A/N: Hello fellow readers, and welcome back to another installment in the TF2 vs. RWBY fight series!
Today we got us an interesting bout ahead of us that pits two combatants that are similar due to one word:
Military.
Soldier, the American Patriot of TF2.
Winter Schnee, a Specialist in the Atlas Military.
Nothing else to say except…LET'S GET THIS MELEE STARTED!
Disclaimer: I don't own RWBY or Team Fortress 2.
Fight 2: Soldier vs. Winter Schnee
Winter Schnee was currently overseeing the handling of the additional transports and troops and Knights in Vale
She would be leaving later that day to return to Atlas, but not before speaking to her younger sister, Weiss, one more time.
"Knights 36-70, you will be stationed in sectors 6 and 7."
The specified number of Knights beeped and marched to their assigned sectors.
Winter sighed and rubbed her head. She did her job well, but there were times when being a Specialist could be rather taxing, even for someone like her.
Her scroll beeped. She took it out an answered it.
"This is Specialist Schnee."
"MA'AM! There's this crazy guy who claims to be a soldier and he just showed up and started beating up the troops! He's crazy tough and- OH OUM NO!"
SMACK!
"TAKE THAT YOU POOR EXCUSE FOR SOLDIERS! AMERICA!"
The line cut soon after.
Winter narrowed her eyes. This man sounded old and gruff.
With a huff, Winter moved to deal with the perpetrator.
Soldier was sure it was either Engie's or Medic's fault that he got stuck in this place.
He had about to establish a temporary base of operations when he had come across these machines that were tall and painted white.
Considering Soldier's experience with robots, there was only one logical step to take...
DESTROY THE MACHINES!
Soldier went on a rampage and destroyed several robots, even downing one of their "Mechs" as they were called. Many soldiers in stranger uniform (to Soldier anyway) arrived and attempted to apprehend the veteran….
It did not end well for the enemy soldiers.
Soldier decided to be merciful and not kill the enemy, if only so that he could interrogate them on where he was.
After learning he was on an alien planet…he shrugged it off.
Just another day at the office.
He then decided to educate these "soldiers" on how to properly perform the role.
"If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight!"
He had started off well…but then somehow devolved into a warped take on Noah that replaced the biblical character with Sun Tzu.
"And from that day forward anytime a bunch of animals are together in one place, it's called a zoo!"
The tied up Atlesian soldiers could only stare at the old man as though he were crazy….
Which he was.
"…Unless it's a farm!"
The captured men seriously hoped someone would come and take this crazy old man down a notch.
"Ahem."
The soldiers eyes widened…then they grinned.
Oh, this old man was in for it now!
Soldier turned his head to find a young woman with white hair tied up in a bun, ice blue eyes, a military attire that seemed similar to the men he just fought, only of a higher ranking, and leg armor…of all things.
"…Ah! You must be the receptionist!"
The captured soldier's gawked, while Winter Schnee narrowed her eyes.
"Be a good girly girl and fetch this so called General Ironwood. I need to teach that man how to properly train a soldier!"
Winter scowled. "Well, he can't be here at the moment, so perhaps you will settle for a…Specialist."
The soldiers knew that tone. She was pissed.
Soldier pursed his lips. From the information he gathered, these "Specialists" were apparently the best of the best, second only to Ironwood himself.
Soldier grunted. "Fine…so where is this Specialist?"
"I'm standing right before you."
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"PFHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA-!"
Soldier continued laughing, while the tied-up Atlesian soldiers could only get nervous as Winter grew visibly irate.
"Ha, oh that's a good one," Soldier chuckled. "Now, seriously, where is he?"
Wintet glared. "I'm the Specialist."
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"PFHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA-!"
Soldier let out more laughter, while Winter now looked visibly pissed.
The tied-up soldiers discretely edged themselves from the coming fire.
"HA! Yeah right! Women can't be in the military!"
A tick mark appeared on Winter. "…Oh?"
"Of course," Soldier said in all seriousness. "Now, go get me this Specialist!"
Having had enough, Winter drew her sword. "I am the Specialist!"
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Soldier glared. "Alright, this has now stopped being funny."
"I assure you, you crazed sexist old man, that this is no joke."
Soldier grit his teeth…then pulled out his shovel.
"What's your name, Specialist?"
Winter glared. "Winter Schnee."
"Well, Miss Schnee, I am designated as Soldier! Real name classified. And I think it's time I make you realize that the military is no place for a woman!"
Winter's eye twitched.
It shouldn't have been possible, but Winter had actually found someone who was more aggravating than Qrow….
That's it. Winter was going to put this man in his place!
"If you won't hold your tongue-." She drew her sword and pointed it at him. "Then I will gladly remove it for you!"
Soldier growled. "I'd like to see you try.
Both stood ready for combat.
TEN-HUT, SOLDIERS!
FIGHT!
Winter speeds forward, much to the surprise of Soldier.
Soldier barely blocks the attack and brings his shovel around to whack the "Specialist" in the head.
Winter blocks it and unleashes an assault on the crazed "veteran", yet each strike is parried by the old man and his…shovel. She is surprised that the man is even able to keep up with any of her attacks to begin with. Especially since he does it with a mere shovel!
They continue to exchange blows, but Winter finally gains the upper hand and manages to land a strike on Soldier by backhanding him with the hilt of her sword.
His head obviously flinches to the side…but he snaps it back to face Winter, an angry scowl on his face and a manic gleam in his eye, not that Winter could see the latter since his helmet was too low.
Soldier waited as Winter made to strike again, then grabbed her wrist to stop the attack. He then punched Winter right in the gut, making her gasp a bit and wind her for the second he needed. He brought his shovel about and smacked Winter at her head, sending her spinning for a bit.
She regained her balance and glared at Soldier, who sported a smug look on his face.
"Not as good as you thought you were, huh?"
He then glared.
"Or perhaps you made the rookie mistake of underestimating your enemy!
He scoffed. "And you call yourself a soldier."
Winter closed her eyes, took several deep breaths, then opened them again.
"…Perhaps I had underestimated you."
She clicked the trigger on her weapon releasing a second smaller saber into her other hand.
"I will not make that mistake again."
Soldier grinned. "Good. Now you're learning."
Winter charged the veteran, delivering a slash wound on him.
"GAH!"
Soldier fell on one knee, gasping and clutching at his chest.
Winter's eyes widened…then narrowed.
"You…you don't have Aura?"
Soldier scoffed. "You believe in that spiritual crap?"
He stood up and brought his shovel at the ready.
Winter frowned. "I highly advise you surrender now before you suffer a fatal wound."
Soldier chuckled darkly. "Girlie, I'm tougher than I look, something you'll learn the hard way."
"…So be it."
Winter charged again, but Soldier was able to parry the attack, but then had to jump back when the shorter saber was about to skewer him. He swung his shovel about, but Winter parried and stabbed the shorter saber through Soldier's shoulder.
"Rrgh!"
Soldier grit his teeth and kicked the Specialist off him, then tore the saber out of his shoulder and tossed it away.
As Winter made to strike again, Soldier brought out his shotgun and aimed right at her head. Shocked, Winter quickly formed a glyph beneath her feet that sent her back twenty feet in order to avoid the shotgun.
Soldier growled. "Get back here!"
He followed after her, firing round after round at the Schnee. Winter was able to effortlessly dodge each one, even going so far as to twirl in the air for a bit.
Soldier scoffed. "Showoff."
Winter landed on her feet and conjured several glyphs around Soldier and one beneath herself. She launched herself towards each glyph, sending her at soaring speeds around Soldier, slowing her to slash at him.
Soldier shot everywhere he could, but the Specialist was too fast. He put away his shotgun and drew his rocket launcher. He aimed at the ground beneath him.
Winter's eyes widened. Was this mad man trying to kill himself?!
BOOM!
The explosion sent Winter back a few feet. She looked back to find…no sign of Soldier….
"What?"
"MAGGOT!"
Turning her gaze upward with a shocked expression, she found Soldier falling towards her with his rocket launcher aimed at her.
He fired.
Winter leaped backwards, avoiding the explosion.
"Are you mad?! That's a rocket launcher!"
"I know!"
Soldier fired another rocket at her, forcing her to jump towards a pillar and hold on with her saber. When she turned, she went wide-eyed at another rocket flying in her direction. She climbed the pillar as the rocket hit where she used to be. The pillar fell apart, Winter hopping on pieces to safely land on the ground and avoid the rockslide.
Soldier began reloading his rocket launcher, but Winter had had enough.
With a growl, she charged at Soldier, ready to slice his damned weapon in half.
Seeing her coming, Soldier grinned and waited until the last possible second….
He then aimed his launcher right at her.
Shocked, Winter was barely able to stop her charge before Soldier fired his rocket at close range.
BOOM!
Both military individuals were sent flying backwards, each falling to a roll on the ground.
Winter quickly rolled to her feet and glared at the veteran, who had his launcher aimed and ready.
Taking a deep breath, Winter began to utilize an ability of her Semblance.
Summoning.
With a wave of her sword, she summoned several Beowolves and ordered them to attack the madman.
Soldier let out a "tch". "Neat trick, but your doggies won't save you!"
He fired his rockets at the Aura constructs, blowing up each one, though he was dissatisfied that they didn't blow up into pieces and blood like his usual victims.
Winter sent more Beowolves at the veteran, intending on making him waste his rocket ammo.
Her plan was working. Soldier was down to his last four rockets.
He needed to make them count.
He put away his rocket and pulled out his shotgun. He charged towards the Aura constructs, blasting each one with his shotgun. He neared the Specialist and aimed his shotgun at her.
SLASH!
"GAH!"
His shotgun was sliced in two, and he now sported another wound on his body.
Winter didn't stop there. She continued to slash at the veteran, wounding him where she could without it being fatal.
Soldier was in quite the amount of pain right now….
And the fact that it was a woman causing it angered him.
When Winter made to slash him again, Soldier caught her wrists with his hands. She flinched when she saw the pure rage on his face, despite the helmet covering half of it.
With a war cry, Soldier head-butted the Specialist, nearly breaking her nose. He followed with two punches to her midsection, then a good slug at her jaw.
She was stunned long enough for Soldier to grab her neck with both hands in an attempt to choke her. She gasped as she was being strangled.
"I'll admit," Soldier began as he strangled the Specialist. "You were tougher than I expected."
"S-Same…h-here…."
"But this ends now."
He tightened his grip on her neck, Winter's eye bulging. In desperation, and no longer considering the downsides of fighting…improperly, Winter jammed her armored knee into Soldier's crotch.
The veteran gasped and wheezed in pain as he stumbled back, letting go of Winter. She retrieved her sabers and made to stab the man, but noticed just in time to see him pulling out his rocket launcher.
"Not this time!"
She stabbed towards the veteran, who could only block with the rocket launcher. Her saber pierced the weapon all the way through and impaled Soldier.
Soldier coughed up some blood.
Winter summoned a glyph behind Soldier and kicked him through it, sending him flying several feet. She quickly stabbed her saber to the ground and summoned several small Nevermores.
The flock quickly swarmed the downed veteran, pecking and nibbling at him. Thankfully his eyes were safe due to his helmet being too long.
Winter smirked as Soldier was being overwhelmed by the flock of birds…though she had to jump out of the way when Soldier fired a rocket in her direction to get her to move, ending the summoning.
Soldier aimed his rocket launcher again and fired-.
CLIRKTCH!
Only for nothing to fire.
He quickly checked his launcher to find that the stab from earlier had damaged the firing mechanism a bit, and firing that last rocket jammed it for good.
It was useless now.
With a grunt, he tossed it aside and checked himself. Those birds had done a number on him, and he had the sudden feeling he couldn't hold out any longer.
And to think a woman did this….
"I'm still not changing my mind on what I said. Women don't belong in the army."
Winter grit her teeth and prepared to atta-.
"But," he continued. "…You've made a strong case."
Winter paused and stared at the veteran.
"I admit, I might have made the same rookie mistake of underestimating my enemy. And look where that got me."
Winter decided to let the man continue speaking.
"And against my better judgment and views…I can safely say that you are a true soldier."
He stood at attention. "And I salute you!"
And que soldier salute.
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Winter let out a "hmph." "At least you're able to see reason in that regard. Does this mean you will surrender?"
Soldier chuckled. "Just because I now have respect for you…doesn't mean I'm going to just give up willy nilly."
Winter glared. "You're heavily wounded, you have no Aura to aid you, and your primary weapon has been disabled. Surrendering is the best option for you."
"Surrender is not an option."
Winter groaned. "Listen, old man-!"
"No, you listen, soldier!"
Winter actually stopped for a moment. The way he said that made it almost look like he had an air of authority about him.
"We're not done yet, Specialist!"
He drew his shovel.
"Finish it!"
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So be it.
Winter narrowed her eyes as she conjured a glyph behind her.
Soldier got in a combat stance and had his shovel at the ready.
Winter held both swords to her right, both held back and read to strike. Her glyph shimmered with power, ready to propel her.
Soldier grit his teeth, ready for the attack.
If he were to fall, then so be it.
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Winter let out a war cry and soared towards Soldier at lightning fast speed, her main saber pointed right at him, ready to impale hi-.
"SCHNEE!"
Winter halted her charge, the tip of her saber mere inches away from Soldier's neck.
…WAIT, WHAT?
She started for a moment…then turned to glance behind her.
Soldier looked behind her as well to see just who dared to interrupt the fight….
"General Ironwood, sir!" Winter exclaimed, quickly standing at attention.
Soldier narrowed his eyes behind his helmet. So this was the famous General of the Atlas military.
"What do you think you're doing?"
Winter made to defend herself. "I-I was-."
"She was neutralizing a threat."
Winter stared at Soldier in surprise as the veteran stepped up to Ironwood.
"I was here trying to show these worthless maggots how to be a true soldier! I may have been a bit…rough, and so your Specialist here made to apprehend me. With my stubborn refusal, there was only one course of action to take."
Ironwood turned to Winter. "Is that right?"
Winter was still shocked that the man she was fighting was trying to defend her, and so she could only nod dumbly.
Ironwood hummed. "…Well, be that as it may, you no longer seem like a threat at the moment."
Winter would've agreed had she heard that before fighting Soldier. After however….
Soldier let out a dark chuckle. "Not a threat, huh?"
His grip on his shovel tightened. "I'll have you know I have extensive training in close quarter combat, and am proficient in the use of this here shovel! So I dare say that I'm still a threat."
Ironwood waved his hand, signaling for some Atlesian Knights and soldiers to surround Soldier.
"Had I not intervened when I did, you wouldn't be alive right now."
Soldier scoffed. "I beg to differ."
Ironwood shook his head. "Knights, apprehend him."
One Knight moved forward…only to now be missing a head, courtesy of Soldier hitting it with his shovel.
"THE MACHINE WILL NOT RISE THIS DAY!"
As he made to attack another Knight-.
POW!
He lost his air when the (secretly metal) arm of General Ironwood punched him in the gut, sending Soldier to his knees. The Knights quickly grabbed Soldier and handcuffed him.
"Take him to med bay and have him under surveillance."
A soldier nodded and followed the Knights as they dragged Soldier away.
Ironwood turned to Winter, who was watching as the veteran was dragged away.
"…Well done."
Winter turned to Ironwood.
"However…perhaps you could've been a tad bit less…destructive?"
Winter winced and gazed around the war-torn battlefield.
"…The old man was better than I expected him to be, and he had a rocket launcher."
Ironwood chuckled. "Of course."
"SPECIALIST!"
Winter turned to see Soldier had managed to halt the Knights enough for him to look back.
"WE'VE STILL GOT UNFINISHED BUSINESS TO SETTLE!"
The Knights dragged the veteran away.
Winter narrowed his eyes. "I'll be waiting, old ma…Soldier."
Two soldiers battled this day, the fight unfortunately having ended prematurely.
Yet…perhaps they would have a rematch some day...?
AND THIS MELEE'S WINNER IS….
*a podium rises to reveal both Soldier and Winter, glaring at each other with crossed arms*
ER…A DRAW?
*both huffed and faced away from each other with closed eyes and crossed arms*
A/N: Barely the second fight, and there's already a draw….
DAMN IT, IRONWOOD!
Eh, oh well.
I originally had a decisive victor…but then changed my mind. I like it better this way.
Whether there's a rematch (or Ironwood substitutes for Winter) is debatable.
I really liked writing this fight, mainly because of Winter…and to make Soldier be sexist. I'm pretty sure he is, considering he's from the World War II era.
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See you in the next fight!
LATERS!
NEXT TIME!
*Spy is impaled by a machete, falling to the ground*
Sniper: Feelings?
*The person that stabbed him is revealed to be Sniper*
Sniper: Look, mate. You know who has a lot of feelings?
*Sniper speaks as he's driving*
Sniper: Blokes that bludgeon their wife to death with a golf trophy. Professionals have standards. Be polite.
*Sniper holds his hat to his chest in memory of his fallen target*
Sniper: Be efficient.
*Sniper kills the enemy Medic, Soldier, and Pyro*
Sniper: Have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
*Sniper cocks his rifle again and fires one last shot, the screen fading to black*
Vs….
*Cue Red Like Rose Part II*
"Red like roses, fills my head with dreams and finds me."
*Ruby is launched towards the Nevermore, hooking it with her scythe and slamming it against the Cliffside*
"Always closer, to the emptiness and sadness-."
*With the help of Weiss's glyphs, Ruby drags the Nevermore up the Cliffside until she reaches the top*
"-that will always take the place of you."
*With a shot from her sniper-scythe, Ruby decapitates the Nevermore and lands in a pose*
*The Nevermore's body falls into the abyss as the camera zooms out until it lands back on the soon-to-be-formed JNPR.
Jaune: Wow….
Next Fight: Sniper vs. Ruby Rose