Yet Another request from guest reviewer knight6831, this time it's Team CRDL on deck.
Gotta warn you folks, this one gets ugly
Disclaimer: RWBY belongs to Rooster Teeth, otherwise the Bullet Club would be running roughshot all over Remnant
Speaking of which: The Bullet Club beglongs to New Japan Pro Wrestling
"Shot 'em" belongs to QBrick, no idea who they are but without them the Bullet Club's entrance theme would probably suck
Chapter 5: Crossing Swords with CRDL
"Sometimes I wonder why I even bother watching these sparring matches"
Bálor would be in deep thought as he was sitting beside Weiss and Yang as the cheered on their spunky leader Ruby in her fight against the entirety of Team CRDL. Blake had once again elected to move when she'd realized her partner had once again saved a spot for her least favorite wolf.
Honestly, it was beginning to bug him a little.
"Circle around the little maggot!" Cardin was furiously trying to coordinate his team to take down the crimsonette flurry, who was easily parrying everything they could throw at her. "She can't keep blocking everything forever!"
"They obviously have no idea who they're dealing with." Weiss would mutter as Sky and Dove would try and take her from the front and back, the two of them going in for a powerful thrust attack with a Halberd and Sword respectively.
"Here comes the jump." Bálor would yawn as Ruby leaped up above, leaving the pair with no one to hit but each other.
"Bam! Those two clowns never saw it coming!" Yang would holler triumphantly as she watched her younger sister easily block an incoming Russel who had decided to chase after the crimsonette reaper in midair, shoving him back down to a waiting Cardin who proceeded to swat away his own team mate with a swipe from his mace.
"Idiots! I guess if you want something done then you've gotta do it yourself!" He would charge at Ruby, slamming down his mace at where she was standing, leaving a dent in the spot.
"If this is what doing it yourself is like, then you definitely need to rethink your strategy." Ruby would smile before leaping off his mace's handle and hitting Cardin with a quick knee strike to the nose as she ascended before following up with a flurry of slashes and strikes.
To his credit Cardin stood tall and started to raise up his mace for a counter attack, only to fall back on his ass in exhaustion.
"This match is done, Ruby Rose is the winner." Goodwitch would say in a commanding voice. "I'm surprised at you Mister Winchester, you usually have more endurance than this."
Bálor would stand up, shaking his head as he put his hands in his pockets. "It's easy ro have all the endurance in the world when you let your team mates fight like pawns." He would say this loudly enough for all eyes to be on him.
Cardin would grit his teeth as he stood up slowly "Yeah, it's easy for you to say that. YOU HAVEN'T EVEN FOUGHT ONCE SINCE YOUR MANGY ASS SHOWED UP HERE!"
The crowd would gasp at this outburst, they were used to Cardin getting his shots in outside the sparring ring, usually with some sort of harassment against his fellow students. Particularly the Faunus.
"Mister Winchester that sort of language is highly disrespectful and you will apologize-" Glynda's admonishment would be interrupted by sudden laugher.
"Ahahahahaha, Oh God. I haven't heard a terrible racist slur since my days in Vacuo" Bálor would wipe away an imaginary tear as he laughing had softened to a chuckle, making his way down to the front of the Amphitheatre. "No apologies necessary Glynda" He would lightly pat the frustrated Hunter on the cheek. "Cardin's just be a silly boy, aren't you Cardy?" He would step back as Cardin lunged at him, only to be held back by his team mates, Bálor would form a gun with his fingers and fire it with a cocky grin as he imitated the Bullet Club with one of their many gestures.
"I've had quite enough of your showboating, consider yourself suspended." Goodwitch would say this with a satisfied smirk, even as the other students murmured excitedly amongst themselves.
"Yeah, here's my counter offer Gylndie." The wolf faunus would make another hand gesture, the infamous "Too Sweet". "How 'bout I throw down with Team CRDL here, 4 on 1. And if I lose, and I assure you madam that's a colossal "if", I'll gladly pack my bags my bags and leave your precious Beacon Academy. So whaddya say, we got a deal…Goodbitch?"
The Amphitheatre would explode in a loud outburst of voices.
"Is he crazy, that guy doesn't even have a weapon?!"
"Wow, I knew he was stupid but THIS is just insane!"
"Goodbitch! Hah, that was sweet!"
Yang and Weiss would exchange worried glances at this thought, even Ruby who was just now making her way back to her seat seemed to be upset.
"Why is he doing this? What is he trying to prove?" She would think back to the incident at the sub shop, despite a couple of menacing looks toward the cashier he had been relatively calm. He had even put up with her cookie demands before showing her the secret paradise that was Cookie World, a place she was now frequenting whenever the craving struck.
"He's being ridiculous, there's no way Goodwitch would agree to this insanity!"
"I accept!" Goodwitch would smirk in satisfaction at the thought of finally being able to rid herself of the troublesome transfer student. "And for your sake, I hope you choose defeat, because should you win…" She would let herself trail off before leaving with a satisfied huff.
Team CRDL would even be high fiving each other and whooping triumphantly as the made their way out.
"You better spend tonight packing up your chew toys mutt, because tomorrow your ass is ours." Cardin would shove Bálor as they passed by him, the rest of his team cackling as they followed behind him.
The wolf faunus would stumble back, nearly knocking down a couple of female students sitting behind him.
"Assholes." Yang would walk up to him, trying to hide her concern as she helped him to his feet. "I hope to Dust you've got a gameplan B. Those four are out for blood."
"Not to mention the fact that you pissed off Goodwitch." Weiss would join them as they walked out, shoving the few people who had come up to them. "She's the one making the rules you dolt!"
Ruby would stand in the now emptying Amphitheatre, lost in thought before Blake would lay on hand on her shoulder. "Why Blake? Why would he be so reckless?"
Blake would shake her head and smile sadly. "Wolves are loners by nature, this one just happens to have a massive ego."
The crimsonette would shake her head as they started making their way out with the stragglers.
"I thought he was finally opening up, he's been leaving his headphones aside, spending more time with us."
"Entertaining Yang's sauciness" Blake would mutter. "If I didn't know any better I 'd swear she was crushing on him"
Ruby would walk on in silence, her heart filled with worry over the thought of losing a dear friend.
As the day dragged on, students would be whispering excitedly amongst themselves on the potential public expulsion they would witness tomorrow.
A few of them would even start taking bets on how long the fight would last.
Bálor however, would be upstairs in his dorm room as he stood before the eight metal cases again.
"Logic says there's no way I could win this fight without you." He would run his hand over one of the cases, feeling a faint hum of power from within.
"But since when do I fucking listen to logic? I'm going to get past this without you." He would step out of the closet and slam it shut, heading out into the hallways to grab a bite.
Only to see Team CRDL waiting for him.
"You little punk!" Cardin would strike first with a head butt, sending Bálor off his feet before Russell and Sky would drag him back up to his feet.
"You faunus are nothing but maggots!" He would slam his fist into the wolf faunus hard enough to cause him to retch and heave, before being dragged up to take a vicious combination of punches. "You're nothing but animals!"
"Slaves!" A hard shot to his ribs would follow that. "You're only good for our amusement!" A knee to the groin would send Bálor to the ground giving Dove the opportunity to kick him in the side of the head, sending his vision into a spin.
"Hey Cardin, we should leave now." Russell would say this before dragging Bálor back to his feet once more. "We leave any marks and Goodwitch will know something happened!"
"I thought Goodwitch hated this mutt!" Sky would grumble before letting the wolf Faunus down into a sitting position.
"Yeah she does." Cardin would say this as he delivered one final punch to the ribs with a kick. "But she's still a teacher, she'd probably suspend US if we were caught."
The four of them would saunter off, leaving Bálor groaning in pain as they joked amongst themselves.
"Why…why does my being a faunus mean anything to these people?" He would take a breath, his ribs screaming in agony as he stood up and stumbled back into his dorm room and collapsing onto the bed.
"Can't sleep, think I might have a concussion." Despite knowing this he could feel his eyes beginning to close and drag him into that big sleep.
So this how it ends, at the hands of a bunch of spoiled brats.
"…álor?" A voice would call out to him as the darkness threatened to take him.
"Bálor?! …ake up!" The voice would call to him again, he swore he recognized it.
"Don't you leave…ang will never forgive me if…"
He would groan and open his eyes to see Blake standing over him, concern and irritation etched her feline features. "…You? Why…?"
She would heave a sigh of relief as his eyes slowly began to focus. "I told you, Yang would never forgive me." She would leave through the open balcony window without saying much else, leaving him to ponder her words in a swirl of agony.
"Yang..there's a lot of things she is: Brawler. Flirt. Prankster." He would struggle to sit up as his Aura slowly mended his bruises, the ribs would take time to heal but his head would clear up slowly. "But there's no way in hell, that Yang Xiao Long is a lovestruck school girl!"
He would stand up slowly, his ribs were aching and his head was pounding like a conga drum but he would stand and fight.
He had to fight.
Because there was one opponent he was dying to get his hands on.
The Amphitheatre would be filled to capacity as every student, instructor, even the janitorial staff were eager to see how this madness turned out.
Team CRDL were already waiting on the dais, smirking triumphantly at their assured victory.
Team RWBY would be sitting together for once, each of them showing varying levels of concern for Bálor's lateness.
"I hope he's okay.." Ruby would look toward the entrance worriedly
"He's probably talking to Professor Ozpin, trying to back out of the fight." Weiss would mutter, filing her nails out of boredom
"No, there's no way B would back out of this." Yang would shake her head firmly. "Not his style."
Blake would stay silent, keeping her eyes firmly planted on the dais.
Goodwitch would look up at the clock, ten minutes had passed since the appointed time of the match, far from feeling worried she sauntered up to the dais. "Seeing as ten minutes have passed, I am pleased to announce to you that your winners by forfeit-"
Bullet Club.
F- F-F-For Life.
Loud rock music would fill the Amphitheatre, startling everyone as they looked around for the source.
I got a human and I shot 'em with my gun
I got a human and I think I'm on the run.
The entrance doors would fly open and Bálor would step in, holding up up double "too sweet" hand gestures. He was decked out head to toe in Bullet Club paraphernalia: shirt, hoodie, even Bullet Club inspired shoes.
"I told you he'd show up!" Yang pumped her fist triumphantly as black and white confetti rained down on the crowd.
Just. Too. Sweeet!
"WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS?!" Cardin would be going ballistic as his team mates just watched on in shock at the spectacle in front of them.
Ladies and gentleman, welcome to the Bullet Club
We own the wrestling world!
Bálor would step onto the dais, his face covered in black and white war paint.
"Sorry I'm late. I was waitin' on my new shoes." He would show off his new sneakers with a grin. "Like the saying goes: You can't rush greatness."
Goodwitch would be livid as several of the students had changed into the shirts and were now cheering excitedly. "Shut off that music NOW!" She would be glaring sheer hatred at the wolf faunus who was busy posing for the crowd.
"Let's end this little party shall we boys?" Cardin would smirk, directing the other three to charge in, which the did with loud battle cries.
Unfortunately for them, they forgot that Faunus had superior senses.
Bálor would see Sky coming for him out of the corner of his eye, he would leap over the azure haired halberd wielder and straight into a seething Russell who had his daggers aimed at the wolf's throat.
"Predictable." Bálor would spen in midair and kick one of the daggers away, grabbing it for himself as he fell towards a waiting Dove who batted him aside with the flat side of his sword.
"So much for the cocky entrance." He sneered as he raised his sword for another blow. "Say goodbye mutt."
It was time for the old instincts to kick in.
Bálor would roll to the side to avoid the shot, feeling the edge of Russell's other dagger graze his cheek before he kicked at the Hunter's leg violently sending him to the ground in agony.
"M-my ankle!" He would cry out loudly, whimpering as he let the other dagger drop.
Sky would try to stab at his opponent, only for the wolf to jump on the forked end and slash at his eye.
"Gahh!" He would stumble back, leaving Bálor the perfect opportunity to knock him out with a palm strike to his nose.
"Wahhh, he's a freak!" Dove would try and slash at the frenzied wolf, missing completely only to take a kick to the shin then one to the side of his head.
"Doesn't feel too good does it bitch?!" Bálor snarled as he grabbed Dove's sword and block a mace strike from Cardin, his ribs burning with the effort he had to expend just to hold him back.
"I told you, Faunus are nothing but weak, useless, animals!" The arrogant brown haired hunter would put more of his strength onto the mace, bringing his opponent down to his knees.
"We're not Animals!" Velvet Scarlatina would cry out, standing up as others around her murmured around her. "We're just like you, fighting to save this world from the Grimm!"
Cardin would glare at the bunny-eared Faunus, his gaze becoming borderline insane.
"Shaddap! You filthy creatures all belong in cages!
A cage.
Dark, dank smelly.
Just hearing the word made his blood run cold as Bálor remembered the rotten food, the beatings, various other unpleasant happenings. That's exactly where he would end up if he lost here.
"You think we belong in cages..?" He asked in a hushed voice, Cardin's mace trembling overhead. "You have no idea what life in a cage can do to a person."
Cardin would snarl as he tried to bring the full weight of his mace down on Bálor, but would be stunned silent as the mace flew upwards to smash him in the face. "Gah! What just happened?!"
Bálor would stand up slowly, his war paint smeared as his amber eyes glowed brightly as he balled a fist, causing Cardin's mace to smash him in the face once more.
"Cardin's weapon..is moving on its own?!" Jaune would look on, astonished.
"It's his..Semblance." Pyrrha would whisper as she watched the mace slam down on Cardin's cheek, sending him sprawling to the ground.
Bálor would stand over Cardin, a dark scowl on his face. "You say that we Faunus are animals. That we belong in a cage!" He would growl and leap on the injured hunter, raining down fists. "Here's the thing about trapping an animal in a cage Cardin! We either get scared and submit." Bálor would smash his head into the bridge of Cardin's nose, laughing once he heard it break. "Or we get crazy, and pray for that cage to be opened so we can tear your FUCKING THROAT OUT!" He would feel himself be dragged off of the now unconscious Cardin, the crowd stunned silent at what they had witnessed.
Even Velvet would shake her head in pity.
"What..the hell did we just see?" Weiss would whisper this as the instructors tried their hardest to restrain the still frenzied Bálor.
"The wolf within…" Blake would mutter in response as Yang exploded out of her seat, jumping from row to row in order to get to the dais.
"B! B!" She would breeze past a stunned Goodwitch as she tried to get through to him.
"C'mon Bálor, snap out of it!" Her lilac eyes glistening with tears as she gently shook him. "Please!"
Bálor would look at her, too tired to speak despite Yang's tear-filled protests.
"Well damn, I guess Yang really IS a lovestruck schoolgirl after all.."
Told you it gets ugly folks, knight keep those suggestions coming (if this chapter didn't spook you away)
And the same goes for all you lovely readers, send your suggestions in, leave reviews. Did I go too far? Not far enough? Is a YangxBálor pairing even feasible? Would you prefer RubyxBálor instead? I wanna hear from you!