Chapter 10: Friend to Faunas

Location: Beacon Academy, Vale Year: Unknown

We were in Miss Goodwitch's class and she had made an announcement...

"Remember everyone! The Vytal Festival is only a few months away, and it won't be long before students from the other kingdoms start arriving in Vale, so keep practicing!"

I looked towards both teams RWBY and JNPR and they all are excited for this kind of festival. I chuckled and thought, 'I have to admit, I'm actually excited myself.'

"In the combat tournament will be representing all of Vale." Miss Goodwitch finished as the bell rings.

"Man, I'm starving!" I said.

The others gave out chuckles and giggles at my comment.

I looked toward the others and asked, "What?"

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'at the cafeteria...'

"So... there we were... in the middle of the night..."

Ren interrupted Nora, "It was day..."

"We were surrounded by Ursai..."

"They were Beowolves..."

Then Nora stood up and said, "DOZENS OF THEM!"

"Two of them..."

"But they were no match and in the end... Ren and I took them down and made a boatload of Lien selling Ursa skin rugs!"

All I did was face-palmed myself and Ren said, "She's been having this reoccurring dream for nearly a month now..."

But then Pyrrha spoke up, "Jaune... are you okay?"

"Uh?" Jaune asked.

"Hey Jaune, are you alright? You seemed out of it." I asked.

"Oh, Yeah! Why?" Jaune responded and asked.

Ruby spoke up, "It's just that you seem a little... not okay..."

"Eh, guys, I'm fine... seriously!" Jaune responded.

We then heard a commotion coming from another table. The sight of what I saw made me a little furious. A girl who was a rabbit Faunas was getting bullied by Cardin and his friends just because of the way she looks.

I got up and said, "Excuse me for a moment, I'm going to deal with some... 'business'... that just came up."

I then put on my helmet and started walking over towards where the commotion was.

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'Blake's POV...'

We looked towards the commotion and I gave a look of disgust and noticed Edward getting up and said, "Excuse me for a moment, I'm going to deal with some... 'business'... that just came up."

We watch him put on his helmet and go towards the commotion and Yang said, "Oh, this should be good!"

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'Back to Edward...'

I walk towards them and Cardin, the Faunas, and others noticed me and Cardin said, "Hey, check her out! ain't she a freak or what?" as he motions towards the Faunas.

I had my arms crossed and said in my most deathly tone, "Leave her alone or else."

Cardin got up and stood there, facing me, and asked, "Or else what?"

I stood there, not even flinching, glaring at him and said, "Or else you WILL regret it."

He laughed and said, "Are you serious?! This is going to be easy."

He throws a punch at me only for me to catch his fist and twisted his arm until it started to hurt him. His own team and even the Faunas girl was wide-eyed at my own reflexes and managed to counter him.

"OKAY, OKAY! I GIVE, I GIVE!" he shouted in pain.

He was on his knees when he started shouting in pain and I kneeled over and said, "If I ever hear any of you guys ever bully her *pointing at the Faunas* or anyone else, then expect me to come knocking at your door, understand?"

"Y-yes, si-sir." he managed to say.

"Good, now go!" I said as I let him go and the four of them left without hesitation.

I sighed, turned towards the Faunas girl, removed my helmet, and said to her in a more pleasant tone, "Sorry about that, I just couldn't sit there and let them bully you."

She looked at me in shock for a moment but quickly changed into a cheerful expression and responded, "Th-thank you so much! Usually people wouldn't stand up for Faunas like you have."

"Well, I'm someone different. My name is Edward Vaughn, the mentor of teams RWBY and JNPR." I said to her.

"My name is Velvet Scarlatina, member of Team CFVY. It's nice to meet you, Edward!" She said until realizing, "So, wait. You're a mentor?"

"Yeah, considering I'm the youngest Veteran in... maybe in all of history, for all I know." I said before I thought, 'God, I hate lying like this, but Ozpin says to keep it a secret to everyone else.'

Velvet's eyebrow raised and she asked, "Really? Then how old are you then?"

"15 years old." I answered plainly.

Her eyes widened and responded, "15 years old?!"

I nodded and then she asked, "Wow. Uhm... is it alright if I sit with you and the other teams?"

I smiled and said, "Sure! Why not. Come on, I bet the others want to meet you."

She grinned so big when I answered and we both went back to the table with teams RWBY and JNPR and I thought to myself, 'I making friends left and right. This is indeed a day to remember of.'

To be continued...