A/N: Forgive me for today's chapter, I had skipped over a lot and there really isn't much action in this chapter, however, I will say that we only have one chapter left in the story before I move on to Book 2.

What to expect in the next chapter you may ask?

Well, Tyrian and Jaune will have their fight, The truth will be revealed about Jaune's plan, and some other things

Anyways enjoy

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Jaune was currently on his way to go pick up the Happy Huntresses. After Ironwood had found Cinder's calling card, he lost trust in Team RWBY and declared martial law. Which was a major downside to Jaune's plan. Ironwood had taken an extreme action that Jaune should've know he was going to take! now, without a doubt, he would be trying to get Atlas away from whatever Mess Tyrian and Watts had planned or whatever had happened in his office. He didn't know what happened to Tyrian and Watts, but he was sure that Tyrian was no doubt having the time of his life due to both Qrow and Clover going after him. another problem was also trying to get to Qrow and Robyn, however, they didn't know where their Bullhead had crashed. so far things weren't looking so good, but then again, this was what Jaune had to deal with. He had chosen to live with the outcome of the plan no matter what

Before everything went wrong, Jaune sat alone in his room and sitting on his bed. Everyone else was out doing whatever, however, Jaune just couldn't even think about sleeping because tomorrow would be the day everything could come together but again at what risk? What would be the price and most of all could he live with the outcome of the plan if it succeeded or failed? He knew he was too deep in to go back now, he needed to finish what he started...

"Must be so hard, trying to play the hero while knowing that you could endanger thousands of lives"

Jaune looked across from him to see Cinder, but not the current one, the Cinder in front of him looked just like she did when he had seen her in beacon. A smile graced her lips and a smug expression was clear as day on her face

"Your not real," Jaune said as he clutched his head

"Maybe, Maybe not" Cinder replied "However, that doesn't really matter, does it? not with what you plan on doing"

"Shut up!" Jaune cried "I least I'm trying to save people instead of destroying and killing!"

"But you don't know that do you? If your plan works, your little girlfriend and your friends will be safe, but if everything goes wrong, we both know that blood will be on your hands" Cinder said "and they will be stained forever"

"It'll work," Jaune told her with a glare

"Come now Mr. Arc, we all know the hard truth"

Jaune's eyes widened as he looked to his side and his eyes fell upon the figure of Ozpin, the version of him that he knew at Beacon.

"Oh Oum..." Jaune sighed with sadness "I'm going insane"

"I would say so Mr. Arc, after all this plan of yours is rather risky," Ozpin told him "Didn't you want to be better than me? you didn't want secrets, you didn't want to be manipulated, yet what have you been doing?" Opin asked

"I am nothing like you," Jaune said through gritted teeth

"Really? come now Jaune, we know that is a lie" Cinder chimed in

Ozpin nodded in agreement, "You've been hiding your plans from your friends, you've been manipulating everyone for things to work in your favor," Ozpin said, "how is that not like me?"

Jaune looked at them and his head fell in defeat, he didn't want to hear it, but he knew it was true. Every word they said was true. If his plan failed so many people would die, and their blood would be on his hands. He wouldn't be better than Cinder, he'd be just the same. He was already like Ozpin, keeping secrets from his loved ones, his friends, and allies, he manipulated people, both friend, and enemy to make sure it would work in his favor. In truth, he'd be just as bad as the people he despised, and he'd do the things he told himself he never would do.

However, he needed to do it.

He'd be the monster, he'd be the traitor, he'd be whoever they needed him to be. He is the Leader of ORNJ and therefore he needed to make sure his team survived and prospered till the very end, even if he had to risk his own life. He was an Arc, which meant he needed to be a warrior and he needed to do the things that no one else was brave enough to do. Most of all, he was a huntsman, which meant he needed to protect others no matter the cost, even if he was branded as a criminal, a traitor, and a murderer.

"You do this, Mr. Arc, and you can never come back from it," Ozpin told him

"I'm Aware"

"and your truly ready to be the monster that they will make you out to be? to be the man who'd be known as a traitor to those he loved?" Cinder asked

"I'm ready"

"Well then... do what must be done Jaune," Both said

Jaune closed his eyes as he wiped away some tears forming only to open his eyes and see that Cinder and Ozpin were gone. Jaune looked to the ground as more tears formed in his eyes before falling from his eyes and onto the floor of his dorm

"Brothers forgive me..." Jaune begged

Jaune then pulled out his scroll and video-called Watts and Neo, once they answered, Jaune told them the plan

Watts looked at him with a questioned look, "Tell me the plan again Mr. Arc?" Watts asked

Neo also looked at him

"The Plan is for you to get to the Amity Arena and hack into it making sure Ironwood can't tell the world, while Neo goes after the Relic for Cinder, and if Cinder gets the Winter Maidens powers, then she can get the Relic of Creation and If this all works out Atlas is Salem's," Jaune said

"And if it doesn't?" Watt's said

"then we fail" Jaune said

In actuality, Jaune knew that once Watt's stepped foot in Amity arena he would be spotted and Ironwood or whoever would go after him, not to mention it would take Watts a while to hack into Amity's system due to Jaques code being shut down and having it changed by Pietro and getting to the maiden would be hard since Cinder would have to look all over Atlas academy and if it took long enough then she could be trapped in it while almost every soldier and Huntsmen was there, getting the relic was easy and was the best option and Jaune hoped at least that part actually succeded because Salem if the relic was given to Salem, she wouldn't know how to summon Jinn, so it was fine that she got the relic since she knew she couldn't get the knowledge she wanted.

"While the Plan is a work in progress and could fail in many ways, what if Ironwood goes to the extreme?" Watts asked

"Like what?"

"Martial law"

Jaune had thought about it but he doubts it could happen for many reasons. Ironwood would need a good reason besides a few criminals, not to mention, he could only declare martial law if a huge threat was in the city or on its way, which Jaune very much doubted would happen if his plan worked.

"I doubt it, there's no true threat he could declare martial law for" Jaune replied

At this, Jaune noticed Watts smirking, Jaune looked at him with confusion and a bit of worry.

"unless there's something I don't know Watts" Jaune told him "what's with the look?"

"No, Nothing at all, I'm just surprised how well you've at least thought this through," Watts said

Jaune looked at him with suspicion and a part of him got the feeling that Watt's was hiding something, but Jaune pushed that thought back. He knew Watts wouldn't hide anything from him due to what he had done for the hacker, but then again, even your supposed "allies" can lie to you.

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Tyrian got up and saw the scene before him, the old bird didn't have his weapon and now had just broken through the soldier's aura. Tyrian smiled as he looked around and found Qrow's weapon

'Perfect' Tyrian thought

Tyrian slowly approached as he heard the little argument that Qrow was having with Clover

"Why couldn't you just do the right thing!? Instead of doing what you were told!?" Qrow cried

Tyrian smiled, of course, no doubt the old bird was a bit heartbroken having to fight a friend. Poor old bird, not many friends left, and those that he makes always end up hating him or hurting him.

Tyrian then blocked out the rest of the conversation that the two were having and then he plunged Qrow's sword through Clovers back before taking it out. The soldier stumbled forward a little before falling on the ground and his blood leaked from the wound

Qrow looked in shock and horror before turning to anger and looking to Tyrian "I'll kill you!" Qrow cried

Tyrian smiled and looked at him "Oh, you mean like you just killed Clover?"

Then Tyrian and Qrow heard a Bullhead approching their destination.

"ah, here they come! right on time" Tyrian said with a chuckle

Qrow charged at him and tried to punch him but Tyrian could tell he wasn't trying and it was a desperate attempt so he jumped back.

"Look's like our score will have to wait! you know my track record with the authorities!" Tyrian said as he laughed and ran away.

Tyrian kept running until he was back in Mantle. Now he had a much bigger score to settle with a certain Knight. Knowing him, he would come to rescue his dear sweet little lamb, and he would be waiting for him. After all, The Knight made a promise, and Tyrian recalled that apparently, Arcs never go back on their word.

'it's time to finally see if my interest was well placed!' Tyrian thought as he ran around Mantle looking for the one person he needed