"It used to be a way to formalize arranged marriages in Vale, between members of families to show that they can protect them. The practice began to faze out as less and less people had to fight the Grimm. Now it's little more then a redundant part of Vale law. Though in more recent years it is a more romanticized version." Yang explained. Ruby seemed to glance at Todoroki for a split second, but I couldn't be sure.

"So how dose this work?" Aizawa asked from his sleeping bag in the corner.

"How long have you been here?" We asked.

"So you want to show me your power? Alright, know that I won't hold back." He smiled.


Chapter 46: Corinthia Vs Bakugo

I sat in the changing room, rolling my bronze blades over in my hands. "I have to show him that I am able to match him." I said to myself.

I stood up and walked out of the changing room to the training gym, not exactly the arena I was hoping for, but it would do. On the other side stood Bakugo. "I won't hold back, even if you do like me." He grinned.

"I wouldn't want it any other way." I smiled back.


We sat in the observation room watching the match begin. "Why is she doing this?" Glyn asked.

"Valeian duels are a tied to love in our world, especially for the Royal families of the kingdoms. Corinthia, despite her kingdom having fallen long ago." Blake said. "Originally it would be the suitor challenging the father. Later it became something of a ceremonial battle between the two in question, it's such a old tradition much has been lost and added on different towns and cities."

"On Patch it's just done between Hunters. Mom had challenged dad to one, they never told me how it ended." Yang said.

"Doesn't the winner choose how the relationship progresses?" Momo asked.

"It's a mutual decision. The dual is used to express their emotions on the battle field, a baring of your soul." Qrow said as he walked in.


I point one blade at Bakugo with the other crossed over my chest. I slowly circled him with slow pointed step. My footfalls didn't make a sound as I kept my silver eyes on his crimson. He followed me, his hands hidden in his emerald gauntlets. I slowly began to close in on him, quickly breaking out into a run, blue flames burning from my blades as I dodged a explosion by rolling across the ground, I came up kneeling blue lightning sparking of off me as I lunged at Bakugo.

My blades glanced off his gauntlets before spinning around and elbowing him in the back of the head. This made him angry, the grimm part of me felt it before he had a chance to show it. He pointed his open palm at me and unleashed a explosion the blasted me into a wall. I landed horizontally feet first. I pushed off with a gust of wind and slashed at him. The edge of the blade sparked on his aura but the force of the blow knocked him to the ground. I landed past him and twisted to avoid his explosion again.

"You think you can beat me like that?" He asked.

"I'm not looking to beat you." I said. "I want to show you how I feel."

"Then stop talking, and bring everything you have. I know you are holding back." He set off explosions in his hand.

"You want to see my full power? Very well." I closed my eyes and pulled on the darkness. Black flames filled the air.


I stared as Corinthia turned into a Grimm version of herself. Black hair framed red eyes. Her blue flame cape seemed to suck in light. "She..." I said as I pushed back my hair. "She is a grimm as well?"

"Her mother is Salem, the fact that she didn't have any Grimm features was quite strange to me." Qrow said.

"So she has two states, human and Grimm?" Weiss asked.

"Indeed," we turned to Menzro, "She was the only one among her sisters that could control the transformation. It is triggered by a strong emotion, not just rage or grief."

"She transformed at the Exam." Ilia said. "I had never felt so much power."


Bakugo launched himself at me, the shockwave of the explosion rolled off of me as I side stepped him and brought up my knee, smashing it into his chin. He spun around and blasted me with his quirk. I skidded back from his attack before I retaliated with a swing of my blades cutting through his gauntlets spilling his stored up sweat. I kicked him back before I tossed my sword at him, he impacted the wall before it sunk up to the hilt next to his head in the stone. "You are one hell of a fighter." He grinned.

"I would hope so." I smiled as I lowered my guard. "So, do you accept?" I asked as I released my grimm form.

"Sure. You certainly killed any doubts I had about you." He yanked my sword out of the wall. "I'll be happy with it."

I caught the blade as I walked up to him. "Then I am happy."


I laid on the doctors table as Torchwick walked back and forth. "You said you could handle it, that you could kill them and be done with it, now we have lost money, more then a few of the quirk destroying bullets, and a safehouse."

"One more time, I can do it." I tried to sit up, but my ribs were wrapped tightly, more then a few broken.

"I had trusted you and you had failed. We are an the brink of our grand plan. I had Shigaraki wrapped around my finger, he had complete faith in our powers and you go a lose." He tapped his cane on the floor.

"Roman, I just need to get stronger." I pushed myself up.

"And you will be." We looked at the bald doctor, a large glass box filled with a vile black sludge. "What kinds of Quirks will be you need?"


We all know where this is going, and tell me what powers do you want him to have.