Joshuahaderach
Walking the war-path
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They finally made it to Ozpin's office. General Ironwood, Professors Goodwitch, Oobleck and Port waited with Arjun, Saia, Ghira, Kali, and Jaune's parents Nick and Isabel. Ozpin sat behind the desk, as Taiyang and Qrow led Jaune in.
Ozpin: "Now Jaune... Let us begin."
Jaune nodded. He sat down. Everyone else did to... And he began. He told them everything he could remember from the future. Every event, every bit (save for personal stuff. He didn't think outlining the relationship issues their team had would be very useful). The Rusted Knight part was the most difficult to get through... Well, next to Vytal, and Atlas. When he was finished, he looked down at the floor, feeling very tired. He felt a hand on his shoulder, and looked up. His mother and father had gotten up to rest a hand on his shoulder. His mother had wet eyes as she smiled gently at him.
Nick: "That was a lot to carry, son."
Jaune: "Thanks Dad..."
Nick: "You bore it well. But you don't have to handle it alone anymore."
Isabel: "Yes. We're here for you."
Arjun: "As are we, Jaune."
Saia: "Always."
Ozpin cleared his throat. All eyes turned to him.
Ozpin: "That said, the details are different. Indeed, in that future, did you ever meet with your parents again, Jaune?"
Jaune: "Not that I know of. They just... They didn't seem to care."
Isabel: "We didn't care about our own son?!" She hugged him tightly
Ironwood: "And I... I became a monster?"
Jaune: "I mean... I didn't know all the details, sir. I just know what I saw."
Ozpin: "It is possible that he got a corrupted vision. There are many details that were not taken into account. I cannot fathom a timeline where you, James, became a merciless dictator who tried to kill off his own people."
Ironwood: grim, but nods "... Thank you, old friend."
Ghira: "Besides, that future is already changed. Menagerie played little role in anything after Haven, but now we're willing to form an alliance." Smiled at Jaune "All thanks to this young man."
Jaune: "Er, thank you sir."
Kali: "Have you gotten our daughter pregnant yet?"
Jaune: "N-NO! Ma'am, please, I know what she said but I love my girlfriend very much!"
Kali: "Oh? Are you sure? I believe your great-grandfather had more than one wife. What do you say, Isabel? More grandchildren the better!"
Isabel: "Well..."
Arjun: "May has broken up amicably with her boyfriend, Neptune. And we did always want the families to be joined."
Nick: "I mean, they do have dibs, Kali."
Isabel: "Dibs?!"
Saia: sigh "Arjun!"
Arjun: "What? I'm not saying we make an arranged marriage now! I'm just saying it's an option!"
Port: "HAHAHA! My boy, you truly are exceptional! Why, I remember the time my wife and I-!"
Ozpin: "If we could focus?"
The mood becomes serious again. Ozpin nods.
Ozpin: "We now know Lionheart is a traitor. We know Jacques Schnee will one day betray Atlas for power via Arthur Watts. We have taken steps to prevent the Vytal Festival attacks and the fall of Beacon."
Isabel: "But will it be enough? Jaune's visions aren't entirely reliable!"
Ozpin: "This is true. And his actions with his team and those of RWBY have attracted a great deal of attention. I believe for the time being, JNPR and RWBY should maintain a low profile while we sort things out. Summer Break is coming up, after all. It would be natural for them to vacation somewhere remote, but with sufficient protection."
Taiyang: "Well, they can come to Patch! It's nice and isolated. We'll keep a close watch on him!"
Arjun: "Pandu is very secure. They could come there."
Ironwood: "Atlas is the most secure place imaginable. They would be very well protected."
Ozpin: shakes his head "No, it is best to keep them all close, but somewhere Jaune was already planning to go to: Radian."
Ironwood: "I see... Well, I could deploy an armored regiment near there-"
Isabel: "Certainly not! That would just attract more attention, not less!"
Ironwood: "His visions of the future might be vital to the survival of Remnant. He needs protection!"
Ozpin: "I agree James, but it does us no good to broadcast 'here he is'. I believe the Radian militia will be sufficient for now. It is also close enough we can deploy forces rapidly if the need arises."
Jaune: breathes a sigh of relief
Jaune's Mind: Thank God, that would be heinous...
Taiyang: "Then I'll tag along! After all, I want to get to know my daughter's boyfriend, don't I?" His eyes glow briefly
Isabel: "Taiyang!"
Nick: "Not sure why, they've already done the deed."
Jaune: "DAD!"
Isabel: "NICKKKKK!"
Nick: shrugs "What? I have seven daughters, I know when a girl and a boy have gotten some! Or a girl and a girl, in Saphron's case-"
Isabel: "NICCCCKKKKKK!"
Jaune: groans
Ozpin: "As said before, our best defense is to maintain the illusion everything is normal. Besides Tai, I need you and Qrow to apprehend Lionheart. James and Arjun, your forces will be in support."
Arjun: grumbles, but nods
Ironwood: "Very well, Ozpin."
Qrow: glares at Jaune "Don't think this means you're off the hook, Kid."
Jaune: "I-I wouldn't imagine it did."
Jaune's Brain: Still... Can't help still feeling smug... On top of being in love with Yang, of course...
Glynda: "It would be good to have someone around for immediate backup, Ozpin. Isabel and Nick are formidable, but if Salem realizes he's not one of her agents, she could deploy her strongest assets."
Ozpin: "True. Which is why you will go with them, Glynda."
Glynda: "Sir?"
Nick: "Hahaha! You do need a vacation, Glynda! We've got plenty of room!"
Ozpin: "That will be the appropriate cover. You have told me you need a vacation several times, Glynda."
Glynda: "I-You..." sigh "Very well."
Kali: "It wouldn't be too much to ask for me to visit Radian as well? I'm sure Ghira can handle all the arrangements."
Ozpin: "I believe the point is to avoid attracting attention?"
Kali: "Hmph."
Nick: "Don't worry Kali! I'm sure Jaune and Blake will work something out if you want grandkids! You too, Arjun, if you want to send May along!"
Jaune: "DAD!"
Jaune's Brain: Goddamnit, why did I have to open my big fat trap? Oh right, I want to save the world... Still, maybe it won't be that bad? ... The hell am I saying, of course it will be that bad! Hell, I've probably made it worse!
This was really hard to read with all the white space and excessive amount of line breaks in between sentences. Does anyone else have the same issue?