AN: Edited some minor spelling. XD i saw the reviews and damn how did I not see that haha that was a funny mistake. I must have not noticed the cursor being there and accidentally hit the buttons.
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I Won't Be Here Long: First of all, Someone gave me criticism! second, Thank you sooo much for your advice! The first chapter of the story is actually made on a whim since I've been on this site for a few years now and then decided to make an account. Your review has been received and I will try to do your advice. And also, I will try to be more descripted as I was a bit nervous with the first chapter. The quality of the story will get better as I get more and more used to making content fro Fanfiction.
Bomberguy789: Sorry I didn't see the typo hahaha. Also, concerning about Jaune seeing Yang's semblance, the setting of the story is actually a few days(give or take 3 to 5 days) after chapter 10 of Vol.1 of RWBY, The Badge and the burden. So this gives jaune time to see Yang's semblance
Sorry for the lengthy response! Please enjoy chapter 2!
Disclaimer: See chapter 1
Chapter 2: Rage
Crap... next class is Combat... Urgh, another beating for today.
I silently grumbled to myself as I followed Team RWBY and my own to Professor Goodwitch's class.
Sitting down on my usual seat beside Pyrrha, I slouched a bit as I listened to Professor Goodwitch.
"Now that everyone is here, let us begin the first match of the day." Professor Goodwitch tapped on her scroll as the large screen scrolled through the students before stopping on two familiar faces.
"Jaune Arc and Cardin Winchester. Proceed to the lockers and change into your battle attire."
Here we go again...
I trudged my way into the locker rooms and changed into my black hoodie, blue worn out jeans and various peices of armor.
I went back and hopped on to the stage where Cardin was waiting.
"You both know the rules, if your aura falls below yellow you lose."
I held my shield in front of me and my sword at my side. I shifted my grip nervously as Cardin smirked.
The timer counted down from 10 and each second felt longer.
"Heh this will be over in a second, you don't stand a chance Arc." Cardin taunted me, and to say the least, it was working as I felt angered by his words. "You should just quit Arc, everyone knows you don't belong here.
Shut up...
"I mean, if you hadn't been partnered up with Nikos you wouldn't have gotten into Beacon."
The timer was counting down.
5...
4...
"Your weak Arc, and everyone knows that."
Shut up... shut your mouth...
3...
"You are nothing..."
Shutup!shutup!shutup!shutup!shutup!shutup!
2...
"...but a failure."
1...
"SHUT UP!!!"
I lunged at him with my sword raised. Cardin smirked as he bashed his mace on my shield, sending it flying off my arm, I didn't care as I pushed on.
I swung down Crocea Mors, anger and adrenaline was filling my body, controlling my movements.
Cardin blocked the swing with the shaft of his mace and kicked me hard. I was send back with my grip slipping from Crocea Mors.
"Hah! Is that the best you can do Arc?"
I growled at him as my body, there was only anger in my mind. Who was he to call him a failure! He didn't know him, he doesn't know how hard I train just to be acknowledged!
No matter how much I push myself nobody acknowledges me! I'm always the black sheep! The failure of the Arc family! The disgrace! All those people talking behind our backs! Screw them, screw them all! They don't know the pain I feel!
"CARDIN!!!"
《》
(Ruby POV)
I looked at Jaune nervously, Cardin was taunting him and from the looks of it, it was working.
"Don't listen to him Jaune..."
I glanced at everyone else and saw that Pyrrha was glaring at Cardin while Nora was... well, being Nora.
"GO JAUNE! DON'T LISTEN TO HIM! BREAK HIS LEGS!"
"Nora sit down!" Ren tried to calm down his bubbly friend.
I smiled at Nora's actions. I looked back at the stage just in time to see Jaune charge at Cardin.
"Urgh, that fool fell for Cardin's taunts..." Weiss shook her head. Yang grinned at Weiss.
"Don't be like that Weiss, at least vomit boy is trying, even though he'll be beaten around by Cardin."
"Yaaang! That's mean."
"Sorry Rubes, but it's true ya know, Jaune may been good at initiation but he's not the best at combat."
I frown a bit but I could deny it, Jaune was a great guy and all but... he just doesn't do well at combat.
"Hah! Is that the best you can do Arc?"
I stared at Jaune as he shook slightly, probably in anger. The next thing that happened was a surprise to us.
"CARDIN!!!"
Jaune exploded.
As in, exploded in a large ball of fire.
"Jaune!?" I looked at Jaune with wide eyes as fire exploded from him, his eyes were red and his hair was on fire, it kinda reminded me of...
"Yang... Jaune has the same semblance as you!" I told her in wonder as Jaune charged at Cardin who was startled by his sudden change.
"Whaaa?" Yang looked closely at Jaune. "Huh... he does look like it, hair on fire, red eyes."
"Don't be ridiculous Ruby, there's no way Jaune has the same semblance as Yang."
"Don't be too sure of yourself, there are probably people with similar semblances as Yang, whose to say Jaune isn't one of those people." Blake looked up from her book to watch Jaune.
Jaune was hit square on the chest and was sent back but he immediately got back up and charged at Cardin.
I looked at the screen and saw that Jaune was already in the yellow.
Jaune was once again hit but this time instead of being sent back, he caught it, he reared his arm back and sent a wild punch at Cardin's face.
Fire exploded as Jaune's punch sent Cardin flying, and out of the stage. All in all it reminded me of how Yang punches.
A loud horn blared as Professor Goodwitch called the match.
"Winner by ring out, Jaune Arc."
Jaune stood still with his arm still stretched out, his hair slowly lost its flames and his eyes soon returned to its natural color.
"W-what?"
"That was quite surprising Mr. Arc, though your approach could have been better, I am quite happy that you finally managed to win one match. Go back to your seats the both of you, the next match is will be decided now."
《》
(Jaune POV)
I... I did it...
I walked up the stairs and towards my friends, a bright smile on my face. I did it, I finally won a match. My smile brightened as I neared my friends, some of them had looks of shock, and some were happiness.
My body feels heavy, it's getting heavier. My vision getting smaller, why is that?
Before I could take another step, my body collapsed.
The next thing I knew was me waking up in the infirmary. Apparently my Aura levels were fine but my body was exhausted, so for the next few days I am forbidden from doing any strenous activities, meaning I can't train or do anything that will tire me out quickly.
Ruby and the others questioned me on what happened during my fight with Cardin, they even showed me a video of it.
《》
"Jaune-Jaune you were amazing! You were like 'CARDIN!' and 'Boom!' and then you were surrounded by fire and glowing and then 'BAM! You punched Cardin out of the ring! That was awesome." Nora animatedly talked as she moved her arms about, acting out what happened.
"Surrounded by fire?" I asked, I didn't remember any fire around me.
"You don't know?" I shook my head at Pyrrha.
Yang pulled out her scroll and showed me a video, it was my match with Cardin.
"The match was awesome, especially the ending, good thing someone managed to film the match. Almost everyone at Beacon has seen your video, I guess your on fire, huh vomit boy?" Yang smirked. Everyone groaned.
"Urgh! That was even worse that any of your other puns." Weiss palmed her face.
"Hehe, on fire." I chuckled. Yang beamed at me.
"See Jaune liked it!"
I turned my attection to the video, specifically the part I exploded in fire.
"Is that my semblance?"
"Probably, congratulations Jaune! And from what we could tell, it might be similar to Yang's." Pyrrha smiled at her leader, happy that he managed to awaken his semblance.
"That sounds awesome..."
《》
That had been two days ago, and the doctor has given me a clean bill of health. Right now I was in the usual training room that I use. And once again, I was getting my ass handed by a training droid.
I was sprawled out on the ground as my body was covered by bruises. "Damn... why won't it work?"
For the past few hours I have been trying to activate my semblance, sadly nothing has happened.
"How did it happen anyways...?"
"What are you doing?"
Turning my head, I saw Weiss standing at the entrance
"Oh, hey snow angel."
"Don't call me that. Now I asked you a question, what are you doing?"
Sitting up, I looked at her as she approached.
"I'm trying to activate my semblance but I just can't seem to make it work."
"Knowing you, I expected as much."
I stood up and winced a bit. I had decided to not to use Crocea Mors since Yang's semblance absorbs attacks, I thought that my own could be the same.
"So what are you doing here sno-" A glare from Weiss stopped my sentence, "I mean, Weiss, What brings you to the training rooms?"
Weiss scoffed, "I'm trying to get away from Ruby's obnoxious sister, honestly, she is so unlady like. And the puns, oh Monty the puns!"
"I like her puns."
Weiss stared at me with a deadpanned look.
"Ehehe... I mean their annoying?" I scratched the back of my head. Weiss rolled her eyes.
"Well, I have nothing to do currently so I guess I could help you with your semblance."
"Really?" I looked at Weiss with a bit of hope, I will admit that I am stubborn about asking for help but if help comes to me then I won't deny it.
"On one condition." Of course there's a catch.
"Never call me Snow Angel ever again, got that?" I nodded my head. That was easy enough.
"I promise."
"Hmph." Weiss crossed her arms. "Now tell me, what did you feel during the fight?"
I scratched my chin in thought. "Well, I was angry... and all I felt was... well anger."
Weiss stared at me before turning to walk away.
"No wait wait please, that's all I really felt, I wasn't thinking straight."
Weiss stopped in her tracks before sighing.
"I can't believe you..."
Weiss turned and placed her hands on her hips.
"You are a dunce..."
"I know..." I saw with a sigh. Suddenly I had an idea.
"Uh... Weiss?"
"What is it?"
"How do you active your semblance?"
Weiss looked surprised for a brief second before recomposing herself.
"Well, my semblance is hereditary so we actually have a way of teaching it but... if I were to phrase it..." Weiss placed a hand on her chin as she thought of a way to explain it in a simple manner. She held out her hand.
"I imagine a glyph, and then picture it being made of my aura, then give it pupose." A small white glyph spun around on the palm of her hand.
I looked my hand while I tried what Weiss told me. Closing my eyes I thought of the lessons Pyrrha thought me about how to control my aura. The warm comforting feeling of my aura almost distracted me. Shaking my head slighty, I pictured one of Weiss' glyph but instead of the Schnee family symbol, it was the Arc family symbol.
Opening my eyes I froze as I stared at my palm.
"...My sister taught me a more complex way but it wouldn't really matter."
"W-Weiss... i-is this normal?"
"What?"
Weiss looked over to me and stilled as she stared at my hand.
Wobbling slightly and flickering on my palm was a crude but undeniably shocking glyph, spinning lazily on my palm.
"W-Weiss...?"
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