So Someone suggested changing Ruby with Jaune to having Weiss with Jaune. What do you all think?

Any other ideas for Ren besides Blake and Nora?

The Knights of Ren

"talking"

'thinking'

"telepathy"

Initiation

Jaune could feel many different eyes upon him, Nora, and Ren as they walked out of the bullhead in full Knights of Ren regalia. There had been rumors of the Knights of Ren being part of an elite huntsman group, or even part of the Atlesian Army, so seeing them attending Beacon Academy must have been a shock to everything they thought they knew. The new legends of Remnant were students around 17 years old, which would be a shocker to the whole world once the information got out. Jaune could see Yang talking to other students she knew, pointing her thumb at the "Mystery man" she was now engaged to.

"Wow! You're marrying one of the Knights of Ren?!" A girl asked as she dropped her suitcase.

"Yep!" Yang said proudly, "He already passed the test with my little sister."

"The test that no previous potential boyfriend ever passed?" Another said with her hands raised to her mouth. Jaune was slightly confused by this, she had never mentioned a test, let along Ruby-and Ruby was a terrible liar. He focused his attention onto Yang and reached out with his mind and the Force.

"Yang" She heard Jaune's unmodified voice like it was whispered in her ears, "I'm using the Force to speak to you directly with our minds. Think back your answer. What do you mean by test?"

"It's something I thought up." Yang thought, "A way to tell if they were serious or seeking a relationship with me for...fun. Whoever I dated may end up being another older sibling for Ruby. So, I would watch how they treated her, if they could balance time to help or spend time with her. That was my test."

"An honest test I'm glad I passed then. We will begin Pyrrha's and your training and induction after our teams are formed." The presence faded from her mind after that statement.

"Earth to Yang! You there?" A girl asked, waving a hand in front of the blonde brawler.

"Sorry, was just thinking." Yang said, looking back as if asking something, which Jaune nodded back, "He will be starting my training and induction into the Knights of Ren soon." With everything she had seen recently, and the actual presence with the Force felt back then, she couldn't come up with any puns to deflect the onslaught of questions and cheers.

An explosion in the courtyard did so soon after, and they realized that Ruby had wandered off; most likely looking for the auditorium. Now having an excuse to break free from the crowd, they approached the newly formed crater in front of Beacon and saw Ruby sitting there in the bottom of it. Jaune lifted her out of the crater using the Force as she stood stunned at the events that just transpired.

"What happened?" Jaune's voice came out deeper through his mask.

"She accidentally bumped into the luggage of the Schnee heiress, who started shaking a container of fire dust with an improperly sealed lid while scolding her, making Ruby sneeze." Blake said from in front of Ren and Nora, who had been watching the scene intently.

"And why didn't you step in?" Yang asked them, eyes turning red.

"We didn't want to escalate the incident and make her lash out with violent intentions by feeling threatened." Ren said as he gazed in the direction Weiss walked off in. The followed a group of students into Beacon and ended up in an auditorium and Pyrrha met up with them with Weiss trying to make plans with her still with Pyrrha gazing pleadingly in his direction. She moved over and Weiss didn't pay attention and ended up bumping into Jaune.

"What did I say about making her uncomfortable?" Jaune asked as she once again stared into the black glass covering Jaune's eyes. For some reason Weiss couldn't move, not even to speak. It was like giant invisible ropes had tied her in place. "Come on Pyrrha, we will find someone who won't try to use you for your fame." Jaune said as Pyrrha let out a sigh of relief and followed him to another part of the room with Yang, Ren, Ruby, and Nora.

The sensation faded and those last phrase he said echoed in Weiss's mind. Did she really give the impression of wanting to partner with Pyrrha because of her fame? She just knew how it felt to be placed on a pedestal and wanted to be Pyrrha's partner because of being able to relate to it. Guilt worked her way into her stomach as she saw him and Pyrrha mess around with the young girl whose sneeze triggered the dust that exploded. It wasn't until she had gotten inside, long after she yelled at that girl, that she discovered the faulty seal on the container. She, in her frustration and desire to find her own way out of under her father's boot, had come across as the stereotypical spoiled rich girl. The Knight of Ren who stood up to her suddenly tensed and turned to the stage, making those around him do the same; and right after they did Headmaster Ozpin and Glynda Goodwitch moved onto the stage and went up to the microphone.

"I'll...keep this brief. You have traveled here today in search of knowledge-to hone your craft and acquire new skills. And when you have finished, you plan to dedicate your life to the protection of the people. But I look amongst you, and all I see is wasted energy, in need of purpose – direction. You assume knowledge will free you of this, but your time at this school will prove that knowledge can only carry you so far. It is up to you to take the first step." With that, Ozpin walked off and Goodwitch followed him with one last glance to the crowd.

That night, Weiss watched as Pyrrha, Yang, and that Knight of Ren moved to lockers next to each other. The front of the mask over his mouth moved upwards and he pulled it off, revealing messy blonde hair and ocean blue eyes as he put his helmet at the top of the locker and took off the robe with his armor and placed in it as well. There was a long, somewhat jagged scar on his right arm just above his wrist.

"Jaune? Where did you get that?" Yang asked, holding up the arm with the scar while pointing to it.

"There is a reason I don't let Ruby check out Silencieux. I got this learning how to handle it. The blade when active can cut through aura." Jaune said, rubbing the scar and Blake's ears twitched as it sounded like Adam Tauros's weapons. "The way it's designed the weapon needs lateral vents to expel excess energy when activated that would tear apart the handle, making the two shorter 'handguard' blades on the sides. This design was a forgotten one, as later ones usually have a single blade."

"I thought you were just being mean!" Ruby said, rubbing a finger across the scar as Yang held her close.

"Trust me, I told you Silencieux was dangerous to even an unprepared wielder." Jaune said, putting the handle and Crocea Mors into the locker. One thing that he was upset with Kylo Ren about was that their "dark leader" as Nora called him sliced apart all of his onesies. This left him with just a pair of black sweatpants to use as his pajamas after his shower. Even without his shirt, the looks Pyrrha and Yang were giving him in his nighttime outfit were making him want to tug at his collar. Nora was already snoring with her head in Ren's lap as Blake leaned against him with a book in her hands as he held her close. Jaune sat down and laid against the wall as Yang and Pyrrha leaned against him and fell asleep. He closed his eyes and felt his sensations drifting through the Force and he saw a weapon destroy five planets as uncountable voices called out and were suddenly silenced. He almost threw up, barely holding back his disgust as he heard groups of people celebrate the devastating loss of civilian life. Kylo Ren staring into the eyes of his father, Han Solo, lightsaber piercing through the man as Han's last actions were to lovingly rub his cheek before falling into an abyss.

He saw Kylo Ren facing off with a girl holding a blue lightsaber that Kylo's eyes locked onto with an intense wanting look. Whatever that lightsaber was, it had to have ties to this "Darth Vader" Kylo spoke about. Kylo had been injured, by the blood leaking out from under the left side of his robe and his injury caught up to him, and his lightsaber was sliced apart as she left a scar across his face. The weapon collapsing and becoming a star. Jaune's eyes snapped open and his eyes made contact with Ren's, who gave a short nod back. He had seen the same thing.

The question was; was that the past, future, or was that happening now? Also...was that what the former leader of the Knights of Ren had become?

The next morning, a long line of students stood overlooking a forest with Ozpin standing in front of them to the side. Jaune, Nora, and Ren were back in full Knights of Ren regalia. Each student stood on a gray device. "For years you have trained to become warriors, and today your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest. You will each make up your own landing strategy." At these words, Jaune grit his teeth as he looked over the others and channeled his focus into the Force. "That being said, the first person you make eye contact with will be your partner for the next four years." At this, Pyrrha subtly looked over to Jaune, as did Yang, Ruby, and Weiss. Yang, Pyrrha, and Blake now had the first parts of the regalia on them; colored belts with hooded black cloaks with the Knights of Ren logo. Yang had a bright yellow belt, Blake had a black one, and Pyrrha had a bronze colored one.

Yang occasionally rubbed the cloak and admired its armor-weaved cloth that didn't weigh too much.

"You will be tasked with retrieving a relic I have placed at the abandoned temple north of here. You will be observed by the staff here, but we will not help you in any way. Our job is to simply observe. After you've partnered up, make your way to the northern end of the forest. You will meet opposition along the way. Do not hesitate to destroy everything in your path... or you will die. Good luck." He said, before the gray pads under each student launched them forward. Jaune reached out with the Force and telepathically ripped out a tree as he heard Ruby shout "BIRDIE NO!"

He landed on the tree and focused with all of his power as he tried to slowly levitate that tree back to the ground, but his focus slipped near the ground and he leaped and rolled as the tree slammed into the ground. "Is there still room on your team?" Pyrrha asked teasingly as she walked over with her javelin on her shoulder.

"Now who is using who?" Jaune teased back, making Pyrrha push him teasingly. Seeing as that they may encounter some other student teams, Jaune drew Crocea Mors and shifted it's sheath into a shield. It's weight felt familiar in his hands and added to his knight-like look. They moved on for a while until they came across a cave with carvings of a Deathstalker on the walls.

"Do you think that the relics are in here?" Pyrrha asked as Jaune glanced into the dark cave and sheathed Crocea Mors.

"No..but something we of the Knights of Ren need is." Jaune said, "Kyber crystals."

"Kyber crystals? You mean Dust?" Pyrrha asked, completely confused.

"No. Kyber crystals work in space, unlike Dust." Jaune said, "As for their purpose..." He trailed off and held out the handle of Silencieux. Pyrrha took a look at the lightsaber handle and understood the truth behind the untold statement.

Kyber crystals were a part of the lightsabers the Knights of Ren used.

The World suddenly spun around Jaune and he fell to his knees as he saw blue eyes on a twisted, deformed face stare at him. He saw Ren and Nora next to him as people he recognized were calling their names, echoing as if underwater.

"Foolish children!" A deep, growling voice echoed as if played over speakers next to their ears. "I cannot be betrayed! I know your every weakness!" Jaune suddenly went skidding across the ground and slamming into a few trees. "My apprentice played his part perfectly. We now know where you are found in the unknown space. Your planet will be under the rule of the First Order soon enough." Jaune forced himself to his knees and called the lightsaber to him.

"Oh that fire! That darkness and light rising within you. How it will fail with everyone you know and love dead by your feet." Jaune glared at him, making a motion with his hand to attack him. That figure's focus went entirely onto him, making Nora and Ren fade from view.

"I...won't...fail!" Jaune said, as he was sent skidding into another tree and before his vision went dark, he heard "We shall see..."

The galaxies seemed to spin around him as shadows, lights, stars, and comets spun around him. "Ladykiller! Wake up! P-Money what do we do?" He heard Yang's voice anxiously ask.

"What was the number of that car that hit me?" Jaune asked as his eyes opened to see Yang, Blake, Pyrrha, Ruby, Nora, and Ren standing nervously over him. Glancing around, he saw the multiple skid marks on the ground and the many fallen trees.

"It was him wasn't it." Ren said in an emotionless tone, and Jaune nodded back. Ren tossed him a golden rook piece, showing him a matching piece in his other hand after Jaune caught it.

"The one who trained us...the one who wants to control us." Jaune said, forcing himself to his feet and grabbing Silencieux from next to his feet. Just then, there was a rumbling as a gigantic Deathstalker emerged from the cave he was looking at earlier. Yang saw Jaune hold out the handle of Silencieux to his side.

"Ruby, pay attention. You're about to see Silencieux in action." Yang said, and Ruby's silver eyes went starry in anticipation. Jaune's grip tightened and a crackling red blade sprung forth from the top, followed by two smaller red blades forming a "hand-guard" above his fist. He pointed the main blade towards the face of the Deathstalker and walked forward. It lashed it's tail forwards and Jaune ducked while swinging the blade upwards, slicing through the tail effortlessly and making the stinger land on the ground. It roared in pain and he moved forward quickly, spinning while raising the blade before slicing it down, one of the vents piercing into a claw while the blade itself had gone through the head of the Grimm. Jaune stepped back and deactivated his lightsaber with a whirring whooshing sound and watched as the body of the ancient Grimm slumped and started vanishing into dust.

Ren and Nora took guarding positions as Jaune reignited Silencieux and moved into the darkness of the cave.

"Well...that was a thing." Yang said, looking at the cauterized slices on the still dissipating Grimm, "That weapon really leaves a BURNING impression, am I right?" She chuckled, getting a "BOO!" from her little sister.

"What...was that weapon?" Weiss said with wide eyes as she recalled that seemingly empty handle his hand went to after her hand had gone to Myrnaster during their first meeting. That weapon would have left her with more than just a scar, and it was absolutely necessary that her father not find out about that weapon.

He was a terrifying enough man without one.

"Cardin Winchestor, Russel Thrush, Dove Bronzewing, and Sky Lark. You four brought back the black bishop relics. From this day forward, you four will be team CRDL...lead by Cardin Winchestor." Ozpin said with a slight frown. "Next up, Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna, and Yang Xiao Long." With that the four boys stepped off the stage with a glare to the four girls walking up the stage. "Your four brought the white knight relics. From this day forward you for will be team RWBY. Lead by...Ruby Rose." Ruby looked absolutely shocked as Yang grabbed her sister in a hug. Weiss looked slightly upset and Blake looked absolutely calm. She knew both Ruby and Yang, as they were future Sister-in-laws. The date of the wedding wasn't planned yet, probably when they all were 21 most likely.

"Finally. Jaune Arc, Pyrrha Nikos, Lie Ren, and Nora Valkyrie." Team RWBY got off the stage as the four other students walked up to the stage, with Jaune hi-fiving Ruby and Yang as they passed. They stood as Ozpin started speaking again. "The Knights of Ren and Pyrrha Nikos. You four brought the white rook pieces. From this day forward you will be Team JNPR. Led by...Jaune Arc." With that Jaune stepped back and let out a shocked "Me?!" Pyrrha nudged him gently as Ozpin quietly said "Congratulations young man." Nora jumped onto Ren's back as he let out a small smile and Jaune quickly collected himself.

"We know who the leader of the Knights of Ren is now, Fearless Leader." Nora said in a sing-song tone.

"I wish this could be celebrated more...but we need to talk to Ozpin." Jaune said, waiting for the end of the ceremony and moved to intercept the headmaster as he was heading to his office.

"Yes? Can I help you?" Ozpin said as he took a sip from his cup.

"This planet is in danger." Jaune said, and Ozpin's eyes hardened.

"I take it this is from the little scene of you and Lie Ren and Nora Valkyrie being tossed around in the forest?" Ozpin said.

"Indeed. The one who trained both us and Kylo Ren...he knows where this planet is, and their tools make ours look like kid's toys." Jaune said, motioning to his lightsaber.

"Their weapons are like Silencieux, I take it?" Ozpin said.

"Somewhat. Only one other person I know of has a lightsaber...but there are guards with weapons that form an electric current that can match the plasma blades of the lightsabers, and guns that fire plasma." Jaune said, "He threatened us directly. I NEED to get stronger, lest the world be put to ruin."

"The worst burdens are the heavy ones one puts on themselves while young." Ozpin said, gazing at Jaune and smiling slightly at his determined expression.

"The Force...it swirls strangely...you are...older that you appear." Jaune said, as he felt the Force whisper in his ears.

"I once failed to stop the witch of the Grimm, and the gods cursed me with a horrific semblance. I am forced to reincarnate into like-minded individuals, sharing bodies until I absorb their souls until only one remains, which will be mine until this witch is ended." Ozpin said, "As your power, I can sense can be a terrible burden as well. Constantly tearing you between two sides as you strive to find balance. I can respect that. Still, you must also learn to enjoy the time you can, have some childish games and play-times. If you keep forcing yourself down a rough path before you are ready, you will only succeed at burning yourself out."

"But...this planet..." Jaune said, and Ozpin placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Has something that they don't know about. I take it he didn't know about Aura, lest he had yours activated." Ozpin said, and Jaune's eyes widened at the truth behind that statement. A naturally produced shield that protected the user's body would have been too good for Snoke to pass up. His white aura flared around him with a thought as he clenched his fist.

"Besides that, I believe their negativity would lead them to being swarmed by Grimm." Ozpin stated as he started to walk off, "You have a lot of potential Mr. Arc, and the fact that you chose to seek help instead of dealing with it yourself shows that I was not mistaken in making you leader. A good leader knows when to seek the help of others. No man is an island, after all."

Heading to where Ren texting him the dorm of team JNPR was, he opened the door to see Ren, Nora, Pyrrha, Yang, and even Blake standing there. Jaune moved to them and handed them a cracked red crystal as Ren pulled out parts he had in his bag. "Now, we will begin the second step with the creation of your lightsabers." As he sat down to instruct Yang and Pyrrha as Ren started instructing Blake, he almost laughed at watching Nora bouncing on her bed. The room had been decorated, with autographed "Achieve Men" and "X-Ray and Vav" posters on the wall, and a poster of the Knights of Ren framed by the beds.

Construction was slow as they made it part by part, starting with the internal parts that powered the lightsaber. Once the cracked red crystal was in place, they made sure to check over everything and double check each wire before they started making the outer grip and shell of the lightsaber.

"Now remember, this cracked crystal necessitates lateral vents." Jaune said, and Yang pulled off pieces of metal over the sides and smiled sheepishly as she had placed them over the vents. At the midnight hour, the shells were complete and three girls stared in pride as the ignited their red blades and moved them around slightly as they listened to the crackling hum of the blade.

"Well, Burning Light is complete!" Yang said, deactivating the lightsaber, tossing the hilt up and catching it before placing it on her belt. Pyrrha was still swinging her lightsaber around slightly as she got used to the weird weight of the blade; with a nearly weightless blade on a weighted handle it would take some time to get used to. Jaune held his hand out to Yang as he got up and helped her to her feet, with her stumbling into him before she yawned.

"Perhaps it is best if we got you warrior princesses to bed for school tomorrow." Jaune said, as Yang and PYrrha blushed, the later finally deactivating her lightsaber. Yang leaned her head on his shoulder as his lifted her into a bridal carry as Ren did the same for Blake and carried them across the hall to team RWBY's dorm that Yang pointed out. Setting her upon her bed, Yang wrapped her arms around him and pulled him into a short, yet passionate kiss.

"Goodnight, my fiery beauty." Jaune said as he pulled back, letting Ren hop to the top bunk above Yang and set Blake down. Seeing that Blake looked like she was already asleep, Ren kissed her forehead and said "Goodnight by darling kunoichi."

After they left the room, an amber eye popped open and Blake sat up and leaned down to look at Yang, who also had her eyes open.

"Yang?" Blake asked.

"Yes Blake?" Yang replied.

"Any regrets about being contracted to marry them anymore?" Blake said, looking at the door.

Yang stared out the door. "No, He's been a real gentleman and caring brother for Ruby. Not only that, he believes in me while giving me the tools to protect myself and follow my dreams." She lifted Burning Light and set it next to her bed as Blake set hers on the windowsill.

"Same her. No regrets anymore." Blake said, "Ren understands me. I fear about what haunts them in the past, or whatever hurt them in the forest, but I know that they will overcome it...I can feel it."

With that, they drifted to sleep and found themselves standing on a strange location, what looked like a star-ship with a sleek black and white interior.

"There has been an awakening..." A deep sinister voice said, before their vision shifted to a star-ship with a bright white interior.

They saw a group of triangular ships firing upon escape craft heading to a planet as another ship moved impossibly fast and destroyed the largest one.

Then, they saw Jaune, Ren, and Nora, facing down an impossible number of white armored troops, making the girls charge while igniting their lightsabers.

"Darkness rises, and Light to meet it." With that, their eyes snapped open to see the sun rising in the sky.

Something big was on the horizon, and it was coming to Remnant.