A bit short right now but I'm building up for something. Hope you still like it.

Glynda Goodwitch still couldn't believe last night happened.

A night full of passion, care, and...stress relief.

Heat flushed her cheeks as she locked eyes with Jaune and judging by the light blush on his face, he was probably thinking the same thing.

Which was a bad thing to think about right now considering they were right in the middle of Combat Class.

"Oooohhhhh, Ms. Goodwitch brought her boyfriend." A brave soul jolts the both of them out of their thoughts, causing the rest of the class other than Teams RWBY, JNPR, and CRDL to laugh at their blushes.

Damn it!

They forgot!

For the student population at large, none of them except for Teams RWBY, JNPR, and CRDL knows the Rusted Knight's face!

So to see her of all people gazing deeply into his eyes and blushing?! She knew what it looked like. It looked like she was a maiden in love! Not only was it embarrassing, it was also a threat to her authority!

No...she can't have that, can she?

So she immediately moves to rectify the situation.

"Students, I would like to reintroduce you to the Rusted Knight, Professor Arc." She waved her hand to Jaune, silencing majority of the class as they gawked at the blonde man. "Don't believe me? Test him at your own risk."

Now that got them silent. In fact, that did more than just silence them, it intimidated them. Glynda could see her students pale and gulp as Jaune raised an eyebrow at them.

"Any takers?" He asks while crossing his arms together.

Someone whined and even Glynda had to blink in confusion at that.

And then the mutters started.

"I heard he broke Xiao Long's arm."

"You remember how hard he beat Arc and Nikos? I wouldn't put it past him if he did."

"Damn, they look like brothers too."

"Probably an ancestor."

"Lucky bastard."

"Wait, if he can do that to Arc, what is stopping him from doing worse to us?"

And just like that, the students quiet themselves down.

What...just happened?

Jaune only looked at her confusedly but Glynda just shook her head. It seems Jaune was already making a name for himself but this was not the time to be distracted. Say what you will about them but both Glynda and Jaune had the duty to mold these students into the best they can be.

And mold them they did.

Combat Class started differently this time. Instead of any of the students facing the Rusted Knight, they faced each other.

That made the students breathe a sigh of relief. Only for that relief to turn into irritation as the Rusted Knight puts a spin to it.

Instead of fighting on even grounds, one of them was going in with a disadvantage of either being outnumbered, unarmed, or even at half Aura.

Groans sounded out at that announcement but Professor Arc only crossed his arms.

"The reason for this condition is that in the real world, fights are rarely fair. Your opponents could outnumber you, be in a better position than you, or even just plain be stronger than you. Yet it does not matter, you still have to face them and it is your job to come out on top."

Glynda could see his eyes darken at that and her heart went out to him. She wanted so badly to comfort him but she knew that would just be asking for trouble when they were right in front of the class.

She could already see young Ms. Nikos looking at her with a red face and she was sure Pyrrha was already telling her about last night or something similar like Jaune told her she could.

She was lucky young Jaune Arc couldn't hear a thing because even as it was, she was already having trouble staring at her lover's younger self.

Her heart beat rapidly at the reminder that she essentially slept with her student. Sure, her lover was older and technically an adult but it was still the truth that the Rusted Knight once learned under Glynda Goodwitch.

Glynda blushed at that as fantasies of roleplaying as his strict disciplinarian enters her mind. She is only jolted out of her thoughts however when Professor Arc clears his throat at her with a raised eyebrow.

"Ahem, Glynda? The matches?"

"R-Right!" She squeaks embarrassedly, fiddling with her Scroll to assign the matches. They had a plan for this after all, born just before the moment Glynda snuck back into her own residence in the early morning.

Her green eyes meet Ms. Nikos' again as she says her name. "Pyrrha Nikos vs Team CRDL."

Protests immediately sounded out from the other members of Team JNPR at that.

"What?!" Ms. Valkyrie shouted with wide eyes as Mr. Lie nodded beside her.

"Indeed, it is a little bit too much."

"Don't you think it's unfair?" Young Mr. Arc asked and frowned at their direction but his older self only shrugs knowingly.

"Maybe for Team CRDL that is."

Glynda saw Jaune break out a smile at that as Team CRDL nervously snapped toward Pyrrha's direction.

Whispers sounded out across the classroom at that as Ms. Nikos slowly stood up with a graceful smile on her face.

"It's okay, Jaune. I'm sure our professors know what they are doing."

Glynda will admit, her heart sped up a bit as the redhead nodded at her. Gods, she knew it was inappropriate but young Ms. Nikos was the only living representation she could have of the woman she currently shared her lover with.

She breathed a sigh of relief however whem Jaune takes the centre of attention again by walking forward before calling for Team CRDL.

Glynda doesn't know how he can be so composed in the face of his partner's younger self but perhaps hearing her own voice in his head helped him to keep their identities seperate.

"Team CRDL, come on up."

"Is this a punishment?" Mr. Winchester asked warily but the Rusted Knight only raised an eyebrow.

"Should it be?"

"I can't help but feel that it is." Mr. Winchester gulped, making Jaune roll his eyes at the younger man.

"Just do your best. You're in class to learn and improve after all. We don't expect you to be perfect fighters from the get go."

Team CRDL nodded at that, brandishing their weapons as Ms. Nikos took her own place.

Glynda cleared her throat, standing in between them to ceommence the pre-fight rituals.

"Tournamemt rules. You know how it goes. Are you all ready?" She asked and getting nods from both parties, Glynda exits the arena with Jaune after a sharp word. "Fight!"

They clashed in a storm of steel, sparks, and bullets immediately as she took note of their capabilities. She raised an eyebrow as she saw Team CRDL try to work together to hem Ms. Nikos into a corner.

It seems the boys learned a thing or two from Jaune's hard teachings after all.

And yet it was not enough, for Ms. Nikos has also improved on her own. She fought ferociously and Glyna noticed Team CRDL stumbling and missing more than they should as their weapons and armor shook minutely.

It seems Ms. Nikos was a lot more willing to use her Semblance though she still did try to keep it subtle. For a trained eye who knew what to look for however, trying to hide it was futile.

And just like Jaune said to her this morning, the fight goes to Pyrrha Nikos.

Claps and cheers rang out as Ms. Nikos finally slams Mr. Winchester into the ground to get the win.

Glynda smiled at that, turning to her lover to hear thoughts only to see him put a hand to his chin as he muttered thoughtfully.

"Huh, they did better than I thought they did. Pyr's also being more...aggressive, right, that's the term. Thanks, Pyr."

It seems even he has noticed the influence of his own actions and teachings while speaking with his own partner. It fell to Glynda then to share her own thoughts on the fight.

Mistakes were pointed out and tips to improve were giveb as Team CRDL groaned while picking each other up.

For Ms. Nikos however, only congratulations were necessarry. Her blank eyes, sometimes reminiscent of Jaune's own, tells Glynda that she was already most likely receiving tips from her older self.

After that, the next fights were being facillated and it didn't take long for most of the class to groan in disappointment.

After all, as inspiring as Ms. Nikos' fight was, it wasn't easy to overturn the odds arrayed against one's self.

Yet as hard as the lesson was to swallow, Glynda could not deny its effectiveness as Professor Arc lifts their spirits up before ending the class.

"Most of you might have lost against the odds today but it does not mean that you will lose again tomorrow. Take what you have learned today and improve yourself because even if we cannot control the circumstances, we can control how we react to them. It might be hard but some day...you could be the only thing standing between a little girl and certain death."

It was a heavy thing to say but as they were all quickly learning, every lesson with the Rusted Knight was heavy. Some might have balked at the sudden pressure but Glynda could see most of their eyes light up as the Rusted Knight continues.

"I hope you do the right thing then because I would be honored to learn that my teachings could save lives and make heroes. I wpuld be proud to call myself the teacher of a hero then."

There was nothing quite like hearing your childhood hero tell you they are proud of you. Glynda could even see a few eyes glisten as sighs of awe and admiration sound out from their students.

"Damn..."

"Is this what it feels like to make my father proud?"

Amused laughter rang out at that but the students weren't done yet.

"...can you adopt me?" Nora Valkyrie bravely asks but her bravery was nothing compared to the salacious girl winking at Jaune.

"Even better, could you be my daddy?" Yang Xiao Long asked with a bold smile to the mortification of everyone around them.

Jaune blushed and Glynda could even see his younger self choke in surprise at that as his partner fumed beside him.

Now that was something Glynda could not have.

"Ahem. I would appreciate it if you do not make advances on your teachers, Ms. Xiao Long."

"What? Nora asked first." Ms. Xiao Long shrugged with a smile on her face, making Glynda huff with a twitch of her eye.

"Regardless, do not do it again. Now off with all of you. Class is dismissed."

It was late in the afternoon when the students marched off with goodbyes on their lips. She saw young Mr. Arc look at them suspiciously as she and his older self stayed behind but really, there was nothing suspicious for the faculty to stay behind and clean up the mess after a long hard day of learning.

As the last student leaves however, Glynda's eyes automatically finds her lover's. Before she could even say anything however, a question was already flying from his lips.

"Do you want some stress relief?"

Glynda could only widen her eyes in surprise as a blush rushed up to her cheeks.

Here?! Now?! In a place of learning where they just hosted a class of bright-eyed students?!

"D-Don't you think we should go somewhere a lot more private first?" Glynda coud not help but fan herself as she felt the air between them suddenly grow hot.

Relief comes however not from any action like last night but from Jaune's own words.

"O-Of course! Pyr just wanted me to ask you that." He said embarrassed as he shyly rubbed the back of his head.

Her heart slowed a bit at that and an amused laugh comes out of her mouth.

"Forgive me. I thought you wanted to...relieve me here and now." She confesses with a light blush on her face.

Jaune could only gawk at her as embarrassment flooded her body.

"Y-You thought I was inviting you to do that here?" Jaune blushed at the open arena they were standing at.

Glynda blinked at that. Anyone looking in from the hallway would see whatever they would be doing.

"What else was I supposed to think when you suddenly ask me that right out of nowhere?" Glynda shot back with a raised eyebrow, getting an embarrassed Jaune from Jaune at her reply.

"Sorry, I didn't think about that." He replied sheepishly but Glynda only chuckled amusedly at him.

"Don't be. It is not a problem." Glynda shook her head at him but a blush works its way on her face as a thought comes to mind. "To be honest, I was just surprised that I thought you were the one in need of stress relief." She finishes with a teasing smile on her face.

His question earlier surprised her but it put the burden of initiating things on her. What would have happened if he didn't ask? What would have happened if...he demanded?

Glynda knew the answer. She would relieve him post-haste.

"S-So, you wouldn't say no?" Jaune blushed at her at that and Glynda only smiled even as heat spread to her body.

"Now I didn't say that now, did I? Why, Mr. Arc? Are you in need of some stress relief?" She asked as she slowly stepped forward.

Her heel clacks against the floor as a wave of her hand closes the door with her Semblance.

Jaune gulped at that as they both heard the door lock. "W-What if I am? What if I do need some stress relief?"

Despite his nervousness, Glynda could see the excitement in his face and she couldn't help but feel her core throb.

She could still remember how full she felt last night when he entered her and her body couldn't help but crave the feeling again.

"Why, Mr. Arc, you need only say the word." She whispers breathlessly as her hand lqys itself upon his chest.

She felt his heart beat fast as he looked down at her. She could feel her own heart skipping a bit as she tilted her head upward. Green eyes meet bright blue as slowly but surely they both leaned to ki-

Beep! Beep! Beep!

They paused as Jaune's Scroll vibrated against his pants.

Glynda cringed internally at that.

Being recently issued to him, there were only two people who had the Rusted Knight's contact details.

One was Glynda and the other was-

"It's Ozpin." Jaune answered, sheepishly looking down as he fished his Scroll.

"You should see what he wants." She nodded, letting out a heated breath to try and cool herself down.

As silly as Ozpin was at times, even he wasn't the type to call someone for no reason.

Whatever he wanted from Jaune was probably important.

She gasps however when instead of replying to her, the Rusted Knight pulls her in for a kiss.

They lingered for a moment as Glynda felt his lips on hers. Shw couldn't stop the moan from coming out of her mouth as his tongue slipped in while his hands groped her ass.

All she wanted to do then was to take him where he stood but alas, he pulled away.

"Sorry, I just needed to do that."

She cursed the whine that left her throat then for making her look so needy but all she could do then was nod with a blush on her face.

Jaune had the audacity to laugh at her speechlessness before walking backward.

"I'll see you tonight, then?" He asks hopefully and there could be only one answer to that.

"Of course." She nods with a smile on her face.

"Don't worry, I'll make this quick." He replied.

It didn't take long after that for Jaune to leave excitedly. No doubt rushing to Ozpin to get it over with.

Glynda laughed at his impatience but it didn't take long before she herself was exiting the room after making sure everything was prim and proper.

Her steps were swift and light as she made her way to her own residences, it wasn't such a long walk away from Jaune's but Glynda wanted to be prepared tonight.

Gods, she hasn't been this excited about a man since-

No.

Glynda shook her head of that thought. There was no use thinking about it. After all, she was with the Rusted Knight now and that thought made her giddy. All she needed to think about was how she was going to prepare tonight. Perhaps after taking a bath, she could prepare dinner?

Surely Jaune would appreciate it after all, what man would not appreciate having the option of eating dinner, taking a bath, or partaking of her.

Glynda hummed at that thought. Look at her now, a bright smile on her face with light footsteps even after a long day of work?

Life couldn't be better-

"Glynda."

She gasped as she felt two hands land on her shoulder from behind her.

Who?

She turned her head slowly to see...Peach and Tsune looking at her with tight-slipped smiles.

"You've got some explaining to do."

Never has she heard such a cold voice come from Peach's mouth but there it was. Glynda wasn't one prone to cursing but at that moment she couldn't help but think of one.

"Fuck."

""Fuck, indeed."" Peach and Tsune said at the same time before dragging her off to the Infirmary for some privacy.

Jaune stepped out of Ozpin's elevator to see Ozpin, Port, and Oobleck waiting for him stoically.

He didn't know why, he didn't know how, but a word flashed itself into his mind and forced itself out of his mouth.

"Fuck."

"Fuck."

Hazel wasn't one prone to cursing but in this case, he couldn't help it.

The talk with the Spider only gave him more questions than answers. He should have known it wouldn't be so simple as the Spider giving him an address he could visit but the old woman basically gave him scraps!

In her own defense however, she was right to say that there have been numerous women who contacted her to change their identities, fake their deaths, to even just plain hiding them.

By then, it was obvious that the Spider was not going to share even a single detail of her past clients other than saying that people passed through her. It was obvious why, people like her relied on their reputation and the trust they garnered from potential clients.

Hazel didn't have the heart to force the matter and besides there was no telling how and where the Spring Maiden was currently hiding now.

Any information the Spider could give him had the potential to be outdated.

Still, it is not as if Hazel got nothing. Women who visited the Spider to hide apparently had the tendency to flee to the other continents to eventually escape their pursuers.

Hazel did not like to entertain that idea by virtue of how complicated his search was going to be. Luckily for him, he still had another nugget of information to draw from.

In the event the Maiden has not left Mistral, there was a high chance she would've used her powers eventually.

Hazel only needed to find places where abnormal natural disasters recently happened or find strong women with growing reputations. After all, Hazel couldn't discoubt the possibility that the Maiden changed her name and was just hiding in plain sight.

The Spider was helpful about that at least for she had given him a list of notorious weapon woth growing reputations and how to find them.

He was sure some of them were just her rivals she was hoping he would visit but it was at least better than nothing.

He looked at the list again and his eyes found themselves drifting towards one particular name.

Raven Branwen, Bandit Queen.

Branwen. He knew that name.

It was one of the names of Ozpin's agents.

Qrow Branwen.

A sister perhaps? Perhaps he should have asked his Mistress about Ozpin's agents and their relations but what is done is done.

He had the option to call her using the Seer she gave him but Hazel was wary of speaking to her again without results to show for first.

Besides, it's not like it was going to change anything.

Hazel Reinheart was still going to visit Raven Branwen.

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