Author's Note:

And continuing the doubles round of Team JNPR vs. Team HMLK!


Suggested by: Author's Original Creation

Drabble location in R.W.B.Y. timeline: Volume 3, Episode 4: Lessons Learned

Basic Scenario: Nora and Pyrrha are selected to compete for Team JNPR in the doubles rounds (pt. 2)

*BOOP*

Pyrrha charged forward, focusing her attention on Hector while Nora provided covering fire.

Hector spun his javelin in one hand, powering it before releasing it at the crimson-haired celebrity.

The attack went off her shield and Pyrrha managed to back Hector into the desert section of the arena, using the sandstone formations as cover. She grit her teeth, he wasn't using anything metallic in his javelin, so she would have to divert his attacks the old-fashioned way.

Hector spun the tip of his javelin at the nearest dune of sand, his weapon now fuelled green with a wind Dust cartridge, trying to force Pyrrha out of her cover with a sandstorm.

The whirlwind soared past her, paving an uneven pathway of glass across the lava flow in the neighbouring section. Pyrrha smirked and nimbly made her way across, hopping up onto one of the higher points of glass and launching her shield at Hector.

The black-armoured warrior deflected the shield, shifting into another stance as his javelin glowed blue with a retrieved Dust crystal.

*BOOP*

Melinda bolted forward in a blur, evading Nora's grenade strikes and closing in on her.

Nora spun around her weapon, trying to ward off Melinda from getting into close-quarters combat.

The golden warrior darted under the swing and swept her legs at Nora's.

Nora sprang up to dodge the attack, but was hit by another focused Dust strike from Hector. She was sent flying into the ocean section of the arena, the Dust formed ice on impact.

It didn't take long for Nora to free herself of the icy prison, but she had lost track of Melinda.

Suddenly, she was being attacked relentlessly by the speedy warrior from all sides.

After a particularly brutal slash to her back, Nora shifted her weapon back into hammer mode and took a blind swing at the blurry attacker.

Melinda grabbed onto the head of the hammer, using the momentum to vault herself behind Nora. The dark-skinned warrior smirked dangerously, her aura glowing golden as she grabbed Nora's shoulders.

*BOOP*

"It looks like Melinda Orla is activating her semblance!" Port announced.

Ren's heart sank as he watched Nora's knees buckle.

"Miss Orla's semblance," Oobleck quickly explained, "allows her to borrow some of her opponents' strength and fire it back at them."

"And I can't think of a better candidate to borrow from than Nora Valkyrie!" Port stated.

Melinda's stance changed in a blur and she boldly swung Nora -hammer and all- across the stadium.

Nora went through a large sandstone formation on the desert terrain and hit the ground hard.

"Nora!" Ren was on his feet, grabbing onto the railing of the stands.

"How is that even fair?" Sun objected.

"Well technically it doesn't drain aura from Nora..." Ruby supplied, nervously glancing at her outraged friends, "and -I mean- it still uses Melinda's aura to channel it."

Ren's knuckles were white from gripping the railing so tightly, his hands shaking.

*BOOP*

Groaning, Nora uneasily got to her knees, reaching for her weapon.

"Such a shame..." Melinda's silky voice jeered, "I saw you two at the dance and you'd make such a cute couple."

Nora glanced up at what was left of the sandstone structure. Her eyes darted to where Pyrrha was facing off toe-to-toe with Hector on an island in the ocean terrain.

Pyrrha was expertly dodging Hector's barrage of dust-enhanced javelin strikes but unable to get in an attack to even the match.

"Too bad though," the closeness of Melinda's voice was almost as if she was standing right next to Nora, whispering into her ear, "I can't imagine that he would go for a loser..."

Nora's closed her eyes, trying to block out the taunts, and wrapped her fingers around her hammer.

"Pyrrha!" Nora shouted and swung her hammer with what strength she had left. She hit the trigger when the head contacted the structure; launching herself backwards towards the ice section and blasting the sandstone away from her.

Pyrrha reflexively rolled into a defensive stance, while Hector's attention was turned to the wave of rocks coming his way. Pyrrha exploited the opening and flanked the black armoured warrior, landing several hits while his attention was split.

With a whirl of crimson, Pyrrha finished the job, knocking Hector Delaney out of the ring with critical aura levels.

"Nora! Behind you!"

Turning around, Nora was almost taken out by the golden blur. Suddenly, a well-placed spear pinned Melinda by her scarf into a wall of ice, halting her assault.

Nora adjusted her grip, "Like you said," she panted but grinned wildly, "he doesn't go for losers..."

With a roar, Nora leaped into the air and brought her hammer down. The resulting shockwave destroyed the ice wall, sending Melinda Orla flying through the air and out of the ring.

*BOOP*

"Team JNPR wins!"

The crowd erupted, the students from Beacon were particularly rowdy with whistling and cheering.

Ren didn't know the last time he had shouted so loudly.

*BOOP*

"Well, it looks like you're keeping your knockout score in the lead," Pyrrha smiled good-naturedly, retrieving her spear.

"Yup!" Nora forced a laugh and tiredly shouldered her hammer, "After all, I am Queen of Knockout Castle."

Pyrrha chuckled in response, leading the way out of the stadium without a backwards glance at their opponents.

*BOOP*

A red blur descended upon the exhausted warriors as soon as they entered the lobby, nearly knocking them over as Ruby tackle-hugged them.

"You guys did amaaaaazing!" Ruby squealed, releasing them.

The rest of their friends were jogging to catch up.

"Great job you two!" Jaune praise. Ren was at his side.

"It was a team effort," Pyrrha stated diplomatically, though she couldn't hide her blush.

"It's definitely gonna be a tough act to follow up for tomorrow..." Yang smirked.

"Hey Ren..." Nora smiled up to her taller friend, "I'm pretty sure I heard you cheering."

"Well, I... uh-" Ren cleared his throat, "I had a very good reason to cheer."

Nora giggled -despite her exhaustion- and poked his nose, "Boop."


Author's Note:

Also, as some trivia:

Melinda (dark serpent) Orla (gold / sovereign)

Hector (tenacious / defender / champion of Troy defeated by Achilles) Delaney (black challenger)

Might do a drawing of them with their other two teammates some day... :3