Qrow Branwen X Reader

Midnight

Cinder wakes on a bed somewhere within Monstra and sits up. Emerald hurries over, kneels in front of her, and takes Cinder's Grimm hand into hers, "You're awake. I was so worried. How are you feeling?"

"You... You brought me back here." Cinder pulls her hand away and looks to the side, upset, "We failed."
"Cinder, you were hurt. I was just trying to help."
"I think she's had enough help."

Mercury enters the room, "Besides, she went against our queen. I'd be careful who you back."

"Cinder's hunch was right. If we'd had support, then maybe we would've-"
"Would you stop trying to protect her already? She doesn't care about you." Cinder becomes annoyed, and her eye manifests the Maiden flame, "Both of you, get out. I'll let you know when you're needed next."

Emerald sadly looks away from Cinder, then looks at Mercury as he starts speaking, "Yeah, about that, Salem's got other plans for me. I'm not gonna be taking orders from you anymore." Cinder's Maiden eye flame disappears and with a surprised look.

"She wants everyone on the bridge. Something big is about to happen."

Emerald looks at Cinder while Mercury heads for the door. Emerald then sighs, gets up, and follows Mercury. On their way out the door, Mercury is smirking, and Emerald is sad.

In the torture room, Oscar is left alone, "I'd like to express again that this is my burden to bear, not yours. His grudge is with me."

"No, it'll be even worse. He's holding back with me. I can tell." Oscar is now bruised, has a black eye, and has blood smudged under his nose and by the corner of his mouth, "I understand. I do. But you've done so much already. The least I can do is give you a break and try to get us out of here."

"We can't leave yet. This is our chance."

"Hmm, maybe you've taken one too many hits."
"Salem, she knows she can't take on the whole world at once. So she doesn't. She has her followers work their way in sabotaging us from the inside out."

"Maybe we should do the same."

"We certainly are similar, you and I. Maybe we have been presented with an opportunity."

The membrane door squelches open, and Hazel enters the room, "Great."

"Oscar, please." Hazel picks up Oscar and slams him against a bone spike, "You don't need to fight this war, kid. Tell me what I need, and we can be done."

"Hello, Hazel." Oscar's eyes glow yellow momentarily, revealing that Ozpin has taken control. Hazel quickly becomes angered, "Coward! All this time, it could have been you, but you let him suffer."

Hazel tosses Ozpin to the floor, "Now tell us how this damned Lamp works. The boy has suffered enough."

Ozpin stands up, "Why do you follow her?"

Hazel walks over and kicks Ozpin hard enough to knock him down, "I know... I know how you see me. But her? Look at what she does. How is she the answer? Why not stop her!? Saint gave you her hands.

Hazel stops and looks away. He then walks across the room to a bone spike, "Salem can't be stopped. She's a force of nature. I've seen it first hand. But you..."

Hazel breaks the tip of the bone spike off and starts walking toward Ozpin, sharpening the spike on the metal plate on the back of his hand.

"You send children to their deaths for a cause that you know has no victory, no end! Saint might have offered me her hand; however she's nothing like a Saintess."