Everything changes

Summary: There is nothing in this life that stays the same, people are not exempt from this rule, the experiences of each person make them inevitably change, happy moments, sad moments, the loss of a loved person and the helplessness of not being able to do anything to help that person, it would be naive to think that after all that Jaune Arc has lived he would be the same person.

After thinking so long and giving a thousand and one returns to this idea I finally decided to make it real and upload it in fanfiction, this is my first fic so please do not be so hard with me XD any constructive criticism that can help me improve the way of narrating this story is welcome, this fic is located right after the final chapter of Volume 5 and will focus mainly on Jaune, how he has changed and how he will continiue to change as the story advance.

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Flashback

Chapter 1: The need to become strong

It was late at night, a day had passed since the battle for Haven and everyone was resting in the rooms of the house where they were staying, still exhausted after the difficult battle that was fought to defend the academy, all but Jaune Arc who was training in front of the fountain that was in the plaza of the academy.

They had won the battle but for Jaune it felt like a bitter defeat. He had not been able to avenge Pyrrha's death, he could do nothing to help his friends, and even worse because he losed control and rushed into battle without thinking he had put everyone in danger... because of him Weiss almost die ...

Each movement, each step, each defense and each attack, Jaune repeated again and again the instructions that Pyrrha had left him on video. Sadness, impotence, anger, all these feelings had time accumulating inside him, increasing day after day and after the events of the previous day he felt that these had reached their peak.

-ARRRRRRRGH ! - making a 360º twirl Jaune makes a powerful cut which impacts a nearby tree that falls to the ground causing a great rumble that interrupted the silence of the night.

He was breathing heavily, he had been training for hours and was exhausted both physically and mentally. Slowly he went to one of the benches in the square and sat down to catch his breath. Once seated Jaune replays the video left by Pyrrha.

-I'm useless ... - he said in a low voice, the tears were beginning to fall down his face.

-I couldn't do anything to avenge your death ... I couldn't do anything to help my friends ... I was just a damn nuisance ...

He could not help remembering all the moments he had lived with Pyrrha, when they met for the first time in the lockers, when they began to train together, the night of the dance, each word of support that she gave him, their first and last kiss on that fateful night.

-What did you see in a failure like me Pyrrha? ...- "I need to get stronger ... Raven may have ended Cinder but there are left Salem and the others who are responsible for the fall of Beacon ... for the death of Pyrrha"

Removing his gaze from the Scroll Jaune's leans on the bench and for a moment observes the moon and its pieces.

-Adam Taurus, Mercury Black, Emerald Sustrai, the guy who injects Dust crystals in his body, the madman with the blades, Salem... I swear that I will make all of them pay for what they done... but I need more strength ... more power… and I need it as fast as possible.

He needed power, but he could not get it on his own, he needed help and he knew of two person who could help him ... and one of them was currently in this academy...

"Tomorrow I will go to talk with Professor Ozpin, he must know a way to become stronger in a short time"

The tiredness was taking its toll on him, every second that passed he felt more and more sleepy.

"I'll just rest my eyes for a while, then I'll go to my room ..."

The morning was cold, there was even some fog in the vicinity of Haven Academy, this however did not bother Weiss Schnee in the least as she walked the path to the academy plaza, her whole life subjected to the harsh, icy weather from Atlas, to her Haven's current cold felt like a hot day in Atlas.

The place was unusually empty compared to the previous day when it was full of the police forces of Mistral and Menagerie's Faunus, it wasn't completely empty, one could still observe some of the police checking the surroundings and some Faunus touring the academy but nothing compared to yesterday.

She needed to clear her mind, she had left after having breakfast with her friends... all but one... She had not seen Jaune having breakfast with them, now that she thought about it, she had seen very Little of him since the end of the battle, she had not been able to thank him for saving her, if it weren't for Jaune she would be dead right now, She could not help but feel a chill as she thought how close she was to dying in that moment.

-Jaune…

She was worried... never since she met Jaune had she seen him behave like that... that awkward, noble and kind blonde who kept calling her Snow Angel and asking her for dates had disappeared ... In his place was a cynical and melancholic person who preferred to be alone the majority of time just doing who knows what... but that was not the worst of all, what she had managed to hear from Jaune during his battle with Cinder it was what had her so worried.

Flashback (start):

Jaune was in the floor after not being able to finish Cinder while she was sore because of the effects of Ruby's Silver eyes, now Cinder was visibly furious, she approached Jaune and gave him a strong stomp on his chest.

-Did you think you actually had a chance against me?! YOU?!

Jaune did not bother to say anything, just tried to reach Crocea Mors who had fallen to one side, action that was impossible since Cinder kept him in the same place by stomping his chest.

-You're just a failure with a death wish.

In pain, Jaune stares at her and responds.

- Awwwk, if I die buying them time… then it's worth it… They're the ones that matter…

Flashback (end).

She did not know what to do... should she talk to their friends about this? She would prefer to talk to Jaune alone first before involving the whole team... the problem was that since she was reunited with the RNJR team she had not been able to talk to Jaune alone, he always disappeared for hours or was with Nora and Ren ... it was like Jaune was avoiding her, she did not want anything bad to happen to him, if he was suffering she wanted to be there for him, like he would have done for her...

Without realizing it, she had reached the plaza of the academy, she observed her surroundings and realized that one of the trees had been cut and was on the ground and next to the fallen tree was a person sleeping in one of the benches, she approached the bench and noticed on one side of the benche a sword and shield that were very familiar to her.

-¿Crocea Mors?... ¿Jaune?

Had Jaune been in the square all night? Why would he do something like that? Extending her right hand Weiss grabbed Jaune's right shoulder and shook him gently to awake the blonde.

-Jaune, wake up, what are you doing asleep in this place?

Jaune, feeling how they were shaking him, abruptly woke up, sitting up he looked up and saw that it was Weiss the one who had awakened him.

-Weiss... What are you doing here? Why do you wake me up so early?- Jaune told her moodily.

-That's what I should ask Jaune... Did you spend the night sleeping on this bench? What were you doing in the square? Why didn't you go to the house last night? And it's 9:30 am... you missed your breakfast.- Weiss said, checking the time on her Scroll.

-I was just training, I lost track of time and ended up training late into the night, I was exhausted and I sat down for a while to rest, obviously I ended up falling asleep...- commented Jaune, surprised that Weiss cared what he did or where he was going to sleep.

-Training? Jaune ... two days ago we had a very hard battle, you should not force yourself so much, your body should rest and must do it in a suitable place, not on a wooden bench- Weiss commented worried.

Jaune decided to ignore Weiss's concern, it seemed to him that she was acting really strange, since when did she care about someone like him? That was not normal in her.

-Do you know where Professor Ozpin is?- Jaune asked, changing the subject of the conversation.

-Professor Ozpin? The last time I saw him was after breakfast, I was in the living room talking with Blake's dad, Jaune... I heard what you said to Cinder...- Weiss commented, taking advantage of the fact that she could finally talk to Jaune alone.

- ... - Jaune did not answer, he knew what she wal talking about and did not want to talk about it, he stand up, picked Crocea Mors and started walking towards the house.

- Why won't you talk to me Jaune? I'm worried about you, you're acting differently, let me help you.- Weiss felt the tears build up in her eyes, she never imagined that she would feel what she was feeling at the moment for Jaune, she wanted to help him to be the person who he was before... She really missed him...

-Weiss, I don't have time to talk to you at this moment, I need to speak urgently with Professor Ozpin and honestly I don't want to talk about that with you...- Jaune answered while walking on.

Weiss could not believe what was happening, Jaune who in his time at Beacon Academy was diying to have a conversation with her at every moment now passed from her as if she were a hindrance... But she would not give up, she would not turn her back on Jaune, she would reclaim that happy and affectionate boy back... she would reclaim her Jaune. Without thinking twice she strongly held Jaune's right arm preventing him from continuing his walk.

-Jaune... Please...- tears were flowing freely on Weiss cheeks.

-Weiss, don't you have something better to do than waste your time with someone like me? If I remember correctly Neptune lives in the city of Mistral and is a student of this academy, I'm sure he would be glad if you visit him, it should not be too hard to find his house, just ask Sun-. Jaune commented coldly as he abruptly released his right arm from Weiss' grip and continued on his way.

Weiss was frozen... Jaune had never treated her that way, at that moment she felt as if something very important was lost to her, and maybe it was... all the rejections, all the mistreatments of her towards him, all the ridicule, They were taking their toll at this time. She sat on the bench where he had slept and put her hands on her face, she could not stop the tears.

-I will not surrender... I will reclaim my Jaune... I will not let him throw away his life... she said to hirself whilk sobbing.

End of chapter 1.

What did you think about the first chapter? My goal with this fic is to show a Jaune more affected by the death of Pyrrha and his own weakness than the one shown by the series, show a Jaune that seeks to obtain power quickly to be able to help his friends and make sure that what happened to Pyrrha does not happen again and seek revenge against those involved in the death of Pyrrha, as for the couples I have nothing resolved, I have a weakness for Weiss but for now Jaune has no partner insured, it could be Weiss, Yang, Ruby, it could even finish in harem, not even I know at this moment, for the others Ren and Nora are not negotiable XD just need the series to make canon what the fandom already knows XD I hope you like it, for now I don't have a specific day to upload new chapters, I hope I can update once a week but I do not promise anything.