Ozpin's POV
I looked at the file in front of me. A transcript denied without my knowledge. The transcripts of Jaune Arc. I sighed, Glynda is always doing things without me knowing. I looked at the transcripts again obviously faked but he knew jaune, and his family.
He had potential. Shame I would of accepted him without a second thought. He would have been excellent fighter and leader. I've made plenty of mistakes but him being in this school would not have been one of them.
I sighed again. Better call Glynda…
Third person POV
Outside of the town Verdia stood a couple of men. All of their faces showing but one. The only thing that could be seen was his red eyes and his condescending smile. He walked through the gates of Verdia and into the town. No one there knowing what was about to befall onto them.
Jaune's POV
I stretched as I walked towards the training room, it had been almost a month since I got here and everything was finally starting to become routine. Besides getting beaten up every day. Although that was going change today. I hoped.
Today was the day we find my weapon I work best with. The past 3 weeks we've been working on hand to hand combat. To say Master Kane is hard on me is an understatement it's almost abuse. He broke my nose the first day. I walked to the dojo where we've trained at and there he was floating in meditating position in the middle of the ring. 'show off' I thought.
"on contrary, Jaune." He said, doing that stupid mind reading thing like always. "I'm simply obtaining a peace of mind-" he said floating down to a stand and facing me. "which is hard with you around." He said with a smirk.
"oh funny guy, huh?" I said. 'we'll see what you say when I take you down with a sword.' I thought.
"you won't be using a sword Jaune." He said turning away from me. He grabbed and something and turned around and tossed a katana at me. "almost a sword, different style though."
"Wait why not a sword? That's what I'm good with." I asked him not understanding why hes not letting me use a sword.
He looks to me and eyes me. "Look at the way I've been training you in the past weeks. Acrobatics, moving around in hand to hand combat, gaining distance from an opponent." He explained. "The reason why I'm teaching this stuff is because you have the body type for it, with a sword and shield you require a lot less moving and more power." He put a hand in my shoulder. "I'm training to find your own personal favorite weapon and to versatile in different weapons too, Jaune."
"You know the basics when it comes to swords too, so there wouldn't be a reason to teach you how to use it." He said, "once you learn the basics of a weapon it's up to you to make your own style of fighting to get better." He then grabbed one of his own and got into a stance that said he trained with this for years, "now are you ready?"
"hehe," I chuckled, "I'm going to die."
So long story short I got my ass whooped with multiple weapons, katana, knife, put up some akind of a fight with the bow staff and the kunai? I don't want to talk about it.
Master Kane sighed and pulled out another weapon. A staff with a blue handle, gold accents cloth wrapped around the bottom of the blade and huge blade at the top. The blade stood just as tall as me. He tossed it to me. "Up, we have to keep going," he said. "or do want me to beat you while your down?" I jumped up almost immediately and swung the staff around couple time. 'this weapon…' I thought. It was weird… it almost felt natural in my hands.
"Enough warm up," Master Kane said and lunged at me with amazing speed. He also had a spear with him and he spun around swung at me, with barely enough time to react I weaved out of the way. The blade nicking my shirt as I backed up hoping to gain some distance, but he didn't let up he slashed at me again and again and again. I blocked with the staff of my spear and dodged the best I could but he ending up hitting me a couple times.
"Shit, this isn't good. I need to gain some distance somehow…" I thought. My mind felt like it was kicked into overdrive. My brain coming up with strategies to get me out this. Something was weird though it felt like… my weapon… it was trying to tell me something. Almost guide me… looking at the situation I'm in what could go wrong? I don't understand what's going on but if this can be used to get a upper hand then I'll use it.
Then an image popped into my head. A move that should seem almost impossible for me but my body moves on it own. I flipped the spear around, the blade facing the ground I pushed down as hard as I could and I grabbed the end of the spear and sprung up into the air. I had finally had gained some distance and was surprised by the move I did. Master Kane eyes narrowed.
What was that… it felt like my weapon… it was guiding me. Almost as if it had a mind of its own. As if I trusted it and it trusted me, I did what it said without hesitation. Another image popped into my head, a stance, again without hesitation I got into the stance. The blade of the spear behind my back reaching over neck with me hold the back of the spear.
Another image, this time an attack. Before he or I could think to move I spun the spear around got into a stance to throw the spear. I focused my aura on my arm push my muscles to the absolute limit and threw the spear at him, his eyes widen at the speed I threw it. A blue streak trailing behind it. He just barely dodged the spear by leaning to the right, a cut appearing on his cheek. The next thing that happened again surprised me and Master Kane both. I appeared behind him, right on the spear. Pure adrenaline running through my body I acted fast and picked up my spear and slashed at his neck, who ever said that time seemed to slow down when hopped up on adrenaline was dead wrong. Time seemed to speed up, my movements, his movements the sky itself seemed to move faster. I didn't know why I was treating this fight like it was life or death, but I also didn't really matter to me at the time. I just wanted to win. I stopped my blade right before hitting him. "I win?" I asked breathing heavily.
"Not quite." He said, I then felt a poke right on my chest. His blade was right on my heart. " let's call it a draw." He said lowering his weapon. "I guess we found your weapon, Jaune." He smirked.
I looked at the spear he gave me and saw it had a blue glow around it. The glow of my aura apparently. "You bonded with the weapon." He said, "and in a short amount of time too."
"bonded?" I asked, not knowing what he meant.
Master Kane smiled, "When you bond with a object that means your soul, your aura, has fused with this certain object. Creating a bond that of life long friends. Bonded can also be done with humans as well, but that's another lesson for another time." He explained. "When you were fighting me did visions come to your head of what you should do, almost as if you weapon it self was telling what to do? It felt like you could trust your weapon to help you prevail?"
I remember the images and the feelings that came to my head while using this spear. The trusting warmth I felt coming from it. I nodded, and he smiled. "Consider this weapon your own." Master Kane said proudly.
"What's it's name?" I asked curiously
"With time, and training you find it's name. It will tell you it self." Master Kane said "look around…" I looked and noticed all the weapons I went through laying on the floor. "All these weapons have a history. Develop your relationship with your weapon, and it's name and history will develop within your mind."
"You've done well today, Jaune." Master kane said. "Rest now, because starting tomorrow you will be training you mind, weapon, soul and body as one. You will be hunter ready."
A sense of pride shot through me. A sense that I only felt with my dad… I looked at the spear- my spear and smiled.
I bow with respect as he walks away. This is one of the first times I've done this, but I didn't only do this out of respect. I did it as a thank you. He's taught me so much, within a short time. He's making this dream that thought was impossible… possible.
Bowing is the least I can do.
…Verdia…
As the sun went down over the mountain with a beautiful goodbye, the town of Verdia went into to night mode. The light came on and the downtown area lights up like fireworks. Hotels and shops lit up trying their best to attract passers.
Outside of a shop with blue surrounding it and a sign that said the words "The Black & Blue" a popular club around town. A man stands outside behind him are 3 other people. The man in front had a wicked smile on his face and a black hood on his head. Although his maroon eyes could be seen. He walked in the bar and walked in the place.
"Jean!" He said getting the attention of everyone in the bar except for one who passed out at the counter. There were only a couple who have been there since mornings. Drunks. A man who was passed out had a nice weapon on his back, he probably some third rate hunter drowning his sorrows. Another was awake but swaying in his booth seat looking miserable and the last was the man who looked like he just walked in. he looked at the hooded man weirdly.
The bartender looked at the hooded man with fear. "Jean… when I call your name you answer." The hooded man said. The man, Jean, nodded. The hooded man laughed. "Come on were just returning customers remember? Old friends, we were in a crew together back in that one town… what was it called again?" the hooded man said.
"Coruscant, boss." One of the men behind him said.
"ahhhh right, Coruscant… how could I forget?" the hooded man said rubbing his head letting his head fall revealing his dark red hair, and his scar under his eye that looked like claw marks from a Beowulf. "You remember me right? It's Joel." The man, now named Joel, said.
"Wait, wasn't Coruscant destroyed like 5 years ago?" The man who just walked in said.
Joel turns to the man, "Yes, sadly it was." He said with fake remorse. "Sadly the people there just didn't know how to listen."
Joel walked past the man and to the counter, his men following him. "You know why we're here," Joel said, his face turning serious. "I like you, Jean, so we'll give you 2 hours to pack your stuff and leave. You know what's about happen here."
"y-you can't do this." The bartender said. "T-this c-city is t-to big, t-the c-c-council w-will come a-after you." He said in a shaky voice.
"Maybe that's what we want…" Joel said.
"Well too bad…" a man with a raspy said. Joel looked over to see the man with the nice weapon on his back. 'he's so drunk, he's not a threat' Joel thought. "because of whatever… you're up to… I'll… stop you…" he said in a stupid position because he could stand up correctly.
Joel and his men look him stupidly. They all laughed. Joel whipped a tear from under his eye. "Listen, old man. Your past your prime, go drown your sorrows more." He said and turn back to the bartender. "You don't have much more time to…"
A bullet then flew past Joel's face. Joel turned back to the drunk man. "The names Qrow, and don't call me an old man." The man, Qrow, said.
Joel looked at him. "get him…" he told his henchmen.
The men charged Qrow and he smiled. Like a drunken master, he skillfully dodged all their punches. In a panic, the people in the bar ran out. One of the henchmen and pulled out a pistol and shot at Qrow and he deflected the bullets, he then rushed him and used the hilt of his sword and planted it into the goons' stomach. He flew past Joel and landed in the wall passing out.
Another one rushed Qrow and he dodged his punch. He sighed and stabbed his sword in the ground and chopped the back of his neck knocking him out. The other three was now skeptical to rush Qrow.
The one with a bald head pulled the sword off his back and it glowed orange. The other pulled out two Kukri blades and glowed red and the other pulled out a butterfly knife and flipped it around before getting into a stance and it glowed grey.
Qrow smiled. 'interesting…' he thought. Qrow rushed the guy with the butterfly knife and the guy responded by trying to stab him but Qrow ducked under his extended arm and upper cutted him. Before he could even land he turn to the guys with the Kukri's and hit him with his wrist in the stomach. He fell to his knees and Qrow flipped over him linking an arm with him and flipping him into his friend.
Qrow then felt something. Joel drew his sword and rushed Qrow. Qrow quickly grabbed his sword. Joel sword grinded against the wooden floor. Qrow spun around and deflected slash aimed at his neck. Joel then smiled.
Joel's sword glowed. Qrow's eyes widened and then an explosion happened.
…Elsewhere…
Ruby, turned her head to the source of the ear-piercing explosion from the store she was about to walk in. she was in this city to buy new equipment for when she was to go to Beacon and her uncle agreed to come with her. Although she hasn't seen him since they got here 3 hours ago.
'I hope that's not you, uncle Qrow…" Ruby thought as she ran towards the explosion.
If it is, I'm sure he can handle it but… she thought as looked out towards the gate. With an explosion like that… I'm worried about Grimm.
Jaune's POV, Temple
I was jarred, not really, more like lightly awakened, awake due to the sound of an explosion. It was faint, but I heard it. I got up and walked out to the courtyard where I could see all of Verdia and saw a smoke cloud coming from the downtown district.
"no…" I thought. Master Kane was then next to me. "this isn't good, Jaune." He said. Yeah, no shit! "no this is worse then you think, this is going to cause panic…"
It then came to me… Grimm… we might have mountains to protect us the, but Grimm could clear it if they tried. I cursed and ran and got my spear. I ran to the stairs and was going to try to get down there as fast as I could before a hand grabbed me. I looked at the owner, Master Kane. "We are going to defend Verdia." He said.
A white light then engulfed us and we were in the downtown district before I could blink. "Go. Protect this city from the Grimm." Master Kane ordered. "I will find who caused the explosion."
I nodded and ran towards the entrance of the city. Surprised there were already Verdia police here guns ready. I heard some firing too. I snuck around them trying not to make my presence known when I heard multiple screams and what sounds like a bear roar.
I immediately catapulted over the gate and saw an Ursa Major. The thing swatted a police officer away and into a tree and repeated two more times to two other officers.
Before I could even think I sprang into action threw my spear, it hit the Ursa in the chest and the next thing I knew I was on its chest also. I pried my spear from its chest and flipped and away. The Ursa roared again, my attack not even hurting it.
"this is going to be a long night," I say out loud.
The Ursa charged and it tried to defend but it headbutted me and sent me a few feet back. I somersaulted into a crouch and looked to see the Ursa trying to swat me away. I blocked his swat with the staff of my spear. It pushed me over a couple inches.
The Ursa then lifted its other paw and was going for another swat at me. I clenched my eyes and waited for the hit, but it never came. I opened my eyes and saw that my body was see-through and the Ursa claws had flown right through me. I took this chance and swung, as soon as I moved through the ability turned off. Exhaustion hit me like a wave, but I still followed through with the swing and decapitated the beast with one clean hit.
The Ursa fell and started to disintegrate. I dropped to my knee panting. I looked and saw three, big, Beowulf. I used the rest of my stand and get into a stance. The Beowulf ran at me and as did I. I was going to fight to the end and protect my town.
As ran towards my death though a red rose petal entered my view and another and another. The Beowulf stopped moving and as did I. I was confused, then the Beowulf were all sliced in half. Rose petals fluttering around them as they dissolved. through the smoke, I saw person… a girl… she had a huge scythe and was standing in a cool position. She had black hair with red tips and wore goth-like clothes, a cross on her belt along with bullets, and boots that almost reached her knees. She turned around and faced me. Rose petals still falling from the sky seemly out of nowhere. Cobalt blue met a beautiful silver.
Now it felt as if time slowed down. Who ever she was, she was strong. She gave off an aura that said she was strong. She had taken out three Beowulf's before I could see her. She was a hunter… the hunter he aimed to be, the hunter his father was. She was a true hero, just by looking into her eyes he could tell… he had a lot of work to do.
And also…
The chick is beautiful…
"are you okay?!" she then yelled knocking me out of my trance. She ran up to me and grabbed my shoulder. I gave a confident smile but then my legs felt like lead and my head felt like an air balloon and I fell over and passed out.
Nice way to make a first impression Jaune. Really nice.
Master Kane's POV
As I jumped from rooftop to rooftop I looked for people who caused the explosion. It was not too long before I found them. A pair of men jumping around and slashing at each other with their swords.
It didn't take me long for me to spring into action. Flew towards the men at Mach speed and enhanced my hands and stopped in between their next strike and stopped their blades with my hands. They looked at me with shock. I looked my right and saw a man with red hair, maroon eyes and scar under his eye, and to my left… a scraggly, drunken man named Qrow. Well, at least I know who the bad one is…
I let go of Qrow's sword and kick the man with the red hair into a building while taking his sword. "Qrow Branwen, what are doing here?" I asked, slightly annoyed. I didn't really like this man.
"I came here with my niece for some supplies. I got a tip though, that he would be here. He's caused panic in several other towns causing them to be overrun by Grimm and I wanted to stop him." Qrow then drew his attention to my hand. "Umm, you wanna do something about that?"
I looked at my head to see it glowing red. Unknown aura had accumulated onto my head and was about to explode. I closed my eyes and flooded my aura to my hand, the red started to disappear and soon after it was gone completely.
"Yeah I don't even wanna know how you did that, probably some spirit bullshit" Qrow said.
Then the man Qrow just spoke of roared and spring at me like a wild animal. I lifted my hand caught him by his face. He grabbed my arm and tried pry out of my grip which only made me grip harder. "what is this man's name?" I asked Qrow.
He looked at me and sighed. "The wanted papers say 'The Red Death' but apparently his name is Joel. Kind of underwhelming name honestly." He said as this, Joel, struggled to get out of my grip.
"hm," I said before slamming, Joel, into the road. Knocking him out. I dusted off my hands. "get the police here now." I said.
He nodded, and I turned around and was about jump to the roof before rose petals came into view. Summer? I quickly turned around to see a younger looking version of the woman Summer Rose. I also saw Jaune being carried by her, completely knocked out. I sighed.
"Uncle Qrow, this guy is hurt what do we do?!" she yelled at Qrow in panic. I walked up to her and grabbed Jaune and flipped him on my shoulder.
"He is my student, I'll take care of him." I said.
"Student?!" Qrow yelled in surprise. "your training people again?!"
Before he could pry answers from me I jumped to the nearest rooftop and left. The town alarm then went off signaling that the Grimm threat was taken care of.
I took my time making my way back to the Temple.
Qrow's POV
Kane… hes taking students again? And if im correct that was an Arc too… that's going to be a deadly kid if he survives Kane's training. I shudder just thinking about it.
"Uncle Qrow who was that?!" I heard scream "Why did just take that guy? Should we go after him?! I want to make sure he's okay!" she said turning around, 'yep that summers child' I thought. Before she could run though I grabbed her shoulder.
"don't worry Ruby…" I reassured her. "That kids going to be fine. We should probably get you home though. Beacon's transport should be here tomorrow." Ruby looked disappointed, she really did want to make sure that kid was okay. That was the Summer in her. Always caring about people, she didn't even know.
"Ruby, look at me." I said with the sternest voice I could muster. She looked at me and I looked at her in her eyes. "he will be fine." She looked down for second and nodded. "Now lets get this guy," I said, pointing at the passed out Joel on the ground. "to the police station."
Jaune's POV
When I woke up, not going to lie, my head was killing me. I felt as if I was gonna die to the headache more then the actual pain that my body was in. I looked around noticing that I was back in the temple. I sighed and put my arm over my eyes shielding the light from my eyes.
Rose petals… I remembered a girl. She was strong and beautiful. She saved me. I remember she was also worried about me. I hope I didn't worry her to much.
I remember her beating countless Beowulf in one slice. Cut through them like they were butter. I remember the rose petals falling as she stood in a position I could only describe as one when the hero saves the damsel in distress. She was everything I wanted to be. A hunter… a hero…
I also remember… I could only see her back…
My fist clenched, determination rushed through me again I was ready to get better. I tried to get out of bed only for pain and me feeling lightheaded to fall back into bed. Feeling woozy.
"Urrrrg" I groaned out. "Alright tomorrow I'll get better."
Kane's POV
As I read the thoughts going through Jaune's mind, I smiled. He now even has a goal he wants to reach. He's progressing so fast in such a short amount time, he's learning lesson I have yet to teach. This is worrying though. He could end up like her…
No, do not be discouraged. He doesn't seek what she did. At least I hope not. Seeking power for power is never a good thing to want…
End
Well that was a handful.
Sorry that took so long, school and all. Being last year and wanting to finish it off strong I got tied up in school sorry about that. Then my actual life came into play, and I know what your thinking "you're a fucking writer, YOU HAVE NO LIFE!" Listen maaan we have life's too we're not all some fat weeaboo's sitting in mother's basement wasting our life's. Plus I live in Florida, there are no basements here. But yeah I do have a social life, so fuck you who ever thinks not.
So yeah but summer is here and I'm gonna a lot of time on my hands! So I'm gonna be releasing a lot new stories and chapters and stuff so be prepared. I'm hoping to get the main story before summer ends and get near the final Arc in Grimm Tamer and at least start two stories I've been re-writing.
Yeah a lot is coming.
New Note:
i worte some more stuff in to make the chapter flow better. I also took way to long to add about 500-600 words I know. I'm sorry about that, I'll try not to take to long the next time. Life kinda caught up to me. Spending 400 dollars in two weeks is not as fun as some people might think.
also Joel, I'll explain his semblance now since he won't be back for like3 maybe 4 chapters. His semblance is whatever his sword touches it explodes. And how master Kane countered it was that he overided? I guess? Joel's aura with own and got rid of it. Oh yeah and Joel scales to about Qrow level just a little under him. Hope that make you think about how strong Kane is...
