Weiss was starting to believe that someone out there pulling the strings of the universe hated her. First she ends up in some new world after being impaled by a psycho who stole the Fall Maiden's powers and caused the Fall of Beacon, second, she almost ended up dying in some filthy alleyway, only surviving because Yu found her. Now she was stuck with a rather unimpressive partner for this training exercise. Mineta seemed to have attached himself to Weiss' side, standing only a few inches away from her as he stared at her with wide eyes. The rest of the class were busy watching the screens as the ongoing fight came to an end.
The first round was rather intense, with Green Boy and the dog going head to head alongside Ochako the brown haired girl, and Iida who was on the dog's side. Green Hair surprisingly won.
"You two shall be the villains for your round." All Might said simply. The first two fights were finally over, making Weiss, Mineta and whoever their opponents were to be the third battle. "You shall have five minutes to prepare before the hero team is allowed to move in."
Weiss tightened her grip around Myrtenaster. All Might truly was a wise teacher judging by this exercise. Sometimes in order to defeat ones enemy, you had to think like them. Doing so will allow better thought out strategies to be played. In order to defeat your enemy, you must first come to learn and think like them.
"Yes sir." Weiss gave a polite nod as Mineta followed her lead, his starstruck eyes never leaving her form. Well, time to make the best out of a horrible situation. Professor Port did say to become the best teammate possible, even if she did have a horrible partner. Weiss gave the shorter boy a side glance. He seemed rather nervous as he shivered in his yellow boots.
Weiss wished Ruby was here.
"Let's go." Weiss turned on her heel as she marched toward the exit to the observation room.
"A-As you command, my Queen." Mineta said quickly as he followed her lead. Forming a grimace on her face, it took all of Weiss' self control to stop her from grinding her teeth. She didn't need a fanboy bringing her down, so it would be up to her to bring them victory.
"You!" Weiss paused mid step and turned around sharply. Mineta seemed to sweat under her harsh gaze, but he lowered his eyes as soon as they met Weiss'.
"Yes Goddess? How may your humble servant serve you?" Mineta said respectfully, his nasally voice already starting to annoy her. This entire exchange was cringy, and it grated on her ears.
Weiss' eye twitched. This was worse than Jaune's singing. Shaking her head slightly, Weiss took a deep breath.
"What can your balls do?"
Purple Boy visibly blushed under his mask, the area around his mouth turning a right red. What was wrong with the question? He had purple balls for hair-oh-
Rubbing her forehead softly, Weiss released a sigh.
"The ones on your head I mean." She would have to use his fanaticism in their favor, and fight smarter. All Might didn't say which 'hero' team they would end up fighting, which meant she had no idea which quirks to prepare against. The dog, Green Boy, Ochako and Iida were already done, so they were out. Yaoyorozu and the Big Guy who sat in front of her were also finished, having been defeated by Mina and Todoroki, the half red and white haired boy who sat next to her in class, just moments ago.
"They can stick to anything except me." Mineta wheezed.
"Are they easy to break free of?" Weiss started walking again as she eyed Myrtenaster's hilt. She had a decent amount of Dust, but she would only use them if she became desperate. Growing Dust crystals was still such a hassle, but at least she had some now.
"Nope! They'll stick as long as I'm feeling well." Mineta grinned, a blush still on his face. Weiss felt an evil grin start to form on her face, which was hidden from the Purple Boy trailing behind her.
Five minutes should be more than enough time. Time to see how loyal this fanatic truly was.
"Are you nervous?"
Eijiro turned to his new partner, Ojiro Mashirao, his fellow student who had a large muscular tail. The both of them dressed in their new hero costumes, they both stood outside the unassuming building where their opponents would be.
"Of course not!" Eijiro raised his right arm, hardening his skin. "Schnee was the top student during the entrance exam, and came in number one during Mr. Aizawa's tests." Eijiro gave Ojiro a large grin. "This is going to be such a manly battle!" Plus, he was a big fan of Weiss Schnee's music. Some of her songs were so manly that he listened to them while working out! He even had a tank top with her logo on it.
Ojiro nodded slowly as he tightened the belt that wrapped around his gi. "I don't think she likes any of us. Still I'm glad I didn't end up with Mineta." He rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly. "I know it's a bad thing to say, but I can't help but stop thinking about it."
"I guess." Eijiro never allowed his grin to drop, he couldn't. "I'm more interested in seeing how Schnee's sword fares against my hardening!"
"We shall find out soon enough." Ojiro took a deep breath and nodded, his eyes full of manly determination. "What's our entrance strategy?"
"Stick together and smash through the front door?"
Ojito shrugged. "That works for me."
"Heroes move in!" All Might's voice sounded through the hidden speakers, most likely observing them through hidden and visible cameras.
Feeling the adrenaline start to flow through his veins, Eijiro hardened his body and slammed straight through the front door with Ojiro following right behind him.
This was so manly!
Toshinori knew of Weiss Schnee. Who didn't know about her? Or at least heard of the mysterious singer who appeared out of nowhere? He wasn't afraid to admit that he had a soft spot for her music in his heart, Young Midoriya started playing her louder music rather often while cleaning the beach after Toshinori brought that radio. Still, there was something about her that made the World Symbol of Peace and Justice feel wary.
He was there in the observation room when she took the entrance exam, alongside Young Midoriya no less! Toshinori had paid her no attention at first, his focus primarily on his protege, until she started tearing through the faux-villains as if they were toys. All Might narrowed his dark blue eyes as he stared at the various screens around him and his class.
Young Schnee was hiding something, that much was obvious. How else would a girl her age fight with that much skill with her blade, and have such knowledge of how to use her quirk? And while being a rather famous singer, composer and producer? None of that made sense! Unless…
Was she one of his? Was Schnee a plant by All For One or some of his followers? Could she be a spy? Of course, Toshinori had no proof or evidence indicating so, but anything was possible. He would have to keep a close eye on her, and hope Young Midoriya kept his distance, for his own safety.
All Might pressed the microphone button as the five minutes Young Schnee and Mineta had to prepare came to an end. Dang it, he should have been paying attention to what they were doing!
"Heroes move in!"
It seemed that the heroes were rather stupid, judging by the amount of noise they made as they entered the building. Five minutes of preparation was plenty of time to set up traps, and to observe who their opponents would be through a window. It was the red haired guy that hanged out with Mina, and the other plain boy with a tail.
"If I pull anymore out my scalp is going to start bleeding." Mineta moaned as he held two balls in his hands. They were placed strategically through the building, with some holding doors in place to funnel whoever they would be going against.
"Hm, very well." Weiss eyed the large fake nuclear bomb that was in the room. "You stay here and use one of those to secure the door. Use the other one to stick one of them to the wall or floor. I'll go and hunt those 'heroes' down."
"A-As you command o most beautiful goddess." Mineta groaned. Heading through the door, Weiss didn't give him another glance as she walked out.
It was time to be a villain.
"Is it me, or is it creepy in here?" Eijiro said as he slowly opened a door, revealing nothing but a half dead lightbulb in the ceiling. The rest of the building so far was in a similar shape. It was dark, and dusty, and the bottom part of Eijiro's pants were already ripped from Mineta's purple balls.
"It's just the lighting." Ojiro said calmly, watching Eijiro's back. "We should move faster before time starts to run out."
Eijiro nodded and checked another room quickly. They were almost done with the floor they were on, when they heard someone start to sing faintly.
"Does it feel good? Knowing that you tried…" The voice was haunting and faint. Swallowing the saliva in his throat, Eijiro hardened his entire body.
"We can follow her voice to ambush her." Ojiro whispered. "If she's by herself we can easily take her."
"Knowing that all remains is a slow and brutal death…"
Eijiro never remembered any of Schnee's songs being this dark! They drew closer to the singing voice, barely avoiding a few purple balls that were stuck to the floor and walls.
"...of the fools that will all die in vain…"
The lack of a melody made the song sound even creepier, an echo carrying the singers voice. Turning into a new hallway that should lead them to the stairs, Eijiro's eyes widened slowly. Standing at the end of the hallway, blocking the entrance to the stairs was Weiss Schnee in all her glory.
"How does it feel knowing that all of your efforts will fail?" She gave them an evil smirk. Raising his fist, Eijiro advanced carefully with Ojiro by his side.
Suddenly, a weird snowflake formed behind her, and she launched herself forward.
A/N
I decided to cut the chapter in half, so the next arc can begin with a Yang! I hope it was enjoyable! As usual, you all are amazing!
To my FFN readers about combining chapters, I've thought long and hard about this, and I have made my decision. Updates shall continue as normal, BUT once I reach the 8-something I shall post Schnee: Hero or Huntress (Condensed) for those who want longer chapters. Arcs will be posted as one longer chapter.
Question of the day:
How do you think the battle shall play out? I like seeing predictions.
Till next time on Schnee: Hero or Huntress!
