Ruby: so, what's next?
View flew over to the massive library of alternate universes, grabbing the one he desired and returning to the main area with the audience.
View: Next we will see a, variation, on the fight between Cinder and Jaune during the fall of beacon.
Cinder raised an eyebrow, a variation could mean a lot of things. Could she be losing to the blond idiot?
It seemed she was not alone in her thoughts, as Ozpin spoke up
Ozpin: Variation, what do you mean by that?
View hummed along as the lights dimmed and the film began
View: I guess you'll just have to see
The scene opens on Jaune arc laying in a puddle of his own blood, with a long stab wound going from his shoulder to his waist. His eyes drift along the destroyed Ozpin's office, landing on the form of cinder fall leaning on Ozpin's former desk.
Pyyhra cringed at the sight on screen
Pyyhra: seems Jaune tried saving me again, if cinders powerful enough to defeat Ozpin why did he think he had a chance?
Qrow sighed and took a swig from his flask
Qrow: when blue balls over there-
View perked up
View: Hey!
Qrow continued, ignoring the floating balls protest
Qrow: said this was gonna be different, I was hoping cinder was gonna get her ass kicked.
Cinder scoffed
Cinder: as if that would happen
Cinder was looking out into the remains of the once great beacon academy, a sick smile on her face. Which immediately soured upon looking at Jaune
Cinder: You were a fool to think you could face me.
She walked over to him, stepping over the puddles of the boys blood.
Cinder: you costed me my prize, my mistress wanted me to eliminate that Nikos girl. But instead, you decided to play hero and come up here to face me alone.
Pyyhra's breath caught a hitch at the mention of her name
Pyyhra: Why me?
Ruby looked in fear at the screen
Ruby: is Jaune gonna be ok?
Yang put a comforting hand on her sisters shoulder
Yang: even if he's not, it's not our Jaune remember?
Ruby lowered her head
Ruby: still....
Jaune spat some blood at cinder, only succeeding in staining her shoe somewhat. Jaune face twisted into a smug grin
Cinder looked taken aback by this sudden shift in mood. The boy was dying and he dared smile as if he was winning?
Jaune: do you believe in karma?
Ren: that's a, strange thing to ask.
Roman chimed in
YOU ARE READING
The many, many, many versions of Jaune arc
FanfictionThe title says it all Read at your own risk, most of the early chapters are riddled with typos and inconsistencies as well as small details I remedy in later chapters . For the best experience I recommend starting closer to then end of the book.
