New Janitor/ Maintenance Man

A/N: Hello everyone this is a new story that I decided to make. Jaune doesn't get into Beacon. Of course, very generic and done to death. But, here's the twist. He doesn't get into Beacon.

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As a student.

Yep that's the twist, he gets in but not as a student. But we have seen him get in as a teacher. But I'm am going to try to do something that I haven't seen others do. He will be part of the staff.

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As a janitor.

I am doing this as a way to say and show that janitors and maintenance are the back bone of a lot of places, and how businesses can't function without them. Especially in hospitals. I have seen "housekeeping", which in the hospital I worked in, were just janitors. But without them, we would not get care.

Again, I am making this to make something new and hopefully interesting. Also since workers like janitors are looked down on, I want to make something to show at least respect for them. The good ones at least. With all of that said, I do hope you all enjoy this. I have not seen anyone do this kind of story yet. But there is also another twist with Jaune that is a little different, one that people haven't done yet.

So without a further ado.

Let's Go!

Beacon Academy, one of the four most prestigous Hunter Academies in the world. Only the best of the best can get into one of these schools.

A blonde young man named Jaune Arc was looking at the fountain statue, along with the main building of Beacon Academy. He was looking at the building with a sad and defeated face for the most part. He was wearing a navy blue jumpsuit. And holding a mop with what looked like a high grade sponge on the end, not the normal mop head.

The difference with this kind of mop and body, it was a little heavy. It's body was made of strong metal, able to use as a pole arm, or bo staff. It seems that Headmaster Ozpin, wanted him to at least of some protection. Jaune chose this school because of how accepting and open they are to others. Not caring about faunus, and being kinder to others, and it's a legacy for the Arcs, they were the ones who helped find the location for the academy, not only that his great great grandfather was a war hero, which is why he is seeing his statue right infront of him.

On top of that, Beacon was a little easier to get in to.

The only school that could technically be the "easiest" was Atlas Academy. Due to joining the academy, your also kind of joining the military, where they will teach you the basics, and built you up to be either a soldier, or double as a hunter. But the issue is, they don't have a lot of freedom. And they are usually as cold as the weather there, well the top brass maybe, and they will not be able to voice most of their concerns really.

Mistral seemed too….shifty. He doesn't know why, but the way the school is, like there is something….hidden, something dark, like they will stab him in the back.

Vacuo…..well it's sink or swim, they won't save you if you can't protect yourself. True there are kind and understanding people, but Vacuo is just too harsh. And he is not talking about the sand. He hates sand, especially when going to a beach, it's coarse and it gets everywhere.

So Vacuo was a no go.

Jaune just gave out a defeated and depressed sigh and look. Initiation was today, and he left home early, almost a month early. And, Ozpin himself called him in a month ago. And wanted to meet him in person.

Flashback:

Jaune got off the Bullhead looking at Beacon Academy with such hope, and awe. He truly hopes that this meeting is about him getting into Beacon. He was so excited.

He walked toward his double grandfather's statue looking at it in awe, and determination.

"Don't worry grandpa, I will not ruin this oppurtunity, I will make you and everyone proud. This I swear!" Jaune spoke out loud raising a fist in the air. He will become a huntsman, and he will protect everyone he can, he will be a hero!

"I am glad that you have such aspirations." Jaune heard a mature and feminene voice behind him. He looked to see one of the most beautiful women he has ever seen in his life!

She stood almost 6'3, she had blonde hair, tied into a bun. She had green eyes, wearing glasses. She also wears a cape, and is wearing a uniform that he usually seen what, sexy teachers wear on TV, but more covered. She wore black knee high heel boots. Her breasts were some of the biggest pair he has ever seen, long fit legs, thick with muscle, wide hips, or how his sister Saphron would say, "good birthing hip", and she was holding a…..riding crop?

'Is she a dominatrix?' Jaune thought to himself. The woman gave him a stern look which Jaune straightend up more.

"U-uh yes ma'am, I want to do good in the world. I just want to help people." Jaune said to her looking up to look in her eyes. The woman still looked at him with her normal stern look.

"You are Jaune Arc, if I am right?" The woman asked him. Jaune just nodded at this.

"Yes ma'am." Jaune said to her. Her look became sterner and turned around, and gestured him to follow her.

"Please follow me Mr. Arc, and I forgot to say this, my name in Glynda Goodwitch." Miss Goodwitch introduced herself to him. Jaune smiled walking behind her.

"It's great to meet you Miss Goodwitch." Jaune said earnestly. She nodded to him, and continued walking. Jaune was following behind her, taking in the view of Beacon. He looked back to Miss Goodwitch, seeing how beautiful she was even from behind.

He could see her having muscle on her, it was big like his dad, or other hard workers, but for a woman, he could see some definition in there, she was a warrior. But his eyes did drift down, and seen a very shaply round, and big butt. It was muscled, but also fat, but not cumbering on the woman.

Jaune thought that it would probably feel so firm and soft.

But Jaune quickly shook his head, and to get that kind of thinking out of his head. His family taught him to be better than that. This was a woman, a huntress, she deserves the best kind of respect. Not to be ogiled at.

For some reason Miss Goodwitch at first rolled her eyes with Jaune walking behind her. Like another man is staring at her, but then she felt a little flattered for some reason, she doesn't know why though.

They walked to a huge tower, with a big clock at the top. She hit the elevator button, and the door almost immediately opened.

"Step in Mr. Arc." Miss Goodwitch said to him, letting him enter first. Jaune just nodded and stepped in. Miss Goodwitch looked at him, and just sighed. She knew what was coming next.

But she also kept a small, yet very petty thought to herself.

'I thought that he would be taller.' Miss Goodwitch thought to herself almost bitterly. But then she felt shame, for thinking that, it's not fair to him, and she was better than that.

The way up was quiet, and for Jaune, for some reason, he felt even more nervous than before. Like something was going to happen.

Ozpin was sitting looking over Jaune Arc's transcripts. He sighed in defeat knowing what he had to do. Damn those council members. They always allowed his decision to be final without any outside interference, but now for whatever reason, they decided to look into the transcripts of new students. And they could defientley see that Jaune Arc's transcripts were faked.

Thankfully a Blake Belladonna, was able to prove to him that she was ready. Just like Jaune Arc, her transcripts were techincally fake, but true. She came into Beacon's try out, and passed easily enough. So the council didn't bother with her.

It was a shame though. Included in Jaune's transpricpts was of why he wanted to be a huntsman. He gave a riveting speech of why he wants to help everyone he can. How the world needs hope, and how he will combat the world's unfairness, and show that he cares for everyone, and help where he could. He also says that he wants to live up to his family's legacy of the Arcs, and continue to inspire others.

Ozpin could tell by looking at his picture, that this young man has potential. He just needed a push and help. And he believes that his academy could help, even though he didn't go to a combat school before this.

But alast, the council made sure he won't be accepted in as a student, if he does, they will cut the funding, much to Ozpin's rage, he needed the funding for his students, good food, and supplies, these young adults, are still volitile, and he needs the funds to keep things going. True he maybe able to fix "outside" damage thanks to Miss Goodwitch's semblance, but still, any material would be beneficial. So with a heavy heart he has to break the news to Jaune Arc in person, so the council will have proof that he has rejected him.

The elevator dinged, and he just sighed in defeat and closing Jaune's files.

Out of it came out his Deputy Headmistress. And a youngman standing next to her.

But what really caught Ozpin's eye was how short he was.

He was standing at a 5'6, and he was 17 years old!

'Huh, the Arcs have always been fairly tall, including the women, poor boy.' Ozpin thought sadly at this. The reason he was sad was. In Remenant, almost all young men at his age are around 5'9-5'10. Some stay that height for the most part even when they enter adult hood. So in short, seeing a young man at his age is an oddity, almost unheard of now adays. Mostly due to woman always choosing taller guys, and the genetics with height usually always kicks in for the males.

That's not to say that there aren't any short men out there, it's just that, they are not always out in public, or payed attention to. Sadly some never find love, some of Ozpin's reincarnations were on the short side, so his host never had that luck with women. Truly it was a shame, but there is not much that he could do for them.

Jaune and Miss Goodwitch approached his desk. Jaune was shaking a little, at first in awe due to how crazy looking his office was. They were inside the clock, and seeing all the gears moving, that is awesome. But approaching Ozpin he felt the odd feeling of dread.

"Hello there, you must be Jaune Arc, please have a seat." Ozpin gestured to the seat on the other side of his desk. Jaune sat down sitting stiffly. Ozpin decided to get down to buisness.

"As you know of, I am Headmaster Ozpin. And there is a reason why I wanted to talk to you in person." Ozpin said to him, placing his elbows on his desk with his hands infront of his mouth. He had a calm and calculating look on him. Jaune couldn't bring himself to say anything, but he just nodded his head. Miss Goodwitch walked next to Ozpin looking at Jaune with a hidden look of anger and disappointment. But also deep inside, pity, and sadness for Jaune.

"I am here to talk to you about your transcripts." Ozpin said to Jaune. The room become so still and silent. Jaune just felt his heart drop and the color drain from his face.

"They are fake." Ozpin revealed to him. Jaune just felt his will give way slumping in his seat and looking to the side.

"And, the council looked into it, and demanded to not accept you in the academy. And, I am sorry, I called you hear to reject your entry." Ozpin said to Jaune,

Miss Goodwitch looked on with satifaction that Ozpin had rejected Jaune. Not for the sake, of him faking it to get in. But, in the fact that she wants him to live. She read his reasons of why he wants to be a huntsman. She read them all before, majority is they just want to kill grimm. And, she heard almost all of them wanting to help out their fellow man, but she eventually seen the truth of those who truly want to join.

Just for the glory, the power, the wealth, and the fame they could gain. So she just assumed that Jaune was another one of those people. But she heard that little speech that Jaune made at the fountain. She could tell that, he was serious. A person who geniuely wants to do right in the world, a person not aware of how this job could change you drastically, but one who could be at their core, a good person, a desire to be a hero.

She wouldn't mind him being here, after hearing his speech, but she knows that the headmaster's arms are tied, including hers. And he probably have been wrote off as not strong enough. Again, people are biased to short people, majority men.

Women can be very strong, even when they are short, but people underestimate them until it's too late. Women both short and tall are huntresses, and people look up to them. Both because of their beauty so that's not surprising, and their strength and will to fight. Men have that all in spades, just as much as women. But again, people don't take kindly to short huntsmen, thinking men are supposed to tall and intimitating, a wall unmoving. When they see short men as huntsmen, they see them as weak, and able to be pushed around easily.

Miss Goodwitch didn't necessarily have that mindset, but being taught it for so long, it was hard to break that mindset, so it still slips through from time to time.

But back to buisness sadly.

Jaune just looked up just drained.

"Is…is there anything else, any trouble I am in right now?" Jaune asked with a monotoned voice.

Ozpin and Glynda didn't show it on the outside, but they were feeling sad for Jaune. He was just a person who genuinely wanted to do good in the world. And he was not given the oppurtunity.

"No, there is nothing else Mr. Arc." Ozpin said to him evenly. Jaune didn't move at first but, he looked up at them and he gave a forced grateful smile.

"Thank you, so much for giving at least an oppurtunity." Jaune said to them. Jaune stood up and decided to walk out. He adjusted Crocea Mors which he had strapped to his back. He wanted to wear it like a knight of old on his hip, but the sword kept almost sraping the ground due to how big it was. It was essentially a hand and a-half sword, way too big to for him to have it on his hip, especially for his height. Jaune slowly trudged to the elevator thinking of what do do next.

He never had any other plans than being a huntsman. He never had any other aspirations than this. True he could be a farmer, or something. But he refuses to do office work it's not for him, and is extremely draining.

He could figure something out, he doesn't have friends really, since of how short he is compared to other guys, he always got teased and picked on for it. His sisters were all taller than him. Ironic with him being an older brother to his twin little sisters. So returning home was not going to be a welcoming one, it's going to be rough for him.

Ozpin was seeing him go, seeing a young man with a bright future being snuffed away. He looked at the ancestral blade on his back, and remembered all the Arcs over the years. How brave, and willing to fight regardless of the odds.

Damn the council, forcing a promising person away. He just wishes he could clean up their act, and realize they need every man, and woman that they could get.

….Wait clean up that's it!

Ozpin stood up and called out to Jaune.

"Mr. Arc wait." Ozpin said to Jaune before he got in the elevator. Glynda looked at him with a raised eyebrow, what was he planning now? Jaune turned to the headmaster with a still sad look on his face. Ozpin cleared his throat, and gave him an offer.

"Mr. Arc, maybe there is a way for you to do good work in this world, and here." Ozpin said to him giving a small smirk. Glynda just raised an eyebrow at this.

Jaune turned intrigued and getting happy.

"Mr. Arc, I need you in this school, as a-"

Flashback End.

"A Janitor" Jaune said sadly to himself. "I've been here for over a month now, and I still don't see why, I need to be here as a janitor. We have robots and other drones able to clean this place, and I seen Miss Goodwitch able to clean up stuff easily." Jaune sighed to himself, looking up at his ancestors statue.

"I'm sorry everyone, it looks like I am the only male Arc not able to be a warrior or a hero." Jaune apologized to the statue.

Being here over a month, had shown him, how much this school…..doesn't really need him.

At first he questioned why with Ozpin telling him: "Sometimes we still need the old fashioned way of doing things, and I believe that this will help you in some way."

Jaune was happy with that fact, and he truthfully hesitated to agree. Because he knows how cleaners, like janitors are looked down on. Majority that he has seen are usually middle aged, or in their 40s. And, he was always looked down on, and this will make it worse.

He feels that here he will be givin a hard time due to the students here, because a lot, are still his age and have not matured enough to treat him kindly.

He also found out that the position was so sudden, they didn't have any equipment for him, that wasn't automatically used for robots. Heck he doesn't have a proper sleeping arrangement yet. He has to wait for the kids to get done with initiation first.

He wasn't even able to clean a lot of places, due to the robots getting done first, so he had nothing to do really. But to make himself look busy, he just pushed his mop in spots, that students may not stand often.

Jaune even sent Crocea Mors back home. Telling his parents how sorry he was, and that how he didn't get in. His family told him to come home, but Jaune refused and decided to stay in Beacon. He doubts he will get anything good later on, but this career could help him, maybe.

Miss Goodwitch just gave him stares, feeling bad for him, for being so under prepared. He noticed some students still stayed on the school even if it is a small vacation for them. He made sure no one would see him, but he seen how everyone fights. How fast they move and fierce they are. He didn't know how they could do that at first.

Glynda told him about aura. He didn't know about that. She yelled at him for not knowing it. But he told her that, his family refused to train him, and made sure that he couldn't learn anything. Only going by stories that his mom, dad, and grandfather told him.

Glynda was livid at Jaune's family for not teaching him, or telling him anything, thinking how bull headed they were to think that he will just give up on it. And she was still furious at him, for not knowing anything.

She brought this up to Ozpin, and he and Glynda explained to him what aura and semblances are. Hearing, and seeing what they are blew his mind, people are superhuman with aura, no wonder the stories seemed so animated and crazy, they can do anything almost what a super hero can!

Ozpin told him that he can't unlock it for him, not until at least sometime after initiation. Due to the council breathing down his neck, and having to report staff, and what they do. He actually brought this up to the council sometime after the offer. The council was furious and demanded they didn't hire him. But Ozpin gave them a loop hole. They said that he couldn't be there as a student due to his transcripts, there was nothing saying he can't work with something.

But he also noticed something, even though his title is a janitor, it's not just cleaning. He has to move things, like supplies, work out equipment, ammo, any training weapons, he even help set up anything for the ampitheatre for the intiates.

Again that is usually done with robots and Glynda. But him doing something made it just a tiny bit easier. Glynda still had to do 80% of the heavy lifting due to her semblacne, but the small things do help with stress.

Jaune still feels that he is not even needed here, heck he even tried practicing fighting with his mop. Still surpried it can be used as a weapon. Usually almost falls over trying to swing it, but he was teaching himself, so now he can at least stay up right.

He liked to imagine it like a pole arm, acting like he is fighting grimm or other bad people when no one was looking.

Well hey if he can't be a hero in real life, he could try to be his own behind closed doors. Maybe he can learn something by watching other students fight. So he will have to wait and see.

Jaune just gained sad but genuine smile on his face, ready to face the day again.

"Well there isn't much I can do right now, but maybe I can make a difference…somehow, or at least do something worth while." Jaune said to himself. Intitiation was in two days. The new students arrive tomorrow so he will make it look good.

"Well, I can at least sweep the leaves off the path ways to welcome the students, that can give me something to do I guess." Jaune said, as he slung his mop over his shoulder, walking off getting the day started.

A/N: Hey everyone here is a new story! I have never seen anyone do a janitor/ maintanence man Jaune before, or making him shorter. And, that is the twist he is shorter. And, yes I am making it like people don't really take short guys seriously, majority in serious roles, or heck even dating. And, yes I know that can be too realistic, it hasn't been done yet for a RWBY fanfiction.

And I am sorry for the quility to turn to crap in the end, I couldn't figure out what to write properly, but I do hope I make a good impression so far.

His mop is a weapon too, I got the inspirtation from the "Ultimate Spider-man" cartoon series. In the episode called "Stan By Me", Stan Lee cameoed in that, and his weapon was this awesome mop that was able to seriously hurt the lizard. So I was trying to make it look like that.

With all of that said I do hope you enjoy this, and if you have any suggestions on how I could improve, please give your constructive cristism.

So Please Everyone Stay Safe!

And, May God Continue To Bless All Of You!