Snippet 78
Chairway to Hell - Aftermath
Genre: Humor/Drama
Pairs: past Fireball (Taiyang/Raven), eventful Tiamat (Taiyang/Summer)
Parody: RWBY/1000 Ways to Die (#231 - Chairway to Heaven)
AU-Type: Modern AU
Tags: No Aura, Scumbag Raven, Karmic Death, Narrator Voice: Salem, Ruby Hasn't Been Born Yet, Italicized Text is the Narrator, Aftermath of What Happened, Happy Ending
While Raven stood dead, Vernal was at a lost for what to do. She was both drunk and high on the hookah which she knew would land her in jail. So, she did the responsible thing and owned up to it.
Vernal got her stuff and bolted out of there in a panic.
Yeah…no she didn't it. However, in her panic, she ran into a police officer who was coming over to ask some questions about a noise complaint where he saw the grizzy scene. No one expected Qrow to become a police officer, but Raven's brother had kicked his drinking down to minimal to achieve his dream.
"Vernal, what the hell happened?" Qrow said suppressing his urge to puke.
Vernal was blubbering and hysterical pleading with him not to arrest her. It took Qrow having to shake her to calm her down to tell her what happened. Qrow sighed and called her backup before having to get to his cell phone he left in his car.
So, what was Taiyang doing during all this? Why? Summer Rose, of course. He had finally cracked and Summer went the plunge right after his phone call with Raven.
Taiyang was in a bit of bliss having a bit of a nap on couch snuggled up to Summer. Summer Rose was a bit nervous knowing she would have to tell him that she's pregnant. Innocent little Yang was on the carpet on the floor watching cartoons when the phone rang. Yang got up and tugged at her father's pant legs and Summer woke him up.
"Phowe…daddy. Answer the phowe…" Yang said as he took it up.
"Hello….Qrow, what's going on? Wait…she's…oh….oh….I…I..I guess I'll come down later." Taiyang said before hanging up.
"What's wrong?" Summer asked.
"Raven's dead…apparently Vernal and her brought an ejector seat….and it was live." Taiyang said dryly. "I should feel horrible…but no I don't feel anything."
It hadn't fazed Yang either…she barely knew her mother. She saw Summer more often than her supposed "mother".
"Oh thank God." Summer said with relief. "Guess we can't call what we're doing an affair anymore."
"No we can't." Taiyang said with a shrug. "Guess you can move in after it's all sorted."
"I guess this is a good time to tell you that I'm pregnant…and you are the father." Summer remarked.
In the end, it worked out. In the end, the best thing Raven did for her daughter was die. The massive life insurance policy on her made Taiyang a richer man to afford a better life for himself, Summer, and Yang. He wound up marrying Summer when Ruby was born…leaving Raven to be a distant memory. Not like anyone would miss her…
(A/N: Before you ask, what happens to Vernal doesn't really matter all considering. So unlike canon, it's Yang who has the dead parent. And no, Summer's not going to die in this one. Better a good parent lives than a deadbeat one.)