Ta-da! Part two of Finally! is here! Man, writing this was fun and it got so much more popular than I was expecting. I will put in an epilogue before marking this story complete and then add bonus chapters or do them as one-shots.
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Pyrrha rolled out the way as the Nevermore snapped at her with its massive beak. The young Spartan tried to stand up, but the injury in her leg shot pain throughout her body, causing her to collapse with a yelp. The Nevermore repositioned itself to strike again and screeched in delight at its prey's suffering. The other continued to circle in the surrounding sky and chimed in with a similar call. Desperately, Pyrrha rolled onto her back and whipped her shield, but it only bounced off the giant birds head and clattered to the ground. The Grimm raised its head, preparing to come down and kill the huntress, but paused in its actions.
Confused, but willing to take the opportunity, Pyrrha used her spear as a crutch and limped to a fallen tree. She was almost there when she started to hear a distant screaming. When she looked back at the nevermore, she saw that it was facing towards Beacon Cliff with its head cocked. She followed the beasts line of site to find that there was a human sized figure flying high through the air. As the screaming got closer and louder, Pyrrha recognized it as her Jaune's. Eyes wide and filled with dread, she watched as her leader came into focus and she could clearly see him flailing as he soared towards the two Nevermores. The Nevermore on the ground watched curiously as the blonde boy got closer. Jaune, still screaming in terror, collided with the Grimm's head and landed on the ground with a heavy thud.
The Nevermore, not seeming bothered by the impact, looked down at the newcomer, questioning what had just happened. Dust cleared as Jaune coughed and stood back up. He quickly checked his scroll, which told him that he only had a sliver of his aura left after that fall. However, his head shot up when he heard Pyrrha call his name. "Jaune!"
"Hey Pyrrha!" Jaune waved, happy that he made it in time.
"Look out!"
"Huh?" Jaune looked up as the Nevermore brought went to engulf him in its mouth.
Narrowly dodging the attack and rolling across the ground, Jaune staggered to his feet and unsheathed his sword. Transforming his shield and taking a defensive position.
Meanwhile, back at the academy, Ruby burst into her teams room with a panicked look on her face. "Guys! We have to find Ozpin!"
"Why?" Blake, putting down her book, asked.
"I just got a message from Jaune. It said 'Emerald Forest. Two Nevermores. Pyrrha's in trouble. Bring help'. We have to hurry!"
The rest of team RWBY sprung from their seats. They quickly alerted Ren and Nora and together, the six of them sprinted to Ozpin's office.
Back in the forest, Pyrrha shouted desperately. "Jaune, run! It's too dangerous!"
"I'm not leaving you!" Jaune yelled back.
Unfortunately, the Nevermore took the opportunity to attack while the Jaune was distracted. It rammed its beak into the knight's shield, sending Jaune flying back into a tree. Jaune knew his aura was empty at this point, but couldn't give up. He stood up and took his battle stance again. The Nevermore charged, but Jaune was ready this time, ducking at the last moment, Jaune spun around and repositioned himself so that he was beside the bird's head. With a battle cry, the knight thrusted his sword into the Grimm's eye, causing it to screech and reel in pain. It jerked its head, ripping the weapon out of Jaune's head, and stumbled about, trying to dislodge the source of its agony.
The knight looked above when he heard another screech. What he found was that the other Nevermore was diving in to attack. But it wasn't targeting him, it was going after Pyrrha. Without thinking, Jaune ran to intercept, raising his shield before him. He skidded to a stop and rooted himself to the spot while the beast barreled on him. He thought he could he Pyrrha screaming at him to get out of the way, but he wasn't focused on her cries. He could barely think. He didn't remember that his aura was gone. He didn't care that a massive feathered death was rapidly approaching. He didn't realize that he would probably die. All he knew was that it was trying to hurt Pyrrha. And he wouldn't let that happen.
Pyrrha watched in amazement as her partner glowed a brilliant white, stronger than before. The Nevermore crashed into Jaune's shield with tremendous force, but Jaune had become immovable. The beast stopped in place and collapsed to the ground, utterly dazed. Pyrrha saw the other Nevermore, still struggling with the sword in its eye, step under one of the trees and had an idea. She threw her spear and struck the tree at a weak point, causing it to fall ontop of the Grimm and pin its head to the ground. "Jaune!" Pyrrha pointed to the trapped Nevermore.
Jaune spun around and charged at the Grimm. As he approached, he jumped and grabbed the hilt of his sword, using the momentum of his run to pull the blade across the creature's skull and through its brain, killing it.
At this time, Ozpin, Goodwitch and the students were running to the cliffs. However, the headmaster slowed down and smiled to himself as he watched the video on his scroll. "Professor, we have to hurry!" Ruby shouted.
"I'm not so sure about that," Ozpin replied, turning his scroll so that the others could see.
The screen showed Jaune dismounting the dead Grimm and rushing the other, who was starting to stand up again. He shoulder checked the beast and the video flashed white. When the picture returned, it displayed the gigantic bird on its back and Jaune, still glowing white, holding it down at its neck. "Did... did he just tackle and pin a Nevermore!?" Yang asked in disbelief.
In the forest, Jaune breathed heavily as he held the Grimm down. His adrenaline was running low and he was beginning to realize that he was sustaining more injuries than he thought. His shield arm screamed in pain, the bones inside severly damaged by the Nevermore impact. On top of that, the shoulder he used to knock down the same beast seemed to also be in a similar state and his back was aching from the impact with the tree. Jaune faltered and the Nevermore screeched as it rolled back onto its feet. It screeched angrily at Jaune and grabbed him by the hood of his hoodie. Lifting the knight and spreading its wings, the Grimm took off into the air, taking Jaune hundreds of feet up in the air. "No!" Pyrrha yelled as she crawled to her spear.
Jaune struggled, but he could not escape the monster's grasp. Once the two were high in the sky, the Nevermore let go, letting Jaune plummet to the ground, but Jaune wasn't about to give up. With the last of his strength, he threw his sword at the Nevermore. It seemed like time slowed as the sword spun as it flew through the air. Surprised, the Nevermore didn't even try to move as the blade impaled itself into the beast's throat, causing the Grimm to fall as well, dead well before it would hit the ground. Jaune concentrated as hard as he could as he fell.
Pyrrha watched as he collided into the ground on one knee and fist, taking a classic hero pose. The slight white aura showed that he used his semblance to survive. Jaune slowly rose to a stand as the Nevermore crashed into the forest behind him, causing an epic display before his partner's eyes. Luckily, Ozpin had caught it all on video. Jaune met her eyes and smiled. Pyrrha smiled back, but gasped when Jaune fainted and collapsed.
Jaune slowly woke, unaware of where he was. Pain shot throughout his body, making him wince, but he held back his cry. Opening his eyes, Jaune found himself in one of the infirmary beds, most of his body wrapped in bandages. To the side, he saw Pyrrha sleeping in a chair beside the bed. The events before his blackout flashed in his mind and Jaune struggled to think of himself as the one who saved Pyrrha.
The infirmary door opened and Jaune turned his head to see Professor Ozpin enter the room. "Ah, Mr. Arc, you're awake. Your friends will be happy to hear that."
"Pro... fessor?" Jaune asked in a weak voice.
"You know Mr. Arc, I did come here to check up on your condition, but I also wanted to see you so that I may congratulate you."
"Congratulate?" Jaune questioned, his strength slowly returning.
"Of course!" the headmaster replied cheerily. "You killed two Nevermores. On your own, no less. I know battle hardened, seasoned hunters and huntresses unable to do what you did. It was truly remarkable and I'd say that you have the potential to become one of the greatest hunters to pass through this school."
"R-really?"
"Yes. Now, I'll leave you be. Of course, now I expect much more out of you know in your classes, Mr. Arc."
Jaune groaned when the professor left. "The greatest hunter, huh?"
The blonde whipped his head around to see Purrha leaning on his bed with a smug smirk. "Well, it wasn't that..." Jaune tried to think of an excuse, but failed and hung his head instead. "I'm sorry."
"For what?" Pyrrha asked knowingly.
"For being a... big, dumb, stupid face," Jaune replied, but added when he saw Pyrrha's questioning look, "Ruby's words."
"I see," Pyrrha sighed, then smiled. "I suppose I forgive you. You did save my life and it was fun messing with you for a while there, but what about now?"
"W-what do you mean?" Jaune asked with a nervous chuckle.
Pyrrha gave him an unimpressed glare before continuing. "I mean what to you think about us now?"
Jaune blushed and avoided meeting her eyes. "I guess maybe, that is if your sure..."
"Jaune," Pyrrha warned the blonde boy.
"I guess we can give it a try," Jaune looked back at Pyrrha to smile at her, although his smile was only met with a pout. "What's wrong?"
"How come I get 'I guess we can give it a try' when every other girl got the classic Jaune Arc charm?"
Jaune blinked a few times before understanding what Pyrrha meant. "Oh, well hot stuff, I do have a busy schedule, but I suppose I could clear up some time for a pretty girl like you."
Pyrrha giggled at the cocky act. "So we're dating now?"
"As soon as I get out this room," Jaune replied.
"The nurse said that because of your aura, you'll be out of here by the end of the week."
"That's good. And Pyrrha, I really am sorry. I let my self doubt control me."
"You did, but it's fine now. You should get some rest. You're going to need it." Pyrrha grabbed a crutch and stood up.
Jaune could see the bandages on her leg as he asked "Why?"
"Because when we're both healed, I'll be giving you plenty of exercise. And I don't mean training." Pyrrha winked, causing Jaune to blush deeply. "I, uh, what?"
"Well Jaune, I do need to thank you for saving my life," Pyrrha smiled, but her smile turned into a sadistic grin. "And I need to punish you for what you put me through."
Jaune gulped, but he would admit he was looking forward to it. Pyrrha leaned over his head. "But first, how about we seal our new relationship with a kiss?"
"O-ok," Jaune tried to raise his head, but the pain made him yelp and rest his head back down.
Pyrrha giggled again and lowered her head. Their lips met, but it was different from the other times. Jaune wasn't resisting and that allowed them both to enjoy the kiss, that is, until they heard someone clear their throat.
Both of them turned towards the door to see it open and all their friends standing in the doorway. "Holy crap, finally!" Yang shouted dramatically.
"Took you long enough," Ren chuckled quietly.
The others surrounded the bed, either asking Jaune about his condition or about the kiss that he and Pyrrha had. Pyrrha sat back down with a laugh. It took a lot more than what she was expecting, but she had succeeded. She and Jaune were together and she couldn't be happier. It costed her dignity, among other things, so she chalked it up as a Pyrrhic victory.
Or a Pyrrha(c) victory.
Cheesy ending! Epilogue will come soon. As well as team NAVD (Naivety)(new story).