The Avengers all came back from their breaks, each one of them imagining how they'd put Cardin in his place before assuming their original positions. "Alright. Let's see what happens next." Widow said.
"Hopefully Jaune manages to find some way to get out from under Cardin's thumb." Cap said.
The scene opened to a view of the Beacon Academy student dorms, where Pyrrha looked out the window sadly as Ren loaded StormFlower and Nora was jumping on her bed in the room for Team JNPR.
"How come Jaune gets home so late?" Nora asked.
"He's become rather scarce since he started fraternizing with Cardin." Ren pointed out.
"Not by choice." Cap said angrily.
"Blame Cardin, not Jaune." Natasha agreed.
"I hope she DOES break his legs." Hulk said.
"That's weird... Doesn't he know we have a field trip tomorrow? We need our REST!" Nora proclaimed while twirling in midair so her back hit the covers.
"I'm sure our leader knows exactly what he's doing." Pyrrha said angrily.
Nora and Ren exchanged glances, not knowing that Jaune himself was looking in through the crack of the door. "Mmmm... I guess so."Nora said.
"I don't know about that." Clint said.
"If you're sure." Tony said.
Jaune hung his head and closed the door, just as a voice interrupted his thoughts.
"Hey, Jaune!" Ruby greeted. Startled, Jaune turned around to see her in her pajamas. She giggled at his reaction. "Long time, no see! Did you lock yourself out again?" She asked.
"He's locked himself out before? Really?" Tony asked.
"He probably needs a special pass or something. We needed one back on the triskelion. And you were in BIG trouble if you lost that." Spider-Man said.
"Oh, uh, nope!" Jaune said, raising his Scroll, attempting to laugh. "Got it!" He assured her.
"See?" Peter said.
"So! Where have you been lately?" Ruby asked.
"I, uh..." Jaune tried to come up with something, but just sighed and lowered his head. "I messed up. I did something I shouldn't have, and now Cardin has me on a leash, and Pyrrha won't even talk to me, and..." He explained, stopping to breathe heavily through his nose. "I'm starting to think coming to this school was a bad idea." He said as he pressed his back to his team's door and slid down to the floor in depression. "I'm a failure." He said.
"Everyone has their doubts. It's working past them and doing your job despite them that makes you a hero." Steve said.
"Wise words, indeed, Captain." Thor complimented.
"Nope!" Ruby said simply.
"'Nope?'" Jaune asked, looking at her in surprise.
"Nope! You're a leader now, Jaune. You're not allowed to be a failure." Ruby explained.
"But... what if I'm a failure at being a leader?" Jaune asked.
Ruby thought about it for a moment, then gave her answer. "Nope!" She said once more.
Jaune laughed as she joined him on the floor. "You know, you're not the easiest person to talk to about this kind of stuff." He told her.
"Yeah, you've definitely got her beat when it comes to pretty speeches, Cap." Tony said.
"She's trying. And she's just starting give her a chance." Cap said.
"Nope!" She confirmed as Jaune leaned into the door some more. "Jaune, maybe you were a failure when you were a kid..." She said, to which Jaune groaned and sank lower to the ground. "... and you might've even been a failure the first day we met!" She said as he groaned and went lower still.
"I don't know, Cap. She's not exactly instilling confidence." Spider-Man said.
"True. Many would lay down their weapons after such words." Thor said.
"I'm sure she's going somewhere with this." Steve said, although slightly unsure now.
"But, you can't be one now. You know why?" She asked.
"Uhhh, because...?" Jaune started, unsure of where this was going.
"Because it's not just about you anymore. You've got a team now, Jaune. We both do! And if we fail, then we'll just be bringing them down with us." She explained as she gos up and placed her hands on her hips as she spoke. "We have to put our teammates first, and ourselves second. Your team deserves a great leader, Jaune. And I think that can be you." She continued as she walked over to her door and opened it as Jaune, now slightly inspired by her words, watched her wave. "Have a good night, Jaune!" She said as she went inside.
"See? I knew she was going somewhere with that." Cap said.
"Not bad. She definitely turned it around." Widow commended.
"It sounds a little too close to what Ozpin told her, but it's her own enough I'll give her credit." Tony said.
With new energy, Jaune pushed himself off the ground and faced the door, ready to turn the knob and face his team, but his scroll beeped and he pulled it off of his side to open it, seeing Cardin's contact relaying a message.
"Not this guy again..." Hulk growled.
"Curse you, Cardin! You ruined young Jaune's moment of redemption!" Thor cursed.
"I'm sure he'll have another chance. Still, what does that sleeze ball want?" Clint said with a glare.
"Hey! It's your buddy Cardin! I know you're probably busy with that Dust project I gave you, buuuut I'm gonna need you to go out and get me a bag of Rapier Wasps." Cardin explained over the scroll as Jaune made a terrified sound in response. "And make sure they've got some really big stingers! It's important, so don't screw this up!" He warned.
"He wants a bunch of wasps? What's this guy up to?" Peter asked.
"Nothing good, that's for sure." Tony said.
"I just hope he's not allergic to bees, or he's in real danger." Cap said worriedly.
Jaune closed his scroll just when it began to beep again. Sighing, he wearily headed down the hallway and away from his room.
"Poor kid." Natasha said.
"He needs to stand up to Cardin and stop doing his dirty work before he gets killed." Clint said.
An overhead shot of a forest bustling with red leaves and gray trunks was seen as the camera descended and showed Glynda leading teams RWBY, JNPR, and CRDL through the area.
"That place is beautiful." Widow said, admiring the lovely forest.
"Indeed. In all my travels through the realms, I've seen few places of such beauty." Thor admired as well.
"I think Weiss had a portrait of that place." Spider-Man said.
"Yes, students, the forest of Forever Fall is indeed beautiful. But we are not here to sight-see. Professor Peach has asked all of you to collect samples from the trees deep inside this forest, and I'm here to make sure none of you die while doing so." Glynda explained to the group.
"Good call. It's not like you already dropped them in a forest and left them for dead." Tony said.
"That was an initiation. They're official students now. And losing students would be a nightmare." Cap said.
The group stopped and Jaune, grunting and carrying a large case with six empty glass jars on top, tried to catch up with them and ended up bumping into Cardin. The bully scowled at Jaune, who attempted to feign innocence by whistling tunelessly.
"Yeah, that's not gonna work, buddy." Clint said.
Hulk scowled at Cardin as the bully scowled at Jaune. "Jaune's carrying all the stuff Cardin's team should be holding." He said.
"Each of you is to gather one jar's worth of red sap. However, this forest is full of the creatures of Grimm, so be sure to stay by your teammates. We will rendezvous back here at 4 o'clock. Have fun!" Glynda finished instructing her group, holding up a full jar of their objective.
While Yang and her sister smiled at one another, Jaune attempted to (noisily) sneak away from Cardin to his team, but the blackmailer saw this and grabbed Jaune by the back.
"Black Widow, he is not." Spider-Man said.
"Even Hulk's stealthier than him." Widow said, the green giant chuckling at this.
"Come on, buddy - let's go!" Cardin said, dragging Jaune along with him.
Jaune miserably looked up at his team, where Nora and Ren were already walking into the forest's depths and Pyrrha was staring sadly at the scene. Dropping his gaze, Jaune turned and followed CRDL, to the disappointment of a sighing Pyrrha before she continued on.
"Come on, 4-time champ! Your leader's in trouble. Do something!" Tony said.
"I believe she wants to respect his wishes of doing it on his own." Thor explained.
"Besides, if she does anything, Cardin might let out Jaune's secret." Cap said.
Team CRDL was making themselves as comfortable as possible by leaning on stones, trees and the ground while Jaune returned to the group with six full jars, setting them down just as he collapsed face-down. The surrounding team got up in response.
"Lazy brats." Widow said.
"And these guys are supposed to be great warriors? I don't see it." Hawkeye said.
"Hey, great work, Jaune-y boy! Now that wasn't too hard, was it?" Cardin asked.
"I think I'm allergic to this stuff..." Jaune groaned, still on the ground, cross-eyed and sounding dizzy.
"Yep. He's definitely showing several signs of allergies." Tony confirmed.
"That's definitely not good." Cap said.
"Greeeeat, great, great. So, Jaune, I bet you're asking yourself, 'Why did my buddy Cardin ask me to collect six jars of tree sap when there's only five of us?'" Cardin wondered.
"That is one of the many questions I have asked myself today, yes." Jaune confirmed, nodding, still exhausted.
"Yeah, that doesn't add up if you ask me." Peter agreed.
"No doubt he has foul intentions." Thor said.
"Well, come with me, and you'll find out." Cardin said as Jaune sat up.
Jaune moaned and gulped in worry.
"What are you up to, Cardin?" Cap wondered.
"I'm guessing we'll find out. And we'll want to beat the punk even more." Hawkeye said.
Now perched on a hilltop overlooking the other students, team CRDL - plus Jaune, squeezed between Cardin and Russel Thrush - peaked their heads over the crest and watched as everyone was retrieving their samples of sap. Ren, kneeling to collect it from a tree, passed a full jar to Nora, who "Mmmm!"d at the gift as Ren traded it for the other jar in her care. He turned back to the tree and started filling it up while several licking sounds are heard off-screen until the camera panned back to Nora, now with an embarrassed smile covered in red and an empty jar in her hands.
The Avengers all chuckled at this, shaking their heads. "Oh, young Nora. So childish and naive. She almost reminds me of myself when I was younger." Thor said.
"Maybe 'cuz she's your daughter!" Hulk teased.
"No, she's not!" Thor snapped.
"She IS aware she needs that for school, right?" Peter asked.
"Cardin, wh-what's going on?" Jaune asked, turning to his left.
Cardin was still staring at the unsuspecting group sharply. "Payback." He growled.
"Oh, no..." The Avengers all said at once.
Jaune widened his eyes in understanding. "Pyrrha...?" He asked as he watched her gather more sap from a tree. "Wh-what are you-?" He asked.
"Leave her alone, you bastard!" Widow snapped.
"Whatever he's got planned, no way she deserves it." Steve said.
Cardin pounded his fist on the ground. "That's the girl. Red-haired know-it-all, thinks she's so smart. Alright, boys..." He started, pulling out a buzzing cardboard box with a large "W" written on its sides. "Last night, old Jaune here managed to round up an entire box of Rapier Wasps, and now, we're gonna put him to work." He explained.
"I don't know what he's mad at her about. Because she gave the right answer in class?" Tony said skeptically.
"Yeah, Blake's the one that got everybody laughing at him, he should be mad at her if anyone." Hawkeye said.
Russel grabbed Jaune by the shoulder, who barely laughed in nervousness.
"Now, according to one of the essays you wrote for me last week, these nasty things loooove sweets." Cardin elaborated as Pyrrha was seen finishing her sap collection. "I'm thinking it's time we teach her a thing or two." He said. The members of CRDL got up. Cardin offered his hand to Jaune, only to painfully yank him up on his feet and shoved the jar into his grasp. "And you're gonna do it." He told Jaune.
"Coward! He can't even take his own supposed 'revenge'!" Thor snapped.
"Damn. If they cover her in sap, the wasps will go after her. And she'll get stung horribly." Widow realized.
"And if they're anything like our wasps, they can keep on stinging. They aren't one and done, like bees." Peter said worriedly.
"Do what?" Jaune asked.
"Hit her with the sap!" Cardin ordered, leaning in close to Jaune's face. "Either that, or I'll have a chat with Goodwitch, and you'll be on the first airship out of Beacon." He threatened.
"Cardin... He's as bad as some of our villains. He doesn't even deserve to be at Beacon!" Cap snapped.
"I wish I was there. I'd smash him good!" Hulk growled.
Jaune looked down at the jar of sap in his hands and then up at the four grinning teammates waiting to see what happens. Jaune turned towards the group and aimed his throw at an oblivious and smiling Pyrrha, trying to steel his nerves and shaking hand to do the deed, but ultimately steeled himself for what he's about to do.
"Jaune... Don't do it..." Spider-Man pleaded.
"Remember what young Ruby said." Thor said.
"No." Jaune refused.
"What did you say?" Cardin demanded.
Jaune gripped the jar tightly. "I said... NO!" He snapped as he turned and threw the jar at Cardin, instantly recoiling his hands to himself as he looked at Cardin's breastplate, covered in sap. The other team leader, however, just looked at himself and laughed darkly.
"Oh... That's never good." Hawkeye said.
"No. You never want to hear them laugh like that." Tony agreed.
"Oh, you've done it now..." Cardin said evilly.
Jaune humorously laughed to himself once more with his hands still raised in an attempt for defense as Dove Bronzewing and Sky Lark grabbed Jaune's shoulders and pulled him in so his terrified eyes can fill the screen before it went dark.
"Well. That can't be good." Tony said.
"At least he stood up for his partner." Cap said.
"Yeah. But it might cost him." Widow said.
Jaune was pushed to the ground of Forever Fall right after the events of the "Forever Fall", groaning as he looked up and saw a sap-covered Cardin looming over him. The bigger warrior picked Jaune up by his front and grinned while punching him back to the ground.
"Coward! Allow him to stand and fight back!" Thor snapped.
"Yeah, I don't think they care about being good sports." Spider-Man said.
"You know that wasn't very smart, Jaune-y boy." He said darkly as he picked up a bruised Jaune again while the rest of Team CRDL watched. "I'm gonna make sure they send you back to mommy in teeny tiny pieces." He said.
"I can't believe he thinks he deserves to be a huntsman!" Widow said with a scowl.
"They're nothing but punks that should be smashed!" Hulk snapped.
"I don't care what you do to me..." Jaune started, head hanging back, before he looked at Cardin with fury. "... but you are not messing with my team." He warned.
Cardin looked momentarily shocked, before glaring once more. "What? You think talk like that makes you tough? You think you're a big strong man now?" He demanded.
"Well done, young Jaune! Even in dire circumstances like these, he remains strong and defiant!" Thor praised.
Jaune smiled in defiance. An enraged Cardin roared and raised his fist again, but just as the hit connected, a bright light shined from Jaune.
"Whoa!? What was that?!" Clint asked.
"I have no idea. But I bet it's good." Cap said.
"We can only guess at this point." Widow said.
When the white fades from the screen, Cardin was crying out in pain as he held his hand. Jaune, now back on the ground but completely healed, looked confusedly at his hands as they faintly glowed white. While he stared, though, Sky Lark kicked Jaune in the back and got him on his stomach, but he looked up and glared at the approaching Cardin.
"And now they gang up on him and attack from behind?! Truly, they're all cowards!" Thor snapped.
"Come on, Jaune, get up!" Cap urged.
"Let's see how much of a man you really are..." Cardin said.
Just as he said this, a low growl was heard and a surprised Team CRDL turned around and saw a large paw crash onto the scene, belonging to a huge Ursa Major with dozens of jagged spikes sticking out from its wide back.
"Whoa! That's way bigger than the ones Yang fought in the forest." Tony said.
"'Tis true! A mighty beast, worthy of facing the might of Mjolnir!" Thor said.
"Or getting smashed by me!" Hulk said.
It leapt forward and stood over the terrified students, lifting its head in the air to smell the sap on Cardin's breastplate.
"Uh-oh! Looks like it's hungry for some sap, Cardin!" Spider-Man said.
"I think you mean A sap, you know, like Cardin!" Hawkeye said, the two laughing and high-fiving.
"He's a jerk, but not even he deserves to get eaten by a bear... Broken legs, maybe." Cap said.
It landed back on its forelegs and roared at Cardin while his teammates heroically flee.
"That's a big Ursa!" Russel cried out.
"Oh, yes. The next defenders of the world, everyone." Widow said sarcastically.
"Jeez. I bet even Batroc the Leaper would scare these guys." Tony said.
Cardin was rooted to the spot when the Grimm swung its claws and knocked him sideways, revealing Jaune cowering behind him. The Ursa continued to sniff, uninterested in Jaune and following its nose to Cardin. He watched at it towered over Cardin, who got his wits and pulled out his mace weapon only for the monster to swipe it away to Jaune's feet. He looked conflicted, wondering whether to fight or run away.
"Be the better man, Jaune. Save him. You want to be a hero, this is your chance." Steve said.
"He hurt you, but you'll only hurt yourself if you let him die. With great power, comes great responsibility." Peter said.
Meanwhile, the roar of the giant Ursa was heard by the members of Teams RWBY and JNPR, still collecting sap on the other side of the forest.
"Did you guys hear that?" Ruby asked, getting up, concerned.
"A little hard not to hear that." Clint said.
"It was pretty loud." Widow agreed.
Suddenly, the remaining members of Team CRDL were seen running the other way from the roar through the other students.
"Ursa! Ursa!" Russel screamed, looking back until he ran into Yang accidentally.
"What?!" Yang asked, completely unfazed by his collision as she picked him up by the front of his shirt. "Where?" She demanded.
"Back there! It's got Cardin!" Russel explained, struggling and still running in air, but pointed back from where they came.
"Haha! Yang didn't even feel him crash into her! He's so weak!" Hulk laughed.
"He knows he can't run in mid-air, right?" Tony asked.
"Jaune!" Pyrrha said worriedly, dropping her jar of sap.
"Yang! You and Blake, go get Professor Goodwitch!" Ruby ordered, going into leader mode. Dropping Russel, Yang and Blake nodded before following the order.
"You two, go with them! There could be more!" Pyrrha said to Ren and Nora as she and Ruby activated their weapons.
"Hang on, Jaune. Help's on the way." Spider-Man said.
"He might be able to handle this on his own. Have faith." Cap said.
The other Avengers looked at each other unsurely. "I believe he should wait for help." Thor said.
Cardin was attempting to run from the following Ursa, but it leapt over its prey and clawed him away. He tried to get up and crawl away. "Crap! Crap, crap!" He cried out fearfully.
"Oh, no!" Pyrrha said worriedly as she, Ruby, and Weiss came on to the scene.
They watched as the Ursa leaned over the helpless victim, raising its paw and swiping it down... only to be blocked by Jaune's shield, Crocea Mors.
"Good he made the right choice." Cap said approvingly.
"And he's holding back that monster. Impressive." Widow said.
"He held back that scorpion's claws, too, but this one's putting a lot more weight down on him." Tony analyzed.
He struggled to defend a stunned Cardin from its attempts to lean on him, but Weiss lifted Myrtenaster as she prepared. to go help.
"Wait!" Pyrrha told Weiss.
"Yes. Let him prove himself. He may yet do this on his own." Thor said.
"Let's see what you got, kid." Hulk said.
Jaune took the shield out from the Ursa's paw and slashed at its stomach, causing it to lash out and try to crush him. He rolled out of the way and jumped over its swipe at his feet, but he was unprepared for when it launched a claw at him in mid-air. He landed far away, yet was immediately back on his feet and passing Cardin as he charged again. The Ursa knocked Jaune behind it when he tried for a leaping attack. He looked at the scroll in his shield to find out that his Aura level was in the red. He grew angry again and started to run at the Ursa as it also began to dash towards him.
"He's leaving himself open too much." Cap said.
"And he's just rushing in without a plan, not looking for weaknesses or openings." Widow added.
"He's not gonna last much longer if he keeps this up." Tony said.
As they were just about to clash in slow-motion, Pyrrha saw that Jaune had left himself completely open to the Ursa's attack and lifted her hand out to him, gathering dark red energy in her arm. Just as the Ursa was about to hit him, the glow surrounded Jaune's shield and made it lift up to block the swipe.
"What?" Spider-Man asked.
"She moved the shield. But how?" Clint asked.
"They all have special powers. Pyrrha's is either telekinesis or she manipulates metal, like Magneto." Tony said.
"Well, at least the Ursa's now gonna hit him." Cap said.
"And now it's wide open." Widow said with a smirk.
Jaune used the surprise defensive move to lean on the ground, push his shield back up and swing his blade right through the Ursa's neck. The head fell to the ground as the body slammed onto the ground.
"YES!" Thor cheered.
"YEAH! Take that, Smokey!" Hulk said.
"That was insane!" Peter said in amazement.
"I told you, he has potential." Cap said with a smirk.
"Well, Pyrrha still had to help him, but..." Clint said.
"I'll admit it. That was awesome. Jaune was pretty badass." Tony said.
"Something tells me he's gonna go far after this." Widow said.
"Uhhh... What?" Ruby asked as Pyrrha's hand stopped glowing and she smiled.
"How did you...?" Weiss started, equally amazed.
"Yes! Tell us! Please!" Clint said.
"I'm dying to know, honestly." Widow said, intrigued.
"Well, Ruby has her speed, you have your glyphs. My Semblance is polarity." Pyrrha explained.
"Whoa, you can control poles..." Ruby said in awe.
The Avengers chuckled at this. "Not quite, Ruby." Peter said.
"Guess you're girlfriend's not a science nerd like you, web-head." Hulk said.
Spider-Man panicked slightly at this. "S-she's not my girlfriend! Who said anything about that?!" He asked.
"No, you dunce! It means she has control over magnetism!" Weiss corrected.
"Magnets are cool, too..." Ruby whispered, still impressed.
"So, Magneto it is." Tony said.
"But she's one the right side." Cap said.
Weiss noticed Pyrrha started to leave. "Wait, where are you going?" She asked.
"Yeah! We gotta tell them what happened!" Ruby said.
"We could... Or perhaps we could keep it our little secret?" Pyrrha suggested, walksing away again as Ruby and Weiss smiled to each other in understanding and a bruised Jaune sheathed his weapon before going over to Cardin.
"Even after all he's done, he saved Cardin and is helping him up. Clearly, young Jaune is a true warrior and a gentleman." Thor said.
"I would've let him pick himself up, but I guess Jaune's better than that." Widow said.
"Don't blame ya. I would've left him on the ground, too." Hulk said.
Cardin, still covered in sap, looked up at Jaune as his savior offered a hand. Cardin smiled as he took it and was lifted back up on his feet. "Holy crap, Jaune!" Cardin said, clearly impressed.
"Don't ever mess with my team - my friends - ever again." Jaune ordered threateningly as he stared Cardin dead in the eye. "Got it?"He demanded.
"That's right. Stand up for your team. That's the mark of a leader." Cap said approvingly.
"He's not quite you, Cap, but I think he'll be perfect for team JNPR." Widow said.
Cardin looked intimidated, possibly even apologetic. With his order spoken, Jaune turned and walked away from a frozen Cardin.
"Yeah. You better listen to him. Or we might have to pop into Remnant and teach you a lesson." Spider-Man said.
"I think we can leave that to old Jaune-y boy. Seems like he's got a handle on things now.
Later that night, on top of the dorm building, a uniformed Jaune stood on the edge and looked into the distance at the green lights of Beacon.
"No Cardin tonight?" Pyrrha asked off-screen, before she walked to his side. "I thought you two were best buds?" She questioned.
"I really hope she's being sarcastic." Clint said.
"She must be." Widow said.
Jaune turned to her. "Pyrrha... I'm sorry. I was a jerk! You were only trying to be nice, and... I had all this stupid macho stuff in my head-" He explained.
"Yeah, you should be apologizing after all that stuff you said." Peter said.
"I'm sure she's forgiven him by now. She wouldn't have worried about him or saved him if she didn't." Tony said.
"Besides. It's pretty clear she's got a thing for him." Cap said.
"Jaune! It's okay!" Pyrrha assured him as they smiled at one another. "Your team really misses their leader, you know." She added as she began to walk to the exit. "You should come down! Ren made pancakes! No syrup, though - you can thank Nora for that!" She said.
"She has the appetite of the Hulk!" Thor said, shocked.
"We both got a lot of energy and we burn through it fast. Gotta eat and keep it up!" Hulk said, devouring a whole turkey.
"Between you two and Hawkeye, I'm amazed this place EVER has food." Natasha said.
"Hey!" Clint said.
Jaune smiled, but held out his hand. "Wait!" He called out as Pyrrha turned around, Jaune now looking sheepish. "I know I don't deserve it after all that happened, but... would you still be willing to help me... to help me become a better fighter?" He asked.
"Everyone needs help every now and then. A lot in his case." Tony said.
"He's learning to ask for help. That's a big step for him." Cap said.
Pyrrha turned around so a worried Jaune wouldn't see her satisfied smile. She went up to Jaune and suddenly pushed her leader to the ground.
"Hey!" Jaune whined.
"Your stance is all wrong. You need to be wider and lower to the ground." Pyrrha explained with an evaluating tone as she stood over him with her arms on her hips. She offered him her hand, which he graciously accepted and they continued to hold onto and grinned at each other. "Let's try that again." She said.
"Aww, it reminds me of some of our training session, Widow. Except she only tripped him, not dislocated his arm." Spider-Man said.
The camera moved above the two and on the night sky over the school before the scene cut to black.
"Well, that's sweet. Everything worked out in the end." Tony said.
"Yep. Jaune has learned the value of being a leader and is willing to let others help him." Cap listed.
"Pyrrha's teaching him, so he'll be a more effective fighter in the future." Widow added.
"And they finally put Cardin in his place!" Hulk cheered.
"Yes! The scoundrel shan't be bothering young Jaune again for some time, it would seem!" Thor cheered as well.
"Yep. And if he ever steps out of line, they always got Nora to sic on them." Hawkeye said.
"Looks like Jaune Arc's character arc is all nicely wrapped up with a cute little bow on top." Peter said.
"Yep. So, let's see what happens in the next episode." Widow said, playing it.
"Wait! Something else is playing. Must be another World of Remnant thing." Tony said.
World of Remnant
Aura
"Huntsmen are widely regarded as the world's greatest warriors. While skilled in a wide variety of weaponry and hand-to-hand combat, these champions are also masters of a much greater power: Aura." The woman announcer from the first episode explained as an silhouette of Ruby swinging her scythe was shown, along with a boy with a yellow monkey tail running, jumping and flipping to land to the right side of the screen, Ren appearing to the left in some form of crane stance, before the screen behind them went black, the silhouettes turning white and an intense energy of pink, red and yellow surrounded Ren, Ruby and the newcomer respectively.
"We know what aura is. It's like an internal force connected to the soul that protects you like a force-field or heals wounds." Spider-Man said.
"Or maybe there's more to it. Pyrrha was explaining it to Jaune, she had to do A LOT of simplifying." Tony said.
"I'm wondering who the monkey kid is. Something tells me I'd like him." Clint said.
"Because you're always monkeying around?" Hulk teased, Hawkeye fake-laughing in response.
"Aura is a manifestation of the soul, a life force that runs through every living creature on Remnant, whether they are a meager shopkeep or a renowned knight. However, what sets true warriors apart from all others is their ability to amplify and control their Aura." She explained as a black silhouette with an orange aura worked on a blade, before handing it to a white silhouette with red aura, who raised the blade to the sky, his aura flowing around him much more than it was for the other figure.
"So, everyone has it, but not everyone can use or control it, just like Jaune couldn't at the beginning." Cap analyzed.
"It must be something that has to be taught, or unlocked, like what Pyrrha did for Jaune." Widow theorized.
"Yet is seems certain people have more than others, as Pyrrha stated Jaune had much aura, while we can assume those criminals working for Torchwick and 'Junior' likely had little to none." Thor added.
"Aura is primarily used as a defensive mechanism. Passively coating the wielder in a protective force field, it can protect a combatant from what would normally be a fatal blow. It does not, however, make the user invincible. As they receive more and more damage, their Aura reserve will deplete. If this happens, all the fighter will be left with is his resolve. Fortunately, when a fight turns gruesome, a warrior can also rely on their Aura in a different manner." She continued as a red and blue silhouette did battle with a black background.
The blue silhouette slashed the red one, who fell to his side, but after glowing white for a moment, was on his feet and soon defeated his opponent. However, the white glow soon faded and the red figure was attacked by several beowulves, who piled on and pinned the figure, before a yellow beam rose from under them and blasted them away, before the whole screen became yellow, which became the background.
"Stops fatal blows and heals some wounds. But eventually it runs out. Good to know. Now what's that different manner she was talking about?" Clint asked.
"This must be the 'Semblance' we just heard of." Cap said.
"I'm guessing it's like their own superpower." Tony said.
"Ruby's got speed, Weiss has the glyphs, Blake has her shadows and Pyrrha's is polarity." Peter recapped.
"And Yang's is red eyes and fiery hair that makes her super strong!" Hulk said.
"You know what they say about assuming, big guy." Hawkeye said.
"He's right. That could be a part of it, but not the full thing." Widow agreed.
"Never assume you know all someone is capable of, Hulk. It may spell doom for you one day." Thor added.
"'Semblance' is a term used to describe the projection of Aura into a more tangible form. For some this could be the ability to control objects with telekinesis. For others it could mean superhuman strength. The power associated with a wielder's Semblance is completely unique. With enough training and focus, a user's Aura can turn them into something much more than just a man." She finished as the purple form of Glynda Goodwitch was seen spinning rocks with telekinesis, throwing one into the screen, which Yang destroyed with a leaping uppercut, before she disappeared and Blake took her spot, creating a clone of her, before they both crouched and ninja jumped away. Weiss was also seen creating ice, Ruby zoomed by in a burst of speed and Ozpin simply stood at the end, sipping from his mug.
"Ha! See? Yang's is super strength!" Hulk laughed.
"But there may be more to it than that." Tony said.
"I'm wondering what Ozpin's semblance could possibly be that makes him 'more than a man'." Widow wondered.
"With all the powers we know of and even more we don't, I doubt we'd even figure out an answer." Cap said.
"I'm sure we'll find out soon enough. No use worrying about what we don't know." Hawkeye said.
"Weren't you just demanding to know Pyrrha's a second ago?" Peter asked.
"That was when it was thrown right in our faces. This one, we don't have the faintest clue about and it doesn't seem like they plan on telling us any time soon." Clint explained.
"I'm sure we'll find out what it is in the future, but we'll have to keep watching, so let's get back to it." Widow said, starting the next episode.
A/N: And done! Another chapter down! I hope you all enjoyed it! And, just as a reminder, my good friend blackheart0009 has made a story of Class 1-A watching RWBY titled: Finding Remnants of Heroes, so go check that out if you haven't already, it's awesome. This chapter came out later than normal, I apologize and again, I hope you all enjoyed it and the bonus World of Remnant episode. This felt like the best place to put it, since we see examples of aura in this and the concept of semblances for the first time.
Weiss speaks of her family business in the next episode, so I'm thinking of putting the WoR about the Schnee Dust Company there, but can any of you think of a better place to put said episode, since Weiss tries to defend and make the company seem sympathetic in the episode, so maybe that isn't the proper place for it. Let me know your thoughts in the reviews.
But again, I really hope you enjoy this chapter and I'll try to get the next one out as soon as possible! Until next time!