"I'm sorry".

Jaune's body tensed slightly at her words as his eye's began to scan the park they were in. Nobody but the two of them were around so he guessed he wasn't about to be fighting for his life to get away. Jaune turned his attention back to pyrrha "what's there to be sorry about"? She didn't meet his eye's when she spoke "I was in the tournament but got eliminated in the first round" her voice cracked as she tried to hold back her tears.

Pyrrha's hands let him go and she took a step away from him "we promised we would be strong but I guess I'm not as strong as I thought". Jaune's middle finger flicked off of pyrrha's forehead causing her to take another step away from him. Her eye's looked up at him only to see a smile on his face "come on pyr even you can't be that dumb" when it was clear she didn't understand he let out a tired sigh.

"Do you remember that time I sparred with that man Qrow back when we were kid's"?

Pyrrha thought about it for a few minutes before she remembered "That elder man with black hair and the red cape right"? Jaune nodded "yeah well before him there was my master who kicked the crap out of me everyday because I was weak at the time". Pyrrha winced at the news that jaune had received such harsh training in the past.

"Anyways like I was saying. Those defeats allowed me to get stronger because I was still alive to learn from them. Since your technically still alive after your loss now it just means there's still more room to grow or at least that's how I see it".

She thought about it for a few minutes before she giggled "when you put it like that I guess I was worrying for nothing. By the way I've kinda been wondering why your wearing that hoodie when it obviously doesn't go with the rest of your outfit"? Jaune wore a orange hoodie over his red dress shirt, a black vest and slacks with black shoes "ah, well I was hoping to keep someone from finding me".

The memory of the faunus cat girl came to the forefront of pyrrha's mind "your hiding from a woman right"? He didn't understand why but for some reason he felt she had a terrible misunderstanding about his current situation. He couldn't really tell her the truth since that would reveal his crimes against Atlas and he couldn't really think of a lie that didn't make him sound like scum.

Pyrrha waited patiently for his answer but one minute became five and her mood began to darken with every second he was silent. The silence was broken by the same cat girl that pyrrha ran into "so this is where you ran off too". Jaune covered his face with both of his hands and let out a loud sigh "why does this happen to me"?

/

Elsewhere in mistral

The side door flung open and Adam Taurus was pushed into the back of an Atlas bullhead. Winter watched Adam take his seat in front of another prisoner before addressing him "we've gotten permission from the council of mistral to take you to Atlas. Understand that you both will be held until the courts know what to do with you" she turned to the security guard and gave a nod before turning away and leaving.

Once the door was closed there wouldn't be anyway to open it again, unfortunately he wasn't in any position to do anything about it. The convict next to him began to cackle "I'll tell you why I'm here if you talk first". A growl passed Adams lips "I know why your here already Callows and between you and me I don't really care".

Tyrian giggled at Adams growing anger "there's no need to be so grumpy now is there or does the cat got your tongue"? The glare that was shot his way didn't faze the scorpion faunus at all but it did push tyrian to continue as the bullhead took off into the sky. The bullhead flew over a open field and the sky was clear which is why the pilot was shocked when one of the engine's was blasted off.

The passengers felt the bullhead nose dive as soon as it happened and braced themselves for a crash landing they couldn't see. The landing wasn't as bad as it should have been and that was saying something for a aircraft dropping at terminal velocity. There was a violent shake and it felt like the bullhead came to a stop for a brief second before it started falling again.

Once Adam was sure the bullhead was on the ground and there wasn't going to be more falling he struggled to get the door open in the hopes for a escape. He shouldn't have bothered. Black tentacles ripped through metal like paper and the bullhead door was ripped off it's hinges before being tossed away.

The first to jump out of the damaged air craft was tyrian before he was quickly followed behind by Adam. The scene Adam found himself in was one that inspired not just fear but complete and utter terror. Standing before them was a woman with skin so pale it put paper to shame and several large avian Grimm that would tear them to pieces with ease.

"So beautiful" tyrian said before falling to his knees as a man of faith would when met with the deity they worshipped. How anyone could call that thing in front of them beautiful was beyond Adam's comprehension. The humanoid Grimm watched the two of them for several seconds before a sound caught it's attention as the bullhead pilot kicked opened their door.

The pilot saw the scene before him and decided that running away was his best option. The humanoid Grimm smiled gently before snapping her fingers, the signal had two large Grimm take off into the sky. Adam watched the two avian Grimm nose dive right on top of the pilot before their beaks began tearing him to pieces filling the field with red stains and screams of anguish.

As quickly as it had began the pilots silence let them know that he was finished. Replacing the screams of pain was a burst of laughter in complete and utter joy at the carnage before them. Tyrians laughter came to a halt when the humanoid Grimm stood before him with a hand outstretched for him to take.

The scorpion faunus took her hands in his "ah my goddess-" tyrian bowed his head respectfully "- I am yours to command". Adam wasn't entirely sure that's what it wanted until she spoke "good, I have much for you to do". Her head turned towards him "and you as well Adam Taurus". That fact she knew who he was was troubling enough but knowing he'd have to serve her...well that was bad.

Adam coughed into his hand hoping to hide his frightened nerves from this thing "I would but unfortunately my heart belongs to the white fang...ma'am". The humanoid Grimm let go of Tyrians hand and turned to face him "you can still help the fang but you'll be doing it under my orders". Judging from the tone of her voice, Adam was fairly sure failure to comply would mean facing the same end the pilot had.

The humanoid Grimm waited for him to amend his decision and with great reluctance Adam bowed before her. The Grimm had won his allegiance through more than fear and he knew that "if I may know the name of whom I serve"? The humanoid Grimm smiled obviously pleased with his groveling "Salem Queen of the Grimm". Adams eye's widened slightly for he had no idea that such a thing could have even been possible.

/

Mistral

To avoid the worst possible scenario and the biggest misunderstanding of his sixteen year old life, jaune told the truth. The truth as he might have guessed did not pan out as he would have expected as pyrrha sat between him and the cat faunus Blake on the park bench. "White fang" she motioned to Blake "Atlas's most wanted" she motioned to him before pinching the bridge of her nose.

Jaune chuckled nervously "it's not as bad as it seems" he said but the look in pyrrha's eye's said she wholeheartedly disagreed. Blake crossed her arm's as if to say none of this should matter "what's happened has happened, what we should be doing is thinking about the future". On that was something he could agree to "she's right, there's nothing we can do about it and besides once I'm in Beacon I'll be spending the next four years there anyways".

Pyrrha nodded in understanding while that little tidbit of info would be stashed for a later date. Jaune pulled out his scroll once more before standing "I think it's time I got going, there are a few angry people waiting to get a hold of me" that alone had his shoulder slumping. Blake hopped off the bench and stopped him from leaving "I want you to take me with you" she announced.

"Why"?

"Because as an ex criminal you know how to lay low without arousing suspicion and that's something I need now".

"Yeah that's not really my problem".

Blake's eye's narrowed on his "fine I guess I'll just let the white fang know your location once I'm captured". Jaune gritted his teeth "hold on now your blackmailing me"? Her hands held her hips and the small smirk she gave him promised no mercy if he refused.

A defeated sigh escaped his lips "fine but your finding your own way to vale" Blake made to argue but jaune cut in "I don't got the lien to take you so you'll just have to make do on your own, sorry. Just get to vale and I'll help you find a place that can hold you up until your ready to move on" Blake's mouth closed and she gave a small nod before quickly leaving.

Jaune rubbed his face before turning to pyrrha "I'll see ya around"? A smile spread across her face as she stood up and gave him one last hug "Yeah, I'll see you later".

After he left pyrrha alone he made his way back to the motel where three very angry woman waited for him. As soon as he walked through the door he knew his fate was sealed but before they pounced on him he had one last thing to say.

"women".

Right as he met his doom.