King: Yeah... I lied. First direct part 2! You know why you're here! I know why your here! Let's do this!

Inspiration: Team Four Star's Dragon Ball Z Abridged

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Yang slammed her fist into her chair, "Dang it… I want to see how that ends!"

Nora joined her frustration, "Yeah! I mean, Jaune might be a bad guy, but I want to see the fight!"

King popped back up again, "Um…"

Yang waved him off, "Yeah, yeah, we know. They play at random…"

"Archive."

"Pardon?"

King repeated, "Archive. I can pull it up right now if I wanted to."

"Seriously?!"

"I did that already with Jaune-6, remember?"

Yang slumped back into her chair, "Oh… right…"

"And lucky for you all, I really like this one~ So, I want to show it off more. If you all want."

Ruby nodded, hoping to see her mother in the reality.

And she will regret that…

"Alright. You asked for it~" King popped away and let the screen run again.

Jaune flew over the countryside, yet to build his arena.

Yang crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow, "So, before the broadcast?"

Jaune landed in a massive field and motioned toward a large mountain. He raised his hand toward it and it lifted off the ground. A motion of his hand cut the stone into a marble cube. Another motion sliced it into a multitude of small squares.

Oobleck adjusted his glasses, "Fascinating! To be able to so quickly and effectively create such a large structure without help is astonishing."

Jaune agreed with the doctor and flew up to take in his work, "Ah~ The perfect arena for my festi…" He stopped mid-sentence, noticing one of the slabs making up the arena was green instead of white. "Son of an emerald whore, starting again!"

Mercury laughed to himself. Just that line…

Jaune flew off, repeating the process. When he looked down, his eye twitched, "HOW DID ALL THESE SQUARES MAKE A CIRCLE?! I just… I don't… No! No… It's fine. It doesn't bother me. It doesn't bother me… It bothers me. It bothers me a lot. AND THAT ONE'S STILL GREEN!" Being 'perfect' and being a perfectionist was not conducive to his situation.

Ruby swung her arms out as if to halt what was happening around her, "Hold on! How the heck did that happen?"

No one had an answer. For all intents and purposes, it seemed impossible with the parameters shown.

Jaune repeated the process once more. "Finally! A glorious stage, a fine marble white, and a full 24 by twenty-…" He stopped noticing one of the stones was halved. "Let it go Jaune. You've got shit to do." After that, he flew off to make his announcement to the world. His day flew by, as did he as he returned to wait out those seven days.

He was, naturally, starting to get bored, but the anticipation of his fight with Summer kept him more than awake. Of course, he had to make sure his revolution would remain televised. He grabbed an earpiece from one of the television personnel and started to make deals and ensure his tournament was global news 24/7. Then he got a call. "This is Jaune speaking~ I'm sorry, you want to put that by me again?"

"It's so weird seeing this after the last time."

Yang kicked up her feet and groaned a bit, remembering her beat down, "No kidding."

"Look… I get that you sponsor all forms of sporting events, but you do realize I'm going to blow up the planet if I win right?" After a moment of talking from the other end, he continued, "Yeah, I guess that would be a win-win for you… Alright, it's settled~ The Vytal Festival, sponsored by Hetap!"

"Man, I'd kill for a Hetap."

The voice made the older members of the huntsmen jump in their seats.

Tai, Qrow, and Yang were wide eyed hearing that voice again. And Ruby? She was starting to cheer and shout.

Jaune spun around to find Summer Rose standing behind him, "Woah! Jesus!"

"Nope. Just me, Summer~" Summer wore a solid white gi with a red sash belt and wristbands.

"Should put a bell on you…"

"What?"

"Nothing. Sorry, I just wasn't expecting you for a whole week! Must look a mess! I just got done finishing the ring, patching a whole… Speaking of which, what do you think of our glorious battle ground?"

Summer shrugged, "Eh… It's alright. Kind of small isn't it?"

"I prefer the term," Jaune smirked, "intimate~"

The first to respond to that was Kali, "Did… Did he just…?"

Blake nodded.

Ruby and Yang had a confused look on their faces, stuck on a plastered smile. The version of Jaune seemed to make an innuendo toward Summer Rose. Sure, it looked like the two were the same age in this world, and there was no indication (so far) that Summer even was their mother in this world, but it was still really weird.

Summer smirked back at him, "Doesn't matter. I just came by to measure you up. And all I gotta say is… nice."

"Baby you know it~"

Something inside Ruby's mind snapped, "The fuck?!"

Tai was just as off guard, so much so that he didn't catch Ruby's language.

"Any, I'm off. See you in a week!"

"It's a date~"

"Yeah. That's how days work." She disappeared in a flurry of white rose petals.

Jaune smiled, "I'm going to miss her when she's dead."

Seven days passed light lightning for many. The anticipation of the hellish day forcing the world on edge. No one could sleep well. No one could be at peace. This was the day of judgement. Would they all die? Or would they be saved from the monster that threatens them? The whole of the event was to be televised. They'd all see their fate, one way or the other. Their hopes would rest on a hero. Not the one they were rooting for, per se, but a hero none the less. Speaking of disappointments, a car began to approach Jaune's stage in the wastes.

Mercury raised an eyebrow. "Okay… Who's this then? Everyone we've seen can fly. So who would need a car?"

The car stopped and out stepped one Mercury Black, dressed in a grey gi shirt and black pants with a white cape and golden belt. This… is the world's martial arts champion! The world's 'strongest man'!

Mercury grinned, "Oh? Sounds about right."

Emerald groaned. Mercury had a big enough ego as is, he didn't need it to get worse.

Jaune glanced toward Mercury, "Maybe shouldn't have made this an open invite…"

Mercury motioned for the camera crew to approach the ring. He took the mic and addressed his public, "First, the kids, do not recreate the violence you are about to witness. Second, you!" He pointed toward Jaune.

Mercury's grin grew wider as Emerald's face sunk lower.

"You vile, contemptable, wretched villain… Ain't no way in this or any world, that you could possibly begin to hold a candle to me. You best just pack your bags and head on home, cause otherwise, you're in… for a Black Out!" The crowds behind their TVs were no doubt cheering. If Mercury was good at anything, it was working a crowd. The man had a charisma that just made people flock to him.

Jaune, however, was not impressed. "Really? You want to do this?"

"Speak up bug buy!"

"You look like an extra in a low budget porno…"

Spit takes! Spit takes all around!

"The kind where everyone gets tested afterward. Even the cameraman."

This caught Mercury off guard. "Oh… Uh…"

"Did they find you in the subway? Were you homeless? Did you get your start in bum-fights?"

"This is getting oddly personal…"

Mercury's face sank as Emerald grinned from ear to ear.

"Do you have any actual friends? Any relationships that aren't about your money?"

"I have a son…"

Emerald gagged, "I did not need that picture…"

"Oh, that poor orphan…"

A figure descended next to the arena. Raven landed with arms crossed and a scowl on her face.

The reporter approached her, "Ma'am! Do you intend to fight the evil monster Jaune?"

Raven's eyes seemed to seethe with anger, "Get that mic out of my face before I give you a colonoscopy with your camera."

Qrow whistled, "Damn. Still angry about last time?"

Raven growled, "Very…"

The crew backed away as Jaune smiled, "Answer the question, Raven~ Because I'm ready to go if you are. Come on! Let's toss you through a mountain or five for old time's sake." No response followed, only a glare. "The old silent treatment, eh? Don't tell me you came all the way our here just to stand around and look mean. Oh! Oh~ I get it! You're taking my advice, aren't you? You're waiting for Summer~"

Raven clenched her hand around her chair so hard it cracked.

Raven wanted nothing more than jump up and kick his teeth in, but her thoughts were interrupted as Penny slammed into the ground beside the ring. One by one, the others were arriving, kitted out in their combat gear. One interesting sight was an 11-year old Ruby dressed similarly to the Oscar of this world, a reference to his training of her years back. It was the first she'd tastes of martial arts and survival, some things from that training still haunt her, but she wouldn't trade it for anything. Another interesting item was that both Ruby and Summer's dark hair was now golden blonde, both being in Super Saiyan form.

Ruby tilted her head. "Okay… I get that and can understand why I don't have the same style as mom… but it's just kind of weird…"

Jaune grinned seeing Summer, "Ah! Summer! How does this fine day find you for this glorious tournament?!"

Summer shrugged, "Alright. Slept kind of weird on my arm, though."

"And I see you brought the whole gang to witness out battle! Oscar, Yang," He paused. "Lie Ren…"

Ren smirked, "Ki-koh-how ya doing?"

"Perfect."

Nora crossed her arms, "I can't help but feel we're missing some context here."

Ren nodded, "We likely fought previously. Whatever I did, it seemed to get to Jaune."

"And Scarlet! What a surprise! How's it going man?"

Scarlet, once a contender on equal footing to Summer and now the butt of the joke, blinked, "Oh… Uh… I brought towels and water bottles."

"And like that, you've already contributed more than Raven."

The reporter approached Summer, "Excuse me, ma'am! Are you or any of your freakish friends going to be participating in the tournament?"

Summer smiled, "Oh yeah! I'm going to punch that Jaune a whole lot. In fact, if you don't mind…"

"Now hold on!" Mercury stormed over, "I'm not about to play second fiddle to a bunch of gym rats with too much time on their hands! I am the world champion! And I will be the one to defeat Jaune!"

Emerald smirked, "Get that training in the bum-fights?"

Mercury glared toward her, "By all means, keep going! Difference is, I didn't live like an urchin on the streets!"

"Why you…!"

Cinder slammed her fist into her chair, "ENOUGH! I've warned you both about this too many times! It's getting on my last nerve!"

Emerald bowed her head, "I'm sorry, Cinder."

Mercury, however… "You know what, I'm not. I don't care anymore."

"What are you…?!"

Mercury brushed them both off, crossing his arms and kicking up his feet.

Summer gasped, "There was a tournament?! You won the tournament? I won a tournament! That means you must be stronger than Neptune!"

Neptune turned toward her, "Wait, why me specifically?"

"Man… And I wanted a turn. Oh well. Might as well let the Champ handle this."

Oscar's eyes narrowed, "Wait, are you serious?"

"Yep. He's the Champ. He's got this."

"You know, I can't tell if you're serious or not, and I find that concerning."

Mercury stood tall again and turned toward Jaune. "Now that that's out of the way, it's time to put Jaune where he belongs! Broken at my feet! It's time for me to take out this trash..."

Jaune raised an eyebrow, "Wait, you were serious? I thought you were just someone's hype man."

"I AM THE HYPE!"

Raven's eye twitched, hearing her words come out of that idiot's mouth, "Kill him!"

Emerald wanted to say something but didn't. Not out of reverence to Cinder, but more in confusion of Mercury's words.

Mercury threw off his cape and charged forward, only for Jaune to bitch-slap him into a mountain.

This got laughs out of the main (i.e. non-villainous) audience.

Summer never lost a simple smile, "Alright. My turn then." She stepped up into the ring and moved opposite to Jaune.

Jaune smirked, "Going to fight me right away, huh? A bit out of character for you. Can't you send them in one after the other until you triumphantly arrive to save the day? I mean… it does seem to be a pattern for you."

"I waited a week… I guess I could wait a few more minutes."

"NO! No. This is fine. Call my bluff… I'm more than happy to skip the d'oeuvrs and get right to the main course~"

"Now you're speaking my language~" Summer let out a massive spike in energy.

Ruby and Yang chuckled. They remembered Summer having an affinity for good food. It was the primary reason she learned to cook at Beacon.

It was also another point of contention for Raven, who remembered Summer being able to stuff her face and still remain in peak condition.

"Holy crap! Princess you feel that?"

Raven growled, "Fuck off!"

The Raven in the audience agreed. Her former team leader was, once again, stronger than her. Better than her. It disgusted her.

"And she didn't have to pump up like some roiding, angsty child!" A clear jab at Yang. "Now that you've shown me yours, I'll show you mine!"

Ruby groaned, "Is he going to be making innuendos toward mom the whole time?"

Summer smirked, "That's right. Whip out your power. Let me feel it."

Mind break number two for ol' Ruby Rose.

Jaune grinned, "Now you're speaking my language!"

Once they were both exuding their power, Summer walked up toward Jaune. Jaune, being taller than her, looked down toward her with a smirk. "So, you gonna take a swing? Or just stand there and stare into my eyes?"

"What? Sorry. I wasn't paying attention."

"Oh! Just punch me you beautiful Saiyan bitch!"

Summer landed a powerful blow into his guy, only for Jaune to respond in kind. The two traded masterful blows of raw martial arts prowess. Summer used an after-image to catch Jaune off guard and kick him toward the edge of the ring.

Port's mustache twitched, "Seems she's hoping for a ring out. But that might be difficult…"

Scarlet didn't catch on, "Guys! Jaune's gonna ring out!"

Jaune stopped his decent midair and flew back into the ring.

Neptune turned toward his friend, "You just forgot we can fly, didn't you?"

"No! I just… I can hope, okay? Is that so wrong?"

Ren grinned, "The fact that you have any hope left is your most admirable quality."

Summer and Jaune continued their fight before Jaune hopped back and brought his hands together and to one side, "KA! ME!" A blue energy began to swell in his hands.

"Wha-oh," Summer thought out loud.

"HA! ME! HA!" Jaune fired the beam toward Summer who took flight into the air. She was soon engulfed in the beam, leaving Jaune to smirk to himself in the ring. "Killed by her own technique. Ain't that a kick in the head-"

Summer returned and kicked him square in the jaw.

This elicited a laugh from the good natured. It was as if Jaune set himself up for that one.

The two continued to fight ridiculous speeds, appearing for only moments at a time. The two were on a whole other level. The two landed mutual blows before floating in place in the air.

Jaune chuckled, "Good… Very good, Summer! This is exactly what I've been looking for! When I became perfect, I was afraid I'd never get to test these abilities! Like a surgeon without a patient."

"Or a grill without a burger."

"YES! You get it Summer! That's why we're here today! You're the only one who can complete me… Compete with me! The others? They mean nothing! This has all been for you!"

Ruby puffed out a cheek, "This is just weird…"

Yang nodded, "No kidding…"

"This… For our perfect battle… But this just feels… Too constrained. What's say we slip into something more comfortable~" He opened his palm down toward the ground. A moment later and the arena exploded. The two landed on the ground as Jaune smirked, "Killing you will be the hardest thing I ever enjoy." Jaune fired a wave of bolts similar to Raven's. After some dodging, Summer fly up into the sky. "What is she…?"

Neptune craned his neck upward, "What's she doing up there? Ooh! Think she's going for a Solar Flare?"

Summer brought her hands together, "KA!"

Oscar was visibly sweating, "That's not how the solar flare works!"

Glynda stood up in sheer shock, "She can't be serious! If that's the attack from before, it could cause serious damage to the planet's integrity! She could destroy the planet!"

"ME!"

Yang wasn't taking this well, "Getting mom flashbacks here!"

"HA! ME!"

Jaune started to laugh, "Yes! I see now!" This is the only way it can end! This tournament! These fools! This planet! They mean nothing to those like you and I! We will o out together! In a ball of molten rock and death!"

Summer suddenly disappeared in a small swarm of white petals. She had teleported directly under Jaune's guard, her attack charged.

"Oh… Oh shit!"

"HA!" Summer unleashed the attack into Jaune, causing a massive explosion of power.

Ruby let her arms fly up, "YEAH! Go mom!"

Yang recoiled with a smirk, "That's going to hurt in the morning."

Jaune had been destroyed! His upper torso was blown off completely.

"Brutal…"

Ruby didn't like the fact that she'd basically seen Jaune die. Again… But he was fighting her mom, so… yeah.

Jaune's foot twitched before he hopped back up with a slide whistle effect. Soon, his upper body popped back into form, "Time out! Time the hell out!"

"How did you-"

"You weren't there for that. TLDR, Oscar's cells."

Oscar shouted from the group, "Okay! I am… 90 percent sure I can't do that!" Oscar's regeneration tops out at his limbs. The rest can't heal the same way.

"We'll figure that out later! As for you, Summer, how the hell do you keep popping in and out like that?!"

"Instant Transmission. More importantly…"

The two were soon at it again as punches flew and dust kicked up. In time, the two separated again with Summer taking deeper and deeper breathes.

Ruby was in full cheer mode, "Come on mom! Beat him already and save the world!"

Velvet actually had to agree with Ruby's sentiment. It was clear Jaune was the villain, and a rather odd one at that, so she had to root against the crush.

Oscar groaned, "Damn it, this is bad! Last time I saw Summer this winded, she was having a heart attack! She can't keep this up!"

Yang turned toward the group, "Wait! What about the Senzu Beans?!" No one made to move. "The beans that can heal injuries and restore your… stamina?" Nothing. "Okay, guys, if you're bothered by cheating, either loosen your moral codes or stop hinging the fate of the world on deathmatches!"

Yang agreed with her counterpart, "The hell?! What is wrong with these people?!"

Raven finally chimed in, "I can't believe you're my daughter."

"You said it, not me."

"She isn't like you! She's a full-blooded Saiyan warrior! She'd throw that bean back in your face because it's not the world that's at stake!"

"Pretty sure it is…"

"But her Saiyan pride! She'll see this fight to the end without any of our help. Even if it kills her."

Raven smiled. This version… She could respect.

Summer's aura fell away, "I give up."

"I'LL KILL HER!"

A few more laughs, mostly at the look on Raven's face.

Jaune couldn't have heard that right… "I'm sorry, I'm rather high up here. What did you say, Summer?!"

"I give up. You win!"

Ruby leaned forward slightly, "Wait… What is she doing?"

Oscar sighed, "It's your mother… So she's either saving us or dooming us all."

Ruby wasn't sure what he meant by that, but she will learn soon. Very soon.

Jaune didn't take that well. "What?! But… But we're not finished! I'm not finished! This isn't a victory, this is… I don't know what it is!"

"No. It's a victory. You won. I gave up."

Jaune and Raven spoke in unison, "Every word you spoke has made me violently angry! Oh great! Now I'm agreeing with Jaune/Raven! Look what you made me do!"

This got a few more chuckles form the group.

"Jaune… You knew what this was. A fight. Nothing more."

"You bitch… If you seriously concede, I'll… I'll just blow up the planet like I said! So, unless you want me to turn this rock into an asteroid field, get back up here, AND PUNCH ME IN MY PERFECT JAWLINE!"

Summer let out a single chuckle, "Now, Jaune! Remember. This is a tournament. There's still one fighter left who can take you on."

"Oh? Oh~?! Okay! I see. Never pegged you for a prankster, but you got me~ So who is it? The princess? No, couldn't be. I don't even take my own sloppy seconds. Blondie? Couldn't be. She looks ready to crush coal into diamonds with her sphincter. Oh! Could it be Lie Ren? Please tell me it's Lie Ren."

"Nope. Ruby! Come on and show this guy!"

Ruby was at attention in no time flat. "Wait, what?"

Salem felt her whole body convulse in anger, "THE FUCK KIND OF MOTHER ARE YOU?!"

This got everyone to back off at least one seat, as if to avoid ground zero.

"What?! Ruby?! Out of the entire list, you pick Ruby? She wasn't even on the list! Hell, Scarlet was on the list!"

Scarlet looked up, confused, "Wait, why was I…?"

"Half-time entertainment!"

"Frankly, I'm just happy to be included."

Sun and Neptune turned toward each other. They made a vow there and then to include Scarlet in more often. The guy deserved better than… this.

Summer flew up to Ruby, who was none to happy, "Okay… Mom… I'm going to have to ask you to back the hell up! What are you doing?!"

"I'm sending in the strongest fighter we got. This is what you trained for."

"This is what you trained for! I was just there to help you get stronger!"

"Come on, Ruby. You're just being insecure."

Oscar stormed over, "No! No, she's fucking not! She's ELEVEN!"

Salem was in full tirade mode, "WHO SENDS THEIR ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD CHILD TO FIGHT A MONSTER?!"

Neptune walked up next to his old friend, "Summer, we're not going to tell you how to be a parent…"

"I AM!" Oscar had other ideas.

Glynda raised an eyebrow, "Why does he seem so hooked on acting as the parental figure here?"

Ozpin took a sip form his mug, "There may be more going on than we see…"

Summer brushed them off. "Guy's trust me on this. I spent a year in the time chamber with Ruby. I know what she's capable of. So, go out there Ruby! You got this."

"Do I even have a choice?"

"Of course, you do. Either beat him or the planet gets exploded."

"So that's a no…" Ruby sighed, "Never been wished back from the dead before. So, hey… at least it'll be a learning experience…"

Jaune was violently angry, "So… the biggest, most important fight of my life walks away, and sends the world's strongest bookworm!" He let out a sigh. "Fine, Summer. I'll play along with your little game. But I want you to know that while I'm busy 'pounding your daughter' I'll be thinking of you the entire time."

Tai shattered on the inside.

The dirtiest minds in the audience finally made themselves known to the public as snickers abounded among them. They could only hold back so long~

Summer smiled, "Oh! Hey, Neptune, can you pass me a Senzu real quick?"

"Oh yeah. Sure."

With bean in hand, Summer tossed it in her palm, "Hey Jaune!" Then she threw the magical, all-healing bean.

Salem had no words. Only roars. Never before did she resemble a Grimm more than in that moment.

Those of a parental persuasion certainly agreed.

Jaune caught the bean.

The gang all cried out toward Summer for that action, "What? I'm just being fair."

Oscar's eye twitched. "Which one was it, Summer?! Which one?! Which concussion did you suffer to think that any of this was a good idea?!"

"Oscar… Just watch. You're about to see amazing things out there."

"What's amazing about your eleven-year-old daughter getting murdered?!"

"She might be eleven, but she's easily a hundred times stronger than I was at her age. She's been keeping pace with us since she was a baby."

"Summer…"

"You should know, you kidnapped/trained her."

"Summer…!"

"After that year in the chamber, I know better than anyone what she can…"

"SUMMER!"

"What?!"

The camera cut to Jaune holding Ruby by her collar and just punching her over and over, "Thinkin' of you Summer!"

The screen cut, and the round ended.

Salem was still very pissed. "At least it's over…"

King popped back in. "Hardly~"

"Pardon?"

"There's one more part to this set. One last big moment. We're not done here. Not by a long shot~"