A/N: Chapter 45 of REKT. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters or teams of RWBY, they belong to Rooster Teeth and Monty Oum. What I do own are the characters and teams of my OCs: REKT, GTSY, KACE and DAZE.

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Chapter 45: Doubles matches complete

Inside the Arena...

To say the battle was anything but easy...I felt as though my heart was leaping into my throat every single beat. The explosions and Aura flying around almost made me slightly nauseous. Basically so many strings weaved around my head to the point you could call it a rave party just for me to see.

Kairos and Timber had to be very careful since their terrain was ice, one wrong step and they would be slipping and sliding around out of control. While the large crystalline structures provided the archer with great hiding spots, the faunus had to either go out into the open to fight on solid ground or continue to tread carefully. She had some problems getting close to her opponents so she decided to change her approach. Some of the smooth surfaces were riddled with bullet holes, courtesy of the other two fighters.

"C'mon, how long are you two going to stay hidden?" Kaeon questioned, holstering her weapon, a light machine gun with both hands confidently. She turned to her companion, "Elyon, you'll have to lure them out. You know what to do."

"Suure~" Sharpening her weapon, a pair of flying claws attached to both arms, she rushed towards the ice terrain. Latching onto a piece of ice she began to spin around and around, gaining speed and speed. Once she felt as though she had gained enough, she let go. Her feet slid across the surface without any friction and she flung herself into the air, her body twisting in midair.

"Eh?!" Kairos glanced up just as her opponent soared over head, dual-wield submachine guns in her hands. "How in the world did she get all the way up there?!"

"She used the ice to increased her speed?" Timber questioned, quickly getting to his feet and tried to find the right angle to fire. "Tch, I can't aim at her like this."

"There you two are~" She grinned, cocking both guns and pointed them in their direction. "Time to come out of hiding~"

Ratatatata! Ratatatata!

"Shit!" Splitting up, the two of them made a mad dash to avoid the bullets pelting down from above. While Timber took shelter among other ice structures, Kairos decided to make a gutsy move and went straight for Kaeon who grinned in response.

"Finally you come for me! Was wondering when you would!" Grinning, the leader of Team KACE switched her gun into a shield to block the sword coming down upon her. Her knees almost buckled underneath the pressure but she wasn't too worried. Falling onto her back she lashed out and kicked her opponent's legs out from underneath her.

"Ugh!" Kairos grunted when she fell, Lancelot falling out of her grasp. Before she had time to process, Kaeon leap to her feet and pinned the faunus to the ground; the blonde huntress placed both feet on the inside of her shield, pushing the outer shell deeper against her opponent's body.

"And now you can't move." She smirked, keeping a tight hold as Kairos attempted to throw her off. From her angle the faunus looked like a huge overturned tortoise with her underside exposed. "You're trapped like a rat."

"You have to do better than that, Timber!" Eylon teased, pushing her boyfriend back as she continued to swipe at him. She continued to press him, embedding the claws into the ice as the archer slid underneath. Turning around she slowly dragged the blades against the surface, creating a noise similar to nails on a chalkboard.

"Arrrrrrgh! Make it stop!" Kairos yelped when she heard it, her eyes trying to shrink further into her hair. Because she was trapped she couldn't do much except try to muffle the noise the best she could. "Make it stop!"

I have to get her out of there first! Eylon can wait! Ignoring his girlfriend as well as the nasty noise, Timber pulled the string back and took aim. Once he had his sights set he let it fly. Kaeon wasn't prepared for an energy bolt to fly her way so when it nicked her left ear, she flinched back and thus removing her weight.

"Finally!" Kairos gasped as she kicked the shield back and rolled to the side, her chest heaving for breath. Shaking the ringing out of her head she quickly grabbed Lancelot and went for the leader once more. Lighting her sword on fire she slammed it right into her opponent, sending her tumbling across the field.

"Kaeon!"

"You better worry about yourself!" Timber threw his weapon like a boomerang, separating the huntress from the ice. Now he was the one pushing her back, making sure to keep her on the tips of her toes. There was a frown on her face, but that didn't detour her from trying to fight back.

"Oh no!" She whimpered when she found herself cornered. She could see Timber coming onto her like a predator. Just before he could attack a rain of bullets flew in from the other side, knocking him to the side with a mini-explosion. Eylon turned to see Kaeon, kneeling with her machine gun locked and loaded.

"Don't falter!" Kaeon ordered, the smoke rising from where she fired her bullets. "Keep fighting, Eylon! We'll get through this!"

"Yes!" The huntress spoke and attempted to do so, but was met with resistance. Learning from earlier Kairos positioned themselves so that Eylon was in Kaeon's line of sight. The frustrated look on the blonde's face said it all, she couldn't risk knocking out her own companion.

"It seems to be a battle of wills!" Port commented. "Who will bend first?"

"I wouldn't put it past these two young huntresses for they've demonstrated fine skills in this battle." Oobleck added with agreement. "However, with 25 minutes on the clock, it's unclear who will win in the end!"

"Timber!" Kairos finally yelled, kicking Eylon back before swinging Lancelot in a diagonal slash from right to left. The huntress let out a scream of pain as she fell to the ground, her arms wrapped around her body. Turning around the faunus sprinted back towards the archer as he gripped his weapon tightly and got back on his feet. "It's time to finish this match up!"

"You got it!" Taking a deep breath and raising his bow, he pulled the energy fiber string back till his arm was parallel with his ear. "Let's show them our combined strength!"

"Eylon!" Kaeon roared, kneeling beside her companion with a look of concern. The girl sustained a nasty slash from Kairos and her Aura level was down to 14, just underneath the line and unable to continue fighting. Tch...she wouldn't be able to do much at this rate.

"Here we go..." The Faunus held out her left arm and forced her Aura to increase. Flames circled around her arm and slowly reached the energy bolt, coating it immediately. With a loud spark the flames grew alongside the energy bolt until it was burning hotter and brighter. "Yeah...this is a decent size."

"Will you look at that! An astounding amount of combined power being produced by both fighters."

"Indeed Port! I can only imagine just how much power is being contained within it. If it were me, I'd say getting hit with such an attack would be equivalent to a nuclear war head."

"Now I can't wait to see, if you can penetrate my defense." Kaeon stood before Eylon and put her shield in front, determined to protect them both. "Come on then!"

"Release it now, Timber!"

"Scorchturf!" Releasing the strings, the bolt soared across the ground and took the shape of a phoenix. With a loud screech it barreled straight into Kaeon's shield and formed a loud explosion. The barrier were up as the audience watched the dust and debris filled their sight, covering the field for a few minutes. When the smoke disappeared, the audience could see a scorched trail going across the ground.

"Hee...very good..." Kaeon breathed out, her damaged shield falling to the ground with a thud. With a smile on her face she collapsed, knocked out from the massive attack. On the monitor above, her Aura had been completely depleted to zero and thus giving the win to her opponents.

"What a match! Kairos Klein or Timber Talon, one of them gets to move on to the singles match! Ohohoho, I can't wait to see that!"

"I've never seen a combined attack like that before! Thank goodness we captured it on cameras! That'll be the moment most students will probably replay for days to come!"

"You did it!"

"Woah, there." Kairos grunted as I jumped her, digging her heels into the ground so we didn't topple over. She grinned into my hair as I hugged her tightly. "Heh, it was a tough fight no doubt."

"But you two did great!" I replied, stepping back with a smile on my face. "Amazingly great!"

"Nice job out there!" Efram congratulated them, patting Timber on the back. The archer smiled sheepishly before watching the medics arrive on the scene to wheel the other two away. Noticing the concerned look on his buddy's face, Efram smiled and said, "When they allow visitors we'll go and visit them immediately."

"I'd like that. Do you think Eylon will be mad at me for kicking her butt?"

"Nah..." Kairos grinned as we made our way off the field. Most of the students had left since matches were over for the day and I could see Ruby's Aura and Blake's Aura in the distance. The two of them left their teammates to congratulate us on our win, waiting near the entrance. "If anything, I think she'll try to find a way to get back at you."

"By the way have we decided who is going on to the single's match?" asked Efram, folding his arms behind his head. Timber and Kairos looked at each other before nodding their heads in mutual agreement.

"Kairos will move forward on to represent our team."

"I won't let us down, you can bet on that."


Inside Cinder's room...

"Oh!"

"What?" Emerald looked up from where she was playing a game on her scroll. Mercury also glanced up from where he was doing push-ups, making sure his body was in optimal shape for his match. The three of them watched all of the matches with knowing smirks on their faces, absolutely ecstatic to gathering data on their opponents. "What sparked your interest?"

"Oh, nothing." Cinder replied in a sing-song voice, glancing at what seemed to be a picture of a robot on her Scroll. The initials P.E.N.N.Y were glaring at her in plain sight and she pulled up the blueprints to Penny's creation. "We're just going to be making a slight...hmm...alteration to the plan."

"What does that mean?" asked Mercury as he continued to do his reps.

"It means this will be even easier than I expected." Cinder smiled as she peruse the information with a sharp eye. "Mmm Mmm, this is very good."

"Ummm, not to burst your happy thoughts or whatever but...I heard something floating around." Mercury spoke up, sitting cross-legged on the floor. He had a frown upon his face, like something was bothering him. "It might put a dent in our plans."

"Well? Spill it." Cinder placed her Scroll on the bed and fixed her eyes on him. "We don't have all day."

"Umm...err...well..." He muddled through his words, trying to figuring out how to put his thoughts into words. Swallowing his nerves he said, "She...is on her way."

"N-N-No way!" Emerald sprang up with worry, her Scroll clattering to the floor. Her eyes were wide with worry and almost in fright. "You don't mean...not her."

"Are you sure?" Cinder questioned, her fingers curling into fists. The gears within her mind were whirling as she prepared to make changes within her original plan. "One hundred percent sure? Don't bullshit any of this."

"Positive...word on the street says she's on her way here. Boarded an airship on her mistress' order right away." The silver-haired huntsman scratched his head in wonder. "Strange how the higher ups didn't tell us a change in their plan...not that they bother to tell us their plans in the first place."

"Hmmm...that means we'll have to rely on your Semblance a little more in the upcoming fights. Something I never thought possible since we try to limit its usage." Cinder thought, making eye contact with Emerald. "Think you can manage that?"

"Yeah, no sweat." The green-haired huntress replied with a head nod. "You can count on me."

"How long until she arrives?"

"Let me check...there should be something around here..." Whipping out his Scroll, Mercury browsed through his messages before looking at Cinder, "Here we go! About a day or two from now, apparently she boarded one of those express flights straight to here."

"That means we have to do our part before she comes in."


Ozpin's office...

"You know, he's making you look like a fool." Qrow's voice floated in as the man approached the headmaster, a mug similar to Ozpin's held in his hand. Ozpin, in his comfortable throne, was staring out from his tower lost in thought when he paged Qrow over for a chat.

"His heart is in the right place. He's just a little...misguided."

"Sometimes, I'm not even sure he has a heart." The dark-haired huntsman mused, before taking a sip of his drink. Swallowing the liquid he continued, "And even if he did, it's not a properly functioning one."

"You never know what exactly is...going on in his mind at times." Ozpin replied with a huff. "But I can assure you he won't betray us."

"So...have you chosen your guardian yet?"

"Maidens choose themselves." Ozpin turned around in his seat, looking at the dark-haired huntsman from behind his glasses. "I simply believe I've found the right candidate. Ever since the day I met her, I had a feeling she would be the one. She's strong, intelligent, caring, but most importantly...she's ready."

Ding~

Both males turned as the elevator door opened up and Pyrrha stepped out into the open, her hands folded before her. Spotting the headmaster at his desk she walked over and stood before him, giving Qrow a dip of the head in acknowledgment.

"Headmaster Ozpin."

"Miss Nikos, please have a seat. We have much to discuss."