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Not this time, Fate Chapter 45

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The girl wanted revenge on them.

What better way than to repay them in kind? By killing the people they cared for… that Jaune cared for.


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The girl lunged up with her sword – and Yang only just caught it on her knee. She winced at the pain, but it was better than the gut or anywhere infinitely more important.

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The girl's eyes flared. She ducked under Yang's fist, cutting a path toward her face, but changing it at the last second when Yang tried to block. The sharp point scored a line against her ribs, stinging but not cutting through aura. Her left arm slammed down, trapping the blade against her side. Yang's head stung as she slammed it into the girl's face. Spots danced before her vision but she tried again, only to stagger forward as the girl let go of her weapon entirely and slipped past her. An elbow hit the small of her back, knocking her forward and down onto the ground.

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The girl surged forward, sword raised.

Yang caught it as it came down to finish her friend off.

"Not today," she growled. The girl was fast, but there was no way she was going to win in a battle of raw strength. Yang wrenched the blade to the side and tore it from her grip. She flicked it into the air, then shot a blast directly into it – sending the weapon flying away.

The moment's distraction was enough to cost her. A heel slammed into her stomach, driving the air from her, and although she was able to bring her arm up to block the next kick, she had to gasp as tiny hands grabbed her hair, dragging her face down into a hard knee. Pain flared across her face, and then again as she was brought back out and in. Her hands settled on the girl's hips, but she didn't have the strength to stop her from hitting a third time.

Yang sagged to the ground, clutching her nose, which ran red with blood. She glared up into murderous eyes.

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Yang nodded. It was as good an idea as any. She rushed in first, knowing she was the most able to take the hits dished back.