The Vytal festival had come with no moves made by Cinder, mercury, and Emerald. During this time Krayix, Team RWBY, Neo, Jaune, and Pyrrha constantly changed training areas to throw the three imposters off. Krayix had also barred them from using their elemental semblances to keep cinder guessing.

"When are we going to be able to go all out?" yang asked using a punching bag. "When they slip up, luv. Neo said sitting on a nearby crate, parasol open. "Yang, you're first up for singles against mercury." Krayix said as Blake sat on his lap reading a book while leaning into him. "I'd like you to rough him up though." The human toa said. Yang nodded. "I have a feeling they'll try to get you disqualified so once his aura is "depleted" break your knuckles" Krayix said. Yang once again nodded understanding what her mentor wanted her to do.

{RWBY Vol. 3 intro plays}

"Jaune arc has his opponent on the ropes." The announcer said as Jaune parried a strike. "Had enough buddy?" Sun said. "As if." The arc said using his shield to deflect an attack from the monkey faunas before landing a punch to the face. Sun stumbled backwards while Jaune seethed Crocea Mors. "What's this?" the announcer said. "Arc has put away his weapon, is he forfeiting?" Jaune gave a dry chuckle.

"As if." He said dropping into his air stance. (think of a crane style mixed with the hand positioning of a tiger style stance). "Nice pose Jaune." Sun said charging at the blonde. As the monkey faunas swung his bo-staff, the future toa of air backflipped and landed perfectly without losing his balance. The crowd, Sun, and the announcer were stunned.

"I thought you forbade us from using our elements?" Pyrrha said looking at Krayix with a raised eyebrow. "I said powers, not that you couldn't use your elemental stances." Krayix said. "Oh" the future toa of fire said.

Jaune ducked and dodged every attack Sun sent his way before catching the staff and delivered a punch to the face. Sun's aura bar dropped into the red. "Winner Jaune Arc." The announcer said before jaune bowed towards Sun. "So, how'd you get Jaune to take training seriously?" Nora asked Krayix. "I merely asked him, what he cared for most and told him to use that to get stronger so he can protect what's precious to him." Krayix said giving a brief glance to Pyrrha. The ginger haired girl winked and did a zipping motion across her mouth.

"Next up, will be Yang Xiao long up against Mercury Black." The announcer said as the future toa of earth walked into the arena. She spiked her normal aura making it visible while suppressing her elemental aura. "always a show off huh." Mercury said with a grin. Yang didn't respond and dropped into her earth stance. "Wow, I figured you'd at least make a witty comeback." The future toa of earth merely narrowed her eyes and gave a bring it taunt. "Begin." The announcer said. mercury charged and threw a punch. Yang countered by blocking with a forearm.

"She's restraining herself from using her elemental semblance. I take it came from the months of doing meditation?" Ren asked. Team RWBY nodded. "She always does it when she starts to get frustrated." Ruby said. Suddenly, Yang covered her eyes. "A dirty move by mercury, making his opponent unable to see. However, it won't get him disqualified." The announcer said sounding upset.

"What's the matter Xiao long? Can't see?" Mercury taunted. Yang continued to try and get the dust out of her eyes but paused. 'Can't see huh?' she thought grinning. Ignoring the irritation, yang stood up and faced mercury confusing him. 'Krayix, may I?' she asked her mentor via telepathy. 'go for it' the human toa said mentally. Yang smirked and put her fists together. The blonde brawler took a deep and calming breathe channeling a barely detectable amount of earth aura disguised by a huge amount of regular aura. "Raaaargh!" yang yelled as the ground beneath her cracked.

[I burn; RWBY ost plays]

"Did you give her permission to use her powers?" Blake asked narrowing her eyes. "only to keep fighting via vibrations in the ground nothing more." Krayix said as yang got back into her earth stance. "Ready for round 2 Mercury?" Yang said giving mercury the "bring it" gesture. Mercury growled and charged firing off fast punches in which yang blocked, dodged, and returned in kind.

"How are you doing that?" he asked. "Sorry trademark secret." Yang said knowing mercury was trying to get her to slip her status of a toa in-training. Yang ducked an incoming punch and gave him a haymaker which shattered his aura. "Winner, Yang Xiao Long!" her team cheered.

[I burn; RWBY ost ends]

Her smile ended when she sensed aura still in mercury. She formed a fist to punch him, but remembered what Krayix told her. 'I have a feeling they'll try to get you disqualified.' Krayix's words echoed. As Mercury neared her, yang spun around and caught him by the torso. "Easy there silver hair. Don't want to over exert yourself now." She said jokingly before setting him on the ground. "Can I have a bottle of water and a towel."

A week later

"Still nothing from those three." Weiss said. "Patience my apprentice." Krayix said jokingly. Weiss looked at him with an irritated look as yang spoke up. "Mercury tried to make me slip with our status during our match a week ago." Suddenly Neo, Jaune, and Pyrrha came rushing in. "What's wrong?" Yang asked. "It's the white fang, they're attacking Vale." Neo said. "Blake and Ruby are waiting at the airship docks." Jaune said. "Well, then Toa Vale…" Krayix said. "Let's move." The group rushed outside before an explosion rocked the building. "They're attacking beacon!" Ruby said. "Mata Nui." Krayix muttered "Weiss, Neo go to vale. Back up the huntsmen there. Everyone else, we have a school to defend" Krayix said as storm clouds gathered

The Battle for Beacon had begun.

{RWBY end credits}

A/N: Chapter 11 in the bag. The battle has officially begun. Will the Toa Vale successfully defend Beacon academy or will it fall. The next chapter I will actually enjoy writing. As always read and review. That being said peace.