Prologue
"How is he Ozpin?" Glynda Goodwitch asked
The Headmaster of Beacon Academy was silence at her question. For once, he not hold his mug of coffee, face filled with seriousness and his eyes peering at the sight in front of him
A boy... Not older than six or five probably, held in capsule that used to stabilized people who suffer very severe injury, it could be said that the capsule that held him is similar like the one that currently held Fall Maiden that in coma and barely alive
"There no sign of him being wake up. Even with James technology that able to prevent death like Amber, it still did nothing to him." Ozpin said somberly
Glynda stare at the boy, eyes show sign of sadness. The boy golden blond colored that like a sun now gone, major part of it turned to pale white mostly, making his hair look like pale gold rather than bright like original. His skin also pale, so pale that it like skin that belong to dead people. His healthy body also mangled, where there fat and small muscle now it seems only skin and bone. Mask for breathing connected to his mouth, numerous cable and pipe injected to his skinny body to support his health condition. In Glynda eyes he look so small, so fragile, so... Breakable
"How..." Glynda mutter sadly "How this happen?" She asked to no one but herself "Among all of his sisters, only one survive and it was his youngest. And his parent is gone as well." She lamented bitterly "I never thought Uther and Hermione will meet their end like this."
"It was big surprise, one that even I never predict." Ozpin murmured in agreement "Uther was good, dare to say he is one of Huntsmen the best I know. Hermione while not fighter but she was good supporter, her Semblance that allow her to give protective aura and some immunity is perfect pair for Uther, and yet..." He trailed off, unsure with what he should said
Few days ago, Arc estate was attacked by Grimm. At that time Uther and Hermione themselves was not in home due to doing their duty to eliminate major Grimm attack in some village. Of course Uther and Hermione not stupid enough to left their children unguarded, they hire three Huntsman, all of them was picked by Uther personally and also his friends
They maybe not as good as Uther in individual skill, but they still good nonetheless. Each of them can fight a pack of Grimm and dispose them without get any scratch
And yet... They all dead... Butchered by hundreds of Grimm that attacking Arc house.
When Uther and Hermione heard this needless to say, the man himself engulfed in pure rage and ready to kill anyone in his sight, Ozpin still remember Uther face when they communicate through Scroll. The face of the Father of Arc family was enough to make even Grimm will run even if they had no soul or mind
And Hermione... The mother did nothing but cry and wail when find their house destroyed, broken and there no sign of her children save for blood that splattered in their places. The cry she let out enough to make even the coldest man heart broke, so sad, and filled with nothing but hopeless
But despite his rage, Uther still someone that capable to think. The thought of hundreds Grimm suddenly assaulting his house was impossible. True they live in isolated area and small place, a Grimm attack that happen shouldn't be surprise
But Uther was anything but stupid. He already check the place where he and his family live, every month, once he will patrol around the area to ensure there won't be major Grimm such as Nevermore or Deat Stalker lurking around, even Ursa Major rarely seen in there
So how in the hell suddenly they popped? The Grimm that attacked was not minor, but from the witness that watch from far, he claim to see countless large bird Grimm striking the house
That actually quite suspicious in Uther eyes, and he investigate for what happen, Ozpin gladly give his help to his friend who needed. He had meet all of Uther children before, even Uther offer him to become one of their Godfather.
To see they all butchered like animal without any of their remnant left... Ozpin will not stay silent and do nothing, not when he knew those children personally.
And when they began their investigation, a week later they found the Grimm attack actually planned. It was Hermione who find it after interrogating someone in bar, laughing in drunk state while describing how her youngest daughter habit and appearance
Much to her horror, that attack is planned with purpose to claim Jaune, a male member of Arc family that still very young. The culprit believe that there some special bloodline in male Arc family seeing Jaune great-great-grandfather single handedly destroy a platoon of Hunter and thousand Grimm by himself.
Uther himself doesn't know about it. Yes, there myth and rumor that Arc family possess special bloodline that descended toward male clan member perhaps, but until now there no proof, only a simply rumor and myth. And while Uther himself was strong, but there few who stronger than him, so it can't be said that Arc bloodline truly exist
And when Uther hear this, he instantly went rampage and charging first after informed Ozpin and other. The act itself was reckless, but the man has lost everything, all his beloved daughters is gone, dead. Only one remain and his lone male child is being experimented. He already in his last straw, trying his best to stay calm and not went to blind rage but when he heard it, it was the last straw
And much to Ozpin and Glynda horror, when they arrive in there, the base where the mad scientist supposed to be already destroyed. They doesn't know what happen since they arrive late, too late. When they arrive, the base is gone and nothing remain save for crater
And in middle of those hole, lay Uther and Hermione dead body. The Father not fell, stand tall and proud while holding sword that support his body so he not fall. Behind him was his wife, who cradling Jaune and his last sister in protective manner
While his younger sister wound is serious, but it not severe. It seems whoever the culprit was keeping her safe so she can become stock if something happen to Jaune experiment, she only feed enough to keep alive and in coma
"If only I get my hand on that man." Glynda spat, eyes filled with anger as she see Jaune condition "I kinda hope somehow he survive so I can get him, death would be too kind for what he done!" She growled
"You not the only one who think so Glynda." Ozpin said grimly "However, it best if he dead in there, if he escape who know who next will be tortured by him."
Taro McGonagall. He was the man that responsible for what happen to Jaune. The man himself formerly work for Mantle, he quite famous for his obssession with Grimm before he fired due to his mental condition being questioned
And after that he gone, no one ever see him, not even his former friends or accomplices heard or caught sign of him. He been gone for six months before suddenly return and did this
"Did James give any news?" Ozpin asked
"No, he still searching any clue about Taro work." Glynda answered negatively, Uther had ask help from James as well and while he not close to him like Ozpin but Uther and james can be considered as friend "However, he did found one thing. During his disappearance, Taro searching for primal Grimm to study it."
"Primal Grimm? The Dragon type?" Ozpin quirked his eyebrow "He searching for such kind of Grimm?" That was very stupid of him, searching a Primal type of Grimm is could be said suicide. It will need at least dozen professional Huntsman to take it down, only few people who believed to be able take down the beast by number less than six
"James sure so." Glynda nodded "Tora himself was quite Hunter, while he not as strong as Uther or you, but he can be said close to advanced level."
"This is troubling." Ozpin murmured. He knew so little about Taro and what he actually did, his obsession with Grimm is quite disturbing and he kinda guess perhaps he try to use Arc 'bloodline' for Grimm.
GURGLE!
"!?"
"?!"
Both Hunters attention perked when they heard voice come from the capsule. Instantly they turned to see the boy body twitching inside the healing water that surround him, the bubble that come out from his mouth become larger, indicating he just gasped
"Did he awake?" Glynda asked, small amount of relief in her voice
"It seems so." Ozpin said as he stare at the monitor that display Jaune heartbeat
"Jaune, Jaune, Jaune. Can you hear me?" Glynda called instantly to gain the boy attention and make hum conscious "Jaune, you safe now, if you can open your eyes please did so."
Too caught in her own feeling and situation, Glynda doesn't notice the heartbeat monitor slowly increased, at first it only small, a sign of the boy perhaps awake from nightmare for what he went through. However it not stop, it keep increase and going up much to Ozpin shock
'130... 140... This is not normal! And it keep increasing!' Ozpin thought with shock, normal men hearbeat per minute only about 60 to 100, but now Jaune heartbeats keep raising, add the fact he is only a child, for him to possess such heart rate
"Glynda, something is-" Ozpin tried to warn Glynda, however he and the Huntress paused when suddenly Jaune eyes snap open. But that not what make them shocked, what make them stunned is because Jaune eyes.
His blue colored eyes that he get from Hermione now gone, not just his eyes but his entire sclerae. Instead normal eyes, the one in there is nothing but crimson glowing orbs, all part of his eyes including sclerae is crimson red and glowing eerily
Then without warning, the frail looking boy move. All the cables and pipe that connected to him snapped, his crimson eyes shining and he lunged at the Hunter, breaking the capsule that hold him in process
Ozpin just in time to pull his teacher away and avoid the boy who jumping at her. He create distance between them around five meters, glaring at the boy with narrowed eyes. Glynda meanwhile still shocked at what just happen, but her experience as Huntress quickly take over and she brought her Riding Crop for preparation
The skinny boy that almost look like skeleton dropped to his four limbs in the ground, body wet and water slid down through his skin, dripping in the floor and create small pool. Then he slowly rise his head, eyes glowing eerily and teeth bared like animal
"Jaune?" Ozpin called, his voice were stern "Boy, you recognize me? Its me, your father friend, Mr Ozpin." He informed as he try to get through his friend only son
The boy seems perked at the name, his bared teeth close a bit, head tilted to one side as a sign of confusion or recognition as he stare at Ozpin.
Seeing it seems working, Ozpin continued further "Jaune, you safe now. No one will harm you. Whatever you see or you thinking, know that we not your enemy. You no longer in in enemy place anymore, stand down boy. You are safe now." He said with his best stern voice and yet also gentle and soft to not antagonize the boy
For moment the Headmaster of Beacon pray that the boy will snap out from whatever condition he were, however it proved to be futile when the boy lip open and bared gain, snarl like beast escape from his throat
Then he roared
"▂▂▂▃▃▃▄▄▄▅▅▅▅!"
It not roar of Human. Despite the voice the boy should have is high pitched like a child, but the sound that come out is voice that belong to beast, one that Glynda and Ozpin very familiar with
It was voice of Grimm
Shockwave emit from him, the room seems shaking and quake for moment as the boy let out roar that not belong to men. Then, black colored aura start to come out from his body, like a black flame they lick the space and swirl around him who crouching in his four limbs like a animal
"My God..." Glynda muttered with shocked voice, one hand raised to block the strong wind that blowing her "What that man did to him?" She said, horror clear in her face as she look at the boy who covered in dark aura
"I have a guess, but I don't think you want to know about it now." Ozpin commented gravely, small anger in his voice "Right now it better if we knock him down, yes Glynda we have to. I don't think Jaune now can recognize or hear us." He added when notice the woman look
"But he already this injured! If we strike him..."
"Then make sure to attack with intent to knock out, however if the situation can't help then.." He trailed and give Glynda look
The Huntress bit her lip, she maybe strict and quite stoic. But the one she face now is not Grimm, criminal or even students! But a child! A simple child that just went through horror! She can be cold, but she not that cold, she still have feeling and still Human, moreover she still a woman! Call it maternal instinct perhaps but she feel quite sick at the thought of killing this boy
But still... Like Ozpin said, if the situation demand it then it can't be helped...
"I understand..." Glynda murmured as she focus her power, spread it and make the entire devices in the room floating slowly
If worse come to worse... She just hope Uther and Hermione will forgive her when she reunited with them
"Here he come." Ozpin said, his grip on his cane tightened in preparation
The boy snarled at them, through black flame that surround him his teeth bared, drool dripped from his mouth and his crimson eyes glowing ominously. Then with another roar, he jumped at them
"Ozpin!"
The Headmaster blinked as he hear familiar voice yelling at him. Spinning his chair and shift away from the window, he turned to his friend that calling him
"Glynda, what's the matter? You know I'm not deaf right? Why you yelling at me?" He asked in bemused voice
Glynda eyebrow quirked, lip set to thin line as she glaring at her Headmaster through her glasses "For your information Headmaster, I already call you twice, but not once you respond it!"
"Did I?" Ozpin asked, he sounding amused as he allow small smirk crossed to his face much to Glynda annoyance as she glared at him "Alright, alright it my fault. I'm sorry Glynda." He rise hands in giving up manner, truly some glare she have "So, what you wish to talk about?"
"Nothing." Glynda grunted "I just want to give this transcript to you, there few documents you must sign."
"Ah, I see. Bring it to me then." He take the documents from Glynda, opening it, he read it about few mission for senior students. He humming while read the papers few times, making sure there nothing amiss about the data, he can't accept fake mission in his academy now aren't he? It could endanger some students after all
"What were you thinking before anyway?" Glynda asked as she staring at her boss
Ozpin eyes briefly swift to her before resuming to his papers, for moment he appear to not going to answer the Huntress but he did "I just remember when Jaune awake for the first time."
Hearing that Glynda can't help but to loss her composure a bit as she grimaced, hand instantly move to her left side of stomach "That... Certainly not good memory." She murmured, rubbing her stomach while speaking.
She still remember when facing that boy in his berserk form. While he nothing but a beast, but he was dangerous. She just drop her guard a bit and then he instantly cut through her aura and slice her stomach. There no scar thanks for the technology but that doesn't mean she not remember it
"It never was in first place." Ozpin pointed, eyes still glued to his papers, prompting the woman glare to him once again
"Speaking of Jaune. He will enter this year right?" Glynda asked
"Yes he will." Ozpin confirmed, then once again his gaze lingering to her "What the matter, worry about him?"
"Oh please." Glynda rolled her eyes, hand on her hip "Jaune will be fine, that boy is strong. One of the best Hunter we knew, he can go tango with herd of Goliath and come out as winner."
"Is that so? You really confident with his ability huh?"
"I don't want to heard it from you, you are the last person that should saying that. Isn't he happen to be your Project?" Glynda scoffed, disdain in her voice when she speak the last part
Ozpin quirked eyebrow at that, eyes narrowed in small margin "You know well what I did is for his own good. The World doesn't ready for him Glynda, even we only have Four Maidens, and their power is conserved. But Jaune is something else, a matter that bigger than the Maidens." Ozpin replied simply "And don't said it like I don't care about him, I went through quite hard time to hide his true identity from James. God knew that man would try anything to have Jaune in his side if he knew exactly what he is." He grumbled a bit in last part. While James is good person but his way is more crude and militaristic, handing Jaune to him possibly can cause another war when people hear about him
Something that unnecessary, they already have their current problem now. Not need to make another commotion, it only will make their status get worse. Right now, hiding Jaune real form from the World is the best
"By isolating him and using him as weapon?" Glynda asked bitterly
"You knew well the moment he experimented that what he is." Ozpin pointed, his tone becoming bitter as well "If it another person who find him, things will be different now and I sure it only going to get worse."
"I know, I know." Glynda finally relented as she let out sigh. She knew what Ozpin did is only natural and he also try his best but it not make it right by any mean. She must say she grow quite fond to the boy, that's probably why she asking her boss like this "Anyway, the opening ceremony will be held in next hour , you better get ready." She said, changing the topic away and remind her Headmaster
"That fast?" Ozpin glanced to the clock in wall and found it indeed close to time for opening ceremony "Well, one hour is quite long time, I guess I can refill my coffee once." He said as he stand and began to walk
Glynda rolled her eyes once again. Really, she should expect this from him
It was the explosion that caught his attention. Albeit it not that big, but his sharp ear and sense can hear and feel it. And in that moment, he contemplating should he go or not
It obviously not his problem, so he should just walk away, it not like it bother him at all and he quite far from the explosion occur as well, walking there still going to take some time, albeit they still have fifty minutes and he already memorize Beacon Academy and knew where he should be going
On other hand however, if he come to there, a chance he can see something interesting, one that can be his benefit for his mission in future
It was obvious which one he pick
Walking to explosion occur, he can feel few people staring at him. Though they not stare too long but he can tell he already make impression to them, positive or negative he doesn't know, neither he care about it as well
It wasn't long before he arrive in the place, he briefly glance to the area and notice crater in ground, instantly he can sense energy in there before, unstable one judging by how it lingering in air. Accident then? His eyes focused to around and found there almost no one in here, it seems they all already gather to auditorium. Well, he, himself just patrolling around a bit before intent to goes there
He then tilt his head to other direction and see... A girl... A girl clad in black, wearing long, red cape, laying in ground as if she bathing the sunlight
He quirked eyebrow, what she doing in here? He actually not that curious and doesn't care but if he recall, the description of this girl is similar like the one Glynda talking about when she grumbling about youngster try to act brave
It also the one that Ozpin keeping eye on
Deciding it obvious what he should do, he approach the girl who still laying in ground, his metal boots clacked in ground as he walking and soon he arrive near her
"Sleeping in here is not healthy." He commented
The red haired girl blinked, then she tilt her head and her silver eyes meet his violet colored orbs "Eh?" She blurted out
In response, he extend his hand in expectant manner. Now he see her closer, he have feeling he had see her somewhere before
The girl seems taking a hint and she take his hand, then wordlessly he pull her up so she stand on her own feet. The red haired girl brushed dust on her skirt after she stand and she give him look of gratitude "Thanks."
"Don't mention it." He replied with grunt before he take another look to the crater "Can you tell me what happen? I heard explosion before so..."
"Ah!" The girl seems flustered at that as she rub her head sheepishly "Sorry, it kinda my fault. And... Ugh!" It obvious she seems quite embarrassed to talk about it
Deciding to not push her further, he merely shrug "I'm Jaune, Jaune Arc."
"Ah? I'm Ruby, Ruby Rose!" She introduced herself as well, grinning a bit and extend her hand in friendly manner
Ruby... Ruby... Now that name also familiar... Doesn't Jenny have friend with that name as well? She also mention about her few times, saying about genius and weapon lover girl
He slowly take her hand, shaking it in slight gentle manner with grunt "Ruby Rose... Aren't you friend with Jenny Arc?"
"Jenny?" Ruby blinked before her silver eyes widened "Ah! Yes Jenny! Wait, Arc? That mean you her big brother right?" Ruby instantly take a look to him with more acute, studying his details
And inwardly she frown a bit. The young man in front of her is quite tall, around 6'2 foot. He have short, messy pale blond colored hair. His skin quite pale as well, albeit not at level of someone unhealthy but it close. His body is toned, while it not big, but it can be considered as buff.
He wears a black chestplate and shoulder armor. Under the armor, he wears a red hoodie with dark blue sleeves. He also wears long black pants with black greaves that matched with his armor. On his left hip, there sword strapped
"You... Jenny big brother?" Ruby asked in unsure tone. The man truly not look like Jenny at all, a step-brother perhaps? Like her and Yang maybe?
"If you look closely we have shame shape of face." Jaune pointed simply "I may not look like her, but we blood related, put it simply, I more look like my Father while she get my Mother." He explained
Now he said it like that... She can see the resemblance. The eyes frame and shape of his face quite similar to Jenny
"Hehehe, yeah I can see the resemblance." Ruby give small grin in here
"Hn." Jaune only grunted before he turned to the academy "Then, let's go. The other probably in auditorium."
"Auditorium? You know where to go?" Ruby perked up in instant, she actually confused where to go but here now there someone who knew the way! Maybe it won't be so bad after all
"You can say I had come to here before, so I knew the way. We still have thirty minutes though, we only need less than five to reach auditorium."
"Wow! So you know more about this place huh? Why you come here before?"
"A small business." Jaune said mysteriously, he doesn't want to reveal why he come here. The decision of that fell to Ozpin and Glynda, so he should play like normal student "Now let's go." He ordered as he began to walk away
"A-Ah! Okay!" Ruby replied as she began to walk on his side
Hello all! Ahahaha, as you all can see I start another new story! And this time, it RWBY! In first place I actually kinda thinking should I write it or not, however I got another PM that wish for me to write RWBY
I already got the idea, and some people want me to do it so. Why not? Beside, writing new things always fun. I also start to learn about RWBYverse by reading the wikia recently
As you all can see, there alteration in here about Jaune history and he get power up at prize of his family. I sure few of you already can take guess what Jaune power will be in future, though it kinda obvious but I won't said it :P
Ehem! There nothing much to said in this chapter since it Prologue, it beginning of the story after all! So this is it! Next chapter will be more interaction of Jaune and we see how different he is from his Canon counterpart!
Pairing? I don't know, I actually plan to make one that not used to often and one that I can write with easy. If there Harem, I don't know how it will work since this is RWBY verse, not D×D verse, ajajajaja!
Anyway, speaking about D×D, I have news! For you who fan of RoH, rejoice because I already finish 50% of it and it will be posted between next thursday or friday! XD hahahaha!
Kay! This is it for now, I hope you love this chapter! Please Favorite, Follow, and Review
Ja Ne! XD