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The eight looked to the screen curious, to see what'd show next.

"Renny whaddya think it'll be! Oh-oh! I hope it's Jaune-Jaune as a sloth! Or a superhero again!"

"As long as it not another with me digging myself into a hole I'll be happy…" Blake almost reassured her that such was unlikely… then she remembered the last few views and pulled her hand back.

"I mean it couldn't be worse…"

I hope

"Shh it's starting!"

(A Talentshow They'll Never Forget by idrownfishes0)

Yang began to chuckle to herself.

"Okay that name's hilarious." Weiss rolled her eyes.

"You would find it funny." Nora's eyes sparkled in excitement.

"A Talent Show! Renny maybe Jaune-Jaunes gonna do something awesome!"

At the annual talent show, where teams such as RWBY, JNPR, CFVY, and SSSN are present, among a crowd of Vale civilians. The host Velvet Scarlatina spoke up for everyone to hear.

"Up next, Jaune Arc!" Ruby bounced slightly excited.

"It's okay Yang, everyone has an off-night."

"Oh bull, there's no way I wouldn't kill it onstage, especially with my material!" Nobody spoke up in her defense.

"Oh Come on!"

"Don't enable her you dolt. Those jokes were awful."

"Weiss!"

"Someone needs to tell her!"

"Geez Ice Queen, tell me how you really feel…"

"Hmph, I stand by my counterpart's statement."

"Ugh! How could you! I thought we were friends!"

"Well I'd like to see Vomit Boy do better." No sooner then she said so did Jaune step in, his usual getup on but a notable pep in his step as he made it on stage where only just now the crowd's attention was drawn to the rather obvious instrument set up for his performance. With little fanfare the Arc took a seat on the piano. Blake's ears twitched.

"Huh. I didn't know Jaune played the piano."

"Huh?"

Setting up the microphone he readied himself.

"OOoohh, Jaune's gonna sing! HEY EVERYONE! THAT'S MY LEADER!"

"YES! Fearless Leaders singing! Knock them dead!"

"It would be a nice change of pace for him to sing to us."

As opposed to the bitc- Weiss…

"Ugh…"

"Jeez Weisscream at least try to look happy."

"Yang I've had to deal with Arc fumbling about as he tried to serenade me, forgive me for not wanting my ears abused again." Blake winced.

"He's not that bad."

"Perhaps… But considering that I've spent a great deal of time in the musical industry perhaps I'm a bit critical of others."

Ren smiled towards his partner. "I didn't know he played piano. This is a nice surprise."

"Yay! Go Jaune!"

"Boo! Pyr-Pyr if your gonna cheer for Jaune-Jaune you need to do more then that! We need to get you a cheer outfit!"

"Nora I believe that's a bit excessive wouldn't you agree?"

"Nope."

"Ren convince her!"

"… Before you could afford to play the long game but now it appears Miss Politan may have some interest in our leader…" Pyrrha's face paled at the Mistralian's words.

"Not you too!?"

"I'm only looking out for your best interest… Besides, there's another threat to your chances as well…" He looked over to Ruby who seemed just a bit more intent on watching the Jaune on screen. Meanwhile, one Neo already considered whether her baby's daddy might like the look or not, manifesting a pair of pom-poms was easy enough.

"He better not be doing what I think he's doing. If he sings some corny love song about me I'm leaving." Beside her the blonde brawler held up her scroll a massive smile spread across her face.

"I'm still recording either way!"

Dramatically cracking his fingers Jaune begun a short intro to his song, a jazzy, jovial and playful riff.

Those watching blinked surprised.

"He's rather good."

"Go Jaune-Jaune!"

"I-I don't believe it; the dolt can actually play a piano?"

"Oh wow. He can play!"

Ruby, Nora and Pyrrha cheered for their favorite blonde knight before he spoke out, his voice with a southern tone to it.

(If You Play Your Cards Wrong by Rodney Carrington)

Jaune: "~If you play your cards wrong, you can take me home tonight. You got all the makings, of my future ex-wife!~ ~I got three bucks, my credit sucks, and my future don't look too bright. If you play your cards wrong, you can take me home tonight~."

Between Pyrrha, Weiss and Blake there was utter silence, they're friends on the other hand.

"Hahaha!" The others were already laughing, Nora and Yang being the most vocal as Neo grinned at the quickly becoming comical view.

Light cheers rose from the audience as RWBY and (J)NPR gave they're own impressions.

"Should've known it would be self-deprecating." Neptune shrugged knowing he'd not have the stones to sing on stage.

"Still pretty good though."

"Oh Gods, it IS a love song! But at least it has some self-awareness."

"Geez Weisscream couldn't help but lay in on VB could you?"

"Th-that's not me!"

"I think the more concerning fact is how expected him singing such a deprecating song is to our counterparts."

Jaune: "~Some call me a loser, a lazy no good slob. I lost my house, I got no car, I can't keep a job.~"

Pyrrha was conflicted.

"I love when he sings, but I wish he would stop putting himself down."

She nodded to her counterpart.

Agreed!

Jaune: "~But I got a big heart, and another part. Take me hooome you'll understand,~"

"Wait, what did he say?"

The heiress in the room seemed far more aware of the lines implications if her pinking cheeks meant anything. Neo behind her smirked at the idea having felt first hands the lyrics meaning.

Jaune: "~Because my genitalia, looks liiike a Pringles can!~"

"Jaune!?"

"Yeah what other me said VB!"

Weiss and Pyrrha's jaws dropped while, Ruby and the members of SSSN bursts into surprised laughter.

"YEEAAAH! WOOO! GO FEARLESS LEADER!"

"You tell them other me!"

Ren tried desperately to hold back his own chuckling even with his semblance it proved hard.

Jaune sang louder, skillfully embellishing his finger-work on the piano

Jaune: "~If you play your cards wrong, you can take me home tonight. When I pull my pants down, hey, you won't believe I'm white!~"

Yang struggled to keep her Scroll steady her own laughter threatening to burst forth.

"Arc, what the fuck are you singing!?"

"Boo Weissy!" The heiress turned on Nora her face utterly red as she all but screeched.

"Of course I'd be upset! Look at what that dolt is singing!"

"You just don't understand art!"

"Excuse you!"

Blake, smirked

"Never knew he had it in him."

Velvet, off to the side on the other hand could do little more than blush bright enough to be seen clearly in the audience.

Jaune: "~It's been said, that I'm Mr. Ed, but don't worry I won't bite. If you play your cards wrong, you can take me home tonight.~

~Some call me dishonest, and they say I'm just a-lyin'. But I peed next to old Hei Xiong and, he staaarted cryin~!"

"PFFT-" Failing her goal Yang's Scroll hit the floor as she finally gave in and bellowed in laughter.

In the viewing room her counterpart did no better.

"Son of a bitch!"

Jaune: "~On a sunny day, I got it made. Get under my wiener if-a you need shaaade~."

The four boys of SSSN smacked the table, leaning on each other, trying to keep steady while simultaneously laughing their asses off. Not far away on the ground holding her stomach with tears in her eye Ruby laughed.

"Can't breathe! Haaahaha!"

In the room their own rose acting out a near-identical scene. While Pyrrha struggled against thinking about how true Jaune's claims might be!

Jaune: "BIG FINISH! ~If you play your cards wrooong, you can take me home toniiight~!"

Never one to disappoint the Arc finished with an impressive flourish

Jaune: "Yeah!"

The loudest cheers and claps of the night so far ensued.

Nora clapped with those in the view Ren beside her doing so politely as well. Yang and Ruby unable to as they still struggled not to bust their guts in laughter. Blake rolled her eyes at her partner.

"Yang your embarrassing yourself."

"Shut up Blake I'm trying not to pee my pants here!"

"Ugh…"

Pyrrha stared unable to do more then stare her jaw still opened in shock.

"I cannot believe what I just heard!"

"Ugh, I couldn't agree more, thankfully this me seems more aligned with myself."

Yang abruptly stood up a look of determination in her eyes as she made her way to the stage, earning a raise of the still indignant Weiss.

"Where are you going? Aren't you gonna help your sister?"

Turning her prissy teammates way, the brawler flashed a downright predatory smile.

"I'm gonna try and see if his song is true!" Right beside her the red twink of SSSN made his way beside her.

"You and me both, Sister!"

That made Pyrrha snap out of her thoughts, turning her own Xiao-Longs way, while behind her Neo closed her Scroll, really hoping this video would travel back with her when she woke up.

"Hey, that's my partner!" Scarlet smirked.

"No one said you can't come with."

"Hehe, looks like Jaune-Jaune can get boy too!"

"You both leave him alone!" Getter up herself the Spartan dashed after them, while Blake behind ever the curious cat shouted towards the fleeing trio.

"Let me know what you find out!"

"Hmph, degenerate all of you." Her face reddening Blake looked away form the Schnee.

"That's… A different me…"

"Well, I'm glad that's over."

"'Sigh' I couldn't agree more."

Nora cheered out hoping to get together that old mob mentality.

"ENCORE! ENCORE! ENCORE!"

And Ren clapped his hands right beside her, what could he say he enjoyed the song.

"Yes! Renny's on board! The Skies the limit!" Ignoring her thousand watt smile Ruby sat up finally able to catch her breath as she wiped joyous tears from her eyes.

"that was amazing 'Snicker' Please tell me there's more like that." Her eyes shrunk as soon as the words left her as she looked up to Jinn… However, where she should've been a cloud of blue mist was instead alongside the noises of smacking lips and… Grunting?

Neo looked up annoyed at somebody not her getting some, while Blake blushed desperately trying to ignore what her extra pair of ears were hearing in incredibly graphic detail…

"what are you all looking at-" Before she could turn up to the sight Nora acted, perhaps in a desperate attempt to stop her teammate from getting cucked again… But more than likely because she'd most likely never get the chance to saint her curiosity except for this moment while the magic giant lady was getting busy with the leader from another dimension.

With a smile she nabbed one of the floating spheres reflecting the world it looked into, the one she'd taken being of a moderate size.

"Ooh, pretty…"

"What the- Nora put that down!"

"But Renny! I wanna smash it this time!"

"I mean… Jinn and AJ (Alternative Jaune) do seem kinda busy."

"How do we even know smashing it will let us view the world like it would Arc, much less whether Nora even can-"

'Crush!'

"NORA!" Pyrrha shot towards her teammate face pale in utter panic at the possible opportunity possibly lost.

"Why would you do that!" Nora shrugged.

"Weissy dared me."

"I did no such thing!"

"You said I couldn't do it! Hah, showed you!"

"I said you might not be able to do it you mor-"

"Um guys, its starting." Just like the young rose said the shattered particles slowed into the screen presenting a name to the next world.

A Silent Knight's Serenade by DAM1994

"Why does that name sound sorta familiar?"

"Wait… Serenade… Like singing?"

"Ugh, please tell me I don't have to her Arc sing another shameful performance like that…"

"If its as funny as the last view I'm all for it, right Rubes?"

"Yang Ssh! I'm trying to watch!" Weiss rolled her eyes before looking to her sole source of sanity in all this.

"you agree don't you Pyrrha? I doubt another view with Arc serenading me would be pleasing to see." Pyrrha smiled the fakest damn smile she could manage. Neo herself even scooting back at the bloodlust the spartan was emitting.

"Well Weiss it is possible Jaune might not be singing it to 'you'."

Many things confused Ruby, why bad guys did mean things to people, why the Grimm attack humans, what vile fiend conceived the heresy that is oatmeal cookies!

"Preach other me!"

However, above all the mysteries of Remnant, none alluded her more than the one before her. The petite former assassin and right-hand man to Torchwick looking to her with less than amused eyes.

Neo blinked… Former?

The girl who'd once been their enemy now turned… Well not friend, after all any chance given she'd used to kick their butts, especially her and Yang for some reason. It'd came out of nowhere too! One minute she was trying to kill her, Cinder was weakened from her eyes and then Neo tried for a double-cross… It didn't work.

Wait … She tried to off Fire- Bitch?

"Cinder? Who is that?"

"Apparently someone she has a grudge with if this world is telling us anything?"

Next thing she knew Neo had a flaming arrow in the chest and fell off the ship, and then Jaune jumped off after her! She'd panicked and worried and they searched all around for him! She was still surprised to find him in that Farm her team and Maria had taken shelter in way back on the way to Argus.

"Whoa whoa whoa! Hold up what!?"

"That dolt jumped off a ship after Torchwick's assassin!?"

"Go Fearless Leader!"

Neo glared up really pissed the giant bitch was getting busy up there right now while she had a shit ton of questions to ask!

More surprising though was how the psychotic mute followed him around afterword, like a puppy, a psychotic little murder puppy! I mean she got that JNPR was always switching members, Pyrrha's place in the team always honored but never left unmanned. Oscar (P)ines had started the trend and it was awesome for the time that (P)enny was a part of their team but come on! Neo! Neo freaking (P)olitan!

All eight froze…

"Wha-what?"

"Pyrrha's… Place…"

"Whose… Oscar?" Pyrrha just stared… Was she… A shudder ran through her and no sooner than it did did the Hunter above sense the sudden shift in everyone of his friend's emotions. No sooner did the clouds clear and he land. They all turned to him as he looked top the screen, the one from quite a bit in the future. Or a future since Ruby was alive there…

A shout came then that broke the strangled silence.

"What's happening there!?" Jinn looked to Nora the girl shaking her grenade launcher aimed her way. Magnhild shaking in her grip. She gave a somber frown before shaking her head.

"You already know…" She looked over to Nikos then, Pyrrha just staring until she spoke out the words.

"Pyrrha Nikos died in that universe…" All six of the Beacon students stared wide-eyed shock fully taking them. All But Pyrrha, she alone met Jinn's gaze and spoke.

"Did I… Did I die fighting…" Jinn nodded.

"Nobly…" Jaune's teeth gritted, if only she asked who'd down it… Neo though noted his gaze in that moment, and she had a pretty good idea what'd caused it. Her eyes met Jinn's then, the Genie nodding to her surprise, her eyes widened. So Fire Bitches plan worked… At least in that world.

Nora rushed, tackling Pyrrha and hugging her close and tightly and no sooner did the spartan smile and hug her teammate back. Ren seeing it tried to reason a response, anything to lift the mood… But what could be said. His fist clenched before a hand landed on his shoulder and he looked back to meet Pyrrha's smile.

"It's okay Ren." He blinked but before he could speak up she beat him to it.

"We've already seen a world where one of us die.,.. Where Jaune died." He looked down, the gravity of her words hitting him full force.

"Yeah! And just like that world this one isn't set in stone!" Ruby shot forth with her response, determination brimming in her big silver eyes.

"Yeah, Sis is right, we just gotta ask what did her…" Yang cut herself off then, after all when did this Pyrrha Die?" From what? Or who? There was too many factors, too many unknowns…

"It's possible the even already passed as well." Weiss seemed hardly pleased with her own words but continued none the less.

"We could use all our combined questions and still wind up with it being pointless." Despite her words the other recognized it, the fact that Weiss seemed completely willing to do so… Or would've had her questions not been spent, a sentiment shared with all those who still had questions to spare. But before they could.

"Wait!" The six froze then turning to find Pyrrha.

"Don't, don't be so rash." Nora looked utterly confused and even a bit scared.

"B-but Pyrrha-?" Before she could speak any further the champion embraced her once more.

"I'm fine Nora, I'm right here… Alive. And last I checked I wasn't the only one we saw die… And, and I don't think I'll be the last we see either…" She looked to Jaune then, the Arc looking visibly upset but not enough to speak of it.

"Isn't that right Jaune?"

"You already know the answer to that…" Pyrrha wasn't wrong… In plenty of worlds more than just her died, and of course the others died in somewhere Pyrrha didn't. In the end Pyrrha just tended to be picked off sooner… Ren spoke up then.

"This… this was too vague." The others turned to Ren, the Mistrali boy looking to the screen with more than a note of focus.

"We know Pyrrha will die, just like we know the rest of can… All that's left is to figure out what killed her."

"Then we should ask?!" Blake caught on the Ren's meaning and spoke up herself.

"What if what killed her in that world wouldn't happen in our, or even to someone else?" They looked to her and Ren nodded.

"We need to at least have a lead to ask, a cause or… Killer, otherwise we're just shooting at the dark." The other six nodded, not liking it but also…

"I think that'd be for the best… Ren." The brunette boy didn't face his teammate, unable to, after all he'd essentially said no to putting her priority over their questions… His thoughts though were cut off when she felt her arms around him, pulling him in.

"It's okay, it's the right choice…" He couldn't accept that, or even nod to her words instead just closing his eyes and nodding. Thinking… He'd already seen Jaune die, now he heard Pyrrha followed… What if in a world Nora… He shook his head, eyes closed shut at the menacing memory before he looked back to the screen.

Jaune watched, he didn't like this, that an opportunity like that'd been squandered but at the same time it was as Ren said 'Too Vague' But the thought was present and maybe, just maybe that could prove enough. Neo watched the other Arc, letting he other boy's words sink in, the reasoning was sound as annoying as it was and that infuriated her.

She could care less about Cereal Girl but Roman… They was only one way she wouldn't be following roman anymore. Nails dug into her crossed arms at the thought… They weren't stupid. They knew their chances against Fire Bitch and her value of them. She hated that she could guess how her partner, her family had gone… Who had killed him.

Neo turned to the silver-eyed headache, her only little pools of silver boring into her, sighing she pulled out her scroll and no sooner did Ruby's own go off.

From Neo: What are you staring at Red?

The reaper paused slightly averting her eyes.

"N-nothing, it's just, why are you eating with us? Usually your hiding away or with Jaune."

From Neo: Blondie, Femboy and Pancake Freak went off somewhere, the blonde goof ordered me not to follow.

Nora and Ren blinked at the nicknames, and while Nora didn't mind her own…

"Hey Renny is not a femboy! He'd like totally manly!"

"Nora…"

That earned a raised brow.

"Um, why do you do what Jaune say anyways?" All eyes turned on the embarrassed Rose.

"Well, it's just… Why do you listen to him when you ignore anything me or the others say."

From Neo: Yeah, cause I'm totally gonna listen to Jailbait and her happy band of hypocrites…

Neo shrugged as good a reason as any she supposed.

Ruby pouted at the petite killer whose tongue no less sharp than usual.

"H-hey! What's that supposed to mean!?"

"Yeah, what I said!"

From Neo: If I have to explain it then it's pointless

"What's your problem with sis anyway I thought Vomitboy cleared the air about that mess that she didn't off Roman."

"I what!?"

"Chill sis, I said you didn't off Torchwick." Jaune acted fast Crocea Mors drawn threateningly but quetly before Neo making the killer reluctantly put Hush back in its sheath.

From Neo: So what? Her way of thinking still makes me wanna vomit, seriously idealist is just another word for idiots.

Weiss's eyes narrowed on the girl then always having been the one most against the tiny killer's sudden change in allegiance's.

"And what exactly is that supposed to mean? Are you suggesting Arcs somehow superior to her."

From Neo: Nope, blondies trash at fighting compared to Red, he's a nervous wreck with no confidence and an utter dumbass who will kill himself trying to keep his morons safe.

(J)NPR's members level several heated gazes her way not that she cared.

Blake deadpanned.

"And yet you listen to him, why?" Neo met eyes with the cat, smirking when she saw the ears at the top of her head, at least she still wasn't such a coward anymore.

Neo text: Isn't it obvious.

A smile spread across her face, not the usual cruel or condescending one but a more genuine yet melancholy one.

From Neo: Cause he's the only one who understands.

The corners lifted as she recalled him berating her after he saved her life, after she'd begun to attack him, aiming to kill the blonde. The corners of her mouth lifting when she recalled him accusing her. The anger of being nothing more than suicidal upon her failing to kill Fire Bitch, of going against everything Roman would want for her. It was fucking maddening, she'd slit anyone else throat, hell she would've done that to him had his dumb aura barrier not been so strong.

A hand clutched her chest as she recalled that glow, Roman's orange aura that shimmered out of her soul's coral light. She remembered his words, the ones that dammed her…

'So he did unlock your aura then… Who would've thought we had that in common to.'

That vexingly understanding gaze that could empathize with her pain, anger and fear… As he amplified the specs of Roman's soul that he used to awaken hers.

'Are you gonna let that last part of him die with you… Who would've thought he'd order you to off yourself cause he didn't make it, sounds like a real shitty bastard.'

She was surprised she didn't jump the older blonde right by her she was so pissed. But, thankfully she had more clarity then her counterpart. Roman was alive back at base after all. When she woke she'd see him. Yet for this one she had nothing now, nothing but wanting to off the bitch responsible.

No that wasn't quite right. After all she had the blonde in that world, the two having shared a great loss… The thought of what Fire Bitch was planning being the possible cause of his loss, of what she was involved with…

She remembered pulling Hush on him, anyone else might've coward or glared, but not him, at least not at that moment.

'If I'm wrong then why don't you try living, enough for the both of you…'

"He's trying to save her…" Ruby smiled to her partner.

"Of course he is, Jaunes nice."

"Yep! Fearless Leader is the bestest leader ever!"

"He is rather generous, even to those who might not deserve it." Pyrrha smiled, in this world she was gone… She was sure it'd affected her partner greatly. She feared what she put him through, but even so, at the very least she was glad to see he was still his kind simple self at the end of the day.

From Neo: Look, I don't care about any of you, the Kingdoms, the people or whatever, all of you can honestly just off yourself facing the big bad bitch for all I care…

The way they glared told her exactly what she needed to know.

From Neo: But… if Fire Bitch is on their side, if Roman died because of that.

'Crack'

Spiderwebs cracks began to spread on the Scroll

From Neo: Then I'll do anything to kill her… and unfortunately, that makes you my best bet, but I'd prefer blondie to you when it comes to taking orders, after all, he's a realist. And is the only one who gets me.

JNPR's member paused, the pair able to understand her feelings as much as they wished they didn't have to. After all only having one person to rely on, to believe in throughout everything was something they were painfully familiar with prior to Beacon. Even Pyrrha could say admit, reluctantly so that she understood to a point. And at least this way Jaune wasn't on his own.

Ruby looked to her partially in anger but before she could speak up one Familiar Valkyrie called out to the group.

"Hey Neo!"

The five turned in their seats looking to find Nora waving their way with the biggest smile on her face as she lugged a large speaker in, honestly among the lot she seemed to be the only one to take a shine to the Ice cream themed killer after their leader had made it quite clear she was to apologize for what she pulled back in Atlas. For her part, Neo seemed at least somewhat amused beside the peppy ginger.

"'Sigh' Of course Nora a would befriend her."

"Madness loves company it would see…"

With a pep in her step and a hyper wave she called out to the newest but no less insane member of their lil team.

"Neo, Neo make sure to sit right there and don't take your eyes off here for a second okay! Okay do it Jaune-Jaune!

Pyrrha giggled at the sight, Nora certainly seemed close to the petite assassin, honestly, she didn't know if that was entirely a good thing…

"Nora, I already said I really don't wanna do this!" Ren stepped forward then a microphone in hand that he shoved in Jaune's.

Weiss groaned.

"Oh Gods it is another sing view!" Yang grinned shoving her teammates side playfully.

"C'mon I'm sure Jaunes song to you will be more tasteful then the last one."

"Not like it can be any worse."

"Ooh, kitty gots claws."

"'sigh' Your insufferable."

"You know as well as I do there's no point in denying her, it's really your fault. You should've known what she'd do once you came to Nora for advice…"

Ren sighed, the fool…

"C'mon guys seriously, at least let me pick a different song! Please!"

"Nope! You said it was the first one that came to mind after all!"

Weiss groaned, she hoped it was that insufferable song about everything thig she does being magical again…

He looked over to her, his cheeks reddening.

"She's going to kill me!"

Neo blinked, her? So not Bug bites, slowly a smile begun to spread on her face parallel to the frown and twitch growing more prominent on Nikos's.

"Then end it with no regret…" The blonde glared at his brother in all but blood before groaning.

"Ugh! Fine!" He turned then looking to Neo who rose a brow and pointed accusingly.

"You, don't do a thing till I finish okay!"

"Oh, looks like this times not for Ice Queen huh sis, sis?" Looking her sister's way she found Ruby looking with the faintest hint of being not entirely pleased about something as she pouted slightly.

"Dumb Jaune…"

While at first he had her interest seeing that utterly red face, now he had her attention.

Her counterpart wasn't the only one.

She could see how the mic shook in his hands and the visible tension in his body told a lot. The blonde looked utterly embarrassed the dozens of people looking his way certainly not helping strangers or not. But finally, slowly he calmed before looking her eyes his eyes serious, ones that demanded she listen. And well… she supposed it wouldn't hurt to.

Again, she agreed, it wouldn't hurt too, just as much as it wouldn't to record, the reason she had pulled out her Scroll being just that.

The speakers lit up upon connecting to Valkyrie's scroll letting out an intriguing sound and slowly Jaune breathed deeply before he started.

(Turn by The Wombats)

Jaune: 'I jump from thought to thought like a flea jumps to a light

You could give an aspirin the headache of its life

Maybe it's the crazy that I'd miss.'

The eight blinked surprised.

"This… Is not what I expected." Ren wasn't the only one, after his song last view to hear him sing out.

"Wait, did Jaune-Jaune just call Neo Crazy?" The petite killer ignored her fellow body trauma enthusiast to pay attention to the screen.

Neo brow lifted seeing the blonde grow more comfortable with each new syllable that left his lips.

Jaune: 'Watering plastic plants in the hope that they'll grow

Seeing a message flash and then smashing up my scroll

Maybe it's the crazy that I'd miss

It won't get better than this

I like the way your brain works, I like the way you try

To run with the wolf pack when your legs are tired

I like the way you turn me inside and out

I like the way you turn

Whooohoo, whoo whoo

I like the way your brain works

Whooohoo, whoo whoo

I like the way your brain works'

"Yes! Go Jaune-Jaune, sing for your crazy lady!… But only in that world Arkos is the only way here!" Neo rolled her eyes but little more as she smiled to the screen watching they're Jaune as he sung. Before a snicker from top-heavy noted her attention.

"Are you blushing half-pint, that's so cute." Oh she was killing this bitch once they were out of here!

Severalpeople begun to clap then all the while Jaune kept his eyes fixed on her, trying to convey a message, his intent. And despite herself she was intrigued leaning forward.

Jaune: 'I want to get college girl drunk tonight

No morning fears, no mountains to climb

They say the best memories are the ones that we forget

Like listening to Casey Lee at your best friend's swimming pool

Floating anti-clockwise in a red mushroom

Maybe it's the crazy that I'd miss

It won't get better than this'

She suddenly thought of Politan, of the little ice cream themed shota of pure unadulterated perfection. Yeah, maybe and she meant just maybe… The father of said son of her's wasn't entirely unagreeable with her…

Jaune: 'I like the way your brain works, I like the way you try

To run with the wolf pack when your legs are tired

I like the way you turn me inside and out

I like the way you turn

Whoohoo

I like the way your brain works

Whoohoo whoo

I like the way your brain works'

Calm breathes Pyrrha, he's only doing this cause her and him partnered up… That's just one more reason not to die, as if I didn't have enough already.

Right beside the spartan another younger redhead felt her heart aching for some strange reasons. Ruby didn't get it, the last song didn't make her feel like this. Feel so… Not awesome. Her thoughts turned to the former view with the friend contract something about it making her extra annoyed.

Gah! This is so stupid! If Jaune's gonna sing why not just do it for dumb old Pyrrha or me!… Wait what!?

Memoriesof being with the blonde and his pair of contrasting dopes came to mind. Admittedly it was rather fun spending time with the lot of them. And well… Blondie too.

Jaune: 'Baby, it's the crazy I like

I think I saw the world turn in your eyes

Baby, it's the crazy I like

Well he sure as shit wasn't Roman… He wasn't the man who raised her off the street, who'd stuck with her through thick and thin. And she wasn't no six-foot amazon goody-two-shoes… Still.

Neo nodded only half-listening to her other, still drawn to her own personal serenade from the blonde, after all Bug bites might not appreciate the effort but she would. Huh? Why'd she think that.

Jaune: 'And maybe it's the bullshit I'd miss

Screaming at the moon in black lipstick

Maybe it's the bullshit I'd miss

It won't get better than this'

A slight'

Finishing he breathed in a nervous breath before looking her way and finding… nothing, well a very shocked team RWBY but no Neo. The sound of shattering glass filled his ears as she popped into existence before him. He'd like to think that fact that Hush wasn't in her hands was a good sign.

Neo nodded; she had a pretty good inkling what her counterpart had in store for him.

"So I'm assuming that since I'm not stabbed already you didn't hate the song right?"

Blake rolled her eyes, she doubted she'd be any worse than Weiss when it came to rejecting him.

Her reply was a smile… and a knee to the gut.

Though she had been known to be wrong before…

"Ugh, yep… I probably deserved that… Note to self don't serenade a girl with a song calling her crazy…"

"'Snicker' Geez VB wish I could say I was surprised to hear you needed to be taught that…"

"Hmph, see do my rejections so harsh now." Blake deadpanned.

"You say when the only person whose rejection is ruder than yours is a known criminal…" Ruby perked up for some reason before she looked down a bit down.

"Am I a bad person for being happy Jaune was rejected…" Pyrrha reach out squeezing her shoulder comfortingly.

"No Ruby, I believe it's best miss Politan doesn't find any interest in Jaune either… None at all." Neo rose a brow at the way the Spartan looked to her conveying a 'very' strong meaning in her gaze. And in response, she smiled back as a silent message was communicated between the two. Surprisingly it was Ruby who responded seeming to understand the mini Killer's intent.

"Whaddya mean 'Who said I rejected him?'!"

He hunched over trying not to up his lunch all the while Neo tapped her foot, finally noticing he looked up to finding the petite former killer at level with his crouching form. Hands wrapped around his head before leaning in, soft warm lips meeting his and for a moment he nearly fell into it before stinging pain rushed forward. And he pulled back.

"Ow, you bit me!"

She smiled a tiny trace of blood on her pink lip before she licked it off.

The room was silent again Ruby and Pyrrha just… staring at the screen. Something smoldering under the surface while Neo leaned back her arms folded behind her head, her legs crossed, and a shit-eating grin spread across her adorable face.

"So Ice Queen, think VB singing still sucks."

"different universe Xiao-Long!" The brawler grinned.

"Maybe, or just maybe VBs muse just wasn't inspiring enough." Icy blue eyes narrowed on the brawler before she turned away with a fierce pout earning Yang's snickers and a roll of Blake's eyes. Ren looked over to Nora surprised.

"Nora are you okay?"

"Yay… why do you ask Renny?"

"No reason… It's just I expected your reaction to be more… Enthusiastic." She looked over to Pyrrha seeing her sister from another mister look about ready to… well she didn't know what but she was pretty sure that was the face sociopaths made just before they began to goal of going down in history as a serial killer…

"I think it'd be the safer idea not too."

Lifting her scroll up Jaune read.

From Neo: That's for calling me crazy… And this.

She shattered and no sooner did he feel her weight on him as her thighs closed in on the sides of his head as she rode him by the shoulder. She pulled his hair back making him look up to her as she leaned in kissing him from above her tongue finding purchase and despite not seeing it he knew what her scroll said.

From Neo: Is my answer, You're the one who said I should live enough for him too after all…

Neo's grin grew to new levels as she saw the two redheads loo to her, silver and emerald glaring not even aware of one another. Neo shrugged.

Don't hate the player, hate the game.

Ruby watched as the petite killer did embarrassing things to her bestie, her heart ached but at the same time… There was a reason she didn't deny Jaune when he showed up with the micro killer, why she sided with him despite probably being the last person who should.

Because she remembered those nights, where'd she'd catch him training to her voice, those moments where he looked empty and how little he cared for himself…

'If I die buying them time, then it's worth it. They're the ones that matter.'

Even after Argus, it hadn't stopped just… decreased. If she'd been braver that first night maybe… but there was no point in thinking that…

To say the group went silent was an understatement, not a single one didn't look to the screen in shock, didn't feel a shudder run up their spine and the depressed but resolved tone his voice echoed.

"Jaune-Jaune…" Ren looked down, very familiar with the emotions he must have felt, memories of his own parent's loss resurfacing in his mind. If Jaune felt even a fraction of that then it was more than he'd wish upon even his worse enemy.

Nora's brimming smile turned utterly down, a deep worried frown showing for all the world to see.

Jaune-Jaune…

None though could compare to Ruby and Pyrrha, the former for the guilt her loss had clearly caused him had affected him.

"I'm so sorry…" And the later for the memories of her own loss it brought to the surface.

Jaune…

However, once he brought Neo with him, he'd begun to change, maybe it was because he finally had someone like him… Someone who understood and was worse off than he was. It was always his thing to try to help others. And as twisted as the reason might be, maybe that was enough…

Neo smiled cruelly at her blushing blonde before grabbing his face and directing him to look straight at her. She couldn't speak but mouthing the words was easy enough. He blushed at them and deciding to reinforce the points she gestured with her fingers running her index through her circled thumb and index pantomiming her suggestion or more likely demand.

Neo grinned at the idea, more then willing to go through another view of the two going at it like animals.

"Oh Gods not again!"

" I-I wha?"

Gods he was dumb, like a braindead puppy but still. It was cause of him she was still kicking and he had a responsibility to keep her nice and pleased cause of that. And she couldn't remember the last time she'd gotten laid. Who knows maybe later she'd even take him out for Ice cream or something like most dumbass teenager do in those shows and shit.

Neo grinned looking forward to the incoming show.

"Oh hell no! Not again!" Not missing a beat the blonde brawler lept at her baby sis tackling her down to cover her eyes.

"Wha! Yang get off me, your stupid boobs are making it hard to breath!"

They shattered than her trying to decide whether to fuck him on Red's bed or top heavies…

Both sisters turned then looks of object horror on their faces.

"Stay the hell away from my bed!"

"Filth! Filthy Woman!" The sisters shot up to their feet both's faces flustered at the idea of someone having sex with Jaune on their beds! Neo just sat back smiling drinking in the raged-filled and utterly peeved faces of the pair of half-sisters like a fine wine.

"Um, Pyr-Pyr you okay?"

"Of course I am Nora, what would make you think I wasn't?"

"Well um… N-no reason… Um, Pyrrha you weapons are sorta… bending…" The spartan paused looking towards Miló to find that the weapon was indeed bended like a pretzel.

"Oh dear…" With a twitch of the eye it bent back straight as an arrow. She looked around then seeing the other orbs and hoped for a miracle as she took aim the sphere shooting out past a surprised Jinn directly into an orb behind her. As abruptly as it shattered the screen froze and seemed to fizzle out the view much to the other's relief and Neo's utter frustration.

Sitting back a smile growing on her face Pyrrha watched as the specs of light feed from her targeted universe fed into it producing another view.

"So… Anyone wanna guess what this world will be?"

"Ugh, as long as its not another one with that dolt Singing I'll be happy." Yang smirked.

"I'll hold that to you Ice Queen." Neo glared Pyrrha's way but in return the spartan merely smiled back like the mouse that'd escaped the annoying lil cat. Before either could move on to the obvious conclusion Jaune wasn't looking forward to stopping the screen flickered back to life to show the title of the next view in store for them.

Smol Boy by Moist Mail Man

"Smol Boy?"

"That's a…"

"Awesome name! Oh Renny! Maybe it's about tiny Jaune-Jaune! I can't wait, do you think Fearless Leader was a Shota or a Trap like you?"

"Nora!"

Pyrrha Nikos was perfect in Jaune's eyes. She was amazing in everyway, from her dazzling smile, to her athletic build. Her personality was the embodiment of pure. It took so much to make her angry, and it shouldn't even be considered anger, just disappointment. Her hair was flaming red, like fire dancing on around her in an exotic way. Her eyes were emeralds, very rare and beautiful.

Nora smiled over to her teammate the spartan utterly flustered and thrown off by the barrage of earnest praise and compliments unknowingly given by her partner and leader. She looked down her cheeks as red as the hair that covered her face. Ruby looked down to a pout growing.

"She's not that awesome…"

There was just one problem about the girl… or should he say about him.

This made Pyrrha stop and look. What? What could he possibly be displeased about after what he said!? She. Needed. To. Know!

Currently Pyrrha was staring down at Jaune after a night of training, smiling proudly at the progress he's making. Oh yeah, by the way, Jaune isn't on the ground or kneeling. Nope, Pyrrha was forced to look down at Jaune because she was a head taller than him. Jaune Arc was only 5'4". He was a manlet…

The group stared for several long minutes before it happened.

"Hahahaha!" Yang fell of her seat her gut busting in laughter at the sight.

"Aww, Jaune-Jaunes so cute! Like a Fearless Leader Plushie." Ren signed not imagine this version would like such a comparison given his apparent issue with his height. Neo shrugged not seeing what the big deal was, after all whether he lost a foot didn't mean too much to her, he still had one on her and frankly she cared more about how the size affected what he was packing moreso than the person themselves height.

"Well I doubt you'll be kinder to this Jaune Weiss… Weiss?"

"D-don't be so rude, as if I'm the sort to judge someone based on physical appearance… what?" Blake shook her head not even wanting to go into on such easy bait.

Pyrrha watched the lil' Arc on screen, her eyes affixed, seeing this Weiss smiled.

"Well it's not as though I'm one to talk after all he's taller than me even if only barely so, but for Pyrrha I'm sure he's-"

"Adorable…" The Heiress blinked.

"Excuse me, what?"

"Absolutely Adorable!" Shooting out of her seat she leaned in closer to catch a better view of her miniature partner. He was like a more compact Jaune! In her seat Ruby shrugged not seeing the big deal, after all Jaune was still Jaune at the end of the day he was just a bit smaller was all, still taller than her at least…

N-not like that matters anyways!

It's not like he looks like a child, he still looks like a seventeen year old boy, it was just that he was tragically short.

Honestly, he hated this about himself, especially because his mother was a glorious 6'5" while his father is was 5'3". Of course, Jaune just had to have his father genes when it came to his height. What made it even more tragic was of course his sisters were blessed with their mother's height, meaning he was the shortest kid in the house except for his younger sisters like Bleu and Rouge. But still, it was only a matter of time before they towered over him as well.

And yet the bad times just kept on rolling cause as Oum would have it his partner, Pyrrha, was one of the tallest girls at beacon, meaning he looked even shorter when compared to the amazon. It was frustrating in every way possible. It made him wanna pull his hair out.

Pyrrha looked down saddened, only for Ren to place a hand on her shoulder comfortingly.

"don't misunderstand, his issue wasn't with you but his situation. Jaunes not that petty as to hold something like your height against you." she nodded still it hurt to know, more than easy to see how it would affect their dynamic in that world… In hindsight she was never really a fan of her height. It always made her standout, more so than she cared for. She didn't hate being taller than most or the like just…

It was never fun to be looked at less like a girl and more like the strong reliable warrior by others… her friends and admirers included. It was one of the reasons she liked Jaune so much. It felt okay to be more laid back, less expected to be the reliable one when you were with someone so tall…

Besides that, women tended to respond with either admiration or envy to her height and showed little problem talking behind her back…

He cursed his father genes; he should've be a six-foot tall teen but NO! His father genes just had to hold him down. He tried a lot of things to get taller. One time his mother caught him hanging from a bar.

"What are you doing?" She asked her fourteen-year-old son, who seemed to be struggling at holding on to the metal bar.

"Gravity is going to make me taller." He said, exhausted and red to the face. He been hanging for around ten minutes and it was now taking a toll on him.

Yang burst into another fit of giggles, recalling when Ruby had tried a similar strategy after some mean bitches had called her a shorty.

—

Some people made fun of his height, some were teasing like Yang. She would sometimes call him 'Smol' and giggle at his blushing face. Nora would call him their 'Fearless Smol Leader' as if it was a great war name.

"It totally is! I'm not a jerk like Yangarang!"

"Hey!"

Others though, would bully him like Cardin. What makes this even worse was that Cardin literally towered over him, making Jaune have to strain his neck to look him in the face.

Neo's eyes narrowed.

'Who's that?'

"Jaune's Bully. Or his former one I guess. He doesn't do much to him anymore." Neo nodded smiling slightly approvingly at the seven.

'So which of you kicked his ass, let me guess Pancake Freak right?' Nora pouted.

"I wish Renny said I shouldn't." She blinked before looking Yang's way.

'Then Utters?'

"Fraid not Blake was the one stopping me." Again she blinked before looking Pyrrha's way and nodding only for the spartan to force a smile.

"Neo, not everything can be solved with violence." She rose a brow.

'Yes it can, you just weren't using enough, now tell me who beat the bully there black and blue?'

"Nobody." Neo blinked.

'What?'

Weiss was more than willing to speak for the others.

"None, Arc solved it himself. The rest of us choose to-"

'Puss out…'

"Be the Bigger Person…" Her eyes were narrowed, icy orbs keen on her not that she cared.

"Be a first for you miss, leave him hanging… literally…" Again, Weiss winced while the others glared except for Yang knowing a very similar comeback would be in store for her if she dared respond. Regardless she looked away towards the screen to her fellowly height-challenged version of her baby's daddy.

'I say you should've beaten him black and blue; nothing teaches a rat not to fuck with its betters then some good old repeated violence…' Nora pouted not happy that she'd once made a similar argument.

It was humiliating for a mouse of a boy to talk shit to a brick house of a guy. Thankfully Pyrrha was usually there to defend him. Most of the times she could defuse the situation without violence. While other times…

Pyrrha smiled at the knowledge she was there for her partner while Neo rolled her eyes catching unto the slight self-derision in the Arc's tone of having to be defended like a child.

Jaune remembered one time Cardin and him were arguing about something. He couldn't remember what it was about but he does know the spat got heated.

"Well at least I'm not a dumb ox!" Jaune yelled up at Cardin, making his face go red in anger. Cardin clenched his fist and brought out his trump card.

"WELL AT LEAST I'M NOT A MANLET." He yelled back, making Jaune and everyone around him go quiet. There were a few whispers in the crowd.

'Damn, can't come back from that one.'

'Man, Winchester put Arc's life on blast.'

'Oh come on, he's not even that short.' (Thanks Nora)

The others winced, after all that couldn't be much fun and while they were particularly tall Nora, Ruby and Weiss were far from short just… Fun-sized… Neo on the other hand was fuming more than a few memories of assholes making fun of the tiniest homeless girl coming to mind.

Jaune was blushing and struggling to come back with his own insult.

"Well -you…..I-you…..are." He couldn't get a coherent response out, too embarrassed that everyone was staring at him now. How the hell are you supposed to come back from this, it's impossible. Cardin knew what he was sensitive about and pounced on it.

Thankfully he didn't need to think of a comeback, because everyone heard the distinct sound of Milo, Pyrrha's weapon, changing forms. Everyone learned a lesson that day. If you mess with Pyrrha's smol partner, you'd get your ass kicked.

"Whohoo Pyr-Pyr!"

"Whaddya a go P-Money!" The spartan herself smiled while Neo rolled her eyes.

'Yeah, at least that version has some guts.'

—

Pyrrha would sometimes unintentionally make him feel self-conscious about his height. Like when she'd try to comfort him. 'Sigh' She wasn't good at it, she didn't understand his pain. One time he was sitting by himself, all glum about his height when suddenly, Pyrrha showed up.

"What the matter?" She asked, sitting down next to him. He sighed, not really wanting to bother his partner since she did so much for him already.

"It's nothing. Just tired." He told her, trying to put on a fake smile but knowing he was failing. Pyrrha knew the difference between his fake and genuine ones. She placed an arm around his shoulder, pulling him closer to her.

"You know you can tell me anything, right?" She asked, making him look into her eyes, her very beautiful eyes. He looked away a blush creeping unto his face, he tried to cover it but failed at the task… like most things. Pyrrha's eyes shined with comfort and reassurance, telling him that he could tell her anything and she'd not judge him. That was the kinda gal Pyrrha was, she just wanted to help everyone.

"It just that…I don't know." Jaune said, putting his arms up in frustration.

"The only two other students I'm taller than are Weiss and Ruby, and Ruby is only fifteen and has room to grow. I'm going to be stuck like this forever…"

"Did, did he just dis Weiss?" Blake rolled her eyes.

"Hardly, Weiss is well…the petite type and a girl… I think it's more the fact that they're the only ones beneath him."

"Yeah, unlike stupid tall Pyrrha…" Weiss blinked.

"Did you say something Ruby?" The reaper sat up straight as an arrow.

"Nope! Nothing, nothing at all."

What is happening to me!?

The only person who knew his pain was Weiss. The girl could somewhat understand, her sister was much taller than her and they sometimes talk about the struggle of being short. Sometimes she wanted to talk about the struggle of be 'Flat chested' as well and that was when Jaune ended their discussion. Technically he could relate to that, but it has less of an impact on his life than hers.

'Pfft'

The glare the heiress shot Yang could freeze the sun.

"Not. A. Word." Nora shrugged.

"I don't see the problem Weisscream, boobs suck sometimes, hurts your back and everything." She wanted to strangle the Valkyrie who held a pair of front bumpers as enormous as Xiao-Long.

How!? How is she as stacked as our resident bimbo!? Do airheads just get unnaturally large racks to make up for the lack of a brain!?

Pyrrha smiled, glad to have a nice bust size as rare as the thought occurred to her while Neo snickered to herself at poor old Bug-bites.

Jaune looked to the sky, deep in thought.

"I just wish that I was taller y'know. Not just the 'Clumsy Smol Boy in Beacon'. The nickname wasn't that bad, everyone who called him it meant well enough but it was annoying when it was all he is known for.

Pyrrha tightened her grip on him, pulling him closer to her. Sadly he was short, so his face was now pressed against her breast, triggering an atomic blush from the boy. Pyrrha didn't seemed to notice speaking up.

"Look at the bright side, Jaune." She said, trying to sound optimistic. "If you trip, it wouldn't hurt as much as if I did."

Silence filled the room.

"Pyr-Pyr, why are you bulling Fearless Leader!"

"Wait what did I say!"

"Hahaha!"

"It's not that funny 'Pfft' Yang…" Weiss rolled her eyes at Ruby who shook slightly.

Neo shot the Smol Arc a pitiful look, relating to his pain before she looked to Cereal Girl.

'You suck at comforting people…'

She patted his head in reassurance but honestly it only served to further embarrass him as he went silent, did she honestly believe that would make him feel better?

Pyrrha dunked her head.

"And also you don't have to duck over things, you can just walk under it. Normal people don't have it that easy." She said, still trying to show him the bright side, not realizing how much each syllable felt like a hot knife through what little masculinity he had left.

"Hahaha!"

"Yang stop! It's not! 'Pfft' Its not 'Snicker' Funn-heheh, hahahaha! No I don't wanna laug-hahaha!" Ruby fell over unable to resist the urge to break out in tears as she busted her gut.

"Pyr-Pyr! Do you want this Jaune-Jaune to hate you!?"

"I'M SORRY!"

Neo's eyes twitched.

The hell did she mean by normal!?

What the fuck does she mean by normal!? What was wrong with his height!?

Pyrrha covered her face, feeling like an utter idiot while Blake and Weiss glared at their laughing partners.

"Yang quit it already!"

"You too Ruby!"

"It-it's not our fault!"

"'Snicker' Y-yeah Pyrrhas the one who said it!"

Damn it, he didn't know his self-esteem could get even lower than it already was. It has to be at least in the negative numbers. Man, fuck his genes. Sadly, Pyrrha was still trying to make him feel better.

"Oh Gods Pyr-Pyr shut up before Jaune jumps off the roof!" Ren couldn't help it she was only human…

"It would be a longer drop for him…"

Nora froze shaking slightly before…

"Hahaha! DAMMIT RENNY NO!" And like that the pair of sisters returned to struggling for air.

"Also you look extremely adorable."

Blake and Weiss winced while Neo sat back smiling knowing any chance Nikos had with her baby's daddy in this world effectively died the moment she said that…

Pyrrha giggled, making him blush even more. Quick to escape her embrace he turned.

"I-I'm not adorable." his voice cracked, totally proving her point.

"I'm manly, very manly in fact." He pouted, turning away from her, leaving Pyrrha to stare, before unleashing barrage giggles.

Oh my Oum, he looks so cute!

"Ok, whatever you say, Jaune." She said patting his head, laughing as he tried to swat it away.

Yeah, Neo had nothing to fear if this was her competition…

Pyrrha also didn't seem to grasp his Pride and how it could be crushed by how short he was.

One time he was trying to get something on the top shelf at the store. He was jumping, desperately trying to get the item he needed. Each jump was followed by another fail. His frustration level was growing by the second after each attempt.

Ruby, and Neo alike glared at the all too familiar problem, Weiss of course would never admit to sharing such issues though.

Pyrrha was with him at the time and saw all of this. So she decided to help him.

Neo sighed, yeah that'd suck, especially if Nikos was anything like her own green-eyed ginger and was a tall jerk about it….

You would expect her to just grab the item, right? Wrong. The next thing Jaune knew was a pair of hands on his hips. The tall redhead ACTUALLY picking him up by the hips, lifting him in the air, towards the item. There were people who witness this and laughed. It was completely embarrassing. Jaune didn't even grab the stupid cereal, he was too flustered to do anything besides curl up in a ball and pray for Oum to end him there and then!

"Pyr-Pyr! The Fuck!?" Ren snickered feeling like a utter asshole to his Brother in all but blood but unable to resist. Ruby glared over to a smirking Yang.

"Don't even try it!"

"Oh C'mon sis, it'd be fun!" The reapers response was a stuck out tongue.

Neo just stared, never truly realizing how easy she had it compared to this poor fucker…

"Are you going to grab it Jaune?" Pyrrha asked, completely unaware of everyone laughing at the short boy.

Seriously, fuck my genes!

Blake smiled at the Jaune on screen.

"At least he doesn't seem to blame Pyrrha…"

—

Another thing that she did that completely embarrassed him was her hugs. Again, he was short, so his head was usually around breast level. So each hug might as well have been a struggle to breath! One time he won his first spar in class. He was so excited, he raised his arms while laughing to himself. He was filled with so much pride at the moment and Pyrrha was excited for him.

So excited, that she hugged him hard, pressing his face deep in her cleavage. Some girls giggle at this, while Yang let out a wolf whistle. The guys on the other hand looked at him with envy. What they wouldn't do to be in that situation. Ohers looked proud for their pint size fellow brother. Some of them were actually tearing up, giving him a thumbs up, while wiping away tears from their cheeks. Jaune had no clue if Pyrrha knew the effect her hugs did to him, maybe she finds it cute whenever he blushed? Who knows?

Ruby crossed her arms her pout growing more evident alongside that icky feeling in her chest.

"Stupid boobies…"

There just fat anyways…

—

There was another embarrassing incident where Jaune introduced Pyrrha to his family.

Neo and Ruby froze, his family!? Nora on the other hand looked excited, shaking her Teammate.

"This is it Pyr-Pyr! Your other's chance, to make up for diving headfirst into the metaphorical cement pool!"

His mother got excited as soon as she saw Pyrrha, giddy even. She asked her questions about her heritage, hobbies, fighting skills, etc. Pyrrha answered all of them easily, occasionally laughing at the mother's excited behavior. Jaune then found out the reason for his mother's behavior, and he should have known better.

Pyrrha blushed, misses Arc like her that much…

Maybe, one day I'll call her mother too…

Neo shot a mean look the Spartan's way.

'Over my dead body!'

"You have great taste, just like your father." His mother said the second they were alone. He raised an eyebrow at that confused.

"What do you mean?" His mother gave him a knowing look, giggling at her son's obliviousness.

There's no way he can be as dense as his father, right?

Ren nodded.

"So it runs in the family…"

"We both know what I mean sweetheart. You and your father prefer the same type of women…" She gestured towards Pyrrha who was playing with his younger sisters.

"Even your sisters like her."

It took a few second for her words to sink in before his face matched the color of Pyrrha's hair.

"WHAT? It's n-not l-like that m-mom. We're just friends!" His mother laughed at, giggling at her precious baby boy.

"Oh really? Well you better fix that quick. A girl like her won't wait around forever. And also, I want grandbabies."

Nora rose her hands in the air cheering while Pyrrha covered her utterly red face.

Ch-children? With, with Jaune…

She nearly fainted but Neo glared, oh hell no was she gonna deny Remnant of Politan so Cereal Girl could go and have her little wannabe perfect lil' angel!

Jaune couldn't look at Pyrrha without blushing for the rest of the day after hearing that.

Blake and Ren shared a look smiling, they're thoughts identical.

So, she has a chance in that world.

Meanwhile Ruby pouted the icky feeling spreading throughout her body…

Babies with Jaune… That's dumb… For Pyrrha…

—

Around the middle of the school year is when they started dating.

"YEESSS!" Ren nearly fell out his seat when both girls shouted out loud, not sure who was more excited out of Pyrrha or Nora?

It was right after their spar when Pyrrha stopped him for a talk.

"Hey Jaune, can we talk?" She asked hesitantly, her hands behind her back as she looked down nervously, not fully meeting his eyes at the moment

"Uh, yeah sure." He said, curious. He waited patiently as she gathered herself to speak.

"W-well, I've been having these feeling lately, and I just want to get this off my chest." She took a quick breath, before continuing.

Pyrrha froze sitting down to see how her counterpart managed it, wanting to take in every last detail down to the letter for reference.

"You may not think you're an amazing person Jaune, but you truly are. You are the sweetest boy I've ever met. You always do the right thing and help people in need. And I don't care about your height. You may not be the tallest guy around but you take a lot of space in my heart."

Ugh, Neo wanted to vomit at the stupidly sweet line, almost as much as she wanted to stab the bitch trying to take what was clearly hers.

Jaune was now visibly blushing, as she stepped closer placed her hands on his cheeks

"That's why I'm madly in love with you." Jaune stared at her, wide-eyed. He couldn't believe his ears, did she really just said that? Was she truly in love with him. His mind was running a million miles per hour. He didn't even notice Pyrrha leaning down to capture his lips with hers. It took him a full five seconds to get his wits back and return the gesture.

Pyrrha stared surprised to feel a slight pressure on her lips, the faintest little string connecting her to the screen transmitting the feeling of her counterpart to her. Neo attempted to sever it with a flash of Hush only for the edge to shatter to her utter frustration.

All the while Pyrrha sunk into the momentary kiss, the seconds lasting for glorious hours in her mind. Her heart fluttering as Neo viciously tried to pull apart eh dastardly string!

The news about this relationship shocked everyone. Pyrrha Nikos, the tallest girl in Beacon was dating Jaune Arc, the shortest boy. There were mixed emotions about this. Some were excited for the two, like their team and Team RWBY's. They were giggling and teasing the Arkos couple. Yang made many lewd jokes about them while the Ruby, Blake and Weiss congratulated them. Nora was already talking about the wedding and Ren just nodded at the two.

Nora ceased her dancing in place as the idea of her Fearless Leader and Sister from Another Mister stormed through her mind! Of the single greatest wedding in the universe! Ren shuddered at the look in her eyes, a new breed of madness clearly being born.

Some people were angry by this, mostly the guys. How the hell could a little shit like Arc score a girl like Pyrrha? It's crazy, wild, BLASPHEMY!

Neo agreed, not with the dumbasses thinking her blonde was the lucky one but Cereal Girl, dammit where was she in this? What could be more important than Politan's conception!?

While every guy under six foot were happy, finally a short brother represents. It's about time this happened, they finally had hope.

Some girls were disgusted by this, a little goblin with a goddess like Nikos? Totally bat shit crazy. And other girls were happy that Pyrrha finally found someone. Pyrrha ignored all of this though, happy to finally have her smol prince charming. He was perfect in every way.

It was then Blake finally felt it as her instinct abruptly scream out and she leapt off the couch turning too hiss at the sudden threat. She paused though when she saw Ruby looking back to her the other members too invested in the drama unfolding.

She stared at her leader, wide-eyed feeling a shudder run through her as silver eyes stared back at her, the pools of precious metal seeming somehow… duller, unsettlingly so…

"R-ruby? Are you okay?" She blinked her eyes closing as she smiled back.

"Yep never better, you should sit back down though Blake, might block someone's view." She nodded but refused to sit, not because she didn't want to, but simply couldn't as every receive animal gene within her struggled to resist her foolish humanoid sense of normalcy.

—

There were a few problems, for example, how they kiss. Pyrrha always needed to lean down a bit for him because of their height differences. Hell, sometimes Pyrrha would lift him up in the heat of the moment and slam him into the wall, shoving her tongue in his mouth.

Yang whistled while Blake blushed scribbling a note or two into her papers. Nora grinned shoving Pyrrha's side.

"Ooh, someone's aggressive…" Pyrrha blushed while ren nodded.

"I suppose this is the result of Jaune being smaller." Pyrrha rose a brow.

"What do you mean?" Ren shrugged supposing he might as well just say it.

"Forgive me for saying this Pyrrha but I don't see you doing this with our Jaune as you are…"

"Blasphemy! Renny's a non-believer!"

"'Sigh' Nora, let me finish… As I was saying I believe this you is less intimidated by Jaune, or to be more precise approaching him."

"Because of his height…" He nodded.

"Yes, it's a far easier to approach something small and cute rather than tall and unfamiliar yes?" Her silence was answer enough.

"But with that said, I hope you see this Jaune at least likes you… So why wouldn't ours?" She blinked looking to him before blushing and looking back down earning the faintest chuckle from him as he whispered to her.

"Mistral was built in a day, just slowly gather the courage and I'm sure you'll do fine." She nodded embarrassed by his advice but not displeased by it. Especially if she could be half as happy as her counterpart. Meanwhile, Neo glared, no way was she letting hat pass. She'd have to up her game when she returned and seal the deal with her blonde!

'that should be me getting pinned to a wall for a heavy make-out not you!'

Whenever it was him leading, Pyrrha would wrap her legs around his waist, making sure her head was at kissing distance of his lips, before going to town with the Smol boy. It probably looks bizarre, a larger girl straddling a guy shorter than her. Doesn't really matter though, since they never did it in public.

Another problem was their cuddling. he always thought he would be the big spoon in a relationship. Sadly when they tried this, Pyrrha kind of oversized him, covering his whole body. He was practically invisible, only his feet and arms were exposed when she laid on his chest. So Pyrrha had to be the big spoon in this relationship, much to the boy's dismay.

It honestly wasn't so bad, yeah Jaune was self-conscious at first, being held instead of holding but he got used to using her chest as a cushion. Plus he had to admit, she was extremely comfy.

Pyrrha blushed but also felt somewhat disappointed, she supposed that would be one difference and sadly the string couldn't convey such a feeling of her Jaune holding her close to his broad chest as they sleep. Instead feeling the heat of her smaller version of him in her arms.

An unfortunate side effect of Jaune's height in that world. But one she one day wished to rectify when she'd finally manage the courage to ask her own.

This also led to their…more 'Intimate' activities.

Pyrrha froze as hope-filled her chest, as she looked to the smalls ting with utter desperate belief and faith flooding her form. Opposite to her Neo glared as Jaune stood between her and the petite killer Off to the side Blake hissed louder taking several steps back as Ruby's eye begun… twitching…

Pyrrha was the type of girl who wanted to be more submissive in bed, meaning he had to take charge. It's quite difficult to take charge with a girl who could kick his ass in many ways, but he managed. She loved to be kissed on the neck, it made her squirm and moan. But she either needed to lean down or lie in the bed for him to reach her. Sometimes she would actually lift him up to her exposed neck, so he could shower it with the kisses she so desperately needed.

Yang snickered earning a roll of Blake's eyes.

"Really?"

"Hey, funny is funny. Still super lewd P-money." Sending her a wink Pyrrha blushed as Nora grinned back.

"you know it Yangarang! JNPR either goes big or goes home!"

She also really loved marking her territory on his body. Whether that meant hickeys or a few light scratches on his back was really more up to the mood then anything. Boys would look at him jealousy from all the love marks she bestowed on him.

Yang went wide-eyed, never thinking sweet big old innocent P-Money would have it in her. Beside her Weiss blinked shocked, her pale cheeks gaining a burning red hue at the revelation. But not nearly as much as the woman herself who began to make the most overjoyed face she'd ever made.

She also liked to be carried to bed, which wasn't difficult, short he may be but weak he was not. But it did looks kind of silly seeing a 5'5" boy bridal carry a six-foot amazon to bed. Pyrrha didn't care though so neither did he.

Every once in a while though, Pyrrha would like to take charge. When she did, it would be Pyrrha who carried her prince to the bed, throwing him on it before straddling him, riddling him with oh so many kisses. One time she accidentally threw him too far and he slammed square into the headboard, he's never seen someone apologize so much… or so fast.

Again Yang couldn't control the urge and burst into a fit of laughter.

Everytime she took control, she'd REALLY takes controls. She wasn't demanding, but she would try to do all the work while he just enjoys himself. This would include taking off both of their clothes.

She would also tease him a lot, trailing kissing from his lips, to his abs and all the way down to his more 'private' parts. She'd also occasionally lick him instead of kissed.

Blake wanted to cry, how was nobody else seeing this!? For the love of Oum her mind must've been playing tricks on her cause Ruby's aura began to look less rose red and more like blood as her eyes begun to glow!

Just like how it was said before, afterwards they would then cuddle, with Pyrrha being the big spoon, holding Jaune as they fell into slumber.

—

Pyrrha was currently eating breakfast at the cafeteria. Jaune was sleeping in after a night of 'fun activities.' Pyrrha was also tired, but years of getting up early kind of made it hard for her to sleep in. Team RWBY was with her, and they looked like they were at war with themselves.

Pyrrha groaned, she wanted to experience it! Nora seeming to catch on to her fellow redheads despair leaned in to whisper.

"Don't worry Pyr-Pyr I'm sure we'll see one with you and Jaune-Jaune at it soon and if not well… Maybe you shoulder take a note form cooler you there and ask Fearless Leader out."

"Wha!? N-Nora!"

"Hey Pyrrha?" Blake asked, slightly nervous.

"Hmmm?" She responded; mouth full of cereal. Blake looked slightly flustered and was trying to force something out of herself.

"Me and the team were discussing something about your relationship with Jaune." Pyrrha raised an eyebrow at this.

"Well mostly Yang that is and we were wondering how you and Jaune's… how good Jaune is in…..what kind of…" Blake couldn't force herself to say it. It was a stupid discussion in the first place that was extremely disrespectful to the couple. How Yang convinced her to ask was beyond her.

Yang rolled her eyes.

"Yeah right, like you wouldn't be thinking about it the entire time… you're thinking about it right now aren't you."

"…"

"…"

"I don't even feel like dignifying that statement with a response."

"You totally are?" Blake's ears folded before shooting back up as Ruby began to emit… Bloodlust.

"What is Jaune like in…"

"Oh my God! We want to know how good Jaune is in the sack." Yang said, interrupting her partner, making her blush.

"Y'know, cause of his height."

Weiss rolled her eyes.

"Of course you'd ask that…" Yang fired back.

"Yeah well last I checked you there too and looking mighty curious I might ass Ice Queen!"

Ruby and Weiss were blushing as well, but they were also curious. Jaune was a short guy, so was he even good? It was one of those stupid discussion's girls have during girl talk.

Ren felt like he'd just heard something he shouldn't have, Jaune trying to blend in with the background did to.

Pyrrha smirked at them then as she put her spoon down and spoke a modicum of pride in her voice as she did.

"Well, let just say his height doesn't affect anything down below." Ruby and Weiss blush even more while Blake hid her face in the book, regretting this conversation already.

"But let me tell you something, his hips are like a jackhammer."

The wasn't a girl at the table who didn't take a spit take at the Spartan's words.

Neo glared at the screen as it cut off while all other eyes turned to Pyrrha ready to barrage the amazon with a wide range of responses. From teasing to utter shock and even some like cheers. However, any such plans vanished when several booms like thunder rung through the air, followed by just as many shattering explosions, like glass set upon by a fierce force.

All eyes turned then on the sight of Ruby whose weapon was aimed up where right beside Jinn several worlds shattered converting into fragments and firing into the screen. The genie glared the Reapette's way.

"What are you doing!?" With a fake smile Ruby looked up her eyes closed.

"I'm sorry miss Jinn I just figured now that that worlds over we should watch the next."

And forget about the previous…

Jinn readied to speak up towards the insane little Lolita but no sooner did the Screen flash back to life the next worlds title visible.

(You Too Can Become a Hero Chapter 2 by DAM1994)

"What isn't that the name of that hero world."

Ruby's eyes widened then at the world's turning to see it, her familiar counterpart kneeling there before All Might Jaune. The icky black receded as warmth flooded her heart and an excited smile crossed her face. The dullness leaving her eyes (For Now) as she hopped back to her seat her innocence seemingly returned in full with interest as she hopped on the seat. AJ (Alternative Jaune) Sighed in relief as Jinn groaned deciding to just give up and let the next three views play out.