After reading so many Drunken Marriage stories by people like Blaiseingfire and Cyberleader2000, I've decided to contribute to the Drunken Marriage community. But I want you all to understand that this story WILL NOT go above a T on the rating scale. Anyway, I hope you guys enjoy this one. Also, to all of those who didn't want Penny to die in the Vytal Incident, I want you all to know that Penny did not die in my story. She survived, but requires major repairs to her body.
*RWBY AND ALL OF ITS CHARACTERS ARE NOT OWNED BY ME!*
A Knight and an Autumn Maiden's Drunken Night Out!
Jaune sighed yet again as he walked through the streets of Vale. A month has passed since the attack on Beacon, and things have pretty much gone back to normal. But unfortunately, he was now considered a famous person. He saved his partner Pyrrha, prevented what surely would've been the fall of Beacon, proved Yang's innocence, stopped Weiss's father from taking her away back to Atlas, prevented Blake from running away from her problems again, managed to drive off Cinder and her flunkies and even managed to return the Fall Maiden's powers to their rightful owner.
And therein lies his problem.
Because he was able to do all of those things, Jaune ended up becoming somewhat of a celebrity in the eyes of Vale and it was beginning to grate on his nerves. He doesn't like being famous, and would rather be a normal person instead of something like this.
He's already had to go to professor Goodwitch for therapy sessions at least three times in that week alone!
Jaune looked across the street and came across a bar that he'd not known about. It was a rustic looking place known as The Dragon's Tavern. Now Jaune isn't normally the type to do any form of drinking, he has had to deal with a LOT of crazy stuff in the past semester alone. That and Nora's hyperactivity causing him many splitting headaches. And this seems like the perfect way for him to just unwind.
"Meh. Why not?" Jaune said to himself. "With all the crazy shit I've had to put up with recently, I could use a little alcohol to drown out my miseries."
Jaune walked into the bar and was surprised to see that it looked more like a Dive rather than an ordinary bar. And from the smell of it, they do serve food here. Good thing too, because Jaune missed dinner that afternoon. He walked over to the bar and decided to get a drink and something to eat before heading back to Beacon. Sitting down at a nearby table, Jaune took a moment to look over the menu.
He'd already decided on what he'd get for a drink. One of the strongest drinks in Remnant. A Hunter's Bane.
"Is this seat taken?" asked a woman's voice.
Looking up from his menu, Jaune was surprised to see Amber Wither, the true Fall Maiden, in a place like this.
"Oh, no please, by all means sit down. I was just looking over the menu." Jaune said.
Amber smiled as she sat down across from Jaune. And despite the really bad scar over her eye and a good portion of her face, Jaune couldn't help but admire the natural beauty that Amber has. And that scar didn't seem to take away from her looks at all.
"So, what's the 'Hero of Vale' doing in a place like this?" Amber asked.
"Can you not call me that, please?" Jaune asked while massaging his temples. "It's bad enough that people I don't even know call me that whenever I just take a walk to my favorite comic book store! I don't need someone I DO know calling me that as well!"
Amber actually winced as she remembered one of those times. She herself had been walking back to the hotel she was staying at until she decided what she wanted to do with herself since the threat on Vale has passed. She had just gotten done with a manicure at a nail salon when she was nearly flattened by a mob of people chasing Jaune. She had vaguely been able to make out requests for autographs and several women shouting about wanting various parts of him.
Mostly articles of clothing like his hoodie or his pants.
"Sorry about how your newfound fame is cutting into your life." Amber said.
"Eh, don't worry about it. I'm sure it'll all blow over soon." Jaune waved off.
But somewhere deep down, they both knew that things were most certainly NOT going to blow over anytime soon.
"Thank you for waiting. May I take your orders?" asked a waitress as she walked up to their table.
"Uh, yes, I'll have an order of spicy buffalo wings with bleu cheese dipping sauce and a Hunter's Bane with no ice, please." Jaune said.
"Make it two, please." Amber added. "But make my order of wings mild."
"Okay, the wings will take about twenty minutes, but your drinks will be here momentarily."
With that, the waitress walked off to get the orders prepared. So Jaune and Amber looked back at each other, ready to continue their conversation.
"As for why I'm here, all the stress and hero worship I've been getting recently has been getting me down, I saw this place and decided to get a drink and something to eat." Jaune said.
Amber nodded in acceptance. She could understand how the most famous people were often the most miserable in life, and could tell that Jaune never even WANTED to be famous.
"So what's your story?" Jaune asked.
"Hm?" muttered Amber as she rose an eyebrow.
"I've told you why I'm here, so why don't you tell me why you're here. I'm more than willing to listen if you just need someone to talk to." Jaune said.
Amber hesitated a bit. She's had a few trust issues ever since her near death at the hands of CInder, Emerald and Mercury. She certainly doesn't trust anyone from any military group, that much is certain. That's why she incinerated all of the Atlas Military's cloning technology and any and all files and blueprints they'd need to rebuild them or make more.
She saw through their ruse. She knows about their attempts at cloning people to make living biological weapons. Even reported that to Ozpin, who quickly got those projects shut down by both the Vale and Atlas councils.
And yet, Amber felt as though she could trust Jaune. After all, he did ensure her survival by getting her power back and having it transferred back into her body. It not only revitalized her soul, but it also physically put her back at eighteen years old. He was far too nice of a guy to just try and take advantage of her in any way.
"Two Hunter's Banes!" said the waitress.
The two warriors thanked her as she walked off to take care of other orders, leaving the two alone to talk.
"Let me tell you something about being one of the four seasons maidens. It's a lonely life." Amber said. "You can never stay in one place for too long, otherwise you're easy prey for those who want to steal your power for themselves. Just like how I was unfortunate enough to have been attacked by those goons and their dark creatures of Grimm."
Amber touched the area where her scar was and winced. It didn't hurt, but the phantom pains of that creature killing her from the inside out and sending her power to that Cinder woman still haunted her nightmares.
Jaune placed a hand on hers and gently rubbed his thumb across her knuckles, drawing a grateful smile from the girl. Any form of comfort after those horrible experiences was most welcome to her.
"Anyway, once I'd been revived thanks to your actions, I started spiralling into a deep depression and decided that I needed a drink. So I ended up here, saw you sitting here and the rest is history." Amber finished.
She looked Jaune in the eye and saw deep concern for her, making her smile. Wandering the world in her time as a Huntress has made Amber very good at reading people, and she could read Jaune like and open book. His concern was genuine, and he had no hidden intentions. He wanted to know about her, Amber Wither. Not the Fall Maiden whose power is coveted by even the most high ranking officials in the world.
"I never got the chance to thank you for saving me." Amber said. "If you hadn't stopped Cinder when you did, I really would be dead and buried right now."
She began to tear up as she thought about her time in that coma. How she had been alive and yet at the same time not alive. Dying but not allowed to die. In the cold, dark limbo between life and death.
She let out a small startled gasp when Jaune placed his hand on her face and used his thumb to wipe away her tears.
"Hey, come on, no tears tonight. Let's not think about the depressing memories of the past." Jaune said.
"That's easier said than done." Amber said. "My past isn't easy to just ignore."
That's when Jaune did something rather unexpected.
He flicked her in the forehead.
"Ow!" yelped Amber. "Hey, what was that for?!"
"It doesn't matter! It's in the past!" Jaune replied.
Amber rubbed her forehead as he eyes narrowed in annoyance. Why the heck would Jaune just flick her in the forehead like that.
"Well, yeah, but it still hurts." whined Amber.
"Yeah, I know. The past can hurt." Jaune conceded before breaking out into a big grin. "But the way I see it, you can either run from it, or… learn from it!"
Jaune went to flick her again to prove his point, but this time Amber moved back a bit and grabbed his wrist to stop him. And this result seemed to make Jaune happy.
"HA! You see? So what are you going to do?" Jaune asked.
"Well first, I'm gonna get you back for that little finger flick." Amber said.
And FLICK! She flicked him in the nose, rather than his forehead. Jaune shot him a mock glare as she laughed at him before he too started to laugh. He must've sounded so much like an old medicine man giving a speech at a seminar, or something. The two barely registered that their food had arrived before they picked up their drinks and raised their glasses.
"Here's to a bright future!" Jaune cheered.
"Here, here!" added Amber.
The two downed their drinks as they continued to talk, laugh, joke around and just all around have a good time. But little did they know that something new would arise from their actions at this tavern.
But would these actions lead to a consequence? Or would it actually feel like more of a reward for all of the shit they've had to put up with?
One thing is certain, a shit storm is coming, and it's gonna be a category five.
*To Be Continued…*
Okay, here's my own Drunken Marriage story. As you can see, it's progressing a bit differently than the others I've read in the past, and I hope you all enjoy the Lion King reference I put in there. Don't forget to review and follow. See you guys and gals later!