So, I recently got a review...
About an entire lyrics about team CRDL about faunus!
An entire song.
Yo...seriously? That's amazing!
It was made by FaunusFlayer, a guest I think. And he should damn well know I feel so happy about it!
"So young men!" Proffesor Port seemed eager to see how the boys will counter the grimm "Which one of you would go first!?"
Nope nope nope nope nope nope!
"Ren would love to-" I started.
"Jaune's just raring to go." Ren pushed me forward slightly, because of how sudden it was, I ended up tripping in front of the proffesor.
Damn, why me-
"I see, well off you go to get changed young Arc!" Port started to laugh.
I got up and headed to the changing rooms "Hehehe, I'm in trouble."
He looks scared out of his mind.
Even when attacking humans was a new concept to the white fang, the people looked more couragous then this huntsman in training.
What is Ozpin thinking?
"Go show that grimm whose boss, our fearless leader!" Nora shoute-
WHERE THE HELL DID SHE GET THAT GIANT ASS FLAG?!
"You get used to it." My attention was turned to Ren "I'm not sure either."
Oh, poor boy, well, somehow Nora got a hold of a flag the size of ten Jaunes with JNPR written in block letters.
Hasn't it been, what less then a whole day?
I looked at my minuscule flag in comparison "She outdid me..."
"Go Jaune!" Ruby yelled happily, well, that was random.
"Ruby, you know Arc, then you should know he needs all the time he can get to focus." Weiss huffed "He would die even if it were a cub."
"No he wouldn't!" Ruby denied quickly.
Well, they don't get along...well it is a Schnee.
"Well then, let the match," Poffesor Port held up his weapon, an axe thing "BEGIN!"
The proffesor slashed the lock, revealing a...what the-
"WHAT THE HECK IS THAT?!" Jaune yelled, this time however, it's understandable.
"A Beringel." Port exclaimed "I found this variant in thw wild and I just had to see how capable it was against the students, I was too strong for it!"
"IT HAS WINGS!" Jaune exclaims "DO YOU NOT SEE THIS?!"
"Nothing you can't handle right?" Port laughed.
Indeed, this gorilla grimm had giant wings, reminiscent of a Nevermore. I've never heard of this before.
"Proffesor!" Weiss screeched "With all due respect, a beringel is a grimm only graduates should be able to handle, or an multiple teams of huntresses or huntsmen in training. How do you expect Arc to-
"I have problem proffesor!" Jaune yelled, before making a calm, smiling face "I can't move my legs." He laughs out.
"Ah." Port didn't know what to do.
Weiss and I facepalmed.
Yang and Nora were laughing.
However, it was soon cut off by the beringel charging at Jaune right in his face, he dropped his weapons.
"I'M SO DEAD!" Jaune yelled.
"Hey, hold on a minute." I get the attention of my team "It takes a full fledged huntress to defeat a beringel right?"
"Why of course. did you not hear me earlier?" Weiss crossed her arms.
"Then, isn't this winged beringel impossible for Jaune to defeat, the wings cover it's predictability and lack of speed..." I analysed the grimm "While retaining it's strength."
"A beringel is known to defeat hunstmen with weak aura in one hit..." Weiss realised "Add speed to that and it's like Jaune is fighting a more competent Yang."
"Hey!" Yang yelled.
"That's true." I replied to Weiss "There is no way for Jaune to win this alone."
"Oi!" Yang attempted to punch me on the shoulder, but hit a clone instead.
"So some help is allowed?" Ren asks to the proffesor.
"I, yes. If you are certain you can defeat it, then please help young Arc." Port readies his weapon just in case.
"I see." Ren then stands up, walks to the stairs and, crouches down?
Jaune then walks to his weapon to pick it up, he then enters the same stance as Pyrrha and slight snoke can be seen drom his mouth.
"Wait." It was so natural I didn't notice it, Jaune's hair, eyes, clothes and weapons are all in a shade of grey, but how?
"My semblance." Ren says from the ground "Jaune should be able to take the grimm on now."
Was it some sort of buff, or an aura amplification? I wonder if this is how Ren got into Beacon, at first glance, low caliber weapons that can't do shit to grimm, can only use his breathing style effectively without aura. He would be seen as mediocre at best.
I didn't think of his semblance at all.
The beringel quicquickly takes flight, hovering around Jaune for a moment before swooping down for a punch.
Jaune takes it all in stride "Jaune style second form: counter strike." Jaune holds up his shield, covered in sparks, as the fist from the beringel landed, Jaune's feet get scraped across the floor.
The sparks sread onto the beringel, however the grimm is unaffected, pullu3ng back it's fist to punch Jaune again, his aura is broken after the seventh direct punch after Jaune had dropped his shield at some point.
"I see now..." Jaune smirks "So weak attacks don't even make a dent on you.
Wait, something's very wrong with what he just said.
"He, uh..." I look over to my teamates while pointing at Jaune "He's not afraid anymore?"
"Oh, he was like this when Weiss was falling down yesterday, he was asleep though and Weiss slapped him awake." Ruby explained.
"Wait, asleep?" Weiss' brain is turning some gears "How is that-"
"Sleepwalking?" Yang shrugged.
"Semblance." Ren answered bluntly "Gets rid of bad emotions, however the amount of confidence Jaune gets out of it is questionable."
"Questionable?" I ask.
However, Jaune indirectly answered for me.
"I see, I see!" We all look over to Jaune, who is pointong at the beingel "Then I'll finish you with a super awesome super finishing move!"
...What a childish sentence.
"...Is he an idiot?" Weiss asks.
"A single strike!" Jaune crouches slightly as he places his hands behind him on the right side "I'll blow you away with one strike, just watch."
Lightning sparks surround Jaune, some sort of lightning ball gets created imbetween his hands.
"Actually, maybe he's not bluffi-" Weiss started.
"WAIT JAUNE, STOP!" Ruby looks like she came to a revelation "JAUNE, WAIT!"
"Eh, what's up sis?" Yang looked at Ruby with a concerned look.
Meanwhile Jaune is still preparing his attack...wait a moment.
"KAAAAAAA MEEEEEEE!!!" Jaune starts to yell extremely obnoxiously.
"JAUNE WAIT! IT WON'T-" Ruby carries on yelling.
"HAAAAAAA MEEEEEEEE!!!" Jaune's lighting ball is on the brink of destruction.
"Ha?!" When Jaune was about to release the attack...
"Pftttttt!!!" Yang laughs boisterously "HE GOT BITCH SLAPPED BY THE BERINGEL!"
Remember when this was a serious situation?
Jaune was flying across the room, he seems fine physically, his reputation however...
"Ugh..." Ruby looks extremely tired "I'll take the money for the swear jar later Yang..." Ruby groaned out.
"Arc, what the hell was that?!" Weiss yelled "Don't take this as a game! That was such a horible move, you attempted to use that last move with such cringe-worthy swagger!"
Well, 'Miss I dance while fighting' is certainly a hypocrite.
"Well, such immaturity is the sign of a third-rate fighter afterall." Weiss sighed.
I can practically see the tick marks on Jaune's face, however thanks to Ren's semblance, Jaune didn't outburst.
"What did you just say?" Jaune growled quietly "That move comes from the single greatest warrior in all of the universe, whom I certainly respect much more then I respect you."
"Well, he ain't wrong..." Ruby muttered "However I think Naruto's stronger..." Ruby whispered that last part.
What is even going on?
"If the real thing just used it on this grimm just now..." Jaune walked up to his shield, he attacked it to his left hand and countered the punch the beringel gave.
That actually makes sense, rather then blocking the attack straight on, Jaune angled his shield slightly to slide past the attack.
"This grimm, omae wa mou shindeiru!" Jaune picked up the sword while the beringel was getting it's fist out of the ground "That's how awesome that move is!"
"What was that last part?" Yang scratched her head.
"You are already dead." Pyrrha explained "It's ancient Mistralian, it was called the language of the gods back then."
"The only reason this grimm is alive is because I'm a poser, if course I'm third-rate, I carelessly copied his move. I don't deserve to use a move like that." Jaune declared.
"I...I don't know whether to feel pity for Arc or hope." Weiss facepalmed slowly.
With no more aura reserves, Jaune's breath of lighting is amplified. He breathed out a puff of air and threw his sword at the beringel.
"Holy shiii-" Yang was about to swear "-iiizle!"
"Really?" I raise a brow "That's the best you could come up with?"
"Shut it." Yang blushed a little as she pouted "Anyway, more importantly, isn't that too strong?!"
"It's normal actually. Most, if not all, people who use breathing styles gain a considerable boost in mobility and strength when their aura is broken or unused." I explained.
To put it simply, Jaune trew his sword wildly at the grimm, getting stuck within the chest of the beringel, however it took flight and hovered above the ground.
"Jaune style first form-" Jaune crouched down, before disappearing before everyone's eyes.
To most, it looks like Jaune dissapeared like Ruby, however instead of a trail of rose petals, Jaune left sparks of electricity.
Jaune had dashed around the room, bouncing off of the walls, floor and ceiling, until he briefly appeared next to the beringel, holding onto the sword embedded in the grimm's chest.
"Slash." Jaune used the momentum from his game of human squash to force the sword to unironically make an arc movement.
This cut through half of the beringel's chest as well as severing one wing, the beringel disappeared in mid air as Jaune fell to the floor and sheathed his sword upon landing.
He was greeted by and akward silence.
"That was actually...pretty lit." Yang cocked a smile "Guess vomit boy can hold his own."
"With Renny's help of course!" Nora pointed at Ren.
"I only gave Jaune the push he needed." Ren stands up "I simply got rid of his fear for the grimm, that would normally make him invisible, but he was actively fighting against the grimm so it was justa normal battle."
"Wait, you mean to tell me that's how Jaune should be able to fight?" I ask.
"Nope, I took away all of Jaune's fear, that also goes for his caution. Without any caution, he would fight purely on reckless instincts." Ren says.
Ren stood up, Jaune was finally no longer an old black and white cartoon character and turned his head around, as if he were looking for something.
"Eh? EH?! What the heck just happened?! D-did you did that Ren?!" Jaune pointed at Ren, shocked "Wow! You are such a powerful hunter! I would've died if it weren't for you!"
"It was all you though..." Ren whispered to himself, I picked it up however. Y'know, being a faunus and all.
Wait, so let me get this straight. Jaune is strong, like, possibly even better then Pyrrha, but believes himself to be weak, and that makes him weaker?
Why and how?!
If he has no confidence, he can't do things he would be able to do, like getting cold feet doing something in front of people despite practicing it every day until perfection.
Question is, what makes Jaune so cautious of everything? What happened to make him so scared?
"Um, well as you can see. Mr Arc successfully neutralized the grimm! Now, may Ren please make his entrance?" The proffesor laughed heartily.
No 'Mr' Ren? I wonder why Proffesor Port didn't use honorifics?
However, somone already addressed the elephant in the room.
"Yo uh, sir? Why didn't you call Ren, Mr Ren?" Yang asks, honestly I think she did it to keep herself from falling asleep in case Port rambled on how Jaune was similar to him in his youth.
"Well, Ren and I have actually met personally quite a few times!" Port explained "I'm old friends with his master, and fellow students under said master! I believe young Ren can show you all a thing or two about breathing techniques."
"What else is there to know?" Weiss asks with her hand up, each word she spoke was coated in a cold, sharp ice "Besides a little increase in physical capabilities, there is no point to breathing styles other then giving an elemental edge to attacks."
"I see you know quite a bit about breathing techniques then!" Port analyzed.
"What I do not know however, is why people still bother to learn such a demmanding technique? Dust clearly gives more advatages, being simple to use as well as having no effect to the user's aura." Weiss stated while glaring at Ren "No point at all."
Ren kept his eyes closed as he heads to the changing room, ignoring Weiss' comments.
How mature, he didn't let the ice queen get on his nerves.
Ren appeared a few minutes later, he held no visible weapons but I've seen him store it into his sleeves before.
"Whenever you are ready Proffesor Port." Ren stated calmly, taking a defensive stance.
"Just keep it at Port, like usual." The proffesor told Ren.
"Yes Port, sir." Ren didn't take his eyes off of the grimm bashing against the cage.
Port chuckled. However, he didn't seem to be bothered by Ren's lack of weapon, was he that confident in Ren's ability?
Ren starts to clench his teeth, he breaths out some sort of steam.
Hold on, I don't sense any aura at all! Does Ren plan to completely rely on the physical benefits of breathing techniques completely?!
That's insane!
I use breathing techniques myself, and at best without the use of aura is that I should have the strength of a bodybuilder! That's no match against grimm!
"Yeah! Go represent team JNPR!" Ruby was surprisingly supportive "What? Am I not supposed to be kind?"
"Well, Ren clearly is trying to calm his mind! This is the same with Arc! You're distracting them!" Weiss announced.
Thankfully before this turned into a catfight - damn, Yang is rubbing off on me - The proffesor was ready to begin.
"And, begin!" Port forcefully opened the gate, revealing a Boartusk.
"...Phew, normal. I guess pigs still can't fly." Nora let out a breath of relief for some reason "Wonder what it would taste like though..."
The Boartusk had quickly ran towards Ren, Ren did not move as he moved from his stance to grab hold of the grimm's tusks, slowing it down while carving lines with his feet.
"The floor isn't holding!" Ruby shouted "Ren's slowly getting pushed back!"
"Ruby, be quiet!" Weiss yelled "Ren is testing how strong the grimm, carefully observing the patterns! You're interupting him!"
"Ah, oh, sorry." Ruby slowly shrank in her seat.
Upon realising that it is impossible to stop the Boartusk from moving, threw the Boartusk off close, the momentum had the Boartusk travel to the other side kn the room before decelerating and turning around.
"Ha HA! To redirect the enemy's attack so easily, amazing as always my boy!" Port laughed.
"Go Renny! Wooo!" Nora cheered "Stop holding back!"
Holding back? He countered a Boartusk with his own strength!
Ren soon emitted more steam from his mouth as he closed his eyes and breathed out.
"Finally! You're taking this seriously!" Nora yelled.
Ren had vasished from his position, the best the students could see was a green blur as Ren bounced from the wall to wall.
(Think, the same movements Sabito did when he was beating up Tanjiro)
(Also fun fact, voice actor for Sabito is the same as Eren and Meliodas)
(And the voice actor for Tanjiro voiced Kaneki and Alladin)
Eventually, Ren bounced off of the Boratusk, making it unable to moveas it was attacked from all sides with vavarious punches or kicks.
"So aggressive..." Weiss whispered out "And without aura?"
"Oh, I sooo, wanna fight Ren now!" Yang punched her fists together while shooting a smirk.
Ren then jumped from an upwards diagonal angle and slammed his feet into the grimm and doing a backflip in front of the Boartusk.
"What are you going to do now?" Port asked in a semi-sarcastic tone.
Good question however, a Boartusk is armoured, if Ren had a piercing weapon like Weiss, this battle would have been much more easier.
"Aim for the belly!" Ruby pointed out "It has no armour!"
"Stop telling him what to do!" Weiss screeched.
Ren stayed silent as he used a range of capoeira techniques to push the grimm back while repeatedly beating against it.
Breathing styles can acomplish this much? If I master the beast style then I could be even better then...
"No way..." I blurt out, I will defilently practice my breathing style more! I'll defilently learn at least one attaking move!
While the grimm was dazed from the attacks, Ren stood still in a stance for a moment before swirling his arms and slamming his palm into the grimm's tusks "Force palm." Ren said.
This attack had destroyed the Boartusk's signature tusks.
"Now we are both weaponless." Ren said while turning his back against the grimm, calmly walking away.
"What is that boy doing?!" Weiss asked herself "The Borartusk will-"
"It isn't doing anything." Ruby pointed over to the Boartusk "Why?!"
"Well, I'm not sure on the specifics." All eyes were on Nora "But, the grimm has a sense of honor, it's waiting."
"That's impossible!" Weiss yelled.
Honestly I'm on Weiss' side on this one.
Nora ignored her as Ren turned around at the other end of the room, he made a stance, the Boartusk replied by scraping it's foot against the ground.
"The grimm understands." Nora continues "Ren wants to fight it in a head-on batle, these battles are easy, simple."
Ren and the Boartusk eye each other silently.
"The only rule is, whoever's stronger and faster-" Nora started.
Ren charged towards the grimm who spins like, as Jaune calls it, the 'Sonic' at high speed.
"-will win."
What happened next, surprised the students at how simple it was.
Ren used no breathing techniques, no martial arts, no punch, kick or misdirection of any sorts.
Ren simply clashed his head against the Boartusk, and crushed the grimm's skull, Ren defeated the grimm.
Ren had...Ren had just defeated the Boartusk in what it was known best for!
"Well, at least we know he is hard-headed. Eh?" Yang nudged Ruby.
"Don't ruin his moment." Ruby groaned.
"Bravo, BRAVO! It seems we are truly in the presence of a hunstman-in-training!" Port congratulated.
"Is that a insult?" Ren smirked as he dusted himself "I'm a DM afterall."
Woah woah woah! Why is he referencing the Corp?! I know it's no secret from the public or anything, but...
"DM?" Ruby tilted her head in confusion.
"Ren's in the 'Dungeons and Dragons' club with Port." Nora deadpanned.
"Uh..." Ruby tried hard to connect the dots, to no avail of course.
"He plans an entire game, real time and Port just dissed him and his thinking skills." Nora answered.
"I still have questions." Ruby looked over to Nora, confused.
Even I have no idea what Nora is on about.
"Well said!" Port slapped Ren on the back "Usually snark is the sign of arrogance, however I know you too well to know how you think."
Hm, so Ren has worked with graduated hunstmen, seemingly on multiple occaisions as well.
"I'm afraid that's all the time we have for today." Port announced to the students "Be sure to cover over the assigned readings. And stay vigilent. Class dismissed."
Weiss glared at Ruby silently, staring her down bebefore huffing and walking off angrily.
"W-woah. The sound she gives off is more scarier then usual, what's with her because I don't like it?" Jaune shivers a little.
Ugh! You mean to tell me that child is a better leader then me?!
I can hear her following me "Weiss! What's with you?!Why are you being-"
"Me?! What's wrong with you?! You and Jaune are supposed to be leaders, but all you've been so far is a nuisance!" Why can't she see something so simple?!
"What did I do?! What did Jaune do?!" Ruby yelled.
My point exactly!
"That's exactly it! You two have done nothing to earn your position! Back in the forest you acacted as a child! Back in the forest, Jaune was afraid of every little thing! And you both still continue to do that now!" Honestly, if I am the only one who can pick this us then I should be the leader!
"Weiss, what happened to all the talk about working together and believing we should act as a team." Ruby...your so naive!
"Not a team led by you. I've studied, trained and worked to even turn up in Beacon. Sure, Ren has that extremely specific semblance that can help Jaune, but quite frankly, I deserve better. Ozpin made a mistake."
Just leave me alone.
I just need someone who'll listen! But who else can feel the same way as me?
I strut up to the balcony, I see a familiar green-clad boy...
"Ren!" I call out, he may use breathing styles, but he us the best I have.
"Oh, Weiss...or do you prefer Schnee?" Ren asks as he turns around.
Is that a jab at me being rich?! Money is not all I have ok!
"Oh, well if you don't want to talk to me then-" I prepare to leave, what was I expecting off of a demon slayer...
"No, sorry. It's just I ask that to everyone if they want to be reffered to a title. I didn't mean anything by it." Ren put a hand on my shoulder to stop me "I smell anger and hatred, what's troubling you?"
Smell? Just like with Jaune's hearing...
Well, I won't pry for now...It's just that "I don't think I'm as good as a huntress as I think I do."
It is a possibility, small but still a possibility. My father tested me to come here, I was clearly shoved into a supporting role when put into a team as well...
"No, you're a great huntress. You're attacks have great precision and grace to them." Ren answered.
"You think so?" I ask. Praise...this is new.
"Yeah. The water breathing style focuses on attacking gracefully and accurately, a beautiful technique with the strength of a brute. I can tell good control when I see it."
That...actually makes sense.
"Also, I would like to make a formal apology. I've despised you merely for the fact I did not think your skills were good enough." I bowed my head.
"Oh, why would you think that?" Ren asks.
"It's common knowledge, people who accept the use of breathing styles don't have good enough technique to actually be a huntsman. It's like dealing with the devil, you trade your aura, you very soul for power." I reply.
It's true. It was one of the first things my family taught me.
"...Hm, maybe from your point of view, yes." Ren strokes his chin while looking upwards.
"...Inquire." I...I think I order?
"Well, you're from a dust production company yes? You lose profit from people choosing breathing styles as they don't need a specific type of dust as they can generate it themselves" Ren explains "I'm not saying your family is bad or anything, it's just that you antagonize people who use breathing styles to feel better about lost profit. Afterall trading dust is vital when everyone lives off of it."
"So what you're saying is..." I'm following.
"People who rely on dust don't need it anymore, it's like having bittersweet feelings when your child grows out of something they used to love." Ren interprets "You're company, as much as runours argue, purely exists to trade dust. To enforce the economy that all four kindoms rely upon to not fall into political and economic ruin. You see those who don't need aura as a threat to the business world."
"I...understand." I cross my arms, Ren is actually quite nice to talk to. It's not everyday I meet someone who generally likes to talk about politics and business while also not nitpicking at all of the bad things.
It's nice to talk to somone who acknowledges what is achieved, good or bad and not be influenxed by rumours.
Sure, in the past the company did use faunus workers but after the faunus civil rights war, we pay our workers while giving them the option to leave.
But besides that...I think Ren sees me as Weiss Schnee rather then a girl who is the heir to the company.
"REEEEEEN!!! I'M HUNGRY!!!" A distant cry could be heard.
"Ah, sorry. I've strayed away from what you want to talk about. I have to go now but you can always talk to me." Ren nods is head before leaving "COMING NORA!!!"
Ren leaves before I could realise it.
"..." Wow, this really gets me thinking...I've wanted nothing more then to be acknowledged for who I am rather then what I am expected to be.
But, that need for attention has made me-
"Ah, Miss Schnee!" Oh, it's Proffesor Port "And to what do I owe this fine pleasure?"
"I, uh..." Why am I still thinking about what Ren said? I'm talking to a proffesor!
"Something's troubling you." Port raised his eyebrow...where are his eyes?
"Um...yes...yes." I force out.
"Well then, tell me what burdens your heart young girl!" Port spoke with his usual tone.
"Well...I think I would've been the better option to be the leader." I did it, I spoke my mind, but why was it so hard?
"...That's preposterous!" Port bluntly told me.
"I know...and I've been thinking." I look down.
"Oh?" Port said nothing further.
"The thing is, I'm trying my hardest to understand why Ruby was chosen to be the leader. Yes, she is well versed in fighting capabilities and unorthodox tactics. But she is also childish, naive and acs on impulse!" I shout out.
"She acts on instinct." Port replied.
"That's animalistic!" I shout back.
"Many huntsmen such as myself and Ozpin have relied on our instincts for many years." Port explains.
"So you would just blindly follow them no questions asked?" This is highly risky! "Even on this?! Even after seeing how exceptional I am?!"
"With all due respect, you're as exceptional as you are on the battlefield, it is only matched by your poor attitude-"
"I know!" I yell out as I face the floor once again "I know...I gave Ren less credit then what he deserved because of my attitude. But when I talked to him, he was nothing I expected him to be, in a good way mind you...I'm starting to wonder, how many good people have I ignored because I acted on instinct?"
"Instincts are built based on experience, Miss Schnee. You and Miss Rose are similar in many ways-" Port said.
"No we are not!" I quickly snap "...Sorry." I can feel heat rising to my face...
"Your instincs are civilised, sensible. Understanding the weapon you weild, analysing the opponent's ability, and selecting the best tactic based on the situation. But, so does Miss Rose albeit in a...more flexible way." Port chuckled as he couldn't find the right words for Ruby "There is one defining difference between you two however, Miss Rose tries harder."
"But I tried! I tried so hard to even be here! I tried harder then everyone else!" I reply back.
"You fight only to please yourself and others, you fight only to not lose. You don't fight to win." Port said bluntly.
"I've tried my best!" I shout.
"Your best is only the limit you have placed on yourself." Port turned his back.
"That's not true at all!" Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!
Just shut up!
"I always try my best!" I yell.
"As I was saying, you and Miss Rose are similar." Port said "You both try your best."
"Then what puts her above me?! What makes her the leader when apparently we are so similar?!" I ask.
"You try your best to console yourself. Miss Rose uses those words to cheer on others." Port...even if...
No, NO just SHUT UP!
"If you are perfect, if you are trying your best...then you're spoiling yourself, no matter how hard we try, nobody is perfect." Port said "So don't try to be. Don't fret about what you don't have, just savour what you have."
I get it now...
"It's not the performance of my weapon, the concentration of my dust..." I look down "Not even my techniques are the problem, it's my heart...the problem lies in my heart, my heart is weak..."
"It's my fault. All of the problems so far have been my fault." I say.
This...
".. Miss Schnee-" Port begins, attempting to console me.
"This is amazing!" This is great! Truly! "I still have...room for improvement! I know what I can do to be better, to prove to others I'm not just an heiress!"
This is the breakthrough I needed! The reason I was looking for!
I raise my face to Port, I'm truly smiling.
"I can finally break the limits I have placed on myself! And not become perfect, but to change and be a better person, a better huntress! A better me!" I speak "I've been spoilt my whole life, I get it now, so that means I've only limited myself to what I haven't experianced yet! But, I know now that I can become stronger! I may not be the best leader, but I can still be the best Weiss Schnee!"
"Good!" Port laughed heartily "It'll be a difficult path to be the best you can be. But it'll be worth taking."
"Thank you Proffesor!" I bowed, I need to get so much done! "I'll see you in our next lecture!"
I quickly walk away "Ha HA! No need to rush." Port said while I was leaving.
"And thank you too Ren...You've helped me realise what I have and what I don't have, and proffesor Port has shown me how to use what I have." I said to myself.
There is much to get done, much to fix, much to do. And most importantly-
Much to change.
"...Ozpin, made a mistake." Weiss!? How could you just leave me like that?!
We're supposed to be a team...
I turn around to leave and-
"Well, that did go well, huh?" Jaune?
"What do you think? Did Ozpin make a mistake?" I ask.
"...Oh god the puppy eyes." Jaune whispered to himself "I really shouldn't do this, what do I even say?"
"So it's true then...I shouldn't be here..." If Jaune can't answer, then he's trying to protect me, he's not letting me show what I can do either.
"..." Jaune looks at me for a moment and speaks "It's not that, it's just...how do I word this?"
"Tell me what you got so far." I ask quietly.
"Well, you should change." Jaune points to the sky "But you also should not change."
"Eh?" Ummmm...
I cannot brain right now.
"Yeah, you see why I'm having trouble?" Jaune laughs for a moment "Well, the real question is, why are you asking me?"
"Why? Well, Weiss lumped you into the same catergory as me." I said "So I want to get your view on this."
"Oh my Oum that's so offensive!" Jaune makes a disgusted face as he suddenky shouts.
"Ah, hey you're supposed to comfort me! Not be mean!" I yell.
This doesn't happen in the comic books I read!
"But, but, but, I'm me and your you! How can we be similar in any way?!" Jaune yelled. That's so mean!
"Well if it's that obvious then don't act so surprised! You're hurting my feelings!" I yell, seriously Jaune, I know I'm a pretty bad leader but...
"But, but, we're not similar at all! This doesn't make sense, why would Weiss lump us together?!"
"Grrrrr..." I told you to stop Jaune "Stupid Jaune! Stupid! You are so stupid! Stupid, stupid, stupid!"
I repeatedly hit him angrily while pufing my cheeks.
"Ah, hey don't do that!" Jaune screams as bash him "This is more cute then anything! I won't be able to handle it so please stop!"
"Hey listen, I'm trying to be serious here!" I yell, Jaune quickly starts to run "Ah, hey, get back here!"
"No way! I can't handle the cuteness!" Jaune yells "Aaaahhhh! Stay away you cute, red haired bully!"
"That doesn't even make sense!" I yell with a blush "Baka!"
Ah, wait...I'm using my semblance, how can I not keep up?!
Jaune, just who are you?
"I know you're mad Weiss lumped us into the same group but I'm not that bad, I swear! Probably." Jaune yells.
"Wait what?" He wasn't surprised because he thought he was better then me, but because he thinks I'm much better then him?!
B-but he beat that big, mean gorrila thing though.
"You're totally different from me, you're supposed to be here...I'm not, I don't deserve to be here." Jaune looks down.
O-oh. Oh no, from Jaune's point of view I...
I was so offended that I beat up Jaune for suggesting I was as bad as he was!
I didn't mean it like that!
"I-I uh." My words are jumbled up! "I didn't-"
"No, no. You don't have to force it, I'll leave." Jaune starts to walk away "I'm afraid of what you might say anyway."
"J-Jaune, wait! It's a misunderstanding, I-" I attempt to follow after Jaune.
Oh no, he's really sad right now! I caused this, I got to fix this!
I quickly turn the cornor to follow Jaune, but Instead I crash into-
"Proffesor Ozpin!" I cry out.
"My my. What brings you here Miss Rose?" Ozpin simply drinks from his cup.
"W-well." Remember the code Ruby! Th unspeaken code!
Never tell the teachers!
"I've noticed that Miss Schnee and Mr Arc are in low spirits. I have actually been looking for you." Ozpin smiles "Do you happen to know why?"
Screw the code! If Ozpin can help me then it's worth the shame!
"Actually, WeisswasbeingreallycrabbyandwasactingweirdsoItriedtotalktoheraboutitbutdidnotgowellandthenIranintoJauneandIwasunknowinglyactingverymeanandthenheranoffbeforeIcouldsaysorry!" I explained simply and slowly.
"I see." Ozpin chuckled quietly "Also, I wasn't listening." He took a sip out of his drink.
"How could you not listen!?" I cried out "Aren't they your students?"
"I'm sorry Miss Rose. However I cannot fix problems where only you can make right." Ozpin says "Think, how would you help them?"
"But I was helping them! But it didn't work out at all...I don't even know why!" I told Ozpin "Am I...really that bad of a leader?"
"...That's preposterous." Ozpin states.
Eh? "What do you mean?"
"What I mean is, it's only been one day. Miss Ros- Ruby." Ozpin smile falters a little "I've made more mistakes then any man, woman or child in all of remnant. But at this moment, I do not consider your position as leader a mistake."
"..." I start thinking for a little.
...What about Jaune? Ozpin may tell me all this, but Jaune clearly needs this talk more then I do. I can't believe he thinks so little of himself.
"You, need to tell this to someone else." I tell Ozpin "Someone who tuened out worst because of me."
"I do not believe I need to tell Mr Arc. His own philosophy, although questionable, is reliant." Ozpin's ever-knowing smile returns "Are you familiar with the multiverse theory?"
Where is this coming from?
"Yes, but I'm not sure what this has to do with anything." I answer.
"Well, for context sake I'll mention it. The multiverse theory is the belief that every choice we make creates an entirely different reality. The more choices and actions we make, the more possible outcomes may appear." Ozpin explains "I'm sure you're wondering how this relates to Arc's philosophy."
"Yeah actually." I deadpan "You lost me."
"I understand Miss Rose." I hate it when he calls me by my last name, to proper! "The young Arc has met...unique people over the course of his life. Some after said life."
Jaune fought people who wanted to kill him?! No wonder he is so cautious of everything!
"However, after everything he has been though, it is not the reason he is afraid of most things. Even I'm not sure what his fear stems from, as long as anyone can remember Mr Arc has been the way he is today." Ozpin takes a sip.
"I...see?" I'm not following.
"Isn't it quite amazing? No matter what he has been though, no matter who he has met, fought or what beliefs they expose to Jaune, he stays the same. All of the choices he could've made, all make him who he is today." Ozpin says.
What does he mean by that? What happened to Jaune to make ozpin so invested in him? When is tea?
So many questions!
"His philosophy is a simple phrase, two words that branch out into many unexplainable beliefs that I cannot be put into words." Ozpin says "Memento Mori."
Memento...Mori?
Mentos? Mint? What?
"It means, remember you are mortal." Ozpin states "Remember you are not a god. Remember you are not a hero. Remember who you really are."
That's...not true at all! Jaune is amazing!
You can be anything if you want it hard enough! You can achieve the impossible if you work hard enough for it!
"Quite negative in most eyes. However to Jaune, they motivate him to do everything he wants to be. To him, it means one thing. Remember you are Jaune Arc." Ozpin says "It's ok to run. It's ok to cry. Because it's a part of you, it's a part of Jaune. Remember that. Just know in your heart, if it's a part you, then at least follow through."
"It's ok to cry...you are mortal..." I furrow my brow "Isn't that just a really fancy way to accept you have flaws?"
"Fancy, but he accepts. You have no idea how hard it is to accept your dark side Miss Rose. It's a side we only hide and lock away, a side we do not deal with." Ozpin says "He knows who he is. He accepts every part of himself and wishes to grow and evolve from who he was."
That's...wow...
"So Miss Rose, do you know who you are? Do you know the flaws that you have?" Ozpin asks "Are you mortal?"
"Y-yes!" That was sudden! "I'll defilently overcome them too!"
This has been unnecessarily deep. However...it helps "Bye Proffesor Ozpin, I know what I must do now!"
I quickly hurry away to my dorm room.
"...Miss Rose!" Ozpin calls after "One more thing. Not every flaw can or should be overcome, sometimes you have to work around it. Better yet, work with it."
"Thanks! Bye!" I wave from a distance before using my semblance to race to my dorm.
Ozpin kinda went a little obsessed with Jaune for a moment, but I get the idea.
However...
Didn't Jaune say he wanted to become a hunstman to get money? Ozpin never told me himself if that actually was his motivation.
Was he poor? Does he need to pay for an incurable disease for his family? Does he want to get rich quick?
I don't know anymore. I can't even think of what Jaune would want with all of that money.
Ah, screw it! Too many thoughts in one place! For now I need to study! I'm not able to get Weiss to listen to me as I am.
If I were smarter then maybe she would listen to me. If I was more competent then...
Gah! Bad thoughts, get out of my head! Knowledge and work, get in my head instead!
Ah I really messed up yesterday.
I practically ran away from Ruby! I need to clear this up with her, one day, I swear! An Arc never goes back on his word!
...But...But what if she hates me now?! What if it gets akward if I say anything?!
Wait...if I talk to her, what if she figures out I...I...I cheated Beacon?
No no no! I never go back on my word! Even if I'm afraid!
But if she knows I got into Beacon with forged transcripts...ugh I don't even want to think about it.
What should I do?
"Eh?!" Pyrrha emerges from the bathroom "I go to the toilet for less then a minute and..."
Oh yeah, I guess we remodeled the dorm too. It was Nora's turn to choose what the dorm looked like, Ren and I tried our hardest to accommodate her surreal wishes.
"Wh-what?! How?!" Pyrrha's mouth was wide open as her ead shot towards us.
Ren answered first "I'm good with my hands."
"I'm pretty strong if I do say so myself P-money." Nora...slammed a Christmas tree onto the corner of the room, Ren followed up by waling up to the tree with a box of ornaments, his right arm dissapeard for a moment and not even a blink later, the tree was fully decorated.
"I guess I'm kinda good at planning." I said while nervously placing my hand behind my head.
"Same answers as last time..." Pyrrha sweat dropped for a moment "So uh, what's the inspiration for all...this?"
Allow me to explain.
Over there on the wall to your left is a stolen sighn order, over a part of it you can see the map of the world. Oh and beside it are some Jack-o-lanterns alongside a plush of the Easter bunny-
...I think you get the point. Oh, and there is confetti, everywhere.
"A dream." Nora announced.
"Had the same dream yesterday." Ren answered.
"Oh...Well, what is this dream about?" Pyrrha asked.
Nora had a gleam in her eyes "It was at the dead of night, ironically!"
"It was day." Ren said while putting on a shirt.
"What?! How did you know?!" Nora yelped.
"You had the same dream yesterday." Ren said.
The situation is pretty light...I really want to just forget about the whole ordeal with Ruby...
I'm so afraid. What if she hates me?! I can't lose my first friend at Beacon!
But what if-
"JAUNE!" Pyrrha screamed.
"Afkdvycbwndubdk?!" I fell back and onto the floor.
"Ah! I'm sorry!" Pyrrha ran and held me up, wow she's strong! It's would be scary if she was my enemy!
"Fearless leader! What's wrong?!" Nora ran towards Jaune as well.
"Oh, I was...just thinking about a few things." Jaune admitted "It can be really scary being a leader you know?"
I'm scared. What would I say to Ruby?
Grrrrr! Stop it Jaune! You're a leader now!
I slap my hands on my cheek a few times "I-I was a bit dazed there...wait."
Ren spoke first "Did you notice something?"
I slowly pointed to the clock.
"Eight-" I started.
"Fifty-" Ren continued.
"Five." Pyrrha ended.
"Oh! TOAST TIME!" Nora was already at the toaster, watching it intently, almost childlike.
"A-again?" Pyrrha looked quite shocked "Sorry. I'm just not used to being so calm about being late."
"It's fine Pyrrha." Ren replied as he redied the different spreads "Understanding a completely new culture you have just been introduced to can be hard. Just go at it in your own pace, I'm sure everyone doesn't mind."
"Thank you Ren." Pyrrha smiles before turning to me "Are you sure you are ok Jaune?"
"...I would be lying if I said I was." I started, Pyrrha was about to speak but I carried on "But, it's just something that's been bughing me. I plan to deal with it today, whether the outcome is good or bad."
"Good or bad?" Pyrrha asks.
"It's...complicated, I'm seriously scared if everything goes wrong. However, at least I move on." I smile.
Cool points back up.
There is a sudden noise, an attack?! Assasination?!
"WAAAA?!" WHAT THE HELL WAS THE NOISE?!
"Toast is done!" Nora declared "Eh, fearless leader?"
I am currently being petted by a confused, but accepting Pyrrha.
"It's ok Jaune. The toaster won't hurt you." I can't tell if she's teasung me or not!
"I'm on edge ok! Let's just get the bread in our mouths and head to class, we got two minuites!" I yell.
"Aye ay, fearless leader!" Nora yells, she uses her hammer in order to glide across the halls.
"Gotcha captain." Ren saluted before placing the toast in his mouth and jumps out of the window.
"Um...shall we, partner?" Pyrrha asks as she takes her toast "I think it will take a while before I will get used to this."
I pat her back "Don't worry about it...trust me when I say we have to watch out for Port's class. You should worry about that. What if a grimm breaks loose? What about the student's safety? What abou-"
Pyrrha shoves my toast into my mouth "Come now, we have a class to get to."
Pyrrha grabs my hand and leads me out if the room as we run towards the next class.
...I wonder how my school life will be? Everything has been so serious and casual at the same time, how weird.
It's a bit nerve wrecking. But...at least it's interesting to say the least.
And that's a wrap!
Weeb-san out! Not much to report on!