A/N: What is up everyone! I am here with the 33rd chapter of OOO! Sorry for the late update for this story. I hoped you all enjoyed the new story that I recently published. You can consider this the second present for you all. Remember, I will be following not only the RWBY episodes with some additions but also the OOO series (The Greeed, meeting Ankh, introducing Kougami, etc.). Don't forget to check out my newest story, Overwatch: Key of Destiny (Kamen Rider Gaim x Overwatch).
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Henshin!
Third Person View
'Thought'
Greeed/Yummies
Lost Ankh's room was littered with many books about combat, strategy and tactics. His TV was showing footage of the double round, seeing OOO once again victorious but he also witness the use of the three Red Cores.
It made him frown slightly, even for a child disguised Greeed. "OOO…" he muttered as he replayed the footage again and again.
As he watched more, the door was heard once again, making him look back to see Winter once again as she took notice of many of the books scattered across the room.
"Have you been reading all day?" She asked him, picking up some of the books, "This is quite advanced knowledge….. You sure you understand it?"
Lost Ankh tilted his head before nodding, "I… learn from it…" he replied, looking at another book.
"Well… as long as you're happy…" She placed it back down. "Hungry?"
Hearing that word made him blink. "Hungry…?" He repeated. "I'm… not…"
"You have to eat sometime…." She crossed her arms.
"I'm… not…" He mumbled as he closes the book and reaches for another about military tactics. "I'll… eat later…."
"Very well…." She nodded, "Just so you know, we will be meeting with a few important people later on. So please make sure to be there, alright?"
The child disguised Greeed looked at her, "Why… me?" He asked.
"I need to know where you came from little one… This way I can see if they can arrange someplace safer for you to stay at." She explained
"I… want to stay here…" he replied. "This nest… is home…"
Winter's eyes soften upon his response. Personally… it was somewhat painful for her… for once she felt this feeling, a feeling that she didn't want to send the 'child' away. She grew fond of having him here, watching over him.
"Then… I guess I'll have to add you to my family." she smiled softly. "Would you like that?"
Lost Ankh looks at her, tilting his head. "Fam.. ily…?" He repeated.
"Yes. Family." She rubbed his head gently and playfully.
He stared at Winter, sensing this unknown feeling in his body. It was strange too… He slowly nodded, accepting it.
She smiled, "Well, I'll let you know the news once I talk with father." She said, walking out of the room.
When she was gone, he went into his Greeed form as he looked at his purple arm. "Fam… ily… Family…" He repeated.
Remnants of Desires
Chapter 33: Single Round, Trust, Revelation
Today was the new day. As well as the most toughest match for everyone. The Singles Round. The match where it will decide the winner of the Vytal Festival. I was nervous but also excited for this. Right now I was waking up from my sleep, letting out a yawn as the sunlight cashed through the window.
I then looked down to see a sleeping, yet happy Blake clinging to my side as that same purr is audible once more. She sighed in her sleep nuzzling my side softly while wanting to stay here for now.
"Blake, it's time to wake up," I said softly.
"Nuu…. sleepy…." she groaned softly.
"You do realize that today is the Single Round?" I reminded with a small chuckle.
"Don't care… this is nice…" She smiled.
I pondered for a moment before a sly grin crept my lips. I grab hold of her before picking her up in a bridal carry.
She squeaked, waking up with a blush, "W-What's this for?"
"To wake you up of course," I answered. "Or would you prefer cold water to the neck?"
"I-I… kinda like this…" She blushed, hugging my neck gently.
"Really?" I blinked. She nodded in embarrassment.
"Well if you two aren't just rays of sunshine," we jolted as there stood a grinning Yang by the door. Blake quickly lets go of me before standing up.
"I-It's not like that, Yang," Blake flustered.
"Really? It looks like you two are trying to 'get in bed', and in the morning too," The blonde responded with a sly grin, causing the both of us to blush heavily, making her laugh. "I'm just messing with ya, it's not like you two have done it before…"
Our blushes grew from her last statement.
"Wait…." Her eyes widen as she gains a large smirk, "You two did!?"
Blake and I turned our heads away from her gaze, trying to hide the blush that covered our faces. "I-I think I'll head to the cafeteria," I suggested before I quickly left the room, leaving Blake with Yang.
With Yang she approached her partner with a sly grin. "No need to deny it~," she said. "Guess I now know why you stopped reading those smut books."
"Please don't test me Yang…." Blake glared at her.
"Heh. Actually… I'm proud of you going that far with him." She admitted.
"I… I wanted to since I nearly lost him…" her partner replied. "He means a lot to me, Yang."
"Hey, I can understand, Blake," she assured, making the Cat Faunus let out a small smile. "But seriously, how was it?"
Blake glared at Yang with a blush before leaving the room to not answer the question.
"Come on… I won't tell anyone!" She pleaded, following her.
I was eating breakfast as a blush still adorned my cheeks. Why did Yang have to say such things and make me remember that day? I mean sure Blake and I- okay! I seriously have to stop remembering that! I quickly shook my head to clear my thoughts and thankfully it worked as I was now calm and continued to eat breakfast.
"You okay Enrique? You look flustered." Ruby asked.
"I-It's nothing to worry about, Ruby," I assured. "Your sister was saying some stuff again."
"Like what?"
"You'll find out when you get older."
"Why does everyone keep saying that? I wanna know now.." She huffed in annoyance.
"It's best you find out on your own, Ruby. Trust me."
She huffed once more, going back to eating her cookies that she got earlier.
"So, any idea what you have planned to use for your Single's Match?" Weiss asked me.
"Hmm… well everyone saw PuToTyra, SaGoZo, BuraKaWani, and TaJaDol along with the random combos." I recalled. "They haven't seen GataKiriBa, LaToraTah or ShaUTa."
"Hmm.. Personally. ShaUTa seems the more plausible one to use. Due to it's power to become water." Weiss pointed out. "LaToraTah would be dangerous since you would practically burn the arena, or the enemy could slip you up with some Ice and give you an instant ring out."
"You can also use those electric whips and water blasts with ShaUTa," Ruby added.
"Guess I'll use that combo then," I decided. "So who did you pick to go to the Single Match?"
"You rang?" Yang chuckled behind me.
I jumped, nearly spilling my tray as I see Yang. "Yang? You are going to the Single Match?" I asked.
"Yep!" She chirped. "I heard you are gonna use that Marine Combo?"
"It is the best option to go for," I shrugged.
"Well, this is going to be an interesting match." she winked before sitting down. "We all got this! This is the final match to show that Beacon is the best!"
"Yeah!" Ruby agreed.
"Remember you guys, this will be the toughest match to win," I reminded. "I mean I barely lost in the double match and I was barely lucky to win. Wasn't it the same for you and Weiss?"
"He has a point, Yang" Blake said. "You should be careful on this Single match."
"Hey, this is me we're talking." she pumped her fist. "I got this."
"Then what are we waiting for?" Ruby said. "Let's head to the fairgrounds and be ready for the Singles Match!"
"Ruby, it won't start for another 3 hours. You sure you wanna go now?" Jaune turned to her.
"Don't you all want to be prepared?" She pointed out. "I mean, we have to be ready since Yang, Enrique, and Pyrrha are going to the Singles Match. Plus we might be hungry again along the way."
"Yes but, though we may have the indication of our opponents, we don't know who we'll truly face. We could end up fighting each other." Jaune stated, "Sides… I think it would be better to wait, rest up and plan before we head out there…."
"For once I agree with the blonde moron," Ankh grumbled, eating his treat. "Despite this 'tournament', it is more preferable if you simply wait… and strike."
"You make it sound scary that way," Ruby commented.
"Was it suppose to be?" He raised an eyebrow in annoyance. "I'm merely stating the fact for you idiots."
"Is there anything else in that vocabulary of yours that isn't calling us 'idiots'?" Nora questioned.
"Let's see," he raised his hand. "Morons, humans and Faunus, trash, meat bags, stupid people, and more importantly, brats. Does that answer your question?" He listed.
"Can I break his legs now?" Nora asked.
"No," Ren denied.
"Aw…"
Ankh scoffed before looking at me then grabbing the Medal Book from me and took out ShaUTa along with one of the two Taka Cores, Tora, and Batta before handing them to me. "I'm taking back the book, you are only holding onto those Cores."
I sighed, "Alright…"
"Just do your best….." He said, walking away.
When we finished breakfast, we all decided to do what we usually do before the match starts in the next two hours.
I was right now by the school garden with Blake as the both of us were by the tree we always sat under, seeing the pink petals fall ever so slowly. "Peaceful like always…" I commented softly with a small smile.
"Yeah.. I can't get enough of this view." Blake responded softly. I felt her hand being placed into my own, feeling her soft skin on mine.
"Same here…" I responded. "The plants bring reminders of my old home…"
"Well… now you can remember it when we finally started dating several weeks ago…" She smiled.
"It's been almost a month hasn't it?" I realized.
"Yeah. But I think it was worth it." She kissed my cheek. "And I wouldn't trade it for the world. You made me happy for the first time in my life."
I smiled softly, "I reach out to help those around me, Blake. Seeing you happy, it makes me happy."
She smiled, a soft but cute blush forms on her face as she kisses me gently. "And that's one reason why I love you..."
I returned the kiss before pulling away when our Scrolls rang, making us check them and saw that it was almost time for the festival to start. "Guess we should go. We wouldn't want to be late for the festival to start," I noticed.
She nods, "Yeah…. Though once we're done, we have a long time to relax ourselves due to the holidays and winter coming up." she said.
"Yep," I nodded in agreement before the both of us got up and went over to meet up with Ruby and the others.
"Glad to see you two made it in time." Weiss crossed her arms, "You could've shown up earlier?"
"Hey we didn't know it was nearly time," I replied.
"Only cause you two were sucking each other's faces." Yang chuckled.
"No, we weren't!" Blake flustered.
"The blush says otherwise…." Weiss noted.
"Let's just focus on the tournament, okay?" I sighed. "Today and tomorrow is the Single Match."
"Enrique's right, let's get ready Team RWBY!"
"Don't forget about us too!" Nora added on. I took of Pyrrha in her thoughts, as if thinking about something.
"Hey Pyrrha, is something wrong?" I whispered.
"It's… nothing Enrique…" She responded softly, not looking at me.
"If you need to talk about anything, I'm here to help out," I offered as she, Yang, myself and a few others from other teams step in the center of the battlefield stage.
"Hey Enrique," Sun said.
"Hey Sun, guess you made it too?"
"You know it man." He smirks, "Also, congrats on taking Blake. I'm glad she decided to choose you over some jerk."
I rubbed the back of my head as the broadcast began. "Now, for the moment you've all been waiting for! The one-on-one finals!" Port announced. "Why don't you explain rules, Barty?"
"Ah, it's quite simple, Peter. Instead of a bracket system, each round of the finals will be randomly determined immediately before the match takes place!"
"That's right! Anything goes here in this match. And the match will continue until there is only 'one' student left. So do your best everyone, for you may end up fighting friends or teammates." Port announced as the crowd grew quiet with murmurs and whispers. "Much like any good hunt, there will be zero time to prepare."
"Ah, yes, yes! Now, let's see who our first match will be!"
We all watched as the roulette on the screen was rolling, choosing who will fight in the first match. It slowed down before the roulette showed the image of myself and… Sun. Oh boy...
"And, its Enrique from Beacon vs Sun from Mistral!" Oobleck announced.
"Guess it's me and you, Sun." I chuckled nervously.
"Well, this is going to be interesting." He smirked, "Good luck to ya, man."
The both of us went to our respective positions while I placed in the Marine Combo, tilting the buckle and scanned them. "Henshin!"
SHACHI!
UNAGI!
TAKO!
SHA-SHA-SHAUTA! SHA-SHA-SHAUTA!
"Oh? Using the aquatic medals?" He chuckled, "Guess you don't have a monkey medal, do ya?"
"Well I have gorilla," I shrugged.
"That's an ape….. Not a monkey…" He frowned slightly.
"S-Sorry!" I apologized.
He chuckled softly, "Hey man. I'm just messing with ya. Do your best alright?" He held up his fist.
"R-Right," I nodded as the countdown began.
Three…
Two…
One…
Sun and I got into our stances with my whips extending, sparks casting off of the whips.
BEGIN!
The blonde Faunus charged ahead, throwing punch after punch after me before gripping my leg with his tail, tripping me to the ground as he reels back his fist, ready for a hard punch.
I focused on the combo and when he delivered his punch, the attack phases through me. "What the-"
I used the whip and lashed him with the electric attack of my whips, causing him to stumble away as I swung another strik, making him roll away from the whiplash then again as I continue to swing it at him.
"N-Nice trick!" He groaned, dodging my attacks, "Guess I could use some... Help!" He smashed his fist into his open palm, creating two energy clones before they charged ahead and struck me with their staffs. He quickly got back up, before joining in with his clones as they continued to strike me, small bursts of electricity formed out from each hit Sun made before they kicked me to the side.
I cringed from the attacks as the combo was useless against his Semblance. When I saw his tail coming around my leg, I changed plans as my Tako Legs activated and spread apart, forming 8 octopus legs and grabbed his tail. "Lets see you try this!" I spun around with the help of Tako Legs as he was being spun around until I release my grip, sending him away from me.
"Man that stings…" He rubbed his tail, "Guess I gotta get smarter…." He smirked, slamming his staff into the ground, the staff becoming those gun chucks.
Oh boy… now I have to keep up
He rushed towards me and began to fire round after round as I began to keep up with the pace. The whip's length shortened so I can keep up with each hit, even using Tako Legs to block each attack as we were going more faster.
[Incredible! Sun and Enrique are neck and neck in the increasing clash!] Portcommented.
[But who will win this match? That has yet to be decided….] Oobleck added on.
Sun and I continued our clash, our teeth gritting as we try to focus on who can make the hit. Hearing the sound of an Orca, I unleashed a water blast at Sun, sending him away from me a bit.
"Seriously?" Sun asked, his clothes now soaked along with his tail and hair.
I chuckled, remembering my Semblance since it involves anything cold. "Feeling chilly?" I asked.
His eyes widen as I focused on the coldness of the water, making it slowly become ice.
He saw his tail, and his clothes forming specks of ice. "Th-That's cold!" He shivered.
"I was about to say that!" Yang's voice shouted from the seats.
I rushed towards Sun who took notice as I swung the whips again, only this time, Sun seems to have some trouble due to the ice on his clothes.
"Come on Sun!" Neptune called out.
"I-It's kinda hard to… w-when my tail… is like that…" He shivers.
Sun dodged another whiplash until I grabbed his leg and made him fall back. He saw me in the air as I spun around with the whips like a wheel and came down at him.
He quickly grabbed a fire dust, before infusing it into his weapon as he strikes the ground, creating steam all around him as he vanishes within it.
I landed on my feet and looked around, now cautious and alert as I try to locate the Monkey Faunus. "Where is he…" I mumbled to myself as the whips extended more. A quick strike made me cringe as I looked down to see most of my left leg frozen in ice. And another strike made my right arm now frozen. He was planning to freeze me solid! This was just like what Weiss did!
I quickly looked at the large clumps of ice, now panicking since I am still trying to adjust to my Semblance.
"Oh no! Enrique won't be able to focus on that much ice! His Semblance still hasn't adjust to himself! Weiss realized. "The ice I used was one thing but from those large amounts, I don't think he will win this…"
"But if that happens, he'll lose!" Ruby frowned before looking at the arena. "Come on, Enrique! You can win this! Show them what you can do!"
Ankh rolled his eyes in annoyance before he glanced at Mercury and Emerald at the other side. He narrowed his eyes, the same feeling shrouding him. His fighting instincts were never wrong.
They are planning something… and to his guess, the busty blonde would get in trouble. He turned his head to see the Cinder woman who was watching the fight. As if she felt it, she glanced at Ankh, the latter narrowing his eyes upon seeing the smoldering orbs.
Those were the same eyes from the infiltrator back on the CCT, even more the power he could feel from her. 'So it is her…' he stared at Cinder more before he grinned rather maliciously at her and mouthed the words, 'You're screwed, bitch'.
Cinder, though, just had a delighted smirk, turning back to the match. Seems to her, that OOO's 'mentor' saw right through her, Mercury, and Emerald. Guess they truly do call him and the other Greeed, the 'First Five Huntsmen'.
"Take this!" Sun shouted, swinging his last nunchuck as it strikes my chest, freezing my whole body solid as he jumps back, panting hard. "M-Man… I was hoping… not to resort to this…."
My eyes were widened under my helmet as my body was frozen. I had to do something… My Semblance hasn't fully adjusted since I still haven't got used to it. Weiss may have helped me but this was a larger block of ice.
'I-I have to do something…' I panicked mentally.
"Sorry Enrique. No hard feelings eh?" He chuckled softly.
I closed my eyes and tried to focus on the ice. 'Come on… come on… I… I can't…" I suddenly felt my hand clench in the ice as I began to focus to my very best. 'I can't give up!'
[It seems Enrique is unable to do a thing! The only thing that can happen now is the ice depleting his Aura until it's gone. Thus would make Sun the winner.] Oobleck announced as the screen showed my Aura depleting rapidly.
I saw Sun watching as I clench my hands more tightly. I couldn't use my Dino Cores since Ankh warned me that using up too much of its power would make me subject to Greeedification again. I shut my eyes closed as I focus on my Semblance. I am not gonna let my friends down! I am not doing this for myself to win… I am winning to prove and show how much I learned from Ankh and from my friends!
There was no way I will give up!
Focusing on my Semblance with everything I got, I gritted my teeth as the ice was cracking. "RRRAAAAAAHHHHH!" The ice shattered as I panted but the ice covered my arms and legs, acting as extra armor. I looked at them for a moment before a smirk grew under my helmet.
"Ugh… great…" He groaned, "And when could you do this?"
"I may be new to this…" I admitted as I got back into my stance. "But I am doing what I have learned." I rushed towards the Faunus and delivered a strike that he dodges before I moved my foot to the side and used the ice and allow it to spread across the ground.
He took notice as he swung his gun chucks but I punched him across the side, causing him to stumble a bit. Sun shook his head before seeing me rush towards him once more.
"Oh no you don't!" He put his weapon back into its staff form, before thrusting it towards my chest.
I planted my foot down and decided to use the ice that began to envelop me and pushed it forward.
From the seats, Weiss looked at Blake. "He's using the same technique like you do with your Semblance, Blake!"
"Looks like he's proving something to you." Yang teased the Faunus.
With me and Sun, he tried to go for another swing but I once again dodged it with another ice construct only now the first half of his staff was caught in the ice.
"Crap!" He turned around, swinging his leg this time only for me to counter by bringing up my arm to block the kick.
I twisted my body and delivered a spun kick that sent him stumbling before I sprayed water around him before using the cool water and made the ice form and cover him from the feet to his chest, his head being the only thing not in ice.
I clenched my hands tightly before running towards him and leaped up before I delivered a knee to his chest, sending him flying before I once again used the tentacles and grabbed his legs. When wrapped I spun around before releasing him, sending him rolling across the arena.
He skidded to a stop, standing up slightly, though obviously weak. I turned to see his Aura in the mid yellow, one last powerful strike would end this match easily.
"Guess this is it, huh?" I looked at Sun as I panted.
"Yep…" he panted but grinned. "Let's see who wins." He rushed towards me with his stuff while I rushed towards him as the whips receded while my arms were now in ice. We let out our battle cries as we swung our respective weapons at each other.
A large explosion erupted as both he and I were shot out far as I landed, only skidding to a stop near the edge while Sun only landed in a pile of sand, but the bell rang quickly, showing his Aura was completely depleted while I still had some left.
[And with that last attack, Sun's Aura is completely depleted! Enrique wins the first Single's Match!] Port announced.
I panted as I slowly gained my footing but nearly lost my balance. I approached him before reaching my hand out as I titled the buckle, reverting to civilian form, revealing my bruises.
"Ugh… I knew I should've just struck you in that glacier you were in…" He groaned taking my hand and slowly getting back up, "But… good match man."
"Same goes to you," I chuckled.
"Heh, guess I'll have to try next time this Festival happens." He smirked, "Come on. Your friends and gal are waiting."
I nodded as the both of us walked out of the arena as the audience was cheering and clapping.
Cinder clapped upon seeing OOO win. She knew he would be a problem indeed. Glancing at Mercury, she said. "Make sure the blonde… 'accidently injures' you." She ordered.
Mercury smirked evilly and nodded.
The maiden looked where Ankh was seating, seeing him still staring at her, giving her the same look as before.
"That Bird has been watching us since the festival began, Cinder…." Emerald noticed.
"It'll be alright. He can't do anything as it is already…. Even if he did or got help, it'd be too late. Let's just relax and watch the show…" Cinder smirked.
The Bird Greed saw the smirk, the same way Kazari shows whenever he has something planned. 'That bitch is like Kazari…' he observed. 'Guess it's another problem if she is in my way of getting my real body from that 'husk'."
We met up with the others as Sun and I fell back on our rears.
"Great match, Enrique! You too Sun." Ruby smiled. "I was actually worried that Enrique would've lost…"
"Hey, he put up a good fight, even with that Fish Combo," The Monkey Faunus chuckled.
"I thought it was called Shouta?" Nora questioned.
"It's ShaUTa, Nora," Ruby corrected.
"Regardless, you two did well. Now we have to wait to see who's next?" Jaune pointed out.
"Right about that…" I sighed before looking at Ankh. "I told you I can prove how much I have learned from what you taught me."
Ankh stared at me before he huffed and turned around. "Good…" he finally said, making the others look at him.
"Did he just…"
"You. Didn't. Hear. A thing." The Bird Greeed glared at the others before he walked away, leaving our sights.
"He just doesn't want to admit that Enrique improved," Weiss crossed her arms.
"You know… he kinda acts like you, Weiss," Yang commented. "You two do act all mean and all while Ankh's more of a jerk than you. And you don't want to prove or admit certain good things of others."
"Don't test me, you blonde…" Weiss glared at her, her face already red from the resemblance picture Yang painted.
"I'm just saying," the blonde shrugged.
"Let's not fight, okay?" I intervened. "For right now, let's just relax for a bit since the next match will be in the next hour."
"Ooh! I'll get us some pizza!" Ruby beamed.
"Pizza!" Nora beamed.
"Well… Pizza does sound nice," I nodded as Sun and I stood up after regaining some energy. "Let's go then."
"Yay!"
Coming to an agreement, we all went to a booth and ordered ourselves pizza. We all sat around a table with one pizza in the center; each slice being one for each of us with our favorites.
"Geez Nora.. Have enough toppings?" Sun got out with a chuckle. Nora's pizza slice had literally every kind of toppings imaginable.
"It's Nora we are talking about Sun," Jaune said.
"Good point," he nodded.
As we ate, I took notice of Pyrrha still down. "Pyrrha, are you sure you are okay?" I asked her as the others talked to each other.
"Hm?" She blinked, turning to me, "Oh, yeah. I'm fine… It's nothing to worry about."
"Pyrrha, look, something is bothering you," I explained. "Is there something wrong? Please tell me."
"Nothing is wrong, Enrique. I'm fine…" She responded. "Let's just get the food, alright?"
I was about to speak up before I sighed and ate my slice of pizza. Still, I wonder what is bothering her…? After finishing up my slice, we heard one of our Scrolls ring.
"Woah! Looks like I'm up." Yang smirks, "This is gonna be easy."
"Wonder who'll be your opponent?" Blake pondered.
"Who cares who it'll be? Yang will win easy peasy." Ruby smiled.
"Don't underestimate your opponents," Ankh informed. "You may have a special Semblance but even that can make you lose."
"I know that, bird brain." She smirks.
[Welcome back everyone to the second round of the Single Match!] Port announced.
[Todays match is Yang Xiao Long from Beacon vs Mercury Black from Haven. These two close quarters fighters will be in a single ring. No stages, just skills and the arena. First one to knock the opponent out of the ring, or complete deplete their Aura wins.] Oobleck added on, surprising the crowd. [That's right. They must do one of those to win. No longer disqualification from the Aura in the Red Zone anymore.]
"You can win this, Yang!" Ruby cheered.
"Yeah!" I agreed until I noticed Ankh staring at someone. "Hey Ankh, what's up?"
"Nothing…" he shoved the Medal book to me. "Be right back…"
I blinked as I watched him leave. I wonder what was wrong with him? I simply shrugged as I stayed with my friends and began to watch the fight between the two brawlers.
Cinder walks her way to the exit as she walks away, knowing what she had planned will go smoothly.
"You have a lot of guts if you were capable to do this," She saw Ankh by the exit, leaning against the wall as he was eating his treat. "Especially when I felt that power just by looking at your eyes." He finished his ice cream and glanced at her. "And it doesn't belong to you." He snapped the stick in half with two of his fingers.
"Trust me. It doesn't belong to you or the Headmasters either…. But it will be mine." She responded.
"Like I know that," he huffed as he glared at the maiden. "A desire for power eh?" He circled around her, his Greeed arm forming while the other hand on the handle of his blade that is sheathed. "You desire that power that you… 'took'. You desire to break the human and Faunus apart, try and making the kingdoms be wary of each other…" he showed his arm that was close to her hand, flames showing in his palm. "But to me… you are in my way of getting what is mine. So I say this, bitch, you dare bring any harm to my charge, to those 'friends' of his…, the flames of a Phoenix will burn you alive before you know it. And I will be the one to see you burn into nothing"
"Oh trust me Ankh. Once I get that power again… Even your kind can't stop me." She turned to him, her eyes lite with fire for a moment.
Ankh's glare turned into a smirk. "If Kazari hasn't told you knowing him, other simple attacks won't do anything, even that power. You wanna test me, bitch? Then you will see when I have my body and show you real fire."
"You're fire, is nothing more than a small ember from a candle…."
"We'll see about that," he chuckled as he walked past her. "Ask yourself, what will OOO do to you when that day comes. When he uses those Purple Cores to either defeat you or… kill you," He walked back into the tournament.
She growled in anger, walking away and out of the Festival arena, ready for her other plans. She knew Ankh is right… those Purple Cores are powerful. Invincibility was something no one had and this one has those Cores of power. If Enrique did learn due to Ankh, he would use them to stop her.
We continued to watch Yang fight against Mercury. They going fighting like no tomorrow too! This was way better than your average martial arts brawl you see on TV!
"Break his legs!" Nora shouted out, too into the fight to realize her words.
They exchange kicks after this attack until Mercury hits her backwards, and he rushes forward only to receive a fist to his chin, then his torso, knocking him on his stomach. He gets up right as Yang starts raining down fire again, causing him to somersault back until one explosion causes him to get knocked off of the stage. He saves himself by firing his boots downward and flying back in front of his enemy, unleashing a series of kicks that she deflects with her arms. She ducks under one attack only to receive another as Mercury jumps into the air to knock her back, and he follows it up with a shot from his boots. Yang avoids it effortlessly, not noticing it still hanging around behind her.
Switching tactics, Mercury starts shooting his foot out in every direction, each kick into the air accompanied by a silvery blast that are barely even aimed at Yang. She dodges each one coming her way and gets in close through the circling barrage of shots, fighting with their fists again until Mercury kicks her into the air and knocks her right back to the ground, followed by the dozens of swirling shots that now converge right onto Yang.
When the blasts stop coming down on his opponent, Mercury gets up from his crouch and grins to himself, dusting off his outfit and seeming as happy as can be until the smoke from behind him erupts into flames. His momentary shock turns into another smile as he turns around to see the red-eyed Yang slam her knuckles together and come at him.
Screaming, she lands a punch that sends him back, and she rushes up avoiding each kick and even taking one with no effect to pound at him with an unrelenting bombardment of left-right blows. He has enough time to let out a pained groan before she hits him in the stomach, his Aura sparkling up to try and defend him from the last hit to the face by the upset blonde. He lands on his back as the buzzer sounds over the roars of the audience.
[And with that amazing fight, Yang Xiao Long wins the match!] Port announced as the crowd erupted in applause.
"Way to go Yang!" I cheered for our friend.
"You did it sis!" Ruby added.
Yang panted turning to the now weakened Mercury, "Better luck next time." She said with a smile, ready to head off of the arena.
"That's not going to happen blondie!" Mercury shouted, murderously angry.
Yang froze as she turned around, only to see the silver haired Huntsmen get up and charge at her. Everything felt as if it was slowing down. Only for her to see him jump at her, leg extended as she saw he was planning to attack her. She frowned as she reeled back her fist and shot his leg but also the sound of something breaking, making everyone even myself to gasp in shock.
"GGAUGH!" He wailed out in pain, looking up at her, "W-Why? Why would you do that?!"
"You attacked me, you little bastard!"
"Yang Xiao Long! Stand down!" Several Atlas soldiers rush into the arena, guns drawn at her.
Even I was wondering what just happened. This isn't something Yang would do! But… but she somehow injured him… just what is going on?
"I…. I don't understand… Why are we disqualified?!" Yang's voice shouted from across my dorm.
I looked at the door once more before I stood up and walked out of my dorm and approached hers but I took notice of two Atlesian Knights guarding the room. I reached for the knob but one of the knight robots spoke up, "You can't enter."
"My friends are inside," I answered.
"The General is talking to them. And soon you as well. Now please return to your room." The other one replied.
"I didn't do anything wrong," I explained.
"They are being idiots," Ankh said from my dorm. "Even machines can be stupid scraps of metal."
"That's ENOUGH!" Ironwood's voice was heard behind the door.
I couldn't take it anymore as I grabbed the door and opened it. "Will you stop treating Yang like that!" I finally shouted for once.
Ironwoods turned to me, frowning. "Enrique….. I thought I told you to wait in your dorm? This is a private matter with this team, that you'll know soon…" He crossed his arms.
"Look, I may be solo, but I am not letting my friends be treated like this," I argued.
"Yang Xiao Long attacked a student. You all saw it. She held nothing back and didn't show any signs of hesitation." Ironwoods informed, "And as far as I know, as well as the council, they are to be disqualified for that matter."
"What?" Yang got out.
"That isn't fair!" I said.
"She deliberately attacked a student with no Aura, in front of everyone and the camera." He pointed out, "And since she attacked a student who couldn't defend themselves, they are to be disqualified for that…. Just be glad that was as far as the punishment goes, otherwise the council would've locked her up for that…." He frowned slightly.
I gritted my teeth before I lowered my head in defeat.
"And since, you're here Enrique. I have no other choice but to tell you why I made you stay in your dorm." He said, turning to me, "Enrique… Were you the one who made Yang attack Mercury?"
"What? Hell no!" I argued.
"Enrique would never do that!" Blake glared at him.
"But those Cores would…." He pointed out.
"They wouldn't!"
"And how would you know?" He asked me, "Those Cores are the bane of a Greeed, and have nearly made you into an uncontrollable monster similar to the Greeed. As far as I'm concerned, you are already one of those monsters."
"He's telling the truth, you old military bastard," we turned around to see Ankh.
"Ankh… Don't get caught in this business…." He turned to the Greeed, "Out of everyone, even I still don't trust you or your kind…."
"Say what you want," he huffed. "But those Cores are tamed, and it wouldn't do this. I know what Cores can do."
"Are you sure of that Ankh? Even you yourself didn't know of these Cores until you found out it was made by Gara. How do you know that they haven't turned him into a Greeed, or even a madman like Gara?"
"Because those Cores are no longer inside his body," he pointed at me. "They are now his Aura, only power to protect himself not create that stupid nonsense." He glared at Ironwood. "You and this… 'council' seriously are stupid to not think clearly."
"We are now the only thing left that can stop this threat." He turned to us, "I'm sorry. But the council has decided that Team RWBY are to be disqualified of this Festival. And Enrique to be on watch…."
Ankh's scowl turn into anger, "The only person to watch him is myself and that stupid oden Eater, Akira," he growled. "You stupid military lot can't stop the Greeed if you recall the Gamel incident. You couldn't do shit while Enrique did his best."
"Keep that attitude up Ankh, and you'll be under arrest as well." He said, walking out of the dorm, leaving us alone.
We all remained quiet after that. Silence filling the room as we try to process over what just happened.
"You… you guys believe me right?" Yang asked softly, looking up at all of us. "He… attacked me... I was just defending myself…"
"Duh!" Ruby said.
"You're hotheaded, not ruthless," Weiss shook her head.
"Blake?" Yang asked Blake next. My girlfriend turned her head away.
"I…. I don't know…." She responded softly, Yang's eyes widen softly as some tears form.
"B-Blake?"
"How can you say something like that? Yang would never lie to us!" Weiss exclaimed before looking at me. "I'm sure you believe her, right?"
"I…" I tried to find the right words when Weiss asked me that question. I looked at my friends then at my girlfriend and Yang. I shook my head before looking at Yang, "Yang look, I… don't care what they think. Blake and I know you, you wouldn't do something like this. The only times you do something major would be the times you went to that nightclub Ruby mentioned."
Blake looked at me then at Yang, "And you've never done anything like this before. So... I want to trust you. I will trust you. But first, I need you to look me in the eyes and tell me that he attacked you. I need you to promise me that you regret having to do what you did."
Yang wiped the tears away as she nodded, "He did attack me… And of course I regret my actions." She responded with a soft smile.
Blake looked at Yang before she smile. "Okay. Thank you."
I looked at my friends before I got up from my seat. "I'm gonna head to the garden. I'll be back," I smiled.
Weiss then turned to Blake, "Well? Aren't you going to join him?" She asked, actually teasing her for once.
Blake glared at Weiss who simply shrugged.
I was in the garden, deep in my thoughts as I looked at the tiny pond that was in the garden. I ran my hand through my hair before letting out a sigh. Yang wouldn't do such a thing and yet she and her team are disqualified...
"Something wrong?" I turned my head to see Akira there, as he walks over, "You seem down..."
"Ruby's team is disqualified for what Yang… supposedly did." I answered. "But she wouldn't do such a thing."
"Damn straight," He nodded, "Knowing those two, Yang would absolutely never break that guy's leg. Even I was wondering how it happened."
I smiled, "You truly are their family friend." Akira chuckled.
"So… I couldn't help but notice those guys over there?" He jabbed his thumb to those robots that look to be on the ground as if something made them turn off.
"Uh, did you do something to them?"
"Nah, the Candroids did," he presented his own set of Unagi Candroids. "Thank the Eel Trio."
"You seriously named that set too?"
"Gotta name them something," he shrugged, making me facepalm. "What? You can't leave them nameless…"
"Well from those robots, that council thinks I should be watched over…"
"Eh? They seriously think that way?" He questioned. "Don't you worry! I will go see Kougami! He has pockets as deep as the trench of Vacuo!"
"Thanks Akira.. you really are helpful… for a strange guy who eats a lot of oden that is."
"It's what I do," he chuckled before he got up and grabbed the milk tank. "Take care and make sure you help out Ruby and Yang. They'll need it, even the Dusty Qrow would agree with me." He walked over the two Atlas robots and left the garden.
I stared at him as he leaves before I decided to leave the garden as well.
"Hey, Enrique!" Sun's voice called out from…. above?
I raised my head to see Sun hanging on one of the lights. "Sun?" He released the grip from his tail and landed on his feet. "What are you doing here?"
"Eh, you know. Hanging around…" He said, as a few banana peels drop out of the tree he was in. "Okay… I was being lazy." He chuckled.
"I can see that," I noticed.
"Is Yang and the others gonna be alright?"
"They're disqualified…" I sighed. "And right now, I'm on watch since they think I would be next to do something. But Akira used those Unagi Candroids and turned those robots off."
"What? That's total BS!" He frowned, "Even though I may not know Yang enough as you all do, even I can tell she wouldn't do that."
"You know… Ankh has been leaving every now and then as if he saw something…." I recalled.
"You think he saw something we didn't?"
"He has the eyes of a hawk, no pun intended," I answered. "He would see everything clearly than any of us…"
"Where is he now?"
"Back at the dorm," I answered.
"Then let's go see him. He might know how it really happened." The Monkey Faunus declared.
For once I had to agree with him. Ankh would have saw something we didn't and asking him will be the best option. The both of us went to my dorm and entered, seeing Ankh on his bunk. "Ankh, did you see anything we couldn't?" I asked. "During the match I mean."
Ankh stared at his Scroll, typing away before saying, "I did."
"Aaannnddd?" Sun tried to get him to reveal.
"Unfortunately, I can't do a thing right now…" He sighed.
"What? Why not!" Sun exclaimed, only to flinch upon seeing the Bird Greeed's glare.
"Watch your tone monkey boy," he warned. "As for my reason, it's simple, it's mine to handle."
"That seems like a load of bull…." He crossed his arms.
"So what? Now if you idiots excuse me, I'm heading in early for the tournament," He waved off as he turned his back to us and left the dorm.
"Well, that was a waste of time…" Sun sighed.
"I know…" I agreed. "But maybe we should watch the tournament too. Maybe we can find out from there."
As the next match was about to start, Ruby was heading into the coliseum to watch the next match. Ruby descends down the steps to an open seat. Despite everything that's happened, she's smiling widely, looking around at the assembled crowds... until her stupefied eyes see a familiar, glaring face on the other side of the arena. "Emerald's… here?" She got out.
As if Emerald felt Ruby watching her, she glared at Ruby. The scythe wielder now became worried and runs to the exit tunnel.
Something was definitely up! She quickly made her way through what looks to be a maintenance door and finds herself inside of the coliseum. She gained a soft smile, but it quickly vanished as the coliseum vanished, only revealing a dead end wall.
"Sorry little girl. But you're not going anywhere…." She saw none other than Mercury… and his leg wasn't broken.
"Mercury…?"
[It looks like our first contender, Penny Polendina from Atlas versus Pyrrha Nikos from Beacon!]
"Ohhh… Polarity versus a girl made of metal. Not a good combination…" Mercury smirked.
"No…"
She tried to get past him but couldn't. Deciding to use her Semblance, she went straight towards him, only for Mercury to stop the attack.
Ruby cringed but she reaches for her Scroll, only for a bullet to shatter it into pieces.
"Let's keep this between us friends," He grins evilly and moves towards her. She moved away as Mercury approached her. However…
Mercury felt a hand grab the back of his neck, choking him. "W-What…" he gasped for air. He slowly looked back to see none other than Ankh.
"Guess I was right," he huffed. "Then again, I'm always right." He looks at Mercury with a rather malicious grin. "It has been a while since I… killed an enemy. Why not relive my moments as I did in the past?"
"Sorry birdbrain. But not this time!" Mercury swerved out for his grip, kicking the Greeed in the chest as the attack made him stumble and release Mercury. The silver haired man coughed and glared at Ankh who seemingly was less amused.
"Is that a kick? Uva does a better kick then you, human" He delivered a fist to him that he blocked but the Bird Greeed delivered a haymaker across the cheek, bruising Mercury.
Ankh shook his hand lightly as if he enjoyed it. "You are lesser than trash in my eyes. Pathetic. You lost to Xiao Long and framed her thanks to that tanned greeny." He unsheathed his blade and got into another stance. "Seeing your eyes, I can guess… hmm… daddy issues?"
Mercury remained quiet, only glaring at Ankh before getting into an attack pose.
"I take that as a yes, a desire to prove yourself." Ankh mused. "Show that you are something instead of being worthless and possibly from previous beatings."
Mercury gritted his teeth as he tries to keep it together.
"And I can also guess… those legs of yours are prosthetics? Guess someone cut them off?" He pressed on. "Guess it takes loss of limbs to kill to prove something… I assume you killed the man you hate most? I say, your… father?"
"Shut up!" Mercury finally rushed towards Ankh who smirked.
Fire formed in his Greeed arm and punched Mercury in the face. "No… you." He smirked as the fire ignited and literally increased the force and sent the brawler away from him and Ruby. There on the ground was Mercury as a part of his face was slightly burnt from Ankh's ability. He covered the side of his face, trying to stop the burning feeling.
"What a waste," he sighed and walked over to Ruby. "Get up."
Ruby slowly nodded and got up. "Ankh, what-"
"Just go and warn them," he scoffed. "I'm already done with one thing that I wanted to do."
"But what about you?" She asked with worry.
"I'll be fine, they are nothing but trash and in my way of getting my body back." He assured. "Just go."
They heard Mercury getting up as his eyes were burning with anger. "I'm not… letting that… happen." He growled.
"Great…" he sighed. "Guess you want to be burnt alive?"
"Heh, wouldn't be the first time I got burnt, chicken feed…" He chuckled softly.
Ankh glanced at Ruby then at Mercury before he unsheathed the other blade. "Then I guess I will kill you then." He decided much to Ruby's shock from hearing Ankh.
"You… can't meant that…." Ruby got out.
"I told you Rose, I am getting my body back, even if it means to stop those in my way, permanently."
"But you can't be serious… He's still a student!"
"He isn't," Ankh answered. "Remember that hag gave me access to student files? Theirs are fake but others would think it's real. It takes a very well-trained eye to notice the difference."
"Heh… even if you wanted to stop me…." He smirked, "It's far too late now…" He said, turning to where the entrance to the arena would be as both of them heard audible gasps and screams.
To be continued...
Blazing: Taka (x1), Kujaku (x1), Condor (x1)
Scorching: Lion (x1), Tora (x2), Cheetah (x1)
Strongest: Kuwagata (x1), Kamakiri (x1), Batta (x1)
Legendary: Kobura (x1), Kame (x1), Wani (x1)
Water: Shachi (x1), Tako (x1), Unagi (x1)
Gravity: Sai (x1), Gorilla (x1), Zou (x2)
Invincible: Ptera (x1), Tricera (x1), Tyranno (x1)
(NEXT TIME)
"P-Penny…" I got out.
'You humans don't know what the troubles you do cause. You are are nothing but walking desires for me.' Kazari's voice was now heard from the speakers. 'You think training the kittens, these… Huntsman and Huntresses to fight the enemy when you don't realize the conflict that brews every day.'
"So… you are the one called OOO?" He mused. "I never thought it would be a human, fighting the Greeed."
Next Time: PVP, Battle of Beacon, Adam Taurus
A/N: Well that is it for this chapter Folks! I hope you all enjoyed the chapter as well as the duel between friends. I wish you all a merry Christmas and see you all later! Stay in the shadows everyone and again, Merry Christmas!