A/N: So Firstly, I do want to note that the Aura's power within this fanfiction can be more closely related to Haki as I will be adding things similar to the three different types of Haki (Though there will be a certain Aura Power that follows Conquers Haki). Aura strengthens a person's body and muscles and Observation Haki strengthens one's "Sight" and Armament Haki strengthens one's "Body".
There will be similar powers that Aura can use that can strengthen. I'll give you guys some hints on what powers I have made up but I will also tell you that these powers will not be in order.
You've already seen what I had labeled Aura Slash, but Jaune won't name it that. Aura Slash is an Aura infused-Slash from Crocea Mors
Aura Rush
Aura Sight
Aura Strike
Kings Aura
Aura Jump
It should also be known that most of these powers come with flaws as they are mostly strengthing muscles, however, Aura Slash can't hurt the body as it isn't strengthening any body part.
And yes, some characters will be able to use these powers and even develop their own Techniques or improve on these techniques.
Also, some semblance reminds me of Devil fruits so we'll see people who have similar abilities to Certain Devil fruits. (For example, look at Vine and Luffy, their semblance and DF are quite similar yet also different)
Anyway! Time to reply to some reviews!
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Reader: One of the Aura powers that I came up with (Aura Sight) can do that but it can also do a lot more ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) And I have thought about certain characters using some of the Straw Hat's Techniques and have considered giving Marceline an Upgrade with her kicks but for some reason, Sanji never came to mind, which is odd. Also, just a fun little thought, If there was a Monster Trio in this Fic like in OP then I'd give it to Jaune, Sun, and Arslan for various reasons
Anonymous69420: Thank you!
Robbeeyy: Well, Jaune will be meeting a lot of Characters on his journey some from the show itself and some that I made up to add more backstory to Jaune and other characters as well as other powers that will be introduced later down the line.
BlueJack22: Ok, I did announce it in the previous chapters that Mercury would be a girl.
0akarigan0: Actually, the Aura Slash will be explained in this Chapter, but I will just say that It doesn't consume a lot of Aura since both Qrow and Blake used it and continued to fight with ease (Also I was debating on writing this in Spanish but I assume you can read English, if not, I'm sorry, it's just I know only a few words in Spanish)
Q: I'm glad you found the Fic and enjoyed it and I hope you stick around to see what happens next in the story!
ftroy1996: Thank you!
drannakka: True, which is why we'll be seeing a small training Arc
hirshja: Marceline is interested in Jaune but not fully in love with him, after all, this is one of those "Instant love" types of stories, It may seem like that even with the other girls but each girl will be getting development and find out why they like Jaune, though I will admit she'll pop up in the story from time to time her true character development won't really come until both the Volume 3 Arc and after it, and this was her introduction chapter, she was supposed to appear and focused on not completely fleshed out. As for Jaune being too strong to take down a Goliath, I chose that because a King Taijitu was too fast and a lot too flexible and could have easily taken Jaune out, the same for a deathstalker as Jaune would have to worry about its stingers and claws. But a Goliath was more reasonable as it moved fast but not too fast and could hurt Jaune but also quite easy to dodge, Also, a forest is far from civilization, even if the forest is close to Beacon, I doubt that there were no Goliaths in the forest at the time as I think they only really appeared in Volume 2, and Oobleck even states that they never stray to far from the city's borders.
Adro-Sama: Yes it is indeed cool and will grow stronger as Jaune will no doubt use it more and this was Marceline's debut Chapter, but I didn't try and rush her dialogue (really sorry if it did seem that way) and she'll be fleshed out more as the story progress, but again she'll be fleshed out more during Vol.3 and after that)
Xerzo LotCN: Thank you and we'll see more Waifu's soon as well! And yeah! why do you think I gave Jaune the power!
LeggoMyLeg: No, the rules didn't change, it's just that I didn't explain how they failed while Imyoshi kind of did, and thank you!
simm36: Gracias
Benthino: Thank you!
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Anyway! Please enjoy this chapter! Which I really hope you all Enjoy!
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Edit: Hello Everyone... I would Like to begin with a very important announcement.
I will be holding off on a few stories and sadly abandoning a few others to focus on the ones I have actually planned out.
Due to me backing myself into a corner a while ago, as well as not planning out some stories all that well when I made them, I will be Abandoning them in favor of the ones I have planned out fully and in great detail.
The stories I will be focusing on are Listed: 1. Chainsaw Hero - 2. SUGAR/CRASH - 3. Siblings Grimm - 4. Boku No Shinigami - 5. Me and the Girls of 1-B - 6. Saint Bernard - 7. Phoenix - 8. What Are you Staring at Yui-San!? - 9. Infinity - 10. Petrichor - 11. Sex with a Ghost - 12. Arc of Vacuo - 13. Among the Daisy's - and of Hope
The Stories I will be holding off and that will be having slower updates are: 1. A Nerd, Bunny, and Dragon - 2. Grimm - and 3. Cyberpunk Hero
So to those who loved some other stories, I am truly sorry that the Updates will not be as quick.
To those who have loved the stories that I will be not writing for, I am so, so, so sorry, and I can only tell you that I do plan on rewriting them and making them much better. For those of you wondering which Stories I will be abandoning and then eventually Rewriting, here they are: 1. A Happy Huntress - 2. Fuck Heroes - 3. Love in Vale - 4. Forgotten Knight - 5. Knight of Grimm - and 6. War Pigs
I know and can assume that many of you are angry and very disappointed in me and all I can say is that I will not let it happen again, that I can promise you. I am also very sure some will not forgive me for this decision but all I can do is apologize and Beg you to please hold on as I will try and make it right.
Again, I am truly and deeply sorry for Disappointing all my Followers and Readers, and even Fellow Writers, but please understand that this decision was very hard to make but a very necessary one...
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Currently, our resident Blonde Knight, the one and only Jaune Arc, was being rushed to the infirmary. He was still unconscious as he lied on the moving cot. Marceline was also being taken to the infirmary, bit only to have her leg checked out as it could be repaired by one of the doctors. The young assassin watched as Jaune was being placed a few cots down from her and saw how Professor Peach looked at the state of Jaune, and she grew a bit frustrated,
"Mr. Arc you damn idiot! What in the world we're you thinking this time!?" Professor Peach cried at the unconscious boy
Marceline was told to sit at her cot for now until Professor Peach looked her over and discharged her, and should also wait for her team to arrive.
As she waited she looked over to Jaune's beaten form as one of the doctors was healing Jaune using their Aura. Marceline could help but still wonder why he had gone through so much to save her.
"You do matter Marceline!"
Those words again. They kept echoing around her mind whenever she still asked herself why he had saved her.
'I don't matter' she told herself with a certain sense of conviction 'the only thing that mattered about me was my skill' she told herself
Saying Marceline never had a good life was a bit of an understatement. Her life was terrible.
Being raised by a drunk father who happened to be an assassin who constantly hit you and belittled you was the worse. She was trained to be a weapon, to be a killer, she was trained to just survive. Her father reminded her that if she couldn't fight, couldn't kill, couldn't do what she was supposedly born do to, that she wouldn't matter to him or to anyone else.
Marceline Black the person didn't matter.
Only Marceline the assassin mattered.
Marceline was on her own. Even after she killed the drunk bastard, Cinder was no better. The pyromaniac psychopath was almost just as worse than her father. Belittling what she did sometimes and using her for her skill. Marceline knew all this but her partner, Emerald, didn't. Marceline was threatened to work for the Half-Maiden, and not wanting to die, Marceline accepted. Even being in this "team" with Cinder, Emerald, and Neo, the assassin was not even somewhat cared for. If she was surrounded by Grimm, that was her own problem that she needed to take care of. She thought and convinced herself that no one, not a single soul, would come to help her or try and save her.
That was until today.
Jaune Arc, the resident Dork and weakest fighter amongst his peers had risked his life to save hers.
'Well... He's not so weak' Marceline reminded herself 'after all, not just anyone can kill a Goliath all by themselves'
As she looked at him, she wondered why she had felt somewhat concerned for the boy. He was still a bit of a stranger, and worse, she was supposed to be spying on him, gathering information on him in order to take him down for Cinder and their plans. Not trying to be his friend. She wasn't supposed to care what happened to him, not even a little.
So... Why did she?
Was it because she saved her life? Thinking about that, Marceline balled her fist in a bit of anger.
'you're not some princess to be saved! I can take care of myself! I'm not gonna be swooning over some idiot because he saved my life!' she told herself
But her mind kept telling her that was part of the reason, but there was more to it, but what? What else was there?
"You do matter Marceline!"
Marceline heard those words again and she simply looked to the floor of the infirmary and rested her hands on her forehead. She let out a heavy sigh, 'why... Why am I worrying so much about the guy?' she still asked herself.
"Marceline,"
Marcelline turned around and saw Cinder looking at her, with her was Emerald and Neo of course. Cinder walked over to her and looked her up and down to see the damage of the assassin.
"What Happened?" Cinder asked in an authoritative tone
Marceline was about to open her mouth and tell Cinder what had happened but she stopped herself. She didn't know why, but a large part of her told her not to say a word, make up some story and end it there, don't tell the truth. She didn't know why, but he listened to that voice.
Marceline sighed, "I don't know, from what they told me when I woke up was that Arc over there saved my life after a Goliath attacked me and sent me flying" Marceline
"You got knocked out?" Emerald asked
Marceline nodded
"So you don't know how Arc managed to defeat a Goliath?" Cinder asked
"I just said I was knocked out, I don't have any idea how he did it alright?" Marceline said with an annoyed tone
Cinder just looked a bit pissed, "This is not an Ideal situation" she said "Not anyone, let alone someone of Mr. Arc's capabilities can defeat a Goliath alone... and since we don't know if he just got lucky or he used and managed to awaken his semblance, we won't know what to expect from him" She said
"Sorry boss," Marceline said
"Don't be sorry" Cinder said, "be better, don't let this happen again, understood?"
Marceline just nodded
"Good, now, we'll be leaving, and when the doctors have cleared you, do come back to the room," Cinder said
With that, the half-maiden turned and left with Emerald following her and Neo just looked at Marceline, before looking over to Jaune lying on his cot, before having a smile appear on her face and following Cinder and Emerald out of the infirmary. Marceline just watched them leave before also looking over to Jaune. He was lying on the cot and his armor was removed in order to make him comfortable and she noticed that some of the small bruises and cuts had healed and were gone, but he was still unconscious.
Marceline felt a bit worried and also felt a tug on her heart but ignored the feeling as she just lied down on the cot and closed her eyes. Today was a very tiring day for her.
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It had been about an hour or two and Jaune's eyes slowly began to open. When he did, he saw a very familiar sight. His eyes now fully opened and he then looked around and saw that he was indeed where he thought he was, which also began to worry him and he scanned the room looking for danger.
"Oh man, I am in soooo much trouble," Jaune said in a sacred tone
"That you are, Mr. Arc"
"AHHHHHHHHH!" Jaune cried
He quickly turned to his side only to see Professor Peach. The woman was glaring daggers at him and a dark aura radiated off of her, no doubt very pissed he was in the infirmary. Jaune just gulped and gave her a small wave, only to be hit over the head with a clipboard.
"Ah! come on, Professor! I'm injured!"
"Oh don't go whining about being in pain! This is your fault!" Professor Peach "You're lucky that's all I do to you! You reckless fool!"
"You know, you have to be the worst doctor I have ever had!" Jaune cried
He was then hit atop the head with the clipboard again
"AH!" he cried
Professor Peach glared at him before looking at the clipboard, "Your lucky you didn't sustain any permanent damage, during your encounter with the Goliath" she told him "Your wounds have all healed thanks to some of the doctors and your own aura, but You will feel very sore tomorrow" She said
"Is that all?" Jaune said "Huh, I got really lucky this time"
"That doesn't mean you can do something like this again, understood?" She said with a glare and dark aura
Jaune's eyes widened in fear and he quickly nodded his head.
"Good," She said sternly, "Now, you can be discharged right now, but let me also notify your friends so that they can help you back to your room in case you feel too sore," She said
Jaune nodded and then he remembered Marceline, "Ah, Professor, what happened to Marceline? Is she Ok?" Jaune asked worriedly
"Ms. Black? She is alright, She was discharged just a while ago, I told her she should get repairs to her leg soon" Professor Peach replied
Jaune sighed in relief, "That's good" He said with a smile
Professor Peach hummed in agreement and left to go call his friends, as Jaune slowly rose up and out of the cot. He felt slightly sore in a few places but nothing too bad. He looked to see his Armor and Crocea Mors on the side of his cot and smiled but when he got a closer look he noticed it was a bit dented in some places and he sighed, He would have to get it repaired and who knows how much that cost.
He looked over to Crocea Mors and picked it up. He unsheathed the blade and looked over it. There was no scratch or chip, the blade still looked as it did before, though, he could admit that it could use a good polish, and then looked at the sheath/shield, which was also still in good condition, and she sheathed Crocea Mors and smiled, knowing that the Family heirloom was still in good condition.
"Where is he!?" Cried a loud voice "Where is that Idiot!?
Jaune's eyes widened with fear again as he heard that voice he gulped loudly and turned around only to see Arslan with an angry look walking toward the Infirmary. Next to her were Sun and Reese and following behind them were Coco, Fox, Velvet, and Yatsuhashi.
Jaune tried to steel his nerves as they came closer and then entered the Infirmary, but he just turned around and gave everyone a nervous smile, "Hey guys" He said
Arslan just glared at him, "When you get out of here I'm going to punch you, idiot!" Arslan said, "Do you have any idea how worried we were!?" She asked
"Sorry about that" Jaune sheepishly said "I know it was pretty stupid, but I didn't have any choice! Marceline couldn't move and I couldn't just leave her!" Jaune said
"I know that! But you really thought fighting a Goliath alone was better!?" Arslan cried
Jaune looked from side to side, "No...?" He said
Arslan just sighed and put her fingers to her nose and closed her eyes, "I can't believe you..." She said
"Lay off him Ars," Reese said softly "He's alright, and that's all that matters"
"I know, but still, he could've been killed!" She cried
"But he wasn't!" Sun said with a bright smile "I mean, he made it out alive and looks fine! Also, he defeated a Goliath by himself! How many students can say that!?" Sun asked with astonishment
Coco nodded in agreement, "He's got a point, let's just be thankful that Jaune's alright"
Jaune just smiled at them, "Thanks you gu-"
"Even if his Idea was utterly stupid," Coco said
"Ah... there it is" Jaune said as he slouched in defeated
Yatsuhashi then looked to his friend, "I have to ask Jaune, how did you beat the Goliath?" Yatsuhashi asked
Jaune looked up to his friend and remembered very well how he beat the Goliath, a wide and bright smile graced his face as his eyes went wide with glees, "That's right! I managed to infuse my Aura into my sword!" Jaune said,
"you did?" Yatsu said
Jaune nodded, "Yeah but, I also did something else," Jaune said "I didn't just strengthen my blade though, I unleashed some sort of slicing attack"
"What do you mean?" Yatsuhashi asked
Jaune thought about the best way to describe it, "When I infused my aura into my blade, I raised it and when the Goliath was at a good distance, I swung my sword down and a large energy shot out from my blade and cut the Goliath in half" Jaune said, "Is that suppose to happen?"
Yatsuhashi looked surprised and shook his head, "No, the technique I was teaching you was just to strengthen your blade to cut, What you did and managed to accomplish was a very advanced Aura technique" Yatsuhashi said
Jaune was surprised, "Really?" Jaune asked
Yatsuhashi nodded, "The technique you had used is called Aura Slash, Jaune," Yatsu said "A very advanced technique the very few can use"
"But the name "Aura Slash" doesn't sound all the creative or cool," Sun said
"Oh yeah, and what would you have called it?" Fox asked
Sun then began pondering the name, and then he thought about one, "What about Getsuga Tenshou?"
Fix looked at him, "That's Mistralian right?" Fox asked, "It means Moon Fang Cross-Shaped Piercer, right?"
"Ok, why do I feel like that's already been taken?" Jaune said. He then thought of a different name, "How about Arca Mortis?" Jaune asked
Arslan looked to him, "Arc of Death?" Arslan asked
Meanwhile, Sun thought about it and smiled, "I like it!" He said with a thumbs up
"Anyways!" Yatsuhashi began "Jaune, what you achieved is a great feat for many who focus on aura to fight and defend, and again, not many can do it," Yatsuhashi said
"I'm still surprised I did it," He said "I mean, I wasn't even trying to do it before... I just kind of took your advice Yatsu and it worked" Jaune said
Yatsuhashi smiled with pride
"Still, it was amazing that you did it," Sun said "And now that you have it, you sort of have a long-range attack! All you gotta do now is master it"
Jaune nodded with a smile, "Yeah!" he said "But not right now, I need something to eat" Jaune said
Sun just moved next to him and put his arm around his should and brought him into a side hug, "Whatever you want dude! You've earned it dude!"
"I agree very much," Yatsuhashi said
"Well then let's get going, I'm sure we can get something at the cafeteria" Fox said
Jaune grabbed his armor and sword with some help from Fox and the four boys began leaving the infirmary. The four girls watched as Jaune and the others left and Arslan sighed once again.
"I swear, that idiot is gonna get himself hurt one of these days"
Reese just smiled, "Aw, come on, Ars, Have some faith in him," Reese said
"I do, I... I just worry that one of these days he won't make it back" She said sadly
"I worry about the same thing sometimes," Velvet said
Coco pushed her sunglasses up and smiled, "I think that he's so persistent and headstrong he just refuses to die," Coco said
"Still... he really needs to be more careful," Arslan said
"I agree," Velvet said "But if someone needs help, he'll do anything to help them, even if he gets himself hurt"
Reese chuckled, "that's Jaune for ya," She said "but I think that no matter what... he'll be ok"
Finally calming her nerves Arslan nodded as a smile "Yeah"
Velvet nodded and Coco just smiled in agreement.
"Now we better catch up to them or else they'll eat everything before we get there," Coco said
With that, the four girls walked out of the infirmary and followed the four boys into the hallway, watching as Jaune walked ahead of them with a smile.
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Also, I think it's important to say one last thing.
Like I've said before, I planned out the story pretty far and thus I also didn't want the story to jump right into Volume 3 after I finished the Volume 2 Arc of the story, so I'll be adding some "Filler Arcs" Into the story. These "Filler Arcs" will be canon to the story and take four months before volume 3 and some will take place after volume 3. So I'll tell you the Arcs I have planned because I don't think it's that much of a spoiler.
SUGAR/CRASH Arcs:
Aura Technique Arc (We're going to be jumping into that Arc next chapter and will last from chapters 7-11)
Volume 2 Arc (Which will last around Chapters 12-20)
Grimm Eclipse Arc (Which will last around Chapters 21-30)
Favnear Arc (Which will last around Chapters 31-34)
P.3.N.N.Y Arc (Not set yet)
The Crown Arc (Not Yet Set)
Volume 3 Arc (Not yet Set)
Restoration Arc (Not yets Set)
FINALE
And then after that, I might write the Sequal which if, again, IF I do it, I think it will still focus on Jaune and the friends he's made in this story and also be about him being a bit of a role model to Team RWBY and JNPR, as Well as explore the concept of what if Beacon didn't fall after volume 3 and bring in the rest of team WTCH, and Salem and I might even add Raven.