Phantom of Remmant: Male Lantern Reader x RWBY

Chapter 9: Being Righteous and New Threats

[No one's POV]
Pyrrha looked out the window sadly as Ren was loading his bladed pistol weapons and Nora was jumping on her bed in the room. Y/n had also thought it a good idea to speak with them. Mostly Pyrrha, since he heard his silent encounter with Jaune and the bully..

"How come Jaune gets home so late?" Asked Nora.

"He's become rather scarce since he started fraternizing with Cardin." Ren spoke

"It's unlikely for Jaune Arc to hang out with the likes of him." y/n retorted

"That's weird... Doesn't he know we have a field trip tomorrow? We need our rest!" she proclaimed while twirling in midair so her back hit the covers.

"I'm sure our leader knows exactly what he's doing." Said Pyrrha angrily as she still stared out the window.

Nora and Ren exchanged glances for a moment, then looked to Y/n for some answers. He simply shook his head and patted pyrrha's shoulder..

"Im sure he'll snap out if it eventually Pyrrha." Said Y/n.

"Are you sure? Even i don't like Jaune being forced into anything someone asked him of." Pyrrha said

"Just give him time. He'll come around soon enough. Anyways, i have to go. I'll see you all in the trip" y/n said, as he summoned a portal to his dorm

"Later." The rest of JNPR said together as y/n walked through it, before closing it behind him.

Little did they know that Jaune himself was looking in through the crack of the door. He hung his head and closed the door, just as a voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Hey, Jaune!" Said Ruby.

Startled, Jaune turned around to see Ruby in her pajamas, and she giggled at his reaction.

"Long time, no see! Did you lock yourself out of your dorm again?" She asked.

"Oh, uh, nope!" He said raising his collapsible electronic tablet known as a scroll, attempting to laugh.
"Got it!"

"So! Where have you been doing lately?" Ruby asked

"I, uh..." he tried to come up with something, but just sighed and lowered his head "I messed up. I did something I shouldn't have, and now Cardin has me on a leash, Pyrrha won't even talk to me, and..."

He breathed heavily through his nose.

"I'm starting to think coming to this school was a bad idea." Jaune said in sadness

He then pressed his back to the door and slid down to the floor in depression.

"I'm a failure."Jaune spoke

"Nope!" Ruby intercepted

Looking at her in surprise, Jaune asked "'Nope?'"

"Nope! You're a team leader now, Jaune. You're not allowed to be a failure." Ruby pointed out

"But... what if I'm a failure at being a co-leader?" Jaune questioned himself