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"Well I noticed Mercury Black who is supposedly part of Cinder's Team left quite quickly once he spotted the old man." Aodh stated as he pointed his thumb towards Qrow. "So i'll advise to watch her team very closely over the next two rounds."
"You expect them to easily pass the second round?" Glynda asked.
"Who are they facing?" Qrow asked. This brought a smile to Professor Ozpin's face as he answered.
"They're facing Team CFVY. Who just so happen to be Aodh's favorite team.
"I know if they were on an even playing field Team CFVY would beat them every time." Aodh stated back towards the group as if it was a fact.
"You're just saying that cause they're your favorite team." Winter nudged Aodh in amusement.
"Actually i'm saying that because they left out the best two fighters for the second round. If Velvet and Fox were in the second round no other team would've stood a chance."
Volume 3: Chapter 4: Nothing beats Family time.
While in hiding Aodh was provided access to an underground bunker not far from Beacon's grounds. At the moment Aodh was sitting with Winter as they watched Coco and Yatsuhashi face off against Emerald and Mercury. Currently was fighting one on one with Mercury.
"He's too slow compared to this Mercury kid." Winter stated to Aodh.
"Yeah the sword is getting in his way now. It's great against Grimm but like Ruby he can't fight against other Humans."
"Is that why your father never used a scythe against me?" Winter asked.
Winter's question cause Aodh to lightly chuckle. "Well if The General wouldn't have interfered he would've used it. He does use the scythe often... But when he does to stay out of his way." Aodh stated with a deadly serious tone as he continue'd to watch the screen.
However Aodh seriousness was soon forgotten as they watched Yatsuhashi get knocked clean out by Mercury's downward heel kick. "Oum Dammit!"
"Calm down Aodh... You said yourself that they would either be at a disadvantage or cheated."
"This was neither. He was completely outclassed." It wasn't long after Yatsu's defeat they witnessed Coco fall to Emerald. "That was being cheated. Coco would normally not lose her cool. She seen something that spooked her."
Winter remained silent for a few moments before she tried to confront Aodh as she tried to snuggle up to him. "Ahh... Winter? What are you doing?"
"L-listen here. I'm not good at this cutesy s-stuff o-okay! I'm just trying to c-cheer you up!" An embarrassed Winter stuttered to Aodh with a heavy blush.
Aodh then leaned forward and gently kissed Winter on the top of her head. "Thank you Winter." Aodh softly spoke into her ears.
"Don't worry about it." Winter softly replied although it was somewhat muffled as she pressed her head against his chest.
"I think it would be best if you went to see and spend time with Weiss. We can meet up later tonight sure."
"Are you sure?" Winter asked with a hint of concern in her voice.
"I'm sure. After all the old man cut down your time to spend with her. I'd hate to do the same." Aodh honestly answered easing Winter's concern.
"Okay then i'll see you later this evening." Winter kissed Aodh forehead as she got up and left Aodh alone with his own thoughts.
(Flashback)
Aodh was currently standing outside of Vale's council chambers with a group of other Faunus. The young nine year old Faunus was standing beside his mother during a white fang peace rally that she organized. After the event Aodh mother Lucy received a message to her scroll.
After Lucy quickly read the message her ears perked upwards with excitement she looked at Aodh but couldn't hold back her excited look. "I just got a message from your father. Auntie Summer has gone into labor and your little cousin is about to be born."
"Ahh cool! I hope it's a boy!" Aodh stated in his excitement over hearing the news.
"Let's go find out!" Aodh's mother Lucy smiled as they both made there way towards Vale's harbor port.
After a quick flight to the island of Patch they made there way to the island's hospital. After asking a nurse they got directions to the maternity ward and once they arrived they seen Qrow along with a little two year old Yang as they were waiting for them.
Yang was the first to notice Lucy and Aodh arrive. "AY-O!" Yang shouted in excitement.
"Hey Yang. You excited as well?" Aodh asked his younger cousin.
"Yeah daddy says mommy is about to poop out a baby!" Yang's statement really confused Aodh but he let it slide as another Yang would say. However when his mother and father heard what the two year old said the atmosphere around the two adults became tense.
"Poop out a baby?" Lucy asked with an amused tone before having a deadly serious look on her face when she faced her husband. "Did you teach her that?"
Qrow looked terrified as he answered. "It was Tai not me. She wouldn't stop asking question he had to say that to stop her from talking."
"I guess me and Summer will have to have a talk with Tai later then." Lucy stated with an evil grin plastered over her face as she chuckled to herself.
A few moments later Tai's head appeared from the doorway. "Summer's just finished giving birth there now. It's a girl. five pound nine. I have another little girl!" Tai sated with a happy grin on his face.
The doctors then allowed the rest to enter the room after they had finished taking care of Summer and her newborn. "Let me see the poop baby!" Yang stated with excitement as she entered the room.
Summer couldn't help but hold back her laughter at Yang antics as Aodh picked her up to allow her a closer look at her new half sister. "See Yang it's not a poop baby. Just a normal little baby." Aodh tried to explain the truth to Yang but she wasn't accepting any of it.
"Nope my dad doesn't lie. this is a poop baby." Yang stated back towards Aodh as if it was fact.
"Darling..." summer softly spoke as she got everyone's attention in the room. "What is our daughter talking about?"
"Oh it's nothing just some random thing Yang says. You know how she is." Tai tired his best to lie under the nervous pressure he was feeling at the moment.
Not fully accepting what he was saying Summer looked towards Qrow who quickly backed up his old teammates statement. But his wife didn't and told Summer the truth.
Tai and Qrow then began to sweat bullets as Summer softly smiled at the two of them. "I see..." Summer attention then turned to Aodh and Yang. "Yang, Aodh was right. This isn't a 'poop' baby but a normal little baby. and her name is Ruby... She's your new little sister."
(Present day)
"You'll never beat me, old man!" Ruby shouted with excitement.
"You're nothing but talk, kid!" Qrow rebuffed back towards the young huntress.
"You can do it, Ruby!" Yang shouted with excitement and support for Ruby.
"SOARING NINJA WINS! TOTAL ANNIHILATION!" The screen stated out as Qrow grinned towards Ruby as she held her head down in shame.
"And by the way, don't ever call me old." Qrow stated back towards Both girls.
Yang then pushed Ruby to the side and took her spot as well as her controller "My turn!"
"NEW CHALLENGER APPROACHES!" The screen states out.
"Now, where was I?" Qrow asked the girls.
Ruby popping her head between Yang and Qrow and answered her uncle's question. "You were telling us the mission you and Aodh took at the start of the school term."
"Right, right... After a day's travel we come across a small village in the swamps west of Mistral. Right off the bat, I knew something wasn't right."
"What were you doing there?" Ruby asked.
"I needed to get some information while Aodh tagged along. We were tired from battling Grimm along the way, we decided to start our search at the town's inn. The place was crawling with lowlifes and thugs, even a few Huntsmen that I could only assume had been hired by less-than reputable people for less-than respectable jobs. And that's when it happened."
"What happened?" Yang nervously asked.
"I was defeated... by the mere sight... of the innkeeper's skirt length!" Qrow grinned as he finished his sentance.
"SOARING NINJA WINS! TOTAL ANNIHILATION!" The screen stated out.
"You are the worst!" Slightly angered by her loss yang slapped her uncle's arm.
"That was nothing. The innkeeper was utterly defeated afterwards by the Casanova himself."
"What happened with Aodh?" Yang asked.
"He couldn't speak right and blushed heavily at her. Causing her to copy him." The three then started to laugh before the laughter slowly began to fade away. "You girls miss him don't you?" Qrow asked his two nieces.
"Yeah... I know he was bossy to us in classes but after the bell rang he was back to being the cousin we grew up with." Ruby sadly told Qrow. "I hurts more since that was the first mission we ever done together." Ruby softly spoke between her tears.
"Even in the end... he protected us when we couldn't protect him." Yang had a sad smile on her face as she spoke. She didn't cry but she held onto Ruby as her younger sister did.
"I know one thing he would say at this moment... Quit crying." Qrow softly told both Ruby and Yang. "I know what he done might seem a bit selfish but he done it to protect you. He protected Vale and his family from danger. Now I know he died happy knowing you both stood more a chance."
"Thanks Uncle Qrow." Ruby sniffled as she rubbed her tears away.
"Yeah... I mean we helped take down Roman Torchwick! He's locked up in Ironwood's ship and crime in Vale has been down ever since! That's basically a bounty mission!" Yang stated to Qrow and Ruby.
"Yes but you need to remember that the violence hasn't dropped since Roman got nabbed. It's stopped, completely. No White Fang activity around the city. You just cut off the head of the King Taijitu, but now the second head 's calling the shots." Qrow stated to Ruby and Yang as he got up on his feet.
"Anyways it's getting late and I'm too old to be hanging out with a bunch of kids. You're gonna cramp my style." Qrow then seen the face of Ruby and Yang. They both seemed to be in deep thought over his words.
Qrow looked down and noticed he get a message from someone in his scrowl after a breif reading he turned back to face the girls. "Look, just remember that you've still got a long way to go... And don't think for a second that graduating means you're done. Every day out there is worth a week in this place. You two, you're gonna go far. But only if you keep learning, and only if you never stop moving forward."
And with those words it lifted the girl's spirits as Qrow left them in there room. Qrow walked out of the student accommodation and walked towards the wall and leaned against it. "I told you the girls missed you. How much did you hear?"
A masked Aodh then jumped down from a nearby tree and landed beside his father. "I heard most of it." Qrow however noticed two streams of water running down his son's neck but decided against saying anything about it.
"Listen kid. Don't beat yourself up too much. I'll see you around."
Leaving Aodh alone with his thought Aodh slowly made his way back towards the underground bunker. He sat on the sofa for what seemed like hours in silence and darkness.
When Winter arrived she nearly had a heart attack when the light were turned on. "Don't scare me like that." Winter shouted out but she didn't hear a response from Aodh.
after hearing no response Winter panicked and rushed to Aodh but when she removed his mask she could tell he'd been crying heavily judging by the heavy bags under his eyes. "Did I do the right thing?" Aodh stuttered as he asked Winter.
Winter didn't know how to answer Aodh's question as she did what she believed was best. she hugged him tightly and allowed Aodh to cry onto her shoulder.
And Cut!
So that another chapter out and finished with I hope you all enjoyed it. Now this Volume will be a short one considering the last volume but there will be a break between Volume 4 after Volume 3. The reason being is because i like to keep as close to cannon as possible and there could be things that happen in volume 5 that might pop up that could easily mess every plan that I have set up to do. Anyway let's get going with this chapter's Q&A!
1) Have you been playing RWBY Grimm Eclipse? Is so on what network? I am playing away at the game yes and i love it. currently trying to unlock every trophy on the PS4. If you are interested in a round give me a PM.
2) Are you going to RTX London? Oh god yes! Whenever I seen it posted on the RT events Forum I booked that weekend and the whole next week off work ASAP lol.
3) Have seen the Danganronpa anime or played the games if you have would write an oc fanfic what would your his ultimate talent be and who would you pair them with? I seen bits and pieces of the show but haven't really watched enough to create an OC character but I could name the other person in the pairing as Mukuro Ikusaba 100%!
So that's all for this chapter folks. If you have a question do feel free to post a review or PM myself. If I don't answer your question on next chapter's Q&A I will try to reply via PM. Thank you for reading this chapter. I hope you've all enjoyed it. Till next time!