I know Chapter 3 didn't have much to do with any hordes but bear with me please :)
A week had passed without anything negative happening which was great for team STRQ. Though the three were used to Qrow's bad luck, the fact that it was more normal now that anything was good for them. Summer was under the tree again trying to finish her book, fighting off tears as the end was crushing her sensitive heart. She set the book down and tried to take a deep breath. She didn't want to be seen crying under the tree with a book in her hand.
"DAMNIT RAVEN ANN!"
Summer's head shot upward to see Raven in her training bra that was a deep dark red and black shorts with Qrow's cape in her hand. She had a mischievous look on her face and Qrow looked super pissed. When they had down time she would tease him constantly. Taiyang sat down beside of Summer watching as the chaos unfolded.
"Good book?" he asked.
"Yea it is. I'm almost to the end."
"A good ending?" Taiyang asked.
"As in happy? No…."
Taiyang frowned, "That kind of sucks."
"Yea, but it was a good book. Sometimes things aren't meant to be."
Summer watched the siblings fist fight but finally Qrow gave in and walked away with Raven chasing after him laughing.
"You seem like you haven't been here lately."
"I have a lot to think about."
"Well, there's rumors going around the school about something really, really bad."
Summer marked her spot and closed the book, "What kind of bad things?"
"Someone is planning on releasing hordes of Grimm into Vale. No one knows when but that's the rumor," Taiyang said looking at his hands.
"Who?"
"No one knows."
Taiyang wrapped an arm around her shoulder and she laid her head on him.
"I think we need a night out."
Summer raised an eyebrow, "Really?"
"We are always so stressed out anymore. I can't imagine how you and Qrow feel. Even Raven, with her being his twin sister."
"That's true but this is like a date. I've never been on one. "
Taiyang sighed, "I keep forgetting that. Dress causal and don't overdo it. You'll make yourself nervous. "
"Oh... OK... Um, what about during?"
"What do you mean?" he asked looking confused.
"Do I hold his hand? I mean I've heard of the other things that people do... "
It was hard to embarrass Taiyang but to hear Summer talk like that was embarrassing to him. She was quiet and shy; people weren't really her thing.
"I would just hold hands... You two haven't been together too long and that is nothing to worry yourself with. "
"But you're always banging someone new-
"Ugh, don't take advice from him! "
Summer and Taiyang looked up to see Raven towering over them.
"If you wanna know stuff ask me not him. He doesn't have feelings unless they're in his dick. "
Qrow snorted and busted up laughing leaving his teammate red in the face.
"That isn't true! I have someone but I just can't tell her!" Taiyang said jumping up.
Raven rolled her eyes, "Sure. For what- one night? That's not how feelings and crushes work."
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Two hours later Summer and Raven were getting dressed while the guys waited at the gate. Raven wore black baggy cargo pants with a black tank top and black flip flops. Summer put on a red tube top and dark blue jeans. Even though she wasn't built muscular like Raven she had wider hips than her and her breasts were slightly bigger but not by much, she looked more girly in her clothes than her teammate. Raven gave the small girl a thumbs up making her blush furiously but it made her feel more confident.
They walked down to the gates to greet the guys. Qrow had to hide his face from the embarrassment he felt. He thought how beautiful she was just dressed normally. She was either in her Beacon uniform or in her gray and black battle dress with her white cape. Her battles dress wasn't flattering to her body but it was as she put it "comfortable and fashion wasn't for battles".
"Let's go," Taiyang said smiling at them.
The movie they decided on was about a human who fell in love with a wer-Beowulf human. Taiyang had suggested it since it was really popular with couples and that Summer had read it. Secretly Raven had read it over the course of a week when she was sick and Taiyang had caught her. She was secretly happy that had picked the movie too. They were waiting in line and everyone was with someone else except Taiyang and Raven.
"You ok?" he whispered.
Raven glared at him, "Why?"
"You look nervous or embarrassed that you're here alone."
Raven's face turned pink.
"I take that as a yes."
"Shut up, there's nothing wrong with being single."
"You say that but you look like you feel otherwise."
"Shut up before I punch you in the balls."
Taiyang held out his hand, "Just one night, you can have your first boyfriend."
Her face turned dark red.
"Fine," she spat and took his hand.
Qrow started snickering like a little kid.
"Shut up or you won't ever have kids," his sister hissed and he got quiet.
They walked into the movie theater and got their tickets for the movie. The theater was packed for just that one movie some they were showing it in four different theater rooms. They walked in the third room and found seat at the very back because Raven didn't like people sitting behind her. Qrow was on the end with Summer beside of him then Raven then Taiyang.
"How did you know what movie to pick?" Qrow asked actually impressed for once.
"I know how girls think. Summer has actually read the book and I've heard about it," Taiyang said and he looked at Raven smiling.
I wanna punch his face in sometimes.
The movie started and Qrow began to feel the awkwardness coming on. After fifteen minutes of playing, Summer slipped her hand down his arm and laced her fingers with his. Even if the touch was completely innocent but Qrow became slightly aroused. He shifted his body, glad he wore black pants.
After another fifteen minutes Qrow was sucked into the movie. Even for a girls' movie it had a lot of action and blood. Summer was reacting to everything with delight especially the bloody parts. Raven looked like she hadn't blinked any since it came on. Taiyang actually enjoyed it too and now he wanted to read the book too.
About an hour in the guy was confessing his love to the curse afflicted girl and it was very touching.
Sniff, sniff.
Qrow looked over at Summer but it wasn't her. They looked over and saw that Raven and Taiyang were in tears with a runny nose.
What the fuck? She can cry?!
"Are you two ok?" Qrow asked softly and Raven shot him a murderous look.
"Ok, never mind…."
Summer giggled silently.
The movie had at least twenty minutes left when Summer felt something. She jerked her hand away from Qrow and looked hurt but puzzled. She stood up and started walking down the stairs. Raven, Qrow and Taiyang started to follow her. The presence of dread was overwhelming almost like the spider incident. It was worse because they never brought their weapons.
"There's Grimm-
"THERE'S GRIMM! RUN EVERYONE! RUNNNNNNNNNNN!"
Team STRQ ran out and then out of the theater. There were all kinds of Grimm all over the place. The worst one was the three Goliaths ramming into buildings. People were screaming and a few people dead on the ground. Some hunters were on the scene but not enough to control the problem.
"What do we do?!" Taiyang yelled.
"We have to get to safety," Raven yelled as people ran past them.
Summer looked at her friends, tears running her face. She felt like this was her fault since they came out. Taiyang did say someone was going to release them into the city but she still felt like it was her fault since she was here now. She had to either run far from the city itself or kill them now.
"Summer?" Qrow asked seeing the look on her face.
"I'm sorry!" she cried and threw her hand up.
Her eyes started glowing white and the ground started to shake scaring some the Grimm in the opposite direction. Thorn covered vines shot out of the ground and started swirling around her teammates protecting them from the incoming Grimm. Her friends couldn't protect themselves but she could. She could hear them screaming her name but she had to stop the Grimm.
Summer wouldn't do something like that in a normal fight but this was far from normal. No one had ever released Grimm into the city just because. She swallowed hard remembering the words that would fill her mind constantly: Silver eyes always die in battle. It could be tomorrow or twenty years from now. None of them have ever lived a full life to the end of their own time. They are needed in this world but no one knows why.
She swallowed hard. Summer had some good control but it wasn't perfect. The thorny vines wrapped around some of the Beowulves and the thorn grew in size, impaling them. Black smoke began rising into the sky with screaming ceasing some. The Goliaths started searching out Summer as she hid in the shadows waiting on the perfect moment to take one out at time.
Summer had never faced something so big and powerful. She had heard they were the most dangerous and smart of all the Grimm. There was no guarantee she would make it out alive and she would be ok with that as long as she trapped the three Goliaths before she was gone. She deep a breath and it came out shakily. She was nervous as hell. Summer looked over at the thorny bubble having some peace knowing they were going to be fine.
Roman stood on top on a building as he watched Summer take out Grimm with a strange power. He didn't know if it was her semblance or her silver eyes but it terrified him. She was sweet, the first impression he had of her. Now, she was a trained huntress with a terrifying power.
"She is pretty hardcore... "
Roman watched as she disappeared. He watched as the Grimm flocked to her. What was she thinking? Being cornered by all them would definitely mean the end of her life for sure.
She has to know they know where she's at... What is she waiting for? She's going to die at this rate!
He soon got his answer as thorn covered vines shot into the air with her on top, impaling some Grimm and sending them flying to their death. Roman was gripping the ledge for dear life afraid she was going to die. She threw herself off the top and he yelled without thinking about it. Apparently she never heard him because she landed on the Goliath's back.
It screamed making Roman cover his ears but Summer was unfazed by the retched sound. The ground began to shake violently making the debris from broken buildings fall all over the place. Ten giant vines twisted together shot through the first Goliath and she jumped off as it screamed. Roman covered his ears watching as she fell onto the ground.
Summer cried out holding her left arm- she broke her arm in the fall. She got back up and tried to run when the second Goliath swung its trunk connecting with her stomach sending her flying into some rumble. Much to his surprise she got up covered in scraps and cuts. She sat there looking scared but it didn't stop her from defending herself.
Roman was just about to jump off to join the fight when six hunters came in and started attacking the two Goliaths. The first one Summer had taken care of disappeared already. They were too focused on the one Goliath to notice the second one came up behind them. Before Summer could make her move to stop it she yelled and it crushed one of the hunters. Summer made another giant vine taking out the second and they finished off the last one.
Summer fell to her knees, exhausted. She looked over to see Taiyang was ripping apart the vine bubble she created for them to stay safe. The police came in and started with the dead bodies and the fire department showed up for extra support. It was one hell of a night.
"Summer!"
She just looked up in time to see Qrow kneeling in front of her before she passed out. Qrow caught her and picked her up. Raven and Taiyang joined his side.
"Is she alive?" Raven asked.
"She breathing but it's shallow."
"Let's get to hospital."
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Three hours later Summer woke up. She looked around to see she was back at Beacon. Raven was sitting by her bed with her back to her and the guys were no where to be found. She groaned as a sharp pain in her left arm shot up through her arm.
"Lay down stupid."
"What's going on?"
"The guys went on a food run. In the part of town that isn't destroyed."
Summer looked down at her arm. It was in a special green cast. A Dust cast.
"Ozpin said we are going out in two weeks. The nurse said you would be OK in a couple days and no training. You have an excuse to read now. "
"What's wrong with you?"
"What do you mean?"
Summer placed her good hand on her shoulder, "Something is bothering you. You don't hide well."
Raven snorted.
"Well?"
"Fine…."
X
"You think she'll be ok?" Taiyang asked.
"She'll be fine."
They looked into the room watching as Qrow stood by her side as the nurses checked her over.
"Hmmm, you always seem to be right when it comes to things like that."
Raven glared at him.
"What's wrong with being right?" she snapped.
"Nothing. I'm glad when you're right though."
Raven became quiet.
"Raven."
She looked at the ground.
"Raven look at me?" Taiyang asked softly.
Her red eyes locked with his violet eyes. They looked a lot different than the times before when he would tease her or make her mad. They were…. Filled with emotion and it scared her.
"Raven… I know you won't ever believe me when I ask you this and you're gonna make fun or even get mad… I even have the feeling you already know. Raven, please be with me. I've liked you for a while…"
Raven stared at him. Without thinking about it, she slapped him on the right side of his face and walked off.
X
"You slapped him?" Summer asked in disbelief.
"I didn't know what else to do but hit him."
Summer wrapped one arm around her neck and giving her a hug.
"I love you Raven."
Raven smiled, "I love you too Summer."