So it has been a while since I have written Cross's story so I am going to have more time on all of my stories so have fun.
"Okay everyone today we are going to work on something today before me and team RWBY heads to patch for the mission." Cross said as the other students shook their heads before Jaune raised his hand. "What is it Jaune?"
"Yeah I was wondering, what do we do when you five are gone?"
"Well I don't know I asked Alba to see if she can teach you all but then again she isn't being paid so if she isn't here just do whatever you want." Cross said as the others nodded. "Okay todays lesson is going to be about aura control which means that you are going to conjure up your aura to manifest your true forms." Cross said as he sat on the ground in a meditating stance as his aura started forming a dark purple outline taking the form of another layer of skin with armor pieces growing onto it.
"That looks so cool." Ruby said as she also saw that some parts of the aura changing color slightly.
"Hey Cross what does it means when your aura changes color?" Fox asked as the others looked at Cross aura and saw that it was changing from a dark purple to a shade of grimm red.
"It means that he is having a hard decision to make." Ren said as he got down to a meditating position do the same.
"Okay everyone get into a meditating stance and to show your aura you have to relax your body and think of the world around you feel the energy then just let it out." Cross said as he heard Yang snickered. "And Yang I know you are like this but keep the sex jokes in your diary." Cross said as he saw Yang blushing with everyone giggling from the joke.
"Hey Cross can I ask a question?" Jaune asked as Cross nodded. "Right so why aren't you wearing the blinds you usually wear?" Jaune asked as Cross looked at team RWBY with a slight stern look making them sweat.
"Well I am wearing my binds but I will need to get new ones later and I am guessing Coco told all of you that I am now in a relationship with Ruby am I correct." Cross asked as everyone nodded as he looked at Coco with a piercing glare. "And before we leave I was planning to show you all what type of faunus I am." Cross said as the rest of the teams smiled at this until Cross started talking again. "But since we are stalling time I will only be showing them when you all can show your aura."
"We can do that!" Coco shouted this as she and the rest of team CVFY, Ren, Pyrrha, Nora, Blake, and Ruby instantly manifest their aura while Jaune, Yang, and Weiss were having trouble manifesting theirs.
"Looks like you are wrong Coco." Cross said as he looked at Jaune as his aura looked like it was barley showing. "Wow this is the first, hey Yang, Weiss looks like Jaune is better at something then the both of you." Cross said as the others looked at Jaune and saw that his aura was barley showing but was there.
"Oh come on; how the fuck does he have it?" Weiss shouted as Jaune aura was turned down.
"Well Weiss you see when ones aura shows like this that means he or she have come to know what or who they are." Cross said as he looked at everyone and smiled. "And it looks like everyone but two has acquired that."
"Well I think it would be better if you stop with the odd assignment you would give us and leaving us with Alba."
"Hey I am right here you know that right." Alba said as she was leaning on a far wall looking a little piss.
"Yeah we know but you are here just for a pre-caution." Cross said as he let the back of his head get hit by Yang.
"You are a dick you know that right." Yang said as Cross did nothing.
"Well you two already know what I am so I am still going to show you what I am." Cross said as Alba grabbed a pistol she has by her side in case something bad happened as Cross started off with taking off his jacket. As he was taking off his jacket the others saw that he wasn't wearing a shirt underneath it letting all of them see his bandages were tightly strung to his body.
"So what you are going to show us your pecks." Coco asked as she can see what she likes.
"Not really." Cross said as he pulled the bandages lightly to let them fall to the ground as he let his wings go out as far as they can.
"So you are a bat faunus." Ren said as he couldn't help but look at the pale wing that was still in its place.
"He is actually 2/3 bat faunus the rest is dove faunus D.N.A." Weiss said as she try to poke the fully extended wing only for it to flap her hand away slightly.
"So I am guessing your dad was a bat and your mother was a dove?" Fox asked as Cross nodded his head as he moved his wing slightly as Ruby appears on Cross's back making him give her a piggy back ride.
"Aw look at you already sharing who you are and trying to be cool about it." Ruby said as she peck Cross's cheek.
"Alright you two we don't need to see this type of relationship during class." Weiss said as the bell rang.
"Not anymore." Cross said as he placed Ruby down and intertwined his hand with Ruby's.
"Aw look at you two, you look so cute together." Yang said as she crushed both of them with her hug.
"Yang let them go they're going to pass out from lack of air." Blake said as Yang let them go as they fell to the ground.
"Well even though this is sweet and kind of cute we have to get moving we got a mission tomorrow and you too Cross." Coco said as the rest nodded their heads and started making their way to their dorms.
"So Cross have you and Ruby tried anything risky yet?" Yang asked as Cross looked at her with a confused face.
"Not that I recall, why?" Cross asked as the others looked at him before looking at Ruby who was walking ahead of them.
"Well because you are technically dating a fifteen year old in a school that has almost non-virgins and the only virgin here are Weiss, I'm guessing Blake, Pyrrha, Jaune, Ren, Velvet, and Ruby."
"Yeah because she is 15 and Blake is a virgin." Cross said as everyone looked at him then at Blake, then back to him and again to Blake as she was blushing up a storm.
"Cross how'd you know?" Blake asked as she grabbed gambol shroud.
"Well asked Adam when you see him again." Cross said as Blake stiffened before light tears started forming in her eyes. "Blake listen remember both of you are on the different teams and right now it is both of your choice to meet at one point."
"Right…I will see you guys in a bit I need to get some air." Blake said as she started walking in a different direction.
"Wait aren't we already outside?" Jaune asked as Cross, Yang, Weiss, and Ren slapped their forehead from Jaune little minded comment.
"Jaune you have two girls as your team mates, I have a sister, you have seven sisters and you think she is just going to get fresh air?" Cross asked as Jaune gave out a nervous laugh at his statement as they all continued walking to the dorms. "I don't know what you see in him Pyrrha"
"Well he is nice and has a good goofy side that I like." Pyrrha wrote on her scroll and sent it to Cross who just shook his head once they made it to the dorms.
"I will see the four of you all later by the edge of beacon so we can go to patch." Cross said as he walked off to his dorm while the others went to their dorm to get their things together.
"Hey Ruby what do you think Uncle Qrow will say once he sees Cross?" Yang asked as Ruby tensed up from an image that popped to her head.
"I don't know but it will probably lead to both of them getting to the hospital." Ruby said as she chuckled nervously from the fact that her Uncle never liked having strangers in his house.
"Hey you two if you are done talking lets go." Weiss said as she was at the door with Blake and their bags ready.
"Right." Both Ruby and Yang said simultaneously quickly pacing their things and rushing to the edge of beacon.
"So how do you think we are going to be when it comes to the trip?" Yang asked as they stopped in front of Cross who was in a different battle gear of a white t-shirt, a black leather jacket with a blue strip, light blue baggy jeans, the same black combat boots, a white snake skin cowboy hat, and a pair of shades. "Yo Cross what is it with the get up?"
"No reason just what my sister recommended for clothing on the first day at patch." Cross said as he turned around to pick up his gym bag that is holding his extra clothing and some other things. "Come on we have to get to the plane before it leaves and the good thing is that we are early."
"No we are on time." Blake said as she pointed behind Cross to show a dust plain landing with someone he instantly know that was there.
"Oh no."
"What's wrong Cross?" Ruby asked before something crashed towards Cross crushing his lungs.
"Hayo Crossy!" A feminine voice said as Cross groan at the brunet.
"Dunk get the fuck off of me or else I will literally massacre you without thinking twice." Cross said in a darker voice then he intended to as he started smelling something foul. "Okay who the fuck just pissed themselves?"
"That would be the dog." Yang said as Cross wondered what dog she was talking about before looking down on his leg to see that a Labrador pup has pissed on his shoes.
"Really." Was all Cross said as he stepped into the dust ship and took off his boots for sneakers he has brought.
"So Cross tell us about the area we are going to be at." Blake said as they gathered into a booth.
"Right so like I said last time some military outposts in patch decided to check out what happened to some people that has went to the island and never came back and now some hunters have been reported missing for a few days now. So we are going to be staying at Qrow's for a bit then we are going onto the ship leading to the island." Cross said as the team understood what the mission is.
"Okay so then what it the plan for this mission?" Weiss asked as Cross looked out the window before shutting the blinds and turning the lights low. "Cross why did-"
"Because Weiss this is for the planning." Cross said as he pulled out his scroll and made a 3D model of the island. "Okay so we like I said we get onto the boat and it will drop us off at the east gates, from there we would look out to see all that has happened, make a hypothesis, and ask the locals to see if they have seen or heard anything odd lately. One more thing if the locals become a threat use nonlethal rounds on them and if they look like they are holding some information get away from that area and meet back at the east gates."
"Hey Cross, I took the liberty to call my friends from Signal so they can help me and Yang with showing you guys around Patch." Ruby said as she got a nod from Cross he just kept staring into the model.
Six hour has passed on the trip to Patch and the Dust ship has landed. Once everyone has gotten there things with the exception of Cross carrying Ruby's Stuff. They made their way to the parking lot of the airport to see if there ride is here.
"RUBY!" Three voices sounded as Ruby and the others turned around to see one girl and two boys running towards them at full speed.
"Oh no." Was all Ruby got to say as she was tackled by the three teens. "Guys get off me, can't breathe.
"Sorry." All three of them said at the same time making them laugh as the female of the young teens helped her up.
"Ruby it has been so long."
"I know May you look like you have actually matured a bit." Ruby said as the girl now named May lightly shoved Ruby.
"Well you look like you have changed a lot." May said as the two boys looked at Ruby with a smile on their faces.
"Mathew, James looks like you two haven't change at all." Ruby said as both of the boys looked at her before laughing.
"Well Ruby we might haven't change but you will still be our little buddy." Mathew said as he placed Ruby into a hug causing everyone in the group to hear a low growl.
"Hey Cross you okay?" Yang asked as Cross tapped on his scroll rapidly.
"Yeah just that alba isn't taking her calls." Cross said as he placed the scroll back into his packet.
"Hey Ruby who is the guy in the hat?" James asked as he leaned over to Ruby to get her answer.
"Oh right I should introduce you all. Well here is my teammate Weiss Schnee, my sister's partner Black Belladonna, and our mission leader Cross." Ruby said as Cross saw something in the distance with the corner of his eyes but ignored it.
"Hello" Weiss.
"Good day." Blake
"Come on your four we got no time to waste." Cross said as he started walking towards the park next to the airport.
"Right come on guys' time for the tour." Yang said as everyone started going at the tour around patch with Ruby pulling Cross who was focusing on the map of Drake Island he has made.
"Hey Yang what is it with Ruby always holding onto Cross." May asked as both of the girls turns to see Ruby clinging onto Cross's left arm.
"Well they are dating-"
"Wait wh-" May was silence by Yang as she looked at Cross who looked at a side. As he was looking to a side Yang followed his gaze and saw the figure he was looking at.
"We got to keep on moving." Cross said as Team RWBY kept on moving trying to get to the other places they wanted to go see.
"At last we are at the last place of our tour which is patches ancient rock museum." May said as she looked to the museum with stars in her eyes. As she looked toward the museum she started walking to the big building but was cut off by a guard.
"Sorry missy but the museum is close an artifact was stolen yesterday and we are looking for the culprits that has done this." The guard said as he gave the group a long stare before zooming his vision to Cross who was past him.
"I think I can help you with this." Cross said as he guard chuckled at him.
"Yeah and how is a little kid like you suppose to do that?"
"Lets make a deal if I get the people that has the artifact you will let us in to see the place inside." Cross said as the Guard started laughing at him.
"Sure-sure find the people and I will let you all in." The guard said as Cross grabbed the guard's gun and did a random shot killing someone causing his students and everyone nearby froze with fear.
"Check there their body they have the stone you are looking for." Cross said as he gave the Guard his gun as another guard checked the person's body and found the artifact they were looking for.
"H-how did you know he had the stone?"
"I know a lot of things and he has been following us around patch trying to hide." Cross said as he walked into the building with the stone on his rubber protected hands. "You seven go ahead with your tour of the museum I will need to make a call." Cross said as the seven companions went to the private tour.
"What do you want Cross I am trying to sleep."
"Yeah well I just called to say that I have found number four."
"Wait do you mean the movie or the stone?"
"The movie Alba what do you mean I found the fucking stone!" Cross shouted as he waited for Alba to respond.
"Okay so you want someone to go over there and protect the stone?"
"Yeah get about two people that work together because patch is a pretty big place by itself."
"Okay Saber and Light or on their way now so don't worry they are our finest Mercenaries that has graduated this year."
"Okay make sure they have the full extent of the mission they are getting. Also we are going to need to make a plan with all seven stones." Cross said as he felt someone watching him, as he turned he saw a pair of silver eyes watching from the corner of the next room.
"Sure but I have read up on the legend and it says that there is 8 stones instead of seven." Alba said as Cross understood what this meant.
"Okay like always I will keep an eye out for them." Cross said as he hung up his scroll and turned to see Ruby with a frown on her face. "Is something wrong?"
"No just thinking." Ruby said as Cross patted her head causing her to blush.
"Don't think too much on the mission Ruby, just have fun while you can."
"But….okay." Ruby said as she started walking off leaving Cross with the stone.
"Hey Ruby how about we head to Qrows farm so we can rest up." Cross said as Ruby turned and nodded to him with a wide smile on her face.
"Sure" Ruby said as she intertwined her hands with Cross bringing him for a light kiss on the lips.
"Hey there you two." Yang said in a low voice spooking Ruby.
"What is it Yang?" Cross asked as he was unfazed by Yang's act.
"How did you not get scared?" Ruby asked as Cross moved his hair a bit to show his ears with a device near the earhole. "What is that for?"
"Well with my job I do have to steal some things and because I would have to steal stuff that are in safes so these let me hear the clicking in the nobs." Cross said as he looked at the others that are in the other room through the connecting doors looking at the fossil cascaded in reddish rocks.
"Come on Cross you have to at least be spooked since I got behind you." Yang said as she leaned closed to his left ear giving him the chance to elbow her gut.
"Yang you know I can elbow your gut right now, right?" Cross exclaim as Yang leaned away from him.
"Come on Cross lets go to my uncles house." Ruby said as she grabbed onto Cross's left arm dragging him instantly to the group.
"Hey Cross, how was the call?" Blake asked as Cross got his scroll out to show Blake the two people.
"I am having two of my people come over to patch so they can give protective security to the museum." Cross said as the three others that didn't know who Cross really was looked at him with a confused look.
"Why are you sending hunters to the museum to protect it?"
"There not hunters more like security experts that are trained to deal with hunters, the fangs, and any other organization, also with the place here I can see that there are some first generation of raw dust crystals that are mostly unstable." Cross said as the rest of them paled when they heard that his people can handle hunters.
"So you mean to tell us that you can kill us easily." James asked as he reached for his weapon on his back.
"Yes but my people only handles the rouge hunters when they lose their way." Cross said as he placed one of his hands into his jacket to show a high caliber handgun.
"You think you can pull that gun out fast enough at this close range with me?" James asked taking his weapon handle out a bit to show a sword edge.
"Cross, James this is not the place for a fight." Ruby said as she got in between both of them looking James in the eyes.
"Your right Ruby we shouldn't waist our time with pathetic opponents." Cross said causing James to snap and lung at him pushing Ruby away. With his lung Cross simple moved to the side grabbing his wrist and flipping him over his shoulder causing him to land on his gut feeling a gun barrel against his head. "You really are a pest."
"Hey get away from him!" Mathew shouted as he was stopped by May who had the look of fear in her eyes. "May move I have to get-" Mathew was cut off when he heard a click noise instead of a bang.
"Next time I won't be just intimidating." Cross said as he walked up to Ruby who looked at him with some anger I her eyes. As they stayed like that for a while Cross sighed and walked off to the entrance waiting for the others to follow.
"What is his problem with the gun and intimidation?" Mathew asked as he helped Ruby up from the ground.
"I'm guessing he was having a moment of who he was or was trying to be strong in front of Ruby." James said as he pushed himself off the ground with the help of May.
"No he wasn't trying anything he was just being who he was and who he still is." Ruby said as she walked up to Cross placing a hand onto his Shoulder getting his attention. As Cross turned his head Ruby stopped him by placing a kiss on his cheek making him turn his head down a bit.
"Why did she kiss him for what he did, I should have gotten the kiss for trying to take out the enemy?" James muttered to himself as he was instantly smacked on the back of the head by Yang.
"You know I am only doing this because Cross might be my brother in law one of these days." Yang said as James and Mathew looked at her with confusion.
"What she is saying is that Ruby and Cross have been dating for a while and Yang is thinking that they will get married one of these days." Weiss said as she walked off with Blake and Yang to Cross so they can head to the house.
"Why is she dating him?" Mathew asked as he looked at James whose face was shadowed by his hair.
"Maybe she is dating him because she probably saw something in him the others wouldn't see." May said as she walked to the others and bid there fare well to them while bowing to Cross showing her apologies for her friend.
Qrow's farm/house
"Finally were here." Yang said as she jumped onto the couch face first leaving her boots on the floor.
"It is nice that we finally get a place to rest in." Blake said as she took one of the seats next to the couch to the right.
"Easy for you two to say I am still carrying your luggage." Cross said as he walked into the house with his, Ruby's, Weiss's, Yang's, and Blake's bags over his shoulders and both of his arms.
"Well at least now you get to rest Cross." Weiss said as she took off her boots at the door and walked into the bathroom after getting directions from Yang.
"Hey Cross where's Ruby?" Yang asked as Cross looked out the door into the farm land.
"She is with the horses looking for Leroy." Cross said as he placed the luggage by the first closet door he sees.
"Well I think it is best were turn in we have spent about 2 hours trying to get here and it is already 11 at night." Blake said as she looked at Yang and Weiss as she got out of the bathroom.
"Yeah here let me show you guys to your rooms." Yang said as she walked down the halls and showed everyone where they will be staying.
"Well girls I will be see you all tomorrow in the morning." Cross said as the three girls said there good nights and left to go to their rooms.
Hey there everybody sorry I haven't done any updates but the thing is that I am lazy, I have school, and starting to work on many things around my folks house and the usual I am a slow writer so there is no need to get annoyed at the progress. So if you all are bored with the story you all can send your oc's to this story so I can have them as Mercenaries or bounty hunters your choice. And that is all for today have a nice Sunday or whatever day you all are reading this just have a nice day.