Here we are folks! The big story here in full detail from what was described in my previous story! I hope you guys like it, because it took me quite some time to finish the chapter, and I wasn't quite sure it flowed correctly or not.
*I still don't own RWBY or Justice League Unlimited!*
"Owlman Unlimited." = Normal Speech
'Owlman Unlimited.' = Thoughts
"Owlman Unlimited." = Someone Yelling
Flashbacks and a New World!
Jaune's POV.
THOSE LOUSY, GOOD FOR NOTHING, LOATHSOME LITTLE PUNKS! WHO ARE THEY TO CALL ME ALL OF THOSE HURTFUL THINGS?!
Okay, Jauney-Boy, you've gotta calm down! At least to the point where you're not blindly lashing out in a fit of rage. Then at least I won't be having as many run-ins with Grimm as I've been having. I tend to forget that those things are drawn to negativity and are a lot more active and dangerous at dusk and the night time hours.
Oh, wait, you guys probably don't know what's going on, do you? Well, it all began with a joint mission gone wrong for my old team and our sister team, RWBY.
Flashback…
Third Person POV.
RWBY and JNPR were panting hard as they all caught their breath. They'd just finished fighting off all of the Grimm that had infested this small farming village and destroyed all of their spawning pools. With the threat neutralized and having caught their second wind, both teams put away their weapons and surveyed the perimeter.
The smell of death and decay was prominent in the air and fading Grimm corpses littered the area. The village itself suffered some minor damage, but it would all be easy to repair.
"Looks like we've solved this village's Grimm problem." Weiss said.
"For now." Jaune added.
"Of course. For now." Weiss said in agreement.
The two teams looked at each other for a few seconds before Jaune started to laugh. It would seem as though his laughter was contagious, as the rest of his team and RWBY began to laugh at the situation as well. But in some cases, it was for a different reason.
"I was wrong about you being a weakling, Vomit-Boy!" Yang said.
Jaune just chuckled before replying with "I acted foolishly as well."
"No hard feelings, Arc. And when we get back to Vale, the drinks are on me!" Weiss declared.
But the little celebration was cut short by the sound of dark and evil laughter. Both teams immediately tensed and drew their weapons, thinking that it must be Roman Torchwick and his goons again, but they were wrong… dead wrong. Coming out of the shadows was a small army of different Faunus, all wearing Grimm masks and armed to the teeth. Chameleons, lemurs and rams made up the bulk, with crocodiles and elephants, OH MY!
"Too bad for you, human filth," said a bull Faunus with a katana blade. "But I'm afraid that this village will be your final resting place. For we are the ones who shall send you all to burn in hell!"
Our team of protagonists looked alarmed and slightly fearful of what they were seeing. It was the one enemy that no one, full fledged Hunter or not, would never want to run into! Especially in such large numbers such as these!
"White Fang…!" gasped Blake.
*End Flashback…*
Jaune's POV.
We fought and we fought for what felt like years, but in reality, was only a few hours. But with our already exhausted Aura reserves and low ammunition, those hours did indeed feel like years. Those members of the White Fang that we fought on that day were far more skilled than the ones working for Roman Torchwick.
Long story short, we all got our butts handed to us, even though we managed to eventually drive them away. But not without heavy casualties.
Ruby and Nora were badly injured in the fight and had lost consciousness due to their wounds. After calling for an emergency evac, me and the others pumped as much of our remaining Aura into the two in an attempt to keep them alive. It was only a minute later that a Bullhead arrived on the scene with a medical team at the ready. We quickly loaded up Nora and Ruby and took off for Beacon, hoping and praying with everything we had that our friends would live after this.
During the whole ride back, I didn't let go of either of their hands.
We managed to get back to Beacon without any further incident, but it's what happened after Ruby and Nora were carted off to the infirmary that finally made me snap.
Flashback… Again…
Third Person POV.
The medics were quick to arrive at the landing strip, having brought a couple of gurneys to load up Ruby and Nora for easier transport. Ozpin and Glynda were also on the scene, needing to be there to hear the report from the rest of RWBY and JNPR so they could better understand what went wrong. Because from the look of things, these students have definitely been through hell and back.
"What happened on that mission? Surely a few Grimm couldn't have caused all of this." Ozpin asked.
"Sir, we exterminated the Grimm, but afterwards we were ambushed by the White Fang. There were too many off them, each stronger than the ones working for Roman! The one leading them was a Bull Faunus with a red Katana blade for a weapon. We managed to defeat most of them and drive them off, but Ruby and Nora were badly injured in the fight when they tried to take on the leader. We pumped all of our remaining Aura into them to try and help them survive, and that's the full report." Jaune explained.
He looked down at the ground, shame and worry for his friends etched on to his face.
"It's my fault this happened… I was caught off guard by the White Fang's arrival and made a lot of reckless judgement calls. I accept whatever punishment you deem fit for my actions."
Jaune felt a hand on his shoulder and looked up to see Ozpin looking understanding about what had happened. Most likely, he's been through a similar experience in his own youth.
"There's no need for apologies, mister Arc. And I certainly won't be punishing a student for something outside of their control happening on a mission. Ambushes like these happen all the time on missions, since the White Fang became like this, so if anyone should be apologizing, it's me. I should have foreseen something like this happening and should have responded in kind by sending two of the more experienced teams." Ozpin said.
"Get some rest, everyone. We'll be sure to alert you to any changes in miss Rose and miss Valkyrie's conditions." Glynda instructed.
The two teams would have tried to argue with her, but their fatigue was too great. So they, begrudgingly, headed back to their dorms to get some rest. But as they left, Jaune could see the others glaring at him with so much hate, it's a wonder that whole hordes of Grimm didn't come stampeding to the source of this negativity.
'Oh, I am far too tired for this shit…!' Jaune thought to himself.
Second Flashback Over
Jaune's POV.
I'd rather not go into detail about what was said and done when we got back to the dorms, so I'll just focus on trying to think of where to go from here. Home isn't an option. I can't go back there as a failure! It'll just bring shame and dishonor to my family! Another huntsman academy is no option either. It won't be as simple as forging new transcripts and hoping they'll get me through their security measures.
And I can't just live out in the wilds either. I'm nowhere near strong enough to handle the huge hordes of Grimm that inhabit these lands. Not to mention the lack of big game and fresh water. It's like a one-sided fight for survival!
Now, as I walk through the deepest reaches of the Emerald Forest, I just can't help but think about this betrayal. When I passed initiation and was put on Team JNPR, I thought that my team and team RWBY were his friends! People that I could count on, even in the toughest of times! That they would NEVER betray my trust like this!
But boy, was I wrong!
I sighed as I stopped to get a drink of water from the nearby lake. It was connected to a flowing river and waterfall, so at least I don't have to worry about the water's purity. As I knelt down to get a drink, I heard something fluttering about in the trees. Popping up to my feet, I half expected it to be something along the lines of a Grimm, but was surprised to see a regular owl perched on a nearby branch.
It was a Great Horned Owl, a very large and endangered raptor here in these parts of Remnant. Mainly because Dust miners have begun mining for Dust crystals in these majestic creatures' natural habitats. It's killing their food supply, polluting their water, destroying their homes and generally mucking things up.
It's one of the many reasons why I never decided to use anything that utilizes Dust for a weapon. Bad idea, considering my ability with Crocea Mors is abysmal at best. Nonexistent at worst.
But that's beside the point.
I don't know how long the bird and I stared into each other's eyes, but it seemed like hours. After some time more, the owl flew away. With the bird gone, I sighed and stared up into the starry night sky. I always felt more at peace, imagining that there are other worlds out there that we have yet to visit.
And it's really not all that farfetch'd if you think about it. I mean, we have yet to find a means of space travel, so who says there's no chance of dimensional travel?
"I wish that I could be free of my misery… free of all of my troubles just like that owl I saw just now." I thought aloud.
But as I stood up to continue my journey into the unknown, I was suddenly blinded by an enormous flash of inverted light. I say, and know, that it's inverted light because it was black with a white outline rather than the other way around.
Followed by this light there was pain. INTENSE pain! Far more intense than any other pain I've ever felt before! And when I awoke, I was laying in a medical bed and greeted by the face of a girl with bluish-purple hair, ahsen gray skin and purple eyes as well as a red gemstone in her forehead.
I managed to sit up, but winced as I felt a flash of pain in my abdominal area. Looking down, I saw that my upper body was wrapped up in medical bandages. Strange how my Aura hasn't healed any of this damage yet.
"Hey, are you okay? That was some serious damage you took in your earlier fight!" the girl said.
I looked at her tiredly, but managed to raise an eyebrow in confusion.
'Fight…?' I thought. 'What fight?'
*To Be Continued…?*
So, there it is. After reading this chapter of the story and my story JLU: CHRONICLES OF AN ARC SPIDER, witch story do you all like more and want me to continue more? Depending on the answers in the reviews, we'll see which story is continued with a longer chapter.
