Double-Sided Dagger

14. Fight or Flight

Y/n woke up to the sound of a nurse dropping a backpack on a chair next to his bed.

"The doctor has declared you fit to leave and so able to attend school today."

"Thanks."

Y/n jumped out of his bed and immediately felt his stomach rumble as he hadn't been able to eat since the poisoning.

He quickly grabbed his things and headed to the cafeteria for breakfast. He sat down at team RWBY's table but class had already started for all first-year students. Second-year however...

As he was eating a bacon-filled sandwich two girls walked over to the table, one was obviously a rabbit Faunus and the other was... well dressed?

"Hi there."

"Hey?"

Y/n might have physically fit but he was still tired mentally and now had that shard of a God in him so he wasn't exactly bursting to talk.

"My names Coco and I believe you've already met Velvet. Were second-year students."

"Alright."

"We just saw you sitting lonely over here and thought you might like some company."

"I'm fine."

Y/n wasn't intentionally trying to be rude. He just wanted to be left alone.

"You're Y/n, right? The kid with two semblances?"

"Time stop is a Semblance. The weapon mastery is just muscle memory."

"Anyway, There are rumours going around that in your fight class today, Glynda's going to put you up against an entire team. The whole schools gonna be there"

Coco looked perfectly at ease but Y/n was shocked that Glynda thought he could actually fight that many people at once.

"I'll look for you in the crowd."

"Thanks. I hope you win."

"So do I."

The pair then walked away back to their table while Y/n sat there with his now cold sandwich wondering how he would survive fight class.

Timeskip to fight class

Y/n had no idea how he was meant to beat an entire team. As he walked into the arena shaped classroom the rows of bleachers were occupied by what looked like the entire school.

"In today's match, Y/n will fight team... RWBY"

The crowd went wild as nobody expected Y/n to be fighting his own team.

"However, as Y/n is outnumbered he may choose an ally to help him"

The crowd went even more ecstatic as they all wanted to be picked by Y/n.

For the first time today, the shard in Y/n's head spoke.

May I make a recommendation?

Shoot.

As Y/n finished conversing with the shard Glynda looked at him for confirmation of a decision. Y/n nodded.

"Who do you pick?"

"Jaune Arc"

The crowd all looked at Jaune as he shakily stood up from his seat and made his way down to the arena. Y/n quickly whispered the plan to Jaune who was in disbelief for a few seconds.