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Ch. 43: Cinder vs Reborn
Cinder let out a hiss of annoyance. The program was only twenty percent done before the computer was destroyed. Looking at the perpetrator and his arrogant smirk was the final straw. 'I'll just load the program after I burn him to ashes,' Cinder thought in her head. She waved a container of dust in the air creating glass arrows that she sent flying at Reborn.
"Reborn just fired a few bullets destroying the arrows before he moved to close the distance. Leon changed into a police baton and swung it at her. She managed to counter by forming glass swords just in time. She countered his attack with a low leg sweep. Reborn easily countered this by jumping up and back flipped to avoid the follow-up fireball.
"Not bad madam," said Reborn. "May I have the name of the lovely maiden I'm dancing with?" Even though he knew her name he knew it was better to pretend he didn't.
"Now that would ruin the whole point of the mask wouldn't it," Cinder countered as she formed a bow out of her swords and fired multiple arrows towards Reborn. Only this time the arrows landed besides and in front of Reborn. He had dismissed the arrows till they started to glow. Moving quick Reborn jumped backwards and had Leon transform into a shield. Just in time to since the moment it finished forming they blew up.
"Now that he's out of the way time to finish what I came for," said Cinder to herself. She had to hurry now since the explosion was sure to alert ironwood and the beacon staff. She found another computer and quickly accessed it before attempting to plug her scroll in.
Before she could plug it in a bullet flew through the air hitting her wrist sending the scroll sliding on the floor. "I'll have to admit you caught me off guard. It won't happen again," said Reborn appearing from the dust caused by the explosion looking like perfectly fine with a small exception to a few burn marks on his pants.
"You are getting on my last nerves," growled Cinder as she ignited her swords with storm flames.
"You will fine I'm good at that," said Reborn as he had Leon change into a katana covered in sun flames shocking Cinder for a moment before she continued her charge.
Reborn blocked a few of her attacks before he had to fall back. While his flames protected and healed Leon he still was not the best weapon to fight against storm flames. Before Cinder could try and press her advantage a bullhead appeared in the windows and a voice shouted. "Stop what you are doing and surrender with your hands up."
"Well madam looks like we will have some explaining to do but am sure I'll be okay. After all I'm not the one in the mask," said Reborn.
"No in fact I think I'll be looking at Plan C," said Cinder as she dug a box out of her pocket.
"What no plan B," asked Reborn with a smirk.
"There is but I feel plan C will work better," said Cinder as she took the box out for Reborn to see. He recognized it instantly but before he could do anything she had already inserted a ring into the box. "Box of carnage external opening," Cinder said as the box opened and storm flames covered her body. Once they were done it exposed Cinder with red scales and a lizard like appearance. Storm flames were flowing out of her shoulders. "now let's get rid of the audience," said Cinder as she formed a ball of storm flames in her hand that she launched at the bullhead destroying one of the wings. She then turned and fired several more blasts of storm flames at Reborn putting him on the defensive as he avoided the blast.
On the ground
With the loss of the wing the bullhead was quickly falling to the ground before being stopped by a combination of Glynda and Pyrrha using there semblances together to slow its decent. Once it was safely on the ground ironwood made his way over to it in a hurry and yelled at the men. "What happening here?"
"Sir we went up with the bullhead to discern damage and possible structural integrity after the explosion we heard earlier. Reports from ground unit found the guards unconscious so we suspected hostiles may still be present. When we got there we saw and ordered two people we saw up there to stand down. Suddenly in the place of one of the suspects stood this monster. The monster then fired this ball of red flames at us destroying the wings. Right before we loss visual I saw the thing turn its attacks towards the other suspect," reported the captain of the unit in the bullhead. To add to his report several red flames shot out the windows of the tower. To many they just looked like red flames but to others they knew what they were.
Back in the tower
Reborn fired back a few shots with sun flames as he tried to avoid the barrage of storm flames. "Not so cocky now are you," said Cinder with a smirk.
"Well this has been fun but I think it's time to get serious," Reborn said as he dug into his pocket and pulled out a special box. "I'll have to thank pipsqueak Dino and dame Tsuna for this."
Earlier that day
Reborn and Fon were discussing ways to increase the others training when sun came up with a package. "Hey Fon, Reborn I have something for you," he said.
"You do," asked Fon looking at the package.
"Yeah it's been passed down in my family for generations with only one order to go with it. When Fon and Reborn return give it to them. Hell we don't even know what's inside of it since we could never open the box," said sun as he handed them the package. He looked at it with curiosity that the other two could understand.
"I see," said Fon as he quickly removed the wrapping to reveal a box with the symbol of a dragon and chameleon on the top of it. Looking at it his smile grows and says, "It appears to need two distinctive flames in order to open. Said Fon looking at Reborn. He held the box towards Reborn as he started to channel flames into it.
"Well might as well see what pipsqueak Dino has for us," said Reborn as he grabbed the box focusing his flames into it as well. Suddenly the box opened revealing two box weapons. One was red with a dragon like design circling around the sides of the box. The other was yellow that had chameleon eyes above the opening. "Well, well, well looks like they gave us a little gift."
"Indeed," said Fon grabbing the red box. "I wonder what's inside," said Fon
"Well only one way to find out," said Reborn as he grabbed the yellow box and focused his flames inside of it.
Back to the fight
After focusing his flames into the box a second Leon appeared on Reborn's other hand. The new one had armor along its back as well as a spiked helmet. The original Leon also gained said armor. Time to see what you can do noel," said Reborn. "I've always wanted to do this cambio forma."
Now it was Reborn's turn to be incased in sun flames. Once they receded it reveals Reborn in a long black overcoat over his suit with a matching fedora with a wide floppy. Both the hat and coat had sun flames around there edges. He also had on red tinted sunglasses. Leon and noel are now turned into a pair of pistols with noel taking on a black appearance while Leon had a white appearance. Reborn looked at his reflection in the mirror and started to laugh. "It really says what they thought of me if this is what they used to form my cambio forma."
Suddenly Reborn lifted Leon and as he pulled the finger a barrage of sun bullets fired from the gun like it was a machine gun. With wide eyes Cinder tried to counter the attacks but was quickly overwhelmed forcing her to form a barrier of storm flames. After a minute of this Cinder could feel her anger reaching its peak.
"Enough," said Cinder as she tapped into her half of the maiden power. This caused her storm flames to strengthen and with a wave of her flames destroy all of Reborn's shots. This also caused Reborn to duck underneath the wave. "I have had enough of this and I will make you pay for this. With that she focused all the maiden power and her storm flames into a powerful sphere. "Die," said Cinder as she launched the attack.
Instead of dodging Reborn pulled out noel and pulled the trigger. Rather than the barrage of bullets like Leon Noel fired a powerful bullet of sun flames that matched Cinders in power. As the two attacks were fighting for dominance Reborn pulled out Leon and fired a barrage of shots to add power to Noels blast. The added power gave it what it needed to overpower Cinders attack.
Cinders eyes widen at this and could do nothing but brace herself for impact. Before the attack hit Cinder felt a presence grab her on the side. Looking down she sees Nero wearing a Grimm mask and a hooded cloak. He grabbed her and using his mist flames teleport the two of them out of there before Reborn attack hits them.
Reborn sees that his opponent has fled and lets out a small frown. He powers down from cambio forma and gets ready to leave before anyone shows up when he sees something in the corner of his eye. Looking over his frown turns into a smile as he walks over and picks up Cinders scroll. "Now what was she planning," said Reborn as he placed the scroll in his pocket.
"Excellent question," said Checkerface behind him. "You may want to move the general will be here in a minute with some of his best men from the flame division." After saying his piece he disappeared causing Reborn to shake his head as he made his way out of the room.
On the ground
"What was that strong burst of sun flames," ruby asked as her friends surrounded her.
"Well if I had to guess I would say Reborn," said Fon. "Now the real question is what caused him to use it."
"Well I doubt well find out tonight," said Jaune. "With how well surrounded it is I would say Reborn will be detained by ironwood for a while."
"Oh I wouldn't say that," said Fon.
"What there is no way even Reborn could get out of the tower it's completely surrounded," said Jaune in denial.
"Oh then how is he behind you," said Fon.
Turning around Jaune could not help but let out a frightened squeal and jump into Pyrrha's arms upon seeing Reborn's smirking face right behind him. "Now let's head up to our rooms we have much to discuss," said Reborn as he led the others away.
So I gave both Reborn and Fon cambio formas. You will have to wait a bit for Fon's since I don't plan on showing his till after the breach. For clarity sake reborn essentially is wearing Alucard's outfit from Hellsing just in a black color scheme. As for Noel and Leon they have the same abilities as Starks pistols from bleach.
With the box of carnage and maiden power Cinder roved to be a decent matchup for Reborn. While I'm sure if he went full out he could have beaten her instantly his main goal was to figure out what she was planning and get base line for where he needs to get the others at.
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