"Man, I can't believe it's already been two months!" shouted Ruby in surprise.
That it has. Two months had already passed since the first day started. Most of the students had managed to adjust to their new normal and went in full swing. JNPR and RWBY regularly hung out, always sitting together at the same tables whenever possible.
Yang drank her orange juice, nodding in agreement. "Yeah, it's pretty weird. I thought things would be hectic, but no, they're actually pretty calm."
Their quiet morning would then be ruined as a clump of mashed potato was thrown onto Jaune's hair. He didn't even need to turn around to tell who it was, the obnoxious laughter was enough. His assumptions regarding Team CRDL were right, as the four had taken it upon themselves to bully a lot of their fellow students for no damn reasons, other than being asshats, and somehow, he ended up on that list as well.
And this wasn't even the first time they, mostly Cardin, tried to do something to him. Once, while getting some books for himself and his friends from the library, Cardin thought it would be funny to trip him over, but he didn't expect for Jaune to be able to catch himself into a one-handed handstand and catch all of his books successfully.
Then there was the time Professor Goodwitch was explaining the rocket lockers and all of its uses. Cardin thought he'd be able to shove the blond in, but with the quick use of Quicksilver, he turned the tables and sent the bully flying instead of him, with the blonde teacher not even noticing the events.
He had learned to tune out the rest of their attempts, knowing that they won't be able to do anything much with their childish endeavors. The blond wiped off the clumps on his head without so much as a fuss, much to the shock of Yang
"I'm surprised you're not marching over and kicking their asses." she commented.
"Well one, I don't wanna get detention. Two, they're just annoying gnats. There's always combat classes to do that. And three, they're not worth my time."
The sounds of louder laughter grabbed their attention. The two teams turn their heads, seeing CRDL standing around a brunette, rabbit Faunus, with one of them mocking her ears by putting his hands over his head.
Blake silently growled in anger at her fellow sister being harassed by the group as the others slowly began to get mad, sending dark looks to the four. Jaune's however, surged through the roof. But he kept his cool, and could only look with empathy at the Faunus student.
Velvet Scartalina. Second year student, a member of Team CFVY and a very kind soul. Unfortunately, she's rather timid and has confidence issues that led to her unable to stand up for herself...at least, when she's alone.
Their laughter increased in volume, to the point where everyone in the cafeteria was looking at them. But they didn't care, and was more focused on harassing their fellow student. Cardin grinned and yanked on one of Velvet's rabbit ears, bringing her pain.
"Ow! That hurts!" she cried out, wincing at the action. "Please stop..."
Her cries went unheard. Cardin faced his cronies, continuing to laugh. "I told you it was real!"
"Man, what a freak." Russel snidely commented.
This hit a breaking point in Jaune. One of the things he hated most was someone being pushed around by people that are supposed be guardians. He was about to stand to go and help the girl, when he felt a hand stop him.
"Don't." advised Pyrrha. "You said it yourself - they're not worth your time, as much as we want to see you grind them to the ground. Besides, Velvet can handle her own. She's a second year student."
"But, then why won't she defend herself?" brought up Ruby.
Ren was the one to answer. "Because of society's stigma. If she fights back, then the people's worries about the White Fang and Faunus as a whole become founded…which is stupid, because this sort of treatment is why the organization even exists in the first place. If they keep this up, some day, not just Velvet, but other Faunus they harass will go down the dark road and do something they'll regret…"
The brought a damper on the Rosette's mood, looking at the brunette as she managed to scamper away from the four, who had kept on guffawing to themselves. "That's so unfair."
"It's just how the world is, Ruby." spoke up Blake. "And there's nothing we can do to change it."
"It must be hard, to be a Faunus." Yang said, playing with her food as a melancholic expression on her face.
The rest of their breakfast had been spent eating in silence. Jaune, however, continued to brew his rage. He just needed to wait until Professor Goodwitch's class.
Doctor Oobleck spoke at his usual hyper-speed, zooming around the class he lectured the students. "Yes! Yes, prior to the Faunus Rights Revolution-more popularly known as the Faunus War…" Oobleck zoomed to the front of the class and the map covered in papers behind his desk. "…humankind was quite, quite adamant about centralizing Faunus population in Menagerie." Pointing at the map of said-area with a stick, before zipping off to the side for a quick sip of coffee.
"Now!" Oobleck resumed swiftly. "While this must feel like ancient history to many of you, it is imperative to remember that these are relatively recent events! Why, the repercussions of the uprising can still be seen to this day!"
The good doctor continued to zip around, occasionally taking a shot of coffee and educating his students.
"Now! Have any among you been subjugated or discriminated because of your Faunus heritage?" he prompted.
A small handful of students raised their hands. Velvet seemed to hesitate before joining alongside others. Almost every Faunus had their hands up, making Oobleck shake his head in disgust.
"Dreadful, simply dreadful!" Oobleck admonished this situation, allowing them to lower their hands. "Remember, students. It is precisely this kind of ignorance that breeds violence! I mean, I mean, I mean just look at what happened to White Fang! Now, which one of you young scholars can tell me what many theorize to be the turning point in the third year of the War?"
Weiss raised her hand, with Oobleck nodding for her to speak.
"The battle at Fort Castle." she answered decisively.
"Precisely!" smiled at the answer. "And, who can tell me the advantage the Faunus had over General Lagune's forces?"
While the question stirred, Cardin made a paper football and flicked it towards Jaune. The blond sensed it coming and sent it back, striking the team leader in the forehead. Oobleck misinterpreted the act as volunteering to answer.
"Mr. Arc! Good to see you participating in this class! Excellent! This is excellent! What is the answer?"
Jaune straightened himself, vividly remembering how Noir would often mock the general, so he knew the answer.
"He was an idiot."
The class laughed at his seemingly stupid answer, but Oobleck was genuinely curious, urging the blond to expand upon it.
"General Lagune seemed to have forgotten that most Faunus have near perfect night vision, and other traits that they possess the give them advantages. He had ordered the ambush at night, while the Faunus were asleep, except he and his forces couldn't see quite well in the dark, so the Faunus had no trouble getting alerted and beating them off and capturing the general."
Oobleck nodded in approval, liking the blond's answer. "Correct, thank you Mr. Arc. Now, Mr. Winchester, would you care to share you thoughts on the subject?"
"Well, I know it's a lot easier to train an animal than a soldier." he responded with a sneer, rubbing his reddening forehead.
"You're not the most open-minded of individuals, are you, Cardin?" hissed out Pyrrha, as Oobleck can only shake his head at the bigoted answer.
Seeing an opportunity, Blake decided to continue Jaune's answer.
"What's more, General Lagune was inexperienced, leading him to make more mistakes that helped in his eventual capture." Turning to Cardin, she looked at him hatefully and mockingly. "Perhaps if he'd paid attention in class, he wouldn't have been remembered as such a failure."
Cardin stood up, his hands clenched in anger and prepared to shout at the cat Faunus, only to be reprimanded by Oobleck. "Mr. Winchester, please be seated. You can see me after after class for some additional readings."
He zoomed back to the front, leaving Cardin to silently mutter out a string of anger-infused cursed words. "Now, before this lesson ends, tell me - have any of you heard of Sparda?"
JNPR perked up their heads at the mention of the mighty swordsman. The good doctor looked around to see if anyone would raise their hands, and was almost disappointed until both Jaune and Ren raised their hands. Seeing as the former had already recited, he gave the floor for the latter to speak.
"Sparda, otherwise known as the Legendary Dark Knight, was a demon lord hailed as a hero by many. About two millenniums ago, there was said to have been a war between Remnant and the Underworld, home of the demons. During that time, Sparda woke up to the injustice his kind had brought upon both humans and Faunus alike and rebelled against them, defeating the legion of demons, and his former master, Mundus, the Prince of Darkness."
Without any prompt, Jaune spoke up to continue.
"Sparda sealed the gateway that would lead to his former homeworld, deciding to stay on Remnant, forever branding himself as a traitor to his people. It's said that he benevolently reigned over humans and Faunus, as evidenced by the Fortunites in Mistral, who once hailed from Fortuna, one of the many places Sparda served as ruler. Eventually, he vanished, but it is said that even now, he continues to protect everyone against his own kind.
Oobleck was beyond smiling, clapping appreciatively. "Very well said! Now, you may be all wondering why I asked that. And it's simple, one can learn many things from Sparda. Despite his origins, he chose to fight for us, instead of his brethren. He chose to protect and safeguard our world, instead of his own. And what does that say about us? Who continues to fight with each other for years, and many more to come for such selfish reasons? What I'm saying is, the enemy is something far grander than one's own bigoted views. We are Huntsmen, and we protect. We save, and we most definitely do not discriminate."
The bell then rang, signaling the end of class. "That will be all! Freshen up, combat class is next. Dismissed, all of you!"
The spiky-haired professor zipped off, leaving the room and his class to head for Goodwitch's class. Cardin brushed pass Jaune and purposely tried to shove him, only to fail, further angering him and marched away.
Ren flipped around Yang to evade most of her attacks. He landed on a handstand and kicked back some of the blonde's kinetic blasts right at her. She swerved around them and charged for close-ranged combat. The Son of Dante grunted and parried her first punch, countering with his own, punching her in the jaw then jabbed her in the stomach. He quickly followed it up with a chain of fast-paced kicks, ending it with two roundhouse kicks that sent her rolling.
Yang speedily recovered, pushing herself out of the way as Ren crashed down with a heel kick. Spinning in the air, Yang blasted out a couple of shots at the devil hunter. The white-haired cambion basically break danced to avoid the kinetic blasts sent his way. He launched himself into the air for an arc kick, only for Yang to step back, avoiding it.
She dashed forward and delivered a powerful straight, immediately following it up with a chain of punches. Ren blocked each attack, countering with his own. The two of them seem evenly matched. The cambion spotted an opening and quickly seized it.
He caught another of her punches and twisted her arm, into a hold. Pulling back, he slugged her across the face and rapidly struck her body, ending it with a forceful roundhouse kick that disoriented her. Ren charged up the thrusters and rocketed forward, hitting Yang with a rising uppercut.
"And that's the match." declared Goodwitch.
"Darn it." Yang groaned in annoyance at her loss and looked at the screen, seeing that her opponent was barely in the yellow zone. The blonde professor analyzed the match footage, giving out her criticism to her students.
"Well done, Mr. Redgrave. That was most certainly an impressive performance. Although, you tend to show off a bit too much. I'd advise you tone it down a notch, if possible."
Ren merely nodded, satisfied with the critique. Goodwitch then turned to Yang, who had pushed herself up to a standing position, dusting herself off.
"As for you, Ms. Xiao Long, while your form is excellent, and skills admirable, there were quite many times you made yourself predictable and left open to Mr. Redgrave's discretion. At most, your guard is the only thing your lacking. Try to improve it."
Yang saw nothing wrong, agreeing with her teacher's assessment. With nothing else to say but commend them for their match, she sent back to their seats and focused on her Scroll.
"Now, it seems we have time for one match. Is there anyone who would like to-"
"I'll go." cut in Cardin, an arrogant smirk on his face.
"I see... Now, then, let's find you an opponent-"
"No. I wanna fight Jauney-boy." he rudely interrupted once more.
Goodwitch stared at him with a scrutinizing gaze, before facing towards the devil hunter. "Would that be alright for you, Mr. Arc?"
She was most certainly surprised when Jaune jumped down from his position, landing on the arena, still in his uniform. "It's no problem, Professor. Oh? Is there something wrong?"
"You are still in your uniform, Mr. Arc. We will give you time to change into your combat attire and retrieve your weapons."
Jaune shook his head, staying put. "That's not gonna be necessary. I have everything I need."
Raising an eyebrow in skepticism at his lack of weapons and equipment, Goodwitch said nothing else and stepped back as Cardin strutted down with bravado on his expression, confident that he had the match in the bag.
"What? Don't tell me you're already throwing in the towel, Jaune-boy. Or are you expecting your team to somehow bail you out?"
The Son of Vergil remained silent, choosing to run his fingers through his hair as he stared at the Winchester. He regarded him with contempt, his face bearing no other emotion.
"You've been a pain everyone's ass, Cardin. Think it's about time you've been put in your place."
The bully never lost his cocky expression, hefting his rather large mace, the Executioner. "What? By you? As if! You don't even have any weapons on you! How you gonna do that, Jaune-boy?"
Jaune loosened his stance and simply relaxed, staring at the orangenette with a smile. "By giving you the Royal treatment."
The students broke down into a mutter, wondering what those words meant. Nora snickered loudly while Ren and Pyrrha were content with displaying a grin on their lips, relishing the humiliation that their leader was about to dish out. Weiss, however, furrowed her brows, feeling like she should know what it was.
"What? What does it mean?" asked a curious Ruby.
"You'll just have to wait and see. Trust us, it's gonna be great." Ren replied in a cryptic manner.
Seeing as the two students were ready, Goodwitch started the match. Brandishing his mace, Cardin charged forward with a loud cry. Jaune remained unmoving, watching as the orange-haired student came closer and closer. Smirking, he lowered his posture into a braced position, leaning forward with his right arm and leg, snapping his left hand behind him as a pale blue light sparked around him.
"Royal Guard!"
Cardin roared and swung his mace, at the blond. Jaune moved his arm and a flicker of blue energy blocked the attack
"What the-?!"
Shaking off his confusion, he repeated his actions, only for it to happen again. So he did it again, and it was blocked once more. He screamed in complete frustration and tried changing positions, unrelenting in his attacks. Jaune smirked smugly as he continued royal guarding against each of Cardin's attacks, none managing to even hurt him.
The students looked amazed as the blond kept up his defense, none of the Winchester's attacks managing to land even once. Some turned to the screen that their displayed their Aura levels and were astonished that Jaune's wasn't even being depleted.
Growling in anger, Cardin tried one more swing, but Jaune was quicker, striking him on the chest as a blue light coated his arm. This pushed back the bully by a considerable amount, cutting his Aura levels down the yellow zone.
"Come on, show me what you got!" the devil hunter taunted, punching the air and making a come hither motion.
The team leader gritted his teeth and ignited the fire Dust in his weapon and discharged a wave of explosive blasts. Stretching his joints in the air, Jaune then quickly shifted back into the Royal Guard stance and perfectly blocked all of the projectiles that came his way.
Cardin jumped from behind, having charged in during the attack, a triumphant smirk on his lips as he channeled his Aura into the Executioner and brought it down with a powerful swing. It was for naught as it was blocked as well., Jaune not even turning around
Narrowing his eyes, he rolled away and struck the floor with his mace, firing out pillars of explosion. Jaune perfectly guarded against those as well, still not moving from his position. The blond shook his head, turning his back on Cardin.
"…disappointing." he sighed.
Once again, Cardin became infuriated, properly offended by Jaune's judgement. Like an enraged bull, Cardin charged at the blond with wild abandon and started swinging with no form of plan, whatsoever. The Grandson off Sparda kept up his defense, blocking all of the strikes that were aimed for him. He actually had a bit of hope that the Winchester would give him a fight. But this? This is just pathetic.
Jaune blinked, a bit surprised at himself from his thoughts. He shook them off and re-focused back on the fight. He flipped back, feeling the Rage he accumulated flow swim inside him. Grinning at the bully, he mocked him one more. He started rocking out on air guitar, which mysteriously played some music as if they were an actual guitar.
Gripping the Executioner tightly, Cardin ignited the fire Dust inside once more, mixing it up by channeling his Aura into his weapon. The mace glowed brilliantly, making him grin. With an invigorated roar, the team leader ran up to the rocking blond with a purpose. Skidding to a stop, he pulled back and swung the thing as hard as he could.
But even then, it wasn't enough. The devil hunter was faster, and could react swifter. He let loose all of the Rage that had been building up, hitting Cardin on the chest with a full-powered Royal Release. The orangentte was sent hurtling right into the wall from the sheer force of the counter-attack. He groaned in pain and slumped onto the ground, his Aura shimmering.
"And that's the match." called Goodwitch.
Ozpin wasn't lying when he said they could handle themselves. Not once did Jaune get hit. She was even more amazed at the fact that he reduced Cardin's Aura level not just at red, but to nil. He completely depleted his Aura! Almost every student had their jaw on the ground, floored at Jaune's skill. Nora had lost all restraint, cackling out loudly as she cheered at her leader. Ren could only offered an amused grin, and Pyrrha smiling and clapping for his victory.
"I must say, Mr. Arc, I'm impressed. There hasn't been any record that detailed a flawless match on one side. Your defensive maneuver is outstanding, using it to channel your offense is also impressive. Well done."
Jaune could only rub the back of his head embarrassingly at the compliment. "Ah gee, you think? My uncle said that my Royal Guard needs some more work before I can use it perfectly."
"THAT WASN'T PERFECT?!" were the simultaneous thoughts of the students, shocked that that display wasn't his best.
Goodwitch was also surprised, but didn't show it. "I see. Nonetheless, you did well, as far as I can tell. Like with Mr. Redgrave, you tend to show off a bit too much. Try not to over do it again."
He could only shrug. Showing off was in their blood. The blonde professor then turned to Cardin, who was busy picking himself up.
"Now, as for you, Mr. Winchester. You were overconfident and charged in recklessly. When things didn't go your way, you only led yourself to your downfall instead of trying to think of another way to attack, Mr. Arc. Next time, match your bravado with your skill, and try not to be so arrogant."
The man could only suppress his pissed off groans, and instead sent a glare to Jaune's way. This wasn't how things were supposed to go. He was supposed to beat him into the pulp and show the class that he was on top! Cardin clenched his fist and dragged himself back to the stands. He wouldn't forget this humiliation.
Goodwitch snapped her fingers, grabbing the attention of her students. "Remember, the Vytal Festival is only a few months away. It won't be long before students from the other kingdoms start arriving in Vale, so keep practicing. Those who choose to compete in the combat tournament will be representing all of Vale."
A few students murmured in excitement, with some punching the air in anticipation. The bell rang, allowing the students to leave. Jaune was hounded by team RWBY, looking at him in amazement.
"That was so awesome! You were like a character in an action movie, or something!" gushed Ruby, her eyes sparkling.
"Yeah. Those were some pretty sweet moves, Nero. I'm glad you didn't use those against me. That would've been awful." Then, a thought came to mind. "So, your uncle taught you?"
The blond nodded as they strolled down the hallway, heading back to the cafeteria for lunch. "Yep. Taught me almost everything I know on how to fight. Honestly, he's one of strongest people I know. I'd be hard pressed to fight someone like him."
As they walked, they were unaware of Cardin's hateful gaze, following their movements.
"Just you all wait. I'll show you who's the real team at the top. And it's us, CRDL!"
He slunk off to who knows where, leaving the two teams as they kept up their conversation.
A few days later and Professor Peach sent her class off for a quick field trip, with Goodwitch action as chaperone. She disembarked from the Bullhead, numerous of her students walking out as they gazed upon the breathtaking scenery that was Forever Fall. They all formed up into groups based on their teams. Cardin rudely shoved past Jaune, whom didn't even spare him a glance, focused on his conversation with Ren.
"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 perish while doing so."
Her assistants walked up to the students, giving them each an empty jar to fulfill their tasks.
"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 and remain vigilant. We will rendezvous back here at 4 o'clock... Have fun."
She then walked off, allowing the teams to separate and proceed into the forest. Cardin and his team discreetly followed JNPR, intent on getting their revenge.
JNPR had found a nice batch of trees and started gathering their sap. Strangely enough, the sticky substance was edible and sweet enough to be a substitute for syrup, which was motivation enough for Nora to start drinking the jar that Pyrrha had just filled.
"Nora, stop." she simply reprimanded her partner. "We're supposed to collect the sap, not eat them."
"But it's so sweet, come on, Pyr! Professor Goodwitch doesn't have to know~"
Ren rolled his eyes at his girlfriend and booped her nose, which was enough to stop her. She giggled and went ahead to go help her fellow ginger to fill up their jars.
Jaune sneezed violently out of nowhere, grabbing his team's attention. He groaned miserably, feeling his nose clog up and get stuffy after he took a quick sniff of the sap. "Are you kidding me? Out of everything, I'm allergic to this stuff?" he complained, sounding a bit weird because of the reaction.
Ren could only look in sympathy, grabbing his partner's jar. "Don't worry. We'll take care of your share. Why isn't you go and get a quick breath of fresh air?"
"Yeah, I'll do that." he agreed.
Unbeknownst to them, team CRDL was perch on an elevated hilltop just above them that overlooked the other students. They had six jars around them, all filled with sap.
"Russel, did you get the things I asked?" questioned the bully.
The man in question pulled out a decent-sized box with the letter W on it. Oddly, there was a constant noise of buzzing coming from inside.
"That I do. Freshly captured Rapier Wasps."
Cardin grinned. He picked up one of the jars of sap, looking at the unsuspecting team. Jaune was hunched over one of the trees. Ren sat on one of the branches, keeping a look out as Nora and Pyrrha collected sap.
"Now, according to that stupid essay I did for Professor Peach, these nasty things loves sweets. Think it's about time we show them who's actually on top."
"I...think this is going too far, man. Besides, what if we get caught?" asked Dove.
"Don't worry about it, so much." assured Cardin, slinging an arm around his teammate. "No one's gonna catch us. Besides, they think they're so superior and mighty. They need to be taken down a couple of notches."
He handed one of the jars to Dove, giving him a nod. "You throw that at Pyrrha, I'll toss mine at good ol' Jauney-boy."
The two grinned and prepared to throw the jars, when they heard a growl come from right behind them. The all-male team slowly turned their heads and saw an Ursa Major staring at them menacingly. Russel, Sky and Dove found enough confidence to run away in fear, as the former flung the jar at it as a distraction. The sap did nothing as it approached Cardin. The bully was rooted to the ground, unable to even turn away.
The Bear Grimm swung its claws and knocked him on his back, smashing the jar on his breast place and covered him in sap. Cardin's eyes grew wide and he finally managed to find his voice to shriek in terror as it let out a fierce roar.
Below, the other teams heard the loud roar, with JNPR being the closest. Ren dropped down from his position, looking slightly concerned. The three members of CRDL came running, have come from where the roar came from.
"Ursa! There's a giant Ursa, back there with Cardin!" Russel cried out as they passed by them, still in a panic.
Jaune stood up, contemplating whether or not he should sweep in and save Cardin. On one hand, the guy had acted like an absolute to douche. Not just to him, but to pretty much everyone, bullying them because for no real reason other than to possibly superior. However... It didn't mean that it warranted him to die a probably gruesome death.
With a sigh, he grabbed hold of Red Queen and rushed into the fray, his team following suit.
Cardin had finally manged to compose himself and start running away. He didn't have his weapon, having forgotten it on the Bullhead, so his only option was to retreat. The Ursa continued to follow and managed to cut off his path, causing him to fall on his butt. Cardin desperately tried to crawl away as the Grimm approached closer, baring its fanged teeth.
BANG
It flinched in pain, feeling its armor be pierced and his flesh be struck. The Ursa turned around to see who had attacked. Cardin's eyes widened in surprise, seeing Jaune hold out Blue Rose with smoke coming out of its barrel.
"Sorry Winnie, but that guy ain't hunny. You're gonna have to make do with the sap around here instead!"
The Creature of Grimm roared and sprinted towards him, acknowledging him as the bigger target. The devil hunter jumped back, shooting the Ursa twice. It skid to a halt, trying to block away the bullets that pierced its skin. Twirling his gun, Jaune holstered it and drew Red Queen. A smirk encompassed his face as he stabbed it on the ground, revving it up.
"Alright then, come on!"
The rest of JNPR arrived, accompanied by team RWBY. The seven of them saw Jaune fighting against the Ursa. The girls prepared to intervene, only for Ren and Pyrrha to hold out their arms, silently telling them not cut in. They looked unsure, but nonetheless, trusted them.
Jaune struck the creature thrice in brutal succession before leaning forward and slamming down the blunt side of his blade on its head disorienting it. He followed it up swung upwards, launching himself and the Ursa into the air with two spins, flames bursting out from the blade. He was quick to take advantage of its exposed lower body, delivering a series of mid-air slashes.
The Son of Vergil stabbed it through the stomach and flung it back down with great strength. As he fell, he cranked up the Exceed and propelled himself downward for an eviscerating strike. However, the Ursa managed to cover and knocked him off the air. It lunged forward and swung around its claws, trying to land a hit.
Unfortunately for it, Jaune was far agile and nimble for it to strike. He easily weaved around its attacks, doing a flip just because he could. Deciding that enough was enough, the blond ended things. Sliding back to avoid another claw strike, he rushed forward and countered with a fast, powerful blow. The Ursa cried out in pain as a gash appeared on its head and was pushed back.
"Huh… Guess you're a lot tougher than the others."
The Bear Grimm roared and fired off the spikes on its body. Jaune swung Red Queen around his body in arcs and 360 degree angles, deflecting the projectiles, incidentally saving Cardin, who remained rooted and watched in awe at the blond's moves.
Striking down the last spike, Jaune smirked in amusement. He channeled his demonic energy into his sword, its blade humming with power. With a roar, he spun around and unleashed a powerful shockwave. Something that went unnoticed by most people was the spectral arm that wielded the Yamato and sent out another one. The powerful attack struck the Ursa and continuously shredded its body until it was in pieces, the remains slowly evaporating.
"Wow…" was the general consensus among team RWBY, amazed at the display.
"Guess he didn't need our help." commented Ren with a smirk. "Come on, let's go."
He and his teammates turned to leave as RWBY stayed for a moment before follow suit. Jaune secured his sword and strolled up to Cardin. The orangenette, still covered in sap, looked at him in surprise as he was offered a hand. The Winchester smiled at him and accepted it, lifting himself back up on his feet.
The blond quickly let go and went to go rejoin his team, but not without leaving some parting words to Cardin. "Hopefully, this serves as a lesson to you. If this happens again, I might not even bother to try and save you. Oh, and Cardin?" His eyes momentarily flashed red, intimidating the student. "Don't ever try to mess with me, or my friends ever again, capiche?"
The Winchester nodded fervently, looking pretty scared as he watched Jaune walk away, leaving him to contemplate. Unknown to the two of them, a drone had been watching everything the entire time, recording footage. It sneakily grabbed the box of Rapier Wasps that was left unattended and proceeded to fly away before anyone could take note of its presence.
Surprise! Another update so soon in the same week! I'm also surprised at how quickly I managed to write this. If only I could keep that consistent...As always, remember, if you have a question, leave them in the review down below or shoot me a message directly in the PMs.Thanks for reading. See y'all next time, stay safe and sanitized. Peace.