Chapter 9: A Faunus' Fury Part 2
Disclaimer: RWBY belongs to Rooster Teeth and Monty Oum, I only own my OCs.
Team RXDY
The sun's rays filter through the curtain and onto the bed Yumi shares with her team leader. Her eyes flicker then open. They widen once Yumi lays them on Rena sleeping without the covers on. A bright blush appears on her face, taking in the sight of Rena's body clad in only black underwear that only makes it more alluring. Her sculpted muscles enhance it as well. It tempts Yumi to reach out and touch Rena, to feel her creamy smooth skin, feel the curves underneath Yumi's hands.
Rena's eye slowly opens and blinks a few times before locking with Yumi's eyes.
Yumi said, "Um, morning Rena."
The one-eyed faunus greeted, "Morning, Yumi." Sitting up she stretches unintentionally thrusting her bust out. She can feel Yumi's eyes on her.
She turned her head to the wolf faunus, unfazed by her current state of dress, "Come now, Yumi, we've been traveling together for quite a while now you shouldn't be surprised by this."
Yumi was a blushing mess, "Y-you're b-beautiful, Rena."
Rena said, "Need to clean my armor. Get rid of the blood stains."
Yumi asked, "What happened last night? Last thing I remember is laying down to sleep then nothing." Rena hopes it's a memory lapse because she doesn't want to tell her what really happened.
Rena told her, "Let's go eat. After that, we're going hunting for Azule."
Yumi said, "The guy we arrested. Did he somehow escape prison?"
Rena nodded, "Yes. This time we're taking matters into our own hands. Go shower, I'll wait." The wolf faunus heads for the bathroom.
As Yumi showers her mind drifts back to Rena's virtually bare form bathed in the sunlight. It causes her cheeks to light up again.
'It was like meeting a goddess.' She thought.
She feels a heat rising within her. Yumi can't quite place it why she's feeling this way and purges it from herself knowing Rena is waiting. Finishing up and getting dressed they meet up with Draco and Xavier.
Eating at a five-star resteraunt, the team orders what they want and wait for their meals.
Xavier rests his elbows on the table donning a thinking pose.
Draco asked, "Something wrong?"
Xavier replied, "I'm thinking about our encounter with Team TEAL. The girl with the scars, Cassandra Lynch, I feel we met somewhere before. I don't know where, though."
Their meals arrive with the waiter telling them enjoy the food. They eat in silence until they're full and pay the bill. Exiting the resteraunt the team commences its mission to hunt down Azule. They ask residents of towns if they've seen the man. The residents shake their heads no. Not giving up they head for Atlas.
Entering the kingdom they continue asking for the whereabouts of Azule. Not soon after entering a sub-urban district south of the capital they hear screams of terror prompting the faunus team to head to the source. Reaching it Team RXDY see fires raging and people running as Black Star terrorists attack. Rena spots one terriorist dragging an uncounscious 12-year old girl by her long blonde hair.
The man turned his head toward Rena, a crazed look in his brown eyes, "You should've heard this girl. She kept crying, "Mommy! Mommy, help!" It was so cute." Rena bolts past him with the girl in the faunus' arm. The terrorist sees his hands drop to the ground.
He gasped, "What the-?" He doesn't get to finish the sentence when his body splits with a loud crack and blood gushing out.
Rena clenched the hilt of her blade, "Sick, twisted humans." She next raised it, "None of you will leave here alive!"
The leader of the group mocked, "Really? You can kill us? Azule told us about you four. You have a bounty on your heads."
Rena said, "Xavier, think fast." She tosses the human girl and the ox faunus catches her then his leader dashes forward.
(Continuation of graphic violence ahead. You've been warned).
Rena stabs Scarlet tip first into the ground, using the momentum to somersault then drives her blade into her opponent's gun-sword with brute force making him grunt. She raises Scarlet with one hand, bringing it over her left shoulder and slams it down again making the opponent raise his weapon overhead to block.
'Who is this woman?' The terrorist thought.
He pushes the faunus away and looks to counterattack. Rena ducks a horizontal sweep thrusting Scarlet upward, slicing the man's arm off then the other. She next cuts both of his legs off and finishes it beheading the human.
The terrorists gasp at the sight.
One said, "She killed the boss!" They find themselves under Rena's piercing red eye.
The terrorists start backing up then break into a sprint, shouting they need to get out of there or Rena's a monster. The faunus catches up to them swinging her sword so fast it appears to attack from every angle. The bodies fall one by one in bloody pieces. Rena flicks the blood off of Scarlet and sheathes it.
She suddenly heard a woman's voice, "Claire! Claire, where are you?!" The person was a human female in her late 30s with blonde hair, stood maybe 5'7, green eyes, fair skin covered in dried blood, mid C cup breasts and wore a long brown dress torn in places.
She saw Rena and ran up to her, gripping her arms, "Where's my daughter?"
Xavier walked over, offering the woman her child, "Right here, ma'am. She uncounscious but alive. Are you her mother?"
The mother took her child into her arms, "Thank you so much, young man!"
Rena ordered, "We're searching this town for more Black Star terrorists. Need information on Azule's whereabouts." She advances, focusing her senses.
She picks up the occasional cracking of burning wood and stops moving, backstepping when a bullet streaks past her. She hears running footsteps and turns seeing a Black Star terrorist charging firing his Dust pistol at her. Remaining stationary Rena deflects every shot until the terrorist runs out of ammo, discarding his gun and pulls out a knife. Rena catches his arm and squeezes his wrist making him drop the knife. She next slams him to the ground, holding him there by the throat. The Black Star terrorist struggles to break free of her iron grip. His eyes widen to the max when he sees Rena's blade inches from his face.
Rena demanded, "Where is Azule, you wretch? Tell me while you still draw breath."
The terrorist growled, "Go to hell, bitch!" He feels his head slammed against the ground.
Rena asked again, "Where is Azule?" She tightened her grip slightly, "Where is the man hiding?" The terrorist spits on Rena's face. That ends up being a huge mistake.
Wiping the spit off, the faunus grabs his knife and slowly brings it toward his left eye. The man's breathing quickens seeing the weapon nearing his eye.
Rena said, "Last chance. Where. Is. Azule?"
Her victim stated, "I-I-I'll never betray him!"
Rena replied, "Wrong answer, human." A squelching sound followed by his scream of pain rings across the sky. The faunus pulls the bloody knife away after cutting both of the man's eyes out.
Getting up she continues her search for information about Azule's location.
On his end Draco walks through the street, his shotgun held in his hands. As he searches for information the dragon faunus thinks about his leader's personality.
Why doesn't she smile? Sure Rena praised them for a job well done and helped them but Draco has never seen his leader crack a smile, always having a stoic expression. Did something happen to her in the past that affected her? Does she have PTSD but somehow keeps it locked away? Did the eye patch have something to do with her personality?
He asked, "Who are you, Rena? What is it that's so great you refuse to tell us? Do you not trust us enough to explain the way you are?" Draco whips around suddenly, pointing his shotgun at the person sneaking up behind him.
Yumi held up her hands with a yelp, "Relax, it's me!"
Draco lowered his gun, "Any luck on your end?"
The wolf faunus shook her head, "No. None of the terriorists I came across revealed Azule's location." They both jump back as another Black Star flies through the wall of a damaged house, coming to a halt near their feet. They both see his aura flicker then vanish.
Xavier walks over Gemini glowing white-hot.
He told his team mates, "I was looking for Azule's whereabouts when this guy attacked me. One of his lackeys."
Draco said, "Let's start interrogating him."
Xavier offered, "I'll hold him."
Yumi asked, "What about Rena?"
Draco said, "She'll be fine." The said faunus ventures deeper into the town, senses on full alert. She spots a Black Star terrorist about to rape a young blonde woman, breaking into a full sprint. The blonde woman whimpers in panicing breaths as she sees the man's hand moving closer to her chest with lustful eyes when he feels a pair of boots collide with his cheeks launching him away. Rena lands on her feet and the woman uses this moment of distraction to run away.
The Black Star terrorist gets up rubbing his cheek then glares at the person who kicked him. That anger changes into a perverted smile when he looks Rena up and down. The faunus feels digust run through her upon seeing the man licking his lips in lewdful manner.
He commented, "You exceed that bitch a lot. Ha ha ha ha, I'm gonna have so much fun with you."
Rena slowly drew Scarlet, "You'll have to earn it, you filthy pig. However, you won't get past my blade."
The human scoffed, "You're all bark but no bite."
Rena said, "Prove it."
Her oppenent grinned, "You're going to regret that." He charges.
With Xavier and the others, the ox faunus holds their target while Draco interrogates the man, punching to make him confess.
He said, "Where is your leader? Azule is hiding somewhere. Tell us where he is." The human spoke in some foreign language and the dragon faunus continued, "Where is he? He did something that pissed Rena off and now she won't stop until he's dead." Seeing the man isn't budging he decides a different approach.
Draco grabs one of the man's hands, bending the pinkie finger beyond its normal range of motion. The terrorist screams in pain.
The dragon faunus warned, "I'll break your fingers one by one until you confess, human." Back with Rena she crucifies her opponent to a lightly burnt house.
She said, "Listen up, you pig. I want information about your boss, Azule. Comply and you'll die quick. Reisist and I'll slowly gut you like a fish." Seeing him give a skeptical look Rena said, "You're not the first human I killed. Cooperate. That's the only thing you can do while you're alive." The look in her eye proves she isn't bluffing.
The terrorist said, "Do your worst."
Rena advised, "Be careful what you ask for, you'll just might get it. Well then, let's get started. Where is Azule?"
Her victim spat, "Go to hell!"
Rena shook her head, "Wrong answer." Bringing Scarlet up and reversing the grip, she slowly brings it closer to his shouder, the human feels it poking his flesh but no further. Not yet, at least.
The faunus asked again, "Where is Azule?" The terrorist shakes his head and Rena pushes her blade forward puncturing his skin, the man hissing at the burning pain.
He said in defiance, "Still won't tell." Rena pulls Scarlet back then violently jams it into his shoulder, this earns her a scream of pain.
Rena warned, "This pain is only gonna get worse until you tell me Azule's whereabouts." Her stoic expression only makes her more terrifying.
Ripping Scarlet out of the shoulder, Rena next aims for his manhood.
The terrorist gasped, "Not there!"
Rena said, "Then tell me where Azule is."
Her victim told her, "Screw you!" Pulling Scarlet away, she cocks her foot and thrusts it forward, striking him in his manhood. A girlish scream erupts from the man's mouth.
Rena grabbed his face tightly, "Where is your boss?" Still not receiving her answer, Rena lets go and brings Scarlet up and then without any remorse splits the man's head in half. Blood spews out staining the wall behind the corpse.
Rena searches for her next victim when she sees a shark faunus approaching.
He appeared to be 21 years old, stood around 6'3, gray upper skin and white lower skin with gills on both sides of his neck, black eyes, he wore a gray hoodie, black undershirt, blue jeans and boots.
The faunus looked at her before his dark eyes widened, "Rena? Lady Rena, is that you?" Rena studies the shark faunus then an image of a younger version of him flashes through her mind.
She greeted, "Sabastian. It's been ten years since we last met."
The shark faunus nodded, "I was still a kid back then. You haven't aged a bit since, still beautiful as ever. What's your secret?"
Rena dodged that question, "What are you doing in Atlas?"
Sabastian blinked, a little hurt that she didn't answer his previous question, "I was part of the White Fang for a while until I realized it wasn't my true calling. So now I'm working as a journalist, doing stories for the Vale News Network."
Rena commented, "You made a wise choice, that group isn't what it used to be."
Sabastian agreed, "Yeah. High Leader Khan wasn't exactly happy about it. What have you been up to for the last ten years?"
Rena answered, "Traveling."
The shark faunus looked at her sword, "I guess some of your travels weren't peaceful, huh?"
Rena replied, "The fools had it coming."
Sabastian gasped, "Damn girl, what happened? You were nowhere this cold the last time I saw you."
The one-eyed faunus told him, "That's none of your business." She started walking past him, "Now if you excuse me, I have business to attend to."
Sabastian queried, "What kind?"
Rena stopped, looking over her shoulder, "Personal business. Good-bye, Sabastian. It was nice seeing you." She continues walking after that.
The shark faunus waved, "Yeah, it was nice seeing you as well." With Draco's group, the dragon faunus' knuckles are stained with blood from the numerous punches he inflicted on the terrorist until Xavier hears the man's scroll beep, signaling an incoming call.
The ox faunus grabs it and brings it to his ear.
Xavier said, "Draco, it's his scroll." He tosses it to his team mate allowing Draco to listen in. After the call is over, he tosses it to Yumi then grabs the human's shirt, thrusting him out of Xavier's arms and onto the ground behind the dragon faunus. Whipping around Draco blows the terrorist's head to smithereens with his shotgun.
Yumi asked, "So, what was that about?"
Xavier replied, "It was Azule delivering a recruitment call to any who wish to join. He said there's a training camp at the eastern edge of the city. In addition he said there were three additional camps. The second is in the city of Argus in Mistral, the third is located northwest of a coastal town in Vale and the final is located in Feldspar in Vacuo on the the continent of Sanus." With Rena she stabs her blade into the shoulder of another Black Star terrorist in her bid to find Azule's location.
The man heavily breathed from the the pain, "You bitch!"
Rena twisted Scarlet in the man's shoulder, "Tell me where Azule is, human." She twists Scarlet left and right, increasing the pain.
Her victim groaned, "Okay, okay, I'll tell you where he is!"
Rena pressed the sword deeper, "Where?"
The terrorist said, "He's in Coquina, a settlement located in the kingdom of Vacuo on the continent of Sanus. He's planning an attack on Oscuro Academy. The attack is expected to happen this Sunday."
Rena concluded, "Today's Thursday, that leaves us three days." Pulling Scarlet out of the shoulder, Rena viciously cuts his jaw in half killing the man.
The faunus team rendevouz in downtown Atlas.
Draco said, "It appears Azule is looking for recruits. There are four camps with one at the eastern edge of the city. There are three more, Rena. The second is in Argus, the third is northwest of a coastal town in Vale and the final is Feldspar."
Rena crossed her arms, "I obtained information regarding Azule's location. He's in Coquina in the kingdom of Vacuo. In addition he's planning an attack on Oscuro Academy in three days."
Yumi asked her team leader, "What do you want to do?"
Rena replied, "Let me handle the training camp here in Atlas. After that, we'll attack the other three."
Draco asked, "One at a time?"
The one-eyed faunus shook her head, "No, that'd take too long. We need to launch a coordinated, simultainious attack. Wait here until I return, I won't be long." She takes off heading for the recruitment camp located east of Atlas city.
Reaching the camp she notices it's lacking guards on the rear entrance. Perfect.
Jumping over the fence Rena speeds toward the guard tower. Climbing the ladder she quickly disposes of the lookout, covering his mouth with one hand while choking him to death. Descending back down she dashes in-between buildings remembering what her mentor told her.
"There are times where you must cut loose and overwhelm your opponent. Other times you must be patient and take them out one at a time. Strike with the ferocity of an Ursa and precision of a Lancer! You must adapt to your surroundings, using them to your advantage. Utilize psychological warfare. Get inside their heads instill fear while making them doubt themselves or their beliefs. You decide if one deserves mercy."
As she gets closer the one-eyed faunus hears the man in charge of the camp talking to recruits. Suddenly a soldier no older than 20 walks into her view, drawing Scarlet she throws it like a dart. It lodges itself in the human's chest, the man looks down to see the weapon poking through. Rena drags the body out of sight and pulls her blade out. Continuing her search Rena sees the humans and suprisingly faunus. She spots another guard walking into her vision and bolts to get behind him. The man feels someone and whips around to see Rena raising Scarlet above her head. He only has enough time to scream before Rena slices him in two. His scream alerts the others.
The man in charge asked, "What was that?" The smell of blood reaches his nose once Rena comes into view.
He shouted, "Contact!" The recruits stand up taking aim.
Rena deflects the Dust bullets and sprints forward, beheading four men at once. Blood spews out as Rena continues running.
The man barked, "Fire! Fire! Fire!" Rena dissects another Black Star terrorist recruit, flesh tearing, bones cracking, entrails dotting the ground. She dodges gunfire and slaughters a pair of bear faunus while using a third as a shield against more gunfire.
A human gasped, "She's a monster! No, a devil! A one-eyed devil!" Hearing the assault rifle click Rena tosses the body and resumes charging, swinging Scarlet into her victims until only the recruiter is left. The man backs up as Rena gets closer.
He said, "What do you want? Money? Power?" Rena raised Scarlet as he begged, "No, please! Please spare me! NOOO!" Rena brings her sword down slicing him like watermelon. All with a blank expression on her face. Flicking the blood off of Scarlet the one-eyed faunus starts leaving the camp when her enhanced hearing picks up the sound of whimpering.
Following the sound Rena spots a cage holding children pointing guns at her.
'How revolting. Training kids to become killers.' She thought.
Looking at the cage sealed by padlock and chains, Rena cuts it. Opening the cage door Rena steps inside, sheathing her blade. The kid at the very front points his assault rifle shakily Rena grabs hold of the weapon lowering it.
Rena said, "Easy, young one. I'm not here to harm you. What's your name?"
The kid answered, "Shawn."
Rena asked, "Can you tell me how you and the others came to be here, Shawn?"
Shawn explained, "We were playing at a park when we felt something cover our mouths and the next thing we knew, we were here in this camp. Being recruited for some purpose."
Rena said, "I can lead you kids out of here and to safety."
Shawn asked, "Really?"
The faunus nodded, "Yeah." She stood offering her hand, "Come on." Wanting to be anywhere but this camp, Shawn takes her hand standing. Rena guides the children toward the rear entrance, stopping at a supply depot seeing explosives, complete and ready to use with a remote detonator.
She plants them on certain structures and a fuel tank, activating them. She resumes leading the children out of the camp. Reaching a safe distance Rena stares at the camp then at the detonator.
'Never thought I'd be holding one of these again.' She thought.
The one-eyed faunus presses the button and the bombs expode generator a loud explosion and gust of wind.
Her objective complete Rena guides the kids back to the city where they are reunited with their parents.
Rena turned, about to leave when Shawn called out, "Wait, miss!" The faunus stood still, "Where are you going?"
Rena said, "Bringing the man who tried to turn you kids into ruthless killers to justice."
Shawn furthered, "But that's murder."
Rena shrugged it off, "He's a threat to society. Or if you're concerned of my innocence, then don't waste your time. I lost mine years ago." She meets up with her team.
Draco asked, "So, who does what?"
Rena explained, "We'll take separate flights. Xavier, you take the base in Argus. Draco, the base in the coast town located in Vale is yours. And Yumi, the base in Feldspar, Vacuo is your target. I'll take a flight to Vacuo and study the layout of the base in Conquina before launching my attack. I want to deal with Azule myself. We'll redenzvous on Sanus. Once at your destinations text each other and keep the attacks quiet and fast. Show no mercy. Let's move!" They head for their respective flights.
The flights are long and tense but eventually they arrive at their destinations.
Rena interrogates a couple of thugs to pinpoint Azule's location in Conquina then heads out, studying the base layout from a branch of a tree. She feels her scroll vibrate prompting her to fetch for it.
She pulled it out of her pocket and looked at the message, "Draco here. I've reached the front gate of the base in Vale. Awaiting orders."
Xavier chimed in, "Rena, I'm at the base in Argus."
Yumi added, "And I've spotted my target in Feldspar. Awaiting orders."
Rena typed, "Commence attack!" She gets an acknowledgement from her team mates.
'Payback's a bitch, huh Azule?' She thought staring at the base in front of her.
She hops off the branch and sprints toward the base, evading the guard towers. Hiding behind a large crate Rena pokes her head out the faunus discovers the base is more heavily defended than the one in Atlas. She pulls her head out of view when she notices a patrol walk into visual range.
The human said, "Agh, I'm so bored. I'd rather be on a raid than this."
His partner replied, "Quit your whining." Rena dives from the present crate to the next one without them noticing.
Making her way towards the entrance of the base, Rena waits for the man to place his scroll on the scanner acting as a security lock to the door, once it opens the faunus chases after the man, entering before the door closes. Rena wraps her arms around the man's throat, muffling his mouth with one while snapping his neck and drags his body out of sight.
In the control room, Azule oversees the final preparations for the attack on Oscura Academy on his scroll.
One Black Star terrorist approached, "Azule, sir, I just received word that the base in Argus is under attack."
Azule said, "Whoever's attacking won't last long."
The man's scroll beeped again, "Now the one in Vale has been attacked! No, both it and the base in Feldspar are under attack!"
Azule whipped around, "At the same time?!"
The man looked at his leader, "Sir, some of the survivors are requesting to halt the attack on Oscura Academy!" The base's alarm blares.
A second terrorist ran up to them, "Azule, there's an intruder inside the base! It's slaughtering personnel." Azule bites his thumbnail trying to figure out who can launch a coordinated, simultainious attack on the bases.
It dawned on him, baring his teeth in a growl, "So you've come all this way just to find me, Rena Schwartz."
The second terrorist wondered, "Rena Schwartz? That one-eyed faunus you mentioned?"
Azule asked, "Where is she now?"
The first terrorist runs to the keyboard, typing on it to sort through the cameras until he finds her staring into the camera. Murderous intent radiates off of her then slices the camera, cutting the video feed.
Typing on the keyboard again to switch to the base layout, he spotted her, "Resting quarters on the second floor and is making her way up." With the said faunus, she slaughters every terrorist armed or not like animals, blood staining the walls.
She drives Scarlet through the chest of one Black Star terrorist, cutting deep into the chest cavity of another. Grabbing a light Dust crystal from one of the dead bodies she tosses it, shielding her eye. A blinding flash goes off for a few seconds allowing Rena to rush forward cutting terrorists down. Everyone in the resting quarters sector is snuffed out. The survivors turn around running for their lives when Rena stabs Scarlet into the floor heating it to 9,000 degrees Fahrenheit and fracturing as it slithers toward them frying them on contact.
Rena sees the last survivor trying to escape and throws Scarlet into his leg. Walking over and pulling the blade out, she turns the human over.
He begged, "Please don't kill me!"
Rena answered, "So you can inflict punishment? No chance in hell." She drives her blade through the human's heart and drags it downward snapping the ribs.
Azule heads for a weapons supply room and presses a button, the wall slides open revealing a gray power suit with thick cables connecting to the arms and legs. He puts it on and secures the helmet, red optical lenses flash to life.
Lifting his left arm he clenches his fist a blade emerges, the light reflecting off it displaying its sharpness. Sheathing it and raising his other arm to repeat the process, a gun barrel extends. After performing a systems check, Azule heads out to meet Rena.
He sneered, "Time to die, faunus filth." Rena rips the heart out of a weapons scientist, her blue armor stained red with blood and Scarlet drenched in the red fluid.
She next crushes another scientist's skull, smashing the third into a wall. If one walks past the room, all they'd see is carnage. She uses the lab coat of one scientist as a makeshift towel to wipe the blood off her armored hands to prevent Scarlet from slipping out of her grip. Bodies lay disembowled and blood staining the windows. Rena exits the room and through the blood-stained hall. The carcasses, strobing lights and alarm blaring create a scene straight out of a slasher movie. Rena continues her murderous rampage sparing no one. She reaches the hanger of the base where her prey awaits.
(Insert song "I Burn" from RWBY Volume 1 by Jeff and Casey Lee Williams).
Azule said, "We meet again, faunus filth." Rena walks toward him with one objective in mind: Kill this human.
Rena told him, "You're not going to prison this time, Azule. You're going to hell."
The terrorist mocked, "If you can." Reaching striking distance Rena brings Scarlet to bear clashing with Azule.
Rena blocks a strike aimed at her eye and retaliates with fury landing a back hand chaining it with a one-arm swing. Azule angles his blade to keep his hands intact, the two enter a blade lock Rena's eye pentrating Azule's red lenses.
She informed, "This isn't the first time we clashed blades, human. Fifteen years ago, you kidnapped a man's daughter and held her captive for days. I personally led that rescue mission."
Azule's eyes widened, "You were the one that..."
Rena said, "That slaughtered your team without mercy. You barely escaped that time. This time you will die at my hands!"
Azule fired back, "I haven't forgotten the humiliation you inflicted on me. Humans are the top of the food chain, your kind belongs in the Dust mines."
Rena countered, "And I will show you what happens when you mess with me." She grabs the man and throws him to the opposite side of her with every ounce of strength. Azule rolls on the ground then recovers, getting to his feet. An alarm gets his attention, looking directly ahead the man spots a Dust barrel coming towards him and explodes although the suit's armor soaks up the damage.
Rena bursts through the smoke Scarlet raised over her shoulder. Azule hops back just in time before the blade strikes the ground creating sparks but the faunus doesn't let up, performing an uppercut with Scarlet that Azule parries. Placing both hands on the hilt Rena slams Scarlet into Azule's wrist sword. The terrorist is taken back by Rena's aggressive offense. Thwarting a beheading attempt he aims his right arm at Rena the gun barrel deploys recognizing his intent, the faunus grabs hold of it and points it at the ceiling then the gun fires. An explosive round of Dust hits the ceiling shattering parts of it and both combatants break the hold to evade the falling debris. Not wasting a second they charge Rena grabs Azule's protected face and runs, grinding it on the floor and throws him into the wall. Spider web-shaped cracks form around him, Azule peels himself free just before Scarlet impales itself where his head was seconds ago. Azule runs forward ramming into Rena the faunus stands her ground skidding back, her opponent forms a fist and uppercuts her the armor of his suit providing extra attack power behind the strikes. Rena does her best to cover up, she suddenly grabs his head and slams it to the ground repeatidly. Azule grabs hold of her wrists, holding them as he points the gun at her point-blank. The faunus is sent colliding with the wall behind her, lifting her head she sees another round approaching fast leaving her no time to react.
Azule said arrogantly, "Is that all? You're all bark and no bite." He turns to walk away when the rubble starts moving and with a blust of aura the debris is sent everywhere Azule slices pieces coming at him. Rena stands wiping off the dust.
She told the terrorist, "It'll take more than that to defeat me." Azule runs at her lifting his blade up and thrusts it downward Rena forms an X with her arms her armored gloves absorb the impact she retaliates with a standing drop kick. Eyeing Scarlet over Azule's shoulder Rena returns her gaze back to him. Grabbing him by the throat she balls one fist and punches Azule square in the face knocking him down. In a display of athleticism she back flips to her blade's location and retrieves Scarlet. Rena leaps into the air falling toward her target, flames appear on Scarlet. Azule jumps back as the claymore stabs into the ground fracturing it and the flames slither their way toward the terrorist. Azule evades the attack and the one-eyed faunus pulls Scarlet out of the ground the flames in the fissure receding leaving a scorched fracture.
Azule said, "Die, faunus filth!" He charges at Rena who slams into him Azule growls as he struggles against the seasoned faunus. Rena doesn't leave any openings in her attack that he can take advantage of.
She thrusts him back and unleashes a series of heavy power blows with Scarlet. Pumping more aggression into her strikes Rena drives Azule onto his back foot her desire to kill the human radiating off of her like a star. Entering yet another blade lock Rena can see frustration building in Azule. Noticing him pointing the gun barrel at her Rena cuts it in half, disarming the terrorist of it.
Rena told Azule, "You won't escape this time." The human screams in anger Rena sidesteps a jab and lands a right hook recovering Azule lands his own followed by a kick to the chest staggering Rena. He next swings his arm sword across Rena's chest plating leaving a scratch in the armor.
Azule grinned meliciously, "That's my semblance. It allows me to bypass a person's aura to inflict physical damage. I won't kill you immediately, I plan on tormenting you for a while."
Rena said, "Your threats don't faze me, human." The faunus switches to defense, adjusting her parries. Evading a side slash Rena rips the mask of the suit off tossing it she drives her fist into Azule's face hard, shattering his nose. His screams of pain fill the hanger. Lifting his face the terrorist glares at his opponent who returns it with a glare of her own, all with a stoic expression on the faunus' face.
Azule seethed, "I'LL KILL YOU!" He gets up charging at Rena who raises Scarlet over her head and brings it down slamming into Azule's wrist blade.
However, she repeatidly hammers at the wrist blade with every ounce of force her muscles can generate. The final strike shatters the wrist blade and follows it up with an uppercut launching Azule back though his armor takes the brunt of the hit. Rolling on the ground the terrorist groans after coming to a stop. He rolls to evade a fissure attack. Opening a mini-computer on the right arm, he types a sequence.
A voice came over the PA, "Warning! Base will self-destruct in thirty seconds!" Evading a diagonal slash he backhands Rena hard making the faunus crash into a wall before running out of hanger, exiting seconds before the base explodes. A massive column of smoke reaches for the sky as debris rains down.
Azule stood up staring at the wreckage, "Enjoy your new home in hell, faunus filth!" His aura sputters then shorts out.
He turns to leave when the rubble behind him starts to move, whipping around he watches Rena rise to her feet. Her own aura fluttering and vanishes, she doesn't need her scroll to know her aura is no doubt in the red zone. Blood pours from a cut on her left temple
Azule growled, "Why won't you die?!" Adrenaline pumping through her system Rena sprints toward her opponent semblance activated, flames cover Scarlet. With a visible muderous expression on her face Rena swings Scarlet cutting through the suit's armor leaving a deep gash then cuts the other way forming an X in the suit. Rena next slices off both of Azule's hands followed up with his left ear. Sheating her blade, she throws hard punches to his face knocking some teeth out and finishes it with an uppercut. Azule rolls on the ground.
Rena watches him get up.
She declared, "This is the end for you, Azule!" She draws Scarlet, planting the dominant foot forward she turns her torso to the right, flames gather on Scarlet as she glares at the man who had the gall to use her team mates against her. Then with the grace of a master swordswoman Rena swings, sending a condensed arc of lightning rimmed fire his way at high speed. Maybe it's the pain assaulting his nerves, Azule could swear he sees Rena's eye ablaze.
'It's true. She is a devil.' He thought.
The man doesn't go any further as the condensed arc reaches his location ripping him apart in a display of gruesome fury. Rena falls to one knee using Scarlet as support, panting from the fight.
(End of I Burn and graphic violence).
Recovering enough to stand Rena sheathes Scarlet and heads back into town, collapsing upon entering. She barely makes out the voices of her team.
When Rena comes to, she sees herself laying on a bed. Seeing her eye patch on the nightstand Rena puts it on then looks to her left seeing her short-sleeved shirt, black leggings and armor on the bed next to her. Looking down she finds herself wearing a spare shirt and black shorts. She picks up the sound of the hotel room door unlocking and Draco enters carrying a bag of food.
Draco saw her, greeting Rena with a smile, "Good evening, sunshine."
Rena asked, "Where am I?"
The dragon faunus informed, "The Conquina Inn. Xavier saw you collapse, he carried you here and took your clothing and armor to get cleaned while Yumi bought you some clothes to wear. Strangely we couldn't carry your blade."
Rena answered, "It's sort of a security measure. To me it's as light as a feather but if someone else tried wielding it, it'd be like trying to lift a mountain."
Draco nodded, "I see. Anyway we left Scarlet next to your bedside." He held up the bag, "I bought some food while you were recovering."
Rena asked, "Who cleaned me?"
Draco replied, "Yumi did. You were covered in blood."
The one-eyed faunus immediately responded, "Not mine."
Draco shrugged, "In any case, it's good to know you came back. Yumi was worried sick about you even though Xavier and I knew you'd be safe." He handed her the bag, "I'm sure you are famished." Rena accepts it and walks over to a small, round table. Pulling out a chair to sit down she removes the content in the bag, undoing the wrapping to see a tasty sandwich, an apple and bottle of water. She digs in. It only takes three minutes for Rena to devour the meal, covering her mouth to muffle a burp.
Rena said, "That was good."
Draco laughed, "I'm sure. You should relax for a while. Even the toughest of people need to unwind every now and then."
Rena agreed, "All right."
The dragon faunus said, "Good. The rest of us will be up shortly." Rena returns to the bed, grabbing the remote she turns on the TV finding a random channel to her liking. She soon passes out.
Night comes and the faunus' battle senses kick in, causing Rena to sit up.
Yumi said, "Easy there, it's me."
Rena looked at her, "Draco told me what happened after I came to."
Yumi blushed, "Well...I-I was the one who cleaned you up since you were out cold. Didn't want you stinking up the room. Draco or Xavier didn't want to risk you beating them up so they left the task to me. Instead Xavier took it upon himself to have your clothes and armor cleaned while Draco bought food. I bought the clothing you're sporting." She leaves out the part of seeing Rena's bare body in all its glory.
Rena nodded, "Thank you for that."
The blush on her team mate's cheeks brightened, "You're welcome."
Rena laid back down, "Azule is now dead. Rotting in hell where he belongs. His terrorist organization will be in shambles due to infighting. The asshole had it coming."
Yumi asked, "What was that about, really?"
Rena answered, "You don't wanna know."
Yumi pressed, "But Rena..."
The one-eyed faunus told her sternly, "Drop it, Yumi. It's for your own good." Yumi shakes under Rena's intense stare.
Rena withheld a sigh and walked over to the wolf faunus, "Look, Yumi, some things are better left unknown." They hear a news anchor covering the attacks they carried out and confirmation of Azule's death.
'Besides, you, Draco, Xavier, what you three went through is child's play compared to the nightmares I've experienced. Nightmares you three could never understand.' She added in her head.
A/N: Chapter 9 done. After work's been kicking my ass.
Well, the title speaks for itself.
Here is where Rena showed her combat experience and durability.
It was also revealed that Rena and Azule did battle once before.
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