Volume 5, Episode 8: Solar's Power

My training was going well.

Ever since Jaune died, I began pushing myself to the very limit and beyond. I needed to get strong enough to protect those close to me. Well, I guess it was a good thing I was a hardcore fan of Dragon Boy. Plus, I even got hooked onto this band trio called The Sirens. They're basically all girls, and they don't sound bad. I've even begun to listen to their music while training!

Oh, and being the good boy he is, Zwei's begun to help me out. I tasked myself to catch him with heavy weights I strapped to my back. I could take off some clothing to make it a little easier, but removing the weights was cheating. I guess it was a good thing my dad was such an exerciser.

I've basically been training myself for about 2 years, ever since Jaune died and when I discovered I couldn't wield weapons. I planned for today to be my final day of training. Then I would show my mom, dad, brother, and sister what I could do.

I begin to perfect every single exercise I've done for the past 2 years, from leaping from tree to tree, to harnessing my solar energy. All are done in both my normal state and my Semblance state. I even come up with a new move!

I call it the Taiyo Ryu. Basically I charge up my energy in the same way Tanton would for a Kameha, and like how I would use my Solar Beam. Except I hold the beam for longer until it begins to burn. When I unleash it, I'm swarmed by an outline of a yellow Eastern Dragon, and it breathes the golden fire out its jaws, or in this case, my twin palms. But I figured out a weakness.

The Taiyo Ryu gets stronger in brighter areas, meaning it must be solar powered. So if it's right under the sun, the move's at its maximum power. But it's weaker in darker areas, and the longer I stay in the shadows, the less and less powerful it becomes. But since my Semblance is Light, the move is stronger when I use it while in my Semblance. So, to sum it all up, Semblance + Uncovered Sun = Ultra-Powerful Taiyo Ryu!

I just finished mastering the move when I hear a familiar voice, followed by happy yapping.

"Yao?"

I whirl around to see Zwei nuzzling Dad's legs. She's looking at me like she's never seen her own son before.

"Is….what….how…..why….?"

"Oh. Hey Dad."

"You weren't showing up for dinner. And Zwei wasn't around either. I got worried. You've never been out for this long. Then I heard barking. I followed the sound down a path….and then I found you."

"Well, I guess I should explain a few things."

"You mean you were keeping something from me this whole time?! You KNOW what your mother and I said about no more lies and half-truths!"

"Funny. I thought you figured it out. Remember the time you and Mom had us choose the weapon type we would be best fit for?"

Dad's anger cools.

"Well," She says, remembering. "Li chose the spiked gauntlets, Black chose the arm cannon, and you…..well….." Dad then sighs in sadness and disappointed. "You didn't do so well. You failed horribly at every single weapon you tried. When the results came, you couldn't wield a weapon. You had nothing to bond to. Your Aunt Ruby was the most disappointed. I think she even cried a little. What kind of Huntsman would you be without a weapon?"

I smirk. Cue the anime power-up.

"How about….this kind?"

I get into a power-up stance and begin to charge up my Aura. I even learned that you don't have to scream for it to work. I begin to glow brighter and brighter. Dad's basically staring in shock.

Finally, I let out a burst of energy that gives me a yellow light aura and makes my hair stand on edge. I've activated my Semblance.

"Holy shit…." Dad gasps. "You inherited MY Semblance too!?"

"Only Li did." I smile. "This is my very own. Control over Light."

"How….how did you do that?!"

"Well, after I figured out I couldn't use a weapon, I took inspiration from one of my shows and began training myself in martial arts. Basically combine that with a powerful Semblance and the user being a Human-Faunus hybrid, and you get one of the most strongest Hunters in Remnant."

"So….can you show me?"

"Tomorrow. It might be a little overkill for you, but I know just who to fight to demonstrate it to you."

…

That day has come. My mother, father, and brother are watching me fight my sister, Li. Sure, she may have kicked my you-know-what for the past couple of years, but today the day that will all change.

"Well, what are you waiting for?" Li taunts, readying Gen Break. "You ready for yet another humiliating defeat?"

"HA! You want some? You got some!" Repeating the same process as before, I go into my Semblance form. It takes time, and all the while my family is like "What the?".

I hear a small sparky explosion from Black's scroll. My parents turn to him.

"What….How….." Black is dumbstruck. "His….his Aura…..It's too high for my scroll to read!"

"Don't be so sure." I say to all four of them, plus a panting Zwei. "I'll have you know I've trained so hard, my Aura's gone up to 200%!"

"200 PERCENT?!" Li basically screams. "Are you kidding me!? That has got to be the most ridiculous lie I've ever heard!"

"Since when did I ever do that anymore? I can basically sense Aura now, so give me your best shot!"

Smirking, Li bashes her gauntlets and her hair and ears turns golden like mine(except mine doesn't have those cool flames),with her eyes becoming red. She then screams as she rushes at me, then swings a propelled shotgun blast punch right at me….

Except I'm not there anymore.

"What the f-?!"

Now behind her, I kick Li right in the nape, knocking her down.

"What….How did you?"

"Two words: Private Training."

"RRRR! YOU'LL PAY FOR THAT!"

Li basically goes all-out berserk on me, but the poor violent teen can't even touch me! All her jabs, hooks, body blows, uppercuts, and bullet hit nothing as I dodge every one of them. I even catch one of the bullets and flip it right back!

Now it's my turn to attack. I move so fast that Li has trouble keeping up! She slid on her knees to avoid a light projectile, and we even clashed fists! It wasn't long, however, until Li was weakening. Time to finish her off with my ultimate technique!

I lift both hands into the sky, harnessing the sun's energy and power. Focusing it into the form of a golden eastern dragon, I pull both hands to the side as I charge up my energy.

Noticing this, Li uses the rest of her power to charge at me, ready to finish me off in one blow! But I'm ready for her. As is this!

"TAIYO RYU! HYAAAAAAA!"

I shoot my palms forward, making the dragon blast its golden solar fire. Once the blast hit Li, it's enough to knock her out. Once she comes to, she and the rest of my family are shocked beyond measure.

"What…..was that….that you did?" Li gasped.

"You see, most people fight at their full power." I smile. "But me? I fight beyond that."

I kneel down to help her up.

"What you're seeing right now, is the greatest power Team RWBY 2 will ever have. And we'll need that power to stop this war."

She smiles. As does everyone else.

This is exactly what we need.