I woke up to the sound of Qrow yelling, "Rise and shine. We have to get a move on if we want to get to Haven before the new semester starts." Nora and Ren woke up with a start, but, as usual, John was still sleeping soundly. Nora and Ren grabbed their weapons and pointed them at him until I said, "Don't worry it is just my uncle Qrow". This calmed them down and Nora went to go wake John up.
"Mom?" I asked in my head. No response. I hadn't had one since she talked to Qrow last night. Qrow came over to me and pulled me to a place far enough away where the others could not hear us. "Your mother wasn't very forthcoming with information last night. Mind telling me why you are traveling to Haven with them?" Qrow points at the rest of team RNJR. "Because the journey to Haven is dangerous, there is strength in numbers". I said, giving the explanation mom and I had come up with.
Qrow looked at me like he knew I was lying. "You forget I have been a spy for Ozpin for the last 20 years, I know when I am being lied to". Qrow said. He was looking at me like he was giving me another chance to come clean. "Mom just wants me to be as strong as I can be to be able to fight off grim and make a living. That is it." I said, feeling kind of guilty. I had never lied to someone so much in my life.
He let go of me, still obviously not believing me, and went to go pack his things. "So Uncle, why are you here? I mean strength in numbers but how did you know where I was going?" I asked. "Well, it wasn't really that hard. You left a note to your father saying you were going with some friend to Haven academy. Just had to follow a couple of paths, talk to the people around, and voila there you are." He answered.
John had woken up a little while before that and had been listening in to the conversation. "Well, at least this way we have a professional huntsman. Missions should be way easier now." John, always being the strategist, I thought.
"Easier? Why have they been tough? Ruby's silver eyes should have brought any grim you see around here into dust." Qrow asked. "Ruby said she doesn't know how to use them." John replied. Qrow looked at me disappointed. "Well, I will just have to teach her. Summer, told me a bit about what to do. I should be able to remember it and teach you." I acted happy, "Seriously? Thank you. That would be great."
Later that day, after an insane amount of walking, Qrow pulls me away for a "Training Session". "Why didn't you tell them that you can use your silver eyes? Do you not trust them?" Qrow asked, bewildered. "Because if you do not trust them then we can go to Heaven on our own and I can give them money for a train ticket at the next station." I reply with, "I don't know why I just don't want it to be a special snowflake. I just want to be a normal girl with normal knees." "I never understood that" Qrow responded.
I thought the conversation was over but right before I turned to leave he said, "I don't think that is the whole reason. Your mom told you something and you have to keep it a secret, don't you?" I stopped in my tracks. I knew that he knew he was right but i still said, "No, I told you I just want to be a normal girl with-" "Normal knees, I get it" He interrupted. He looked down at the ground. "I never thought I would be the one you would lie to, it kind of breaks my heart." Then he left back to camp leaving me there feeling guilty.
"What did I miss" Mom's voice sounded in my head.