Note from GunRose44:

Hello everyone! For those who are familiar with my previous work do not fret! I still want to continue to write on "Sokka's Troubles". Unfortunately, I have been busy with a lot of things that have been involved with the family. Suffice it to say, it has been rough. But I am looking for a beta reader for that story so that I can spitball some ideas to continue it on.

In regards to this story, I am wanting to lock myself into a scheduled release, and as such I will try to release each chapter on a consistent basis. In regards to this, I have tried to flesh the story out, but that does not mean that I don't want feedback! Suggestions and reviews are much appreciated! And please let's keep it constructive and positive.

And now, I present to you, Chapter 1 of Jaune's Salvation!

Chapter 1: The Journey Begins

Glynda Goodwitch was pissed off.

No Scratch that, she was mad as hell

Why you may ask? Because she just found out the transcripts of Jaune Arc were fake.

She was storming to Ozpin's office ready to unleash hell upon the caffeine-induced headmaster of Beacon Academy.

As she rode the elevator up, she thought back to her Atlesian upbringing, how the rules were the rules and that bending them could spell disaster, the tapping of her foot on the metal floor of the clocktower elevator surmising her bitter attitude to the situation.

The elevator opened to the Headmaster's office in which she strode immediately to the desk, the Headmaster looking through reports as he worked through the mountain of paperwork of repair orders for the Hunter and Huntress School.

"Ozpin, were you aware of Mr. Arc's Transcripts?" Goodwitch asked with a sickly sweet voice.

"Why yes Glynda, I am fully aware of Mr. Arc's transcripts." replied the nonplussed Ozpin

"Then why did you allow such an underachieving student into this institution when he didn't even qualify for admission?" Quipped Goodwitch with an annoyed tone.

"Glynda I am the Headmaster am I not?" replied Ozpin

"Yes…"

"And you would trust my judgment on these matters yes?"

"Enough to ignore the amount of caffeine you ingest every single day…" said Glynda with a deadpan stare.

"Then know that there is a reason why Mr. Arc was invited to attend this institution. Now unless the coffee machine has broken down… again… I…." Ozpin stopped mid-sentence as an email popped up on his holo-screen. The color on his face drained immediately.

"Glynda…. Please tell me you didn't…"

Glynda looked worried at Ozpin's sudden change in demeanor.

"What's wrong Ozpin?"

Ozpin immediately pulls the email up to be viewable on a big screen, while also immediately forwarding it to a supposedly drunken compatriot...

Dear Deputy Headmistress Goodwitch,

Thank you for your immediate response in regards to the inquiry on one Jaune Arc, leader of team JNPR. As per your hunch, this is correct that he did not attend any previous preparatory academy, nor has he had any qualifications to attend Beacon Academy. As such, it is this board's decision to immediately expel Mr. Arc from the premises, and to blacklist him from any Hunter Academy within the Alliance.

Signed,

Richard Dewhitt

Head of the Board for Beacon Academy

Ozpin's voice reached a dangerously cold tone as he looked deep into Glynda Goodwitch's Soul and asked a very simple yet earth shattering question.

"What… Did…. You… Do?"

"I did what was necessary within the parameters of the school, why would you have me do otherwise?" Glynda responded with an ominous feeling of dread hovering over her.

"YOU HAD NO RIGHT TO GO OVER MY HEAD GLYNDA" Ozpin roared with a fury not seen in many years.

"Because of your cavalier attitude to the situation…. Now we have no way to train Mr. Arc for his semblance. And let me guess, you have no idea what that may be do you?" Ozpin sarcastically responded

"No tests have shown any instance of a semblance on his part…" Glynda tried to refute with a weak response.

"That's because it was intentionally locked away." Ozpin reached into his desk drawer and pulled out a manilla envelope.

"Look at this Glynda and tell me what do you see."

Glynda looked at the document within the envelope and immediately dropped the papers.

"Monty Oum, How does he…?" she responded

"Now you see why I have kept this under wraps, and what possible calamity you may have wrought upon us." Ozpin retorted with a wistful sigh

"At least this may be fixable, if only…" Ozpin was immediately interrupted as the door to his office blew off its hinges and a pissed off Qrow Branwen entered the room looking like he would destroy anything that got in his way.

"OZPIN WE HAD A DEAL!" Qrow yelled

"Qrow, for once, this is really not my fault." Ozpin gave a nasty look to Glynda who had the decency to look ashamed for her actions.

"Oh so it's the Queen of the Rules Brigade that has caused this. Well, let me settle this once and for all. YOU FUCKED UP." Qrow responded in anger directed at Glynda

"It was a misunderstanding…" Glynda tried to respond.

"MISUNDERSTANDING?!" Qrow gaffed in the face of sheer stupidity

"You just destroyed a kid's dream, you took away what made him push harder than ever, and yes I am aware of the lack of talent on his part, but that doesn't excuse what you've done. He's now got a harder life ahead of him because of YOUR arrogance." Qrow fumed at Glynda

"Well Guess What, you Fucked up even harder because now, you've lost a student AND a spy." Qrow turned to Ozpin

"Ozpin, you know that I need to take care of business." Qrow spoke in a low tone

"I understand, I'm sorry it's come to this." Ozpin responded

"Me too Ozzie… me too." Qrow quipped as he walked through the doors to the docks, thinking on what to say to the poor kid.

Ozpin Sighed as he pushed the button on his desk to activate the Intercom.

"Would Jaune Arc please report to the Headmaster's Office?"

Jaune was gobsmacked and Crying

He was walking back to his dorm after listening to Ozpin discuss with him his Expulsion.

What made it even worse was his family's involvement and the realization that Professor Goodwitch was responsible for his expulsion.

**Flashback**

Ozpin was explaining to Jaune his Expulsion as a Video Call came into the office from the Arc Residence.

"JONATHAN ARC!" yelled his father Nicholas Arc into the Video Feed.

"You have no honor in what you have done!"

"But Dad… " responded Jaune

"SILENCE" yelled Nicholas

Jaune stood muted as he awaited his fate.

"Glynda it seems that my friend on the board contacted me about your investigation into my Son's transcripts. I am sorry that he has wasted you and Ozpin's time…" Nicholas began.

"Nicholas… if I may?" Ozpin tried to interrupt.

"NO YOU MAY NOT OZ!" Nicholas responded in rage

"Because of my son, he has sullied the name of what it means to be an Arc. An Arc is honorable and never goes back on his promises, and I see no Honor in this. Jaune, at this moment, I disown you from the Arc namesake and all rights associated with it."

Jaune was crying at this point, losing Beacon was one thing, but losing his family? This broke him.

"Glynda, please send me Crocea Mors to me at once, it is Arc family property and needs to be handed to a REAL Arc."

"But Father" Jaune responded in plea

With the next words, Nicholas completed the torture of the day to Jaune

"You are no son of mine." and cut the video feed off.

**Flashback End**

Jaune entered team JNPR's room and began to pack. Ren and Nora were getting Pancakes at the cafeteria and he didn't want to interrupt them.

Pyrrha was on a phone call from Mistral, most likely someone from Pumpkin Pete's talking to her as if she mattered to them. She mattered to the team more and she knew that.

He didn't even want to think about Team RWBY, their sister team, as they would be broken up about the situation, except for one member who happen to be in the hallway overhearing the rumors and capitalized on it.

**Flashback**

Jaune was walking back when he bumped into Weiss and tried to play it off poorly.

"H...hey snow angel" Jaune started with a weak voice

"I know all about your falsehoods Jaune Arc." Weiss tore into him like a hungry beowolf into a newly minted hunter.

"YOU FAKER, you don't deserve to be here Arc, I was right all along, that you are just pathetic and disgusting." Weiss was laying into him as he backed into a wall trying to keep composure, but what she said next would forever haunt him.

"Go home and cry to your family you dunce."

Jaune ran.

**Flashback End**

Jaune finished packing, with tears streaming down his cheeks, he opened the door to JNPR's room and looked wistfully one last time at the beds, imagining his teammates sitting on them looking at him. He slowly closed the door and walked out.

After shutting the door, the lock engaged with a thunk, and no matter how many times he tried to swipe his scroll over the lock, he was refused entry. This was it.

He was removed.

He turned to the door across the hall, the home of Team RWBY. He considered knocking and explaining what was happening, but in the end, he decided against it.

"Don't want to go through what I just experienced." Referring to Weiss's comments.

He began the walk with his duffle, lighter than it had ever been since the removal of his weapon Crocea Mors. He made the solom walk to the Bullhead Landing Pad for Vale.

His bag getting heavier and heavier each step, or was it his soul? He couldn't tell. But as he walked past Team CFVY's room, Velvet tried to get his attention.

The rumors in Beacon never stay quiet for long, and Velvet heard what happened. She reached out to Jaune to comfort him, but was ignored by Jaune, not out of malice, but how hard his walk had been so far.

"I'm Sorry Velvet, I let you down." Jaune said as he walked by.

Coco then came around the corner, about to give Jaune a peace of her mind for blowing off her Bun Bun, but Yatsuhashi pulled her aside and whispered into her ear what happened.

Her eyes went from anger to sadness, no one deserved what Jaune got, and she wanted to help him just as much as Velvet, but he was long gone by the time the explanation came out.

Jaune walked out of the heavy double doors that signified the end of his Huntsman Career, or so he thought… Before a voice Interrupted his long walk.

"Hey Kid…"

Authors Note:

Alright everyone! I hope this story has garnered your interest! Please let me know what you think and PLEASE REVIEW! Feedback is a huge part of this and I want to build this story further and further. See you all in the next chapter!

GunRose44