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Jaune nodded and made to move towards her, only to freeze for some reason. It didn't look like he wanted or intended to, more like something was holding him back. He looked down at his chest.

There was a small pair of arms wrapped about it, one under his left arm and the other over his right shoulder. A face materialised there, eyes twin shades of pink and brown, with hair a similar colour that spilled down around him. The girl wore a cocky grin.

"No!" Lavender growled, lunging for him.

Jaune winked out of existence, and Lavender's fingers smarted as they struck the sheet metal wall.

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"Emerald, have you seen Jaune? He was right here, but someone took him."

The green haired girl waved back and jogged over. She looked a little worse for wear, probably because of the Grimm, but wore a small smile nonetheless. "He's fine… a little shaken up, but okay."

"You have him!?" Weiss' eyes widened, and even Pyrrha and Ruby took a step forward in obvious relief. "But I don't see him anywhere…"

"That's part of what's keeping him safe," Emerald boasted. "Neo, bring him out!"

It was a flicker at first, or maybe more of a ripple in the air. Weiss watched as it formed the shape of a person, or what soon after turned out to be two people. Jaune stood before them, dazed and a little surprised, while a far smaller girl hung off his back, her arms around his neck.

Emerald tapped Jaune's shoulder and smirked. "See, I told you I could get him out of there in one piece. Thanks for the help, Neo."