So by popular demand here it is part two of forlorn Knight.

Chapter 13 A Forlorn Knight 2 (Rewrite)


Concept: A rewrite of A Forlorn Knight
Appearance: None


She waited there in the snow that enveloped the land a tombstone before her in the middle of a long since abandoned place. A Farm actually, one she'd had known as home as a child, its where he'd want to be buried, she was sure. It wasn't anything special, a plain clean cut slate of rock with a name, he'd definitely complain if he'd ever seen it. He did everything with style. A faint smile came at that thought, oh she supposed there was one detail to the tomb that made it special, the bowler hat sitting on top of it, his favorite keepsake, the only thing he'd ever bought with a honest day's work.

She exhaled and with it let her façade fade, the ivory and coral of her hair vanishing and her eyes returning to their original hazel brown. She only ever felt comfortable enough being like this around him, the only person who'd ever knew the true her. Her best friend, brother in all but blood and later the closest thing to a guardian she could have. They stained their hands in so many evils, theft, assault and eventually murder… despite how dark things became, she had only him, her single flickering light in this miserable life.

She was sure if things had gone differently, she'd had never even thought about coming here, making this place for him. That she'd go and get herself killed against the woman to blame for all this, for him. Maybe even go and pick off Red while she was at it. But things didn't go as they should've…

-8 Months Ago Vale-


She found it, she knew she would after all even as she descended she never took her eyes off the command ship. She'd focused on it even as Nevermores and Griffons attacked her, waiting for him to alert her over their scrolls that he'd finished off Red. But the message never came, what did was a familiar hat, she chased it down desperately, fearfully. Pleading to a pair of gods she didn't believe in that it wasn't his… and just like with everything else they ignored her…

"Hey…" The voice shouldn't have mattered to her, and when she heard it she was ready to kill its owner, until she turned and saw him. His armor was old and worn in tatters. He was a tall drink of blonde hair and under average looks. However, seeing him made her pause, it wasn't how he shown with such a bright white, or the circlet in his shaking fist that had caught her attention, but his eyes. They were dull as if owned by a dead man who'd witnessed the light of this world being snuffed out. Eyes just like her's. His next words were what made her cling to him they were simple but the fact that he said them told her exactly who he was.

"Your Roman's partner right? Neo?"

-Brunswick Farms-


She sighed at the memory, that was all it took wasn't it, just him knowing her name and those eyes that spoke of understanding. He was Roman's bunkmate, the kid who'd called a criminal like Roman a friend, He'd shared some food with her partner once and apparently healed him after the guards had roughed Roman up something fierce. She'd remembered Roman telling her about the kid during one of their secret visits. When she'd realized that she clung to him, after all she had nothing… and now. Well she suppose she didn't have much, but.

"Neo…" She smiled as she turned, her shades of pink and white returning as she looked to him, the boy who'd given her a place to stay among people somehow worse than herself, who'd helped her clear out this place to lay her partner to rest and shared her hate and the will to carry it out. But most importantly.

"I'm sorry but we need to get moving, May and Brawnz 'called' Vernal." She nodded, understanding.

"I'm sorry…" She looked to him a brow rose.

"I should've given you more time. I know better than anyone that a few minutes aren't nearly enough." There was a sorrow in his tone that while many could hear, only she could understand. It mad her smile, not very wide in fact it was only the smallest rise of her lips, but it was genuine.

Waiting at the Farm's gates were two familiar forms, her fellow hound and resident bitch Vernal and the only girl she would ever run from Raven Branwen. They looked back to them, well not her, him, her scraggly- not partner, he'd never be that to her, the same way she'd never replace Cereal Girl he'd never fill in for Roman.

"Raven can you open a portal to May." The woman nodded to the request swiftly swinging her blade tearing open reality. He didn't hesitate to step in.

She suppose if she had to put what he was to her in words… He was, her new light, certainly not as important as Roman was… but precious all the same and something she'd refused to lose again. It was just before she stepped in that she looked back still being able to spot his tombstone at the Farms center alongside all the others who hadn't made it back then.

I'll spend more time with you next time...

And like that she vanished into the rift, not sure or really caring where she went but ready to support or if worse comes to worse kill to protect her flickering light.

-Vale-


Vale, once one of the four great capitals of Remnant now laid in rubble and ash, its residents the Grimm. However even in such a state humanity did not succumb scattered throughout the city scape pockets and communities of the race born from dust remained determined to survive. But just as there were those seeking to live even in this dire state there also were those who sought their end.

The group surrounding the four huntsmen-in-training of team CRDL were ones of such intentions. The leader of the former first year team glared at the man before him. Even bloodied and clutching his left arm torn deep into the muscle he didn't waver.

"Damn White Fang…" The burnt ginger practically seethed the group's name. However, this bothered the terrorist little as they glared hatefully at the human scum before them.

"Damned Winchester, I'm gonna enjoy this." Cardin sneered, again these monsters where gonna take from them, wasn't their school enough, their city! Or even all the innocent people. Cardin hated them, he may have looked down on Velvet and other faunus before The Fall. Thinking they were just White Fang in the making like the Schnee heiress did. But after that day, after seeing what they'd do, letting those monsters inside Vale upon innocent people he knew better.

He looked back sparing his teammates a once over, Sky and dove were exhausted, you'd have to be blind not to see it. Hell Sky's Halberd's blade was shattered while Dove's armor was dented, however the one who had it as bad as himself was his partner. When the filthy bastard ambushed them him and Russel were in the thick of it and while he could shrug off a few blows thanks in part to his armor and aura reserves Russel was low on both ends.

The lankier teen was struggling to stand on his damaged left leg where he'd been struck by the White Fang leader's chainsaw-sword thing. Unconsciously Cardin stood between the faunus and Russel.

"You damn animals, get out of here." Cardin readied himself as the grunts closed in on the four, the leader beginning to chuckle as his chain-blade revved up.

"Heheh, Soon we'll be able to return once brother Adam's ascension is finished, until then though I intend to enjoy myself carving up each and everyone of you human scum." With a manic grin the giant of a man advanced his weapon raised and roaring, Cardin looked up at him and in his eyes, he saw it, hate, true hatred for humanity.

"Now die Winchester!" Cardin rose his mace he was a racist, he couldn't deny that, but he wasn't like this monster, he'd never be like him even if it killed him. Raising his mace, he prepared himself, readying for his aura to give. But instead of his life flashing before his eyes the world shattered like glass and the roars of the chain-blade were stopped by a single howl of metal as it met a more noble steel. Cardin could only look before him as a single man stood between him and the lieutenant his armor painfully familiar yet so different.

His body was broad even if nowhere near his own stature he somehow breathed strength, the armor he wore was looked like something off a bandit or peculiar thug rages or leather over dingy torn pants. However, what drew the Winchester eyes was the hoodie, torn and all but destroyed it still clung held together by the leather chest piece.

"It can't be… Jauney Boy?" The man didn't turn back to him but even so when he spoke the voice was all to familiar.

"Heh, glad I got here in time." The blade in his grip howled as white light begun to seethe forth, The terrorist covered their eyes suffering for the heightened senses.

"Now!" His roar drew the blinded Fang member's attention so much so that by the time they noticed the world shattering behind them to reveal two women one rough looking with blue eyes a phoenix tattoo while the other was some kind of ice cream themed pipsqueak. Before the men could even turn a thin blade emerged from the neck of the midget's prey while a twins lasers shot through the backs of two fang's head. The tomboy shot the shortstake a cocky smile two which she pouted in response.

However their little completion had only just begun as no sooner did the two launch out in opposite directions towards their prey. Between the brunette's crescent blades and Ice cream freaks Estoc the scene before the masked general looks like some kind of sadistic faunus blender.

"Hey now…" Sparks flew as the blade pressed forward making the lieutenant look back to the boy.

"I think you don't have the time to worry about them." His blade begun to burn white only then did he notice the fire dust that must have been smeared on the blade as it sparked and sizzled the quickly reddening steel.

"You, you damned human!" The boy chuckled and somehow despite his rage and strength pushing his chain blade forward the boy steel managed to stand strong against his blade.

"Damned human? Like a animal has any right to speak…" The now glowing blade begun to cut into the weapon's teeth like butter alarming the giant who quickly attempted to jump back only for a blazing aura arc to following him. Upon contact the slash exploded sending him through the wall. However, Banesaw the lieutenant of Vale's Branch of the White Fang not so easily bested, with a roar he emerged from the rubble his gaze firmly locked on the man before him.

"You, you will pay!" However, in response to his taunt the blonde's previous mirth vanished as his eyes narrowed. Sparring a glace to Neo and Vernal he nodded.

"Silent Knight…" Neo turned smiling as Jaune stretched out his hand towards her his palm glowing ivory, Before the lieutenants eyes the Knight shattered apart reforming into a trio of blondes each rushing towards him.

"Rouge Knight!" hearing him Neo returned to her slaughter while Vernal turned back towards the knight before she gripped her head and winced. Finally, she smiled before turning back to her prey. The lieutenant roared swinging his Chain blade but the blonde at the front intercepted the blow with his blade. It was as her heard the sound of cracking glass that his attention went to the other two ignoring the fake before him.

However he was too late as the two other blondes smiled thrusting and swinging his way. However he was hardly done for as he rose him barrier blocking the boy at his left while kicking at the one to his right. The rightward knight was sent flying crashing into the floor and shattering like glass. He turned and despite his face being covered Cardin was sure he was smiling as he looked to the boy at his left.

"So that makes you the real one then." He was sure and with a roar he pushed his blade sending the fake knight on the other side of it flying. Turning he saw the knight take a step back his sword shaking only reaffirming it.

"I'm gonna enjoy this, gotta admit that was clever though, for a human that is." He pushed his aura into the blade readying to end it all in a single blow and hopefully with a knew head on his plaque.

"Well boy, time to die." As he readied to swing did he noticed the smile on the blonde's face, and soon the burning pain that followed. When he looked down he saw it, the orange blade blossoming out his abdomen cooking the flesh around it, it was then he heard his voice behind him.

"Your right, but it's not my time animal…" It was just as quickly that a second blade shot down cutting his right arm off at the elbow liberating his blade from him. A foot kicked against his back and no sooner did the blade withdraw as he fell forward. When he turned back however what he saw shocked him as behind him another blonde stood with the one he'd clashed with walking forward his cracks seeming to vanish.

"The hell… how 'cough' how did you." He chuckled.

"Neo's not limited to creating copies, rendering people invisible is easy enough to, it just usually a bitch on her aura to do it simultaneously though." He smiled as he swung the now burning blood off his blade while the third copy stepped towards him all their faces hard and determined.

"Now I'm gonna need so info and since you were kind enough to show up, I think I should try my luck."

"You'll never get me to talk." He spat at the boy the crimson mixed flam hitting his boots and in response Jaune nodded.

"Talking sure, but that's wasn't ever really the goal, you see thanks to miss too cool for school there we got that covered." Vernal sneered.

"fuck you blondie." In response he blushed but quickly recomposed himself.

"well 'cough' like I said I don't need you to 'talk' just to think is all and the quicker you do that…" His eyes dulled as he spoke each syllable.

"The faster the pain stops." It was then each of the blondes stabbed forward into the man.

Heavy pants escaped the veteran huntress, not by virtue of the combat, the Grimm in Vale while many were far from deadly enough to match her. No, it was from exhaustion, raising her crop she focused her semblance forcing damaged building back together at a molecular level. The task was beyond headache inducing and nearing tortures as her skull felt like it'd been cracked open but none the less she did so. How many times had she done this mend the parts of the city still inhabited by people. Or hoping to find survivors. It was as she contemplated these thoughts that her mind drifted to a simpler time of where her greatest worries were of her students.

Those thoughts were cut short however when a scream filled her ears. It was one she recognized all to easily and the moment she did she went rushing towards it. She'd expected to see a pack of grimm tearing apart some poor soul, what she hadn't expected was to see team CRDL and serval unconscious White Fang members. She quickly spotted Cardin the boy as injured as his partner.

"What happened?" She rushed to him looking his arm over, her mind already racing on how to aid him before the wound suddenly exploded in white. She flinched shutting her eyes at the light explosion, however when she opened them she was shocked to find the wound gone and judging by the shocked Russel behind him his injuries and vanished as well.

"There that's should do it, your wounds should be fine Cardin." The voice made her freeze, it was a familiar one, but also a impossible one, she turned to it and saw exactly who she expected despite the impossibility of it. Standing there garbed like a bandit was Jaune Arc, he appeared albeit broader and with a decent stubble on his chin but beyond that he looked no different.

"Heya Goodwitch." She could only stare at him the act clearly making him nervous much to his shorter college's annoyance and Vernal's delight.

"Mister Arc, how are yo-!" She noticed it then, below the blonde's feet a boot between his shoulder blades. It was a White Fang member, or more accurately the Lieutenant of the Vale Branch who'd gone missing after The Fall. A man ranked as quite the threat and someone Cardin's team could never hope to beat let alone Jaune and yet there he was. Beaten, stabbed and smelling of so much burnt flesh.

"Mister Arc, how did you?" He smiled to her before gesturing to the two beside him.

"I had help, Vernal and Neo are some tough girls." It was then she looked over the two, seeing the smaller one wave to her a cruel smile on her face while the other rolled her eyes.

"Miste- 'ahem' Jaune, how are yoo…" He rose a brow.

"Alive?"

"Y-yes… Forgive me, but we were all under the impression you'd been killed by Roman." The shorter one's eyes grew hostile at the suggestion however upon Jaune's palm rubbing her head her tension lowered. He chuckled, shaking his head.

"That was a set up, I was kidnapped and roman took the rap for it." The Girl Glynda assumed to be Vernal snorted.

"Still don't get why the boss didn't just kill him." Jaune smiled.

"Cause then I'd make fuss remember." The girl rolled her eyes but Glynda could only stare.

"Kidnapped? But how!" Jaune shook his head.

"Can't say, sorry." Glynda trembled but exhaled before looking to him a smile on her face.

"Regardless, I'm glad your okay Jaune and apparently much more experienced than before." He smiled.

"Thanks." She nodded for the first time happy that the council had been wiped out since it meant they'd have no reason to detain Jaune anymore.

"Good then, come with me, we'll turn these five into the proper authorities." To her surprise though Jaune looked to her confused, before sighing as his eyes narrowed.

"Sorry ma'am but no."

"what did you sa-" Before she could ask she heard it the familiar sound of bone and flesh parting and the gentle cry of a thrusted blade, and as quickly as it had started it was done. The Lieutenants body going utterly limp, losing any trace of tension as the headless corpse slumped. The two beside him acted then the short girl stabbing the faunus beside her piercing his throat and leaving him to drown in his own blood while Vernal unleashed twin lasers that struck into two others surely ending their lives.

Glynda was horrified and quickly acting to step between the three and the remaining two captives, her eyes narrowed and crop facing her former student. However to her surprise he didn't show any hostility in fact he sheathed his families blade. He smiled to her then, a smile she then.

"Please move aside miss Goodwitch." She however would do no such thing and tightened her grip on her crop.

"Mister Arc, do you understand what you've done?" He shrugged.

"I took out White Fang members."

"You killed them!"

"No, I exterminated them." She paused as he looked to her, his eyes dull livid.

"None of them are innocent, at least not these five."

"What do you mean?"

"Over 200, trhats how many lives this team has taken alone. All in the name of their damn revolution, not just humans ethier." She could hear it the silent plea for her to move aside and let him strike down the last two. But even so she was a huntress and with that came a responsibility.

"I'm sorry mister Arc, but I can't let you do that, and since you've taken their lives… I'll have to request your surrender." The blonde looked to her sadly before shaking his head.

"I… see, well then I'm sorry too. Branz, May!" a sound filled the air, like that of screeching metal, a saw and when she turned raising her crop she found a single saw blade floating before her. the scream of the man to her left told her of her mistake and when she turned she saw it, the Fang member cried in pain as the spinning blade dug into his chest tearing past his chest's center. Quickly she focused on it forcing the horrible device out of the man's body but it was too late as the body went limp.

It was then as her attention was on the horrifying scene that the roar of a chamber unleashed and the sole surviving Fang member's head exploded. Glynda stilled, there was a sniper! Quickly she turned and spotted it the glow of a barrel of a rifle. However, when she did see them, she stilled, because she recognized the shooter and the person beside her.

"Branz and May…" The two looked back to her no hostility but neither any goodwill, she could hardly believe it, after all once they'd confirmed mister Stallion's death the two had all but vanished alongside mister Porfirio. Yet here they were and seemingly under mister Arc's command. Said Arc passed by her then his two accomplices beside him. And the large weapon of the Lieutenant slumped over his shoulder.

"It was good to see you misses G. I'm glad, don't worry about Cardin and Russel their bodies are all healed and aura are at a decent level… Oh yeah speaking of, here." Casually he rose his hand out towards her before it broke into a flash of light. In response her aura lit and riled as she felt a deep warmth, her fatigue faded and soul rekindled. When she looked over her form ever brightening violet surrounded her.

"My, my aura."

"It should be back to full." She looked to him and saw a somber smile before he turned away from her his aim clearly to leave.

"Mister Arc!" He didn't stop.

"Halt please! I don't wish to use force." He hummed then and looked to her through the corner of his eye.

"Sorry, but I have some things I need to check on, maybe some other time." He turned away from her then and forced her hand. She raised her crop forcing his form down, or at least intended to, but all the trio did was shatter. It was by instinct that she looked to where May and Branz had been and saw them. All five stood there, and behind them a rift appeared as red as blood.

Raven!

The boy smiled to her then, the same smile he'd shown her back when he'd been sentenced by them.

"Sorry ma'am but if you want to catch up go to Juniors, he's a friend to the Branwens." She struggled for a response as he left5 but found it only after he'd vanished from sight.

"I'm sorry…"

-The Club-


The void opened in the middle of the once popular but still crowded club. However, as Jaune as his group stepped out into the pristine dance floor nobody ran. Of course, they wouldn't, this was no longer the lively place for fun and debauchery but a outpost in the fallen Vale. Where Huntsman and survivors gathered to trade or exchange info. He quickly looked for a table before finally spotting one with a very familiar figure already occupying it.

He made his way to her, she was many things to him, his kidnapper, torturer for a time and master, he could spot many sparing her glances if not outright staring. Honestly though why wouldn't they, she was beautiful, pale skin that was still plenty smooth and youthful despite being more than twice his age, eyes that shone like blood and a wild mane of black hair. Yes she was a sight, she was his leader, she was Raven Branwen.

She looked to him then, her bloody orbs locking with his azure, and with it the barest hint of a smile shown upon seeing the weapon slumped over his shoulder. She was proud, she'd never say it, Raven didn't really do praises but even she was only human. He sat down at the tables opposite to her and Neo quickly snuggled beside him. Vernal took a seat beside her leader.

"Well then it would seem you little hunt was rather successful." He shrugged he certainly wouldn't deny her. There was always a certain level of satisfaction when he'd taken out a particularly terrible waste of a Fang member like the lieutenant. They were easy for him, when they taken so many lives it was easy to cut them down, after all they were no better than the Grimm at that point. Unlike the usual…

He smiled leaning back and raising a hand signaling for plain mug of beer fort him and Vernal, a spike milkshake for his little killer and Rav's favorite even if she'd never admit it.

"It did, the guy was arrogant and distracted, easy really with us three there."

"As expected had you'd failed I'd think much less of you." He looked her dead in the eye at that moment noting the challenge.

"We everything went peachy and it was just me and Neo who took on the big guy. So I guess In win again huh?" He saw the twitch at the corner of her mouth. It was small, if he hadn't been looking for it he was sure he'd miss it but luckily he didn't. crossing her arms and leaning back she spoke.

"I suppose you have, so then… wants do you want for winning our little bet." He smiled so brightly it made Neo chuckle silently, even Vernal's mouth lifted unconsciously his stupid grin infectious.

"I hear Snow Angel's doing a new song at some concert today, mind giving me a ride?" Raven shrugged.

"I don't see why not, but I assume that's not all." He nodded, his face so smug she didn't know weather to punch him or grin back.

"Yeah, there's a after party, figure I'd invite you and Vernal." She rolled her eyes.

"'Invite' don't you mean force to attend."

"Eh, potato, patato. Besides I'll need some back up in case Jacques decides to be extra twitchy and goes and gathers some droids of soldiers for extra security."

"Fancy Party, huh?"

"And guards, like I'm hurt blondie." Two figures scooted on either side of the boy then leaning in close his orders in hand. both were stunning in their own right, their identical appearances only making the two beauties stand out that much more. They were the enforcers of this little oasis in the middle of the hell that was the fallen capital of Vale the Malachite twins Miltia and Melanie. But to him they were friends of the Branwen and more importantly him. He smiled at them innocently enough.

"Hey guys, wanna take a seat." The two smiled before looking to Neo, who rolled her eyes before shrugging. She supposed she could make some room for the two who'd brought her her drink and made her way onto Jaune's lap making she to really wiggle her rear in, doing very interesting things to the blonde. Melanie and Miltia made their ways to either side of him touching shoulders with the former Arc.

If Jaune wasn't the envy of the room before he certainly was now, surrounded by beauties with three snuggled against him. Even Branz who stood beside May couldn't help but feel the slight urge to stab the blonde. Melanie decided to speak up again.

"So, blonde stuff, you were saying something about so shindig in Atlas?" Jaune smiled placidly.

"Yeah, a for a fundraising concert for Vale up in Atlas." Both girls smiled before Miltia leaned in on his other side.

" And you didn't invite us, once again, hurt." Jaune rubbed the back of his head.

"Sorry, but can't exactly leave The Club defenseless, especially since it's our little hub her in Vale." Miltia pouted at that.

"Yeah right, like nobody would be dumb enough to hit up a place protected by your tribe."

"Yeah, Branwens are not to be fucked with, so like come on take us with you!" Neither girl noticed how Raven's eye twitched at her tribe being called Jaune's. The Arc for his part was blushing like mad as the twins leaned in close to him eyes like the ones Vernal donned when they sparred.

"Come on…"

"Please… like we'll make it worth your while…" Jaune blushed hard as the two leaned in close Neo the sadist she was decided to tease him during his time of need wiggling her supple backside against Jaune Junior.

"Okay! Okay! You win I'll take you! Wanna come!" Both girl's smiled before leaning in each kissing him with more than a bit eagerness leaving a few lip marks over his cheeks and lips before getting up.

"Okay then! See you in like an hour."

"we need to pick out some dresses, can't let those frosty cunts in Atlas show us up." Raven smirked as she watched the Arc sit there in a bit of a gaze.

"Well now aren't you just cute, a utter mess froma few kisses." Said boy glared at her cheeks flushed, she chuckled.

"Most men of the tribe stop acting in such a matter, especially after bedding a woman." She gestured to herself before looking to Vernal and Neo.

"Let alone several." Jaune shook in place his face completely red, Neo below smiled evily wrapping her arms around his neck. Vernal snorted at the struggling Arc.

"Seriously rookie, do you even own a spine? Cause those girls just walked all over you, and that's not even counting pedobait there." Neo glared the bandits way not that she cared instead looking to herr fellow disciple.

"Well come on why are we heading to the Schnee's place, we kidnapping or something." At the suggestion his eyes narrowed making the woman raise her hands.

"Chill, chill it's a joke, I know why, you just wanna check on you little… Snow Angel? Really?" Jaune clicked his tongue.

"You know that semblance of yours not fun when you use it on me." To his complaint she smiled taking her beer and drinking.

"Well, can't have you go and thinking you're the boss here now can I?" Raven grunted before looking to Jaune.

"Vernal's right, you have been taking quite the amount of liberties with our tribe haven't you. From having our new bloods hunt for Fang members here in Vale." She looked over to Branz and May who stood ramrod.

"To not just ceasing our raids on villages who pay tribute but even aiding them and even banishing members, who go against rules we decide." Raven leveled a fierce glare on the Arc who met it head on before smirking.

"Is that a problem… 'coward'?" Vernal visibly tensed, but Raven stood reaching for her blade, but not for the first time since joining the tribe did Jaune level her glare with his own.

"please, your not about to cut me down for hurting your feelings, if you were that weak willed you'd have killed me back when I was being tortured. Now sit down and take the criticism." Raven glared at him but Jaune wasn't scared, he seen worse, mainly back when she and Vernal had 'interrogated' him. Or when he'd taken his first of many lives. Finally though she gritted her teeth but sat.

"You have five seconds to change my mind or I'l-"

"You'll do nothing." He spoke with a confidence unusual for him not for the first time to her as his form begun to glow.

"Otherwise you'd lose my semblance, strategic value and the power I've gained the tribe, in that order. " She wrinkled her brow at the claim but didn't deny it.

"We both know you and Vernal are the only bandits from the time you kidnapped me who are even approaching huntsman level. Hell I was able to beat your third strongest Shae, and I only had several months of training. If someone like your daughter came attacking while you weren't around the tribe would've ended in a night. And that's if one of the villages hadn't decided to try their luck first." She wanted to deny it but knew better, he had proved the other inadequacies.

"The only people worth their salt is Junior and his pals here, Branz, May and Nolan and of course me and Neo. And I'm pretty sure we're not originally Branwen, are we?" She didn't nod but she wouldn't deny the clam.

"As fore protecting others, well duh, why would we kill and raid them, all that does is make use marks for hunters and Grimm. And we keep having to travel further to find more resources since you guys somehow figure killing everyone is a viable idea. If their friendly tribute will help us last, unlike before nobodies starved cause of this. And those banished assholes were a waste or problem. I may have suggested it but ultimately you're the one who gave the order, so they clearly choose their greed over your word… and besides." Jaune quieted before looking to Raven his gaze firm.

"Do you really think you can keep you identity as a maiden hidden forever?" She trembled at the words.

"All the old way did was isolate you, and drew the Grimm attention, I can't think of a worse idea. I still can't believe you picked leaving everyone you knew out of fear for the big bad witch thinking that somehow running to a group of weak murdering idiots would somehow be safer than staying with your team, your family… You Daughte-"

'Slam!'

The table cracked under the older woman's fist as she glared Jaune's way, even Neo was visibly shaken Jaune however sighed.

"Okay I might have gone to far with that." He never said he was wrong and Raven knew that, but as much as she hated to say it… HE was right. Even now her chest hammered at the thought of Salem aiming for her. And the idea of losing her strategist was not something she wanted, so despite her urges, once again she took a deep breath before sighing.

"Fine, I'll bring this up again once your altruistic dribble has failed." He smiled towards her, knowing they wouldn't already the Tribe living conditions had improved and fighting Grimm had worked wonders on their combat skills as compared to hunting unarmed civilians. Knowing his plans were secured he decided to check on his fellow blonde turning to Branz.

"Branz, May have you heard anything from Nolan about Yang?" Raven didn't show it but he could tell she taken particular interest in that. Branz shook his head.

"Not really, last time he called in everything was fine, goldilocks was still moping about feeling sorry for herself." Branz was sweating bullets knowing the girl he was dissing was Raven daughter, but fortunately for him she was a very blunt person who didn't approve of weakness. Jaune nodded before asking.

"So everything's fine with her, what about Patch as a whole." Seeing her leader in such a panic May spoke up.

"Nothing too serious, luckily the Grimm are drawn to that stone dragon thing so they leave the surrounding areas alone for the most part. Though we noticed a few Nevermores heading in that direction." Jaune nodded.

"Good, then Nolan and one of you should switch places, May your up for Yang watch." Said girl groaned.

"Oh, come on, seriously you want me watching tall blonde and broody. Can't Nolan just suck it up and watch the train wreck for another week." Jaune chuckled but shook his head.

"Sorry, but them are the rules." With a sigh she finally accepted. Jaune got up looking to Raven.

"Go ahead and send me there too." Raven rose a brow.

"You're going to check on her then?" Jaune shrugged.

"Might as well, After all she was like a sister to me and I got some time to kill before we head out." Raven shrugged not caring before she drew her blade.

"Suit yourself, I assume Neos going with you." Said shortstake wrapped her arms around his neck hanging off him like an attention-starved kitten. Jaune grinned.

"Guess so." Before another word could pass a rift opened before them and Jaune entered.


And there it is part 2 of the rewrite, sorry it was short and also that it didn't cover the original, this was to really show some more changes such as between Jaune and Raven. Jaune not really all lovey-dovey in this since Raven kinda represents a deadbeat mother and murderer. Realistically somebody from a close family like his would despise her especially if he comes from a frontier village like people think since she a bandit leader. However, he doesn't hate her I'm hoping it feels a bit more complicated than that. Also kinda redid the Pyrrha Grave scene from ch 2 and made it Neo and Roman since we now know about the memorial in Argus. Alos I decided to add team B(R)NZ to the Branwen since Roy was confirmed dead in After the Fall and his team MIA. Next chapter will cover at least most of the originals first chapter with changes hope you like this. Not sure when the next part to this will be posted since I want to do Armed Huntress, My Hero Parody and Frosted Knight's second chapter first alongside the next chapter of Multiple lives. Till next time.