"Qrow you can continue your story in one moment, I'm getting a call on my scroll" Ozpin checks his scroll to Ironwood is calling him. "Speak of the devil he's calling. I think it's best I just ask him about this daughter."
"Your call Oz" Qrow replied "Just be calm about it though. You usually have a way with words, but you're usually to blunt when prying for information from a friend."
"Qrow you worry too much I'm master at getting information. I'm subtle like that." He replied before picking up the phone and putting General Ironwood on speaker. "James, buddy how are you?"
"I'm fine. Is there something you need to ask me? You always call me buddy or pal when you about to ask me something important." the general asked.
"Oh, it's nothing just heard these strange rumors. Something about you having a child. Is there any truth to that?" he asked.
Qrow looks at Ozpin and whispers, "Yeah that was subtle." with a sarcastic tone.
"Sorta, her names Tanya. She's more of a ward than a foster daughter. She won't even use my last name unless it's on a legal document. Also, there are times I send her on missions and she's gone for weeks so it's just me and the dog."
"Wait just moment since when do you have a dog?" the headmaster interrupted
"Oh well it was a birthday gift to Tanya she just loves animals; especially dogs," Ironwood replied
"Why am I only now just finding out about this! This the kind of things you tell your friends." Ozpin yelled.
"Oh" James paused for a moment before continuing to speak "I didn't know you considered us friends. I thought our relationship was strictly Professional. I assumed you only saw me as your subordinate my mistake. I mean Qrow I considered kind of friend. Not a friend friend, but more of a work friend. I'm sorry to make it up to you when Vytal festival starts in a few months we can hit up a beach get a few drinks."
"That sounds good," Qrow said. "But why'd you call in the first place I'm guessing it was something important"
"Thanks for reminding me Qrow. The reason for my call was to tell you that I'm sending two of my soldiers to investigate some white fang activity down in Vale. I'd like you to prepare a room for them at beacon while they investigate. They run Black-ops mission so I also need you to help provide a cover story for them. Just so you know one of the two soldiers is my ward Tanya" Ironwood said
"Wait, Soldier how old is your daughter?" Ozpin asked
"She's 14 why?" James asked
"I'll do it, but the next time you call we need have a serious discussion on your parenting style who in their right minds lets a child join the military," Ozpin said
(2 days later Team Rwby room)
"Hey Weiss this letter came in the mail for you Which I find strange who bothers with letters anymore when a message by scroll is faster," Ruby told Weiss. The Ice queen didn't even to reply. She was studying for a test next week and she refused to let anyone distract her. Especially not Ruby. She was always getting in the way of her studies with her ridiculous and childish antics. Like the time Ruby tried to fit a cookie up her nose and Weiss had to help. This time nothing would distract her until ruby told who the letter was from.
"Huh, it's from a Tanya Degurchief, Degurchad, uhh why is this last name so hard to pronounce."
"Wait do you mean Degurechaff hand that over immediately," Weiss exclaimed
This not only got Weiss attention but Blakes to. Weiss had actually forgotten she was there. Blake always so quiet when reading it sometimes makes people forget she's there.
"Tanya isn't that the girl that used to be your friends with? You mentioned during Ruby's mandatory team building exercise we had to talk about something we regret." Blake asked.
"Oooh, I'm interested too." Yang chimed in
Weiss knew they weren't going to stop asking. Their curiosity has gotten the better of her teammates. She realized however she could use this to her advantage.
"Alright, I'll tell you," Weiss said
She began telling the tale of how she befriended a young girl named Tanya and more importantly how their friendship came to an abrupt stop.
(Weiss Pov)
"So it was about 1 year ago when I first met Tanya she was 13 my sister introduced us. She informed me that during a mission they found evidence of an attack apparently wasn't her Schnee company by the White Fang more specifically me. Tanya was brought to be my sister to be my bodyguard."
That's when Yang interrupted, "Your, sister brought a child to defend you"
"Yes, but Tanya wasn't an ordinary child. At that point though I hadn't realized that yet. I told it was ridiculous that I could look after myself. So I made a deal with Winter; I'd have a sparring match with Tanya. Three matches and if I won even once it proved I didn't need a bodyguard. I lost first two matches without landing a single hit on the girl. In the third match, one of my ice shards managed to hit her in the back and I stabbed her in her shoulder with my arm. When the match was over I noticed she was bleeding."
Before I could contine Ruby made a comment continue. " Wow, this must be amazing to beat 3 times in a row with her aura depleted. Did she use her semblance to beat you? What kind of weapon did she use?"
She was bouncing up-down like a child. She hat glow in her eyes whenever she talked about weapons. Honestly, sometimes I can't believe someone so childish is my team leader.
"I didn't see her semblance, she fights with a rifle with a bayonet attached but she simply used a knife to beat me and finally it's not that her aura was depleted she didn't have one, to begin with."
"Wait, but every living thing has an aura except for Grimm," Yang said.
"Yeah well, she's the exception apparently," I replied. " After I found out about her lack of aura I helped treat her wounds. That's When I saw several scars and bullet wounds on her."
"How'd she get those?" Blake asked me
"Not sure the only wound she told me about was the Burn mark on her chest. She said it was self-inflicted. That she blew her self up fighting someone because her orders were victory or Valhalla"
"What's that mean?" Blake asked
It's strange for me to her Blake asking so many questions. She's usually so aloof. She must really want to know what happend.
"I don't actually know she had a lot of storage phrases such as Bonzai, Don Quixote, and Chicago school of economics. Back to the point even though she was my bodyguard we got along great until the White Fang attacked. It was just after the charity concert I was doing. Tanya and got out of the building but afterword Tanya went back inside to deal with the terrorist. I ran to the car to grab my sword to back her up. After all, the military still hadn't shown up yet I couldn't let her fight alone. But when I caught up with her their was a trail of corpses. She killed them all by herself and when I saw her she was smiling after kill all those people even if it was in self-defense. I couldn't look at her the same after that. Her mission was done so she left after that. She gave me the number to her scroll I case I ever needed help, or simply talk but I couldn't bring myself to face her"
I looked at my teammates. They all had shocked expressions on their face. None of them really knowing what to say to me. There was an uncomfortable silence for a few minutes. Than Yang decided to speak.
"So are you gonna read that letter. She was your friend at one point and did save your life"
"No," Blake told me "that girl was clearly psychotic. You don't want people like that in your life I would know. Just throw it out or better yet burn so you don't the temptation to read because people like the girl you described don't change. There's a reason you don't talk to her anymore."
I take a breath to clear my head Yang says I should read Blake say I shouldn't.
"Ruby, what do you think?" I ask but she still has that same shocked face unsure of what to say to me.
Ruby says "I'm not gonna tell you what to do because it's ultimately your decision."
I sigh and realize what I need to do. I tear the letter up Blake's right it's best to keep people like out of my life.
(4days later third person)
There's a knock on team RWBY's door. Ruby opens the door to be created by an orange hair android
"Salutations friend Ruby," the happy girl says.
"Oh my god, Penny! What are you doing here? I thought you were sent home like other teams when Torchwick attacked the city with Grimm. You told me you weren't coming back until the Vynal festival your early." Ruby exclaimed speaking so fast if Penny wasn't an robot she'd have a hard time understanding what Ruby was saying.
"Oh did you not get my letter?" Penny asked
"What letter?" the girl in the red hood said with a confused face.
"The one my sister Tanya sent to Weiss asking for a favor since she knew her. Saying she it would be most gracious of you if you could look after me since she won't here for another week while she finishes a mission." Penny states with an innocent smile.