AN: Here we go! Another day another chapter of Bastion! In this chapter, we have team ARKM in need of much-needed rearmament. A deal is formed, Jaune gets some new toys and the team makes a much need pit stop! Also, the story is going well and...

AH! I can't take it, you all have been teased too much! Next chapter we get a Beacon Reunion! So stay tuned!

"Is it time?" The blond leader of team ARKM asked his team member and actual friend Kage as the tall boy nodded.
"Sure is boss. We should get going soon."
Kage said yawning loudly as he stretched, out his arms Jaune frowned at seeing him out of his armor for the first time really. As the boy's once proud red plate mail was hopelessly devastated by the patriarchs' claws. Kage was reduced to wearing a thin black shirt and thin black shorts, that hugged his brown skin tightly.
Acting almost as a second skin and showing off his impressive amount of muscles, a sight that might have made Jaune jealous a few months ago back in Beacon but now that he had an equally remarkable physique Jaune barely gave it a second thoguht.

As kage loaded his guns on his waist in improves holsters, he got from somewhere. As his massive red blocky pistol hung loosely as team ARKM got ready for the day.
It was going to be a busy day for the teens as they technically had the day off it was only for a short time. As ther were many many things that needed to be done. Kage had to take Ruby to get her checked out at the Mechanicus as he was also looking to drop off the item. They withheld from Ludo. An STC for power armor as Kage had promised the Mechanicus would reward them in kind.

Jaune for his spot had to go to the armory of the Koprs to get his new weapons. After Crocea Mors was broken and lost, he was in desperate need of new armament, even with his aura unlocked and his semblance activated he still could not rely on an ability that used the very thing that kept him alive to fight with solely.

Even if he had a lot of aura using a physical weapon was a necessity for Jaune. As he got dressed in his standard Bastion uniform much like his Bacon one but black as night instead of odd checkered patterns on its wings.

As he got dressed Ruby slowly still waking up came over her mechanical eye poking out of her head curiously as he and Mika waited at the door, the taller older girl resting on her green hatchet as she smiled at Jaune "You ready for the day mister ~boss man~?"

Mika asked as Jaune sighed and nodded, running a hand over his short blonde hair as he did.
"Sure am Mika. Let's get him over with."
Jaune said as Ruby nodded. "I'm with you.' She said as Jaune led team ARKM out the doors and into Bastion proper as they went to thier first priority of the day food.

"So what do you know about the armory, and what did you mean about alliances with other factions?"
Jaune asked Kage as the two boys led ther team down the typically eerily silent Bastion stone hallways.
"Not much. It's basically a requisition post where you go to a certain spot to get more ammo and such. And about alliances, we should really work to allying ourselves with somebody at this point."

Kage said as Ruby paused.
"Ally ourselves? Arent we allied with the Death Korps?'
Ruby asked as Kage smirked as a thin line of emotion broke his lips as his usually stone brown face gave a hint of amusement at ther question.
"No Ruby, we work for the Death Korps. We are not allied with hem. In fact, they don't really like us all too much." Kage said as the girl blinked owlishly.
"They don't like us? Why not?"

"This is a long story Red."
"Tell it. We have time."
Jaune said in a calm yet firm tone as Kage nodded.

"Simply put, they think we are rookies."
Kage said as Jaune froze.
"Rookies? How the hell are we rookies? Have you seen what we have been through?"
He asked anger flashing through his now cold cerulean blue eyes as Kage sighed.
"I can explain."
"Go one then."

Jaune said as Kage nodded to his leader as he spoke.

"Well think about it like this. We joined the Death Korps right?"
"Yeah, we voted on joining, and we all said we wanted to join."
Jaune said as Kage frowned.
"We. Ok. But think about it like this. We are a part of the Death Korps, but they do not like us. Not at all, to them, we are like toy soldiers pretending to be Korps."

"Pretending!? We have been through hell for them! How can they think that about us?'
Jaune nearly snarled as Kage sighed.
"Think like this. The Death Korps are not known for being friendly with the other factions, they are a particularly insular faction, and they don't like others, and they don't like us."

"But we are them!"
"Not necessarily, the Death Korps has their own way of doing, and they do not like it when outsiders meddle with them. Let me ask you who promoted us in the Death Korps? Who made us the special forces?"
"Ludo-
"Exactly. Ludo promoted us not the Death Korps itself. You see while there may be four overall factions in Bastion Ludo retains complete control of all of them. And can promote or add anyone to any faction at will. Ludo promoted us in the Death Korps when the actual Korps did not. We did not earn the promotion according to them, and we are basically pretenders wearing their gear. And they don't like that."

"We fought for them! Bled for them we-
"So did everyone else. You saw Zach he had his promotion to captain and he was fighting with us at the badlands. Why didn't he get special treatment?'

"But Zach is? An elite member of them?"
"Yeah, he is but! He earned his going through the Korps itself, not through Ludo. He did the continual missions with them after our own, even when we didn't. Hell, he was even at the Kernel, in thier eyes he earned it with them."

Kage said as Jaune sighed.
"So what do we do? If the Death Korps don't want us, who do we ally with?"

Jaune asked as Kage raised an eyebrow at him.
"Are you asking me who I think we should ally with or are you asking me who you would want to ally with?"
Kage asked as Jaune glared at him.

"Which faction would I be ok with us working with?"
"The Piercing lancers. They are the ones that you would want to work with."

Kage said instantly as Jaune's eyes narrowed at him.
"Why them?"
"Because they are objectively good. They want to save the most amount of people by using the least amount of lives. They exist to save people nothing else. They are the ones that you would most likely get along with."

The boy said as Jaune scratched his chin.
"Good. How do we meet with them to discuss an alliance?"

"I'll arrange it for you don't worry."

Kage said as-
"Can we ally with them? I mean we are a part of the Death Korps won't the faction take offense at another faction that they do not get along with asking to ally with them?"
The blonde asked as kage shook his head.
"Our status with the Korps is well known. They won't mind us asking to join. They are pretty practical about this kind of thing so we should be good."
"But wait, will we being apart of the Death Korps stop us from being a part of them?"
Ruby asked as Kage sighed.
"No, it will most likely be ok. Ludo is the one pulling strings on this, and since that gives us a considerable amount of lee way we should be able to sort this out."
Kage said as team ARKM rounded the corner as the sound of food and dim voices mumbling filled the air as they round the path into the Bastion cafeteria as their stomachs began to roar.

"So you fuckers made it! Heard you went through some real shit back there. How'd it turn out?"
Zach asked eating a steaming plate of meat as the ghost skinned teen ate his luck as Jaune sighed.
"It went badly. We encountered something that beat us to hell and back. We barely got out with our lives and our the mission was a failure."
Jaune said as Zach chomped loudly on his food as Hino frowned.
"I am sorry to hear that Jaune. I hope that you are not to severely injured. You lost your weapons and armor, how will you fight now?"
The calm, beautiful teen asked as she slowly picked apart her pork chop as Zach chomped his meat.
"Oh yeah! Thoguht something was off with you lot! More than usual that is, for one Kage isn't clanking around the damned place trying to make the damn dead!"
Zach said as Kage ignored him as he ate his plate of fried tubers in peace as Zach sighed.
"Ignore me? Your best friend will yah? Well to hell with you too! Be lucky that Hino's here or I'd put a damn cap in you emotionless ass so fast-
"Do you have to threaten people so early? It's barely after twelve."
Hino asked sighing heavily as she rubbed her face as her massive pointed pneumonic drills pointed dangerously in the air.

"Oh don't give me that! The only reason you aren't complaining is that you can finally see him without the dman armor! I bet you will take a nice long bath later on with your scroll in the bath and-
WHAP!
The girl smacked the boy on the back of his head slamming his face into the table with a messy whack! Slamming his face into his food, covering his face with brown-red juice making him choke on his plate as Zach growled.

'Fuck was that for?!"
"For being rude."
Hino answered briefly as Jaune saw a light blush appear on her face as-
"Oh don't give me that shit woman! You damn broad, you are no better than anyone! You just want to take his picture run to the damn shower and jam your fingers so far up your p-
WHACK!
She hit the boy again, this time hard enough for his aura to flare green on the table as it cracked! Under his impact as several large hairline fractures appeared in the tables top as he groaned.
"God damned broads! Never learn their lesson!"
Zach hissed as he got back up wiping the blood from his lips grumbling as Hino turned to Jaune.

"I do apologize for that he's usually better than this at this time of the day. And Kage you look good with or without your armor."
Hino said turning her in Jaune's opinion beautiful light brown eyes as Kage ignored her batting eyelashes. Like a large boulder ignores a spring breeze. As ate his meat absentmindedly.
"I'll feel better when I get a new one. Ruby, you want to come with me to get some armor?'
Kage asked as Ruby blinked owlishly at him.

"Armor? Me? You think that I should get armor?"
Ruby asked as Kage nodded.
"You seriously should. You are getting hurt more and more I'd suggest you come with me to get evaluated. I'll make sure you get some good stuff." He said shoving a piece of meat in his mouth as Ruby bit into her cookie and turned to Jaune.
"Jaune-
"Go Ruby. You need some better protection."
The boy said smiling at her nodding his head as Ruby smiled.
"Ok! I'll go with Kage while you go and-

"Get my new armor and weapons. Ludo gave me a requisition card for an official Death Korps commander's weaponry."
Jaune said a Zach raised an eyebrow at him.
"Oh? He gave you a CO req card? Nice job blondie! You are about to be armed to the teeth!" Zach said happily raising a glass of water to him as Jaune raised an eyebrow.
"Zach you are part of the Korps. What weapons should I expect?'
Jaune asked as the boy scratched his chin as he began to think about the offer.
"Depends on the quartermaster working there. If he's good, then you should get your pick of the best ranged and melee weapons that we have to offer. If not you are going to pick up on some hand me downs that may or may not work right."

Zach said as Jaune sighed.
"Great. Now I have something to look forward to." The blonde said bitterly as Zach chuckled.
"Don't feel too bad blondie! Even poorly working CO gear is better than the crap you had before."

Zach said as Jaune frowned at the insult to his families now lost heirloom. As he frowned at the boy.
"Hey! That weapon was a classic-
"Antique. You mean it was an antique. It could only cut, bash and block. You had no range and you were weighed down by the shield. Hell, even your armor only covered your upper chest and waist. You are going to get a better set of armor either way, so there's that." Zach said swifly as Ruby looked at her red skirt her mechanical eye popping out as she smiled.
"What type of armor do you think I should get Kage? OH! Am I getting to get plate mail like you!?" Ruby asked as Kage actually gave a smile to the girl as he slowly shook his head at her.
"Somehow I doubt that my armor would work well for you Ruby. You need to have a bit more... punching power to wear it."
Kage said smiling faintly as Ruby frowned.
"Hey! I don't like what you are insinuating Venke Kage! Are you saying that I am not strong enough to wear it?"

Ruby asked pouting in an adorable manner puffing out her cheeks adorably as her mechanical eye popped out of her skull as she glared at Kage.
"No. I am saying that if you ever put on my armor, you would fall over and get trapped in it."

Kage said as Ruby fumed.
"HMP! Well, we'll see what the Mechanicus has to say! I bet I will make a great plate mail wearer!"

Ruby said as Kage sighed.
"Whatever you say Red. Don't say I didn't warn you though." Kage said smartly as Jaune turned to his last teammate who was busy devouring a lobster dinner as per usual. As she dipped her crustacean in butter and crunched on it loudly.

KRUNCH!
"Mika, what are your plans today? This is our last day to relax before our mission tomorrow. What do you plan on doing?'

He asked the smiling girl as she devoured her steaming lobster dinner tray. Tearing apart the red crustacean with two hands as she looked up Jaune swallowing a lobster tail as she grinned.
"Who me!? I'm going to go out and go shopping!"
Mika said as Jaune blinked owlishly at her.
"Shopping? For what?'
"I need a new pelt! And I'm feeling lucky today!"

Mika said as Zach shivered.
"Bloody psychopath." The boy hissed between his teet as Mika smiled happily to herself. Rocking in her seat humming happily as Jaune sighed.

"Well, I gotta go. I have twenty minutes to get to the quartermaster. If I'm not back here for dinner everyone meet in our room by seven. Let's get to bed early for once ok? I want us well rested for tomorrow."
Jaune said as his team nodded.
"Got it."
"You said it ~Boss man~!"
"We'll be home by six!"
Ruby said as Jaune nodded as he waved bye to Hino and Zach.
"Hino, Zach."
"Goodbye Jaune. It was a pleasure to see you again. I hope our next meeting will go better with your current injuries healed.'
Hino said bowing to Jaune her short dirty brown hair covering her eyes as her massively muscled arms did an intricate pattern in the air as she bowed.
"May you walk with the light, and may it's guiding rays light your path in all your endeavors."
"So says the one true prophet."
Kage said finishing the prayer as Zach sighed.
"Damn fanatics, I say that all religion is bad! It's how people star drinking the punch and wearing all white tracksuits!" Zach said as Hino and Kage shot him a withering glare as he held up his hands.
"Ok! Ok! Some people."
Zach said shaking his head as Jaune left the table and began to walk away to the quartermaster.

The walk to the quartermaster's office was not a long one. As Jaune had made the trek in about twenty minutes. As his scroll's GPS had taken up him up, instead of down into the upper layers of the Bastion campus. Taking him up more massive spiraling staircases. As Jaune saw the walls changed in texture.

As the carved out walls must have been gouged out of a thicker part of the mountain itself. As the walls became a bright grey color as hte looked like crystal were embedded in them. As they shone in the dim light of the now torch lit Bastion hallways. As Jaune navigated the eerily desolated halls following the swing twists and turns of his scroll as he found himself in a long corridor with the word supplies.

Written on a sign above it as Jaune walked down the long narrow corridor to find himself in a reasonably open space where a lone man in a gas mask and flak armor stood behind a large glass window as Jaune blinked at him. "Hello? I am looking for the quartermaster? Do you know where he is?"
Jaune asked as the gas masked figure turned to him, his? Jaune assumed the gender as the massive hollowed out lidded lenses of the mask turned to face him. As he fought the urge to shiver as the mask seemed to stare at the very bottom of his soul as the figure stared at him. "I am the quartermaster. Who are you?"
The man now confirmed to be a male asked in a natural tone as Jaune smiled as he walked up to the man.
"My name is Jaune Arc, I-
"Ah yes. Mister Arc, I was alerted to your arrival. I have your new commander's equipment available for you. I will retrieve it for you momentarily." The man said in a monotone voice as the figure got up revealing along fling cape over a light brown armor as he walked behind the glass counter and out of Jaune sight. As the sound of shuffling boxes filled the air as he turned to the window with a medium sized brown pack as he placed it down in front of the window as he began to push it to Jaune.

"Here you go. Standard Death Korps commanders pack. It comes all three of your new weapons and your new armor and insignia." The man said as he began sliding the pack underneath a small opening in the glass as Jaune pulled the package out seeing how it was not a light pack. Not a heavy one but definitely not light either. As he took out hte pack opened it on its top as he pulled out the first piece of it.
"What is this?"
The blonde asked as he pulled out what looked like a sizeable flowing coat with a piece of solid chest plate and leg coverings as the man spoke up.
"Standard issue Death Korps carapace armor. It will protect you against most small arms fire and will offer you limited environmental protection against most agents."
The man said as Jaune stared at the folded up pair of pants and chest plate. As he looked further down the bag as he pulled out a bright silver object as the man nodded.
"Now that is something special son." The quartermaster said as Jaune pulled out a long thin sword. It was a saber of some type. With a long almost brand new silver blade that flickered in the light of the room. It was an insanely light blade less than a quarter of the weight of his old sword, and it had some type of black box? On its handle with several cables running up to the bottom of the sword as Jaune saw an inscription on the hilt of the sword that read Jurten. On it as Jaune stared at the weapon.
"What type of sword is this?"
Jaune asked swinging the sword in one hand marveling at how light and natural it felt in his hand. As it felt like an extension of his own arm as he swung it in mid-air. It was like the weapon was a part of him, it felt like it was an extension of his own body as the man nodded.

"This pack holds special significance for the Death Korps Captian Arc. I have personally picked out a pack for you that holds special significance for us."
The man said bowing once to Jaune as Jaune froze.
"Captain? Who me?"
Jaune asked briefly stunned at his rank as the man nodded.
"Yes, sir. You are officially a captain in the Death Korps as of twenty-two hundred hours yesterday. And you are now in need of equipment befitting of your ranks. The weapons I give to you belong to the founder of our order Jurten. In them, his spirit lives and I hope they will serve you well."

"Why are you giving me them? If they are so important to you?" Jaune asked as he held up the shiny silver blade felling an overwhelming sense of antiquity and a near spiritual reverence form the sword. As Jaune felt the weight of ages in it as the man sighed.
"You saved many Death Korps lives in the Kernel sir. Even if there are those in our group, who do not think you deserve the title of Captian. Many more remember what you did and the lives you saved not only the but at the fuel depot. You have saved hundreds of our lives, and we remember that."

The man said as Jaune nodded as he went further into his pack. As he reached further into the pack as he felt some type of trigger, as he pulled out a gun. It was a pistol of some sort, over three-quarters of a long and half wide. With a massive barrel and several wires running to the back of it. As Jaune saw serval looping coils running through it as a long blade led further in the bag as Jaune drew out a large box.

Upon first glance, Jaune could tell it was not a projectile weapon. It was apparently an energy type barrel as he saw the cooling cables and long elongs snout of the gun. As he held it up to the light.
"Is this a laser-
"Plasma pistol. Standard variety, it fires beams of ionized gas at enemies. It should melt anything you face in the field. It has three settings, single shot, long blast, and charge. You can change them as you see fit." The man said as Jaune held the admittedly heavy pistol in his hand.
It was around twelve pounds in weight not that heavy but still much more than a standard sidearm. As he put it down on the pack as he reached further in felling a type of ball? Inside as he reached in and ripped out a fist?

Jaune balked as massive silver fist sat in his hands as he blinked owlishly.
"What is this?"
Jaune asked holding the massive silver fist as he tried to figure out what the hell it was.

"That's a power fist. It will be your back up weapon. It operates similarly to your sword as it uses a field of energy to break open armored opponents. It will serve you well."
The man said as Jaune nodded as he put the fist down as he emptied the pack before-

"There is one more item sir. You need to take it out."
The masked man said as Jaune felt a massive bulge in the pack as he reached in with both hands. As he reached inside, he saw it. It was a mask, a large gas mask was in both of his hands as he held it up to his face.

"That is a commander's mask sir. It belongs to the captain of the Korps. It is yours now."
The man said as Jaune held the man, it felt heavy in his hands, as he felt a ball of led in his feet. As the mask seemed to call to him. Asking him to put it on, to don the mask and become-
"I'm fine."
Jaune said putting the mask down. He did not like the object; it felt like something was happening with the mask. And he felt as if he put on that mask some part of him would be complete. As he felt a cold shiver run up his spine like he had just been doused in ice water as the man nodded.

"As you say, sir. I have given you twelve charge packs for your pistol. They will power it for its ammunition. The amount I have given you should suffice for any mission you embark on until you return. If you need more packs, please come back here for a resupply."
The man asked as Jaune was slid a small box of small red, black cubes as he nodded.
"Can I get some empty charge packs?"
Jaune asked as she swore the man blinked.
"Empty sir? Why would you want an empty power pack?"
"I just want to try something. Is that ok?''
Jaune asked as the man hesitated before nodding.

"It is against regulations, but I will make an exception for you sir."
The man said as he left the glass disappearing for a moment before coming back with more pack.
"Eight empty charge packs sir. I do not know what you hope to achieve with them but here." The man said holding up the packs to Jaune sliding them under the window as Jaune smiled. "Thank you. I will use these weapons well." Jaune said pulling his new gear together as the man snapped him a sharp salute.
"Sir! It was a pleasure to meet you! May the spirit of Jurten protect you, in all your endeavors." The man said as he nodded to him.
"And you as well."
Jaune replied as he returned the salute as he left the quartermasters office as he left the man and went back to his dorm.

"Kage! How is my best agent?!"
The voice of Felicia said as Kage and Ruby walked into the Meachinus office of Bastion as the energetic woman smiled at him.
"Good. Me and Ruby are here for armor measurements."
Kage said as Felicia bounced to him her long white robes flowing in the air as her dirty red-blonde hair flowed freely in the air as she walked up to them.
"So! Does my best man have something especially juicy for me?"
Felicia asked as Kage smile.
"Sure do," Kage said as he reached behind his back as the woman smiled like a girl in a candy store.

"OH! Authentic old world tech! What did you bring me? A weapon? A data slate? A log record? Oh! I know! You got me a pice or working archo tech and-
"Nope! I got you one better.'
Kage said as he held out the small silver octagon object to Fleica as the woman froze. Like a puppet with its strings cut as her mouth hung open.
"Kage... is.. is that an STC?"

Felicia asked as her voice trembled as her knees began to shake as Kage nodded to her.
"Not just an STC. It's an STC for power armor." Kage said as the woman looked ready to faint as she began to hyperventilate for a minute before shouting with glee.
"Oh, Kage! I love you! I knew you would not disappoint me! I'm glad I convinced them to keep you alive in one piece!" Felicia said as Ruby cocked her head.
"Alive? One piece? Kage what does-
"You know Ludo wanted it too right? He offered me double for it, but I held on to it. For old times sake." Kage said as the woman stopped her jubilations as she smirked at the boy.
"Oh, I know the deal Kage! And after this? You are now in the offical good graces of the Meachicus! Now I heard you two wanted new armor?"

Felica asked as she began to droll.

"Yes. Two pairs what can you do?"
"Well after I have this baby scanned I can get you two and hell! Your whole team the best-damned armor in Remnant! But until then I can definitely improve you two."
Felica said before taking out a long silver rod as she began to spread the two teens legs measuring their arms and legs for over a minute as she finally stopped and smiled.
"Ok! I got both of your measurements! Besides armor is there anything else that you would like? We are in your debt after all. If there is something the mechanic can help you with do not hesitate to ask."

The woman said as-
"Ruby."
"Yes, Kage?"
"Have you ever consider the possibility of getting a sidearm?'

Kage asked as the girl blinked rapidly at him.
"A sidearm? No why?"
"You don't do so well in tight quarters. Your weapon does not do well indoors. You should consider having another weapon as back up." Kage advised as Ruby scratched her chin.
"I've never thought of it like that. I've never needed anything else but my baby. But maybe I should get a sidearm but where-
"Right here! Ruby, you are in the perfect place for a sidearm! Let me see how about something tailor-made for up close and personal?"
Felica asked walking to a metal cubby as Ruby nodded.
"That sounds good, what do you have?"
"Just this!"
The woman said holding out a large blocky black pistol as Ruby cocked her head.
"Is... Is that an Uzi?'
Ruby asked Kage smirked "Nope kid that is what happens when someone thinks I want a machine pistol and I want a shotgun. But instead of picking one they picked both."

Kage said as Felicia handed Ruby the large blocky pistil that was surprisingly heavy but still wieldable as Ruby held it up in one had.
"What does it shoot?"
She asked as she begna flicking the gun over with her fingers. Tinkering with it checking its iron sights and ammo capacity as Felica smiled.

"It fires custom made shaped anti-armor charges it fires a rapid discharge of shells that are tailor-made to pierce the toughest armor on Remnant. Its shells will not only penetrate a target they will then explode. In a cloud of shrapnel akin to a buckshot round of a shotgun once inside thier target."

Felica said as Ruby nodded as her mechanical eyes scanned the gun detecting no anomalies in it as she put the weapon to her side.
"How many rounds in a mag?'
"Fifty. It first around five a second and oh! Be careful when you shoot it this thing packs one helluva punch, and if you don't hold it to the side, you'll smack yourself in the face with it if you don't carry it right.' Felicia said as Ruby put her gun away as she sighed. "That's nice but do you have anything else for close quarters? I want more than a sidearm and didn't you say my eye could attack?" Ruby asked as the woman nodded.
"Yes. Your eye has both offensive and defensive capabilities you just need to focus to use them. "

Felicia said a Ruby frowned.
"Is there any type of short arm I can use? Like something that I can use more reliably that this gun? Uzi's are not known for their accuracy."

"Actually! There is if you would like I can upgrade your new joints and make them useful for you. I know a member of our inner circle that can help you, but you would have to be an ally of the Meachincus, but a little birdie tells me you want to join the Piercing lancers."

Flecia said as Ruby began to frown and-
"And? Why can't we pick both?'
Kage said as the woman smiled.

"Playing both sides again Kage? Do you ever learn?"
Felicia asked the boy as he gave a dark chuckle as she shook his head tot he floor.
"We both know that I don't."
Kage said as the woman smirked as Ruby felt that something terrible was about to happen...

"Hello! Hello! Is anyone here?!"
Ruby asked as she walked into a dark room at the far end of Bastion alone. As she did, the young reaper was beginning to panic. Not only had she been sent to another part of Bastion she has joined the Mechanicus with Kage! Even if they said they could keep their alliance a secret, Ruby did not like the idea of going behind Jaune' back.

As she navigated the cold dark room her eye filling the room with red light as she avoided the long hanging cables as she sighed.
"Hello! Is anyone-

"Hello, child. What can I do for you?"
A deep resonating voice said as it appeared to come from everywhere at once as Ruby gulped.
"I'm here looking for... Calarius? Celarius Dahl?"

Ruby asked as trying to read the scrawled note in her hand as a low chuckle filled the room.
"My child, did you mean Belisarius Crawl?"

"Yeah! That's him, are you Crawl?'
Ruby asked as a massive red form fell from somewhere as a large robbed man, with several clicking blue goggles covering his face appeared in front of her as she gulped.

"Yes, that is me, my child, now why are you here?'
"Felicia told me to come here and see you. She said you could help me?'
Ruby asked holding up a small letter as the thing? Took, it in a grappling metal arm as it began to laugh.

"My child, are you the ones who brought us the STC?"

The man asked as Ruby nodded.

"Yes! That's us! We brought you the STC! I wanted to know if you could help me upgrade my arm?" Ruby asked as the man began to chuckle.
"Oh, my child if a better armament is what you want then I can help you...

So this is me? Jaune thought as he looked at his new weapons laid out on his bed. Laid out left to right was his new armaments. A plasma pistol, a power saber, and a power fist. All originally the property of one Jurten. As Jaune looked at the sword, the insanely light weapon that felt like a part of his own body.
As he flicked a small lever on its hande as it roared to life.
KZZTT! A field of flickering crackling energy flowed from the sword as its energy field enveloped it. As Jaunes nose flinched as he smelled the tantric smell of ozone in the air as he swung the sword twice as he depowered the sword as he picked up the pistol.

The gun now glowed a light blue as it's fresh power packs glowed an ominous light blue as Jaune smiled. Charging the empty power packs with his aura was a risky move, but it paid off in the end. As he fired the gun at the Bastion weapons, range the glowing blue ball of hotly ionized gas utterly obliterating the target dummy. As the firearm dissolved the target into blue slag as Jaune saw that no matter what power pack he used, be it regular or charged by his own aura it was just at good.

That will save me some time. Jaune thought as he put the pistol down as he picked up his last weapon. The power fist. He put the fist on his left hand. The one that also held his sword. As he flicked another flick as a similar field of crackling energy flowed toward the power fist. Encasing it in a crackling blue energy as he swung the fist thrice in mid-air. Feeling the weight of the weapon like a wrecking ball as he smiled and put it down.

After checking all his new weapons, Jauen went for the final test of his new outfit. The official Death Kops commanders gear that was now draped around him as he walked into the ARKM bathroom mirror as he looked at his changed form and frowned. Jaune was different, there was no denying that. As he looked at his altered form in the mirror. No longer was he the same goofy, lovable knight that came into Beacon. That part of him had died in the dead lands as he looked at the new Jaune in the mirror.

Gone was his perpetual smile now replaced with a constant hard frown. As his bottom lip was forever angled downward as he looked like he was constantly frowning at something.

His once warm blue eyes were gone replaced by hard cerulean orbs, which sent chills down his own spine. As they glared harshly into his soul. As the sharp blue eyes attempted to cut anything that came inot their vision as he looked at his face.

Gone was the smooth baby face that had once held the face of Pyrrha Nikkos. Now there was a long line of scars running from his forehead to his neck and beyond. Courtesy of whatever the hell that thing was int he ruins. As the long messy scars ran down his face making him looked like a grizzled veteran as he rubbed his cheek.

The side of his face was no better. Also ripped and torn by the claws of the best giving him a torn apart appearance as he sighed. Looks like Pyrrha won't be calling me cute again huh? He thought in a depreciating manner as the face of his girlfriend briefly flickered through his mind, or maybe ex as the fact that he was for all intents and purposes dead to the world outside of Bastion put one helluva downer of thier relationship.

And as much as he swore to Ruby Jaune honestly did not think he would see her again. Or Ruby, her own team as the realities of Bastion life, just kept getting worse and worse as the odds of them surviving seemed to be dropping on a daily bases as she sighed deeply as he rubbed his head.
What was once his face was gone and would never come back. He needed to accept that. He thought he looked down to his final change his outfit.

As his once trademarked bunny hoddie and heart-shaped chest plate was long gone replaced by this... the official Death Korps officers outfit as Jaune started from the bottom up.

After putting on his long black combat pants, Jaune was now waring trademark Death Korps officer boots. Massive black combat boots that went from his feet up to his knees. As they cover half of his leg in a tight-fitting firmly made material that was well insulated and apparently nearly complete weather retarded as it was made for all types of combat environments.

From there came the centerpiece of his armor his carapace. A shining bronze thing with a long red sash over it that covered his whole chest and back in what was without a shadow of a doubt a better type of armor than his old one. As instantly upon felling it, Jaune could tell it was far, far denser and robust and weighed about half as much of his old one.

As he slid it on his chest as it slid over the already tightly constricting under a suit of his armor as the inner dark carapace armor that protected the rest of him from small arms fire and other hazards and was able to offer him limited protection from heavier munitions. It wouldn't stop a damn tank round but it might stop a wall of shrapnel from eviscerating him at the least.

The boy thought as he looked at his new armor and gave a small smile. Jaune was just glad he had full body armor now, mainly that his aura would not be as charged with keeping him safe as his body was now nearly fully encased in protection. As a long flowing trench coat flowed from behind him covering his back.

At least I have a cape. Jaune thought as he looked at the last piece of his equipment his mask...
Jaune did not want to wear that thing... It was a massive pitch black mask that held twin breathing units to it. And was a nearly pitch black just like the rest of his outfit. It had deep soulless eyes on its front that gave it an almost insectile appearance that made Jaune's blood freeze as even to hold the thing sent a shiver down his spine.

He had no idea what the hell it was about the thing that terrified him so much, but Jaune knew that if he put on that mask a part of him would die forever. And he would change. As he sighed again putting the mask down as he looked at the mirror. Shivering at the cold, rough face that looked back at him.

No longer did his body give off a sense of lackadaisicalness and clam but now it radiated cold efficiency and callous pragmatism. As he grimaced once in the mirror as he picked up his mask, holstering his weapons as he began to walk outside.

He had spent enough time in the damned mirror, Jaune changed so what? It didn't matter what he felt emotions were irrelevant, form now on Jaune cared about three things only. One. Keeping his team safe. Two Making sure Ruby was happy. And three pipe dream or not getting back into Beacon alive and seeing his old friends? He left that thought hand as he pushed his thoughts of his past life to the back of his head as he marched to the door there was a mission to do, and he needed to do it.

AN: Ok! Here it goes! The team is back! The weapons are made! Everyone is going to get some new gear and a reference to a madman!? What's next? best the next chapter which will be interesting! Besides that, the story is going strong and it's not stopping! Thaks for reading and until next time Game on is next! Along with it's two hundred subscriber special! So if you like that fic or want to see something different and like my work check it out! Until then? Omake.

Omake. Hero of Remnant. Part fourteen. No easy life

Death. It was a part of life, just like breathing eating or drinking, Jaune knew this as much as the next poor bastard but that did not mean he had to like it. Oh no Jaune Ciaphis Arc was not going to die for a long long time. And if he could have any say in it he was going to live until everything that wanted to kill him died. Not that the wants and needs of a man mattered much in this world. With the ravaging hordes of Grimm, genocidal faunus and his fellow imperial citizens all trying to kill him life was going to be doing its damnedest to put him down. As he sat in the back of the command Chimera were the damn inquisitor was still giving him bedroom eyes. In the worst case of subtlety, Jaune had ever seen as he laid in the back of the rocking vehicle as he waited for death.

Well, that might be a bit more dramatic than necessary as Jaune was not guaranteed to die. Not really, he was just going on a suicide mission deep underground with not but an untested command squad made up of penal legionaries. An inquisitor that wanted to take him into a private room for interrogation and a screaming faunus girl named Raquel who everyone called Blake for some reason. That was currently hissing at Ren. Calling him the VOID! Of all things as the faunus hissed at Ren making him blink owlishly at her. As the unflappable man was more than a bit miffed at why the faunus girl was so determined to call him the void. As Ren served Jaune tea.

"Tea sir?"

"Thanks, Ren."

Jaune said as the took the tea from Ren as he took a deep drink from it as he sighed heavily. Life was once again doing her damndest to put Jaune into the earth and he was once again determined not to let it. Jaune did not live for all these damned years fighting humans, faunus Grimmand quite literally every other thing Oum threw his way. From monsters form the space between worlds or damned skeletal horrors once again Jaune found out the hard way that in the end. The number one threat to his life was not monsters, madman, lasers, claws, bombs or flame. It was a woman. Specifically, the redhead inquisitor that had insisted Jaune come with her on this mission. As they prepared to embark alone to purge whatever the hell was in her own words infecting the city. As she had so far refused to say anything but trust me.

As the command vehicle roared along the broken road Jaune sighed. He was down to his las pistol and chainsword, bot fully charged and polished. Ren had his melta gun and his command squad was aware. Mercury still had his back when not insulting and or flirting with Emerald. Penny was still blushing at Oscar as the medic and private had formed some type of stress based relationship over the last few days. And Arslan had her massive lmg in hand as the command vehicle slid to a grinding stop as the chimer slid to a crunching halt as a lump formed in Jaune's heart. As the vehicles, inner light became blood red as the lower ramp slammed down. As he surged up weapons ready as he rapidly looked at his surroundings as Pyrrha smiled at him.

"You ready commissar?"

The inquisitor asked as she undressed him with her eyes as Jaune sighed. As the two stood at the end of the door as their individual teams formed up behind them as Jaune spoke up.
"Ladies first."

'How chivalrous. I think I'm falling for you Arc."

The woman said licking her lips as Jaune felt a clod shiver fall down his spine as she gave a fake smile to her.

"As you say, my lady."
Jaune said as two steeped out of the command vehicle and off to face their destiny.