Ch:4 - Welcome to Beacon Part:2

"So about that spar?" I said, Blake looked even more interested now, and Pyrrha got a grin and gleam in her eyes. "I accept!" She said.

/Scene Change./

We moved towards the cliff overlooking the emerald forest it is open enough and has some bumps in terrain as well as the fact it is out of the way. I've always wondered what did happen in the time gap from the briefing? introduction speech? Orientation? whatever that was, Since it was afternoon in the latest and suddenly became night time in the fics and limited episodes I've watched.

"So what's the rules?" I asked while stretching out the kinks I've acquired, taking this time to also examine Pyrrha's appearance... and armour.

Pyrrha wears her red hair in a waist-length ponytail, curled slightly into a loose ringlet.

She also wore light-green eyeshadow around the far upper corners of her green eyes. She is tall and quite muscular compared to most of the other girls at Beacon.

As a top, she wears a brown overbust corset with a vertical strip of lighter brown in the center. Additionally, Pyrrha wears an elastic, black, A-line mini skirt and brown opera-length gloves on both arms. She wears a red, ankle-length sash that wraps around her skirt.

As for accessories, there is a small circular bronze plate on her right hip opposite two pouches with both connected to a belt. The plate bore her "shield and spear" emblem. Underneath her hair, she wears a brown circlet adorned with a pair of small, green, teardrop-shaped emeralds on thin chains. She also sports a large bronze gorget around her neck and a bronze bracelet on the upper half of her left arm.

Unlike the rest of the females in Beacon, Pyrrha wears armor. She has elaborate bronze greaves that starts below her mid-thigh before continuing downwards into her boots, as well as a pair of cuisses that began mid-thigh and ended slightly above her knees. She is also equipped with a bronze bracer capable of connecting with Akoúo̱ atop the sleeve on her left arm. Her high-heeled boots are brown with bronze trim, matching her skirt and sleeves and reaching up to mid-calf.

I shook my head at this, while making her look physically appealing the functional capabilities of her armour is quite compromised. actually most of the armour here in RWBY seems worthless aside from the shields, maybe I should opt for a more comfortable battle suit once people truly know my fighting style and reserve this armour, while modifying this to distinguish itself, for undercover missions or less then legal stuff.

Her weapon and shield Miló and Akoúo̱ are quite nice though, from my knowledge Miló is a spear, a double edged shortsword as well as an rifle, her shield Akoúo̱ on the other hand seems like an old greek design, I can't quite remember what it's called, Ruby, most probably does, either way it has missing sections both on the side, and with my eyesight being able to discern a sharper gleam from it I can conclude it is sharp.

Looking towards Blake she caught my eye, as if asking me why I was looking at her an eyebrow quirks up, I flick my eyes over to Pyrrha and as if realisation dawned upon her, her brows briefly rose and settled soon after, she shook her head in a bit of disappointment, I can understand that Pyrrha is the invincible girl, you would expect her to either have no armour or have functioning armour...

Looking over to where I know Pyrrha is scrutinizing us, her head subtly tilted and her eyes furrowing trying to figure out our exchange of glances and facial expressions. I gave an amused smile, she looked quite cute doing that despite her being more toned and taller than other women.

I debated on telling her or not... but i decided to do so anyway.

"Pyrrha... I think I might know why some people say bad things about you..." I said slowly, she looked shocked and her expressive eyes are almost begging me to go on. Yet she held herself back. I shook my head, Pyrrha is quite lacking in the common sense department. "Do you always that... armour...?" not knowing what to call her inadequate wear I called it armour.

She nods at my question, I sighed and Palmed my face. "Pyrrha tell me since when did you have an armour like that and who designed it." She took a thinking pose her bright green eyes closing a bit in concentration, "Hmm, I think after I won my first Mistral tournament so when I was 14. And it was the fashion designer for Pumpkin Pete's Marshmallow Flakes." I tightened my grip over my face and let out a deep sigh. I looked towards the sky and to Blake, "Blake, Wouldn't you agree that her attire looks like something playhunt huntresses would wear?" Blake redenned but hesitantly nodded in affirmance, Pyrrha also went red hearing this. "While that... Armour... of yours is definitely lovely and very becoming it doesn't change the fact it hinders you quite a bit." She blushed at the praise but looks curious about the second part.

"First off it doesn't really protect you all that well, defence for lower legs to a bit above the knees but the tighs are exposed, that miniskirt which i assume is flexible, despite it being do still restricts movement a bit. isn't it tight on your butt?" Her whole face is very red at this. "next up opera length gloves that doesn't really mean anything aside from the strap on the left arm for your shield. And most of all what is that over bust corset! is that even actual leather? it seems you don't have any bra how do I know? look at that very damn revealing cleavage it shows, if it was actual leather then your chest should have long been irritated." now it's as if her face is steaming.

"Let's not mention how although the questionable fact if that is leather or not I can still stab your heart with a proper angle and blow to knock back your weapon. in fact I could first target your right shoulder to either cut it off or leave a nasty wound and proceed to provide a very strong brunt force to your shield arm numbing it and angle my weapon or thrust a dust kunai stabbing from the exposed cleavage and detonate it." Her red face went pale and thought about it. "If anything if that is literally what you wore at 14 and didn't go through any modifications then the police would've long since arrested the CEO board of directors and the fashion designer of Pumpkin Pete's on account for sexualising a child." Her red face returned but not as pronounced she is still thinking about what I've told her.

" So many must've thought you were looking down on them, using what is essentially model clothes designed to look like sexual armour in a prestigious tournament. hence why so many in social media call you stuck up. not to mention the perverts who comment about your body, heck I even heard rumours about a messed up community called JO Buds jerk off to your pictures." [1] She makes a disgusted face at that and Blake is looking disgusted as well. "So please, you may be attached to some parts like the headpiece and that whatever the hell is on your neck and you can keep that but please make or order some proper armour or atleast some combat clothes like other girls." She nodded and i sighed in relief.

"Well if we have enough time we might be able to ride a private smaller but faster bullhead later to do some last minute ordering. I know there are private cameras all over Emerald forest, on the ground, the trees, rocks. And there are no mentions of a computer staff. an experienced hacker might be able to hack into it and if you get a panty shot that is a blow to your reputation and a very regretful thing to happen."[2] She nodded a little shook at what could happen and shook someone is actually so worried about her and her wellbeing. enough so that the emotional person known as Pyrrha hugged me.

"Thank you! Thank you!" Pyrrha said while hugging me tight. a bit in shock I hesitantly hugged back not wanting to make this awkward for her.

Blake just smiles on probably my true worry for Pyrrha earned me some brownie points was it?

I hear my Scroll ringing and pulled it out only to see a video call request from... "Sexy Blonde-Bombshell?..." Pyrrha reads out loud trailing off in confusion. Looking up she noticed the picture for the caller in question, Yang in her sleeping attire in a... inviting pose. Needles to say but both my female companions acquired some red. "Don't ask, but she did put her own contact information." I said in a tone that I don't wanna deal with this.

Accepting the call I see Yang still in her combat uniform with Ruby peeking in still in her gothic Lolita attire. "Where are you Gwyn?" Yang instantly asks, "Well I'm near the cliffs to Emerald forest, about to spar with a new friend." in response to my own reply Yang asked, "Oh, is it anyone strong?" I smile at her 'unladylike' attitude and replied in a sing-song manner, "Well it's The Invincible Girl, Pyrrha Nikos" I expected an immediate reaction but she furrowed a brow for a moment before remembering. "Oh! that girl that won the Mistral tournament 4 times in a row. what does she look like again?" "Well remember Pumpkin Pete's Marshmallow Flakes? The girl doing the commercials and in some cases on the cover." I prepared to cut my emotions predicting what her reaction would be. "What! that fine piece of ass that looks like she belongs in a Playhunt magazine?!" I desperately kept a blank voice despite the incoherent babbling of Pyrrha, the snickers of Blake, The innocent curiosity of Ruby as for what playhunt is, and Yang genuinely looking honest and surprised.

"You know it is bad manners to say that, not to mention when the person itself is within earshot." I kept my monotone and said matter of factly. Yang burned up a bit of this and Ruby reprimanded Yang despite not knowing what Playhunt is.

"Well to be honest it honestly belongs in Playhunt, her combat wear is horrendous in functionality, at least I have some tan leather to provide some defence. no offence to you Pyrrha but you honestly looked like a sexualized huntress in those clothes." Yang said in a manner conveying seriousness and playfulness her earlier embarrassment tossed into the abyss.

"N-no offence taken... Gwyn has already told me about it." Pyrrha stuttered a little since she is still confused and embarrassed about this but her kind nature still makes her acknowledge Yang's apology. " So Yang you want to watch?" I offered her, "Nah, I want to fight The Invincible Girl with no actual knowledge of her fighting style." She says with a bright and anticipatory smile.

"Well then fuck off I'm excited to fight her already!" I playfully shouted at her and cut off the Video Call looking up despite redness still visible Pyrrha has a small frown, most likely thinking about my rude and crude speech towards Yang. "Pyrrha you are very kind and emotional but people will take advantage of that be it in battle or to enlist your help. So for your own sake learn how to say no or learn how to adopt a wait and see first method." She looked solemn, so I cut her off. "And besides that just how me and Yang banter. it's all fun and games" she relented but seems to still mull over my words.

I give her time and began my stretches. I enlist Blake's help to be sort of an Referee our match is a 3 hit match. get hit 3 times you lose.

Pyrrha has also started warming up a while ago and now we stood about 7 foot away from each other both of us gripping our weapons. She brought her feet apart planting it firmly into the ground and lowered her center of gravity, Her shield on her left arm, her being slightly left forward her right arm brought back as she grasps Miló in spear form into a ready to stab position.

Meanwhile I opted to hold the handle of Morrigan with both hands in a ridiculous Kendo stance despite my stance being relaxed and showing 'openings' With the count of 3 we both took off dashing towards each other, We met with a downwards slash from me, she brought her shield up and stabbed at me no doubt thinking she can get a cheap shot, Unfortunately for her I let my left arm off the handle and caught her Spear and my sword hit her shield in a deafening boom and she was thrown away, letting her Spear be in my hands.

"Uh, Uh, You were too over confident at that. you assumed I had limited agility and therefore did something incredibly reckless." I said in a scolding manner but mirth coloring it's tone.

She didn't reply but her face scrunched up in seriousness, She threw her shield as if it was a discus, with sharp edges and no doubt heavy one, at me I shook my head and brought my sword up in a diagonal slash to strike at it, but it moved in a way to allow it to barely dodge my sword as if the earlier wobbling allowed this to happen. It 'rode' the sword's length and almost reached my face had I not sidestepped.

Hmm, She made it seems like a float serve in principle, But she probably did so using her semblance.

Color me impressed but she made a mistake there, it has only been one exchange she couldn't have predicted me nor did she take into consideration what if I wasn't flustered and thought about it.

I kept silent making this a card up my sleeve to have an advantage over her. With Miló still in my arm I cocked my left arm back and let it fly, It flew extremely fast like an oversized bullet and Pyrrha barely dodged by doing a last second roll. but I'm already infront of her swinging at her sides, her vigorous red aura protected her and instead she got launched as if a bad baseball hit, off to the side, She gasped at the sudden pain but quickly recovered and ran towards her nearby shield, another mistake.

I threw 3 normal shurikens at her to make her keep her eyes on them. the one on her right being first and the last on on her left, she looked away from me which is a mistake and quickly realised it as she backed off. I was already in mid rush but she suddenly stopped and I wondered why, I brought my sword in a strong over head swing but to my surprise she used her semblance in such an open way, I actively felt the force pushing my sword to the side a bit as she also went to the right to avoid my now slightly to the left sword. And striked me in the gut with an aura enchanted fist sending me a few meters away. my armour a bit strained and my aura definitely took some damage.

I rubbed it absent minded as she Picked her shield up, I snapped my fingers as a hidden Kunai triggered and blasted her with close proximity. The Kunai getting there when she dodged my Shuriken barrage and rush, I discreetly placed one knowing she might be able to get to it.

Her aura quickly flared to life preventing her from getting burns, she brought her shield up probably expecting me to already be rushing on her. but I didn't, I unfolded Morrigan and It is a beastly great bow, where as her greatsword form was a bit over half my length her bow form is Maybe as tall as one me and a fourth.

I took an arrow from my partially covered quiver and loaded it and drew the bow a bit and let loose an arrow. the rush of wind a testament to how strong the arrow was.I continued firing as Pyrrha dodged, finally I was able to hit one and I fired another one. the first hit staggered her and I expected the 2nd to send her shield flying but for some reason it stayed on her arm. I let Morrigan become a Greatsword again and I brought myself for a diagonal slash yet a force tugged on it and made me slip it mid swing where my grip was at its weakest. Pyrrha smirked and I felt something attempt to stab me as my aura defended me. I smirked back at her and used more speed and sent a right straight at her. She was barely able to bring her shield to block in time.

I went for another punch but a stab from her Spear made me dodge away.

"2 for two huh, not bad Pyrrha" I said with a smile, but to My surprise Pyrrha was frowning. "Use your real power." She said seriously. ah I see, it must seem like I am looking down on her.

I smile at this, "I see... Okay I'll show you my real strength." And I vanished only a massive dust cloud and flying dirt where I previously was, She rapidly whirled around and blocked a fist mere inches away from her chest and was sent flying away. I flashed about 10 meters away from her still flying form and brought myself into my crushing fangs stance. "CRUSHING FANGS!" I called out as I punched with all my might. And Pyrrha despite being around 8 meters away still got hit pretty hard from the resulting wind blast. And she got launched away and flipped to land only to crouch in exhaustion after. She can still fight but is obviously quite spent.

"Winner Gwyn Branwen!" Blake called out her eyes shining at seeing our sparring match. I also grinned my eyes showing excitement, I realise she used her semblance to help against my arrow. imagine she used it in a strong spear strike, making it a bit like a railgun?