Jaune Arc looked down, tearing up as he stared at the golden circlet resting in his hands.
It was all that was left...
Pyrrha Nikos was dead.
The four-time Mistral Champion.
The perfect Huntress.
The most selfless person on Remnant.
So insecure, yet so strong.
His partner.
The only one Jaune ever fully confided in.
The only one who he ever felt believed in him.
The only one who'd ever love him...
"I'm sorry."
Pyrrha Nikos was dead.
Jaune was giving his all, trying to keep from sobbing.
Then...
"Who's going to tell her family?" A voice asked. Jaune looked up to see Ren and Nora talking. It had been Nora, voice softer and sadder than Jaune had ever heard, who spoke.
"We should all go." Ren replied. "I would like to pay respect to her parents... Jaune?" A slight jolt went through Jaune's body at this sudden attention, and he looked at his teammate. "We would like to go and see Pyrrha's family. They need to know what's happened... Will you come with us?"
Jaune gazed at Ren and Nora for a moment, then looked at the circlet in his hands.
At last, he looked up again.
"Yeah. I'm Team Leader, and I was the last one to see Pyrrha alive... I should be there."
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Around a week later, Team JN(P)R stood before a large house in Mistral.
The house was made of red brick, surrounded by a large yard and a golden fence.
A large hedge-row separated the front-yard from the back-yard, hiding the back-yard.
Jaune pushed the gate open, the three teens walking up a stone path to the large, white-granite porch.
As they arrived on the porch, Ren raised a hand and used the golden door-knocker, knocking four times.
The door finally opened, revealing a middle-aged woman with curly red hair and brown eyes wearing a yellow dress, so obviously Pyrrha's mother.
"Hello!" The woman waved, smiling brightly. "What brings you to Nikos Manor?"
"Mrs. Nikos, is your family home?" Ren asked. The woman nodded, unaware of the terrible news she was about to receive, still smiling.
"Indeed, except for Pyrrha. She's over in Vale. I bet our girl did just wonderful in that battle. It's no wonder the enemy fled for their lives. Come on in!" The woman vanished into the house, Team JN(P)R following. "Perseus! I believe these two nice young men and this lovely young lady need some Nikos' hospitality!" A man entered the entrance room.
"The kind where I kill them or the kind where I feed them, Helen?"
The man was HUGE, muscled and wearing a red business suit with a yellow tie. He had red hair and green eyes, along with a red stubble-beard.
"They're children." Mrs. Nikos rolled her eyes, crossing her arms. "What do you think?"
"Alright... Did you ask their names before you invited them in?"
"My name is Jaune Arc." Jaune spoke up, and the Nikos' eyes widened. "Leader of Team JNPR."
"My name is Lie Ren."
"I'm Nora Valkyrie."
"Wait..." Mr. Nikos frowned. "You're Pyrrha's teammates? What are you doing here? Where is our daughter?"
Jaune's hands shook as he held out the golden circlet.
"P-Pyrrha Nikos was killed in the Battle of Beacon, in a fight against Cinder Fall." The boy looked down, tears coming to his eyes. "It's only because of her sacrifice that we were able to win."
The Nikos' stared at the circlet in horror, Mrs. Nikos taking it in shaky hands before falling to her knees, sobbing. Mr. Nikos kneeled next to her, hugging his wife tightly.
Nora broke down again, hugging Ren and crying. Ren finally let one tear fall, but Jaune fought to remain strong.
"S-she was b-brave?" Mrs. Nikos looked up. "S-she went out fighting?" Jaune nodded. "W-who's going to t-tell A-Achilla?"
"Achilla?" Jaune asked, then finally looked up the main hall, at the portrait that stood over the staircase.
The entire Nikos family stood there, smiling brightly. But, there was one unexpected twist.
There were two Pyrrhas.
And... BOOM goes the dynamite!
Pyrrha had a twin sister?! Who is Achilla Nikos? What will her response be to her twin's death?! Will anyone ever hunt me down and slap the sanity back into me?!
Help...
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