Chapter 19

The small island of Patch. A local island that can be considered a place where regular people didn't have to worry too much about the Grimm. Sure it didn't have any of that fancy defense that the major cities had, but it was still rather good to live in. So long as one is trained and ready for the minor Grimm that lived there, one can be alright.

"And maybe...I can get some good training." It was a week long break at Beacon, however instead of enjoying his days at the theaters, reading comics, or playing games, or hanging with Cardin like these past few days, Jaune decided it was best to use that time to instead train. 'I already screwed up with Pyrrha, best to get training from elsewhere.'

The young boy Jaune Arc, also a hidden cheater, was having a rather difficult time at Beacon. Before he was happy to have joined, and felt blessed to be with strong allies. However beneath that facade were other emotions.

Disgust, shame, and anger. All three directed at him one way or another, the first being his inability with dealing with Cardin. It had only been just a few weeks, yet not even a month and already Cardin was controlling him. With him unable to do anything about it. Pathetic.

Shame that he hurt Pyrrha and how he himself cheated to enter a prestigious school. It embarrassed him that here he wanted to become a hero, yet never did any formal training until it was too late. Had it not been for Pyrrha, he would have fallen into the forest...and gone splat because of his own stupidity. All because he didn't bother reading up on Aura like a real Huntsmen or student would have. To think he had been that close to death.

Finally, he had anger. Anger that he never bothered to train himself up. The classes were already tough, but nothing he couldn't pass. Yet in combat he realized just how weak he is, and needed to step up his game. After his screw-up with his partner, 'The Invincible Girl', Jaune knew he needed to take matters into his own hands.

'It sucks, but it's not like only Pyrrha can teach me anything.' There were loads of people that could train him, not just the champion girl of Mistral. If he looked hard enough Jaune could see there were lots of people he could find and train him. As a bonus, he also didn't have to worry about Cardin bugging him. Jerk was back in Vale, while he's here in Patch.

"Now then, I just need someone who's willing to train me." Signal Academy was here, and he was certain there had to be at least one teacher that can help him out. Although…"There doesn't seem to be many people here."

Thinking on it, the week long-break also affected other places, other schools. Some that included Signal as well. In other words, there's a good chance that there weren't any teachers here at all. Meaning he just wasted his time flying here for nothing. Great. Just great. What a bone-headed move.

Sighing, Jaune then looked at the school and looked out in the distance. There he then saw that there actually were a few people. Not too many, but a few. Some were students, which likely meant there had to be a teacher around here somewhere. With that thought in mind Jaune began walking to the students to ask if there was a teacher nearby.

While doing so, he heard a Bullhead from above coming nearby. Must be supplies or something.

"Alright gang," Jason gave his team a toothy grin, one that for some reason all three of his teammates wanted to punch. "Looks like we're here. One of the Academies that teach students to fight and battle Grimm on their own." His smile then turned to a frown as he then faced the pilot driving the Bullhead. "Hey man, do they really send students to fight those monsters down there? Any teachers?"

"Uh, actually, I don't know." The henchmen said. "I know the schools have students cull the Grimm, but I've never seen grown people battle those things before for some reason."

"What's wrong with this world. Sending children to fight a grown-ups battle." Atalanta muttered angrily. Every time she was in the forest, she always saw children who couldn't be any older than eighteen, yet never has she seen an adult fighting. For supposed protectors of the world, it seems the adults rather have children do the battles for them.

"Eh, whatever." Jason then waved his hand. "The point is, we're all here to do one thing." He then grinned. "Stealing."

"Wha!" Medea (Lily) said in shock. "But isn't that against the law?"

Jason karate chopped the small Caster in the head for being stupid.

Whap! Then got slapped on the face from Atalanta for his little stunt. Grumbling while rubbing his cheek, Jason continued on. "Break the law? We're already wanted. Don't see how doing this will make us look bad."

"B-but," Medea (lily) continued while rubbing her head. "Isn't it bad if we cause damage."

"Hahahaha!" Jason then laughed at her words. "Are you kidding me? We cause hell tons of damage!"

"?" Medea (Lily) didn't look like she got it, so Atalanta filled in the details for her.

"I hate to say this, but it's not like Heroic Spirits have never caused any damage in the first place. Which includes Holy Grail Wars." I mean, anytime a Holy Grail War started and Servants were called upon, it's a guarantee that damage will come.

Broken roads. Snapped trees. Destroyed buildings. Dead bodies. Mangled cars. Every form of damage done because of these battles between Servants. And if that wasn't enough, sometimes their battles ended up destroying a city with countless casualties. So really, them causing destruction was actually the norm for any Heroic Spirit, including the Argonauts. There adventures of the past being far from clean and simple back then.

"▄▄▂▂▃▃▅!" Especially with Hercules.

"Moving on." Jason then said. "Thanks to the intel I gracefully got us, this school is near empty. Meaning we can go in and rob the place dry. Take everything good and use it for ourselves."

"Like pirates!" Medea (Lily) chipped in.

"Sure, we'll go with that." Jason said.

"What about the children?" Atalanta then asked. Knowing full well the students of this academy were lower than the one at Beacon. Being from fourteen to seventeen. Much younger and even less experienced sans a few.

"What about them?" The pseudo faunus gave a nasty glare. "Fine, yeesh." Jason threw his hands in the air. "If it helps most are gone already. Sure there's a few, but I doubt any of them would be stupid enough to fight against Hercules here."

The man akin to a monster grunted in approval. In his Berserker state, he more than enjoyed the screams of his foes. Children were no exception.

"And if they get hurt?" While Atalanta was forty percent sure Jason would keep his word, she wanted to hear what he had to say on the chance any of them got hurt. Because if not, he's getting an arrow up his butt.

"Please," Jason smirked at her. "As if I don't have that covered." He then looked at Medea (Lily). "You got it covered, right?"

"Of course." Medea (Lily) saluted him. "I made certain to make numerous healing potions. And I'm more than ready to use my spells when needed."

"So see. I have everything ready." Jason told Atalanta who had no choice but to accept this outcome. Though she was curious about one thing.

"Where are the healing potions?"

"..." Jason then looked at Medea (Lily) who smiled. However, the only thing he saw on her was nothing more but her staff. "Hey. Where are the potions?"

"I gave them to Hercules."

The big man himself grunted and he then grabbed something from behind his back where he then pulled out a bag which was dripping at the bottom, some noise coming from it, and glass shards poking out. He then dropped it on Jason's own hands.

"Phhhhhh!" Who then had to hold in a squeal as the jagged glass dug into his skin, was then healed, then stabbed again creating a horrifying process of both heal and pain. A small tear of pain leaked out from his right eye, where he then threw the bag outside the Bullhead without hesitation.

Atalanta now looking at him unimpressed.

"Okay. Spells will have to do." Jason said rubbing his sore hands. "In any case, the mission is simple. Just go in there, and grab whatever you think is valuable." Mostly Dust, maybe some weapons, and possibly a map around here. As a bonus their infamy will rise even more, which was perfect.

"Now the, go! Go! Go!" He then pointed his hand out the Bullhead in an attempt to make them jump out the plane. None of them did at all, instead just looking at Jason as if he were crazy, which wasn't exactly a lie. "Really? You're supposed to jump out."

"Why would we? We can just land." Atalanta says thinking it would be less trouble.

"But the cool people on films do stuff like that!" Jason reasoned to them, still not making any progress. "Come on!"

"▂▃!" Hercules then said as he decided, what the heck, why not. Then just jumped at began falling down the school like a cannonball.

"Hahha! I knew I could count on you!" Jason shouted as he poked his head out. "Who's next?"

"You." Then before Jason could do anything, Atalanta kicked Jason's butt which caused him to lean over and then fell off the Bullhead while screaming.

"Wow. What a brave man." Medea (Lily) looked longingly at Jason's flailing form that fell closer to the earth below. "Well, down I go." The Caster then did a little skip and also began falling only with more style as her own powers were used to make her float gently.

"Guess I have to." Atalanta then followed along with grace and elegance as now all four were heading toward the school. Of course it wasn't exactly unnoticed either.

"What the heck?" A janitor who had the bad luck of cleaning the school saw a bunch of figures jumping off a Bullhead confused by what was going on. He was about to find out very soon however as the first one he saw was falling very very close...near him.

"▅▅▅▃▅! Then, like a freaking meteorite, a black form came crashing down just a bunch of meters from the man. The ground shaking, the wind whipping his face, his hat flying away. Dust covered what fell, however the poor janitor soon saw a silhouette appearing from the debris and standing taller than two or three people combined.

Upon seeing this, the poor janitor shook, his knees shaking as the wind then blew away the dust and revealed...A Monster! A big one to with a fiendish look, and one he recognized.

"H-H-H-Her-Her-Hercules!"

The monster man from the news was actually here!

Oh crap!

As the man just began praying to whatever God may be out there, he didn't notice three other people landing.

"Ahhhhhhhh-!" The second being a bone crushing splat which caused the ground he fell on to produce a human shaped hole.

"Yaaaaayyyy!" The second cheered as they landed on top of the person in the human shaped hole.

The third then landing with their knees bent and their hair making them look more beautiful. Standing tall at their perfected landing. "That was easy." She said.

Thud.

The poor janitor then continued to faint as his heart couldn't handle the pressure. The two girls then looking at the down man before shrugging their shoulders.

"Looks like we all landed perfectly. Like Jason-sama." Medea (Lily) looked down.

"Mgja-bjskb!" A garble of sound came from the hole. Giggling, Medea (Lily) got off the hole and from it a dirty and broken Jason came out looking like he had trouble breathing. Crawling his way out like a worm and then landed flat on his face unmoving.

Deciding to be helpful, the young Caster just put her staff down and poked Jason where her magic then did its work by healing his wrecked body of broken bones, pulled and torn muscles, bruises, and internal bleeding. In a matter of seconds Jason was feeling as good as new.

The blonde man then getting up with a smile, pretending his fall never even happened. "Alright gang, let's get to work."

"▅!"

"Yes!"

"Whatever."

He was met with a variety of responses.

"Then let's go!" Jason pulled out his sword and began running, ready to take whatever he wanted like a pirate only with style.

Thud!

Only to trip over the body of the janitor having not seen it.

"Really? Are you fu-!" Then he was interrupted once more as Hercules-who had been following him-ran him over with his huge feet crushing Jason onto the ground. Amazingly avoiding the old man. "O-ow-" Medea (Lily) came next and her feet hit a sensitive part on his back causing him to squeal before her foot stomped on the back of his head making him kiss the ground.

"..." Atalanta didn't even bother going around and just walked all over him ignoring her leader's cry of pain. Looks like Jason wasn't going anywhere any time soon.

"What was that!?" Jaune had heard the loud sound and the shaking of the school ground. The students who were actually around running to get a teacher. Many assuming it must have been a Grimm and went to get help.

Jaune however stood his ground. While he felt scared, a part of him thought maybe he could help. While he isn't as strong as he'd like, he felt he could at least do something. Still, if it was something to much then he won't do anything. After all, whatever caused the noise must have been a strong Grimm.

Slowly Jaune began walking towards the source of the noise. His sword drawn out and looking as sharp as ever, ready to face whatever had broken into the school. As he walked he paid close attention, keeping an eye on his surroundings. Moving without making too much sound, not wanting to alert whoever broke in here.

The school was big, but nowhere close to the size of Beacon. Just a bunch of classes outside and a few main buildings here and there alongside a field and other places. His eyes then seeing a bunch of colors at a distance.

Grimm didn't make colors that can do that, so a person?

Gulping, Jaune got a little closer.

Shwip!

Then jumped while releasing a girly yell as an arrow landed right in front of him. Backing away quickly, he looked up to see where it came from, only catching a figure which quickly disappeared. Jaune then looked down at the arrow and soon noticed some kind of rope on it with a piece of paper.

"..." Looking around, he then grabbed it and opened it up. "Lea iffe you knowe wha goooode fore yuu." This...was really bad writing. But he got the message more or less. Leave if he knew what's good for him.

This wasn't a Grimm attack, but a robbery.

"What should I do?" Jaune asked himself. This wasn't a Grimm, a mindless beast that while dangerous, can be out-thinked and lead into a trap. This is a person, a group of people. A bunch of good ones to as they clearly attacked the school when there was nobody around.

'What would Ruby do?' Jaune then asked himself. With a pause of silence, Jaune made his decision. Taking a step forward.

"La-lala-lalalala!" Medea (Lily) sent spell after spell causing many things she zapped to float thanks to the power of her magic. All things, books, scraps of metal, Dust, and whatever she randomly hit now under the effect of her magic. Colors flying all over.

"Medea (Lily), you good?' Atalanta asked as she kept a good watch for anybody that was coming to close. Already sending a warning with her letter to some boy who held a sword no better than Jason.

"Good." Medea (Lily) gave a thumbs up.

"Great. Then let's get a move on." Atalanta held a back over her shoulder which held bundles of materials she could use in making arrows. Plus she was able to get some new pots and pans from the schools home economics room. The ones at home being too dirty to use now.

"Okay!" The caster then began moving with all the floating objects she zapped moving with her. Jason was sure to be proud of her. Oh, she could already imagine his face.

"Medea (Lily), you of all of this!" He said shocked looking at the pile before him.

"Yep." She said looking all cool wearing an eye patch and had on a sweet cape.

"Oh my gosh, your amazing! I don't deserve you!" Jason then got on his hands and knees and began licking her foot. "Punish me mistress!"

"Got it pig!" In her hands was now a crop which she raised to hit her beloved.

"Ah Jason-sama! Now be my chair." Medea (Lily) giggled while hugging herself. Atalanta looked at her strangely, wondering what she was thinking about.

'Probably something cute.' She thought as she continued walking while her friend kept on muttering some things to herself. She then heard a loud crash where both girls then turned and saw Hercules walking out a hole in the wall with a massive glow coming off of him.

"Hello ladies." Jason came out walking past the massive hole smiling. "Hercules and i found a stash of the schools Dust, and i gave it all to Hercules. Just look at how strong he looks now!"

They did, and while Hercules muscles and fearsome look stayed the same, they could swear he appeared more intimidating. The glow that came from him looking spectacular, as if he's from another world.

"Wait a minute. All the Dust." Atalanta then put both hands on her hips. "Did you not save any for us at all?" They were in the green for now, but they still needed this Dust to replenish their mana and possibly give them access to their Servant powers. Yet Jason just said he gave an entire stash to Hercules.

"Yep. All of it to Hercules here." His words held no form of regret let aside remorse.

Atalanta had to hold the urge to kick him in the crotch.

"Whatever." She then said pinching the bridge of her nose. "Medea (Lily) got Dust that can be used for us later on." Jason looked at the Dust greedily. "...Or now." She then made a motion to her and the Caster then sent the Dust Crystals to all but Hercules who didn't mind as he already had more than enough. The three Servants then proceeded to absorb the power and glowed, though not as much as the Argonauts former Ace.

"Now this is what I call a boost." Jason tried showing off his muscles, which while not bad wasn't impressive to anybody but Medea (Lily). She then walked up to Jason and began touching them.

"..." Jason then stopped and pushed her away, already looking creeped out. He then looked at all the goods Medea (Lily) and Atalanta brought over giving a small nod of approval. "Excellent. Looks like you got a good amount, and so did we."

Hercules grunted as from behind he dropped a bag which made a metallic clang. Clearly a bunch of metal that could possibly used for something later.

"What did you get?" Atalanta then asked him in which he turned and brought out a bag full of books.

"Knowledge is key after all." Sure they couldn't read, but once they did this will be easy work. They'll be able to learn more about this world and itc culture, and maybe of those Grimm. Apparently trying to conquer a city leaves little time for research on other places.

Now that they were done, they could now lea-

"Hold it right there!" All four turned hearing a voice. An officer? A guard? A Huntsmen? Possibly a Servant!?

Instead they saw a blonde haired boy with blue eyes, a shield, some armor over a black sweater and some blue pants.

"Oh. It's just some stupid kid." Jason said mercilessly.

"He looks plain."

"Not to mention weak."

"▄▂▂!"

The other three also didn't have good views on this person, with Jaune feeling some invisible arrows hitting him dead on for the insults. Still, he stood tall and confident, though secretly his mind was screaming as he's confronting some of the biggest criminals in Vale just under Torchwick.

'Oh crap! Oh crap! What do I do!?' He thought as he gripped the hilt of his sword tight. 'Just act confident!'

"You four, put that stuff down. Or-I'll fight you!"

For a moment all our looked at him.

"Phahahahahahha!" Then all four laughed.

"Oh my god!" Jason wheezed as he pointed at Jaune. "H-He thi-He thinks he-Hahaha-can take us on! Haha!"

"How cute!" Medea (Lily) giggled. "It's been a while since I've seen a jester!"

"Ph-Stop us. Right." Atalanta muffled her own laughs, though a smile came down on her lips.

Hercules said nothing. But then again, he didn't need to. A grin on his face said it all.

Okay, now that just hurt. Still. He won't let a bunch of crooks rejection stop him.

"What the-Stop right there!" Then from behind Jaune a real warrior came. Blonde hair with a stub, a well sculpted body, some shorts and a metal spaulder with a leather vambrace and a brown fingerless glove all on his right arm. Taiyang has joined the fight.

All the Argonauts, while not too serious, did narrow their eyes and looked much more ready for a fight when compared to Jaune who could only look back and forth between them. "Oh come on. Really?"

"Alright bud." Jason then said to the newcomer. "You got me, a killer archer, and a crazy magic girl, and finally Hercules himself." Each one already dangerous to face in battle. "So here's what will happen. You'll either let us go, or things will get ugly."

Taiyang glared at them.

He heard the explosion and came as fast as possible. However upon meeting them he knew what they were, and realized he was outmatched. While he didn't know about the little girl, the way she floated and her magic made him realize she must have been a Maiden that Ozpin told him about all those years ago. A freaking Maiden. How she's with this criminal he has no idea.

Even worse was the big guy which he knew was responsible for mass damage, and easily had enough power to break through the blockade. Then there's the girl with the bow. He didn't know her, but even Tai can tell the way she held herself showed she's strong. All four highly trained individuals against one semi-retired Huntsmen and some...kid, won't stand a chance against them.

So with a heavy heart, Tai put down his fists.

"Good." Jason nodded who then made a hand motion, getting his team to no longer look menacing and putting down their bow, staff, and fists. "Now just run off while we take a bunch of this place's stuff. Oh man this will totally make my-" Hercules snorted. "Our infamy rise!"

As Jason laughed and talked about how great he was, Jaune was in conflict.

Yes he wasn't strong enough to face them, however, could he really just let these guys go. No, he had to do...something. But what? A fight against them, suicide. Their all stronger than him.

Jaune then noticed the Dust Crystals that girl was making float near all the other stuff. Burn Dust and a few others, all there. A single hit and 'boom'. Jaune knew what he had to do.

"?" Tai saw that kid he didn't know tense his muscles. "Woah-hold on-" And saw the boy run towards the four famed criminals with a scream.

"-then I, hm?" Jason turned and saw Jaune running at them. Shaking his head and sighing, he took out his own sword. Sure Saber Class isn't his best Class, but…

Clang!

"!?"

"Hehe."

He's still more than skilled to face some kid who clearly didn't know how to use his own sword.

Jaune stepped back and swung at his head. Jason easily ducked and then kicked the boy in the abdomen, knocking Jaune back. A small glow enveloping him meaning his aura must have taken a hit.

"Kid!" Tai tried running to help only for two arrows to embed themselves in his path. The girl with the bow looking at him with a killer eye.

"Move any further and the next one will pierce your leg." The arrow on the bow having a Dust Crystal on it. That would hurt.

Taiyang was about to make a move when suddenly Medea (Lily) twirled her staff and from it a shot came out. The blonde brawler jumped out of the way of the blast avoiding it. Unfortunately this only gave Atalanta the chance to shoot the arrow right at him. Tai quickly focused his Aura and made a protective mark which worked as the arrow didn't pierce his leg, though still stung.

However, while it didn't shatter his aura whatever Dust was on the arrow head exploded making smoke all over and obscuring his own vision. The former Huntsmen having to wave his hand in hopes to see properly and help the kids.

Sadly that wouldn't come to be.

Tai is strong, however he was unprepared for what was next.

"Hello." From behind Tai heard a sweet voice and from it he turned and then saw the Maiden herself smiling. "And bye."

Tai knew all too well about how the Maidens could control the very seasons. From ice, to fire, to wind, and to whatever element they could control. Which is why he would prepare himself for whatever element came and then help that kid.

Whack!

Unfortunately he had been unprepared for a magical empowered staff that not only shattered his Aura but also hit him directly in the face, knocking him out. All while the Caster gave that innocent smile of hers.

"Wow kid. Is this all?" Meanwhile, Jason and Jaune continued into trading blows, though really it was just a one-sided fight with Jason in full control. While his swings were clumsy this kid was even worse. Almost like he never held a blade before in his life.

"Hya!" Though he did have some strength, nothing compared to a Servant though, and the glow-Aura-he had wasn't fading away at all. Must have had a good amount of it. Still, the kid wasn't doing much at all in stopping him.

"Alright kid," Jason then said as he then blocked another strike and then flipped his own sword a bit and threw the pommel into the boy's face causing a small yet audible crack coming from the boys nose. "Time to end this."

"Yeah," Jane said, holding his nose while the other held his sword. "It is." Then without warning, the boy threw his own weapon right at the group. Of course none of his members bothered trying to stop it, seeing it as pointless and no harm at all.

"Stop that weapon!" Except for Jason who realized the second he saw the swords thrown path was that it wasn't meant to hit any of the Argonauts, but what they had. More specifically, the Dust.

Sadly by the time the three heard his call, the sword made it hit on the Burn Dust-

BOOM!

-which then caused a loud explosion which could be seen from the sky itself.

Again, this story is ultimately a comedy. While I'll try to have more serious fights when the time comes, don't expect Jason and his lot to have any dangerous battles in-between. Weakened or not, they still have skills that's better than most people on Remnant sans a few.

Also don't worry, none of the Argonauts or the two blonde buds were hurt, but...

"You okay Pyrhha?" Talking to a girl in armor with red hair is another with black hair and a pink stripe wearing a green outfit. By him being a bubbly girl with orange hair and carrying a hammer, the two seeing their friend looking down once more.

"I'm...fine." No she wasn't. The two former scavengers of the wild could clearly see their friend was far from fine. And obviously they could tell it involved Jaune, who hasn't been hanging with them for a while. Nora then grabbed Ren and pulled him aside to talk.

"Ren, what should we do. We can't have Pyrhha stay like this forever." She said giving a glance at the 'Invincible Girl', who looked far from it now.

"I don't see what we can do."

"Get her a new guy to like." Nora suggested. "Though honestly, while I think Jaune is great, how did Pyrhha end up like liking the guy in less than a day they both met?"

"No idea." Ren simply said. Love was just crazy like that. Or was it just dependence as Pyrrha liked Jaune simply because he didn't realize how famous she was, treated her normally and not like a star, and also treated her as a friend and not a fan or something along those lines, thus clung to him thinking it's love.

...Maybe he's overthinking this. Let's just say it's love.

"Well either way we need to get her out of this funk. Her crying in the bathroom while we're sleeping isn't helping anybody."

"Yeah, that is rather difficult to ignore." Ren nods.

"Exactly!" Nora spread her arms. "If we're going to be happy, then Pyrhha needs to be happy. And Jaune to! Pretty clear Cardin has some dirt on him, otherwise what else is our great leader hanging out with that jerk."

"Very true." Ren agreed. "Though before we help Jaune, perhaps we can help Pyrhha since she's the closest and we have no idea where Jaune is at the moment." Probably with Cardin.

"Exactly! Let's just do something to get her out of that funk. Because nobody wants a crybaby!"

"..." Just because they were whispering, didn't mean Pyrhha couldn't hear. They were literally only three feet away from each other. The former Mistral student now just glancing away in awkwardness.

Bzz.

She then got a buzz from her scroll, and from it was a message from Weiss. Clicking it, she then read what the message said. "Help! Ruby and Yang have gone crazy! Trying to find those idiots who attacked Signal and their dad!"

Signal was attacked?

While Ren and Nora continued talking, Pyrhha clicked an app on her Scroll and on it was an article from an hour ago. Apparently the criminals known as Jason, Hercules, and a faunus called Atalanta had attacked Signal injuring a teacher and an unnamed blonde boy who was in the hospital and would soon be sent home later. The criminals also having a young girl hostage.

"Oh right, when do you thing Jaune will return Ren? It has been a while."

"I'm sure he'll be back soon. Then, we can talk together."