The Golden Trail (RWBY X JJBA)

The First Step

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(Edited: 7/11/24)
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Flashes of light could be seen from Jaune's field of vision, he could see a bunch of doctors taking him somewhere. He could feel he was on something that allowed them to push him, the nurses yelling as they and various types of medical staff rushed around him.

The next thing he could see was a bright light as these people in turquoise masks and gowns were working inside of his body. He couldn't hear or understand what they were saying, but then he could feel a type of gas flow around his mouth and nose.

He allowed sleep to overtake him again.

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*Gasp!*

Jaune awoke in a panic, reaching for his chest feeling around for an open wound that isn't there anymore. Breathing erratically he stopped to try and center himself as he could no longer feel any sense of pain.

Yet, the memory was still there and he felt every agonizing moment. How he would breathe, and getting a sharp and long lasting pain in return. Moving around had only made it worse as he struggled against Puchi's sudden attack, feeling his heartbeat quickened and then stop.

"I was...attack?" Jaune had asked himself, in disbelief that the Priest was there to harm him. Looking around he could see he was lying down in a hospital room. Sitting himself up he saw how his arm was connected to an IV and heart monitor.

Looking out the window, there were many sets of  buildings and an orange hue colored the soon to be dark sky.

"Evening huh..." Jaune knew it was night the day he met with Puchi, he assumed an entire day had passed already as he stared out towards the cityscape of Vale.

Clutching his chest still he let down his hand and felt that there was something attached to him. Lifting up his own medical gown he saw various bloodied bandages wrapped around his chest. Not wanting to ruin the Doctor's work he left it be.

Looking at the clock turn, hearing the slight beeping of the heart monitor. He decided to watch the sky turn dark, it would be an hour and thirteen minutes before a Nurse would open the door to his room.

"Oh!" She exclaimed, surprised at seeing him awake. What he saw about her was that she wore a pink dress. Her nursing hat was pink as well except it had a bright red plus on it, clothes he often saw many nurses wear throughout his life.

There was nothing special about her that he saw except that she was about his height and had black hair in a bun hairstyle. She approached his bed and picked up a clipboard hanging at the end of it. "Excuse me."

She heard her say. "Jaune Arc was it? I'm glad to see that you're awake, you been out of it for a long time."

"I couldn't have been out for that long have I?" Jaune replied back as she continued to study the clipboard, now walking to the heart monitor next to him. "This is only my opinion but I'm sure that five days is a long time to be knocked out for."

"Five Days?!" He yelled.

"Honestly I'm just glad to see that you're awake at all, not many are as lucky you." The Nurse turned hesitant as she wrote down the information on her clipboard from the machine he was connected to.

"...I probably shouldn't be asking this but..." The Nurse steadied herself and asked him a question. "What happened that night? At the club?"

"What? Why?"

"It's just...you're awake now. I don't know how or why but, not a lot is making sense, especially when it was after the attack."

"W-what do you mean? What happened? What did I miss?" He said, the nurse noticed how his heart rate was now rising, The let out a frown as she knew that it was her fault.