"Guineverer, run diagnostics," a muffled voice said.
"Yes, Kin," a female computerized voice replied. "Armor integrity is 100%, aura levels are maximum, Jiàn is straight and sharp, and Dùn is undamaged."
"Good, has the announcer been told?"
"Yes, he was quite shocked to hear your return to Mistral's regional tournament. You did disappear 2 years ago after you lost your title to Pyrrha," Guineverer answered.
"I know," Kin replied as he stood up. Kin is tall, well built, has very short black hair and brown eyes, looks about 17, and he is head to toe in full plate armor. The armor was a prototype made by his father. It is golden with black leather and is connected to his central nervous system, increasing every thing, from physical strength, to his aura. However it comes at a cost, he can't live out side of the armor for more than a day, or he will die. He has a helmet that has a built in H.U.D. It shows his aura levels, his team's aura, a motion tracker, and he is able to make calls from it. When he is out of his armor there are implants on his back. They change color as he spends his time out of the armor, green is good, red is bad. Dùn, Kin's shield, is on his back. Dùn is a heater shield that is 23 inches tall, 21 inches wide and a half inch thick. Dùn is golden and has Kin's emblem. Kin's emblem is a red sword pointing up, at the tip of the sword is a burning red sun. Jiàn is a 3 and half feet long arming sword. Jiàn's blade is white steel with a gold hilt and pommel with a dark leather grip. Jiàn is strapped to Kin's left side by a black leather scabber.
"How much time is left before the final round?" Kin asked while stretching to prepare for the final round.
"About 3 minutes, Kin."
"Just enough time for a run down on my opponent," Kin muttered while walking to the arena.
"Yes Kin. Your opponent is 3 year reigning champion, Pyrrha Nikos. About 17, 5' 9" flat footed, a very capable fighter, and her semblance appears to be polarity," Guineverer told him.
"Great and here's me in 100% full plate armor," Kin grumbled, "anything else?"
"Yes, her main weapon is a triple threat forming weapon, able to be a sword, a javelin, and a rifle. Her shield has a sharp edge and she throws it, a lot, and uses her semblance to retrieve her weapons."
"any suggestions on how to counter her?"
"My suggestion is to let her attack while you absorb her strikes, using your Rebind semblance, then wait for her to tier out and lash out with all of the kinetic energy you stored. Another option, I less recommend, is rush her and don't give her time to use her semblance. More risky, but maybe a faster win," Guineverer suggested.
"chances of winning?"
"Calculating... 50-50."
Kin sighed, "This is going to be a long match..."
"Combatants! Make your way to the arena!" The announcer called over the intercom.
Kin rolls his shoulders and neck, "Show time."
Kin walked to the arena door. He can hear the crowd going wild. Kin took several deep breaths and gets his mind focused. "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our final match in Mistral's regional tournament. Our first combatant is the 3 year reigning champion! The invisible woman! Pyrrha Nikos!" Pyrrha walked in the area with her head held high, and stopped at her stat area. "Our next combatant has taken the tournament by storm! We know him as the Golden knight, but today he has told me his real name! Ladies and gentlemen I introduce you, after two long years, the return of the previous Mistrial Champion! Kin Arthur!" Kin walked out to the arena, the arena was completely silent. As he walked Kin removed his helmet, revealing his face. Everyone, including Pyrrha, gasped. Kin disappeared for two years after his first lost to Pyrrha. Kin returned to the tournament just to test his skills and the armor's potential, not to get his title back.
"Pyrrha, it's good to see you again," Kin said as he bowed.
Pyrrha is in shock, the last time she saw Kin was at his father's funeral. The White Fang raided his father's lab twice, the first time they were unsuccessful, and second time even worse so, Kin's father died and his lab set a blaze. Pyrrha shuck her head to remove the shock from her face, "You... too..." she ready her sword and shield, "good luck Kin."
Kin put his helmet back on and ready his sword and shield, "You too."
"Combatants ready!?" The announcer asked, "Fight!"
Pyrrha was the first to move, closing the distance in no time, and lunge a stab to Kin. Kin blocked with his shield, he could feel the energy from her strike flow in to him and stay. Kin pushed his shield to Pyrrha to knock her off balance, and lunged a stab of his own to Pyrrha, who dodged the blow. Pyrrha did a another stab to Kin's chest, but the blow glanced off. Kin batted the blade with his own and tried to shield rim bash Pyrrha's head, however Pyrrha activated her semblance and pushed the shield up, as she ducked down. Kin went with his strike and spun around and did a spin round kick to her face, which connected, and sent her flying a few feet away.
Pyrrha rolled and got up in a kneeling position and turned her sword to rifle mode and opens fire on Kin. Kin lifts his shield, taking all the fire, and slowly made his way to her. The firing stoped and Kin felt her sword hit his shield. Quickly swing his sword to her, hitting her shield, and Pyrrha hitting his shield. This went on for 5 minutes.
Pyrrha was showing signs of fatigued and slowing down. Kin was getting stronger with each strike he takes, and was getting his final attack ready, he just need an opening. Kin swings his sword and connects with hers, his swing was strong enough to send her sword flying from her grasp. Kin saw his opportunity and took it, he got in close and activated the second part of his semblance. His sword gave off a golden light, he swung, a blast of golden light filled the arena. Pyrrha didn't have time to react and was caught in the blast. When the light faded away Pyrrha was 20 feet away from Kin and was unconscious, she was covered in cuts, scuffs and brushes, her aura in the red. Kin wasn't that too good either, his aura was in the red, for being so close to the blast, and his armor was dented. Kin was breathing heavily. Everyone in the arena was dead silent.
"Ladies and gentlemen... we have a new champion! Your new and two time Mistral's regional tournament, Kin Arthur!" The announcer announced with shock and amazement.
Kin sheathed his sword and put his shield on his back and walked to Pyrrha. By the time he got there Pyrrha had reign consciousness, she looked up to Kin, "It seems I lost..." she panted.
"It seem you have," he chuckled and he give her his hand.
Pyrrha accepts it and he pull her up, "thank you, Kin." He stood by her side and raises her hand above her head. The crowd applauded his show of good sportsmanship.
He looked to her and asked, "You going to Beacon?"
"Yes, I am," she looks to him, "are you?"
"Indeed I am," he slaps her shoulder lightly, "I'll see you there." The two walked out of the arena and to the arena infirmary.
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"Where on Remnant did you get that armor?" Pyrrha asked as Kin entered his charging station. Kin was facing her with his arms out and the station removed his armor for repairs. When the armor was removed, Kin was wearing a skin tight black under suit, he walked to the side of the machine and pulled out a plug and plugged it into his neck. Pyrrha was shocked and slightly blushing at the sight of him.
"My father made it, it was the invention the White Fang wanted, and failed to get," Kin replied calmly.
"...And the plug?" She hesitantly asked.
"To change my aura."
"Can't you do that natural?"
Kin shook his head no, "No, it a side effect of wearing the armor. It zaps me of all my aura and produces it owe to sustain me. The armor itself boosts my physical strength, and drastically increase my aura. The charging station recharges my aura while I sleep, or repairs the armor, and changes me while I'm out."
"How long can you stay out of the armor till a recharge?" She asked.
"About a day, give or take."
"How did you get in this situation?"
Kin looked at her with sad eyes, "After the White Fang attacked the Lab the first time I was badly injured and miles away from a hospital. Dad put the cybernetic implants in me and put the armor on me, it would have nearly killed me if Dad didn't work fast enough. For two weeks he did everything he could to remove me feel the armor completely, but only got me able to be out for a day on a full charge, before the White Fang attacked again and he was killed and his lab caught fire," looks to be machine, "I did manage to save half of the armor's blueprints."
"I'm sorry for what happened to your father, Kin," she put a hand on his shoulder, "that explains why you weren't wearing the armor at the funeral," she told him.
"Yeah... oh! There's someone I want you to meet," Kin said as he walked to the charging station's counsel
"Oh? Who is it?"
"Guineverer, you there?"
"Yes I am Kin," a green holographic head, made up of 1 and 0, came of a projector nest to the consul.
Pyrrha was shocked to see this, "Pyrrha meet Guineverer, Guineverer this is Pyrrha," he introduced them.
"Uhh... hi..." Pyrrha said to Guineverer.
"Hello Pyrrha, it's good to finally meet you," Guineverer greeted her.
"ahh..." Pyrrha looked to Kin with a confused look.
"Guineverer is my armor's A.I. She tell what's wrong with me or my team and manages my calls," Kin Clarified for her.
"Speaking of calls, you have one message from your mother, she said she's very proud of you for winning the tournament, and she said she loves you," Guineverer told them.
"Thank you Guineverer. How much longer till the armor is repaired?" Kin asked.
"About one hour," Guineverer answered.
Kin looked at Pyrrha, "You want to get some pizza, after my armor's fixed?" He asked her.
Pyrrha looked at him and smiles, "I would like that."
AN: my fourth and final character of team KHSS. I didn't think I'll get two up in one day, but hey I'm not complaining. If you guys really want to see the actual story of team KHSS attending Beacon, please show me the love, I'm not going to write a story that nobody will read. Anyway Read and Review- Vedahzii