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POLL UPDATE:

The results are in and...well god f***ing dammit! It tied! Again! What The French Toast, people? I swear the PM's I get always tie this poll.

*sigh*

"Fine you passive aggressive future casseroles!" (Zero Punctuation Review of Shadow of The Colossus)

I flipped a coin and it lands on... a grate and promptly slips into ventilation system...oh screw this, that was 25¢!

It's gonna be triangle. Yes you can hate me send all cusses & hatred for this story on PM's, I don't mind if you drop the story, If you want a better one, go and read Of Another D'Arc.

Truly it's a masterpiece that far surpasses this cra-*ahem* I mean story.

Also, would anyone be interested in beta'ing my stories, I have a lot of work and often don't ave the time to check for small errors, plus my typing on the iPad skills are lacking. BTW thank you, Duskeh, and your are right(see what I did there?), screw dictionaries!

*laughs* all right enough of my drivel here is the next chapter!


Jaune woke up at 6:30 to see the windows being splattered constantly with water. He grumbled and got out of the bed sitting there for a moment, contemplating the rain. He both loved it and hated it. Whenever he hung out at his tree back home and it rained, he stubbornly refused to leave, and more often than naught, he got sick. On the other hand, it was sometimes the most cleansing thing he had seen next to snow. And after the fiasco yesterday...

He would really appreciate some help from the omnipotent guy in the sky in wiping that particular event away.


After seeing the "hickies" on his neck, Ruby and Pyrrha began to shake him, demanding to know who his girlfriend was. He tried to say he didn't and that it was Yang's fault, but the shaking was making forming a sound resembling a word a bit difficult. Weiss was chuckling and Blake was trying to read a book, although a smile evident on her face.

He managed to get out, "Y-y-a-n-n-g-g w-w-a-a-s-" but got shoved backwards off his seat at the table,and into the back of his head.

"Sis? How could you corrupt him like that?" Growled Ruby.

"It wasn't like that! I flicked his neck and -" Yang said hurriedly, blushing red.

"What was it like then Yang?" Pyrrha inquired angrily, completely ignoring the second half of the sentence.

"It was a joke! She flicked my neck with her-" Jaune said getting up, not too surprisingly a spoon(thrown by Ruby) nailed him in the forehead and he went down grasping his forehead in pain.

"Um maybe we should give Yang or Jaune a chance to-" Ren tired to interrupt.

"SHUT UP!" Both red-haired girls yelled.

"Okay..." He said and began to help Jaune to his feet.

Nora was eating chips and giggling, "I wish I had a recording device or a camera..."

After a whole lot of yelling, accusations, explanations, and general Pandemonium (with a capital P), everything got sorted out and explained. So the end result of the entire play was Jaune needing an ice-pack or two, Nora laughing into near hysterics, Yang irritated by all the accusations, both Ruby and Pyrrha blushing and grudgingly apologizing, Weiss gripping her sides and pounding her fist on the table trying not to laugh, Blake leaving to find a more peaceful area, and Ren quietly eating his dinner.


He groaned and put on his workout clothes, Jaune was not in the mood to deal with his headache from simply remembering the event. He made it five steps out his door before a clam voice said, "Going somewhere, Jaune?"

Professor Ozpin was leaning against the wall, stirring his steaming coffee with a spoon and sipping at it; he gave Jaune a small smile, "It seems you are heading out to do your morning workout."

"Uh, yeah I was, can't let a little drizzle stop me, or I will get out of shape." Jaune said.

"Why not use the indoor arenas? Wouldn't they be drier there?" Ozpin asked.

"Eh, I prefer going outside, all the nature and stuff, it's what I am used to. I was thinking on trying to push the limits of my aura for the last ten minutes of my exercise." Jaune said, clenching his fist and letting it glow with just a spark of aura.

"Are you sure Jaune? You know the consequences..." Ozpin.

"Don't worry, about it, I will be fine, I won't die just yet." Jaune replied, chuckling as he strolled down the hall.

Ozpin walked next to him and led him to the Gym, "Stay dry, otherwise I will have you stay in the medical wing when you get sick. I know you would hate to miss classes."

The outside was wet, and the rain was way more than a drizzle. Jaune put his towel on a his shoulder and stepped out of his shoes. He paused before the rain and stepped straight into it, letting cold prick at him like needles. He ducked his head and ran over to the Gym and began going through his exercises after putting back on his shoes. After thirty minutes of jogging, push-ups, sit-ups and various other physical exercises he stretched himself like a cat before walking to the middle of the Gym and beginning to focus. He put his hands together and lifted them in fronts of him like he was making an offering. He felt the power of his aura coalesce into his hands and his hands began to warm. He held the pressure there and slowly let the aura spread from his arms and run down his arms and spread to his chest. He began to frown, he was feeling the pull this action was having on his aura, it wasn't exactly uncomfortable, but it was like power walking, he could feel his aura replenish at the same rate of the pull.

"So this is the most I can do?" Jaune mused.

He tried pushing away the aura, thinning as he moved it to the extremities of his body like a second skin. He managed to push it out, and looked at himself. His body glowed white as his aura licked at his skin like fire. He allowed his control to loosen and his aura to dissipate and disappear. He opened his eyes and let out a small breath before leaning back on his hands and closed his eyes, letting the sweat run down his face. He began to shiver and got up.

"I better get back to my dorm and shower before I catch a cold..." Jaune murmured.

He jogged through the rain and twisted out his towel from the rain before running it through his hair and squeezing the water out of his wifebeater. He put it back on and shivered from the lingering chill before he walked towards the kitchen, he poured some milk and warmed it before chugging stretched and gave a contented sigh.

He wrapped the towel around his shoulder, heading for his room. "Okay a warm shower and I'll be golden."


He fiddled with his belt straps for a moment and picked at his pouches, most of them carried various salves and gauges for injuries and a flint and fire set. Today was combat classes, so Jaune didn't bother with his suit. He sat down and opened on of the sword fighting books, trying to see if he could pick up some more moves. He sighed after a minute or two, he didn't want to read, he couldn't focus on it. He had a sudden idea, though it was a bit personal, it had been a while but, he still could. He moved his armor and set it away to the side of his bed.

Making sure everyone was asleep, he pulled out his suitcase (which everyone had commented was unusually large). He dug into the bottom and pulled out a much smaller case, secured by a old fashioned key lock. Jaune reached into his shirt and pulled a chain from under it, from which hung small sterling silver key. He took a deep breath and pulled open the case, in which lay a small harmonica. Jaune never usually played. He hadn't since he had graduated from his academy. His mother taught him how to play when he was younger, she used to guide his hands along the cold metal, It actually made him choose archery for his long range weapon, because he loved the way whistling of the arrow reminded him of it.

"I wonder if I can still play..." He mused, running finger across the smooth and cool wood and metal.

He crept out of his room and into the kitchen, which he noticed he had been coming to alot. He shrugged and sat down next to the window where sheets of grey rain were still pelting the glass. He pulled out the small harmonica case and took a deep breath. He took a deep breath and began to play. He smiled as he played the first few notes of the song he played. His mother's lullaby, original composition. He hadn't lost his touch, he closed his eyes and lost himself as he played.


Ruby hadn't expected to see Jaune up so early. Or playing a harmonica.

She had gotten up to get a glass of water, she figured she could just read or something until time for combat classes. She had been too drowsy to notice the music. But when she entered the kitchen she saw Jaune wrapped up in his song eyes closed and swaying slightly from side to side as he played. The melody was slow and surprisingly smooth for a harmonica; it sounded almost like a lullaby. She quietly drew a chair up and watched as he played,the way his forehead would crease slightly as he remembered what came next, his fingers turning the harmonica with practiced motions, and his head head jerking slightly to reach the right spot. Before she knew it or wanted it to end, his piece was finished.

He grinned slightly as he pulled the harmonica away from his lips, "Hah! Knew I still had it!" He crowed.

"I didn't know you played the Harmonica!" Chimed in Ruby.

He flushed and fumbled the harmonica before catching it and clutching it to his chest. Jaune turned to Ruby with eyes wide and mouth opening and closing, trying to explain he wasn't playing.

"Uh Ruby, I wasn't – I mean that wasn't what it looked like, I, um...yeah, no! I mean..." He paused, looking embarrassed and looking down, "...Hi."

She got up and walked over, "Aw, don't be embarrassed, I think, it's pretty cute."

He turned even redder and mumbled a muted, "Thanks..."

She giggled at the flustered expression on his face, then her smile turned mischievous, "So Jaune, you can play the harmonica?"

He nodded stiffly, red still coloring his cheeks.

"I wonder what would happen if I told everyone..." She trailed off smirking.

Jaune head snapped up, and Ruby lost her train of though as she saw the horrified expression cross his face. His blue eyes held fear, not in danger of death like that time when he faced the Deathstalker, but of embarrassment of being found out.

He grabbed her shoulders and began to shake her, "NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. You can NOT under ANY circumstance tell anyone!" He pleaded.

Ruby was too dizzy to respond, Jaune was a lot stronger then he let on. Every shake made her feel like her brain and skull were getting rattled like a maraca. She tried to nod but her brain was all fuzzy. Jaune looked confused before he realized his shaking made her dizzy. He looked around before steering her to the chair.

"Ah! Sorry Ruby! I um... Don't usually play around other people." He said sheepishly as he guided her to sit down, "I also don't like to advertise that I play an instrument." He continued softly, scratching the back of his head.

"Uuuggghh...it's okay." Was her dizzy response, "Just give me a second to keep the world from spinning..." She shook her head, "Why don't you let people know you play? That song you were just playing was incredible."

He shrugged, blushing, "I just don't like the way people looked at me like I am really special, you know? I am just an average guy."

She whacked him lightly on the head, "Jaune! You are special, you need to understand that it has only been a few days since you were in the emerald forest and you are already miles beyond your old self! You are the leader of Team Juniper. Ozpin wouldn't have made you leader unless he had good reason to! You are special, and important, to everyone, especially your team, your friends...and me." She said the last two words quietly, so not even he heard it.

Jaune sighed, but smiled brightly nonetheless, "Thanks Ruby." He said, "what are you doing up so early anyway? I don't think it is 9:00 already is it?" He asked checking the clock.

She yawned and shook her head, "Nope, I came for a glass of water, but I heard you play and stayed to listen."

Jaune sighed, and walked over to the sink filling a glass with water, "I really need to find a place where I can just hang out alone..."

"Why not use the roof?" Inquired Ruby as Jaune slid the glass of to her over the counter.

He shook his head and pointed at the window still under the drumbeat of the rain, "Unless they invent insta-shacks that I can quickly break down, I doubt I can stay up there." Jaune stretched and began to walk out, "Anyway I think you should wear your hood, I know I will. Besides, you look cool in it." and with that, he stepped out.


Jaune walked towards the gym where he had been working out earlier, his team trailing behind him.

Everybody was grumbling about the rain, except Nora who was singing the tried and true classics about rain as well as some made up ones.

"It's raining, it's pouring! The old man is snoring! He fell off the bed, hit his head, and couldn't get up in the morning!" She sang happily, "Hey Ren, we should make a play on that! You could be the old man!"

Ren sighed, but gave a small indulgent smile, "Nora, there are no other characters."

"Yet! We could like make him a hero! And then he goes to war and stuff!" She began to say exactly.

As she rattled about a plot off the top of her head, Jaune leaned over, "Your philosophical quotes would make you an excellent old man, Mr. Ren." he chuckled.

Ren gave him a half-amused and half-annoyed glare, "Shut up, Arc."

Pyrrha laughed a bit, "I think it's a great idea, Nora."

"You want to be in it?" Squealed Nora, excitedly, "We could ask Ruby, Yang, and I am sure we might be able to persuade Weiss and Blake!"

"Persuade us of what?" Came Weiss' tired voice.

Team RWBY walked up behind them as they walked down the corridors to the Gym; Jaune pivoted and walked backwards before responding, "Nora wants to make a play to of that song in which that old guy bumps his head when it's raining. You know, he can't get up in the morning."

"No." Came the immediate response.

"Aw come on!" Pleaded Nora, grabbing Weiss' hand, "It's not all about the sleeping part!"

She continued to plead, at least until Jaune whispered to Weiss in an undertone to say maybe. Ruby walked up and poked his side, at which she prodded his side.

"Gah!" He yelped, rubbing his side.

"Cute cry." She laughed, as everybody chuckled.

"Oh, shut up Ruby." He grumbled, flicking her forehead making her let out a small,"Gack!"


At the gym, all the students were lined up in front of Ozpin and Glynda. They all stood with their hands clasped behind their backs, looking straight ahead. Jaune waited for the speech to begin. Ozpin walked past all of them, his eyes calmly assessing each of them for a moment before he stepped past them. When he finished assessing all of us, he walked a few paces away and turned to face us.

"As hunters, you are all sooner or later, regardless of whether or not you want to or whether you are ready, you will fight." He said sipping his coffee, "It could be a monster, it could be a rouge hunter; if you are not able to defend yourself, even when fighting a human, you will die. That is why you are here, to learn how to defend yourself, from everything, not just the monsters of Grimm. Divide into pairs and find an instructor to observe your battle you can choose whichever opponent you wish. Use all your power unless you feel that would severely injure your partner." He said loudly.

Every scrambled to find someone to fight, Dove and Russell both walked towards Jaune a glint in their eyes before being intercepted by Ren and Sky. Blake was talking to Cardin, who was nodding. Ruby and Pyrrha were looking almost predatorily at each other. Yang and Nora were already talking to the tactics teacher, and everyone else avoided Jaune like the plague. When he heard a disgruntled grunt, Jaune turned to find Weiss looking at him with her hands on her hips.

"Oh great, this won't even be a warm up..." She muttered.

He sighed, "Look on the bright side, you get an excuse to beat me up."

She considerably brightened, and Jaune face-palmed, " No need to look so sad!" he growled sarcastically.