(Play: Don't Think Twice)
"There can't be two Keyblade Masters Jaune." Pyrrha held her right hand out slowly, then a Keyblade, my Keyblade, appeared in her grasp as soon as it had left mine.
"Wait? What! Ho-?"
"The Keyblade never really chose you," Pyrrha interrupted me while examining her new weapon with an appraising eye. "It used you as a messenger to get to me. Not too surprising, especially after what happened to our world." A short snort escaped from Weiss at that as Pyrrha turned her back to us.
"Your job is done Jaune." A short clang brought my attention back from the dark pit of depressing thoughts that'd been forming since Remnant had been taken a year ago. I looked up to see Crocea Mors laying at my feet.
"Why don't you go back to playing knight Jaune? I'd hate to see you get hurt trying to help Ruby." Without another word, Pyrrha left me. Weiss followed after her towards the huge castle in the distance, Hollow Bastion.
"Come on Yang," the heiress waved at Yang to come with her.
"You remember what Ozpin said about sticking with the Key. Besides," she sent me a scathing look before turning her back to me.
"Without that weapon, or us, this Cheater wouldn't have made it this far. Ruby's waiting for us." The blonde berserker gave me a blank look before following her fellow teammate.
"Stay away from my sister," Yang shoulder checked me, sending me to the ground, as she followed her teammate. "Or else."
At the time, I didn't know what to think. The only thing that stuck out at that moment, was that I am alone. Despite all of the craziness we've been through this past year, they left me. They abandoned me as soon as a better option appeared.
"It's so funny, that it hurts," I chuckled weakly, the tears in my eyes refusing to stop trickling down my face. "Why should I have expected anything different to have happened?"
GROWL
I was brought out of my pity session by a large humanoid beast getting back up, or, at least trying to.
"Wait a second there," I scrambled for a moment to help him up as he struggled to stay standing. "You should really rest, she did quiet a number on you."
"I can't stop now. Bell is up there. She's waiting for me." Getting off of my shoulder, the Beast limped forward toward the castle, resolve evident with every step he took.
I picked apart what he said for a minute in my head, wondering why should any of it should matter. Until-
Don't lose sight of your light
Keep growing stronger Jaune
Excellent work as always young man
You still have a lot to learn before becoming a true hero, just like I did
I can't stop now, I gritted my teeth before punching the ground and picking up my family's old blade.
"I have someone waiting for me too. Let's not keeping them waiting." I walked alongside him towards the entrance to Hollow Bastion.
"Hang on Ruby. I still need to tell you something."
(End Song)
...
It was difficult.
SMASH!
Fighting the Heartless with a normal weapon.
"Now! BEAST!" I sent the last Heartless sprawling through the air with Crocea Mors as Beast got into position.
"GET OUT!" With an immense burst of magic, Beast finished off the last enemy in the area.
But not impossible, if you're creative enough.
As soon as Beast left to scout ahead for anymore surprises left by the Heartless, a figure in black came into view from around the corner. Keeping a firm hand on my sword, I waited for the stranger to make a move.
"So, you must be Jaune. Correct?" Cautious as to what the man wanted from me, I gave him a quick nod.
"I'm Jaune. Why are you looking for me?" Almost too quick for me to follow, the hooded man tossed me a small package.
"I know what's going on in your head. The despair, the hate, and all of that animosity. Surprisingly, I went through the same thing." After undoing some of the wrappings, I mustered up all of my rage as I gave him my best glare for giving me, that.
"Why. Are. You. Here?" I grunted out as the picture dropped out of my hands, shattering as it hit the floor. In response, the man took of his hood and stared right into my eyes.
"To remind you-"
"Finally. We're here." I shook off the brief encounter as I took out a potion. Beast and I were taking a quick break before advancing into the castle proper. The constant skirmishes quickly took a toll on us, but we prevailed in our goal to unlock the door barring us from opening and entering the gates.
"You good to keep going?" I finished applying the potion before standing up, my weapon ready for the next round.
"Yes."
...
"BELL!" Beast chased after the young woman before it transformed into a Shadow.
"Wait! Beast!" The doors slammed shut, separating us for the moment.
(Play: Face My Fears)
"Well. Isn't this a surprise." I whirled around to face a familiar red head and my former allies. A disappointed look was present on my former partner's face.
"You shouldn't have followed us Jaune. It isn't safe for you to be here." I clenched my fist tightly around my blade's grip in frustration.
They're looking down on me, the same as always.
Then, I heard a voice. His voice.
Then show them the truth
"Go-"
"Like you care," my firm voice cut through whatever bullshit Pyrrha was about to spew in an instant.
"None of you ever cared, and I'm done with playing second fiddle. That blade didn't make me. That blade didn't validate my existence. That blade didn't get me here. I did that." I let Crocea Mors hit the floor, and held my now empty hand up, a glare present for all of those who left me behind, alone in the dark.
"And seeing as how you never cared for it, why don't I show you what you've been missing." In a flash of dark light, a blade that looked more like a demon's wing appeared in my hand.
"THUNDAGA!" Lightning descended from above like a rainstorm, driving my former comrades to scatter, as a single black wing sprouted from my shoulder.
"Let me show you, my true strength."
I need to tell you goodbye Ruby.
Because I'm not coming back.
"Witness...Oblivion."
AN: Less than five days left
1/20/20: I've been very busy with work for awhile now and have been meaning to update and smooth over some of my work. It'll be a bit before I'm done with it all, but it's all worth it. See you soon.