Ok so there was a bit of confusion about the last chapter. Yes I am aware that the class happens before Jaune's breakdown however due to Red beating up Cardin, Jaune's depression was accelerated so Pyrrha took him to the roof early, hence the messed up timeline. Well a new chapter to celebrate 1st episode of season 2. Awesome episode really brings food fights to a whole new level. Also thanks to Jacklyn Frost for the review it really helped.
I don't own RWBY if I did the food fight would've happened sooner.
Red had been having a surprisingly good day all things considered. Grimm Studies was tolerable thanks to her over-active imagination. She honestly expected Port to begin sparkling, while talking about how this technique had been passed down his line for generations. History was interesting despite the fact that she had been dragged there by Yang. However it was strange the history lesson was one that should have happened before Jaune had his break down. As they walked into combat class and took their seats Red's face furrowed in confusion. Jaune had his breakdown early she knew that now but why, was she already having an effect on the time line and if so then what else will have changed?
"The first pair to face off will be Ruby Rose and Yang Xiao Long," concluded Goodwitch.
'What!' Red jumped up, 'no this isn't right, they should have already had their first tournament practice match.'
"Just so you all know, after what happened the first time all safety features have been doubled checked and deemed safe, you have nothing to worry about, we don't want a repeat of what happened to Miss Rose after all," she assured the students.
'So that's it' thought Red trudging up to the stage with Yang alongside. 'Well that explains why I woke up in the infirmary at least.' Turning both of them walked to opposite ends of the stage and the large T.V screen flicked on showing both their auras and a countdown. 'Okay think, Yang knows all of Ruby's moves so I can't just rely on instincts like with Cardin.' Frowning she unsheathed Crescent Rose in scythe mode her eyes never leaving Yang's as the blonde's smug smile dropped under Red's gaze. 'So let's use that against her,' Red's face became expressionless as the countdown continued ticking.
Yang felt confident she could beat Ruby, they'd sparred before and knew each other's moves off by heart. However after taking one look at her Yang dropped her smugness instantly, Ruby was looking at her with a calculating look that she'd never seen before. She quickly got into her stance, her instincts warning her to use extreme caution in this fight. Locking gazes with her sister they both waited for the countdown to finish.
DING
Red was moving before the bell had even finished, speeding towards Yang with Crescent Rose following close behind. Eyes widening Yang rolled to the side using her momentum to sweep kick Red off her feet. Seeing this Red fired her scythe and flew into the air before kicking herself off the wall. Landing behind Yang she threw a sucker punch into her gut, causing Yang to wince in pain and spin around before releasing her own hay-maker. Only to meet rose petals as Red appeared above her, Crescent Rose now in gun mode and fired a rapid burst into the stunned blonde. Yang crashed through the floor as the bullet ridden region of stage was no longer able to support her weight. Red landed on one of the undamaged areas, reloading and waiting for the dust to clear.
Yang groaned, she had clearly underestimated Ruby and was now paying for it. This hit and run tactic was a completely different style to Ruby's usual tactics. Still it had worked, she had been caught completely by surprise and her aura was already down by half. Frowning she stood up, her eyes now a vibrant red and her hair beginning to glow.
Jumping out of her hole Yang smashed Ember Celica into where Ruby had been moments ago, creating a large shock wave. Remembering what happened last time Yang dove to the side narrowly avoiding another rapid burst from Crescent Rose. Spinning around she charged Ruby intending to get in close and gain the advantage. Ruby switched to scythe mode and attempted to back-pedal to gain more distance but Yang had cornered her between the wall and the damaged stage. The brawler began her assault landing punch after punch on Ruby as she tried to dodge the onslaught, her aura rapidly depleting. In desperation Ruby swung Crescent Rose like a baseball bat hitting Yang dead centre on the chest, causing her to become momentarily stunned. Ruby used this opening to immediately get some distance between them.
Red stood there watching Yang as they both tried to catch their breath, the class silent as they watched the battle between giants. At first the plan had been going well, half of Yang's aura taken down in an instant but she forgot a very important thing, she wasn't the only one that could strategize. She'd underestimated the blonde and now had the bruises to show for it, as well as being one hit off getting in the red.
"Well sis, I can honestly say that this has been the best fight I've had in a long while," commented Yang, her hair getting brighter every second. "But I think it's time to end this," she finished, slamming her gauntlets together.
Eyes widening Red sprinted forward realizing what was about to happen, only to be thrown back by a shock wave of heat and energy. Yang stood there, her hair ablaze and flames surrounding her body as she calmly walked over to Red. Quickly standing up Red fired at her, only to see the rounds melt before even coming into contact with their targets. Red circled Yang empting all her clips, attempting to find a weak spot in the flame shield to no avail. Yang smiled and fired rounds of her own which Red blocked by twirling Crescent Rose in front of her. Seeing the brawler's brief look of surprise Red advanced, bringing Crescent Rose in for an overhead swing to finally finish the fight. The blonde's red eyes widen before the smirk returned and to everyone's surprise she caught the scythe mid swing. Using the scythe as leverage Yang pulled Red towards her, Ember Celica raised for the finishing blow.
"Nice trick sis, too bad you've used it before," taunted Yang.
Seeing no other option Red let go of the scythe and semblanced to the other end of the stage. The class began to murmur, seeing her with no weapon and one hit away from losing. 'Damn it if I can get around that fire shield I might have a chance, but all I have at my disposal is speed. Wait that's it!' Red turned to face Yang, 'let's see just how fast you are Ruby' she grinned. Activating her semblance she began to run in a circle around Yang, each rotation getting faster and faster. Slowly but surely a vortex began forming as more and more of Yang's flames began dying out. Red kept going faster as she saw Yang begin to sway, her eyes returning to their normal colour, her hands clutching her throat. Finally Yang Xiao Long, the Blonde Brawler of Beacon, fell down unconscious.
Seeing her opponent go down Red smiled before pain erupted in her head and she collapsed onto the stage right next to Yang. The class was completely silent trying to comprehend what they just saw. Clearing her throat Prof. Goodwitch turned to address them.
"Miss Belladonna, Miss Schnee, please take your teammates to the infirmary, the rest of you class is cancelled, dismissed."
As the last of the students left the room Glynda took out her scroll. "Headmaster, I think you'll want to see this."
Well I must say this was my favourite chapter to write yet and also one of the hardest. I have a new respect for author's that write fight scenes they're difficult to do. So anyway hope you guys enjoyed reading it as much as I did writing it, unfortunately assignments are starting to catch up so don't expect many updates for a while sorry.