In the world of Remnant many stories and legends are considered nothing more then fairy tales. But to most people in this world, they know these fairy tales are real.
Witness as a fairy tale lost in time slowly reveals itself, with old and new char...
Around a campfire, Ruby, Qrow, Jaune, Ren, Nora, and Timothy sit on four logs positioned in a square. Qrow has just finished telling the story of the Maidens.
There is silence and Qrow takes a swig from his flask. He has a bandage wrapped around his abdomen over his clothing.
Qrow: Really? No questions?
Jaune: Of course we have questions. This is just... a lot to take in.
Qrow: Sure, of course.
Ruby: So these... Maidens... They're powerful fighters that don't need Dust to use magic.
Qrow: Yeah.
Nora: And there are four of them?
Qrow: Yup. Always.
Ren: Which means that, whenever one of them dies, the power transfers to someone - a female - that they cared about?
Qrow: Whoever was in their thoughts last. Important distinction. Best option is someone we can trust. Regardless, their souls become combined, in a way.
Jaune: And that's what you were trying to do to Pyrrha... the night the tower was attacked. You were trying to turn her into one of them.
Qrow: The previous Fall Maiden, Amber, had been attacked. She was young, inexperienced. And her assailant, who we now know is Cinder, somehow managed to steal some of her power, but not all of it. We were afraid that if we didn't do something, the rest would go to her as well.
Jaune: So you forced it on Pyrrha.
Qrow: We didn't force anything. We explained the situation and gave her the choice, and she chose. You were there, you heard her.
Jaune hangs his head for a brief moment nodding his head before getting up and walking several feet away from group. Qrow watches him.
Ruby: That guy, Tyrian - why was he after me?
Timothy: Yeah! And... what was that stuff about the Elemental Forces, and the light that came from Ruby's eyes?
Qrow nodded his head as he turns to face Ruby.
Qrow: The night you met Ozpin Ruby, what was the first thing he said to you?
Ruby: I... I don't know. I think it was something about...
Qrow: Silver eyes. That's an extremely rare trait.
Ruby: So?
Qrow: You're special, Ruby. And not in the "Daddy loves his special angel" kind of way. You're special the same way your mom was. Remnant's full of legends and stories, some of them true, some made up. But there's one Oz told me from a very long time ago. Back before Huntsmen, before Kingdoms, it was said that those born with silver eyes were destined to lead the life of a warrior. You see, the creatures of Grimm, the most fearsome monsters mankind had ever encountered, were afraid of those silver-eyed warriors. They were the best of the best. It was said that even a single look from one of these fighters could strike a Grimm down. Heh. It's a ridiculous story.
Ruby holds her hand up to her chest as she looks down.
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