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The bandit continued through with his massive hammer, hurling it through the air towards Lena even as Luina shouted at him. However, he didn't watch to see if his weapon actually collided with the tiny insect faunus. Inside, he spun on his heel, turning to face Luina with a twisted smirk tugging at his lips. The rock bounced harmlessly off his skull with an almost hollow sound, falling to the ground with a thud. He kicked it away with his booted foot before his eyes landed on the girl, their murky color filled with amusement. "Look at you, trying to be tough." He started, his voice cold and mocking. "I'm going to make you wish you had stayed in the pile of rubble where you belong." The words were the only warning she would get before he rushed at her with a short burst of speed. Once again he raised his hammer, using the added momentum from his little sprint as he prepared to smash it through that blue-haired head of hers. The movement came to an abrupt end when Lena, whom he'd almost forgotten about, landed a hit. In his sudden movement it hadn't hit her intended target, but rather his forearm. He let out an enraged cry as the plasma burnt his bare flesh. His hammer involuntarily fell from his hands, tumbling towards Luina. It would crush her if she didn't get out of the way fast enough. Abandoning the weapon he drew a dagger from his belt while simultaneously turning on his heel once more, moving just in time to avoid Cherry's bullet.

By this point in time the fog was slowly clearing from the courtyard. This gave the students more visibility as they faced their foes, however it gave the bandits that same advantage. It also gave them another advantage. With the smoke clearing, the sniper was starting to get clear shots at the students once more. The sniper also hadn't missed Cherry disappearing into the trees. He aimed for her first. It wouldn't do to have a sniper of his enemies taking out his allies. His scope didn't linger on her long however, not even long enough to see if the bullet hit true to mark. He instead moved quickly to his next target. It seemed there was another student entering the chaos of the courtyard. He didn't seem to have the slightest clue what was going on here. His confusion did not draw any pity from the bandit. Rather he just saw it as weakness, and weakness needed to be stomped out. Aiming his sights of the boy's head, he took a shot at Discord. If he didn't get out of the way in time, he would meet an unfortunate end.

For a spare moment, Ren had been on the verge of victory. One step closer to defeating the bandit and his clones. One step closer to saving his fellow students. However, that one moment of hesitation, as brief as it may have been, was all the bandit needed. He used it to his advantage, swiping forward with his arm despite the screaming of his muscles, the tearing of the gash in his back. He managed to grasp his hands around the hilt of Ren's forgotten sword before he rolled the to the side just in time to very narrowly avoid the hammer. It crashed into the concrete beside him instead. Once again, with every muscle in his body screaming in complaint, the bandit made a slash towards Ren's torso. The hammer was too heavy, the boy wouldn't be able to lift it in time to block the attack. He was left with the option to dodge. Or, if he wasn't fast enough, then to take the hit.

Blinking once as the teacher disappeared into a cloud of smoke, the bandit clone was left spinning in circles trying to pinpoint her once more. He knew she was still trying to pinpoint the last sniper, but he wasn't about to let her do that. They needed that hidden advantage. He only had moments to respond once she solidified once more. Grabbing the barrel of her gun, he quickly moved it to the side just as she pulled the trigger. Not quite enough the. The bullet still skimmed his side, leaving a gash there, however the wound was not fatal. "Maybe I'll see you there lady." He managed to grunt through the pain, sending a wink her way before lifting his hammer again and taking another swing at her.

Needless to say the bandit was a more than a little frustrated to see that Zylah had managed to continue clinging to his back despite the surely painful collision with the column. Still struggling to keep her dagger away from his neck, seeing as he was stronger, but she was sneaky, he stepped forward once before hurling himself back into the pillar once more. This time he felt her arms and legs go slack. He was waiting for her to slip from his back so that he could finish her off and get on with his life, however, at the last minute both her arms and legs tightened around him once more. This time with a new found strength that was unfitting of a girl her size. She was like a boa constrictor squeezing the life out of her victim.