Recommend reading a Knight's Final Fight by Jauneforever before reading this.

Chapter 17:

Jaune Arc 2.0


Concept: Back when I was writing a Forlorn Knight somebody asked me to try writing a Hero turned Freelancer by Jauneforever. Heres my take on it.

Appearances: None


Prologue


The sky was filled with smoke and Grimm while the air was saturated with the despair of the surrounding. HE laid on his back one arm missing and a arrow in his chest, yet it wasn't pain he felt to content.

"Ruby. I'm sorry we can't go on and be the best leaders ever. You'll just have to be the best by yourself. I still can't believe you, the prodigy, were willing to lend me a hand, me the weakest hunter."

He had managed intercept Cinder before she could further her plan.

"Weiss. I'm sorry I annoyed you so much. Who knows we might have actually been friends if I hadn't bugged you so much. I would've liked that. 'heh' If Neptune doesn't treat you right I'll come back from the grave and kick his ass."

He stopped her from hurting his friends, though he suppose they may had never seen him as such.

"Blake. I know you'll get your people equality someday. Don't drown yourself in guilt over your past. You couldn't stop the Fang from turning out how it is now."

In doing so he had insured the White Fangs acts had been on full display for all to see, he was sure this would end their so called 'Revolution'

"Yang. You always used me for jokes or just messed with me. But you meant well. After I failed at flirting you would always fake flirt with me to cheer me up. Try to cheer up Pyrrah for me okay. If anyone can do it you can."

He had managed to clear Yang's name, he knew she'd make a amazing huntress.

"Ren. You once told me I was the closet thing you had to a brother. That truer for me then you know. You always helped me even with school, the big idiot that I am. At least I won't hold you back anymore, and hurry up and ask Nora out Already I know you both want to… Nora. The absolutely, most unpredictable girl I've ever met. You helped me live like a kid, something I was denied growing up. You had better keep that smile on your face. I'm not worth a frown marring your face."

He had no regrets after all they had given him so much his life was a small price to pay for their safety.

"Pyrrha. What would I have done without you? You helped me so much and I never gave you anything back. After I gave up on Weiss I noticed your Feelings but was too much of a coward to make a move. Besides you only wanted to be treated normally, plenty of people could do that, you didn't need a loser like me dragging you down."

Hell he the fake had even managed to save the invincible girl.

"When I left my parents told me they hoped I died a bloody death, and that the cemetery was always opened for me to return to. Not entirely false given the situation but I don't care. I always did want to go out with a bang. 'heh' looks like I finally get your puns Yang."

HE looked to Cinder as she writhed in pain. He smiled as he knew she couldn't hurt anyone anymore.

A useless pawn for a Queen. Thank you my friends…

Jaune looked to the sky as he felt his semblance ignite.

No my family.

Jaune faded into the light of his own explosion, not regretting his sacrifice, only that in the end he couldn't do more for those few but precious existence to him that made up RWBY and (J)NPR.

Artificial Soul Synthesis Complete

Assimilating aura sample NO. 626

…Huh?

Integration at 0.003%

"'sigh' another failure. It won't work I told you that sample was too diluted. Purge it."

Whose… that?

Integration at 1.2%

"Sir it increased!"

"What? But why?"

Where…am I?

Integration at 5.86%

"It's integration levels leaped again!"

I'm… Not a… It.

Integration at 10.9%

"It reached an acceptable Integration Level!"

"Incredible his aura is actually responding to the core!"

His?... That right I'm a he.

Integration at 14%

"It can be… It's responding not to the core, but us. William pull up the coding!"

"Y-Yes Sir!"

Coding?

"I see it's like Dr. Polendina toy."

"Then your saying…"

"Yes its gaining sentience… perhaps we took more than merely Arc's aura."

ARC! Ah!

Integration at 24.6%

Arc! That's right!

Names rushed through the boys mind.

Integration at 31.87%

Mercury, Cardin, Port… Ozpin!

An image of a man with white hair flashed.

White… hair?

Integration at 34.1%

"Incredible! That's the highest I've ever seen it!"

White hair… White… WEISS! Snow Angel!

Integration at 49%

White, White…Fang?... White Fang…Belladonna… Blake!

Integration at 52%

"Its reach over fifty percent!"

Weiss, Blake…Weiss Blake… Yang…YANG!

Integration at 58.3%

Weiss, Blake and Yang? No W, B and Y… WBY? R..WBY? Ruby? Rose… Ruby Rose of… RWBY!

Integration at 63.36

"Sir we should activate it its! We've never gotten readings like this!"

"Hold it lets see if it Integration level increases again."

RWBY… Team RWBY, Team… Team, Team, Team, TeaM,TEaM! TEAM! TEAM JNPR! My team… Nora…

Integration at 72%

Ren…

Integration at 84%

Pyrrha.

Integration at 92%

JNPR? Nora, Ren and Pyrrha. N, R and P no, N, P and R. NPR… J… that man said Arc… J, Arc?

Integration at 93.53%

J…Jay?… Jay Arc? No… Jaune… Jaune Arc…

Integration at 94.98%

I'm… Jaune Arc… of JNPR

Integration at 96.13%

No leader, leader of JNPR… I'm Jaune Arc leader of team JNPR and sister team of Team RWBY.

Integration at 98.998%

"I-I can't believe it…"

"Call professor Watts."

"A-Are you sure?"

"Yes he'll be pleased to her we have recovered Cinder's killer"

Cinder!

Integration at 99.01%

Cinder Fall

Integration at 99.999%

The Fall!

Integration at 100%

Killer? Cinder Fall…

Error, Error.

I, killed Cinder Fall… I died.

Error Integration at 100.1%

"What!"

I died… no…

Error, Error Integration at 101%

"Sir somethings happening!"

No, no, no, no, no, NO!

Error, Error Integration at 110%

"Look at the Core! Its Glowing!"

NOOOO!

Error, Error Integration at 150%

"It's already creating aura!"

Error, Error Integration at 200%

NOOO! CINDER! KILLLER! KILL HER! For…. Teams… For Friends!

Error, Error Integration at 300%

Error, Error Integration at 500%

"It's doing something!"

Error, Error Integration at 700%

"That light… That his light! Its Arc's Semblance!"

Error, Error Integration at 950%

"It priming for detonation!"

Error, Error Integration at 960%

"Stop it!"

"How?!"

Error, Error Integration at 975%

"Shut it down! Force it to sleep!"

Error, Error Integration at 980%

CINDER! DIE!

Error, Error Integration at 995%

"It's not responding to the Professor!"

I… Won't… let… You.

Error, Error Integration at 997%

"Screw it I'm going in for a manual shit down!"

You… won't… hurt… my… Friends.

Error, Error Integration at 998%

My… Family!

Error, Error Integration at 999%

DIE!

"Got IT!"

Error, Error Integration at 1,00-. Integration sequence stopped.

Huh!... ah… tired… no… Cin…der…must…stop….

-?-


Huh?

Jaune looked around himself to see nothing but a pitch-black abyss. Jaune tried to open his eyes only to realize he couldn't.

What the hell! Am I blind!

Jaune tried to raised his hands to feel his eyes only to realize he couldn't.

My arms… Where are they?!

Jaune finally realized he couldn't feel anything. But instead was reduced to nothing but a pale orb of pallor light.

Is this… hell.

No Friend Jaune.

That voice… sounds familiar.

Jaune turned around only to be met by a colossal sphere of bright gale green light.

Holy Shit!

The smaller orb backed away from the green mass, though the green mass seemed hardly deterred by the response.

Hello!

Um… Hello.

Jaune slowly calmed himself when he realized the Orb didn't seem hostile.

Do, Do I know you?

Yes, friend Jaune. I am Penny Polendina friend of Ruby Rose.

Penny…

Memories of a nice if not odd girl floated into his mind.

Penny!

Yes.

Your, Your Alive!

Yes… are you okay? You seem to be confused about somethi-.

The small white orb tackled into the larger jade one, yet the act was clearly not hostile but an expression of joy.

Your alive! I can't believe it, I thought, I thought Pyrrha killed you! We all did!

A calm over took him and he realized it was the equivalent of Penny giving him a hug.

It is okay Friend Jaune. We both survived the Fall, even if only our souls.

The Fall… Wait didn't I…

Die, Yes.

Then how am I… alive?

Oh I will be more than happy to explain Friend Jaune when you activated your semblance your aura and soul spread throughout Vale. Some of the men who retrieved me collected samples of your aura, I observed your aura samples via hacking the surveillance system until I finally located an anomaly.

Anomaly?

Yes! I found a sample that exhibited fragments of what I theorized was your fading soul. I'm pleased to see I was correct! I was afraid your sample was to weak which is why slowly feed you my own aura preserving what remained of your soul until it stabilized. From there it was only a matter of waiting till they tried fuse you and android core.

So that's what happened?

Yes.

I… see. Penny um how long has it been since The Fall?

249 days or eight months.

Eight Months!

Yes. You seem upset are you okay friend Jaune?

Y-Yeah… just this is all just a lot to take in. Penny thankyou.

Why?

You saved me.

I understand that but why would you thank me for that. I was under the impression it was only natural to do so for a friend was that not why you sacrificed yourself?

Penny… I, I don't know what to say.

No words are need, However Jaune I wish to talk to you before you awaken.

Awaken?

The bonding to the core proved successful. For this I am both happy for your new life, but also apologetic.

Apologetic?

Friend Jaune we were not taken by Mr. or the Atlesian military.

We weren't?

No, in fact I believe we were collected by the group behind the Fall if the files I analyzed through hacking has revealed anything.

What!

Yes, I wish I could find found out more however after stopping them from shutting you down during integration it seems they have found me. Soon my spyware will be terminated, and I will be forced to activate my defensive software too stall them from hacking me now that their aware I am still alive.

Penny!

It is fine Friend Jaune, I will be able to stay safe for months at the very least.

But still!

Friend Jaune the reason I apologize is that I have seen what they have done to the other samples of your aura… I fear they wish to make you… a weapon for their own devices… I, I'm truly sorry.

Penny…

I am sorry.

It's fine after all you saved me. Besides, I have no intention of being their weapon. When the opportunity arises, I will stop them and escape.

I am glad to hear that… When you escape can you tell Ruby I'm gla-

huh? Why would I need to tell her when you can.

Jaune…

What did you think I was leaving without you.

It would be for the best if you go by yourself you should be able to sneak away. However, I'm in the most secured area. Finding me would be far to difficult.

It doesn't matter, I won't abandon you, even if I have to go against everyone here.

But... that is too dangerous in fact your chances will be less than 1%.

Heheh I'm sure the chances were the same with Cinder.

B-but Friend Jaune…

Suddenly the two begun to separate Jaune could feel himself being pulled away by an indescribable force.

What's happening?

They are awaking you.

I see, then it starts from here. Penny…

Yes.

I'm gonna save you and then we're gonna get out of here.

Why would you do this for me?

Heh that's obvious, the same reason you saved me and why I died killing Cinder. I will do anything to save my friend. Until I save you goodbye…

The small white orb vanished.

Friend Jaune Thankyou…

-Meanwhile in Anima-


Walking down a road was a familiar figure who looked to the sky and touched her chest as hey emerald eyes looked to the sky. Her long scarlet hair was swayed by the wind, if one were to walk upon her they might confuse the girl for a goddess and in a way they wouldn't be wrong, after even before she became the Fall Maiden's powers she was the goddess of Victory.

"Pyrrha!" Hearing her name called out by her excitable teammate Pyrrha turned to see a giddy Nora with Ren not far behind her.

"Pyrrha hurry up! We're almost at Higanbana." Pyrrha turned to her with a calm if not slightly melancholic smile.

"Sorry I was just distracted." Nora tilted her head.

"Of what?" Pyrrha smiled as she looked to the deep blue skies before shaking her head.

"Nothing, it was just a feeling… for a second I could have sworn I heard… nevermind lets go. We wouldn't want to keep team CRDL waiting, now would we? We are the number one support team after all." Taking the hint Nora nodded with a smile and the three made their way back to their main group.

Ever since the Fall, since Jaune's death Pyrrha was depressed however after a surprising prep talk from Cardin and his team of all people over New Years the spartan had become notably more stable. Surprisingly the four previous bullies were quite eager when the remains of JNPR offered to train them. Team CRDL had grown by quite the margin and in turn the three had been established as a first-class support team.

Pyrrha couldn't help but look to the sky again and think of him as she looked into its vast blue, every once in a while grief would overtake her but for some reason she felt a odd sense of hope she couldn't explain but welcomed regardless.

"Hey how long are you guys gonna take?" Stepping into the clearing was the familiar figure of Cardin who looked far more stoic then before despite little being different beside the calmer aura he gave off. Right beside him was Russel grinning like an idiot.

"Aw come on boss, we know you were just worrying about Pyrrha." Cardin sneered at him flustered.

"Shut up!" Russel grinned like a complete ass at that.

"What's wrong big guy? Let me guess old buddy ol pal, don't want anyone to know this ex-bully has a heart of gold." Cardin throws a punch narrowly missing the grinning Russel.

"Shut up!" Nora begins to laugh at the gingers expense.

"Oh, oh I bet he has a crush on Pyrrha!" At the excitable ginger's words Cardin froze while Pyrrha visibly shuddered.

"Nora it's not nice to jump to conclusions like that." Ren then looked to the spartan a slight smile on his face.

"Pyrrha don't let her teasing get to you." However, before the she could speak Cardin turned to them a mad blush on his face.

"It's not like that!" Russel burst out in laughter rolling on the ground.

"Oh man too good, can't wait till Dove and sky get a load of this." Slowly the lithe man got up still snickering before he waved his hand in front of Pyrrha.

"No reason to fret, Nikos our boy ain't into you like that he got himself a little bae in Mistral. You know the one that Reese chick Team RWBY fought during Vytal Festival."

"WHAT! Cardin got a Girlfriend!"

"Oh no…" Before he could act Nora wrapped him into a big bear hug nearly snapping him in half luckily he only got a few fractured ribs."

"Nora, down."

"Kay!" As the pink bomber let him go Cardin struggled to stand, however before he could gain his baring the Valkyrie was upon him once more with a barrage of questions.

"No what's the story! How'd you meet? Was it love at first sight? Is she your girl friend or Girlfriend? Come on spill.

"Nora…" The girl dropped her shoulder as she recognized that tone as Ren running out of patients though to everyone else it sounded no different than the usual.

"'Exhale' Okay…" Cardin straightened himself popping his back.

"Thanks Ren." Ren nodded to the man in turn.

"We should get going after all if we don't reach Haven by next week we'll be too late for our mission…" At that Pyrrha begun to follow the four while she pondered the odd nature of this all.

"Still isn't it a bit odd that Lionheart would ask for the support team without caring about core team. More so why ask for a group of Huntsmen-in-Training from another kingdom instead of a pro?" The five paused at that to consider it before Russel spoke up.

"Hey Cardin didn't your girl say something about that… what was it again…" Cardin leaned back adopting a slight scowl as he recalled the last time he and Reese talked over their scrolls.

"She was saying that huntsmen had been going missing." Pyrrha tilted her head.

"Is that really all that bad? Ruby's uncle apparently disappears for months at a time." Cardin shook his head at that half-heartedly.

"That just the official story Nikos… apparently, Lionhearts taken most of them off the huntsmen registration." Ren narrowed his eyes at that.

"Meaning they either retired or…"

"'Sigh' yeah, you guessed it." Pyrrha finally understanding looked to cardin.

"Surely it was just a sudden wave of second thoughts after the Fall. I'd imagine quite a few men got cold feet after that." Cardin shook his head at that.

"No dice Nikos, apparently those guys had their bank fund transferred to their significant others or next of kin, only reason I know is cause both Reese's and their leader Arslan received inheritances from their father and older brother…" The mood soured at his word.

"Maybe it's because of all the negative influence… the Grimm have been more active surely some fresher Huntsmen could've underestimated the situation." Finally, it was Russel's turn to speak up.

"Yeah I thought that too, but after looking it up I'm not to keen on that after all, the guys who checked out weren't just your run of the mill. They were freaking pro every last one of them… hell some were even just on guard duties…" The group went silent for a few minutes after that.

"Well yeah, cause of that I've been trying to convince Reese to come back to Vale for a while, at least till this weird crap dies down a bit. Mind helping me convince her?" Pyrrha smiled genuinely touched to see the former bully worry over his girlfriend.

"I think it'd be difficult to convince her but I wouldn't mind offering her team a recommendation. I have a bit of pull with the headmaster." Cardin grinned at that.

"Thanks Nikos." Pyrrha smiled at the larger student.

"No problem what are friends for." Russel raised his hands in the air.

"Wohoo, looks like we got Pyrrha on board alright guys dinners on me! Hell, I even hear they serve Pancakes there so Nora… Cardin will cover your bill."

"What!"

"Yeah!" As Pyrrha watched the four laugh she smiled before looking back into the deep blue skies and thinking about Jaune.

It was hard but I think I'm finally starting to enjoy life again… I still miss you but I'll keep living, so please…don't worry wherever you are Jaune… I'll see you again I just know it, even if it takes a few years.

Chapter 1 Test and Will


Jaune slowly regained his vision only to see a white ceiling.

"Ah, your finally awake number 626." Jaune looked to see a rather dapper looking man with short black and grey hair. He had a moustache and green eyes and wore a grey overcoat with yellow linings.

"Who… Are you?" The man seemed surprised.

"My they were right. IT would seem you do have a will of your own. Perhaps you'll exhibit similar results as Professor Polendina's little toy."

"Penny…" The man smiled.

"Well now since you know that name it would seem my theory is on the mark. So that piece of garbage is still operational. Good perhaps once we bypass her firewalls we'll be able to synthesis her soul, we'll have to purge her of course but it is completely acceptable in exchange for an army of aura generating robots."

"NO!" Jaune roared out but realized he was still little more than an orb. Watts turned to Jaune his face stained with an all too satisfied grin as he pushed down onto a button.

"AHHHH!" It felt like his entire body was set on fire.

"Do not misbehave. What is to happen to P.E.N.N.Y. is none of your concern and starting tomorrow we'll begin our experiments." The man-made his way out of the room leaving Jaune to his own devices.

-Next Day-


Jaune didn't know what to expect when those doors opened but he certainly hadn't expected to have a body carted in. Especially not his body, before him was a near-perfect replica being brought in by two drones. Slowly his core was lifted and the head of the body opened to reveal a slot no bigger than a marble. Slowly the robots placed him inside, then next thing he knew his vison had narrowed but more importantly, he was cold… he 'Felt' cold.

I… can feel.

Jaune realized he now longer floating but instead had a head he slowly looked down to see a body, his body. He struggled to lift his hands finding that he actually had arms he wanted to cry as he slowly opened and closed them. Slowly he worked himself out of the seat his entire body felt numb but slowly it was vanishing. After nearly an hour he could walk normally and begun to stretch.

"Ah very good 626."

Watts!

Jaune quickly turned to the direction of the voice only to find a speaker.

"Unfortunately I can't be with you during your testing 626, but fear not I will observe your progress."

Test… Progress?

"What are you talking about?"

"!...My word to already be capable of articulations. Truly those integration readings must have truly exceeded the limits as the reports said. Well then, 'ahem' Seeing as you seem capable of speech and are a quite favourable subject I will give you a service and tell you what you're doing. You are an android developed to fight for our Queen." Jaune narrowed his eyes.

"Cinder…"

"What… hahahahaha, my word that his comedic that failure, our queen… truly it looks like you inherited a few of your progenitor's memories and possibly resentments."

Progenitor, is he talking about me? Wait that's right they think I'm just aura a false soul, maybe I can use that to my advantage.

"No my funny little bot Cinder is not our leader nut a failure who ruined one of our plans. Due to her failure however, we discovered a subject we thought long lost though and taking his DNA and Aura we made you."

"Me?"

"Yes… we have made well over five hundred similar to you 626 more than a hundred became failures but they are of little concern. Each of our successes are more than willing and ready to serve our mistress as will you be."

"Never!"

"heheheh I see a little fire in you, that could be a problem however…"

"AHHH!" Jaune felt his body erupt into pain.

"Rest assured we'll brake you soon enough." Slowly the shock disappeared and Jaune once more lifted himself up.

"Now than 626 will begin our testing."

"'pant, pant' weren't you gonna break my will doc… well then come in here and do it."

"That will hardly be necessary. After all the test will do that part for me." The door before Jaune opened to reveal a single old Atlesian Knight-130.

"Now then." The Knight stepped towards Jaune its hands turned to blades.

"Let's begin!" Jaune didn't get to speak as the first blade pierced his abdomen and the next his neck. Jaune fell back in pain clutching at his bleeding neck as he struggled to breath slowly everything was going black.

No… I can't die… Not till… I save… Penny…

Jaune struggles were useless as he felt himself going cold, he was filled with regrets. Was this how it ended, did he really come back just to die! As the darkness took him he realized he no longer felt the pain. Slowly he opened his eyes to be met by the sight of himself lying dead on the ground clutching his throat.

What…

Jaune looked down to see his chest.

"Well now had expected you to do slightly better than that but I suppose you at least grabbed at your throat unlike the others during their first test. So well done 626"

What!

Jaune looked up to the speaker.

"Come now don't be that surprised you didn't think you were merely going to die now did you?"

"So then the first test?"

"Was to have you merely experience death…" A shiver ran up Jaune's spine at the answer.

"Now then let's see how long it takes for you to pass the second."

"Second?"

"Heheh yes." The door once more opened to reveal the Knight-130.

"The second test is to survive for one minute. The record is number 327 who managed it with only 11 deaths, let's see if you can brake that." Jaune looked back to the advancing drone whose blade popped out.

"Good luck 626." No sooner than the words left the man's mouth did the knight strike forward by reflect Jaune rose his arm to defend himself only for the blade to tear into it.

"AHHHH!" Jaune fell back his arms missing, he felt himself bleeding out.

"Why, Why didn't my Aura protect me?"

"Oh my, you even know about aura! Truly unexpected, well as far as your question goes isn't the answer obvious. That body can't manifest it." Jaune's eyes went wide as the droid stepped over him its weight crushing his bones.

"After all disposing of a body capable of using aura in that test would be a waste. That body which act as a sealed body with nerves will more than suffice, do not fear though 626, once the test focused on survival and basic combat are done we'll move you to a less disposable vessel." The knight rose its blade arm and slashed down severing the Arc's head.

Time and time again he woke up to merely be cut down by the robot until the floor was littered with limbs and blood from his last eight attempts. Jaune awakened once more but thinking on his feet he ran behind the cart. The door opened the knight stepped forth scarlet staining its frame from its previous kills. It didn't waste time stabbing into the corpse thinking Jaune might have hid beneath the bodies like the last three times but found that he wasn't.

Jaune struggled to not cru out in fear and looked around for something to use as a weapon anything at all. After looking he clutched his head upon realizing there was nothing.

No more! No more please.

The knight seeing him begun to make way Jaune froze and rushed to the side avoiding the blade until a timer finally went off and the Atlesian Knight-130 ceased its movements.

"Well done 626 and with only 9 attempts at that I believe 327 will be quite jealous to hear about this." Jaune let out a sigh before he turned to look at the speaker.

"I did your test now let me out."

"…" Jaune clenched his fist.

"I said let me Ou-AHHHH!" Jaune fell to the ground writhing in pain.

"Now, now I understand your stressed however that is no way to speak to me 626. But fear not for I am a forgiving and benevolent man and will merely give you a small punishment." The door opened to reveal another Atlesian Knight-130 but instead of Blades, two gun barrels jetted out of its forearms.

"Your goal is to survive another minute against this droid now goodbye for now." The gun fired slamming the bullets through Jaune's skull once more killing him.

Why am I doing this?

Jaune leapt left but wasn't fast enough and had his chest obliterated.

Why am I struggling…

Jaune rose up one of his corpses as a makeshift shield only for it to prove futile as the bullet pierced both the corpse and the boy behind it.

I should just give up.

When he awoke he just waited and let the knight let loose on him ending him once more.

There's no point… I'm just an experiment once more.

The Droid didn't even bother fire this time switching to its blades it stabbed into him.

I'm not even human anymore… just a machine… like these knight.

The droid decapitated the Arc.

Like the droids that attacked Vale

Jaune stepped before the door to make the droid waste more time.

I'm just a machine now and tool for her…

Looking too at the display Watts smiled.

"He broke quite faster than I thought he would. Well it hardly matters after a few more deaths he'll turn into nothing more than a killing machine."

I'm nothing but a machine Like... Penny.

The door opened and the knight didn't waste a second piercing his body.

Penny…

He woke once more and the Knight stepped towards him.

Penny… I made a promise.

The Droid struck forward but without thinking Jaune shifted to the side letting the blade pierce his left shoulder instead of the center of his chest.

"Oh… " Watts smiled.

"Perhaps he'll turn into a proper killer faster then I thought."

I'm gonna save you and then we're gonna get out of here.

Memories of his promise flashed through his mind.

Penny… that's right I promised.

Jaune bled out as the knight tore his arm from his body.

I promised I'd save her.

Jaune felt the darkness take him.

I made a promise.

Jaune clenched his fist.

That's right I promised her!

Jaune calmed his breath and thought of a plan. HE quickly darted behind the cart figuring the new robot didn't have the previous one's memories. He heard the door open and heard the Knight look around for him. Not stopping to consider the danger he picked up a piece of one of his previous bodies bones and threw it to the wall left of him. Hearing it the knight turned to face it, seeing the opening Jaune rushed forward.

"Ahhh!" The droid turned and saw Jaune it rose its arm as it didn't have the time to transform to guns it raised its blade arms preparing to swing down but Jaune was to fast manage to close in ducking beneath the arm and tacking it into a wall. The robot stabbed at him with its other arm but seeing it Jaune rose his arm and took the attack. Upon piercing his flesh Jaune screamed but didn't waste the opportunity choosing to grip its head and slam it into the nearby wall. After countless times the faceplate finally shattered Jaune reached out for something to stab into it, anything at all.

His gripped finally caught a torn forearm, without thinking he stabbed the end with the broken bone jutting out into it. The knight froze as the bone punctured its mainframe before its entire body went limp. Jaune fell back and breathes and was greeted by the sound of clapping through the speakers.

"Very good 626." Jaune looked to the door and saw it open to reveal a long hallway.

"I certainly hadn't expected you to the Knight that tests 35. Truly splendid perhaps we should proceed past the basic survival test for now and move towards infiltration, assassination and extermination. Now proceed to the next room." Jaune didn't waste any time running forward however as his foot stepped into the room a spike launched up from the ground tearing through his leg and hitting the ceiling.

"Ah!" Before Jaune could act a second spike launched up piercing his left arm, followed by another that punctured his other leg. Jaune looked to the ground and saw a large pool of blood form.

I… see it's not just about surviving enemies but traps… to.

Jaune woke up again to see the door opened before him.

I can't give up.

Jaune ran forward leaping up passing the spikes as he was about to land he saw spikes emerge from the ground.

No!

The spike shot up grazing Jaune's leg and he toppled over. He could hear the sound of the floor opening to reveal more spikes and without thinking, he rolled out of the way barely avoiding the propelling spikes. He then heard it again and a piercing pain occurred in his side before a spike erupted from his side. He turned to see spikes emerging from the wall, finally, he looked up to see more spike launch down.

Dammit!

Jaune's eyes opened once more and he bit his lip. Before stepping towards the floor of the hall he took a deep breath and readied himself.

Let check something.

Jaune took a step forward and felt the spike emerging quickly he retracted his foot and was surprised to see the spike retract.

I see.

Jaune looked back and grabbed the corpse of one of his body's and threw it over into the hall. To his surprise a spike didn't emerge.

So it's not motion-sensitive… maybe thermal, is that the hole the droid entered.

Jaune than grabbed the destroyed Knight's frame pulling out wires he carefully strapped the cold steel to his body. After more than two hours he was covered head to toe and lifted a blade up.

Okay let's see.

Jaune carefully stepped forward and as he thought the trap didn't activate, slowly he made his way to the end of the hall and was met by a door he proceeded to open it and was met by the sight of two Atlesian Knight-130s each armed with blades.

"Well Done 626 now than next will be combat don't disappoint me." Jaune readied himself as the two droids closed in. The one to his left acted first stabbing forward Jaune, however, saw the attack coming and readied his blade swivelling to the side he slashed down with all his might and severed the head from the body. The knight fell but Jaune didn't dare drop his guard turning he was met by the sight of the second slashing down.

Raising his blade, the two clashed Jaune didn't give way and struck forward breaking the struggle and piercing its head destroying it.

"My word I didn't think you'd get it in one go. Quite the feat my boy, now than 626 the funs not over yet." Gunfire rang throughout the room and Jaune felt a bullet tear through his shoulder and fell to his knees. HE turned back to see another pair of knight except instead of blades the had guns.

Shit!

Jaune quickly lifted up the beheaded knight and ran towards the two using its body as a shield. Jaune tackled into the first bot and forced its gun to the other destroying it. He than took the blade and beheaded the knight before he noticed the door open to reveal another hallway. He through the robot inside and gained no response.

Probably still thermal sensor.

Jaune stepped forward and the door suddenly shut closed.

Life Sigh Detected Activating Defense Systems.

"What?!" Before he could say anything more a line of red light emerged.

What's that? The beam quickly rushed forward seemingly going thru the robot Jaune threw in without any resistance.

Must be a sensor.

Before Jaune could act searing pain ran throughout his body and he fell to the ground. He turned around to see his ankles till standing firm on the ground the wound cauterized from a high temperature.

A laser!

The beam begun to come back. Seeing it Jaune put all his strength into pushing himself up and attempting a leap above. As he pushed himself into the air the laser barely missed him, upon falling to the ground he looked back to it waiting for its next strike. To his horror though a second laser emerged at level with the jump he managed to make.

Both beams lunged forward cutting the boy into three.

Dammit, this is hard.

Upon waking Jaune was in the initial room again.

"Well now I believe you shown us you're indeed special. And as such you deserve special attention."

What?

"That's why, from now on every time your terminated will start over all over again."

No…

"Now than its getting late and I'm tired, While I rest you are to continue, don't fear those disposable bodies unlike a proper one won't live long enough to require rest. Now than goodnight 626 I expect a significant amount of progress upon waking." Jaune looked to the area ahead and felt his anger rise.

"Dammit!" The door opened to reveal the blade-wielding Atlesian Knight.

"Dammit!" However, Jaune didn't care as he rushed forward the knight swung but Jaune slid down and kicked it leg in. He understood this was hopeless.

But Penny.

Jaune quickly lifted himself and pinned the Atlesian Knight by its grabbing it by its head he slammed it down into the ground and proceeded to pull off its arms.

I have to do this.

Jaune put his back to the side of the door and waited till it opened and the second Atlesian Knight with firearms stepped in. He swung his blade into it destroying it.

He probably thinks I've been rendered to a mindless machine.

Jaune waited before the hall he pulled out his gun and opened fire unto the control panels forcing it open. The four knights on the other side of it noticed him and rushed forward. Jaune dug into the droids chest and pulled out its reactor. Just as the four knights entered the hall he threw the reactor in and took aim and fired causing it to explode. The heated generated caused all the spike in the room to emerge and skewer the droids inside. He took his blade and begun to cut into the poles making a path where they wouldn't emerge.

But I'm not, if I can pass these tests than he'll put me into a combat-ready body, and once he does I'll be ready to escape.

Jaune rushed forward into the next hallway lifting his gun he begun to open fire on the control panel forcing the next door open the laser barely formed when he leapt over it.

No matter how many tests there are I'll just have to pass them all.

Jaune entered the next room and was met by more a single Atlesian Knight-200. Jaune rushed forward to the robot who opened fire upon him. Jaune rose his makeshift shield above himself and closed in, he felt a bullet puncture his side, but it didn't deter him. Stabbing forward he tore into its severing its arm. Before it could respond Jaune slammed the shield into its face and then swung with all his strength bisecting it.

I can't give up.

He heard a door open and was met by the sight of more than five more Atlesian knights who opened fire. Jaune fell to the floor and stared at them and the door behind them taking in every detail he could.

No matter how many times I fail… How many times I die I'll keep going.

Upon reentering the room Jaune once more made quick work of the droid before turning to be met by the five others. However, this time he was ready and took aim at reactor he left at the front of the hall, firing upon it exploded taking the droids with it. upon entering the next room he was met by a much faster and accurate laser.

I promised I get us out of here I promised Penny.

Even after his fiftieth death to the room he never wavered rushing forth once again. Jaune fainted a jump before sliding down and momentarily tricking the beam barely making it graze him. He hit the door and stabbed between it's the opening forcing it open.

I may not be an Arc anymore.

He was met by a small squad of Atlesian Knights who tore him apart with gunfire.

I may not even be human.

Jaune reentered the room and ducked behind a few of his corpse crawling among them and making the knights guess which were him. Upon seeing their confusing he opened fire upon the furthest directly hitting its reactor and making it explode. As the others turned to open fire he hid behind the first he had ever destroyed. Slowly but surely he destroyed the entire group, not wasting a moment he prepared the bots cores.

I may be just a machine.

Jaune quickly chunked them all to a single area. The door opened to reveal a spider droid Jaune threw a knight head at the other hiding spot. The droid opened fire upon it before advancing once it stepped over the collection of reactors Jaune let open fire stunning. Not wasting time he rushed into the next room.

But I will keep my promise.

He had died against the spider droid hundreds of time only managing to beat it twice he knew that the purpose couldn't be to kill it himself. Entering the hallway, he was met with two turrets that opened fire with all his speed he rushed forward and barely avoided the heavy gunfire. The Spider Droid broke into the hallway and opened fire. Seeing it present a threat the turrets Jaune had never been able to scratch took aim at the new threat.

As the three fought Jaune threw his last Reactor at the door and fired at it destroying it. he rushed in and was met by a surprise.

"A Grimm!" Before Jaune was a Beowulf.

-Observatory-


Upon entering Watts had expected to find 626 having died at most thirty or so times and possible having reached the Atlesian Knight squad. However, what he found was incredible, 626 had died more than a hundred time but had managed to reach combat with Grimm. IT had even managed to destroy two spider droids, something thought impossible since they were there to be stealthily avoided. Yet he had done so and let it to the turrets. All the former subjects had taken more than two months to reach this level, the exception being some who inherited a few of the progenitor's memories but even they took at least a week.

"Incredible." He watched as 626 attempted to combat the Grimm armed with nothing but a very worn blade. The Beowulf killed him of course after all the data said it was his first time reaching it so it wasn't a surprise, but he had managed to get in a few good cuts.

"Hmm?" Watts observed as 626 made his way through the test at breakneck speeds, while he wasn't the first to reach this level of pacing he was certainly the quickest to reach it.

"They did say he reached above one hundred percent sync with the Arc boys aura. Perhaps 626 inherited his quick wit and tactical adaptability." Watts saw how the boy managed to kill the spider Droid my using the reactor of one of the fallen ones like a bomb.

"Well, now none of the others ever considered explosives." 626 then rolled the second reactor into the hallway with the turret and ran out. The turrets opened fire on the reactor destroying the room and them.

"Impressive." 626 sniped the Beowulf from the hallway killing it and seemingly waited.

"Hmmm, he knows Grimm aren't like robots, and Beowolves travel in pact by nature. he certainly inherited some of the Arc boy's knowledge." Beowolves rushed in but the boy seemed hardly perturbed as he ran back into the large room and hid behind a destroyed Spider Droid.

"What are you planning?" 626 quickly threw a piece of a knight into the laser room, hearing it the Grimm rushed in and were torn apart.

"My word…" A smile formed on Watts mouth and he snapped his fingers, from behind him his Seer advanced and an image of his Queen emerged.

"What is wrong Doctor?" Watts smiled at his boss.

"Nothing, in fact my queen what has occurred is quite an amazing opportunity."

-Testing Facility-

Jaune rushed through the room keeping his eyes opened for any Grimm. Slowly he made his way into the next room hoping his opponent would be something reasonable like a knight of Beowulf.

Of course not.

Before him a pair of Ursa roared and lunged forward. Jaune quickly backed away from the first before noticing the second swinging its massive paw down. Jaune rose his shield that blocked the sharp claws but not the force of the attack. He was slammed into the ground however that hardly mattered as he pointed his gun to its face and opened fire. The injured Ursa roared as it brother closed in, seeing it Jaune jumped back and pulled out the blade. As the beast swung down Jaune closed in near its chest to avoid the wide swing. HE stabbed his blade up into the monsters chin but barelt managed to break the skin.

Dammit!

Jaune pressed the barrel against the end of the blade and fired propelling it through its skull and killing it. Just as he readied to relax the other Ursa roared, Jaune turned raising his shield and was struck away into a wall.

"Ahh!" Falling to his knees Jaune could hear the bloodthirsty Grimm closing in.

Hell, no am I dying like this!

Jaune rose up to his feet and charged forward at the Grimm the beast roared out in rage and struck him away into the floor.

"~Interesting~" The Ursa froze in place, as did Jaune who turned to the speaker.

"~Its almost as you don't fear death, has reviving tricked you into thinking your somehow immortal~" Jaune starred at the speaker his eyes narrowing.

Who is this?

"No… I just won't accept failure and the moment I stop is when I've truly failed."

I won't stop until I at least save Penny and hopefully stop whoever you are.

"~A fine answer however, let us see if what you save are merely words or truth~" As soon as the words left the woman's mouth the Ursa begun to writhe in pain as long spikes begun to erupt from its body alongside plates of bone-like armor.

It's becoming a Major!

"~Now prove your words as reality~" The Ursa Major roared in anger and rushed forward at Jaune.

-Salem's Base-


She watched from both her seer's perspective of both the display and the Ursa's vision.

I wonder how capable this child truly is this… 626.

She had seen the results of Watts research of the Arc boy. Some had the Grimm within them while others had his semblance and some neither but instead his intellect however from them a powerful force was made. While she even favored the first one number 327 who inherited nothing but the Grimm, however from what Watts told her this one was different he exhibited all the Arc boy's traits.

She smiled as she watched him struggle against her Ursa Major, the fact that he hadn't died yet proved his unique skills after all he was but three days old.

"~Hmm? Watts what's your impression on this one~"

"My Queen."

"~Would you say he reached an appropriate level of skill to be taken out of the basic tests?~"

"If he were to defeat this Grimm I would say so." She was moderately surprised by the statement, Watts had never recommended such before.

"~Well than my doctor let us see how this plays out… If he were to die to my Grimm don't revive him.~"

"But my lady!" Salem looked to the man her eyes glowing a sinister Scarlet.

"~My decision is made, don't misunderstand I don't wish for his disposal merely for him to be analyzed and copied~"

"I-I see and… if he were to succeed?"

"~Then move him to a body capable of welding aura and have him enter the advance test. At his rate I believe he'll finish before the majority of the current experiments. I must say I thought it a waste of time when you wished to transfer this 626 to a different base then the other androids but now I understand.~"

"Thank you my lady. What!" Watts's eyes widened as he looked to a separate screen.

"~What's the matter?~"

"It's Polendina's toy she's attempting to hack the systems again… no wait she's trying to take over 626!" Salem's eyes narrowed their intensity growing.

"~Stop it now.~"

-Testing Facility-


Jaune was pushed back once more slamming into a wall he was covered in wounds and it was hard to breath.

I-I can't win…

Friend Jaune

Penny?

Don't give up! You've fought so hard to get here If you fail I'm afraid they'll destroy you

But I can't move… I can't win…

Yes, you can you've done so before for Mister Winchester according to my data!

Memories of his opposing the Ursa Major appeared.

That's… different… I was protecting… Cardin.

And now you're protecting me!

Jaune's eyes widened.

"That's… right."

Forgive me it seems I forgot.

It okay what are friends for.

"Heh your right." The Ursa roared out as it advanced once more Jaune jumped back narrowly avoiding the beast strike.

I will help you!

Huh?

Before Jaune could ask further the memories of that day in the forever falls flashed and seemed to merge with the room. However instead of Cardin behind him was Penny broken but still alive.

Penny!

The Ursa Roared and swung down at him and her and Jaune for the fist time was angry at it.

"No!" He rose his shield and blocked the strike.

"Ahh!" Jaune pushed forward and swung Crocea Mors the Ursa was pushed slightly back before it struck forward. With its focus on him Jaune rolled out of the attack, only to be met by another great swing. Dodging the strike, but was hit as it struck forward. However, that didn't matter.

If I stop it'll kill her!

Jaune broke into a sprint and leaped forward slashing down but not nearly fast enough as it swung him away back into the ground. The Ursa rushed to him and he met its charge.

I won't let you stop me!

As he launched forward he readied to swing.

No, friend Jaune not like that it leaves to many openings.

Jaune felt as Penny infiltrated his body and seemingly guided him.

Just like miss Pyrrha taught you!

Memories of her and him training on the rooftop flooded his mind. He rose his shield intercepting the strike and stomping his front foot forward.

"Ah!" Jaune's grip tightened on the old blade and with all his might he swing decapitating it.

Thanks Penny.

No need friend Jaune. What are friends for your going to save me correct? So it is only natural I save yo- AHHHH!

"Penny!"

I-Its all right AH! Friend Jaune they are trying to erase me… I must retreat back to my body.

Penny! I promise I'm saving you!

Thankyou…

As the connection vanished the vision of the Forever Fall begun to fade but Penny left Jaune one final gift. A picture of his team and RWBY.

That's right… I can't stop yet not till we see them again.

The scene of the Forever Falls faded leaving behind him in the room and yet despite that an azure flame burned in his eyes.

"Did you see that?"

"~Indeed, impressive 626, continue this progress and surely you will become a power piece~" Jaune kneeled down on his knee,

"Thankyou my Queen."

Never!

Suddenly his vision went black and he knew when he awoke again things would be different.

-Salem's Base-


"~Impressive~"

"Indeed, my Queen shall we proceed?"

"~Yes~" A thought occurred to Salem that made her smile.

"Watts prepare him a final body and ready bonding within the next two months or so."

"My Queen surely you don't mea-"

"~I do, did you not see his display power and that intensity in his eyes, I feel he will surpass our expectations. He has learned to bow to me all that remains is to groom him to become my warrior… no heh my knight~"

"I-I understand. He will be transferred to an aura equipped body immediately."

"~Good~" as Watts image vanished from the Seer Salem sat back in her chair and continued to watch another match before her. Tyrian leaped forward at her newest piece who swung her two great swords at him barely missing the man.

"Incredible truly you are worthy of serving our goddess alongside me." The armored warrior didn't speak but merely kept pace with Tyrian watching for any openings. Before finally swing out but Tyrian was far too fast and leaped onto the blade and rushed forward to piece him with his tail. However, before he could a third thick great sword blocked him, floating before the figure.

"Oh!" Tyrian jumped back and smiled watching the figure advance it was dressed in full black thick armor. Besides its thick two great swords, three more floated above.

"~Enough~" Both figures stopped and turned to bow to Salem. She looked to her left were a woman emerged at first glance one would call her a twin of Jaune's but her skin was pale with and while her hair begun golden it quickly faded to that of black ashen halfway down, however what was most notable was her right eye that was unobstructed by her hair unlike her left which were a hellish red that almost rivaled her own with black sclera.

"~What is your impression 327 forgive I gave you a proper name Ebony~"

"Number 555 has proven himself worthy I believe wouldn't you agree Callows?" Tyrian looked to the woman as if he was looking upon a saint.

"Yes my lady I believe so I'm pleased to have a fellow brother in arms. Truly he has taken to Hazel's cells well I only wish he was here to witness 555 power."

"~True number 555 remove your helm and kneel~" As the large man kneeled he removed his helm to reveal a face similar to Hazel's but with much paler skin and piecing cobalt eyes and dirty blonde hair. Salem was impressed how well the combination went with Hazels DNA in its final body to make up for the lack of an inner Grimm. 555's body had grown massive proportional to Rainart's

"I was created to serve." Ebony stepped forward and placed a hand on his head.

"Our mistress will now name you."

"~Indeed you are now Mordred and your surname will be after donator Rainart. Now serve me loyally~"

"Yes, my Queen, if I may be so bold what will be my first mission." Salem smiled at his eagerness.

"~You will prepare for an opening to take the Fall maiden's power from the Nikos girl alongside Ebony~"

"Understood." Salem looked to Ebony and smiled she may have lost young Cinder but this one before her had inherited her cells exceptionally well and would make a fine Fall Maiden… yes her precious Ebony Fall.

-Meanwhile in Vale-


It was a day like any other in Vale as she stepped inside the small café, the surrounding people froze upon seeing her. They were most likely recognizing her as one of the notable aids to the people during the Fall. After all she was a member of Team RWBY and after that event they had become all but celebrities. Weiss was thankful for that, after all for the first time in her life the people recognized her for her instead of her name.

Even if he was the first to see her for who she was…

However, she wasn't here for them nor was she even here to enjoy some teas like she usually would. No today she was here to see him, already taking a seat in a stall was the familiar form of one Neptune Vasilias who was currently chatting up a waitress. Honestly, she really shouldn't be surprised, she stepped towards the two from behind Neptune.

Upon seeing her the waitress visibly froze in place panic clear from her expression, to his credit Neptune noticed his newest challenges discomfort and turned to see who it was. She was sure he had expected a guy, or her boss but upon seeing her crossing her arms Neptune adopted a almost identical look to the waitresses. Seeing a chance, the girl lowered her head apologizing before scampering off leaving a terrified Neptune to his devices.

"H-Hey Weiss… hehe… Now before you say anything I can explain." Weiss merely rose a brow ar the words curious to see how this'll pan out. After a few deft second of Neptune trying to come up with a reasonable excuse he finally gave up letting his shoulders slump.

"I got nothing… please don't break up with me." At the pleas of her former crush Weiss tilted her head curiously. In response Neptune nervously looked back to the Schnee.

"What?"

"We were dating?" Apparently, that was not the response Neptune expected as his face went blank mouth agape.

"But, we… you know." With a confident smirk Weiss was sure was once appealing to her Neptune implied 'sigh' that night. It was strange how the gestured turned her stomach now. With a heavy sigh Weiss crossed her arm annoyed.

"That night was a mistake, it also just so happens to be why I've come to talk to you." Neptune's smirk faded at the first half of her sentence before he became interested in the end.

"What?" Seeing that she wasn't hostile the blue-haired teen leaned back into his seat the action showing the insincerity in his previous state of guilt.

So, he thought we were dating a stilled tried to cheat…

With a roll of her eyes, Weiss sat opposite of him crossing her legs slightly annoyed to see Neptune leer at her pale thigh.

Alright then, might as well get it over with quickly like a band-aid.

"Neptune, I have a question about that night?" At her words the boy once more smiled irritating her.

"Oh, what that my dear princess."

Ugh, did this really use to work on me? yeah, yeah it did. So that's what pride dying feels like.

"As you recall we were both very inebriated." Neptune rubbed the back of his head.

"Yeah, last time I trust Sun with my order."

"On this our sentiments are the same… I can truly say I have no idea why left Yang in charge. Well as I was saying, Neptune during Coitus did you use a proper contraceptive?" Once more Neptune tilted his head giving Weiss all the answers she needed.

"During what now?" Weiss felt a vein in her forehead throb.

"Sex Neptune… did you use a Contraceptive… protection, a condom. Yes or no?" As the words left her mouth she saw the boy finally understand before he switched to an almost offputtingly serious posture. After a few minutes the teen reluctantly shook his head.

"Honestly, Snow Pea, I can't say I remember but come on I think we both know only an idiot would forget something like that." Neptune's laxed words made her want to scream in frustration, however she held back the urge instead giving the male an icy stare that drove shivers down his spine as she spoke.

"Well congratulations 'Idiot'." Unaware to her behind her currently furious but maintain self a glyph appeared and from it her personal knight emerges staring down at Neptune with its cold lifeless eyes. Within the sheer sea of fear and confusion weighing him down Neptune manage to actually speak.

"What?" Nearly at her limit Weiss dug her nails into the fabric of her arms.

"I've missed my period…" Weiss gritted her teeth as she looked at Neptune shocked expression.

"W-well that doesn't necessarily mea-"

"I've already taken the test… it came out positive."

"…"

"…Well?"

"What?"

What!

"Speak Neptune! I just told you I was pregnant!" At her yells Neptune seemed to finally snap from his stupor.

"I-I don't know what to say Snow Pea!... Um, congratulation… sorry… Ah! I just don't know, what do you want me to say?"

"I want to hear your thoughts Neptune! 'exhale' Is that really so hard to understand?" At this point Weiss's let her anger subside as she focused on the task at hand.

"Listen, I've talked to my team and Ruby advised I stay at their home… Mr. Xiao Long has even offered to be my pseudo midwife." Instead of her words calming Neptune they appeared to have the opposite effect as his face turned pale as the reality of the situation begun to fully hit him. He then looked to her nervously but all to serious as he spoke his next few words.

"So… um what are the chances that its actually… you know, mine?" Hearing his question Weiss went wide eyed, but before she could even so much as begin her response her frozen knight stepped forward gripping Neptune by the collar and lifting him into the air.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Please make it stop." With slight reluctance Weiss rose a hand ceasing the frost knight's movements and letting go of her Ex. Landing on his but Neptune looked to Weiss before preforming his best grovel.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean it like that!" Weiss pinched the bridge of her nose as she fought of the incoming headache.

"What other way could you mean it? Well I guess it doesn't matter, so Neptune?"

"Y-Yeah?"

"What are your plans now?" Neptune brow rose.

"What do you mean." A slight twitch came on Weiss's eye however she once more suppressed her urge to yell.

"I mean you now know you're going to have a child… So, how are we work this." At her words Neptune sat back down before thinking long and hard, stealing glances at Weiss as he did. Finally, the boy took a deep breathe before looking up to her his gaze filled with seriousness.

"Weiss, there is… another option." Weiss's eyes narrowed as she had a guess at the intent of his words, her icy blue eyes focused on the huntsman-in-training with sharp eyes warning him to choose his word carefully.

"And what might that be…" With a gulp Neptune spoke.

"A abortion." The word felt like a pick against her skull but despite her anger Weiss restrained herself before speaking.

"Under no circumstances will I even consider that… understood?"

"But."

"Understood!" Weiss rose from her seat her eyes teary from frustration of this talk.

"Then… 'sigh' Then I'm sorry Weiss… I love you…" Weiss scoffed at the words, resisting the urge to slap him.

"But I can't take care of a kid…" At least on that sole fact they were in agreement.

"I'm gonna need some time to think." After saying that the teen stood up before looking to her one last time and then making his way out. After watching him leave the former heiress fell back into her seats, ignoring the stares of the surrounding people she pulled out her scroll telling them what happened. Not long after the three came in around Weiss comforting her honestly, she didn't understand why she was crying. After all she knew Neptune's character and expected this would happen.

Yet still she couldn't help but break down in tears over being abandoned even if only by her one-night stand. It was only after they begun to make their way out that Weiss finally noticed, her semblance was still active. Raising her head, she looked throughout the café but couldn't find him.

Where did my knight go?

"Oh Oum, Oh Oum." Neptune rushed through the streets terror clear on his face as the figure chased him, it cold lifeless eye void of any empathy. Frost Jaune advanced on the fleeing Neptune managing to keep up with him as if it was more familiar with the terrain despite only being born after The Fall.

"Shouldn't we help him?" Scarlet looked to Sun as he him and Sage looked to the odd N of their team, with a chuckle Sun shook his head as he pondered that night. Sun leaned forward to view the little show better.

"Nah, he's just reaping what he sow… besides." Sun face shifted to that of a more somber tone.

If Neptune doesn't treat you right I'll come back from the grave and kick his ass.

"I'm not about to make him a liar, So Neptune's gonna have to man up and take his lickings like a man." At his words Sage nodded in affirmation and Scarlet sighed before giving up and leaving the blue-haired playboy to his fate.