So I'm back, and Merry Christmas everyone, I'm here to upload a few chapters for your viewing pleasure. Sorry, it's only four, not really feeling it right now between Christmas and having picked up ships to presents and the like, add in cooking for a feast and well... Whatever. Anyways hope you enjoy these four.
Father Arc Chapter 2 Choice
Concept: Jaune becomes a father post vol 5
He didn't know what do… It all just happened so fast…
He remembered heeding Ozpin's command, and upon them finally managing to exit the CCT, he didn't waste time quickly pulling out his scroll looking for Glynda's scroll number. But he was panicked and rattled making it hard for him to focus.
However those thought dissipated when her looked to his left to find his partner looking to the CCT. She wasn't rattled nor scared, merely concerned. As if she somehow knew what was going on so he asked.
:Pyrrha, what was all that?" He thought he had asked in a calm matter but honestly, he didn't know and if her nervous response was any indication it wasn't. However, those thoughts were quickly cut off by the earth shaking beneath them. It was then that he saw her… the girl who had killed the lady in the other pod beside Pyrrha. But how, she was fighting the headmaster… unless.
"But…Ozpin…" The next thing he knew Pyrrha was ordering him to leave to vale and get help.
"Huh? What're you gonna do?" If he hadn't known better he'd have thought she was saying for him to go alone. However, the next moment he was proven right as instead of looking to him she turned her gaze to the peak of the CCT. See saw it in her eyes, the same look she had everytime she readied to fight. Pyrrha had no intention of leaving.
"No…" He tried to convince her, after all what could she do? Against any common thug, criminal or Grimm sure but that, that thing killed Ozpin. The headmaster of Beacon academy in minutes. Jaune didn't need to even think about it to know she was in over her head.
Finally when he knew he couldn't convince her he put his foot down on the issue.
"Pyrrha I won't let you do th-" However he never finished his sentence as he felt her wrap herself around him a warmth emanating from his lips. It was only after a pregnant second that he realized what she was doing, what they were doing. Almost naturally his arms wrapped around her waist however like all good thing it wasn't meant to last.
Slowly she pulled back her lips and as she did he finally noticed how beautiful she was, it was funny really. She had always been beside him since initiation, yet it was only now that he saw her as a woman instead of his partner, friend and mentor. Yet before he could speak or even gather his thought to do so she spoke two simple words.
"I'm sorry." As the words left her mouth he felt a odd sensation surround his armor pieces, with a push he was sent flying far further then what she should have been capable of. Next thing he knew he was in the locker beside them the door shutting. It didn't take long for him to realize what this was.
Polarity!
She then stepped towards the locker and begun to tap in what he knew must have been coordinates.
No… No, No, NO!
He begged, and pleaded to her all the while taking in the features of his partner, his friend and possibly maybe… finally she turned her gaze from the panel and then to him. Emerald met azure in his eyes was desperate anxiety and in hers a wordless farewell. She then took a single step back and he knew… he had failed.
Desperately he struggled to do something, anything! Anything at all! But it space was to tight to put enough strength in to open the locker and his scroll wouldn't connect fast enough at the speed he was going.
Please!
Finally, it began to connect and with it a faint hope, as it connected to the Scroll Number.
"Where are you?" he didn't hear what she said but it didn't matter all that did was that he heard her voice at that moment she really did seem like a snow angel which made it ironic that for the first time her called her by name.
"Weiss! Please you have to stop her!" He explained as fast as his rattled mind would let him.
"Where are you?" He could hear the concern in her voice whether it was from the chaos around them, his explanation or him calling her by name that made her feel so didn't matter though. Weiss was worried about him, but he wasn't in trouble Pyrrha insured that… All this confusion changed to rage and fear. And he found himself angry at Weiss, for worrying about him when it was Pyrrha who needed them!
"Don't worry about me!" He shouted with so much force that his head became light and he struggled to stand leaning against the nearest wall. It was almost laughable how quickly the rage left his form after that and shifted to anxiety not for himself, but her. His father always told him a true man never begs yet the whimper came out so easily.
"Please… You have to save Pyrrha."
"We will." The smallest spec of hope emerged at the heiress's words.
"Are you okay?" In retrospect she was only concerned, yet to him… those words almost felt like mocking inducing what remnants of frustration remained. With a yell he threw his scroll before he fell to his knees. Pleading once more to who he didn't know…
However those desperate pleads were to soon cut off as a shadow flew over him he looked up and saw it then… A Grimm, it was massive shaded like a dragon twisted by the darkness. The colossal beast then circled the CCT before landing upon it. What he thought he could do he didn't know all he did know was that before he could think he was running towards it.
Weiss, Ruby…Pyrrha!
Weiss and Ruby were heading there and Pyrrha, Pyrrha was already there fighting that Woman! No, no, no. Jaune picked up his speed ignoring how his legs pleaded for him to stop. However, his fear and panic became a beacon drawing in any and all nearby Grimm. A Beowulf routed him coming between him and the road there, what happened next was so fast. All his fear and rage mixed and combined birthing a desperate determination. Gripping his families' heirloom, he swung with all his might.
And in response Crocea Mors tore through flesh and blood alike cleaving apart the Grimm the air screeching as it was bisected. Each step he took was opposed by the soulless surged up[on society, the very things Pyrrha was training him to fight. Yet at that moment they didn't matter, none of this mattered.
"Get out of my way!" His aura flared in response to his soul. From the roaring arc a bright radiance emerged threatening in engulf the Grimm before him. The backed away a step seemingly fearful of the light however Jaune didn't see that all he saw was what stood in his way. The world went blurry as the Arc roared like a beast swinging Crocea Mors wildly.
"GET OUT OF MY WAY!" Beowolves, Ursa and Creepers alike were cut to pieces by the blade named death. In his mind their names kept repeating driving his every desperate step. As he begun to make out the CCT a bit better he saw it small, faint glyphs beginning to line up along the CCT's side.
Glyphs? Weiss!
His legs picked up speed as he pushed every ounce of stamina he could into his sprint.
Please…
He then saw his first friend in Beacon rush up the glyphs towards the tower top.
Please…
The spec begun to expand as he felt hope begun to seethe throughout his body.
"Save, her…"
However As soon as the words left his lips he saw it a bright silver light, the same shade as Ruby's eyes enveloped the CCT accompany but an inhuman cry of despair. Yet even so he recognized it, it was Ruby's, at that moment he didn't know how he knew… he just did.
The knight stopped and looked to the light his body trembling as his aura the representation of his soul begun to ripple.
"Pyrrha?" Crocea Mors fell from his grasp landing roughly against the floor as he fell to his knees his eyes never parting from the beautiful yet despairing silver steams of light.
"Pyrrha…" The trembling increased as tears begun to cloud his eyes.
"PYRRHA!" Slowly the light began to retreat to its source Jaune never looking away from it… He didn't know what possibly compelled him to step forward in that state, no he did it was just impossible. The disillusion that she'd be there. That Pyrrha would be waiting up there waiting for him It stepped felt like a mile and each breath was suffocating. He didn't bother looking for Weiss, not that she was there anymore. Slowly he took the stair up his mind only running on the sole impossible hope.
Do you have any spots left on your team?
"Please twins…" The arc stepped before the door it was locked back that hardly mattered.
Jaune, you know if you ever need help, you can just ask.
"I'll never ask for anything of you again…" He tackled it with all the force his worn body could manage.
Jaune, everybody needs a little push from time to time. It doesn't make you any different from the rest of us.
"So please…" The door dented Jaune readied himself again
Your team really misses their leader, you know.
"Don't let me be too late… please." The door was force open the lock shattering against his force.
"…Pyrrha…"
Then let me help you!
Your stance is all wrong. You need to be wider and lower to the ground.
Come on! I know you get frustrated, but you must keep trying
Just one more time… please let me hear her one more time… let me have made it on time!
You can't get it wrong if it's the truth
Yet when he looked before him there was nothing…
She's not there…
The Arc took a weak step forward, in his hearts of hearts he feared he'd find her body yet she wasn't here… hope once more sparked. Maybe Ruby had reached her on time, maybe they'd manage to evacuate.
'Clink'
The sound was simple and common, the same noise your foot made when it met the metal floor of the bullhead, However what the Arc stepped on was certainly not that.
That's what I like about you: when we met, you didn't even know my name; you treated me like anyone else. And thanks to you, I've made friendships that will last a lifetime.
Looking down he felt his heart catch in his chest.
When I think of destiny, I don't think of a predetermined fate you can't escape. But rather... some sort of final goal, something you work towards your entire life.
He kneeled taking it in his hands their trembling increasing as he did.
I want you to know that I am happy to be a part of your life.
He looked into it to see his teared ridden face reflected in the bronze circlet she had always worn. A tear fell on it.
I'll always be here for you, Jaune.
Effort is not always rewarded, and good does not always triumph.
Pressing the Circlet to his chest the knight keeled over as tears begin to flow like rain all the while his body shaking… what came from his mouth though were not the cries of a forlorn knight though…
"heh… heh heh… ha… haha…ahhh, HAHA AHHH HAHA" but the laughs of a man pushed far beyond what his soul could manage.
"Nothing Changed!"
I know this can be frustrating, and it can feel like so much effort to progress such a small amount.
"Nothing's Changed at all!"
but I want you to know that I'm proud of you.
I'm still useless!
You've grown so much since we started training.
"I still just a burden! I'm still useless, it should've been me!"
Do you have any spots left on your team?
"It Should've Been Me!"
I'm sorry
"PYRRHA!"
As his cries filled the air the knight relieved his greatest sins… that he dared to believe he was ever more then a failure… even now he was the damsel and she was the hero who saved him… and all it cost to her was her life.
If only you were stronger.
No…
He remembers his words to her, and how futile they were.
"No... no, Pyrrha, you can't. You saw how powerful she is! Pyrrha, I won't let you do-" he remembers the softness of her lips as she kissed him. The kiss couldn't have been longer than a second but to him it was an eternity. However, that bliss was soon reversed when she shoved him into the locker.
If only you were smarter.
If only she could have trusted, you.
He remembers as the locker lifted off and she became little more than a spec before she completely vanished. He remembered pleading to his fellow leader and former crush to save her, despite knowing deep inside that they wouldn't make it. He remembers running to the CCT, hoping he could somehow help despite knowing he couldn't. And then it happened, a pain filled scream and silver light, he'll never forget it. Not because of its beauty and not because of it sheer force but because somehow, he knew… Jaune fell to his knees and passed out hoping somewhere deep inside that he'd never wake up.
Don't worry, you can get her back, just remember… obey our queen.
The Arc awoke in panic rising up and taking deep desperate breaths. He was so focused on getting as much air into his lungs as possible that he didn't even realize how much pain he was in or how shocked he had made everyone in the room. The first person the Arc managed to spot was Blake's mom Kali however when he opened his mouth to speak he found it far to dry and worn.
Quickly the faunus got up and sat beside the bed and placing a hand on his shoulder, as she did a slight pain ran through it. turning Kali told Illia to bring some water, Jaune looked to the mother hoping for some answers on what happened and where was he and to his relief that's exactly what she did.
"Jaune please calm down, you were badly hurt and have been asleep for nearly a week."
A week?
Jaune looked down at his body and saw his form, his body was covered in scars. Some bite marks others cuts however what grabbed his attention was a piecing mark in his abdomen.
What did this?
The blurry visage of a jellyfish like Grimm appeared in his mind followed by a odd voice that scared him despite not knowing who it was from it sent a shiver up his spine.
Why can't I remember?
Jaune placed his hand against his forehead only to find his hands were in a much worse state. Both arms were in a terrible state his left hand was pale and callused while his right was grey and faintly burnt. The characteristic both shared was that large cracks ran down both.
"W-What happened to me…" Kali looked to Jaune trying to figure out what to say before Illia entered alongside Ghira and Sun who could hardly believe what they were seeing.
"Jaune!" Sun quickly rushed forward hardly believing what he was seeing.
"Dude you're alive!" the monkey faunus put his hands on Jaune's shoulders and with the action a humongous amount of pain ran through the Arc forcing him to scream. Illia quickly gripped the monkey's shoulder a slightly irritated expression donned.
"Sun! He's still hurt badly." The monkey faunus pulled back his hands before raising them in the air.
"My bad!" Deciding he had had enough pain, Jaune begun to tune his semblance and amplified the healing factor of aura. Quickly a white glow took his form over, Jaune could feel the deeper wounds lighten while others nearly healed completely leaving only a scar. Though his body still hurt, if someone patted his shoulder now he probably wouldn't cry… probably.
"It's cool… but seriously what did I do? Even after using my semblance I could only heal up the worst injuries to manageable ones." The large Ghira let out a chuckle yet it expressed anything but legitimate amusement.
"Jaune was it… you were attacked by a mob of Grimm." Jaune stared wide eyed at the man.
"I-I… you're messing with me…" Jaune had forgotten a few things, the recipe for mud pies, where he left the keys for his parent's house but somehow he didn't think he'd forget getting mauled by a mob of Grimm.
"Yeah… not really kid." Jaune turned to see Qrow who like always had his trusty flask.
"Qrow, are what they saying true?"
"Yep, saw it myself. When I rushed their I gotta admit I was expecting to find you low on aura against a Beringel or something. Imagine my surprise when I found you auraless being munched on by more Beowulves then I could count." Jaune looked to the man and then back to his scars.
That can't be right I would never let a Beowulf get the jump on me and I never use up more the half my aura…
Kali who was examining the Arc's body finally seemed content but not happy at the sight of the boy's injuries.
"Mr. Arc you really should lie back down…" Jaune reluctantly agreed and begun to comply to the mothers request until he heard a sound, crying.
Please protect them.
Jean!
"The kids!" Before anybody could react Jaune launched up ignoring the pain as some of his wounds begun to open. Jaune rushed towards the room where the cries were coming from. Upon entering the room, he was met by the sight of two faunus girls who stared wide eyed at the Arc. Jaune quickly stepped towards the two blushing girls before he leaned close to the infants.
One was a tiny girl who at a glance he could tell shared all of her mother's traits, her skin was pale and hair was white. The baby girl looked up to the Arc her icy blue eyes focused upon him he noted how her snow-white tail seemed to curve into a question mark.
On his right though was her brother the boy only shared his feline descent with Jean. He was pale but where his sister's hair was white was snow his was a deep black. His eyes were a beautiful amber however where his sister had a tail the boy had cat ears. If one hadn't met his parents they may be liable to think he was Blake's baby brother.
Jaune looked around for Jean but couldn't find her, he knew why. The memories were slowly flowing back to him but he didn't want to accept them. Finally, Ghira and Kali stepped into the room with Kali's smirking while Ghira coughed into his hand.
"'Ahem' Mr. Arc… while I understand your concerns perhaps a need to robe yourself might be in order."
"What…" Slowly Jaune looked down to see his bare body.
"What's wrong with you two?" Illia looked to the two males who remained in the room after Jaune's little display.
"How can the kid walk around with that thing." Qrow looked both disgusted and envious, Sun on the other hand was in the opposite side of the room.
"Size isn't everything… it just like twenty percent of what matter hahah… right?" Illia shook her head, she would never be able to fathom the importance of the so call 'third-leg' however it was obvious it was a great deal of importance to the two before her. As she looked to the two distraught men a thought occurred, why didn't Ghira seem intimidated by Jaune's 'thing'? The only answer she could consider was the reason two veteran Fang member wouldn't be intimidated by one another.
those who are the same feel no need to be intimidated.
Jaune stood before Blake's parents finally robed and blushing slightly.
"~See dear I told you yours was perfectly natural, and to think you thought you were some kind of freak. 'giggle' ~"
"Kali!" Ghira blushed madly but soon was reminded on Jaune and quickly recomposed himself. He looked to the Blonde boy and realized once he had robbed himself he was kneeling before the two small forms. Both he and his wife heard the soft sounds of tears hitting the wooden floor.
"I'm sorry…"
"Thankyou Jaune."
"I couldn't save her…" Both the belladonnas felt his agony.
"Thankyou for forgiving me for something unforgivable…"
"I couldn't save your mother…" The two slowly advanced to the kneeling boy, their faces near tear at his display heartbreak for one of their kind.
"Thankyou for saving my children…"
Jaune looked as the small eye gazed at him his tears increasing.
"Thankyou for… coming to help those who took so much from you."
He felt a form embrace him from behind… turning he saw Kali, there was no ridicule in her eyes nor the contempt he felt he deserved… but a sorrow formed from the sight of seeing an innocent suffer.
"You have done nothing wrong! You foolish, brave child!"
"Thankyou for saving my children…"
A firm hand placed itself on his shoulder turning he was met by Ghira, in his eyes was no anger but firm unmoving gratitude. The large man then kneed before the Arc.
"Thank you…" Jaune felt the honest intent of his words.
"For cherishing my people's lives more than even your own…"
"Thankyou for crying for me… not seeing my race but my life."
The Arc struggled to say something in opposition of their kind intent. Both parents then took the Arc's disfigured hands and lead them down to the two small forms.
"And most of all…"
And in response the two infants reached out grabbing the closest figure they could reach. Kali looked to the Arc and spoke words the Arc had dared not to hope to hear.
"These are the lives you saved…" tears of a different nature fell to the floor. Ghira looked to the boy and found himself amazed yet again and reassured of his beliefs like never before.
"Jaune… That woman Jean…" Jaune looked to the large man and found tears rolling down his face as his fist trembled.
"You saved her too…"
"No… I didn-!"
"You saved her soul!" Jaune froze, the large man gripped the Arc's shoulders.
"From her hatred, from her sorrows and from her guilt…" Jaune looked to the man and could see in his eyes no signs of flattery.
"She left this world smiling… A fate none of the White Fang under Sienna had been given…"
"Thank you for giving me hope in this hopeless world… I entrust everything I have and am to you and take the blasted names I stained them with… please… protect them…" Kali helped lift up the two infants placing them into the Arc's arms. Jaune looked to them and weep tears of gratitude to these two small forms.
They had saved a part of him…
The part that wanted to believe he could still be a hero…
Jaune waited before a tombstone.
Jean Stars
Age: Unknown.
A mother to her very end…
Jaune wished he had been awake to see her be properly buried and give his final words. Slowly the Arc put his stilts to the side and struggled to kneel down to the grave.
"I couldn't save your life… but I got them out safe… and I will make sure they go somewhere they can be safe. I promise they will be loved and safe…" Jaune's body begun to glow a bright white and spread his aura throughout of the area around him. Flowers of different seasons bloomed throughout the field, slowly the Arc rose up. It was only for an instant but he could have sworn he felt a presence behind him that smiled and once more spoke a silent thankyou that reverberated throughout his soul.
Jaune stepped towards the onlooking Kali who had a baby stroller. Upon reaching the woman gave the Arc boy an approving look.
"I'm sure she'd appreciate what you said." Jaune slowly nodded to the mother as they left Jaune not turning back the gone mother's grave.
Jaune walked through the streets of Mistral before tunrign to see Kali pushign the baby stroller forward.
"Thanks again for going with me?" Kali smiled to him.
"Of course, I can understand your nervousness… After all, going to an Orphanage alone is a tough thing to do." Jaune nodded thankful she knew his intent. Jaune knew he wasn't ready to care for two lives… he wasn't strong enough, nor could he give all his time to them. He lacked in too many regards so after much consideration he had decided to go to the orphanage on the highest level of Mistral. There they could truly take care of them. Slowly the two made their way through Mistral Jaune nervous to be this far in. Kali could see the awe in the boys face but also the shame, she placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Jaune… please don't feel bad. We understand why you decided and nobody will look down on you for it." Jaune gave a thankful nod to the mother before he finally spotted the building.
The man waited begun to make way to the front desk area when he heard the door bell ring he had expected the affluent pair from the now fallen kingdom of Vale who had lost their child and wished to fill the void. What he was met with was a young boy and older animal carrying what he assumed to be mix breeds. Though looking at the two little infants it was rather obvious neither child shared the father's traits. The man sighed, it was a tale as old as time, a rich spoiled son had gained a taste for the abnormal and found one of the many animal whores from the lower levels. After which she had either pierced a hole in the contraceptive or was already pregnant and not showing waiting till she had caught a decent wallet to push the brats on him.
Truly he pitied the boy, his parents must be furious… perhaps his family was related to the criminal underground it would explain the boy's obvious injuries.
"Well hello sir." The boy seemed a bit surprised to be addressed instead of the woman as if he would speak to an animal.
"Y-yes h-hello, um… I-I'm Jaune…Jaune Arc and…" The man was a bit surprised, so the boy was a from that war hero family. Hmm, he was under the impression that they were those who believed in that bizarre concept of equality. Thou he supposed that there had to be at least few within who had common sense. The man smiled kindly hoping to calm down the clearly ashamed Arc.
"No need to feel pressured her my boy, how might I help you?" He could see the blonde begin to relax and finally begin to speak again.
"These two, they lost their mother and I don't have the capabilities to properly care for them…" The man was a bit surprised to hear that the animal beside him wasn't the mother but none the less.
"Say no more my good man, I would be more than happy to take them off your hands…" Perhaps he worded that wrongly because the boy looked up to him a trace of anger in his eyes. He supposed even if they were half breeds they were still his children.
"'ahem' excuse me… I may have misspoken, what I meant was that I understand your troubles and would be more than willing to accept them. All I need is their information." Jaune nodded before he begun to speak.
"We don't have their names… but their blood type is AB…" The man rose a brow at that.
"Forgive me sir, but… don't have their names…" Jaune nodded before a thought occurred to him and he looked to Kali than to the boy who coincidentally looked like her and then back to the man before he blushed.
"No, no, no I'm not their father or anything! I-I just." A somewhat sad light coated the boy's eyes, seeing it the worker could detect a rather unique situation coming. Slowly the Arc began his story and while it was fantastical certain point the boy couldn't remember and yet by the look in his eye the worker couldn't detect a lie. Know that he was speaking the truth left the man infuriated and he couldn't hold his tongue.
"You're telling me those things belong to a member of the White Fang!" At those words Jaune looked to the man shocked thou the woman hardly seemed surprised.
"W-What did you say?" The worker found his eye twitch.
"Oh need I repeat myself! Why would you bring one of those filthy animal's offspring here!" The boy took a step back from the worker.
"Are you not aware of those animal's actions towards us! Surely you Arc's can't be that foolish!" The man seethed hatred.
"But these two are inn-"
"Shut your mouth, the sins of that bitch have surely stain those two mongrels as well. In fact I wonder whose side you're on as well Arc!" The Arc was stunned at the accusation and while a calmer man would've stopped here the worker was far to furious.
"Let me guess you sympathize with those animals!" The worker in his rage reached out for one of the infants. However, before he could reach Jaune reached out grabbing the man's arm.
"Let go of me you bastard!" The man's eyes darted to the Arc who glared back at him.
"Don't you dare touch them…" The man felt the disfigured arm gripping him yet he wasn't scared after all the child before was still just a boy while he was well over thirty. With that confidence he once more spoke against the Arc.
"I can't believe it an Arc protecting the group responsible for The Fall perhaps you took part in their deeds. Why I have half a mind to, call.. the… police…" The man spoke those venomous words to both shame and scare the boy, however halfway through the Arc's expression shifted from a mere glare to something far more intense…
"What did you say?" The boys gripped tightened and the worker could swear he felt a slight chill against his gripped arm. Jaune then pulled the man forward from his counter before him. It was only then the man realized something a slight glow around him, he had aura which most likely meant he was a huntsman.
"Say that again!" The Arc threw the man across the room. The man looked to the enraged boy and could detect the familiar feeling he held towards the Faunus people from the boy but all of it directed towards him, utter hatred.
"What's wrong with you! leave this ista-" A foot slammed into the wall beside him breaking into it, the Arc glared down at the man.
"I was a student at Beacon… Do you understand what that means…" all the anger faded from the man's face at that moment replaced by fear instead as he finally understood the situation he was in.
Ghira stared at his wife as she slowly knitted baby clothes with a chipper smile on her face as she hummed a cute little tune.
"Kali, why I understand your joy perhaps under the circumstances such a chipper mood is uncalled for." Kali looked to her husband a sweet smile plastered on her face.
"But dear, if only you were there and saw it. That man almost laid his hands on my grandchildren and no sooner did dear Jaune stop him."
"He broke seven of that man's bones."
"Lies! He broke six, one was just heavily fractured…"
"Kali…." Finally, the woman's ears drooped.
"I know, so does he I'm sure but still dear, you can't act as though hearing how willing he was to fight for them not pleasing?" Ghira sighed before he reluctantly nodded.
"I understand that but still it was no less than a miracle that the orphanage worker didn't want to press charges." Kali rolled her eyes before smirking smugly.
"As if he would press charges and risk having the stigma of being a racist." At his wife's words, the faintest trace of a smile sprouted on his face as he looked to the next room over were the Arc boy was.
The little girl looked up to Jaune her white tail swayed slowly from side to side showing off her keen focus on the cat teaser he had bought. The raven-haired boy was mesmerized by the toy as well his ears propped straight up. Jaune smiled at the twos cute display as they struggled to grab the toy just out of their reach. Jaune had to admit he was scared of buying one, thinking he'd be called a racist however he was surprised when Kali bought it saying it was fine. He was surprised when she told him about how she had used one with Blake.
As Jaune lifted the toy above their little heads the two infants fell back trying to grab at it. Jaune smiled down to them so sweetly one would never think he had violently assaulted a man earlier. After that… spiritually taxing experience Jaune was once more reconsidering his options… and to be honest he was all but decided upon one.
Seeing their toy finally stop it's incenting movement the boy attempt to grasp it once more and succeed, much to his tiny delight. Jaune felt the tug on his teaser and snapped from his thoughts looking back to the infant boy. Seeing an all too perfect opportunity Jaune pulled out a feather and nimbly tickled the little boy's nose. The baby boy's face wrinkled before he begun to suck in tiny breathes Jaune reached for his scroll hoping to record the cute sneeze however before he could the baby boy sneezed.
As he did a small flame lurched out hitting Jaune making his aura shield hi. Feeling the attack Jaune looked back to the boy surprised.
T-that had to be a coincidence, right?
Cautiously Jaune rose the feather once more to the boy's nose and tickled it. The belladonna look alike's face once more scrunched up before he let out another sneeze and from the action a dozen or so embers rushed out pelleting Jaune's aura. Jaune's eyes widened in shock.
D-do they have their semblances already… What the fuck! I had to work for months to get my own!
Before Jaune could fall into depression however the boy sneezed again unexpectedly to Jaune. In response to the tiny flame Jaune rose his right hand up to defend his face. Jaune sighed glad his blocked it before he looked to his still burnt hand…
Jeez I know they told me it'd take a while to heal but seriously my arm looks ugly, I really should've studied on dust infusion more… wait?
Jaune looked to the infant boy and then back to his hand.
I used my right hand on him… right.
Jaune then looked to his other arm that was still just as disfigured but pale and slightly chilled before he looked up to the little girl.
Could it be…
Slowly bringing the feather in her direction Jaune begun to feel he was right. Seeing the small object that had made her brother sneeze the little girl's tail shot up fully bristled while her face showed clear hostility to the object. However before she could act upon her tiny fury the feather lurched forward tickling her nose and no sooner did she feel herself succumbing to its horrid power.
Kali abruptly pushed the door open a camera in hand as she had heard the previous two sneezes and had an inkling of what Jaune was doing. Behind her was a slightly annoyed Ghira however neither were ready for what they saw. Letting out a much louder sneeze a blast of snow struck the Arc boy away off the bed.
Kali rubbed cradled the little boy while Ghira had the little girl, before them one Jaune Arc was finally exited the bathroom feeling refreshed from his shower.
"I really don't get why you insisted so much that I take a shower just because of a little ice."
"Now Jaune you just woke up from a seven day coma I merely thought getting sick would be rather counterproductive." Jaune shrugged supposing she was right before he sat down before the two Belladonnas trying to figure out what exactly was going on. After all children don't just sneeze fire and ice, do they? Seeing the Arc boy panicking slightly Ghira put a reassuring hand on Jaune's shoulder.
"Don't worry so much Jaune they seem fine despite this… odd condition, perhaps it was merely a side effect of their early aura awakening."
"Or it could be their semblances kind of fitting wouldn't you say." Jaune slowly shook his head.
"Actually I thought about that and I think I know what's actually going on." Both parents were a bit surprised. Jaune then rose his hands.
"When I unlocked their auras… can't remember much but I knew three things, I was low on aura, I had already infused dust and I was desperate. Also, I'm pretty sure the girl was two my left while the boy was at my right." Ghira seemed intrigued and leaned in closer.
"So… what are you suggesting."
"I know in a situation like that I would've relied on my semblance to make up for the lax of aura, amplifying it… that's why they have more than most I think… I think somehow I permanently multiplied it… also if I was putting all the aura I had into them, then that had to include…"
"The aura you were using to infuse the dust in your arms." Jaune slowly nodded.
"I, I think I somehow assimilated the dust with their aura… maybe even their, their…" Jaune struggled to say the word.
"Their souls." Jaune slowly nodded to the large man's words.
"I, I don't know much but I know that kids shouldn't be spewing Ice and fire, what if it had negative effects on them… what if it's too much for their bodies, What if all I did was ki-" A hand landed on his shoulder and the Arc looked up to see Ghira shaking his head.
"Jaune I'm sure if this was fatal they would have died when you unlocked their auras, when they were at deaths door." Jaune begun to calm at the chieftain's words before he slowly nodded.
"Y-yeah your right… thanks." Ghira smiled slightly before he looked back to the little girl in other arm and smiled gently.
"Well then Jaune, with that being settled I have to ask. What's your next move, another orphanage perhaps?" hearing that Jaune remembered that bastard of a man and clenched his fist.
"No, no way am I risking giving her kids to some shady bastard again." Ghira expression gain a faintest of smiles before adopting a more stoic look.
"So then what will you do?" Ghira looked as the Arc boy genuinely considered the question.
Hmm, I suppose that's enough teasing beside me and kali already decided.
"Jaune, me and Kali talked about it and we decided we'll adop-"
"I'll raise them…" Ghira froze for a moment before his sight focused in on the Arc boy.
"What?" Jaune looked up to the man a determined look in his eyes.
"With their auras and dust powers no normal family could raise them and handing them to an orphanage is way too out of the question." Kali tried to interrupt.
"Jaune taking care of a child is a hug-"
"I don't care… I promised her." Kali's words caught in her throat as the Arc boy begun to speak a sharp light in his eye.
"I promised they would be loved and safe… if I can't trust the childcare here then I should do it myself… No, I will do it." Looking to the Arc the two could see the Arc's determination. Ghira smiled fiercely While Kali overwhelmed with emotions hugged Jaune fiercely the baby boy still in hand.
"I knew you were a sweetheart, but I didn't know it would be to this level." Kali gently patted the Arc's head lovingly.
"Don't you worry dear, we'll help you every step of the way!" Ghira broke into laughter and fiercely patted Jaune's shoulder.
"Well said my boy and just as my wife said we'll help you as much as we can." Jaune smiled returning Kali's hug.
"Thank you so much, I honestly don't know a thing about adopting and with these injuries I doubt I stay up with them yet." Both nodded before Ghira asked a question.
"Well then Jaune, what'll you name them?" Jaune looked a bit surprised by the question but Kali was the next to ask.
"Jaune you can't just keep calling them boy and girl."
"Besides if what Jean said before she passed was true then she wanted them to have names unblemished from her herself so to show her proper respect I plead that you respect her wishes." Jaune slowly nodded before looking back at the two infants. He didn't like the idea of their mother's presence not being in their name but like Ghira said calling them Star would go against her wishes. Taking a deep breathe Jaune finally decided.
Even if their last names can't be Star that doesn't mean it can't be their first.
Jaune smiled looking to the two and spoke.
"Stella (Latin for Star) and Aster (Old English for Star)."
Extra Kali Internal War.
Kali played with the two new adorable babies in her life as she pondered a deep issue of the upmost importance. How to get the Arc boy interested in her daughter… Kali was a very opened minded individual, and while she was in nice monogamist relationship her daughter had quite the little potential harem.
Between Illia, Sun and her partner, Kali was sure having another blonde wouldn't be too hard on her after all she did seem to like them. The problem was how to get Jaune to approach such a relationship… As she rose up carrying Stella and Aster back to their father she found the Arc boy rather depressed. Kali tilted her head.
"What's wrong Jaune?" The boy looked up to her smiling.
"Oh it nothing really, it's just that my all me and Ruby's favorite comics were put on hiatus since the artist lived in Vale. Now I got nothing to read." A smile crept on Kali's face.
Pray for a miracle and you shall receive.
"Well Jaune I know a book you might like, tell me have you ever read Ninjas of Love."
"What's that?" the mother smiled as the beginnings of her machinations begun to form.
Operation Knightshade is a go.
MEGACOLL19 = Glad you liked it, Yeah I liked writing, can honestly see myself doing more Jaune X Whitley, Oscar or May.
Siegnir = Happy you liked the mass upload I didn't think I'd managed to upload them in time but soemhow I pulled a miracle out my ass.
Yeah White Rose is painful to write I'll be doing themn in the order I uploaded so first will be bumbling, then Checkmated, then White Rose and finally Maroon. Don't worry though I have no intentions of stoppign any of these.
Thank you for your review as always they mean a lot.
thomas the tank engine = Thanks :)
Magister of OZ = Will in time.
MeteorElDrago = Yep :D
MeteorElDrago = Yeah... it'll get better for him soon but things are a bit of a bitch for our knight right now.
MeteorElDrago = It depends, to me, now to be clear by no means do I think Jaune could win Adam but... Consider this, Jaune could've unlocked his Semblance much sooner. Think about it, he triggers it due to being in a crisis. A situation where it could be manifested by his subconscious, once more the situation doesn't even need to be that dire after all he amplified his barrier in response to Cardin trying to punch him.
So it stands to reason the stimuli doesn't need to be much to trigger it, it's just in the series no such stimuli presented itself early on for him. He never entered a situation where he needed or would unconsciously want a stronger barrier or to heal somebody. Even the Breach he didn't have a problem in. As he could fight Ursa by then. Had he been introduced to a threat to himself or his team I'm sure he'd had unlocked it much earlier.
Now with that being said consider how useful it'd be in a fight against Adam and Jauen himself in general. Jaune isn't as aggressive or as quick to the attack as Yang (Even with Cidner it was due to her having killed Pyrrha and even then he didn't go off immediately.)
In Adam's case He'd be cautious healing and shielding Blake, trying to avoid a fight. If he was forced to face the angry bull he'd play on the defensive tanking blows while blake attacked and that's only if Nora and Ren aren't with them since unlike Ruby's team (Who had had Yang framed) They wouldn't have begun separated.
Jaune could unlock his aura much sooner knowing what Blake would drag him into.
Sorry for the long comment hope it didn't come off as a rant.
MeteorElDrago = Yeah I intend to finish all of these they'll be around four chapters, maybe I'll add an Epilogue too, not sure yet. However, I do know I'd like to upload the four mini-series alongside one another. This was the funniest of the four to write too.MeteorElDrago = Ask and you shall receive :)
campione278 = So I get where you're coming from but I think you confused something. Weiss didn't know Jaune loved Ruby, She just knew Jaune loved somebody hence why she called them Mysterious Woman. She found comfort in Ruby (Rebound) and felt shame for quickly moving on making it look like her feelings were only half baked to Jaune alongside other reason (Will further explain in next chapter.) Guest = I can understand that however keep in mind some relationships simply develope in such odd ways. Yes, it was a less than proper or way to react to the situation but on could hardly be blamed for trying to find some closure or relief from the sting of rejection like Weiss. Was it Petty? Depends, she didn't do it to hurt Jaune but cope with her pained heart and towards Ruby while it wasn't especially kind I hope to show how things worked out the way they did.
With that being said though thank you for reading ait all the way through despite that misunderstanding. Of course, I'm looking forward to writing the Goodwitch one too and eagerly hope to hear your opinion of it when I finish it.