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Arc 1 - Chapter 2: How Is That Possible?!
A few days later*
(Beacon Academy: Combat Class)
It has been a few days after the initiation, and so far, Jaune like his team. Even with Nora being a crazy pancake loving person, who is just too hyperactive.
Nonetheless, having to spend his childhood with seven sisters gave him the resistance against hyperactive people like Nora and Ruby.
Ah, right, Ruby Rose is a fellow leader of team RWBY. A sister team somewhat, as team RWBY contain the members of the following: Ruby Rose, his first friend at Beacon, Weiss Schnee, someone he finds cute, Blake Belladonna, a very quiet person, and Yang Xiao Long, Ruby's older half-sister from another mother.
Team RWBY was the one that team JNPR meet up with each other during the initiation, and with team RWBY taking on a giant Nevermore and with Ruby dealing the finishing blow.
While team JNPR had to take on a second Death Stalker, where he found out it was maybe the mate of the Death Stalker he killed back at that dark cave.
Anyway, dealing with both Ruby and Nora during these few days almost made him feel like he back at home.
But, what made Jaune feel a little out of it for these days. He continues to experience this weird feeling like his mind and body is changing each day.
At one point, he even manages to react to Ruby's speed when she tried to steal the cookies on his plate during lunch time and stop her before she could even touch a single cookie.
Yeah, Jaune knows he could never do such a thing in the past.
Therefore, Jaune clearly knew that something was wrong when he continues to react to things that he shouldn't have reacted to or even have the speed to do so, because he knows for sure, that before coming to Beacon Academy.
Jaune wasn't known for being the fastest kid back at home. In fact, he would be just barely at the average speed of others.
Well, the average of people without their Aura unlocked.
Who knew that Aura allows one to increase their speed somewhat? Because he didn't know and just thought Ruby was the only one to go super fast.
Furthermore, the way he wields his sword was like an entirely different league!
He finally got the point of being able to hold his sword without dropping it whenever he swings it against something hard.
It feels like the sword is another limb. A very sharp limb that is.
Also, Jaune discovered something on the second day here. He found out he has this creepy dragon tattoo mostly covering his back and upper chest. With the dragon head in the middle of his back.
Yeah, it wasn't normal to see a tattoo appearing on his own back out of nowhere.
He almost screams in the morning, but manage to hold it down before waking up his team while they were still asleep.
But yeah, finding a creepy dragon tattoo on his body for no reason wasn't the only thing he found weird these few days.
Another one is the way his partner continues to look at him in a way he finds a little concern with.
Like the time when he was trying to practice with his sword yesterday, to see how much improvement he is making, and it's beyond his wildest dream of seeing him wielding in a way that contains simple movements, with a heavy pressure in each swing.
And finding Pyrrha nearby watching him with this weird glint in her eyes. As if she trying to size him up or something.
Besides having his own partner watching his every move and gaining the ability to wield his sword like some kind of master swordsman, along with the reflex at high speed and abnormal awareness. Oh, and that dragon tattoo as well.
Otherwise, he finds himself enjoying himself being here. Even if he did fake his way into this school to become a Huntsman.
Jaune will always feel like this is one secret he will regret for the rest of his life instead of entering the Beacon Academy the legal way.
And right now, he is in Combat Class, along with his team and team RWBY next to them. Listening to Professor Goodwitch. As she lectures about what they're going to do in this class.
"Welcome students, to the Combat Class, where everyone will be facing each other and rare moment of a full on a team versus team match or one versus an entire team by themselves. So be prepared if you're called on." Professor Goodwitch pauses for a moment to look at everyone with sharp eyes, that would make one feel uncomfortable.
"Here, you'll learn how to fight other than Grimm. But, that doesn't mean you can just get scoff off free if you simply win against another. You'll be called on again in the future. However, we'll have rules to follow during the matches. Mostly the tournament-styled duel. For those that don't know. It means that both sides will have to monitor up to show their Aura gauge. Going by four colors: Green means your Aura is full, then yellow where it's those that are still good enough to fight and just losing a bit of Aura. After yellow is orange, which is where you're close to running out of Aura and need to get away. Then, red that shows the person's Aura is close to a breakpoint." Professor paused again, to see if anyone not paying attention before continuing.
"The breakpoint is a term for those that have already entered the red color Aura gauge, and a couple of hits would destroy your Aura Shield. Meaning, that any next attacks will deal damage that one's Aura won't protect and could lead to fatal injuries. As your Aura reserve has been depleted and need time to regenerate before you can fight again or risk of injury that led to the hospital, and at worse, become a cripple and ending your career as a Hunter, maybe death for those that are unlucky." Professor Goodwitch glare at everyone, that she meant business and her words are to be taken seriously.
"Also, for those that think Aura will always protect you as long you have some left. Well, I will have to disappoint you. As Aura does not provide 100% protection and could lead to injury, even at full Aura reserve. It just lessens the damage unless someone's Semblance is in the defense category, then for those that don't. Well, learn to dodge or block well enough to lessen the damage of the attacks." Professor Goodwitch stares at each student.
"Aura may be mankind's most important discovery to use against the darkness. But, that doesn't make us invisible. We can die if caught off guard. We can die if our Aura reserve is depleted completely. We can die if we rely completely on our Aura to protect us all the time." Professor Goodwitch said in a cold tone, that sends a shiver down everyone's back.
"Now any questions before I pick two students to face each other?" Professor Goodwitch's tone of voice return back to a stoic of a serious teacher.
"Are we going to be graded on in this class by the number of wins and loses we gain?" One of the students asked this, where some of the students had the same thoughts and wanted to know.
"Technically, I would say no, but after a few changes have happened this year. The number of wins and loses will affect 20% of your grade while 80% is the result of how well you have improved after the many matches you have gone through my class. If I haven't seen you improving after months. Then, we will have to see after class about what you need to work on." Professor Goodwitch replied.
"Now, I'm going to call on a couple of students to face each other. Depending on the time of the matches. We may not get everyone a try. So don't be disappointed about not being able to attend a match today." Professor Goodwitch said to all the students before she started calling the names of the students to fight each other.
2 hours later*
Jaune sighed in relief that he wasn't picked, but for some reason, he feels disappointed about not being picked. Making this a confusing feeling for him.
Getting up along with his team and head out to do whatever. As Combat Class was the last one today.
"Hey, Jaune. Do you mind if we have a spar?" Pyrrha asks her partner before they leave the classroom. "Since we're here already. Maybe we can ask Professor Goodwitch to use the arena to practice our fighting style?"
If it was before coming to Beacon Academy; Jaune would outright reject the idea of facing his partner, whom he learned is someone very powerful in her own right.
"As long we get permission, then sure." Jaune didn't think the teacher would give them permission at all and just agreed without much a thought.
"Done!" Nora appeared in-between Jaune and Pyrrha, causing both to jump a little. "I got Professor Goodwitch to allow us to use the arena to spar! In fact, she happy we using our free time to improve ourselves! Now, let rumble!" Nora brings out her weapon: Magnhild, a hammer that can transform into a grenade launcher.
Jaune pales right away, that they actually get to use the arena to spar against each other. And was hoping they would get rejected instead of gaining permission to do so.
"Well, that grant. Nice work, Nora." Pyrrha gives Nora a grateful smile, which Nora returns with a giggle.
"No problem, Pyr! Now, how about we do a free for all?!" Nora looks too eager for a sparring match with all of them facing each other.
"Nora." Ren called out to his partner, who stop in her spot and look back at him.
"Yes, Ren?" Nora smiled at Ren, with a goofy smile.
"I think it is better if we just start off slow before doing a free for all." Ren stops Nora from making this a match that could end up destroying the team, which hasn't even been a week since the team formed.
"Aww, but I wanted to show everyone, my mad skills." Nora pout at Ren, who just shook his head with a small smile on his face.
"You already did when you almost broke someone's legs just 30 minutes ago when you were called on." Ren replied without much thinking about a good reason to stop her.
"Too bad, the teacher didn't let me finish the job." Nora pout even more after remembering she was close to breaking someone's legs. "I still think I had the right to break people's legs when I get the chance."
"Anyway, how about we just let Jaune and Pyrrha face each other? And I'll make some pancake for you later." Ren decided to bribe his partner, like always.
"You got yourself a deal, mister!" Nora's sad face instantly transform into a happy one.
"Hey, guys! You mind letting us join?!" Yang shouts at team JNPR, as she and the rest of her team overheard them and walk back to them before exiting the classroom.
"I don't-" Jaune was about to say something.
"Sure! Now, we can have more people to fight against!" Nora agreed to allow team RWBY to join them before Jaune could even get the chance to decide to accept or reject team RWBY's request to join them.
"Great! So, who am I facing first?" Yang cracks her knuckles, eager to fight someone as she didn't get her turn today like others. "Because I'm ready to fight!"
"Yang! Wait your turn!" Ruby cried out to her older sister before she gets ahead of herself. "Besides, as the team leader. I should go first!" And like that, Ruby is already using her benefits as team leader to be the first to go.
"Honestly Ruby. You can be a child sometime." Weiss said to her partner, who she accepted as the leader and decided to become the best teammate since the incident that happened a few days ago.
"Aw, come on, Weiss! We can show our friends that team RWBY is the best!" Ruby look like she about to deploy her baby Crescent Rose right this very moment.
"Lies!" Nora point at Ruby with a crazy look on her face, "Team JNPR is the best! You take back your words or else!"
"Ha! Or else what?!" Yang walks up to Nora, with a cocky grin on her face.
"I'll break your legs!" Nora's crazy look started looking a bit maniacal and already have her weapon out, ready to smash!
"I like to see you try." Yang activates her weapons from the bracelets form to a pair of Dual Ranged Shot Gauntlets. Covering Yang's hands and forearms, acting as arm guards as well. Which she named Ember Celica.
"Is it too late to quit while we have the chance?" Jaune asks mostly to himself, but others heard him and thought he was asking them.
"Nope!" Nora replied.
"I think this is a great way to know each other better." Pyrrha gave her own input. As her competitive side popping up again, to face new fighters.
"Beating each other is a great way to know each other? Since when?!" Jaune cried out in shock and wonder if this was true, maybe it's an unknown language he just never realizes?!
"Jaune. It's best we just accept our fate. Seeing as we're outnumbered." Ren places a hand on his leader's shoulder, then give a sad smile, that he has already accepted it already.
"Let have team RWBY versus team JNPR!" Ruby shouted as she quickly heads to the arena, with her team following right behind.
Nora didn't wait and grab Ren, and jump into the arena instead of going down the steps.
"Nora, wait!" Ren cried out in shock, but Nora didn't hear him at all and already drag him along with her.
"Come on, Jaune. The others waiting for us." Pyrrha tilts her head to the arena, as she gives her partner an excited smile.
And in return, Jaune give Pyrrha a stiff smile as he follows her down the steps, where the others are waiting for them.
It's a good thing all of them already carrying their weapons on them. As today was a one time only for all students to wear their Hunter gears and weapons, ready to be called on to a fight.
A few minutes later*
Once both teams sync their scrolls to the monitors to bring up their Aura gauge.
All of them take their fighting positions.
"I hope you're ready to lose Jaune." Ruby smile at her first friend made in Beacon.
"Please go easy on me." Jaune looks very afraid at this moment and rather not get too close to the very scary, big scythe, that looks like it could slice him in two.
"Let's have a good fight." Pyrrha said to Weiss, who responded back in a polite tone.
"Agree." Weiss nod her head.
Blake and Ren just nod to each other. Neither have any words to speak to each other.
"Better not hold back, because I won't!" Yang looks ready to jump at Nora.
"I'm going to make you regret those words!" Nora lowers herself, ready to rush at her opponent.
"Get ready..." Ruby said to everyone, causing all of them to tense up a little.
"GO!" Ruby speeds off, with a sweep to Jaune's legs.
Jaune's reflex took over and he moves closer, causing Ruby to stop herself quickly, to get some distance, then tried to go back in with another sweep.
Sadly, Jaune continues to find the right moment to step into Ruby's personal space and dead zone due to not being able to utilize her weapon to the fullest in such a very close range.
"Jaune! Back off!" Ruby cried out before she moves away again at high speed, but this time she switched her weapon from scythe mode to sniper rifle mode and started shooting at her opponent.
Jaune's sword once more covered in a white mist and moved on instinct.
One swing and Jaune sliced the bullet in half, much to Ruby's shock at seeing this.
"Are you kidding me! How is that even possible?!" Ruby didn't let up and continue shooting her weapon, in the hope, it has been just a fluke.
Sadly for Ruby.
Jaune continues to cut down the bullets without even flinching and not even moving from his spot.
Jaune didn't know what's going on, but he just let his body do its thing. Since it looks like his body know how to fight more than he does. And, Shockingly enough, he got this gut feeling that he should stay where he is instead of chasing after Ruby.
"AAAHH! Take this!" Ruby let out her battle roar, which wasn't much and more a puppy barking instead. As she switches her weapon back to scythe mode and run around Jaune at high speed until she becomes a blur, then spins like a top as she rushes right at Jaune from the back.
Much to Ruby's disbelief; Jaune spin around the last second and strike back with a sword thrust toward her neck, forcing Ruby to abandon her reckless attack and move out the way, but she failed to notice it was faint.
As Jaune change his sword's trajectory from a thrust to a downward slash, sweeping Ruby off her feet and causing the poor 15-year-old girl to land on her butt.
"Owie." Ruby closed her eyes on reflex, then open her eyes to see a sword pointing at her neck without giving her a chance to counter.
"Aww, man." Ruby look like a sad puppy, that she realized she lost. "I thought I would win..."
Jaune didn't know how in the world he managed to beat Ruby, but he felt great for a second, then move his sword away from his fellow team leader's neck and stretch out his left hand to Ruby, offering to help her up.
Which Ruby accepted, "Man, Jaune. That was amazing! How did you manage to see me?!" Ruby didn't seem to care she lost and more eager to learn how did someone like Jaune, who doesn't seem to be that fast at all, but managed to react to her move all this time.
"Uh, I guess I have great reflex? Hahaha..." Jaune let out a nervous chuckle, then look around, where the others are still fighting with each other.
"Do you want to continue? Because it looks like your Aura hasn't entered red yet." Jaune offers to resume the fight between them. Seeing how both their Aura gauges' show that Ruby's Aura is at yellow, borderline orange.
While Jaune's is just entering the yellow. Much to his shock and wonder why his Aura went down in the first place. Because he doesn't remember getting hit at all.
"Sure. But, before we do. Mind answering a question of mine?" Ruby looks happy to resume the fight, as she was happy to get her revenge. "How did you make your sword cover in a white mist?"
Jaune blink, then look at his sword, but didn't see the white mist at all. Then look back at Ruby with a confused look, "What white mist?"
"Your sword was covered in a white mist, but wasn't much and more your sword is smoking. Anyway, it was covered in a white mist when I was shooting at you. By the way, how can you cut down my bullets like nothing?!" Ruby replied, then look at Jaune with a pout for not dodging or blocking her sniper rounds as most people do instead of cutting them down like it was a simple task. Something she thought was only possible in movies.
"Practice?" Jaune didn't even believe his own lie, but it looks like Ruby believed him as she nods her head like it was a believable thing to do.
"Okay, let's go! This time I'm going to wipe the floor with you!" Ruby moved away from Jaune, ready to start her fast attacks.
Jaune didn't know what to say, but he wanted to see how far can he go with this new fighting ability of his.
So, he trusted his body to keep him alive and see if he can win against Ruby again.
What Jaune didn't know that there were some people were watching him while he was cutting down Ruby's sniper rounds a while ago.