Man, this is a short chapter. For a short episode.
3 more till NEVERMORE FIGHT. Get hyped!
Qrow had to admit, he liked Ruby's weapon. A lot. That was probably his bias talking (after all, he had a soft spot for guns. And scythes. And gun-scythes), but he was head over heels in love with the design.
The hints they had seen of the other weapons were enough to get him excited. Seeing new, cool designs? He was a hundred percent on board.
He supposed that made him like Ruby. That overexcitement over seeing rifle-swords or dust infused axes was something she and him both shared – along with his white-cloaked leader, of course.
The lights dimmed. Qrow smirked.
The atmosphere is gentle, soothing. The shot fades in, the green forests of Vale and the mountains behind them. A single black bird flies through the wind, cawing calmly. It is a place of serenity.
Qrow sighed, breathing in through his nose. He smiled sheepishly, imagining the Emerald Forest. The image made him nostalgic for the woods. How he yearned to return back to nature.
The bird suddenly shrieks as a red blur smashes into it, causing the both of them to crash towards the ground, rose petals in their wake. "Birdy no!"
"HOLY –" he screamed, startled awake. To his embarrassment, no one else had acted like he did. He blushed furiously, ignoring the stares of the females in the room and the sniggering of the blue-eyed blond.
Qrow swore he was going to murder Tai one day.
Ruby shot dust bullets at the ground, using the recoil to slow herself down. She quickly shifted Crescent Rose into its scythe form and used its blade to spin around a tree branch, halting herself further.
"Slowing herself down using the environment and her weapon?" Summer mused. "She's definitely quick to adapt."
The shot changes to Weiss, who is shown to quickly activate her glyphs and dart across the forest using them.
Next Lie Ren is shown, who uses the blades of his two pistols to cut into a nearby tree and spiral down the trunk, landing safely on the forest floor. He brushes the dust from his clothing. A sudden explosion erupts from the distance, catching Ren's attention. He looks up, only to see a cheering blonde girl fly across the clearing in the foliage.
Yang uses the recoil from her gauntlets to further herself, performing flips on the bushes of the trees. She laughs, pushing herself into the trees. She stumbles off screen, before appearing again. She kicks off the trunks of several trees, quickly descending to the forest floor. She rolls on the floor, grunting.
"Nailed it."
Qrow could practically feel his sister groaning beside him, and his partner grinning beside her. He wondered how the two could ever have a kid together – their personalities were just too different.
He silently cursed his thoughts as he tried to shake away the images of the two having hate sex.
The shot changes to Pyrrha, who falls with her shield and lance raised. She smashes through three trees before rolling to a halt on a large branch. She switches her lance to a sniper mode, scouring the area before she spots a screaming Jaune. Activating its lance mode once again, she throws her weapon at Jaune, using the gun to propel it at a rapid speed. A moment passes before a thud is heard, as well as a distant "Thank you!"
"I'm sorry!" Pyrrha calls back, waving.
"What's she saying sorry for? She saved his life!" Qrow said.
"It's a habit," Summer replied. "Like how you… you…" she struggled to find the proper words to describe Qrow.
"How I'm an ass?" he suggested. The leader nodded, blushing. He waved it off. "Don't worry, I accepted that part of my personality way back. I getcha."
The scene changes to the forest floor, silent for a moment. Suddenly, Ruby lands on the ground with a thud. "Gotta find Yang," she thinks, looking up and sprinting forwards. "Gotta find Yang gotta find Yang gotta find – YAAAAAANG! YAAAAAAAAAANG!"
She calls out the last word, searching for her sister.
"Don't!" Taiyang exclaimed. "There's Grimm, they'll hear you!"
"Ugh, this is bad, this is really bad!" Ruby thinks, eyes narrowing. "What if I can't find her? What if someone else finds her first?"
A thought bubble appears above her head, an image of a pair of smaller Jaune and Ruby in it.
Qrow blinked, rubbing his eyes. "Am I… having a fever dream?" he wondered.
"There's always Jaune… he's nice. He's funny!" The image changes to Jaune alone, holding his sword out dramatically before being mauled by wolves. "I don't think he's very good in a fight though. Oh! What about Blake?" The image changes to the smirking Blake. "So mysterious, so calm. Plus she likes books!" The small Blake sits by three piles of books, nose in one, before the image changes to Blake edging away from a blabbering Ruby. "Well, then again, I'm not sure I'd be able to hold a conversation with her."
Ruby shakes her head, the thought bubble disappearing. "Ugh! Okay… who else do I know in this school?"
"Oh no…" Taiyang groaned.
"Oh no…" Raven repeated.
"Oh no…" Summer sighed.
The remaining member of their team stared at them in confusion. He didn't know what the hell they were even talking about.
"There's Yang, Jaune, Blake and…"
Ruby suddenly skids to a halt. The shot zooms quickly into Weiss Schnee, who turns to look at the sudden noise.
"…Oh NO," Qrow cringed. "Oh no... that's horrible."
"We should've seen this coming." Summer's head was in her hands. She couldn't bear to look up in fear of second-hand embarrassment. Qrow didn't blame her – he didn't want his future niece anywhere near ice princess. Well, obviously they were going to be on a team together, but he secretly wished that Ruby would get paired up with the Blake girl.
Mostly due to the fact that their combined attacks would be legendary.
Weiss stares at Ruby. Ruby stares at Weiss. Her eyes soften and a small smile reaches her lips. Weiss continues staring for another moment before storming off.
"Wait! Where are you going?" Ruby calls. She looks down, kicking the dirt with her boot. "We're supposed to be teammates."
"I just got a sudden sense of déjà vu," Summer remarked, looking at her partner accusingly.
"…I was walking towards the relics," came Raven's retort.
"You were heading the complete opposite way."
"…Sorry," she apologised, smiling sheepishly. "I wasn't great with communication."
Summer jumped over Taiyang, landing on Raven's lap. Her partner squawked in response, startled by the sudden movement. The silver-eyed girl wrapped her arms around Raven's neck, burying herself in the huntress' shoulder. "You're kinda crap," their leader laughed, as her victim blushed furiously. "But I can understand you."
"S-Summer – you're too close – "
In a flash, Summer Rose was back at her seat, leaving a dishevelled Raven behind. The black-haired huntress fixed her clothing, cheeks pink. "Dumb bird," Summer teased, sticking her tongue out.
Qrow and Taiyang glanced at the girls, before their eyes met each other. The blond readied himself to tackle his own partner to the ground.
"Don't you dare," Qrow snarled.
He lowered himself down. "So, Ruby and Weiss could either end up like us," Taiyang pointed at himself and Qrow, "or them," he pointed at Raven and Summer.
Weiss walks through Emerald Forest, wincing at the pricks of the bushes.
"Ugh, come on you stupid urgh… come on," Jaune mumbles, tugging at Pyrrha's spear. He hangs by the hood high on the trunk of a tall tree, looking down on Weiss. He waves and laughs nervously. Weiss turns and returns to Ruby.
"By no means does this make us friends," she says, dragging Ruby by the hood.
"You came back!" Ruby cheers.
"Poor Jaune," Taiyang remarked.
"Hey wait! Come back! Who's gonna get me down from here?" Jaune yells as the pair walk off.
"Jaune?" Pyrrha calls out. "Do you… have any spots left on your team?"
"I take that back," the blond said. "Jaune is a very lucky man."
Jaune crosses his arms stubbornly. "Very funny," he says. He looks down at the red-head and smiles, Pyrrha returning the bright expression.
"Couple, couple, couple," Summer chanted under her breath.
"…What?" Qrow asked, raising a brow.
"They've gotta be a couple," the leader sang, still under her breath.
The Branwen shook his head and sighed, smiling. His leader had a knack for pairing certain people together.
"What's the hurry?" Ruby asks.
"I will not let my mission be delayed because you're too slow," Weiss snaps back. "I swear, if I get a bad grade because of your – What the?" Ruby flashes in front of Weiss, smiling widely.
"I'm not slow, see? You don't have to worry about me!" the silver-eyed girl declares, pointing at herself before placing her hands on her hips proudly.
"When did?"
"Weiss, just because I don't exactly know how to deal with people doesn't mean I don't know how to deal with monsters!"
"That's true," Qrow nodded in agreement. "The battlefield and the classroom are two completely separate things."
"You don't even know!" Summer cried out. "You twins are cool in both environments - me and Tai are complete social disasters!"
Qrow crossed his arms, his sister mimicking the action. "The trick is to not try," he said.
He smirked as he heard Taiyang groan in frustration.
"You're about so see a whole different side of me today, Weiss!" Ruby wraps an arm around Weiss' shoulder, grinning. "And after it's all over, you're gonna be like 'Wow! That Ruby girl is really really cool… and I want to be her friend."
Ruby darts away, leaving rose petals and the Schnee heiress behind her. Weiss waves at her face before placing a hand on her hip impatiently. "You may be fast, but you still excel at wasting time!"
"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!" Taiyang shouted. "FUCKING GOT 'EM!"
"Language!" Glynda snapped.
The shot pans out. Leaves rustle, and the forest begins to turn dark. Foreboding. "Ruby?" Weiss suddenly realises she's alone. "Ruby?" she repeats. A pair of glowing red eyes appear behind her, then more surround her. The creatures of Grimm growl menacingly.
A Beowulf snarls from behind a bush.
"Ruby!"
The Grimm roars, and the vision cuts to black.
So, it was his worst nightmare come true. His future niece, the scythe-wielding badass, was partners with a Schnee. This day sucked.
Okay, he was being a little dramatic. In truth, Ruby could probably bring out the best in Weiss. If their relationship ended up being anything like his sister and Summer's, then he wouldn't mind Schnee that much. Hell, he may just like her.
Key word – may. Depends if she could soften up.
Qrow leaned back on his chair, hands in his pockets. Seeing the kids' first day was nostalgic for all of Team STRQ. It seemed like such a long time ago.
He wondered if Team RWBY could live up to STRQ's own first year.
(͡ ͡° ͜ つ ͡͡°) praise Rosebird/enabler prime/dead(beat) mums (͡ ͡° ͜ つ ͡͡°)
may have gotten a lil overboard with that one
I need to write Rosebird one day. I have a drabble on my tumblr (qrowbranwin) and that's about it.
rip in pennies weiss 1974 - 2020
