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Guest: I honestly can't wait to write the things I'll have Oro and Peter do. Like I already have a song in mind for Peter to sing inside Jerry's Bar. And the small adventures of Oro, Jonathan, Peter and Ghira. Still haven't came up with a name for their teams name tho.
guest (Guest): I still haven't decided on Harem or going with the girl I decided to be with him at the end. And there's things going on with Pyrrha that will be revealed later on. And how it's happening and it will play a big part on something I've had planned. Let's just say people around Remnant will see Angel, Johnny, Violet and Miles. And Jaune will have a chance to throw down with his cousin and Kane at the Act 2.
Six02: Yea I know but I'm slowly improving my writing. Trust me, I used to do formatting for my stories. And I've been slowly getting better with time. But never let that stop you from reading stories. And I'm honored to know you've given my story a try. I've read your work, only suspended, neat!. Loved what you did with the characters and how much they're like the actual characters. Sadly it's been a long time since we've gotten a update. But as one of my favorite songs goes "That's Life" ;)
Guest: Yea I want Nora and Ren to be together for reasons that will help Jaune later in Act 4. And that's basically what happened with Violet and Weiss. Don't worry it'll get more clearer in later chapters why he reacted like that with her choosing her family which means the family business. And why he never called or never got the chance to.
Songs
1. Go the Distance
Song by Peyton Parrish
2. Terrible Things
Song by Mayday Parade
3. The Search
Song by NF
4.World's Smallest Violin
Song by AJR
"What's wrong Jauney boy, did you really think I wouldn't do anything to you" Cardin says. Picking Jaune up from the ground and lifting him up over his head. Throwing him into the alley, he lands roughly to the ground. Trying to lift up his head, but he's interrupted by Cardin walking towards him and kicking his head. Jaune's aura flickers by the hit. "Not so tough now without a taser or your friends" he starts to stomp him on his back. "Your nothing Arc, just another piece of shit" he side kicks him, causing him to flip over on his back. He grabs him by his shirt, pulling him up. "And I'm going to do what I should have done a long time ago" he holds Jaune with his left hand and cocks his right fist back, and delivering a punch straight to the face. Repeating the process multiple times. White flicker of light shining with every hit, till he throws him to the wall. With one final flicker of red light from Jaune. He falls to the floor, laying his face on the concrete. Hearing Cardin regaining his breath "You ruin everything Arc!, you should have died in initiation. But I'm here now, and I'm going to kill you for getting me expelled from beacon!" after that. All he feels is his boot on his back, stomping away.
As this is going on, Jaune's mind starts to show him memories. The first of him at the age of five. He was shielding his upper body with his wings. Rocks slamming into his wings, he was crying. "Get lost!, your no D'Arc. Your just a freak!" children were throwing the rocks at him. The saddest thing was, that they were his cousins who were visiting his grandpa. Then his mind skips to one of his morning beatings when he was kidnapped. He's laying on the ground with a busted nose and lip. And a black eye, a hand reaches for his hair and pulls him up. He didn't have the strength to cry or even open his one good eye at the moment. "Are you dead?" he hears his shallow breathing. "Damn, I'm surprised to hear you breath at all" he then drags him to a table. On the table is a rusty, old hammer with dried blood stains. He releases his hair, causing Jaune's face to hit the floor. He reaches for his hand and pulls it up, slamming it on the table. And grabbing the hammer "Can't have you blacking out on me~" he then crushes Jaune's hand with the hammer.
Jaune switches memories again. This time he's thirteen and is standing in the woods. With his friend Leo standing right in front of him. "Jaune what are you doing?" He asks. Just before he could reply. Three guys appear behind Leo, whacking him on the head. Leading to him to fall on the ground. "Yo Larry, Bill, hold that freak down" as Jay's goons went over to Leo and hold him down. He makes his way to Jaune , who's hiding something behind his back. "What you got there Johnny?" As he's getting closer. "I thought I told you to leave me alone", "Sorry, my hearing might be bad. It sounded like you were ordering me around, animal fucker" Jay says with a hint of venom in his voice. Jaune's eyes turn cold "I'll give you one more chance" his voice matches Jay's. Behind Jaune's back, he's holding a revolver. He unconditionally cocks the gun "What are you going to do if I don't go?".
Back to the present, Cardin finally pulls out a blade. He kneels down, turning Jaune over. After a while of beating him, his aura shattered a while ago. Jaune is heavily breathing with his eyes closed. He has a busted lip and black eye, blood staining his mouth and running down to his chin. "Times up Arc" he rises the blade over his heart. "Be happy that you'll have a open casket" he chuckles before bringing the blade down. Just as the blade makes contact, it shatters into pieces. "What the Fuck!" Cardin screams. Jaune opens his eyes wide to see a confused expression on Cardin's face. Jaune tackles him, which got Cardin by surprise. Once he lays on the ground, does Jaune climb on top of him and starts to punch him like there's no tomorrow. Cardin tries to push Jaune off, but Jaune never stops or slows down. But eventually Jaune is thrown off. As Cardin tries to get up, Jaune reaches for anything he could get his hands on. "You lit-" he never got to finish that sentence. Jaune by a miracle found a busted up pipe, which he swings towards Cardin's face. When it made contact did the pipe bend by the force of strength of Jaune's swing. And Cardin's aura shattering by the powerful swing. He falls again, which Jaune gets on top of him again and starts to beat Cardin's face in.
Every hit makes Jaune more furious. He keeps imagining that he's beating his cousins, uncles and Jay. But once he sees that face of the kidnapper who kept beating him. He grabs the pipe with both hands and raises it over his head. He looks at Cardin's face, which is covered by his own blood. His right eye swollen and his nose crooked. He chocks with his own blood "S-st-op *cough* p-p-please" he barley spoke. Jaune brought down the pipe with a scream. But Jaune aims his hit to the side of Cardin's head. When the edge of the pipe hits the floor. It breaks completely, leaving Jaune to hyperventilate. Dropping the remains of the pipe to the side. Grabbing Cardin by his shirt and bringing him to be face to face. Jaune's black eye already healing, hearing him chock on his own blood. "Fucking pathetic, couldn't even handle the beating" he says venomously in his deep voice. Dropping the would be bully, and standing up. Looking one more time to his handy work.
He starts to limp away, thinking of his next move. Starting to walk normal, and leaving the alley. Making his way to a thrift shop that's open late at night. He walks inside and sees only one employee, whose behind the cash register. "Do you have a restroom?" He asks. The employee must have seen enough people getting jumped. Cause he didn't even show the smallest interest in his condition. He goes to the bathroom and washes away the blood. And then he goes to the rack, where the hoodies are at. Looking through the whole selection. Till he spots a grey one that's a zip up, and eventually going over to grab a white muscle shirt. After that he grabs a navy blue baggy jeans and then white shoes. He goes towards the changing room and changes into it. Walking out and throwing his clothes in the trash can, that's beside the changing room's door. He places some lien on the counter and leaves.
Jaune finally made it to the underground hip hop place. He made his way to the bar and asks for a whiskey. He kept drinking till he asks the bartender to just leave the bottle. He ignores the alcohol striking the busted lip that's managing to close. For some reason he enjoys the pain. Feeling the stinging sensation on his wound and the burning down his throat. He pays for the bottle and goes to the restroom with it. Feeling the effects of the alcohol finally hitting him. Entering a stall, knowing soon he'll come across someone with something stronger. Since his time with Jinx and the rest, he's learn where to find drug dealers. Waiting for a bit, getting impatient "Johnny~" hearing that voice is enough for him to smash the bottle on the stall wall. Letting the sound of shattering glass ring through his ears, feeling the small shards sink into his palm. Looking at his bloody work, seeing the shards being pushed out. With his red aura healing the outside, leaving no scars. Seeing and picking up the biggest glass shard, looking at the reflection of his eyes. How cold, empty and angry they look. He pulls up the sleeve and starts to cut himself. But nothing, he does it harder but all he's cutting is his hand. And that's when he remembers of the skin cover he has on. He chuckles darkly and instantly throws the glass to the floor. Making it shattering to smaller pieces. Standing up and walking out, seeing somebody he recognizes. It's the drug dealer from Junior's club. "Hey" Jaune says while looking at him.
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Timmy is sitting with Mira and Max at a table next to the students of Beacon. Lizzie sitting on Amethyst's lap, right next to Max. Looking like a happy family to many. Blake is asking about her new project. And even asking if she would sign all her books she owns from her. Max looks at Timmy whose pouting the whole time, seeing Lizzie like that and most of all. Never getting Violet to sing him that song he really wanted to hear live, instead in video. Max noticing his pouting more then everyone else. "Whats wrong Tim?", "It's Timmy" he saids before looking at him. "Can you call him, please" Timmy puts his hands together and does the puppy eyes. "Sorry buddy but Violet is going over some work he has" he says apologetically. His ears go down once more "How about we watch your favorite video?" Mira says while pulling out her scroll. But all he does is shake his head, his pouting becoming more sad then angry. Max looks at Amethyst who looks right back at him. Thinking it over till he pulls out his scroll. Dialing Jaune's number and not getting a answer. Seeing Timmy looking at him with hope in his eyes. Not willing to see that little hope die, he comes up with an idea. Going through his files and finding one to show him. "How about I show you a video of Amethyst's brother, Johnny?" Timmy looks confused. "Do you mean Jaune?", "Yes, Johnny is just a nickname he got cause of his uncle" he tells him.
"What does that mean?" Lizzie asks while moving to be facing him. "Our uncle was a musician, his name was Johnny Cash. And was the one to teach my brother how to play the guitar" Amethyst answers her. "Now that you mention it. I have seen a guitar case under his bed" Pyrrha says out loud for everyone to hear. Nora remembers it as well "He does!, I've seen him put it away when we enter the room". "He's really secretive, isn't he?" Cinder says. Thinking of how valuable a D'Arc could be in her grasp. Nothing is known from the warrior family except that Slam has told them to never step a foot in Ansel. And the D'Arc's are the ones to build that city. No grimm dares get near the town or city by Slam's orders. Amethyst looks sadden by her statement. "Wait a minute!, didn't that little girl in Violet's interview ask if Johnn- I mean Jaune could sing to her" Yang thinks for bit. "Yea she did" remembering about the girl name Pan. "Here we go" Max says before finding the one he was looking for. "Can we see it too?" One of the children asks Max. Looking at a lot of people looking at their table. It didn't take long for them to find a big hologram for the whole party to see. Pressing play, knowing how the beginning might be a little bit bad.
An image of a bar is seen, it's full of alcohol bottles on the wall. Right now they're at the penthouse in the rising sun. "Jaune, you better be in the recording studio!" came Max's voice. "That's a nice design for a bar. The-", "Honey" Tom's wife stops him from continuing. "Yea I'm in the recording studio!" came Jaune's voice from behind the bar. Amethyst just places her hand on her forehead "Why aren't I surprised". "Then why are you in the bar!" Jaune pops his head out from behind the bar. Seeing him with a gentleman haircut and with a sliver earring on his left ear and a eyebrow piercing. Seeing his picture from his sister felt way deferent from seeing him in a video. His friends seem taken back when he stands up. Revealing a red long sleeve shirt that's tight on him. Showing off his muscles, showing Weiss he's not scraggly at all. He moves around the bar with a bottle of whiskey in hand. Then he glares at the camera "I TOLD YOU I DON'T WANT THAT THING FOLLOWING ME!" he throws the half empty bottle at the drone. Missing it completely "Don't you dare break it!". Max fast forward it, knowing how much they both cuss in this scene. "I'm sorry for his behavior mother Mira" Amethyst says.
Fast images pass by, showing Jaune arguing with Max and pointing at the camera. He eventually stops when Jaune is sitting at one of the stools. "So have you come up with a new single for this summer?" Max asks as he goes behind the bar. "No" Jaune leans on the bar and throwing his head back. Giving everyone a good view of his chest. "Wow", "Yang?" Blake looks at her partner. Seeing her really focus on Jaune. "When is he going to sing?" Timmy asks Max, who smiles in response. "Then hurry, we'll only be here for two days before going to-" Max skips this part. Knowing he'll blow Jaune's secret of being Violet. Eventually he stops when he sees where he wants Timmy and the rest to see. The video stops in a diner with a little stage. "So your being serious?" Max asks Jaune who fixes his jacket "Yea". Walking forward to reveal a skull in the back with a demonic eye in the mouth. And on the top reads 'I see you'. All the children felt conflicted by the image, some find it creepy and the rest find it cool. "That's a nice jacket" Mercury says, admiring the jacket. Jaune goes up there, grabs the mic and looks at the DJ and signals him. The music gets everyone's attention. "I have often dreamed of a far off place. Where a hero's welcome would be waiting for me" the students from Beacon are surprised to hear his voice. Sounding nothing like the Jaune they know. "How did he change his voice like that" Nora and Mira ask themselves. The children move closer to the screen.
"Where the crowds would cheer, when they see my face. And a voice keeps saying this is where I'm meant to be" Ruby gets up and follows the kids. "I'll be there someday, I can go the distance. I will find my way, if I can be strong. I know every mile would be worth my while. When I go the distance, I'll be right where I belong" Timmy looking up at Jaune, thinking to himself. If he could do that too. "Down an unknown road to embrace my fate. Though that road may wander (it will lead me to you) And a thousand years would be worth the wait. It might take a lifetime, but somehow I'll see it through" Pyrrha's heart skips a beat. Seeing how passionate he's in his performance. The way his word sorta connects with her. "And I won't look back, I can go the distance. And I'll stay on track, no, I won't accept defeat" Lizzie leans back on Amethyst. Max looks at them, a small smile gracing his lips. "It's an uphill slope. But I won't lose hope, 'til I go the distance. And my journey is complete. Ooh, yeah"Jaune gets off stage and walks amongst the people. Who can't take their eyes off him. Ren feels Nora squeeze his hand in excitement. Turning to see her having this huge smile really makes him the luckiest man alive.
"But to look beyond the glory is the hardest part. For a hero's strength is measured by his heart" Blake finds his voice perfect. How strong and soothing it is. "Like a shooting star, I will go the distance. I will search the world, I will face it's harms. I don't care how far, I can go the distance 'Til I find my hero's welcome waiting. In your arms" everyone in the video and in the party start to clap. Finding the performance amazing, the meaning behind it just adds to how much heart went to the song. Weiss doesn't know how to feel about any of this. Thinking about how terribly she treated him. Always thinking he just wants her name and influences. But now she sees, she's the one who would have tried to take advantage of that. Just like she tried with Pyrrha. "HE'S SO COOL!" Timmy throws his arms up. With the children yelling "YEA!" even Ruby joins them. Jaune goes back on stage and puts the mic back. "Hey hot stuff" a group of older women came behind him. Max turns off the video before they could see what happened next. But sadly he didn't escape his soon to wife "Why did you turn off the video, darling?~". "Nothing" he tries to act innocent but she snatches the scroll and was about to continue the video but Max tried to pull it away.
But she accidentally presses play on another video. "Jaune!" Max screams while running into the living room. To see him sitting there with a bottle of hard alcohol in hand. But the most notable thing is his baby blue onesie. Everyone laughs at his pajamas, even his friends. "HEY!" Amethyst screams to get them to stop. Now everyone's attention is on her. "I'll have you know those onesie are super comfortable. And were a gift from my little sister on Christmas" this seem to silence them. She looks back at the screen and crosses her arms. "What are you doing up so early? It's only four in the morning and your here drinking" he goes over to pull the bottle from him. In doing so, he accidentally pulls Jaune with the bottle. Making him fall first onto the floor, not even grunting at the fall. The children laugh but the older people felt sorta worried at the mention of his drinking. Ruby, Yang and Weiss are the ones to feel more concerned. By knowing how alcohol can effect the ones you love. Max shakes the bottle to only see a little bit left. "Jaune we need to get you help. I'm okay with you drinking from time to time. But this is to much, and your sisters are going to kill me". Amethyst turns to him and lowers her glasses. He does everything to avoid her eyes.
Jaune stands up "Good, I may just help them hide the body" he falls on the couch. Max shakes his head "What happened this time?". Jaune looks at the bottle "I had a nightmare" he reaches for it. But Max pulls away, but his annoyed expression softens. "Again?", "Don't worry, it wasn't about that, this time" he tells him while pulling out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket. Team RWBY and Jaune's teammates are now more concern for him. They'll never forget the first night he woke them up by screaming bloody murder. Waking up everyone in the hallway. How his screams managed to be heard through thick walls, they'll never know. "Is he smoking, I thought we beat that habit out of him" his sister says out loud. "You got a lighter?", "No" Max takes away the pack and crushes them. "There goes the little bit of happiness this poor soulless sucker had" he says before letting out a empty chuckle. "Why is he so...sad?" Lizzie asks Amethyst. Looking up to see her frowning "He's been through a lot" she tells her. Timmy looks at Jaune's eyes and somehow can feel his pain. "Like what?" he asks her, but he doesn't get the answer when they hear a loud crash in the video. Jaune kicked the couch back, causing it to slam the wall "GIVE ME THE F-", "NO!" Max screams back. That moment startles everyone by Jaune's one eighty.
Seeing him glaring at Max and his fists shaking. Really showing how much this Jaune is different from the one they met at the beginning of Beacon. "What would Jade think of her big brother drinking, smoking and getting into fights. Every place we go" Max moves in closer to him. "You are strong Jaune but if anything happens to you. Your family and that includes me. We'll be devastated" this seem to cool him off. Jaune looks away and places his hand on the rabbit image on his onesie. "Fine...I'm sorry for acting like that", "And" Max crosses his arms. "No drinking without your supervision and no smoking" hearing the defeat in his voice. Kinda made everyone a little bit more happier. He starts to go to his room, with Max following him. "So do you want to talk about your nightmare?" Jaune opens his room. To reveal a Alaskan King Bed with many pillows and blankets. Everyone shocked to see such a big bed for one person. But Timmy's eyes shine "JumpJump" already imagining jumping on that bed. "Damn, that's one big bed" Yang says out loud. "Sure" he tells him while going over to his closet and opening it. Showing how big it is, filled with many clothes and guitars. Everyone's eyes go wide "Not even my closet is that big!" Weiss shouts out. Amethyst turns to her "Really?" not believing it. "This dream felt so real to me" he says as he picks up a purple shirt and a white jacket. "Like my life just flashed before my eyes" then black cargo pants and white boots.
"And I fell in love with this person, who I couldn't see her face" he moves around Max and goes to the bathroom and takes only a minute to come out. Already changed, with his hair slicked back and his piercings. Mira turns to Amethyst who is also shocked to see how fast he changed. "Did you fast forward it?", "No" she answers her. "But how?!" Ruby shouts, what everyone is thinking. While Max is holding back a chuckle. Knowing Jaune was trained by professionals to do quick changes. And many more things from his ex company. They had to train their celebrities to escape their crazy fans and changing clothes in stores is one of the classes. "I lived a whole life with her. We had a small house, a normal life with a baby and...it ended" Max reaches for Amethyst hand. Knowing what will come next, and now realizing how much he can relate to his song now. Jaune's expression looks sad, with his eyes threatening to tear up. But he shakes it off and goes over to his closet and grabs a guitar "So I'm going to the recording room and making a song before I come back here and get wasted". "Is he serious?" Blake asks his sister who is holding onto Max's hand while her other arm is wrapped around Lizzie. "Yes, Jaune has always written what he feels. Something our uncle taught him when he was a child" Timmy looks up to her. "Really, how old?" she looks at him. Remembering how Jaune would look up to her when he would ask if she would take him to go see Nana. "He was four" seeing him smiling at the realization he's the same age as Jaune when he learned to play guitar.
"Yes!" he screams in joy, with everyone smiling at his happiness. "It's starting" Max whispers to her. Revealing Jaune sitting at the piano, looking at Max. "Are you serious?", "Hey, what if this song can become a big hit. We need a recording of it" Jaune crosses his arms. "I'm not letting this song go on the second album or being performed on stage. This song is for me and only me" he cracks his fingers. Now everyone feeling weird seeing this video. But not Cinder or Mercury, with Emerald still sorta out of it by the kiss. Jaune starts playing the piano "By the time I was your age I'd give anything. To fall in love truly was all I could think. That's when I met your mother, the girl of my dreams. The most beautiful woman that I'd ever seen" the girls lean on the table. Enjoying the song so far "She said, "Boy, can I tell you a wonderful thing? I can't help but notice you staring at me. I know I shouldn't say this but I really believe. I can tell by your eyes that you're in love with me" Now son, I'm only telling you this because life. Can do terrible things" that last part confuses the older people. The children are just enjoying the way he's playing the piano. "Now most of the time we'd have too much to drink. We'd laugh at the stars and we'd share everything. Too young to notice and too dumb to care. Love was a story that couldn't compare. I said, "Girl, can I tell you a wonderful thing? I made you a present with paper and string. Open with care now, I'm asking you please. You know that I love you, will you marry me?" Now son, I'm only telling you this because life. Can do terrible things. You'll learn one day, I hope and I pray that God. Shows you differently" Max reaches for Amethyst hand, getting her to snap her attention from the screen, and goes to him.
"She said, "Boy, can I tell you a terrible thing?It seems that I'm sick and I've only got weeks. Please don't be sad now, I really believe. You were the greatest thing that ever happened to me" he appears again with an electric guitar. Playing it with his tears sliding down his cheeks. Amethyst squeezes his hand, seeing his eyes. Seeing pain in them, knowing he'll hurt her eventually like this. "Slow, so slow. I fell to the ground. On my knees. So don't fall in love, there's just too much to lose. If you're given the choice then I beg you choose. To walk away, walk away. Don't let her get you. I can't bare to see the same thing happen to you. Now son, I'm only telling you this because life. Can do terrible things" Weiss looks at Blake whose trying to hold some tears back. While Ruby is wiping away her own, with Yang is doing the same. The older people look at their respectable partner. Grabbing their hand and giving them a light squeeze. Timmy goes over to Max "Can we see one with a happier story, please". "Actually Timmy, we have to head out. We got important matters to attend to tomorrow" he tells. "Okay... but when can I see Violet and Jaune?" he would have answered if Amethyst didn't get this wicked smile.
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May's sitting with her teammates, they've spotted Sage and his partner Scarlet. Sitting down two tables away from them. May wanted to hang out with Ruby, but she needed to be here for her teammates. They've been known to get hammered and in trouble. So here she is, waiting for them to finally have enough drinks in them to call it a night. Turning her attention up to the balcony. Getting a glimpse of Aries sitting next to Kong and another person she may have been meaning to ask for an autograph. They're speaking to someone who looks like he doesn't belong here. With his expensive suit, and those golden rings on his fingers with a Rolex on his wrist. And then there's a guy who is kinda nerdy looking. Acting all nervous while being yelled at by Kong. Seeing him throw something to his chest, and by the way he's waving his hand to him, dismissing him. But whoever the kid is, he didn't listen, so now he's being escorted out of the vip section.
Eventually Jaune walks out of the bathroom, making his way back to the bar. Taking a seat next to a guy who looks off. By how he's dressed with that collar shirt with suspenders and those long socks. Basically looking like a stereo typical nerd. Those huge glass aren't helping him out neither. Eventually the stranger looks at him "What are you looking at?" he tries to sound menacing, but his voice is so... funny. Making Jaune to let out a snort, which leads to a burst of laughter. Making the person lean on the bar even more, depression being present in his eyes. After Jaune calms down from the laughter, he wipes away a tear. Looking at the guy, seeing him in the verge of tears. Feeling like shit, knowing he may have hurt this guys feelings by being an asshole. So he lets out a sigh before turning to him completely. "So what brings you here?". Seeing no harm and having nothing to lose. He pulls out a usb that looks very bulky to be normal with a ear piece. He places it on the table. "What is it?" Jaune asks while picking it up. "That's my life's work. It's supposed to make music by just using your brain waves" Jaune's surprised to hear that. "How is that possible?" He asks, "Are you serious, we live in a world of incredible tech. I saw a girl with a camera that takes any photo of any weapon. Can replicate that exact weapon in a holograph made of this expensive dust!". Jaune nods in agreement, really never thinking about how advanced they really are
"Thats true" he reaches for the usb. "Does it work?", "Yes" Jaune then starts to feel the drugs kick in. Feeling his body feel weightless and his eyes flickering. Slowly showing him images of Violet shifting into Johnny. "How much for it?" his voice slightly changing. "It's not for sale" Jaune then places the devices down. "Then why make them?", "Cause I love music, and I can't sing or play any instrument to save my life. I've only been good at coding, creating devices and having ideas for the future. But nobody wants to take me serious". "What do you mean?", "I'm broke and the only thing I could do to save my projects. Was to get someone to invest in my projects. And my only hope was Kong or Josh. I thought they would be up to having this device instead of paying DJs or musicians for their music. But I was wrong". Jaune doesn't know why but he pulls out his checkbook. "How much?" The stranger turns to see Jaune ready to write a number on the checkbook.
"Are you serious?" Jaune just gets annoyed and writes fifty thousand lien. And gives it to him while grabbing his devices. The stranger looks at the check and nearly chocks. He was about to ask who he was. But he sees the name of D'Arc on there. And he's surprised "Hey is it cool if I try them out" Jaune asks. "Sure, and the names Steve Urkel (Yea I went there)" Jaune stands up and goes to the stage. Walking towards the DJ, asking him if he could connect the usb. After bribing him and getting ready to hit the stage. He takes off his hoodie and places it on the floor. He walks up to the mic and grabs it. Starting to tap on the mic to get everyone's attention. Feeling the pills taking it's full on effect, by transforming the place to a room. Putting on the ear piece, feeling his body go completely numb. Falling on a chaise longue, laying back and looking up to the ceiling. Hearing music, but also feeling it cruising through him.
"Hey, Jaune, how's life?" Jaune turns to Violet, who has a notepad and is sitting next to him."I don't know, it's alright, I've been dealin' with some things like every human being. And really didn't sleep much last night (last night)" he then remembers eating out Emerald while Vernal was riding him. "I'm sorry" Violet says while writing something down "that's fine, I just think I need a little me time. I just think I need a little free time. Little break from the shows and the bus rides (bus rides), yeah Last year I had a breakdown. Thoughts tellin' me I'm lost gettin' too loud. Had to see a therapist, then I found out. Somethin' funny's goin' on up in my house" he taps his forehead and moves to sit up. He's facing Violet, who has this blank expression. "Yeah, I started thinkin' maybe I should move out. You know, pack my car, take a new route. Clean up my yard, get the noose out. Hang up my heart, let it air out (air out) I've been searchin" he stands up, making his way to the door "What does that mean, Jaune?" Violet asks while following him.
They start to walk through a long hallway "I've been learning. Grabbin' my keepsakes, leavin' my burdens. Well, I brought a few with me, I'm not perfect" he turns to see a mirror, that's hanging on the wall. Seeing his reflection of himself without the muscle shirt and the fake skin, showing all his scars. "Lookin' at the view like, this concerns me. Pickin' up the cues, right? I'm quite nervous. Hate it when I lose sight, life gets blurry. And things might hurt me. It's prolly gonna be a long journey, but hey (but hey) It's worth it, though" he walks by a open door. Where he sees Max and his sister standing on a chapel with smiles. He keeps walking down the hall till he sees another door, with a younger him being tortured. "Cold world out there, kids, grab your coats. Been a minute, I know, now I'm back to roam. Lookin' for the antidote to crack the code. Pretty vivid, I admit it, I'm in classic mode. Don't need pity given to me, but I can't condone. Talkin' down to me, I'ma have to crack your nose for crackin' jokes. I'm lookin' for the map to hope, you seen it? (You seen it?)" he keeps walking till he makes it to the last door, opening it. To reveal a stage, goes farther in, to see all those empty seats.
"Been makin' a whole lot of changes. Wrote a song about that, you should play it. I get scared when I walk on these stages. I look at the crowd and see so many faces, yeah. That's when I start to get anxious. That's when my thoughts can be dangerous. That's when I put on my makeup and drown in self-hatred" he transforms into Violet, looking around to see mirrors surrounding him. "Forget what I'm saying, and where'd the beat go?" Just like that, the mirrors start shattering, revealing the empty seats full now with fans. "Oh, ain't that somethin'? Drums came in, you ain't see that comin'. Hands on my head, can't tell me nothin'. Got a taste of the fame, had to pump my stomach. Throw it back up like I don't want it. Wipe my face, clean up my vomit. OCD, tryna push my buttons. I said don't touch it, now y'all done it" his eyes hold this raging flame, of pure hatred "I can be critical, never typical, Intricate with every syllable, I'm a criminal. Intimate, but never political, pretty visual. Even if you hate it, I'll make it feel like you're in it, though. You call me what you wanna, but never call me forgettable. Leave you deep in thought, I could never swim in the kiddie pool. Way that I been thinkin' is cinematic, it's beautiful. Man, I don't know if I'm makin' movies or music videos (videos, videos, videos)"
"Yeah, the sales can rise. Doesn't mean much though when your health declines. See, we've all got somethin' that we trapped inside. That we try to suffocate, you know, hopin' it dies. Try to hold it underwater but it always survives. Then it comes up out of nowhere like an evil surprise. Then it hovers over you to tell you millions of lies" he looks up, seeing a reflection of himself. But that reflection is him when he had that rocker look. And beside him is a young version of him. But that one didn't have his wings, he's just covered in blood. "You don't relate to that? Must not be as crazy as I am" he chuckles into the mic. Looking down to see everyone he's ever known. His family, his classmates and then he sees two shadowy figures. One of them he recognizes, but the other one with the horns is new. "The point I'm makin' is the mind is a powerful place. And what you feed it can affect you in a powerful way. It's pretty cool, right? Yeah, but it's not always safe. Just hang with me, this'll only take a moment, okay?" He rises his hand, revealing a pill. He takes it, then the audience turns into Jaunes ,Violets and Johnnys.
He's shifting into his younger self with his wings "Just think about it for a second, if you look at your face. Every day when you get up and think you'll never be great. You'll never be great, not because you're not, but the hate. Will always find a way to cut you up and murder your faith (woo!)" his wings fall off and start to rot away immediately. He grows up into Johnny. "I am developin', take a look at the benefits. Nothin' to meddle with, I can never be delicate. Am I even relevant? That depends how you measure it. Take a measurement, then bag it up and give me the evidence. Pretty evident, dependable can never be tentative. I'm a gentleman, depending on if I think you're genuine. Pretty elegant, but not afraid to tell you to get a grip. Proper etiquette, I keep it to myself when I celebrate, ah (ah)" he keeps growing up into the Jaune we know "It's that time again. Better grab your balloons and invite your friends. Seatbelts back on, yeah, strap 'em in. Look at me, everybody, I'm smilin' big" he turns into Violet, getting this big smile on his face. "On a road right now that I can't predict. Tell me "Tone that down, " but I can't resist. Y'all know that sound, better raise your fist. The search begins, I'm back, so enjoy the trip, huh" the wig slips off, with him taking off the glasses.
While all of that is happening in Jaune's mind. In reality, he's singing on stage. Everyone starting to get into the song, but not as much as one Steve. He couldn't believe it, his device worked. Just as Jaune finishes, he starts to feel dizzy. And the last image is his face with scars and red eyes appearing before him. Making him take a step back, but by how fast he moved back. He slips on his hoodie and falls on his back, hitting his head.
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Jaune is wearing only his pants and boots, showing his scars. He's leaning back on his chair, that's in a AA meeting fashion. "So Bill, what brought you here with us today?", "I just wanted to tell Johnny what he costed me" Jaune looks at him. Seeing a head barley attached to the neck. With one of his eye hanging out from his eye socket. His left cheek missing, revealing his teeth. "I was supposed to be a firefighter like my father. But you-", "WAH WAH WAH!, cry me a fucking river" he interrupts him. "Jaune" a man with a rope wrapped around his neck and a slight broken neck says. "What Doc?, I already know what he wants" he turns to him. "Want me to apologize" he mockingly asks. "Yes!" Jaune looks at all the corpses he's had something to do with. Rolling his eyes "Sorry" he crosses his arms. The room stays quiet for a moment "For us to have to hear your stupid crying". The whole room erupts in screams of rage towards him. "SHUT THE FUCK UP!" he silence them instantly. He starts to rub his thumb and his middle and index finger together. "Fucking crying and playing your small violins", "Oh yea, what about you freak?" Jay asks. His scared, broken head on his lap asks, with his body having scars. "You want to hear my small violin?", "YES" they all said at the same time.
"Fine" he cracks his neck and loosens his shoulders. "My" they sing till Jaune starts singing "Grandpa fought in The Great War. He was such a noble dude. I can't even finish school. Missed my mom and left too soon" he nods to the corpse next to him. "His dad was a fireman. Who fought fires so violent. I think I bored my therapist. While playing him my violin" the corpses start singing with him. "that's so insane (Oh my God) that's such a shame. Next to them, my shit don't feel so grand. But I can't help myself from feeling bad. I kinda feel like two things can be said" they all stand up and start walking towards the exit. "The world's smallest violin. Really needs an audience. So if I do not find somebody soon" dancing through the big white hallway. "I'll blow up into smithereens. And spew my tiny symphony. Just let me play my violin for you, you, you, you" he pulls out a knife from behind his back. And starts cutting his wrist like he's playing the violin. Making it outside, to reveal a line of everyone in his life. "My grandpa fought in The Great War. And he was such a noble dude" he decapitates Oro. "Man I feel like such a fool. I got so much left to prove" skipping his family and going to his friends at Beacon.
"All my friends have vaping friends. They're so good at making friеnds. I'm so scared of caving in. Is that entertaining yеt?" cutting off everyone's head till he makes it to a table with the revolver he had in his guitar case. "that's so insane (Oh my God) that's such a shame. Next to them, my shit don't feel so grand. But I can't help myself from feeling bad. I kinda feel like two things can be said" emptying it and only loading one bullet. And spinning the cylinder and putting it under his chin. Pulling the trigger to only get a empty chamber. "The world's smallest violin. Really needs an audience. So if I do not find somebody soon. I'll blow up into smithereens. And spew my tiny symphony. Just let me play my violin for you, you, you, you" he does it a couple of times before getting to the last shot. He looks at the knife, stained with blood. "Somewhere in the universe. Somewhere someone's got it worse. Wish that made it easier. Wish I didn't feel the hurt. The world's smallest violin. Really needs an audience. So if I do not find somebody soon" he starts cutting his face. Leaving scars to show how demented, twisted and wicked he can be to everyone, including himself. "I'll blow up into smithereens. And spew my tiny symphony. All up and down a city street. While tryna put my mind at ease. Like finishing this melody. This feels like a necessity. So this could be the death of me. Or maybe just a better me" he stops, revealing his scared face with red eyes.
The corpses and the bodies of his grandfather and friends standing behind him. While he puts the revolver under his chin "Now come in with the timpanis. And take a shot of Hennessy. I know I'm not there mentally. But you could be the remedy. So let me play my violin for you" *BANG*
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Jaune opens his eyes, noticing he's in a taxi, sitting next to May. Who has this annoyed expression. They eventually stop in front of a hotel, which he doesn't recognize. "Where are we?" He asks, "You're finally awake, that's good" May says while paying the taxi driver. "Come on" May says while helping him to get out of the cab. Jaune us being lead to the hotel and once inside. May asks the lady in the front desk for a room with two beds. After helping Jaune to their room and laying him down on his bed. She goes to hers, takin a seat. And pulling out her scroll, checking on her team's group chat. Time went by with Jaune turning to see her having this sad expression. "What's wrong?" The very question makes her to turn off her scroll and get off her bed. Making her way to the bathroom. Hearing her slam the door hard. Waiting for return, but she never came out. So he gets up and goes to the door. But before he could knock, he starts to hear her crying.
He knocks anyway "Hey May, are you doing okay?" he hears her move. "Go to sleep" she orders him "Not till I know you're fine". "This doesn't concern you!" he doesn't know why but that just ticks him off. But before he could say anything else, her scroll starts to ring. He turns to it, making his way to her scroll and answering it. "Hello?", "Who is this?" Jaune takes a seat on his bed. "I'm Jaune", "Oh yea, that guy who May volunteer to take care of" Jaune looks back to see the bathroom door a little bit open. "Well, can you tell May that me and the boys are going to stay with some friends we made here", "Sure thing". He then hangs up and looks at her scroll and notices she didn't close her tab. He sees Roy posting a photo of himself with a girl hanging onto his arm. Putting two and two together.
May walks out and snatches her scroll from his hands. "So you like him?" Jaune asks while keeping an eye on her. She doesn't answer "Why don't you tell him how you feel?". She went to take off her sweater and then her shoes. She has a white shirt on and starts to remove her socks. She goes to her bed and covers herself. Her hand goes to the lamp and turns it off. Jaune seeing no possibility for a conversation, he takes off his muscle shirt and goes to the bathroom. Needing a shower real bad, still able to smell the blood on his hands. So he slowly takes off the skin, which can be peeled off. By the neck, where it has this small gap. Once off, he hops in the shower with the fake skin, which he washes. Eventually he grabs a robe and hangs the skin to dry off. Coming out quietly but stops when he hears May crying again. Quickly going to his bed, turning off his lamp. Which alerts May of his presences, causing her to stop.
It took some time for him to make up his mind. Getting up from his bed and going to the living room. Calling for room service to bring him two tubs of ice cream. Hanging up after giving his order, going back to their bedroom. Taking a seat on the end of May's bed. "What are you doing?", "Nothing much honestly, just want to comfort you. So get up and meet me in the living room. I ordered us ice cream~". She doesn't move, but Jaune isn't taking no for an answer. So he reaches for her beanie, but once he touches it. May slaps his hand away "What are you doing!?" She sounds angry. "I was trying to get your attention" she gets off the bed. "Don't touch me" she says as she goes to the living room.
Eventually the ice cream came and they started to eat it. They both stayed seated on separate chairs, eating their ice cream. "Feeling better?" May ignores him, just keeps eating. He hates this silence "So what's up with that beanie?". She stops mid way to grab more ice cream with her spoon. "It's none of your concern", "It's a scar isn't it?" he says instantly. She drops her spoon and gets up. Walking pass him furiously, but Jaune grabs her wrist. "Let go!" she starts to pull her arm away from him. But his grip is to strong "Not till you tell me what's going on". "Why would you care!?" Jaune then releases her wrist. Making her fall to the ground, but Jaune moves towards her. "What are you doing?" She says as Jaune's hovering over her. She sees his eyes, never noticing how beautiful they look up close.
"Just comforting you, by showing you. That your beautiful no matter how you look" he slowly moves his hand towards her beanie. And slowly takes it off, to reveal a nasty scar that left her eye completely white. She's blind from that eye. He keeps staring at her face. "Im hideous aren't I?" she whimpers. She tries to grab her beanie but Jaune moves it away from her. "No, your gorgeous" he moves his hand to touch her cheek. And starts to caress her cheek "Is this the reason why you haven't confessed your feelings to Roy?". Her reaction spoke volumes, she slaps his hand away from her face. Which leads to her to push him off and getting up. Looking at him with so much hate "FUCK YOU!" walking towards the bedroom. She starts to grab her clothes and making her way to the door.
But then she remembers she doesn't have her beanie. So when she tries to get it, Jaune gets in her way. "Where you going?", "It's non of your business" she's beyond angry. "Please" she doesn't listen, moving around him and grabbing her beanie. And trying to leave, but she hears something that brings a complete stop to her leaving. "Please don't go, don't leave me here with them" hearing how afraid he sounds. Turning around to see him shaking, tears poring out. "I don't want to be here with them", "Who?" He falls on the couch. "I can't be left alone again" he turns to her "please". She looks at him and then the door. She hears him sobbing harder "please don't leave me" his voice cracks. "I don't want them to hurt me" he starts to crawl into a ball. She turns to see him trembling "I don't want to die here!" he shouts. She panics by his outburst. Unconsciously running towards him "Ssshhh, your going to wake the neighbors" she touches him. Only causing him to flinch by just her touch.
"Jaune calm down, please" when he looks at her. She sees those fearful eyes that brought so many memories. She knew where she's seen those. "Come with me" she says in a soft voice. At first he hesitates, but eventually he accepts it. She leads him to the bedroom, she tried to disrobe him. All he does is flinch and moves away "Jaune please, take off the robe". "Nononono I don't want you to see me like this", "okay,okay" she leads him to his bed. Once he lays down, she's about to go to the living room. But Jaune grabs her wrist again, stopping her from leaving him alone. But she doesn't feel that strength behind it. It feels weak, turning to him "Please stay". She wants to say no, but she doesn't want him to freak out more. So she lays down next to him, and not expecting him to wrap her into a hug. Pulling her closer, burying her heated face on his chest. For some odd reason she can feel a line on his chest. She tries to touch it but stops when she hears his fragile voice "We'll protect each other". Now hearing and feeling his heart rate slow down "Violet" he whispers before falling asleep. As much as she would like to figure out what this line on his chest is. She feels warm all of sudden, closing her eyes and going to sleep. Never seeing his baby blue aura covering her, soothing her into a more peaceful feeling.
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It's three in the morning, two police officers are waiting for Amethyst in the front desk at the rising sun. With a ziplock in one of their hands. Containing one broken Scroll.
Then morning came around and she woke up. She notices that Jaune is long gone. "Not even a thank you for being there for his bad trip" she says while getting up. Stretching her limbs, feeling how well rested she is. "I haven't had a nice rest like that in a long time" she tells herself. Walking towards the bathroom, once done freshening up. She heads towards the living room, spotting a letter on the table. Going over to pick it up, seeing a thank you. She chuckles and sees something under the thank you "P.S, don't tell Ruby about this. Sincerely yours, Jaune Miles D'Arc" she reads out loud to herself. A huge blush envelops her face "Yours" memories of last night cuddling fest.
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