["Bloody Stream" - JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE (English Cover by Y. Chang)]

From the darkness…

Strong and silent

Like pillars in the night they break the dawn

Hungry and violent

Scarlet rain falls

Hot and heavy

Show me that you've got the strength to fight

Boy, are you ready?

And so, may love guide your way through every last endless trial

Always tempt your fate with luck and a smile

Watch out for danger left and right it's just like dancing in the dark

You slip through like a knife and cut your way right to the heart

Let your path unfurl and the world will always sing your story

Like a bloody storm

It surges like a bloody storm

When destiny runs through your veins so wild and wet and warm

Fate may pull the strings and who knows what tomorrow brings

But, tonight we stand together!


残り:四の影/ Remnant's Four Shadows

Volume 3, Episode 7: Calm After the Storm (Part 1)


"Leaving? What do you mean leaving?" Jaccques remarked as Willow was packing her bags.

"Our son just tried to kill himself." Willow said firmly. "He needs therapy and time to heal. He goes missing while sulking about your influence on him. He's racked with guilt and needs to be taken out of here."

"So, the alcoholic can offer help?" Jaccques snarked.

"I have not had a single drink since I discovered Whitley was discovered to be in the hospital. He needs to have one functioning parent who doesn't have their head up their own ass." Willow said snapping her suitcase shut.

Willow had felt awful. Her son's breakdown had been a wake-up call…along with puking up the vodka out of stress. She felt guilty for letting her son end up like this, upset at Jaccques, and mostly upset for herself for being selfish in her wallowing.

"But the pr…" Jaccques asked before Willow glared at him with a coldness that got him to take place.

"Half of the time, I don't even know why we're married." Willow said with a tired sigh.

Jaccques could not answer the question.

"No answer. I figured you'd make an excuse for the fact that all our children are completely fucked in the head. I know Winter secretly loathes us all except for Weiss, Weiss is a brat with no sense of the real world who's trying to be a huntress, and Whitley….he's a mess. And we let it happen." Willow said taking it up. "Goodbye…husband."

Jaccques could feel the venom in her voice as she slammed the door shut. That was nearly a week ago, and Jaccques had not heard hair or hide of either one.

-R4S-

"Thank you for another session, Dr. Quinnzel." Willow said with a sigh of relief.

"Of course, Mrs. Schnee. I'm glad you came to me. Good thing, Toriel recommended you to me. She's best works with the young people." Harleen said kindly.

"Still, she was huge and fluffy. You'd be hard pressed to think she's a threat at all." Willow said chuckling.

"I know racists who shut up at the sight of her because she's just so damn nice." Harleen remarked.

Willow had left looking up at the skies of Patch. She had come here mostly to stay close to eventually pay her daughter a visit. The island life of Patch was slow and relaxed to which was a welcome change of pace for her and Whitley. Speaking of her son, Whitley was coming out from his session chatting up with two other older kids. According to Harley, they were two teens dragged into a terrorist cell before being offered a way out. The woman's kindness and passion were something that Willow had respected. The company that Willow was around wasn't so bad either.

-R4S-

The end of the semester had finally come, and students were flocking to leave to go home to their families with several exceptions.

"So, we're all packed and ready to go to Patch?" Yuki said slinging his duffel bag over his shoulder.

The rest of the team nodded. Amber had decided on staying behind to train with Ozpin on matters of her magic as he wanted to insist on making up for past mistakes. YUKI had gone to check on their students all packed for the trip to Patch.

"For one, I'm glad that the one good thing Raven gave you was her semblance." Yang remarked. "Makes traveling a lot easier."

"And I've improved on it. I can make two portals at the same, and I had a portal to a specific location provided I've been there. The more often I've been there, the easier it is to make the portal." Yuki remarked as he tore open the portal. "You guys ready?"

"What about Jaune?" Lapis asked.

"What about Jaune." Yuki asked sarcastically. "We're not his babysitters."

"Look, let me check on him." Lapis said leaving the den.

"You think she's into him?" Ivory asked. "Or he's into her?"

"I hope not." Yuki thought.

-R4S-

[Flashback: The Morning After the Dance]

Pyrrha came out of the dorm saying thanks for not letting Ivory take Jaune out.

"I didn't do it for you. I took Jaune out to the dance because he deserved a decent date. Honestly, you need to stop pining from afar and just tell him already. If you don't, you only have yourself to blame if he finds happiness in the arms of another. Don't expect others to back away because you are pining for him." Lapis said before walking away.

Pyrrha was left alone in the hall before re-entering the room. Jaune was in the midst of getting out of his suit.

"Jaune, there's something I confess." Pyrrha said with firmness.

"Oh, well. There's something I've been wanting to ask as well. But you go first…" Jaune said concerned.

"Jaune, I've grown to rather fond of you as a friend first and a leader second. Training with you has always been a joy because you always work so hard giving it your all. Among other things, you're so kind and just so easy to talk to. I've been terrified of coming to Beacon and being a celebrity didn't make easier. I've wanted to ask you to the dance so badly…wanted to just ask you because I think…no I know I have feelings for your Jaune." Pyrrha said finally spilling her heart out.

Pyrrha felt…rather relived. All the weight had tumbled off her body and she felt lighter than air. All she had to do now was wait for Jaune to return her feelings…just like in the movies. However, reality would set him.

"Pyrrha, I had no idea, but I think it may have been too late." Jaune said trying to be gentle. "You see, I was going to ask you how I approach a girl that was way out of my league? Because I think I may feel something…for Lapis."

Ironic that Lapis was the one to give her advice…and it had hit like a punch to the heart

"Does she know?" Pyrrha asked trying to put on a brave face.

"No, she doesn't. I actually haven't had the courage to tell her yet." Jaune admitted.

Pyrrha bitterly chuckled before breaking down in laughter. There was a humorous and bittersweet taste to it all, and Jaune blissfully took it as she was okay before heading off to shower. Once she regained her composure, she went to get something out of her things, a DVD with a romance movie she liked on it before promptly going out and smashing it into pieces.

[Flashback End]

Pyrrha had taken it hard having felt like that while she won the battle, she lost the whole war. It was hard, but she could take comfort that he did not confess to liking Ivory. Lapis, she could put up with. However, it left her time to rethink everything about herself and ask some hard questions. Namely, was she really ready for a relationship? Well, she wanted to say yes, but she felt as if she was lying to herself. At the very least, now, it had stopped being awkward around the team. A knock on the door had Nora open it to reveal Lapis.

"Jaune, I just wanted to…" Lapis said before Jaune cut in, "Wait, there's something I need to ask you. What's your plans tonight?"

"Well, I'm heading out to Patch with the team and RWBY for a training trip. Why?" Lapis asked.

"Yuki could portal you to me because I wanted to ask if…you'd go out on a dinner date with me." Jaune said as Nora's jaw fell.

Lapis was mildly surprised having never even been asked out before.

"I…I've never been asked out before. Sorry, this is rather bizarre for me. Not that I'm rejecting your offer…in fact I'd love to. Five in the afternoon sounds good. I could just have Yuki portal to you." Lapis mused.

"Of course, I'll make reservations." Jaune said as Lapis left leaving an excited Jaune to start making those plans.

"You and…Lapis? I didn't see that coming." Ren said. "But good work on asking her out."

"I was going to ask if you and Nora could make it a double date." Jaune remarked. "I've never been on a date before."

Ren didn't either, but Nora cut in say that they'd help. Pyrrha simply wished him the best before leaving taking her jacket with her. With her hands in its pockets, she decided she needed a day to herself.


(A/N: Obvious elephant in the room, I'm not doing Arkos. I knew this ship is beloved, but maybe it's because we project too much into it. Pyrrha had three volumes and the writers did not really do anything for her other than have her pine for Jaune and be a senseless sacrifice. Take it as you will, but I want to at least some show some level of consequence of Pyrrha's limp-wristed behavior. Thus, a change came to the timeline. Splitting it into a two parter.)

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