Trapped

Side Story

Jerk!

By Lightningstrxu

Winter Schnee tapped her finger impatiently on the desk in her room.

"Where the hell is he?" Winter sighed as she checked the time on her scroll.

There was a knock at the door.

Winter rose from her chair and opened the door. There stood Qrow Branwen wobbling back and forth, but somehow not falling.

"Oh hey, Ice Queen." Qrow staggered into the room. "Glad I found you; the last three rooms were very rude." He collapsed face first onto the bed.

"Qrow, where have you been?" Winter snapped as she closed the door. "Do you have any idea how late it is. I have been waiting up for you for hours."

"Aww did I make you worry? I'm sorry mom I should have called to let you know where I was."

"Did you even find anything?" Winter massaged her forehead hoping to soothe an impending headache.

Qrow flipped over, so he was lying on his back.

"Was I supposed to be looking for something?" Qrow drawled out.

"The mission Qrow." Winter stamped her foot on the ground. "The one assigned to us by General Ironwood."

"Now you and I both know I can't hear stupid." He smirked "What did Jim want from us."

"General Ironwood." Winter put great emphasis on the man's title. "He wanted to find out the cause of the recent string of dust thefts in Tempest."

"Tempest?"

"The city you are currently staying in Qrow!" Winter growled in frustration.

"Relax Ice Queen, I got ya." He sat up on the bed; he took a swig from his flask. "The dust is a big deal, but the bigger deal is what else has been stolen along with it."

"What are you even talking about?"

"Ha you Atlas types are all the same, never see the big picture." Qrow took another sip from his flask. "Dust isn't the only thing being stolen in mass quantities; it's just all that Atlas has chosen to focus on."

"Such as?" Winter's eyebrow rose intrigued by Qrow's statement.

"Pharmacies, drug stores, medical supply stations, and chemical manufacturers; all have been hit, and hit hard."

"So someone is amassing large quantities of dust and chemicals." Winter brought her hand to her chin pondering the info. "The question is why though. As far as I know, no purpose would require both."

"Neither do I, but some people would." Qrow groaned as he adjusted his position on the bed his hand holding his left side. "I had the pleasure of meeting one of them in the bar I was at."

"You are injured." Winter's eyes widened. Walking over to Qrow's side she lifted up the bottom of his shirt. There was a crudely bandaged wound halfway down Qrow's torso. "How can you just ignore this?"

"Don't worry about it." Qrow took yet another drink from his flask.

Winter's eye twitched, that explained how he could ignore it.

"It's nothing my aura can't heal; it'll be gone in the morning."

"I am treating this." Winter stood and rummaged through the various supplies she brought with her and brought out a first aid kit. "Take off your shirt."

"Hey now buy a guy a drink first at least." Qrow smirked as he pulled his shirt over his head.

"You are a drink!" Winter sighed shaking her head not exactly her best comeback. She slowly undid the bandage causing Qrow to wince in pain. The wound was shallow, nothing too serious. Her eyes narrowed. "This is a rapier wound."

"Yeah, that is what I remember being stabbed by." Qrow flinched as Winter rubbed some antiseptic over the wound. "Tipped with aura piecing dust, most likely, that's the only way he could have hurt me so easily."

"Do you know who did it? Did you get a good look at him?" Winter started applying a clean bandage to the wound.

"He's a faunus, he wore the White Fang emblem on his shoulder. He was pretty brazen about it too. Messy brown hair, large sunken in eyes and a ring of feathers around his neck."

Winter finished tending Qrow's injuries.

"Did you manage to get a name?"

"Get it?" Qrow scoffed "He shouted it at me, Russytt Strigidae, and I thought my niece was boastful."

"Russytt Strigidae." Winter looked deep in thought. "I have heard that name somewhere before, I will have to contact the General in the morning to ask him about it." She stood and sat next to him on the bed. "Feeling better?"

"Not really." Qrow moved behind Winter and wrapped his arms around her. "But I think I might know what'll help." He whispered into her ear.

"Honestly Qrow, do you really think I would be in the mood for that." Winter snapped. "You are hurt, I have to be up early to…ooooh~!"

Winter's words faded into a moan as Qrow began biting her neck. She arched her neck to give him better access.

Qrow continued his work as his hand reached up to undo the bun in her hair; he ran his fingers through her white silken locks as they fell free.

"How bout now?" Qrow asked as he backed away from her, a smug grin on his face.

Winter turned herself around and pinned Qrow to the bed.

"Just so you know." Winter said her voice breathy and low. She maneuvered Qrow's arms so they were held against the headboard of the bed, and a summoned glyph ensured they stayed there. "You asked for this."

Winter slammed her lips to his.

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Winter dozed peacefully exhausted from her 'activities' with Qrow. She glanced over at him passed out and snoring. She snuggled into her pillow sleep ready to take her.

That was when her scroll rang.

Winter tried to ignore it, but it kept ringing. Flinging the covers off of her she found the nearest article of clothing she could find and put it on so she could at least be presentable.

"You better have a good reason for…" Winter yelled as she answered the scroll, hoping to voice her discontent with whoever dared to call her so late. "Weiss?" she could feel her anger subside as it was replaced with sisterly concern.

"Hello, Winter." Weiss said softly as she waved.

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"Well, you see." Winter sputtered and stammered as she looked back at the accusatory stare of Ruby Rose. "There is a perfectly logical explanation for this." Winter hung up the call. That was an explanation, right?

Winter sighed and made her way back to bed.

"Who was that?" Qrow mumbled as he turned to face her.

"My sister." She smiled. "She's having boy trouble; I never thought I would see the day."

"Oh?" Qrow chuckled. "Who's the unlucky man?"

"Excuse me, any man would be lucky to have my sister's affections." Winter scowled. "His name is Jaune Arc."

"That doofus." Qrow laughed. "Good for him, he's a good kid."

"Your niece was also a part of the call. She recognized your shirt."

"Oh well." Qrow shrugged.

"This does not concern you, they know about us now."

"The fact that you think we're a secret is just adorable." Qrow patted her head like a child. "We're the worst kept secret in all of Remnant. You're just too afraid of Jacque to publically acknowledge it."

"I am not afraid of father." Winter huffed. "But this is not exactly how I wanted my sister to find out."

"Well should have thought of that before you put on my shirt."

"I only put on your shirt because you tore mine to shreds!" Winter fumed

"Well, you shouldn't wear so many damn buttons." Qrow countered

"Drunken Jerk!"

"Frigid Bitch!"

Winter was on top of him in an instant, the shirt that instigated the argument quickly tossed aside as her lips crashed into his.

Winter didn't need sleep tonight anyway.

Well, this was a lot of fun and a nice little change of pace, as well as useful for setting up the next arc of the story. Also, Qrow is an infuriating name to type, I kept typing Qurow every time out instinct.

After much soul searching I have decided to continue the story but not go the grim dark route I initially proposed. After going over it in my head it just didn't fit with this story, and more importantly did nothing for Jaune and Weiss's relationship which is ultimately what this story is about.

Well hope you like this and let me know if you want any side stories like this in the future.

Also Volume 5 HYPE

Minor spoiler

Cinder x Spring Maiden = Equinox make it happen FNDM.