Meeting Pyrrha was definitely the highlights of his week. And oh, what a long week it had been. From meeting with RWBY, to talking with his family, Jaune definitely has had a long week. Not to mention he still is, technically speaking, a dead man in the eyes of the law. He would definitely have to change that soon. While he was pondering his thoughts, Ace decided to speak up.
"PILOT, I SUGGEST GOING ON AN EXCURSION TO REFINE YOUR SKILLS."
That would be smart. He hasn't fought since everything on Typhon. And that was a can of worms he didn't want to open right now. Dealing with the fact that the man who saved his life and trained him to be an elite soldier sacrificed his life in a massive explosion.
"Copy that Ace. I'll get ready." Jaune replied.
With that, Jaune took stock of his gear and equipment, making sure everything was in working order. He also took the time to check up on Ace, making sure she can operate fine.
'The batteries are gonna be an issue. While the batteries weren't hard to find before, I'm back on remnant with no IMC or Militia tech. I'll probably figure something out with Ruby.' Jaune thought.
Soon after, Jaune headed out, dead set on getting in some practice.
While in the forest surrounding Argus, he encountered many things. From normal beowolfs, to some Ursa but nothing which gave him much challenge. He was checking his equipment when he heard a rustling in the nearby bushes.
Jaune snapped his head towards the general direction of the noise, but saw nothing.
'Huh. Must've been the wind.' He thought.
Just as he was about to turn back around, he heard and alert from Ace.
"WARNING. HUMANOID ENTITY INCOMING. INTENTIONS:UNKNOWN. PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS"
Shortly after, the... "Human" burst through the leaves, making Jaune jump back and good distance. He saw the "Human", but it was merged with a grimm horse. Its lower half was fused into the horses body, forming some unholy mix between man and grimm.
"What the hell is that? Is that a Grimm centaur?" Jaune asked, genuinely appalled by the sight of such a creature.
"ACCORDING TO INFORMATION FOUND IN REMNANT'S SYSTEMS, THAT IS A NUCKELAVEE. AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS GRIMM THAT RESEMBLES A CENTAUR. CAUTION IS ADVISED." Ace spoke, warning Jaune of the dangers he faced.
Jaune listened to Ace's warning, making sure to analyze everything he could about this...monster. It had extremely long arms, extending it's reach far past what should normally be possible. This, coupled with it's piercing talons and it's fast mobility makes it extremely deadly. Any unsuspecting Hunter/Huntress would easily be caught off guard and murdered brutally. Even those that are prepared would have to be precise, lest they fall victim to this creature's lethality.
Jaune, however, was no lesser man.
'Kill it with fire' Jaune thought.
He proceeded to pull out his charge rifle, charging it as the monster approached full speed. As the monster neared, the rifle reached it's full charge, and Jaune let it fire. The laser barreled through the Nuckelavee, cleaving a hole in it's chest that was large enough to fit an entire human. The force of the impact launched the grimm backwards, coming to a stop a couple meters away from Jaune.
"Ace, make sure that thing is dead, yeah?" Jaune told Ace.
"AFFIRMATIVE." She responded. Following that was a shower of flames as Ace used her flame core to reduce it to cinders before it could get the chance to regenerate.
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Jaune Arc: The Pilot
AdventureJaune Arc, abandoned by those he once called friends, goes on to find his way into the militia. He joins the 6-4 and joins the fight on Typhon, only to get sent to a foreign planet. But is the planet as foreign as he once thought?
