Hi This is Viewing of the Legend of the White Wolf I ask Masseffect-TxS If I could do A Reaction of his story The Legend of the White wolf and he said "Sure, like a reaction?"
Disclaimer I do not own RWBY nor do I own Legend of the White Wolf This is a reaction Fanfiction.
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Reaction Chapter II – Survival
"Okay before we begin I have to tell you that there is a bad future ahead of you all even running can't save you, Raven, there is only Do or Don't there is no try running from this," Foxsky said. He then told them all that well happened if he didn't interfere. Pyrrha was shaking that her death and getting Jaune to safety broke him Yang was being hugged by her stepmother and half-sister Jaune shocked all of them a kissed Pyrrha.
"Irondick here catch," Foxsky said which Qrow laughed at hearing Ironwood's new name. Throwing him a flash diver. "That has an upgrade antivirus software when you get back to put that in the CCT system."
"Also Qrow I have someone who you know at a personal level," Foxsky said as Qrow was now holding an older Wiess and Winter she has long white hair and blue eyes. who was snuggling closer with Qrow She was wearing a blue Dress this was Willow Schnee in a bridle carry. "Unhand my mother you poor ass drunk," said Winter who was also he grabbing her mother. "Where are what is this place," Winter said. She then saw her younger sister and her teammates as well as her boss and the stuff of beacon.
"Also here someone for you Ozpin," Tom said as he claps his hands and a woman with bleached bone-white skin as well as with jet black sclerae in her eyes, and now glowing crimson irises that shine brighter showing agitated as she is now seeing who in front and holding her. She has pale white hair that is in the style of a large bun with six offshoots wrapped together that also suspends several obsidian-colored ornaments. Over the passage of time, she has since grown dark purple veins that line her face and arms, and now has a black diamond-shaped marking in the center of her forehead. She was wearing a Short sleeve black dress with a black cape. This is Salem Queen of the Grimm. She was also tied up with her hands tied together as well as her legs by rope her mouth gagged by a piece of white cloth.
"Ozma," Salem snarled threw the white fabric.
"Behave or I won't bring back your kid's Miss I went mad with power to the point I killed my husband and daughters," Their host said. as he undoes the gag.
"You can bring them back," Ozpin said.
"Shiki-chan owns a couple of favors, Plus Salem get some help see a therapist," Fox said.
"And I'm not done I'm bringing a few more people that Blake knows in her time in her youth the good and bad." Fox said as four-step out of a door of light. " May I introduce Ghira Belladonna His wife Kali Belladonna As the well as the bitch who singled hand doomed all the Faunus to death at the breach of Vale Sienna Khan leader of the Grimm Fang and Ilia Amitola and I'm not bringing Adam Mr. Assassin to all human and Faunus Couple," Fox said.
"What did you say human," Sienna said looking at Fox with hate in her eyes.
"Okay Let's Start with..." 12 hour of ranting later on the Fall of Beacon and her own Death and how stupide she is, The After math scared the group Jaune was holding Pyrrha who crying Ruby and her team was hugging Yang as well as Tai and Summer Raven pin Fox to the wall and demanded him to bring her to Adam so She can kill him slowly. "First your rule you only get one is a stupid rule of purging out the weak well lead you to genocide." Foxsky said.
"Now you are all here to see a version of your world in a different point in also Jaune I'm going to give your weapon a few upgrades." Fox said. as he left the room to star to show.
"Okay, also what was up with that," Jaune said look at Miya.
"Thomas's original world was destroyed by Stupid Leaders of his home land. The man was some one like Jacques schnee a Racist and in his words Stupid human orange skin troll Cause a War that kill millions of innocent lives when nuclear warhead launch one of them landed on his head when he went out for a walk." Miya said, "Not all humans are bad when Thomas goes to different world he Adopts Children who lost every thing."
This made the two members of the White Fang think at what they had done, "Hey Guy," a different version of Fox said "Sorry I'm late Blacksmith me told me what is going on." a Shorter hair Fox wearing a Orange jump Suit said.
"What is happening," Ruby Confused seeing another version of Fox.
"Me and the other Fox are Clones there are 27 clones of us how ever the 27th is not her he is in another version of your world." Fox said. as he sat down as the Show played.
"Do we know him," Jaune said.
"He's you brother by adoption," Fox said.
Blackness swarmed at the edges of his vision as dark blue eyes slowly opened. Confusion evident on his face as the sound of water gently lapping and cold wetness that surrounds his lower half. His vision slowly returning to normal as he opened his eyes to greet a star covered sky.
He took the moment to look around as he found himself at the edge of a river and surrounded by large black trees.
"I'm glad that Jaune-Jaune's alive in all but how will he get out of that place." Nora said.
"I hope that our others can see him again." Ruby said.
Instantly memories flooded back to him as he remembered the battle at the fort, the pain of being barrelled by a large Grimm, the weightlessness of falling and the hard impact of hitting the water.
"Oh shit! Gah!" he cried out as he tried to sit up only to grasp his side in pain. "Argh! That hurts! That really hurts!"
He looked far out and up at the large cliffs in the distance and the large height that. "Holy crap…How the hell did I survive falling from that?" he looked down at his hand as it shimmered with his aura before flickering off sporadically.
"Jaune Twenty Lean," Ruby said holding a jar.
"Yes she is for real," Yang said to Jaune who payed her.
"But my main concern is, Why me Aura powering down like that," Jaune said,
"The Forest is cursed remember anyone that goes in it will never come out be I'm sure our fearless leader can come back to us." Nora said.
"Okay…I don't think it's supposed to do that."
He slowly and painfully stood back up while grasping at his side. He looked around as all he saw were blackened trees and dead leaves. "Please tell me I'm not where I think I am?" a distant howl caught his attention as he turned to the dark woods.
"Yep…I'm in the forest…looks like the river carried my downstream into the dead part of the forest. That's just great, how the hell are the others supposed to find me? …my scroll!" he instantly reached for his scroll as he attempted to contact his team to help him get out of here.
"That might work out I mean what are the chances the fall broke the scroll they're built to talk a betting," Qrow said.
But his hope turned to dread as the scroll was cracked, waterlogged and completely busted. There was no way it was making calls anytime soon. "Oh, that's just great…" he chucked the scroll away as he looked up to the large cliffs that surrounded the valley. "There is no way I'm going to be able to climb that, argh, or even get there with these injuries." He held his side as he looked around.
"I'll be quiet now," Qrow said looking down at his feet as everyone who was glaring at him.
"Jaune needs to do now is find a place to hind and rest up then he can find a way out of that place," Roland said.
"Need to find shelter. Got to find somewhere to hide out until the others find me…if they find me."
He trudged on into the woods as he searched deeper and deeper into the black forest. The pain in his ribs still aching as he desperately searched for any kind of shelter. But no matter where he looked all he saw was trees and rocks that were not fit for any kind of shelter. He spotted a few animals on the way, a few boars and plenty of deer, but they fled as soon as they saw him.
"This is ridiculous!" he hissed as he continued searching. "There has to be something here?" he continued to look around and he marched on through the forest.
"Your other need to find a place to hind soon," Taiyang said to Roland's son.
"If I can find one without being attack by Grimm," Jaune said. He then remembered his time in the forest of darkness and how he discovered his semblances.
A low growl caught his ear as fear instantly swelled in his chest. He slowly turned around as his fear was confirmed at the sight of a large Beowulf that growled hungrily at him. The beasts pitch black fur and white bone armor seemed to almost glow amongst the red hue of its eyes and markings. He slowly tried to calm his breathing as he held up one hand while the beast circled him.
"Ruby Jar please," Jaune said holding a 20 lean card.
"Dam you Universe!," Jaune yelled
"E-Easy boy…" he tried to tell the beast. "I don't mean any harm…I just want to go home…you don't have to eat me…" the growl turned louder as he shivered. "Okay maybe you want to, but I got to warn I taste bad. L-Like really bad…some say I taste like…fish? No that's stupid."
"Really," Salem said look at the blond boy. That looks like a younger Ozma back when she was human.
His eyes trained on the beast while he also searched around for anything that he could use as a weapon. But nothing would helpful as al there were dead trees and dried leaves.
'O-Okay just calm down. It hasn't attacked me yet and I should still have my aura. I could probably make a run for it-!'
Suddenly a large roar sounded behind him as a second Grimm pounced from the darkness but missed as he just managed to duck under the beast. But the beasts claw still managed to scratch him as three red marks now lined his right arms bicep.
"Gah!" he screamed in pain as he grabbed hold of his arm and stared in shock at the blood that leaked out. "What the hell!? Why didn't my aura-!" he didn't have time to question as the second beast pounced and hi instinctively ducked out of the way.
"Right! Run now! Think later!"
"Just like back at the forest the other me show us a video on when happened," Fox said.
"So you knew about," Jaune said.
"Quack, Quack," Fox said grinning at the blond boy. Making him blush.
He ran as fast as his legs could carry him, the beast of darkness hot on his heel as he ran deeper into the forest. His heart beating rapidly in his chest and his adrenaline pumping as he desperately avoided the Grimm. He tripped a fell a few times earning him more cuts and bruises, as his aura was still not working properly.
"Shit! Shit! Shit!" he cursed while running. "Why the hell isn't my aura working!?" blood dripping from his arm as it trailed behind him in random splotches.
Sharp claw lunged at his back as the chest plate on his back was ripped to shreds and four large cuts lined his back. He screamed in pain as he fell into a large ditch and tumbled down into the mud and dirt.
Blood mixing in with the mud as the rain began to fall from the heavens. A crack of thunder lighted the sky as a terrified Jaune looked back to a hungry Grimm as it slowly lurked towards him. He scurried back away from the beast, hoping to find some way of escape.
But all he found was hard stone pressed against his back, and now three Beowolves at his front.
'Shit! Is this is how I'm going to die!? Here in the mud!?'
"Please God do not let that other Jaune," Pyrrha said hugging her Jaune's Arm.
"I can watch," Ruby said. covering her eye With withy four new lean cards that are worth 20 bucks.
The beast growled as he pressed himself further back into the stone thinking this was going to be his last moments. This was how his life and career as a huntsman was going to end before it even began.
"It can't end like this," Nora said as she then grabbed a small rubber head hummer and threw it at the projection of the wall behind the other version of their friend.
Just before he could accept his fate the stone behind him crumbled and he fell into a large cavern. The beast roared as they tried to claw at him, but their large frames made it near impossible to fit through the crack.
The viewing group just watch what happened a blink at that, while Nora just smiled. "Yes I did it I save Jaune-Jaune,". Nora said as she Dances around the room.
Fox then when up to Ren and the other. "I'm going to have to ask you to tell her not to do that she was lucky that the hummer didn't go through Also it won't happen again," Fox said.
Jaune instantly scrambled back as tried to calm his rapidly beating heart as the beast almost made it through. But before the Grimm could make it inside, they suddenly stopped and gave up their chase. He stared in confusion before sighing in relief and gasped in pain as blood spat out of his mouth.
Darkness was all he saw as he looked around the cavern. The dim moonlight from the crack was that he could see as it barely illustrated the large cavern.
"W-Where am I?" he looked around the large cavern.
Though it didn't feel like a natural cavern as the floor was smooth and man-made, as well as the wall he currently had his back on. Before he could question anything, he felt his aura flicker and his body became illuminated in the white light.
"Oh thank god the other me found a temple," Jaune said.
"You know about those temples," Ozpin said as he and Salem looked at young Arc.
"I spend my year's training in one of those temples like a save point in a game." Jaune said. "The other Me Aura well start up right about now."
"Oh sure, now it works" he felt his injuries slowly heal, though still stung with the painful sensation. He breathed a sigh of relief when he felt the wounds on his arms and back slowly start to close up.
"Well, that's that…but why the heck didn't my aura work till now? Is it because I'm out of danger or is there something going on out there…or in here?" he looked around as his auras glow illuminated more of the large room.
His suspicions were confirmed when it was revealed to be not a cavern, but a large man-made room with carvings and murals of strange beings wielding strange abilities as two figures were depicted as giants. One was a large man with antler-like horns growing from his head. While the other was a similar man with goat-like horns growing from his head.
"Those are the Dumb Asses who started it all to tell you this they are in trouble by their parents," Fox said. He then started to laugh remembering what another version of Jaune said to them.
"Those are the twin brothers," Ruby said.
"The ones that made Remnant," Weiss said. Fox started to laugh even harder. "Those two just made humans their family did the rest," Fox said.
"What!?" The group shouted.
He couldn't tell what they were, but they appeared to be worshipped if not for the smaller humans depictured at their feet. He looked around as more carvings lined the walls of what he could only assume were an ancient temple.
"This is…weird…who the hell made this? And why is it in the middle of a Grimm infested forest?" he reached out to touch the wall as his aura still shimmer around his form.
The moment his fingers touched the wall the walls lit up with all sort of strange symbols and marks that lined the entire walls and stretched further into the temple, even at the entrance of the crack he came in, before fading back into the stone. He looked around awed as the light slowly faded.
"An this is the star of the young wolfs tale," Fox said.
"Whoa…what the heck was that?" he looked back to the crack as he noticed the Grimm had still not attempted to barge in. "Is this place…protected from the Grimm?" the glow of his aura began to die down as darkness returned.
"Shit! I need a light." He quickly noticed some old wooden furniture that had decayed to an almost rotten point. "This will have to do."
He snapped off the legs of the chairs and piled them up into a pile. Searching the small pouches on his belt he was glad that his flint-kit was still with him and managed to get a light going.
"Thank the Gods for all those camping trips and boy scout meetings."
"You were a scout?," Weiss asked.
"Just a cube got kick out two weeks later due to being framed by the local rick boy jealousy he confessed after one of my sisters hanged him by his underwear," Jaune said. Smiling at remembering that day.
In no time he had a small fire going as the orange light bathed the large room in its glow and the basked the carvings of the twin figures in an eerie glow. He sighed as rested his back against the wall and finally took a breath and take stock of his inventory.
He had a few bandages, his flint, some string, a compass his grandfather gave him ten years ago and two bars of food. He saw a few weapons on the ground, but when he picked them up, they just broke and flaked into dust.
"Okay…let's think. I'm currently in the valley, that is completely surrounded by cliffs and crawling with Grimm. I have maybe two bars of food to last a day, a flint, my journal, no scroll, no weapon, and none of the ones here is in any shape to use them, and this place that seems to be safeguarding me from the Grimm." He sighed as he shook his head.
"These aren't going to last me long. The Grimm won't get in, but I don't have any way to defend myself. I could wait for the others to come back for me…but after falling from that height…it's more than likely they think I'm dead. Especially if it's true what they say, and no one has ever escaped this place alive..."
He sat in the silence of the large room as the weight of his situation towered over him.
There is only one word to sum all this up and Jaune handed 1525 Lean, to Ruby as so as the version up on the screen was done getting the fact out there.
"…Shit…Shit…shit, shit, shit! Shit! Fucking shit!" he screamed as he got up and kicked another of the old furniture to the floor.
He screamed as he felt truly hopeless at the situation. He knew his chance of surviving were slim, near non-existent, because of his lack of skills and it would only be a matter of time before he either starved to death or get eaten by the Grimm. He was going to die here, alone and scared in this godforsaken place and no one would ever know…
"He can't play the waiting game he has to find an away out," Pyrrha said. she then realized some "The other version of us that version of my she probably blaming herself," Pyrrha said.
"There are other versions of you that felt depressed about losing Jaune or someone taking Jaune away," Fox said. "I remember a world where you want on a rampage on a couple of kids." This got Pyrrha to blush red.
Four days passed since then and the boy was still trapped within the temple that was his only offering of salvation. He had tried to look for food in the temple, but all of the stocks were gone and empty. Completely bone dry and reduced to nothing but dust. He had tried to leave the temple before, but the Grimm are waiting for him outside.
He managed to get back inside, but not before they managed to give him a few new scars. One on his left cheek and another on his right leg. His aura once again draining at an insane rate once he left the safety of the temple.
He could only assume there was something out there that was actively draining his aura at an alarming rate. He had briefly heard Professor Port mention – in one of his long-winded tales – about a type of Grimm that had the ability to drain a huntsman of his aura and will.
"there Is there such a Grimm it's called Apathy, And this is back they drain you not just your Aura but you will too live as well," The cursed man said
Not that he knew what it was as the man had basically glossed over it for another one of his tales of his youth.
"Remind me to have a word with Port after this." said Glynda holding her whip.
He could only assume that it was out there waiting for him or was resting somewhere and just happened to be feasting off him. Grimm apparently got stronger as the years went past.
The Ursa Major and the Deathstalker his team had fought were a testament to that.
The only reason he was alive right now was due to the small rations that he had and this temple that seemed to ward off the Grimm. But time was running out for the boy. He was either going to have to try and escape this valley or die at the hands of Grimm or starvation.
His tired eyes fell to the large imposing figures of the carvings behind him as their forms towered over him. He had explored more of the temple and managed to keep the small fire going these pasts few days using the old furniture that lived within its walls.
But he was just about out of firewood and markings on rocks wasn't going to keep him alive any time soon.
When had managed to peek out safely he hadn't even seen or heard any attempts to rescue him in the sky, which meant everyone believed he was dead…and no help was going to come for him.
No one was coming to save him.
He looked to the last of his rations as there was barely enough for a rat. Just crumbs and wrappings. He fell back down as he grabbed his head and waited for the inevitable. But right now he couldn't think of anything and just decided to just let fate deal with him.
"I remember something like this during my to I reborn myself in a world human had superpowers and only a small was born one of the percent I got lose in the woods I had no powers my family died due to a mob I was about to give up, But then I remembered what my Mama told me Keep smile because that the one thing I had left then he found my a man with styled a flair this man took me in and saw something it me turns out the man who saved my was my dads brother and a master thief part of the Lupin clan, I back one to get back of those who killed my family never steal from normal people even stole some heart even form the number one Heroine," Fox said. with a smile on his face.
"You were a crook," Weiss said.
"Also a teacher to Heroes at one of the top Hero academy. even married the number of Hero had a daughter we had to give up for her safety said we also had son," Fox said. "I die by a man who's way worst then you Salem hope you know that,"
'My parents were right, this was too much for me…I should have just stayed home…I'm not good at anything…I-I'
He fell to his side as he closed his eyes and let the fatigue and unrest finally take hold of him and drifted off into sleep.
In his dreams, he was far away from this place, far away from his impending danger and back at Beacon Academy. His friends were with him as they laughed and smiled in the warm sun.
He reached out to grab them but the ground beneath his feet began to crumble and he plummeted into a sea of dark and red eyes. He curled himself into a ball as the creatures of Grimm surrounded his form. Teeth dripping with drool as they lurched towards the boy.
Death had come for him.,.
"I'm guessing this is the Apathy doing," Ruby said.
"Yes," Glynda said.
Before they could bite into the boy, a loud howl echoed out as a large white wolf stood over the boy. Its fur as white as snow and its eyes like pure sapphires as it stood over the boy protectively. On its shoulder, however, was the symbol of the Iron Wolves as it glared and growled at the beasts of darkness and driving them away.
Jaune looked up to the wolf as the large wolf looked down at the boy before it turned around and began to walk away.
"Jaune…" he heard his grandfather's voice as the wolf looked back to him.
"If ever you are lost and you feel the world is closing in around you, remember these words…"
A large thunder crack woke him as Jaune's eyes snapped open. He looked towards the crack as the rain began to pour down into the temple, the rainwater spreading across the floor as lightning flashed across the sky.
Fox's Smile a crescent moon smile as well as the Hunters, "All-way look on the bright side just because it's dark does not mean the moon and stars can't give you light." Fox said
He looked to the fire as the flame had gone down to a smouldering ember as he stared at the burning wood then up to the large carvings as his eyes were set in a look of pure determination. He grabbed the last remaining pieces of firewood he had and tossed them into the embers before he ripped off his shoulder plate and placed it into the fire.
He ripped off some of his clothes and wrapped them around his hands as makeshift mittens while placing his chest plate at the entrance to gather the falling rain. He carefully plucked the metal from the fire as it glowed red hot before placing the glowing armour piece on the floor, picked up a large brick and smashed it with the stone.
"Is Jaune making a weapon out of his armor," Ruby said with stars in her eyes.
"I am not…going to die here…" he smashed it again as the metal bent slightly.
"…I will not fear the night…"
He chanted the words his grandpa told him long ago, as the rock hammered into the metal as his hands shook from the vibrations and sparks flew from the impact. But he didn't care as he continued to hit the metal and bend it into shape.
"…nor the creatures that lurk beyond my sight…"
The rock banging and clanging against the armour as he slowly started to bend and fold the metal.
"…I will find the power that dwells inside…"
The pauldron slowly bending shape as he folded the metal again and again to strengthen the steel. He repeated it again and again as he tried to work the steel into a suitable shape. The sparks briefly illuminating the temple more as the two figures watched over him.
"…and forge my weapon from the Light…"
He roughly forged the weapon into shape as he looked back to the crack and the mud that still leaked into the room. The chest plate acting well enough to gather the rain in its dip as he brought the water over to him.
"…I will use its power to face my way through Demons and Blights…"
The metal in his hand steamed as he placed it into the water before he roughly began to scrap it against his remaining shoulder guard. Grinding the blade until was sharp enough to cut his finger. He tore off one last fragment of his hoodie and wrapped the fabric around the handle of the makeshift blade.
He held up his hand-forged weapon as it looked like a single-edged dagger with a rough edge.
"…To make my way home from Darkness this night."
Jaune examined the blade as he checked it for any imperfections. Sure, it was rough, crude and by no means a perfect blade by the normal standard of weaponry. But honestly, he didn't really care. All that mattered was that it was his. It was his weapon that he would use to survive in this hell hole.
"It's no crescent rose but you made it out of a piece of your armor," Ruby said.
This is what would help him get back to the others.
He set his sight to the entrance as he scoffed down the last of his rations and prepared to do what all Huntsman was born to do…
Hunt
Grabbing the mud on near the entrance he began to coat himself with brown sludge, in a hope to mask his presence from the Grimm. But he knew well enough that while animal-like in nature, the Grimm could sense him through negative emotions.
"Smart" Qrow said taking a spit of fruit punch, that he was given to him.
Fear, Anger and Sorrow.
Which was why right now he had to harden his heart. Not letting fear or anger cloud his senses or guide his actions. He had to use his brain, his wits and whatever skill he had to make it out of the temple.
He slowly crept his way out of the hole as he kept his eyes peeled on the forest. He could already feel this time his aura draining at a rapid pace and needed to do this quickly while also being cautious of any noise whatsoever as the Grimm had seemingly vanished. But he had fallen for that trick before and would not suffer it again.
His grip tightened on the handle as he slowly walked through the forest. He heard the snap of a branch as he quickly spun around to see a lone Beowulf bounding towards him.
He instantly rolled out of the way as the Grimm bound over his body and missed him by a hair.
He held up his blade as the creature landed in the mud before turning back and roaring at the boy. Jaune held his blade fast as he and the lone Grimm slowly circled around each other, each one weary of the others next moves.
One Grimm, there was only one Grimm at the moment, which means the others had gone off to find something to eat and this one was left behind. He had observed them long enough to get a general idea of their behaviours.
And that was all he needed.
His fingers tightening on the handle as the Grimm's claws scraped against the dirt and mud. The beast growled and Jaune glared as rain continued to fall upon the pair.
A flash of lighting, a reflection of light and a dying howl echoed out as he plunged his blade into the beast's neck.
In the fraction of a moment, Jaune had used the lightning from the sky to attack the beast. Of course, he too had been temporarily blinded, but he had managed to calculate how far he was from the beast and how hard he had to stab the creature in order to kill the beast. The beast howled as he forced the Grimm into the mud, smoke spilling from its neck as he pushed harder and harder until the beast's eyes faded and it fell dead in the mud.
"How did this boy keep going you were about to just give up and die," Salem said, "Why didn't you just excepted your fate."
"Cause unlike you I don't believe in fate like a bitch like you I mean just look at your self," Jaune said. "You believed into the gods of darkness and Light and asked them to bring you husband back they turn you into this then you killed him and your daughters then you tried to make others bend to your fate all because you did want to died then you blame other for you mistake That version of my has a reason to fight and you are that reason ether to kill you or slap some sense to SO SHUT THE FUCK UP GRANDMA YOU REALLY NEED TO GROW UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF YOUR ACTION YOU STUPID ASS BITCH." Jaune finish Ripping Salem a new giving her a demonic glair that making her think twice of action.
"Dam that was hot," Yang said.
"And Yang Stop calling me Vomit Boy," Jaune said. He then sat down.
He breathed many a breath in order to calm his beating heart.
Adrenaline pulsing through his veins as he stared down at the young dead Grimm. Barely any bone its body as it had been foolish enough to think it could take in the boy alone.
That had been its mistake and why it ended up dead at Jaune's feet.
He looked up to the sky as the rain poured down on him. Relishing for a moment in the feeling of relief and triumph over his first kill since he had arrived in this godforsaken forest. But a distant howl broke him from his victory as he glared down before he pulled his blade from its fading corpse and sheathed it to his belt.
He quickly went over to a tree as he pulled a long branch and quickly made a run to the river, he passed nearly a week ago.
He quickly found the river as he used his boy scout training to quickly sharpen the stick into a crude spear and searched the river for any sign of fish. He had learnt from his father while fishing that fish tended to be more active during rain as they believed it was bugs on the surface of the water.
His eyes carefully scanning the surface of the water as he spotted a few fish swimming close to the surface. A few small bluegills were nice, but he needed a big fish if he wanted to survive another day in the valley. But he also had to hurry before the Grimm found him.
"Fish sounds nice," Black said as a warm toasted tuna fish sandwich from subway appeared on her and her families lap's.
Daylight was fading and he needed to hurry.
He spotted a big juicy fish as he threw his 'spear' at the water and struck the fish right through the chest. Even managing to snag one of the small Bluegill as well.
"Yes!" he congratulated himself as he quickly plucked the spear from the water, grabbed a few more pieces of wood and tying them around his waist before he rushed back to the temple.
The sun began to fade on the valley as the howls of the Grimm echoed out that made Jaune's pulse run quicker.
He spotted a few glowing red eyes in the forest as he sprinted madly towards the cave temple. Ponding paws sounding behind him as he dared not look back, knowing that the Grimm was already on him.
The entrance was just ahead of him as he slid into the entrance just as the Grimm pounced on him. Only to smack against the barrier of whatever the Temple was producing.
Jaune cautiously watched the Grimm pound on the barrier before they eventually gave up and trotted away.
He sighed in relief as looked at his prizes as he felt a sense of pride in his chest as he managed to keep himself alive. He quickly got to work gutting and reignited the fire as he allowed the flames to slowly cook the white meat.
Beacon Academy – Team JNPR's Room
In the room of team JNPR, all members of RWBY and JNPR of its members sat around the room dressed in black as the school had held a small memorial for the fallen member of Team JNPR. The whole school had attended as the passing of another student was one that always affected them in one way or another.
"I remember one time Jaune and everyone at beacon we're normal high school students and faculties members. Jaune saved a kid life and got hit by a car. Cardin Jaune is a couple of delinquents Ren was a fire demon even Roman is a Fox demon that was reborn as a human, Weiss was Ren's half Sister. Jaune made a deal to get his life back and became a spirit detective he beat Cardin's ass." Fox said.
"Their is a version of that world mix with yours." He said Showing clip of said world.
"So the why you taught my that the spirit gun as well as the shot gun." Jaune said
Reminding them that even at their age, death would become a frequent risk in the career of Huntsmen.
Team RWBY and JNPR had been the most affected by this, as Jaune had been one of their closest friends. Ruby was also heavily affected by his passing as he was one of the first friends she had made when he arrived at Beacon. His death had affected her just as much as it did her mother's passing years ago.
And it hurt just as much now as it did back then.
Hearing this Summer hugged her children. "I'm so sorry my babies." Summer said.
Yang and Blake were equally affected by his death to a degree as even though they hadn't interacted with the boy as much as they're leader had, he was still a friend to them. Yang was angry that she couldn't save him, and Blake saddened of the passing of another accepting human of her kind. Weiss, however, felt the most guilt for his death as he had sacrificed himself to save her from the Beringel.
She recalled the moment he jumped on the creatures back as he told her to run. Memories of all the times she had been cold to him weighed on her guilt as she realised that in the entire time, she had known him, she hadn't been very nice to him.
If she could go back and change his fate she would. If at least accept one of those dates.
"Oh thank Weiss I appreciate the tough," Jaune said.
"Sh-shut up you dolt," Said a blushing Weiss.
However, the ones most affected by his death were that of his teammates as they gathered around their room.
Ren held a look of frustration and regret as once again he had lost someone he was beginning to see as a brother. Much like how he had lost his home long ago to the Grimm. Now it seemed that he had lost another part of his life to the monsters of Darkness. Was this meant to be his life, to always lose something to the Grimm?
"I also saw you as a brother at times Ren," Jaune said. "And Nora as a sister I hope in the future you guys can feel comfortable to talk to me and Pyrrha about anything." this made Nora hug Jaune a little to tight.
…That thought made him angry.
Nora the once cheerful and peppy member of the team didn't have that same spark in her eyes as she too felt like she had lost someone close to her. Ren was important to her, but Jaune was almost like a brother to her. Being protective, helpful and trying to keep her out of trouble the best he could as their leader.
"No-ra need air," Jaune said trying to breath from her hug.
But now, it just felt…empty.
Pyrrha on the hand was having the harshest time as she had not only lost a partner but her first true friend and crush.
"Wait what?" Jaune said looking at his Partner who was blushing up a storm. "Pyrrha is this true," Jaune said.
Just then a scream that the younger version of Jaune had reach these room. "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh~" Was the younger Jaune Jaune's scream.
"Yes The him in the viewing will do it to." Fox said. Smiling.
She held the white Sheath of Crocea Mors in her hands as she stared at the blade of her 'Fallen' partner. Its white and gold metal littered with small scratches and nicks as she studied the blade over and over again. But while her eyes wandered over the blade, they held a deep level of sadness as she felt deep sorrow for the boy's passing.
In a way, she felt responsible for his death because she had failed to keep him safe as his partner. She had failed to protect him when he needed her the most and now, she was left with this sorrow for as long as she lived.
Weiss noticed her downtrodden expression as she hesitantly walked over to the girl.
"…Pyrrha"
Said girl looked to the heiress as she held her arm awkwardly. "…I'm…I'm so sorry about Jaune...I…I should have done something to help him when that Beringel attacked. If it wasn't for me, he'd still-" Pyrrha stopped her as she shook her head.
"It's okay, Jaune was just…doing what he thought was right. It's not your fault what happened…" she smiled sadly as she stroked the blade in her hand. "Jaune always said he wanted to be a Hero like his ancestors. I don't blame you for his death…I blame myself for not looking out for him. I was his partner…it should have been me instead."
Ren placed a hand on her shoulder as he shook his head. "We cannot always protect everyone. What is important is protecting what we can and make sure that his memory lives on." She looked up at the boy as she nodded.
"So…what's going to happen to Jaune's sword?" Ruby asked as she looked at the blade. "Are they going to send it back to his family?"
"I think know what going to happen." Roland said.
Pyrrha shook her head as she held the blade. "His family said that I should keep it. It's apparently an Arc tradition to give the weapon of their fallen to a comrade that was close to them. Because I was Jaune's partner, they think I should keep it and use it to carry on his dream." She let a small tear fall on the blade as she gripped it tight.
"They…They were so nice to me, even though I failed in keeping their son safe. I-I can't just let them down. I need to do this, to carry on his dream," Ruby nodded as she and the rest of her team placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.
"We'll make sure his dream lives on Pyrrha, we have your back." The rest nodded as she smiled softly to them and they all looked at the blade of their fallen friend.
Ozpin stared at his monitor as read over the report of the young Arcs passing. He had informed his family of his demise and to say that Diana Arc was angry would be an understatement. She was downright furious that he had let this happen. Of course, he knew it was just her maternal grief talking, but even he felt some guilt at his passing.
It was something he never truly got over no matter how many lifetimes he went through.
The Family had attended the service for the boy and the teams had managed to meet the rest of the Arc Clan. His older sister, Saphron Arc, was saddened that her son Adrian would grow up without an Uncle in his life.
"Your an Uncle," Blake said.
"My Sister and her Wife asked for a donation after mom told dad no more kids and I thought it was the best Anniversary gift I could give," Jaune said
"But I suppose that is the life of a huntsman after all."
He sighed as he turned off his monitor and walked to the glass window. Watching out over the school he swore to protect and the secrets that it hid. The door opened up as Glynda Goodwitch walked into the room. While on the outside she held a professional appearance, Ozpin could tell that she too carried the guilt for letting the young man die on her watch.
"Glynda, how are you feeling?" he asked as she nodded.
"I'm fine Headmaster, the Arc family has left back for Mistral and the service preceding's are wrapping up. Class's has been postponed as you requested to allow the children time to grieve. But we will have to resume soon if we want their training to be up to par. After the loss of Mister…Mister Arc, I think it would be best if we upped their training regime." He nodded at this.
"Very good, Miss Goodwitch. It would be wise to up their training, lest we lose another student on our watch." She nodded and began to walk away before she stopped.
"Headmaster, if I may be so bold?" he turned back to her.
"Why did you allow Mister Arc into this Academy, knowing that his transcripts were faked? I'm not trying to undermine the boy since his passing was 'heroic' in a sense. But why did you allow someone who was clearly unskilled to attend this Academy?" the man looked away slightly before he turned to the school.
"You let me in," Jaune said.
"I was going to throw you out but I had my reason to keep you in just next year you'll have to take a different entire test," Ozpin said.
"…To be truthful Miss Goodwitch I was originally planning to have him thrown out once he got through the forest, whether he was successfully or not. We have more pressing issues then catering to a child living a fantasy of Heroism and Nobility…" he shook his head.
"That was until I witnessed his test and I saw he had...potential in the boy." He looked up as his mind played back the initiation test.
"The boy clearly has…had…a strategic mind capable of unique solutions to problems others wouldn't think of. Yes, it was his team that made the Kill, but it was Mister Arc that noted the strengths of his teammates and the Weakness of the Grimm and used it to his advantage." He sighed as he shook his head.
"I truly believed that if given the chance, Mister Arc could have proven to be a valuable warrior in the years to come…but clearly, we should have taken better steps to help him improve rather than just leaving it to his partner." His shoulders sagged as he felt the weight of another life burdened him.
"You knew," The Arckos accouple said.
"The members of Beacon's Staff get broad so the student are our version of entertoyment," Ozpin said.
"You'll learn one day when your teachers," Qrow said, Fox just node his head.
"We cannot let that happen again. We must up their training…before she strikes." Glynda nodded as she knew whom he was talking about.
"Another thing, please delete Mister Arcs Transcripts from the records and re-register authentic ones…it would be best that he be remembered as a noble warrior, rather than a cheater that snuck his way in." Goodwitch stared at the man before she nodded and pressed a few keys on her scroll.
And with that, she left the man alone as he looked out amongst the school and the sun slowly setting on the horizon. "…I am truly sorry, Mister Arc. I hope that wherever you are, it is a much better place."
The Black Forest – Same Time
"By better you mean at a Grimm filled forest with no weapons and Alone and might die not knowing the taste of the sweet nectar of a woman, then yes he is in a better place," Fox said.
Jaune held the blade he forged from his armour as he stared at its rugged edge and black-clothed handle. In only an hour using this weapon, he had managed to keep himself alive, find food and survive another day in this accursed valley. Despite the odds that were against him he managed to survive.
He managed to keep himself from dying and killed his second Grimm by himself.
But this was only just the start. He needed to figure a way out of the valley. He needed to find a way to get past the Grimm that hounded him at his door and find a way to make it back to his friends at Beacon. He had taken the first steps to achieve those goals, now all he needed to do was keeping pushing forward.
He looked up to the ceiling as a memory of all his friends passed him by. Each one smiling and laughing as they basked in the warm sun at Beacon Academy.
His eyes were set into a determined glare as he gripped the blade tight.
"This is just the start. For now, I need to get better, get stronger and find a way out of this place." He plucked one of the fish from the fire as he chewed on the meat.
"I'm not going to die here. I will get back to the others, and I am going to be a Huntsman…" he grinned as he bit into the food.
"Count on it!"
"Now you two may want to talk about this don't worry Jaune will make it out of the forest my main worry is with Pyrrha," Fox said he then got up and left.
"He right I hope the other Pyrrha is okay," Ruby said.
"Yo Am back" The grimy Fox said came back in with a reforged Crocea Mors. "Took the hole viewing but I put all my energy and frustration into my work."
Hope you like this chapter Also It's Nora of course she will break the fourth wall.