Die

Qrow crashed into the door of the team’s house on Patch. Feathers flew everywhere. He closed his eyes and struggled for breath. Light flooded over his closed eyes. He felt gentle hands lift him and he relaxed. Her anxiety poured over him, but it disappeared as darkness took him. — He snapped awake, wincing at the pain in his head. He’d rather relive his worst hangover than this. Summer’s hand stroked his head and he settled into her lap. He closed his eyes, still too tired to report what had happened. — The sound of birds greeted him and he looked up at Summer. Her head lolled to the side, worry etched on her soft features. He hopped off her lap and she snapped awake. He returned to his human form. Anxiety flooded silver eyes that tore through him. All he could do was lower his head. “Raven’s been captured.” Summer’s sob broke the heavy silence. — “Summer, come on; let’s go spar.” He nudged her, but she just shook her head. She’d refused to speak for the past week and a half. He hadn’t seen her this quiet since their early days at Beacon. — He opened the door and blinked. Sliding his hands under the raven’s back, he placed her on a pillow on the couch, then laid a blanket over her. Three weeks in Salem’s clutches wouldn’t be easy on her. — “What happened?” Ozpin looked at his sister. She just hunched over and wrapped her arms around herself. To not answer Ozpin… The hell had happened? — “…Qrow, we can’t trust him. We should go back to the tribe while we still have the chance.” Raven’s crimson eyes shimmered with tears, but he shook his head. “Rae, we both know I ain’t going back after what Fallon did to you. Plus, I trust him. Everything he’s told us is true.” “You left the tribe because of the lies that might be hidden in plain sight or have you forgotten?! Why are you blindly following Ozpin?! Yes, Father hid his abuses, but Ozpin’s a billion times worse! He abuses the whole human race!” He just grunted and ran a hand through his hair. What the hell had gotten into her? What had Salem done?