#Weiss schnee x Jaune arc

[smh0217]

*Yang walks Weiss into the room while covering her eyes*

Yang: Okay, Jaune’s got a bit of a headache. But believe me, it not that bad.

*Yang removes her hands from Weiss’s eyes to reveal Jaune sitting on the floor with a a banged wrapped around his jaw to his forehead, laughing while his face is covered in toothpaste*

Jaune, with toothpaste all over his face and in his mouth: Hehehehee

Weiss, walking towards Jaune in shock: OH MY GOD!!! WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO HIM?!?

Yang: Long story short? He… fell???

Weiss, gently lifts Jaunes head to look at her: Jaune, sweety, are you okay?

Jaune, high as a kite: Imma… bubble…

Yang: He’s fine! Look at him! He’s having a good time! He’s got his tooth paste!

Jaune: Blueberry!

[zexapher]

A Text Between 'Friends'

Jaune with that anime protagonist energy when it comes to signals from the women in his life. Some might say he acts as a stand-in for the audience (I’m sorry guys, just joshing you). Well, this time Weiss has decided to take drastic measures to finally convince Jaune!

I've got to say, I think the pictures they (I) chose for each other as their contact pics are awfully cute.

The way canon is going, the future certainly looks bright, with the two having expressed both attraction and admiration for each other’s character, and given us more than a few examples of love language between them I might suggest. The winds are with the SS White Knight, full steam ahead!

[superiorsturgeon]

Schnarkos: The Meet-Cute

Jaune/Pyrrha: *walking through park while holding hands* 🥰

Weiss: *runs up to Pyrrha* Can I pet your dog?! 😍

Jaune: 😶 ??? 🦮

[nerdlydelicious]

So, the original Volume 9 storyboards are out.

THEY ARE LITERALLY HOLDING HANDS.

COMMON 👏

WHITE KNIGHT 👏

W 👏

[kyraxyrespace]

So when Vol 9 was airing, I saved this above gif of Weiss looking at the Rusted Knight. It's short and quick, but I always thought it was an interesting pose they did for her. Like, look at how the rest of her team looks:

Ruby and Yang are surprised with Yang looking a bit more surprised. Blake is beside herself to be meeting another character, which given she's a book lover and had more or less been taking the lead throughout their Ever After journey, it would be more understandable for her to geek out over meeting him. Her stance almost mirrors Weiss' stance but not nearly as much. Her hands are closer to her waist compared to Weiss', which are raised up near her breast.

So what am I implying from this? The Rusted Knight was Weiss' fictional crush growing up.

Think about it. When Weiss was listing off two other characters back in Episode 4 “A Cat Most Curious," she named Lively Carpenter and the Rusted Knight. She described the Carpenter as "sweet" and Rusted Knight as "handsome." Now, one could make the argument that she only referred to each as "one" but I'm going based on the order she had listed them. So let's think about it. She described the Carpenter with a personality trait but described the Knight by a physical attribute. Now, we can assume The Girl Who Fell Through the World is like its real-world counterparts, Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, and that it has illustrations. Yet I don't think the Jaune was ever illustrated since, while the girls might not have recognized him prior to meeting him, they might have years later since they IMMEDIATELY recognized him upon meeting in the Ever After. Oh the Rusted Knight most certainly would have been drawn, just not Jaune. So Weiss describing him as handsome is something she had to take the word of from the author and believed. I wonder if she ever imagined what he looked like under the armor? Did she have her own vision of him?

You know, we learned back in Volume 2's “Extracurricular” that Weiss has been pursued by suitors because of her last name, similar to her father marrying her mother. I no doubt believe that's why Weiss is picky about dating, and why she was so disinterested in Jaune's attempts. She saw how her father treated her mother, and vehemently does NOT want that for her life. I think, though, she may also be slightly swayed by her crush on the Rusted Knight. He was described as handsome by Lewis and didn't seem to be painted in a bad light. Maybe his depiction of a good, honest man influenced her taste. It's all just head canons, but an interview with Weiss' VA Kara a major White Knight supporter said that Weiss' type is someone who is mature and stepping up for other people. Is it possible some of this came from the Rusted Knight? He was much older than Alyx and Lewis, and since he hailed from Remnant, he wasn't zany like the Ever Afterans, making him mature. Also, he was helpful and was almost like a guide for the group up until Alyx poisoned him. That could be seen as him stepping up, especially since many of the Ever Afterans, while not evil, may not have been as helpful as him or the Cat who was just using the two humans to get out of the Ever After.

I'm going to stop there because I didn't mean for this to get out of hand. I was intending to just post this gif and do a quick little "hehe, look who has a crush" and somehow that spiraled out of control.

Anyway, Vol 9 has been over for a while, Weiss and Jaune have grown emotionally and in their relationship, and I'm curious to see what will come now that RWBY's moving to Viz Media.

[novankenn]

You Don't OWN ME!

Jacques Schnee had come to Beacon on a mission. The being a huntress foolishness of Weiss was going to end, and he was here to bring her back to Atlas, back to the SDC. It was time for her to be the figure head of the family's company. Stepping off his private bullhead, he saw Weiss standing a little distance off, obviously waiting for his arrival.

Jacques: Weiss.

Weiss: Father? Wh... what are you doing here?

Jacques: Don't stutter, it is unbecoming of one of your station.

Weiss: My apologies father.

Jacques: As for why I am here. I have come to fetch you. There has been enough of this Huntress foolishness.

Weiss: Excuse me?

Jacques: Go pack you things. You are coming with me back to Atlas.

Weiss: Excuse me?

Jacques: I will not be repeating myself. Now hurry.

Weiss: Ah... no.

Jacques: What did you just say?

Weiss: I said no. I am staying here, I am staying with my friends, and I am continuing with my training.

Jacques: I SAID you are coming back to Atlas There is NO discussion!

Weiss: I said no.

Jacques: You are my child, and you will do as you are told!

Weiss: No.

As Weiss was standing her ground a public bullhead landed, allowing Jaune Arc and Pyrrha Nikos to disembark. The pair saw Weiss, and proceeded to walk over to see what was going on.

Jacques: This is the LAST time I am telling you. Go and pack. You are returning to Atlas with me.

Weiss: No I am not. I am staying here.

Jaune: Weiss is everything okay?

Pyrrha: Is this man bothering you?

Jacques: This is a family matter. It is of no concern of either of you.

Weiss: Yes it does concern them.

Jacques: It does not. Now, go get your things, or we will be leaving without them.

Weiss: You don't own me...

Jacques: You are my...

Weiss: They OWN me!

Jacques chokes on his own spit as Weiss grabs Jaune and Pyrrha's hands. Weiss: (Giving her father a sinister grin) Father... this is Pyrrha Nikos and Jaune Arc... my fiancees

Jacques: (Choking) WH...WH... WHAT!?!

Weiss: Don't stutter father, it's unbecoming. Oh, Pyrrha?

Pyrrha: Yes?

Weiss: I think it's time.

Pyrrha: Really? This soon?

Jaune: Time? Time for what?

Weiss: You think we can do it?

Pyrrha: Between the pair of us, easily.

Jaune: What are you guys going on about?

Jacques: En... Enough of these games! Weiss...

Weiss: Oh this is not a game... father...

Jaune: I'm confused.

Pyrrha: (Kissing Jaune's cheek) Don't you worry, sweetie... it'll all make sense when we start.

Jaune: Now I'm even more confused.

Weiss: I'm sorry you came all this way for nothing, father... but if you had BOTHERED to contact me you would have found out that I am going to stop training as a huntress...

Jacques/ Jaune: Huh?

Weiss: And become a full time stay at home mom.

Jaune: WHAT?!?

Jacques: Urk... (grabs at his chest and grows pale)

Pyrrha: Let's go back to the dorm Jaune... we have a record to break.

Jaune: Oh god...

Weiss: Should we just break it together... or...

Pyrrha: Or?

Weiss: Each do it separately?

Pyrrha: Ohhhh.... I like that idea!

Jacques: Urk... Ack... Ahh... gaa... (collapses to the ground)

Pyrrha moves around to Jaune's other side, and with Weiss they start dragging Jaune away.

Jaune: God help me!

[wu-sisyphus-gang]

Weiss: Fellas would you give an average girl a chance if she approached you first.

Jaune: Men would give a tree a chance if it approached him first.

Ren: *nods*

Oscar: He’s right.

[ashyybees-art]

I want nothing more then to see Weiss just be a giggling mess whenever Jaune says or do something dorky in V10 with Nora going 👀👀👀.

Yesssssss

Soft White Knight and reveling in being silly with each other! Jaune making Weiss laugh and smile so much, cutting loose (melting the ice queen)

Nora catches the two of them out in the market of Vacuo and Jaune is attempting to play a guitar-like instrument they found and sing a little, making Weiss giggle at him still being an absolute dork, reminiscent of him trying to serenade her back at Beacon.

Nora catches them sparring together, both getting a little cheeky with each other. There's moments where they are getting dorky with each other.

[offdacabsav2]

We’re All About to Die

Chaos.

Destruction.

Fire.

Screaming.

Alcohol.

Cheering.

Friendship.

And a celebration to end the world.

Inside the bar were the teams SSSN, CFVY, RWBY, and the newly formed RENO. If you weren’t getting shit-faced you were about to.

Yang danced and shouted atop the counter, Blake and Ruby egging her on. That attracted most attention inside the bar. SSSN lingered, partying away the dread. Oscar stay locked inside Ruby’s swaying grip. Nora sat on Ren’s shoulders, spurring him to run wild around the building.

Emerald and Yatsuhashi chatted with a noticeable slur. Coco interrupted every now and then with a miserably-placed flirt or joke.

It seemed as if everyone enjoyed their delusion.

However, there were two characters that remain absent.

Weiss weaved through the crowd, excusing herself if she bumped into someone.

Yang: “Weissy, Weissy, where have you been?” The blonde nearly stumbled, her grin lopsided as she held onto Blake and a cocktail.

Weiss: “Watching over you all to make sure something stupid doesn’t happen.”

Blake: “No fun in that,” She responded, downing a shot.

Weiss: “Well, one of us has to be a responsible adult. Anyway, where’s Jaune? Have you seen him?”

Ruby: “Balcony!” The Huntress yelled over the commotion, pointing to an open door that let in the night.

She glanced warily at her friends gorging themselves in delirium, but peeled off to find him.

It required a certain amount of grace to maneuver around the drunkards, whether they be on the floor or flailing their arms about as they danced.

There existed a noticeable lack of anyone near the open balcony that allowed a chill cold in.

She peeked outside, getting a glimpse of blonde hair tainted by white streaks on a couch.

Weiss: “Jaune?” She asked, fully exiting the party.

Jaune: “Hey,” He responded with a small grin “Thought you were enjoying the festivities.”

Weiss: “Festivities, I’m not sure I would call it that I never inherited my mother’s taste for alcohol. Besides, parties aren’t my thing.”

He exhaled, a half-hearted attempt at a laugh.

She gingerly sat next to him on the soft couch. Cozy enough to hit the hay in mere moments if it wasn’t for the icy wind and her heart beating faster in his presence.

She cleared her throat before speaking.

Weiss: “You’ve been avoiding us for hours.”

Jaune: “Parties aren’t my thing.”

Weiss: “Yes, but… Jaune…” Her icy sapphires locked to his blue eyes.

The Ice Queen’s expression faded into a frown.

Jaune: “I know. Just wanted some time to think.”

Weiss: “Am I interrupting?”

Jaune: “Interrupting some negative thoughts, so I definitely prefer you to stick around.”

Weiss: “Do you want to talk about it?”

She stared at his painfully blank face. No sign of emotion behind it.

Jaune: “No,” He replied softly.

She wouldn’t say it was tension between them, but more like situational tension.

A clock on the wall ticked to a new hour.

One hour closer.

Weiss: “It seems unfair.”

Jaune: “What?” He asked.

Weiss: “People with aura can avoid hangovers. Unfair to the people without aura, don’t you think?”

Jaune: “Maybe, but there’s a reason Yang’s a party animal.”

She chuckled at that.

A solemn chuckle.

She checked the clock again.

Jaune: “Me too. I’ve been watching time trudge by since I got out here. Swear to God tonight has lasted 18 hours.”

Weiss: “Just restless, I suppose.”

Jaune: “We all are.”

The party raged in the background. Weiss observed it, seeing mostly chaos. Amidst the chaos, Nora danced with Ren, tears running down her face as she smiled.

Jaune: “At first, I wanted it to last forever. Then I got sick of waiting.”

It shocked her how blank his tone sounded. It scared her more than the sunrise.

Weiss: “There’s still so many things I want to do,” She admitted, subtly scooting closer to him.

His peripheral caught her movements. He smiled.

Jaune: “It is unfair.”

She looked up at him.

Still, he faced the clawed moon.

Weiss: “I wanted to say thank you…”

He faced her.

Weiss: “… For helping with my family. I feel like I’m finally experiencing what that is supposed to be like, and I have you to thank.”

Jaune: “All I did was get you guys together. Everything else was you.”

Weiss: “My mother was so inappropriate, talking about how handsome you were.”

Jaune: “Really?” He nodded, contemplating something.

Weiss: “Never been more embarrassed.”

He hummed, leaning back.

Jaune: “She free Saturday?”

Weiss: “Jaune!” She reprimanded with a playful slap and a failed grimace.

Instead, she felt her smile widen as his charming grin appeared for the first time in… a long time.

Jaune: “You know I can’t help it. Older women flock to me.”

Weiss: “Worryingly so,” she bumped his shoulder, using it as an excuse to shorten the distance between them.

Jaune: “What about you?”

Weiss: “What about me?”

Jaune: “Are you free Saturday?”

She felt her insides tumble and fall onto a trampoline, constantly propelling them up and down.

Yet, dread set in.

Weiss: “Saturday’s a long ways away,” She said, her excitement dying slightly.

Jaune shrugged.

Jaune: “Guess we’ll just have to power through the week, huh?”

Weiss: “Is this another one of those conversations where we talk, but we don’t actually talk?”

Jaune: “What is there to talk about?”

Weiss: “A lot, Jaune, a lot.”

Jaune: “I don’t know. Fear’s gotta way of clearing your mind.”

Weiss: “My mind doesn’t feel very cleared.”

Jaune: “I could help.”

She nearly stammered on her next words.

Jaune: “Y’know, it’s always super easy to tell when you’re blushing.”

Weiss: “I have no idea what you’re talking about, Jaune Arc. Frankly, I think you have truly lost it.”

Jaune: “Just saying,” His gaze returned to the moon and a swaying, blood red forest. “You cleared mine. I believe in returning favors.”

Weiss: “I believe you’re a dork.”

Finally, she worked up the courage to fully press herself against him.

Jaune: “A charismatic dork, for sure.”

Weiss: “Sure,” She teased, laying her head against his shoulder.

The Arc lifted his arm. Weiss suddenly panicked, thinking she had taken it too far.

However, her fear was erased once he wrapped his arm around her and pulled her close.

Now, her head lay on the side of his chest, moving with his breathing and taking him in.

They remained this way for an unknown amount of time.

Jaune: “There is a lot of things I want to do,” He finally spoke, his voice vibrating against her ear.

Weiss: “Like what?”

Jaune: “This was on the bucket list. Safe to say it’s been crossed out.”

Weiss: “Anything else on your list? Anything… more than balconies and scenic views?”

Jaune: “It’s certainly a possibility. Man, if only I could remember.”

Weiss: “Sounds like I need to clear your head again.”

The Ice Queen adopted a suggestive smirk as she separated from his hold and sat forward to face him.

Jaune: “I think it goes both ways.”

He inched closer, feeling her permanently frosty breath dancing across his face.

Weiss: “Perhaps,” She replied, stopping mere centimeters from him.

Her eyes glanced between his eyes and lips.

Jaune, however, never lost sight of her eyes.

Jaune: “I want this to last forever, and I’m sick of waiting.”

The two closed the distance as the clock struck midnight. Their moon glowed bright, illuminating more than it ever had before.

Weiss’ hand came to rest on his face, bringing him flush to her body.

Neither wanted to stop. Letting go might have resulted in time speeding forward.

So, Weiss decided to cross a star off her personal achievements.

Weiss: “You haven’t asked about my bucket list.”

Jaune: “Kinda forgot as soon as we kissed. But, what else is on yours?”

Weiss: “I distinctly remember there being a vacant bedroom upstairs. I tested it and the walls are practically soundproof. Coming in and out.”

Jaune: “You’re telling me you mapped this out? All of it?”

A bark of laughter echoed on the porch. It developed into a long series of cackling.

Weiss: “Oh, shut up and follow me.”

Jaune: “I’m flattered, I really am.”

The others watched the two vanish behind the door to a stairway, knowing looks being passed around.

Yang: “Round 7, send ‘em my way!”

The moon fell and, eventually, the sun rose.

[falleri-salvatore]

Lancaster and White Knight Headcanon: Who fell first?

Lancaster (Ruby x Jaune)

--They both fell at the same time and at the same moment when they first met. They simply never realized it until they suddenly found themselves going on romantic dates, but were calling it “hanging out”.

White Knight (Jaune x Weiss)

--Jaune was the first to fall and he fell very deeply indeed. And yet, while Weiss was the last to fall; of the two, she’s the one who fell the hardest. With Jaune, the moment he first laid eyes on her, he was done for. For Weiss, it was a gradual process; the seed was planted during the dance, was watered during the night when Jaune unlocked his Semblance to save her. The seed sprouted once she saw how Dutiful and how Kind he was during their time in Atlas, and it bore fruit once she saw his appearance as the Rusted Knight. After that, it was all downhill for Weiss.

[epic-arc]

Love..is funny thing!

Weiss would have called jaune on a date to compensate for the way she was treating him so the two meet and would be going to the pizzeria that she recommended for her to go and she was looking at the same commented on her favorite movies and was getting blushing and irritated.

Weiss: Whatever! You're just a loser idiot!

Jaune: What?! Whatever i know i'm a loser and you're a loser too!

Jaune would say that and weiss would listen and get a kind of sad expression and look down trying to divert his gaze and jaune notices that and blush a little guilty and approaches weiss.

Weiss: No i'm not...

Jaune(Mind): What? She looks so upset.. Is it my fault? Wait-she called me a loser first! Ok calm down jaune remember what ren taught you..

Jaune: There's nothing wrong with being a loser y'know?

Weiss listens and sees jaune near her and her face is completely red and with hearts in her pupils and she walks away a little hiding her face from him that contains a silly smile.

Jaune: I mean there's no point in just..Uh.. Feeling sad about it and do you still wanna go to the pizza place you promised?

Weiss would give a calm smile to jaune and poke his nose and run away letting out some laughs as he runs after confused.

Weiss: Only if you can catch me!!

Jaune: What?! Hey not fair you didnt say ready! Come back i wanna eat pizza!

The two would have their date at the pizzeria and after a while weiss would be lying on her bed playing with her parchment looking at the pictures I take of jaune and her eating pizza together until there is one that is jaune in the street playing with a dog. And when she saw this photo she felt her heart beat faster and her body warmer.

Weiss(Mind): Why do i have to like this idot so much!

Weiss(Mind): There's no way being a loser is fine..

She would remember that weiss had unintentionally smeared her face with tomato sauce and he wiped her face and then gave her a smile.

Weiss(Mind): I am in love with a cute idiot..

[smh0217]

*Weiss and Jaune are laying in their bed the night before Jaune has to go to the hospital to get a kidney transplant*

Jaune: If I die during the operation tomorrow, will you do one thing for me?

Weiss: Oh, anything sweetheart!

Jaune: Blow up the hospital…

Weiss: Hrmmmm. Well, I said I'd do it, so I guess I'll have to.

Jaune: That’s my girl!

[zexapher]

The Best Laid Schemes

The best laid schemes go oft astray. Poor Weiss, bet she’d been practicing lines in her head all day. And speaking of, Jaune certainly wasn’t too quick to recruit everyone else for his little trip, once he saw Weiss was onboard. Wouldn’t be surprised if he went through a line or two on the way over as well.

Even if they are now somewhat overshadowed by the immaculate story we’ve been blessed with in Volume 9, pre-Volume 9 White Knight moments are still very good. They’ll always have a place in my heart.

Some of you may have noticed me sneak in a not-so-subtle little Parks and Recreation Reference there. Love that show, and I quite like the idea of Weiss taking on a bit of a Leslie Knope edge while she tries to rebuild Atlas and Mantle, which makes Ruby Ann Perkins.

Hope you all enjoy this little comic I threw together yesterday!

[actrixquadras]

So Far Away AU Part3

Chapter 2: New Start

During their journey to the Haven Academy, Jaune couldn’t understand why Qrow bothered to get drunk. Back in his hometown, he had seen many people get drunk and had their lives and their families destroyed by it. His father used to indulge in alcohol from time to time, but he remembers that he was always in control. Weiss’ mother was an alcoholic too. Alcohol was a poison Jaune never wanted to indulge in and yet here he was sipping it away at the bar, realizing why a person indulged in alcohol.

With every sip he took, he felt himself numb to what he was feeling. With every single swig he took, he found himself numb to the world. Jaune was not a lightweight, but he was also not someone who identified in the opposite spectrum. The hustle and bustle of the bar served as a soothing drone, but it was not hypnotizing enough to send him to a slumber.

“So what now?” Ren asks and at this moment Jaune looks up and remembers that he was not alone at the bar. Ren and Nora were here as well with him at the small table they had occupied. While he and Ren indulged themselves with a whisky on the rocks, Nora bothered herself to get a beer. Qrow was here as well, tucked away in a corner, drinking water which half surprised Jaune. Ilia, Sun, Coco, Velvet, and Neptune were huddled at one of the bigger tables, softly talking and from the expression they had on their face, the knight deduced that it was not a lively discussion. Neo, just like Qrow, occupied another corner, and Emerald and Mercury were seen at the counter, talking away.

What surprised Jaune more was the sight of Winter. Considering the history of alcohol in her family, Jaune expected her to be one of those people who despised alcohol. Well, he knew Weiss loathed it. But here she was, sitting at the counter, drinking the wine away, albeit in moderation.

“About what?” Jaune asks while taking a sip of his whisky.

“You know, fearless leader… what do you plan to do?” Nora asks while running her finger on the rim of her glass.

“What do you plan to do?” Jaune asks as he places his glass gently on the table. With the direction this conversation seemed to go, it was better if he remained sober. 

Nora and Ren look at each other and an unspoken agreement happens between them. They look at their leader and for a second, they hesitate to say what they had on their mind. Ren unconsciously cracks his knuckles and Nora starts rubbing her palms. Sensing their hesitation, Jaune gives them a gentle smile and says, “Before you say what you guys want to do, just remember that, whatever decision you take, whatever path you choose, I will always support you”.

The duo straighten their backs a bit as soon as Jaune says that as if a huge weight was lifted off their shoulder, and Ren looks at Nora to which the red-head woman nods. The man nods and then he looks at his leader and says, “I and Nora are planning to quit being huntsmen. We want to go back to Kuroyuri and rebuild it”.

Judging by how worried they looked right now, it was safe for Jaune to assume that he looked flabbergasted. He didn’t expect that. He didn’t mind them doing this, he just didn’t see it coming. Not even once did Nora nor Ren talk about Kuroyuri, so he was blindsided by their decision. Maybe the saying that war changes everything was true in every sense.

“We have been around the block, asking anyone who wants to join us. We have a good number. We thought if you don’t have anything going on, maybe you could come with us”, Nora says, a bit of hesitance in her voice.

A small smile grew on Jaune’s face. Even in tough times, they were thinking about him. Sure, he did have plans. He was planning to confess to Ruby and if it went well, maybe take her to his hometown to meet his parents who he didn’t see for a long time. Maybe meet Taiyang as well and ask for his blessing. Then get married and settle down. He and Ruby would continue to be huntsmen, but he would retire early to take care of the kids. 

But now, Ruby is gone. So most of his plans were down the drain and thus he had to begin from square one. Sure the offer Nora and Ren were giving was tempting, but he didn’t see himself going with them. They needed their privacy. They needed their space to grow and him being there would intrude that space and it didn’t sit well with Jaune.

He replies, “I’m happy that you are considering me in your future. But I must stop you right there. There are things I want to do and I won’t be able to do if I decide to join you guys”. 

“Do we have the right to know those things?” Ren hesitantly asks.

Jaune’s eyes soften a bit as he replies, “It’s been 26 years since I saw my parents. I fought with my Dad before I came to Beacon. I did talk to Mom but after the fall of Beacon, we fell out of touch. The last person from my family that I had talked with was Saphron and that was ages ago. Now, after everything that has happened, I think it is time to go back home and be there for my family. Also, Crocea Mors can’t go back to its rightful place if I don’t go back home”.

“Where exactly is your home, Jaune?” Nora asks.

“It's a small town in Vale by the name of Ansel”, Jaune replies.

“But didn’t Vale get destroyed?” Nora asks.

“The main city got destroyed, but places in the countryside like Patch, Ansel, and Strot are relatively safe. Also, my town has its fair share of good huntsmen”, the blonde replies.

“But do you have to go? You can still come with us and visit them once in a while right? Maybe you could…” Nora starts but Ren cuts her off by placing his hand on her shoulder. She looks at him and he just shakes his head. The knight understood where Nora was coming from. Her own experience related to her mother might have made her assume that his family might be the same. 

But Jaune knew well. He might have shared differences with his father but over the years, he has come to know why his father never bothered to train him. His mother was on the passive side but she always meant well. And then there were his sisters. He fought with them, he argued with them but he also loved them. You can’t forget about family just because you have one difference with them.

But at the same time, he was nervous. As he said before, it has been 26 years since he had seen them. The scroll which he had with him when he fell into Ever After, was lost in the unknown. It contained everything about his family and friends. The memories it held in it were lost forever to the blackness of the void. It has been so long that he even struggles to remember how they even look. He is also scared of the fact that anything could happen to them during these years.

“We understand, Jaune. You should go back to your family and regarding Kuroyuri, I believe you can visit us from time to time”, Ren says with a small reassuring smile. Did Ren sense the dilemma Jaune was going through in his mind? The knight had no idea. But knowing that he had his back brought ease to his soul.

“Yeah… you can do that!” Nora chimes in.

“That seems like a good alternative”, Jaune replies with a smile and as he picks up his glass, he asks, “So when are you two leaving?”

Ren shrugs his shoulders in reply and says, “Since it's a big group, it might take some time for us to prepare. If I have to give an exact number, maybe in three to four weeks”. Jaune simply nods.

“When are you leaving, Jaune?” Nora asks.

Jaune shrugs his shoulders as he replies, “I don’t know… maybe in a week. I don’t have much stuff to carry. Tomorrow, I was planning to get in contact with one of the Bullhead pilots and ask the place where he could drop me. Then get some stuff sorted out”.

“Only a week! I thought we had enough time to hang out”, Nora groans to which both Jaune and Ren let out a chuckle. 

The knight reaches out to pat the short woman’s head and says, “If it makes you feel better, I’m not sure whether I will be leaving early. As far as I know, the flight towards Vale might not occur this early. So if I get lucky, I might be around for a few more days”.

“But there is also a chance the flight might be in three days! What if there is one tomorrow?” Nora asks with concern.

Jaune smiles and replies, “Well, if that is the case then I guess I will miss that flight and wait for another”.

“You know… why can’t you wait till we leave for Kuroyuri!? That way we have plenty of time to spend!” Nora suggests.

“Nora…” Ren chastises her.

The knight couldn’t help but chuckle and said, “Well, that is something I can’t do. You guys would be busy with the preparations. So it's better if I get myself out of the way”.

“You are never in the way, Jaune”, Ren immediately replies in an offended tone.

The blonde takes a sip and with a grin on his face, he replies, “I know, Ren. I know”. A moment of silence grows among them and his eyes gaze back into his glass. In one big sip, he empties the glass and then he says, “Well, I will take my leave then”.

“You’re leaving?” Ren asks with genuine concern.

“I'm drained, man. I just want to sleep”, he replies and both of them understand.

They nod in synchrony and the short red-haired woman reaches out and hugs the knight. She then looks at her partner, who just nods and goes to hug them. They held onto each other for what felt like an eternity. None of them wanted to let go. It took Jaune all of his restraint to let go.

“Good night, fearless leader”, Nora beams.

“Good night, Jaune”, Ren says with a soft smile on his face.

“Good night guys”, Jaune replies as he walks out of the bar into the cold winds of the Vacuan night.

The night was beautiful but Jaune was not in the mood to savor it. Even with the presence of the shattered moon and stars, he seldom felt at ease. The local huntsmen were patrolling the camps. Just because Salem was dead, it didn’t mean that the Grimm would rest. After all, they existed before her. Her presence in this world acted as a control and now… since she was gone, they were back to their instinctual predation. The huntsmen were on their toes patrolling day and night.

Some waved at him as he walked past them and he returned the gesture in kind. He was acquainted with a few of them. Having Aura Amp as his semblance meant that he was in high demand. Sometimes they would reach out to him in the middle of the night to help and the knight would oblige. At least he could be helpful now, but also left him with little time to mourn. Jaune couldn’t help but shudder to imagine how these guys would fare after his departure. He was half convinced to stay back just to treat these people, but he had to stop himself. They were in this business knowing that their death was part of their main course… he can’t save everyone.

Pondering, Jaune enters the area where the refugees are camping. The sight of him brought smiles to the eyes of the children who were awake and they would rush to him asking about how his day was. The knight liked children a lot. Their smile eased him and it also made him work hard. This is not the place a child should be, yet here they were. The guilt that was present in his heart, rears its ugly head and worms its way into his mind. 

This was a newly built settlement. The last settlement where people from Atlas were camping was attacked overnight by Salem in the early days of the war. That skirmish took the lives of many people, including Weiss’ mother and brother. Many children died that day. Weiss and Winter were never the same after Willow and Whitley's death. There were times when Jaune would hear Weiss cry in the night, but he never dared to approach her, and that made him feel worse. She had helped him recover and he couldn’t help her back then and he can’t help her now.

The children would accompany him to his tent and they would say their goodbyes and be on their merry way. Jaune’s tent was not big but it was also not small. It was enough to room three people with beds and he used to share this space with Oscar and Qrow. It had enough space to hold a small portable stove in between and it was high enough for Jaune to stand up straight. But these days it is quite different. Oscar’s bed was neatly folded away and given to someone who needed it more than them. Qrow rarely appears back, so Jaune is mostly alone. 

The knight flops down on his bed and he unbuckles his sword from his waist. His eyes get drawn by the small moths that are hovering around his camp light and he is drawn to it. Today was a very long day and he was exhausted. The stove was warming the camp enough to make it cozy and Jaune slowly got rid of the coat he was wearing. As he folded the coat to act as his makeshift pillow, he sensed someone standing outside his tent.

“Jaune, are you awake?” a voice asks and Jaune immediately recognizes who the person is.

“Winter? Yes, I’m awake”, Jaune replies and the flaps of the tent open to reveal Winter. Prim and proper, but she seemed quite hesitant to enter.

“I hope I’m not disturbing you”, Winter asks standing at the entrance.

Jaune smiles and says, “No! You were not. Please make yourself comfortable”. The military officer takes up the offer the knight made and sits on the Qrow’s bed. While she was making herself comfortable, Jaune took this moment to study her. 

She had no sway in her movement, it meant she was sober. The way she appeared at his tent, meant that she followed him from the bar. The way she was hesitant to enter, explained to Jaune that she was not here for pleasantries. It was at this moment, Jaune knew very well that Winter came to him to discuss.

“How is life treating you, Jaune?” Winter asks as an ice-breaker.

Jaune shrugs his shoulders in indifference as he replies, “Same thing, different day. Nothing new. How are you?”

Winter lets out a sigh as she says, “Same here. Still trying to get used to not having my powers, but other than that, just like you said, nothing new”.

As soon as the explosion that claimed the lives of Ruby and others occurred, Winter lost her maiden powers. From what Jaune knew, the powers of maidens came from Ozpin. Since Oscar was dead now, it would make sense that he would reincarnate, but this time Salem was dead for good, which means that Ozpin’s hell also came to an end and thus the maiden power, which was his essence, also vanished. Winter was not overly sad about losing the powers if it meant that Salem was slain for good.

“And how is the search coming together?” Jaune asks.

“Yeah… about that. We are still looking. The Grimm concentration has gone down due to what Dr. Polendina calls the residual energy left by Ruby’s silver eyes, but it won’t stay for long. We have to find the relics as soon as possible”, Winter replies.

Jaune nods in agreement and replies, “Well, it's a good thing that we have the relic of destruction”.

“We have to thank Ruby for holding onto that”, Winter says and suddenly she sensed the knight’s mood go down into a spiral. The soldier had an inkling of how much Ruby meant to him. Her sister had given her enough hints regarding that. But seeing the knight so heartbroken saddened Winter a lot. He was a good man. He had suffered enough. So, she decides to steer the conversation in the direction she intended to at the beginning.

“I got a word from the hospital. They told me that Weiss would be fit for discharge in a week. She would still be hooked up to oxygen and IVs but we can take her away”, Winter says.

Jaune’s mood brightens up immediately and with glee, he exclaims, “That’s great news, Winter! I’m happy for you”. 

It causes the white-haired woman to smile but her mood drops and says, “It is good news, but I’m not sure about this, Jaune”.

“What’s wrong? You can tell me anything, Winter”, the knight asks.

“Jaune, as you know, my hands are tied. As much as I want to make Weiss my main priority, it's… it's just that I don’t trust anyone enough to find the relics and not use them for their gain. Headmaster Theodore is a good man, but I want to be there when we find those relics. I also don’t have enough trust in a stranger to take care of Weiss in my place. And not to forget, I hate to be that person, but this is not the place I want Weiss to be in as she recovers”, Winter laments as she leans forward, using her knees as support.

Jaune understood where her concerns came from. Vacuo, while it was kind enough to let the refugees live, the natives wouldn’t hesitate to abandon them when the chances of survival come into play. The Vacuan arms were open to anyone who was able to survive the harsh conditions and the refugees were mere civilians who were thrust into this war. He had heard a passing rumor about how few of them were planning to make a trip to East Sanus and Anima. Some were even contemplating to travel as far as Solitas and Menagerie. This was not a place you would have someone like Weiss stay.

But there was something that bothered Jaune a lot. The way Winter hesitated to find words after what she had just said, the way she refused to look into his eyes said that there was more she wanted to say. He doesn’t say a word, allowing all the time he could spare for Winter to articulate her thoughts.

“At the bar, I overheard you saying that you were planning to move back to your family”, Winter starts, looking a bit guilty.

“I am”, Jaune confirms.

“Jaune, what Ansel is like?” Winter asks.

The knight was taken aback by the question his friend’s sister posed. The only person he had divulged about his hometown was Ruby and it was during their trip to Haven Academy. To hear someone ask about it… it was new.

Racking his blurry memories, Jaune replies, “It’s a small town in Vale. It has a lot of farms and vineyards. We don’t live near the sea, but the rivers make up for it. It doesn’t get too hot in summer and it doesn’t get too cold in winter. Once in a while, the snow sticks. The people are friendly and we do have a good number of huntsmen protecting the town”.

Winter nods and in a hesitant voice, she asks, “So is it a good place for Weiss to recover?”

“Definitely! It is a great place for anyone who wants to settle down”, Jaune replies absently. 

The soldier bites her lips as if she was contemplating what to say next. She looked at him, and Jaune could easily say that she was being hesitant.

“Winter, is there something you want to say?” Jaune asks with a small smile on his face. This causes the white-haired woman to be surprised, but in the end, she just lets out a sigh. She remains quiet for a while, and then she takes a deep breath and looks into the knight’s eyes directly.

“There is something I wanted to ask. It’s more of a request”, Winter starts and she pauses for a second. She takes in one more breath and asks, “Will you take Weiss with you?”

Jaune didn’t see that coming. To be honest, he expected something along the lines of staying here which he was about to decline. But taking Weiss with him… that had never occurred to him. Why would it occur? Weiss, at best, was a good friend. He used to have romantic feelings for her in the past, but he outgrew it. And now, her sister is asking him to take her with him to his home.

“Winter, do you even realize what you are talking about?” Jaune asks while trying his best to keep his voice in check.

“I know what I just said, Jaune”, was the reply Winter gave.

“Why me? Just a moment ago you told me that you don’t trust a stranger to look after Weiss! What made you think that I am the right man for the job!?” the blonde knight asks in bewilderment.

“You are not a stranger, Jaune”, Winter starts in a gentle voice, which was quite rare to hear from her. She takes his hands in hers and says, “Weiss never considered you a stranger. As far as I know, she considered you as someone more than a friend. You are Weiss’ family”.

This causes the words to get stuck in Jaune’s throat. He… He had no arguments against that. He remains quiet as the elder Schnee sister continues to say, “You might be wondering why I chose you. It's because I know very well that you would do everything in your power to care for her. Nora and Ren will travel back to Kuroyuri to rebuild it and they won’t be able to look after her. I don’t know others well enough to know how they were with my sister. But you Jaune… I know you well. You never shirked away from responsibility and I feel at ease when she is with you”.

She continues to say, “And you just explained what Ansel was like. With how peaceful it sounds, I believe that place is the best place for Weiss to recover”.

“What if… what if screw up?” Jaune asks hesitantly. He would do that. Things never go right when it comes to him. If Winter was trusting Jaune enough, she should also know what she was getting into.

“You won’t. I know you enough to know that you won’t fail”, Winter says but Jaune doesn’t look convinced enough.

“I don’t know about that, Winter. It's a huge risk we are taking here”, the knight says.

“Then how about this? With things I have going on for me right now, it would take at least a year for me to wrap up. How about you just look after her for a year, and then I will move to Ansel and take her from your hands?” Winter suggested and Jaune took a moment to go through what she had just said. A year didn’t seem long enough. But if Winter says that it would take her a year to dig up the other relics, then it would be better if he is around Weiss for that time.

“Jaune. You are the only person I trust. I beg you to take Weiss away from here. My little sister has suffered enough. I don’t want her to be in pain any longer”, Winter states with tears in her eyes, and that is something Jaune doesn’t want to see.

“Ok”, Jaune replies, which causes the white-haired woman to look at him. “I will take her with me. Just… Please don’t cry. You can rest assured that she will be cared for”, he says as the soldier moves in for a hug. It was not an intimate one. He could feel how exhausted Winter was and he could imagine how good it must have felt for her to have this weight lighten up a bit. He didn’t have anything to do in his life. He couldn’t save his friends. He couldn’t save Ruby. But if he can seek some sort of satisfaction and redemption by taking care of Weiss, then he shall take this chance.

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“Did you get everything you needed?” Winter asks as she walks Jaune towards the Atlesian Cargo plane. 

“Yep!” Jaune says with a slightly upbeat voice.

“Your driving license?”

“In my pocket

“Weiss’ medical reports?”

“In my bag”.

“Medicines?”

“In Weiss’ bag along with her clothes and her stuff”.

“Myrtenaster?”

“Perfectly polished and in the car”.

“Crocea Mors?”

This causes Jaune to pause in his stride. He looks at the elder Schnee sister and with a deadpan expression on his face, he asks, “Winter… did you seriously expect me to forget about my weapon?”

She raises her hands in exasperation and says, “Weiss told me that while you were competent in some things, you are also absent-minded in other things”.

“Thanks for the vote of confidence, Weiss”, Jaune mutters to himself as both of them walk into the cargo bay where the car Winter had acquired for him was parked. It was a top-class Atlesian Military Jeep. It had some wear and tear due to its use, but otherwise, it ran like a breeze. Its tires were secured to the floor of the plane and it held a lot of spare dust in its canisters. It was not too big, but it could hold a lot of things and right now it was holding precious cargo.

Strapped to the back of the driver seat was Weiss. She was hooked up to an IV and a portable oxygen cylinder hooked into her nasal cannula. The back seats were detached and were tied to the jeep’s roof. There were a lot of things next to the sleeping beauty. A long wooden case where her weapon was carefully stored away. There was an oxygen concentrator that Jaune was supposed to set up when the portable cylinder was not in use. A bag that had her medicine and clothes. Jaune’s rucksack was next to her bag since he had too little to carry. There were some tools and spare dust in case of an emergency.

“So it’s time, huh?” Winter says as she tears up a bit she reaches out to Weiss and kisses her forehead. She then looks at Jaune and says, “Please do take care of her and yourself. I will try to finish my job as soon as possible”.

“I will hold onto that”, Jaune says with a smile as he goes in for a hug which Winter graciously returns.

“Thank goodness we are on time”, they hear Nora exclaim and they see both Ren and Nora jog into the bay.

“Hope we are not late”, Ren pantingly says.

“You guys are just in time”, Winter says with a smile, and at that moment, Nora tackles her leader into a bear hug.

“I’m going to miss you so much, fearless leader” Nora sobs, and Jaune can’t help but smile and hug her back.

“I’m gonna miss you too, Nora”, Jaune says as he lets go and then he looks at Ren and hugs him.

“Take care of Weiss and yourself, brother. Do visit us once she recovers”, Ren says with a small smile on his face.

“Sure”, was the reply Jaune gave.

“One more thing, Jaune”, Winter says, and Jaune looks at her as she carefully rummages through the sling bag she had on her. She produces two jars and looks at them lovingly with a sad expression on her face and says, “It's Mother and Whitely. I thought it would comfort Weiss a bit if they are with her”, and she hands them over to Jaune gently. 

“I will take good care of them”, Jaune reassures Winter as he holds those jars as if his life depended on it.

“I know you will”, Winter says in a gentle tone, and at that moment horns go off. 

At first, it startled the group, and they looked around to see how everyone was gearing up. The knight looks back at the people and says, “Well I guess it's time to go”.

“I will inform you if something happens here. Just send me an update on Weiss’ health every week”, Winter says to which the blonde nods. Then all of them engulf him in a hug. It surprised him but he couldn’t hug them back since his hands were full and he returned the gesture by craning his neck over their shoulder. They held onto each other for what felt like a minute and then they let go. 

“Stay in touch”, Ren says with a smile and he drags Nora away who was waving at him madly. But Jaune knew very well how awkward Ren was. He smiles at his departing friends.

“Give me an update as soon as you reach Ansel”, says Winter.

“Sure”, Jaune replies with a smile on his face, and the white-haired woman returns in kind. She then walks away, just in time for the doors of the cargo bay to start closing. The blonde knight opens the door to the passenger seat and places the jar on it. He then looks at Weiss one last time, making sure that her ears are well covered with earbuds.

He then sits in the driver’s seat and his mind wanders. He was going to start a new chapter in his life. Weiss would be with him for a year. Till then, he would do his best to make her better and comfortable. As he felt the plane take off, he couldn’t help but get excited because Ansel was so far away.

[nerdlydelicious]

Time to be a complete White Knight shitter:

Jaune and Weiss are totally holding hands off screen and I won’t be told otherwise.

[kyraxyrespace]

Don’t mind me, just hyper-fixating on how these two are always aware of what’s happening to each other in battle.