SCENE 9
Day six has finally come. Still the world was at unease, but things were slowly getting better at the least. The many heroes from the new unified world have been travelling around. Causing the citizens to feel somewhat at ease. It was also during this day that multiple Exo Stones have been discovered, with only one left. However that's a story for another time and place.
A time and place a certain crook rather not be involved with.
"Now where's that grocery store." Back in his civilian outfit was Beck Quentin, by his side being the strange and possibly deadly Grimm girl queen Melissa following him. Like Beck, she to wore a regular outfit of some blue pants and a pink shirt. Not that it stopped the Grimm skull chest piece from popping out looking as creepy as ever. Getting looks at the normal people who looked at them weirdly.
'Uh, I knew taking her was a mistake.' Had it been up to Beck, he would have left this girl at home where she wouldn't bug him at all. To bad Melissa told-forced-him to take her. Stating he promised to get her something to eat since the house was devoid of food.
..And a few walls, furniture, and a whole bunch of stuff. When Beck had returned home with the team, he found his place in ruins. Aside from the rooms, everything else was a mess. His daughter stating some bad guys came and the Grimm defended her.
Though he had a feeling there was more to it than that. Not that Riot or the Grimm duo minded as they went to happily eat the leftover copses. Monsters.
"Beck. Beck. Beck." Sighing, Beck turned to face Melissa who was tugging on his sleeve like a baby to a mother. Her innocent yet horrifying eyes wanting to ask something.
"What is it?" Beck regretfully asked, already tired.
"I'm hungry." She simply said followed by a growl.
"I know. Just wait a little longer, okay." The girl nodded, but Beck decided to quicken his pace just a bit. This girl might sorta look normal, but she was a Grimm that was tougher, stronger, and Iso-8 empowered. Who knows what she could do if he left her alone to long. No way he was going to find out.
'Still, most of the shops are closed.' With the convergence occurring, many places were closed up to fix or tidy things up. So aside from maybe a few places, the majority of the city's shops weren't open. 'Hm. Maybe that place will do.'
Beck then saw a familiar but different club that held the title Blood Rose Nightclub. Not the perfect place to get a morning meal, but better than nothing. "Come on Melissa, I found a place to eat."
"Yay." Melissa said as she had been standing by a sign...that had been chewed on. Beck quickly dragged her into the shop to avoid any problems.
The Blood Rose Nightclub. The new place Junior had set up ever since the Convergence that destroyed his club once again. Seriously, how many times was his club destroyed? It was a gosh darn pain in the neck. On the bright side, at least he was able to run this joint thanks to the Kingpin who hired him on the spot.
Best part of all was the new hired people he had. Sure he still had a few of his old goons, but he also had some robots that Kingpin loaned him from some company called the Breezie Media. Plus he had a new enforcer he found just a while back, offering her a job which she accepted. A young strong mobian fox by the name Fiona, and she was the best hired guard he had since the Malachite sisters.
'Ah, them.' Such a shame what happened to them, during the Goblin War. Sure they annoyed the heck out of him, but those girls were still close to him. Hopefully they were in a better place now.
"Hello." Snapping out of his old thoughts, Junior turned to face a regular man with a….girl-he thinks, walking in. Ignoring the female's appearance, Junior went back to being professional and ready to serve.
"How may I help you this fine day?" He asked as the man and his companion sat down on the bar. The man staring at the above menu to pick what he wanted. Then made his choice.
"Just here for a drink sir." He then pointed at the more expensive drinks while taking out some cash. Then pointed at another part of the menu. "And I'd like some steak, a lot of it, for the fine lady." The girl smiled at Junior which creeped him out. Still, an order is a order.
"Very well then sir." Grabbing the wine, Junior quickly served it while commanding some of his robot servants to get the steaks ready. "You must have a hungry...daughter?"
"Oh no, just a friend of my daughter." The man corrected him. "She doesn't get out much since she has such a...complex skin...disease?"
"..." Nobody, not even the man actually bought that. But because Junior didn't care, he didn't bother saying anything. Giving the man his drink. The man taking a nice long sip, enjoying the taste. Letting out a satisfied sigh having not drank something like this in a long while. Junior noticed this, placing his elbow on the bar while propping his face on his hand.
"I see someone is in a good mood." He said with the man nodding in reply.
"Yeah. I've had….some crazy things happen to me. Very crazy things." Traveling a part of the new world, being attacked by heroes, and being hunted for Exo Stones will do that to a person. "So relaxing like this is helping. What about you, you seem a bit upset."
"Just dealing with crap and all." Junior replied thinking of all the nuisances recently. He may be back in business, but it wasn't as easy to deal with this merge. "I've had problems with brats, the cops, a supposedly dead guy, and now having to deal with the new currency. Oh boy, the economy is going to be a wreck."
With three worlds merging, then surely the new economy would have to deal with many rising problems. Realistically speaking, things like the new currency, new Dust, rising unknown products and so on. Even if people do get used to the world, it'll be decades before things can truly settle in. Not as if a few months will solve every problem in the world.
"I can see that." The man replied with a smile, making Junior smile a bit to. "Hey man, names Beck, and why don't you have a drink. You can use one. I'll even pay."
"Hehe. Junior. Junior Hei Xiong. And I'll take that offer." Junior took out his own bottle and began serving himself. Beck grabbing his own cup and lifted it up. Junior doing the same as both men clinked their cups together saying 'Cheers.' and began drinking.
While that happened, the robots came in with five plates of meat that Melissa drooled at. Once the robots set them down, the girl began devouring it with vigor. "Oh. She's a hungry one."
"She sure is." Beck said while waving at the robots. "Can I have more, don't think she'll be satisfied with just that." The robots nodded and went back to the kitchen. Beck had to admit, this was rather nice. Relaxing in a good club drinking, away from those monsters like Riot and those weirdos Mike and Marty who always bugged him. Sure Melissa was here eating a ton of food along with wasting his money, but overall he felt just fine.
Junior, I'm home!" Then upon hearing that voice, Beck instantly knew relaxation time was over.
Oh no." Junior muttered with Beck doing the same oddly enough. Though it made sense as the two recognized that voice. A voice that was obnoxious, loud, and rather rude.
"Yang is in with a bang! Ha!" Yang herself has arrived. Opening the doors to the new club, with her being a very reluctant Weiss, Blake, and Ruby. Yang having brought them because she wanted to and wanted to revisit her good old pal Junior for old times sake. The man moaning at seeing her again. Beck just thinking maybe he should live somewhere else from now on if he just kept being visited by other heroes. What a pain.
"Hey Junior!" Yang called out to her 'buddy' with Junior cursing a bit. Still remembering how she visited a few days back. Oh how he wished he could wipe that smug look on her face. Beck himself quickly casting a illusion to show a different face doing the same with Melissa. No way did he want to deal with those morons this early.
"Blondie," Junior said with sever disdain. Already tired of this charade. "What do you want?"
"Oh don't be cold Junior." Yang said smiling showing off a cheesy grin. "Just here to hang out. I even brought friends."
Said friends just waved hi a bit awkwardly. None of them really wanting to be here.
"I see. What can I do for you?" The establishment owner asked her with gritted teeth, wanting to get rid of her.
"Just a nice drink for me. And something for these three." Yang said.
"Yang!" Weiss shouted. "I am not drinking from this shady establishment!"
Junior just gazed at her darkly. Already not liking this girl.
"Um...think we can go somewhere else. I rather not be in a place where criminals hang out." Blake mentioned knowing this place was already working for Kingpin. Junior glaring at her now. Had it not been for Kingpin, he'd be living on the streets. Then again not like these brats would care.
"This place seems a bit, um, can we leave?" Ruby asked. Then why is she even here, were Juniors thoughts.
"Come on guys, sure it's a mess, but it's not that bad." Yang tried to convince them. The three giving in though reluctantly not wanting to be here at all. Sitting by the disguised Beck and Melissa, not realizing who they were. Though Blake did give them a look having felt something familiar about them, before shrugging it off.
"What do you want?" Junior dryly asked them. The four chose what they wanted with Junior ready to serve them. Until Beck had a lovely idea to both help Junior and deal with those brats.
"Hold on Junior. I just realized something." Junior and the four Beacon students stared at Beck, Junior more so wondering how that man's face just changed. Maybe he was seeing things.
"Okay...what is it?" Junior asked the stranger. Beck now smiling and then pointing at the Beacon students.
"These are students from Beacon. Surely you have rules against students, right." Yang actually gasped a bit with Junior having a growing smile on his face. His mind racing at what the implications of that were. He then hurriedly went under the bar to pull out a small folder, opening it where it showed files of paper. One of them being the new rules for his club.
"Well...what do you know, there is a rule for students being here." Junior didn't have such a rule originally before at his old club, but found no problem with it before. Until Yang showed up. Now however, with this new technically legal establishment, things were different. Junior then faced the four students, Yang in particular with such a grin that made him look rather villainous. "Students that will either leave...or be arrested for not obeying."
"What!" Yang shouted. Not actually upset that she was being kicked out, but upset because Junior of all people was doing it.
"That's right Blondie. So get out out or face jail time...On second though, go ahead and stay." Junior told her, this time with his smug face with Yang showing signs of anger. Anger that Junior played her.
"Wait a second," Beck said continuing on. "I think I recognize those faces." Standing up he then walked up to the four with Weiss showing suspicion on what this man was planning. Beck then made a exaggerated gasp and pointed at them. "Oh my! There those four female heroes that have been going around causing trouble. The one's our ever loyal J. Jonah. Jamenson has told us about. The ones he recommended to call the police to question them."
"Oh really." Its official. Beck just became Juniors new best friend. His hand now picking up a scroll. "The police are busy, but I'm sure they wouldn't mind coming when I tell them I have four vigilantes here breaking the law."
While those like Spider-Man and other heroes definitely did good, at the end of the day they were still people that caused trouble. Causing unintentional destruction and damages. Sure some like Iron Man and Hulk did such thing, but those were paid for. Not to mention their status as Avengers gave them special clearances. A card these girls had.
Unfortunately such cards were useless in the face of certain laws. Only to be used if certain crimes are happening and nothing more. Basically put, Junior can call the police and have them arrested. And while Team RWBY will be released upon showing their D-Avenger cards, it would be bad for two reasons. One, they would be revealing their identities which can be a bad thing. Two, they can still get in trouble if accused their cards are being used to enter places, abusing their authority. Thus they can get in trouble.
"Seriously!" Yang yelled not believing this. First Junior now having the authority to kick her out. Then threatening to arrest them. This sucked. Ruby also looking nervous wondering if she'll go to jail. Oh, how will her dad think about this.
"..." Weiss was also seething, can't believing this at all. Her, the heiress of the Schnee Company about to be arrested, such a scandal. However her suspicion was focused on the man who called them out. How'd he know their identities? That didn't seem like knowledge he should have. The only people who knew were those like SHIELD, Peter, the Avengers, and maybe some villains like, of course!
"Mysterio." That got eyes to widen, especially the man of illusion himself because he thought for certain he did well in hiding his identity. I mean, the face was a different one, yet the rich brat solved it like that. How?
"I-I'm sorry. Huh." He tried innocently playing off. Pretending none of this was happening. Blake however wasn't falling for it.
"Mysterio. You really think I'd forget your voice." Dang it. He forgot to change his auditory sound. Blake still recalling the night before. How Mysterio came to her home planning something likely bad, and even had the tendency to punch Kaine. Then escaping making them look incompetent. Weiss, wanting to be certain, released a small wave of magic that then showed both Beck and Melissa's true face. Excluding Blake the other three flinched upon seeing this-this-Grimm girl.
"Damn!" Beck cursed can't believing he got caught like this. The worst part being how aside from his Holo-Orb and some Iso-8 shards in his pocket, he had nothing else. Not even his suit since it was being clean. Thinking the Holo-Orb would be enough for an emergency to run, but no way it can help him in a fight like this. Against four Huntress-in-training who in truth may as well be full blown ones. Probably better in all honesty.
I mean, these girls took out tons of baddies. Heck. Those like Glynda and Ozpin had nothing on those girls far as Mysterio is aware. Kinda sad when one thinks about it. Being outdone by kids below their age.
"Put your hands up fishbowl!" Yang said raising her vibranium hand with a small gun popping out of it. A close inspection showed these four didn't have on their Maiden-Style outfits or even their suped up weapons. Just their regular once. Like him they also didn't plan on bringing much, just the bare minimum. Not that they would lose against someone like him.
"You!" But that didn't include the other factor Blake noticed. The Grimm girl.
"Woah, what the heck is she?" Ruby asked feeling a bit creeped out looking at this girl that looked kinda like Salem. Did Mysterio make some deal with that witch? Of course before Beck or anybody else could say anything, the man of the hour spoke up.
"Hey." Suddenly a hand came out holding Becks shoulder. Looking up it was Junior himself who had his giant club on him. "I said get out."
"Heck no!" Yang shouted. "No way we're letting Mysterio go. He's a crook."
"A crook?" Junior said with feint ignorance. "What ever do you mean? Do you even have proof?"
"It matters not." Weiss replied holding her rapier at them. "We're taking him in. And you as well seeing as you work for Kingpin. And also that...girl." Weiss was also suspicious of that female, who was currently just eating her food ignoring them all.
"Yeah." Ruby agreed figuring it'd be best for the city to arrest them. "So give up please. You can't beat us."
This wasn't arrogance or pride talking either. Sad as it is, Team RWBY were much stronger than the majority of people. Taking on powers and foes that made those like Grimm fully trained Huntsmen took on look weak in comparison. So someone like Mysterio and Junior who had little to nothing couldn't possibly hold a candle to them. That and it's four on two.
"Hey boss. Need help." Though the numbers just might change as from behind Junior and Beck came a Mobian Fox dressed in a black belly top, black elbow-length fingerless gloves, a grey belted-skirt with a black buckled-belt, and black skinny pants that have grey padded shoes attached to them. A bow tied to her head showing a fox face like Tails only female obviously with red hair and a yellow muzzle.
"A Fiona. Nice to see you." Junior said to his new bodyguard and enforcer. Having found her in...less than desirable circumstances. So he offered her a job which the Mobian gladly accepted. The female enforcer having come in and noticed the trouble her new boss and some guy were in.
"What's going on?" Fiona asked with Junior pointing at the four girls.
"Just some brats who won't leave. Acting as if they own the place and wanting to arrest this fine gentlemen and I simply because they feel like it." Junior said getting a growl coming from Yang.
"I see," Fiona said walking in between Junior and Beck. "In that case, may as well teach these girls a lesson."
"With pleasure." Beck said now knowing what to do. Taking out a few special items. "Hey Junior, catch."
"Hm." Junior held his hand and caught a palm sized crystal shard in his hand. One that made him feel much stronger than he did now.
"No way, a Iso-8 shard!" Ruby yelled having not realized Mysterio had such a thing on him.
"How'd you get those." Blake hissed not liking this since the girls didn't have any Iso-8 on them.
"A magician never reveals their secret. In any case, Junior, how'd you like to join in on this fight?" Beck asked the bar owner who looked a bit apprehensive.
"...I'm not sure, I mean, considering the past-" The past. The second those words left his mouth Junior then recalled it all.
Yang busting in always destroying his place for the most absurd reasons, not even suffering the consequences. Her friends coming in insulting him when he's done nothing to them. The threats, the bills he was forced to pay. Each memory only becoming worse and worse how these brats always came in acting all high and mighty. Well, that stops now. Time to show these kids just because they're heroes and beat down inter-dimensional monsters, doesn't mean they can get away with everything.
"...You know what," Junior said gripping the Iso-8 shard amplifying his aura and strength. "I think I will. Fiona, wanna join in?"
"Been to long since I had a good fight. So heck yeah." Fiona answered willing to beat down on some brats. Said brats also ready and being prepared since they now knew Mysterio had Iso-8 shards and had to be wary of a stronger Junior and the variable known as Fiona Fox.
"In that case," Beck said using his Holo-Orb to transform himself into his Mysterio suit. "Let's get this party started."
A fight between possibly the best team of Huntress's ever against a rag-tag team of villains...naturally the bad guys will lose, but not without putting up a fight. Also brought back an old character Fiona, now serving under Junior who's slowly moving up a bit. Wonder how long that'll last. Until next time, this is D. .N. Works.