A/N: Before the chapter begins, I just want to thank everyone for reading. The support you have all shown for this blows my mind, and is appreciated immensely. Thank you all, and I hope you continue to enjoy and show support for this. Have a great day!
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Waking up the next morning, Topaz gets up and does his daily routine. Making his way back into his dorm room after finishing up with his shower, Topaz sees Scarlett throw a cup of water onto Nova.
Scarlett: "Wake up you lazy bum. We have to prepare to cheer on our teammates. So get up!"
Nova: "Don't wanna. I'm wet and tired."
Scarlett: "Hey Topaz, would you mind going and getting Yang to help wake him up?"
Topaz: "I'd be glad to, she'll be thrilled to throw someone out a window so early in the day."
Nova: "I'm up! No need for Yang to get involved."
Scarlett: "We'll save her for next time."
Topaz: "Sounds good to me."
Nova: "No no no no. I'll be good, I swear."
Everyone laughs at Nova's reaction and then prepares for their day. Ariel and Topaz look over their gear in preparation for their fight later in the day. Seeing everything is in order, they pack up their gear and begin to prepare mentally. Making their way to the bullhead to take them to Amity Arena, Topaz and Ariel begin their game plan.
Topaz: "I think with this upcoming fight, I'll play a more tank like role to keep our opponents occupied. While they are focused on me you should attack them from range and take them out."
Ariel: "Ok, that works for me, but if we get a terrain that you are better suited to attack on, we can change up the plan."
Topaz: "Sounds good, I'll leave that call up to you."
Walking into the arena, Topaz and Ariel are led to the gate designated for their fight. The gate opens and Topaz and Ariel make their way into the arena. Standing across from them are two students from Shade Academy that Topaz doesn't recognize.
Port: "Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to another thrilling day of the tournament. Today we have Ariel and Topaz of Beacon facing off against Mark and Samuel of Shade academy. Let's see what this match has in store for us today."
Mark: "Let's have a good fight."
Samuel: "We won't speak ill of either of you if you don't hit below the belt. I still hurt thinking about that hit."
Ariel: "Well he deserved it so as long as you stay respectable, we should be good."
Topaz: "I don't think we will have a problem. You two seem cool."
Topaz watches to see what the terrain will be for the fight, seeing the opponents side stop on grassland he smiles. Turning to see what his side will be, he sees it stop on ocean.
Topaz: "Alright Ariel, slight change of plans. I'm going to try and lure them into the ocean area. As soon as they are both in the water, I want you to shock it."
Ariel: "Ok, I will shock it as soon as you get out."
Topaz: "No, you will have to shock it when I am still in the water. Otherwise they will catch on and it won't work."
Ariel: "I can't then. I refuse to hurt you."
Topaz: "Don't worry about me, I will get out of the water in time, that is if I even end up in the water. You just have to trust me and not worry that pretty little head of yours."
Ariel: "Fine, but if you don't get out in time, I'm telling Yang to punch you."
Topaz: "Fine by me. Up until they get into the water keep attacking them from a distance to throw them off"
Port: "Alright students! Let the match begin in 3... 2... 1... BEGIN!"
At Professor Ports call, Topaz rushes towards Mark and Samuel his axe at the ready. They both see him charging in and each jump a separate way. Mark jumps to Topaz's left and is met with Ariel's blade whip. Mark raises his sword and blocks her attack but is caught off guard by Topaz firing a shot at him. Samuel attempts to attack Topaz as he is distracted. Topaz senses him coming and throws him over his shoulder, and into the ocean. Ariel then focuses her attack on Samuel to keep him in the water. With Samuel distracted, Topaz focuses on Mark and pressures him with repeated attacks. Topaz is eventually able to grab onto Mark's shoulders as he tries to dodge an attack too late. Grabbing Mark's arm with his other arm, Topaz then throws Mark into the water.
Topaz: "NOW!"
As soon as Mark touched the water, Ariel sent a large shock through her blade whip into the water, ending the fight in one fell swoop. Hearing the crowd cheer, Topaz made his way over to make sure the two in the water were alright. Grabbing each of them and carrying them out of the water and setting them on dry ground for the medical staff to give them a once over, Topaz them makes his way over to Ariel and wraps her in a loving hug.
Topaz: "Great job Ariel!"
Ariel: "I couldn't have done it without your help Topaz."
The two made their way out of the arena to where their teammates were waiting. As they were walking through the halls, Topaz and Ariel passed by Coco and Yatsuhashi.
Topaz: "Good luck to you two. Show them how Beacon does things."
Coco: "You got it hotstuff."
Continuing on, Topaz and Ariel found Nova and Scarlett waiting for them.
Scarlett: "Great job you two."
Nova: "Do you think those guys were shocked by the outcome. Eh? Eh?"
Topaz: "You know what Nova. I really will call Yang for your wake-up calls from now on."
Nova: "Gods please no. I'm sorry."
Ariel: "You know how he is about puns Nova. Why on Remnant would you make one."
Nova: "I don't know. I thought it would be funny."
Ignoring Nova's pleas for mercy, team SATN makes their way into the stands to watch the ongoing matches. Finding some available seats, Topaz watches intently to see Coco and Yatsuhashi facing off against the girl with mint green hair and the guy with silver hair that Neo was so terrified of. Sending Neo a message asking if she knew what their semblances were, Topaz keeps his eyes peeled for anything strange. Feeling his scroll buzz, he looks at it.
{Mercury, the guy with the grayish hair, doesn't have a semblance, and Emerald, the girl with the mint green hair's semblance was kept a secret from everyone. So it must be powerful.}
Thanking Neo, Topaz focuses on the match. He watches as Yatsuhashi gets thrashed by Mercury. When he focuses on Coco, he notices her eyes focus on something that isn't there before she is taken out by Emerald.
Nova: "Who would have thought that Coco would lose?"
Topaz: "That girl Emerald, her semblance is powerful. I don't know what it is, but it distracted Coco enough for her to secure the win."
Scralett: "What makes you think that?"
Topaz: "Right before Coco was defeated, her focus went to the forest connecting her and Yatsuhashi's battlefields. It almost looked like she saw something or someone she recognized walked over to her."
Ariel: "But for that to happen that girl Emerald's semblance would have to be something to do with illusions. Maybe it's like Neo's?"
Topaz: "Possibly, but I don't want to put any assumptions without definitive proof. If possible, I would like to see it for myself."
Team SATN made their way out of Amity and made their way back to their dorm. Along the way they discuss that Topaz will be the member to go into the singles fight and the possibility of danger to come. In the dorm building, they run into team JNPR and find out that Pyrra will be their representative in the singles.
Topaz: "Well Pyrra, I hope to see you as my opponent. It would be a fight to remember."
Pyrra: "It would indeed. You have yet to show me what you can all do and would like to see it someday."
Topaz: "Maybe someday Pyrra. If you can push me that far ha ha."
Finishing up their conversation, Topaz and the rest of his team make their way back to their room and get ready for bed. Topaz can see Ariel on her scroll when he reenters the room. Making his way over to her, she lets him know she's messaging Neo what had happened. Topaz could only sigh as he heard the worry in her voice.
Topaz: "Ariel, everything will be just fine. You can tell Neo that too. Soon everything will go back to being normal around here and all three of us can spend time together having fun. So please relax."
Ariel: "I want to Topaz, but I can't help but feel something bad is going to happen. It scares me."
Topaz: "It'll be ok Ariel. I will be right here to be by your side for whatever comes at us along the way."
Topaz hugs Ariel and the two end up falling asleep in each other's arms again.