Hey guys, I'm not dead! Yeah, I've been really busy with school starting up again as well as starting a new job. Anyways this is my first attempt at writing in Third-person as well as my first attempt to write battle scenes. Please let me know what you think, and as always thanks for reading!

[Third-person POV]

As soon as the bell rang Kageki and Pyrrha charged at each other; Pyrrha with her spear and shield, and Kageki with just his bare hands. Kageki threw out a few tentative punches that Pyrrha blocked and he dodged some of Pyrrha's spear thrusts. Pyrrha jumped back a bit and put her shield and spear on her back, and charged at Kageki intending for some hand-to-hand combat. They exchanged a few blows before Pyrrha tried to sweep Kageki's legs out from under him, but he jumped over Pyrrha and from behind her he struck her back with his elbow, stunning her for a few seconds, and he swept her legs out from under her. Then while she was falling he grabbed the back of her armor and threw her against the far wall.

Kageki waited for Pyrrha to get up before charging at her. Pyrrha had just enough time to grab her weapons again before Kageki started throwing punch after punch at high speeds. Eventually Kageki paused a second to readjust his aim, and Pyrrha took advantage of the opening and bashed Kageki with her shield to push him away. Pyrrha used the opportunity to try and slash Kageki with her spear but Kageki anticipated it and leaped away from her. Kageki opened the pouch on his left leg and took out a scroll. Pyrrha watched as Kageki opened it and smoke suddenly appeared briefly, and when it dissipated Kageki was holding his chokutō.

"Why is he using that sword?" Ruby asked Tenzo. "Why not use the one I made?"

"Because Kageki doesn't know what will happen when he uses it." Tenzo replied. "He's never used a weapon from Vale, whereas he knows his chokutō like the back of his hand. He'll probably save it for the end of the battle. Besides, Kageki can't afford to make many mistakes this time; he's not only fighting Pyrrha Nikos, but he's also bound by your rules and not ours."

Sparks flew out in all directions from the clashing of Kageki's chokutō and Pyrrha's spear. Pyrrha's skill in swordplay were matched by Kageki's reaction speed and superior training. After countering an attempted slash by Pyrrha, Kageki punched her in the face surprising her for just a moment. Kageki used that moment to level his chokutō at her midsection, but hesitated before stabbing. That hesitation let Pyrrha kick Kageki square in the gut which pushed him away. Both fighters readied their weapons again and started circling each other.

"Why did Kageki hesitate?" Jaune asked.

"Wouldn't you hesitate if you were about to impale your classmate?" Tenzo replied. "Your aura may protect from most attacks, but I doubt it'd save you from impalement."

"You'd be surprised what Aura is capable of." Ren replied.

The two fighters charged at each other again and more sparks flew. Kageki used his speed to deliver quick punches amid the clashing of weapons and created another opening for himself. He slashed downward with the chokutō but Pyrrha somehow was able to move her shield in time to block, and the impact broke Kageki's chokutō in half. Kageki jumped back and looked at what was left of the sword and cursed under his breath.

"Too bad, Kageki liked that one." Tenzo muttered.

A quick look at the Aura meter showed both fighters had barely lost any Aura. Kageki reached into his waist pack and brought out the weapon he received from Ruby. He loaded one of the slots with Fire Dust and when he pressed the button an orange blade appeared covered with fire.

"That looks cool." Tenzo said to Ruby.

"Hmmm." was all Ruby said while staring intently at her creation.

"Something wrong with it?" Tenzo asked.

"It doesn't look like it belongs." Blake commented.

"How do you mean?"

"Look at Kageki." Blake said.

When Tenzo looked back at Kageki he understood what she meant. Kageki was holding the sword awkwardly and he looked uncomfortable holding it. Pyrrha waited patiently for Kageki to quickly familiarize himself with the new weapon, but it was becoming apparent that the weapon was not compatible with him.

Ruby sighed. "I'll have to redesign it. It's not going to work." She looked at Weiss and asked, "Will you help me?"

Weiss turned to nod her head but went back to watching the fight.

Kageki deactivated the sword and put it back into his pouch. He doubted shuriken or kunai would work against Pyrrha so he was without a weapon. His chakra felt uncomfortable and unfamiliar due to the influence of his slowly unlocking Aura, and it was becoming harder for him to use his chakra to boost his speed. Kageki decided to switch on his sharingan to compensate for his no longer viable option of using his chakra to enhance his limbs. Unfortunately just activating his sharingan cause him to feel pain in his eyes, but he kept them open and active, lest Pyrrha launch an attack. However Pyrrha no longer looked ready to attack, instead she looked a little worried at Kageki's apparent discomfort and pain. Up in the stands Tenzo activated his own sharingan and saw Kageki's chakra shifting unnaturally. Though the light in his center had stopped flickering and was becoming more solid and started to turn a bright red-orange, like a fire sparking to life. Once his Aura stabilized and became a glowing fire in his center, Tenzo watched as Kageki's chakra realigned itself to accommodate the new source of energy and once done, his chakra was flowing normally again.

Throughout this process the scoreboard showed Kageki's Aura meter steadily dropping as his Aura manifested itself, but went back to full when the process finished. All of the students in the stands started whispering to themselves at the weird behavior of the scoreboard, some even wondering if there was a glitch in the system.

Kageki immediately noticed that the pain in his eyes had disappeared completely and instead he felt a rush of energy throughout his body. His body was briefly outlined in the same fiery glow as his Aura, but was gone just as quickly. The only people to take notice were those watching him carefully; Pyrrha, Tenzo, Glynda, Ozpin and the Teams RWBY and the rest of JNPR. Upon seeing Kageki's recovery Pyrrha once again took a fighting stance with her shield up and her spear raised. Kageki's sharingan watched her every movement, picking up on the subtle clues that show what Pyrrha was going to do. The two fighters once again started circling each other. The tension in the air was broken upon Kageki quickly weaving hand signs and launching a large ball of flame at Pyrrha. Pyrrha raised her shield to block the flames from burning her, but was unprepared for Kageki to appear out from the fire, his hand crackling with electricity. She jumped backwards at the very last second and Kageki's chidori destroyed the ground where she just was. As quickly as he had appeared, Kageki rushed towards Pyrrha, straightening his hand to pierce with his chidori. Pyrrha tried to deflect his hand with her shield but Kageki had already seen the move with his sharingan and nimbly dodged the shield. But once again Pyrrha miraculously pulled herself away from him just in time for his arm to pierce the wall and sink shoulder-deep into it. Pyrrha used the opportunity to jump away and get some distance.

Kageki yanked his arm out of the wall and deactivated the chidori. As he was about to charge back at Pyrrha a buzzer went off. Glynda walked out in the arena and announced that time had run out and that the match was a draw. With a wave of her riding crop the holes in the arena were fixed in an instant. Glynda then turned towards Kageki and Pyrrha.

"In future battles, please try not to destroy the arena." she said sternly.