The year is 2015, The war in Syria is raging. Thousands of Syrians have been killed, even more are refugees. It is from the ashes of war The Islamic State has grown. They have declared a Caliphate and millions of foreigners have gone to Syria and Iraq to wage jihad.

It was a normal day at Remnant High School, Students were walking the halls, teachers were teaching, and it was a calm atmosphere. One boy was however very visibly distraught. This boy's name was Jaune Arc. He moped around the school and couldn't pay attention in class. His friends were very concerned and decided to approach him at lunch.

Jaune was at lunch with his friends. He just stared into space and picked at his lunch. "Jaune are you alright?" Said his friend Pyrrah. She was a beautiful girl with long red hair in a ponytail. "if there's anything I can do to help, I will." Pyrrah was always willing to help Jaune, she had a big crush on him, everyone knew except the oblivious blonde boy. A girl with short black hair with red tips lurched forward, "Yeah, just say what's wrong and we'll fix it right away!" This was another close female friend of his, Ruby.

"Yeah, Vomit boy, tell us what's the matter, did another girl shoot you down?" This was said by Yang, Ruby's sister and school beauty. She had long blonde hair and a huge bust the guys drooled over. "Don't worry about it guys, I'm fine." Said Jaune with an unconvincing smile. "Just tell us what's the matter Jaune." Said Ren, and Asian boy with long black hair that was in a ponytail with a pink highlight in the bangs, "We will do anything to make you feel better."

"Yeah Jauney! Tell us what you're keeping on the down low!" Yelled Nora the group's red headed girl with too much energy. The other two girls said nothing but remained interested. One was Blake, who had long black hair and wearing a black bow. The other Weiss had long white hair that she kept in a side ponytail as well as a scar over her left eye; something she never has explained to the group.

*Sigh* "Alright you guys win I'll fess up" said Jaune as he put down his fork and looked at his friends. "It's about my friend."

"Wait you have friends other than us? Not bad vomit boy." Giggled Yang

"Please be quiet Yang." Remarked Pyrrah "Please continue Jaune."

"Alright" Jaune took a deep breath and turned to his curious friends "In 2009, my family finally took a trip to Egypt, while we were over there I met an awesome guy named Omar. He wasn't Egyptian, he was Syrian. We became fast friends, then a year later he flew me out to Syria; to his home city of Idlib. He showed me around the city and I met so many nice people." Jaune held back tears as he continued.

"We kept in touch after I left, and then the civil war happened, he kept sending me video of people protesting that were shot, pictures of children dying from gas attacks by the Syrian army. Now I learned he's fighting." Jaune looked at his friends that had shocked looks on their faces.

"What if he's dead! What if he is being tortured by Assad's dogs! I can't just sit here on my ass while he's out there!" Jaune stood up with his fists clenched at his side. Pyrrah put her hand on his arm. "I can't imagine the pain you feel" She comforted "I know you are upset but don't blame yourself for not doing anything."

"We always wish we could help others." Said Blake as she set her book down

Ruby held up one of her precious chocolate chip cookies. "If you want you can have my last cookie, that always makes me feel better when I'm sad."

"Ruby!" Scolded Weiss "His friend could be dead or horribly injured, I don't think cookies are going to help him!"

"Oh...Okay mine then!" Ruby exclaimed as she shoved the cookie in her mouth.

"It's fine guys" Said Jaune standing up "Thanks for trying to cheer me up, but I'd like to be alone a while." He then got up and dumped his tray, walking out of the cafeteria.

"I feel so bad for him." Lamented Pyrrah "Jaune has always been there for us and now we can't do anything for him." She has a large frown on her beautiful pale face. "Don't worry P-money!" Yelled Yang "Your knight is just going through a tough time, he'll come back to you!"

Pyrrah's face instantly turned beet red. "What do you mean MY KNIGHT!" The whole table erupted in laughter.

The next few days were the same, Jaune moping and his friends trying to cheer him up. Pyrrah comforting him, Ruby offering him cookies, Yang flirting with him, Blake giving him space, Weiss offering to tutor him, Ren trying get him to say stuff about Omar, and Nora saying the craziest ideas that would most surely get them all arrested. This went on and on until Friday.

The gang of friends met up in their usual morning meet up space, the front of the school. They sat on the benches and talked about their weekend plans. "Where's Jaune?"asked Ruby "Isn't he usually one of the first ones at school?"

"Well I haven't seen him" said Ren "We usually ride the bus together, since my car is in the shop, but he wasn't on it this morning."

"I think we should visit him after school" said Pyrrah firmly "He has been oh so depressed over his Syrian friend Omar, he must have taken the day off."

The group agreed when the morning bell rang. They went to their classes and all agreed to meet at Yang and Ruby's house to go visit Jaune together.

They then all went home, changed, and hopped into Yang and Ruby's Uncle Qrow's truck. Yang chose to drive. "I think we should invite Jaune out to the movies." Said Pyrrah "The new X ray and Valve movie just came out."

"Sound good!" Said Nora "I want a big think of popcorn and I'll sneak in a whole bunch of snacks!"

"Nora" sighed Ren "Don't do anything that will get us kicked out."

" 'kay Renny!" Giggled Nora

"We're here! ... What the hell!" Yelled Yang

On the front of the Arc house were at least 4 police cars. Yang pulled up to the drive way and turned off the truck.

"I wonder what's going on" Asked Weiss

They all knocked on the front door and it opened to reveal Jaune's eldest sister Lucy. She had puffy eyes from crying, her long blonde hair kept in a bun.

"Oh God, guys!" She cried as tear slipped out

"What happened!?" Demanded Pyrrah

"It's Jaune!" Lucy cried "He's gone!"

"What do you mean Lucy?" Asked Ruby "Is Jaune okay, where is he?"

Lucy wiped tears and silently said "Jaune packed up some stuff and left in the middle of the night, we haven't seen him since."

"That really doesn't explain the police." Said Ren "Where did he go?"

Lucy look at the pleading look at the pleading eyes of his friends and simply said

"Syria."

Everyone felt their blood run cold.