Chapter 2
Real Friends
Author's note: Hey everyone sorry for the log delay, for some reason my laptop restarted, and closed all my tabs, and I forgot to save my second chapter. I had to type it out all over again, joy.
And Roosterteeth, is officially out of business, that means the shows have stopped too, but, there is still hope, Waner bros. is planning on selling most of the shows, hopefully the series on there will be adopted by good companies.
Enjoy the chapter, and warning: This story will include, violence, abuse(no domestic), threats of suicide, etc,
As everyone go to the auditorium they all waited for the teams to be called, everyone was talking among each other, a lot were confident to make it in, but others like Jaune Arc were nervous and fearful of not getting in. Ozpin began to walk on the stage, as the initiates went into hushed whispers and then silence. As Ozpin looked over the giant group of people he began to speak.
"I wish to congratulate all of you who made it back, this test is very dangerous, you seen grim in person, but some you haven't seen yet, and you all made it through, congratulations." Before cheers and applause could start Ozpin interrupted them. "How ever as I said before don't hesitate or you will die." He paused at that to truly let it sink in. "People will get hurt, many of you have seen it happen, so I want a moment of silence, of those who could not stand with us here today." Ozpin spoke with authority and bowed his head in respect and silence, the other initiates following, almost 3 minutes passed, with this moment of silence. People may think Ozpin is a heartless man that will do anything for victory, but, he remembers all those who he has lost, leading in this battle. He then raised his head, to begin announcing the teams. He started calling up future students, and giving them their team names, and naming the leaders of said teams. Then he went to Jaune's little friend group.
"Pyrrha Nikos, Ilia Amitola, Nora Valkyrie, and Lie Ren. You four have retrieved the golden rook pieces, and will be known as Team PINR(Pioneer), led by, Pyrrha Nikos! Professor Ozpin announced to everyone. The entire auditorium erupted in cheers, and applause. But, Pyrrha got worried, Jaune wasn't called, even though he led the team she was on, including herself. By all accounts, Jaune deserves to be here, he had a good head on his shoulders, able to think in critical moments like that is a good trait for a warrior. She hoped that he will be on another team, so that they can still be friends. She just hopes his team will be nice, and try not to put her on a pedestal, and gods forbid try to get into her pants. She has had some very, 'colorful', fans trying to flirt, and harass her, and she gave her trade mark smile, and denied their advances. But, that did not stop sadly. For Ruby, she was feeling the same way for the most part. She hopes he gets a nice team, if not he can stay on their team, it will be a 5 person team, but she can make it work dang it! He's the first friend she has ever made here, and, the first friend she has ever made on her own, without her sisters help. It was awesome.
Then they heard the next group of students being called up for teams.
"Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna, and Yang Xiao Long. You four have retrieved the golden knight pieces, the four of you will now be know as Team RWBY, led by…..Ruby Rose!" Ozpin paused then announced just to add dramatic flair. Ruby was in complete shock, she was chosen, what?! Yang went over to her sister and gave her a gentle bear hug, her gentle makes sure, her ribs doesn't crack. Blake raised an eyebrow, she found the name ironic, but just looked indifferent. Weiss looked shocked, almost flabbergasted, but her others feelings were disappointment, upset, with some anger, and annoyance in there. Everyone in the amphitheater applaud and cheered for them. But then, Ozpin started to rap everything up.
"Today marks the conclusion of the initiation for Beacon Academy. For those who didn't make it in. Just because this door closed, don't let this destroy your spirit. There will always be more opportunities to show it's self to you. I still firmly believe that all of you can still do amazing things in the future. Even if it's not as a Huntsman or Huntress, another door will open to you, I know it will. When it does seize it, and don't ever give up, and please don't give up on yourselves." Ozpin finished his speech for those who didn't pass. The ones who passed were celebrating quietly with their teams, still listening but celebrating. But, some felt really bad for those who didn't pass, because some know, like Nora, and Ren, that they don't have anything to go back home to.
His speech was self-explanatory, it's so that the children will not give into despair, turning to life of crime, or even as he said on themselves, because some who do fail, do take their own lives, to some this is all they had, to fail, means no more hope, and no more future. But, he is reassuring them, that even though life can be hard, and life will have a lot of disappointment, but it will get better, you just have to reach out and seize it, and never give up.
While the speech was going on, Jaune Arc was just standing and staring ahead at the stage in his own catatonic state, just staring ahead, with frustration, shock, and most of all sadness. He could hear it, all the ridicule, and words of disbelief that others, including his own family, in him, in not just only as a huntsman, but as an individual. He was feeling it all, the shame, of always being the laughing stock, and a failure he always felt like he was. The disappointment, of not being able to do more, and finally the sadness of being lonely even if his family loved him, they almost made his home a comfy prison, not being able to do something more, but of what they wanted for him, and how much he was hated from his peers, and of people around his age.
Flash back
A ten year old Jaune Arc just got done begging his dad to train him to be a huntsman, but his father didn't budge, and gave him a reason for once.
"Jaune, you just don't have what it takes to be a huntsman." Jaune's father stated in frustration, sadness, and disappointment. "You don't have the natural skill to be a huntsman, if you don't have the natural use of a weapon, or any weapon in general, you won't be able to go far as a huntsman, the technique, and balance to fight, I'll be honest Jaune I have seen you playing and moving a lot, but you are very clumsy, and a fall can end your life instantly against an enemy. And you lack the talent, or even drive to do this, I firmly believe when things get hard, you will give up." Nathenial Arc stated to his 10 year old son. But Jaune made his rebuttal.
"But, dad, I have the drive to do this dad. I will be a huntsman, please dad help me be better, this is something that I want to do please!" Jaune begged, but his father just looked at him in disappointment, and frustration and just shook his head at him.
"I'm sorry Jaune, I don't want to risk it." Nathenial said to Jaune one final time, and turned around to walk back into their big home. 'I will not send my son to die, I'm sorry Jaune, I can't lose my only son, and we will do everything we can to keep you safe and away from that life, you will just end up dying.' Nathenial thought to himself as he walked into is home. He couldn't see his only son risk his life, he's not strong enough in his eyes, since he couldn't get swinging a sword right, he tried to teach him his way of fighting, and didn't work, but he himself didn't start training until Jaune's age, he essentially sabotaged him so he can fail, his fighting style didn't work with Jaune's and he knew it. And, from that he seen that is son will never be strong enough.
It's been 5 years since that talk, and in that time Jaune tried to train on his own, but his family, majority his father, and sisters, stopped him and dragged him home. His mother and father are hunters, but, they were adamant on not training him. So they try to keep him occupied, with cleaning, cooking, and doing other house work, they were trying to make him into a house husband, if he was always in the house, he will always be safe in their minds. But, they forget that isolating him will make him socially inept in some cases, and he will not find a girlfriend without some positive reinforcement, sure they always treat him with love, but keeping him in a lot due to him always trying to train, doesn't work well in trying to connect with others.
Jaune was walking around school, his school right now has a free period, when he walks by a bunch of kids, he could hear their murmurs from them, and he can hear all their negativity. "Look it's that loser." "His sisters are so hot, wonder if I can get with one of them." "Dude tried to do be a huntsman, his dad kept denying him, said he's too weak." "Guys a pussy just look at him, just tall and lanky."
Those were some of the words he could hear, but sometimes they were worse, but he couldn't hear more at the time, he's always been bullied by his peers. They saw him as the weird kid, a dork(in a negative way), a loser, the guy with the hot sisters. A lot, of the guys, and some girls, try to be friends with him just so they can get to his sisters. Some just wanted to be friends with them and leave him in the dust, some just wanted them to be girlfriends with them, and some almost a lot just wanted to get into their pants. His sisters were popular, and drop dead gorgeous, and they wanted a piece of it, be it friendship, boyfriend/ girlfriend, and/ or a notch under their belts. His sisters always denied them, because they learned that they only befriended their brother, just to get to them, so they cut them off, no one uses their brother and gets away from it. As a result they became bitter, and showed their dislike towards Jaune, just because they were hurt, and none of them liked him to begin with, so they made it their mission to bully him, hurt him, and humiliate him, just because they didn't get what they want.
From the spread of false rumors, of him being a pervert by looking in the girls locker room, is one of the examples, it's a sad life for Jaune Arc right now. But, one other guy made it his mission, to truly try to make his life hell.
"Hey Arc." Said a voice full of disdain, and tease to him. Jaune looked up to see a guy even taller than him Jeffery Collons, he had dark brown hair, muscular, caramel skin, and an all-around jerk, along with his girlfriend named Catherine, a well-endowed looking young lady for her age, long wavy black hair, long legs, and a voluptuous figure, with Light tanned skin, she looked like an adult for her age, but you can tell she is still young. She was Jaune's first ever crush. But, she was a jerk to him because to her he was ugly, and unsightly. He wasn't muscular, or popular so she didn't like him, her Jeffery, got along great, they were both just bad people, and completed each other. Jeffery and his on crew of friends, that act more like thugs than anything else, were pretty much enforcers for him, and his girl. About 5 guys and three girls, three date three of them, and the rest are just single. Their leader Jeffery out of all the people who bully him, Jeffery is the worst. It all started when they were 11 years old. Jeffery was a 'friend' of Jaune and tried to always be around him, and look out for him, but he was always aggressive towards him, and played it as they were just messing around roughly. But the truth is Jeffery was just a jerk, and seen Jaune as weaker than him and can beat him up, but he seen his older sister, at least 13 at time, and he seen her as the most beautiful, and he wanted her at a young age.
So he had a plan, he will be friends with Jaune, and get to his sister. But, Jaune's sister Isabella, or Izzy for short, denied him. She seen that he was just trying to get to her by being friendly to Jaune, and she seen how he was aggressive with Jaune, and knew that, that is not normal. She saw it coming almost a mile away, and rejected him, a little hard, due to the reasons how he was going for her. Jeffery didn't take it lightly, when Jaune tried to talk to him, Jeffery lashed out and gave him a black eye, and knocked a baby tooth out. He threatened Jaune not to tell anyone, and Jaune said he fell on the street hard, and this happened. So from then on Jeffery made it his mission to make Jaune's life a living hell. He already didn't like him, but be rejected by his sister, fueled it more.
So here they were 15 years old, him and his crew trying to corner him in a secluded spot, and it was working. Then Jeffery looks at him in disgust, and begins speaking.
"You got a lot of nerve coming walking near me with a face like that. It pisses me off, seeing you walking around here, a twig that you are, your probably not even human, or a faunas at this point, your just a creature that should be dead like the grim. No wonder your old man doesn't want to train you, I would be so embarrassed having a failure like you, a weak little insect that anyone could crush!" Jeffery sneered at Jaune with utter hatred. At that short speech, in that moment, Jaune would through his memories, of all the bullying from Jeffery, and others, the disappointment in himself, and his family, all that anger he had inside him built up into rage. Jaune's fists were already balled up ready to fight, then in that instance, Jaune ended up throwing a hard punch! It was sloppy, but a powerful haymaker, aimed at Jeffery's face, and connected with him. Jeffery was hit to the ground, and on his back, dazed of what just happened and felt pure rage building up in him. In an instant, his crew grabbed Jaune and threw him into the wall, they started punching him in his face and body, he fell to the ground and curled into a ball to protect himself, they started to kick him then, and the girls started to spit on him, calling him a pussy, and a limped dick loser, just to say some of the words.
Catherine, was by Jeffery and checked to see if he was ok, Jaune gave him a good hit, and it was going to leave a good shiner on Jeffery, and he was bleeding from his nose heavily, probably a broken nose at that. She was about to join in the beat down, how dare this loser hit her man, he never stood up for himself before, and now of all times, just pissed her off. But looking at her boyfriend again, she froze. She had never seen, or felt this amount of anger or fear from anyone. She can see in his eyes it was a cold, fury, and will soon explode into an inferno of rage. Catherine had never seen her boyfriend so angry before, or show this amount of hatred. She knew he hated Jaune with a burning passion, but for this one moment, she was afraid that Jeffery will kill Arc. He slowly got up, and walked to his crew, they felt the same amount of anger, and fury that Catherine had felt, and even they felt scared. He walked up Jaune with rage in his eyes, but face calm, but about to explode. He grabbed Jaune by his shaggy like hair, and brought him up to part of his eye level, and began speaking.
"Know this Arc." Jeffery said slowly with such rage and hatred, that no one has ever heard before. " No Matter what happens!" wham he hit Jaune hard, almost harder than usual. "You are nothing but a loser, and a failure!" He continued hitting him as he kept talking. " Your family is known as great warrior, heroes even, but you, you are nothing but the s? # stain on the on that family who should have never been born! Your mother should have swallowed you instead of your dad busting up in her you freak, you loser, you disgrace on this planet! He yelled so loud that other people started to hear, and kept hitting him over, and over again. "The more that you stay alive, the worst everyone's life becomes, you're a cancer around here, and to the rest of the world! You make everyone miserable especially your family, I bet they hate you existence at this point of you even being alive! You being here makes things worse! How dare you hit me, a loser, a failure, a limped, micro dicked pussy like you, dare touch me, a loser, and a failure who can't do anything right!" Yelled in such fury that the teachers started running to where they were. The whole time he kept punching, kicking, and spitting on Jaune. "Do the rest of Remnant a favor Jaune, and stay down and die right now, don't get up, jump off the tallest roof you can find, go into the wilderness, and get mauled alive by the grim dick first you freak, that would be the only good thing you would be able to do right in your life!" Jeffery finished, breathing heavy, and his crew and girlfriend watched in silence, they agreed that Arc was a failure, and shouldn't be anywhere near anyone. As Jeffery was still beating on Jaune, Jaune heard every word, and was about to pass out due to the beating, multiple teachers came by and multiple security tackled Jeffery to make sure he was off of Jaune. So teachers tried talking to Jaune, but his vision was blurry, and his ears were ringing. He eventually passed out due to his injuries.
He woke up in the hospital he had a broken nose, an Orbital Fracture in his left eye, 4 cracked ribs, and bruises on his arms legs, and body. His family was in the hospital waiting for him to wake up, and that solidified their view of Jaune not ever being ready to be a huntsman, so as a result, they are going to try to be around him more. And, maybe homeschool him, or do online classes to keep people away from him. Jeffery was arrested for aggravated assault, and deep bodily harm, he was going to jail for years, but put him on house arrest for 5 years, due to him being only 15 years old. Now his girlfriend didn't like that, and spread the rumor that Jaune got her boyfriend expelled, even though most saw what really happened. So he was already ostracized from his peers, but this made it worse.
Jaune then made a decision, that he was planning for years, he was saving up money so he could leave, and become a huntsman, he will prove everyone wrong, show them that he already had what it took to be a huntsman, he will push forward and strive to succeed! So for years he was saving as much money as possible to buy some fake transcripts, and a ride to Vale to go to Beacon Academy. When he was 17 and of age to go to Beacon, he left his family a note, and stole his family's weapon Crocea Mors, and begun his journey to become a huntsman, he couldn't wait, he can make it!
Flash Back End
Jaune stood in the amphitheater frozen in shock, he didn't make it in. He looked down his pupils trembling with shock and sadness. Then he remembered all the ridicule, and disappointment he faced from his peers, and family. And, now the disappointment in himself. All the humiliation, all the being the laughing stock, being the hated one, all the jeers, it was all for nothing.
He looked around of all those who didn't make it along with him. He seen all of their disappointment, frustration, and sadness. They had tears in their eyes, some streaming down, from balling their eyes out, like himself….wait, he was crying too, he didn't even notice. He was crying for not getting in, for not being able to prove everyone wrong, upset for having his dreams crushed, and most of all he failed himself.
But then, he thought about those who don't have families, those who don't have a home to go back to, and those who have nothing to return to. He felt that same dread, he felt that he may not have that back home for himself. You see his family were big on honor, and keeping their word. His parents may kick him out of the house, the family even, for lying to them, for stealing their family heirloom, forging his transcripts to run away, and to fail. That would be one of the most ultimate dishonors in their eyes, from Jaune's perspective. The thought alone made him slouch down and fall on his knees in pain of sadness, and cry his eyes out of that happening. It hurt him, and scared him so much he was crying his out, almost streaming out of him. As the ones who failed were starting to pull out, to go back home, or to where ever they can to plan their next course of action for their futures, Jaune thought about his future. What could he do, all he could do was cook, clean, and do some maintenance work from what his parents and sisters taught him. He doubts being a dress up doll, and dancing can help him in what he wants to do. Thinking of it now, his family was training him to be a house husband. They honestly think that staying in a house all the time will make him safe and happy? He was not popular with others let alone girls, he couldn't find anyone who liked him, unless his parents, and sisters were going to choose a wife for him, if that happened he would just run away at that point, maybe go to Argus be with his sister, and her wife, maybe be able to bond more with the baby being born soon, get to know his niece/ nephew, he doesn't know the gender yet, his sis won't tell him, and Terra won't tell him either.
Some lingered seeing all their hard work go to nothing in end, and starting to leave. Jaune was some of the last ones that left, weighing his options on what to do. Little did he know two sets of eyes noticed him leaving, when they were free to leave and told their teams that they will catch up, eventually followed after Jaune.
Jaune was wondering what should he do if he gets disowned, travel the continent, maybe be a farmer, do something worth-while, heck even a janitor, only thing he is good at this point right now. If he even stays and not get disowned, he will just live a lonely life, sure he has his family, but he wants friends, and a nice girl to like him to start his own family maybe someday. But, being so disliked from everyone in your age group, and people younger, and slightly older than him. He was only well liked by the adults in his home town, they were in their 40s and older really, due to always helping out when they needed it, but being friends with people almost 2 decades older than him is not a good look for him. Always the klutz, he almost tripped while dragging his feet, he can see why he was so unliked. It hurt so much! The only male Arc that wasn't a good fighter, it hurts so much, he hated it!
He was about to walk to the bullhead docking area, and tell him to let him off near the Ansel area. He was going to face the music, face the consequences of his actions, and go from there. But, he stopped when he heard two voices call his name.
"Jaune!" He turned around and felt him almost get launched off his feet when he felt what was like a body, and arms wrapping around him, he looked down to see and hear a sad Ruby Rose holding him, and seen Pyrrha run up to them just a few seconds later. They were looking for him, and was afraid of not seeing him ever again, it was a miracle that they were able to find him, their teams were talking a celebrating a little bit, so he had time to walk away farther from them. He heard a small voice coming from Ruby below him.
"Please don't go" said Ruby in a soft voice and sniffling a little bit. "Please don't leave, you're the first friend I have made here, and the first friend I have ever made on my own." Ruby said while rubbing her head on his chest, the armor was a little uncomfortable but she doesn't care, she wants her first friend here with her dang it! "We can still be great hunters together, we can do something, so please don't go!" Ruby raised her voice a little.
Jaune looked down with a sad smile and rubbed her head. "I'm sorry Ruby, I didn't get a relic, or a partner, without those I couldn't make it in. I'm sorry." Jaune said hugging Ruby back. "But you did well fighting a grimm, and led our team to victory by pointing out a way to deal with that deathstalker, you led us greatly, you deserve to be here." Pyrrha said with her voice cracking a little, now hugging him from his side now.
Jaune then grimaced, he knew he didn't deserve to be here, he faked his way in, and this was the result, he failed, and someone got in more deserving than him. So, from then he decided to come clean, he figured that he will not get to see them ever again, and finding this out they will never want anything to do with him anymore.
"No, I don't deserve to be here." He said sadly. "Pyrrha you know that I didn't have my aura unlocked, heck I didn't even know what aura was before you had told me." Said an upset Jaune.
Ruby then let go of him, in surprise, one that he didn't even know about aura, and she made a realization, he was launched off a cliff without aura! Jaune then decided to move forward with his explanation. "It… it's because I lied to get in… I lied, I got my hands on some fake transcripts, and turned them in, so I could at least get a shot of becoming a huntsman." Jaune confessed with a shaky voice, with tears threatening to come out of his eyes again.
Pyrrha and Ruby looked in utter shock, he faked his way in? But, then all they could ask is: "Why?" They both asked.
Jaune looked up in the sky for a few seconds, and gave a breath. "Do you two see that statue over there, the one with the sword stabbed in the ground, he has a hood over his head?" Jaune asked why pointed at the said statue. It's one of the first statues that people see when they first come to the campus. Pyrrha, and Ruby turned their heads to look at the statue, and then turned back to Jaune and nodded, wondering what he is getting at. Jaune then sighed and began, "That is my great, great grandfather." Jaune revealed, the two girls rose their eyebrows in surprise, that figure is a big influence of what huntsman, and huntresses today. Then he continued on.
"You see, the Arcs have long been amazing warriors, heroes even, they have been around long before the term for 'huntsman' was even considered for fighting the grim. My ancestors have always been such amazing people. My father, his father, and his father before him has always been amazing heroes, and warriors for generations. But me, I was never good enough. Too weak, not strong enough, not enough drive, and not talented enough to be a huntsman." Jaune said with growing frustration. "I just wanted to honor my ancestors, and family, I want to help by being a huntsman, I heard of people being hurt and dying, I want to do something worthwhile, I want to do something! I don't want to sit on the sidelines, and runaway from danger and letting someone be hurt or killed. While so many people bleeding and dying for me, I can't just sit there and nothing! I want to prove that I can do this, and be something more! Jaune said with yell, with his voice cracking in the end, with tears rolling down his cheeks. 'There, I said what I wanted, I just know it, they are just going to be angry at me, hate me, and cast me away. Just like everyone else' Jaune slouched down, with his head down breathing a little heavily. But something he didn't expect happened.
He didn't hear any yelling or angry and disgusted words towards him, but instead, he felt two bodies hug him. He just looked forward in complete shock, why aren't they angry at him, why don't they hate him?! Then he heard Ruby speak in a soft voice. "There is nothing wrong trying to do what's right." Pyrrha then said. "While what you did to get here was wrong, you wanted to do this for the right reasons. You didn't do this for fame, money, or for selfish reasons. I will not condone your actions, that is very illegal in many ways, I am very disappointed in you, and I'm sure Ruby feels the same way." Pyrrha chastised him, with Ruby humming in agreement, like she was a mother, or a motherly big sister. Jaune then flinched at her tone, he knew she was right, but still didn't feel good, especially when he felt that he was disappointing everyone for years. Pyrrha then continued from there. "But, you proved yourself by surviving initiation, and you led our team to victory, with little injuries even. If I could have done anything, I would welcome you in this academy." Pyrrha finished as she soon released the hug.
Jaune started to weep a little again, but not in sadness, but in happiness, he had two people to believe in him, it was such an amazing feeling, to have people kind to you, and believe in you, that you can do something more. As Ruby separated from the hug finally he didn't want them to go, he felt amazing to be hugged like that. He looked at his two friends that he made on his own. Not trying to use him to get something, not by giving him false hope just to play it off as a cruel joke, but two beautiful young women, who genuinely cared for him.
"Jaune, if you would have been able to attend here, to be able to stay, I would defiantly helped you to be an amazing fighter. From how you fought today, against that deathstalker, you have what it takes to be a true warrior, it was just never polished, and refined, and I truly believe you would be an amazing huntsman." Pyrrha said to him in a true smile, it felt good to show her true happiness, and to see him happy. Ruby then continued with pep, and jumped on the balls of her heels, hearing training got her excited and wanted t help. "Yeah, and I could teach you how to shoot a gun. Your sword and shield are great and all, you can't be the classics, but, having the ability to attack from a range is the way to go to, you can't be close all the time, you will need to be away from the enemy. I could help make you a weapon, or integrate it into your sword, but the shield probably would have a lot possibilities. Heck even my sister uses her fists to fight, but she knew that she needed some sort of ranged weaponry, it would make you more efficient." Ruby finished her speech with eagerness.
Jaune looked at these two angels with gratitude, he felt maybe if he was here, he would go further in the long run, they are more eager to help him rather than his own father. And, he felt that they all could of gotten closer, rather more than first friends, they would be best friends. He also felt that they could get even closer, and one of them could be even more than best friends. Sure there was Weiss, but after all the realizations going on, she didn't like him at all, and that didn't feel too good. The thought of one of them being his girlfriend made him truly happy, and he was so blessed to find these amazing young ladies that he only met yesterday. They are amazing friends, and even better people.
Ruby then had an idea, and pulled out her scroll, and told Pyrrha to do the same, Pyrrha quickly caught and got hers out, and tapped her scroll on Ruby's. "Jaune can I see your scroll please?" Pyrrha asked with her hand out. Jaune did as she asked, and tapped her scroll on his, and then on Ruby's, he was curious in what they were doing. When he got it back he seen two new contact information. He was surprised and looked up, to the two read head beauties, he got two girls numbers, and not from his sisters.
"So we can all keep in touch, just because you aren't going to be here doesn't mean we don't want to talk to you." Ruby said in a bright smile. Gods, she was adorable, and beautiful. Woah, where did that last part come from? Pyrrha agreed with a nod and a giggle. Gods, these two are just so sweet, and gorgeous. Ok he's thinking a little too far again!
Jaune gave a small laugh, "Thank you, both of you so much." Jaune thanked the two girls. "Thank you for not hating me, and believing in me. We only just met each other just yesterday, but, I feel that we are more closer than that you know? It's like we have been friends for a long time, and I don't want this to end, even though I'm leaving I want for us to grow closer." Jaune confessed sheepishly, while rubbing the back of his head. He felt like he jumped the gun too soon, curse his inability to connect with others his age!
The girls just giggled and smiled, while they also blushed at his confession. They felt the same way, even though they just met, they all felt like they already knew each other for months! Goes to show fighting for your lives can really help you get closer to others. For Ruby, he was her first friend she made at Beacon of course, but he was the first friend she made on her own without the help of her sister, or anyone else. He doesn't see her as a weirdo for loving weapons, and he wasn't using her to get to her sister, big plus! For Pyrrha, it was the same with Ruby, always being seen as an unobtainable goddess, has made her life lonely, sure she is famous, but it is not as good, as people think. She can be herself that no one to tell her what to act like with others, they always tell her to smile, and just make others happy. Granted she does have great joy of making others happy, but being forced to doesn't make her. She can finally have a real connection, at this case now connections.
It didn't help that she found him cute, trying so hard with his fake bravado, she seen right through it. He was so nervous, and trying way too hard, it almost made her giggle, but she held her tongue at the time. Likewise she didn't want him to leave, and not have a good relationship with him. Both Ruby and Pyrrha felt the same way, and they will keep in contact with him.
Jaune then said to them: "Again, thank you tow so much, just don't forget about me when things start to get busier when you two really start going forward." He said this with a smile, the two girls were on the same wave length, and reached towards him and gave him a group hug, which Jaune returned. Then Pyrrha stretched out her hand, while Ruby smiled brightly into the camera, while Jaune was surprised at first, but then gave a small but honest smile, while they took a group selfie.
Ruby then gave Pyrrha her scroll, and jumped on Jaune's back much to his own surprise. She wrapped her legs around him, and rested her arms on the top of his head, smiling with that amazing smile as usual. Jaune then smiled when Pyrrha giggled, and took the picture. Then Pyrrha gave her scroll to Ruby and stood next to Jaune while hugging him from the side with a leg raised slightly. "So we have a picture of each other, especially when we talk to each other, and group chats." Ruby said to him shyly while blushing, she was also looking away from him, and touching her index fingers together.
Jaune knew he had to go soon or the bullhead would leave and he will be stuck in Vale. He then got a few messages, it was the pics from their specific numbers. He looked at the girls, with small shock, but then gave a small smile to them. They both blushed, and stared away from him. "So we can remember each other, and have pictures on our profiles. Oh, and the one with all three of us, is for a group chat when we all want to talk to each other." Ruby explained a little bashfully, but cheerfully none the less. Jaune just smiled at them, walked to them and gave them a big hug, it surprised them that he started it during this time, and they like it. They both returned it in kind, a big and hard one.
"Thank you so much, both of you. I promise I will message you two when I make it back to Ansel." Jaune said to them still in their embrace. "You better, we want to know that you made it home safe." Ruby said pointing at him, with Pyrrha nodding. "Please do Jaune, I can send you some instructional videos to you, so you can learn how to use a sword and shield. Even though you are not here, you still need to defend yourself, even if there may be a few hunters around, you still need fight, regardless. There will be proper stances, you will need to know while using a sword and shield, I will love to teach you, even if you are far away from us." Pyrrha said in slight excitement of the thought of help teaching him. "Yeah!" exclaimed Ruby. "And, I can send you videos about other weapons, so you know what to do with if you need to use another one. Again I'm still saying you should at least get a ranged firearm, you will never know when you need it!" Ruby said excitingly, and with such enthusiasm, it was so infectious, he couldn't even wait! "Thank you so much again, the both of you, hopefully we can see each other again, I'd really love that." Jaune said with a genuine smile, while looking down blushing.
"Of course we will when ever we can get a break we can meet each other, maybe in Vale, or we can go to Ansel, I am curious about it." Pyrrha said, already planning ahead. "Yeah, I agree, I'm sure they will love you Jaune!" Ruby agreed joyfully. She was already planning as well
Jaune smiled and looked at them one last time before getting on the bullhead. "This is my last thank you, both of you. I will see you all soon, until then." Jaune said one last time, as he walked on the bullhead to give the pilot directions where to go to. He then sat down to make sure his motion sickness will not mess him up again. But, he made the mistake by looking out the window flying away from Beacon, he could feel his stomach churning, and something about to come up. He was going to look down in hopes to stop himself from puking his guts out. But, he seen Ruby, and Pyrrha waving him goodbye, but Ruby was hopping down a little bit, and waving both hands with that adorable smile on her, with Pyrrha laughing at her actions, it was so cute to her, it was like seeing a puppy! Jaune smiled even though they can't see him smiling and waving back to them, but they can feel it and that was enough for them. As he got farther away, his smile dropped almost immediately, knowing he was going to go home with shame, and face the repercussions of running away, lying and cheating his way in. He was going back home, and face ridicule from his peers, and others close to his age, sometime older, and younger than him. And he will have to go back to school, when you go to Beacon you are a college student, and skip your last year, but that's if usually you go to a combat school. So he will have one more year to go through. He will go through that same hatred as before, but probably even more, and worse, he was dreading that dearly. Maybe he can graduate early if he really tries hard enough? But then, he got a picture from two contacts, it was Pyrrha and Ruby in a group selfie, and it saying, see him soon. Maybe it won't be all bad, he has those two, even though they are far away from each other. Then he felt it, his motion sickness, he briefly forgot about it, lowered his guard, then it strikes. He then runs to the nearest bathroom to puke his guts out, thankfully he was the only one on this bullhead, but the pain of throwing up was still there. It was going to be a long ride home.
Author's Note:
Sorry this took so long, and this may look repetitive with how this is written, I wanted it to be bigger than last chapter. And cussing will most likely be censored, due to me not liking cussing. I know it may seem hypocritical, but it is, how it is. Take Care everyone see you in the next chapter, and may God continue to Bless All Of You!