Even a Lightning Tamer will struggle with the raging storm inside.
Natsuki placed her booted foot on the edge of a seat as she tightened the strap at the top. Giving them one last tug, she set the gears on either side of the heel in motion, causing a yellow stripe up the back of the boot to begin glowing. Satisfied that it was in working in condition, she sat her foot back on the aircraft's floor.
"Ready for your first mission, Quickblade?" One of the other White Fang faunus asked as she turned to look out of the Bullhead.
"Of course," The fourteen year old answered calmly, tail swaying slightly.
"Good, then let's go."
Natsuki watched as the five other faunus jumped from the Bullhead before taking a deep breath and following after them. She landed seconds after them, tucking her head and rolling. She came back to her feet with dual scimitars drawn. They were quickly joined by other White Fang soldiers from the other Bullheads.
She straightened up as the four armored vehicles carrying dust skidded to a stop on the icy road. She smirked and straightened as the guards, three to each truck climbed out, drawing swords and guns. They were still outnumbered two to one, but the odds were quickly evened by the AK-130's that had been crouched on the tops of the trucks.
The dual swordswoman surged forward before the guards could make any demands for them to drop their weapons. The other White Fang soldiers were quick to follow. Natsuki lived up to her given title of Quickblade. Her swords were a blur and often times so was she as she activated her semblance in combination with her dust filled boots. She grinned slightly as she punched the hilt of her sword into a guard's face and kicked another in the gut. She moved on from the human guards and headed for the more challenging security robots. She cut the first in half before it could react to the perceived threat and turned to a second. The sharp silver blades reflected the light as she parried a blow.
This may have been her first mission, but it was not her first fight. She had always been exceptionally skilled for her age - which was several years younger than her allies. Her tail wagged slightly as she revealed in her strength and speed. However, her cockiness proved to be a troublesome weakness. When a security robot punched at her head, she ducked expecting a single attack and was caught off guard by a kick to the stomach. She flew back, her swords falling from her hands as she collided with a stag faunus. He pushed her off with a grumble and reached for his own dropped weapon. Natsuki pushed herself up, wincing slightly and looked for her weapons.
They rested several feet away alongside the road in the snow. The gears clicked and spun in her boots and electricity crackled around the soles of her feet as she charged forward with a flash of light. One hand clasped over a hilt and the other just barely brushed the other hilt when a hand caught her wrist and pulled her arm behind her. She growled and tried to twist only to whine as her captures grip tightened. Her shoulder protested the rough treatment. Her sword was kicked from her hand as she was wrestled onto her stomach.
"Jeez, you're just a kid," The guard restraining her said in surprise.
She growled and bracing herself for the pain, dug her feet into the ground as the yellow glow lit up her boots. Her shoulder screamed with pain as the speed and force of her movement, dislocated the limb. She cried out painfully and twisted, kicking the guard in the face. He staggered back in surprise as she turned to him.
She could see that the battle had taken a turn for the worst as the other White Fang members struggled to fight off the human guards and robots. It was clear to Natsuki in the moment as she watched that none of her allies were going to be granted any mercy from them. They would sooner kill them then apprehend them.
Her body coiled tightly as she grabbed one of her swords, her dislocated limb hanging limply at her side. She froze when the cold metal of a gun pressed against the back of her neck.
"What are you doing?" The guard that had previously forced her to the ground demanded.
"What has to be done," The guard behind her said.
"But she's just a kid."
"Get your head out of your ass, Zero. She may be a kid now, but she'll become a murder just like the rest of them. Don't forget that she's a monster."
Natsuki couldn't hear Zero's response as her heartbeat thundered loudly in her ears, all four of them. Her hand tightened around the hilt of her sword as she began to shake. The tiny trembles were too miniscule for anyone else to see, but for her it was like being in an earthquake. He was going to kill her. She didn't want to die. Sparks of electricity began dancing across her skin, growing in strength until they were leaping in a two inch radius around her.
"What the hell?"
Heat suffused her small form only to be quickly washed away as if someone had dumped a bucket of icy water over her head. The wedding band hanging from a chain around her neck and tucked beneath her shirt felt hot enough to burn her as the small gemstone glowed. The semblance trapped within the ring washed over her and she saw red. And then it all faded away to black.
The first thing Natsuki saw when she woke was flecks of white drifting to the ground in front of her and first thing she felt was the smooth hilt of her sword and the grit beneath her knee. Then came the smell of smoke and a salty copper taste on her tongue The first thing she smelled was smoke and the first she tasted was salty copper.
"Monster!"
The young faunus slowly lifted her head in confusion, locking eyes with another faunus. He was injured and bleeding profusely as he stared at her in horror. She slowly turned her head, numbly noting that everyone around her, both human and faunus, were injured. Scraps of torn and twisted metal scattered the ground and one of the armored trucks was on fire, burning merrily. She dropped her sword and reached a hand up to her mouth. It came back smeared with blood. The same faunus that had shouted at her before, had a hand up to his neck, staunching the blood flow of what looked to be a bite wound.
Her eyes widened in horror. What had she done? Only then did she feel the complete drain of her aura. Her vision blurred, but she was still able to make out briefly the sight of the human guard, Zero, who was staring at her maskless face in fear. Her eyes closed as she collapsed.
Long time no write *awkward laugh*. So I finished writing the rough draft of my novel and only the editing portion remains before I actually publish. So that should mean that I should start up Love and Duty again, but after finishing the season finale of RWBY, I decided to start getting this story up online. I started this story this summer after watching the first two seasons of RWBY and was amazed when similarities between my original characters and the show characters developed. I'm not changing my characters semblance, so something that may seem similar to canon characters were actually created before, so I don't want any comments about how I've stolen Nora's semblance. Well this is the first of four trailers a picture of Natsuki and her weapons can be found on my deviantart 3wolfjones4. I hope you guys enjoy
