here's the chapter. For some reason when I was writing the reaction I couldn't seem to find the drive. Like I typed out the entire normal story fine. However, the reaction made me hurt. It was weird.
Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY.
Everyone stilled for a moment before a flurry of roses slammed into Jaune in his seat. Ruby was on him and hugging him tightly.
"Jaune!" she greeted him.
She felt a tug and suddenly Pyrrha was on him now hugging him as well. "I've missed you."
Nora meanwhile glomped him from the top. "Fearless leader! It's been a while."
People slowly greeted him and a shy Velvet and Coco even said hi. That surprised Jaune since he's rarely spoken to them but returned the greeting nonetheless.
The weirder one was Penny. "S-Salutations," Penny greeted with a hiccup. "My name is Penny Polendina and it's nice to m-meet you." She was shy and her face red, not having expected to meet her crush so soon!
Jaune just laughed and held his hand out. "Nice to meet you, I've heard good things from Ruby concerning you. So a friend of a friend is a friend, no?"
Penny took a moment to think about it before nodding. "Yes, Friend Jaune!" Penny said...before proceeding to hug him. That caught him off guard as she did that but he hugged her back.
After his friends were done greeting him, the teachers and parents introduced themselves. And of course, Jaune looked at the various villains. No fear in his eyes, however instead of just listening to them, Jaune waved his hand and a golden clock face appeared before Roman, Neo, Cinder, Mercury, Emerald, and Salem. With a flick of his hand they all vanished.
"What did you just do to them?" Ozpin asked.
"Put them in a pocket dimension," Jaune replied. "Keeps them out of the destructions that those people are causing and gives us less of a headache."
"Geez, we could have you used that in the last world," Ruby pouted at her crush.
"I mean...I only got there near the end." Jaune said scratching his face. "I mean I could have done more at the end."
"Is this little powwow over?" Hei huffed. "If you haven't forgotten Zi-O, we're chasing villains."
"Ah, don't sweat it Hei," Jaune replied. "I have gotten enough control with my powers to give us a break every once in a while. Constant work and no downtime will only lead us to ruin."
"Yes cousin, we need to rest," Sommer said rolling her eyes at Hei. "Besides, I know you were excited to finally get to meet your parents." Hei blushed and looked away again. That made Yang, Blake, and Sun perk up.
"Mother, father, it is nice to meet the younger versions of you," Sif said hugging both her parents. Nora returned the hug to her daughter, who seemed to be older than her or Ren but she didn't care.
"Nice to meet a child of mine!" Nora hugged her back while Ren was awkwardly hugged her too.
"I'm surprised you are here Jaune," the Curator said looking at the group.
"I'm actually here to rest actually. I've been collecting powers for a bit. And some of them I had to fight stronger versions of myself. It was...an eye-opening experience," he told his other-self. "So my group and I have time for two worlds to just rest and relax." He then looked at his people. "And give them time to get to know their family."
The Curator nodded. "We can have time after this world to let them interact."
Sommer was sitting next to Ruby and Weiss, weirding them out a little but was happy to see her.
Hei sat close to her mothers, but similar standoffish personality as Raven.
Sif meanwhile just sat in between her parents, happy to be there.
Jaune meanwhile while they sat next to his team, JNPR finally reuniting.
The screen starts up.
The night was stormy and the place was cold. This is how Nora Valkyrie had found herself inside a barn as it was pouring.
"Huh, why am I alone?" Nora asked. "I thought I was supposed to be getting married to Jaune- Jaune here?"
"Huh, I've seen a few worlds we were together," he told Nora. "It usually really cute." Pyrrha frowned at that. As did Ruby, Velvet, and Penny. Surprisingly, Sommer, Hei, and Sif all frowned too.
Knees hugged to her chest, the eighteen-year-old shuddered in the cold weather. "This is what I deserve," she said to herself. "This is what I get for not being happy for Ren."
"Mom! Don't ever think like that!" Sif reassured her mother.
"I know but why would I not be happy for him?" Nora asked.
Ah yes, Nora had left Ren back at Beacon. She saw him kissing Pyrrha and felt her heartbreak.
"Pyrrha why!?" Nora gasped.
"Why indeed? I'm sure I would have fallen for Jaune again," Pyrrha said. Her eyes widen when she says that before she turned to the blonde who was smiling.
"I know," he said. She blushed even more. "I also know that Ruby likes me. Velvet and Penny have burgeoning likes for me too." All the girls blushed at his words. "I...sadly can't pursue now. Not until I'm sure the multiverse is safe."
"I understand," Pyrrha said but she leaned in and kissed his lips, surprising everyone. "But I'm going to win this competition."
"Hey! I want a turn too!" Ruby said.
"Ditto!" Penny shouted.
Velvet thought about it. Was he worth the wait? Was this man who was willing to fight the multiverse to save it worth it? The Faunus didn't know.
So, instead of the brave girl she usually was, Nora ran. Ran and ran until she didn't have the money and her Scroll had died.
"That wasn't smart," Hei said. "You should have brought more stuff."
"Well, I didn't take out all my money! Geez," Nora pouted. Jaune laughed and reached over, squeezing her arm.
"Don't let her go to you. Once you get past her tough exterior, she's a fun person. Kinda like her mothers." That caused Hei to throw a handful of popcorn at him that stop midair and suddenly back in her hand.
"I hate it when you do that," Hei grumbled.
That was why she found herself in a barn, cold, alone and hungry. Of course, she had Magnhild and there were cows, goats, and horses in this barn. And over there was a chicken coop. There were also crops she could steal from.
"Please don't tell me you're going to steal from the Vomit Boy," Yang said.
"How do you know it's going to be Jaune?" Ilia asked.
"Because of the trailer silly," she teased her friend's friend.
But she wouldn't do that! Stealing is bad! And it would remind her of the time before she met with Ren.
Nora frowned but both Sif and Ren held her hand, calming her down.
"Ow, my heart," she mumbled as she touched her chest. Just thinking about her friends made her heart hurt. Then she grabbed her stomach from hunger. "Ow."
She hadn't felt this hungry or hurt in so long.
"You need to use that, to find your purpose," Raven said.
"Pain is a good motivator but not something you should go to," Qrow countered.
Nora was contemplating stealing from the chicken coop to get this hunger off her mind when she felt cold steel against her neck. Was she that hungry, that Nora didn't even notice someone walking up on here!?
"Hunger is an enemy one should never forget to fight," Ozpin said sagely. A lot of people nodded to that. Being hungry sucked for a lot of reasons.
"Now, I usually wouldn't be pulling this thing out of my scabbard," a voice said. "But you're trespassing on my farm little lady." Her teal eyes turn back and see a fit blonde man with blue eyes. He was looking down at her with a sword in his hand. The other was free but ready to go into action.
"Huh, other you seem ready to fight," Sommer grinned. "Usually you're not that fast to get ready either."
"Hey! I've gotten better!" Jaune defended himself. He was blushing in embarrassment and that got a few laughs.
Her eyes went to where her hammer was, but the blonde was actually stepping on it.
"Smart, that's a good way to ensure no one can get the drop on you," Winter complimented.
"Look, I don't mean to cause any trouble," Nora said. "It was just raining, I'm out of money, and I don't actually have anywhere to go this late, I didn't get a lot of money even before enrolling into Beacon."
That had Nora frowning again. That wasn't something she wanted to bring up. Being poor was something she didn't want bringing up. Ren was right there with her.
Wow, the more she spoke the more Nora felt the desperation of her situation. She really should have thought this through.
"See your other self agrees with me," Hei pointed out. For some reason, Raven felt a kinship with her granddaughter. The dark long air, the coldness. Yes even the warm underneath was similar to her own.
"Got any proof you actually went to that place?" the guy said. Nora fished her wallet out and showed her student ID. The boy looked at the goofy picture of her and then her face before handing it back.
"Still being thorough," Raven said.
"At least he's not too trusting sometimes," Sif teased her lord. Jaune just groaned, causing others to laugh.
"Why is everyone picking on me..." Jaune mumbled.
"Because despite being damn near all-powerful, you're still very much as mother puts it...a dork," Sommer grinned.
"Jan!" Adrian laughed as everyone else laughed. Jaune suddenly vanished and appeared in the seat next to his sister and her wife. Much to Pyrrha's chagrin.
"Did he say my name?" he asked eagerly.
"Yes, it's his first word!" Saphron replied.
Sheathing his sword, the man offered his hand to her. "Nora Valkeryie huh? Name's Jaune Arc. Short, sweet, rolls off the tongue. Ladies love it...or so I'm told by my mom," Jaune introduced himself. It took a moment before she snorted.
"God that sounded so bad," Nora laughed.
Ruby smacked her forehead, as did Saphron. They looked to Jaune who wasn't looking at them and away. "Please tell me you didn't use that line," the elder Arc asked.
"Of course I didn't..." Jaune mumbles.
"He did," Ruby said. Her deadpan did turn into a smile though. "It's the reason he and I are friends"
"Crater Face there was having a bad day so I said hi."
"I'll have you know I've gotten like...two dates like that," the blonde defended himself. That caused Nora to laugh even more.
That caused a lot of people to laugh and Jaune to groan. He grabbed Adrian and pulled him up to his face. "You don't want to laugh at Uncle Jaune right?"
"Jan!" Adrian giggles and pulls at his cheek.
"I at least have you on my side."
"Ow...I'm so hungry it hurts to laugh." The blonde chuckled and shook his head.
"Well come on then," he nudged her. "Come to the house and you can eat at my place. You can borrow some of my sister's clothes. I'm the only one here so I wouldn't mind some company."
"Why is he the only one there?" Ilia asked. "He usually has such big families."
"The Arc family left Ansel for the most part of this world. Jaune took up the farming thing after his father taught him how to fight to keep the lands safe from Grimm," the Curator answered.
"Where'd they move to?" Summer asked.
"Argus. They had gotten some money and used it to get a better house there. Jaune was happy to stay on his own and have them visit."
"That...sounds like something out of a horror movie Jauney," Nora said as she grabbed her weapon. Even if she was joking, she still didn't trust this man. Hence why Magnhild was ready to be used.
"Nora! You have to believe other me!" Jaune fake cried.
"You could be a mass murderer Jaune!" Nora fake gasped. The two stopped for a second before bursting into laughter.
"I can't even handle horror movies on my own, and you expect me to do something like that?" the blonde asked looking very much insulted. Although, there was a smile on his face.
"I'm just saying..." Nora teased. The two left the barn and into his home.
"You two do get along surprisingly well," Pyrrha said as she narrowed her eyes at her friend. All the girls who had any attraction towards Jaune looked at Nora.
"Well duh! He's fearless leader!" Nora replied as if it were the simplest thing in the world.
Jaune just chuckled. "Maybe sometimes friendship is enough?"
(Time skip)
It had been a month since she's arrived in Ansel. The entire time, Nora had been living with Jaune. Even after getting some money from her bank account and charging her Scroll. When she didn't leave or call Beacon, Jaune was suspicious of her.
"This guy is on guard all the time," Qrow said. "I mean it's good and all but wow, I haven't seen someone as paranoid like that since you Tin Man."
"Quiet you," Winter replied.
However, when no one came looking for her, he didn't ask questions.
"Well not as paranoid as myself," Ironwood said. "I would have been more suspicious at that."
However, since she stayed there, Jaune made her do work. She helped clear Grimm in the surrounding forests and worked the field. It was good work and she was happy with it.
"Yeah, physical labor is fun especially if it's fulfilling," Tai and Ghira said happily. They had worked some barnyard stuff growing up.
"I would never do something like that, would get my hair dirty," Yang made a face.
"Ditto," Weiss agreed. She would never be caught dead doing that.
It got her mind off of Ren and Pyrrha.
"Ah yes the heartbreak," Ilia said eating popcorn.
"Why don't you go take a shower first," Jaune said as they had just finished handling the field. It was another good day where they, and a few other farmers (humans and Faunus alike), worked Jaune's fields. They got the crops they wanted, the produce from the animals, and made got their share. Of course, they sold some to the city proper and got Lien. This was their job after all.
"That seems like an okay life," Blake said a little jealous. A simple life where everyone got along? That was what the original White Fang strived for. Ghira and Kali looked at it lovingly. Ilia with some jealousy.
"Sure Jauney!" Nora grinned. She was dressed in jean shorts, boots, and a plaid shirt button-up over a white shirt. The bomber was dirty from all her hard work but she had a smile on her face. "Be sure to make pancakes for dinner!"
"Huh, that's a nice look on you Nora," Ren said.
"Maybe we should get some," Nora teased. Sif just giggled between her younger version of her parents.
"Again?" Jaune laughed. He took off his coat and hung it along with his hat. "We've had that like four times this week...for dinner. That's not counting breakfast."
"Pancakes are the food of the gods!" Nora and Sif shouted.
"Waffles are better you uncultured swine," Weiss and Sommer said at the same time. The two share a look and then collectively glare at the other two. The energetic girls glared back.
Nora just giggled and took off her plaid shirt and walked towards the main bathroom right across from the laundry room. "You know that it's my favorite though."
"Does she really like it that much?" Winter asked.
"If we had the resources, I would have been making it daily," Ren replied. Nora nodded her head.
"Next time we'll be having waffles Nora," he said with a roll of his eyes. The orange-haired girl just poked out her tongue and went into the room and locked it.
Nora's grin slowly slipped off her face. "I wonder how long I can stay here," she whispered to herself.
"It seems you're still having some doubts Ms. Valkyrie," Glynda said.
"Well she is mooching off of him," Raven said.
"I am not mooching off of him!" Nora shouted. "I'm doing work."
Her eyes were downcast as she looked at her feet. Four weeks, 30 days, nearly 90 stacks of pancakes, that's how long she's stayed on Jaune's farm.
"Someone is keeping count," Neptune mumbled.
"I am not..." Nora shouted.
No, she wasn't keeping count.
"See!"
Okay, maybe she was.
"Dang it other me!" That got a few laughs from other people.
But...she was scared. Nora was scared that Jaune would kick her out too. That he would tire of her as Ren did. That she would have to leave once more.
"I would never do that," Jaune said. Adrian nodded and clapped his hands.
"Jan!" he cooed.
"Of course! I would believe in you fearless leader!" Nora agreed. A lot of the girls were slowly fighting the urge to hurt Nora. When...when did they get such a deep relationship.
"I need to work hard," Penny mumbled to herself. Ruby and Pyrrha were already planning on ways to get better.
The thought made her hurt.
Was she just truly an unwanted person?
Was she, Nora, not good enough for people?
Like how her parents left her. Like how Ren left her.
Like...
"Nora..." Ren said squeezing her hand. Sif did too. Nora was downtrodden from seeing all of those things. Honestly, she wasn't liking this world at all.
"Adrian! Use a cuddle attack!" Jaune shouted. Saphron and Terra looked at him as he teleported his nephew onto Nora's lap. Nora blinked before Adrian hugged her.
"Aww...thank you, little guy!" Nora said hugging the poor boy.
"Hey," Jaune called out. "Don't use up all the hot water okay? I'd like to take a hot shower to. Besides your pancakes are getting cold Nora."
"Pancakes getting cold? I would never do that!" Nora shouted at the sacrilege.
"Probably distracted," Ruby offered kindly.
"Yeah you were in your own head there for a moment," Yang said with a smile.
"It...it feels good to have friends," Nora sniffled.
The woman blinked and looked up. Her eyes looking up at the clock in the bathroom. She was in there for fifteen minutes already?
"Damn, and here I thought I got in my own head," Blake said.
"O-Oh yeah," Nora stutters. She then turned off the water and started to dry herself. As she did, Nora noticed the shadow from the other side of the door. "Jaune?"
"Yeah?" he replied on the other side of the door.
"Why'd you stay?" she asked resting her head on the wooden frame.
"Oh...are we seeing the blossoming love story?" Ilia asked happily. Her romantic side eagerly wanting to see what happened!
"Because I care for you, Nora." Her eyes closed as she listened to him. She wanted to believe that, she really did.
That made the women sigh dreamily. Well except for Raven. She didn't like this sappy story!
"Why?" She didn't expect her voice to sound so desperate as she said that.
"Because you're my friend." There was such an easy conviction in his voice. Something in the way he said it made her want to believe him.
"Boo!" He shouted. "Down with friendship! Go with love!" Yang and Raven looked at their newest relative.
"That's my girl..." Blake said smiling at Hei. That made the buff girl blush at the compliment.
"Even...even if I overstayed my welcome?" She didn't want to be made to leave again.
"Ah, so is that what she's having trouble with?" Ozpin asked. "That's very understandable."
"Overstay your welcome? Well you are just too energetic sometimes, and I've been making so many pancakes recently, but I haven't regretted letting you into my home." Jaune laughed. "But hey, after my family moved it's been good to have someone else in the house. So if you're doubting me wanting you here, stop that. My home is your home, Nora."
"Aww..." Nora cooed hugging Adrian. "That wasn't the best thing ever said but that was great right Adrian?"
"Jaune! Nora!" Adrian cooed. He was suddenly teleported back into his mom's lap.
"Did...did..." Saphron looked confused. "Was her second word that girl's name?"
"Jaune! Nora!" Adrian laughed.
Jaune blinked and looked at his sisters, everyone else was looking at the bomber in surprise. "I am so sorry that was his second word," he apologized.
"Jaune!" Adrian clapped his hands. Nora cried a little in joy.
"I feel so honored," she sniffled.
"Promise?" she asked, her voice full of hope.
"Yeah. As long as I'm alive this is your home, Nora." Nora threw open the door and hugged him. "N-Nora! You're naked!"
"Oh thank goodness its censored," Sif sighed. She didn't want to see her mother naked! Or have other people see her naked! That was only for her father!
"Just let me hold you for a moment Jauney!" Nora pouted not even opening her eyes. She heard Jaune sigh and patted her head.
"Of course, take as long as you need." Nora nodded her head and sighed.
(Time skip)
Nora stood outside of Jaune's bedroom. It had been four months now and every few weeks she had to do something.
"Ms. Valkyrie. Is your other doing what I think she's doing?" Glynda asked.
"Running away from her troubles by cuddling with the warmest body around? Yes," Nora replies easily. "While I used to do that with Renny, Jaune makes a great teddy bear, especially in his onesie."
"Huh, you do that too?" Yang asked. "I know Ruby does. Even to this day."
"Yang!" Ruby complained.
"Well what do you know, that's where Sommer and Hei's antics come from," Jaune teased, making the two future girls blush.
With a trembling hand, she reached out, only for the door to open. A shirtless Jaune looked at her. Pajama bottoms with Pumpkin Pete's logs were what he was wearing. Then again that was similar to the shirt she had procured for herself.
"Matching clothes," Kali whispered to her husband. "When was the last time we were able to do that?"
"Valentines of last year," Ghira grinned. "We won Menageries best couple don't you remember?"
"Oh right!" Kali grinned.
Sue her, she liked the Pumpkin Pete shirt. It reached down to her knees given how tall he was but it felt nice damn it!
"You know, even I have tried on Jaune's jacket before, those feel really comfy," Ren admitted.
"Oh, so you noticed too!" Nora asked!
"Wait, have all do you guys tried my hoodie?" Jaune asked his team. Only Pyrrha blushed but they all nodded.
"Another one?" he asked kindly. Nora nodded. He opened the door wider and she ran and got into his bed. It was queen-sized and had more than enough room for them, but as soon as Jaune got into bed, Nora curled against him. They were spooning, with Jaune as the bigger spoon! Usually it would be her with anyone else, but with Jaune...she let him have the privilege.
"That is true, Nora usually prefers the big spoon," Ren nodded.
"Even I have felt that," Pyrrha sighed.
"Really?" Jaune asked. "We usually switch."
That had the entire room, yes even the future girls, looking at them weirdly. "What goes on in your room?" Qrow asks.
"Nothing weird," Jaune replied. "Nora just tends to switch beds and cuddles."
She felt his arms wrap around her body and he pulled her close. Her own hands resting on his. "What was it this time?" he asked softly. Nora's eyes closed as she listened. The thumping of his heart always had her feeling calm. He's alive and as he was she had a home.
"Wow, you're really taking that to heart," Yang said. Everyone looked at Yang and her terrible pun. Tai was grinning, proud of her but everyone else looked disappointed and annoyed.
"Yang that was bad even for you," Ruby replied.
"Dear, you're my stepdaughter but please don't follow in your father's pun footsteps," Summer sighed.
"I can't believe my mother has such bad humor," Hei gagged.
"All of you can go suck a big fat one!" Yang huffed.
"Ren leaving me again..." she admitted.
"You know I wouldn't right?" Ren told his girlfriend.
"I know but just seeing that version of me so sad is hurting me," Nora sighed. Jaune warped to a seat behind her and gave her a head pat.
"Don't worry we got you, Nora," Jaune reassured her. Nora beamed at him.
"Thanks, Jaune-Jaune!"
"Will you two stop acting so lovey-dovey," Sommer asked them. "You two are acting like a couple and it's weird!"
"This time when we were kids not as the teens we were." The bomber traced the muscles of his forearm, a habit she came to find herself doing when she spoke about her nightmares.
Nora reached up and did the same to her real Jaune. "Huh...that is calming," Nora said.
Pyrrha who was sitting next to her started to do the same. "It is..." she mumbled.
"Guys please stop, this is weird," Jaune asked. Ren gently pulled Nora's hand away and Penny did the same for Pyrrha.
"Friend Pyrrha don't do that," she chastised her. However, Penny did it for a few moments to marvel at the feeling.
It was also during month three that she had come upfront with all her stories. Nora had told him of her orphaned backstory, how she had met Ren and he gave her a place. How Ren had fallen in love with someone else. How she couldn't handle that and ran away only to end up where they were now.
"That was a quick thing to gloss over," Qrow said.
"Probably to focus on the blossoming love between the two," Winter replied.
"That's not how it happened," Jaune told her. "You know that." Brothers, why does it feel nice to be held by him?
"Jaune is a really good hugger," Saphron said. "He could usually calm down others via hug."
Team JNPR nodded. Even Ren. The understood how good Jaune's hugs were.
As did Sommer, Hei, and Sif. They all enjoyed his hugs.
"I know it's a nightmare. I'm just...I'm just scared still," Nora replied. Her head still pressed against his chest, listening to his heart. "I don't think I can still face him or Pyrrha."
"That is so unlike you," Pyrrha said.
"You just haven't seen me sad," Nora answered.
"I hope we never do," Jaune replied.
Jaune's arms give her a small squeeze, letting her know that he was there, it made calm down even more.
"Stop! You're making guys look bad!" Qrow groaned. How can he compete with that!?
"Qrow you're whining again," Ironwood rolled his eyes at the other man.
"But look at that! Don't tell me you could do that!" Ironwood stayed quiet before he looked at Glynda and grunted. "See!"
"You don't have to if you don't want to," Jaune replies. "I already told the headmaster the situation. He knows you're not ready to return, so you can stay here until you're ready."
"That's just running away from your problems," Raven frowned.
"Please be quiet you harlot," Sif said. "I don't want to hear that from a woman who abandoned her family."
"Oh snap," Yang gasped as did Summer. They didn't expect the girl from the future to respond like that.
Nora smiled. "Thank you, Jaune."
"No problem." She didn't know who fell asleep first, but like always she got a full rest.
(Timeskip)
It had been half a year now. Nora had called and dropped out of Beacon.
"Fully committing," Ozpin said surprised. "I did not expect her to drop out of school."
She didn't feel like she belonged there anymore. Ozpin understood and let her. The tuition she paid given to Ren. The bomber also asked for Ozpin to not tell him where she is.
"Why would I do that?" Nora asked confused.
"So he can't ruin what you have," Summer replied.
She...she was happy where she was.
"If Ren had come back during this time, I'm sure you would have been saddened," Summer told her.
"I see..." the bomber pouted. That did make sense.
It was the Winter Festival in Ansel. It was snowing and Nora was laughing. She was dressed in the right clothing, a large pink coat, and boots. Over her ears were ear muffs. "Jaune-Jaune!" Nora cheered. She had stopped calling him Jauney since that was too close to what she called Ren.
"Hey, you're calling me by what you usually call me now," Jaune smiled.
"Right!" Nora grinned.
Jaune was dressed in a large brown coat and boots himself. "This is so cool! The lights the trees! The decorations!"
"Wow, I haven't seen that festival in so long," Saphron said smiling at all the decorations. Those who haven't seen the festival were amazed at the sight of all the lights, the snow, the decorations.
"It's so pretty..." Ruby whispered.
"Yeah, Ansel looks great during the winter months. We really like that time," Jaune replied.
"Yes, it's Snowveil is our city's Winter festival Nora," Jaune laughed. "But come here for a moment." The blonde walked over to her and wrapped around a scarf around her neck. "You'll catch a cold."
"Jaune! You need to do that in real life!" Terra teased her brother-in-law.
"Not you too Terra!" Jaune groaned.
Nora blushed, her teal eyes looking into his blue ones. "Thanks, Jaune-Jaune." The redhead hugged him and then grabbed his hand. "Let's go enjoy!"
"They are definitely on a date," Blake pointed it. Yang nodded.
"It is cute," Sun mumbled.
"I wish that were me," Penny sighed.
She and Jaune went on a fun time, going to stalls, greeting their neighbors, and having a fun time. They did go to the shrine of the two brothers and thanked them for the good harvest and pray for a good year.
"Sounds like you two had fun," Sommer teased. Her silver eyes did shine in jealousy.
Nora did notice something strange. "Jaune-Jaune," she asked tugging at his hand. Huh...they've been holding hands this entire time. She looked at Jaune and he didn't seem to mind. That made her grin.
"So precious," Kali squealed. "Blake when will you ever do that?
"Mom!" Blake groaned.
"Yes, Nora?" He asked turning to face her.
"What are they doing?" The short woman pointed at the couple kissing underneath a plant. The blonde blushed a little as he saw that.
"What are they doing?" Ruby blushed now seeing that.
"Ah yes. It's tradition around the winter seasons to hang mistletoe around. If you and someone is caught under one, you give each other a kiss," Jaune explained.
"Really? Even strangers?" Pyrrha asked her crush.
"Yes. I can't remember how many times I've had to kiss both guys and girls for that," Jaune replied.
"What?" Neptune gasped. "You've kissed guys too?"
"I mean yeah. It's a tradition. Besides there's nothing wrong with it unless it's cheating. Usually when with a significant other you have to make sure they allow it," he explained.
"Huh...have we gone under any?" She wonders if he avoided them on purpose. The thought made her sad if he-
"That would have sucked if it were with me," Ruby said.
Her eyes widen as she felt his lips on hers. It was soft and warm. She felt his hands touch her waist and she had to tiptoe but she returned the kiss. When the two stopped and she frowned. "Did you kiss me because we're under a mistletoe?"
"That was sweet," Kali sighed. Summer, Glynda and everyone who was a romantic sighed.
"What are you talking about?" Jaune pointed up. Nora followed his finger and saw they weren't actually under anything. Her eyes widen as she saw that.
"Stop! That looks too cute!" Pyrrha said closing her eyes. She wanted that to happen to her damn it!
"Jaune..." Her fingers curl in his coat.
"I know you've only known me for half a year but...I've come to love you so much. You've filled my life in ways I couldn't expect and I-"
She cut him off by kissing him this time.
"Yes..." Blake gasped, almost clapping her hands. This was so good. Almost better than her books. Almost.
"I love you too, Jaune." Those who were in the streets cheered. Some going finally, as they saw the two farmers that were so loving to one another finally just admit their love to each other.
"Ah, everyone else saw it before they did," Taiyang laughed. Causing Summer to slap his arm.
"Want to go home?" Jaune asked as he blushed. He wasn't used to this much attention. Nora grinned into their embrace.
"Yes let's go home," Nora grinned.
The screen goes black.
"That's a good ending spot," Nora said.
"It was indeed cute," Sif nodded along with her mother. Even if she wished it was with her father instead of her Lord but she was fine with that.
"Well let's go to the next world so we can-" Sommer stopped talking when the screen lit up again.
(gLithED)
It had been three years since she's been with Jaune and Nora couldn't be happier. The two had gotten married a year into their relationship and they loved each other very much. He got her a pretty gold band with a pink jewel for their wedding day.
"Wow...married within a year of knowing each other," Weiss said in surprise.
Hell, Nora had managed to meet his family!
All seven sisters and his parents accepted her so easily. It felt good, to be accepted into such a large family like that.
"Aww..." Nora grinned for her other.
However, today wasn't just any day. It was their anniversary!
"Woo!" Yang cheered. "Good job for getting to three years!" While she wished her mother and father could do that she could at least be happy for someone to do that.
So she had gone into town to buy some cake for their special day. As she was walking back, she noticed that Jaune wasn't on the field. Then again, they gave everyone a day off since they were spending their anniversary just relaxing.
"That's a good idea," Ghira and Kali nodded. A day to relax on their anniversary was always good.
But what was out of place was that car in their driveway...
"I wonder who could be visiting us," Nora asked.
And their door was open...
Everyone sat up straighter.
And blood...
"No..." Ruby gasped.
Nora dropped the cake and ran forward. She looked inside and saw the house was in disarray, the Corcea Mors stabbed into a wall and Jaune on the floor bleeding. "NO!" Nora yelled in sorrow and fear.
"No!" Pyrrha, Ruby, and Penny shouted in surprise.
The little bomber ran forward and held her husband, turning him over only to see that his eyes were blank, several gunshot wounds on his chest, and several cuts along his body.
"Jaune-Jaune!" Nora yelled in surprise.
"Oh crap," Jaune said.
"N-No...Jaune-Jaune...please no..." she begged, hugging the body close. Nora cradled his head and rocked them. "Don't leave me Jaune...Please don't leave me...I love you..."
"I'll murder whoever did this," Sif seethed. Seeing her mother, and a version of her Lord, being killed like that.
"Do you know how long it took me to find you Nora?" a male voice asked. Her teal eyes turned to the kitchen table to see Lie Ren, casually sipping tea.
"Renny..." Nora gasped. Everyone's eyes widened as they saw the older Ren sitting there.
"Ren?" Why was he here? "Did-"
"Why did you leave me, Nora?" Ren asked coldly, cutting her off immediately. "I thought we were friends to the end?"
"Ren, you're scaring me," Pyrrha said.
"W-What?" Nora was confused.
"And then you run away during our first year." He kept speaking as if she didn't speak at all.
"This version of you is an asshole dude," Sun said.
"I don't understand why though," Ren replied.
"And I was fine with that. You could have your fun." Ren kept speaking as he sipped his tea, cleaning Stormflower as he did. "Then I hear rumors of someone getting married. You got married Nora and not to me. I was not happy."
"Ren, you're being scary," Weiss said.
"He's being a real creeper," Ilia.
"What about Pyrrha?" Nora stutters as she held Jaune's corpse closer.
"What about her? She was just a fling, a fun one but I grew bored of her. I went through all of team RWBY too. You were the only choice, Nora. You were meant for me."
"Wow fuck you," Yang glared at that Ren.
"He...he dated all of us and then dumped us when he was done?" Pyrrha asked feeling sick.
Nora shook her head. She didn't remember Ren being like this.
"W-Why? Why did you kill Jaune?" Nora begged. Why did Ren always have to ruin her life?
"Because he took you from me, Nora. And I didn't like that. So to ensure you come back with me, I had to make sure there was no competition." Ren stood up and had his guns ready. "Now come along Nora, it's time to go back home."
"I will never go with you," Nora growled. That version of Renny was mean! She didn't want to go with him!
Home.
The crying woman had no home anymore. Her home died when her husband died.
"That's terrible," Glynda mumbled. "He was all that made her happy and Mr. Lie killed him."
H-How dare this bastard do that to her! She was happy! She didn't need Ren! She had Jaune! How dare this person do that to her!
The world seemed to slow to a crawl as Ren took a step.
"Oh no..." Jaune gasped. "Curator is this a live world or a recorded one?"
"A recorded one," the Curator replied. "Why?"
"That means we're about to see something bad," Jaune frowned.
Nora, even in her, anger was confused. "What?"
Her tear-filled eyes widen as a person appeared as if she glitched into view. She black heeled boots beneath a black cloak.
"Damn it," Hei glared at the screen. Sommer and Sif were all also glaring. "That bitch appears again."
The woman knelt before her and all she could see was green eyes. "You lost your world didn't you?" the voice came out, distorted.
"Who is that?" Ruby asked.
"The person we are chasing," Jaune said with a frown.
Nora stared at the face of the person that was hidden away from view of the audience. "Why are..." Nora didn't question anymore. She was too sad and nodded her head. "Y-Yes I did."
"I sound so broken," Nora cried a little.
"I lost my world too. I'm helping people like us who lost their Jaune..." The figure held her hand out as three blackened watches appeared in them. "What if I tell you I can help you find another one?"
"Wait...is she the one..." Saphron looked at her serious-looking brother.
"Yeah. She's the one who is charge of those twisted versions of you," Hei replied.
"You could?" Nora gasped, her eyes looking at the body of her dead husband. Could she really...
"Yes. All you have to do is take these watches into yourself. And you can find a Jaune to fill that hole in your heart." The woman produced three blackened watches that were floating in her hands.
"Just like other you!" Terra shouted in surprise.
Nora looked at the floating watches, the woman before her and then the corpse of her husband. With a determined look, she took the three floating watches as the hooded figure vanished.
She stood and all three watches clicked at the same time. "Thor!" "Brynhildr!" "Mercy!"
"Sif makes note of those names," Jaune said. The younger orange-haired woman nodded and wrote down the three names.
The house exploded in a raging bolt of thunder erupted, crippling Ren's legs. Even with his Semblance, he couldn't help but scream in pain. His eyes widen as standing before him was a very different Nora.
Standing there was Nora in a red dress that had a pleated skirt that ended at her thigh. On her back was a white cape and on her arms and legs were some pieces of black armor. The once short hair was now longer, reaching her butt. In her hand was a large hammer crackling with lightning. On her back were wings made of solid electricity.
"Damn, you look hot," Neptune whistled.
"Now is not the time trihard!" Nora shouted. She was seeing an evil/corrupted version of herself and it was unsettling.
"N-Nora?" Ren stutters in surprise looking at the woman before him. Before he could speak again, Nora slammed the hammer onto his face, crushing it.
Ren felt sick as did Nora. Seeing a version of her kill Ren...that was unsettling.
Then rained down electricity around the remains.
"Overkill," Tai said with a frown.
The teal eyed woman looked at the remains one more time before turning towards the corpse of her husband.
She built a pyre and set it ablaze.
"At least she buried him," Penny supplied.
"We will meet each other again Jaune...I promise you that." A loud ticking noise can be heard before she vanished, glitching out like that one Saphron did.
The screen turns black again.
"So...that's the birth of one of them huh?" Ruby asked.
"Can we take a break after that," Nora asked.
"Of course. Jaune, may you help me for a bit," the Curator replied. "We can make additions to the theater so people can relax better."
"Of course," Jaune replied as he summoned a golden portal of watch faces, returning the villains who were angry at him.
So yeah. I'm setting up extra places so I don't have react to 30 people at once. It will let me rotate everyone so I can have more time to react and focus on characters. And yes we have given birth to a villain Nora.