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Hey all, another story coming out from me. So this one will be an AU that I created that will still take place in the RWBY universe. Here is some key notes that you will need to know.

The story takes place one year before the events at Beacon. Making the main cast 16 year olds (other than Ruby).

Pyrrha now attends Signal with Yang and Ruby.

Pyrrha is partners with Yang.

Jaune is not an untrained weakling. He is actually very strong for his scrawny stature and has adequate swordfighting skills. He does not attend a Combat academy.

Pyrrha is not the "Invincible Girl". She is still leagues above most people but not godlike.

Jaune's house is on the outside of a forest which is where most Signal hunters/huntresses are sent.

Jaune seems cold at first to people but it is just a front to keep people from bothering him. He is actually a very caring person but isn't quick to trust.

Well I think that is enough notes that you need to know. If I think of any more i'll add em to the list on a further chapter….Anyway onwards to chapter one of Protective Nature!


It wasn't supposed to happen like this. It was just a simple mission to test teamwork. In, out, done. But why were there so many? At first there were just a few, but the number quickly grew by tens. At this point there was no reason to try to keep count. There were just the ones who fell.
And the ones who remained to be felled.

Pyrrha took a look behind her even though the crashes that rang throughout the forest made it perfectly clear that she still had pursuers. Sure enough, there were still tens of Grimm behind her. She had long been split from her partner Yang, and could not hear the shots coming off from her gauntlets as she broke skulls with each hit.

Jumping over a pile of brush, Pyrrha broke into a large clearing. It seemed a good as place as any to make a final stand. She knew she couldn't run any farther from the fatigue in her legs. Hell, she barely had any energy left to stand and fight the oncoming horde.

Making it to the center of the clearing, Pyrrha dropped to one knee while mecha-shifting Milo into it's rifle form. As Grimm poured from the treeline Pyrrha opened fire, shooting with perfect accuracy. No bullets were wasted, all hitting their mark. No time wasted while reloading. Like a well oiled machine, ammunition was constantly being discharged into the oncoming horde.

Smaller grimm got one shot. The bullet accurately piercing the eye and killing the oncoming beast. Larger Grimm took two shots. One to the eye, and the next into the throat as the beast bellowed in pain, destroying the windpipe. Bodies of decaying Grimm began to pile up. The rest ignored the piling up of bodies and climbed over their fallen brethren to get to their prey.

With a final click of the firing pin the rifle that held back the oncoming wave of Grimm went dry and without any clips to reload the time for close quarters combat started. Pyrrha mecha-shifted Milo into it's xiphos form and pulled Akouo from her back.

Pyrrha ran into the final oncoming group of Grimm whose numbers were in the twenties and consisted mostly of Beowolves and Ursai. She began to thin their numbers and injured others with expert finesse but she was quickly growing tired due to her 'jog' through the forest earlier.

As the fatigue settled in Pyrrha began to make mistakes. Misreading the trajectory of the incoming claw leading it to score a cut across her arm that was now unprotected due to her depleted aura levels.

Soon Pyrrha found herself encircled, and as time went on the circle of open space closed. Quickly Pyrrha was overwhelmed and fell to her knees as her vision began to blur due to blood loss.

As Pyrrha stared down the instant of her demise she heard a crude battlecry. The Grimm all turned their heads to the new sound and the outliers of the group fell victim to a white blade cutting through their hides.

Pyrrha fell onto her side as the new combatant broke their way into the interior circle. Seeing a human on the ground the fighter let out another yell and began to dismember and decapitate any Grimm that came near the motionless body that he was protecting.

The depleted pack of Grimm was now down to it's final member. An old looking Ursa who snorted and pawed the ground while the new challenger approached. In an instant the Ursa charged and with quick upward swipe that left a crescent afterimage the combatant decapitated the old Ursa.

Collapsing the shield he was carrying, putting it onto his waist, and slipping the sword inside, Pyrrha's savior came to her side.

"This isn't good." Her savior said as she stared at him, only making out his blond hair and distractingly bright blue eyes before there was a flash of white and then darkness.


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As you can guess from the AN at the beginning, this will be a multi chapter story and I have it planned out where there will hopefully be a chapter released everyday so make sure you follow it if you liked it and a review is always appreciated. Even if it's criticism or just saying hi post a review please!

Lastchaos, signing off.