Chapter 8: How to ask out someone in public
"Didn't you hear me brat, I said get! Or are you asking for an ass-whooping but don't say I didn't warn you a little snot-nosed brat." He said with irritation in his voice.
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Before I could even form a response to him the host cut me off.
"AND NOW ARE BOTH COMPETITORS ARE READY, LET THE FOURTH MATCH BEGIN!!" as the host shouted, a gong-like sound reverberated throughout everywhere.
At the sound of the gong, Mr. Satan crossed the distance between us within seconds and swung his hammer aiming at my torso.
I was caught off guard and in reflex, I crossed my hands over my chest by then he hit me and flew over the wall opposite of the arena.
"OH!! MR. SATAN HAS JUST USED ONE SWING AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S OVER FOLKS!" the host shouted while the crowd erupted in cheers.
Zack P.O.V. end
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"Heh Told you, I'd give you a whooping you little brat." Mr. Satan said while turning his back then raising his right arm clutching his hammer in which the crowd erupted even louder but then the crowd froze in their seats.
Mr. Satan, seeing this, looked back in silence as he looked at the cloud of dust covering his opponent. After a few moments, the cloud began to thin out then they saw he was moving around but what they saw first was his blue-green cat-like eyes almost glowing at Mr. Satan.
The coliseum went quiet as they watched as the young man they thought was knocked out walking out from the cloud of dust.
What Mr. Satan and everyone else saw was an unscratched Zack Fair walking calmly. His normally blue eyes came back and stopped 10 meters in front of his opponent then cracked his neck and bought his fist over his palm with an excited grin on his face.
What few didn't know was Mr. Satan always attacks with his full strength in his first strike to take out competitors early, very few got up after that strike and even then, he was sure that they wouldn't be walking out of there without a scratch and sometimes a broken bone or two. But here he was, standing in front of a 14-year old kid with not as much a scratch on himself and even adding to this kid's face was telling everyone that the kid was excited.
Mr. Satan didn't have time to boast as usual as Zack instantly arrived in front of him and punched him on the gut which caused him to hunch over because of the pain and force of that one punch then he was kneed to his face.
As Mr. Satan brought out his head as he seems to like to fall on his back but Zack didn't let up as he jumps and did a few fast front flips, using his momentum, he brought out his leg as he ax kicked Mr. Satan on the same spot he punched earlier the same time that Mr. Satan touched the ground.
What came next was a resounding thud and a small crater with Mr. Satan knocked out at the center of it.
It became quiet again as everyone didn't expect to be this fast and by everyone, it included Zack as he looked at his opponent with his jaw open and wide-eyed looking at his opponent.
Then the crowd erupted with roars of cheers as they didn't expect a black horse suddenly taking out the previous champion last year in his very first match.
'Huh, maybe I went a little overboard with an ax kick but oh well, I got warmed up because of him, I can't wait for my next other opponents.' Zack as he broke off his shocked state then waved at the crowd then went back in as all waited for the next match to start.
Inside a room, many competitors watched as Zack man-handled his opponent bare-handedly, to some it felt a bit of fear, some felt awe, and one in a particular corner was a full-bodied armor with a spear and shield respectively on the back was feeling a bit of curiosity as to why did Zack didn't expect the opponent would be knocked out with that and did his eyes glowed earlier before attacking. (A/N: picture Mordred's armor with a bronze shield and spear at the back)
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As the matches progress, the full-bodied armor individual and Zack come out unscratched and this goes especially for Zack as he hadn't had a chance to wield his weapon and always fights with his bare fists and kicks.
On the final day of the tournament, both of them were facing each other. The crowd cheered as both of the finalists this year were their first-ever time in a tournament as most of them dubbed this as the Fight of the dark horses. They were all excited as well the viewers all over the four kingdoms as this fight was being broadcast live, so the place was fully packed.
The host went in the center of the platform to start this fight "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN ALL OVER THE WORLD, THE FIGHT OF THE DARK HORSES IS ABOUT TO BEGIN!! STANDING IN ONE SIDE OF THE CORNER, THE FULL BODIED ARMORED GLADIATOR OF MISTRAL, DESPITE IT'S 'HIS' FIRST TIME ENTERING, MADE IT HERE WITH EASE, I PRESENT YOU, MOOOORDREEEDDD!!!"
At this, the crowd erupted as the one called Mordred came out with shield and spear already on his hands then stood at the center looking at the opposite side waiting for his opponent. He didn't look as much nor waved to the audiences as if all of his focus were at his opponent's corner.
"NOW, FOR THE OTHER DARK HORSE OF THIS TOURNAMENT, ON HIS FIRST FIGHT HE FOUGHT AND KNOCKED OUT THE PREVIOUS CHAMPION WITH JUST THREE BLOWS, ALL OF HIS FIGHTS WERE JUST WON WITH NOTHING BUT USING HIS BARE HANDS AND NOT ONCE USED HIS SWORD, I PRESENT YOU, THE SOLDIER OF PATCH, ZAAACK FAAAAIIIIRRR!!"
The crowd even grew louder as Zack came out with an excited grin over his face as he waved and smiled at the crowd and even at the camera pointed at him, he stopped 10 meters away from his opponent as they both sized each other up.
"READY!? BEGIN!!" The host shouted.
As both of the contestants heard it, both of them didn't move but slowly they were circling each other then they stopped as Zack took out his sword and went in a battle stance. The same goes for Mordred as 'he' readied 'his' shield and spear in a stance.
It grew quiet.
Then suddenly, they moved as their sword clashes into each other creating sparks, as they clashed, they moved faster and faster trying to out skill the other, the crowd became speechless at this as they see that both of this fighters were young judging from their height but to witness this fight they like seasoned veterans, this just made even more excited.
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Zack's POV.
'Hmm… this 'guy', 'he's' good, 'he' made it seem like 'he' isn't using 'his' semblance.' I thought of as I parried a few slashes here for a few minutes and there then I jumped back as 'he' attempted to shield bash me, but then I saw 'him' and 'he' followed it with by turning 360 and tossed 'his' shield at me, then 'he' changed 'his' stance to something like throwing a javelin.
'Good battle sense' I smirked as I readied my sword to parry 'his' shield away, then 'he' took 'his' aim and threw 'his' spear at me with ferocity.
'I think, I already had my fill for today' I grinned.
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Mordred's POV
'Finally! I got a hit in' I smirked as my spear neared 'his' opponent but then I noticed something.
Zack, 'his' opponent, grinned at 'him' then his eyes glowed a sky blue color then he did something I'd never seen even by any professional huntsman, he caught the spear in his left hand only inches away from his body.
'T-that's incredible! He made it so easy, but it's gonna take a whole lot more for me to give up!' I caught my shield as I used my semblance, then I took a stance as my shield at my side as I charged at him but then he positioned his hand on my spear as he threw my spear at me in an incredible force.
'Hmm, he is good' I thought of as I maneuvered at my front, as the spear hit my shield and bounced back, I used my semblance to come to my hand as I took a battle stance 'but not good enou-'
I stopped as I felt his sword directly at the back of my neck, I widen my eyes as I couldn't believe what I just saw, he was 30 meters away from me as threw my spear, to get behind me, he should have at least the speed or greater than he threw the spear at me.
'I gotta hand it to him, he's fast' "I give" I said as I dropped my weapons as I relaxed my stance and looked at him closely.
He then smiled good-naturedly at me then brought his hand at me waiting for my hand to shake 'Now that I got a close look at him, he looks pretty cute' I thought of as I shook his hand.
Seeing his sky blue eyes and his goofy smile 'Maybe…'
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Zack POV
As I shook my opponent's hand 'he' looked at me in silence then 'he' took 'his' hand then unclipped 'his' helmet as I get to look at… the… g-girl.
"You were amazing Zack, that last move was great, my real name is Pyrrha Nikos, hope we could fight some more in the future," She said with an angelic voice.
My mind froze for a second as I saw an incredibly beautiful red-head with green eyes looking at me with a smile.
Let it be known as Zack Fair's main weaknesses are chocolates, beautiful red-heads and older women, no one but Qrow and him knew about this as they feared what may Taiyang might do to them as Ruby has partially red hair, but Zack made it clear to Qrow that he will ever see Ruby as a younger sister and nothing more.
How did Qrow find out?
Qrow said he 'accidentally' found it as he was digging for any dirt on me at my scroll, and yes he did found one, my secret folder placed at many precautionary back-up decoys but he 'borrowed' mine for a week on a mission and pretty sure he had help.
As I saw that beautiful red-head I thought of one thing in mind.
I got down on one knee and took her hand with mine as I looked at her green eyes as I said something that made everyone watching at home and in audiences around us become silent.
"Ms. Pyrrha Nikos, will you go out with me?" I said to her seriously without hesitation for anyone watching them at the moment.
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Third POV
Everyone watching Zack asking out Pyrrha on live television had different reactions all over the four kingdoms.
Every senior citizen smiled as they remembered their youths as every one of them did something in the name of love 'Ahh it good to be young'.
Every married adult laughed and smiled as they thought of 'young love', while every single adult cursed both of them.
Every kid watching, groaned as they were too young to care.
Qrow and Taiyang's expressions were very proud of their son (A/N: Now that I see this sentence, I noticed how deeply disturbing this is). They couldn't be happier as they thought that Yang and Ruby will never fall for him in the future as they both shouted at the same time "THAT'S MY SON!" (A/N: still disturbing) while laughing wildly.
Ruby seeing this was grossed out while saying "Ewwww".
While Pyrrha's mother squealed as she already thought of seeing little Zacks and Pyrrhas running, she hummed as she got ready to cook for his son-in-law.
As many were happy except for the single adults, two individuals were very murderous right now.
"Honey, please put away your toys as Pyrrha might invite my son-in-law later," Pyrrha's mother said as she prepared to cook but his husband didn't respond at first as all he did was cleaning his chainsaw with a hollow look at his eyes as he grinned maniacally while looking at Zack's face "Yes, dear"
The other one, well...
"umm Yang, are you okay?" Ruby asked as she noticed her sister was acting strange.
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Qrow and Taiyang finally noticed something strange in Yang.
"Hey kid, you ok?" Qrow asked as she didn't respond to Ruby.
"Yang is some- why are you taking out your metal knuckles?" Taiyang asked.
"Huh, I'm alright, see I'm perfectly ok" Yang smiled sweetly. It would've convinced them if her eyes and hair are literally on fire right now.
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