Azula groaned as she sat up in bed. Her mattress in beacon was a far cry from what she was used to, but it got the job done of providing some comfort to allow her to sleep, especially in this unknown world. She sat up and found Team RWBY still asleep. Unsurprised by this, Azula quietly slipped out of the bed that had been moved into the room Team RWBY was assigned. Slipping into her clothes and armor, Azula realized she only had the one set of day clothing with some sleepwear being provided by Ruby. 'I need to procure some currency and purchase a new wardrobe. One set of clothing can't survive long in a school such as this,' she thought to herself. Without another sound, Azula made her way out of the room after making her bed and ventured out to the courtyard just before the sunrise.
She sat down in the lotus position, legs crossed, arms placed lightly in her lap, and closed her eyes, breathing deeply. As the warmth of the rising sun began to wash over her, Azula let it fuel the fire within her body and soul. If she had learned anything from her uncle, it was how to meditate and center herself for the day. Thoughts of her uncle, of her home, filled her mind as she thought of his meditation lessons. She tried to cleanse her mind of such thoughts, but the floodgates had been opened. Thoughts of Iroh led to Zuko, which led to her mother. This started an unrelenting recounting of everything that had gone wrong since she brought Zuko home. Betrayed by her friends, betrayed by her brother. No support, nothing to fall back on.
She'd taken Ba Sing Se, but her father had shown little care for her accomplishment. To him, capturing the Earth Kingdom capital was nothing but an inevitability. It didn't matter who captured it or when. As long as he gained more power, he didn't care. And Azula had been blind to that. She should've seen it coming. Even her own father betrayed her. As she thought of those who'd betrayed her, her mind inevitably came to Ursa. The first to betray her. Showing only Zuko the love and affection she needed. And then leaving after killing her grandfather. Then her mind drifted to why such betrayals had happened. Ursa ran because she knew her father would have her killed. Her father beat into her head that people were only tools, that friends were nothing more than pawns in a larger scheme. She'd listened, and Ty Lee and Mai both betrayed her. Mai for love of Zuko, Ty Lee so Azula wouldn't do something she'd end up regretting.
Unable to fully clear her mind, Azula growled and stood up before getting into the beginning stance for the Northern Dragon kata of Firebending. If she couldn't meditate to quiet her mind, she would quiet it through exercise. Azula breathed deep before taking a step forward and initiating the kata. She let loose a series of strikes into an invisible opponent, effortlessly transitioning from offensive to defensive stances; keeping focus on her footing and balance. After working through the kata, Azula brought in her arms, palms face down, and exhaled. As she settled her breathing, she noticed how hands were closed into fists. Azula stared at her fists with a look of concern and disappointment. She had long since trained herself to keep her Firebending as precise as possible by only using her first two fingers on each hand. She hummed to herself and went through the forms again and caught her closed fists halfway through the Komodo-Rhino kata set, a series of moves used to break through an opponent's defenses with strong and continued jabs and kicks, and growled. "What is wrong with me?"
"Perhaps it has something to do with your still recovering mind, Miss Agni," said a voice behind her. Azula turned around and spotted Ozpin standing behind her with his mug of steaming liquid and felt her nerves relaxing slightly.
"So that's why I revealed everything so easily yesterday. I knew something was off about me. Your brew causes a relaxing aroma to waft to those unused to its scent, lulling them into a sense of security while conversing with the Headmaster. It seems I didn't give you enough credit, Ozpin."
"Or you give me too much, Miss Agni. Being a headmaster of a school can cause an immense amount of stress on one's body, after all." Ozpin walked over to her and handed her a card.
"What is this?"
"That is a Lien card. It is used to purchase things in our world. This is your payment for your role in killing the Nevermore yesterday. The older and more dangerous Grimm have garnered a hefty bounty in the Four Kingdoms. Normally, the Nevermore don't venture close to the city, or bother attacking students in the forest. But Ruby woke it up and brought its attention to all of you. Inspired though her decision was, it could've been handled very differently."
"Agreed. But she did handle herself in a leadership position in the canyon. Jaune as well. Though, unlike the rest of them, he seems…"
"Lacking. Jaune was somehow able to falsify his transcripts to get into the school, but he comes from a long line of prominent Hunters. This entire education is his ongoing test to see if he has what it takes to become a Hunter."
"Well, choosing him as leader was probably a good way of doing that. And his teammates are sure to help him improve as well."
"You seem to be taking to this rather well, Azula."
"I'm not in my home. Against my will, I've been resurrected into this world with no knowledge of its culture, technology, history, or people. It's part of the reason I told you of my world yesterday. After you showed me that moving picture of my resurrection here, I realized I had no way of using my usual methods of manipulation and coercion. This world is alien to me, its technology and other advancements more so. Complying with you seemed to be the only option I had. You being the headmaster of a school, after all."
"I see." Ozpin took a sip from his mug as Azula examined the card.
"How do I use this thing?"
"I'll have someone escort you into the city. It occurred to me, given how you ended up in the forest to begin with, you didn't have any spare clothes, and your armor was damaged in your fight with the Beowolves as well. Also, if you wish to purchase weapons, or have someone customize some of your own design, that card will help."
"Can it be after my spar with my team? I'm assessing how well they can work together while not observing them from a cliff."
"I'll make sure the arena is available for you this afternoon. Then one of the students will show you around the city. When you return, there are a few people I'd like for you to meet."
"Why?"
"Since you were willing to place your trust, small though it may be, with me, I feel I should do the same."
"And these people, I suppose it's some sort of secret society?"
"In a way." Azula grunted and felt her stomach growl softly. "Have you eaten anything since you arrived here?"
"No."
"Then I suggest you do so. You are still growing, after all. Have a good day, Miss Agni." Azula watched the man leave and thought about both interactions with him. Ozpin seemed to be wiser than his years showed him to be. She felt similar energies she felt when she met with her father and the few times she had interactions with her uncle. A kind and wise nature alongside a manipulative and controlling mind. Attributes she was all too familiar with. Azula found a map around the campus and followed its directions to the mess hall where only a few people were eating since most of the school slept in on the weekend.
As she got her food, she found a familiar face under a pair of rabbit ears sitting alone at a table. "Good morning, Velvet." The bunny girl looked up, startled slightly, and calmed down, smiling as she saw Azula.
"Morning, Azula," said the girl.
"I didn't expect you to be up so early."
"I could say the same for you."
"I rise with the sun. It fuels my flames and my Chi."
"Chi?"
"How I'm able to summon my flames." Azula conjured a ball of flame in her hand, mesmerizing Velvet with its blue color. "I draw upon my life force to power my flames."
"So, it's your Semblance, then?"
"There's that word again. Tell me, what is a Semblance?"
"It's a unique power one gets when they unlock their Aura."
"Aura?"
"You don't know what Aura is?"
"I've lived a sheltered life, remember?"
"Oh, right. Forgot. Let's see if I can explain it. Aura is basically the manifestation of your soul. Huntsmen and Huntresses use it to protect themselves from attacks. As a result, they gain a unique power to them when their Aura is activated."
"I see. In any case, my fire is not a result of Aura. Many people where I was born were able to do the same as I, though without the blue coloring. That is unique to me alone. And how exactly does Aura protect you?"
"Well, it sort of acts like a shield around your body. It also helps speed up our healing if we are injured."
"I definitely do not have that. My flames are meant to kill, not heal."
"I can't imagine the kind of life you were forced to live, Azula."
"No, I'm sure you can't." Azula looked at her food, eggs and bacon, a common place no matter what world you're in, and placed her palms together, closing her eyes in a silent prayer.
"What are you doing?" Azula finished her prayer before turning to Velvet.
"A prayer before eating. A custom from home I practice regularly."
"My teammate does the same thing. His name is Yatsuhashi."
"I see." 'It seems certain practices are similar here as back home. I wonder what else is similar.' As the two conversed, Azula spotted a member of her team enter the mess hall, Blake. Spotting her, Blake got her food and went over to them. "Good morning, Blake."
"Azula." She sat across from her and started to eat a bowl of cereal.
"This is Velvet."
"The student you met before the assembly, correct?" Azula nodded.
"Nice to meet you," said Velvet.
"Same." Blake turned to Azula.
"Why are you up so early?"
"I rise with the sun. Which is to say that the sun energizes me for the day. My Chi is replenished when I meditate in front of the sun as it rises."
"Chi?"
"My life force. And no, it's nothing like Aura."
"Is that how you were able to use those flames?"
"It is. My father groomed me to be a weapon, hence why I am as skilled as I am in a fight."
"Why would he do that?"
"He was a power-hungry man. When I was born, he viewed me as his perfect weapon."
"That seems… harsh."
"He was. I'll tell you more about my past later, after our fight."
"You're fighting," asked Velvet.
"I am co-leader of team RWBY. I need to learn what they can do first-hand. And since my position is only temporary until I construct my own team, learning through combat is the easiest way since I can use my knowledge against them if they get in my way of world domination."
"You're kidding, right," asked Blake. Azula said nothing and ate a strip of bacon, leaving the two girls confused and nervous as she bit back a smirk. 'Well, human psychology remains the same.' Azula glanced at Blake's bow and set down her fork.
"Blake, why do you wear that?" Blake looked at her, confused until she pointed to the top of her head. Azula watched Blake's eyes dart upwards before meeting hers as she spoke up.
"I like the look." Azula stared her down and Blake stared back, unflinching. While she had trouble reading her, Azula was still able to and frowned.
"Hiding who you are is not good. Especially when it concerns your leader, Blake."
"I'm not hiding anything, Azula." Blake stood up and Azula saw the bow move like a twitch of agitation, masked by the sudden movement. Azula sighed and finished her eggs.
"Very well. I will believe you, for now. But know if this interferes with anything regarding the team, there will be consequences, Blake Belladonna."
"It won't."
"Morning guys," came the yawned call of Yang as the rest of team RWBY, followed by team JNPR, entered the mess hall and got their food.
"Somehow you didn't strike me as a morning person, Weiss," said Azula as she looked at the heiress. Weiss glared slightly at Azula, shadows under her eyes.
"I'm not. An annoying blue light woke me up from my sleep before my alarm went off for the day."
"Well, I'm sure you'll grow used to it." Azula smirked as she met Weiss' glaring gaze.
"Guys," said Ruby, nervous. "Can you please not do this? We've only just become a team."
"Let them get it out of their system, Sis," said Yang. "I'm sure it's just sexual tension."
"Yang," exclaimed Weiss as she blushed. Azula chuckled under her breath.
"I assure you, Yang," said Azula. "This is nothing but finding amusement in someone's discomfort. Besides, my interests would fall under someone with more…" Azula glanced between the two girls. "Distinguishable attributes." Yang smirked as Weiss growled and huffed, turning away from Azula. Ruby looked at her new friend, slightly confused by her wording. Azula turned to her team. "Ozpin has told me the arena will be free for us to use this afternoon. We'll hold our sparring match then and there."
"Sparring match," asked Jaune. "What are you talking about?"
"I need to know how well my team can work together. In order to do so, I will be sparring with them to see how they fight firsthand and how well they can adapt in battle. Your team is welcome to observe as well. Of course, the invitation extends to you and your team, Velvet."
"Are you sure," asked the bunny girl.
"I just want you to see how futile it will be to try and stop me when I take over the world." Nora laughed.
"That's a good one Azula," said the hyperactive girl. "Got room for someone else?"
"Afraid not. There's only room for one queen at the top. Pretenders can stay in their place." Nora pouted as Azula stood up. "I'll leave you all to your breakfast. I need to ready myself. Ladies, gentlemen… Weiss."
"Hey," shouted the heiress in annoyance. Azula smirked and left the mess hall before frowning and looking at her hands. Mentally, she went over the Agni Kai with her brother and realized that throughout the fight, she'd been unbalanced. She hadn't fought like her usual self. She behaved like a berserk brute, not a refined princess. The last few weeks before her overthrown coronation had been nothing if not unbalanced. Betrayed by friends and family alike. Her mission to be the perfect daughter and Fire Lord to Ozai as well as her hallucinations had broken her when she was beaten by the Water Peasant. Knowing that there was a way to see her posture in this world after the fight, Azula went to the elevator to Ozpin's office only to stop as she spotted Glynda.
"Glynda." The blonde professor turned to her and gave her a stern look.
"In public, you are to refer to me as Professor Goodwitch, Miss Agni. Understand?" Azula nodded. "Now, how can I help you?"
"You have those moving pictures of everything that happened in the forest and canyon, right?"
"Yes, we have footage of it. Why do you ask?"
"I need to see how I was fighting. I want to see if my mental state has affected how I fight."
"Then you caught me at the perfect time." Glynda handed her what seemed to be a small glass slab. "This is your scroll. It serves as a communication device as well as other functions. I'm sure one of your teammates will help you learn how to use it. Unfortunately, I'm very busy right now to help you fully, but I can send the footage of your fights to your scroll." Glynda tapped on her tablet and Azula felt her scroll jostle in her grip, making her jump. She looked at the device and saw unknown symbols under a picture of an envelope. "Simply use your fingers to navigate the device. I'm sorry I can't help right now, but your classmates should be able to help you with it. Have a good day, Azula." Azula looked at the scroll and turned it over in her hand.
"How does this work?" Azula decided not to mess with it for now and kept her grip on the device, her current attire lacking pouches. She made her way back to the dorms and started meditating with her scroll beside her in her room with team RWBY. As she meditated, her mind went to her plans in this world. The Spirits wanted her to be a Champion. But such a role was beneath her. She was more fit to rule this world, not save it. She opened her eyes and spotted the familiar image of her mother sitting before her. "What do you want, mother?"
"Why are you so focused on ruling this world?"
"It's my birthright! I am Azula, princess of the Fire Nation. I am…"
"Not in the Fire Nation anymore. Ruling the world was your father's dream. Does it have to be yours?" Azula glared at the image of her mother but paused at its words. She knew that there was some logic in those words. Her father had been the cause of her mental breakdown. His controlling nature and selfish ambitions. His push for her to be perfect in all things no matter the price and the role it took on her state of mind. While ruling the world was appealing to her on a small scale, it was her father's dream and ambitions.
"I suppose you have somewhat of a point. But I am no Champion. I won't pretend to be something I'm not."
"How can you know you're not a Champion?"
"Because I'm not here by choice. I couldn't care less about the fate of this world. But while I am here, I will strive to better myself and learn more about this place."
"And it's stories? Like when you were a child?" Azula growled and stood up before turning away from her 'mother'.
"Leave. I have nothing more to say to you." Azula gripped the frame of her bed until her knuckles turned white.
"Azula," asked Ruby from the doorway. Azula glanced behind her and saw the worried expression on her co-leader's face. "Who were you talking to?" Azula sighed and straightened herself.
"No one. What do you want, Ruby?"
"We're all ready to go to the arena. I was coming to get you." Azula looked at the candle she had lit, lacking incense for her meditation and saw it had been burning for a while. She sighed before turning to her co-leader.
"Let's go then." The two fourteen-year-olds walked in silence out of the dorms before Ruby turned to Azula.
"So, what was your life like before Beacon?"
"Not the best of lives. My father was a horrible man. Controlling, power hungry, cruel. I was raised to be a weapon. A killer. I broke away from him and came here. "That's all you need to know."
"There has to be more."
"I've lived a very sheltered life. I only had interactions with my family, and a few girls in the area I lived in. Those girls betrayed me, my mother abandoned me, and my brother hated me because my father pitted us against each other. There is nothing else. Stop pressing." Ruby frowned as she stared at Azula. She wanted to know more about the girl, but Azula was making that very hard by not talking about herself in depth. "Look, I have trust issues because of those girls I thought my friends. I am not about to open up anytime soon as it was very recent that their betrayal happened. Don't expect me to open up more than I need to any time soon." Ruby sighed quietly as they made their way to the arena. Azula glanced at her briefly before handing her the scroll. "How do I operate this? Part of my father's controlling methods was limiting my knowledge of modern technology."
"Oh, sure." Ruby went over the basic functions of the scroll the call functions as well as the record and play function. Ruby pulled out her own scroll and sent a message to Azula's. Azula looked at the message and saw Ruby had used the unusual figures to make what she assumed was a word and what appeared to be a smiling face as well. Azula sighed as she realized another important thing about this world. The written language was completely foreign to her. The maps she'd seen around the campus had been easy to navigate given landmarks and indicators of which building was what given the images over each building and some trial and error. Azula made a mental note to start learning the written language as quickly as possible to help with her studies. 'Damn those spirits! Some blessing of knowledge would've been nice! Information is power! And I need all I can get to blend in here!' Azula massaged her temple slightly as the image of a white-faced black owl popped into her head. Azula saw the calligraphy of the Fire Nation appear in her mind. Azula blinked as she looked back down at her scroll and understood the letters. 'Hi!' was what she read. Azula blinked again and heard a voice in her head.
'This is the last time I help a human…' Azula shook her head and closed the screen Ruby showed her. She turned to Ruby and saw the concerned look on her face. "Are you ok?"
"I'm fine. Just a small headache." They finished walking to the arena and found the rest of RWBY there.
"Finally," exclaimed Yang. "What took you so long?!"
"I was meditating. Something that could help your impatient nature, Yang."
"I'm just ready to get this over with!" Yang emphasized her eagerness by punching the palm of her hand. Azula grinned slightly before walking passed her team to the Arena and following the signs she could now read to the arena proper and spotted the others heading in an opposite direction to enter from the opposite side. She entered on her side and spotted Team JNPR and Velvet sitting next to who she assumed was the bunny girl's team: CFVY. Opposite them, she spotted Ozpin, Glynda and a man with spiky green hair wearing a white shirt, green pants and glasses over his eyes.
"I don't remember extending the invitation to you."
"Teachers must be present in the event of a sparring match, Miss Agni," said Glynda. She gestured to the green haired man. "This is Professor Oobleck. He will be monitoring the Aura levels for this match."
"Considering Miss Agni doesn't have an Aura herself," said Ozpin. "Perhaps we should lay down defeat stipulations for her."
"I already have that in mind, Professor," said Azula. She turned to her team and gave a friendly smile that sent shivers down Team RWBY's spine. "I will not be using my flames unless I feel I need to. If you manage to force me to use my flames, you win the first round. If, after that, you manage to knock me out, you win entirely."
"And if Azula manages to defeat you at all, it's game over. This is, after all, an uneven match up. Four on one is hardly fair."
"For them. Perhaps if they had another person to help them?" Azula's eyes fell on Pyrrha. "How about you, Pyrrha? You seem like you'd be willing to help."
"Let's keep this between your teammates," said Glynda. "Does everyone agree with the stipulation?"
"This is hardly fair," said Weiss. "She doesn't have weapons, or Aura? She won't be able to win!"
"I assure you, Weiss," said Azula with a bone chilling grin. "I don't need either." Azula stood at a relaxed, yet ready stance with her arms held behind her back as Team RWBY readied their weapons. Ruby was nervous about possibly hurting Azula. Blake was cautious, wary of Azula's confidant behavior despite the odds being against her. Yang matched Azula's grin as prepared for the fight while Weiss readied Myrtenaster, looking to wipe the smirk off of Azula's face.
"Begin," said Glynda. Yang shot Ember Celica behind her to propel herself towards Azula, aiming a high-speed punch at her face while Weiss followed behind her. Azula showed incredible athletic ability as she bent backwards under the blonde's punch and tripped her up as she stepped to the side, avoiding a stream of ice from Weiss. Ruby used her speed and closed in on Azula swinging the back of Crescent Rose at Azula. Azula found the three girl's speed faster than she was used to when fighting anyone other than the Avatar when using his Airbending to evade her. 'I wonder if this is the benefit of having an activated Aura. I may need to use my flames after all.'
Azula deflected Yang's fist and remembered what Ty Lee had taught her in case something like the Eclipse ever happened again. Azula remembered where and how her former friend said to strike and pressed her knuckles to a point on Yang's arm. Yang found she couldn't move it and growled, her eyes changing from lilac to crimson. "What the hell did you do," she shouted. Azula just smirked and ducked under Crescent Rose before kicking Weiss away from her. She noticed out of the corner of her eye that Blake was staying back, observing her as she barely avoided strikes from Ruby and Weiss as Yang stepped aside, trying to get feeling back in her arm. Azula kicked Myrtenaster out of Weiss' hand and towards Blake. The girl rolled under the blade as it imbedded itself into the wall where she was standing and glared at Azula.
The former Fire Princess jumped off of Ruby's back after tricking the girl into getting her scythe stuck into the ground. Azula shot towards Blake and aimed to land strikes on her pressure points as well. She paused slightly as her fist went through Blake like a mirage. She grunted as she was kicked from behind and turned around to meet the frowning face of Blake as she changed Gambol Shroud to its gun form. Azula charged in close and grabbed Blake's arm before kicking her in the stomach twice. She dove away as Yang charged in again, trying to punch with her only working arm. This time, Yang used Ember Celica to send concussive strikes at the Firebender. Azula backed up, evading strikes from both Yang and Blake as they pressed their numbers advantage as Azula's ears rang.
As she was pushed to a wall, Azula made note of how the two managed to adapt quickly to work together despite only doing so once before. She kicked away Gambol Shroud as Blake sent it careening towards her using its cable. Azula spotted Weiss' glyphs on the ground and knew either she or Ruby was about to join the melee. Azula let Yang get in close and landed a light jab to her leg, rendering it useless. She spotted the cable of Gambol Shroud around her waist as Blake pulled her out of the fight. "Yang Xiao Long is unable to continue," said Professor Oobleck.
"I can still fight," protested Yang.
"Then stand on your own two feet," said Azula before catching Ruby as she sped towards her but hesitated as her scythe almost nicked Azula's arm. She threw the reaper at Yang and knocked them to the ground before rolling to the side as a line of fire from Weiss shot towards her from the rapier planted into the ground. Azula decided to go on the offensive and charged at Weiss. Azula used Firebending forms without conjuring flames and aimed a high kick at Weiss' head. The heiress, not expecting the sudden shift in footing and found herself blocking the kick with the guard on her rapier. Hearing a click behind her, Azula dove behind Weiss as Blake fired at her position. She covered her ears from the louder sounding bangs as the gunshots echoed in the enclosed area.
Gambol Shroud impacted with the back of her armor, reducing it to scrap. Azula cried out in pain as the blade raked against her back. She turned to the girls still standing and found herself surrounded with the girls looking at her in concern. Azula growled and shot flames from her feet at Blake, forcing her to retreat. "Team RWBY wins the first round," said Glynda. Not caring, Azula leapt and spun herself in the air, charging flames at her feet before kicking them at Ruby. The co-leader of Team RWBY used her Semblance and shot away from the torrent of blue flames, burning rose petals falling to the ground in her wake. Weiss switched to Water Dust and launched several streams at Azula, using her glyphs to propel them faster. The Firebender conjured a wall of flames between them, evaporating the water bullets. When the wall fell, Weiss stared at the now empty spot where Azula used to be standing in confusion before a roar of flames above caught her attention.
"Look out," shouted Blake as she tackled Weiss out of the way, leaving the shadow she left behind to get hit. Azula conjured a flame pinwheel and launched it at Ruby who spun Crescent Rose and just barely managed to dissipate it. As they recovered, Blake tossed Gambol Shroud towards Ruby, keeping hold of the cable. Ruby caught the weapon and sped around the arena in an attempt to trip up Azula. Azula attempted to jump out of the way but found her feet stuck to the floor thanks to a stream of ice from the heiress. Annoyed, Azula bent backwards, under the cable and shot a ball of flame where Ruby was heading, forcing the girl to stop before she hit it. Azula melted the ice at her feet and used flames to propel herself to Weiss and slammed into her before hitting pressure points on her abdomen, sending her to the ground as she lost control of her body, much like Ty Lee had done to several people including herself. Azula turned to her final two opponents as Oobleck announced Weiss was out of the fight.
"And thus, your numbers halve. Feel free to give up at any time," said Azula. With the odds favoring her a little bit more, Azula resorted to the last thing in her arsenal, mind games.
"We're not done yet," said Ruby.
"Oh? Your best melee fighter was taken out first, and Weiss was just taken out now. Without her glyphs to aid you in combat, how do you two plan on taking me on now that I'm taking this half seriously?"
"W-we'll find a way!"
"Calm down, Ruby," stated Blake. "She's just trying to get into your head. Don't listen to her."
"Right." Azula smirked and launched herself into the air with her flames before sending a stream of fire to separate the two. Azula sent herself to Blake and slammed a flaming kick downwards at her. Blake's shadow took the hit and she tried attacking Azula from behind like before, only to pause as she saw Azula's hand going for the bow on her head. Blake covered it up on instinct and fell to the ground as Azula attacked the pressure points on her legs. Azula smirked at her before grunting as a projectile hit her shoulder. Azula spotted a large projectile on the ground beside her bounce as Ruby sped around the arena, firing at Azula as often as her hands would allow her. Azula picked up Blake and threw her into Ruby's path, tripping her up. As she slid to a stop, Azula was on her and placed a boot on her chest after kicking away the scythe. She looked up at the teachers and met Glynda's eye.
"Azula is the winner," said the stern teacher. Azula smirked and got off of Ruby before helping the girl up.
"Good," said Yang. "You won. Can you fix us, please?!" Azula chuckled and went to Yang before stretching her arm and leg out. Yang flexed her fingers as feeling came back to her limbs. Azula did the same with Blake and Glynda looked at Azula.
"What about me," asked Weiss.
"You'll recover eventually. Though for now, I suggest someone carry her to the room or the infirmary, whichever is closer, so she can recover on a mattress."
"I'll take her," said Ruby. "Yang, can you help?" The two sisters picked up the heiress and left the arena. Azula joined Blake in the atrium of the building where the other teams and teachers were waiting.
"That was amazing," shouted Nora. "What exactly did you do to them?!"
"She hit their pressure points," said Ren. "It's an old technique used not only to incapacitate people, but also to supposedly relieve people of aches and pains."
"No clue how to do that last one, unfortunately," said Azula.
"You have some skills," said the other girl on Velvet's team.
"Azula," said Velvet. "This is my team's leader. Coco Adel." Azula looked the girl over. She had dark brown eyes hidden behind dark glasses and equally brown hair under an unusual hat to Azula. She wore a long light brown shirt under a dark brown cincher and dark brown pants and brown knee high, heeled boots. Azula noticed her belt was lined with odd cylinders and a similar belt hung around her shoulder.
Coco smiled and held out her hand. "Nice to meet you," said the leader of CFVY. Azula shook her hand as Ozpin turned to her.
"Miss Adel here is going to take you into the city to acquire a new wardrobe and show you where the important places are."
"Been meaning to go on a shopping spree! And Velvet isn't fun to bring along anymore." Velvet turned timid slightly.
"I would like it more if you didn't force me into everything you think I'd look great in," muttered the bunny girl. Azula glanced at her before turning back to Coco and seeing a mischievous look in her eyes as she looked Azula over.
"Somehow I think I'm going to regret agreeing to this," said Azula.