"Hi, how are you?"

    John gulps when he sees the text message. He feels silly about the whole thing. Why should he react this way?  It is not like it is Weiss or some other girl he might consider for a girlfriend.  It is just Pyrrha Nikos. 

   Pyrrha frowns.  Why is not he answering her text?  She thought they were friends. Is he angry with her for some reason. She sure hopes not.  

   John swallows his pride. An hour later, he responds to her message.

    John's text

   "I am okay."

   Pyrrha's text

    "John, you need my help."

   John's text

  "I do?"

Pyrrha's text

 "Yes, you need me to show you how brave you can be in the face of danger."

  John's text

  "Danger, where?  Ah!"

   Pyrrha's text

 "Relax, there is no danger yet."

   John's text

  "Well, that is a relief."

  Pyrrha's text

 "I am on my way."  :)

John sees the smiley face after her message about being on her way. He blushes. Why should he react this way?  

  Pyrrha arrives to see he has a shield in one hand and a sword in the other. His phone is inside his jeans pocket now.

  "Good, you brought the weapons with you. Great preparation."

"Uh, thanks!"

   John listens closely as Pyrrha gives him instructions. He also makes sure to record her in case he needs to listen to them later when she is too busy to guide him.  He has no idea how much in handy it may come to be in the future.

    Pyrrha smiles.  "Good John, now loosen up.  Watch out for the grime, and hold the sword steady like this."

  She demonstrates what she means as she speaks.

   John nods his head and follows her lead. He holds the sword just like she said along with the shield.

   "Hold the shield more like this, and attack!"

    John is grateful for her help as much as he tries not to show it.

    Fast forward...

    Six months later, John is outside at a party. It was not the way he thought it would turn out. him without a date. The others all enjoying their dates or escort.  He sighs.  As he gets some fresh air he hears someone speak up.

     "John, is that you?"

     "Yes, but who said that?"

     He turns around and his mouth drops. It is Pyrrha wearing a lovely, long, flowy dress. He can not recall when he saw her wearing anything other than her usual attire. He admits to himself she is rather pretty.

     "Whoa, you look beautiful."

     "Thanks for the compliment. You look rather handsome, John."

       John asks Pyrrha to dance with him. The two have such a splendid time they do not notice when the others look on in amazement.  Pyrrha reaches up and kisses his cheek.  John blushes. He starts to fall in love with her. He can not help it with how amazing, kind, helpful, and dashing she is to him.

     One year later, John is talking to Pyrrha when bad people attack them. He does his best to shield them both from harm and uses the sword the way she showed him how to use it.

    To his horror, Pyrrha sustains some injuries, then she disappears.

    "No, Pyrrha, come back!  Do not leave me!" John screams. 

       Today, John sobs as he listens to her voice on the recording. Things have not been the same since she went away. 

    John vows to continue to fight to protect himself, and his friends in her honor to keep her memory alive.

     the end...

   bye, bye little owlets!

 -Summer out!

 *Author's note: This one-shot is based on the events in Rwby Season 5.