Chapter 5: 2 Months Later

"I can't believe that Ozpin won't let us do any jobs higher than C Class anymore. How were we supposed to know that our first one was an A Class job? Draco didn't know how to read the documants yet." Nadeshiko complained, arms crossed.

Draco flushed. "You can stop saying that. Two months later and it's still pretty embarrassing. I'm sorry I messed up, okay?"

Rebecca put a hand on his shoulder. "It's okay, Draco, Nadeshiko just wants to kill some stuff."

Nadeshiko snorted. "Not just anything will be worth my killing of it. They need to be tough, like that pack of Beowolves were. And I thought it was fun to fight like that together." She smiled at the memory.

"For our lives?" asked Gerard, raising an eyebrow.

"No, together as a team. We wouldn't have survived if we hadn't."

Gerard looked at her as if she were crazy, "What kind of teamwork was that? Draco went off in one direction and we went in another. The only one watching everyone's backs was Rebecca." He pointed at her as he said this.

Nadeshiko shook her head, "No, Draco went to take care of one of the giant groups of Beowolves so we weren't overrun immediately. Rebecca watched his back while watching ours at the same time. And if I remember correctly, me and you were fighting almost back to back and didn't let each other get killed. I saw those times when you saved me from leaping Beowolves. And then Draco came and saved our asses after he killed his own group. If that's not teamwork, you tell me what is."

Draco interjected, "Telling each other what's going on, not running off, and not letting each other get injured. That's teamwork."

"Well, we may not have done any of those, but I still think it was teamwork." Nadeshiko said defensively.

"Well, teamwork or not, we weren't cleared to take any jobs over D Class. I'm surprised Ozpin actually promoted us to C Class instead of using disciplinary action." Rebecca said. "Also, why are we standing outside the classroom talking when we're supposed to be inside?" At this, the group entered, just before the late bell.

Professor Port turned to face them as they entered, "It's a pleasure having you here, RDGN. To what do we owe the pleasure?"

"No jobs." Draco said without missing a beat.

"Oh, I'm sure there are plenty of jobs that you could easily do." Port said, sarcastically.

Nadeshiko answered this time, "Of coarse there's jobs that we could do. It's just that all the ones we are cleared to do have already been taken. And we can't take the test to get Promoted until this afternoon. So we have to sit through your class. Is that good enough for you, Professor?"

"Quite good enough, my dear." Port said, turning tot the rest of the class, which was only Team DARK. Team DARK consisted of Derek Ifrit, Agnes Phoenix, Ryan Leviathan, and Kenny Behemoth.

Derek sneered at them, "It's been so peaceful without you guys here, can't you go find another mission outside of your Clearance and get into more trouble?"

Draco took a step towards him but was help back by Rebecca, shaking her head at him. Derek waved him over, standing up himself.

Port chuckled to himself then said to the two groups, "Well well well, isn't there a lot of hostility between you guys?"

"Of course, they almost got us killed in the entrance test." Gerard said.

"A rock almost falling on you isn't close to getting you killed." Kenny snorted. Gerard glared at him and gripped Ragnarok.

Port stepped in between them, "Why don't we have a little contest, then, since you obviously want to fight each other." Both groups agreed. "Okay, time to set some rules. No killing, obviously. If you are about to make a kill-shot, stop short and you will be declared the victor. No illegal shots, such as groin shots, eye shots, and foot stomping. The matches are Derek versus Draco, Agnes versus Rebecca, Gerard versus Kenny, and Nadeshiko versus Ryan. Any complaints?" There were none. "There is one more thing, though. These have to be kind of quick, as the Freshman are coming in to see what it's like for you guys."

Draco and Derek walked to face each other in front of the rows of seats. Draco extended The Dragon King's Armor over his arms. Derek put on a similar pair of gauntlets.

"What are those ripoffs called?" Draco asked, eying the gauntlets.

"The Fire Demon's Fists. And they're far better than your armor is." Derek retorted. As he flexed his fingers into fists, fire engulfed his gauntlets, making them glow.

Both fighters got into their stances for feet from each other. Draco put his feet shoulder width apart, and put his right foot behind his right one at a 90-degree angle. He brought his hands up to eyebrow height, his right hand almost touching his face right next to his right eye and his left hand two inches away from his left eye. Derek put his feet shoulder width apart, facing forward. He brought his arms tight to his body with his hands out in front of him.

Port recognized both as skilled martial artists and smiled. "Begin!"

Both fighters stood still, looking and waiting for any openings. Derek was the first to move. He instantly closed the gap in between them and launched a punch at Draco's face. Draco blocked the flaming fist with his own and counter attacked. Derek dodged backwards and kicked at Draco's midsection. Draco brought up his left leg and checked the kick. He then shot the foot forward and caught Derek in the stomach, pushing him away. Draco then brought his foot down, stepped forward and brought an extremely fast right kick straight to Derek's head. Derek went flying through the air and slammed into a desk. Draco ruched him before he could get up, only to have mis right foot kicked out from under him. Both fighters rolled to their feet and Derek jumped into the air. Doing a front slip and bringing his foot down on Draco's left shoulder. Draco brought his fist up and hit the leg right before impact, slowing it enough to not get his collarbone broken. He then shot his right fist forward and hit Derek's kidney, causing him to cry out in pain. Derek landed, clutching his side and was almost instantly knocked back by another front kick from Draco. Derek rolled backwards, lessening the damage, and then launched a series of punches that Draco only barely blocked, the heat hitting him like a fist itself. Derek then faked another punch and launched a kick instead, hitting Draco under the armpit. Draco winced and grunted in pain, but caught Derek's leg as he was bringing it back. He then brought his elbow and knee together with the leg in between, fracturing the bone. Derek ground his teeth and pulled his leg free, not leaning on it for fear of it breaking. Draco took advantage of this and grabbed Derek behind the head, pulling it down. He then jumped in the air and brought his knee up, catching Derek full in the face. Derek fell to the ground, unconscious.

Draco stepped back, battered but finished. Port picked up Derek and set him on a bench. "Alright, one point to Team RDGN. Next is Agnes and Rebecca."

Both stepped forward. Agnes took out a matching pair of short swords and Rebecca took out Gungnir. When the match started, Agnes dodged right and launched forward, bringing her swords up. She stopped and inch away from Rebecca's neck. She smiled and looked up to see Rebecca's own smiling face. Rebecca looked down and Agnes followed her gaze. Gungnir was in shotgun form and was and inch away from Agnes' chest, directly over her heart.

"It's a draw!" Port exclaimed. At this, Derek groaned and leaned up on his elbow. "Next is Nadeshiko and Ryan."

Nadeshiko drew her katanas and Ryan drew a long, sharp whip. They stood four feet apart as the others had and waited for the match to begin. When it did, Ryan brought the whip back and flicked it forward, the razor sharp tip going in an unnaturally straight line straight for Nadeshiko's heart. Nadeshiko dodged and then launched herself at Ryan, closing the gap almost in an instant. Ryan smiled and Nadeshiko became confused. She then felt a rush of air behind her and ducked just in time as the whip came back to Ryan. The whip then wound around his hand and formed and almost drill-like point. He plunged it towards her, but Nadeshiko blocked it and brought her second katana towards his throat, but the whip unwraps and smacks it aside. It then snaps towards Nadeshiko, stopping short of her throat, ending the match.

"Point, Team DARK! Next is Gerard vs Kenny."

Finally Gerard and Kenny walked out to face each other with Kenny dwarfing Gerard. Ragnarok started vibrating in Gerard's hand and he tightened his grip. Gerard lifted the sword and pointed it at Kenny, the tip inches from his heart. The match started and he quickly brought it up above his head, faster than one should have. As he was about to bring it down, a rock flew threw the air and hit him in the side of the head. Gerard turned to see where it came from, bringing his sword down at the same time. He sees Derek smile and wink at him. Confused, Gerard felt Ragnarok hit the ground and turned back to face Kenny. Kenny was not an inch from his face when he saw him. Gerard jumped back instinctively and Kenny's brass-knuckles covered fist came up and hit Gerard's jaw in a powerful uppercut. Gerard's head snapped backwards and he collapsed to his knees. Gerard looked up at the bear of a man and watched as he pulled his fist back for the finishing blow. Gerard tried to bring Ragnarok up to block, but wasn't fast enough and took the hit full in the face. He crumpled to the ground, his consciousness fading quickly. The last things he saw where some Freshmen walking in the room as Draco rushed towards Derek, who was holding his hands up as if he were innocent and being yelled at by Port.