Do You Believe in Fairy Tales?

Chapter 3: Qrow Branwean

A RWBY Fanfic

Qrow Branwean, hunter, teacher, drunk and a few other rather unsavory titles one might bestow upon this man. But, the title that he truly loved was uncle! Qrow was Tai Yang Xiao Long's brother in law and was therefore related to Yang by blood. As a member of team STRQ he felt that Summer was as good as his sister and because of this loved Ruby as much as any uncle could. And Yang and Ruby really loved their uncle, he would play games with them and spoil them and most of all he would tell them stories. Stories about all sorts of things from the fairy tales that all children loved to the latest exploits that he would go on and they loved them.

As the family was torn apart from Tai's first love, Qrow's sister Raven Branwean, he was there right beside Summer to help Tai pull things together and keep moving forward and raise Yang. Eventually Tai and Summer fell in love and had Ruby, Qrow was still there to help with the family. Then the fateful event happened and Summer was taken from Tai abruptly and violently sending Tai into a long downward spiral that almost appeared to have no bottom, but Qrow was still there. He loved his nieces and made them a promise that even though he had to go from time to time he would always comeback and he would always look out for them.

He kept that promise and was there to help yang with Ruby every chance that he got. Tai was a wreck still Qrow kept trying to get him over the crest so that everything would start to get better. He told everyone the stories about how great team STAQ was and how their fearless leader was always out in front cheering them on. He would remind Tai of all the stories they shared about Beacon and how they all got to know each other and how shy and reserved Summer was until they were made a team and how she got them to work so well together. He would let the girl's know that they were always so important and loved by their mom that when they were having problems she was there and what she might do to solve such a problem. And these stories helped everyone get out of the ruts they were in and move forward.

Yang always being so inquisitive would ask about her mother and Qrow would do the best he could to tell her the truth without making Raven out to be as bad as she was acting. But this led to a situation that Qrow was scared would happen eventually. Yang had found a picture and thought it was a clue that would help her find Raven.

Unfortunately Qrow had been away for a little while and Yang saw this as the perfect opportunity to go and search for the lead she had found. Ruby was still a toddler so she wrapped her up and put her in the wagon and headed off across the island following her clue.

Qrow got back to the house and Tai was out like a light and he couldn't find either Yang or Ruby. He started to get worried and noticed the wagon was gone from the yard. "Yang, of all the stupid things to do," he thought to himself. Running out of the house he transformed into his bird form and flew high and fast as he searched for the girls.

In the meantime Yang had pulled the wagon with Ruby sleeping inside to an abandoned building she thought would lead her to her mother. Then as she looked she noticed the glowing of something red. As she got closer she froze in fear, they were the eyes of Grimm. She was so scared for herself and Ruby but fear froze her where she was and she couldn't even scream.

Qrow was flying overhead and saw his nieces and just in the nick of time. He caught the movement of a small pack of Beowolves that were just about to pounce on the girls. He dove down and transformed back to himself. He drew his sword and formed it into his scythe and tore into the pack and made quick work of them as he was angered by the attack on his girls. "How dare you even think you are going to lay a paw on those that I love!" he said as he swung his weapon from side to side, spinning across his back to bring it down on the last Beowolf.

As the grim horde was dissolving qrow ran over and scooped Yang up into a tight hug as Ruby was still asleep in the wagon. "Are you allright Kiddo? What are you doing all the way out here? You could have been hurt really bad! Didn't you realize you could have gotten Ruby hurt?" he fired all these questions as he held her close, tears forming in his eyes as he was worried. "Sorry uncle Qrow. I thought that this would give me answers about mother." She cried into his shoulder. "I didn't mean to get us into trouble. I would never do anything that I thought would hurt Ruby!" She felt so scared and sad. Qrow still held her relieved that they were okay. "I know you wouldn't have done anything to hurt Ruby, but you need to be careful and not go off on something like this again. I am so glad that I was able to be here in time." Yang lifted her head and looked at him, "I'm glad you were too, thank you for keeping your promise."

Taking the girls home he held them close and tried to console Yang the best he could. She still felt badly about what she had done and was afraid of the things that filled her mind about how her uncle was feeling. Was he mad at them? Was he going to yell at her? Was he going to hate her because of what she had done and foolishly risking Ruby's life as well as her own? All these thoughts made Yang tremble with fear and worry. Instead Qrow could feel Yang trembling in his arms and he knew that he had to console her to the best of his abilities.

Qrow started to whisper into Yang's ear as they were close to the house. "Let me tell you a story about a salty old crow and a sunny little dragon…"