What a beautiful image; it makes my eyes water up.



I thought up a little idea for how this comes about.



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*interior of Evernight Castle*

Jaune had been fighting Cinder for a long time, holding her at bay while the rest of his companions fight other foes. He's badly hurt, holding his organs back from falling out with his left arm and bleeding from an eye, but his foe is in a much worse state. Cinder was the ground, frightened for the first time in a very long time. Jaune staggered towards her, deadly intent in his remaining eye. He's never hated someone so much as he hates the wretch before him.



Cinder: "St … stay back! I'm warning you! … Please! Mercy!"



Hearing this causes him to become overwhelmed with rage.



Jaune let out a war-cry with all his fury: "For Pyrrha!"



As he spoke those words he drove Crocea Mors into Cinder's chest, the blade coming out her back. Cinder looked at her killer in horror before expiring.



Turning around, Jaune tried to climb the stairs to join his companions, but he barely got to the foot of the stairs before collapsing onto his arms and knees. He rolled onto his back and waited. He doesn't know how much longer he waited, but soon he heard footsteps. It's Ren and Nora!



Nora: "We did it! Ruby killed her! We won!!"

Ren: "Its true. Salem won't ever come back. She's defeated."



The two looked down at their leader, covered in blood. Though he is smiling, he speaks to them weakly.



Jaune: "So … it was worth it …"

Ren speaks frantically: "Jaune, we can get you help! Hold on!"

Jaune shakes his head: "... Thank you for being … my friends .. te-tell Ruby and her party too … I'm going to … miss all of you … "



Having said his goodbyes, and with a smile still up his face, the Huntsman relaxed. So this was death? Jaune decided he could bare it. "Pyrrha …", he whispered. Finally, Jaune Arc closed his eyes and gave up his spirit.



...



When Jaune came too, he was in a field of white. Elysium. He stood up and looked about himself; the blood was gone, as were the injuries.



But next, he noticed someone nearby; someone he missed.



Jaune: "Pyrrha!?"



He ran over to her. She ran to greet him and they kissed in the low sun.



Jaune speaks through tears of joy running down his face.



Jaune: "It is you! You're here!"



They held each other and cried for a moment. Then Pyrrha broke the silence.



Pyrrha: "Oh, Jaune … I hoped your time would not have been so short."



Jaune paused remembering he was dead.



Jaune: "It was in the last battle. I avenged you! Then we won. Our team and RWBY and some others; we defeated the Queen of the Grimm and saved the world … but not all of us lived to see it."

Pyrrha: "I'm sorry."

Jaune: "Don't be. If my early death was the price of my friends' survival then it's a price I'm glad I paid. Besides, now we're together and we have time."

Pyrrha smiled at him and took Jaune's hand: "Yes, now we have all the time in the world."