hey it's York, don't know why I start these things at the beginning I don't, I guess it's cause I want to ask you guys things, currently I want to ask do you believe the theory that in DC Rebirth, The Joker is the Comedian, because I don't believe that theory mainly on the fact that they look nothing alike and the Comedian is built like a tank whilst the Joker is very lanky, if you like this theory and want it to be true, go for it, I don't believe it's true however, but if they decide to do that because they have mentioned that they will reveal the Joker's identity, cool lets do that then... why not I can live with it... I think... anyways onto the chapter.

chapter 7

it had been three weeks since his last battle with Cardin as Bane and him as Batman, he had seen Cardin around but not for too long, it was as if he were trying to avoid Jaune, Cardin had also been responding when his team tried to bully the Faunus, it seemed as thought beating him had made him live to Jaune's standards, maybe this was a kind of 'ok you win I'll do it', currently he, his team and team RWBY were in the mess hall and he was contemplating his investigation.

As Batman Jaune had been investigating the attacks had seemingly changed when Cardin told Jaune about the Owl's, at first Jaune thought Cardin was just trying to get to him but recently it seemed like these people were trying to say they were the Court of Owls and were challenging Batman to fight, the most recent murder had been a forty year old Faunus woman with five knives to the chest and three to the throat, but now the blades of the knives seemed to look like feathers, Jaune had taken one of the knives back to Lucas and sure enough they had found on each of the handle a little coin with an Owl symbol, an Owl's face to be exact.

Jaune was drawn out of his pondering by Pyrrha ''are you ok Jaune?''

''oh yeah I'm just thinking'' said Jaune.

''that's a first'' said Weiss.

''what were you thinking about?'' asked Ren.

''oh just an old Nursery rhyme that kinda links into this urban legend'' explained Jaune.

''oh tell it'' said Nora.

''yeah it's kinda scary Nora'' said Jaune.

''oh were so scared'' said Weiss.

''fine, but don't say I didn't warn you'' said Jaune ''beware the Court of Owls that watches all the time, gazing from the shadows behind cement and lime, they see you in the halls, they see you in your bed, take care beware or they will send a Talon through your head''

Jaune took a moment to look around the table, Ruby was steering shocked as was Weiss, Blake had taken a large gulp, Yang was fidgeting, Nora didn't seem effected but Ren looked like someone just told him he was going to die, and Pyrrha looked horrified.

''err what legend does that come from?'' asked Ruby.

''oh it's a myth that group of rich and powerful people control Vale from the shadows, they're called the Court of Owl's'' explained Jaune.

''why are they called the Court of Owls?'' asked Yang.

''because they were the original White Fang, they were said to have wore Owl masks, I don't know why they did that I guess they just found Owls to be wise creatures which isn't wrong'' said Jaune.

''Ok how are Owls wise creatures?" Asked Weiss.

''well for one snow angel'' said Jaune, Weiss groaned at the name ''Owl's are often seen as symbols of wisdom and intelligence, second Owl's are actually pretty clever, they are one special species of birds that don't make a nest, they find a nest that's been abandoned and take over it''

''is there anything else to them?'' asked Ruby.

''well they said if you try and prove there real or spread the word on them they send there assassin the Talon to kill you hence the phrase 'they'll send a Talon through your head''' explained Jaune.

''ok subject's a bit too depressing now can we change it?'' asked Yang.

''ok how about the field trip'' said Weiss ''I am so exited''

''wow I've never seen you so hyped Weiss'' said Ruby ''it's kinda creepy''

''how can I not be exited its to the Vale Tower'' said Weiss ''the only building from medieval times left in Vale, the history the planning, everything must be amazing''

''wow you sure know how to make something sound boring'' said Yang.

Weiss just huffed, Jaune was worried though, he was worried that whoever was going for him would reveal themselves there.

-LINE BREAK-

Jaune had to admit the trip was interesting and a bit creepy as Weiss was beaming at just about everything, the teacher who had come with them on the tour was Professor Goodwitch and the tour guide was a nice young lady of the age of twenty, she seemed very enthusiastic about everything and answered every question with gusto, but Jaune couldn't get rid of this chilling feeling on his spine, this was proven why when they got to the very top.

After a few minutes of looking around and being explained how tech had been added the elevator had come to the top and a man stumbled out, he was covered in blood! his blood! he had cuts on his face, arms, legs, chest, belly and throat, he collapsed choking, the tour guide had let out a scream and everyone rushed to the man but Jaune didn't he kept his guard up, it was apparent to him that if the victim came out of the elevator, than the assailant was in it with him, Jaune gulped and said ''I know your there'' everyone looked at him ''come out of the shadows''

Then from the railings a figure descended, it was a man you could clearly tell with his skin tight body suit, the body suit he was wearing was completely black, it completely covered his body, he was also wearing a kind of mask, which looked very tight on his face, the mask was styled like an Owl's, it had goggles that actually looked like Owl eyes and a metal beak, that had no use other than ascetics, he was fully armed, he was wearing double utility belts that wrapped around his chest, as well as one around his waste, all of them fully armed with knives, he also had two forearm braces made of metal and carved to look like owl faces and two ninja swords on his back.

''JAUNE ARC'' the figure declared ''THE COURT OF OWLS HAS SENTENCED YOU TO DEATH!''

everyone and everything became deathly silent as the Assassin drew out duel knives ''Yeah that ain't happening'' said Jaune.

He then charged at the figure and they began to fight, Jaune in fact forgot that he wasn't in the Batsuit and fought, he knew if he didn't fight with his all he'd be taken out alive, the assassin struck at Jaune with his duel knives, Jaune blocking the strikes with his arm, smacking the Owl's assassins arms away with his own, the assassin jumped back and threw a knife which Jaune blocked with his arm, but the knife went through his aura and stabbed him, causing him to bleed, the Assassin quickly drew out another knife, Jaune attempted a punch, but the Assassin ducked under and stabbed Jaune in the arm.

the Assassin then threw two more knives hitting Jaune in the shoulders, Jaune dashed forwards grabbed the assassin in a headlock, he ran towards the window trying to think up a plan his main one at the moment was to hold the assassin in the headlock close to a window so he couldn't do anything or they'd both fall, but Jaune had underestimated the assassin's need to kill, he took out a longer knife out and stabbed himself in the stomach, the blade went through him entirely and stabbed Jaune in the stomach, Jaune gasped and the Owl themed assailant headbutted Jaune in the back of the head causing him to fall back along with the assailant who jumped after Jaune.

''YOU WILL NOT ESCAPE THE COURT OF OWLS!'' he declared drawing out two claws from his forearm braces and slashing at Jaune, but Jaune dodged and punched him straight in the teeth, but the Owl kept fighting, grabbing onto Jaune to make sure he didn't escape ''OH HOW I LOVE KILLING PENDRAGON'S!''

Jaune looked down to see a gargoyle coming up, he punched the Owl in the throat causing him to let go of Jaune, who quickly grabbed onto the gargoyle as the assassin fell, Jaune took several gasps as he pulled himself up.

CRASH!

Jaune looked down and saw the assassin had smashed into a card, he was dead, he sighed in somewhat relief and slumped down, trying his best to catch his breath.

-LINE BREAK-

After the whole incident the body of the assassin was being taken away, the trip was canceled and everyone was sent back to Beacon, Professor Goodwitch insisted that Jaune be set to rest on a stretcher, Jaune had argued but the Professor ultimately won out when she got Pyrrha, Ren, Nora and all of Team RWBY on her side, everyone was gazing at him the whole trip Jaune was assuming with was because either the Assassin had laid a death sentence on him or because of how he fought the Assassin off, Nora had been bragging about him doing so the whole trip, they had decided to bring him back to Beacon to keep him safe, currently he was getting his wounds stitched and bandaged up in the sick bay, once all that was done Professor Goodwitch walked in ''Mr. Arc, Professor Ozpin would like to speak with you'' she said.

''lead the way'' said Jaune getting up.

Professor Goodwitch lead Jaune to Beacon Tower, where they entered the elevator and went up the tower, Jaune would rather take the steers after the incident where an Assassin was in the elevator, which reminded him.

''hows the victim?'' he asked.

''the victim?'' asked Glynda

''the man who was slashed up'' explained Jaune.

''oh'' said Ms. Goodwitch in surprise ''he will be fine''

''thanks'' said Jaune.

''Mr. Arc if you'd like to talk about the incident, my office is always open'' said Glynda fully sincerely.

''thank you Ms. Goodwitch but I don't want to bother you'' said Jaune.

''it wouldn't be a both Mr. Arc, what just happened- even I would be scared'' said Glynda.

The elevator then stopped and the two came out and walked into Professor Ozpins office ''thank you Glynda could you please now I want this to be between me and Jaune'' stated Ozpin

Glynda nodded and left, leaving only Jaune and Ozpin ''hello Mr. Arc I see your still a little shaken up'' said Ozpin.

''well I have just been attacked by a man dressed as an Owl, stabbed several times, thrown out a window and the Owl Assassin jumped with me to make sure I died'' stated Jaune.

''yes now about that he said you had been sentenced to death by a Court of Owls, do you know what they are?'' asked Ozpin.

''you seriously don't know the myth sir?'' asked Jaune.

''Myth?'' asked Ozpin.

''I figured if anyone would know sir its you'' said Jaune ''it's a myth that says theres apparently a group of rich people who rule Vale from the shadows, they wear Owl masks and if anyone tried to expose them they send an Assassin named Talon to kill them, I am assuming that was Talon and I'm assuming the people who sent him are a bunch of fanatics trying to make it seem like the Court of Owls is real''

''I see do you have any idea why they'd want to kill you?'' asked Ozpin.

''I honestly have no idea why he wanted to kill me sir'' said Jaune ''but I was talking about the Court of Owls to my team and team RWBY, they say that the Court would kill anyone who spoke of them and tried to expose them''

''do you think they could be in danger too?'' asked Ozpin.

''no they'll only be aimed at me I told them so they'll think of me as the one trying to expose them'' said Jaune.

''you said this was a group who might be pretending to be the Court of Owls is it possible they're allied with Batman?'' asked Ozpin.

''no if there is a court then they would see Batman as a threat and want to eliminate him'' said Jaune, before thinking to himself 'that's most likely why there coming after me, they know I'm Batman, but why aren't they going after Cardin could they have made an alliance of some kind or a you stay out of my way I stay out of yours, but wait he exposed them to me, is he just avoiding them?'

''I see well-'' started Ozpin before being cut off by a ring at the phone ''a minute please'' Ozpin ''hello yes this is Ozpin now what did you find about- WHAT HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE!'' Jaune was a bit worried now

''well as you heard, the man is back up and he's seemingly fine, he's killed five officers, four doctors and four examiners and said he's coming to kill you'' said Ozpin trying to remain calm ''Mr. Arc if you want I can provide a teacher as a bodyguard''

''no it's- it's fine sir I think I can take care of myself'' said Jaune.

''very well, but stay with your team and be careful'' said Ozpin.

''I will'' said Jaune leaving, as soon as Jaune was out of Ozpin's office and in the elevator his Scroll started to ring, it was Lucas, he had probably heard what happened and wanted to check on Jaune, Jaune quickly answered ''Lucas''

''Mr Arc'' sighed Lucas on the other side in relief ''I just heard what happened are you alright sir?''

''yeah nothing a few stitches won't fix'' said Jaune ''apparently the guy who attacked me despite falling several stories, he survived, he's seemingly just as good as when he fell and now he's coming for me again!''

''WHAT- how?!'' asked Lucas in pure shock.

''I don't know, but Lucas is the upgrades to the cowl ready? because Batman needs to investigate this'' said Jaune.

''Mr. Arc I won't-'' started Lucas only for Jaune to cut him off with:

''Lucas I'd rather take this guy on as Batman then as Jaune Arc''

so there that's that I hope you liked it.