A/N: Brand spankin' new chapter! And this one is another fight chapter, so have some good music ready. But first, I'd like to dedicate this chapter to my brother, who just celebrated his 22nd birthday. He stuck with me with this story, and even gave me the idea for this chapter, so I owe this one to him. Happy Birthday, brother. I love ya.

Disclamer: I DON'T OWN RWBY OR ROOSTERTEETH!

Chapter 10

"Mr. Varkos! Please keep yourself awake, unless you want to be mauled by an Ursa in the future."

I opened my eyes to find Professor Goodwitch glaring at me, tablet in hand. I sighed. I had fallen asleep during class. It had been happening lately, due to me having to study well into the night. Ah, well. It could be worse. Rilek, who was on my right, elbowed me and pointed at the projector screen, which had the blonde Yang Xiao Long, and...

"Well, buddy, hope you're good at not getting hit!" Rilek mocked, with a massive grin plastered on his face, and Yang herself stood at the other side of the classroom and cracked her knuckles, a smile on her own face. "Might wanna listen to your friend, pal," she called over to me. "And get a crash course on how to dodge!"

I stood up and started walking, when I shot behind, "Hopefully, you don't bruise to easy, because I won't hold back." I continue walking, knowing full well that Yang was fuming. Good, I was counting on that.

Inside the locker room, I had put on my gauntlets in their sheathed form, and was tightening my boots, making sure that nothing slipped. "Please be serious about this." I hear. "I don't think Yang is going to take your smart comments lightly."

I turn and see Bella standing in the doorframe leading to the sparing hall. She still had her uniform on, and a worried expression. "Relax, Bella. I'll be fine." I snarked. "Besides, with any luck, I can just knock her out in less than two minutes." I got up and began to walk out, when Bella grabbed me, stopping me in my tracks. I looked at her, and was a little shocked at her expression. "Just don't use your semblance." she whispered, and let me go. She left, and I stared after her, thinking on what she said. Don't use my semblance? Why? I didn't think I would need it.

As I walked out into the sparring hall, I saw the entire crowd was waiting in anticipation as they were about to see two training Hunters, both using hand-to-hand combat, fight in a sparring match. I chuckle to myself. Oh, they were gonna get a fight. One that was gonna be ridiculously short.

At the other end of the hall, Yang stood, stretching her arms out, getting herself ready for the match. I took notice that she wore two yellow and black bracelets on both arms. Most likely her weapons. "Fighters, come to the ready!" Goodwitch called, and I unleashed my gauntlets, and took my stance: One arm raised in front of me, the other at my waist, and legs bent and ready to spring. Yang did the same, only she took a boxers stance. "Fighters..." Goodwitch paused, readying her tablet to tally a result. "Begin!"

*CUE AWESOME BATTLE MUSIC*

Wasting no time, I spring forward, making it towards Yang in two steps, and launched a volley of quick punches, not using my weapons. Yang blocked all of them, using the front of the gauntlets to guard herself. With my right fist, I slammed into Yang, the gauntlet activating, and the plates jutting forward with the force of a speeding car. Yang gets thrown back, and she looked at me, surprised. "Wow! Never took you to be such a heavy hitter!" She grinned and punched the space in front of her, the sound of a shell being loaded was loud and clear. "But I've got a few tricks as well!" With that, she threw punch after punch at me, sending Dust shells towards me.

I duck and dodge, trying my best to not get hit, when she launches herself at me, and starts to throw her own volley of punches, each one sounding off with a shotgun blast. I could feel the scorching heat from the blasts through my gauntlets, and had to step back a few paces to gain more ground. I then use a pillar to rocket myself toward her and slam my body into her abdomen. Yang's loud, "OOF!" was all the signal I needed to end this fight. With both gauntlets, I slam them both into her chest, both activated, and send her crashing into a pillar.

"Still think I need a crash course on dodging?" I call over to her, as Yang picked herself up, a glare on her face. "You wanna get beaten up so badly? Well, come on!" Yang roared and slammed her fists together, and fire erupted from her body. I grin. Semblance use.

"So we're using Semblance, eh? Fine." I said, then sheathe my right gauntlet, and charge my semblance, pouring power into my right arm. "NERIK NO!" I hear Bella shout, but I block it out. She wants to use Semblance? Fine. Then so will I!

I jump forward, satisfied with the power I put into my fist, and with a primal shout, slam it into Yang, knocking her into the ground, and see nothing but dust, until I then see her fist coming for my face. I move my head just in time for her fist to graze my head. Then we are both pulled apart, and I see Goodwitch glaring at me. I could definitely tell, despite the state of my now shattered arm, and by the look on her face, that I was in deeeep shit.

Again...it could be worse.

A/N: Again, short chapter, but with more coming! Pester me with Reviews, Likes, and Favs, and as always, take it easy!