"Before you all leave there is one more point to address" Ozpin spoke again. The student's attention was again focused on the headmaster.
"We have a new professor at Beacon" Ozpin begun "Miss Lurmina could you step forward"? The brunette walked onto the stage. She was wearing a short sleeved white t-shirt and jeans. She didn't come over as a professor but as your average civilian. "Miss Lurmina will be teaching you the subject survival. She will also be the mentor of the first year students. If you have a problem or concern that you can solve with your teammates, you can come to her. The rest of professors are also willing to help if asked. That is all. You may go to your dorms".
The students went their own way, leaving the auditorium for their dorms. They were drained and smelled of sweat. A shower and a bed seemed like heaven to the students. Team RWBY and JNPR walked down the hallway to their dorms.
"Man I sure am going to take a long shower" Yang said "I can't believe how dirty I feel by just sleeping one day in that forest".
"I agree" Weiss said" A shower sounds heavenly".
When the teams reached their dorms, which were opposite to each other, they agreed to meet up with each other in four hours. This gave them enough time to clean up and decorate their rooms. When team JNPR opened the door, they were greeted with a plain room which held four beds and desk with a single door to the bathroom. The team heard a click all of a sudden followed by the running of water. They looked at one other only to realise that Jaune was missing. They looked back at the door to find his armour stacked next to it.
"Wow" Nora was amazed" Our fearless leader sure is fast". Ren just hoped Jaune just wanted to get clean fast. He really didn't want a second Nora. Pyrrha was trying to figure out how the blonde did that and not alerting anyone. Ten minutes later Jaune in just a towel on.
"Hey they got towels ready for us" Jaune said as went to his suitcase. As he got his stuff out the rest of JNPR just stared. Jaune's body was fit. His muscles were slightly bulging but still lean. His legs were well-defined and he sported a six pack. That wasn't the reason they stared at him. Across the Kitsune in hiding chest was a massive scar. It ran for his right shoulder to the left side of his stomach. It only got worse when his back was turned to them. An identical scar was on his back indicating that whatever it was that gave Jaune this scar had cut him from his shoulder down to his stomach. It took the kitsune a short while to realise that it was too quiet. He turned to see the varied faces of his team. Nora was staring with wide eyes and a hung jaw. Ren had his eyebrows raised up and looked slightly green. Probably imaging how it looked when it was inflicted. Pyrrha had her hands covering her mouth and had tears in her eyes.
"Is there something wrong"? Jaune asked.
"Jaune what happened to you" Pyrrha was horrified.
Jaune blinked. "I took a shower and got wet".
"She means how did you get that scar" Ren pointed out.
"Oh that" Jaune began "I got way to arrogant and went looking for someone I should have avoided at all cost".
"Wait, that was done by a person and not a Grimm" Nora asked.
The blonde nodded. "Yup his name is Mordrambor Chernobog and he isn't the most mental healthy of person. In fact the guy is obsessed with the emotion despair. He loves to inflict it to other people. He even introduces himself before attacking his victims. Actually I want you guys to promise me to run if you ever come across him. Don't stop till you find a veteran huntsman". Jaune finished with a serious expression on his face. The rest of the team was silence again. This person sounded like a truly twisted person.
"So we can let the huntsman take care of him" Nora said, trying to light up the mood. It didn't work.
"No, it's to take Mordrambor's attention of you and let the huntsman take your place". The mood got dark ones again. Jaune continued. "Even veteran hunters have no chance against him. He is that powerfull. Even Lurmina won't stand a chance".
"Then how did you survive"? The question came from Ren. He had a point. If even veterans hunters had no chance then how was Jaune standing there.
Jaune sighed. "Lurmina got me out of there. How I don't know. Mordrambor probably let her escape with me so my family feel more despair with the doctors trying to keep me alive. Nothing sucks more than watching a loved one fighting for his life and there is nothing you can do to help. It's only because of sheer luck and lots of experiment treatments that I am alive today". Pyrrha tears where now falling freely. Nora endless energy had disappeared. Even Ren looked even more tired than normal.
"I can safely say that we will keep our distance from this person" Ren began "But we need to know how he looks like to have an edge against him".
"Sure" Jaune agreed "He is a black haired Fox Faunus with a clean shaved face. His hair reaches to his shoulders and his Faunus trait is a black fox tail. His weapon that he uses is a staff".
"So that was what almost killed you" Ren said "That scar is too small to be done by a sword".
"Yup it was the worse pain I have felt in my life". Jaune suddenly felt someone hug him. Looking down he saw it was Pyrrha. She was crying on his shoulder and hugging him like he would vanish if she let go.
"I so sorry" Pyrrha hiccupped.
Jaune just stared at her. He then smiled softly and returned the hug. "There is no need to be sorry Pyrrha. The whole situation wasn't all that bad".
"How" Pyrrha yelled looking him in the eyes "Jaune you almost died. How can it not be all that bad"?
"Because I have learned to appreciate the smaller things in live. To live life to the fullest and live with no regrets". Pyrrha looked at him a little longer till she rested her head against his chest.
"Idiot" Pyrrha mumbled. Jaune just kept smiling.
"Psht Ren you think they are together together"? Nora not so quite whispered.
"Maybe" Pyrrha looked at them confused. She then fiercely blushed, realizing that she was hugging a practically naked Jaune. She dashed to the bathroom and locked it. JNR just looked at the door.
"Well" Jaune started "I don't think she is going to use a lot of hot water". Nora burst out laughing while Ren shock his head in amusement. The mood was light again.
A while later JNPR was relaxing in one of the lounges. Nora was telling one of her epic stories which Ren kept correcting her. Jaune was listening with rapt attention. Pyrrha just looked amused. They were waiting for team RWBY. It didn't take long before they were alerted that they had arrived.
"Ha Ha Foxy what are you wearing"? Yang laughed. Ruby was giggling while Blake just had an eyebrow raised. Weiss looked like she couldn't grasp what she was seeing. Jaune clothes were simple jeans with a grey jacket and t-shirt. While pretty normal the t-shirt was a little different. It was pink and had two white rabbits cuddling each other. Jaune looked confused.
"Clothes"?
"I can't believe you would wear that" Yang smiled in amusement.
"Hey I like this t-shirt so back off"
"It got cute little bunnies on it" Ruby shouted with glee.
The blonde kitsune just shrugged. "Eh there is nothing wrong with bunnies".
"Ironic coming from a fox Faunus" Yang said.
"Wow a blonde girl that knows fun outside of having sex" Jaune countered. It was dead silence. Yang looked pretty angry.
"Take that back" She look ready to murder her fellow blonde. Jaune waved some Lien at her.
"Is this enough for an hour"?
"That's it"! Yang tackled Jaune off the bean bag and they started to wrestle. Nora started to cheer her leader on. Pyrrha looked like she wanted to intervene but didn't know how. Weiss sighed and whispered blonde idiots. The rest look at the two blondes wrestle. Yang almost had Jaune in a headlock. Jaune prevented it by having one of his arms near his head.
"Take it back Jaune" Yang shouted "You can't win".
"Take it easy Yang" Jaune said "No need to get yangry" Yang snorted, losing her concentration. Jaune quickly got out of the headlock and throw her of. He got behind Yang and wrap his arms her waist while trapping her arms there to. He lifted her up as he got up in a sitting position. He placed her down on between his legs and wrapped his legs around hers. He then pressed his back against her back and placed his head right next to hers so that she couldn't head-butt him. She tried to struggle free but she had no leverage to break free. Yang soon stopped struggling while breathing hard.
"Looks like I win" Jaune said rather smugly. Yang turned her head and glared at the kitsune.
"You cheated" The blonde human exclaimed.
"It's not my fault that you started laughing" Jaune said with a smile. Yang tried to keep glaring at Jaune but it was slowly turning into a pout.
"Woho fearless leader won" Nora cheered "Pay up Ruby".
"Yaaang how could you lose" Ruby whined. She was sure that her sister would win.
"Only because Foxy cheated"
"I call it a distraction"
"Whatever you say Foxy" Yang said "Now can you let me go"?
"Hmm" Jaune pondered. While he could do that this situation was going to be a rare one. Jaune grinned al of a sudden scaring Yang a little.
"Uhm Jaune what are you thinking" Yang asked. Right now she couldn't do anything. If he was thinking of something that would be embarrassing she would be at his complete mercy.
"Ruby" Jaune began. Ruby looked at him curiously. "You want to take revenge at Yang for losing"? Ruby perked up and smile at Yang. Her smile seemed a little of. When she started to wiggle her fingers Yang realized what she was planning and started to struggle hard.
"No wait Ruby" Was all that Yang could get out before Ruby descended on her. It was then that the rest of the gang learned that Yang was ticklish.
Yang was sitting on one of the couches with her arms crossed, glaring at Jaune and Ruby. Jaune took it in strides. Ruby however was hiding behind Jaune using him as a living shield. The rest of the group looked on with amusement.
Yes. Even Blake and Weiss.
"I will get back at you two" Yang grumbled.
"I look forward to it firecracker" Jaune replied.
"Oh already got a nickname for me" Yang grinned. Looks like she is back in a good mood. Jaune grinned back.
"If you guys are done flirting" Blake started "What are we going to do? We just agreed to meet but we haven't said anything after that".
"I agree" Weiss piped in. "It's is pointless to sit here and do nothing for hours".
"You haven't hanged out allot have you princess"? Yang asked.
"It's Heiress and no I don't have time to wasted doing nothing"
"Weiss" Yang whispered "Don't worry. I will show you how to have fun. Leave it to me". Yang said as she hugged the white haired girl.
"I do know how to have fun" Weiss howled out "And release me"!
"Well" Jaune ignored the two girls "I was planning to go to Vale to buy me some throwing knifes and a scroll". Ruby zipped in front of the Kitsune.
"You're taking me with you" Ruby demanded. Jaune nodded. He didn't expected that.
"Wait you don't have a scroll"? Pyrrha asked. Everyone was now looking at Jaune like he was an abnormality. Which he was being one of the supernatural species but that's beside the point.
"Yes" Jaune simply stated.
"How" Weiss yelled "How can you not have a scroll? It basically a necessary nowadays". Jaune fished in his pocket and pulled out a rectangle shape device. It looked like a scroll but it was clear that it was it wasn't.
"I got smartphone not a scroll" Jaune said "It's basically a scroll from Duri but it can't connect with the CCT since it wasn't designed for that". The rest of the gang looked with intrigue at the small device. While seeing a scroll wasn't special, this was like they were looking at a small glimpse of a different world.
"If this thing can't connect with the CCT, then what does it uses"? Nora asked.
"It uses the internet" Jaune answered "Which is basically the same concept as the CCT but vastly different".
"How so"? Weiss asked excited. Who could blame her? Everyone would be excited learning about a new world.
"One minute" Jaune said as he started using the device. "It is kinda hard to explain it ah there we go. Right here it is. The internet is the system of interconnected computer networks that use the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to link devices worldwide. It is a network of networks that consists of private, public, academic, business, and government networks of local to global scope, linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless, and optical networking technologies. The internet carries a vast range of information resources and services, such as the inter-linked hypertext documents and applications of the World Wide Web (WWW), electronic mail, telephony, and file sharing". Jaune look up to see confused faces. "You guys didn't understand that, did you"?
"Not really, Nope, Not a clue, Kind of but I am still confused" RWBY answered. NPR was no better. Jaune signed.
"Look I will give you guys my phone on the bullhead if you want to read it because it is way too long to read it for you" Jaune said while dragging a finger across the screen, showing how long the page was. It was ridiculously long. The group went to the docks to catch to bullhead to Vale. When the boarded the ship Jaune handed his phone to Weiss and went to grab the thrash can, drawing weird looks from the rest of them.
It quickly became clear to why, followed by the cries of disgust.
When the bullhead landed Jaune flew out of the ship. The rest of the gang quickly follow with the rest of the passengers. The stench that came for the bullhead was awfull.
"Fresh air" Ruby cheered while taking deep breathes.
"Yesh Foxy" Yang began "I think a better nickname would be vomit boy".
"You ok Jaune"? Pyrrha asked from a safe distance. She didn't want to be puked under.
"Yeah I am ok now" Jaune said as he popped a peppermint in his mouth.
"That was terrible" Blake said looking a little green.
"Awful ride aside" Weiss began "Here your phone back".
"Thanks"
The trip to the weapon shop was quite eventful, as in trying to keep Ruby for going completely nuts while she was there. Jaune brought a few knifes to test if they were any good. If they were he would come back to buy more. The group was now walking to an electronic store to buy a store.
"I still believe you should have brought those other knifes" Ruby pouted.
"What's the point of have a transforming throwing knife"? Jaune asked.
"It would have been cooler"
"I want practicality not thrash that looks cool"
"Quit your pointless argument we are here" Weiss effectively silenced them. As they went inside the guy behind the counter perked up when he saw Pyrrha. That look went away when he noticed Jaune's tail. He kept his mouth shut however. It wouldn't be good to get the invincible girl leave his store angry. That would hurt sales. As they brought a scroll and left the store Jaune couldn't resist sending a smug smile at the owner. He wasn't pleased by that. Before they went back to Beacon, Weiss demanded that they would get Jaune some motion sickness pills. Everyone immediately agreed on that. They didn't want to sit in that smell again.
"Wait those things exists"? Jaune asked.
"Of course they exists"
"Weiss you're an angel" Jaune cried "Let me hug you".
"Don't you dare hug, you reek of vomit"!
The growls of Nora's stomach that it was time for dinner which was quite the challenge to find a place everyone could agree on. It was Yang that knew a place that everyone would be happy with and would serve Jaune.
After that the teams went back the Beacon. When they were back it was getting dark so the teams went back to their dorms. It wouldn't do to be late for their first day of class. That and they needed to be rested to face their greatest challenge yet.
Professor Port lessons.