Jaune: Center of the Multiverse

by SGArkosfan

Jaune Arc is a not-so simple young man, with a past shrouded in secrecy. He is also the only chance for salvation in many worlds within the Multiverse. What! Why is that dunce so important! Shut up Ice Queen! *Ahem* Anyway, join us as we explore the past and the potential futures of this brave soul. Adventure awaits! With a sprinkle of romance later on.

35. Happy Holidays 2 You

Chapter 34: "Happy Holidays 2 You!"

And we're back! Happy New Year! Man, a lot of you have really loved the S'Winter chapter, which I'm really happy for :D Thank you all for your support, now, onto the reviews~!

Gamelover41592: Glad you liked it. As for Tai being Doofenshmirtz, he was the only one I could think of that had a daughter and didn't make me feel bad when facing off against a corgi. Imagine the good boy fighting Ghira or Odin. Qrow was also in the running, but I thought it wouldn't be as funny (which was why I had him be Carl instead).

Alexdel27: Oh yeah, and it also hints at the strength of the Arcs in general.

hazeleyes180: Huh, didn't know that bit. And you're right, that really was a nice coincidence, holy hell. Just makes the casting even better.

Argus456: Happy you caught that. Since I'm not planning on showing those two get together later in the show, any chance of seeing it (and Nora breaking Yang's legs in retaliation) would be low. I had thought of having Ruby be Isabella actually, but the thought of a 'nice' Cinder couldn't get out of my head. It was a completely random thought, but also one that made me laugh so I put her in. Pyrrha was also an option due to both having near obsessive loves for their men (I was really temped to use her actually, and only the thought of audience Cinder's reaction to her nice child self stopped me).

BlackPhantom247: Sorry man, but you know my reasons. I'm good actually, don't know how to incorporate that story here; but I did like the small history lesson when I researched it, really, thanks :)

Perseus D. Uzumaki: I'm planning on having them react to the roller-coaster episode, have Penny get a headache trying to figure that one out. I was planning on GTA 5, but it was a Heist Let's Play, and the idea for it was lost in one of the crashes I had. I've never played the actual story before (nor watched any of the let's plays regarding it), so I don't know anything about the storyline.

JohnJuanRamboJr35: It's actually on my list of considerations for eventual movies. Really loved the first two movies, not so much the third one (though that taxi driver was hilarious, "Let me kill someone tonight!" had me laughing my ass off XD).

Colvamoon999: "S'Winter" is the name of that episode, while also the name of the holiday Phineas and Ferb created.

team zephyr: Never enjoyed those movies myself. I thought the magic tricks were amazing, but the movies themselves never caught on with me for some reason.

Reader: Thought about it, but felt it was too predictable for me. Watts being the scientist never crossed my mind actually, oh well. Bwahahaha! Oh gods, I so gotta remember that one! Maybe when I eventually have him and Neptune show up. Hahaha!

Guest: First off, I'm not the one who made the universe, that was hazeleyes180. I placed the appropriate credit for the author at the end of chapters 28 and 29, so don't bitch to me about that. Second, blame Google. I put in "Star Trek ftl" in the search engine, and only got information regarding Warp travel. I could not be any clearer than that since I didn't know there even was a second mode of ftl there (meaning Googling it specifically was out of the question), and the wikis I searched the show's ftl on didn't even mention it so I couldn't find out from there. As stated before, I don't know Star Trek, so if I research the universe and don't find a link to certain technologies, then I can't be blamed for not mentioning them if I couldn't find them in the first place.

Guest: Sorry man, but I wasn't the one who made that universe, it was Lukepace414. I gave the author their due credit just before the disclaimer in chapter 23 as well as chapter 24, and at the end of chapter 21 (just before the lyrics). So whatever you feel about the universe's character placements, it wasn't my decision to make. I only made some small cosmetic changes to the writing of the story, just to make my autocorrect stop bothering me every two seconds and with the author's expressed permission. Since I didn't write it myself (nor came up with the idea in the first place), I could not in good faith change something as radical as switching characters. It wouldn't be fair to the author who had kindly offered me their work for a reaction (it would also set a bad precedent if I did, which is something I want to avoid). Hope you understand.

The godfather: Don't have Netflix, sorry.

A Fan: That's actually where I got the idea for her reaction from. I loved that fic, and was sad that it finished. Her reaction was more a personal way for me to give a nod off to the author for such a great story. As for their continued disbelief, they just don't think Magic exists in their own world. They are literally in the presence of a god, in a Nexus that looks over countless universes, and saw two people get their youth back; anything is possible here. *Shrug* But they've never actually seen anything that relates to Magic in their own universe. Until they see actual proof from their own world, then they can still delude themselves all they want (think of it like people who argue that the world is flat [yes, they still exist, I'm actually friends with one]).

Ruined: *Rubs bridge of nose* Ok, three things. First off, I'm not the one who made the universe, Lukepace414 did. So don't complain to me about character placements just because you don't like them, I have no control over who gets what there. I gave the author their proper credit at the end of chapter 21 and the beginnings of chapters 23 & 24, so you can't say that I didn't inform people about that. Second, if you don't want to read my work, then don't read it. I'm not forcing you to. Third, Jack took out a blue orb, signaling that this Jaune was a hero, and thus not evil. The audience had the twist spoiled to them from the very beginning as soon as they saw the color (which essentially makes it a trailer of sorts). So they knew that Jaune wouldn't be evil here, and thus any 'twist' wouldn't be possible. And even if I changed it so that he was evil (something I wouldn't do since, again, I didn't write this universe), there still wouldn't be any surprise since they would immediately notice the orb being red instead, which symbolizes Jaune as evil rather than good. Jack would have them see it in order to prepare them, thus no surprises; and if he didn't, the audience would want to know what alignment Jaune is in the universe anyway, so it's not like he realistically could hide the color.

Lonely Boy: I have, it's a great story. I'm actually planning a possible future for later that's inspired by that work :). It actually takes me a bit of time to do names (though for gems, I cheat and look to Steven Universe for names :P). I look to trees, languages, scientific names for animals, Historical figures, and other forms of media for inspiration. Sometimes, it can take me days to come up with a name, other times it can be seconds. One of the reasons for that is it depends on what I want the OC's to look like (both in looks and clothing). I actually have a few in this chapter, so be prepared for that.

Now, I hope everyone enjoys this chapter, it really was a lot of work for me! Be prepared though, there is a HUGE lore dump scattered around the place, as well as an answer to a particular question that was posted to me at the end of one of my universes ;)

Disclaimer in the prologue.

While most of the new people were confused by what the hell Jack was wearing, those who knew were excited.

Yang grinned, "Ah sweet!" She shouted, while remembering some of the gifts like Ruby's new shoes, and her kickass hoverboard.

Lucy and her sisters though grinned at the god with greed in their eyes. "Santa!"

The mothers looked at their daughters in confusion. Neo patted her child's head and asked "Who's Santa sweetie?"

Peridot looked at her aunt, "You don't know who Santa is?" Neo and the others shook their heads. "He's a fat man who arrives at Christmas to B&E people's houses and leaves presents to all the good boys and girls!" (1)

Weiss blinks. "Wait, you mean to say that Jack was impersonating a criminal this whole time?" The children of Joker-Jaune nodded in happiness. "Then, no offense, why are you all so happy? If he's only giving presents to good children, wouldn't that exclude you?"

While Neo and Emerald glared at the Heiress, Garnet chuckled. "Probably, but that's why we have such awesome moms!" She grinned as she hugged her mom. "They told us to just steal the presents from the good children for ourselves!" Her sisters nodded while the heroes look at them in horror. Their mom's looked at them with pride though.

Altani facepalmed as Robin chuckled and gave her sisters a thumbs up. "Of course you'd approve of this sister, it is exactly what you would've done." Robin smirked and shrugged, not denying it. She shook her head in exasperation and disappointment.

Raven hugged her child with pride, 'My daughter's a little thief, I'm so proud!'

Meanwhile, Sienna mirrored her own child and shook her head. 'Oh gods, my niece is a thief.'

Ruby scratched her head. "Then what's Christmas?" She wanted to know, and was the only one who bothered to think that asking a god would help.

Jack immediately answered. "Nondescript Winter Holiday." (2)

At that everyone got excited. "Really?! That's what Christmas is?!" Nora squealed, earning a nod from Jack as he waved a hand around.

He made everything like it was before when he last did this: the red sack next to his now golden throne, two large candy canes flanking behind the seat, and the lights overhead changing to festive reds, blues, and greens.

As the new people looked around in wonder and excitement, Jack adjusted his throne while putting on his fake beard. 'Ugh, why is this thing so itchy now? I'm a god! I shouldn't have created something so uncomfortable to wear.'

The new people were still confused, seeing as they couldn't really exchange gifts. Being trapped in a weird dimension far away from their homes and stores to buy anything would make getting anything a bit difficult. Seeing this, Jack took the pleasure of explaining what was happening, how it wasn't them who were going to hand out gifts, but rather gods from a different plain of existence that wished to spread some cheer to some of their favorite mortals.

"Anyway," the god said, his voice changing to match that of an old man again, "time for the presents!" He takes out his tablet as the sack opens up. "This one is from XXX777. 'To Blake: a coupon for a Phobia Specialist on your dog issues,'-" He was interrupted as Yang, Ruby, Ilia, Eve, & her parents laughed, while Blake blushed & hissed at them all to shut up. "'for Glynda: a dildo that's an accurate model of Jaune's Dick,'-" Once more he was interrupted but from Qrow, Tai, and Tyrian's laughter. Unlike Blake however, a blushing Glynda immediately shut them up with a swift beatdown. *Sigh* "May I continue?" He asked in his normal voice as he waited for everyone to calm down and the three idiots to heal up a bit. "Ok," *clears throat* "'for Weiss: a Photo Album of your future with Jaune along with a Wedding Night video sent from your future self.'"

Weiss blushed heavily at what her 'present' was, more so when her family looked at her with green faces as they were not ready to hear that today. Those who had crushes on Jaune were glaring at her, while his children looked at the young woman with unimpressed expressions. 'My mom is way prettier/more gifted.' They all thought, though the thought of their moms getting something like that sent shivers down their spines.

"'And for Nora: a Magazine filled with photos of Jaune and Ren wearing speedos covered in a light sheen of oil and taking several risqué "Bromance Poses".' " Nora giggled with a blush while Ren facepalmed. Others were 'excited' to see what pictures Nora's magazine had.

Like the last time, gifts began levitating from the sack and sailed over to their new owners.

Glynda's was first, and she hesitantly looked inside the box her gift was in, only to blush and have a light nosebleed as she saw the sheer length and girth of it. '…Oh my Oum.' Alice, curious over her mom's reaction, tried to look inside too. Glynda saw this though and immediately closed the box and placed it underneath her seat for safekeeping, earning a cute little pout from the little Faunus.

Many of the girls were wondering about the size, and tried to recall the young man's bulge under that towel after he had that shower in that possible future. They blushed as they got an idea. 'Lucky bitch.'

Next was Blake, who glared at the piece of paper floating towards her. The bow attached to it felt like an insult to injury. She really didn't want to accept it, but she remembered how the room shook after Roman insulted a different god's name that one time. 'If a minor insult resulted in that, then what would happen if I don't accept my gift?' Thoughts of rivers of blood and guts thrown everywhere had her snatch the coupon, much to her friends' and parents' amusement. "Shup up." She mumbled as she looked away with a blush.

Nora received her gift with a smile and "Thank you~!" to XXX777 and opened up the magazine. She blushed as she saw her Renny posing a sexy pose, completely ignoring Jaune who was mirroring his movement. 'Mama likes.' She got a nosebleed as she held Coco, Yang, and Pyrrha trying to look back with one of her arms.

Ren just sighed and accepted it. Looking at Nora's expression, he shook his head and prayed that when they eventually went home, his pelvis wouldn't shatter. 'Although judging by the blood, I don't think she'll be willing to wait that long.'

Odin chuckled at his daughter, and wrapped an arm around his wife. "Ah, young love~." He whimsically said as Frigga leaned over to kiss his cheek.

Weiss' gift floated to her next, a large album with a little thumb drive taped to the front. She took a deep breath as she took the present, and after 'discreetly' putting the drive inside her pocket, she opened it to the first page with Velvet, Ruby, Blake, and Velvet crowding around her. Her family decided to leave her be for now.

The first pictures they saw were of a wedding, with a more grownup Jaune hugging or kissing an older Weiss. Most of the girls blushed at seeing Jaune all cleaned up and in a suit. That's not what first caught the heiress' attention, however.

'I'm bigger than Winter.' Was Weiss' first thought, her eyes immediately noticing how much her chest had grown, looking like it could rival Yang's own. Something that didn't sit well with Ruby when she saw the new size. The next thing she saw was the tiara on top of her head. 'Has to be of Arc design.' It was silver, done in an intricate pattern that made it look like individual silver strands lightly woven together, with a small sapphire shaped like a snowflake gently placed in the middle of it. "It's beautiful." She whispered, seeing how the tiara matched her dress, and the jewel looked just like her family's emblem.

Blake whistled at the jewelry and the expensive decorations surrounding the two, "Amazing, you guys really went all out."

Weiss smiled and thanked her friend, then turned the page to see photos of Jaune and her looking around a large room. She gasped, along with Velvet and Ruby, at a little surprise.

"You're pregnant?!" Ruby shouted, much to Weiss' embarrassment.

This also caused Winter to stiffen and run over to them. "Let me see!" She shouted, much to her family's shock, and she quicky ran past a now drooling Nora & pale Ren, followed by Whitley, Klein, and Willow, to see if Ruby was telling the truth. "I-I'm an aunt." She whispered with a smile and tears in her eyes as she saw her baby sister with child.

Klein sniffled as he took a handkerchief to wipe the tears of joy that he had. "Oh, I'm so happy for you my little Snowflake." He gushed as he saw the happiness adorning the older Weiss' features.

Whitley and Willow were struck speechless, only really smiling as they saw their sister/daughter looing so happy.

The picture next to that shows the inside of a hospital room, where Weiss sat in a bed with two pink bundles in her arms, 'Anna' and 'Elsa' written next to it. (3)

Willow smiled while squealing in the inside. 'I'm a grandmother! Again!' She didn't forget about Finch, and hoped that one day her oldest child would settle down with a nice man and grant her a grandbaby already.

Whitley smiled, placing a hand on Weiss' shoulder. "Congratulations sister." He said with happiness as Weiss looked at him with a nod and smile of gratitude. "Thank you brother."

For the next few minutes, the family looked through the album while everyone else went back to their seats. Some pictures showed Willow playing "Peekaboo" with the girls as infants & Klein doing funny faces with his mustache to make them laugh, Weiss teaching them a few lessons in etiquette as while they're children, Whitley & Jaune giving them piggyback rides together, and Winter teaching them some battle tactics as teenagers. The last one had them all laugh as Whitley had a small grin. Curiously, they found that in every photo, no image of Jacques was shown. Not that they cared of course, just something they noticed.

In the last picture, the twins were seen with happy smiles. 'They're so beautiful.' They thought with joy as the twins smiled at the camera at what they assumed was eight years old. The slightly smaller one had long, wavy blond hair with pale blue eyes, while the taller one had long, straight white hair and dark blue eyes. They were wearing white dresses with blue highlights to symbolize their Schnee heritage, but with golden circlets on their heads with matching blue diamonds in the middle to showcase they were also Arcs. "More princesses?" Klein asked with a raised eyebrow, wondering if all of this Jaune fellow's children would end up being turned into royalty.

Weiss smiled, "But of course, my children will always be my little princesses."

At the end of the album, they saw a message written on it, strangely enough in Weiss' own handwriting. It read 'Hello there, younger me. I hope you are well wherever you are. I do hope you received your gift safely, the drive is especially important. If you were to implant it into your scroll, there is an option to experience the wonderful feeling of my union with my dear dunce of a husband for yourself. Wishing you the best: Weiss Arc-Schnee' She, Winter, and Willow blushed while Whitley gagged, "Disgusting." Klein coughed, feeling a bit awkward after reading that.

Weiss gulped, and was glad, with a side of disappointed, that she didn't have her scroll on her right now. 'Must…not…ask for scroll.' She was sweating, eventually succeeding in bottling her curiosity and lust. For now.

As everyone calmed down, and the glares towards Weiss stopped, Jack nodded and went ahead with the next gift. "Alright, this one comes from HeLl20. 'To Adrian: Jaune's gear from Volume 8.'"

While everyone wondered just what the hell the god meant by that last part, a mannequin next to Adrian glowed earning their attention. Once the light went away, they saw the mannequin wearing a high collar black shirt under a pure white chest plate which those who've seen the boy covers more of its upper abdomen than Jaune's current chest piece, similarly colored bracers with the armor trimmed with gold, two shoulder pads, black gloves with gold-colored metal armor plates over the fingers, a red sash around its waist, dark navy jeans and dark brown boots that almost reaches the knees.

The students were impressed, noticing the extra protection the armor afforded and how much more the mannequin resembled a knight. The teachers approved of the armor, seeing the mix between protection and flexibility. 'Could use some leg protection though.' A few thought.

Adrian was in awe at the armor, "Pwetty~!" He said as he made grabbing motions with his little hands, Terra and Saphron giggling at his efforts to get at the armor.

Jack chuckled at the little tike, "That's adorable. Anyway, this gift comes from Hartless1985. 'For Yang: a Lacrima from the Fairy Tail universe with fire dragon slayer magic in it.'" A blue orb roughly the size of a grapefruit suddenly floated out of the sack and went to a confused Yang.

"Uhhh, ok?" The blonde said as she grabbed the thing. Looking at it, she noticed that while it looked really pretty, she had no idea what it did or how to use it. 'What the hell am I supposed to do with this? I feel like I got gypped.' She thought with a pout as she placed it on a pedestal without bothering to ask the god what it was (4).

After scratching a little itch on his check, Jack said "Now this next one comes from Isom. 'To Weiss, a book on alchemy. This should enable you to manipulate the world around you more easily...maybe even find a new way to make dust. For Ruby, Chernobog's blades from Bayonetta 2 with a bandolier pouch full of clips with the guided bullets from Head Hunter from bulletstorm for Crescent Rose. And for Zwei, a bottomless bag of special doggie treats that grants a single super power for one hour. Warning, Do not eat more than one at once and wait thirty minutes before eating another. Bag is marked so it doesn't get mixed up with the other bag of treats.'"

The gifts flew to their recipients.

Weiss grumbled as she got her book. She was still in the belief that Magic didn't exist in their world and that this thing would be a waste of time, and just placed the book on a pedestal without reading it. What she didn't notice was Ozpin and Salem looking at the book with an intensity that worried their friends/minions.

'I have to make sure that Salem doesn't get that book.' Ozpin thought as he began to think of ways to get the book from the young Schnee's hands.

At the same time Salem turned to Cinder with a glare, "I don't care what you have to do, get me that book." She whispered, earning a frightened nod from her.

Next was Ruby, who was way more enthusiastic to have her gift than her ungrateful partner as she slowly moved a bit away from her. 'I am not gonna get blamed for that!' She got her gift, and for the umpteenth time, she bemoaned that her baby was taken from her as she couldn't use her new toys. Not that it mattered since as soon as she saw the blades and ammo pouch, they went to a pedestal with a glass casing. "Aww." She pouted as she looked at the beautiful blades with longing.

Completely Ignoring Ruby's puppy dog pout for once, Zwei bounced up and down and barked excitedly for his new treats while Blake stiffened at the mention of the little demon. The bag landed in front of him, and his stubby little tail began to wag.

Blake on the other hand, paled and accidentally summoned her shadow kitten for protection, earning wide eyes from those who hadn't seen him before, and Altani in particular. "Is that a Shadowcat?" She asked in surprise once she saw the long fangs.

With Ruby preoccupied, Yang went to open the bag. "Now Zwei, remember what the message said. One treat every hour, ok? One." She said, wanting to make sure that her dog has one power every hour instead of one every 30 minutes. 'Who knows what powers he'd get after the first 30 minutes are up?'

Zwei nodded while Blake desperately shook her head. With a grin to her scaredy-cat of a partner, she tossed a treat in the air, and the corgi jumped as high as he could, barely managing to catch it with his teeth.

As the dog began to chew it down, Blake was confronted with Sienna's child. "Wow." The younger cat Faunus said in awe as she saw the kitten. "I didn't think I'd ever see a real Shadowcat." She said as she looked at the cat, though was a bit confused at how it was looked. "Huh, never read a Shadowcat looking like this though. Thought they were supposed to look like leopards with actual fur." (5) Looking back at Blake she asked what his name was.

Blake raised an eyebrow, somewhat glad to forget the dog that began to float in the air as Yang started to panic a bit. "Yami. And what's this you're talking about a book?" There was a book about her pet? Where is it? 'And how come no one's ever mention this species before?'

While Yang and Tai were attempting to get the happy dog down, Robin rolled her eyes. "Come on sis, no one wants to hear about something as boring as History." She said while muttering "Nerd."

Altani turned and glared at her sister, "First off, I heard that, I prefer the term 'Intellectual'. Second, you know our history isn't boring by any means."

At that, almost everyone's attention turned away from the now loop-de-looping dog while Summer and Ruby joined Tai and Yang. "And what history are we discussing, young lady?" Klein asks with a giddy smile. He rather liked history, and wanted to know more about this. Next to him, Maria smirked at his behavior.

Altani returned his smile as she said "The Arcs of course, and our early experimentations with creating new and more powerful species of animals."

Nora, after finishing her magazine and demanding payment from Coco, Velvet, and Pyrrha for borrowing it (with a discount for the latter), she asked "Wait, what kinds of species?"

Altani tilted her head, "Oh you know; giant wolves, cats with large fangs," she points to Yami, "lions with pelts the color of snow, giant birds, and more." (6)

Ozpin asked, "And when have the Arcs stated to do this?" He wanted to know how recent they tampered with animal genetics. 'After all, tampering with such a thing could lead to unexpected consequences for the innocent animals.' He'd rather not have such innocent creatures potentially suffer under a microscope and needles by ambitious scientists.

Altani shrugged. "Around 9,500 years ago." She said, shocking everyone.

Even Saphron was shocked, 'Though I guess I was never really interested in that portion of our history before.' She thought sheepishly while glad her mom wasn't here to know that.

Ozpin, Watts, and the other older Huntsmen were horrified/amazed. 'They were tampering with the genetics of animals for thousands of years?!'

Salem was impressed, wondering if the Arcs could help her with creating new Grimm types. She was sort of running out of ideas right now. "Am I to assume that your family has been altering animals for nearly 10,000 years?" She asked, her mind wondering what new ideas these people could give her while Ozpin and James felt a cold chill run down their spines.

Her hopes were dashed however when Altani shook her head and sighed with a bit of sadness. "Unfortunately, no. The ability to genetically modify animals was lost to us almost 500 years later when the Arcadian Civil War began, along with other Ancient knowledge that the Ancestors gifted us." (7)

Velvet frowned when she heard that. "How bad was this war?" She almost didn't want to know, having a bad feeling about this. No one noticed how the girl emphasized the word 'Ancient'.

Saphron looked down. "It very nearly destroyed us." She said, and everyone looked at her. "The war began when the Clan began to separate into two groups. One wanted to pray to a woman different from the Pillars. They believed that one day she would arrive to lay claim to the world, and we the Arcs would be there to support her. Meanwhile the other group wished to hold onto the beliefs of her husband." She frowned as she interlaced her hands on her lap. Salem and Ozpin were intrigued. "Eventually the Clan split in half, with the first group calling the second 'Blood Traitors', and after a thousand years of unity, it was all nearly undone. At least 4 million Arcs died over the course of 6 years."

The number shocked and horrified many. They all studied the horrors of The Great War, and how it took the lives of almost 20 million in 4 years. 'But that was a global war, with modern weaponry and Grimm incursions occurring all over the world.' Ozpin thought as he felt like a knife was digging into his heart. 'How could the Arcs kill each other so quickly with spears and arrows?' The thought horrified him.

Salem was feeling the same as her ex. She took a calm breath, trying to reign in the act of vomiting, and decided to reframe from asking more questions.

Altani nodded, "And many of the species we spent so long creating had gone extinct as well." She reached over to scratch the Shadowcat behind the ears, earning a soft purr to come from him. "That's why I was surprised to see this little guy. His kind had actually died off near the end of the war." She frowned. "Actually, that raises the question," she looked to Blake, "how did you manage to find one?"

Jack cleared his throat and said, "Actually, a god just gifted it to her." The girl nodded, and with Blake's permission, started to play with the kitten.

After that, everyone took some time to recover from the bloody revelations they heard. Enough time for Zwei to finally land on top of Chibi-Blake's head, causing her to absolutely freak out and try to tear him off of her while running around in circles. Everyone looked at the scene in disbelief, especially when Yang and Ruby began to pull the confused corgi off of her.

Kali laughed, happy to have something distract her from what she'd heard, which was shared by many including Ozpin and Salem.

After everything was under control, Chibi-Blake sitting as far away as she could away from her fluffy tormentor, Jack nodded and continued. "Ok, this one is from Obsidian Nova Arc. 'From the great me, I gift Ren alchemic gloves that let him restore objects by touching it and channeling Aura. To Weiss, I give her a female Alolan Vulpix. Thank you very much.'"

Ren's gift was first, and he smiled as he saw a note attached. 'I hope you 2 have twins, lots of love from a cranky dragon.' He shook his head with a fond chuckle as he put them on. 'I sort of hope for the same. And I just know these will come in handy.' He thought as he looked at team RWBY. 'Even Nora isn't as chaotic as them sometimes.'

Next was Weiss, who received a beautiful little fox with fur as white as snow with some light blue at the paws, a wide bushy tail, what appears to be a slight bushy hairdo on its head, and large innocent eyes like twin sapphires. Weiss squealed as she hugged the adorable little creature. "Oh my gosh, you are just sooo cute~! I think I'll name you Beatrix, 'She who brings happiness'." She gushed, earning a smile and soft "Vulpix!" as her tail wagged in happiness. Weiss' eyes widened, and stared at her new pet. "Di-Did you just-?" "Vul?" the little fox blinked at her in confusion, then nuzzled her cheek for more attention. "Vulpix." Weiss giggled at her pet's nose nuzzling her and just accepted the somewhat talking pet. As she hugged Beatrix again, she noticed a little note on her back. 'I believe in you' It said. She smiled as she took the note off her pet and placed it inside her pocket.

Willow and Winter cooed a bit at seeing the arctic looking animal, while Whitley tried to control the impulse of doing the same. Weiss' friends gushed at the animal, believing her to be both adorable and fitting to Weiss' complexion and clothing.

Jack grinned as Weiss gently kissed the tip of the Pokémon's nose, and went back to his list. "Now this one's from ThornlessTax. 'For Neo, I want to give her the Ring of God Mode.'"

A gold ring started to float up, but before it could go to Neo who'd go and ty to change her surroundings or something, Jack took it and immediately placed it in a glass container, "Oh no you don't." He said, earning a pout from the walking ice-cream cone pun, and a laugh from Roman.

"This next one comes from The Black Wolf of the Arks. 'To Ironwood: You, general, were one of the people of your universe that I had in the highest regards, a shame to see what happens to you, that Semblance of yours (in most of the universes at least, not sure if you also have it but based on what happened on some of the past universes, you do) it's more a problem than a solution, but maybe it can be turned into a solution with this gift. "The Prince" by Niccolo Machiavelli. It's a book that I personally think any person in a position of power or that aims to be one should read, not sure if there is another version in your world, but better safe than sorry. Hopefully, this will help you to make good use of "Mettle" without turning yourself into one of the most hated people on Remnant, and should you be able to actually learn well from this book, the last pages have a secret second gift: blueprints for weapons that will only work on the creature of Grimm. I altered the concepts of reality that works on them so there is no way those weapons could be used to destroy or harm anything/one else other than the creatures. I guess this is enough motivation for you and your Semblance to actually focus on learning and implementing all of what you can from the book, is it not? Good luck, General.'"

A book popped out of the sack and went to a rather eager General. As he began to read it, much to the villains' anger, Jack continued. "'To Ruby: Not sure if you took notice of this, but once your universe's Jaune kills the Two Brothers, your world will lose all of their creations, this includes Dust, Aura and Semblances. That means that Crescent Rose will just be something to decorate on your wall. So, my gift to you is this special scroll with info of another universe that we have labeled as "PSO2", one in which you all use Photons, the particles that form light, to fight that world's version of Grimm. With this, you should be able to learn how to use photons like the people of that universe and how to make weapons that use them. Just remember to talk with Penny's father and the Arcs. You are a genius when it comes to weapons, but this knowledge is too advanced for you, you will need their help. Then again, the Arcs should already have some alternatives, so your world doesn't end up defenseless, but better safe than sorry. All in all, it's a shame that you people may not see this universe, I'm not sure if Jack watches over it so he may not be able to show it to you all, but let me add this little bit: you and Jaune are two of the most important fighters on that universe, to the point that you two are the only ones with the title of "Guardian"... oh, and also you two are really close with each other. As in, reeally close. Enjoy your gift little reaper.'"

A scroll floated to a blushing Ruby, and she looked at it in wonder while a few glared at the girl. Penny frowned a bit, seeing another chance to earn Jaune's favor and love slip past her fingers. 'Though if I agree to help, maybe it would be enough to catch his attention?'

Many raised an eyebrow at the bit about alternate power sources. They all turned to a nervously chuckling Saphron. "Y-Yes?" They deadpanned.

Saphron gulped, especially when her wife glared. "Saph…"

The older Arc coughed, and straightened her posture. "Um, we may have a few. One of the most widely used currently is the Hydrogen Power Cell." She started as Ruby began to read her book in fascination. "It was created by an Arc called Bill Cipher close to 50 years ago." She frowned at the name, "A real wacko if you ask me. He and the company he founded, the SCP, creates the cells that now powers much of our technology." She shrugged, "Since Hydrogen can be found in water, and with the abundance of the stuff on Remnant, he thought 'Well, why not just use that instead of the highly volatile Substance, or Dust?', and decided to extract water while everyone else focused on mining Dust." (8)

They blinked, before the Schnee's facepalmed, followed by Ozpin, James, the Belladonnas, and Watts. A few wondered why she emphasized 'Substance' and why this so-called mad man thought it was more dangerous than Dust, but ignored it for now.

Meanwhile, Ruby struggled with the finer details found on the scroll and went to ask her friend Penny for help, which the former robot agreed enthusiastically.

Jack waited for everyone to calm down a bit, seeing a few wanting to ask Saphron more questions that the young woman really couldn't answer. 'She just knows what powers the tech, she's not an engineer.' "Alright," he started in an attempt to save the poor woman from any further questions, "this one is from Elpis Bringer of Hope. 'Greeting, Children of Remnant. My name is Elpis Bringer Of Hope, and I am here to give hope to Yang of Xiao Long. A simple ring yet held dear of your husband Jaune of Arc. The ring of your engagement I do hope it is enough for you to know how much he loves you Yang of Xiao Long. As for you Hazel, Slave of Grimm, I cannot give hope to a man who is blinded by anger and hate thus I will show you the chaos left in your wake for your quest for vengeance. May The gods known, and unknown, grant you many more blessings and gifts. Yours Truly Elpis Bringer of Hope.'"

Hazel shrugged, though he did squirm a bit at the title the god referred to him as.

Meanwhile, Yang got a silver ring that interlaces together with a small golden gem in the middle. Seeing the design, she pulled the tiara off her head, and saw that the two pieces of jewelry matched. She grinned, "Thank you." She then placed the ring on her finger as Summer gushed at the beauty of it, and placed the tiara back on her head.

Cinder grinded her teeth seeing the little welp getting such a beautiful ring, clenching her fists as Emerald and Mercury scooted away from her.

Jack nodded, shrugging at Cinder's behavior, and continued. "This one's from lyricangel25. 'For Ilia, Coco, Winter, and Cinder: one picture each with them and their kid they have with Jaune.'"

Cinder stopped her self-anger management exercises to swipe the picture floating in front of her. Looking at the image, she smirked as she saw a girl smirking back, completely ignoring her future self. Wearing a black dress with red highlights and matching high heels, she looked like a princess with her luscious black locks draping over her pale skin and slightly glowing dark blue eyes. She also noticed a golden circlet on her head with a small Lazulite dangling in the front. "My daughter." She whispered with pride, seeing the strength shining in her eyes. She did notice that she didn't have a weapon on her, but didn't worry about it. 'Obviously, my child doesn't require such a thing.' Lastly, she saw a name written in the bottom of the picture and smiled. "'Azula'. A name fit for Queens, I love it."

Next was ilia, who was confused that she even has a child with Jaune. "Uh, ok?" She said as those who knew her looked at her in confusion. The picture showed an older version of herself wearing a simple dress with a girl that, really, looks just like her when she was a little girl. 'I forgot how cute I was back then.' The girl was wearing a jacket a size too large for her, with jeans and sneakers. A silver circlet with a small sapphire in the middle holding up her red hair. 'I'll admit, she's really cute.' She then saw the name written down. "'Melissa'? She's named after my mother?" She whispered as she teared up a bit. The large smile on her daughter's face, along with an older self, had her smile softly. 'And to think, a Human is the one who evoked these feelings…' She chuckled at that.

Coco was next, and she eagerly took the photo to look at it. The picture was her older self, as fashionable as ever, with a girl that was grinning like a loon. The child had pale skin like hers, but with long blond hair. She couldn't tell what her eye color was since she was wearing a pair of sunglasses. For her outfit, she was wearing a simple beige blouse with white pants and high heels. She also has a bracelet made of mahogany obsidian beads, and a silver circlet with a Brown Citrine in the middle being twirled around her left index finger. On her head she was wearing a white beret with a little black reticle sniping a golden arc stitched on the front. Coco grinned, "My girl has style." She saw the name written on the bottom. "'Gabrielle' huh? Good name choice me."

Lastly, Winter got hers. She felt a bit weird, especially after seeing her little sister look so happy with her own children. Her mother had no such conundrum and was right next to her. Whitley and Weiss came as well, wondering what a child of their older sister looked like. Unlike the others, they immediately noticed the name. "'Aspen'." Whitley says, not really understanding why she was named that. The girl has medium length blond hair tucked underneath a white patrol cap, ice-blue eyes, a white uniform with a gold highlights (picture Winter's Vol. 7 outfit but with gold highlights rather than blue) and the Arc symbol emblazed on the shoulders. She looked like she was trying to act serious, but her happy smile sort of ruined that.

"She's beautiful." Weiss says, a bit jealous that her sister has a child with her future husband. 'I cannot let my twins cease to be!'

Winter smiled, ""She is, isn't she?

After looking at their photos for a bit longer, the potential mothers gently and carefully placed them inside their pockets. (9)

Jack grinned, especially at Cinder's reaction to her daughter. "Ok, so this one comes from Azrael Zero. 'Happy Holidays everyone. Once again I bring gifts. For Eve, your female counterparts memories, including when you knew Jaune Arc. For Whitely, A dress that actually fits you. No more wearing your sister's you trap. For Chibi Blake, Chibi Jaune. Have fun with your new friend. For Ironwood (Seriously dude that name is unfortunate), Memories of your adopted son. Jaune Ironwood. Time to really rub in the lesson, Hero.'"

James and Eve were first since their gifts wasn't a physical thing.

James closed his eyes as he suddenly had memories of a young boy who would always try to aspire to be like him. A young man who became leader of his team in Atlas Academy, scoring high marks. He saw his son going on to enlist in the military, quickly rising through the ranks before personally awarding him his first stars. He smiled, thoughts of Jaune saluting proudly at him filling him with pride.

Meanwhile Eve shut her eyes as she saw images of her and Jaune leading the White Fang. Of the Human leading vast armies that marched under the Arc and White Fang banners, of the two of them uplifting Menagerie as the fifth Kingdom of Remnant just like he'd done in that other future. She saw so much, her race receiving the recognition they deserved, a vast city that was majestic in its simplicity. "Arcadia" A male voice whispered in her ear. She saw Jaune going down on a knee in front of her as he brought up a ring. A room with medical equipment as she looked down at a newborn in her arms. Suddenly the images stopped, but she could not open her eyes. The knowledge, the experience and feelings she endured, it was too much for her and she passed out.

Next came Whitley, who had an eye twitch as he looked at a dress being floated over to him. "I am not amused." He deadpanned, ignoring the snickers his siblings were trying to stifle as he thought of ways to destroy the blasted fabric.

Blake chuckled a bit as she saw the look in the boy's eyes, but was intrigued when a box gently landed in front of her Chibi self.

Chibi-Blake smiled as she opened the box, and chuckled as Chibi-Jaune popped out with a cheerful "Happy birthday!" with his arms outstretched. Chibi-Blake shook her head, "Jaune, it's not my birthday yet." She said as she patted his head, earning an embarrassed laugh from Chibi-Jaune.

Meanwhile, many of the people stopped to look at the new Chibi. Pyrrha started breathing heavily as she saw a tiny version of her crush. 'Must… Hug… Tight!' She was desperate to hug the mini Jaune; however before she could, Nora stepped in and grabbed her in a tight hug in order to save the tiny version of her big brother.

Ruby, Weiss, Yang, Winter, and Velvet gushed at the tiny version of their crush/future husband.

Neo, Emerald, Glynda, Saphron, Kali, and Terra nearly fainted from cuteness overload. Even Salem had to restrain herself from doing the same. 'Too cute!'

Adrian and Alice clapped at seeing their uncle/papa. Alice giggled at how tiny her papa was now, while Adrian was happy to see his favorite uncle.

Whitley, Maria, Tai, and Klein chuckled at the absurdity of the Chibi.

The children were a bit weirded out at seeing a Chibi version of their father, though that didn't stop them from taking pictures of him for blackmail later.

Ozpin and James blinked in surprise, though smiled at the boy's actions.

Everyone else just didn't care, with the exception of one person. Ghira, seeing her baby girl interact with the boy, felt his overprotective nature cropping up. 'Must not let that boy corrupt my kitten!'

Chibi-Blake smiled, "Hehe, you never change do you Jaune?" Jaune smiled back before looking around.

Seeing everyone he knew so giant, he felt a bit intimidated. "Uh Blake, you mind telling me what's going on?" The giant bear of a man glaring at him was really making him feel uncomfortable. 'He looks like Blake.'

Chibi-Blake shrugged before explaining to him their situation.

The boy Chibi nodded, in awe at there being so many universes about him, then noticed what his friend was wearing. "Uh, Blake?" He blushed a bit. "Why are you in a maid's outfit?"

Chibi-Blake coughed a bit as she blushed, "Don't worry about it." "But-" "I said don't worry about it!"

Pyrrha finally got free of her friend's hold and ran towards the Chibi. 'Mine Mine Mine!' She had an evil smile on her face as she jumped towards a now frightened Arc.

Chibi-Blake though saw this, and grabbed her Chibi friend's waist and hoisted him up over her head and jumped, dodging the mad spartan who landed on the floor with a faceplant. The Chibi landed on top of a shelf, and with Chibi-Jaune in her arms, hissed at the woman.

Pyrrha sat up, the pain taking her out of her mad state. As she looked around, she noticed Chibi-Blake glaring at her with Chibi-Jaune held over her head.

The Chibi Faunus glared, placing a confused and scared Chibi-Jaune next to her. She reached into her pocket and took out a little black orb. She slammed the ball next to her feet. "Ninja vanish!" The ball erupted into smoke, and once the smoke disappeared, so too did the two Chibis.

Jack groaned and facepalmed, "Oh well that's just great. Now we've got two Chibis on the loose, who knows what they'll do now."

Pyrrha blushed, seeing the bewildered expressions her friends were giving her. "I'm sorry! I don't know what came over me."

Jack sighed, "Oh well, can't be helped." He saw the worried looks Kali and Ghira were giving him, and raised his hands. "Don't worry, I've taken precautions for such an eventuality." He shrugged. "Granted that was for if any of the children wandered off, but still, same principle. Any dangerous weapons found deeper in the Nexus have been reinforced to prevent anyone from using them, and the pedestals have been fixed to the ground. Don't worry."

Once the two have calmed down, along with everyone else, Jack went back to his list. "Now this one comes from Spectra4519. 'Hello and hope that everything is well!' Eh, more or less. 'Anyway I'd like to give Ren the Yamato from devil may cry, and Sienna the golden tiger claws from shaolin showdown.'"

A sword and a glove with 3 extended claws at the end floated over to the two.

Ren accepted his gift with a bow of thanks as he placed the blade inside a case. 'I do not know what powers this weapon holds, but I would not wish for my enemies, or worse Nora and Yang, to take it.'

Sienna said "Thank you" as she received her gift, and placed the glove on her left hand. "Hmm, while I do like it, I'm not entirely sure if it fits my fighting style." She stood up and did a slashing motion to test its slicing power, only to yelp in surprise as a rip in space came to existence. She looked at the slash in fear as all she could see was unending darkness. She very quickly took the glove off and placed it inside a casing, her heart beating fast as her child hugged her. (10)

Ren, seeing what the glove did, was even more sure to not mess with his own blade.

The god chuckled as the rip disappeared. "Now that that's done, this next one comes from Kemar372. 'To Winter, photos of you training with and the wedding of you with a time traveling Jaune that goes by Jaune Ashari. Note: this can be a reality with your world's Jaune (wink wink). To Neo, videos and pictures of your girl with Jaune and a 12-hour video of your wedding night. Warning: do not watch if you have heart problem or are a man! Your Male ego will be shot, run over by a steamroller, set on fire, ashes baked into a pie that is then fed to a dog and shat out.'"

Winter blushed as she got her gift. Looking at the photos, she saw a slightly older version of herself training the blonde, who was wearing some padded armor that really didn't hide his muscles all too well. 'Oh my.' The sweat glistening off his forehead as he focused during their spar made her feel a bit hot under the collar. "I believe I should have a hand in Mr. Arc's training from now on." She said, not realizing that she said that aloud rather than thinking it.

Weiss looked at her sister in shock. "Winter!"

Pyrrha glared at the woman. 'If that harlot thinks she can just muscle in on my alone time with my man without a fight, she has another thing coming!' Her fists clenched and shook in anger, causing the gloves to squeak a bit. Meanwhile, Nora and Ren were sweating in slight fear whilst praying for Weiss' older sister.

As for Neo's gift, quite a few men were shocked to hear someone lasting for so long. 'Ow, my pride.'

Ozpin just felt opposite, however. After the feeling ended though, he felt very dirty. 'Seriously, why?!'

Those with crushes blushed as they thought of how long their own wedding nights would go. 'I don't think I'll be able to walk for days.'

Lucy and her sisters gagged. "Oh, that's so gross!" Robin and Altani shivered in disgust.

As for Neo. Well, as she got her gift, who judging by her blush and nosebleed, was very happy to get it. Next to her, Roman wrinkled his nose as he tried not to think about his sort of adopted daughter doing it with the blond noodle. Neo looked through the photos first, saving the video for later. In it, she saw Lucy playing ball with her dad. She noticed that on her head was Roman's hat, which she thought was hilarious. Another picture showed Jaune holding Roman's cane while giving their girl a large bag. The sight of the First Vale Bank had her putting two and two together. 'My baby's robbing a bank! Oh, I'm so proud~!'

After they calmed down, with Winter blushing a bit as Qrow made fun of her, Jack continued. "This one comes from Colossus Bridger. 'This is for the gift for a couple characters. For Velvet, I give her the Medigun from Team Fortress 2. It is capable on healing any form of injury, from minor to fatal, unlike the limitations of normal Aura healing. It's also capable of making the person you're pointing the healing beam at invincible for 10 seconds, if it's fully charged of course. For Roman, I gift him the Sonic Screwdriver from the Doctor Who universe, functions of a sonic screwdriver are based on its power over sound waves, radiation, wavelengths, frequencies, signals, and electro-magnetism. It is capable of hacking, disabling, activating, or otherwise controlling technology, allowing it to remotely control almost any machinery, mechanisms and computers it is applied to, allowing it to open locks, detonate explosives, remotely activate electronics, override security systems, activate computers, and cause some energy weapons to burst into flames or sparks. It is also capable of detecting, amplifying and controlling certain energies, sound, signals, frequencies, and waves, allowing the user to intercept a teleporting individual and send them where he chooses, scan and identify matter, send out communications, enhance sounds, signals and frequencies, and acting as a catalyst or conduit for energies. Sonics are also capable of calculations. For Pyrrha, I give her the Dead Ringer from TF2 (You'll thank me later.) It gives the user the ability to leave behind a fake corpse. How it works is that, if the user is injured by any means, minor or severe, it would leave behind a fake dead body while the user is left with minor injuries and is automatically given a 3 second cloak. It should be noted that if the cloak runs out and the user uncloaks, it lets out a loud and distinct sound. That's all and enjoy the gift! Merry Christmas!'" The gifts left the sack and went to their owners.

Velvet grinned as she got her gift first. "This is great! Now I can heal my team whenever they get into weird shit!" She then blushed after realizing that she swore. Coco just laughed, not even bothering to deny the jab her partner made. The Medigun was a bit cumbersome though, being the size of a small leaf blower and no one was currently injured, so she just placed it inside a case for later.

Roman was intrigued by his gift, but underwhelmed when he actually saw it. 'It's small as hell!' Nonetheless, he was eager to test this bad boy out, only for it to immediately head towards a case next to his cigars. "Hey what gives?!"

Jack raised an eyebrow. "What, you didn't hear the description? I'm not letting you have that thing and potentially unlocking every case in the Nexus."

Neo shrugged. "That's fair," she hugged Lucy, "wouldn't want my baby to get hurt. Right?" She asked, glaring at a now sweating Roman who was nodding his head.

Back to Jack, he nodded at Neo and continued. "Now that we understand each other, this next one is from LightnessXdark. 'Adrian, I want to gift him the original Omnitrix. No master Control or anything yet, he'll have to figure out the watch's features.'"

A black and green thing that sort of looks like an oversized watch floats over to the baby, only like Roman's gift to immediately go to a case. Saphron glared, "What, does that mean this thing is a danger to my baby?" She growled as she held her son close.

Jack did a 50/50 gesture with his right hand. "Sort of. I mean, it's not inherently harmful to the little guy, but he can hurt himself and/or others if he tries to play around with that thing before he's mentally ready for it." 'Wouldn't want him to accidentally turn into a Pyronite after all. Could kill someone whilst panicking over being on fire.' (11) "Anyway, let's move on. This next one is from Samthman. 'To Chibi Blake, The bucket from Expiration Date with five straws in it. If she chooses the longest: she lives. The shortest: she dies. The other three will determine if she has to do an ice bucket challenge, can have a kitten to ride, or she gets gnomed.'"

A bucket floats up, much to the horror of her parents, Blake, and the students.

Jack took the thing, and looking around a bit, shrugged. "Seeing as Chibi-Blake isn't here at the moment, I'll be placing this in a case."

Kali stood up, "Wait." Jack did so and turned to the concerned mother. "Would the effects apply to just my daughter, or can it affect anyone?"

Jack shook his head, "No, the effects of the bucket are for Chibi-Blake and no one else."

Kali nodded, then reached over and took out the straws. Looking over each one, she took the four of the straws and put the tallest one back, before walking over to the thieves. 'There's no markings on the other three, so I don't know which one represents what.' She thought as she walked over. 'And while possibly having my little kitten ride a cat would be so cute~, the odds are not in her favor.'

She stopped in front of Roman, who blinked in surprise as the Faunus mother glared at him. "If you know what's good for you, you better hand me your lighter."

Roman blinked as he tried to process the fact that this lady just straight up threatened him. Him! The world's greatest gentleman thief! "…Wait what?"

Neo rolled her eyes and reached inside his coat pocket, earning a yelp from the thief as she got the lighter and handed it to the woman.

Kali nodded, "Thank you." She then proceeded to burn the straws. She dropped them on the ground and watched them burn. Jack's droid beeped and went to clean the mess up. She gave the lighter back to Neo with another nod of thanks and walked back to her husband and surprised daughter.

Yang whistled. "Wow, your mom is badass." Blake nodded absentmindedly.

The god shrugged, and after placing the bucket inside the case, went back to his seat and list. "Now this one is from TheRightPrice. 'To Ozpin, you get your full original power back as well as access to the collective Aura and Semblances of all the thousands of souls you fused/merged with in all your thousands of reincarnations.'-" He was interrupted by a cursing Cinder and Salem as Ozpin twitched, his Magical reserves returning to him as well as the other powers now available to him.

Some were questioning the exact wording of the gift. The reincarnation and merging of souls, not to mention Magic, had many asking questions. But Jack put a lid to that. "It's not important." He said, knowing that despite how powerful the gift was, it will disappear once the Brothers die. He also ignored the little squeal Saphron made as she hid her megawatt smile. "'To Tai, a power boost so that he can be relevant in a fight if he ever decides to actually do something.'-" "Hey man, that hurts." "'Mercury, a year of training in the Hyperbolic time chamber with the assassin Hit from DB Super ("I'm not gonna like that, am I?"). And to Qrow, his Semblance changed from bad luck to general luck. So good and bad things will happen around him in equal measure.'"

Qrow cheered, "Oh hell yeah, finally!" He grinned as a light washed over him, before settling down. He didn't really feel all that different, but he just knew that his Semblance had changed. While most people would be pissed that they didn't get good luck as a Semblance, he was just happy that now he'd be like everyone else. Plus, he could still change into a kickass bird and has his box of good luck charms, so he's good to go.

Raven meanwhile groaned and facepalmed, "Oh great, now I'll never hear the exploits of his 'adventures'." She wasn't the only one.

Tai grumbled at the unfairness of it all as he too was engulfed in light. Summer looked away from the light as she patted his back in support.

Last was Mercury, who just vanished in a puff of smoke.

"Well," Jack stated, before going back to his list as Emerald and Cinder looked at the spot Mercury was at not 2 seconds ago, "that was a thing. Anyway, this one is from bsrosu2005. 'Whitley, I believe you could have been a great person with amazing development if you were left behind by both sisters with a drunk for a mother and thus easy pickings for your manipulative father. As such, I give you the ring of Lucis Caelum from Final fantasy 15, without the aging effect and all royal arms.'"

A ring of black metal with gold in the inside & outer rims and a white gem in the middle floats over to a smiling Whitley, who liked this gift was better than the other one. Looking it over, he was a bit disappointed that it wasn't white and blue, but he still appreciated it, especially the massage the god left behind. He noticed though that it was currently too large for him to put on, so he put it in his vest pocket. "That was nice, thank you good sir."

Meanwhile, his family was feeling guilt and shame. Willow was in tears, muttering apologies as she looked away from her son while covering her quivering mouth. Weiss and Winter bowed their heads in an attempt to hide their tears. Klein frowned in sorrow, wishing that he had been more attentive of the youngest Schnee sibling while Maria tried to console him.

Whitley ignored all of that, instead focusing on the message as he felt a bit of the attention he had so desperately craved when he was younger. 'This feels nice.'

As the family drama continued, Jack continued. "Now this next one comes from animecollecter. 'Hello everyone, I want to give Ilia the full body and mask camo suit from metal gear 4. My message to you is that your ability is good, however the clothes will prevent you from fully using it. Consider this your birthday suit, pun intended.'" Yang and Tai laughed at that. "'Nora, while not a sloth I am giving you the next best thing that's compatible with your Semblance. I am giving you a female Zinogre pup from Monster Hunter. FYI, this pup lost its parents, so it needs a lot of love. Klein, I am giving you a copy of the microfiber gloves that Walter uses in the Hellsing universe. After all a butler and former expert Huntsman is not complete without them. I wish you a merry Christmas.'"

A body suit floats over to a blushing Ilia as Yang and Tai continued to laugh at the pun. She places the fabric in her lap as she couldn't really change right now in front of so many people. 'Wait.' She goes over to a case, and after folding it, tried to place the suit inside like it was luggage.

Coco, feeling a bit bad for the Faunus, went over to her and said "You know, if you want, you can put it in the wardrobe over there for safekeeping." She said, startling the girl as she pointed to the drawer that she got in the last gift giving.

Ilia, a bit suspicious of a Human helping her, was still aware of the laughter from the two blondes. Thinking they were laughing at her, she just nodded and went to put the outfit inside.

Meanwhile, Nora was excited for a pet as a creature resembling a wolf pup floated over to her. With white fur bluish-green scales, it was adorable in her eyes. "Oh my gods, you are so cute~!"

She went and hugged the, dog?, close to her chest, and was immediately shocked as the animal didn't know why this weird human was touching her.

*Bzzzzzz* "Oh." Nora blinked after the shock ended, before lifting the animal to her face. "Did you just shock me?" The pup just stared back in surprise as she wasn't sure why the human was still standing. Nora grinned at the cute expression, "Oh, we are gonna be the bestest friends!" The pup whined.

Ren coughed, grabbing his girlfriend's attention. "Nora?" "Yes Renny?" "Maybe you should put your pet down, I think she needs a rest."

Frigga nodded, "Very true, sweetheart. I also don't think we should leave her without a name."

"Right." Nora nodded, not wanting her pet to be all tuckered out after just getting her. After all, she was still just a wee baby. "Hmm, what name would be good for the glory of the great Nora Valkyrie?"

Odin grinned, "How about Stormbreaker?"

Nora nodded, "Oh yeah!" She looked at her pet, who just deadpanned. "Do you like that?" She got a little growl and another shock as a response. "She does!" The pup glared and tried biting her hand instead, but with her fangs so small it was not as intimidating as she wanted. With her Aura, Nora felt she was tickling her instead.

Ren opened his mouth, but closed it again. He knew that trying to change her mind after deciding was a futile effort. 'I am so sorry.' He looked at the pup with pity.

After the fluffy bug zapper shocked Nora for the third time for trying to stroke her fur, Jack continued, "Ok, so this one is from Fullmetal spike97. '4 servants cards from the natsuverse to help them access the powers of heroes, so they may help Jaune with the Prophecy, from different multiverses or an actual servant. They could either fuse with the card and gain their abilities/powers, or summon the hero themselves. To Willow: Saber (King Arthur); Velvet: Archer (EMIYA); Alice: Berserk (Heracles); and Cinder: Caster(Gilgamesh).'"

Four cards floated over to their owners.

First was Willow, who saw that the picture was that of a beautiful, yet fierce, blonde woman in white armor over a blue dress. 'The dress is just gorgeous, and with the armor I could see Huntresses from Atlas wearing this.' Willow thought as she placed the card in her pocket.

Next was Velvet, who blushed at the picture. Coco leaned over to see and whistled, "Damn, Bun-bun, that is one handsomely stylish man." She has a point. This version of Jaune was wearing a black, tight, sleeveless shirt with sliver accents outlining his muscles, with a metal plate on his collar; and a black pair of pants that looked a bit tight as well. They were a little disappointed that he had a red coat on which mostly hid his figure, but couldn't deny that it completed the look. Overall, Jaune looked badass and would've been considered edgy with his white hair instead of blonde, but the large smile on his face ruined that. 'New clothes, same Jaune.' Velvet thought in relief as she put the card away.

Alice was next, who whimpered a bit at seeing the picture of her papa. "This papa?" She asked her mom in fear, who took one look at the picture and shook her head.

"No sweetie, that's not your papa." Glynda said, trying not to look at the admittedly scary picture of her student/future husband.

Alice nodded, "Man scawy." She gave her card to her mom who put it in her pocket. (12)

Cinder was last, who didn't like being so, and took her card. Still, she looked at the picture and smirked. In it, she saw a man with a well-toned build, red eyes instead of blue, and fair skin; a purple tattoo on each naked shoulder shaped like a flower, and wearing a pair of loose red pants which shows his legs around his mid thighs and hips. She glared at the blue wrappings around his waist and hips that held the outfit together, feeling that she missed an opportunity with them there. The gem hanging off on his head reminded her of her future child. The armor he wore was minimal, and not worth her time to note. All the same, she didn't mind the free show he was putting on, 'Though the teasing with his pants is really annoying.' She put the card in her pouch for later.

After everyone put their cards away, Jack continued on with the next on his list. "This one comes from Forge Master 00." Penny perked up at the god who gave her the advanced robotic body last time. The lights dim a bit, much to everyone's confusion, and a projection of the god appears in front of them.

"Hmm... it's that time once again.. how fascinating that this reality has lasted so long.

If you young ones do not remember (Penny: "I remember! thank you for the gift, My Lord!"), it is I Forge Master00 and I have a few new gifts to bestow to you all...

Huh? What's that?

Oh it seems that the protector of this reality has limited my intervention yet again... no matter. I have a completed project for your use."

A portal opens up, and 2 Skitarii honor guards walk out with a chest strung between them, shocking everyone as it walks to a bewildered Pyrrha.

"For Ms. Nikos: I present to you a Master crafted set of Nth Metal armor, I have seen many of your counterparts fall short in regard to protection. I have seen fit to give you a better set. This armor is identical to your current one in weight and dexterity, however it now protects everything from the neck down so no more heart shots. The Properties of Nth metal are complete immunity to all forms of magic (including God tier and beyond), as well as completely negating gravity so I gave it a gravity director so it weighs like your old armor set (keep in mind with the generator off you should be able to fly using your semblance).

Aside from that, I put a few safeguards for electrical isolation seeing as Nth metal is a super conducive metal.

I do hope you enjoy the gift."

The guards stopped and bowed before a fascinated Pyrrha, before placing the chest down and opening it. Curious, she took the first piece out. 'A vambrace.' She thought as she noticed that it was colored the same as her previous armor, only with more intricate designs, including her emblem and that of the Arcs side-by-side. She blushed a little at the symbolism as she grabbed another piece. This one looked exactly like her chest piece, only it covered more of her upper chest. 'Wait, what did the god mean by heart shots?'

Cinder suddenly felt annoyed for some reason.

Pyrrha smiled, and asked Jack if she could have a private area for herself. He nodded, and she and the chest disappeared.

"Before I go I do have a gift for the Protector of the realm you reside in...

For the continued existence of this reality I give you this medal and my special Uber-Pi. It's literally a pie that will taste like the perfect pie... it has no flavor aside from pure perfection... yes that does have a taste... be grateful I only give these out to people that earn them like Cour and a few others who always give the community their all.

Now I leave you to it, I hope to see you all again next year..."

The projection ends, and a box with a medal on top appeared in front of Jack, who grins as he thanked the deity for the tasty treat and award.

Meanwhile, the Skitarii guards started to walk back towards the portal and steps through with the gateway closing soon after.

It took a few minutes, with Jack sharing his pie with a happy Penny, before an armored Pyrrha reappeared. Her friends immediately took notice that her new armor really did cover everything from the neck down. She smiled as Nora and Ruby gushes over the new look. She sits down after the two had their fill, while Jack and Penny finished off the delicious treat.

Jack, after switching his outfit for his normal one for a bit to put the medal on his grey overcoat over his heart, continued with the gift giving. "This one is from Kamen rider Savior: 'Hello, I am here to give my gifts to these people, and I do hope they enjoy them. Jack, a replica of my weapon Heart Rotter. A huge battle axe that runs on tortured souls that are converted into steam from a tank themed as a steam train on the back end of the blade and when thrown can be used to impale enemies and return to your hand if it gets too far. It's also a chainsaw! Use this to keep the more "rowdy" of your audience in line. Also asking you if you could try some SMG4 videos to help bring everyone's mood up after watching some of the more said universes of the Blond Knight.'" Jack said with a vindictive smirk as a battle-axe popped out of the sack and floated in front of him. Susanoo took the weapon for his master, and placed it next to his throne. He then shook his head. 'Sorry, my friend, but I've never heard of this SMG4 before, so I can't acquiesce to your request.'

Ruby drooled at the weapon, wanting to test it out on some Grimm. "That's so cool!" she said with a gush in her tone while her parents and sister chuckled at her behavior.

Nora had the same idea, which Ren noticed. In an effort to distract her, he leaned over and laid a gentle kiss on her cheek. That brought her out of her daydream of skinning Grimm for their pelts, and she gushed while cuddling Stormbringer to her chest, who by this point just accepted being a part of this weird human's life. That didn't stop the pup from occasionally zapping her though, if only to make herself feel better.

After Nora got shocked again, Jack continued. "'Ghira, the power to turn into a Were-panther, whose claws can slash through steel and titanium like they were made of paper, and can hear a pin drop 5 miles away from you. Also Jaune is a good Guy, it was just thanks to Ironwood's paranoia that caused him to wipe out the Huntsmen & Huntresses. It really tore him up inside that he had to kill his best friend so go easy on him, he might surprise you. Warning: Your Were-panther can be easily put into heat & will cause "Bloating" for your wife.'"

Ghira scowled at the reminder, before he heard Kali chuckling with a husky undertone as she started to stroke his arm, causing the large man to gulp nervously while everyone else just had looks of horror, especially Blake who went over the backrest of her seat and threw up.

Suddenly a bright light quickly engulfed the muscular Faunus before disappearing. He looked at his hands after the light disappeared, but didn't feel any different. 'Wait, he said Were-panther. Maybe it only works during a full moon?' Once he rationalized it, he felt relieved. Though that ended when Jack continued with the god's gifts.

"'Kali, I give you the power called Living Eclipse. Living Eclipse causes your shadow to take on a massive three-dimensional form made out of darkness. It can manipulate things, but things can't manipulate it. Its power increases dramatically with more shadows or in darkness. The transformed shadow can shapeshift and attack in various ways, making it a very useful ability. Your ability can also be used to help spice up you and your lover's love life.'"

Kali now was cackling as a light engulfed her. Once it ended, she grinned at her cowering husband, and tried to manipulate her shadow. It worked, to a degree dur to the lighting, and immediately bounded him. She grinned, "Oh, this is going to be fun."

Ghira didn't like the sound of that, especially when his wife asked Jack for a bit of alone time under a moonlit sky with a full moon. Evidently she figured out the trigger to his transformation as well. Jack nodded, and gave a salute for his fellow man as they disappeared. 'Gods, give me strength!' He suddenly felt a strength fill him, causing him to blink as he disappeared. "Oh, very fu-!"

Blake shivered, "Oh Oum, I so was not ready for that."

Yang nodded, "I don't think any of us were." She grinned, "You think you'll be getting a sibling soon?" "YANG!"

Meanwhile, Jack went on with the god's gifts, wondering what else this god has in store. "'And for Willow, a video montage of your dear husband getting hit in the nuts with a sack full of nickels.'"

Robin raised an eyebrow, "What the hell's a nickel?"

Jack brought up a coin, and showed it to them. "This is a nickel, it's a form of currency in some worlds and is incredibly heavy in large amounts."

As soon as he finished his explanation, Eve woke up with a grin as she took out her scroll, startling Sienna and Ilia as they didn't think she'd wake up any time soon. "How did-" "Shh, don't ruin this!" She wasn't the only one, many other Faunus in the audience took out their own scrolls.

Willow and her children were particularly eager to see this. "Oh, this is going to be grand." Weiss said in slight sadistic pleasure, unnerving her partner and leader as her Vulpix licked her cheek again. Blake though nodded as she got out a bucket of popcorn for this.

"Uhhh," Yang started, "why are you so happy to see this?" She had a feeling that Weiss' life back home wasn't the best, but didn't know just how bad, nor who the main reason for it was.

Qrow snorted, "Firecracker, that guy's a real piece of work. Always skirting the edge of workers' rights in the SDC, docking wages and generally making them act more like slaves."

Sienna nodded, "Not to mention that he's one of the main reasons why the Faunus are being repressed all over the world with his abysmal working conditions towards Faunus labor." She added as she took Eve's idea and started to record this memorable occasion.

Jack finished it by saying, "And the reason why Vacuo is such an inhospitable wasteland now." (13)

As this information was revealed, the more people felt that constant nut shots were the least that this apparent vile man deserved.

The screen turned on, and the first thing it shows is Jacques being given a rose bouquet.

"And we'll close tonight with a supercut of every time in his history that Jacques got hit in the crotch with a bag of nickels." A man said before the scene switched over to show Jacques with his wife and Winter, looking at a happy couple with smiles on their faces, before Winter suddenly took out a bag of nickels and smashed it in her father's crotch earning an "Ouch!" as he drops to his knees.

Winter and Weiss laughed, while Whitley chuckled, and Beatrix nodded in satisfaction. Willow just barely held herself back at the sight of her 'husband' in so much pain.

The Faunus had no such impulse and immediately started laughing as soon as the blow landed.

Next was of Jacques underneath a car, presumably to fix it, before a sack of nickels landed on top of his crotch with a small crunch; and then again when the scene changed to Jacques in a baseball outfit with him waiting to catch a ball, and instead a bag of nickels flew at him, smacking him right dab in the crotch.

Tai and a few other Huntsmen were laughing at that, while wondering why the billionaire was under a car.

Tyrian was having a hoot, trying to keep his scroll steady as he laughed at the little man's pain.

The scene changes to Jacques enjoying a movie in a theater with his friends, before Ilia runs up behind him with a bag of nickels and spikes it into his crotch, causing him to go cross-eyed.

Ilia was tearing up a bit, and Eve and Sienna gave her pats on the back for her awesome aim.

It then switched to Jacques trying to change a baby Whitley, which caused some more laughter in the Schnee family due to how the man was keeping the baby at arm's length. Suddenly, an arm from off-screen swings a bag of nickels at his crotch, which lands with another crunch as his face contorts in agonizing pain while dropping Whitley on the mat. What got everyone's attention was that the arm was mechanical, meaning it was a prosthetic.

By this point no one could stop laughing at the man's misery.

Qrow and Ozpin patted James in the back, seeing as he was the only one they knew with a prosthetic limb. James didn't know why he did that, only wished that he could do the same, 'The prick deserved that!'

Glynda hugged her daughter in an effort to control her laugher as she was starting to have trouble breathing.

The children were giggling as they watched a man get hit in the balls multiple times.

The scene then goes to show Jacques dressed like a pirate captain for some reason, with a few of his friends next to him and an actual cannon in front of them. As they laugh and the fuse edges closer, instead of launching a cannonball at whatever he was aiming at, a sack of nickels shoots out the back and flies straight for his balls. "Why?!" Was the only thing he could say as he dropped like a sack of bricks.

Nora laughed as she hugged her pet close. The pup looks at everyone in confusion, but goes back to the screen as the human is repeatedly smacked, finding the faces he makes really funny. *bzzzz* That didn't mean she appreciated the human using her as a pillow though.

It then shows Jacques in bed with a sleeping Willow. "Hey Willow, you should do that thing I like-" Immediately, the woman swings a bag of nickels straight at her annoying husband's crotch for waking her up, earning a "AH!" before she goes back to sleep with a smile.

Willow couldn't help but wonder if she should do that the next time her husband tries to tell her something while she was trying to sleep. 'Actually why should I stop at that? Maybe I should do that anytime he tells me do to something I don't want to do!' She thought as she made a mental note to get a bag of lien and see if it would have the same result.

Yang and Tai just applauded at the timing, making it seem as if a blow to the crotch was what the man alluded to wanting.

It then showed all 3 Schnee siblings sitting down and watching tv, before an angry Jacques walks up to them and demands "Have any of you seen my precious wallet?" In response, Weiss nods and takes a sack of nickels from underneath the cushions and swings it directly at her father's crotch.

Weiss had trouble breathing when she saw that, and her Faunus teammate giving her a big hug as thanks just made things better.

The Vulpix laid down on her back as she laughed in her own way, trying to breath as the man who made her mistress sad got injured by her.

The next two scenes flew by quickly with Jacques riding a merry-go-round with a large smile before getting hit with a sack of nickels, and then in a plane where he's reporting in as a pilot before the sound of coins jingling followed by a grunt of pain was heard over the intercom.

Altani and Robin were wheezing for breath, and holding their tummies as they clenched from laughing so hard.

The scene changes again to show him and Willow enjoying a nice picnic in the park, before a little girl with a red cloak ran up to them and threw a sack of nickels at his crotch before running away. "AH!" he shouts in pain while doubling over, "Who's brat was that?!"

Summer stopped to coo at the sight of her little girl as, well, a little girl. She hugged a giggling Ruby, wanting to reprimand her for assaulting a stranger, but didn't have the heart to do so.

Ruby wanted to feel bad for assaulting a stranger like that, but after learning some of what that man did made her not care in the slightest. The hug she got from her mom, Blake, and Yang just made it better.

On and on, in different scenarios it showed Jacques getting hit in the balls. It all ended with him in a hospital with a doctor Oobleck, asking "Will I ever be able to have-" before the doctor threw a last bag of coins, laughing as the man dropped to the ground with tears in his eyes.

The teachers and students were in stiches, seeing Oobleck be the last one to throw a bag of coins at the awful man.

Willow hoped that he was sterile after so many shots.

It was 2 hours later, and everyone was still laughing, the Faunus thanking the god repeatedly as they recorded everything. It was this madness that an exhausted Ghira and Kali arrived to.

They were exhausted, with Kali smiling widely as her husband carried her to her seat next to a laughing Blake, and Ghira feeling like he'd keel over any minute now.

"What'd we miss?" Kali asked her daughter.

Blake giggled as she got up and took a heaving Sienna's scroll, before coming back to her parents and showing them what the woman recorded. The results were predictable. Kali and Ghira laughed as they sank into their seats.

After another hour, everything was finally winding down. A few were still giggling, but for the most part they stopped. Jack, taking a deep breath to not regress back to chuckling, said "O-Ok, now this one's from Arcanus the scribe. 'To Frigga, the Leviathan Axe; Odin, A Bifrost crystal; Klein, Dutch chocolate; and Maria, a box of sugar Skulls.'"

They got their gifts with smiles and thanks.

Frigga, seeing the axe, laughed in a very Nora-like manner as she awaited the gift to come closer, showing that despite how boisterous her husband usually is, she's the one their daughter got her more destructive nature from. The axe though went to a case before she got the chance to take it, causing the woman to pout.

Odin saw a gem wrapped in gold with what looked like serpent heads at each of the upper ends floating to him, before going over to a case. He didn't mind, just the thought of having an item as beautiful as the one he received was enough for him. He didn't miss how some of the children were eyeing the jewel with greedy eyes. He was going to say something to their mothers, but stopped and deadpanned when he saw the same looks on them as well. 'Like mothers, like daughters I suppose.'

Klein and Maria smiled as they got their treats, electing to share between themselves as they made lovey-dovey eyes.

Yang, seeing this, awed. "Aww, that's so sweet. Eh?" She looked to her friends, only to be booed at her pun.

Jack shook his head, "Ok, this next one comes to us from Scully1337. 'Dear Vernal, how are you doing? I know you probably can't hear me, or see me for that matter, but the universe I'm from is rather strange... well, if you call a zombie apocalypse strange (Vernal: "Wait what?"). Anyways, I'm not the god that sent this message, but the one he chose to help with the gifts. If you're still wondering who I am, I'm the Jaune of this universe. I actually go by my stage name though, DJ Scully, and the god that's sending the gift has asked me for a bit of help since he doesn't have any clue on what to send you. Hey, it's not bad to ask for help big guy, you can't do everything yourself. Anyways, here's the present from me to you.'"

The Arcs looked worryingly at each other, hoping their dad/brother was alright. His friends had the same feeling, praying that the zombies didn't get him. "I bet he's kicking all the asses!" Nora shouts with a grin. Well, apparently some weren't as worried as others.

"'To Vernal, the mixtape we made after one of our missions in tracking down Dr. Merlot, aka The Patriarch. One of the best memories of my life, in all honesty. Your other really likes Death Metal, and I have a bit of a feeling you do too. We mixed in a few other types of Rock Music from heavy to metal, and some of the classics as well. I hope you like it. XO!

To all of you wondering, yes, I carry seven different hand guns, and if you have a problem with that, than you can shove it up your *Beep*! Ahem, sorry about that. I just don't like when people complain about me carrying so many guns. I'm a gunslinger, it's kinda in the name. Anyways, take care now. Sincerely, Jaune, aka DJ Scully.'"

Vernal received her tape, its cover a picture of herself with Jaune back-to-back with their arms crossed and glaring back at her. She grinned at the badass picture, and her daughter whistled in approval. "Wow mom, you look awesome!" She chuckled as she hugged her child in thanks before putting the tape away for later. 'Thanks Jaune, your feeling was right.'

Jack shrugged, not really a fan of the genre himself. "Oh well, to each their own. Anyway, this next one is from Perseus12. 'To Alice, Kikyo's bow and a quiver of self-replenishing arrows from Inuyasha when she reach the age 15; Mercury, 150,000 lien in allowance; Ghira, 250 ST-Replicators that will help feed the Faunus population on Menagerie.' I'll place them in your home for distribution later. 'And Watts, a-'" he stopped as he looked at the gift listed in shock.

"Well?" Watts asked as he awaited his gift, hoping it wasn't like the last time he got a 'gift'.

"'a Wildfire sample.'" He said in a soft tone, causing two people to stiffen in their seats in horror.

Soon the gifts were handed out.

Alice's weapons were immediately placed in a case by her mother who glared at a still shocked Jack. The little Faunus pouted at her momma for taking her gift away. "I'm sorry sweetie, but that gift is too dangerous." Her momma said soothingly. Alice still pouted, but hugged her momma in acceptance.

Mercury still hadn't come back from his training, so his gift was sent to his bank account.

Ghira profusely thanked the god for the gift, glad for a way to feed his people; though he didn't know what they looked like. 250 large microwaves would've been too many to have in the Nexus after all.

Watts's gift was next, which was a small glass jar with a bright green liquid inside. He looked at it inquisitively, wondering what the liquid is. 'It can't be that dangerous. After all, the god hadn't taken it from me yet, unlike the other dangerous gifts.' He thought, not knowing that the reason Jack didn't take it was he was still processing how a jar of the stuff is now in his beloved Nexus.

But that didn't mean he was the only one who knew the dangers.

Saphron rapidly stood up, startling her wife, and pointed to the man. "Get the Substance away from him!" She shouts in feared determination as Altani appeared in front of the disgraced scientist and took the jar away, angering the man, and teleporting back over to her now relieved aunt.

Terra looked to her wife like she was nuts. "Uh, Sa-" "Not now!" Saphron interrupted her wife as she gently took the jar and closely examined the cover.

"Is it safe?" Altani asked in worry. "D-Did the seal break?" She didn't know if the seal broke, but hoped that it didn't for all their sakes. Her aunt shaking her head brought a sigh of relief from the girl.

"No, no, I don't think it did." Saph said, sighing in relief before smiling at her niece. "Thank you sweetie." She turned to Jack as the audience was looking at her like she'd lost her mind. "Would it be alright if I place this jar as far away from here as possible?"

The god nods and a line of floating lights drops from the ceiling to light her way, the orbs dimming to make sure the liquid inside doesn't accidentally ignite. Saph walks off, still being gentle in holding the jar in fear of the contents inside.

After watching her go, Sienna looked at her daughter. "Altani, sweetheart, what was that?"

Altani didn't answer at first, simply watching her aunt leave, before turning to her mother. "The Substance, or 'Wildfire' as it was known by those not of the Clan, is a flammable liquid that the Clan had created sometime after the Civil War in response to our engineered species becoming extinct."

Emerald raised an eyebrow in confusion. "Wait that's it? I don't see how it could be bad enough for you two to freak out over."

Altani shivered in fear, pointing a shaky figure at the older woman. "It's power is not to be underestimated." She said as she walked back to her mother and worried sister. "The Substance is extremely volatile. It burns so hot that it melts wood, stone, steel…" She sat down, looking at a horrified Emerald. "Even flesh. It burns so hot it melts flesh like wax." She finished as she hugged her mom.

Many were horrified, not expecting the power of the liquid. 'And a jar of the stuff was right in front of us.' A few thought in fear.

Jack nodded his head, "And that's not all." He stated, getting everyone's attention as he looked at Winter with sad eyes. "Wildfire, when ignited, can explode with such force that it can shatter a mountain, and its fire burns so hot that it can disintegrate a fleet. Even water itself can be set aflame by it."

The Schnees looked worried, wondering why Jack looked at Winter when he said that. 'Wait.' Winter and Weiss thought as they felt a sudden cold chill run down their spines. 'He specifically said a mountain can be destroyed when he looked at me/her.' They both remembered Argos Base, and how Winter's future self had taken refuge there along with other Rebel Huntsmen. They also remembered how it was completely destroyed, with flames still burning over its shattered wreckage despite some of it floating over the water. 'The people also didn't seem worried when they were seen, so it must've been hours since the explosion.' Weiss' eyes widened in horror, looking at Jack as he nodded his head. "No…" she whispered as she hugged an equally horrified Winter, figuring out how her older sister died.

Raven gulped, realizing the same thing. 'Did-' She felt her hands shaking a bit. 'Did I plant Wildfire in that base?' She knew she couldn't have destroyed it with her Maiden power, it was simply the wrong element. 'There's no other way, I had to have planted a cache of the stuff somewhere inside.'

Cinder was intrigued, and looked at Jack, "How flammable is this 'Wildfire'?" She wanted to know if it could be used for her plans.

Jack took a breath to further calm himself. "Very. It is highly combustible, and as it ages the more potent and unstable the Substance is. To the point that it can even be set alight by something as simple as bright sunlight. The only way to really stop the flames is by smothering it with large amounts of sand."

The half-Maiden hummed, "And can Aura protect someone from it?"

Jack shook his head. "Not really. If you had a jar of Wildfire thrown at you, and it ignites, the concussive force alone would be enough to kill you. And if you do somehow survive the blast itself, the flames will still envelop you; and since the Substance can't be extinguished through normal means, Aura will only prolong the inevitable with it still stuck to your clothes and flesh. Remember, the Substance is still a liquid, and it will soak your clothes and flesh if it's thrown at you. It will continue to burn, and sooner or later your Aura will run out."

Cinder was awed by the potency of the flames, and made a note to ask the Arcs more about it later. Most though, now understanding the Arcs' fear, felt much better knowing that the jar was as far away from them as possible. On the other hand, Watts was now furious that a such a scientific marvel was literally ripped from his hands.

Many also recalled Saphron mentioning before that the Arcs used the Substance for a power source, and thought that this Bill Cipher was probably right in not having it powering any of his machines.

Saphron came back a few minutes later, having discarded her vest at some point, and sat back in her seat after giving her niece a peck on her forehead for her quick response, and getting a replacement vest from Coco's closet after asking for a replacement (14).

Jack looked at everyone, noting the atmosphere, cleared his throat. "I think we should move on, for all our sakes. There's not many left anyway." Everyone nodded their heads. "Now this one comes from Wolfang21. 'For Lucy I send you your very own pet: a white, pink and brown furred hyena cub named, as a tribute to Birds of Prey and a joke/possible hilarity in the future, 'Whitley'.'" He stopped again as Whitley cursed, surprising his family. "'Hahahahaha. Anyway, she'll be loyal and housebroken and will protect you. Also, Romans cane and Mercury's legs are her favorite chew toys.'" He stopped as Roman cursed his luck. "'For Salem, a piece from the God of Light. Took nearly losing my soul and an Arc's help to rip that piece out, a god apparently does bleed and know fear. And for Eve, yours and Jaune's wedding photo.'"

Lucy got hers first. An adorable hyena cub with her mom's colors. "Aww, she's so cute!" She took the floating cub, and hugged her close. She then looked to her mom, "I think she needs a new name though, shouldn't she?"

Neo nodded, "Yeah, I mean Whitley sounds pretty dumb for a female animal."

"Pease do." Whitely pleaded, face slowly turning red in anger as he glared at the list. It became worse when Weiss and Winter, after getting over their brother's vulgar vocabulary, started to giggle. 'Why do the gods hate me?' Even not receiving a gift, he was being made fun of. 'At least it made the tension disappear, which is something, though I wish it wasn't at my expense.'

Lucy hummed, "Well, dad does love a good joke, and since a hyena's call is like a human's laughter… I got it!" She grinned, holding the curious cub in front of her. "Your name shall be 'Punchline'(15)." In response, the cub licked the tip of her nose, causing her to giggle. "I knew you'd like it."

Neo smiled, loving the name and the way her child and new pet interacted with each other so far.

Roman huffed, "As long as the mutt doesn't chew on my cane, we're good." He winced as Neo kicked him in the knee for his defiance.

Salem was next, and to her shock and respect, a jar containing a piece of the god that defied her was floating to a case next to her. She was deeply touched that a god went out of their way to do this, and felt a sense of unbridled pride at knowing that an Arc helped in retrieving it for her. 'Why do I feel such pride for this family?' She was starting to think that there was something deeper going on here.

Meanwhile, most were shocked that someone tore off a piece of a god for a present. Many felt a bit grossed out by that. Though Ozpin was feeling the same as his ex, and was getting more annoyed by it.

Lastly, Eve got her picture. She blushed as the memories of her other self was still in her mind, and smiled a bit seeing herself in a wedding dress. 'I look… happy.' She noticed that her other didn't have an SDC brand on her face, and wondered why that was. 'Maybe someone healed it for me?' She didn't know, but thanked the gods for it.

Sienna and Ilia congratulated her, seeing Eve slowly becoming less and less like Adam with his views on humans. They saw a way for her to become more than what her male self was, to rise above the avenger, and promised to do their best to continue her transformation. They thanked the gods, and an Arc, for their help in kickstarting this genesis.

Jack took off his glasses for a bit to rub his eyes before putting them back on. "Now this one comes from Multiverse walker. 'For Qrow, an upgrade for his scythe, now in addition to cutting it also leaves infected wounds that Aura cannot heal and only disappears if the man himself gives the cure. For Coco, an assault cannon. And for Blake, a ninja outfit with a cloaking system.'"

Qrow was suddenly glad that he didn't have his weapon on him, fearing of what it might do. 'Even with my new good luck, I'd rather not test it.'

Coco on the other hand, was ecstatic that she had a new weapon to slaughter Grimm with. Though she did notice that the cannon was not in her colors, she figured she could paint them on later. 'I could make it a bonding exercise.' She smiled at the thought as her weapon went to a case.

Last was Blake, who smirked at the ninja outfit as it dressed itself in a stand that appeared next to her. It looked like a stereotypical ninja outfit, but with some armored plates on the chest, shoulders, and knees for protection and another weapon to use in hand-to-hand combat. She loved it.

The god chuckled at this gift, "This next one comes from Dragongod54. 'To Glynda, Sienna, Emerald, and Penny. You all shall get a fully nude photo of Jaune as a pornstar along with his porn names attached.'"

Every woman blushed, with the exception of Penny who didn't know what a pornstar was, and many cursing the 4 for their gift.

The children grimaced. They didn't expect, nor want, to know about their dad like that.

Glynda got hers first, and she immediately covered Alice's innocent eyes as the picture floated to her. She took the photo, and quickly noting the name written, 'Jackhammer', she placed it inside her pocket with an atomic blush.

Next was Sienna who's reaction was the same as Glynda, though Altani covered her own eyes to spare herself the image of her dad potentially naked. Didn't stop her sister from laughing at her though. "Shut up, not like you wouldn't do the same!"

Sienna looked at the name, and blushed, feeling it aptly named for some reason. 'Pussy Wrecker. Oh Oum.' She looked at the tool he had below the waist, and had to stop herself from purring in order to not embarrass herself. She took a deep breath and put the picture in a pouch.

Emerald's photo came next, and she grinned at the name. 'The Alpha, nice.' With no Mercury to bother her, she didn't feel all too hasty to put it away. At first anyway. Her twins looking at her with horror made her quickly put it away with a blush.

Last was Penny, who took her photo with confusion. "Ruby, what is a por-" her blushing friend covered her mouth, further confusing the girl as those from Atlas shifted in their seats uncomfortably. She then looked at the picture and blinked. 'Oh my, it seems Jaune is quite gifted in the lower region… I think?' She didn't know if what she was looking at was an impressive length or not, so perhaps some cross-referencing is in order? 'And what sort of title is The Breeder?' More and more questions for Penny to answer as she placed the photo for later research after Ruby let go of her mouth.

And with that embarrassing situation over and done with, Jack went back to the list. "Hehe, anyway this next one comes from Psyman21. 'Hello to all of you from my little plane of existence! I bring you many gifts for those I find deserving! To Watts, a dirty sock in your mouth 'cause you really just need to shut up once in a while. And to Emerald and Roman, the Blessing of the Daedric Prince of Thieves Nocturnal, she owed me a favor and talented thieves should be recognized for their efforts! Before I leave however here is a very personal quote that I want all of you to think about because I want you to truly think about why it is you fight. "The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him."'

The heroes nodded in agreement to the quote, liking the message and how it relates to them.

Meanwhile, Emerald and Roman glowed a bit as a blue light bathed them. They looked at Jack in confusion, who shrugged as Susanoo trapped a struggling Watts and stuffed a dirty sock in his mouth. As Cinder and Tyrian laughed, Jack said "The blessings are for you to discover, I'm not gonna explain them to ya, what's the point in that?" They pouted but shrugged it off. They turned to glare at each other, feeling a bit of a competition settle over them over who'd figure their gift out first.

Ignoring the stare off, and Watts cursing Susanoo's name, Jack went on. "This next one is from Sorcerer King Ainz Ooal Gown. 'Hello everyone. It is I, Ainz Ooal Gown, I just like to say Merry Christmas to all. Now to the reason for my visit. To Ozma, I have thought long and hard to what I may give to you, then it hit me. I shall give you a replica of my staff. It does not have the full power of the original, but it can still grant you some power. It will also allow you to use a few of my own spells. Keep it close to you Ozma, and in the name of Ainz Ooal Gown do not fail me. Thank you all and have a very merry Christmas. - Ainz Ooal Gown.'"

A staff of seven, golden, entwined serpents with a different colored jewels in each of the serpents' mouths. Its grip looking a bit transparent, like crystal, and is emitting a bluish white light. As soon as Ozpin touched, it spewed a dark red aura, making him feel a bit like his ex. 'Why does the staff have to look like something an evil mage created?' He thought with a sweat drop, also not liking the last part of the god's message to him.

Ruby scratched her head. "Wait, that's like, the hundredth time someone's called the headmaster 'Ozma'. Why?" Her friends stopped to ponder on that, making up a few theories as they discussed it with themselves.

Ozpin's friends who did know were a bit worried of where this line of questioning was headed, while some like Salem thought that it was about time someone called it out. Saph opened her mouth to explain, but was stopped when Blake shrugged.

"Maybe it's just his first name?" The cat Faunus suggested, causing everyone to look at her. Seeing them looking, she blushed a bit. "What? I always though Ozpin was his last name." Thinking it over, they nodded, accepting that theory as fact.

Ozpin, though glad that that ended it, was a bit miffed that they didn't just ask him. 'It's not like I'd bite their heads off. I'm not Glynda.' He was then smacked by a glaring Glynda, though why she did this she didn't know.

After chuckling at Ozpin's plight as the man rubbed the back of his head and placed the staff behind him, Jack went back to his list. "So this one comes from Delekmaster. 'Hello again. To Penny, I leave her a female version of Geno's Post-Super-Fight-Arc, but Pre-Monster Association-Arc, body from One Punch Man, as well as the knowledge of what the body can do. To Vernal, a give her a coupon that grants her to have the first date with Jaune. And also a little note asking how's the tree doing. I'm rooting for you to plunder Jaune's heart! With awe and respect, Delekmaster. Happy holidays!'"

Penny got hers first, with the girl looking excitedly at her new body. It looked almost exactly like her, only with longer hair and a new outfit (16). She then got a headache as her human mind got a download of new information. "Owwww…" she whimpered as she grabbed her head in pain. It didn't last long fortunately, and when it did end she looked at the body in awe. "Amazing." She grinned, wanting to test the weapons on it, but held herself back for now. She knew that if she tried, the body would immediately be taken away. So she just picked it up, and placed it next to the mannequin of Terminator-Jaune. A few quick adjustments later, and she stepped back to admire her changes. She saw herself with her eyes closed, smiling as Jaune gently wrapped his muscular arms around her thin waist from behind like a lover's embrace. She looked at image with pride, and with a nod and smile, went back to her seat. She didn't notice how many were looking at her, nor the glares directed at her.

As for Vernal, she got her coupon with a triumphant grin, holding it up like it was made of gold. "Wait a minute." She narrowed her eyes at it, then widened them. "This thing is made out of gold!" She then looked at Jack, then the tree, and shrugged. "Well, the tree's good I think; though that snake is still perched on its branches for some reason." She didn't know why the snake was still there, but didn't have the guts to get it out. 'If it can ignore Aura, I don't want to get bitten by that thing.'

Jack nodded, and went back to the list. "Ok, this next set comes from Onyx Gabriel. To Kali, Ghira covered in cat nip, HAHAHAHAHA! To Saphron and Terra, Pictures of an older Adrian as a Huntsman. And to Zwei, a translator that actually works.'"

Kali laughed as her husband, who was still sore all over, was doused in catnip. The other Faunus felt it a bit racist, but couldn't help chuckling at the sight of the Chieftain of Menagerie looking like a living bush.

The man himself was actually rather glad for it, the catnip calming his muscles down and making him very sleepy. 'I know this gift was meant for my wife, but I feel like it was meant for me.' He thought with a sigh of relief, relaxing in his seat as he went to sleep.

Next were Adrian's parents, who upon seeing the pictures, cooed. The first one showed an older Adrian with hair like his uncle, in a Beacon uniform smiling at them. The second was of him wearing a short, light brown jacket with the Arc symbol emblazoned in the back over a white shirt and small armored chest piece, a dark brown sash around the waist covering his hips, white pants, and dark brown knee-high leather boots (17). Sheathed over his shoulder was the handle to a sword, but with it hung on his back they couldn't see what it was. Overall, he looked like a proper Huntsman, though they wondered why he isn't wearing more armor.

Adrian looked at his older self, and thought he was seeing his uncle. "Oncl Jan?" He asked while turning to his parents, causing them to giggle at the confused boy.

Last was Zwei, who growled at Ruby and Yang as they held his new collar. He remembered what happened last time, and he was having none of it. He ran towards the Arc family, hoping they wouldn't force him to wear that thing.

Ruby sighed, "Well, it was worth a shot." Yang nodded, "Yeah, maybe he would've had a squeaky voice like last time." They looked at each other and burst in laughter as Ruby put the collar in her pouch.

Jack shook his head. "Alright, this one comes from Oddmegaman99. 'Merry Christmas! To Robin and Altani: The words from an old wise man who once said. 'No matter how strong you are, there will always be someone stronger then you.' Can't let the power go to your heads."

Robin glared, "Oh, what a rip!"

Altani though, nodded. "It's true though. Remember all the times we trained with grandma?" She smirked as her sister shivered. "I think I remember you landing on your butt every time you two sparred."

Raven raised an eyebrow. 'Wait if that's true, would that make my daughter weak, or her grandmother powerful?' She thought back to when they first appeared, and the limited power she unleashed. 'Definitely the latter.' Seeing her baby grinding her teeth in anger, much like herself whenever she lost to her team leader, she wrapped her up in a hug. "Now now, don't think of your defeats like a bad thing. Think of them as a life goal to reach: to be more powerful than the one who first beat you."

Robin nodded her head. "You're right, thanks mom." "No problem sweetheart."

Their conversation was watched by Yang, who was glaring at her mom and half-sister in jealous rage. 'Are you fucking serious?!'

The god went to his list, and saw they were almost at the end. "Alright, we have about a dozen gods left, so let's try to wrap this up. This one comes to us from Dario Soto. 'From Dario Soto to Tyrian, I give you the suit of the Scorpion, one of Spider-Man's (Jaune Arc's) deadliest foes. Use it to strike fear into your enemies and become the deadliest scorpion that's ever lived.'"

A green armored suit lifted itself out of the bag, and went to a stand next to a giddy Tyrian where it wrapped itself around the dummy. Once it was finished, he saw that the eyeholes were covered in orange lenses, and the armor looked to be woven together to maximize armor and flexibility. He noticed it having an extension for his tail, making him grin. "This is the best gift ever, just behind seeing my sweet little boy." He gushed at remembering his 'son's' visit, causing his allies to shift away from him.

Ignoring the crazed Faunus' ramblings, Jack continued. "This one comes from Mark John MJ Baldago. 'To Summer, a Cape that can turns into wings which lasts for an hour a day. And to Salem, a picture of her kids with her in the middle.'"

Summer grinned at seeing her gift, noting that it looked the same as the one she has on now. Thinking better of it, she decided to not wear it so that she won't be tempted to fly and accidently crash into something. She instead hung it up on a case for safekeeping.

Salem on the other hand, could never be parted from her gift. She looked at the picture, and almost burst into tears. There, smiling brightly back at her, were her children in their little dresses. She didn't want to lose it, so she gently folded it and put it in her pocket. She didn't notice Ozpin looking at her with sadness and regret, nor Saphron looking at her with some hope.

Jack gave her a moment to compose herself before continuing. "Now this next one's a bit short. From kyang2025, 'I give Tyrian a Far Cry 3 video of Jaune as Vass.'"

Tyrian grinned as he got his game, and seeing the picture on the cover, he knew that he was going to have a blast playing it. "I hope this has a lot of blood!"

Jack nodded, "It does. Now this one comes from For'Sleep. 'To Tai and Raven, one Eldritch Abomination picture that make people traumatized from seeing it, as well as a free mind wipe for you to forget it immediately.'"

"Uh," Tai said, "can I not?" Jack shook his head, and two pictures floated out of the bag and went to the two.

They looked at it for one second, and immediately screamed in terror whilst grabbing their heads. After a few seconds of them screaming bloody murder, and their children trying to comfort them while the Faunus clutched their ears in pain, they suddenly stopped. Taking deep breathes, they looked at their children in confusion, not understanding why they were hugging them.

Raven looked at her daughter in confusion. "Robin, why are you hugging me like this?" Her daughter was hugging her with her arms and legs, and her strength was starting to hurt a bit.

Her child blinked at her. "You don't remember?" Raven shook her head, and hugged her back since she somehow knew she wouldn't get free for a while.

Yang was scared. She didn't like hearing her dad scream like that, but felt more than a bit of satisfaction hearing her mom. 'Oh gods, am I becoming like her?' She shivered in disgust at herself.

Jack shook his head to get the ringing out of his ears. "Really shouldn't have given that one. Ow. Anyway, this one's from UNSC Know Your Place. 'For Robin, I know you're a sword user like your parents and a sword master in the making (Robin: "Damn right I am!"). So I present to you one of the greatest energy swords that graces history. The Type-1 Energy Sword, also known as a plasma sword, is the signature weapon of an alien race in my universe known as Sangheili or Elites. The energy sword consists of a curved hilt, which houses an energy storage and generation device, as well as the blade projector. Trust me, this sword will cut through anything in close range. It will easily penetrate energy shields and the toughest armor. Don't worry about the battery it recharge as long there's a light source. The sword can last for 10 hours of continuous usage, if you use Palm size Lightning Dust to recharge it then it will only take 1 hour. I'm also giving you this guide book for how to master and maintain it. Note: Only those of your bloodline can use this sword. Once you accept it, you will never lose it. It can also block actual bullets as long you know where to block.'"

A handle that looked like a dumbbell floated over to a grinning Robin and proud Raven as they disentangled from each other, much to the former's relief.

Once close enough, Robin took it and immediately tried to get it to work by pressing buttons randomly. A pamphlet smacked her in the face before she could get too far, however. "Ow!" She yelped as she took the booklet off her face, much to her sister's amusement. The handle then floated over to a stand for safekeeping, conveniently next to the Quincy blades, the symbolism and similarities between the two not lost on those who knew the power behind those things.

Robin groaned, "Fuck, I gotta do homework." She then went to work. Hey, she may not like studying, but as a sword mistress in training, she knew the importance of upkeep. 'I still need to find out what the fuck Dust is, seems like it's a real quick way to recharge my sword.'

Many were wondering if they could ask the girl if they could use it later, though from the god's message, they knew only a few of them would succeed in activating it.

Jack cleared his throat. "Not done here. 'For Altani, I don't know if you're like your sister Robin who's a front-line fighter, or specializes in support (Altani: "Support."). But have this gift from me. It may not be the coolest, or the most destructive, but it's something that can help you protect someone during in the heat of battle. I present to you a UNSC Experimental Bubble Shield Generator code named Bubble Bracelet. It's a bracelet that will change appearance to suit the user needs. It projects a domed shield 5-meters in diameter around the user. The shield's size can be adjusted, but it may constraint the batteries. The shield is capable of stopping bullets, energy weapons, and even melee-based attacks. However, there is one flaw in the shield, moving vehicles and people can enter and exit the shield freely. I did say it was experimental. Don't be sad though, you can shoot your enemies from inside the shield. The shield can last for 7 hours straight, and a recharge time of 30 minutes. Trust me, the shield will withstand almost anything, even getting shot by those energy weapons on an Atlas Capital Ship. I will be leaving you a guide on how to maintain and produce the parts for your gift as well. Note: If you practice enough you will be capable of manipulating the shape of the shield to suit your needs. Also, the shield is not stationary. Once you equip it, the shield will continue to follow you around.'"

A bracelet floats over to Altani, who smiles as she puts it on, but otherwise leaves it alone for the booklet to read.

Winter and James were hoping for a chance to study the device, thinking of ways to better protect their soldiers.

Ozpin and Salem wanted to get the shield for their own faction, but couldn't think of a way for them to do so without angering Jack.

"'And a message to the both of you. Since you will probably be future soldiers and leaders of your Kingdoms. If you ever reach the stars above always be wary of them for they might hide dark secrets that are best left undisturbed. You will meet hostile or friendly aliens so prepare for them. Best of Luck to you both. This is UNSC Know Your Place, signing off.'"

The girls didn't need the reminder, they saw how aliens killed their dad and came close to killing their baby brother in that other universe after all. 'Always have contingencies, that's what great grandpa always said.'

Jack took a lozenge, not expecting for the god's gift to be such a mouthful. As the tablet did its thing, he continued. "Now this one comes from Oberon1211, and luckily he went ahead and gave me an Imagecaster for his message." (18) He was really glad for that, made relaxing his throat that much easier.

He took a small object that came from the sack and turned it on, the image of an armored man with scaled plates on his arms, a cape, and a helmet with wings at its sides showing up. He was also holding a twohanded war hammer with one hand. For some reason, Nora felt a kinship with the man, seeing a resemblance to her dad for some reason. 'Wait no, not dad, kind of like a brother?' She shrugged, instead going over the hammer like her dad was. "Badass."

"Greetings, I am Oberon. I was told I could give someone gifts, so I decided to gift Saphron and Terra. No particular reason, just thought it would be nice. I'll have your host explain the gifts I have given. Have a wonderful day!"

The projection ended, and Jack felt his eyebrow twitch. 'Well fuck.' The god sighed, and he went to the list to see what the two got. "Ok, so Saphron got 10 million Lien, and Terra a robot maid similar to the one from the Jetsons."

Saphron said "Thank you" while inwardly shrugging. 'At least I don't have to worry about paying the bills for a few years without officials demanding to know where I got the funds.'

Terra though was thrilled at the amount, thinking of ways to improve their little home. When no robot appeared though, she was left confused. "Uh…" Terra started, looking at Jack in confusion.

"Oh, right." Jack said. "I sent the maid to your home so that once you guys get back she will immediately get to work with whatever you need." That got a nod from the couple, and a little frown from Penny.

He then went back to the list, and felt like crying at the text. "Why? Alright, this next one comes from OnePunchPlayer. For Amber, a Light-born Paracausally-Infused indestructible Ghost for her. Just in case, well, in the day that she does mortally die she will become a Risen and, Hopefully, a near-indestructible 'Guardian'. Protector and defender through the [Light] and Ghost, extending more than just physically reforming any of her lost wounds and limbs before becoming one of the chosen Lightbearers of the Traveler. It's similar to Coco's actually, until we had to kind of nerf her Ghost from the usual feats found back in Destiny.'"

A Ghost the color of amber with dark brown at its tips, and the light in its center the same color as the jewel on her head went to Amber. The girl smiled as the Ghost floated over to her. "Aren't you adorable~?" The little cube spun in place, loving the compliment. The girl giggled, "I think I'll call you Pumpkin." The Ghost floated to her face, and nudged her cheek softly, prompting another giggle.

Meanwhile, Coco pouted at the thought that as badass as her own Ghost is, it's a nerfed version. "Oh well, you're still awesome." She said while looking at her Ghost, earning a happy twirl in response.

"'For Odin, the Exotic Fusion Rifle "Jötunn". It packs a Solar-Energized punch from afar. Tracks targets too so long as one aims it at a faraway target, though not as fully tracking as a Rocket Launcher. If the target's as fast as Ruby's Semblance is, then the tracked bolt of Solar-Energy would lose its tracked path and just fly and pass through said-target's side and continually heads to a straight line upon impact.'"

A rifle floated over to a particularly giddy Odin, and next to him a squealing Nora and Frigga. The rifle immediately went to a case before he could grab it though, and similar to his wife from earlier, he sulked at having his new toy taken away.

At least his family was there to comfort him, with the pup feeling bad enough for him that she climbed onto his lap and licked his cheek. Odin smiled as he gently petted the pup's fur. "Good girl, Stormbreaker." The pup growled, but stayed her hand. She didn't like the name, but was at least glad to be away from the weird girl that constantly suffocated her.

"'For Maria, a Destiny 2 Black Armory/Season of the Forge Lore book: Dawning Delights. The Dawning is a shadow of what once was the remnants of Humanity's remembrance of what Christmas used to be. Less of Christmas unfortunately after the Collapse, but traditions coming together within Humanity & the Guardians as a Month of December peace.'"

Maria got a book, and thanked the god. She opened it and saw a message in the first page. "'When survivors came to the Last City, they brought with them the customs of a thousand lost nations. As we built a new community from the Ashes of the Old, so too did we create traditions that reflect this transformed world. During The Dawning, we light lanterns to guide the Light back to us in a time of Darkness. The fires from our candles and hearth flames remind us that no matter how black the Night is, there will be a Dawn.'" She read aloud and smiled whilst shaking her head. "Hehe, the Fires of Hope burns bright and cannot be so easily extinguished."

The heroes nodded at this, while the villains scowled at the annoying reminder.

"'For Summer, the 'Weapon for Hope'. An old Hand cannon that went by "Rose" originally, it's still a Weapon for the Light of course, before it fell to become the Infamous Weapon of Sorrow "Thorn". Guardian Titan Rezyl Azzir & his Ghost Vincent, was said to be the First Risen centuries ago, until tiring out from keeping up Hope and more, and "Rose" was his weapon. Now in the hands of 'us', The Guardian purged the Sickness and reforging "Thorn" into "Lumina", and thus "Rose". And we're done with this one." Jack sighed in relief, and took another lozenge for his poor throat, knowing that it was still a bit before the list was finished.

A large handgun floated out of the bag, and went to an excited Summer who then placed it next to her new cape. As she did this, she noticed a small inscription all along the barrel that continued on both sides. 'In his strong hand the man held a Rose, and his Aura burned bright. Interesting.' She thought with a smile as theories of the words ran rampant in her mind.

Jack waited for a few minutes to calm his throat after reading so much text, and after seeing everyone ready, he went back to his list. "Almost there guys, only a few more left. Now this one comes from SGArkosfan. 'To Frigga, I give you a photo album of your grandchild from a possible future in various stages of her life. To Garnet, I give you each a book on how to create your father's laughing gas. For Peridot, a copy of a future that would've happened if you all never came to the Nexus for later research. And for Lucy, a copy of the Arc tablet that depicts the Prophesy of the Pillars.'"

Frigga got her gift first, and was immediately beset by her husband and daughter, with her future son-in-law calmly looking over Nora's shoulder. Frigga opened the book, and cooed at the image of a slightly older, tired, Nora holding a pink swaddle close to her as a slightly older Ren hovered over her shoulder with a loving smile on his face. Older Nora was smiling as well, holding their child close with utmost care.

Nora and Ren blushed, seeing the result of their love in the former's arms. Without thinking about it, they reached out for each other's hands. They smiled at the image, with Ren tearing up a bit once he saw the name written next to the photo. "An Xin Ren" (19). He whispered, before becoming overcome with emotion and took a surprised Nora in his arms and claimed her lips in a searing kiss.

His actions startled his friends, and left Nora breathless when he eventually pulled back. Meanwhile Odin was laughing as he slapped Ren's back in congrats. "There's the balls of my son-in-law! Haha!" He shouted, much to the mortification of the boy who didn't know what came over him. His friends joining in on the ribbing didn't help.

Frigga just smiled at the sight, wincing a bit as another slap from her husband almost threw the boy off his feet. She then went back to the album, and smiled as she saw the next picture. It was a little girl in crawling over to her mommy while her daddy was cooking some food. There, she saw her grandbaby's features. She had short black hair, but with the eyes of her mommy. Curiously, she also had a pink streak. 'Guess she got that from her daddy.' She always thought the streak was died when she first laid eyes on the young man's hair, but this proved her wrong. A few more photos later, and she was content with watching her man interacting with their son-in-law with a smile.

As that went on, a poral appeared, and Mercury flew through it and landed on his face, showing his flight wasn't his doing. "Oww…" He muttered as he picked himself up.

Emerald groaned, thinking her respite from her annoying partner was over far too soon. "Great, he's back." She growled.

Cinder rose an eyebrow, especially when Mercury looked around and, realizing where he was, took off the red ring he received during the last gift giving session and chucked it at a stand as far away from himself as he could. (20)

Next was Garnet, who grinned at the book. Joker-Jaune's children always wanted to know how to make their dad's laughing gas, and they finally have the chance to unlock it. They all thanked the god for the wonderful gift, not that everyone else thought the same. Most were terrified, they saw what the chemical did, and were scared of what a child could do with it.

Next was her twin Peridot, who got a black binder with a zipper to close it. There was also a picture of a weird metal-looking ring with an inner ring on the cover. Curious, she unzipped the binder, and saw that it was filled with DVDs. "Huh, cool." She zipped it back up and placed it next to her. "Wait…" She looked back at the picture. 'Doesn't this look exactly the same as that thing on Jack's shirt?'

Last was Lucy, and a flash of light appeared that was accompanied by a weird gong sound. As the light faded, everyone could see a large oval slab of smoothed black rock with what look to be squared figures carved into the surface and filled with white marble, held upright by a marble stand. They thought it was beautiful, both in its design and the simplicity of it all.

Lucy, and the other Arcs, rose up and went to the tablet. There they all bent a knee while lowering their heads, closed their eyes, and in unison said "Sanctus Anquietas. Blessed are the Ancestors." (21)

The children of Joker-Jaune didn't know why they did this, but felt a calming sensation when they were near the tablet. They felt a sense of belonging and acceptance that they never had before, kneeling next to their half-sisters and aunt. They felt connected, bonded.

Everyone else were a bit intimidated by the sight. The fact that every Arc got up and kneeled in front of a slab of stone, and said the same thing at the same time, made them feel very uncomfortable.

Even Ozpin and Salem were unnerved. Seeing the stone for themselves, they felt like something truly ancient had come, something older than themselves. 'Even older than Magic itself, but how? And why do I feel this sense of unease when I see this thing?' They didn't know the answers to these questions, and that terrified them.

It took a few minutes, but once the Arcs finished what everyone assumed to be a prayer, they all went back to their seats, unaware of the stares they garnered from everyone.

Once everyone settled down, Jack continued. "Ok, now with that out of the way, this one's from REVAN004. 'Here is my gift for Hazel. Hazel gets the Nemean Cestus from God of War 3, so he may destroy anything that stand in his way.'"

A pair of what looked like cannons with lion heads at the end floated out of the sack and went to a case close to the big man. He shrugged, knowing why this was kept from him. 'Would've used them to kick the crap out of him.' He still has some issues regarding Ozpin, but his sister's visit, and the constant correspondence, had helped temper his rage a bit.

Seeing no other reaction from Hazel Jack went back to his list. "Now this one is from Kboycejr. 'To Raven, ok I'm not for formalities, so I'll get straight to the point. This was originally meant for a certain weapon red wearing maniac. This blade is far too large for her to hold, let alone use, so I thought to give it to you since you specialize in this specific type of weapon. If you're wondering about its history, ask your host. I give you Genji blade from Final Fantasy XV. Use it well, its previous owner doesn't need it anymore. Kenneth.'"

A greatsword in the shape of a katana floated over to a curious Raven. Grabbing it before it could float away, she unsheathed it while her daughter looked on. The blade was decorated with sweeping curved lines, and its handle wrapped in maroon leather. A golden insignia of her emblem with the Arc crest was attached to the hilt with a bead chain. Also attached was a small note.

Robin looked at it, and read the note. "'If you truly believe that strength is everything, seek out the Tempering Grounds. He'll be waiting.' Oh please," The girl scoffed, "if you want strength, go train with dad or grandma." Her sister nodded, and her mom shrugged.

Raven looked at Jack and asked, "So I guess this blade has a history?"

Jack nodded. "The Genji Blade belonged to a 15-year-old Jaune Arc of the Temple Guard," he ignored Robin, Altani, and Saph gasping in shock, "the sacred order charged with protecting the birthplace, and thus the Temple, of the Pillars. That blade is said to have been forged in a foreign land, but no one knows where. Jaune is the only Temple Guard known to exclusively wield katanas, and he took the weapon with him to partake in the Trials. Though he lost, he did manage to cut off the arm of the Blademaster during their duel. Nowadays, he wields two blades decorated with cherry blossom motifs rather than the Arc insignia. He soon gave the blade to his wife, thinking it would be a nice wedding gift." (22)

Raven grinned with a small blush, "A good choice." She went and placed the sword on a stand, not having the room to tie it to her waist whilst sitting due to its length. She really liked the gift, and how her man kept spoiling her. 'First the rare flowers, then my strong daughter, and now this.' She chuckled, 'I am so going to keep you around.'

Jack snickered, "Alright, now this one comes from Aravas. 'For Amber, I think I'll give you a voucher to test pilot a Viking from StarCraft 2, aided via AI. It's just for fun, and the AI is smart enough to help her through all of it. Hell, the other kids save for Alice, because...yeah, can join in, plenty of space in that cockpit!'"

Amber got her voucher, and was a bit confused. She didn't know what Viking the god was talking about, but Jack's explanation got her to perk up. "A Viking is a fighter plane that could transform into a mech." Now she was excited, same with her sisters, as she wanted to pilot it right now.

Ruby and Coco groaned at not getting that one, while Winter and James wanted to see if the design could be a benefit to Atlas' defense.

As that was happening, the screen glitched on, and a symbol of a crown over a heart with stiches over it in an X pattern appeared. A choir of singers was then heard over the speakers, casting a soft rhythm. Everyone who saw this before went to kneel, while dragging their confused friends/family who didn't know what was going on.

Whitley looked at his sisters like they were insane. "Pray tell, why are we kneeling in front of a symbol of all things?" He rather liked his clothes, and didn't want to see them dirtied up for no reason.

Winter gently shushed him, "We've seen this before, that symbol is for a King of a pantheon of gods." He, and a few others, paled and nodded, understanding that this was a being not to be insulted.

After bowing in respect, everyone returned to their seats as the decorations disappeared and Jack's throne returned to normal. The god cleared his throat, "This one is from King-Of-Gods. 'To Peridot and Garnet. A book of children Christmas stories such as Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer, The Night Before Christmas, and more.'"

A large tome floated from the sack that soon after disappeared, and went to the happy twins. They got it, and went to Robin and Altani. They still felt a bit intimidated, but the sudden prayer to a slab of rock made the feeling lessen a great deal. "Do you want to read this with us?" They asked in unison as their other sisters joined them.

Robin shrugged, a bit curious despite herself, while Altani nodded in full agreement. The children then went over to Saphron and gave her the book to read to them.

Saphron smiled at how her brother's children were connecting with each other, and nodded when asked to read to them. Taking the book, and seeing them sitting down in front of her, she turned the page and saw that it has an explanation of what Christmas is. "'Christmas is celebrated to remember the birth…'" as she started reading to her nieces, everyone else was getting comfortable in their chairs.

END

Woo, and there we have it! Almost 23K words. Blech, I need to lie down after that! Now, a few things. First, if there's anyone who's name isn't underlined, my apologies. My computer tends to miss them when I upload the file over to Doc Manager for some reason (and with how long this chapter is, I don't have the heart to go over it again). I know that this took a while to finish, but I had a lot of stuff to do with this. First, I had to make sure no one person got the same gift from different people (happens more times than you think). Next, I had to make sure the gifts weren't the same as last year (this actually took up most of my time since last year had about a hundred gifts for me to go through). After that, I had to make sure some knowledge after certain gifts was carried over to ones that were connected (like the dangers of Wildfire after someone else revealed that the Arcs had other power sources). Now, because of all this, I realized that making another gift giving chapter would be impossible. The checking of double gifts for people alone would be an absolute hell (200 gifts from two chapters to go over with the new ones you'll be sending in? I'd be tearing my hair out trying to organize that [especially when I'm planning to add even more people soon]). So yeah, no more gifts, sorry. I'm just gonna do Christmas movies to react over the Winter holidays instead, far less work for me and it would get people off my back about movies like Home Alone or Die Hard.

Hope you've all had a Happy Holidays and eventful New Years! Now, the next future is one where what would've happened if they never arrived at the Nexus; hope you all enjoy "Door to Heaven" (hint from the end of 'Revenge of the Arcs'), until next time, Peace!

List of current Jaune's children in the Nexus:

Neo: Lucy

Emerald: Peridot & Garnet

Vernal: Amber

Raven: Robin

Sienna: Altani

Glynda: Alice

1. Santa's been Breaking and Entering for years (even if it's to leave presents rather than taking anything). I thought it would've been funny for someone to call him out on it. And the reason Joker's children know what Christmas is (or a version of it anyway), is because they are from a separate universe form RWBY. While that version of Remnant exists, along with the same continents, there are some differences (not least of which Salem is human & mortal). Christmas is just one of the differences.

2. I know Chibi RWBY isn't canon, but the idea of a holiday existing sort of like Christmas is too funny not to include here. Plus, there are many Christmas decorations that Jack made appear that looks like it could be part of our world, so I had their holiday and ours be the same with the exceptions of Santa and obviously their names.

3. "Let it go! Let it go~!" Yeah, that's right, Weiss named her children after those two girls. Anna is the younger twin while Elsa's the older one. I thought it'd fit, and was too cute to pass up. Am I wrong?

4. I have honestly no idea how this is supposed to activate. The wiki said that it's very rare and can grant artificial Dragon Slayer Magic when it's implanted. That's all it says. So by the wording of its description, I can only assume that it's supposed to go inside a person in order for them to use it, something that Jack will not do since he's a god, not a surgeon; and her parents will never allow their daughter to undergo surgery to implant a mystery item inside her body (especially something of that size).

5. Yami is supposed to be a shadow hellcat that's shaped as a Sabretooth cat, and from what I've seen of an artist's interpretation they sort of look like leopards. Don't know if they really looked like that or not, but I'm rolling with it *shrug*. So yeah, imagine a regular leopard with two sabre teeth.

6. I really hope you can guess where I'm going with this here. As for the lion, it's a White Lion found in Southern Africa with white fur and blue or pale eyes (for simplicity's sake, we'll go with the blue eyes). And apparently, the Arcs created Sabretooth cats, only not with the same 'fur' as the one Blake has. They do have black fur, but that's the only reason why they're called that. Hooray, more lore for the Arcs. We now know that they've created various species of animals.

7. So much exposition, bleh. Anyway, the 'Ancestors' are the Ancients (due to their views on religion thanks to the Ori, they aren't 'prayed to' like The Pillars are). Before the Ancients abandoned their city, they had gathered and copied much of their knowledge into data crystals that they stored in some of those backpacks that they had with them when they evacuated ( www . youtube watch ?v= jAbGvoubUv0 &t= 465s, time- 9:25 to show what I'm talking about). It was never explained just what the hell happened to all that knowledge, the wiki suggested that it's all still hidden somewhere and the Tauri haven't found it yet. In this reality, the Ancients had brought their knowledge and incorporated it with the Arcs' own. This is how they were able to create new species of animals, by mixing together the knowledge of science from the Ancients and the knowledge of Magic from the Pillars. Unfortunately, all that was lost when the Arcs went to war with each other.

8. Bill Cipher: obviously referenced from Gravity Falls. Skinny with shaggy blond hair and gold eyes, his personal symbol is that of a vertical line and circle enclosed by a triangle (a cookie to those who'd recognize that one). The symbol for his company, "Shooting Crescent Pillars" (SCP - reference to the SCP Foundation), is a circle with three arrows pointed towards the middle. The man's a scientist who had gone half mad in his desire to have the Clan be rid of its overreliance of Magic to power its tech (we had already seen an example of this with Alice and her little weapon). Since he created the Cell 50 years before Canon, there's no chance for me to explain all this in an actual chapter since it's a small detail. I may have a cameo of the company in the future, but for now it's info is here.

9. Aspen: (Populus tremuloides). Due to Winter's mother being named after a tree, she is named in honor of her, as well as the tree having yellow leaves. Azula: yeah, I named her after the crazy Fire Nation princess, thought it made sense (and after a look into their possible future, even more so). Gabrielle: first name of 20th-century fashion designer Coco Chanel. Melissa: a type of butterfly (Melissa blue), like how Ilia is named from a butterfly (Apatura ilia).

10. the description of the claws' power is that "The Golden Tiger Claws allow the user to transport between two places instantly by ripping a hole in space that the holder could jump into, coming out of another hole in a place of their choice within seconds." That's the problem though, "Their choice". Sienna didn't know its power, so when she accidentally used it she didn't have a destination in mind. Meaning that on the other side, there was nothing except darkness. As for why Jack didn't explain what it does, the potential of this blade is pretty powerful (no previous user stopped to think if the blade can reach other worlds before, or if it's limited to their dimension), to the point where she (and anyone else she wanted to bring) could teleport back to their world. I didn't want them to have a way to go back so soon, so I 'neglected' to have Jack explain.

11. Ben freaked out after turning into Heatblast in episode 1, and accidentally created a forest fire later. That was a ten-year-old. Imagine how an infant at two would react to being set on fire. Imagine his parents' reaction. They could hurt themselves just trying to put out their frightened baby boy.

12. Heracles looks terrifying to me, so to a two-year-old he probably looks like a demon.

13. In the Wiki, it is implied that the SDC had majorly contributed to how Vacuo is becoming a wasteland now. The Kingdom had always been exploited for its Dust wealth, as well as other resources by Humans and Faunus for a long time, so the fact that one company is almost accredited to accelerating the process is a bit unnerving. Wiki - "Although not exactly shown or seen, it has been implied that one of the major contributions to the kingdom of Vacuo's ecological degradation and destruction of the once bountiful oasis and jungles is due to the SDC's heavy presence in the continent. The company itself seems to have several excessively large and ecologically harmful Dust mines and factories that have uncontrollably exploited and mined the kingdom's immense Dust reserves that eventually lead to the kingdom's current barren desert-like terrain in stark contrast to its previous oasis of resources." So yeah, I don't know if Nicholas Schnee was first responsible for the destructive practices (if possible, then it was accidentally), but it was certainly continued by Jacques.

14. Coco's gift from ArcticKnight13. Saphron took off her vest and draped it over a case in order to make sure the floating lights didn't accidentally ignite the Wildfire. Can't be too careful with that stuff. And think of the glass jar that Tyrion held in Game of Thrones to help visual it.

15. Punchline: the Joker's significant other after Harley Quinn left. With how her dad's a version of the demented clown, and how a hyena's communication is like a person's laugh, I thought the name fit. I know that Harley had 2 hyenas as pets, but those were male and thus wouldn't really help.

16. Vol. 7's outfit.

17. Attack on Titan uniform with a few cosmetic changes (without the cumbersome weapons, and with a chest piece for actual protection). Don't watch the anime/manga, but the uniforms are sort of cool.

18. Imagecaster: a disc-shaped, handheld personal holoprojector that Qui-Gon used in A Phantom Menace.

19. "An" was the name of Ren's mother, which means "Peace/Quiet" in Chinese, and "Xin" means "Beautiful/Elegant" in Chinese; so "An Xin", or "Beautiful Peace" in light of the fact that she was born after the Brothers were destroyed, and thus marking the end of the Grimm.

20. So yeah, Mercury's training was basically relearning his Semblance, and how to use the red lantern ring (which he never took off, so it was still on him when he was teleported to the time chamber, and got rid of as soon as he could).

21. The words 'Sanctus Anquietas' actually means 'Hallowed are the Ancients', the Arcs had simply mistranslated some of the surviving Alteran texts. As Altani pointed out, much of their knowledge was lost, which included how to speak the Ancient language.

22. I know that this isn't the true history of the blade, but I needed to give a reason for the cosmetic changes, as well as add in some more lore. Plus, I thought it fit that on her wedding day, Raven got a badass sword that chopped off a dude's hand for a gift rather than plates or cups.