RWBY: The story of team CAMO

Chapter 5 Cinder (part 2)

Before the final match me and Olivia visited Musket in the recovery room, we asked Musket how he was feeling and he was utterly furious and wanted to go and beat an apology out of Cinder who no one had seen sense the match. I could feel the air around us being thick of rage form both Olivia and Musket even if they didn't show it, something needed to be said. I needed to get them to understand that i was to get out there fighting to get her back for the team and not for the anger that they both felt thought i don't know if anything i would say would work until Olivia raised her head, looked me in the eyes and asked me if i was to bring her back. Confused on what she just said i looked on them both while they smiled. All this time i was scared that they had given up on her, i had misread this whole time, they had not given up, they just didn't know what to do just like i didn't know.

Musket who should have a reason to be angry towards Cinder didn't think of it so much, he started joking about how he had been in closer calls before with other women but he was very clear that he demanded a apology when she came back to the team. Olivia who actually had been angry had still tears in her eyes when she felt she had said enough, she just looked at me and said ''go and get our girl back''. I felt a big joy and relief that Olivia and Musket felt the way they did and it gave me the last push to make me ready to fight Cinder.

Walking in the big dark empty hall towards the arena felt far too long, the only thing you could see was the light form the big arena hall and a echoing sound of all student who was excited to see the final match of the year for the third years between the two last team member of CAMO. In the end of the hallway Olivia stood on the right side of the entrance with Musket on the left side leaning against a crutch both watching me as i walked up the stairs with no words spoken, all that we wanted to say was already been said and it was only one more thing more to do. Gradually i saw more and more of Cinder standing on the arena waiting for me, my body felt numb like it walked on its own while i could only think of why all this had happened, why was Cinder acting this way and why for so long? Is she still afraid that she haven't done any progress? Did she feel that we was in her way and that's why she had pushed us away?

Standing face to face on the arena platform i stared into Cinders eyes, they was cold. Her amber eyes that had been burning with passion for fighting was now cold with no trace of a single spark. The countdown started and Cinder moved to her combat position while my halberd folded itself out, the countdown hit zero.

We didn't hesitate, we both flew against each other but with in the first strike between my halberd and her swords i was pushed back immediately and was about to slide of the arena, i heard everyone in the audience gasp for air. Saving myself with just centimeters left, what just happened? When did she become this strong? Sure she is good but with her two swords she have never been able to strike me like that head on, did Musket face this power as well? I would never underestimate any enemy and absolutely not Cinder but still i needed to be on my guard. Cinder took a knee and loaded up three arrows which she sent my way, spinning my halberd i could avoid them but still this was going to be more difficult then i thought. Like a dance we fought for a long time which the song we danced to was the sound of our weapons coming in contact, eventually we stopped, we was both out of breath and was fighting against our own body's just for the strength to stand up but still i could not lose.

Though she had been over powering me with her strength it was not enough to face the overwhelming emotions i felt and this was not only my emotions but Olivia's and Musket's as well, i was caring the emotions of all of us and all our desire to make Cinder come back to us. Something came over me like a nice breeze of air and with that i took a deep breath, my halberd felt lighter than usual and just a second ago i was trying to catch air but now i was fine. My arm and chest felt like it was burning, i looked down on my rolled up sleeves and like cracks in the dessert ground my arm was full of cracks with a shimmer of pure white light, they weren't big but still what was happening? I felt strange, i felt strong but still the cracks of white felt like someone had lit me on fire. Cinder had caught her breath and was heading right at me while i was just standing there frozen. Cinder appeared to give her all in this last attack but the closer she run the slower everything felt, ghost? Why was my semblance activating on its own? Likewise everyone turned into a profile of them self in a light blue color and like ghost worked everything slowed down but this time it was like time had stopped completely still i could see Cinders profile move little by little. A voice approached from behind my ear and called out ''This is your chance, now take it''. I had never heard that voice before but still i cloud not help seeing the image from my childhood with the woman in white holding me in her arms when i was just a infant standing in from of that big burning house but why now? Without thinking i did what i was told and i run until i was right in front of Cinder, i swung my halberd and the moment i stroked Cinder everything went back to normal and Cinder flew across and out of the ring.

Cinder hits the wall of the arena hard and falls to the ground and everyone including me was frozen in place, what did just happened? I got up straight and watched Cinder just lay there while a sound from the audience gradually became stronger, it was the sound of cheering and applause, i had defeated Cinder. Shaking my head lightly i began to run towards the laying down Cinder near the wall of the arena and i meat up Olivia. We rolled Cinder on her back to see if she had gotten any wounds, luckily she seemed to be fine physically but when we turned her over both me and Olivia could not ignore her slightly opened eyes with small tears going down her cheek, she didn't say anything she just had her eyes fixed on the roof with a emotionless face. Olivia puts Cinders head in her lap and embraced Cinders head with a big smile of relief on her face. Sitting down next of them i could still here the cheering crowed above us and even i felt a moment of relief.

Olivia who still embraced Cinders head mumbledsome words while she was turned her head towards me. How did you to that? Thecrakes on your arm i mean? I shook my head to show that I had no idea how thathappened, the burning feeling had already stopped after i stroked Cinder justlike there was no trace of the cracks over my arm. whatever it was, it was gone.