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Passage

Fox watched as Jaune was thoroughly beaten to a pulp by the class's bully, Cardin, a tall, muscular boy with combed back red hair, a full suit of armor, and a large mace for a weapon. Finally, the teacher of the combat class, Glynda Goodwitch, called the match.

"Hey Pyrrha," Fox said, Pyrrha looking back at him. "Teach him to fight, would you?"

Pyrrha nodded as Fox stood.

"I'd like to challenge Cardin," Fox spoke up.

"Sure," Glynda nodded.

Fox walked to the sparring ring, spinning his weapon into is sword form, then standing with it hanging loosely by his side. Cardin readied himself and Glynda told them to begin. Cardin, being the musclebound fool he was, struck instantly, lunging and making a wide, sweeping arc with his mace, which Fox easily ducked under. Cardin swung it around and down at Fox and Fox turned to the side, the mace crashing to the ground. Then, Fox drilled a knee into Cardin's jaw, hurling him backward. Cardin flipped, landing on his feet and sprinting forward again. As he swung at Fox again, Fox batted the mace aside with his own weapon, then slammed the base of the grip into Cardin's gut, lifting him off the ground before flipping and kicking him, sending him crashing to the ground again. As Cardin was standing, Fox stepped up next to him, slashing upward and sending him flying, his Aura dropping to almost nothing, low enough that it was shimmering over his body.

"That's enough," Glynda said. "The winner is Fox Winters."

"So, listen, Cardin," Fox said, kneeling down beside him. "You're going to play nice. And you're not going to bother anybody else. And if you do, for any reason, I'll be back to fight you again. Only, I won't hold back next time."

Cardin glared at him before sighing and pushing himself up with his mace. "Fine."

He turned, walking away just as the bell rang. Fox spun his sword back into its folded up form and they all left, heading to their next class.

Fox stared at the building. It was destroyed. That wasn't the plan. Or even remotely the idea. The idea was to take it with no casualties and no damage. To keep the operations on the down low.

"Looks like things got a little out of hand," Wulfe said. "Interruption?"

"Maybe," Fox said. "Not really our problem. Not our job anymore."

"Isn't it?" Wulfe asked, Fox turning to him. "You lost a fight and now you just want to turn over a new leaf? What's up with you?"

"I...I'm not sure how to explain it," Fox sighed. "I just...when I fought Ozpin...I don't know. It was like...the longer we fought, the more I could see his strikes coming. Like I knew what he'd do. And then...I don't know. It felt like I knew him."

"What, like met him before?" Wulfe asked.

"No," Fox said. "More...more like...a friend. Like I know you. Except, he was a complete stranger at the same time."

Wulfe shook his head. "I don't understand you man. I really don't."

"I'm starting to think I don't either," Fox chuckled. "Come on. We should get back to the school."

Wulfe nodded and they both turned, heading back to their dorm.

Fox sighed as he walked through the trees. The class was at the Forest of Forever Fall, with Glynda leading their field trip. She had warned them about there being Grimm, and then she had handed them jars and told them to collect sap. Fox had finished that. As had Wulfe, Leon, and Ava. Now, they were more or less wandering around while they waited for everyone else. Most were nearly done as well, but Ren and Nora were having trouble with the task on account of Nora repeatedly drinking the sap once Ren had collected it. He smirked. They were practically a couple. The only thing missing was them admitting it, to themselves as much as each other. Fox's eyes swept through the trees until he spotted Blake. She was finished and sitting against a tree, reading.

"Well, go talk to her, ladies man," Wulfe grinned.

"Shut up," Fox grumbled.

Just then, roaring reached their ears. They turned, looking away from the group before running toward the sound, a few of the others following. Finally, they slowed to a stop, finding Jaune facing an Ursa Major. Fox reached for his weapon but Pyrrha caught his hand.

"Wait," she whispered. "Watch. He's improved."

As they watched, Jaune managed to land two slashes, dodging several swipes before being caught in the air and hurled. Fox looked to Pyrrha but she shook her head. Fox sighed, crossing his arms and leaning against a tree. Finally, after being thrown a second time, Jaune charged, the Ursa swiping at him as he neared him. And Jaune had his shield too low. Then, Pyrrha raised her hand, and Jaune's shield rose, a black aura around both it and Pyrrha's hand for a moment. Jaune's shield blocked the Ursa's blow and he decapitated it. Fox raised an eyebrow.

"Polarity," Fox mused. "That explains a lot. Glad to see that even the Invincible Girl has flaws."

"Let's just keep this our little secret," Pyrrha said. "Please?"

"Sure," Fox shrugged. "Not like there's anything in it for me to tell."

He walked away and the rest of his team followed.

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