So I had this idea, what if Jaune was an upperclassman? I don't own RWBY.
Jaune Pov)
I sat across from Ozpin, headmaster of Beacon. We were having a starring contest, one that I was determined to win.
"No." I replied firmly, " They're freshmen, you can find somebody else to lead them." Ozpin sighed and took a drink of his coffee.
"Jaune, doing sole missions won't bring them back, you refuse to join another team, so I have no chose but to put you on this one, They need a leader and you need a team. It's what they would have wanted."
I stood up, knocking back the chair I was in. "Don't tell me what they would have wanted. The dead can't want." I winced at my own remark. "Why do you want me to lead this team Ozpin? I'm not sure I can deal with another three deaths on my mind. I will do the solo missions. I can't get my friends killed again." Ozpin stood up and walked to the window.
"We have been over this, they're deaths where not your fault. It was bad info and bad planning on my part. I should have never sent you out on that mission. You keep blaming yourself for something that was outside your control. That is a disgrace to their memory. I cannot let you waste your potential. You are a natural leader. We need you, the world will need you, but to graduate from this school you need a team. Now, you will lead this team, and I refuse to hear any more about it." I put my hands through my hair and sighed. One found that Ozpin almost always use infallible logic in his arguments.
"How do you even know that there will be a team of three? The freshmen aren't even here yet." Ozpin simply smiled as he walked me to the elevator.
"I have my ways Jaune, I have my ways." I rolled my eyes and followed him down.
I sat in the back of the room as teams where being called up. Four girls had just been put together as team RWBY. I wasn't even surprised when three students made their way up to the stage. Nobody could understand just how Ozpin could pair people together like he always did. Perhaps his semblance was to see the future?
"Pyrrha Nikos, Lie Ren and Nora Valkyrie, you three have obtained the white rook pieces, and from this day onward will be known as team Juniper or JNPR for short." There was a short burst of conversation in the crowd until Ozpin held up his hands for silence. "Now I will introduce you to the leader of this team. His name is Jaune Arc." I walked up through the crowd. Watching my new 'teammates' as we saw each other for the first time. I had done a bit of reading up on my new team. Pyrrha the champion. Girl from Minstral, born to a wealthy family, choose to be a hunter to help people. Ren, orphan, not much about him. Nora, also an orphan. Besides a few police reports about her blowing up a syrup factory for refusing her any more free samples, there was little about her as well.
I wondered what their thoughts of me would be. My time at the weight room had given me ample amounts of muscle. I hadn't grown taller sense freshmen year. I had however changed up my armor. Starting at the feet, I know wore steel toed boots. Blue pants covered up some of the lacing. Metal shin guards covered went from my boot, up and covered most of my knee. Metal covered the front of my thighs, to a bit below the waist line. Under my hoodie you would see fitted plate mail. I hadn't put on my shoulder guards. Finishing at my hands was a pair of metal gauntlets that went up to my elbows. I had discarded my previous armor at the end of last year. When one of my teammates had offered to teach me to smith. He had done most of the work, but that time was some of my greatest memories. I also had a lovely scar that ran across my cheek, present of a dead Grimm.
I finished walking up to the stage by this time. Standing next to my new teammates for the next four years. Four years... freshmen classes. I had the sudden urge to choke Ozpin. If I was expected to sit through more of Professor Ports stories I would kill somebody. I was torn away from my brooding when Ozpin started to speak.
"Now that all teams are established, you may retire to your rooms." He started to walk off the stage, but stopped next to me. "Give them a fair chance Jaune, I know they won't disappoint." I scoffed and started to walk off. I heard a cane wrap on the floor behind me. "You will be staying with them from now on." I rounded on him to refute his remark but he had already walked off. I turned to my teammates, who were still standing in the same spots.
"I don't suppose you guys know where your room is do you?" The redhead, Pyrrha, spoke.
"We were told that our room would have our team name on it." I nodded and started to walk outside. After a moment I noticed they had yet to start following.
"Well are you guys coming or not?" That seemed to jolt them into action and they quickly started to follow.
Once outside I pointed to one of the many student dorms.
" My best guess is it's in that building, I'm going to go and get my stuff from my old room. Try and find it by the time I get back ok?" I could tell from they're expressions that they thought I was talking down to them, and in a way I was. But finding a single room in the large dorms can be tricky. I started off to my old dorm room. Other students at Beacon waved as I made my way through the halls. I had known them for over a year, Coco and her team being one of the other teams I had hung out with the most. She had been crestfallen when I came back, alone. I had barely come back at all. The medical staff at Vale had told me that the only reason I was alive was thanks to my impressive healing and Aura amounts, sometimes I wish that I hadn't made it back at all.
I stopped when I got to the door, Memories of last year flashing through my mind. David, my partner, was a large guy who used a battle ax. He was funny and good nature. We were a lot alike and became good friends fast. Our other two teammates where Alice and Erica, both girls. At first it had been a contribution to the tensions in the room that would sprout up from time to time, but we soon got over the fact. Alice was our long ranged fighter, using a rifle we used to joke that she could hit a fly's eye. Erica was also a ranged fighter. Using duel pistols to great ability. Together we formed Team JADE, or just jade. We used to joke about how our team name was so simple. I finished packing my things and slinging the bags onto my shoulder.
Among the bags where Erica's pistols, I had sent the other weapons of my team back home to their families. But Erica had no family, so I kept them, using them to ensure I never forgot.
I walked into the dorm that I had pointed NPR into a half-hour ago. They were nowhere to be seen. I continued along the halls until I found a room marked JNPR and went inside. I was a bit surprised when I didn't find my new team inside. Sighing to myself I put my bags onto one of the beds and started to look for them. I noticed that we were across the hall from team RWBY. Do to the fact that I heard no nothing coming from the room they were sleeping. I resumed my search for them, and thanks to the Nora, it didn't take long. I found her banging on the doors of other first years asking if they had seen the room. Pyrrha and Ren where walking behind her, obviously uncomfortable with waking people up and asking for directions. For the sake of all the still sleeping people in the building, I intercepted Nora before she could knock on another person's door.
"The room is this way." I stated as I jabbed my thumb behind me. Ren and Pyrrha gave a sigh of relief as Nora pouted.
"That's no fun! We need to find the room. It's like a game!" I shook my head.
"At the risk of making everybody on this floor dislike you, people like there sleep. Now let's get to the room before it gets any later." I turned and walked away, this time, they followed. We quickly made our way back into our room. I picked a bed and started to unpack. After I was done I went to the bathroom, brushed my teeth, and changed into some shorts. When I got back out, they were still putting away some of their things. I shrugged and climbed into bed.
Morning came as a present reminder to me. I stretched and yawned before getting out of bed. I had a grin on my face that I couldn't wipe off. The time was 8:20, and my team was going to be late for their first class. I knew the right thing to do was to wake them up, but, they had to learn to wake up sometime. I had to meet with Ozpin about my classes. Monty knows I am not going to freshmen classes again. The walk through the grounds was present. The crisp morning air shook of the last of any drowsiness. I made my way to the teacher lounge. I knew that Glynda would be there, and she always knew where Ozpin was.
I rapped on the door and stood back. To my surprise it was not Glynda that opened the door, but Port.
"Jaune my boy! How are you?" I shook the man's hand.
"I'm good Professor. Do you know where Ozpin is?" He shook his head.
"I would try his office. Anyways I heard that you have a new team, how it that going." I knew Port better than most of the students. I could see through his over exaggerated stories and I could see when he meant more than he said. This was one of those times.
"I don't know yet. I think it's going to go ok, only time will tell." He nodded not expecting anything more. "I have to go and find Ozpin now, see you later Professor." He nodded and we parted ways. I continued along, looking for Ozpin. I found him in the kitchen, making a pot of coffee.
"Ozpin." I waved as I walked closer. "I had a question I wanted to ask." He raised an eyebrow and lifted his mug of coffee, a sign to continue. " I wanted to ask about classes."
"What about them?" I gave an exasperate sigh.
"I still doing second year classes. Right." I didn't like the look on his face.
"No, you will be doing class alongside your team." I took a deep breath, trying to stay calm.
"Why?" I asked tersely.
"It will build trust and teamwork." I took a swipe at his coffee and missed. "Now I believe that you are late for class, you wouldn't want to get on Ports bad side would you?" I attempted to stuff down the anger that I felt as I walked to class. The only plus to this was that the classes would be easy. I slammed my head into the wall.
"I'm going to die of boredom." I moaned to myself. But Ozpin, as much of an ass he was, was also right. You didn't want to show up late to Ports classes. So I made my way to the class and tried to slip into the room quietly. It almost worked until Port called out.
"Jaune my boy! So good of you to join us. We were about to have a demonstration, would you like to show these young huntsmen how it's done?" I pondered the question for a few seconds.
"What is it this time?" He seemed a bit disheartened.
"Only a Boarbatusk this time. Ozpin didn't like it when I brought a Ursa into the school." I could see the shocked look on most of the students faces and had to chuckle.
"I think I will pass this time." Port seemed about to say something when he stopped. That was when I noticed that a white haired girl was saying something to her friend, something about me. I walked down to her row. "Care to repeat that Snow flake?" I had little hostility in my voice, but I knew the nickname would set her off.
I was right. As soon as the barb was placed she stood up in her seat. " I said, it's probably too much for a failure like yourself, what other reason would a second year be in a first year classes." I chuckled a bit before turning back to Port, he had a dangerous look in his eyes, one of anger.
"Well you heard the young lady Port, looks like I have to prove myself to freshmen." I saw many looks of anger cross people's faces, they thought they were good just because they made it into Beacon, I would prove them wrong. Port made his way over to the cage.
"Are you going to go and get your weapons?" I shook my head.
"It's just a boar, no need." Port nodded and cut the open the chain holding the Grimm inside. It burst into the light, taking in its surroundings. Its eyes locked with mine. It gave a sequel and started to spin. I waited for the charge. When it did, I counted down the time till I struck. That was the thing you had to remember about Boars. They were fast, but can't turn at all.
The Grimm continued to thunder towards me. When It finally got a few feet away, I steeped to the right, leg already in motion. The Grimm gave a grunt as it hit the wall. Dazed it struggled to its feet. I was already beside it. Hand like a spear, enforced by Aura, I jabbed my hand into its unprotected throat. It gave one last gurgled noise before starting to disintegrate. I turned to the stunned class.
"Are you not satisfied?" Stunned silence was my answer. I turned to Port. "Can I be excused a bit early Professor?" He nodded. And with that done, I made my way out of the class.
Well that's a wrap. I know that the chapter is short, but is seemed like a good place to stop. If you have any questions of would like me to reevaluate a part, feel free to PM. Hope you enjoy and have a good day. Austan out.