I don't own RWBY.
Okay I decided to start up a new series dedicated to plot bunnies. Feel free to steal my ideas, just tell me so I can go read your story. First up, a well used plot idea that Jaune is a Prince.
The day that Jaune's life changed started out like any other day. Birds where singing and the sun was shining down on Beacon Academy. KABOOM! And Nora was playing golf with Magnhied. The little pink powerhouse of team JNPR was giggling like a maniac as she sent Russell Thrush sailing across campus. She then turned to the other members of team CRDL and gave them all a wicked smile.
"Anyone else want to try picking on Velvet," she asked in a sweet voice.
As usual, before Russell had been turned into a human golf ball, the bullies had been picking on the shy rabbit fuanus. They now decided that it was best to beat a haste retreat before anymore bones where broken. The fact they could see Velvet's team and Pyrrha Nikos approaching the scene with angry looks on their faces made them speed up all the more. By the time the others had reached the scene team CRDL had already vanished.
"Are you alright Velvet," asked Coco, concern lacing the fashionista's voice.
"Yes I am thanks to Nora," replied Velvet, with a warm smile to Nora.
"Don't mention it, you'd do the same for me. Though I honestly don't know why you just don't trash them," said Nora with an inquisitive eyebrow.
"I can't, because if I do someone will make it look like I'm a villant fuanus like those bastards in the White Fang. Ozpin may be pro fuanus rights, but I don't want CRDL's parents putting more pressure on him," Velvet explained.
"Perhaps, but you shouldn't have to deal with this bullying," Pyrrha said with a frown.
"Thank you for your support, all of you. I don-"Velvet was cut off by her scroll going off. She gave it an annoyed glare as she took it out of her pocket. The annoyed look was replaced with an excited one when she saw who was calling.
"Excuse me guys, I need to take this. Hi daddy," she said as she took a few steps away from the group.
The small knot of friends started talking amongst themselves as Velvet talked to her dad. Nora explained what had happened with CRDL in her usual exaggerated way to an amused Pyrrha. Meanwhile, Coco was talking to Fox about their date they had planned for tomorrow while Yatsuhashis began looking through his scroll. Nora was just getting to the climax of her story when Velvet came back with a subdued look on her face.
"Pyrrha where's Jaune," she asked solemnly.
"I think he's in the library with Ren and team RWBY. Why is something wrong," asked the Spartan woman, concern entering her voice.
"Yes, I'm afraid that Jaune's cousin has died," answered the bunny girl.
"Oh no, how horrible," gasped Nora.
"I need to go inform him at once," Velvet said as she started towards the library.
"We'll come with you," called Coco.
The small group of friends walked towards the library in a subdued silence. Only occasionally whispering something to one another. Pyrrha was visibly concerned with the situation and worried about how her partner, and secret crush, would take the news. They reached the library in quick time and spotted Jaune with the others in their favorite corner of the library.
"Hey guys," Jaune called out as they approached.
"Jaune I need to talk to you, it's about your cousin Henri," Velvet said in a series tone.
The small smile that had been on Jaune's face vanished and a look of worry crossed his face. He looked at Velvet and started to get a sense of dread. Jaune glanced at his friends and could see concern on the faces of team CFVY, and a look of worry on Pyrrha. His eyes then settled on Velvet's.
"What about Henri," asked Jaune.
"He's been killed Jaune," she said bluntly.
Jaune just stared at her in shock as the other members of the group let out gasps of shock and started offering him their condolences. He sat there for several moments in silence, only breaking out of his trance when Pyrrha placed a hand on his shoulder. The blonde knight glanced over to see his partner looking at him with concern written on her face. He then glanced back at Velvet and asked one simple question.
"How?"
"Those White Fang bastards. They had a sniper on Main Street waiting for him," she spat vehemently.
"What! No, the White Fang would nev-" Blake started to protest.
"The White Fang are not the group they once where Blake. They are a disgrace to our people," Velvet snapped.
Blake flinched at the venom in the normally sweet shy Velvets voice. The others also looked shocked at the rabbit Faunus statement and shifted in their seats uncomfortable with the rather tension filled atmosphere. Jaune was still staring off into space with a look that he had been given a death sentence. Pyrrha hesitantly took his hand and squeezed it, causing him to snap out of his stupor. He gave his partner an apperceive smile, and to Pyrrha's surprise squeezed her hand back. The amazon felt a blush come to her cheeks and gave him a comforting smile. However, the moment was broken when Velvet cleared her throat. The partners turned to see Velvet with an apologetic smile on her face.
"You of course know what this means right," Velvet asked.
"Yes I know. My cousin died with no male issue, which means I'm his heir," Jaune sighed dejectedly.
"I'm afraid so, your Highness," she said, while preforming a curtsy.
The others just stared in stunned silence for a few moments. It took them a while to register what Velvet said to the blonde knight. Weiss was the first one to snap out of it as things started to click into place. Her eyes went wide in shock and her face turned red from anger and embarrassment. She pointed an accusatory finger at him.
"Wait a minute! Your one of thee Arc's? As in the Ruling House of Arcadia," she shrieked in disbelief.
"Yeah that would be the one," Jaune said with a sheepish smile.
"Wait, Arcadia? You mean that little principality in the mountains to the west of Vale," asked Blake.
"Yep," replied Jaune.
"So that means..." Yang started, but couldn't finish because she was laughing to hard.
"That Weiss has been brushing off a royal this whole time? Pretty much," Velvet answered with a smirk on her face.
"Wait, how do you know all this Velvet," asked Ruby.
"My father is the commander of the army. I've known his Highness my whole life," Velvet replied.
"Please don't call me that. I'm still your friend Velvet," Jaune pleaded.
"I'm sorry your Highness, but that would not be proper," she said with a sad smile.
"Could you at least not do it when it's just us," sighed Jaune.
"As you wish Jaune," she said with a smile.
Pyrrha during this whole time had seemed to be frozen in time as she stared at her best friend in a daze. She was in love with a real Prince; that only happened in fairy tales. No wonder he had never even given her a second look, she was just a commoner that had managed to make her fortune in the athletics world. Feeling disheartened at the fact the man she was in love with would never see her as nothing more than a commoner that he had happened to befriend, she had started to withdraw her hand from him. Only to stop and realize that he wasn't letting go of her hand. Jaune glanced over at her and she could see how vulnerable he looked, and she steeled her resolve to comfort him.
"Jaune, are you ok," she asked gently.
"I was never meant to be Prince. I never wanted to be Prince. What will happen to me, to all of Arcadia," he laminated.
"Jaune you can't doubt yourself. You have to be strong for yourself and your people. And...if you feel like you need to lean on someone I will be there for you," said Pyrrha with a faint blush.
Jaune stared at her for a moment then started blushing as well. He gave her a shy smile and drew her into a hug. Pyrrha's eyes widened in shock for a moment before she returned his embrace.
"I would love that," he said.
Okay some of you might be wondering why I'm starting yet another story when I've got so many that I haven't worked on. Well the reason is that I have several different story ideas that won't leave me alone. So I decided to make this one shot series to get them out of my head. Feel free to use my ideas, all I ask for is a shout out and let me know so I can read it.