I'M Baaaack! I cranked out three entire chapters Friday and was in desperate need of a break to think of what to write next and what was a better way to take a break than to go to work?! …. Yea not fun. But! I am happy to say I am back with another chapter coming your way beautiful people! I hope you all enjoy this! I don't own RWBY or Overwatch. They belong to the late Monty Oum, Rooster Teeth, and Blizzard.

Chapter 10

Reformations and new alliances

Everyone looked at the blonde standing in front of them with a deafening silence surrounding them all. As he told his side of the story, his gaze grew more cold and calculated at the three that turned him into who he was now. He could hear the Ruby and Nora silently crying as his story came to a close. His arms remained folded and his head slightly tilted down. Everyone could now see that reliving those moments wasn't something he didn't want to do.

"I spent a month getting the hang of my new "gift" in the outskirts of Vale. It wasn't until I met Reyes that I began my two-month long prep for well, this." He said as he gestured to the destruction all around them. They simply stared at him in appalled shock. Pyrrha and Ruby had the worst reactions.

Ruby gripped her chest tightly as she felt the scars she got back then. She was told by her team the following morning that she got hurt and Jaune was killed in the attack. She screamed at them, trying to convince them that Jaune saved her and patched her wounds. They told her that she was just seeing that due to the shock and sudden blood loss. That was when she spiraled down into her depression. But now, hearing this from the one that truly saved her life that night. Only to find out his reward was a painful death, from none other than her own sister and team. This ignited something within Ruby and she was now glaring at her team, unknown that her eyes were somewhat glowing.

Pyrrha was lost in the amount of sorrow and shock as she heard her partner say what he truly went though. she was told the same story Ruby was told and so were her teammates. Claiming that he died of blood loss from a grim bite. A grim bite?! A grim bite was heaven compared to what she just heard come from him. As she thought about it more though, it did make sense. Pyrrha and her team had developed a sleep schedule and no matter how tired they were, they would always wake up at a fixed time. The sleep paralysis that Jaune told them about explained why all three of them woke up two hours later than their usual time. She then looked into his sapphire eyes and saw a tranquil fury aimed at the ones responsible.

"Why?" she whispered and Jaune looked at her. "Why do all of this? Why resort to this? The killing, the mutilation. WHY?!" tears were now prevalent and Jaune kept staring on. "WHY DIDN'T YOU COME BACK?! WHY DIDN'T YOU GO TO OZPIN OR ANYONE?! THEY COULD HAVE JUST FACED A TRIAL AND SPENT THEIR LIVES IN PRISON!" her fury was noticeable to everyone but they knew that her anger wasn't aimed only at Jaune, but at WBY and the idea of him becoming this. She was pounding at his chest and now crying some more as he simply took the hits. As the impacts were softening, he gently grabbed Pyrrha's wrists and set them away from him.

"I think you know what I'm about to say Ozpin, so I don't expect you to be surprised." He said and Ozpin gave him a knowing look. Jaune then looked at his old team and Ruby. "First of all, I didn't have proof of them doing it. The only proof I could give was my new semblance of sorts but I could see that if I went to the authorities I would be quarantined if I told them about my new transformation. Secondly, even if they did consider opening a case into this it wouldn't matter." All of them except Ozpin gave him a questioning glance and he let out a short grunt. "During missions, sometimes the leader or one of the co leaders can make rash decisions that come with severe consequences." He started and now Goodwitch knew what he was talking about. She went wide eyed as she knew what was coming next. "In those rare but jeopardizing situations, the rest of the team or a part of the team can go through with a something called the Usurpation Initiative. Where the team can use force to make the leader step down from power until the mission is done. And if the leader resists, well… they are given to use full authority over their fate." Each of them now knew what he was saying. That didn't mean they wanted to believe him. "In a nutshell, because of what happened to Ruby, and my actions of self-defense made it possible for them to get off scot-free even if the truth came out. Isn't that right Ozpin?" Jaune said and they all turned to the headmaster who had subtle emotions of frustration and rage boiling within him. He gripped his cane with both his hands and lowered his head.

"That is correct Mr. Arc." He said and gasps could be heard throughout the others. Despite their intentions, they loophole their way into legally killing a person and this was the result. They knew that Jaune didn't at first want to kill them. Despite his graphic actions, Ruby and his team saw the same Jaune they saw three months ago, and they knew he wouldn't kill.

Not unless it was a last resort. Not unless it was the very last option that would get him some sort of justice to the ones that did this to him.

"I will admit it was difficult at first. Taking lives and all of that, but as the days went by and the body count increased, I grew numb to it. Just like how I grew numb to..." his back arched and they all grew confused at this. His disgruntle cries of pain returned and Pyrrha was now at his side. Wanting to know what was wrong and how she could help him. He fell to his knees and was continuing to writhe in pain until the black smoke erupted from all over his body. It was now swirling around him again at such a ferocious intensity and this made them all fearful of what was about to happen next.

"Jaune! What's happen- "Pyrrha was cut short due to her being at a loss for words at what she was now seeing. She saw Jaune's eyes flare from his usual blue to a dark red and the smoke now calming down a bit. What made her truly speechless was when she saw his face slowly dissolving, his muscles and skull were now visible for a few seconds until the smoke passed by his face and healed it, only for another few seconds to pass and the cycle continued. Her hands went to her mouth as she was witnessing the true horror that was subjected to Jaune. That constant agony that he mentioned. That is what it looked like and it was something she never wanted to see again.

Jaune then held out one of his hands and his signature mask materialized. He gave one last look to them and set the mask in place. "Unlike most of you here, I know when I'm outmatched." He said as he simply stared at Ozpin. He knew he was stronger than before but going up against all of them would be suicide at its finest. "Just remember that this is just the beginning. I know you saw my files Ozpin, but that won't stop me. As I told you. I promised that I would see all of them burn." He then turned his head to the three that turned him into this monstrosity. "And an Arc never goes back on his word." He said as he slowly shifted into his smoke form and traveled through the wind, leaving the baffled and terrified students to process what they just heard.

Ozpins office, three hours after the breech:

WBY was now sitting in front of Ozpin and their teammates who all had livid expressions on their faces. Believing it was justified since they found out that the three of them were responsible for not only the former leader's current state, but also the biggest reason why he committed those atrocities. They glare from their teammates only intensified as Ozpin sat at his desk with a tranquil but angry expression.

"I should have you all expelled and blacklisted from the kingdoms." The headmaster said in a cold tone. Fear was creeping through WBY's bodies and they were struggling to retain eye contact with any of them. "Not only did you abuse and one of the few students that had the purest intentions that I have ever had at my school, but you dragged him into the darkness and tainted his ideologies and morphed him into the monster his is now." He then stood up, gripping his cane once more. Cracks could now be seen in the furnished wood that decorated the handle. "Every murder he committed, every student that was injured in the breech, every member of the white fang that was massacred, and every Atlasthenian soldier that was mutilated at the CCT is all because of you three who only saw a non-existent threat that night three months ago. All of that blood was spilled because of your arrogance and indignance on one student's true potential. If I could I would have the three of you hanged." He growled that last part that made everyone reel back, including his assistant. In all of her years at Beacon she had never seen this side of the headmaster. And it terrified her. "But I can't. I can't give you three the punishment you all deserve without the council stepping in. Mr. Arc was right about that. you acted within the rules of the initiative and used it to its full capacity, so expulsion and other punishments that severe are out of the question." The three relaxed for a fraction of a second until the fury from everyone aimed at them intensified ten-fold.

"However," the headmaster started, creating a sense of dread amongst the three of them. "You three will now be revoked of ever becoming huntresses. You will go through my school, you will graduate, but you will never be certified. You are also disbanded from team RWBY and are now registered as a benched support team. Ms. Rose has agreed to this and insisted she join NPR. I have complied to this request and this will be in effect as of tomorrow, you are also confined to this school as of this moment and are restricted from going anywhere else, including the Vytal festival and the tournament. It should be obvious that you three are disqualified from even setting foot in the colosseum, let alone fighting in the tournament. And finally, your parents have all been informed of your atrocities and they have all complied to these punishments as well as having their own punishments for each of you individually. They will all arrive in the next few days to discuss that and in the meantime, consider Beacon as your prison now." The three were all trying their hardest not to break down at this news and considering how intense they were trembling, they weren't trying hard enough. The headmaster then sat back down and rested his head on his hand. "Beacon security will escort you out. Now please, get out of my site." WBY was then escorted out by Goodwitch and a few Atlas soldiers, leaving Ruby and the others in front of the headmaster.

"I am truly sorry that this happened." Ozpin said in a somewhat exhausted tone. They all saw the regret and sorrow vividly etched on his face as he was now trying to keep eye contact with them. "Not only did I fail your friend, I failed you four as well. I shouldn't have sent you all on that mission three months ago. I knew the relationship between Mr. Arc and those three was strenuous and yet I went on with it anyway. I hope you can all forgive me eventually." This was a new side to Ozpin that no one had ever seen before and the four students in front of him were baffled at this. Ruby then stepped forward along with Pyrrha.

"You have nothing to apologize for headmaster." Ruby said and Pyrrha nodded her head. Ozpin was about to retort until Pyrrha spoke up.

"You didn't turn him into what he is now. You also didn't know what was out there. That is why you sent us. And besides, after word gets out about this, the three of them won't be able to show their faces anywhere." She said and Ozpin went quiet for a few minutes as concern was now on all of their faces.

"I am unhappy to inform you all that this must remain confidential." He said and they were all about to protest. How could they not? WBY was now facing some justice for what they have done but it wasn't enough. So why despite everything that happened, did this have to be kept between them all? "Due to high tensions now and the breech not helping our situation, if word were to get out on this matter, the people will riot. Atlas would occupy Vale in full and the White Fang would most likely siege this kingdom. Even if they found the three responsible, they would come after the council and the school along with everyone in it, looking for someone else to blame all of the death and destruction on." Ozpin let his words sink in as he saw Ruby and NPR think about what he had said. "I wish I could do more but as of now that is the most I can do." they nodded slowly at this and Ozpin took a sip of coffee.

On a more decent note, I would like to inform you three that you are now a full team. I do hope that you three do not mind if Ms. Rose kept her leading position." The three of them smiled at the rose and welcomed her into their team. They knew Jaune was her first friend and they trusted her in the field as well as in the classroom. Ozpin then nodded at the four of them and handed them a thick file. "Very well. From this moment on you will now RPNR (Repenters) lead by Ms. Rose. And your first mission as a full team is to try to bring back Mr. Arc."

With Jaune:

Jaune was now starring down at the destruction beneath him as he stood perched on a high rooftop overlooking the city of Vale. He was not happy with how some of the events turned out. He never intended to let them know he was alive or what happened to him. He hated the looks he received though from his team and Ruby. They didn't deserve to see him like this. They deserved so much better. His fist tightened though in anger due to the fact that he wasn't able to finish off Weiss when he could, he had to make a show out of it and the result was his semblance disappearing for a bit due to that syringe. he made a mental note to watch out for more of those as he then smiled a bit at the scene below him. Despite those few surprises, he did let them know the truth and he could only guess what happened to the ones that turned him into this. Not only that but his plan did go without a hitch.

He grinned at the result of his handiwork and he was about to head back to his safe house until he heard a loud gunshot and felt a bullet rip through the back of his skull and out his left eyeball. He simply stood there for a few moments and turned his head to see where the bullet came from. His mask fell off once more and his eye was now loosely dangling by a strand of nerves before it regenerated back into his skull. He looked and saw his assailant slowly make their way up to him and he gave them a look that basically said 'really?'

"So, it is true." He heard a woman voice say as the silhouette came closer to him. He simply folded his arms while keeping his questioned look. The one who shot at him then emerged from the shadows to reveal a woman. She was dressed in some skin tight violet combat outfit and was armed with a massive sniper rifle. He mentally sighed as he noticed she had a spider theme going for her. What did somewhat surprise him though was the pale blue color of her skin. Despite seeing a lot in his life so far, this was a first for Jaune. He saw her smirk a bit and shouldered her rifle. "You cannot be killed." She then said inches away from him. He was about to say something until she cut him off. "I will cut to the chase mon amie," she said and he tilted his head. "I am in need of your services." His look of questioning morphed into a glare.

"And why would I do that?" He asked and she handed him a file. He opened it to see plans and schematics for the Amity colosseum, intercepted messages to White Fang factions, and the one thing that he truly was interested in. Was a photo of a woman that had raven hair and amber eyes that looked as if they were burning with an intense fire. His gripped tightened a bit as he noticed that the file had some info on his old team and Ruby as well. The blue woman in front of him smirked at his reaction and shifted her weight on to her right leg, making a pose that would tantalize any man besides him.

"Because it seems we have a common enemy." She said and he looked down at the files for a few more moments until he looked at the woman in front of her and nodded with a look that was a mix of determination and skepticism. "Good. Then I believe introductions are in order. You may call me Widowmaker. And you?" she asked and Jaune looked at the ground to see his mask laying there. Instead of it turning to dust and flying back up to his face he picked it up and placed it back on. The deep scratch in the middle of the mask now noticeable to anyone. His red eyes only becoming tiny slits of crimson in the dark eye sockets. He simply said one word and followed her.

"Reaper."

Arc 1 is done! I am so happy you are all enjoying this story! That's right beautiful people we are getting into the good stuff. If it isn't obvious enough, Arc 2 will take place in season three. I wonder how this will play out? Only one way to find out! Leave a comment or a review and as always, BE FIERCE!

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