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"AHHHHH!" Screamed Cardin as he was blasted off inside one of the lockers that he had tried to shove Jaune into a few moments earlier with no success.

Jaune just laughed a little at the large boy's misfortune as this hadn't been his first attempt to humiliate the young Ac for the royal beat down he had given Cardin and his team a few weeks prior. The wielder of Incursio had to hand it to the kid though, he was tenacious.

Aside from Cardin's senseless revenge things had gone on as usual. Jaune still trained everyday with Ruby as his audience, and sometimes training partner, and every sparring class he fought with Pyrrha and always won, which his partner strangely didn't have any problem with.

Yeah life was going pretty good for Jaune Arc, that was until he got a summons from Ozpin.

Stepping into the Headmasters office Jaune saw the man looking very serious and that instantly put him on edge. If Ozpin was anything but calm and easy then something heavy was about to go down.

"Mr. Arc, glad you could join me." Started Ozpin as he gestured for Jaune to take a seat, which he did reluctantly.

"No problem sir but I am curious on what this is about." Asked Jaune cautiously.

Ozpin simply stared at the teen Arc for a moment before bringing out his scroll and typing a few things on it. When he had finished he passed the scroll to Jaune who took it with a raised brow only to find a message on it. As he read the message however Jaune's confusion gave way to unfathomable rage.

"That...that... SON OF A BITCH!" Roared Jaune as he crushed the device in his hand in his anger, which Ozpin didn't even bat an eye at.

How couldn't he be angry? He had just received a message to Ozpin from his father that the man himself was coming to bring Jaune home. Apparently Ozpin had informed him of Jaune's recent...growth spurt, and now he was coming to take Jaune home to 'properly train him'. As if!

The man had been nothing but a plague upon Jaune and his family as he made sure to debase Jaune at every possible opportunity and despite his mother and sisters best attempts he couldn't help but feel hurt. Julius Arc was a man who craved power above all else and was willing to do anything to have it. In fact his father was said to be one of, if not the strongest Hunter in Remnant.

Before Jaune's anger could erupt any further his resident partner decided to speak up.

'Jaune! Calm yourself!'

'I can't Tyrant! How can I when the man I loathe with all of my being is coming to take me back to that hellhole that I just escaped from!'

'I Know Jaune and I know the reason why. He was my wielder before you and he spent years trying to draw out my power like you have with no success. So instead he deemed me worthless and settled for my mindless counterpart Grand Chariot which was supposed to be my 'final design' but with one flaw, it did not possess the ability to evolve with the user like I do which made it inferior. Now that you have unlocked my power he feels that he can gain it through you.' Explained Tyrant which made Jaune even angrier.

'If your trying to calm me down your doing a pretty poor job at it.'

'Not after I tell you this, if I recall correctly isn't their a certain law in the Arc clan about a 'forced succession'?' Queried Tyrant which made Jaune freeze before a savage grin split his face.

'Oh you giant scaly bastard I could kiss you right now!' Screamed Jaune happily in his mind.

The Forced Succession pact of the Arc clan is one of the oldest traditions in his family and had actually been used at least twice before if his knowledge was correct. It basically stated that if the head of the Arc family should be deemed unworthy of his position then the next in line could forcibly take the position if they defeated the former in one on one combat. One of his sisters would have done it before but even they knew they weren't strong enough to defeat the man and now that Jaune knew it was because of some knock off of Incursio then he knew he could take him.

"When will he arrive Ozpin."

"Within the hour Jaune."

"Good. Please have Professor Goodwitch prep the arena please as me and my forbearer will be using it soon enough. And please inform my team and Team RWBY of what is happening, they have a right to know." Requested Jaune, and after getting a nod of confirmation from the Headmaster Jaune turned and walked out ready for the bloodshed that was soon to come.


"Fashionably late as usual... the prick." Deadpanned Jaune as he watched a bullhead painted in the signature white and gold of his clan land on the platform. As soon as the ramp lowered however Jaune was nearly bulldozed by several blonde blurs that turned out to be his sisters.

"JAUNE!" They all screamed in unison as he was smothered by his siblings. It took a few minutes but eventually he managed to pull them off and got a good look at all of them.

First was his eldest sister Bianca Arc, she was the strongest in the family, besides their father, and was totally against Jaune's decision to become a Huntsmen as she felt he was incapable of taking care of himself. She stood five foot ten and like all of his sisters looked exactly like their mother save that her blonde hair, which they all inherited, was done into a combat braid and she wore some form fitting armor made of chainmail and leather. She was unaspiringly without her signature claymore/shotgun Vigilance.

His second oldest sister, Olivia Arc, was another fighter in their family but was also the mother of the siblings. She let her hair fall freely down her back and stood five foot seven while she wore a white combat dress to compliment her dance like fighting style. Unlike Bianca she feels Jaune is capable of becoming a Huntsmen but constantly worried for his safety.

Rosemary 'Rose' Arc was next, and was also Jaune's fraternal twin sister. She was a tomboy to the core and enjoyed making Jaune miserable with her pranks and constant actions to humiliate him. She stood the same height of Olivia but unlike their elder sibling her hair was cut short and was dyed blue at the ends while she wore boyish clothes that did nothing to hide her developed figure. She was a battle nut but was also a very talented artist

Next was his younger sister Karen Arc, the brain child of the Arc clan. She was a tech and weapon geek that would no doubt be Ruby's best friend and despite her constant experiments on him Jaune still loved her to death. She stood five foot four and always had her hair tied up under a bandana while she wore a pair of grey overalls and a brown t-shirt.

After Karen came Aqua Arc, the self proclaimed 'Princess' of the Arc clan. She stood four foot nine and had her hair falling down in princess curls as she wore a poofy pink dress and tiara. She was a fairy tale nut and always saw Jaune as her 'knight in shining armor'. Out of all of his sibling's she supported his becoming a Huntsmen the most.

Then there was Violet Arc. She stood at the same height as Aqua and was in all aspects a goth as she had died her short hair black and was a bit dark at times. She was sort of like Blake but had an interest in studying the Grimm. She wasn't very good with expressing her feelings but that had never been an issue for her siblings, especially Jaune, when they wanted to connect with her. She wore all black clothes in the form of a black t-shirt, skinny jeans and leather jacket.

Last but not least was Jade Arc, the youngest sibling. She stood four foot four and her hair long hair was done into pigtails that fell to her knees and she wore a yellow sundress. Out of all of their siblings she had the biggest big brother complex and wanted to be just like Jaune and never leave his side. Honestly Jaune found it quite adorable but she could be a little annoying at times at how she always hung over him whenever he was around.

All of them were his family and meant the world to him. He would do anything to see them smile even if it meant his own humiliation.

"Why did you run off Jaune!? You could have gotten hurt you moron!" Screamed Bianca, making Jaune flinch at her tone.

"I don't know sis he seems to be doing quite fine here from what I've heard." Cut in Olivia before Jaune could answer his eldest sibling.

"Oh come on, Jaune was just trying to be a proper knight for his princess." Stated Aqua with a huff but was quickly pushed aside by Jade.

"As if! Big bro was just proving how awesome he is to the whole world!"

And so began a shouting match of the siblings with the only exceptions being Rose, Karen and Violet who had taken the moment to talk with Jaune.

"So how is life treating ya chump? From the letter the asshat got you became some kind of badass overnight and I can't help but want a spar." Prodded his twin with a harsh ribbing.

"Maybe later Rose, I got business to finish first." Replied Jaune and surprising Rose at how unfazed he was by her actions. Usually he would be acting fidgety and nervous.

It was then Jaune remembered that he had a question for Karen and something to give to Violet. So turning to his dark sibling first he reached into his pocket and pulled up some notes.

"Hey Violet I got something you may be interested in." He said while handing the papers to her. She took them with a raised brow and opened them up only to go wide eyed in surprise.

"J-jaune? What is this?" She asked as she held up the sheets to reveal that they had a rather accurate picture of the Gargoyle Grimm he and his team had fought during initiation. The other notes contained some observations and possible weak points to exploit as well as a few of his personal notes.

"Well that's a Grimm me and my team fought in the Emerald Forest during our test. As far as I've known it's an undocumented type but I've taken the liberty to name it a Gargoyle. Figured you would like learning about it and what I observed while fighting it." He said with a brotherly smile that made Violet blush in embarrassment but she gave a quiet thanks nonetheless.

With that done Jaune turned to look at the tech wiz that was his sister and she looked up at him curiously.

"Hey Karen I have a little project for you if you want it." He said and Karen crossed her arms in response.

"Depends what it is bro. I won't take small time jobs." She stated seriously making Jaune smile. Yeah she had a bit of an ego when it came to her skills but she kind of earned it.

"Well I want to see if you can make this little beauty for me." Said Jaune as he Pulled out some more notes and handed them to her.

She took them from the male Arc and looked them over for a moment before her eyes went wide in excitement. She looked like a kid in a candy store and it was obvious she would take the job. He had taken a bit of Ruby's advice on getting a ranged weapon and with her help, and a lot of imagination, he had made a blueprint for a weapon which if it succeeded would make him a force to be reckoned with.

"I'll have it done by the end of the month Jaune. Oh I am going to have some fun making this." She whispered to herself as she drifted into her own little world.

"Enough!" Came the booming voice of the man Jaune hated more then anything on this earth.

Stepping down from the bullhead was a tall middle aged man standing about Jaune's height, in fact the man looked like the spitting image of an older Jaune save for his chestnut colored hair, goatee and dark green eyes. The man was dressed in gunmetal grey armor similar to the type Jaune used to wear before his ascension and at his side Jaune could see the blackened hilt and tassle that was similar to Incursio, signifying that Edward Arc had brought Grand Chariot with him. Good, cause Jaune wanted to shatter that sorry rip off himself.

The elder Arc walked towards Jaune with a superior stride but his eyes spoke of immeasurable hunger for the power Jaune now had. Power that he had wanted for years but could never obtain for himself and had to settle for the blade he used now. Yet his key to using Incursio was right in front of him in the form of his failure of a son! Maybe the boy would finally be good for something after all instead of disgracing the Arc family name.

"I see you've finally made something of yourself son. It's time to come home however, you need help in controlling your new...gifts." Stated Edward as he stood nose to nose with Jaune yet still seemed to be looking down on him.

Jaune grit his teeth for a moment before letting a small grin split is face.

"Sorry old man but I can't do that just yet. You see I got some business here still that, weirdly enough, involve you." Said the young Incursio wielder all so innocently which made his sire give an irritable glare before deciding to ask a question that was on the whole Arc families mind.

"And what business may that be son." He stressed the word son as if merely acknowledging Jaune as his child was the foulest thing ever.

His question only made Jaune's smile grow ever sweeter to the point it was actually unnerving and putting Edward on edge. This was definitely not the meek little runt that dealt with for the past seventeen years. He was different in so many ways that Edward could honestly say that the Jaune he knew and the one that stood before him were two entirely different people.

"Oh nothing much just-" Started Jaune only to suddenly slam a scale encased fist right into the older Arc's face and send him flying into the docked bullhead. The force behind the blow was enough to not only dent the metal surface of the airship but also send it skidding a few feet. It was only thanks to the mans instinctual application of aura that he was even still alive.

Glaring at Jaune Edward saw the unbridled fury burning in the teen Arc's eyes as his now slitted eyes glared right into his own. The bloodlust radiating off of Jaune was enough to make everyone take a god few steps back from Jaune. Edward kept up his glare to provide a strong front but even that wavered at the absolute deathly voice that Jaune spoke with next promising untold pain and death upon his very being.

"Just taking your place in the pecking order of our family. I Jaune Arc, scion of clan leader Edward Arc, have deemed my sire unfit for his position and invoke my right to one on one combat in a winner take all duel of succession. Do you accept father? Or concede." Growled out Jaune with his voice being a deeper version of his own with an echo of Tyrants added in.

Now despite the scowl on his face saying otherwise, Edward Arc was terrified. The sheer savagery Jaune was showing was enough to nearly make him crap himself in fear. That and the punch Jaune gave him just showed how physically strong the boy had gotten since they had last met, and even then the Arc clan head had a sneaking suspicion that Jaune was holding back in that punch.

Despite all of his newfound wariness of his former failure of a son, Edward Arc's pride would not allow him to back down from a challenge, especially from someone he considered below him in all aspect even now. So pulling himself from the body imprint he had made in his personal bullhead, Edward stood tall and returned Jaune's glare with one of his own before saying the two words that would seal his fate.

"Challenge Accepted."


Well there's the next chapter guys! Hope you enjoyed it and review and/or PM me!