RWBY: Team CRML
Chapter 51
Chrome
"You don't need to do this, Adam." Chrome said. "Just walk away, man."
Adam glared at his former friend. "No. This is personal!" Adam lunged at Chrome. Blocking strike after strike, Adam sliced his arm just as Blake slashed her weapon at Adam. Seeing her attack, Adam backed off.
"Chrome, we need to go." Blake whispered to her brother.
"Yeah."
As Adam went to attack once more, Chrome used one of his black glyphs to hold him in place. Turning around the two began running through the forest. "Is there anything else you two can do besides run?!"
Once they got a rather decent ways away, Chrome's semblance wore off and Adam immediately began to give chase. Jumping from tree to tree, Adam quickly caught up. Activating his semblance, Adam slashed at Blake, hitting her arm and knocking her to the ground. As she fell, she hit a tree branch, falling her onto her back and knocking the wind out of her lungs.
As she gasped for breath, Chrome noticed what happened and quickly turned around. As he went to slash Blake, Chrome jumped in the way, deflecting the attack before spinning around and kicking Adam back. Grabbing Blake's arm, he helped her to her feet before the two continued running.
Reaching a natural bridge, the two stopped for a split second to get their surroundings before beginning to run across. They weren't able to take more than four steps before Adam landed in front of them, drawing his blade.
"I'm not letting you two go this time." Adam growled.
"Fine." Chrome replied as he readied himself. "I'm done running!"
Rushing him, Chrome thrust one of his blades at Adam's chest before slashing his other blade. Adam blocked each attack as Chrome continued his assault. As Chrome went to strike again, Adam used his scabbard to sheath one of Chrome's blades. Yanking it free from his grasp, Adam flung the sword free, the blade flying off the side of the bridge and down into the water below.
Down to one weapon, Blake rushed in, finding an opening to strike. Adam blocked her blade, easily pushing her back as Chrome went strike. Slashing as he knelt down, Adam jumped back to dodge the attack as Blake leapted over Chrome and slashed at Adam.
Deflecting her sword, Adam hit Blake with the hilt of his weapon. Stumbled back, he followed the attack up by shooting her pointblank in the chest. Falling onto her back, Chrome and Adam clashed, sparks flying from their blades.
The two picked up more and more speed with each strike, matching each other's skill. Finding a small opening, Chrome used it to kick Adam back to create a bit of distance. Just then, Blake dashed in to attack but Adam dodged it. Grabbing her wrist, Adam twisted it to force her drop her blade. Turning around, Adam threw Blake into the side of the cliff, her aura breaking as she fell onto a small overhang. "Blake!"
Adam turned to his former friend. "Now that we're alone again, I'm going to finish what I started. I'm going to kill you."
"You had your chance back at Beacon." Chrome replied. "But you only managed to take my eye." pulling the lever on his hilt, Chrome threw the blade at Adam. Leaning to the side to dodge it, Chrome immediately took aim and fired off a shot as Adam looked back. The shot managed to hit Adam's mask, knocking it off his face and sending it flying to the ground.
Adam placed a hand on his face before turning to Chrome. Seeing his face for the first time, Chrome finally realized why Adam held so much hatred for the Schnee family. Adam's right eye was a healthy blue but his left was branded with the letters 'SDC'.
Adam grit his teeth as he rushed Chrome. Jumping back to dodge the attack, Chrome recalled his blade. As Adam swung at Chrome, he ducked to the side as it reattached.
Just as Chrome went to attack Adam, he swung his blade at Chrome's with enough force to knock his weapon from his grasp. Kicking Chrome away from his weapon, Adam dragged his weapon across the ground as he approached Chrome.
As Adam raised his blade, Chrome saw Blake's weapon lying a few feet away. Just as Adam brought his weapon down, Chrome rolled out of the way, kicking the back of Adam's leg and causing him to fall to one knee.
Getting up, Chrome rushed to Blake's weapon and picked it up. Turning around, Adam slashed his blade at Chrome. Using a glyph to make some distance, Chrome quickly checked the magazine in Blake's weapon, seeing four bullets, each with a different dust. Fire, ice, lightning, and gravity.
Using the fire dust on his emblance, Chrome launched it at Adam. Dodging some of the fire, Adam raised his weapon and absorbed the last two. Next, Chrome used the ice, but the same thing happened.
"That the best you got?" Adam taunted.
Using the lightning dust, Chrome created a time dilation glyph under his feet. Absorbing it, Chrome glared at Adam. Creating countless glyphs around Adam, Chrome slashed at him as he went by, jumping off another glyph and repeating the process. Each time Chrome jumped off a glyph, he picked up more speed.
Having enough, Adam actived his semblance once again, spinning in a circle as she slashed. Chrome tried to block it but the attack broke right through Blake's weapon. Getting hit by it, Chrome was knocked a few feet away, rolling to a stop as his aura flashed and broke.
As Adam's strength failed, he fell to one knee, his aura also breaking as he used his sword to keep himself upright. "That's a new trick." Adam said before pushing himself to his feet. "But it won't be enough."
As Chrome pushed himself up, he groaned in pain. Slowly getting to his feet, he turned to Adam. Looking at Blake's broken weapon in his hand, he tossed it to the ground and right next to his own weapon. Picking it up, Chrome took his stance.
"Alright, enough of this." Adam said. "Wouldn't you agree it's time to-"
"-finish this." Chrome finished for him.
As the two readied themselves, a moment passed before they rushed each other. As the two neared, Adam swung at Chrome horizontally but missed as Chrome fell to his knees, sliding under the attack. Quickly getting back up, Chrome held his weapon backwards as he stabbed Adam through the back. Hearing Adam gasp for air, Chrome pulled his weapon free. Stumbling to the side, Adam looked at Chrome as he backed up near the edge of the bridge. Falling back, Adam disappeared as he fell into the water below.
Dropping his weapon, Chrome fell to the ground, clutching his side as it ached. "Damnit, Adam!" he growled. "I didn't want this!"
"Chrome!" looking back, Blake rushed over and knelt next to him. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine." Chrome replied. "But, I uh, I accidentally broke your weapon." he said as he pointed to her broken blade.
"I don't care." Blake said before checking her little brother. "Are you sure you're not hurt?"
"Exhausted." Chrome replied before struggling to stand. Grabbing his arm, Blake wrapped it around her neck. Picking up her broken weapon, the two slowly made their way back.
"Let's get back to the others."
End of chapter 51
