Pyrrha slept peacefully in her bed dreaming of graduating from Beacon and becoming the great Huntress she was destined to be. Five little toes lightly tapped on the young Huntress's forehead.
"Excuse me?" Pyrrha asked as she began to fully open her eyes. In her surprise , she found a foot resting on her head. She looked up the foot's leg to find the owner.
"Pancakes...delicious syrup," Nora mumbled in her sleep. She was lying on-top of Ren's back and stretching out wide.
"I had better let her sleep," Pyrrha giggled to herself looking upon her adorable teammate. Pyrrha carefully set Nora's foot on her pillow as she crept out of bed. On her way to the bathroom, team JNPR's leader blocked the way by sleeping in the floor...again. Last night must have worn Jaune out. He couldn't even make it to the bed. "Oh, Jaune," Pyrrha chuckled at her sleeping leader.
"Mmmm...Pyrrha...no more Grimm..." Jaune snored. A huge smile came across Pyrrha's face as she stepped over her worn-out leader.
During the weeks after Banner's battle with the stolen Atlesian Paladin, Pyrrha had taken it upon herself to train Jaune in the art of combat. Every day they trained whenever they could. Jaune finally caught on after days of long drawn out training sessions. He learned to use his aura to defend himself. Neither of them knew what Jaune's semblance was. "It'll come eventually," Pyrrah would tell Jaune whenever he felt discouraged. In the beginning, Jaune could barely hold up his sword without tiring out. Now, he thought he could keep up with Pyrrha, even though she was secretly held back and let him get the upper hand. He was a completely different person than when he first arrived at Beacon. Now, he took on Ursa and Beowolves alike.
Pyrrha's huge smile faded as Jaune snored once more, "Weiss...go to the dance with me..." A tear formed in her vivid green eyes. Pyrrha slammed the door to the bathroom.
"WHOA," Nora said as she shot awake.
Jaune jumped to his feet and looked around, "Who...What..."
Pyrrha took deep breaths as she stared at her reflection, "Everything will be fine. Everything IS fine." What was she doing? She was the great Pyrrha Nikos. She wasn't allowed to let her temper slip and have her feelings interfere with her quest to become a Huntress. But, this was different. Jaune was different. He made her feel special. Jaune, a below average Huntsmen, was the very first person to treat Pyrrha as an equal. Everyone had heard of the great Pyrrha Nikos, except a blond teenager who would become the leader of a little team known as JNPR.
Pyrrha heard Nora knock on the door, "Pyrrha, are you okay? Is everything all right?"
"Yes," Pyrrha lied. "Everything is fine! I just thought I would take the first shower," she laughed to make the rest of her team less worried.
"That's...odd," Ren said sitting up. Pyrrha was always nice enough to take the last shower so everyone had enough time to get ready. Ren stretched and noticed his back was warmer than usual..."NORA! Did you sleep ontop of me again?"
Nora giggled, "Maybe. Maybe not."
"Nora...," Ren groaned in embarrassment.
As Ren and Nora argued where she should and shouldn't be able to sleep, Jaune stared at the dorm bathroom. "Pyrrha?" he asked as he leaned against the wood door. "You sure everything is okay?"
"Jaune," Pyrrah sighed. She smiled knowing that Jaune cared for her well-being, "everything is perfectly fine. Thank you so much for caring. I can assure you that I am perfectly fine." The water hit her, washing away the jealousy toward Jaune's affection for Weiss.
As soon Pyrrha dried off, she got dressed in her uniform. Today was Professor Goodwitch's class where people were called randomly to spar against each other. Better to be prepared than to take an F for the day.
Once all of team JNPR were dressed, they headed to the cafeteria for breakfast.
"HEY, GUYS," Ruby called to the group down the hallway.
"What's going on, Rose," Nora asked as the two teams came together and headed to the cafeteria.
"Oh, same old, same old," Yang yawned. "Why do we have to wake up early?" she groaned.
"So we can learn and train," Ren informed.
"Thanks," Yang said stretching her neck.
"Weiss," Jaune smiled as he walked a bit faster so he could be by her side. "How'd you sleep, Ice Queen."
Weiss responded, "Fine. Not as good as I could have. The beds here aren't as comfy as those in the Schnee mansion."
"I bet," Jaune said in amazement. "The members of the Schnee family must be, like, worth millions."
Weiss shot him an ice-cold look. "You know, Jaune," she said sending a chill down his spine, "if you're trying to ask me to the dance, you're failing. By the way. Billions."
"Oh...sorry," Jaune said looking down and wondering if this was what it felt like when your heart broke.
Ruby elbowed Weiss in the shoulder as the two teams found tables. "That was cold, even for you."
"Yeah," Yang added. "What's with you today?"
"All through my life, boys have only wanted me because of my family name," Weiss said. Every day leading to the dance, Weiss was acting more and more like a brat.
"Weiss IS an Ice Queen, isn't she, Blake?" Ruby asked looking at her feline teammate.
Blake was out cold. Bags hung under her eyes. She hadn't been able to sleep for days. She slept upright on her seat at the table.
"Blake, come on. Wake up," Yang said as she shook her.
"Roman...you won't escape," Blake mumbled in her half conscious state.
"Is she still worried about that guy in the top hat?" Weiss asked. She rolled her eyes, "It's been weeks. So what Roman escaped? We were able to stop him, weren't we?"
Blake's eyes shot wide open, "SO WHAT?" The rest of team RWBY jumped back from Blake's outburst. "A dangerous criminal is on the lose and all you can do is joke about it?"
"Good morning to you too," Weiss said crossing her privileged arms. "We were able to stop him. End of discussion. Stop being such a drama queen about everything. The dance is in a few days, so just calm down." Weiss looked to Ruby and Yang before asking Blake, "So...Blake, we think you should go to the dance with someone."
Blake yelled, "YOU WHAT?"
Ruby spoke up, "We want you to go to the dance."
Blake rolled her eyes, "That's ridiculous! Do you know how much time that would waste?"
Yang placed her hand on Blake's for support. "Blake, all of us are worried for you. You've let this whole investigation consume you!"
"You can't sleep, you've hardly eaten in the past few days and if I'm completely honest, your grades are slipping badly," Weiss pointed out.
"DO YOU THINK I CARE ABOUT GRADES?" Blake yelled. Now, people were watching the scene the team was making. "People's lives are at stake while that criminal, Roman Torchwick, is on the loose!"
"We know," Yang agreed, "and we ARE trying to figure out what he's up to! You just need to take things slowly."
Ruby tried to cheer up her feline teammate, "Thanks to you and Sun, we know that Roman and the White Fang are operating somewhere out of Southeast Vale."
"And the Schnee company record singled out Vale as the primary target for dust robberies over the last few months," Weiss added as she remembered the data she collected from Beacon's communication tower.
Blake shook her head, "But there are still unanswered questions!" Her eyes slowly crept down then opened wide when she was about to slip into well needed sleep.
Ruby noticed and spoke, "But Blake, you won't be able to find the answers if you can't even keep your eyes open."
Yang nodded and patted Blake's back, "All we want you to do is take it easy for one day."
Weiss smiled, "It'll be fun! Yang and I will make sure of that!"
"YEAH," Yang yelled in excitement. "Weiss and I are planning the whole event."
Blake's bow almost fell off as she tilted her head in confusion, "Excuse me?"
"Team CFVY's mission took more time than expected," Yang informed. "So Weiss and I took it upon ourselves to pick up where they left off. And now we can make sure you have the purrfect night." She winked, making Blake blush a little.
"And once it's over, we can resume our investigation, rested and ready," Weiss added.
"So," Ruby smiled, "what do you think?"
Blake took a deep breath and thought. "I am tired and need sleep badly. Also, a party doesn't sound too bad," Blake thought. Her moment of peace was shattered as Adam and his blood-red sword slashed into her mind. If she stopped and took time off, who says she wouldn't get sidetracked? Someone had to stop the White Fang and Roman. She was going to do it, with or without her team's aid. "NO," Blake stated.
"What?" Yang asked. How could Blake say no? Was the White Fang so horrible that she had to stop them at all costs?
"This is a colossal waste of time," Blake said coldly. "I'll be in the library. You can either help me, or get out of my way." Before her teammates could say another word, Blake left.
"Well, at least we tried," Weiss sighed as she played with her food. Blake's coldness had left her feeling queasy. Was this Weiss's fault that Blake was like this? Did Blake take out all her anger out on the White Fang from Weiss's hatefulness toward the Faunus when they first met? Just thinking about her mean acts made Weiss ashamed.
"No," Yang said as her eyes changed. "Blake will go to this dance and she will have a good time," she clenched her fist in confidence as her eyes exploded red.
"YEAH," Ruby cheered. Weiss nodded and the three devised a plan.
As the three remaining members of the team discussed the dance, Jaune watched Weiss. "Here's my chance," he smiled. He licked his palms and fixed his bed head. "Wish me luck," he smiled at his team. He stood and walked toward his crush.
"Yeah...," Pyrrha sighed. She looked down at her food, "...I wish you the best."
"He doesn't know what he's missin'," Nora said trying to cheer Pyrrha.
"Jaune is our leader and he is doing his best. But he's incredibly dense," Ren added.
"It's fine, guys," Pyrrha lied. "He deserves to be happy with the girl who makes him happy."
"H-hey, Weiss," Jaune said nervously as he approached. He had a lot of heart, even though it was aimed at the wrong person.
Weiss groaned loudly, "Yes, Jaune?" She looked at her team for help. Ruby smiled and nodded at her to continue talking and Yang gave her a thumbs up.
"I was wondering...," Jaune continued, "...If you could accompany me to the dance?"
"You know, Jaune," Weiss began. She was about to turn him down. Then she remembered the horrible guilt she felt when she realized all the rotten things she had said to Blake. What if she was too mean to Jaune like people told her. She smiled and looked up at him, "Jaune, you're very sweet and kind to me even after I've been rude to you. And honestly, you're the first guy who has asked me out to the dance. I'll think about it..."
Jaune lit up in excitement, "OH, THANK YOU!" He quickly rushed back to his team.
Yang smiled, "You know, you're not so bad, Ice Queen."
"Yeah," Ruby agreed. "It's great you came around to give him a chance."
"I didn't say yes. I said maybe," Weiss said crossing her arms.
"But you didn't say no," Ruby giggled.
Jaune quickly sat down and told his team the news. "SHE'S THINKING ABOUT IT!"
"Jaune, I'm so proud of you," Pyrrha smiled at him. Weiss would be a very lucky girl at the dance.
"Congratulations," Ren nodded at his leader.
"Don't be stupid, Jauny Boy," Jaune heard a familiar, hateful voice chuckle behind him. He turned to see Cardin and his team...
"Oh," Juane gulped, "Hey, Cardin. What's," he gulped, "up?"
"Do you honestly think you have a chance with a girl? Let alone a Schnee?" Cardin laughed in Jaune's face.
"Well...there's a possibility," Jaune shrugged with the best smile he could muster in the presence of the school bullies.
"Don't be even more stupid," Cardin snorted. "You don't have a chance in hell to get a girl." Cardin grabbed Jaune's tray and poured out everything on-top of Jaune's head, ruining his uniform. "Heh, loser."
Pyrrha clenched her fists under the table. "You know, Cardin," she said standing to her feet, "I don't know why you're making fun of Jaune for having a chance to have a date, when you have none at all."
"Pyrrha," Jaune said in worry. "What are you doing?"
"What was that?" Cardin asked as his stupid smirk faded. "Did you say something, Nikos?" He towered over Pyrrha as he got in her face.
"You heard me loud and clear," Pyrrha said standing her ground. Why should she be scared? Cardin was just a simple, weak minded bully. "The dance is in a few days, and everyone's noticed. No girl wants to been seen dead with you guys." Teams around other tables began to laugh at team CRDL.
Cardin was furious. Normally, no one made fun of him. He made fun of other people. "That smart mouth is gonna get you hurt," he growled as he grabbed his mace.
"Was that a challenge?" Pyrrha asked with smile.
"Maybe it was," Cardin snorted.
"Accepted. If I win, you have to stop harassing people and leave Jaune alone," Pyrrha bargained.
"What do I get if I win?" Cardin snorted.
"You get to take Pyrrha to the dance," Nora blurted out.
"DEAL," Cardin laughed. "I will see you in Glynda's room, NIKOS." He stormed off with his team.
"NORA," her team yelled at her.
"What were you thinking?" Ren asked.
"What?" Nora shrugged in confusion. "Pyrrha's got this in the bag! It's Cardin for crying out loud!"
"Pyrrha," Jaune sighed, "you didn't have to do that for me." Why was he such a letdown to his team. A leader is supposed to be strong, wise, brave...not like Jaune.
"Jaune, we're a team. We have to stick together," Pyrrha smiled at him. "Now...I have to prepare for Miss Goodwitch's class."
Hey guys, I'm back from my Summer Break! Sorry that I've been gone for about a month. Personal stuff has happened and I haven't had enough time to write. Now since school is starting I should be back to a regular schedule, hopefully. Sorry for the short chapter. I just wanted to get you guys something while I'm working on a bigger chapter. Thank you all again for reading and be sure to leave reviews! Everything helps and encourages me to write better and better chapters! Thanks.