Hey guys, Sederance here with series 3 of 4 releases I will be doing weekly.
This fiction will be updated every Thursday at no specific time, hope you enjoy this fic of a Jaune who was rejected from Beacon.
Jaune sighed as he looked himself in the mirror. Sunken eyes from many sleepless nights. Gaunt face from trying to not get kicked out of the place he was staying.
Sure he came to Vale to get into Beacon. Most of his money saved to grab some of the best forged documents from Vale's most wanted. They should have done the trick. Should have enabled him to enter Beacon. However, when the letter came back with a seal of rejection Jaune was crushed. Ashamed that he could ever be a huntsmen, and unable to find the will to head back to his family in shame he just stuck around the joints that Roman went to.
"Hey kid, I know you're down and all, but if it makes you feel better why not just come and help me out, I pay well and if you raise the ranks high enough I can promise Neo to train you how about it kid." Roman told Jaune one not as he got back from a successful heist and saw Jaune lazing around the bar again.
"Leave me alone, I don't want to be a common criminal, I'd rather be a huntsmen." Jaune groaned and downed another drink.
"Look at you kid, out of shape and now out of mind, daring to call me a normal criminal. You're talking to Vale's most wanted here. No one can just up and earn the title. Kid listen to me, I was a trained huntsmen before turning to a life of crime, Neo more so than I. If you want to be a huntsmen then you have to let go of the idea that you need to go to a school for that."
"But without certification from a school how else will I be able to take my Huntsmen qualifications."
"You're looking at a small window for a very big picture. People don't care about whether you have the qualifications to be a huntsmen. I've seen kid go through four years of school only to sit at some desk job wasting away their talents. Do those people call themselves huntsmen? No one of them do."
Torchwick paused to let that sink in before he continued. "Kid, what people listen to is Strength. Power. Ability. If you have none of those then people won't even give you a second glance. If you have any of those then who cares if you don't have the qualifications, no one can stop you of saying otherwise."
Jaune started to contemplate on the words of this smooth criminal as he slides away his drink. "You better stick to your promise Roman, I've lived a life of good until now, but as soon as I obtain what I want; I'm done helping you." Jaune glared at him and then he got up "When do I start."
"That the spirit kid, When you first entered my joint I had a feeling you would be an interesting one. I mean not everyday does someone want forged documents into a school for huntsmen despite not having any training."
The flashback ended for Jaune and he sighed. "What would my family think of me now" Jaune could only imagine. Nicholas and Isabella Arc would not be pleased to find their son turning into a common criminal after running away from a family that cared for him deeply.
He was sure his father would hunt him down until he brought him home and knocked the sense into him. After that would be the sisters. All seven of them starting with Sapphire, next would be Noir, Serin, Olive, Violette, Roux and then Rose would have a go at him as they try to bring back the boy who always relied on them. Finally would be... Jaune shivered at the thought of the final member of the Arc family who had not punished him. He'd rather keep this life a secret for now less he face the unimaginable horrors the final member of his family might do to him. Jaune thinks it would take at least a month more before his father Nicholas arrived at Roman's doorsteps and demands his son.
Might as well milk the cow while he still had it. Jaune turned his gaze from the mirror to the various makeup kits sitting on the sink. "Honestly Roman, why do you have this stupid dress code." Jaune grumbled as he dabbed a bit of the mascara above his eyes. "To get promoted enough to get Neo to train me I have to wear this makeup." Jaune groans and he applies more to the bottom of his eyes before he curved it around and away.
"Next thing I know I'm going to have to dye my hair red." Jaune put some powder around his cheeks and he cleaned up the messy bits where he applied to much.
"Should I go by an alibi? It would throw off people who are searching for me as Jaune Arc haha. Then I'd have to go with a total makeover, maybe pointers from Roman?"
A knocking came from the door and Jaune had to finish up quick. He started to pack up the make up kits after applying the finishing touches when someone knocked again. "I'm getting out just wait a minute sheesh."
Jaune struts out in his new get-up and he felt an applause.
"Wow look at you kid, growing up I see, whose the role model" Roman joked and before Jaune could even reply Roman piped up "Oh its obviously me, next thing we know you're going to dye your hair red and replace that sword of yours with a cane and bowler hat. Its hard to rob someone while looking like you have class."
"So is this good enough to start training now Roman." Jaune growled.
"Good enough? I'd say you surpass my expectations. Now a deal is a deal. "NEO" Roman called out from his location and with a blur a brown and pink haired girl appeared out of thin air. Neo gave Jaune a glance over and then gave Roman an eye. "Come on, he looks much better than with that hideous hoodie, no class at all I tell you."
Neo just kept looking at him.
"Hey, he agreed to stay here so he has to follow me rules, Okay okay sheesh just train the kid already.
Jaune had watched their exchange and felt the eyes shifted toward him.
Neo wasn't a tall person, she wasn't even average for her age. If anything one would call her a child or a midget. No one has ever lived to tell the tale so Jaune certainly wasn't risking it when his big chance had come around.
"Neo, please teach me." Jaune bowed and Neo smirked.
She made a motion with her hands similar to eating and then put up three fingers.
"Three? Three snacks?" Jaune was perplexed, three fingers could mean anything.
Neo just shook her head and made the motions again.
"Three meals?" Again Neo shook her head and made the motions again.
"Um... Desserts?" Jaune guessed and Neo clapped.
"Specifically Ice cream, Neo loves the stuff, and she intends to milk you of every cent you have, so good luck kid." Roman laughs and he pushed past him to go plan the next heist.
"So ice cream huh?" Jaune asked and Neo vigorously nodded her head in confirmation. "Alright, just take me to the place you want to eat and if I have enough, I'll treat you." Neo's eyes turned into stars and she grabbed his arm and teleport away.
Jaune woke to find himself in a bustling ice cream parlor the two of them sitting at the bar. A portly man with a black mustache and wide smiled glanced at the two. "Ah back for more I see, and you brought a friend. What would the two of you have?"
Neo shook her head and she made the money sign and pointed at Jaune before she pointed to herself.
"So the man is treating you, must be a special occasion, mind If I ask?"
Neo just turned her head and crossed her arms and the man laughed. "Alright sweetheart, just so you know I got a fresh batch from Atlas that arrived today, just for you i'll reserve a crate for you."
Jaune watched the two banter. Well banter in a way that Neo could participate in without speaking, but banter nonetheless when the man turns toward Jaune.
"So your the lucky guy to take this angel out. Just so you know others will be targeting you for this."
"What do you mean sir?" Jaune asked with confusion.
"Many people have heard of the illusive angel who dines alone and those who've seen her wants to try and get her to talk to them. So I'd watch my back if I were you."
Jaune turns to see many faces peering at him, they all gazed at his as if transfixing his features into their skulls.
"So, how many of the blend are you getting today?" the chef asked and Neo held up three fingers.
A look of surprise appeared on the chef's face. "That special of an occasion, is this a date?"
Neo smiled before she held up a finger, and put it to her lips.
The restaurant burst into an uproar. The patron chuckled and went to prepare the ice cream. The customers were riled up about how a kid like Jaune was treating the legendary Ice Cream Girl and the news blew up on the internet for those who was trying to solve the rumor. And in the midst of it all Jaune sat there as confused as ever before it all clicked into place.
Neo brought him to this place so he could pay for her ice cream. However, getting three ice creams was an abnormality save only for very special occasions. As such ordering three made it look like they were a... a co... couple. Jaune's face paled at the realization and he turned back to the counter and shouted. "Wait, we're not dating."
Neo smiled and she took her first of three ice cream sundaes.
Mad rumors were flying around the parlor. "So the guy wants to belittle the angel huh, lets burn in at the stake." one person said.
"Treating the angel with disrespect, he shall pay for his crimes." another cried.
"For those who discard the angel, they shall suffer a thousand pains." everyone roared.
Jaune turned to Neo with a fearful look who gazed at him with a smile. She finished up her third ice cream sundae that Jaune didn't know she had received and she wrote something down. "Your first lesson, escape alive and well, try to keep your aura intact" and with a shatter of glass she disappeared.
Jaune gulped as he looked at the lynch mob and he bolted.
"After him!" the crowd roared and they surged forward.
Jaune made it out of there alive surprisingly. A guy with little to no stamina, strength or training. Not even his aura was unlocked and he had managed to get out with a few minor bruises and clothes so torn they weren't even clothes anymore.
He made it back to the hideout stumbling and getting weird looks as he went but he didn't care he just needed to get back.
He opened the door to see Neo and Torchwick looking over some documents and he cried "Finally home sweet home. Did I do well Neo?" Jaune stumbled and he collapsed on the ground, drained from all the running he had to do. Jaune felt that if he allowed some of the people to follow him back to this hideout then the lessons were going to be void so he made sure to lose any pursuers and even went into a clothing store to get a decent disguise complete with wig, clothing and sun glasses. He even sprayed himself with perfume from one of those sample vendors.
"Look whose back, good job surviving your first lesson, the best way to survive is to tell if you can win your fights. If not then run away. Honestly, you did far better than I thought you'd do." Roman laughed and he poked Jaune with his cane. "What do you mean?" Jaune asked and Roman explained to him "When someone comes asking us for training we normally follow a few rules and procedures. One is namely abandoning in a mob and seeing how they fare. You have to look for avenues of escape even in places you think you're safe. Heck in this place I know of five different ways I can get out of here and a back up if any and all of them are blocked. "
Jaune looked around but he only saw the front door. He turned back to Roman and he held up a second finger. "When we do leave them there we also get to see their capablitiles, are they good at running, stamina, strength, ability, you name it. Everyone is specialized there is no true jack of all trades no matter how much you attempt to be."
"You got out of a mob, you are managed to lose all your tails and even got a neat disguise in place. All you got missing is your stamina and your power. You are a natural spy."
"What?" Jaune was exasperated. "I came to be a huntsmen not a spy for some shady organization much less for Vale's most Wanted.
"You see Jaune, huntsmen are also specialized, some huntsmen have powerful attacks that cleave grim in two. Others have long range abilities to snipe them from afar. There are huntsmen out there who can blend in with their surroundings and scout for grim, to track them and to dispatch them. What we are training you for is to be able to track down grim without being detected and then launching a sneak attack on them, one hit."
"If you say so, As long as I get my wish" Jaune said and made to get up.
"Get some rest kid, tomorrow is when the real workout beings.
I'm actually hyped on writing this fiction, I've got a great story planned, sadly that is the only part I'm good at for writing, curse you bad grammer and punctuation. and the stress of writing human emotions and features.
Oh well, hope you enjoyed this fiction and check out my other works.
Expected release date: 7/6