I'm a little late, but this is one of a set of projects I'm starting in honor of Monty Oum. An inspirational man who reminds us every day to keep pushing ourselves, to test our limits, and always keep moving forward.
As of the writing of this Volume 4 has just come to an end, and as we don't know much about the events that led to where we are this will be my take on them. I'll be using my take on how I think the events played out. Remember this is only my interpretation, and I hope you will enjoy! ^_^
Rooster Teeth owns the original characters and story.
Qrow's head snapped from side to side, the air rushing past his head made his eyes sting as he tried to identify any other human figures around him. His sister's words echoed in his head. Closing his eyes for a second, he sought to clear his mind to focus on nothing, a difficult task as the trees grew ever closer. Then with a quick movement he drew his weapon from his back extending it into its full form. Okay, Raven where are you?
"Qrow look at me."
"I am, what's the big deal?" Qrow peered out from the locker, hand on his weapon. His eye's lighting on his sister's dark, brooding face before darting away to roam the rest of the room. High ceiling, long glass windows, Beacon Academy was the coolest place he had ever been.
A sharp smack on his forehead brought Qrow snapping back to Raven. She stared at him, anger in her eyes.
"Raven, what was that for?"
Seeing the murderous look on Raven's face, Qrow decided it would be in his best interest to listen to his sister.
"I don't know how they are going to assign teams, but you do whatever you can to be my teammate. You hear me?"
"Raven this is Beacon! We made it! This is what the tribe always wanted! Don't you think we should, you know, meet as many people as we can?" looking straight at his sister he saw the ice picks she was shooting him.
With a voice strained to stay calm, "Which is why we need to stay together. No one else here is going to look out for us, but each other. So you find me first thing." Slamming her locker Raven strode away. Her sword Talon sheathed at her side.
Qrow sighed the argument clearly over.
"Man that is just unlucky." Qrow's heart plunged as he spun around. Before him, a blonde well-muscled man stood in the middle of the isle between lockers.
"Why would you say that?"
The man took a step back raising his arms to his chest as though surrendering, causing his tank top to stretch from the unintentional flexing. "Wow there buddy, just meant how your talk ended. Didn't seem like the best of goodbyes."
"Oh, that was nothing." Qrow turned back to his locker his heart beginning to return to an average pace.
"Didn't sound like nothing, but whatever, so how do you know her?" the man nodded after Raven "Sweetheart from Signal?"
"Where's Signal?" Then Qrow's brain processed the rest of the statement. "WHAT, I mean! NO! Nothing like that, she's my sister."
The man's eyes widened, Qrow could see the mental backpedal building up before it came flooding out. "Wow! I'm sorry dude. I had no idea. I just heard her saying you had to team up with her and assumed. I am so sorry did not mean that. Umm hey, you know what let's start over."
Qrow smiled pulling out Harvest and extending his hand "Name's Qrow what's yours?"
"Taiyang." The other spoke taking his hand and smiling as well. "That's quite the weapon." He indicated the folded scythe Qrow now held.
"Eh, I like the size. Well, I'll see you out on the cliff to see what they have for us."
"You got it Qrow. I'll look for you." He said with a nod.
Come on Raven if you want me to find you you're going to have to make yourself able to be found. Looking back at the cliff the rest of the students were launched from, Qrow couldn't see anything else in the air. He had been one of the last, everyone else probably already landed. Swinging Harvest in front of him in an arc he caught the limb of the nearest tree and began to spiral around it. Oh shit! Qrow thought as he spun into the tree. It was denser than the ones back home and he clipped a branch knocking him away from the tree he started to tumble. Not good. Not good! Qrow flung out an arm to catch himself, the jolt though his arm was painful, but he smiled as he dropped to a branch below him. Perfect landing. He looked around him at the clearing behind him. It was clear, no signs of life disturbed the silence, the only movement being a few white flower petals floating to the ground next to a tree behind him. And no one can say otherwise.
Leaping from the tree branch Qrow listened again straining for any sounds, but the forest was unnaturally quiet. This is weird I'd figure there'd normally there's at least birds or some animals. I guess with the Grimm being so active in this area the risk of living here isn't worth it. Qrow looked around for a few more seconds before turning towards the ruin.
The forest wasn't particularly dense only requiring Qrow to only cut a few bushes down with Harvest. He didn't particularly need to cut a path, but the lack of Grimm was making him jumpy. The simple actions helped calm his nerves.
Qrow was about climb up a tree to see if he was near the place relics were when the forest began opening up, and the cliffs that sat behind the temple came into view.
Stretching Qrow let out a sigh, "Well at least we're almost there. Still no sign of Raven, or anyone really. I wonder where…" A growl from behind cut Qrow off.
Freezing in place Qrow tried to listen for any more sounds. The silence of the forest pervaded, then a roar shattered the silence and Qrow leaped to the side. Grabbing Harvest in both hands, he flicked the switch causing its blade to flip out into its extended form. Planting the scythe into the ground, Qrow faced down his opponent.
He had fought Grimm before, living in the tribe you had to. But it was one thing to face smaller Grimm with the help of others. It was another altogether to stare into a face scarred with battle, spikes as long as his forearm. Qrow smiled, Time to show the tribe why they sent us.
Swinging the weapon behind him, Qrow squeezed the trigger and fired a shotgun blast. Bringing the blade whipping down over his head Qrow flew into the beast with enough force to take its head clean off.
Qrow planted his feet to put the full force of his weight into the attack and found himself staggering backward as the blade bounced off the armor plates along the Ursa's back. The beast roared in pain as the impact crushed and cut into its back. The Ursa abandoned all pretense of defense as it charged in its pain-induced rage.
Rolling under the swiping arm Qrow transferred the momentum into a slash at the beast's rear leg, and it crumpled under its weight. Keep up the assault. It's not over till it's dead. Coming out of his roll Qrow ran up the Ursa's back, readying the scythe to finish it. A roar rattled the trees as Qrow found himself trying to run up a vertical wall as the Ursa surged onto its back legs throwing Qrow to the ground, Harvest falling from his grip as he felt the wind knocked from him.
Get up man, get up! But his body refused to respond as the Grimm limped towards him. Weakly he crawled towards his weapon. The Ursa raised its arm. Hoping his aura would be able to take the hit, Qrow dove for the scythe.
The beast roared again as a different scream filled the air. Staggering to his feet, Qrow looked around weapon at the ready. His mouth fell open a girl in a white cape was crouching on top of the Grimm, weapons buried in its chest. Flipping off the Ursa, she ripped the blades from the beast's chest spinning on the spot her weapons flashed out from under the cape and embedded themselves in its shoulders. Letting out one last moan the Ursa turned to smoke.
Qrow looked through it at the young girl, no she was as old as him, just shorter. "Wow that was really impressive! Thanks for the save!"
The woman jumped and made a squeak grabbing the hood of her white cape and pulling it over her brown hair. Qrow scratched the back of his head, now how had he messed this up? "My name's Qrow. What's yours?" he said offering his hand.
The little bit of her face Qrow could see went bright red, "Hi." She shook his hand.
"Well… I guess we're partners now?"
Her head snapped up, staring at Qrow her face lighting up. "Really?"
"Yeah I mean, if you want. I could always try to find someone else if you really want."
"No!" Her face turned red again, but she didn't look away. "I mean it'd be great to be on a team with you Qrow, I'm Summer."