And we're back with another chapter of Son of Qrow! Enjoy!
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"Yeah, I was surprised as well but when your girlfriend is high up in Atlas' military I suppose it has it's perks now and then. Before I could even talk to him, General Ironwood told me Aodh and Winter had already commissioned one to be worked on for you. They even requested for Ember Celica to be adjusted for the arm as well." Tai explained to Yang.
Yang looks up at her father but says nothing. "Well? You going to try it on?"
"I uh… I'm not feeling too great right now. Maybe later?" Yang meekly responded as she slowly put the box's lid back on.
Tai looks on deflated a bit but he starts to rub the back of his neck as he thought about what would be best to say. "Well, alright... When ever you're ready."
Yang stand up and hugs her father with one arm before walking up the stairs. Yang stops midway up the stairs and turns to face Tai smiling. "Thanks Dad."
Tai warmly smiles back at eldest daughter as she continue'd to walk up the stairs but once she was out of sight his smiled faded and he knew that the smile on Yang's face was also gone as well.
Volume 4: Chapter 2: Nightmares of the past.
Waking up in another cold seat Yang woke up from yet another nightmare. It was the same nightmare as the one's before. She was standing alone in a destroyed Beacon reliving the moment she lost her arm. Again, again and again.
But now she back in her room, lying on top of her bed. Over at her desk was the robotic arm that Aodh had made by Atlas' Military, still within it's box. She looked at the arm for a moment before looking away. However She could hear laughter coming from downstairs.
Heading downstairs Yang seen that both Doctor Oobleck and Professor Port were sitting at her kitchen table and laughing with her father, Taiyang. Slightly opening the kitchen door Yang listened to there conversation. "And, and, and then, in comes Qrow, wearing a skirt! I was just a TA, I, I didn't know what to do, so I just... I just left the room to laugh!" Professor Port spoke as he tried to hold back his laughter.
"I had told him it was a kilt! He'd never worn a uniform before, so he didn't know!" Tai spoke laughing as he done so.
Spitting out his drink Dr Oobleck laughed. "That is terrible! What is wrong with you!?"
"Hey! The girls all said he had nice legs! I did that jerk a favor! Besides, that's not even the best part! See, then we.." Tai was cut short when Professor Port put his right leg on the tabletop.
"Like what you see?" This caused the three of them to laugh before Port lost his balance and fell onto the floor. Watching her teacher fall onto the floor also made Yang chuckle as she walked into the room.
Getting quickly up off the floor Port dust himself off before addressing Yang. "Oh, uh, Miss Xiao Long! Uh, please, join us."
"Oh, yes, yes, pull up a chair. Please, pull up a chair."
"I'm good." Yang smiled as she sat up on the kitchen counter. "So, what are you doing here?" Yang asked.
"Despite popular belief, teachers do have a life outside the classroom." Dr Oobleck joked as he took another sip of his coffee .
"Professor Goodwitch is working 'round the clock to restore Beacon to its former glory! It would be easier if Aodh was with us but I understand why he left. I too have found it hard upon what happened to my students but... As they say Mistral wasn't built in a day. However we all need rest from time to time." Professor Port informed Yang.
"Now look, let's not worry about that right now. So, there we were, standing in the auditorium, looking at Qrow, wearing a skirt. Then Oz tells everyone, "It's time to work on our landing strategy!"
"The Branwen twins have always been... Interesting, to say the least." Dr Oobleck stated before he took another sip.
"That sure didn't seem to stop young Tai." Professor Port joked causing Yang to lightly chuckle.
"Hey, come on, man, she's right here."
"Oh, please! She's a mature young woman! If she can handle combat, she can handle a few jabs at her old man!"
"That's not the issue, Pete! And besides, she's still a teenager!" Tai stated back to Port which caused Yang to finally speak up.
"And 'she' is also in the room, and can be directly spoken to. And I think I've been through enough to be considered an adult at this point." Yang stated.
Tai sighed before he spoke to Yang. "Adult or not, you've still got a long way to go before you're ready for the real world."
"Oh my gosh! Does every father figure have the same three condescending phrases?"
"Yeah! But we only use them when we mean it!" The arguement between Yang and Tai was starting to make Port and Oobleck a little bit uncomfortable.
"Is that so?" Yang asked.
"As a matter of fact, it is so! If you honestly think that you're ready to go out there on your own, ha, well I guess you lost some brain cells along with that arm." Tai stated as he points towards his head. Upon hearing what Tai had just said both Port and Oobleck were stunned. The latter even dropped his coffee mug.
"You... Jerk!" Yang laughed as she playfully punched her father's arm as they both started laughing together.
Still confused as to what just happened Dr Oobleck whispered "Are we finally talking about the Goliath in the room?" Tai and Yang looked at each other for a moment before bursting out laughing again. after finally realising what was happening a relieved laughter came from both Port and Oobleck.
"Oh, Miss Xiao L.." Professor Port correected himself before continuing. "Yang, if you don't mind me asking, why haven't you tried on the arm yet?"
"Oh, yes, yes! A piece of Atlas technology given out like that is rare indeed! Not to mention the effort it took to deliver it here. It seems a great many people want to see you returned to normal." Dr Oobleck stated.
Taking a few moments to answer Yang looked at the ground. A worried look was plastered on her face. "Honestly, I'm... Scared... Everyone keeps talking about me getting back to normal. And I appreciate it, but... This is normal now." Yang stated as she looked at the stub on her right arm. "It's just taking me a while to get used to it."
"Well, normal is what you make of it." Tai told his daughter.
"What is that supposed to mean? Do you want me to just pretend like nothing happened? I lost a part of me. A piece of me is gone. And it's never coming back." Yang was starting to tear up as she spoke.
"You're right. It's not coming back." Tai softly spoke as he placed his hands on her shoulders. "But that doesn't have to stop you from becoming who you wanna be. You're Yang Xiao Long... My Sunny Little Dragon. You can do whatever you put your mind to. So whenever you're ready to stop moping, and get back out there, I'll be there for you."
Upon hearing her father's faith in her Yang was lost for words as she started to stutter. "I... I..."
"Fear is like any other emotion. It comes and goes. It's all in how you handle it." Professor Port cut off Yang as he softly spoke to her. "Why, even I find myself wrestling with that emotion from time to time."
"Really? You?" Yang asked, unconvinced by Professor Port's bravado.
"He's afraid of mice. Dr Oobleck whispered the truth out causing Professor Port to pound the table with his fist.
"They bring only disease and famine!"
Yang laughed as Professor Port ranted about his opinions of the creepiness of mice. Tai however was watching over his daughter.
"And don't even get me started on their tails! So hairless, and simply unnatural!"
"Port, I assure you, you are safe. There's no mice here right now." Dr Oobleck stated as he tried to calm his friend down.
However as much as she want to stay up and listen Yang knew it was late and need to get some rest. Saying her good night she left the adults alone in the kitchen once more before reentering her room. The box which contained her new robotic arm was the first thing she saw when she walked in. She looked at it for a moment before she heard her front door open as her two former teachers were also leaving for the night.
"Thanks for having us over, Tai." Dr Oobleck thanked his friend.
"Any time. You're always welcome." Tai stated back to his friends.
"It may be a while before we return. There is still much work to be done at the school." Dr Oobleck stated back as he fixed his glasses.
"I hesitate to ask, but is there any word from young Miss Rose?" Professor Port asked in hope.
"No... Not yet." Tai stated as he looked up at the window to Yang's room. "At the moment there are other things that need my attention... But I trust Qrow and Aodh to keep an eye out for her."
(Aodh)
It had been over a month since Aodh had begun he training with Raven and after the first few session it forced Aodh to change his appearance long with his attire. His black hair was no longer long enough to sweep back. Now it was near skin tight. His beard was back and just longer than it was before.
Gone was his Silver and Black checked shirt. Raven's Odachi cut it to shreds along with his Red undershirt. He now wore a Silver hoodie underneath a Black leather jacket. He still wore his dark blue jeans but there were a few short cuts on his knees but a patch was placed over them to cover the cuts.
As he put on his black finger less gloves Vernal entered his tent. She could clearly see the burn mark over the knuckles on his right hand as Aodh put on his gloves. "What do you want?" Aodh didn't look up at her when he spoke.
"Raven said she wishes to speak to you." Vernal informed Aodh before leaving his tent.
Sighing in annoyance Aodh pulled his hood over his head as he left his tent for Raven's. Once he entered he could see Raven sitting calmly while Vernal was pouring her tea. "Aodh, sit." Raven offered.
Sitting down in front of Raven he took the cup of tea Vernal had poured for him. "I understand you'll be leaving us."
"For a few days yes. I shouldn't be more than a few days." Aodh informed Raven as he took a sip of tea.
"Understood. I'll be meeting up with your father in three days. If you're not back by then don't come back." Raven stated.
"You know that's not gonna happen right." Aodh stated with a serious tone. "I have to meet a few people in Mistral. I might talk to the old man before you as well. But i'll be taking my time. I won't be rushing." There was a serious tension building as Vernal looked between the pair nervously.
"Old man?" Raven asked breaking the silence before starting to lightly laugh. "He won't like that."
"He doesn't.. It's why I keep doing it."
"How long do you think you'll be gone for?" Raven asked.
"About a week, week and a half maybe." Aodh answered.
"Alright. I'll accept that." Raven stated as she closed her eyes.
"But it takes a week to walk to Mistral." Vernal stated in confusion.
"Stupid girl." Aodh grunted as he looked at her. "Who said I was walking?" In the blink of an eye Aodh vanished from site. Vernal looked around the tent in shock while Raven looked at the space where Aodh had been.
"Where did he go?" Vernal asked Raven.
"He teleported away... And he took one of my mugs with him as well."
(Yang)
Back at Patch, Taiyang was currently watering the is sunflowers outside of his house as he heard the front door open. He turned around to find Yang walking out wearing the robotic arm.
She used the arm to block her eyes from bright light of the sun. Looking at it fingers she tried to move them and to her amazement they moved with ease.
"Okay. Let's get started."
And Cut!
Well Yang's road to recovery starts now but we won't be seeing her next chapter as it will be about Aodh. Now the one thing I have to say in a negative light about Volume 4 and most of 5 is the time line is all fucked up in these two volumes. But the events between Yang and Aodh will be taking part roughly around the same time in my eyes.
Anyway let's get goinmg with this chapter's Q&A!
1) The fact Vernal isn't actually the spring maiden does that effect anything? It's the one thing I dislike over writing about an ongoing story lol. Naw it won't effect much if anything you can say Raven's usage of Vernal as a decoy was so perfect it fooled Aodh and Qrow.
2) Are Aodh and Vernal gonna ever get along or at least be friendly to each other? Nope. Straight up, Aodh wants to kill her.
3) If you gave Aodh a character theme like how Ruby has Red like Roses what would it be? Was asked this before and for the time being i'll stick with Metalingus by Alter Bridge.
4) What do you think happened to Neo? Hard to say. Since the story moved away from Vale and Beacon it might be possible we might not see her again. I'd love to see her back but i suppose there is Volume 6 to hope for.
5) I've heard this theory that Qrow's drinking is a way to suppress his semblance cause as Glynda said his always drunk but during his fight with Tyrion it's obvious he was sober in which his semblance acted up what do you think? I love the idea cause it makes sense to me. Most theories you hear either are too farfetched or does not make sense to me like an example. Qrow being Ruby's father. While I understand the idea behind the Theory the facts don't make sense to me. Like if it is true then why did Tai break down so much after Summer's death. Surely if it was Qrow who loved Summer and not Tai why did it effect Tai so badly and why was Qrow not in the same boat as him.
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