The Showdown

After leaving the blacksmith Emerald was inspecting her new weapons. Not only could it now change to a pair of Kama's (Sickles) but with the added chains, now it would give Emerald more ways of operating during combat allowing her to fight in close, medium, or even long-range. She had to admit that these weapons were pretty impressive so to commemorate the event she decided to give her brand new partners a name. Emerald thought long and hard before coming up with something she believed was quite appropriate. Since her time thieving, she would always sleep with her weapons in her hand as it was her way of finding 'relief' as she called it because she never knew when a person or Grimm would try to attack her, so with that in mind, she decided to name her new weapons "Thief's Respite" to signify a time when she could just relax and not worry about anything.

Cinder: I take it you've enjoyed the upgrades to your weapons?

Emerald: Yeah, they're great! I can't wait to give them a test!

Cinder: Well then...you may get your wish sooner than expected~!

Emerald: Huh? What do you mean?

Cinder: Don't freak out but we've had eyes on us for quite a while now.

Emerald: Well duh you're a 'Nudist' so of course, people are gonna stare at us Cinder!

Cinder: Not those...I'm talking about the type of eyes that would warrant you to prepare for a fight. Perhaps If you focus your aura then you'll come to understand.

Hearing this Emerald began to do just that. It was obvious that Cinder was more experienced in these matters unlike herself. As she was starting to focus more, she started to feel what Cinder was talking about. This wasn't a feeling of embarrassment or jealousy like from earlier in the day, this was a sense of anger and what's worse she could tell it was directed straight at herself.

Cinder: Don't let them know that you're aware of their presence and just keep your head looking straight ahead.

Emerald: Got it.

Cinder: So then, do you have any idea who it could be?

Emerald: Considering that I probably have tons of people in Vacuo out to get me I wouldn't really bother with remembering names. However, if I had to guess considering the number of people watching us has since doubled... it probably belongs to a group of thugs I steal from time to time. Probably still pissed after I stole their grub. Tell me...about how long have they been trailing us?

Cinder: Since leaving Nui's.

Emerald: That long? Honestly, I'm surprised they haven't just gone ahead and just shoot me already?

Cinder: Considering were both women and my choice of attire, I think it's safe to say they've made it quite clear what they might be after don't you?

Emerald looks down towards Cinder's body and then down to hers. Yeah, it made sense that they'd want to get a piece of her and teach her a lesson for all the times, she's given them the slip. Now they want to slip their dicks into her and turn her into their personal whore with Cinder no doubt right alongside her.

Emerald: I know a place where we can deal with them in private.

Cinder: Lead the way~.

Taking the initiative, Emerald starts taking Cinder to a more undisclosed area that has been left abandoned due to either constant attacks from Grimm or because of the lack of security in the area. After twenty minutes they both find themselves at a large, abandoned warehouse which would be the perfect location to deal with their little fan club without anyone else getting in the way. Just as Cinder and Emerald reached the center of the building, they could hear the sound of the door behind them swinging wide open.

Cinder: Looks as though our guests have arrived.

Emerald: Yeah.

Boss: Well, well, well, what do we have here? The 'Thieving Bitch' who keeps stealing our shit and a naked minx with a rockin bod to boot I see!

Boss: I cut to the chase. If you girls just throw down your weapons, we can make this a whole lot easier for all of us!

Boss: Oh, and as for you little thief, why don't you do your friend a favor and lose the clothes too! I'm sure it's not fair to her that you're still wearing something, and she's left to suffer the elements all alone!

Cinder: Please, I don't need your sympathy and if I was truly worried about facing the elements then I would never have become a nudist in the first place!

Boss: Sympathy? Ha...As if I care about that! Regardless once we put you bitches in your place, we'll tear the clothes from her body and you'll both spend the rest of your lives having your holes stuffed as our personal "Cum Receptacles".

Cinder: My that's quite a well-thought-out plan you have for us~! However, there is just one problem with that!

Boss: Oh? Is that right?

Boss: Then enlighten me as to what that might be?

Emerald: 'You' need to beat 'us' first before that can happen...

Emerald: And spoiler alert that isn't gonna happen!

Thug A: Oh please...

Thug B: There's only two of you against twelve of us! We got this in the bag!

Cinder: Ha...the only thing I see are twelve dominos ready to be knocked down!

Boss: ENOUGH! It's pointless trying to stall for time, nobody is coming to rescue you!

Cinder & Emerald: That's our line!

The time for talking was over. Both Cinder and Emerald pulled their weapons from their holsters and entered a battle stance prepared for what was to happen next.

Boss: GET THEM!

Just like that, the thugs charged toward the two girls. While it was true that the thugs held the numerical advantage, their fighting prowess was a far cry from Cinder's and Emerald's. With Emerald, her new weapon's versatility kept the thugs from getting close to her due to the chain sickles spinning around, smacking them away and even though one of them was lucky to get within close-quarters, Emerald would just use her semblance to screw with him and make him miss his target. As for Cinder, well it goes without saying that they stood little chance against her from the start. The way she swung her blades in a swift manner made it seem more like she was dancing with her foes rather than fighting them. Though that wasn't the only problem her enemies her facing. Because Cinder was naked, her tits would sway with every motion she took, and the thugs were graced with the site of Cinder's well-kept pussy as well as her nice curvy ass. All those factors together distracted the thugs from paying attention to where she was going to attack next allowing Cinder to swat her opponents one by one as easily as flies. Their boss however was able to get within Cinder's blind spot and attack her but all he managed to cut was the belt around Cinder's waist causing it to fall to the ground.

Seeing as this was getting them nowhere their boss orders his goons to surround both girls but not to get any closer. Now both women were surrounded and had to come up with a new strategy. Cinder without her belt was now without most of her offensive tools though she did manage to pull out some glass right before she was attacked. She decides to switch her blades to their bow form. Emerald seeing Cinder had lost her belt from the boss's sneak attack, gets behind her and enters a low stance to guard Cinder's blind spot. She then tosses Cinder some fire dust who proceeds to catch it and mold the dust and glass into an arrow.

At that moment all twelve of the thugs charged the two women all at once in hopes of at least some of them getting past their defenses and restraining them. Unfortunately for them, Emerald shoots dust rounds infused with electricity, immobilizing each one she shot before she and Cinder leaped into the air for Cinder to draw her bowstring back and shoot her arrow towards the ground where Emerald had masterfully left another fire dust cartridge. Once the arrow hits the cartridge both the dust inside it and the arrow goes off simultaneously, creating a massive burst of explosive energy hitting the thugs and their leader and rendering them all ****. With this, the fight comes to a conclusion with both Cinder and Emerald standing triumphant as the victors.

Emerald: I've got to admit, I didn't think these guys could produce a protective aura? I just figured they were always just some run-of-the-mill losers just acting like they were tough.

Cinder: The fact that they had a protective aura was probably why they thought their numbers would give them the edge. Since their aura would protect them from receiving any fatal damage, they assumed they'd be fine taking a hit if it meant that they could get close enough to retrain and capture us.

Emerald: So... what do we do with them now? They were after all planning on **** us and using us as their playthings, so it only makes sense that they are punished right?

Emerald: Do you want to just kill them?

Cinder wasn't all too surprised that Emerald would say that. After all, you don't survive in Vacuo by playing nice with others. The fact that Emerald survived for this long showed that she had to pick which evils to live with if she was to survive here. To be honest Cinder respected Emerald for that but she'd never tell her that without bringing up her own past experience growing up.

Cinder: No.

Emerald: No? Do you want to just let them go so they can try and attack us again?!

Cinder: Oh, heavens no, I simply believe **** would be too easy for them is all.

Emerald: What could possibly be worse for them other than ****?

The naked woman walks up to Emerald and leans into her ear to whisper something that once she heard it made her face turn red like a tomato.

Emerald: W-What you can't be serious?!

Cinder: After what they attempted to do to us, I think this to be a more satisfying punishment wouldn't you agree~?

Emerald: ...

Cinder: I think we both could use this after everything we've been through.

Emerald: I...um?

Before Emerald could say anything else, Cinder wraps her arms around Emerald's waist while looking her directly in the eyes.

Cinder: When was the last time you were able to just enjoy yourself? Trust me, you'll love this I can promise you that~!

Emerald: I...ok.

Cinder: Good...Well, now that that's settled. I will go get what we need while you watch them. If any start to wake up, just put them back to sleep.

Emerald: R-Right.

As Emerald began to keep watch, Cinder picks up her damaged belt and puts it on her shoulder before making her way to exit. After opening the door and leaving the warehouse she walks away before stopping to look around at her surroundings.

Cinder: I know you're there so you may as well come out now!

???: Well shoot! I thought I was hiding pretty well.

Upon making hearing Cinder's announcement the one in hiding decides to come out of hiding and reveals themselves. Within moments the person in hiding stands before Cinder. It was only a moment before Cinder realized that she has seen this person before. In fact, she met them not too long ago.

The person standing before her was none other than...

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