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AN/ I'm back, and dear god, I just finished a 4K-5K word chapter for Street Gem. Never though I was capable of it, but apparently, I am if I feel like a chapter shouldn't end without tying a bunch or random things together. Oh well. Anyways, as I promised, tournament time! And with it, a kickoff to relationships and fluff. Trust me, you'll like what I've got in store for our little blind hero. One more thing, what you are about to read is what started the entire idea. That's right, this chapter will give you a glimpse at the idea for this little crack ship that somehow gained 781 followers. On to the chapter!
Ruby could barely contain her excitement. Here she was, at Beacon two years early, leader of her team, and about to show the world just what she was truly capable of in a fight. Like the rest of her team, she was unaware of who she would be fighting. She tuned out Oobleck and Port as they gave a rundown of the rules, explaining the event to anyone who had never before experienced the spectacle.
"You nervous Rubes?" Yang asked as she stretched.
"Nervous? How could I be? I'll be in my element! I was born for this!" Ruby cheered. Before she could continue, she heard the first team be decided.
"And our first team is team RWBY of Beacon!" Port announced.
"Correct! Led by none other than Ruby Rose herself, Beacon's own prodigy!" Oobleck continued.
"Fighting alongside her will be Weiss Schnee, the heiress of the Schnee Dust Company! Followed by Blake Belladonna, a survival expert in her own right!" Port followed up.
"And Yang Xiao Long, Ruby's own sister and the resident brawler of Beacon!" Oobleck finished.
"And facing them today will be, team ABRN of Haven!" Port droned on.
"Lead by Arslan Altan, a martial arts master in the making! Bolin Hori, the hotheaded staff wielder following soon after!" Oobleck began again.
"Reese Chloris, a go-fast girl who might be the only one to give Ruby a challenge! And Nadir Shiko, the laid-back gunner bringing up the rear! Team RWBY, team ABRN, please take your place in the arena, let the tournament, begin!" Port cheered, causing the stadium to roar in agreement.
"Well, looks like we're up first. Let's show them how we do it at Beacon!" Yang cheered, pumping her fist. As Ruby led them out to the arena, she could already tell who Yang would be gunning for. It was hard to deny Yang a real fistfight, and Arslan was clearly a challenge Yang wanted to take.
"Good luck, I hope you don't mind getting knocked out right away." Reese teased.
"In your dreams Reese, need I remind you what kind of record I hold now?" Ruby shot back. Suddenly, something caught her attention before a wide grin split her face.
"What's up Ruby?" Blake asked.
"They're here!" Ruby said, pointing to a spot close to the shield wall. In the direction she indicated, a noticeable group of people were cheering for Ruby.
"I assume those are her friends?" Weiss asked.
"Straight from the program. Glad they'll get to watch you kick some butt?" Yang asked rhetorically.
"Combatants, are you ready? Three! Two! One! Fight!" Oobleck announced. Like a tightly wound spring, Yang shot forward, drawing Arslan towards the ice fields that had appeared. With a single shot, Ruby had knocked Nadir away as she flew back, providing cover fire for Blake and Weiss to charge forward, taking Reese and Bolin respectively.
The first thing Ruby noticed was the surprising amount of red dust surrounding her, followed by the slight heat. 'So, an ice field and something volcanic, I can work with this.'
Lining up a shot on Arslan, Ruby was unsurprised to see her duck in time for it to miss. Changing targets, Ruby aimed for Reese as she sped around on her hoverboard, narrowly avoiding Blake as she chased after.
Using the environment to her advantage, Weiss was able to knock Bolin away and skate around the pillar of ice she found herself at. Quickly creating a glyph, Weiss watched as Blake used the support to pounce on Reese, putting Blake on the offensive. Hearing footsteps behind her, Weiss turned to see Nadir behind her. Before he could react, two shots rang out, freezing his rifle and his feet in place.
"I've got your back!" Ruby shouted across the arena. Turning around as she recognized Bolin trying to sneak up on her, Ruby laughed.
"Shit." Was all he said as Crescent Rose swung at him. Blocking the swing, he never noticed a black glyph until Weiss planted her foot on his back, launching him away from the scythe wielder.
"Nice try Bolin, but you should have realized you can't just sneak up on me!" Ruby taunted as she brought the muzzle of Crescent Rose to bare on him.
"You're stronger than you look, what's your secret?" Yang asked as she swung at the other blonde.
"If you can keep up, maybe I'll tell you." Arslan taunted as she managed to lean back far enough to dodge Yang's swing. Countering with an elbow to the face, Arslan was surprised when Yang made no attempt to dodge, instead blocking her aura enhanced strike directly.
"Nifty little trick, but it'll take more than aura to put me down!" Yang immediately brought Ember Celica down before releasing a quick jab at Arslan's gut, firing her shotgun in time with the strike. Before any more words could be exchanged, the blonde pair instantly fell into a rhythm, exchanging blows and dodging swipes.
Ruby, to her credit, was able to focus on the others, cheering slightly as she saw Blake knock down Reese. Turning to assist Weiss with the other two, Ruby knew Blake would try to help Yang find an opening. Seeing Bolin and Nadir close in on Weiss, Ruby began to take pot shots as she closed the distance. Her attention entirely on the two boys, Ruby never noticed the fight that was rapidly approaching her position.
Yang could tell Arslan was building up for a powerful strike. The faster they moved together, the more it was telegraphed that she was planning something. A sudden idea popped into Yang's mind. 'What if I use her style against her?' Yang wondered. Suddenly, with a flurry of motion, Arslan went for an uppercut, enhanced with her aura. Reacting, Yang swung down, enhancing her strike with her own aura. As their fists met, she could only describe the sensation as if two wrecking balls collided. As she was launched backwards across the ice, a scream broke through the noise of the fighting.
Ruby was atop Bolin as Weiss quickly picked apart Nadir. Swiping at Bolin, Ruby was able to take a quick breath. Glancing back to her sister, Ruby watched as the two took rather large swings at each other. Realizing what was about to happen, Ruby failed to notice the large amount of aura concentrated near their hands. Before she could react, an explosion of aura shot across the arena. The last thing she saw was Arslan being flung back towards her as she dropped to the ground, screaming in agony as she clutched her head.
Arslan looked down, shocked at what she was witnessing. Ruby, writhing on the ground, clearly in pain but not a single scratch on her. As she dropped to her knees beside the reaper, a voice began to cut through the pained screams.
"Put her down!" A voice shouted. Feeling eyes on her from all around, Arslan twisted, looking for whoever was shouting. Finally, her eyes landed on someone in the front row, a familiar symbol on his jacket. Realization struck her. As the others in the arena turned towards her, Arslan acted quickly, turning Ruby's head to the side. Flattening her palm and focusing her aura, Arslan struck quickly. As her palm made contact, the screaming stopped.
Silence hung through the air as Arslan quickly began checking Ruby for any signs of excessive force. She could feel both of the reaper's teammates staring at her. However, their hate filled glares couldn't have prepared her for the sudden explosion from the ice field. As if regaining their composure, Oobleck and Port began speaking again.
"And in a sudden turn of events, Ruby Rose is down for the count, a mercy strike from Arslan Altan sparing her the sudden pain of what had just happened!" Port boomed, trying to salvage the situation.
"That is correct, Ruby, like others in her program, is susceptible to sudden surges of aura and dust, a truly painful experience for anyone of her comrades to go through." Oobleck explained, hoping to avoid the international incident this could cause. As Yang exploded from the ice she landed in, she could barely hear what Port and Oobleck were saying, her eyes fixed firmly to the screen. Watching as Arslan knocked Ruby out cold, she felt something snap, her vision turning red.
"Arslan!" Yang boomed. Catching everyone's attention. Arslan, to her credit, stood her ground, despite the terrifying image before her. Heat was coming off of Yang's body in waves, melting the ice as she stalked forward. Her hair glowed, as though it was fire itself, but the most terrifying thing was her eyes, no longer the lilac she remembered them being. Instead, they were now blood red, and full of rage.
"Oh dear, this is not good." Oobleck spoke through the speakers.
"There are only two things Yang Xiao Long will become enraged over. Her hair, and her sister." Port explained. Weiss and Blake shared a fearful look. This was bad, Yang wouldn't stop until Arslan was in intensive care when she was through with her. Before either could react, Yang suddenly shot forward, intent on turning Arslan into a grease stain. Thinking quickly, Weiss created a sheet of ice beneath the brawler as Blake threw Gambol Shroud at her partner. The combo only angered Yang further as she grabbed at the ribbon, yanking hard and throwing Blake off balance.
"Arslan, she wont stop until you're gone!" Weiss shouted at the Haven leader. Nodding, Arslan turned and ran. Yang however, refused to let the girl go. Exasperated, Weiss stepped between the two blondes, facing Yang. She knew Ruby meant a lot to Yang, but for her attitude towards Arslan to do such a complete turn, Weiss found herself becoming annoyed. Creating a glyph, Weiss kept her eyes locked on the charging blonde. Had she been paying attention to the glyph she was creating, Weiss would have congratulated herself.
"Yang, stop!" Weiss shouted, giving yang one last chance. Ignoring her, Yang continued forward. Blake watched in awe as a massive sword suddenly sprouted from the glyph. With a swing of her arm, the sword followed the motion. In an instant, Yang was swatted away with ease, crashing into the shield protecting the audience.
"And Yang Xiao Long is out, from friendly fire no less!" Port boomed. Weiss payed him no mind as she turned towards the other team. Simply pointing her rapier towards them, Weiss dispatched the rest of team ABRN with ease.
"And team RWBY wins!"
AN/ And that is a chapter! I know, things happened, I will explain next chapter, I promise. This is only the beginning, and I plan on including some more characters in this arc, one who will have a lot more involvement than in canon. But for now, this is where I want to leave this chapter, and I know plenty of you may not be happy with it, but I feel I can do a better job explaining after the action has passed. Anyways, until next time, have a great day!