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(A/N) In the volume two portion of this story there will be more spars and it will have a lot more people fighting than just team RWBY, JNPR, RJNN, and BLST. Since in volume two more students will be coming to Beacon.
Chapter 16 cross tag battle
(Team RWBY's Room)
It has been over a week since the announcement that the duel team battles will occur and several people are excited. It is the day of the spars and Ruby is very excited for the new battles that she will be seeing soon. Also as an added bonus she will be able to see combined uses of team weapons and semblance which also adds to the anticipation she is having.
"Alright team RWBY today is the day that we finally put our teamwork to the ultimate test. We have spent days practicing our team coordination and I am happy to say that we have made some great progress." Ruby had said enthusiastically
"Yeah once we get started we will show everyone that team RWBY is a force to be reckoned with. Shoot once Bullet sees what I can do, I bet she'll be begging me to give her some pointers." Yang had said in a confident tone
"We still need to be careful, if we end up fighting Jin than we could be in a whole world of trouble. Not to mention Ragna, Pyrrha, or Bang. Weiss do you have any strategies for dealing with Jin that can be helpful?" Blake had asked Weiss
"I have a few ideas on how we can deal with Jin. Though whoever Jin is partnered with can ultimately determine things. Though as for the others we need to watch out for, I can't come up with any good strategies since I haven't seen them fight enough times." Weiss had answered
"Well whoever we're up against I'm certain that we'll be ready for whatever challenge awaits us." Ruby had said in an excited tone
(Team RJNN's Room)
It is bright and early and the members of team RJNN are awake and ready for the duel spars that will occur soon. Jin had left out of the room first to go to the library so he can get a head start on another assignment since he wasn't too excited about the spars. Then thirty minutes later Ragna had left to get some fresh air since he is happy that his probation has officially ended. Currently the ones that are in the room are Noel and Makoto
"Alright Makoto we have been training hard for the past few days. So it's time that we show them what our teamwork can do." Noel had said to her friend
"Yeah Noellers once they see us together they will see how strong we are. If Tsubaki was here she will be so proud of us once she sees how much we improved our skills." Makoto had said
"Still do you think Ragna and Jin can work together for today? I'm still scared that they might fight while they are out or during class." Noel had asked in a concerned tone
"I think just for today they shouldn't have a heated fight against each other noellers. Ragna's probation has ended and I don't think he wants to do anything to get into trouble again. As for Jin, well he tends to keep to himself and since he takes his classes seriously he knows not to mess up a crucial day like today. So for the most part we should be alright for today." Makoto had explained to Noel
"Thanks for making me feel better Makoto your right. I know that with duel fights we need to expect the unexpected. But I hope that we don't fight team JNPR." Noel had said before slightly looking down
"I know what you mean Noel. That Pyrrha is something else in a fight. I heard about how skilled she is, considering the fact that she won the Mistral Regional Tournament four years in a row it's to be expected. I remember you telling me that semblance is magnetism, if she gets a hold of my tonfas then I will be in trouble despite my super strength." Makoto had explained to Noel
"Huh . . . oh yeah fighting Pyrrha will be a bad idea for us. I've already gotten beaten by her once and I want to avoid fighting her for a while. At least until a good deal of my skills have made some improvements." Noel had quickly said but not before Makoto had given her a focused look
"Well if we fought Jaune I'm sure it will be a guaranteed win for us." Makoto had said
"Whaa . . but I don't want to fight him. I mean I know he's not that strong but that's no reason to talk about him like that." Noel had said with a slight blush on her face
"I knew it you have a crush." Makoto had said in a teasing tone
"I don't know what you're talking about Makoto." Noel had said with a slightly embarrassed look on her face trying (and failing) to deny it
"Don't worry Noel I'll help you with your crush as best as I can." Makoto had said optimistally
"I . . . um . . . thank you Makoto I appreciate it." Noel had responded with an appreciative smile on her face
"Still you do have competition with Pyrrha so don't let your guard down." Makoto had thought to herself
(Team JNPR's Room)
Team JNPR has spent the previous few minutes mentally preparing themselves for the upcoming class with Professor Goodwitch. The reason is that they all know that it is the day of the dual matches and though they are confident in their own individual skills. Their overall teamwork will be truly tested and they must be able to work together. If they fail to do so then it will be a huge problem for them in the long term.
"Alright everyone let's go over the agenda one more time. Did we do the assignment on the effectiveness of teams for Professor Goodwitch?" Jaune had asked his whole team
"Yes we did Jaune, it is ready to be turned in to the Professor." Ren had said
"Good, now are we all fully rested and focused on today?" Jaune had asked his team
"We're all physically and mentally ready for today Jaune." Pyrrha had answered
"That's good, does everyone have their weapons ready for today?" Jaune had asked
"All of our weapons are good to go and they are working perfectly." Nora had said
"Great, now do any of you guys have something that can kill the nervousness I'm having right now?" Jaune had asked further
"Jaune you have nothing to be nervous about with today's spar. All of us have trained and we know who to partner with so coordination won't be a problem." Pyrrha had said trying to reassure her leader
"Yeah but I really don't like my chances against Jin. I know he lightened up with me but he is still one of the strongest in his class." Jaune had said
"His strength doesn't matter Jaune. All we need to worry about is doing our best and we will be fine. Besides I am confident that you'll be watching my back the entire time when we are out there fighting as pair Jaune." Pyrrha had said in an optimistic tone with Nora getting a thoughtful look on her face.
"You know Jaune I think that the assignment should be looked over, you know for the sake of quality. How about you and Ren go to the library and double check to make sure everything is good. While me and Pyrrha make sure we're ready for the professor's class. We'll meet up with you guys at the library." Nora had said to Jaune
"Well I'm sure there's no harm in it. Let's go Ren." Jaune had said before he left the room with Ren
"Now that those two are gone I now have a chance to talk to you Pyrrha." Nora had said a few minutes after the guys have left the room
"Oh . . . OK Nora what do you want to talk about?" Pyrrha had asked in a concerned tone
"You don't have to deny it to me Pyrrha. I can tell that you like Jaune." Nora had said
"Uh Nora I don't know what you're talking about." Pyrrha had said trying (and failing) to deny it
"Come on Pyrrha it's so obvious that you have a crush on him. So don't even think about trying to deny it. Look I can tell that you're a shy person. So how about I help you out whenever I can. I will Also not tell anyone so this will be between us." Nora had said giving her friend some support
"Thanks Nora, I know it's a bit of an inconvenience but thank you." Pyrrha had said in a grateful tone
"Just don't let your guard down Pyrrha, that Noel girl may not know how to cook. Not to mention you are the better fighter. But I think that she can relate to Jaune in several ways. So as it stands she's competition for him." Nora had thought to herself
(Team BLST's Room)
Within team BLST's room everyone is fully awake, focused, and prepared for the upcoming spars. Once Bang and Bullet had returned to Beacon they had decided to get some rest after their fight against Roman and Neo. After they made sure they were fully recovered they decided to train together for the past few days so Bullet can be better prepared for the dual sparring matches in Professor Goodwitch's class. Though Bullet's pride as a warrior has been wounded with the fact that she had to run away when she did. She understands that she needs more experience before she handles something like that again. Or at the very least don't try to handle things by herself or else the results won't be pleasant for her next time.
"OK everyone we have spent a good deal of time training and improving ourselves. Now this is the day that our efforts will be put to the test." Bang had said to his team in an optimistic tone
"Yep I am real excited for today's sparring match meow. This is a good chance for me to use my Kakaclaws and I can really show them what I'm made of." Tao had said in an excited tone
"Don't try to do anything fancy with those claws Tao. Remember it wasn't that long ago that you had been given those claws and you still need to know how to use them properly. Bang between all of us I have spent more time training with Tao. So how about I partner up with Tao since I can adjust to her fighting style quickly?" Amane had asked Bang
"Hmm well your idea does make sense and you have trained with Tao more than me and Bullet. Alright Amane I'll go with your idea, and I will partner with Bullet." Bang had said in n agreeing tone
"Come to think of it, Bang didn't you tell us that your giant nail is an Aura Weapon?" Bullet had asked
"Yes, I remember telling you guys about it." Bang had answered
"Well have you ever learned how to use it? Aside from using it as a blunt object on your opponents I mean." Bullet had said to Bang
"I have been trying to fully use my Aura Weapon ever since coming here. But so far nothing significant has occurred. I'm afraid that I may never learn how to use my Aura Weapon." Bang had said in a depressed tone
"Listen Bang, I've read about Aura Weapons before coming here to Beacon and I've learned that when it comes to awakening your Aura Weapon you need to be patient. Though there are little to no information about Aura Weapons, one thing that has been consistent though is that they tend to activate under certain circumstances. So maybe the circumstances haven't occurred yet." Amane had said to Bang
"Hmm well I suppose you have a point Amane. I can't let myself be deterred just because things have been slow in terms of progress. Thank you Amane I appreciate your kind words." Bang had said in a grateful tone
"No problem Bang Anytime." Amane had said
"Now lets get going everyone, We don't want to be late for class." Bang had said before he left out with his team
"Hmm I wonder what will happen when you do awaken your Aura Weapon Bang. At the very least it should help you with abnormal threats." Amane had thought to himself before leaving the room
(Professor Goodwitch's classroom)
It is currently mid-afternoon and team RWBY, JNPR, RJNN, and BLST have made it to class along with several other teams such as CRDL. Professor Goodwitch herself is inside the room as well and after her assignments has been turned in to her by everyone. She was ready to proceed with the dual spars.
"Alright class, I see that all of you have turned in your assignments and are now ready to proceed with the two vs two sparring matches. Now just like before all of you will be following the tournament style and I hope all of you have been training. Now before we begin are there any questions?" Professor Goodwitch had asked before seeing Ruby raise her hand
"Yes, Miss Rose." Professor Goodwitch had said calling on Ruby
"Professor I'm curious, do you think we will be able to mix up partners for future dual matches?" Ruby had asked
"Hmm I suppose it is possible but that will ultimately be up to me to decide. Though I do see how useful it will be in situations where you are not with your team. Are there any more questions?" Professor Goodwitch had asked seeing nobody raising there hands
"Alright so who will be the first volunteer?" Professor Goodwitch had asked
"We'll go first Professor." Makoto had yelled before getting on the stage with Noel
"Alright now any other Volunteers?" Professor Goodwitch had asked
"Me and Ren will fight." Nora had said before she got on stage with Ren
"Alright now are all four of you ready?" Professor Goodwitch had asked
"I'm ready Professor." Makoto had asked
"So am I." Noel had said
"Let's do this." Nora had said punching her fists together before grabbing her weapon and Ren nodding indicating he's ready as well.
"Alright you all may now begin." Professor Goodwitch had said before the fighters were displayed on screen
After being told to proceed Nora had jumped back making space between her and half of team RJNN and proceeded to fire at them with her grenade launcher. Reacting quickly Noel and Makoto had dodged to the side while staying together so they can formulate a plan together. Ren on the other hand had ran at them side by side waiting for an opening to attack. As Ren was running he noticed that Noel's eyes had turned blue and he was on guard for anything
"Ren's semblance won't be useful here against us Makoto. Also, we can't use any kind of elctricity against Nora or else we'll make her stronger." Noel had said to Makoto telling her their semblance
"Got it." Makoto had said before she dashed towards Ren and punched him
Ren had successfully blocked Makoto's attack but it had knocked him back a good distance. Nora realizing what happened had focused on shooting Makoto with the intent to knock her out since Makoto's super strength is a problem. Noel on the other hand had fired at Nora at a rapid speed. Nora had then decided to move around the stage to avoid getting hit by Noel's Bolverk. Unfortunately, Nora wasn't paying attention and found herself closer to Makoto. When Makoto was ready to land a strong blow to Nora, Ren had jump kicked Makoto and knocked her away from Nora.
"That was close, if Nora had gotten a direct hit then I doubt she would have lasted long." Bang had said
"I'm still impressed with Noel and Makoto's teamwork capabilities. They know each other strengths and weaknesses and know how to properly work together." Pyrrha had said in an impressed tone
"True but the fight has begun and it could go either way." Amane had said
After a few minutes of keeping each other at a distance, Ren had given Nora a look that indicates he has a plan. Nora had caught on to Ren's look and transformed Magnhild into its hammer for and put it to the ground. Ren had jumped onto the hammer and Nora had launched Ren towards Noel and kicked her away from Makoto and Nora before she could shoot either of them. After the plan had worked Nora had found herself against Makoto in a one on one fight. Makoto had brought out her dust spheres and punched each of them towards Nora as a projectile. Seeing this Nora had a grin on her face and waited for the spheres to get close. Once they got close, Nora had quickly used her hammer and knocked back each of the spheres as if she was playing baseball. Realizing what happened Makoto had decided to dodge out of the way and decided to fight Nora at close quarters.
Ren and Noel had found themselves shooting at each other with no sign of slowing down. Noel's Bolverk can bypass barriers so defensive strategies won't do Ren much good so the only thing he can do is evade until he can come up with a plan. To make matters worse is that he realizes that Noel semblance allows her to know the semblance of other people which limits surprise attacks. After spending a few minutes shooting and evading Noel had transformed her Bolverk into its crossbow form. After seeing the transformed weapon Ren had found himself running from Noel as a sign of caution. Though once he saw Nora and Makoto fighting behind Noel Ren had gotten an idea but he only had one shot at this.
Noel's weapon had spent a few seconds charging up and after a moment she fired it at Ren. Using a good portion of his strength Ren had managed to dodge to the side and fire his weapons StormFlower at Noel. Noel had quickly dodged to the side to avoid the shots but realizes that Ren is firing at Nora. For a brief moment Noel was slightly confused about why Ren would continue to fire at Nora, but when she noticed Ren's bullets had some traces of electricity she realized Ren's plan.
"Oh no." Noel had said before she ran towards Nora and Makoto
Makoto and Nora had spent a few minutes fighting against each other with no sign of backing down. After a few seconds have passed Nora had found herself getting stronger and stronger. Makoto did not know what was going on but she decided to leap towards Nora and tried to punch her. Though once her attack made contact she was surprised because her attack was blocked by Nora. After blocking Makoto's attack Nora had knocked Makoto away. Then Nora had used her hammer and launched herself into the air. While she was in the air Nora had transformed her Magnhild back into its grenade launcher form and shot at Noel and Makoto.
The barrage of grenades being fired had staggered Noel and Makoto but it did not stop them. Before Makoto could launch herself into the air and attack Nora, Ren had attacked her. Noel had tried to shoot at Ren but Nora had landed near her and hit Noel with her hammer. Nora's attack had smashed Noel off the stage which also depleted her aura.
Makoto meanwhile was focused on attacking Ren but found that most of her punches were dodged with ease. Makoto had then decided to punch the ground staggering Ren for a moment. Unfortunately for Ren, that moment was all Makoto needed and she had delivered a powerful blow to Ren knocking him off the stage.
Right now it was down to Makoto against Nora and the both of them have a focused look on their eyes. After a brief moment the two had dashed towards each other and proceeded to attack each other with each attack parried. After a brief moment Makoto had blocked an attack from Nora and quickly punched her. The punch was strong enough to knock her back a good distance and she ended up on the ground. Seeing an opening Makoto had leaped towards Nora with the plan to end it in one blow. Though once Makoto had gotten close she was greeted by a smirking Nora and saw the grenade launcher.
"Oh crap." Makoto had thought realizing what's going to happen
Once Makoto had gotten close enough, Nora had fired her grenade launcher at Makoto and the blast was strong enough to knock Makoto off of the stage. After being knocked off the stage Makoto had found herself barely able to stand up and felt sore all over.
"That concludes this match, I must announce the winner to be Nora Valkyrie and Lie Ren of team JNPR." Professor Goodwitch had said
"Alright!" Nora had yelled before she went to check on Ren
"How are you doing Noellers?" Makoto had said as she was helping Noel up
"I'm fine but I feel sore all over. My aura can't kick in soon enough." Noel had said after getting on her feet with Makoto's help
"The both of you did great out there. There were some crazy moments out there but you guys had pulled through and did great against me and Ren." Nora had said to Noel and Makoto
"Thanks Nora we'll do better next time." Makoto had said before returning to her seat with Noel
"That was an excellent match from the four of you. Makoto I praise you for utilizing your super strength for defensive purposes as well as offense. However, please keep in mind that your use of your semblance limits your combat capabilities and I noticed that Nora's weapon has caught you off guard. Please be more careful next time. As for you Ren, I see that you are more of an agile fighter but you need to put more focus into offense or else you will find yourself in a battle of attrition." Professor Goodwitch had said to both Makoto and Ren with them both nodding in agreement
"Now then are there any more volunteers?" Professor Goodwitch had asked
"Me and Tao volunteer Professor." Amane had said as he was walking down to the stage with Tao
"Alright Mr. Nishiki now is there anyone else who will volunteer?" Professor Goodwitch had asked
"Me and Blake will go. It is time for ladybug to take the stage." Ruby had said before she rushed towards the stage equipped with her scythe with Blake slowly following her
"Ladybug, really Ruby?" Jaune had thought to himself
"Wow Tao those claws are neat. What do you call them?" Ruby had asked impressed by Tao's new weapon
"I call these the Kakaclaws and I have gotten really good with these." Tao had said
"I can tell since all this time you've been using your natural claws. But we're going to see how good you are with those new claws." Ruby had said excited about the fight
"Good luck sis." Yang had said cheering for her sister
"You four may now begin." Professor Goodwitch had said before they went at it
Ruby and Blake had started the match by shooting at Tao and Amane. Reacting quickly Amane had used his semblance to summon his scarf and blocked the shots protecting himself and Tao. After a few seconds Tao had decided to run around Ruby and Blake hoping to find an opening to attack them from. Not wanting to take any chances Ruby had used her semblance to run towards Tao with intense speed and attacked her with her scythe. Though before Ruby's attack could land Tao had parried Ruby's scythe attack with her Kakaclaws.
After spending a few minutes of blocking Blake's shots, Amane had decided to take evasive actions and run towards Blake using his aura scarf to block each shot from Blake. Once Amane had gotten close he tried to attack Blake with his scarf only for Blake to dodge the attack. After dodging Amane's attacks Blake had transformed her Gambol Shroud into its katana form and tried to attack Amane. Unfortunately for Blake Amane had gracefully dodge each slash gracefully and after a few seconds of dodging has managed to kick Blake staggering her for a bit.
The staggering did not last long and Blake had recovered quickly ready to fight Amane. After a second Blake had transformed her weapon into its cleaver form and tried to attack Amane with it. Amane on the other hand has found himself gracefully dodging Blake's attacks and had found himself getting closer to Tao.
"Amane still moves with such grace and elegance, I wouldn't be surprised if he's a professional dancer." Pyrrha had said to her friends
"Hmm if Amane is this graceful when he fights, I wonder if he will be up for a duet performance. A dancer and a singer performing on stage would be a pleasant thing." Weiss had thought to herself
After a few minutes of fighting each other Ruby and Tao had found themselves separate from each other taking some breaths. Ruby was glad to see that Tao had improved from the last time they spared against each other. Not to mention Tao using a set of weapon claws instead of her natural ones helps Tao out greatly. Tao on the other hand found herself enjoying the spar she is having against Ruby. Tao did not go through something like this since her sparring days with Tora Kaka.
A brief second has passed and the two had dashed towards and their respective weapons had clashed against each other. After the clash both Ruby and Tao were pushed back making some space between the two. Though once Tao had gotten close to Amane he had grabbed Tao with his scarf and helped her recover.
"Let's switch." Amane had said before he went towards Ruby with Tao going to Blake
After seeing Tao pursue her Blake decided to shoot at Tao hoping to slow her down. Unfortunately, Tao's speed and agility had allowed her to dodge a lot of the shots and get closer to Blake. Once Tao was close enough she had leaped towards Blake and landed on top of her. Before Tao could attack she had sniffed Blake out of instincts and slightly confused.
"Huh you smell like meow." Tao had said before she got knocked off by Blake who has a confused look on her face
After knocking Tao off Blake had put more focus onto her attacks. Tao had quickly blocked the majority of the attacks but she wasn't quick enough and found herself getting attacked by Blake. After getting hit Tao had found herself knocked back close to the edge of the stage. Fortunately, Tao didn't get knocked off and have barely avoided getting off the stage. Seeing Blake getting closer Tao had decided to use the extension features on her claws and launched it towards Blake. Blake had side stepped out of the way and tried to attack Tao as she was getting closer. Reacting quickly Tao had blocked Blake's attack with her other claw and had kicked Blake when they were close to each other. The attack on the other hand had knocked the both of them back.
"I see that Tao has gotten a lot stronger." Bullet had said
"True but Blake is holding her own especially well against her." Bang had said while watching the fight
After a few seconds, Tao and Blake had attacked each other with their weapons with each attack being parried. Tao had tried to use her semblance but realizes that Blake's relentless attacks is preventing her from doing so. Blake on the other hand was slowly being overwhelmed by Tao's energy and strength and had to prevent her from using her semblance or else the outcome would not be favorable for her. After a few more seconds of fighting Blake had thought of a plan that would deal with Tao. Blake had jumped back after blocking another attack and extended part of her weapon towards Tao. Seeing this Tao had side stepped out of the way but it was what Blake wanted.
Once Tao had dodged to the side, Blake had quickly wrapped Tao with the ribbon that is attached to her weapon and pulled her. Once she was close Blake had attacked Tao with her sword and after a few seconds of attacking Tao, Blake knocked her off the stage.
"Looks like that's it for Tao." Makoto had said
"She did put up a good fight though." Noel had responded
Amane has spent the previous few minutes fighting against Ruby and he had spent a good portion of the fight dodging her scythe attacks gracefully. After dodging another one of Ruby's attacks he had quickly dodged an attack from Blake. Seeing Blake made Amane realize that Tao had lost to her but is proud that Tao had given it her all. Since seeing Blake tired made Amane realize that fighting Tao had exhausted her greatly. After a brief moment Amane had found himself dodging attacks from both Ruby and Blake. While dodging the attacks Amane had thought of a plan but knew that he had to act quickly or else he would lose.
After a few more minutes of dodging attacks, Amane had used his semblance to summon his scarf and quickly wrapped it around Blake's sword. Once Blake's sword was wrapped Amane had pulled it away from her and wielded the weapon himself. Blake was surprised at this but did not show it. After losing her weapon she had gotten behind Ruby and allowed her to fight Amane while he was armed with Blake's Gambol Shroud in its sword form. Once Ruby had dashed to Amane the two had fought furiously against each other with the blades clashing against each other.
After spending a few more minutes of fighting against Amane who's armed with Blake's sword, Ruby had found herself trying to find an opening but she couldn't. Several minutes have passed and Ruby had thought of a plan and decided to jump back and got beside Blake. Once there was space between Ruby and Amane she used her semblance to run around the area at a high speed. As a result of running around the stage using her semblance Ruby had created a whirlwind of rose pedals while also firing at Amane with Crescent Rose. Sensing the shots Amane had quickly dodged each shot and figured out a way to deal with Ruby. After dodging a few more shots Amane had used his semblance to summon a sash and stretched it out. After stretching it out Amane had successfully caught Ruby's weapon while she was still holding it.
Ruby did not let go of her weapon and decided to run around using her semblance. After a few seconds of running Ruby was slowly getting faster and her momentum was increasing. Ruby had ran towards the end of the stage and tried to pull Amane in but he was holding his ground. Ruby had repeated this a few times but when she did it again Amane had dissipated his sash and Ruby had found herself close to the edge and was waving her arms losing her balance. Amane had quickly gotten close to Ruby and gave her a light push causing her to fall off the stage. After Ruby was off the stage Amane had pointed Blake's sword at Blake after noticing she was close.
"Not a good idea to keep fighting when your unarmed." Amane had said to Blake
"Your right I concede." Blake had said forfeiting the match before being given back her Gambol Shroud
"The winner of this match is Amane Nishiki and Tao Kaka of team BLST." Professor Goodwitch had announced
"Sorry Ruby I wouldn't hear the end of it from Bullet if I forfeited like last time without putting up a fight." Amane had said to Ruby
"It's no problem Amane in fact I had a great time. I also like how Tao managed to use her weapons. I just wish I could have fought her one on one for a bit longer." Ruby had said in a slightly depressed tone
"I'm sure you will have a more proper rematch next time. Isn't that right Tao?" Amane had said after noticing Tao coming up to the both
"Yep I had a good time with Bow girl and Rose girl. We should go at it again and this time I'll get better with my weapons meow." Tao had said in an excited tone
"Alright Tao and I'm looking forward to it." Ruby had said
"A quick tip from me Ruby, in the future try to have more control over your semblance. or else the people your fighting against will be able to predict your attacks." Amane had advised to Ruby
"Thanks Amane I'll keep that in mind." Ruby had said in an appreciating tone before returning to her seat
"Wow Amane has managed to turn that match against sis around real fast." Yang had said impressed at how skilled Amane is
"Hehehe I wish he fought me with that level of skill and strength when we fought." Ragna had said to himself
"Now class are there any more volunteers for the dual spars?" Professor Goodwitch had asked the class
"Jaune we should go out there and show them how much you have improved?" Pyrrha had said to Jaune in a low tone
"I don't think it's a good idea Pyrrha. It's been a little over a week since you started training me and we haven't done anything in terms of team training. Besides I'm not exactly ready now maybe a little more time but not now." Jaune had said
"I understand Jaune, maybe next time." Pyrrha had said understanding his reason
"Me and Bullet will volunteer Professor." Bang had said before he got onto the stage with Bullet
"Alright Mr. Shishigami, now is there anyone else?" Professor Goodwitch had asked the whole class. Before Yang could volunteer to fight so she can settle who is stronger between her and Bullet, she saw Ragna getting up and walking to the stage without saying anything.
"Is there a problem Ragna?" Professor Goodwitch had asked wondering what is going on with him
"Jin we have to work together for the sake of the team. We can get back to tearing each other apart later but right now we have to do this. Unless you're willing to hold the team back because of your stubbornness." Ragna had said to Jin with a daring look in his eyes. After a second Jin has walked down to the stage with a focused look that is scaring some of the other students. After a moment, he had made it onto the stage and took a look at Ragna.
"If it wasn't required for us to work together for class, I would beat you here and now brother." Jin had said to Ragna before focusing on Bang and Bullet
"Alright the four of you may now BEGIN!" Professor Goodwitch had yelled before they fought each other
Jin has made the first move by sending a strong ice sword wave towards Bang and Bullet. Reacting quickly Bullet had stepped in front of Bang and generated a barrier with her left gauntlet blocking the attack. After Bullet blocked the attack Bang had used his speed to run towards the brothers and proceeded to punch them. However, Ragna had stood in front of Bang and blocked his attack with his sword. Ragna had then proceeded to kick Bang back and changed his blood-scythe into its scythe form and attacked Bang while keeping a moderate distance. Jin on the other hand had decided to use his semblance and summon numerous ice blades and launched them at Bullet. Instead of dodging or blocking Bullet had decided to punch each of the ice blades with her fists and she slowly got stronger from each impact.
After punching the last ice blade Bullet had fired at Jin with her left gauntlet with numerous energy blasts. Thinking quickly Jin had used Yukianesa to cut the ground and managed to create an ice trail on the ground. Jin had then slid down the ice trail getting closer to Bullet while deflecting her energy shots. Once Jin had gotten close enough he had tried to slash at Bullet hoping to freeze her instantly. Fortunately for Bullet, she had generated a smaller shield on her gauntlet and blocked each sword attack with it. After blocking a few hits Bullet had tried to punch Jin. Unfortunately, each punch that was thrown by Bullet had either missed or had been parried. After a few seconds Jin had successfully cut Bullet's leg causing it to be frozen, with the ice building up through her body. Reacting quickly Bullet had generated her aura and punched her frozen leg causing the ice to shatter and saved herself from freezing further.
"Bullet has managed to save herself from being frozen from Jin's Aura Weapon. An impressive feat from what Ragna told us about Jin's sword." Ren has said
"Yeah I still know how it feels to be completely frozen by that sword." Jaune had told Ren
Bang and Ragna had spent the last few minutes parrying each other's attack. Ragna has maintained his stance while attacking Bang with his scythe. While Bang had furiously punched each scythe attack with his fists hoping to find an opening. After a few seconds Bang had jumped back and threw some of his special nails at Ragna with great speed and force. After quickly returning blood-scythe back to its's sword form Ragna had deflected each of the nails at an incredible speed. Though after a few seconds of deflecting the nails Ragna had felyt something hit his foot and when he looked to see he saw a ball with a red shiny object inside.
"Oh damn." Ragna had thought when he realized he fell for a trap.
After seeing the ball it had exploded which Ragna was unfortunately caught in. The explosion was strong enough for him to be a little staggered but it gave Bang a chance to throw some blue nails at Ragna's legs with good precision. After the nails had hit Ragna's legs they got frozen and Ragna was unable to move. This gave Bang a chance to get close to Ragna while his aura was being generated.
POLVERIZING FIST!" Bang had yelled before he landed a fiery punch at Ragna which launched him back a good distance.
After being knocked back Ragna was impressed at Bang's strength and had thought of a plan to turn the tables. Ragna had launched a powerful aura stream attack towards Bang. Bang had thought of withstanding the attack but knew that it could be what Ragna wanted and decided to jump into the air to dodge it. After Bang jumped into the air he had noticed that Ragna was below him but his aura was generated as well. A brief second Ragna's sword was generating the same aura energy that was similar to his aura stream from earlier.
"INFERNO DIVIDER!" Ragna had yelled before he swung his sword upward while Jumping.
The attack had hit Bang and Ragna had swung Bang into the ground and followed up with a downward slash attack which had hit Bang. After Bang was hit, Ragna had tried to do a downward stab but Bang had blocked it with the bracers on his legs and tried to punch Ragna from below. Seeing the attack coming, Ragna had quickly dodged out of the way which gave Bang enough room to get back up.
"Not bad Bang, I guess you must have been training huh. I could have done without you shouting though." Ragna had said rubbing his ears
"My apologies but I was caught in the moment. Besides you did the same thing earlier with your aerial attack." Bang had countered
"Good point, but now let's see how you do when I don't hold back. RESTRICTION RELEASE!" Ragna had yelled bringing the strength of his aura to full power
"You shall see soon enough. FU-RIN-KA-ZAN!" Bang had yelled activating his semblance
After the both of them had brought themselves to full power they both charged towards each other at a high speed. Ragna's full power had surprised the audience because they are all feeling the strength of Ragna's aura and it is intimidating. Professor Goodwitch had seen Ragna's release the seal on his arm but she has never been close enough to feel its aura and she could tell that it was very powerful. Though how powerful Ragna was is something that the Professor is curious about.
"What exactly are you Ragna?" Professor Goodwitch had thought to herself
"This sensation I'm feeling, is this really Ragna's power?" Blake had asked
"Yeah I still remember how I felt the first time I saw him release his seal. I sparred with him once and trust me when I say this, don't underestimate him under for any reason." Yang had advised to her team
"Wow a seal that suppresses his power, that is so cool." Ruby had said in an impressed tone
"That's not all, the scary part is that his brother Jin, he can fight against Ragna at full strength like it's nothing." Yang had told her team
Bullet and Jin had spent the last few seconds parrying each other's attacks with no sign of slowing down. However, one look at the screen and it could be seen that Bullet's aura meter is slowly getting lower and lower. After a few more seconds, Bullet had blocked a powerful sword attack from Jin and it knocked her back a good distance. Before Jin could do a follow up attack, Bang had attacked Jin. Though the attack was blocked quickly, Bang did succeed in stopping Jin from finishing off Bullet. After his attack was blocked Bang had ran to Bullet while he maintained his semblance.
"Jin is a lot stronger than I thought. How are you holding up with your opponent Bang?" Bullet had asked
"Ranga is indeed powerful and truth be told I was afraid Jin would beat you. I came back here because I felt you needed help. One of them is already powerful but if I have to deal with both of them. then the outcome would not be favorable. Still I did notice something about Jin's semblance and his sword. I have an idea after I act go for Jin. While my semblance is activated I am in a position to fight Ragna while he is at full strength." Bang had explained to Bullet before he activated the fire dust in his gauntlets again
After a brief second Bang had hit the ground with a great amount of power and caused a heat wave. The heatwave was felt by everyone in the classroom and on stage. Though the purpose of the heatwave was not lost on Jin and he realized what Bang's plan was. Bullet had quickly launched herself towards Jin using the parts on her right Gauntlet. Before Jin could react, Bullet had successfully hit Jin and smashed him back with great force. Bang on the other hand had attacked Ragna at a blinding speed and Ragna was barely able to block the attack. Ragna had managed to hold his ground and withstood the attack from Bang. After the two had clashed both Bang and Ragna had spent time parrying each other's attacks trying to find an opening.
Because of Bang's idea Jin has found himself unable to use his semblance since Bang had dried out all of the moisture. To make matters worse, Bullet did not lighten up on her assault and kept attacking Jin hoping to land a critical blow against him. After another second of blocking Bullet's attack, Jin had kicked Bullet away and generated enough aura for a sword wave attack. Bullet had blocked the attack but it was strong enough to push her back a good distance. After space has been made between them, Jin has used his Yukianesa to generate cold air and restore the moisture in the air which also restored the use of his semblance. Noticing this, Bullet had taken the left piece of her gauntlet of and attached it to her right gauntlet and started to charge up her aura and her gauntlet. A brief moment has passed and Bullet had charged towards Jin with a good deal of speed and power. Once Bullet had gotten close Jin had quickly slashed passed her at an impressive speed. After a brief moment Bullet had found herself frozen all over and after a second the ice she was encased in had shattered.
After the ice shattered Bullet was barely able to stand but look at her aura level she sees that it is close to the red. Jin wanted to deal with Bullet further but knew that he needed to help Ragna (much to his chagrin) since Bullet will be easier to deal with later. After Jin made his decision Jin had fired a sword wave at Bullet. The attack had hit Bullet and she was partially frozen. After freezing Bullet Jin had made his way towards Ragna so he can attack Bang.
Bang and Ragna had been at it for a good deal of time but neither one of them is slowing down. After Ragna's sword attack was blocked Ragna had punched Bang and kicked him back a good distance. Ragna had quickly made his way towards Bang prepared to deliver a powerful attack. But Bang had defended himself with his giant nail. Before Bang could think of a plan to beat Ragna before he overused his semblance, Bang had to slightly reposition his giant nail to block an attack from Jin.
"This doesn't look good for Bang." Ruby had said in a tone that is mixed with worry and anticipation
Bang had held his own against the brothers and when he peeked to see where was Bullet, he saw that she was frozen and is having trouble breaking out of the ice. Before Bang could be overwhelmed something unexpected had happened. The giant nail that Bang used had started to glow and several markings appeared on it. After a second the giant nail had a strong burst of aura and it pushed back the brothers. After being pushed back Ragna had made a motion to go and attack but he could not use any of his aura. To make matters worse he couldn't even lift up his huge sword. It wasn't any better for Jin since he also couldn't use his aura. Yukianesa had also lost its power and the sense of power that Jin's aura weapon had is gone.
"What happened?" Jin had said with a hint of frustration
"I don't know, the weapon my master has given me had did this on its own." Bang had said
"Damn it feels like all of my aura is gone completely." Ragna had said before he looked up at the screen to see that his and Jin's aura is reduced to zero
"Is everyone alright?" Professor Goodwitch had said before getting on the stage
"Yeah, Bang's weapon did something and I can't use my aura. Say Bang maybe this is the because of your Aura Weapon?" Ragna had said
"But I don't know what happened to cause it to activate. Maybe if I . . ." Bang had said before the markings on the giant nail disappeared and the brothers could use there aura again.
"Whew back to normal." Ragna had said relieved that he got his power back
"It seems that due to unusual circumstances I must declare this match to be a draw." Professor Goodwitch had said not sure of what to make of the situation herself
"Wait professor, the action of my Aura Weapon was not intended and in good consciousness I must ask that you allow team RJNN this victory." Bang had said to Professor Goodwitch
"That's not necessary Bang, we should have been better prepared for what could have happened. Besides its not like you cheated or anything so in my eyes you won fair and square." Ragna had said
"Before the both of you try to argue about this allow me to clarify this. The use and function of Bang's special weapon was something that was unexpected and stopping the combatant's aura is unheard of. Therefore, I believe that announcing this as a draw will be the best course of action and I will speak to the Headmaster so I will know the proper course of action in the future. Mr. Shishigami if your giant nail is really the fabled Aura Weapon then I highly recommend you learn how to master it." Professor Goodwitch had explained to Bang and Ragna
"I understand Professor." Bang had said
"Now class is dismissed you may all go now. Oh and before I forget Ragna, Bang I commend your display of power but next time please don't call out your attacks. It's unnecessary and it telegraphs your moves and abilities." Professor Goodwitch had said to Bang and Ragna
"Yes ma'am." Bang and Ragna had said before they left
"Hmm an Aura Weapon that can stop aura and Ragna's level of power. It seems I'm going to have a lot to discuss with Ozpin." Professor Goodwitch had thought before she fixed the stage and left.
(Clinic in Atlus)
It has been a few days since Litchi has found Carl and brought him to the clinic. Litchi was successful in treating Carl's injuries with the help of her friend Linhua and the doctor that runs the clinic. After making sure the young boy was OK Litchi had left to tend to her own affairs but she made sure to come by every day to check on him. At first it did bother Litchi that the giant metallic figure never left Carl's side. Though after some time Litchi sees that it poses no threat and she is glad that the metallic figure isn't attacking anyone. Though what did give Litchi a good deal of concern is that Carl has been sleeping for a long time. At first she thought he was in a coma but after using her semblance she sees that he was just exhausted and hasn't slept for days.
"This poor boy. I see that you've been through a lot haven't you." Litchi had said before stroking Carl's forehead gently
"His heart rate is steady and so is his breathing. The boss agreed with your assumption he was hit with a heavy case of fatigue. Though what could have happened to have caused him to neglect his health like this?" Linhua had said
"I don't know but he is recovering and that's important." Litchi had said before she felt some movement
"Dad why? My sister, what happened to my sister?" Carl had said in his sleep while crying
"Has he spoken in his sleep before?" Litchi had asked Linhua
"No, he mainly mutters but we couldn't make out what he's saying before." Linhua had said
Well, I see that the recovery process is steady so that's a good thing." I have to get going Linhua. If something happens contact me immediately." Litchi had said before she started to leave. As Litchi was leaving she took another look at the metallic figure
"I don't know what you are, but I'm glad to see that you are watching over him." Litchi had said to the metallic figure before she left. Unknown to her however a black ooze substance with a face was outside the clinic and looked at the place. Similar to a beast waiting for its prey. This black ooze is named Arakune and through disastrous circumstances this is his appearance.
"I se… th. Au.. of a Maid. . ins… bu. n.. th. Sou..e. I wi.. wai. an. foll.. th. tra.. unt.. I fi.. th. sou..e. Th.. onc. I fin. the sou… I wi.. cons… it. It wil. hol. me unt.. I con…. on. o. th. thr.. Azures HAHAHAHAHAHA" Arakune had said
(A/N)
First I want to explain Arakune's speech. Since in the blazblue games his text have may partial words I want to keep that in the story. Whenever Arakune appears in a chapter I will provide the translation to what Arakune is saying to prevent some confusion.
Arakune's translation: "I sense the aura of a Maiden inside but not the source. I will wait and follow the trail until I find the source. Then once I find the source I will consume it. It will hold me until I consume one of the three Azures HAHAHAHAHAHA"
Now to explain the results of the two vs two sparing matches
Noel and Makoto vs Ren and Nora
At first glance Makoto's semblance would be more than enough to tip the match in her and Noel's favor since it doesn't need to be activated like Nora's. However, it takes more than strength to win and Ren has been established to be a smart person and though Noel knew what there semblance was she did not know Ren's plan to strengthen Nora. Even though Noel has an Aura weapon Ren is a fast and agile fighter and he will focus on dodging Noel's attacks while strengthening Nora with the thunder dust. As for Makoto she is stronger than Nora especially since her semblance is super strength. However, her fighting style limits her fighting capabilities and the long-range attack options that she has can be deflected right back at her. Another thing to keep in mind is that Makoto's super strength is effective in close-range. While Nora is a powerhouse close range and at a distance which would have been enough to beat Makoto with Ren strengthening her semblance.
Blake and Ruby vs Tao and Amane
Tao is still a strong person but keep in mind that she is using weapons that she has recently gotten and has not developed the skills to use them properly. So when it got to Blake fighting Tao the odds was stacked against Tao. Since Blake has more skill and experience as a fighter and with her weapon it was only a matter of time before Tao lost. Though Tao I also strong in her own right since she was strong enough fight Blake to a point that she was tired and Blake does have limits. When it got to Blake and Ruby fighting Amane, he knew that Blake would not be at her full strength and it made getting her weapon easier so he will have an easier time fighting against Ruby. Amne is a very observant person and when Ruby used her semblance it did not take Amane long to figure out what Ruby was doing and where she was going which allowed him to predict Ruby's movements and allowed him to attack properly
Ragna and Jin vs Bang and Bullet
Rnga and Jin knows they have to work together but it doesn't mean they have to like it. As far as they were concerned them working together was nothing more than a means to an end.
Now for the fight, Bang had the speed, strength and semblance to stand against Ragna. Bullet on the other hand is not that effective against speedy and agile character like Neo something that is similar to Yang. Jin is a very fast, skilled. and agile character and he knows that he doesn't need to beat Bullet in one blow since she is strong. He just needs to weaken her bit by bit. Eventually one of two scenarios would occur, he tires out Bullet or he freezes her slowly so he will be in a position to beat her like he beat Jaune (Back in chapter 7). Though what caught the brothers off guard is that Bang's Aura Weapon Phoenix Rettenjo had activated which has the power to stop aura. Since Professor Goodwitch did not know what to make of the situation because it is unusual she figured it will be best to declare a draw.
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