Spectre of Remnant (RWBY x CrossFireX)

Chapter 7 | Le dance

Date: June 7th, 80 AGW

Subject: Kestrel "Predator" Branwen

Location: Beacon Academy. GR dorm

Equipment: Spectre suit, Wrists blades, Plasma knife

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Same Shit, different day.

At least that's what Kestrel's companions would tell him back on earth when they were around the FOB.

Anyways, it's been a month since they went to get the information about the White Fang in Glenn... Blake however, doesn't trust that information. Despite the many times that it has been confirmed that the White Fang are friendly, she's been looking for more info about the White Fang to see if there was anything they were hiding.

Besides that, everything was fine... Except Holt, he had an accident on the stairs that... was weird. He was going up the stairs and instead of falling down he was falling up. Like when you fall down the stairs but in reverse, weird things happen around "certain" people.

Back to the point, we see that Kestrel, Holt and Rex are watching a fight between Pyrrha and CRDL... Yeah they fucked up.

Anyways. Skipping to the important part cuz the beating ain't important.

Glynda: Well done, Miss Nikos. You should have no problem qualifying for the tournament.

Pyrrha: Thank you, professor.

Glynda: (Tapping her Scroll.) Alright, now I know that's a tough act to follow, but we have time for one more sparring match. (Glynda looks around at the observing students.) Any volunteers? Ms. Belladonna? (Blake slams her book shut and stares wide-eyed at Glynda.) You've been rather docile for the past few classes. Why don't you-

Mercury raises his hand.

Mercury: I'll do it.

Glynda: Mercury, is it? Very well, let's find you an opponent.

Mercury: Actually, I wanna fight... her.

Kestrel: (Looking at Mercury) Hey idiot, if you want to test someone for the tournament I would be a lot more subtle.

Mercury: Then why don't you join the fight?

Kestrel: (thinks about it for a few seconds before pulling out his wrist blades) Why not?

As Mercury and Kestrel get in position, and as usually Kestrel puts on his mask and NVG and in Assassin stance [The Clone Wars assassin] they wait for Goodwitch to initiate the spar.

Glynda: You may begin.

Mercury and Kestrel went slowly closer to each other until...

Kestrel strikes first with a dropkick that Mercury blocked using his arms, giving Kestrel enough time to kick at the face and get back a bit.

After Mercury was kicked in the face, he looks at Kestrel who had already begun attacking relentlessly. Mercury could only return a few punches but they weren't enough. He had to kick Kestrel to at least deal damage.

The problem was, Kestrel was constantly attacking to the point that if Mercury tried to kick he could counter it with the speed he had by doing a low roundhouse kick or simply targeting his other leg.

As Mercury found a way to counter Kestrel he shot a pellet to the ground to break it forcing Kestrel to pull back and give him air to breathe, the risk was that he needed to put a leg VERY close to Kestrels feet.