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Xerzo LotCN: What i meant from saying Jaune was weak in the last chapter was that, When Jaune started in the military, he had much to learn. Basically, everyone starts out weak. And so did Jaune. Jaune didn't just become strong all of a sudden. And yes, that was a To-Love-Ru reference. I didn't put a reference section at the bottom AN that chapter, from a combination of laziness and fatigue. But i am glad that people still get the references.
*RING* *RING* *RING* *RIN-*
Jaune turned his alarm clock off as he had already dressed up. It was currently the weekends, which meant he had free time!
Well, as free as a professor was, which meant not really.
You see, the council decided that a prestigious academy like Beacon had trusted and helpful professors.
So, when Ozpin asked Jaune to help prep Vale for the Vytal Festival, he didn't really have much of a choice.
- Flashback -
Jaune walked into Ozpin's office, not knowing what he was called for.
Ozpin noticed him. "Greetings, Jaune!" Ozpin greeted. "Please have a seat."
"Uhm, okay." Jaune said as he sat in front of Ozpin's desk, while Ozpin also took a seat.
"Jaune, i called you here to give you a very special mission." Ozpin announced with a very serious expression.
Jaune's eyes grew wide. "What kind of mission?"
"A mission, in which Vale, or possibly the entire world would be at stake."
"Uh huh."
"A mission, that should you fail, will bring shame upon Beacon."
"Alright."
"Jaune." Ozpin said as he stared directly through Jaune's eyes. "You, are tasked to help with preparations for the Vytal Festival!"
"..."
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"..."
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"I'M WHAT?!" Jaune exclaimed. "I am not going to be setting up decorations all around Vale!"
"Jaune, you are an all-purpose professor Beacon. Which means you have no choice in the matter."
"But it's the weekends!"
"Jaune." Ozpin threatened. "You. Do not. Have. A choice. On. This. Matter." Ozpin said as Jaune shook with fear.
"Is that clear?"
"Yes sir."
"I said, Is, that, clear?!"
"SIR YES SIR!" Jaune exclaimed.
Ozpin's aura disappeared as he took a sip of his coffee. "Good, now please, excuse yourself out of my office, you have a big list of tasks for tomorrow."
-Flashback End-
Jaune groaned. 'Damn old man just wants make me miserable.'
As Jaune was just about to leave, he left his scroll vibrate. Jaune took a look.
From: James Ironwood
Subject: Ventus Cleaver Delivery Conformation
Jaune, i am very pleased to announce that Ventus Cleaver will be arriving this sunday evening.
Just say your name and you will be directed towards the direction of your sword.
But for additional information, your sword is in a long black suitcase.
PS. Once you get your weapon, be careful of your surroundings.
Jaune's eyebrow raised at the last message, what did that mean?
'Nevermind that for now. I gotta go to town.' Jaune said as he closed the door to his room and walked off.
'Hope things don't get boring.'
Team RWBY and JNPR were seen walking towards town, where almost everyone was helping out, either for decorations, food stalls, souvenir stalls, and other things as well.
"The Vytal Festival!" Weiss exclaimed rather happily. "Oh this is absolutely wonderful!"
"Indeed it is." Pyrrha said. "I've never been to a town when a Vytal Festival starts, i would always be in tournaments."
Joan stared at Pyrrha. "You've never been to a town in a Vytal Festival?!"
Pyrrha shook her head.
"Nora." Joan said as Nora looked towards her direction and they both nodded.
"Operation: Teach Pyrrha How To Festival is a go!"
Ren chuckled. "Save some enthusiasm for when the Vytal Festival actually starts."
"Yeah." Ruby said. "I don't thing i've ever since you smiled this much before Weiss. It's kinda weirding me out." It was true! Weiss truly was an ice queen. To see her like this was... weird.
"How could you not smile?" Weiss said. "A festival dedicated to the cultures of the world! There will be dances! Parades! A tournament! Ohh, The amount of planning and organization that goes into this event is simply breathtaking!"
Yang snorted. "You really know how to take one thing and make it sound boring."
"Hush, you." Weiss said.
"Well, the amount of organization and planning is amazing. But its tiring and exhausting."
Team RWBY and JNPR turned around to see Jaune wearing a black t-shirt, a construction cap, and blue jeans.
'Now thats a man at work!' Yang thought.
"Hey."
"Jaune!/Professor!" Team RWBY and JNPR exclaimed.
"What are you doing here?" Joan asked. Surprised to see her brother.
Jaune let out a laugh. "Well, let's just say, the council wanted a professor of Beacon to help with preparations for the Vytal Festival, so guess who Ozpin picked?"
Team RWBY and JNPR shared a quick laugh at their professor's misfortune. Until they heard the sound of a ship. Which cause Jaune to ask a question.
"So, what brings you to the docks this lovely afternoon?"
Weiss walked up. "Well, i heard that students visiting from Vacuo will be arriving by ship today. And, as a representative of Beacon, i feel as though it is my solemn duty to welcome them to this fine kingdom."
Jaune turned towards Blake.
"She wants to spy on them so that she could have the upper hand in the tournament." Blake said, to which Jaune nodded.
"You can't prove that!" Weiss rather hastily said.
They eventually stopped and turned towards a corner, to see a dust shop had been robbed, with two inspectors on the scene.
Jaune walked over. "Hey, what happened here?"
"Oh, Mister Arc!" The inspector said. "A robbery occurred, this is the second dust shop to have been robbed this week, the place is turning into a jungle." The inspector said as he walked inside the shop.
Jaune's eyes squinted. 'Roman.'
"That's terrible." Yang said.
"They left all the money again!" The inspector said.
"This doesn't make a lick of sense, who needs that much dust?"
"I don't know, an army?"
"You thinking uh, White Fang?"
"Yeah, i'm thinking we don't get paid enough."
'So its not money you're after? But if its not money then its dust, but with that much dust, do you really have an army Roman?' Jaune though until he heard bickering.
"That still doesn't change the fact that the White Fang are a bunch of scum. Those faunus only know how to lie cheat and steal." Weiss said.
"That's not necessarily true." Yang said.
"Not all faunus are bad." Joan seconded.
Jaune let out a quick laugh. 'Never thought i'd hear that from a Schnee again.'
Everything was silent until they heard a shout.
"Hey! Stop that faunus!"
Everyone rushed towards the railing as they saw a faunus running from two guards.
Said faunus was a tan-skinned boy with short spiky light-blonde hair and dark-gray eyes. He wore two red wrist bracers over black fingerless gloves and an open loose-collared white jacket with no shirt underneath, displaying his muscular physique. He also wore blue cargo pants tied up with a white belt. He wore white bandages on his legs and had a chain hanging from the belt loop on the right side of his pants. He was a monkey faunus.
The faunus stood up on the side of the ship. "Thanks for the ride guys!" The faunus said as he jumped and curled his tail on a lamp post.
"You no good stowaway!"
The faunus peeled a banana. "Hey, a no good stowaway would have been caught, i'm a great stowaway."
The faunus then dodged an incoming rock going towards him, courtesy of the inspector from before.
"Hey you, get down here, right this instant."
The faunus only chuckled and stood up on the lamp post and threw the banana peel towards the inspector and jumped off onto the ground, which he then proceeded to run. Passing by Team RWBY and JNPR, with the two inspectors going after him.
"Well Weiss, you wanted to see the competition, and there it goes." Yang said.
"Quick! We have to go after him!" Weiss said as Team RWBY and JNPR rushed after the faunus.
They ran after the faunus, only to stop as Weiss bumped into something and looked towards the faunus that disappeared as he jumped.
"No! He got away!" Weiss said.
"Uh, Weiss..." Yang noticed that there was someone underneath Weiss. "There is someone underneath you."
Weiss looked and jumped after she saw the person underneath her.
In her full glory,
There, laying down,
Was...
Penny Polendina.
"Salutations!" Penny said as she waved with one hand,
"Um, hello."
"Hey."
"Hiyah!"
"Uhm, are you okay?"
"I'm wonderful!" Penny said. "Thank you for asking."
"Uhm, do you want to get up?" Yang asked.
Penny seemed to contemplate. "Yes." Penny said as she stood up, to which all but Nora stepped back. "My name is Penny Polendina, it's a pleasure to meet you."
"And i'm Nora! Nice to meet you too!" Nora said as she proceeded to squish Penny within her arms, which caused Penny to fight back.
Nora's eyes widened. "Oh, trying to out hug me are you?"
Eventually the two stopped and Nora went back to Ren.
"I'm Ruby."
"I'm Weiss!"
"Blake."
"Ren."
"Pyrrha."
"Joan"
"Nora!"
"Are you sure you didn't hit your head?" Yang said, but with a smack from Blake. "I'm Yang."
"It's a pleasure to meet you."
"You already said that." Weiss said.
Penny paused. "So i did."
"Well, sorry for running into you!" Weiss said.
"Take care friend!" Ruby said, as everyone went walking back.
"Well, she was... weird." Yang commented.
"Forget about her! Where did that faunus riffraff run off to?" Weiss exclaimed.
Then suddenly, Penny once again appeared.
"What did you call me?" Penny said.
Yang's eyes widened. "Oh, i'm sorry, i didn't think you'd hear m-"
"Not you." Penny said as she went straight up to Ruby. "What did you call me?"
Ruby stuttered.
"You called me friend." Penny said. "Am i really your friend?" Penny said which may have had a hint of desperation.
"Uhm."Ruby looked back and saw everyone but Pyrrha and Nora, shaking their head. In Pyrrha's case, she didn't know what to do. And in Nora's case, she wanted someone with the same strength as her, in the group. "Yeah sure, why not."
And at that, everyone except for Nora and Pyrrha, comically fell towards the ground. As Penny laughed in joy, and so did Nora.
"Sensational!" Penny exclaimed. "We can paint our nails! And try out clothes! And talk about cute boys!"
"Is this what it was like when you met me?" Ruby asked Weiss, who stood up and dusted off her dress.
"No, she seems far more coordinated." Weiss said.
"So," Yang started. "What are you doing in vale?"
"I'm here to fight in the tournament." Penny said. 'And to also find Jaune.'
"Wait, you're fighting in the tournament?" Weiss asked.
"I am combat-ready!"
"Forgive me, but you hardly look the part." Weiss apologized.
"Says the girl wearing a dress." Blake interjected.
"It's a combat skirt." Weiss said as Ruby appeared next to her, and high-fived each other.
"Hey, speaking of cute boys, where did Jaune go?" Yang said, in which everyone, including Penny.
"Oh, yeah, where did he go?" Ruby said.
"Professor Arc?" Weiss asked them.
"Oh please, Weiss, his name is Jaune." Yang said.
"Calling a professor by their first name is unprofessional." Weiss said.
"Come on, he told us that we could call him by his first name when outside school." Joan said.
Weiss turned away. "Be that as it may, it is unprofessional. Professors must be treated with respect."
"Uhm, excuse me." Penny said. "Could it be that you are talking about Jaune Arc?"
"Yes." Joan said. "Wait, how do you know him?"
Penny would have answered, if not for Weiss practically towing the whole group.
"I think i saw that degenerate faunus go through here! Come on!" Weiss said as she dragged her friends. Leaving Penny alone.
But Penny smiled.
'So you are here, Jaune.'
Jaune appeared right around the corner, smiling to himself. 'Sorry Penny, but i don't think we should meet yet.'
As Jaune walked, he found the very same faunus being kicked out of a restaurant.
"Stupid manager. I will give your restaurant NO STARS YOU HEAR ME!" The faunus said as he suddenly brought out a banana.
'Faunus Discrimination, absolutely annoying.' The faunus said as he started munching on his banana, that is, until he saw another shade of blonde cover his vision.
"Hey there." Jaune said, as he watched his fellow blonde trip over his step.
"Hey man! Whats the deal?" The faunus said as he stood up. Rubbing his butt.
"Are you from Vacuo?" Jaune asked.
"Yep." The faunus said as he started flexing his guns. "I'm going to be in the tournament kicking some butt!"
"Well, i certainly hope so." Jaune said. "My name is Jaune Arc, professor of Beacon, pleased to meet you."
"And i'm Sun Wukong!" Sun said. "Wait what? You're a professor of beacon?"
"Yes, yes i am." Jaune said.
"Cool."
"Well, Mister Wukong."
"Please, call me Sun."
"Alright then, call me Jaune outside school premises." Jaune said. "Now, how would you like to go around and screw some racist bastards over?"
Sun's eyes widened with glee and mischief.
"You are hands down, the coolest professor i have ever seen."
Jaune and Sun went around, whether it was making people slip or having people get instant karma, it was one of the things that Jaune and Sun had in common.
Deep down, they were both very mischievous pranksters.
Eventually Jaune and Sun went to a nearby cafe, which Jaune reassured Sun that they weren't racist. The cafe's name was 'La Soliel' Which then earned its nickname 'Cat Paradise' for the majority of the workers were catgirls, turns out, the whole staff of the cafe were a faunus family. Sun and Jaune were seated at the outside of the cafe. But seeing as it was late afternoon, they put the umbrella on fold. (AN: SEE WHAT I DID THERE?)
Everything was peaceful, until Jaune and Sun got into an argument.
"Cheddar biscuits are better." Jaune said.
"Breadsticks are." Sun said.
"You see that's where you're wrong." Jaune said. "Cheddar Biscuits, are lighter and flakier, than your breadsticks will ever be."
"So you're saying you like something that just crumbles all around you and is difficult to eat."
"No no no no no." Jaune said. "You know what i don't want, i don't want bread beef jerkey, because that is what breadsticks are."
"NO! NO!-
"The fucking breadsticks are like the dime-a-dozen whores." Jaune said, but you could hear Sun saying incoherent things. "You pull up, you flash some money, it doesn't matter which one you pick they're all the same alright, that's the breadsticks. While the Cheddar Biscuits, are something exotic, it's like from Vacuo, or Menagerie."
"They're better than breadsticks, you can't get any higher quality of breadsticks than here. The staff is just a bonus, i come here for cheddar biscuits every morning before class if i have time to rush." Jaune said before he full on stood up.
"NOW YOU LISTEN HERE MISTER WUKONG!" Jaune shouted towards Sun, they were sure to attract an audience right now, obvious amusement on their faces. It was two grown-ups arguing about their favorite appetizer, what was not to laugh at?
"YOU WILL NEVER GO TO SOME RESTAURANT JUST FOR THE BREADSTICKS! YOUR ASS WILL BE AT LA SOLIEL EVERYWEEK! TO SHOVE THAT CHEDDAR, DOWN YOUR WHOLE! EVERY WEEK! YOU HEAR ME!"
Sun could only nod to what he could only describe as 'The Appetizer Argument' As many onlookers sat back onto their seat or stopped recording the scene, Sun and Jaune sat back down to find more Breadsticks and Cheddar Biscuits on their table.
"Hey Kashou!" Jaune greeted the only man in the cafe. "Nice to see you again man!"
Kashou Minaduki, he wore a white buttoned shirt with a blue shirt underneath and black jeans. He had brown hair with bangs on the side of his face, along with brown eyes and tan skin.
"Umh, who's this?" Sun asked.
"Oh, let me introduce myself." Kashou said. "My name is Kashou Minaduki, manager, owner, and also a baker of the 'La Soliel'. Some call it a cafe, a patisserie, or a bakery. But i simply call it home." Kashou said. "Well, since my apartment is directly above it, so in a sense it is home."
The three men shared a laughed. Before Sun once again asked a question.
"Anyway, why did you give us more food?" Sun asked. Jaune facepalmed, did Sun really not get the premise of free food?
Kashou laughed. "Well, i thought it would be fair, seeing as two of our customers began fighting on what tasted better, Breadsticks or Cheddar Biscuits. Plus, people started recording, and another plus, people can see this place as somewhere humans and faunus can hang out."
Sun laughed. "You and me both."
Kashou then stood up straight. "Well, as much as i would like to stay here, pastries do not make themselves, please enjoy your evening."
"Hey Kashou." Jaune called out. "How is it living with a bunch of women."
Kashou scratched his head out of embarrassment. "Honestly, i have to say i am pretty lucky." Kashou said as he then proceeded to go in the cafe, but not before saying a few parting words.
"Hey Jaune! Maple misses you! Make sure to come bye later she says!" Kashou said as he went inside the cafe.
"What was that about?" Sun asked Jaune.
"Well, Maple is a waitress here, and it seems she's not here today." Jaune said as he took a sip of his coffee.
"Okay, but that still doesn't explain why you have to come by here later."
"Let's just say that me and Maple had a rather steamy night once and decided to keep things cool with no strings attached." Jaune said with a wink.
Sun gaped like a fish. It was official, Jaune was the best professor, he had ever seen. He could count the one he'd been hearing about in signal, but he heard he was always drunk.
"So that means you and Maple are-"
"Yep."
"And that means you aren't a virg-"
"Not by a long shot kid."
"When did you lose it?"
"I was about your age when i was in the Atlas Military, and i met some women there and we decided to provide stress relief to each other." Jaune said. "Of course, there were plenty more, all with no strings attached."
"TELL ME!" Sun practically begged.
Jaune laughed. "Let's leave the smut stories for later, but for now..." Jaune said as he stood up.
"Unlike other people, i don't have free time right now. I have to go and get Vale ready for the Vytal Festival. Enjoy the rest of the day Sun." Jaune said as he started to walk out of the cafe area.
"It was nice to know you too Jaune!" Sun exclaimed, as he too, walked the other way.
"Now..." Jaune said as he started walking in an unknown direction. "What to d-"
Jaune paused as he saw a certain mask right at the corner of his eye, Jaune quickly turned around to see a portal closing. Jaune jumped on top of the spot in which he saw the portal, which was located on a roof. There were no traces of anyone there.
'Maybe it was just my mind playing tricks on me.'
Jaune would have gone down, if he hadn't seen a warehouse with people wearing a mask going inside it rather discreetly.
And they weren't wearing just any mask.
They were wearing White Fang Masks.
Jaune smiled to himself and went over to the warehouse.
'Well, this should be quite interesting'
Jaune went sneakily inside the warehouse, careful to not be seen, or caught, or both. As our blonde professor snuck in, he saw White Fang members all around. Some where on a board, some where just laying down, and some were just doing nothing in general. Until a certain mascara wearing, cigar smoking, orange haired bastard went on the stage.
It was Roman Torchwick, in his full glory.
"Hello, hello! Faunus degenerates!" Roman said as he took a puff of his cigar. "My name is Roman Torchwick, professional theif and mastermind of all criminal masterminds."
All Roman got was a lot of bad words.
"Get off the stage human!"
"We don't like your kind here?"
"Fuck off!"
Roman chuckled. "Alright, alright, settle down people." Roman smirked. "Or should i say, animals?" Roman commented, which only made the faunus even more angry at him. Here was a human, at their warehouse, for reasons yet to be discovered. That did not sit well with them.
"Well, jokes aside. You're probably thinking, 'what is a human doing here? He should just die'. Well, if that's what you're thinking then you are as dumb as you look." Roman said. "I have come here with things to say! Which means orders from your leader." Roman said as he stood up straight and pulled out a letter from his pocket and unfolded it.
Roman cleared his throat. "Ahem, okay so. According to this, 'A Schnee Company Freighter will arrive around sunday evening, which means dust will be transported to Vale. Now, it is our job to get a hold of the dust before anyone else does. If there are any enemies, take care of them.' That is all, thank you." Roman said as he suddenly faded away from vision.
As The White Fang had started conversations on how to execute their plan, Jaune had already gone out. Walking on a part of the main street that was polluted with people, he contemplate.
'So it was an army you needed dust for, but a whole company freighter's worth? Who needs that much dust?' Jaune thought as he didn't notice that he bumped into someone, Jaune quickly said sorry and moved on to his way. However, he didn't take his time to notice, that the person he bumped into, suddenly change eye color, from brown to pink and brown.
'Nice to see you again... Jaune'
- Back At Beacon -
It was night, and everyone at Beacon was probably sleeping. Dreaming about the Vytal Festival, dreaming about what the future holds, or maybe even wet dreams.
But that was not the case on Team RWBY's dorm room.
"I don't understand, why this is causing to be such a problem!" Weiss exclaimed.
"That is the problem." Blake retaliated.
Weiss stood up. "You do realize that you're defending an organization that hates humanity, don't you?" Weiss said as she folded her arms, the faunus of The White Fang are pure evil!"
This time, Blake stood up. "There is no such thing as pure evil! Why do you think they hate humanity so much? It's because of people like Cardin, people like you, that force The White Fang to take such drastic measures."
Weiss was shocked. "People like me?!"
"You're discriminatory!" Blake exclaimed loudly.
"I'm a victim!" Weiss exclaimed. There was silence between them for a while. "You want to know why i despise The White Fang? Why, i don't particularly trust the faunus?" Weiss said as she made her way towards the open window.
"It's because they've been at war with my family for years." Weiss admitted. "War, as in actual bloodshed. My grandfather's company has had a target across its back for as long as i can remember. And ever since i was a child, I've watched family members disappear. Board members, executed. An entire train car full of dust, stolen. And everyday, my father would come home furious." Weiss finally stopped. As Ruby went near her.
"Weiss, i-"
"No!" Weiss exclaimed. "And all that, was nothing compared to what my father went through after the train car incident." Weiss paused.
"After that incident, he changed. He stopped working overtime and spent more time with us, he spend more time bonding with us, trying to re-attach the connection between us, and it did. But, after the incident, at night, i would see him, drinking bottles of alcohol, again and again and again."
"Apparently, an Atlas Specialist that father apparently liked, died that day. And i will never forget the things that happened that night." Weiss said as she wiped a tear.
Weiss then turned her attention towards Blake. "So! You want to know why i despise The White Fang? It's because their a bunch of liars, thieves, and murderers!"
Blake couldn't take anymore. "WELL MAYBE WE WERE JUST TIRED OF BEING PUSHED AROUND!" Blake suddenly exclaimed.
Everyone took a double take. As they took in what Blake said. Blake seemed to realize what she had just said, and suddenly ran off and went out the door.
"Blake, wait! Come back." Ruby said as she never got a chance to wake up Blake.
All of that went down, within the eyes of Jaune Arc, he was on the roof with an apple, as he saw Blake take of her bow, revealing cat ears. In which Sun suddenly appeared.
All the while, Jaune thought back on the warehouse.
'Sunday evening, Schnee Company Freighter. What are the odds of them being involved there?' Jaune thought as he then shook his head. 'Who am i kidding, of course they could be there. Well, seeing as i have work there, i might as well get involved.' Jaune thought as he then stood up. Overlooking the academy, as he then saw, Blake and Sun, run off in a random direction.
'After all... what could possibly go wrong?'
AN: HEY! WHAT IS UP GUYS! ITS YOUR BOY ZAC! AND I AM BACK WITH A NEW CHAPTER. SORRY FOR THE LATE UPDATE, I HAVE SCHOOL WORK THAT I NEEDED TO DO, AND I STILL NEED TO DO. IT'S HARD TO GET FREE TIME. ANYWAYS, I DECIDED THAT THE FINAL CHAPTER FOR VOL 1 SHOULD BE CUT IN TWO CHAPTERS. WHY I DID THAT? WELL, WHY THE FUCK NOT?
References:
La Soliel = A patisserie in the Eroge Visual Novel, Nekopara.
Kashou Minaduki = The main male character in Nekopara, who is also the owner of The La Soliel.
Maple = A waitress in the Eroge Visual Novel, Nekopara.
Jaune and Sun's Appetizer Argument = Based on an actual argument by Jaune and Sun's voice actors, Miles Luna and Michael Jones. Just with their favorite appetizers reversed. If you want to watch it, just search for 'RTAA Biscuits or Breadsticks'.
AND THAT'S IT FOR TODAY OR TONIGHT, DEPENDING ON WHICH COUNTRY YOU ARE AT. BUT IT IS NIGHT TIME FOR ME, WHICH MEANS I HAVE TO GO TO SLEEP. GOODNIGHT PEOPLE! THIS IS ZAC_FF, SIGNING OFF.