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Chapter 8: Combat School
Adam walked down to the stage, anticipation flooding through his veins. He heard tales of the Schnee's while at the White Fang. They hated them with burning fire but even the Fang do not underestimate their enemies. If Weiss is anything like her sister...this'll be an interesting show. He reached the center stage and his opponent did as well. The clock began to count down from 60 seconds. Adam gave a sly grin.
"So we meet again Schnee. Little far from Atlas though aren't you? Don't like the cold?" he taunted.
"You mind your tongue! I can attend school wherever I please and I DON'T see how that is any of your business" she snapped.
Hot headed I see. Hmmm
"Calm down there Ice Queen, you're getting a bit too heated. Heat melts ice you know that right? Might want to be a bit careful about that"
"Excuse me?" she growled.
The clock hit zero and Weiss yelled in in anger. She shot herself forward with Myrtenaster at the point. Adam grinned. Just as the rapier's tip neared his neck he dodged to the side and whipped out Wilt as the heiress flew passed him. Her aura dropped and she tumbled. With blinding speed Adam had managed to make the first hit and the class was in awe. As Weiss began to stand up, he turned around and flew towards her, sheathing and unsheathing his blade across her while her meter dropped. She had finally managed to parry a few of his attacks but her aura was already nearing the red. She thrust her rapier forward but the bull faunus leapt back, and created great distance between them before charging up his Moonblade.
That sword contains dust but not a lot, and I doubt she'll concentrate the output given her now panicked state. Perfect.
She rose up quickly and fired three blasts in his direction with an angered screech. Just as they neared him he unsheathed Wilt and absorbed the attack into the blade before storing it into Blush just as fast.
"What?" exclaimed the heiress in shock. Adam silently chuckled before flying to Weiss. He unsheathed his blade as he ran, and when he neared her, shoved Blush into her gut. He unloaded his rounds into her and the snowy girl's aura melted away in a flurry of roses until the meter depleted to red. She dropped to her knees as Adam stood standing in victory. Not a single scratch had been laid upon him. Professor Goodwitch watched with shock and admiration, the class following the same expression as their teacher.
"W-well then. It seems Mr. Taurus is our winner."
He smirked with boastful glee. "Always wanted to do that to a Schnee." he said in a low whisper, "Better luck next time"
He sheathed his blade and walked down the stage, his teammates cheering for him. The two boys clapped him on the back.
"Dude that was awesome!" exclaimed Sun.
"You totally owned her" said Neptune.
"Okay okay settle down AVNS. We will now go to our next match..."
Adam zoned out after that. He felt so smug. Sure this was the youngest Schnee and, by definition, the most untrained. But still, it felt good to be able to whip one of those haughty faunus-hating prick's asses. If he were still in the Fang they'dve thrown him a party.
He shook his head. No. I defeated a fellow student in our combat class. Her name and race means nothing...
He glanced over at Blake who gave him a small smirk and a thumb's up. He grinned.
Ah who am I kidding, that felt amazing.
Before long all the one-on-one matches had ended and Goodwich dismissed the class. The students returned to the locker rooms and Adam began to change.
"Dude" said Sun who was changing beside him. "That was awesome. I didn't know you could use your semblance through your gun".
Adam shrugged. "It's less powerful but is more practical when less energy is absorbed. Besides, the gut shots looked cooler."
"Got that right" Neptune said with nodding approval.
"You two did amazing as well. Never seen anyone use shotgun nunchucks before"
"Hey, they're called Gunchaku. And thanks man" he said with slight glee.
"I lost though" groaned Neptune. "That Yang girl is one hell of fighter"
Adam clapped him on the back. "Ay, for someone who doesn't have a semblance you did excellent. The fact you got her into orange without one shows potential you have for when you do develop one. You'll get her next time, I bet on it".
Neptune scratched the back of his head in a sign of embarrassment.
"Thanks man. Means a lot" he said.
"Don't sweat it." said Adam as he pulled his tie on. "Besides at least it was like Jaune. Can't believe he lost to that red-headed prick Cardin Winchester."
"Yeaaa that was a bad one" said Sun. "Wonder how he got into Beacon with those um...skills". Adam and Neptune laughed quietly as they finished getting dressed.
"Alright alright enough talk. Let's grab lunch, I'm starving".
The trio made their way over to the lunch table where teams RWBY and JNPR were sitting. Adam sat down and began to attack his sandwich as his friends conversed. After a few minutes he noticed someone was missing from the table. He peered. "Anyone know where Velvet is at?"
"She was taking a bit long in the locker rooms so she told us to go ahead" said Blake, whos eyes never strayed from her book.
"Huh. Alright then" he said, returning to his food. He looked over to Weiss who sat with her facing down, eating her salad with angry ferocity. He stifled his laughter.
"Adam I must say you did excellent in your fight this evening" said Pyrrah. "I've never seen anyone move so fast"
"Same here! And my sister's semblance is speed!" exclaimed Yang.
Adam grinned and feigned a bow. "Thank you thank you" he said. "Speed is my speciality".
"Hey aren't bulls supposed to be slow?" asked Sun.
"Yea you'd think you'd be more viking style like Velvet is" said Neptune.
Adam shrugged. "I already have tons of strength because of it. So I just focused my energy on building my speed. Better to win the fight quick and easy. Doesn't give your opponent a chance to hit you" he said, giving a ghost of wink at Weiss. She gave an annoyed hmph before standing up and marching away from the table. They all looked at each other with both pity and humor.
"Annnyways" said Yang awkwardly, "Velvet did awesome too. I love her berserker style, me and her are so gonna be bffs".
Speaking of Velvet, she still hasn't came to lunch. For some reason Adam couldn't shake the feeling that something wasn't right. He wiped his mouth with a napkin and rose from the table.
"Well I think I'm going to take a nap. See you guys later, and please don't be too loud when you two come in" he said, giving a stern look at his two teammates.
"Sorry buddy no promises" said Neptune while Sun nodded in agreement. Adam sighed and turned around, heading into the halls to look for his bunny-eared partner.
As he walked the halls he naturally headed in the direction of their dorm-after all she might've just gone there to grab something. As he turned the corner his initial thought dissipated and he first felt shock. Then disbelief. And then...pure rage at the sight of his partner's tears falling as Cardin pulled at her ears and his friends jeered him on. Adam slowly rolled up his sleeves. There was no Blake to hold him back now. And boy was he glad for that.
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