Chapter 10
Danger, Protecting and Friends
AN: Hello all, firstly sorry for no up date yesterday lost my internet, secondly welcome to a new chapter, hope you enjoy and don't forget I look forward to any reviews I get, on to the chapter
POV Rai
Rai still looking into the forest slowly backs away, this doesn't go unnoticed by Yang or Ruby, the first of whom asked, "Rai is everything okay?"
Rai shakes his head and says almost inaudible "Grimm"
Yang and Ruby both asks "Wha-" but is cut off by a demonic Roar that lasts a few seconds, after the roar stops there is silence filling the area that is soon broken by loud thuds.
"Kids get over here" Taiyang shouts shooting up out of his chair.
THUD
Rai turns and rushes over to where Qrow and Taiyang, with Yang running up close behind and Ruby bringing up the rear.
THUD THUD
Qrow with Eternity (Yes, I named it) ready in its scythe from and Taiyang next to him in a battle-ready stance with Rai, Ruby, Yang and Zwei behind them.
THUD THUD THUD
"Qrow any idea on what it is?" Taiyang asks sending a quick glance to Qrow
Qrow shrugs and says, "Something of Beringel I'm sure"
Just then the trees across from them shatter and fly apart as a seven-foot-tall, three-foot-wide and three and a half-foot-long minotaur looking Grimm.
POV Third person
"Well, s-" Qrow begins before remembering that there are children and asks, "Well how do you want to do this?"
Taiyang looks at the Mino Grimm and answers "Bait and switch"
Qrow nods before dashing at the Mino with Taiyang following behind, once they reach within five feet the Mino swings at Qrow who ducks under it and slides between its leg and send a slash across it's back causing it to roar in pain which it quickly silenced as Taiyang taking advantage for it being distracted and send a six-strike combo into it with each hit doing more damage than the last before using the last strike to bounce away from it.
The Mino Drops to all fours and charges Taiyang, who jumps over it sending three more hits into its back right where Qrow's scythe cut it, stopping its charge it turns around give a roar and charge once more, after charging a few feet it leaps into the air and comes crashing down and hits the ground sending a shockwave that knocks Taiyang into the forest and knocks Qrow back a dozen feet before sliding on his back for another six feet with his weapon flying out of his hand and landing off to the right.
The Mino looks around and spots Ruby first and locks on to her and starts to charge at her, the three see the Mino Charging towards them Yang dashes to their right to get out of the way, Rai Dashes of to his left with Ruby following.
The Mino's charge misses but it turns to Rai and Ruby and charges them again before jumping and smashing down knocking them away, Ruby lands with a thud and with her Aura broken, Rai lands on his feet past Qrow's sword and slides a few feet.
Looking up Rai sees the Mino stomping it way to Ruby, Rai also sees a flash to when his sister was killed, standing up with silver lightning coiling round him he shouts, "Not again!" and runs at the Mino while grabbing Eternity that turned into its sword form.
The Mino Bringing its fist up and then starts to swing down at Ruby is meet with a loud bang and clash with metal that send up a small dust cloud, within the dust cloud silver streaks can be seen around something, as the dust clears, everyone sees including Taiyang who has made it back out of the forest and Qrow how has just picked himself up, They see Rai standing there with the Mino's fist being blocked by Eternity not moving with lightning coiling round Rai along with Ruby behind him sitting on the floor.
Rai looks back at Ruby to if she is okay and sees a small cut above her right eyebrow, Rai looks back to the Mino and scowls while saying "My turn" with the boost from blocking the attack Rai pushes the Mino back, which causes it to stagger back.
Following the Mino Rai darts forward and swings Eternity upwards cutting across it chest, Rai jumps into the air and swings Eternity from right to left across it chest causing it to roar in pain and swing its fist at Rai who brings Eternity up while also using his third Semblance blocks and absorbs all the force behind the punch. (note he is still in mid-air I'll let you imagine that)
Landing back on the ground with a larger boost to his physical abilities, Rai uses all his Semblances together and starts attacking the Mino, darting past it while swinging Eternity constantly with lightning coating the blade.
Everyone watching sees multiple silver lightning streaks darting round the Mino cutting it without giving it a chance to attack, soon the silver streaks come to a top as the Mino cries out in pain and falls to the ground and fades away into sparks that also fade away, with Rai leaning on Eternity that has been stuck into the ground panting heavily with lightning flickering around him and says "I… won't… lose any… more… friends" before the lightning breaks and Rai loses consciousness and starts to fall before Qrow catches him and says "You did well kid"
POV Ruby
Ruby slowly stands and runs over as best she can to Qrow and asks, "Uncle will he be okay"
Ruby sees Qrow look at her with a smile before hearing "He's fine just tired" before feeling Qrow ruffle her hair.
Ruby goes to say something but feels Yang pull her into a crushing hug while saying "Ruby, Ruby are you hurt"
Ruby desperate for breath squeezes out "Yang… air" as she starts to turn blue.
Yang quickly let's go of Ruby who sucks in air before coughing and feels yang pat her on the back while saying "Sorry Rubes"
Ruby looks to Yang and says, "I'm fine Rai saved me"
Ruby hears "Ruby let's get you cleaned up" from her dad, looks over to him and seeing Qrow enter the house with Rai and him standing by the door.
Standing she nods before smiling and following Qrow into the house.
POV Qrow
Qrow carries Rai to the guest room he would use when visiting, and lays Rai down on the bed before he pulls the covers over him and says, "sleep well"
He stands and walks into the living room and sees Ruby sitting on the couch with Yang next to her and Taiyang cleaning Ruby's forehead before putting a plaster over it.
Moving and taking a seat in an empty space, Qrow lets out a sigh and says, "That was not how I hoped today would go"
Qrow hears an "ouch" from Ruby before Taiyang asks "Hold still… and done. How did you hope the day would go?"
Looking over to Taiyang "I hoped to bring him here to cheer him up a little" Qrow sees Taiyang have a look of confusion before he sighs and says "Sit, I'll tell you why"
Taiyang move to the final empty couch space that remains on the three seaters, and asks "Should Ruby and Yang be here to hear this?"
Qrow thinks for a second before answering "They can stay", Taking a breath Qrow starts "You see Rai has just gone through a very traumatic event- 'A what'- he had something bad happen to him- 'ah'- five days ago he lost his entire village"
Qrow looks at the three of them to see the reaction, Taiyang keeps a straight face, Yang to both surprised and saddened, Ruby is the worst she looks horrified and greatly saddened with some tears rolling down her face.
Taking another breath Qrow continues "He is the only survivor, he only survived because he unlocked his Semblance, and run at his parents' orders which in turn had him run into me literally, Tai you remember team CLAS right?" Taiyang nods "Rai is the son of Sapphire Evergreen and Cobalt Zilar"
Taiyang's straight face drops and he asks, "You mean Cobalt and Sapphire were alive for the past ten years?" Qrow nods "Did anything else happen?"
Qrow nods "When I informed Ozpin he asked to me to bring Rai to him" Qrow hold up his hand to forestall an questions "On the way I meet the rest of Team CLAS and once we arrived Rai told us what happened, after that we went to his village, it was not pretty, the entire place was burned black with only a single house standing with his parents' swords standing in front of it, We had Glynda make Tombstones for his three family members and returned to Beacon that last part was yesterday"
Qrow sees Ruby Slowly Raise her hand and Qrow nods and Ruby asks with sadness "What… attacked them?"
"Grimm, and it wasn't the lesser grim only" Qrow answers, before taking out his canteen of water and taking a drink while earning a raised eyebrow from Taiyang
Taiyang asks in confusion "What happened to your gasoline of a drink?"
Qrow gives a small chuckle and answers "Don't you worry I still have it I just don't want to be zapped again that's all" and Taiyang Raises and eyebrow.
Qrow sighs and says, "This is your fault" while pulling out his flash and untwists the cap, only for a small lightning bolt to exit the room Rai is in and zap Qrow's hand causing the other three in the room to laugh
Taiyang speaking through laughter asks, "So you're not allowed to drink anymore?"
Qrow only nods while putting the cap back on and shaking his hand to get the numbness out, he lets the laughter die out from the three of them before speaking "I was hope for us to stay here for a day or two before heading out"
"Heading out? Heading out where?" Taiyang asks
"Well I'll need a safe place to train him, away from other people" Qrow replies
Ruby looks at Qrow before asking "Will we see him again?"
Qrow shrugs saying, "That's up to him really but I do know that he'll be going to Beacon when he can, so look forward to that"
Ruby nods and says, "He's nice friend"
The other just smile, until light starts to dance from Rai's room, Qrow quickly stands surprising the others and runs to the room, with the others close behind.
Reaching the room Qrow sees that lightning is starting to coil around Rai, moving quickly Qrow gets next to Rai before pulling him up and into a hug before saying softly "Rai, I'm here don't worry, I'm here and so are your friends you're not alone"
The three others see this and hear this before the lightning slowly disappears and Qrow slowly lowers Rai back down onto the bed while keeping a hand in Rai's.
Qrow looks to the three and says, "He had a nightmare and this isn't the first time" while rubbing his chest with his other hand "The last nightmare ended up putting lightning marks along the walls and ceiling"
Taiyang looks at Rai with concern, Ruby moves up next to Qrow and gentle rubs Rai's arm with sadness on her face, Yang is similar in respects to Ruby.
Qrow looks to them and then out the window seeing it's nearing sunset and says "Tai, why don't you get some dinner started and have the girls help"
Tai nods and says, "Come girls, Ruby you can make dessert" while walking out with Yang
Ruby quickly follows out with a loud "YEA"
Qrow remains behind and whispers "Rai I hope these dreams become easier"
AN: A short than normal chapter never good with kids, I can get their emotions to a degree but their speech no, well they know of his past, soon we'll have that time-skip chapter but it will be over several chapters to make it more fluid, Well until next time
