A/N: Hello everyone. I had the idea for this fic for a while. The idea of Jaune being with Pyrrha during her battle with Cinder. Could Jaune presence in that battle determined Pyrrha's fate? The fic is set during the Battle of Beacon and the events after the battle. Most of this fic will be about Jaune and the other members of team JNPR along with team RWBY.

Disclaimer: RWBY is owned by Rooster Teeth.

Chapter 1: To The Top of the Tower

Jaune and Pyrrha had reached the ground floor of the tower. The two of them were shaken and distraught with what had occurred in the basement. Amber, the Fall Maiden, had been killed by Cinder when her arrow pierced the tube that she was in and struck her heart. Upon her death, the maiden's power was transfer to Cinder and her plan was complete. Professor Ozpin had stayed behind to hold her off while Jaune and Pyrrha escaped. Jaune had his scroll, trying to call Professor Goodwitch for help when they looked backed and heard Cinder heading towards the top of the tower.

"…But Ozpin," said Jaune

Both of them could not believe that Ozpin would be defeated by Cinder. Pyrrha looked up and knew that she was the only one capable of stopping Cinder.

"No, you can't! You don't stand a chance against her. You saw how powerful she is! There is no way I'll let you!" Jaune shouting at Pyrrha knowing that she would get hurt or worse if she went up there.

Before he could say anything else, Pyrrha grabbed Jaune and the two shared a kissed. Pyrrha had loved Jaune because he never saw her as the warrior that everyone else did. Before he showed up in her life, every other person that Pyrrha had met had treated her as a goddess and feared that they would not be able to be her equal. To them, they had to work hard to reach her level and they all knew that it would be impossible to reach it. Jaune didn't know who she was when they first met and he treated her as any other regular person.

The kiss the two shared felt like an eternity for the two of them. However, reality set in and Pyrrha had to go up the tower.

"I'm sorry," said Pyrrha before shoving Jaune in the nearby locker. She pressed the buttons and set the coordinates towards Vale. The love of her life had been sent flying away.

"Stay safe, Jaune." She said before heading to the broken elevator. Using her semblance, she used the elevator car to head up towards the tower, in which Cinder was waiting.

Meanwhile in the locker.

Jaune was flying upwards and heading towards the city. As the locker was nearing the edge of the school, a giant Nevermore appeared and grabbed the locker by its claws.

"What is going on," said Jaune as he heard the screech of the giant bird. He was terrified as the bird was flying back towards the school. He was terrified. He was unable to get out and fight the bird, let alone falling down to his death. The Nevermore was nearing the tower when a ship that belonged to the White Fang was nearby. By this point, the White Fang had lost control of the Grimm and had decided to leave the school. As the ship was getting near the Nevermore, the members inside began to open fire in order to chase it away. The fire from their weapons made contact with the flying Grimm and the Nevermore released the locker from its claws. Jaune screamed as the locker began to fall into the tower. The locker had landed halfway between the ground floor and the top floor of the tower.

"Ahh… What happened?" Jaune said as he got out of the locker with minor scrapes. He looked around but was unfamiliar with the location since the floor that he was in was damaged. He then reached for his scroll and try to contact the first person that came up.

"Jaune!" Weiss said as Jaune called her scroll.

"Weiss… you have to stop her," Jaune said frantically.

"Where are you?"

"Don't worry about me. Just save Pyrrha. She doesn't stand a chance. She's fighting her up on the tower."

"We will Jaune. Don't worry, we're on our way."

Jaune threw his scroll down at the ground to vent his frustration for not being able to do anything. Jaune then got up and looked around to see where he was. He saw the opening in which the locker came through. He went over towards it to see where he was. Down below he saw both Ruby and Weiss heading towards his direction. It is at that moment that he realizes where he was.

"I'm in the tower! That means… Pyrrha." He looked down again towards Ruby and Weiss when a number of Grimm began to appear and surrounded them.

"At this rate, they may not make it up in time. I have to get up there for Pyrrha's sake"

He went towards the elevator shaft and forcefully open the doors. He looked and saw that the cables were detached from the elevator car and he would not be able to get up to the top floor so easily. He knew had to climb up in order to reach the top floor. He began his climb toward the top, hoping that the one that he cared for would be alright.

The battle between Pyrrha and Cinder could be heard down the elevator shaft as Jaune continue his ascent towards the top.

"Hang in there Pyrrha. I'm almost there."

Suddenly the tower shook. The source of the sudden shake-up came from above. Jaune didn't know what had occurred but knew it was not good. Debris began to fall upon him but he managed to stay where he was. It was at that time when the Grimm Dragon charged through the top floor, destroying the tower above and Professor Ozpin's office. At the same time, Cinder had managed to destroy Miló (Pyrrha's spear) leaving her only with Akoúo̱ (Pyrrha's shield) and semblance.

"I have to hurry. I have a strange feeling that whatever happened up there was not good at all. Pyrrha, please be alright."

Jaune was getting closer and closer to the top floor. He was a few feet away from the top when he heard a scream.

"That voice. Pyrrha!"

At that moment he knew that something terrible had happened and began to climb faster, trying to reach the top. Cinder had shot an arrow towards Pyrrha. To counter attack, she threw Akoúo̱ in an attempt to stop it only for it to re-materialized after making contact with Akoúo̱. The arrow at full force hit her in the heel, the Achilles to be more precise and Pyrrha was unable to move.

As Cinder went up towards her, Pyrrha asked her a question.

"Do you believe in destiny?"

"Yes."

As Cinder was preparing her bow and arrow towards Pyrrha, a familiar voice was heard.

"Pyrrha!" Jaune appeared from the rubbles of the destroyed elevator shaft to see Cinder getting ready to kill Pyrrha.

"Jaune! What... are you doing here?" she said as she struggled with the pain in her heel.

"I'm here to take you back safely with me," Jaune replied

Cinder stopped her motion and focused her attention towards Jaune.

"It would be wise for you to leave unless you want to share the same fate as her." Cinder said with a smirk on her face.

"I don't care if you are stronger than me," Jaune replied. "All I know is that a leader never leaves behind his comrade, and I never leave my friends or love ones behind. She means more to me than anyone else, and I will stop you to save her"

Jaune stared down Cinder as he readied Crocea Mors in both sword and shield form. His greatest fight to save the one he loved would begin.

To be continued...

A/N: I was originally thinking of having Pyrrha knocking Jaune out however she would not want him to be surrounded by Grimm. This chapter was more of a build up to the next since I didn't put in much of the battle between Pyrrha and Cinder. The next chapter will be the battle between Jaune and Cinder. Please leave any comments or review.