AN: Hey everyone, as an apology for last chapter being so short I'm tossing in another one here. I know it's short as well but this one was an awkward transition chapter that didn't much care to be written. Next chapter starts the arc of Jaune going off with Lilith, Roland, and Moxxi so things should get longer and pick up in pace then.

Mad Arc

Chapter 5

-Jaune-

Before he could resume his story, Jaune saw the door to the bar enter and military man with a metal rank bar above one of his eyes enter, an albino woman who looked like a crabbier version of Weiss at his side. "Why does that guy look familiar?" Jaune frowned as he observed the scowling duo.

"Jaune…that's General Ironwood…the guy who got you expelled." Weiss' voice was strained.

"Along with Ice Queen's sister, the Ice Bitch." Yang offered helpfully, Weiss not protesting either nickname.

"Oh right, that jackass." Jaune shrugged, having moved on from one stubborn control freak screwing him over as a teenager "Oi! This place is reserved for a private party, get your ass out ya Axton wannabee!"

"HA!" the ex-DAHL Commando, who also for some reason wore the ridiculous fashion accessory of his rank grafted to his skull, laughed mockingly at the Remnant soldier.

"Watch your tongue you nave!" Weiss' sister looked outraged at Jaune's remark.

"…Nave…really?" Moxxi was distinctly unimpressed by the insult.

"Better than her calling me a boob." Weiss grumbled while Saffron narrowed her eyes, his big sister judging the Atlesian woman's skills at being an older sibling.

"Having your little sister and breasts on your mind together?" Jaune made a face "And people saw we're perverts." At his remark, most of those listening choked on their drinks, trying not to laugh at the reddening woman.

"James, what are you doing here?" Ozpin looked exhausted and irritated as he stared impassively at the two.

"I told you before, we have work to do today." The general scowled, sending a glance around at the building full of rough and rowdy Pandorans.

"No, we don't James. I had the Festival prepared before you even arrived, you just wish to make changes like you always try to." Ozpin calmly drank some of the tea that Jaune had brought as a gift for his tea appreciating friends.

"I'm sorry, you had the festival prepared?" a certain disciplinarian asked with a raised eyebrow.

"…Glynda had the festival prepared before you even arrived." Ozpin amended, "We had everything arranged and decided. I've humored you before, but I think it's time I put my foot down. This is not Atlas James, you are a guest in Vale and have no authority to make any changes to the Vytal festival anywhere outside Atlas. Now shut up and let me enjoy this celebration already."

"Hey, you mind if we toss them out?" Jaune looked at the owner who shrugged

"You people rented the place out, so they are technically trespassing." The mad had so many Fridge crystals he was probably planning to retire with them once they'd all left.

"Maya." Jaune called out with a sing song voice "Be a dear and Yeet please."

"On it Jaune!" the bluenette nodded happily, phase locking the two Atlesians before they were bodily thrown from the building, the door locked once they were out.

"Damn does she still give me a lady boner." Moxxi chuckled as Maya gave them a thumbs up and a grin.

"…I can't tell if I'm getting used to you people or just growing numb to it all." Ren sighed in exasperation.

"That's the spirit!" Jaune smiled happily, "Anyway, after gratuitous violence against a couple of bandit scavengers called Red and Belly, Athena led her merry band of morons back to the bar."

-Elpis-

"Ah, I see you lot are back." Jaune noted as the six vault hunters returned, Moxxi 'recovering' in the back after their latest 'experiment'. He still couldn't stop his smug grinning, "How'd things go at Crisis scar?"

"We killed a midget riding a fat ass." The biggest member of the group, Jaune was pretty sure their name was Wilhelm, grunted "You got any booze?"

"It's a bar, so… probably." Jaune shrugged, grabbing five glasses "Name your poison you lot." Grabbing their orders, and cutting off the pissy cowgirl for referring to Moxxi as 'the slutty clown mechanic', Jaune listened in to their report of what they'd found and who it turns out was working with the scavs and the people trying to blow up Elpis.

"Hey, Jaune right?" looking over at Athena, Jaune raised an eyebrow at his fellow user of the sword and board fighting style "Mox said you could interface with tech right? Think you could override the lockdown on the Merrif's elevator?"

"Sure." Jaune shrugged, suppressing his cringe at the horrid title of 'Merrif'. He doubted even Nora would think the title was a good one, "So long as it's code locked and not just him putting a bar over something anyway." Focusing on his powers, and idly slapping the hand of the cranky cowgirl who tried swiping a beer from the counter, Jaune located the systems for the Merrif's elevator "Alright, there ya go. I have it altered so it'll let you up when you bring your Echo devices into the elevator and won't let him know that someone's inside it."

"You're a pal!" the awkward guy in a leather jacket toasted him, Moxxi mentioning this was a body double for her ex. Seeing them off, Jaune went back to cleaning glasses, keeping a mental eye on Moxxi through the security cameras.

-Back on Remnant-

"So yeah, the six of them met up with that bastard Jack and talked to the Merrif. The moron tried shooting the in the back and got his chest blown open the trouble." Jaune cracked his neck as he finished that bit.

"Should have taken that as a sign of things to come." Athena scowled at her past self "Jack described blowing open a man's chest as…invigorating." Ruby looked distinctly green at that.

"But yeah, he decided best way to fight DAHL was with a robot army so while those six went to find an AI, he contacted Moxxi to have us locate some quality Robot Chassis."

-Omake: Brick-

-Raven-

'Alright, third time's the charm', Raven thought to herself as she observed her next candidate to give her a child. This 'Brick' was not only the biggest and physically strongest of these Vault Hunters, but he didn't seem to smart so distracting him with her body should be easy enough.

Flapping down, she watched as this 'Brick' was training by fighting local Grimm, just punching his bare fist through black fur and white bone as they dissolved around his punches. The only 'weapon' he seemed to have on hand was a lump of concrete on a metal pole that he would swing around if he felt like it. "Why hello there." Raven smirked, sashaying towards the big guy now that the Grimm were gone, the giant brute turning to see her.

"Hey, you're that bandit from the wanted poster!" 'Brick' recognized her "You're the woman who ditched my buddy's buddy!" oh shit. A rapid exit was necessary to keep safe as the massive brawler punched the tree she'd been in front of moments ago in half.

Damnit all, why was it so hard to get laid?