Chapter 21: Family Reunion
Whitley Ruby and Weiss was running while Bruce and Willow were walking slowly behind the kids after the Schnee family saw the plane they wasted little time and ran to the direction where the plane landed.
"Weiss Whitley what's the big deal who is she" Ruby asked.
"Winter" Weiss said.
"Wait your sister" Ruby said as she saw Winter coming out of the plane.
"Yeah that's her I'm guessing Weiss told you about her I assume" Whitley said before Ruby could answer Weiss called out to her sister.
"Winter!" Weiss called out causing Winter to turn around she widen her eyes in surprise at seeing her family but she composed herself once she saw her family and Ruby run and walked up to her.
"Winter I'm so happy to see you" Weiss say but she composed herself and bowed at her sister.
"Your presence honored us" Weiss said.
"Seriously Weiss its just Winter" Whitley said as he had try not to laugh at his older sister Whitely didn't show it even he was excited to see and talk to his oldest sister because ever since she joined the military they hardly see each other so the only way they talk to each other was through letters.
"Leave us" Winter said as the drone backed away from Winter a bit.
Before anybody else could say anything Willow didn't waste any chance she walked up and pulled her eldest daughter into a big hugged.
"Winter its been so long sweetie I missed you so much!" Willow said as he continued to hug her eldest daughter.
"Gah mother please not in front of my soldiers!" Winter said embrassed that her mother was doing this in public in front of her soldier.
"Willow" Bruce called out to his wife and Willow sighed as she let go of her eldest daughter.
"I'm sorry about that dear didn't mean to cause a scene in front of your soldiers and drones" Willow said as she chuckled a bit.
She then gave her eldest daughter a warm smile "seriously its good to see you dear you know how much I worry about you even though your well old to take care of yourself how have you been James hasn't been working you too hard I assuming?" Willow said to her daughter.
"I'm doing great mother I assure you the general hasn't worked me too hard so you shouldn't worry about me too much" Winter said to her mother.
"You know I'm going to be worry any dear your my first born my baby that's not going to change" Willow said as she grab and pinch her cheeks.
"Mother please" Winter said as she step backed a bit she then looked and saw her father walked up her.
This time Winter didn't even hesitate as she went up and hugged her father and he hugged her back.
"Father its so good to see you again" Winter said.
"Its good to see you as well sweetheart it seems like your doing well" Bruce said while Bruce loves all of his kids he will admit Winter does hold a special place in his heart after all she was his first born child and while he was shock that Willow was pregnant with her he doesn't regret anything at all. It was difficult trying to being a father and being there for Winter while being Batman and working during most of her childhood.
But just by taking care of Winter did Bruce realized that he was more then fighting for himself and the people of Remnant while he Batman. He was fighting to keep his family safe and make sure that they have a bright and successful future.
Bruce and Winter separated from each other "how have you been father I hope your not too busy running the company" Winter said.
"Well I haven't been too busy lately in fact I managed to make time and come and support your sister and your team so I'm assume you and James got some business to do here at Beacon" Bruce said.
"Father you know I can't tell you military secrets like that" Winter said as she smiled at her father one of the people she admired and looked up to..
"I know but it can't hurt to ask" Bruce said as he chuckled even though he knew why Winter was exactly here..
"Hmph Weiss Whitley its rude to just stand there aren't you going to speak to me" Winter said to her younger siblings.
Weiss and Whitley went up to Winter "Winter its so great to see you again I have so much to tell and show you about Vale and Beacon" Weiss started to say.
"Weiss I know exactly how this kingdom operates but that's not why I came here especially to see my own little sister fail so miserably in battle but it appears I had no choice in the matter" Winter said.
"Winter!" Willow said.
"But we won" Weiss said.
"Only a novice would refer to that as a victory I counted at least three strikes miss" Winter said.
"Well Winter does have a point Weiss you guys barely pulled out that victory" Whitley said.
"Oh no one asked you Whitley" Weiss said as she glared at her younger brother who shrugged his solders.
"So how have you two been...Whitley you gotten taller and your hair has gotten a bit longer as well" Winter said as she noticed that her younger brother is basically a few inches shorter then her and that he grew his hair out a bit just like Weiss noticed.
"Well I guess its to be expected that I'm done some growing since you been with the military sister and to answer your question I'm fine I have been eating well and looking out for mother and father and you can say I'm enjoying the vytal festival especially the fighters" Whitley said.
Winter was surprised she never thought that her brother would be interesting in huntsman and huntresses since he wasn't that interested in fighting maybe he was having a change of heart and having certain interest besides getting ready to inherit the company whenever father decides to retire.
"I see I'm glad that your taking in other interest Whitley and you Weiss?" Winter asked as she turned to her younger sister.
"Oh splendid thank you for asking I'm actually in the top ranking of our sparring classes and my studies are going wonderfully too" Weiss said but Winter hit her sister much to the delight of Whitley who smirked at the display.
"Slinece you boob I never recalled asking about you ranking I asked you how you've been are you eating properly having you taking up any hobbies or interest like Whitley and have you made any new friends" Winter asked her younger sister.
"Well there Ruby" Weiss said as Ruby laughed and said "boob"
"I see so this is the leader you wrote of how appropriately underwhelming" Winter said.
"Oh come now Winter Ruby here is just adorable" Willow said.
"Well Ruby isn't that bad you should watch out for her sister Yang" Whitley narrowed his eyes.
"Are you still mad that she keeps calling you ice prince" Ruby said as Whitley narrowed his eyes at her causing her to shrink back in fear.
"Well regardless greetings Ruby Rose I wish to thank you in taking a interest in my sister" Winter said.
"Of course the honor is mine" Ruby said.
"To answer your previous question father I do have business with the general and the headmaster here at Beacon but since I'm early I can at least spend some time with you guys first I would like to see your personal quarters" Winter said to Weiss.
"Really?" Weiss asked.
"Kick her butt uncle Qrow" Ruby yelled.
"Teach him some respect Winter" Weiss said.
Mercury passed by and he went and saw what was going on "huh" Mercury said.
"Yes I want to see if they meet my personal standards" Winter said as she walked with her family.
"Well Winter the room is pretty nice in my opinion" Bruce said.
"You should see how they arranged their beds" Whitley said.
"Hey I can assure you Winter our bunk beds only look unstable" Weiss said.
"Bunk...beds" Winter said as the family left the area.
"I guess ill catch up with you guys later" Ruby said as she left the area too.
After a couple of minutes as the family was walking and a person had me destroyed a couple of Atlas robots..
"Hey yeah I'm talking to you ice queen?" the man who was from the bar said.
"So that's Qrow Brawnen" Bruce thought as he narrowed his eyes at Qrow since he knew who he was since he read his files and everything about him just in case he might betray them.
"Who is that guy" Whitley said as the drone came up to Winter.
"Halt" Winter ordered the drone.
"Winter do you know this man" Willow asked her eldest daughter.
"Yes unfortunately I do' Winter said the last thing she wanted was to deal with Qrow in front of her family but the man just infuriates her so much
"I saw guady ship of yours on town so your here too" Qrow said.
"I'm standing right before you" Winter said.
"So it would seem" Qrow said.
"You realized you just destroyed Atlas military property" Winter said.
"Ohhh I'm sorry see I mistook this for some sentient garbage" Qrow said.
"My family is here Qrow I have no time for your immature games" Winter said as she glares at Qrow.
"Oh yeah nice to meet you Bruce Willow as far as I'm concern your alright with me" Qrow said.
"Um thank you I guess" Willow said not sure what to think of Qrow.
"Now you Atlas specialist think your so special don't you" Qrow said.
"Its in the title" Winter replied.
"Well you know what you really are a bunch of sellouts just like your boss" Qrow said.
"Now that I think about it James does mention Qrow from time to time and how their relationship is well its miracle they are friends to being with" Bruce thought but he knew why based on Qrow personality.
"I'm not sure what you think your implying but I've heard enough" Winter said.
"Oh I've heard too I heard old ironwood turn his back on Ozpin" Qrow said.
"Ozpin?" Weiss said.
"What exactly is he talking about Winter?" Whitley asked.
"Mother Father Weiss Whitley its time for you guys to go" Winter said to her family.
"Winter you should just ignore this man don't get involved in unnecessary fights" Willow said.
"You should listen to your mother ice queen you don't want to fight me unless you want to fight to protect your family like Atlas is going to protect all of us" Qrow said.
"If you won't hold your tongue then ill glady remove it for you" Winter said.
Bruce was interested in one hand he should try to stop this but at the same time this might be a interesting time to study and analyze Qrows moves and fighting style and if he is powerful ad the files say he is hopefully his daughter would be more careful and not caused too much of a scene.
"Wow its been awhile since I seen Winter fight or see her loose her cool like this she must really hate this Qrow person" Whitley said as he had a bit of a surprise look on her face.
"Dear shouldn't we try to stop this" Willow said to Bruce.
"No honey for now lets see where this goes besides there nothing we can do besides I'm sure James will see what's going on and ill convince him to cut Winter some slack" Bruce said causing Willow to sigh.
"I guess your right but the moment this Qrow person hurt my daughter I'm coming after him" Willow said earing a chuckle from her husband.
"Alright then come take it" Qrow said as he slick his hair back.
Winter with insane speed went after Qrow and appeared on front of him and began thrusting her sword at him but Qrow was easily dodging her attacks and he bend and blocked her attack with his sword.
Qrow then took off his sword and he began his attacks towards Winter but the eldest daughter of Brice and Willow merely flip back and dodged his attacks. She then blocked another strike and soon after the two were exchanging blows.
"Father do you see it" Whitley said.
"Yes I do son I'm afraid Qrow is merely just toying around with your sister" Bruce said.
"Wow I never thought this would happen just how strong is this guy" Whitley said.
"What's going on?" Ruby ask as she ran next to Weiss as she saw a crowd.
"Some crazy guy just started attacking my sister" Weiss said to Ruby.
"Oh no who would do such thaat is my uncle" Ruby yelled as she saw Qrow fighting Winter.
"What!" Willow and Weiss said.
"Really but you two don't look nothing alike unless he your adoptive uncle" Whitley said.
"Kick her but uncle Qrow!" Ruby yelled as she cheered Qrow on.
"Teach him some respect Winter" Weiss said as she cheered her sister on.
Mercury saw the scene as well and once he did he began to ran away from the area which didn't get unnoticed by Bruce.
Qrow and Winter was clashing their weapons and they appeared to be even until Qrow pushed Winter back she then dodged an incoming sword slash and she countered and it Qrow square on the side of the face but Qrow wasn't effected at all.
He then lifted his weapon up in the air causing Winter to create a glyph and she jumped up in the air causing Qrow to slam his weapon on the ground creating a crater
"Wow" Whitley said.
Winter flip back to gain distance from Qrow but Qrow ran quickly and attacked Winter slicing a pole on half she then flip upwards above Qrow and attacked him but Qrow managed to block the landed behind him and once she did Qrow quickly swung his sword at her but Winter disappeared he noticed that she was on his sword.
Winter flip kicked Qrow knocking him back as she landed on a small pole Qrow then threw his weapon at Winter causing her to dodge the attack and Qrow sword was stuck to the pole. Winter air flip through the air until she landed on the second story of the school. Qrow shot at her causing Winter to jump and dodge the attack as she stuck herself using her sword on one of the towers.
Qrow started to run while Winter ran up the tower he shot at her while Winter barely avoided the blast when she reached the other side of the tower.
Qrow kept firing at Winter who dodged the attacks while running through the upper areas at Beacon Qrow then jumped up and landed on the other side they then ran stride for stride as Qrow kept blocking some shots from Winter and one if the shots reflected right back at Winter creating a icy like smoke.
Winter then jumped at Qrow from the other side and she pressed a button on her saber and she was holding a smaller like prepared himself for the attack he then block Winter attack but Winter pushed him back destroying part of the school in the process.
But the two of them kept clashing with insane speed you have to be a train huntsman to keep up with their movements. Winter then screamed and pushed Qrow back.
Winter about to get into a stance but she was about hear something that was worst then hearing about the general.
"WINTER WAYNE SCHNEE!" Willow yelled causing Winter to stop and she looked at her mother.
"Mother I" Winter started to say.
"I don't want to hear another word young lady stop fighting this man right now can't you see that both of you are destroying the courtyard" Willow said.
"But mother you saw how he provoked me' Winter said.
"And yet you attacked him first now stop fighting this instance or James isn't the only person you have to deal with do I make myself clear" Willow said to her eldest daughter.
Winter sighed as she put up her weapons "yes mother".
It wasn't that long until Ironwood came to see what was going on.
"Schnee what in the world do you think your doing?" Ironwood said as he was with Penny.
"My apologies sir I lost my cool for a second" Winter said.
"Yes I can clearly see that" Ironwood said as he looked and saw Willow Bruce and Whitley.
"And you" Ironwood said as he looked at Qrow and walked up to him.
"Willow I need to go to the bathroom I'll catch up to you and the others in a bit" Bruce said
"Oh alright dear be careful" Willow said as she saw her husband leave the area.
"What are you doing here" Ironwood ask Qrow.
"I could be asking you the same thing" Qrow said.
"I" Ironwood started to say but Ozpin interrupted him.
"Now now everyone there is a saction fight happening just around the corner of the colosseum that I can assure you has better seats and popcorn" Ozpin said.
"Brake it up everyone we will take care of this mess" Glynda said.
"Lets go" Ironwood said as he left the area.
A couple of minutes later Winter and Ironwood had arrived at Ozpin office and once they did they were greeted to the sight of Batman.
"Quite a spectacle out there" Batman said.
"So you were around the area as well I should have know" Ironwood said as he sighed a bit.
"Batman...I suppose its good to see you again I'm sorry you had to see me like that" Winter said.
"Its fine the important thing is that Qrow Brawnen is here he might have information regarding our enemy" Batman said.
"Lets hope so" Ironwood said as the elevator door opened as Ozpin Glynda and Qrow appeared.
"Wow so the mighty Batman grace us with his presence" Qrow said.
"What were you thinking?" Winter asked Qrow.
"If you were one of my men I have you shot" Ironwood said.
"If I were one of your men I shoot myself" Qrow said as he took out a flask.
"He reeks of alcohol" Batman thought.
"While I wouldn't condone his behavior retaliating like you did certainly didn't help in the situation" Glynda said.
"He was drunk!" Winter said.
"He always drunk" Glynda said as they looked at Qrow who was drinking he stopped and looked at his flask before shrugging his shoulders.
Ozpin sighed "Qrow why are you here" he asked him.
"You've been out of contact for weeks you can't just go dark like that on the field" Ironwood said.
"I'm not one of your special operatives Jimmy" Qrow said as he put his flask away.
"General" Winter said
"Whatever you sent me to get Intel on our enemy and I'm saying that our enemy is here" Qrow.
"We know" Ironwood said as he sat on Ozpin desk.
"Oh oh you know thank goodness I'm risking my life to keep you all informed" Qrow said.
Ironwood sighed "Qrow"
"Communication is a two way street pal especially sense I didn't know he would be a part of this" Qrow said as he pointed at Batman.
"You see this this is the send button" Qrow said as he pulled out his scroll.
"They have reason to assume you been compromised" Winter said.
"Or at worst captured" Batman said.
"And I have reason to be assumed you two don't need to be here seriously why invite them" Qrow said.
"I'm here because the person you work for invited me to be here because as far I know the entire world is at stake something you cleary don't understand or maybe you don't care at all because your not on the right side to began with" Batman said.
"Enough Batman you can trust Qrow you have my word" Ozpin said.
"Schnee we'll discuss this incident back on my ship" Ironwood said.
"But sir" Winter said.
"Winter leave" Ironwood said.
"Yes sir" Winter said as she gave a salute to Ironwood she then began to leave the room.
"Go on" Ironwood said.
"Your little infirtraitor just another pawn they're the one responsible for autuam condition" Qrow said.
"You mean the fall maiden I assume from your reaction something must have happened to her my guess she was attacked" Batman said.
"What" Glynda said.
"Hah your smarter then you look despite what the world thinks were not just teachers or generals or headmasters the people in this room the headmasters of the other two academies were the ones that keep the world safe from evil no one knows about so welcome the club bats" Qrow said as Batman narrowed his eyes at Qrow he could see why his daughter doesn't like him.
"But that's why we meet behind closed doors and work from the shadows so you tell me James when you brought your army to Vale did you think you were being discreet or did you not give a damn" Qrow said.
"Discreet wasn't working" Ironwood said as he placed his scroll on a desk as a image of his army was showing.
"I'm here because this is what was necessary its also why I recruited Batman to our circle" Ironwood said.
"You're here because because Ozpin wanted you here same with him he made you apart of this circle and opened your eyes to the real right in front of us" Qrow said.
"And I am greatful" Ironwood said.
"Oh well you've got a real funny way of showing it" Qrow said.
"The people of Vale needed someone to protect them someone who would act when the people look to the sky and see my fleet they feel safe and when our enemies look they will feel our strength" Ironwood said causing Qrow to laugh.
"You-you think they're scared of your little ships I've been out there and I've seen the things she made they are fear" Qrow said.
"And fear will bring the Grimm a guardian is a symbol of comfort but an army is a symbol of conflict there an energy in the air right now a question in the back of everyone mind if this is the sizes of our defences what is it we are suspecting to fight" Ozpin said.
"Sound logic fight the battles from the inside so that a threat like Salem must be kept from the public while normal I would agree to this Ozpin but even you know that sooner the knowledge of Salem will become public I'm sure your aware of that" Batman said.
"I know which is why we have to defeat her before that even comes to that" Ozpin said.
Ironwood sighed as he went and took his scroll and the images disappeared "so then what do you suggest we do' Ironwood asked.
"I suggest we find our guardian" Ozpin said.
"You mean you want to find a new fall maiden' Batman said.
"Exactly" Ozpin said.
"And your sure" Cinder said to Mercury.
"Bad hair used a scythe and smelled like my dad after a long day its him" Mercury said to Cinder.
"What do we do its bad enough with Batman but now Qrow if it wasn't for Freeze and Watts they could have seriously ruined our plans" Emerald said.
"Tch while Qrow Brawnen is annoying we wouldn't worry about him and if Batman where ever he is interfere with our plans again ill be ready next time and I will kill him for now we stay the course they have no idea who we are do we have no reason to worry" Cinder said.
"Besides the last of the heavy lifting is being taken care if by our clever little friend" Cinder said as she picked up her scroll.
"Ah speaking of which it appears we have a new access point" Cinder said.
"Anywhere good" Emerald said.
"You can say that go to your rooms ill prepare everything for tomorrow" Cinder said.
"Yes ma'am" Emerald said.
"Got it" Mercury said as they left the room.
"Lets give the cword a good fight" Cinder said as she hacked the systems and choose Emerald and Mercury opponents.
"The randomization process is complete ladies and gentlemen your double tournament line up" Watts announce as the cword cheered and team RWBY along with Bruce Willow and Whitley were waiting to see the first double match along with Cinder who clapped and had s smirk on her face happy that things were going according to plan.
A/N: Hey everybody been awhile sorry about not coming out with the new chapter of this story I got distracted with a few happy new years and I'm here to bring you guys the first chapter of my father in 2020 I hope you guys enjoyed it and the dynamic between the entire Schnee family. Now I spoil myself a bit sense I haven't seen volume 7 yet but I saw Willow design good god she is gorgeous its a shame how she being mistreated by her ass of a husband. Good thing Bruce is her husband in my story and it looks like I have her look when I get to volume I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter once again thank you guys so much for reading my story it really means a lot don't forget to read review and follow the story until next time guys see ya and happy new years.