Crimson jumped up into the trees activating Reaper. He looked out upon the arena field. He could see Cinder, Mercury, and Emerald doing good work with the other team. One was going to gang up on Mercury, Monty bless that mans soul.
He then saw it, Cinder gave the secret command to take out her attacker. Crimson or Crvena as he was known to the crowd hooked up the hud of his helmet to the scope of Reaper. He aimed for the mid section and puled the trigger.
The defining sound of the AGR-76's round was muffled by the helmet. The red No. 5 round passed through the air with it's signature scream. It hit the attacker taking down their aura.
Crimson needed to move, the sound that the rifle made would alert anyone to his presence in the forest. His new black trench coat bellowing in the wind behind him.
When he got a new position he pulled out another bullet and reloaded the action. He 'looked' through the scope again to see the other team looking at their fallen comrade.
"It looks like Crvena takes out the first opponent with dropping their aura in one hit!" Dr. Oobleck announced over the loud speakers.
"Yes and with one of my favorite weapons, an AGR-76." Professor Port commented. the crowd cheered as the fight went on.
They would win this fight no doubt. He scared the battle field to see that the rest of the opponents were running around not staying still. They must have been hoping to not get hit with the No. 5 Dust round.
Crimson looked up at the data board. Two of the teams member's auras were too low for the sniper. He didn't want to kill someone, not yet at least. He decided to aim it at their leader. She was facing off against Emerald.
Crimson lined up the cross hairs and slowly squeezed the trigger. The roar once again being muffled by his helmet. The leader was sent flying backwards as the round hit her in the chest dropping her aura to bellow sixteen.
Mercury and Cinder dealt with the last two team members. The crowd cheered as they won.
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Crimson, Emerald, and Mercury were walking around the fair grounds. Crimson had painted a shark face on his helmet using the fake eyes made by the helmets lights to make it look demonic.
They came across team RWBY and Emerald had a brilliant idea. She stole Ruby's wallet to get her attention.
"It might be a little hard to eat with out this." Emerald held out her wallet teasingly.
Ruby spun around checking all of her pockets franticly. "Ah oh no, ohno, nonononononono."
"It's good to see you Ruby." Emerald said cheerfully. Mercury was preoccupied with looking at boots.
"Oh, thanks Emerald. I guess I must have dropped it. Ugh girl pockets are the worst."
"What's up Em." Yang walked up waving her hand. Crimson could see the scar wound from when he stabbed her.
"Just left the stadium after watching your amazing fight. You guys were awesome." Ruby blushed and began to speak to her self. The rest of team RWBY walked up to join the conversation.
"I heard your team progressed to the next round too." Blake seemed too happy. Maybe it was because she never seamed happy when he was there.
"You know I feel like we never see your other team mates." Weiss added. Emerald looked over at Crimson and nodded.
"This is Crvena, our fourth team member." Everyone looked at him. Crimson felt weird, almost as if one of them recognized him.
"Hello there team RWBY." His voice came out modulated and computer-like.
"His helmet keeps him alive due to an accident during a raid on his village." Everyone grimaced at Emeralds rehearsed tale.
"Ouch. Dose it hurt to take it off." Yang asked cautiously.
"Yes, it's extremely painful." Crimson shifted his stance so he was more comfortable.
"So it looks like Crvena and I are heading to the doubles round. What about you guys?" Ruby looked excited at the change in topics.
"As leader of team RWBY I thought long and hard about this decision."
"We decided to put it to a vote." Weiss interjected.
"Ah, ah yes I decided to put it to a vote." Nice save Ruby, nice save Crimson thought sarcastically.
"We voted for Weiss and Yang." Blake was too happy, it was beginning to scare Crimson.
"I would happily represent team RWBY." Weiss gave a small curtsy.
"Yeah we're going to kick some butt." Hang punched her fists together. Emerald laughed at their enthusiasm.
"Well if Crvena and I see you down the road we won't go easy on you." Emerald motioned to Crimson.
"Wouldn't have it any other way." Yang closed her arms and smiled triumphantly.
"Well we'll go catch some other fights. See you around." Emerald walked back to Mercury, Crimson followed them.
"So how are the new 'friends'?" Mercury used air quotations jokingly.
"I hate them."
"Orders are orders." Mercury was trying to relieve the tension in the mint colored hair.
"I just- How can they be so happy. All. The. Time?" she was obviously annoyed with having to deal with them. "How did you survive with them?" She looked over at Crimson who just shrugged.
"Did you at least get the info." Mercury looked over at Emerald.
"It's the heiress and the bimbo." The first one was true but the last one about Yang was farther from the truth.