I don't mean the other students."

A few people laughed before beginning to kick the leather dummies. Tai roamed the arena cracking jokes and giving pointers. He was giving a gangly young man some tips on how to not fall over when he noticed many students and even teachers weren't moving or talking any more.

"What?" he called out, "did someone kick the buck-..."

On the platform there was a crow stumbling around. It would stumble toward the edge of the platform, wobble for a moment, then stumble back. It eventually fell over, looking around.

"Well it's about time you showed up, bird brain!" Tai Yang suddenly yelled at the bird. The students and teachers were confused. Why would Professor Xiao Long yell at a bird?

"Three and a half years," Tai continued. "You never wrote, never called, never even wanted to see your niece or even your own fu-"

Suddenly, the bird was replaced with a man. He was dishevelled to say the least. It looked like he hadn't had a haircut or a shave in a year and his clothes were torn and dirty.

"You can shhhtop right there, Tai," he slurred out, "I'm here now- umph!"

Tai had launched himself at Qrow and sent a kick at his stomach. The blow connected and Qrow was sent flying into the stands.

"And that, dear students," said Tai, standing on the platform once again, "is how you properly execute a kick." Qrow threw up. "Class dismissed."

Qrow climbed out of the rubble and stumbled out onto the arena.

"Thanks for the warm welcome, Tai," Qrow mumbled.

"I should kick your ass."

"Yeah, well, I should kick my ass but I don't think I can find it right now."

"Are you drunk? You never drink."

Qrow's answer was to pull out a flask.

"Come on, let's get you cleaned up. There is someone you should meet"

Showered, shaved and sober, Qrow walked into Tai's living room.

"Who are you?"

Qrow looked around, confused. He felt a tug on his pant leg and looked down. Holy shit that's blonde.

"I'm your Uncle, kiddo," He said as he knelt down to her level. "I've been away for awhile. Looking for your-"

"That's enough of that," Tai had walked in carrying something. "It's time you met Ruby, Qrow."

Qrow hadn't moved. In the last few years he'd gotten drunk almost every night. So drunk that he couldn't remember anything from the night before. He'd been stumbling drunk and disoriented so often it had become his default setting.

He had never felt more dizzy than in that moment. He fell backward and leaned against the door frame.

Tai came closer and set the four year old next to Qrow. She clung Tai's leg, only looking at Qrow with one eye. One silver eye.

Tai nudged her forward, "say hi to your fa-"

"Uncle," Qrow interrupted snapping out of his startlement. "I'm your Uncle Qrow."

Tai frowned, but nodded. The face Qrow gave him said we'll talk about this later.

Qrow looked back at Ruby, drinking in her adorableness.

"Can I, uh, give you a hug, Ruby?"

Ruby looked up at Tai who nodded to her. She smiled for the first time and Qrow knew that he wouldn't be able to hold back. She ran to him hugged him tightly around the neck.

He cried.

Hopefully you enjoyed that at least a little bit.

I am open to ideas about what could be my big bad or conflict. I will say this though, I'm only going to reveal which one I choose to the person who suggest it. I don't want to spoil the story. :)

Thank you for your patience and I hope over the next few chapters I can get back into that groove again and write something as fun as the first three chapters.

Thanks,

Cam.