Team RWBY had called a meeting in the library. Something was up with Ozpin and Qrow. Ruby and Yang barely ever saw Qrow anymore.
They had also invited Team JNPR over for additional help.
"Ok. From what I know, we haven't seen Ozpin and the others in aaages. I, Ruby Rose, have invited you all here to help us figure out why we haven't seen them. Does anybody have any theories?" Ruby began.
"ALIENS! IT HAS TO BE ALIENS! ONLY EXPLANATION!" Nora yelled as Ren shushed her. "That would be cool if it was aliens." Blake added.
Yang raised a hand. "Well, maybe they're out of the school doing.. adult things like taxes?" she suggested.
Weiss shook her head. "No, that can't be it. I've seen them in the school. It has to be something else." she debunked.
Pyrrha was suspiciously quiet. "Do you have any theories, Pyrrha? You haven't been talking much." Jaune coaxed. She paused before spilling out the secret she had been keeping from her team this whole week.
".. I didn't know if I should tell you guys this, because I didn't want to get in trouble, but I found a man in the woods. He smelled like smoke, and there was a singed Ursa corpse lying next to him… he sounded like he didn't know where he was. When I told him he was in Vale, he looked confused. He didn't know about Grimm or even Dust. I took him to Beacon, up to Ozpin's office. When I dropped him off, I eavesdropped on Ozpin and the man's conversation. Ozpin knew him. Knew his name. I think he's still in the school, guys." Pyrrha divulged.
Blake looked deep in thought. "I remember Velvet was talking about how she found another guy in the woods, too. He knew Ozpin as well, apparently. She took him to Beacon, up to Ozpin's office. Exactly the same as your case." she recalled.
"... What if the reason we haven't seen Ozpin and the others is because they're training these guys from the woods?" Ruby realized.
"Let's start with the sword, first. It's an oldie, but it gets the job done." Qrow started.
He grabbed a wooden training sword and handed it to Noah. "C'mon. Try and hit me with it. Don't just stand there like you burned down a brothel!" Qrow added.
Noah took a beginner's slash at Qrow, who effortlessly blocked it.
"It's in you somewhere, I know it! Get crazier with your moves, Noah! That's the only way you're going to win this fight!" Qrow shouted. So Noah got crazier, as per his instructor's request. His swings were now emboldened and he wore a confident grin on his face.
Now the two were effortlessly locked in a battle that would not end anytime soon. Their blades were now dancing with pitch-fever intensity. "That's what I've been looking for! Let's see you grit those teeth, Noah!" Qrow praised.
Then Qrow went on the attack. Suddenly the tables were turned. Noah was now fighting for his pride. Qrow sensed Noah was getting weary. He could see the sweat on Noah's brow. So he disarmed Noah as effortlessly as he had blocked, pointing the wooden training sword at Noah's throat.
"You've done good today. I'll be taking you and your friends out to dinner tonight at this damn good hibachi place downtown as a reward." Qrow remarked with a wink and a grin. "Now go back to your dorm, you fluffy-haired motherfucker." he finished.
Noah walked out of the training room happy. Sweaty, but happy.