Looking Through Jaune Arc's Multiverse

A Generic Beginning Pt. 1

Suddenly, the ground beneath them shook. It definitely made everyone more alert. Tremors like that don't normally happen around Vale. But with the Grimm moving around Beacon nearly freely, it was a definite cause for concern. Continuing with the rest behind him, he approached the doors, lifting up his left hand, and silently counted down with his fingers from 3 before kicking the doors open.

Many things were expected from the group to be on the other side. Team RWBY and the remains of team JNPR expected to find Jaune. In what state he was in, they had no idea, but they expected him. The rest expected an ambush, either from Salem or one of her underlings, or hordes of Grimm ready to try and rip them to shreds.

A young man dancing to whatever music he was hearing through the headphones he wore on his head in what looked like a suburban living room was not one of them. Not knowing what was playing out before her, Emerald only said two things.

"Uhh... What?"

The young man's back was turned to them as he danced on. He even began singing to whatever song was playing. Nothing anyone recognized.

Aaaand if you ask me how I'm feeling~

Don't tell me you're too blind to see~

Never gonna give you up!

Never gonna let you down!

Confusion wearing off, Harriet marched up to him as he continued singing and dancing obliviously.

Never gonna saaay goodbye

Never gonna tell a liiie~

And hurt yo-

Harriet had grabbed his shoulder and turned him around to face her. "Hey! Where are we?"

Confused, the man took his headphones off.

"What?"

They could now see that the man had sunglasses over his eyes, and straight black hair parted to his left. Long enough that it covered half of his ears. He had on blue jeans, black sneakers with a white check mark on the sides, a zip-up light gray hoodie, with a dark gray shirt that had the words 'The Beatles' written in black letters. He was only about as tall as Yang, with a skin tone similar to Maria's.

"Who are you, and where are we?" Harriet demanded.

The man's eyebrows only crinkled together, before raising an eyebrow conveying slight annoyance, much to the irritation of the Atlas specialist.

"Whatever happened to people saying 'Hi'?"

"Look, we just want to know where we are, and maybe who you are," Marrow tried explaining before Harriet's impatience cost them their chance for receiving answers peacefully.

"Seems awfully personal, no?" the man retorted with a small chuckle. He turned around towards the couch off to the right wall.

"Hey, we just want some answers to our questions. We were supposed to be in Vacuo helping Atlas refugees." Yang, wanting to coax something out of the man, tried bargaining for any clues about where they were.

"Sounds like a big oof to me," the man's smile widened.

His runaround was getting to Yang now, her eyes narrowing and teeth gritting. "Are you serious? Lives are at stake here!"

"Lives that you all endangered, no? You basically gift-wrapped a hostage situation for both Salem and Ironwood."

That was it, as Yang's eyes now burned red. She sent her fist forward to his face and fired her weapon.