Downfall

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Ruby and Yang are facing off against Emerald and Mercury. The sisters switch positions and leap forward to take on their opponents. Yang knocks into Emerald while Ruby takes on Mercury. He uses Talaria to kick Crescent Rose out of her hands, "Uh oh, what're you gonna do now?" Mercury tries to throw a left cross, but Ruby ducks and headbutts him upwards. Mercury steps a few feet backward and holds his nose in pain before growling at Ruby.

Ruby picks up Crescent Rose, "Whatever it takes to shut you up."

Meanwhile, Nora holds Magnhild up defensively, protecting Jaune, who is still healing Weiss, "You guys doing okay?"
"I- I think so. She's coming to. I just wish this would go faster."
"How about you don't complain and just be thankful you unlocked your Semblance when you did."
"My Semblance?"
"How else do you think you're healing her, dummy?"

Jaune stares back at her in disbelief before looking back down at Weiss, "No. I don't think I'm healing her. Our Aura heals our bodies. It feels... it feels more like I'm using my Aura to amplify hers!"
"Wait, aren't you worried about running out?"
"Pyrrha once told me I've got a lot of it. I still believe her."

Suddenly, Weiss opens up her eyes, stirring, "Jaune?" Nora smiles before standing guard again. Meanwhile, Ren taking on Hazel, who punches the former back into the wall. Hazel then launches an electrical charge from his lightning-Dust enhanced arm, electrocuting Ren, causing him to scream in pain before falling to the ground, "REN!"
"Go! I've got her!"

Nora nods at him before proceeding forward, "Jaune... what's happening?"
"You took a heavy hit; you need to stay with me while the others fight."
"That's... annoying."
"Heh, good to have you back, Weiss."

Meanwhile, Lionheart is throwing projectiles at your direction which you try to block; you hear a grunt coming from Qrow, as you look up you see Qrow is getting knocked back into the wall, before he fits the ground you catch him to break his fall, both of you tumble over next to the downed Ren, who struggles to get back up as well.

Oscar rushes to you only to be confronted by Hazel. Hazel charges forward and punches Oscar several feet back, "Hiding behind the face of a child? A monster like you must be stopped!"

Nora charges at Hazel with a loud battle cry. She leaps into the air, but Hazel catches Magnhild and slams Nora into the ground. Hazel then grabs Nora's head, electrocuting her with his lightning Dust-enhanced arms. She screams out in pain, "How many more children must die for you?!"

Suddenly, Nora grabs Hazel's wrist, "Huh?"

Nora, inadvertently enhanced by Hazel's electricity thanks to her Semblance, stands back up and flips him over her shoulder. He rolls back several feet away. Nora then holds Magnhild up defensively, before Ozpin gets her attention, "Nora! His semblance can block out pain. It's how he can handle injecting so much Dust into his body." You shout from afar.

Nora stares back at Hazel, who stands back up.

"I don't need him to hurt..."
Hazel screams and charges forward again.
"I just need him to GO DOWN!!" As Hazel nears her, Nora preps to swing Magnhild. She then swings her hammer right into Hazel's chest, her counterattack launching him through the wall and outside onto Haven Academy's quad. Adam and White Fang soldiers look on, "What's going on in there?"

"None of your concern..."

Adam and his followers stare in amazement as they watch Hazel get back up. He then takes out a pair of red Dust crystals and stabs them into his arms. He lets out another roar as Ruby watches from inside the building. She then looks back to her friends and allies, all of them looking tired and worn out from the battle they've endured. Qrow began to try to get up however, he stumbles over, you try to help him up, "Where's Leo?"
"Don't worry about him. Stay on the side I'll cover you." You move him to side, before you could reach Oscar, a projectile hits your back, "Saint!" Ozpin yells as you try to get up from your fall, "I'm fine."

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