A Beacon of Hope in a Castle of Ice.

Kryptonite (Part 2)

POV: YANG XIAO LONG

"Blake, your leg is too far forward, your hands are too far apart, and your hips are twisted too far. If you're going to bluff me with Muay Thai, at least have the form proper."
I smile over to Blake. I was nervous when I first saw her take the stance, but after a closer look I can easily tell she has little to no experience with Muay Thai.

"Then how about we start the match and you'll find out just how much Muay Thai I know, Miss Xiao Long." She's taunting me, but I know her game plan. She wants to bring me off my game and make me slip up. I won't let it happen, though. I give a smirk to the Faunus in disguise and look over to the fiery redhead in the stands, giving a nod. As I look back to Blake, she looks over to Pyrrha as well and gives the same nod. Pyrrha waits for both of our eyes to meet before standing up and announcing in a loud and clear tone:

"Begin!"

I dash forward with a powerful first step, bringing me within striking distance at the blink of an eye. I start off with simple combos, testing the ability of my feline partner. Two left jabs, one right hook, a left body shot, and a right straight, all in that order. I am not surprised that I do not get a solid hit on any of them, but I am left in mild confusion as all of them miss and Blake makes no attempt to block and counter-punch, but just dodge each one and retreat away and back into her poor Muay Thai stance afterwards.

"If that's all you have, then I'll be expecting a well-made breakfast in bed tomorrow morning, Yang."

"I'll play your game, Blake. If you think you're winning this for one second, you have another thing coming."

"You have no idea how much I have in the tank, Blake!" I grin, abandoning my boxing stance to slam my knuckles together and heat the room with my aura. The bright orange glow illuminates everything around me, and my hair goes from its golden color to a bright sunny texture. My lilac eyes abandon their soft feature and are replaced with the bright red color that follows with my semblance. I am a powerhouse, and even if my semblance is not at its highest, I know that that I am capable of ending this fight quickly. I'm going up against someone I have a strong desire for. Someone I want to woo and love.

Blake Belladonna . . . You will feel my love and desire in this match. Never forget that fire is the element where passion meets talent.
I make my second dash towards Blake, this time she advances in a similar fashion. I start off again with my left jab, not surprised when she grabs the outside of my wrist with her right hand.

"Typical, I know what you're going for, Blake!"

I smirk, quickly bringing my right hand across my body to guard from the elbow that will be coming from the same arm. I release a sigh of disappointment when my prediction is correct. I've gone up against a few Muay Thai fighters, and I will not be bested by another. However, I forgot that I am not just going up against a Muay Thai fighter. I am going up against a Muay Thai fighter with Gambol Shroud attached to that same arm!
At the realization I look at Blake's elbow, seeing the ribbon being tugged on. With her motion she yanked her katana from the sheath on her back and now has it swinging in a long arc towards the side of my head.

"You sneaky little-"

I grit my teeth, quickly ducking my head to dodge the oncoming blade. That was the biggest mistake I could make. The moment I duck down I feel Blake's unoccupied left hand grab the back of my neck, and the last sight I see before I get sent flying is her left foot taking off from the ground, but the takeoff is only used to get more momentum in her right knee that hits me square between the eyes.

"Kao Loi!" She screams the moment her strike connects. I'm looking up at the ceiling lights, but I am sure she has a wide smirk on her face.