Hey, guys, Thrawn here, back with another chapter!

Just fyi, there isn't gonna be a section that has Metal Sonic this chapter. Sorry, guys. Instead, it's gonna be expanding the Jaune and Pyrrha romance! This is probably my favorite RWBY shipping, so I am putting a lot of thought into this baby.

Saw Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire being featured on The Know, and I really can't wait for it. I'm hoping that they release an Emerald remake, too. That was one of my favorite Pokemon games. Favorite was Gold version, so I was very happy when I got Heartgold. Consequently, I was very sad when I left that game in my pocket for too long, and now whenever I want to play it, the game just shows a blank screen. So, probably gonna get Omega Ruby, but may play an Emerald game if Game Freak releases one.

My job is becoming increasingly stressful of late. I have been getting a lot of jealous comments from my coworkers, and it's not because I slack off a lot. Just the opposite, actually. I am very good at my job, and I often get irritated when I see people slacking off when I am working my butt off. I fear I may crack soon. Heck, I almost cracked today.

Before the chapter gets started, I just want to give a shoutout to all you wonderful people. I just saw that this story has had over 10,000 views! I am very surprised and humbled. I am having so much fun writing this, it's WAY more satisfying than any school essay I've ever written.

That's enough ranting out of me. I don't own RWBY or Sonic, they are owned by Roosterteeth and Sega, respectively.

Beacon Academy, 6:00 p.m.

'Oh man, I'm gonna be sitting close to my biggest crush, and we will be surrounded by other people! Why did I say yes to hanging out with them?'

Jaune Arc's head was filled with thoughts like that for most of the day. He was very anxious about being close to Pyrrha, and he was very tense all day. In fact, he could barely get into his formal suit, he was shaking so badly.

"Jaune? Are you ready?"

*Gulp* "Almost, Pyrrha. Oh, why did the club have to require formal wear today?!"

A few minutes later, Jaune walked out of the dorm bathroom wearing a very nice tuxedo. "Alright, go ahead and laugh."

Nora, who was wearing a pink dress while bouncing on the bed, just smiled and said, "Jaune, you worry too much. You look very handsome!"

Jaune looked up. "You really think so?"

"I agree with Nora. It isn't a bad look for you," said Ren. He was wearing a tuxedo with a very similar color scheme to his casual outfit- green shirt with white pants.

"So, what do you think?" asked Pyrrha, who just walked in.

Jaune turned to look, and found that he couldn't speak. Pyrrha was wearing a long, flowing red dress that matched her hair. The dress clung to her curves nicely, and it went well with the jewels in her hair. All in all, she was drop dead gorgeous, and Jaune's brain was trying very hard to not have a nosebleed at the sight of her.

Jaune picked his jaw up from the floor and cleared his throat. "You look… okay, I guess."

Pyrrha slowly walked up to him with a mischievous smile. "Just okay? Is that what you really think, Jaune?" she said as she batted her eyes playfully.

"Okay, Pyrrha, I think you've teased him enough. You look great." Ren was starting to see signs that Jaune was going to faint from Pyrrha's antics, and he decided to come to his rescue.

"Thanks, Ren. Well, they're meeting us at the club, so let's go."

"YAY! I call the window seat!" exclaimed Nora as she ran from the room.

*sigh* "Thank you for saving me from Pyrrha. As much as I like to say otherwise, I really don't like it when girls pay direct attention to me."

"No problem, but before we go, I feel like I should tell you something."

"Alright, shoot."

Ren paused before he began. "As the leader of Team JNPR, I think that you should know that Pyrrha likes you."

Jaune tried to shake that revelation off. "So? I like her too. I think she is a great friend. So are you and Nora, although I still get panic attacks when Nora gets close to a cup of coffee."

"I mean she likes you a lot. I don't think she would mind being more than 'just friends'."

The leader of Team JNPR was shocked to the core. "You mean that she is attracted to me?"

Now it was Ren's turn to be shocked. "Seriously? How could you have missed the lovey-dovey eyes she gives you whenever we are all together?"

"B-but she and I can't be together…"

"Why not?" asked Ren with an amused look on his face. "You clearly like her."

"I just can't let my feelings interfere with the team dynamics. I might give her duties less dangerous, and people might say I am showing favoritism because we are a couple!"

Ren looked at Jaune with a serious expression. "Listen to me, Jaune. As your teammate, let me give you some advice: Don't give up that easily. I see the beginnings of something wonderful, and you're going to give that up?"

"Uh…"

"Pyrrha Nikos is a strong woman, but she needs you. I have a feeling that you need her, too. Sonic told me about his adventure with Captain Shepard, and he is engaged to one of his crew."

"R-really?"

"I don't know if Shepard had those same doubts you do, but if he did, it's clear that he overcame them, and he is in a great relationship with that Tali girl. The rest of the crew doesn't have a problem with his relationship. Nora and I will be okay with you and Pyrrha as a couple."

Ren got up to leave. "Whatever your decision, make it soon. I heard she might just give up on you and move on to someone else."

Jaune sat on his bed, emotions churning inside him. It wasn't until Nora dragged him away to the airship that he moved.

Outside, Rouge was watching Team JNPR leaving through a pair of binoculars. She saw Ren making a casual thumbs up out of sight of the others as they entered the airship, and she smiled.

Phase 1 was a success. However, Phase 2 called for something a little more subtle.

Inside the airship, Jaune had more discomfort awaiting him, as he ended up sitting next to Pyrrha. He was still reeling from Ren's revelation that she liked him a lot, maybe even loved him. He was still not too sure about being in a relationship with a member of his team.

MESSAGE RECEIVED

Jaune got his scroll out of his pocket when he heard the message chime go off. He saw that the subject line said 'Read in Private', and that the sender was Weiss.

'Huh, I wonder what the Snow Angel wants,' Jaune thought as he walked to the bathroom as if he needed to throw up. Thankfully, no one knew that he had taken ginger pills, so his airsickness was under control. No one would disturb him.

Weiss: "Jaune, I just found something interesting in Pyrrha's diary. Here's what it says:

"Diary, I really do hope that Jaune tells me that he likes me tonight. I have a feeling that he might still have doubts about whether or not he should even be at Beacon, let alone showing favoritism to me. I keep sensing something during our training sessions, but I feel like he should make the first move. It's been a few months since we first met, but I still get butterflies every time we are close to each other. His confidence has increased dramatically since then, and maybe tonight's the night that we can finally be together! He no longer believes that he doesn't belong to Beacon, and even Cardin isn't being a big bully to him, although, I will still break his legs if he tries anything funny. (Insert sigh of affection) I think I can finally admit to myself that I love Jaune, ever since he called me 'Hot Stuff' before the initiation."

"So, Jaune, are you gonna throw away this catch, or are you going to get a girlfriend? After all, sometimes you have to take a chance to get what you want. We only have one life."

Sonic: "YOLO!"

Weiss: "Sonic?! How long have you been standing there?!"

Sonic: "Long enough. So why are you reading Pyrrha's diary?"

Weiss: "Alright, I'll tell you, but don't mention it to her." (whisper whisper whisper)

Sonic: "Ah, a little matchmaking, huh? Go for it, Jaune! Live life!"

Weiss: "You say that, and yet why are you always running from Amy? You two would make a nice couple."

Sonic: "You kidding? She can be pretty crazy at times."

Amy: "SONIC! Why do you run from me?!"

Sonic: "Oh no, she found me! Gotta go!"

Jaune put his scroll away with a determined expression on his face. The amusing antics of the hedgehogs notwithstanding, he had made his decision, and nothing would stop him from confessing his love to Pyrrha tonight.

BAM!

Okay, maybe at least one thing.

'Who put that door there?!'

I really like that last bit. Who doesn't like a bit of slapstick? ^^

Okay, I am gonna go ahead and say it now: This story will not follow Volume 2. I was thinking about following it, but since I want to write a Jaune/Pyrrha romance, and it looks like it might not happen in Volume 2, I just thought, ah, screw it, write on. That gives me a lot of freedom about Roman and Cinder and the others. I'm still gonna wait on adding Penny, of course, since we still don't know what she is.

Anyway, two more weeks until Volume 2! Believe me, you guys will want to see it. Let's just say Teams RWBY and JNPR are badass even without weapons.