Amity Stadium (Day)
"Oh, I've been waiting for this." Dominic said, cracking his knuckles, neck, knees, and ribcage.
"Didn't that hurt?" Connor asked, worried for his partner's health.
"Incredibly." the blonde admitted, putting a hand to his midsection. "So, Team FNKI's from Atlas. What do you think we're up against?"
"It's too early to say." Connor said. "But, considering where they studied, I have a feeling they'll be tougher than most of our other foes up to now. Remember, Ironwood isn't just the headmaster of their academy. He's also the general for their armies. I remember stories Winter used to tell me and Weiss about her time there. It's like a three-year long boot camp."
"I'm beginning to see why you and your sister came to Beacon instead." Dominic blanched.
Suddenly, a rainbow-colored blur sped past the duo. The blur stopped next to a guy with a trumpet, revealing itself to be a cat faunus on roller skates. "Hey! You're Connor Schnee, right? The brother of that heiress." the trumpet wielder asked.
"Uh, yeah." Connor said, surprised by the question.
"I take it you're pretty good with Dust then." Flint continued.
"Eh. I try." the Schnee responded, knowing full well that his weapon wasn't designed with Dust in mind.
"Yeah, my dad was good too. Owned a little Dust shop of his own." Flynt said. "Til your father's company ran him out of business."
"Oh. Sorry, then." Connor said, his eyes flashing green.
"Sure you are." Flynt said, scoffing.
"Hey, now! That was totally uncal-" Dominic said angrily before being cut off by Neon.
"Hey, now! That was totally uncal-" the girl said, repeating the blonde's words. "That's what you sound like."
"YOU'RE DEAD, PINKY!" Dominic yelled, his fury through the roof. His hair caught fire, and the steel floor beneath him began to melt.
From the stands, Team RWBY, Gregory, and Ivy watched as their friend turned into a miniature star. "What the hell just happened!?" Blake asked.
"Well, now's as good a time as any. NEVER mock my brother." Yang said, deadly serious. "He'll go crazy. One time back when we were at Signal, a kid in our class decided to play a little 'prank' on Dominic. That kid spent the rest of the school year in the hospital."
"Yeah. Dominic went to juvie for that, but he didn't regret a second of it." Ruby said. "In fact, the first thing he did after being released was go to the hospital and steal the kid's jello out of pure spite."
The battlefield ended up being a four-way cross. Desert, Ruins, Volcano, and Wasteland.
The battle started off with a bang. Literally, since Flynt used his trumpet to disorient Dominic and Connor for a moment. This lapse was just long enough for Neon to strike Dominic, sending the blonde flying into a faux building. Connor on the other hand used a Glyph to keep himself rooted to the ground.
Flynt unleashed another sonic blast at the Schnee, who weaved his way through the attacks by using Momentum Glyphs. Unfortunately, the jazz player was able to 1-up Connor, forcing the Sorcerer to crash head-first into the volcanic earth.
Meanwhile, Dominic was shooting Sword Beams left and right as he chased Neon through the ruined buildings. "YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE!" the Knight sang, using his thermal vision to pinpoint his opponent's location. Grinning, he ran straight into a wall, shattering it, before continuing to pursue his target.
"Never miss a beat!" Neon chanted as she skated across the debris, evading balls of fire and lava. Eventually, she went on the offensive and wound around Dominic, dealing rapid-fire attacks with her nunchucks.
Unfortunately for her, that just pissed him off even more.
"THAT'S ENOUGH!" the pyromancer screamed, stabbing his blade into the floor. This triggered an explosion so powerful, it would've melted the skin off anyone without Aura. Said explosion sent Neon careening into a stone wall, where she was unable to defend against a blast of pure Fire Magic.
"Okay, that happened. Team XICR is in the lead with the first KO!" Oobleck said over the loudspeaker.
"And that is why you don't... mess with... with me." Dominic said before collapsing foward, unconscious.
"And there goes Dominic Xiao-Long, which evens out the match!" Port said, astonished by how quickly Dominic burned through his Aura.
Pun not intended.
'I can't afford to lose this.' Connor thought to himself. With his eyes glowing bright green, the Schnee used his staff to launch a beam of black lightning. Flynt was amazed at the display of power, but shrugged it off. Using his trumpet, he blasted a lava geyser at Connor's attack, canceling it out.
"Too bad all that money can't buy you skill!" Flint taunted, trying and failing to break his opponent's composure.
Flynt launched another sonic blast while Connor used another Black Lightning spell, causing the two attacks to collide. "Apologies, but I think I'll be the winner today." Connor said with a smile. Snapping his fingers, Flynt became surrounded by Spatial Rifts. The Schnee waved goodbye as he sank into a Rift he placed on the ground.
Connor used the spear end of his weapon to repeatedly slash at Flynt's aura. The musician, overwhelmed, decided to pull out his trump card. Flynt multiplied into four, each with the same amount of power as the original, then blasted Connor with a concentrated sonic blast, sending the Schnee crashing into the Desert Biome.
"What's this?" Port asked.
"It appears young Flynt has just activated his Semblance. And quite a remarkable one at that." Oobleck explained. "Ladies and gentlemen, feast your eyes on Flynt Coal's Killer Quartet!"
From the stands, everyone watched with wide eyes and gaping mouths. "Okay, I know I'm not one to talk, but his powers are complete BULLSHEEP!" Gregory yelled.
Smirking, Flynt deactivated his Semblance and walked over to Connor's limp form before stepping on his staff. "Aw. Does someone want to cry home to daddy?"
Lightning surged through Connor's body, and with the last of his strength, he willed his staff to let out one final electric attack. Flynt, caught off-guard, was helpless against 300 million volts striking his body all at once. The boy fell into the sand, his aura shattered and his outfit singed. Connor, refusing to allow himself to lose, used his staff to prop himself up as he raised his fist to the sky in victory.
"There it is, folks! What a come-from-behind win!" Port cheered.
"I am pleased to say that Team XICR has qualified for the Singles Round!"
Neon Katt
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Species: Faunus
Semblance: Catch The Rainbow
Element: Light
Battle Class: Sentinel
Flynt Coal
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Semblance: Killer Quartet
Element: Tech
Battle Class: Bazooker
