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Chapter 2: Complications
I walked past a few white fang who were carrying dust powered rifles. One of them snickered and said something under his breath then laughed. I rolled my eyes under my hood and kept walking. Yes, I hated the white fang, but they currently weren't trying to kill me so I had to do the same. Getting on their bad side so soon wasn't a good idea. Nor was getting caught stealing this much dust.
A large blue box slid on the crane over my head. The SDC emblem planted on the side. The lone box was soon placed with the others. They were stacked about four high and covered most of the dock. To my right I saw a few fang screwing with the dust crystals. One of them dropped and crystal causing it to hum in response. The man slowly bent over and placed it back into the box. All I could do was shake my head at how stupid he was.
"So, you're my new partner huh?" I turned to my left to see none other than Roman himself. Confident as ever, at least he wasn't a total wack job. "It seems that I am." He smiled in response and tapped his cane then looked me up and down. His eyes focused on my sword then my hood. "Nice blade, you know how to use it?" He brought his cane up and lifted the hood off my head revealing my face. "If you have doubts about my skill, then why accept my help?" He brought a hand to his chin then shrugged. "Eh, got a feeling I guess. But if you can hold your own then that's good enough for me."
He motioned with his cane for me to follow him as he walked towards the boxes. "So if you were wondering, tonight you will only be guarding the dust and more importantly me. If someone were to attack I need to trust you can keep them off my back so I don't get caught. If you can do that then maybe I'll let you do some more... Exciting work next time." He smiled as a bullhead approached. He looked over to the crane driver and motioned towards the boxes. Immediately the crane moved a box into position.
I pulled my hood over and looked around at the rooftops, a feeling growing in my gut. Another bullhead flew over the rooftops and leveled over another box and lowered to pick it up. "Nobody move!" I turned around to see a girl in black holding a blade to Roman's throat. I took a step closer causing the lady to tighten her grip. "Whoa there take it easy there little lady." Roman called out while looking very uncomfortable. She pulled off her ribbon revealing two cat ears perched a top her head.
"Brothers of the white fang, why are you aiding this scum!?" I looked over to the few fang nearby. each of them lowered their weapons slightly and looked at her. Roman laughed and closed his eyes. "Oh kid, didn't you get the memo?" Before she could answer he shot his cane towards her feet, launching her back. I immediately lunged forward and kicked her weapon away. She tried to retaliate with a kick to my head but I caught it before anything could happen. I saw her eyes go wide as she was thrown into a box with a loud thud.
A kid with blonde hair and a matching blonde monkey tail. He rushed forward and threw a punch causing me to duck away from the girl. "Sun look out!" As Sun looked to her a blast from Roman sent him flying. I looked back as he motioned toward the fellow blonde. I nodded and chased after him. My fist collided with Sun's face as he stood, the punch sent him flying across the yard. I pulled out my hand gun and pointed it towards him and fired the full magazine. Sun pulled out his staff and blocked each of the shots. He stood and smiled at me then charged.
I reloaded my pistol and placed it back into the holster. As he grew closer I took a boxing stance and waited. He swung his staff aiming for my mid section. I spun on the ball of my foot dodging the attack. He came at me again with a over head strike. I side stepped the strike and grabbed his staff. He doubled over after I jammed his weapon into his stomach. Next I took it as if it were my own and started to hit him up and down all across his body. I spun the staff and struck him in the chin launching him in the air.
I threw the staff like a javelin into his back making him cry out in pain. He landed with a loud thump on the asphalt. I slowly made my way over to him as he laid spread out on the ground. The girl cried out to him and sprinted over. Before she could make it Roman shot her sending her flying across the yard. I looked back to him then to Sun. Roman shrugged and looked to the nearest building after a high pitched voice caught his attention.
Atop the rooftop was a girl dressed in red with a very large scythe. She turned around and said something, giving Roman enough time to shoot his cane and hit her directly, launching her back. A girl with red hair walked forward and stopped at the edge. Multiple swords rose from her back and spread out, hovering above her back. ( I'm not gonna type the whole penny fight since i'm lazy, but it is the part where she shoots down the bullheads) one of the swords went barreling towards Roman. I jumped forward and caught it mid flight. Roman nodded and walked into his Bullhead. He smiled and nodded as the door closed. I nodded back and turned towards the red headed girl. She had a frown on her face as she stared at me. The swords circled around her and pointed at me. Not wanting to get caught, I turned and ran from her and into the maze of containers hoping I could escape from what ever she was.
As I maneuvered through the boxes I could hear the sound of sirens in the distance. No doubt the police after that whole fiasco, but at least Roman got away so I still can get paid for not screwing up, it was my job to protect him after all. I slid around a corner and placed my back against the box. A sigh left my lips after I couldn't detect any sounds of movement. My eyes slipped closed as I pulled my hood down. "This has been one crazy night..." I whispered then leaned my head against the box. "Indeed it has been." Before I could respond I felt something trap my arms and legs so I couldn't move. I looked to my right to see the same man from earlier, except now he had a cane.
He stepped forward into the light so I could see him fully. A small smile was plastered across his face. I looked down to my body to see a light purple aura covering it. I tried to move my arms and legs but it came up fruitless. The man tapped his cane on the floor, the click echoing through the maze. "You can not escape from your bindings, your wasting your energy." I looked over to him to see a new figure appear. It was a woman with blonde hair and glasses dressed in white and black with a odd cape around her shoulders. In her hand was a riding crop that was glowing a similar purple. She crossed her arms and gave me a disappointed look.
The man pulled out a scroll and snapped a picture of me. He placed the scroll back into his pocket and looked the the woman and nodded. With a flick of her wrist the purple aura dissipated. I kept a blank look on my face as I turned to them. "What do you want from me." The man smiled and placed both of his hands on his cane. "I would tell you, but this isn't the place to talk about such private matters, don't you agree?" A bullhead flew by followed by sirens slowly growing louder and louder. I looked behind me then back to him. "Fine." He nodded and motioned for me to follow him. He turned and walked into the maze. As I followed my eyes couldn't leave him. Questions were flying through my mind like a hurricane. I wanted to know so much about him and his assistant, but one stuck. Why not throw me to the authorities like any sane person would?
We rounded a corner to reveal a small ship. It was black with green streaks and looked very stealthy. The back door opened, the interior was white with a set of matching seats. The duo entered and sat down in the cockpit while I took one of the other seats. The door closed with a long hiss then a click. As the ship rose from the ground I looked all throughout the cabin checking for camera's or anything to record me. The man turned back to me and smiled. "Don't worry, there is nothing in here that will track you or anything. We have no plans of turning you into the authorities. Yet." My eyes went slightly wide when he finished. I then remembered the picture he took. He already had everything he needed to blackmail me. A long sigh left my lips when the motion sickness kicked in. Tonight really sucked.
Beacon tower
I walked through the underground tunnels following behind the man and woman. The whole trip consisted of silence other than him basically saying "I'll turn you in if you don't comply." Even if I wanted to run or fight, they both are huntsman no doubt. After being completely immobilized by the woman, she gave off the vibe of "Don't screw with" which I definitely will follow.
We entered a small elevator that looked to be very, very old. The doors slid closed with a screech and clicked. I leaned against the railing and crossed my arms. I eyed the two suspiciously, I still didn't trust these two even if I wasn't in cuffs. The doors opened with a ding, a large office with with a lone desk was shown. Windows showed the large city in the distance, lights shining up into the sky. The two stepped out into the office, the man sat down at the desk while the woman stood by his side. He motioned for me to sit. I complied reluctantly. The seat was soft and welcoming, despite the atmosphere of the room.
I rested my hands on my knees and stared at him. He placed his hands in his lap and smirked. "I know who you are, and the reason you are here is because I have heard a great many things about you." I tensed slightly. 'What does he mean he knows who I am?' He pulled out his scroll and tapped on it a few times then slid it to me. I looked down to the screen to see a few images of the burnt forest. "I've seen what you can do Jaune, and I believe that you can become something you only could dream of." I looked up to him and frowned. "You don't know anything about me old man." I stood and walked to the elevator. Before I could call it up he spoke. "I know that your father thought you were a failure, I know that you ran and hide from the world for years, I know that your mentor was killed by the white fang, and I know who he is." My hand stopped mid motion and froze.
My eyes were wide, staring at nothing, I was focused on what he just said. I slowly turned around and stared at him. His smile turned into a frown. He stood and walked to the window and stared out. "I know what its like to lose someone close to you." I furrowed my brow. "You don't know what its like to lose your family TWICE!" I shouted at him, I grit my teeth and clenched my fists. White flames rose from my shoulders then dissipated into the air. My arms caught fire as my anger did. The woman stepped forward and pointed her crop at me. I glared at her causing her to take a step back. She looked over to the man with a worried expression. "Ozpin, its just like that time."
Ozpin looked over to her then to me. "I know Glynda, but we aren't too late." He walked up in front of me and starred into my eyes. "Jaune, you need to calm down. I know your angry but you need to focus on how you are going to avenge your mentor, blindly running into the fray will just get you killed." I lowered my head to the floor and saw my reflection. My golden eyes were shining in the dimly lit room. I let my fists relax along with the rest of my body. The flames died down along with my golden eyes. I felt a hand fall on my shoulder. "Good, you can still control it." His hand left my shoulder as he walked back to his desk. He sat down and nodded to Glynda. She turned and walked to the elevators. As she walked past I saw her give me a worried look then call it. Once she was gone, Ozpin spoke again.
"Jaune, have you heard of the sentinels?" I looked up to him and nodded. He pressed a button on his desk making a large holographic screen appear. On it, was a symbol that had four smaller symbols inside. Ozpin stood and grabbed his cane then walked to the screen. "These are the four main families that helped form the city of Vale. Their names are Hade, Price, Storm, and Arc angle." He pointed to each then stopped on Arc angel. "As you can see, your family symbol comes from this one, because you are apart of a branch family from them, that is why your last name is Arc." I let out a sigh and folded my arms. "Used to be an Arc, until I was kicked out." Ozpin smiled and sat back down at his desk.
"Just because you don't live with them doesn't mean you aren't one, take your semblance for example. Have you heard or seen of anything like it?" I shook my head in response. "Well, that's because only a few of these branch families remain, and even then its rare to see someone with such control over it. Tell me, it resembles a knight when fully formed, correct?" I thought about it then nodded. Ozpin smiled and laced his fingers together. "Glynda was right, you inherited the power of Instinct." I shifted my stance and squinted slightly. "Whats Instinct?" Ozpin fixed his glasses and pointed at my eyes. "When your eyes turn gold, they are activating a trait in your DNA that grants you special abilities. One such ability is the white fire that you can use as a weapon, another is creating the knight armor and protecting yourself. Tell me have you tried to activate this state on purpose?"
I shook my head and walked over to one of the chairs and sat down. "No, its only happened when I was angry about something." Ozpin leaned back in his chair and titled his head slightly. He hummed then leaned forward. "So it is connected to your emotions, and only triggers when something very emotional happens. I think I can help with that, getting it to come out voluntarily, instead of only specific moments. That is of course, you want to." He tapped on his desk making the screen disappear, soon after the room lit up. I let out a sigh and looked up to him. "If it means I can avenge him, then I will stay." Ozpin smiled and nodded. "Of course, you will have to still attend this school as a student, I cant just have you not doing anything or doing crimes in the city."
He slid a scroll over to me and tapped the screen. "This will be yours now, it has everything you need on it." I grabbed the scroll and placed it into my pocket then looked at him. "Wait, what about all my stuff on the bullhead coming to Vale?" He waved his hand and smiled. "I have already requested it to be delivered here, most likely by morning. Your scroll has the room number." I stood and walked to the elevator. I pressed the call button and waited. "Oh and Jaune, try to get along with the students, most are your age and quite friendly." I turned and nodded. The elevator dinged and the doors slid open to reveal a girl with long red hair up in a ponytail. She had bronze armor spanning her body with a red sash across her waist. Her bright emerald eyes were starring directly into my blue ones. She must have been the most beautiful girl I had ever seen. A small smile spread across her lips.
"Excuse me, can I get past?" I shook off my dazed state and stepped out of her way. "My apologies." She walked past and up to Ozpins desk. As I stepped in I saw he look towards me and smile slightly as the doors closed. I leaned against the rail and tried to think about everything that had just transpired but I couldn't get over how tired I was. Between the smooth motion of the elevator and the subtle noise I nearly fell asleep. My eyes shot open when I almost fell off the railing and collided with the floor. I rubbed my eyes and exited the elevator.
After about twenty minutes of walking throughout the ginormous school, I finally found my dorm room. As I walked up to it I could here loud yelling coming from a room further down then the explosion of laughter. I was honestly too tired to care at this point. I pulled on the handle only to find it locked. I tried again a few times but came up with the same thing. I groaned and placed my head against the door. I heard a clacking of heels come around the corner then stop suddenly. "Do you need help?" I turned my head to see the same girl from earlier standing tall with her hands placed behind her back.
"I have no idea how to open my door." My voice sounded like I was running on fumes, which in reality I probably was. She smiled and looked to me door. "If Professor Ozpin gave you your scroll, then you just need to wave it near the handle and it will unlock." I nodded and did as she said. The door unlocked with a click. I sighed in relief and looked back to her. "Thank you so much uh, I don't think we actually met yet." She giggled and held out her hand. "I'm Pyrrha Nikos, nice to meet you." I shook her hand and smiled. "Jaune Arc, nice to meet you Pyrrha." A door down the hall slammed open, laughing erupted from the room. A girl in a white night gown walked out and looked over towards us.
"Ah Pyrrha, you need to get in here right now. I need your help." Pyrrha nodded and turned to me. "Well, I must go but it was very nice to see a new face. I'll see you around okay?" I nodded and smiled. "Yeah, good luck in there." She giggled and walked away. "Thanks, I'll need it." And with that the door closed. I stood there for another moment, thinking about Pyrrha. She was so friendly apon meeting someone new, and didn't hesitate to help out. Maybe people aren't all bad any more. I opened my door and flopped down onto my bed. A smile spread across my face at the feeling of cotton.
Chapter end
1. Okay so first I hope you all enjoyed, it was a shorter chapter because this has been one hectic week between finals and a bunch of other BS. anyways I don't know how I feel about this chapter, some parts felt good while others were... meh. Originally I didn't plan to put Pyrrha in but then I changed my mind and then I added her. Bite me.
2. Next thing, There might not be a chapter next week because I may or may not have internet so it is like 50/50 if I do upload. So, if I cant upload, when I come back I'll have a lot of time so I will update a lot afterwards to make up for the missing content. Oh and more character progression next chapter along with Jaune finding out how to control his semblance. Kinda spoiler but then again it was hinted at during the story so, bite me again.
Yukas out.