A/N: This story is getting some major changes so I will be starting from square one on this one. Enjoy the reworked chapter 1.
The hot air felt like fire on the skin of the travelers as their caravan made their way across the desert in the early morning. The leader of the convoy signaled to two of the travelers who stood next to the man. He pointed at a series of ruins in the distance which got a clear nod from both men. The party decided to keep moving, clearing out various beasts and bandits that laid in wait for any poorly prepared adventurers. Years after the fall of the Goddess of Order, the lands were rather peaceful but true peace never lasted. It was never supposed to last, the few people who didn't accept the world for what it was would always look to drag it back down into chaos.
That much was true for the group of about ten people which were getting closer to the strange ruins in the distance. The group consisted of the leader who was a man with dark green hair which he kept as wild as his personality, the other two who walked next to him had their appearance hidden as they did not want to give away who they were. The rest of the group consisted of people who had varying types of clothing yet had one thing in common, they all had some form of animal appendage. It was divided into people with cat ears that were on the top of their heads while others had wings that took different shades of colors.
Upon reaching the entrance, the sounds of creatures stirring caused the group to draw their equipment on instinct. "These things are what I was talking about. They only appear at these types of ruins. I don't understand why though…" The pair readied themselves when a roar caused everyone's attention to turn to a large creature. It had horns on the sides of its head and was larger than an elder dragon which caused some of the travelers to panic.
One of the pair reached behind his back gripping the hilt of an ornate blade. "Run into the ruins. I'll hold it back." The rest of the group ran as the man pulled off his cloak and tossed it to the side. With a battle cry the man charged drawing forth a golden blade which collided with the black creature whose body was surrounded by bones.
In another place, it was night time as a group of students sat around a table in what seemed to be a cafeteria discussing everything that had happened in the last few weeks. The fight at the docks where everyone at least as far as RWBY and JNPR were concerned had found out about Blake's heritage. Ruby's fight against an intruder during the Beacon Ball and the training regimen that everyone had placed one Jaune Arc under once they found out about his transcripts.
That night they decided to look over one of the sparring sessions Glynda Goodwitch had placed them under. The team looked at the image on the gladiator's scroll as she loaded up the video of Jaune's latest match against Cardin.
The two stood at opposite ends of the arena with the screens showing each fighter's picture as well as a blue bar under each image. Upon the start of the match, the bars turned green allowing the two to fight. The knight took the initiative as he opened with a low sword thrust which the warrior parried with ease. Taking the opening, the knight spun and slammed his foot into the warrior's knee causing him to wince in pain before attempting another strike which was immediately avoided.
Cardin roared as he swung his mace downward only to miss completely and take another kick to his knee which caused him to grit his teeth. Over the next five minutes, Jaune would continue his hit and run strategy until the instructor gave him a cold glare. He chuckled nervously which caused him to miss the mace that proceeded to slam into his chest. Normally it would hurt like hell but due to his poor stance, the amount of force behind his blows didn't exist. Taking the opening, the knight stepped in and thrusted his shield forward causing the warrior to stagger backward before following up with another shield thrust which yielded the same result. This time, he took it another step forward as he closed the gap again and instead swung his sword at the warrior's leg.
Cardin grit his teeth as his aura stopped his leg from completely giving out but it was all for naught as he took a fourth shield bash followed by a thrust from his sword that sent him tumbling to the ground. The image on the screen depicted the warrior's bar to be blinking as it rapidly approached red while the knight's was still half full.
The group cheered and congratulated the knight once again as they reviewed what he did right and wrong in that match. He chuckled as he thought about the amount of work he had put in the past few months at least after the incident in the forever fall forest. He had skill training with Pyrrha and Weiss who had surprisingly volunteered to help them. Strength training with Yang and Nora who over the few months would force him to train shirtless due to the amount of muscle he was beginning to build. Finally, he had meditation as well as speed training with Blake, Ruby and Ren who made sure he would be able to control his aura levels in combat.
The night was going well at least until a bright light caught everyone's attention as a series of lights seemed to rain down the sky. "OOO! Shooting Stars!" The reaper called out with glee as she immediately closed her eyes and made multiple wishes while the others laughed at her antics. Secretly, everyone decided to make their own wishes to these mysterious stars.
"Ngh...Damnit. Where did we land?" A blue haired man stood and winced at the pain that coursed through his body as he stretched while he checked himself to see if anything was severely hurt. He looked around and noticed another person on the ground. "Oh crap!" He dashed over to the downed person who woke up and sat up with a blank expression. "You alright?"
The other person nodded as he stood up and dusted his robes off. "I believe we've arrived to the glyph's location." He looked around but saw nothing of importance. "Unless that was a one way ticket." He quickly turned and pulled the bluenette towards him. A sudden gust of wind caused them to ready themselves as a large raven descended towards them. The robed man quickly pulled a book out of one of his sleeves and opened it. "Ike distract him!"
"Got it!" Ike reached behind his back and grabbed the hilt of a golden blade which he pulled up in time to block the talons from the raven. "Ngh. You want to play huh?" He quickly raised his sword and swung it down which caused a bright blue flame to singe the raven's tail which caused it to shriek in pain. "When's that spell gonna be done Soren?!" He dove to the side as the bird once again missed its dive. He grit his teeth and swung his blade once more unleashing a second torrent of flames. In response the bird flapped its wings causing the fire to disperse.
Soren opened his eyes and swung his hand forward. "Arcwind!" A cyclone erupted from the book and impacted the raven which was launched high into the sky. "Finish it!" With another swing of his hand, the cyclone went downwards causing the beast to impact into the ground with a loud crash. The second it hit the ground, Ike raised his sword and severed the head of the beast before he sat down to catch his breath.
"That thing was stronger than most of the Laguz we fought during the war." The bluenette quickly cleaned the blade and sheathed it on his back before he looked over at his companion who was placing his book back into his robe. "That spell came in handy huh." He stood and quickly began to climb a nearby tree. Soren sighed as he brushed his dark green hair out of his face. He scanned the area once more and rubbed his temples as he thought about where they could be.
The green haired man looked up and noticed the bluenette looking around until he pointed forward. "There's a large building what looks like a few miles from here. We can get there by the time the sun is complexly up if we hurry." The mage stepped back as his partner landed in front of him with a chuckle as they made their silent trek through the forest. "This place is definitely not Tellius. That creature may have looked like one of Kilvas' ravens but it had that weird skeletal armor on its head."
"I Agree. The flora and fauna are unrecognizable. Most of these things I didn't know existed." They continued walking until they looked up at the sky which was turning brighter as they walked. "Seems we appeared at the crack of dawn. Most likely there will be people in that building that can tell us where we are." During their trek, they stopped at some broken down buildings which had markings that looked familiar to the duo. "These ruins… Maybe this is why we were sent here. Some kind of disturbance sent us into this place instead of the actual destination." The swordsman shrugged as they looked into the ruins for a little while longer. About half an hour later the pair made it to the large building due to finding nothing of interest at the ruins in the forest. "I have a bad feeling about this..."
A second later they both moved out of the way of an explosion which came from the impact of a projectile. "What the?!" Before Ike could react, he was sent flying into a tree followed by Soren who was unable to dodge the attack either. They both winced as they stood back up and looked around for their attacker. "Soren." The green haired man nodded as he unleashed a burst of wind around them which caused their attacker to jump back in order to avoid being hit. "A woman. It's been a while since I've seen someone who can send me flying that far."
The blonde raised her fists in a fighting stance before she charged in again only to clash with Ike's blade. The sheer force of impact was enough to crack the ground as well as some nearby pillars. "Who are you?" She quickly side stepped a slash and retaliated with a swift overhead kick which he dodged by ducking and slamming the hilt of his sword into her stomach causing her to wince as she staggered backwards.
The swordsman hoisted his blade over his shoulder as he and his opponent circled each other. "I'm Ike, a mercenary. And you are?" He lowered his blade and readied himself before he swung his blade, unleashing a torrent of blue flames which she avoided with ease before launching a few projectiles from her gauntlets. "Names Yang! If you two are mercenaries then I can't let you pass!" Her smile actually made both men back away slightly as she looked as if she had found her perfect prey.
Before both could charge at each other once more, a glyph appeared in between them and stopped their attacks. "Yang could you stop trying to destroy the school this early in the morning!" The person who appeared was another girl, she was shorter than Yang and had white hair which was tied into a side ponytail. She looked over at the two men who were still waiting to see if they were still going to be attacked. "And you two are?"
The mage chose to speak this time as he curiously studied the white haired girl. "I am Soren and the one that you stopped is Ike. We are in need of some assistance." The fencer raised an eyebrow at the mage then tapped her finger against her chin before looking at the man. "I can take you two to headmaster Ozpin, maybe he can help you." They both nodded and looked around as they realized that the building itself looked incredible. "I've never been one for architecture but this place looks like it could hold its own during a siege." The fencer nodded as she led them towards the building.
Upon entering the building, the bluenette rubbed the back of his head as he realized that they definitely were not in Tellius anymore. "This place really must be more advanced than we first thought." As they continued their walk through the building, the people around them gave them strange stares. Some of the girls would swoon over Ike's rugged looks while others mistook Soren for a woman and attempted to hit on him which resulted in everyone in the room often bursting into laughter with the exception of the two new arrivals and their white haired guide.
Once they arrived to the third floor of the building which they both understood was a school, they stepped into a room where a man with silver hair sat with a mug of coffee in one hand and paper work in the other. He looked up and immediately sighed as he placed the papers down. "Miss Xiao Long and Miss Schnee. What do I owe the pleasure of this sudden visit?" Once he finished speaking, the two mercenaries stepped forward and bowed slightly. "So that was what the ruckus was about." He stood and examined the two people, taking his time to size them up before saying anything. "Your names?"
Ike nodded and crossed his arms. "I'm Ike, former leader of the Greil mercenaries. Although I doubt that carries much weight in this place" He pointed to Soren and the mage nodded as he stepped forward. "I am Soren. Former tactician for the Greil mercenaries. We were traveling to a different land but we ran into a strange glyph. When my friend used his weapon on it, we were launched into this place." The headmaster raised an eyebrow but then motioned for them to continue. "We don't exactly know where we are nor how to get back." He intertwined his fingers as he turned to both Yang and Weiss. "These two informed us about the general knowledge of this land. At least in terms of location and general terminology. We would like to offer our services in exchange for a place to stay in the meantime."
The silver haired man sat back down at his desk and placed two papers on the table. "You can call me Ozpin. I am the headmaster of this school. Beacon Academy, where the youth are trained to become the shield and sword for this world. What can you two offer that would make this deal worthwhile?" He leaned forward and rested his head on his knuckles as he stared at the pair.
Soren was about to speak when the swordsman stepped forward. "I led a mercenary group for close to ten years and my swordsmanship is top notch. Apart from that I've learned to survive in the wild for weeks on end without needing to restock supplies." He drew his sword and rested it against his shoulder. "If there's anything I don't know then I can easily learn. It's something that was required when I took leadership of the mercenaries. I can teach them all I know and more."
Ozpin chuckled as he slid the paper to Ike and then looked at Soren who was reading what looked like an old book. "And you young man?" Once he finished speaking, different glyphs appeared around him, each resonating a different element. He then dispelled them and closed his book leaving the headmaster slightly surprised. "I see…so you are an expert with magic." He proceeded to slide the second sheet to the young mage who picked it up and examined it. "If these skills are truly what you two have to offer then I will take you up on that offer." He chuckled as he leaned back into his seat once more. "I want Soren to teach the aura manipulation class as well as battle tactics and you mister Greil. I would like you to teach the practical battle course. Of course you will be teaching the first years so I wish both the best of luck."
Both former mercenaries bowed lightly before walking towards the door when they heard a loud grunt. "Before you go I would advise you to drop by the instructor's quarters and appropriate some clothing." Both nodded as they left the room. Yang and Weiss both looked at the door before they were dismissed. The school was going to become rather lively in the coming days.
Both mercenaries shrugged as they were led to the instructor's quarters by a woman with tied up blonde hair. "This is where you two will be staying. There should be clothing ready for you and you can call for any assistance you may need." she turned and walked away before either of the mercenaries could respond or ask any questions. They both shrugged and entered the room which was nicely decorated as well as a dresser with different clothing in it.
"Soren you can wash up first. I'm gonna work out a bit before I go in." The green haired mage nodded as he walked into the bathroom and disrobed before turning on the water and bathing. The desert really left them completely filthy as the sand, dirt, and grime washed off slowly. He sighed as he thought about the strange place they found themselves in. "Remnant. That's the name of this world and we're in Vale." He decided not to dwell too much on it and instead continued bathing.
The headmaster sighed as he heard footsteps. "Glynda have our new arrivals gotten what they need?" The woman walked over to the silver haired man's side and sat on the edge of the desk. "Yes. It seems the smaller one has a high magical yield while the swordsman has the look of one of those heroes in children's story books." The headmaster chuckled as he looked out of the window of his office. "Yes. I hope with those two…" He rubbed the bridge of his nose as he sat forward and rested his head on his knuckles. "We can prepare the young ones for the coming storm."
Ike was hard at work doing basic exercises such as push-ups and basic sword swings while he adjusted himself to the strange new environment. "First we fight a Goddess and now we appear in a different world. This doesn't surprise me but I wish we knew how we ended up here." He continued working out until he heard the bathroom door open with Soren stepping out wrapped in a bath robe. "Done?" The mage nodded as he opened the dresser and found robes similar to the ones he usually wore. "I guess I'll go in now." The bluenette walked into the bathroom and closed the door. The rest of the evening was relatively uneventful as they both drifted off to sleep rather easily.
The next morning Ike stood at the practice grounds with his sword drawn and practicing various stances and techniques he could remember before his students arrived. He looked over and sheathed his blade before leaning against a striking dummy. "Alright since not many of you if any at all know me. I'll take this chance to introduce myself with some general information about me." He pushed himself off of the dummy and crossed his arms. "My name is Ike, I have about ten years worth of combat experience." He then began pacing back and forth in front of his student. "I led a group of mercenaries as well as a small army so I will be teaching you the basics of combat as well as survival." He stopped and faced his students once more, this time he reached behind his back gripping the hilt of his blade. "To start off, I need to see where you're all at skill wise."
He drew the massive blade and sank it into the floor with a slight grunt. "This will be a test of skill to determine how far along you all are before going into in depth lessons." He removed his cape and tossed it to the ground followed by taking a few seconds to stretch. The students watched in awe as he finished his routine and walked back towards his weapon. "This is a simple test. Overwhelm me or disarm me." He entered his stance as he waited for the students to move. "Begin!"
About half of the students who were there took the initiative and proceeded to rush at the new instructor with the intent to end this as quickly as possible. Among the students, team RWBY and JNPR were creating a strategy which would allow them to pass this test. Before they could even start planning, everyone watched wide-eyed as this new instructor easily took out five students who attempted to attack him from all sides. The five who were downed winced in pain as the instructor walked past them and charged at the other five who were part of the initial rush. One of the five, a teen with orange hair yelled out commands to three other students who attempted a similar strategy of surround and conquer. A boy with a Mohawk slid low and attempted to clip the vanguard with a slash to the back of his leg only to feel the side of an armored boot slam into his face.
The boy clutched his face and screamed in pain as blood dripped from his nose. The leader clicked his tongue as he charged forward with his mace in hand. With a roar he swung and collided with the instructor who was blocking the blunt weapon with his golden blade. The other two saw the opportunity and flanked him from his sides allowing the other weapons to nearly connect had it not been for the split second of killing intent they felt. The two were frozen as the swordsman pushed back the mace wielder and swung in a horizontal arc causing the three to jump back.
"I thought he'd only be able to take on one at a time but I was wrong." He continued watching as Ike quickly finished off the remainder of the first group who had attacked him. "But I got an idea. If me and Pyrrha who have shields flank him, we can buy time for Weiss to bind him with her glyphs." The gladiator nodded at the plan so far readying her weapons. "Right after that, Blake can keep his sword arm down with Gambol Shroud's ribbon. Yang, Nora and Ren can then keep him on the defensive since he'll most likely break away from both bindings fairly easily." Jaune quickly caught his breath and then looked at Ruby who was checking her scythe one last time before beginning. "Ruby the most important part will be yours since your crescent rose has the best chance at hooking that sword and taking it away from him." The hooded girl nodded as they and the rest of the students readied themselves as Ike opened his eyes and pointed his sword forward.
"Are you ready or are you intending to surrender!" Once the words left his mouth, he quickly unleashed a torrent of blue flames which caught Jaune off guard for a second. Ike then turned and deflected a series of attacks that were aimed at him until he noticed a glyph appear on the floor. "Heh." With a quick jump backwards he was able to avoid being hit by the spell until a very resilient cloth wrapped around his sword arm. With a sharp pull he was able to pull Blake and throw her into Weiss who quickly stood up and readied herself. Within a split second, he turned and launched another wave of blue flames which scared off a couple of students who managed to sneak by and were attempting to attack him from behind.
Jaune waited as he looked for the perfect opportunity to launch his plan when almost all of the students with the exception of both team RWBY and JNPR were down for the count. "Ready?" The gladiator nodded as she readied her spear and shield. "1…" The white knight tensed as he gripped his shield and sword tightly. "2..." He took swallowed the lump which was forming in his throat from having to face someone who looked like a monster. "3!" On three they charged and used their shields to block a series of flames which the instructor launched from his blade. The young knight decided to run to the side in order to flank the swordsman when he felt the sheer force of a single sword strike send him tumbling to the ground. He winced as he stood back up and noticed Ike and Pyrrha exchanging blows while Weiss and Blake waited for the right time to strike.
The bluenette was surprised with the girl's skill as she was able to keep up with him by parrying his strikes at the right time but he sighed as he swung at her with his full strength which caused her to fly back a fair distance before she hit the ground. Upon finishing his swing, he noticed the familiar glyph now binding him to where he stood. "Damn it." He was about to destroy the glyph with his sword when his arm was fully covered in the same cloth that covered him before, this time it's owner was anchored to the ground by a similar glyph. After a few seconds Weiss began to strain to keep the glyphs active since he was trying to overpower them the whole time.
"Nora! Ren! Yang! Go!" Jaune yelled as he stood and charged once again followed by Pyrrha who was right behind him. By the time they intercepted the blue haired vanguard, he once again pulled Blake towards himself only to feel a shockwave impact his stomach. "Once more Ren!" On command, the raven haired teen dashed in and struck the vanguard's shoulder causing him to weaken his grip to his weapon. An orange haired girl grinned as she dashed in between the two and slammed her hammer into the bluenette's gut causing his eyes to widen as he flew several feet before landing back on his feet. "Yang!"
"Time for a rematch!" The blonde charge forward and began exchanging blows with Ike until he avoided one of her kicks and closed in with a swift elbow to her jaw which caused her to wince. He grinned as he followed up with a quick punch to her stomach which forced her further back until she launched one of her slugs from point blank which caused the vanguard to brace himself as he slid back from the repeated explosions. He winced as he took a deep breath followed by a green light which began to mend his minor wounds. He chuckled as he noticed his shoulder was taking longer to heal. Ruby noticed he was still nursing his shoulder which caused her to charge at him with the intent to strike at his sword. Before she could collide with him, Jaune jumped in between them and blocked a full powered strike which launched him into a wall on the opposite side of the room. Taking the few seconds of distraction, the reaper disappeared in a flurry of petals and crashed down into his sword causing his eyes to widen. He grit his teeth as he finally lost his grip which in turn caused his sword to fly out of his hand and into the ground.
"Impressive work. You really gave me trouble." He quickly moved around just to make sure he hadn't taken any severe damage during the fight until he let out a cough. He stared at his hand then chuckled as he shook his head. "Especially you two." He pointed at Nora and Ren who nodded while the other was jumping around and celebrating. "Those two attacks caused enough of a distraction that I not only lost the strength in my sword arm but I straight up lost any momentum I had."
He proceeded to walk to the center of the grounds where he crossed his arms and looked at everyone. "Jaune Arc, Pyrrha Nikkos, Yang Xiao Long, and Ruby Rose step forward." Once called, the four stepped forward and waited. "Jaune, you were able to create a strategy and then adapt. In battle that is a very valuable skill but, your actual skill in battle is mediocre at best." The knight chuckled nervously as he rubbed the back of his neck. "I mean the plan worked and we accomplished the task even if I did get made a fool of in the process." The vanguard shook his head in disappointment. "If the commander dies then his orders are useless. Keep that in mind the next time you throw yourself at a more powerful opponent."
He stood in front of Pyrrha and looked her in the eyes. "Pyrrha, you have incredible skills for someone your age. You are nimble, powerful and skillful but, you were taking most of the punishment with the exception of that last minute save from Jaune. You ended up missing a couple of openings I left just so you could protect him. In a life or death situation, this will not do." She nodded as she looked down at the ground. The knight looked down at the ground and grit his teeth as he heard the statement towards Pyrrha.
He walked up to Yang and then looked at her with an unsatisfied look. "Yang. You have the potential to be one of the strongest here. Hell, you could even become strong enough to be a top hunter pretty quickly but you aren't. Are you holding back?" The comment caused her eyes to widen as she heard what he had just said. Holding back?! Ridiculous. She would never hold back on purpose. "Is it to show off? Or is it because you don't seem to find someone to challenge you?" She looked down and away from the instructor until he stopped in front of Ruby. "I'm impressed. You're fast. Maybe even faster than some of my former comrades. The weapon you chose is an interesting one." He chuckled as she lowered her head as if she was going to be scolded. "Don't worry. All I have to say is that you should have been involved a bit more in the battle."
"I want you all to know that what I'm saying is just a little of what I will let you all know at one point or another!" He picked up his sword and placed it back into its sheath followed by reattaching his cape. "From now on you won't only battle to hone your skills." He signaled for everyone to relax as he finished his thoughts. "I'm not pointing out the negatives to make you feel like garbage. I'm pointing them out because if they remain as is, you will get someone killed in battle." He rubbed his chin as he crossed his arms. "By the end of this year, you will all be much stronger than you are now. For now you're all dismissed!"
Upon being dismissed, Jaune rushed out of the training grounds and headed to his preferred spot in Beacon, the roof. He looked down at his hands and ran the skill test through his head as he focused on what Ike had told him. "Your fighting style is mediocre at best." "You pick up the slack for Jaune. Don't you Pyrrha." He clenched his fists and looked up at the sky with a saddened look. "I thought I grew. I thought I changed." He drew his sword and raised his shield as he began to swing his sword in the air while trying different combinations of swings as well as using his shield more often. "Mediocre" As he continued, his strikes became wilder and revealed more openings until he screamed and threw his sword into the ground.
He sunk to his knees and let out a low cry as he let everything out. "I try and try. What am I doing wrong?!" His question was answered when he saw a golden blade in front of him. "It isn't what you're doing. It's what you're not." He looked up and saw the swordsman looking out over the edge. The blonde stood and picked his sword up before he charged at the bluenette.
The vanguard swiftly parried the first strike before he side stepped a shield bash that was aimed for his head. He increased the distance between himself and the young knight but quickly raised his blade to stop the charging knight from impaling him. "This is what I'm talking about!" The two pushed each other away followed by Jaune charging once again. This time he jumped and slashed forward only to get pushed to the side before he crashed into the ground. "Let it all out. I want to see who you really are!" The blonde knight slashed once more but his blade missed, causing him to pivot his body in order to swing the sword around in a horizontal slash.
Ike blocked the slash and followed up with a low swipe which the blonde reacted to by jumping up and kneeing forward which caught the bluenette's face. He winced as he staggered backwards followed by a shield bash which kept him staggering backwards. After a few more seconds of offence, the vanguard slammed his fist into the knight's stomach causing him to fall to his knees then followed up with a heavy kick which sent him tumbling backwards. "Is that all?"
Pyrrha quickly ran through Beacon while looking for her team's leader when she remembered where he would be. "The roof." She dashed through students and faculty alike as she rushed to the roof before Jaune did something stupid. "Damn it." Once she opened the door, she stared in disbelief as she saw Ike struggling to push back the blonde knight who was surrounded in a fiery white light. "Professor what are you doing?!" The swordsman let out a battle cry as he grabbed the blade with both hands and swung at full strength which sent the knight crashing into the wall next to his teammate. "Jaune!"
She quickly ran to him and cradled his head as she began using her aura to heal him. Her focus was cut short when she was pushed back. "Jaune?" He stood back up and staggered over to his weapon as he raised it once again. "Stop! You're going to get yourself killed!" He ignored her as he flared his aura once again and dashed forward only to feel a palm impact the back of his head. His eyes widened and then glazed over as he finally hit the ground with a low thud. When she looked up, her other teammates were there, ready to intercept their leader. "Thank you. Ren. Nora." The two nodded as they helped carry their leader to the infirmary while the instructor looked on with the signs of a faint smile.
Once everyone left, Soren jumped down from the top of one of the large crates which were on the roof. "So what do you think of them?" Ike chuckled as he pointed behind him. On the ground was a series of large cuts on the ground which were from a long sword. "He has potential. A lot of it." The mage sighed as he sat at the edge of the roof and looked out at the horizon. "They will probably miss their afternoon classes so they can stay with their leader."
"How about a bite to eat?" The green headed mage chuckled as he stood and followed his friend to the cafeteria. "Perhaps you should bathe and clean yourself a bit. You have blood. Everywhere." The vanguard looked at his clothing and sighed since the blood was his. That knee really did a number on him as he sighed and walked back to their room before getting some food.
That night everyone barely spoke as they gave themselves time to think about what had happened that day. Team JNPR waited for their leader to be released from the infirmary but after what looked like a few hours, they were told to just go to their room as he would most likely be there all night and even the next two days due to the amount of damage he sustained combined with Aura depletion. Ren and Nora were relieved while their red headed teammate decided to take some time for herself in order to sort out her thoughts.
She sighed as she took a bite out of the sandwich she made and thought about the strange behavior from their leader until she heard a plate land on the table followed by the sound of someone happily eating. When she looked over she sighed as she reached over and wiped some crumbs from the corner of the young girl's mouth. "Slow down Ruby. You'll end up choking if you eat that fast." She proceeded to continue eating until she saw a cookie being held out to her. "hm?"
The scythe bearer smiled as she nodded towards the cookie. "Take it I know you want one." She grinned as the red head took the snack and ate it. "Feeling better?" She followed up with devouring another cookie before she took a drink of milk.
"Oh. Did I really look that troubled?" Pyrrha replied as she took a drink from her cup and set it back down on the table. The cloaked girl nodded as she placed her hands on the table. "I'm sorry. That new instructor said some overly mean things. Well I guess it sounded mean since I normally don't get scolded like that." She proceeded to let her head fall onto the table with a thud loud enough to make Ruby wince slightly.
"Jaune is different though. He's used to hearing these things and he even began improving to the point where it even surprised Goodwitch. Being shut down like that would cause anyone to believe they're back to square one." Ruby stretched as she stood up. "Jaune needs his space and he needs to know that we're there for him whenever he needs us but, how strong he can become will be up to him." She pulled her hood up and waved to Pyrrha before walking away. "Just remember this. He can't fail. He isn't allowed to and neither am I. We'll stand by his side right?"
The spear bearer nodded before she finished eating and ultimately headed back to her dorm room where one less member would be sleeping that night.
So I've been AFK for a long time. Life, school, motivation. They're all things that affect me. Other than that I hope this story will be able to reach my current standards. Thanks for reading and Look forward to more.