Darkness within an Arc

by Dark Warrior of The Multiverse

What if the loving, caring, and kind white knight we all know was hiding something very dark from his friends and those around him and had no other choice but to unleash his real power to protect the one he cares about. Now join Jaune Arc Estacado as he embrace his true heritage and show his enemy the true meaning of the word Darkness.

3. The Return of Jackie Estacado

Disclaimer : I don't own The Darkness. The Darkness and all related characters are owned by Top Cow. or RWBY, RWBY is owned by Rooster Teeth.

''Jaune Arc''-Talking

''Jackie Estacado''-Thinking

''EMBRACE THE DARKNESS!''- The Darkness

''Oi Monkey.''-Darklings

*Flashback*

Chapter 2 : The Return of Jackie Estacado

Ever since everyone from both Team RWBY and NPR met Jaune Arc this is what they had thought of him.

Ruby Rose the leader of Team RWBY thought that Jaune was the nicest person she have every met since she first came to Beacon and they became best friends and both are awesome team leaders.

Weiss Schnee the heiress of the Schnee Dust Company thought that Jaune Arc was not huntmens material and that he was nothing but annoying when he kept asking her out on dates, but it was only when during the dance that happen last week is when she saw Jaune in a new light as he got Nepturn from Team SSSM to talk to her during the dance and Neptune explain how he was just an idiot for turning her down just because he couldn't dance and that she should thank Jaune for giving him a pep talk and every since then she have been a lot nicer to the white knight.

Blake Belladonna didn't really thought of anything about the blond knight since they never talk before, but when she had told Team JNPR that she was a faunus and was part of the White Fang, she thought that they would be mad at her but they weren't after hearing her side of the story and still accepted her as a friend and Jaune even told her that if she ever felt like talking she could always talk to him since he knows how hard being a faunus is since he some of his friends during his childhood were faunus.

Yang Xiao Long, the older sister of Ruby Rose thought Jaune was weak and gross at first since he puke on her shoes when they first met and he wasn't that great of a fighter at the time but after getting to know her fellow blond she learn to like the guy and thought that he was a great guy that didn't just care for her looks like any other guys that would look at her like a piece of meat and care just for herself as a person.

Nora Valkyrie thought that her Jaune-Jaune was the best leader of all times and she even thinks Jaune as a father in a way since He and Pyrrha act like parents to both Ren and Her since both her and Ren never had parents growing up when they were kids and when she would get in trouble Jaune would always come and take the blame for her.

Lie Ren, like Nora he thought of his leader as a father figure when Jaune would always make sure that both he and Nora have everything that they need everyday like a parent would to their children and that he was a smart person of thinking of plans for battle like that time during their battle against the Deathstalker.

And finally Pyrrha Nikos the Invincible Girl, she thought that Jaune was the most sweetest and kindest person she have every met and that she had finally met someone that doesn't know about her career and she could act like a normal person and haves a huge crush on him since day one, she also felt hurt that when Jaune had told her that he 'cheated' his way into Beacon and didn't want her help in training she was mad at him and didn't even try and help him with his problem with Cardin at the time but after that time in Emerald Forest when Jaune save Cardin, he had said sorry to her and accepted her training and she also felt happy that she would be able to get closer to the man she love and when he put that dress on for her during the dance last week, she love him even more when he did that for her and dance the night away with her by his side.

Everyone from both Team RWBY and NPR thought that Jaune Arc was the kindest person they have ever met in their lives and that he would never hurt a soul...until now.

''AAAAAAAAHHHHHH'' A White Fang soldier scream as a Darkness Serpent was wrap around him as he was lift up into the air as the Darkness Serpent went though his chest and kill him by eating his heart.

As they watch the army of Darklings kill the members of the White Fang or eat some parts of their bodies in a brutally way, they felt sick as Weiss had vomit all of her dinner that she had when she saw a Darkling piss all over a White Fang corpse as it was eating a eye ball.

''Is everyone one alright?'' Jaune ask as he was still in his dark armor as Fat Tony and everyone turn to see him as they were shock to see him in his dark armor.

''J-Jauney is that you?'' Fat Tony ask in a surprise way since he and everyone thought that it was Jackie that unleash the Darkings.

''Yeah its me Tony.'' Jaune said as the mask on his face pill off as his eyes turn blue again.

''Oi monkey over here.'' Jacko yelled as he wave his arms around as Jaune turn and see a pack of Darklings with his friends as he had a grim expression on his face as they saw Jaune walk towards them.

''Hey guys some birthday uh?'' He joke as he try to lighten the mood but failed. He sighed as he then spoke again. ''Look I know you all have questions?''

''Questions? Yeah we do like WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT!?" Yang yelled as her eyes turn red but turn back to purple quickly as the two Darkness Serpents roar in her face as their eyes turn a crimson blood red.

''ENOUGH!'' Jaune yelled as the two Darkness Serpents went away in a puff of black smoke as they look at Jaune to see that his eyes were the same crimson blood red as the serpents were but that turn back to normal after he calm down.

''Look how about we all leave and I'll answer all your questions alright?'' Jaune calmly said as he saw them nodded. ''Tony!'' Jaune called out.

''Yeah boss?''

''Vinne is hurt and in the back of a ally near the restaurant, call me when you find him.''

''You got it boss.'' Fat Tony said as he and the rest of the gang went to get Vinne as Jaune mask appeared on his face while his eyes glow yellow again. ''Hang on tight and close your eyes.'' He said as they and along with the group of Darklings disappeared in black and purple smoke.

Ozpin Office...

Ozpin was having a good night so far and wish his student a happy birthday and went back to his paper work, but that change when he took a break from his work and saw the news and see that the restaurant that Jaune and his friends was in flames and that the Vale police were there and picking up White Fang members corpse as some were missing limbs and had bite marks on them as it could only mean one thing and was about to call Jaune until he and along with Team RWBY, NPR, and his Darklings appeared in his office thanks to the shadows in there.

''So I take it that your secret is out now?'' Ozpin as as he saw Jaune still in his dark armor walk up to him.

''Yeah and they had a front row seat to it all.'' Jaune said as he turn to look at his friends that were close together as the Darklings were looking at them.

''Hey knock it off your scaring them.'' He order as the Darklings step away from his friends as they had some what calm down.

''Now then.'' Ozpin started to say as Team RWBY and NPR look at him with Jaune by him. ''What we're are about to you is for yours and Mr Estacado safety.'' Ozpin said.

''Who's Estacado?'' Ruby had ask.

''That my real last name.'' Jaune answer as he turn back to normal as his dark armor went away.

''Wait I though your last name was Arc?'' Pyrrha had said.

''Pyrrha I'm only have Arc blood in me from my mother side but I didn't take her last name.'' Jaune said.

''Then whose your father?'' Blake ask while they didn't notice that Weiss was shaking after hearing Jaune last name.

''I am.'' A voice said as everyone beside Ozpin and the Darklings were surprise as a person step out of the shadow to see a man that looks to be in his mid thirties with long raven color hair that reach his shoulder and his eyes were hazel color, he was wearing a black armani suit with a red tie and a pair black dress shoes.

''Hiya Jauney, Happy Birthday.'' Jackie Estacado, that father of Jaune Estacado and the host of The Darkness had said as Jaune then hug his father for not seeing him for so long after all these years since Jackie had left Jaune with his brother in law.

''You look good as a blond.'' Jackie told him as he look at his son eyes as he could see a part of his wife inside of their son as tears where around Jaune eyes.

The father and son heard a cough as they turn to see Team RWBY, NPR, and Ozpin looking at them as both Jaune and Jackie had broke their hug.

''Now that Mr Estacado is here, we can now talk about what your all a part of now.'' Ozpin had said as he, Jackie, Jaune, and The Darklings look at both Team RWBY and NPR.

Next Day in Combat Class...

It was the next day of combat class as everyone including Team RWBY and NPR excpet for Jaune, were waiting for a battle to begin as Team CRDL were on the stage with their battle gear and weapons out and waiting for their opponent as everyone were waiting to see who they were going to fight. Also Team CFVY was there also for some reason as they were ask by Ozpin himself to watch today match, but they only ones who knew who Team CRDL were fight are Team RWBY and NPR as they though about the talk they had last night about learning the truth about Jaune and his father.

*Flashback*

''What!?'' Everyone shouted at Ozpin, Jackie, and Jaune. The Darklings had went away as Jaune order them to go back to where they belong and to wait to be called upon again.

''The Darkness is one of the two primal forces of our universe.'' Ozpin calmly said to the group. ''The Darkness was also the one who had made madness, death, chaos, and was the one to give the Devil Lucifer the power to make hell.'' Ozpin had explain to the group as they were to shock to even learn about this and the fact that the supernatural is actually real and that their friend Jaune was one of the host of said supernaturl thing that gave the Devil to make hell!

''Trust me I flip out to when dad told me this when I unlock The Darkness.'' Jaune told them as he sat down.

''Wait so is it the one who made the Grimm then?'' Blake had ask as both Jaune and Jackie grab they head in pain as everyone beside Ozpin got worry.

''You just had to said that didn't you?'' Jackie grumble had he and his son rub their head. ''And no The Darkness didn't make them, in fact it hates them so much that it wants to kill all of them for having the name creature of darkness even though that The Darkness didn't make it.'' Jackie explain to them.

''Wait if The Darkness is one of the primal forces, then whats the other one?'' Ren ask as everyone notice that Jaune was shaking in rage as they shadows where moving and glowing yellow eyes were showing in them.

''The Angelus.'' Jaune hiss in rage as all of RWBY and NPR never heard this kind of tone from Jaune before, they were even afraid by this.

''The Angelus is the light that made good and all that.'' Jackie said to them as he put a hand on Jaune shoulder.

''She was also the one to kill Jaune mother, my wife Jessica Arc Estacado.'' Jackie explain in a sad tone as the group of hunter and huntress eyes widen by hearing this new.

''W-What?'' Pyrrha had said as tears where starting to form around her eye and so were both Yang and Ruby as they know what it's like to lose a mother.

''Where were going home one day from training as we got back home I saw my mom on the ground dying as I try to save her while dad fought The Angelus.'' Jaune voice started to crack as tears where going down his face. ''I-I just couldn't save her.'' Jaune whisper out as he was suddenly hug by Ruby, Pyrrha, Yang, and Nora as Weiss, Blake, and Ren later join the hug. As Jackie was watching this he couldn't help but smile as he sees the bond that his son had made with his friends as he could imagine that his mother would be proud to get know.

''Now I know that tonight wasn't the best of nights and that you all wish to rest after what happen.'' Ozpin said to the group as they broke the hug to look at him. ''But there is something that I wish to ask young Mr. Estacado about.'' Ozpin said as he look into Jaune blue eyes.

''What is it?'' Jaune ask as Jackie knew what Ozpin was going to ask him since they had talk ealier today and didn't like it one bit.

*Flashback End*

Everyone heard a microphone went off as everyone look down to see Ozpin and along with Glynda on the stage as everyone beside Team RWBY and NPR were wondering why the headmaster was there for Glynda didn't even know why he was here.

''Today will be a special event today as the headmaster had set up this match to see a student of his choosing will fight against all of Team CRDL.'' Glynda Goodwitch had spoke out loud for everyone to listen. ''Now if Mr Arc would please come up to the stage please.'' She had called out as Team CRDL were laughing as they though this would be a easy fight, even though Jaune save Cardin, he would still bully other people.

''Today our lucky day boys.'' Cardin Winchester said to his team as they laugh, while Team RWBY and NPR some what pitty as to what going to happen to them soon. No one didn't notice that a pair of glowing yellow eyes were narrowed at Team CRDL.

As Glynda was about to call out Jaune again, the doors open to see Jaune as he was dress in a black muscle shirt that show off his muscles that he had when training with Pyrrha with Crocea Mors as the women of Team RWBY, (J)NPR, CVFY, and some other women that were there blush at this. He was also his blue rip jeans, his shoes, and a small golden heart locket around his neck as he calmly walk to the stage.

''Sorry I was late.'' He said as he walk over to both Ozpin and Glynda. ''I have to take care of something real quick.'' He flash a grin to both.

''Now that you are here Mr Arc we can start the match.'' Glynda said out loud as she then turn to Jaune with a raise eyebrow. ''But where is your battle gear and weapon?''

''Mr Arc here already haves it on as you will see soon.'' Ozpin said to her as he took a sip of his coffee for a moment, while Glynda had raise a eyebrow at that. ''Now are both contestant ready?'' Ozpin spoke out loud as Team CRDL gave a savage grin as Jaune just nodded with a calm smile on his face as both professors got off of the stage.

''Begin!'' Ozpin yelled as Team CRDL ready their weapons.

''So whats with the bling Jauney boy?'' Cardin ask as he had a grin on his face while looking at Jaune locket.

''A gift from my mother.'' Jaune told him as he narrowed his eyes at him.

''Well I hope she doesn't mind that I take it from you then.'' Cardin grin even more as his team laugh while Jaune's bangs cover his eyes as his friends notice multiple glowing yellow eyes around the shadows of the room.

''Then come and get it Bitch.'' Jaune told him as everyone was surprise by this since they never heard Jaune every curse before.

Cardin grin drop as his face turn into a mad expression on his face as he then ran forward to Jaune getting ready to attack and strike until Jaune had side step as he brought his right nee up and nee Cardin in the face as it broke his nose.

Cardin yelled in pain as his aura try to fix the damage to his nose as he try to stop some of the bleeding. His eyes widen in rage as he then turn towards to his team as their eyes were widen also as Cardin had yelled. ''GET HIM!'' They shook their heads as they then ran forward to attack the young Darkness host.

Dove had swing his weapon at Jaune as Jaune jump out of the way in time and kick his legs as Dove fell down hard, Dove try to get his weapon but Jaune had kick it away from him and then Jaune punch him in the face hard with him breaking Dove nose this time. Russell saw this as he try to strike Jaune from behind but before he could Jaune somehow got grab Dove weapon in time as he block the attack as the green hair bitch was cut off guard by this.

Jaune head butted him as Russel stumble back a bit, but before he could see clearly, Jaune had ran over and punch him in the ribs as Sky swing his axes down until the un most thinkable happen. Jaune had disappeared into black smoke as Sky hit Russel instead as Jaune then reappeared behind Sky as he then did something that every guy in the room held they junk for protection as Jaune kick Sky right in the balls as he scream like a girl and held his dick as he try to stop the pain.

To say that everyone including Jaune friends were to shock to see this before as the knight they knew over these past few months never knew that he could fight this well. Cardin was too shock by this as the boy he use to bully was beating his team like their nothing, he even sees a grin that across his face as he took down his team.

''How the fuck is he doing this?!'' He had yelled inside his head as Cardin pick up his weapon and was about to hit Jaune before he then had a evil grin on his face. ''HEY ARC!'' He called out to him as Jaune then turn around as he saw that Cardin had a smug look on his face.

''How about instead of taking that necklace, I'll take your mom instead?" The room turn silent as they heard the words that Cardin said. ''I'm sure that she would like to have a real man to give her a much stronger son then a weak excuse of a huntsmen like you.'' Cardin grin as his team was by him now, they glowing yellow eyes from earlier now turn into a dark red as now much more glowing yellow eyes had appeared in the room as everyone now notice the glowing eyes and that the shadows were moving very violently and where wondering what they were and why was the shadows moving? Velvet for some reason felt like she had seen these before as they lights in the room started to dim for the room to get darker but that was light enough for everyone to still see.

[Play Trip the Darkness by Lacuna Coil]

''Shut up you fucking excuse of a human being.'' Everyone turn their eyes to see that Jaune had spoke with venom in his voice as everyone saw that his shadow had the same glowing yellow eyes that where around the room and was starting to get scared, Glynda was about to call off the match before something else serious happens but was stop as Ozpin held her back and let the match continued.

''You wanna know something you carrot top punk ass bitch?'' Jaune ask Cardin as the leader of Team CRDL was now starting to get scared now as were his team. ''I'm gonna tell you a story.'' Jaune began to say. ''Once upon a time there was a man and a woman that love each other very much. The man grew up learning how to be a hitman for a crime family that he never even want to be a part of in the first place, so said man was raise to learn every possible way to kill a little dickless scum bag like you that would wish he would just kill you in the first place and that had something very special inside of him that would make the Grimm ran away before it ate them.'' The lights started to flicker now scaring everyone in the room. ''But the woman was a hero that belong in a long line of warriors that had been protecting all of Remnant since from along time ago til now.'' Blake notice that Jaune's eyes starting to change from blue to glowing yellow. ''The man and woman love each other so much that they had a little boy that had the father hair and the mother eyes, you see when the little boy learn that his mother was a descendant of a long line of warriors and heroes and wanted to be a hero like his mother was and ask his father to train him so he can be a hero to protect the one he loves and care for. That made father very happy because his past descendants were nothing but monster's using the power of the thing that was inside of him to do whatever they wanted.''

The glowing yellow eyes show sharp teeth as everyone started to freak out but where to scared to move, Velvet started to remember that something like this happen before back when she was a child and was starting to see a raven hair boy that had the most beautiful ocean blue eyes that she had ever seen with a dozen of imp like creature with the same glowing yellow eyes with razor sharp teeth.

''So the father started to train his son in every way possible in hand to hand combat and how to shoot mostly every gun on the planet, plus somehow the son just so happen to have the same thing that made his father into a god, and boy was he a very vengeful one to when the son and father came back home to see that his mother was killed by the enemy of the thing that was inside of the father and son.'' Cardin and his team were now scared and started to shake in fear as they and everyone else started to hear giggles around the room.

''So that night everything change as the boy grew up without a mother.'' Jaune then stop and look at Team CRDL as they where shaking violently and then look around the room to see that everyone beside Velvet were now scared. ''Do you wanna know what the mother name was?'' He ask them as Cardin and his team felt terror like never before. ''Her name was Jessica Arc.'' Team CRDL , Glynda, and everyone else beside Team RWBY and NPR eyes widen and some even gasp in shock as they look at the young Arc with sadness. ''But let me tell you who the father name is.'' Jaune's bangs cover his eyes again as a smile appeared on his face. ''Now I'm sure you might have heard of him or not, but his name...Is Jackie Estacado.'' Cardin eyes were ready to pop in fear as did everyone else as they have heard of the famous hitman before, Glynda felt terror course through her entire body as she recognize that name as she have heard of the many things that Estacado had done to the people that he had kill.

''Now I know your wondering what the son name was right.'' Jaune started to laugh as everyone jump when they heard multiple laughter around the room. ''You see Cardin, you fuck up real bad when you decided to mess with me because my last name isn't really Arc, but it's truly Estacado.'' Jaune slowly lift up his head as everyone saw a crazy grin that was on his face as organic black armor started to form on to him slowly. ''My name is Jaune Miles Arc Estacado.'' His hand were now claws as everyone saw that his blond hair started to turn black while everyone heard a gasps as they turn to see Velvet had her hands over her mouth as tears started to form around her eyes. ''I am the son of two of the greatest warriors that have ever live and I'm also the host of the one of the two primal forces on Remnant that gave the Devil the power to make hell.'' Everyone saw imp like creatures come out of the shadows with different type of weapons. A mask of some kind cover Jaune face as the only thing was visible was his eyes that were glowing yellow, his forehead, and his hair that was now fully black. ''You wanna know what the thing that I host is called?'' Cardin had started to piss his pants as his team try to make a run for it, but was gang up on by a group of Darklings that where this close to eating them. Dozen of creatures started to come out of the shadows as they were closing in on Team CRDL. ''It's called The Darkness.'' Everyone that was in the room ran out except for Team RWBY, NPR, and Velvet for some reason.

''Velvet lets get the hell out of here!'' Coco the leader of Team CFVY had yelled at the bunny faunus as Velvet watch what was happening.

Glynda had pick up her weapon and was ready to knock the young Darkness host out, before a silver claw had grab it in a tight grip before she had drop her riding crop and turn to see that Jakckie Estacado was there with his own Dark Armor on in with his eyes glowing a bright red. ''I wouldn't do that.'' Jackie told her as they watch the battle on stage as he use the shadows to hold Glynda in place.

''Can we kill them now?'' One Darkling had ask.

''Yeah we're hungry.'' Another Darkling said as several others started to chat to eat them alive. Ruby and everyone else started to freak out as they though that Jaune might actually kill Cardin and his goons.

''NO!'' Jaune yelled out as his Darkness Serpents had appeared that shut every Darkling up as they roar so loud that it scared the shit out of Team CRDL as they rest of Cardin team pee their pants.

''PLEASE LET ME LIVE I'LL DO ANYTHING FOR GOD SHAKE.'' Cardin cried out as tears were going down his face as he got on his nee's and beg for his life. ''I TAKE BACK WHAT I SAID ABOUT YOUR MOM, JUST DON'T KILL ME!'' Cardin look up to see that Jaune glowing yellow eyes were looking down upon him as the left Darkness Serpents held him up by the neck as the right one roar in its face as Cardin try not to shit his pants at that moment.

''Listen here and listen good, You and your group are gonna leave everyone AND I mean everyone alone from now on.'' Jaune voice change into a demonic type of voice that made everyone beside Ozpin and Jackie blood freeze. ''That's mean no more bullying or blackmailing anyone, expecially a certain bunny that I know, Because if you don't I'll show you the true meaning the word Darkness.'' The right Darkness Serpent then threw Cardin at his team as the Darklings let the rest of RDL up as they catch their leader while they look to see that Jaune mask was gone but his eyes were still glowing yellow as he glare at them.

''Get the fuck out of my site.'' Jaune order as Team CRDL ran for their lives, the Darkness Serpents disappeared as the Darklings cheer while everyone else where glad that Jaune didn't kill Cardin and his team and went down to meet him.

But before they could even reach him a sudden brown blur ran past them as they saw it tackle Jaune to the ground as they to everyone shock see Velvet was they one to tackle their friend down.

''Velvet why did yo-'' Pyrrha try to ask as she suddenly stop to see something that made her heart break into a million pieces while everyone was very quirt and didn't know what to say as they saw Velvet was kissing Jaune on the lips as Jaune had a very shock expression until he started to kiss back while some of the Darklings were whistling at this. The rest of Velvet team ran down and stop to see that she was making out with the young Darkness host as they even didn't know what to say.

They broke the kiss as a trail of saliva was between their lips for air as everyone blush at this beside Pyrrha who brain was still trying to reboot and not kill the bunny faunus. Jaune look into Velvet eyes as he saw tears going down her cheeks while he brought his claw hand to wipe them away.

''Hey Bunny nice to see you again.'' At that, she broke down crying and buried her head into his chest while he rub circles around her back and try to calm her down, no one didn't know what to do while Jackie, Ozpin, and Glynda finally came up on to the stage to see that both Jaune and Velvet were laying on the ground as they Darklings and along with Team RWBY, NPR, and CFVY just watch.

''Pyrrha?'' Nora try to snap her friend out of it as both she and Ren knew that the spartan haves feelings for the knight and felt sad that she couldn't do anything to help her friend as she saw how her friends eyes appeared life less by seeing the man that she grew to love was in the arms of another woman as Pyrrha ran away in tears.

Author Note : Well that happen. Anyways how are you guys doing? Good? Ok, So I hope you like this chapter and I know this chapter might be a bit short but don't worry I plan to make the next and future chapters of this story much longer then before. I also hope you like what I did with the Team CRDL and Jaune fight and the reunion of Jaune and Velvet, Plus before you guys ask why I had Ozpin let Jaune use The Darkness out in the open like that and all, I have a reason and it will be explain the next chapter as I explain more of the relationship of both Jaune and Vevlet. So this is LividSuperior2 signing off later.