A.N.: This small series of stories is to setup a longer one down the line. They are all connected with my previous one, The Arc Sisters. The events of the first story are set prior to the last chapter on that story and just after the dance on Volume 2. Please enjoy.

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Glynda Goodwitch walked around the corridors of Beacon, and her face clearly was one of displeasure.

The reason for that was one Jaune Arc, and she was in her way to fix that.

She finally discovered how someone as inept as him entered Beacon when she met one of her old teachers for tea and a chat. As they talked, she asked about Jaune, as in his transcripts he was the one that evaluated his skills as enough for Beacon, but the old man had no memory of ever meeting the boy. That was enough to make Glynda dig deeper on the boy's transcripts, founding several inconsistencies, including the fact his medical records curiously left out the fact he was severely sick a few years before.

It was hard to track it down, but she found the illegal entries on Beacon's systems, and only one person had the skills to do this, Mia Arc. But that was not why she was furious, she was furious because Ozpin knew from the start of Jaune's transcripts and yet allowed him to stay at Beacon, and even after she confronted him he would still vouch for the boy's permanence at the school.

She would have nothing of that.

Glynda didn't care if Jaune was unfit for Beacon, she cared about the fact he was risking his own life there. The reason the school had a rigorous screening system wasn't just to get the best students, it was to assure they wouldn't die in the four years they were there, and the teacher certainly would not let Jaune get killed just because he wanted to be a hero.

She could not expel him by Ozpin's order, but she could convince him to leave, and she could be very persuasive when she wished.

With that intent she was going to JNPR's room, but along the way she met with Yang and Ruby.

"Good evening, Ms. Goodwitch." Ruby said in her usual cheerful manner, one cookie in her hand and a bag of them on the other, a recurring scene with the girl.

"Yo." Yang's greeting was more informal but equally cheery. Ms. Goodwitch decided to take the opportunity to make her search easier.

"Good evening, Ms. Rose, Ms. Xiao Long. Would you two know the location of Mr. Arc?" The two sisters shared concerned looks between themselves before answering.

"Is he in trouble?" Ruby asked; her concern evident. Glynda tried to look the less threatening possible to the little girl.

"I want to have a talk with him about his academic merits." The teacher stated and both the girls once again shared looks and awkward grins. The teacher saw that, and wondered if they both were aware of Jaune's forgery.

"Why? Didn't he improve a lot during the last months?" Yang asked and Glynda nodded.

It was true that Jaune had an incredible improvement from when he started to now, even the teacher could see that. He was still subpar to even consider entering Beacon, but now that she knew the truth, it was even more impressive that someone lacking any formal training had gone from zero to what he was showing in such amount of time. Yet she couldn't allow waiting him to come to an acceptable level. It was too risky, as the Grimm were not a threat to be taken lightly.

"I assure you that all I want is talk with him about what is better for him." She spoke sternly, but Ruby clearly was having not of that.

"The better for Jaune is to stay here with his team and friends." The fact she was so promptly defending him got the teacher by surprise. Yang also doing the same was even more surprising.

"He have being studying hard, training even harder. He is a good friend, nice and dedicated. I know that he can be a big dork, but everyone likes him and you can't deny he improved a lot."

"Why both of you are assuming right away that my intention is to make Mr. Arc leave?"

The teacher's question made both girls cringe a bit. Glynda would not be surprised if Jaune's friends were already aware of his misdeeds, and the fact they were so eager to protect him clearly show his character. Yet she reminded herself that good intentions could get the boy killed.

"I just want to talk with him. What will come of this is yet to be decided." Glynda told them in a gentle tone, and Ruby seemed to shrink a little. Yang on the other hand kept the confrontational attitude.

"Ms. Goodwitch, I can tell you of a few skilled people that don't deserve to be here because of their attitude. But I never met someone that fit the image I had in my head of a Huntsman than Jaune. It will be everyone's loss if you let him go."

"Ms. Xiao Long, I will take in consideration everything. But I need to be objective, and while I am sure your feelings would be appreciated by Mr. Arc, an underprepared Huntsman like him would not last on the field. I am pretty sure you both would rather see him safe."

Both Ruby and Yang got silent. It was obvious both girls had a soft spot for him, and Glynda wouldn't deny to herself she also wanted him to succeed. But her obligations as a teacher would force her to put those wishes behind her. She started to walk away when Yang gentle held her by her arms.

"Just... listen to him, OK. Once he tells you his reasons, you will want him to stay. I know I want." Glynda just nodded and walked away, a concerned Yang and Ruby watched the teacher leaving. Yang finally let a sigh out and placed an arm around a sad Ruby. "Don't worry, I am sure when she hear what he have to say she will understand."

"I hope so, he is my best friend."

"Aww, are you falling for him?" Yang teased in an attempt to lighten the mood.

"Nope. But the way you defended him, maybe you are. 'I know I want'?"

Yang was left speechless as Ruby walked away, giggling. She followed her and was set to dispel that wrong impression. Of course she wasn't falling for him, he was not her type. No matter how much she thought his eyes were gorgeous and he was too adorkable.

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Ms. Goodwitch stopped by JNPR's door and knocked. She hoped she could talk privately with Jaune. It was clear that if she did that with his friends near they all would jump in his defense, so she would have to take him somewhere away from them. The one to open the door was Ren, since the only other one in the room couldn't do it.

"Mr. Lie, why is Ms. Valkyrie tied in her blanket?" She questioned as she saw a smiling Nora trying to escape her 'burrito'.

"You know how Nora can be too energetic? Well… Pyrrha forgot her coffee unattended and Nora drank it." He justified.

"Come on Renny! I just want to try to ride a Nevermore! Ruby and Weiss did it! Or being launched by a Deathstalker like Jaune had!" She shouted happily. Glynda decided it was better to just ignore it.

"Talking about Mr. Arc, is he here?"

"No, he is with Pyrrha, I believe training." Ren answered, but he wondered what the teacher wanted with his team leader. Jaune could be a bit of oblivious and awkward, but he was a very loyal friend and one of the few people Ren ever met that could keep Nora's over the top antics in check.

"Does he train with her often?" She wondered and Ren nodded. That explained his sudden improvement in combat.

"Every night he is not with someone else studying."

"I see. Do you mind to tell me where they might be, I have a serious issue to discuss with him." Ren considered her request for a bit. She looked very serious and Yang had sent a message to keep her away from Jaune, despite not providing any details. So he was considering the pros and cons of disclosing such information.

Nora wasn't considering it. Or anything at all.

"Don't tell her they are on the western roof!"

"I see. Thanks, Ms. Valkyrie." Before she could turn around, Ren spoke to her.

"He is a formidable team leader. And a good friend."

"I will take your appraisal for him in consideration, Mr. Lie." She left promptly after and Ren sat by Nora's side, hoping for the best.

"Sorry Renny." She apologized, and he smiled at her and petted her head.

"It is alright, Nora. Once the coffee stops affecting you, we will go find Jaune." She gave him a toothy smile and resumed trying to get out of her 'burrito'.

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Glynda wondered exactly what Jaune Arc said to them now as she was blocked from her way by Weiss, Blake and Velvet. It was clear now that his friends were all keeping her from reaching the boy, what was just delaying the inevitable. It was clear that he had made deep connections with them, but that wouldn't save him from the Grimm. In fact, it could even put them in danger if they tried to cover for him.

"If this is about Mr. Arc…"

"He deserves to be here." Blake said first, and that surprised Glynda as the Faunus girl was usually not prone to emotional reactions. "He wants to protect everyone, including the Faunus. We need more people like him, not less."

"He treats everyone fairly." Velvet added shyly, considering Jaune was one of her few friends that never cared about her Faunus heritage.

"This is not about his character, Ms. Scarlatina, Ms. Belladonna. It is about his academic performance." She justified, and this time it was Weiss that spoke.

"That we are working hard to fix. He can be a bit of a dunce, but he is a quick learner and I would hate to see our efforts being wasted." Weiss told in a very serious tone, but somehow Glynda saw something beyond that. She sighed and put a hand on her forehead.

"I promise you all that all you have said to me will be taken in consideration. But I will talk with Mr. Arc, one way or another. So, could you please allow me to?"

The three girls moved out of the way and Glynda passed through. She was starting to get more angry at how she was looking like the villainess there if she just did her job an convinced Jaune of quitting. But again, she repeated to herself that if he died, his numerous and dedicated friends would grief as intensely as they were trying to protect him.

As she approached the roof she could hear the sounds of swords clashing and slowly approached it. She saw Jaune and Pyrrha training, and she could understand now why he improved so much in such short time. He clearly showed more coordination and better posture, and no longer could be said he was an amateur, but yet she could see many flaws in his strikes. He spun to attack and missed, finally dropping on the floor.

"Jaune, we have being training for an hour, you are too tired to continue." Pyrrha said as she also recovered her breath. Glynda hid herself from their views, wanting to listen to that exchange.

"More five minutes." He answered as he tried and failed to get up. Glynda admired his determination, certainly, but worried about him pushing too hard.

"No. You will end up hurting yourself if we continue. And then we won't be able to train tomorrow." Pyrrha answered and sat by his side. "I know you want to live to the legacy of your ancestors but…"

"That is not why I want to be a hero…" The statement shocked both women listening to him talk. "Yeah, I was inspired by the tales of my ancestors, but I am not here because I wanted to live to their names. I don't care if I never got a big statue or my name on History books."

"So…" Pyrrha spoke and he sat up.

"They become heroes because they protected others, and that is what I want to do. I want to protect my family, my friends, you…. Though I am clearly leagues away to be able to protect you…" He said dejected, and looked on his feet, completely missing Pyrrha's red face and warm smile.

"Jaune, you had no prior training before Beacon. Of course you would be far from us. But most people here have being training for years. I was trained since I was seven. And you improved incredible fast in those few months. What would take any other years to learn, you assimilated in months!" She said as she rested her hand on his shoulder. Jaune sighed and put his one over hers.

"And yet it is not enough. I can see this in Ms. Goodwitch's eyes every time I got defeated in the arena." That surprised both Pyrrha and Glynda.

"What are you talking about? She is just doing her job of pointing where you need to improve." Pyrrha gently said and Jaune groaned.

"I know, but when she looks at me, I can see she only worries about me, like she believes I can get hurt any time. It is the same look my mom and my sisters gave me when I was sick and still wanted to train. I don't want Ms. Goodwitch to worry about me, or you or my friends." He confessed, and Pyrrha gently hugged him by his side and rested her head in his shoulder.

"Jaune, that is why you have being training harder than anyone else." She gently caressed his hair, and Jaune smiled.

"Yeah, yeah. But I still feel bad for not telling Ms. Goodwitch and Ozpin the truth…"

"Jaune! I thought we agreed to only tell them when you become good enough to deserve being here!" Pyrrha almost begged him. The fear of someone forcing her apart of her partner, the one person that allowed her to just be a teenage girl too painful to bear.

"I know. I just feel bad for sneaking my way here. But sometimes the guilty is too much, and I think you would do better with a competent partner instead of me." To that sentence Pyrrha's answer was cupping his face and making him stares into her emerald eyes.

"No! I told you before you are the partner I wanted. If you leave Beacon, I will leave too." She said in such sincerity that Jaune could only stare back in shock. She rested her forehead on his before continuing. "I want to be a Huntress as much as you, but if you leave, or if they send you away, I will go with you, and we will become unlicensed hunters for all I care."

"Ms. Nikos, Mr. Arc, I was seeking for you." Glynda finally decided to leave the corner she was hiding, and surprised the two that stumbled to get upright. They looked surprised and scared at the teacher, not knowing if she heard all of their talk.

"You…was?" Jaune asked genuinely surprised. Since their scrolls were in a corner they missed everyone's messages.

"Yes, I have. It is about your academic records and performance…" She saw Jaune going pale at that, and Pyrrha grabbed his arm as if the teacher was going to disappear with the boy immediately. "I believe your previous trainers failed with certain basic notions that you should be aware, therefore I am going to provide supplementary lessons for you every Saturday afternoon. This is mandatory, Mr. Arc."

"Wait... what?" Jaune couldn't believe the words he was hearing.

"Don't make me repeat myself, Mr. Arc. I will provide you extra lessons. And I also think you should listen to your partner and not overexert yourself during your training." She reiterated, and Jaune left a smile of relieve, as did Pyrrha before she hugged him again.

"I will do my best to be up your standards, MS. Goodwitch." He finally said and received a stern smile from Ms. Goodwitch. She couldn't find in her heart to send him away, after all.

"So Jaune-Jaune can stay?" Nora questioned as her head, and everyone else's head popped up from the door that granted access to the roof.

"I just wanted to talk with him, Ms. Valkyrie; everything else was your own conclusions." Ms. Goodwitch stated as everyone started to enter the roof. "I am going now, and I strongly suggest you all get some rest. I will be waiting for you on Saturday, Mr. Arc. I will send the details to your scroll, and I hope you to fully commit to our training."

"Certainly Ms. Goodwitch."

As she left the roof she could hear all the talking and laughs. She hoped to not regret her decision, but seeing how much Jaune's friends liked him, and how much he leaving would affect them, she concluded it would be much worse that than going one extra mile to help him.

Besides, as she turned on last time to see his friends all around him talking and teasing him, she knew that they really needed people like him around. As Ozpin said to her once sometimes what you needed wasn't an invincible warrior, but someone to connect people. Clearly, Jaune was the later.

And maybe with her help, he could be the former too.

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Next: Ruby wants a big brother.