Frank Horrigan, I know he's hard to kill lol but they don't know that! Honestly I still wish he didn't get eaten by that Griffon but there's nothing we can do about that… except love him in our fanfiction right?

Summer looked at Roman as the footsteps of the man came closer. Betrayal and anger filled his eyes but it was short lived when a bullet whizzed by Summer and hit the wall behind Roman. She ducked down and so did he hiding into the shadows. The footsteps got closer.

"Girl, just leave the alley. That little boy is scum of Vale and I plan to end it."

Roman rolled his eyes even though no one else can see it.

"Do you want to die with a piece of shit?!" he hissed and Summer bit her lip.

She couldn't allow someone to kill a person in front of her. Summer reached out and the ground started to shake. The man tried to run forward towards them but the rose vines denied him access. Summer got up and sprinted towards Roman.

"What the hell-

Summer grabbed his arm and pulled him to his feet. She grabbed his chin to make him look at her.

"How many are after you?" she asked and shrugged.

"Haven't a clue Flower Girl."

"Hang on," she said.

The ground under them started shaking and suddenly they shot into the air making Roman let a scream like a girl. He held Summer in a tight hug fearing for his life.

"Let's go!" she said her face turning red.

He let go even though he was shaking and they jumped on to the building.

"Wait!" he called.

Summer turned to see him pull out his scroll and it started to melt in his hands into a liquid, dripping onto the roof. She looked surprised.

"I'm a criminal I don't wanna be followed."

"Let's go but you have to return the camera."

"I'm fine with that. Fucking double crossing bastard... "

"Maybe you should pick wisely who you work with."

Roman glared at her, "I do. I guess that money was too much for a weak ass business man. Fuck this."

They managed to get to downtown Vale where it was safer. Roman looked at Summer with an embarrassed look on his face.

"Thanks."

Summer nodded.

"I owe you one now."

She frowned, "Why?"

"We do have a code. Anytime anywhere... Let me know."

"Are you afraid of heights?" she asked and Roman's face turned dark red.

"It was more surprising than scary."

Summer started giggling.

"What were you doing there anyways?"

"Oh! I never got her pads! There's no place open now!"

Roman smiled, "Try the small gas station over there."

Summer turned around to see the small place open.

"I've never seen that place before."

"The old man is super nice. If anything asks and tell him the "rat" sent you. He should get you what you need. I guess... Goodbye."

"Summer."

"What?"

"My name is Summer. I can't remember if I told you before... Don't let me catch you out here again doing things."

Roman busted up laughing

"Yes ma'am!" he said saluting her as he walked off.

Summer did as Roman said and the man was glad to give her the stuff for Raven. She looked at her scroll to see she had missed six calls and ten texts messages. She had spent two hours out dealing with the guy and the gunman. She gave Raven a call.

"Where are you?!" Raven yelled into the phone.

"I had a little problem... But it's OK. I'm on my way home."

"Wait-

Summer hung up and headed back to Beacon.

X

X

"Summer! You can stop your life of crime!" he cried.

She whipped around and saw him. The gorgeous boy with orange hair and emerald colored eyes. His eyes were pleading, begging her.

"What do you mean?" she asked confused.

"You don't have to kill people! Please be with me!" he cries taking her hand.

"What am I doing here? I should be at Beacon..." she whispered.

"You don't have to do that anymore!" he said placing her hand on his chest making her face heat up.

"What… What am I doing here? I'm not the bad guy- you are! I watched you steal that camera!" she said and the boy looked surprised.

"There isn't a store here for miles, Summer."

X

X

Summer woke up with a jolt.

What was that about?

She looked around the room and it was still dark.

I don't even want to go back to sleep. Why would I even dream about him?

Summer looked over at Qrow. He was passed out snoring. He had one leg hanging off the bed and the covers were on the floor. He was wearing baby blue boxers with yellow rubber duckies with bubbles on it making her smile. He was so sweet. They did everything together and honestly she wouldn't have it any other way.

X

X

Raven woke up and headed to the bathroom. She almost got caught by Summer who looked like she had a nightmare. She was lacking sleep badly but there was nothing she could do. She needed to visit Lux every night. She felt horribly guilty for even feeling tired.

In the back of Raven's mind, she knew it wasn't her fault that the Creep had kicked her. It was one thing she hates about her semblance that she couldn't see what was happening to her. It cost her losing a precious life, a baby she cared about. Looked at herself on the mirror.

She was losing weight fast and she was tired as hell. She was even losing muscle mass. Raven felt her eyes watering. She knew inside she was falling apart but she didn't want her teammates bearing her problem- her guilt. She had already sucked Taiyang in so in her mind she did enough damage.

How did I become so weak? How am I so fragile?

Knock, knock

Raven looked at the door but said nothing.

"Raven, it's me Taiyang. "

"Come in. "

Taiyang opened the door slowly to see a teary eyed Raven clutching the bathroom counter.

"What happened?!" he whispered softly brushing her hair from her face.

Raven shook her head and started crying. Taiyang never needed an answer, he hugged her instead. Her tears soaked his shirt as she let out everything she had bottled up.

X

X

Breakfast was barely ending when Ozpin walked in. He looked distressed. Everyone became quiet.

"I have an announcement to make," he said loudly and the only sound there was breathing.

"I had sent out twenty-four fourth years and I am sad to say we lost five. Ten are injured and three may not make it back. There are new Grimm that have showed up and we haven't much data on them. One of our teams had a run in with them last year… The Black Widow Grimm.

"Unfortunately, I have to send more of you out there because you are the kingdom's defense against the Grimm. Far more powerful huntsmen and huntresses are out on missions. They have not received word yet to come back. I'm sorry. We had underestimated the problem there and we will have to send you out."

No one had anything to say.

An hour after Ozpin made the announcement, team STRQ sat in their dorm room waiting to be called by one of the teachers. They were already armed and dressed for battle. Summer didn't have anything to say to her teammates. What was she supposed to say? Promise they would make it out alive- that may never happen.

"I need to confess something," Raven said aloud.

Everyone looked at her.

"The day with the Creep… I was four months pregnant and because of its hit to me, I lost my baby boy, Lux. I didn't want anyone to know or to worry but Taiyang was there. He helped deliver the baby while you two were in class. He had no idea until it happened. I think we won't come back and I needed to tell you guys."

Qrow fell to his knees off of his bed, "Fuck's sake Raven…"

"It's no one fault."

Knock, knock.

They all jumped.

Taiyang got up and answered the door.

"Are you guys ready? Headmaster Ozpin needs to talk to you."

They frowned.

"Hurry up, we have others to send out."

Team STRQ followed her to his office and she left to fetch another team. Ozpin was staring out the window staring at the Bullheads that were picking up the terrified students. The door closed behind them and he turned around. His hair was starting to turn white at the roots and he suddenly looked like he was a lot older than he was.

"Miss Rose isn't going with you three."

Summer glared at him without realizing she did.

"What do you mean?" Raven shouted.

"No- he's right," Qrow said looking at the ground.

"How is he right?!" she screamed.

"She attracts the Grimm doesn't she?" Ozpin asked, "It would make this a lot worse."

"It doesn't matter. There's a silver eyed person in that village anyways."

Ozpin looked surprised, "Really?"

"I can take out more than one Grimm at a time. It's always been my destiny to die in battle isn't it?" Summer asked, "I was born a warrior and I die as one."

Everyone stayed quiet. Ozpin sat down drinking his coffee. Raven looked at Summer with a grim look on her face.

No one ever wanted to say it but it was true. Summer had completely accepted her fate like it was a gift from the gods. She never questioned why she was picked but why those with silver eyes were treated so different. Summer would walk into battle with no problem, ready to die as long as her friends were ok.

"If you want to go, then go. You know the risks of going."

"She'll be fine," Raven said, making Taiyang look at her.

"Then, I have no choice but to let you go then…" he said and they rushed to the Bullheads leaving the school.

X

X

Roman walked back into the convenience store he had stolen the camera from and he stood outside staring.

Am I really going to do this because she said I did?

Roman rolled his eyes and walked in. The man was reading his paper not paying attention.

"Old man."

He jerked the paper down to stare at Roman.

"Excuse me?"

Roman tossed the camera to him and left the store embarrassed he would do something like that.

Stupid girl…