It had been years since the fall of Salem by Ozpin's hand, but the effects could still be felt in the world they left. It was only with a combined effort that the world would fix itself.

All of team RWBY and JNR managed to go back to school and acquire their huntsman licenses. It was nothing more than formalities, seeing how the two teams managed to help defeat the Queen of the Grimm.

From there, they all took to their own goals. Yang and Blake went on to lead the new White Fang, claiming equality for the faunus while working together with humans.

Weiss managed to use the fame of their efforts and her own experience in business as leverage in reclaiming the SDC.

Ruby scoured the world of Remnant, saving villages and cities alike with the use of her skills and silver eyes.

Ren and Nora took their love in a new direction and married each other. The pair also traveled throughout the world, carrying supplies and medicine to the smaller villages. They hoped to prevent any grimm uprising like the ones that had overtaken Kuroyuri.

All that was left was the blonde knight they all knew and loved. He decided to move back to Argus.

Jaune Arc managed to become a professor in Sanctum Academy, his dream of being a hero finally complete. He was known across the land as the Knight that helped defeat Salem. His face plastered across the news and even across TV.

His family had apologized for their doubt of him and even congratulated him on his achievements. His own father told him he was proud of the man Jaune had become.

Despite all the fame he received, everything had been different for a while- his life lacked the spark he had in Beacon.

When he applied to work at Sanctum, he was accepted on the spot. Who wouldn't accept him? He was essentially the ideal Huntsman, despite his faulty beginnings.

When asked why he chose to teach at Sanctum rather than Haven or even Beacon, Jaune never gave an answer. However watching the blonde knight, no one questioned why he chose to teach there.

Every day, like clockwork the blonde knight would rush out of Sanctum for his lunch break. Like everyday, he needed to fill her in. Today he had plans, but they could all wait until after his break.

The people of Argus would wave at him and he would smile widely for them, greeting them and waving at them. For the Hero in Argus, the fame never changed him and the people were thankful for that.

He held his lunch in its usual container as he headed for the park where she would be waiting for him. Everyday, they met up there and she was always there, waiting for him every time they met up.

He barely made it as he carried himself into the park, his mind gathering his thoughts. He stood in front of her and smiled, like always she was waiting. He liked to think she waited for him alone, but he knew better.

"Hey Pyrrha… I'm back."

The statue of Pyrrha Nikos seemed to look back at the blonde Knight, never feeling the effects of time as her bronzed features continued to watch over the city. He remembered her during their time in Beacon and somehow, years later, her death still managed to bring him to tears. Nowadays, it was only the single tear, but to him it was just as powerful.

"Classes were fun today, the students are getting better. Makes me wish I had taken up Saphron's offer back in the day. She told me she could house me if I wanted to attend Sanctum to pursue my huntsman dream. She also told me I was crazy for wanting that, but she helped as much as she could."

He opened his lunch and looked at the food he had gotten for himself that day. It was a burger from his favorite shop near the Academy. He took a bite of it and turned his attention back to Pyrrha, his mouth emptying it's contents into his stomach.

"Life is going well, Ruby and Yang said they're visiting today or tomorrow. You know how the bullheads are in the air. You can never really depend on them too much."

He laughed to himself. "You, of all people should know how I feel about Bullheads. Thank you very much, but I like my feet on the ground!"

He stopped to take another bite as a woman with vibrant red hair sat with him. At first, the woman had scared Jaune, even the sight of her made him remember her. Pyrrha looked so much like her, but over the years, they managed to get comfortable with each other, even after Jaune telling her of Pyrrha's fate. Jaune knew her well and she would always visit Pyrrha too, after all she was Helena Nikos, Pyrrha's mother.

With his dorky smile, he greeted her as he watched the people in the park. Jaune would always give her privacy, after all she too would talk with Pyrrha. Helena's visits were only to say a quick hello and then left Jaune to "talk" with Pyrrha. As she left, she scooted a bottle of water for the boy and left with a smile on her face.

"Yang is going on about finding someone else for me again. She figured that Octavia would be perfect for me, and I thought she was nice. However it wasn't in the stars. She and I never really got along together, though. Love is fickle Pyrrha, you can't really help who you fall in love with."

He looked down into his burger and continued, "Ruby asked me what I'm looking for in a person, but that's not really fair… I know what I wanted at one point in my life, but now I know I can't have it.

Try as I want, no one compares to that feeling you gave me during our talk in Beacon. During the Vytal Tournament, before your match against Penny, just us talking outside the cafeteria. I felt like my heart was going to jump out of my chest.

That was the moment I fell in love with you, Pyrrha Nikos. That was the moment that hurts to reminisce about.

Thinking back on our time in Beacon, I should have been able to see that you loved me too, but I was scared. You were the perfect Huntress, you were the embodiment of strength and grace! I was just the idiot stuck in the tree!

Yet you saw something in me, something that took me way too long to notice. I became the man you thought I could be, and I have you to thank for that Pyrrha, so thank you. I just wish that you could have seen what you helped make."

Jaune looked at the statue, knowing he would never get a reply from the girl, but he didn't care. It helped him to come and visit her, despite what everyone would say. Everytime he came here, he knew his left hand could feel hers in it. Sometimes, he could have sworn that his aura glowed red briefly instead of his usual white.

He finished his meal and drank his bottle of water. The passing people would smile at him, their eyes filled with a warmth he would never understand. He would always see it on Yang's and Ruby's eyes as well.

Even as he was coming out of the park, both girls were watching him with those eyes. Both hands on her hips as she waited, Yang wrapped one arm around the blonde knight, pulling him close to tease him. "You finish with the missus, lady killer?"

Jaune didn't have much time to react as Ruby hugged him tightly and started to talk about how they needed to watch the new X-ray and Vav movie that was going to come out. Both girls with smiles on their faces, Jaune knew they wanted him to feel better.

Jaune Arc didn't have much to his name as far as material possessions, but he knew he had the best of friends. They always made his life so much better and he was happy with them. In the trying times that had affected them all, his friends helped him move forward.

Despite Yang's protests, he didn't need another love, he was horrible at it. As Ruby lead him away, Yang looked at the statue from the entrance of the park, her smile unfaltering, "I'm sorry Pyrrha, but it looks like not even death can separate you two."