Ugh. I know this chapter wasn't in my usual time quota. But hey better late than never. So yeah where to put Weiss has crossed my mind, and Ithryl does seem fitting, but I had a pattern to follow which lands Weiss in a different area. But I'm not getting into that this chapter. Actually we're taking a short detour we'll explore every few chapters. I don't have much to say as of right now so enjoy. Everyone loves this guy so I know throwing him in the mix will be a good idea. Let's do this. Starting at 1 in the morning and stopping idfk. I really need to manage better. But I have to keep this up. I started this as, well, a creative project, but now I think it could actually be a good experience. Idk maybe it'll teach me something. But hey whatever. Ok now let's do this.

"Jaune… Jaune wake up. Jaune!"

"Ugh. God my head hurts. Pyrrha? Please tell me I just had a crappy dream", I said. I don't want to open my eyes right now. My head hurts beyond words. My body just feels like dead weight, Rest calls my name and it's hard to hear anything else.

"Come on Jaune. Get up. Just walk it off", I heard. Oh yeah. I guess I can hear that. Pyrrha telling me to get up. My eyes snapped open.

"Pyrrha!", I shot up and shouted. A hand stopped me from sitting all the way up. I didn't exactly see what was going on. But I saw Pyrrha.

"Jaune, take it easy. You were hit on the head. How do you feel?", she asked. We were closer than i expected. If her hand wasn't there i'm pretty sure I would've headbut her. She was probably checking my head. That's what I would do. She was kneeling beside me. The concern in her eyes was clear.

"How hard was I hit?", I asked wincing. "Ugh god, you know what don't answer that. Just tell me if it's good or bad", I said touching the back of my head. Moving my hair aside i tried to feel for a bump. I couldn't find anything. "Let me take a look", she said moving behind me. I let her check my head while i took in the area. Last I remember we were on the roof, training a bit earlier in the afternoon. And then...

"Oh god", iI managed to slip out. "What, did I hurt you?", Pyrrha said worrying she had done something wrong.

"Pyrrha", I said serious. "Where are we?" Pyrrha stopped examining me. She slowly helped stand me up. She wasn't telling me anything yet. This must be serious. "Jaune, what do you remember?", she asked. I looked around.

I definitely don't remember this. The sky went out when we were training. I heard a shout, then something hit my head. Then another thing hit my head.

"Not enough Pyrrha. Help me fill in the blanks? Because I don't remember there being no sun, there wasn't a dead knight on the ground, and last time I checked we weren't here. So I really would like some explanation."

"Well it's just about that simple. I don't know how we got here either. But that guy knocked you out", she said referring to the knight. It was lying face first into the ground. Pyrrha must've taken it out. Of course she did. She's been practicing fighting me for who knows how long.

"How did he knock me out? He has a sword. Why wouldn't he just stab me? You know what, don't answer that", I said rather not knowing. "But did the world go black before or after I was knocked out?." Pyrrha walked toward the knight. It wasn't until now I could see Pyrrha's arms. Her forearms were covered in some kind of black stuff. I would say blood but… I don't think it goes black until a certain amount of time. Wait why would Pyrrha have blood on her arms?!

"Pyrrha, is that person dead?", I asked my voice cracking.

"Dead, I'm afraid so", she stated. My eyes widened. Why would she have to kill someone? Was he trying to kill me? "But I don't think this is a person", she said grabbing the helmet. She pulled the beard of the visor over the eyes and lifted the head off the ground. The knight had, for a lack of better words, no face. It's skin was charcoal black, and it fit the part looking actually charred. Whatever it was, it looked long dead before it met Pyrrha. She dropped it back on the ground and stared at it.

"What do you think it is?", she asked. "It's certainly not a grimm. It managed to put on armor. That's a whole other level of intelligence. It even has weapons… Furthermore its body hasn't disintegrated. I don't know what this is Jaune. But it's not something we've never seen before", she said analyzing the body.

"You're right", I said. "Beacon didn't prep us for this." I have to applaud Pyrrha for assessing the situation. I wouldn't have put this together that fast. Then again i didn't kill it. "How did you kill it anyway? That armor looks thick."

"It's plate armor. We've evolved a lot since then. The joints and neck are weak toward slashing attacks. If you're using thrusting weapons aim for the broad areas like the chest and back. Otherwise you would have to wear them down. But it doesn't have aura. It'd be devastating if it did", she explained.

"Jeez you know a lot about that kinda stuff. Speaking of knowing stuff, where are we? I'd really like to know where we are", I but in. As impressive as that knowledge was, we should really focus on the immediate area.

"And what happened to the SUN?!", I shouted. She didn't get to answer. A shriek of terror filled the sky. We turned around to see a giant nevermore pass overhead. It flew over to make another sweep around. "Jaune!", Pyrrha shouted at me. She didn't have to say anything to me to know we should run. "Let's go!"

"Go where? There's no cover!"

I took in the area. We were still somehow on the roof. I would say we retreat into the building but the rest of beacon seems to be elsewhere. The roof we were on no longer has a door, or the rest of the building it was on. I rushed to the edge an Pyrrha ran up behind me. "What do we do? We can't even see the ground!", Pyrrha half shouted. I heard the giant caw of the nevermore about to make it's sweep.

Come on think of something. SOMETHING. We don't have much to work with! Pyrrha only has so much ammo in Milo and Akuo. Crocea Mors is impractical at this range. Maybe Pyrrha can hit it's eyes.

"Pyrrha! Get behind me!"

"What are we gonna do?", she asked complying. I took my shield in both hands and bashed the spaded side into the ground. "Come on COME ON!", I shouted. The ground wasn't breaking. "Pyrrha", I said turning my head. "Hold this for a second", I told her.

"Jaune we don't have a lot of ti-"

"Pyrrha", I grabbed her shoulder. "Trust me. We don't have a lot of options I know. But I have a plan", I said looking to her eyes. She seemed to steel after that. "Okay."

She moved to hold the shield in place. I raised the sword above the shield and flipped it in high stance, then struck it down through the straps. It broke the ground that made the roof and stuck. "Okay behind me", I said. The shield was loosely hinged on the sword. I gripped the sword and put tension on the shield. I crouched down in breech position and Pyrrha crouched behind me. "Okay one of two things is gonna happen-"

I was cut off by the screech as the nevermore flew above. It reared up and lurched its wings forward. A hailstorm of feathers harder than steel came down. The sound of them breaking the rooftop and kicked up dust was enough to distract the bird from our presence for just a second. "See if you can hit its eyes or its vitals. Something that would expose it somehow", I said behind the shield. Pyrrha did as instructed and brought up her rifle above my head. She immediately got back down and pushed on my back.

"Pyrrha what-"

BANG

The shield sounded as a giant feather crashed into it. She was putting extra force behind the shield. Of course it won't last much longer. The hold of the sword in the ground is going to get looser with every hit the shield takes. Then I heard a loud two thuds. I peeked over the shield over the dust and feathers. The nevermore landed on the small piece of roof that still remained with it's wings stretched. I moved Pyrrha to my side.

"Okay, one of one things is about to happen", I said as the nevermore began to move toward us. Backs to the edge I knew we didn't have enough space to fight it effectively. I withdrew my weapons from the ground and stood up. Looking to Pyrrha I said "Aim for it's joints. Either the wings or the feet. Then we can hold it still."

"What about the eyes?"

"I'll focus on the head. Just find any way to immobilize it."

"Got it", she said as we ran toward it. Then, a shadow flew overhead as a strong gust of wind roared from behind us. We stopped in our tracks as a trail of fire stretched just in front of us to the nevermore. The nevermore screeched as it burned, and then, something fell on top of it. Or pinned it down rather. In an instant, a white dragon with two wings and two legs crushed the nevermores neck in its mouth. The nevermore screeched in agony once more until the wyvern put its foot on its wing and jerked its head to the side, breaking the nevermore's neck and killing it.

The nevermore began to disappear into smoke as the dragon roared in frustration. It probably wasn't just killing for sport I huge cloud of smoke built up so much that it actually covered the dragon. Pyrrha stood next to me equally as terrified as we heard thumps slowly making its way through. Thump by thump more of the dragon was revealed from the smoke. It had several spines branching off its head along down to its back to the tail. It has white what I assume to be hairs near the mouth. I can only assume that meant that it has aged quite some bit. I'd hate to see a bigger one of these if this were a young one.

"A dragon… An actual dragon!", Pyrrha shouted. The smoke was beginning to clear when it reared back and flapped its wings forward, clearing away the smoke. It roared in great defiance with clear aggression. This was not a grim. This is a beast. Fitting that we killed the only knight up here.

The beast stepped closer. It's claws extended from its wings made it no less scary that it can' grab me with it's hands. It's mouth looked like plenty to worry about. Whatever comes into, or out of that thing spells death for us. Thud by thud it came closer until it was close enough to meet my eyes. I couldn't help myself. A mix of shock and fear took over. Pyrrha didn't seem to be doing any better. But at least she was distancing herself. It seemed to be focusing on just me.

It stopped. It's staring me dead in the eyes. I keep my grip tight on Crocea Mors. As impractical as it is, these weapons earned their place in slaying dragons somehow right? That's all they used in the stories right? Fire, flesh and steel.

I can kill this. I have no other choice. Behind me is a drop to my death. What was this called? Fight or flight? Well there's nowhere to flight. I guess that only leaves me with only one option.

The dragon rose above me. It let out a scream I could only assume meant a challenge. It bared its teeth with open jaws as fire came to life in the back of it's throat. Then its face came down. I rolled under its head and slashed up at its neck. It only seemed to anger it. The dragon stomped around in confusion trying to find me in its blind spot. "Pyrrha! Pin its wings!", I shouted.

"Right!", I heard her shout. Pyrrha made a break for its right wing. The dragon picked up on her and was about to set her ablaze. It was just over the dead knight. It's cape was surprisingly somewhat intact after being scorched along with the nevermore. I picked up its arm to find a sword underneath. It wasn't very large but it would have to do. I thrust Crocea Mors into its the base of its neck, and dragged it along the length until it cut deep enough. The dragon reeled back in pain and seemed to bring its attention back to me, and i kicked the knight's sword over to the other wing. Black blood spilled along the ground as it writhed in pain.

The cut was deeper than my first, but it wasn't enough. The dragon's skin was thick. I only got just deep enough to hurt it. It could bleed out, but it would take too long. It settled its head in front of me. It reared back to strike. When it bit forward I held my shield close and dodged to my side. I wasn't fast enough, but it managed to hit my shield at a good angle and just grazed past it. It clashed its face to the ground. I lay on the floor as it snaked its head back, but suddenly screamed out in pain. I looked over and saw Pyrrha break through the dragon's claws where its wings extended. She thrust straight through the joint and pinned it with her javelin. It looked to her and snapped at her in frustration as it couldn't bend that far.

I looked at the other wing. It was flailing around attempting to maneuver some way to reach Pyrrha . I looked back at Pyrrha. She was keeping good distance. "Pyrrha, the sword!", I yelled pointing to the sword by its other wing. She looked to me, and then to the sword. She couldn't go wide and get around it. We had not the time nor the space to find that distance before it decides to burn her. "Over me!", I shouted. I got up off the ground and away from the dragons wounded neck. I drew Crocea Mors and readied my shield. The dragon grew tired of not grasping Pyrrha and decided the latter option would suffice. It held its head high as the flame grew in it's mouth. Then Pyrrha made a dash over to me before she was able to get burned. The dragon immediately stopped as it burnt part of itself.

Pyrrha sprinted forward and jumped up into the air just as the dragon missed its mark. I held my shield firm as Pyrrha gripped onto it as I turned around and flung her using her own momentum. Pyrrha slid across the remains of the roof and stopped just as she grabbed the sword. The dragon paying no mind was still struggling whilst moving it. The dragon returned its head toward me. I readied my stance. It came forward with another bite. I dodged left, but stepped in as well. Its face bounced off my shield, when I drew my sword and struck. The dragon flew its head back in agony. Fire spewed about as blood spilled from where I stabbed it's eye. It pushed itself up on its shoulders as if it were doing a pushup. "Now Pyrrha!", I yelled over to her. Pyrrha ran up the dragon's shoulder, and pushed off in the direction of its wing. Thrusting the sword in like a spear, she pinned its other claw onto the ground. The dragon now only the side Pyrrha was on was fully aware she was the one who had done that.

She ran back towards me. The dragon made another snap at her, but she threw her shield to its head and bounced off back toward her. It didn't do critical damage, but it was enough to disorient it. She pulled her shield and rolled over its head mid attack to land next to me. It swung its head in a sweep like motion to try and sweep her. Being on its blind side i swung my sword up in an arc and drew a cut along it's face. It was taken by surprise and coiled back in response. By the time it could see me however, I grabbed my sword in high stace, and thrust into its head.

It kicked up and roared in anger as the sword was drove into its skull. It brought me up along with it as it flung me around on it's head. Screaming, I grabbed on hoping it doesn't fling me off the roof somehow. It stuck its head straight up into the air and gave one final scream of terror, then fell. It smacked onto the ground as I rolled off its head with Crocea Mors in hand. I rolled onto my back and stared at the sky catching my breathe. Until Pyrrha came into vision that is.

"Jaune! That was amazing! Are you hurt?", she asked excitedly.

"Yeah Pyr", I said. "I'm fine."

"That was very impressive. You did just kill a dragon you know", she asked helping me up.

"It was just lucky. It should've stuck to fire. Much more effective. I don't think I could have done it without you."

"Uhh", she blanked turning red. She shook it off. It must be hot up here. There was a lot of fire. I bet my face is red too. "No but seriously, I think you did a great job", she said reassuringly. Maybe we won't die after all.

SCREEEEeeech

The sound pierced our ears. The dragon broke out in a giant black mass with glowing red eyes and horns. It slithered and twisted in ways I couldn't follow. It lifted its head and swung its toothless mouth at us.

"Jaune!"

Pyrrha pushed me aside and the creature lopped toward her. It bit down on her shield, and no doubt part of her arm or hand. "Ugh!", she shouted. I drew my sword and was dashing toward her ready to kill this thing immediately. But weirdly enough, Pyrrha put her other hand it with her rifle, and suddenly the end of its javelyn form appeared out of the back of its head. She must've gotten it after the dragon died. The thing suddenly vanished into light along with the dragon. Then Pyrrha gasped.

She fell to her knees and there was a flash of fire.I ran to her side and checked on her arm. She was grasping her wrist while breathing heavily. It wasn't until I got that close that I realized that she was on fire. "Pyrrha?"

"Jaune?", I heard someone say. I looked up just in time to see Ren.

"Ren?"

"Pyrrha"

"Ren?", Pyrrha akeed.

"NORA!", Nora decided to butt in.

"Pyrrha!", I said kneeling down beside her. "You got hurt? Did that thing leave a bite mark?", I asked inspecting her wounded forearm.

"No. No this is just a burn. It was from the dragon's fire, it's fine I swear", she said unconvincingly.

"But why are you glowing? Shouldn't your burn be clean if it wasn't from that thing?", Ren asked.

"I- I don't know. But it didn't hurt me I swear. It just left this mark."

"Well regardless we should get off this roof. There could be more of those dragons. Or nevermores. Take your pick", Ren said again.

"Wait, you saw that? Then how did you get up here? And why didn't you help us?", I asked.

"We did", Nora chimed. "Ren cut off it's tail, and i broke its legs!", she said smiling. "And we came up the stairs", Ren added.

So much for doing good at killing dragons alone.

"What stairs?!"

Ren pointed casually to the stairs that were attached to the stairwell of the building. As it turns out that part of the building didn't disappear. Just the door frame that covered the exit. On the opposite side of the roof. Where the enemy was blocking.

Of course there's stairs. There were always stairs. Of freaking course.

Sighing, I looked over the events that just happened. I could really use some planning for sorting things out like this.

"So the ground is okay then? Any attacks from other Grimm?"

"Not exactly", Ren said. "You're not gonna like what's downstairs. Or anywhere else."

I was about to say something when a huge thunderbolt struck far away. It looked like a storm was forming out in the distance. Followed by another thunderbolt. Then another, then another.

"Oh great...", I said in sarcasm.

Do you know the difference between a man and an animal? A man knows it is going to die. An animal will fight back if it is forced into a trap with no way out. But there is no greater danger in this planet, than a man with nothing to lose. For he, has everything to gain.

Dong….Dong….Dong….

They rest quietly on fields afar, for this is nothing but the eye.

And that's the end of chapter 6. I've read a lot of stories where they often throw in someone else's' pov during the story. This will be kinda like that, but it will tie in to the rest of the story. Also I'm thinking about redoing the structuring of my chapters. The three part system seems good on paper, but I worry each chapter doesn't bare much to read. In more popular stories they're usually around 3x the length of my chapters, but at the obvious cost of taking longer to write. And i wouldn't want to do that all of a sudden since I've already given Ruby and Yang similar multiple length chapters. If I just did one really long chapter for Weiss and Blake it'd feel kinda off. So I suppose I could just edit all their shorter chapters into one longer chapter, but idk if that's a good idea. Anyway that's that for team JNPR. I had two really good places to place them, but I chose this place first. Everywhere I place people occurs for a reason. And if not that, then it just fits into a pattern. It's like a formula, or equation or something. Just like Pyrrha being embered at the end there. There's a reason. Ugh, well anyway sorry for the delay, I have new stuff to do, but I'll get back to the story in a jiff. Anyway, hope you liked some of that. If i do decide to do the longer chapter production thing I'll certainly do it for team JNPR as well. Later.