A couple months have passed since Ash's initiation. Being the Keyblade Guardian of Beacon, Ozpin assigned him to only two classes during his time there, Professor Port's class of Grimm Studies as a student and Professor Goodwitch's combat classes as a sparring partner for those that need extra help. He is usually sparring with Jaune, who seems to struggle the most. Many times Ash gave him multiple advices to better position him in fighting.
Ash has proven to be a quick learner in Port's classes. Thanks to him, Ash now knew the names of all the Grimm that he slaughtered ever since he arrived, from the snarling Beowolf, to the screeching Deathstalker, and to the soaring Nevermore. During one of his classes in his first week, Ash watched as Weiss was taking on a Boarbatusk. Ash sensed rage and hatred towards Ruby as she tried to help her.
"WEISS, GO FOR ITS BELLY! THERE'S NO ARMOR UNDERNEATH!" Ruby began to say to Weiss
"STOP TELLING ME WHAT TO DO!" Weiss shouted at her.
Ash just watched in shock as he saw how she treated her teammate like that.
Not long after class, Ash saw Weiss arguing with Ruby that Ozpin made a mistake of appointing her as leader of Team RWBY.
"Ozpin made a mistake!" Weiss said angrily as she stomped away from her.
Ash sensed her aura showing nothing but sadness. He was about to talk to her, but Ozpin beat him to it.
"Poor Ruby, I know exactly how you feel my friend." Ash spoke softly as he turned around and leave them be. He sensed Weiss heading towards the upper balcony, so he created a portal with his Keyblade and decided to make an appearance.
Weiss sighed harshly as she sat on a bench and watched the sunset from afar. Suddenly, she heard a small sound from behind her. She stood up and saw a portal open and Ash walked out.
"Hey Ash, what are you doing up here." Weiss asked as she starred at him.
"I want to know why you are constantly treating Ruby like that. Ever since I got here, you've shown nothing but hatred towards her." Ash replied with a bit of anger showing.
"She's acting like a child. She got that position due to a mistake from Ozpin. I have accomplished a whole lot more than she has ever done since I first met her before our initiation." Weiss said with anger as well.
Ash began to walk towards her as his eyes began to glow blue from her comment. "And you think acting like being someone that gets everything she wants will help any? You're wrong. She's the youngest to ever come here, meaning she still acts like that every now and then because she's not our age. Keep in mind, she's 15 years old, and you two have been friends for a long time." Ash almost growled, which was scarring Weiss.
"But what can I do if I can't lead?" Weiss asked as fear was building.
"You prove to her that you will always fight by her side. I may not have a team like you guys, but I know how a team works. We fight together, and we stay together. That's what makes us stronger and have a more powerful bond." Ash answered as his eyes returned to normal, calming down in the process.
Weiss looked down in shame. She knew he was right. Ash walked up to her and placed his hands on her shoulders, forcing her to look up at his chocolate colored eyes. She was also feeling that warming sensation again like from last time.
"I'm not telling you to give up. I want you to be the best partner Ruby could ever ask for. Okay?" Ash asked her. Weiss began to smile as a small tear escaped her eye. She then jumped towards Ash and hugged him gently. Ash returned the hug in the process.
"Thank you Ash. I will take your advice. But can you help me be a better person?" Weiss asked.
"You don't even need to ask that. I'd be happy to help." Ash said as he let go of her. "But for now, let's head inside."
After that day, Ash began to notice Ruby and Weiss were closer than ever before. Practically to the point where they stopped fighting of who should be leader over the other.
During a training session that took place outside in the courtyard, Ash was fighting Jaune, and Ash's Lucario was facing against Jaune's Bisharp.
Jaune's Bisharp LVL 80 Dark/Steel Defiant
Metal Claw Swords Dance Double Team Night Slash
"Keep your leg back Jaune." Ash said to Jaune while clashing his Keyblade with Jaune's Crocea Mors. Jaune tried to keep his footing, but kept staggering backwards.
"How often must I tell you? If you can't balance yourself, you won't last long in a battle." Ash continued as he blocked incoming attacks.
"I'm….trying!" Jaune yelled as he kept swinging at Ash.
"You're holding your sword too tight." Ash said. As Jaune lessened his grip a bit, it was too much. After a swing from the Keyblade to the sword, it flew out of his hand into the air. Ash was able to catch it in his left hand. "Now, too lightly."
Jaune looked down in shame as he was easily disarmed. "It's hopeless. How can I impress my friends and family if I can't even hold my own, Weiss especially?" Jaune said in a slight whimper like sound. Ash raised an eyebrow from that.
"Weiss Schnee? Hasn't she turned you down like a dozen times now? What are you trying to prove to her?" Ash wondered as he handed his sword back to Jaune.
"On how much I really care for her. My dad always said that the only thing girls look for is confidence. Where did I go wrong?" Jaune asked as he put his sword in his collapsible shield as a sheath for his sword.
"Perhaps it's how you approached her. What happened the first time?" Ash asked as he dismissed his Keyblade.
"I told her that there is room for her on my team led by me, and I think I called her 'Snow Angel' in the process." Jaune answered.
"That'll do it. Your overconfidence has gotten the best of you. And because of such, she is getting more agitated from such. Perhaps it might be time to look elsewhere and just move on to someone else. Wasn't Ruby your first friend you made here?" Ash asked.
"Yeah but I respect her as a friend. Plus, I doubt that she even has time for boys. And before you ask, I don't think I would have a shot with anyone else form Team RWBY, and Nora is focusing more on Ren." Jaune stated as he began to turn towards Beacon.
"What about your other teammate Pyrrha? She likes you." Ash suggested. This caused Jaune to turn towards him with confusion.
"Pyrrha? I think she can do better. I would just be a waste of time to her." Jaune spoke with a loss of confidence in his voice.
"This is coming from the guy who is literally being helped by a famous Spartan huntress to become a better fighter. It's clear that she really does care about you. I remember how bummed you were the other day from what happened at Professor Oobleck's class, and how she took you under her wing to train you. If that doesn't help, then I don't know what to tell you." Ash explained.
Jaune just looked at Ash with almost a blank stare. How could he have missed it? But before he had the chance to go talk to Pyrrha, Ash summoned Divine Elemental once again.
"Now, let us go again." Ash said as he watched Jaune pull out his sword from his sheath, which became a shield shortly after. Their sparring continued for another hour.
"You've shown great improvement. Well done Jaune. Now go get some rest, you'll need it." Ash suggested as he dismissed Divine Elemental.
"Right. H-hey, thanks for the chat, and for the help practicing." Jaune complimented to Ash, who raised a smile to him.
Anytime my friend. Remember, she dose care for her leader." Ash said as Jaune was heading towards Beacon to retire to his dorm. 'I just hope one day things will go back to normal for me like with so many others here." Ash though as he and Lucario watched Jaune and Bisharp returning to Beacon and remembering on how much of a struggle his life has been after that dreadful day.
As nighttime fell that same day, Jaune and Pyrrha were on top of a balcony where Pyrrha helped him with his fighting stances, and more. While taking a short break, Jaune began thinking more of what Ash told him. They sat down next to each other as they watched the moon for a bit.
"You know Jaune; you really are making great improvements." Pyrrha said with a smile.
"Thanks. Can I ask you something?" Jaune asked. This really got her attention.
"Sure. What's up?" She asked.
"Do you remember that day when we first met, and how I didn't know who you really were before the initiation?" Jaune asked her, which confused Pyrrha.
"Of course I do. Why do you ask?" She wondered.
"Well, ever since then you really have been closer to me than the others." He answered.
"That's because you are the very first person to ever treat me like someone who wasn't a celebrity, but just another person. No one has ever been like that towards me my entire life. That's what I like about you. Where is this coming from?" Pyrrha was asking as she scooted a little closer to him.
Jaune was starting to hesitate a bit of trying to answer. "I guess you can thank Ash for this but…..I'm really happy that you are helping me. Now I feel like you deserve something in return." Jaune spoke.
"How so?" Pyrrha asked. But before she got an answer, she felt his hand on top of hers, which startled her. "Jaune?"
"The truth is, I….I really care for you the most on the matter, even more than Weiss. And I want this to continue. Pyrrha Nikos, will you go out with me?" Jaune asked as he held her hand tighter.
Pyrrha gasped slightly as she felt her heart warm up from that. She grasped his hand with her other hand as she closed her eyes, smiled and let a tear fall before saying, "Jaune, what took you so long? Of course I'll go out with you." Pyrrha said before scooting closer to him. Jaune eyes widen from the response, and he was caught off guard as Pyrrha threw her arms around her new boyfriend, who almost immediately returned.
"Well it looks like we'll be training harder and closer from now on." Jaune whispered into her ear. Pyrrha pulled back a little and slowly leaned forward and closed her eyes. Jaune caught on and did the same. Their lips met into a passionate kiss.
By the next morning, Ash noticed that Jaune and Pyrrha were closer than before. Ash sensed that Jaune successfully won the heart of the Spartan. "Well done Jaune. Well done." Ash said to himself as he saw the two shared a kiss.
Meanwhile, Weiss was working on her homework. After constant flirting, Weiss usually expects Jaune to come up to the door and try to win her heart…again. She constantly looked up to the door to expect the knock. But after a couple of hours, she began to question if something happened to Jaune, or he finally gave up.
By the time she was finished, she began to get curious. She was about to get up to find out more what's up until she heard the doorknob being opened. She wondered if it was Jaune, but it turns out to be Ash with Pikachu on his usual spot.
"Hey Ash, have you seen Jaune?" Weiss asked.
"He's out training with his team, and his new girlfriend. And I got to say, I'm happy for those two." Ash said with a smile.
Weiss's eye shot up. This had really gotten her attention. "Who would go out with that idiot?" She asked.
"It's best if I show you." Ash said as he opened his Pokedex and showed him a picture of Jaune and Pyrrha with Pyrrha resting her head on Jaune's shoulder.
"SHE CAN'T BE SERIOUS!" Weiss shouted.
"Well at least there is an upside. He won't flirt with you anymore. That way, you have no more interruptions." Ash spoke as he took a few steps back.
Weiss thought about that. He was right. Now that Jaune is with Pyrrha, she can focus to her fullest potential.
Suddenly, the door opened up and Ruby and Yang walked in. "Hey guys, what we missed?" Yang asked. Ash walked up and showed them the picture. Ruby squealed a bit and Yang starred with shock.
"I'M SO HAPPY FOR THEM!" Ruby screamed, causing Ash to ease the ringing in his ears.
"Same here, but how did Vomit Boy win her heart?" Yang asked.
"He had a little help." Ash said. This caused everyone to look up to him.
"You had something to do with his." Weiss asked.
"Guilty as charged." Ash said as he scratched his head.
Meanwhile in the library, Blake was doing her homework. During her breaks, she drew pictures of Ash and Pikachu. She smiles at her work, hopping that one day they could be together. The only thing stopping her is that Ash doesn't know about her Faunus nature, so she worries that he wouldn't accept her because of such.
One night, Ash was sitting on a tree branch in front of Beacon while meditating with Lucario. During their time, Ash and Lucario sensed that someone was coming at a fast pace towards the statue in front of Beacon. Ash opened his eyes and saw Blake running with tears pouring at out her eyes.
"Blake?" Ash whispered. He and Lucario watched as she stopped and looked up at the statue. His eyes widen as he saw her taking off her bow and revealed cat ears underneath. Ash now realized that one of Team RWBY's teammates is a Faunus.
Ash and Lucario looked at each other and nodded. They needed to check in on her. They jumped off the branch and landed behind Blake, forcing her to turn around with her Gambol Shroud ready for combat. She gasped hard as she saw her crush in front of her. She has been exposed.
"Are you alright Blake?" Ash asked.
Blake didn't answer. She just shook her head as more tears were pouring out. Ash walked up to her and wrapped her arms around her, causing her to gasp at the comfort that she was getting.
Ash then got an idea. He guessed that she needed to be away from her team for a while. Ash let her go and summoned Divine Elemental and aimed it at the statue. A beam of light shot out and a portal appeared.
"Come with me. This will send us far from this place so you can have a little privacy." Ash suggested as he returned Lucario. Blake just stared at him as he began walking towards the portal. Ash stopped and turned towards her and held out his hand.
"Well come on." Ash said with a smile. Blake was finally able to crack a smile as she reached out for his and took it. They slowly entered the portal and they disappeared. The portal closed shortly after.
Another portal opened and Ash and Blake walked out and Blake looked around wondering where they were.
"Welcome Blake…..to Mt. Silver." Ash said with a smile.
WOOWEE this one really got me going. But cliffhangers, they can be unpredictable. Hehehe, someone wanted me to put Pyrrha into the harem. Sorry buddy, but Arkoshipping all the way. But thank you for your suggestion. Well anyway I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. Hopefully my next one will be before the end of the year. But for now, I am going to spend the rest of Thanksgiving and the weekend with my relatives. Have a great Thanksgiving and I will see you in the next chapter. TheDrock900 is signing out.