Chapter 10: Rest and Resolutions
It wasn't that long until Jonathan had accumulated himself towards the group after some introductions were out of the way it wasn't long until Ruby group had welcomed Jonathan with opened arms. He really did appreciate it and just by meeting Ruby Jaune and the rest of them Jonathan knew right away they were good people. Of course Weiss had told him about her friends and her time at Beacon. But it was good to know by meeting them they had the same intrest in mind and that is to stop the people who caused the fall if beacon to harm and kill anyone else.
Currently the group was having dinner which was a nice bowl of ramen and everyone was talking and conversing with one another. Ruby Ren and Nora was sitting down on the left side of the table while Jonathan Weiss and Yang was sitting down on the other side while Juane was sitting right at the middle beside Jonathan.
"How do you lose a map at a time like that" Yang said as she laughed.
"Yes Mr. Arc that is pretty baffling to say the least" Jonathan said.
"Jojo you can just call me Juane besides were the same age most likely and believe me I've asked myself the same thing" Jaune said.
Jonathan rubbed his head "actually Mr-Jaune" Jonathan said as he corrected himself.
"Believe it or not I'm actually sixteen" Jonathan said shocking the others expect for Weiss.
"What no way!" Nora said.
"Your actually the same age as me" Ruby said.
"Yes that's right Ruby and I get that a lot of me not looking like age due to my size" Jonathan said as she chuckled.
"I'll say Jojo and based on your built you must be pretty strong you think your up for a little spar later" Yang said.
"Of course Yang I would be honor to spar against you especially since I seen how strong you were at the vytal festival" Jonathan said as he smiled at Yang.
"Great now back to the story" Yang said.
"Right Juane totally made up for it he went and took that giant Grimm head on" Nora said.
"I could've have done it without Ruby wearing it down" Jaune said.
"Uh me did you see Ren during that fight he was out of control" Ruby said.
"I'm sorry I may have lost my temper monetary" Ren said.
"No no out of control as in awesome" Ruby replied.
"Ooooohh" Ren said as he realized what Ruby ment.
"Thank you" he said causing everyone to laugh.
"So Weiss I was actually wondering how did you and Jojo meet each other?" Ruby asked.
"Yeah I want all of the details and especially how did you two ended up dating each other" Yang said as she looked at the couple.
Jonathan and Weiss looked at each and smiled before they turned to look at the others.
"Well actually its kind of a long story" Weiss said.
"Indeed it might take some time to explain every little detail" Jonathan said agreeing with his girlfriend.
"Oh come on we got all the time in the world along with plenty of food so don't hold out on us you guys" Nora said.
"Well I guess I could start first" Weiss said.
So Weiss and Jonathan had told everyone how they met each other and over time they started to spend time together weather its training or going out and spending time with each other and after the dinner with Weiss is family and Jonathan asked Weiss to be his girlfriend. They even told them what happen at the dinner party.
"Wow that's so romantic you truly are a gentleman Jojo!" Nora said.
"Thank you Miss Valkryie I appreciate the compliment" Jonathan said.
"Uh uh Jojo call me Nora none of that Miss stuff keep calling me that or else I'll brake your legs!" Nora said as she grinned.
"Nora please don't scare Jojo like that" Ren said to his childhood friend.
"Um your joking about that I'm assuming" Jonathan said as he got a bit nervous about that.
"Nope!" Nora said causing Ren to sigh a bit.
"Don't mind Nora she always like this" Ren said as he looked at Jonathan.
"I still can't believe you and Weiss did all of that in the middle of the party" Ruby said.
"Yeah especially what you did to her old man Jojo did you beat him up and Weiss did you tell that lady off" Yang as the couple.
"Of course we didn't even if I did really want to" Weiss said.
"Besides I didn't do anything wrong in my opinion I just stood up for what I believe in" Jonathan said causing Ruby to smile at him.
"No way I don't believe it" Nora said.
She then looked to her side as she saw a white boarbutusk which was actually a summon made by Weiss and that caused Nora to yell and fall out of her seat and everybody to laugh.
A couple of minutes later it wasn't long until Yang had showed everybody her new robotic arm and everybody was amazed and in awe of it.
"Its no replacement for the real thing but I'll make sure to make good use of it" Yang said.
"That's amazing" Juane said.
"Incredible" Ren said.
"Oooh" Ruby said as she went up to Yang and lifted her robotic arm.
"And its just as strong?" Ruby asked.
"Hm, sure is" Yang replied.
"Wanna bet!" Nora said as she put her arm out on the table.
"Nora please now not the time" Weiss started to say but Yang and Nora was started to arm wrestle each other.
"Don't let her neat you you can do it" Juane "c'mon you can do this show them what team JNPR is all about" Ren said as both of them cheered Nora on.
""C'mon sis!" Ruby said as she cheered Yang on.
"Aw you can't lose to a girl in a skirt!" Ruby said.
"Um" Jonathan said as he looked down and saw how Ruby was wearing a skirt.
"You wear a skirt Ruby" Weiss said to her teammate and friend.
"Weiss your not cheering loud enough you too Jojo!" Ruby said to the couple and Weiss turned to look at her boyfriend and Jonathan noticed the annoyed look on her face.
"You see what I have to deal with Jojo" Weiss said causing the heir of the Joestar to chuckle a bit.
"Yes they are exactly how you describe them to me but hey there nothing wrong with having a little bit of fun" Jonathan said as he placed a hand on Weiss shoulder and Weiss smiled a bit.
"Yeah I guess you do have a point" Weiss said.
"It definitely feels like the original I'll give you that" Nora said.
"Yep but it does have some new features" Yang said.
"Heh oh yeah" Nora.
Yang shocking everyone launch her robotic arm and sent Nora straight into the wall.
Nora was groaning in pain "did she...win?" Jaune asked.
"Um but is she alright" Jonathan said in a concern like tone.
"Huh" Nora said as she looked at Yang robotic arm and she yelled causing the arm to fling back in the air and Yang and she caught it and laughed.
"Gyah we ate it all" Jaune said as he stacked up the plates and picked them up.
"Ugh I think I'm gonna be sick" Jaune said.
"Easy there vomit boy I believe in you" Yang said.
"Vomit boy?" Jonathan said as he had a confuse look on his face.
"Oh yeah you don't know Jojo its kind of Juane nickname he threw up on the airship when we first met each other" Ruby said.
"Really how unfortunate Jaune" Jonathan said as he tried to suppress his laughter.
"Good to know we are doing nicknane throwbacks now wonderful" Juane said as he left the area.
"Weiss giggled at the nickname "Hey I mean Jojo and the ice queen seem to like it" Nora said causing Ruby to laugh out loudly.
"I so did not boss you people" Weiss said as she rolled her eyes but she had a smile on her face.
"Oh my gosh she really does like it did Jojo really warmed your heart while you gone" Nora said causing the couple to blush a bit.
"Hey you make it sound like I was terrible!" Weiss yelled.
"Nah just a lot to deal with at once" Yang said.
"Hmph" Weiss said.
"Hmph" Yang said as she stuck her tongue out at Weiss
"Its been a long time we've all grown in our own ways" Ren said.
"You really think so?" Ruby asked Ren.
"Well I'm probably in no position to speak but from what I can see and from what I saw from Weiss whenever we were training together you guys have grown and improved since the tournament" Jonathan said.
"Not only from the tournament think back to when we were all back at Beacon would you say you done anything foolish or embarrassing or do you think you were perfect" Ren said.
"Oh gosh" Weiss said.
"I may have been a little to gun ho from time to time" Yang said
"Hee, you I tried to. One V One a nevermore on the second day of school" Ruby said.
"Huh so she really did do that" Jonathan thought as he remembered what Weiss told him about her time at Beacon and how Ruby went after that nevermore during their entrance exam.
"Yeah well don't even get me started" Jaune said as he leaned back on the wall.
"That embarrassment that desire to go back and tell yourself not to be so stupid that just proves your not the same person you used to be you're smarter kinder stronger and your not done growing yet none of us are" Ren said.
"Yeah it turns out Ren gets real deep when he feels like talking" Ruby said as everyone chuckled at that remark.
"Well hold on I thought I was pretty great at school" Nora said as she stood up.
"Even at the dance when you spilled punch all over yourself in front of" Yang was about to say but Nora interrupted her.
"Yes especially the dance thank you Yang!" Nora everybody to laugh.
"How can seven kids possibly make so much noise while eating dinner" Qrow said as everyone saw Qrow and Oscar come into the room.
"Hehehe" Oscar said.
A couple minutes later everyone gathered around in the living room and Jonathan Weiss and Yang had explained everyone about their meeting and talk with Raven.
"So the maiden magic Salem its all true" Weiss asked she got confidence from Jonathan that Raven was lying at all but she needed to hear from Ozpin himself it this was true.
"Uh huh" Qrow said.
"Miss Xiao Long is this more or less what your mother told you" Ozpin who was in control of Oscar body asked Yang.
Yang didn't answer so Jonathan answered in her stead "for the most part sir" Jonathan said he couldn't believe that Ozpin was in this boy body or he is that boy but from what he heard this pass day nothing really should surprise him anymore.
"You forgot something you forgot to tell everyone what you did to Qrow and my mother" Yang said causing Ruby to gasp.
"What is she talking about" Jaune asked.
"Oh great" Qrow said as he rolled his eyes.
"Hm that's not a secret I thought she give up so easily" Ozpin said.
"Your mother must have trusted you a great deal" Ozpin said as Yang just simply looked at him.
Ozpin sighed "my ability to reincarnate though a curse isn't without a few key benefits much like the maidens I too process a certain magical power" Ozpin said as he stood up.
"Using this power I was able to gift the Brawnen twins the ability to see more to move freely and be unburdened by their natural bodies I...Well...gave them the ability to turn them into birds rather ridiculous sounding out loud isn't it" Ozpin said.
"Wait what!" Oscar yelled in mentally.
"Uncle?" Ruby said.
"You turned them into birds" Ren said.
"Alright now you're just messing with us" Nora said.
"What else is new" Juane said.
"He's telling the truth we saw it Yang mom change right in front of us" Weiss said.
"Why would you do something like that I mean what is wrong with you" Yang said.
"Yang that's enough we made a choice we wanted this" Qrow said as Yang face soften up.
"May I" Ozpin asked as Qrow nodded his head, Ozpin then began to walk.
"Granting this power to them was no trvial task and I can assure you it was not done frivolously" Ozpin said.
"I required assistance in gathering information on Salem plans as well as searching for maidens when their host became unclear" Ozpin said.
"Okay so have you done this with others like general Ironwood or professor goodwitch" Ruby asked.
"As helpful as that might be unfortunately its not that simple my power is finite and if I'm being honest dwindling the amount I gifted to Qrow and Raven was all things consider rather miniscule you see centuries ago I scafriced a great deal of magic to four young women who I hoped would use my gift for good they were the first maidens" Ozpin said.
He then turned to look at Yang "Miss Xiao Long it was never my intention to lie to you to any of you there are just some matters I prefer to play close to the chest I believe that's how you phrase it" Ozpin said.
"Heh yeah" Qrow said.
"Everyone has a choice the brawnens choose to expect their powers and the responsibilities that came with them and later one chose to abandon her duties in favor of her own self interest now all of you have a choice including you Mr Joestar" Ozpin said as he looked at Jonathan said.
"If any of you wish to leave now is the time there is no shame or disgrace in abstraing only in retreat" Ozpin said nobody said anything at fitst.
"Very well then" Ozpin said but Yang stood up.
"Yang?" Ruby said.
"If Ruby sticks around then I will too if there one thing I know about her its that she somehow always know the right thing to do" Yang said.
"But if we're going to help if we're going to keep risking our lives no more lies no more half truths" Yang said.
Qrow and Ozpin looked at each other and Qrow merely shrugged his shoulders as if saying its up to Ozpin to make that promise.
"Understood" Ozpin said once he said that Yang sat back down on the couch.
"So...what now I mean what can we do?" Jaune asked.
"Mm that is a difficult question one that I belive that is best answered tomorrow" Ozpin said.
"What do you mean?" Jaune asked.
"The road ahead is undoubtedly filled with hardships and peril however its been far too long since you all been together so please take tonight to enjoy this moment and you all should also try to talk and get to know Mr Joestar as well since he decided to join us in our battle against Salem" Ozpin said as he placed a hand on Yang shoulder.
He then relinquished control and Oscar was back the saw how his hand was on Yang shoulder and he panicked.
"Geek" Oscar yelled causing Yang Weiss and Jonathan to laugh.
"Oooooh Raven Qrow they're birds cracked it" Nora said while Ren merely shook his head.
"Heh this group its certainly lively and interesting now I can see why Weiss thinks so highly of them" Jonathan said as he and Weiss looked at each other and smiled as they held each other hands.
"But this also begs the question I do wonder what is Miss Belladonna is up too and if she would join us at some point" Jonathan thought while he hasn't met Blake yet she the last member of team RWBY Jonathan hasn't met personally he does wonder if they would meet up with Blake. Weiss has told him about Blake past on how she used to be with the White Fang.
Jonathan knew at some point they might have to face the white fang if that's the case they are going to need Blake's help sooner rather then later but for now he should just try to enjoy getting to know the others more because its like Ozpin said its going to be a long battle against Salem and Jonathan needed to rest and enjoy this moment until the time comes when they will have to face Salem and her group.
A/N: Hey its been awhile I hope you guys had a great new years so far and I present you the first chapter of the gentleman and the ice queen. Here we have Jonathan getting to know Ruby and the others and Ozpin explain everything to the others from what Jonathan Weiss and Yang heard. Now that everyone has agreed its time for everyone to rest and relax for the battles ahead. Next chapter will probably be Jonathan talking and getting to know the others a bit more so look out for that. Anyway thank you guys so much for reading my story it really means a lot don't forget to read review and follow the story until next time guys see ya and I hope you guys have a great 2020.