Hello! So the rewrite of the first chapter and a better start. The point of me, rewriting this is because as iv'e said before, the first chapter was choppy and short, so now i'm going more in depth with the story about both Jaune, Teresa and the past. I don't own RWBY or claymore, please review and enjoy.
Prologue:Past, present, death and back to remnant
Let it be known, Teresa of the faint smile was a cold woman.
This was a fact as everyone, form human, to yoma, to even her fellow warriors her faint smile was like death incarnate. Their's was just simply no escape if she decide you needed to die. As the number 1 warrior of her generation not many could best her in combat. All thanks to her rare yoki sense technique that makes it impossible to get the drop on her.
Not many know how she came to be, many of the warriors guessing she got picked up by the organization at a young age like many of them, after her home was attacked by yoma. Even as a trainee, she had monster's potential and would train till she puked out blood and train some more. Many wondered why she trained so hard, but no one ever figured it out. Much like her past, no one knew why she Teresa trained so hard. Her entire background, before joining the organization was shrouded in mystery.
However if one where to ask her about her life before a warrior and if they got lucky enough to get an answer, said answer would be this:" All i remember is a girl, with black hair and eyes. A beautiful meadow and a farm." In truth, Teresa really can't remember her life before she became a warrior. It was all a blur.
And what many didn't know, was she had an even darker secret that help shape her into what she is now.
She took up the offensive type style for the warriors and using her acute yoki sensing ability, she was very successful and rose to the rank of number 1. Soon many believed to be the strongest warrior to ever live.
For many years, she has killed yoma after yoma and her reason for doing it was simple,"I do it because it's my job." Due to the nature of the warriors, normal people stayed away and some hated them. The warriors lead lives of isolation, leaving them to adopt three main personalities for each warrior.
1.) Aggressive, were they anger and spiteful.
2.) Stoicism, were they show little to no personality at all.
3.) Psychopath, were they find joy in killing. And not just killing yoma.
Teresa had adopted the second, with a little bit of dark humor but ultimately she was stoic most of the time. She killed and slaughtered yoma by the thousands, all with a faint smile on her face, without the dark power of the yoma ever reaching her face. The only real person that has ever seen more then that deadly faint smile on Teresa's face, was both her rival and best friend, number two quick sword Irene.
The two have know each other since their trainee days. The two stuck together throughout the years, as that was the only way to survive, and they soon become rivals after they graduated, where Teresa was ranked the number 1, where Irene was ranked number 2. As no matter how hard she try Irene could never surpass Teresa. And for many years, Teresa did the same thing over and over again, feeling nothing form it. A merciless killer, killing anything without complaint, making her the prefect warrior. That didn't mean Teresa didn't find the time to be a troublemaker and often liked to drag her best friend, Irene into her trouble making and of course, teasing 'madam pointy ears' as she often called her.
That didn't mean she stopped training herself into the ground, to be the best.
She had many notable accomplishments in the past, one being killed a former number 1, who had awaken know as Rosemary of the Rockwell hill massacre. She killed a good chuck of warriors, some being single digits after awakening. She never sent her black card, as she rather be a monster then dead. The former warrior went into hiding, but grew anger at Teresa for taking the number 1 spot and lured the unaware warrior into a trap. When they engaged, Rosemary had the element of surprise and caught Teresa, where the woman easily broke free and unleashed 10% of her yoki.
This shocked Rose at the sheer amount of yoki, with Teresa using it to kill the awakened warrior, without mercy. One cannot say Teresa didn't earn her rank. After that event, Teresa legend grew, and many believed she could take on the creature's of the abyss. However she never got the chance as the organization would treat the awakened ones and abyss ones like any other yoma, only when a contract was formed. Even then, all warriors were ordered to flee on sight if one of abyss ones came do to how powerful they were. Even Teresa herself, as she was strong, they were quite possible, even stronger. Since then, Teresa had done her job without feeling anything.
Until one day, she stumbled upon a little girl that would change her life forever and change not only the future of this world, but two worlds.
Location unknown
"Where am i?"
Standing in a void with nothing but white for miles, not a soul in sight save for one beautiful woman. She stood about 5'7 foot tall, with long pale wavy blonde hair that parted form her forehead, revealing her pretty face and equally pale skin. She had an hourglass figure, wrapped up in a gray bodysuit that left little to the imagination and her busty body. Her eyes were a unique metallica sliver. She wore a metal shoulder guards that had a silver cape attached to it, with sliver arm braces, ankle and foot armor, with the heel exposed as not to limit movement. She wore a silver choke collar, with a symbol of a T, with two lines going down on a black undershirt.
This woman was Teresa of the faint smile, and she had no idea where she was.
"What in the name of the twins happened?" Frowning Teresa closed her eyes, trying to remember what happened.
"That's right..." She muttered, remembering now.
She was on the run form her old employment, after saving Clare. That little girl, at first, was nothing to Teresa just a pest. The same girl she saved form those yomas.
The same girl she kicked over and over again.
The same girl she tried to leave behind.
The same girl that taught her, even silver eyes like her's can cry.
The same girl that made her feel more alive then she has in years.
The same little girl that made her feel human again.
The same little girl she slaughtered those bandit's to protect her.
Killing humans was forbidden by the rules of the organization, no matter the reason. Even if it was to protect themselves, or others. The punishment is death. Something Teresa would have accepted, but hearing Clare's cries awoken something in her, stirring her to fight, to live.
And fight she did.
So with renewed purpose, Teresa took Clare and went on the run. However, the organization did not take kindly to that, and sent Irene, Noel, Sophia and a new trainee, Priscilla to kill the soon to be former number 1. They fought, and while Priscilla did have the potential to surpass Teresa she was still just a child. The other three were beat quite easily, showing everyone why SHE was the number 1 of the organization. ultimately Teresa beat all of them and against her better judgment, let the kid live.
They only made it past the city limits, when an awakening Priscilla came and attacked Teresa wildly. It was then Teresa used 10% of her yoki, did she overpower the kid and then...
"I died." Teresa said mostly to herself. She remembered getting her hands cut off, then everything went black," And i ended up here." Opening her eyes, Teresa looked around and found nothing but white.
"So what is this place, hell?"
"Not quite."
Wiping around, Teresa reached for her sword but could't for two reason's. One she had no sword to draw and Two, their was no one their. Growling Teresa looked around for the owner of the voice but found nothing.
"You are currently in purgatory, the world between heaven and hell. Unlike most, you are a special case miss Teresa."
"Define special? And who are you?" Teresa said, her frown deepen, what the hell was she even talking to, god or some sort of devil.
The voice chuckled again,"Nether miss Teresa." Said woman's silver eyes widen, did she...
"Read you're mind? No. Hear you're thoughts, yes. As for what i am? Well that really doesn't matter, though may i call you by you're real name?"
A sinking feeling began to pool in Teresa's stomach. Did this being know 'that'. No it wasn't possible, she never told anyone that dark little secret.
"Teresa is my name."
"I meant your real name: Jaune Arc." The effect was instant, as Teresa had veins began to became viable, as the power of the yoma became to active, as her silver eyes turned a demonic gold, with vulpine silts. Her teeth become more like razor shape fangs, more monster then human.
"How do you know that?!" She demand, with her voice taking on a demonic tone to match her new face.
All because the voice said THAT NAME. A name she has not thought of in a long, long time. Since all that name has done to her, is bring her pain and suffering. A name that brought her shame and humiliation. All because she/he tired to be something he was never meant to be.
You may consider Jaune arc was her polar opposite in everything. Jaune was weak, Teresa was strong. Jaune was slow, Teresa was fast. Jaune was a human and Teresa was a monster. You may be wondering who is Jaune arc?
Jaune arc, the disgrace and noodle of the arc family, whipping boy of beacon and fraud. The young man, who wanted to prove his family wrong, faked his way into the prestigious beacon academy for huntsman and huntress. He some way some how managed to survive beacon and in all likely hood, would have been a great huntsman, had it not been for the even more pathetic and bottom feeder had destroyed all that. That bottom feeder went by the name, Cardin winchester. Who after not only blackmailing Jaune into doing a whole number of things, would have gotten someone killed by a so called 'prank' on his so called partner Pyrrha nikos. However Jaune found a backbone and stopped him, even saving him form an Ursa, after his teammates ran away.
Despite having every reason to want Cardin dead and gone.
Oh but how does he repay him? By revealing his dirty little secret to everyone and soon became the most hated person in beacon. Even his own team wanted nothing to do with a 'faker'. But as a wise man once said," You're true friends show themselves, once you're darkest secret is revealed". And he was right. Because in a surprise turn of events, team RWBY had show themselves as his true friends, by not only sheltering, but helping him improve. Their reason were simple and varied form each girl.
Ruby's reasons:" You're my first friend here. You think some piece of paper will change that fact. Nope.
Weiss's reasons:" Despite my first bad impression of you arc and you're short comings, iv'e seen you train and work harder then anyone else here. You could have left winchester to die back in forever falls, but you didn't and that speaks volumes of you're character. So lets start over ar-Jaune."
Blake's reasons:" Jaune we have barely talked and you've got no reason to trust me, or accept me. Yet when it was reveled i was apart of the white fang, you didn't hate me, you accepted me. I'm just returning the favor."
And finally Yang's reasons:" Eh so it's a piece of paper. So what? You treat me like a human being. Plus you are friend of Ruby. She doesn't have many friends and it's real hard for her to make friends Jaune, Consider this my way of thanking you. Most simply used my little sis, to try to get to me just to get in m pants. You didn't and haven't tried to do anything to Rubes, so thanks vomit boy."
This caused a rift between teams RWBY and PRN, who argued about Jaune being a fake and what not. They almost came to blows, but were broken up by Goodwitch who herself, was none to pleased with the arc boy. The reason why PNR hated Jaune was know only to them and it honestly confused both Jaune and team RWBY to no end. The students, who all fought hard and earned their place at beacon, were not happy a faker made it to beacon as some had spent many years of blood, sweat and tears to be accepted into beacon. Then some fraud makes his way into beacon, without doing such things, infuriated them to no ends. And many wanted the arc boy gone. It was no secret that miss Goodbitc- i mean Goodwitch, never liked Jaune and this little revelation only made it worse.
During this time, Ozpin the headmaster of beacon revealed he already knew about the fake transcripts and in his opinion, Mr. Arc has more then well proven himself huntsman materiel and since it's HIS school, his decision stands. It shocked Jaune and team RWBY, but they quickly got over it. It WAS Ozpin the all knowing headmaster, making the Arc boy feel very dumb, but happy he at least had someone on his side. Even if he did lie, and yes, some of the hate he got made sense but that didn't mean it didn't hurt him. Especially when his former teammates back stabbed him, calling him a liar and faker.
Unfortunately humans were bias creature's, and Jaune did not catch a break. While he knew, forger is a crime, everyone acted like he killed babies and even worse, his family disowned him, which broke the poor boy's spirit. His father always disliked Jaune, due to him being, well him, a screw up, but he never saw this coming. So when he went out to train, he was killed by the horde of Grimm, his sadness and anger drew in. The amount of negativity was like a beacon to them. However instead of waking up in heaven or even hell, he awoke in the body of a baby girl named Teresa.
She doesn't remember much of her old home town, since it's been twins knows how long, but remembers her old life clearly and swore: She would never be weak like that ever again. It's why she trained so hard, so she would never be weak again. Since then, she's pushed Jaune arc and remnant out of her mind, leaving it buried deep within her mind never to be unearthed again.
Till now that is.
Back in the present, Teresa looked around trying to find the owner of the voice, but once more found nothing.
"Where are you hiding? Come out."
"Oh i will, nut first, drop that face, it doesn't suit you." Fuming at that, Teresa took a few clamming breaths. Not really use to being so worked up, she managed to clam down, the veins vanishing form her face, and her eyes turning back to their sliver color. She may not like it, but what else could she do. Plus she didn't need yoki to strangle someone.
"Now that's better. you've held up you're end, now i hold up mine." With that, a bright flash blinded Teresa, making her cover her eyes. Once it died down, the light revealed...a little girl?
The girl in question wore a white dress, with tan skin, ocean blue eyes and golden blonde hair. However one thing stood out to Teresa the most was the amount of power rolling off the girl in spades. "I feel like i'm drowning in it." She thought, with beads of sweat rolling down her pale face. A little fun fact, Teresa liked to rub it in the other warriors face's that she was the strongest. A fun little hobby of her's as all those who challenged her for the rank of number 1, she moped the floor with them. The point is that she was not use to being overpowered by anyone and this little girl made the abyss ones look like a kitty to a full grown lion. It was terrifying to say the least.
"Who are you, what are you?" Teresa asked, keeping a stoic face. One does not become the best by being just strong, one must master their emotions and be in control in the most dire of situations. Losing control of said emotions can cost you you're life.
The girl giggled,"Oh my, that's very rude. You don't remember you're old friend?" Teresa just stared, the fuck was she talking about?
"Tell me, Mr. Jaune," She glared at that, but the unknown being ignored her golden eyed glare," How do you think, you got reborn?" Now that made Teresa pause for a moment. That was always something she always wondered, how did she get re-born? After she died as Jaune, she awaken in her new body. No warning, no sign, no nothing just POOF you're reborn. Even then, it took a few minutes for him/her to realize Jaune had been reborn as Teresa. But what did that matter now?
Teresa eyes widen, unless...
"You, it was you." She whispered, now feeling more fear creep into her being. As said being nodded.
"Yep. It was me, though to be honest, how you died wasn't suppose to happen. To put it simply, i'm in charge where souls go once they die and you died far too soon and a whole number of things that happened prior where NOT suppose to happen. So, i admit, i put you in this world on a whim so you can be reborn again in you're world once more."
Teresa just stared blankly, what the ever living FUCK, was she talking about? Her fear forgotten, Teresa tried to understand all she's heard. She died as Jaune to soon, and was put in this world on a mere WHIM?! Just so she can die and be reborn in remnant again? All because, again, she died as Jaune to soon, the fuck does that mean? So with that in mind, she said simply"What?"
The possible god being just sighed, as she rubbed her nose.
"Okay, let me start form the beginning. Mr Jaune, do you know of the tale of the two brothers?" With that, the being told Teresa/Jaune EVERYTHING. Form the origins of how remnant came to be, the gods of light and darkness, to Ozpin true identity as Ozma, to how he was cursed by the gods to kill his former lover and queen of all Grimm, Salem. Then how Ozpin created the four maidens, and the vaults to the four relic's and the true purpose of the huntsman academy's. She also told the warrior about the truth behind the silver eyed warriors as well.
"Finally, a woman know as Cinder fall has planned the downfall of beacon, to not only destroy the school but take the remaining power of the fall maiden form Amber." Throughout the explanation, Teresa stayed silent, listening to ever detail and not once interrupting, with her only expression was her frown getting bigger and bigger. She understood it though.
This Cinder, using the white fang and Roman to take the heat and create a giant smoke screen, so she can slither through the chaos, like the snake she was, to take something that did not belong to her. The deity, also told her how Nikos would be killed trying to stop Cinder, which Teresa could't help but find funny. What? Jaune or Teresa, she was a woman who held a grudge. Though the bit about Ozpin made the woman feel pissed. Treating everyone like pawns in his war against Salem and she would have been one of them, HELL NO! She tasted freedom and was not letting go.
But one thing still remained," Why tell me this?" Teresa asked, not understanding why this deity was telling her this. She's dead in both worlds, what can she do?
"To put it simply Mr. Jaune, i can send you to the pure lands or back to Remnant. You will become Jaune arc again, but will have access to you're yoki aura and you're human aura. In addition, i will remove that pesky threat of 'awakening' giving you complete control of you're yoki and be able to transform into an awaken form, but still be a hybrid and not a full yoma. That stigma will also be removed," That made Teresa look in shock. She can remove that disgusting thing? After all the failed attempts at healing the scar, Teresa was skeptical about it. Could she do it? "Then again, she IS a deity, so removing a scar is more then likely no problem for her." She thought, with a deadpan tone.
It's you're choice, though the higher up do wish for you to help the people of remnant, as they won't survive without you. I can send you back, a few days after you're 'death.'" Teresa merely huffed, crossing her arms over her large bosom.
"No thanks. I'm done. I did my part in this world, and everyone in remnant is no doubt the 'fake of beacon' is gone." Just then a mirror appeared in a flash of white, making Teresa raise an eyebrow. "Are you sure?" The deity asked,"Even team RWBY?
That made Teresa freeze, as she honestly forgotten all about them.
Before she can answer, the mirror flashed light within the glass and once it died down, it revealed Ruby infront of a tombstone . Jaune Arc's tomb stone. It was planted in the center of a beautiful meadow, on a small hill, with a single tree providing shade to the gray stone.
"Hey Jaune. Sorry i haven't visited you in a while, things have been really crazy lately. Our first semester is over and we have managed to find out more about the white fang's plans. It's the reason why we haven't visited for a while. I'm not sure on the details, but we know their planning something in the south east of vale near mountain Glenn. Though that really doesn't change the fact, Weiss, Blake and Yang have been a bit rowdy and getting into a lot of trouble ever since, you...well, ya know, went away." Tears began to built in her eyes," I miss you so much. You were my first friend in beacon. So,...why?" Her tears began to flow freely now," Why did you have to die? We were suppose to be the best hunters in beacon's history. I miss you, so much." She feel to her knee's, now sobbing, begging him to come back. It was a heart breaking seen, a young girl only wishing for her first real friend back, as she curled up in a ball, crying her heart out, begging the gods to bring her friend back.
"Stop." Teresa said, feeling her own tears falling, as she wiped them away. She glared at the deity that was guilt tripping her, but understood why she showed it. Ruby was heartbroken over her death and was begging what ever god that was listening, to bring her, Jaune arc back. It was a pure blackmail, but much like Clare, Ruby had made her care and now she made her choice.
"I'll do it." The deity clapped her hands,"Excellent."
"Though," Teresa gave the deity her infamous faint smile, the one she wore while slaughtering yoma. "A LOT of people are going to die." The deity merely nodded, knowing that a lot of people needed killing to prevent remnant's coming dark future.
"I'm aware of that and i would expect no less form you, Teresa of the faint smile. Or should i call you JAUNE of the faint smile."
Teresa rolled her silver eyes at that, but nodded. Jaune of the faint smile eh? Had a nice ring to it. With that in mind Teresa looked at the deity and said,"What must be done, so i can go back?"
The deity didn't say anything, just opened up a pure white portal and said,"Walk through it when you're ready."
Nodding again, Teresa walked to the portal, thinking to herself," Clare i'm sorry i can't watch over you. But i know you'll survive. Live long and well my daughter." With that she vanished into the portal, leaving the deity alone.
"Good luck Jaune of the faint smile."
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The first thing Teresa saw were trees. Looking round the blonde woman said,"Where am i?"
Teresa noted her voice was now deeper and younger too. Did that mean?
Looking around again, Teresa heard a stream of water, making her walk to it and allowing her to see herself. Or should i say himself. What Teresa saw, was not a mature and beautiful woman, but a young man instead. She was a he again and Teresa was Jaune once more. His hair was as long as before, and still as wavy. His face was more masculine then feminine, with the same pale skin and metallica sliver eyes when he was Teresa. He still wore the same body suit, showing off his now muscle body, with a 12 pack abs, worthy of a demi-god. With all this their was no denying it anymore, he was back in remnant.
So with his ever infamous faint smile, Jaune walked through the forest, as the wheels of fate are already in motion and may all those who cross his him pray for mercy.
Because Jaune of the faint smile, the strongest warrior to ever live will show his enemies none.
He'll stop the coming dark storm and save everyone he loves. No matter the cost.
Whew. Well i did it. Its here, revised and i think i did a much better good at rewriting this. If you are wondering why i wrote that short snip about Ruby is simple: I keep tearing up at writing that much alone, so don't be ashamed if you cried a little at that. Also the bio about Teresa was taken form the comic book, so you can look it up. I hope you all like it, and please give me you're thoughts on it.
Also i read through the reviews and when someone thought a good way to start this story, was a slow transformation Jaune form his younger years into Teresa, but the timeline iv'e given myself would't let me do it. Make no mistake, i had thought about doing like that and naming the story called Teresa's heir, but instead i went with this. So thanks for all the support.
Devil out.