Alright guys, I am back and that means it's time for a new chapter. Not much to say in terms of how this works, simple fight, Yang vs Wakka. Special thanks to Neos the Final Builder for the favorite. Now, all of you sit back and enjoy.
Chapter 34: RKWL IV - Wakka
The darkness envelopes the entire plane of existence, leaving Yang to stand alone. There is nothing around, nothing but darkness. As the blonde brawler looks around the empty space, color soon begins to form around her, followed by the sound of rushing water below her. The once blackened world becomes full of vibrant colors as a stadium forms around her. Looking down, Yang notices she is standing on a large circular platform suspended above a large sphere of water. Nearly three stories in any direction, the water is perfectly suspended in air with no chance of falling.
"Luca can take your breath away, ya?" asks a male voice with a Jamaican accent. Yang turns back to the platform she is on to notice a man standing before her with tan skin. He wears a blue headband to hold up his red hair, styled into a coif, with a yellow vest top that reaches just above his stomach, and a blue and yellow pair of trousers that look very loose despite not reaching his ankles. A yellow shoulder pad rests on his left side that connects to a yellow armguard and around his neck is a small dolphin necklace.
"Just what the hell is going on?" Yang asks.
"We are here to put on a show for the crowd, ya. You and I are going to duke it out for them. A fight to the death, ya. Though to be honest, I would prefer to be in the water to do so."
Yang activates her Ember Celia as she raises her fists to fight. "Sorry, but I didn't bring a bathing suit, and I am not one to strip in public."
"I wouldn't worry about it, I can kick your ass up here too, ya know."
"Just who are you people?"
"Wakka, captain of the Besaid Aurochs, current champions of the annual blitzball tournament. Now time for you die in the name of Lord Seymour." Wakka's right hand begins to glow as a ball begins to appear in his hand. Once the light subsides, a dangerous looking version of a blitzball rest in his hand. It is a red ball with a black stripe on both sides and a buzz saw in the center, the Celestial Weapon, World Champion.
Wakka pulls his arm back before launching the ball like a baseball towards Yang. The blonde manages to duck underneath as the weapon crashes into the stadium wall before flying back to its owner. The screams of fan can be heard as they try to avoid the rubble. "Good thing I didn't get hit by that."
Yang turns back to the player as he readies another attack and begins running after him. Using her shotgun blasts to increase her speed, she reaches Wakka in seconds while bringing her right hand forward. Her fist flies forward with the intent to break the man's jaw, but hits nothing but air as he moves his head out of the way. As she passes by the player, she is nailed in the back of the head as he swings the ball around.
Before hitting the ground, Yang manages to roll and turn to face him once more, only to find a blitzball making a beeline straight at her face. Not having a chance to dodge, she raises her arms is an 'X' to block the shot with her Aura. The attack connects and knocks her back to the ground.
Getting back to her feet, she watches as he catches the ball with no problem, giving her an idea. Reeling back, Wakka sends another powerful shot towards the blonde. Instead of dodging, she leans back in an athletic position. Once the ball is inches from her face, she punches it with a bone shattering uppercut with an extra blast from her shotguns for good measure. The blitzball flies straight up into the air, breaking one of the lights shining on them.
A sly grin forms on Wakka's face as he simply moves his arm to the side. The blitzball stops moving and remains spinning in place high above the platform they are standing on. Then it quickly shoots straight towards the player once more, softly landing in his hand like before. Yang growls while Wakka laughs. "What?" he asks, "You thought I wouldn't make sure I could keep track of this thing, ya? No matter where it goes, even if it gets destroyed, I can always make sure it comes back to my hand the way it left it. Now for some peace and quiet!"
His last words come out like a chant as he begins to gather white energy in the ball. He brings his arm back once more as Yang charges forward to strike him. "Silence Buster!" As the blonde's fist is mere inches from his face, he unleashes the blitzball towards her, making contact with her face and sending her away from him as he catches the ball.
Yang tries to curse, only to notice she can't speak or even make a sound. She silently growls before charging at the blitzball player once more. Wakka launches another attack at her, to which she dodges to the side while continuing to run at him. Swinging her right hand, Yang forcefully connects with his jaw while she nails his gut with her left. The second attack makes him jump a little to which he is sent into a flip from a right-handed uppercut.
Acting on instinct alone, Yang turns and catches the returning ball with her right hand. Still turning, she brings her body around as Wakka stumbles to his feet and slashes him in the chest with his weapon. He stumbles back while holding his chest in attempts to cover the wound. Annoyed, he recalls his weapon from the brawler's hands and back to his own.
"You won't mind sharing your health, ya?" wonders Wakka as a red energy begins to glow in his left hand. Yang ignores this as she charges in once more, attempting to break his jaw with a right hook. As she brings her arm back, Wakka raises his left arm and points it towards her, the dark red energy surrounding his hand. "Drain!" He sends the energy towards Yang who is defenseless against the spell he cast. The spell hits Yang, forcing her back to the ground as the dark red energy surrounds her body. Slowly, the energy begins to return to Wakka as the wound on his chest begins to heal. Yang makes her way back to her feet feeling weaker than before.
"That was an interesting trick you pulled there," comments Yang as she is now able to speak again, "But I don't think that will work again."
"Who knows," replies Wakka, "But I don't plan on needing it again. You won't see this coming!" As he chants the last words, a black energy begins to form around his weapon, becoming a dark cloud. "Dark Buster!" Like a speeding comet, Wakka launches his blitzball toward Yang once more, nailing her in the face again.
As the blonde stands up, she notices one thing, all she can see is the dark cloud in front of her. Panicking, she tries to rub her eyes to no avail. She begins to fire off shots randomly in hopes to hit Wakka, but none hit their target. As she begins to calm down, she manages to see something that catches her eye through the smoke. Another blitzball comes crashing into as she realizes what it is. A single strand of her hair.
Not staggering from the last attack, Yang punches her hands together as her hair stands straight up like flames and a fiery Aura surrounds her body. He eyes even change to red as the smoke instantly clears her face.
Wasting little time, she charges after Wakka in a blind rage. She strikes Wakka harder than before due to her Semblance allowing her power to grow after she took the hits. The brawler knocks Wakka into the air with a powerful uppercut. As he descends, she sends him flying with a devastating right-hand strike that nearly puts him in the water.
"Now I'm mad!" he chants while he stands back up after struggling. He begins to charge energy into his blitzball. "Attack Reels!" The energy shines brightly as the ball looks to be multiplying. Wakka begins to spin around, letting the wind pick up the blitzballs around him. One by one, the twelve balls rocket toward Yang. Unable to block them, she is pelted with them as they push her closer to the edge of the platform. The last attack causes Yang to lose her balance, but she manages to stay on the platform and remain dry.
Not wasting a moment Wakka begins to charge the energy in his blitzball once more. "Yo, eat this, ya!" he chants as the white energy envelopes the ball, "Auroch Reels!" Wakka tosses his ball straight into the air as it shines brightly, causing Yang to shield her eyes. He leaps into the air as the ball descends and when he becomes even with it, he spikes it toward the blonde. The attack sends bright light and explosions at her, causing her to fall in the water.
Looking down from the platform, he notices she isn't dead yet. Wakka doesn't hesitate as he leaps from the platform into the blitzball arena to finish the job. He finds Yang slowly floating down, unconscious but alive. Reeling his arm back, he aims for her neck, and sends the ball towards her as it slices through the water. As it closes in on the girl, the sound of metal clashing ripples through the water.
A silver machete stands between the World Champion and Yang. Holding said weapon is MoonKoolaid, dressed in the same black combat gear he was wearing earlier. With a simple arm movement, he brings his weapon up, sending Wakka's back to him. The two stare down each other, forcing Wakka to look into the masked man's soulless expression. Around Yang's head, an air pocket forms, allowing her to breathe in her unconscious state.
Wakka growls as he launches his blitzball towards his new opponent. Moon reverses the grip of his blade and slashes at the incoming ball. The attack splits the projectile in two, letting both parts fly past him. Without hesitation, Moon normalizes his grip as he slashes forward, turning all the water in front of him to ice, trapping Wakka inside. He then speeds forward with insane speed, slicing through the ice.
A single cut appears in the ice as Moon stops on the other side before cracks begin to cover the entire ice capsule. The masked warrior sheathes his blade in the scabbard across his back and the ice shatters. As it slowly begins to melt, the remains of the Wakka replica all but vanish from existence.
Moon swims over the Yang, still knocked out from the fight, and picks her up bridal style. Hardening the water beneath his feet without freezing it, he uses it as an elevator to rise the two back up to the platform. He lays her down as her eyes begin to open, which he doesn't notice. Once he is sure she is safe, he forms a portal of fire behind him and exits the world within the Gem.
Yang stares into the sky in defeat, knowing she was saved once more because she couldn't win a fight. Slowly, the color and sound begins to fade once more, taking her with it. It soon becomes nothing but an empty void of darkness.
Moon returns to the building from before, overlooking the city of Vale. He raises his hand to his ear and speaks once more to Rage, "Match 4 is a victory."
"Did you have to interfere?" asks Rage.
"Yes. It seems the fire was extinguished in water."
"Alright. You better relax for this one, I don't think I will need any help."
"Against the Dragon King you shouldn't. Just make sure no one dies. Things are too wild to allow random deaths from one of your fights."
"I know. Just enjoy the view." A soft click rings through Moon's ear as he looks on to the main event.
Now, before you all try to kill me, hear me out for why Yang lost. First, I actually think that all of Yuna's guardians are stronger than the RWBY cast, that is why these were weaker versions of them all. Second, Wakka is a very heavy range fighter with a lot of technical attacks to turn it the fight in his favor. Overall, even with Yang's Semblance, she couldn't overcome his attacks and with his higher health, he could tank her attacks. But, since I can't kill them yet, we have Moon step in and finish what she couldn't.
With that out of the way, we can move on to the final fight of this RKWL mini arc, RagingKey vs Bahamut. What, did you think I forgot about that guy? Like Hell I would. This will show a portion of Rage's power, so be ready for the Lord of Hell to take on the King of Dragons in a titanic clash. And until Friday, Happy Thanksgiving to all my American readers.