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"Headmaster Ozpin you need me?" Jaune said as he enter Ozpin's office.
"Yes Mr. Arc, I have few questions for you. Do you have any friends?" Ozpin asked while gesturing for Jaune to take a seat.
"No sir, I don't not since the incident back in the middle part of my first year."
"I swear to god if this is another with Pyr dead I'm going to find whomever made this and kick their ass!"Jaune exclaimed.
"Please don't jinxes us." Pyrrha said not want to see a Jaune without her or vise versa.
"It's a shame that information got out about your 'paperwork'. I was hoping you would become the family they needed in returned they help you become the warrior you want to be." Ozpin said.
"But if that didn't happen, you wouldn't have trained me and that woman would have pull off her plan. Who knows how many people were saved." Jaune counter.
"Still I force Cinder's blood on your hands."
"You said that like it was a fight to the death, You had me sneak into her room and inject her with a poison." Jaune said as if nothing more than a chore.
"And with her death you have brought us time, it's more than likely that her master will send another but that will not be in your lifetime ."
"You're never gonna tell me how old you are?"
"Wait, does any of us know how old Ozpin is?" Weiss ask.
"Forget that, the headmaster just said that Jaune killed someone!" Pyrrha said.
"It seem for whatever reason it was for good of the school maybe even Vale." Jaune said.
"True, it just troubles me that you had to kill someone for Ozpin."
"Me too, love, me too." Jaune said before pull Pyrrha closer to him.
"The past aside, why do you care about my social life?" Jaune interested why the headmaster of all people asked that question.
"I have received your request for missions outside of Vale. Do you mind telling me why?" Ozpin probe.
"Because I want to see the world"
"Mr. Arc we know that's a lie. If just want to see the world you would have left to become a wanderer."
Jaune sigh. "Because I want to meet people who have not heard of me, Everyone in Beacon thinks of me as 'Jaune Arc the lair', For those in Vale think of me 'Jaune Arc the Paladin' forty-first vytal festival champion. I want a normal relationship, I don't want to be alone anymore."
"Pf-ft." Weiss laugh. "Arc of people to win the vytal festival please" This earn hard glare from Pyrrha.
"What's that supposed to mean Weiss" Pyrrha said with venom in her voice.
"Pyrrha, come on Jaune of all people winning a vytal festival tournament." Weiss said with a small laugh.
"Didn't Jaune beat you with only his shield last time you two spar." Pyrrha said with smug smile.
"That was not a fight! He just kept hitting me with his shield!"
Jaune interrupted "Yeah, that was not a fight. It was a beat down." This cause Yang and Nora to laugh at Weiss' expense.
"Arc" Weiss growled.
"Weiss, you can't blame him for you being a glass canon." Pyrrha said trying hold in a laugh. Weiss start making noise of frustration
"No worry Weiss we still love you, even if you are a glass cannon." Ruby try comforting Weiss. Jaune and Pyrrha to start giggling.
"As I thought .You happen to be in luck, a huntsman to a small village in north Mistral is retiring and looking for a replacement." Ozpin said while sliding Jaune a folder full of information the village's geography and grimm activity.
"What the catch?" Jaune said not believe that this is it.
"It is for long term assessment."
"How we talking about ten to twenty weeks?"
"Two years"
"Two years does not sound lo-WAIT TWO FUCKING YEARS!"
"Yes"
"You're messing with me, come on what's the real mission duration."
"Look at this way it give you plenty of time to forge real bonds."
"You're not joking…" Ozpin put Jaune on edge. Anytime Ozpin talks like this it means bad times.
"That's is why as your headmaster I decide to pick up this assessment for you and after half year there you will licensed as full fledged huntsman."
"If I decline?" Jaune ask want to a way out, but knowing the headmaster it will not possible.
"Then I have to notice the town and they will have to re-post the assignment to one of the huntsman guilds and wait for a reposed. Meaning they will be left unprotected for unknown amount of time." Ozpin said with small smile.
Jaune curse under his breath. "When do I leave?"
"Five days from now. Goodbye and good luck Mr. Arc"
"Headmaster is this wise to use Mr. Arc's morals against him like that?" Goodwitch ask?
"I don't like doing it, but hopefully this will help him. Also it's my fault in this position alone." The headmaster state solemnly.
"I said it once, I will say again Ozpin uses us like chess pieces but he does care for us now and then." Jaune said, he never been fully trusting of the headmaster.
"I wonder where everyone else is?" Pyrrha thought aloud.
"Better question what did Jaune mean by 'Jaune Arc the liar?" Ruby ask.
"Also what did the headmaster mean by 'paperwork?'" Blake add on. "Jaune you have any ideas on this?" Under normal circumstance Jaune Arc just like his lover is a terrible liar, half truths on the other hand.
"Can't said I do, you would think if something is wrong with my papers they would have ask me by now" Jaune reply hoping they would buy it.
"Think about it the only time Jaune been sent to Ozpin's office is for missions and because of Nora." Pyrrha said backing Jaune up.
"I guess you're right." Ruby said. Jaune and pyrrha shared a quick glance before release a breath they didn't they were holding.
Five Days later
Jaune is waiting at the landing strip for his airship to arrive since he leaving beacon he decided to bring everything. Lucky enough he is being drop off along with some supplies for the village. After going through the folder on the village a few times not once was the village name mention but It hold every bit formation for dealing with the grimm while there. While waiting for his ride overheard sounds of some familiar voices. Team RWBY with support team NR.
"Tomorrow we are being sent to South Vale for a search and destroy mission." Ruby barked. "By the end of tonight double check your gear and be ready for a hunt!"
"Roger fun size leader!" Nora said with a mock salute. 'Huh, I remember when Nora called me her fearless leader.' Jaune thought. Ruby look around and notice a blonde mop of hair. "You guys go head, I'll caught up" Ruby said. Once the others left Ruby walk over to Jaune. "Hello Arc." Ruby said.
"Rose." Jaune reply.
"I want to ask you a few questions?"
"Make it quick."
"How have you been?"
"Outside of being alone and missions fine." 'Why do you care?' Jaune thought.
"Good to hear, I'm sorry about you being alo-"
"Who fault is that, Rose" Jaune interrupted.
"Hey! You don't hide secrets from friends!" Ruby shouted.
"Yes, you do and in time you tell them! Also that very hypocritical coming from you Silver eyed maiden!"Jaune yelled.
"How do-"
"I'm one of Ozpin's hunters like your uncle. I bet you have not told Yang about it let alone the rest of you team. So don't try taking the high road with me Rose!" Jaune said with hate.
"I-I-I'm-"
"Shut it, I don't care about anything you have to say." Jaune said. He began to move the other side of landing strip.
"I'm Sorry!" Ruby called out.
Jaune stop and turn around. "Three years too late Rose. Goodbye" Jaune said before resuming his walk.
"Wow, that just happened" Yang said.
"I wonder what cause well 'that' between myself and Jaune." Ruby said. Jaune and Pyrrha shard glance both knowing something like that has always been one Jaune's biggest fears.
Not too much longer his bullhead landed and the ploit came out to greet him. "Hello, Mr. Arc you ready to go."
"I'm all set to go"
"We got a whole day of flying ahead of us!"
"One thing after another great...fucking great."
Hope you enjoy this chapter! Can anyone tell what game I get the name Gracemeria from. Also another chapter of "The beginning of the end" will be coming out! Has always feel free to ask me question and sent in prompts via p.m or reviews. See ya next time!