AN: This is an idea that I had for a long time and wanted to see people's reactions to it. I will first leave it as a one-shot but if enough people enjoy it I will make it to a fully fledged story. Anyways without further ado let's start this bitch.
Edit: Spaced out some paragraphs and fixed some dialogue, 1/28/2021
'Where am I?' thought a tall, scraggly, blond as he tries figure out his little predicament.
'Ok think Jaune think. Last thing I remember was doing a routine extermination mission with my team and team RWBY but I got separated when I fell down a sinkhole that was covered. Wait a minute am I dead?' He punches himself in the stomach. "Huggh, yay I'm alive!"
He got up and explores where he fell down and lets just say he's surprised. "If I can remember anything from Oobleck's class, and mind you that's very little, the walls seem to be old but not to the point where it's going to collapse and there seems to be strange markings adorning the wall.
Wow where did this come from! Anyways let me just contact my team through my scroll and it's not here." Jaune in a panic fumbles around his body looking for scroll. "No no no no no, where could it be. Oh I left it in the dorm. Inhales Fuck."
"Well this is my life I'm a loser at school and I'm a loser when facing death. Hahaha hahaha!" The earth suddenly starts rumbling, Jaune is tossed to the floor viscously. The rocks along the wall start shifting, the surrounding walls glow an eerie blue then it stops. It stops just as it started and Jaune is left sprawled wondering what happened.
"Oh oum please tell me that's the last of my worries and what's with the glow up feature? Well this can't get worse now can it?" he spoke out loud.
The wall cracks and the surrounding area starts to chip. The cracked wall collapses revealing a room that is as bright as the sun but blue.
Out of curiosity Jaune walks in and he sees a sight that can only be described as tranquility. There is a waterfall cascading down the back flowing in to a lake. In the center of the lake there is a massive tree, greener than any other tree, grass, and flower Jaune has ever seen.
"Wooahhhh. This place is beautiful," he then gained a sorrowful expression, "A shame that I will most likely die here."
Although Jaune is amazed he can't help but feel depressed. His life he wanted to become the world's best huntsman but he feels as if he was destined to fail. Now here he is alone, saddened and hungry in a place were the air is so pure he thinks he sees a beautiful woman. Scratch that, that is a woman.
"Hold up, wait a minute, something's not right." He said that loud enough for the woman to hear him. She turns around in all her nude glory and Jaune does the one thing that can save him at that moment. He faints.
The woman rushes over to his side, hoists his head up to make sure he doesn't drown in his own saliva.
"Ohh my head. Man what a dream I thought I fell down this massive hole, then the walls start to glow and this peaceful garden, and finally I see the most beautiful woman ever in my life but Yang's are still bigger."
"And who would this Yang be?" Jaune's eyes at that moment shoot open and he sees golden hair cascading down the maidens head and two piercing baby blue eyes that are staring at him. With a warm smile she asks him, "Please tell me who this Yang might be and what does she have that's bigger than mine?"
"Nothing nothing, just me babbling that's all really." he responds sheepishly
"Is that so, then I would like to know the name of the man who has seen me in over 2000 years."
"Wait you're 2000 yea-" He promptly shuts up.
He gets's slapped and yelled at. "DID YOUR MOTHER EVER TELL YOU NOT TO ASK A WOMAN HER AGE!"
"Yes ma'am, sorry ma'am!"
Her expression then softens. "Just be mindfully for what you say next time."
"Thanks, as for who I am my name is Jaune. Jaune Arc and who are you?"
"My name is Ariel, Guardian of the relic of wishes."
Jaune tilts his head, "Come again."
"I am Guardian of the most powerful relic created by the God's. I only let those most pure of heart enter this area and you Jaune are the first and only one to enter my domain." she states proudly
Jaune stares at her then at the area then at her again, he blinks then proceeds to faint again.
Ariel releases a short giggle and wakes Jaune up. "Ok this is not a dream. I have two requests for you, number one can you please explain how this relic works. Number two can you put some clothes on please."
Ariel looks at Jaune confused. "Don't all humans dress like this?"
"Nooo of course not. Why are you asking?" he asks as he looks away and blushes.
"It seems I was tricked by the younger brother." She says with malice evident in her voice. She snaps her fingers and a greek robe is adorning her figure.
Jaune gets up and follows Ariel to the center of the lake where the tree is. Ariel turns to face him and speaks, "This Jaune is the Relic of Wishes" She then points to the center of the tree where a cup full of a golden liquid is seen in the center of the tree.
"This is the fifth relic and the only one the God's didn't tell you mortals about. As I said before only those of the purest heart can enter and you Jaune have the purest heart of all."
"Question what does it do?" She deadpans at him and her eyes say 'seriously are you that stupid?' He winces, "Ok wrong question better yet what are the limitations of this relic?"
"Good question, the limitations are none."
"What do you mean?" he asks with a slight head tilt
"Oh you gotta be kidding me." she rubs her face, "It means that you can wish for anything, meaning you can wish for unlimited power, a massive harem, or to become a God." she responds annoyed while rubbing her eyes
"Ok," Jaune put a hand to his chin, after some time he spoke again, "I wish for a do-over."
She looked at him inquisitively and asks, "What do you mean Jaune?"
"I mean that I want to start my life over in a new place where nobody knows me, and won't judge me."
"Are you sure? This means that you will randomly be placed in a new dimension where it can be a place better than our world or worse." she responds cautiously.
Jaune steeled his gaze, resolve evident in his eyes as he responded, "Yes I want that."
"Ok but this is the only wish this relic will do after this my purpose will be complete the relic will disappear from existence, the garden will die and all that will be left is a cave."
Jaune thinks this over and contemplates but he made his choice. "I will do it. In all honesty I feel like a liability for my team. You might be thinking that how can someone like me be a liability and honestly the main reason is that I feel like I'm cheating not just my teammates but myself.I got into Beacon on a whim, I got partnered with someone who deserves better, and I'm the only one who can't use a sword at all, hell Ruby can use the sword better than me and she's fifteen. So my answer is yes I want this wish. Not to become unique or different but to be better." he tells her somberly.
Ariel looks at him with a soft smile, "Very well you will drink from this cup to fulfill your wish and I think that you aren't a liability from just this little interaction. I won't say why but your words give away that feeling."
She then looks sternly at him. "You must drink everything in order for your wish to come true. There is a possibility you will retain your memories. But no matter what you will never remember of this encounter, am I clear?"
"Crystal." Jaune walks up to the base of the tree and takes the cup. He starts drinking but he feels like his throat is on fire but pushes through. What felt like hours of drinking was only fifteen seconds.
He places the empty cup back in the tree and faces Ariel. "Well this is goodbye then, it was nice talking to you before leaving. Who knows maybe we'll see each other again." With that his body fades away like dust in the wind and the only thing left is Crocea Mors.
The garden then shrivels up, the water dries up, the cave loses it's glow and Ariel thinks upon his wish. "He was a good man even for all his insecurities and faults nevertheless. I will set this relic outside in case they send a search party. I will miss this place." She rises out of the hole and places the sword on a nearby tree. She then like Jaune fades away as if she never existed.
Hours pass by and the remaining members of Team JNPR come across Crocea Mors. They spend hours looking for Jaune or his body only to find his sword propped up against a tree.
A girl in bronze armour and with vibrant red hair breaks down in front of the sword wishing that she could have seen him, helped him one last time.
AN: Well there we go, possibly the first chapter of "Do-over". Like I said I will continue the story if it gets good traction and if it gets supportive and positive reviews. Welp until next time folks.
