Sorry for the wait everyone I've been going through some things. But I'm okay now so I can continue my writing. Just to let you all know a good portion of this chapter is the fight with the Death Bringer. Regrettably writing a fight scene is one of my weaker qualities with writing. So if the fighting is not to your liking then please tell me how I can improve through the reviews. Okay let's get started.
(By the way if you'd like you could listen to this song as you read the fight. The song is I May Fall. It's part of the RWBY Soundtrack. watch?v=xmOZL_0rj70 )
Act V- XIII versus
The Grimm was staring at the eight students. Its eyes were filled with bloodlust. Ready to take their lives.
It was truly terrifying. This creature was known as a Death Bringer. A-class Grimm with the strength and blood lust of a hundred Death Stalkers. Only the most experienced of hunters could fight a Death Bringer, and the margin that live is even smaller. So how can eight students fight such a strong Grimm? It's inconceivable. Those were the thoughts that they all had. Even Nora and Yang who usually enjoyed battle knew they were way over their heads.
Jaune was the only one who wasn't paralyzed with fear. He knew that if he and his friends were to survive. They would have to work together.
Jaune unsheathes Holy Avenger, the sword gleaming like moonlight. "Everyone, prepare for battle!"
They all look at Jaune, their expressions asking if he was serious. Did he actually believe that they could defeat a monster of such a high caliber? Did he actually believe that they could survive through this ordeal?
Since Jaune did not hear a reply he looks at his friends. His eyes widen.
His friends were terrified, afraid to die, already giving up. Jaune looks forward at the Death Bringer again and sighs, but smiles sadly "Don't worry, leave everything to me. I won't let any of you die." He starts walking towards the creature at a slow pace. "We may have only met each other a day ago, but I want you all to know. You are my beloved comrades, and I won't let any one of you die." He turns his head to the side looking at his distraught friends. He winks as a symbol of affection towards his friends.
Jaune's smile fades in favor of a frown directed at the Death Bringer he was now facing.
Jaune brings his blade up to eye level, his left hand slides over the blade, and he begins reciting something inaudible. The dust crystal in the center of the handle starts to gleam even brighter. This was due to Jaune channeling aura through his sword, cloaking the blade with his white aura, his aura was given the appearance of dancing flames, runes appearing through the length of his sword.
The Death Bringer only growls in response to the display of power. Suddenly from its forearm a black sword spawns. It screeches before lunging at Jaune.
Jaune charges as well, his blade clashes with the Death Bringer's black blade. Sparks form from the contact of their blades. However, Jaune's blade starts to make the Death Bringer's black sword crack. Jaune yells and he breaks through the sword and cleaves the Death Bringer's arm off.
But he didn't stop there. Jaune starts slashing at the Death Bringer. His relentless assault never stopping until he was certain his target was eliminated. Jaune hoping to end it jumps up in the air and brings sword crashing down on his target.
However, the Death Bringer catches Holy Avenger with its hand. Despite the aura enchantment on the blade the Death Bringer shows no sign of pain. Then to Jaune's dismay, the Death Bringer's body starts to regenerate. As if the Death Bringer was darkness itself. Its body parts regenerates from what seems like darkness.
Jaune quickly tries to prevent the creature from completing its regeneration. He pulls Casull out and fires off a single shot into its skull. The bullet only deflected off its skull, not even leaving a scratch on its exoskeleton.
The Death Bringer pulls Jaune closer to it and it punches Jaune in the gut. The force of the punch causing Jaune to cough out his saliva, and the air around them to split, the Death Bringer didn't stop; it started punching Jaune in the stomach repeatedly. Jaune was crying out in pain.
Jaune quickly retaliates; he channels his aura through his foot and kicks the Death Bringer away. It slides only a few feet back. Jaune lunges forward and swings his sword vertically downward, cutting the Death Bringer in half.
As the two halves were separating from each other, small black organic tentacles were bringing the two halves together, stitching it together. Jaune was could only watch in dismay. 'How could anyone beat such a monster?'
After the Death Bringer regenerates it lunges at Jaune, hoping to take hold of the blond knight. Jaune blocks the attack with an aura shield without having to use his hands.
Jaune's block works and he quickly impales the Death Bringer through the chest. His white aura engulfs the Grimm like fire. Jaune quickly jumps back letting the creature burn in white flames.
However, Jaune's attack proves to be ineffective when the Death Bringer merely screeches to the heavens sending a shockwave that removes Jaune's aura. But it doesn't stop there, the shockwave hits Jaune, and though maintains his ground he covers his eyes. This proves to be an error on his part. The Death Bringer ends up right in front of Jaune without him seeing his moves since he covered his eyes.
The Death Bringer wraps its right hand around Jaune's neck, strangling the life out of him. Jaune was looking into the crimson eyes of the monster strangling him, seeing only malice and bloodlust.
Jaune's friends didn't know what to do. They were paralyzed from fear. Ruby falls down on her knees, giving up before even trying. "Jaune…" Ruby felt tears in her eyes. She didn't know what to do. 'I'm sorry Jaune! But I don't know what to do! Right now you're getting hurt and none of us are helping you! Why do I have to be so scared!?' Ruby slams her fist onto the ground.
"Jaune!" From the group Pyrrha runs towards her teammate. Pyrrha takes Milo out in its spear form. She stops and aims her spear. She throws it with a boost from an aura shot.
The spear Pyrrha throws pierces the Death Bringer's left shoulder. It lets go of Jaune because of the force of the spear. Jaune collapses to the ground, who was breathing heavily. Pyrrha runs to Jaune and crouches beside him to check if he was okay. "Jaune, are you okay?"
Jaune was on one knee panting heavily. "I've been better." Jaune attempts to get up and prevails. Holy Avenger in hand, the stone has a faint white light instead of the usual gleam it has. "Thank you, Pyrrha."
The Death Bringer looks at the spear that was embedded in its shoulder. It looks at Pyrrha for a moment before pulling the spear out without much effort. It didn't even screech in pain when taking it out. It starts approaching Jaune and Pyrrha with the spear in hand. It suddenly lunges at them, its speed too fast for them to keep up. The Death Bringer swings its arm and knocks Jaune away. Using the same hand from before it starts strangling the life out of Pyrrha lifting her up off her feet.
As Pyrrha is gasping for air the Death Bringer uses the hand holding the spear and pulls its arm back ready to impale her. As the Death Bringer was about to finish the red haired huntress in training the Death Bringer was suddenly slashed at from behind.
The Death Bringer doesn't even flinch, still maintaining its grip on Pyrrha. It looks back and sees Ren with StormFlower in his hands taking aim.
Ren looks at the Death Bringer with unwavering conviction. "I won't stand by and watch you hurt my comrades."
The Death Bringer throws Pyrrha aside who now lies on the ground unconscious. The Death Bringer starts approaching the magenta eyed gunner.
Ren starts firing StormFlower, never lifting his fingers off the triggers. Bullets were sent flying, each round being deflected by the Grimm's exoskeleton. It kept walking in its slow pace, hoping to instill fear into Ren.
But Ren did not falter; he unleashes every single round in his magazines until they were empty. Ren runs out of ammo and the Death Bringer immediately rushes him. It thrusts the spear at Ren hoping to impale him, Ren ducks in time and rolls to the side, reloading StormFlower. Ren sends a barrage of dust powered impact rounds on the Death Bringer. The rounds this time having more force, this however proves ineffective and the Death Bringer simply continues its assault.
Ren jumps back doing a couple of flips, the moment Ren lands the Death Bringer closes the gap between them. The Death Bringer knocks StormFlower out of Ren's hands and punches Ren's face. The poor boy was sent several feet away before he crashes to the ground.
Ren gets up but not without difficulty. Ren looks at the Death Bringer which was walking towards him. Ren takes his stance.
The Death Bringer charges at Ren. It attempts to impale Ren.
Ren brings both his hands forward and creates a force field stopping the attack. Ren applies more aura and knocks the Death Bringer back slightly. Ren then channels all his aura to his palm. He does a few fluent motions and then hits the Death Bringer's chest. The force of Ren's aura blows a hole in its chest.
The Death Bringer steps back. It has its hand over where the hole was. It starts to growl and soon after screeches to the heavens. The hole begins to close and the Death Bringer was as good as new. After its regeneration it glares at Ren.
Ren takes a step back not knowing what to do.
The Death Bringer suddenly punches Ren in the stomach. This causes Ren to be lifted off his feet for a moment. Before his feet could touch the ground the Death Bringer punches his stomach again and again with unrivaled speed never letting Ren touch the ground. Finally the Death Bringer puts more force into its last punch and punches Ren square in the face causing him to be knocked away several feet until he comes crashing towards the ground.
Ren was lying on his stomach, unable to get up from the pain. He starts crawling towards the direction of his teammates who were still frozen from fear. He then sees Nora who was tearing up, unable to move a single inch. Ren smiles at his childhood friend. "Sorry… Nora." Suddenly the Death Bringer appears over Ren and it impales Ren with Pyrrha's spear. Ren cries in agony, it only worsens when the Death Bringer starts twisting the spear in his flesh. Ren coughs out blood, his magenta eyes losing life.
Nora snaps, her whole body surrounded by pink aura that was raging. She cries out with Magnhild in hand, her teary eyes holding contempt for the Death Bringer. Nora mecha-shifts Magnhild it into its hammer form. She rushes towards her childhood friend and the damned creature that dare hurt her Ren. She hits it square in the face and pulls the trigger causing a pink explosion to also hit its face, sending it several feet away.
Nora kneels down to Ren and pulls the spear out. Ren cries out in pain. "I'm sorry Ren!" Nora turns him over so he could lie on his back. "I'm so, so sorry Ren. I didn't know what to do. I was so scared, and you were fighting alone when I should have been there to help you. I am so, so sorry. Can you ever forgive me?" Nora says this with extremes speed tears still threatening to fall.
Ren stops her. "Nora… its fine."
Nora sniffs "Will you be okay?"
Ren smiles "Thanks to you I'll be just fine."
Nora smiles, tears still in her eyes. She then gets angry and looks at the Death Bringer who had gotten up, unfazed by Nora's attack. She gets up, her hammer ready for swinging. "I'll be right back."
"Nora… wait." Ren was too late; Nora rushes at the Death Bringer.
Instead of doing what was sane, which would be dodging Nora's attack the Death Bringer stays stationary.
She swings her hammer to the left, hitting the creature in the face again. The Death Bringer crashes into a nearby tree.
It gets up showing no signs of injury. Nora mecha-shifts Magnhild into its dust-nade launcher mode, and begins firing everything she has. Multiple pink explosions covered the area where the Death Stalker was. Nora kept firing and firing until she was out of ammo. Only pink smoke was visible.
Suddenly the Death Stalker bursts from the smoke, its arm now a blade arm, the blade ebony black. It swings its sword to slash at her. But Nora jumps above it and mecha-shifts her weapon back to its hammer form. She pulls the trigger and a pink explosion causes her hammer to crash down on the creatures face, making its head crash in the ground. The impact causes a few pillars of earth to rise.
Nora pulls her hammer away and looks at the Death Bringer on the ground. It wasn't moving a single inch. Nora smiles, and turns to Ren, believing to be triumphant.
However, unlike Nora, Ren's face has an expression of fear "Nora, look out!"
Nora's eyes widen. She turns and sees the Death Bringer towering over her. Its glowing crimson eyes centered on Nora. Nora backs up a bit, not knowing what to do. The Death Bringer brings its sword arm up.
Ren could only watch, watch as his childhood friend would soon die. He tries to get up but fails, trying again and again, only meeting failure. "Nora, run away!" It was a cry on deaf ears. Nora was too terrified to move
The Death Bringer brings its sword down. Time begins to slow down for both Ren and Nora, the sword traveling down towards her, inch by inch.
Suddenly, a blade of the same color as the moon blocks the Death Bringer's ebony blade. The sword was Holy Avenger, and the owner Jaune Arc was the one who blocked the attack. Jaune was panting, still out of breath from his skirmish with the creature before."Nora, go to Ren I can handle things here."
"But what about you!?"
"DON'T ARGUE WITH ME NORA!" Jaune calms down. "Go to Ren, he needs you more than I need you."
Nora nods and rushes over to Ren.
Jaune glares at the Death Bringer with unwavering conviction to slaughter the beast. Jaune pushes the Death Bringer back. He attacks it relentlessly. Blades clashing, each clash, gusts of wind would blow around them. Causing the trees to bend, Jaune's friends bring their arms up to cover their face from the fierceness of the wind.
The Death Bringer swings its sword horizontally; Jaune jumps over the creature, he lands behind it and impales the creature's back. The Death Bringer screeches, it slams it foot on the ground causing the earth to shake. Jaune loses his balance because of this and the Death Bringer slams its arm against Jaune, sending him crashing towards the ground. Luckily Jaune had pulled his sword with him.
The Death Bringer jumps up and points its sword towards the ground where Jaune laid.
Jaune quickly rolls over and jumps to his feet, dodging the Death Bringer's attack.
The Death Bringer stabs the ground forming a small crater. It growls because of its failed attack.
The Death Bringer looks at Jaune, its crimson eyes scanning him. Suddenly it charges at Jaune hoping to impale the young man. Jaune blocks with his sword making the Death Bringer pass him. Jaune creates a sphere of white aura. The sphere was like a ball of fire, but instead of crimson flames it was white. Jaune launches the aura at the Death Stalker.
When the sphere hits an explosion of white aura engulfs the Death Bringer crumbling its body into nothingness. The explosion forms a large sphere of holy white nova. Multiple pieces of the creature's existence were left.
Jaune begins panting heavily and falls on one knee.
The pieces of flesh start to shake uncontrollably; black tentacles spawn and begin to join together with each other. They start forming the terrifying creature from before. All Jaune could do was watch. Watch as the Death Bringer came back to life.
A few moments later the Death Bringer is whole again, it breaths out, steam coming out.
Jaune twists his face in anger and stands back up. He channels his white aura into the blade. Both the crystal and the blade began to gleam its magnificent white light. Runes appear throughout the length of the sword.
The Death Bringer attacks Jaune. Jaune doesn't move an inch. Instead, he lifts his sword up in the air. Both he and his sword were surrounded by violent waves of white aura. The aura becoming more and more violent, and with a shout Jaune brings his sword crashing down. From the tip of the sword, an aura slash in the shape of a crescent moon is released hitting the Death Bringer head on, engulfing it in a holy white light.
The Death Bringer is revealed to be extremely injured. Its left arm completely destroyed a good portion of its face also gone. Multiple burn marks were evident on the creature. The Death Bringer screeches in pain, but soon after the injuries start to regenerate.
"I won't let you." Jaune releases another Crescent Moon Slash which causes an explosion of white aura. Jaune continues swinging his sword sending slash after slash of aura at the monster, its screams of pain and agony heard by all.
However, the Death Bringer rushes at Jaune no longer feeling the pain of his attacks. It grabs Jaune's face and crashes him down to the ground. It starts dragging Jaune's head on the ground and when it reaches a stone wall it lifts Jaune up and embeds him in the wall. Cracks formed on the wall that were all around Jaune. The Death Bringer lets go of Jaune's face and stomach punches Jaune. The force of the punch causes more cracks to form.
Jaune coughs out blood, the crimson liquid getting on the Death Bringer's face. Jaune was breathing heavily. "Is that the best you can do?" Jaune cries out, his whole body produces large amounts of aura, the wall he crashed into destroyed in the process. From Jaune's left hand he creates a gauntlet made of pure aura, but afterwards it became a real gauntlet. The gauntlet was similar in design to Yang's but his was silver in color. "Take this!" Jaune punches the Death Bringer's face, sending the creature far away.
The Death Bringer, instead of hitting the ground like a ragdoll like it usually does it maintains its balance and lands.
The gauntlet Jaune created shatters into tiny shards of light. "Why won't you die?"
Jaune brings his hand on the dust crystal that was on the handle of his blade. He recites Loveless, his eyes closed while doing so.
"Even if the morrow is barren of promises
Nothing shall forestall my return."
The dust crystal on Jaune's hilt starts to change in color. It holy white light turning into scarlet and then darkening to crimson.
Jaune's eyes open, his usual blue eyes turning into a light red, his blond hair slowly turning into an auburn red, not only does Jaune's appearance change but so does the color of his aura, his holy white aura turning into the color of crimson. The aura Jaune was channeling through his sword was now endowed with red aura giving it a fire type appearance, runic symbols appearing along the length of the blade.
Despite Weiss's fear she suddenly looks at Jaune in awe. "That isn't an ordinary dust crystal!"
Her teammates look at Weiss waiting for her to explain.
Weiss does so still looking at Jaune in awe... and looking at the Death Bringer in fear. "It has to be an Infinitas Dust Crystal."
"A what?" Yang questions.
Weiss doesn't scoff like she would usually. Instead she just explains. "It's a dust crystal that can use every individual function of a normal dust crystal. Furthermore... its usage is infinite meaning it will never run out of its usage.
Ruby and the others were amazed that Jaune had such a tool at his disposal.
Weiss though terrified of this whole ordeal clears her mind of one thing. 'How does Jaune have a Infinitas Dust Crystal? There are only two in existence. And both of them belong to the Schnee Company?' Weiss frowns. 'Like it matters, we'll be dead soon enough.'
The Death Bringer roars and charges blindly at Jaune. The Death Bringer swings its sword arm.
Jaune and the beast clash. When their blades clash the red aura breaks through the Death Bringer's black sword with ease. Jaune slashes its chest.
At first it only appears to only be a simple wound. But soon after the slash began to glow a light red, suddenly the Death Bringer is engulfed in the red aura, being burned alive, being consumed.
Jaune keeps attacking the Death Bringer, the red aura that was engulfing it intensifying with each successful slash. Jaune knocks the Death Bringer high in the air. Jaune then manifests wings of crimson aura. Jaune flies straight up knocking it even higher up.
Once the Death Bringer was almost a hundred feet in the air Jaune's crimson wings shoot out a volley of crimson aura in the shape of spheres, each one looking like a ball of fire that was directed at the creature. The crimson energy engulfs the creature in a sphere of fire looking like a miniature sun that was about to go super nova.
Jaune channels a large amount of his red aura into his left hand for one final attack. The red aura was becoming more powerful and wild by the second. Finally, Jaune forms enough aura to finish the Death Bringer off.
As Jaune was about to release the aura like fire ball he starts to see his nightmare again, it was cursing him, seeing crimson liquid on the ground, hearing his parents' screams of agony. The aura he stored in his hand as well as his wings disappear. He starts falling a great distance, his left hand holding his head in pain.
Suddenly the sphere of fire that the Death Bringer was in was split open. The Death Bringer's entire body was producing steam from the heat of the flames that Jaune produced.
Jaune's serge of nightmares went away due to the realization that the Death Bringer broke through. "Damn it!"
Before Jaune could do anything the Death Bringer comes crashing down on Jaune hitting him to earth creating a crater on impact.
Both Jaune and the Death Bringer were in the crater, Jaune lying on his back side. His appearance reverted back to normal, his sword also returning to its normal moonlight color. The Death Bringer was standing over him, its eyes scanning over Jaune.
The Death Bringer lifts Jaune up by his collar and throws him out of the crater.
Jaune hits the ground; his body was face down on the ground. Jaune tries to get up but is unable to. He looks behind him to see the Death Bringer exiting the crater, its direction towards him. Jaune starts to craw away despite knowing that he wouldn't get away. "Damn it, I've taken too much damage. My aura won't be able to heal me in time."
Ruby along with her sister Yang, Weiss and Blake were still watching the events take place. They knew they needed to help, but it was a Death Bringer. One of the most notorious of the A-class Grimm, how were they supposed to fight such a creature.
Ruby was still on her knees watching Jaune try and get away. She knew it was meaningless. "I'm so sorry Jaune."
Suddenly Ruby starts to hear Jaune's voice, hearing words that Jaune had told her in the past, like when they were walking through Beacon. 'Strangers are just friends you haven't met yet…'
When they were on Beacon Hill 'You'll be fine, I promise... '
And before Jaune fought the Death Bringer 'We may have only met each other a day ago, but I want you all to know. You are my beloved comrades, and I won't let any one of you die.'
Ruby has a look of determination and stands on her feet. She takes Crescent Rose out mecha-shifting it to scythe mode. 'I won't let you fight alone anymore!' Ruby looks at her teammates. "We need to help Jaune!" Her teammates look at Ruby, not knowing what to do. " He is risking his life for us this very second. I don't care if you guys are too scared to fight. I'll do it myself if I have to."
Ruby runs in to help Jaune. She uses a shot from Crescent Rose to accelerate her towards the Death Bringer. She cries out as she charges. The Death Stalker turns to her. Ruby swings her scythe; the Death Bringer blocks her with its bare hand.
Ruby gets knocked back but regains her balance. She starts firing multiple shots, each shot only bouncing off the Grimm. The Death Bringer lunges at Ruby; she uses a shot from Crescent Rose to propel herself out of the way to avoid the strike.
Ruby's dodge was successful and she quickly goes in for an attack. Using her scythe she swings from the left horizontally. The edge of Ruby's blade is around the waist of the Death Bringer. She smirks and pulls the trigger of her weapon; the force of the aura infused shot allows her scythe to cleave the Death Bringer in half.
However, like Jaune's attempt to cut the Grimm in half, it starts sewing its self back together with great speed and precision.
Ruby aims Crescent Rose to shoot at the Death Bringer. But the Death Bringer was faster than Ruby. It lunges at the scythe wielder.
But suddenly the Death Bringer gets is incased in ice. "What did I say about trying to show off?" Ruby looks back and sees Weiss who was now next to her. She smiles "Weiss!"
Weiss rolls her eyes but smiles.
Their smiles disappear however.
The Death Bringer breaks out of the ice, small shards of ice around the three. Weiss and Ruby look on in awe and fear.
The Death Bringer was about to pummel them into the ground. But suddenly a chain scythe slashes its shoulder, stopping it from making contact with Ruby and Weiss. Suddenly the chain scythe boomerangs back because of a shot propelling it back. The chain scythe cuts one of the Death Bringer's horns off.
The chain scythe comes back to the owner. It was Blake with a look of determination. "I will also fight." Ruby and Weiss smile because of the assist. Blake charges in with Gambol Shroud in hand in its katana form.
The Death Bringer regenerates its shoulder injury as well as its missing horn. It swings its blade arm at Blake. However, it only hits an afterimage of the bow wearing girl. Suddenly Blake appears behind the Grimm and slashes its back.
The Death Bringer swings its sword in that direction, only to miss again. Blake starts hitting the Death Bringer from what it seems like to be from all directions. Each slash Blake lands she moves to a different location leaving afterimages of herself. This went on for about five seconds before the Death Bringer finally catches her by the head.
Blake's skull was being crushed by the over powered Grimm. She tries to kick the Death Bringer away but fails at every attempt.
Weiss and Ruby intervene in time to save Blake. Ruby cuts the Death Bringer's arm off, Weiss follows after this by sending a fire dust spell at it, the explosion of flames stalling it while Ruby and Blake retreat back.
While they were fighting Yang was still standing there, fear forcing her to be stationary. 'Why is it that I can't move? I want to fight but… but I'm scared. My little sister is fighting with her life on the line while I'm here… watching. I'm a terrible older sister.' Yang falls on her knees at that last thought.
As Ruby and her two fellow teammates were fighting she notices Yang on her knees. "Yang!"
Yang looks up at her younger sister through fearful eyes.
"We need your help!"
Yang didn't reply, instead her face showing fear. Little did Ruby know that the Death Bringer had made its way behind her. "Ruby look out!"
Before Ruby could even do anything she gets impaled by a black sword. Ruby's eyes widen her silver eyes that were usually so full of life start to fade. "Yang…" Ruby whispered before the Death Bringer removes its blade and tosses Ruby aside.
Weiss and Blake charge at the Death Bringer. Anger clouding their judgment, Blake jumps up in the air and sends her katana downward; the Death Bringer deflects the sword slash from Blake knocking her to the ground.
Weiss rotates the revolver chamber of Myrtenaster to the violet setting. She swings her sword around drawing six small glyphs that were like snowflakes. She sends all six at the Death Bringer. They make contact, but instead of an explosion like the Death Bringer expected the glyphs lock it in place. One glyph around its neck, one on each hand which forces its hands to lift up, a glyph on each foot forcing it to stay stationary and the sixth on around its waist. It couldn't move any body part.
Weiss then creates a white glyph letting her lunge at the Death Bringer with great speed. As she was about to impale the Death Bringer with her violet mode (look it up if you don't know) hoping to finish it off once and for all.
But before Weiss could make contact the Death Bringer effortlessly breaks free from the glyphs. Weiss widens her eyes.
The Death Bringer counters Weiss's attack causing her to be knocked back, her rapier landing elsewhere. Weiss gets up holding her side due to the pain. The Death Bringer ends up right in front of her and swings its arm knocking her away yet again hitting Blake as she was getting up.
Ruby laid on the ground, her vision began to darken. 'Is this how it all ends? Dying before I can become a huntress. I never… thought.' Ruby closes her eyes, no longer moving.
Yang looks at Ruby, the sight of her sister filling her with despair. 'Why am I such a terrible sister?' Tears were escaping her eyes. She then hears words that were uttered by a certain blond haired knight. 'If you're worried about being a terrible sister then don't. I can tell that you love your sister and that she loves you. That alone makes you a great sister.'
All of Yang's fears disappear. Instead she felt angry, the more and more she thought about her sister she felt even angrier, her aura bursts into flames. Her hair glowing bright yellow, her lilac eyes turning an almost red color.
"How dare you hurt my sister!" Yang shouts. She charges at the Death Bringer. She unleashes a barrage of punches on the Grimm. Each punch infused with her aura. Using Ember Celica's offensive function of creating pulses of raw kinetic energy, her punches emit flashes of light resembling explosion of flames.
Yang channels an excessive amount of aura in her fist and punches the Grimm's stomach and drags it down to the ground. The impact causes the earth to shake and pillars of earth to rise up.
Yang didn't stop there. She grabs the Death Bringer's leg and throws it up in the air. Yang reloads her gauntlets and afterwards starts firing off her shells that look like balls of fire. Each shell causes an explosion on impact. After firing off all a dozen of her shells she jumps up in the air and uses the remainder of her ammunition to propel her up in the air.
She ends up right above the Death Bringer. She channels all of her aura through her fist, resembling flames of hate. "JUST DIE ALREADY!" She punches the Death Bringer's stomach. Yang uses the last shot of her gauntlet, causing the force of her punch to increase. This sends the creature crashing down, the moment it makes impact with the ground it explodes, flames consuming the creature.
Yang falls down to the ground, not landing on her feet due to her exhaustion of aura. 'I did it.' Yang smiles but then remembers the poor state her sister was in.
She gets up, though not without difficulty. Yang looks around and sees Ruby. She quickly rushes by her side, turning her over on her back. "Ruby, Ruby are you okay?" Yang brings Ruby's head close to her chest. "I'm so sorry, Ruby can you ever forgive me?"
Suddenly Yang heard quiet mumbling. "Huh, who said that?" Yang feels Ruby trying to break free from her. "Ruby!?"
Ruby pulls away from her. "I said I'll forgive you, just as long as you stop suffocating me!"
Yang rubs her head and laughs nervously "My bad. Wait, how are you okay all of a sudden? That thing-" Yang didn't dare finish her sentence.
"You have me to thank for that." Yang turns and sees Jaune walking towards them, a wide smile gracing his face.
"But how?" Yang questioned.
Ruby answers "Jaune used his aura to heal me. The only reason why he wasn't by my side was because the shockwave of the explosion you made sent him flying."
Yang blushes in embarrassment. "Sorry about that, Jaune. I hope you're not angry."
Jaune kneels down next to her. "Why would I be mad? You were only acting like any caring sister would… by completely eradicating the thing that hurt your sister."
All three of them laugh.
Jaune gets up "I've healed everyone else; we should meet up with them."
They agree and follow the blond haired knight.
The two teams were all together. Ren was leaning on Nora for support since he was still exhausted from the fight. "Jaune, you're full of surprises you know that." Ren said, happy that Jaune was able to patch him up.
The others agree. Jaune smiles "Anyways, we should head back soon. I bet the professors are worried about us. 'I need to talk to mom and dad about this. Why would they send an A-class Grimm for initiation? Something doesn't add up… and I plan to get to the bottom of this.'
As Jaune and the others were preparing to leave they suddenly feel the earth shake. "What the hell!" Jaune shouted.
Suddenly a hand emerges from the earth. The two teams look on in horror, soon after a whole body emerges.
It was the Death Bringer, but this time it wasn't fully regenerated. Its exoskeleton was damaged severely but was being regenerated at a slow pace. Several burn marks were still evident.
Jaune narrows his eyes at the Death Bringer. "You just don't know when to stop do you?"
The Death Bringer lunges at Jaune like a mad animal.
Suddenly over a dozen swords of white aura that were transparent like glass appear and block the Death Bringer's attack, the point of the sword's blades all facing the ground, the swords effortlessly knock the Death Bringer back. Jaune didn't even move a single muscle. The blades soon transform from transparent blades of aura into actual swords. Each sword was unique in its own design, no two were alike. Not only were swords all around him, but gleaming stardust was around him, as well as slightly larger lights that were moving around like comets in the night sky. Jaune starts approaching the Death Bringer, his swords all around him.
As Jaune was approaching the Death Bringer he has one thought before engaging. 'Forgive me XI, but I need to use your fighting style.'
The Death Bringer screeches and attacks again. Jaune's blades stop each and every one of its attacks. He wasn't moving a single inch, using telekinesis to have his swords block and slash the Death Bringer. The Death Bringer suddenly bursts out many tentacles and the dig into the ground. They then pop out of the ground where Jaune was and try to wrap around him.
In an instant Jaune is engulfed in a white light and somehow teleports away.
The Death Bringer looks around, confused at where Jaune could be.
Jaune then reappears behind him, his back towards the Death Bringer. "I've had enough of you." Before the Death Bringer could act Jaune takes one of his floating swords and cleaves it in half. Jaune then starts slashing away using his swords.
In conjunction Jaune uses telekinesis and actual swordplay to slash at the Death Bringer. The Death Bringer tries to block and retaliate but Jaune was too fast and too strong. The Death Bringer was in pieces. However, the Death Bringer uses its severed arm that was on the ground and has it attack Jaune from behind. Jaune teleports before it could hit him.
The Death Bringer regenerates a rapid speed, the dark tentacles stitching it together making it whole again. Jaune uses telekinesis to throw a sword at it.
The Death Bringer dodges the sword. However, Jaune teleports to where the sword is grabbing it. He ends up behind the Grimm because of this and he slashes at its back.
The Death Bringer retaliates by swinging it arm in an attempt to knock Jaune back.
Jaune teleports, avoiding the attack completely, he then reappears a number of feet in front of the Death Bringer. Jaune's swords circle around him.
The Death Bringer screeches in frustration.
"You're just an animal that needs to be put down." Jaune then rushes towards the Death Bringer, the said creature doing the same thing.
The Death Bringer swings its sword arm. Jaune defects the attack and slashes at its chest, he then teleports behind it and slashes at its back. The Death Bringer swings in Jaune's direction only to miss. Jaune starts slashing at the Death Bringer from all directions, teleporting in different directions to slash at the Death Bringer while also having his hovering swords slash at a different part of its body.
Jaune then stops his relentless assault for a single moment. With one sword in hand he points the blade towards the Death Bringer. All of Jaune's swords surround it. Jaune then turns the blade to the side, causing all the swords to impale the Death Bringer from all directions.
The Death Bringer kneels down. Jaune walks up to the Grimm. "Submit"
But instead of submitting it screeches causing all the swords to shatter. It quickly lunges at the bearer of the swords. Jaune teleports behind it, several feet away, his back turned on the Grimm. The Death Bringer turns, growling at Jaune.
"Like I said before, you're just an animal that needs to be put down." He turns his head slightly to look at the monster over his shoulders.
The Death Bringer roars, sending a shockwave towards Jaune and his friends. It lunges at Jaune.
Jaune quickly turns and pulls Casull out firing a single shot.
The shot makes contact resulting in a massive explosion which stops the Death Bringer in its tracks. "Allow me to introduce you to the six paths of destruction. The first one you experienced was… Eruption."
Jaune teleports behind the Death Bringer with Casull aimed at its neck. "Electrocution" Jaune shoots a dust powered disruptor round. The bullet lodges itself into the Death Bringer's neck and starts to get electrocuted.
Jaune teleports again and is in front of the Death Bringer with Casull lowered.
The Death Bringer tries to move but is paralyzed due to electricity.
"You can't move. The disruptor round I fired hit your brain stem. Like the name of the round implies I've disrupted your central nervous system because the connection between your brain and spinal cord has been tampered with. Your body won't move the way you want it to."
The Death Bringer screeches in anger.
Jaune grins "Sorry, I didn't quiet catch that." Jaune's grin formed into a frown; he aims Casull at the Death Bringer's chest. "Ragnorak" Jaune fires his third round hitting the Death Bringer's chest, the bullet then combusts into flames, those flames consuming the Death Bringer.
Jaune doesn't bother moving. "Frost" Jaune fires his fourth shot. The bullet explodes into cold ice, freezing both the Death Bringer and the flames.
Jaune teleports this time above the Death Bringer and points his handgun at the frozen creature. "Force" Jaune fires his fifth shot. The bullet shattering the ice and everything incased in it. Jaune lands where the Death Bringer once stood, surrounded by tiny shards of ice that sparkle.
Jaune's friends look at the display in awe. Before hand they were being utterly thrashed by the Death Bringer, Jaune included. But here he was now, defeating the Death Bringer with such ease.
Jaune was still in the same position as last time, glitters of ice all around him. Jaune was waiting for something.
Suddenly a unification of black tentacles appears and rushes towards the seven other students. Jaune quickly manifests a ribcage made of white aura. From the ribcage a large skeleton arm with a sword of pure white aura impales the entity downward, a large crack on the ground forms from the impact of the sword. However, the union of the Death Bringer's remains separate and a smaller version of the blob continues its pursuit, its target the same as last time.
"Damn it!" Jaune aims Casull intending to end it now. However, Jaune's plan was in ruin due to Yang rushing at the entity. Yang grins at her target "Oh no you don't!"
Jaune lowers his weapon slightly 'If I shoot now Yang might be caught in the crossfire.'
Yang throws a punch at the dark entity. But when she makes contact it scatters away. "What?"
Suddenly the dark entity appears behind Yang, it starts to transform, limbs forming at incredible speeds. The transformation's completion reveals it to be the Death Bringer, its sword arm out.
Yang didn't have a move, because there was no way for her to move away in time. She closes her eyes, waiting for the blade to make contact and end her life. However, instead of feeling the sting of the blade, she hears the clash of two swords. She opens her eyes.
Jaune stops the Death Bringer from ending Yang's life with one of his many swords. His eyes held malice for the creature. "I won't let you hurt someone I hold dear." Yang blushes behind Jaune due to his words.
The Death Bringer roars. Suddenly, in between the two horns a sphere of fire was forming. Jaune widens his eyes knowing what it was about to do. With an ear piercing screech the Death Bringer releases the fire ball from close range resulting in a massive explosion, a large pillar of flames created.
The six teenagers look on in horror at what the Death Bringer did, fearing for their friends lives, each one threatening to cry out in anguish. They suddenly hear the familiar voice of Jaune Arc behind them. "Guys, I would appreciate some help here." They turn, all relieved to know that Jaune was safe. However, they begin to worry soon after.
Jaune has Yang in his arms, Yang thankfully being free from any injury. However, the same cannot be said for Jaune. Jaune's clothing was in shreds. His armor and shirt completely gone, multiple burn marks on his upper body. But the worst was the one large single burn mark on Jaune's right arm. The burn mark from his hand to his bicep.
Jaune's friends all rush to his aid, Yang quickly escaping Jaune so he could have space. Jaune eases their worries "Don't worry I'll be fine." Jaune's burn marks heal. "See" However, Jaune's right arm did not heal completely. The burn mark was completely healed but the damage to his bones was a different story. "I'm afraid my right arm is broken. The force of the explosion did too much damage to my arm before I could get away."
Ruby, though usually not to keen on doing something like this, tears off some of the fabric on her robe. She uses it as a cast for Jaune's arm. "I hope this'll work for now."
Jaune ruffles Ruby's hair with his good arm. "Don't worry, it'll suffice."
"I'm sorry Jaune" Jaune jumps a little. He looks behind him to see Yang with a small frown. "Because of me you got hurt."
Ruby was a little surprised. 'My big sister Yang is acting different today. First she was afraid to fight which is understandable. But Yang usually doesn't look so sad or feels guilty about almost anything.'
Jaune shakes his head in disagreement. "You're fine really. I'll be okay so you don't look so sad. It's only a broken arm." Jaune stands up with Casull in hand.
Jaune looks towards the smoke that the Death Bringer's attack caused. The smoke was starting to fade, and when it clears the Death Bringer was there, its body trying to regenerate the excessive amount of damage it sustained, but instead of its lighting fast regeneration it was slow and sluggish.
Jaune with Casull in hand approaches the Death Bringer with a slow pace. His friends try and stop him but he eases their troubles with two simple words. "Trust me"
Jaune aims Casull at the Death Bringer, his finger on the trigger ready to fire.
The Death Bringer tries to move, but it cannot no matter how hard it tries. Jaune notices its struggle and sighs lowering his weapon. 'The disruptor round I used shouldn't be in effect anymore. Which means... "... you've over exhausted yourself during our fight. The damage you've received thus far has finally taken its toll on you." The creature only growls in response. Jaune continues "I don't know why you're here, or why Ozpin and Glynda didn't stop this nonsense. But what I do know is that you hurt my friends, and that is something I do not tolerate. Your punishment is…" he aims the Casull at the Death Bringer for his final shot. "Purification."
Jaune fires the last bullet of his handgun. The bullet has a white aura cloak around it. The bullet hits the Death Bringer's chest. At first nothing happens. But from its open wounds stardust begins to escape its body. Then its body begins to glow, its body starts to fade away. The light purifying the Death Bringer, with one final roar it finds the strength to charge at Jaune while the purification was still in effect. "And this time… stay dead."
Before the Death Bringer could wrap its hand around Jaune's neck it fades into stardust that was rising up to the infinite sky.
Jaune falls down on one knee and starts panting heavily.
Jaune's friends rush to his side.
Pyrrha was the first to get to Jaune. She kneels beside him, examining him. "Jaune, do you need any help."
Even though Jaune is exhausted, he can't help but give Pyrrha a warm smile. "Don't worry about me. I'll be fine." Jaune gets up without too much difficulty. "See, I'm just fine."
His friends were all relieved. Though they only knew each other for a day, they knew that they were becoming the closest of friends.
Ren who was finally able to walk on his own approaches Jaune. "Jaune, why didn't you use those rounds from the beginning?"
Jaune knowing that they were all curious as well explains. "I'm afraid that in order for the final shot, Purification to work on a target at the caliber of a Death Bringer it has to be in a weakened state. Otherwise my aura won't be able to destroy it from the inside out."
They all understand and move on to a different topic. Blake being the one to change it "Jaune, before, when you were fighting the Death Bringer and had it incased in that sphere of crimson aura. You could have ended it there but you stopped. Why?"
Pyrrha adds on "You did the same thing when we fought the Death Stalker from before. Jaune, why is it that you stopped on both of these occasions?"
Jaune looks around the group. He sighs "I'd… rather not talk about it."
Weiss obviously angered by Jaune's unwillingness to tell them his reasoning. "You'd rather not talk about it! Because of your hesitation in battle we almost died! We have every right to know why you hesitated!
Jaune flinches at the heiresses' shouting. "I'm sorry, Weiss. It's something personal and I'm telling you now, it's something you'd rather not hear."
Weiss scoffs "On the contrary I'd very much like to hear your reason! And another thing. How is it that you have an Infinitas Dust Crystal? There are only two in existence and both belong to the Schnee company. Explain that, you dolt!"
"Enough" Weiss turns to see Ruby with her torn cloak rubbing her arm nervously. "Without Jaune we wouldn't have survived. If it's something he doesn't want us to know then we shouldn't pester him about it."
Pyrrha nods in agreement "I agree, Jaune did everything in his power to protect us." She looks at Jaune and gives him a genuine smile. "And I appreciate his willingness to take the wellbeing of others before his own."
Jaune's face glows a faint pink, a moment later it disappears, he smiles genuinely at Pyrrha. "Thank you, Pyrrha. That meant a lot to me."
Weiss reluctantly drops the topic and turns her back on the group. "Fine, I guess you have a point." She starts walking back to Beacon Hill, having enough of the Emerald Forest. She stops a moment later.
Weiss looks at the ground, knowing that she should apologize. She sighs and faces the group again, more specifically at Jaune. "I'm sorry, Jaune. It was wrong of me to ask you that question. I should be thanking you for saving our lives. So…" she looks away. "… thank you. For saving my life, and everyone else's, I'm grateful." She walks away again.
Jaune smiles "Thank you, Weiss. You're a good person."
As Weiss was walking away she glances back at Jaune without anyone noticing. She frowns 'What's with him? Even though I blatantly ask him questions that made him feel uncomfortable he thinks I'm a good person. Why is he so kind? He's probably only doing so because I'm the daughter of the Schnee family.'
Jaune turns to Ruby. "I also have you to thank.
Ruby jumps "Oh, um…" she scratches her head laughing nervously.
Jaune pokes her forehead with both his index finger and middle finger (like how Itachi does it with Sasuke.) "Come on, we should get going." Jaune walks in the same direction Weiss is walking.
Ruby starts rubbing her forehead. "What was that for?" Ruby asks herself in a hush voice.
Jaune and his friends were in the auditorium along with the other freshman who returned from initiation. Jaune had received a simple white cast for his arm. He was wearing a new set of clothes and armor. Each team that was formed the audience openly clapped for them. Jaune looked at Ozpin the whole time. 'Why would you send a Death Bringer? It doesn't make sense. You could have gotten us killed.' Jaune forms his good hand into a fist.
Jaune's thoughts were interrupted when Pyrrha tugged on his shoulder, he along with his team walk up to where Ozpin was located. "Jaune Arc, Lie Ren, Pyrrha Nikos, Nora Valkyrie. The four of you retrieved the white rook pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as, Team JNPR." Nora wraps her arms around her Ren in a tight embrace and giggled while doing so. Jaune still maintained his stare at Ozpin.
Ozpin continues "Led by… Jaune Arc."
Jaune's eyes widen "What? Led by me?"
Ozpin smiled at his 'boy' instead of his usual stoic look when he introduced the other teams. "Congratulations young man. You've made me proud."
Jaune who was still in a haze was suddenly punched in the shoulder by Pyrrha knocking him to the ground. Jaune was on his behind, he looked at Pyrrha confused by her action of punching him. "Um… okay."
Pyrrha smiled apologetically. "Sorry"
Jaune gets up "Well at least you're sorry." Jaune said a hint of amusement evident in his voice.
As Jaune and his team were about to exit the stage Ozpin called them back. "I'd prefer you four stay. I have another announcement that concerns this team as well as another." Ozpin directs his attention back to the crowds of students to announce the final team formed. "And finally, Blake Belladonna, Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee and Yang Xiao Long, the four of you retrieved the white knight pieces. From this day on, you will be known as team RWBY. Led by… Ruby Rose."
Ruby had a look of astonishment. She never expected to granted leadership of her own team. Ruby was suddenly held in a tight embrace by her sister. "I'm so proud of you!"
Ozpin cleared his throat. "Now, the reason why team JNPR is still on the stage is because I have an important announcement. For years teams have been comprised of 4 students. It has been that way for generations. However, like time, we must move on. To change and to prosper we must increase in both number and abilities. Only then can we truly move on to the future. So it is for that reason that I have changed the rules of my predecessors. I have decided to announce for the first time ever… the establishment of clans formed by teams."
Everyone whispered to one another shocked by Professor Ozpin's announcement of the establishment of clans.
Ozpin continued despite the confusion. "Clans will be comprised of multiple teams, ranging from two to five different teams. You can choose which team you would like to pair up with. If the feeling of cooperation is mutual then your clan will be formed. I have already discussed this with the three other headmasters of their respected schools in their respected kingdoms. Clans will be a part of the Vytal Festival. Now I said before that who you pair up with is your choice. But the establishment of the first clan will be my decision. Team JNPR and team RWBY will form the first ever clan in history."
Team RWBY and JNPR stared at Ozpin and then at each other before registering what he said. Nora broke the silence. "WE'RE ALL ON THE SAME TEAM!" She gets everyone in a group hug cheering her heart out. Her friends joining her in the cheering, even Ren was cheering albeit at more tamed than his friends.
However, Jaune was too focused on the previous battle with the Death Bringer. He was happy that he was on a team with all his friends and showed it with a wide smile. But he had to confirm something with his adopted father.
Ozpin continued his explanation on the infrastructure of clans. "Each clan will have their own private dorms. The one for team RWBY and JNPR will be exceptionally grand. This is not only because they are the first but I do believe they will be the best of the best." Many students scowl at that. Others were impressed by the two teams because of the professor's praise.
Ozpin looks towards team JNPR AND RWBY. "Also, Jaune Arc, Ruby Rose. The two of you may be the leaders of your respectful teams. But who do you wish to be the leader of your clan?"
Without a moment's hesitation all of team JNPR and RWBY with the exception of Jaune and Weiss answered without any doubts in their minds and point at Jaune. "Jaune" They said in unison.
Ozpin smiled. "Jaune Arc it is then. You're going to do great things young man… I know it."
Jaune looked at his teammates, confused at why they would want him as their leader. Sure he was strong, but was he really good enough to be a leader. Jaune looked at Ozpin. "Are you sure that I should lead them?"
"I did not make the decision. Your team did." He gestures over to them with his hand.
Jaune looked at his teammates and hoped they would reconsider. "Are you sure?" Everyone except for Weiss nodded. The exception had her arms crossed looking away from her team.
Jaune sighed. "Alright then, I'll do my best."
Ozpin cleared his throat. "Now that that's settled, you are all dismissed; except for you Mr. Arc. I would like a word with you." Jaune nodded, he too wanted to discuss something.
His team looked at Jaune and Ozpin. They knew that whatever they wanted to talk about must have regarded the Death Bringer. They left Jaune and Ozpin alone.
The moment everyone left Jaune speaks. "Why?"
Ozpin sighed. "Let us discuss this somewhere private."
Jaune nodded in agreement. They both left for Ozpin's office.
Ozpin was sitting in his desk with Glynda to his left. Jaune was leaning on one of the walls. Jaune looks at his caretakers. "Why did you two send a Death Bringer for initiation? You endangered our lives!" Jaune raises his voice.
Ozpin attempts to calm his adopted son down. "Jaune listen…"
Jaune cuts him off. "I'm not finished! That Death Bringer nearly killed us! If I wasn't there who knows what would have happened out there!"
This time Glynda tries to speak. "Jaune, if you would let us speak…"
"And say what? That I shouldn't be concerned because I've dealt with it!? Well I didn't do it alone! If I didn't have the others there I might not have been able to defeat it!"
"Don't say such things… XIII." Jaune froze. The voice held a cold and calculating tone. Jaune looks behind him to see the same man who had trained him and the other twelve members of the Jaeger Program
"Director." Jaune was paralyzed. This was a visit he did not expect.
Gilbert's amber eyes began to inspect Jaune, he looks at Jaune's new white cast. "I see you did not come out unmarred. Usually I would be disappointed by such a thing. But those weaklings got in your way, specifically the blond one known as Yang Xiao Long… or whatever her name was."
Jaune though slightly angered by Gilbert's words didn't show it. He stands straight up. "Director, I did not expect you to be here. Tell me, what brings you here?"
Gilbert grins "For you of course. I wanted see if you could handle my little… test."
Jaune gets hit with realization. "You mean… "he looks at Ozpin and Glynda.
Ozpin nods "It was neither Glynda nor I who sent the Death Bringer. That would be Gilbert's doing.
During the fight between Jaune and the Death Bringer.
Glynda and Ozpin looks at the scroll in horror. A Death Bringer had some how made its way to the Emerald Forest. Ozpin and Glynda look at the scroll fearful for Jaune.
Glynda takes the scroll away and starts making her way toward a pad. "I'm going to stop this!"
Ozpin nods agreeing that it was time to interfere.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you." Ozpin and Glynda stop at the sound of the familiar voice of Gilbert. They turn to see Gilbert.
Glynda narrows her eyes. "You!" Glynda was about to approach him.
Gilbert hold his hand up motioning her to stop. "Like I said, I'd stop if I were you."
Ozpin suddenly ends up behind Gilbert. "And pray tell... why should we listen to you?"
Gilbert smirks "Because if you end my life the cease of my heart beats will activate the devices that are imbedded in each member of the Jaeger program."
Ozpin narrows his eyes at Gilbert. "What device?"
Gilbert starts to chuckle. "Nano dust machines. The moment my heart stops beating the Dust Nano bots will begin devouring each and every cell in his body including the other twelve members."
Glynda scowls "I've had it with you!" She aims her wand ready to send a dust spell at Gilbert.
"Stop Glynda!" Ozpin ordered.
Glynda's eyes widen "But Ozpin!"
"We mustn't do anything. If he's telling the truth then we'll only end up killing Jaune!" Ozpin shouts trying to reason with his old teammate and friend.
Glynda looks down at the ground. She sighs and lowers her wand. "If you believe that is our best course of action then so be it."
Gilbert smirks and walks a small distance away from Ozpin and was in the middle of the two Hunters. "Both of you are high tier S-class hunters. Your skills are unrivaled. In fact... you two are apart of the Hunter Saints. A group consisting of 10 hunters and huntresses labeled as the strongest. In this group you do not know the identities of the other members unless they allow it to be revealed, like what you two did along with your former teammate, his name starts wit believe. And then there's another associate of yours. I believe his name started with an R or something. He's with some gang now. I'm terrible with names to be honest. Anyways, my Jaeger Program was designed by the inspiration of the 10 saints. But I decided to go with 13 members instead of 10.
Ozpin starts to lose his patience. "What does this have to do with anything?"
Gilbert looks at Ozpin his smirk widening. "I'm saying this to prove a point."
Glynda was starting to get even angrier if that was even possible. "What is your point?"
Gilbert doesn't bother looking at Glynda. "My point being is that even with your skills you can do nothing to me. Besides you know the saying... if two members of the Hunter Saints were to do battle it would cause a cataclysm."
Ozpin and Glynda widen their eyes.
"Bingo" Gilbert says. He reveals a medallion that was blue in color. There was a silver cross on it as well. "I too am a member. Now enough about me. Let's just watch the battle between XIII and the Death Bringer."
Ozpin's body starts to shine and flare white aura. The cliff starts to shake due to Ozpin's aura. Small rocks start floating up in the air, glowing the same white aura Ozpin was emitting. The rocks start to shatter. The earth shaking more violently. "Do not test me, Gilbert! I may not be able to kill you without endangering Jaune's life... but I will beat you to the brink of death if it means you call off that Death Bringer!"
Gilbert starts to chuckle. "If we did fight there's no doubt in my mind that you'd win. You are second only to one after all."
Ozpin maintains his glare at Gilbert while his aura was growing more violent. "Have you made your decision."
Gilbert frowns. "Do you not trust his abilities? He is a member of the Jaeger Program. Let him show us the result of his training! XIII will win."
Glynda points her wand at Gilbert. "DON'T CALL HIM THAT! His name is Jaune... Jaune Arc. And what you're doing is ludicrous! Jaune isn't ready to fight a Death Bringer. You're endangering his life!"
Gilbert glares at Glynda "If you make any moves to try and help XIII I will not hesitate to activate the Dust Nano bots.
Before Glynda could do anything Ozpin intervenes. "That's enough. It's obvious that he isn't lying. We have to trust Jaune."
Glynda growls in frustration. She lowers her wand.
Gilbert smirks. "That's more like it."
Jaune looks back at the Director, anger in his eyes. "Why? My friends and I could have died!"
Gilbert's grin widens "I expected you to survive. Though, as for your so called friends, I could not say the same for them."
Jaune scowls at Gilbert, but soon after he calms down. Gilbert may be a cold hearted man. But Jaune knew that Gilbert was an outstanding teacher. Jaune owed a lot to Gilbert. If not for Gilbert he wouldn't be where he was today. Sure he was trained by Ozpin and Glynda but Gilbert had one quality that they didn't. That quality was lack of restraint. Because of this Jaune became an outstanding fighter. Out of the 13 members in the program he was ranked three on the leader boards.
Jaune slightly bows. "Forgive me for my anger towards you, Director. It won't happen again."
Gilbert chuckles "Good to hear. Now I best be off. I have to make sure that VII isn't wreaking havoc upon this school.
Jaune's eyes widen and he no longer bows. "Wait, he's here right now." Jaune smiles "Can I see him?"
Gilbert frowns "I'm afraid that isn't possible. I believe he'd rather not see you anyways."
Jaune frowns as well. "But he and I are best friends. Why wouldn't he want to see me?"
Gilbert smirks. "Isn't it obvious? You two may have been friends but you two were also rivals. You two would always compete to see who was stronger, to see who would grasp the seat of the third strongest, and of course, you would always win, and VII eventually led to hate you because of this."
Jaune was saddened to hear that. Ozpin notices and addresses Gilbert. "I think it's time you left, Gilbert."
Gilbert laughs "I suppose so; I'll see you later, XIII."
Jaune bows slightly before Gilbert leaves.
When Gilbert leaves Jaune sits down deep in thought. 'It can't be. He and I agreed that no matter what we'd always be friends no matter who won. So why change now?'
Glynda interrupts Jaune's thoughts. "Jaune, are you okay?"
Jaune looks at Glynda with sad eyes. "I'll be fine, I'm just… sad."
Glynda frowns, she glances at Jaune's cast. "Jaune, how's your arm."
Jaune looks at his broken arm with a sad smile. "It'll heal; my aura is patching it up as we speak. Just give me a couple days and I'll be good as new."
Ozpin narrows his eyes. "But tomorrow you'll be having your first day of school. Which means…"
Glynda finishes "combat training."
Jaune eases their worries "Don't worry I can handle my own. Even with an injured arm I'm still a force to be reckoned with."
Ozpin and Glynda looks at each other and then at Jaune. Glynda places her hands in between Jaune's good hand. "Jaune, if you'd like I could let you sit out until your arm heals."
Jaune shakes his head. "Don't, I'll be fine. So stop worrying about me and worry about the unfortunate soul who has to fight me."
They all laugh. It was truly rare for both Glynda and Ozpin to laugh. Not many things can make them. But Jaune was the exception, his parents too. But with them gone Jaune was the only one who could truly make them happy.
Jaune stands up. "I should get going. My team is probably worried about me."
Ozpin smiles "Then you better go to them."
Jaune leaves the two former teammates alone. Glynda looks at Ozpin, smiling. "He's a lot like them isn't he?"
"Indeed" was Ozpin's only response.
Glynda continues "He has his father's strength, charisma and compassion for people, as well as his goofy side.
Ozpin drinks his coffee. "Yet, he can be just as scary as his mother when angered." They both shiver at the memory of an angry Elizabeth. Ozpin continues "he's also just as intelligent as his mother if not more so, able to analyze any situation with a calm mind.
Glynda finishes with one final positive note. "He's truly the best of both worlds. He'll be a fine hunter one day."
Ozpin smiles at the thought. "Yes… I dare say he'll surpass us in due time. The future generations shall always surpass the generation before. It's the cycle we all go through."
Glynda sighs "Great, now you're making me feel old."
Ozpin chuckles "Forgive me, but I wouldn't worry too much. You still look quite ravishing."
Glynda blushes. "I will hit you."
Jaune meets up with his new team, or guild to be more precise at the cafeteria. They were all eating and had a tray ready for Jaune. Jaune sits by in between Pyrrha and Ren. They began eating in silence. Lasagna was their lunch.
"So… yeah... I have no idea what to say." Yang said breaking the silence.
Jaune begins to chuckle. "Well for starters we can talk about our new arrangements. Have we been told where our new dorm is?"
Blake answers "We did but we haven't been there yet."
"And why's that?" Jaune questions
Pyrrha has a genuine smile. "We wanted to go together. So we waited until you were done with your business with the headmaster."
Jaune's eyes widen, he was touched by their actions. He smiles. "Thank you, everyone." His friends reply with smiles of their own. Well except for Weiss… yeah. "Well since I'm here why don't we go to our new dorm?"
Everyone had their fists up in agreement and cheered. "AYE!"
Jaune looks at his friends, his eyes widen because of the sudden shout. "… Okay then. Shall we?"
The two teams start walking towards the direction of the dorm. Pyrrha was in the lead with Jaune behind her. Everyone else was around Jaune. They were casually talking until they saw… the dorm. It was luxurious to say the least. The building was white and black in color.
They walk up to the white double doors. By the front doors was a white porch.
Jaune with his mouth agape points at the dorm "That's for us?"
Weiss looks at the dorm with a blank look. "I suppose so." She walks to the front doors; instead of a normal lock was an aura scanner. This time Weiss shows interest. "An Aura Scanner, with this no one but the eight of us may enter."
Yang looks at the scanner in confusion. "How so?"
Weiss face palms "You channel your aura to your whole hand and place it on the scanner. It will identify your aura and store it in its database."
Yang blinks a few times.
Jaune comes to her aid. "She means your aura is a key to get inside, the same for the rest of us."
"Oh I get it now." Yang said with a wide grin.
Jaune places his hand on the aura scanner. He channels is white aura through his hand. The scanner lights the same white light as Jaune's aura. Suddenly the machine speaks "Aura stored, please state your name."
"Jaune Arc"
"Jaune Arc saved." The white double doors open. Jaune steps inside to take the place in. It was breath taking. He was standing on parlor flooring that was white in color. The living room was spacious; the color scheme was black and white. The furniture was the same; the largest couch was white while the smaller ones were black. Jaune looks over at the large monitor with a game console hooked up. It came with surround sound and everything a gamer could want.
A view of vale graces the dorm through a large window. Jaune places his hand on the window in awe. "Wow…"
"It's beautiful" Jaune jumps. It was Pyrrha, she starts giggling. "Sorry, it wasn't my intention to interrupt you."
Jaune laughs as well. "No, you just startled me." He looks back at the scenery, watching the sunset. The sun drowning in the horizon, its rays of light glimmering in the darkness of the clouds fading and the pale moon begins to peek at them from the stars.
Pyrrha and Jaune smile at the marvelous view. Suddenly Nora jumps on them. "Oh my god, Yang and I have the greatest plan ever of all time.
Jaune and Pyrrha look at each other then back to Nora. Jaune was the first to ask. "And what is your plan."
Yang appears with her arms in the air. "PARTY!"
Nora gets off her two teammates and starts jumping around there new home. "This is so exciting! We should totally have Ren make us pancakes!"
Ren pales "Uh… Nora?"
"Yes, Ren?"
"Why pancakes?"
Nora starts shaking her childhood friend's shoulders "Because pancakes are so fluffy!"
Ren sighs. "Fine"
Nora cheers
Jaune raises his hand. "Actually, I'm quite tired. Maybe we should just take it easy since this is our first night.
Reluctantly Nora and Yang agree… somewhat. Yang grins. "Okay so we won't have a full blown party. But let's have a slumber party."
Jaune thinks about it for a moment before replying. "I'm fine with that."
Nora and Yang cheer.
Jaune smiles at his two bubbly teammates. "Then let's get dressed in our nightwear."
Everyone was in the living room. Everyone wearing their pajamas, team RWBY was wearing the ones they wore on their first night in Beacon.
Ren was wearing green pajama pants with a gold dragon on the side and a green t-shirt.
Nora was wearing dark pink pajama pants and a light pink t-shirt with a dark pink heart on the chest area.
Pyrrha was wearing a red pajama pants and a dark red shirt with a Spartan helmet on the chest of the shirt.
Jaune was wearing pure white pants as well as a black t-shirt.
They were all seated in a circle. Yang grins, okay so I came up with a few games that we can all play. I'll say one and you guys will decide if you want to play it.
Ruby pales knowing that whatever Yang came up with wasn't going to end well. "Uh oh"
Jaune leans in close to Ruby to whisper. "Uh oh? Why uh oh?
Ruby responds urgency in her voice. "Yang likes to go overboard with games!"
Yang's grin widens. "So our first choice is… seven minutes in heaven."
They all pale. Weiss immediately voices her contempt for the game. "Why would I play such a lewd game!?"
Yang starts laughing. "Oh Weiss calm down. All you do is make out with someone."
Weiss's usual pale skin starts to have color. "Why you… how dare…."
Blake intervenes. "How can we play when there are only two guys and 6 girls?"
Yang places her hand under her chin in a mischievous way. "Girl on girl action."
After Yang said those words everyone shouts their answer. "NO!"
Yang laughs. "I knew that wouldn't work. Oh well how about Truth or Dare?"
Everyone thinks about the idea of playing Truth or Dare. They all agree thinking 'What's the worst that could happen?' The nod their heads in approval, well except for Ruby, she knew that this could only end badly.
Yang smirks. "Alright here's how it'll work. I'll spin the bottle and whoever the bottle points to will be the person who starts. The first person will ask someone of their choosing a truth or dare. Once you decide truth or dare then you can choose the next person. Does everybody understand?"
"Of course we do you dolt. This isn't a very hard game to understand." Weiss says loathing the idea of having to play this game.
Yang gets a bottle out. "Then let the game begin."
She spins the bottle and after a few moments it stops its rotation and points at... Nora.
Nora starts to squeal in joy. "Oh this is so exciting!" She starts moving all around the room with great speed, ending up behind person after person striking various poses. "Who should I pick, who would choose dare, who would choose truth? The suspense is killing me!"
"Nora…" Ren says calmly.
"Yes Ren?" Nora asks.
"We're waiting."
Nora salutes with a wide smile. "Okie dokie" She sits next to Ren again her smile never fading. "Ren, truth or dare?"
Ren sighs "Truth"
Yang in a hush voice "Damn it"
Nora brings her face so it is only inches away from Ren's. The said boy starts to blush a light pink. "Ren, do you like me?"
Yang again in a hush voice to no one in particular. "Never mind this is totally better."
Ren's heart starts to beat rapidly. "Excuse me?" Ren was backed into a corner. 'What should I say?'
Nora tilts her head still smiling. "Do. You. Like. Me." She says emphasizing every word.
Ren gulps. "Well… you are my best friend and we've known each other for so long. So…" before Ren could finish Nora starts cheering.
Nora crushes Ren with a hug "We really are best friends."
Ren pales. "Wait you meant…"
Nora looks at Ren funny. "Meant what?"
Ren shakes his head. "No, never mind." He smiles at Nora. 'I dodged a bullet on that one.'
Yang sighs. "Damn! And here I thought I had something juicy. Oh well. Ren I guess it's your turn to choose."
Ren sits up and looks around. He then knows who he wants to choose. "Ruby, truth or dare?"
Ruby thinks for a while before responding. "Truth"
Yang slouches
Ren nods. "Ruby, why do you wear that red cloak?"
Ruby blinks, "Well it's a special reason. I wear it because…" Everyone but Yang looks on in anticipation. Was it a gift by her parents? Does it hold sentimental value? Or is it a psychological method of protecting herself from getting hurt?
Ruby suddenly stands up doing a heroic pose with her hands on her hips. "It makes me look even cooler than I already am."
Everyone with the exception of Yang, look at Ruby with blank expressions asking "really"
Yang answers for them. "She means it too."
They deadpan.
Ruby sits down and looks at Blake. "Blake, truth or dare?"
Blake has a blank expression. "Truth."
Yang face palms in her mind. 'Why isn't anyone choosing the dare option? This is so boring.'
Ruby asks Blake her question. "Is reading your favorite thing to do?
She takes a book out from what seems like thin air and reads.
"I'll take that as a yes then." Ruby says with a smile.
Yang starts twitching her right eye. 'Lame'
Blake looks at Weiss. "Weiss, truth or dare?"
"Truth of course."
Yang shouts. "Why is no one choosing dare?"
Weiss scoffs "We're playing the game the smart way and picking truth."
Yang smirks "So you're afraid to pick dare, looks like princess here is scared to pick dare."
Weiss starts growling "I am not afraid!"
Yang's smirk widens "Then prove it."
Weiss was getting angrier and angrier. "I don't have to prove anything to you!"
Yang crosses her arms. "I guess you just can't handle a simple dare. Oh well, unlike you I can take on any dare."
Weiss stands up not backing down. "Fine, I pick dare!"
Yang quickly goes over to Blake and whispers something inaudible. Blake starts snickering. Yang goes back to her original spot.
Blake starts giggling, her face behind her book. "Weiss, during class you have to sit on the lap of the first boy you see."
Weiss's face glows a dark shade of red. "WHAT!?"
Yang starts laughing, laying her back on the ground while holding her stomach.
Yang finally calms down and wipes a tear away. "You heard her, Weiss. Tomorrow during first period you have to sit on the lap of the first guy you see. If you don't there will be consequences."
Weiss starts shaking in anger. "Yang, truth or dare?"
Yang grins. "Dare of course. Now hit me with your best shot."
Weiss who was finally able to calm down smirks "Cut your hair to above your shoulders."
Yang's mouth is agape; she starts losing color in her face and begins brushing her hair. "Um… how about we forget about Truth or Dare? You won't have to do the dare from before, Weiss. Agreed?"
Though Weiss doesn't want to go through with her dare she wants Yang to pay infinitely more. "What's wrong? I thought you said you could do any dare, I guess you're just a coward."
Yang doesn't say anything, still brushing her hair. "I can… just not this one." Yang's last words in a whisper but was still loud enough for everyone to hear.
Jaune looks at Yang in worry. "Weiss, her hair is important to her. Maybe you can let up on her, okay?"
Weiss scoffs. "Why should I? She provoked me and I countered one hundred fold. It's what she deserves."
Jaune sighs. "Weiss, can you please let it go?"
"Is that an order?" Weiss says with a hint of anger.
Jaune shakes his head no. "No… I'm asking you as a friend."
Weiss looks away. "Fine" She sits back down. "Forgive my actions, Yang. I should not have picked a dare that would have hurt your feelings."
Yang smiles. "Thanks, Weiss. So what dare do you wanna give me?"
Weiss thinks about it for a moment. "The same thing Blake dared me. But you have to do it during history."
Yang grins. "No problem, I can handle it."
Yang then directs her attention at Jaune. She was thankful that Jaune was able to save her hair. But she couldn't pass up this opportunity. "Jaune, since you're the last one. Truth or dare?"
Jaune smiles. "Well I'm not brave like you so I'll just go with truth."
Yang smirks, expecting Jaune to choose truth. "Who do you find to be the most attractive out of the six girls here?"
Ren raises his eye brow curious at Jaune's preference but was secretly hoping that it wasn't Nora. 'Why exactly would I care? Nora and I are just good friends.'
All of the girls except for Nora and Yang were blushing, Yang because she was the one who was asking and Nora was just… being Nora.
Yang was expecting Jaune to blush an even deeper shade of red than Ruby's cloak. However, that was not the case.
Jaune smiles genuinely at the girls. "That's quite difficult to answer. To be honest you're all beautiful in your own unique way."
The girls with the exception of Nora and Yang start blushing. Their blushes an even deeper shade of red from before.
Yang grins. "Come on, Jaune just tell us. It's me isn't it?"
Pyrrha frowns hoping that it wasn't Yang who he thought was the most attractive. She was hoping that Jaune would say her. 'Wait, what am I saying? I just met him today. But… he's so handsome and caring. He was so kind to me and he didn't even know of my status as a celebrity. He was being genuine with me, treating me like any other normal person."
Ruby was starts twiddling her thumbs. 'Why am I so nervous? Jaune and I have only known each other since yesterday. He's cute… I mean nice. He's also funny, and he seems to love weapons like I do. We're just friends so there's no way I could like him in that sort of way… right?'
Blake didn't care what Jaune says. She doesn't really know him all that well so whatever he says is of no concern to her.
Weiss was still blushing, for what reason she didn't know. 'What does it matter? He's just a commoner who doesn't belong here. He may have strength but he lacks intelligence. So I shouldn't concern myself. He'll probably say Pyrrha or me though so he can try and get closer to us, the nerve of him!'
Jaune chuckles. "I'm being serious. You're all beautiful in your own unique ways. Because of that I can't choose anyone."
Jaune looks at Yang, the said girl was no longer smiling but was awaiting what he was going to say. "Yang, what makes you beautiful is not only your stunning body…" Yang blushes. "But also your loving nature towards your sister, Ruby." Ruby perks up at the mention of her name. Jaune continues "Your fighting style may be brutal and for a brawler." Yang laughs nervously. "But you make it look graceful and stunning. Something that I think only you could do." Yang's face was just as red as her sister's cloak. "Then there's your hair" Yang perks up, and starts brushing her hair still blushing. "Your hair is something you hold dear, and I can see why. Your hair is so breathtaking, the way it flows when a breeze blows through. Its gold appearance when you fight. It's truly… gorgeous."
Yang smiles at the fellow blonds praises.
Jaune turns to Ruby. "As for you" Ruby sits up straight. "like your sister you have a loving nature for her. As well as for weapons." Ruby laughs nervously. "But it's cute." Ruby blushes again.
"Really?" Ruby asks thinking that Jaune was joking.
Jaune nods his head. "Really, and you're fun to talk to as well." Ruby giggles "And your laugh, I love that too. But out of all your amazing attributes there is one thing that makes you truly special. And that would be your heart."
Ruby hides her face behind a pillow.
Jaune looks at Blake. "I may not know you very well. We haven't really talked much but judging by what you do I have a good idea of what kind of person you are." Blake looks up from her book. She was curious to know if Jaune would be right about her character. "Where do I start? I mean there are many things attractive about you."
Blake looks back in her book.
Jaune continues despite this "For starters, you're beautiful in appearance from your long raven hair, your hypnotizing amber eyes.
Blake rolls her eyes behind her book so no one would see her.
Jaune continues."But enough about that, people probably tell you how beautiful you are everyday."
Blake looks up from her book. "No actually, they don't."
Jaune smiles "Then they must be blind."
Blake was slightly taken aback by his words.
"Who cares about those other people? Besides it's not only your physical beauty that I find attractive about you. I find your love for literature to be lovely. I too love stories. If it weren't for the stories I've read I would never have wanted to be a hunter. I would never have met any of you if that were the case."
Blake and everyone were taken aback by Jaune's sincere words.
Jaune rubs the back of his head. "But enough about me this is about you, Blake. The reason why I find your love for stories to be attractive is because it shows how intellectual you are. You also seem to have a calm mind and think things through before taking action. That's a great combination that I find really beautiful. You'll go far without a doubt. You'll most likely find a boyfriend in no time."
Blake began to blush. 'He sounds so sincere and gentle. He's… nice. But if he knew that I was a Faunus then it would all change. He's probably just like any other human.'
Jaune looks at Weiss next.
Blake's ears start twitching which results in her bow moving slightly. Jaune notices 'Did her bow just… move? Jaune decides to brush the though away and looks at Weiss.
Weiss rolls her eyes. "Great, now I'm next. Can you just skip me?"
Jaune smiles despite Weiss's words. "Now why would I do that?"
Weiss scoffs "You're just trying to butter your way in our hearts. I don't like that."
Jaune frowns. "I see… well you don't have to worry about that. I have no intention of such things."
Weiss crosses her arms. "Of course it's not your intention." She says sarcastically.
Jaune has a sad smile. "Well despite your hostilities towards me I still find you beautiful."
Weiss begins to blush, her usual pale skin having color.
Jaune continues "You're graceful, smart, beautiful as well as a caring person."
Weiss glares at Jaune. "Stop there. I don't feel like hearing you spout such drivel."
Jaune sighs. "As you wish."
Jaune looks at Pyrrha and smiles. Pyrrha starts to blush only to be unbeknownst to Jaune. "Pyrrha, where do I start. You're very beautiful for one thing. I know I've said this to everyone before but it's true for each and every one of you. You're a caring person. You're so kind to me even though I've never heard of your previous accomplishments. I hear that celebrities don't typically take kind to that."
Pyrrha laughs "I wouldn't say I'm a celebrity."
Jaune smiles "Regardless, my statement still stands. You're a good person who'll make it so far. I'm lucky to get to be on your team."
Pyrrha shakes her head in disagreement. "Actually, I think its I who should be lucky."
Jaune tilts his head to the side, confused. "Why would you say that?"
Pyrrha giggles "Because I get to be on your team."
Jaune smiles at that. "I see… well I guess we're both fortunate."
Jaune looks at Nora. Ren's heartbeats begin to fasten. 'What is he going to say? He was so poetic with the others. Will he do the same for Nora? Why do I even care? Nora can make her own decisions. Besides if I had to trust anyone with Nora it would be Jaune.'
Nora starts giggling waiting for what Jaune was going to say.
Jaune smiles. "Nora… you're just awesome."
Nora cheers and starts jumping around in victory. "You hear that? I'm awesome!" Nora starts striking various poses suggesting victory.
Ren sighs in relief.
Jaune starts laughing. "Okay I think we've had enough fun for one day. Let's get to bed everyone."
Ren however asks one question before they go to sleep. "Jaune? Why is it that you openly told everyone why you found them attractive?"
The girls look at him wanting an answer as well.
Jaune rubs the back of his head. "Well, my dad told me something a long time ago. "If you don't want a girl to ever beat you up then complement her." So with that knowledge I decided that this was the best way I could praise everyone so I would never have to get beat up by the six of you."
Everyone deadpans. Simultaneously the girls all have one thought in their minds. 'Are you kidding me!?'
Ren raises his eye brow confused "Is that really it?"
Jaune laughs "Well not entirely. That's just a small reason why."
"Then what is the reason?" Pyrrha asks
"Well my mother told me that the way to charm a girl was to tell them how beautiful they are." Jaune says.
Pyrrha widens her eyes. "Wait you mean you're trying to charm all of us?" Pyrrha was shocked by Jaune's actions.
Everyone else was also shocked at Jaune's actions.
Jaune blinks a few times. "Well of course I am. I'm trying to become better friends with all of you." At that Jaune gives them a warm and genuine smile.
All the girls blush.
Pyrrha looks down on the ground. 'So that's what he meant. He was just trying to further his friendship with us.'
Jaune looks at them with confusion. "Did I do something wrong?"
"NO" All the girls reply excluding Weiss and Nora.
Jaune blinks but decides to drop it. "Alright, if there's nothing wrong then let's go to bed."
They all comply and sleep together in the living room, the girls being on the left side while the boys were on the right side.
Yang was staring up at the ceiling deep in thought. 'Jaune sure knows how to get a girl interested. Yep it's official. I'm totally making him mine.'
Ruby too was looking up at the ceiling thinking about Jaune. 'Jaune sure is sweet. He'd make a great boyfriend for anyone. I know I'd want him to be mine… OH MY GOD WHAT AM I THINKING!? I mean… would I even have a chance?' Ruby frowns. 'I'm not the prettiest girl someone will ever meet. Besides he would probably want to go out with someone like Yang or Pyrrha then someone like me. But what do I care? He's just a friend.'
Blake was reading while it was dark. She was using her night vision to read. However, her thoughts drifted over to thoughts about Jaune. 'He seems like a nice guy. But for all I know he's just trying to get everyone to like him. He might not even like Faunus.' Blake frowns at the thought hoping that it wasn't the case.
Weiss was sleeping on her side. She was angry no furious. 'What's with him? I don't understand him at all. Is he just trying to get close to us so he can use us for his own benefits? Then again he risked his life protecting us from the Death Bringer. If it weren't for him I'd be… gone.'
Pyrrha smiles as she was drifting off to sleep. 'He really is a good person. He said that to us in hopes of furthering our friendship not to get in a relationship with us. Though it's unusual it was still quite charming. I hope to get to know him even better as time goes on.' Pyrrha closes her eyes and drifts off to sleep.
Ren was having a hard time falling asleep. How you might ask. Usually he'd fall asleep without much trouble. Well not tonight. Currently Nora was having a dream… about both of them.
Nora starts talking in her dream. "Oh Ren…" Ren blushes a light pink. "… I love…" Ren blushes a dark shade of red "… YOUR PANCAKES!" Nora cheers.
Ren sighs in relief. "Oh thank god."
Jaune was thinking about him. More specifically VII and why his friend would hate him. 'Why, I want to know why you hate me. The reason the director gave me couldn't possibly be it. It just can't… right?' Jaune falls asleep finally, ready for a new day.
Okay so to be honest I thought it was too soon to do a truth or dare scene like this because Jaune hasn't had much interaction with everyone yet. But I made you all wait for so long and I decided that I should add more to the chapter. Now I was going to add a lot more for Weiss but I wanted to save it for another time. So forgive me for adding so little to Weiss in the truth or dare scene. Now if you have any advice for me on the chapters then please tell me through the reviews. If there is something wrong then please tell me. If you don't then I'll only assume that I'm just adequate (which I don't want to be) or just perfect (which I'm nowhere near.) Well I hope you all enjoyed the story so far. I'll try to not make you all wait too long.
Also if you've figured out who each secret character if you would is then don't say who it is. For example, when Gilbert was mentioning two guys whose names start with Q and the other one with R. Don't say who it is okay. Some people might actually not know who it could be. So no spoils in the reviews.
Update:
Oh my god I feel terrible for forgetting to give credit to where it's due. I forgot to give credit to the clan idea. Its the same person I mentioned before. The story is known as Of Another D'Arc. The author is KSL Cross. Sorry for not mentioning it sooner.
