If you haven't noticed, some chapters focus on one characters view mostly, while the others focus on the team in general. I know Episode 4 did not come out yet, so this is a bit inaccurate in terms of rules- but anyways here's Jay and Diane.
Their airship just landed back at Beacon in time for their doubles round with Kelly and Jay, aka the natural disaster trio. The two of them instantly took off to the holding chamber of the Arena, Diane and Cindy took their time to the front row seats.
"Hey Diane, look." Jay spotted team RWBY among the crowd and waved at them energetically. Diane took a few seconds longer to actually notice them. They were waving excitedly at them, shouting 'Good Luck' to them. She flashed a thumbs up in response.
"Anyways, are you ready?" Diane asked her as she and Jay stands in the center of the ring with their double opponent. Although after seeing a impish grin make its way across her face, she actually wondered why she asked that.
"Psh, you know me, partner." Jay puffed her chest proudly. "Quote always the first to jump in unquote by you."
She can see the regret in Diane's eyes for asking that question.
Jay looked at her two opponents, both male twins and fourth years from the bio she read before she and Diane walked into the holding area for contestants.
Brennus Gale and Arzur Gale.
Both as tall as Kelly (and handsome as well) with well kept blonde streaked black hair, mismatched violet and blue eyes which each of them mirrored. Their outfit had them well armored with riveted metal plating and judging from their medium sized build meant they probably wield a well balanced weapon of some kind.
"Ladies and Gentlemen! Welcome to the 40th Vytal Tournament Doubles Round!" Professor Port announced.
"Today's battlers will be Brennus and Arzur Gale, the tempest duo." The crowd cheered on as the twins appeared on the arena, blowing kisses to the ladies. "And on the other side we have Diane Tactio and Jay Delun."
Cheering roared across the stadium, they bowed and waved, Jay pointing to team RWBY in the stands flashing a smug grin. Diane shook her head at her friend and gave her a playful punch on the shoulder.
Professor Oobleck ran over the rules quickly as usual before announcing the count down.
Jay boredly looked at the two rolling biome meters, itching to see what it landed on.
The first landed on Ruins.
Half of the arena sprouted up broken concrete and buildings- reminiscent of where they were for the past three days.
The second landed on Gysers.
The other half of the biome transformed into a rocky landscape with steam and boiling water spewing up now and then.
Jay looked over to Diane, giving her a small smile.
The clock began counting down, both Brennus and Arzur with their identical warhammer drawn, focused on pretty much trying to smash both of them down. But they don't know who they're going against just yet.
Kelly and Jay looked relaxed, their stance loose and hands crossed over their chest or at their side.
"You know the drill." Kelly whispered as her power fist enveloped her whole arm. Jay can see the locks on her mask disengaging, the metal creaked as she gives a slight movement.
"Hell yeah I do." Jay gives her an all too familiar crazed grin.
Diane drew in a long breath as the timer hit 02.
Beep!
Green fire sweeps over the entire field of view as Diane threw down a grenade. Jay took the chance to switch places with Diane while she retreated to the ruins taking cover behind behind concrete blocks, hidden from sight. Once she has seen the glint of the muzzle from between the cracks that signaled the Diane is ready Jay rolled her head a few times and flicked her arms, a grin plastered on her face. The fire subsided moments later, dispelled by the two boys that is now charging at her with their hammers high above their heads.
"Come at me ladies." Jay taunted, pulling Falling Sky from her back. She stepped back once, her finger finding purchase on the trigger of the hilt without having her actual hand on the hilt.
Falling sky shot out, propelled by it's own bullet whilst in its scabbard. She quickly grabbed the hilt of her miaodao, effectively deflecting the two blows in one swipe with Falling Sky's momentum in a shower of blue sparks over her head.
She spun around to instantly parry the warhammer that is supposed to aim at her lower back. Responding by kicking him in the face with her boot, she hears the unmistakable ghost wind of someone behind her. She rolled off to the side to anticipate a double attack.
But instead saw two bullets ward off the other twin to give her a breather. Even though Diane just happen to draw their attention to her instead, she can see her partner standing venerable in the open.
The rifle glinted twice to her.
"And there's Diane giving her position!" Professor Port spoke excitedly into the mic.
One of the twins charged at Diane, his hammer changing into a heavy looking compact rifle. And of course Diane would take her time to engage into close combat with him. Jay can see her jumping over the concrete, Bleak Dusk shifting into it's claymore from. Diane swings the sword, the air rippled before exploding in an arc, covering them in a orange light. The armored boy skid a few yards back, breathing heavily from Diane's attack.
"That's gotta leave a mark!" Oobleck commented on her. "No one expects a sharpshooter to have such a mighty weapon to wield."
Diane lunged with Bleak Dawn, ready to cut her opponent down.
"Stand still. So. I. Can. Kill. You!" The boy grunted between swings of his hammer at her. For someone who looks calm and collected. He really isn't as most of his swings are now from frustration. "Why aren't you fighting back?"
"Because I don't feel like it?" Jay raised an eyebrow, step siding an overhead blow. The hammer created a fairly large crater where she has been seconds ago.
Jay jumped over his weapon without much thought. Her heavy boot collided with his head, sending him staggering back a few feet.
"You want a challange?" Jay lunged, her eyes hardened and matching her maniacal smile. "I'll give you the fight!"
"Oh Ms. Delun is performing the melody of the blades." Oobleck commented at the shifting of Falling Sky.
Jay held her prized weapon out, a boiling stream of pressurized air and water enveloped the blade as the hot contents fanned into the air.
Falling sky vibrated before the red, hot blade exploded into its chain sword mode, roaring as loud as its wielder from the adrenaline rush. She swung it against his breastplate, The fresh white blade gorging the thick metal breastplate. It was a melody to her ears.
"Falling Sky, Ms. Delun's sword gains power when Jay turns into her bloodlusting mode so to speak." Professor Port announced at her sheer raw unrestrained power. "And the more she fights, the more lethal her weapon becomes."
Without pausing, she continued her onslaught, never giving him the time to even lift the hammer an inch before being assaulted by her or Falling Sky over and over. Each time her weapon struck, the screeching began sounding like a melody of steel and she is the conductor.
She began laughing, Falling Sky begins roaring faster as she swings it at his chest again, the rotating teeth meeting the thick armor of his causing blue sparks to fly out before she gives a mighty heave, throwing him back into the invisible wall that surrounds the arena. She can almost hear the surprised gasps of the crowd as she brutally decimate her opponent aura and ability to fight in such a short amount of time without breaking a sweat.
"And Brennus Gale is out!" The portly man shouted. "Only seven minutes in and one of the prodigy fighter is out!"
Only then did Falling Sky revert to its solid blade form and cooled instantly to rest on her shoulder with a smug grin on her face. She can feel a content hum of Falling Sky as it finally quieted down and the exhaust stopped emitting warm air as if it has fallen into its slumber once again.
She felt slightly sorry for pretty much ruining the finely crafted armor.
She turned her attention to Diane who just stepped aside an overhead blow and jumped kicked him in the wielding shoulder, staggering him. She then spun around, dragging Bleak Dawn's sharp edge into his chest plate- a firm and powerful uppercut that knocked the hammer's aim before performing a exploding reposite powered by the burst fire that came from within Bleak Dawn. The collision of metal to metal caused an explosion of orange that sent the boy flying into the wall of the arena.
"And the victory goes to Diane Tactio and Jay Delun of Vale!" The overhead announcement came on.
Jay looked up at the aura meters for her and Diane. She herself just barely hanging on the seventy-five percent while Diane fared at a seventy-nine percent.
Roars of the crowd cheered at them as the shield went down, the artificial landscape returning to the normal rough arena surface. Jay and Diane sheathed their weapon in their holsters before giving a deep bow and walked to exit the arena, ecstatic by their victory and promotion to singles.
"Good job Jay," Diane gave her a short hug. "Although you did do a bit of an overkill again."
"Psh, I wasn't even trying to," Jay placed a hand on her hip with a cocky grin. "Okay maybe a little, but hey, no one's dead… Yet."
Diane rolled her eyes at that.
"Keyword is yet."
"Good job you two." Cindy greeted them in the lobby for holding the contestants. She gave them both a pat on the back. "Always knew you had it in you to succeed."
Kelly, always not really the physical contact person just gave them a thumbs up of approval and a big smile to match. The goliath of the team opened her mouth to speak when a loud, boisterous voice rang around the entire lobby.
"Congratulations ladies!" Jakobs loud bubbly voice rang around as his large hand slapped her back, promptly knocking her breathless.
"Thanks." Jay and Diane said simultaneously before Diane quickly straightened. "Wait, why are you here? I thought you were still in the forest."
"Well, everyone is pulled back for an emergency of some kind and being stationed here in Beacon," Emily's voice piped up from behind them, followed by a squawk. "Oh and Jakob, your team needs you… Again."
"Ah jeez, what 'ey do this time?" The heavily built fighter sighed and pulled out his scroll. The instant first news that popped up is a bar fight that is happening a few blocks away. "Not again…"
"Well, I'll take my leave now." He cleared his throat, slipping his scroll back into his pocket. "See you guys later."
"Get them with haste, they want to see all the teams on hand at nineteen hundred hours," Emily shouted at Jakob's running from before turning back to Jay and the others. "Anyways, congratulations on your victory, though may I inquire who you are going to nominate for the other doubles round of fun?"
Jay looked at the rest of her team, she may be itching to fight again, but what's the fun in taking all the fighting.
"Kelly and I." Cindy spoke up, patting the faunus on the arm. "We're waiting right now actually."
"Oh," Emily looked a bit surprised- and so is Jay and Diane. "Cindy, aren't you still in recovery?"
"Yeah, you just woke up two days ago and already fighting now?" It is Jay's turn to be concerned for her leaders wellbeing. Cindy may be tough all over, but even the invincible have their limits.
"Cindy Gare and Kelly Lernean report to the holding immediately, your round start in five minutes."
"That's our cue." Kelly arched her back, loud popping and cracking can be heard, making Jay cringe a little.
"I wish you both luck then," Emily smiled at them, Tryygr cawed. "And be careful."
"Will do." Cindy shouted back as she and Kelly walked to the chamber where they would appear to fight in.
I actually don't know if doubles fight twice- but I'm sure there are a lot of doubles teams that would go to singles and so forth. So I guess they fight twice before a team ascends to the singles round.
If anyone didi not catch it- I revealed Jay's semblance which is similar to necromancy and berserker hybrid- but with whatever she touches and bonds with (ie Falling Sky). In some cases it's permanent like with her weapon.
When Jay activates her semblance- she enters a berzerker trance meaning she fights faster and harder and more dangerous. F.S will automatically respond by changing into its chainsword mode and will increase in power the longer Jay stays in her semblance. (i.e your best chance at surviving is running.)
I did not reveal Diane's just yet- but with hints like Kelly and Cindy.
Up next: Strike the Bell! (With explosions and throwing people)