As Jaune walked the halls of Heavenly Host, he did not know where he was going. He was just walking aimlessly, without purpose or direction as he struggled to gain control of emotions that he refused to show when he was in the auditorium. Memories that he thought he had forgotten had resurfaced thanks to what Freak had shown him and the other guest of his dimension. He needed to get away from the theater, he needed to be alone. His pride would not allow him to show his emotions to his team. In an attempt to distract himself from his resurfaced memories, he looked around the hallway of the building he was walking in, and couldn't help but notice how rundown it was. The floor was filled with holes, debris from the ceiling littered the floor, and the doors he tried opening were not budging a single inch, no matter how hard he pulled. It was like the doors and windows were mere decorations on the walls. He also took notice it was pouring heavily outside. As he stepped closer to the window for a closer look outside, he saw the entire building was surrounded by trees, as far as the eye can see.
"What is this place exactly?" Jaune wondered to himself. Was he truly in an alternate dimension as Freak claimed? The idea sounded ridiculous. Sure, the comics he read had concepts like this in their stories all the time. But they were just that, stories. This was reality. Or was it really? Was he in his bed back in the dorm at Beacon, sleeping soundly? Was this all a dream? If so, then his dreams were weird.
"Jaune?" A female voice shook him out of his musings. He already knew who the voice belonged to without even having to turn around.
"Hey, Pryrra." He greeted her back half-heartedly. He really wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone. Looking at his reflection on the window, he saw his partner staring at him with great concern. He supposes he shouldn't be surprised. She always was overly worried about him. Then again, she had good reason to be. He was the weakest student at Beacon. Not having training will do that to you.
"Are you okay?" The young Arc sighed. He didn't want to lie to his partner, but also didn't want to burden her with his own problems.
"I'm fine."
"No, you're not fine. Why did you leave the theater? I'm sure your family wants to catch up with you." Jaune looked over his shoulder and gave her a side glance. She was staring at him seriously, and the two were locked in a staredown. Jaune broke the stare first, not being able to keep a straight face with his partner staring at him with such emotion.
"It's just..." Jaune paused in his words, not knowing how to say it.
"Is it about what we saw in the theater?" Like always, his partner could read him like an open book. Jaune chuckled dryly. "I guess it was obvious." Prryra walked closer to her partner until she was next to him.
"Is it true? Do you truly have experience with drunks because of your sister?" Jaune's eyes hollowed as he remembered things he would rather forget.
"As I've told you before, my family is a family of warriors. Mostly, it was the men who became them, but there have been some women who trained to become one too. My older sister was one of them. My dad trained her, taught her everything he knows, and she studied at Beacon." Prryra stayed silent, listening intently to her team leader's story. Jaune didn't open up much about his family, so this was a rare opportunity.
"Violate is our eldest sibling, and our parents held her in high regard. They worried for her of course and were always reluctant to train her, but it was her dream to become a Huntress. So they relented." Jaune smiled fondly as he looked back on his early memories of his sister.
"I always looked up to her, she was my vision of strength, what a hero should be. She even became the leader of her team." Pyrrha smiled with her partner. She couldn't help but draw the parallels between her partner and his sister. But when she saw Jaune lose his smile, she too frowned. "But...not too long after she graduated, she was given a mission with her team in Vacuo. It was supposed to be a simple Grimm extermination. But they miscalculated, and soon, they were being overwhelmed on all sides. One by one, they fell in battle. My sister's entire team...died right in front of her." Pyrrha softy gasped into her hands. Jaune started to look traumatized, his eyes starting to gather tears.
"She came back home, empty, broken. She would constantly suffer from horrific nightmares, and wake up sobbing and screaming, begging for her dead team's forgiveness. We tried everything to help her...to heal her. But nothing we did would work." Jaune choked back a sob, his shoulders shuddering. Pyrrha's instinct kicked in, and wrapped her arms around him and rubbed circles on his back. She whispered soothing words of comfort and love. Jaune hugged her back, his head rested on the crook of her neck. They stayed like that for a minute, finding solace in each other's embrace.
"Thank you...again," Jaune whispered into her ear. Smiling warmly, she brushed off his thanks.
"Anything for my precious friend." They separated, Jaune sniffed and rubbed his eyes to get rid of the tears. "Do you want to continue talking?" Jaune nodded slowly. "Are you sure? We can continue this later." He shook his head, ready to continue his story.
"No, it's fine." Jaune took a deep breath and waited a few moments to compose himself. "After about a few months of not making any progress, we started to lose hope. We wondered if Violate would ever be able to recover from her mission. And then one night, she went out. She just got up out of her bed, grabbed her jacket, and left. We had no idea where she went. We tried calling her scroll, texting her. She never responded. We searched all night for her, but we couldn't find her." Jaune paused, trying to collect his thoughts, forcing himself to go through the memories he had suppressed for years.
"Sooner or later, we had to stop searching. My parents had responsibilities, dad had missions, and mom had to look after her restaurant."
"Your mother owned a restaurant?" Pyrrha couldn't help but ask. Jaune chuckled at her question.
"Yeah, I forgot to mention that mom was actually a Huntress. She retired a few years after she, and dad got married. Decided to open up a restaurant. It's how I learned to cook." Jaune quickly lost his smile as he continued his tale, "Anyway, the next day, I was at home, looking after my younger sister. Though, I had spent the majority of the day worried about Violate. My younger sister was too young to fully understand what was going on, so she was smiling and laughing the entire day. I envied her for that, wishing I could go through the day without a care in the world."
Jaune shook his head to get rid of those thoughts, "Anyway, I did my best to keep a strong face for my sister. But Violate was always in the back of my mind. By the time my mother was home, it was night. My younger sister was asleep, and I was tossing and turning in my bed. I couldn't stop worrying about Violate. And as I stared out my window, my heart nearly leaped out of my chest when I heard what sounded like someone kicking open our front door." Jaune looked at Pyrrha with a disturbed expression. Her eyes widened at the sight, not knowing what to say.
"I rushed down the stairs as quickly as I could. Some of my sisters were awake as well as my mom. Dad wasn't home, and Violate still couldn't fight, so if it was an intruder, it would have been entirely up to me to defend the family. When we saw who was at the door, I honestly would have preferred if it was some crook trying to break in." Pryrra raised an eyebrow at his words.
"Why would that be better?" Jaune began to shake, his face now white as a ghost. Pyrrha eyes widened in realization. "No..."
"At the door, was Violate, her clothes were in disarray, and she staggered everywhere she walked. She... was completely drunk."
"Was that when...?" Jaune nodded at her unfinished question.
"From that moment on, she started drinking almost every day. It got so bad, that it was a common to wake up at night and take care of her as she vomited into the toilet." Jaune stopped talking, and took a deep breath. Pyrrha rubbed his back, trying to sooth his feelings of pain. "She still drinks, even to this day. No matter what we said or tried to help, she would go to the bar every night, and drink until she started vomiting. She still can't get over the failure of her mission and team." Jaune wiped his eyes with his sleeve, not wanted to break down crying again. Pyrrha stopped rubbing his back, and continued to listen silently.
"After that, when I started expressing interest in becoming a Huntsman, mom and dad refused to train me. They said that after Violate, they didn't want any more of their children living a life of regret and heartache." Jaune met her eyes as he finally finished his tale. "So yeah, that's why I have experience dealing with drunks. I've dealt with one nearly all my life."
The champion was stunned to silence. "I...don't know what to say." She was truly at a loss for words. She couldn't believe that her partner had witnessed such strife. Jaune shook his head and smiled sadly.
"You don't have to say anything. You've done more than enough by listening to me." Without thinking, the redhead wrapped her arms around her leader and squeezed him in a hug. Jaune froze for a moment, before slowly recuperating the action.
"Jaune...I'm not sure what I can do to help. But, I just want you to know, that if you ever need to have a talk like this, I'm here for you." Jaune sniffed and tightened his hold on his partner.
"Thank you." They separated, both smiling softly, as they enjoyed the moment of silence between them.
"Do you want to head back? I'm sure your hungry."
"Just give me a few minutes. I would like to be alone for a little bit." Pyrrha seemed highly reluctant to leave but decided to respect her partner's wishes.
"Okay. I'll order you some food if that's okay." Jaune nodded in gratitude.
"Thanks, I'll catch up in a couple of minutes." The green eyes champion smiled and walked back in the direction of the theater. When she was completely out of sight, Jaune finally broke down and sobbed. His heart clenched at the remembrance of memories he'd rather forget.
Back in the theater, the group of students, family, teachers, and criminals were sharing an awkward silence between them. The Rose and Xio-long family had taken the opportunity to bond and catch up on their lives, and just make up for the lost time. While the rest of the cast of characters mostly kept to themselves. Roman and Neo tried to stay away from Cinder and her team, while the false Maiden was forced to stay away from Salem and mingle with the team's RWBY and JNPR. Salem simply sat by herself, content to just stare hatefully at Ozpin from a distance. Ozpin caught her glare and returned it with equal hate. Nora noticed the stare down and tilted her head curiously, "You've been glaring at the weird Grimm lady for a while. Do you know her?" Ozpin snapped out of his anger and looked down at his student.
"You could say that Miss Valkyrie. It's a story for another time." Qrow, James, and Glynda, all looked at the headmaster with concern. He nodded to them. They shared his concerns about them finding out about the shadow war. Raven caught the silent exchange and snarled in disgust. 'Still keeping your secrets Ozpin? I'm not surprised' She sat away from her old family, not willing to associate with people who follow the headmaster of Beacon. Her eyes caught the glare from her daughter, and starred back impassively, making her growl and tear her eyes away. Despite appearing unaffected, it hurt to see her flesh and blood, her daughter look at her with such hate. She shook her head. If Yang wanted to die in a unwinnable war, so be it. Even if she was unaware of it.
In a flash, Freak appeared on his chair, sipping his beverage. "Hello again, I hope everyone is ready for the next viewing." The audience mostly looked at Freak with disdain. A few were neutral, Ruby, Tai-yang, Summer, Qrow, and Team JNPR being the only ones. Sienna and Pyrrha looked at the entrance, concern filling them. "Where's Jaune and Adam?" Freak looked at the tiger Faunus.
"They should be returning right about..." Freak paused, his eyes falling to the door. Right on que, Adam and Jaune walked through, both looking emotionally drained in different ways. Jaune's eyes looked puffy from crying, While Adam's clothes looked slightly disheveled. Both walked in silently, and took their seats. Their seating partners looked at them with concern. Sienna took note that his gloved were torn, as if he was punching a wall for 30 minutes straight. His Aura most likely stopping any bleeding. 'I guess seeing the Schnee family angered him more than I thought.'
"Alright, everyone has returned. Now, I have something interesting for the next viewing." Freak's smile nearly split his face, making most of the viewers shiver. "In this universe, Jaune was thrown in jail for his fake transcripts." After hearing that, Yang laughed out loud, pointing her finger at the stunned Jaune. "Serves you right, you cheating son of a bitch!" Weiss and Blake smirked smugly as well, showing their satisfaction hearing Jaune get his comeuppance. The three girls families looked at them disapprovingly. Jaune's family and friends glared at them with disdain, making Freak chuckle with amusement. Ozpin looked the host, angry that one of his students had been jailed.
"How did this happen? Jaune had earned his right to my school by my decree." Freak smiled down at him, making the wizard shiver in disgust. "You'll have to wait and see Ozpin. Now, let's get started." Everyone relaxed in their chairs. Weiss, Yang, and Blake eager to see Jaune in jail for his crimes. The young Arc himself felt numb that his transcripts were revealed and he ended up in prison. Did Cardin rat him out in this universe? Did his team not try and fight for him? These questions made his stomach churn. He would just have to watch and see. He felt a few hands rest on his shoulder, and saw that his team giving him reassured smiles. He smiled in return, relaxing into his seat. That's right, no matter what the other universes may show, his team always had his back, and he always had theirs.
It was supposed to be a good day for Beacon as Jaune was returning from prison. A mix up led to Jaune getting arrested and accused of murdering a prominent faunus rights activist. Thus, his fake transcripts were exposed in the process leading him one a trip to the infamous Blood Prison in Atlas.
Nearly everyone lost all lost color in their face at what they heard. Adam, and the rest of the Faunus growled with hatred at the Arc child, making him pale. "You filthy human! You killed a innocent Faunus! I'll fucking murder you!" Sienna tried to leap out of her chair to strangle him, Freak held her back with invisible force. Blake and Adam were cheering her on in their head.
"Sienna, maybe try and watch a little more before making a hasty decision. It just started after all." Sienna growled with primal anger, visibly taking a lot of self control to seat her self and not go on a rampage. She gave one last glare to Jaune, before sitting back down.
Ruby tilted her head, oblivious to the danger that her alternate friend experienced. "What's Blood prison?" She asked. Qrow turned to his niece and explained with a grim look.
"Kiddo, Blood Prison is the most brutal and cruel place on Remnant in the Kingdoms. It's said to be inescapable, and if you have the misfortune of ending up in there, you die or become mentally broken within the first few years. Going there is basically a death sentence." Jaune and Ruby paled at the information.
Yang snorted, "Yeah, Jaune would not do well in prison of any kind. To end up there is honestly something I wouldn't wish upon anyone I know." Weiss and Blake nodded, knowing the stories of criminals who go there. Blake remembered the horror stories she would hear about the prison, and shivered at the thought of spending so much as a day in that hellhole.
He was shunned by all, but it come to a shock by everyone when it turned Jaune was innocent. The real murder had turned out to a White Fang member who framed Jaune for the whole thing. This lead to a mess of politics and confusion. They did get Jaune out of that hellhole…but it took three months. To twist the knife further, a mistrial got the real murderer to walk away scot-free.
"What?!" Adam and Sienna screamed in outrage. Girah, Kali, and Blake gasped in shock. Seeing a White Fang member kill an innocent Faunus, shook them to their core. Why? Why would they do this? "What was the purpose? What did they gain from killing an innocent?" Sienna asked no one in particular. She didn't think she would get an answer.
"The same reason you killed humans, and stole all that money from businesses. They thought it was right to do. And they were in their way." Freak's callous response make Sienna flinch. She glared at him, and Freak's soulless eyes looked back at her with cruelty. "Why are you surprised? You have killed hundreds of people. Why is a Faunus killing another Faunus so shocking to you?" Sienna snarled at the host. He didn't understand. He didn't know what the White Fang fought for.
"The White Fang fights for equality. We are not monsters!" She said in defiance. Adam nodded in agreement, also glaring at Freak.
"Sure, whatever you say." Freak shrugged, "Let's continue this discussion another time." Deciding not to incur Freak's wrath again, they nodded curtly.
"At least Jaune got out. Even though it took three months." Joan said nervously. William nodded, scared to learn about the fate of his alternate son. Saphron shivered.
"Three months in Blood Prison...horrifying." Freak rolled his eyes.
"Yes, it sucks to be him. Now let's continue watching."
(Now)
All the students were gathered in the cafeteria setting a party up for Jaune. Pyrrha was readying the cake hoping her beloved liked the flavor.
"I bet Jauney's still a total wimp." Cardin snickered.
Joan and William glared at the burly teenager. "Who is this boy?" Joan asked their host.
Jaune, not wanting to see Cardin dead, tried to answer. "He's just a guy I had a bit of beef with during combat class. We're past that no-"
"Cardin used to bully him." Nora interrupted. Jaune chocked.
"Nora!" He hissed at her, upset at his friend.
"Bully?! Why didn't you tell us?! Or the professors?" William half shouted in concern. Jaune gulped.
"W-well, I kind of went through this phase of not wanting any help. So I didn't tell anyone. My pride wouldn't allow it." He hung his head in shame. His family sighed.
"Oh Jaune, you shouldn't let people push you around. That doesn't make you a man. It's makes you look pathetic." William scolded his son. Jaune slumped in his chair at his fathers words.
"I know...Pry smacked some sense into me. After I saved Cardin from a Ursa, he didn't really bother anyone again. He still a jerk, but I'd say he's changed for the better." Pyrrha blushed when he mentioned her to his parents, while Ren and Nora frowned. Why was he defending Cardin? He was still a bully to a lot of people.
Joan and William shook their heads, knowing Jaune was lying. "Alright, if you say so."
"Hey, I think the Arc kid is about to appear on the screen." Roman pointed out, catching everyone's attention.
BAM! The doors were kicked open and in walked Jaune. Jaune no longer looked the same. His blonde hair had dyed bits of black, his Pumpkin Pete hoodie now sleeveless revealing the tribal mark tattoos on his arms, and a dead-eyed expression on his face.
"I'm back, and y'all my bitches now!" Jaune said bitterly.
"Uh…ok." One student said.
Ruby chocked on her cookies, and her father patting her back. Jaune's family and team gawked at the Blonde's new look. WBY gasped at the image. Sienna blushed lightly finding the change to be pleasing to look at. Adam and Raven raised a brow, slightly surprised at the new look, while Cinder and her team looked impressed.
"Wow, maybe Blood Prison was good for him." Roman puffed his cigar, not paying attention to how Neo drooled at Jaune on the screen. Salem just gave a flat look, not impressed in the slightest.
"Jaune, what happened to you?" Nora said in a pained tone.
"Prison made me a bitch, so I made prison my bitch in return. The Blood Prison craved me into a fucking Ursa." Jaune said sharply.
Jaune's friends and family flinched at him cursing so freely and casually. Yang couldn't help but leer at the alternate version of her classmate. He looked like he went through hell. Cinder, Neo and Sienna were having similar thoughts unbeknownst to her. 'My, I like the look in your eyes, Arc.' Cinder felt her body heat up with excitement. She needed a man like that.
"What, were you a prison wife to some inmate?" Russel jeered.
Jaune turned to glare at Team CDRL and had a twisted smile on his face.
Team JNPR and the Arc family shivered. "I don't like that look..." Pyrrha whispered. Ren and Jaune, nodded slowly. Ozpin and Glynda frowned at what had become of their student. 'This must never happen.' Ozpin declared in his mind. He turned his attention back to the screen, curious to how Jaune would react.
"I need to ask. Who's the biggest, toughest guy in the room?" Jaune asked.
"I don't need to brag, but I…gahh!" Cardin said Jaune smashed a lunch tray over his hand.
Jaune viciously pummeled at Cardin, breaking his jaw and crushing his cojones with his heel. For extra measure, he set Cardin's teeth on the edge of table before jumping down on him breaking down the bully's teeth.
"Wow, holy fuck!" Yang exclaimed. She wordlessly put Lien in Ruby's swear jar. Cinder and Neo blushed at the brutality, the thighs rubbed together with arousal. Raven smirked, impressed at what she had seen. Blake looked at Jaune, as for a moment, she saw Adam in Jaune's place. That cruelty and Spite...was exactly like Adam's. Her heart pounded, feeling scared of Jaune Arc for the first time.
Jaune looked at his alternate self with disgust. That level of violence made him feel sick. No matter how much of a prick Cardin could be, seeing him disfigured made him queasy.
"Wow, awesome. I personally would have gone for the legs, but great job fearless leader." Nora seemed to be impressed, making her team sigh.
'Of course she'd like this.' Glynda felt like sighing as well. Sometimes, she really wondered if her students needed therapy.
"Nora, as team leader, I have a decree. You are allowed free reign to break Cardin's legs or anyone who pisses me off." Jaune said as he emptied Cardin's wallet.
"Woohoo!" Nora said getting out her precious hammer. "It's leg breaking season!"
Nora jumped up with excitement, "Yes! Off with their legs!"
"Nora, no!" Ren tried to stop her from copying her counterpart.
"NORA, YES!"
"Jaune, how could you?!" Pyrrha scolded her team leader. Jaune held his hands up in surrender.
"Other me, other me!"
"Nora no!" Ren warned.
"I gave an order, Ren. Last time I checked, I am the leader. I call the shots, and I say Nora can break legs." Jaune said fiercely. "The kid gloves on these four are off."
Jaune turned to the rest of Team CDRL.
"Empty your wallets." Jaune said. "Now."
The three complied and Jaune put half of the lien in Velvet's hands.
"Wow, he's robing them now? I like this new vomit boy." Tai-yang smacked his daughter on the head.
"What the hell old man?!" Tai-yang crossed his arms, and looked at her sternly.
"We're gonna have a long chat about that later." Yang grumbled under her breath." Why was he so upset? She gave him a compliment.
Weiss noticed something else. "Wait, why is he giving the money to Velvet?"
"Go treat yourself." Jaune said to her. "And for what it's worth, I'm sorry I didn't shank that asshat earlier."
"T—thanks." Velvet stuttered.
Joan nodded, "I see. This Cardin must have bullied her, and Jaune must have had the opportunity to help her, but was probably too scared to." William and Saphron looked at Jaune, and he avoided their eyes, feeling shameful. It was true. He always did regret not helping Velvet when he saw her harassing the bunny Faunus. He just didn't have the strength.
Jaune actually showed a warm smile for once before walking back to his group. Weiss was horrified by the new Jaune, but Yang was eyeing the Jaune with interest. The party went on Jaune telling tales of being in prison. Blake had to hide her nose bleeding at some of the scenes Jaune described.
"Jaune, I didn't know what to say. It sounds like you've been through hell." Weiss said.
"But it shaped me. Hell, I befriended a now former White Fang member while I was there. He helped me out in my first few months. He died getting shanked to save me." Jaune said with a tear running down his face. "He asked me to do two favors for him when I got out. Mail a letter to some woman called Sienna Khan, and visit an island called Monte Cristo."
"What? Did it have a small fortune?" Blake asked.
"Just like in the book. I'm swimming in it." Jaune said with a smirk. "And I'm going to become the hunter to uphold the Arc name."
"Ah least, your record's clean." Ruby said innocently.
"But I won't be the same. My family is reeling still, but we can heal." Jaune said stuffing a few more slices of cake down his mouth.
"That's quite a tale..." Adam admitted to his leader. Sienna nodded, silently wondering what was in the letter that was sent to her alternate self, and who was the former White Fang member that Jaune met in Blood Prison.
"Things are at least looking up for him." Weiss rolled her eyes at her partner.
"Yes, and all it cost him was being framed for murder and going to the most awful place in the Kindoms." Ruby blushed in embarrassment.
"I'm just trying to look on the bright side." She mumbled lamely. Weiss sighed.
"I know Ruby. I'm just taken aback at this whole thing."
He savored the flavor just glad he could have sweets again. The first thing Jaune had asked for when Qrow got him out of prison was the biggest bowl of Pumpkin Pete cereal. Jaune turned to Pyrrha and got up. Unlike the Jaune of old, he realized Pyrrha had the hots for him. And unlike months ago, he did not want to waste any time.
"What?" Jaune's eyes shot open, his eyebrows nearly disappearing into his hair. The Beacon students and teachers gasped.
"Arc finally figured it out?" Weiss looked pleased.
Pyrrha blushed the same color as her hair, feeling a pit open up in her stomach. She didn't want Jaune to find out this way. Maybe they won't show-
"Jaune, what are you….mmph?!" Pyrrha said before being pulled a heated sloppy kiss from Jaune.
Jaune's arms coiled around her waist pulling her close as their tongues danced. They broke up with the redheaded Spartan a blushing mess.
"Yes, Pyrrha, I'm aware of your feelings and I intend to make up for lost me. Our Room. 10 Minutes." Jaune said being rather blunt.
Jaune walked up leaving the cafeteria leaving everyone stunned stupid.
"Did Jaune just offer a booty call?" Yang said too shocked to make a joke.
"Pyrrha?" Jaune squeaked, face bright red.
"Um...different me?" She said weakly. Ren and Nora smacked their faces. Their leader just looked at her shocked. Did...did she have feelings for him?
"About time." Yang whispered to her teammates. Blake and Weiss nodded, happy that the dense Jaune finally realized his partners feelings. Ruby smiled softly at her friend, but inside she felt strange. 'Why do I feel like punching something?'
"Did Jaune just offer a booty call?" Yang said too shocked to make a pun.
"Hey, I said that first!" Blake chuckled at her partner.
"I wonder about that." Weiss smirked. Yang stuck out her tongue like a brat, making the heiress roll her eyes at the immaturity.
"I pity my alternate self." Glynda sighed, feeling tired. Ozpin pat her shoulder, showing sympathy.
'I swear that woman needs a hobby.' Freak thought.
"Make sure to give me grandbabies." Jaune and Pyrrha's faces steamed.
"MOM! You already have Adrian! Why do you want more? Besides, me and Pry aren't even having s-sex!"
Jaune's mother gave him a knowing look. "Jaune, it's obvious that-"
"Enough of the chatter! Let's finish this." Joan glared at Freak for a moment, but decided to just turn her attention to the screen.
Pyrrha's brain had to reboot before she realized what just happened. She ran for her room hoping and praying that was not a dream.
Things at Beacon were going to change as unknown to all at the moment, Jaune had a goal in mind. Get revenge on the man who put him in jail.
"Well, that was quite a story." Qrow took a drank of his flask.
"Glad you enjoyed it. Next viewing will be with more action. It will show what Jaune would be like if he was a competent fighter." Jaune's friends and family glared at Freak.
"What does that mean? Jaune has improved by leaps and bounds. He's becoming very strong!" Freak glared at the spartan with barely hidden disdain.
"You're hardly unbiased Nikkos. As the one who trained him, you would want him to think that. But the brat's swordplay is below average, his technique is lacking, his stamina is laughable, and the only thing helping him is his high Aura levels. Without it, he would have dies to those Grimm long ago." Nora stood up, looking furious.
"Take that back! I bet he is capable of fighting even without his Aura. He's probably ten times the fighter you are!" Ren pulled her down, using his semblance to calm her down. He fearfully looked at Freak, hoping that Nora hadn't upset him too much. Instead, he was disturbed to see that he was now sporting a sadistic smile. Everyone in the audience tensed, ready for Freak to snap again.
"Okay, change of plans." Salem spoke for the first time in the chapter.
"What do you mean by change of plans?" Freak's smile widened, his eyes showing nothing but ill intent.
"Young Valkyrie here thinks that Jaune is capable of fighting Grimm without his Aura. That he's stronger than me." Freak snapped his finger, a glass of bourbon in his hands, which quickly drank to calm his temper. "So, I'm going to show you a world where he never partnered with Nikkos." No one saw Pyrrha and Ozpin tense, as the rest looked confused.
"How will that make a difference?" Mercury asked, looking curious as what he meant. Freak's eyes glinted.
"Allow me to show you what I mean."
So...yeah. I have no excuse for this coming so late. Just a combination of laziness and lack of motivation. I hope the chapter was worth the wait. Freak is preparing to show our audience something sinister. What could it be I wonder. You'll have to wait and see. A special thanks to Yoshi3000 for allowing me to use his story. You can expect more stuff from him here, so look forward to it. Go check him out too. His Fanfiction is pretty funny and is a very talented writer.