RWBY: Team CRML

(Response to The Talon: the reason why I'm writing Raven differently is because I feel like she's the type of person to do whatever it takes to keep her family safe. Since she's the Spring Maiden, she wants to keep her family at a distance, knowing she has a target on her back and that'll put Yang, Tai and anyone else in danger. And to do that, she acts like a major bitch to get them to want to stay away. However, with Liam, it's different. Liam has the silver eyes ability, meaning he has a target on his back as well. So there's no need to act distant with him. He's the only biological family Raven has that she can lower that act with. As for Ruby, the two aren't blood related at all, hence why she won't act the same with Ruby as she does with Liam later in the story, since she doesn't have much of a bond with her.

Basically, Liam is the one person she can relate to the most with. She doesn't have to put on a mask with him. She can be who she wants to be since the two of them are already in Salem's crosshair. She's wants a true familiar relationship with someone, and that someone is her nephew.

I hope I answered your question to your satisfaction)

Chapter 25

Chrome

Walking into his room on the ship, Chrome took a look at himself in the mirror that sat above the dresser. His aura had healed his wounds as well as his eye, leaving behind a scar that ran down his eyebrow and ended at his cheek. However, his eye had permanent damage, making it so he could no longer see from his left eye.

Looking at his bloodied shirt, he took it off and put on a purple T. Opening the dresser, a white zip-up hoodie sat on top. Grabbing it, he put it on. Changing into a pair of black jeans, he walked over to the door and opened it, immediately almost hitting a woman as she walked by. "Sorry."

Chrome stopped as he recognized the voice. "Blake?"

The woman stopped in her tracks as she turned around. The two stared at each other before quickly embracing one another. Pulling away, Blake began looking him over for injuries. "I looked for you! I looked everywhere for you!" Blake said. "I could only assume Adam had taken you somewhere or worse!"

"Blake, I'm fine." Chrome said with a chuckle.

Looking her brother in the eye, she gasped as she saw the cut running down his face. "Did he do this?"

"Yeah." Chrome nodded. "He tried to kill me but I was saved."

"Saved? By who?"

"Chrome?" Nicci walked into the intersection of the hallway. She looked both ways before her eyes landed on her teammate. "There you are." she rushed over.

"Don't tell me she's the one who saved you!?" Blake said, her fists clenched.

"Yeah..."

Grabbing Nicci by the collar of her shirt, she pushed the fox Faunus into the wall. "You sold us out!" Blake shouted.

"Blake." Chrome placed a hand on his sister's shoulder. "I already went through this with her. She's with us."

Blake glared at Nicci before letting her go. "I'm keeping an eye on you."

"I know." Nicci said softly, lowering her head.

Blake turned to her brother. "How'd you find me?"

"Probably because I know you better than you know yourself." Chrome replied. "I knew you'd head back home."

Blake couldn't help but smile.

Marek

Making it to Patch, Marek stared at his scroll while walking around the forested areas, waiting for a strong enough signal to call Ruby. "Come on. When is-" hearing a branch snap behind him, Marek spun around only to be knocked to the ground by someone.

The man pinned Marek in less than a second. Getting a good look at him, the man frowned. "I've never seen a Grimm like you before."

"I'm not a Grimm." Marek told him.

"You sure look like one." he replied. "And it's my job to make sure you don't-"

"Dad?"

The man looked back to see his daughter approaching them. "What are you-?" seeing someone under him, the girl rushed over. "Marek?"

"Ruby!" Marek let out a sigh of relief.

"You two know each other?" the man asked.

"He's a friend from Beacon." Ruby told him.

"Oh..." the man stood up to let Marek get to his feet.

Brushing himself off, Marek looked to the man. "Is that how you greet all of your daughter's friends?"

"Sorry. Thought you were a new type of Grimm." he said. Holding his hand out, Marek shook it. "Taiyang Xiao Long. You can just call me Tai."

"Marek."

"Good to meet you Marek." Tai said. "Ruby told me that you need a place to stay for a bit, right?"

Marek was silent for a few seconds. "I have nowhere else to go."

"Then you're welcome to stay as long as you need." Tai told him.

"Thank you."

Tai led him back to his house. Walking inside, Tai showed Marek to the guest room. "Here's where you'll be staying." Tai walked over to the dresser. "There are some clothes in here that'll most likely fit you. The bathroom is down the hall and on the left. You look like you could use a nice hot shower."

Marek looked down at his clothes. "Yeah..."

"Alright. If you need anything, just ask." Tai said before leaving the room.

Liam

With his aura finally regenerated, his wound had healed. Right now, he was standing in front of Vernal with his sword in his hand. He held it in a reverse grip since Vernal said that was her best way of fighting with a sword.

Vernal rushed Liam. The two clashed blades a bit before Liam was knocked onto the ground. Getting back up, Liam readied himself once more. "Again."

"Alright."

There was a pause before Vernal rushed Liam. He managed to block more of her attacks before she got the upper hand by shooting him and slashing her blades across his chest. Falling to the ground, Liam grunted in frustration.

"This is your first day of training." Vernal said as she twirled one of her weapons. "Don't be too hard on yourself."

"I know." Liam got to his feet. "It's just going to be a while before I get used to-" he gestured to his missing arm. "-this."

"Speaking of, how are you feeling?" Vernal asked.

"Fi-"

"How are you feeling, really?" Vernal cut him off.

Liam just shook his head before taking his stance. "Keep me distracted." Liam said. "That's how I feel."

"Very well." Vernal took her stance as well.

This time, Liam was the one to rush Vernal. Swinging his sword, she jumped back to dodge it before shooting him in the leg and throwing one of her weapons at him, having it bounce back to her grip.

Falling to the ground again, Liam didn't move. "Alright. I think we should call it." Vernal told him. "You're getting sloppy."

Liam didn't reply.

"Let's head back to-"

"I can find my own way back, thanks." Liam told her.

"Hm. Very well."

Leaving Liam, Vernal made her way back to camp.

Closing his eyes for a split second, the pain he felt the day Beacon Fell rushed through him. Falling to his knees as he clutched his shoulder, the pain disappeared just as quickly as it appeared.

This wasn't the first time it had happened. He got phantom pains rather frequently. As well as images of the events on Beacon tower flashing through his mind.

His breathing would become erratic, and he'd begin sweating.

Getting to his feet, Liam sheathed his sword before beginning to head back to camp. Making it back to camp, Raven immediately saw him enter. Walking over, she smiled at her nephew. "How was your first day of training?"

Liam proceeded to walk by her. "He has a long way to go." Vernal said, joining Raven. "As for now, he should get some rest."

Listening to Vernal, that's just what he did. Walking into Raven's tent, Liam walked over to his bed roll that Raven had laid out for him.

Placing his weapon next to the bed roll, Liam then took off his mother's cloak and hung it up before laying down. Closing his eyes, he let himself fall asleep.

End of chapter 25