Sorry for my bad English.
Like one of the previous chapters was inspired by one from the part 4 of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, this one was inspired by the manga Grappler Baki. Recommend to read if you want to see some badass fight scenes.
To the fic!
Headmaster Office
Cardin was hurt.
Yes, this is something that happens a lot to him due to his behavior towards everyone. But this time, no bruises or wounds were hurting him more than the wounds in his own pride.
With a big frown on his face, Cardin walked around the empty campus of the academy after his last detention. The path he took was completely devoid of any other soul.
On the morning of that day, he decide to pick on Velvet once again, this was when her teammate, the big samurai, appeared and they started a fight in the courtyard. Glynda appeared, separated them, and put them both in detention for fighting in the open, which is the reason Cardin decide to take the empty path to return to his dorm.
Once the detention was over, they left at the same time, with Yatsuhashi taking one path, and Cardin decide to take the opposite path.
That's proved to be a fatal error on his part when he decides to confront who was following him.
-Alright, I can smell you from kilometers. -Cardin stated and turns around. -Show yourself if you have guts.
Attending to his demand, not one, but three figures left the bushes around. Three males exactly identical appeared before him, except their one thing.
The three of them were faunus, pig faunus, the first had ears, the second had the nose, and the third had nothing in his face, meaning that he has a tail.
-We are impressed that you were able to discover us. -Spoke the one with ears.
-It seems you are not a lost cause after all. -Spoke the one with the nose.
-Almost make us feel bad for you. -Spoke the one with a tail.
-Well, well, well. -Began Cardin. -Three pigs out of their mud. This is a surprise.
-We are domesticated enough to keep ourselves clean. -Said the one with ears.
-But also does not mean we don't get dirty doing some work. -Spoke the one with a nose.
-But first, we would be lacking manners if we don't introduce ourselves first. -Spoke the one with a tail.
-What is this? -Cardin asked. -Some kind of morons meeting?
-Solid.
-Liquid.
-Gaseous.
The three pigs spoke, and Cardin could only raise an eyebrow at what they said.
-Excuse me? -He asked.
-It is how you can address us. -Said the one with ears, now named Solid. -It fits us, don't you think?
-The three physical states of matter. -Spoke Liquid next, the one with the tail.
-One of the unique trios that exist. -Spoke Gaseous, the one with the nose.
-Okay, if this is some kind of lesson, I have better things to do, like return to my dorm, where my bed is. -Cardin said and turned away.
But after a couple of steps, Solid and Liquid moved to block his path. He raised an eyebrow and turn around to see Gaseous standing behind him, blocking the path where he came from. He frowned noticing that something was wrong.
He did not need Ryan's skill to feel intentions to know what they were planning.
-You ever heard what people say about the triangle, Mr. Winchester? -Solid asked.
-It was said by many that the triangle is the perfect shape. -Said Liquid right after.
-The strongest form, completely unbreakable. -Finished Gaseous.
-My god, you all are boring as my teachers. -Cardin complained.
-Such lacking manners. -Spoke Gaseous.
-But fortunately, this will end. -Spoke Solid.
-And... -Began Liquid as Cardin turns his attention to him. He waited but the pig remained silent until something suddenly hit Cardin's right cheek. -... you got distracted. -Finished Solid.
-What the hell was that?! -Cardin shouts and turns to Liquid.
It was when he received a kick on his back, courtesy of Solid. In his knee, Cardin glares at Solid and was about to rush at him, but was knocked down by a kick from Gaseous.
-Stop it! -Cardin complained and this time did not waste time running after Gaseous, who run away in response. -Do you think I will let you go after that?! -Cardin shouts.
To his surprise, Gaseous stopped his run, prompting Cardin to do the same. He pondered what Gaseous was planning, and received a kick on the back of his neck. He nearly ate dirty as his face hit the ground.
-That's it! -Cardin roared as he got his scroll.
But before he could press the button and call the locker, a foot stomped his hand. He cringed as he let go of his scroll and look at his hand.
-You took us for fools? -Asked Solid before kicking his face.
Putting a hand on the ground, Cardin tried to get up, but the hand he was supporting himself was kicked. With nothing to support his face once again meets the ground, and when he tried to get up again, Gaseous, like a soccer player kicking a ball, kicked Cardin's head.
Growling, he quickly was back on his feet, stumbling a bit by the damage on his head. Reaching his arm to his left, he manage to grab Liquid and was ready to punch away the smug smile the pig faunus had on his face, only to his fist be held by one of the brothers. Liquid once again took advantage that Cardin was distracted and punched his face. He also was kicked by Gaseous on the side of his stomach and received one more kick on his back from Solid.
For the third time, he was on the ground.
-Quite pathetic. -Spoke Liquid.
-Here I thought that was hope for you. -Stated Gaseous.
-It is not like that. -Stated Solid. -Remember, we are a triangle. Perfect. Indestructible. The best of the forms.
-You are right. -Liquid spoke. -In a three against one match, someone like him stands no chance against our teamwork.
-You morons call this teamwork? -Cardin asked while getting back at his feet. He sure was resistant. -All you cheaters are doing is attacking me while I'm distracted!
-Do you think an enemy from outside of the academy would be so courteous? -Asked Gaseous.
-And what do you know about teamwork? -Asked Solid. -You are the leader of your team but managed to hit your partner in a two-on-two match.
-They must feel ashamed to call you a leader. -Stated Liquid.
-Let me show you that I don't need any help to deal with a bunch of losers like you all! -Cardin shouts and to the pigs' surprise, he was with his scroll in hand.
Pressing the button, his locker appeared from the sky, landing behind him and opening. He took his mace and with a smile on his face, turned to the pigs.
-We thought that you could not reach your scroll after the damage we done with you. -Spoke Solid.
-Who knew? -Asked Gaseous. -He still has hope after all.
-Not anymore once we are done with him. -Liquid spoke as he took from his shoes a pair of extendable nightsticks. -We shall face you as equals. No excuses this time.
Following their brother's example, Solid took a chained kusarigama from his sock while Gaseous, also from his socks, took a pair of escrima. Now with his weapon, Cardin was confident that he would teach those pigs a lesson.
Despite what everyone thinks, he is not so dumb to the point to attack aimlessly, at least not before being provoked.
Eyeing his attackers, he knows that the one with the kusarigama is the only one who can attack at distance. The other two weapons seemed the simple types, no firearm. His target was clear, the one with the kusarigama.
Raising his weapon, he gets ready to send an explosion in the direction of the pig with the tail. But in mid-swing, something holds his weapon and he sees the kusarigama's chain wrapped around his mace.
Once again they took advantage of his distraction and attacked him from both sides. Cardin took a beating from both escrima and nightsticks while trying to protect himself with only one hand, still holding his weapon.
-I don't understand! -He thought. -I'm sure I was aiming at the one with the tail!
With a growl, he tried to hit one of them with his free hand, but it got stuck by the two nightsticks. A kick on the back on one of his knees put Cardin on his knee. So, he was vulnerable to the beating from Gaseous' escrima.
Seeing no options, he let go of his weapon and rolled away while Solid nearly fall on his back at the sudden change on the hold of the chain. The mace fell on the ground, between the three pigs while Cardin stood not far from them. Weaponless, he stood little chance, and acting by instinct, he rushed to his mace.
Seeing their position, he could dodge their attacks and recover his weapon easily.
Solid
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Gaseous - Liquid
In their triangle, the ones with the escrima and nightsticks were in the front while the one with the kusarigama was behind. He could avoid the attacks from the first two while avoiding the chain from the third one.
This was the plan until he felt a chain wrap around his ankle, making him stumble when Gaseous threw one of his escrima straight on his forehead, changing the trajectory of his fall to his back where Liquid gave a full swing with his nightstick right on the back of Cardin's skull, and his face once again hits the ground.
-H-how?! -Cardin thought while trying to get up. -I'm sure the one with the chain was behind the other two!
Now they were likes this.
Gaseous
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Liquid - Solid
Cardin was confused.
Twice he tried to attack Gaseous and twice seemed that he was attacking the wrong brother. Sure, they are triplets but he could not be making this kind of mistake two times on a roll.
Back at his feet, Gaseous leap to his front, hitting him with his nightstick right on his cheek-wait, nightstick?
-W-what? -Cardin thought despite the damage in his cheek. -But the one with the nightsticks was behind me!
What come after the was a cut from the kusarigama on the back of his knee, by the triplet in front of him still, followed by the escrima hitting his hand, making him lose the grip of his weapon, the strike also coming from the triplet in front of him.
For a moment, Cardin thought that somehow they were changing weapons during their attacks, until the kusarigama cut his right cheek, the weapon coming from behind him. The triplet in front of him grabbed the kusarigama. Then he felt one of the escrima hit his left cheek and again, the triplet in front of him grabbed the weapon.
Knowing what was coming next, Cardin tried to prepare himself to grab the nightstick, only for the said weapon his the side of his leg, putting Cardin on his knee.
-Why do they always think I'm going to throw my nightstick? -Liquid asked.
With a growl, Cardin reached to pull down the arrogant faunus, but he put two escrima on his chest and with a foot on his stomach, kicked Cardin away. In midair, a chain wrapped around his neck and threw him on the ground, causing even more damage to his aura. The moment Cardin open his eyes, two of the triplets came down at him, aiming their knees against Cardin's chest. Four knees hit Cardin in the chest and despite the armor and his aura, it hurt a lot, like someone just broke the bones of his chest.
He tried to get up but a kick on the back of his head helped just a bit before a left and right fist collided with his face. This time, blood spill from his nose.
-You bastar-Arh?! -He could not finish his cursing when the blade of the kusarigama was shoved in his mouth.
-A fun fact about aura. -Solid began.
-It protects all the body. -Followed by Liquid.
-But the area in the mouth opens when someone speaks. -Finished by Gaseous. And then the triplets went backward in the order. -In other words, when you talk...
-The aura covering your mouth...
-Gives openings to do this.
Cardin growled in pain feeling a little cut inside of his mouth, on the left side. Immediately, he covered in mouth in pain and rolled to the side, not noticing the chain around his neck.
Solid slowly pulled the chain, choking Cardin and putting him back at his knees, his hands now holding the chain, blood running down the side of his mouth as he was not able to breathe properly.
-Another fact about aura. -Began Solid.
-It blocks fast and dangerous strikes. -Followed by Liquid.
-But it does not protect from a slow strike. -Finished Gaseous. -With means, if you slowly choke someone...
-The aura will not feel it as a threat...
-And will not be there to protect the user.
And they were right. Cardin could feel the chain around his neck, his aura not around to protect him. It was worst with the blood running from his mouth. Sometimes when he tried to breathe, he end up drinking some of his blood, making it hard for him to survive the choking.
He tried to each the pig choking him, but could not reach him in a way to stop the choking. And even if he did, the pig's siblings would stop him in some way. Cardin panicked, even more, when Gaseous slowly touched below his hips with the escrima, and like a hammer hitting a chisel, Gaseous pushed the escrima on Cardin's belly, right where one of his lungs was.
He lost more oxygen, and he start to see black spreading in the corner of his eyes, which were red and tearing up.
-It was fun. -Solid began.
-But as all which is enjoyable. -Followed by Liquid.
-It needs to come to an end. -Finished Gaseous.
-Farewell, Cardin Winchester. -The triplets spoke at the same time.
And right when Cardin's eyes rolled to the back of his head, they heard a noise.
*CRACK*
This was not Cardin.
The triplets were so focused on their task that when they heard the noise, Solid let go of Cardin and along with his siblings, turned to the noise.
-It is over already? -Ryan asked. -No wonder people find the price to be unfair. It is more filled with air than the snack itself.
As Ryan finished his complaint, he notices the triplets and Cardin on the ground surrounded by them. He also notices their weapons and finally, notices Cardin's mouth bleeding.
It need not be a genius to see what was happening, however, it was possible to misunderstand the situation. That's why Ryan asked.
-Uuuhh... Do you guys know that is forbidden to fight outside the arena, right?
End of the chapter.
It is not something original. I saw in Baki, Son of Ogre and wanted to do something similar. The thing with aura it something I theorized while thinking about when I remember Ruby being attacked by Tyrian and I remembered a episode of Big Hero 6 Operation Big Hero in Brazil where something similar happened.
And to those who notices what the pigs are doing but there is a mistake in how they are doing, it will be explained in the next chapter.
That's all folks, see you next time.