So a lot of you guys have mentioned that I got my inspiration for Jaune's semblance from Issei's Boosted Gear. All I have to say to that is…yeah it was. I tried a lot of powers and abilities to try and fit it into the story but none of it clicked until I tried the one from Highschool dxd. After that, I just sort of went with the flow and was satisfied with the outcome. (Disclaimer: You people know this already.)


Jaune slept like a rock as soon as his head hit the pillow. Team JNPR arrived in their room that was located across the hall from Ruby's team and found all of their luggage and belongings had already been brought in. Due to the unanimous decision to unpack and sort out all of their stuff tomorrow morning, the four teammates quickly took turns using the bathroom before crashing onto their beds. Because of the exhausting day they just went through, the four students were out like a light.

Unfortunately for the blonde leader, the alarm he had set was already ringing and forced him to reach out to his nightstand and shut it off. The clock indicated that it was already half past seven. Jaune groaned as he rubbed his eyes and sat up on his bed. He had been experiencing such a good dream too if only he could remember what it was. He looked beside him to see his team still dozing off in their respective beds.

All things considered, he was really glad that the four of them had been placed on the same team. Admittedly, he would have preferred to be teamed up with Yang and Ruby at first but then he had met these three. The amount of teamwork the four of them displayed against the Leo was solid and effective. Maybe that was the reason why team JNPR was created. Although, why the headmaster chose Jaune to be the leader was beyond him. Whatever the case, he couldn't have asked for a better team.

Jaune stretched his arms and stood up before letting out a wide yawn. Classes would be starting up today and as much as he wanted to duck back into the covers himself, he had to get his teammates out of bed to prepare. Luckily, a very loud whistle that sounded from across the hall did the trick.

"Pancakes!" Nora blurted out as she woke up.

Pyrrha sat bolt upright, clearly alarmed by the sound.

Ren groaned and put his pillow above his head to block the sound and tried to go back to sleep.

Jaune couldn't help but snicker at the reactions of his teammates. "Good morning team! Ren you can't stay in bed the whole day, you know."

The raven-haired boy only mumbled in reply. "Watch me."

Nora giggled as she commenced bouncing on her bed. "He's always been like that. He just loves to sleep almost as much as I love pancakes!"

"Well, lessons are starting up today so I'm afraid you have to attend class Ren." Pyrrha supplied. "I'd hate to see my teammate make a bad impression on our first day."

An audible sigh escaped his lips as Ren conceded.

"Speaking of classes," Jaune tapped away on his scroll to check their schedule for today. "We have our first lesson of Grimm Studies with Professor Port at nine o'clock. If we get going we can still grab a quick breakfast before heading there."

"I'll go first!" Nora declared as the bubbly bomber launched herself off the bed, grabbed her uniform, and sped into the bathroom to get showered and changed.

"We might as well unpack while we take turns." Pyrrha suggested.

And so, the three members of JNPR quickly set about to unloading their luggage and placing them in their appropriate spot. They had a large walk in closet that could hold most of their clothes and other equipment. The room also had four desks with bookshelves lined above them. In addition, they each had a small nightstand that had several drawers for personal items next to their beds.

As soon as they finished unpacking and getting into their uniforms, the four teammates began to head toward the cafeteria. Nora was chattering away while the three teammates contentedly listened to the cheerful girl as she skipped along in front of them. Jaune couldn't help but wonder where on Remnant she found the energy to be this peppy in the morning. This girl must have eaten so much sugar that the effects of the usual rush afterwards never left.

Jaune wanted to know her secret because he could honestly use a pick me up himself.

Even though he had a good night's rest, he still felt dead tired and sore from yesterday. His body was still coping with the strain it experienced after using his Enhance Semblance. While it gave him an incredible boost during battles, the backlash from utilizing this skill was just as immense depending on how many times he used it. So far, he had discovered that his limit of using it was five boosts straight. If he exceeded that number, his muscles would begin to tear themselves apart and would utterly render him useless in a fight. Fortunately, he had only used four in the initiation which meant that he was only experiencing great fatigue at the moment. Hopefully a cup of coffee would get him through the day without falling asleep during the lectures.

He was so distracted by these thoughts that he bumped into another student in the hall.

"Watch it, punk!" A tall burly boy said as he shoved Jaune roughly out of the way. He didn't even spare the blonde a glance as he continued walking like nothing had happened.

Pyrrha frowned. "That was rude."

"No kidding." Jaune said as he watched the tall boy round the corner. "I guess you'll always find a jerk in every school you go to."

"Let's break his legs!" Nora suggested with a wild gleam in her eyes that kind of scared the blonde.

"We should get going if we still want to get breakfast." Ren said, also displeased by the behavior of the other student. "Our class starts in forty-five minutes."

The young Arc smiled to himself as they made their way to the dining hall. As far as he could remember, no one had ever stood up for him whenever he was confronted with a bully when he was younger. He had been the constant target for teasing and belittling during his time at school which made it difficult to approach someone he just wanted to talk to. However this did not mean that he had a purely miserable childhood. He still had his family after all, and they were always ready to cheer him up.

But still, it was natural for a family to be there for each other. To have someone who was not related to you in any way suggest breaking the legs of a person that was rude to you was a surreal experience. It might've been a little extreme but it was comforting to know that someone had your back if things got rough. This prompted him to glance at his teammates.

So this is what it feels like to have friends…


Weiss wanted to kick herself for loosing track of time so easily. Her team had been so busy decorating and unpacking that they would undoubtedly have been late if Ruby hadn't mentioned the fact that their first class began at nine. She would not allow her record of perfect attendance be tarnished on the first day. Now the four girls were sprinting through the grounds in the hope of getting to Professor Port's class in less than five minutes.

She caught a glimpse of the headmaster and Ms. Goodwitch as they were hastily running toward their first lesson. She noticed the blonde professor check her watch while Professor Ozpin looked slightly amused as he sipped on his coffee. Oh God, this was so embarrassing.

For the record, Weiss blamed Ruby for getting them into this mess.

Honestly, what had the headmaster been thinking when he assigned a fifteen year old girl to be their leader? While she did have some redeeming qualities, the girl was clearly unfit for the responsibilities expected of a person in charge. Weiss didn't want to come off as arrogant but in her opinion, she would have been a better choice to supervise team RWBY.

The facts were pure and simple. Yang was too emotional, Blake seemed rather quiet, and Ruby was just too young and inexperienced. Weiss on the other hand had been groomed into a diligent, respectful, and intellectual young woman all her life. She came from a well-known family and knew all there was to know about being in charge thanks to her status.

It was mind-boggling and she just couldn't grasp the headmaster's reasoning for choosing Ruby.

The small part of her mind, however, the one that was not overly clouded by envy, thought that Professor Ozpin did in fact know what he was doing. He was obviously no fool and he had been doing this for years. The headmaster must have seen some sort of potential in all of the students he chose and only he knew what that was. Another excellent example of this would be Jaune Arc, the current leader of team JNPR.

Weiss would be the first to admit that she had pegged him all wrong at first due to the little mishap on the airship. However, as the events played out, he did have this certain air about him that she found noteworthy. He had made an effort to apologize to her, even going as far as to ensure she didn't end up on the same team with someone she had a bad impression of at the time. He was also the one who caught her as she fell from the Nevermore. Plus, after hearing Nora's enthusiastic recounting of the battle they faced with the Leo, it was apparent that it was the blonde knight who coordinated with the others and became the key to their success.

Based on those facts, she couldn't deny that the handsome young blonde was a good choice for a leader.

Wait, since when did I think of him as handsome?

She quickly banished those thoughts from her mind as soon as they reached the classroom.

"We made it with one minute to spare." Yang grinned.

Weiss frowned at the blonde. "Well if the three of you weren't so adamant about making bunk beds, then maybe we could've gotten here sooner."

Yang only rolled her eyes at the heiress and the four of them promptly burst through the doors dramatically, no doubt making a scene. Everyone that was already seated in the room turned to look at them while Professor Port was already standing in front, ready to begin the lesson. They hurriedly made their way to an empty row at the front and sat down.

The instructor cleared his throat. "I must commend you four for arriving with less than one minute to spare but please do try to avoid making this a habit. Now let's begin."


"Monsters, demons, prowlers of the night," Professor Port stated dramatically. "Yes, the creatures of Grimm have many names but I simply refer to them as prey! Ha-ha!"

This was only met with silence as everyone stared blankly back at the professor. Nonetheless, the man continued with his introduction to the subject of Grimm Studies as most of the students struggled to keep their attention from wandering elsewhere. Pyrrha had to admit that while she admired her instructor's enthusiasm, he seemed to enjoy rambling on even if he didn't realize the fact that almost everyone of his students weren't listening.

Even the redhead began to have trouble focusing on his words when Professor Port began to launch into a tale about himself as a young huntsman. She glanced around the room to find everyone in a similar state. Jaune had propped one of his elbows on his desk beside her and rested his head on his hand. He looked bored out of his mind and Pyrrha could see her partner's eyes start to drop. Nora was doodling on a piece of paper while humming to herself and even Ren had opted to just stare at the many diagrams of the Grimm written on the board.

Losing the battle of keeping her attention on the lesson, she soon succumbed to her thoughts as they drifted towards a certain blonde teammate of hers.

The young champion could not have been more elated when the announcement was made and team JNPR was formed the previous night. Not only would she be partnered up with Jaune for the rest of her stay at Beacon but it seemed like she had also made new friends during the trip to the vending machines afterward. She could tell that Nora, Ren, and team RWBY were the type of people she would like to spend time with and get to know better. All thanks to a ridiculous bet made by her partner.

Sneaking a glance at the boy who was striving to keep his eyes open beside her, Pyrrha could not deny that she had most likely already have developed her first crush. Why wouldn't she? Jaune was undeniably good looking in his own way and he also had the good qualities that make him likable. Of course there was no way she would tell anyone about her interest in her partner. She didn't want word of her crush getting to him and make things awkward between them. Instead she would work up the courage to tell him when she was ready but in the meantime, she would contentedly enjoy having him as a friend.

"So, who among you believe to be the embodiment of these traits?" Professor Port asked. The redhead was snapped out of her musings as she realized that the man had finished his story and was now speaking to the class.

A hand shot into the air and Weiss boldly stated. "I do, sir!"

For some reason, Pyrrha thought that the girl sounded a little more irritable than the norm.

"Well then, let's find out." Port said. "Grab your equipment while I prepare your opponent."

Weiss left the room to grab her weapons and change into much more suitable clothing for combat. The professor on the other hand grabbed his weapon, which looked like a musket with a double bladed axe, and moved to a huge crate looking object that was covered by a tarp near the side of the classroom. Pyrrha had wondered what was underneath the cover when they entered the room but apparently it would be revealed soon enough.

"Ooh, I wonder what kind of Grimm she'll be fighting." Nora said curiously.

Ren shrugged. "It must be something simple like a Beowolf or a Boarbatusk since I don't believe the professor would risk letting in anything that could endanger the students too greatly."

Jaune frowned as he stared at the covered crate. "You might be right but isn't that cage a little too big for those two kinds of Grimm?"

A few minutes later, Weiss returned in her usual white clothes and her rapier was already drawn. She stepped up to the front of the room and got into a combat position. Port then removed the cover and the students were greeted with the sight of a big metal cage that vaguely showed a creature inside it due to the small openings.

Pyrrha could hear the rest of team RWBY cheering for the heiress.

"Go Weiss!" Yang hollered out.

"Fight well!" Blake said waving a small flag.

"Yeah, represent team RWBY!" Their leader cheered.

The heiress scowled at her the younger girl. "Ruby, I'm trying to focus!"

The scythe wielder deflated at that. Meanwhile, Pyrrha noticed her partner tense up beside her.

"Jaune, what's wrong?" Pyrrha asked.

"Is it just my imagination or is that thing staring right at me?"

The redhead followed his line of sight and found him staring at the Grimm inside of the cage. She couldn't properly distinguish what type of creature it was but she saw the unmistakable red eyes peering through its prison in their direction or more specifically, her partner. A slight feeling of unease ran through her as she realized he was right.

"Alright, let the match begin!" Port declared as he sliced of the lock and the entire front of the cage fell away to reveal a large Beowolf inside. It looked different from the rest of its kind. The beast had a lot more prominent spikes and bone-like armor along its body. The creature slowly stepped out into the room and Pyrrha heard the heiress gasp once she saw it.

Then, all hell broke loose.

With remarkable speed, the wolf immediately turned to Professor Port and delivered a vicious swipe at the man that sent him crashing into the wall. Without missing a beat, the Grimm quickly turned to the heiress and lunged at her. Luckily, Weiss hopped out of the way in time but thanks to its size, the wolf managed to reach her with a powerful backhand and made her crash through the desks.

"Weiss!" Ruby called out in worry as the rest of their team quickly assisted their teammate.

At this point, the students had already started getting out of their seats and began running toward the exit. They may have been hunters in training but the fact remained that they were unarmed and unprepared for this sudden turn of events. Half of the students were already out the door while the rest hesitated for one reason or another.

Professor Port had recovered and charged at the creature. He gave a ferocious battle cry but that may have been his undoing. Without turning around, the wolf delivered a quick elbow jab to the professor's abdomen that sent him sprawling. Luckily, his Aura had prevented him from being impaled on the spike attached to the Grimm's elbow.

"Bring it you mutt!" Yang challenged as she got into a fighting stance. Pyrrha had to give the girl credit for bravery as she was willing to engage a Grimm while lacking any weapons.

However, the wolf didn't seem interested in the blonde brawler and instead focused on another person still in the room.

"Look out!" Ren cried out in warning as the large Beowolf lunged at them. Pyrrha felt herself get shoved to the side as the wolf landed on the spot where she and her partner had been standing. Her two other teammates stood protectively over her as she got back on her feet. Unfortunately, the Grimm seemed to be fixated on only one person.

Jaune rolled out of the way as a massive claw impaled itself on the ground where his head should have been. He scrambled to his feet and jumped back to avoid getting hit by the wolf's horizontal swipe. Thankfully, before it could attack again, a powerful blast of fire exploded onto the beast's side courtesy of Weiss.

The wolf snarled at the white-haired girl and this gave Jaune the opportunity to slip out the exit. The Beowolf noticed this and immediately pursued the young Arc. Once the two of them were out of sight, the remaining students which consisted of team RWBY and the three members of team JNPR quickly helped their slightly battered professor to get on his feet.

"We must assist young Arc immediately." His tone was dead serious. He quickly went to his desk and hit an intercom button before speaking into it. "Ozpin, we have a situation."

"I noticed. I already had Glynda sound the emergency alarm." The headmaster replied. Right on cue, a loud and urgent siren began to wail throughout the school. "I sent Oobleck to intercept the creature before it could reach Mr. Arc although, it would be prudent to send back-up as soon as possible. It would appear that Mr. Arc plans to lure it outside the main entrance. I would suggest that we make that the rendezvous point for a counter-attack."

"Understood," Port replied before turning to his remaining students. "Miss Schnee, since you are already equipped, I want you to find your classmate and protect him from the Grimm. The rest of you must head to your locker rooms, grab your weapons, and regroup with your friend outside the main entrance."

The seven students nodded and quickly rushed out the door to fulfill their orders. Weiss sprinted down the other way in the hopes of catching up with Jaune while the rest of them ran down to their lockers to retrieve their weapons.

"I hope Jaune's okay." Ruby said worriedly, although she wasn't the only one concerned about their friend.

Yang tried to ease everyone's nerves. "He'll be fine. He doesn't look like it but he's pretty tough."

"That's right." Pyrrha affirmed with certainty. "Also, there's another professor waiting to ambush the creature before it could reach him and Weiss will be with him."

Of course, she would have preferred to be the one at his side at the moment since she was his partner but she would only be able to offer little assistance without her weapons.

"What I want to know is that why it only went after him." Blake spoke up as they rounded a corner.

Pyrrha wished she had an answer for she too wanted to know the reason but she had time to ponder on it later. Right now, they had to save their friend.


Seriously, when am I going to catch a break? Of all the students, it just had to come after me and it's not even lunchtime yet!

These were the thoughts that were running through Jaune's head as soon as he ducked out of the classroom and sprinted down the hall while a ferocious Beowolf was hot on his heels. A few students that were in the hallways at the time immediately panicked as they scrambled out of the way. The good news was that the Grimm didn't seem to care about the defenseless students that they passed. The bad news, this particular Grimm only had its sights set on him.

He had noticed it as soon as Professor Port had removed the cover. Jaune was mildly surprised when he instantly locked eyes with the creature inside of the cage. It stared right back at him and the young Arc could swear that he could feel the hatred and rage coming off of it. All of which, was directed at him.

Thankfully, he was able to use this to his advantage by giving his friends the time to recover from their initial shock. The classroom was close to the locker rooms so they might be able to retrieve their weapons and save his ass before it was too late. However, they couldn't possibly fight it within the building. It would be difficult to maneuver inside these halls so the obvious course would be to lead it outside. Of course, he had to survive first.

He risked a glance behind him to see the monstrous form of the Beowolf slowly closing the gap between them. Just then, some kind of alarm started to blare and it was because of this that Jaune looked up and found a speaker on the wall above him. However, what interested him was the security camera that was placed next to it. Maybe he could get a message across somehow. He turned left at the next intersection and saw another camera mounted high on the wall.

"Main entrance!" Jaune shouted up at the lens and hoped someone had heard it. For now he had to keep moving and assume that his message was understood.

With each step, the young blonde realized that he had another problem. He was still suffering from the after-effects of his Semblance. His body was screaming in protest and his muscles burned with exertion. He was losing speed little by little and Jaune knew that if he tripped or made any sort of mistake, the Beowolf would instantly be upon him.

At that moment, a green and white blur suddenly shot past Jaune going in the opposite direction. The blonde heard a loud explosion behind him and felt an immense heat wave wash over the entire area. He slowed to a halt and looked behind him to see a man with wild green hair and spectacles fending off the Grimm with what looked like a flamethrower. A huge torrent of fire was being produced by the weapon and it kept the Beowolf from advancing any further.

"I must congratulate you for your efforts in leading this beast on a merry chase Mr. Arc." The man spoke so fast that he barely understood what he said. "I will hold off this Grimm for as long as I can and perhaps try to dispose of it myself but I must insist that you keep moving in case I am unsuccessful."

Jaune nodded and resumed sprinting down the hallway despite his aching legs and burning lungs. A loud howl echoed through the halls as he turned right and the sounds of a battle slowly faded behind him. With any luck, the man who Jaune assumed was another professor would be able to deal with the Grimm until more people came and assisted him.

Never drop your guard, even for a moment.

His grandfather's voice floated around in his head as he recalled one of the many things that had been drilled into him. He should always assume the worst so that he could adjust accordingly to any situation. If that was the case then it was wiser to think that the Beowolf will somehow manage to get past the professor and continue pursuing him. He needed to be ready just in case.

Jaune took out his scroll and typed in code that would send his locker flying to the coordinates that he specified. He had made sure to take note of this particular function of his locker once he had been assigned one. No doubt that his locker was currently rocketing toward the front of the main entrance right this second.

Unfortunately, he wasn't paying much attention to where he was going as he was putting away his scroll back in his pocket and suddenly crashed into someone. The two of them fell to the floor and the blonde found himself face to face with Weiss.

"Uh, hi there," Jaune said the first thing that came to mind.

For some reason, her face was a surprising shade of pink. "Do you mind?"

He then realized the position they were in and the close proximity of their faces. He quickly pulled himself off the ground and helped her up.

"Sorry about that." He mumbled in apology.

The girl just huffed while crossing her arms. Her face was still slightly flushed. "Whatever. I was sent here to aid you and to make sure you don't get killed by the Grimm."

"Thanks," Jaune said as the two of them moved at a brisk pace down the hall. However, the blonde slowed to a halt as the exhaustion was beginning to make itself known. "Damn it."

"What is it?" Weiss frowned in confusion and just a hint of concern as she saw him slump to his knees and suck in ragged breaths.

"It's because of my Semblance." Jaune panted. "I used up a lot of it yesterday and I still haven't fully recovered from the effects."

"Can you at least walk?"

Jaune nodded determinedly. He unsteadily got back on his feet and took one step forward before stumbling. He would have fallen if Weiss hadn't caught him.

"Here, just take it slow." The girl said in a surprisingly soft tone and offered to support him. One arm was slung over her shoulder as she helped him relieve some of the weight his legs were forced to carry. The two of them made slow progress but they were still moving.

"I think I can do it myself now." Jaune said, trying to play off his fatigue. He hated feeling weak. Now he had to rely on her to help him walk. How lame was that?

Weiss scowled at him. "Liar, we don't have time for your bravado. Now just shut up and keep moving."

The blonde just stared at her for a moment. "You know you really like bossing people around, don't you?"

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Nothing, it's just that whenever you talk, it sounds like I'm about to get a month's detention or something. It's actually pretty scary."

"Are you honestly comparing me to a principal right now?"

"Well you do like to scowl a lot…"

A sharp jolt of pain shot through his foot as Weiss stepped on it. "Ouch! Hey, you're supposed to be helping me here not injuring me some more."

"I swear Arc if you say one more word, I'll leave you here and let the Beowolf eat you."

Jaune couldn't help but laugh despite of the situation and although she hid it very well, he could see the start of a small smile threatening to make its way onto the girl's face. Who would have thought that there was a soft side to the usual strict exterior of the heiress? Maybe she wasn't so bad after all.

The nice moment was ruined as soon as they heard something crashing behind them. The two of them shared a glance and they picked up their pace in spite of Jaune's incapability at present. The unmistakable sound of something huge was rapidly approaching them and it could only mean one thing.

Coming to a decision, Jaune muttered a word that Wiess managed to hear. "Enhance!"

A surge of newfound energy and strength shot through his body. He disentangled himself from the heiress, an action that surprised the girl, before taking off into a run once again. The white-haired girl followed beside him. The two of them could hear the wolf quickly nearing their position. He needed to make the most out of his last boost before it ran out and left him defenseless.

They turned left at the next corner and not long after that, the two students heard the distinct sound of the Beowolf not far behind them. They ran for a few feet before Jaune looked back to see the beast come into view down the hall. Weiss drew her rapier and created a complex pattern in the air. A glyph came into existence behind them and blocked the Grimm's path. However, it didn't last long before the beast raised both of its arms and slammed it onto the glyph that prevented him from advancing. The sheer force behind the blow destroyed the construct and swiftly resumed the pursuit.

Weiss repeated the process several times and created similar glyphs along the hall behind them. The blonde noticed her losing some of her speed as they ran but the Beowolf consecutively tore down the barriers she set up. While it did buy them a small amount of time, it would've been for nothing if Weiss slowed down now.

"Here," Jaune said. He placed a hand on her shoulder and transferred half of his enhanced energy into her. "Try constructing another glyph."

The girl's eyes widened as she felt an unfamiliar rush of energy flow into her. She decided to do as he said. Weiss created another glyph to halt the incoming Grimm and was surprised by how large it appeared. The wolf reached the barrier and hammered away at it but it held firm against the onslaught of blows.

She opened her mouth to ask him something but Jaune held up a hand to stop her. "I'll explain later. Let's get to the main entrance first before that shield breaks."

They weren't far from reaching their destination and the two of them eventually made it outside. As he expected, Jaune's locker had crashed into the ground near the fountain. He quickly ran toward it and retrieved his sword and shield. Because he shared half of his boost earlier, he was now only fighting at his normal strength. Once the energy from his Semblance faded, he would likely be too tired to move so he hoped that it would be enough.

Jaune took his place next to Weiss as the two of them faced the large doors of the school, knowing that what came next would definitely be something unpleasant. He adjusted his grip on his sword while rolling his shoulders as the heiress modified the type of dust in the chamber of her weapon. The two of them heard a commotion from within.

"Here it comes." Jaune said as he raised his shield in front of him.

True enough, the giant Beowolf lunged through the doors and began to charge toward them. Its hate-filled eyes locked onto his determined blue ones. But before it advanced any further, a red and black blur suddenly cut across in front of it as Ruby suddenly appeared and raked her scythe across the wolf's face, making it stumble. The red hooded girl slid to a stop as she yelled. "Do it Yang!"

Jaune looked to his right to see their two teams rushing toward them with their weapons held at the ready. Yang was standing on top of Nora's hammer and as soon as she heard her sister give the signal, the blonde's hair suddenly glowed as if it caught on fire and her eyes turned from lilac to red. Nora then swung her hammer while giving it an extra push with the recoil of firing off one of her grenades and launched Yang into the air, the brawler's fist cocked back.

Alas, she had been a second too late. The Grimm had already recovered from Ruby's surprise attack and saw the blonde falling rapidly toward it. The wolf leaped out of the way as Yang delivered a powerful punch that caused the ground to shake and the pavement to crack. The blonde brawler rose from the small crater she had created as her hair lost its glow and her eyes returned to their normal color.

Damn, remind me not to get on her bad side.

The two teams quickly jumped in to engage the Beowolf.

Yang and Ruby charged in first. The two sisters working in great tandem with each other as Ruby tried to slash the wolf with her scythe while the other threw out some punches that had the force of a shotgun blast behind each one. To their credit, the Grimm slowly gave ground due to the unrelenting assault of the two girls. However, the tides instantly changed once it managed to catch Ruby's scythe in one of its claws and wrenched it from her. Maintaining a strong grip on her weapon, the girl also went flying as the wolf tossed the scythe aside.

Seeing this, Yang unleashed another series of strong punches and a few seemed to be doing a significant amount of damage but the Grimm retaliated quickly when an uppercut snapped its head upwards. Instead of being stunned, the Beowolf immediately brought down its head and used its hard shell to deliver a strong head-butt that made the girl stagger backward.

Blake and Ren began to fire their respective weapons at the Grimm as Pyrrha and Nora ran forward to engage the Grimm but it seemed that the beast was fed up with these annoyances. Disregarding the others, the Beowolf began to once again rush at the blonde knight despite the amount of Dust bullets that were hitting it.

Weiss created a glyph that was meant to act as barrier in front of the incoming Grimm, similar to the ones she erected during the chase. However, Jaune saw the wolf's eyes narrow as it laid its eyes on the glowing circle. Without slowing down, the beast ran at full throttle before leaping over the construct and descending toward the blonde boy with its fangs and claws outstretched.

The knight raised his shield just in time but the impact still jarred his arm as the beast made contact. He was forced to take a few steps back to give him room to move. Jaune retaliated by attempting an overhead strike with his sword but the Beowolf blocked it using its forearm that was covered in tough armor. However, Jaune felt the blade pierce through the exterior and sink into a bit of flesh. The wolf growled as drips of blood fell to the ground.

Time seemed to stop for a moment as the two of them stood at a standstill. The Hunter and the Grimm once again glared at one another. The hatred and rage was the most visible emotion in the creature's eyes as it loomed over him. Although he could never prove this, Jaune was certain that he saw something else as he stared up at the beast. Intelligent red eyes stared right back at him without hesitation.

The two of them had only been in that standstill for only a second before the Beowolf suddenly struck him in the chest with its free arm. The blonde tumbled to the ground as his sword clattered out of his hand. He managed to look up just as a shadow fell over him. The Grimm towered over him, claw raised and ready to deliver a death blow.

"Move aside children!" A voice called out. This was Jaune's only warning as he instinctively got into a crouched position while he raised his shield. An explosion suddenly went off in front of him and the blonde could hear the pained howl of the Grimm.

The young knight peered around his shield and spotted Professor Port and the green haired professor. The Grimm Studies professor held out his weapon and prepared to fire again.

The front doors then suddenly slammed open to reveal a calm yet serious looking Glynda Goodwitch brandishing her riding crop.

The Beowolf saw this and began to realize how outnumbered it was. It snarled at the new arrivals before giving the boy one last hateful glare.

This isn't over. It seemed to say before fleeing onto the grounds surrounding the school, no doubt heading back toward the forest. The three professors immediately gave chase, intent on slaying the Grimm before it could do any more damage.

Jaune slowly rose from his position and was suddenly tackled in a hug by a worried looking Ruby that appeared in a swirl of rose petals. It took him a moment to respond by returning it and patting the girl on the back. He smiled at her concern for his safety.

"I'm glad you're okay." Ruby said as she pulled away. By this time, the rest of their teammates had made their way toward them.

He was then pulled into a hug by Pyrrha. This time he was able to respond immediately and returned the tight embrace.

"Are you alright?" She whispered full of concern.

He nodded in response.

"Thank goodness." His partner said softly as she buried her face on his shoulder. It was understandable since her partner had been in real danger and yet she had to entrust his protection to someone else. Obviously she blamed herself for not being the one to come to his aide sooner. He tried to say reassuring words to make her feel better but he couldn't be sure if they were working.

It was at that point that Yang cleared her throat. "So when do the rest of us get a turn to hug Jaune?"

The busty blonde laughed as Pyrrha suddenly jumped away from her partner and adorned a huge blush. As everyone began to chuckle at the redhead's expense as she sputtered out incomprehensible words, the young knight began to feel lightheaded when the surge of adrenaline was beginning to fade, along with his enhanced energy boost from before. He stumbled forward and felt someone catch him just before he hit the ground. He could hear people calling his name but soon everything began to fade into darkness.


And done! Whew another chapter bites the dust. I know that Jaune didn't do much in this chapter except run around the school with a Beowolf on his tail but I wanted to show that he's not always going to be the one to save the day and that his powerful Semblance comes at a cost. Also I think you guys can guess by now that a certain heiress will develop certain things for our young knight because I thought why not make it interesting? As always, you guys know what to do. Tell me what you think and leave a review because each one counts and it makes me feel better about this story. Till next time!