Chapter 16

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Beacon. Mission Time.

"UNCLE QROW! DID YOU MISS ME?" Ruby shouted as she hung off his arm.

"Nope." He scratched her head. Ruby shook her head in defense.

"UNCLE QROW!"

OOF

"Hi there, Firecracker!"

"What's up old fart?"

"OLD FART?" Qrow faked shock. "That is not a way to speak to your elders."

"Elders don't get drunk before noon." Yang countered.

"That was one time and your father was there too. Also, I am old man at worst." Yang stood up.

"So, this is the legendary Drunkle Qrow? Ruby hasn't been able to shut up about you since she found out you were our huntsman." Kyle started as he offered a hand up to the huntsman.

"She hasn't said anything bad?"

"We wouldn't know. It was all gibberish and then she passed out." Oliver answered as he shook Qrow's hand. An indignant 'not true' came from Qrow's back were Ruby was hitching a ride.

"And the last one. The lady of mystery herself." Qrow turned to Blake.

"I don't go for old farts. Sorry." Blake shook the huntsman's hand.

"You set yourself up there, Druncle Qrow." Yang stated as she smirked. He gave a fake laugh in response.

"Alright. You four get on board. We will have time to talk then. Ruby want to introduce your team to me." They two walked the short distance to Team SilverSword.

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"That's Sun." Ruby pointed. Sun gave a handshake and a smile. "That's Neptune."

"It's nice to meet you, sir." Neptune said.

"And this is my bestie, Weiss!" Ruby squeezed Weiss in a hug.

"It's more like a host-parasite relationship." She commented.

"Bestie? Ruby I thought Yang was your bestie?"

"No. Weiss is now. Besides she has Kyle now." Ruby slapped her hand over her mouth. Qrow raised his eyebrow. Anything I should know?

Ruby started stuttering out excuses; Neptune intervened. "What Ruby means is that Yang doesn't need Ruby as her bestie since she is besties with Kyle now." Ruby nodded in agreement.

"You two agree with blue boy?" Qrow asked.

"We do." Sun added.

"Then I will pretend I believe you." Qrow turned around and started to walk back. "Ruby catch!" A small box popped up in a high arc back towards them. Ruby caught and opened to the box.

woosh

Qrow spun with Ruby's momentum. "THANK YOU UNCLE QROW!" In Ruby's hand was a small pin on cross. It's pair was on her already pinned, but now it was complete.

"May I?" Qrow held out his hand. Ruby placed the pin in it and held her cape out. Qrow gingerly took it and pinned it on.

"Stay safe out there pumpkin." I won't be able to protect you.

"I will." I will.

"I love you, cinnamon roll." Qrow wrapped Ruby into a hug.

"I love you, too." Ruby wrapped her arms around him.

The two hugged and after separation Qrow hopped onto the dust plane.

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Qrow stepped into dust plane. It was built for long distances flights so the interior was only disturbed by engines low rumble.

Blake reading. Ninjas of Love. Lucky dude.

Oliver sleeping.

Kyle eyes closed and attempting to ignore Yang.

Yang looking at Kyle and attempting to get his attention. And making puns.

"So, who's ready to die?"

Kyle raised his hand. "And why is that Kyle?"

"Yang is making puns that aren't even punny now."

"They are too."

"They are not."

"Well you lost your punny bone last night." Yang jabbed him in the ribs. He pushed the offending hands away.

"Last nights were funny. Not 'Let's step onto a new plane of existence'"

"So, if I did a sexy flight attendant, that would have been better." Yang was knocked in the back of the head.

"You won't do that." Qrow commanded. Yang stuck her tongue out. "Get some rest. I will explain what we are doing when we get there." Qrow pointed at his niece and Kyle. "Keep one chair between you two." Kyle lifted his hands defensively. Yang pouted.

"Why didn't you tell us not too?" Oliver asked.

"The sexy flight attendant comment."

"I wasn't going to do it." I thought that too. Then Tai got together with Summer and Raven.

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Team SilverSword (SVRW)

It would have been a short trip, but someone made a mistake. It was Wiess. She asked why Oobleck chose to come with them.

"…they were insightful…intricacy of the paintings…"

The short version is Oobleck is going with them to catch up with his archeological friends and finds. Essentially a paid work vacation for the good Doctor Oobleck.

This was a mistake. I shouldn't have swapped with Yang and Kyle. Weiss was not happy.

Why?! Ruby was mentally crying.

Please leave a message after the banana! Sun had checked out long ago.

This is actually pretty cool. Better than the regular stuff. Neptune listened carefully to Oobleck's adventures. Mainly the treasure hunting part not the historical analysis or implications. I bet I could get a cape and beard like Qrow and…Mission to Zyxx. FUN!

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ring ring ring

"Hello?"

"Hey, mom!"

"Jaune! How are you?" Jaune. Why are calling?

"Good. Actually, I have some good news. My team and I are heading to Ansel for a mission."

There was some indistinct shouted following some high pitch shouting in return.

"We will have the guest house ready for you." Juniper Arc came back.

"Beacon actually gave us a hotel for our stay." Jaune corrected.

"That's nice of them. We will have guest house ready for you and your team." Juniper Arc repeated.

Jaune caught on. "Okay then. We should be landing in Ansel in an hour or so then."

"See you then. Also, Jaune…"

"Yes?"

"All of your sisters know that you're coming back."

I guess Pyrrha gets used as a meat shield. It will be weird for her not to be swarmed on arrival.

"TERRY HO! TEAM JUNIPER! ON BOARD, I HAVE A GREAT STORY TO TELL!"

"Hi Professor Port!" Nora shouted.

"Hello my favorite student. Ready to slay some Grimm?!"

"YES! I even brought extra grenades and lightning dust."

"Good planning Nora! And Ren, ready to prove your manliness."

Ren gave a thumbs up.

"That's the spirit." Port turned on the other red head. "Pyrrha, ready to rip so Grimm a new defecation hole?" A shame I'm not allowed to curse.

"Yes sir!" Pyrrha was only slightly affected my Port's enthusiasm.

"Now, Jaune. Are you ready to lead your team" Port put a hand his shoulder has he stood next to him "into the great darkness, to fight every monster, and come home a hero?" Port's other hand extended as he painted the imagery across the sky.

"sure?"

"That's good to hear. Now! To Ansel and our destiny!"

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House Keeping:

Short chapter. Sorry (not really). This is just the best spot for a stopping point. I am adding two omakes for fun. One where Qrow takes Ruby has his pupil and the other on why Port can't curse. Next week will focus on SVRW and JNPR.

Omake: Port can't curse.

"Peter, thank you for coming." Professor Port squeezed out of the elevator into Ozpin's office.

"Hello Glynda and Ozpin. How can I help?"

"You can't curse anymore." Glynda flatly stated.

"Why not? It's a part of the learning experience. The students must get accustomed to it when they are out in the wilds." Port defended himself.

"Did any of the student's recently record your class?"

"Yes, Team JUCK did. They wanted it so they could listen to it later." Glynda wrote down their names in very long detentions.

"Thank you. Did you see what they did to it?"

"No of course not. It was for studying purposes. I would have no reason to." Port answered.

"Okay." Ozpin held out a scroll to Port. "This is why you can't curse anymore." The video starts.

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Professor Port's Grimm Adventures appears and fades to black.

An aminated Professor Port jumps out of some bushes. "DID I SCARE YOU!"

The animated Port blows a hole throw a tree and continues. "Now let me tell you a story about some beowolves I ran into…So there I was surrounded by the foul beasties with nothing but my weapon and boots. They wanted to have their way with me, but I resisted them to the last." A very graphic animation appears with several beowolves and Port in his birthday suit.

"After I was finished with them. The alpha arrived." Port stands under a massive alpha beowolf. "Many bouts later. I was decided to show the beast how to really take a man from behind. With nothing but my bare hands I then fucked the beasty in the asshole." More graphic images are shown.

"After I finished with the alpha, I stumbled back into the town, who celebrated my great victory with beer and many maidens came to me that night."

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"I don't see the problem with it." Port commented when the story ended.

"Port! You will change how you tell your stories or I swear I will fire you personally." Glynda threatened.

"Glynda, I can only fire Peter." Glynda's forehead throbbed.

"I will fire you both then and hire new people then." Peter and Ozpin held each other in fear. They later claimed to Oobleck that Glynda's semblance had pushed them together.

"i-i can change. I won't curse." Peter mumbled out. Goodwitch's gazed focused on him. "I promise!"

"Good. Out." Port scampered out. She continued in a cold voice. "Finish the paper work by tonight Ozpin or I will quit and go work for Ironwood." Ozpin pulled out some paper work and neatly finished it before midnight; He didn't even need coffee to finish it.

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Omake: Qrow trains Ruby

A young impatience Ruby knocked on her sleeping uncle's skull.

A single blood shot eye peaked at the girl. Hands of their own accord pulled Ruby down to a chest. The eye closed and the huntsman began to snooze again.

A squirming body attempted to resist going to sleep on a nice uncle. The hand gently scratching her back didn't have anything to do with it.

Ruby continued to struggle until she found her voice. "Uncle Qrow?"

"Hmmm…Naptime, cinnamon roll." Qrow sleepily responded.

"I want you to teach me."

"Ask your mom. I use a scythe."

"I want to use a scythe." Qrow quickly find his sleepiness fading away. He lifted up Ruby, held up a finger and walked away into a bathroom. Water started running. Qrow stepped out, held up a finger to Ruby again, and made is coffee. Ruby's patience was at an end if she was Yang the house would have been on fire.

"You want to use a scythe?" Qrow questioned coffee in hand and freshly showered and ready to give his favorite niece is undivided attention.

"Yes!"

"Did you talk to your parents about it?"

"Yes" Ruby looked away. A clear sign of a lie. Qrow asked the same question again.

"No. Mom wants me to use her weapons."

"Since Yang is following dad." Qrow nodded knowingly. The little competition had been going on for months since Ruby first stepped into Signal.

"Sure. I will teach you. Let's go train."

"Right now."

"Do you have something else to do?"

"What! NO! I just…" Qrow raised his eyebrows. "I didn't think you would agree."

"Why wouldn't I?" Qrow laughed. "I get to pull the rug out from your parents and I get to spend time with my favorite niece."

Several Hours of Training Later

Ruby lay in the dirt exhausted. Qrow sauntered over to her. "You need to work on your endurance and stamina." He pulled her up. "Come on. At least sit on the porch." Ruby stumbled her way to it. Qrow handed her a water bottle and they sat and rested.

"How long are we going to do this?"

"Until you quit" Ruby bristled at that "Or until you go to Beacon." Qrow enjoyed the silence while he continued to palm the pin on metal crosses in his hand.

After a while Ruby regained her strength and stood up ready for another lesson.

"Sit back down Ruby. I want to tell you something." Ruby sat back down in next of Qrow.

"Being a huntress is very dangerous, if it wasn't for Raven's intervention a few years ago Summer would be dead." Ruby nodded knowing the story. Qrow held out his hand. "In light of that, you are nowhere near where you could be both in skill and experience." He dropped on cross into her hand. "These crosses are promise from me to you." Ruby nodded along.

"The first cross is a promise that I will train you to the best of my abilities on how to use a scythe. Its strengths and its weakness. I will help you design your weapon." Qrow took the first cross and pinned it onto Ruby's cloak.

"The second cross is a promise that you are ready to take missions with your team without by direct supervision. When are ready you will receive this cross." Qrow placed back into his pocket.

"When I have taught all that I know, and you have passed through a huntsman academy, you won't need me anymore so I will take the crosses away. That I promise."

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Final Thoughts:

The Qrow / Ruby interacts is my head cannon for them. Accurate no. Cute yes.