Cuts of RWBY

A RWBY Fic Collection by AndrewJTalon

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My take on an old favorite: Councilman Arc.

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It was supposed to be a joke. It was just a bit of humor on his part. He was working as Nana Arturia's aide when she came to Vale to do government stuff. She was the former empress, after all. Sure, it had been eighty years ago but she still had a lot of connections thanks to once literally owning much of Remnant.

There was an empty seat on the Vale council and as a bit of fun he had put his name in.

Then, the scandal erupted. leaving him the only 'valid' candidate on the ticket for that seat.

Now...Now he was a Councilman. What was he going to do? What would Papa Shiro do? Right, laugh his ass off and say something to the effect of better you than me. Nana Arturia? She was still laughing and had told him she would tell his parents, they would be so proud!. At least things were quiet now. He trudged to his office, his shoulders slumped, the very opposite of a happy Councilman.

"Jaune!"

He froze at the voice. Turning he saw a smiling Cardin and Velvet walking over to him. Cardin stuck his hand out and Jaune quickly shook it. "Allow me to be the first to congratulate you Councilman. I didn't think you had it in you. You're gonna work with my dad, how weird is that?

Velvet held her camera up with a grin. "The school paper is going to love this."

FUCK , It took all Jaune's willpower to keep the smile on his face as the flash went off in his face.

Headmaster Ozpin met with Jaune in the young Councilman's new office. The older man wore a wry smile as he walked inside, his cane tapping the floor softly.

"Congratulations, Mister Arc," he greeted him, "Or rather, Councilman Arc. I knew you would achieve great things, but I never suspected how far you would go."

Jaune groaned.

"Headmaster, can't we rule this invalid or-or something? This isn't what I want to do with my life!"

Ozpin slowly shook his head.

"I'm afraid I cannot," he said, "There are laws to prevent the early suspension of your term in special elections, as they were written for emergency situations. Short of scandal, serious illness, injury, or death? You're stuck for two years."

Jaune moaned. Ozpin chuckled.

"Still, have no fear. You can continue your education on the side. Indeed, this may be a boon. Budget cuts have made non-combat focused classes a rarity at Beacon. In the old days, Hunter Commanders had to be able administrators as well as fighters. Your example might help Beacon out."

Jaune gave Ozpin a deadpan expression.

"You want a budget increase, don't you?"

Ozpin smiled and shrugged.

"It would be nice."

Jaune sighed.

"I'll have to do a proper audit of the Academy's finances first."

Ozpin raised an eyebrow.

"Is our current auditing not up to snuff?"

"You tell me," Jaune deadpanned, "Why is there money for training robots and payments to keep RWBY out of jail for their vigilante work, but no coffee in the cafeteria?"

Ozpin was silent. He sipped his mug.

"Touche, Councilman," Ozpin stated. "I did bring you a surprise though: Your security detail. It will be a rotating assignment of several Hunters-in-Training with a licensed Hunter."

Jaune smiled.

"Oh? Anyone I know-?"

"JAUNE!" Ruby cried, bursting into the room and tackling Jaune in a hug, "YOU OKAY?!"

"GAH!" Jaune cried out, slammed out of his chair.

Weiss, Blake and Yang entered, followed by Pyrrha, Ren and Nora. Nora grinned and held up her hammer.

"We thought you'd been taken by the government! So we were gonna overthrow it!" She pouted. "Until Pyrrha and Weiss made me leave my Fire Dust grenades!"

"He wasn't taken by the government! At least, in that way," Weiss scoffed, as Jaune got back up with Ruby still hugging him. Yang grinned and leaned over the table.

"Good on you, VB. You gonna need a hot secretary? I know a gal who could apply~."

Jaune blushed bright red.

"Yang!" Ruby growled, "Don't be all weird!"

"It's called puberty, Rubes, you'll hit it eventually," Yang said with a wink, as Jaune coughed. Weiss groaned.

"Don't be so crass, Yang! He has a very serious job to perform and there are people out there who will try to kill him!" She smiled genially at Jaune. "I would be happy to assist you in your new work, Jaune."

"Why are you suddenly being nice to him?" Pyrrha asked flatly. Weiss flushed.

"W-Well... Um... He's proven that he's got a great deal of potential?"

Blake scoffed.

"You're so transparent! Typical Schnee ambition and deception." She then slid into Jaune's lap, shoving Ruby out of it.

"HEY!" Ruby cried. Jaune blinked.

"Uh... Blake? What are you doing?"

"I have a lengthy proposal for legislation regarding Faunus rights, and it would be easier for both of us to read it this way," Blake said innocently. Ruby scowled, as did Weiss, Yang, Nora, and Pyrrha.

"While sitting in his lap? How typically Menagerian of you," Weiss sneered.

Arguments broke out. Jaune looked to Ozpin in desperation.

"Headmaster?!"

Ozpin sipped his mug, and shrugged.

"I'm sure you'll work it all out."