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Chapter 5 Armed Huntress's Machiavellism

"Man that last world was epic!" Nora cheered in response to her fellow heavy hitter.

"Yeah Jaune-Jaune was awesome!" Blake decided to take a friendly jab at her partner.

"Though you were a bit of a bully in that world." The Blonde Brawler's toothy smile turned to an almost immediate glower at her words.

"'Groan' Seriously, the hell was a matter with that bitch?" Empathizing with her teammate Weiss spoke.

"Ones caregivers tend to affect the person mindset, I'm sure my bias against Faunus is more than enough proof of that." Yang gave the heiress a weak but grateful smile.

"Thanks Ice queen 'sigh' so nurture one nature zero huh? Well fuck it guess I lucked out getting raised by pops." Ruby nodded happy and hugged Yang who reciprocate the gesture before immediately abusing her position to noogie her lil sis.

"Enough letting bitch me ruin our mood, let's talk about how my lil sis is apparently gonna be number one in that world. Huh, huh?" Weiss rolled her eyes but nodded.

"It is a rather bold claim, especially when she lacks those quirk things in that world, then again Arc is apparently the number one hero there." Blake nodded.

"Perhaps there's a method he has planned to help her solve that problem, gadgets or techniques to make up for her lack of power." Ruby whined.

"Aw man! I wanna see more!" Nora crossed her arms nodding with a pout.

"Yeah seriously I get it was for dramatical effect, but we never got to see Ruby kick any booty and hardly any Jaune either."

"Yeah what was up with that! I mean that felt like an origin story but it was cut off just before the person gets superpowers seriously talk about a letdown." Ruby nodded vigorously not noticing how the chains that linked her to the space rattled silently. The complaints however where cut off when Jaune's voice cut in.

"Okay guys ready for the next one, we still got four more till you can leave!" The eight looked to him before remembering that they had mention eight views before.

"Huh seriously? We're already down to four?" Jaune nodded to Yang.

"Yep, after that you'll all be leaving." Ruby asked a bit curious.

"Um… and then what?" Jaune shrugged.

"You'll wake up in bed, go on with your day just like you were supposed to unless you find some of the info you learned here useful which you use." Blake spoke next.

"So what? Was this a onetime deal?" Jaune shook his head.

"No, yes, maybe? 'sigh' It's kinda weird how this works and to be frank I'd rather explain it when the time comes. All I'll say at the moment is that unless all eight of you suddenly find yourselves on my shit list in your world you'll be here again okay. Can we get to the next world? Jinn only has so much power and eight worlds is a lot add linking you eight here unto that and I'm not entirely confident she can maintain herself much longer." Pyrrha stepped over a bit concerned.

"Is it truly that much of a strain on her?" Jaune nodded.

"Yeah, linkings difficult enough, having eight viewers is great but it's really taxing the first time, that's why the first three worlds were so short." Pyrrha nodded.

"I understand, please proceed." Ruby and the others nodded in agreement to Pyrrha's words and took their seats. Jaune smiled and scooped the weary Jinn out of the air. Said Genie blushed at the sudden action by her master.

"W-What are you doing!" Jaune shrugged tucking her within his hoodie.

"Stop zipping around your tired right, reserve what energy you have." The tiny goddess readied to retort but his hoodie was so warm and cozy, like a super fuzzy sleeping bag but shook herself to stay awake.

"Okay, okay! Fine." Jaune nodded.

"Good, now manifest the worlds again Jinn." Jinn nodded before holding her hand out and manifesting the remaining four spheres Jaune didn't even wait and struck out his fist punching through the closest of them and sending its pieces shooting into the screen before them.

Armed Huntress's Machiavellism By Dam1994

Ruby looked confused at the title.

"What's Machi, Machia-vel-That, what does that big word mean?" Weiss sighed.

"Machiavellism, it's a playoff of Machiavellianism, its mean to be a Innate manipulator.

"Oh so someone being a manipulative ass then?" Weiss sighed again shaking her head.

"No, innate as in natural, they don't try too or are even aware of it, they just are that way." Blake paused to think.

"Curious then why that would be in the title.?" The four looked back up to the screen hoping the answer would be made apparent.

-Beacon Academy 81 A.G.-

Pyrrha's eyes opened wide.

"81, so this is after the Vytal Festival." The others recognized the fact and grinned.

"Sweet so we get to check out our future now?" Blake cautioned.

"Remember, this is a different universe, I doubt everything will be the same, especially given how different the last world was." The others nodded especially Neo who was curious if this world somehow avoided Fire Bitch's plan since Vale was still somehow on the map.

However none were more shocked then Jaune himself, but not by the date but they're words.

"Future? Then… The Fal-"

'Crack'

"Aghh!" Jaune gripped the spot over his heart tightly while Jinn panicked at seeing him on his knees.

"Jau-" However before she could yell, he covered her mouth and breathes to calm himself.

"I-I'm fine…" Jaune smiled.

"Better then fine actually." He was because the fact that he wasn't allowed to even refer to the Fall of Vale meant it didn't happen in their world yet. It wasn't after meeting Neo post Haven… it was before they even left, before Vale even fell. That was a blessing only a third were ever this soon during the Vytal Fest, if experienced taught him anything it must be around the time they started the tournament.

That meant all it'd take is seeing a world that mentioned the Fall or that showed Cinder the vile bitch she was and them to question Jinn to know and report her to Ozpin. He wanted to jump he was so happy. Jinn must have caught on to his thoughts because soon her worried gaze turned to one of slight annoyance.

"'sigh' There's no helping you and your hero complex?"

Stepping up the stairs to the main office of Beacon Academy was a girl, clad in her uniform, the wind blew across the field and her ebony hair was curried by the breeze as her sole accessory a black bow shook from the wind.

"Hey look its Blakey."

As she advanced inside, she turned to see some of her underclassman from Signal lower they're head to her, a fitting action if not a tab unnecessary but appreciated all the same.

"Well someone's popular." Ruby smiled.

"Maybe are team is the best in Beacon." Weiss nodded.

"It would explain those freshmen seeming admiration for Blake."

Humanity has four virtues through which they sprout, benevolence, honesty, courtesy and wisdom. Include sincerity and you have the five Confucius Virtues.

"The Whatty, what nows?" Ren looked to Nora.

"The five Confucius Virtues, their principles of a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius one of Mistral's most renowned philosophers." Nora nodded.

"Boring mistral stuff, got it." Ren sighed while Pyrrha smiled sympathetic to her teammates plight.

The girl finally ceased her walk standing just before a pair of doors it took but the flick of her scroll for it to open to reveal a room with four others.

Ruby shot up.

"Hey look it's us!" Nora smiled.

"Me too!"

they are the ones who protect said virtues, the blades who cut the path to coexistence she took a simple step towards the other four, however where as they sat she stood turning to them to reveal her amber eyes. She placed her paced the end of her recently modified gambol shrouds katana mode to the floor as she gazed upon the other four.

"It's good to see that you've all arrived." A white-haired girl looked back to her fellow aspiring huntress, her icy blue eyes held the slightest hint of mockery.

"Of course, it was you who showed up late Belladonna."

Yang quirked a brow.

"Looks like Weisscream and Kitty don't get along in this world."

"That doesn't make sense this is like a year later right why wouldn't they be best pals." Jaune decided to speak up.

"It's more than likely in this world that you're not on the same team." The members looked Jaune's way at that.

"Huh? whaddya mean Ladykiller?"

"It's like Blake said before these are different universes and at a glance, I can tell you're not team RWBY in this one." Ruby spoke up.

"But how can you tell?"

"The way your all carrying yourselves for one, your all distant from one another, maintaining distance from one another but also a level of respect and caution. It's more like how huntsmen like Qrow regard one another, like comrade in arms but not by choice but profession." Pyrrha nodded before looking back to the five other girls of hers and RWBY's teams and found herself nodding somberly while Nora and the other girls looked less then pleased to hear Jaune's reasoning but begrudgingly accepted it.

"So, does Yang hate me again in this universe?" The blonde brawler hugged Ruby a smirk on her face.

"No way sis, mom didn't take me in so I'm not a psycho bitch in this world… I think." Ruby groaned not entirely confident by her sister's words.

Across from her spoke a very cheerful blonde with a smirk as if ready to tease at a moment's notice despite the tension in the air.

"Soo kitty cat what's up with this meeting?" Sitting right beside the blonde was a pair of bright turquoise eyes as an overly cheerful ginger smiled to Blake as well.

"I mean its way to obvious, Blakey always has that grumpy face when a new one shows up."

Weiss rolled her eyes.

"At least you two headaches are the same, god help those poor souls in that universe." Nora tilted her head.

"What does she mean new one?"

Finally, it shifted to the final of the five in the room, panning to a girl clearly younger than the other four dressed in a Signal combat school uniform. However, much like the ginger's her weapon was anything but small as she polished the blade of the scythe her eyes never opening.

Ruby whined.

"So I'm not team leader, I'm still in Signal…" Weiss folded her arms curious at that question.

"I wonder?" Ruby looked to her partner as she further explained.

"Well if what Arc says is true then none of us are in a team, it's entirely possible teams don't exist in this version of Beacon." The others nodded before Yang pointed out something.

"Besides Rubes you're wearing a uniform, last time I checked Signal doesn't have those so and student from there weren't allowed in Beacon." Blake caught her meaning.

"So either she's an exception or in that world Signal and Beacon are connected." The four nodded to one another while Jaune smiled glad to see them beginning to open to the idea of the worlds being different. Soon they'd be theorizing and interpreting what they saw.

"Oh boo is that all… thats a bit disappointing, so all that's going on is another reformation then." Blake looked to the young rose.

Blake's eyes narrowed.

"Reformation?"

"Not exactly, listen well, a grave threat has entered our territory so much so that I've even insisted upon this meeting."

Everyone leaned forward eager to hear.

The Bullhead landed and from it a single figure casually stepped out his briefcase over his shoulder while an old blade was strapped to his side, to say he looked carefree was an understatement. His uniform from Haven was vastly disheveled and yet despite this any huntsman worth half they're salt would not assume the blonde within the messy cloths lazy. Between the openings of his uniform refined muscles peeked through alerting others of his intense training.

Ruby blinked

"Is that…" Blake rose an eyebrow.

"Jaune?" Yang whistled.

"Whoa look at VB, looks like someone's been hitting the gym." Weiss just looked blinking not sure why she found this version of the blonde dunce more… pleasant,Nora spoke up.

"Hey Renny why is Jaune-Jaune wearing that grey uniform?" Ren cupped his chin in thought.

"That's Haven Academies uniform, if I had to hazard a guess, I think in this world he attends there." Ruby and Pyrrha alike looked back to Ren wide eyed, shocked evident.

"What! Jaune's not at Beacon!" Ruby looked down sadly.

"Then that's means we didn't become friends on my first day there." Ruby found she really didn't like that, but Blake spoke up.

"Ruby it looks like your still attending Signal, so that wasn't going to happen anyways." Ruby head lowered even more. Yang elbowed her partner earning a wince from the faunus in hiding.

"Don't sweat it Rubes, you and him are there right now so maybe you'll meet, right Weisscream?" Yang looked back to their final teammate only to find the heiress looking at the Jaune on the screen curiously awakening Yang's need to tease her about it.

"Awe, is Weisscream liking what she sees?" Weiss snapped from her fixation on the odd version of the dunce to looked to Yang incredulously.

"What! No, never! like I said before I don't like Arc." Yang leaned in smirking.

"You sure about that? You're eyeing him like that kind of works against what your saying?" Yang wiggled her eyebrows while Weiss's face grew pink.

"It's not that! He, he just looks different then our dunce… more, confident." Yang leaned back eyeing the Jaune on screen and purred.

"I'll say, I can tell this Ladykiller didn't waste his first year over in Haven." Nora nodded vigorously to Yang's statement before noticing Pyrrha's discomfort and asked.

"What's wrong?"

"It's just… If Jaune was in Haven, then does that mean we never met?" Ren nodded in understanding before giving a shake of his head.

"Not likely, if you'd been in Beacon, I'm sure we'd see you, it's entirely possible you attended Haven in Mistral." Pyrrha looked to Ren a faint hope forming, after all at first she was torn about which academy to attend, thinking that she and Jaune might be attending school in her kingdom slightly excited her.

The figure walked with an air of confidence to him. He was sure that a year ago the bullhead ride would 've killed him but now all he felt was the faintest tickle from it not that he was thankful Pyrrha's mom was a freaking sadist he swore. Having splendid dynamic vision was great and all but that spartan styled mother of his partner was pure evil with her 'training' who the fuck straps a teen with motion sickness to a spinning chair and keeps it going till he can read the letters on her scroll!?

Pyrrha smiled at hearing her name, she was with Jaune in this and his partner too, however those bright emotions were soon overshadowed by the realization of his words.

"My mother helped train him…" Ren looked curiously to his teammate.

"What's wrong with that." Pyrrha chuckled drying a pitiful look in her eyes as she looked to Jaune.

"My mother's methods are… 'taxing'." Ren and Nora blinked thinking about it, after all Pyrrha was a can do no evil type person to say something absolutely not positive about somebody else was equivalent to cussing out a sworn enemy.

He shook his head trying to forget those bad, bad times with Mrs. Carolina and York, before he looked up to the academies buildings and smiled.

"Huh, so this is Beacon then, 'heh' Nice place. It'll make a great stomping ground."

Weiss was currently having a mini crisis as she looked to the screen, as a blush peppered her cheeks at the usually goofy immature Arc's more confident counterpart.

Without a second thought the knight stepped forward the tension similarly growing as he thoughtlessly stepped past the gates into the true premises of the academy.

"Who knows without Pyr around maybe I can get some actual peace and quiet, it'd be nice to not be swarmed by her fans and attacked the stalkers. Team SSSN could only help so much and with the latter two members of your team being Pyrrha fans they hadn't lasted long until he expelled them from the team."

Pyrrha slumped her head sad to see her reasoning for leaving Mistral was just as she predicted, however she also felt thankful and appreciative of Jaune who'd seemingly helped her make friends in that world too.

The knight froze as he noticed two very particular things… One each and every student despite being in uniform was armed. Two. As far as he could see there were only girls.

Ruby pouted.

"Unfair, why does that universe get to have weapons with their uniform!?" Jinn stole a glance on Jaune to see him looking her way and shuddered deciding not to attempt answering Ruby's question as she liked her head as it was.

"Huh, where are all the guys and is the headmaster here really just letting these guys carry they're weapon around school?" behind a very broad form approached.

Blake pulled out her scroll connecting it to the screen to reveal the profile of a young blonde man, even through the monitor the confident nature in the man was obvious through his grin. Weiss sighed hardly impressed, after all men were the same and while this one was admittedly more towards the masculine variety, his info hardly impressed her.

Weiss found herself disagreeing with the on-screen Heiress, not that she'd ever say it out loud.

"Another delinquent then… I thought this boy was supposed to be a threat." Blake looked none too concern with the heiress's criticism's and instead faintly smiled.

"Pyrrha Nikos." The name drew the attention of the other four who looked to her curiously.

"I assume you know of her." Weiss's eyes narrowed.

"Of course we do she's the strongest of our generation, four-time winner of the Mistral Regional Tournament and most likely to win next year's Vytal festival's tournament as well. If not for her team being split in half she'd have won this year" Blake nodded.

Pyrrha sighed a bit sad to see her friends talk about her through reputation alone.

"She was also the partner to our new transfer student." This drew the fours attention and if that was enough her next words made them go completely dumbstruck.

"And as of last month he's the current Mistral Regional Tournament winner."

Everyone in the room froze at those words especially Pyrrha.

"Then that would mean…" Weiss continued Pyrrha's sentence in just as much disbelief.

"Arc, beat you."

"Holy crap Vomitboy!"

"What! Then that would mean…" Blake nodded.

"Our current transfer student is somebody who has gone toe to toe with Pyrrha Nikos and shown to be not only her match but even her better." The four others stared at Blake dumbly, not being able to wholly believe the girl, after all There wasn't a single person who had even laid a hand on the invincible girl let alone beat her.

The eight watching felt a bit bad to admit they agreed, not being able to see their blonde noodle manage such a feat anytime soon.

Weiss not willing to accept her statement spoke up.

"Surely your joking, there's no way someone like that could beat Pyrrha Nikos." Blake didn't bother to retort the Schnee.

Blake smiled as she shook her head.

"Weiss looking down on Jaune, at least one thing in this universe seems to be the same."

"Hey!" The heiress looked to Blake shocked before stopping to think and dunking her head not having a retort.

An uncharacteristically serious Yang red through the Arc boy's info.

"Holy crap, after he won, he beat like fifty people at once, man this guy knows how to have a good time." Blake nodded to her words.

Yang blinked surprised.

"Wow, fifty dudes, if they were students in Haven then that's actually pretty boss." Before she was entertained by this Jaune, but now she was interested. Even Neo had to take note of that curious if this noodle was like her worlds Jaune, if so it could give her some idea of how to train her newest toy.

"Almost all of them were in critical condition, once more all records of his weapons proficiency have been wiped from the record. However, he somehow also obtained the worst injuries in that fight which is why he was merely expelled from Haven, He was only recently let go from the hospital."

Ruby looked confused and slightly horrified.

"Why would they wipe his weapon's info! Now when he goes to a forgery or blacksmith it'll take way longer!" Blake pondered Ruby's words agreeing it was odd to wipe info of any nature of a Huntsman slowly she leaned back into her seat.

"Perhaps it's irrelevant or being altered at the moment." Pyrrha face morphed to one of depression and panic.

"Jaune was expelled!" Blake spoke up.

"The better question is if he was expelled why would Beacon except him?"

"Oh, oh Why don't we all become friends! After all we don't have to be enemies with Jaune-Jaune, if he's so strong I wanna play with him."

Pyrrha and Ren smiled happy to see their pink bomber was the same in this world as she was in their own, Nora had her moments. Nora herself nodded happy to see her other self wasn't a jerk.

"And so does Cuddles." From behind the Bubbly Valkyrie a colossal Grizzly rose letting loose a deep roar along the beast stomach was a series of scars.

Nora eyes sparkled at the sight of her pet while Ren and Pyrrha took back their earlier thought of their resident Valkyrie.

"Renny, Renny! Lookie, lookie!"

"I see it Nora."

"She's so cute!"

"Wait how do you know it's a girl?" Ignoring her partners question She spoke.

"I told you I could take care of a cute widdle teddy bear." Ren sighed.

"Nora for the last time, no you can't adopt a bear, it's too much responsibility."

"Pleeeaaaassssseeee!"

Yang's eyes practically lit up in excitement at seeing the beast.

"Come on Nora won't you let me fight your grizzly, just a small spar?" Nora adopted an uncharacteristically serious expression before crossing her arms in a pout.

"No way Yangarang, when you get all serious you lose control last time poor Cuddles was barely breathing."

Nora shot a mean look Yang's way which the brawler had the common sense not to make eye contact with.

Blake's eyebrow twitched.

"Nora, Yang! Pay attention!" Both turned to her a bit of annoyance clear in they're faces.

"Oh come on Blakey we were listening honest."

"Yeah what she said… anyways what's the lady-killer's name." Blake rolled her eyes however just as she was about to answer another voice spoke up.

"Jaune Arc…" The fives eyes widen as they turned around to see a sixth woman, her uniform was the standard of the school's and yet somehow on her, it gave a seductive effect. She stepped forward her glass heels clicking against the wooden floor as she did.

"Make sure to let him give you his little one liner when he introduces himself, he just loves it." Even with a smile on her face, each syllable practically dripped with condescension towards the five who glared back at her into her molten amber eyes.

"Yeah, I do not care for her…" Blake shrugged but nodded to her partner agreeing that the girl did give off a very off putting atmosphere. Nora rose both thumbs down while blowing her tongue While Ren affirmed her sentiments by not stopping her. Weiss scowled at the woman who reminded her far too much of Atlas's higher society. Pyrrha and Ruby looked the woman up and down with Ruby putting out her hand where an extra-large glass of milk manifested.

Pyrrha looked left to find Jaune staring at the woman and though she couldn't see his face she could tell his gaze was fixed on her as if she was all that existed in the world. She found that she didn't much like that, for some reason Jaune staring at a leggy brunette was somehow worse then his fascination with Weiss and it set alarms in her head. If she could see the hate in her crushes counterpart those feelings of envy would have died.

"Hey boy." Jaune turned towards the voice only to gasp and back away in shock at what he saw, before him was a…

"A drag queen?" The large student narrowed his eyes on the Arc obviously less then pleased to be called such, despite the long locks of burnt orange hair running down his head and overdone makeup. The student's orange aura begun to flare.

The room went silent for a long moment as they looked to the crossdressing figure, expression ranging from surprise to disgust.

"I-is that?"

"What'd you call me!" As abruptly as the teen got mad a hand placed itself at his shoulder.

"Easy now Cardin."

Nora and Yang broke out into burst of laughter at the sight of Jaune's bully in a girl's uniform while the formally tormented Arc looked to the sight not quite sure what to feel. Jinn however gave the bully one quick look over before nodding her head.

"Master could wear it better." Weiss paled at the sight of Winchester's poor attempt at femininity while Blake smiled amused at the sight. Yang and Nora punched the ground they were laughing so hard.

"Hahaha… Oh-Oh gods I can't I can't! Hahahaha!"

"Cardin trying to copy Jaune-Jaune and failing Hahahaha!"

The dressed-up Winchester shut his mouth sulking but listening to the voice, when Jaune turned to the speaker he saw an oriental girl. While she wasn't the ideal woman, her face was pretty enough, so much so that she'd give Pyrrha herself a run for her money.

Pyrrha went stiff and her partner's words and looked to the girl before going wide eyed and then paled.

He could spot a dab of rebellion in the pink streak in her hair that matched her magenta eyes.

Upon seeing the girl who'd caught Jaune's eyes the other two members of JNPR ceased as well sharing equal expressions of horror as the older Arc watching alongside them.

It really was too bad she was completely flat with no hips to speak of hell even her shoulders were fairly broad… wait?

The room went silent when they looked to the screen seeing Jaune look at the other male of their little group confusedly.

The student noticing his gaze looked back to him and sighed.

"Yes…"

Yang and even Blake surprisingly enough broke into laughter while Nora and Pyrrha's face adopted one of complete fear.

I don't want to compete with Ren/ Jaune-Jaune!

Ren himself decided he should hit the gym more, surely it wasn't to build muscles, he was completely secure with his masculinity… He was!

Jaune Blushed more than a bit embarrassed over his misunderstanding, but really who would blame him the guy was in a skirt, which only made the fact that he had such nice legs VERY concerning.

Yang spared a glance the Mistralian boy's way only to be met by a fierce pair of turquoise eyes as Nora held a manifested Magnhild at the ready.

Seeming to understand the blonde teens situation the dolled-up Winchester grinned.

"Heh, you ain't the first to fall for that trap and something tells me you won't be the last. Also, this crap isn't make-up its daily wear, got that!" Jaune gestured with his hand so and so a shit eating grin plastered on his face.

Neo nodded, liking the chute of this blonde's jib.

Seeing this the crossdresser gave a faint smirk.

"I'm assuming you must be new." The Arc smiled.

"What gave me away my reaction to sir fabulous there?"

"'snicker' Hahaha Holy shit that's a good one."

"It's Cardin Asshole!" Jaune looked away from the teen who was currently towering over him avoiding eye contact before he noticed something that made his stomach turn as two more boys just as unfashionable as Cardin walked past them with just as gaudy makeup.

Ruby nearly gagged.

"Are those…" Weiss placed her hand to her forehead.

"Sky and Dove? Yes, yes, they are."

Seriously I got nothing against identifying differently but at least put a effort into wearing it well guys.Yang nodded a hundred percent in agreement with her fellow blonde.

"So big mama, there a lot of… 'fellas' like you here?"

Weiss cringed.

"Oum above I hope not." It wasn't that she hated crossdresser just ones with terrible senses of fashion.

"That one was even worse than the last nickname!" The large Ginger grabbed the Arc by his collar and begun to shake him with as much force as he could manage.

"It's Winchester, Cardin Winchester you got it Blondie!" The oriental boy beside him sighed again before speaking up.

"I'm Lie Ren, and don't hold Cardin's… questionable look against him, all the boys in Beacon dress like him." Jaune visibly cringed at the aspect of that.

The audience felt inclined to agree with his sentiments.

"Seriously, how is it that apparently only Vomitboy and Ren know how to work a skirt here?"

"Well that's… different, mind telling me why? Cause even with all that paint on their faces I can tell that most of these guys could land themselves a photoshoot if they quit the skirts and bad makeup. But it's not really my place to judge I guess… kinda cool that we're free to do what we want."

Blake nodded.

"It is fairly opened minded."

Cardin snorted at that.

"Free to do what we want? That's a laugh." Reluctantly Ren nodded with the larger boy before looking to Jaune a bit apprehensively.

"If you do as the rest of the male body does then I suppose a certain amount of leniency will be given." Jaune cocked his head a bit confused.

And alongside the Arc on screen the audience did too.

"Well that certainly wasn't ominous at all."

"What's that supposed to mean? If you guys are trying to imply that I should wear, make up that just ain't flying. Dresses I can rock like no other sure but no face paint for this amigo only Sage and Neptune are photogenic enough to do that in my circle… maybe Sun on a 'very' good day"

"Hey when Vomitboy's right he's right, even I'll admit he wore a white dress better than me." Ruby and Nora smiled agreeing completely. Yang snickered at the Neptune and Scarlet comment and no sooner did a very devious idea popped into her mind and if Nora's grin was any indication, they shared very likeminded thoughts about they're next prank.

Cardin gave a brief chuckle before slowly shaking his head and making his away opposite to Jaune's.

"Whatever pal, your funeral." Ren on the other hand gave the Arc a sympathetic look.

"I would recommend you not cause a stir Jaune, other than that advice I wish you a good day." Jaune smiled to the two as they made their way into the building not completely grasping their words but not really worrying about it either.

"Eh don't worry about me Ren I'll be as quiet as a rabbit, after all…" Memories flashed of him on the ground kneeling before a heavily wounded and unconscious Pyrrha with countless lacerations throughout his flesh. His arms were torn open with bit of bone visible through the large gashes. His blood formed a giant puddle around them, his family's heirloom Crocea Mors laid before the blonde shattered into pieces.

All seven teens froze in place at the sight while Neo cringed recognizing the dire state of Jaune's arms.

"Oh gods!" the teens didn't know who to worry for more Jaune or Pyrrha, the site of both down for the count made the seven worry, especially Ren and Nora who looked ready to rush the screen.

His eyes dull and unfocused balancing between death and life maintained upon that person. They're uniform was white, despite all the blood strummed about between his own and the fifty other near corpses like students. There weren't so much as a spec upon his pristine white uniform. The only traces of blood they donned was on their fingertips as the raven-haired man tasted it almost savoring the Arc's crimson, his smoldering amber eyes locked on Jaune's as he did.

"I'm done with that kind of crap."

All members of team RWBY and (J)NPR memorize the boy features and came to the same conclusion.

"Doesn't psycho there look kind of familiar." Neo rolled her eyes trying to decide if she should tell these brats or not.

The five looked to the new arrival and though they still sat each of the five swords gave off an air of intense pressure. If needed they would act immediately and the sixth woman new this but smiled none the less. Ruby no longer giving off any hint of her previous childlike presence spoke in a calm soft voice.

"Well, well The Empress gracing us with her presence, to what do we owe this pleasure."

Pyrrha rose an eyebrow.

"Empress?" Ren shrugged.

"A moniker more than likely, you're invincible girl or miss Glynda's the Witch of Beacon." The others nodded to his logic before looking back a bit more intrigued and a tab curious to see if any of them held such titles as well.

Blake didn't bother with threats after all she knew better then to underestimate the woman before her.

"State your business." The Empress looked to Blake, each bared their pressure into one another from they're golden eyes, however it was Blake who broke off eye contact making the woman smile.

"Oh my, what's so wrong with me coming here, I merely caught wind of someone rather interesting and so I came to warn you like a good student of our 'heh' 'prestigious' academy."

Weiss sat back crossing her arms.

"Her tone is so condescending, as if Beacon isn't good enough for her." Blake nodded.

"No matter where you go, you'll always find at least one person who thinks their better than everyone else." It was Ruby though who spoke up.

"Yeah, but… if it was just talk why would we sit there?"

Weiss's eyes narrowed with a small scowl.

"Could you possibly reframe from those high and mighty powerplays you so love to indulge in, I left Atlas so that I could avoid such sickeningly false shows of power." The Woman amber eyes briefly looked upon the Schnee heiress making an unintentional shiver run up the huntress's spine.

Yang looked over to Weiss.

"Is that seriously why you left Atlas?" Weiss sighed and shook her head.

"No, I'd wished to attend the best academy, but I will admit that avoiding such boorish individuals like those of Atlas's upper-class is a pleasant benefit as well."

Nora had Magnhild at the ready alongside a snarling Cuddles and spoke her eyes narrowed.

"I don't really care what you have to say Cinder, but it sounds like you've met Jaune-Jaune before, so spill." Cinder looked to the Valkyrie who called her by name not title and frowned however unlike the others the bubbly bomber didn't look deterred and she could respect that if nothing else and faintly smiled.

"My, I guess it's true what they say about assuming, and here I thought you were the halfwit of the group. 'heheheh' That's correct I do know Jaune." Yang spoke up her posture a bit less tense.

The members of the audience pondered if this might be true of their blonde knight as well but concluded that they would know if he was involved with such a leggy brunette.

"Yeah, well then what are you volunteering to handle him?" The blonde's words seemed to bring Blake back from her thoughts and she reaffirmed her gaze upon Cinder.

"No need, he'll be entering my class, so it'll be me dealing with him. They'll be no need for anyone else to get involved, I will be the one to discipline him, correct him and take care of his attitude."

Yang smirked at Blake

"So… discipline huh, is that what you're into kitkat?" Blake groaned while Pyrrha stole glances they're way, Ren however eyes narrowed.

"Correct?"

Cinder legitimately smiled at that.

"Such confidence, well if that's the case I'll be making my leave." Cinder turned away her chest length ashen hair swaying as she did however just as she was about to exit the doorway she her finger tracing the its wooden frame.

"Though I hope you would take this bit of advice in mind…" Her hand slid away from the Doorframe revealing a perfect ashen cut in it as if slashed by a highly heated blade.

"How did she?" Ren was as stumped as the rest but he faintly recognized something from the blow but couldn't put his finger on it.

"Be wary of his Aura Bullets." Blake didn't bother responding turning away from the woman and making way to the nearest window, looking down through it she saw a group of girls armed and standing at the ready. She leaped outside without hesitation perfectly landing right before the lot. Pulling out her scroll it revealed a map of the schoolol with a single yellow dot making its way to her class.

"Move out." The group made their way towards they're mark.

I'm curious whether this supposed champion will prove as interesting as I hope.

Yang leaned back.

"Well that can't be good." Weiss huffed.

"Which part? Where some woman's looking down on us or that Blake seems to be readying to Jump Arc?" Yang shrugged.

"Both I guess." Nora looked over to her partner noting his thinking pose.

"Renny? You okay?" The Mistralian boy nodded to the bubbly bomber.

"Fine, it's just…'sigh' it's nothing Nora."

Jaune stepped out of the guidance counselors' room.

"Well Ms. Peach it's been a blast but I really wanna get to my first class a bit early." The staff woman tried to convey something to the chipper Arc, but he paid no attention to it as he made his way to his class. Jaune had to admit despite the Male student's unique fashion sense the place was amazing hell it made Haven look like Sanctum not that he would know… hehe he really was fortunate that he was partnered with the sweetest girl this side of Remnant.

Pyrrha blushed figuring out Jaune and her must had had a similar encounter and partnership in Haven as they do in Beacon. Hearing him compliment her didn't hurt peppering her cheeks a deep red like her hair.

Pyrrha didn't only accept him when he told her the truth about his entering Haven but was even supportive of his aspirations and dreams. Her and her family took it upon themselves to do what his wouldn't, to train him into a proper huntsman and with his semblance boosting his healing capabilities he was able to do five times the training others did essentially doing five years of intense training in one.

The seven students looked on in shock while Jaune mentally cheered that the semblance most common throughout the multiverse had been out right stated to them so early.

"Wow! Jaune-Jaune has super healing!" Ren shook his head.

"It's possible that merely a facet of his semblance. It may be more diverse like Ruby's and Weiss's semblance." Weiss nodded.

"He called it Aura Boost, perhaps it's an amplification type like Yang's." said brawler smirked.

"Hehe so Vomitboy got a badass semblance like mine huh, that settles it then blondes are awesome." The blonde brawler stretched out her left hand to Jaune who reluctantly high fived her. Blake rolled her eyes but smiled while Ruby grumbled. Pyrrha however looked more than a tad bit shocked as she wondered over the prospects of such a semblance.

At five times the rate of increase how much could Jaune grow? Usually the process of your body repairing and replacing the worn and damaged muscle fibers takes a single night or two of rest to mend. For such a semblance it'd only take between five to six hours. A Month's worth of growth could be made up in less than a week. Jaune's stubbornness would make up for the mental fortitude.

The spartan was shocked by how beneficial such a power could be, and this Jaune wasn't just trained by her but her parents as well. She was sure he'd be quite the combatant.

Jaune casually looked to the sheathed blade of his family a slight frown adopting his face as within the precious heirloom was broken much like the muscles that allowed him to properly hold a blade.

Pyrrha stopped at that remembering the scene of her partner on the ground alongside her.

"So Jaune-Jaune can't use his sword?" Nora visibly sunk at that while Ren's eyes knitted.

"If he can't use Crocea Mors then why was he allowed in a huntsman academy." Yang shrugged.

"He could've picked up some other fighting style, with his semblance I'd imagine he'd still be plenty useful in a fight, after all Oz accepted him even when he didn't have aura at all." The seven nodded before Ruby looked up to the Jaune on screen.

"So Jaune could become strong enough to beat Pyrrha." Blake nodded.

"Impressive if he manages it in our world."

"Yes, if the dol- 'cough' Arc could grow at that rate then I think he'd prove an adequate huntsman."

"Whoa Renny Weissy just said something borderline nice about our fearless leader."

"It would seem these worlds have given her a better impression on Jaune."

Realizing he was depressing himself the Arc shook his head trying to get his mind off the somber note.

"The hell am I getting all depressed about, everything's fine besides next month Pyrrha's coming here for the Vytal Fest along with Sun and his team." The arc broke into a grin.

Pyrrha smiled glad to see that her partner seemingly didn't cut his ties to her even after moving kingdoms and seem to anticipate meeting her again.

"Yep everything's sunshine and rainbows and they're not a thing anyone can do about it." With his cheerful disposition back, the grinning Arc slid open the door only to be greeted by the visage of a slender yet beautiful girl with amber eyes that seemed to contrast her raven black hair. Behind her a small militia of armed huntresses-in-training stood ready.

Ruby paled.

"Blake, are you really about to gang up on Jaune?" Blake shook her head.

"No, certainly not, I think that maybe my counterpart is just wary of him, Jaune did get involve with a significantly large incident in Mistral after all." She didn't like the idea of her and others beating down her blonde… acquaintance?

It was almost instantaneous as her eyes met his and gained an intense focus and for a moment Jaune could swear the bow atop her head twitched. Without warning Jaune found the edge of a black katana at level with his Adam's apple with a slight bit of concern he gave his best grin as he rose his hands.

"Blake!" Said faunus quickly rose her hand like the Jaune on screen.

"Not me!"

"Now, hold on… can somebody tell me what in Oum's name is going on?" alongside the blades edge a number of gun barrels were also directed at his head.

"Getting some serious White Fang vibes Kitkat." Blake would've shot her partner a stern glare if she wasn't so focused and mortified by her counterparts' actions.

"I am Blake Belladonna." The name caught his attention, but he was sure she didn't notice.

Belladonna?Blake's bow twitched.

Does he know who my family are… 'sigh' of course he does he's gone through the first years history in Haven.

"I am the Beautiful Beast of the Supreme five swords and I am here to correct your behavior."

Yang quirked a eyebrow.

"Beautiful Beast?" Ruby followed.

"Five swords?" Weiss was next.

"Correct his behavior?"

"Whoa, Whoa, Whoa now hold up there, what in hell do you mean correct me lady? What like my teeth, don't worry I brush every day." As if to prove his point Jaune gave his best smile doing his greatest Neptune impression with the added benefits of the ol Arc charm. However, Blake was far from amused and found her eyes narrowing.

Weiss felt her cheeks tinge at the display.

What is wrong with me! That's Jaune!

Yang crossed her arms a smile on her face.

"'Heh' Gotta say confidence fits lady killer nicely." Pyrrha nodded happy to agree.

"'snicker' Yeah Jaune-Jaune wears it better then fish boy." Weiss rounded on the peppy Valkyrie.

"Hey! His names Neptune! And unlike arc he actually has confidence in our world, also he doesn't throw up from riding bullheads." Nora shrugged but gave a shit eating grin.

"Yeah… Fishboy just scared of water, dancing and what others think of him, I think I'll stick with our fearless leader who tries his best can tear up the dance floor and whose too stubborn to stop being a sweetheart but awesome enough to put her happiness before his own." Weiss opened her mouth only to find herself unable to think of a comeback. Ren and Pyrrha nodded smiles on their faces while her own team did much the same Yang and Ruby even giving a thumbs up. Weiss folded her arms a slight pout present, Nora snickered.

"Silly Weiss if your gonna face the queen you better kill the queen."

"It would seem you're not aware of your situation nor place in this academy." Jaune rolled his eyes at that.

"Nice observation captain obvious, how would I know I just got here, also what's up with those weapons I thought anyone in uniform couldn't bring those in grounds." He had his sword… well broken sword sure, but the Headmistress Glynda let him, given its and his 'conditions'.

"Glynda's headmistress?!" Blake ignored her leaders pale face and focused on Jaune's point, why were they allowed to have weapons?

"Also what's up with the guys all wearing makeup, why have all the ladies have been looking at me like a Beowulf or what even these Five Swords are?" One of the girls to the side spoke up.

"Do you seriously not know? The Supreme five swords are the top five huntresses of Beacon Academy lead by miss Belladonna, they practically control this entire academy."

"Whoa!" Ruby looked shocked to hear her team were so strong in this world even if they weren't technically a team. Weiss was befuddled.,

"That's…"

"Awesome! You heard that Renny I'm queen of the castle there!" Yang looked over to Blake.

"So kitty, how's it feel to be leader?"

"Well, considering mine and Weiss's interactions I can't be doing as well as she is." Ruby smiled at the praise.

"Seriously, okay thats a little badass, so what are the top five guys called?" The girl looked disgusted at the suggestion.

"As if any man could equal one of the five swords, before Beacon was an all-girl school when it first became co-ed the girls were all scared of the male students. So, they allowed the girls to arm themselves like a vigilante group. That custom has continued ever since." Jaune look confused.

"Seriously… Aspiring huntresses, who were training to face the creatures of Grimm were scared of boys, other freshmen." The girl seemed to ignore Jaune much to his annoyance.

"The hell?"

"That, that can't be all there is to it, can it?" Neo gave a thumbs down at the obvious bias.

"Given such Beacon was made well known for honing the best of the best alongside its ability to reform delinquents. Long story short problem students who couldn't be coerced at other schools are brought here to be reformed into proper huntsmen after we girls dole out proper correction. That's why the Supreme Five Sword lead us to bring forth a better environment for all." Jaune's eyebrow visibly twitched.

the girls watching did much the same at the absurd academy.

"Funny to me that just sounds like preferential treatment."

"For real though, that's poopy?"

Blake's firm scowl remained.

"See, now do you get it, its standard procedure for us Five Swords to administer treatment to the likes of you delinquents. It's nothing personal, you really shouldn't be so surprised." Jaune saw Cardin and Ren looking to him sympathetic looks in their eyes, and he understood what they meant earlier.

So then its either be beaten out or forget my life as a man huh?Now Nora was peeved at this world, her Renny wasn't wearing a skirt to show off his delicious legs, he was forced into being everyone's eye candy!

At the realization Jaune tensed expression faded only to be replaced by a faint smirk.

"I see I guess that does make sense in a twisted sort of way… just conform to what others want then huh? If you don't want any trouble just turn in your man cards huh?"

Yang sighed.

"That's just messed up, I don't know if I like us being in charge of a place like that." Her fellow team members nodded.

Blake let loose a faint smile of her own accepting his light provocation, after all his sword was sheathed he wouldn't hope to counter or parry her this close even if he was supposedly Pyrrha Nikos's equal and while provocation wasn't her thing after speaking to Cinder she really had some irritation to let out..

"You know, for an idiot I have to say your pretty preceptive."

"Blakes, rather unpleasant in this world." The secret faunus lowered her head at Ren's words not being able to argue it. Jaune looked to her.

More than you know Kitty.

Blake swallowed.

He knows…

"Now hold up, I get what you're saying but come on I'm not even ready for a match no warning or anything in what way is that fair. I'm not even doing anything and yet here you all are ready to come at me with your fancy weapons." Blake's smile faded.

"He makes a fair point." Weiss rolled her eyes.

"Something tells me 'fair' isn't in this Blake's dictionary."

"Oh don't worry I'll be the only one correcting you."

"Oh really, so what you gonna just beat me into submission like how those annoying anti equality bastards do to the Faunus protesters or what?" He saw it the flinch in her at the words he knew he struck a chord.

Blake winced as well, certainly not likely the idea of being liking to such people.

"N-No a duel if you'd like a weapo-" The Girl never got to finish her sentence as the Arc lowered himself just before her and struck forward, she slashed towards him but was met by a blinding light and the feeling of Gambol Shroud clashing with something too strong to brake. Next thing she knew she was sent flying through the window. Focusing on her balance the girl managed to land on her feet and looked up to the broken window there she saw the blinding radiance burst forth. No sooner did she see the Arc's form descend as he leaped from the second story landing on the ground, He looked to her a confident smirk on his face.

Most of the teens including Neo rubbed their eyes.

"Wait, what just happened?"

"Jaune-Jaunes gonna kick Blakey's butt!"

"Yeah, no I don't need a weapon." Jaune looked up only to be met by her glare.

"What? Are you mad because I struck, sorry you had your blade at level with my throat I figured you were ready? I mean you were talking so big, I thought you'd block that love tap easily, huh I guess it's true what they say about a dogs bark being worse than its bite." Blake sneered at that just like he thought she would.

Yang was about to make a pun about her partner being catty but stopped when she saw Blake looking at Jaune like a sworn enemy for the dog comment.

"Enough of this, either leave this school or learn to co-exist, now hurry and pick one!" To that Jaune's smiled.

"'Heh' well duh isn't it obvious." Jaune assumed that of a martial stance.

This drew Ren's and Pyrrha's attention, even Yang was a bit intrigued as a hand to hand fighter.

"Hell no…" Blake stared at him.

All the audience looked to Jaune shocked to actually hear him speak so brazenly.

"What are you so surprised about? Did you actually think I was just gonna roll over and listen to you? Well sorry but us Arcs have three rules and three rules only." Jaune let his aura burst forth and from what she could see Blake knew it was at least triple her own.

"We always keep our word, never abandon friends or family and always oppose oppression no matter the nature of it."

Ruby's cheeks tinged as her best boy Friend looked very much like a hero in a story book as he said that.

Blake readied her own aura and spoke.

"You understand what your actions mean right?" Jaune broke into a smile.

"That I'm not stupid enough to wag my tail and roll over for a pretty face, Yeah well I'm the kind of guy that'll make a idiot of himself for someone he likes but not move an inch against his morals."

That put a smile on Blakes face, she half expected Jaune would buckle at her request after seeing him make a fool of himself for Weiss in his cheesy but admittedly endearing attempts.

"You just keep digging this hole deeper don't you, idiot!"

"Are we just gonna talk all day, cause I honestly can't see that moving this situation forward." Jaune's smile took on a more sinister nature.

"Here it comes."

"I mean maybe eventually talking it out could work… but that'd be boring. So, if I don't intend to leave this place and I adamantly refuse to submit to you then that only really leaves us with one choice right." Jaune cracked his neck and for a moment Blake could swear his eyes glowed bright azure.

"Were all here, might as well have some fun." Blake smiled not helping but seeing some of Yang in the blonde's words.

Yang gave a toothy grin.

"Looks like its fighting time."

"Go Jaune-Jaune!"

"Go Kitty!"

"'Gasp' Yangarang you would turn your back on my fearless leader! How could you?!"

"Sorry Nora but gotta stick with my partner even if shes in the wrong."

"Go Jaune! Go Blake!"

"'sigh' You dolt, you can't cheer for them both…"

"Can too!"

"Well then you finally show your fangs." Jaune made up his mind, despite her attitude he knew the girl in front of him was no joke especially with his new handicaps. If he was gonna win, he had to hold nothing back which meant. A slight blush covered the Arc's face as he pointed towards the raven haired beauty, he'd never live this down.

"Purple laced..." It wasn't his fault he just happened to see it when he was sent her flying.

The guest went silent except Neo who grinned at the sly trick, Blake blushed feeling mortified at her underwear being seen while Weiss crinkled her nose.

"Wha!" Blake broke into a mad blush and Jaune wasted not even a second closing in on her while she was flustered. Jaune's aura begun to condense around his palms as he curled them into fist and leaped forth his fist pulled back, he struck her but was surprised when Belladonna's form seemingly faded to black before vanishing completely and behind him the girl appeared Gambol Shroud rose at the ready.

Without a moment's hesitation she swung down towards him Jaune noted how she took in a deep breath as she did. Seeing the incoming attack Jaune rose the unsheathed Crocea Mors as it shifted into that of its kite shield taking the attack. Jaune smiled a bit surprised.

Blakes bow twitched as she was surprised by the modified Gambol Shroud and her odd technique.

"You know, I figured you might have some skills but gotta say that hit there had some real power behind it." Jaune shook his shield arm as if to emphasis how the vibration from the blow hurt his hand.

"If it was any other shield but Crocea's then I'd be in real trouble." Blake's eyes narrowed upon him as her Katana trembled in her grip.

"You… You… Pervert!"

Nora shrugged.

"It was really more of a lucky accident."

"I don't think that helps."

Be wary of his Aura Bullets.

Cinder's words rung through her head however she gave it no credence, after all for what skills he had even now she could tell he was far to unrefined. Though if she had not been so riled by the Arc perhaps, she would have realized her mistake.

"It's about time I correct you criminal scum!" Jaune rose a brow.

"Seriously? An assaulter calling a peeper a criminal, tell me missy do you know what Irony means?" The girl didn't bother listening as she rose Gambol Shroud.

"Your gonna pay with blood idiot." Jaune smiled at the threat it was almost cute how she thought it was menacing.

"Holy shit Vomitboy's seems to not even be worry about you." Before Blake could Complain Pyrrha cut in.

"No, that's far from the truth, Jaune's very serious about this its why he's acting like that, he's been controlling this fight from the beginning." The others looked to her curiously.

"Think about it? Everything he's said and done has had purpose, he called out Blakes numbers expecting her pride to make her duel him one-on-one. He then proceeded to rile her up by making sly remarks and… 'blush' embarrassing her like that. Even his cocky attitude is so she'll grow more irritated." Ren nodded.

"He's banking on Blake acting on her feelings, for her to slip up and lose it. A rather impressive strategy to come up with on the fly."

"Yeah, but that doesn't make sense, Lacy Blakey's the super serious type, I've never seen her upset." While the three members of Jaune's team talked RWBY's members went wide eyed at Blake's now obvious weakness. Despite how she acted on the surfaces, Blake was very emotional, he action towards the White Fang proved it.

Yang actually cringed at how this Jaune picked up on something that took weeks for her while Blake sat back taking note of it all, confident this was valuable to genuflect on before she realized something and her face turned bright red.

"Nora! What did you call me!"

Huh, guess here in front of the entire student body wouldn't be the ideal place to brawl after all even if she says a one-on-one her posy looks like they're ready to run me through at a moment's notice. Guess it's time for a tactical retreat.

"Yeah no, I already donated plasma before I left Mistral so for my own safety I'll be hitting the town, feel free to follow me but I'm guessing the feds will have a problem with some chick waving around her katana." Blake's frustrated scowl shifted to that of a cruel grin.

"Oh… That can't be good."

"Go ahead, but if you do your punishment will be even worse, after all any male student is required to seek permission from all members of the Five swords to leave Beacon grounds."

"Seriously, this seems more like a prison then a school!"What!?

For the first time the Arc's face expressed genuine shock and even a hint of sorrow, seeing it Blake smiled.

Yang turned to her partner.

"So… are you a sadist?"

"Yang."

"Sadistic Lacy Blakey!"

"Nora! Shut up!"

"You can't be serious!" She leaped forth Gambol Shroud at the ready as she slashed down towards him seeing it Jaune sidestepped the attack and looked to her they're eyes meeting.

If I can't leave, how will I meet up with Pyr next month.Pyrrha paused shocked to realize the peril his words meant.

Blake let loose a flurry of slashed towards the Arc and while to an untrained eye they might appear random Jaune could see it the technique behind her blade and its danger. To his credit Jaune nimbly avoided each blow.

Blake looked on more than a bit curious at her counterpart's way of fighting, it was nothing like her own. So powerful and quick.This girls gots some serious skills, my best bet is to knock her off balance.

Jaune rose his foot and kicked forward However the young Belladonna perceived his attack and rose Gambol Shroud to block the blow as the blades edge met the bottom of his shoe, Jaune leaped off the blade.

Shit that was close, she could've sliced off my toes.

Blake's eyes narrowed.

"Avoiding all my blows and even reading them, at the very least you've got good eyes I'll have to give you that."

Blake nodded completely agreeing with her counterpart's words.

Blake rose her blade again and took in another deep breath before slicing downwards towards him before unleashing a combo of blows which Jaune dodged as best he could, but his uniform failed to make it out unscathed as his tie was bisected.

"Shit I just bought that!" Releasing a swift low horizontal slash Jaune jumped back flipping and doing a hand stand before propelling himself even further away from her and landed in a perfect guard position his kite shield ready. Seeing it Blake stopped crossing her arms as she looked to him with an analytical gaze.

Blake was fairly surprised, after all Jaune hardly seemed the type to be so acrobatic like this one and judging by Ruby's and Pyrrha's faces that was a correct assessment.

"A strong, limber lower half as well then."

"Heh now, now sweet cheeks don't go getting any ideas." Blake's face peppered pink but she continued on.

Pyrrha's cheeks tinged just as brightly as she stole a fierce stare at Blake who also seemed a bit embarrassed.

"Your leg work is quite fascinating, it's almost as if such complicated techniques come naturally to you." Jaune smiled rubbing the back of his head with a Cheshire smile.

Yang nodded with her partner's counterpart observation.

"Yeah, such fluid movements would make Vomitboy a tough cookie to land a blow on." Ren and Pyrrha nodded.

"Awe thanks, your making me blush… well usually I don't fight and tell but since you're so curious, I know my way around the dance floor guess some of my moves just stick with me even when I'm tearing up the battle field." Blakes gaze observed the Arc in his stance, it really wasn't like any other she had seen before parts of it where reminiscent of a knight's basic fighting style while another resembled that of grappling and yet the way his legs shifted as if ready to move at a moments notice.

Pyrrha's eyes widened.

"Jaune's using our martial style!" Ren and Nora looked over to Pyrrha.

"You mean that grappling way of fighting we saw you use on the Beowulves without your weapons in that… horrible viewing?" Pyrrha winced at bringing the memory back but nodded.

"Yes, Jaune's certainly using it, I didn't recognize it at first because he added in a strong stance like when we train his swordplay and is being surprising light on his feet but I'm sure of it." Ren nodded while Yang looked to the spartan a slight fire growing inside.

"Hey P-Money after this we should spare CQC no Miló or Akoúo or my girl's just you against me." The blonde brawler was definitely interested in the idea of facing someone in close quarters beside Ren.

"While certainly some of it might be raw talent, its more than clear you've done a great deal of training." Jaune smiled as he recalled the hours on end he spent against Pyrrha and her parents.

"Yeah, I think what I went through goes a few decimals above mere training. But hey you know if you're really so impressed why don't the two of us take a seat and talk about how great we are. After all being able to swing around that blade despite those thin arms of yours is quite impressive." Jaune smiled ever the flirt.

Blake stiffened a bit shocked to see someone flirting while in battle it reminded her of a scene in her favorite novel.

"I must say I love girls with muscle on them but then again if you had too much muscle your technique would dull wouldn't it. After all, too much muscles could interrupt your breathing which is a big no, no for Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryū right." Blake paused.

Yang tilted her head.

"The hell is that?"

"It's a Mistralian Sword style." Blake looked to Ren curiously.

"Is it anything like Iaidō?" Ren shook his head.

"No, their very different, why I can't say I'm overly familiar with the sword style Shinden is very difficult to match at close range." Blake nodded a bit more focused on herself now curious to see how well her counterparts style worked as compared to her own.

"You know of my sword technique?"

"Well duh, it originated in Mistral what you think nobody uses it there? Also, you may be proficient, but I can tell that way of fighting is still fairly knew to you isn't it." Blake frowned.

"And what might give you that impression? Could you perhaps be looking down on me?" Jaune shrugged.

"Wouldn't dream of it, it just the attacks are much too by the book everyone I know added a bit of themselves into their swordplay. Alongside the fact that that Katana looks brand spanking knew and I have to assume that you've only been studying such a style for at most a year. Have to say to become so adept at using it proves you're a genius in and of itself let alone infusing aura into the blade when you take in breaths."

The crowd went silent.

"In a single year I've become that efficient?" Blake was shocked by her counterpart's progress and more then a bit curious now on her fighting technique, she would make it a point to at least look up her counterparts sword style.

Blake looked at him equal parts shocked and impressed.

"Well then forgive me for looking down on you… after all its clear." She rose Gambol Shroud once more towards him.

"You're as big of a threat as the reports eluded too." Jaune smiled making up his mind.

"Yeah, well don't sweat it I need to apologize too after all." Jaune countered Blakes strikes with kicks making sure each one was repelled.

"I see, you must be a very good man." Jaune looked to her curiously.

Yang gave her partner a devious smirk.

"Yang no…"

"What makes you say that."

"Only a virtuous soul could achieve such skill, a rotten one would waver and it'd show in you technique… I'm sure you're not as big a jerk as you act, for some reason though… That just pisses me off more!" Blake leaped alongside her blade narrowly missing the blonde but cutting open his shirt to reveal his refined pecs. Jaune looked down to his shirt.

Several pairs of eyes locked unto the Arc's chest.

"Well hot damn Vomitboy. Hubba, hubba."

'gulp' Nora smirked at her teammate and manifested a drink.

"here you go Pyr-Pyr, it'll help a bit with that thirst." The spartan face burned red but never did her eyes leave Jaune's bare chested visage. Neo leaned forward very much enjoying the view while Weiss averted her gaze her face burning, even Blake looked on to the Arc not unpleased with the sight. Ruby however sat there looking through her team.

"You guys are weird."

"Oh come on! You nearly got my nipples"

"You're a man, you don't even need them."

"Hey I resent that, me and team SSSN do nipple wrestling every one of our birthdays and I'm the current reigning champ!"

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