Jaune Arc the Key Barer

chapter one Awakening

Darkness. Is any of this real..... Or fake?"
As the pitch black abyss clouded his mind a young boy with golden blond hair and and sapphire blue eyes was free falling into the dark depths on this strange dream. Opening his eyes all he saw was nothing. Straighten himself out to a direction he thought was upright he felt something under his feet but saw nothing, he took a step forward and a light pierce through the darkness revealing a stain glass picture under his feet.

~so much to do...... So little time. Step forward. Can you take it?" A voice said sounding like it was coming from different sides as it spoke offsetting the young boy.

Taking a step forward he could see the picture more clearly. In the middle of the glass was him with smaller circles going around him with the faces of his sisters and mom. Moving to the middle of the area three platforms rose from the glass each holding a different item. A Sword, A Staff, and A Shield.

Chose the path you wish to take, but be warned for which ever path you take one aspect of you will struggle while another will take leaps and bounds. So choose wisely. The voice said as I walked to the sword. The Warrior A mighty weapon to vanquish your foes or cause mass destruction. Strength unbound and immeasurable. Is this the path you choose? The voice asked as the boy stepped back out of surprise before moving to the shield. The Guardian defender for friends and loved ones, impenetrable defense and protector of the innocent. Is this the path you choose? The Voice asked as he had made his decision already but wanted to see the staff to see what its power is. The mystic. Welder for the arcane and lust for knowledge. Those of strong minds and unbreakable will. And healer to those who are hurt. Is this the path you choose? The voice asked as the boy walked to the shield and took it off its pedestal. you have chosen the Guardian now what path to you wish to lose? The voice said as the boy walked to the sword and picked it up. Do you wish to give up the path of the Warrior? The voice asked.

"Yes." The boy said as the sword dissolved into dust while the staff glowed before dissolved into bits of light while the shield appeared on his arm. One by one the pedestals collapsed and the glass floor crumbled underneath him taking the boy to another glass floor with him on it this time surrounded by new people six girls and one boy. One had short black hair with red highlights, another had long golden hair like his, the third had snow white hair while the next one had long raven colored hair and had cat ears. Then there was the boy with black hair with a magenta street in it and next to him was a girl with short orange/red hair. And lastly was a girl with long red hair in a ponytail.

'Who are they?' The boy asked himself not noticing something was watching him.

JAUNE LOOK OUT! The voice said as Jaune turned around blocking the creature with his shield.
"Is that a Grimm!" Jaune yelled as he held up his shield. The creature was small and had a large head with antennas coming out of it.
'There will be times where fighting is the only option, now get ready here it comes!' The voice said as the sword from earlier appeared into my free hand
"LETS GO!" Jaune yelled as he engaged the new creature

*Play Rage Awakening from KH2FM*

Jaune ran towards the creature as it leaped I to the air bringing down its claws attempting to scratch the blond Knight but failed as Jaune used the shield to block before retaliating with a swing from his sword knocking the creature back.

The creature got back to its feet and slipped into the ground zigzaging across the area trying to get a clear shot at the boy but Jaune watched his opponent as he leaped at the monster as it came out of the ground and took the blade to its head cutting it clean off making the creature burst into a puff of black smoke with a heart rising out of it. But things weren't done yet as three more creatures came out of the ground surrounding him. All three leaped into the air going for a scratch attack while Jaune ducked under them making them crash into each other before smashing his shield into them making one fly off the edge of the arena.

"I can knock them off, that makes this easier." Jaune said as he shuffled to the ledge baiting the creatures to attack. One was foolish enough to attack leaping at the boy only to go over his head and into the black pit below. The remaining one simply melted into the ground before disappearing letting A door and two chests appear.
*end music*

Jaune opened one of the boxes finding five bottles with a clear liquid and two green stars inside it. The other had several glasses with a blue liquid inside them with a six point star on it.

When he opened the chests the door glowed and opened filling the dark place with a bright light blinding Jaune before noticing he was in his backyard with his mom, his sister Saphron, and his twin sister. Walking up to his mom she asked. "What is your dream?" She asked confusing him as she knew what he wanted to be.
"I want to be someone who helps others. To be their voice when they can't speak and fight when they cant. I want to be a Guardian that protects everyone!" Jaune said as his mother stared blankly into his eyes. "Is being a Guardian that important?" His mother asked as she disappeared in a flash of light.

He turned to his sister when she opened her mouth. "What are you afraid of?" She asked as Jaune looked at his feet.

"I'm afraid of failing, and not being able to be like my family, my family has always been warriors, and my parents won't even train me, so if anything I'm afraid of being a disappointment to my family." Jaune said as he looked up to his oldest sister.

"Is being a disappointment really that scary?" She asked as the flash of light took her away before Jaune turned his attention to his twin.

"What is most important to you?" Joan asked as Jaune thought about his answer.

'What does these questions have in common?' He thought as he thought about the questions and his answers. 'they were all the things my heart wants and fears, I want to be a guardian to protect people, I'm afraid of being a disappointment to my family, but the thing that's important to me is......' "My friends" Jaune said steeling his gaze on the elder twin.

"Are friends really important?" Joan asked as the light took Jaune back the the glass floor.
He looked around and saw panels on glass leading away from the platform slowly going up the stairs he made his way to the top where a light shone down from somewhere, stepping into the light he heard the voice.

In light there is darkness and in darkness there is light but the brighter the light the larger the shadow that is cast to oppose it. The voice said as Jaune saw his shadow grow and move on its own before rising out on the ground and tower over the boy. "Crap." Jaune cursed as he readied his weapons the goliath of a shadow raised its hand and brought it down but due to its size it was slow so Jaune easily avoided the attack but when the hand hit the glass a black pool of shadows surrounded the fist where the small shadows came out and leaped into the air to attack but Jaune quickly destroyed the smaller creatures before getting a couple of hits on the larger hand of the giant shadow. The shadow unfazed by the attacks swung its arm across the glass trying to knock Jaune off into the darkness below. Thinking quickly Jaune used one of the small shadows to jump over the arm as it swatted the last small shadow into the abyss below. Thanking on his feet once again Jaune took the chance and ran up the arm of his shadow stabbing the shadow in the chest with his sword and dragging it down the bodylike he saw in the movies. When he hit the bottom he pushed his feet against the monster to dislodge the sword and landed on his back as the shadow started to swing its arms before falling backwards into the pit before exploding in a cloud of black smoke with a large pink and red heart floated into the air. Falling onto his butt Jaune started beathing hard not noticing the pool of black shadows the monster used moment ago forming under him.

"Man that was a pain!" Jaune said as he fled his hand sink into the ground. Looking down he saw the pool under him pulling him in he struggled to break free but was pulled deeper until he was swallowed by the darkness.

"JAUNE, WAKE UP JAUNE! GET UP YOU LAZY BUM!" A voice yelled waking Jaune from his sleep.