[RWBY] The Great Temporal Step-Sibling War!

[AndrewJTalon]

Okay. The Emerald Festival is kind of like Saint Patrick's Day and Mardis Gras for Vale. It is a week long festival celebrating the liberation of Vale from a siege by a Mistralian invasion force. After the force was routed and destroyed by allies, everyone got REALLY freaking drunk and partied for a whole week. The Emerald Emperor (Ozma's host at the time) got so drunk he handed out all the emeralds in the treasury to the people, and many other embarassing things.

(To this day, Ozipin still doesn't imbibe unless absolutely necessary).

So the week long celebration involves a lot of drinking, partying, and handing out green beads.

The Party was meant to be a preliminary one for the week long festivities. And in each timeline...

Ruby: Tried to sneak some booze, Yang kept her from it, and she got upset and stormed off. Jaune caught up with her. After some talking about her age and stress, she admitted she cared about him more than a friend but didn't know what to do or if he would even feel that way back. Jaune said he did care about her deeply, and did find her attractive. He agreed to go out with her, but slowly to make sure they didn't ruin their friendship. Ruby is very happy.

May: May had some booze, got a bit buzzed, lashed out at her team and staggered off. Jaune helped her, and talked to her. They bonded over their social isolation and decided to become friends, real friends. She asks him out on a date, and he says only if she's sober. Something she remembered the next day. He asks her, and she shyly agrees to go out to the festival with him.

Pyrrha: Got enough alcohol she finally cornered Jaune. Her advances scared him a little and he pulled her out for some air. Pyrrha broke down, admitted she loved Jaune. She had for a long time. She just couldn't figure out how to say it! Jaune admitted he did care for Pyrrha very much but thought her above him. She said he wasn't. But Jaune said they should take it slow, since they were both new to this. Pyrrha agreed happily and passed out. Jaune carried her home.

Arslan: Pyrrha drank to get her courage, but drank too much. Some boys tried to take advantage of her, Jaune and Arslan intervened. They put Pyrrha to bed, and talked. They got to know eachother through their mutual faith, and when Arslan realized he was the son of THAT Nick Arc, she wanted to be much closer friends with him. Jaune agreed and it grew into a romance from there.

Cinder: Got drunk, made out with Jaune. Ended up passing out. He carried her to a bed but she held onto him. They woke up together, still clothed. Cinder acted bashful and decided to use this to get closer to her targets, but eventually fell for Jaune. She finally admitted this at the Vytal Festival when she was about to get into Ozpin's office.

Emerald: It is a bit confused thanks to the fairy tale Amethyst's parents told her, so simplified: Cinder got drunk and told Emerald she never cared about her. Emerald ran off, destroyed. Jaune found her, and despite her anger and sorrow, he comforted her. They opened up to one another, and saw eachother a few more times. Emerald realized she couldn't go through with the plan anymore, and changed sides. Cinder, Mercury and Neo fled, and Cinder would meet her end years later thanks to Nora's hammer.

Weiss: Got a bit buzzed due to seeing Neptune flirting and carrying on with girls. She headed off. Ran into Jaune, who was getting some air. She awkwardly vents about Neptune. Jaune nods. Weiss says she heard from Yang that Jaune made Neptune go dancing with her. She asks why. He says all he wants is for her to be happy. Weiss finally sees that all his courtship attempts, while lame and full of bravado, were genuine. She asks if he'll walk with her under the moonlight and he agrees. They go on their first real date a week later.

Blake: Blake imbibes some drink and then wanders outside, her ears twitching. Finds Jaune, who was a little morose from his drinking. Jaune says it's fine if she removes her bow: He knows she's a Faunus... Honestly he's known for a while, thanks to the Faunus back in Radian. Blake is a little confused and curious. She asks him about his past, and he shares. She then shares her own story. Before the two of them know it, they're talking in depth. They actually become friends, and bond on their common interests. It takes longer for an actual romance to happen between them but it does.

Yang: Yang is a bit frustrated with being hit on constantly. She also tries to keep Ruby from drinking, but Ruby tells her off, that she's not a baby anymore and Yang isn't her mom. Hurt, Yang goes out to get some air, meets Jaune outside. He says he'll listen to her problems. She admits she's wanted to go on dates and be more social, but she's always had to worry about Ruby. She had to be her mom, and now she's growing up and she feels a bit lost. Jaune says he gets it, he was babied a lot growing up, but he doesn't resent his parents or family, and Ruby doesn't resent Yang either. They talk more, getting past their mutual defenses. Yang is a little more impulsive and asks Jaune to go out with her for fun sometime, now that Ruby can handle herself. Jaune agrees. Yang claims it isn't a date... But it turns into one.

Winter: Came to the party to talk to Weiss. Finds her drinking, is outraged and breaks it up. She and Weiss fight, say terrible things. Weiss storms off. Winter meets with Jaune, and Winter opens up to him. He listens and comforts her genuinely, saying he knows Weiss could never hate her big sister. His maturity and compassion impresses Winter, and she makes it a point to see him in the weeks leading up to Vytal. She doesn't summon up the courage to go on a date with him until years later in Atlas, and Jaune asks first.

Glynda: Broke up the party. Jaune covers for his friends' antics, and Glynda makes him her personal assistant for his detention. He helps her with paperwork, immensely thanks to the software he got from his sister-in-law, and they begin to bond and become close. Romance is very slow burn for these two, it isn't until Atlas they actually admit to their feelings and it isn't until Jaune returns aged up they start their relationship in full. But it starts here.

 

[crazyeyedmustafa]

reposting from the SB thread cuz ajt said it's more appropriate here

psychotic omake idea that occurred to me the other day

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It's not every day one meets their kids from the future, especially so children from multiple different timelines. To say Jaune is overwhelmed is putting it mildly, but he felt somewhat assured that he had met all of his...temporal children and that no outliers were left. He thought he had everyone figured out.

Well...almost everyone.

It was during the middle of another logistics meeting, where all of his future, potential, kind-of family was present, that another revelation came to pass. His "wives" seemed to think he was blind to their very obvious stares, as if he simply forgot they existed the moment he turned his head, but he didn't need eyes on the back of his head to know they were watching him. He could feel their lustful eyes on his back, and his lower back, and his abs, etc. Gods he feels like a slab of meat!

"Don't worry, hon, they're just teenage girls. You should have seen me when I was their age," his mom had chuckled. "I was practically drooling whenever your dad walked in." He wanted to remind her that she still does, but he decided to hold his tongue.

All of his children were accounted for, seated with their respective mothers, the ones whom mothers were present anyway. He still is coming to terms that he got with a woman who intended to murder everyone at his school, but he'll cross that bridge later. It's difficult to stay focused on over a dozen things at once, especially when they happen to be teens around his age and with names for all of them (don't even get him started on Weiss and Winter's kids, it's gonna take him forever to remember whose is whose) but at the very least everyone is accounted for, and no more timeline shenanigans will come up.

One of his children remains a mystery, however.

"So!" Ruby clapped her hands together, getting everyone's attention. She proceeded to turn into a swarm of rose petals and appeared next to the one teenager who had yet to reveal the identity of their mother.. "You! Uh, what's your name again?"

"Er...Aidan." The kid looks to be about Ruby's age, give or take a few years. With his other future kids, clocking their other parent wasn't too difficult: white hair equals Weiss or Winter, blonde probably means Yang or Glynda, he has to squint to really tell, and silver eyes meant, well, Ruby. Aidan had blonde hair and blue eyes, yet when asked by Glynda and Yang if he was one of there's they received a decisive 'No.' "It's good to see you Aunt Ruby," he said, keeping his eyes on his lap. He had sort of slipped through the eyes of everyone involved, only getting noticed when Jaune saw that one of the new kids present had yet to speak. Even after he was called out, he still kept quiet for the most part, only speaking when directly addressed. To say he was shy was an understatement - he looked like he wanted the ground to swallow him every passing second.

Already that made him stick out from the rest, but something about him seemed oddly familiar to Jaune, and he couldn't figure out what.

Ruby ee-d expectedly at being called 'Aunt Ruby;' she seems to have taken being an aunt and a mom in stride, more so than everyone. "I'll never get tired of that! Yang, I'm an aunt!"

"Ruby, we're all aunts." Yang huffed, but there was a smile on her lips.

"Yeah, but still, that's one more nephew I get to claim." She moved closer to Aidan's side. "So, who's your mom?"

Aidan clearly appeared uncomfortable; maybe he was just particular about personal space, Jaune could get that. He refused to make prolonged eye contact with anyone, except for Jaune, once, then quickly averting his gaze back to anywhere else in the immediate vicinity.

Jaune almost missed the quick, nervous glance he shot his way.

"...I don't know if I can talk about it..."

"Aw, come on, we're all family here!" He heard someone snort, probably Emerald. "There's no need to be shy. Your mom isn't also Cinder is she?"

"Huh? No."

"Hm...Velvet? No, no rabbit ears...Jaune do you know any other blondes?"

Jaune shook his head. "Nah, only blonde girls back at home were my sisters." Aidan audibly sucked in air through his lips. "Hey. It's alright, you don't have to tell us if you don't want to. I'm sure you'll let us know when you're ready." Aidan rapidly nodded. Jaune frowned.

Ruby, of course, was annoyed. "Aw...secrets are no fun, no one ever tells me any!" Jaune could guess why. "Could you at least tell us a bit about your timeline? What's your life like back home?"

Aidan seemed to have an intense internal debate with himself, as his face went through a series of conflicting emotions, until he eventually spoke. "Um...well, I live in Argus."

Pyrrha piped up at that. "Really? Wait, I'm...still alive, right?"

"Huh? Uh, yeah, I guess. I never met you..."

Pyrrha's face fell. "Oh..."

"But, I did meet some of you." He looked up and met Ruby's eyes. "You visit sometimes," he muttered.

"Only some of us?" Weiss decided to join in. "Why only some? Are we not as close with each other in the future? I mean, your future."

"Uh...yeah, you could say that." He cleared his throat.

An awkward silence settled over them. Jaune was wondering why Aidan was being so guarded. His future can't be that bad right? Ruby's still alive, as is Pyrrha. Why was he so guarded?

"Jaune moved to Argus, though!" Ruby's smile disappeared as realization settled in. "Oh...your dad and Pyrrha didn't have a falling out did they?"

"Huh?" Aidan sounded like he was having a hard time staying focused. For some reason he kept glancing at Jaune. "No, no, I don't think so...no one ever told me much."

"What! Jaune didn't tell you about his partner?"

Aidan expressed a different emotion for the first time, and frowned, visibly confused. "What? No, he didn't - Oh. I, uh, I don't live with Jaune. My dad." He gulped. "Yeah. We're...we're not that close."

A heavy weight settled on Jaune's chest and he had to keep himself from reacting, as did all the others in the room. "Aidan," he asked, to which his son flinched. "I'm alive in your future, right?" Aidan nodded, going back to looking at the ground. "Why don't I live with you? Did something happen?"

"No!" His sudden increase in volume cut through the silent air, and Aidan's face went visibly red. "Er, no. I just...look, I don't want to talk about it, okay? I'm sorry, it's just...hard to talk about."

Yang grimaced and called out, "Hey, Rubes. I think you should give him some space. He looks like he needs it."

Ruby looked conflicted, struggling with her newfound maternal instinct to comfort her sort of nephew, but even she could see that she's just making him feel worse. "I'm sorry, I do that sometimes. Sometimes I forget about boundaries."

At the very least, her admitting that seemed to lighten Aidan's mood somewhat, whom weakly laughed, "Yeah, that's like my Aunt Ruby."

"Ee! I'm still super friendly!" Ruby shook in happiness, while Aidan stayed still as stone. "I bet I'm the coolest aunt."

Aidan gave a weak smile. "Yeah, you are. You take me and my brother Adrian out often. I got spoiled by you at a - " The blood drained from his face and he slapped his hand over his mouth. "Moh fhit," came muffled through his fingers.

Ruby frowned, concerned. "What's wrong? Hey, we're not gonna - "

A crash went through the room and everyone jumped from their seats, swerving their heads and holding their weapons in alert. However, it was quickly apparent to everyone that there was no threat nearby, and the crash came from inside the room. They all turned toward the source of the sound and collectively gasped. "Jaune!" "Dad!" For Jaune had proceeded to tip over and collapse due to his brain shutting down, as his mind finished processing why Aidan looked so familiar, and why his name also sounded familiar.

He remembered Saphron's kid was named Adrian, and then the neurons within his brain subsequently died.

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omaigato! its incienso! (I am so sorry.)