RWBY and the cast watch the multiverse (Well, some of the cast)

by Theanimemaster9000

Freak has pulled the cast from Remnant to watch the multiverse of their friend Jaune. I wonder what their reaction to the first universe will be...?

6. Chapter 6

"And now ladies and gentlemen, we are going to the Gala." Several people clapped in excitement from Freak's announcement. "Now before we start, I have to say that this will be the last we see of this world for a while. And before you start asking let me explain." Freak quickly started explaining after Yang and Tai and a few others opened their mouths to speak. "I understand you folks are getting underwhelmed by the lack of action. And quite frankly, so am I. So after this viewing, we will be moving onto something more, action-oriented as you could say." Nora and Yang both jumped up and down in excitement. They couldn't wait to see themselves kick ass. Even Adam agreed with them, though he would never say it out loud.

"So if everyone is ready, we shall start." As the screen started up, the people watching tried to get more comfortable in their seats while many of them ordered more food and drinks. "Now, let us begin."

She looked at the Scroll in her hand, the number of the caller well-known to her. "Sienna speaking." She said, her voice robotic in nature as the one on the other end started a barrage of questions, her eyes looking at the time.

"The red dress. No, I haven't gotten time to do that. No, I don't need them. Please keep them for your persona- No! Out of the question! You will not harass the human! Kali, no. You will not. Don't make me shut this call down, woman." The irritation built up inside her as the Menagerian bodyguards gathered around her, Kali already emerging from the hotel that she was in, the Scroll flicked off, and the connection shutting down.

"Ah, there you are!" Kali's voice was happy and cheerful, her husband as silent as the grave when he followed her, his introverted manner allowing him the leisure of appearing like an actual leader. His eyes looked at her with a question in them, as she turned her head.

'No sign of the human yet…' She knew that she should've instructed someone to come and fetch the human, because it wouldn't do to be late. The Schnee would be finding something off about it and the heckling would continue for a while.

Sienna sighed while rubbing her temple. She could already feel a headache coming. Pressing the service button, she ordered some vodka, hoping the alcohol intake would help with seeing her alternate self possibly be humiliated thanks to a slip up by her human.

'She's a drunk, so no doubt she'll be doing something scandalous… Why some humans decide that alcohol is the best option, I'll never know… At least I can maintain my sobriety relatively well.' She'd only gotten so shitfaced drunk a few times in her life. 'I can handle a bottle of Vacuan Vodka.'

"Human, you are not allowed here." The voice of one of the Menagerian bodyguards reached her ears, her gaze turning towards the commotion as she could hear the faint. "But I'm invited! She told me to come here to pick her up."

The blonde hair and the tall figure of him showed clearly that he had dressed to impress, the tuxedo that he wore looking better on him than the other clothing that he wore. At least he hadn't brought Adam's 'edge-coat', which would have clashed horribly with the sophisticated appearance that he would try to cultivate. "Go on ahead." She said, as she locked eyes with Ghira.

Prryrah whistled in appreciation at the alternate Jaune. He cleaned up well. It reminded her of the Beacon dance. And when he wore a dress, damn those legs. Kali couldn't help but make a cat noise, in appreciation of the young man dressing formally for her younger friend. "Meow. He cleans up well, doesn't he, kitten?" The mom sent a sly smirk to Sienna, who turned away to hide her blush and save her the embarrassment. She would not gush and drool over a human. No matter how attractive he may look.

Girah looked at his wife with a sigh. His wife always loved to tease people she was close to. Sometimes, a little too much. So he acted as a leash of sorts for her.

'Try and contain your wife.' The look that they shared was something that had happened more than once, Kali's incessant exuberance something that one had to get used to. "We have to get going. The Managerial delegation is expected earlier than the White Fang. The proper representation must be done."

Sienna could see Kali's pout, growled – "But I wanted to see Sienna's booooy!" – like a call for attention, yet the limousine pulled away swiftly, leaving the bodyguards to still block the blonde's advance. "It's alright, let him pass through." She said, knowing that her word was now the law.

"He's not my boyfriend," Sienna said on instinct. Kali's smirk widened with delight.

"Oh, but I never called him your boyfriend. All I said was your boy." Sienna sputtered at having her words were used against her. To hide her blushing face, she took a big sip from her glass to cool her rising temperature. Girah softly elbowed his wife. "Darling, please behave." His wife pouted childishly but relented when Girah promised to make it up to her later.

Her status as the leader of the White Fang put her on a roughly equal level. Since Ghira had already left, she was now left in sole command, the bodyguard looking at her for a moment before stepping aside. "Of course, Miss Khan." The man said, as Jaune was allowed past him.

Jaune couldn't help but be nervous at the fact that he was meeting Blake's parents. Due to how...protective, his parents were, he never really had any friends. He was just constantly tormented by his sisters who treated him like a doll. Well, maybe protective was the wrong word. What parents would allow their seven daughters to torture their only son. And don't even get him started on having girlfriends. He didn't want to think about it. And with the way Sienna and Kali talked about him, it seems the older woman thought he and Sienna were closer than acquaintances. And it felt like a girlfriend was introducing her parents to her first boyfriend.

Sienna couldn't help but share Jaune's concerns. While she wasn't really worried about Kali disliking Jaune, Girah tended to be overprotective of people he knew, family, or otherwise. The giant of a man might scare Jaune away with his intimidating demeanor. That part worried her. Sienna's eyes widened at her thoughts. Why was she worried about the blond human? It would be a good thing if he was scared away...right? She briefly locked eyes with Jaune, and saw nothing but compassion. No concept of disgust like the humans before him. It made her feel strange.

"Ah, bodyguards? You must be someone important then."

James Ironwood shook his head in disbelief. "I'm not even surprised anymore." Jaune couldn't help but scratch the back of his head in embarrassment. It wasn't his fault he never watched television. It just never interested him. His partner giggled at him with adoration. He looked cute when he was confused.

It wasn't really sinking into his skull that she was someone important, the interactions that they had only on the surface to be kind and benign. She knew well that there would be something to prove for him, his talent with dancing enough that she'd entertain him.

"You look nice." Her eyes narrowed, looking up at him. 'It's a shame that he's no Faunus…I like my men a little taller than me.'

Freak looked at Sienna with a 'are you serious' look, "But he is taller than you. Are you literally blind as well?" Sienna rolled her eyes at the freak.

"I am well aware that he is taller than me. It is just a shame he isn't a Faunus, otherwise, I wouldn't mind dating him." It was Freak's turn to roll his eyes. Were they back to this again? He was about to go back to watching when Jaune said something.

"Um, thank you?" He phrased it like a question, clearly unsure of what he was saying was correct. Freak turned his confused stare at the Arc.

"What are you thanking her for? She just insulted you." Jaune looked to the side for a brief moment, before a small blush graced his face.

"Well, no girl has even been willing to date me before. If a beautiful woman like Sienna is willing to give me a chance if I was born a Faunus, I don't think that is a bad thing." Sienna looked flattered for a moment before immediately willing her face back to her business persona. She shouldn't feel such things if a human complimented her.

Her eyes traced down, giving a brief glance to his attire and how it fit him. 'Ah well…' She looked sternly at him still. "'You look nice.'

"… Is that how you greet every lady you date or have your balls decided to move to Vacuo and left you a woman?" Her comment was crude and with a bit of bite, the genuine anger and irritation inside her building up. She did not do 'nice'. She was Sienna Khan, High Leader of the White Fang, and a bad-ass bitch who would do her best to make sure that the Faunus would get the respect they deserved.

"H-hey!" He sounded indignant, even as she prodded her finger against his chest. It made his suit look a little cheaper than her own red dress. "Did your sisters tell you to treat a woman you're taking out to a fancy dress gala like she's just a sister?" He shook his head, a look on his face that told her enough.

"No, it's more that…" He seemed to look away, as if he was about to unveil some nasty piece of history. "'You look great, Miss Khan.'

"That's what you should've done, human." She corrected him, deciding that the effort might serve some poor girl well in the future.

"Damn straight," Sienna growled. She was beautiful, and when a man is in front, especially on a date with her, they must always compliment her attire. That wasn't just true with her though, but with every woman. Joan nodded in agreement with the Faunus, knowing what she was thinking. She taught her son to always be respectful to women, and proper date etiquette.

"Women like to be flattered. They like to be told that they are pretty." She said, though the reason why she was telling him this was unclear to herself. Her eyes looked into those guileless blue eyes, feeling a shudder race itself down her spine, though her self-control caught her before it would be visible in her body language. "So, I shou-" She pressed a finger to his lip.

"You should shut your face and be a good date. You're a human and I am a Faunus. We can't ever be together… and I am not interested in the slightest." She knew that if she did not set boundaries with this human, he would do something silly like… serenade her at night with some horribly off-key serenade about how awesome she was. She could already hear him mewl on about how Sienna Khan was the greatest in the world. It was true, of course… but that didn't mean others would appreciate his efforts.

Weiss groaned into her hand catching the attention of the people around her. Winter's eyebrow raised at her sister's irritation. "What is it, Weiss?" The young heiress looked at her sister with barely contained annoyance.

"When Jaune first started Beacon with us, he was madly in love with me. Not that I can blame him, but his constant attempts were annoying." Jaune hearing her speak flushed red. He knew what she was going to say. "He even attempted to serenade me with a guitar to ask me to the dance. He just cannot understand the word no." Weiss glared at Jaune who was looking down at shame of his past actions. Willow looked at the young blonde with interest. To think that there were still people who did something old-fashioned in this day in age. She let a small smirk spread on her lips.

It wouldn't be that bad to be serenaded to at least once in her life… Just not by him. "Miss Khan has a strict leash on the human…" One of the bodyguards remarked to one of the others, whilst she fixed Jaune with a strict look. "Boy, come." She snapped her fingers, the limousine pulling up to the side, a chauffeur with a set of rams horns growing from his face opening the door up for her. She got into the car without a moment spared for Jaune's comfort, her attention going to her Scroll as it rang again, Kali's number visible once more.

The human fit into the car beside her, her mind already theorizing about the different political goals that she would have to achieve by making a public appearance. "Siennaa! Are you with your partner yet? Is he cute? Ghira is mopey, so I decided to give you a call."

She mentally sighed, even as she straightened out. "We are on our way." She said, all business-like, her attention going straight to the screen, where Kali looked to be ready to get out of the car. She could see Ghira's broad arm visible there, the man silent. "Please find me when you arrive. I'll keep some drinks aside for you." The thought of Kali drinking alcohol brought a smile to her face, as she looked at the image of the camera. The woman was funnier when slightly drunk… because she'd be quieter than before. "Put that away, Kali. You are no longer a teenager talking with her friends."

Ghira's steady voice intruded on Kali's enjoyment, as her head turned to the side. "Someone isn't getting any milk from this cat tonight, hmmhmm!" She smiled broadly at Sienna, whose face was stony suddenly, imagining just what the lewd woman would be referring to.

Girah choked on his spit and coughed loudly while banging his fist on his chest. Blake blushed in embarrassment at her mother's lewd behavior. Many of the students blushed with her, Yang made a cat purring sound at her partner, and the parents only facepalmed. Ruby gave a smile. "I love milk! Can I have some too, please? It would go great with my cookies."

Yang, Taiyang, Summer, and Qrow stopped laughing and paled at the youngest unintentional perverted comment. Tai opened his mouth to deny her request until Freak answered for him. "Sure, here you go rose petals." Freak snapped his fingers and a glass of milf appeared in the cup holder in her chair.

Ruby smiled in delight. "Thanks, Freak!" She took a cookie from her plate and prepared to dip into her before her sister snatched the treat from her hands.

"Oh, fuck no!" She glared at the nonchalant self-proclaimed freak in disgust. "I am not letting you corrupt my baby sister with your disgusting sense of humor, you sick fuck!"

"Yang, swear jar!" Ruby attempted to enforce their father's rule only for her to be surprised by what he says next.

"No Rubes, I am with your sister on this one." He glared at Freak who was now looking confused at their anger. "If you ever try and pull something like that again, I will kick your ass, and remove what makes you a man, do you understand me?" Taiyang threatened with the fury only a father can emit.

Freak lost his confused expression and his face became what Salem and Ozpin could only describe as pure anger. Struggling to maintain his calm, he spoke with as much self-restraint as he could. "First of Taiyang, I have no idea what you are talking about. She asked for milk for her cookies, so I gave her a warm glass. I don't know how any of that is 'perverted', as you put it." Kali looked at the host with skepticism.

"And second," He suddenly disappeared in a burst of speed. The audience gasped and frantically looked around. Appearing in front of Tai like teleportation, he leaned in close, invading what some might call personal space. Looking him dead in the eye, he made the father shudder in fear. "If you ever threaten my existence again, I will personally ensure that you and your wife will suffer an even worse fate than death. Am I understood?" Before Tai can answer, Kali decides to intervene.

"Um...Freak?" The host turned to the mature cat Faunus and replied snappily.

"What is it, Kali?" Knowing that he was annoyed, she didn't take offense.

"I think Mr. Xiao Long thought you were trying to do something...sexual." Freak lost his annoyed look in exchange for bewilderment.

"How so? I just gave her a glass of warm milk." Qrow drank from his flask while thinking to himself. Did he really not know? "Oh wait a minute, I get it now! That is disgusting." Freak snarled in disgust, showing his distaste for such an act. Qrow sighed, somewhat in relief. At least Freak wasn't a total idiot.

"Excuse me, but maybe we can save this for later? I feel like we are wasting too much time here." Freak started for a few moments and nodded.

"Very well. Let's move on."

Cinder smirked in relief. 'He has taken a liking to me. Good.'

"Ruby, just order it yourself, okay?" Summer sighed tiredly at her daughter.

"Fine." Ruby pouted in annoyance, still not sure why her family was so upset or what Freak found disgusting.

She cast a subconscious look down at her breasts, which were humble and not as large as Kali's own. The fact that the woman had given birth had been something that had enlarged her cup size, no doubt due to the hormones that had become like a raging torrent throughout her body. "Kali!" Ghira's voice sounded scandalized, as he did not like Kali's expressive side. She smiled, forgetting for a moment where she was.

"You look beautiful when you're smiling." Jaune's voice interrupted her thoughts, a blush coming to her cheeks before she caught herself, realizing just who had said it. "I heard a man's voice! Boy-toy! We're having a talk! I won't have you seize Sienna and take her away from me without being vetted!" Kali's voice came from the speaker, the woman looking fired up.

The Sienna on the chair bushed like herself on screen. "Stupid human. I don't need your compliments to know that I am beautiful."

Sienna cut the connection then, as she saw Kali getting excited already, mentally calculating to see how much effort she'd have to expend in order to keep Kali contained as she was. She hoped that the woman would remain restrained in her exuberance, her attention focusing clearly on the divide between the public façade and how her internal workings were. 'You're in control. The purple-haired tart will be there undoubtedly, putting the microphone into my face like it's try-outs for InterFaunus shoots, like some hopped up druggie out for the latest scoop if she can't spread her legs.'

Freak raised an eyebrow. "Purple-haired tart?" He cast a questioning glance towards Sienna. She rolled her eyes in annoyance. "Just some news reporter who can't take the word no for an answer. Also likes to make up some bullshit about the White Fang to gain publicity. A real piece of shit."

"...Right." Freak had no idea what she was talking about but decided to just let it go.

There was little love lost between her and Lisa Lavender. The woman's aggressive manner when reporting the 'truth' of the White Fang had been something of a thorn in her eye, as the woman's accurate statements were twisted with a little pro-human propaganda. 'The Schnee should be taking most of the attention anyways… Willow 'Wine' Schnee drinks so much that there's always a pitcher or two emptied when she's close by.'

The business-like façade was up immediately as the limousine slowed down, the chauffeur looking at her through the rearview mirror. "We're pulling up to the red carpet, ma'am."

She checked her reflection in the mirror. Lipstick still suitable, eyeshadow properly applied, a little bit of volume to her lashes and her appearance the picture-perfect image of a strong and independent Faunus woman. 'I can do this. Time to dazzle them all.' She thought, before she sent a glance to Jaune.

'He said something whilst I was talking to Kali…' She could faintly recall a comment about being beautiful, her attention running over his body for a moment, assessing the dangers within. He looked non-threatening, even as uncertainty flashed on his face. "Get out, offer me your hand to get me out and know how to smile. You're a representative of your race, whilst I am one of mine." A gross simplification of the true nature of affairs, yet she did not have the time to fully speak to him at length about representing his people. "You will be asked questions. If you see some purple-haired woman who will ask you questions, ignore her, even if she's offering money. She's a no-good junkie for a good story… and you're not going to give her one."

Many of the Faunus and even humans nodded in agreement. Lisa Lavender, while she provided good insight on current news, liked to exaggerate sometimes, and poke her nose into places it didn't belong. And knowing her, she would jump to a conclusion and assume that Sienna and Jaune were a romantic couple.

Money was of little issue for her, as she was funded by the White Fang, the hopes of the Faunus resting upon her shoulders, her own salary going to the funds to support the Faunus living elsewhere. 'That should put the human into the proper mindset. Wait… why is he smiling?'

"You're just telling me to act like a gentleman, right?" She nodded, suspicion in her eyes as he smiled at her warmly still. 'He looks… ugh, I'll give him the compliment that he's looking… nice. Yes, that should do it. A little bone to the human who has escorted me. That's what all pets like, don't they?'

Joan nearly growled out in anger. 'Would this bitch stop it with Jaune being her pet crap?!' He is trying his best to be a gentleman.' She heard a small sigh from beside her and saw that Jaune looked a little hurt at Siena's pet comments. She was about to comfort her son when she saw Pyrrah hold his hand and give a reassuring squeeze. He smiled at her, showing that he was grateful for his partner's affection. This succeeded in bringing a blush out of the spartan, who smiled back at her leader shyly.

Joan blinked at their interaction, before smiling mischievously. There was so much teasing material there!

"Indeed." She said, without further ado. Her hand grabbed his own in the manner that she'd been taught, feeling the lacking hand of his own. 'Soft like that of a baby, not a single sign of working out or with the weaponry…'

As Pyrrah held Jaune's hand, she could tell that from the training that they've done together, that his hands aren't like that anymore. They're more strained and harden from all of the training. She kinda wishes she held his hands more before his intense training regimen.

He was going to die. She knew it. Somewhere in her heart, she felt a pang of something that might be a small shred of sadness for the loss of a young man, yet she would never admit to it. "Time to go." She said, as the door was opened for them.

The flashing lights of the camera's caught her eye immediately, the shutters clicking and flashes lighting up the space around her, as Jaune got out first. 'Clumsy, yet not too shabby. His body is taller than mine, so it would make sense that he would be a bit awkward.'

The hand that he extended to her she took, being pulled out of the limousine. The flashes of the camera got even more intense, as she wrapped her arm around his in the manner of a lady being escorted. "Miss Khan! An interview, please!" "Miss Khan! Is the human next to you your partner?" "Young man, are you together with Miss Khan? What is your stance on the White Fang's current presence in Vale?!"

Sienna instinctively glared at her version of the Arc with a silent warning. 'Don't fuck this up, human.'

Jaune gulped nervously, with his friends and family suddenly feeling concerned. The alternate version of him would get torn to shreds by Sienna if he messed up.

"No comment." She said, her voice heard audibly over the sound of the shutters of the cameras. Her mask was in place, the smile coming as easily as it always did, the practice working greatly as they advanced. She could see hesitation on his face, as he seemed unused to the many cameras and the media attention. "Young man, the VNN needs to know…Are you sleeping with Sienna Khan? Is there going to be a reparation of the current affairs between humanity and the Faunus?"

Jaune blushed deeply at the reporter's questions. Since when has a reporter asked such questions been acceptable in the VNN? Pyrrha's eyes hardened at the thought of Jaune sleeping with any girl whose name wasn't Pyrrha Nikos. She tried to push away those feelings of jealousy and possessiveness, but it became hard when Jaune looked at the Sienna shyly.

Sienna growled under her breath, offended at the thought of even an alternate version of her sleeping with a human. No matter what.

The purple-haired tart was right there, looking like she'd just come from some back alley, the purple outfit that she wore (She wouldn't call it lavender) looking to be tailored. Jaune's pace ceased for a moment, her steps adjusted in a flash of an instant, to prevent her from tripping over her heels. 'Thank the gods that I have perfect balance.'

"W-well, that is…"He seemed embarrassed, his free hand rubbing over his scalp. She nudged him slightly with her hip. "No comment, Miss Lavender." She said in a clipped tone, the woman's eyebrows rising slightly, as she pulled a business card from between her breasts. "My number's on there. If you ever feel like… talking to the media."

Jaune couldn't help but shiver at the reporter's tone. Her eyes were practically looking at him like he was a ticket to a new car. It was unsettling, to say the least. "Are reporters really like that all the time?"

"YES!" Nearly everyone in the room shouted.

"They're so annoying!" Glynda added her opinion.

The sound of another limousine arriving was enough to distract her, as the reporter disappeared from the spot she was at, leaving Jaune with the business card in hand. "Miss Schnee!" The calls started, her gaze cast back to the sight of Willow Schnee getting out of her limousine, any sort of male accompaniment absent. 'Her husband's in Atlas, breaking the spines and wills of the innocent Faunus…'

Willow bit back a retort to Sienna. She knew it was true, no matter how much she wanted to deny and look the other way. Adam gripped his armrest on his chair, an influx of memories rising up to the surface at his leader's inner thoughts. A reminder of scrs from the past made him want to snap the necks of all the Schnee's in the room. Freak and Sienna being the only thing holding him back.

As they entered the large gathering hall, she immediately became aware of the eyes of the crowd resting on her, her arm tugging Jaune's arm a little closer. "Tuck that card in your pocket." She instructed, her voice barely higher than a low whisper. "Make sure that you act like a good date should." Her lips pushed itself to the smile that she used for political purposes, her attention shifting immediately to the performance. "Miss Sienna Khan… What a pleasure."

A socialite with her hair up in a brown bun stepped forward, her body language speaking volumes about what she thought of the Faunus as a people, the distaste curdling around her like spoiled milk. "Miss Saffronia, a pleasure. I trust your husband is well?" The politeness in her tone was forced, yet she knew that this woman held danger in her. As wife to one of the largest industrialists in the Vale Kingdom, she would not have an insignificant input on labour, as her husband preferred to ensure her happiness.

Who are those people?" Kali asked in interest.

Freak shrugged his shoulders, "I've no clue. I'm sure they are irrelevant." Ozpin and Salem couldn't help but look at him with suspicion. His lack of knowledge on certain things in their dimension was starting to intrigue them. When he first introduced himself, he knew a lot of knowledge that very few people knew about. But public things like reporters and industries that were part of the kingdom of Vale seemed to elude him. It was confusing, both decided to speak with their inner circles after the viewing.

"Arton is fine, of course… And who might this strapping young man be?" Her attention was riveted to Jaune, Sienna clearing her throat slightly. "My escort for the evening. A young man who is quite the dancer, even if I do say so myself."

Jaune blushed slightly under the praise, as he looked down, his cheeks still hot. 'You should not be feeling so good from mere compliments. It isn't as if I offered you the keys to my underwear… Not that you'll ever see that.'

"Thank you, Miss Khan." He said, his voice polite and with the respect that she had earned. 'Good boy… Perhaps you may call me Sienna… in due time.' She was soft on the boy's nature, as he went along with her without a hitch. A good follower could prove useful, if given the need. "She is one of the most impressive women that I know." He said, politely speaking… yet missing the forms of address. 'He obviously wasn't taught how to move in high society.'

Adam couldn't help but nod in approval. 'The human is proving to be far more polite than I thought. Perhaps Sienna is onto something with him. He could be a useful servant when we take over.' He smirked darkly at the thought, almost letting out a chuckle.

"Ah, I see… And your stance on the White Fang, mister…" The woman guessed, Jaune smiling brightly. "Jaune Arc, at your service." He seemed to be the kind to really ensure that the other person felt at ease, the woman's body language shifting slightly. 'Favourable response. I wonder…' She squeezed his arm lightly. "We should get going, Jaune." Her voice stressed his name, as she looked at the woman. "We have to meet up with the delegation from Menagerie. It has been a while since I saw Chieftain Belladonna and his wife."

Girah and Kali couldn't help but feel giddy knowing they were going to meet Sienna's boyfriend. 'Oh, this is going to be some much fun'" Kali giggled in her head.

'This is going to be awful.' Sienna dreaded.

To the public, the relationship between Sienna Khan and the Belladonna's was one of successor and predecessor, with only minute contact between the two. Their friendship was a well-guarded secret. "Of course, Sienna." The woman's personal address was rankling, as her eyes stayed on Jaune the whole time. She tightened her grip a little. "Come on, Hu-" She coughed, to disguise her slip-up. "Jaune."

Jaune couldn't help but give a small smile. She may not be all that fond of his yet, but he was slowly working to gain her respect. He just had to peel back the onion one layer at a time.

She had nearly called him 'human' again, the social impact of such a statement no doubt casting the entire organization in doubt about its legitimacy. Spotting Ghira like an island in the ocean of political mongers, she stalked towards him, dragging Jaune with her. His steps were a slight moment slower than her own, as Kali's eyes seemed to turn into little sparkling stars as she saw the two of them.

Her friend turned to her husband, starting to excitedly talk to him, several of the Faunus around her looking faintly uncomfortable to see the woman making all sorts of gestures in the direction of the woman who led the White Fang.

"So… This is the boy that you've brought to us, hmmm?" Kali's voice was a low purr as she finally reached the husband and wife duo, Ghira's expression hadly changing a bit.

"It is a pleasure to meet with you, Chieftain Ghira and Lady Kali." The panther Faunus' eyes glinted, as he looked down at her, his tall stature making him look like he was some wise king of sorts.

Now that Jaune was right next to him to compare, members of his family and his friends couldn't help but gulp in intimidation. He truly was tall. Maybe even taller than Freak. But much bulkier. It made the many taller individuals feel small in comparison.

'What did they feed this guy?' Yang wondered.

"It is a pleasure, Miss Khan." The man's observance of formality made him sound like it were just another day at work, the political effects of the gala around them undoubtedly to be felt later on. 'I don't think Kali is going to- Oh no…'

"Sooooo… You're the boy-toy that's been teaching Sienna how to wear herself out, hmmm?" Kali's voice was a teasing, inquisitive tone, registering only to the ears of those Faunus who held sensitive hearing, her eyes looking at him with little sparkles. 'Don't mess this up, human… Kali is awfully shrewd if she wants something to happen.'

"Ah, eh…" He stammered, not sure whether to reply to that. "Ghira, you're in the way." Kali ordered her husband, who stepped aside, turning away. "He's just a big grumpy cat, y'see. Big and fuzzy and so adorable that I'd just want to eat him up like a fishy treat."

Mercury chewed some of his popcorn as he laughed, "Ha! Whipped." The Belladonna family glared at the young assassin with annoyance. He just promptly ignored them, enjoying the salty snack he was currently eating. Seeing him eat, made his partner hungry too, so she attempted to steal a few pieces only to have her hand smacked away. "Get your own." He half whispered-half yelled. Glaring at him, she almost tried to use her semblance to trick him, but a silent warning from Cinder made Emerald cross her arms in defeat and just decided to order her own.

She could see Ghira's ears twitch slightly, the easy manner in his stance firming up immediately. Kali had a habit of blurting out stuff that was private, after all."Jaune Arc. Short, sweet, the ladies love it." Kali's eyebrows rose up as she grabbed his hand. "A pleasure. Kali Belladonna, wife to the big grump over there."

Kali giggled at his introduction. Seeing Jaune's face burn up in embarrassment, she decided to try and see if it could get any brighter. "Oh my, what a cute and adorable thing to say. If I didn't know any better, I would say you were hitting on me Mister Arc." The blond face practically emitted steam at this point and buried his face into his palms. Heh, so easy to tease.

Girah meanwhile grumbled at being called a "big grump". He would be sure to remind her just how much of a big grump he could be. Sienna felt a pit of dread open up in her stomach. This was not good.

Sienna felt the pit in her stomach become bottomless, as her hopes fell in, as Kali's smile broadened. She just KNEW that this evening was going to go down in the history books as a bad one for her…

The boy-toy was… taller than she'd expected. A young man who taught Sienna how to dance must be somewhat special, if she'd allow a human to touch her and teach her. The skill of dancing was something that she knew, through ample exercise in such manners as a matter of course as the wife of a Chieftain, yet… the young man seemed innocent enough to be as open as he could be towards her.

'There's no prejudice in his appearance or in his nature, it seems. An open-hearted smile, genuine interest in his eyes.' A sniff of the air confirmed what she'd already conjectured. 'At ease around Faunus, perhaps a little nervous thanks to the sight of the press… but all-in-all a good man.' Her voice was light, as she pulled Jaune closer all of a sudden.

"Oh, my other self is quite bold. I wonder what the young man will do next. In front of my husband?~" Jaune quickly tried to keep his eyes away from Blake's parents. Not wanting to suffer the wrath of an overprotective husband and father, he tried to remain cool-headed. Out of his sight, Blake glared at him. She didn't understand why her mother liked her classmate so much. She didn't see the appeal. He's a fraud, a liar. Sure he might not be racist towards Faunus, but that didn't mean anything to her when he was no good scum who lied to his friends for selfish reasons. She had a purpose for what she did, to save people. He was just a failure with delusions of grandeur. She'd make her parents see that.

She looked up at him, a bright smile on her face. "You'd look good enough to eat, Mister Arc… This lady likes it… But only because she's married. If I wasn't…"Her fingers tapped over his chest, a gesture that she loved to do with Ghira, her eyes twinkling with the mirth of a woman who had seen a fertile ground to plant some seeds in.

"Kali!" Sienna's scandalized voice was enough of a reward for now, as she stood on her toes, feet lifting from the high heels that'd been bought especially for the event. "I think she likes you." She whispered conspiratorially to him, watching the blush on his face increase.

'Aww, the human boy is all embarrassed.' Sienna's cheeks were a shade darker than before, that look of 'You have embarrassed me again, Kali!' so endearing that she gave a little 'aww' internally, as her fingers traced over his chest, up to his chin. "There'll be dancing soon." She said, her right eye winking at the young man, who turned a little redder in the face.

Jaune and Sienna both blushed while subtly making eye contact with each other, before realizing what they were doing and breaking the contact. 'What the hell was that?!' She shook her head, trying to ignore the rapid beating of her heart.

No one noticed except Pyrah and Freak. Freak just stared with disinterest, while Pyrah scowled with jealousy.

'Much better than that Adam boy… He seems to be such a shy one…' Jaune was different from Adam Taurus by the manner in which they conducted themselves. Adam's charm and his righteousness were at odds with how Jaune's initial impression of being a shy, awkward young man was… yet they had a charm of their own. 'If I was a few decades younger and unattached… Alas…'

Adam, Blake, and Girah's eye twitched at what the alternate Kali said. 'This human is better than me?' Adam wondered to himself angrily. He glared hatefully towards Jaune, who felt like his life was in danger, and shivered. He looked at Kali with a blush covering his face, "Um...Miss Kali, I am flattered that you think highly of me, but I would appreciate it if you…" The adult Faunus merely smiled at the blonde student.

"You really are precious." She giggled softly and leaned into her husband. "Don't worry Mister Arc, it is just some teasing on my part. I am completely loyal to the big grump next to me." Girah and Jaune both let out a sigh of relief, though both for completely different reasons. "But…" They both looked at her again, "Not all of what I said was false." She said with a teasing smile.

Blake and Girah groaned while Jaune once again blushed with the same color as Ruby's hood.

She was happily married, after all. Looking at a cute guy wasn't illegal but she would absolutely not commit adultery. "Soo…" She smiled broadly..

"Have you two had sex yet?" She could hear her husband choke on his drink, her husband's face appearing in the corner of her eye. Sienna's face was red. "Kali!" She hissed, heedless of her decorum.

Sienna choked on her spit and coughed while Jaune nearly fainted from embarrassment. "Kali, what the fuck is wrong with you?!" Ruby, hearing her swear, turned her head like a robot and shouted, "Swear jar!"

Qrow looked at his niece and sighed. "Ruby, just give the swear jar a rest. No one is going to pa-" Ruby interrupted her uncle with an unwavering glare.

"Never! Everyone here owes the swear jar, and I am not resting until I get my payment." Shrugging his shoulders, Qrow chugged his flask until Summer placed a hand on it and slowly removed it from his mouth. Locking eyes, Qrow knew they would be having a conversation later.

"It's an honest question. I want to know whether we've got to prepare for little kittens." Sienna looked ready to go on a verbal crusade, her husband's gaze disapproving of her line of topics, even as she watched the face turn red.

It was probably due to Sienna and Jaune being turned away from the humans that nobody saw the embarrassment, even as her hand brushed over the underside of his chin. "M-miss Belladonna?" He said, his voice sounding adorable. "Kali, stop it." Her husband's voice was stern as he spoke, her pouty look at him.

"I'm just…" His hand grabbed her wrist. "Do not embarrass Sienna." His smile was warm. "Even if she dates a human, she will still have her obligation to the White Fang."

Sienna's eyes were smouldering pits of orange flame as she locked eyes with Kali. "Miss Belladonna, please…" Sienna's boy-toy whimpered, her hand having patted his side. "Be good. Dance with Sienna. " She encouraged the young man, even as her husband led her away.

Jaune slowly looked back to the screen, "Is it over?" Ren looked at his team leader and patted his shoulder with sympathy. "Yes. It looks like they are moving on." The Arc sighed in relief. Pyrah looked at her partner with a soft smile. Always so easy to fluster.

"What were you thinking, Kali?" Her husband said, his voice holding a tone of urgency. "I like him. He's shy like a blushing virgin and our little Sienna needs a bit of that. She's been disappointed so many times in the past." The other Faunus in the gathering were politely ignoring the sight of the husband and wife couple, their conversation as private as it was… possible to be. "I don't…"

The man grumped, as he looked back at Jaune and Sienna, who seemed to be engaged in a conversation. Straining her ears, she could catch the tail end. "… think that it'll be happening, human." Jaune's face was red as a beet, as Sienna's put her hands on her hips. "I can do much better than you."

'She really hasn't gotten over her pride… You're going to drive men away if you act like the alpha of the pride, Sienna…' Her eyes could see the young man's body language shift, as resignation came to his stance. It was pathetic to see. "He'll be good for her, though." Her husband's voice was like a fresh breeze to her mind, as she looked at the young man standing there opposite of Sienna. "He looks to be a bit shy, yet he doesn't seem bothered by Sienna's status. That's good. That girl is too bothered by social stuff to really focus on herself."

Sienna's face flushed and refused to make eye contact with the smirking cat Faunus. She didn't need a boyfriend, not how much Kali insisted otherwise. The duties to the White Fang were far more important than some weakling human. Wait...why did she think of him? He wasn't her boyfriend, he wasn't even her acquaintance. Damnit, this movie was getting to her. Maybe Freak was messing with her head.

Kali grinned. "Remember that one time, nearly ten years ago?" Sienna had blushed like a shy virgin when she'd been caught. It was a horrible little mess, but as a mature woman, Kali had stepped in. Of course, her husband was more than lenient with the woman, even though she'd literally been caught with her pants down. "Don't embarrass the poor girl." He said, chiding her for the remembrance.

Putting her hand to her face, Sienna's screams were muffled as almost everyone was laughing at her embarrassing secret being discovered. 'Oh my gods Kali, Shut up!'

Pointing her finger at the humiliated White Fang leader, Yang laughed with youthful abandonment. "Hahaha! That is hilarious! They caught you masturbating!" Sienna looked at Adam, expecting him to try and 'defend her honor' as he did before. But when she turned to him, he saw that he turned his head away from her and his shoulders slightly shaking, and she slumped down in her seat. 'Traitors, every single one of them.'

"Sure… but if I see- Oh, hello!" A pale-haired woman stood there before them, a glass of fine champagne in her hands, her eyebrow raised slightly at the sight of the two of them. "Good evening, Chieftain Belladonna, Miss Belladonna." The formal tone of the woman, her two bodyguards suited up behind her, was something that seemed to never change, the white dress with the Schnee's family crest emblazoned upon the front, below the breasts, still clinging to her shape. Her eyes were narrowed, as the glass was raised once again.

The laughing immediately stopped as a tense atmosphere engulfed the audience. Adam and Sienna growling threateningly.

"It is… moderate." The woman said, unbidden, as her gaze ran through the crowd of socialites and other such individuals, Kali detected a heavy cloud of alcohol around the woman, knowing that the woman had already drunk more than plenty to get in the mood to come here. "It'll be fun, Willy." The nickname slipped out before she'd known that she'd said it, her husband's grip on her arm suddenly like steel.'He can be so PUSHY when he's in public...'

Several of them couldn't help but giggle at Kali's nickname for Willow. She herself smirks in amusement. No one has ever given her a nickname before. It was a welcome change for her.

"Willy?" A giggle came from the woman's mouth as she swayed slightly, turning a little to face Ghira. "There'll be a dance soon. Would you accompany me on the dance floor, Chieftain Belladonna?"

The man looked between her and Willow, as if judging who would be having the right. "Allow me to respectfully decline, Miss Schnee. We of Menagerie do not wish for any sort of issue to brew between us and the Schnee Dust Company. I have also promised my wife the first dance." The polite dismissal of the offer was another wasted opportunity. The Schnee shrugged, as if she had expected it already. "A pity. I suppose I will have to-"

The woman's head turned to the delegation that they had just abandoned to have a moment of quiet talk together, her attention seemingly riveted to Sienna and her boy-toy. "A human with that Faunus?" She mused out loud, as she sipped from the champagne glass, finding it suddenly empty.

Sienna felt herself slightly pale at the way Willow was looking at her human. 'Oh no…'

"Pour me some vodka, Antonio." The Schnee commanded, the indicated bodyguard taking the glass and pouring some vodka, the liquid in the glass swirled slightly as the man handed it back. "Here you go, Ma'am."

"That young man…" The Schnee said, her lips spreading slightly. "Is he dating Miss Khan?" The predatory glint in the woman's eyes seemed to increase as she slammed the glass of vodka back easily, like she was just getting ready, the cloud of alcoholic breath almost visible, as her hands adjusted the dress a slight bit.

"I suppose…"The woman's smile was something familiar to Kali, as she'd seen it before. A woman who held power knew that smile, as the Schnee stepped towards the delegation. "She's going to mess with Jaune a little to rile Sienna up." She whispered to her husband, watching as the Schnee came towards the two, tapping Sienna on the shoulder, as if it were a mere collegial acquaintance that they had.

Ozpin sipped his coffee with a worried look. 'As I thought. This could end poorly.' He looked at Jaune, wondering how he would handle the antics of a drunk Willow.

Sienna's face turned ugly for a moment, the Schnee's face not changing one bit, another glass handed to her. "So… may I inquire whether your dance partner will be available after the first dance?" The question hung in the air, Kali spotting a gamut of emotions surging across Sienna's face, clearly outlining her thoughts on that subject.

"Certainly not." The harsh statement from Sienna was enough to make the Schnee's lips curl, as her attention went to the blonde young man. "Surely he can decide about that himself… Unless of course, you are in a relationship together?"

"We… We're not together, Miss." The Schnee's eyebrow rose, as she licked her lips slowly.

Cinder couldn't help but smirk. "Oh, dear. Is it just me, or does Mister Arc seem disappointed they are not together?" Sienna snarled under her breath as she fought the urge to strangle the arrogant human. She didn't care for the human's plight about their relationship. They were merely using each other.

'That smile is one that you'd rarely see on a Schnee.' Kali would have called it the 'I am interested' smile if she'd invented it herself, yet there was something genuine in the Schnee's eyes. "I look forward to dancing with you, Mister Arc."

"Why is she looking at me that way?" Jaune asked, looking disturbed at the predatory glint in Willow's eyes. Pyrah squeezed his hand possessively. 'Don't worry Jaune. I will protect you from these hussies.' She blinked and blushed at her thoughts. 'Wow, I am more pent up than I thought.'

Kali moved along with her husband, back into the good sphere of influence of her people, the Menagerian delegation looking at ease with the Chieftain once again among them, the Schnee making efforts to leave. "My lady Schnee, Miss Khan. It is a pleasure to see you."

The smooth voice of the headmaster of Beacon came easily to her ears, as she slowed her pace, as her husband did the same. The headmaster was accompanied by his deputy, whose prim and proper looks were even stricter with the dress that she wore, the elegant white garment fitting her modestly, with no sign of overt skin being shown, her eyes a piercing green that seemed to assess the young man before her, dismissing him immediately.

Ozpin couldn't help but blink at seeing himself on the screen. It really was a...unique experience. Qrow seeing someone familiar on-screen spoke, "Hey, isn't that Glynda?"

Giving the screen a closer look, James nodded. "Yes, I believe it is." A small smile graced his face, seeing the alternate Glynda in such a stunning dress. "You look stunning as always Glynda" The deputy rolled her eyes at the General. It was always flirting with him. When would he take the hint that she wasn't interested? Men were truly dense.

For some reason, Pyrrah felt a strange kinship with her combat teacher.

"Headmaster Ozpin." The formal tone of the Schnee was polite and surface-level warm, as the woman looked at the man with a smile on her face that seemed near-genuine, except that her eyes were frightfully cold. "A pleasure to see you, as well as Professor Goodwitch." The woman's tone was cool, yet Kali smelled a story behind the cold reception. "Headmaster Ozpin." Sienna did her little spiel of respect, the man nodding slightly in acknowledgement as he did so, his eyes glinting faintly behind his glasses.

"Mister Arc, was it not?" The headmaster addressed the young man, who stood at attention immediately. Kali could detect a hint of tension that went through him, something that did not escape the Huntress and the Headmaster either. "P-professor Ozpin. A-a pleasure t-to meet w-with y-you!" He seemed ill at ease around the headmaster, who smiled and nodded.

Saphron couldn't help but giggle at her brother's nervousness. "It looks like Jaune is concerned about his transcripts being found out. What a fool. There is nothing to worry about. Sienna Khan herself made those papers and gave her personal recommendation. He has nothing to fear." Adam and the Belladonna's looked at Sienna in shock. Seeing their looks, she raised an eyebrow in confusion. "What?"

Kali smirked at her old friend. "You called him by his name. Usually, it's just 'human' with you." Sienna's eyes widened in realization and quickly turned her head so they didn't see her blush.

"S-so what?! It's confusing to call every human just 'human'. I'm just trying to make things less confusing. That all there is. So don't get it twisted!" Kali Put up her hands in mock surrender and turned back to the screen. But not before wiggling her eyebrows at her, silently telling Sienna that she knew what she was really doing.

Ozpin and Glynda merely leaned forward with interest, wondering how the timeline would be affected with them knowing Jaune before initiation.

"A pleasure to make your acquaintance, Mister Arc. I hope to see you fresh and early during our initiation. Professor Goodwitch here shall be one of your instructors, provided you pass the tests before you." The nervous look on the young man's face made her feel sympathy, even as the musical ensemble started to play some soothing chamber music, as the gala officially started and the dance-floor was cleared.

'Time to see how well my little tiger kitten has learned her dancing skills…' She moved with Ghira towards the dancefloor, spotting several couples already getting ready to dance. A slow dance as the starter, compared to the quicker dances that would start.

Ghira's size made him perfect to lead, which he did, with smooth appeal. 'I am so lucky to have you, my strong Ghira.' She watched Sienna move with him, as her eyes followed their movements.

'Not a bad dancer at all…' Professor Goodwitch and Headmaster Ozpin just moved past her line of sight, the woman having some issue with keeping herself in the proper pace, enough movement that it'd make for something a little different than Huntsman training. 'She looks well-practised, yet the Headmaster seems to have a talent for the dance.'

Salem's eyes slightly twitched at the scene of Ozpin dancing with his deputy. It brought back many memories. Painful ones, that made her eyes glow an intense red and a tiny bit of her magic seeped out. Though not sure why many of the other audience members began to fear for their lives. Freak looked at the immortal witch with caution, ready to intervene if she lost control and went on a rampage. The Irony was not lost on him.

As the dance finished, she could see the Schnee move in immediately, the… was that the seventh glass of vodka that she'd had thus far?, kicked back after a moment, grabbing the blonde boy-toy's arms. "I like him." She said to her husband, who gave a noncommittal grunt. "He'll be good for Sienna."

Sienna scoffed at Kali, ignoring her flushed cheeks as Kali nodded in agreement with her alternate self. Sienna really needed to settle down. Her all work and no play view on life really stresses one out. Maybe she should follow her own example and set Sienna up with some dates. Perhaps Mister Arc would be willing to give it a try.

Meanwhile, the Schnee family and a few others were trying to ignore the scene with Willow once again drinking an overabundant of vodka with faces of pity, disgust, and several other emotions. Seeing Willow's look of self-hatred, Jaune and Qrow both shot her a look of understanding and sympathy.

The older woman was… maybe in her early thirties or something? He didn't quite know how old the woman was, save for the fact that it didn't quite gel between her and Sienna for some reason. 'It's not like it's going to be a difficult thing to manage… I mean, it's just a dance. This Schnee lady seems to be able to dance pretty well.'

That her arms were wrapped around him possessively did nothing to detract from her skill at the art of dancing, moving with better grace than Sienna could have mustered. The only minor issue that he felt was that she seemed to be a heavy drinker. 'Vivian drinks on occasion, but never…' He had been raised properly by his mother, after all. Drinking did not factor into things.

Sienna caught his eye, the look on her face temperamental, yet the white-haired woman seemed ill-desiring to let go of him. "Another dance, Jauney." Her voice was like a drunken slur in his ear, as her mouth pressed close to him.

Whitely cast another look of concern towards his mother. When his sisters had left home, he was the only child that was left to care. Weiss may still care a small bit, but it was only out of pity. Winter herself had stopped caring years ago. He was the only one left.

"Just how much as the Schnee had to drink? It's like alcohol has replaced her blood." Adam couldn't help but feel the tiniest bit of pity for the wife of Jacque. Contrary to popular belief, Adam didn't hate all of humanity. Sure, he didn't like them, and wouldn't show mercy to humans who dared get in the way of the White Fang, but even he was capable of seeing when a human had problems that caused them grief. Of course, they were insignificant compared to the plight of Faunus, but he could still recognize it. Shaking his head, Adam focused his attention back on the big screen.

He couldn't allow himself to fall victim to things like pity. Humanity had abused the Faunus long enough. It was his-their turn now.

He wasn't going to cause a scandal by refusing her. Sienna had made it abundantly clear that whatever he did, reflected back onto her. This was a high-society party, with plenty of influential people in attendance. As he guided the Schnee lady through the steps of a quicker Waltz, he noticed that her eyes seemed to be ill-focused, her manner slightly swaying. "We're done after this dance." He said, trying to muster that false courage, even as the woman gave an 'uh-huh.', his ear feeling the stress, as the alcohol on her breath stank like chemical cleaner.

Jaune looked at Willow with concern. "Oh, Vomit boy is trying to be assertive, how cute." Yang chuckled at her little joke and threw some popcorn into her mouth. Blake and Weiss rolled their eyes at their teammates' immaturity. Ruby on the other hand shared Jaune's concern along with some of Faunus and Jaune's family. Getting into a dispute or scandal with Willow Schnee could only end in disaster. She had enough money to buy his entire family.

Willow looked at Jaune with interest. Was he trying to say no to the CEO of the SDC? Oh, how interesting. For the first time in years, Willow felt a mischievous smirk spread across her lips. 'We'll see about that Jaune Arc.'

He let her go off, her steps towards the bar area without any sort of grand issue, save for the stagger back and forth, the seat that she claimed immediately granting her the attention of the bartender. She started to drink heavily again, that much he could see.

"Enjoyed your time with Willow, Jaune?" Sienna's voice sounded angry and biting, ready to say something fierce to him, yet restraining herself. Admirably so, he would have called it, yet there was a danger in those eyes. "Is she one of your opponents?" He inquired, not sure whether it was the right guess.

Kali smirked at Sienna. "Is that Jealousy I hear Sienna?" The leader of the White Fang looked away with a small blush.

"Tch, keep dreaming Kali."

Spotting Kali and her husband, the tall and silent Ghira, moving through the couples on the dance floor, he could feel the exuberance build up inside the Faunus woman. He had thought her a little strange when he'd first run into her, introduced by the way that she so enthusiastically asked whether he and Sienna were doing… that… but she apparently acted like that with everyone she met and had some fond connection with.

The older members of the delegation, from some place called 'Menagerie', if he didn't mishear it, had spoken about how that was just a 'Kali thing', Sienna's own silence on the matter undoubtedly there to keep herself in that position of power that she'd somehow amassed.

The organizational structure of this 'White Fang' thing that Sienna was attached to definitely meant that there must be some boss above her that was riding her hard. Sienna's stressed sighs on occasion meant that she must be under some insane amount of stress, no wonder, what with all these terrorists roaming about.

He had asked Adam about it a few days ago. His speech about 'the injustices done to the Faunus around the globe' as well as the 'destiny that they were due' had sounded impressive, yet the man could not answer the question about what the Faunus would do when they were finally on top of the world, with no resistance. The look of contemplation had been a welcome change from the man's usual gruff demeanour, something that Sienna herself had noted as well, inquiring after it after apparently receiving a 'long call' from the man. 'He's not such a bad guy if he could get over his spite…'

Adam raised his head in surprise at the thoughts of Jaune. 'Are me and this human really in that kind of relationship? I would never consider a human a friend!' Blake shared her old partner's surprise, but hid it much better than him. What had Jaune said to Adam to get him to change his opinion of him? He despised most humans. And barely tolerated a few. She looked at her Jaune and wondered.

She never really talked to Jaune before. In fact, she never even said more than a few words to him. So she didn't really know much about him. From what she could gather, he was easy to talk to and non-judgemental. But that was it. That shouldn't be enough to get Adam to lower his guard around him. So why, even in an alternate reality, would that happen? For the life of her, Blake couldn't figure it out.

"More of a competitor." The woman said, her face sour-looking as if she were looking at something. "There will be another dance or two… before we can be excused… Well, before YOU will be excused." The anger in her voice was enough, as she looked between him and the woman drinking herself into a stupor at the bar, the pity in his heart rising as he saw the look on the woman's face.

"Don't you pity her?" He asked, Sienna's eyes widening, as she fixed him with an impressive glare. "Why should I?"

"My words exactly." Sienna and Adam glared at Willow with hate as they questioned what they were hearing from the Jaune on the screen. Willow did her best to ignore their looks.

She nearly snarled at him, the mask that she put on every time when she was in public placed back at the last moment, saving him from the worst of her verbal ire. "She's obviously got problems."

"So what?" Adam growled under his breath.

"Oh?" Sienna's tone sounded intrigued, yet he caught the trap that she'd laid immediately. The hesitation in his voice was absent, as he spoke, still looking at her. "You should see how she drinks. All in one gulp, not even savouring the alcohol." The woman snorted, a sound that was as natural to her as her demeanour when with him.

Kali and Girah were the only ones among the Faunus to look at her with sympathy. The rest only felt contempt and were completely apathetic to Schnee's plight.

"Give me a good glass of vodka, Jaune." She commanded, pushing him forwards. "Make sure it's a full one." He remembered when he'd ran into her, her breath smelling of alcohol as well. "How about we go together?"

He suggested, the Faunus woman giving him a tense look before she shrugged. "Oh well, not like we're going to be getting much more done right now anyways…" Whatever plans she seemed to have seemed to have been dashed, no doubt due to the manner of his suggestion.

They sat down at the bar, one of the few people already drinking. "Could I have a jus d'orange, please?" He inquired, trying to remember the formal code for orange juice, the bartender not batting an eyelid as he placed a glass filled with freshly squeezed orange juice in front of him. Jaune thought that he'd seen something being added as the bartender made it, yet he shrugged. It'd solve itself. Not like they'd serve alcohol to minors, after all.

"There is a formal name for orange juice?" Ruby asked. Freak nodded his head. "Yes, that is right. There is a formal way of speaking for almost anything." Ruby looked up in astonishment,

"Vodka. Make it strong." Sienna growled at the bartender, who did his job without any sort of comment about her tone, Jaune's eyes catching a glimpse of the white-haired woman looking in their direction, her eyes a little redder than before, as if she'd been drinking too much… or her emotions were getting heavier.

'You can do this, Jaune. Keep it together, make sure that Sienna is happy and ensure that she's still vouching for you.' The hope inside his heart continued, as he watched Sienna drink, the Faunus' body shifting slightly with the burn of the alcohol. "You want to be drinking buddies?" The woman asked, his hand grabbing the orange juice and moving it to his lips, even as the Schnee's arm wrapped around Sienna. The acidic taste of the orange juice was a little bitter for some reason, as he felt a pleasant warmth spread through him. 'This tastes a little off… Maybe they added some older oranges to the mix?'

Like a startled cat, the Faunus woman's ears twitched and her eyes went wide, looking at her. The smell of alcohol was like a visible miasma around her, as the woman's red-rimmed eyes looked at her. A pretty woman she was, as she sat there, yet her countenance definitely showed the signs of heavy drinking.

Willow and Sienna tensed at seeing them together on screen. Whitely was the only one of her three children to appear concerned. Weiss and Winter merely looked on with looks of apathy. Jaune eyes the drunk woman on the screen with a mixture of many different emotions, but the most prominent one he was feeling was sympathy. 'She must be really depressed.

Ozpin and his inner circle were now wondering how this would play out with Sienna and Willow sitting next to each other. This was a very different outcome compared to that of their reality.

"I would rather not." Sienna's icy response came a moment later, her voice barely higher than before, as she let her gaze rest on her drink. "I would like another, bartender." She said, her voice sounding stern.

"One for me too, barkeep. Put any orders from the kitty-bitty on my tab." The woman's address of Sienna as 'kitty-bitty' made her tense up like it's been some sort of grievous slight, the woman's eyes looking at the pale-haired woman, who seemed less in control of her faculties than before.

Sienna's eye twitched at the nickname that Willow had given her. It took a lot of willpower to not stand up from her chair smack the other woman in the face. "Sorry Miss Khan." Willow gave a gesture of apology to the Faunus, who glared at her. But after seeing the sincerity on her face, she huffed and turned her head.

"Whatever…" She took a sip of her drink, ignoring the looks of her fellow Fanus. Adam and Girah couldn't believe what they were seeing while Kali looked nothing short of proud at her friend. Freak gave the two women a brief glance, looking at them blankly.

'Perhaps this is just her way of coping?' He mused, as Sienna fixed him with a look, a faster-paced song coming up of the Early Vale renaissance. "We're dancing." The woman said, as she escaped the grasp of the white-haired woman, who leaned against the bar counter.

He felt bad for the woman, who obviously was trying to forget something ghastly. "What's the deal with her?" He asked, as Sienna allowed him to lead, her delicate steps following the order that had been set at their instruction's start. "She's a known louse, drinking and partying it up because she's married to a man who has a heart of ice."

Willow, Winter, and Weiss couldn't help but snort. What Sienna said was no lie, that was for sure. Freak chuckled at what he heard, leaning back into his chair. He thought it was funny they thought that Jacque had a heart of ice when they have never met someone who could be considered the subjective title of evil. 'They think they know evil? How amusing.'

The frown on Sienna's face seemed to be an indicator of how high it was on her. "If I could get that man alone…" The dangerous edge to her voice promised ill tidings for the man, who seemed to be the focus of an even greater hatred from Sienna than the woman had ever been.

'Whatever the deal is with them, I am glad that I'm not involved.' He made a sound in the back of his throat, as he guided Sienna around, their steps as light as they could be. "Faunus are just like humans, but a bit more special." Sienna snorted audibly. "Like a kid with a mental issue… But I guess my present company isn't excluded from that part."

That hurt… just a little. The orange eyes were on him, as she inclined her head upwards. "Of course… I suppose you have your redeeming factors." The smile on his face was enough to make her eyes narrow. "And again you smile at me as if I've just given you a puppy…"

Jaune felt a little hurt at her words as well. He didn't know Sienna that well, but it seems that she already had a low opinion of him. "Am In really that bad?" Jaune asked his team, fearing their answer.

"Don't worry Jaune-Jaune. I think that you are a very adorable puppy!" Nora gave a big smile to her leader, not noticing his disappointed frown. Pyrrha and Ren gave Nora a disapproving stare before the spartan quickly went to comfort her partner only to be interrupted by the energetic bomber. "GOLDEN RETRIEVER!"

"Nora!" Ren's raise of voice succeeding in making the Pink haired quiet down immediately.

'Puppies are nice, yes… I don't see the hang-up.' The woman shook her head. "You're a strange human, Jaune Arc." She said, even as suddenly, she was plucked from his hands and the panther Faunus woman who had asked so many uncomfortable questions appeared to take his hands, whilst her husband took Sienna over from him. Sienna's gaze met with his own, as he began to dance with Kali, the woman's steps better than Sienna's ever were.

'She has practice.' He thought, as Kali leaned forward. "Sienna likes it when you rub her ears, right at the base. The Faunus ones, mind you. She's awfully ticklish when you tickle right below them… but be sure not to hurt them by going in them. They are awfully sensitive… but do they turn on a woman if given proper attention." The woman's smile was radiant, as she moved with him. "Why are you telling me this? I'm… I'm not…" He asked, unsure of his own train of thought, as Kali's gaze went to her husband, who danced with Sienna with little difficulty, her fingers threading with his own.

"You might be what she needs, Jaune." Her face was so open, so casual about things, that it was nearly a surprise to find that he was listening so intently to her. "Even if you don't think so… That girl has always been suspicious and nervous around humans." The woman leaned conspiratorially forward, her mouth close to his ear. "I think she wants to like you… Woman's intuition, top secret."

'Woman's intuition? What the heck is that' Freak hid his confusion by taking a sip of his cup. A few of the men seemed to be wondering the same thing. Though a couple of them looked like they already knew, based on their strange expressions. Unknown to Freak, the men were feeling annoyance combined with nostalgia. The woman smiled at what Kali said about intuition.

"I've always wondered about that." Qrow and Tai-Yang mumble to themselves, recalling the numerous times their wife/sister said the same thing. Girah looked at them with sympathy, having heard them with his Faunus hearing. "I wouldn't think about it if I were you. I stopped asking myself years ago."

Qrow looked at the big cat Faunus, "Why is that? Surely it has always eluded you about the woman's thought process and their freaky intuition."

"When you live with someone like Kali, you learn to just accept things like that."

"Girah, that is biased bullshit and you know it." Tai and Girah rolled their eyes at the drunk.

"Maybe when- sorry I mean if you married, you'll understand." Tai snarked at his old teammate, who only grumbled.

He snorted. "She's just helping me out." The woman's eyebrow rose, as she pulled apart a little, her legs sweeping over the spot where he was at, a little jab at him, pulling him along. "She'll need to warm up to the idea."The woman said, her amber eyes sharp. "Pull out your scroll after we're done. I'm putting in my contact details." The woman did not give him an option, as she took the lead during the dance.

"You're good for her. It's been years since she's been able to converse with someone, showing that much emotion." Jaune did not know what to make of that comment, unsure whether he WAS a good influence on Sienna or not.

She was the woman who had granted his dream of becoming a Huntsman, who had given him the hope of being accepted into Beacon, the prestigious academy that produced heroes that would go down into legend. He glanced at Sienna, watching her tense form as their eyes met. Orange eyes met with his own, as he could feel Kali's hands tug him a little closer. "It's a tension, Jaune… Don't fight it." The woman smiled at him.

"My husband and I have been watching over Sienna since she was young… She was friends with my husband and well…" She smiled. "She keeps a hard face up in public but in private… She needs a friend." The hope within the woman's voice was enough to make him feel a surge of emotions.

"Kali, I swear to the gods. Stop saying that shit." Sienna ground her teeth in frustration. Kali gave a sly smirk, speaking in a clearly fake bewildered tone.

"Oh, whatever do you mean Sienna?"

"Don't fuck with me! I don't want people to spread that nonsense."

"Wait, you mean you don't want others to know about your desire to get a man I read about in your diary?" Kali's smirk widened as she casually revealed her friend's secret.

"Of course I do-." Sienna paused as her eyes widened with terror and rage. "Did you just say you read my diary?!"

Kali waved her hand, attempting to deny her accusation, despite just admitting it. "What? Of course not! Whatever gave you that idea?"

Sienna sputtered in confusion, "But you just said that you read it!" Her friend laughed with great zeal.

"Oh come now, Sienna. I've been your friend for years. Known you since you were a child. I don't need to read your diary to know what you're thinking."

B-but you just said-" Girah took this moment to interject before the argument could escalate any further.

"Sienna just let it go." He sighed at his wife's deviousness. Sienna tried to argue against the former high leader.

"But she read my diary!" The other viewers were struggling to hold back their laughter at the cat Faunus's embarrassment. Some simply found amusement that the human-hating activist had a diary.

"Sienna." Girah's athoritive voice rose slightly, making the younger woman shut her mouth out of an old reflex.

'If she needs a friend, I will be that friend.' She was a woman who had been curt and to the point with him, not playing any games or other such things that his sisters had warned him about. That she'd be interested in him as a boyfriend or something did not even register as a blip on the radar with him, as he knew well the age difference between the two of them.

Sienna looked in the opposite direction to hide her pleased blush. "Stupid human. I don't need any friends." She whispered, not noticing Jaune's eyes on her. Adam noticed it, and glared at him, causing him to pale slightly, but fought the urge to look away. Adam raised his eyebrow in interest, used to humans at the very least turning away in fear of being introduced to his blade. Seems he had some guts after all.

"Mishter Arrrkh." He could smell the alcohol in the air as he was hit from behind, a set of hands grabbing a hold of the rented suit, as someone brushed against him. "Hmmmhmmm…" The hands that grabbed his suit tugged at it. "Dansch with mir, Arc." The drunken antics of the woman let loose that patience and replaced it with irritation. "If you'll excuse me…" He said to Kali, who nodded.

Saffron paled at the sight of a drunk Willow trying to dance with her younger brother. "Oh no…" She looked at her parents and saw that they too were looking horrified. Freak noticed their reaction, looked at them, and asked what they were talking about. "You'll see in a moment." William vaguely answered their host. Freak shrugged in response. Willow couldn't help but lean forward, eager to see how this boy dealt with her drunken antics.

Turning around and feeling the hands go into his jacket, he felt the touching of his upper body include a grope of his sides, around the ribs. "Stop that." He said, his voice strict as he could manage it. 'Think of her as your sister… if she's being a brat, act like you're there to stop her.' The woman's eyes locked with him, the blue-eyed gaze unflappable, as she seemed to sober up, slightly. "You're going to get a glass of water, go to the bathroom and freshen yourself up. That is no way to act."

Willow and her children did a spit take as their eyes, and the eyes of almost everyone else in the room's widened comically. Jaune looked at the floor, suddenly finding it interesting. The rest of his team looked at him, about to ask him about what they were seeing, but Jaune's mother made a shushing motion, silently telling them that they would be informed later.

Whitely turned to the young Arc and was about to yell at him for the sheer amount of disrespect he was showing his mother. Before he could, his mother placed a hand on his shoulder, quickly telling him to silence himself. He opened his mouth to protest, but after seeing Willow's blank expression, he relented.

The members of the White Fang looked at the screen in a mixture of shock and amusement, with a hint of satisfaction. Seeing the snobby Schnee being told no to something she wanted was much more enjoyable then they thought it would be. Sienna struggled to hold back her laughter, and Adam silently smirking to himself, his shoulder trembling for a moment in a battle to conceal his mirth.

Freak was the only one to show something other than amusement. It was barely hidden disdain and disgust, for what Ozpin and Salem did not know, but judging on his expression, he knew what was about to happen.

He was aware that there'd been a hush, as the woman clutched at him, about to say something. "D'y'know who I am?!" She said, her voice a little louder than his ears liked. "I don't care. You could be the Queen of Atlas for all the world cares." He said, pushing her along, towards the ladies' room. "You're getting yourself cleaned up and sobered up, or I swear to the Brothers I am going to put you over a knee and make sure that you can't sit right for a day or two. That's just... wrong."

"Holy shit…" Blake whispered to herself, unaware that her parents heard her. Normally, Kali and Girah would tell their daughter to mind her language, but because they were just as shocked at the turn of events as her, they chose not to comment. Willow looked at the screen, her mind swirling with thoughts and questions. Who was this boy? Where does he live? How could he talk to her like that? And why were her cheeks red? She looked towards the suddenly shame-filled boy and made a decision. She would talk to him soon.

"Wow, who knew Jaune had it in him? Pry, has Jaune ever spoken like this before?" Nora looked at the redhead for answers, only for her to fail to come up with a proper answer to her teammates' question.

She slightly stuttered, "N-no. Jaune has never spoken like that to anyone, not even Cardin." Nora smirked at her devilishly, "I bet you wish it was you Jaune was talking to, right Pryrra?" The spartan blushed heavily, knowing she was referring to the "bending over the knee" part. She makes a shushing motion, careful to not alert her partner.

Jaune's parents sighed, looking at their son with sympathy. Knowing how hard it was for him to relive these memories. Qrow saw them sigh and immediately knew why Jaune looked so depressed. He instantly felt empathy for the Arc's.

It was hugely impolite to do so, but he had just about had it with this drunken louse of a woman. Her eyes teared up a little, as the bodyguards moved in, one of them opening the door up, as a woman came out, taking one look at the drunken lady as she lurched into the bathroom. "Well?" He looked at Sienna, who stood close by, looking amazed, for some reason. "Get yourself in there to make sure that she doesn't drown herself in the toilet or something. Come on, chop chop. Get going."

His bullshit meter had just about exploded, the drunken antics of the woman being so out of line that he'd sort of stopped caring about her words. His sister drank herself into some sort of coma sometimes and he'd had to drag her by the hair out of the toilet because he'd needed to use it, so his tolerance for the antics of drunken people was very low.

"Woah…" Someone mumbled, as Sienna passed him by, a glare given at him right as if he was the worst individual here, the sound of retching coming from the toilet. "Oh no, you don't!" A womanly voice shouted, which he faintly recognized as Sienna's. There was a small echo.

The sound of a door being nearly pulled off its hinges was audible, the blonde professor passing by and giving him a look, something that resembled a smile on her face. The stern look on her face was unchanged, though.

Glynda shared her counterpart's look. She didn't think that Mr. Arc could act so assertive. Her respect for her student just shot up the tiniest of margins. Ozpin saw her look of approval and nodded in agreement. Though he couldn't help but wonder how Willow would take being told know in such a disrespectful way, and if Jaune was prepared to deal with the fallout.

"Decisive, Mister Arc." The headmaster said, leaning on his cane, his gaze resting on the door to the ladies room, even as the chatter picked up once more, the events in the back of the people's minds, yet not fading as swiftly as they were.

"I have a sister, sir… She likes to drink alcohol." He said, by way of explanation. He wondered where the courage had come from to resist her actions, as the woman seemed to be well taken care of now. "That woman, accosted by Khan… What a shocker." "But her partner is worse. So rude…" "Ozpin is talking with him now… Do you think…"

Jaune flinched at the other guest of the gala talking about him. His counterpart may have ruined Sienna's reputation. And judging by her glare, she knew it too. Unknown to most, she was more interested in the story of Jaune's sister, as was the majority of the audience. Did Jaune have past experiences with drunks?

"Vivian Arc, yes?" The man inquired, his heart feeling like it froze in his chest. "Class of 71 AGW, proficient in the dual blades, yes?" The man's knowledge of his sister's fighting style was something that he would know.

Jaune's classmates gasped at the revelation. "I knew it…" Qrow whispered, taking a big gulp. Ozpin lowered his head at the mention of one of his past students. It would seem there was more in common between their realities than he first thought. His heart went out to the Arc family, knowing how hard it was to be reminded of painful memories.

Sienna and Adam felt empathy for the Arc's. Though they hid it with their usual scowl. The Schnee's had varying reactions. Winter looked at the screen with disgust, Weiss and Whitely felt like how they usually felt when they saw their mother drink, and Willow had a look of understanding. Now she only felt disgusted with herself.

The villains merely looked blankly at the screen, feeling nothing for the pitiful woman. The Belladonna's just sighed, having had a feeling that was why Jaune had such a short fuse with Willow, just like Qrow. Pyrrha looked at Jaune worriedly, "Oh Jaune, I had no ide-"

"I don't want to talk about it." Jaune's tone of finality caught his team off guard. But upon seeing his pained face, they remained quiet, but agreeing among themselves they would talk to him later.

"Yes, Sir." The man smiled, patting his shoulder.

"It is not in our martial strength that true power lies, Mister Arc. If it were about mere strength, one would need to amass the greatest warriors of this world… It is instead the strength of character that we select to bind us all together… Only in strength, will we gain nought but destruction of our very core…" The man looked absent-minded for a moment, as if remembering something from the distant past.

"It is instead our bonds with people, of unifying friend and foe, that makes us what we are." The man's smile was warm, as the crowd moved on once again, dancing occurring once more.

Ruby looked at the screen confused. "What is professor Ozpin talking about?" She looked at Freak for an answer. He only shrugged, not knowing how to answer her question. Her father patted her on the head comfortingly. She looked up at him and he smiled. "You'll understand when your older Ruby."

The young Rose pouted angrily. "Why do you guys keep saying that whenever I hear something I don't understand?!" She crossed her arms, almost making the Xiao-long and Rose family gush at the cuteness. Summer took the opportunity to speak.

"We'll tell you later Rubes. Let's not get too distracted from the viewing." Ruby pouted at her mother, but couldn't help blush at the nickname she was given. She leaned into her mother, seeking her comfort, which Summer gladly gave to her. Tai-Yang looked at the mother and daughter with a warm smile. He was glad to see his wife and daughter reunited after so many years.

Ruby may have hidden it well, but the loss of her mother deeply affected her. Unlike him, however, she used that pain as a drive, to follow her dream to become a Huntress. While he just gave up, leaving Yang to fill the role of Ruby's parent. It was one of his greatest regrets as a human being.

"Glynda, is lady Schnee alright?" The deputy emerged from the ladies' room once more, as she pushed the glasses further up her nose with a finger, the strict look on her face barely changing.

"Miss Khan is ensuring that Lady Schnee does not suffer ill effects. The amount of alcohol that woman has expelled is… much." The woman did not go into further detail, as the door opened up and a pale-faced Willow Schnee emerged once more, her lipstick ruined, half-way pulled off.

Sienna looked at the screen shocked. She was helping a Schnee. The very thought made her snarl and then felt a shiver go up to her spine. She looked to her side and saw Adam, gripping his armrest tightly. Even with his mask covering his eyes, he could see he was looking at the screen and her counterpart with unadulterated hatred. He felt betrayed at the fact that she was helping his worst enemy. His hate attracted the attention of Salem and Freak. Both looked impressed, and in Freak's case, seemed to enjoy what he was seeing.

Kali and Girah couldn't help but look on with a bit of pride. Sure, she may have been doing it for publicity's sake, but she was still helping someone she despised. A Schnee especially. "I'm proud of you Sienna." Girah's kind words made her want to blush but instead settled with a scowl. Helping a Schnee isn't something she wanted to feel rewarded for.

"Off you go." Sienna growled, letting go of the Schnee, the bodyguards supporting the woman swiftly. The woman gave what seemed to be a grateful smile at the Faunus woman, even as she made a few swift gestures. "Something to cleanse the throat with."

Another glass of alcohol was fetched, the woman's mouth moving swiftly to acclimatize that alcohol, her eyes resting on him for a moment. "We need to talk." Sienna's voice barked at him, as his eyes were riveted to the sight of the Faunus woman, some vomit on her dress. A faint purplish glow appeared around the vomit, the woman deputy of the headmaster's hand moving slightly, the vomit disappearing out of sight. 'That is… handy, I guess. Whatever trick she did to make that happen. Neat.'

'The boy gets to live. For now at least.' If Glynda hadn't removed the stain on her dress, she would have killed Jaune. Helping out a Schnee, sure. She can stomach that much if it benefits the Faunus. But nobody fucks with a women's dress, no one. And it seemed that Jaune understood, based on his relieved expression. Though he wasn't out of the woods just yet. After catching her heated glare, he paled. Swallowing nervously, he continued watching the screen.

Sienna's face was weary, as she dragged him along without even minding the stares of the people, her face a mess of irritation and anger. "Do you know what you just did, you silly, dumb… Urgh." The frustrated sound that came from her throat was full of her annoyance, as he didn't understand fully.

"She was being a nuisance, so I did what any brother would've done.

"Wh-what?" Sienna stuttered, unsure if she heard the young Arc right. Was he serious? By his expression, his unwavering look of seriousness, he meant what he said. William and Joan looked at their son with a smile, proud to see they raised such a kind boy. Jaune's team looked at him warmly, knowing that their leader was the same. The rest either just looked with apathy or slight interest.

Adam looked at the blond team leader with disgust. "How can you call a Schnee, someone who abused the Faunus for years, a sibling? You fucking scum!" Adam leaped out of his chair, fully intending to give the boy who did something unforgivable a beating. Freak sighed in annoyance, snapped his fingers, and forced Adam back into his chair. "Release me, human!"

"Adam, calm yourself!" Sienna ordered the hot-headed Faunus, and Adam almost screamed at her before catching himself before he did and quietly sat down. Freak looked at Jaune curiously.

'How odd. Considering strangers your blood. What is his thought process on that?' Freak considered asking him but decided not to interrupt the viewing again with something that would become unimportant.

" The woman's face showed incredulity, as her gaze went back to the general direction of that drunkard, then back at him. "As any brother woul- wha?" The woman said, her eyes narrowing.

"She is not your sister. She is married to the Faunus equivalent of the devil! You humans, always banding together and putting the good Faunus down because of your 'rules', we shou-" He cleared his throat and she shut up, her eyes still angry at him.

"My other's thoughts are exactly like mine! That bastard and his wench should just die-!"

"Sienna!" Girah yelled, interrupting her sentence before she could say something that would ignite another yelling contest. Sienna turned to scream at him and try and convince the huge Faunus that the humans were evil. But a small voice made her stop.

"He's about to explain." Sienna turned to the voice. It was Jaune, the boy she was for some reason continuing to watch on a big screen with a bunch of strangers and humans she hates more than anything.

"What was that?" The tiger Faunus's eyes narrowed in irritation.

"My alternate self will explain his views. Just wait and watch." Jaune's solemn eyes looked back at her anger-filled ones. After staring at each other for a moment, she tore her gaze away from his and focused back on the screen. If she stared any longer, she might actually begin to feel bad for him.

She realized apparently that she had been on the verge of shouting at him in a semi-public venue, his eyes meeting with hers. "We're all brothers and sisters. I've got seven sisters. Adam is a little odd but his heart is in the right place. He cares. He looks up to you like an older sister… and well, you are called Sister Khan, right? Doesn't that make us all brothers and sisters, children of humanity and the Faunus?"

"Hmm, I guess I can see where he's coming from. Still a foolish and naive way of thinking." Freak spoke his thoughts aloud, getting the attention he thought he would, glares and looks of intrigue.

"Why is that? I think it is a very mature way of thinking." Ruby defended her best friend's point of view. Pyrrha, Nora, and Ren nodded in agreement. Jaune shot them a grateful smile, which they gladly returned. Freak shrugged, not bothered that they disagreed.

Sienna looked at Jaune, unsure how to feel.

Her expression turned fierce, as her face made several faces, hopeless emotions flashing over her face as she seemed to try to come up with a response, her face settling on anger. "And you…"

She turned around, her shoulders shaking slightly as she seemed to lose control of her faculties, the anger inside her eyes a frightening thing, as they blazed like miniature suns. "You have to be a-" Kali interrupted the moment by hugging her, squealing something that overpowered the woman's sentence, surprise flashing on the woman's face as the Faunus woman's husband came over as well. Jaune couldn't quite hear what Miss Belladonna was so excited about, but he caught the words 'action' 'man' and 'tickling the pussy', to which Sienna seemed to have little response to.

Blake and Sienna couldn't help but blush heavily, and Jaune hid his face by facing the floor. A few of the immature members of the audience chuckled while the more mild-mannered and stone-cold people let out small smirks or rolled their eyes.

Kali grinned cheekily at her counterpart, commending her for distracting Sienna from Willow. Girah nodded in agreement, even though her methods were a little...embarrassing.

"Miss Schnee has decided that she is going to go home." The man said, as he drew himself up. "She would like to thank you personally for interceding on her behalf, Mister Arc."The man's eyes met with his own, the sternness of his gaze something. "You can network, Sienna. The Schnee is no longer an issue."

Jaune smiled at the leader of the White Fang with a bit of pride, making her want to roll her eyes. She instead just gave him a smirk of her own. He earned that little bit of respect after seeing how his alternate self stood up to a Schnee so boldly.

Girah and Kali let out a small sigh of relief, glad that a fight didn't break out between the two women. A few couldn't help but be disappointed that there was no fight, but still looked forward to action in the future. Yang couldn't resist the urge to make another one of her puns, "Aw, I was hoping for a kitty fight." Her friends groaned in response, the teachers sighing at their student's awful jokes.

"I'm a tiger Faunus." Sienna deadpanned. Yang flinched at her screw-up.

"Uh...sorry."

"Tsk." Blake gave her partner a disappointed glare, making her feel like her father was going to ground her.

Jaune did not know what sort of vendetta those two had, yet he witnessed Kali holding up a familiar Scroll in her hand. "I put in my number, dear…" The woman looked at Sienna with a look. "I'll ensure that Sienna doesn't get upset with you… The political fallout of that was…"She made a show of shaking her head with a smile.

"The political fallout of that is that my escort manhandled the Schnee and basically shoved her and me in the same bathroom. If it wasn't for the Goodwitch woman, I'd have dunked that rotten woman face-first into the toilet myself." Jaune wasn't sure whether it would be something that he should be concerned about, as this was a one-time thing, he hoped.

"We're parting ways tomorrow, Miss Khan." He said, Sienna's eyes looking at him for a moment. "If you… if you get into trouble, you can give me a call. I'll see what I can do." The woman said, her voice soft and calmer than before.

Ozpin hummed in interest. "How interesting. I wonder how the future of this reality will pan out with Mr. Arc in contact with Miss Khan and the Belladonna's?"

"I know what I will do. Pictures of our little Sienna for her future boyfriend." Sienna's and Jaune's faces flashed pale white and red respectfully.

"Kali!" The audience chuckled at the interaction.

'So strange.' Freak thought as he watched the women bicker. Only Adam and Girah noticed Sienna's change of voice after Jaune said they were parting ways. Girah smiled while Adam frowned.

'It seems that Arc and Miss Khan are closer than we thought.' Adam didn't know how to feel about it. It should disgust him, but seeing Sienna's happy face on the screen...just made him feel jealous and sad at the same time.

'That's nice of her, even after I completely bombed her evening… Whoever that Schnee woman is, it must be some important position that she has to herself.' He hoped that Sienna would be alright. No matter the way that she treated him, she was still his benefactor. "Thank you." He said, Sienna's face a little tenser than before. "How about we go out for dinner tomorrow? A bit of a last meal before I step into the lion's den, eh?"

Her angry face appeared, mouth opening, yet Kali was quicker. "You don't exactly say that to a feline Faunus, I'm afraid… Some would take it as an invitation to sleep with them." The friendly smile on Kali's face was enough to clue him in that she wasn't too offended by it. "But by all means, if you do…" Her smile was catty, as she broadly grinned. "Use protection. Our little Sienna doesn't need to have kittens just yet!"

Jaune choked on his spit, his face reddens to almost impossible degrees. Sienna, ignoring her flushed cheeks glared at Kali who only grinned. Perverted cat.

Ghira's hand smacked against his face as he shook it, trying to consciously keep himself from groaning aloud and failing miserably, his eyes looking at him with a look that reminded Jaune faintly of his father. "Good luck, Mister Arc." The man said, as he shook Jaune's hand, the greeting that had been forgotten before due to his wife's exuberance being something that Jaune took note of, as well as the strong grip that the man had. "Thank you, sir."

Girah smiled approvingly. He had manners. That was a definite plus in his book. Kali knew what her husband was thinking and smirked. "Isn't he polite Girah? Someone like that would be perfect for our daughter. Can't you see?" Girah lost his smile at the thought of his daughter marrying before 30.

"Mom!" Blake cried out in embarrassment. She looked over to Adam to see his reaction. And to her surprise, he was grinning darkly. The cat Faunus couldn't help but shiver at the look on her ex's face. Just what sort of sick scene was he imagining?

(In Adam's head)

"Hey, Jaune!" He snapped his neck without hesitation.

"AAGHAAGGHOOH!"

(END)

'Amazing' Adam silently snickered sadistically.

"I'll accompany you." Sienna said to him, her face showing clearly the difficulty that she had at containing her irritation with him. Whenever she was with him, it seemed like she was just about ready to erupt like a mountain full of angry Grimm lava or something.

As they went to the front entrance, he could see the Schnee woman standing there, leaning against one of her bodyguards, a messy stain on the front of her dress. Her eyes spotted him, something on his face drawing her attention apparently, as she pointed. "Jusht the man I need." She mumbled, audible from a distance, as she approached, supported all the way through. "You're g'nna scort me h'me. 'Snot far, I live."

Weiss and Whitely palled at the sight of their drunk mother asking for Jaune to escort her. "Oh no." Dread filled the two younger siblings while their mother stayed silent, wondering if her other self was going to do what she thought she was.

"A woman asking him to escort her home? Wow, who knew you had it in you Vomit Boy." Yang sent a mocking smirk towards Jaune, only to be annoyed that he ignored her entirely in favor of watching the screen. This irked her, and she stood up. "Hey, Vomit Boy, I just asked you something." Jaune gave her a quick glance, regarding her cautiously.

"Just stop Yang. I don't want to talk about it." This attempt to pacify her anger only succeeded in setting her off even more.

"Don't talk down to me you piece of shit!" Summer looked at her adopted daughter in shock.

"Yang! Watch your mouth." Yang looked at her father's second partner.

"But Mom, this scumbag is just a dirty cheat-"

"ENOUGH!" Yang, Ruby, Tai, Raven, and Qrow all flinched. Summer glared at the blond hot-headed teen with disappointment. "Yang, I do not care what this Jaune said or did. The way you are acting towards him is unacceptable and you are going to apologize right this instant."

Yang spoke up in protest, "But why should I have to apologize to a dirty criminal?!" Jaune flinched at her question. Did she know that he cheated Beacon? He looked over to Blake and Weiss and saw them glaring at him. It seems that they did know. He had a feeling that they would be having a chat later.

"Yang, I will not tell you again." Summer crossed her arms and gave her a glare. This made Yang lose her remaining will to argue and turned to Jaune.

"I'm sorry." She spat out and sat back down into her chair. This seemed to appease Summer for the most part and she smiled and took her seat once again. Jaune gave one last glance to Yang and couldn't help but feel hurt. While they might not have been close, he had liked to believe that their relationship was stronger than this. But it seemed that he was the only one to think so.

The woman's inebriation seemed to be even worse, as she staggered slightly, another giggle coming from her lips. "Ma'am, it is not feasible for-" The woman made a sound like Sienna would, angry and full of fire. "I'm your bossh. I tell and you do." The man shut up, knowing undoubtedly that to go against the woman was to invite the plunge of his own career into the mire of unemployment. "As you wish, ma'am." The man said.

Jaune did not have a good feeling as he looked back at Sienna, who rose to her full (arguably not so impressive) height, her eyes blazing. "I will see you tomorrow for that dinner, human." She said, her head turned with a loud sniff, as she seemed to accept the lot. "You will get the details tomorrow." She said.

She was NOT mad. She was NOT upset. She was most of all NOT jealous. Nope. She was Sienna Khan, leader of the White Fang, a woman who had just been ordered into the bathroom to help the mortal enemy of Faunus Kind's wife out of her mess, with some blonde witch assisting in getting the mess cleared up.

Sienna seethed at what she was seeing. The damn Schnee had the gall to take her human! He was hers, to do with as she wishes! She glared at Willow who caught her stare. After a few moments, Willow smirked at the Faunus, making her blood boil. 'Oh, this bitch!'

Willow softly chuckled at Sienna's anger. It had been a while since she felt like cutting loose and having fun. Maybe Sienna's jealous anger could provide her some entertainment.

She watched as the Schnee woman hugged the blonde's arm like he were a cherished lover, a stab of something in her lower regions telling her that it was not fair, that she could have been the one. 'With just a bit more courage, you could've been the one that he'd be taking home…' As the purple-haired tart often seemed to labour under the misconception that White Fang gatherings were massive orgies of debauched intent, she knew that it would be a bad political move to do so, her own style of being powerful different from Ghira's.

"Wow Sienna, didn't think you were that thirsty." Kali elbowed Sienna's side with a wink, making her blush and nearly scream into her hands out of embarrassment.

Kali's impish smile fit her face well as she rejoined the woman again. "Happy now?" She growled at the older woman, who nodded her head. "The Schnee is out of the picture… you can mingle and do your job and the boy is homebound." The woman hadn't heard of the fact that Jaune would be detouring to Willow Schnee's current place of residence. 'The woman's going to barf all over him, no doubt… Willow Schnee is a lousy drunk… When she's relatively sober, it gets dangerous in negotiation, yet when she's smashed…'

She could already imagine how much liquor the woman must have consumed over the day. Since the ball was held in the evening, the woman known as Willow Schnee would have had several bottles of wine and polished those off with an extra helping of vodka or something as strong as that. It was well-documented in the gossip rags that were spread around the world that the Schnee matriarch was a heavy drinker on most social events, leading to some form of scandal eventually.

'I don't care if he goes home with her, if he's burying his mining drill in her dust mine or whatever… he's just a silly human who was entirely out of line!' the dark side of her mind whispered something else to her, something that she tried her best to ignore.

'He gets along with Adam… which is a feat that no other human has managed to replicate. Even with Adam's views on humanity, it seems that he is the sole exception… Is it really that bad a press that I brought a human with me, who ordered me to make sure that the Schnee woman was alright?' From a political standpoint, it was not the greatest move to make, yet his age would work in his favour. A seventeen-year-old was not expected to know the social standing of others, nor would he be held liable for damages easily, as long as it wasn't something intentionally malicious.

With the right tools, this could be a victory for Faunus equality. Kali certainly seemed to think of it as a victory as she was positively vibrating with amusement and joy. "It shows just the right compassion of Faunus working together with humans in order to show the world that we're not like the extremists." Kali's little murmur was picked up by the delegates from Menagerie, their crowd looking more than a little pleased.

"I can't help but be impressed with Mister Arc's initiative. I didn't think he had it in him." Oobleck spoke aloud his thoughts. Pyrah smiled as she spoke.

"Jaune has his moments. When push comes to shove, he can be assertive." Ren and Nora nodded in agreement. Jaune blushed at her praise. Chuckling, he rubbed his hand behind his head.

"Eheh, thanks Pry." Pyrah blushed and the two locked eyes for a moment before breaking it when realizing they were still staring at each other. Ren and Nora chuckled at their little moment. When was Pyrah going to confess her feelings?

"And he was like 'Sienna, go and help out Willow Schnee.', like he was ready to go and be some gallant hero… you sure know how to pick your boyfriends, Sienna." The woman smiled eagerly, as if she were about to fish for more information. 'He's just a human, someone who I use to get the dancing skills. When he dies, I'll be rid of him… Beacon's initiation has a pretty high mortality rate, after all…'

Her mind told her that he might do great, that he might survive… but her mind was now switching into business mode. As she began to strategize with which persons she'd need to get close and familiar with, Ghira's hand laid itself on her shoulder. "You two are good together. He tames your fire well."

Red crept up her cheeks. "S-shush." She felt like a daughter whose father had just walked in on her talking about her crush, the image of the young man who had taught her how to dance, appearing to her mind. "I give you my blessing." She looked down, biting her lower lip. She was not going to comment on this.

"I agree with my counterpart, Sienna. Mister Arc would be good for you." Sienna blushed again. Girah smirked at her, knowing that Sienna was thinking about it. 'Perfect, if Sienna hooks up with the Arc child, then Blake will be safe from the possibility of dating him. My little girl will not be dating before thirty!' Girah laughed in his head.

"Oh, dear." Kali couldn't help but sigh, knowing what her husband must be thinking.

"Remember to use protection for his 'after-dinner dessert' when you're at your place, Sienna." Kali winked, as Ghira looked at her. "That would be… for the best."

She wished at that moment that she could've been far away from here.

As she stepped out of the venue nearly two hours later, she heard the beep of her Scroll, reaching to get it and check who was calling her at this moment in time. Twisting around, she saw that it was Jaune. Irritation and a little hint of ill ease came to her, as she realized that he should have been in bed already. It wasn't good for kids to stay up too late, after all… and he was pretty much a kid in her eyes.

The report of the rifle that she heard was loud, as she felt the sudden sharp pain as something hit her upper body, her body spinning once, and the cold ground hitting her hard, as her bodyguards threw themselves on top of her, guarding her with their life. She could feel her breathing grow heavier, the pain inside her chest growing ever stronger as she realized that she'd been shot, the sound of it loud enough to be heard through the street. "Get the VIP to safety!" One of her protectors called, yet she found herself fading, fast.

She hoped to the brother gods that that call might've been important… because she was now bleeding out, thanks to a human… Life sucked, if you were Sienna Khan.

"Wait, WHAT THE FUCK JUST HAPPENED?!" Most of the audience was looking on with shock. "Who the hell shot me?!" Sienna looked towards their host and he shrugged.

"I wouldn't know. I would guess it was a human though."

"Who did it?! I'll kill them!" Adam snarled with all his hatred, his hand instinctively going towards his empty waist where his sword would normally be.

"I don't know at the moment. Besides, you shouldn't care. Your Sienna Khan is still in good health." For now at least, Freak thinks knowing how Sienna would die in the future. He hid a chuckle at the memory of her death.

"Well, at least you didn't die." Roman half-heartedly tried to reassure Sienna which only earned him a heated glare. Adam also gave a snarl. Girah and Kali looked on with concern, worried for their old friend.

"Yeah, Miss Khan will most likely survive. I highly doubt something like a sniper will be able to kill." Ozpin calmy sipped his cup of coffee. Glynda nodded in agreement with her boss. Salem and her allies merely watched with apathy.

"Let's continue. After this, we will take a break." Everyone nodded and started to relax, Sienna and Adam being the only one's still looking angry. But they reluctantly sat in their seats.

He looked at the luxurious suite in the Schneeton as he helped Willow into the room, the woman having given herself over to him, his arms supporting the woman as she lurched towards the bed, her steps unsteady. "Easy, ma'am."

One of the bodyguards said, as the woman threw herself on the bed, laying there for a moment, as she let her gaze wander through the people in the room. "Out of the room." She barked, as her eyes focused on him. He made efforts to get out, yet her voice rang out again. "Mister Arc, stays. You both, leave. Guard the door or something. Outside."

"Oh no…" Jaune whispered in horror. His team looked at him with concern, their leader's predicament very worrying them.

"Wow. I didn't think mother had it in her." Winter looked at the screen in a combination of awe and disgust. Weiss looked towards her sister.

"What do you mean Winter?"

"Isn't it obvious? Mother is going to solicit Mister Arc for sex." Whitely gasped in the offense as his mother winced at her eldest daughter's words.

"How dare you! Mother would never stoop so low! Have some respect!" Winter snorted at her little brother.

"Oh please, our mother is just a filthy-"

"Winter!" The specialist flinched at the general's sudden rise of voice. She looked at him and saw that he was glaring at her. "That's enough." Winter bowed her head in submission, before casting a subtle glare towards Willow and Whitely. Weiss managed to catch it and couldn't help but feel sad for her mother. Looking at her, she saw that Willow was close to tears, and Whitely was trying to comfort her. The heiress couldn't help but feel disappointed with her elder sister.

'Why Winter?' Weiss sighed sadly.

The woman's voice held command, even as the alcohol in her system seemed to burn again, the woman's hand grabbing what seemed to be a bottle of Vacuan Vodka, putting it to her lips and draining a quarter of it.

"Eehhhshh." She sighed, looking at him. The bodyguards had long since vacated the room, used to their employer ordering them around.

"Am I pretty, Mister Arc?" The woman's hands were tugging on the dress, seemingly ready to pull it off. He moved, his hands grabbing hers, before she could show him exactly how many melons the Schnee family had stacked with her. The close proximity between the two of them, him as a young man, half-seated onto the bed, her as a woman, wrists held by his hand, was something that would have made him blush before, yet now… he could only feel pity. 'She must be seriously depressed if she's acting like this… drinking so much.'

Jaune looked at Willow with pity. Willow caught his gaze and shook her head. 'I don't deserve your pity.' That was what she was telling him with her depressed eyes. Jaune wanted to walk up and give her a hug of sympathy. He knew what she was feeling, what she was going through. Depression was an awful thing, and he truly wished he could talk to her. Maybe he could talk to her during the break.

He knew well those ails. His sister, who he loved dearly, had been feeling those flashes of depression as well, her job as a Huntress weighing on her mind more than she'd care to admit. It was for her that he had wanted to be a hero, to help ease the burden on her a little as she'd struggle from mission to mission.

"You're very pretty." It was an undeniable fact. Her porcelain-white skin contrasted with the noble features of her face, her loose white hair adding a snow-like corona to her head as she laid there, a playful growl coming from her mouth. "Come on, Mister Arc…" Her legs wrapped around his waist suddenly, the feeling of her groin pushing against his body very pervasive. "Show me how you appreciate a woman… It's not every day that Jacques Schnee's wife goes out and gets herself a sexy man such as yourself…"

Winter smirked. "I told you she would." The majority of the audience looked at the scene with looks of pity, disgust, and anger. Whitely glared at his sister.

"Shut your mouth Winter." Winter glared back at her.

"What was that you spoiled little brat?"

"I said shut up!"

"I'd like to see you make me!" Freak glared at both the siblings.

"Listen you spoiled fucks, if you don't shut up and save this talk for later, I will make you experience the endless torture of Heavenly Host. Trust me, you don't want to." The air around them suddenly became cold, making the two shiver from the fear and the sudden chill.

Salem and Ozpin looked at Freak with confusion. Heavenly host? Didn't he call this place Tenjin? Maybe it was another language like they suspected earlier. But it was nothing like they ever heard before.

The lure was there, yet he did not bite it. She was someone else's wife. The wedding ring on her finger was a sign of the pact that she'd made before an arbiter of marriage, to stay with that husband forevermore. Her mouth reached his ear, as her tongue slid out and traced over it. "I like it when you said that you'd bend me over your knee… Does that excite you, Mister Arc? Bending a lady such as me over your knee and making her scream your name?"

The woman's voice was seductive, yet he pulled himself away, just in time. Her eyes were wide, a nonplussed expression on her face, those blue eyes filling with tears. "Am I… not pretty?" She asked, devastated.

"You are a beautiful woman, but you are married." He said. Her eyes narrowed.

Dread filled Girah at Willow's eyes narrowed. If Jaune's behavior upset Willow, not only would it affect him, but Sienna as well. "What will you do Arc?" Girah whispered.

"And some jumped up jungle cat with a fucking tattoo fetish is any better? Does she suck your cock when it's convenient, Mister Arc? Does she want to have your cock in her ass whilst she meows like a kitten, because that's all she'll ever be good for? A rabid animal, biting the hand that feeds her kind… that threatens my family and who makes it so that my daughters are in fear of their life?" The angry voice of the woman was realistically an effect of her drunken state, as he shook his head.

"I'm just her dancing teacher." He said, as the woman pulled her arms free, her hands grabbing a hold of him. A look of desperation came to her eyes. "Please…" She whispered, her voice a low tone, as tears started to leak from her eyes.

"Love me…"

Sienna and Adam glared at Willow who only looked at them sadly. Seeing her depressed and broken expression, they lost their glare and looked at her tiniest bit of pity. It was hard to stay mad at someone when they looked so emotionally beaten. Even if they are a Schnee.

'Is the Schnee family really that broken?' Adam wondered while looking at the sobbing face Willow. Casting a glance at her children, he saw them wearing various emotions of anger, sadness, regret, and pity. It was almost enough for him to feel bad. Almost.

The plea was soft, yet her eyes were moist. She sniffled once, as she inhaled slowly, her eyes watery still as they looked at him. 'You're a mess…'

His good heart would not let him leave her, as he sat himself down, her hands sliding down, his own body betraying him as they fondled. "A big one… I'll be a good woman. Please…" her voice was desperate, as her mouth slipped around an earlobe, giving it a tug. "I'll keep silent about it… Just a bit of love. Please… Please." The plea in his ear was pitiful, as her hands slid the zipper down, the audible sound heard, even as her fingers traced the outline. "Good… Good. I'll make you feel good. That's what you want, yes? Lien? I've got plenty, but please…"

Not even Yang had the heart to make an inappropriate joke from Willow fondling Jaune. The scene was just so heartbreaking. The villains were most apathetic to the scene, and the heroes looked like they were watching the family fighting right in front of them. This was a personal scene of Jaune and Willow, and they felt like they were breaking personal boundaries by watching.

Her eyes were desperate and lonely, a fragment of something that just made his heart throb and ache inside them, as her hands handled his lower parts, his mind strictly staying in the clean space. 'This is someone's wife. Someone's wife who's been drinking, who isn't fully in control. I don't want to lose my virginity to someone who is one step away from making the worst decision in her life.'

Despite everything, William couldn't help but feel proud of his son's self-control and ability to remain rational despite the wife of the man leading the largest Dust company offering herself to him. Not many men can claim to have done that.

"We can't do this, Willow." He wondered whether that was her first name or whether it was just an alias. The look in her eyes was enough, as her hands pulled back. "I'm no good." She whispered, before she threw herself onto the pillow and started to sob, loudly. "No good at all. A failure as a mother, a failure as a wife…"

'Damn right you are.' Winter snarled in her head, not wanting to upset Ironwood again. Willow choked back a sob at her other's words. She really was a failure. Freak looked at her for a few seconds, his dead eyes narrowing at her for a moment before he turned back to the screen. He couldn't let his emotions get the better of him right now.

He rubbed her back, awkwardly. The dress had come undone, her crying still as loud as it was. "My little Snowflake, all grown up, soon to be at Beacon… And that bastard always going like 'You should sing at this charity concert', 'Daughter, you should make an appearance…'. As if my little snowflake WANTS to be there with the old guys and looked at like she's thirty Lien from a night in a brothel… I wanted MORE for my daughters than to just be some little prick's trophy wife." The woman's head turned to face him, a mess on the pillow that looked like it'd be annoying to have stick to your face.

"And now you, Jaune!" Her voice raised, as her eyes met his. Drunken anger and sadness shone within, as the tears came. "I'm offering you sex. Normal people wouldn't even get that far, but you smacked me awake from the haze of alcohol… and you said No. Do you know how many young men would KILL to have a woman as good-looking as me fuck them?" The crude language was obviously inspired by her state, her eyes murderous-looking in their own manner.

'She's really upset… perhaps it would be better if I-' The woman rose up, her hand grabbing his shirt. He was aware that her grip was something weak, yet he did not dare move.

"Do you know what you're giving up?" She growled at him, as he pushed her down. She looked indignant, like Sienna did when she was ready to deliver one of those scathing commentaries on how he fucked up.

If nothing else, Sienna had to commend Jaune for his bravery. Saying no to Willow Schnee was a bold move, to say the least. The woman had enough money to buy his entire family many times over, and his resolve did not break. If she were sober right now, she would probably have him arrested for some nonsense charge like a toddler tattle tailing on another for them not sharing a toy. 'Although,' Sienna looked at her version of Willow and saw her tear-stricken face. 'Perhaps she wouldn't act any different if she was sober.'

"You're drunk and not thinking straight." He said, trying to keep order. This older woman was not even a friend, let alone someone he felt comfortable with, yet his words were… surprisingly effective. The woman's eyes calmed down, as her head turned a little sideways, her eyes losing focus. "Daddy?" She mumbled, her grip softening a little. "I had this horrible dream, daddy…" She murmured, as her hands dragged him along to the bed.

Yang's eyes widened in disbelief, "Wow, did Willow Schnee just call vomit boy daddy?" Weiss looked at her friend with disgust while Blake just glared at her.

"Shut up Yang." Ruby grit her teeth at her sister, almost cursing Yang's lack of tact. Yang opened her mouth to ask what her problem was, but one glare from her father and mother made her close it and cross her arms with a grumble.

"Winny was shouting at me and Snowflake is screaming about how I'm a horrible mommy." The woman's drunken pleas for sympathy were working, as he stroked over her back, her grip on him strong, as she rubbed her head against him. "They call me names, daddy… Bad names. Drunken names… I don't wanna be alone, daddy."

Her voice whimpered, the sympathy in his mind starting to flow, as he rubbed over her back. "You're doing fine, miss Schnee." He said, trying to calm the woman down a little, even as the sobs came even harder. His hand grabbed his Scroll out of his pocket, dialing Sienna's number, waiting for her to pick the call up. 'If someone knows what to do, it'll be Sienna.'

"I don't wanna be alone… Please… Don't leave me. Please?"The plea of the woman sounded real, as her tears soaked into the rented suit that he wore.

'So that was why he called me.' Sienna wanted to be upset with him, considering that his sudden call caused her other self to get shot, but she couldn't blame him. It wasn't like he had any way of knowing that would happen.

The call did not connect, and he was left with the Schnee woman hugging him with a death grip, her tears and mumbled pleas for apologies from her father coming like a serenade of regret and pathetic whining.

It was a sad sight, even as he stroked the older woman's back, trying to soothe her terror.

The audience stayed silent for several seconds, none of them knowing what to say. People who thought they knew Willow were dumbfounded at what they just witnessed. The Faunus such as Sienna and Adam was taken aback at the vulnerability shown by her. They didn't know what to think or say.

"We will now take a short break. Feel free to order more food and move about. I will be back shortly." With a snap of his fingers, Freak was gone. Adam got out of his seat, and without talking or looking at anyone, he walked out of the room, muttering to himself. Sienna was tempted to go after him but decided against it.

Not long after, Jaune followed his example, his face crestfallen. Pyrrha followed after her leader, wanting to make sure she was okay. Nora moved to follow as well, but Ren grabbed her arm and slowly shook his head. "Let them be for now." Nora frowned at her childhood friend but nodded.

Yang cracked her knuckles with a savage grin. "I don't know about you girls, but I believe Vomit Boy to answer for lying to us. I say we follow him." Blake smacked her partner over the head making her yelp. "What was that for?!"

"Honestly Yang, have a little tact. Jaune clearly doesn't want to talk to us right now. While I agree he should answer for what he has done, we should do it later. Something very personal just happened for him." Weiss nodded in agreement. Yang snarled at them but nodded. Jaune's beating would have to wait.

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Well, this is a long-overdue chapter. I don't know why this took me so long, but here it is finally. I hope the next chapter won't take so long, but if everything goes well, I can have it out within three months at the earliest. The next chapter will focus more on character interaction than reacting to stories. Now, I have a challenge for you guys. I planted a reference within this chapter. Whoever can find it first, gets to pick what story I use next. I wish you luck.

And to the few people who actually read this shit, thanks for taking time out of your day to read this. I hope you look forward to the next chapter. Until then. See you!