I should have seen this coming. Quite a few people are split up over Blake. Some like her and some don't. A lot of people are shipping her with Touma here, but I believe that's because Touma is going to save her. We all know this. It is what he does. Even though this isn't labeled romance, relationships are going to form naturally. When you put a bunch of hormonal teenagers together in life or death situations, it is bound to happen. That is the reason Goodwitch is so strict, to prevent as many accidents as possible. Because this is a RWBY crossover, so any relationship needs a fancy name. Not sure I can beat some of the really clever ones (Penny x Sun as Optimus Primate was pretty funny), but a friend and I have been talking and came up with a few ideas. No ships are set up yet and anything can happen, so we tried to prepare. Accelerator and Weiss was the only one I looked forward to, but some people mentioned Yang with him would be funny. The following are the names we have so far.
Yang and Touma: Fistbump.
Ruby and Touma: Blossoming (Needs work)
Blake and Touma: Nine Lives
Emerald and Touma: Shattered Illusions
Twins and Touma: Triple Trouble
Accelerator and Weiss: Cold and Calculating/Ice Vector
Accelerator and Yang: (Insert amazing one here)
Accelerator x Ruby: One-Way Rose
New ideas for ship names are always welcomed. Now, let's move to your comments.
shiroryuu01: It is the start of the downward spiral of loyalty between our hero and Roman. Hope he has a plan for that eventuality.
General soto: I know memes, it's just I have to be drunk to remember some of them.
Kuvukiland: Yeah, having to work a job instead of write fanfiction sucks. Never grow up if you can avoid it. Poor Neo. She will lose her toy if Touma and Roman have irreconcilable differences. Accelerator will appear soon. Too much comedy and action scenes he has to take part of to just let him sleep. I enjoy Lancaster, but Arkos is more important to me. Though, I really like Knightshade fanfictions.
Memento Mori - The Truth: Not everyone likes OCs. They are just usually more accepting of villain ones. I figured if the good side is gaining a few powerful people, the other side needs help to even things out and make fights more even.
EvsVsz: It's still early in the series and she is focused on the White Fang too much. Ruby I see having a better chance with Touma than Accelerator. She would fall for the more standard hero, someone selfless who risks his life for others. Accelerator always struck me as someone who would respect people who continue to reprimand him even after witnessing his power. Still too early to say for sure, but I added it to the list above.
Guest: I have a scene prepared for that happy moment. "Looks like the Ice King dethroned the Weiss Queen."
Guest: Well, now you get a slight look at his reaction this chapter. Yeah, if you use logic, it is easy to beat Touma. Accelerator, for example, could drop heavy objects on him. Jaune Arc and Touma Kamijou, Lady Killer vs Harem King, let the contest commence.
Guest: Touma's a harem man, she will be one of many.
The Rupture: It's pretty obviously Aleister. The significance of it remains to be seen. Green lights were what threw all the Index characters into Remnant.
Adv: The fun only increases with each chapter.
TheLastSterling: Well, I'm making a list up top. Feel free to add to it.
ImagineBreaker7: No relationships have formed yet, but once the story sets them up, they will. Still not sure who will be with who, but hormones will run wild. Blake and Yang would share. I can almost guarantee that. Yang is very 'open' and Blake reads too much smut. They would try it out.
FireDusk: I added your suggestion up top. Ships can have a couple names.
RPGPersona: Rocket lockers take a few moments to arrive, but having her teammates worry would be a lot longer. Right now, they believe she is with Sun. A or B will be answered this chapter for sure, hehe. Imagine Roman laughing when the Goliath backs away from him. In Blake's defense, Touma was the most valuable one of them, besides maybe Roman's hat, and there was no way to believe her Aura would disappear. Last Order will be Port's favorite student ever. I died laughing at the sword comment, not going any further than that. The reason Jaune silenced Ruby about Weiss is Last Order blabs a lot. Jaune is backing off so Weiss will give him a chance as a friend. If Last Order mentions it, Weiss will have her guard up. Qrow is usually on top of things. Wellen is going to attract the wrath of someone he definitely should have avoided.
Dark 7 Thunder: Soon avid reader, soon.
Disclaimer: I do not own Toaru Majutsu no Index or RWBY.
Roman Torchwick was many things.
He was a criminal mastermind, fighter, thief, strategist, extraordinary gentleman, entrepreneur, fashionista, handsome, ladies' man, gun for hire, and most recently babysitter for a lost kid, but there was one thing he was not.
Wasteful.
Roman would never let a resource or opportunity pass him by. It was the reason he took Touma Kamijou under his wing. He couldn't care less about the boy's circumstances, except to the degree the knowledge would allow Roman to manipulate him. It was the power the boy wielded in his right hand that interested Roman. When his employer told him to deliver a shipment of dust outside Vale, Roman was pissed, it was one of the reasons he accidently took out his frustration on Neo, but it all worked out in the end. The boy was a welcome blessing indeed, as he wouldn't have to rely on all the White Fang mutts to actually be able to aim straight. Roman didn't care about them at all. They were simply nameless grunts who did the heavy lifting. Touma was adding more value than they ever could. Not only did he prevent Grimm from getting close, Roman laughed as he imagined the others' expression when they drove straight at a Goliath, but Touma had done something else, albeit accidently. Neo had caught him staring at a cat Faunus. This might not have been an unusual act, as Touma admitted he came from a world without real animal people, but if Neo noticed something, Roman took note. At first he thought it was merely jealousy and then it turned into interest.
Roman recognized the cat Faunus from the docks.
She was one of the brats who interfered with his last heist. Roman wanted to strangle her pretty little neck, but that would be counterproductive in present company and there was a chance she could escape from their location. If she did, his delivery would be in jeopardy. Instead, he talked to Neo and told her the plan. They sped up loading the dust to arrive at the meeting place earlier than needed, so they could confronted the spy. Everything went accordingly to Roman's plan, but he did have several contingency plans set up in case something went wrong. He wasn't a criminal mastermind without reason. Neo monitored the cat girl's actions to make sure she didn't call for reinforcements and then headed on their way. Once they arrived at the plateau, Roman had no problems calling her out. She was surrounded by him, Neo, and the mutts. The girl's reaction was interesting, in that she took Touma hostage and discarded her mask.
Roman decided to use this opportunity to cement his lies into Touma.
Pleasing everyone was impossible, but pissing them off was an art. One that Roman had mastered at an early age. It was also pretty damn fun. A few cat jokes and pointing out she was taking a poor innocent kid hostage was more than enough for her to get distracted. All it took from that point on was to casually mention to the boy he could negate Aura. The look on the girl's face was priceless, wide-eyed bewilderment, before Neo knocked her out with a single blow to the back of the head. The girl fell unconscious and Neo grabbed Touma's arm, before pulling him away.
"As you can see," Roman declared and stepped up next to the girl. He prodded her head slightly with the tip of his cane. "Not everyone will understand your noble cause. We could shoot her now or even throw her to the patiently waiting Grimm." He saw Touma's eyes widen and was opening his mouth to argue, which Roman knew he would. Before a single word escaped the boy's mouth, Roman turned slightly and winked at him. "But would that make us any better than her? She was willing to take a hostage and threaten his life. Maybe we should show her we are the bigger people." He turned to a couple Faunus. "Tie her up and gag her." Many of the White Fang began to look at each other in confusion. "Chop, chop, the rest of you start unloading. We need to be ready when the Bullheads arrive." He turned around, nodded toward Neo, and then motioned for the Lieutenant to follow him.
"Why are you keeping her alive?" the Lieutenant asked. "You normally eliminate witnesses, or have Neo do it."
"Things have become complicated," Roman spat out. "I'll tell you and I expect for you to keep your men in line. I wove an extravagant tale, consisting of truth and a little fabrication, for that boy so he will work with me. He is sympathetic to the Faunus plight, that part is true, but he is not one to support violence. Luckily, the White Fang is a civil rights group that may have to resort to thievery, but never attacks unless defending themselves, or so he believes." He laughed. "The dust we steal goes to all the poor villages the Vale government so heartlessly lets suffer to Grimm. He's not a big fan of stealing, but he acknowledges he's ignorant of our world. So no matter what happens, we have to avoid killing, except in self-defense, and keep our mouths shut around him. Understand?"
"Yes," the Lieutenant huffed. "What are you planning to do with him after this?"
"As long as that bitch doesn't learn of him," Roman growled. "A great many things, but I know your men are going to talk even if I tell them otherwise. There's a chance only the Fang will hear it though. Anyways, I plan to mainly use him for delivery and escape routes, then possibly our main operation in Mountain Glenn."
"That will be useful for him to keep the Grimm away while we work," the Lieutenant agreed.
"Exactly," Roman replied. "But you are thinking too small. With his power, we could divert Grimm forces where we need them, clear areas of land we desire, and cause Hunters to flee from our presence."
"Huh?" The Lieutenant looked confused at the last one.
"Oh," Roman said with a grin. "Let's just say there was a reason that spy let down her guard."
I can't believe I let my guard down like that, Blake chastised at herself. She had woken up to the sound of approaching Bullheads. Unable to move, she realized she was bound and gagged in the back of one of the troop transport vehicles. She struggled and tried to slip free, even using her Aura to strengthen her body, but nothing could break her bindings. Figures Roman would use stronger than normal material. I should have known he was going to recognize me and bailed earlier. The rope around her arms and legs were digging into her skin and was incredibly uncomfortable. The binding over her mouth was the worst and she had to breathe through her was a White Fang member guarding the truck and she sat there thinking about what she should do.
"They need everyone available to help load," a familiar voice said from behind the truck, where Blake could not see. Her ears twitched when she recognized it as the boy Roman had called Mr. Kamijou. "I have to stay back here closer to the ramp, so the Grimm won't try to sneak up."
"Fine," the grunt mumbled and left. Blake frowned, because she didn't believe Roman would let someone with the power to repel Grimm out of his sight without a real reason, especially near a prisoner.
I didn't question why I was still alive, Blake realized. Why wasn't I killed? What could they want from me? Only bad images passed through her thoughts were then interrupted when the boy climbed into the truck and approached her. She noticed he was keeping his head down, so he wouldn't be spotted. It doesn't look like he is supposed to be here. What is his game? The boy stopped in front of her and she narrowed her eyes in warning. There was a tiny bit of fear about what he might try to do to her, since she was helpless. Humans varied drastically in their treatment of Faunus.
"I want to talk," he whispered. "I can remove the gag, but you have to keep your voice down, otherwise they might hear us."
I see, Blake thought to herself. Roman sent him to interrogate me. I won't tell him anything, but getting this gag out for a bit won't be too bad. She sighed internally and gave the boy a brief nod. He reached around and untied the cloth and let it fall down next to her. "Thanks," she mumbled, but steeled her resolve.
"My name is Touma Kamijou," the boy introduced himself and paused. Blake did not give him her name and he continued. "Sorry for this, but I want to know, are you a Hunter?"
"Yes," Blake responded, a little confused at the weird question. Didn't expect that.
"I wanted to let you know I talked with Roman and they aren't planning to kill you," Touma whispered quickly. "They are planning to toss you in an abandoned alleyway when we get back to Vale." Blake raised an eyebrow at him.
He can't possibly believe I am that naïve, she thought. "You expect me to believe that?"
"Huh?"
"Roman Torchwick is a criminal," she spat out. "He's going to get rid of me at the first opportunity. Do you not know him or are you trying to deceive me?"
"I know he has stolen dust," Touma admitted. "He was honest about that, but I can't say I really know the circumstances. He wasn't kidding when he said I came from really far away."
"Let me enlighten you then," Blake told him, a little calmer. His expression seemed to reveal he was telling the truth and Blake knew Roman. He was a schemer and now she believed he was manipulating the boy to use his power. "Roman is a liar, a thief, and a murderer. He will stop at nothing to get what he wants."
"He was willing to help me out with a big problem of mine," Touma replied, almost defensively. "I asked if there was anything I could do to repay him and that is why I'm keeping the Grimm back. So far, besides the dust thefts, he hasn't done anything you accused him of."
"When you get a chance," Blake told him calmly. "Pay attention to the news." She frowned and switched topics. There was no real reason from the boy to believe her if Roman brainwashed him. Instead, there was something else she needed to know. "How do you keep the Grimm away and what did you do to my Aura?"
"Well," Touma replied and scratched his cheek. Blake didn't know Roman had spoken to Touma about what to say if he ever had to explain his power to someone. "My… Semblance allows me to negate anything supernatural. Grimm will disappear with only a touch, so they stay away out of fear. I was told they will follow to a certain degree because of instinct and emotions, but they won't willingly approach. I can also use my Semblance to negate an individual's Aura." Blake's mouth fell open.
That… doesn't make any sense, Blake thought. She couldn't wrap her head around such an ability. Would supernatural apply to dust too? He can also repel Grimm, so there is no way Roman would give him up without a fight. I'm alive because Roman needs him to believe he's a good person. "So the reason you don't have any sign of an Aura is because of your Semblance?" Touma nodded. Semblance is supposed to be derived from one's Aura. This doesn't make any sense, but I witnessed it for myself.
"I didn't ask for this power," Touma muttered. For a brief moment, Blake felt a small trace of pity for him. She could understand being born into a situation that was no ideal. Blake had been pretty much born into the White Fang, but left because it grew too radical. "But I do what I can to help people. Is it at least true Faunus are not treated well?"
"Vale treats them better than a lot of other areas," Blake admitted. "The White Fang was originally formed to protest inequality, but because things were not changing, they grew more violent. They attack stores and people now, rather than nonviolent protests. It gave them results, so they continued to grow more radical."
"I'm not sure I can believe you," Touma said slowly. "I heard a lot of unpleasant stories about Hunters abusing authority, not just from Roman, but others." The thought of Blake trying to use him as a hostage was still fresh in his mind and Blake knew this.
"They are probably his friends," Blake muttered. She had no idea what all Roman told him and it wasn't like she had proof. The most she could do is warn him and possibly get him to leave on his own. "Just… keep your eyes and ears open. If you need a place to escape, head to Beacon and ask for Ozpin. He should be able to help you."
"Thanks," Touma replied with a mixture of gratitude and a little suspicion. "I have to go or Neo is going to question where I went. I only had time because something stalled with the loading. Sorry, I have to put this cloth back."
"I understand," Blake replied. "One last thing, how did you know I was a spy?" Touma tilted his head slightly in confusion. "You were watching me back in the warehouse."
"I didn't know you were a spy," Touma muttered and diverted his eyes. "I… might have been distracted by something else." Blake noticed his ears turned red.
"Oh," was all Blake could respond with. She sat in silence as Touma covered her mouth with the gag again, but then he fiddled with the ropes on her wrists. She might have felt slightly flattered if the situation hadn't been so serious. That conversation was embarrassing for the both of them. The boy left and Blake was berating herself for not recognizing the signs. She read enough books to know what the boy had noticed. She was wearing clothes too small for her and he even admitted he was from an area without Faunus. At least he doesn't seem to have any problems with Faunus, but Yang must never find out about this. She fidgeted at the bindings. Touma loosened them because her hands were turning pale from lack of blood flow.
That was more than enough for her.
"Dang mutts can't even load crates properly," Roman growled angrily and kicked the ground. Neo stood beside him. At least his employer didn't come personally and only sent a green haired brat to make sure the dust was loaded. The White Fang didn't load the crates properly and they ran out of room, so everything had to be reorganized to maximize space, since they weren't going to waste any dust. At least I didn't have to tell her about the boy. There's a little time before word spreads. "Where's our guest?" Roman asked Neo. He didn't like Touma being left alone for too long. Not because Roman thought he would cause trouble, but there was a chance he would hear something that would cast doubt on Roman's lies.
He's been standing in the back near the incline to make sure Grimm don't approach, Neo gestured. I'm surprised the Beowolves hadn't attempted to climb a wall, the cliff isn't that high up.
"Seems like the longer he stays in one spot," Roman mused. "The further the effect spreads. Good to know. The Grimm won't climb up here until they are sure he is gone."
We ready to leave yet? I want to play with my new toy if you don't need him.
"There's still one thing left to do," Roman replied and tapped his cane on the ground. "We need to get rid of the little kitten. She needs to have an accident before we head back."
Oh? Neo mouthed and an evil grin appeared on her face. Roman grinned too. If he needed someone taken out, Neo would gladly do it. She had a malicious streak and enjoyed torturing her victims before slowly taking their life.
"Sorry, doll," Roman said. "It needs to look like an accident…ow!" Neo had kicked him in the shins for getting her hopes up. "You see Neo, our trucks are old and one of them may slow down and fall outside the boy's protective range. If a Grimm gets close enough and happens to maul a cat, nothing we can do about it. These things happen in our dangerous world." Neo grinned and shrugged in agreement. "Exactly, what can you do? A quick fix will save the White Fang members though."
Good as plan as any, Neo gestured and then yawned. I'm getting tired. Going to make sure no one does anything stupid around Touma and then tease him a bit. I want to leave as soon as possible.
"Who's the boss here?" Roman asked with a roll of his eyes. Neo grinned and pointed to herself. "Very funny. I don't see why you can't have your fun. Just be ready to leave." Neo grinned, turned, and walked toward were Touma was standing. Then everything changed.
"The prisoner escaped!" someone yelled out from the truck.
"Shit!" Roman growled. "Dang mutts can't do anything right." He raised his voice. "Spread out and find her! We know what she looks like and can't hide among us anymore!"
"Who's hiding, Roman?" Blake asked from on top of the truck closest to the incline. "I only escaped before you could end my life." There really was no way for her to escape without being detected, so she might as well cast doubt about who Roman truly was.
"You seem to have been ill-informed," Roman laughed. "We were planning to take you back to Vale and toss you in a trashcan somewhere. Once you woke up, you could easily head home. Your presence did not interfere with our plans at all."
"Not falling for that," Blake replied and jumped back. The White Fang members were surrounding her and pushing her back toward the Grimm standing halfway up the incline. They were armed with rifles and blades, while Blake only had her sword in hand and sheath on her hip. Before their eyes, the sword transformed into a pistol. "I think I would rather take my chance with the Grimm."
"Suit yourself," Roman shrugged. "Makes it easier for us."
"Wait!" Touma yelled and stepped up. "Don't do anything stupid. The White Fang fight for Faunus, they won't let you die if you trust them." He didn't notice several of the White Fang began to shift uncomfortably in place.
"My distrust for that man," Blake replied and pointed to Roman, as she kept backing up. "Far surpasses my trust for my brother and sisters." Touma's eyes widened. He understood that meeting and, apparently, so did several others. The cry of traitor echoed across the plateau.
"And here I was being a nice guy," Roman sighed and held up his cane. The bottom opened up and a small target appeared. He aimed down the cane, like it was a scope. His finger clicked a button on the end and a large red ball of energy flew out of it. Roman kept a supply of red dust used for explosions in his weapon, Melodic Cudgel. It was a cane, but had several added features that allowed him to go toe to toe against Hunters. The blast of energy was heading toward Blake, but she noticed it was going to miss her. Instead of aiming at her, Roman had aimed over her shoulder. She turned and saw an Ursa breaking away from the pack toward her. The dust energy hit it and exploded, sending the Grimm remains flying backwards. Blake was shocked Roman had actually helped her.
However, a bunch of trigger happy recruits started firing.
Blake was trapped in the open and had no choice but to rush toward the approaching Grimm, as bullets flew around her. The Grimm were being hit, but there were too many for the guns to accurately take down at this range. A Beowolf lunged at her, but she jumped into the air and brought her blade down at its neck. She beheaded it effortlessly and then landed on the back of an Ursa. Another Beowolf reached up a claw and stabbed it into her chest. For a second it looked like Blake had fallen, but she vanished and appeared next to the Grimm. Another quick slash ended its life. Blake's Semblance allowed her to create shadow doubles of herself to take blows in her place. The first row of Grimm was being shredded by the gunfire, so she had to go deeper into the swarm or she was going to get hit too.
If I can make it to the tree line at the bottom, Blake thought desperately. I should be able to get back to the city. She was not a heavyweight fighter like Yang and relied on speed to strike at her opponent. Long drawn-out fights in the open were her worst matchup. Once she could climb up a tree and use the terrain to escape the Grimm, she would be fine. However, fate was not on her side. She had gone through quite a few Grimm, when a large claw hit her.
"Ack!" Blake gasped in pain as she fell backwards. If she did not have Aura, her stomach would have been torn open. As soon as she hit the ground, she sprung back up to her feet. An Ursa Major towered in front of her. Not good. Her momentum had been halted and she was surrounded by Grimm. She raised her sword as the Ursa Major raised its arm. The Beowolves around her began to approach and raise their own claws. Her attention was focused purely on trying to dodge and strike back in order to survive. However, something happened that caused her to freeze momentarily.
If she had been worried about the White Fang, she would have noticed the gunfire had ceased or that Roman yelled at them to stop. What she noticed instead was the Grimm were separating around her so fast, they were actually falling off the incline up to the plateau. The Ursa Major in front of her stopped attacking and immediately began to retreat. Blake would have been shocked by this, but by now she knew there was only one thing that could have caused a reaction like this. She turned around and saw Touma almost upon her. Touma had run out to try to help her, even risking being hit by bullets. Neo stepped in to help too, mainly beating the crap out of those who did not follow Roman's order fast enough.
"Are you okay?" Touma asked when he drew near.
"I'll be fine," Blake replied, keeping her voice calm. She did clutch at her stomach though. It hurt, but her Aura would remove the pain eventually.
"I can't believe you jumped into a pit of monsters like that," Touma told her in shock.
"As I said," Blake told him evenly. "I do not trust Roman Torchwick. I overheard him saying he was going to have me killed in an accident." She accented the last word heavily.
"You must have misheard," Touma muttered, but grew quiet under her glare. "Can you make it back to Vale by yourself?" he asked quickly, as he changed the subject.
"If I can get to the tree line," Blake replied and pointed. She still kept an eye on Roman and the White Fang. They had not moved and were too far away for her to hear them. "It will give me enough cover to avoid the Grimm. I should be able to easily get into Vale from there."
"Okay," Touma said. "I'll get you there, but then I have to go back."
"Why?" Blake asked in surprise.
"I need to keep the Grimm off them," Touma replied and gestured to the White Fang.
"I meant," Blake amended quickly. "Why are you helping me?"
"Because you were in trouble," Touma answered simply. Whatever Blake had been expecting, it was not that. Her eyes widened as she processed his words and expression. There was no doubt or malicious intent in his words. He was being completely honest. "I also don't think you were planning to hurt me. You were only shocked Roman found you out." Blake narrowed her eyes slightly and stared at him. Unless he could turn off his power instantly, the Grimm would not approach them. He would only have to travel with her a little farther and she could disappear. It was either that, return to Roman's White Fang, or try to fight off a large group of Grimm by herself. The choice was clear.
"Move quickly," she whispered. She wasn't sure if she could completely trust the boy, but he hadn't done anything to her so far. Blake was not someone to trust easily, but she did not hate him like she hated Roman. Together, they ran side by side, until the Grimm separated enough for Blake to jump up into a tree. She disappeared instantly and left Touma behind. She felt kind of guilty leaving a kind boy in Roman's grasp, but she had to pick her fights. I owe him, so I'm going to get the others and think of a way to help him escape. Touma did the only thing he could do, start running back to Roman and the others before the Grimm realized they were no longer protected by his hand.
Roman, on the other hand, watched the entire exchange from his vantage point. He didn't like the fact Blake got away, but he would make the best out of a bad situation. Bad might be an overstatement though. The situation was easily salvageable into something beneficial. The White Fang would not be happy a traitor escaped and Roman was not happy the knowledge of Touma's power would be spread. He had hoped to keep it a secret for a little while longer. There were a few benefits from it he had considered. Those benefits are why he helped out Blake with his attack, instead of killing her.
These beasts saw my subordinate risk his life to save a Faunus, I can use this. Before, they only worked with me out of necessity, but now I can pretend we are actually sympathetic to their cause. If a couple White Fang grunts die on a mission, I won't be blamed. Not sure how many people will hear about the boy though, Ozpin probably, but he doesn't spread a lot of secrets. If it does spread, I could use it. The underground won't oppose me when I have people who can horde Grimm. A few threats and I can get anything I want. I only need to worry about 'her'. Roman was a criminal mastermind with many contingency plans at all times.
He was also not a wasteful man.
"That's still one of the most insane stories I have ever heard," Yang announced after Ruby and Jaune told her and the others about their meeting with Ozpin. Naturally, they had questions, but it wasn't like Ruby or Jaune could answer them all. The biggest one was how something like traveling between worlds was even possible. "And you have no idea what happened?"
"Nope, MISAKA apologizes as MISAKA shakes her head. The last thing MISAKA remembers is water and a lot of green light." She was walking next to Weiss and Nora.
"Since your world doesn't have Grimm or dust," Weiss commented. "It probably has to be one of your 'science abilities' that cause this." Last Order had given them a rough overview of the abilities developed in her home town of Academy City. Each person could have a unique ability unlocked for them and their power was on a scale from 0 to 5. Controlling electricity made Last Order an electromaster. As abilities were similar to Semblances, the girls, Jaune, and Ren could understand it to a degree.
"MISAKA does not know of any abilities that allow time manipulation."
"Still," Pyrrha pointed out. "You admitted you do not know all abilities that have been developed. It is possible a new one had been recently unlocked. Though," she put a hand on her chin. "It could be possible the rift occurred from our side and broke the wall to yours."
"Oh," Nora said dejectedly. "Do you think I caused it when I blew up the classroom?"
"I doubt that," Jaune laughed. "You did that yesterday and Last Order didn't arrive until this morning. Besides, you may have some… destructive tendencies, but I doubt you can go and destroy a wall between worlds." Nora turned to look at him seriously and Jaune realized what he had done. He wasn't the only one.
"Nora," Ren interjected quickly. "He didn't propose that as a-…."
"Challenge accepted!" Nora yelled and raised her hand into the air. "This day, I, Nora, Queen of the Castle, declare I will find a way to cause an explosion big enough to travel to another world."
"Dang it, Jaune," Ren sighed and face palmed. Yang and Ruby were cracking up, while Pyrrha tried to hide her amusement, but failed when she started to giggle. Weiss looked scandalous and Last Order only smiled.
"That wasn't a challenge," Jaune amended instantly. "As an order from your team leader, do not try that!"
"You're no fun, Jaune-Jaune," Nora sighed. "What if it is the only way to get Last Order home?"
"If we find evidence that is the only way," Jaune relented. "I promise you, I'll let you cause it."
"Yes!" Nora cheered and fist pumped the air.
"MISAKA wants to watch too, MISAKA adds." Last Order and Nora high fived.
"Out of curiosity," Ruby asked. "Has anyone heard of anything relating to traveling to or from other worlds?"
"I've read a few books," Ren mentioned with a shrug. "It is usually some kind of magic that causes someone to stumble into a different world. The only one I remember dealing with water is a girl who fell into a well. I feel Blake would probably know more than I do."
"Blake is currently out with Sun," Yang said dismissively. "She's missing out on all the fun here."
"She won't pick up her Scroll either," Ruby sighed. "I wanted her to know about this."
"She's probably just busy," Pyrrha consoled her. "Blake is smart and won't get into trouble without reason. If Sun's with her, he's probably trying to drag her around somewhere."
"Sure," Yang commented with a grin. "Nothing bad could happen with a guy and a girl, alone, overnight."
"So immature," Weiss huffed and rolled her eyes. "Ignoring Yang, I would like to point out we are approaching the dining hall and our discussions should be tailored to avoid discussing Last Order's predicament. We need to decide on the cover story for while she is here, because we know some of our classmates are going to say something about her." There was a silent collective agreement as everyone thought of Cardin Winchester. He was the leader of Team CRDL and a renowned bully. If he saw Last Order, he would be sure to try to rat them out and cause a scene. They needed a viable story why she was with them.
"Couldn't we just say we are watching her for a friend?" Ruby asked. "It's close enough to the truth."
"That's not a bad idea," Pyrrha considered. "Though, there are limits to who we can bring in."
"Guests are supposed to be reserved for family," Ren pointed out. "Or day passes for friends."
"I have an idea!" Nora announced and everyone turned to her. Many were skeptical without hearing her plan. "Why not just say she's a relative of ours?"
"None of us look similar enough," Yang pointed out. "Not even the same hair color."
"Can you really say that?" Weiss asked exasperatedly and then gestured to Ruby.
"So we are not really sisters, Yang?" Ruby asked in a fake hurt voice. Then she pretended to cry and hug Last Order. "You hear that? I don't have a sister."
"There, there, MISAKA says soothingly as MISAKA hugs back. You can be MISAKA's adopted sister." Ruby raised her head and stuck out a tongue at Yang.
"Come here, you," Yang said with a roll of her eyes and pulled Ruby into her arms. "You know I love you, squirt."
"Crushing me!" Ruby called out, as she pretended to be dying in Yang's clutches.
"A relative isn't a bad idea," Ren mused. "After all, we know someone with seven sisters."
"Seven?!" Yang and Weiss gasped.
"That's right," Jaune nodded. "Forgot Yang and Snow Angel didn't know. Three older and four younger."
"Stop with that nickname," Weiss snapped.
"That must have been crazy living at home," Yang said amazed. "I can hardly deal with one."
"That's my line!" Ruby interjected.
"They can be a handful," Jaune admitted. "Especially the older ones. All of us are blonde, we take after my dad's side, but my mom does have brown hair."
"That works out perfectly then," Pyrrha pointed out. "We can say Last Order is one of your younger sisters who has come to visit because she missed you."
"He has already shown he can act like a big brother around her," Ruby added excitedly. "Shouldn't be too hard to pass off."
"You know," Weiss pointed out. "Professor Ozpin already gave us permission. Saying we are watching her for a friend would be simple enough. Who knows how Accelerator will react when he wakes up and finds Last Order pretending to be someone else's family." Yang rolled her eyes at the boring idea.
"Why not say what's really on your mind, Weiss Cream?" Yang asked and put her arm over Weiss's shoulders. "Could it be you are jealous Jaune would get to spend more time with his younger 'sister,' instead of you spending time with a friend's sibling?"
"I-I said no such thing," Weiss protested and turned away from her. There was a faint pink blush on her cheeks.
"If you wanted to date Vomit Boy," Yang whispered. "You could both spend time with her." Weiss grimaced and pushed Yang away, hard.
"Why not let Last Order choose?" Nora asked curiously and Ren nodded. After a short deliberation and then unanimous consensus, they turned to her.
"Last Order," Pyrrha said and knelt down next to her. "Because of school regulations, while you are here and until Accelerator wakes up, it will be easier to pretend you are part of someone's family." Last Order nodded. "Do you have a preference?"
"Well…, MISAKA says hesitantly as MISAKA likes everyone."
"Don't worry," Ruby laughed. "None of us will take offense." Though, her eyes darted to Weiss for a second.
"MISAKA actually has many sisters, MISAKA explains, but MISAKA does not have a brother. MISAKA wants to experience that, MISAKA finishes embarrassed as MISAKA diverts her eyes and moves closer to Jaune."
"Awwww!" All the girls except Weiss swooned over the adorable embarrassed expression on Last Order's face. Weiss had a hint of jealousy mixed in, but even she had to admit Last Order was cute.
"Should we head to dinner?" Ren asked. "Now that everything is settled."
"Yes!" Nora cheered and grabbed his arm. "I'm starving!" She rushed off with poor Ren being dragged behind her.
"Shall we go too, Jaune?" Pyrrha asked.
"Sure," Jaune agreed. He reached down a hand toward Last Order, who didn't grab it, but looked up at him expectantly. "Is something wrong?" he asked. She held out her arms.
"Will you carry me? MISAKA asks innocently as MISAKA uses her secret Puppy-Dog eyes weapon to be selfish." Her eyes were wide, sad, and still one of the best manipulative expressions he had ever seen.
"You don't have to look at me like that," Jaune laughed. "I'm used to being asked for piggyback rides." He knelt down. "Hop on." Last Order cheered and wrapped her arms around his neck. Pyrrha looked slightly jealous, but managed to hide it well. Jaune stood up, supported her legs with his arm, and then they and Pyrrha headed after Nora and Ren. "You're sad face is still better than Ruby's."
"Hey!" Ruby cried and chased after them. She started to argue how she was more experienced with her expression.
"MISAKA is number one, MISAKA declares." This caused them all to laugh as they rounded a corner.
"If Arc does anything to hurt her," Weiss muttered irritated. "I will end him."
"Seems like Lady Killer is good with children too," Yang laughed. "You missed out, Weiss."
"When has he been your type?" Weiss asked incredulously.
"He's not so much my type," Yang corrected with a shrug. "He's a little too passive for my taste, though he does have some good points. His height and build isn't bad, especially with the extra training he's getting, good with kids, nice to everyone, and can cook. I can see why Pyrrha likes him. She better make a move soon or another girl is going to snatch him up."
"Ugh," Weiss groaned. "You didn't have to go through him asking you out twenty times a day."
"If he could dazzle me," Yang laughed. "I might have been willing to go on one test date. Now, I wouldn't want to intrude on Pyrrha's claim. She may be a champion fighter, but she's really nice, and you never make the nice girls snap. Jaune needs to hurry up and realize she likes him. This is my month on our pool." Team RWBY had a bet on when Jaune would realize Pyrrha liked him.
"I have next month," Weiss reminded her. "As long as you don't tell him, I'm sure she will get to him then."
"Never going to happen, Weiss Cream," Yang replied. "Hurry up, we are lagging behind the others and I know you want to sit next to Last Order." Weiss didn't say anything to her accusation, because they both knew it was true.
"So this is the girl you snuck in?" Coco asked and leaned on the table Team RWBY and JNPR were sitting at.
Coco Adel was the leader of the second year Team CFVY. She was friends with both of their teams, though she was closer to Yang, since they shared a love of fashion and gossip. She had fair skin, short dark-brown hair, and dark-brown eyes. Her clothes consisted of a long, cocoa-colored shirt with a dark brown waist cincher. She wore long, dark brown trousers with ribbons on the left side, a brown belt with bullets, and dark brown, high-heeled leather boots with buckles. A dark brown beret covered her head and a pair of black, wire-rimmed aviator sunglasses covered her eyes. Behind her stood Velvet Scarlatina. She wore a short, long-sleeved brown jacket with a golden zipper, brown pants and black leggings with golden detail. There was also a black, semi-translucent undershirt beneath her jacket, along with golden spaulders and vambraces on both arms, as well as a similar belt. Her most distinguishing trait was her long brown rabbit ears on her head, which came out of her long brown hair.
"Hi, Velvet," Jaune waved. Velvet smiled and waved back. Being a Faunus, Velvet faced a bit of discrimination, especially from Cardin's team. One day, they had been pulling her ears and Jaune came to her rescue. Since then, they had been friends and Velvet realized Jaune had timed helping her well. Coco and the rest of her team found out Cardin had been bullying Velvet and they had been planning to 'correct' him. It would not have been pretty.
"Yep," Yang told Coco. "She's Vomit Boy's sister. Ruby, Weiss, and I picked her up while he and his team had to serve detention."
"Heard about that," Coco acknowledged and turned to Nora. "Only three classrooms?"
"I could have done more if I was actually trying," Nora protested.
"Don't try," Weiss and Ren both told her.
"I bet you could," Coco laughed and then turned back to Yang. "Why did you have to sneak her in? Couldn't you just have explained the situation to Goodwitch?"
"Dunce forgot to fill out the paperwork," Weiss lied without breaking her calm demeanor. "So we snuck her to Professor Ozpin to explain the situation." Even though it wasn't true, everyone silently agreed it was something Jaune would have probably forgotten to do.
"My bad," Jaune said and rubbed his head. "A lot of things happened and I forgot." His eyes darted to Last Order. "Do not throw your vegetables under the table," he told her. Years of practice with younger siblings allowed him to instantly know when they were up to something.
"But MISAKA doesn't like green, peppers MISAKA complains."
"Eat them anyways," Jaune said. "They are good for you." Last Order mumbled something and Jaune smirked. "Once you finish them, you can have cookies." He looked to the left. "Better hurry, before Ruby eats them all." Ruby was in the process of inhaling her usual plate of cookies.
"I would leave some for her," Ruby replied, hurt at the accusation. "…probably."
"Arc's right," Weiss added. A small shiver went down her spine as she admitted that. "You have to eat your vegetables." She indicated to the salad in front of herself.
"Seems like a good big brother," Coca acknowledged. "Cute sister too."
"Surprised me when he turned out to have seven sisters," Yang said conversationally.
"Seven?!" Coco and Velvet gasped.
"That was pretty much everyone's reaction the first time he told us," Pyrrha laughed. "We found out earlier and then Ruby, but Yang and Weiss found out today."
"Seven sisters," Coca repeated and then shook her head. "And he still dresses like that?" She gestured to all of him. "And he's rubbing off on her too." She gestured to the blue and white dress Last Order was wearing.
"What's wrong with the way I dress?" Jaune protested. Cocoa lowered her sunglasses down her nose and gazed directly at him.
"Do you really want me to answer that?" she asked in a deadpanned voice. Velvet shook her head vigorously behind her to let Jaune know how to answer.
"No…," Jaune finally replied.
"Good boy," Cocoa said and stood up straight. "If you ever decide to actually improve your wardrobe, let me know. Catch you later, Yang." She and Velvet waved goodbye and then left. Jaune waited until he was sure they were out of earshot, before turning back to the rest of the group.
"What's wrong with my clothes?" Jaune muttered.
"Nothing," Nora answered through a mouthful of pancakes. No one was really sure where she got the pancakes, since they weren't serving any for dinner. Ren was probably involved, but he had already finished his dinner and was drinking one of his green health drinks. No one else wanted to ask what was in it, because it was bright green and resembled algae. It even seemed to glow slightly.
"Remember the onesie you wore on the first day of Beacon?" Yang asked Jaune.
"Yes?"
"Burn it."
"It was a gift from my sisters!"
"Burn it," Weiss echoed Yang's order.
"It's warm and comfy," Jaune protested. "Plus, Pumpkin Pete is a famous mascot. My hoody has their logo too."
"Burn it too," Yang and Weiss repeated. They gave each other a quick high five and stared at Jaune.
"A little help guys?" Jaune pleaded to the rest of the table.
"…" Ren continued to sip his health shake to avoid answering. He wasn't a coward. There just was no good answer to give. Even if he thought the mascot was childish, he didn't care that much if Jaune liked it. However, he smirked slightly at Jaune when the others weren't looking. If Jaune would dress a little more seriously, Ren wouldn't complain.
"Pumpkin Pete is cute." Nora gave her opinion, but it was hard to tell what she was really thinking. She never appeared to care about fashion, but her outfits weren't that bad. She also never commented about other people's clothes, and would treat everyone the same, unless they did something that hurt one of her friends.
"One's weapon is more important than your outfit," Ruby added. "Grimm don't care what we wear." It was a compromise between not suffering her sister's wrath for betrayal and not hurting Jaune's pride. If Jaune was a little awkward with his clothes, it meant he wouldn't outgrow her as a friend.
"I don't really have a problem with it," Pyrrha said slowly. This was a little awkward for her, as she was Pumpkin Pete's mascot on their cereal. She was a famous athlete, even if she didn't let the fame go to her head. Jaune was her partner and she didn't want to hurt his feelings, but another part of her really wanted for him to get rid of the onesie at least. It had nothing to do with him wearing more formfitting bed clothes, since they shared a room. Yep, that had nothing to do with it. "Though, they may be a little childish," she finally conceded.
"Not you too?" Jaune groaned and turned to her with betrayal on his face. Pyrrha turned away slightly guiltily.
"Hah!" Yang called out triumphantly. "Even Pyrrha is on our side and she l-…" She cut off for a second as someone kicked her hard under the table and she changed direction. "Likes to take your side."
"MISAKA likes the bunny, MISAKA says as MISAKA adds to the conversation. It reminds me of Gekota."
"Gekota?" Weiss asked.
"He's a frog mascot back home, MISAKA explains."
"Finally!" Jaune cheered. "Someone supportive." He patted her on the head and she grinned up at him, before taking a cookie now that her vegetables were finished.
"Because she's a kid," Yang pointed out. "It's okay for her to wear it, but you are seventeen."
"Maybe I should just walk around stark naked," Jaune sighed. "Since you will always insult my taste in clothes."
"Don't you dare, Arc!" Weiss almost screeched, but controlled the volume of her voice, barely. Pyrrha's face flushed when she pictured that and Nora didn't help. She had laughed and elbowed Pyrrha in the side. Ren only sighed and tried to ignore imagining that scene. Ruby pulled the hood of her red cape over her head, as she felt herself grow hot at the image. Yang only grinned.
"Let me know so I can take pictures," Yang told him. "I'm interested in seeing the results of Pyrrha's training. It will be Arc-some!" There was a collective groan across the table, but Last Order gave a slight giggle. Yang beamed at her.
"Hey Arc!" an arrogant voice called out and they saw four guys walking past their table. "Who's the midget?!" It was Cardin. Cardin was very tall, towered a good head over the others, had burnt-orange hair that was combed backwards with a slight peak at the front, and indigo eyes. He may not have bullied Jaune as much anymore, since Jaune had saved him from an Ursa Major once, but that didn't stop him from being a jerk.
"She's my sister, Cardin," Jaune replied and tried to keep his temper under control. "Leave her alone."
"We were talking," Ruby chimed in.
"Cool it," Cardin said with a roll of his eyes. "Not used to seeing a kid around here if parents aren't present. I doubt any girl would want to do it with you anyways." Nora put a hand on Pyrrha's shoulders before she could stand up.
"Can I shock him? MISAKA asks." Last Order had turned to the rest of the group.
"No," Nora told her sternly, which surprised everyone, until she continued. "I have dibs on breaking his legs the next time he bothered us." Cardin's face paled slightly.
"Nora," Ren warned. "You can't break people's legs."
"Can to," Nora protested. "One well-placed swing of my hammer would-…"
"Let me rephrase that," Ren sighed. "You shouldn't."
"But it's Cardin!"
"I don't so much care when you make fun of Arc," Weiss spoke up. "I do that periodically, but I will not tolerate you insulting this girl. Why don't you leave before we hold Ren back, so Nora can greet you with her hammer?" She grinned coldly at Cardin and he got the message.
"Come on," he mumbled to the others and they left.
"He's a bully right? MISAKA asks to clarify."
"Yeah," Jaune confirmed. "He's been better lately, but…" He trailed off.
"Our fearless leader saved his life," Nora bragged.
"Cool! MISAKA exclaims."
They continued their conversation, mainly about school, but purposely avoided anything that could lead people to believing Last Order was not Jaune's sister or from another world. People probably wouldn't believe them, but they couldn't let the rumor spread. Weiss mostly chatted with Last Order, who seemed happy with the attention. They found out Accelerator liked to sleep and would ignore her for hours at a time, but anytime she really needed him, he was there. They eventually headed back to Team RWBY's dorm and were planning to learn more about Last Order's home town, when Yang spoke up.
"I know we wanted to talk about what we found out today," Yang announced. "But something came up and we need the guys to leave, so we can have a girl talk." Jaune and Ren looked at each other for a moment.
"We?" Ruby asked confused. "You didn't tell us anything about this."
"It was a surprise," Yang replied with a grin.
"What are you up to?" Weiss asked suspiciously.
"What makes you think I'm up to anything?" Yang asked and then started whistling innocently.
"Because you are you."
"You wound me, Weiss Queen." Yang put a hand over her heart.
"As soon as you talk like that," Weiss pointed out. "I know you are up to something."
"Ren is great at girl talks," Nora informed Yang. "He and I talk all the time. Well, I talk and he listens, but he gives great advice." Ren froze for a moment, not sure if he was going to be dragged into this or not. He and Jaune had just stood up to leave.
"Is this about how you were planning to get Ruby shoes?" Pyrrha asked. "I never actually saw you return with them. If so, that doesn't seem like something we should kick the guys out of the room for, even if it might not interest them." Yang's eyes widened.
"Oh, man," Yang muttered and slapped her forehead with her palm. "I completely forgot about that when we ran into Last Order and everything. Dang, we need to go back into Vale and get her some."
"How could you, Pyrrha!?" Ruby cried. She actually believed she had gotten off scot-free, because Yang had forgotten. Pyrrha could only mouth sorry at the look of betrayal on Ruby's face. "I almost escaped from having to buy lady stilts!"
"Lady stilts? MISAKA asks in confusion."
"High heel shoes," Weiss explained.
"OH!" Last Order's eyes widened. "MISAKA always wanted a pair, but Accelerator kept telling MISAKA she was too young, MISAKA says sadly." A sparkle glinted in the corner of Weiss's eye.
"Depending on how long you will remain with us," Weiss commented. "I don't see any reason why we couldn't get you a pair, even one you might grow into. Maybe you could show Ruby how to be an adult."
"I am an adult!" Ruby cried out. "I drink milk and slay Grimm!"
"Don't fret, Ruby, MISAKA states in her best impression of a mature voice. MISAKA will still be your friend, even when MISAKA surpasses you on the road to be an adult." Ruby's mouth fell open and every other girl tried to muffle their laughter. The sight of Last Order puffing her chest out and looking superior, while Ruby looked dumbstruck at her proclamation, was one of the funniest things they ever saw, even Jaune and Ren looked amused.
"So," Jaune finally asked. "Do we still need to leave or…" He left the question open.
"Yep," Yang told him. "You see, that was a reminder. This talk is about something else. Ruby mentioned something earlier today I could not let go." Ruby's eyes widened and she turned to Yang.
"I just remembered," Ruby said hastily. "Jaune said he would go to the forge with me this evening, so I can't stay." Jaune raised an eyebrow and Ruby tried to run out of the room, but Yang was expecting something like this to happen. She reached over and grabbed Ruby's cloak, which caused Ruby to fall and land on her back.
"She must have remembered I was planning to talk to her and wanted you to be a distraction, Lady Killer," Yang told Jaune. "You and Ren go have some guy time. Us girls need to talk about the fact Ruby likes a boy. I need a name and what he did."
"Let's go, Ren," Jaune muttered quickly. Ren instantly nodded in agreement and they slipped out of the room. Neither of them wanted to be in the same room with Yang, if she found out who Ruby likes.
"Cowards!" Ruby yelled after them. "Save me!"
"Yang scares us!" Jaune's voice slipped into the room as the door closed behind him. Yang crossed her arms and grinned.
"Okay, sis," Yang spoke to Ruby calmly. "Spill the beans."
"I have no idea what you mean," Ruby answered, but diverted her eyes.
"Hard way it is then," Yang said and turned on a desk lamp. She pointed it against Ruby, while Nora turned off the overhead lights.
"I haven't been on this side of an interrogation for a long time!" Nora cheered. "Can I be the bad cop?"
"If Pyrrha consents to be the good cop," Yang replied. "Then it's fine. You two complement each other nicely."
"What does that make you?" Weiss asked.
"I'm the judge, executioner, jury, executioner, and, if needed, executioner," Yang said.
"You seemed to have said executioner more than once, MISAKA points out."
"Best part of the job," Yang laughed and then cracked her knuckles.
"What am I then?" Weiss questioned. "The defense attorney?"
"Nope," Yang answered with an evil grin. "In the Sun Dragon Court, there is no defense, only judgement."
"Why did you send the guys out?" Pyrrha asked. "This really isn't a girl's only thing."
"Well," Yang said slowly, choosing her words carefully. "There is a chance Ruby may like one of them, so I figured you and Nora would like to hear this, plus we don't want them to know either."
"I understand," Pyrrha replied and nodded her head. Her eyes flashed for a moment and her smile seemed slightly colder. All the girls turned toward Ruby, even Weiss couldn't hold back her own interest on who Ruby could possibly like. Last Order only joined in because everyone else was doing it.
"There is nowhere to run," Yang told Ruby slowly. "You might as well give me his name."
Ruby gulped and determinedly kept her mouth shut, as her friends, sister, and Weiss all ganged up on her.
Jaune felt a little guilty when he heard Ruby call out for him to save her, but he couldn't stand against Yang, especially if Nora was on her side. Whoever Ruby liked was sure to feel Yang's wrath. Since Ruby was fifteen and two years younger than everyone else, Yang was rather protective of her, which was good and bad. Good that anyone with ill intentions was too scared to approach, but that also meant anyone who actually liked Ruby couldn't approach either. This allowed her barely any interactions with boys. Jaune and Ren were allowed to talk to her, because Yang never saw Jaune as a threat and Ren and Nora seemed to have a thing. They didn't admit it, but Jaune had a feeling if someone tried to date either one of them, the other would step in.
"Since it's just us," Jaune said to Ren, as they entered their room. "And the girls will be occupied for a bit, I was wondering if you could help me with something or at least give me some advice."
"Sure," Ren replied. "On what subject?"
"Semblances."
"Interesting topic," Ren commented. "What brought this on?"
"We were talking about Last Order and Accelerator's city developing abilities similar to our Semblances," Jaune explained. "And it had me thinking. Ruby has speed, Weiss has glyphs, Blake has her copies, Yang can hit harder, and Nora has electricity absorption. I'm sure Pyrrha has hers unlocked, but she doesn't want to share it and you won't tell me yours either." Ren smiled.
"I told you if you guessed it, I would let you know if you were correct."
"I'm curious," Jaune admitted. "But I was hoping you would have any tips on how to actually unlock my Semblance."
"I'm not sure," Ren mumbled as he started thinking. He sat on his bed before continuing. "Everyone's Semblances are unique to the individual and can require different stimuli to activate. Some can be hereditary though, I think Weiss's family has the glyph Semblances."
"That's what I thought," Jaune sighed and flopped down on his bed. "There can't be any shortcuts to something like that."
"I could teach you a little bit about meditation," Ren offered. "It will help you with Aura control. Even though you have a lot, you aren't the most proficient."
"Thanks." Jaune rolled his eyes.
"Sorry, I didn't mean that as an insult. The more Aura one has, the harder it can be to control. Think of a river. It can be easier to divert smaller ones than large ones. I believe if you have greater control over your Aura, you might be able to start understanding your Semblance."
"Because Aura is a part of ourselves?" Jaune asked, as he remembered some of Pyrrha's earlier explanations. "Understanding and controlling it would be like me learning about myself?"
"Precisely."
"I suppose it wouldn't hurt. At least I'm not going to be on the receiving end of Nora's hammer."
"That's Plan B if this fails."
"When did you start having jokes?" Jaune asked in disbelief. "Who are you and what have you done with Ren?"
"I am a very funny person," Ren replied in a deadpanned voice. He and Jaune stared at each other for a moment, before Jaune burst out laughing and Ren smirked slightly. "Okay, Jaune. I'm going to teach you the basics, so hopefully you can do this on your own if you find yourself having free time." Jaune nodded. "First, I want you to try to clear your mind…"
It was incredibly late when Blake finally made it back to Beacon. Instead of trying to go through the locked front doors, which was sure to be monitored, she snuck across the yard until she ended up on the ground directly beneath her room. From there, she easily scaled the wall and reached her room's window. Please be unlocked, she thought desperately. After the day she had, she expected everything to turn against her. To her relief, it was unlocked and the lights were off, which meant her team had gone to bed. She snuck in and closed the window, without the slightest bit of noise.
What happened here? Blake thought to herself. Being a Faunus, she had near perfect night vision, so it was like the lights were on. A desk had been flipped over, some rope remained on the ground, and a couple chairs were overturned. A lamp had fallen onto the floor and the lightbulb had broken, but someone had cleaned up the glass. Blake then saw three lumps in her teammates' bed, so everyone was here. She sighed and snuck into her bed, which luckily was on the bottom one of hers and Yang's bunkbeds. She curled up under the covers, enjoying the softness of her mattress. I should be able to get a couple hours of sleep before Ruby wakes me up in the morning when she sees me. I hope they understand it was a spur of a moment thing. Someone needs to be told about that boy, but whom?
Before her thoughts could run wild, exhaustion took hold and Blake fell asleep.
She did not have any crazy dreams.
There was nothing about her and the boy she met.
It definitely did not involve them reenacting a scene from Ninjas of Love.
She needed a restful night's sleep, because tomorrow was going to be an extremely hectic day.
Especially since a white haired boy was regaining consciousness.
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Okay mortals, Accelerator is finally going to wake up in the next chapter. I'm sure he will watch his mouth around everyone and not destroy Beacon. Probably…
