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Chapter 19: Too much fun

Class continued as normal after the first year's tournament, it had been a few weeks and it seemed like I had been fighting none stop. I decided I wouldn't be able to stop myself from slipping into the uncontrollable mindset anytime soon. So instead I had been working on being able to focus while it was happening so I could stop myself at anytime. It was going much better.

I had fought Pyrra three more times since the tournament. Every time I thought I would be victorious and she would find a way to sweep the victory out from under me. That only motivated me more and more. Velvet was also becoming stronger and stronger beside me. As she got better and better so did I, and I was beginning to feel like I would beat Pyrra soon.

I had visited Shay often. She remained as loyal and loving as ever and I returned all of her feelings. She often rubbed my back along the connection point. I could tell she wasn't comfortable about knowing that I had something that was attached to my body the way it was, but she was working on it.

Our weekend get together often ended with dates, either to a fancy restaurant further down along the pier or a picnic out to forever fall. I thought Forever Fall was beautiful like anyone else. But at night it heralded a beauty that few other things could match. The moon in the sky and the fireflies that filled it created something that I could not describe.

However as happy as Shay and I were becoming, I felt Velvet starting to become more distant. I wasn't sure why, but right now we were heading back to our dorm after going to town to see the decorations. Streamers and balloons filled ever street and hung from buildings. Velvet had worn her armor for the occasion as she didn't want to be stuck in the uniform all day.

I wanted to talk to her about it, but I hadn't been able to bring it up to her because I didn't know how to address the issue. But I had let I draw on for too long and now I was beginning to feel awkward around her. I didn't want to open the conversation in the hall or anywhere someone might over hear so I waited till we reached the privacy of the dorm.

I opened the door for her and she entered without a word. I followed and closed it behind me. "Hey Velvet, what's been going on lately?" she turned and looked at me for a moment before looking away.

"What do you mean?" She said sitting down on the side of her bed.

"You know what I mean," I walked over to my bed and sat down across from her. "Why are you being so distant and treating me like you don't know me." I said locking my eyes on her to make sure she knew I wanted an answer.

I could tell she wanted to avoid the question, change the subject, something to stop it but she didn't. She just sighed. "I feel like I'm losing you again. Like when we were kids. One day you were just gone. You were my first and closest friend and I finally have you back after so many years. And now it feels like your slowly pushing me away."

I leaned forward, my voice filled with meaning as I spoke. "Velvet, I wouldn't push you away for anything. I would rather lose my wings than you… or Shay," her eye twitched and I stopped. No, she isn't… "Velvet you don't think that I am replacing you with Shay do you?"

That did it she turned away and faced the wall. "What else can I think, Ike? You leave Friday right after classes end and don't return until Sunday night, not even to sleep. That means you're sleeping with Shay down in Vale." Silence filled the room for a moment as my mind back flipped in my skull. My jaw dropped open slightly at her words and I sat up straight again.

"Velvet I-" she turned sharply and drew one of her fans. Flinging it at me and embedding it in the wall behind me. It had grazed over my shoulder, if my aura hadn't activated I probably would have had a hole in my wing.

"Don't talk Ike. I don't want to hear your voice right now." She stood and retrieved her fan before going to the door and leaving. It took me a moment but I quickly rose and followed her out.

"Velvet, just wait a moment…" she turned the corner at the end of the hall and disappeared. I tracked her for a moment with my semblance. Every bone in my body told me to chase after her and make her understand. But I stayed rooted to the spot until she vanished beyond the boundary of my awareness.

I looked down at the ground and put my back against the wall beside my door before sliding down. I noticed the door was open and kicked it shut. What did you just do Ike? No, what have you been doing all this time. The answer was shouted at me from the back of my mind. You've been fighting, studying and visiting Shay.

I drew one leg up and placed my elbow on my knee as I thought. Ya but I've been visiting Shay since the beginning and Velvet had only recently started distancing herself from me. I thought around in circles for awhile. Not finding any conclusions to what was making her mad except that she was either jealous of Shay for having my affection, or was mad that I did make any attempts to hang out with her unless it was to study or train.

I tap to my arm brought me out of my thoughts. I was still leaning against the wall outside my dorm. I looked up and saw the golden armored form of Pyrra standing in front of me. Her green eyes had a slightly concerned look in them as she looked down at me.

"Hey, did you lock yourself out of your room?" there was a pause as I cleared my thoughts and focused on her question.

I shook my head in reply. "No, I'm alright. I've just been thinking about something." She held out her hand to help me up as she replied.

"Does it involve your leader by any chance? I saw her a while ago on the roof." This time I nodded and took her hand.

"Ya, I don't know what I did but she isn't entirely happy with me at the moment. When I asked her about it she stormed off and almost cut off my arm." Juane appeared down the hall and walked up to us.

"Hey, Ike you alright." He asked after exchanging a meaningful look with his teammate.

"Huh, just some issues with Velvet. I did something that she didn't like over and over again, but I didn't know it bothered her until just recently." I explained.

Pyrra looked at Juane and put a hand on his shoulder before nodding back at their dorm. He looked at me for a moment before returning the nod.

"I'm sorry to hear that. I wish I could help you but I don't know Velvet well enough to. Anyway I got some stuff to do, so I'll see you around." With that he walked back down the hall and turned the corner. I watched him go until he disappeared and Pyrra took my arm, hauling me down the hall.

"Wow, hey, Pyrra what are you doing." she didn't answer until she had dragged me all the way to the front of the building and pushed me a few feet away. I regained my balance and turned to face her, confused. "Pyrra, what are you..."

I turned and found her with her shield and spear drawn facing me. My eyes widened as I looked at her. She waited a moment for me to draw my weapon. When I didn't she lunged and thrust her spear forward. I felt my mind go into auto pilot as my body moved out of the way and immediately drew the two halves of my staff and connected them.

She grinned as I did this and took her stance again. "You don't strike me as the thinking type, Ike. I know you want to fight me so fight me." She lunged again and this time it wasn't to tempt me into action it was a full on battle lung.

She slashed with her spear, drawing it across my chest. I leaned backwards out of the way and countered, stepping toward her as she drew it back the way it had come. I ducked under the second strike and the tried to sweep her feet out from under her.

She jumped over it and tried to spear me, thrusting it downward as she dropped back to the ground. It hit my shoulder and forced me off balance as my aura flared in my defense. She landed and continued to strike before I could regain my balance. She landed two more strikes before sweeping m feet out from under me. I dropped onto my back and immediately Pyrra's spear was at my throat.

"What was that, even back when you had your knives you were better than this. Something is really troubling you, isn't it?" she drew her spear away and allowed me to get up. Even when I let my body slip into instinct, my thoughts keep me in control. Damn if only Velvet would seem me know, she would go straight to my father and ask him to separate us.

I stood and took my stance once again, taking a deep breath and focusing on Pyrra. "Forget about everything that's going on around you and focus on me." She said, retaking her stance as well. "Otherwise this time I'll make sure you won't be in class tomorrow.

I looked for any hint that she was joking before she lunged and thrust her spear forward, she wasn't joking. I spun away and slid my hands to one end of my staff, swinging it with all the force I could muster.

Pyrra blocked it easily and countered with quick strikes, one right after the other. I dodged and blocked the best I could, as thrusts were followed by sweeps and shield bashes. I'm still not fighting how I should be. I can't focus on the fight. Why?

With that thought I lost focus and Pyrra once again swept my feet out from under me. No! Pyrra stood above me with her arm cocked back. Her eyes were focused as she took a moment to gather her strength in her strike. I hit the ground and immediately her arm shot forward and her spear cut through the air aiming for my chest.

I closed my eyes and focused my aura into my wings to try to defend myself as best I could. But it was probably useless against Pyrra's strength. There was a loud clanging noise as metal hit metal and a crashing sound as Pyrra's spear hit the ground. I waited a moment to feel the pain. Nothing came.

Opening my eyes I looked up at Pyrra. She wasn't facing me anymore no doubt having given up on me. I was slightly confused as to why I didn't feel pain and looked down. I saw Pyrra's spear imbedded in the ground just in front of me, a curved edge held it there firmly. I noticed a shadow cast over me and looked up. A female form loomed over me, brown hair fell over her shoulders and purple armor covered her torso.

Velvet stood over me and had her eyes locked with Pyrra's. I saw a look in her eyes I hadn't seen in a long while. Pure focus and protective instinct drove her forward, as she lifted her fan, kicked Pyrra's spear away and struck at her head with her fans. Pyrra leaned back and jumped away from Velvet's strike, retaking her fighting stance.

Alright guys. Cliffhanger I know but I need to get to sleep for class in the morning. Like I said in the beginning, let me know what you think, seriously. I really want to keep writing this RWBY fan fiction but if nobody likes it or thinks it's bad than I can always start working on another of my million ideas. Personally I think this is better than any other fan fiction idea I have so I really want to work on it. So let me know what you guys think in a review, likes and dislikes, concerns or phobias and I'll see you guys in the next chapter. Eternal out.