"Did you kill Summer Rose" In quick succession two shotguns were chambered, a grenade launcher, sniper rifle, three pistols, and a revolving dust launcher. Six sets of eyes went between the leader of the cracked but not broken JNPR, and Qrow Branwen Ozpin's eyes.
The sword on Qrows back exploded to twice its normal length. "Tread carefully boy" The aging Hunter warned.
"Jaune" Ruby's voice timidly cut through the tension.
"It's the only thing that makes sense" Jaune eyes remained on Qrows hand still resting on the hilt of his weapon.
"Jaune what are you talking?" Yang kept her metal arm aimed at the Arc, not minding Nora's grenade launcher aimed squarely at her.
"Did he tell you how he "protected" Ruby?" Jaune asked with air quotes. "Or did you just accept that he did?" He continued taking a single step back. Oscar was about to reach for his cane when the blade of the Crocea Mors touched his neck. "I KNOW you had something to do with it Oz"
Yang turned and looked at her Uncle. His hand tightened on the hilt of his sword, his once faded red eyes were now as dark as her mothers. "How did you protect Ruby Uncle Qrow?" She asked shifting her natural arm to aim directly at his chest.
Weiss suddenly got in between the two "Yang we need to stay calm" She gently pushed on Yangs stomach to create more distance between the two.
Ten seconds of silence permeated the half destroyed office of the recently deceased Leonardo Lionheart. "He used her as bait!" Jaune snapped in Yangs direction.
"He WHAT!?" Yangs lavender eyes blazed red as she shoved the former heiress aside.
"I Was protecting her!" Qrow countered when he felt the green blades of Ren push on his neck.
"Don't" He warned. "We both don't have aura left. Can you kill me faster then I can push this blade?" He added ominously.
Jaune let out a hearty laugh as Ruby speared her sister. "It's his semblance he can't control it, it's bad luck. He was trying to protect me" She reasoned with the fast moving blonde.
"What was he protecting you from!?" Jaune countered. "A Stubbed toe, a splinter, some boo boos!?" Jaune replied. "I've been watching him, his semblance causes enough bad luck to make fighting him a nightmare. But we've been around him for months, how many times were we hurt!?" Jaune eyes were glacial as he whipped on Ruby. "He trained you to use that scythe right? He was around your village enough to teach at Signal right? He was around enough for you to feel like he's your uncle right?" Both girls stopped abruptly at the statement, tears began to build up in the younger sisters eyes. "I'm not going to lie to you Ruby. At first I thought he was your blood father. But you and Yang, your sisters"
Qrow glared at the teenager standing ten feet away. "How do you know that?"
"It's the subtle things, their eye shape, chins, I went and looked at photos of Yang when she was younger. They're sisters, I would bet my life on that" Jaune turned back on the Hunter.
"Mr Arc is this really the time?" Oscar again tried to cut in.
"How much longer till Oscar is no more Oz?" Jaune hands were shaking with anger as he turned on the "boy" his sword still raised to his neck. "Did you use us to posses him? Every training session, was it rushing your take over?"
"Mr Arc we can talk about this later, we've just had a tremendous victory against Salem and her ilk" Oz was about to push the blade off his neck when Jaune added more pressure.
"No, no more secrets, or lies. You're telling them the truth. Did you kill Summer Rose?"
Qrow looked between the two young girls and Jaune. "What's your theory?" He crossed his arms on his chest.
"Was Summer taking less missions before she died Yang?" Jaune asked incredibly gently as if handling glass.
The blonde closed her eyes and went back eleven years. When she felt a had grasp her shoulder. "Yang" Blakes voice was soothing if not for the hurt that still permeated the wound she had caused by running.
"She was taking less missions, dad was taking more, and working at Signal. Mom was trying to get a job at Signal as well" Yang muttered, her eyes watering.
"You want my theory Qrow. I Think Summer was leaving Ozpin's little circle. She was beginning to distance herself from you, Oz, Glynda, everyone. But once you're in on the little cabal you can't get out right?" He cast a glance over to the bloody body of Raven Branwen, and Vernal. "You would sacrifice your sister because she "betrayed" Oz. Instead of leaving her alone, letting her live her life, even after Yang. You and your master needed her skills and abilities. Yang I'm not saying she was a good woman, she still chose to leave you and your dad" He cast a sad glance to the blonde who gave him a nod. "So why would Summer be any different?"
Jaune pulled the blade from Ozs neck and sheathed his sword. "No strings on us" He motioned to RWBY and JNPR. "So here's what I think happened, Oz sent Summer on a purposely exhausting mission. When she exhausted from fighting her former teammate and friend shows up for support. The two fight side by side until Summers aura fades. Then you struck, before she could use her eyes, before she could even motion to counter you killed her" His eyes never left Qrow as he continued his rant. "You then go back to Patch. Play the wheeping uncle, take the silver eyed daughter under your wing, all so one day she could replace her mother. Ozpin's new silver eyed warrior"
Once again a silence cut through the office, the sounds of battles coming to close could be heard. Victory cheers echoing through the school grounds. Yang and Ruby both in tears all but begged for a denial as their faces became soaked. "I Wouldn't..." Qrow began only for Jaune to finish off with a "Word it like that. No more games Qrow, did you kill Summer Rose!?" He looked over to the former heiress and said calmly "You need to go Weiss, we all saw Vernal transfer her power to you..." In a flash Oz drove his cane into Jaunes stomach, instantly Qrow back kicked Ren off him. Both Hunters turned to the heiress only to be frozen in place.
"No we need to go" Weiss's heart stopped as Ruby fell to her knees. Her entire world shattered as she let out a heart shattering wale of agony. Every smile, every laugh, every training session, building her weapon, how she dressed, everything she had ever done with Qrow was gone. Replaced by manipulations and lies. With everything she had she tossed the Crescent Rose.
"I Called my mom and dad they're getting the ship ready to leave" Blake dragged Yang to her feet. Her heart ached as she felt the bubbly girl was cold to the touch. None of the fire she knew was present. "Yang we need to go. Weiss, Ruby, Jaune they're not safe here" She attempted to drag the blonde but she remained rooted to the spot. Every time Qrow had pushed her aside to spend time with Ruby came rushing back, every time he took her out with him, their training sessions. As each day Ruby styled herself more and more after their uncle came back to her. "I'm going to kill you!" She roared her tears evaporating against her blazing energy. A Large wall of ice erected itself between JNPR RWBY, And Qrow Oz.
"Nows not the time" Weiss stated firmly.
Jaune scooped the bawling rose in his arms gently stroking his hands through her hair. "Ruby I'm sorry, you needed to know" He whispered as group began running toward the port of Haven. "Yang Ruby needs you right now" Jaune yelled.
"When did you figure all of that out?" Yang growled.
Jaune gently handed the Ruby to her older sister. "When he killed Raven and Vernal" The group raced through the streets of Haven.
"What do we do?" Blake eyed the near catatonic Ruby with worry, every couple seconds she would let out a heavily pained cried.
The group of huntresses and hunter looked at the only leader left. "Vacou is the only place left" Jaune stated.