RWBY: HERO (Volume 1-3)

Chapter 28

After the opening, the scene opens with the clanks of turning gears found over the headmaster's office, with Professor Ozpin himself walking back to his desk and pouring himself a drink from his teapot as he watches the Vytal Festival Tournament's roulette system m deciding the next match.

Oobleck speaks over the broadcast.

"Alright, it's now time to begin the randomization process for our next fight!"

"It looks like our first contender is...Penny Polendina, from Atlas! And her opponent will be... Pyrrha Nikos, fromBeacon!" shouts Port.

Ozpin seats himself behind his desk and takes a sip from his cup as he stares at the "randomized" fight to be.

Down in the arena of Amity Colosseum, Pyrrha is still looking hesitant and distracted while Penny politely salutes her opponent.

Penny puys hands on her hips in excitement.

"Sal-u-tations, Pyrrha Nikos! It's an honor to finally meet you!"

The troubled Pyrrha doesn't respond, looking at her hands as she clenches them in attempted determination.

Penny does not noticing Pyrrha's reluctance.

"This is going to be so much fun!"

In the same structure behind closed doors, Ruby Rose and Henry Higgens are still facing down an up-and-standing Mercury Black, who's smugly smiling at the younger girl and boy's confusion.

"Mercury, what are you doing? You were hurt! Why...,

Ruby narrows her eyes in suspicion.

"What's going on?"

Mercury doesn't answer, still grinning with malice.

"Fine. If you're not going to tell me..."

(she attempts to move around him and Henry does the same, but he blocks their path, then does it again when they sidesteps.

Oobleck speaks over the announcement system to draw Ruby's attention away.

"Fighters, are you ready?"

Mercury smirks.

Penny beams widely in anticipation, but Pyrrha is still looking around as if in a daze, though she manages a small scowl at her opponent, her weapons Miló and Akoúo̱ already in hand.

Oobleck counts down as General James Ironwood calmly sits to observe the fight, Nora Valkyrie and Lie Rencheer for their teammate while Jaune Arc simply watches anxiously, and Emerald Sustrai leans forward with a glare.

"3, 2, 1..."

Oobleck leans forward.

"BEGIN!"

Suddenly, Penny is surrounded by her floating swords, gesturing them around to her command before launching a volley of them at Pyrrha, who runs towards them and leaps though or deflects each aimed blade. The swords fly into the air until they turn around and come back to the fight.

Mercury looking back at Ruby, then Henry. Henry frowns the whole time his eyes still in him.

"Showtime."

He goes forward, blocking Ruby's path with his arms outstretched, restraining her movements no matter where she moves. Panicked, she grimaces and spins forward, becoming a blur of red and petals rocketing toward Mercury, only for the villain to kick her mid-dash with his boots and knock her to the ground. Henry runs up to him giving combat moves as he keeps Mercury company.