Chapter 32

Malfunction.

When the team woke up from the deep sleep they got they were groggy.

"Reese why are we like this?" Blake asks.

"Well it's designed to help those who are having a difficult time going to sleep, but I now see why some guys drink coffee." Reese says back as he gets his bearings.

After a quick trip to the mess hall and eating in relative silence the team went to the arena to hone their combat skills.

"Where are your weapons?" Reese asks.

"Well they got confiscated when we got onboard, reasons being "only authorized personnel can have weapons on them." Yang says.

Reese knew that was bull because he saw only security teams had them.

"Winter give team rwby access to their weapons and deliver them to the arena." Reese says.

"Copy. done someone will deliver them in a minute." Winter says.

That minute turned into an hour, but the team didn't sit still, they trained in various hand to hand disciplines.

"Ok now we are warmed up let's have a 4v1." Reese says.

Team rwby was apprehensive to accept.

"You will defeat us." Ruby says.

"Well in a one on one I would say yeah, but in a four on one scenario that's a little different." Reese says.

The woman looked at each other and did a charge.

Now Reese his only advantage is his skill, he didn't have his armor on or Patty with him, he roughly calculated that he could win at 35% with his skills taking into account the training that he gave team rwby.

The first to lead the charge was Weiss. That's odd to Reese but given what's happened to Ruby it's probably better till she can accept being team lead again.

But that wasn't his main focus Blake was at his 9, yang at 6, and Ruby at 3.

All four ladies were moving at a good pace but due to his perspective things looked a little slower, so he had to adapt an unusual fighting style.

Reese then drops to the ground and started to spin while his legs extended outward.

Yang and Blake saw this and stopped but the other two got caught and they were both thrown back.

When Reese stopped he jumped up and saw Yang and Blake hesitate and he made his move.

Reese's plan was to keep Yang from getting a foothold knowing that she is good at hand to hand.

Yang got into a defensive stance ready to engage, but at the last second Reese ducked and got underneath her block.

WHOSSSH! Reese grabbed Yang by the leg and threw her off balance where she barely caught herself from hitting the mats.

Now it's Blake's turn she got ready to use her ace, her shadow.

"I wouldn't use that." Reese says.

Blake was stunned how he knew, no time to think Reese is getting closer.

Blake threw a fist to throw his beat off, but he blocked it.

WHAPP! BLOCK! KICK! WHAPP!

For about ten seconds both Blake and Reese were in a good fight but Reese knew it was a delay tactic so the other three can recover.

Reese then snaked his arms in between Blake's arms and gave her a surprise.

PUSH!

Reese lightly palm bumped her shoulders and she stumbled back.

Blake didn't expect that to happen and suddenly her plan to delay Reese went out the window but thankfully Weiss and Ruby were back up and making a push.

But on the next block Reese turned his head around and saw the other three women getting back on their feet.

Blake threw a punch and Reese jumped over it and landed right behind her and another push to make Blake stumble forward into the other three and it was a strike.

Team rwby was on the ground but Reese can hear them whispering among themselves, just then Reese saw a flash of red move right past him, that was ruby she used her speed, then at that moment Weiss used her time glyphs to enhance Blake and Yang speed, from the looks of it Blake didn't use her semblance but yang on the other hand.

BOOM! That's it they are going all out odds of winning were 10% if he continued to stand still, but the problem is who is going strike first.

Ruby answered that for him by simply moving around him while using her speed to occasionally get close but not close enough that Reese could not grab her.

Reese felt a new sensation. He was floating.

Just then he realized what they were going to do, but at that point it was too late he was off the ground just enough that he couldn't evade.

BOOM! Reese looked just in time just to see Yang bust through the dust storm, time slowed down for Reese where he could see Yangs red eyes getting closer to him.

Reese got a defensive move made up to get out of the way.

He just grabbed Yangs arm and to his surprise she grabbed his.

"NOW!" Yang shouted.

Reese looked up just in time to see Weiss drop from the top and she tackled him forcing them to the ground, the instant they hit the ground Blake jumped in and got his legs, Reese can still move his torso but then Ruby got behind him and got a good hold on him.

"You going to get out Reese?" Winter asks.

"Trying." Reese says while struggling.

But the women held strong and Reese couldn't move.

"He is done rwby you win." Winter says.

The women let go of Reese and he stayed on the ground for the moment but Weiss just had to say something that Reese didn't want to hear.

"Hey since my sister is here I want to see her dual Reese." Weiss remarked.

"I want to see that." Blake says.

"Me too." Ruby says.

Yang didn't say anything because she remembered the last time that happened, when winter spent three months recovering from a certain life or death duel that they did.

But Yang's silence was outvoted.

"Fine." Winter said as she removed her jacket.

Reese kept to himself but was ready.

When Winter reappeared she was in her workout attire and Reese can still see where her most recent wound is.

Winter took notice of what Reese was thinking but was quick to correct it.

"I know what your thinking Reese, but I expect you to give it your all any less well I have to push you harder." Winter says as the light blue flames tugged on her eyes.

From the way Winter phrased it one would think it's a motivation, but to Reese it was an order programmed order by her (a side effect of his training.)

Both got into a defensive position.

For Reese he was worried about what's going to happen next, but he had to think of a strategy quickly.

For Winter she was thinking of a lesson for him.

Both got ready and Weiss shouted "GO!"

At that moment Reese heard several loud clicks and just then his next step he flew.

"Anti-gravity dust!" Reese says in surprise.

"Right as always my son." Winter says as she kicks him away.

Team rwby got themselves tied down in time, but they were equally surprised.

"Not fair Winter!" Yang shouts.

"Consider this as training, be ready for anything and adapt accordingly to the situation." Winter says as she launches herself to Reese.

Reese floated to the far side of the gym trying to get a grip on something.

He then hit the wall and got his footing but he couldn't rest for long, Winter was heading in his general direction.

For Reese he was tired, his mind has been running for a long time, and he couldn't remember when the last time he was able to mentally breathe.

"Winter i'm sorry I just….." Reese thought as he shut down.

Winter was about to do an arm grapple but she then saw Reese go limp and start floating away, she then reached out and grabbed Reese and brought him close to her ear to see if he was breathing, indeed he was but a new sound came through.

"Winter! Is he alright?" Yang says with concern.

Just then the anti gravity force deactivated and Winter and Reese got to the ground, and Yang ran up to her with a sad look.

"I don't know Yang, he just stopped." Winter says.

END