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Salem’s forces have hit hard, and the battlefield has left more than scars. As Jaune pushes forward, every instinct and ounce of strength stretched to the breaking point, his friends watch him unravel in ways no one should have to endure alone. Each motion, each shallow breath, each strained glance shows the Rusted Knight creeping back through the Jaune they know, but he doesn’t seem to recognize himself.
They see it. They see the panic, the trauma, the weight of decades pressing down on him. And even if he won’t let them in, they resolve to stay close, to shield him when he can’t shield himself, to be the steady presence he refuses to acknowledge. Because this time, no one will let him carry it all alone.
(This is a multi-POV follow-up fic to A Knight's Purpose. Not required reading to understand this, but it could add some context)
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- Part 16 of Road To Healing Paved With Rust
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16 Jun 2026
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Salem's preliminary sieges have begun, and the opening battle goes bad in a BIG way. With Jaune the only one left standing (ignoring the serious injuries he really should be getting looked at), he takes it upon himself to protect his friends while they recover in the hospital.
So what if the sand in his armor seems more like rust to him? So what if the injuries in his throat make him sound decades older than he is? So what if protecting them means sliding his mental health backwards into the Rusted Knight? It's fine. He's fine. Good thing Dr. Klein is around to make sure he doesn't have to protect them alone.
(The fic isn't as bad as the tags make it seem, all of the violence happens off screen. This is full recovery and adrenaline crash indulgence.)
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- Part 15 of Road To Healing Paved With Rust
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16 Jun 2026
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Son, can you play me a memory? I’m not really sure how it goes. But it’s sad, and it’s sweet, and I knew it complete when I wore a younger man’s clothes.
Jaune Arc misses his jackalope, but conveniently Emerald has the ability to help him see his pet rabbit again, if only temporarily. After tricking people with her whole life, it's nice to be able to give something back.
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- Part 14 of Road To Healing Paved With Rust
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16 Jun 2026
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Jaune’s friends throw him a surprise birthday party only to find out he has long forgotten his own birthday in the Ever After.
Of course from Jaune’s point of view, all he can see are his friends talking behind his back, shooting him guilty looks. He knows he’s been struggling with adjusting, but he thought he’s been doing better than this.
A misunderstanding was bound to happen.
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- Part 13 of Road To Healing Paved With Rust
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16 Jun 2026
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Jaune hasn't been eating well since being young, then old, then young again. Which isn't strange, he's always struggled with eating when things are bothering him. But this is different than normal, he's staring at his food like he expects it to attack him. And as someone who has dealt with the echoes of trauma, Yang is determined to help her friend get through it.
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- Part 12 of Road To Healing Paved With Rust
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16 Jun 2026