Before I start everything, I want several things to be made very clearly first.

If some of you are wondering why I'm not making very blatant signs that this is a God of War and RWBY X-over, that's because we're only just going into that part.

There's a reason why Arc 1 of Volume 1 of this story is more about Jaune. Other than serving as a prologue arc, it allows me to give you hints of what is to come...

And a whole lot more is to come since I plan to make at least more than 3 Volumes and each Volume has 4 Arcs or more...and each arc has 7 chapters or more, not counting the various Interludes I include.

So in other words, hold your horses or roller coasters or whatever. WE HAVE NOT YET MADE THE CLIMB! GET ON THE RIDE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! LET'S SEE WHERE THIS BRINGS US!


My responses to the reviews:

Wolfgang8624: Thanks Wolfgang!

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Shashenka: Thank you Shashenka!

BeOurGuest: Thanks! I personally liked Matte after her brief appearance in the show and she really grew on me as I began to write more chapters. Jaune's age? It's near his canon age but I made it so that he'll have his birthday in a few months so he'll be 18. P.S. That's fine. P.P.S. I can't get both actually XD but I'm satisfied for now. P.P.P.S. See my announcement above. P.P.P.P.S. Yay :D

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Superprime: Let me make this known. This is set at least centuries after GOD OF WAR 3! Not just mere years after it. It's also set in an AU because of the RWBY part of the X-over.

Next, as a student of a former Psychology professor let me say this. By saying that Jaune should be a bloodlusting psychopathic berserker simply by being Kratos' descendant...dude.

That thought process is wrong in so many levels it's not even funny. That's like saying that if I was the descendant of a psychotic murderer then I should become/must be/is already a psychotic murderer. That is an example that I would not like to repeat again for explanation.

Besides, not ALL descendants of Greek Gods are angry 24/7. How do you explain Ascelpius and all the other peaceful gods then?

As for the weapons, would it kill you to wait? We've barely scratched the tip of the iceberg that is this story. I can easily see this going past 100 chapters and by that point, Jaune will have new weapons.

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Legacy of War

Volume 1

Arc 2: The Hidden Depths

Chapter 8: Gilt and Golden


For the second time in a week, Jaune Arc found himself imbedded in a wall.

As a remix of the song From Shadows played in the club like background music, he began to think of the events that led for this to happen and he was pretty damn sure that it had all started this morning.


Jaune opened his eyes and found the ceiling of the attic's guest room to be the first thing he saw, its mellow yellow color providing a comfortable contrast to the bold blue of the walls, trimmed by just the right touch of white at the points and corners where the former and the latter met. He then stood up and stretched, getting all the kinks sorted out as he felt and heard the satisfying pops.

Seeing that he was only clad in his sky blue pajama pants, the blond guessed that Pandora had removed the coat she'd modified for him at some point in the night and then coiled up like a snake on the chair nearby. He took that as a positive sign that today would be a particularly good day if she'd seen he hadn't struggled at all last night.

Shaking the cobwebs from his mind, the blond began warming himself up with some much needed exercises. He knew that once he began travelling again he might not be able to do or relax this much, if getting attacked by Grimm nearly every day outside a kingdom's walls were any indication. It was an inevitable fact that he and Lisa had discussed yesterday to make the search for their missing siblings faster and more coordinated.

Thus, he was going to indulge himself today with a special exercise of 100 each of push-ups, sit-ups, and squats.

Besides, I need to do something else. The warrior thought as he started his push-ups.

It was when Jaune was about to start his 100 squats however that someone knocked on his door. "Jaune, are you awake yet? It's me."

Recognizing the voice to be his sister's, he stopped, hastily wiped off his sweat with a nearby towel, and donned a white shirt. "I'm awake."

The blond opened the door, revealing his sister dressed in simple lavender pajamas like she'd used to back in Yūgure. "Good morning sis. Need something?"

"Well, not really Jaune. I do have some tea ready by the balcony though." The silverette explained. "I just thought that it'll be nice to have something to warm us up before we eat breakfast. Perhaps talk a bit more?"

A minute later they were on the balcony, Jaune sipping white tea from the cup in his hands while Lisa had one of her own as they watched Ashley tend to the small garden at the back of the house.

Considering that the blond had spent the whole entirety of yesterday– their first official day to be siblings again after nearly a decade – just catching up with her, he didn't really find it strange at all, her request that is.

There was that classic habit of her snooping around again however, what with her popping out of nowhere while he was talking with Matte last night and telling him that she wanted to meet her.

It had nearly been a jump scare, for it had been so long since he had last been subjected to her appear-and-disappear acts. Fortunately or unfortunately enough, depending on how you looked at it, he had been through worse surprises when he was younger.

And most importantly, his instincts knew he was not in danger. In surprise, yes, but not in danger, which was a good thing since he knew he would have lashed out with a fist just like when he was travelling.

Instead, he just twitched at what his sister had done, calmly answered her question on who he was talking to and then relayed her suggestion to Matte about joining them.

The blond could remember the brunette's perplexed face when he told her that and the amusement in the lavender-haired woman.

It had made Jaune uneasy.

Something that he was experiencing once again as Lisa stared at him with those same amused eyes as she sipped the last of her tea.

"So…are you gonna tell me why you want to join Matte and I later?" He asked as he poured himself a fresh cup and drank.

"Oh Jaune, I just wanted to know more about this person that you have the scroll number of and seem to be close to." She answered as she set her teacup down. "I mean, I am your sister after all. I've got the right to know who your friends are."

The blue-eyed warrior blinked owlishly. "I know that sis, but to be honest, I'm surprised you even asked." He said before shaking his head and grinning. "Well, to be more accurate, you basically asked for permission to snoop on us."

The amber-eyed news anchor shrugged. "Isn't that a good thing?"

"I guess it is. At least this way, you don't have to go through a whole lot of shady and embarrassing methods to snoop like you always did." He commented.

"I did not snoop using shady and embarrassing methods Jaune."

"You could have fooled me when you roped us into stalking Kit-Cat when she brought her boyfriend home and gave him a tour of Yūgure."

"He's got you there Lisa!" Ashley shouted as she finished watering the plants, her amusement at her employer's past all but palpable from her tone.

"Shut up Ash! I know what I'm saying!" His sister shot back, cheeks slightly pinkish. She then looked at him again. "As for you, should I remind you what happens when you snitch on me?"

A particularly embarrassing memory resurfaced in Jaune's mind but it also gave him something to defend himself with from her accusation. "Lisa, even if I did snitch, she already knew that we were following them. You weren't exactly subtle with your disguise. An oversized coat, a fake mustache, a monocle, and a newspaper that has eye shaped holes aren't what you'd call stealthy back then."

"That was the only disguise I had left! Somebody hid most of them and I had no choice but to make do with what I had." She answered with a harrumph and crossed arms.

She still hasn't worked out who hid them? The blond thought with amusement. Then again, I didn't expect Slippers of all people to hide those. "Okay, as much as I like this, I should probably start making breakfast so that we could go to the city. I don't want to make Matte wait for us."

"Trying to impress your lady friend eh?" Lisa grinned. "Not to worry, I'll be a good chaperone when we're there. But yeah, we should get some breakfast. We've got the whole day to have fun."


"Hey sis, I really need to call somebody. Do you mind if I leave for a while?"

"What?! Jaune!"

"That's okay with me since I'm going to have so much fun with Matte here but do make it quick okay?"

The moment when Jaune had found an opening to escape from the time consuming madness known as clothes shopping, he'd seized it like a drowning man reaching for a lifeline. Unlike a certain caretaker/driver who had already bailed much earlier with the excuse of needing to get her arm checked out.

Sure, he could see Matte glaring at him like he was a traitor as his sister led her to a fitting room with a bunch of clothes that looked frillier than a doll's.

This (temporary) sacrifice had to be made, and it was for good reasons too. She'd see what it was for.

After all, it was her birthday today…even though he, his sister, and their driver (Ash) only knew about it today. Hence, Lisa dragging said birthday girl to a feminine clothes shop she knew in Vale's Super Mall while he was going to find a gift.

He really was going to make a call to a certain someone however, especially after learning of the place his sister had planned for them to go to tonight. But he had to find a gift first before that.

The only problem with that, however, was he didn't know what to buy for her in the first place. Not to mention that the mall was enormous so it might take him quite some time, time that he knew was limited even with his sister serving as a distraction.

There's gotta be something that I can find in here that she might like. He thought as he passed shop after shop, briefly looking at each of the wares that they had for sale. Do you have any suggestions Pandora?

Well, I think some jewelry would be nice. One that's not too fancy and would last long should suffice. Oh and perhaps something to provide her with better protection while she's working on the ship.

Hmm…so something simple for jewelry and then protection while she's working on the ship would be my gifts to her? He thought before images formed in his mind. I think I've got it. Thanks for the help as always Pandora.

You're welcome Jaune. She replied.

With that done, the blond set his eyes to his first order of business, which was finding a jewelry shop.

It didn't take him long to find one, thankfully enough.

The shop he found– simply called Eitri's, looked like a typical jewelry shop except it was somehow much more cleaner looking for some strange reason. Manning the counter was a short man (well, short compared to him anyway) with a beard trimmed meticulously and dressed rather sharply in a suit and gloves with golden lining.

Before he could even get near there however, he was immediately called out by the guy. "Don't enter just yet. I've just cleaned this place and I do not want to clean it again."

Jaune blinked owlishly at him.

The man on the other hand, simply went out of his counter with a rolled up rug in his hands which he then unrolled and placed at the entrance. "There you go. You may enter my shop after you dust off your shoes on this super absorbent rug. Very hygienic and I highly recommend that you buy one of your own at the mall's left wing since it's on sale."

The man stepped back and allowed him to do all that he said, except for the buying part. "My name is Eitri and this is my shop. All of my products here are personally made by me. What can I help you with?"

"Hi, I'm Jaune Arc. I'm here to buy some jewelry for a girl I know. Do you have anything that could last long since she works on a ship?" The warrior asked before immediately adding, "It doesn't have to be too fancy by the way."

"A lady who works on a ship and something that's not too fancy but long lasting?" The shopkeeper asked out loud. "I think I may have just the thing. Come, I'll show it to you but please don't touch anything."

I'm touching the floor. Jaune almost said, but he stopped himself and simply followed him.

The shorter man led him to a corner that displayed jewelry made from titanium (if the sign that said Titanium didn't make it obvious enough) stored inside sturdy glass cases. Rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and a bunch of other accessories came in various styles, from the plainest to the most intricate of designs he'd seen.

"Here are my titanium wares. As we all know, this metal is stronger and lighter than steel so this lends itself very well to jewelry making. Most importantly however, it is completely hypoallergenic. It's also easy to color so it's what I recommend the most."

"This is a lot. Where do I even start Mr. Eitri?" Jaune asked the shopkeeper.

"Well you did say that the one you intend to give jewelry for works on a ship. Hold on, let's see– Aha! I would recommend a necklace and not rings. Titanium isn't exactly resizable or solderable, not to mention that the size of our fingers change over time." Eitri answered, making the blond nod and appreciate the impromptu metallurgy lesson.

He looked back at the selection of jewelry, this time he focused on the necklace section, carefully observing at them. Eventually, he found what he was looking for that he thought would match Matte and pointed at it. "I choose that one Mr. Eitri."

"Oh, you picked that one! What an excellent choice!" The shopkeeper exclaimed as he removed the necklace he chose. "A titanium double rope chain necklace anodized to a fine blue color with an aquamarine pendant, carefully cut into its teardrop shape." He then smiled at the warrior as he stared back. "Come then. Let's go to my counter. I believe that you'll like to have it ready for a surprise?"

"Yes, please. It's her birthday."

"Ah, I see." Once they reached it, the shorter man went to the back for what seemed to be only half a minute or so before returning with a velvet case. "Here you go, now for the payment to both items."

As Jaune pulled out his wallet and grabbed the necessary amount of lien, Eitri spoke to him once again. "You know, you picked the surprisingly right choice of precious stone."

The blond raised his eyebrows as he gave the lien. "Why is that Mr. Eitri?"

"It's quite simple really. Aquamarine has a strong connection to the sea and was believed to be the treasure of mermaids. It was used by sailors as a talisman of good luck, fearlessness, and protection. There's a whole lot more about it, but I'd rather not bore you with details." The black haired man explained.

The warrior shook his head. "No, it's fine. Thank you for your help Mr. Eitri."

"No problem. It's just nice to have someone listen while buying my products, you know." The shopkeeper admitted as he gave the case and receipt. "Is there anything else that I can help you with?"

Jaune pursed his lips and thought before nodding. "Actually, there is one thing Mr. Eitri. Do you happen to know a shop here in the mall that makes or sells some protective gear? Armor and all that kind of stuff?"

For a brief second, he saw Eitri's expression change in a flash. Anger? But it passed quickly before it settled into one of sadness. "Yes, there is one that I know. The best there is in this city but it's not here in the mall. I can give you directions to though."

The older man took a piece of paper from a memo pad on his counter along with a pen and began to draw on it. Once he finished after quickly adding some labels and names, he gave it to the blond. "There you go, follow the directions there and you'll find a shop named Brokkr's Unbreakables. You'll find everything there."

The warrior accepted the piece of paper. "Thank you for your help Mr. Eitri. If I've offended you in any way by asking, I'm sorry."

"It's fine. All is forgiven. It's just…I'm still getting used to a lot of things." The shopkeeper said as he rubbed his gloved hands uneasily.

"I'll be going now then Mr. Eitri. I've still got some stuff to do." Jaune said as he turned around and made his way out.

"Drop by if you'd like to, and don't be a stranger! Oh, and I'm serious about the rugs! They're super cheap but totally worth it!"

The blond wandered for a while in the mall after leaving the jewelry store, searching for a suitable place where he could safely make a call without someone to eavesdrop. He eventually found one and swiftly took out his call and dialed one of his only contacts in his scroll.

[Jaune, what's all this about? Not that I'm bothered with you calling me, but why are you calling me? You do know that I'm a busy man right?] Junior asked.

"Junior, I called to warn you about my sister. She plans to take us to your club after we eat dinner, you see." Jaune answered.

[Oh shit! That's bad for my other business. I've got a guest coming over and if your sister sees him then we're all going to be screwed.]

"Wait, your guest's identity is really that bad?" Jaune questioned with an eyebrow raised. Who could his guest be anyway?

[Yes, it's that bad. Guess, I'm gonna have to tell him that we have to make our meeting earlier ahead of schedule. Nevertheless, can you please try to stall her for as long as possible? I'll owe you one if you do. Thanks for warning me anyway by the way.]

"No problem Junior. I'm still gonna need your help in the future. Knowledge is power after all." The blond admitted.

[I can't argue with that. I'll see y'all later at the club. Do try to curb your sister's snooping okay? Can't be too careful right?]

[I can't promise you anything Junior but I'll definitely try.] Ending the call, the warrior made his way back to the clothing store where Lisa and Matte were, hoping they were finally finished checking out clothes. Knowing his luck regarding his snoopy sister however, he knew that they probably weren't. This is going to be a loooong day.


It was already night and the group of four had all eaten dinner. Not only were they now at the front of Junior's club for a night of partying, they were dressed for the part.

Jaune was wearing the spare suit he'd gotten from Heirloom. Which, as he'd like to point out, was washed and ironed. He had foregone the red tie that came with it, exchanging it for Pandora's chain (shrunken into necklace size) instead, and switched the plain white long-sleeve shirt underneath for a red orange one. His hair was tied once again with the black ribbon he had. Instead of the dress shoes he'd worn in this getup however, he was wearing white sneakers because why the heck not? He wasn't here for business, but for partying after all. Not to mention that The Club was much looser when it came to its foot wear rules, so long as it wasn't sandals that is.

Lisa was wearing a form-fitting lavender dress with purple floral patterns all over, a thin see through black shrug, and a pair of low-cut heels. She carried a small green purse with her and her bob cut was held in place by an orange clip.

Ashley on the other hand was simply in a dressy version of her normal clothing. She had exchanged her carpenter jeans for black dress pants and her long-sleeved denim work shirt was replaced by a similarly colored short-sleeved dress top. She still wore the long black glove on her right arm and had a cuff-like band on her left arm. For her footwear, it was a pair of heeled boots.

As for Matte however, she was a whole other thing all together as our hero found himself glancing at her every now and then, each glance longer than the last which left the girl blushing.

The sailor girl was dressed in a beautiful navy blue dress that reached her knees and had white horizontal stripes from the waist down. The dress had no sleeves whatsoever and part of her upper back was left bare, giving just a tiny hint of her white tube top underneath. She had on an orange hairband that merely served as an accessory rather than holding her already short hair place but it did do its job in making her cuter. Like him, she wore white high tops for footwear but with a more feminine touch due to its higher heels.

There was one thing about her outfit that he felt was missing though and knowing that his snoopy sister was still going to have her way with a picture, he might as well go through with what he had in mind.

He reached into his coat and pulled out the necklace case, drawing the attention of all three women and his sister taking her scroll out.

Ignoring Lisa and Ashley's insufferably smug grins, Jaune removed the necklace he bought from its case and approached Matte who had frozen like a deer caught in the headlights while her cherry-red face reddened further.

She didn't dare move her body, only shifting her head so that he could place the jewelry around her neck. "Happy Birthday Matte." He said with utmost sincerity and the best smile he could muster. "Just for the record, I like the way you look tonight."

The navigator stayed silent but seconds later he could see her melt into a bashful smile as she absentmindedly touched the precious stone on the links of metal. "Thank you for this Jaune."

"Jaune, you do know what an aquamarine means right?" Lisa interrupted though not before taking pictures.

Ashley elbowed her employer lightly. "Now now Lisa, just let the kid find out what it means on his own." She then coughed and pointed at the club's entrance. "As much as I'd like to see more of you kids being cute and all, we're all here to celebrate so get a move on and get inside. I want drinks and have fun you know!"


For an hour or so after they entered the club, all four of them did exactly as the older woman said. They had drinks (mostly Ashley since Lisa was watching him), danced (now that was his shtick and it turned out well if the cheers were any indication), and had quite a lot of fun.

Heck, even the Malachite twins and Savanna (who was surprisingly still stayed there, something about a deal with Junior) joined in the celebration, making it even more interesting and fun.

It would have definitely stayed that way if it hadn't been for one unseen event.

And that was Junior painfully crashing into one of the glass spires, sending shards of it everywhere before he fell near where they were seated.

Chaos erupted in the club, people screaming as they hurried and ran out of the establishment. The only people left in the main hub afterwards being the club owner who was heavily dazed, Junior's staff/henchmen who began to surround their boss' attacker, and all seven of them who just looked at each other wondering what the hell was going on.

Oh for the love of– Jaune mentally said to his self as he stood up, his left eye twitched at the interruption of the party. Pandora, I need the coat.

Way ahead of you Jaune. Now let's see who this party crasher is. Pandora replied.

The blond wordlessly put on his new coat and by put on, that meant manifesting it from the new bead in Pandora's chain, which had a carved image of a lion's face. In a flash of golden light, a mass of strings and armor pieces spread out from the bead and enveloped him before taking shape into his armored coat.

"Holy shit! Where can I get me one of those coats kid?" Ashley asked with excitement before nonchalantly taking another swig of her drink, as if there currently weren't any interruptions to the birthday celebration.

"Uhm, pardon me but when did you modify the coat Mr. Jaune? Not that I'm against it or anything since it is yours now but…" Savanna trailed off as she looked curiously at said item.

"I'll explain this later. I need to see what we're dealing with here." With that said and done, he quickly set his eyes to the cause of this chaos and temporarily ignored the others' questions.

In the middle of a ring formed by some of Junior's henchmen (and they just stood there looking at their boss' state in shock) was a bodacious girl about his age, who had lilac eyes and bright golden hair with a cowlick at the top. She wore a tan jacket with short puffy sleeves with a yellow crop top underneath that had an emblem printed in black at the left breast. On her waist was a brown belt covered by–

"Jaune, are you done looking at the eye candy yet?" His sister asked, making him look at her quickly at the interruption. "I know you're still a teenager but you already have some in the form of Matte, remember?" She then pursed her lips in thought. "Or maybe you're attracted to the fighter kind of women? But then how does that explain the fact that you slept with Matte here? Looks like I really–"

It was at this point that Jaune had to tune his sister out to spare himself of the embarrassment for now and glanced at Matte. Thankfully, she seemed to understand his plight if her reddened cheeks from having their intimate secret (though he'd need to figure out how exactly his sister had discovered it) said out in the open were any indication.

"Let's just talk about this later. You've got things to do." She said to him before pointing at the blonde party crasher who had now armed herself with gauntlets and jumped high up in the air.

He leaped into action and threw the chain forward to wrap around one of Junior's henchmen, simultaneously pulling the man away from the point of impact and getting himself there much faster than on foot. Once his feet touched the glass and he inevitably began to slide forward, he used the momentum to spin around, his chain following the movement.

This course of action allowed the warrior to push the henchmen away from the dance floor using the links of metal with only but a second to spare. He quickly used that second to punch upwards, his fist colliding with the blonde brawler's own.

Glass shattered beneath him and sent shards flying. Still, he stood his ground and allowed his aura to protect him where his coat could not.

It was a good thing too, as he had not expected the flame-like projectile released from the silver-ish gray barrel concealed in her gauntlet. He was able to tank the blow head on quite literally with his massive aura reserves, though it did annoy him.

The same could not be said for the aggressor as she was sent back, not just because of the sheer force of their clash but because of the fact that she was in the air. She was sent rolling on the floor but was able to recover and stand up, her arms raised and body positioned in a fighting stance.

She did not attack however and frowned. "Hey! What's the big idea? Can't you see I'm a little busy here?"

Jaune did not answer her questions at first and simply glanced at his sister. As he had come to expect, she had her phone out on the sly from her bag, likely recording this encounter for future evidence and blackmail…against the blonde here that is.

Nodding in approval, he looked back at his opponent. "That should be my question to be honest. Do you mind telling me why you ruined a perfectly good evening here?"

"Well, Junior there ruined my evening when he wouldn't give me an answer." She said as if she was telling him what the weather was.

The warrior scrunched his eyebrows but kept himself ready for battle. "An answer to what exactly? Also, do you mind telling me how you went about it before you punched him towards that glass spire?"

"That's my business." She said before she cocked both of her fists and released orange-gold shotgun shells from her gauntlets. "Do you mind if you could just step aside? I really need to get the answer from him you see?"

He narrowed his eyes at the act. "Trust me; you do not want this fight."

"Oh I'm pretty sure I do! Hi-yaa!" With that proclamation, she shot both projectiles behind her and used the recoil to propel herself towards him.

Jaune simply stood there and allowed her the first punch, receiving a right overhand to his face before taking a left uppercut to his stomach. Despite all the hits, his eyes closely watched her body.

To be more specific, he was watching her muscles tense with every movement she made.

After he allowed her to hit him one last time with an uppercut that glanced of the side of his neck, he caught the next move he anticipated from her, a right hook. He then immediately stepped on her right foot as he turned her fist slightly to the side, preventing her from moving suddenly lest she suffer the consequences.

This was only further helped by her visible confusion as she noticed one crucial fact.

Excluding his occupied limbs, the warrior had not moved an inch away from his spot.

And that was with her unleashing shot after shot along with her punches!

"Wha–what in the–?" She began. Unknown to her however, he definitely her attacks did cause him pain.

Unfortunately, the pain she dished out still lacked a certain amount of intensity.

In short, she just annoyed him.

"I warned you." The blond interrupted before he let go of her captured limbs, though not before he sent a palm strike towards her stomach.

She was sent flying from the hit, making her skid head over heels for a few seconds before she managed to stop herself from sliding.

As that happened, Jaune looked at his outstretched arm, noting that it had a long thin golden glowing stripe that started from the back of his glove towards the lion-like armor piece on his biceps. Pandora, is this what I think it is? He asked.

The force you exerted that the coat restrained? Yes, yes it is. If it hadn't done that you'd have sent her through a wall or something. The spirit replied. Now, I do recommend that you focus on the fight. I think you pissed her off.

Just as she said this to him, his eyes were drawn back to his opponent.

True to the chain's words, the brawler was indeed pissed.

Her eyes were glowing red and he meant that quite literally. Not to mention that her hair glowed like fire. And she was clenching her fists so tight that he could see them itching to bury themselves in his gut. Or maybe it was his face? Hopefully not his crotch.

The warrior raised his hands in both a gesture of peace and in preparation for her inevitable retaliation. "I know I had said this before and all but…" He sighed as he allowed Pandora's chain to unwrap slightly and lengthen for him to use. "I did say I warned you."

"SHUT UP!" As expected, she erupted and propelled herself towards him. While she was in the air, she unleashed a salvo of projectiles towards him.

Jaune took as much of them as he could, his coat protecting him from the worst of it while his crossed arms protected his head.

He could have avoided them. That was pretty much obvious. The problem with that plan however was that he couldn't do so lest he wanted the people behind him to get hurt from a stray shot. Not to mention that, even though Junior wasn't really his friend he was pretty sure that the guy wouldn't like to see his club thrashed. Thus, he had to weather the blasts and keep them focused solely on him.

A mere second later she was before him once more and let loose a flurry of punches to his defense.

To his shock, he was being pushed back by the force she was exerting. Not only that, he was actually feeling her punches this time!

There's something strange going on here. The blond thought as he broke his guard and began to actively defend himself from her, using his hands to catch her punches when necessary and his chain to trip her up when she least expected it to happen.

She didn't just punch wildly however, she also incorporated kicks and close range blasts that would have caught him off guard had he not been watching her closely. A twitch from a pointer finger there meant she was going to fire a round from her shotgun-gauntlets. A slight tensing from her thigh was to be interpreted as an incoming kick or knee strike. And of course, depending on which direction her shoulder would move, indicated that she was either going for a jab, a hook, an uppercut, an overhand, or a recoil-propelled elbow strike, sometimes it's in that exact order.

The blonde was trained, that much was certain. Her gauntlets were custom-made, probably by her if it wasn't by another person. She also had an unlocked Aura. Otherwise, restrictive armored coat be damned, she would have been puking her guts.

That only meant one thing.

She's a huntress-in-training. He thought before he caught her fists in his and started a struggle of power between them. That means the sudden boost she has must have come from that hit I did!

The angry female sent her right knee towards his crotch forcing him to let go and jump backwards to avoid damage. He may have his Aura active but he wasn't about to risk his goods.

While he backed away, she used that moment to eject the empty shells of her weapon and put on new red magazines with gold tips. With that done, she immediately sent another volley towards him.

The new projectiles were brighter and louder, reminding him a bit of firecrackers…only they were more explosive as they detonated upon hitting his coat. This forced him to cross his arms over his face, unwilling to waste any more Aura and simply allowing the armor to take the whole brunt of it at the cost of his sight being compromised.

That cost him the next few moves from his opponent.

An uppercut slammed into his stomach. This time, it was enough to lift him off his feet and the brawler was not yet even done.

She used another uppercut to send him upwards further. She then grabbed his leg as he was in mid-air and slammed him to the glass tiled floor, shattering them. She lifted him with that same leg and jumped up to deliver yet another devastating punch.

The warrior took the force of the attack like a champ but was sent to the ground. He recovered quickly and called to his chain. Pandora I need something now!

Just punch her with your right fist, trust me! She said before he saw that the glowing line on his right sleeve gathered around his fist and bathed it in a ball of golden light.

His opponent dashed forward towards him upon landing on the ground, her hair and right fist now brimming with a golden fire that she sent forward in a mighty punch!

He was able to see this however and sent a powerful punch of his own.

Fire clashed with light. White and Yellow auras desperately flared up to mitigate the damage.

Eventually however, the forces of their punches had to make way and it did so in a truly spectacular manner.

A small explosion of fire and light erupted from their connected fists, the force of which sent them careening backwards at the speed of a bullet, before their momentum was painfully robbed by the walls that served as their cushions, burying them in rocky material.


Which was how he had gotten to this point, stuck in a wall. Jaune having torn himself from it and shook the dust off of him, right eye twitching upon seeing the hole in the wall that was shaped like him.

I hope that Junior would cut me some slack on this. The blond thought. I did warn him my sister was coming after all and stalled her at a cost. Not to mention that the one at fault here isn't me.

"Hey kid *hic*, do you need a *hic* hand with her?" Ashley said tipsily with a cheeky grin as she gleefully detached her prosthetic arm and waved it at him.

With the exception of Lisa who merely took a sip of her drink since she was used to it, all of the girls seated around the table and Jaune, felt the urge to do bodily harm to their heads to forget what she said. They didn't though and merely looked unamused at the older woman.

"Oh come on! *hic* This thing is *hic* pretty useful! I mean, *hic* just look at this *hic*!" With that declaration, she made a whipping motion with the mechanical limb. The prosthetic's parts began to shift and fold at various places before it stopped, revealing its new form, a shotgun. "See! *hic* It's also a gun! *hic* It's my boomstick!"

Jaune gave her a thousand yard stare at her drunken excitement about her weapon before a light bulb lit up in his head. He spared a quick glance at his opponent and saw that she was still imbedded in the wall she crashed into, though she was now making an effort to escape from it. He now knew what to do to limit her chances.

"Thank you Ash, but I don't need your boomstick. Still, you did give me an idea so I guess your arm is pretty useful." He said as he held the dangling length of Pandora's chain in both of his hands.

"HAHA! *hic* Told you it's useful!" She replied before downing her drink in one go and reattaching her mechanical arm.

"Is there any chance that you're going to tell us what your plan is Jaune?" Lisa asked as she swiftly fished out a vial of clear liquid from her bag and practically shoved its contents down her drunken employee's mouth once she opened her mouth again. Whatever was in that vial seemed to have some sort of effect as the caretaker began to groan, holding her head in her hands.

"I do. I'm going to disarm her." He simply answered as the blonde finally manage to free herself from the wall, crimson eyes locked in a burning glare towards him.

Such an answer made certain ladies, Melanie, Miltia, and Savanna, look at him with uncertainty as they remembered the events from the warehouse. They eventually stared at each other and drank in perfect unison, deciding not to think too much of it or they would just be stuck there wondering what he meant by that.

With that said, the warrior charged once more into the fray, the brawler matching his charge and propelling herself faster with recoil from her gauntlets.

Leaping upwards as they met at the center of the dancefloor, she launched a downward kick at him which he easily caught with his chain. Not ending there, he grabbed her leg with the links of metal and slammed her to the shattered portion of the floor as they fell.

Her aura prevented her from taking damage and she used this opportunity to lash out with her other leg, smashing it to his left cheek.

Its force this time was enough to daze him, though it did confirm his suspicion that her semblance allowed her to absorb damage and use it to augment her strength. This however slackened his grip on the chain, causing it to untangle from her leg.

With her leg freed, she was able to stand up and began a furious barrage of attacks augmented by her dual ranged shot gauntlets. It was so much that he had to defend himself as best as he could, biding for the right time to enact his plan…even as his annoyance for her grew and his patience began to fray.

"WHY." The right hook sent for his stomach was smacked away by his left forearm.

"WON'T." Her left uppercut missed his chin by mere millimeters.

"YOU." A kick for his groin hit his palms instead.

"GO." Nimble footwork saved him from her swift 3-hit combo.

"DOWN." Orbs glowing crimson burned red even further as its owner's overhand missed their mark.

"ALREADY?!" She roared as she unloaded all of the ammo she had remaining towards him, only for it to have no effect whatsoever as his aura and coat protected him.

Upon seeing her windup for a powerful haymaker, he knew that it was finally the time for him to strike. And with that, he definitely did so as soon as she executed the move and he swiftly sidestepped to avoid it, leaving her exactly where he wanted her to be.

Links of metal wrapped around the extended arm, trapping it.

Her eyes widened in shock at the glowing chains before they locked at his own eyes, red against blue, burning wrath clashing with tranquil fury.

"Alright, it's finally my turn." Having said that, Jaune sent a left backhand to the left side of her face and the blow made her see stars. Not even done, he quickly used the elbow of the arm he used to smash her right cheek.

Using this opportunity, he grabbed her right gauntlet and tore it off of her, making sure that he threw it far away to prevent retrieval.

The brawler realized what he was doing and began struggling in his grasp, making sure to keep him away from her other gauntlet while trying her best to hit him.

The blond simply used his left foot to trip her, looped her trapped arm and his chain around her neck, and then slammed her to the floor on her back again. Grabbing her hastily thrown punch, he took advantage of this once again to relieve her of her remaining gauntlet and wrap her free arm in his chain as well.

Jaune then stared directly at her crimson eyes and found that even though she was still angry and struggling as much as she could to free herself, she might answer some of his questions now.

"Tell me, why is a huntress-in-training like you here in the first place?" The warrior asked. "What's so important for you to find an answer to that you had to hurt Junior? Result to violence?"

"That's none of your business." The brawler growled out with gritted teeth. "If he just told me where I could find someone that I'm searching for then it wouldn't have ended this way!"

"THAT'S BULLSHIT!"

As if the music had been cut abruptly, which it actually was via the DJ, both teens of flaxen hair's eyes were drawn to the source of the shout, none other than said club owner.

Junior looked pained and pissed beyond belief, as if he were an angry bear out for blood and the blond had seen many such bears in the years of his travel. "You think that grabbing me by my balls and threatening you'll crush them if I don't tell you where I could find the woman in your scroll, ignored the fact that I told you I've never seen her before, and just assumed I knew her based on people telling you that I know everything, will make me give you a fucking answer?! FUCK NO YOU STUPID BITCH! I'M NOT FUCKING OMNIPOTENT! PAYMENT FOR INFORMATION DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY EITHER!"

To all who had heard what the older man said, primarily his twin employees, his henchmen, and the blond's sister and companions, they mulled over that information before they all did a simultaneous face palm.

Oh my god, is this girl for real? Lisa thought before she grabbed her drink with the hand she used on her face and poured it straight down her throat. Girlie's parents here will so not like this once I show this video to them.

Why is it that I keep encountering reckless blonds? Matte contemplated with a resigned groan. First, it was the monkey. Then there's Jaune. And now this?! Who else is coming?!

Oh fuck! I used the wrong hand to face palm! Note to self, use left arm for face palm or remove arm to avoid this! Damn this stupid accelerated hangover! Ashley reflected as she nursed her face, her aura working hard to ease the pain caused by her prosthetic arm while the medicine insider her was still burning away all the alcohol in her system.

You have got to be kidding me. Savanna thought, her hand still on her face, wishing that she could drink alcohol for this before remembering that her 'drink' had no alcohol whatsoever in them and was basically a fancy juice.

Idiot. The Malachite twins concluded.

Jaune took a second to digest that information before he stared back at the blonde in question, his left eye twitching erratically as he took a deep breath before speaking. "Let me get this straight. You did all that Junior said you did and– I assume, that you eventually let his nuts go only to punch him later on, right?"

His fellow teenager's eyes faded back into its original lilac color and with such scrutiny directed at her, she couldn't help but gulp at the (irritated) stares and laugh uneasily.

"I'm…sorry?" She managed to say.

"Junior, you won't mind if I throw her out of here through your door right?" The blond asked as he looked at the glass doors.

"Oh please, by all means, do it. I just want her out of here." Junior said as he went over to the bar, his bartender already at work to make a drink for him.

"Well, you heard the man so my suggestion?" He lifted her up effortlessly and aimed for the door. "Brace yourself." And then he threw her.


Ruby had been searching for Yang in Vale for hours. In fact, it was night already! She'd already had lunch, an afternoon snack, dinner, and everything yet she still couldn't find her older sister.

Sure, she got a bit sidetracked looking at potential pieces and dust she could use to make her baby cooler than it already was for a high velocity sniper scythe. She wasn't going overboard! She was just planning to give Crescent Rose all the love that a weapon ever needed! Anything less was outright blasphemy!

Before she knew it, she'd entered the red light district of Vale city, the only placed she hadn't gone to yet due to being explicitly warned by Yang, her Uncle Qrow, and her father Taiyang to never go there. Oh gosh, I hope she's here so we can go home already. I don't want to get grounded for going here!

It seemed that Lady Luck had decided to favor her just this once however when she turned to a corner and saw a familiar yellow motorcycle parked in front of a building. Hey! That's Yang's Bumblebee! What's it even doing here? What is YAng doing here?

Ruby jogged as she approached. Oh I hope Yang isn't in trouble or something.

Just as that stray thought passed through her head, she heard glass shatter violently before a yellow and brown blur human-shaped blur crashed into Bumblebee, sending both backwards to the street. Sparks could be seen as the motorcycle grinded onto the rough asphalt, damaging both.

"OH NO! Once Yang finds out that somebody crashed into Bumblebee they are toast!" The fifteen year old girl thought out loud in a panicky tone before noticing who it was that crashed into the vehicle.

To her shock, it was none other than her sister…who's Aura had now shattered. "YANG!"

The girl quickly zipped to her sister's side and pulled her away from the damaged motorcycle. "Yang, you're hurt! Who did this to you? What are you even doing here?"

"R-ruby? I–" Before Yang could continue, they heard police sirens which drowned her out and seconds later, two police cars arrive on the scene.

"The police are here! Officers! You have to help my sister! I think someone–" Ruby began, but was interrupted and shocked when the law enforcers pointed their drawn guns at them instead.

"FREEZE! PUT YOUR HANDS OVER YOUR HEAD!"

"What?! Sir! My sister–"

"Your sister is under arrest for assault and battery."

"…WHAT?!"


Author's Notes:

You're wondering why it took me this long to update despite my break? Simple.

First of all, readers/followers of my now discontinued Fate: Heroes of Justice know what happened to me last April 8/9 2018. I basically went into anaphylactic shock or at least showed symptoms of it after eating Ukoy (a deepfried shrimp pancake that is frequently sold as a snack or meal in the Philippines). It took me a week to really get back to full health.

My girlfriend was not happy and made me swear not to eat anymore shellfish or my allergies would act up again. I agreed with her since it was really frightening despite the fact that it sucks since I love to eat shellfish (mostly shrimps).

After that ordeal, I was doing various odd jobs, chores, and some studying (for entrance exam).

I was also playing some games on my laptop and tablet since I don't have a PS4 or the money to buy one unfortunately.

And the finally, this chapter fought with me every step of the way.

The battle was so intense, I had to cut certain content away from it. Not to worry, they'd still be used at some point. One of them being Matte's point of view in this chapter which I will include as an omake in the next chapter.

Anyways, that's it for now.

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Till next time, Will of Wisp