So I decided to make the tournament fights their own little chapters unless they fit into a larger chapter.
Hope you enjoy.
"You know I kind of feel sorry for them." Frenda whispered to the others.
"How so?" Tomoko asked sitting next to Beurling.
"Oh please SHAD have this, those four are more ballet dancers then huntsmen."
"How do you know?" Maple asked.
"I saw them practicing once time, it was like some dance routine."
"Were you spying?" Maple asked staring at Frenda.
"No, I was walking along and just happened to the see them, though I did find out one of them isn't on all that good terms with rest of the team."
"How so?" Tomoko asked.
"Well, most of the team were born in Mistral, but one, I think her names Espinho, is Vale born and they kind of treat her as an outsider, you'll see her in a second she's the one in the shorts."
"Representing Vacuo we have team SHAD and facing them from Mistral team RSSE."
Beurling looked at the screen to see the team's names and aura levels, at the top was their leader in red Rood, second was a girl in pink called Sakura, third in yellow was Sárga and last was Espinho who was mostly wearing green. Beurling could immediately see what Frenda meant by ballet dancers, all their outfits were dresses except for Espinho who was wearing a pair of light brown shorts and a green t-shirt, making her stick out among the four girls, they looked rather out of place compared to SHAD.
After the terrain of buildings and an oasis appeared a countdown appeared on the screen going from ten to zero then the fight began, Sárga bowed and arena filled with a bright light.
"Shield!" shouted Sgàil.
Argent deployed his shield, a second later the sound of a volley shots rang out followed by the shots hitting the shield.
"Horatia, you have shiny, Dorcha you take the pink duel wielder, Argent you have green, I'll take the leader."
"Aw, I thought we'd get the upper hand early with that." Sárga whined as she ran at SHAD joined by the rest of her team.
"Espinho, remember to try and keep proper form and at least try and act like a lady." Roon shouted.
Horatia counter charged Sárga, the cat faunus's igniting her sword as she charged in, Sárga tried to slash with her Saber but Horatia parried it and pushed the blonde girl backwards, she then turned the point of the blade to her and shot a fireball at her making her dodge out the way.
"When could she do that with the sword?" Tomoko asked.
"Oh, she was working on it for the festival." Maple explained "Sgàil told me she's got a new trick to show to."
Roon stood before Sgàil and bowed "Prepare yourself." Roon stood moving her rapier to a salute.
"Less talking, more fighting." Sgàil sighed as she put out her hand as if to signal stop but a purple tear appeared on her hand and a black spear fired out of it, the firing of the spear making her hand recoil back like she'd fired a gun.
Roon stood still like a deer in the headlights watching the scene till she was hit by the spear and the spear exploded and it sent her flying back.
Roon started to get up as Sgàil charged her, Roon was just quick enough to parry Sgàil's spear away, but the spear user used her weapons reach to keep the distance.
"Wow, when could she do that?" Tomoko asked.
"About month ago." Beurling answered "She asked for help practicing it."
"She showed you?" Frenda asked.
"Me and her made a deal, that we'd do are best to face each other, we also agreed we'd go all out and we'd have no secret tricks, so she showed me."
Roon tried to trust at Sgàil but she dodged and kicked her back before she threw her short spear at her, Roon managed to dodge out the way "You spend too much time talking." Sgàil shouted as charged in.
Roon took up a stance but was immediately knocked off it by Sgàil's short spear flying back to her and hitting her on the way back, Sgàil then struck the still off balance girl centre of chest with her long spear, before following up with her short spear, Roon's aura flickering with each hit.
Sakura meanwhile was doing a rather unique fire and advance, she was facing Argent side on she would fire and then spin one eighty and fire the other pistol, Beurling did have to admit it while it was out of the ordinary it seemed to work and there was at least a bit more thought into that attack then pervious twos strategies.
Argent meanwhile was stay kneeled down keeping the shield between him and the Sakura "Oh come on, it's no fun if you don't fight back." Sakura moaned "It's boring for the fans."
"Ok, you want a fight back then the lady shall receive." Argent muttered as he pointed his pistol over the top of the shield and fired. The round hit Sakura and knocked her off her footing, Argent took the opportunity to advance firing a shot every time Sakura tried to fire again.
Once he was close enough Argent shunted Sakura back with his shield, he then hit her with the side of his shield making her stumble backwards on to the ground, Argent fired his last shot that flew Sakura back again into a lava blast, breaking the rest of her aura.
Meanwhile Espinho had darted to the side and had taken cover in the ruins with Dorcha following "Come on out!" Drocha shouted as he searched for Espinho "As you wish." She shouted and jumped down hitting Dorcha in the back, he turned to face her, as she came into his view, he saw she was covered in what looked like thrones.
Espinho roundhouse kicked Drocha, before landing a flurry of punches, which finished with Drocha being kicked out the ruins.
"At least she knows how to make a fight." Drocha muttered as he dropped on the ground and kicked in his semblance.
Drocha eye glowed a light green as his muscles increased and grew taller, nearly ripping his clothes.
"Guess that's why his clothes were so baggy on him." Frenda commented.
Drocha charged with her rifle in its spear form towards, Espinho fell back into the ruins trying to go back to ambushing but Drocha jumped into the air and threw his spear at girl, Espinho turned and hit the spear away with her mace but the mace was also thrown from her hands.
Drocha charged her catching her forcing her back into a wall behind her, she countered be bringing her elbows down and hitting Drocha on the shoulders before kicking him back.
As she tried to kick again, he grabbed her foot and threw her back into the centre of the ring. As she got to her feet Espinho looked around she saw Sakura out, as she glanced the other way and saw Sárga have her sowrd knocked out her hand.
"You cheating faun…" started before Horatia slashed her and her aura dropped to the knockout level.
"Not a cheat, just better." Horatia, rolled her eyes as she moved to the middle.
Roon wasn't that far behind as Sgàil blocked a sword strike and fire her black spear at the girl sending her backwards leaving her spawled on the floor.
Espinho looked around her seeing her team knocked out and team SHAD still fighting fit and ready to go and they in circled her.
As Drocha jumped into place his spear in his hand, Espinho sighed and held up her hands "I know when I'm beat, I surrender."
A buzz filled the arena as the announcer shouted the result. Drocha returned to his normal size as team SHAD stood down.
"What are you doing?" Roon coughed.
"Being sensible, I'm out numbered four to one and their all still up for the fight." Espinho countered.
"Coward." Roon spat "You have no sense of pride or honour."
"It's a fool who gets themselves in a fight they can't win for pride." Drocha countered "She had no way to win, there is no shame in admitting defeat to a superior opponent."
"She should have gone down fighting." Sárga groaned.
"What do you want a last stand?" Argent asked.
"Yes, can't be remembered well if you don't make a grand gesture, look at all those acts like that in the war."
"Those served a purpose, most of them buying time to let others escape." Horatia countered "Her doing that served no purpose, a true huntsman or huntress puts their role before their pride, also she did better than the three of you put together so button it."
Horatia picked up Espinho's mace "You did well." Horatia smiled "If you want some practice let us know."