chinaluv - Practice makes perfect!
IanAlphaAxel - Happy you enjoyed the chapter. It'd be so scary to see a dog flying your plane. That reminds me of a joke! Why did the plane crash? Because the pilot was a muffin! Ha! *gets punched in the face* Worth it.
Konstantinsen - I always loved Ozpin as a troll. He just always seemed to have that vibe to him. Like he was only the headmaster because he wanted to see all his students commit wild hijinks. No wonder Team RWBY never gets in any trouble. They must be a never-ending well of amusement.
bookwyrm321 - Senseless destruction is Zwei's specialty! That and breaking through Weiss's icy exterior.
Oh heaven! Nothing fun rhymes with Chapter Seven!
"I am sick and tired of this dog!" Blake shouted, barging into Team JNPR's room as they were changing. "I'm taking a me day. He's your problem now!"
With that comment and a heavy toss of Zwei, Blake slammed the door shut. Team JNPR could only stare at the door which still echoed in their ears. Now sitting patiently on the floor, as if being chucked into a room was a common occurrence, was Zwei.
"Bark!" Zwei said, wagging his tiny, stubby tail with vigour, looking at each of the teens in front of him.
Jaune was the first to speak, doing so after a long, drawn out sigh and a shake of his head. "I guess we're in charge of Ruby's dog for the day. Anyone have any ideas?"
"I was on my way to the sparring arena; you all can join me if you'd like." Pyrrha said, wrapping her arm in her usual white tape before placing her metal wrist guard overtop.
A collective hum of agreement followed and the team of four, plus a cute, jumpy dog made their way to the training arena. Signing in and activating the arena, Pyrrha stood inside, allowing the mechanisms to read her aura and project it on the overhead display.
"Bark!" Zwei barked happily, bouncing around the invincible girl as she made her way through her practice stances.
"Be careful Zwei," Pyrrha said, readjusting her footing so she did not inadvertently step on the tiny animal. She spun around, her spear transforming into a gun and crouching low to take out an imaginary target.
"Woof!" Zwei jumped up in front of the weapon, licking the muzzle. He growled at the girl once she turned in the other direction, paying him no mind.
"I think he wants to play with you!" Nora shouted cheerfully. "Come here little Zwei-Zwei! Mama Nora's got some loving to give you!"
Jaune laughed and even Ren cracked a miniscule grin when Zwei shook his head, leaving Nora pouting. With a bark and a mischievous grin, he circled around back to Pyrrha's carefully placed stances and powerful strikes. She grunted as her blade narrowly missed the dog as she lost track of him.
"Zwei! Please be careful!" She warned. Standing up, she shook off her hands and rolled her neck of any tightness. "Okay, can somebody please help me with him? Just for a few minutes so I can finish."
"You look like you're handling him well, Pyr." Jaune laughed, watching Zwei run through his partner's legs, flicking his tiny tail every which way.
"Please!" Pyrrha complained, reaching down and narrowly missing the dog as he slipped from her grasp. "You are a tough one to get a hold of aren't you."
"Oof!" She grunted, falling onto her stomach. She looked down. No Zwei was under her as she had hoped. A glint of competition flickered in her eyes. As did a small smile emerged on her lips. "You cannot escape me, little pup."
"Nora," Jaune whispered, "get your camera."
"Way ahead of you," Nora replied, already flipping to the camera app on her scroll. This was almost as good as Zwei's staring competition. Of course, it would end a very different way. Pyrrha was just too good. Too fluid in her movements.
"Ack!" Pyrrha gasped, spinning in a circle after the dog.
It was only a matter of time until Zwei grew too tired. Pyrrha was an amazon warrior. A body perfectly tuned and trained to handle even the quickest of opponents.
"Umf, Zwei get off of my back!" Pyrrha back-flipped trying to dislodge the twenty-five pound dog. In a feet of true canine strength, his paws clamped hard onto her shoulders and the two landed still very much attached together. Zwei let out a hot breath on the redhead's neck, followed by a yip of enjoyment and a lick.
"Gross!" The Invincible Girl whined, trying to wipe away dog slobber from her neck and collar bone. Only for it to be reapplied with as much vigour.
Nora laughed, grabbing her stomach with a free hand. "Come on Pyrrha! Beat the dog! Nobody can beat you!"
With monumental effort and only a little bit of swearing coming from the stoic warrior, Pyrrha managed to dislodge Zwei from her back. "I shall not underestimate my opponent, little pup. I shall catch you and remove you from this arena so I can complete my practice. If you behave, I shall endeavour to take you on a walk befitting your cuteness. Is that fair?"
Zwei yipped in agreement, cocking his head left then right.
"No more playing nice." Pyrrha darted forwards at an incredible speed, her semblance pulsing through Zwei's dog collar, keeping him still. Zwei, sticking out his tongue and panting happily, watched as Pyrrha barrelled ahead, arms outstretched with a smile of victory on her face.
She stepped closer, closer. She was right on top of him.
"Ouch!" She gasped, landing on her elbows. She looked around. "How?"
"Bark!" Zwei commented from the other side of the arena. Pyrrha gazed in amazement, first at the dog, then at her teammates, who could only stare back in amazement, shrugging in reply.
"That's it!" Pyrrha pressed her attack. The two chasing each other around the arena, panting hard. Zwei barked, rushing through Pyrrha's legs. Pyrrha grunted as Zwei wriggled from her grasp, up and over her head.
"Can. You. Just. Sit. Still!" Pyrrha gasped between attacks.
"Go get her! Give 'er the old one two! One two I tells ya!"
"Nora, I thought we were cheering on Pyrrha," Ren said.
"That was before Zwei started kicking her butt!" Nora shouted, swinging her fists around.
"Don't worry Pyr! I'm still rooting for you." Jaune called out.
Pyrrha stopped, panting hard, cheeks flushed. "Thanks… Jaune… It means so much to hear you say-"
"Kick her while she's distracted!"
"Woof!"
With another whirl through her legs, Pyrrha tripped, rolling out of the ring.
BEEP!
Pyrrha, Jaune, Ren and Nora looked up at the cause of the sound. The arena's fight tracker had called for the match to end. The screen buzzed with light, announcing to the world that Pyrrha had been defeated by arena knock-out.
"Wah?"
A small chuckle erupted from Ren of all people. "I guess Zwei of all people and pets in this school was able to defeat the invincible girl."
I hope this chapter was okay. Not my favourite of this series and it's a tricky one to get right. Ahh! Just one more to go! That's insane! Thank you all for sticking through this with me. You all deserve a cookie!
*No Ruby! These aren't for you! Hands off the reader cookies! Back! Back I say! ... No, you can't use your powers of cuteness to defeat me. I have a little sister. I'm immune! No. Not the puppy-face next to Zwei's puppy-face! Cuteness overload!*
I'm sorry everyone. I don't have any cookies left to give you. Here, have some strawberr-ack! Ruby get off of me!
