Reaper's War

Chapter 1: Answers

A/N: Hey guys! I'm back! I know it wasn't that long since I announced this sequel but I'm happy to say I've got at least half of it figured out. Mainly the major plot points as well as minor ones too. But I still have a long way to go before everything is properly figured out.
To start the story, we're going to go from where we practically left off in Crimson Reaper with Ruby, Qrow and Barrett the Ursa Major.
I hope you enjoy the first chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it.
I will appreciate constructive criticism. Point out any errors and they'll be corrected and so on.
Other than that, see you at the end! Happy Reading!

Ruby Rose, currently a half-Grimm traipsed through a large forest covered in snow alongside her father, Qrow. They were making their way towards a cabin that resided in an unusually large clearing.
She trudged silently along the frozen path, stuck in her thoughts and trying with all of her strength not to let the Grimm parts of her take over. It wasn't easy keeping the darkness at bay, even for a little while. She still held on though.
    
The young faunus was hoping high that her father could answer her many questions and help her to revert back to normal. If it could be done.

They'd been walking for hours now, all manner of animals skittered and ran into hiding from the feeling of a darkening aura. Grimm eyed the unusual pair from behind trees and bushes but never made a move to attack. They seemed unsure of them and opted to value their lives for another day.

The pair continued walking, Ruby starting to lag behind due to her intrusive thoughts.
Maybe she should actually concentrate on where she's going before she trips. She wasn't in the mood for falling over and scraping her knees on the freezing ground. So finally, she shook herself free from her thoughts, recalling that the two of them were not alone on their journey to the cabin.
Her newest friend huffed and grunted next to her as he walked on all fours. Barrett most definitely wasn't what you'd call a normal pet or even a normal Grimm.

There was just something about him that drew Ruby closer. He was intelligent and seemed to recognise different emotions; positive and negative. It was strange but it made it all the more easy to communicate with him. As an added bonus, the large beast seemed to understand what she's saying most of the time. That in itself stopped the young Reaper from going insane when it was just her and Barrett.

After walking for another hour or so, the three of them finally arrived at the cabin. It wasn't very big and looked to only be able to house two people at once.
It was quaint and well looked after. The wood it was built from still looked brand new with no splinters or a pallet out of place. The front door looked like it'd been made yesterday with a fresh coat of lacquer. The windows, they were small with shutters hanging onto the side. Most likely to keep any Grimm from seeing the lights at night.
Surprisingly, it seemed well looked after even out in the snowy forests of Atlas. Even more surprisingly, the built-in stone chimney was billowing out smoke like someone was home. At least there was going to be a fireplace to sit in front of.

After her observation, the young Reaper followed her father into the cabin, telling Barrett to wait outside and guard the small building.
Said Grimm simply huffed and lay down by the entrance, seemingly falling asleep soon after.
Ruby took one last glance at her unusual friend, shrugged her shoulders once more and shut the door before all of the warm air escaped.

The hall of the cabin was very small and opened up into a tiny lounge that consisted of a fireplace, a coffee table and two small sofas. Was everything in this building small? Probably. Ruby hoped her bed wasn't as tiny as everything else otherwise she might have trouble sleeping.

To her left, was a door. Ruby assumed it was the kitchen and paid it no mind. There wasn't much else in the tiny cabin. There had to be small bedrooms in here though, otherwise it wouldn't be suitable to temporarily live in. Again, she shrugged her shoulders.
What was it with her and shrugging her shoulders today? Jeeze.