Hello, everyone, I am happy that we have gotten another vote for a story. Thank you Wolfenstain64 for voting for Hero's Mind. Now, this chapter will just be about Jaune. Also, the name for the One Piece story will be changed from New Destiny to New Dawn, cause it sounds better.
Jaune's eyes shifted from Qrow's escaping form to the Grimm horde as he raised Sapentoai and stared them down. "So, who's first?" he questioned. This was soon answered when several Beowolf leapt at him, only to be sliced by his blade.
This started a chain reaction as the rest of the horde rushed at him, claws raised and teeth snarling, Jaune was unfazed as aura began to flow through his blade and legs.
A loud bang echoed as Jaune flew into the surrounding horde, blade slicing any Grimm in its range, while firing off shots of kinetic force from his legs. Piercing through the mass Jaune swung his blade in a horizontal arc, causing a tornado of kinetic force to tear through a large portion of them, leaving only the more powerful Grimm alive. An Ursa Major attempted to rush him but was used as a platform as Jaune shot kinetic force into it and flew into the air.
A Nevermore attempted to snatch him in mid-air but he grasps it by the beak and shot kinetic force into it, shattering the entire beak, and killed it. He then fired off from his left leg and landed right on a Manticore, severing it's front and back half. He didn't let up, backhanding a nearby Boarbatusk before grasping down on the muzzle of a Beowolf and crushed its head. The rest of the Grimm began backing away while his aura flared off his body and he began walking to the mass.
His blade was covered by white fire before he swung it in a horizontal arc, clearing the first several rows. The Grimm continued to back away while snarling at him but he remained nonchalant as the flames around his body lessened and the flowed into his blade once again. Another wave flew through the air as the flames now only flared from his blade and the last row of Grimm growled and rushed towards him. A third wave sliced through these last Grimm before Jaune sheathed his blade and slumped down, breathing heavily.
"Fucking immortality doesn't do shit for stamina" he stated as he rested on a downed tree exhaled loudly. He looked at the dissipating corpses of the Grimm before a caw took his attention. He looked up to see a small black bird on a nearby tree branch. "So have you come back or are you also following?" he asked as the bird came closer, revealing red eyes and it cawed once more. "You followed me too huh?" Jaune continued as the raven landed next to him before turning into an armored woman.
"Been awhile raven" Jaune said while staring down at said woman. Raven didn't say a word and only handed him a piece of paper. "You know your daughter is going to beacon"; this statement seemed to stop her from leaving. "She's probably going to spend her career looking for you" he continued as the woman sat down next to him. "She's a strong one, I have some faith in here" Raven responded while crossing her arms. "Then why didn't you spend more time with her?" Jaune questioned. "You know why," she said before turning back into a raven and leaving.
This left Jaune alone once more as he looked down at the paper she had handed him and opened it. 'They are in Haven' that's what he read before groaning and pocketing the note before standing back up. He rested Sapentaoi on his shoulder and continued on his journey. Slinking through the treeline and enjoying the now calmed forest.
His mind wandered else-where as he followed the snow-covered trail from his surroundings to his memories. Memories of how he met those three kids. From how he had met Yang and Ruby, stopping the Grimm from getting the two. To that of a young lad with much potential and his partial-student; Oscar.
Flashback
The scent of fire and blood resonated through the sky as smoke blotted out any of the artificial lights in the settlement.
Jaune walked through the streets, killing any Grimm he came across, he found the town center engulfed in flames and torn up by Grimm. The cries of any survivor still around echoed with the feral screams of Grimm that were relentlessly seeking them out. Gunfire rang through the night as anyone with enough bravado went out and fought to protect their home but were soon cut down by a sea of darkness.
The cries of a woman caught his attention as he turned to see a woman tightly clinging to her chest while Grimm started to swarm around here. Aura glows from his blade and he sent a wave of kinetic energy at the mob surrounding her. When the Grimm fell he walked to the woman but was saddened when he saw that she was barely moving before a slight whimper reached his ear. The woman shifted to her back to show a small child, no more than four, clinging to her chest while she whispered consoling words to the child.
The roar of another mob worried Jaune as he saw the woman had already lost to much blood to survive the night but the boy was too stubborn to let go. Tears fell from the kid's face as he kept telling his mother to get up while her breathing slowed and she stopped speaking. "Kid" Jaune said while Grimm began to flow into the street. The boy didn't respond as he kept trying to get his mother to move.
Grimm reached them as Jaune swung his blade again, clearing the first set of Grimm, before he tried to get the kid again. "Listen kid, we got to leave, there's going to be more coming and if you want to live we got to leave," Jaune said as he started to pick the boy up while more Grimm started to swarm in. "But. but my mommy?" the kid turned to him with tears in his eyes. The look the kid gave him reminded him of the grief he felt, but he wasn't the first; Jaune swallowed a response and picked the kid up before slicing another nearby Grimm.
The kid kept his eyes on his dead mother while Jaune sliced any Grimm that got in their way as he ran through the burning town. Jaune looked back to see a large horde of Grimm tailing them as he climbed one of the few intact buildings. "Kid, close your eyes," he said while looking at the kid. The kid held on and closed his eyes while massive amounts of aura flowed into his blade. He swung it a full 360 degrees around him, shredding through several layers of the horde.
The kept coming while he sliced through any near him before they started to overrun him.
Another blast of kinetic force and there's breathing room.
The sun rises as Jaune stood atop the roof while the Grimm left the village. He began to climb down while the boy stay clung to his chest. The few people that survived the night walked out of whatever make-shift defense or safe haven they had for the night. Jaune looked to the small group of survivors from the village.
Sixteen people, seventeen including the boy, that's all that survived the onslaught of Grimm that night. The boy had refused to let go of him even as he joined the rest of the survivors. They all had bags full of whatever supplies they could scavenge from their homes and were heading down the path to the next village.
"You're a huntsman right?" the boy asked meekly. "Yeah, you could say that" Jaune responded. "Then train me?" the boy said. This caught Jaune off-guard as few people had ever asked him to anything related to training; "Huh?". "Please, I don't want more people to die like that" the boy continued, most likely referring to his mother. "But why me?" Jaune asked. "Because you saved me, you fought them for the entire night, you can train me" The boy spoke while looking up at him. "What's your name kid?" he asked. "Oscar". "Right then, Oscar, if you want to be trained as a huntsman then you have to undergo strict procedures and work hard every single day; would you accept?" Jaune asked Oscar.
Oscar seemed to be thinking about what Jaune said before he nodded.
Flashback End
A smile crawled upon Jaune's face as he remembered the willingness in Oscar's eyes when he agreed. His mussing were cut short when the sounds of horrid moaning reached his ears. Looking to the source he saw a pack of Apathy Grimm roaming about unobscured. He pulled out Pars Lunea and checked his current ammo. He groaned quietly as he counted the bullets; fifteen rounds, that's all he had, and there was at least twenty-four Grimm. He unsheathed Sapentaoi and channeled some aura into it, the flames were faint and dull, he didn't have much stored up kinetic force. He loaded seven rounds into Pars Lunea and lined up his shots so that they would pierce through their skulls.
First shot; Blew through a forehead then a neck and left a hole in a chest, killing three but getting the attention of the rest.
Second Shot; Decapitates one then tore the spine of the next before bisecting the last one, they were getting closer.
Third. Fourth. Fifth...
They soon neared him and he started to falter; pulling out his blade he swung it, shooting off the last of his stored up kinetic energy. He fell to his knees as the wave shredded through any of the Grimm hit by it. He smirked as the wave left the last of the Apathy and he hefted himself back up. "Damn things, made just to torture someone like me," he said out loud before continuing on his journey and his smile returned as he remembered another encounter.
Flashback
Jaune had Sapentaoi resting on his shoulder while a five-year-old Oscar trailed behind him, a short sword on his back. They were traveling along a small trail through an autumn forest. "Where are we going?" Oscar asked as the two came across a small house. "To meet some people who can help you train" Jaune answered as they walked around the house to the backyard. The moment the two entered the backyard a small voice shouted.
"Uncle Jaune" screamed a small four-year-old girl with a red cape ran up and hugged him while Oscar was stunned at the actions of the girl. Another girl of about six with a large mane of golden hair ran up aswell and threw herself onto him and hugged. Oscar just stared as the two girls continued to hug his teacher.
The two girls seemed to notice Oscar and the red-caped girl was the first to greet him. "Hi, my name's Ruby what's yours?" Ruby greeted Oscar with excitement in her voice. Oscar was still silent before responding in a nervous fashion; "Hi, my. name's. Oscar" he responded. "Uncle Jaune who's this?" the older girl asked. "This is Oscar, he's a student of mine who will be living with you guys"
Flashback end
The reactions of the three kids when they heard this was priceless. He continued on through the forest as the lights of a settlement in the distance pierced through the darkness.
So Yeah, thanks for reading, not sure when I'll make the next chapter. Here's the pole.
1. New Dawn: An AU of One Piece where Shiki had attacked the East Blue earlier, this will bring many changes to the Straw Hat Crew.
2. Hero's Mind: A crossover between My Hero Academia and Red vs Blue, in this Izuku's quirk is a manifest of his personalities that take the form of AIs, how will all this affect the world of MHA. 1 Vote.
3. Grievous Arc: A Jaune betrayed story where after his transcripts where discovered nearly all the students tried to kill him, and some almost succeeded, he is then found by Salem's faction and rebuilt to be her champion. A general of metal and rage, he will soon take his revenge. 1 Vote
4. Hero in the Shadows: An esper/vigilante/eventual OP Izuku Au. Born with great power. A dark reality thrust onto him at an early age, costing him nearly everything and leaving so few, he has one left to protect and like hell, he's going to let the world hurt her as it scarred him.
See you guys later.