Chapter 5: Yang Rises!

Lucy and Natsu walked towards the train, waiting for the next train to the town where their client lives, much to the dismay of the pink–haired dragon slayer.

"Do we have to take a train?" Natsu whined. "It would a lot better if we just walk to the guy!"

"In your dreams!" Lucy shouted. "It'll take us three days to get there if we travel by foot. We're taking the train, rather you like it or not!"

"I thought I would find you two here." A familiar voice said, getting the two wizards' attention. Lucy and Natsu looked behind their shoulders and saw Gray standing behind them.

"Hey Gray, what's up?" Lucy said.

"Erza wants you two to head back to the guild now." Gray said. "It's Ruby and her team. They're in danger." Lucy and Natsu

"Then why are we standing around here for?" Natsu shouted as he ran towards the exit. "We have to help them!"

Blake and Kono continued to cross swords with neither giving the other an advantage for too long. Soon Kono started to push the faunus back, swinging his sword forcing it at her. Kono swung his blade down towards her but it was blocked. Blake pushed Kono back and quickly regained her balance.

"That's some impressive sword skills you have, young lady." Kono said impressed. "Tell me, what's your name?"

"My name is Blake Belladonna." Blake said, introducing herself.

"I see. Well Ms. Belladonna, our battle wouldn't last too long if I continue to battle you at this level." Kono pushed up one of his shelves and revealed four metal bands on his arms. "So, I'll fight at the level of an S-Class wizard." Blake narrowed her eyes Kono as he charged towards her again.

Yang and Suzuki charged towards each other, yelling a fierce cry. They threw a punch at each other, hitting each other in the face. The force of their punches sends the both of them crashing through the walls behind them.

"That hurt." Yang said, wiping her lip. She looked over at Suzuki and saw that she was getting back to her feet. "She's tough. This fight will take forever at this rate."

"What's wrong?" Suzuki taunted. "Having trouble fighting someone using your very own strength?"

"My own strength? Sorry, but I don't think my hits were ever that soft. If you wanted to copy me, you have to put a little more Yang into it!"

"Fine then, I guess you won't mind if I use one of your attacks." Suzuki said. "Ember Celica: Tempest Fang!" Yang widens her eyes as she felt the force of ten of her own punches hitting her at once. Yang coughed up a little blood as she stumbled back from Suzuki. "Now is that better? Or do you need another demonstration?"

Yang glared at Suzuki, wiping the blood from her lip. Not only did the wizard copy her appearance, but she copied the attacks that Yang hasn't used since she was enrolled into Beacon. Yang charged towards Suzuki, throwing a punch at her but it was easily caught by the wizard. Yang widens her eyes in shock.

"What?" Suzuki said with a smirk. "Is that all you got?" Suzuki punched Yang in the stomach and fired a blast from her version of Ember Celica, knocking the blonde brawler to the ground.

'What's going on?' Yang thought as she coughed up more blood. 'Are her punches really getting stronger? Or maybe…' Yang punched the ground, seeing if she could make a hole in it. But it was as she feared, she couldn't.

"So you figured it out?" Suzuki questioned. "It's a nice touch with my magic, isn't it? My magic copies the appearance and power of my opponents, making me as strong as they were the moment our fight begins. And I've added a little twist, whenever I hit with one of your own attacks, the amount of energy I put into the attack is drained from your body. Do you get it now? You can't beat me. You no longer have the power to do so. It's over. Tempest Fang!" Suzuki threw another punch at Yang with Ember Celica again as the scene turned black.

Blake and Kono continued to cross blades and the two were still at a stalemate. When their blades collided again, Blake widened her eyes, noticing that the force Kono put into his swing was weaker than it was earlier. Blake started to push the wizard back, forcing Kono to go on the defensive. Kono quickly jumped back as Blake swung Gambol Shroud down at him.

"I don't get it." Blake said.

"Don't get what?" Kono questioned.

"Earlier I thought you told me that you'll battle with all of an S-Class wizard. But judging by the last attack, But right, you're nowhere near S-Class. So what's really going on?"

Kono smirked at Blake's comment. "Exacta, you got it." He said.

"I got what?"

"As you just said, my current power level isn't close to that of a wizard who has reached the rank of S-Class. It pleases me that you've guessed correctly. So you pass."

"What?" Blake said, narrowing her eyes.

"That was a test." Kono explained. "I wanted to see whether or not if you can gauge my power level. Otherwise what would be the point of gauging you in a potent S-Class level? It would be a waste if you can't tell the difference." Kono pointed his blade at lowest metal band on his arm and cut the band off. He charged towards Blake and swung his sword at her. Blake blocked the attack as Kono went past her. Blake widens her eyes noticing the difference between this attack and his last one.

'Did his attack just get stronger?' The cat faunus thought. Kono smirked as cut off another metal band on his arm. He turned around and rushed towards Blake. They crossed blades and Blake started to get pushed back a little, feeling Kono's power still continuing to increase.

"Stop playing!" Blake shouted, pushing Kono back.

"I'm sure that you're starting to feel it, don't you?" Kono questioned. "We're almost there. Get ready…" Kono cut off his third metal band. "…because now, I'm at S-Class!" Blake widens her eyes as Kono charged at her again and an explosion erupted.

Yang fell to the ground again after feeling another one of her own attacks coming from Suzuki. Suzuki looked at the bawler with a smirk on her face. "What was that you said earlier?" she taunted. "I think it was, 'A carbon copy is nothing compared to the original.' And you're right. The original pales in comparison to this version. Good-bye." Suzuki balled her fist and lowered it towards Yang's face. But before it could hit the huntress, Yang managed to catch it. "Wha…" Then Yang used her free hand and punched Suzuki in the chin.

Suzuki stumbled back a few feet as Yang stood back up and her blond hair started to glow. 'What the…What the hell?!' Suzuki thought, looking at the brawler. 'How is she standing up after taking a beating like that?'

"There…that was the type of wake up I need." Yang said, opening her eyes and revealed that they've turned red. "Come on, where's the next one?"

"Why you…Don't get too cocky!" Suzuki shouted in a rage as she threw another punch towards Yang but Yang caught it.

"Now I got you. Ember Celica…" Yang punched Suzuki in the stomach. "…Infinity Fang!" The force from Yang's punch sent Suzuki crashing through the wall behind her. Suzuki winched in pain, glaring at the huntress standing over her.

To be continued…