Qrow's Little Secret

Chapter 1: Team STRQ

Coughing. That's the sound Ruby woke up to. The previous night, Qrow, Ruby's uncle who had been following her and the rest of Team RNJR, consisting of Ruby, Nora, Jaune, and Ren, had told them everything about Salem, the relics, his semblance being misfortune. He had told them everything.

Now, as he is leaned up against a tree, he is coughing his lungs out. Ruby runs over to him and sees that his wounds, which he got while fighting Tyrian, has turned a blue shade of blue. Qrow is continuing to cough harder and harder until he finally stops and looks at his hand which he has been coughing into. It's the same shade of blue and the wound. Ruby gasps in both realization and fear.

"Well, that's unfortunate." Qrow says before slumping over and passing out.

Flashback, 25 years ago

"Qrow Branwen, Taiyang Xiao Long, Raven Branwen, and Summer Rose. The four of you retrieved the white rook pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as Team STRQ. Lead by, Summer Rose." Clapping arouse from the audience as a young Ozpin finished talking.

Qrow looked down towards Summer, who was a bit caught off-guard by the announcement, that she would lead a team at Beacon. Qrow then looked at Raven, his hot-headed twin sister, who looked angry that she wasn't chosen as the team leader. Qrow finally looked over at Taiyang, who just seemed happy to be a part of the team. Once the four of them had left the auditorium, Raven was the first to speak up.

"I can't believe that SHE got chosen as team leader! I am obviously the best fighter among all of us!" Raven said, angrily.

"If by fighter you mean punch everything till it doesn't exist, then yes, you are the best fighter." Qrow snapped back.

"Qrow, if you say another word, I'll..." Raven said, through her teeth.

"You'll do what? Fight me? We all know that I would kick your ass in a fight. You may be good at punching, but what about blocking and taking the time to choose where you strike." Qrow was now face-to-face with Raven, both having their hands on their weapons.

"GUYS!" Taiyang yelled at them.

"What?!" Qrow and Raven snapped back.

"We have been a team for all of five minutes. I would really like to graduate with you three so maybe we should learn to get along a bit better. Plus, you're scaring Summer." Taiyang snapped back. Summer had her hood over her entire head and was crouching.

"Ah, fuck. I'm sorry Summer." Qrow said, trying to calm her.

"I'm not." Raven said before storming off.

"Raven, wait up!" Taiyang called out to her.

"Summer, she's gone." Qrow said to Summer once she was out of earshot. "I'm sorry you had to see that. Me and my sister have always had a rocky relationship. We'll try to not do that as much, but I can't control her." Qrow was trying to calm her down.

"She hates me." Summer said.

"What?" Qrow asked.

Summer looked up and it was clear she had been crying. "Raven hates me. She hates the fact that I'm leader and she's not."

"Summer, don't say things like that. Raven doesn't hate you." Qrow said, trying to get her to stop.

"But she does!" Summer was yelled through the tears.

"Raven has an interesting way to deal with things she doesn't like. She hates everything that doesn't go her way. Once she sees how good of a fighter you are, she'll be more... open-minded." Qrow said.

"You really think that?" Summer said, wiping away the tears.

"Summer, I know that. I've lived with her for 18 years. Now come on, we must get out dorm organized. Remember, we are not only a team, but we all live together now." Qrow said with a smile before helping her up. The two walked together to their dorm room, where they found Raven and Taiyang already unpacking.