Silver Lining (A STRQ Reader Story)

A Climatic End

Raven becoming desperate, began to pump out one last onslaught of slashes. This barrage however contained a substantially higher amount of attacks than her previous bunch.

Sil: 'So this is your last stand. Instead of gradually trying to catch me with multiple barrages you're going to put everything you have into this last wave. Talent don't fail me now'

I began to concentrate harder than I ever had before. Sweat began to pour down my face as I began to feel lightheaded. I grunted.

Sil: 'I'm pushing my body too far, I need to stop. No, I'm right on the edge of becoming stronger. I mean I did come to Beacon for this exact purpose right. If Raven's gonna pour everything into this then I owe her as a fighter to do the same'

As I began to dodge the slashes my head began to pound even harder than before. It wasn't the worse pain I had ever experienced but it felt excruciating. I powered through though as I began to flow back into my erratic movement pattern after evading all of the attacks.

Sil: 'Will you switch to another element or will you try you're luck close range?'

As if to answer my question, Raven shot her wind blade at me forcing me to block with Hell. While I was parrying the blade she took it as an opportunity to draw her lightning sword.

Sil: 'Lightning is a close ranged weapon for her, Looks like you're coming straight to me'

Raven began a forward dash towards me. I gradually slowed down my movements to prepare for her attack.

Sil: 'Even tho I'm fairly confident I'm superior to her in swordplay I still need to watch out for those lighting tendrils the sword emits. If I'm not careful she'll just damage my aura with the area of effect. That must be what her plan is'

Raven opted for a forward horizontal slash.

Sil: 'Striking her sword will conjure lightning so my only option is to dodge. Is it possible to predict the movements of the lightning tendrils with my semblance? I've already pushed myself to brink. I'd probably collapse If I tried to'

Using my overwhelming speed advantage I rushed forward while evading her attack to deliver a quick hack at her aura before speeding past her. Raven quickly rotated to face me but was only met with a shot from Heaven freezing her in place.

Raven: 'Damn It he's way too fast, I can't teleport away either'

Sil: You know Raven I think it's my turn to overload you with slashes

To end the fight I delivered countless different cuts to the frozen Raven melting her aura before delivering a kick to launch her into the wall. While all of this didn't bring her into the red, the burn damage curtesy of the fire dust within Hell did establishing me as the victor.

1st Person POV (Summer)

Qrow: 'What's up with this guy? He's so fast it's like his semblance is super speed'

Tai: 'I'm definitely challenging him to a match now'

Summer: WHATAWAYTOENDTHEFIGHT

Tai: I couldn't have said it better myself

Qrow looked at Tai in disbelief. 

Qrow: You actually understood what she said?

Tai gave a smirk.

Tai: Nope I just assumed she'd say something about how cool the ending was

I gave a huff.

Summer: I'm not that predictable