Dark Rose
Chapter 16: Just One Normal Day
The sun peaked in the sky overhead as Jett and Ruby stepped into the main courtyard. "I don't think that they will be that upset about it." Jett remarked, trying to stay optimistic. Ruby sighed. "Jett, we stayed away from our dorms for the entire night, and into some of the morning. I'd be surprised if Yang doesn't try to kill you on sight." Jett gave the girl a confused look. "But...I thought Yang was okay with the thought of us dating?" Jett asked. "Dating, yes. Doing...other things, no." she stated, adding a disgusted look at the last bit.
As if on que, Jett spotted the blonde bombshell standing against one of the doors, as if it was a warning. As soon as the blonde noticed Jett and Ruby, she threw down her arms, unfolding Ember Ceilica. Jett's hand went defensively to Ebony's hilt. Yang calmly walked down the school's steps, and up to the young couple. "Ruby, would you please go inside while I talk to your boy toy here?" she asked, her voice cold. "Yang, we weren't-" Ruby started, but was cut off by her sister's red-eyed stare. "R-Right. I'm going up our room." Ruby stated, running past Yang and into the school.
"Now," Yang started, turning her attention back to Jett. "I'm going to give you one chance to tell me why you and my sister didn't come back after the party until now." She cocked her left gauntlet back, loading a Dust round into the chamber. "And please, lie to me." she added. Yang looked pissed, but she kept her anger restrained behind a cold facade. Yang's eyes still glowed red, just like they did when they fought the Beringel together. Jett took a deep breath, and looked the blonde in her red eyes. "Well, here's what happened..."
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"So, that's the gist of it." Jett finished. He omitted a few parts(for personal reasons), but her told her everything that had happened after they left. From the fight with Tyrion, to their rescue at the hands of his father. Jett had to omit the parts about his past and what his father is, though. Which only irritated Yang further. "Nothing else happened!" Jett pleaded. Yang's eyes swtiched back to their usual lilac hue, and she retracted Ember Celica. "Alright, I believe you. Good talk, bud." she said, walking past Jett and patting him on the shoudler, leaving him bewilderd. So far, Ruby's family is pretty strange. Jett thought to himself. Huh, guess I can't really say much, now that I think of it.
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After the long trek back up to Team JEMM's room, Jett let himself in through the door, and beheld what looked like a disaster. The kitchen was wrecked, plates thrown everywhere, unidentufiable foods mixed together in a pot on the stove, boiling over. On the ceiling, there was what looked like a bowl of spaghetti stuck to it, noodles dangling down from the ceiling. The beds were thrown up against the wall, the nightstands were halfway out the door for the balcony. The door to the bathroom hung on by one hinge, the other ripped off and thrown across the room. "What the hell happened?" Jett asked, scratching his head. Footsteps sounded out behind him. Jett turned, and saw the rest of team JEMM running down the hall towards him.
"Guys, what happened?" Jett asked quickly. Matilda shook her head. "Don't know who, but someone broke into our room, and trashed the place." "We just got back from reporting it to the Headmaster." Eccon added, crossing his arms. "So, no one has any idea who did it?" Jett asked, trying to get an answer. "Well," Miranda started, pulling out a note out of her back pocket. "someone must have a grudge against you, Jett." She handed him the note. Jett opened it up, and read the following: "If you think that stunt in the courtyard was the end of it, then you're not very bright! THIS ISN'T OVER." Jett folded up the note, and slipped it into his back pocket. He sighed. "Cardin." Jett whispered. Eccon and Matilda jumped; Miranda gave a surprised look.
"Geeze, Jett. What did you do to him?" Eccon chuckled. "Basically humiliated him. A small confrontation escalated into a full-on fight, and I won without using weapons, while he was using his weapon, and what I assumed was his Semblance." Jett explained, shrugging his shoulders. "What do you mean?" Matilda asked. "Well, fire erupted from the ground in a straight line when he bashed his mace into it." Jett observed. "Well, what ever it is, I think we're good for now." Jett smiled, giving a thumbs-up to the rest of his team. "Really? That's it? I wanted to bash the dude's face in!" Miranda exclaimed, giving a look of disappointment. "Hey, we gotta wait for him to try it again, Mir." Eccon commented. "He's right." Jett added. "We'll just be ready this time!" Team JEMM looked at each other, gave each other a nod, and went into their dorm to try and clean up this mess.
...Two Weeks Later...
Team JEMM were in their respective seats as they sat through another lecture by Professor Oobleck. "And that, children, is why Anima is one of the worst climates to build a city in!" Oobleck finished, gesturing at the chalkboard. The teacher turned back to the class, and saw that, save for a few students, all were alseep. Professor Oobleck sighed, and pushed his glasses higher up the bridge of his nose. The Professor took another sip of his coffee, and immediately spit it out into the air. Somehow, Oobleck turned the coffee into fire, and lit up the classroom, waking up the sleeping students up with a jolt. Jaune fell out of his seat, Cardin snapped awake. Jett, who was close to the teacher in the front row, fell backwards out of his seat, barely avoid the flames.
"STUDENTS!" Professor Oobleck exclaimed. "Class is for learning, not for sleeping! If anyone falls asleep in my class again, I will give detention to you all!" The entire class sat up in their seats at once; Jett and Jaune recovered and picked themselves up off the ground. "Now!" Professor Oobleck started, turning back to the board to continue his lesson. Jett braced his hand against his face and propped up his head, trying not to fall back asleep. He looked to his right, and saw Team RWBY sitting next him. Hmm, must not have heard them sit down. Jett thought to himself. Suprisingly, he saw Ruby next him, diligently taking notes on Oobleck's lecture. "Psst, Rubes." Jett whispered. "Hmm?" she answered, not taking her eyes off her paper as she wrote. "You bored?" "Yup." Jett turned his head back forward as Oobleck passed in front of him. "You wanna spar after this class is over?" he asked, already knowing the answer. "Yup."
"Mr. Oswind! Do you and Ms. Rose have something to add to the discussion?" Oobleck said, suddenly appearing in front of the two. "Uhhhhh, no...?" Jett responded, confused. Oobleck slammed his thermos down on the table loudly. "Then I suggest you wait until AFTER class to make after school plans!" The Professor zipped away from their table as fast as he appeared, and went straight back into the lesson. Ruby shot Jett an annoyed look, and he gave back a sheepish grin. The two of them turned back to the teacher and continued to take notes on the lesson.