Greetings, Mithos here. This is the first fanfic I've written. I have had this idea for awhile now, but I finally decided to write it down and work on it, now time I have time during break. I really enjoy the RWBY universe, and I love characters that are strong with their own weird, unique quirks, like in Grisaia. I feel bad that Jaune always had the potential to be that character, but never quite got there, and so this story hopefully rectifies that. I have plans for the first two arcs, but they can be changed if it feels like the direction isn't going where I want or if the story feels a bit stale. So, please, let me know what you guys think so I can hope to improve!

Without further ado, please enjoy the first part of the story!


Jaune could feel the night chill run through him. He looks at his favorite scenery, the bright shattered moon surrounded by a seemingly endless darkness. Shaking his head of these idle thoughts, he looks at the ground for tracks of the legendary Grimm.

Though hard to spot at first, he found a two feet large footprint in the mud. Relief showed on his face; this was his last chance at revenge before he ran out of supplies. He followed the tracks, trying to maintain a balance of speed and quiet. After a few minutes, he hid behind a tree as he finally found what he was looking for.

In the middle of the clearing, there was a humanoid-looking Grimm that was nine feet tall. Its exoskeleton covered the entire back of his body, with large spikes protruding out. On its hands were claws similar to those found on Beowolves; however, their difference was in the size. While Beowolves are meant for fast, shallow cuts, its claws were meant to stab and penetrate. However, the most distinctive part are the seven glowing circles on the front of its torso.

Jaune ran through the notes in his head again. Legendary Grimm Scylla. Beware of its claws, taking one hit will knock my aura down at least a quarter. The glowing circles is a buildup of electricity. It will discharge it when it feels threatened, and that will knock my aura down. Completely. It regenerates any nonfatal wound, so end the fight quickly.

After recalling the dangerous parts to avoid, he called upon his semblance. It was an unpleasant experience; he can feel his the taint encroaching on his soul. A simple gold bracelet materializes from his left hand. The only detail noticeable is a white line that encircles its entirety. Taijitu Series: Grimm Infusion. The sickening feeling only grows as his shoulder and knee joints replaced with Grimm matter. The white line on his bracelet now has a black component, representing his cost for the skill.

He takes a quiet breath as he pulls out his katana, Night's End, from its sheath. The sword is two and a half feet long, with a blade that was charcoal colored, looking like it absorbed all light coming towards it. Jaune couldn't help but crack a small smile, with all the memories made with the sword, and how it fit in his hand so snuggly. Taking a look at the Scylla once again, he raised the katana above his right shoulder, closing the distance between the two before it could react.

The blade cuts through Scylla's left shoulder, but not cleanly. The last second resistance by the Grimm allowed it to keep its arm. Jaune, sensing the danger of a counterattack, was forced to remove the blade and jump back. Where he once stood, Scylla made a large swing with its right arm, the claws only barely out of reach.

Tsk. That was supposed to cut its arm cleanly off. Remember, long fight is BAD.

As the thought passed, Jaune could already see the cut slowly beginning to heal. He also could see the same exoskeleton material now growing out of its arms, seemingly to protect it.

Cursing his luck, he started invoking his semblance once again. Deathstalker Series: Cutting Edge. On his bracelet, more parts of the white line fade, with black taking its place. At the same time, Grimm matter comes forth from the bracelet and covers itself onto Night's End; though the material appear unchanged, Jaune knew it succeeded. He quickly closed the gap towards Scylla again. Attempting to knock him out, Scylla raised both of its arms to attempt slam down the incoming fighter. This was proven to be a mistake when Jaune pivoted and hopped towards the right, with the blade cutting from below and severed Scylla's left arm, through the armor and all.

If the Grimm was surprised, it did not show it, as it swiped and turned its body towards the Hunter. It was a perfect and precise movement, and would be normally be unblockable. However, the boy's joints were anything but, and despite his muscles protest, he was able to swing his left arm with the blade 180 degrees towards his back to block the attack. This only mitigated some damage, as the impact was still enough to send him flying, stopping only when he hit the nearby tree.

I am definitely feeling that in the morning. That was definitely a quarter of my aura gone, if not more. Seemingly making his situation even more desperate, the stump indicated Scylla's missing arm seems to be regenerating, as well as the wound caused by his initial attack halfway healed.

This is definitely the worst case scenario. No fatal blow, check. Not dodging, check. Forced to Twilight Bracelet, check. I have to end this, or else I will run out of Aura before he runs out of...whatever it uses to heal itself. He grimaces, as he activates his semblance again. Goliath Series: Reinforcement.

His bracelet glows for a bit, before the black line and white line are equal in length. The darkness pulsates out the bracelet in waves, covering both his arms and legs. They dissolve into his skin, wrapping itself into his muscles, pushing them beyond human levels.

He checks the distance between him and Scylla: a hundred feet. He pushes himself off the ground, and the scenery blurs around him. He closes the gap in two seconds. Seeing this speed, Scylla finally feels threatened by the boy. In a state of panic, it activates all seven of his circles on his torsos. Electricity crackles, before being discharged towards the running boy.

Well, if I'm going to ignore my notes, I might as well ignore them all. Unable to stop his momentum, he is forced to absorb the attack completely. Right before the collision, he focused all his aura in front of him, hoping it will prevent a majority of the damage.

On impact, the electricity travels through him, and the amount of voltage even disturbs the ground, kicking dust up all around him. Scylla, confident in its victory, starts walking away from the dust smokescreen.

Goliath Series: Reinforcement. Aura Reinforcement. The dark matter spills forth from the bracelet once again, this time only covering his arms. At the same time, aura glows around his arms as well, trying to strengthen him.

The two contradicting forces start fighting each other. Though they are attempting to do the same thing, their existences are antagonist to each other, unable to coexist.

I just need one second! Scylla turns around, hearing the kick Jaune did to get himself up. But by then, it was already too late. Night's End ran through the Grimm's torso, separating its body into two halves. He continues his attack, cutting the upper portion into several pieces while it is still in the air. The pieces separate and lands with separate timings and a plok sound.

No longer able to hold the two forces together, the aura dissipates and the Grimm material disintegrates from his muscles. With the brief respite, Jaune checks his scroll and bracelet, showing his aura at five percent and the black line now overtaking three fourths of the bracelet. He presses the evacuation button on his scroll and puts it back in his pocket, before examining the scene.

Too close for comfort. Master must be rolling in her grave right now. The adrenaline from the fight now leaving him, he can feel the soreness overusing his muscles, as well as the damage from the high voltage attack. He looks down at Scylla's remaining parts; those closer to the head are taking longer to fade away.

Walking over to the head, he places his bracelet hand over the head. "Thank you for the meal," he says in a hushed voice. DATA DRAIN. The head disintegrates, but instead of fading, the particles all get absorbed into his bracelet. A monotone voice appears in his head. Legendary Series discovered. Skill Legendary Series: Strengthening discovered.

A big grin appeared on Jaune's face. Feeling the tension drain out of his body, he collapses and falls on his back. Looking at the shattered moon, his heart is completely at peace. I did it. I finally avenged you, Master. This was his final thought before he closed his eyes and fell into a deep slumber.


How was it? Was the fighting scene too long? Too boring? Does his powers seem interesting so far? Please let me know what you think, even if it's something you feel is really minor. With that, I will start hammering out the first official chapter!