My assortment of belts, weapons and holsters laying on the dusty path. "Take this, it'll keep you warm," I said as I wrapped my black scarf around her neck. Standing up and picking her up with one arm and slinging the rest of my equipment over my right shoulder. The eldest yelped in surprise and the other stirred lightly in her sleep as I picked them up.
"Just close your eyes, I'll take you home." Reassuring them once again and trying to sooth my own worried mind. "I promise, I promise I'll get you home safely."
Once I had fastened everything down I started a slow jog, the dim moonlight casting wicked shadows of tree branches. My grip tightening slightly around the girls in my arm, the edges of my body leaving a ghostly trail of white smoke. Moving faster like a white phantom in the woods.
...
Yang yawned and wriggled carefully so Ruby would not wake up from her sleep. Yang cursed and cursed herself about her stupidity, guilty because she had nearly gotten herself and Ruby killed, and anger at how blinded she became in pursuit of her mother. Yang closed and opened her eyes, tears making her eyes blur and the wind raced across her blonde hair.
"I'm... sorry, Ruby."
Stroking Ruby's black hair and rest her chin on her sibling's head. She closed her eyes and resisted for a moment. Resisting the urge to close her eyes and sleep within her leather blanket, She felt safe within the hunter's arms, rocking steadily up and down in her. It was like a cradle left in the wind but was oddly soothing, it was long before Yang joined her sister in the sweet blackness of slumber.
...
It had been an hour or so for me, of continuous running underneath the twisting shadows and arching branches. Thankfully there were no witches nor maddened men but there were still beasts in this forest. Vigilance was key to surviving here, I learned that early on in Yharnam, recounting the numerous times I had been slain.
I had kept careful watch of the children wrapped up in my coat, they had fallen asleep and were left all the more vulnerable. 'Oh, how they looked so del-' No! I was mortified and I became terrified. 'Their Blood seems to call to me, so pure and strong. Strong powerful blood. Especially the young one.'
I bite my tongue, banishing the thoughts and banishing the bloodthirsty beast deeper into the back of my mind. 'No! I will have none of that! I must find their home! They are not safe with me.' Determined, I forced my body to go faster, feeling my heart beat rise and my blood rush. Faster! Faster and faster into the night!
I felt the wind howl and whisper, the edges of my vision blurred and stretched. 'Faster, Faster!' Speed was my friend, it was what allowed me to scamper in the streets, upon the rooftops and it was what allowed me to avoid beastly fangs and weapons. Speed was everything to a Hunter, it was what often decided duels and struggles in Yharnam.
And most of all, it was exhilarating. It was like watching time slow to a crawl like those from the movies I adored so much! Brushing through the branches and the leaves in a phantom trail of white smoke. Breaking free of the forest and into a clearing that seemed to glow with the light of the moon.
Slowing down in a short slide upon the dirt, I looked up. The stars were not where they were supposed to be. No, Not even the moon was how it was back in Yharnam and I stare at it. Its beauty still apparent in its shattered form, it mesmerised me. It terrified me to know that there may be something capable of doing that. To shatter the ever watchful moon.
"Where am I? Where did you send me Gherman?"
...
Qrow squinted his eyes in the low light, tracking down whoever he was tracking down. Walking out into the open and announcing his presence by clearing his through. Immediately the hunter turns and brandishes a cane in a reverse grip, paranoid and seems to be protecting something in her arms. 'Heh, all dressed up and old looking stuff there.'
"Say. You looking rather strange for a hunter. Where'd you even get those weapons? No one uses wood anymore and those gun look like antiques."
Nothing, the stranger said nothing. She just glared at Qrow with her red eyes.
"Oooohhh. I get it. Strong and silent type." Waving his hands up before unceremoniously dropping them to his side. Knowing his casual demeanor would earn more of the hunters attention. "Dressed like some Brown Striker looking bat faunas. But you haven't to have known whose responsible for the mini forest fire. Those tend to attract many things. Oh and two little girls too. Found their cart nearby."
That got the hunter's attention and even got her to speak. "I-I'm sorry about that." She sounded young and anxious. "So what of it? Are you here to rescue them?" Then she looked she wave her cane around. "And where am I? Why has the moon shattered? What is the year?"
"Uuuuhhh, yeah. They're my nieces, One blonde, and one little cookie monster." Uncorking his favourite flask filled with the most important liquid since liquid dust and taking a large swig from it. "And you're in Vale, near the village of Patch... And its XX42"
"How do I know you're telling the truth. This is just too much of a coincidence for you to just app-"
"And the same can be said for you. Why don't you wake them up and ask? I am pretty sure they'll recognise their handsome uncle." The hunter relaxed and lowered her weapon, ruffling the small bundle in her arms until they started to move. A pair of heads peeked out from the leather at the gesture of the hunter.
"Uncle Qrow!" They both half shouted and half yawned together.
...
I couldn't help but smile as she tiredly got off my arm and ran towards their uncle. I let them have their moment, watching from a distance with Ruby hugging her uncle's leg and already telling what happened. Innocently exaggerating certain motions with childish gestures with a whoosh and a jab and a whish.
I turn around and start walking to the other side of the clearing. My job here is done, they won't need me to bother them anymore. 'Just another lonely walk under the moon again.' I sigh as I whipped my coat over my back. Then I heard a voice call out. "Where are you going?" I stop and turn and look at the Blonde little kid. She had a burning aura of determination about her. I answer quietly.
"I don't know." Repeating under my breath "I don't know." Resuming my walk to the other side until I felt a small weight wrap around my leg. It was the one in red, burying her face in my dirty trousers for a moment before she looked up with those big eyes.
"Will you stay with us then?" Her little voice was cute, I try to reply back again, trying to come up with a reason I should go but I just seemed to falter underneath the cuteness. "Please?"
"I… I…"
"You know kid, I think you'd be better off staying with us for a bit." The drunken uncle interrupts, proposing the same offer his little niece has made. "Besides, if you don't know where to go might as well hang about till you get your bearings right?" I collapse under the pressure and accept their offer.
"I think… I'll take your offer." Prying little red riding hood from my leg. "I'll come with you." The little bundle seems to be bouncing with joy before slowing down due to fatigue. I take her small hand and I walk with them. With their Uncle in the lead, little red on my back
...
Taiyang had grown worried, his daughters had disappeared without a trace and they haven't returned home. He had begun his search when had returned home, finding no trace, no responses when he had called for them. Not even the excited high speed greeting and yelling from Ruby when he had come home, instead he was met with silence. He searched and search the home, the rooms and the surrounding tracts of land.
No signs of them, soon Taiyang panicked and he rushed out of the humble home and left the door open. He rushed through the empty streets, knocking door to door and asking the inhabitant. 'No.' was the answer he. Hours passed by and Tailing grew increasingly desperate. Then his scroll started to ring, it was Qrow. He answered it and immediately started to bombard his Brother-in-law with a series of questions and pleads.
Tai, Tai calms down.
What'doyoumeancalmdownmydaughte-
They're safe, found them in the woods with another hunter.
Tai collapsed onto an empty park bench and rubbed his red eyes, he was so relieved. So glad they were safe. Taking deep breaths to calm himself down.
Come home already, I'm just having a nice chat with their rescuer. The kids are upstair asleep in their room.
Alright, I am coming home now. Tell him I-
Her.
Tell her she has my thanks.
No problems. Closing his scroll and making his way home.
...
"Done, I've called their dad. Now what do you mean you don't know what aura is?" He leans forward and I could smell the alcohol from his breath. "You telling me you haven't been using it to fight Grimm?" He jerks his head back suddenly, laughing as he lifts his boots onto the table. "That's rich kid. If you didn't have it you'd be dead and you wouldn't be able to use that fancy mist form semblance of yours. Now you going to tell you don't know what dust is."
"..." I remained silent for moment keeping my back straight as a board. "Uhhh..." Titling my head in confusion. Raking my head for any sort of information or memory that could help me now. Inside I curse at times those freaking Brainsuckers did to me and the numerous times I felt my head explodes with a surge of Maddening Eldritch knowledge. "Yes?" Replying blankly and Qrow looks at me with a raised eyebrow and takes a swig before slamming it down on the table.
"Wow, You've got to be kidding. That's a first." Sliding his flask across the table for me to catch. "Then you've got a lot of explanation to do kid, so drink up." I stare at it and sniff the contents. It wasn't very attractive but I don't think blood would be an easy source to come by in this town. Sliding it back to across the table for the owner to catch.
"No thanks."
"Alright, all mine then."
Author's note:
This SI is based on my first run through with Bloodborne, so her memories (Or what survives of it) will be influenced by that. So that include run ins with Brainsuckers. They are enemies that steal insight and in this iteration, they also steal memories. So I will not be able to 100% recall anything. So as to give me a challenge of being unable to use my outside knowledge of things that happened in RWBY.
Also currently without Aura I am comparable to a somewhat underpowered First year student.
Sorry for the long wait, things conspired to prevent me from having any free time to add the final touches.