Jaune is a Spartan. But he hasn't been active since Reach. Now he finds himself in a program away from prying eyes that has him learning besides newer, taller, stronger, and faster Spartans. The Colonel in command is an old wise man, their teachers are death machines, and they aren't told who their enemy is. But by the gods, they wanted Spartans. And he is going to give them one.

Jaune got denied, Ozpin did so in person politely. With his dreams crushed he finds the nearest bar to try and make himself forget. A chance meeting with a dusty old Qrow lands him at the next best place than Beacon... The Taiyang Xiao-Long combat school. Follow Jaune as he goes up against training, villains, terrorists, and Qrow! Sometimes it just takes an unusual approach.