Team JNPR was in Dust 101, taught by Professor Peach. They were being taught about newly discovered substances of dust that had been donated to Beacon from a group Vale Archaeologists. Beacon was able to obtain these substances because one of the Archaeologists was a relative of Professor Peach. The dust was originally going to be studied by Vale Scientists, but Professor Peach protested, saying that since it was her family that donated the samples, that she should decide how to use them, and she wanted to use them for teaching. Ozpin tried to dissuade her, warning her about the dangers of using the dust for student demonstrations, but Peach simply replied that if students had a more up close session, it would be more beneficial. It took several hours before Ozpin consented to Peach's wished, but only if she was extremely careful.
Professor Peach had given each team a different dust crystal, and were told to study and list its characteristics. Team JNPR was given a pink colored crystal. Before they could examine it, however, Nora carelessly picked it up. "Wow! It's so pretty." She said.
"Nora! Put that down, It's dangerous!" Exclaimed Jaune.
"But Jaune. It's so pretty!" Nora whined.
"Jaune's right Nora." Ren said. Nora let out a "Mph!" sound before setting down the dust.
"So, What exactly should we be looking for?" Jaune asked.
"Professor Peach said we should look for any interesting characteristics." Pyrrha replied.
"Ok, but what does that mean?"
Pyrrha merely shrugged her shoulders, telling them that she doesn't know.
Class was almost over, yet Team JNPR still had no idea what to do. Professor Peach took notice of this.
"Do you need help?" She asked the Team.
"We don't actually know what to do." Replied Jaune.
"So you spent most of class wondering what to do instead of asking for help?"
Jaune tried to argue, but couldn't exactly find a good response.
"Ok, How bout this? You take the sample back to your dorm and study it there. You'll likely have better luck in a more friendly environment." Professor Peach said.
"Are you sure?" Pyrrha asked.
"Of course I'm sure. I wouldn't be the cool teacher if I wasn't." She tried to act cool. "But in all seriousness, do try to be careful. No one knows what effects the dust has. So for all we know, you could gain an extra eye."
"Ooh, that'd be cool." Nora said.
"Of course you'd say that." Ren said.
Team JNPR put their dust crystal in a small bag and walked off to their dorm. Unfortunately for them, Yang Xiao Long, had decided to launch her infamous secret attack. Out of nowhere, she tackled Jaune and gave him a noogie.
"YANG! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?" Pyrrha Demanded.
"Giving Vomit-Boy a noogie." Yang replied.
"Jaune was carrying one of the new dust crystals, if we break it, we could be in a lot of trouble." Ren said.
Yang now understood the full implications of her actions.
"Check on Beloved Leader!" Nora yelled.
They all turned him over. He was unconscious, but breathing. The dust on the other hand, did not survive the encounter. Sprinkles of it covered Jaune's torso.
"Crap."
"Get him to the nurse!" Pyrrha demanded.
Yang and Nora picked Jaune up and ran towards the Nurse's office.
Pyrrha, Ren, Nora, and Yang were waiting outside the office for any news of Jaune. Ruby, Blake, and Weiss eventually came by to check on him too. An hour later Professor Glynda Goodwitch exited the office.
"Mr. Arc will be fine for the time being. We have no idea if the dust will do anything to him or not, so he will stay in the Nurse's office for a few days." She said.
She then angrily approached Yang.
"As for you Ms. Xiao Long! Detention! Everyday! For 3 Months!" She exclaimed.
"That's not fair!" Yang yelled.
"You may very well have killed Mr. Arc. If anything, it's not enough punishment." Glynda replied, staring down Yang. Yang quickly got up and ran out of the room.
"Will we be able to see him?" Ren asked.
"Of course. Go right on in."
All of the students present filed into the office to see Jaune lying on a bed.
"Is he going to be alright?" A crying Nora asked.
"Professor Goodwitch said that the dust may or may not affect Jaune, but I have faith that he'll be alright." Ren replied, hugging Nora.
All of them spent the next few hours beside him, and one by one, they all left. Pyrrha was the last one remaining.
"Please get better." She begged, kissing his cheek afterwards. As soon as Pyrrha left, Jaune's body began to glow.
Glynda was woken up by her scroll ringing. She got a quick look at the time. "3:36? I'm going to kill someone."
She opened her scroll to answer the call. It was the school nurse. The nurse explained that something had happened to Jaune.
When she was done explaining, Glynda's eyes bulged. She quickly got her clothes on and ran towards the Nurse's office.
'It can't be possible, could it?" She thought.
When she arrived at the office, she found the nurse worrying over Jaune.
Or at least, an adorable child that looked like Jaune.
The nurse had explained that when she came back to her office, she found this child in place of Jaune. She had confirmed it was him through a D.N.A. test.
"Team JNPR must be notified immediately." Glynda said.
When Team JNPR got a good look at child Jaune, they all had the same reaction. He practically radiated purity and innocence.
'Cute'
Nora was the first one to interact with an awake Jaune.
She picked him up and smothered him with her love.
"You are so cute! I will call you Jauney and love you forever and ever!"
To say Pyrrha was jealous was an understatement. When Nora sat him down, little Jaune asked them a question
"Who are you?"
JNPR had been informed that Jaune's mind as well as his body have been regressed, so he was a child both physically, mentally, and emotionally.
"We're your friends, Jaune." Pyrrha said.
"I don't have any friends, everyone says I'm weird." Little Jaune sadly said.
Pyrrha's heart broke. She would kill anyone who dare hurt her baby. 'Huh, Where did that come from?' She thought.
"Well don't worry Jauney, we'll be your friends." Nora said.
"Really?" Jaune asked.
Ren, Pyrrha, Nora nodded.
Jaune smiled at his new found friends, which radiated a pure light of innocence.
'This ball of sunshine must be protected.' They all thought.