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[AndrewJTalon]

Yang is exasperated with Jaune.

Yang: "Look, why can't you just go out with me? It was fun, right?"

Jaune: "We fought White Fang members and became a spectacle on the news!"

Yang: "But it was fun, right?"

Jaune: "... Yes. Yes it was. But I can't just... I can't just look like I'm some reckless vigilante or playboy! Why do you think I've been turning down Weiss, Blake, Coco, Ruby, or Pyrrha's requests to go out for fun?"

Yang: "Wait a minute... They're asking you out on dates too?!"

Jaune: "No! No, they're not dates-!"

Yang: "They'd better not be!"

Jaune: "But they'll look like dates! I can't just look like I'm keeping a harem of Huntresses! Nobody would take me seriously, and besides! I have to live up to the moral obligations of my office!"

Yang: giggles "I dunno, a harem might get you some votes~."

Jaune: "This isn't funny Yang."

Yang: "It is! Come on. You should act confident. It's no big deal if you go out for fun with your friends!"

Jaune: "Friends, yes. Just single girls, no!"

Yang: "Well then, that's a simple fix. Just make me your girlfriend."

Jaune: "I... What-?!"

Yang: "What? You got a problem with me?"

Jaune: "N-No, of course not but um... I-I mean, uh, it's a bit sudden-"

Yang: "Come on! I'm offering, I'm hot, I'm a Huntress, I'm your friend-"

Jaune: "But you'd be dating someone you don't... I mean..."

Yang: smile "Don't what?"

Jaune: "I mean... Your feelings and all are-"

Secretary over the PA: "Mister Arc, Councilwoman Glocken is here to see you."

Jaune: groans "Oh good. I needed a visit from the Queen Bitch of Hell... She can't hear me, can she Julie?"

Julie: "No."

Jaune: Good."

Yang: "Look, the city already thinks we're dating. So let's do it."

Jaune: "But if you... If you find someone you really care about-"

Yang: smirks "I'll be sure to let them know." Kisses his cheek

Jaune: "Ah! Y-Yang!"

She then sits in his lap.

Jaune: "Wha-?"

Yang: "Just imagine the expression on that old hag's face if you talk to her with me in your lap the whole time!"

Jaune: "... On one hand... That won't help me convince her to see things my way."

Yang: "And on the other?"

Jaune: "... It would be funny."

Yang: grins "Julie! Send her in!"

 

[AndrewJTalon]

Jaune comes into his office after a very long day. Pyrrha, Nora and Ren were on duty to protect him. Nora is patting him on the back.

Nora: "Hey! I think things went well! More people said 'yes' than 'no'! That counts as a win in democracy, right?"

Jaune: "Yeah... And I managed to cut down the riders and pork spending on the bill to the bare minimum." yawns "Though we're gonna have to renegotiate the trade agreements with Vacuo... Just as soon as they're done with their latest civil war."

Ren: "They called it an election."

Jaune: "Yeah, well, there's not much difference between the two in Vacuo-"

Weiss: "Jaune! We need to speak, it's very urgent!"

Weiss grabs Jaune's hand. Jaune is immediately alert.

Jaune: "What? What is it?"

Weiss: "This trade agreement with Atlas you're working on! I've learned some details of it from my sources!"

Pyrrha: politely, but with an edge "Hello to you too, Weiss."

Weiss: "Oh. Um, yes, sorry. Hello. Anyway! What's this I hear about you threatening tariffs on the SDC?"

Jaune: "Huh? Oh! We're still working that out but basically, it's not fair for Atlas to use tariffs to keep our domestic Dust production down when they have a virtual monopoly on it. So we're going to use counter tariffs. It's gonna cause a brief interruption in Dust shipments, but Headmaster Ozpin is confident it will lead to them agreeing to a more fair trade agreement with equal or no tariffs on both sides so that our domestic Dust production can increase, and the SDC has to submit to more oversight. General Ironwood is apparently in favor of it too so that Vale can produce more Dust and the industry can't be as easily disrupted during a global crisis. I mean, I understand if you're unhappy with it-"

Weiss: "Unhappy?! It's brilliant! If Mistral and Vacuo followed suit, we might be able to rein in my father! Did you come up with it?"

Jaune: "Er, no, I just agree it's a good thing-"

Weiss: "Well! I am going to help you get it passed!"

Jaune: "Oh! Well... I mean, that would be great, Weiss! It would be a big help-"

Blake pops in with a scowl.

Blake: "That's all well and good, but there's a far more important bit of legislation Jaune should be pushing."

Weiss: "Oh? And what's that?"

Nora: "PANCAKES SHOULD BE SUBSIDIZED!"

Jaune: wearily "I took care of that in the farm bill, Nora!"

Nora: "Really?" beams "Objection withdrawn!"

Jaune sits at his desk and smiles at Blake.

Jaune: "So, what do you think I should focus on?"

Blake: "A full Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution of Vale!"

Weiss: "WHAT?! Are you insane?! You have any idea how long or involved it is to amend the constitution!? They purposely made it as difficult as possible!"

Blake: nods "But it's a long time coming! The current anti-discrimination laws on the books in Vale are inadequate! We need Faunus quotas at every level of government!"

Weiss: "Oh yes, because that never causes any problems!"

Blake: "Sometimes you have to force the system to change!"

Weiss: "Spoken like a terrorist!"

Blake: "Spoken like a rich brat who never had to work a day in her life!"

Weiss: "Oh, I'm sorry, I can't hear you over the mansion in Menagerie you grew up in!"

Blake: "It-It wasn't as big as yours!"

Weiss: "Oh gee, how big of a mansion should it be then, Blake?! Before it becomes an issue?!"

Blake: "You're just trying to make yourself richer with this trade bill!"

Weiss: "I am NOT!"

Jaune: sucks in a deep breath "Enough!"

Both girls pause and look at Jaune. He scowls at them.

Jaune: "Look! Bickering like this isn't going to convince me of anything except that I shouldn't listen to either of you! The trade bill is still being worked out in committee. We don't have anything firm for it yet, but if I need your help Weiss, I'll ask!"

Weiss: meekly "Y-Yes Jaune."

Jaune: "And Blake? I get where you're coming from, but given the White Fang attacks, any civil rights legislation for Faunus isn't going to be very popular. I know, it sucks." sighs "If you could talk to your parents to try something diplomatic, a show of good faith, that might help me do something. Not as extreme as you're asking, but I could get the ball rolling. Would that work?"

Blake: "... I suppose... I-I could try."

Jaune: "You should talk to your folks anyway, Blake. It will help you, and Faunus. I promise."

Blake: nods "All right. I will."

Jaune: "Good. Thank you. If you'll excuse me, I need to get some food and rest."

Pyrrha: "We'll get you home, Jaune." all smiles

JNPR leaves. Blake and Weiss are silent for a moment.

Weiss: "... Well... Um... I had better get going..."

Blake: "Wait." sniffs "Appleblossom perfume?"

Weiss: "What of it?"

Blake: "After Jaune said he likes appleblossoms?"

Weiss: "So?"

Blake: "You were trying to seduce him to your way of thinking!"

Weiss: "I was not! He's already working on something in regards to the SDC! I-I just chose it because I like it!" glares "And you can't talk! You have buttons unbottoned on your blouse!"

Blake: "It just goes to show that I'm more serious about politics than you."

Weiss: "Really? And how is that?"

Blake: "Simple: I'm going to seduce him properly to my side."

Weiss: "WHAT?!"

- - -

Please no modern day political arguments, okay? I know my history, Tariffs have been used throughout human history, let's just let it go okay?

 

[AndrewJTalon]

It was the best birthday Jaune could ever remember experiencing. When he and Yang returned the next morning, holding hands, cuddling and kissing, he didn't think his good mood would ever vanish.
Taiyang: "Good morning Yang!" Maniacal smile, dark tone "Good morning, Jaune."
Yang: "Ah! Oh, uh, h-hey Dad! Um, what brings you here?"
Qrow: "You mean what brings us here." He looms behind Jaune ominously
Jaune's Brain: Oh shit he's Batman!
Jaune: "Uh... H-Hello, Mister Xiao-Long, Mister Branwen. Sirs."
Taiyang: still smiling ominously, he puts a hand on Jaune's shoulder.
Qrow: Puts his hand on Jaune's other shoulder
Taiyang: "We need to have a little chat with your boyfriend here. Won't be long!"
Yang: "Dad, I love him-!"
Qrow: "So we're just gonna have a little chat with him about it!"
Jaune: "It's okay Yang... I've got seven sisters." he smiles "I love you too."
Yang: blush "G-Geez... You gotta be that sincere?"
Jaune: "Yeah. And you're cute when you blush."
Taiyang and Qrow's ire seems to grow. But Jaune smiles and shrugs.
Yang: "... Hurt him and I'll beat both your asses!"
Taiyang: "Yeah yeah..."
The two older men lead Jaune away towards Ozpin's office.
Jaune's Brain: So... Stay cool, stay cool... They have every right to give me the business..."
They enter the elevator, and the doors slide shut.
Qrow: "... You two had sex, didn't you?"
Jaune's Brain: Okay... Um... Coming right out with it... Uh, I need to say something...
Jaune: "Yes."
Jaune's Brain: Craaaaaapppp!
Taiyang: "Qrow, come on. He was honest about it, they're legal, and he's helping us save the world."
Qrow: scowls "Why are you playing good cop? You said you wanted to be bad cop!"
Taiyang: groans "Damnit! I'm so used to being the good cop it just popped out of there!" He scowled and grabbed Jaune's armor "Listen Jaune. From everything I know, you're a good kid."
Jaune: "Yes sir, but she's your daughter and you love her."
Taiyang: "Yes!"
Jaune: "So do I. With all my heart."
Taiyang: "Good! And if you ever break her heart I'll punt you into space! That clear?!"
Jaune: "Yes sir!"
Qrow: "And that's not even getting into what I'll do to you, Kid." grins, holds up a knife
Jaune: gulps "Yes sir..."
Taiyang: "... Why is he the one you're more intimidated by?!"
Jaune: "I'm intimidated by you both, sir?"
Qrow: "Heh! I still got it! Also Kid: We're gonna be doing some training together, you and me! You're still struggling and frankly, you need a trainer who won't go easy on ya!"
Jaune: gulps "... Yes sir?"
Taiyang: "Damnit Qrow! We promised we'd do these things together!"
Qrow: "Oh now it's a we?"
Jaune's Brain: God this elevator is taking so damn long...

Click to shrink...

They finally made it to Ozpin's office. General Ironwood, Professors Goodwitch, Oobleck and Port waited with Arjun, Saia, Ghira, Kali, and Jaune's parents Nick and Isabel. Ozpin sat behind the desk, as Taiyang and Qrow led Jaune in.

Ozpin: "Now Jaune... Let us begin."

Jaune nodded. He sat down. Everyone else did to... And he began. He told them everything he could remember from the future. Every event, every bit (save for personal stuff. He didn't think outlining the relationship issues their team had would be very useful). The Rusted Knight part was the most difficult to get through... Well, next to Vytal, and Atlas. When he was finished, he looked down at the floor, feeling very tired. He felt a hand on his shoulder, and looked up. His mother and father had gotten up to rest a hand on his shoulder. His mother had wet eyes as she smiled gently at him.

Nick: "That was a lot to carry, son."

Jaune: "Thanks Dad..."

Nick: "You bore it well. But you don't have to handle it alone anymore."

Isabel: "Yes. We're here for you."

Arjun: "As are we, Jaune."

Saia: "Always."

Ozpin cleared his throat. All eyes turned to him.

Ozpin: "That said, the details are different. Indeed, in that future, did you ever meet with your parents again, Jaune?"

Jaune: "Not that I know of. They just... They didn't seem to care."

Isabel: "We didn't care about our own son?!" She hugged him tightly

Ironwood: "And I... I became a monster?"

Jaune: "I mean... I didn't know all the details, sir. I just know what I saw."

Ozpin: "It is possible that he got a corrupted vision. There are many details that were not taken into account. I cannot fathom a timeline where you, James, became a merciless dictator who tried to kill off his own people."

Ironwood: grim, but nods "... Thank you, old friend."

Ghira: "Besides, that future is already changed. Menagerie played little role in anything after Haven, but now we're willing to form an alliance." Smiled at Jaune "All thanks to this young man."

Jaune: "Er, thank you sir."

Kali: "Have you gotten our daughter pregnant yet?"

Jaune: "N-NO! Ma'am, please, I know what she said but I love my girlfriend very much!"

Kali: "Oh? Are you sure? I believe your great-grandfather had more than one wife. What do you say, Isabel? More grandchildren the better!"

Isabel: "Well..."

Arjun: "May has broken up amicably with her boyfriend, Neptune. And we did always want the families to be joined."

Nick: "I mean, they do have dibs, Kali."

Isabel: "Dibs?!"

Saia: sigh "Arjun!"

Arjun: "What? I'm not saying we make an arranged marriage now! I'm just saying it's an option!"

Port: "HAHAHA! My boy, you truly are exceptional! Why, I remember the time my wife and I-!"

Ozpin: "If we could focus?"

The mood becomes serious again. Ozpin nods.

Ozpin: "We now know Lionheart is a traitor. We know Jacques Schnee will one day betray Atlas for power via Arthur Watts. We have taken steps to prevent the Vytal Festival attacks and the fall of Beacon."

Isabel: "But will it be enough? Jaune's visions aren't entirely reliable!"

Ozpin: "This is true. And his actions with his team and those of RWBY have attracted a great deal of attention. I believe for the time being, JNPR and RWBY should maintain a low profile while we sort things out. Summer Break is coming up, after all. It would be natural for them to vacation somewhere remote, but with sufficient protection."

Taiyang: "Well, they can come to Patch! It's nice and isolated. We'll keep a close watch on him!"

Arjun: "Pandu is very secure. They could come there."

Ironwood: "Atlas is the most secure place imaginable. They would be very well protected."

Ozpin: shakes his head "No, it is best to keep them all close, but somewhere Jaune was already planning to go to: Radian."

Ironwood: "I see... Well, I could deploy an armored regiment near there-"

Isabel: "Certainly not! That would just attract more attention, not less!"

Ironwood: "His visions of the future might be vital to the survival of Remnant. He needs protection!"

Ozpin: "I agree James, but it does us no good to broadcast 'here he is'. I believe the Radian militia will be sufficient for now. It is also close enough we can deploy forces rapidly if the need arises."

Jaune: breathes a sigh of relief

Jaune's Mind: Thank God, that would be heinous...

Taiyang: "Then I'll tag along! After all, I want to get to know my daughter's boyfriend, don't I?" His eyes glow briefly

Isabel: "Taiyang!"

Nick: "Not sure why, they've already done the deed."

Jaune: "DAD!"

Isabel: "NICKKKKK!"

Nick: shrugs "What? I have seven daughters, I know when a girl and a boy have gotten some! Or a girl and a girl, in Saphron's case-"

Isabel: "NICCCCKKKKKK!"

Jaune: groans

Ozpin: "As said before, our best defense is to maintain the illusion everything is normal. Besides Tai, I need you and Qrow to apprehend Lionheart. James and Arjun, your forces will be in support."

Arjun: grumbles, but nods

Ironwood: "Very well, Ozpin."

Qrow: glares at Jaune "Don't think this means you're off the hook, Kid."

Jaune: "I-I wouldn't imagine it did."

Jaune's Brain: Still... Can't help still feeling smug... On top of being in love with Yang, of course...

Glynda: "It would be good to have someone around for immediate backup, Ozpin. Isabel and Nick are formidable, but if Salem realizes he's not one of her agents, she could deploy her strongest assets."

Ozpin: "True. Which is why you will go with them, Glynda."

Glynda: "Sir?"

Nick: "Hahaha! You do need a vacation, Glynda! We've got plenty of room!"

Ozpin: "That will be the appropriate cover. You have told me you need a vacation several times, Glynda."

Glynda: "I-You..." sigh "Very well."

Kali: "It wouldn't be too much to ask for me to visit Radian as well? I'm sure Ghira can handle all the arrangements."

Ozpin: "I believe the point is to avoid attracting attention?"

Kali: "Hmph."

Nick: "Don't worry Kali! I'm sure Jaune and Blake will work something out if you want grandkids! You too, Arjun, if you want to send May along!"

Jaune: "DAD!"

Jaune's Brain: Goddamnit, why did I have to open my big fat trap? Oh right, I want to save the world... Still, maybe it won't be that bad? ... The hell am I saying, of course it will be that bad! Hell, I've probably made it worse!

 

[AndrewJTalon]

They finally made it to Ozpin's office. General Ironwood, Professors Goodwitch, Oobleck and Port waited with Arjun, Saia, Ghira, Kali, and Jaune's parents Nick and Isabel. Ozpin sat behind the desk, as Taiyang and Qrow led Jaune in.

Ozpin: "Now Jaune... Let us begin."

Jaune nodded. He sat down. Everyone else did to... And he began. He told them everything he could remember from the future. Every event, every bit (save for personal stuff. He didn't think outlining the relationship issues their team had would be very useful). The Rusted Knight part was the most difficult to get through... Well, next to Vytal, and Atlas. When he was finished, he looked down at the floor, feeling very tired. He felt a hand on his shoulder, and looked up. His mother and father had gotten up to rest a hand on his shoulder. His mother had wet eyes as she smiled gently at him.

Nick: "That was a lot to carry, son."

Jaune: "Thanks Dad..."

Nick: "You bore it well. But you don't have to handle it alone anymore."

Isabel: "Yes. We're here for you."

Arjun: "As are we, Jaune."

Saia: "Always."

Ozpin cleared his throat. All eyes turned to him.

Ozpin: "That said, the details are different. Indeed, in that future, did you ever meet with your parents again, Jaune?"

Jaune: "Not that I know of. They just... They didn't seem to care."

Isabel: "We didn't care about our own son?!" She hugged him tightly

Ironwood: "And I... I became a monster?"

Jaune: "I mean... I didn't know all the details, sir. I just know what I saw."

Ozpin: "It is possible that he got a corrupted vision. There are many details that were not taken into account. I cannot fathom a timeline where you, James, became a merciless dictator who tried to kill off his own people."

Ironwood: grim, but nods "... Thank you, old friend."

Ghira: "Besides, that future is already changed. Menagerie played little role in anything after Haven, but now we're willing to form an alliance." Smiled at Jaune "All thanks to this young man."

Jaune: "Er, thank you sir."

Kali: "Have you gotten our daughter pregnant yet?"

Jaune: "N-NO! Ma'am, please, I know what she said but I love my girlfriend very much!"

Kali: "Oh? Are you sure? I believe your great-grandfather had more than one wife. What do you say, Isabel? More grandchildren the better!"

Isabel: "Well..."

Arjun: "May has broken up amicably with her boyfriend, Neptune. And we did always want the families to be joined."

Nick: "I mean, they do have dibs, Kali."

Isabel: "Dibs?!"

Saia: sigh "Arjun!"

Arjun: "What? I'm not saying we make an arranged marriage now! I'm just saying it's an option!"

Port: "HAHAHA! My boy, you truly are exceptional! Why, I remember the time my wife and I-!"

Ozpin: "If we could focus?"

The mood becomes serious again. Ozpin nods.

Ozpin: "We now know Lionheart is a traitor. We know Jacques Schnee will one day betray Atlas for power via Arthur Watts. We have taken steps to prevent the Vytal Festival attacks and the fall of Beacon."

Isabel: "But will it be enough? Jaune's visions aren't entirely reliable!"

Ozpin: "This is true. And his actions with his team and those of RWBY have attracted a great deal of attention. I believe for the time being, JNPR and RWBY should maintain a low profile while we sort things out. Summer Break is coming up, after all. It would be natural for them to vacation somewhere remote, but with sufficient protection."

Taiyang: "Well, they can come to Patch! It's nice and isolated. We'll keep a close watch on him!"

Arjun: "Pandu is very secure. They could come there."

Ironwood: "Atlas is the most secure place imaginable. They would be very well protected."

Ozpin: shakes his head "No, it is best to keep them all close, but somewhere Jaune was already planning to go to: Radian."

Ironwood: "I see... Well, I could deploy an armored regiment near there-"

Isabel: "Certainly not! That would just attract more attention, not less!"

Ironwood: "His visions of the future might be vital to the survival of Remnant. He needs protection!"

Ozpin: "I agree James, but it does us no good to broadcast 'here he is'. I believe the Radian militia will be sufficient for now. It is also close enough we can deploy forces rapidly if the need arises."

Jaune: breathes a sigh of relief

Jaune's Mind: Thank God, that would be heinous...

Taiyang: "Then I'll tag along! After all, I want to get to know my daughter's boyfriend, don't I?" His eyes glow briefly

Isabel: "Taiyang!"

Nick: "Not sure why, they've already done the deed."

Jaune: "DAD!"

Isabel: "NICKKKKK!"

Nick: shrugs "What? I have seven daughters, I know when a girl and a boy have gotten some! Or a girl and a girl, in Saphron's case-"

Isabel: "NICCCCKKKKKK!"

Jaune: groans

Ozpin: "As said before, our best defense is to maintain the illusion everything is normal. Besides Tai, I need you and Qrow to apprehend Lionheart. James and Arjun, your forces will be in support."

Arjun: grumbles, but nods

Ironwood: "Very well, Ozpin."

Qrow: glares at Jaune "Don't think this means you're off the hook, Kid."

Jaune: "I-I wouldn't imagine it did."

Jaune's Brain: Still... Can't help still feeling smug... On top of being in love with Yang, of course...

Glynda: "It would be good to have someone around for immediate backup, Ozpin. Isabel and Nick are formidable, but if Salem realizes he's not one of her agents, she could deploy her strongest assets."

Ozpin: "True. Which is why you will go with them, Glynda."

Glynda: "Sir?"

Nick: "Hahaha! You do need a vacation, Glynda! We've got plenty of room!"

Ozpin: "That will be the appropriate cover. You have told me you need a vacation several times, Glynda."

Glynda: "I-You..." sigh "Very well."

Kali: "It wouldn't be too much to ask for me to visit Radian as well? I'm sure Ghira can handle all the arrangements."

Ozpin: "I believe the point is to avoid attracting attention?"

Kali: "Hmph."

Nick: "Don't worry Kali! I'm sure Jaune and Blake will work something out if you want grandkids! You too, Arjun, if you want to send May along!"

Jaune: "DAD!"

Jaune's Brain: Goddamnit, why did I have to open my big fat trap? Oh right, I want to save the world... Still, maybe it won't be that bad? ... The hell am I saying, of course it will be that bad! Hell, I've probably made it worse!

Click to shrink...

Radian was even more beautiful and picturesque than Jaune remembered. The streets, the castle, the mountains in the background, the fields... And the Arc Farmhouse. All tripping memories he didn't know he'd had, ever since the "vision" had arrived.



He stood in the entryway, in front of a staircase going up to the second floors, the walls covered in family photos and keepsakes... And he let out a long sigh of relief.



Despite the strange memories he now had? He felt like he was home.



Jaune: "Come on in, guys!"



RWBY and JNPR put their luggage away in the guest rooms, and went to the living room to relax. Lilac Arc, as matronly and kind as ever, happily bustled about and provided food and snacks.



Lilac: "Hmmm... Jaune? You look a lot taller and fuller!"



Jaune: smiles "Thanks Lilac. You're just as pretty as ever. Mercer set a wedding date yet?"



Lilac: giggles "Oh... He's planning it. We'll just have to wait and see~!"



She headed back into the Kitchen. Jaune sat with Yang on one side, and Pyrrha on the other. Blake took a loveseat all to herself, while Ren and Nora shared a couch. Ruby perched on the arm of Jaune, Yang and Pyrrha's couch, while Weiss sat primly at the old family piano.



Ruby: "Anyway! Jaune and I are in agreement as team leaders! We are gonna just have fun for this whole two months! Total relaxation!"



Weiss: "I mean... If you can call relaxing in such a rustic atmosphere such..."



Yang: "Great!" Takes Jaune's hand "If you don't mind, we're gonna go roll in the hay for a while!"



Nora: "Awesome idea! Renny, let's go-Oh, no, wait! That wouldn't be fair!" She nods to the other girls "Jaune-Jaune! You gotta roll in the hay with everyone else!"



Jaune: "What?!"



Pyrrha: "Um, I wouldn't mind-"



Blake: "Well, if you insist-"



Weiss: bright red and sputtering



Ruby: blushing and trying not to look at Jaune.



Yang's eyes and hair were glowing.



Jaune: For crying out loud! "Or we can just go to the center of town and have some fun, huh? What do you say?"



Yang: "Oh, I don't know... All sorts of violence might be fun right now!"



Ruby: "Ugh... How about we all just go and have fun on our own for a while? Huh? So we can all stop being weird and horny?"



Jaune: "Probably for the best!"



And so they did split up. Blake went with Pyrrha, of all people. Weiss let Ruby drag her off. Nora and Ren ran off. And so Jaune and Yang went around the farm. Jaune talking about his childhood.



Jaune: "And this is the hot springs my grandpa built for my grandma."



Yang: smiles and nuzzles him "Mmhm? There a reason you brought me out here in particular, Stud~?"



Jaune: coughs, smiles "Well... I had a few thoughts..."



They kissed happily. And continued to make out happily... Before someone cleared their throat and they parted.



Jaune: "Mom! Uh-"



Isabel: shakes her head, sighs "You know... Other people have to do things around here too. Maybe hold off on the hanky panky for a while?"



Jaune: bright red "I... Well..."



Isabel: "Just saying. But! You are able to make your own decisions." Hands Yang a book "Here."



Yang: "'1001 Baby Names'?"



Isabel: smiles and winks "Just in case you decide to go that far. Oh, and I have a copy of the Kama Sutra too if you'd-"



Jaune: "No! Nonono, we're good Mom!" He dragged Yang away, down the road, and to the main road leading to the town center "Geez..."



Yang: "Ugh... Is she trying to make us not in the mood? Because it's working."



Jaune: chuckles and hugs her "We'll get it back. In the meantime, wanna get lunch? My Papa's restaurant is great."



Yang: smiles and nuzzles him "Sounds good to me..." tightens her grip on him "I'm just... Ya know... All of this is a little heavy."



Jaune: "Believe me. I know the feeling. But we're here to relax, so let's not think too hard about things, huh?"



Yang: "Sounds good to me."



Which is when a familiar voice called out.



???: "Jaune? JAUNE!"



Jaune gulped and turned around. There she was-Cute, busty, blonde catgirl in a sundress. She grinned and waved, even as Yang tightened her grip on his hand.



Jaune: gentle smile "Hey Katy. It's nice to see you!"



Katy: grins "Great to see you too, Jaune! I... Oh... Hello! I'm Katy Sith, Jaune's childhood friend. And you are?"



Yang: tight smile "Yang Xiao-Long... Jaune's girlfriend."



Jaune: "Yeah... We're together."



Katy: "Oh! That's great, Jaune!" beams "I was headed into town for lunch! Let's catch up at your Papa's!"



Jaune: "Well we were-"



Katy: "Please? I promise I won't take up too much of your time?"



Jaune: sucks in a breath. Feels Yang's look. "... Sure. For old time's sake."



Katy: "Great!" hugs him, and then hugs Yang "Mm! Welcome to the family!"



Jaune's Brain: Okay... She's just a friend. Just a friend... But given Yang's mood, I'm probably gonna want to cut this lunch short... Sheesh. Damn my Arc harem powers...

 

[AndrewJTalon]

CRWBY said that Jaune's Semblance essentially made him key to victory. With him, RWBY could defeat Salem... So they just had him NOT USE IT.

It's not like it would have made him the primary protagonist. Just one of many, like how it seemed to be at the start-An ensemble show. He's the WHITE MAGE, and he facilitates everyone else being able to beat the Big Bad. He's a bit like Zelda, or Aerith, or Yuna-The point is, he's a key part of the party but he's NOT the most important one. He's key, but not a Gary Stu.

There are multiple ways to make this Semblance work without breaking the universe. It takes time to master it, there are side effects to your Semblance and/or Aura being boosted that have to be trained and overcome, Jaune is casting from HP and it takes a toll on him: But simply not using it is emblematic of the laziness and ridiculousness of RWBY's writing in the later Volumes.

So, let's think of ways to use it properly to rewrite Volumes 7-9 to make sense. Like we aren't hacks.

 

[AndrewJTalon]

Weiss was enjoying a relaxing luncheon with her sister out in the Bastinda Gardens of Beacon. The sun was shining and the sky was clear blue save for a few puffy clouds. The tea and cookies were excellent, as was the company. Her sister taking time from her busy schedule to visit was always a highlight for Weiss.



"The arctic foxes have begun to change their fur," Winter said with a small smile, "That has always been a delight."



"I do miss seeing it," Weiss sighed, carefully sipping her tea. "Mm, this Darjeeling is marvelous!"



"Yes, it is a blend Klein found in the Mantle markets himself," Winter said with a nod.



"Really? He went that far?" Weiss asked. She shook her head. "He needs to be more careful."



Winter smiled softly, a secret in her eyes.



"You'd be surprised at how well he can take care of himself," she said. Weiss sighed and nodded.



"Probably. I... I know him much less than I thought I did."



"You can always ask," Winter said gently, "He is not as closed off as you might think."



Weiss grimaced.



"Being in our household, I can't imagine anyone wasn't," she muttered.



Out of the corner of her eye, she spotted a familiar head of blond hair. She bit back a grimace as Jaune Arc walked up with a smile. He was dressed in his school uniform, which seemed to be neatly pressed, and his hair was properly combed for once.



"Oh, hello Weiss! Oh, um, I don't think I've had the pleasure," Jaune said with a smile. Winter sized the young man up, before she stood and extended her hand.



"Winter Schnee. I am Weiss's sister," she introduced herself politely. Jaune took her hand and bent down, kissing her palm. This action brought a blush to Winter's cheeks, and Weiss gaped.



"It's a pleasure to meet you, miss," Jaune said with a smile, "I am Jaune Arc, Weiss's..." He looked over at her questioningly.



Weiss sighed and nodded.



"Friend," she admitted, though it pained her to do so. He had become much more tolerable after he ceased his pursuit of her, but his strange family and dorkiness still rubbed her the wrong way.



Winter smiled very fractionally.



"The pleasure is mine," she said with a nod, "What brings you here?"



"I'm meeting a relative of mine," Jaune explained. "She's been busy, but she's finally coming for a visit."



Weiss groaned.



"Another one?!"



"Weiss," Winter lightly scolded her. Weiss flushed and cleared her throat. How was it that her comportment and etiquette lessons failed her whenever one of her Beacon friends was involved?



"S-Sorry. It's just that... Your family is a bit, um... Eccentric," Weiss said.



Jaune blinked.



"Really?"



He blinked again, and winced at Weiss' glare.



"Oh, um, right," he said. "Uncle Mordred's offer of training is still open, you know. She thinks you have great potential."



Winter blinked in interest.



"Uncle Mordred? You don't mean Mordred Pendragon, do you?"



Jaune nodded with a smile.



"Yes!"



"She's not the one you're meeting, is she? Er, he?" Weiss asked, already looking around in dread and listening for old pop music. Jaune chuckled.



"No! No."



"And it's not Alice, is it?" Weiss asked desperately. Jaune frowned.



"No. But you know, she did really like talking with you," Jaune said, almost reproachfully. "She doesn't have many friends. I mean, living ones."


Again, guilt stabbed her in the gut. Especially with Winter's intense stare.


"I… It was nice to talk to her," Weiss managed with a slightly strained smile. She wasn't even lying, Alice was fascinating to talk to and very kind.



If not for the skeleton army in the room, she'd be happy to see her again.

"No, it's my sister Tangerine," Jaune said.

"Tanya!" An annoyed female voice stated. Jaune, Weiss and Winter turned. A short but pretty young woman with short cropped but messy blonde hair, intense blue eyes, and dressed in a neatly kept green military uniform with a darker green longcoat approached. A Dust-infused saber hung at her hip, its hilt etched with the Arc family's rainbow crescent emblem.

At her side was a taller, curvier young woman with long brown hair and a similar uniform with warm blue eyes. Her jacket was softened with light gold accents. She carried a rifle with a long bayonet slung across her back

Jaune beamed and went over to the short blonde woman. He hugged her tightly.

"Tangy," Jaune stated emphatically. The short young woman scowled, but still hugged him back.

"Ugh, if you must," she muttered, "You're lucky you're my brother, you know?"

"I know," Jaune confirmed, "Hey Visha!"

"Hey Jaune!" The brown haired woman greeted back cheerfully, giving him a more enthusiastic hug. "Aw, you just keep getting taller every time I see you!"

"Heh, thanks Visha," Jaune said with a grin, hugging her back just as enthusiastically. Jaune turned and smiled at Winter and Weiss.

"Sorry if we disturbed you-"

"Why don't you join us?" Winter interrupted, standing and saluting. Weiss looked questioningly at her older sister, who saluted Tangy. "After all, it would be an honor to meet with you, Colonel."

"Colonel?" Weiss asked, blinking in disbelief. Tangy sighed softly.

"I suppose my manners are a bit rough after being on the road so long," she admitted. "I am Colonel Tangy Arc. Late of the PMC Salamander, now commissioned into the Valean Defense Force. This is my aide-de-camp, First Lieutenant Viktoriya 'Visha' Ivanova, of Atlas."

"A pleasure to meet you!" Visha gushed, saluting back at Winter. Weiss's jaw dropped.

The White Silver?! The Mad Dog of Vale?! SHE'S HIS SISTER?!

"Shall we eat?" Visha asked brightly, holding up some picnic baskets.

---

Visha had brought an extensive packed lunch, and set it out on an adjoining, larger table. All five of the party sat down to enjoy it, though Weiss mainly nibbled as she listened to the back and forth between Tangy, Winter and Jaune.

"Ugh, the VDF has become a complete disgrace!" Tangy complained, as she ate some salmon spread on crackers, "I've had to ask the local high schools to send students who want extra credit to clean up Fort Celliwig for lack of workers. I've got my men using their flight rigs to move freight when we don't have enough Bullheads. We've even rigged a few old barges as gunships, and don't get me started on the fortifications around the city."

"Indeed," Winter nodded, enjoying a bit of caviar, "General Ironwood was very dissatisfied with the state of the security systems when he arrived. Hence why he began to deploy so many drones."

"Hmph!" Tangy snorted, "Overreliance on drones is a weakness. You've been using them like troops, when they are force multipliers. Too many things can go wrong with robotic troops. Better to have humans in the C4I loop at every stage to prevent their hacking." She looked over at Visha. "We had to deal with those Cygnus drones for a job. They were a nightmare until Grantz figured out how to hack their server: After that? We shut them down and the mercenaries were easily dealt with."

Winter frowned deeply.

"I will admit, if your cybersecurity is not up to the task it can quickly be turned into a weakness," Winter said softly. Tangy nodded.

"Especially since Vale's defenses have been compromised for some time," she went on, "How else has Torchwick and the White Fang gotten away with so many raids? The security systems across the city have been hacked. The Breach, in a sense, was a blessing, as it showed just how compromised everything was. That's why the Council gave me a commission and the job of cleaning up this mess."

Tangy looked over at Jaune with a small smile.

"You and your team did well, I hear," Tangy said. Jaune shrugged modestly.

"We just did what you taught me," he said, "Stacked up the enemy at their point of entry, denied them open ground until reinforcements arrived. It was pretty tough, and-and RWBY did a lot too." He smiled over at Weiss, whose cheeks burned red. She met Tangy's gaze, which was as stern and cold as an Atlasian winter.

"So I heard," Tangy stated flatly. Weiss winced.

"We… We tried to stop the train but-"

"But you are still inexperienced, and it shows," Tangy stated flatly. Weiss sucked in a breath, kept her chin held high, and nodded.

"Yes…"

"But they were able to get a partial warning to their friends," Winter added, "Which made the difference."

"Yeah! Without that we'd have been caught completely by surprise," Jaune enthused.

Weiss smiled gratefully at her sister, and nodded briefly to Jaune. Tangy slowly nodded, as Visha happily ate some loaded baked potatoes.

"True. The indictment is more for Ozpin and Vale's Council, not you," Tangy said. She glanced at Jaune. "Nevertheless, I'm going to be working closely with all of you to improve security with the Vytal Festival coming up."

She smiled slightly.

"I could use another Captain, Jaune. I could get you a commission," she said generously. "You were always a competent strategist and administrator."

"You mean I beat you at Remnant: The Game constantly and you shoved all your paperwork onto me when we were back home," Jaune replied glibly. Tangy coughed.

"Not just that," Tangy stated. "Still, what do you say?"

Jaune seemed to give the matter some serious thought. For a moment, Weiss's heart began to thump in her ears.

Why do I care if he leaves? She thought angrily.

Jaune slowly shook his head and smiled at his sister.

"Thanks, but no thanks," he said, "I've chosen my path."

Tangy smiled slightly back, and sipped some tea.

"Very well," she said. "Shame. You might actually be able to hack boot camp now."

"Your idea of boot camp is very different from anyone sane," Jaune groused, placing some sausage on a cracker with cheese and popping it in his mouth. Tangy snorted.

"You big baby."

"Sadist."

"Brat."

"Look who's talking, pipsqueak!" Jaune shot back. Tangy's eyes narrowed and a psychotic grin appeared on her face. Her Aura flared ominously. Jaune glared back, resolute, his own Aura roaring to life like a bonfire.

"Say that to my face, dweeb!"

"Only if I bent down far enough to look you in the eyes, tiny!"

Visha sighed as the two Arc siblings glared at one another.

"Come on, siblings shouldn't fight, Colonel!"

Tangy scowled, as did Jaune. They grumbled in unison but nodded.

"You're lucky you're so good at paperwork," Tangy huffed. Visha beamed.

"I care about you too, Colonel!" She popped another hot potato into her mouth, her face an expression of pure bliss.

"I am glad we will be working together, Colonel," Winter finally spoke, nodding to Tangy, "Our joint operations went well last time we were involved. The bandit enclave in Balto?"

Tangy nodded.

"Yes, you Specialists did well," she complimented her, "Made the operation much easier. Our flight rigs let us stay highly mobile but force on the ground is required to hold it. And that will never change."

Winter and Tangy began discussing the operation, as Visha ate happily. Weiss met Jaune's eyes. He smiled back.

"So um," he murmured, "What do you think of my sis?"

Weiss slowly shook her head.

"Your sister is one of the most terrifying mercenaries in Atlas, and now she's a legitimate military commander," Weiss muttered back, "Your family is just surreal, Jaune."

Jaune shrugged.

"They're my family," he said, "For better or worse."

Weiss smiled slightly.

"In a way? I'm almost jealous," Weiss murmured. Jaune looked at Weiss in concern. She shook her head.

"Nevermind," she said softly. "And please let Alice know I would be glad to talk to her again."

Jaune grinned.

She gave him an unlady-like snort.

"Don't think this means I'll be accepting any date invitations from you any time soon," she warned, sipping some tea.

"Er, no, I-I get it," Jaune said, holding his hands up with a nervous smile.

At length, Tangy rose. Visha began to clean up any leftovers.

"It was good to see you again, Jaune," Tangy said. She hugged Jaune briefly, despite his efforts to hold onto her. Visha made up the difference, squealing happily as she hugged him for a while. He reciprocated quite happily in a display that made Tangy grimace.

"I can't wait to see you again, Jaune!" Visha cheered, "I would love to go with you and Ruby to this new cookie shop!"

"I'll let her know," Jaune laughed. Tangy gave a nod to Winter, which she returned.

"I look forward to working on the security for the festival with you, Colonel," Winter stated.

"Same with you, Specialist," Tangy returned. The two turned and headed off, Visha gushing excitedly about various food places they might try. Jaune looked to the Schnee sisters with an apologetic look.

"Sorry we took over your private meeting-"

"No, it's fine," Winter said, waving her hand gently, "It was very informative."

"Yes," Weiss agreed.

Winter gave Jaune an appraising look. One that made Weiss frown.

"Jaune," she said, "I have to do some survey of the city defenses. Would you be so kind as to act as my guide?"

Jaune and Weiss started. Jaune cleared his throat.

"Um, if you think I'd be helpful, certainly! I'd love to!"

Winter smiled, which let Weiss reeling.

What?!

"That would be nice," Winter said, her smile growing just a bit more.

Jaune's Scroll went off. He checked it and sighed.

"Sorry, gotta go," he apologized.

"Quite all right," Winter said with a smile. She held out her own Scroll. "Your number please?"

"Oh, sure!" Jaune said with a smile. He gave it to her, and nodded to both sisters. "See you later!"

"Certainly," Winter said. Weiss held her tongue until Jaune was out of sight, passing back into Beacon through the marble pillars of the garden, before she turned on her sister.

"Wha-What is this about?!" Weiss demanded.

Winter blinked.

"What? I'm just doing my duty. He would be a good field guide to Vale given how things went." She smiled just a bit mischievously.

"I'm not stealing your boyfriend, Weiss."

Weiss turned bright red.

"He's not my boyfriend!"

"Oh. So he's single then?"

"You-I-UGH!"

---

Cinder Fall scowled at her Scroll. The reports coming in were not encouraging. She lifted her eyes up to Neo, Emerald and Mercury, who were standing in front of her as she sat at her desk in her dorm.

"What do you mean the VDF has competent leadership now?" Cinder demanded.

"Yeah," Mercury coughed, "Colonel Tangerine Arc. Butcher of the Balto Pass, etc, etc. You wouldn't expect a girl who looks like a doll to be such a killer but… Damn."

Neo smirked at the reports, looking rather impressed. Cinder's scowl deepened.

"This complicates things," she muttered. "We're going to need more information."

"If it helps, Cinder," Emerald said, forwarding a bio of a student to her, "She's connected to this student. Jaune Arc."

Cinder frowned deeply as she looked the bio over. The boy was utterly unremarkable save for being Pyrrha Nikos' partner and having several of his relatives stop by. Still…

"We will make use of him then," Cinder pronounced. Emerald grimaced.

"I shall get closer to him at once, Cinder," Emerald stated.

"No need," Cinder said, "This I shall handle myself."

Neo pouted and signed:

Hogging the stud muffin to yourself, huh? Can I murder him after? He looks like he'd be fun to kill.

Cinder rolled her eyes.

"Not until the invasion… Which is already behind schedule as it is!" She huffed. "How could an entire White Fang army be annihilated in a gigantic explosion, run into a whole division of Paladins from the Church of the Broken Table, and get jailed for indecent exposure at a comic convention?!"

All across Remnant, various members of the Arc Family and their friends and allies sneezed.

---

Note:
Naturally, Tangy and Visha are borrowed from Saga of Tanya the Evil.

 

[SharkCultist]

Fun idea.

Out of boredom Salem makes a post on a throw away social media platform basically letting people design their own Grimm.

Most of them are insanely impractical or just flat out copyright infringement but some of them....oh yes she can work with that.




*Ozpin sits at his desk doing paperwork*

Pop

Ozpin: what was that?

Pop

Ozpin: I may need to call maintenance, sounds like there's something wrong.

*Cut to two hours later and a inspection of his office by maintenance*

Maintenance: everything is in order sir.

Ozpin: thank you.

*Maintenance leaves*

Pop

Ozpin: Damn it!

Pop

Ozpin: Where is this coming from?!

*A small Grimm frog sits outside right on the ledge by his window*

Frog: Pop

 

[AndrewJTalon]

Ruby: "Sooo... Could you give us enhancements?"

Isabel: "Like what?"

Ruby: "Like, make me even cuter?"

Isabel: "I ensured Adrian would be the cutest little baby ever. So yes, very easily!"

Ruby: "Really?!"

Yang: "Any... other enhancements?"

Weiss: "Yes, Any others?"

Isabel: "All the ones your'e thinking of."

Ruby: "So... Like our boobs and stuff?"

Isabel: "Yes. And many for Faunus."

Blake: "Oh?"

Isabel: "Yes. Katy Sith has a tail, after all! Which makes her super-Faunusly adorable! She is finally... A complete catgirl!"

Blake: shiny eyes

Pyrrha: "Even me?"

Isabel: "I mean I don't know what you or Yang need but if you need some, I can certainly provide them... But only if you join the Arc family."

Silence.

Jaune: "By adoption, right?"

Isabel: "What, are you stupid?! I've had eight kids, I'm not adopting a bunch of legal aged women! They'll have to marry in!"

As Jaune feels the ravenous eyes of several women on him...

Jaune: "... This is all a twisted plan to get me to go back to med school, isn't it?!"

Isabel: "Well how else are you supposed to support a harem and dozens of grandchildren?!"

 

[AndrewJTalon]

Ruby approached Jaune as he strummed his guitar. "Hey, Jaune?" she asked softly.

"Hm?" he responded, glancing up.

"Am I... a bad leader?" Ruby's voice wavered.

Jaune's fingers froze on the strings, the music cutting off abruptly. "Witch's tits, what could possibly give you that fool notion!?" he exclaimed. After a brief pause, he softened. "Ah, please pardon my Vacuan, Ruby."

Ruby fidgeted, her gaze dropping. "W-Well... I have to yell, beg, scream, and sometimes even blackmail my team into doing anything when we're not in a fight. Even then, they barely pay attention to me and... and well... tonight we had a fight and... and Weiss just said... um... said that outside of that... we just all do our own things." Her head bowed lower. "And... well... Blake and Weiss... they... they barely get along even after the White Fang and... I just... I don't feel like I'm a good leader."

Jaune listened quietly before speaking. "Listen. My first cattle drive? I didn't do nothing right. I actually shot myself once. That's how bad I was." He leaned forward. "But at the end of the day... your team is alive. You got yer issues, but at least you can talk about 'em. You can't do anything but take it one day at a time."

He continued, his tone steady. "I once asked Mister Duke about something. At the end of the day, if no one's dead and you can live to work another day?
That was a good day. Cause sometimes you don't have good days."

Ruby stared at the ground, dejected. "But that can't be everything. What about friendship?" she murmured. "I thought Weiss and Blake were my friends."

Jaune nodded. "They are. But friends are bastards to each other sometimes. Again, pardon my Vacuan. You remember Miguel, right? First time we met, we got in a fight cause he thought I was making fun of his mama. He pulled a knife on me." He chuckled softly. "Point is... you're gonna have high points and low points with the people you care about. The high points are why you keep fighting on. Even through the low points."

He added, "Also, sometimes you gotta slap some sense into 'em."

Ruby looked up, curious. "So... how would you handle things?"

Jaune hesitated. "I ain't sure you wanna know how I'd handle things... I ain't had to do that with my team—"

"Please?" Ruby pressed.

He sighed. "Well... I'd spank all three of them... though in Miss Belladonna's case, I expect she'd enjoy it."

Ruby smirked.

"I think they all would."

Jaune looked up and raised an eyebrow.

"You too, Miss Rose?"

Ruby flushed deeply, and scowled.

"Well what if I did, huh?!"

"I ain't gettin' into that, no sir," Jaune muttered, going back to playing his guitar.

 

[RedReaper]

The Doctor and The Rusted Knight

---

"Death to the Space-Between. Death to the Time-Above. Death to That-Which-Stands-Below." A set of voices whispered around Jaune, as if manifested in the air itself. Considering no one was around, it probably was. All the Arc boy knew was that it came after a dull wheezing noise, like a set of dying lungs.

The teen drew Crocea Mors, The Yellow Death, slowly stalking forward to the source of the dull wheezing. The Huntsman in training turned the corner, and saw what generated the noise.

It was a…box? A deep blue box, with the wood "Police" on its sides. The strangest thing wasn't the box, though. It was the fact it was in the middle of Beacon's courtyard. The courtyard that hadn't had a weird "police box" (what on Remnant even is a police box?) not even hours ago.

"Hello?" Jaune inquired to the world as he went to investigate.

He didn't get much of a chance—A fair skinned man in a blue suit, brown trench coat, and sporting really good auburn hair (Jaune was allowed to think that, he was his sisters' hair stylist back in Radian)—Crashed out of it with a bewildered expression.

"Oh, that's just brilliant! And not the good kind! You were supposed to bring me and the creature to Earth, in 1942!" He bemoaned at the police box, not having noticed Jaune at all.

"What is…Earth?" The Arc asked as he watched the man climb back onto his feet and rapidly turn around.

"A planet. The best planet. Also the home of the pocket dimension creating device I left for one country's secret government to hold criminals. Like the ones I was carrying."

"A bit small to carry a criminal, don't you think?" Jaune pointed out as he motioned his sword towards the box

"Oh, no. It's bigger on the inside."

"'Bigger on the inside?'" The Arc echoed.

"The box. Outside it's all small and box-like, inside it's all big."

"Okay. I can roll with that. Semblances are weird and can make anything possible, so whatever. Except the fact you're talking about other planets."

"Oh, yeah. What is this planet?" The mysterious man asked as he put his hand in his pockets, strolling in a circle.

"Remnant."

"Oooh. Spooky name for a planet. I like that. I like that a lot." Jaune watched him sound out the name and wave his hands around a bit, as if testing the phonics of 'Remnant' with the world itself.

"Okay—Say I believe you. Would the criminal be weirdly whisper chanting about Death and Space-Betweens, Time-Aboves, and That-Which-Stands-Below?"

"Ooooh. That's bad. That means it's already hit phase two. Must be magic in the air."

"Magic?"

"Yes, keep up—Magic. Explains why my tongue felt all weird when I hit your atmosphere. I could taste all the weird. Give the planet a bit and it'll adjust, remember physics and whatnot."

"'Remember physics?'" Sighing, he pointed his sword at the mystery man. "This is getting me nowhere. Tell me who you are, what the box is, and what you're about." Jaune wasn't the best or even worst trained—He was totally untrained. But he assumed that a person would be less prone to trying anything with a sword in their face

He was wrong. The mystery man pushed the tip of Crocea Mors down, humming. "You could just ask without the sword. We both know you're not gonna use it."

"And what would you know about me?"

"You're a kind boy. Smart boy. Asks questions, has an open mind, and if you really were just a senseless killer, you would've impaled me already. No, no. You've got sense." The man in the trenchcoat grabbed Jaune by the face, opening his mouth.

"Wha-ar-u-do-ing?" ("What are you doing?") Jaune asked in confusion.

"Inspecting your teeth. You can tell a lot about a man by the amount of care he puts in his teeth. And I'd say yours are pretty good. Spectacular, actually. So good you could get trapped in a temporal hell hole for twenty years without performing any dental hygiene and they'll stay flawless." Closing Jaune's jaw, he forced his head up. "Some humans have all the luck. Let's see here—Good throat. One heart. That's good—Things with two hearts are often pretty deadly."

The Arc Lad just raised a brow.

"Don't ask."

Jaune left it be and let the stranger finish his checkup. Then he poked at Jaune.

"What are you doing now?"

"Poking your Soul."

"Poking my what?"

"Your Soul. You've got it layered around you like a forcefield. Pretty clever. Did you make this?"

Jaune chuckled. "No, I'm not nearly smart enough to do that. This is pretty normal, here."

"Is it?"

"Sort of." Giving a "50-50" gesture.

"Interesting. Very interesting." Stopping his poking, he turned around to go back into the box.

"Uh. You never told me your name."

"You never asked."

"No, I definitely did—"

"No, you pointed a sword at me and told me to tell you. That's not asking, that's poor manners." The man said matter of factly as he stopped to turn back to Jaune.

The boy winced. "Please don't tell my mom. Or my nana."

"I won't. For now."

"So, uh. Your name?"

"I've been called many things, but for your sake, just call me The Doctor."

 

[SharkCultist]

Had a sad idea.


After the fall of Beacon Jaune Arc disappeared. Nobody knew where he disappeared to. Except his mother.

Whenever Jaune would get scared or upset he'd always go to his grandfather's old workshop.

It's been years since anyone had stopped by. Moss was starting to crawl up the sides of the old stone shack and a thin layer of dust covered almost everything.

The only things not covered in dust being a bronze shield and spear sitting on the floor next to Jaune Arc who sat huddled in the corner with cracks covering his skin that had light leaking from them.

"Oh Jaune."

It was a heartbreaking sight for a mother who tried to spare him this pain.

"Mom?"

His eyes are unfocused. There's swirls of green in them that keep almost fading before swirling back into form.

"I'm here Jaune. It'll be ok."

She hugs him. She wants to take away his pain so badly. But she's going to have to hurt him more.

"Jaune sweetie. You need to let her go."

Focus enters his eyes and as his awareness sharpens so to does his pain.

"I can't. It was too soon, it wasn't fair."

"Jaune. It's always too soon. But you're hurting yourself son. You need to let go."

He's quiet and she almost thinks he's drifting out of focus again.

"She loved me."

He looks at her with eyes almost a even split between blue and green.

"That was the last thing she ever told me."

Damn Ozpin and his schemes dragging her boy into this.

"You're killing yourself son. Would she want that?"

She knows he doesn't want to hear it. She knows it's tearing him apart.

But he lets her go.

Green drains from his eyes leaving only tear filled blue as Jaune lets everything out.

And as the light starts to fade from his skin and the cracks seal as he curls into himself and cries, for just a second the light looks like a lady in love giving one last hug.