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A/N: Hey guys! Jitterwhack updating again. If you all read the preview last chapter and got it's reference, then good on you. If you didn't, then I'll tell you. It's from Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater. It was the first Metal Gear game I played and also the first stealth game.
Chapter 5: Grimm Eater
Beacon was a school that trained Hunters and Huntresses. Students were trained in combat and strategy, while also learning about the Grimm and ways to defeat them. But at the end of the day, it was still a school with young students who needed a break from it all.
That is why the teachers open clubs and special events for them. On this day, a special event is taking place: The Film Festival.
The rules were simple. The film had focus to be met, and the staff would judge the winner based on story, acting, and effects. And only three teams could work together.
Students who like to entertain the idea would create a film with friends to compete for a prize in the school budget. Some prizes range from coupons to tickets at an amusement park.
She wasn't fond of the festival itself since most of the acting was mediocre or the camera controls were done poorly. And the story lines were too predictable.
Currently, she and the staff were judging a film done by team CRDL. To put it in words, it was abysmal. The focus of the film festival was the meaning of being a hunter/huntress. What they presented was some sort of friendship gag with scripted lines.
Standing up, Goodwitch decided to introduce the final film as requested by the teams themselves.
"Thank you… Team CRDL for that …informative performance." Glynda said, choosing her words carefully. "Our next film belongs to Team RWBY, JNPR and CFVY, who requested for their film to be last. Professor Peach, if you may?"
Placing the dvd into the player, Peach dimmed the lights as Glynda sat back down with the staff.
FILM
"A Team RWB, JNPR, and CFVY film" the message faded in with four deep drum beats.
"After the fall of the White Fang, the world was split into two: Dusk and Dawn. This marked the beginning of the Dust War." Narrated Jaune's voice, while showing a map of Remnant.
"Both sides were in constant fear the other would attack." He continued. "If one side showed any signs of hostility, armies would be sent in. This is where the Hunters and Huntresses came into play."
The image changed to show 2D pictures of Hunters and Huntresses fighting Grimm, sneaking through buildings, and running through bullets and armies. "Acting as spies for their respective government, they were sent on missions to sabotage, uncover, and destroy any threat found before it could be acted upon."
As the images faded out, the film continued showing someone in a pilot helmet falling to the ground wearing a black skintight suit with a few orange trimmings, and a sword with a white sheath strapped to his back.
"Jaune! You're heading in close to the ground. Prepare your landing strategy!" a voice radioed in his helmet. Glynda recognized the as Miss Scarlatina.
Opening his shield, he puts his feet on it using it as a surfboard. Getting closer to the trees, Jaune starts cutting branches in the way. On closer look, Glynda notices that the area is in fact Forever Falls.
'I have to give them props on the camera quality and angle of it all. They must have had 3 cameras filming that scene.' Glynda thought impressed.
A few students shrieked seeing him head straight for a cliff. Shield making contact with the ground, Jaune leans back to stop himself from skidding off a cliff. Stabbing his sword at the last second, he stops himself from nearing the edge by a few inches, but loses his helmet in the process.
The camera was angled to show the sun shining on Jaune's face, giving a small glint. Crouching behind a tree, he takes out his scroll.
The whole screen shows a conversation with Velvet and Jaune. "Arc here. I've made it to Forever Fall."
"Excellent work Jaune." Velvet stated. "Your objective is to rescue this man."
A picture of Neptune wearing a lab coat and glasses replaces Velvet's image.
Velvet: He was captured by a secret group to build a war machine that would have the White Fang rise up once more.
The picture changed into a map of the area.
Velvet: The cabin he's currently staying in is five miles due west. Follow the path, and you'll have no problem finding the area. Once you've located him, come back to the area you're standing at for an extraction.
Jaune: Understood.
Velvet: And Jaune. Be careful. Besides the Grimm, there are patrols spread throughout the whole area. You cannot be spotted, so be sure to go in stealth first.
Nora: Aren't you forgetting something?
Velvet: Am I?
Nora: Yes! You know what? Let me handle this. Hello Arc. I'm Nora. I'm the medic in charge of making sure you don't contract any disease while going on this mission.
Jaune: Wouldn't it have been easier if you were here with me?
Nora: Are you serious? Sending a medic into a stealth mission is no different from sending a civilian to fight Grimm.
Jaune: Okay. You don't have to bite my head off.
Nora: Just listen to what I say and you may stop yourself from getting a urethral infection.
Jaune grumbled at her. Before he could make a comeback, Pyrrha's picture popped in.
Pyrrha: You need to listen to her Jaune.
Jaune: Pyrrha? What are-
Pyrrha: You didn't think I'd miss monitoring your first solo mission would you? Back on topic, listen to Nora's advice. And remember your training. If you're spotted, try to take the enemy down before back up arrives. And remember to get out of there if things get too heavy. It'll be difficult hiding your head since you lost your helmet, so you'll have to be extra careful.
Glynda was impressed with Nora. The normally hyperactive girl was talking maturely and like a professional. She wonders if the Valkyrie just pretends to act all bubbly.
Giving an affirmative, Jaune put his scroll away and headed west. Entering a clearing he spotted a herd of Goliaths. Ducking behind a tree, his scroll started vibrating. Taking it out, it was Nora calling.
Nora: Jaune. Those are Goliath. They're one of the largest terrestrial Grimm found on Remnant.
Jaune: Any tips on beating them?
Nora: There's no need for that. Goliath's may be Grimm, but they ignore humans as long as they aren't threatened.
Jaune: That's good to know.
Nora: Good luck Jaune.
Steering clear of the Goliaths, Jaune entered an area being patrolled by men wearing Grimm mask. Luckily, he was not so easily spotted since his attire blended in nicely with the background.
Going into a new area, Jaune saw a bridge being blocked by another guard. Looking up, he saw a Rapier Wasps nest hanging right over said guard. Chucking a nearby rock at it, the nest fell in front of the guard, causing him to run through the bridge and falling off to his death.
Glynda hoped whoever that actor was, wasn't too seriously injured.
Crossing the bridge, Jaune made it to the cabin. Suddenly his scroll started vibrating. Picking it up it was from Velvet and Pyrrha.
Velvet: You've reached the cabin Jaune. Neptune should be in there. But be careful. There are guards patrolling the area.
Pyrrha: You won't be able to get him out safely with all those guards there. Be sure to take them all down.
Closing his scroll, Jaune crawled his way into the area. A few guards almost spotted him, but they were quickly thrown down into submission. Clearing the area of five guards, Jaune proceeded to the cabin.
Opening the door, he saw Neptune crouched over his fireplace burning all his blueprints. Turning around, he shrieked in fear while throwing a few bottles. "Get away! I've told you all I've could about the machine!"
"Easy." Jaune said while dodging thrown objects. "I'm here to get you out."
"You're too late." Neptune cried. "By now, the guards have already suspected you're here and have called a whole platoon to gun us both down!"
Glynda was impressed by their acting. She could feel the emotions.
"Then you better stand up and keep close to me." Jaune said while gripping the bluenettes arm. "There's a lot more at stake here than both our lives. So be a good prey, and let this Hunter drag you away."
Nodding his head while wiping tears, Neptune followed his rescuer out the door, unaware that a platoon was out waiting for them to emerge.
The Kongou Unit was written on the screen to introduce the soldiers' title.
"Looks like the Hunter has become the hunted." Came the voice of Sun, wearing a red scarf, a necklace with one bullet hanging, and an open black suit with his abs out in display. Many girls swooned at the sight.
"We still need the doctor alive, but you" the monkey faunus said, pointing to Jaune. "You're not in the equation. Won't the higher ups like to know we got a hostage. A Hunter to boot! Whoever sent you will have to pay a heavy fine for your safe return."
Opening his shield and giving it to Neptune, Jaune got into a fighting stance that looked like a mix of boxing and jiujutsu.
"Stay behind the shield, and whatever you do… don't open your eyes until I say so." He whispered.
"Don't try anything funny." Sun said, moving closer to Jaune. "You're currently surrounded by some of my top men. All faunus. If they see you so much as twitch… they'll gun you down."
Without warning, Jaune flared his aura to the point where it was blinding. Sounds of gunfire, grunts of pain, and bodies hitting the floor were heard. As the light cleared, the only people standing were Neptune and Jaune.
Thinking the movie was almost over; Glynda was about to stand up to turn the lights back on. But what came next surprised her.
Taking his shield back, both men left towards the bridge. Halfway through, Jaune was shocked to see his mentor and partner standing in the center blocking their path, wearing the same attire as Jaune but with her signature red sash tied to her waist.
"Pyrrha? What are you doing here?" Jaune said stepping forward to meet her.
Without warning, Pyrrha transforms Milo into it's rifle mode and aimed to shoot Jaune in the leg. Fortunately, he stepped back in time to have it hit an inch in front of his foot.
Goodwitch immediately sat back down to see where this was going.
"What?" Before Jaune could react, Pyrrha got in front of him and twisted his arm behind his back. Neptune was clinging to the ropes watching helplessly. "Pyrrha? What are you doing?"
"I'm defecting Jaune." Pyrrha said emotionlessly. "I'm taking Neptune back to finish the war machine."
"Pyrrha! Why are you doing this?" Jaune gritted out in pain.
Throwing him back to the bluenette, she spoke. "I'm setting things right Jaune."
The skies started dimming and snow was falling. Reaching for a snowflake, Pyrrha didn't notice the apparition of Weiss standing behind her. "Is that you Weiss. Are you watching me?"
"Pyr-" Before he could utter a word, the wind in the bridge picked up as a Bullhead hovered next to the bridge, flames circling it. As the port opened, there stood Fox, Ruby, Sun, Coco, Yatsuhashi, and Yang.
The Garden Unit were the words shown above the Bullhead, introducing the team.
Fox ziplined down and grabbed Neptune.
Before Jaune could react, Pyrrha grabbed him once more, and placed him in a chokehold. "This is my choice Jaune. You can't follow me. Forget about me… and live."
Turning him around, she punches him in the ribs and flips him off the bridge. Before falling, Jaune was able to grab her red sash, tearing it off her.
"PYRRHAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaa!" Splash.
Looking down, the red head saw nothing but rapid waters. "Stay safe Jaune."
Glynda couldn't believe what was happening. She knew the three teams were working over time on the movie, but this was going beyond what she expected.
Back to the film, Jaune managed to float back to land. His sneaking suit was torn showing his upper body. Feeling a vibration, he was surprised his scroll made it through the fall. Opening it; it was a call from Nora.
Nora: Jaune! Are you ok? You're aura is in the red and your vitals show serious injuries.
Jaune: I'm not so sure Nora. My aura is currently healing what's broken, but I feel… GRAGH!
Nora: JAUNE?
Jaune: WHY? WHY'D SHE DO IT?
Velvet: Jaune! Calm down. You're still in a Grimm infested area. Anymore negative energy, and you'll be surrounded.
Jaune: But Pyrrha-
Velvet: I'm just as shocked as you are. But as of now, Pyrrha is a traitor to our country. We've homed in on your scroll's signal and are sending a Bullhead to pick you up.
Signing off, Jaune looked to the sky to see the Bullhead carrying Pyrrha flying towards the mountains. Feeling abandoned, Jaune reaches his hand out towards the aircraft. Unknown to him, Pyrrha spots him and reaches an arm out to him as well.
Glynda felt that this was just the beginning of the movie.
Unhappy Reunion
After healing, Jaune returns to Forever Fall in the same location at night. His outfit is still the same from his first mission, but with Pyrrha's sash tied around his neck to resemble a scarf and hood. His mission has been changed to find the war machine and destroy it.
He'll be sneaking back to the cabin to rendezvous with another spy in the area who's seen the war machine, who goes by the codename: Staff.
Memories flooded once he came to the bridge. Holding his rib, Jaune's hand trails to the sash wrapped around his neck.
"It's a beautiful night, isn't it?" came a voice from behind him.
Turning around, Jaune was shocked to see Pyrrha. She was wearing a cyan sneaking suit and had a silver raincoat draped over her shoulders.
Before he could unsheathe his sword, Pyrrha grabbed the hilt and pushed him onto the bridge, taking away his only weapon. "You shouldn't have come back Jaune. I spared your life because of the connection we had."
"Pyrrha." Jaune breathed out.
Before he could utter another word Pyrrha cut the ropes holding the bridge together, sending Jaune on the opposite side as he held onto the bridge.
"I'm keeping your sword Jaune. You can have it back if you're able to reach me." She shouted while he climbed to the top.
By this time, Glynda was enjoying the suspense while eating popcorn with Peach.
Meeting the beauty
After getting back up, Jaune was now weaponless against the Grimm and enemy forces. With just his shield, he had to rely on hand to hand combat and stealth. Making it to the cabin, Jaune entered hoping to find whoever Staff was. Finding no one, he steps out of the cabin only to be met with a bright light shining in his face and the sound of a motorcycle engine.
The lights dimming, he could see the rider was a female judging by the figure, wearing an all black biker jumpsuit, a yellow helmet with cat ears and a yellow motorcycle.
"Are you Staff?" asked Jaune taking his shield out. "What's the password? Who are the Hunter's?"
Getting no response, he stepped closer with shield raised high, trying to ignore the light.
"WHO ARE THE HUNTERS? TELL ME!" Jaune said behind his shield, while being blinded by the motorcycle light.
Suddenly three things happened. Jaune heard a weapon cock behind him, the lights and engine turned off, and the rider told him to get down.
Quickly ducking down with shield covering his head, the rider took out a pistol and shot all four soldiers behind him in a sideways motion.
"Do you believe I'm friendly now?" asked the female rider.
"A female. The higher ups told me Staff was a male." Stated Jaune.
"He couldn't make it due to a few complications." She said while unclipping her helmet. Pulling it off, black hair spilled out reaching her mid-back. Stepping closer to him, she unzipped her jacket to show a white tank top and her navel. A few male and female students wolf whistled. "I'm Blake by the way. Let's get inside so I can fill you in."
Following Blake into the cabin, Jaune made a quick glance outside out of caution. After Blake reports on the war machine's progress and where the location is being held, Jaune relays the info to Nora and Velvet.
Velvet: This is good Jaune. The war machine isn't nearly complete yet. The bad news is that we can't get to your location and pick you up. After what happened last week, the area was upgraded with anti-aircraft weaponry. You'll have to go on foot and put a stop to this. Mountain Glenn is located to the east of you. You know you're on the right path once you're in the Emerald Forest.
Blake: Rest up for the night here Jaune.
Jaune: I can still keep going.
Nora: Listen to a woman's advice Arc. You'll need your rest if you want to continue at your best.
Signing off, he goes to a couch near the fireplace. Before he could get comfortable, a green pistol dagger was thrown on his lap.
"I noticed you were lacking a weapon. It's called a Storm Flower." Blake said while moving to sit next to him. "Do you know how to use one?"
Turning the weapon over in his hand, Jaune practices aiming with it, then slicing the air. "It's not a sword, but it'll have to do. Thanks Blake."
The two slept close together on the couch, both on opposite sides.
Peach instantly shipped the two while Glynda thought the mentor would win in the end. This caused a silent shipping war between them.
Return of the Kongous
Glynda was on the edge of her seat! There were so many times that the hero was almost spotted and gunned down by the special force. After Blake hid in the shadows, Jaune crawled into the fireplace to get to the roof. He was a hair length away from being burnt alive when a soldier threw a grenade in. And with just a pistol, he was able to incapacitate all ten of the Kongou units without killing them.
"You're pretty good!" came the voice of Sun on top of the roof wearing red shades. He was holding Blake in a chokehold with her helmet on, hiding her face from him. "This one was trying to escape. Good thing I stuck close to his ride."
'I guess he doesn't know 'he's' a she.' Thought Peach with mirth.
As Blake struggled, Sun's hand landed on her chest. "A woman? No matter."
Taking out a red blunderbuss, he aimed it at Jaune. "Don't think your fancy judo can save you now. And don't try any of that aura stuff."
"Anti-glare shades. Even the sun becomes a perfect circle to these." He said while tapping them.
"If you're going to take the shot, you better make it count. That blunderbuss only gives one shot before reloading. Besides, you don't have what it takes to kill me." Jaune said while lowering Storm Flower.
"I'll show you!" Taking aim, Sun readied to pull the trigger. Suddenly, with great flexibility, Blake lifts her leg to kick Sun in the face and drops him down near her bike and Jaune. Before he could get back up, Jaune grabs the blunderbuss out of his hands ad knocks him back down.
"You're pretty good." Jaune said while offering Sun a hand up.
"Pretty… good?" Sun groaned. Taking the offered hand, Sun looks Jaune straight in the eye as he's given back his gun. "What's your name?"
"…Arc." Jaune said.
"…I meant… nevermind." Sun said putting his gun back in it's holster. "Commander Kongou. You'll be seeing me again."
Giving a two-finger point, Sun jumps into the trees. As Blake took aim to shoot him down, Jaune lowered her arm.
"Why'd you stop me?" she asked angrily.
"There's still hope for him." He said.
"You're going to regret it." She said in a huff. Revving her engine, she turns back to him. "I need to make it back to base before him, otherwise I'll be suspected. Follow the path behind the cabin. It'll lead you to Emerald Forest."
As her engine roared, Blake drives over dunes and into the forests, leaving Jaune alone. Heading behind the cabin, Jaune sees the trail and follows it, Strom Flower drawn in case of any Grimm or guards.
Fighting Switch Shot Kongou
The film got more interesting as it continued for Glynda and Peach. After treading a Grimm infested lake, sneaking through a minefield, and destroying the soldiers helicopter and ration supply, the blonde witch and her fellow teacher were hooked on it. Currently, the hero was getting close to the Emerald Forest as the black soil started to gain bits of green in it.
Seeing a big rift in his way from entering the green forest, Jaune was about to walk around it when clapping was heard from the other side. Walking from behind a rock was Sun still wearing his shades.
"I've been expecting you Arc!" he called from over the rift. "I even took your advice."
Pulling out his nunchakus, he shows off spinning them. "These hold three shots in each one. That makes twelve shots all in all. Let's see if I have what it takes now!"
"And don't worry. My men are only here as spectators to this battle. Right men?" sounds of cheering were heard behind Sun.
Pulling Storm Flower out, both men took cover waiting for the other to make the first shot. Sun made the first few shots, a few ricocheting off rocks and grazing Jaune. After all twelve shots, the sounds of Sun complaining about reload time were heard.
Standing from his hiding spot, Jaune goes near the edge of the rift with Storm Flower holstered.
One of Sun's men see him and calls to his commander. "BOSS! He's standing out in the open."
Completing his reload and looking up from his hiding spot, Sun was surprised to see Jaune staring at him with his hand two inches from his holstered gun. Recognizing the stance, Sun got out of his hiding spot in excitement.
"WHAT?" Sun laughed. "A quick draw! YES! It's the heart of a duel."
"I remember my first quick draw. I was stationed in Va-" Vefore Port could start rambling, Glynda used her wand to throw him out the auditorium and lock the door behind him.
Luckily, Port's interruption didn't make anyone miss anything important. As both men stood in the edge of the rift, guns holstered, they waited in anticipation for someone to move. After a few seconds, Sun made to draw both weapons, but Jaune drew his gun first.
As four shots were heard, Sun's weapons flew out of his hands and a few feet behind him. He turned to the weapons behind him then back to his enemy.
"I felt that. …Not bad." He complimented.
Turning to pick up his weapon and continue the duel, both men heard a whirring sound. Turning to the sound, they saw Coco holding her weapon aiming it at Jaune.
"NO! This is my duel Adel!" Sun shouted. His complaint met deaf ears as Coco took fire. One bullet struck a Rapier Wasps nest behind Jaune, causing a huge swarm to attack everyone. Having no choice, Jaune jumped into the rift.
Fighting the rain
After falling into the rift, Jaune was in complete darkness. Using his aura to light the place, he found a few lightning crystals that Nora said would come in handy. Searching through the caverns, he saw sunlight.
Sadly, his way was being guarded by Coco. Standing atop a platform surrounded by water, she wiped her sunglasses before looking at him.
"So you're P-moneys student." Coco said, checking him out. "You have style, but is it enough to beat me? I am Rain. The message from the skies."
Many students had goose bumps hearing her introduction.
Raising her gun, she took aim and fired.
Jaune jumped into the waters and dived as deep as he could to blend in the dark.
"Where did you go?" Coco's voice echoed out in the caverns as she fired into the waters.
Emerging behind her, Jaune silently got onto the platform. Taking the red sash off, he threw it at Coco's gun while it was spinning, jamming it. "My gun!"
Getting mad, Coco tries to use her gun as a club, swinging in a hammer motion to squish her target. Jaune evades most of the hits; never noticing the platform they're standing on is cracking for the force.
"Are you really her student?" Coco asked angrily. "Fight like a man!"
While getting out of the way of another downward swing, he looses his footing on a cracked part of the platform and trips. Seeing her chance, Coco raises her gun high in the air ready to end him.
With his back turned, Jaune places something in between the cracks and rolls out of the way at the last second and lands in the water. Before Coco knew what happened her gun smashed a lightning crystal.
The charge ignited all the bullets in her gun, causing it to explode in front of her point blank. Her aura wasn't enough to heal her. Looking up to the sky above, Coco saw the sun.
"I'm sorry P-money. You trained your student too well. It looks like… the rain is clearing up now." And with her final breath, Coco falls into the water and sinks down to the bottom.
Taking his sash and putting it back around his neck, Jaune felt that it was tattered a bit from the explosion.
"I'm sorry." He said to no one before exiting the cavern.
Finding Neptune and Blake
After exiting the cavern, Jaune had to swim through a river to avoid being spotted by patrol. On the way, he destroyed an ammunition warehouse while taking a bit of ammo for Storm Flower. Going deeper into the warehouse he saw Neptune being harassed by Yang. Blake was standing behind her wearing a bow, glasses, and a female army uniform.
"I'm getting impatient Vasillas!" Yang said holding Neptune by the scruff of his lab coat. "The Paladin isn't close to being complete, and I'm getting tired of looking at your pathetic mug."
"Please!" Neptune begged. "Just give me a bit more time. If your haven't been harassing me daily, I could have it done sooner."
"Hmph." Yang huffed. Turning to Blake, Yang grabbed her by the shoulders and grinned while looking at him. "Maybe you need a bit more… incentive."
Without warning, small embers surrounded Blake, burning parts of her skin and clothing.
"Stop!" shouted Neptune. "You're hurting her! She'll burn!"
"Finish the machine." Yang shouted letting go of Blake as she fell to her knees. "Hmph. Your lover is pathetic Bella. …Come! We're going to my room."
Peach had to stop herself from crying. Her ship was broken! Looking to Glynda, she seethed when she got a Cheshire grin.
"I hate you." She mouthed.
Just as Jaune was about to come out of hiding and grab Neptune, Pyrrha entered through another door with another guard carrying a sleeping Ruby with Zwei resting on her belly.
"Uhm, Miss Nikos? Should I wake her?" asked the guard.
"No. She'll only wake when the time is right." Pyrrha answered while picking Neptune off the ground and handing him to another guard. "I suggest you finish the machine. For your sake… and hers."
"Miss Nikos. When will The Rose wake up?" asked the guard.
Pyrrha walks toward him and lifts the hood covering Ruby's sleeping eyes. "She is a rose that opens in the battlefield. When the time comes, she will be a force to be reckoned with."
In the shadows, Jaune gripped the sash around his neck at the sight of her.
Sneak In
It was nighttime as Jaune snuck into the labs in a scientist outfit.
Getting a call from Velvet earlier about a lab close by in the area, Jaune headed there in hopes of finding Neptune. On the way there, Jaune saw a few dead scientists that got caught in booby traps. A call from Velvet explained that they were scientists that tried to escape. Nora suggested taking the clothes off of one them and sneak into the lab posing as one. While taking a scientist down, Nora also recommended taking a mushroom that was near the corpse saying it could be useful. Velvet agreed with both ideas.
What followed was a clip of Jaune taking all his clothes off with the moon shining on him. The only thing protecting his modesty was a blurry blade of grass in front of the camera and a glare from the moon shining over his crotch. Many women in the audience cheered, including Peach. A stern gaze from a pink-faced Glynda silenced everyone.
Not finding Neptune, and getting info from a drunk General Ren on his location, Jaune was headed for Mountain Glenn.
The fox and the bear
It was day break a Jaune snuck out of the labs and back to the area where he got the scientist clothes. Back in his sneaking suit, he made it to the center of the area before he something hit his leg. Screaming in pain, Jaune fell to the ground; his leg paralyzed from the knee down.
"You being here means you've killed The Rain." Came a voice from the trees. "I wonder how well you'll do against me?"
Landing on a branch, Fox sets his eyes on Jaune. "I am The Lightning. The rain transformed."
GRAWR!
An Ursa Major came barreling out from the trees, destroying the booby traps in it's way.
"It looks like this will be a challenge." Fox smirked. "Who gets to take you down? Me? Or the Grimm?"
The battle was nerve wracking to watch for the audience. Jaune was losing badly. While trying to shoot the Ursa Major and Fox down, Fox was hitting his open pressure points while receiving a few shots himself. His aura was taking a huge toll opening them back up. Suddenly, Nora called as he was thrown against a tree.
Nora: Jaune! Remember the mushroom you picked up? It's an aura enhancer. Eat it quickly before you dry out!
Glynda predicted this would happen. It was obvious that item would be used to save the hero in the end. Peach in the other hand looked confused.
Taking the mushroom from his pocket, Jaune was about to eat it. But before it could reach his lips, Fox appeared in front of him and grabbed it.
"I heard that!" he laughed. "An aura enhancer you say? Well, I burnt my reserves speeding around you. Bottoms up!"
Eating the mushroom, Glynda and the audience wondered how the hero would get out of this mess. But instead of getting a boost, Fox started coughing and throwing up!
"Poison! Blegh!" Fox wheezed.
Seeing a chance, Jaune hit fox with a five hit combo and a hip throw that sent him at the Ursa's feet.
"So this is how it ends." Fox said while looking at the Ursa approaching him. "I'm sorry boss. Just like the rain, it's time for the lightning… to vanish."
As the Ursa stepped over him and roared in his face, Fox used his last strength to hit the Ursa with lightning speed causing it to explode and send it's bones flying in multiple directions. Jaune hid behind his shield to protect himself from the incoming projectiles.
Looking over Fox's body, Jaune picked him up and placed him on a boulder where the Grimm couldn't get him.
The Rose in the battlefield
After fighting Fox and traveling two areas over, Jaune got a call from Blake.
Jaune: Blake. Where are you?
Blake: I'm currently in hiding at a warehouse just on the outskirts of Mountain Glenn. Why? Did you miss me?
Jaune: I saw Colonel Xiao Long drag you away after burning you in front of your husband.
Blake: Husband? …Oh! You meant Neptune. No. That's one of my covers. I needed a guise to be near the machine, and acting as Neptune's wife was one of te only ways to do so.
Jaune: I see.
Blake: You weren't jealous, were you?
Jaune: Of what?
Blake: …Nevermind. Back on topic. I called to tell you that you're near a cliff that'll help you reach Mountain Glenn. It's connected by a stone bridge, you can't miss it.
Jaune: Got it.
Peach was silently giving Glynda the two middle finger salute. Her ship was still afloat!
After hanging up, Jaune entered an open area with no guards.
High atop a hill, Zwei ran to Ruby and licked her face. "Arf! Arf!"
Waking up, Ruby opened her silver eyes adjusting them to the light. Looking into her scope, she saw Jaune in her sight.
"Grant me the strength to take down my prey." She said in a low tone, removing her hood. "I have slept long enough to last me… an eternity. I have to thank you… for waking me. If you hadn't shown up… my sleep …would have been an eternity. Do you hear me… Arc? I am The Rose! I …am the final piece to be placed …on your coffin. You'll make a fine prey for my final hunt."
Hearing her Jaune hid behind a rock and contacted Blake.
Jaune: Blake. I found The Rose.
Blake: This is bad Jaune. You won't be able to climb the cliff with her taking aim at you. The Rose is a prodigy sniper. She's been known as a Huntress that relies on speed and distance. She got that codename by the rose petals she leaves behind whenever she uses her semblance. Careful Jaune. This will one of the toughest fights yet.
True to Blake's words, the fight was hard. Jaune didn't have a an long ranged weaponry, so he had to find ways to sneak up on her.
The audience had a few jump scares whenever Ruby would use her semblance to get behind Jaune and say "Behind you." before firing a shot into his back point blank.
As Ruby sat atop another hill, scope trained on Jaune to fire one more time, she was surprised when he opened his shield and lodged it into the ground. It looked like he was planning o hiding behind his shield. Firing a few shots, the shield did not budge or waver.
As she continued to unload rounds into the shield, she did not her him creep up behind her. "Freeze!"
"How did you?" Grabbing before she could run, Jaune threw her onto a cliff wall, only for her to recover and run away using her semblance. Just as he wanted.
Following the rose petals she left behind, Jaune made sure to stay out of the scopes line of sight to corner and surprise her each time. By the third time, Ruby was exhausted and couldn't use her semblance anymore.
"Had enough?" Jaune said from behind her, putting his hand on her shoulder.
She laughed at his charm while panting.
"Thank you for this hunt. The boss …has trained you well. I bet… she is proud of you." Lying on her back, Ruby closes her eyes as Zwei runs up to her and tucks himself under her arm. "It's time for this wilted rose… to flow in the wind."
Before Jaune could stop her, Ruby turned into a thousand rose petals that were picked up by the wind. The only thing left was her signature red hood. Picking the fabric up. Jaune tied it around a tree as her tombstone. "And you were such a cute girl too."
Reaching the cliff, Jaune looked it up before scaling it. All the while, it sounded like Weiss was singing in the background. The audience guessed it as the theme song for the movie since the chorus said Grimm Eater.
Glynda didn't know how much more she could take. She was used to heroes always winning, but not like this. It was almost how most battles were in the Hunter world. Respect, strategy, deceit, loyalty, and honor. All this flowed into the film. She could not wait for the final battle.
Scars that run deep
After climbing the cliff, Jaune snuck past more soldiers before reaching the rendezvous point with Blake. Opening the door, he caught her in the middle of putting her biker jumpsuit on. The audience noticed the burn marks on her back.
"Sorry." Jaune apologized.
"It's okay. I'm more self conscious having someone see these scars." Blake lamented.
"Were they from Xiao Long?" Jaune asked.
"It's part of her fetish. She likes burning things and causing pain. Most of these are from her." Blake said, running a hand through burn on her shoulder. "You're pretty scarred up yourself."
Walking over to him, she unzips his sneaking suit to reveal a few scars on his ribs and a few cut marks on his chest. Running a hand on the cut mark, she felt him twitch a bit.
"Is it still fresh?" she asked.
"No. I got it a long time ago training with… her." Jaune said sadly, remembering the day.
"You mean Pyrrha don't you?" She said trailing a finger over another scar.
"…Yeah." He answered reluctantly.
"…Did you love her?" she asked out of the blue.
"…It was much more than that." Jaune explained. "It ran deeper than a teacher and her student or two lovers. We were partners. We relied on one another, and consoled our deepest secrets that no one else knew about. No one knew me better than her. And no one knew her better than me. …At least, that's what I thought."
Placing a hand on his shoulder, Blake gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Come on. I've got to show you something."
Bringing him through a back door that lead to a cliff overlooking Mountain Glenn, she handed him a pair of binoculars. "Look down there."
In the scopes view, the Paladin was shown moving. Facing Blake, Jaune had a worried look on his face.
"The Paladin is moving?" he asked panicked.
"Yes. They were able to have it start walking, but the weaponry is still unfinished." Blake explained. "That thing needs to be destroyed, but I'll need your help to do it."
Nodding his head, he asked what he needed to do.
"There's an underground passage that leads to the bottom of Mountain Glenn. If you take it, you'll be able to sneak into the main building where Neptune is being held captive. If you can rescue him disguised as one of the officers, he can help in telling us how to destroy it." Blake finished.
"I need to get back to my other role. Don't keep a woman waiting." Getting on her bike, she blew him a kiss and sped off the cliff heading straight for the building.
By now, Peach was giving Glynda a cheeky grin while raising her eyebrows. Glynda had to hold back on throwing her out with Port.
Attack the Titan
Going through the passage Blake was talking about, he was surprised to see it poorly illuminated. Hearing a clanking sound, Jaune felt the ground shake before a wall was completely destroyed. Walking over the debris was Yatsuhashi, with his blade drawn out.
"I am the Storm." He said coldly. "The winds of my blade will cut you to ribbons. I went on an extermination mission with The Rain and Lightning during a hurricane. And do you know what I saw?"
Swinging his blade to another wall, it crumbled easily.
"A storm! A storm of emotions as people quivered and cried for sanctuary while gaining despair." He yelled. Walking closer to Jaune, he readied his blade. "Now you're going to feel the coldness of despair as I drive you into the eye of the storm."
If the battle could be summed up in one word, the audience agreed on one: TITANIC! It was shield against sword in this match. Strategy against might! There were a few times they thought the protagonist would actually keel over. And it wasn't even done yet.
"You tore my armor!" Yatsuhashi yelled as Jaune fired Storm Flower, destroying pieces of the armor.
As Yatsuhashi swung his blade, Jaune raised his shield to block, only to be knocked back. Getting up, he runs into the darkness to hide from the tall man.
"Hiding wont help you!" The tall swordsman yelled. "No walls can save you from this storm!"
Swinging his blade to break a wall, Jaune screamed in pain as debris hit his back. Getting back up, Jaune stood a few feet away from the swordsman, shield and Strom Flower at the ready.
"I see you plan to fight like a man!" Yatsuhashi commented. "I can respect that."
As both men charged forward, the swordsman made for a horizontal swing to cleave his enemy in half. But Jaune ducked under the swing and slid with his shield covering his face.
Getting behind Yatsuhashi, he used the dagger of Storm Flower to get a deep gash in the tall mans back. Letting out a painful scream, Yatsuhashi used his blade to balance himself.
"Boss…" he breathed out. "This is the end of the Garden. …You're the only one left. …I'm off …to join the Snow. It's time… time for this storm… to subside."
Swinging his blade in every direction before throwing it to Jaune's feet, the walls caved in on The Storm.
Taking the blade, with a mighty heave, he plunged it into the ground where the debris fell on it's owner before walking off.
Imprisonment and torture
After getting out of the passageway, finding the main building was easy. Knocking out an unsuspecting officer and taking his uniform, Jaune was able to pass off as an officer as he entered the building. Not drawing attention to himself, he made it into the room where Neptune was being captured.
Inside the room, Blake was currently interrogating Neptune.
"I know you know its location." She said coldly.
"Please! I can't tell you where it is. It needs to be destroyed!" Neptune tried to reason.
"What's the matter Vasillas? You're not afraid to tell your wife your secrets, are you?" Blake taunted.
"I would rather die than be associated with someone like you!" he yelled.
"Aww. That's too bad." Walking towards him, Blake fished something out of her back. Closing his eyes in fear, Neptune prepared himself for pain. Not feeling anything after a few seconds he opened his eyes.
Blake was currently looking in a compact mirror checking her bow. "W-wha?"
Hearing his confusion, Blake chuckled.
"Don't worry. I'm expecting someone to arrive soon. He's more of my type." She said while looking away with a blush.
"I feel sorry for the fool already." Neptune stated coldly.
"Jealous?" Blake taunted.
"You are not my type either Bla-" before he could finish his sentence, Blake had a black sword to his throat.
"Don't use that name here. If you blow my cover…" she let the threat hang in the air. "Now. I'll be going. My guest should be arriving to pick you up."
Leaving through another door, Neptune placed a hand over his slowly beating heart. After a few seconds, Jaune came in.
Recognizing him, Neptune was ecstatic. But it was short lived as Yang entered the room. "I'm impressed Vasillas. The machine is running better than expected."
Turning to face Jaune, Yang gripped him by the balls.
"Who are you?" she said menacingly. "I know all my officers, and I'd remember a pretty face like yours. So I'll ask again. Who. Are. You?"
With each word, Yang's grip tightened. Having enough, Jaune gripped her arm and flipped her over. Drawing Storm Flower, he aimed it directly to her head. Suddenly Pyrrha entered the room.
Seeing Jaune, she swatted Storm Flower out of his hands and put him in a policeman hold before knocking him out. "I'm impressed you got this far Jaune."
"You know this clown?" Yang cut in.
"He's my former apprentice." Pyrrha stated coldly to her. "Calling him a clown is the same as insulting me."
"Easy now." Yang raised her hands defensively. "But one does wonder. Even if he is your apprentice, to get here his far on his own? That's hard to believe."
"Are you implying I-"
"Not you." Yang cut in quickly, motioning towards Neptune and Jaune. "But I have a feeling we have a spy in our midst, and these two know who it is."
The scene fades black. After a few seconds, sounds of flesh being hit and grunts of pain could be heard.
"Tell me!" Yang grunts and the sound of someone getting hit follows. "Tell me who's the spy?" Another hit. "They're after my shard, aren't they?" Two more hits.
"He doesn't know anything!" came Blake's voice.
"Then he's useless!" Sounds of fire and flesh ripping could be heard, followed by Neptune screaming before a loud bang and a few pops silence him.
Those eating in the audience were feeling nauseated after hearing the sounds.
What followed next was Blake sobbing. "You …monster."
"Let's see if this one will talk." Yang said angrily. "You've got quite the body. Let's see how long it lasts."
The screen changed to showing Jaune being tied up half-naked with his hands raised to keep him hanging just a foot off the ground.
As Yang started hitting him asking the same questions she did to the now deceased Neptune, Sun and Blake watched in disgust.
"He's not going to break." Pyrrha cut in. "I've trained him not to."
Looking to her prisoner then to her teacher Yang has an idea. "Fine then. You break him. I wouldn't ask this of you, but given the circumstances… I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to show me proof you and he weren't in collusion."
There was a small twitch in Pyrrha's eye.
"You don't trust me? Is that it?" she threatened the brawler.
"No, not that. But he is your apprentice." Yang reasoned, stepping back from her.
"What would you have me do?" She said through gritted teeth.
Removing the bag off Jaune's head, Yang gripped his head before delivering a flaming punch to his chest once more. "Take away his aura!"
Blake and Sun widened their eyes at this order.
"What?"
"You heard me." Yang said. "I don't like that white aura of his. There's nothing more important to a hunter than his aura. You built him from the bottom up, then you can break him down. He's all yours. Do it!"
Walking towards Jaune, Pyrrha stretches her arms out to him but is interrupted. Blake grabs her hand, and pushes it away from him.
"He's had enough." She sobbed out.
"Bella-" Before Yang could continue, Sun stepped forward.
"What's going on Bella? Why are you sticking your neck out for him?" Getting closer to Blake, Sun takes a whiff of her. "That smell…"
Pondering to himself for a second, Sun grabs one of Blake's breast. He was given a slap in return.
"Taken a liking to her Kongou?" Yang teased.
"No. Just making an observation." Getting back up, Sun points an accusing finger to Blake. "Bella. You're the spy!"
"What? You're insane!" Blake exclaimed.
"I know that smell any where. I want to test her." Turning to Yang, Sun pulls out one of his weapons and empties the chambers but leaves one bullet inside. He displays the one with the bullet to Blake. "I'll let this be the judge."
"Do as you like." Yang said cruelly.
Spinning the nunchakus while pulling the triggers, Blake steps back in fear and flinches each time she hears a click. Getting to the barrel that was loaded, Jaune swings in front of the shot and gets shot point blank in the chest.
As he screamed in pain with his aura illuminating the whole room, Blake screamed in fear and crouched in a corner crying.
When the light dimmed, Pyrrha grabbed Sun's weapon and smacked him, leaving a mark. Walking towards her student, she watched as his wounds healed before placing her hands on his head.
"For it is in understanding that we accept our mortality. Through this we become valid to honor and glory reachable. Finite in distance and bound to death. I bound your soul, and by my will, forsake thee." She recited.
Jaune's complexion became a bit paler after having his aura locked. There was s how of a white light surrounding him before it dimmed and turned black.
"There. He's useless now. Satisfied?" Pyrrha asked.
"Well, that was a thing. Come Bella. We're going to my room." Yang said leaving.
Pyrrha went to the sobbing Blake and picked her up. "Let's go."
As they left the room for the guards to clean up, Sun walks up to Jaune. "So you survived the Colonel's torture. Watching it has made me realize: It's not that bad. It's the ultimate form of expression."
Taking his one shot blunderbuss, he places it in Jaune's holster before leaving. "A little something to remember me by."
Escaping the Blizzard
The audience was once more leaning in closer. After escaping his cell and stealing a guards scroll, Jaune was told to head to a sewage line to meet up with Blake at a hidden base near a waterfall. Sadly, the Kongou units were on his tail the whole time. As they had him cornered near the sewer exit, Jaune jumps down and survives the landing in the water.
The audience gasped at seeing someone without aura survive a feat. As Jaune was washed away by the current, he struck his head on a rock and passed out.
The scene changed to a street on fire. Jaune walks in the middle of the road to avoid the flames. Suddenly, a cloud covers the skies and a strong blizzard covers the whole area in deep blanket of snow. As the fires died, Weiss rises from the bottom of the snow and stands atop it with her back turned to him while Jaune is waist deep in it.
"Are you part of the Garden?" Jaune said while pointing the blunderbuss at her.
"Cold… so cold." She said in a ghostly tone. "A house of chills."
Turning to face him, Jaune flinches seeing her eyes crying blood as she points to him.
"And you are one of them." She continues. "I am The Snow. Like you, I too feel the crushing cold. This world is so cold. Battle brings death, death brings sadness, and it all compiles to a cold feeling deep within us. The living may ignore them… but make no mistake. The dead… are not silent. Now you will know the deadly chill of those lives you have ended."
This part of the film caused everyone in the audience to quiver in their seats. Besides the fact that Weiss was dressed as a ghost and crying blood while floating in the air, watching Jaune traverse the blizzard while avoiding being grabbed by the dead was nerve wracking. They saw Coco, the guy fell from the bridge, Fox, Ruby, Zwei, and Yatsuhashi float past Jaune, then follow him as he tries to follow Weiss.
And if that wasn't scary enough, whenever Weiss would make a chilling moan and open a glyph, it shot out some kind of icy tendril. When it hit Jaune one time, it caused the whole screen to show a skeleton screaming in the audience's face!
Glynda had to plug her ears to reduce the feeling of fear while Peach was biting her nails while shouting to move faster.
"It's time for you to wake up now." Weiss said in a cold yet happy tone. Floating high in the air, she zooms towards Jaune and passes through him. A picture of Weiss screaming before turning into the skeleton fills the screen and causes it to turn black.
Everyone in the auditorium screamed at that scene. Glynda had to massage her ears after pushing them in too deep in fright and Peach lost most of her fingernails.
The scene changed to Jaune bursting out of the waters. He landed not too far from his rendezvous spot with Blake. Getting out of the water, everyone saw a white sash wrapped around his neck. Getting a call from Nora and Velvet, they said it was probably a gift from beyond the grave while telling them the history of Weiss and Pyrrha.
Apparently, Weiss was Pyrrha's former partner before he came along. They had a falling out, that caused Weiss to go on a solo mission and never returned. She died fighting Pyrrha on the battlefield.
Knight under the waterfall
Getting inside the waterfall, Jaune saw the remains of a campfire and some ramen packets. Suddenly the familiar sounds of a motorcycle got closer, before it burst through the waterfall.
It was Blake still wearing her office uniform. "I hope you didn't wait long."
"I was almost thinking you were going to stand me up." Jaune flirted.
Giggling, Blake hands over a new sneaking suit and his shield. "Your old suit got burnt by Cololenl Xiao Long. I managed to get this though."
"And my sash?" he asked.
"…Pyrrha has it."
"It was hers to begin with." Jaune said sadly.
Getting a fire and relaxing, Jaune proceeded to warm up by the fire while rubbing his hands over his chest. Looking up, he sees Blake looking down at him in nothing but her white tank top and black bikini bottoms.
"Do you like what you see?" she teased.
Getting a tap on her shoulder, Glynda looks to a smiling Peach doing a motion with her arms. She was moving them forward and back with her fists closed while her chest moved. It looked familiar. It almost looked like-
Gaining a heavy blush, Glynda swatted Peach's shoulder mouthing her to stop.
Squatting a bit, Blake starts crawling her way to Jaune and rests her head on his shoulder. "I'm sorry Jaune."
"It's not your fault." He comforted. "If it wasn't by her, then somewhere along the line someone else would have done it."
"Still." Getting up, Blake grabs Jaune's head and forces him to look at her. "I can't open your aura Jaune. I don't know how to. Just run away with me Jaune. We can get far away form here. Just me and you."
Looking down, Jaune thought it over. "I still gotta complete the mission."
"But Jaune-" Blake tried to beg.
"It's not just about the mission Blake." Jaune said. "If I don't stop the machine now, then things will spiral out of control. And if it does, the world will be back to the Human/Faunus War. I'm doing this for you, me, and everyone else."
Many women in the audience swooned at his speech. A few men blushed too.
"If you continue to talk like that, I might start falling deeply in love with you." Blake teased. "It looks like I'll be sticking close to you. I'll be your aura from now on Jaune."
Leaning in close to give him a kiss, Jaune places a hand on Blakes shoulder stopping her.
"Why?" she asked.
"I'm still a hunter Blake. With or without aura." Jaune said steeling his gaze. "I still got my strength. And I'm still of sound mind and soul. It's still enough to get us through this."
"I think I am falling or you." She said with a smile. She grabs his hand and tightens her grip. "Looks like I have no choice. I'm coming with you. …. When this is all over, I hope you can treat me to sushi."
As they rest for the night, Jaune lays awake looking at the embers burning while Blake snuggles close to him in her sleep. By now, Peach was silently taunting Glynda about her ship.
At daybreak, Blake gives Jaune a few lava crystals taped to a timer and explains her plan. Once he sneaks back into the main building, he'll plant them on the fuel supplies of the Paladin. The fuel supplies are made from a rare substance only Neptune knew how to create. If they destroy them, the machine will be useless. After that, they'll make an escape on her bike through the Emerald Forest and onto a Bullhead hidden in Forever Fall.
As Jaune put his new sneaking suit on, Blake wrapped the white sash around his neck.
"You look good in white." She commented.
Before leaving to play her other role, Blake stole a picture of Jaune for 'good luck.'
The plan was set and their spirits resolved. It was time to save the world.
Slaying the Dragon
After Blake left to, Jaune climbed the ladder guiding to the east wing of the main building. Hiding in one of the delivery trucks, it took him straight to the Paladin. After quickly and silently taking out the mechanics and guards, he proceeded to plant all the crystals setting them to explode in fifteen minutes.
Before he could call Blake, Yang called out from behind him while holding Blake's arm. "Blake!"
"So you've returned!" shouted Yang. Behind her was Sun and Pyrrha. "I would have thought you'd learn to stay away by now. I guess with your aura gone, you've turned suicidal."
"Colonel Kongou caught her sneaking in guised as the mysterious rider." Motioning to Blake. She abruptly pushes her to the ground and kicks her hard in the gut, sending her at Pyrrha's feet.
"I'm disappointed in you Bella." Walking towards her to kick her again, her path was blocked by Pyrrha. "Boss? What are y-?"
"Don't waste you're time on her." Pyrrha stated coldly. "It's him you should worry about. I'll be taking her to a holding cell."
Turning to leave, she looks back at Yang. "And Xiao Long? Fight with honor."
As she left, Jaune got into a fighting stance while eyeing both Sun and Yang.
"C'mon Kongou. Let's take him down together." Yang commanded.
"No." Sun stated bluntly.
"What?!" Yang yelled angrily. "Are you disobeying a direct order from your commanding officer?"
"I'm following orders Xiao Long." Sun stated proudly. He gives a two-finger point. "Fight with honor, Xiao Long."
Grumbling, Yang set her gaze on Jaune. "FINE! I'll take you down myself."
The battle was heart pumping and adrenaline inducing for the audience. It was a straight hand-to-hand combat. Jaune was unable to use Storm Flower because of Yang igniting all the bullets, destroying them all. Sun was currently on the head of the Paladin spectating the fight.
"C'mon Arc!" He yelled as Jaune was kicked into a wall.
"Whose side are you on Kongou?" Yang yelled, turning towards him. That was a wrong move as Jaune shoulder tackled her into the wall and started delivering heavy blows.
Fists, elbows, knees, and kicks. The fight dragged on with neither of the two backing down. Jaune needed to finish this quick before the timer on the crystals ran out. Standing straight, both charged forward ready to end the fight with a final blow. Opening his hands Jaune catches Yang's burning fist and throws her onto the Paladin, knocking her out.
Running out, Jaune was met with a platoon aiming their weapons on him. Before they could fire though, Blake ran them over with her bike, a side car attached to it.
"Quick! Hop on!" she yelled.
"Blake!" Jaune exclaimed. "How did you-?"
"Pyrrha let me go. Now hop on!" Blake commanded.
Just as he got onto the bike, the Paladin burst out of the main building just as it exploded. What followed was a high-speed chase where Blake and Jaune had to outrun the Paladin while dodging incoming soldiers firing at them. With Storm Flower empty of bullets, Blake gave Jaune Gambol Shroud to use.
The men cheered at the high-speed chase, and made mental notes to try it out on missions later.
"Arc!" came the voice of Sun. He caught up to them on a black motorcycle. Getting closer, he started swinging his nunchaku at Jaune. The Paladin was right on both of their tales. As it shot a few missiles, Jaune shot Sun's front wheel to spare him from the incoming missiles.
As the front wheel popped, Sun flew off the bike from the momentum and landed out of the way of the Paladin and it's rampage. "AAAARC!"
While Jaune was still firing at the Paladin, Blake turned the bike to go through a bridge. Taking a few lava crystals she had, she drops them in the middle of the bridge.
"Jaune! Shoot the crystals! Quick!" Blake shouted through the wind.
Taking aim, Jaune waited until they were far enough before opening fire. The lava crystals exploded and melted the center of the bridge. The soldiers following fell trying to get over.
"You think that can stop me?" Yang shouted in the machine. Charging forward, the Paladin jumped through the gap and landed in front of the two heroes. "You're not going anywhere!"
"Hand me my gun Jaune." Blake demanded. Taking it from him, Jaune watched as Blake changed her gun into a sword before handing it back to him with a smirk. "Let's show him what we're made of."
Giving a nod, Blake circled the Paladin creating a dust storm. Confusing Yang, Blake sped up to get near one of its legs. Getting closer, Jaune jumped off the sidecar to cut one of its arms off before landing back in the sidecar once more. They continued this tactic until all that was left were its two legs.
All weapons gone, Yang steps out of the cockpit furious. "I'll crush you all!"
"Jaune, when I throw my last lava crystal, make sure you shoot it when I say so." Blake said, never taking her eyes off the machine heading towards them.
Without saying anything, Jaune turns the blade back into a gun and takes aim for Yang. Fiddling the crystal in her hand, Blake waits until the Paladin is close enough.
Feeling it close enough, Blake chucks the crystal into the open cockpit. "NOW!"
Firing three shots, the first two hit Yang's legs while the other hits the lava crystal. Seeing her death, Yang says her final words before the Paladin explodes. "Who's afraid of a little fire?"
The audience cheered! They thought fighting Yang in a fisticuffs match was something, but it started getting crazy with the speed chase and the explosions.
Crawling to safety
The film wasn't over yet. The soldiers made it through and started giving chase. What followed was another high-speed chase, but this time, it was raining. Jaune deflected most of the bullets with Blake's sword while covering her back with his shield. They whizzed past the Emerald Forest and were now in the center path of Forever Falls. They were a few miles away from the Bullhead, until an RPG knocked them off the path and into the red and black forest.
Jaune was able to make it with a few bruises, but Blake suffered a deep puncture wound on her sides. The audience winced as they saw Blake forcefully pull the stick out of her sides.
"Blake, why isn't your aura healing you?" Jaune questioned worriedly.
Looking down, her bangs covered her eyes.
"Surprise Jaune. My aura is locked too." She said through pain.
"But then that means this whole time-" Jaune started.
"Same reason as you, Jaune." Blake said in pain. "I did it for you, me, and everyone else. Except… it was mostly for you."
"Don't die on me now Blake! I need you!" Jaune shouted. Suddenly, he got a call from Nora. "What?"
Nora: Jaune! Thank goodness. I've been trying to reach you for five minutes! You're meter is in the deep red. Are you okay?
Jaune: I can survive! But Blake is badly injured. Her aura is locked, so she can't heal.
Nora: Oh no! You're going to have to move fast then. Quick! Jaune? Is there a med kit or any fire around you at the moment?
Jaune: Her motorcycle is on fire at the moment, but I;m sure the med kit inside is still intact.
Nora: That's good Jaune. We're in luck. Now do exactly as I say. We're going to cauterize her wound.
After a few minutes, Jaune was able to seal up Blake's wound before she could bleed to death and bandaged her up.
Nora: She's still going to be weak from this. Any strain on her body will reopen up her wounds.
Blake: There's a complete medical kit in the Bullhead that has some healing dust. If we can get to it, I'll be able to heal myself and pilot our way out of the area.
Nora: You heard her Jaune. You guys better get to it fast. Patrols are homing in on the crash area.
Signing out, Jaune carried Blake bridal style with his shield covering her in case enemies found them. The arm that was holding her legs had Blake's gun. They were almost found a few times, but Jaune shot them down before they could radio any back up.
Making it to the Bullhead, Jaune felt Pyrrha's aura just two mounds over in a field of red flowers.
Getting in the Bullhead, he placed Blake on one of the seats and got the healing dust. Pouring it over her wound, her complexion returned to normal.
"Jaune." Blake said weakly.
"I need to go Blake. She's waiting for me. Rest. Get your strength back." He said with conviction. "Rest. Get your strength back."
"Please…" Blake begged weakly. "…promise to come back."
"…If I'm not back in twenty minutes, then get out of here." Not waiting for her to say anything, he runs out and leaves her with Gambol Shroud.
Fighting the Boss
The audience was silent. They could feel the tension from the film reaching the final battle.
There she was. Standing in the center of the field of red flowers, her cyan sneaking suit contrasting with the red around her. Milo was planted on her left, and planted on the other, Crocea Mors.
"I see you made it Jaune. You always did like to keep a woman waiting. We best make this quick. A bomb will be sent to destroy the labs in twenty minutes." Turning to face him, Pyrrha could see that he was not fit to fight her. "I'm impressed you were able to make it without your aura. We'll have to fix that."
Rushing towards him, Pyrrha grabs him and throws him to the ground. Closing his eyes, Jaune waited for the pain to follow. But instead of pain, he felt something soft touch his lips before two hands were placed on his chest and head.
"For it is in passing that we achieve immortality, through this we become a paragon of virtue and glory to rise above all. Infinite in distance and unbound by death, I release your soul, and by my shoulder, protect thee." She recited.
Jaune's whole body began to glow white, signifying his aura was unlocked again. "Why?"
"It wouldn't do to make our final battle uneven Jaune. Just like my old team, they fought with honor." She said, stepping away from him to pick up the two blades.
"I trained you in the ways of the sword and opened the aura in your soul Jaune." Pyrrha said while brandishing Milo and throwing Crocea Mors at his feet. "Now let's see if it's enough to take me down! I am The Life. The soul and heart of the Garden. Let these "
Many students were on the edge of their seats. It was a multitude of colors clashing against one another with a few sparks in the air. Cyan and black clashed, with red and white making beautiful sounds in the air as they met.
"You've gotten stronger, Jaune." Pyrrha commented as she skidded to the ground. "You're not the same man I taught my techniques to."
"If I remember," Jaune said. "I made up a few moves of my own!"
Running towards her, he hit her with a zenko, and followed through with a kick punch combo that sent her flying a few feet away.
Getting back up, she laughed remembering that move. "I remember that day. You almost fell off the roof from the momentum of one of your swings."
As they clashed, the theme song for Grimm Eater started to play. It was fitting to hear it as the two warriors continued fighting. It was an even match between the two. It was a deadly dance as they traded swings. Part of Jaune's suit was cut, while Pyrrha's ponytail came undone. As the theme song died down, the two combatants stood opposite each other, panting while using their swords to keep them up.
"It's… been ten minutes now Jaune." Pyrrha said through heavy breaths. "If you want to make it out before the bomb comes, lets end this with one final strike!"
As the two charged towards each other, Pyrrha and the audience were surprised when Jaune let go of his sword. Not recovering from the shock in time, Jaune grabbed her arms mid-swing, and slammed her hard on the ground that the camera shook.
"I win… partner. It's time we head home." He said with a smile.
Pyrrha looked at him with wide eyes before laughing until she cried. "You're a wonderful man Jaune. You never planned on killing me at all did you? It's one of the things that I loved about you."
He didn't answer.
"I can't go back Jaune." She said. "This was a suicide mission. I'm the sacrificial lamb to bridge peace between the two worlds. I've wanted to tell you so many times, but I couldn't do it. You would have tried something reckless to save me."
"Pyrrha." Jaune whispered. "Let's get out of here. You, Blake, and me. Let's go far away from this war. Somewhere where we don't have to do… this."
"You and I know we wouldn't go through with it Jaune." Pyrrha said with a smile. "We're Hunters after all. Hunters for peace."
Lifting Milo and shifting it into rifle mode, she hands it over to him. "I have two requests for you Jaune. …Come closer."
Leaning in, Pyrrha lifts herself to give Jaune a deep kiss that he returns. Letting go, she pants as a trail of saliva is shown. "That was… my first request."
Lying down, Pyrrha closes her eyes to give her second request. "My last one …is for you to shoot me."
"Pyrrha, I can't-" Jaune tried to say.
"PLEASE!" Pyrrha cut in. "I'm so tired Jaune. …Please. Let me have peace."
Lifting Milo with shaky hands, he points the barrel to her heart. After a minute of silence, Jaune pulls the trigger with tears in his eyes. Suddenly the flowers in the field turned from red to pure white.
"You always did like the color white." He sobbed. "You were a true Hunter through and through."
Jaune left Crocea Mors with her body while he took Milo with him.
Many tears were shed in the audience. Glynda and Peach were sharing a handkerchief to wipe their tears and noses.
"So beautiful." Peach choked out.
Escaping the bomb
Getting back to the Bullhead, Jaune opened it up to so Blake starting the engine.
"We gotta get out of here quick Blake. The whole area is about to be bombed!" he cried out.
As the Bullhead started to hover, Sun jumped in. "Arc!"
"Kongou!" The two men fought in the aircraft, causing it to go shake off balance.
"You two are causing turbulence! I can't keep us flying straight!" Blake shouted to them.
Ignoring her, the two men continued to fight. As Jaune tried to flip Sun over, Sun caught himself by landing on his feet.
"I've picked up a few moves." He said cockily. "We still have unfinished business."
Taking out a nunchacku, he separates them and empties the barrels. Pulling the bullet from his necklace he puts it into one of them and starts juggling. Finishing he puts both out in front of Jaune. "Choose one. Let's see how lucky you are."
After a few seconds, Jaune picks the gun on his left.
"We both fire at the same time." Sun explained.
Taking five steps away from each other, both men take aim.
"3…2…1!" Sun pulls his trigger.
CLICK! It was Sun's barrel that was empty.
"Looks like your luck is just better than mine. But why didn't you pull your trigger?" Sun asked. "Nevermind. You've got your reasons."
"What's your name?" Sun said while opening the hatch.
"Arc." Jaune said.
"No. Not that name. You're not an arc, and I'm not a kongou. We're men, with names. …I'm Sun Wukong." He said proudly.
"Jaune Arc."
"Jaune, huh? Plain name… but I won't forget it." With those last words, he jumps out of the aircraft and lands on the trees smirking while looking at the aircraft leaving. "Funny that they never figured out I was Staff."
"Jaune! We have a problem!" Closing the hatch, he runs up to Blake. "We've got enemy aircrafts homing in on us."
Looking at out the window, Jaune sees aircrafts with missiles speeding towards them.
"We were almost there!" Blake cried. "We were so close."
Before she could yell once more, Jaune put his hand over her's and looked at her calmly. "You were great Blake. …Thanks."
As both of them readied for death, the aircrafts left. Ecstatic but confused, Jaune and Blake were about to share a kiss but got interrupted by a call from Velvet.
Velvet: Jaune! You did it! You and Blake prevented a war.
Jaune: But what was up with those aircrafts? I thought they were gonna shoot us down.
Velvet: I received a call from General Lie. He aborted the call to shoot your ship down.
Jaune: Why?
Velvet: Maybe he was grateful you cleared their countries name? Never look a gift horse in the mouth, I say.
Hanging up, Blake flies the Bullhead home., grumbling on missing her chance.
Night of Passion
Sitting near a fireplace with an Ursa rug in Jaune's home, Blake and Jaune were sharing a bottle of whine with romantic music playing on a radio.
"So what are you planning to do now? Head back to other side?" Jaune asked.
"I haven't thought about it. What do you want me to do?" Blake asked back.
"Ever thought of staying to work here?" he suggested.
"I can't stay here. I'm not exactly welcomed." She said while taking a sip.
"But you saved the world." He reasoned.
"I didn't do it alone." She answered back.
"And I still owe you a dinner." He teased.
"Oh?" Blake started leaning closer to Jaune, putting both their glasses to the side. "Is that a mission? Or an order? Or is it an invitation?"
"…or a proposal?" she whispered. Grabbig his head, she gives him a quick kiss. "I don't take orders from anyone now."
Grabbing her by the shoulders, Jaune pushes her down and getting on top of her. As they start rolling on the rug and make out with their hands entwined, Jaune's scroll starts signaling an incoming call.
Taking the scroll out of his back pocket, Blake chucks it into the fireplace. Looking at the fire then back to her, Jaune shrugs it off continues their moment of passion. The camera zooms in on the fireplace before fading to black.
As the morning shows with Jaune sleeping shirtless, Blake is nowhere to be found. Getting up, Jaune finds a scroll with a recording from Blake.
Blake: Hello Jaune. If you're hearing this then I should be long gone by now. I couldn't stay long to tell you the truth in person. I'm a Huntress for the original White Fang. When intel came with news of a group working without our consent, they sent me in to eliminate them. I thought I was ready for anything. But I didn't expect you. I used you to help me eliminate the group. And after they were dealt with, I was supposed to eliminate you. But I couldn't do it. And it's not only because we loved each other. I made a promise to Pyrrha to spare you. I hope you can forgive me Jaune. I have some unfinished business to take care of. When I'm done …I hope we can find our way back to each other.
After hearing the recording, Jaune deletes it and heads off to work.
The scene fades to black as credits rolled with the audience clapping and cheering.
Credits:
Actors: Team RWBY, Team JNPR, Team CFVY, Sun Wukong, Neptune Vasillas
Enemy Soldiers: Wukong Clones
Costume Design: Coco Adel
Music Staff: Weiss Schnee & Yang Xiao Long
Props: Weiss Schnee & Neptune Vasillas
Camera crew: Ruby Rose, Yatsuhashi, Fox, & Velvet Scarlatina
Script Writers: Jaune Arc, Neptune Vasillas, & Lie Ren
Choreographer: Lie Ren & Pyrrha Nikos
CG effects: Coco Adel & Lie Ren
GRIMM EATER
End of film
Standing up and silencing everyone, Glynda addressed it was time to pick a winner. In a landslide, Grimm Eater got ninety percent of the votes. Glynda called the teams up to get their prize: A certificate to eat at the Pancake and Waffle emporium for a whole year. Nora immediately zipped her way past the crowd and hold the certificate up while showboating.
As the room cleared out, Glynda and Peach walked side-by-side singing the theme song. "I'm still, in a dream… Grimm Eater."
END
Omake:
Blooper
"I'm not so sure about this guys. That looks like a really long fall down." Jaune said nervously.
"Relax Vomit Boy." Yang assured. "Weiss will catch you at the last second with her glyphs. Those things can carry bulldozers."
To the side Weiss was helping Neptune with his costume.
"Maybe we can do a test run first?" Jaune suggested.
"Ok. If it'll make you feel better." Grabbing Jaune by the arm, Yang chucked him off the bridge.
"I didn't mean ME!" shouted Jaune.
"Don't worry, Weiss has your back. Right Weiss?" Yang said turning her white themed teammate.
Weiss was currently looking at Yang with shock and anger. "YOU DUNCE! My glyphs can't reach that far. I was supposed to be waiting down there to conjure the glyphs."
"Oh sh*t!" Yang panicked. "It's okay, the water is kinda deep down there."
"It's low tied at the moment!" Blake yelled.
Ruby was trying to contact the blonde via scroll.
"JAUNE? JAUNE? JAAAUUUNNNNE!" Ruby shouted through her scroll.
After jumping down after him, they found the blonde knight holding onto a tree branch. Yang was casted as the sadistic colonel after that. It wasn't because majority of them were angry with her. Nope.
END
A/N: This took a long time! Its 35 pages on word. But for Kojima, this story was worth it. It's also my first time writing action and romance themes now that I think about it. I was originally going to make Ren Snake, but the characters just didn't fit in. I couldn't imagine Nora as The Boss or EVA. She's too happy for that.
Anyways:
NEXT TIME ON: THOSE DAYS
"Ruby! She keeps kicking me in the dick!" Jaune cried. "Why …does she keep kicking me… in the dick!?"
"Come one Jaune! Push through! You have him on the ropes!" Ruby shouted. "I loosened her up for you!"
"That doesn't sound right in any context!" Jaune shouted before getting hit in the dick once more. He swore he could hear Ave Maria as he flew.