Jaundice

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Jaune, Anakin, and Pyrrha are on the roof as Jaune looks out at the veiw.

"Guys, I know I'm going through a hard time right now, but I'm not that depressed." He states as he looks over the edge of the roof, to the confusion of Pyrrha and Anakin. "I can always be a farmer or something..." At this realization hits the two with horror.

"N-n-no!" Pyrrha shouts as she dashes to push Jaune away from the edge. "That's not why we brought you up here! Well at least not why I did. Was that your intent Anakin?" Anakin looks at her in disbelief.

Shaking his head Anakin turns to Jaune. "Jaune, I know you're having a difficult time in class and that you're still not the strongest of fighters, so... I want to help you with your sword play." Anakin explains.

"And I can help with the more academic side of things, and your Aura." Pyrrha adds

"Wh-what?"

"We can train up here after class where no one can bother us!" Pyrrha suggests.

"You think I need help?" He says in a hurt tone.

"Yeah, you need help with all of those. You got leadership, but you need some help with your fighting." Anakin says bluntly.

"Oh" Jaune says sulking.

"Jaune, everybody needs a little push from time to time." Pyrrha reasons. "It doesn't make you any different from the rest of us. You made it to Beacon! That speaks volumes of what you're capable of!"

"Yeah, I mean look at me. I'm struggling with the academic stuff..." Anakin says before turning to Pyrrha. "... by the way if you could help me too Id be grateful." He adds with a bow earning a giggle from her.

Jaune turns away from the two, lowering his head and voice. "You're wrong. I-I don't belong here."

"That's a terrible thing to say! Of course you do!" Pyrrha declares

Jaune turns back around, now angry "No, I don't!" He yells. He then sighs as Pyrrha looks bewildered while Anakin puts his hand up stopping him as he had just started sensing the uninvited guest listening in on the conversation. His senses were acting up again. This was starting to aggravate him.

The two look to Anakin in confusion as he walks over to the edge and turns back to them. Anakin then pulls a bewildered Cardin from his hiding place using the Force. Holding him with the force Anakin then flings him onto the roof with them. When he gets up he looks to the three of us giving him glares as he just chuckles nervously.

"Hey, Pyrrha?" Anakin asks getting a 'hmm.' In return "You think the headmaster would notice if someone disappeared?" Anakin asks sarcastically...




...but Cardin doesn't know that.

"No, at least not racist scum like him." She replies catching on. Jaune doesn't seem to be catching on as he backs away slowly from his two friends chuckling nervously. "But then again, should we really lower ourselves to his level?" She asks.

Anakin gives out a sigh before responding. "Your right." After that Anakin used the Force to knock him out. After that turned to Jaune.

"Jaune, look." Anakin sighs. "Just because you don't feel like you belong doesn't mean that you don't. Your have the heart of a leader in you. However... you need to understand when to ask for help."

"But I don't want help!" He yells. "My father, my grand father, and his father before him were all worriers!"

"Jaune..." Pyrrha starts before being interrupted.

"I'm tired of being the lovable idiot!" He declares. "I don't want to be the damsel in distress! I want to be the hero, but even then I just lied to become one!" At this Anakin and Pyrrha stared at their friend in shock. The two shared a confused look as Jaune went on. "I didn't really get accepted into Beacon, I didn't go to combat school... I got my hands on some fake transcripts, and I lied." At this Anakin felt anger slowly rising from Jaune lying, but he held it back. If Anakin thought about it Ozpin probably already knew, but let him in anyway.

"Oh..." Pyrrha said dejectedly looking to the ground.

"Well... it doesn't matter. I'll still help." Anakin says with a serious look. Anakin couldn't help but think of Ahsoka In the first few months of her training under him.

"What?" Pyrrha and Jaune asked in synchronization.

"Listen Jaune." Anakin starts. "If you want to be a hero then you have to understand that heroes always need help when they are just starting off."

"Oh..." He sighs. Anakin could see the gears turning in his mind. "Your right." Jaune admits. "Im sorry for yelling at you." Anakin smirks. He wasn't going to tell Jaune or Pyrrha about the slight Force persuasion he used. Jaune thinks for a minute before looking to his friends again. "If you guys are still willing, I'd like to your help."

Anakin looks to Pyrrha and she gives small smile and a nod so Anakin looks back at Jaune with a grin. "Well, lets get started."

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