WADDAP chapter 4 guys, I made a big mistake watching episode 4 AND SEEING PYRRHA AGAIN. Plus, I was listening to Dream Come True at the same time when I was watching the episode, and when she said 'Hello Again' it basically killed me. AGH BUT I WILL NOT GIVE IN TO TEMPTATION AND CHANGE HER DEATH. No, it was essential and I will not give in. Also, here are the links to how Jaye's weapons look like, for those of ya'll that want a clearer picture of them.
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'I don't need to break out of my shell, that's absolutely ridiculous! I don't have to…' Jaye groaned as he walked into the locker room. Ruby hysterical rant was the last thing he wanted to hear in the morning. Yang grinned at Ruby nervously, before looking at Jaye for help. He rolled his eyes, and pointedly walked between the two of them on the way to his locker.
'Morning Jaye!' Yang chirped and Jaye raised his hand in greeting.
'Well you're awfully chipper this early in the morning.' He said to Ruby, and she rolled her eyes, clearly still miffed.
'That's what I said!' Yang exclaimed, and Ruby turned back to her and resumed her rant.
'Hey, isn't Jaye a bit of a strange name for an Asian guy?' Yang asked Jaye, trying to change the subject.
'My mom's Chinese.' Jaye answered shortly, walking off, not desiring to be part of the scream-fest, and Yang stretched her arm out in a desperate plea.
'Don't change the subject Yang!' Ruby yelled, continuing where she left off.
'NOOO Jaye, don't leave me!' Yang cried, and he pointedly ignored her, as if to say that was all the help she was going to get from him. He carried on walking, and noticed the white cancer standing by a girl he recognized.
'So Pyrrha, have you given any thought to whose team you would like to be on? I'm sure everyone would be eager to unite with such a strong, well-known individual such as yourself.' He overheard Weiss ask. Jaye smiled to himself.
'It is her. I knew it, I remember her from the Mistral Regional Tournament.' Jaye thought to himself, stopping in front of his locker.
'Hmm, I'm not quite sure. I was planning on letting the chips fall where they may.' Pyrrha replied, hand on her hips. Weiss smiled widely.
'Well…I was thinking maybe we could be on a team together.' Weiss proposed, and Pyrrha smiled.
'Well that sounds grand!' Weiss could barely control her excitement.
'Great!' She exclaimed, and Jaye rolled his eyes.
'Could you be any less conspicuous? Honestly.' He thought to himself, punching in his locker code wrongly for the fourth time.
'Goddammit.' He swore, rattling the handle. He pulled out his scroll, digging through it to find his passcode.
He finally found it, and got his locker open. He ran his hand down the front of his shield, slinging his gear over his back and waist. The familiar weight of them comforted him, and he quickly tested the mechanisms, making sure nothing had been tampered with. He adjusted the dark blue gauntlets on his arms, testing the locks meant to attach the shield to his gauntlets. Surrounding his upper forearm was a rotating belt of dust cartridges leading inside the gauntlets. When activated, they would rotate to change out the dust cartridge in use, sliding the new cartridge into place inside the gauntlet. By running his aura through them, he could activate the dust elements and channel them through his gauntlets and into his weapons.
'Jaune is it? Do you have any idea who you're talking to?' Jaye turned to see Jaune getting himself into another stupid mess again.
'Not in the slightest Snow Angel.' Jaune cooed at Weiss, and Jaye shuddered at the cheesiness.
'This is Pyrrha' Weiss introduced, and Pyrrha waved cheerily.
'Hello again!' She chirped, and Jaye wondered how on earth people could be this energetic in the morning.
'Pyrrha graduated top of her class at Sanctum. AND she's won the Mistral Regional Tournament four years in a row. A new record!' Weiss boasted. Jaye rolled his eyes so hard he thought they might fall out.
'So why the heck are you the one boasting? She can introduce herself dammit.' Jaye thought, slamming his locker door shut.
'Never heard of it.' Jaune stated flippantly, and Jaye almost slammed his head into his locker.
'How ignorant can you get?' He screamed internally, turning around, and preparing to leave. He heard a clunk sound from behind him, and saw Jaune impaled to a locker by his hood, Pyrrha's spear holding him in place.
'I'm sorry!' Pyrrha apologized, retrieving her spear, and Jaye couldn't believe how overwhelmingly nice she was.
'Well, technically I don't think I ought to have won last year's tournament. There was one fighter that I fought in the last round, and halfway through the match he just forfeited.' Pyrrha scratched her chin, pondering, as she and Weiss started towards the door. 'Till now I have no idea why.'
Weiss flipped her hair nonchalantly.
'He probably realized he couldn't beat you.' She stated flippantly, and Pyrrha shook her head.
'No, he was beating ME. Our skill levels were close, but he was so fast I could barely touch him. He had more aura than I did before he forfeited. He probably would have won given how skilled he was. It's hard to say, honestly.' Pyrrha told the heiress, gaze settling on Jaye's shield. Her eyes widened in realization.
'Hey! You, with the shield!' Jaye paused at the sound of her voice, turning to meet her gaze. Pyrrha smiled at him.
'I knew it. I wouldn't forget someone like you, especially not your weapons.' Pyrrha walked up to Jaye, smiling widely, Weiss trailing behind her. Now Pyrrha could see him clearly.
Aside from the dark blue weapons and gauntlets, staying true to his color coding, Jaye's clothes were almost totally black. He wore a simple set of leather armor over a zip-up vest, a pair of cargo pants and knee-high combat boots. His gauntlets ended just before the elbow. He wore armor plating over his knees, and his boots were plated on the shins, heels, and toes. His emblem, a small silver tiger head, was emblazoned in the middle of his chest, just under the collarbones. This emblem was repeated on the face of his shield and just above the handles of his swords, the emblems small enough that it did not affect the aesthetic look of his equipment.
'Do you remember me? We fought last year in Mistral's Regional Tournament.' Jaye turned away from her, fully intent on leaving.
'Yeah.' He answered shortly, and carried on walking. Pyrrha's smile faltered slightly.
'Hey!' Jaye paused mid-stride. Pyrrha stood her ground, staring at his back.
'Why did you forfeit that match? You were winning. In fact, you would've won the whole tournament. Why did you do it?' She asked, her gaze firm and insistent. Jaye sighed, scratching the back of his head.
'Didn't feel like it. That's all.' He glanced up at the clock, and Pyrrha stared at him in disbelief.
'You didn't feel like it? That's all?!' She asked disbelievingly, and Jaye ignored her. He slipped out the door of the locker rooms, and somehow ran into Yang, Ruby and Jaune waiting outside.
'You beat Pyrrha Nikos?!' Yang stared at him, mouth agape, and Jaye sighed again.
'No, I almost beat Pyrrha Nikos.' He groaned, annoyed at having to keep answering questions, and carried on walking.
'Hey wait up!' Yang cried, and the sisters ran after him, falling into step beside him. Jaye groaned at the unwanted human interaction.
'You've got to be kidding me. Gimme a goddamn break already.' He thought, shaking his head.
'Oh wait! Jaune! Come on!' Ruby turned and yelled at the blond, who was standing there hanging his head. She dragged him along, arm over her shoulders, as if she were supporting a drunk.
'Come on guys! Pick up the pace! We're going to be late!' Yang shouted, and Jaye quickened his pace.
Beacon Cliff
'For years you have trained to become warriors, and today your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest.' Professor Ozpin addressed the line of students in front of him, sipping from his ever-present mug. They were each standing on a square metal pad, and Jaye was a little suspicious of what it was for.
'Now, I'm sure many of you have heard rumors about the assignment of teams. Well, allow us to put an end to your confusion.' Glynda said, a large scroll in her hands.
'Each of you will be given teammates, today.' Jaye's face fell instantly the moment she said that. He'd been hoping that he wouldn't have to join a team, and could just get through Beacon by himself, but now his hopes and dreams had been shattered cruelly, and he hung his head.
'These teammates will be with you for the rest of your time here at Beacon. So it is in your best interest to be paired with someone with whom you can work well. That being said, the first person you make eye contact with after landing will be your partner for the next 4 years.' Professor Ozpin said, and Jaye made a mental note not to be spotted by a single person after they'd landed.
'Wait, what does he mean after we've landed?' He thought, furrowing his brow.
'After you've partnered up, make your way to the northern end of the forest. You will meet opposition along the way. Do not hesitate to destroy everything in your path, or you will die.' Jaye made another mental note to destroy everyone who spots him, reasoning being that they were in the way.
'At the end of the path, there will be an abandoned temple containing several relics. Each pair must choose one, and return to the top of the cliff.' The professor took another sip from his mug, and looked pointedly at Jaye, who pretended not to notice his stare.
'We will regard that item, as well as your standing, and grade you appropriately. Any questions? Good, now take your positions.' Professor Ozpin stepped off to the side, ignoring Jaune's raised hand.
Jaye noticed the student next to him get launched off the pad, and just sort of blinked in confusion.
'No way, no freaking way.' He thought, preparing to get off the pad, but too late. He screamed as he was hurled into the air, flailing his limbs as he flew.
'HOLY SHIT OZPIN! YOU'RE CRAZY, YOU'RE FRIGGIN CRAZY!' He screamed as he fell, spinning uncontrollably.
Standing atop the cliff, Ozpin watched them fall, sipping from his mug.
End