Strike 1: An Introduction.
Action Noise*
Name: Speech
Name: "Thinking" / "Quotes"
/ Narration /
[Flashback]
- Country: State -
- Location -
-Time Skip-
/ It all started on an afternoon-night, atop a high balcony in the grand place of Beacon Academy, there was a boy named Jaune who told his secret to his partner, Pyrrha Nikos.
At first he thought he could trust her, and in the end, he never knew how wrong he was until she looked at Jaune with disbelief and distrust.
When Pyrrha left in a rush, one person overheard the conversation the two had, and this boy was named Cardin Winchester.
Cardin Winchester is the Team Leader of the Beacon Academy Team CRDL (Cardinal), as far as Jaune knew he really didn't like the Faunus race, and he was an all-around school bully.
From when Jaune was caught, with the memo being that Jaune basically cheated his way into the great and prestigious School known as Beacon Academy.
Cardin thought he could blackmail Jaune, he thought he could control him, he really thought that Jaune would do his bidding.
In Jaune's words, he was right. With Pyrrha gone, seeing her face, it's obvious that she would tell the rest of their team or his past team.
Nora's and Ren's past would come up, Team RWBY (Ruby) would be informed, and it's obvious he would be alone...again. Cardin did, in fact, make Jaune do what he wanted, if it was his homework it would be done, if he needed supplies, they would be grabbed. Jaune was blackmailed, there was really nothing to it. At least with Cardin, he would feel belonged, even if it was fake. /
/ Later on, Jaune was able to get out of the blackmail by standing up to Cardin, during the field trip to the Forever Fall Forest, Cardin wanted to get back at the Unstoppable Girl herself, Pyrrha Nikos.
Jaune may not have been accepted by Pyrrha, and her unofficial team, but he didn't want her to get hurt. So Jaune Arc, the (supposed) future heir to the Arc legacy decided to stand up for himself, and it would be his downfall.
When Jaune threw Forever Fall tree sap (meant for Pyrrha) at Cardin's chest plate, it would soon attract a Bear Grimm, an Ursa Major to be precise. Where Jaune bravely stood up to the beast, protecting Cardin from it.
Jaune would kill the Ursa, but with a gravely dangerous wound inflicted upon him, the first strike from the Bear cut threw Jaune's defenses and in the time, Jaune's semblance was awakened.
Jaune's Aura went into overdrive, and with that power up he bisected the Grimm with ease, as a result of using up all of his Aura, Jaune collapsed.
With Cardin saved from the Bear Grimm that could've killed both of them at the Forever Falls, Jaune thought that he proved himself, he thought that killing an Ursa was a good enough feat that was worthy enough to belong at Beacon Academy, he thought that he was worthy to be one of them.
But it was already too late.
A student overheard Cardin's own teammates talk about Jaune, they overheard the secret and decided to act out upon themselves and take matters into their own hands, such as any ordinary gossip has.
When Jaune awoke he was no longer in a Beacon Academy medical room, but a normal hospital in Vale.
When the VNN (Vale News Network) was playing on the television, it was found that he, Jaune Arc, was exposed.
Jaune's lies were laid bare and the full truth came out, with some hint of a lie unexplained here and there.
As soon as Jaune recovered he was soon visited by his own Parents with their own version of the story, twisted and corrupted. What they heard was that Cardin was the one who saved Jaune, it was said he was the one that needed to be save the Arc, that he was the one to kill the Ursa, as Jaune could only hurt himself and get in the way in the end.
Jaune knew it was a lie but what could he do? As a child, Jaune was always refused the life of a Hunter, his own Parents and Sisters would not allow him to.
Jaune was sheltered as a boy, home schooled and alone, with only his Grandfather to keep him company in the Arc Mansion.
Unlike the rest of his family, Jaune's Grandfather believed he could become a Huntsman if he really tried. He was inspired by the stories of past Arc's and their own achievements and heroic acts.
Jaune foolishly left the Arc Mansion and was able to find some Beacon transcripts. From then on, it all lead him to his current situation in the hospital.
As a punishment from his Parents, Jaune would no longer be an Arc until he got his act together, and gone back home. The Sword and Shield that Jaune used, Crocea Mors, was taken away along with his last name, not only that but Jaune would receive no help from his family, not even his Grandfather, the one he cherished so.
It was devastating for the boy to hear such a thing, to be disowned as such, to receive no help just like they had done all those years ago, it was too much.
As Jaune approached Beacon Academy, Jaune thought of the team he led, JNPR (Juniper) which consisted of him, Jaune (Arc) as the J, Nora Valkyrie as the N, Pyrrha Nikos as the P, and Lie Ren as the R.
This team that Jaune thought he could trust wouldn't acknowledge the boy, not even the sister team Team RWBY (Ruby) would bother.
"Well, not all of RWBY, " thinks Jaune, remembering his friend.
In the end, he really had nothing left at Beacon, no one to miss, and no one to hear the true story. Especially since Cardin kept quiet throughout the Ordeal.
With unseen tears, Jaune would like to believe there was someone...and there was, yet there was no one else except for his soon to be true friend, Ruby Rose.
Without her, he truly would've been alone. Even if she could only do so much.
Meanwhile in Beacon Academy, when Jaune tried to live the way he knows how, he would be ridiculed, beaten, and hated.
Not even Headmaster Ozpin could help his situation, especially since he told the world that he knew about the "cheater's" transcripts.
In fact, it made the problem worse, people did not stop their taunting or their harassment, because everyone wanted a piece of Jaune, and when it became too much, he decided that enough...was enough.
- Beacon -
- Ozpin's Office -
Jaune: Ozpin.
Ozpin: Mr. Ar...I mean Jaune. What brings you to my office this late at night.
I know you've had a long day but wouldn't you rather rest for tomorrow?
Jaune: Yeah, I did have a tough day, well...more like a tough week, maybe a tough month?
Ozpin: Please Jaune, come have a seat, what seems to be the problem?
Jaune: Well, I have been thinking, and well, I sorta, Kinda~...want to drop out...
Ozpin: *sigh* Jaune, Please do not worry. I as your Headmaster and teacher would know why you would leave.
Although it saddens me that you are leaving I completely understand.
Jaune: Wow, t-thanks for understanding Headmaster Ozpin.
Ozpin: Please, you do not need to be formal anymore, Ozpin is just fine. Now let me get those papers.
/ Ozpin grabs a stack of papers from his desk and neatly organizes them. /
Jaune: Headma-er, Ozpin, I have a question.
Ozpin: Oh? And what would this question be?
/ Ozpin says, placing the stack of papers down with Jaune Arc's own file on top. /
Jaune: Well, I've been wondering, you said you knew all along of my transcripts yet you didn't kick me out. Why didn't you?
Ozpin: *sigh* Jaune...can I tell you something?
Jaune: Yeah sure.
Ozpin: A Huntsman is a job right?
Jaune: Yeah, why?
Ozpin: Jaune...how many Huntsman do you think are out there that fight for the money, the glory, the fame?
Jaune: Well, uhh...I would hopefully assume a lot less then you think.
Ozpin:...Jaune, I'm afraid to say that, you are wrong.
Jaune: Wha..?
Ozpin: From what I noticed, and from what I was able to gather from the other Huntsman Academies and as well as from Veteran Huntsman or Huntresses, is that Money is the main motivator for Huntsman to do their job.
Jaune: What? But that's crazy! What about the people? The Grimm?
Ozpin: Jaune, the stats do not lie, but I've digressed from your question. Let's get back on topic, the reason why I kept you at my school, is because I saw something in you.
Ozpin: I saw a man, willing to fight for peace, willing to fight for the people. I saw a future huntsman that would become a great leader, and show that money isn't everything. I saw many great things from you Jaune, from before and after you came to this school.
Jaune: Wait, how were you able to know what I could do before Beacon.
Ozpin: *chuckles* Background checks are pretty thorough when you have the right sources. In any case, I saw a great "to be Huntsman." So it hurts me to see what you've been through and leave, with me being able to do nothing.
Jaune: *sigh* That's ok Ozpin, sometimes things happen that is too out of our control. You shouldn't blame yourself.
Ozpin: Jaune, I have made more mistakes than any man, women or child on this planet. So it's quite alright if this situation your in is my fault.
Jaune: *sigh* Alright then. I guess...So how is that paper coming?
/ Ozpin grabs Jaune's File from the top, and hands over a document that was in it. /
Ozpin: Right here. All you need to do is sign and you will no longer be a student at Beacon Academy. But please, is this what you really want?
Jaune:...Honestly, no. But with no name, no weapon, no friends, no family. I'm afraid I can't stay. Who knows, I might accidentally tarnish more of Beacon's reputation with just me being here.
/ Jaune signs the document without a second thought when handing it back, Ozpin holds a red stamp over the document, with a press the picture that held Jaune's picture had big red words over it labeled as "DROP OUT" /
Ozpin: I see, well then let me be the first to say, you are now no longer a student at Beacon Academy, and I hope for a greater future to shine upon you.
Jaune: Yeah, and to you as well.
/ Jane stands and was ready to take his leave when Ozpin asked Jaune one more question. /
Ozpin: So where will you go now Jaune?
Jaune: Hmm...I don't know, I need to get outta Vale though, I can't think with...With everything here. So for when I do leave, I'll just go from there. Oh! And Ozpin, thank you for caring when others wouldn't
Ozpin: If I could, I would do it all over again
/ With a quick shake of Ozpin's hand and a quick getaway out of the office, Jaune (Arc) was no longer a student at the "Prestigious Academy" and he was simply, a nobody. /
Ozpin: Where did I go wrong.
/ Thinks Ozpin, now looking to at the night sky with its broken moon. /
Ozpin: "if only...if only..."
/ Looks to his computer and thinks to one other that could help Jaune, one that could help the disowned Arc. A certain Red Hooded Girl came to mind and he notified her.
- Beacon Academy-
- Beacon Air Docks -
/ Before Jaune could enter the Airship taking him away to the city of Vale, his name was suddenly called, causing him to stop. /
Ruby: Jaune! It-it can't be true, can it?! Are you really leaving?
Jaune: Hey Ruby...Yeah, I am...
Ruby: Jaune...you don't have to do this, please...we can work things out. We can change them, we can help! We can-
Jaune: Ruby! Please...Don't, this hurts me more then it does you...I don't want to leave...but I have too. For my own safety, and for my chance to finally prove myself, so please...can't you accept that?
Ruby:...
Jaune: Ruby?
Ruby: No! I can't! We're friends Jaune! You're my friend, I can't just leave you like this! Friends stick together through thick and thin. We can work things out!
Jaune:...Sorry, Ruby. You know I believe you can help me work things out, I can trust you to make things right.
Ruby: Then please, come back to us Jaune, come back to me at least.
/ Though they were both a few meters away, when Ruby held out her hand to Jaune. The Lone Knight could only turn away with a sad smile. /
Jaune: I appreciate Rubes, but I still have to prove something of mine, it's out there you know, and I'm going to find it.
/ Ruby retracted her arm slowly and yelled out to Jaune as he was closing the Bullhead doors. /
Ruby: Promise me then! Promise me you'll keep in touch at least! Pinky Promise!
...Please?
/ Ruby said disgruntled, as well as sad when finishing the promise as Jaune's Airship left port. /
/ Jaune would make a small smile.../
Jaune: I promise.
/ And the two would never meet, for a very long time. /
- Vale -
Jaune: Now what?
/ As Jaune travels in the town of Vale, in the dead of night, Jaune stumbles upon an interesting building. With a colorful sign that gained his attention, with the words "Local Seer" inside a crystal ball. /
Jaune: "Local Seer"? Huh?
Maybe they can tell me what I'm looking for.
/ When Jaune enters the building, it was incredibly smaller than he originally thought it would be when entering. Inside was a dimly lit room with two cushioned seats, and in between was a small table that held a crystal ball. On the table was a note that said: "Take a seat and I'll be there with you shortly."
As Jaune sat in the left cushioned seat, he took a look around and couldn't see much of the room, except for the glowing orb. /
?: You're here for your fortune...yes?
/ Startled by the new voice, Jaune looked and saw a person in front of him, the character in question looked to be a female but he could not see her face, due to the see-through clothing and the lighting of the room. /
Jaune: H-how'd you guess?
/ Jaune replied frightened. /
?: Many of my guesses are proven fact as you know.
Jaune: R-right.
?: Let us get started then...tell me your name.
Jaune: My name? ...its Jaune.
?: No last name?
/ Jaune shakes his head side to side. /
?: A pity, but you'll get used to it, that's for sure.
Jaune: W-what?
/ The Seer then places her hands on the orb and it starts to glow, dismissing Jaune's questioned face. /
?: Let's see here...I see a boy, a boy lost and alone, but not entirely. I see him walking and sad. The more the boy walks, the more he grows. Now, I see a man, a man who returned home, greater then he was before, and as if no time had changed, his home was but the same. Even if it wasn't his own anymore.
Jaune: W-what does that mean?
?:...What this means...is that you are unsure of your own future. You know not what you must do. Am I correct?
Jaune: Well...I guess, yeah I am.
?: Then I know what mist be done.
/ From under the table, the Seer handed Jaune two old pieces of paper, when unfolded, the first piece of paper unraveled was a map of Remnant which had a red line, going from Vacuo to Vale, to Anima, and beyond Mistral. While the second was a map that had three countries on it, each holding a third of the country, with a line ending in a country called Ashfeld. /
Jaune: Wha-what is this?
?: That is your goal, you came seeking a path you are unsure to take, I am merely letting you see a piece of what you could do. You have two paths here, you can discard these maps and pretend that this conversation never happened, and you can live your life.
Jaune:...And the second option?
?: You help these people of Ashfeld...from there your journey shall start, and that is where you will grow, both as a warrior, and a leader.
Jaune:...Are you certain? You're... you're not kidding me, right?
?: This is merely another guess, another possibility, the real question we have is, are you ready to start again?
/ Jaune thought on the Seer's words and with a newly determined resolve, Jaune stood from his seat and ventured out into Vale, and would follow the line to this so-called place of Ashfeld. Even if it will lead him to nothing, he might as well try. /
- Anima -
- Airship -
Jaune: "Daylight came about an hour ago, here I am, on an airship towards Mistral. Hoping to catch (steal) a boat and head into a land, that supposedly has the part I need to take. Maybe I can find a purpose over there if it exists at all. Maybe I can even get stronger, Maybe. Just Maybe. If I do, I should pay Remnant a visit again. Drop by and say "Hi" to Ozpin. Who knows. But what I do know, is I will return, that's a promise. A Jaune filled promise."
-Years Later-
- Mt. Ignis -
/ During the Night-Time In the country of Ashfeld, in the distance, A Grand Castle stands tall, just as it had before, except for the time being it gave no illumination making it look like the castle was quiet. It any other case it would be consider abnormal for it had only been quiet on the rarest of occasion, such as the lord of the castle being appointed, looted, or to soon be in use. At the moment it would be all three of these occasions, especially since the infamous Blackstone Warriors were killed or drove out by the Three Faction Armies during what would be forever know as "The Siege of Apollyon" where the Warlord herself made one final stand, and lost. This Castle could be seen from a campsite that consisted of three Warriors of old, these men would be The dreaded Warborn Raider, the soon to be Viking Faction Leader. The strong willed Kensei, an apprentice now master, for he is to be the Samurai Faction Leader. While the most important of the group was a Warden that went through many battles and survived, he was the Knight Faction Leader, and he intended to make peace, or die trying.
?: Well, my past starts with me being in the Knights territory. Some lower class Knights saw me as a "weak wannabe warrior", for I had not much armor on me. I grew tired of the names and knocked both of them with nothing but my fists. Soon after when a Warden was sent to handle me, when he saw what I could do, that very same Warden decided to train me. From there on I grew as a warrior and I ended up becoming a Warden. I left for my own journey, and from then on I searched for a purpose, I joined many causes, fighting for their beliefs, hoping to find one myself. In the end, I never did find one, I soon ended up joining Apollyon, and seeing her true motives years later, I left, I founded the newly made Iron Legion and decided to fight the Blackstone's as a whole. From there I found you two and your armies, and the rest is history.
Warden: I was able to help bring peace into our new land called Harmony with the help of both of you, that is my past, and that's all I can tell you.
Kensei: Amazing, when you were seen as nothing you took it and grew, not only in age but skill as well. After all, your skill allowed you to be the Knight Faction Leader. Just like us as our respective Factions.
Raider: Yeah you can say that again Samurai, We won and defeated Apollyon. This deserves some celebration, no?
Kensei: it's Kensei, Viking, and though we had our differences, that we can agree on.
Raider: Hehe, correct, now come! This is a night of Celebration! Us three and our own armies, banded together in over hundreds of years, just to defeat a common enemy? Ha! And Apollyon at that, its a feat not so easily accomplished.
Kensei: Hmph, I guess so. Though I'd rather celebrate with the drinks of my homeland, thank you very much.
Raider: Tsk! Your loss.
/ The Warborn Leader takes a drink of his wooden cup, and chugs a liquid only know as Rum. /
Warden: You know, when I first started out I never thought I would make it this far, especially from where I started.
Kensei: When one has been at the bottom, they often what what they must to succeed.
Warden: Isn't that right?
/ The Warden then stands from his position and looks towards the moon. /
Warden: A beautiful night, Isn't it?
Raider: I would assume so, why's that...?
Warden: A full moon, it always amazes me on how it looks. I could never truly understand what it is, but it's beautiful.
Kensei: It is, isn't it.
/ Still sitting, the Kensei looks to the sky and admires the round object in the sky. /
Raider: You can say that again.
/ All three Faction Leaders ended up looking at the moon for quite a bit, which got the Warden to think. /
/You know, it was a major surprise that I was able to unite the Great Three Factions who fought each other for over millennia.
That's what it's been like here in this world, War. I fought for many, hoping to find a purpose in life, and It started with joining a merciless and bloodthirsty warlord named Apollyon.
You see Apollyon's Dream was to continue our war just as it's been since the start of the first War. After I found out her real reason when going to War. I had to stop her. And with the Raider and Kensei's Help. They became my partners. And we were able to overthrow Apollyon and bring back a fantasy into reality known as peace. May our Peace Last through the decades in our joined world know as. Harmony. /
Rumble* *Rumble*
Warden: what the?
Rumble*
Warden: "The ground is shaking?"
Rumble* *Boom*
Kensei: Is it an Earthquake?!
Whoosh!*
Raider: Wind?!
Warden: "What the?"
Kensei: Guys look! The Moon!
/ As the Warden and the Raider looked into the sky, they saw the full moon slowly shift and shape into a new object, one thought forgotten and replaced.
As if it was all an illusion, it finally gave out, and with it came a Moon, a shattered Moon. /
Raider: No way...The Moon!
Warden: I don't believe this...
Kensei: *silence*
Warden: This Moon, it, it is not ours...This Moon is not ours.
Raider: Yeah!? And?! What gave you that Idea?! Our Full Moon is broken!?
Warden: This Moon, it may not be ours, but it is mine. A moon from my home. But...How?