I Won't Leave You

A RWBY Story

Author's Notes

Hello everyone. Before we begin I need to address the elephant in the room. I'm going to do a rant before I begin the story. I'm sorry but I find it important for everyone to know what they are getting themselves into.

*HEAVY SPOILERS FOR ANYONE WHO HASN'T WATCHED THE FINAL EPISODE OF RWBY VOLUME 3 IN THIS SECTION. I'M SERIOUS HERE. IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED THE EPISODE, THEN GO WATCH THE EPISODE AND THEN COME BACK AND READ MY STORY. FOR ALL OF THOSE STILL CURIOUS AND HAVEN'T WATCHED IT YET, READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. *

Right. Now that's out of the way, I have only one thing to say to the guys at Rooster Teeth:

WHAT THE F***ING HELL MAN?!

I mean seriously! Why do you tug at heart strings?! Wasn't it bad enough that you had to kill off Penny?! But now you had to go and kill not only one of my favorite characters but you went and killed off one of my favorite couples of all time! I mean, why did you do this to us?! I loved the relationship with Jaune and Pyrrha and we've waited 3 volumes for those two to finally hook up and when they do, you kill off one of them?!

I don't know if this is what Monty was going for before he passed or if you decided to do this now that he's gone. If it's the former than I hope Monty had something special planned in the future for these two before he passed away. And if it's the latter, then shame on you guys! I mean, I haven't been this depressed watching the ending of an anime since I watched the 3rd season ending of Black Butler. But I digress.

END OF HEAVY SPOILERS AND MY RANTING AND EXPRESSING MY EMOTIONS.

*Takes a deep breath*

Right. Now that I'm done ranting and saying how the last episode left me feeling, I can say something positive.

I LOVE RWBY. It's a fantastic show and I love all of the characters. Jaune and Pyrrha are/were my favorite couple and it just breaks my heart that they never even got a chance to say "I love you" to each other. Sure they kissed but I wanted to see their relationship grow beyond that.

Which is why I'm creating a fanfiction short story dedicated to these two. It's my AU on what I think should have happened at the final episode. This is my own idea and I just want to share it with those who feel the same way as I do. And if you like my story, please leave a review and let me know what you think. So let's begin shall we?

Chapter 1

Jaune and Pyrrha ran out of Ozpin's tower as fast their legs could carry them. Once they were outside. Jaune said to Pyrrha:

"Okay. I think I have Glynda's number."

He began to dial the professor's number on his phone.

"Oh where is it?"

Pyrrha looked at him. She was really worried for him. Just as he was worried about her.

"Pyrrha? What was all of that?"

"I…"

Then there was a loud boom and they felt a large vibration. It was Cinder heading up to the top of the tower. They both had a look of defeat on their faces. If Cinder was heading up, then it meant that she defeated their headmaster.

"Ozpin…"

"There's no time."

Pyrrha looked at Jaune and said to him:

"Go. Get to Vale and call for help."

"Huh? What are you going to do?"

When he saw her looking at the tower, he knew the answer.

"No. No Pyrrha you can't! You saw how powerful she is! Pyrrha I won't let you do- "

Jaune was cut off when Pyrrha put her hands on his face and pressed her lips against his mouth. He was caught off guard. But at the same time, he had wanted to do this after he realized how she felt about him. To show her he felt the same way about her, he deepened the kiss and put his arms around her waist.

Once their lips parted, they looked into each other's eyes. Jaune had to tell her how she meant so much to him. They just showed it but he wanted her to know it.

"I have waited...so long to do that. I'm sorry."

She put her hands on his chest and used her semblance to push him into a nearby locker. Once the doors closed she walked and started pushing some buttons.

"Wait! Stop! Stop! Pyrrha please! Don't do this!"

He looked at her through the bars of the locker and into her eyes.

"Pyrrha! Please don't do this! I love you!"

"I love you too Jaune! And that's why I have to do this! I'd never forgive myself if you got hurt!"

"And I won't ever forgive myself if you got hurt and I wasn't there for you! I won't leave you!"

As much as she wanted to stay with him, she wanted to make sure that Cinder couldn't hurt anyone she loved. Not while she could help it. She pushed the last of the buttons and Jaune was sent far from the school. She had tears in her eyes as she saw the locker carrying Jaune away from her.

Pyrrha ran back into the tower and using her semblance, she shot herself up to the top of the tower.

Meanwhile, Weiss and Ruby were on their way to the tower when Weiss got a call. It was Jaune.

"Jaune! Where are you?!"

"Weiss! Please, you have to stop her!"

"What?!"

"Pyrrha! She's going after that woman at the top of the tower! She doesn't stand a chance!"

Ruby and Weiss looked at the tower and looked to the top.

"Jaune, what are you talking about?! Where are you?!"

"Don't worry about me! Please! You have to save Pyrrha."

"We will. Are you okay?"

Jaune threw his phone away and started to bang his fist against the ground. He felt so helpless. The girl he loved was about to go against someone who powerful enough to defeat their headmaster all alone. He was trying to hold back the tears.

"Jaune? Jaune?!"

Ruby and Weiss saw the dragon grimm circling the tower.

Ruby unlocked her scythe. Weiss had her sword in her hand.

"I have a plan."

"You always do."

Meanwhile Jaune was trying to think of something he could do to help Pyrrha. And then he got an idea.

"That's it! I won't leave you Pyrrha! I'm coming to get you!"

Jaune grabbed his phone, headed towards the locker that propelled him to where he was now and started punching some numbers. Just as he was done, the locker's rocket started to ignite. He jumped into the locker and slammed the doors shut.

Up in the tower, Cinder was admiring her work. There was so much destruction and so many people died. She saw the dragon grimm looking into the window. Just as she was about to tell the creature to continue its destruction, and that this place was now it's home, the elevator doors opened with Pyrrha's weapons flying after her. Cinder dodged them easily.

Pyrrha jumped into the room and had her weapons come to her. Cinder retaliated by blasting fire at her direction. Pyrrha dodged some of them and blocked the rest. Cinder relieved Pyrrha of her weapons and attacked her head on.

Pyrrha jumped against the wall and used gravity to get Cinder in an arm lock and threw against the wall. With her momentum, Pyrrha unleashed waves of attacks using her sword and shield. A few made their marks but more often they either missed or just proved ineffective.

Pyrrha lunged after her and in a blast of light had her sword against Cinder's throat. Just when it looked like the battle was won, Cinder used her new powers to break Pyrrha's sword and the dragon grimm attacked the tower. The attack left the roof of the building in shambles.

With her sword gone, Pyrrha now had to rely on her shield and her semblance. And lucky for her, there was metal everywhere. Cinder started to blast fire at her, but Pyrrha used her semblance powers to use a shield and started to have giant gears pile on top of Cinder. Feeling the pressure, Cinder used her powers to push the gears away.

Pyrrha threw her shield at Cinder and Cinder shot an arrow at her. Pyrrha's shield shattered the arrow but unfortunately, the arrow reassembled and hit Pyrrha in the Achilles' heel. She dropped to her knees. Wanting to gloat over her victory, Cinder walked towards Pyrrha and said to her:

"It's unfortunate you were promised to power that was never truly yours."

She put her hand under Pyrrha's chin and had her look at her in the eye.

"But take comfort in knowing that I will use it in ways you could never have imagined."

Pyrrha just looked at her cold eyes and said:

"Do you believe in destiny?"

Angry that her opponent was still taunting her, Cinder angrily replied:

"Yes."

She assembled her bow and took aim at Pyrrha.

Meanwhile Ruby was running to the top of the tower using her speed and Weiss's glyphs. When she reached the top she saw Cinder about to shoot Pyrrha.

Cinder released her arrow and when it looked like it was about to hit its mark, a locker blocked the attack. The doors opened very quickly. With the element of surprise at his side, Jaune jumped out and using his sword, sliced off Cinder's hand. Cinder caught unawares fell back holding the stump of where her hand used to be.

"You want her, you're going to have to go through me first!"

Pyrrha and Ruby could hardly believe their eyes. Ruby was amazed that Jaune had just managed to wound a powerful woman. While Pyrrha was surprised that her knight in shining armor had come back for her. She had a big smile on her face.

"What?! How did you get here?!"

"That's not important! Let's see how powerful you are with only one hand!"

"And against two hunters!"

Jaune, Pyrrha and Cinder turned and saw Ruby headed their way. She was running a pace that no one had ever seen before. Using her speed, she had Cinder's head caught in her scythe's blade. Jaune charged at her with his sword and shield in his hands and stabbed her in the chest.

Cinder was starting to get overwhelmed. Jaune had cut off her right hand. Ruby had her scythe within inches of cutting off her head and now she was stabbed. She had to depend on the dragon grimm to finish them off. But even that wouldn't save her life. Using the metal gears in the tower, Pyrrha had them dig into the creature and it fell to the ground with the additional weight it was now carrying.

Now all alone, Cinder's only chance to survive was for her to escape. Using what was left of her powers, she fired a wave fire that blasted Ruby off of her. She then shot a fire blast at Pyrrha and disappeared in a blinding light.

Pyrrha wouldn't be able to avoid the blast. Not with her heel in pain. She braced herself and shut eyes. Suddenly, there was a humming sound. She opened her eyes and saw that the blast had been deflected. She was inside a force field.

Ruby looked at Jaune who had his arm stretched out. A glow was coming out of his fingertips.

"How did you do that?"

"I don't know. I just didn't want Pyrrha to get hurt."

"Do you realize what this means?!"

"Uhhh…"

"Your semblance is force fields! You did it Jaune! You found your semblance! And a good one too!"

Jaune smiled at her and then ran to Pyrrha. He picked her up and held her bridal style.

"Pyrrha! Are you all right?!"

"My heel just hurts and my sword has been destroyed. But I'm all right. Thanks to you and Ruby."

She cupped his face with her hands and he kissed her. She closed her eyes and deepened it. Ruby just stood there blushing at the sight. Two of her friends were now making out. But she was smiling. She was happy that they were finally together.

"Would you like me to leave?"

Remembering that they had to get out of here, they stopped what they were doing and chuckled.

"Let's get out of here."

Jaune carried Pyrrha in his arms while Ruby picked up the pieces of Pyrrha's weapons and they made their way to the elevator. Or rather what was left of it. Using her semblance, Pyrrha opened the doors and brought them down to ground level.

Once there were on the ground, Ruby ran ahead to let Weiss know that they were okay. Jaune and Pyrrha were right behind her.

Weiss was just finishing off the remaining grimm when she saw Ruby. She was so happy to see her friend was okay. And then she saw Jaune and Pyrrha and she more relieved to see that they were all okay. They ran towards the air ships. They were first greeted by Ruby and Yang's dog, Zwei. He's barking so happily seeing that his best friends made it back okay.

Yang was still lying on the ground with Blake still holding her hand. Ren was holding Nora in his arms. They ran to their teams. Everyone was happy to see that they had made it back alive. Ruby put her arms around her sister and had her lean on her. Weiss did the same for Blake. They were on their way to the ships where Weiss saw her father.

"Father?"

"Hello Weiss."

"What are you doing here?"

"I've come to take you home. Away from this awful place."

"But father…"

"No buts! You're coming with me and that's final!"

"No!"

"What did you say to me?!"

"I said "no"! Would you like me to spell it for you?! N! O!"

"Don't you use that tone with me young lady!"

"I'll talk how I please! Once I know my friends have made it home safely, I'll come home."

"Unacceptable! I won't let you put yourself at risk for people who attacked members of our kingdom without just cause!"

"That's not what happened! And I have some place to be! And that's with my friends and teammates!"

Her father was about to say something when a hand touched him on the shoulder. It was his eldest daughter Winter.

"Let her go father. I'll go with her. I'll make sure she stays safe and returns home."

"I don't like the idea with both you not returning home alive!"

"Which is why I'll be watching over them."

They turned their heads and saw General Ironwood. He was still badly hurt. Everyone could see that half his body was made of metal. But he still carried a great deal of respect and authority.

"You can count me to watch over them as if they were my own sir. I won't let anything happen to these kids."

"Thank you General. At least there's someone I can count on in this kingdom."

He stared at Qrow and some of the other professors with disdain. Teams RWBY, JNPR, SSSN and several other teams made into the only flagship left in Ironwood's fleet. Once they were safely off the ground and headed to Vale, everyone was just sitting down, talking and wondering how this could have happened and what to do next.

Ruby was taking care of her sister, while Weiss was tending to Blake's wound.

"Thanks Weiss."

"Of course. That's what friends are for, right?"

Blake smiled. She and Weiss had come a long way in their friendship and it made her so happy to know that her team was now together again. But she was still worried that Adam would try to take her friends away like he took Yang's arm. But she shook the thought from her mind. They were on a ship headed to another kingdom. They were safe for now and that was all that mattered.

While Ren was taking care of Nora, Jaune still held Pyrrha in his arms.

"Why did you come back for me Jaune? Even after I sent you away?"

"I couldn't let you die Pyrrha. I love you. And I said that I wouldn't leave you. Not now. Not ever."

"I love you too Jaune. And thank you for being my knight in shining armor."

They looked into each other eyes and kissed.