(alright just yo specify R in DRCN is you )

It was around noon when combat class was in session. inside the room's arena was Cardin Winchester with his mace, The Executioner perched on his shoulder and Jaune Arc opposite him with Crocea Mors drawn, leaning on his weapon as if exhausted, in the spotlight shining on the Beacon Academy auditorium stage. Y/n was watching with interest analyzing the fight

Jaune looks at Cardin, who laughs at his opponent's tiredness, and Jaune gathers his strength to charge forward and swing his blade at Cardin, only for him to jump out of the way. Jaune looks back, surprised, as The Executioner sends Jaune's shield flying and him stumbling back. Now only armed with his sword, Jaune continued to try and attack, but is blocked by the mace's hilt. Their weapons locked, Cardin forces himself up, towering over a struggling Jaune.

Cardin: This is the part where you lose.

Jaune: Over my dead-!

Jaune didn't get to finish because he is cut short as Cardin knees him in the gut, making Jaune drop his sword and fall to the ground in pain. Cardin raises his mace and is about to slam it down on a worried Jaune just when the buzzer rings, the lights come back on, and Glynda Goodwitch's voice causes him to stop.

Glynda: Cardin, that's enough!

Cardin relents and walks away as Glynda walks onto the stage, tapping at her tablet.

Glynda: Students, as you can see, Mr. Arc's Aura has now dropped into the red. In a tournament-styled duel, this would indicate that Jaune is no longer fit for battle, and that the official may call the match.

Jaune still lays on the floor in defeat and Pyrrha looks sad.  Glynda turns her head to look at the losing warrior as he pulls out a smaller tablet with his low, blinking stats and that of his entire team.

Glynda: Mr. Arc, it's been weeks now. Please try to refer to your Scroll during combat. Gauging your Aura will help you decide when it's appropriate to attack, or when it is better to move to a more... defensive strategy. We wouldn't want you to be gobbled up by a Beowolf, now, would we?

Cardin: Speak for yourself...

Jaune's team, RWBY, and RN glare at Cardin's statement. Glynda turns towards the rest of the students with  Yang punching the air in anticipation; Weiss shaking her fists with an excited smile, and Ruby Rose shaking her entire body with enthusiastic energy while squealing softly.

Glynda: Remember, everyone, the Vytal Festival is only a few months away! It won't be long before students from the other kingdoms start arriving in Vale, so keep practicing! Those who choose to compete in the combat tournament will be representing all of Vale!

Y/n perked up at this news of the tournament with Neo smirking with a mischievous look. The bell rings, and students start leaving while Pyrrha continues to frown sadly. Jaune, still sitting on the floor, hangs his head in shame. Y/n notices this as he goes to check on his friend while the others head to lunch. 

-time skip brought to you by chibi Y/n tripping down the stairs before hitting chibi Jaune-

we see a zoom- in of Nora Valkyrie's turquoise eyes as she tells an unbelievable story to her audience...

Nora: So! There we were, in the middle of the night...

Ren: it was day

Nora turns to Blake Belladonna, paying no attention as she is lost in her book, and Yang, who is hanging on her every word with her hands cupping her face.

Nora: We were surrounded by Ursai...

Ren: they were Beowolfs..

He said then sipping from his mug,

Nora: Dozens of them!

Nora screams this as she stands at the table of both Team RWBY and JNPR, where Weiss is ignoring Nora and filing her nails, Ruby and Pyrrha are listening politely, and Jaune is messing with his food. Team DRCN sits down with their trays.

Ren: two of them

while Ruby and Pyrrha now look at a distant Jaune with concern Nora continues her story.

Nora: But they were no match... And in the end, Ren and I took them down and made a boatload of Lien selling Ursa skin rugs!

Ren sighs,

Ren: She's been having this recurring dream for nearly a month now.

Y/n: sounds crazy,

Ren: I know

Y/n: hey Jaune you seem kinda out of it today

Jaune doesn't respond as he continues playing with his food,

Pyrrha: Jaune? Are you okay?

Jaune snaps out of it and looks at his partner.

Jaune: Huh? Oh, yeah! Why?

Ruby: It's just that you seem a little... not okay...

Y/n: is this about your match in Ms.Goodwitch's class? I mean it's not like you got a semblance that affects Aura hahahaha.

Jaune turns towards the group and stares at them.

Jaune: Guys, I'm fine. Seriously! Look!

He holds up a thumb while laughing nervously until his attention is focused on the members of Team CRDL, standing around a girl with brown rabbit ears jutting from her hair as Cardin laughs at her and Sky Lark holds up his hands to his head in a mock interpretation of her unusual features

Pyrrha: Jaune, Cardin's been picking on you since the first week of school!

Y/n: that's why I got that bad taste in my mouth,

Jaune: Who? Cardin Winchester? Nah... He just likes to mess around! You know, practical jokes!

Ruby: He's a bully.

Jaune scoffs at this,

Jaune: Oh, please! Name one time he's 'bullied' me.

- flashback -

Jaune is seen on the way to class as Cardin is going the other way down the hall. When the two pass, Cardin knocks his arm into Jaune and makes him drop his book, then continuing on his way with his hands out as if daring anyone to challenge him.

Jaune: Ah, come on!

-scene shift-

Jaune and Cardin are about to pass through a doorway, but Cardin clicks on Jaune's sheath and extends it into its shield form as he's going out, causing him to run into his own defense and have it block the exit. Jaune grunts in frustration as he tries to lift his shield back out.

Jaune: Oh come on...!

-shift scene-

Glynda is in the locker room with several students, gesturing at the devices.

Glynda: Each of you will be assigned one rocket-propelled locker to store your weapons and extra armor. Additionally, your locker can be sent to a custom location based on a six-digit code.

Hearing this, Cardin looks at Jaune - standing between him and the only open locker in the room - and the cliché plays itself out as Cardin quickly pushes a shocked Jaune into the small dark space and closes the door on him, pressing random buttons on the pad right after that.

Jaune: What?! No, wait, wait! You've gotta get me out of here! Please! Don't! Don't! Don't do it!

It's too late to protest when the locker scrunches down and launches up with a burst of blue fire coming from its base. Cardin watches as the locker slowly soars across the sky.

Jaune: Ahhh, coooome oooooooon...!

He shouts from inside the locker.

-end of flashbacks-

The others are totally focused on him now. As Jaune tries laughing it off.

Jaune: I didn't land far from the school!

Pyrrha: Jaune, you know if you ever need help, you can just ask.

Y/n: yeah buddy I'm here for you if you need it, say the word

Nora gets up from the table and presents her diabolical plan with a not-entirely-sane grin.

Nora: Ooooh! We could break his legs!

Y/n: I like that idea

Jaune: Guys, really, it's fine! Besides, it's not like he's only a jerk to me; he's a jerk to everyone.

They all looks over as the laughing grows louder, mixed in with cries of pain from the rabbit girl when one of her ears are tugged on by Cardin.

The bunny Faunus grimaces

Velvet: Ow! That hurts! Please, stop....

Cardin: I told you they were real

Y/n and Diana could be seen getting mad as their eyes darken. Y/n grabs Jaune's scruff of his uniform.

Y/n: payback starts now Jaune.

Russel: What a freak-

He was cut off as Jaune goes flying hitting Cardin causing loud boom.

Russel: what the-

He never got the chance to finish before Y/n slams his fist into his face sending him crashing into the tables behind him. Diana did the same to Sky as they both spin around and kick Dove in the face sending him into Cardin as Jaune got out of the way just in time.

Velvet: t-thanks

Y/n: it's fine don't mention it *brushes dust off uniform and smiles* 

Diana: scum

She spits on the floor infront of the incapacitated team CRDL.

Jaune gets up, and looks back at his friends and sighs to himself before moving on with his tray table. He doesn't realize that Cardin is watching through a blackened eye as a sinister grin forms.

A/n: alright that's another chapter.