What's this? Two chapters in a week? Elby, you sly dog.
The Ashari Files is based on Coeur Al'Aran's Relic of the Future. His fic is a phenomenal read, in my humble opinion.
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It had happened one night while Ruby and Yang were sound asleep. It had been one of the rare occasions Qrow was able to sit down with them and relax. They were reminiscing on the past, back when they still had the 'R' in Team STRQ.
Then that very same 'R' showed up.
Summer Rose, Taiyang Xiao Long, and Qrow Branwen were seated on the couch and enjoying the company when they saw the black and red tear in space-time open in the Xiao Long den. Seeing Raven Branwen, who hasn't talked to them in years, suddenly waltz into the same room was shocking to say the least.
Seeing a small blonde boy of around Yang's age stagger in after her was downright dumbfounding.
Raven glanced to them briefly, before looking down at the boy.
"We, um," She brought her fist to her mouth and coughed, "We need to talk. I suppose."
"Yeah, no kidding!" It was Taiyang who spoke up, but Raven didn't look at him, "It's been how long? And you just appear in our living room one random night? A school night, no less?"
"Jaune Arc," Raven said, belaying any reply, "Meet my friends. They are also, uh, fae."
As the other three adults gaped, the small boy gasped before hurriedly bowing to them.
"My name is Jaune Arc. It is an honor to meet you. I know your kind don't normally meet humans so blatantly."
"Yeah, sure," Raven answered blandly. She gestured to everyone, "So, uh, say 'hi' to my apprentice, everyone?"
"Apprentice? You?"
"What the hell, Raven?"
"Hello, I'm Summer."
Young Jaune looked up, finally standing from his bowed position, "Hello, Miss Summer. And hello to you as well, sirs. Raven has told me so much about you!
"I've also done some research of my own, so forgive me for being so bold, but it truly is an honor," Jaune continued, stepping in front of Summer. None of the adults knew how to progress, so they just watched the strange boy. "To meet the Queen of the Summer Court, Lady Titania." He bowed again.
Summer stared long and hard at the young boy, who started trembling in place.
Jaune, flinching, quickly added, "Sorry, Your Majesty. You introduced yourself as Summer, correct? I completely understand not wanting to allow a human your true name. I apologize for being so presumptuous."
As Summer continued to gape at the boy, Qrow changed his sights to his sister. The smug woman was smirking at Summer, clearly enjoying the eccentricity of the situation.
"Anyway," Raven huffed, "We all know that the world is changing. War is brewing and I," Raven's eyes darted briefly to Jaune, "I'm absolutely terrified of what's going to happen." She ignored the incredulous stares of her former—of her team. "So, I'd like your help training Jaune here to be strong enough for it. And—" She grimaced, staring into the faces of the friends she had left so long ago, "—And I would like to be a part of Team STRQ again."
Because with them, Raven felt she had nothing to fear.
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Yeah, I think this one is pretty self-explanatory. I didn't mean for it to get a little heavy at the end, but… Yeah.