Cutting the Strings

This is Combat

AuNotes: Hello everyone welcome to another chapter enjoy.....Yea that's it nothing else to say

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Team RWBY had lead the knight to the schools battle arena a circular room with multiple seating with a battle pit in the center of the room. Wander was actually a little excited to see what these students were capable of against each other and, learn ways to combat them himself if the time came. A number of students filled the room taking the many seats of the arena chatting about to themselves about who might do the fighting today. Team RWBY again wanting to take seats towards back of the stadium kind of to Wander annoyance wanting to see the action up close so he convince them otherwise.

Now with everyone seated Wander see's a familiar woman walking to the center of the arena 'Great the witch' he's face of annoyance mask by his helm. Goodwitch had address the class telling them that today's training will be randomly chosen match up's with no exceptions with the Vytal Festival there would be no slacking off causing some sounds to let out groans. A screen display hung above the a arena for all to see began to run though the many names of the students before stopping showing Yang against someone called Russel Thrush a shaved head boy with a light-green Mohawk.

"Yang Xiao Long from Team RWBY and Russel Thrush from Team CRDL get your equipment in meet back here in fifteen minutes." Goodwitch ordered.

"Well looks like am up" Yang said with glee seating up with Russell as well getting up who was seated across the room.

"Luck to thee" Wander wished

"Thanks big guy but I got this in the bag" Yang said with a confident smirk before going off to get her gear leaving everyone to wait for both of them to return.

After a while of waiting the old warrior had a question.

"What are the rules of this contest?" Wander questioned wondering just how far they could go in this battle before it had to stop. Weiss took the chance first to educate "It's simple. A spar between to two students or more depending on the ringmaster battle with there registered equipment in till there Aura shields are depleted." Weiss explained looking please with the explanation.

"Aura?" Wander questioned.

But to gates of the arena could be heard opening drawing his attention see both Yang in here outfit he meet her in and the other student enter the ring.

"Are you two ready?" Goodwitch questioned.

Both nodded entering there combat stance with Russell drawing to curved daggers with a metal cylinder at the hilt and, Yang pumping her Ember Celica gauntlets loading there shots. Goodwitch then withdrawn from the center area as a countdown started from five. Russell and Yang circled each other as the number dwindle down both waiting for start.

Zero.

A bell could be heard ringing as Yang shot forward like a bullet her right arm pulled back ready to deliver a haymaker. But Russel duck under her fist dodging before countering slashing upwards putting to much force and leaving openings that Yang did not miss leaning back as Russel dagger pass harmlessly in front if her as she than deliver a crushing gut punch with her left while firing from her gauntlets following up with a combination with right hook to the jaw and, a explosive left straight in a literal meaning. Russel launch back into arena wall from Yang explosive punch cause he him groan in pain as his aura shields ran out making it a quick match.

Goodwitch called the match in Yang victory making check offs of both students as both exited the ring. "Now next match will be" Goodwitch said as the next rotation of students began.