The woes of a demon king
AN/ Read the bottom for answers to those who say Jaune has double standards.
Chapter 10 Can't you just let us go?
Jaune sat down on a wooden pillar support on the small dock he sat at. Just a few feet away from him stood Sun and Neptune. Neptune was busy freaking out trying to get as far away from the water as he could. Only his efforts were futile as he and Sun were chained up to the dock so they couldn't escape. Jaune found the sight very funny seeing as he had found out Neptune was afraid of water or to be more accurate, blood.
"Please don't make us get on a boat, please anything but a boat in the water!"
Neptune screamed at the top of his lungs trying to pull himself away from the water. Sun just sat morbidly. Jaune just watched the whole ordeal with a smirk on his face. Sun turned back to Jaune glaring.
"Seriously, you aren't ever going to try and stop his whining!"
Sun said bitterly getting a chuckle out of Jaune.
"Why would I do that, this is actually fun to watch."
Jaune said smiling till he heard a bell ringing. Jaune, Sun and Neptune, who got pulled form his stupor by the ringing bell, all turned to see a large ship making its way towards them. Sun and Neptune paled at the sight of the giant ship. The ship was huge being almost as long as the castle walls behind them. Along the side of the ship hung large spear heads with different kinds of dead sea monsters hanging from them. Sun and Neptune turned as white as paper at the sight of all the dead monsters before quickly turning to Jaune who just smiled at the sight of the ship.
"Good they're early." Jaune said giving a sideward glance to Sun and Neptune while pointing at the ship. "That there is the Andromeda. It was once a war ship back during the Millennia of Darkness. Originally it was human sailors who hung from the ships spears."
Jaune said morbidly specifically trying to scare Sun and Neptune. It worked as both men quickly fell to their knees before him.
"Please you can't do this!"
Sun shouted Neptune nodding vigorously.
"He's right, if you do this you could cause a war!" Neptune shouted getting a hearty laugh out of Jaune. Sun and Neptune stared in shock at him as he laughed. "What's wrong with you, do you really want war? I am a Prince! To sell me off as a slave would be like declaring war!"
Neptune shouted only for Jaune to laugh harder as he went on. Jaune laughed for a minute straight as the Andromeda slowly got closer towards them. Finally, Jaune calmed down turning smiling darkly down at Sun and Neptune.
"You really think if you disappear anyone would care?" Jaune said shocking both Sun and Neptune as they shared a look of confusion. Jaune's smile just grew at this making him laugh again. "Haha, you really do think that! Man, you two really got played!"
Jaune shouted laughing as he held his sides. Sun and Neptune seemed to lose their patients with him as they started to glare.
"What the hell are you going on about!? Explain what you mean!"
Neptune shouted at Jaune who just slowly stopped his laughed leaning his head back running a hand through his hair.
"Haha, alright if you can't figure it out yourself I'll explain." Jaune said looking down at Sun and Neptune. "You see, you two were the only people sent here. You were the only people asked to save the princess, who in fact didn't need saving. While I would gladly get rid of them, I can't. I have something of a contract with them I can't break."
Jaune said waving his hand dismissively at the end confusing Sun and Neptune more.
"What do you mean, why won't the princess need saving?"
Sun asked causing Jaune to sigh tiredly. He went on to explain the situation to the two want to be heroes who just stared in shock at the end of it all.
"Seriously, so their families already know where they are!" Neptune shouted till he remembered when he met with Weiss' sister Winter that she had some strange note with her. A note like the one Jaune explained having the girls send to their families. Neptune slowly put the pieces together as he finally understood what Jaune was talking about. "Wait if Weiss' older sister already knows about where she is, and that she didn't want to come back... She sent me and Sun here instead of using her military influence because she saw us as expendable."
Neptune said his head dropping at this realization. Sun on the other hand was in denial.
"What no that can't be! We aren't expendable, I mean you're engaged to Weiss so you have to have some value!" Sun argued only for Jaune to chuckle drawing his attention. "What's so funny?!"
Sun shouted angrily at Jaune causing him to hold his hands up before him.
"What's funny is you." Jaune said making Sun glare at him. "Look Weiss had no choice in the engagement. It was all done by her father."
Jaune said causing Sun to grind his teeth angrily.
"Yeah well then that means someone will definitely save us!"
Sun growled out causing Jaune to roll his eyes at him.
"Come on Sun you're stretching with that one." Jaune said apologetically. "Look, everyone knows Vacuo and Atlas don't get along sense Atlas plundered resources from them millennia ago. Because of this the relationship between the two kingdoms has been tolerable at best. We also know that the Schnee Dust Company is all about the profit now a days. Jacques Schnee most likely set up the marriage between Weiss and Neptune as a political and financial stunt to grow his company. He most likely only wanted to take the land that Neptune's family owned in Vacuo. Now that Neptune is gone though Jacques has no need for the marriage, he can just take what he wants now. He will most likely make sure no one ever knows what happened to you two."
Jaune said as Sun just let his head fall sadly in realization.
"That just can't be."
Sun said only for Jaune to roll his eyes at him again.
"Well that's what Jacques would do, he is a jackass after all." Jaune said waving a hand to the side just as the Andromeda came up to the dock dropping anchor with a loud splash. Jaune just watched as the ship slowly began to let its docking bridge come down towards them. He turned back to the now dejected forms of Sun and Neptune causing him to sigh as he turned away rubbing the back of his head. 'Damn they looked like kicked puppies.' Jaune though begrudgingly before he huffed and turned back to them. "You said Winter sent you, that's Weiss' sister, right?"
Jaune asked getting a nod from Neptune.
"Yeah, she's the one who sent us here to be discarded."
Neptune said hollowly. Jaune just scratched his cheek turning to look to the side.
"Then it's not likely she intended for this outcome." Jaune said making Sun and Neptune look up to him. "See, from what Weiss has told me, Winter hates their father just as much if not more than she does. So, I doubt she sent you here to fail. She probably thought you really could save Weiss."
Jaune said making Sun and Neptune lighten up ever so slightly.
"Wait really?"
Neptune asked getting a nod from Jaune.
"Yeah probably, I mean Wiess seems to think really highly of Winter so I doubt she would do anything for their father." Jaune said making Sun and Neptune share a slightly happy look. "You know, I'll ask your guy's new master to let you go after a month, that way you can go back home and all."
Jaune said getting surprised and shocked looks from Sun and Neptune.
"Really, well if you're being so generous can't you just let us go?"
Sun asked getting a chuckle out of Jaune.
"Uh, no you wanted to kill me. You still have to face punishment for that." Jaune said making Sun and Neptune's heads droop sadly. Jaune chuckled at the two men. "Cheer up, you should be happy. I at least decided not to torture you guys."
Jaune said causing Sun and Neptune to pale slightly at how easily Jaune said that.
"Right yeah, just one question. Is our new master going to be nice?"
Sun asked only for the bridge from the Andromeda to hit the edge of the docks making it shake. The three men turned to look up to the ship where they saw a large dark skinned woman standing in a blue two-piece bikini with a large cape hanging from her shoulders. All three men just stared in shocked confusion not sure what to make of what they're seeing. Jaune just laughed nervously at the sight pulling at the collar of his shirt as he cleared his voice.
"Uhm, well Sun, Neptune meet your new master, Demon Lord Dark Chocolate."
Jaune introduced the woman walking down from the ship. Sun and Neptune just stared in shock.
"Jaune, my sweet King!"
Dark chocolate called arms held wide out to her sides. Sun and Neptune gulped turning back to Jaune.
"Can we choose to be tortured instead?"
Neptune asked making Jaune chuckle at him.
"I would choose the torture too, but no you can't."
Jaune said walking up towards Dark Chocolate.
"Chocolate, it is nice to see you again. You lost weight."
Jaune said causing Sun and Neptune to share a look.
"Lost weight?"
The two whispered to each other in unison.
"Oh, you flatter me my king." Dark Chocolate said dismissing his words with the wave of the hand coming up to Jaune giving a curtsy. "So, to what do I owe this pleasure of your company?"
Dark chocolate asked as Jaune bowed to her politely. He straightened up smiling towards her as he waved a hand to Sun and Neptune.
"While I had no idea you would be on this ship I had intended to send you some gifts."
Jaune said while Dark Chocolate eyed up Sun and Neptune. Both men just gulped feeling as she seemed wanted to eat at the sight of them. They worried she might actually eat them, her being such a big demon and all.
"Oh, such fine gifts. I'm flattered."
Dark Chocolate said getting a nod from Jaune.
"I'm glad you like them, but shame to say they are not permit gifts."
Jaune said sadly causing Dark Chocolate to raise a brow questionably at him.
"Oh, so I assume that means this is a catch and release kind of situation."
Dark Chocolate said getting a nod from Jaune.
"Yes, it is, see I would like for you to release them in a month's time. This is a punishment for them seeing as they had caused some problems in the caste."
Jaune said getting a nod out of Dark Chocolate.
"I see, but if I'm to do this you must do me a favor as well."
Dark Chocolate said getting a chuckle from Jaune.
"If it's in my power."
Jaune said getting a smile out of Dark Chocolate as she walked up to the chain that held Sun and Neptune together.
"Well you know that little twerp Junior correct?" Dark Chocolate asked getting a nod from Jaune while he watched Neptune slowly realize he was now being pulled onto a boat. "Well he took two girls I had been having eyes for some time into his employ."
Dark Chocolate said peaking Jaune's interest. Though Jaune was busier watching the sight of Neptune grabbing hold of the dock tightly refusing to be pulled onto the boat while Dark Chocolate and Sun tugged on the chain tightly.
"And what do you wish me to do?"
Jaune asked watching Neptune begin to bite into the dock's boards so he didn't get pulled onto the boat. Dark Chocolate looked to be losing her patients with him at this.
"*humph*, I would like for you to talk with him and get him to make a trade with me for the girls. I would love for them to work for me. Two lovely twin demons who have beauty and can kick ass." Dark Chocolate said grunting as she pulled at Neptune's chain before just dropping it as she glared at the sad fool afraid of water, or again in this case blood sea's. "Listen good you little brat, if you don't get your ass on the boat this instant you will learn why some people call me Chocolate Thunder!"
Dark Chocolate shouted at Neptune making him pale. In an instant Neptune was on the boat dragging Sun behind him. Dark Chocolate just nodded happily at this before saying her farewells to Jaune.
"Do this one favor for me and I will be sure to take good care of your little friends."
Dark Chocolate said getting a nod from Jaune.
"I can't promise I'll get the girls to go to you but I will try."
Jaune said bowing again to Dark Chocolate who just smiled.
"That's all I ask."
Dark Chocolate said walking back onto her ship while her crew went about removing a few things here and there for trade. Jaune just smiled and turned to go back to his castle only to stop when he saw some goblin running towards him. His smile slowly fell as he knew what the sight of this goblin entailed. 'God, damn it, please don't tell me another princess has shown up.' Jaune thought sadly meeting the goblin halfway back to the castle.
"Your Highness, we have retrieved two new princess' for you!"
The goblin cheered in its squeaky voice. Jaune just groaned rubbing a hand over his face. He took several deep breaths while the goblin watched him with interest wondering if he was going to get chocolate for his job well done. Jaune took one last breath before he kicked the goblin with all his might sending it flying over the castle screaming as it flew. Jaune took another deep breath before finally calming down patted down his coat and went on back towards the castle. 'Time to see what new problems I have to deal with.' Jaune thought walking back to the castle slowly not really wanting to deal with the new princess' as the goblin put it.
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Jaune walked down one of the many hallways of his castle where he saw a dark elf maid standing guard at a door.
"Are they in there?"
Jaune asked mentally preparing himself for the outburst he is sure to face by the new princess'. The dark elf maid nodded at him opening the door for him to enter.
"I'm sorry to say though they are unconscious due to having been hit with some sort of sleeping gas."
The maid said causing Jaune to groan in frustration. 'Then why did they want me to see them?' Jaune thought only to see Ozpin standing in the room. This confused Jaune which Ozpin seemed to see as looked ready to explain things to him.
"Hello Jaune, you're going to want to see this."
Ozpin said waving a hand at the bed in the room peeking Jaune's interest. He walked over to the bed where he saw the sight of a very girly man and a rough orange haired girl. Jaune had to assume the orange hair girl was mistaken for a princess seeing as she looked more like a royal guard. Though the man was more confusing as Jaune took a second to realize what was going on.
"The goblins kidnapped a prince thinking it was a girl."
Jaune said shaking his head at the thought of such stupidity. Ozpin though seemed to find the matter funny as he was chuckling off to the side. Jaune turned looking to him questionably. Jaune was about to ask Ozpin what he thought was so funny only to hear a groan come from the prince. Jaune turned to look at him as he lifted himself up into a seated position.
"Uh, what's going on?"
The prince asked groggily while Jaune grabbed a glass of water on the bedside table handing it to the prince.
"Easy buddy, you were knocked out. Take a minute to get your bearings."
Jaune said giving the prince the glass of water which he took happily. The man took a drink slowly before taking several deep breaths. The prince seemed to take in his surroundings before turning to Jaune and Ozpin.
"You kidnapped me, didn't you?"
The prince stated seeming to catch on quickly. Jaune nodded sadly at the poor prince.
"Shamefully yes, but I must say it was not my intention for this to happen to you."
Jaune said surprising the prince.
"Really now, what did you actually want to do?"
The prince asked causing Jaune to go on about the situation that he found himself in. Jaune explained how Ozpin sent out the goblins to kidnapped princess and how he was the demon king. The prince before Jaune didn't really seem all to surprise about the situation taking it all very well. That was nice, Jaune was used to the whole Princess exploding in confusion. But seeing as it was a prince before him it made sense he would have a different reaction.
"I am truly sorry that you got caught up in this situation. The goblins seemed to mistake you for a princess, how I do not know but they did."
Jaune said getting a nod from the prince only for him to pause as he slowly looked to Jaune.
"Wait could you repeat that?"
The prince asked surprising Jaune but he obliged.
"I am sorry you got caught up in this?"
Jaune said only for the prince to shake his head at him.
"No not that the last part, about a mistake."
The prince said confusing Jaune but he still did as requested.
"The goblins mistook you for a princess."
Jaune said as the prince's eyes widened and a smile seemed to form on his lips.
"Wait, are you telling me that you don't see a princess?"
The prince asked confusing Jaune even further. Jaune turned back to Ozpin for help only for the man to shrug at him. Jaune rolled his eyes at Ozpin before turning back to the prince.
"No I do not see a princess, I see a prince. Why do you ask?"
Jaune said only for the prince to lower his head his shoulder shaking slight before he threw his hands into the air.
"Yes!" The prince shouted happily a wide smile on his face. Jaune had no idea what was going on till the man reached out pulling him into a hug. "Thank you! Finally, someone who can tell I am actually a man!"
The prince shouted confusing the hell out of Jaune. Jaune quickly reached out pushing the prince back from him.
"Wow easy there I'm having trouble following you."
Jaune said only for the prince to quickly cough into his hand bringing outburst back under control.
"Forgive me. I am Lie Ren, Prince to one of the royal families of Mistral."
Ren said getting a nod from Jaune.
"Alright, so what was with that outburst just now?"
Jaune asked not sure what kind of answer he was going to get.
"Right, well you see ever sense I can remember no one has ever been able to tell that I am a man. Not my mother, not my father, no one could tell. It seems though you are able to see that I am actually a man!"
The prince shouted getting a dumbfounded look from Jaune only for Ozpin to hum behind him.
"I see now, well this is certainly going to be entertaining."
Ozpin said slightly pissing Jaune off before he shook off the anger turning back to Ren.
"Well thank you for explaining that Ren but..."
Jaune was about to go on only for the door to the room to get kicked open as Yang, Ruby, Weiss and Blake all came in.
"We just heard there were more princess'!"
The girls all shouted causing Jaune to let his head fall groaning as he did. 'Damn it, I was hoping they wouldn't find out.' Jaune thought sadly not sure what to do now.
End
AN/ Hello little reader people your writer is here to explain something to you. Now see I saw in the reveiws that many of you readers were pointing out Jaune having double standards with him going to sale Neptune and Sun. Now this is an understandable confusion, but you see I made Jaune the demon king do this because he is one a demon, two Sun and Neptune had wanted to beat Jaune up even kill if they got the chance. See Jaune has more than enough reason to punish them by selling them. Also they weren't going to be in trouble they are some of the main comedic relief in this story they would have come back. They will come back. I had it all planned, yes I made Jaune contradict himself and be a dick but he is a demon king he has the right to be a dick. Also it was for the laughs I knew I could get if I had sun and Neptune turned into slaves. More comedy and all. Now this chapter obviously cleared that up, but see everyone got a little too worried with what would happen to sun and Neptune and if war would break out. Something that couldn't happen. I mean if I wanted war to break out I would have had it break out the moment Ruby was kidnapped but no I made the dukes and lords refuse to try and save her because they didn't want war. The same applies to Neptune even if he is a prince (not a very important prince might I add) him being sold as a slave wouldn't cause any problems for Jaune. I do I hope I cleared up this confusion. Or just made you more confused. Either way onto the normal stuff.
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