(This story takes place in the middle of volume 2)

The tree of life, born into remnant alongside dust and the Grimm. The tree was first descovered by the first humans, who thought it to be a normal tree. But upon further inspection the tree was found to have a very important aspect, it generates dust. No longer did humans have to hide from the Grimm, and mine for hours for just a sliver of dust. No, this tree made fighting Grimm easy and effective. Naturally it was a big target for Grimm, and the humans had all day protection on it. The tree remained perfect guarded, with until one day when all of remnants fate was changed by one simple Act. The eating of an apple.

Opzin: I'm sure you all know why your here?

Team rwby and jnpr respectively looked at opzin with steeled looks of DETERMINATION. As the two highest ranking teams on the leaderboard for  first years it was there time to shine. It was now the two teams duty to protect the tree of life for into one shift, or about 8 hours. It was beacons tradition to do so, and now teams rwby and jnpr would follow the tradition.

Opzin: I'm sure I don't need to tell you all the importance of your mission, and why it's vital that you don't get distracted. Most first year teams have a teacher going with them, but since we are sending two of you no teacher shall be with you eight during your mission.

The two teams nod, showing they understand there roles.

Ozpin: good, and one last thing.

He turns to face the teams, and a dark look overtakes his face.

Opzin: there are apples on that tree. If you even so as touch one of them, dire consequences shall befall you.

Both teams look dated at there once calm headmaster, who was now fully on the shadows.

Ozpin: now go.

The teams ran out of opzins office and out into the courtyard. No one saying a word, this would be there most serious mission, but they knew what they signed up for. As hey reached the bulkhead Weiss finally broke the silence.

Weiss: do you think we're ready for this? This is the most important relic in all of remnant, and Opzin is trusting two teams of huntsman in training to protect it.

Ruby stood up and smiled at her partner as they boarded the bulkhead.

Ruby: of course we can do it! We've defeated Roman torchwick! Some Grimm shouldn't be so hard!!

Weiss scoffed.

Weiss: your right we defeated Roman torchwick.

Blake looked at the heiress with a puzzled face.

Blake: are you saying that jnpr isn't up to this?

Weiss: no, well not all of jnpr. Pyyhra Nora and Ren are great fighters. Some of the bests of our year even! But Jaune holds them back, they could be the best team here! With a better leader that is.

Jaune off to the side of the group grimaced at the heiress words. But in his pockets his hands tighter on a knife he kept on him.

It would be so easy.

He looked over to Weiss, who was still ranting about him.

All it would take was a few steps and a flick of the wrist. And that white haired brat would pay for all she's done to us!

Jaune tried to erase those thoughts from his mind, but failed. They were right, no matter how hard he tried to deny them. But as Jaune looked away Weiss caught his gaze. She walked up to him and planted her feet.

Weiss: what are you looking at arc? 

It would be so easy....

Weiss: well?

Just do it, one flick of the wrist.

Weiss: answer me arc!!

DO IT.

Jaune: nothing ice queen.

Weiss seemed to real back in shock at the name Jaune called her. It had always been 'snow angel' and 'ice princes' never ice queen. And never with such venom and hate either. It even caught the attention of the rest of the bulkhead, who all reeled there heads towards the conversation.

Weiss: what was that?

Jaune stood tall in front of Weiss, his hold on his knife tightening.

Jaune: you heard me, spoiled rich girl.

Weiss shoved Jaune into the bulkhead wall and took her weapon out and by jaunes face. He smiled.

Jaune: did I touch a nerve? That's what you get for calling me weak.

He shoves her off him and went back to sitting down and looking off into space. The bulkhead landed soon after. As the group went over to the great tree of life they each set up a post to watch for Grimm. They hoped it would be an uneventful time there. They were wrong, very very wrong.

Not even 10 minutes later.

The Grimm were relentless. They came forward and attacked the tree in massive numbers, not even heard of before. Beowulf's ursa and all kinds of Grimm attacked the tree. Pyyhra was fending off Grimm with her broken sword, and losing. Nora and Ren had resorted to fist fighting the Grimm, and that was going as well as you would imagine. Yang was injured and laid down being protected by her partner. And Weiss and ruby fought back to back, barley defeating the mobs of Grimm. Jaune looked up to the tree and saw the apple sitting on it. He remembered opzins words, but he honestly didn't care. He reached and took the apple from the tree, and as he did it began to rot and turn black.

Eat it

Jaune listened to the voice and took one bite from the apple. He immediately fell to his knees holding his head, screaming in Agony. His friends stopped in there tracks and turned to see the source of the screaming. And when they saw the eaten apple by Jaune they came to the natural conclusion.

Pyyhra: Jaune no!

The Grimm all stoped and watched in horror as to what happened next. 4 long black tentacles made of some black substance came out of jaunes back, ripping skin and bone to make it out. His eyes started to pour out a black goey substance, and it began to take over his body. After only 1 minute it covered his entire body, and his left eye. His right one began to glow a bright blue as he stood up.
(Above for image of nightmare)
Jaune smiled a large smile.

Nightmare: Hahahahahahahahah!