The Future Of Remnant

Forever Fall Part 2

Russel: (looking back) "Ursa! Ursa!" (he runs into Yang accidentally)

Yang: "What?!" (completely unfazed by his collision, she picks him up by the front of his shirt) "Where?"

This made everyone snicker.

Russel: (struggling and still running in air, but points back from where they came) "Back there! It's got Cardin!"

"It's got him because you left him to fend for himself" Li remarked with narrowed eyes.

Pyrrha: (dropping her jar of sap) "Jaune!"

This made all the women, minus Raven, coo.

Ruby: (going into leader mode) "Yang! You and Blake, go get Professor Goodwitch!" (dropping Russel, Yang and Blake nod before following the orders)

"She slips into the role of a leader so easily" Summer said proudly.

Pyrrha: (to Lie Ren and Nora Valkyrie as she and Ruby activate their weapons) "You two, go with them! There could be more!"

Cardin is attempting to run from the following Ursa, but it leaps over its prey and claws him away. He tries to get up and crawl away.

Cardin: "Crap! Crap, crap!"

"Accurate" Qrow said while shrugging.

Pyrrha: (she, Ruby, and Weiss come on to the scene) "Oh, no!"

They watch as the Ursa leans over the helpless victim, raising its paw and swiping it down... only to be blocked by Jaune's shield, Crocea Mors. 

Everyone cheered. 

He struggles to defend a stunned Cardin from its attempts to lean on him, but Weiss lifts Myrtenaster as she prepares to go help.

Pyrrha: (to Weiss) "Wait!"

"He can do this" Summer said confidently. 

Jaune takes the shield out from the Ursa's paw and slashes at its stomach, causing it to lash out and try to crush him. He rolls out of the way and jumps over its swipe at his feet, but he is unprepared for when it launches a claw at him in midair. He lands far away, yet is immediately back on his feet and passing Cardin as he charges again. The Ursa knocks Jaune behind it when he tries for a leaping attack, and he looks at the Scroll in his shield to find out that his Aura level is in the red. He grows angry again and starts to run at the Ursa as it also begins to dash towards him.

"As sloppy as his technique is he not a bad fighter, with some practice i'm sure he'll be able to do great things" Ghira said which gained nods of agreement from the others. 

As they are just about to clash in slow-motion, Pyrrha sees that Jaune has left himself completely open to the Ursa's attack, and lifts her hand out to him, gathering dark red energy in her arm. Just as the Ursa is about to hit him, the glow surrounds Jaune's shield and makes it lift up to block the swipe. Jaune uses the surprise defensive move to lean on the ground, push his shield back up, and swing his blade right through the Ursa's neck. The head falls to the ground as the body slams onto the ground.

"Uhhh... What?" Tai said in confusion which gained eye roll's from his team. 

Ruby: (as Pyrrha's hand stops glowing and she smiles) "Uhhh... What?"

Qrow snorted at this. 

Weiss: (equally amazed) "How did you...?"

Pyrrha: "Well, Ruby has her speed, you have your glyphs. My Semblance is polarity."

"That's so cool" Summer said excitedly. 

Ruby: "Whoa, you can control poles..."

A few people snickered at  this. 

Weiss: "No, you dunce! It means she has control over magnetism!"

Ruby: (still impressed, whispering) "Magnets are cool, too..."

The snickers turned into full blown laughter. 

Weiss: (noticing Pyrrha start to leave) "Wait, where are you going?"

Ruby: "Yeah! We gotta tell them what happened!"

Pyrrha: "We could... Or perhaps we could keep it our little secret?" (walks away again as Ruby and Weiss smile to each other in understanding and a bruised Jaune sheathes his weapon before going over to Cardin)

"A wise decision, this experience will help boost Jaune's confidence" Li stated. 

Cardin, still covered in sap, looks up at Jaune as his savior offers a hand. Cardin smiles as he takes it and is lifted back up on his feet.

Cardin: "Holy crap, Jaune!"

Jaune: (threateningly) "Don't ever mess with my team - my friends - ever again." (as Jaune stares Cardin dead in the eye) "Got it?"

Cardin looks intimidated, possibly even apologetic. With his order spoken, Jaune turns and walks away from a frozen Cardin.

"So do you think he'll stay true to that or what?" Tai asked and everyone just shrugged. 

Later that night, on top of the dorm building, a uniformed Jaune stands on the edge and looks into the distance at the green lights of Beacon.

Pyrrha (off-screen): "No Cardin tonight?" (walks to his side) "I thought you two were best buds?"

Jaune: (turning to her) "Pyrrha... I'm sorry. I was a jerk! You were only trying to be nice, and... I had all this stupid macho stuff in my head-"

Pyrrha: "Jaune! It's okay!" (as they smile at one another, she adds:) "Your team really misses their leader, you know." (she begins to walk to the exit) "You should come down! Ren made pancakes! No syrup, though - you can thank Nora for that!"

Everyone laughed at this. 

Jaune: (smiles, but holds out his hand and calls out:) "Wait!" (Pyrrha turns around, and Jaune looks sheepish) "I know I don't deserve it after all that happened, but... would you still be willing to help me... to help me become a better fighter?"

This made everyone smile. 

Pyrrha turns around so a worried Jaune won't see her satisfied smile. She goes up to Jaune and suddenly pushes her leader to the ground.

Jaune: (whining) "Hey!"

Pyrrha: (standing over him with her arms on her hips and an evaluating tone) "Your stance is all wrong. You need to be wider and lower to the ground." (she offers him her hand, which he graciously accepts, and they continue to hold on to and grin at each other) "Let's try that again."

"So cute!" Summer gushed. 

The camera moves above the two and on the night sky over the school before the scene cuts to black and the credits roll.