Hollow, AJ and Sparky sighed in relief as they placed their opponents in front of Mercy and Ana who immediately got to work on healing the three teens.
"Did you have to be that harsh?" Ana asked and Hollow nodded.
"They needed the truth. While I admire Ozpin for trying to keep them protected so they wouldn't see war he should've prepared them. In a real battle, if they had to kill someone they would freeze up and die. They were also firm on their beliefs such as Blake's with the White Fang." Hollow stated as AJ walked off to keep an eye on the other matches. Sparky sat down and rubbed his eyes.
"I didn't want things to turn out this way Hollow. You know I didn't." Sparky said before he placed his head into his hands in shame and guilt of what he had done. Though Sparky seemed calm about writing Reaping with Sorrow on the inside he was destroyed. Hollow glanced at his friend, sympathetically, knowing what Sparky had to go through to write and work on Reaping with Sorrow. He sighed before glancing out to the arena at the remaining fights.
"I know mate. I know." Hollow muttered before he stood up and walked off.
"Where are you going?" Sparky asked, raising his head.
"To get three people to talk to these kids. One murdered his friends with no control of what he was doing, the other went on a path of revenge because of her father and the third basically shut out all emotions until a bunch of idiots pulled him out of that hole." Hollow explained and Sparky's eyes widened in reaisation. Hollow didn't answer any more questions as he snapped his fingers and a door appeared in front of him with only three letters on the door "RvB"
Noble 4259 vs Jaune Arc
Noble stared at Jaune who looked like he wanted to really kill Noble.
"Guess you're going to actually try with this one. Shikai." Noble spoke before a bright red light covered his body before dispersing. Noble now wore Emile's armour from Halo Reach and in his hand, was a giant sword, about his size. There was no guard and a strip of white cloth was tied onto the end something that had Jaune confused.
"Swordsman on swordsman." Noble spoke. Jaune took two deep breaths before he rushed forward shield covering his body. Noble rolled his eyes at Jaune's charging stance before he simply moved to the side and tripped the young Hunter. Jaune grunted in pain as he landed on the floor before quickly blocking the strike from Noble with his shield though he was forced back a few metres due to the force.
"What made you want to be a Huntsman?" Noble asked conversationally as if Jaune wasn't attacking him. Jaune didn't answer as he poured on the attack and Noble frowned.
"I said." Noble began before he slammed an armoured foot into Jaune's chest sending him flying. Jaune's shield luckily took the brunt of the blow and he let out a wince of pain before he slowly stood up before his eyes widened. He quickly dodged the blade which was swung at him.
"What made you." The wall next to Jaune exploded as Noble missed Jaune's body.
"Want to be." Jaune deflected strike as he was once again put on the defensive.
"A HUNTSMAN!" Noble roared his amplified voice startling Jaune so much he barely deflected the blow to his arm. The young knight screamed as he felt his right arms bones shatter due to the force behind the blow. Jaune fell to his knees as he looked at his arm which was broken, bits of bone sticking out here and there. Underneath his helmet, Noble's expression was calm as he listened to the whimpers of pain. After a few more minutes of whimpering Jaune spoke.
"I wanted…I wanted to be a huntsman…because…because."
"Keep talking blondie, I've got all day." Noble muttered.
"BECAUSE I WANTED TO BE LIKE MY FATHER AND GRANDFATHER! I WANTED TO BE A HERO!" Jaune screamed and Noble simply stared. Jaune looked at Noble's visor before the man started to laugh. But the laugh wasn't full of warmth rather it was cold.
"A hero? A hero isn't some brat who think they're invincible. A hero isn't like those fuckwards in the comics, heroes don't wear spandex and they don't have secret identities! Heroes don't go around flaunting their abilities like they're in the fucking circus." Noble spat, anger evident in his tone of voice.
"Heroes are soldiers who will make great sacrifices even their own lives." A man, his helmet discarded, picked Noble up by his hand and moved towards the exit.
"Tell them to make it count."
"Good luck Jorge."
"Heroes are those who die in battle and not being all dramatic and shit when they do die!" A woman in blue armour fell to the floor as a purple crystal few through the top of her helmet and skull.
"KAT!"
"NOBLE TEAM, COVERING FIRE!"
"Heroes are those who put their lives on the line for their teammates even if they will die!" A ship flew above to soldiers while an enemy vehicle loomed over the two soldiers.
"Commander you don't have the firepower."
"I have the mass."
"Heroes are those who will complete the mission no matter the cost!" A soldier in green armour clasped another's hand.
"Good luck Jun."
"You to Emile. Keep Six alive, won't you?"
"Heroes are those who will stay behind to protect the mission!" A man in black armour slammed his knife into an enemy's chest.
"I'M READY! HOW 'BOUT YOU!"
"EMILE NO!"
"Heroes don't run if they have the option! They fight to the fucking death, taking down every single soldier so the mission has a chance to continue." Noble gasped as he fought against an onslaught of enemies that swarmed him.
"That's what a hero is."
Akira vs Lie Ren
The Ninja stared at Ren who stared right back, Stormflower locked and loaded. The two continued to stare at each other before the ninja went first.
"Fire Style: Infinite Blazing Inferno!" The woman said before she placed two fingers at her mouth and blew. Bright blue flames flew out of her mouth and Ren's eyes widened. He quickly avoided the flames before he charged forward. The woman made another few hand signs before she spoke again.
"Lightning Style: Master Bolt Rainfall!" From the roof clouds gathered before bolts of lightning flew towards the young ninja/hunter. Re quickly dodged the lightning bolts before he frowned as he saw Akira finishing another set of hand signs.
"Amaterasu Style: Goddess Flame Jutsu!" Akira drew a katana before the blade was covered with black flames. Re frowned before he concentrated hard before a white aura surrounded him. He then charged forward as did Akira. The two spoke no words, opting for the battle to speak for them. Akira swung and Ren dodged, Ren fired and Akira deflected. A continuous cycle of fighting until finally the two's blades met at each other throats. The two didn't move, didn't speak until Akira raised her hand to her mask. The mask fell to the ground and Ren's eyes widened at the eyes before he shakily reached forward and slowly pulled the face mask down.
'Every OC has an origin…even you.'
'So why me? Why take me?!'
'Because one day, your brother will need you, and when it does you must be ready to support him all the way.' Lie Ren felt tears rush to his eyes as he stared at the face of the person in front of him.
"Hey…little brother."
Phoenix Warehouse Productions/Adrien Midnight Phoenix vs Yang Xiao Long
Adrian easily ran circles around Yang as she continued to fire round after round in attempts to hit him. Sometimes he dodged, sometimes he directed and most of the time they missed him. After a few more minutes of running Adrian stopped running and leant up against his sight, his eyes twinkling in amusement as he analysed Yang's pissed expression.
"Easily angered, blond hair, lilac eyes…I guess you're Raven's little sis and in a way my niece…so I guess Raven is my step-sister." Adrian said absentmindedly before he winced when he saw Yang's eyes widen in shock.
"You know my mum?" She asked astonished and Adrian nodded before he reached into his pocket and pulled out a locket.
"Yeah. I was the one that got her and Taiyang together despite Qrow's arguments of no one's dating my sister. Ah their wedding day was amusing." Adrian reminisced.
"Then where were you?" Yang muttered.
"Huh?"
"If what you're saying is true then where were you all our lives! Where were you when Summer died,"
"Shut it!" Adrian swore angrily. Yang glanced at Adrian and paled as she noticed the deadly yet calm aura surrounding him. This however didn't deter her and she continued with her angry rant.
"Where were you when Ruby and I needed help in the forest?!"
"Be quiet." Adrian said as he clenched his scythe tighter.
"WHERE WERE YOU WHEN WE NEEDED YOU?!" Yang screamed as she began to remember all the times when she needed someone's shoulder to cry on, the times that she and Ruby needed another person to comfort them. Adrian sighed as he rubbed his eyes before he leant backwards as to avoid the fiery fist. Adrian frowned before he looked Yang straight in the eye before he dumped his scythe on the ground.
"Guess I'm pulling out the big guns." Adrian muttered before another scythe appeared in his hand. It had the same appearance as the previous scythe until the bottom of the scythe opened to reveal a short blade that glowed red.
"Plasma…I wouldn't let it touch you." Adrian advised before he charged forward in a burst of speed. Yang raised her fists and was able to block the blade from cutting her in half.
"You think I didn't want to come back!" Adrian stated angrily. Yang was surprised by the ferocity behind his statement she barely had anytime to block the next strike.
"You think I didn't want to take care of you and Ruby?!" Yang barely dodged the blade of plasma that embedded itself into the ground.
"You think I just abandoned your mother?!" Yang quickly dodged another strike, realising it was too late for her to apologise.
"Maybe I should open your eyes a little more Xiǎo huánglóng."
Zack1 & Stone3 vs Nora Valkyrie & Weiss Schnee
"A very scary Valkyrie." Zack commented.
"And a Ice Queen…a very rare teammate." Stone continued, somewhat surprised and uncaring. The two girls glanced at each other and mentally agreed.
"I guess opposites attract." Zack said while Stone rolled his eyes in exasperation while the two girls blushed from anger and embarrassment.
"Zack, as I am the smarter part of our soul I would suggest if you don't want to be on the receiving end of these two girls anger to shut the fuck u-never mind." Stone deadpanned as the two girls charged at Zack. Zack quickly raised his hands and two swords appeared in his hand. He easily blocked the strikes and grinned at their angry expression's before he was slowly pushed backwards despite the amount of force he was putting into holding the two girls still.
"Ah Stone, a little help would be nice! Please?!" Zack pleaded as he noticed Weiss's blade was slowly moving towards his crotch. Stone groaned before he pulled out two handguns and cocked them despite the blindfold over his eyes. He then opened fire on the girls managing to force them away from his cockier self.
"Split yourself into two he said, it would be fun he said." Stone grumbled as he holstered his two pistols in favour for two short swords.
"Ah Stone, just relax and have some fun. MJOLNIR TO ME!" Zack cackled as a hammer flew into the room through the wall and landed in Zack's open and outstretched hand.
"One, we're fighting two, somewhat trained girls and two, you just broke Hollow's wall." Zack's expression faltered and a frightened look appeared on his face. Before the two could talk anymore they noticed Nora and Weiss charging towards them.
"Here we go again." Stone muttered before he rushed forward like a shadow. The next second his foot had connected with Weiss's chin sending her flying.
"WEISS!" Nora shrieked before she felt a presence behind her.
"Should've kept an eye on ya back Valkyrie." Zack commented before he slammed the hammer he wielded into Nora's back. The normally eccentric girl went flying and rolled to a stop before she slowly pushed herself back up.
"I know you think that life is full of adventure." Zack began as he prepared to rip the girl's reality apart.
"I know that you think things will work themselves out." Nora charged forward as he aura began to go into overtime.
"Like Yang you rely on your semblance too much." Zack commented as he pointed his hammer at Nora's.
"Let's see you without it." Weiss gasped as she watched Stone disappear again.
"You rely too much on your teachings." Stone spoke as he broke Weiss's concentration by slicing her cheek with his blade.
"Your pride overrules your confidence in your team." An elbow to her spine sent her to her hands and knees.
"You're overconfident in yourself, that you know everything." Weiss felt Stone's knee connected with her neck and it sent her flying into Nora. The two girls shakily looked up at the two men who stared down at them.
"Time to see true reality/You're too prideful for your own good."
To be continued…
