Here it is everyone. You waited for it… and waited for it… and waited for it. And it is here. I will have an AN at the end. This is part one of the quintuple feature, part two will show up shortly after this one. I don't own RWBY or Hamilton. They belong to their respective owners. ENJOY!
Chapter 7: Winter's ball, Helpless, Satisfied
The room was filled with idle chatter and overall positive attitude, especially after that last video that they had just watched. It was a relief to see that things were turning for the better with their characters and not so strange like during Ozpin's segment or the scene where Ren was hitting on Pyrrha. Nevertheless, everyone enjoyed them, just not as much as the other videos that they had seen prior.
"Weiss, I don't get how you are still fixated on this." Jaune said somewhat nervously as the heiress and the general were both looking at him in a slightly bewildered state.
"That was almost word for word!" Weiss exclaimed with what sounded like frustration. "How? Just how?" Jaune sighed as this was the sixth time she had asked that question since the video ended and all he could do was shrug his shoulders.
"Jauney has always been like that." Nora chided as she playfully elbowed Jaune. "During our outdoor training he would come up with ways to fight Grimm we didn't know were even possible." Jaune shook his head in slight embarrassment as all the student's eyes were on him.
"You know she's right." Pyrrha said a little to cheerfully as she had her legs crossed and her hand propped under her chin, indicating she was enjoying this.
"So, what if I knew that wiring all of Nora's grenades together into one single bomb had enough fire power to tear a Deathstalker to shreds and then some?!" Jaune threw his hands up in the air in a comedic fashion.
"Well considering we were up against the wall figuratively and literally in that survival test, you coming up with the plan in a matter of seconds, wiring the bombs together, and managing to get us out of there with our shields and aura intact, I can safely say that while your plans can be eccentric, they get the job done." Pyrhha said as she was numbering off the feats that Jaune had achieved and the room once again went silent with especially the professors staring at him.
"You sure he shouldn't be in the battle tactics and strategy class that is only meant for upper class leaders?" Ironwood whispered to Ozpin and the headmaster simply smirked.
"Professors can assign mandatory classes if they see said student exceeding or struggling with expectations. I just may pull some strings." Ozpin replied and Ironwood couldn't tell if what the headmaster had planned was a genius or diabolical choice.
"The only downside is that he won't let me try out that idea unless he's around." Nora grumbled and folded her arms. The rest of her team slowly looked to her while Jaune raised an eyebrow.
"And?" Jaune asked with a flat voice while Nora rolled her eyes.
"AND, being in a desolate area where no students can be hurt in the blast radius." Nora added and Jaune nodded with slight pride. The others didn't know whether to be worried that Jaune had that much power over his team, or that Nora was even capable of that much destruction.
"Anyways," Neptune said, snapping everyone from the previous conversation. "What's your guys' favorite song so far?" he asked to the majority of the group. This caught the attention of RWBY and the rest of his team while JNPR were bickering amongst themselves while the professors were watching in slight amusement.
"I'm going to have to say My Shot." Sage started as he smirked at his teammate. "Seeing all of us like that was something." Sun snickered as he leaned forward to face the heavy hitter of their team.
"Especially that moment when you downed an entire barrel of booze?" the entirety of Sun's team along with Yang and Ruby began to laugh at this while Sage seemed to only sink further into his bean bag chair. "I'm going to have to agree with you there though." Sun continued as he leaned back and let out a slight breath. "It was either that one or the Story of Tonight." this statement caused Blake to raise an eyebrow.
"I didn't think you would be one for the slow songs." Blake said as she leaned a bit forward from her seat in order to get Sun's attention. This in turn, made the monkey faunus give her a toothy grin.
"Well seeing myself like that was cool, so seeing a good chunk of it was a big reason why I liked it so much." Blake rolled her eyes at this and leaned back in her seat. "What about you Neptune?" Sun asked and his teammate rubbed his chin while he starred at the loading screen.
"Farmer Refuted." Neptune mentioned as he nodded with certainty. Both team RWBY and SSSN were intrigued by his choice, considering it was one of the shortest so far and not too impactful.
"Why's that?" Scarlett asked and Neptune folded his arms while he looked at the screen.
"Well the way Jaune was using Sky's own words against him was awesome to say the least." None of them noticed that Ruby grin was exponentially wider than the rest of them as Neptune said this. "That, plus Sky threw a slice of pizza at my hair a few weeks back. It was nice to see someone go off on the bastard." His team snickered at this while Yang shuddered slightly, knowing how hard it was to get melted cheese and tomato sauce out of her hair due to one of her misadventures with Ruby.
"I will have to agree with Sun and say Story of Tonight is my favorite as well," Scarlett said as he tried to calm down his fit of laughter. "Drinking with friends like that is sure to create some memories." Sage eyed the pirate as he said this and smirked slightly.
"Like that time in Mistral where you got so drunk and stole an air galleon?" everyone fell silent as this was mentioned and the pirate felt all the eyes in the room on him. His only response was a chuckle and he shrugged his shoulders. This in turn, caused various facepalms to echo around the room.
"Well if we are mentioning our favorite songs so far," Weiss said as she broke the silence. "The Schuyler Sisters would have to be the one that caught my attention the most." Weiss finished as she took a bite out of her granola bar that she grabbed at the table while everyone was bickering a few minutes prior.
"Ditto." Ruby, Yang, Blake, and surprisingly, Professor Goodwitch said not even a moment later.
"I liked how Pyrrha, Ruby, and Penny really worked off one another. Their voices were really well sung." Ruby slightly blushed at Blake's compliment along with Pyrrha who overheard her name.
"I just enjoyed seeing our uncle cleaned up and groomed." Yang added and was followed by a quick laugh on Goodwitch's part. The group of huntresses in training looked at their professor who quickly composed herself.
"While I agree with Ms. Xiao Long," Goodwitch said as she straightened her glasses. "The concept of the song along with the voices of Ms. Nikos, Ms. Rose, and Ms. Pollendina really gave the musical so far, a much-needed change in voice." Goodwitch pinched the bridge of her nose after she told them her reasons and let out a breath. "That and I will take that song over Ozpin's any day." Every student shuddered as Goodwitch brought up the song that shall not be named.
"Now Glynda," Ozpin said as he turned away from his conversation with the general. "It wasn't that bad."
"Yes, it was." all of team JNPR said in unison as they looked up from their bickering with dreaded horror in their eyes. There was a brief pause from the professors and Ironwood leaned slightly to the headmaster.
"You have to admit Ozpin, it was a little creepy when you wore that crown." Ironwood said to the professor who only took a small sip from his coffee.
"Well then how about yourself?" Ozpin chided somewhat playfully. "You being up there with that odd hat?" Yang snorted and Jaune couldn't help but smirk at the thought of that hat. Ozpin's remark caused the general to grumble while he turned his attention to the loading screen.
"What about you guys?" Jaune asked his team as Zweii sat in his lap. The corgi barked with excitement as Jaune spoke up.
"If I had to choose. Right-Hand Man." Pyrrha said first and her response were looks of surprise from her teammates and friends. She wasn't intimidated though as she saw that they all wanted her to go on. "The music was nice and seeing the people we know handle this crisis is comforting to say the least." the champion left out the fact that seeing Jaune practically turn the tide in battle when it came to morale and management was the highlight of it all, but she decided it was for the best to leave that part out. "How about yourself Jaune?" the blonde knight in question scratched the back of his head and let out a nervous chuckle. He was about to open his mouth before Nora placed a hand on it.
"DONE LOADING!" Nora shouted and a sigh of relief had swept through the entire room as they all saw the screen show that the video was done loading.
"ABOUT FLIPPING TIME!" Ruby shouted as she flung her arms up while being excited and frustrated at the same time.
"It did take a while," Yang added as she stretched her arms. "Wonder what we're going to see."
"Hopefully something a little more light-hearted." Ren said with a hint of distain in his tone. Nora was the only one to notice this and as she looked at her friend, she could see that he was not enjoying all of this as much as everyone else. Her eyes softened as she realized that this must have not been easy for Ren, seeing himself being the closest thing to an antagonist throughout all the videos. She put a hand on his shoulder and as he looked to her, she gave him a determined nod and pressed play on the remote.
"What is this song called by the way?" Jaune asked to the group and Headmaster Ozpin pulled out the sheet that contained the list of songs in the videos to come.
"This one is 'A Winter's Ball'," Ozpin said as he cleared his throat slightly. "The next four are 'Helpless', 'Satisfied', a reprise of 'The Story of Tonight', and 'Wait For It'." Ozpin finished and Jaune raised an eyebrow.
"Most of them sound kind of cryptic." Jaune stated as he looked at the headmaster who simply chuckled. Before anyone could speak, a cacophony of music that was similar to the first song blasted from the speakers, catching most of the students off guard.
"Huh." Scarlett said as his shoulders relaxed. "Guess this opening score will be a reoccurring theme." as he said this, the screen showed Ren walking by.
Ren:
How does the bastard, orphan, son of a whore
Go on and on
Grow into more of a phenomenon?
"Amongst other things as well." Ren grumbled as they all saw his character's irritated persona at the mention of Jaune. The blonde knight looked over to his friend and could see that Ren was growing tired of his character calling Jaune those things.
Ren:
Watch this obnoxious, arrogant, loudmouth bother
Be seated at the right hand of the father
"Wow," Yang said as she noticed that the room was getting a bit uncomfortable due to Ren's character's remarks. His insults were followed by the camera which turned to Jaune, Sun, Neptune, and Sage as the four of them were somewhat stumbling off to Ren's side. "That's kinda harsh," she finished. Weiss's only response was to fold her legs and let out a slight huff.
"I'm not surprised considering what happened the last time those two met." Weiss said as she rolled her eyes at the screen as Jaune and the rest of his friends began barreling towards their next source of alcohol. "Of course, there would be some tension when Jaune gets to work with the general." Weiss replied, clearly experienced in seeing those emotions when it came to her father's business partners.
Ren:
Washington hires Hamilton right on sight
But Hamilton still wants to fight, not write
"Eh," Jaune said as he shrugged while looking at his character who almost felt as if he were hungry for battle. "I wouldn't mind a desk job if a war like this was happening. Y'know, without our aura or weapons?" Nora snickered at his almost cowardly remark.
"Someone has to do it." Ironwood added on as they all saw Jaune and Ironwood's character fist bump of all things while Ironwood was sitting at his desk.
Ren:
Now Hamilton's skill with a quill is undeniable
But what do we have in common?
"I actually would like to know that answer." Blake said as all of them became interested at Ren's words.
"They both want to fight in the war?" Ruby asked.
"They are both orphans in this?" Yang asked, though she noticed that Ren looked a little downcast.
"I could see them both being scholars." Pyrrha mentioned and Jaune chuckled, knowing how average his grades were for that question to be somewhat absurd.
"They're both lady killers?" Nora asked, causing everyone, especially team SSSN to burst out laughing. The professors merely smirked at this notion and let the students have their fun, Ren and Jaune on the other hand had blushes on their faces.
"Nora," Ren started with a tired sigh. "I highly doubt that-"
Ren:
We'rereliable with the
ALL MEN:
Ladies!
For the third time in the last twenty minutes, the room went silent again as the word "Ladies!" was let out from Ren's character while he had a comedic and almost predatorial look on his face as he eyed the various women that were shown. All of them were people that they have met in the past including Coco Adele, Velvet Scarletia, and other students that they had run into.
"Wait, what?" Jaune asked with dumbstruck shock as he dropped his water bottle onto the floor.
"I think he's probably joking." Nora replied as she let out a cracked laugh that had a hint of insanity as she stared at Ren's character who had an almost carnal desire on his face.
Ren:
There are so many to deflower!
ALL MEN:
Ladies!
"You were saying?" Pyrrha nervously asked as she herself was blushing as she saw Jaune's character full heartedly agree with Ren.
"Wait!" Ruby shouted as she squinted her eyes at the screen. "Weiss! It's you!" the rose pointed with an excited finger as her character on the screen was dragging Neptune off towards the epicenter of the party where their characters were at.
"Dang Ice Queen," Yang whistled as she eyed the heiress. "You certainly look like you have a thing for the exotic Neptune." Before Weiss could protest to this, Yang pointed to the screen so that everyone could see the eager look she had on her face.
"Maybe you should try that accent sometime," Sun chided towards his blue haired friend. "It may help you out much more than the usual stuff you do."
"I dunno." Neptune said as he nervously scratched his cheek. "Maybe I will sometime." Unknown to the bluenette, Weiss grinned ever so slightly which caused a certain blonde knight to grumble.
"Gotta learn to let her go, Jaune." Ren whispered to his leader and Jaune buried his face into his hands.
"I know. It doesn't help when the ones on the screen are having better luck than us." Jaune muttered back.
"Very true." the sound of glass cracking could be heard immediately after Ren agreed with his leader. Both huntsmen in training noticed that Nora's grasp on her glass was tighter than a beartrap and the forced smile she was putting on was concerning to say the least. What didn't help was that the metal legs of the couch team JNPR were on started to slightly bend. Jaune looked to his partner for answers but only saw the same forced smile on Pyrrha's face.
Ren:
Looks! Proximity to power
ALL MEN:
Ladies!
The couch that team JNPR suddenly fell to one side with a sudden jolt. Confusion was the foundation of everyone sans the faculty who were doing their best not to say anything on the matter. Jaune looked over once more to see that the metal legs were completely bent at a one-eighty-degree angle. The blonde knight looked over to the other teams for answers but noticed that Yang, Sun, and Neptune were all trying to hold in their laughter. He then looked up to the screen and saw that Ren, Sun and himself were oogling at a woman that walked by them. He didn't understand why the image was so funny to them, but he did notice Sun's character having an indifferent look on his face.
Ren:
They delighted and distracted him
Martha Washington named her feral tomcat after him!
Jaune:
That's true
"Well that was kind of random to say." Ironwood said to himself as he rubbed his chin. The mention of a Martha Washington made the general wonder how this woman was related to his counterpart and who would she have portrayed if the cast was using their appearances.
"That hardly matters at the moment. Look!" Nora nearly shouted as she pointed to the screen. The student's eyes widened for a few moments before team SSS(N) broke the silence with an outburst of laughter as they saw Jaune's character steal a dance from Neptune.
"Ren!" Nora whispered as she tugged at his sleeve. "Look who he's dancing with!" Ren noticed that Jaune's character was hand in hand with none other than Pyrrha Nikos and Ren was impressed to say the least. Especially with how Jaune's character was handling the situation. His confident smile was apparent and Ren noticed that There was an abnormal amount of happiness coming from the other end of their couch. He simply chuckled at Pyrrha's mirth filled grin and Jaune's oblivious nature to the matter at hand.
FULL COMPANY:
1780
Ren:
A winter's ball
And the Schuyler sisters are the envy of all
There was a mix of emotions throughout the room as the screen panned to each of the sisters that Ren's character had mentioned. Ruby and Yang couldn't help but laugh at Penny's bored look she was giving to the numerous men that surrounded her. Whether it be the situation she was in or the new look of distain they had never seen before on Penny, it didn't stop the two sisters from giggling up a storm. Weiss and Blake only smirked at this but nevertheless thought it was amusing.
"Damn Jaune," Sun said as the camera switched to him flirtatiously kissing Pyrrha's hand. "Never knew you were that bold." Jaune nervously chuckled at this as he refused to make eye contact with Pyrrha. The rest of Sun's team snickered amongst each other, but also caused Ruby to look at the champion.
Ruby noticed that Pyrrha was beyond happy. Of course, the spartan didn't show it, but Ruby could tell by the rising grin on her lips and the sudden but slight hitch in her breath. Ruby began to trace her combat boot along the floor with a downcast glance.
'I mean, it does show them together on the screen.' she thought before letting out a soft sigh.
"I wonder what Ruby is looking at." this comment from Ren caused the rose to shoot her head up at the screen, which showed a close up of Ruby. Apparently, something caught her character's eye which peaked her curiosity.
"Hopefully not some drunken idiot." Yang grumbled as she folded her arms. Ruby let out a nervous laugh.
Ren:
Yo, if you can marry a sister, you're rich, son
Jaune:
Is it a question of if, Burr, or which one?
"So, it's like some of the stories I read?" Blake whispered to herself. Weiss looked to her teammate with confusion and the faunus noticed this. "Some of the stories I've read had a concept where marriage was used for more economic purposes." this made Weiss slightly downcast as she folded her hands in her lap.
"It's not just in stories." Weiss said, though her memory treaded carefully around the topic of the whole motivation of her father marrying her mother.
"Looks like someone is about to hit the blonde jackpot." Nora whispered to Pyrrha who's only response was a slight blush. She didn't know how to describe it, but seeing herself there with Jaune on that dancefloor was something she dreamt about since their last time at the Vytal Dance. The way his character moved with her reminded Pyrrha of every second they were together. The champion looked over to her partner and noticed that he and Ren were discussing something she couldn't make out, but caused Jaune to smile with a toothy grin. She could feel her heart rise within her chest as she saw this and quickly turned back to the screen to see Jaune, Ren, and Sun, all giving each other sly glances.
Ren, Sun, and Jaune:
Hey
Hey
Hey
Hey
Hey
Hey
Hey
Hey
"So, this Hamilton character gets together with one of the sisters?" Ironwood asked to mostly himself, but it didn't stop the group from turning their heads towards Pyrrha.
The redhead blushed furiously at the sudden attention, yet her partner remained fixated on what was in front of them all. She noticed as well that he chuckled slightly along with Ren as they saw their characters look at each other in a somewhat friendly demeanor.
"What do you think of this Jaune?" the champion asked as she leaned a bit towards him with interest. "How do you feel seeing you in that position?" Jaune nervously laughed at his partner's question while he unconsciously scratched the back of his head.
"Well I mean each of the potential people are people I never really considered. Never really crossed my mind y'know?" Jaune said as he looked to Ruby, who had a slight blush on her gaze remained fixated on Jaune's character. "And this is just a movie. None of this has crossed my mind." Pyrrha deflated slightly at his answer, but remained confident in what she saw just a few moments ago with Jaune and herself. She considered the options and due to his flirtatious nature around her, it had to be her.
'Why am I overthinking this?' Pyrrha thought to herself as she glanced at Jaune who was waiting with anticipation. 'This is just a movie. It's nothing to get worked up over.' with a slight breath, she reassured herself that things were going to be alright.
Ruby: All Women:
Ohh, I do I do I do I Hey hey hey hey
Dooo! Hey! Hey hey hey hey
Ohh, I do I do I do I Hey hey hey hey
Dooo! Boy you got me Hey hey hey
Ruby and Women:
Helpless!
Look into your eyes, and the sky's the limit I'm helpless!
Down for the count, and I'm drownin' in 'em
"Huh?" Jaune said out loud as his eyebrows rose at the sudden voice of Ruby, who's character by the looks of it, could be confirmed love stricken by everyone in the room.
"So Jaune got with Ruby?" Sun asked as he folded his arms and tilted his head. "I would be lying if I said I saw that coming." Neptune nodded as he and the rest of them looked at the character of Eliza Schuyler who was what looked like to be gushing over Jaune's character.
"Well it's a pleasant surprise to say the least." Sage contained his laughter as he saw Jaune's character give Ruby a seductive look, which caused her character to skyrocket in a cartoonish manner. "They do have chemistry. For this show at least."
"I can see them like this in person." Neptune said as he smirked slightly at the upbeat tone. "You haven't been around them at Beacon, but I can say the chemistry is still the same."
"Besides that, this is really catchy." Scarlet said as he snapped his fingers a few times to the beat. The women in the background that accompanied Ruby's voice intertwined really well in his opinion and while he was no musician, he could appreciate the amount of work it must have taken to pull this song off, and that was only a few seconds into the song.
The movie suddenly paused much to team SSSN's confusion which caused them to look behind their bean bag chairs, only to see a very mixed group. Jaune was clueless and downright confused at what had just happened, Ren shared his sentiments but looked to be more concerned than confused, Nora looked flabbergasted beyond belief, and Pyrrha remained silent and almost stagnant.
"He got with RUBY?!" Yang yelled with more disbelief than anger. She knew well enough that this was completely fictional, but it still didn't take away from the shock factor.
"I knew there was going to be a plot twist at some point," Blake pointed out as she had raised eyebrows, "But I really didn't expect this."
"My question is why?" Weiss said slightly irritated at the giddy nature of Ruby's character. "I thought she would at least know that the possibility of love wasn't certain." the rest of team RWBY looked over to their leader to see that she had covered her face in her hood. No one needed to guess if she was blushing due to the nervous squeaks they occasionally heard.
"I wonder how this will go." Ozpin said with a smirk as he leaned back a bit with coffee in hand.
Ruby:
I have never been the type to try and grab the spotlight
We were at a revel with some rebels on a hot night
Laughin' at my sister as she's dazzling the room
Then you walked in and my heart went "Boom!"
"Well at least some similarities are still intact." Yang mentioned as she scratched the top of her head. "That is kind of cute the way she described meeting him though." she had to catch herself from laughing too hard as the image of Pyrrha dazzling the room.
"I wonder if that is a real feeling anyone can feel." Scarlett said to mostly himself as he smiled at the reaction Ruby's character had when she met Jaune. Her gasp, while not audible, could definitely be noticed by everyone.
"Well this is probably romanticized a bit," Neptune said to his teammate. "But I guess it is in the ballpark." Scarlett nodded at this and the two focused on the screen.
Ruby:
Tryin' to catch your eye from the side of the ballroom
Everybody's dancin' and the band's top volume
Ruby and Women:
Grind to the rhythm as we wine and dine
Ruby:
Grab my sister, and
Whisper, "Yo, this
One's mine."
"Oh dear." Goodwitch said with a slight wince as she saw the somewhat alarmed expression on Pyrrha's face as Ruby's character said those lines. Ozpin looked to his subordinate and shared a same pained look as the two observant professors continued to watch.
Ruby: All Women:
. Oooh
My sister made her way across
the room to you Oooh
And I got nervous,
thinking "What's she gonna do?" Oooh
She grabbed you by the arm,
I'm thinkin' "I'm through" Oooh
Then you look back at me
and suddenly I'm Helpless! Helpless!
Oh, look at those eyes Look into your eyes
. And the sky's the limit
Oh! I'm
Yeah, I'm Helpless!
Helpless, I know Down for the count
. And I'm drownin' in 'em
. I'm helpless!
I'm so into you Look into your eyes
I am so into you And the sky's the limit I'm helpless!
I know I'm down for the count Down for the count
And I'm drownin' in 'em. And I'm drownin' in 'em.
No one moved or said anything as they all witnessed the introduction to two of the main characters to whatever they were watching. From Ruby's character being scared and awkward in response to Pyrrha's character and how she made a move on Jaune, to Jaune's character's eyes shimmering for only a few moments in his confused, but defenseless gaze. None of them could say how they really felt on the scene that played out before them. Even the headmasters and faculty were left silent.
"Talk about blindsided," Sun said as he couldn't help but feel happy for Ruby's character as her blush radiated toward the audience. "I was sure it was going to be that Angelica girl." the monkey faunus finished by taking a swig of his soda via his tail.
"Understatement of the century." Ren and Nora mumbled at the same time as they eyed their teammate who held no emotion in her gaze. Nora knew this look all too well when something didn't go the champion's way. Pyrrha's back was rigid and her hands were folded neatly on top of each other. While her fake smile was convincing, Nora could see the hurt in her eyes, even if what they were watching was fictional.
"She does look happy." Weiss said as her gaze remained fixated on Ruby's character. She was confused beyond belief, but she learned to go with it due to the wonderful music. She would be lying if seeing Ruby that genuinely happy didn't make her smile just a bit.
"Y'know, I don't know what to think." Yang said as she leaned back in her seat. "I mean I know Ruby is awkward, but when she eventually likes someone, I don't know if I prefer her scared awkwardness over all of her gushing."
"I don't know myself." Blake mentioned as she herself was interested in the differences between the Ruby on the screen, and their Ruby.
"Can we just all agree that this sounds amazing?" Scarlett said with a bit of irritation. "I mean I guess this can be confusing but I'm appreciating what we have." Everyone looked at the pirate for a few moments before he folded his arms and focused on the screen.
"I think this is my favorite." Most eyes landed on Jaune as the blonde knight spoke out to his friends. He had a big grin across his face as he was fully invested into the song. "It reminds me of the music my sisters would play and sing along to." he added as his foot tapped to the beat, not noticing Pyrrha's rigid posture.
"How about we see what happens next before we jump to conclusions." Goodwitch said as she aimed her gaze towards the screen, to which Ruby's character looked as if she was working up the courage to meet her potential romance. Only Ozpin was the one to notice that Ruby's top half of her head emerged from her cloak to see what would happen.
Jaune:
Where are you taking me?
Pyrrha:
I'm about to change your life
Jaune:
Then by all means, lead the way
"Wow." Yang said aloud as everyone was taken aback by the banter between the two. "If there wasn't any context to what was happening, I would think this song would be about you two." the brawler finished as she eyed the knight and the champion.
"I can't really see myself talking to Pyrrha that way." Jaune mentioned as he scratched his cheek, completely oblivious to the winced looks he received from Ren and Nora, along with SSSN. Jaune's attention turned back to the television as his lips formed into a frown due to his character's flirtatious intentions. He nearly called himself a hypocrite for feeling less than pleased at his alternate self, but this was Pyrrha, since she became his partner, he couldn't see that side of him, the same side that would not hesitate to flirt with Weiss, make any advances on his partner.
Ruby:
Elizabeth Schuyler. It's a pleasure to meet you
Jaune:
Schuyler?
Pyrrha:
My sister
Ruby:
Thank you for all your service
Jaune:
If it takes fighting a war for us to meet, it will have been worth it
Pyrrha:
I'll leave you to it
"Am I the only one seeing how uncomfortable this is getting?" Ironwood whispered to both Goodwitch and Ozpin. The professors couldn't help but agree as they were all witness to a cyclone of emotions and desires within the movie they were watching. Though the students would disagree as they all laughed at the image of Ruby's character turning beat red while Pyrrha casually waved them off.
"It doesn't help that whoever these characters are, are portrayed by everyone here." Ozpin mentioned as he sipped a bit of his coffee. "If they were anyone else, I would feel that this would be more enjoyable and less confusing as well as awkward, especially for them." Ozpin winced a bit as he saw Pyrrha's character mirror the false smile the champion had upon her face as Angelica let her sister be alone with the man she was falling for.
"I'm not sure." Goodwitch said aloud, earning both headmaster's attention. "Whatever this is, isn't deliberately trying to hurt us," the huntress gestured to the group as well as the very comfortable room they all resided in. "We all have a choice to take what is happening personally, so I suggest instead of feeling how awkward it can be, we just enjoy the down time we have." Both Ozpin and Ironwood paused a bit before nodding and continued to aim their attention towards the screen.
"You just love this song, don't you?" Ozpin whispered to Goodwitch as the song continued. Goodwitch simply crossed her legs and smiled a bit.
"Absolutely." she replied.
Ruby and Women:
One week later
Ruby:
I'm writin' a letter nightly
Now my life gets better, every letter that you write me
Laughin' at my sister, cuz she wants to form a harem
The video suddenly paused as the student's reactions changed from tranquil and heartwarming, to downright shocked as the scene changed from Ruby writing a letter with such excitement, to Pyrrha leaning against the doorway with a playful smile on her face. Her hair was let down and the night gown she had on covered her almost completely, yet didn't hide a bit of her beauty. Needless to say, the guys of all the teams felt a little twinge in their hearts when they saw that amount of beauty in such a short moment.
"I'm pretty sure she's just kidding." Jaune sheepishly said as he reached for his water bottle. His hands twitched violently as he tried to undo the cap. "I mean my sisters used to talk like that all the time when they all knew some hot guy at their school." his voice cracked with anxiety and with nothing but silence coming from everyone, Jaune decided to shut himself up by downing the whole bottle in a few gulps. Nora rolled her eyes at his excuse and resumed the video.
Pyrrha:
I'm just sayin', if you really loved me, you would share him
Ruby:
Ha!
"PPPPPFFFFFFFTTTTT!" the water Jaune was in the process of downing spewed from both his nose and his mouth as he heard those words leave Pyrrha's character. Despite separating whoever was on the screen with his partner, hearing Pyrrha say those words nearly made his mind completely shut down. Zwei hopped off his lap and barked with excitement in front of him while he coughed relentlessly.
"Well," Weiss said with a strained voice and a blush on her face. "I never thought there would be a day when I would hear that, but the more you know." Weiss herself couldn't tell if she wanted to laugh or remained shocked at what she had just heard, especially from someone she was used to seeing so polite and not at all open about her intentions no matter how devious they could be.
"Me likey this Pyrrha." Yang joked as she continued to laugh at both Pyrrha's character and Jaune's coughing, all while enjoying the comfort of the music.
"What do you think of this Ruby?" Blake asked as Yang's laughter died down. The faunus was curious due to her leader's silence and as she eyed the rose, Blake noticed she was watching with more focus than she expected. Ruby's hood was down, but the blush remained on her face.
"I mean it's catchy, but I don't really see myself like that." Ruby said as she immediately munched on a cookie. Jaune let out a sigh while Blake raised an eyebrow at him. She assumed he was relieved he wasn't the only one who felt that way.
Ruby:
Two weeks later (All Women)
In the living room stressin' Stressin'
My father's stone-faced
While you're asking for his blessin' Blessin'
I'm dying inside, as
You wine
And dine
And I'm tryin' not to cry
'cause there's nothing
that your mind can't do Oooh
"Wait, MARRIAGE?!" Sun blurted out as his eyes widened to unfathomable proportions. He looked around to see the same reactions from everyone else, though Ruby and Yang were more amused than anything.
"I'm pretty sure it's less of a blessing for marriage and more just the approval of being together." Yang shrugged as she snickered a bit. "I honestly am just amazed we're witnessing a shaved Uncle Qrow." Ruby laughed along as the image of Qrow looking at Jaune with a blank stare.
"I'm so sure that's how he would think about Jaune too." Ruby couldn't contain her laughter as she saw Qrow's character raised an unsatisfied eyebrow at Jaune. She tried to tone it down at the downtrodden look on Jaunes face. Zwei even tried to cheer him up by rolling onto his back, but to no avail.
Ruby:
My father makes his way across the room
To you
I panic for a second, thinking
"we're through" Oooh
But then he shakes your hand and says
"Be true" Oooh
And you turn back to me, smiling, and I'm
Helpless! Helpless!
. Look into your eyes
. And the sky's the
. Limit I'm
Helpless! Helpless!
Hoo! Down for the count
. And I'm drownin' in
. 'em I'm
. Helpless!
"Didn't know I was holding my breath." Scarlett said as he could feel his heart beating a little faster than normal. His smile only grew as they all watched Ruby basically jump into his arms with such joy, it made it hard for everyone to believe that was Ruby on the screen.
"Well, Jaune looks like he's certainly going to keep his promise." Ren mentioned as he looked to Jaune, who to his surprise, was enamored by what he was watching. Ren assumed it wasn't directed towards Ruby, but the happiness that one feels in those moments, especially when the Ruby on the screen kissed him. The ninja noticed that moment in particular got everyone by surprise, though in a joyous way. Ren's gaze turned from the group and back to his leader and noticed the slightly pained look on the blonde's face at that particular moment.
Ruby:
That boy is mine
That boy is mine! Look into your eyes
. And the sky's the
. Limit I'm
Helpless! Helpless! Helpless!
Down for the count Down for the count
And I'm drownin' in em And I'm drownin' in em
"Oof," Yang whispered as they saw Pyrrha's character smile, though her gaze hid her intentions
"I think Jaune is going to have a bit to say right now!" Nora said as she bounced in her seat while they saw the blonde's character appear in front of Ruby's character.
"I still don't get it." Weiss said as she tilted her head. "What does she see? We know he's poor and not that well received with a lot of people." Ruby looked to her partner with hint of irritation, but could understand where she was coming from. "All he really has is a promise, a few college courses, and that he is intelligent. I just don't see the gain from her side." She finished as she furrowed her brow and waited to see what was next.
Jaune:
Eliza, I don't have a dollar to my name
An acre of land, a troop to command, a dollop of fame
All I have's my honor, a tolerance for Paine
A couple of college credits and my top-notch brain
"I don't mind at all." Ruby said out loud as she sat next to a stunned Weiss, clearly speechless from how she and Jaune's character of Hamilton agreed on his traits.
"Welcome to the club Weiss." Jaune said with a smirk as he couldn't help but look back at himself on the screen, walking with Ruby. He would be lying if he didn't say it was heartwarming.
Jaune:
Insane, your family brings out a different side of me
Peggy confides in me, Angelica tried to take a bite of me
No stress, my love for you is never in doubt
We'll get a little place in Harlem and we'll figure it out
"Even though this really isn't our Ruby, I approve." Yang whispered to Blake. The faunus' ears perked at the comment and she looked to her partner for elaboration. "They may be different in so many ways, but I can tell that is exactly what Jaune would say. So, I approve." Blake could only nod and return her focus to the really charming song.
Jaune:
I've been livin' without a family since I was a child
My father left, my mother died, I grew up buckwild
But I'll never forget my mother's face, that was real
And long as I'm alive, Eliza, swear to God
You'll never feel so…
. Ruby: All Women:
. Helpless!
Jaune: I do I do I do I do!
Eliza…
. Helpless!
. I do I do I do I do!
I've never felt so—
. Helpless!
. Hey, yeah, yeah!
. Down for the count
. I'm down for the count And I'm drownin' in 'em
. I'm—
My life is gon'
be fine cuz Helpless!
Eliza's in it.
. I look into your eyes,
. and the sky's the limit
. I'm
. Helpless!
. Down for the count
. …drownin' in 'em. And I'm drownin' in 'em.
(Wedding march plays)
No one said a word as they were bombarded with some of the most charming and joyful romance they hadn't seen in such a long time. Nora was on the brink of tears when she saw Jaune stroke Ruby's hair and tell her how much she meant. Ruby's reciprocation to his words with a hug only multiplied the watery eyes which included team SSSN and even Goodwitch. Ozpin said nothing on the matter given how sweet the moment between Jaune and Ruby's characters was.
All Women:
In New York, you can be a new man…
In New York, you can be a new man…
In New York, you can be a new man…
Ruby:
Helpless
"That… was so beautiful." Neptune said as he wiped a tear due to the image of Ruby and Jaune's characters being married and ending the song with a tender kiss that promised many happy years.
"Definitely my favorite." Sage mentioned as he couldn't help but want what Jaune's character had. All of the guys to some degree wanted what was shown on the screen. Having someone, boy or girl like them and feel the same way Ruby's character felt.
"I agree with that." Jaune said, earning surprised looks from his fellow teammates and students.
"Why do you say that Mr. Arc?" Ozpin asked with sincerity as he sipped form his coffee.
"Because it's what I want to do someday." Jaune said with a smile while he stared at the final image of his alternate self with Ruby. "I want to be able to make someone that happy for being me." With that sentence. He felt the couch once more topple to the other side, he and his teammates yelped at the sudden crash. Jaune looked down to see the other metal legs of the couch had bent so far out of place that it couldn't help but boggle him.
"Excuse me," Pyrrha said as she got up, everyone sans Jaune could see how forced her smile was." I need to use the restroom." Jaune wanted to say something, but Pyrrha quickly paced to the nearest door that appeared from what seemed out of nowhere. With a final click, Pyrrha left a very confused Jaune.
She couldn't care if it was the restroom or not. Halfway through Ruby's song, Pyrrha noticed the door appearing and couldn't help but bolt to it throughout the duration of the video. There was a pain in her chest that she despised due to how childish the cause was.
"It's just a movie." Pyrrha said to herself as she leaned her back against the closed door. Her eyes were closed as she began to slide down the door. "But why did it hurt so much?"
She knew the answer. Jaune wasn't hers. Fictional or not, the sight of her partner being with someone else made her almost physically sick. Not that she thought Ruby wasn't deserving, it was the opposite actually. Ruby's character saw him the same way she saw Jaune, if not saw more in him. The unconditional love towards Jaune's character was a reminder that she wasn't and couldn't be the only one who saw Jaune like that. If she kept waiting around for him to get a clue, someone else would come his way.
That revelation threatened to tear her heart in two as she curled her legs close to her chest, but what hurt more than the realization she couldn't be the only one who felt for her partner, were his words. How could he do that to her? Couldn't he see he was already making her happier than she ever was just by being beside her? Being her partner? Being her closest friend?
"Why can't he see it?!" she let out a frustrated yell. This was childish. It was stupid, but was that really a bad thing during those moments?
Her eyes opened at the faintest rustle and she shot up from her slumped form. Pyrrha's eyes were still hot and her breath was heavy, yet her guard remained sturdy. Her alert nature faltered as she rose an eyebrow at the room she resided in.
"It's so orange." Pyrrha said out loud as she wandered around the small room with orange walls and a white ceiling, reminding her of an orange cream popsicle. Various nick knacks decorated the shelves and a few posters contrasted horribly with the color that reminded her of Nora's hair. Just where did she end up?
"Huh?" Pyrrha said as she noticed a piece of paper flutter onto the desk at the far side of the room. Her bewilderment never faltered as she continued to see things she had never heard of. One thing in particular caught her attention as she examined the various belongings on the desk.
"I never heard of a band named Meat Loaf before." Pyrrha said with a raised eyebrow as she held the sound track case in her hands. "Bat out of Hell?" her confusion began to skyrocket as she saw the cover of a naked man with luscious hair blasting out of the ground, riding an odd motorcycle. The giant bat in the red background only made the cover more surreal. Little did she know she held perfection in her hands.
She decided to sate her curiosity and pocket the album in her back pouch, wanting to know more about it in the future, when her mind was completely off the subject of Ruby's song. As the image of Jaune and Ruby kissing hung in her head, she decided to pick up the paper and read what it said. A few lines in, she couldn't help but widen her eyes.
#
"Jaune, you need to stop pacing." Ren said as he continued to sit on the couch while his leader paced behind them.
"I just don't get it?" Jaune said to Ren as the rest of their friends and teachers decided to talk amongst themselves, mostly to veer away from the goliath in the room involving a red headed champion.
"Is that really a bad thing?" Nora asked as she continued to look at the paused video, not being able to resist the thoughts of her and her partner in that scenario. "Pyrrha is a big girl, whatever she is going through, she can handle it." Nora finished with a puffed-out chest.
"I don't know." Jaune said as he continued to pace. "It felt like I said something. I mean look at our couch." Jaune gestured to the busted legs on the poor, comfy, couch.
"Well all we can really do is wait. Overthinking things will only make them worse." Ren said. The two teammates heard their leader sigh with resignation and he hopped over the couch to sit next to them.
"You guys are right. As always." Jaune said as he planted his right palm on his chin.
"Never said we wanted to be right." Nora added, earning a nod from her partner.
After twenty minutes of idle chatter ranging from the songs they had heard, to the story they were witnessing before them, they all heard a click come from the new door with a lightning bolt in the center of it. Jaune perked up to see Pyrrha standing there, but what confused all of them and the blonde knight most of all, was the piece of paper she held in her hands.
"You okay, Pyrrha?" Nora beat Jaune to the punch as she asked about the wellbeing of their friend.
Pyrrha nodded as she quietly made her way back to the couch. The champion looked to see the sympathetic looks from both WBY and SSSN. She pressed the piece of paper close to her chest, refusing to let anyone see it.
"What's that, Ms. Nikos?" Goodwitch asked with caution and curiosity. Pyrrha looked down and let out a sigh before she pocketed the paper along with her new album from the room.
"All it says is to watch the next video without interruptions." Pyrrha said as she folded her arms, clearly not really wanting to do what the note said.
"Alright then." Nora said without any other objection. With a nervous hand, the bomber pressed play on the remote. Pyrrha watched on, not sure of what to think.
Sun:
Alright, alright.
That's what I'm talkin' about! Now everyone give it up for the maid of honor, Angelica Schuyler!
Pyrrha couldn't help but share the same fake smile with her counterpart as she stepped up into the spotlight. Though a somewhat sober Sun announcing her did earn a quick huff of laughter.
Pyrrha:
A toast to the groom! ALL MEN:
. To the groom!
. To the groom! ALL WOMEN:
. To the groom! To the groom!
To the bride!
. To the bride!
. To the bride!
. To the bride!
. To the bride!
From your sister,
. Angelica!
. Angelica! Ruby and Women:
. Angelica! Angelica!
Who is always
by your side.
. By your side! By your side!
To your union, To the union! To the union!
. To the revolution! To the revolution!
and the hope that you provide.
. You provide! You provide!
. You provide!
May you always...
. Jaune and Men
. Always– Always–
be satisfied.
. Rewind– Rewind–
Any and all thoughts of the scene before Pyrrha were practically erased. The hints of distain when her character looked at Jaune, the heart felt warmth of Ruby's character's smile, and the amusement of Penny's character being encouraging. All of those emotions fell to the wayside as fast as Pyrrha's character who was falling down a pitch-black void. Once her character landed, Pyrrha saw the sudden images of her friend's faces being blotted out. Internally, she matched the emotions of her character who proceeded to break down in the void. The champion looked around herself with a quick glance to see that her team, while apprehensive to the tone of the piano, were all invested into the song, especially her partner.
Pyrrha:
I remember that night, I just might regret that night for the rest of my days.
I remember those soldier boys tripping over themselves to win our praise.
I remember that dreamlike candlelight like a dream that you can't quite place,
but Alexander, I'll never forget the first time I saw your face.
"Oh dear." Pyrrha could hear Goodwitch mutter under her breath. The professor's pained look was shared with them all as they began to piece together her character's emotions in the previous song. The champion looked to Jaune and noticed he was analyzing almost every frame of herself. It was the same look he had when he was trying to figure something out or get a read on someone.
Pyrrha:
I have never been the same, Intelligent eyes in a hunger-pang frame,
And when you said "Hi," I forgot my dang name, set my heart aflame, e'vry part aflame.
All Characters:
This is not a game.
Pyrrha grew a sad smile upon her lips as she saw herself meet Jaune's character for the first time. It was so strange to see it from the outside, but even if she didn't share her counterpart's reaction to his presence, they shared the same feeling internally. Seeing Jaune ask her for a dance earned a few smiles from everyone and Pyrrha couldn't help but agree. She saw all of her friends faces morph into frowns as a outline of her character glared at the scene before them.
Jaune:
You strike me as a woman who has never been satisfied.
Pyrrha:
I'm sure I don't know what you mean. You forget yourself.
"Heh." Pyrrha's eyes narrowed at Weiss who couldn't help but make that remark at the situation. The champion surmised it must have been from Pyrrha's glare that contrasted her entire demeanor. Pyrrha would be lying though, if she said her Jaune had such a way with words like the one on the screen.
Jaune:
You're like me. I'm never satisfied.
Pyrrha:
Is that right?
Jaune:
I have never been satisfied.
Pyrrha heard a low whistle come from Neptune, along with a smirk on his face. Pyrrha rolled her eyes at his reaction, but couldn't help agreeing with the style of Jaune's words. She even shared the blush her character had on the screen.
Pyrrha:
My name is Angelica Schuyler.
Jaune:
Alexander Hamilton.
Pyrrha:
Where's your fam'ly from?
Jaune:
Unimportant. There's a million things I haven't done but just you wait, just you wait…
Pyrrha's heart warmed at that smile she knew all too well. The smile Jaune's character had mirrored the one he had in spades. It was a smile she saw early in the morning every day they roomed together. It hid his insecurities, but it was also reassurance to her and to himself that things would be okay sooner or later. That smile she adored so much nearly made her heart burst with adoration, but her counterpart beat her to it.
Pyrrha:
So so so— so this is what it feels like to match wits with someone at your level!
What the hell is the catch? It's the feeling of freedom, of seein' the light,
it's Ben Franklin with a key and a kite! You see it, right?
The champion eyes gazed across the room and her sights set on the heiress, whose smirk from moments earlier had died abruptly. Pyrrha watched on as they all saw what she saw every day with Jaune.
Pyrrha:
The conversation lasted two minutes,
maybe three minutes, ev'rything we said in total agreement, it's a dream and it's a bit of a dance,
a bit of a posture, it's a bit of a stance. He's a bit of a flirt, but I'm 'a give it a chance.
I asked about his fam'ly, did you see his answer? His hands started fidgeting, he looked askance?
He's penniless, he's flying by the seat of his pants.
They all saw it now. Even Jaune saw it at this point. Maybe he didn't connect herself and her counterpart, but they all saw how she felt the moment Pyrrha met Jaune during the morning of their initiation. Her counterpart explained every emotion she had felt through the entirety of their short conversation that ended with her pinning him to the wall. She knew then and there she wanted him as her partner, they all knew now she didn't care, she wanted Jaune in those moments.
Pyrrha:
Handsome, boy, does he know it! Peach fuzz, and he can't even grow it!
I wanna take him far away from this place, then I turn and see my sister's face and she is...
Ruby:
Helpless…
"Oh shit." Pyrrha heard Yang say as the champion saw her character pale at the sight of Ruby being just as if not more infatuated with Jaune's character. Everyone sans Jaune began to pale along with Pyrrha.
Pyrrha:
And I know she is...
Ruby:
Helpless…
"Damn." Pyrrha heard Sage mutter as the silver outline of Pyrrha's character glared at her past self. Pyrrha shared those sentiments.
Pyrrha:
And her eyes are just…
Ruby:
Helpless…
"Sweet mother of Oum." Pyrrha could hear Ironwood mutter beneath his breath. The champion surmised that despite being a general in the Atlas military, he wasn't an exception to heart wrenching moments
Pyrrha:
And I realize
Pyrrha AND COMPANY:
Three fundamental truths at the exact same time…
Jaune:
Where are you taking me?
Pyrrha:
I'm about to change your life.
Jaune:
Then by all means, lead the way.
COMPANY (EXCEPT Pyrrha):
Number one!
Pyrrha:
I'm a girl in a world in which my only job is to marry rich.
My father has no sons so I'm the one who has to social climb for one,
so I'm the oldest and the wittiest and the gossip in New York City is insidious,
Alexander is penniless, Ha! That doesn't mean I want him any less.
Pyrrha saw Weiss squirm in her seat a little bit as they witnessed the distraught all over Pyrrha's character's face as she came to terms with her lack of importance of status. It was a reflection on how they acted around her when they first met each other. How everyone including Weiss perceived her as something unattainable, unlike a certain dense blonde noodle
Ruby:
Elizabeth Schuyler. It's a pleasure to meet you.
Jaune:
Schuyler?
Pyrrha:
My sister.
COMPANY:
Number two!
Pyrrha:
He's after me cuz I'm a Schuyler sister. That elevates his status, I'd have to be naïve to set that aside,
maybe that is why I introduce him to Eliza, now that's his bride.
Nice going, Angelica, he was right, You will never be satisfied.
A huff escaped Pyrrha as she disagreed with her counterpart's statement. She couldn't be too mad as she understood there had to be some differences to them, but she would stake her life on the line before she assumed Jaune would ever go after her for fame and status.
Ruby:
Thank you for all your service.
Jaune:
If it takes fighting a war for us to meet, it will have been worth it.
Pyrrha:
I'll leave you to it.
COMPANY:
Number three!
Pyrrha:
I know my sister like I know my own mind, you will never find anyone as trusting or as kind.
If I tell her that I love him she'd be silently resigned, he'd be mine. She would say, "I'm fine"
Pyrrha AND COMPANY:
She'd be lying.
Everyone was left in a pause. Pyrrha especially remained still as she realized that tidbit of information her counterpart sang was right on the lien. She would pass him up for another person's happiness. She would do exactly what was said and put someone else's desires before herself, and she couldn't help but loathe herself for it.
Pyrrha:
But when I fantasize at night it's Alexander's eyes,
as I romanticize what might have been if I hadn't sized him up so quickly.
At least my dear Eliza's his wife; at least I keep his eyes in my life…
A sigh escaped Pyrrha, catching the attention of her partner. Emerald eyes met sapphire, and the champion slowly saw the gears turn in Jaune's head. His eyes widened with almost disbelief as Pyrrha could tell that he finally understood that his remarks on being adored just for being him were already a reality. His realization made him sink back into his chair, Pyrrha guessed that he didn't know what to think. She didn't know either.
Everyone watched as Pyrrha's character returned to the present in a stunned silence. All of their characters were staring at her and with a breath, they all watched with baited tears as Pyrrha's character once again dawned her fake smile.
Pyrrha AND ALL MEN (EXCEPT Jaune):
To the groom! To the groom! To the groom!
Pyrrha could hear sniffles come from Nora.
Pyrrha:
To the bride!
A stifled cough from Ren.
ALL WOMEN (EXCEPT Ruby):
To the bride! To the bride! To the bride!
Pyrrha:
From your sister,
Ruby (AND WOMEN):
Angelica! Angelica!
Pyrrha:
who is always by your side.
"Fuck…" Yang whispered as Pyrrha could see the tears she was trying to hold back.
WOMEN:
By your side.
By your side.
Pyrrha:
To your union,
ALL Men:
To the union! To the union! To the revolution!
To the revolution!
Pyrrha:
and the hope that you provide.
You provide! You provide! You provide!
May you always
Jaune AND MEN:
Always– Always-
Pyrrha:
be satisfied.
And I know
(Men and Women):
Be satisfied. Be satisfied. Be satisfied.
Pyrrha:
She'll be happy as his bride.
And I know.
He will never be satisfied. I will never be satisfied.
The video ended with the silhouettes of Jaune and Ruby embracing each other with nothing but love and care, while Pyrrha stood behind Jaune, her back to him as her silhouette was nothing but red. No one moved, nor said a word for what felt like an eternity. Pyrrha closed her eyes as her grip on the letter from their unknown host tightened. She didn't know what to think of any of this.
"I'm so sorry." Jaune whispered and before Pyrrha could process what had happened, Jaune had embraced his partner and gently pulled her into a tight side hug. Her breath hitched and her entire body went cold for a split second. She couldn't say a word as she felt his warmth seep through her very being. Both of them could feel tears stream down their faces as Pyrrha leaned towards him, resting her head in the crook of his neck. A breath escaped her and shook her to her core as the breath reached its limit. It was as if someone lifted an anvil off her chest. That person being Jaune.
"Thank you." Pyrrha whispered as the she let out a soft hum and closed her eyes, not realizing she drifted into exhausted sleep.
"I propose we take a break for a bit." Ozpin said after what he witnessed between the two partners.
"AGREED." Everyone sans Jaune and Pyrrha said as they all slumped in their seats, emotionally exhausted by what they just witnessed.