(Beacon academy)
the last match of combat class was coming to a close Jaun was knocked to the floor by Cardin.
Cardin raised his mace ready to bring it down on Jaun
"Thats enough" Miss goodwitch called off the match
"Now students as you can see, Mister Arc's aura is now in the red. In a tournament style duel, this would indicate that Jaun is no longer fit for battle and the official may call the match" Miss Goodwitch stated
"Mister Arc it's been weeks now, please try to refer to your scroll during combat gauging your aura will help you decide when it is appropriate to attack or when it is better to move to a more...defensive strategy." Glynda said sternly as the knight was hunched over, holding his knees and breathing heavily
jaun pulled out his scroll checking his aura levels as the professor continued "We wouldn't want you to be gobbled up by a Beowolf, now wood we "Professor goodwitch said
"Feh speak for yourself" Cardin snarked despite being on his best behavior during combat class the larger student was a notorious bully over the resent weeks along with the rest of team CRDL. Especially towards beacons faunus population if there was one thing Alex couldn't stand it was a racist. if only Manny could see this guy he'd have Cardin running for his life
professor goodwitch typed on her scroll before addressing them "Remember every one, the vytal festival is only a few month away. it wont be long before students from other kingdoms start arriving in vale,so keep who chose to compete in the comb at tournament will be representing all of vale." Professor goodwitch explained team RWBY and JNPR all had looks of excitement on there face's
the bell rang indicating the end of class everyone began to file out. Jaun picked up his dropped weapon and sulked off the stage followed by Pyrrah with the intention of consoling her partner
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"So...there we were...in the middle of the night..." Nora said ominously
Ren interrupted Nora's story " it was day..."
"We were surrounded by Ursai" she continued
"They were beowolves" Ren clarified
"Dozens of them!"
"Two of them"
"But they were no match" Nora pressed on ignoring there partner," And in the end, Ren and i took them down and made a boat load of lien selling Ursa skin rugs"
" She's been having this reoccurring dream for nearly a month now" Ren explained
Ruby and Pyrrah were sending worried glances towards Jaun his performance over the last few weeks had been less then exemplary, he was barely scraping by in classes and his combat prowess was questionable
"Jaun, are you ok?" Pyrrah asked
"Uh? oh yea why" jaun replied
Ruby rubbed her hands a bit"its just that you seem a little...not ok"
"Yeah you seem a bit out of it" Alex said
Jaun waved them off" eh, guys, im fine... seriously, look!." he gave them a smile that even a blind man could see was fake. the sound of laughing from across drew the groups attention to team CRDL at another table
"Jaun, Cardin has been picking on you since the first week of school." Pyrrah said, noticing her partner looking at the other team and clenching his fist
"Who?, Cardin Winchester?" he asked playing dumb "Nah, he just likes to mess around, you know practical jokes" everyone just looked at him like he had just grown a second head
"He's a bully" Ruby said narrowing her eyes
The leader of juniper scoffed "please. name one time he's 'bullied' me" he asked using air quotes
"He knocks your books out of your hands every passing chance he gets" Ren started
"He activated your shield so that you'd get stuck in door on the way to class" Yang said
"Let's not forget the incident where he shoved you in your own locker and launched you off school grounds" Blake finished
"I didn't land that far from the school." Jaun tried to reassure them
"Jaun, you landed in the heart of the emerald forest i had to fight off two Ursa and a nevermore that tried to feed you to it's kids" Alex said every one on the table turned to the blond a look a surprise after learning that particular pice of information while the blond gave him a look of betrayal and frustration
Pyrrah shook her head in concern and laid her hand on her partners "Jaun, you know that if you ever need help you just have to ask" she tried to reason
"OH!" Nora exclaimed "We'll brake his legs!"
"Guys, it's fine, seriously! besides it's not like he's only a jerk to me he's a jerk to everyone" Jaun said as if to confirm his statement a pained yelp was heard getting the whole groups attention they turned to find team CRDL harassing a faunus student.
"Despicable" Pyrrah said
the entire group was frowning at the scene Blake appeared the most bothered sending a glare with enough venom to make a death stalker feel inadequate
Alex stood up from his seat "I'll be right back" he said
"Oh, this should be good " yang said with a grin
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Velvet whimpered from the pain, hoping that the harassment would soon end. her ears were very sensitive and the bully was being to rough
"Please stop..."
"See i told you they were real"
"man, what a freak!"
inwardly velvet sighed just another day at Beacon
"hey!" Cardin, Velvet and pretty much the entire cafeteria turned turned to look at the new arrival. Alex stood there glaring at Cardin who simply scoffed
"Leave her alone or else " Alex said
"or else what" Cardin said as he rose from his seat trying to look imposing
"or else your gonna regret it" Alex said velvet's eye's widened in shock... he was defending her
Cardin simply laughed"oh this will be too easy" Cardin said as he threw a punch
Alex caught his fist before twisting it at a painful angle causing the bully to kneel in an attempt to alleviate the pain
"apologies" Alex said applying more presser on the bully's arm
"I-im sorry" Cardin blurted out
"Good now if I ever catch you bothering her or any other student again expect a visit from me later" Alex said before he released Cardin and the four left without hesitation
turning his attention towards the faunus girl " are you alright Miss.." he asked
"S-scarlatina Velvet Scarlatina. and yes im fine thank you not allot of people would stand up for a faunus like you" she said
"If they cause you anymore trouble come talk to me" with that said Alex made his way back over to the table
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"That was...Awesome!" ruby beamed
"Totally!" Nora joined in" although it could have used more leg braking, but your way worked "
"i wonder if he learned his lesson" Pyrrah wondered while they watched team CRDL leave
"only time will tell" Alex said as he sat back down
"... why did you do that?" Blake asked quietly
"because judging someone for things beyond there own control doesn't sit well with me." Alex said honestly the girls eyes widened slightly at the response but then she smiled not one of her usual half-hearted smirks a genuine smile and it was...beautiful something caught Alex's attention it was barely noticeable
the large black bow present on her head twitched slightly
'what the..' suddenly it clicked 'ohhhhhhhhh'
but that left one question why did she hide who she truly was...no It wasn't his place to pry she would most likely tell them when she was ready. The two teams went back to what they were doing Jaun looked over to Alex before he sighed defectively to himself picking up his tray and left the cafeteria.
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In all his life Alex had seen many things but this certainly took the cake never in his life had he met someone who could talk so fast and move with such speed that could rival even ruby semblance. Bartholomew Oobleck, a historian, journalist and a huntsmen who was as informative as he was eccentric although that was a rather large understatement
Many of the students were hard pressed to even try to keep up with the professor as he zipped around the room talking at a mile a minute, seriously what did this guy put in his coffee.
the current topic of the lecture was the Faunus Rights war. the front of the class was covered in pictures and documents connected by red string's Marking time line's as Oobleck shot around the room as he continued his discussion
"Yes!, Yes prior to the Faunus Rights Revolution, more popularly known as the faunus war, human kind was quite, quite adamant about centralizing faunus populations in menagerie. Now while this must feel like ancient history to many of you, it is imperative to remember that these are relatively recent events!. Why the repercussion of the uprising can still be seen to this day!."
Oobleck took a sip of his coffee before speaking again "Now then, have any of you been subjugated or discriminated for you faunus heritage?" a couple of students around the class raised there hands before some of the more hesitant students joined them "Dreadful!, simply dreadful remember, students, it is precisely this kind of ignorance that breeds violence. why...why just look what happened to the White Fang.
Now which one of you young scholars can tell me what many theorist believe was the turning point in the third year of the war?" Weiss hand instantly shot up "yes?"
"The battle at Fort Castle" Weiss answered
"Precisely! and, who can tell me the advantage the faunus had over General Lagune's forces?"
Cardin flicked a pice of paper at Jaun's head, causing him to wake up from his bored doze "hey!"
Oobleck took the interjection as an answer " ! finally contributing to class! This is excellent! Excellent! what is the answer?"
" Uhhh... The answer... The advantage... Of the Faunus" he peered behind the professor at Pyrrha who attempted to mime out the answer"... had over that guys stuff" she cuffed her hands around her eyes as she attempted to give him the answer " Uhh...Binoculars!" the room burst with laughter Alex saw Pyrrah face palmed while Cardin slammed his fist on his desk
'oh lord' Alex thought while he pinched the bridge of his nose
"very funny Cardin! perhaps you would like to share your thoughts on the subject!"
"Well, i know it's a lot easier to train an animal than a soldier" Cardin said
"Your not exactly the most open minded person are you Cardin" Alex said earning a glare from the bully
"what, you got something to prove?" it was no secret Cardin hated Alex the guy had humiliated him in front of the people who were supposed to respect him.
"no he doesn't Cardin, but i have thew answer it's night vision. many Faunus are known to have nearly-perfect sight in the dark" the bully growled as Oobleck nodded and smiled at Pyrrha
"General lagune was inexperienced, and made the mistake of trying to ambush the faun us in there sleep. his massive army was outmatched, and the general was captured." she then turned to Cardin" perhaps if he payed attention in class, he wouldn't have been remembered as such a failure
Cardin rose from his seat fist clenched " please take your seat" professor Oobleck chided while jaun laughed at his tormentors embarrassment " you and mister Arc can both see me after class for additional readings" Oobleck said
"Oohhhh..." Jaun's grin vanished
"now moving on"
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after class was concluded Alex followed team RWBY and JNPR out of the class, but Pyrrha stopped "you go on ahead, i'll wait for jaun" she said her team nodded and continued onward with team RWBY
Pyrrha noticed Alex hadn't left "aren't you going with the others?" she asked
"Not just yet im going to make shore Cardin doesn't do anything stupid" she nods as a reply and the two stood outside waiting for Jaun after a few minutes jaun emerged from he class room but was instantly shoved to the floor by Cardin before sauntered off oafishly.
"ok that guy seriously has it coming" Alex said
"You know i really will break his legs" Pyrrha said as she pulled jaun to his feet while
"I'll second that" Alex said
Pyrrha brightened up and said "i have an idea" she then began to drag jaun away" here come with me!"
"AAAUHA" was all jaun could say while Alex made his way back to his dorm room looking back at the two as Pyrrha dragged him off
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Jaun and Pyrrha came out on a balcony over looking the campus the three stared up at the tower illuminated by the green glowing orbs inside
"Pyrrha i know im going through a hard time right now but im not...THAT depressed I can always be a farmer or something..." jaun said
the realization of what he was implying hit her like a truck"N-n-No" she pushes him away from the edge "That's not why i brought you up here! Jaun, i know your having a difficult time in class and your still not the strongest of fighters, so..."Pyrrha takes a deep breath before she speaks" i want to help you!"
"W-what?" he asked in confusion
"We can train up here after class where no one can bother us!" Pyrrha said
"you think i need help?" jaun asked
"No-no, thats not what we meant" Pyrrha said
"but you just said it"
"look jaun everyone needs a push from time to time it doesn't make you any different from the rest of us you made it to beacon, speaks volumes of what your capable of! " Pyrrah said
Jaun turned his back to her "your wrong...*sighs* i dont belong here"
Pyrrha replied "thats a terrible thing to say, of course you do!"
"no i don't!... i wasn't really accepted into beacon " jaun snapped
"Wh-what do you mean?"Pyrrha asked
" I mean, i didn't go to Combat School! I didn't pass any test! I didn't earn my spot at this academy!" jaun said before turning to face her" I lied I got my hands on some fake transcripts and i lied!"
"what? but...why" Pyrrha asked
" cause this is what I've always wanted to be! My Farther, My Grandfather and his Farther before him were all warriors! they were all heroes i wanted to be one too, I was just never good enough "
"then let me help you" Pyrrha steeped up to him and gently placed a hand on his shoulder
Jaun shook off Pyrrha's hand and turned on her angrily I dont want to be the damsel in distress! i want to be the hero!"
"Jaun, I-"
"im tired of being the lovable idiot, stuck in a tree while his friends fight for there lives! dont you understand if i cant do this on my own... then what good am i?"
Pyrrha reached out trying to console the seething jaun, but he recoiled at her touch
"Just...leave me alone. okay?"
"Pyrrha bowed her head sadly "if thats what you think is best"
Jaun paced back and forth as Pyrrha's footsteps grew quieter he was shaken out of his thoughts by a mocking voice in his ear "Oh, Jaun"
"Cardin!"
"i couldn't help but overhear you two from my dorm room. so you snuck into beacon, huh i got to say, Jaun i never expected you to be such a rebel!"
"Please! Cardin, please, dont tell anyone" Jaun begged
"Jaun, come on! I'd never rat out a friend like that!"
Jaun approached him timidly "Uh a friend?"
"of course" he trapped jaun in ahead lock "Were friends now, Jauney boy and the way i see it, as long as your there for me when i need you, we'll be friends for a long time. "the blond crumpled to the ground gasping for air" that being said, i really dont have time to do those extra reading Dr Oobleck gave us today. think you could take care of that for me, buddy?" Cardin rubbed Jaun's hair as if he was a dog "That's what I thought" he headed back to the ledge and climbed down back into his room" dont worry Jaun your secret is safe with me"
Jaun sat there rubbing his neck in pain and worry
"we'll that was dramatic" Jaun's head shot up at the new voice
"who's there?" Jaun asked getting to his feet
the air in front of jaun was distorted as a person or what looked like a person emerged it wore full body black Armour except for a white metallic Armour on her shins and forearms with pink highlights on her chest with a white color the helmet was primarily pink with two black visor's and a silver mouth pice partially covered by jagged teeth overall resembling a snarling monster
she walked up to him causing him to step back until he reached the edge he looked down at the pavement below she stood right in front of him she was slightly shorter then Jaun but still all the while still intimidating
"now then im looking for someone and you can help me find him " she said reaching up and gently caressing his cheek Juan relaxed for a moment
" I guess...but who are you?" Jaun asked his voice cracking slightly
she leaned in close and whispered into his ear "call me Psycho Pink" Jaun gulped as she grabbed him by the tie and pulled him away from the edge "now then where is Alex fissure?" Psycho pink said as she yanked him by the tie so she could look him in the eye
"i dont know probably at his dorm room" Jaun said
"Good" she said letting go of his tie "but first" a dark ball of energy formed in her hand
" W-what?" Jaun asked
she turned around and placed her hand over his heart Jaun instantly stiffens and let out a sharp gasp as a darkness entered him his eyes changed from there natural blue to a dark violet " I need a good soldier someone who will follow orders until the time comes that I need you forget about this conversation, forget about me and act like nothing has happened now go "
she released him his eyes reverting to their original colour collapsing the air around Jaun was distorted the last thing jaun felt was landing on his bed before everything went black