(Play: Don't Think Twice)
"There can't be two Keyblade Masters Jaune." Pyrrha held her right hand out slowly, the Keyblade, my Keyblade, appearing in her grasp as soon as it left mine.
"Wait? What! Ho-?" Pyrrha interrupted me while examining her new weapon with an appraising eye.
"The Keyblade never really chose you. It used you as a messenger to get to me. Not too surprising, especially after what happened to our world." A short snort escaped from Weiss before she followed after Pyrrha towards the huge castle in the distance.
"Come on Yang." She waved her forward. "You remember what Ozpin said. Besides," she sent me a scathing look before turning her back to me.
"Without that blade, or us, this Cheater wouldn't have made it this far. Ruby's waiting for us." Yang gave me a blank look before following her fellow teammate.
"Stay away from my sister. Or else."
At the time, I didn't know what to think. The only thing that stuck out was that I'm alone. Despite everything we've been through, they left me. They left me as soon as a better option appeared.
"It's so funny, that it hurts," I chuckled weakly, the tears in my eyes refusing to stop trickling down my face. "Why should I have expected anything different to have happened?"
GROWL
I was brought out of my pity session by Beast getting back up, or, at least trying to.
"Wait a second there," I scrambled for a moment to help him up as he struggled to stay standing. "You should really rest, she did quiet a number on you."
"I can't stop now. Bell is up there. She's waiting for me." Getting off of my shoulder, Beast limped forward toward the castle, resolve evident with every step he took.
I picked apart what he said for a minute in my head, wondering why should any of it should matter. Until-
Don't lose sight of your light
Keep growing stronger Jaune
Excellent work as always young man
You still have a lot to learn before becoming a true hero, just like I did
I can't stop now, I gritted my teeth before picking up my family's abandoned blade.
"I have someone waiting for me too. Let's not keeping them waiting Beast." I walked with him towards the cas- no. Hollow Bastion.
"Hang on Ruby. I still need to tell you something."
(End Song)
...
It was difficult.
SMASH!
Fighting the Heartless with a normal weapon.
"Now! BEAST!"
"GET OUT!"
But not impossible, if you're creative enough.
"Finally. We're here." We were taking a quick break before advancing into the castle. The constant skirmishes took a toll on us, but we prevailed in our goal to unlock the door barring us from entering the gates.
"You good to keep going?" I stood back up, my weapon ready for the next round.
"Yes."
...
"BELL!"
"Wait! Beast!" The doors slammed shut, separating us for the moment.
(Play: Face My Fears)
"Well. Isn't this a surprise." I whirled around to face Pyrrha and my former allies. A disappointing look was present on my former partner's face.
"You shouldn't have followed us Jaune. It isn't safe for you to be here." I clenched my fist tightly around the blade's grip in frustration.
They're looking down on me, the same as always.
Then, show them the truth
"Go-"
"Like you care," my whisper cutting through whatever bullshit they were about to spew in an instant.
"None of you ever cared, and I'm done with playing second fiddle. That blade didn't make me. That blade didn't validate my existence. That blade didn't get me here. I did that." I rose my empty hand up, a glare present for all of those who left me behind, alone in the dark.
"And seeing as how you never cared for it, why don't I show you what you've been missing." A blade that looked more like a demon's wing appeared in my hand.
"THUNDAZA!" Lightning descended from above like a rainstorm, driving my former comrades to scatter, as a single black wing sprouted from my shoulder.
"Let me show you, my true strength."
I need to tell you goodbye Ruby.
Because I'm not coming back.
"Super...Nova."
AN: Less than five days left