Hello, world!

It's a wonderful Sunday. And I've got quite the chapter for you! I've had days, days! To work on this puppy. With the new addition of not one, but two family members to Jaune's respective growing family it seems like he might be in over his head. Oh! Who am I kidding he was in over his head the moment this dumb idea came into my head!

Emerald has a new big bro. It's getting hard for me to come up with nicknames for the little blonde rascal or should I say the nicknames his little siblings give him.

Anyway, a really long chapter. But again, I just have so many ideas on what to do, it feels like my brain is going to explode right out of my head! Let's just say after this, Jaune is going to get a "Cold" reception to his new family. But let's not get too far ahead of ourselves, Don't want to spoil too much of what I'm writing. *Wink Wink* Besides, why talk about the new family if we haven't even met the current one. Am I right?

Anywho, I hope you enjoy reading this chapter as much as I did writing this beast of words.

Chapter 3

"Girls! I'm home!" Jaune yelled. He ducked underneath a cloth. It was nailed to a doorway of an abandoned apartment where the now thirteen-year-old teen laid his eyes on the small room in front of him. Emerald had apparently found the building where other street rats claimed a room. Emerald took one nearest to the roof exit.

The room itself was pretty nice. Jaune had snagged a few chairs and couches from some rich country bumpkins who didn't even know how to lock a door. To his right, the living room shifted into a kitchen with a working sink and oven. To their luck, the Vale council just 'forgot' about this building so water was still running. If one were to look across the entrance of the room, two doors were there.

One is the bathroom, decently clean. At least compared to the other rooms with cockroaches and the likes. Jaune grimaced at thought of his sister finding any sort of bug anywhere in the apartment. The door to the left, however, was the bedroom. Containing only one bed. Jaune's sisters usually slept together while he slept on the couch.

Throwing his satchel on the kitchen counter he unloaded multiple wallets, jewelry, and the likes. However most likely his most crowning achievement was the huntress level weapon that he stole. The leather crop was perfect for close quarters. All he had to do now is figure out how to change it into whatever gun it was.

Opening up a drawer in the kitchen there was a pile of fake lien, a fake to ward off thieves in the building. He lifted a small compartment and emptied out the lien bills as he shredded the cards in the wallet. Looking at his scroll Jaune saw that he had gotten back nearly two hours later than he wanted. Jaune groaned. The girls were going to be pissed.

"Girls? Are you here?" Jaune prayed. Just prayed that the two munchkins had left so he could at least pretend he was on time. After nothing but silence, Jaune nodded to himself as he went to the bathroom. Oddly enough the bathroom door was closed. Which it never was unless someone was in it. He leaned his ear to the door to hear two mouths breathing. He smirked. As he stepped back he started to feign ignorance. "Now where on earth could my little sisters be? If I didn't know better I'd think they'd left me!" Jaune started.

"But I have all this chocolate and ice cream! Whatever shall I do with it! I guess I'll have to eat it all by myself! Oh! And it's extra dark chocolate with mint and Neapolitan ice cream! But they're my sister's favorites! But they're gone so I guess I'll have to eat it all by myself! Time to dig in!" The breathing hitched as the bathroom door literally flew off of its hinges. The sound of glass shattering and two bodies hitting the blonde were heard all throughout the apartment complex.

"NOOO!" two voices screamed as they hugged their 'brother' tighter. "Y-You can't eat my favorite kind of chocolate! You just can't! Or you'd be the worst big brother ever!" Emerald cried. As Jaune giggled when another body literally attached to his head.

Neo was hugging her big brother so tightly it hurt. "Please! I'm sorry! It was all Emmy's fault!" Neo pleaded. The twelve-year-old girl hugged and cried. As her bigger adoptive brother just rolled his eyes. He learned that all the pranks the girls played on him were entirely Neo's idea. After all, she was the mastermind of the heists that the two pickpockets pulled off. But she would always blamed her mocha skinned sister.

"It's alright girls. I would never eat your favorite treats. Besides…" Jaune tore the two girls off of his head and left leg. As he stood them up, he leaned forward and reached behind their ears. As he brought them out one was filled with a small bowl of Neapolitan ice-cream behind the pink haired girl's ear. While Jaune pulled out a large dark chocolate mint candy bar behind his little sister's dark ear. The two girls squealed at their brothers 'magic' "Why would I when you can make your own?"

As the girls gobbled down the treats Jaune chuckled at his little sister's actions. It's been about half a year when Jaune met Emerald or as Neo likes to call her 'Emmy'. Speaking of Neo, Jaune had found the poor girl about to be choked to death by some thug in an alley about three months ago. It was on the news when someone was looking for a murderer who decapitated a gang member. Jaune simply sighed as he had to have Emerald steal for a little bit while Jaune stayed in hiding.

As the two sat down to finish their sweets Jaune picked up the door that Emerald had somehow kicked off of its hinges for a freaking chocolate bar. 'She's way too strong for her own good.' Jaune sighed and slowly but surely put the door back into its place. As he turned around he saw that Neo was shaking Emerald upside down hard to see if they could find more hidden treats. "Anything?" Neo asked.

"J-Just a b-bloody-nose" Emerald said as Neo shook her down. After giving the two pranksters a scolding about 'Shaking down your family, literally' he looked at the clock. The glass was chipped but it still did its job.

"Alright girls, time for dinner. I think we're going for mac and cheese tonight. Any objections?" Emerald nodded her head no.

"How about ice cream for dinner tonight big brother?" Neo asked. With an all too serious face for a twelve-year-old asking for ice cream for dinner. Jaune just shook his head as he got the water boiling. Taking two boxes of mac and cheese from the cupboard. It was fairly simple for a dinner of three. Jaune flicked on the news on his scroll much to the two little girls disappointment who wanted to watch clam carl. Who lives in a melon under the ocean.

The news really didn't say much more than simple robberies and awards for certain restaurants. The weather tomorrow was going to rain. Not a good day to rob somebody. As the mac and cheese finally cooked Jaune threw in the powdered cheese as he set three bowls onto the little counter/bar of the kitchen. Dragging a seat in between the two girls he switched the show to a Spruce Willis movie. "Alright girls, you are about to watch what is the greatest of cop movies of all time. 'Survive easy 2' It's the greatest of the trilogy. Because this one takes place in a train station and it's just pure awesomeness."

/-\

After an hour and a half of pure gunfire and food. The clock on Jaune's scroll said it was half-past nine. "Alrighty, girls it's time for bed. It'll be rainy tomorrow so get ready to train your butts off okay?" The girls groaned as the two went into the bedroom to change Jaune went to the bookshelf and picked out a storybook that the girls would enjoy.

After he knocked and was let in Jaune made a cooing sound. His little sisters were so cute! Neo had gone and grabbed a silk pink robe with small pink pants as her sister next to her had pale green fleece pants and a camo tank top. Much to her brother's ire.

As the two sat in bed cuddling up next to each other, Jaune dragged his usual stool up to the bed. Closing the blinds he snapped on the lamp and opened the book to the first page. Emerald and Neo were watching intently as he was about to begin his ears picked up the sound of feet outside the bedroom door. Quickly and silently he placed the book down and put a finger to his lips.

The girls nodded and pretended to fall asleep. Making Jaune garner a smile on his face. The sound of heels could be heard beyond the door. Judging from the sound of it, whoever it was is in the kitchen. When the sound of drawers opening and closing Jaune cursed. He wanted to rush whoever it was, but the safety of his sisters came first. He may not be able to take them out, but he could at least buy them enough time.

Reaching for his sword he swore silently when he realized he leaned it right in front of the bedroom door. Grabbing Neo's dagger from the nightstand Jaune waited for whoever was on the other side to reach for the door. He tensed when the bathroom door slammed open and shut. He looked to the girls who were slightly shaking one last time before turning back to the door. When the door slammed open Jaune lunged.

Floating in the air mid-lunge with a dagger in his hand was not part of the plan. A blonde woman stood in the doorway. "Don't you dare touch my sisters!" Jaune screamed. Pushing aura all throughout his body he slowly but surely broke whatever was holding him. Books and furniture came flying at him. He ducked and weaved past them charging the woman. Her emerald eyes in slits as she fired more of whatever wasn't bolted down to the floors and walls.

The woman backed into the wall as Jaune slammed his body onto her. Now a thirteen-year-old boy holding now a grown huntress was surprising in of itself but what seemed to surprise the woman more was what he said. "Don't you dare touch my family." He seethed as he held a dagger to her throat.

"Not on my life." The woman said. Her hands in the air. She was scared. No one has ever gotten past her telekinesis it seemed. Jaune guessed she relied too much on it so she may not have gotten a backup. The question was why was she hear?

"What do you want with us?" Jaune pressed the dagger to the woman's throat.

"I came for my weapon that you stole. The crop, it's mine." The woman said. Jaune backed up a few inches before setting down the dagger. Watching the woman at all times Jaune slowly made his way to the counter. Reaching underneath the sink, he grabbed the crop and threw it at the woman.

"Go…" He said. The blonde woman looked at the crop for any damage before making her way to the door.

Before she could leave a voice broke the silence. "Big brother?" It was Emerald. She had come from her room. It looked like she had left Neo back in the room. However, the woman whipped around. Most likely her instincts kicked in as she flicked her crop, multiple objects flying to the green-haired girl. Her eyes widened in fear. The couch was flying towards her petite form.

"Emerald!" He screamed. Jaune ran as fast as he could. Barely having milliseconds he shoved his little sister back into the bedroom. 'She's safe…' He thought. As a shadow loomed over him as the furniture of his room crashed down upon him.

/-\

Emerald was scared. Six months ago, her big adoptive brother saved her from the man trying to kill her. Three months ago he came back with her new sister Neo. He always was full of surprises from magic to jokes he always knew how to make her feel better. So when Emerald had peered the keyhole of the bedroom door to find a blond woman hurling things at her brother, she got scared. Very scared.

Robbers had come into their home before. Where do you think they live? But Emerald's older brother had always 'Taken care' of them. But she was different. She had an aura. Compared to the common thieves Jaune had faced, Emerald, for the first time doubted her brother was going to win the fight.

The mocha skinned girl turned to her sister. Who was shuddering at the moment of the sounds and crashes coming from outside the door, "It'll be okay Neo. Jaune has got this in the bag!" She loudly whispered to her 'younger' sister. Jaune didn't know either of their ages, but he assumed that they were maybe a year or two younger than him. Their new birthdays were on the respective dates he had saved them from the streets.

Giving Neo a wink, Emerald turned back to the keyhole. To see that her brother was holding her sisters' dagger to the woman's throat. Even with aura, a direct and hard slice to the neck would still hurt. A lot. Emerald had remembered when Jaune gave Neo the dagger. It was a Christmas gift to her. The handle could extend to make it a spear as well. Jaune had gotten Emerald a piston with a retractable ax blade on the handle. The hammer also turned into a chain with a push of a button. After getting their presents the two always slept with their respective weapons.

After snapping out of her little flashback Emerald turned back to the keyhole to see Jaune reaching for the sink. Assuming he had won when he threw the crop at the lady. She went out to congratulate him. Not knowing the woman's reflexes made it so the couch and other furniture went hurtling towards her.

Before she could even let out a scream she was pushed back into the bedroom. In the aftermath of the resounding crash, the dust settled as a pile of furniture laid atop her brother. Emerald couldn't even react before her sister rushed passed her and started to dig for her brother. 'He won't die from that. Right? He's too strong!' Emerald was screaming in her head. Neo was digging and the blonde woman looked shocked beyond comparison.

"Let me, girls. I assume that was your brother?" The woman said. Both girls nodded their heads profusely as the woman used her semblance to lift the furniture off the poor blond Branwen. After the furniture had moved they looked at Jaune laying almost perfectly on the floor. As if he was in a coffin. His sisters rushed him as they fell to their knees shaking their brother. Emerald was relieved to find him breathing. She turned to the woman and narrowed her eyes. "You…"

The woman cut her off. "*Ahem* It seems I may have… Misjudged the boy I thought he was just a common thief but that was quite… Heroic. To say the least. Now come, we have much to discuss your 'brother' and what to do with you three." She fixed her shirt and picked Jaune up bridal style. Much to the girl's ire, they followed the strange woman. Why? Well, what would you do if a woman knocked your brother unconscious and told you to follow her?

After Emerald looked to her sister who nodded back. Looking back at their small home for the last time, they followed the woman with their brother in their arms. Not knowing the adventures that laid ahead of them.

/-\

Jaune woke up with a start. He was in a white room, with white lights and a white bed. 'To much white.' he thought. His eyes narrowed when looked down to see he wasn't in his usual attire of his sister's cloak and his mother's sword. Even his other sister's amulet.

After the quiet beeping of the heart monitor finally caught his attention he followed the noise of snores to see his two sisters, cuddled in the same chair that must have been too big for one of them. He snorted loudly as he looked at the drooling messes of his younger sisters. Their hair intertwined with the others.

The snort, however, woke up Neo who stared wide-eyed at her now awake brother sitting up and taking a picture with his scroll that was on the nightstand. Not caring at the blackmail material that her brother had just attained she pushed her sister to the floor as she tackled her sitting brother like a football player.

"What the hell Neo!~ You can't just push your cute older sister like that! What if Jaune saw us like that…" The last word drained down her throat as she tackled her brother just like her sister. Clinging to his neck he looked astonished.

"It's good to see you two. But where are we?" He asked. As the door to the room opened came out the woman who had knocked Jaune out and almost killed his little sister. Before he could try to jump them, Neo jumped up and crashed into the woman hugging her.

"Mommy!" She squealed in delight. As the woman hugged Neo back Jaune at their in shock as Emerald quickly joined her sister hugging the woman.

"...Mommy?"

What's this? A day late chapter? Please! Before you burn me by the stake I have to say that Fanfiction's servers were down yesterday and I couldn't even read the stuff I've downloaded on the app! It was horrendous. But hey, it gave me time to write an extra thousand or so words in the chapter.

Speaking of the chapter, what a surprise! Not only does Neo show up as another sibling to the blond bastard but he got a new mommy. Yeah, we all know Neo is most likely thirty or something like that when Jaune is seventeen, but where's the fun in that am I right or am I right? So yeah Jaune raised both Emerald and Neo for a few months, living in an abandoned apartment building while Jaune stole his new surrogate mother's riding crop.

So Emerald and Neo will be growing up with the good influences in their lives instead of evil Grimm ladies. And who better than to have the dean of Beacon be there for the two sweethearts.

While some may question that Glynda wouldn't slam a little girl with furniture, we have to remember that we didn't know what she was like four or five years ago. So I made it that she took her huntress training to seriously as she relies on her semblance to take care of anything that might endanger her. Even if it is a little girl.

So the next chapter should be up in a few days. I still have yet to write the next "A Samurai's Journey." Chapter yet so I need to get on that. So have an omake which really isn't it an omake but an addition to the story. So as of now, all omakes so far are 'Canon' if you will.

But, until next time!

-Nate

The troubles of a blond parent.

Glynda was currently in her boss' office as he looked at the two girls in front of the dean he looked back at the blonde woman, then back at the two girls who have started to fidget underneath his intimidating gaze.

"So you knocked out their brother and proceeded to kidnap the boy to bring him here of all places in the infirmary?" He asked. He took another sip of coffee from his mug. "And now you want them to stay here? Because…"

"They'd escape from any orphanage sir. They apparently already have… eleven times. So I believe that them staying here would be the best course of action." She put both of her hands on the girl's shoulders make them shake in nervousness. "They can stay in the dorms outside of the main buildings. We have the security to make sure they can't escape."

"And who will take care of these three… children Glynda? You can't expect me or Peter to do it. Because I have work and Peter is… Well, Peter." Ozpin sighed as he set his mug down and spun in his chair.

"What about Bart sir? He could be an excellent foster father." She tried to convince the headmaster. But he shook his head.

"Have you seen him? That new guy may be more excitable than Peter! It would be a hazard to their health!" He leaned forward his hands interlocking.

"Then I will…" She whispered. Just loud enough for the two girls to hear and look at the Beacon's dean with wide eyes

"What was that Glynda? I couldn't hear you." On the outside, he was trying to act serious but on the inside, he was laughing his ass off as he tried to convince his old friend to become a mother. Oh, Qrow would love this! If only he was here right now.

"Than I will!" She exclaimed putting her hand on her chest. Then the pink haired one squealed.

"Your our new mommy!" She quickly hugged the leg of the dean as she smiled down at the two. Emerald only continued to stare at the woman who had knocked out her brother. And now was adopting her and her sister and brother? What was this world coming to?

"Good, I believe that you and your new 'daughters' should get to know each other. I will pull out the adoption forms soon enough. Now go, go! Have some fun!" He exclaimed as his old friend as she nodded.

"Y-Yes come along girls. Why don't we go into Vale for some dinner and ice cream?" Much to Glynda's surprise the pink haired one grabbed her hand and dragged the poor dean to the elevator. After the doors closed Ozpin stood up and started laughing. Harder than he has ever laughed in a long long time. 'Glynda a parent, oh what am I thinking.' He thought.

When he looked down he saw a scroll call picking it up he saw it was Summer. Taiyang and Raven were behind her. "Hey Oz, sorry were calling again. But uh, have you found out anything on Jaune?" She asked.

Stuffing his laughter back down his throat he slowly nodded no, much to the adult's disappointment. "From what I've gathered he hasn't left he hasn't left Vale… Yet. But, on the bright side. Glynda has decided to adopt two girls and a boy! Can you believe it!?"

Summer blinked. "As in our Glynda. The Glynda Goodwitch? That's amazing! You'll have to let me see them!"

"Well from the looks of it, it seems that she'll be sending the three of them to Signal next year, so you'll just have to wait until then," Ozpin said smiling at Summer's pout.

"Fine… Just keep in touch if you find anything about Jaune okay?" Summer hung up on Ozpin before he could respond. As he pulled up the adoption forms he looked at the security footage of Jaune in the hospital bed.

"Just who are you Jaune Branwen?" He said to himself.

(Next chapter) October 6th or 7th.