Multiverse-Crafter

16 - Almost a Bet

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"Dialogue"

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[Yang]

I couldn't help but chuckle when Ruby mentioned Jaune's plans to win his first fight.

It wasn't out of spite, but it seemed ridiculous. Cardin couldn't be considered the finest warrior in the room, that title was reserved for me and perhaps the cereal girl. Still, he was pretty powerful, and his Semblance, combined with his judicious use of Dust crystals, had given him plenty of triumphs.

Pyrrha and I were the only two who never lost a fight against Cardin. Blake and Nora had an even chance, while Ruby, Weiss, and Ren usually lost two-thirds of their battles. It wasn't that they lacked skill or strength, but whenever they let their guard down, Cardin's fire wave pushed them out of the ring.

I couldn't help but laugh, and Ruby responded with a cute pout. She warned me that I'd regret it later.

"Oh damn!" I couldn't believe the result and spoke my thoughts aloud.

The fight was anything but ordinary, and at times, I could empathize with Cardin. Jaune's actions seemed underhanded and unscrupulous, but in the end, that doesn't matter.

He's been tricked, he's been backstabbed, and he's been quite possibly bamboozled.

Jaune kicked his ass and emerged victorious.

As I gazed at the knight, he grinned like a buffoon. He was thrilled beyond measure, like someone who had won the lottery and couldn't wait to tell their loved ones. Despite his silliness, Jaune was smart enough to teach me today that attacking head-on wasn't always the best course of action.

With the class dismissed, we met in the hallway as usual. Everyone was happy and proud of Jaune's victory.

"JAUNE!" Ruby yelled, pouncing onto his neck and embracing the Dorky Knight.

My eyes popped as I stared at the scene before me. Ruby and Jaune were being pretty chummy, calling him her 'first friend at Beacon', it only solidified that Ruby needs some more pals.

"Well, would you look at that?" Jaune spun around with delight, holding Ruby in his arms like she was some kind of princess. "My first victory, and I already have such a beautiful rose thrown at me."

"Ah!" Ruby squealed embarrassed. "Jaune!"

The tiny grim reaper blushed and tried to hide her face as everyone around burst out laughing at the situation.

Well... everyone except for me and Pyrrha. The champion seemed to be witnessing the most heinous act of her life, and despite sharing the cereal girl's dislike, I definitely didn't feel it as intensely as she did.

"Jaune? We need to talk about your fight." The jealous partner commented. "I am delighted that you won, but you could have used more assertive strategies and had a quicker victory over Cardin. It would be advantageous for you to review the peculiarities of this fight. Just the two of us."

Was she trying to sound sophisticated to hide her feelings? My attention started to drift at the end, but then I realized that all she wanted was some private time with her crush.

"Clever girl." I whispered, grinning at her.

Carefully, Jaune put my sister back on the ground before responding to his partner.

"Today was important for me to demonstrate the effectiveness of my special ammunition."

"Pyrrha, while I agree with you and feel nauseated for indulging this dolt-." Weiss began before getting cut off.