Chapter 32: New Challengers

A/N: Two rounds involving yours and team rwby's allies against teams from other academies.

Team JNPR readied themselves against their opponents in the Amity Colosseum, the mountains to their back and forest on the other side. A large holographic screen counted down with Port over the crowd's cheering.

Port: 3... 2... 1...

Jaune: Come on guys!

Port: BEGIN!

All four members of JNPR charged forward, but only three fighters from BRNZ from did the same; the beanie-wearing May Zedong  turned around and headed into the trees, cocking her weapon. In the center of the field, Brawnz Ni delivered a knee kick to Pyrrha' s shield that sent her skidding back, right before she blocks the claws  on his fists with her xiphos. She jerked her sword away and made him leap back, just as the sniper jumped up into the branches of the forest with the bladed butt of her sniper rifle. Ren readied his StormFlower to attack Nolan Porfirio, who almost got blindsided by Nora's swing with Magnhild before he ducked under the attack and attempted to hit her with his cattle prod. The sniper girl finally took aim from her spot and managed to fire off two rounds near Ren, destroying the rocks behind him. Jaune manages to block the buzzsaw gloves of Roy Stalion with his own shield before he noticed the bullets flying and saw the glint of the gun in the leaves.

Jaune: R......R......Retreat!

Ren glanced back at his leader as a shot hit the ground by his feet. He and Nora started running back into the mountains as Jaune and Pyrrha covered their escape by blocking the bullets with their shields. The four leap over a rocky outcropping for cover.

Pyrrha: What do we do?

Jaune: Spread out! Try to keep moving! 

Jaune's team followed that order just as Brawnz landed a punch on  his shield. May got even higher in the tree and smiled from behind her scope as she looked at the fight below. Brawnz and Pyrrha continued to duke it out while Nolan slowly advanced on Ren when he slid into his path. The prod-wielding warrior looked back at the trees and nodded to his hidden ally, who shot at Ren's feet again and made him jump around trying to dodge them. Just as he landed, Nolan hitshim upside the head with his weapon, and was able to miss the retaliatory kick with another blow to the knee and a final hit to the chest using the business end of his prod. Electricity shot through Ren's body before he collapsed to the ground beside his childhood friend.

Nora: Ren!

Scowling, Nora took a swing at Nolan, who promptly dodged it and again unleashed his weapon's power into her corset, though this caused a quite different reaction from the grinning redhead.

Port: Oh-ho! Looks like one of my favorite students, Nora Valkyrie, is charging up to use her !

Nolan: What?

Oobleck: Yes, Ms. Valkyrie's Semblance lets her produce, as well as channel, electrical energy straight to her muscles! This allows her to jump explosively into the air, wield her mighty hammer, or in this case, absorb Nolan's attacks and send the young man flying!

Nolan: What?!

Nolan finally took his cattle prod away, but the damage was done: Nora flexed her arms as pink lightning was coursing through her body. Nolan attempted to lift his hands up in surrender, but thunder started sparking from Nora's  Aura as she rushed at him. Nolan was hit head on by the hammer and was bounced back across the field, crashing through a rock and staying there when he stopped moving. Jaune looked back at the mountaintop on his team's side as a dark storm cloud appeared over it, cackling with lightning. He looked over at his energized teammate.

Jaune: Nora! Get to the mountain!

Nora: You got it! 

She sprinted off to start her climb.

Jaune: Ren! Try and distract the sniper!

Ren: Sure... Why not.

He said after another shot bearly missed his head. The remaining three members of JNPR ran forward as Nora hopped up and rapidly ascended the mountain. Roy threw the saws from his gloves into Jaune's shield, which still managed to bend the metal and slam the leader's own defense in his face before the weapons return back to their master. Pyrrha got up close to him, and he delivered a series of spinning swings with his arms into Akoúo̱ as Jaune shoke off his disorientation and charged into battle yet again.

Ruby: Yeah! Go get 'em, Jaune!

(Y/N): You got this!

Weiss: Well, he's certainly improved.

Yang: Yeah, but he ain't got nothing on Pyrrha!

Back in the fight, Yang's statement was proven true with Pyrrha taking on both Brawnz and Roy, delivering a kick to one as she deftly dodged and blocked the discs of the other, throwing her javelin to distract the latter while she somersaulted back to use both feet in landing a blow on Brawnz. May attempted to shoot Ren while he dashed his way toward her position, leaping out of the way of her shots, the flying saws, and even sliding under Pyrrha before he ran at Nolan, weapons blasting until he was close enough to start swinging his blades away. He ducked and deflected each of the cattle prod's attempted hits until he managed to hold it in the pistol's blades and double kicked his opponent, giving him the opportunity to catch Nolan's weapon in his own as the prod was forced behind Nolan's head and left him trapped. Ren hid behind the teammate of the sniper, who stopped aiming at him and lifted her barrel up to another target.

Ren: Nora!

He yelled as he kept struggling Nolan in place.

Jaune: Pyrrha! Up!

He Yelled after he caught Brawnz's claws with his blade while Nora lifted herself higher and higher. Pyrrha rushed towards him, dodge rolling to avoid a launched saw until she bounded over Brawnz and landed on Jaune's shield. He manageed to throw her into the air with her own shield raised to block the kill-shot aimed at Nora. This gave the redhead just enough time reach the peak, and she lifted her hammer up as a bolt of lightning hits the weapon directly. She changed it back into grenade-launching form and popped the front off to reveal six explosives that shot out over the field in a heart-shaped formation onto the sniper. The poor girl barely had time to gawk before she leaped over to a nearby tree just as the one she was in wnet up in pink flames, leaving only a giant scorch mark billowing smoke to block out the coughing sniper's view. She jumped down from the branches just as her three teammates looked up and behind them at Nora coming down on them like a meteor, slamming her hammer into the ground and sending the enemies back at the feet of their disoriented teammate.

Jaune: This is it, guys! Let's finish 'em with team attacks! 

He raised his sword Ren! Nora! Flower Power!

Nora: Wait, what?

Jaune lowered his blade as he looked back at his befuddled team.

Jaune: F....Flower Power. 

His friends only shrugged.

Jaune: That's your team attack name!

Ren: Since when?

Jaune: Guys, we've been over this! Flower Power is Ren and Nora! Ren brings a flower, Nora brings the power!

Ren rubbed the back of his head with one of his guns.

Ren: How do I bring a flower?

Nora: No, silly, not a flower! Flour, like in baking!

Ren: Why would I bring that?

Jaune: I.... Uh..... No, it's your symbol!

Pyrrha: Sooo, what are we?

Jaune: Pyrrha!

Pyrrha: Sorry! I just want to make sure it's clearly defined.

Jaune was trying to be patient whileTeam BRNZ looked more confused than their opponents.

Jaune: Pyrrha, you and I are Arkos. It's that thing, when we take our shields? Remember?

Pyrrha: "Arkos"?

Jaune: Yeah! It's our names put together!

Pyrrha: Right, no, I get it...

Jaune: What, do you not like it?

Pyrrha: No, no! It's... good?

Nora: Mmm, I sense hesitation.

Brawnz finally called out to them.

Brawnz: Hey! 

Team JNPR looked back  at him. 

Team JNPR: Huh?

Brawnz: What do you think you're doing!?

Jaune: Trying to have a team meeting, thank you very little!

Nora: Yeah! Team ears only! 

She yelled while pointing to her own ears to demonstrate.

Brawnz looked at his shrugging teammates before he went back to yelling at Team JNPR.

Brawnz: WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A FIGHT!

Jaune turned back and screamed even louder.

Jaune: AND WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A CONVERSATION! WHAT DON'T YOU GET ABOUT THAT!?

Pyrrha: Um, Jaune?

Jaune: Yes, Pyrrha?

He responded in annoyed tone.

Pyrrha: I think that he means that we're all in the middle of a fight.

The sound of the crowds around them come back in full volume as Jaune remembered the real situation.

(Y/N): Ah jeez.

Jaune: Ugh... 

Jaune put his sword up to his forehead in exasperation.

Jaune: Nora, just... hit them with the hammer.

Nora: Got it.

She said while giving an evil smirk.

Brawnz: Wait, what?!

Before anyone could react, Nora jumped over in front of Team BRNZ, then brung her hammer around to collide with all four screaming fighters as they soared straight into the forcefield surrounding the arena's rim, sliding down to the ground with arms and legs in bent positions they really shouldn't be.

(Y/N): Yikes. 0_0

Port: And with that, it appears Team JNPR wins by knockout, literally! ...Can someone go make sure they're okay? 

Elsewhere, At the appropriately-named Crow Bar, a gray-haired figure in a tattered red cloak named Qrow was sitting at the counter with a collection of empty glasses to his side. He took a swig from another drink as he looked up at the screen above, displaying an image of the victors with the caption "Team JNPR Defeats Team BRNZ!"

Bartender: Huh, those kids weren't half bad!

He said as he wipped the surface of a glass in his hands.

Qrow: Meh

He said as he raised the beverage back to his lips.

(Back at the Stadium).

Oobleck: Ah, well, fans are sure to be hurting after that one, but this next one will have them on the edge of their seats!

Port: Team NDGO of Shade is certainly a crowd favorite, but these lovely ladies are going against some of the toughest, testosterone-filled teammates we've seen so far! I'm of course talking about... Team SSSN! 

Few spectators in the stands were holding up signs with each male's face decorated with hearts, the exception being a simple image of a certain set of abs.

Port: Sun Wukong and his team are certainly a force to be reckoned with, and although he'll be representing the Mistral Academy of Haven, I'm sure his friends and family back in Vacuo will be cheering him along! 

Team SSSN walked into the center of the field, waving to the cheering crowds as they did so. Weiss cupped her hands to sweetly call out to Neptune.

Weiss: Good luck, Neptune!

Neptune's waving continued until he spotted his four beautiful opponents, which caused him to develop a confident attitude as he addressed them.

Neptune: Ladies.

Weiss was shocked at this simple word and had her shaking with rage until she angrily got up and pointed into the arena.

Weiss: Break his stupid face, NDGO!

The crowds got ready and the teams stood on opposite sides from one another.

Neptune: Alright, girls, try and remember: hands above the waist.

Sun grasped Neptune's arm as he apologized.

 Sun: Ignore him, for he... Yeah, he's dumb.

Neptune simply gave a sparkling wink to the disgusted females as the holographic roulette showed up again, landing on a yellow image of sunny dunes and stone formations until the real thing emerged from below. A small circular light even appeared overhead, causing most of the crowd to don sunglasses. All except you, who just watched without putting sunglasses on.

(Y/N): Eh, I've seen brighter.

Nebula laughed as she looked back at their selection 

Nebula: Alright! Home field advantage!

Sun: Don't get too cocky! That's my turf, too!

Scarlet looked down at his attire as the roulette began again on the other side.

Scarlet: I hope I don't get sand in my shoes.

Neptune leaned over to his team mate.

Neptune: "whispers" Be cool, man.

When the spinning images stopped, a blue symbol of tidal waves were shown.

Dew: Hey! The ocean!

Neptune: Huh? 

He turned and saw the random pick for himself, eyes dilated at his goggles reflect the terrifying image, a slight whimper escaping him. You and the members of team RWBY noticed this.

Ruby: Uhh, what's wrong with Neptune?

Blake: Oh, no. 

She facepalmmed as the sandy beach and pirate ship wreck rose into the arena while Neptune stiffened up with fear.

(Y/N): Oh don't fucking tell me that he's..........

Blake: Neptune's ... afraid of the water.

Oobleck: 3, 2, 1, BEGIN!

As soon as the word was said, Neptune zoomed through the enemy team and skidded up the mountain behind them.

Sage: Neptune, what are you doing?!

Neptune was now standing on a ledge near the top of the formation. 

Neptune: Uh, you know, just gaining the higher ground!

Sun: On the enemy's side?!

Neptune: They would never expect it!

Dew: He's not wrong.

Nebula: Open fire!

Team NDGO went forward into their turf as Team SSSN followed them, Sage with his sword raised and Scarlet having ditched his coat. He came up on Octavia Ember emerging out from a nearby arch and tried to slice her with his cutlass. She ducked under the swing and continued sliding away, past the middle of Dew and Sage getting ready to rumble. Sage hefted his giant blade overhead, only to get knocked back by Dew's spear. He glanced up in time to see the blonde wave her weapon over the sand to create three small twisters that kicked up dust in Sage's face. He looked around as they surrounded him, but didn't realize the danger until they coalesced into one big tornado that picked him up off the ground. With his weapon torn out of his grip and screaming in panic, he was totally helpless as the winds threw him and his blade out of the arena.

Oobleck: And NDGO gains the advantage!

Octavia slid in front of Sun and Scarlet, who readied themselves to fight her just as she spon her sword around and created a wave of flame that kicked up dust in their faces. Sun managed to jump out of the cloud just in time to call for his replacement in fighting the redhead.

Sun: Neptune!

Seeing his leader run from the duel, Neptune leaped down from his position and cocked his gun. Octavia attempted to use another fire attack to blind Neptune, but he simply put on his goggles and fired a bolt as his opponent, who blocked it with her blade right before seeing Sun leap out of nowhere to deliver a neck-snapping kick to her face. Now furious, Octavia brought her blade onto Sun's Rui Bang and Jingu Bang in it's staff form as he spon it all around his body while hitting several parts of hers. He ended it with a jab that knocked Octavia on her back in the sand.

Port: Oh! And we're down to 3-on-3!

Sun looked at Neptune fighting with Gwen Darcy as she circled him with her flyng knives and Scarlet attempting to go weapon-to-weapon with Dew. She merely called upon another sandy cyclone to lift Scarlet up, and he revolved around the spiral until it launched him over the shipwreck. It seemed like he was about to be eliminated as well, but he extended his arms and managed to dive onto a part of the mast, almost losing his balance once the pole's under his feet. He eventually found his balance right when Nebula closed in and launched an arrow with her crossbow at the mast, using it to jump right up to where Scarlet was. She folded up the sides of her weapon into a blade to cross swords with her opponent, the both of them ducking and missing or getting hit by the hilts until Nebula slammed her metal over Scarlet's and forces him to lean back on the post. Luckily, he managed to get his sword back out from the trap and feign a swing at Nebula's feet before knocking into her with his elbow, causing the NDGO leader to fall into the sand below. From his position, Scarlet saw Gwen continue to throw her knives, and he smirked before whipping out his pistol and shooting the hilt guard as a grappling hook to get her by the ankle.

Scarlet: Gotcha!

He used the cord to lift Gwen into the air while he slowly came down to the ground, only to land directly beneath her as she attempted to protect her modesty while knives start raining down from her dress. Scarlet quickly adopted a pose that somehow allowed him to miss every single blade that came crashing down into the sand at his feet, which he gave a sigh of relief to. His luck didn't hold when Dew leapt near Sun, causing the monkey faunus to find his new improvised weapons in the form of two coconuts he knocked out the palm tree beside him, which he threw at his opponent only to get them knocked right back at him, now spontaneously catching fire as they travels. Sun narrowly missed them both, but Scarlet got one straight to the face, and the other landed in his nuts and made him squeal in unimaginable pain while dropping his Aura levels into elimination.

Sun: 'sighs" Nuts! 

(Exactly, Sun).

Sun looked from Scarlet to Dew as she summoned a few water blue tornadoes that he tries to dodge around.

Sun: Uh, Neptune? Could use some help, buddy!

Neptune called back to his leader with his excuses.

Neptune: Uh, you know, uh, it would probably be better if youcame over here! Yeah, I can guard this... sector! We're in lockdown mode!

Sun looked around infuriated as Nebula managed to shoot the cord holding Gwen up in the background.

Sun: What are you talking about? There's nothing to lock down!

Neptune: Lockdown! Right! You got it!

Sun jumped out from Dew's attempt to pierce him with her spear as he called out to Neptune.

Sun: Dude, I know you're afraid of water, but you gotta...

he stopped yelling when a blue shot knocked an attacking Dew out of midair and into the water.

Neptune: There! I helped! Are you happy now!? 

There was a short pause from Neptune before he spoke again.

Neptune: Also, I am not afraid of water, and I have no idea what you are talking about!

Dew managed to get back up as Nebula and Gwen joined their Teammate, lifting their weapons and ready to fight once more.

Sun: NEPTUNE!

Neptune: Okay, fine! Just get out of the water!

Neptune jumped over to a spot near the coastal line next to Sun, and he unfolded his weapon into it's trident form before tip-toeing forward and, eyes closed, plunged the sparking prongs into the water. The energy surged through the deep until the remaining members of NDGO were electrocuted and kneeled in the water, smoking and defeated with the sound of the buzzer.

(Y/N):.....................I uh...............I think they're dead. 0_0

Sun and Neptune chest bumped each other in celebration.

Port: And with that, Team SSSN moves on to the doubles round! 

He turned to Oobleck. You know what I call that victory?

Oobleck: Shocking?

Port: No, well earned. What you said is stupid.

Oobleck turns away, frowning.

Back at the bar, the bartender whistled from the match he saw.

Bartender: Now that was a match!

Qrow: Heh, that was a mess!

He said with a light slur in his words.

Bartender: Come on man, you didn't like them, the vale kids, or any of the rounds before that? What fight are you here for?

Qrow saw an aircraft with elegant ribbons flying from it's wings behind him.

Qrow: That one. 

He finished his drink and then he slammed the glass down on the counter and tossed a few alongside it.

 Qrow: Happy!

The Bartender watched as his sole patron staggered away and put down the glass he just finished cleaning, only to knock it down and shatter it when he reached for another one.

Bartender: Aw, gee darn it!

Ruby leaned back in her seat.

Ruby: "sighs" Aw, that was so close!

Yang: Looks like the dorks made it to the next round!

(Y/N): Bearly, anyway.

Blake looked down in the arena where Sun and Neptune were dancing like fools before the fellow Faunus gave her a special double-gun gesture with a wink, eliciting a blush and a small smile from her.

Blake: Emphasis on "dork".

Oobleck: That concludes the matches for today. Please leave the Coliseum IN A CALM AND ORDERLY FASHION!

(Y/N): Welp, time to go.

Yang: Come on, let's go congratulate 'em.

You and the four girls got up from their seats and started to head out just as the same ribbon-adorned craft passed over the Colosseum, causing Weiss to stop in her tracks and Ruby to bounce into her.

Ruby: Uh, what are you viewing?

Weiss looked up at the craft with a strange expression and strain in her voice. 

Weiss: She's here!

The Schnee heiress' face displayed a mix of joy and anxiety.

(Y/N): Wait........is she talking another schnee? 

A/N: Yep.

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