Something to FEAR about

Chapter 6: Battle of hidden power

"...Wow...Dynos, that was amazing! I can't believe you're able to do that!"

"...To be honest, I am speechless myself...That...was really cool…"

"Awww...You actually are proud of yourself….Wait, did I see a smile? 'Cause I thought you were all mister negative everyday!"

"...Shut up…"

"Sigh...Well, aren't you at least happy that you unlocked your semblance now? You were always wondering what it was, so you finally got your answer!"

"...I don't know...Unlocking a power this big and strong inside of me...It's still a huge shock that I was able to control it…It just makes me feel...different..."

"Hey, don't forget about who you are, okay? Just because your semblance is different from what humans and faunus have, it doesn't mean you're a complete stranger to them. Also, there's something that I want you to remember for the rest of your life, okay? You have to promise me you won't forget it."

"...Okay, I promise...What is it?"

"...Just...know this: No matter how people look at you, even if they see you as some monster or freak of nature, you will always look the same to me and remain like that forever in my heart."

"...Th-thanks…"

"...Wait, are you blushing?!"

"NO! I'M NOT!"


The two members of RWBY stood across one another, head turned and looking towards the direction of their opponent. After a few seconds of absolute silence, Yang made the first move by bringing her gauntlets to the side of her hips and starting to run towards Dynos whom remained still as she drew closer. Once Dynos was within range, Yang ushered a right hook in attempt to faze him, only to be met by thin air as Dynos simply dodged the blow. Bringing out Kurai homura, Dynos dashed behind Yang, sword in the left hand as he swung a vertical slash at her back. Yang narrowly stepped out of the way of the attack and jumped backwards, firing her gauntlets in front of her to separate the distance between the two.

Noticing that close-ranged attacks weren't going to affect Dynos very much, Yang started firing her gauntlets viciously at Dynos while he was approaching her, producing a barrage of bullets headed towards him. Although he could have simply jumped out of the way, Dynos decided that he would go for a more offensive approach rather than acting as the prey in their spar. Thus, he brought his blade in front of him and swung multiple times around him, slashing through the bullets and rendering them useless. He then proceeded to sprint at Yang and violently swung his sword multiple times to produce a fury of slashes. This caught Yang in surprise for she brought her arms up in front of her, taking up a defensive position as the slashes and blows were blocked by the front of her gauntlets. During his attack however, Yang managed to sneak a few jabs and punches in his fury of attacks, injuring him a little in the progress.


While the fight was continuing as each of the combatants traded blows, Ruby turned towards team JNPR, who were watching the fight carefully and asked, "So, what do you guys think of Dynos?"

"He's better than I expected," Pyrrha replied back, not taking her eyes off of the fight. "I mean, I thought he was at least above average in skill and combat, but he seems to be able to keep his pace with Yang. How long has he been on your team, Ruby?"

"Actually, only for a day!" Ruby grinned as she remembered what caused Dynos to be accepted as a part of team RWBY. "At first, he was completely cold and unsocial, but now he's actually willing to talk with others! I mean, he may not look like it, but he's an interesting guy!"

"Wow!" Nora exclaimed as she stared in awe at Dynos while he brought his hand onto Yang's fist, intercepting her punch mid-flight. "Does that mean he's the best out of your team, or is he the weakest?"

Ruby shrugged in response. "We don't know yet, but it seems that he is pretty strong. I mean, he did manage to beat W-"

"Ruby, finish that sentence and I will end you." Weiss sent a withering look towards her direction, causing the girl to shrink back in fear. This only made team JNPR to become more interested on what had happened while they were gone.

As the others continued their small conversation, the only one who wasn't taking part of the discussion was Blake for she had her eyes glued to the fight. Yang was now gaining the upper hand as her punches were becoming more accurate, almost hitting their target. On the other hand, Dynos was continuing to evade the attacks, but was becoming less successful in succeeding to dodge Yang's punches as her attacks became more frequent and fast-paced. However, as the spar continued in the Amphitheater, Blake couldn't help but feel…. an unsettling feeling inside her. She couldn't tell what it was, but something in her head was telling her to leave this area as soon as possible, as if she was in grave danger. Ignoring the feeling and concluding that it was nothing, Blake continued to observe the fight while the others finally stopped their little discussion and decided to finally watch the match in tranquility.


Dynos gritted his teeth in annoyance as he once again dodged another uppercut coming from Yang. Now the roles were reversed: Yang was now furiously throwing punches in his direction while he jumped out of the way. Although he was supposedly trying to take an offensive approach, it seemed it had no effect on the blonde warrior as she continued to overcome his attacks and apply the pressure on him, regardless of his strikes and slashes from Kurai homura. This was something he had not prepared for, as the last fight he had with team RWBY was with Weiss, who specialized in range attacks and primary defensive skills. However, Yang was the complete opposite: full out attacks with no worry about defence. It gave him little time to recover nor enough time to counter and strike back, causing the charade to play forever and eventually forcing him to back away from his opponent, giving him less space to operate with.

"...I am growing tired of this 'little game'...Shall we extend this to the next level?"

It was the first time Dynos talked since their duel had begun, causing Yang to blink in surprise. Drawing the blade in front of him vertically, Dynos whispered in a quiet yet somehow audible voice, "...Let the flames consume the prey...Ignite, Kurai homura…"

Immediately, Kurai homura ignited in a dark, shadowy flame, surrounding the blade entirely and reaching across it, stopping at the hilt. Yang blinked in surprise at this as this was the first time she saw this. Apparently, it was also the crowd's first time of noticing Kurai homura's secret power and many started talking excitedly about the weapon's hidden feature. Ruby and Nora were practically jumping up and down in awe for they were completely blown away by Dynos's weapon design, and it took the rest of team RWBY and JNPR to calm the two girls down.

Recovering from the shock, Yang suddenly had the feeling of excitement inside of her whenever she was fighting a difficult opponent. Smiling in determination, she rushed him with her left fist directed at his face. However, instead of dodging the punch, Dynos simply swung a vertical arc towards Yang, even though the distance was too vast for the attack to connect. At first, Yang and the others who were watching were confused as to why he would do something strange like that, but it was soon to be clear in a few seconds. As if it were magic, a dark crescent shaped flame appeared in front of Yang, causing her to duck low towards the ground in order to narrowly dodge the projectile. Dynos did not stop at just one swing though, as multiple crescent shaped flames started to advance on Yang; some vertical, some horizontal, and even some that were diagonal. This made the projectiles become increasingly difficult to dodge as it was impossible to stop them in their tracks by simply blowing the flames back, something Yang was used to do when handling projectiles. Instead, she rolled out of the way as they zoomed past her, jumping out of the way for the ones that were aimed at the ground.

"Saved this secret just for me, did you?"

"...I have always had this power embedded into Kurai homura...I did not think it was necessary to share it with others…" Yang slightly frowned at his answer, but it was immediately replaced by a sly grin.

"Well, since you're going to take it to the next level, so am I!"

Instantly, Yang punched her fists together as her hair brightened, reaching to the point where it was surrounded by a bright, orange flame. This caused Dynos to hesitate with his slashes, exactly what Yang was waiting for. Smiling even wider, (if it was humanly possible) she sprinted towards him at an incredible speed, reeling onto him with a round kick. Dynos rolled back and brought his blade in front of him with both hands, attempting a defensive position. Yang continued to advance on him by laying down heavy swings with her fists and low kicks to trip him while he was jumping around the place. Knowing that defending was futile, Dynos rolled back to give himself a breather, grunting in the progress of evading her attacks.

Starting to get annoyed with the slow progress that was occurring within the fight, Dynos muttered to himself again, preparing to cast another crescent-shaped flaming projectile. However, by the time he even managed to produce one, Yang was already on her heels, dodging the flame and planning to take another swing towards his ribs where his guard was down. As there was no other way he would be able to guard against the kick in time, Dynos braced himself as he was launched into the wall, knocking the wind out of him. Regaining his composure as fast as he could, Dynos brought Kurai homura to his side and sprinted towards Yang, slashing vertically in front of him to send another crescent-shaped flame. However, Yang did something he did not expect was even possible for someone like her. In order to dodge the attack, Yang brought her gauntlets to the side of her body and fired, using the momentum to project herself upwards and somersault out of the flame's way. Immediately, she slammed into Dynos with her knee, stunning him for awhile, then proceeded to uppercut him into the air. Yang wasn't finished with him though as she herself lept into the air above the shocked Dynos and started jabbing at his chest, finishing it by bringing both of her fists to slam down on his head, like a hammer striking a nail into a piece of wood. This caused the teenager to drop straight down towards the center of the arena floor, miraculously not breaking the ground into smithereens. Yang softly landed onto the ground, panting out of fatigue and cracking her knuckles to relax from the impact of the slam dunk she had just performed. Dynos on the other hand, did not rise from the floor, and as the screen indicated, his aura bar dropped significantly quick until it was completely empty.

The whole crowd went silent as Yang slowly advanced on Dynos, for it seemed as it was obvious who was the clear winner now. Team RWBY and JNPR were exceptionally quiet as they could not believe what they had witnessed. It was without a doubt, one of the most intense fights they had just spectated in class.

"...Whoa...I had no idea Yang would take it that far…" Jaune mused over the observation as he rubbed his chin sub-consciously.

"Me neither…I mean, I'm her sister and I didn't think she would be that intense into fighting Dynos." Ruby agreed with the blonde teenager as they all stared at the result beneath them.

Weiss blinked for a few seconds, letting her brain process what Ruby had just said. "Wait, so Yang was doing this on purpose?"

"Well, it's not like Yang was in full control of her actions," Ren answered this time while trying to maintain a giddy Nora from bursting out of her seat in applause of the fight. "I believe it was her hot-blooded excitement that got over her before she could think clearly. We shouldn't blame her for fighting that vigorously though; I think that everyone in this room would wish to fight their hardest."

"...Do you think he's okay? He got a real hard beating from Yang, after all." Blake finally asked after the group of students sat there in silence for a few seconds.

"I think after a few hours in the medical bay, he should be fine...I hope," Pyrrha smiled hopefully before she and the rest turned towards the arena where Yang was checking if Dynos was still conscious.

Yang was still trying to regain her breath as she stood over Dynos who was currently still lying down. Clutching her chest for her own composure, she thought, Wow! That was really, really hard! I mean, I knew Dynos was good, but not this good to make me use my semblance without harming my hair! I rarely do that, but he forced me to do it! Wow, that was a thing! As she kneed down to check if Dynos was still conscious, she made a mental note to ask the teenage boy how his weapon was customized, for a blade that produces its own projectile was amazing, especially since the projectile was not made out of bullets, but of living elements itself.

As she had thought, Dynos was unconscious and out of battle, giving her the victory, Turning towards Professor Goodwitch, who was taking notes and glancing at her tablet to assure the victor, Glynda announced, "Well class, after a hard fight, it seemed like one side is the victor. Thus, the winner of today's match is Yang Xiao Long!"

Multiple applauses and hollers of congrats filled the Amphitheater, causing Yang to grin and bow in appreciation. Out of the crowd, she noticed team RWBY and JNPR clapping exceptionally hard, the most coming from her little sister, Ruby. Smiling even harder, Yang waved to them as they waved back, shouting compliments and congrats. As there was no other business here, Yang started to walk towards the stands and sit with her team and friends, already thinking of what to say to her teammates when...

"...Did you really think that it would be this easy, Yang?"

The whole arena immediately went silent as Yang slowly turned around to see Dynos, head low with his cloak covering his entire head now. For some reason, a bead of sweat ran down Yang's back, and it wasn't from the fight she just had. Ms. Goodwitch was also wearing a surprised look as she was not expecting Dynos to make such a rapid recovery.

Dynos stood up, straightening his cloak before returning his gaze at Yang. Yang didn't know if she was hallucinating, but the atmosphere surrounding Dynos suddenly seemed to change into a dark, cold aura, making Yang wish to run away from him at first glance.

"...You wish to see what I truly am, do you not?" Dynos suddenly spoke, startling Yang. "...Very well, allow me to grant you that wish…"

And with that, Dynos flung his cloak off, revealing what was beneath him. This caused Yang and everyone's eyes to widen in surprise at what they saw, for Dynos usually wrapped himself with the cloak, not shedding any outside appearance of what he could look like underneath it. And what they saw underneath his cloak was indeed quite...interesting.

Dynos was wearing dark gray robes which exhibited some armor parts beneath it. Fur was covering the garment's shoulders and red silk ran across the cape of his robes. He had dark, purple hair that was somewhat short, only reaching to the tip of his neck. But what was most unsettling about him was what was on his face. A mask was placed on his face, covering his eyes and forehead as if it was acting as a visor while his nose and mouth were visible. The mask itself, was quite creepy since red veins passed throughout the white mask, running around as if they were alive themselves. To Yang's shock though, it seemed if the mask was going to break for multiple cracks could be seen in the mask.

"...It seems that this mask will break from the impact of your blow...Tell me, do you know what the purpose of a mask is, Yang?"

Yang flinched at his cold tone and had to think for a bit while Dynos continued to observe her. "U-Um, it's for fashion and appeal, maybe?" Yang nervously chuckled as she slowly backed away from Dynos. She swore that Dynos was glaring at her through his mask and his eyes were zooming right through her.

"...Usually, that answer is correct, but not in this case…" Dynos slowly brought his hand towards his mask, wrapping all fingers around it. "...I use this as a seal...One to cast my emotions away….And when it breaks…" His grip tightened on the mask itself. "...A monster emerges…"

And with that, Dynos crushed the mask with his mere hand, shattering it into multiple fragments. Underneath it revealed two dark, bloody, red glowing eyes that blinked themselves into reality. As they spun around to relocate their surroundings, they finally set upon Yang herself, making her immediately flinch and back away as fast as possible. Glynda also reacted to this as if it was a warning for she brought her hand to her riding crop. Slowly approaching the robbed teenager, she spoke softly, "...Dynos, the match is over, so would you please return to-"

Glynda never got to finish her sentence as Dynos drew Kurai homura and sprinted towards Yang, still exhausted from their fight prehand. Thus, she had no energy to defend herself from his actions and barely got out of the way as Dynos`s blade nearly pierced her shoulder.

"What has gotten into you!?" Yang demanded as she rushed back to avoid another one of Dynos's attacks. She knew something was off when he took of his mask, but she didn't think it would affect him this much. At this point, lots of students were standing from their seats in the stands with confused and shocked looks. Team RWBY and JNPR immediately rushed from their seats and reached the Amphitheater floor in a matter of seconds, all with concerned and worried expressions upon their faces.

`Wh-what`s wrong with him? The match is clearly over! Ms. Goodwitch clearly said it herself!" Ruby stuttered as they ran to where Yang and Dynos were fighting.

Blake scowled as she now regretted she didn't pay attention to the bad feeling she had felt before. "I don't know, but I don't think he's doing this on purpose. Let's hope Professor Goodwitch can stop the fight before either one of them gets hurt."

Indeed, that was at least the truth . Glynda was currently trying to defend Yang from Dynos's blows and was having narrow luck in guiding the blonde away from Dynos with glyphs. Each time she forced Yang to divert to a different path though, Dynos would automatically appear next to her, as if he could tell where Yang was heading next. This also caused a problem as Glynda could not attack while helping Yang, thus making it impossible to stun or knock out Dynos. Yang now realized that if it weren't for Ms. Goodwitche's help, she would be dead right now, already victim to Kurai homura's blade.

Unfortunately, things were looking even dimmer as Dynos had more success in catching up to his target. Suddenly, Dynos managed to knock Yang off her feet with a bodycheck, causing the blonde to stumble towards the ground. Glaring at her with pure hatred, there was no hesitation in his swing as his sword came upon Yang, too quick for Ms. Goodwitch to cast a glyph in order to protect her. Squeezing her eyes in fear, Yang waited for the inevitable….

Yet it never came. After a few seconds, Yang slowly opened her eyes to see her friends from team RWBY and team JNPR in front of her, weapons drawn and pointing at Dynos to ward him off Dynos away from Yang. This caused Dynos to recoil suddenly, as if this sudden action caused pain towards him.

"...Why?" The others looked surprised when Dynos suddenly spoke, clutching his head as if he were in agony. "...Why do you protect her?"

"Why do you think?" Ruby yelled, bursts of energy in her eyes while Blake and Weiss assisted Yang to head to the very back where Professor Goodwitch was standing. "She's my sister! I have to protect her, no matter what happens!"

"...You consider her...special?"

Ruby blinked in surprise at the sudden awe in the tone of his voice. "Yeah, she's my older sister, remember? I'd do anything to protect her with every I-"

Her sentence was interrupted again as Dynos suddenly roared in fury, eyes flashing with intent of murder in his eyes. Charging at Ruby, the dark aura continued to creep alongside Kurai homura once more as it was pointed at Ruby, the peak of the blade aligned towards her forehead.

"Ruby!" Jaune warned as Dynos advanced onto the still shocked teenager. While the others quickly rushed to aid the girl, he added, "WATCH OUT!"

But this time, Ruby either didn't realise there was a sword directed towards her head or was slow into dodging the strike as she watched in slow motion the sword advance on her. She could already predict what would happen next: the sword piercing her head, instantly killing her. Bringing both arms to her head, Ruby closed her eyes in fear as she awaited what was assumed to become her death…..

Seconds passed, yet nothing came. Unsure of what was going on, Ruby slowly opening her eyes and peered through her fingers to see Dynos standing an inch close to her, mid-prepared to blow a hole straight in her head. She then noticed that the red, sinister glow in his eyes had disappeared, revealing two bright, purple eyes in their place. Still being cautious, Ruby stepped back hesitantly as team JNPR quickly surrounded Dynos, Ren knocking Kurai homura out of his hand. Dynos didn't even react to the action though; it almost seemed like time had stopped for the purple haired teenager.

Pyrrha quickly checked on Ruby. "Ruby, are you okay?" she asked as the others still surrounded Dynos in a circle.

"Y-yea, I'm fine, but I'm not sure what happened…" Ruby's voice trailed off as she continued to watch Dynos remain motionless as the rest of team RWBY, excluding Yang, hurried over to her. As Blake and Pyrrha helped Ruby up, Weiss glared at Dynos accusingly who still had his eyes remained where Ruby used to be. "What on earth is wrong with you!? Don't you think you took it a bit far this time!? You almost killed two of our team members!" Still, Dynos did not reply to her statement nor even reacting to her furious outrage. Annoyed by his silence, Weiss walked up to Dynos's face and waved her hand in front of his face. "Hey, are you even listening to m-"

Before Weiss could finish her sentence, Dynos immediately collapsed to the ground, unmoving. This caused an immediate rush to the unconscious teenager as team JNPR and team RWBY tried to wake Dynos up. They were pounding on the ground around him, shaking him by the shoulder, yelling out his name in frustration and desperation, yet they were having no success.

While they were trying to wake Dynos, Glynda called the medical team to bring a pair of paramedics and a stretcher for the boy to be sent to the medical bay. After that was accomplished and the two paramedics brought Dynos out of the Amphitheater, Glynda decided to make another call. Glancing at the students who were discussing amongst themselves what had just happened, the receiver finally picked up.

"...Hello?"

"Professor Ozpin? We need to talk. NOW."

End of Chapter 6…


Hey guys, Pyrothemusical here.

Just like I promised, here's chapter 6. I hope you guys liked the fight scene and it was satisfying to meet your expectations. Honestly, not much else I can say as that's all I'm really concerned about for now. Chapter 7 might take awhile to finish, so don't get your hopes up until it comes, alright?

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