Jaune Arc: Fate System

Chapter 21: Knight vs Spartan

Jaune was sat with his team alongside RWBY in combat class. After waking up the fainted RWBY and NPR, much to their embarrasment, all of them rushed towards combat class, with several minutes to spare.

Jaune's friends were still amazed and shocked that their blonde knight has achieved the pinnacle of aura enhancement at such a young age.

It was when they sat in their seats that a horrible thought, creeped into their minds. They couldn't help but feel inadequate when they compared themselves to Jaune. When they were still playing huntsmen, Jaune was already a powerhouse, capable of walking around Remnant without any fear. They didn't want to think about it, but they couldn't help but imagine Jaune as a mountain, an unscalable mountain. That whatever they do, how much they progress in their training, that it wouldn't be enough. They couldn't help but think about how Jaune will abandon them, when he deems they can't catch up to him, if they can't measure up to his strength.

Nora was shaking just thinking about losing her family again, Pyrrha was trembling slightly as she didn't like the thought of being discarded by the first boy she grew to love, Ruby was pale at the thought of losing the first friend she made in Beacon, Weiss was afraid to think that Jaune be just like her parents who didn't care for her, Yang was clutching her head as she bit her lower lip unwilling to think about being abandoned again, Blake didn't want to leave a friend behind like she did with Adam, and Ren just sat in his seat with a blank look in his eyes as he thought about not being able to avenge his parents and village.

Jaune looked at their expressions and sighed before ruffling Nora's head and enveloping his friends in his aura, surprising them out of their depressing thoughts, as they suddenly felt something warm envelop them, making them feel safe and secure.

"Whatever you're thinking, always remember that no matter what happens, I'll always be there for you. I promise, and an Arc never goes back on their word." Jaune said to them softly but with a weight to it letting them know that he wouldn't break his promise to them.

When RWBY and NPR heard the promise, they looked at Jaune, and saw him give them a warm and soft smile. That promise and smile was all it took to disperse all of their negative thoughts about abandonment and inadequacy. They smiled as well, knowing that all of their fears were for nothing. Nora quickly accepted the brother like affection from Jaune, though it still made the girls pout, wanting their own head pats from the blonde knight.

"Good day, students! Let's start our classes. Who would like to start off?" Glynda greeted her class as she walked into the classroom, although she couldn't help but notice that something was different with teams JNPR and RWBY. What it was, she couldn't tell. As she asked her question, a hand belonging to one mister Jaune Arc, raised up.

"Good morning to you as well Professor Goodwitch! I would like to spar with my partner, Pyrrha." The blonde leader of JNPR said, earning him surprised gasps from his classmates, especially his partner. Miss Goodwitch was surprised as well, although she quickly accepted.

"A-Are you sure Jaune?" The redheaded spartan asked, unsure what her partner is planning, as she knows that she wouldn't stand a chance against him.

"Relax Pyr, just think about this as continuation of our training." Jaune said with a soft smile as he went to change. Pyrrha immediately smiled as she thought about his words and began to follow after her leader.

"Uhh.. Pyr? The girls changing room is that way." Ruby innocently pointed out, making the champion blush red, before quickly changing directions.

The rest of their friends either laughed or smiled. Glynda watched the blushing redhead amd couldn't help but feel some slight irritation. Grumbling and pouting about a certain blonde knight, she waited for the combatants to appear on stage.