Jaune was laying in his bed with Ruby at his side fast asleep. While he would love to snuggle up and pass out...he was scared. He was scared of seeing the nightmares again. He was scared to see his friends clutching at their wounds, trying to stay alive. The only reason Jaune was in that damn tank was because it was both the only way to get him home and the only way to save his life!
He shuddered at the memory. He remembered Louviere holding his side in agony, Abara laying on the ground knocked out with blood coming out of his eye, Robinson begging Johnson to stay with him. Jaune pulled Ruby closer unconsciously.
What if that happened to Ruby! What if they came back from the grave and hunted down his loved ones! What if every man he has killed busted into the room just to have their revenge and they used Ruby! What if-
"Jaune are you okay?" Ruby asked groggily as she opened her eyes and they widened. Jaune was crying
"Jaune! What happened!" She sat up and held his face
"N-Nothing Ruby" Jaune said trying his best not to let his voice show his pain
"Bull shit! You are crying Jaune! What happened!" Ruby said surprising Jaune
"I-I-I started to remember everything I have done Ruby."Jaune said as he sat up "Ruby I have killed so many people. What if they come back with a vengeance. What if they find out about you! What if they try to hurt you!"
"Jaune they won't." Ruby stated as she pulled him into a hug "They can't hurt me do you know why?"
Jaune shook his head as she smiled "They wouldn't try anything because they know that you are my husband"
Jaune cried into her chest as she comforted him. While Jaune was acting happy moments ago he still had his issues. Louviere seemed to take his mind off it with his...unique set of skills. She knows he is struggling but she will not let him fall into that darkness again. From what she can put to together he had PTSD bad. So if she was gonna help him she had to be with him every step of the way.
"Jaune I will not leave you. If the legends are anything to go by" She smiled as he looked up at her "The Grim Reaper himself would reunite us and bring us to paradise"
Louviere was standing outside the door with a smile on his face. "Seems that we don't have to worry about him after all."
Louviere walked down the quiet hallway of Beacon. He walked until he stood before the very cliff Jaune started his journey in Beacon. Louviere looked up to the night sky as a tear fell down the side of his face.
"Abara, Johnson, Robinson" He started "Jaune's home now and we kept our promise."
If anyone were to walk by they could have sworn that there were three ghostly figures standing before Louviere. They looked to be smiling while standing at what they could assume was at attention. One by one they walked past Louviere and walked into Beacon academy. Walking the hallways quickly yet not truly touching the ground. Marching a cadence that no one can hear. They walked with a purpose. To see their friend one last time before they went on to the after life.
They entered his room and stood in front of his bed. In perfect synchronization they stood at Parade Rest.(1)
"Ruby, can you sing the lullaby thay your mother used to sing you? Even if its just for tonight?" Jaune asked as they both layed down
"Yes Jaune" Ruby said as she began to sing.
(Cue-So ist es Immer-Attack on Titan) (2)
Die Stühle liegen sehr eng
Wir reden die ganze Nacht lang
Dieser niedrige Raum ist nicht schlecht
Wir können uns gut verstehen
So ist es immer, unser Licht ist nur das
Trinken und singen wir, begrüßen morgen
So ist es immer, unter'm riesigen Himmel
Leben wir zusammen, die Nacht ist lang
Da die Sterne nicht leuchten
Kann der Mond auf diese Stadt nicht scheinen
Schauten wir das Licht selbst an
Singen wir unter dem Sternenmeer
Jaune slowly began to calm down in Ruby's embrace.
Chairs so close and room so small
You and I talk all the night long
Meagre this space but serves us so well
We comrades have stories to tell
And it's always like that in the evening time
We drink and we sing when our fighting is done
And it's always so we live under the burnt clouds
Ease our burden, long is the night
Just as no stars can be seen
We are stars and we'll beam on our town
We must all gather as one
Sing with hope and the fear will be gone
Jaune's eyes began to close as he listened to Ruby's beautiful singing. It was one of the many things in the world that helped him through tough times.
Die Stühle liegen sehr eng
You and I talk all the night long
Dieser niedrige Raum ist nicht schlecht
We comrades have stories to tell
So ist es immer, denn immer im Ertrag
We drink and we sing when our fighting is done
So ist es immer, we live under the burnt clouds
Ease our burden, long is the night
Da die Sterne nicht leuchten
We are stars and we'll beam on our town
Schauten wir das Licht selbst an
Sing with hope and the fear will be gone
As she stopped singing she looked down at Jaune who was sound asleep. She smiled and planted a kiss on his head.
"Sweet dreams, my handsome knight" She said as she too closed her eyes and fell asleep. If anyone saw the ghost you could have sworn they were smiling as they faded away.
"Take good care of him for us Mrs. Arc." Abara said as they disappeared
Louviere was no where on the cliff. You could hear the sounds of sobbing walking back to the school as a picture was left where three crosses stood proud and tall upon the cliff. In the picture you could see Devil's Advocate smiling into the camera with writing upon the picture now in a wooden frame.
Brothers till the end of time
Family that never dies
From the deepest pits of hell
We stand tall
Hey guys just decided to give y'all some good content. Something was brought to my attention when me and a friend ended up talking about something so I decided to...sorry don't really have the courage to tell y'all...ya know I'm gonna go on a rant to say that many people know what military personnel go through yet you don't understand it until you either see it or experience it yourself. That what this chapter really is an homage to those who have fallen. I know that because I'm joining The Marines I might end up in this position...so I'm gonna say this before I never get the chance. Thank you to those who have served and are reading this. Thank you for giving me a chance to hopefully give you a story where you can relate and give me a chance to give back to you. I thank all of you for giving me a chance and allowing this story to thrive. The poem at the end was something i made and i know it sounds cringey but it was the best way I could put the feelings into a poem for you guys. This story has become one of my pride and joy's to make and I will continue to try to make this story as good as possible for you. Thank you all for making this story so great
(1) Parade Rest is a movement of drill in the military where they stand with legs shoulder with apart, feet forty five degrees, and hands in the small of their back
(2) The song seemed to fit what I was trying to convey
