What better thing to do on a day when snow hits like a booping truck than to stay in and write some Smash shenanigans?

...ugh, we were doing so well and then mother nature has to be a word I can't say in a fic with this rating... AGH WHY DOES NATURE HATE ME

DISCLAIMER: RWBY belongs to Rooster Teeth, otherwise there would be a Death Battle between Ruby and Ragna, and Ruby would totally kick faces in because she's awesome (nothing against Ragna, but this IS the RWBY section, after all). Super Smash Bros. belongs to Masahiro Sakurai.

Now, let Round Nine: The Divisionals, Round 2 begin! FIGHT!


It was with a loud cheer that Sage managed to overpower Yatsuhashi's Cloud after he'd accidentally wasted his Limit Break trying to recover back to the stage. To Yatsuhashi's shock, Ike had been waiting for him, and one charged side smash ended it.

"Well, that was a shock," Blake admitted. "I almost thought Cloud was going to take that one."

"I think it was because he had to use his Limit Break trying to recover," Ruby quipped. "That's Cloud's gimmick, after all, knowing when exactly to use your Limit Break."

"And there you have it, folks," the officiator proclaimed. "Our winner is Sage Ayana of Haven Academy!"

After Sage and Yatsuhashi shook hands, they retreated into the crowd just as Coco and Velvet stepped up to the station, ready for their battle.

"Ooh, here we go," Yang cackled. "This one's gonna be fun."

"Is Coco really that skilled?" Ruby asked. She'd missed most of Coco's earlier match due to focusing hard on her own.

"She's been kicking faces in ever since we got here," Yang answered. "She and Velvet are top-notch players, so it's anyone's guess which one of them is gonna move on to the semifinals!"

"Well, make sure you give me a good game, Velvet," Coco quipped, adjusting her sunglasses to wink at Velvet.

"Show me a good time, too, 'kay?" Velvet laughed as they took their positions.

"For our final divisional matchup, two more Beacon Academy hopefuls take the stand," the officiator proclaimed. "In this corner, playing as our newest challenger Bayonetta, give a hand for Coco Adel!"

The audience cheered, and Coco noticed Fox and Yatsuhashi watching from the stands. Well, looks like one of us is moving on, Coco thought. Team CFVY isn't through yet.

"And in the other corner, returning as Mega Man, show your support for Velvet Scarlatina!"

Velvet just smiled, waving to the audience as they applauded.

"On you marks, brave fighters!"

The countdown resounded, and Coco and Velvet went on the offensive.

Velvet was the first to act, summoning a Leaf Shield for some protection as Bayonetta drew closer. The Umbra Witch simply performed a side smash to get rid of the Leaf Shield, only for Mega Man to summon another.

"Hmm, you must like doing that, huh?" Coco laughed.

"Anything to stay alive, right?" Velvet laughed as she fired off a Charge Shot to knock Bayonetta away from her. Velvet immediately gave chase, spiking Bayonetta back to the ground with a Hard Knuckle.

Once back on her feet, however, Bayonetta went on the offensive, Heel Sliding into Mega Man before he could throw out another Leaf Shield, and knocking the robot into the air, where Bayonetta immediately followed with an Afterburner Kick to keep her combo going.

Velvet, however, was privy to Bayonetta's most glaring weakness: the longer her aerial combo lasted, the more landing lag she suffered from. Velvet took advantage of this to send Bayonetta flying with a Top Spin.

Coco managed to recover with a Witch Twist, able to do a second one mid-jump because she hadn't wasted her double jump, only for Velvet to jump and swing a Flame Sword to send her away.

"Ouch," Coco teased.

Velvet just giggled as Bayonetta returned to the battle and tried to dodge through to attack Mega Man's behind, only to be met with a Slash Claw to her pretty face.

"Looks like that won't work, eh?" Coco laughed.

Velvet responded by grabbing Bayonetta with the Super Arm and simply tossing her upwards, landing a Spark Shock when Bayonetta tried to down aerial into another combo.

"Whoa, Velvet's kicking some faces in," Yang quipped. "She seems like she knows Bayonetta's weaknesses."

"Man, she's gonna be a tough customer if she's the one I've gotta face in the semifinals," Ruby quipped. "Look at her go!"

"She's a really good Mega Man," Blake admitted. "I've actually seen Velvet practicing, and she basically admitted that Mega Man's her main."

Weiss just nodded, picking up on Velvet's play style and committing it to memory in case she had to face her eventually.

The battle continued this way for a while, Velvet using Mega Man's versatility to take advantage of Bayonetta's own weaknesses.

Coco, however, wasn't as ready to accept defeat as some people thought, and managed to catch Mega Man in her down special, Witch Time, allowing her to pummel Mega Man with relative impunity for a few seconds.

Though useful, Coco knew that she shouldn't abuse Witch Time, as it would get progressively shorter with each use.

Jumping back into the fray, Coco focused on finding a way to punish Mega Man before it was too late.

Bayonetta just barely dodged a Charge Shot, activating Bat Within and reappearing behind Mega Man, only for Velvet to do a short hop and attack with a Slash Claw.

"Ooh, nice punish," Weiss quipped.

Despite Coco's skill, Velvet seemed to have the advantage, always having a way to counter Bayonetta's combo-centric moves.

"Yes! SUPER FIGHTING ROBOT!" Ruby shouted as Velvet acquired the Smash Ball and once again unleashed Mega Legends, obliterating another of Bayonetta's stocks.

"Well, it seems that Velvet holds an advantage now," Weiss quipped. "Can she keep it up, though?"

Coco kept at it, trying in any way she could to gain the advantage back, but she knew that once Velvet got going, there wasn't much anyone could really do to stop her.

Sure enough, this was eventually sealed when Bayonetta missed an Afterburner Kick and left herself wide open for a final Charge Shot.

"And that's all she wrote, fellow Smashers!" the officiator proclaimed. "Our final divisional winner is Velvet Scarlatina of Beacon Academy!"

Velvet waved to the crowds as they cheered, and the officiator once more gestured to the bracket screens.

"With that out of the way, let us see who will be facing off in the semifinals!"

The first pair appeared on screen.

"On the left, Weiss Schnee of Beacon Academy vs. Sage Ayana of Haven Academy!"

Weiss smiled, knowing for sure that she was ready for the battle to come.

"On the right, Ruby Rose of Beacon Academy vs. Velvet Scarlatina of Beacon Academy!"

Velvet stood on her tiptoes and waved to Ruby.

"The semifinals will begin in twenty minutes, so everyone who wishes to prepare for these last few battles, please do so now," the officiator stated.

"Oh, good, we get a break," Yang sighed.

"Yang, you got knocked out in the first round," Weiss interjected.

"Not my fault I'm no good at countering Sonic!" Yang exclaimed. "Why do you think I lose every time Ruby picks Sonic?!"

"You'll get me someday, sis," Ruby giggled, patting Yang's shoulder. "Weiss got the better of me quickly, remember?"

"Yeah, that's reassuring..." Yang groaned.

"Hey, guys!" Nora exclaimed as she and the rest of Team JNPR pushed their way through the crowd. "Way to go on kicking so many faces in!"

"Thank you, Nora, but this battle isn't over yet," Weiss stated. "Ruby and I both made it to the semifinals."

"Really? That's AWESOME!" Nora shouted.

"I heard Pyrrha and Jaune absolutely dominated the team battles," Yang quipped.

"I've never had that much fun in Smash before," Pyrrha admitted. "Jaune and I just plowed through the competition."

"And people call Link a low-tier piece of garbage," Jaune proclaimed. He had never believed in that stupid tier list, anyway. "That'll show 'em!"

"Good job, buddy!" Ruby laughed.

"My poor penguin, though..." Nora sighed, to which Ren just patted her head. "Ren's buying me pancakes when we're all done here, though. I hear Mistral has this to-die-for pancake shop!"

A loud squeal of shock broke up the team conversation. Ruby immediately cast her gaze towards the source of the squeal, which was coming from outside.

Naturally, Ruby was already rushing towards the source, with her teammates backing her up.

"H-hey, let go!" Velvet exclaimed, trying to break Russel's death grip on her ears.

"I'm surprised you're here, Faunus," Russel proclaimed, emphasizing on certain points. "Why don't you go back where you belong and let us real players have some fun, freak."

"I'm sorry, are you trying to hurt my partner?"

Russel turned around and saw Coco approaching him. He couldn't see her expression, as her eyes were hidden by her sunglasses.

"And what if I was?" Russel growled. "She's a freak, anyway."

Velvet could have sworn she'd just seen a dangerous glint in Coco's eyes.

"Well, you may think it's none of my business, but when you mess with the girl who is both my partner and my girlfriend, it becomes my business," Coco retorted, reaching for her handbag.

"Oh, please. What do you think a weak little handbag is going to do to me?"

Coco smirked. "I'm very glad you asked that."

With a loud battle cry, Coco raised her handbag above her head and slammed it down on Russel's head, sending him crashing right to the ground with a loud sound effect.

"That enough to convince you, jerk?" Coco growled. "Now beat it before I use the minigun on you."

That was certainly enough to get Russel to run away in a panic.

Now that the jerk was dealt with, Coco's expression softened as she turned back to Velvet. "You okay, Velv?"

"I was hoping that CRDL wouldn't be here," Velvet sighed. "I don't know why they hate me, just because I'm a Faunus..."

"You find their kind all over the place, no matter which kingdom you're in," Coco replied, walking up and hugging Velvet tightly. "Hey, if he ever messes with you, send for me ASAP, 'kay? I'll make him regret ever messing with you."

"...thank you, Coco," Velvet replied, returning Coco's hug and kissing her on the cheek.

"Anything for you, Velv."

"Hey, is everything okay out here?!" Ruby exclaimed, immediately unfolding Crescent Rose, only to find everything was calm again.

"Don't worry, Ruby, Russel was just being a jerk," Coco stated, cracking a smile. "That giant thud you probably heard was me taking care of him."

"And I thought my punches hurt," Yang quipped.

"You'd think they'd have learned their lesson after Pyrrha trashed them," Blake stated.

"Bullies never seem to learn," Weiss admitted.

"You okay, Velvet?" Ruby asked.

"I'll be all right, don't worry," Velvet replied. "I'm just going to stay out here with Coco until it's time for our match. It's a nice day, after all."

"You guys should probably get ready," Coco quipped. "Velvet's a tough customer, after all, so you'd better be on your guard, Ruby."

"I'll keep that in mind," Ruby laughed.


Oof, that was actually tricky.

Believe it or not, I had some trouble writing this one. As I'm sure I've beaten thoroughly into your minds by this point, I don't have Corrin and Bayonetta yet, so I only have base knowledge of how they play from watching their Smash Directs. I actually had to look up Bayonetta on the SSB Wiki to see what she had. Also, thanks to InductionMagnet for some Bayonetta tips!

And, like I said last chapter, I ship Coco x Velvet. Combat Totes/Nesquik/Crosshares for the win!

Next chapter is the semifinal rounds! Will Ruby be able to unseat Velvet and her awesome Mega Man? Read and find out.

Until next, R&R, enjoy, and happy Smashing.

From me to you in the future,
The Blue Time Ranger