Betrayal: Bumbling Knight Chapter 1
There's a bit of a story here. Originally this was going top be a betrayal but then I decided to make it a long One-shot and then I hated said one-shot and so we're back to square one. Happy Thanksgiving.
Concept: After Sun leaves a certain blonde come to help his friends
Blake sat in her room Yang in front of her hugging her close as a letter laid on the ground. She knew whose it was, he'd been distancing himself recently something she'd ignored, the fool she was. She should've seen it coming Sun had talked about it before. Hinted at not being able to share her and now that she thought about it he'd always been a bit distant with Yang.
Regardless it didn't matter, all that did was reality, Blake Belladonna was pregnant and her daughter's father gone. He'd promised to send money but that was hardly needed, she needed him right now, her child's father, the blonde monkey who'd always had her back as much as her own team. But he'd made it very clear he couldn't keep on in their arrangement, in being a third wheel to her and Yang, their lover and not her husband… She wanted to cry.
She'd never treated him like that, never hinted at it nor thought of the blonde monkey that way. But apparently he had, he said as much in the letter, that he'd felt use and playing second to her partner. That he feared he was little more then a commodity… And that the last stray had been when Yang had come up with their daughter's name upon seeing her in the ultrasounds. He'd promised to visit, to give what support he could to 'his' daughter.
She knew she wasn't wrong, so why? Why did her heart ache so much?
Stepping out of the ship one very wheezy blonde exited, he was uncomfortable sure. But at the very least Ren's breathing exercises had done wonders for his motion sickness. Letting out a deep breath he looked ahead of him and was shocked by the scene.
"Wow, looks like Blake wasn't kidding when she said it was crowded here." The sole faunus of their little circle had mentioned more than a few times about the population problems on Menagerie. But seeing it was a whole other thing. He could feel eyes on him, he guessed it wasn't too surprising, after all he was a human in the faunus's pseudo-kingdom.
Still he had to admit it was nice being looked at as a normal human or at least hunter instead of as the weakest of the miraculous seven. Speaking of which he looked over towards his destination where two fellow members were staying. He sighed.
"Geez I hope Blake's folks are friendly." He hoped he wouldn't be too much of a burden, after all even if Yang said she needed his help with some Grimm he was pretty sure the brawler was just keeping an eye on him. Something all his friends had taken to after he'd vanished for a while, but honestly what was he supposed to do, play the third wheel to his friends.
"'sigh' well, it's only for several weeks. What could really happen?" Jaunes stepped through the crowded streets polite as could be despite the more then a few harsh glares shot his way. He ignored them though as he made his way to the Belladonna residence.
"Wow, this is Blake's folk's home." Jaune knocked on the door waiting there for the longest time before finally it opened to reveal a woman who resembled Blake. She was rather pretty with big fluffy ears and the kindest smile.
"Hello, and who might you be?" Jaune rubbed the back of his head.
"Um, hey you must be miss Kali, Blake's mom, well my names Jaune I'm frie-"
"Of course Jaune the one Yang's been going on about all week!" Said woman leaped forward hugging him to his shock.
"From what I've heard you've helped my little kitten a great deal healing her and Yang more than a few occasions." Jaune chuckled.
"Truth be told it was more Yang then Blake, so… are they in here or?"
"Why yes, Yang's out sparring with my Ghira but Blakes… Well." He saw the dip in her eyes as a note of worry took over. Jaunes smiled then somberly.
"It's hitting her hard isn't it?" Kali looked up.
"How'd you-"
"Seven sisters, unfortunately not all my sisters made the best choices in their lovers." The cat ladies' ears drooped and he felt a tad of sympathy for her before she smiled as he put down a certain bag. She eyed it curiously as she smiled her way.
"How about we head to the kitchen, I think I got just the trick to cheer her up." Kali didn't hesitate to let him in to the point where he was a bit concerned that someday somebody might take advantage of her kindness. She led him to the kitchen a nicely size room.
"Wow, this place is really something Mrs. Belladonna." She giggled before waving her hand.
"None of that Mrs. Nonsense it makes me feel old, you can just call me Kali." Jaunes smiled before putting down the odd bag again.
"Though I must ask how this will help my kitten?" Jaune chuckled.
"The trick to helping each member of team RWBY is through their stomachs, whenever Ruby's feeling down throw a few cookies, maybe a chocolate drizzled strawberry and she becomes a happy camper. Yang's even easier than that, she loves herself some hot food, the spicier the better. Snow Angel's surprisingly basic, just about any handmade sweet will do the trick for her." Kali nodded seeing where the boy was going with this,
"And Blake?" Jaunes smiled.
"Oh that's easy." With a smile he unzipped the bag revealing several dozen fishies he'd bought from Argus's fish market before heading here.
"Each of these babies you can't find here in Menagerie's coast, Trout, Char Atlesian Salmon, you name it." Kali stared a bit of drool hanging on her mouth as Jaune grabbed up a apron donning the armor of heroes of the kitchen.
"So if there's one way to cheer up our resident grumpy cat it'd be with fish. So, what you think, cause I think a feast sounds mighty fine." Kali smiled at the boy as he begun to cook, it would seem her daughter had some really good friends even outside her team and a rather handsome one at that.
Blake sat in bed a book in hand but little else, Yang was gone and by extension her source of support. Her mother was here sure, but one could hardly just choose to be cheerful, even now she still felt it, guilt, pain and anger. Sometimes she hated Sun for his selfishness, for leaving her and his child in such a state because he couldn't bare to share! She could've accepted that answer before, but not now. Not after he'd got her pregnant.
Yet at other times all she could feel was regret. For not seeing the signs, how'd he'd hint at whether he was good enough. Had she left him feeling like a third wheel, like he wasn't as important or any less loved then Yang, she did love him after all, much more then she'd thought she could love him after marrying her partner. At first it had been awkward sure but over time she'd grown accustomed while apparently, he'd grown bitter.
It must have stung to see her kiss Yang, to hear her tell her partner how much she loved her. She could understand it to a point. Back in her youth many of fellow girls had fancied Adam and she'd certainly not like that, yet maybe to Sun he felt worse. Seeing the woman he loved be fucked by another, male or woman it'd hardly matter.
Finally she'd feel pain in those moments of weakness, when she'd miss Sun's touch, his love and cheerful smile. She'd miss the goofy monkey that'd frustrated her to no end and exchange jabs with Yang. She missed his arms around her the feeling of his chest that was easy to nuzzle into. She was selfish after all, not being content with one loving blonde alone not that Yang would ever complain bless her for that.
She felt terrible, like a selfish greedy person, after all she still had somebody who loved her, yet all she could do was be depressed.
'sniff'
A smell entered her nose then and ears erected, sweet and subtle, a different scent, spicy and intense and yet another mouth wateringly citrusy smell all having one trait in common. The smell of the sea, the oh so familiar odor of fish.
'growl'
Cheeks reddened as her stomach made itself known with a cry of hunger. She'd not eaten much recently not even her mother's famous tuna sandwiches. Yet why was her stomach so enticed by this smell, what could her mom had possibly used to elicit this want. She stood up and made her way to the kitchen, to curious to let her sorrows keep her still. The scents grew as she came closer along with others meeting her less pronounced but still there and with it the strong scent of butter hit mixing with salmon, she heard the sizzle of fat, the crackle of the flames and a cheery tune.
Yet the tone was not her mother's, it was deeper a man's, yet certainly not Sun yet a hum alone could not answer the persons identity. Finally, she entered the room, finding a form very much not her mom's yet just as relieving to see. Probably the only one outside her families and RWBY's that would earn such a response from her.
Standing there was a blonde with blue eyes and a smile that just made it hard to feel down, he was one of the few people she'd entrust her life to and had. Jaune Arc second in command to their little gaggle of seven, eyes quickly left him though when the scents once more made themselves known however as she turned to look at the table and swallowed.
Sitting there were plate of delicious succulent fish, from good old Valian catfish fried to perfection to fish head soup the namesake being a trout and even Mistrali dishes like a entire Yellowtail cut into perfectly thin strips of sashimi with dips and sauces of all breeds. To the side she saw her mom absolutely drooling as her eyes were fixed between the platter of baked lemon buttered tilapia and teriyaki styled Mahi Mahi.
"And don- Oh hey Blake." Amber eyes turned to the voices source freezing upon meeting cheerful azure as one Jaune smiled back to her a delectable tray of Salmon in hand each steak of fish grilled perfectly seasoned lightly with lemon applied. With a smile said blonde put down the plate and walked up to her arms spread in a hug, to most her response would be to bristle yet with a fellow member of the seven she responded with a embrace of her own.
The big knight wrapped her in his arms and hugged tight yet with a measure of restraint as he shifted away from her belly indicating his knowledge of her pregnancy. She pulled back a smile all to easy to come to her in a friend's presence.
"What brings you here Jaune?" He shrugged.
"Yang asked me to, said she needed some help. Now I know why." He looked down to her belly, she'd only just begun to show but of course a man who'd had seven sisters four of which had kids would notice immediately. She nodded at the answer.
"Of course she would, though I'm surprised she called you here instead of Ruby." Jaune shrugged.
"Craterface was her first choice but said Reaper is currently hunting down Sun along with Weiss for some answers, can't say I envy the bastard but he has it coming." She smiled, of course they would.
"So that just leaves me, but hey I was getting bored anyways just doing boring old missions and all." Eyes narrowed on him then.
"No grimm exterminations, right?" Jaune chuckled shaking his head.
"Not alone, yeah you guys hammered that point pretty well when you lot caught me." She nodded, they'd all worried about Jaune when he played missing for several months. Finding the blonde, a mess, and learning he'd been taking on very dangerous missions all on his own, truth be told she still worried. Unlike the rest of them Jaune didn't have a partner to reign him in and he adamantly refused to be a burden.
Just seeing him here alive and smiling was a boon to her and made Yang decision a good one in her book. Jaune chuckled at her before gesturing to the table.
"So… you hungry?"
'Growl'
"Heh, guess that answers that." She looked away but doesn't deny, with a smile Jaune gestures to the food.
"Okay ladies, dig in and tell me what you think of my home cooking."
Yang and Ghira neared their home both utterly exhausted but plenty satisfied the larger man having more then a few good bruises from his daughter-in-law while Yang herself cracked her neck having gone stiff after being thrown around by the giant so many times. Honestly there were times when his workload was just too much and the greying chief wanted to relieve some stress… and while Kali certainly didn't mind doing just that he couldn't spend every day unable to leave the bed. Thankfully his daughter-in-law was one hell of a sparring partner and while he couldn't win the girl, he'd never left her looking like one either.
"Well pops looks like we might've spent a bit too long having fun, suns already down."
"Heh, I suppose. 'sigh' There are still several dozen documents that need reading not to mention the suggestions given at last month's meeting I must revisit." Yang cringed feeling bad for the old panther but not willing to offer her assistance.
"I do hope Blake will feel better soon though, it can't be good for the baby." Yang's expression sobered at the name, she was a bit frustrated there, she'd been trying to help her wife, but she could only do so much. And her own personal experiences with depression had shown her that nobody could truly help Blake out of her funk but herself. The best they could do was be a supporting family to her Kitkat, she looked over ready to give her pops a pat on the back only to find him missing.
Looking back she found the panther standing there his nose sniffing the air as a slight drool left the corner of his mouth. Curious Yang sniffed for herself before smirking.
"Well, looks like mama Kali made us a hella of a feast there." She found herself a tad bit faster to make it home her pops not far behind as he moved with purpose too. Finally, they opened the door to find Kalie and Blake stuffing their faces. Yang grinned at seeing her wife out of bed and eating like a madwoman her little appetite having worried her like hell up til now.
"Geez mama Kali I get Blake but couldn't you have held yourself back at least till me and pops came back home? I mean not that there isn't enough grub how'd you even do all this so quick?" Kali looked to her confused while Ghira himself sat down ready to dig in before pausing.
"Strange, I don't recognize these fishes."
"That's cause there caught off the ports of Argus." Turning Yang saw one of her pals and the other blonde of their gaggle of seven. In his hands was a large pot filled with boiled Crawfish, potatoes and corn.
"Vomitboy!" Yang quickly lunged forward only for said boy to panic.
"Yang stop I got a crap ton of hot water here!" After several minutes of dodging the brawler finally caught the blonde in a headlock nudgying with all she had.
"I give, I give just stop!" Finally the two broke apart Yang laughing more then glad to see her friend before she looked to the feast of seafood before her.
"Geez VB what's the celebration." Jaunes shrugged.
"I lived in a family of ten Yang, cooking for a small amount of people was never something I've been very good at."
'snicker "Fair enough, but seriously did you have to make only seafood? I mean they love the stuff but I can only eat fish so much before I get sick of it." Jaune grinned then.
"Figured as much, I got a few beers and some burgers on the stove would've grilled them but I had a bit on my plate." Yang smiled ear to ear her stomach growling at the prospect of actual beef.
"Jaune I could kiss you right now!" Jaune snorted.
"And let you commit adultery, not on your life Xiao-Long."
"So, you think I'll need to throw some of this out, I doubt I could fit all this food in the fridge." Yang looked to her family seeing the three cats eat like it was going out of style.
"A bit ahead of ourselves there don't you think VB? After all in order to do that you'd need leftovers in the first place and I think you greatly underestimate the Belladonna's taste." Jaune looked over already spotting Ghira on his third bowl, he chuckled a bit of sweat dropping as he saw Blake going at the fish like she had a vendetta.
"Maybe… I should make seconds." Yang chuckled.
"Yeah, Blakey's a growing girl after all, or at least has one in her." After several long hours of feasting things finally came to a head and one chief of menagerie noticed one body to many for the norm and turned to meet Jaune.
"And who might you be." Now usually Ghira would be a fair man, a just men but the boy before him shared just a few traits to many with a certain other blue eyed blonde who broke his little girls heart so one would have to forgive him for sending the nervous blonde a glare.
"Who might you be boy?" Jaunes blinked before looking over to Yang who smirked entirely too pleased with his peril.
"Jaune, Jaune Arc sir." Ghira looked to him for several seconds.
"Arc? As in Jaeger Arc?" Jaune blinked.
"You know my grandpa?" Ghira smiled.
"Know him what honest to goodness member of the original white Fang wouldn't know the name of Arc who'd fought beside the faunus people." Yang blinked surprise even Sun needed several years for pops to tolerate him yet Jaune achieved that in a single night.
"So then what brings you here Jaune?" The night smiled.
"Actually Yang mentioned a mission a bit tough to take on alone with Blake out for the next nine months. So figured I'd give a helping hand is all." Ghira nodded.
"Excellent and here I'd thought I'd have to find a way to avoid them but with you here I can rest easy about those Mirelurks but they've begun to show themselves more frequently." Jaune sat back.
"So you want us to exterminate them?" Ghira smiled while Jaune smirked.
"Well I promised Yang I'd always have your back." Yang grinned before looking to her fellow blonde.
"Awe, you do care." Jaune blushed making the brawler smile before she finally gave the blonde lug a hug, a smile spread then as she felt firm strong muscles beneath.
"Good to see you ain't shirking off your training Vomitboy." Jaune smirked.
"Yeah, I actually faced Snow Angel last week in a spar, the look on her face when her aura went red was priceless." Yang went wide-eyed.
"No way…" Jaune smiled back.
"Yep, Nora and Rubes can break past my barrier and got the speed to hit me but other then them I'm basically untouchable…" Usually Jaunes would never boast but for tonight he'd make an exception.
"Who knows I might be able to even beat you." Yang's smile grew feral, a hint of challenge in those lavender orbs.
"Careful there VB, don't wanna bite off more than you can chew." Jaune smiled back, after all he was always wanting to improve, and recently facing other hunters outside there group proved rather boorish. Maybe he'd take a swing at the dragon of the Seven. With that eagerness he leaned into his fellow blonde a hint of challenge in his eyes. He rose his hand and no sooner did ivory light flood her body healing her fatigue and reinvigorating the brawler's aura.
"Oh I think I can handle it, after all I got a pretty big appetite, how bout you Xiao-Long, wanna have a match, see how rusty you got?" And there it was as the blonde's hair sparked.
"Oh Jaune, sweet, adorkable stupid Jaune. You got no idea what you just got yourself into."
Blake, Kali and Ghira stood in the courtyard watching as two blondes stretched one the dragon of Menagerie and top brawler in all of Remnant. The other no less famous, the knight of Vale, shield of the Seven and pride of his house.
"So VB wanna drop out now? Last chance?" Jaunes smiled.
"You wish, don't forget our wager, I win you quit calling me VB, Vomitboy, Vomitman and any other variation that punny mind of yours comes up with."
"Oh I won't but it won't matter, all that matters is I snap as many pics of you in drags once I win, I got this cute little number that'd just leave you blushing." Yang snickered while Jaune returned the gesture, finally Yang clenched her fist as Amber Celica mecha-shifted around her left arm. Jaunes smiled as he drew out Crocea Mors the ancestral blade hinting with the glow of his soul as his shield formed.
Both waited several seconds Yang looking for a opening and finding none in her old pal, until finally he brought up his shield to cover his chest and face. She smiled as she fired off Ember Celica aiming square at his exposed ankles, not wasting a beat she changed directions towards Jaune's head knowing he'd lose his footing only to meet an Arc of light shooting right for her face. Colliding with it Yang was sent back her aura crackling from the strong blow. Square on her butt she looked up surprised to find Jaunes standing there a huge grin on his face.
"What's wrong Yang, that all you got?" She smirked as her eye's tinted red.
"Nice trick there VB, but…" Abruptly Ember Celica fired as she was launched towards Jaune her robotic limb pulled back for a vicious blow as her aura burned faintly, the brawler's semblance triggering adding his damage to her blow.
"Don't think I'm going down as easy as Weisscream!" Her fist exploded against Jaune's face, or should've, instead what greeted the brawler and watchers was a flash of intense light and a whistle that forced Kali and Blake to cover their cat ears in pain. When the light ceased Yang found Jaune looking to her with a smile as his aura's barrier endured the blow that could puncture iron.
"Wha-"
"Tougher than Snow Angel huh? …Oh I'm counting on it." Without wasting a beat he sheathed his blade the shield collapsing in and blade shooting out. Before it could even finish, he swung the claymore square at the brawler's chest landing the blow with ease. Yang gritted her teeth as she was sent back surprised to find Jaune rushing her way claymore burning white and ready to unleash another devastating projectile.
She fired off several impacting rounds hoping to slow the Arc only for each to slam against his barrier not even forcing a crackle as he advanced. No wonder he hadn't flinched from the leg blows he was like a aura fueled tank. He smiled then as Mor burned bright, with a roar he swung and from it another Arc spewed towards her. Shooting her gauntlet she redirected herself avoiding the blow and charged in. Arc had to have an opening after all and she'd find it.
For all his strength she had the advantage in speed and struck his abdominals only for his barrier to get in the way. She growled before sending another haymaker at him only for it to be no different, a elbow slammed on her head then disorienting her long enough for his blade to slash down but she was ready as she rose her right arm, the Atlesian tech proving competent enough against the noble metal as it sparked and crackled against it.
Finally his aura manifested around Corcea and she could feel her arm begin to give to the blade, on instinct she struck again this time her fist surprisingly shattering his aura and slamming into the blonde's side sending him flying. Jaune rolled before righting himself and looking up to find Yang, hair burning and eyes crimson as she threw a fist his way. Without a moment's hesitation he rose his barrier blocking her blow again to her confusion as no sooner did a blade of light rush at her.
A fire of her gauntlet and the brawler was out of the blast path and sending another blow her fellow blonde's way connecting at his chest's center. Jaune winced leaving the brawler the time to follow up giving a brutal uppercut. His brain rattled Jaune couldn't block the next blow nor the one following. However soon his barrier reengaged and Yang force herself again striking unbreakable force.
Jaune unsheathed his blade becoming more drawn in as he went on the defensive, his scroll alerting him he'd entered the yellow. Shield raised as he focused on his fellow blonde.
"Oum above I forgot how hard you hit." Yang smiled assuming her stance her posture serious and eyes trained on Jaune's feet instead of eyes showing just how serious she was taking this bout.
"I could say the same to you, since when could you tank my blows like that? Well gonna spill or what?" Jaune chuckled.
"That's a secret, let's just say unless you got firepower like Crescent Rose or Magnhild you ain't breaking me." Yang smile tensed.
"So I have to hit like an anti-material rifle or grenade launcher… well shit, guess this is gonna be fun." Without missing a beat she rushed forward propelling herself at the blonde who rose his shield tanking the hit as he rose his blade up high it burning white. She smiled then as she stretched out her hand gripping his wrist, forcing the blade out of his hand. The moment she did she acted pulling him forward and kneeing his stomach, Jaune grunted from the blow and the tell was enough as she maneuvered herself around him his arm still gripped.
Grabbing his elbow she flipped him over on his back, before Jaune could raise Yang fell on his stomach straddling him as fist raised threateningly. Jaune quickly rose his arms as his barrier manifested and Yang was all to happy to let loose on the blonde. Blow after blow slammed into Jaune yet none broke through as radiant white endured her fist blows. No matter how many strikes she gave he wouldn't give even Blake looked surprise as his aura was diminishing at a snail's pace despite the fact each blow could break stone.
Finally Jaune roared as he went for a punch of his own slamming the brawler in the face with a aura reinforced hit that made her fall back on her butt again. Standing Jaune burst into a run for his sword only for Yang to fire at him and Jaune to respond by dodging the dust rounds and erecting his barrier for any other. Raising to her feet Yang rushed towards him not risking Jaune getting his blade back.
With a firing of Ember Celica Yang was off flying towards Jaune like a comet slamming down on him, knowing his damn barrier would be too much she wrapped her arm around his throat whole pressing her weight against his back. Jaune struggled against her but it was too late as she locked her arm in catching him in a sleeping hold. Her fellow blonde writhed and struggled against her for several long minutes until eventually everything went black.
Jaune sighed as he walked through the outer rim of Kuo Kuana a suspicious Illia and annoyed Yang to his sides.
"For the last time it's not cheating Yang." Said brawler pouted despite her age shooting the blonde a glare.
"No way it's totally cheating, I mean seriously amplifying your aura levels, barriers and attacks over fifty fold, explain to me ow that isn't cheating?" Jaune looked in the distance keeping watch while Illia tracked the footprints of the Grimm.
"Cause (A. That's my semblance and (B. I can only boost one facet at a time."
"Still bullshit, I mean seriously I couldn't even make a dent in your barrier and those aura blades were no joke either. It was like fighting a tank." Jaune chuckled.
"Yeah but you still won, so I don't get what your complaining about."
"Duh, the only reason I won that bullcrap battle was cause I choked you out, I can't be proud of that. Speak of what's the deal there, your CQC is shit VB?" Jaune sighed.
"Yeah well y'know, I never really started training tell after Pyrrha helped me and… well." Yang deadpanned.
"So you never bothered learning?" Jaune dunked his head which was answer enough.
"Oum VB, your worse than sis."
"Why do I need to learn how to punch stuff when I could just cut it instead?" Yang chuckled.
"Yep, you two are definitely friends." Jaune looked away and Yang smiled slugging his shoulder.
"Aw, come on VB I'm just messing with ya, tell you what, since you're my partner for while I'll show you the ropes." Jaune looked back to Yang a brow raised before he shrugged.
"I already know how pointless it is to argue with you so why not." Yang nodded before slapping his back.
"That's what I wanna hear, Illia here will help too."
"What, why do I have to?"
"Duh, cause you need more friends and VBs a great one to have. Seriously I think the last time I saw you hanging out with anyone beside me and Kitkat was back during our wedding and judging by how we caught the two of you that probably ain't the best way to describe your relationship." In response to her words the chameleon blushed while Yang smirked.
"Yang quit teasing the girl I can make friends just fine on my own." Yang rolled her eyes.
"Yes dad…" Both blonde's chuckled at one another before Jaune slowly frowned.
"So I already asked Kali, but how's Blake?" Yang's smile dampened before she sighed.
"Blakes… fine, I mean 'sigh' she's better I guess, gods know your little feast did wonders for our resident cat but…"
"Sun taking a note out of your mom's book hit her worse then most."
"Don't appreciate the memory but yeah, I guess KitKats kind of use to being the one to run out on others not the reverse."
"And with that baby bump she can't even do much about it…"
"'sigh' yeah, she can help pops out with paperwork and junk but not much beyond that."
"She's three months pregnant Yang not in a wheelchair, sure she can't take missions, but she could still fish and stuff." Yang looked over to him cheeks puffed.
"And how would you know?"
"Seven sisters, you really think none of them have gone through the 'miracle' of birth, the dirty, bloody… Miracle…"
"Geez, really selling this baby thing to me VB."
"Point is she's not helpless and getting coddled and treated like she some victim isn't helping…"
"She is a victim!" Jaunes rose a hand at her raised voice shooting a slightly sterned look her way.
"I never said she wasn't, but treating her like she's helpless will only make her feel like it, Blakes one of the first to act, positively or negatively aside she rarely just give hell she'd rather work to avoid trouble then not deal with it. Just trust her, she'll work through her feelings on her own if you let her and offer a shoulder to cry on or an ear to listen." Yang looked away in a huff.
"Stupid Vomitboy acting like you know my wife better than me."
"Hahah, hardly your just so in love you wanna coddle her and make her feel better." Yang blushed only making her fellow blonde laugh that much louder before Illia rose a hand demanding silence which the two complied with. As they did a faint clicking begun to make itself known.
"Its them…" Both hunters readied themselves Jaune moving up front his shield ready. They waited there preparing themselves as the clicking grew as over the sandy plains a small horde of no less the several dozen rushed. similar to crustaceans, the Mirelurk drones stood upright on four segmented legs while several smaller one twitched and rattled in its chest cavity and a large pair of pincers clipped as they rushed towards the nearest prey. Jaune didn't hesitate despite knowing nothing on this variety of Grimm.
With a roar he drew their attention and forcing negative feeling recalling small slights he drew up enough negativity to draw their ire. The horde drove towards him claws raised and ready to tear into flesh. The first a small soft grey shelled one rose a claw and slammed it down into him only for his barrier to easily endure the blow. He bashed his shield into it and heard several crack.
Its shells soft…
Not wasting a moment he thrusted Crocea forward the blade easily tearing through the exoskeleton and into the beast fused head exiting out the back. Another larger one went in for a snap, its claws open it clapped down and his aura crackled. He looked to it noting its larger size and whiter shell.
Older Grimm, huh? But there are tons of them, maybe they grow resilient faster here in Menagerie?
Testing the thought he bashed its face earning a single crack of one of its mandibles but nothing beyond that as his shield bounced off the thickening shell. It readied to attack again but Crocea Mors came down hard and while it took far more effort on his part the shell gave cracking and shattering against the noble steel from its left shoulder to its chest's center.
Hearing a shrill clicking he rotated on his heel raising Crocea in time to block a much larger claw and saw a Mirelurk that put the others to shame. Its form was jagged and one claw was clearly larger and certainly sharper than the other,
Is this the alpha? No, I see at least two others like it.
.
"Almost killed me there with that oversized claw." He didn't even want to think about what a snap of the limb could do to his aura let alone any other hunter or Oum forbid a Civilian. He stomped a foot in the earth before raising his shield for another bash only for it to raise its smaller claw in defense blocking it.
"'tch' A clever one huh?" Mors begun to glow white as the larger Grimm's claw begun to be pushed back by the blade until he ground the edge as hard as he could against the beast shell.
'Crack'
By the time the Mirelurk had figured it out it was already too late as Crocea tore through the thick claw the blade burying into the top of its shell just over the face section. Usually it would endure a mere blade's blow but Crocea infused with his aura was no mere blade. The shell gave to the cleaving motions and no sooner did the Yellow Death's edge break through and bisect its face. The beast screeched and clickered until Jaune's fist slammed square in exploding the ruined face. He looked around for another Grimm outside of the three types of Mirelurk and smiled when he found none.
"Yang, Illia get ready!" Crocea Mors burned white and no sooner did he swing the blade tearing through several of the younglings and even killing a few whose shells had whitened. The opening was enough for him to retreat back to the two girls. Yang cocked her gauntlet as eyes focused on the diminished Mirelurk horde.
"So what's the plan?"
"There reasonably slower then most grimm but only on foot so don't expect their swipes of snaps to be easily dodged. Grey one's armor is still soft Illia you handle the Soft Shelled ones; your whip can kill them even from a distance. The Normal ones are reasonably tough too much for a blade but blunt force would do wonders, Yang handle the majority while I take on the Razorclaws."
"Kill Claws and Soft Shelled kinda on the nose don'tcha think VB?"
"Better than anything you'd come up with." Yang grinned at the jab but before she could retort Jaune was off alongside Illia right behind him. With a roar Yang followed propelling herself off the ground with her gauntlets. Without warning she fell upon one of the Mirelurks at the center striking it directing in the soft face plating her fist sinking into the elbow. The Grimm turned all towards their center where yang stood obviously outmatched.
The clicking of gears in place was her warning a mighty roar followed, and the world was filled with white as an Arc of aura came barreling in killing a few more while stunning the larger Mirelurks. Jaune entered with a war cry his claymore slamming down and through a Mirelurks body. Several Soft Shelled cried as Lightning Lash cracked across their shells tearing into them as Illia moved with finesse only third to Weiss and Blake.
She leaped off of one Mirelurk after another leaving her boots impression in the Soft Shell's carapaces confused by the sudden assault the Mirelurks froze trying to decide which human to attack but Yang had no such query as she struck the nearest. Her mechanical fist's cracking through the plating before she fired a round into its soft insides tearing them to shreds. Again, and again she charged unafraid as bright ivory light flooded her form amplifying her barrier beyond what the Mirelurk's could damage.
With a feral smile she let loose, the droves of shellfish Grimm were pulverized by the eager brawler. Jaune leaped back raising his blade and blocking the Mirelurk's claw slam from behind him another Grimm charged his way. With a smile and grunt Jaune forced the claw back before swinging his blade out letting loose an arc on the unsuspecting Razorclaw who rang straight into the auric blade's path.
The thick carapace cracked and but didn't give as it hit him Jaune rolled over the ground before righting himself in time to see it glare his way. Its screeched before charging at him and in response he rushed its way Mors rose straight ahead, with a leap he wound up his swing. With a roar he swung and Crocea Mors traced the crack of it across its chest bisecting it completely. He smiled before pain shot through him as the one behind him clamped down around his waist.
With a growl he engaged his barrier amplifying it as he gripped either side of the limb before prying it open and pushing further until a satisfying snap and screech reached his ear. Jaune turned and leaped just in time to avoid the second crashing down on him. Without missing a beat he stomped down on it pinning the Grimm before raising Mors up high igniting the blade with fierce aura and swinging down with purpose so much strength that the top exploded, its shell shooting off in all directions.
Turning he met the last of the elder Grimm that regarded him cautiously, with a grunt he reverted Crocea Mors back to its shield and sword combo before charging forward. With high pitch screech the Razorclaw rushed to him a claw thrusting out and ready to snap and cut through his aura but Jaune was faster raising his shield and parrying the claw allowing him to get in close only for its second claw to cover its exposed face.
With a click of his tongue he changed his strategy thrusting the bastard sword into the center of its chest where the tiny limbs moved. His idea was rewarded when the weak limbs gave to Mors's force and the blade sunk in. Razorclaw screeched before raising its claws up high, acting immediately Jaunes rose his shield overhead receiving the Grimm's blow. A dust cloud spread as the sand beneath his feet sunk him to the ankles.
Again and again the Grimm slammed down its claws one at a time keeping him pinned, He gritted his teeth and endured feeling his aura tank a little from the succession of blows. Readying himself the Arc focused finally catching the rhythm of the soulless beast's slams he waited until the larger claw was over head before acting. With a shift of the wrist and push he parried the claw. As the smaller claw rose up Crocea Mors glowed white and he roared unleashing a devastating Arc of light upon it but not towards the powerful claws but comparatively thinner shelled legs.
The Mirelurk fell then its four front legs gone and thrusting his shield in the ground he forced himself out. Jumping back, making some distance between the two he saw it work itself forward using its claws to move. Knowing this would be his best chance he once more sheathed his blade and charged even before it completely mecha-shifted.
With a battle cry and a underhand swing an arc shot out stunning the Razorclaw quickly gripping the blade in his other hand he readied for a powerful overhead swing. The Razorclaw seeing this rose its left arm to defend its head but he smiled as his blade came down hitting the elbow of the arm shattering its shell and cutting through. Left without the means to defend he pulled back his blade and leaped forward thrusting out and running the Grimm's face through. For several seconds it writhed before ceasing entirely as it begun to break down into miasma.
Turning Jaunes saw Yang making quick work of the Mirelurks stragglers, while Illia herself had long since finished off the Soft Shelled. Stepping towards them the two smiled his way.
"Good job VB cause of your little plan we made short work of those bad old Grimm." Jaune chuckled.
"Please you hardly needed me for these scrubs, honestly can't see why Ghira thought it so important." Illia shook her head.
"Mirelurks have been swarming all around Kuo Kuana, and in numbers like these." Jaune's brow knitted then.
"Razorclaw in the ranks too?" Illia nodded making Jaune's frown deepen, Yang caught his intrigue and asked.
"What's up, I've seen that face before and its always mean things are gonna get funner." Jaune shook his head a slight grin at the joke.
"It's just, I think these were planned attacks." This made the other two pause and Jaune explain in further detail.
"I mean think about it? Elder Grimm never really team up like that, usually it'd just be one Kill Claw while the others gathered their own forces." Illia tried to see his reasoning.
"So… you think someone is controlling them, with what like a semblance." Yang visibly stiffened and he knew exactly why and was quick to relieve the brawlers growing fear.
"No… The Razorclaw seemed entirely in their own power so theirs no reason to think they're under a semblances influence or under something like 'her's' power. But they appear to be very social Grimm and its possible their something stronger or older leading them if the Razorclaw are listening. Yang's tension visibly lessened as her shoulder's slumped as did Jaune until her heard a faint scurry and turned just in time to see the sands shift.
Quickly he rushed out and nabbed something just under the sands, he felt small knife like forelimbs cut into his aura and when he rose his hand he saw a tiny grimm in his grasp. The Grimm only had a single large plate over its back covering the soft body beneath, lacking eyes he guessed it moved off scent and vibration alone. It wouldn't be a threat, at least not alone. A thought occurred to him then however as he guessed why and what it could be.
Was it with the Group? Obviously not to fight so maybe a scout of sorts or…
Eyes widened as the thought occurred, could it be like a Seer, communicating the Alphas will? He decided to gamble and put the Grimm down and no sooner was it off.
"Illia, Yang I think we just got a lead on how to stop these constant attacks." He didn't bother looking behind him knowing at least Yang would have his back probably itching for another fight. Following the Grimm he tracked the scurrying pest to a cavern along the ocean far out form Kuo Kuana. He turned then to Yang and Illia who looked over their hiding spot seeing a few Mirelurks and Razorclaws and even some larger ones, if the Razorclaws had jagged spots on their carapaces then what protruded off the one before them were spikes. Their claws were larger glinting menacingly in the light. Yet for all their horror Jaunes could tell even they weren't the leader as the two Grimm seemed to stand guard at the cave's mouth.
As he readied to speak a shrill screech went off and they turned to see one of the tiny grimm there screaming its head off. Quickly Illia tore the thing in half with a flick of the wrist her whip attacked. However, it was too late and when eh turned he saw the mass advance even the two what he'd dub Killclaws rushing their way. However, from the cave dozens of the smaller Grimm scurried out.
"Dammit, Illia hit them from a distance, I can't see Lightning Lash doing anything to the Razor or Killclaws. See if you can draw the Mirelurks attention while me and Yang take on the heavy hitters." Illia nodded and no sooner did Jaune break into a run hearing yang propel herself quickly inserting a vial of Lightening dust hew readied. With a swing he let loose another blade of aura slamming into the nearest of several Razorclaws stunned it never saw the brawler tackle into it, her fist crushing in its face and dust round tearing apart its innards.
Several Mirelurks readied to clamp down on her but with a shot of her gauntlets she was propelled again and no sooner than she was did a Arc of Aura rage through their ranks killing several Mirelurks proving the Shells insufficient insulation from electric shocks. With a cry Yang slammed sown into the cent of the Grimm exploding into a pillar of golden flames. So focused on her the surrounding Grimm missed the Faunus drawing half their forces away and the Arc Warrior closing in his auric blade smoldering.
With a roar and swing Crocea Mors cleaved into one of the Killclaws but shocked him when the Claymore sparked against the carapace. The Killclaw regarded him and swung up knocking the man back. Jaune looked up seeing the fresh scar on the shell.
At the least there's still a visible effect on the shell.
The Mirelurk ignored the lightening licking its form Jaune decided to change things up as he planted a new vial of pale blue dust into his hilt's butt. Reengaging it he swung again only for Ice to bloom where he struck, the grimm staggered for a moment to readjust itself but that was all he'd need as no sooner did he swing again letting loose a sheen of ice on the ground. Unfamiliar with the flooring the Grimm's legs skittered before it fell over Jaune not wasting a moment he stomped down on its claw and swung for the joint delimbing it before it could act he stabbed down into the other and with a shift of the wrist it was done and the Killclaw was without its namesakes.
Landing the killing blow he looked to the remaining Grimm seeing only one of the Razorclaws remain as it clashed with Yang several punctures in its shell while Mirelurks tried to swarm her but were easily avoided. Before he could charge or assist his fellow blonde the remaining Killclaw rushed himself and he barely avoided it. He readied to take it on only to spot something in the sky above decent fast.
A red slime slammed down on the two and no sooner then it hit did it sizzle and smoke as a burning pain made itself known. Jaune roared in pain as he tried to move back but found himself slowed as the slime slowed him, raising his blade he swung making a way out only to find the metal warped near the hilt sure he'd have to repair it before he could shift it back to its sword and shield. When he look back he found the Killclaw, its body slumped and thick carapace melted, he himself unstrapped his armor his chest plate being the only thing somewhat viable while the rest was more constricting and distorted.
A low groan like roar rung out then and when he looked in its direction he froze, emerging from the cave alongside several lobster like Grimm was a colossal Mirelurk that towered over anything else he'd seen. It looked to him and spewed out another mass of red acidic slime which he ran from, the grimm cried as from eggs on its back smaller creatures emerged.
Its birthing them!
"That's the Alpha, no… the Queen!" From the cave entrance several larger Mirelurks emerged however unlike those before they're bodies glowed a bright red and for a moment he could've sworn he saw something else before it vanished. The Glowing Mirelurks faced him, letting loose several smaller globs of acidic fluids, Jaune weaved out of their way drawing their attention and the Queens.
"Yang, Illia! I can tank them aim for the Queen, take out her legs!" He didn't have time to think and instead let his fear and doubt flow drawing their attention on him as he dodged and weaved the Glowing Mirelurk's blast until he was up close and thrusted into the first. The shell gave pleasingly easily like a Soft Shell's would've and for that he was thankful quickly switching his aura to his barriers and rushing to the next. Each died with ease victim to Mors's steel.
Jaune tore through another before setting his gaze on the final Glowing crustacean and made way to end its false life only for a claw to abruptly slam into him much faster than the Killclaw's. Skidding back he looked up to find the Grimm already hot on his tail with its two brethren right behind it spewing acid his way. He dodged finding the left most on already making way to him while the other two rushed around him to encircle the blonde like a hunter would its prey. Hunter, yes that was the most apt way to describe the three, Mirelurk Hunters, most likely the Queen's personal guard. Which begged the question why were they after him when Yang and ilia were after their leader.
Quick to act he rushed forward thrusting his blade out at not its head but the left bulbous eye on it. Crocea Mors ran true tearing into the sensory organ and rendering its owner to cry out. He swung right then and the blade cleaved in deep rendering the Grimm to twitch as its brain spasmed before dying.
His victory was short lived as no sooner did the Hunter behind him bring down its claw cutting into his chest piece. Turning he growled as it spewed acid point blank, thankfully he was ready as his barrier manifested tanking the blow. Exploding forward he tackled it actually throwing it back, leaving it to struggle to stand it softer underbelly exposed and abused as Crocea Mors torn in deep ending it.
Quickly turning to the third he rose Mors the blade being snapped on by the claw of the Hunter before being froze in place as ice begun to spew off it and spread over the claw. He swung up shattering the icy arm before coming down cruelly on its head the force only slightly damaging it but leaving it utterly disoriented. With a thrust Crocea entered one eye and exited the other. Not bothering to confirm the kill he turned to his fellow blonde and Illia seeing the two struggling being hit by an unseen force as they avoided the Queen's assault.
It slammed down its claw dirt rising from the blow as Yang barely managed to avoid it, she readied to attack the limb only for a shriek to hit her from behind staggering her long enough for the Queen to bat her away. Jaune leaped high catching her and landing beside Illia, eyes turned to the empty space where Yang'd been hit and found nothing their but s imprint and then another.
No way!
Not wasting a moment he swung and something was hit as the arc exploded and sent it flying making a small dust cloud when it hit earth. Its cloak vanishing revealing an amphibious beast-like Grimm with webbed feet and frills. Jaune didn't know what this thing was but as he let down his fellow brawler, he looked to the Grimm who looked back to him.
Shit… its smart.
the Grimm vanished from sight again he was sure rushing to their blind spot.
"VB move!" Yang grabbed her fellow blonde pushing him out of the way while Illia leaped back barely avoiding the Mirelurk's claw striking down on them. Jaune looked up Yang straddling him and saw the Queen advance before letting loose a blast of slime.
"Move!" With warning Jaune shoved Yang aside and stood up raising his hand simultaneously raising and boosting his barrier. His auric bubble crackled and flickered, the heat rising as he felt it steam.
"Yang move now!" Yang quickly acted grabbing Jaune by the waist and launching off with him, both hitting the floor as they stood another roar envelope the two bringing the blonde pair to their knees. Standing there the odd Grimm roared its voice a weapon, however it wasn't the only one able to hide itself as Lightning Lash came lashing down digging deep into its neck eliciting a cry of pain from the beast letting the two blondes go. Jaune turned.
"Illia leap!" Complying the faunus moved as Jaune swung his blade a arc of aura raging forward chilling the air behind it before slamming into the Mirelurk King where ice begun to form weighing it down and rendering its camouflage pointless.
"Illia end it, me and Yang can take the Queen!" Looking to his fellow blonde she nodded and Jaune presented the flat of his blade letting her hop on it before he gave his swing his all launching her its way. Gauntlets fired as she propelled herself forward towards it. giving a haymaker directly to its face hearing a very satisfying crunch. The Queen cried out as Yang fell back only for a claw to catch her, launching the blonde away into the ground forming a crater.
Jaune rushed her way looking her over while keeping an eye on the Queen, seeing her acids drool down its broken maws leaving its ranged attacks halted. Aura flooded the brawler as he recapped her reserves before helping the groaning brawler up.
"You good Yang?" Popping her neck she smirked as aura flared and she smiled his way.
"Peachy, so… what we gonna do about big Berta here?" Both blondes shot off in opposite directions just in time as the claw came slamming down. The fledglings emerged from its egg sacks and rushed both's ways. Both moved opposite to the Queen's sides confusing the giant grimm while crushing her spawn.
"See if you can get its legs, I'll do the same!" Nodding, both went in for their targets Crocea Mors raging a fierce white while his fellow blonde burned gold crimson eyes set. Twin roars crashed into both sides one unleashing one devastating blow after another each cracking and breaking in just a bit more into the hard carapace. While the other swung with the force to raise the sand and shatter any jagged spike emerging out, not wasting a moment he swung again each cleaving into the foot chipping it off.
"Yang! Burn EX!" The brawler heard and prepped herself and allowed the swarmlings to attack as white flooded her once more, however whereas before it restored her aura this time like Ren it influenced her semblance. The Goldens flames of her soul warped and brightened white as her crimson orbs turned gold, she roared focusing all the accumulated damage that had not merely stockpiled but doubled as well and unleashed a devastating strike. The leg exploded the shell shard shooting out and pelleting the swarm killing them.
Jaune inserted two vials of fire and lightening dust into Crocea Mors and the blade roared to life as searing red flames erupted forth as crimson streaks of lightening crackled. Infusing his aura the intensity grew and with a warcry he swung the blade met the thick shell of the leg he gritted against the cleave but keep on his eyes burning azure before finally the limb gave and the blade sored through flesh a violent streak of scarlet all that was left behind the disintegrating limb. Jaune heard the vial barrel fizzle and smoke the duo dust round being too much but with the Mirelurk Queen four legs shorter that was of little consequence.
It turned to him then and brought down its claw, he rose Crocea Mors blocking her blow as Mors held the enormous claw back. He tensed as muscles bulge against the superior force as the Queen drooled acid on him, his aura crackling as slowly his strength begun to give. Yang roared as she launched up slamming her fist square into the claw shifting it enough for him to swerve just in time to avoid the death dealing blow.
The Grimm cried in discontent but Yang didn't care as she propelled around it, the colossus's sight clear on the brawler. Yang ducked and weaved each attack the beast too slow, while Jaune focused his aura taking out his final vial of gravity dust and coating the dust unto the blade. He focused and the blade begun to vibrate as its's weight increased infusing all his remaining reserves into his arms they bulged and tensed. He readied himself and stepped forward digging his left foot deep into the sand as he gripped the claymore tight.
Don't forget to keep your front foot forward… Ready? Go.
It was no secret technique, nor some grand facet of his semblance, it was the basics, those same basics he'd done every day since Beacons fall, since her fall. A exhale, followed by a swing, the air cried as a Arc of gravity infused aura soared horizontally slamming into the Queen's chest tearing apart her smaller limbs.
Again!
Moving forward with his other foot he cried out again and swung the second Arc larger then the last at a angle that buried deep into the carapace. Finally the shell gave and black spewed out, it turned to him then instincts screaming as it rose a claw up high and brought it down.
"Jaune!"
And again…
He did not roar nor flinch, all that did happen was a swing down and an Arc like no other following, tearing into and apart the claw. The Queen cried out but Yang didn't waste the opening as she burned white golden orbs set on her prey. Winding up another punch she slammed directly into its face shattering the left half destroying the eye. With a cry it fell to its side writhing but unable to lift its own weight its right arm crushed beneath its mass. The last thing it'd ever see would be the two blondes charge it before Crocea Mors stabbed deep into flesh only for Yang to punch it propelling the weapon through the cavity like a bullet and out its back. Both watched as the body went limp and died before finally Jaune fell on his back winded but smiling.
"We, we did it!" Yang turned spotting Illia hands on her knees as she breathed heavily the Mirelurk King dead and fading beside her weakign shooting a thumbs up her way. Seeing everything all clear she fell back arms spread eagle as he breathed deeply a goofy smile on her face.
"We sure did VB!"
The three finally made it back late in the evening having rested far to long, Yang all but ran for the showers the moment Kali greeted them at the door. Jaune chuckled as the older woman dragged him to a chair to relax a cup of tea waiting and ready. After giving Ghira the long and short of it he went wide-eyed noting the species of Grimm including the never heard of Queen Mirelurk. He slightly inclined his head to the boy.
"Thank you for your assist Jaune." The blonde waved it off with a bright smile.
"Nah, not like I could leave Yang and Illia against those things alone, speaking of Yang, where's Blake I haven't seen her?" Kali sighed.
"she said she wanted some fresh air." Jaune nodded before to their surprise raising to his feet the act still a bit hard form his fatigue.
"I'll go check on her then, can't leave our resident grumpy cat alone when she's carrying kittens." Kali giggled while Ghira shook his head an amused smile on his face.
"Tell Yang to follow my Scroll signal when she's out of the shower." With that he was off.
When he found her she was on the beach hugging her legs her eyes keen on the sunset, he saw the scroll thrown to the side and sighed when he saw Sun's contact and several attempts to call the monkey only for nobody to pick up. She knew he was there, her ears flicking had told as much, yet she didn't acknowledge nor tell him to leave so he'd take that as permission to stay.
He spotted it, the trembling of her shoulders and recognized it for what it was, fear, confusion and frustration, none of which would be helpful to the baby. So he did what came natural and sat beside her. She didn't move when he did nor when he captured her in a hug. In fact she leaned against him giving to his comforting weight. For several minutes they sat like that until finally she spoke.
"I don't know what to do…" It was a whisper but that was enough and he exhaled.
"All you can do is try…"
"I miss Sun, I know I shouldn't but-"
"But nothing, the heart wants what the heart wants, you can't just fall out of love with someone and even if he did do 'that' he was still someone you wanted to be with…I know it hurts but trust me when I say you get through it." She nodded, knowing he must be talking from experience via one of his sister's lives, she looked down then to the slight bulge in her stomach and while before the words were tough but manageable to speak now, now she had to struggle to word her thoughts.
"I, I can't raise a child, I don't know that first thing abou-" abruptly his grip firmed up and she felt a pat on her head.
"None of that, that kid will have two teams worth of aunts, heck Yang raised Ruby herself as a kid." She smiled faintly but he could see it, the doubt and fear but he wouldn't have that.
"And besides, I can show you the ropes." She looked to him curious to which he chuckled.
"Seven sisters remember? I have my fair share of nieces and nephews." His head pat transitioned into a rub as he smiled her way.
"I promise, I'll be there to help every step of the way till you can get back out there. Arc's word." She looked to him before smiling wiping her face as she couldn't help but be happy. Jaune's word was as good as gold after all.
"Thankyou…"
"Anytime." He stayed like that for several seconds before Blake looked away from him her face heating.
"Could you… move your hand." He blinked before realizing and quickly pulling back the limb with a smile.
"Heh, my bad, sorry." She shook her head.
"No, its fine…" With a smile she stood up offering him a hand.
"Lets head back, moms waiting after all." Jaune nodded before standing.
"Oh!" Quickly he nabbed her scroll before handing it over. Blake took it and looked to Jaunes, who walked ahead of her, she smiled, she'd wished it'd been a man more like him then Sun, Jaune would never turn tail and run. Unaware of her thoughts she looked to her scroll, to Sun's number, how many times had she called, how many days had he ignored her, she made her decision then. Enough was enough.
Are you Sure you want to erase Sun Wukong (Love Monkey) from your contacts?
Yes / No
It was difficult as her thumb hovered over the icon, but finally with a swallow she did so.
Confirmed.
She put the Scroll away then and looked forward, she'd long since made up her mind about running away, she'd promised Yang and while she couldn't say her word was as good as his, she had no intention of breaking it. Unconsciously she looked to Jaune's back, he was like Sun in many ways, not just physically speaking but emotionally, bright, kind and loving, but where they differed was here, Jaune would never abandon a friend. She smiled at that certainly supposing there could be worse father figures in her child's life, she decided then, she'd have to talk to Yang about her decided Godfather.
Yang stood in the shower, bare as the day she was born as the heated drops hit each and every cranny of her luscious body. Honestly the fact she was still standing was an Oumsend, thank the brothers for Vomitboy's semblance, huh Jaune now wasn't there a thought. Thoughts turned to her fellow blonde and temporary partner; she'd been surprised by his display. He'd really toughened up and gotten even stronger. Then again should that have even surprised her.
He'd always been fast to grow, determined to make his dream a reality and desperate to protect them, Yeah, all to make sure he didn't lose anyone else… A sigh left her at the thought, she and Blake had never really talked to him about Pyrrha, thinking back to her own problems at the time and how she acted then made her wanna slap her angsty ass self-back in the day. Well no time like the present, Jaune was gonna be here for a good minute might as well show her fellow blonde some Xiao-Long hospitality.
The shower turned off and she begun to dry herself, as she combed her long mane of hair she thought back to him, who seemed to drop everything to come and help them. He really was a good friend. A knock on the door was heard then.
"Hold on give me a minute!" The knocking ceased and after several more minutes she was done and begun to make her way out smelling of pomegranates. When the door opened revealing her in nothing but a towel she was greeted by the sight of her pseudo-partner.
"Well well well, how we doing blondie?" Jaune smiled.
"Sore all over and sand in places I'd prefer to very much not have it." Oh, didn't she know it, she smirked crossing her arms making her bust lift.
"Well don't let me keep you, unless you wanna spend all night staring at the sun." Jaune spluttered his face completely red, shoving her aside she smiled glad to see she still had it. She couldn't help but peek at his backside, while he certainly didn't have the Bellabooty as far as men went it was quite nice. Shaking her head, she reprimanded herself.
"Come on girl, cool your jets." What could she say, it'd been a minute since she'd been with a man and even then Sun was less then enthused. She'd admit to finding it a bit of a shame he closed the door behind him but hey he was Jaune of the Seven any girl would. Stepping out after changing into fresh clothes she was greeted by the sight of her wife sitting all to content on a couch a book in her hands as she read a faint smile on her face. She smiled glad to see her love a bit better something good must've happened.
This is based after two different friends of mine relationships, one who started after he helped his best friend after he husband left her pregnant they fell in love and have been married eight years strong.
Another is based off of a pair of friends in Austin they're in a threeway relationship, it's interesting to say the least.
