RWBY: The Unknown Sibling
(Harry is two years older than Ruby and three months older than Yang)
To the Anon who mentioned my timelines in ages. He is correct, Harry is the same age as Yang.
Harry groaned and breathed heavily as they landed on one of the mountains in patch. Paying the tribute to appease the ancient power of the rift was the easy bit, but feeling as if the bonds connecting all of the elements constructing the human body were being severed and destroyed before slowly reassembling themselves again.
Summer grinned at him "Not pleasant is it?" Harry resisted giving her a look that could set something ablaze and reached for his wand, the moment he placed his hand on it instead of the customary waterfall of red and gold sparks and phoenix song perhaps three sparks shot out.
"What's happened? Why can't I access my magic? LUMOS!" Instead of power surging through him and out into an intense beam of light a small flickering light appeared, blinked and faded again. Harry tried a second time before collapsing to one knee, buckets of sweat pouring down his face obscuring his vision temporarily.
"You okay?" Summer was in front of her son and pulled him to his feet, Harry nodded in thanks and looked around.
"Now where did or do you live mum?" Harry asked as he had managed to shrink their bags before he had crossed the rift.
"Down this mountain and two hours walking…We could do with the walk because I still have much to tell you about this world." Giggled Summer and with an almost childish look on her face she turned around and headed towards what could only be called a Goat Path, as they left Harry felt the rift shut with a snap and suddenly his internal magical reserves increased slightly.
Harry and Summer descended the mountain "What's wrong Harry? You tend to throw more magic around than that light spell."
Harry shrugged "Maybe it's me or maybe it's the world. Anyway you were going to talk to me about the ins and outs of this place."
"This is Patch; it is a part of the Kingdom of Vale which is one of four Kingdoms and Continent that make up Remnant. There are also Vacuo, Minstral and Atlas. Atlas to the north and the other two are either West and East or the other way around. I only Atlas because I've had missions up there. Anyway each Kingdom has two schools for education a bit like a Primary and Secondary school except the first school is the Primary and Secondary all in one and the second School is more like a College than anything else. The colleges are Beacon in Vale, Shade in Vacuo and I'm unsure of the other two. Anyways they train men and women to become Hunters and Huntresses to protect the civilians." Explained Summer.
"Four nations, eight schools all of whom train warriors basically. Defend them from who?" Asked Harry, his once green eyes becoming more silver and red.
"Not from who. But from what. Hunters defend us from the Creatures of Grimm."
Harry stopped dead "What are these Creatures of Grimm?"
Summer stopped "Monsters, ever since mankind first existed here on Remnant, we have been attacked by the Grimm. It wasn't until three to four hundred years ago that we managed to create sustainable defences and it wasn't until two hundred years ago that we discovered dust. A natural energy in the air and it formed into crystals in the ground. Each one represents the elements." Harry nodded.
"You harvested the dust and weaponized it to defend yourselves against the Grimm. I'm guessing you can use it in guns and swords and what is a semblance?"
Summer grinned "Semblance is a unique technique based upon your aura which is an energy based inside you…"
Harry's eyes widened, this was why he couldn't utilise his magic "Dust is everywhere. It's a form of energy correct?" Summer nodded and Harry continued "Magic is a form of energy back where I used to live, this means due to the replacement of energy I can only use the magic stored inside of me and that makes me completely dependent on my aura and semblance…I'm not dumb but I'm definitely not a genius smart."
Summer giggled "You sound so much like your father. To be honest he wasn't the best at theory but when it came to practical it came to him quicker than almost anyone. You're the same right?"
Harry nodded "Is this what having a mum feel's like. It's kind of nice." "Can you tell me about Ruby?"
Summer sighed "Not much really…because I've been trying to hunt Grimm got sucked through a rift and ended up in South Korea and then spent a lot of time trying to find you."
As they were chatting they ended up outside of a school "Is this where you live? A school?" Summer's eyes widened.
"Ahhh…We must have turned off too early. School is still in session…" Summer turned to her son a grin on her face "…How do you feel about gate-crashing a school to see your dad and uncle?" The look on her son's face was eerily similar to her brothers when he used to pull a prank.
They entered the school, Harry who had changed on the way to the rift pulled up his hoody hood. They entered the school and managed to swipe in and gain passes for the afternoon, it was done with Summer revealing her face and persuading them to let the duo in. "Before I forget, I should have done this earlier. For it is in thine passing that thou shalt achieve immortality. Through thine struggle, thou shalt become a paragon of virtue and glory to rise above all. Infinite in distance and unbound by death, thou soul shalt be released by thine hand to protect thee."
Qrow and Taiyang who were both teaching the Weapon Wielding class stopped, Taiyang popped his knuckles and his gloves extended to his forearms and took on a metallic look and miniature cannons appeared on the underside of his arms. Qrow grabbed his sword and the mecha-shift span ominously, they were prepared to defend their pupils to the death and little did they know that the Teachers in other classrooms were doing the exact same thing. Suddenly the pressure decreased as soon as it had arrived, the teachers charged into the Corridors with Taiyang and Qrow leading them.
In the corridor were two people, Qrow almost dropped his sword when he saw the White Cloak "You've got a lot of nerve taking Summer's form…" Qrow stopped in his tracks when the Summer imposter looked at him and deep down, he knew instinctively that it was Summer, because the moment he began to speak she vanished into the wind and her knee dug into his gut sending him to the floor.
"Really Qrow? Still bluster before swing…" She stopped when she saw Taiyang surge forward to attack Harry. "TAIYANG…!" She didn't finish what she was about to say as Harry, jumped to his feet his eyes were closed due to the fact the releasing of aura healed the majority of injuries including eye problems especially if the child was below the age of sixteen which Harry was just by four days. 'Has it really been only two days…Grimm damnit." Taiyang brought his elbow up to deliver a knock out strike when the stranger moved.
Taiyang could only stare as his attack came into contact with thin air, the stranger who easily about fifteen appeared behind him, the teen turned and thrust his palm out and Taiyang suddenly found himself flying down the hallway into reception "Really mother? Was this really the best plan? I understand why people thought it was uncle or adopted father I inherited his recklessness from…" The teen stopped as Summer clipped him sharply across the head "Haridian Branwen watch your language…no need to bring family problems into school." Summer scolded.
Qrow's jaw dropped "Summer, Harry?" Summer grinned as she saw her husband and ex-boyfriend who happened to be the father of her two children though the younger had been adopted by Taiyang to protect her.
Summer grinned weakly "Hi Qrow, Taiyang…We got lost." She added meekly. Harry groaned as he felt his body begin healing itself, it wouldn't get rid of all his rough childhood but it would make him closer to 6'0 in height or more if he was lucky.
Qrow and Taiyang turned to the Deputy Headmistress who nodded, Taiyang headed back to their joined class and swiftly dismissed them but Yang remained behind, Ruby met up with her sister but as she did so the younger sister had to pass eight to ten older students and she caught what they were saying 'weak, worthless, inept'. Were some of the words that she heard. Someone stuck their foot out, she stumbled but didn't trip.
Taiyang, Qrow, Summer and Harry were waiting in Taiyang's office. As Combat Department Head with Qrow as his second they were able to have a private chat in well private. Taiyang sat behind his desk, Qrow sat on his looking very much like the lanky teen he had been back at Beacon, Summer was sitting on a chair with Harry sitting on the window ledge. He had tuned out to the dialogue a while back but he tuned in when Qrow spoke "Harry do you know who your father is? Tai and I both can see Summer's features in you like the pale skin..."
Harry grinned and swung to look at them and the male members of STRQ and opened his eyes revealing his heterochromia silver and red eyes with reverse coloured central heterochromia for the pupil. Qrow stared "Hari? Haridrian?" Harry nodded "It's me...I'm sorry I never came."
Qrow grinned only Harry noticed his eyes glass over, Taiyang nodded understandingly "I'm guessing that's why you didn't come home. You were trying to find Hari?"
Summer blushed slightly and shrugged "Not exactly. I was tracking a cluster of Death Eaters...They got the drop on me, forced me towards a Cliff the one where my tomb is...I fell and ended up in Wellington, the Capital of New Zealand." Harry winced and nodded "That's why you took so long, you needed money to get to the UK and didn't trust the rifts."
They were interrupted by a knocking on the door, Taiyang called for them to enter and Ruby entered. Ruby scanned the room it was Thursday meaning it was Qrow who was feeding the four of them, since Qrow lived with them after an altercation he was involved had resulted in his house being destroyed. That meant Strawberry's and Strawberry's in any form. Then she noticed the two others in the room she remembered the picture "M...Mom!" She stammered.
Harry grinned "I'm guessing you must be Ruby Rose..." Harry sighed and grabbed the bridge of his nose "...How much have you heard?" Ruby blushed "Cluster of Death Eaters, Rifts and New Zealand."
Harry grinned "The answer is all of it then." Ruby nodded. She turned to face the adults who had looks of dissapointment.
"We weren't exactly private about this...She may as well know the rest mom, dad." Harry stated his eyes hardening as he stared down the three adults. It was Taiyang who exhaled softly but by now Yang had appeared.
"Where have you been?" She stated her lilac eyes flickering to red an back looking like traffic lights.
"To Hell and Back and Sunshine. I don't know this place well enough but I know tantrums when I see 'em. So calm down and listen..." The black haired stranger told her.
"Or what?" Came the reply. The stranger smirked and the air was filled with the smell of ozone. What happened next surprised everyone, the stanger had vanished and reappeared slamming his weight into her stomach "This...Quit being a little girl and listen. Questions can be answered later. For what its worth, I'm sorry about this. I have questions to ask and I really don't need the interruptions of a tantrum...I'm your cousin by the way Harry...Harry Branwen."
Yang nodded her anger depleted "Sorry about that...Been on a hair trigger since I arrived." Soon enough the story had been told again for both Ruby and Yang's sakes and both of them were of mixed views about the outcome.
Ruby was glad to have her mother back and getting a brother, but was absolutely devestated to find out the man who she called her father was actually her uncle, and her uncle was her dad. She didn't quite understand what it meant in the long term but she was happy and maybe they could help her problem. Yang on the other hand was completely tense some of this stuff made sense but she was completely lost "Ruby, what's wrong?" Harry asked curiously as he looked at the various weapons in the office.
Ruby trembled slightly before pulling up the sleeve of her school uniform revealing a large purple bruise, everyone winced "What happened? What did you knock?" Asked her dad and uncle.
"Who did that to you?" Harry whispered, he didn't have a clue of what his semblance was but all he could feel was that it was tied to emotions.
"Cedric Lark." Ruby whimpered "Calls me pathetic, weak, useless and says I only got in because my dad teaches here."
Harry's eyes flashed and anger coursed through his body, he made a crushing motion with his hand and an empty chair was crushed into a sphere and lighting crackled across his body "Year? What class is he in?"
"He's sixteen. Should have a free session right now." Harry stood up and stalked towards the door.
"Harry don't do this." Said Qrow putting a hand on his son's shoulder.
"I'm going to leave him a message. A clear one. Oh and could I get some tutoring with physical weaponry. I can always catch up over the summer." Harry replied shrugging off his father's hand and headed out the door.
Qrow grinned, he wasn't a fan the Lark boy. He went to school with the boys parents and found them arrogant and quite frankly the worst people to have to work with on a mission. He preferred working Odin Valkyrie who was an insane asshole, but the man meant well and would never leave his colleagues in the shit. He'd be the one pulling them out and bragging about it for the next three months. It didn't help for all of Qrow's enhanced strength and skills with sword, shotgun and scythe he could do next to nothing to the orange haired titan who wielded a claymore/shotgun and thunder shield; a shield that was heavily coated in lightning dust which enhanced the man's already titanic strength.
Cedric was chatting with his friends in the playground when Harry found him "Cedric Lark?" Cedric looked up to see someone he had never met before and before Cedric could say a thing the stranger had him by the lapels and Cedric noticed that his eyes were crackling intensely with barely restrained lightning.
"You don't need to know who I am…All you need to know is you and your annoying little friends cease and desist on harassing my little sister…Her names Ruby by the way…Oh and before you even come up with a threat of physical violence against me just remember I have a skill that allows me to learn very quickly when it comes to kinaesthetic learning or for you a learn by doing approach."
With that Harry stalked off, he absorbed some of the ambient dust in the air and funnelled the wind dust into his ears and just in time. He heard their heavy breathing, indicating they were sprinting and intending on blindsiding him. Harry smirked, cut the wind dust and switched to lightning dust and funnelled it into his nerve endings and muscle fibres and dropped to a crouch. His attackers did not see him move, he was there one moment and gone the next and they had barrelled into a group of seventeen year olds who had a grudge against their families. Harry jumped to his feet and sauntered off leaving a confused Cedric and his battered accomplices staring at him "Who is he?" Was the question in general?
Harry entered the office and grinned "He should leave you alone now Rubes, I had words with him." Ruby grinned at him and turned to her dad and uncle.
"Sorry, for not telling you. It is hard enough to go to school with your sister and tell her you are being bullied. Even harder to tell parents about it so imagine how I feel about the fact that my dad, uncle and sister attend the school."
Qrow grunted "Unfair bias towards you=Teachers pet…I get it. Anyways I'm hungry let's get food."