Examinations: Blake and Jaune
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"Hello, Jaune."
"Hey, Blake. Kids, how are you doing?"
Leander shrugged. "Good, Pops."
Leandra's ears flicked toward the door. "Just enjoying the chaos outside. What's going on in here?"
Isabel explained the baselines and the way different timelines were affecting Jaune. As she spoke, scars appeared on Jaune's face—ragged whisker-like marks. The kind the White Fang used on traitors or humans they wanted to intimidate.
Blake's breath caught. Isabel's voice went soft and horrified. "Oh dear… that's the most physical evidence we've seen thus far… oh my poor baby."
Jaune touched his cheek. "What? What is it?!"
Blake covered her mouth. Tears welled in her eyes.
Weena was already scribbling. "Fascinating! It seems as if we are seeing one of two phenomena. Either having the twins here—thus having more people associated with the timeline—is causing a stronger effect, or simply doing the process is, in a way, opening you up. We'll have to see with the other examinations."
Leander grabbed a mirror and held it up. Jaune's eyes widened at the scarring.
Leandra's voice was quiet. "Yeah, it's why you don't shave… the beard hides most of what Adam did to you."
Blake whirled. "Adam did this to him!?"
Leander nodded. "Personally. Found it an affront that a human would dare touch you. When he got Dad, he took his time with him. Said that if he wanted to consort with Faunus he should at least have the decency of resembling one."
"It… oh Jaune…" Blake burst into tears and hugged him.
Jaune held her carefully. "…It's okay… I'm okay."
Leander's voice was steady. "You guys know what's going to happen now. We can stop it before it gets close to happening."
Leandra added, softer, "Maybe save you some of that pain too, Mom."
Blake's confidence from the night before seemed to flee as she clung to him. "Still… how much pain do you have to go through because of me?"
Jaune's eyes glazed. His voice came out low and certain. "As much as needed, My Sweetest Midnight…"
Blake gasped.
"The scars I carry, I do so proudly. For the love I have for you, for each of our children. The journey that we've shared, the pain that we've suffered. All so that they do not have to." He gently kissed the top of her head, right between her ears. "It's alright, Love. I'm here."
He stayed quiet for a moment, then looked at the twins. "Leander… Leandra, my beautiful kittens."
They grumbled at the nickname but paid attention.
"I know it's been difficult. With so many children, it's hard to dedicate sincere time for everyone… but… I am so proud. So, so proud of who you've become. You two are growing into fine warriors and I know you will be great protectors." A wry smirk touched his mouth. "Though, we could do with a little less shenanigans."
Leander and Leandra pretended they weren't tearing up until Jaune beckoned them closer. They hugged their parents. Isabel watched her son with quiet pride. Weena observed the data with barely contained glee.
Jaune blinked, the strange certainty fading. "Uh… why are we having a group hug? Not that I'm complaining."
After a few more tests, Blake and the twins were let go. Blake wiped the rest of her tears as she stepped out of the infirmary. Her team was quick to surround her outside, but she waved them off.
"There's a lot that happens in my timeline… Jaune is so strong to handle it all." She sighed happily.
Isabel poked her head out the door. "Yang, can you and Xia come inside please?"
"Hey, Blake. Kids, how are you doing?"
Leander shrugged. "Good, Pops."
Leandra's ears flicked toward the door. "Just enjoying the chaos outside. What's going on in here?"
Isabel explained the baselines and the way different timelines were affecting Jaune. As she spoke, scars appeared on Jaune's face—ragged whisker-like marks. The kind the White Fang used on traitors or humans they wanted to intimidate.
Blake's breath caught. Isabel's voice went soft and horrified. "Oh dear… that's the most physical evidence we've seen thus far… oh my poor baby."
Jaune touched his cheek. "What? What is it?!"
Blake covered her mouth. Tears welled in her eyes.
Weena was already scribbling. "Fascinating! It seems as if we are seeing one of two phenomena. Either having the twins here—thus having more people associated with the timeline—is causing a stronger effect, or simply doing the process is, in a way, opening you up. We'll have to see with the other examinations."
Leander grabbed a mirror and held it up. Jaune's eyes widened at the scarring.
Leandra's voice was quiet. "Yeah, it's why you don't shave… the beard hides most of what Adam did to you."
Blake whirled. "Adam did this to him!?"
Leander nodded. "Personally. Found it an affront that a human would dare touch you. When he got Dad, he took his time with him. Said that if he wanted to consort with Faunus he should at least have the decency of resembling one."
"It… oh Jaune…" Blake burst into tears and hugged him.
Jaune held her carefully. "…It's okay… I'm okay."
Leander's voice was steady. "You guys know what's going to happen now. We can stop it before it gets close to happening."
Leandra added, softer, "Maybe save you some of that pain too, Mom."
Blake's confidence from the night before seemed to flee as she clung to him. "Still… how much pain do you have to go through because of me?"
Jaune's eyes glazed. His voice came out low and certain. "As much as needed, My Sweetest Midnight…"
Blake gasped.
"The scars I carry, I do so proudly. For the love I have for you, for each of our children. The journey that we've shared, the pain that we've suffered. All so that they do not have to." He gently kissed the top of her head, right between her ears. "It's alright, Love. I'm here."
He stayed quiet for a moment, then looked at the twins. "Leander… Leandra, my beautiful kittens."
They grumbled at the nickname but paid attention.
"I know it's been difficult. With so many children, it's hard to dedicate sincere time for everyone… but… I am so proud. So, so proud of who you've become. You two are growing into fine warriors and I know you will be great protectors." A wry smirk touched his mouth. "Though, we could do with a little less shenanigans."
Leander and Leandra pretended they weren't tearing up until Jaune beckoned them closer. They hugged their parents. Isabel watched her son with quiet pride. Weena observed the data with barely contained glee.
Jaune blinked, the strange certainty fading. "Uh… why are we having a group hug? Not that I'm complaining."
After a few more tests, Blake and the twins were let go. Blake wiped the rest of her tears as she stepped out of the infirmary. Her team was quick to surround her outside, but she waved them off.
"There's a lot that happens in my timeline… Jaune is so strong to handle it all." She sighed happily.
Isabel poked her head out the door. "Yang, can you and Xia come inside please?"