Chapter one
"You have a very promising future Mr..." The man trails off and I feel a ting of annoyance "Arc." I say with a smile. "Right ." He says nodding.
"We'd love you here."
I almost roll my eyes but keep my smile on "thank you for the chance sir." I reach out my hand and he smiles doing the same. Simple psychology if you can call it that all I did was stroke the mans ego a bit and then show him what he wanted to see.
"I'll be taking my leave then sir seeing as you must be busy I hope to see you around campus once all the paperwork is in." The man smiles at me once again before I exit the room. 'Fat fucking pig.' I mutter under my breath putting my left hand in my pocket pulling out an old Scroll.
I flip through some of my messages as I pass I get a strange look from the girl at the front desk and she suddenly looks away. She did this the entire time I sat down for my meeting with the fucking pig and I put on a smile for her she could try to put on a smile.
Even then it doesn't matter I know why she was looking at me like that I had to cut my hair a bit for the meeting it must be showing. I feel the left side of my face the feeling or lack off didn't bother me as much it made me shutter but that was it.
'Cause it doesn't matter what's on the inside I learned that so long ago.' I feel my eye twitch for a moment but I fix myself turning a bit towards the girl and smiling.
'This is why I wear a hood.' I think to myself "Jaune how'd it go?" A man asked me I right I have a father. "Terrible the man just stared at me as he tried to shoot through the meeting."
It wasn't a lie he had been staring at me or 'it' the entire time I only got his attention when I stroked his ego a bit but even then I knew it was just that.
How we interact with people changes their outlook on you and themselves a bit but only for a short time even with everything I did he didn't remember my name.
This wasn't the straw that broke the camels back either this is just the aftermath of watching the animal slowly die and wither away.
I didn't fit into society, not anymore I'm not even half the person I was before...no I guess I'm more now.
A mangled mess of a person. "Damn maybe if I talk to them I-" I chuckle "like that'll help anything I guess you're going to have me go to the next place to be looked at like something sub-human?"
"Don't say that about yourself son." Once again I'm chuckling as I walk past him "you lost the right to call me your son years ago right now you're just a free ride."
I walk towards the car wondering if I'd finally broken his patience half expecting to be kicked out by this point though I assumed it's the guilt that's stopping him.
Sympathy from him is the last thing I need though I guess you can't teach a man new tricks. For example humans.
Even with them always being hunted by a group of monsters that'll never stop chasing them and even are attracted to negative emotions find the time to really hammer in the racism.
Which brings us to the Faunus and to be honest after a few year of being 'it' instead of Jaune Arc I truly did feel like I could sympathize with them.
The traits of humans they showed me how they treat humans who support their cause and with that part of my life out of my way 'it' had spread down to my left leg.
Luckily they got busted before it took my other side. I guess I can be grateful for that. I sat in the back of the car looking out at the slowly moving black clouds.
Quiet drive like always he didn't bother saying anything after that and at the beginning I hated myself and truly did take solace in his words but remembering everything I truly did find I hated 'them' more than anything else.
"We'll find something for you Jaune...I know it." He gives me a weak smile I don't bother responding not wanting to bother with the same conversation.
Walking through the hallway past laughing upstairs past humming towards the attic past the sound of a running shower I find myself at my room.
Pulling up the ladder I close the small door and walk towards the bed.
I whip out my notebook writing down everything I saw in the building. When you stroke peoples ego's the locks on their secrets become rusty for most at least. I looked through my notes and pictures before nodding calmly I knew all my work was done.
Sitting their for hours going over the notes before hearing finally the last door close shut I close my eyes letting in a long breath before opening my eyes once again.
I set the notebook aside kneeling down at the foot of my bed pulling out a briefcase. Is it funny before I started all this I wanted to be a hero?
I punch in the code with the sound of a click I open it up revealing a metallic looking mask along with a pair of black gloves and contacts.
Heroes who fight for what's just in the world and do their best to save the day and save some princess or whatever. Putting the contacts in my eyes go from blue to purple grabbing some red dye I walk over to the mirror.
I made it myself it sets in within a matter of minutes and with the special liquid I made to remove it on the spot it makes changing my appearance easier than ever.
I grab and egg timer setting a time for when it should be done and then I continue onto the next thing I needed to do after setting a bag over my hair.
But was that what I really wanted to be some hero who shines in the spotlight? No I couldn't be I was an outcast someone who couldn't stand in the front lines. But...
After removing my suit I grab my armor putting it on quickly flexing a few times in the thin yet sturdy metallic armor very small tubes shooting all over it. I quickly put on my cloak before grabbing a pair of boots.
Being an outcast has it's perks you're known for being that outcast for being 'it' and that's it you're 'it' which is a curse yet such a beautiful reward.
I pull on the gloves checking to make sure the hole in the bottom was their in case I need an out I hear the egg timer go off and take off the bag grabbing my mask I slowly examine it.
It didn't go around all the way just covering the front of my head it had a weird glow to it and a bit of black seem darker than other parts since it had been re-painted.
I was ready for the most part I walk towards my desk looking down at my creations with glee. Unlike most I didn't think you should tarnish the name of a gun or a blade by joining them together.
Pure Crimson would be my blade of choice a long jagged tooth sword which has a motor on it running on different kinds of dust I'm able to change the kind of strikes my blade does. But not only that I can...actually I'll go over them when I don't have to introduce my favorite side arm.
Violet Buster. A large six barreled magnum with very special rounds firing condensed anti-tank rounds which of are infused by dust.
I'm not the best dust user but I'm decent. Which actually brings us to our next piece of equipment.
Valentine. Which is a gauntlet powered by dust with it I can focus it and create small shock-waves. Also fires small darts which can be filled with a variety of different things.
Most of my other pieces of equipment aren't named. I've got a grabbing hook built into the arm of my armor. I have a string of piano wire which I keep in a small box on my belt next to the flash bangs and knives.
An that's all she told I had already holstered everything and moved towards my window after locking the door to the attic I hop outside into the downpour under the veil of night.
I had my scroll out for only a moment as I checked for the address once I find it I'm ready for the hunt. The lights are on throughout the building but like my notes said the back door was guarded weakly.
I fire towards the guard before he can turn towards me sending a kick to their head forcing the back of their head to smashes into the wall as they slide to the ground with a slump I make sure no one else comes around.
Kneeling down I check their body finding a key and a handgun I take the clip and the key dropping the handgun and heading into the building slowly.
Looking to my left and my right before darting in silently towards my target. As I get close entering a dark hallway I hear more chattering on both sides.
I flip backwards at the peak of my jump I extend my limbs catching myself high above the ground holding onto the walls. Two guards on both sides chatting it up laughing as they get close I slowly reach for Pure Crimson and as they past by each other I let go.
Spinning my blade all the way around making a slash on either wall I kneel their as I hear the fountains begin and the four now headless bodies hit the floor.
That wasn't apart of the plan but it'll make my message more well known and meaningful. I walk past the desk once again with a girl who slowly looks up staring at me with a new look.
The same look I always get when I liberate something. I lift my arm firing Valentine a dart hitting her in the neck.
She begins to fall but I move forward catching her I don't need anything messing this up. So I pull out a pill tossing it into my mouth as I set her head down on the desk.
-?-
The man was looking through the paper work he was surprised to get another hard working young man so early. He chuckled to himself as he tried to remember the boys name he was doing the paperwork now so he took a peak at their name Jaune Arc that was it what a fine young...
The door suddenly creaks open a figure with purple eyes and red hair they lift their mask a bit revealing a shit eating grin "swamped with paper work?" Their voice was low in pitch.
It takes a moment to realize who it was but the man eyes go wide "no...how did you..." The figure grin grows wider "surprised? I sent you a video of your bother freedom I'd expect the ending message to get through."
The figure puts their fingers to their head acting as if they just blew out their own brains before taking a few more steps forward the man grabs something from one of the openings in his desk.
Quickly lifting their pistol they let out a burst of bullets which cause the figure to stagger back a bit the man begins laughing for a moment before a louder more hysterical laughter blows out his.
"That was hilarious!" The figure says a sudden shine flashing past the mans right side his arm slowly sliding down his side a torrent of blow flowing out the man looks over in shock letting out a scream.
"Valentine plus piano wire deadly." The figure says calming down a bit as they move forward drawing Violet Buster shoving it in the mans face their mask now falling back down on their face.
"But you know what they say about jokes like that." They say as they pull the figure blowing through the wall behind the man who's head was now obliterated.
"They'll kill you." He says with one last chuckle. "And this is why I called you a pig because you squealed oh so much when you saw me." They say calmly grabbing the brief case from behind the desk stepping out of the office.
"Looks likes there are a few more openings in your business though you're welcome." He says lifting the case high "I'll be taking this as payment who knows what you might've done with it." And like that they were gone.
-Hero?-
The news was reporting some psycho who attacked one of the local businesses killing a few workers and the owner of the place..."I wonder who did it." I said calmly.
"Think it's some insane serial killer?" One of my sisters asked me waving her arms in front of me as if I was suppose to get something from the gesture.
"Maybe who knows it's not our problem but what is-" Before I could finish my sentence though my fath- free ride came bursting in.
"Jaune you've been accepted!" He cheered. I gave him a perplexed look "accepted to what?" His dad wave his hand "you know what Beacon."
"I've never trie-"
I smack my face which stings a bit to much but I focus on why I'm dealing with this today. 'Of course I sent in those fake transcripts in case I needed a possible alibi. I didn't think I'd actually be accepted.'
"Jaune? The Jaune who's never picked up a sword in his life and could lose to a leaf in a fist fight is going to Beacon?" One of my oh so loving sister said out loud.
"Nonsense! This is perfect Jaune finally has something to aspire to and best of all!" I flinch when I see the blade my...father comes out with.
"He can finally use this Cro-"
I stand up walking towards him grabbing the blade from him "I get to use this?" I state with a fake smile.
Of course he doesn't notice this is the first time I'm being positive with him around for about a month.
"I never thought something so amazing." 'Time consuming' "could happen to me." I said with a smile "believe it you'll be taking a bullhead there tomorrow."
With a nod he goes off to tell my mother. And I stand their with an annoyed expression 'of course my alibi turns into something like this then again it might be a good idea to leave while they're out questioning nobodies.'
Even then to be thrust into a spot light by chance or by dumb luck pisses me off but at least I know the guy I pay for fake I.D.'s and the like is legit.
'Now then since I'll being going to Beacon I'm going to do some research on it if you don't know the hunting grounds you become the prey and being and outsider will only make the prey role worse.' I nod to myself heading towards the attic.
And that's it for this one going for a Dark Arc here. Get it Dark...Arc like and Arc focusing on Darkness...Or...the story...Dark...Never mind forget I made that joke I'm here to tell ya also I'm close to being done with some other chapters for my other stories so be on the look out for that. Until then have a good one!