Sorry if I took a while, I had a few other stories that I needed to work at, so that's why it has been a while.
I'm still in a bit of a shock with the sheer of followers, favorites, and reviews. I mean. I got 73 favorites and 107 followers. That's the highest amount I have on a story.
Well, for this part, I'll be covering the Jaundice first episode. I have found a way I work with that.
Jaune simply moved out of the way of Cardin's mace.
He has been in Beacon for a good week. The plus points. Pyrrha, his partner, was the best person he could imagine. She was funny, nice to talk to, a kind person and she wasn't arrogant. On the contrary, she was very modest, but her place as champion was well deserved.
Ren was a good guy. As he was the only guy in the group where they hang out with, he and Jaune got close. His leader was very happy he could control Nora. The most destructive form of nature Jaune had ever seen. She quickly got the first spot as the weirdest things he ever saw.
Despite that, she was a good girl. Only hyperactive.
Team JNPR often hung around team RWBY. As for the other group, Jaune had a liking to Ruby and forgave her way that she messed up his life . She was a child and despite her antics and the constant fawning over Kalash, he had a liking for the kid.
Blake was quiet most of the time. Jaune had no problem with that as she left him alone or kept Yang in check. That was worse. The blond brawler was often making puns on the relationship he had with Pyrrha to the point it was almost vulgar. Jaune merely countered her and his threat he would scalp her still stood.
Weiss was another story. Furious she ended with Ruby and that Jaune of all people got Pyrrha as partner. She was still cold towards him as it was fate that played out, but that didn't bother him.
Lessons were interesting, food enough to eat, a soft bed to sleep in, a team to hang around and not necessary being on his guard twenty-four seven. He could get used to this school life.
The minus points. He had to keep it a secret of his previous life. Blake acquired her skill the same way he did, namely out of the Kingdoms by just surviving. The slight difference. He had pulled Kalash trigger to kill humans and Faunus alike and used his skill to the highest payer.
The reason why he kept quiet, was despite professor Ozpin to talk to his staff, most teachers didn't have a liking to the Mercenary turned Hunter. Not that Jaune actually could care, but it raised questions in his team. And those were things he rather avoided.
Also, despite everything, he was often put to fight with other members. Not that it actually mattered, he could get quickly in the top spots due to his experience. Only Yang, Weiss and Pyrrha were slightly better. If he could claim his first victory.
His opponent was Cardin Winchester this time, someone to who Jaune not even a remote liking to. He was arrogant, lazy, rude, easily offended, make a long story short. There wasn't a single point where the mercenary or anyone could get along with. And he was now facing him in the arena. Jaune had no difficulty avoiding the attacks. Blocking them wouldn't work. The man was too strong for that.
But why would he block attacks while he just waited for an opening?
So Jaune stood back and when Cardin made a swipe down, Jaune jumped up the mace and swung Kalash. First, the butt of the rifle hit Cardin in the face, causing the bigger man to stammer and after Jaune swung the other end with the bayonet attached. It caused a large swipe, causing Cardin to lose quite some aura. It even drew some blood.
Jaune didn't hesitate and kicked the bigger man in the head. With his shoe on the opponent's face, Jaune used more force, flooring him. He stood up and looked to the scoreboard. His aura was still in the green while Cardin got close to losing. Restraining himself from taking the man out, now he laid on the floor, Jaune waited, but built some distance. He knew Winchester would use dirty tricks. So using patience he waited, but had Kalash levelled in the case he had to make a fast and clean shot.
Cardin shot up, faster than Jaune could expect, his instincts kicked in and a full magazine of bullets hit Cardin. Only after a buzz, he stopped and sighed.
"Winner by default." Jaune clenched his teeth, knowing what would come. "Cardin Winchester." Jaune strapped Kalash to his back, ignoring the bigger man's arrogant smirk. "Mister, Arc. It has been weeks and you still haven't got one victory." Jaune grunted. "If you would allow me to keep them, then I wouldn't be the one without victories. I have fought different matches already and all of them ended up in losing by default. What did I do wrong this time?"
"You used your weapon's bullets while mister Winchester was still on the ground." Jaune looked to her with his eyes twitching. He pointed at Cardin. "He wanted to swing at me with his mace. What was I supposed to do? Letting him hit me? I couldn't move out of the way. Even with Aura, I would have ended up with broken ribs." Glynda sighed.
"Even so, you have lost, because of the rules. Learn those before you enter the next fight." Jaune spat on the ground and left the arena. "Mister Arc. I'm not done with my lecture." Jaune gave her an uncaring look. "But I am. I have been on fights in the field. I have learned more than a few things. One of these things are that there are no rules on a battlefield. Kill or be killed is the only one. And the only one I'll ever follow."
Jaune got at his teammates and sat down. He felt Pyrrha's look at him and she squeezed encouraging his hands. He looked at her, thankfully. He was glad that his team was still behind him. He looked at the other team. RWBY was impressed by the show he gave.
Glynda decided to ignore his outburst and looked at the class. "Remember, everyone, the Vytal Festival is only a few months away! It won't be long before students from the other kingdoms start arriving in Vale, so keep practicing! Those who choose to compete in the combat tournament will be representing all of Vale!"
Jaune heard of it. A festival that was held between the Kingdoms to encourage peace. Jaune didn't think it was such a bad idea. If he was allowed to fight at least, it wouldn't turn out so bad.
Meanwhile on the table. Lunch came just in time. Jaune was starving.
He heard Nora overly exaggerating a story." So, there we were in the middle of the night." She spoke up and Ren corrected her. "It was day." Blake didn't listen to the story as she was caught up in a book which Jaune was highly guessing it was a smut novel.
Yang on the other hand hung on Nora's lips.
"We were surrounded by Ursai."
"They were Beowolves." Ren said while sipping on the coffee. Again, Nora blew that up. "Dozens of them." Ruby and Pyrrha were both listening to her while Weiss ignored them. Jaune sighed and focused on his food. Still, the words of Goodwitch didn't leave him. They were playing in his head.
"Two of them." Ruby and Pyrrha switched attention switched to Jaune who was more distant. "But they were no match. And in the end, Ren and I took them down and made a boatload of Lien selling Ursai skins."
Ren made a sigh. "She's been having that dream for a month." Jaune raised an eyebrow. If dreams represent our inner thoughts, why would Nora dream of that?
"Jaune, are you okay?" Pyrrha asked him with concern. "Nah, it's just. How many fights did I have and I have lost all of them? Just because I don't follow the rules? Sorry, I don't follow them."
"I don't think that's all, Jaune." Ruby said. "It's Cardin, right." Before he could answer, he saw CRDL bullying a Faunus girl with rabbit ears. Jaune grunted and nodded. "I don't win against you all. Yeah, he is bothering me. The point is that what I can change about it?" Pyrrha made a smile. "If you want help, just ask."
Nora gave a grin that would question her sanity. "Oooh, we break his legs."
"Guys. It's fine. It's not just me he is a complete bully to. Look." Pointing at the girl. Jaune began to get enough. He stood up and walked to the group, cracking his knuckles. "Jaune!" Pyrrha tried to stop him, but felt Ren's hand on her shoulders. "Let him. He is frustrated and he needs to vent that.
"Ow, that hurts. Please stop." Cardin had the ears tugged and not the intention to let go. "I told you it was real." Before his goons had the idea what happened, Jaune had gripped the man's wrist, twisting him forcing him to let go.
Jaune wasn't finished and he rammed Cardin's head on the table. After a first time, he still saw some light in the eyes. He rammed the head a second time and a third time. The man slumped down in unconsciousness while Jaune looked at the team. "Good, anyone else?" Jaune spoke in such a cold voice and with such a death glare that nobody dared to react. "Fine." The mercenary turned the team and with one hand, he tossed Cardin to them. "Take him with you. Some people like to eat and with you four, it's hardly possible to enjoy a meal."
It took two seconds before his goons were gone. Jaune turned to the girl. "Are you okay?" The girl nodded. "Yes, thank you, eh."
"Jaune Arc." The young man spoke. "What's your name?"
The girl was hesitant, but because he helped her, she gave in. "Velvet, Velvet Scarlatina." Jaune made a shrug. "Well, then, Velvet. If this happens again, come see me and I'll promise they'll never bother you again." The girl made a smile and nodded. Jaune had left the cafeteria. He wanted to avoid an angry teacher and he was just in time out of the place.
The teams that were behind were shocked. "Wow." Was Ruby reaction. Everyone had the same expression and the same idea. Never piss him off. "If that is how he fights without weapons and he is pissed, I don't want to face him in a real fight." Yang exclaimed. She was used to using fists, but the way he fought, that was on a different level.
Pyrrha looked back to where the mercenary left. "Where did Jaune learned that? I have never seen someone with that way of fighting." Ren covered his chin with his finger. "I don't think it's just meant to fight. You wouldn't believe me, but Jaune held actually back." They all turned to him.
"If he used a little more power, he would have killed Cardin." Nora looked at the table. Cardin's face was imprinted on it. "Well, it's as good as breaking his legs." Pyrrha left the table. "I'm going to look for him."
Yang made a smile on her face. "Who's betting she is going to kiss him?" Weiss got a face of disgust on her face, Blake facepalmed and Ruby shifted in her seat. She still didn't like things like that.
Pyrrha just heard her left the table posthaste with a shade of red on her face and knew where he was. On the roofs, where they practiced in fights and aura.
It began as aura training in the first days, but it quickly involved training with weapons. She never met someone who could keep with her like that. Jaune lost the fights at the end, but it sometimes came rather close to a draw. Still, even she bested him, he was never angry about it. He took her hand and got back on his feet. He was glad with someone to train.
She caught up while he was looking out at the school. "You were fast." Jaune commented while she joined him. "Are you okay?" She sat down next to him. "Yeah, just. My frustration just needed to get out." Jaune commented to her.
"Jaune, why did you do that?" The man just sighed and looked up. "He doesn't have to right to bully those and even so. The fact that I haven't won one fight. I have lost them all by default." He laid back and felt Pyrrha looking at him. "Still, what you did was breaking the rules."
"Rules don't actually exist. Pyrrha, it was letting him bullying that girl or standing up. Besides, no crime if you didn't get caught right?" Pyrrha looked aback. "So that's why you left?" Jaune nodded. She messed with his hair. "Jaune, even so. It still isn't right. Why would you stand up to others?"
"The ones with power have to protect those without. That's something I learned on my journeys." The red-haired Spartan pulled her partner back to sitting, getting a bit closer. "Jaune, please promise me not to do something like that. And if something is bothering you, come to us." Jaune made a sigh, looked to her.
"I can't win against you. Can I?" The mercenary asked. "Try a hundred years. Besides, I don't like it when a teammate breaks the rules." Jaune made a cocky grin, having the idea that he could use it to tease her. "Feeling jealous, because I helped Velvet." Pyrrha got a blush. "As, as if. But if you have time to flirt, you have time to practice. Your control of aura is still horrible." Jaune nodded and stood up. He offered her a hand.
"Fine, but we better get our weapons in that case." The two called for their lockers, getting dropped by and both took their equipment out of it. Jaune strapped the bayonet on his weapon. 'I want this. Not to fade or leave me. That she will never know the truth of me. That she'll still believe me and trust me.'
Short chapter, I know, but I'll make it up next time. This was more for me to find a few things out. I'll need to think things over for the coming chapters and I hope it will be better.
The reason why this fic took a while, was because I got two more ideas when I was playing Wolfenstein and I had Kyrati in ISA to work on.
I also had another story of Infinite Stratos. Because I was at the final of the first season, I wanted to work on that. I also was asked as a beta reader and that took my entire Saturday. So I hope you guys can forgive me for that.
It's just to let you know how it worked out my last days. I hope I can get another chapter next week, but if it is for this or for others ones, I don't know.
The reason why I am telling you this is because the ones who are following or reading this fic don't know what my other interests are or why I else work on.
Still, I was really surprised how this fic went sky high. I mean. Even combined my Infinite Stratos stories and that are eigtht, don't get close. Nothing too much to say. If you like this fic, I'm happy with that.
If you like my writing style or the way I portray a story, check out my other stories. Someone told me that I make my stories an edge darker than the most. Just to the realistic side.
Saluut.