The fist that Cardin swung at Jet met a rock hard wall. Jet's flames flickered furiously at their master's attacker, and as Cardin shrieked in pain and clutched his hand, they gathered around their master and fired the Red Pulse Exceed, blasting all four of his opponents away. They flared as he outstretched his wings, burning with his aura as they reflected their master's anger.

Jet was now fully enraged. How dare they threaten HIS sweetheart, and expect to bully HIM into submission? Jet Xiao Rose, Angel of Darkness?

They would die.

"You fuckers." Jet said, quiet but with a shuddering voice, filled with pure rage now. "You brave the wrath of a motherfucking GOD!"

The flames burned even brighter, and he began to visibly tremble with barely contained hatred. Rare was that Jet truly lost his temper, but when he did…

Pure hell would be unleashed upon the ones who provoked it.

Especially when Ruby was threatened.

The result was nothing short of an anger so powerful that it made Yang's seem meek.

Doomsayer and Darkening appeared in his hands, the metal glowing red hot with Jet's inhumane fury as he pointed his lance at the furious bullies, who had only just recovered from the blasting earlier. Dove and Sky looked cowed, Russel looked ready to bolt, but Cardin looked furious.

"None of you go." he growled. "Tonight, we're taking this fuck down."

"You will all die for what you called her!" Jet roared, his voice becoming darker and louder by the second. "Burn!"

He crouched and focussed all of his hatred into his lance, and it shone with heat. Without waiting for his opponents to make the first move, he fired a flaming barrage of powerful beams that scorched and set alight his targets, their screams fuelling Jet's desire to cause true pain.

He charged into the fire, dodging past an already fleeing Russel and Dove trying to extinguish a flaming and screaming Sky, moving swiftly towards Cardin. He raised his weapon to block the lance, but Jet jabbed Doomsayer into his torso, causing him to howl in pain as the burning metal broke his aura in naught but a touch.

Cardin retaliated, swinging in an arc towards Jet's head, but it cracked off the fire surrounding him. Jet rammed him with his shield, and burned Cardin once again, easily searing off his shirt, armour and trousers, burning not only his skin but setting alight his soul.

Normally, Jet would have relented, but, possessed by an unholy fury, he slashed the man in front of him not once, nor twice, not even three, but four times across his chest with the white-hot metal. With each hit, Cardin sank further down to the ground, angry but completely powerless against the Angel of Darkness.

Finally, Jet ended his string of brutal attacks with a heavy punch to the stomach, knocking his victim down, his weapon flying far away. He drew his lance back, the steaming tip pointed directly at his adversary's heart, and held it there. This was it. Jet was going to end this piece of shit's life right here.

"Do it, you son of a bitch." Cardin growled at him. "Fucking big man now, huh, protecting your bitch!"

"DIE!" Jet roared, plunging Doomsayer down, intent upon ending the life before him right here, right now, using all of his godly power.

His lance barely touched the tip of Cardin's right breast when a force of greater power stopped the lance in its tracks. Being indestructible, the lance rebounded the force of the strike upon Jet, who was sent flying backwards, but his wings quickly caught, and he hovered as he searched for whom had conjured that shield.

His eyes met none but Ozpin's, who reflected a look that resembled curiosity mixed with stern disapproval.

"Jet, stand down now!" he barked. Jet, however, did not.

"Let me finish him." Jet hissed, gesturing to Cardin.

"I might." Ozpin said, with an unreadable expression on his face. "But first you must explain yourself. What happened that merited such actions?"

"He threatened me, and the one I love. He struck me first, and even suggested that he would rape my love." Jet replied, landing before his headmaster, but not lowering the weapon aimed at Cardin.

"That's not true, sir." Cardin said with a sneer, as he stood back up, despite his wounds. Jet grinned, though his eyes still showed great and terrible anger. He pointed up at the corner of one of the buildings.

"What's that, bitch?" he asked. He knew what it was before the fool even glanced at the spot. There had been a security camera there the entire time. Now Cardin was in for it. He might get punished too, for attempted murder, but Cardin would definitely be screwed. Not only did threaten Ruby and him with the intent of provoking him, he also threatened rape.

"For the record sir," Jet said, calming down a little, though he still felt fury in his heart, "anger empowers me immensely it seems."

"Enough, Jet." Ozpin replied sternly. "You four," he gestured at Team CRDL, "straight to the hospital wing, where I will check up on you. Jet, you come with me."

Jet felt another surge of anger, but did his utmost now to control it. Ozpin was an ally here, and it would be unwise to let him have it, as volatile as he was after what had happened. He took Ozpin's extended hand, and the two left.

They said nothing on the way to the office. Ozpin did not seem to react to the fact that Jet was still on fire, the purple flames licking the hand that grasped his own.

Ozpin opened the door to his office for Jet, who tilted his head in thanks. To his surprise, Ruby was already seated at the desk, and she turned at their entrance. She got up to hug Jet, and he outstretched his arms, extinguishing the flames.

"I'm so glad you're okay." Ruby said tearfully. Now Jet was confused.

"Did you think me in danger?" Jet asked, as he held her, watching Ozpin circle around his desk.

"I hate to interrupt such a tender reunion," Ozpin interjected, before Ruby could respond, "but we have more pressing matters. Sit down, please."

Jet let go of Ruby instantly and sat down. He spared her a glance, noting her serious expression, before focussing on Ozpin.

"I have made Ruby aware that I know of your bond." Ozpin spoke, and Ruby nodded. "Quite an impressive display, Jet. I am glad you are easily able to fulfil your vow."

"I thank you." Jet replied, finally calm again.

"However, Ruby and I witnessed that fight you had with Cardin, and the words exchanged beforehand." Ozpin continued. "You can be rest assured that they will most definitely be punished for such words, and the wounds you inflicted will be a lesson on attempting to provoke one that is much stronger than them. You have my word."

"You were scary." Ruby said, and Jet turned to look at her. "I've never seen you that angry before. Even when Yang was pushing you around, you never lost it like that."

"It's very difficult to make me lose my temper." Jet insisted. "But when I do, I can get so angry that I kill. As you saw, if it hadn't been for Ozpin, I would have ended Cardin right there and then."

"Which brings me to my point." Ozpin explained. "Jet, what was the purpose of your display of such force in the arena?"

As Ozpin waited patiently for Jet's reply, Ruby felt her heart pound incessantly. This was it. One of the pieces of the picture of Jet she was missing. She didn't even notice she was holding her breath until Jet responded.

"Izzet's time-travel semblance has evolved." Jet explained, keeping a serious tone. "She is able to see small, occasional visions of the future. She told me that I would need to display my powers, because it would give you an excuse to gather me, her, and team RWBY for a mission. A mission to destroy Flux."

Ruby looked to Ozpin, who looked deep in thought.

"If that is true," Ozpin replied slowly, "then why display such power when I already know of it?"

"People would talk." Jet responded with a wry smile. "After all, we are third year students of yours, and as the education at Beacon lasts for four years, it would be more appropriate to send more experienced trainees, or even call upon qualified hunters and/or huntresses to deal with her. You would be suspected of favouritism, and your judgement questioned by more than just Ironwood."

"So you showed them why you would be chosen." Ruby finished for him, and he nodded in ascent. It was exactly the kind of plan Jet would construct, using knowledge beyond most to act, then fade into the shadows once his work was done.

"There is only one other question I have." Ozpin said, drawing their attention. "Why choose Team RWBY, a team that you defeated with ease, no offense intended. Were it my decision, I would have you go with experienced hunters and huntresses, as you stated before."

Ruby bristled at that, and was about to speak when Jet cut her off by taking her left hand with his right.

"As much as my display said otherwise, Team RWBY is one of the strongest teams I know, aside from my naturally biased opinion of my own team, LIJN." Jet replied, squeezing Ruby's hand a little. "And on the day, three days from now, you announce that I will take this mission aside Izzet, I will request that Team RWBY accompany us, that being a condition of mine, and Izzet's acceptance of this mission."

It was Ozpin's turn to smile coyly now.

"And because I know you are our only chance at defeating our enemy, I cannot refuse." Ozpin remarked with a chuckle. "Well played, Jet."

He never failed to surprise Ruby. She'd thought Ozpin far smarter than any of them, and yet here Jet was, locking his options down and forcing even him to take action on Jet's terms.

"I have to play carefully." Jet replied with a titter. "I've been moving things around so that, in the end, the rook takes the queen."

"Why a rook?" Ozpin asked, and Ruby noted a curious air. She knew the basic elements of chess, beyond the castle, horsey and whatnot, but hadn't really found time to play since arriving at Beacon. "Surely a queen would better suit you."

"I lack the mobility." Jet answered. "I am more suited for unlimited defence and attack rather than speed. If I were to delegate the role of metaphorical queen to someone, well, she's sitting right beside me." Ignoring Ruby's blush, he continued, putting an arm around her. "She can attack the targets I can't, either dealing with them herself or dragging them out for me to deal with them. In any case, I think we're done here."

"That we are. Try not to lose control in the future, Jet." Ozpin finished. Jet nodded, and then sat up, Ruby joining him. They walked out through the door and towards the exit.

Ruby barely took the first step outside before she heard Jet sigh.

"That was too close." she heard from behind her. She looked back to see Jet wiping his brow, and held out a hand, which he took in his own, before leading him back to the dorms. He drew level with her as they passed by the courtyard, lit by many lamps from above in the night.

"I'm really glad you're my boyfriend." Ruby said. He was strong, invulnerable, and intelligent. Ruby honestly felt immensely outclassed by her lover, even though they were at the same stages of training. Even though he was an Angel of Darkness.

"Is that because I was that pissed at CDNL after they insulted you, or just because I'm awesome?" Jet asked in an uncharacteristically cocky tone. Ruby looked at him to see him grinning.

"Both." Ruby replied with her own smile. "But the awesomeness comes first."

"Takes an awesome person to know an awesome person." Jet said, ruffling Ruby's hair, and she felt a pinprick of annoyance. He really needed to stop that. She bobbed her head and made Jet stop, before continuing.

"Thanks." Ruby said.