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**Communications through scrolls and other devices

Chapter 1 The Knight Falls

(Location: Beacon Academy capital city of Vale Sonus continent Kingdom of Vale Remnant)

Jaune wasn't having a good day. Well it started good. He was excited as the rest of his teammates and friends of the Vytal Festival. At first he was worried since they were taking of students from schools of the four kingdoms. He thought he won't be able to keep up with his team and that the training he received from his partner Pyrrha won't be enough. But somehow they managed, team JNPR won the first round, the team matches, then the doubles round.

He and his red headed partner won. Maybe he was underestimating himself. That he has gotten better than he thought and somehow, he was a bit stronger. So his team made it to the final round. Obviously he chose Pyrrha to represent his team and the school. No surprise she made it to the final match. She was that strong and talented. His opponent was from Atlas, a girl named Penny. Ruby told him about her, she became friends with the girl a few weeks ago before the Festival.

The match started good, then he got worried that maybe his partner was way over his head. Penny can use so many swords at once. But she was forgetting, the red head's semblance. With her polarity, she didn't stood a chance. Jaune was right but he got the results, he was never going to expect. Pyrrha did won the match but not before turning her opponent to pieces, leaving half of her body. Turns out the girl was never real to being with, she was a robot.

Everyone was in shock, the crowd, the students, his team, himself and he bet his partner was on the same boat too. Before the could gasped a strange message was heard throughout all over Amity Colosseum. The voice of a woman and her words were scary. They held the intention of making everyone panicked at what they just seen. After that, everything went to hell literally. Panic rose, not just on the Colosseum but everyone that was watching around the world.

Eventually Grimm arrived attacking everything in their path. A swarm of Griffon and Nevermore attacked the Colosseum and managed to break through the force field that protects the people from getting hurt during the matches. Jaune along with his team, Ruby and other students from other schools stood their ground, choosing to fight. But they were all taken to safety by Professor Port and Oobleck telling them that they will handle the Grimm here and that they should evacuate and get to safety.

So they were brought to Beacon where Ozpin was eagerly waiting for his partner, for reasons unknown. He didn't understood a thing that was happening asides, from the invasion that was going on outside of the school. The headmaster took him and Pyrrha to an underground passage below Beacon. The Arc has never being here before, he didn't had a clue such place existed. It shocked him to see some machine with two pods. There was a person inside, a young woman with a scar on her face.

It only made the blond more confused of what was going on. He tried asking Ozpin but the man was in a hurry telling his partner to get into the other pod. The headmaster asked him to stay on guard in case someone tries to attack them. Jaune panicked when he saw the red head in pain as she was being engulf in some kind of yellow energy. But it failed as the woman on the other pod was hit by an arrow, killing her. Turning to the one responsible it was one of the students visiting from Haven.

The leader of the team. The energy flew from Pyrrha to her, seemed to have made her stronger. He tried to attacked her while the headmaster warned him not to, he was sent flying. Ozpin told him and his partner to leave the school. To bring Ironwood, Goodwitch and Qrow here immediately. So they as told even if the Arc was more confused than ever. They left the underground chamber as they were on their to the outside of the school.

While running Ozpin said he was going to take care of the amber eyed woman. Given them the time they needed to escaped. So many questions were running through Jaune's head. All he knew, he needed to get help for the headmaster. He didn't know how strong Ozpin is but he was going to need all the help he could get. That woman was strong, he kept himself from shaking too much.

He didn't know General Ironwood's scroll number, neither Qrow's, only that he knew he was Ruby's uncle. That only left the blond with the third choice, their combat class teacher. Hopefully, the blond woman will contact the other two to aid the headmaster. He was scared, he couldn't stopped himself from shaking. This was the first time he was seeing a real Grimm invasion. But still, his partner didn't looked panicked in the least. Pyrrha kept her composure thought she looked more worried than scared.

"Okay, I think I have Glynda's number" he took his scroll opening it, checking on his list of contacts" oh, where is it?"

"Pyrrha?" he called to his partner she was still looking worried" what was all of that?"

"I-I…." she paused, she didn't know if she could tell him everything that was told to her by the headmaster and his secret circle.

They heard an explosion and the sound of scorching fire as someone was going up through the elevator. Without using it. Both teens feared the worse that the headmaster was taken out by the evil amber eyed woman.

"But...Ozpin…."

"There's no time..." replied the red head" go! Get to Vale, and call for help!"

Jaune was shocked thinking what she was planning to do. And her plan was just plain crazy. He knew she was strong but against that woman that probably killed Ozpin, the headmaster of Beacon. He truly feared for her safety, it was impossible to beat something that strong.

"Huh? What're you gonna do?" feared was in his tone.

Pyrrha kept staring at the ruined school building mainly, at the top of Beacon tower.

"No...No, Pyrrha you can't! You saw how powerful she is! Pyrrha I won't let you-"

In that moment time seemed to have stood still. Jaune was at a loss for words. Well, technically he couldn't speak because his mouth was busy. Tasting the lips of his partner. That's right the one and only Pyrrha Nikos was kissing him. The kiss felt like a huge kick to his brain realizing all those hints from the past. The way she looked at him, the way she was always there for him, the way she was always supported to him, when she told him she wanted to go to the dance with him telling him why she wanted him, for accepting her as just another person instead of that famous celebrity everyone worships.

It was impossible and he was still trying to believe it. Even when the evidence was before him. She was kissing him because she LIKES him in that way. Not as a friend, or a partner but as someone in an intimate way. Like a woman likes a man. She was in love with him. The Arc was still trying to process that information, that fact in his head because he was still shocked at the kiss.

At the same time he felt so stupid for having that crush on Weiss. All those times he tried to make a move on her, only to get rejected by the cold Schnee heiress. Now he truly regretted attempting to asked her to the dance when the right candidate for him was right on his nose all along. His partner, the redhead talented huntress and four times Mistral champion. But the blond felt unworthy of her, not after not realizing it sooner she felt that way for him. There was so many times he wanted to tell her if they make it out of this mess alive.

But the kiss didn't seemed to lasted long as she broke the kiss. Jaune was able to see the affection, the love, the admiration in her green eyes. By Oum, she truly felt that way for him. This wasn't some silly crush like the one he had on Weiss. This was real love, and he didn't know how to respond to that. Not when he was still thinking about everything that's happened. She still hasn't explain to him about that underground place, those pods and that woman in it that the evil woman killed.

"I'm sorry…." he was confused, why was she apologizing.

"Hey! W-Wait! Stop! Stop!"

Jaune didn't realized until now. He was locked inside one of the rocket propeller lockers from the school. They were used to store their weapons and use via remote control to call upon them in case of emergencies, such as this one. Instead this time, he was the one being stored inside. The blond didn't noticed there was one when they left Beacon. But Pyrrha did saw it, that would explained why she apologized.

It wasn't because of the kiss, but because she was getting him to safety while she goes to fight that powerful woman. It happened so suddenly but she was doing what he feared the most. Chances were high that she wasn't going to survive against such a fearsome opponent. The redhead walked over to the locker pressing the buttons to activate it. Holding the tears, aware that this could be the last time she will see her partner and beloved.

"Pyrrha, please don't do this!" he begged her.

No replied from his partner as she took a step back and watched as the locker's engine activated. Jaune screamed as loud as he could but he knew she couldn't listened to his cries. The locker sent him far away from Beacon. It soon crash landed as it opened he got up in a hurry. Panicked and concerned all over his face, leaving the locker. The Arc didn't had time to view the scenery knowing he was somewhere in Vale. In desperation the blond did the only thing he could do. Picking his scroll he called the closest number on his contact list as it started ringing. The blond realized he was calling Weiss. The irony hit him hard but ignored it.

*Where are you?!* Came the voice of the Schnee heiress.

"Weiss! Please you have to stop her!"

*What?*

"Pyrrha! She's going after that woman...At the top of the tower! She doesn't stand a chance!"

*Jaune, what are you talking about? Where are you?*

"Don't worry about me!" he shouted upset his partner's safety was all that matters" please…You have to save Pyrrha."

*We will. Are you okay?*

The blond didn't answered as he threw his scroll to the ground so hard, it broke the device. Anger and frustration was all he could feel. There were times he felt powerless, helpless, pitiful and pathetic. But nothing compared to right now. He was truly pathetic. Not even with his training, with his aura unlocked, he couldn't save his partner. Once more he has to rely on others to do things for him. But it should be him damn it.

He was Pyrrha's partner, he was the leader of team JNPR. This was his responsibility, his duty, but he knew he couldn't do it because he was TOO weak. Weiss would have better chance helping the redhead than him. Soon he felt on his knees sobbing. Why does he has to be weak, why was he the black sheep of all the students in Beacon. Why was he the weakest of his family. His father tried to train him but it was for nothing. Once he realized there was no hope for his son, he gave up on him.

How was he able to survived through the Vytal Festival anyway. That's right he had Ren, Nora and Pyrrha. His teammates who are stronger and better than him. Being good at strategies isn't enough, he needed to be strong too. But no matter how hard he tried, he would never be the huntsman he's expecting to become. He will always be a weakling, good for nothing, below average from the rest. It was a miracle his friends didn't saw him as a loser like Cardin. They were too good to be true.

In the middle of his anger and grief Jaune was unaware of his surroundings. The city of Vale was also crawling with Grimm. Though not in the same extent as in Beacon. But the creatures were still present and right now, one was heading his way. It was attracted by the Arc's pain and not being able to do a thing to help Pyrrha and because he was weak compared to the rest of his friends.

The Deathstalker gave a hiss as it charged at the blond. Jaune gasped finally, seeing the creature heading his way. He unsheathed Crocea Mors, activating the sheath into shield blocking a pincer of the scorpion Grimm. Perfect, this was the last thing he needed. Fighting a Grimm, on his own. Though he was able to defeat an Ursai alone back at Forever Fall. This creature was on a whole different level. How could he forget, it took him and his team to take it down back at the initiation at the Emerald Forest.

Jaune knew it better than anyone, he didn't stood a chance. He wasn't strong enough so he thought of running away. But the Grimm will follow him. It was attracted by his negative feelings. It wasn't going to stop until it kills him. No other choice but to fight it. The blond went for an attack at it's face but the scorpion blocked it with one of it's pincers. With the other one it hit him sending the Arc to the ground, dropping his sword and shield. Now he was weaponless, defenseless.

The Deathstalker gave another hiss charging at him as it's used it's tail for an attack, but the teen dodged it. Another pincer attack hit him as he groaned. He couldn't do this, it was too strong. How he wished for his teammates or anyone from team RWBY to come to his aid. The blond was scared panicking more, only making the Grimm to attack it further. He made an attempt to recover his weapons but he got caught by a pincer of the creature. A cried of pain escaped his lips. It had the strength to cut him in half.

"So this is it...This is how it's going to end...Killed by a Grimm. I'm a huntsman and I'm about to die by the same thing I'm suppose to hunt" even in his last moments all Jaune could do was laughed in a sarcastic matter at the irony.

The Deathstalker kept pressing on the pincer making the blond cried out in agony. But it wasn't planning to finish him yet. It showed the teen it's tail and stinger. It was going to kill him using it's venom. By now, the Arc didn't care, he wasn't scared anymore. It was over, he knew it, he won't get a chance to bid his farewells to his friends. Tears formed and fell, awaiting the inevitable end. The stinger hit him on his chest destroying his armor, the venom hit his body.

The giant scorpion threw him away no longer interested because he was going to die shortly. It gave another hiss leaving sensing more negative emotions throughout the city. Jaune stood motionless feeling the venom coursing through his body, he could feel the effects. It was getting harder to breathe feeling it taking his life. And he sobbed because he didn't wanted to die. This isn't how he was expecting his life to end. Was this his punishment for being born so weak, for running away from his home, for getting those forged transcripts, for failing in becoming a huntsman.

"I'm sorry Pyrrha...I'm sorry I was such a weakling partner, I'm sorry I couldn't help you...I'm sorry Ruby, I couldn't be that great leader you were expecting me to become. I'm sorry everyone...Ren, Nora…."

With that Jaune closed his eyes as the venom hit his heart. Everything has turned black, he was gone.

Blue eyes opened. The blond knight has gotten up thinking he just had one bad dream. Beacon getting attacked by Grimm, people getting hurt, his partner saving him as she went to fight a powerful opponent that she won't be able to beat and him, dying. Wait, Jaune went back to the last thing he remembered. He was attacked by a Deathstalker after pathetically calling Weiss to save Pyrrha. The scorpion Grimm killed him he could remember it clearly. It seemed too real to be a dream. So that was it, he died.

Then why was he alive. Now the Arc was checking his surroundings, where was he. A circular chamber with no doors, colored ivory. Okay this was weird. He did died then this must be what they called" the other side". The one place where people go when they passed on. His mother told him it was called Heaven. Where good people go. But those that have done bad deeds during their life time would be send to Hell. Where they be punish and torture for all of their crimes.

Now it was hard to believe such thing. But here he was. In an unknown place after dying. According to what his mother told him, Heave is supposed to be considered a paradise for all the deceased that were good, Hell on the other hand is supposed to looked like a nightmare to those evil souls. The place didn't seemed to be paradise, neither a nightmare. Again Jaune wondered where he was. It still didn't erased the pain in his heart.

He failed them, his friends, the people, his partner. He died without helping anyone, without fulfilling his dream of becoming a hero. Team RWBY, Ren and Nora how were they holding up. Pyrrha, she must already be. The Arc refused to think about it but what was the point anymore if he was dead. What else to do but to regret everything he did in his entire life. He was a disappointment who let everyone down and couldn't accomplish anything.

"He's finally awake."

"Who's there?" the Arc was gazing around for the source of the voice.

Before the blond knight three lights appeared. Each was representing a person, or a being. Jaune took a guess that whoever they are they must be in charge of this place. So in other words they were the keepers of Heaven. Well, he was still unsure if this was the other side when you die. True, he did die but maybe it was still uncertain if this was that paradise.

Or it could be the other one. Now he truly believed that wasn't the case. He was a good person, he has never done anything wrong in his life. Well, asides from getting his hands on those forged transcripts to get to Beacon instead of going it the fair way. Jaune may not be perfect but he was a good person at heart. He highly believed it because his friends have told him, even Pyrrha. So in his personal opinion he didn't belong in Hell.

"How are you feeling Jaune?" asked another voice.

"Scared...But mostly, confused. I have no idea where I am."

"It should be as expected. After all, you died and left your world."

"So I'm really…." the Arc lowered his head, so much for thinking it was a bad dream.

"Dead? Indeed" spoke the third voice" we've been watching you for a while Jaune Arc."

"And who are you people?"

"You should pay more respect human. We're not people, we're far superior and powerful than you beings."

"Chronos. We've already been through this. We agreed on being polite to the guest."

"I'm just letting him know we're not people. It's as simple as that. I feel offended he would refer to me as a human."

"Agreed, Jaune is our guest. Let's behave as the superior being that we are."

"Okay, sorry didn't mean to upset. But who are you three?" the blond kept staring at the three lights.

"As you already know, we're not humans. We are Seraphims, powerful beings. For centuries we have watch over our world. But lately we have changed that task into watching you. We have seen the challenges you have went through, all the way to your death."

"Are you guys angels?"

"Hardly. We don't have wings or halos. But we are indeed powerful."

"You said something about" your world". Does that mean you three aren't from Remnant?"

"That is correct. We Seraphim are responsible for the creation of the Midgan Empire, our world. I am Origin, I am the Seraphim of Birth. I created the human race in said world."

"You're Gods…." it finally hit Jaune the realization why these three were considered powerful, he was in awe.

"In a way you are correct, Jaune. I am Maxwell the Seraphim of Creation I created the world of Midgan, it's nature, the animals as well as the Four Elemental Seraphim."

"And I am Chronos the Seraphim of Time. Obviously I created time itself before Maxwell created the world, followed by Origin."

"This is amazing" the blond was still in awe he was in the present of real Gods.

"I'm certain you must have a lot of questions" said Origin.

"I do. But first...What am I doing here?"

"Fair enough. As you are aware Jaune, you died in your world. Normally we don't interfere in matters concerning other worlds, asides our own. But you have caught our attention brave soul."

"Me, a brave soul?" he shook his head" I failed everyone because I was too weak to do anything. I couldn't even saved my partner. I don't think I should have become leader in the first place. Or even, coming to Beacon. I had no training, no experience heck, I didn't even had my aura unlocked and I didn't know what aura was until Pyrrha…." he paused mentioning the red head's name.

"And yet, your teammates chose to stay by your side and support you" replied the Seraphim of Birth.

"They knew of your limitations but they still chose to follow you. They believed and cared for you" followed Maxwell.

"And now I let them all down, by dying. Why did I caught your attention anyway?"

"As weak as you are human. You have a potential you still have yet to unlock. We can sense the powerful resonance within you. Your heart, your determination and courage is what caught our interest. And thus, that is why you're here" said Chronos.

"But I'm dead now. What do you want me for if I'm no longer alive?"

"Not yet anyway. Jaune Arc...We want to offer you something we have never offer a human before" said Origin.

"Consider yourself lucky human" replied the Seraphim of Time.

"But before we tell you. Allow us to tell you more about us. As you already know we've been watching over our world ever since we created it" said Maxwell" in the beginning there was once four of us. But the Fourth Seraphim is no longer with us due that he was...Different."

"That's one way of putting it. He was too unstable and obsessive. He kept on insisting that malevolence should be remove from the world for good" said Chronos.

"Malevolence?" okay now the Arc was becoming more confused.

"When I created the human race. I gave them a heart to be alive and I gave them free will to choose the way they desire to live their lives. Unfortunately with being alive comes emotions. Such can have positive effects as well as negative. The negative leads to hatred, grief, greed, selfishness and fear. Those emotions stirred humans on the inside and it creates what is called malevolence. Too much of it can also have a change on the outside, changing their shape. Thus they lose their humanity and become Helions. Humans called those beings daemons."

"Now comes the part when we tell you that we just told you a secret that no one knows. Mankind is unaware of the truth behind the malevolence. They believe it's a disease that changes them into daemons and they have already named such condition. They called it Daemonblight" said the Seraphim of Creation.

"Quite an obvious name" scoffed Chronos.

"I'm starting to understand" Jaune took a soft breath" the humans from your world can become these daemons, if malevolence takes over them. Which is caused if they're affected by their negative emotions...This is no better than attracting Grimm."

"Correct. The secret has remained for centuries and they believe it has no cure" replied Maxwell.

"That's terrible. I'm glad you guys took your time to tell me about your world. But I still don't understand, why are you telling me all of this? What do I have to do with your world? I'm from another world. It doesn't make sense."

"It will, when we tell you everything" spoke Origin" Jaune Arc, we have chosen you. Because you are free of malevolence. You are clean and a pure soul never to be engulf by it. Therefore, you will never become a daemon. I will get straight to the point Jaune. Do you want to live again?"

"What?" his eyes widened from the shock" what do you mean?"

"Do you want a second chance to live again?"

"I...Can you do that?" he was shocked.

"Don't lift your hopes up human. You're not returning to your world. You died in Remnant and there's nothing that can be done to reverse that. It is beyond our reach" said Chronos.

"Then why are you asking me if I want a second chance?"

"We can't send you back to you world Jaune. However, we can send you to our world. That is within our reach" replied the Seraphim of Birth.

"Another chance, in another world…." the Arc stood in thought.

"Call it a new beginning at your second chance at life. We need your answer if you accept or not."

"What if I say no?"

"Then we will send you to the plain known as "Heaven". It's fine by me. I don't believe a human like you has what it takes to live in our world" said the Seraphim of Time.

"Is that a challenge?" Jaune took it seriously" fine, I'll do it. I want another chance."

"Just like that" Maxwell sounded amused.

"If that is your choice then we should proceed with the task we have for you" said Origin.

"Task? Like some kind of goal?"

"Of course human. Did you really think we we're going to send you to our world free of charge?" Chronos sounded rude.

"Um..Well, yeah."

"Then you thought wrong. You have an important task if you agreed to our terms."

"Okay, what is this task?" what other choice did he had now that he agreed.

"As we already told you Jaune. The Fourth Seraphim Innominat wanted to get rid of malevolence at all cost. But we were against his methods."

"But getting rid of malevolence means the people from your world will be cure. They will never turn into those...Hellions you mentioned. That's a good thing, right?"

"Hellions, Daemons it's basically the same thing" replied the Seraphim of Time.

"From your point of view it is true. But Innominat's ways are considered" extreme" and harmful to mankind. He's willing to sacrifice anything to remove the malevolence. One day he decided to go with his plan and he gave us no choice but to interfered. Using the power of the Four Elemental Seraphims we were able to sealed Innominat deep within the land's earth pulse" said Origin.

"Earth pulse?"

"We don't have to explain everything to you. You'll have plenty of time to know once you get adjusted to our world" Chronos being his usual rude self.

"The sealing took a lot of power from the Four Elemental Seraphim and they are currently dormant within the earth pulse as I speak" said the Seraphum of Birth.

"What do you want me to do then? What is my task in your world?"

"First, we want you to live. We want you to enjoy your second chance in a new world. But your main objective is to watch over and protect mankind from any threat. Mainly, Innominat" said Maxwell.

"But you said he was sealed, can he get out?"

"No he can't. Innominat can't escape from his prison on his own. However, we fear that some day, someone will try to awake him" said Origin.

"Correction, someone has already tried" Chronos interjected" we haven't forgotten the Opening. Two humans free of malevolence have already been sacrificed to resurrect Innominat. It won't be long now before he's free and the world plunges into danger."

"That is why we need you Jaune. Innominat cannot be free from his prison. Mankind must live on. That is the task we are offering you with your second chance at life" said the Seraphim of Birth.

"Are you guys sure you made the right decision? Choosing me?" the blond lowered his head" you said you've been watching me back when I was living in Remnant. You know I didn't accomplished anything, I failed at everything, at training, at getting strong, at protecting my friends even becoming a huntsman. In the end, I never became the hero I wanted to be. My dream was nothing but a dream."

"I knew this was going to be a complete waste of time" spat Chronos" I told you this was going to happen. This human is clearly not up to the task. How can someone like him be given the responsibility of protecting mankind from Innominat?"

"Chronos be patient" said Origin.

"I've being patient enough. He's right, he's weak, he failed at everything in his life. Why should we entrust him with the future of our world? You were wrong Origin, he's not the one."

Jaune kept his head down. It was true but he tightened his fists as tears emerged. He might have failed everyone in Remnant but not anymore. These powerful beings have offered him a second chance to live again. Though he wanted to return to Remnant, he couldn't. He already missed his teammates and his friends. He was no longer a leader or a huntsman, just someone pretending to be one. There was a long silence as neither of the Seraphim spoke with Chronos's words echoing on the blonds head.

The Arc dried his tears facing the three lights, behind his blue eyes there was determination. He won't deny he has failed during his time in his world but it was going to be different this time. He was alone now, so the only person he had to rely from now on was himself. Besides, he left his world without making any accomplishments. Getting to Beacon and becoming leader it wasn't right because he felt he didn't earned the right.

"You have every right not to believe me or even have a faith in me. My life wasn't the best, I met wonderful friends but I failed them all. But I can't let it end like this. I have to prove I can become strong, that I can save lives and be a hero. I don't know if I can stop the coming of this Innominat, but I will try. If I have to put my life on the line, I don't care. I'll die trying...Again. I failed my world but I promise I will not fail yours."

"Hmm...Pretty words for a human. But what makes you think you can fulfill your promise?" asked the Seraphim of Time.

"You will have to trust me. Besides, an Arc never breaks his promise. I know it won't be easy but if you give me this second chance, I will give it my best."

"It seems he has made up his mind, don't you think Origin?" said Maxwell.

"Indeed. And it seems we have chosen wisely after all. There's no doubt Jaune, you're the one who can save our world that is being plagued by the malevolence. We believe in you."

"I still have my doubts though" said Chronos no surprise.

"Only time will tell" said Seraphim of Birth" are you ready for your trip Jaune Arc?"

"As ready as I'll ever be."

"If things turn for the worse. We shall try our hardest to lend you our aid" said Maxwell.

"In other words. If you fail to stop Innominat's awakening. We already have a back up plan of the sorts that can help you in your journey. Just make sure not to disappoint us" followed the Seraphim of Time.

"Hehe, no pressure" the Arc sweat dropped.

"I doubt we will speak again Jaune. But we will be watching over you just as we have kept watch over Midgan since the beginning of time" said Origin.

"Thank you for giving me this chance. I won't break my promise."

"Make sure you don't human."

"One more thing" added the Seraphim of Birth" you must not tell anyone the truth of malevolence. It must remain that it's a disease, the Daemonblight."

"Right. I won't say a word."

Then everything went black for the blond knight. When Jaune opened his eyes again he was no longer in the round ivory chamber. He was met with an orange yellowish sky. It looked like it was the afternoon. The Arc took noticed of his surroundings he was in a forest. It wasn't familiar to the any of the forest in Sonus so he came to the conclusion that he wasn't in Remnant. They did it. The three Seraphim have actually sent him to their world.

The Midgan Empire that's what they said it was called. He was alive again and it was a miracle come true. He has been given a second chance to live his life. It was still bothering him that he won't be able to see his friends again. But to be alive again, it was a wonderful feeling. Jaune remembered his promise to the powerful beings. To try and stop this person who will try to bring back this Seraphim called Innominat. This time, he couldn't screwed up like he did in Remnant.

It was time to get serious, time to get strong, time to focus, time to finally fulfill his dream. But he didn't know where to start searching. It's not like the three Seraphim gave him a map of this world. Jaune realized he still had his weapon. Crocea Mors stood sheathed on the sheath-shield. They just dropped him in some random location where he had no idea where he was. Excuse him for being the first person to die and get a second chance to live in another world.

The Arc was seated on a tree, getting up to take a better look at the forest. A sudden sound through the bushes caught his attention. Jaune immediately released his weapon turning the sheath into it's shield mode. What if it was a Grimm. No, the Seraphims didn't mentioned Grimm in this world. Only hellions or daemons as they're more called by the people here. It still scared him that feeling negative emotions can cause malevolence. And if that malevolence was strong enough it could change anyone into a heartless creature.

If it was if people could be turn into Grimm. How horrible would that be. He was safe from such fate as stated by Origin he was free from malevolence. So he couldn't become a Daemon because he was pure. The blond knight kept his guard up as the bushes kept moving. Suddenly, something came out. It was a boar, not a Boarbatusk. It was a bit big, definitely an adult. But something was wrong with the animal. It didn't looked happy as it was snoring and it was preparing to charge at him.

Jaune gasped seeing the boar run so fast it actually scared him. Screw it, he wasn't going to fight it so he ran. Great, perfect, just the best way to start off things in this new world. Get chased by a regular boar. Way to go Jaune, showed him who's boss. The blond didn't realized there was a hill ahead so he tripped on a rock, falling down and rolling. He hit head on the ground getting a lump. Not the best landing strategy it hurt like hell. The boar went down too. Looks like it had a grudge with him.

"You can't be serious!" Jaune got up, his head hurting he could feel himself losing conscious" what did I do to that thing to make it so mad at me?!"

The boar gave a cried charging at the blond. The Arc thought fast grabbing his shield to block the attack. But the boar never got the chance to get close to him. The animal was suddenly killed off by a swift attack of a blade. Jaune saw the boar falling to the ground dead. Then, he took a glance at the person who has saved his life. It was a girl looking around the age of Ruby or maybe a bit older.

She had long black hair tied on a single braid, chest nut eyes. Wearing a red shirt with belt-pouches and brown pants with maroon boots. In her right hand she had a gauntlet with a blade attached to it. He's never seen a weapon like it before. The girl seemed curious staring at him. But that was all Jaune could see before he finally lost conscious. Again, everything went black for the blond knight.

To be continued

-Here it is finally. The first chapter of my second RWBY/Berseria project. This time Jaune gets sent into the world of Berseria.

-Just like my other story" The Journey to Redemption" it will be a Jaune/Velvet pairing. But this one will be a bit different, it will be a bit angsty with more drama and of course slow burn. No surprise there because I will be following canon events. I might write a harem version someday not so sure but it can happen in the future. Won't make any promises.

-Won't get too many details of the story except that Jaune will be living in Aball obviously since Velvet found and saved him. Also that the story will be taking place months before the actual events of the game. I'd say around six months.

-Yes Jaune will get strong in this story through training from Arthur and Velvet. Let's just say he will be quite strong after the time skip.

-Will Jaune have a malak/malakhim? Won't answer that. I will keep it a secret for now.

-Jaune will also unlock his semblance in this story. I already know which one but I don't mind suggestions. And I don't know in which part of the story he should unlock it. Maybe during the Scarlet Night but that's too soon. Probably it will be after the time skip.

-Since this is the Berseria verse Seraphim will be called" Empyreans" hellions will be called" Daemons". I will not get into any Zestiria elements. Sorry but it is my least favorite Tales game. I didn't like it, I only played it for like a month and stopped playing it after. I got tired of it, the plot was weak, the characters were a bit meh, except for Edna I love her. Not to mention the yaoi and yuri pairings, no thank you.

-Lastly I would appreciate if you fine readers fav, follow and review the story thank you very much.

Next time: A fresh start