" Yang how are you feeling ? " Ruby asked her sister concernedly. After their battle with " Hellfire", Yang had collapsed in exhaustion and coughed up blood profusely until they managed to get her back to Beacon.
Since then she's been in the infirmary and her condition was starting to improve but slowly, to slow for her liking.
" I'm fine Rubes, just-" Yang winced in pain as she tried to get back. Ruby slowed helped her back down and fluffed her pillow for her. Yang had gotten the worse out of anyone, having shattered ribs and her aura wasn't healing her like it should. Everyone suspected that it was because she had done what Hellfire had done and ate the black flames.
It worked momentarily, but it was having long side-effects on everyone. Yang's condition wasn't the only thing. All the others had been burned by the flames and since then their aura's were weakened.
The doctors at Beacon had diagnosed that the flames targeted not only the body but also the soul itself, causing the aura to weaken temporarily. Though they said it was temporary and wouldn't have long-lasting effects, what was happening now had made things difficult for them, mainly that their aura was weakened constantly.
" It's alright Rubes, I'll be fine." Yang said trying to reassure her younger sister.
" Ok Yang, get well soon." Ruby said she gave her sister quick kiss on the forehead before leaving an assortment of get well balloons from the others.
When Ruby had left, Yang dropped her smile and screamed into her pillow, muffling the sounds of agony that she was constantly enduring. The doctors had given a steady stream of pain-killers that was dispensed every hour through her I.V.
If she could feel pain, it meant that the drugs were slowly starting to wear off, leaving her vulnerable to constant burning of sensation of the black flames.
It continued for a few more seconds until the next wave of pain-killers numbed her body and she collapsed into her second pillow in mild relief but more fear than not.
" Why does someone like that exist..."
" I hate this, I really, really hate this. I hope you three know this, all three of you."
Cinder, Emerald and Mercury all rolled their eyes as I trailed behind them towards our dorm. We had successfully, infiltrated Beacon posing as students from Haven here to compete in the Vytal Festival.
" I think that looks suits you." Emerald teased me, referring to the disguise I was wearing. What I had to change, that pissed me off enough to burn Beacon down was that I had to dye me hair.
Apparently since I some students at Beacon would recognize my red-hair, I had to dye it a to a jet black with a blue streak in it. I also had to wear contacts to conceal my red eyes, now they were a deep-sea blue, courtesy of contacts that Emerald had stolen.
" I look like an idiot. I feel like an idiot, I'd rather just walk through the doors and roast them all alive."
" I within him, I hate waiting." Mercury said as we reached our dorm. Cinder used a scroll and opened the door as we all walked in.
" Patience you two, you'll have your chance soon enough. Especially you Orion, but first, you can't use your semblance, mainly your " REAL" semblance." Cinder stated as I plopped down in my bed.
" Yeah yeah, I know, jeez you already took my seal."
Cinder held up my necklace, the container for the last part of semblance. I learned at a young age that my black flames were my complete semblance and that it ended my fights to quickly so I resulted to having most of it sealed in that necklace that I carried.
There were perks to it of course, when I took it back I'm able to drain it and use it how it should be. Downside it would annihilate pretty much anything, except that Yang girl, she took control of my flames and I still don't know how.
" When can I start ? I want to see what these people have to offer."
Cinder smirked deviously at me, and I could help but smile back, meaning that my chance would be happening very soon.
Jaune Arc, some scraggly looking blonde kid with a sword and shield was my opponent. We slowly circled each and each, assessing each other thoroughly.
I noticed Ruby and her team, minus Yang for some reason, in the stands watching us, along with Emerald and Mercury. Instead of using Muramasa, I was using my secondary weapons because Muramasa would be recognized.
They were a pair of lever-action sword revolvers, that Cinder had ordered to be made for me. I had taken to calling them Heaven and Earth. Heaven in my right hand and Earth in my left.
I charged at Jaune and he raised his shield to block my strikes as I hammered away at his defenses. He shield-bashed me, taking me by surprise asI skid across the ground. He charged at me and bashed me with his shield. I slid back again as I Heaven at him and pulled the trigger. Jaune put his shield up but was sent flying back, Heaven was loaded with explosive rounds and recoil to match if you weren't prepared for them.
Jaune went sailing back and crashed into the ground, his shield to far out of reach for him to go for it without getting shot at. He gripped his sword in a two-handed grip and we both charged at each other. I parried his strike with Heaven and swiped at his legs with Earth but he jumped to avoid it. I spun quickly and kicked him across the face but recovered and our blades clashed again.
" Where'd you learn to fight ? " I questioned Jaune as our blades connected and we pushed against each other.
" Pyrrha Nikos, jealous."
" Not even close."
I broke off and aimed Heaven at the ground and pulled the trigger. Jaune went sailing into the and I fired at him twice more, sending him higher. I fired again at the ground rocketed myself after him. I fired one last time to get an extra boost and it worked perfectly, sending me just above Jaune.
I grabbed his face and rocketed us towards the ground. We crashed but Jaune took the full force of the impact, shattering the ground beneath us as I let go off his face and sheathed Heaven and Earth back onto my lower back. The lights came on and the Professor, Professor Goodwitch walked towards me and the beaten Jaune.
" Very impressive, Orion is it ? Well I say, Vale has some competition if your competing." She said to me, I could hear the slight distaste in her voice, probably because of losing the tournament. Though it was probably just completion getting to her.
" Now then, your next opponent shall be, Pyrrha Nikos."
The invincible girl, a title Pyrrha had earned. She was no push-over and I was enjoying our battle.
I charged again at Pyrrha, who raised her shield and struck outward with her spear. I connected Heaven and Earth at their handles, creating a double bladed gun-staff. I spun and began hammering away at Pyrrha's defense. She stayed on the defensive, almost as if...aw crap.
I spun and struck at her at the opening bridge in her but she swiped at my legs, knocking me to the ground. I kicked up and back-flipped away from her before she charged again, her spear now a short sword.
I slashed outward at Pyrrha and she raised her sword to strike, sparks flying from metal against metal. I broke my weapon back into two, catching her mildly off-guard. I took that opening to spin and slashed her weapon out her hand. I slashed downwards but she raised her arm and blocked the strike with her bracer, Heaven sliding off her armor. I swore silently before flurrying Earth and stabbing at her, her shield blocking the blow.
I smiled evilly as I pulled the trigger on Earth. The impact sending Pyrrha staggering back and I used the recoil to send me into a back flip. While Heaven was loaded with explosive rounds, Earth was loaded with sniper rounds with a recoil to match.
Pyrrha was weaponless so I used Heaven and fired slightly behind me, using the momentum to rocket towards Pyrrha and drop-kicked her shield. She staggered backwards but recovered as I charged at her again. I flipped through the air and slashed downwards at her. My blades veered off course somehow, but I recovered and slashed out at Pyrrha again, this time I saw her wave her hand slightly as my blades missed and spun me off course with my back towards Pyrrha.
I felt her shield bash my back and fell onto my knees but I got what I wanted.
So that's her semblance.
I kicked up and backwards and fired again, rocketing off Pyrrha's shield as I hit ground in a roll before turning to see Pyrrha.
I re-attached my weapons into their staff form and me and Pyrrha charged at each other but the bell sounded, signaling we were out of time. I slid to a stop along with Pyrrha as our blades stopped at each others necks.
" Well that would have been a spectacular match to witness to it's end but that's the bell."
Pyrrha and I removed our weapons from each others necks as I broke my weapon into both halves.
" That was very exciting. I hope we get to duel again some time." Pyrrha said to me, offering me a handshake. I looked at her and then up to Mercury and Emerald who motioned for me to do it.
I sighed internally and gave her a handshake before letting go. I sheathed my weapons on my lower back and regrouped with Mercury and Emerald out the classroom.
" That was fun, I can't wait to run her through."
" Pyrrha Nikos, the invincible girl." Cinder said as sewed at her dress.
" Her semblance is polarity, not obvious unless you fight her."
" Oh do tell Orion."
" Well I managed to disarm her, so I went in and attacked her but my blades struck her bracer instead. I tried again and then my blades veered of course twice. When I hit her bracer she was able to move my swords subtly, making you think she's invincible."
" Interesting, add her to the list." Cinder instructed Emerald who complied happily.
" Given the chance I'm sure you can take her Orion." Mercury said to me.
" If I could, I'd slaughter the entire school with an honest smile on my face. But that Nikos and Sun are the first to go."
" Tell me Orion, anyone that you consider a threat ? " Cinder asked me. I sat silently before giving an answer.
" Well there was this team here, Team RWBY. Not a threat now that I know what to expect but still, a thorn."
Cinder considered my point before nodding at me.
" Well you have your work cut out for you."
" All better when they fall."