CH. 4 Family Reunion
Jaune looked at the woman in front of him, she was a bit shorter than him, but not by much. She had short blonde hair with some greying bits and a womanly stature. Jaune winced when he heard some plates break but noticed she wasn't carrying any, so how did that happen.
"No, no, no, no. Don't lie to me, my baby boy died 9 years ago" she said
Jaune looked at her for a bit and ran his hand through his hair. "Don't you find it odd that a body was never found though?" Jaune asked sincerely. The woman looked like she was on the brink of tears. Jaune extended his hands out in a hug and the women crashed into him. She cried, and cried. Jaune rubbed her back reassuringly, he knew this was only the beginning of what was to come.
"H-how, do I know it's r-really y-you?"
"You told me that friends are just strangers you haven't met yet"
"I-I t-tell that t-to all of-f m-y children"
"Dad, told me to have confidence, or whatever that meant"
Jaune could feel his mother tremble, did he say something wrong? After a bit he could hear faint laughter, after a bit it turned to loud cackling. Jaune laughed awkwardly but saw his mother no longer had tears streaming down her cheeks. She shook her head and looked at Jaune, cupping his cheek in her hand she smiled affectionately.
"I thought I lost you all those years ago, but as it turns out you're right here. After 9 years, where have you been?"
"Thats a long story I think the whole family deserves to listen to, lets go inside"
Before the two could go in a smaller feminine figure rushed to the door, behind her was one a bit taller but still shorter than his mother. The first one had long blonde hair and light blue eyes, the second one had shorter hair, punk, hair and dark blue eyes.
"Mom, we heard something break. Are you ok?" the first one said
"Yes, yes I am dear. I want you to meet someone. Lily, Elizabeth, this is your older brother Jaune" his mother said. Jaune gave a simple smile but the two girls looked at him with contempt?
"Mom, Jaune went missing years ago. I think this is another phony. Let's go in" the second one said
"Girls, I can assure you this is your older brother-"
"Jaunes dead mom. There's nothing we can do to bring him back. Just let go of the past"
"Last time I checked, I was still healthy and alive" Jaune said over the two. They both glared at him but walked back in. "Girls, please bring your father and older sisters to living room, Jaune is going to explain himself to everyone"
She turned to Jaune and gave him a somber look. "Believe me when I say that their childhood has been rough, to say the least"
"How so?"
"After you disappeared, we put up missing ads all over the city, even going to other kingdoms to look for you. Because of our high profile status many...undesirable people tried to lie their way into the family. Luckily, we had your older sisters take care of them. As for those two, they grew up with stories of their older brother. So there might be some resentment towards you"
"I...understand what you are saying. Believe me when I tell you that, you might not believe what I am going to tell you"
"It's alright, just be sure not to say anything out of place. But before we do meet everyone else, there is someone you should meet. Lets go inside" with that the two walked in.
Looking around Jaune could see that it was an old rustic home in which he grew up, sure some memories were a bit fuzzy but nonetheless he could still make out some details here and there. Jaune walked past some shelves and he could see many picture frames, some of them had pictures of girls laughing and smiling, others showed his parents but younger. However there was one that caught his eye.
The picture showed his father, he wore a simple blue button up shirt. In one arm was a smiling blonde haired girl, she had pigtails and some freckles. In his other was a small boy, he had a toothy grin, with one tooth missing, messy blonde hair and deep blue eyes.
"I suggest you put that picture down" A deep voice behind him said. Jaune turned around and saw a tall man. He had blonde hair with some greying bits on the side, a mustache, and two stern eyes looking at him.
"Huh, oh sorry about that, just was caught up in the moment. Ya-know?" Jaune gave a sheepish smile.
"Do you mind telling me what's so interesting then?"
"Huh? Oh, right. It's just that I haven't seen myself this small for a while"
"If your here to make jokes, then I suggest you leave" the man responded darkly
"Woah, woah. No need to get mad, honest that's me in your arms"
"Last chance boy"
"Look, I know I look different but it's really me Jaune. Ya-know? You told me when I was 9 that 'all a woman looks for is confidence'. I still think that wasn't the best advice to give to a nine year old but still" Jaune stopped babbling and looked at his father. His eyes were wide and before he knew it he was in a bone crushing hug.
"I thought I didn't give you that piece of advice yet"
"We were dumb, you and I that day"
"Yes, yes we were" After separating from him Jaune father analyzed him for a bit. "You've grown that much is sure, you also look really good. Tell me have you unlocked your aura yet?"
"Um, whats Aura?"
"Nothing, nothing. Forget I said that"
"Ok"
"It's good to have you back Jaune"
"It's good to be back. Mom said I have someone to meet?"
His father looked at him for a bit and nodded. "Yes, follow me" the two walked up to the second floor of the house. After a bit more walking they arrived at a door. Looking at it Jaune could tell it was the same as all the other doors.
"A bit of warning, she might curse at you but that's because she won't recognize you right off the bat"
"Who is she?"
"Your twin of course. Just know that she isn't who she was when you last saw her"
"Yeah, ok thanks for the advice"
"When your ready, bring her downstairs and we can talk about what happened to you all this time"
Jaune nodded and breathed in. He felt nervous, again. This time it was for a completely different reason but he stomached it and walked in. opening the door slowly Jaune looked at the inside of the room, it was obvious it was designed to house two but was accommodated for one. Jaune noticed some posters, a tv, some books on some shelves and a bit more.
"I'm not hungry mom, you can leave me a plate for later" A female voice said
Jaune looked to the source and saw a mop of blonde, this was most likely his sister. Upon further inspection he noticed that she was in a wheelchair. Jaune felt a pit of despair make itself present in his stomach. Putting on his best award winning smile he made his way closer.
"Sorry kiddo, but I ain't mom"
"...leave"
Jaune faltered a bit, did she really tell him to leave. They haven't even seen each other.
"I said leave, if you know what's good for you"
"What are you gonna do, step on me?" insert foot into mouth.
His sister turned her wheelchair to face him, a deadly glare present
"What the hell do you want?"
"To, say hi to my twin. Um, hi" Jaune waved at her
"Do you think this is some kind of joke to you. My brothers dead, has been for 9 years"
"Surprise, i'm actually alive" Jaune faintly said
"Leave"
"How, can I convince you?"
"Tell me something only my twin would know. What did we use to name ourselves?"
"Huh?"
"What did we use to name ourselves, when we were little"
Jaune scrunched up his face for a bit. What did they call themselves, was it? No that's him and Rocket. What about...no that Peter and him. Maybe it was...no that was the trio, Thor, him, and Quill.
"You, don't know. Fine, I'll help. Finish the verse:
~When life's out to get you,
We have each others backs.
And when we feel lost,
We'll always stay together."
Jaune listened to the song she sang, Jaune knew it from somewhere but from what. Jaune tried to think but couldn't. At some point Jaune started to hum and his sister stopped singing, JAune began to hum a bit louder, unknowingly to the tune of the song. Then he started to sing
"~Even if we can't seem wonder,
We always make some time,
To help find each other,
And find our way home."
At some point she joined him, and soon the two were in unison
"~but at the end of the day
We try to conquer fear
And make history.
As the two masked blondes,
Here in Remnant's world"
Jaune looked at his sister and saw her smiling, she had tears ready streaming down her face.
"It r-really is y-you J-jaune"
"Yeah it is" Jaune walked over to her, kneeled and hugged her. After a while she calmed down and looked at Jaune.
"Where have you been?"
"Space"
June laughed a bit and smiled
"Don't change Jaune"
"Can't, already tried"
The two sat in silence for a bit until Jaune broke it.
"What happened to you?"
June looked at him and sighed, "After you 'died' I continued to strive to be a huntress. I got accepted into Beacon, but life doesn't always go as planned. A woman named Cinder Fall attacked Beacon, Pyrrha and I went to defeat her but she just… She just toyed with us. She shot an arrow at me, hit my spine and here I am"
"You said Pyrrha right?"
June nodded, "Funny you should mention her, I met her before this and not once did she talk about you"
"It's fine, I told her not to. It would allow her to stay focused on her journey"
"Yeah. Mom said to bring you downstairs, I think it's time you learn about myself"
June nodded and the two walked out of her room. Making his way to the bottom of the stairs he reconvened with the family in the living room. Looking at the many faces he saw four more sisters. He saw the two from earlier still glowering at him, he saw one that seemed to be two years younger than him, and the oldest of the sisters looked at him calculatively.
"Alright, where to begin. Hi, my name is Jaune Arc. I am your long lost younger/older brother. It has been 9 years since we've last seen each other but before I start any questions?"
"Where have you been?" he looked at the oldest out of all of them
"Would you believe me if I said Space?"
"That sounds highly impossible"
"Well, it's true. Anyways lets begin my tale of how I went from small, wimpy Jaune to Badass, Guardian of the Galaxy Jaune"
*Snrk* "Is that what your friends call themselves" his twin commented
"Yes, now shut up and let me start. It all began after my abduction…"
And that's a wrap for this chapter. Sorry I couldn't fit Jaunes backstory into this but I wanted to get his reunion out of the way. There are still some unanswered questions but don't worry they will be answered next time.
If you have any questions don't be afraid to PM me.
