A/N: Sorry if it's shorter than expected... maybe if I have time, ill post another short-ish one. Bear no fear in your minds, however, the way things are going, I'll be posting chapters every Wednesday. So without further ado, chapter two!

-Cardin's POV-

"So... what should we try first?" The taller one asked first.

"I don't know... the greenchopper might be the source, so... take it off?" The shorter blonde one answered.

The taller one reached toward him, then pulled back his hand.

Seconds passed, then suddenly, Cardin's head exploded with pain, causing him to gasp and cry out.

"Aah! Put it back, Yatsu!" The blonde said, and the pain quickly subsided.

Cardin continued to stare blankly at the opposite wall.

"So that didn't work... any other ideas?" Blonde asked.

Tall, or Yatsu, thought for a moment before squinting at him, then reached out again.

Cardin braced for pain, but none came. Instead, he heard a slight crack in his ear, then a loud whistling, like an old radio with bad reception, then nothing...

-POV Change-

Jaune watched as Yatsu reached out a second time, and finger the greenchopper, which promptly shattered.

In response, Cardin tensed, then crumpled, head lolling back.

Yatsu's face reddened slightly, "Uhh... Oops?" he mumbled.

"Did you kill him!?" Jaune asked, suddenly very concerned, yet slightly amused by his companion's mistake.

His answer came quickly in the form of a loud snore from the unconscious bully.

His face lit up, "so! We only have to break them! The Greenchoppers, I mean..." Jaune said happily, while Yatsu nodded.

Then, realization hit him like a Nora's Hammer, "Hey, how many students are enlisted in Beacon?"

Without thinking, Yatsu answered, "Five Hundred and thirty... oh."

Jaune inclined his head, "Five hundred and thirty? How the hell are we going to be able to get through to that many students!?"

Yatsu put a hand on his companions shoulder, "We can and we must. We cannot let our friends continue to be… brainwashed. Perhaps Mr. Winchester will wake up and help?"

Jaune laughed bitterly, "The only one Cardin helps is himself. And maybe his team mates… there's no hope there."

As if on cue, Cardin snorted and woke up. "GAH! Wha- Where am I? What happened?"

Yatsu turned to him with a stern gaze, "Winchester. Our friends are enslaved by an unknown enemy, and you, Jaune, and I are the only unaffected. If I let you go, will you help?"

Cardin thought to himself, 'Should I? I'm big, but that dude is bigger… what can I remember?' he thought to himself, 'Auditorium… I was in the main auditorium… someone was giving a speech… screaming… then… nothing?'

"I want to help." Cardin finally spoke, surprising Jaune with his answer. Yatsu nodded and untied him.

The samurai helped him to his feet, but put his face his face inches away, "Any attempt to hinder our progress is… unwise."

Cardin paled, but stiffened his resolve.

They moved to sit around a table in the classroom.

"So, how can we save our people?" He asked Jaune.

"Just break the Greenchopper in their ears… they'll pass out like you did, but so far, it works."

Cardin nodded, "Anyone we should save first?"

Jaune paused to think, then, "Preferably people with hand to hand combat knowledge. We can use weapons in case the enslavement affects their aura negatively… so any ideas?"

Yatsu spoke up, "Ms. Xiao Long from RWBY is the leading hand to hand combat specialist of the first years. My own partner, and team mate, Velvet-san and Fox-san, are also very learned in that type of combat."

"Ren isn't so bad either… he's more aimed strikes and pressure points than Yang… but we can definitely use him."

They both looked to Cardin, who had yet to participate in their discussion.

"Maybe Russel… he's the knife wielder so he has strong arms and good control…"

"So that's… five additional people, against at least 525," Jaune sighed, "It's a start. Let's go get our friends."

A/N: Hey y'all... Chapter 2! Things are looking up! But for how much longer? Can Jaune, Cardin, and Yatsuhashi successfully save 525 students? Can Cardin swallow his pride and take orders? Stay tuned to find out! BTW, Please leave reviews! I like to read them! No flames or meanness please... don't be a Cardin.