Jaune woke up next to Fiona for the third day in a row. He looked at her sleeping form and smiled, once again it seemed like something out of those romantic movies, where the guy would kiss the sleeping girl on the forehead, but he wasn't that cheesy or cliche, sorta. Anyway, he looked to her alarm clock to see it was 7:00 on the dot, he rubbed his eyes and then went to use the bathroom, lifted up the lid and seat, a lesson his mother and sisters beat into his brain. After finishing his business, he grabbed his scroll, put on his armor, and strapped Croceas Mors to his side and went downstairs, once there, the only other person up beside himself was Joanna.

"You're up early than usual," Joanna said

Jaune nodded, "Got something I need to do today, and Unforntenly I can't get you guys involved this time," Jaune told her

"Why's that?" Joanna asked

"It's about them," Jaune said "And as Much as you guys are already Involved, I need to do this alone, because this guy knows if I don't come alone"

"Is it that Watts Douche?" Joanna asked

Jaune nodded, "He found me while On my date with Fiona, told me to meet him this morning alone at the docks, and I have no doubt that this might be a trap, and if it is, I'm letting you know now," Jaune told her

Joanna nodded, "Sure you don't want us tagging along from a distance?" Joanna asked

"No, I'll be fine, But if I don't come back by 9:00 then I've gotten taken, and if that does happen, make sure you guys tell Ruby and the others, I left their contact info on a sheet of paper," Jaune told her

"Robyn and Fi might be a bit Peeved that you're not telling them this" Joanna said

Jaune grinned a little, "Yeah, and If I do get back, there'll be hell to pay, but I need to make sure I do this"

Joanna looked at him dead in the eyes and nodded, she let him go because she trusted him to have a plan and she trusted him to be safe because he was not like apart of her team, sure she didn't talk to him much, but he had gotten along with everyone else and he trusted them with information that was so secretive he could be put in jail just because the General didn't want the public knowing just yet. With the silent agreement made between the two, Jaune walked out and headed out. Jaune looked out and saw the snowy frontier, and let out a breath of air and walked out into Mantle.

He pulled out his scroll, and pressed on Ruby's contact and texted her that he was going to meet up with Watts but also told her not to come just yet as he was going to try and get information on Salem's plan from Watts and sent it. He just hoped that it all worked out in the end.

He walked along the sidewalk and looked around, He noticed a few shops with jewelry, some shops were clothing stores, and others were pawn shops, some were even liquor stores with free tasting. That had actually brought Jaune back to the first time he had drunk liquor. it was a few months before he ran off to attend Beacon, his Uncle Felix had given him a bottle of Lancer beer, he had taken a sip and it was actually sweet, but still, he could only drink around 10 before he passed out, after that, he had drunk it a couple of times, like after he passed the entrance exam, of course, he hid it from the rest of his teammates. he had also drunk some after they one their team match in the vytal Festival, and the last time he drank it was before they left Mistral and Haven. Jaune smiled at the memory, it was one of the many times he and his Uncle Felix spent time together. Felix was one of the many reasons Jaune wanted to become a Huntsmen, Felix had trained Jaune in regular Military Combat as well as Knife fighting, but beyond that, the rest he had gotten from his team training regime.

He kept walking and the street became less populated and he looked around again, his eyes landed on another figure across the street. it was a short woman about the same height as Weiss, she was waiting to cross the street over to Jaune's side, she had shoulder-length Black hair with green eyes, she wore a black coat over a black vest and white shirt with a bowtie. Jaune looked to see that street pretty much empty he stopped and looked to his feet and then bent down to tie his shoes as the woman crossed the street and was now right next to Jaune. Jaune then quickly grabbed his sword from his sheath and grabbed the girl from behind before quickly pulling her in a nearby Ally while keeping the sword pointed at the girl's neck.

"Next time you want to change disguises, make sure it doesn't look like the one you used before," Jaune told the girl "Mint right? No, Ruby told me your real name was Neo, right?"

The girl looked at Jaune with wide eyes as her expression filled with surprise, before she rolled her eyes and her real form showed, her hair turned brown and pink, and her outfit changed as well as the color of her eyes.

"Nice to meet you Neo, I'm Jaune Arc, but I'm sure you knew that," Jaune told her

Jaune felt her try to shift her way out of his hold, but he pressed Croceas Mors closer to her neck, with the edge now pressed into her neck, Neo knew that she wouldn't even have time to kick her way out of this, she was sure with how he had the sword close to her neck he could cut her throat faster then she could try to escape, and like her old partner in crime, she was a betting woman but knew that this was one of those bets you just don't take.

"Trust me when I say this, I don't want to kill you and while I would like to see you pay for your crimes in a cell, I'm actually kinda glad you're here, it means Cinder's here as well," Jaune told her

Neo Nodded

"Good," Jaune said "Now I'm gonna let you go and put my sword away so we can talk, you might wanna hear what I have to say," Jaune said

Neo raised her eyebrow with a confused look

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Watts sat on a bench that was near the dock, he looked t his watch to see the tome was 7:50, he looked and then saw a blond figure approching him and saw that it was indeed Jaune. Jaune sat right next to him and looked to Watts

"And here I thought you weren't coming," Watts said "Though I did expect you to come with someone at least, I know for a fact you're here alone"

Jaune nodded, "you wanted to talk, let's talk," Jaune said

"Straight to business, I like that about you Mr. Arc" Watts told him "What do you wish to know?"

"Are you the one who helped Jaques Schnee?" Jaune asked

"Yes, quite simple really, he's obsessed with power, which never works for those who are obsessed with it, not to mention manipulative, yet not all that smart, couldn't even tell that he was being set up, wanting to much power makes you become like that, it also makes one cruel and when you're cruel and manipulative to such an extent that you even accept a strangers help to rig an election, then your not so powerful, all you are is a fool but were not like that... well not is some aspects were not" Watts said with a smile

"I was about to compare you to Jaques but that wouldn't be fair," Jaune told Watts "Both of you are cruel and Manipulative, but your different, you only act in such a way when you need to, unlike Jaques who does so with everyone, thus why people hate him, but with you, if you had to talk with someone who wasn't part of your plans or even needed, to anyone else you're a gentleman and a man of knowledge and power," Jaune said

"Correct" Watts said, "But your no different are you?" Watts asked

Jaune looked at him, no glare, no confusion, just a look, and Jaune nodded, "I'll admit, I've manipulated people many times, some were my friends, and I've even manipulated the people I care about" Jaune told him

"All so you could know what our plan was right?" Watts asked

"Yep" Jaune replied

"Well, what If I told you I would give up our plan to you?" Watts asked

"No need, I pretty much figured it out, it's similar to Cinders," Jaune told him "cause some destruction here and there, make people feel hatred, fear, disgust, all the ugly emotions and then rain a hellfire of Grimm upon the kingdom," Jaune said "but there's one thing that still doesn't make any sense"

"Which is?"

"The Ultimate Weapon," Jaune said "In Vale, it was the Wyvern, but here? Atlas's defensive system is bigger then Vale and Mistral, sure some buildings might be destroyed and lives lost, but at the end of the day, Atlas will win, which got me thinking, what do they have that could turn the tides of a battle between a militaristic Kingdom and Grimm and then I figured it out"

"you did?" Watts asked

Jaune nodded

"Color me impressed, to tell, what do you think will turn the tides in our favor?" Watts asked

"You and Tyrian, you're here to make way for something bigger, something that'll win no matter what," Jaune said "And while I don't know what it is exactly, I know for a fact that with it, you'll win"

Watts smiled, "very good, You think just like Her," Watts said "Which I think brings me back to one of the main reasons I wanted to meet you"

"Really? and what is this reason?" Jaune asked

"Tell me, Mr. Arc, do you have more aura then your friends, and let me guess, it feels like there's so much of it it seems like you can't run out of it?" Watts asked

Jaune nodded, "Yeah... why?" Jaune asked

Watts smile widened and Jaune now grew suspicious. Jaune began to think that this is where the trap might be sprung, but Watts instead pulled out a piece of paper from his coat and handed it to Jaune, Jaune took it and opened it, He saw that it was two different graphs, one red and the other yellow, he also saw that at the bottom the two graphs were together and they both looked the same and on the bottom were the words that said that it was a match.

"What is this?" Jaune asked

"A Blood test" Watts replied, "but before I go more into detail, tell me Mr. Arc, have you ever heard of the WormWood Virus?" Watt asked

Jaune's eyes went wide, it knew very much about it, after all, he was infected by it when he was 9. "Yeah, I've heard of it, It was a minor sickness that infected my home town, everyone who was infected had died, except-"

"For you?" Watts said

Jaune nodded, "I was only saved because somehow my body had stopped it and the virus left my system somehow, some said it was a miracle that I even lived that long"

"What if I told you it wasn't a miracle that you survived? what if I told you that it really wasn't a virus that caused you to be sick?" Watts said with a smile

"What are you trying to tell me?" Jaune asked, his voice now being raised, Jaune wanted to know why Watts knew about it and what the hell the Blood test was about.

However, before Watts could say another word, multiple Bullhead's landed on the ground and so many Atlas soldiers ran out and surround the both of them. Jaune and Watts were confused about what was happening, However, both looked in the same direction when a familiar person got out of the Bullhead and walked right up to them. General Ironwood was right in front of them.

"Arthur Watts, you are under arrest for crimes against the kingdom of Atlas" Ironwood told him

Two guards cuffed Watts and lead him to the same Bullhead Ironwood had come in. Ironwood then turned to Jaune and his face showed annoyance as he looked at Jaune

"And you Mr. Arc, have a lot of explaining to do," Ironwood told him.