After the fire died and everyone fell asleep, I got up, unable to sleep. It had been hard to find sleep ever since the Battle of Beacon. Ever since Pyrrha...

I went into the forest, leaning against a tree and looking up at the sky.

"Can't sleep?" A voice asked. I turned to see Ahsoka.

"Yeah." I nodded. "You?"

"I, like everyone else on our team, was worried about you." Ahsoka crossed her arms. "They way you've been acting recently, it's... Concerning." I frowned slightly.

"My partner died, Ahsoka. I'm allowed to act as concerning as I want."

"I know, I know. It's just... I just don't want to see the first real friend I made on this world fade away. I want to help you, Jaune."

"Then let me help you!"

"I don't want help! I don't want to be the damsel in distress! I want to be the hero!"

"Jaune, I-"

"I'm tired of being the lovable idiot, stuck in the tree while his friends fight for their lives! Don't you understand?! If I can't do this on my own, then what good am I?! Just leave me alone, okay?!"

"If that's what you think is best..."

"I don't need help." I glared. "Leave me alone."

"Jaune-"

"LEAVE ME ALONE!" I snapped. Ahsoka backed away, eyes wide, then ran off. I kept glaring, but then I slowly began feeling guilty.

What had I done? Why did I push everyone away?

Why would I snap at Ahsoka?

Ahsoka was my friend, one of the best I'd ever had. All she wanted to do was help me.

Pyrrha would be ashamed if she saw me treating Ahsoka the was I treated her, all those months ago with Cardin...

Did I react like that because Ahsoka had reminded me of Pyrrha?

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Ahsoka ran through the forest, finally pausing in a clearing.

Suddenly angry, the Togruta whipped out her light weapons and let out a howl of rage, cutting down several trees with the green blades.

Then, Ahsoka slowly calmed and put her face in her hands, falling to her knees and letting some tears fall, unaware of the green glow that briefly flashed around her body.

A glowing green hand rested on the Togruta's shoulder, and Ahsoka looked up, blue eyes wide.

"Pyrrha?"

"Hello, again." Pyrrha's spirit smiled. "I'd offer to help you up, but you'd end up falling flat on your face." Ahsoka stood, staring.

"I thought it was a dream... How are you here?"

"Well, it seems that your semblance allows you to pull spirits out of the afterlife to give you advice and support in battle. But while summoning a spirit for advice doesn't drain you, I fear that summoning a group to attack will cause harm (as it did on Beacon tower)."

"So... I've momentarily pulled you out of Heaven?"

"That is correct."

"Wow... Pyrrha, I don't know what to do. I mean, I want to help Jaune, but... I don't know how."

"Oh, Jaune... This is all my fault."

"What do you mean?"

"He didn't tell you... When I went to face Cinder Fall, I managed to distract him long enough to push him into a locker and send him to Vale. Cinder would have killed Jaune if he stayed with me."

"Wow... Wait, a distraction? What did you do, kiss him?" There was a moment of silence. "Oh Force." Pyrrha tapped her index fingers together. "You kissed him, then you died?! No wonder he's so shaken up!"

"I'm sorry! I couldn't help it."

"Ugh... So, what do I do? How do I make him see that I want to help him? That I don't want to lose him?"

"Hmm... Ahsoka, how do you feel about Jaune?"

"Well, he's my closest friend, leader of my team, and-"

"Ahsoka, quit the act. One: I can tell you're lying. Two: I'm dead. I won't take offense if you like him."

"Pyrrha, I-"

"It's okay." Pyrrha smiled. "I told you to look after Jaune, didn't I?" Ahsoka's eyes widened, then closed.

"He'd never think of me like that... Even if I did like him."

"You do."

"I don't."

"You do."

"I don't!"

"You do!"

"I don't!"

"Come on, everybody besides you and Jaune knows it."

"What?!" Ahsoka asked. Pyrrha burst out laughing, Ahsoka crossing her arms and pouting.

"I'll see you soon, Ahsoka." Pyrrha smiled sadly, giving her teammate a hug even though she couldn't feel it. "Take care of the others, and... Be safe."

"I'll try. No promises."

Then, Ahsoka was alone.

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I ran through the woods, looking around frantically.

"Ahsoka?!" I asked. "AHSOKA?!" I finally came to a clearing, finding some trees that had been sliced into pieces. They were still smoking. "Ahsoka, where are you?!" I looked around, still seeing nothing in the dark. "Please, Ahsoka! I'm sorry! I didn't mean..." I looked down, clenching my fists before letting my arms go slack. "I'm so, so sorry."

"Jaune." A hand was placed on my shoulder. I turned to see a familiar figure. A blue-eyed Togruta, who frowned up at me, her eyes brimming with concern. I immediately hugged her, resting my head on her shoulder and closing my eyes.

"I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me. I-"

"It's okay."

"No, it's not. What happened to Pyrrha is no excuse for how I've been treating you, Ahsoka. I'm sorry."

"And I forgive you."

"You shouldn't."

"Watch me." We pulled apart, and Ahsoka smiled. "You're my best friend, and you are forgiven... Now, let's get back to camp before the others wake up and start worrying about us." Ahsoka turned and started walking away.

I stared after her, my eyes wide.

Why was my heart beating so fast?

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