It was nighttime in the city of Vale, the sky strewn with a few clouds and dotted with little white pinpricks of starlight. The shattered moon shone brightly, and whistling was heard from an alleyway.
A teenage monkey-Faunus madd his way through the space between a small diner and a Dust-shop, his golden/yellow tail swishing behind him, not a care in the world. That was all about to change.
"Hey, you!"
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The roar of a motorcycle broke the silence on the shady side of town. A blonde girl rode a black and yellow vehicle, helmet on and music roaring. It was the hit remix, I Burn.
"Hmm." The blonde frowned, noticing a few men entering an alleyway and pulling over. With an eyebrow raised, she removed her helmet and slid off of the bike, setting the helmet down on the seat.
What was going on?
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The monkey-Faunus turned around, seeing four men that looked like they'd hit every bar in town.
"'Sup, fellas?" The boy asked, raising an eyebrow as he raised his guard slightly. "What're a bunch of Huntsmen doing in a shifty place like this?"
"We could ask you the same thing, Faunus." The biggest one replied. The monkey Faunus frowned, his body tensing as he clenched his fists, his tail swishing anxiously. He was unarmed, having left his weapon at Beacon Academy. He'd been in town on a run to get some things for his teammates, not expecting a fight.
"Listen guys, I don't want any trouble." The boy stated, taking a small step back. Even while drunk, most Huntsmen were very dangerous. "How about we all just go home?" The monkey Faunus saw the men reaching for their weapons. "Uh..?"
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The blonde girl hid at the entrance to the alleyway, her lilac eyes narrowing at the scene. Her yellow hair began to flicker, her lilac eyes tinting closer to red.
"Hang on." She whispered, enraged, glaring as she cracked her knuckles and assessed the situation. When another person's safety was on the line, she knew that she had to be more careful than usual. Rushing in could distract the monkey-Faunus from his fight and get him killed. "I'm coming."
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The monkey Faunus dodged a punch, kicking one man into the wall. The other three charged, the boy holding them off pretty well, then he got his arms grabbed by two of the men. The boy struggled, but the men were stronger.
The biggest man (the apparent leader of the four, maybe they were on a team together at their academy) smirked, the fourth man standing behind him, rearing a fist back.
"Time to put another animal in his place, boys." The man chuckled, punching the boy in the stomach. It took all of the monkey Faunus' willpower to not yelp in pain. Some sparring with his teammates earlier had really taken a toll on his aura, and the boy doubted he'd be able to take another hit.
Just as he finished that conclusion, the Faunus boy was punched again, and this time: he cried out. The monkey-Faunus braced himself for a world of pain as the man drew his fist back again.
"HEY!" A voice snapped. Everyone looked to see the blonde girl. The VERY pissed-off blonde girl. "LEAVE HIM ALONE!" Two gauntlets on her wrists activated, she slammed her fists together, and the girl charged with a battle cry, her hair on fire and eyes glowing red.
The third and second men dropped the monkey-Faunus as the girl's first punch connected with the fourth man's jaw and sent him flying into a brick wall, his aura shattering as the impact actually formed a crater.
The second man drew his weapon, a large hammer, and raised it, only for the weapon to be torn from his hands and turned on him, the girl yelling as she swung it and sent him flying up and out of the alley. The sound of him hitting a rooftop at least a block away made the remaining two Huntsmen's eyes widen.
The third man and the leader drew their weapons, a staff and a huge club, only for the girl to punch the second man in the stomach, grab his weapon, snap it in half, and use the halves to knock him into a wall and leave him too dazed to stand. A spinning-kick to the head knocked him out.
The leader swung his club at the girl, but she ducked and delivered an uppercut that sent him flying into a wall before he fell into a dumpster. The girl smirked, the glow in her eyes and hair fading as she slammed the lid down and put the padlock into place, effectively detaining him.
"Whoa." The monkey Faunus looked up as the blonde girl walked over to him, his eyes wide. "That was so awesome." The girl gave a small laugh, then she extended a hand, her expression turning worried.
"You okay, Sun?" She asked. The boy gave a pained smile, accepting the hand and getting pulled to his feet.
"Yeah... Thanks for the save, Yang." The Faunus grinned. The girl crossed her arms, glaring at the men.
"Any time... Come on, I'll give you a ride."
I now give my readers permission to hunt me down and slap me across the face. Seriously, I'm coming up with too many crazy stories... Yes, this is a SolarFlare story. There aren't enough of them, so... Please read, review, check out my other stories, etc. I don't own RWBY. Thanks!