After many hours of walking, and constant Beowolf attacks, team RRANJR finally arrived at an inn.

Ryu: FINA-FREAKING-LY!

Ryu waisted no time in crashing to the warm bed.

Ryu: Ahhh. Walking for this long with you guys isn't as bad as I thought, but nothing beats a bed.

Aero didn't say a single word before she crashed into her own bed.

Aero: Any of you wake me up, and it'll be the last thing you do.

That was all she said before complete falling asleep. The rest of Team RRANJR minus Ryu where slightly fearful of waking the sleeping Vampire.

Jaune: Whatever any of you do, make sure you do it, QUIETLY.

Ryu: Well guys I'm off to the bar.

Ruby: What?!!

Immediately Jaune Nora and Ren covered her mouth and looked towards Aero who was still sleeping. They all let out sighs of relief.

Jaune: Why would you wanna go there?

Ruby: We're underaged remember?

Ryu: You know Rubes you would be right but we've trained to fight Grimm and risk our lives everyday. We're allowed to do things like drinking before that age.

Ren: He's actually right.

Ruby: Really?

Ryu: I mean Qrow could vouch for that himself.

Nora: What?

Ryu: Nothing. Besides I just needed to grab so information.

Jaune: Information about what?

Ryu: Well, it's about a type of Grimm.

Jaune: A Grimm? What kind?

Ryu: Big, scary, and dangerous.

Ren: Your gonna have to be more specific about that one.

Ryu: Alright I'm more detail. It's a mutated Opal.

Nora: AN OPAL?!!!

This time Nora's mouth was covered and they looked back at Aero who looked like she was moving, causing Ruby Nora Jaune and Ren to sweat. Thankfully for them she had just turned to the other side.

Ruby: *Whispering* Why would you ever need to know about something that makes a Nevermore look tame?!!

Jaune: *Whispering* A Giant Bat Grimm is all that anyone needs to know about it!

Ryu: Yeah but I'm talking about a mutated one.

Ren: How could a Grimm mutate?

Ryu: Well I've heard rumors that if a Grimm has a higher intellect than an average one, it can mutate, or you could even say evolve.

Ruby: *Aggressive Whispering* Okay so why would you want to go anywhere near something like that?!!!

Ryu: Mainly because I'm a curious guy. Also if we ever come across something possibly as strong as a Colossus I wanna know a weakness. Plus since the planet has been turning into a world of surprises anything is possible. Well I'm off. Try not to wake up my moderately sleep deprived girlfriend.

With that he closed the door and he left the 4 awake members not knowing what to do but get ready for bed. He walked into the bar and immediately noticed Qrow drinking at a table. Qrow turned and saw Ryu staring dead at him nearly spitting out his alcohol.

Ryu: Huh???

Qrow: Uhhhhh...

Ryu snapped out of his slight mini trance before walking right over the table sitting right in front of Qrow.

Ryu: I know damn well this isn't some coincidence so start talking.

Qrow: Alright, I've been following you all since you left.

Ryu: No wonder I always smelt whisky. Ok so if your gonna keep following us anyway, why not just travel with the rest of them knowing?

Qrow: You know why.

Ryu: Oh right Bad Luck. Good thing I didn't copy that.

Qrow: It's safer for all of you that way.

Ryu: Ha! You care about Ruby even more than her dad.

Qrow: Isn't just her. Now I'll be a good master and pay for you.

Ryu: Thanks old man.

Qrow grunted and rolled his eyes making Ryu dawn his cocky smirk.

Ryu: Alright. I'll take a few glasses of whiskey.

Qrow: You have your dads taste.

Ryu: Yeah well, speaking of him... Have you heard anything from him yet?

Qrow looked down and sadly shook his head. Ryu expression saddened before he sighed.

Ryu: Ugh, ever since he sent Gray to Beacon there's been no word from him. It really isn't like him to go more than a month without boasting on how awesome he is.

Qrow: Your dad isn't one to kick the bucket that easily Ryu. He's definitely out there.

He slightly smiled a bit before looking up.

Ryu: Your right, that perv is way to stubborn to die by a Grimm. Or anything else for that matter besides old age.

A waitress placed two whiskeys in front of Qrow and Ryu confusing them.

Ryu: We didn't order-

Waitress: From the woman upstairs. Red eyes. Said that you wouldn't mind bottom shelf. You she wasn't so sure about.

Ryu looked at Qrow in confusion. Qrow nearly looked up to the second floor.

Ryu: Well then.

Qrow: Thanks.

Waitress: But, I went ahead and gave you both top. Lucky you!

She winked at Qrow making him smirk. She walked off leaving Ryu with a very happy Qrow.

Qrow: Yeah.

Ryu: That's a sweet dose of irony if I've ever seen it.

They both got up and cheers'd before going up to the second floor. They were met with a red eyed woman with black hair bearing an eerie resemblance to-

Ryu: What?

???: Hello brother.

Raven "Mother of the Damn Year" Brawen.

Qrow: Raven

Ryu: Ok woah woah woah slow the hell down right now. First off, sister?

Qrow: Yup.

Raven: So who's the kid?

Ryu: Ok, even though you have 24 years on me, I'm still 18, and can kick anyone's ass in a fight one on one, don't call me a kid.

Raven: He has guts, I like him.

Qrow: He has the skill to back it up too. I wouldn't patronize him to much.

Ryu: Alright that's cleared, next, why the Hell so you look like Yang?

Qrow: Ever heard the term of "Bad parenting"?

Ryu: Uh huh.

Qrow: That's her in spades.

Ryu: Wait in spa-

Ryu stopped mid word with a sudden realization.

Ryu: Oh my God- So your her mother?

Raven: That's right.

Ryu: I must be loosing my edge. Same features, instantly takes a liking to me, I'll be damned if you don't hate people messing with your hair too.

Raven: You must really know my daughter.

Qrow walked over to the table and motioned for Ryu to follow him. Once they got closer Ryu noticed the stone mask on the table.

Ryu: Is that a fucking JoJo's Mask?

Raven: I'm sorry what?

Ryu: Ugh never mind you wouldn't get it.

Shojo: I mean if you were able to teach Ruby-

Ryu: 'Shut up she's not worth the effort.'

Qrow looked at the mask then Raven before she sighed and moved the mask back. Both Qrow and Ryu took seats.

Qrow: So, what do you want?

Raven: A girl can't just catch up with her family?

Ryu: Do you really consider yourself a girl right now? Get on with it we were kinda about to start catching up.

They both took sips of their drinks.

Qrow: Unless you plan on keeping these coming.

Raven: Does she have it?

Ryu: 'She?'

Shojo: I don't know why but I'm getting the most ominous sense of foreshadowing.

Qrow: Did you know Yang lost her arm?

Raven: That's not-

Qrow: Rhetorical question. I know you know. It's just obnoxious that being up family than carry on like your own daughter doesn't exist.

Raven: I saved her.

Ryu: I'm pretty sure you did that only once. And if you were some bird than you'd realize I saved her plenty of times too. Indirectly yeah but still saving her is saving her.

Qrow: And because it was your rule right? Real 'Mom of the Year' award Sis.

Qrow was about to go for his drink but Raven grabbed his wrist.

Raven: I told you Beacon would fall and it did. I told you Ozpin would fail, and he has. Now you tell me. Does. Salem. Have it?

Ryu had had pretty much enough of the drama and placed a knife on Ravens wrist.

Ryu: Ok first, if Salem has anything to do with another of these legends, I'm gonna flip, and second, you might wanna let him go before you loose a hand.

Raven: You know braver men than you have tried things like that and have been less than fortunate.

Qrow: I thought you didn't care about all of that.

Raven: I just want to know what we're up against.

Qrow: And which "We" are you referring to?

Qrow said this with a smirk causing Raven to let go of him and Ryu make the knife vanish. He picked his drink and mixed it around.

Qrow: You should come back Raven. The only way we beat her is by working together. All of us.

Ryu: 'We? Us? I really need some answers.'

Raven: Your the one who left. The tribe raised us, and you turned your back on them.

Qrow: They were killers and thieves.

Raven: They were your family.

Ryu rose an eyebrow at this.

Ryu: No offense but should you really be the one to be saying that?

Qrow: You have a very skewed perception of that word.

She abruptly stood up from her seat.

Raven: I lead our people now. And as leader I will do everything to ensure our survival.

Qrow: I saw. The people of Shion saw too.

Ryu: So she was there. I smelt a familiar stench like that on her somewhere.

Raven: The weak die, the strong live. Those are the rules.

Ryu: Well you've got someone strong I'll say that. No amount of people could've caused that much desolation on their own, even with Grimm coming. I've got a feeling the only kind of person who could do that much damage, is someone who's kinda like me.

Raven: If you don't know where the relic is, than we have nothing left to talk about.

Qrow places his hand on her mask.

Qrow: I don't know where the Spring Maiden is either. But if you do, I need you to tell me.

Ryu: Oh so I was right. Well another thing for me to copy.

Raven: And why would I do that?

She pulled the mask away.

Qrow: Because without her we're all going to die.

A light went out near them makingRaven smirk.

Raven: And which "we" are you referring to?

Ryu: Pretty bad comeback.

She took her sword and slashed it in the air making a red and black portal.

Ryu: New trick for me.

They both heard glass break behind them and saw the waitress from before standing in shock.

Qrow: Make this one a double.

Ryu finished his whisky and held out the cup.

Ryu: Gonna need a few more of these.

Time Skip!

Qrow: Wait you said you wanted to know about a mutated Opal?

Ryu: That right. You've been out in the world for a lot longer than I have so your the best source I have.

Qrow: Well from what I remember, they have 6 wings instead of a regular Opals 2, each of those wings have 4 blade looking bones that are as hard as steel, their fur has streaks of silver in it, and oh yeah, they're about twice the size of a normal Opal. That's almost 3 Alpha Beowolves.

Ryu: You know I've fought a lot of those by myself before, never really been a challenge.

Qrow: At your current level I don't think they would actually be much trouble to you. What with you having half the power of a Maiden, your a force to be reckoned with.

Ryu: Actually I have all of it.

Qrow: ... Huh?

Ryu: I can use all of it? The only reason I couldn't tap into more of that power was because it was my first time using magic. After 8 months I realize I had control over that power that I didn't even know I could have. Look.

He held up his hand and a blue light created a crystal before it grew larger. Then it became smaller as it formed into a knife like the one he used with Raven.

Qrow: So that's what it was.

Ryu: Yup. Pretty much made it my own.

The knife disappeared into nothing while Qrow still looked in disbelief.

Qrow: That's great. The world might not be doomed now.

Ryu: And I'm guessing I can still copy other Maidens powers so I can get even stronger. Just one of the perks of being me I guess.

Qrow: Just be carful not to let all that power go to your head.

Ryu: Qrow come on. You should at least have more faith in me then that.

Qrow: Your right. You should probably get back to the others. It's been 4 hours since you came here.

Shojo: Bloody Hell!

Ryu: 4 hours?!

Qrow: Yep. Time sure does fly eh?

Ryu: Well it's been good catching up with you.

Shojo: He's a really nice guy.

Ryu: 'I know, not what you'd expect at first glance.'

They continued walking until they got back to the door of the room. They both noticed a note that was stuck on the door.

Ryu: Ok what ok what kind of bull is this?

Shojo: Ahem. Dear Ryu: Out of fear for our lives we decided to rent out another room for ourselves and just leave this room for you and Aero. If you need us, we'll be in the room next to this one.

Ruby.

Ryu: Why the hell did they just leave me?!!

Shojo: P.S: If your wondering why we left you, it's because your the bravest and I didn't want Aero to think we abandoned her. Have fun~ Wink. I'm confused.

Ryu: Ooooh that tiny red-

Shojo: Just go in its not like you can die to anyone here.

Ryu: Not die, but get entirely exhausted. Well Shojo, I'll tell you this. When I go in there, close your eyes and cover your ears. Cause you won't want to hear any of what'll be going on.

Shojo: Wait wha- Oooooh... Well go get em tiger.

Ryu: 'Here's to hoping that there's sound proof padding.'

Ryu opened the door slowly and when he did, he immediately noticed an awake Aero with a candle lit beside the bed. He also noticed that she had a slightly lustful look in her eyes.

Ryu: 'I know it's filthy rich coming from me, but we should at least try to keep this to cursing. See Yah guys, guess I'm gonna pop the cherry.'