I picked this moment because it's one of my favourite in Jojo. It cemented what kind of person Yoshikage Kira was. I also thought of which RWBY character I wanted to see killed by an ambulance.
Inspiration: Jojo's bizarre adventure: Diamond is unbreakable
The tangled mess of human limbs began to unravel as Team JNPR got back to their feet.
"Where are am I ?" asked Pyrrha.
The entire theater became silent.
"Pyrrha ?"
"Jaune! I thought I got you out of here."Before she could say more she found herself enveloped in a hug.
"Pyrrha, is that really you? Your not some hallucination that's trying to torment me?"
"Victor, what is this?"
" I am simply demonstrating my abilities."
"So you brought Ms.Nikos from the dead?"
" No her life is no better than anyone else I wouldn't bring her from the dead."
"So how is a dead girl standing infront of us?"
"Wait I'm dead?"
"No your alive, but when we send you back you will be."
Pyrrha stared dumbfounded at the butler in red." Oh where are my manners the name is Vermillion and this is my partner Cobalt."
"Pleasure to meet you." said Cobalt as he bowed.
"Victor you still did not explain how she is here."
"She is here the same way as all of you; I pulled you all from a point in time."
"How is that possible."
"This place exists outside the confines of time."
"Now all of you take a seat, what you are about to witness is one of the many realities that exist. As you say on Remnant "We're about to go on a wild ride."
"Remember that the version of you onscreen is nothing like yourself so don't mistaken their abilities or traits for your own."
A man in a purple suit burst through the doors. He had slicked back blonde hair and a pair of blue .This man was Jaune Arc.
"That's me huh. So I'm the first person whose counterpart we see."
"That was close," thought Jaune as he quickly walked from the school " But in the end ,we pulled through she and I ."
"Who is he talking about?" asked a confused Jaune .
"Most likely he is to referring to someone offscreen. " responded Oobleck
" Why does he sound like was being chased?" Pyrhha asked.
" I'm always thinking this but damn ,Jaune Arc, you're one lucky guy."
"Now he's just being cocky."
"It sounds to me like you might be jealous of him Qrow."
"Of course I am, Ozpin-."
"Ozpin?" asked Glynda
"-this guy seems to have less baggage than the rest of us."
"Wait you mean Ozpin is here?" Glynda asked again
"That's what I want more than anything a dull boring and uneventful life where I don't have to worry about one day not coming back home or the people I care about dying."
"Qrow I-I I'm sorry, all your pain is my fault. I didn't mean to-"
"Jeez what's with all y'all being so emotional?" Vermillion said." look whatever issue you have sort them out later."
"Where is Ozpin?"
"I'm right here Glynda."
"Ozpin, so this is the body your using now."
"Wait Ms.Goodwitch knew the truth all along."
"Of course, I have been aware of Ozpin's nature for years. I just have never seen him in any other body."
"With your friendly demeanor and bold drive, there's no way you won't be happy in life. " he thought before he started chuckling." I was "so scared" you say ? Well you can stay with me a little longer."
Jaune let out a groan"That's it, something is up with this version of me, he keeps acting as if there's someone else. Now he's talking to himself. "
" FOUND IT!!" a female voice was heard.
Ruby and Pyrrha's eyes widened in shock. They couldn't believe what they were hearing.
" That voice, it sounds ...familiar. " said Pyrrha.
Ruby was overcome with joy at the thought of seeing her fallen friend .
There stood Penny who was dressed in a green uniform and was shorter than usual.
"She looks smaller than I remember." Said Blake
Vermillion however thought otherwise " I don't know it seems alot taller than how your redheaded friend left it."
Pyrrha just hung her head in shame. Yang got up to her feet and stomped up to Vermillion " Buddy what's your problem that was rude and uncalled for."
Cobalt got between them before bowing his head towards Yang ."Forgive him as you may have noticed Vermillion lacks tact. I'll try to stop him next time."
Mysterious black and yellow creatures started climbing all over Jaune's hand and the paper bag
"What on remnant are those things?" Asked Dr Oobleck
" Perhaps they are insects." Added professor Goodwitch
"Those are actually what is known as a Stands. The manifestation of ones fighting spirit. Each one has it's own ability. "
"Why are they called "stands?" questioned Ruby.
Before Cobalt respond Vermillion interrupted him "Cause they stand next to you. "
"..."
"Well that's just silly. " said Weiss. " of all the names why pick the most obvious one?"
" What is some stranger doing with my sandwich ? What's some stranger doing at my middle school." said Penny as she pointed at Jaune.
"So this Penny is a middle schooler?" asked Ruby
"Yes Miss Rose , this version of Miss Poledina is a regular, 13 year old human girl."
The man silently turned to face her with an intense look in his eyes.
"Those eyes?"
mumbled Ozpin.
"Are you ok Ozpin?" asked Oscar."Yes I'm fine, for a moment I thought I saw something, must of been my imagination. "
His demeanor quickly changed however. " Could you be talking about me little girl? You must be mistaken that's my sandwich. I've just purchased it from Saint Gentlemen and walked here."
"That's right! You took my bag. " said Penny. "I have reason to suspect it! A reason I can't tell you , but...TAKE IT BACK HARVEST!" She began to glow with a purple aura and the paper bag in Jaune's hand started being pulled away.
"So that stand belongs to miss Poledina. " noted Dr. Oobleck.
"Wh-What? What's going on something's pulling on my bag!The bag became tight before it tore apart and out of it fell ... a hand.
Everyone let out a shocked gasp.
"By the gods !" exclaimed Port.
" That can't be a real hand, can it." Pyrrha asked fearing the worst.
"Don't be crazy Pyrrha there's no way fearless leader would carry a real severed hand." Nora quickly replied. "He's not ballsy or crazy enough to do that, no offence. "
"None taken."
Ren however thought otherwise. "I don't know Nora, from what we've seen and heard this Jaune is not okay upstairs. "
Jaune just bit his lip there's no way he did what he thinks he did.
"Wh-wha? Wh-what ... My sandwich ... is this a r-r-eal human hand?"
"Oh dear it seems you've seen it. It also appears,little girl, you have the same power I do."
"Wait Jaune is a stand user as well?" Yang asked.
"I wonder how his looks like." Thought Blake.
"You can see my Harvest? H-Hey what's with this hand? Why are you walking around with with just a hand in a bag?"
"She's asking the real questions. " said Qrow.
Jaune however had no intentions of answering her." Are you by yourself ? Your two friends ... I believe you called them Oscar and Cardin ?" with each word he took a step closer."Do they have a power similar to yours?" he asked as he bent down to pick up the hand.
"So Oscar and Cardin are friends with Penny. "
"Hey! Don't move !" Penny said as she summoned more harvests ." If you move even a bit , I'm gonna attack !"
"How many can she summon?" asked Oobleck.
"Hundreds of them."
"You're a really creepy guy! Don't come any closer to me!"
"That's not nice." Said Jaune while he folded his arms
"We can't deny that the Jaune onscreen is a creep though. " Ren interjected.
Jaune wanted to argue , defend his name and give his counterpart the benefit of the doubt ,but he just couldn't deny the truth. This man was creepy.
"Just looking at your slimey face makes my skin crawl! Your evil and evil people need to stay far away!"
Jaune took slight offence at the jab
"You can call me Jaune Arc . I'm currently 33 years old . Not that you would care but I reside in the northeast Morioh's villa district, also I'm yet to marry."
"What is he doing?" Asked Weiss.
"Telling his life's story I guess." said Yang.
"Where is Morioh?" asked Ruby
"It's a small town in Mistral." said Qrow
" The locals sometimes call it Duwang." added Ozpin with a chuckle.
"In order to make a living I work at Kame Yu department stores, after a long days work I return no later than 8pm. I don't like smoking but do enjoy the occasional drink."
"I think that's what I need right now." Muttered Glynda
"I'm always in bed by 11pm and I make a point to get no less than eight hours of sleep each night . Before bed I always drink a warm glass of milk, its always coupled with 20 minutes of stretches to decompress from the long work day , sweet dreams are the usual result of this."
"See Yang I told you milk actually works"
"The fact his day to day life follows a precise schedule makes him seem more ... mechanical." said Ren
"I then awake as refreshed and recharged as a newborn child, ready to take on the day's challenges, and after my last check up I was given a clean bill of health."
Qrow then pondered on what he heard."Maybe I should give it a try one day."
"What's the big idea creeper why are you telling me this crap?" asked a confused Penny.
"Language aside, I find myself agreeing with Miss Poledina .Why is Arc telling her all of this, unless?"
"Unless what Ms.Goodwitch ?"
"No he wouldn't do that, not to a child."
"For as long as I can remember I've done everything in my power to live a productive life that allows me to pursue inner peace"A black miasma began to form around Jaune's body. "This may seem like a foreign concept but I choose not to concern myself with winning or losing, life's troubles or enemies who bring sleepless nights, that is how I cope with this backwards life we find ourselves living."
"So were finally going to see my stand , I wonder how it looks like."
"That's a terrible way to live. Being satisfied with not having accomplished anything." said Blake.
" Of course, if I would engage in combat, I would win the battle without question. " a dark shadow began to form behind him." In other words Penny you are an irksome troublemaker who stands to hinder my sleep. You girl are the enemy!" the shadow began to take a humanoid shape
"It far larger than Ms.Poledina's stand." noted Oobleck.
"That's!"
"Killer Queen! I named it myself and I'm quite proud of the moniker"
"EGADS! just look at it's physique!" yelled Port.
"What is this things ability ;to make men feel inadequate. Because it's doing a great job." added Qrow. Seriously you could grate cheese on those abs.
Next to Jaune stood a tall and muscular man, he had pale pink skin, he wore black gloves with gold studs on the knuckles, a pair of black boots and a black Garter belt. Each item of clothing had the symbol of a golden skull with cat ears . on his head he had a pair of cat ears. and his eyes were pink and cat like.
"Sooo my stand is a near naked pink buff catman.Great just great." said Jaune not seeing anything special about it.
"But before you get the chance to utter a word of this I will eradicate you. "
Killer Queen then struck a pose.
" He seems to be a lover of the theatrics." stated Ozpin.
" I'm only telling you this because your going to die. After you bite the dust I'll be able to rest."
"What, why?" asked Jaune.
"hey didn't I tell you not to make a move against me? Your about to learn I mean business!" said as she managed to regain her confidence. She then sent a swarm of Harvests at Jaune.
"SHIBO!!!" cried killer Queen as he punched all of them.
"Well colour me surprised he crushed several of these vermin yet you remained unscathed?"Several of the harvests from early on pierced his neck.
"Damn, kids going for the kill."
"This is your last chance, leave or I'll slice that big artery in your neck! oh that's it's called the cotary artery. You move a muscle I'd have my invincible harvests shred it to pieces. "
she knew she could win after all she was able to almost beat Oscar and Cardin and their stands were powerful.
"Why did she try to kill them." asked Ruby a little bit worried.
"She didn't want to share lottery money with them."
"Judging by the looks of that stand of yours it packs a wallop when your up close but it's pretty shitty when it comes to long range fighting. if I had to guess it has a range of 1 or 2 meters so go ahead and make your move ,if your ready to die that is hehe."
"Good strategy keeping as much distance between them."
"Fascinating, from the looks of it seems each user is endowed with their own unique ability hmph. "Stand" I believe that's what you called it, as far as powers go Killer Queen has one that puts all others to shame"
"I think he's just exaggerating." said a skeptical Weiss.
"What's that in its hand, quick grab it harvest." Harvest snatched the object and brought to Penny.
"That's weird it's just a normal coin, what the heck were you planning to do with it?"
"A coin? what was he doing with a coin." asked Blake.
"Simple I was going to reveal what makes deadly such a unique and terrifying stand there is no point keeping it's power secret when your already dead."
"Huh?"
"Killer Queen has an astonishing power, anything object it touches turns into an explosive that rips its target asunder," gasps were in the theater." that's right heheh even something as simple as a coin." Killer Queen then raised it's hand into a thumbs up position before bringing down its thumb.
click.
"Harvest quick drop that coin right no--!"was too late the explosion had already gone off. Penny's head then exploded before her whole body was then consumed in the explosion.Jaune picked up the hand as a chilling melody played in the back" Well that didn't take long , now my dear glorious sleep awaits."
"Oh no! he actually went with it."
Penny's smoking body played on the ground . Students went through their daily routine. Not single person on the school seemed to have heard the explosion.
"Why? Why is no one doinganything about it. " asked a distraught Ruby.
"The explosion is invisible to non stand users. It also inaudible to them." Stated Cobalt.
Her body began to twitch. She began to crawl away slowly, her grunts catching Jaune's attention. " It seems one blast wasn't enough to finish you."
"Thank goodness she survived." Ruby exclaimed.
" For now, anyway." interjected Qrow.
"Don't say that Uncle Qrow! I know she'll make it."
"Ruby let's be honest she blew up , there is no way she can last long after that."
"No! I know she's going to make it."
"What the hell, what did you do to me? She said as she struggled to breathe." Wait a second my my face is.." she began feeling her face only to realise it was disfigured. Fear took hold of her and she did the only the she could. She let out a blood curdling scream. "WHAT HAPPENED TO ME!!"
"Oh my God."
"That isn't right."
"I think I'll be Ill."
" I told you; Killer Queen has the ability to turn whatever it touches into a bomb, that's what is was doing when asked about this coin."
"So that's what he was doing. So Ms.Poledina's attempt at preventing him from attacking made it easy for him." noted Dr.Oobleck
"There is no way she could have know his ability. "
"That's right Mr.Arc, let this be a reminder; never attempt to defeat an opponent you know little about, they might just surprise you."
Ruby thought back to her first encounter with Cinder. She didn't expect her to throw fireballs and because of that she almost died.
"I press the detonator whenever the urge suits me, the explosion is triggered and my victim is blown to smithereens from the inside out."
"How much practice did have to know how it works?" wondered Nora.
"Victim? You mean he's done this to someone before. " questioned Jaune.
" Though in your case Penny the blast imploded part of your malformed face, leaving behind a stomach churning cocktail of facial and cerebral tissue. "
"That sick bastard is gloating right now." Jaune said.
"Why would he do this? asked Pyrrha.
"Covering his tracks. "
"I know that but if he's done this before what was his reason for doing this."
"Before I deliver the blow that ends your wretched life , theres something of great importance I must ask you." Jaune said as he emotionlessly looked down at her.
"That monster! has he no sympathy." said Professor Port.
"Earlier you referred to this power as a stand, do the others ; Oscar and Cardin also wield the power of the stand?"
Penny instead of answering began to break into tears. "I don't wanna die here, somebody help me please."
Many in theater were deeply affected by Penny's pleas and they were left hoping some will come save her.
"The poor thing is begging for her life, but I don't think anyone is coming. " professor Goodwitch stated.
"You can't just write her off now professor Goodwitch , there is still a chance. " said Ruby.
"Oh no no no no. Your death is a necessity at this point, now that you no my secret I can't let you live. It's nothing personal, I can't let a single person who knows the true nature of Jaune Arc live." He won't let himself make a mistake like all those years ago.
"So how long has Jaune been killing people. "
"He's been doing it since he was a teenager. "
"I wonder how he messed up." Qrow thought out loud
"Though I must admit." He says as he wipes the blood from his neck . "I find myself fascinated by these stand users. I could figure this out on my own, but I'd rather use the fleeting resource before me. Oscar, Cardin who are the others besides them." Jaune put his fingers in his mouth and lick the blood off them.
"Ew!" retched Ruby.
"It's gross but it works as a good way to intimidate someone."
"How may users are residing in this town? What are their powers"
"I don't know let me go please. " Penny begged.
"Come now I'm sure you know more than your letting on." He knelt down infront of her and said " and if you refuse to tell me, your parents will pay for it with their lives."
"He didn't just go there."
"What? No you can't, I won't let you hurt my mommy and daddy!
"Well I won't have to if hurry up and give me the answers I'm looking for. Now quite your stalling I need to slip away before anyone sees me. Just the names will do, hop to it girl.
"Hang on, everyone says there was a murderer in this town and their all trying to track him down before he kills again. It's all making sense now, the killer they were talking about is you! YOU MESSED UP SON OF A BITCH, YOU KILLED PYRRHA NIKOS TOO!"
"Wait so Jaune killed me?"
"Indeed you were his first victim and unfortunately for him he botched up the murder so he had to kill everyone in the house then burnt it down to cover it up."
"So, he also killed my parents aswell. "
"and your dog, the only survivor was the kid you were babysitting. "
"Why would my counterpart do that? I need to know."
" He wanted Pyrrha's hand."
"Why?"
"Because that's his fetish."
"So he killed all those people to satisfy his sick urges."
"What!? How do you know that girl?"
Suddenly a large swarm of Harvests appeared ." What the little shit can still use her stand, this isn't good , Killer Queen. " Killer Queen appeared and shielded Jaune from the attack. When they dispersed Penny was gone. Jaune looked around and saw one make a turn around a corner.
" A clever use of her ability, but it seems she wasn't fast enough."
" That brat I was so close to killing her." He then followed the stand
The bushes then ruffled revealing Penny hiding behind them." I managed to give him the slip, now I need to get to Oscar. He can use his Crazy Diamond to fix me."
"So my stand has healing abilities? That sounds pretty useful. "
" Actually it has the ability to restore objects to their former states."
"There's no way I'm gonna sit back and die like this." She said as she summoned Harvest to help her up the window. " No matter what I'll protect my mommy and daddy. I promise to keep them safe from that hand hoarding monster. That horrible creep is rotten to the core and I'd rather die than let him live in the same town as my mommy and daddy."
"She has a fiery will and determination, she might just make it because them."
"I have to find Oscar, if he heals me I can save them." Out of nowhere a ball hit her knocking her down.
"Sorry kid your not hurt are you?"
"What no she's just normally covered in blood. "
"I have to find them." Penny said to herself .
"Jeez I wonder what's wrong with her?"
"I don't know but she looks like a middle schooler."
"Oh no, something's wrong with her."
"Lets see if we can find a teacher."
"No we should leave her be, she's kinda weird. Come on"
"Did they just, leave a bleeding child behind because they thought she was weird."
"That's how some people are, they are willing to leave someone behind so they won't be associated with them."
"Oscar!" cried Penny as she reached the door to his class . A sigh of relief came over her as she peeped inside and saw him.
"She made it."
" what is up with that hair, I've never seen something that ridiculous. Seriously it's like he's got a shoe on top of his head" joked Yang.
Oscar twitched a bit almost as if some bastard out there said something about his hair. His pompadour is the greatest and coolest haircut ever.
"Seems his hair is a touchy subject."
"The pot calling the kettle black I see." said Ren.
"Oscar.." said Penny as touched the doorknob.
"Come on just turn the knob and you'll be there." Ruby said hopefully, this is usually the part the hero makes it out by the skin of their teeth.
Suddenly she felt something, a presence behind her. When she looked into the glass on the door she saw the reflection of none other than Jaune Arc.
"How did he get there so fast?" shouted Yang.
"it must of been when she was knocked over." it was the only possible way Weiss can think of.
" I recall you said something about people looking for me. Does that mean there's someone else who knows the truth about Pyrrha Nikos' murder? Even if there is they won't be able to track me down. The fact remains, no one knows Jaune Arc's true colours."
Jaune could not believe that he and the heartless monster were the same person. So much about them was the same, does that mean deep down he really just wants to be a killer. Was that why he went after Cinder? Not to avenge Pyrrha but to satisfy a sick urge he had?
"It's a secret you'll have to carry all the way to the grave."
"No! I'm going to protect mommy and daddy" she thought before turning the handle.
"Sorry, but Killer Queen has already touched that doorknob. " He said before Killer Queen did a pressing motion with its thumb.
A click was heard. Followed by an explosion.
"No! Not again! She can't die again."
In that moment Penny could only think about how she'll never see her parents again, how they will never know what happened to her and worst of all, she never got to say goodbeye.
Vermillion then looked at Qrow "It seems your not the only one with those fears Branwen."
But she could atleast say goodbye to her first friend. With the last of her strength she cried out to her best friend.
"OSCAR!!"
Before the explosion tore her apart and left nothing behind the last thing she saw were her friends happy and smiling faces
"In all the genius of my Killer Queen." Jaune began as he walked away from the school grounds " all evidence of my true self has been destroyed." As he walked away he noticed something was of with his suit. "Where could I have possibly lost my button? It doesn't matter I'll just take it to my tailor tomorrow. "
"So he just walks away, Scott free, no one will know what happened. "
"that's not fair! he can't just walk away!"
"Ruby calm down. "
"I can't calm down not after what he's done. " cried Ruby as tears began to well in her eyes.
"Hey did you hear someone just call my name right now" Oscar asked Cardin
"Yeah most definitely, Oscar are you seeing what I'm seeing right now?" Cardin asked pointing at one last Harvest.
"I...got...it." Penny's voice said through Harvest before the stand exploded in a mess of blood. It's last act was it tossing a button at them.
"One was left behind." stated Blake. "and itseems to be holding something. "
"NO! Penny! Oscar shouted.
"Penny." Shouted Cardin as he ran behind him. "Oi Oscar something is wrong. Harvest was limping around and bleeding before it vanished. Stands don't vanish like that. And why did one of them come to see us?!"
"He seems to be worrying about her a lot." Jaune said with a confused expression. Did Penny really mean that much to Cardin.
Oscar simply walked back and picked up the button. "Lets head over to the middle school. We have to find Penny right now."
In an alleyway a dog with it's throat ripped out howled as the spirit of Penny was trapped reenacting her death. The ghost of Pyrrha Nikos wept wondering if her killer will be ever brought to justice.
"So is that happens to his victims, they never find peace." said Pyrrha. Apparently she will die if she returns, will that be her fate? spending years wondering if Cinder will ever face judgement for her actions.
The stand users of Morioh came together.All of them were shaken by the events that transpired. But no took it harder than Cardin. Taiyang, Ozpin, Qrow, Oscar, Neptune and Cardin agreed to hunt down the killer.
Little did they know he was close by and identifying each one of them before setting off to find a new victim. Just a day in the quiet life of Jaune Arc.
Vermillion turned to look at the audience as the footage ended."Now you have an idea of what happens here, let's move on with the original schedule."
"Wait! I have a question, do they catch him?" Jaune asks
"No." Vermillion casually says.
"So the bad guy walks free and lives happily ever after?" asked a teary eyed Ruby as Weiss tried to comfort her. This isn't how it works.
"Oh no he suffers a terrible fate instead. Now let's move on."
"Pardon Vermillion but it's my turn to pick." Cobalt said.
My first attempt. Is it good? I doubt it. I'm impressed at anyone who got this far you either read till the end or just skipped.
"I told you before I won't let you do it. I grieve with you, but I won't let you commit genocide."
"You couldn't stop me before."
"I was alone before."
