The next morning was painstakingly quiet for the team in Patch. As everyone finished packing and headed towards the airship, they took extra consideration to give

Blake her space. The dark aura of emotion which surrounded her was unmistakable. Even on the flight back Blake sat as far away from the rest of the teams as

possible. As soon as the plane landed, Blake was the first off, running deep into the campus. "Blake!" Yang tried to call after her. "Give her some space." Zade

advised. "It's not everyday the one you love is being forced to fight to the death and having it published like a damn boxing match." Yang stepped back, her head

hanging. "Hey guys!" Team ENDD and RWBY looked up to see Teams JNPR and CFVY running over. "You guys are finally back from your trip. "Jaune said. "Yeah. It

was necessary, but it's good to be back here." Max answered. "So Yang? Was there any FUN while you were away?" Coco inquired, raising her eyebrows suggestively.

"Coco, don't be rude." Velvet scolded as Yang's face turned a deep red. "No! Nothing happened." Yang yelled back. Coco laughed. "Shame." She said as she reached

out and dropped 50 lien in Nora's hands. "The fuck guys?" Allister asked, obviously aware of their previous conversation. Nora and Coco both shrugged and ren

facepalmed. "So I hate to address the elephant in the room, but what plans do you guys have for tonight's fight?" Yatsuhashi asked. "Absolutely none." Zade

answered. "Apparently these guys believe that Darron is fully capable of winning this fight himself and that he doesn't need our help." Weiss answered. "Well I do

believe he is rather capable." Fox agreed. "We'll see." Weiss said. "Oh Ruby. Where is Blake. I didn't see her get off the plane with you." Pyrrha asked. Ruby looked

down despondently "She's going through some tough times right now. I'm sure she'll come back once she's had some time to process everything. " Allister answered

in her stead. Pyrrha nodded in understanding. "Well regardless, let's go get some seats before that bastard Ironwood buys all of them." Max suggested as the groups

moved off.

Blake walked swiftly down the hallways of beacon, after dropping her stuff off at the dorm. ' I need to get that asshole out of my mind. I know he really doesn't have

a choice, but I don't like it either way. I.. I just need to forget about him until this is all over. Right? THat will make everything OK' Blake thought as she tried to clear

her head. As she turned one corner she saw team SSSN on the other end of the hall. Blake walked past them, grabbing on to Sun's collar, and dragging him away. '

He'll do.' Blake thought to herself. As Blake dragged Sun away the rest of team SSSN look at each other. "Well ok then." Neptune said as he began to walk down the

hallway again. A few feet later he realized the other members of his team hadn't moved. Neptune turned around to see Sage and Scarlett who stood there staring at

him. "Bro… really?" Sage asked. "What? Their dating and she wants to spend time with him." Neptune responded. "No man. She looked really sad. I don't think she's

in her right state of mind. Especially to be left alone with Sun. We all know that this is a bad idea." Scarlet said. "Ok you got me. Yeah let's go… I just hope she

doesn't get herself hurt." Neptune said, as the three made their way back down the hallway, trailing the other two faunus.

Blake walked into teams SSSN's room with Sun in tow. Blake slammed the door shut threw Sun around in front of her and pulled him in for a kiss. The kiss was

hungry and desperate. Sun could smell the salt of her tears as he began to kiss back. ' Well I don't know what caused this change of pace, but I'm not complaining.

We've been dating for almost 3 months. Finally she giving me what i deserve." Sun thought to himself as he placed his hands on her hips. Sun ran his hands down her

body and swiftly gripped her ass, causing Blake to gasp. Sun took the opportunity to shove his tongue into her mouth. 'He's so rough. Not at all like Darron. He

always acted so gentle, so caaring… No fuck. Bad Blake ignore him.' Blake scolded herself in her mind as she tried to lose herself in her rather heated makeout

session with Sun. Sun lifted Blake off of the floor and pushed her up against the wall. Sun ran his hands usher body eventually reaching her head. Sun stroked his

hand through Blake's hair, slowly undoing her bow. Once her ears were exposed Sun began to slowly pet them with his hands. Blake arched her back slightly at the

sensation. 'It feels good… but it still won't make me purr. Only Darron's known how to rub my ears the right way for that. Wait… Oh damn it! Why can't I just forget

him.' Blake complained in her mind. Blake reached up and began sliding Sun's already open shirt down off his shoulders. Blake tried to run her hands across his abs "

his abs are obviously there… But they don't have the same tightness that Darron's have probably developed after all of his combat… What the fuck Blake." She

continued mentally. Suddenly Sun began to trail kisses and slowly dragging her hands down her body. Sun placed his hands on her hips and slowly leaned over her.

As Sun approached got closer he whispered in Blake's ear. "Meow for me." Sun said as he unexpectedly slipped his hand inside Blake's pants and brushed his hand

over her womanhood. "Darron." Blake gasped out. All movement stopped and they both went totally silent. Blake suddenly realized what she had said and slapped

her hands over mouth. Blake watched as Sun's eyes shifted to confusion and then to took his hand and put it around her neck locking her to the wall with his grip.

"What the fuck did you just say." Sun growled "Sun i-I-i'm sorr-." Blake was suddenly cut off as Sun's open palm slapped across her cheek. "Don't you dare speak

that name to me. Don't you dare even think that name in my presence. I swear if you go anywhere near him I will make you regret it you bitch." Sun demanded.

Blake balled her hands into fists "No." She said. "What?" Sun asked. Blake ignored him as she ripped his arm of off her neck and moved to leave the room. As she

was walking out she felt her arm get yanked back "Where do you think you're going? You belong to me and you will do as I fucking tell you! Without me you'd be

alone. A sad little kitty. I let you be happy. You owe me everything!" Sun said as he suddenly laid a punch across Blake's face. Blake reeled back as her instincts

kicked in. Blake kicked up, hitting the side of Sun's head. As Sun's hands instinctively went up Blake followed up with a knee directly to the family jewels. Sun keeled

over in pain as Blake rushed out of the room. In her hurry she didn't notice the rest of team SSSN who were pressed up against the wall outside the room. Neptune

turned towards the others. "Please tell me both of you got that too right?" Neptune asked. Both Scarlet and Sage raised their scrolls in confirmation. "Let's go. It's

Time for Sun to get what he deserves.

5 minutes before the fight

Darron was sitting in a locker room that would be used for teams competing in the vytal festival later in the year. Darron was calmly running a stone up and down his

Blade, sharpening it. Ozpin was standing across the room, watching Darron curiously. Both of their peace was disturbed when suddenly someone came stumbling into

the room. Darron and Ozpin looked over to see Neptune, Scarlet, and Sage. "What are you guys doing here?" Ozpin demanded. " yes we know we shouldn't be here

but we have something important to show Darron." Scarlet explained. Ozpin loped over at Darron, who shrugged. Neptune pulled out his scroll and began playing the

clip of Sun and Blake. Darron looked over at Neptune "The fuck?" Darron asked. Neptune just shrugged it off. As the video reached the confrontation, the entire room

could feel Darron's murderous aura expanding. "I thank you for this information and am sorry for your loss" Darron said, placing a hand in Neptune's shoulder. "Wha-

oh." Neptune responded in realization. "Darron no." Ozpin scolded from across the room. Darron was about to retort when suddenly a loud speaker voice came from

the stadium. "And now our challenger. Will the prisoner please enter the stadium." The voice called out. Wordlessly Darron stood up and walked his way out into the

arena. The arena is a simple white platform. Darron did his best to ignore all the booing he was receiving from the crowd. Darron looked around and managed to get

a hold of his team and team RWBY. Darron laughed slightly as his whole team have him a thumbs up and then turned them downwards. Darron even grabbed the

attention of the whole crowd when he blew a kiss that was so obviously aimed at Blake. Blake, in the crowd, tried to shrink into her seat but blushed all the same.

Darron walked towards the center of the arena as he scanned through the crowd. Eventually Darron's eyes locked on their target. Sun refused to make eye contact

but could feel Darron's eyes burning large holes into his soul.

Suddenly the loud speaker began up again. "Now that you've seen our prisoner. Now let's meet the executors." The voice announced. Darron turned as another

entrance opened and 4 people walked into the arena. The first appeared to obviously be the leader. Darron ascertained from the speakers that his name was Colt.

Darron eyed his dual machetes, and the two magnums on his belt. Darron raised an eyebrow as Colt stretched a pair of brown wings behind himself. The next one

was a man the same height as Darron. (6'6'') He grinned, revealing a large set of teeth. As he casually waved a battle axe from side to side, while he was introduced

as Victor. The third was a girl with long blue hair. She stood straight with a tower shield and a gladius. Darron took particular notice of the girl's slit pupils. She was

called Tana. Darron turned his attention to the last girl, Oma. He breifly noticed her wolf's tail rather than the two gaunltets with blades sticking out the front. Darron

cracked his neck as they all stared one another down. "Awe, Shame we have to kill such a cute one." Tana complained. "Dosen't matter he's still an assasin. It's our

job a s soldiers to follow the orders and take him out." Colt infromed her. Tana shrugged. Everyone in the crowd seemed pumped when Ironwood's voice came

through the PA. "This is a special Trial by fire as cordoned by the council of Remnant. These are the rules of engagement. The excecuting team, team COVT, are to act

with extreme predjudice. Their only concern is that the opposition is lying dead on the floor of this arena. Darron, the accused, is tasked with depleting the aura of the

entirety of team COVT." Darron looked up to see the aura readers appearing on the arena's moniter.

Darron: 100%

Colt: 150%

Victor: 150%

Tana: 150%

Oma: 150%

"And to add even more fun. Team COVT has been given special military equipment to super charge their aura levels." Ironwood finished. Darron sighed. " Well, I

always did like a challenge." Darron said to himself. Darron began to breath in deeply. Suddenly, there was loud yell. "BEGIN!" Darron whipped out his two desert

eagles and began littering rounds at Team COVT. "Tana!" Colt yelled out commandingly. Tana stepped forward, turning her tower sheild sideways, blocking all of the

incoming rounds. Victor moved up, converting his battle axe into an assault rifle. Victor laid the gun on the top of Tana's shield and began to return fire against

Darron. Darron spun around, cultivating the earth dust in his coat. Darron kept his head low and reloaded and reholstered his pistols. Darron immediatly kicked

behind him as soon as he felt the the assault rounds let up. Just as predicted, Darron's foot made contact with Colt's chest. Darron turned and slammed a roundhouse

kick to the side of Colt's head,, sending him flying. Darron flipped out his sword to block a double punch from Oma. Darron lifted his blade, causing both of Oma's

gaunlets to face up as she used their built in pistols. Darron kicked Oma directly in the sternum, actuvating his wind boots to send her flying. Darron turned around

only to be promptly body slammed by Tana's shield. As Darron staggared back Tana laid into him with a number of slashes. Tana placed a side kick on his chest,

knocking Darron up in the air. Darron felt something grasp his ankle as he was flown into the air by Colt. "Motherfucker." Darron exclaimed. "Hey, it's our job." Colt

responded. Colt tossed Darron into the air infront of him before firing off some magnum rounds. Darron used his sword to deflect the bullets, before noticing Victor

standing below him. Victor's arm was glowing and a small ball of flame was in his hand. "Burn in hell villian." Vitor said sarcastically. Victor threw his arm forward and

the engulfed Darron in a torrent of yellow flames. Darron used his swords as a means to protect his face from the raging heat. Once the flames dissapeated they were

replaced by crimson flames engulfing Darron's body. Darron sumersaulted downwards before slamming his blade down ontop of Victor. Victor tried to use his battle

axe to block, but the sheer force cause the ground beneath Victor to crack and Victor to fall to one knee. Darron lifted himself up and placed a foot on Victor's head.

Darron slammed down with his foot, crushing Victor's head on the ground. Darron jumped forward and began slashing at Tana's shield. Tana retreated under the force

of Darron's strikes. Darron was thrust forward as a number of slashes from Oma's gauntlet's appeared on his back. As Tana lunged forward with her sword, Darron

sidestepped pulling her off guard. Darron laid a heavy punch to Tana's face before throwing her at Oma. The two girls slammed into each other before rolling across

the floor. Darron ducked as Victor's axe was swung overhead. Darron turned and slashed at Victor's leg. Darron made another set of slashes across Victor's body.

Darron pulled his fist back as the crimson flames around it grew stronger. Darron slammed his fist into Victor's chest, knocking the wind out of him. Darron opened

the hilt of his blade and popped a flame dust crystal inside. Darron slashed up Victor's body, sending him flying. Darron used his wind boots to propel himself into the

air, sidekicking Victor's side. Darron pulled up his sword and slammed victor back into the ground. As Darron landed Victor managed to stand up, swaying back and

forth. Darron slammed his blade in the ground, leaving it planted. Darron walked up and began punching all over Victor's body. Victor managed to retaliate at one

point with a straught punch. Darron side stepped and grabbed Victor's arm, snapping it at the elbow. The entire audiece cringed. Darron reached down, grabbed

Victor's leg, and snapped it at the knee. The audience cringed even furthur. Darron spun Victor around and threw him oout of the arena. "Oh and with a brutal finish

Victor has been eliminated." The original announcer called out. Darron rolled his eyes befoe looking back at the rest of the , Tana, and Oma looked at Darron before

rushing him.

Team ENDD looked down on at Darron as he attempted to dodge or block the attacks being thrown at him from every direction. "Alright he's off to a good start." Ruby

said excitedly from her seat. "Well we always knew he was competent." Weiss added. "Yeah, Darron may have already taken one of them down but he's not where he

wants to be right now." Allister said. "What do you mean?" Yang asked. "He's taken more damage then he should. Whoever these guys are… they're good." Zade

finished. "Yeah no damn. Look how much aura he's already lost." Max indicated. Everyone looked up at the arena monitor.

Darron: 62%

Colt: 137%

Tana 144%

Oma: 117%

Victor: 0%

Darron was starting to get rather annoyed. He was getting slashed as from all sides, and his sword was just not blocking enough. "Fuck it." Darron said. Darron's feet

became engulfed in his crimson flames before dashing away. Darron reappeared behind Oma and used his sword to hold her in a chokehold. Darron jumped in the air

and and managed to come back down, upside down and slamming Oma on her neck. Darron kipupped and began engaging with Tana. Tana used her shield to block

Darron's swing as she dropped to her knee and spun around. Tana's blade slashed across Darron's legs. Tana followed with a backflip, kicking Darron in the jaw.

Darron stumbled back, before slipping a lightning dust crystal into the hilt of his blade. Darron slammed his blade into Tana's chest, discharging the dust. Tana

screamed in pain and convlsed as the lightning coursed through her system. Darron kicked Tana away as Oma jumped on his back. Oma continued to try and dig her

blades into his neck. Darron reached behind him and grabbed Oma by the ankle. Darron held Oma upside down in front of him. Oma pulled some ice dust from her

pocket and blew it into Darron's face. Darron Dropped Oma as he reached up to try and break some of the ice off his face. Once Darron was able to see again he

through his head back in annoyance. Before him now stood 4 different Oma's. Darron immmedaitly ran forward and slashed at the nearest one. The clone dissapated

as the sword passed cleanly through. Darron felt a bullet hit the aura on the back of his head. Darron spun around as two more of the Omas jumped on him and

began ravaging his chest with blades. Darron snapped out with bth fists, which cleared directly throught the Oma's faces, who also dissapated. Darron popped to his

feet and suddenly found himself engaged in heavy combat with Colt. Darron and Colt exchanged a number of swings. Before Darron used his raw power to send colt

flying, without his wings. Darron turned only to find himself lifted in the air by a trident that was held by Tana. Oma jumped, placing a sidekick directly to Darron's

face. Darron rolled on the ground before standing up. Darron rushed forward, jumping over Tana, and directly attacking Oma. Darron sweeped out Oma's legs. As she

fell to the ground, Darron grabbed her collar and tried to drive his sword into her abdomen. Oma's aura strained, preventing any penetration. Frustrated Darron

placed his sword inbetween his teeth, And drew his fist back. Darron slammed his fist into Oma's chest. The crowd could hear as her aura weakened significatnly, and

multiple bones in her chest snapped Darron took his sword and slammed it into her shoulder. Cutting deeply. Oma cried out in pain as she fell to the floor defeated.

Darron panted heavily, but was offered no respite as he was shocked by and electric trident to the back. Darron suddenly felt the pain mulitply exponentially. Darron

turned and kicked Tana away. Darron hunched over panting hard. Darron looked up at the monitors for confirmataion of the worst.

Colt: 127%

Tana: 89%

Darron: 0%

"Fuck me." Darron said, as he stared down the last two fighters. Darron sighed and readied himself.

"Whoo hoo! Now shit gets real." allister cheered. "What do you mean?" Blake asked. "Yeah. Darron's been fighting pretty hard this whole time." Jaune continued.

"Nah. When Darron's life is at risk, just like with everybody else, he hits a whole new high." Allister answered. "And were about to see the dog released from the

cage." Zade continued.

Colt flew down and began slashing at Darron wth his machete's. Howerver, something seemed different. Darron wasn't even blocking the swipe, rather he was stright

out dodging them. Darron swiped upwards with his sword, clipping colt in the jaw. Darron drew one of his pistols and began unloading into colt's chest. Colt stumbled

backwards and Tana surged forward to take his place. Darron used his sword to bat away Tana's shield before punching her in the face. Darron grabbed her by the

throat, lifting and choking her. Tana struggled, but her efforts were futile againts Darron's iron grip. Darron slammed Tana on the ground, before being kicked away

by Colt. Darron slided along the floor before swinging his blade at a fast approaching Colt. The blade clipped the soldier on the shoulder, slamming him into the

ground. Darron jumped over Colt and slammed his blade on Tana's shield. Darron went for another swing but Tana just locked her sword against Darron's, Darron and

Tana stared into each others eyes. It was only a moment but Daron already knew something was wrong. It was if his body had been hijacked. Yet, this control didn't

have the same evil aura as the voices in Darron's head. "You will sumbit to us." Tana commanded in a whispher. Darron found himself unable to disobey and fell to

his knees. Colt walked over and nodded at Tana. Tana smiled back sweetly. Colt drew back his machete and prepped to slice of Darron's head. The tension in the

room increased as everyone awaited Darron's final moment.

"Darron." Blake whimpered to herself as Darron kneeled on the ground, helpless. "C'mon boss get the fuck up." Allister said. The teams all gasped as Colt's blade

came down fro the final swing.

"Mother fucker!" Darron yelled in pain as he rolled forward, Colt's machete completely whiffing. Darron looked down to see that black liquid had extended from his

hand, impaling his leg. "Don't worry. Only beneit of having us around. Without you we die to." Darron laughed at the gentle reminder from the voices.

Darron's eyes widened as Colt attempted to slam both machetes down on him. Darron sweated the black liquid from his throat, which hardened and acted like a

shield. Darron rolled over, wrapping his legs around Colt. Darron flipped Colt over and stood up. Tana rushed Darron again with her shield. Darron spit some black

liquid on the ground. One Tana passeddirectly over the liquid, it shot up, slamming her directly in the jaw. Darron stepped inside her shield and began cutting her

aura up. Darron spun and bitch slapped Tana. Tana spun around from the impact. Darron grabbed her arms and pulled them back. Darron jumped up and placed both

of his feet on Tana's shoulder. Darron activated his wind boots placing enourmous pressure on Tana's shoulder. Tana screamed as she felt both of her shoulers

dislocate. Darron pulled his feet back and slammed them on her spine. Tana screaed again as uerous vertebrae fractured. Darron let go of Tana causing her to fly

forward. Darron reached out and managed to grab Tana by the ankles. Darron slammed Tana on the ground, breaking her nose. Darron left Tana on the floor and

turned to stare down Colt. Colt furled his wings and readied his machete. Colt pulled out his scroll to double check his aura reserves. "44% man this guy just dosen't

give up." colt complained as he looked back at Darron. Darron and Colt charged at each other, clashing blades. The two exchanged sword clashes. Colt dropped and

roled uder Darron's guard, and behind him. Colt lashed out behind him, slashing deep into Darron's left calf muscle. Darron fell the ground, hitting his face. Colt made

his way up and walked a couple of steps away from Darron. Darron lay bleeding on the ground, writhing in pain. The blood gushing furiously out of him leg. "Sorry it

had to end that way. But… Criminals need to learn." Colt stated as he began walking away. Everyone in the crowd looked down on Darron as continued to scream.

Eventually Darron's screams died out as his voice turned into labored breathing. "Well shit. Never thought this woul be where i died." Darron managed to think

through the blinding pain. Darron rolled over as everything around him started to turn black. Finally he managed to target his vision on Blake. "Fuck I can't die. I will

not allow Blake to be left alone again. Not after I fcked up last time." Darron thought to himself. Darron focused all of him remaining energy into his semblance. Darro

grimaced very slightly as the black liquid weaved its way throgh Darron's injury, sewing it back together. Darron gave a toothy grin before rolling over.

Blake was nearly on the verge of tears as she saw Darron's body slowly become ore and more motionless. "No… no this can't be possible. Darron can't be dead. Can

he?" Blake thought fearfully. "Oh and this looks like the end of everything. For Darron at least." the announcer said. The enitre arena fell silent. Blake covered her

face, to terrified to look at Darron. Suddenly there was a large uproar. "Fuck yeah Motherfucker." Max yelled, which were quickly confirmed by the rest of the team.

Blake looked up slowly to see Darronaking his way back to his feet. "I knew it. I knew he wouldn't let me down." Blake said to herself.

Colt turned around in absolute shock as he saw Darron standing before him, Sword drawn and ready for combat. "You are persistent as hell aren't you?" Colt asked.

"Part of my charm. People like a good challenge." Darron answered. Darron raised and slammed down the hurt leg, creating a small crater in the floor below. Colt

reached down for his his magnum pistol and tried to insert a set of dust rounds. Before he could succsed, Darron had dashed over and kicked the bullets out his hand.

Colt dropped down and rolled under Darron's legs Colt reached out with one hand and the dust bullets seemingly agneticaly returned to his hand. Colt oaded his pistol

and began firing. Darron managed to block most of the bullets but one did manage to graze his face. Darron moved forward and slahed Colt's chest. Colt grunted as

the slash took away more of his aura. Colt flapped his wings and propelled himself into the air. Colt drew his pistols and began firing. Darron used his boots to dash

back and forward, dodging the rounds. Colt emptied his clips and drew his machete's. " How about a game of chicken? I can reach a top speed of 120 MPH you

down?" Colt asked. In response, Darron peeled off his coat and shirt, revealing his 8 pack and rediculous muscle indicative of a life of murder. Darron lifted his sword

up to his back and ade a long cut twoards the small of his back. Many people were confused as blood failed to begin pouring down his back. Colt tucked in his wings

and made a beeline directly for Darron. Just as Colt was about to make impat both of them dissapeared from view. Everyone looked around, curious of their

whereabouts. "Look up there!" One woman yelled. Everyone looked up and gasped. Darron was holding Colt by the throat, nearly 200 feet in the air. His sword in his

left hand, and large black wings protruding from her back. "He looks like a monster." Some one in the crowd said. "No, he looks like a big black Arcangel." Blake

corrected. DArron pulled up Colt and threw him to the ground. Darron folded in his wings and alowed himself to drop… right on top of Colt. Colt threw Darron off of

him and charged at Darron. Colt began swinging his machetes, but Darron was able to block the shots… with his wings. "What the fuck?" Colt asked, tired and

desperate. "Call it selective enhancement. Or, as my mother called it, being bathed in Nevermore blood for years after you were born. Really works. Feathers with the

structural integrity of a metal but the texture of the softest silk. Also allows for nevermore strength flying, bursts of nearly 270 Mph. with world class acceleration."

Darron answered. Colt sighed, impressed. Darron pulled back his wings, "Sorry, games over." Darron thrust his wings forward. Multiple feathers rushed forwad

puncturing Colt's shoulder and abdomen. Colt fell to his knees. Darron raised his leg and slamed down on Colt's head, crushing both sides of his skull and depleting

the rest of his aura.