RWBY: When The Clock Strikes Twelve

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Part 2: 11:30 P.M.

Back at the dance, Russel and Penny were dancing to the music by themselves in the corner behind a pillar, with Sky and Dove in the distance watching. Sky was casually drinking his cup of punch while Dove was bopping his body to the beat of the music.

But as time went on, the mohawk boy started to slow down his movements. He was sweating profusely and breathing heavily. However, Penny continued to dance with the same vigor and energy she had since they began.

Russel: (In his head) Damn…we've been dancing for like ten minutes straight! She's not even stopping to take a breath!

Sky: Wow, that girl out-danced Russel! That's a feat on its own.

Dove: Hey Sky, what's the name of this song? It sounds very good!

Sky: Shut up, Dove I'm drinking.

Russel: Y-you're…super talented…in dancing…

Penny: You really think so? Thank you! This was honestly my first time dancing!

Russel: F-for real!? Well, all I have to say is, if being a Huntress doesn't work out for you could make it as a professional dancer!

Penny: *giggle* Oh, stop!

Russel: But…is there anything else you wanna do, Penny? The night is still young!

Penny: Hmm…I guess we could leave!

Russel: (In his head) HELL YES! TIME TO WORK THE THRUSH MAGIC!

Russel cleared his throat and tried his best to wear the most handsome smile his facial muscles could make.

Russel: We could go to my room and the fun can continue there~...

Penny: Okay! I don't mind!

Russel: R-reall- I mean, of course! Let's go! Right now!

Sky: Hold on a minute!

Before Russel and Penny could leave Sky walked up towards them and put his hand on his partner's shoulder.

Sky: Russel, you know Cardin isn't going to be cool with you just bringing a girl into the dorm like this!

Russel: What is Cardin, my father? But different from that old piece of shit he never bothers scolding me for bringing girls to my room because he always believed I would be a virgin for the rest of my life- TAKE THAT OLD MAN, CONTINUE SCREAMING IN HELL!

Penny: Hm? Virgin?

Sky: *sigh* It's not just your room, you buffoon! Where are me, Dove, and Cardin going to sleep? You think we would want to be in there while you two get down and dirty?

Penny: Oh! I don't want to be a bother! You guys can join in on what me and Russel are doing!

All three boys stare at Penny in disbelief.

Russel, Dove, and Sky: …Huh?

Penny: I don't mind you all joining!

Russel:...Uh…Penny, can you give us a moment?

Penny: Oh, sure! Please don't take too long! I will be right here!

Russel takes Dove and Sky to the corner and the three begin to talk in a low voice.

Russel: So…she's freaky…

Dove: It's always the ones that look so innocent…

Sky: There is no way you are actually going through with this, are you?

Russel: This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, like hell I'm gonna waste it!

Sky: Okay, maybe you want to do this but I don't! You know I'm gay!

Russel: Then just pretend she's a dude when we do it.

Sky: Russel what the hell!?

Russel: Come on, just throw me a bone here! I would do the same for you if a hot guy wanted to get with you!

Sky: No the fuck you wouldn't…

Russel: You're right, I absolutely would never- but just help your boy out!

Sky: N.O. No.

Russel: Grr! Come on, Dove! You're with me on this right?

Dove: Hmm…

Without answering Russel Dove walked up to Penny with a curious expression on his face.

Dove: I want you to call me a piece of garbage.

Penny:...Hm? Why?

Dove: Just do it.

Penny: Uhm, okay…uh…you're a piece of garbage?

Dove: No, no, no! Put more emotion into it! Look at me as if I am the worst thing in this world! Talk down to me like I am a nobody!

Penny: Oh! I get it! Hold on!

Penny clears her throat, holds her head down, and looks up at Dove with a scary-looking face.

Penny: What are you looking at you piece of garbage!

Dove: *blushing and gasping fiercely*

After Penny said those words Dove started to blush fiercely and started gasping as if all the air in his lungs were leaving. He quickly walks back to Russel and Sky with a weird smile and tears in his eyes.

Dove: She's perfect!

Russel and Sky:...What the hell is wrong with you?


Ruby and Cardin take their battle stance as they stare at Cinder. They both charge at their enemy at the same time, their weapons clashing. After a good amount of time of flinging relentless attacks at one another, Cinder summons Dust Crystals from the ground and launches them upwards. Both Ruby and Cardin backflip to get out of the way. Ruby quickly launches back and swings at Cinder's head. Cinder gracefully ducks and swings at Ruby who also dodges.

Just as Ruby and Cinder continued parrying each other's attacks, The Masked Infiltrator turned around to see Cardin picking up a table and throwing it in her direction. Cinder and Ruby move out of the way. Cinder jumps to the wall and charges at Cardin who is standing where he is waiting for her.

Smiling with a cocky expression, Cardin takes out Lightning Dust and implants it into the Executioner. He then swings his mace, which emits electricity. Cinder blocks it and lands in front of Cardin. The brute then takes out two Gravity Dust Crystals. He drops one to the floor and crushes it under his foot, causing the floor at Cinder and Cardin's feet to be even heavier.

Cinder has difficulty moving her feet. Cardin manages to walk slowly towards her. The other Dust Crystal puts it in front of Cinder's face and slams it into her with mace. An explosion of dark mace emits through the room, but Cinder backflips to the other room.

Cinder: (In her head) That was close…wait, where's Little Red?

Ruby appears behind Cinder and slashes her back with Crescent Rose.

Cinder: Gah!

Ruby: Got you!

Cinder quickly regains composure and spin-kicks Ruby. Using Crescent Rose, Ruby was able to block Cinder's attack but the force launched her back. Using the wall, Ruby launches herself forward again, turning into rose petals. Cinder combines her two swords, creating a bigger black sword. She swings it, creating a fiery slash attack which Ruby dodges by going to the ceiling. Ruby then launches herself back down to the ground and continues to speed up to Cinder.

Not wasting any time, Cinder meets Ruby at the center and slams her foot into the ground. The floor pops up and slams into Ruby's back.

Ruby: Humph!

As the wall forces Ruby forward, Cinder clenches her fist and gives Ruby a powerful punch to the stomach, which causes a massive shockwave.

Ruby spits out blood as she flies backward, slamming into a wall.

Cinder then turned around to see Cardin, standing up from his previous attack.

Cinder: I'll finish you first…

Cinder charges at Cardin, ready to give him a powerful punch straight to the face. But instead of her fist landing on his body, it instead hit a wall of orange-red color.

Cinder: Huh? What is-

Cinder is then launched back by a wonderful wind, slamming into the tables behind her.

Cinder: Ugh!

Cardin then stands up with hands out and massive orange and red wings on his back.

Cardin: How'd you like that!? Don't mess with a Winchester!

Cinder gets up.

Cinder: (In her head) What is this? His semblance? I saw this fool and his team fight Nikos and they were demolished! He didn't use this move!

Cardin then disappears from where he is and appears behind Cinder.

Cinder: (In her head) Wha?! How!?

Cardin then proceeded to launch multiple ruthless attacks at a faster speed, Cinder was able to parley dodge each attack at the last second.

Cinder: (In her head) He's even faster…and stronger too! With such a powerful semblance why didn't he use it from the beginning!?

Cardin: Hah!

Cardin hits Cinder's arm and launches her back.

Cinder: (In her head) This isn't good…if I didn't have my aura, I would have taken serious damage just now. I can't let him hit me again.

Cardin: What's wrong? You scared? Maybe if you go down on her knees maybe I'll forgive you?

Cinder: Heh…go ahead, keep that cockiness. It will make crushing you much more satisfying…

Cardin: Bring it!

Cinder then coated herself in Black Glass Armor and charged at Cardin with fiery speed. She launches a strike which Cardin flies backwards and dodges.

Cardin: *whistle* That was hot!

Cinder: Then how about this!?

Cardin and Cinder proceeded to go blow for blow with each other, each matching their own strength.

Cardin: Come on! Is that all you got? Give me more!

Cinder: This is getting out of hand…

Cinder raises her right arm and creates a giant red gauntlet. She slams it down on Cardin who manages to block the attack with his wing. Cinder creates a dagger with her other hand and tries to stab Cardin in the face, but in a split second, he dodges, his face getting cut.

Cardin headbutts Cinder's helmet, breaking it. Still dazed by the attack, Cardin picks up Cinder and tosses her to the wall. Cinder's armor falls apart as she gets up.

Cinder dusts the glass and rubs off her body as she gets back up and looks at Cardin.

Cardin: Come on, come on! Don't tell me that's all you got bitch! I'm just starting to get excited!

Cinder tilts her head and she looks at Cardin's cut cheek.

Cinder: (In her head) Why hasn't he used his aura to heal the wound on his face? Perhaps he's trying to conserve and not waste aura…or maybe…

Cinder chuckles aloud which causes Cardin to look at her questionably.

Cardin: Huh? What's so funny?

Cinder: I'm sorry. I'm not laughing at you. I'm just…a little happy.

Cardin: Huh? Happy?

Cinder: It's been a long time…since I enjoyed a fight.

Cardin: Grr… (In his head) What the hell is up with her…?

Cinder: I hope you can keep up~...

Cinder spawns her two black swords and charges at Cardin. The brute blocks her blades with his wings. They shatter on impact. As that happens Cinder lifts her left leg and spawns a spike from her heel. She stabs Cardin in the legs, which causes the boy to yelp. Then Cinder uses the glass to create a dagger and stab Cardin in the shoulder.

Cardin: Grraah!

Cardin pushes Cinder and then uses his wings to create a wind to push her even further back.

Cardin: You bitch!

Cinder smirks as she observes Cardin's wound on his shoulder and leg.

Cinder: (In her head) As I thought…while his semblance makes him stronger and faster, he sacrificed a majority of his aura. His body is left defenseless against any major attack. And I'm certain he knows it~...

Cardin: This is bad…

One of Cardin's wings disappeared and the wounds Cardin had disappeared.

Cinder: (In her head) He retreated one of his wings and got back half of his aura to heal. But by doing that…

Cardin: Arrgh!

Cardin charges at Cinder but she was easily able to dodge his attacks.

Cinder: (In her head) His attacks and speed aren't as strong as before.

Cinder summons a black katana wrapped in black silk. She slashed Cardin repeatedly and then wrapped him in the cloth.

Cardin: Ah!

Cinder throws Cardin to the ground and gets on top of him. She tries to stab him in the throat, but he catches the blade with his free hand, blood dripping from his palms after grabbing the sharp blade.

Cinder: Looks like you reached your limit~...

Cardin: Y-yeah right! I'm just getting star–Ah! Oh shit!

Cinder: You should just accept your defeat with grace…soon you will be on the other side…

Cardin: S-shut the–ARGH! SHUT THE FUCK UP!

Cinder: Farewell~...

For a split second, Cardin's strength gave out and Cinder threw down the blade with all her strength. But then, out of nowhere, Cinder had found her vision to be flipped over its head.

Cinder: W-what the-

Cinder is upside down and floating right above Cardin. On a flipped vision, the Masked Infiltrator watched as her opponent got back with a snarky grin on his face.

Cinder: What did you–

Cardin just continued to grin as he held up his thumb indicating Cinder to look upwards. She raised her head and saw how she was caught in Winchester's trap. Her right ankle had two small yellow and red flames flapping around. Despite their size, they were able to lift the full weight of Cinder Fall and hold her from where she was.

Cinder (thoughts): He transferred his aura onto my foot! That bastard!

Cardin: TAKE THIS!

The brute did not waste a second. With great speed, Winchester descended up Fall and delivered a powerful punch directly to her face. The Masked Inflitratior was launched all the way to the other side of the room crashing into the tables, chairs, and computers.

Cardin: Go ahead and take a nap right there…

Ruby: Did you get her?

Appearing behind Cardin from a gust of rose petals was Ruby who was still holding her weapon, Crescent Rose. Cardin picked up his weapon the Executioner and implemented ice Dust into its core.

Cardin: I knocked her back but I doubt we're done…

Ruby: *grumble* Should we make a run for it and call for help?

Cardin: Maybe you can. You're faster than me. Go outside and get a professor or something! We can't let this person–

Cinder: I'm afraid…I can't let you do that…

The room became engulfed by walls of flame, enclosing Cardin and Ruby. The two leaders took defense stands as their opponent struggled to back on her feet.

Cinder's glowing eyes became brighter and a single flame lightened on Cinder's left side.

Cardin: W-what the hell is this!?

Cinder: I can't believe this…that brats like you were able to push me this far…

Cinder held up her hands and summoned a single long black katana.

Cinder: In a few minutes…I will make you experience hell…

Cardin: Think you can keep up, Ruby?

Ruby: I was just about to ask you that! Didn't you just admit that I was faster than you?

Cardin: Ha! Then I guess tonight I'm pushing my wings to the limit!

Ruby and Cardin charged at Cinder. The battle raged on.


Author's Note:

Very sorry about the long delay, have been busy with school and personal projects but do not worry! I fully intend to finish all my stories so please look forward to it!

Also please check out my own original web novel, "The Branded Hero Volume 1: Baxter the Failure". The tale of a hero who has been outcasted by the world since releasing The Demon King: /series/The-Branded-Hero-Volume-1-Baxter-the-Failure/info

And please check out my webcomic, "The Curse of Gringerfield" on Webtoon and Tapas!

Webtoon: https/en/canvas/the-curse-of-gringerfield/list?title_no=970667

Tapas: /series/The-Curse-of-Gringerfield/info