After getting saved from arrest, the RWBY crew are back in their apartment with Blake and Weiss' rescuer Pyrrha visiting. All five of them are in the living room, with a beat-up T.V in front and beer and soda cans on the coffee table. During the first 30 minutes, they were talking about spots that can be good for having fun and places that can take their time up. As soon as they finished, Pyrrha bought something up.

"So, what brings you four here in Remnant?" She asked, quietly.

The girls weren't sure if it's a good idea to explain their motive, especially to someone that they don't know but since she saved Blake and Weiss from getting incarcerated or murdered, Ruby decided to give her information.

"We're here to take down Grimm."

Pyrrha was a bit surprised to hear that. Are they really here for them? Do they even know who they're facing?

"Uh...wow, um..." She muttered. That didn't sound positive, even though she's trying to be.

The crew gave each other a glance of confusion of what was going on with the young redhead woman.

"What's wrong?" Weiss asked.

"Well, I don't know if you know but Grimm are people you should really avoid." Pyrrha answered. "You see, when I first arrived here...I saw three officers set on fire with their heads chopped off facing their burnt asses."

It then kind of gave Ruby and her crew the chills of the horror of the work of Grimm. It then got worse when Pyrrha explained about it which she felt uncomfortable to talk about it.

"You know it's funny. It's like saying before you die, you'll watch your body get burned alive. I even saw them turned this town into Baghdad as they were searching and executing people who thinks they can screw with them. They did it by day and by night. It explains how dangerous these guys are."

Deep down, Weiss was starting to feel like these are the type of people they shouldn't or try to mess with. She not the only one who feel it as Blake too was having that same feeling as well. Ruby and Yang understood the horror but still, they aren't backing down.

"If you're not gonna help us then that's fine." Ruby said. "We're doing this because Grimm killed my father...and they're going to pay for what they did."

With that said, Pyrrha understood why these girls are here which makes more sense but she still thinks that it's suicide for them taking on something that's impossible, especially when it's just the four of them. Pyrrha gave out a sigh.

"Well...if you're going after Grimm then you'll need all the help that you can get and I got guys who may like to help out too."

The crew became very curious for Pyrrha to offer help for RWBY.

"Help from you?" Weiss scoffed, skeptical of a woman they don't recognise. "Why the hell would we need help from someone we don't know?"

"You think you can take these guys by yourselves?" Pyrrha asked. "Especially when it's just four of you? You're gonna need a lot more help and you definitely need someone like me because I know this country better and I know how to take down an army."

RWBY was divided whether Pyrrha's trustworthy. Ruby was trying to see if she could trust her. Even though she's right everything, especially when they don't know about the region of Remnant or how things work here, she was still trying not to make a mistake like the heist was. But she still had that feeling the woman can help her and the crew. Before Ruby could make that decision, Weiss butted in, interrupting her.

"Hey Ruby, you got a sec?"

Ruby nodded and followed her out of the apartment. They stopped at the entrance with Ruby closing the door behind her. Weiss gave Ruby a glare with her arms crossed.

"You seriously think we need her?" Weiss whispered.

Ruby bit her lip and held her hands to her hips. Weiss noticed her silence and continued.

"You've already gave trust to that Cinder bitch and look where it got you. Do you really think we can trust her?"

Ruby eventually remembered working for Cinder on that heist job. She was really friendly to her and the crew. She really thought she was her friend until she stabbed her in the back and murdered her father and his Cartel like they were just pawns and lackeys but Pyrrha was still right. She and her crew can't do this alone. She was still going to accept the woman's offer but with a condition.

"If she does try to betray us," she said, holding her hand to her forehead. "I'll be the one to kill her."

Weiss still couldn't see that the crew should work with this woman, but at least she understood what Ruby will do if Pyrrha double-crossed them or actually working for Grimm.

"Fine by me." Weiss replied with a shrug.

Ruby patted her shoulder and went back into the apartment to the others while Weiss simply stayed back. This felt like getting into a suicide mission and a possible chance that there will be a time where someone needs to back away before this gets ugly big time. But since Ruby's positive Pyrrha doesn't feel like betraying, she won't make a fuss until she needs to.


After getting themselves packed, RWBY and Pyrrha headed out to the streets by the slums until they entered a building where there were people crowded up in a circle watching some kind of stand off with cash on their hands. In the circle were two competitors. One was a bald man with a blue shirt and carrying a revolver while the other was an Asian man, younger than his opponent. His magenta streak on the left side tousled down his face. The younger competitor was in a dark green sleeveless tailcoat with a red rolled-up shirt underneath his vest and tasseled ropes over the hips and pants that tucked into his boots. His wrists had arm gauntlets with sheaths that holds small knives and a waist holster for extra knives. By the looks of that Asian man, he seemed calm and unafraid. He took off his waist holsters and his gauntlets which the crowd responded by laughing at him and booing as if he's got a Death wish. The opponent gave out a grin as he thought this would be another easy match and held to his holster. RWBY became confused but Pyrrha's not surprised. When the bell rang, the opponent drew his gun out and fired at the young man but he suddenly dodged the bullet as he tilted away, letting the bullet go past his side and hit next to a woman on a wall, who seemed to be relaxing. After dodging the bullet, the young man immediately pulled out his hairpin from his head and threw it at his opponent which aimed for the revolver. It bolted towards the gun and whacked it off his hand which eventually hung on and pierced to the wall. The opponent stared at his hand, with his revolver gone and turned to the Asian man, only to face a knife between his eyes. The crowd's jaws went agape, even RWBY was surprised with their mouths open. Pyrrha simply stared as if she knows his abilities. The opponent's eyes rolled up and eventually closed as he fell into a heap. After picking up and putting back on his gauntlets and holsters, the Asian walked up to the dead opponent and pulled his knife out of his head. The woman who was leaning on the wall went up to the crowd to collect money from those who betted on the fallen opponent. They all gave her a glare and snarled. She had a white t-shirt with a slash heart in the center under her black leather jacket with a pink skirt and kicks, along with long socks. She was also mounting a shoulder holster that held two revolvers. After collecting the money and ignoring comments about her, she walked over to the Asian but then the two met up with their leader, Pyrrha.

"Hey, you two." Pyrrha greeted.

"Pyrrha!" The woman cheerfully called and skipped up to her with a smile. She apparently didn't notice RWBY. "You won't believe the shitload of money we got! I mean, we're getting a lot of money lately since these guys keep betting on the other dude which they're always losing because Ren is still the better gunslinger or knife-thrower because he always uses knives all the time-"

The young woman kept talking which made RWBY uncomfortable. Ruby kept her smile on to be nice and not trigger her, Yang simply smiled like she doesn't mind at all, Blake was shocked on her lengthy monologue but felt uncomfortable and as for Weiss, she was already feeling a lot annoyed because she already has to deal with Ruby but to this woman...she might as well take her revolver and say 'Fuck Life'. The woman eventually stopped and noticed RWBY.

"OH MY GOSH! NEW PEOPLE!" She exclaimed in excitement. RWBY was shaken up from her loud voice.

"Yep, this is RWBY. R-W-B-Y." Pyrrha introduced.

"Oh wow! You have a cool name." The woman said. "I'm guessing the girl in the red is the leader, the girl in white must be a former cop which might be an enforcer, the girl in black seems silent but deadly and has to be an assassin and the blonde chinese girl must be the muscle."

RWBY was surprised that the woman was able to describe them but in a scary way.

"Guys, this is Nora Valkyrie and Lie Ren," Pyrrha told the girls. "I met them here and I was helping them out with their contract."

"It was a fun contract where there was this Japanese guy and his boyfriend, well I don't know if they were boyfriends or probably just partners or just brother figures but they are together but anyway a mafia crew in the east part of Remnant wanted them for not paying them which they owe a lot of money. It was a hard chase because these two were really good because I think they were like cops or-"

Ren covered her mouth, shutting her up.

"Nora...we discussed about this." Ren said in a parently tone.

Nora gave a nod and pushed his hand away.

"You doing anymore matches Ren?" Pyrrha asked.

"No," he told her. "I'm finished here."

Pyrrha grinned. "Good. Let's take these four to our hideout."


Shortly after a brief introduction, the girls eventually followed Pyrrha's crew vehicle which was a matte Range Rover, with armor that looked improvised. They drove to the highway and headed to the West. They stopped after the girls noticed the Range Rover pull up by a building. They got out and went inside with the girls up next. The building they entered turned out to be a dirty bar. The woodwork was rusted, tables and chairs looked aged, holes on the wall and a line of drinks which appeared to be new. Even worse, it's their hideout.

"This is your hideout?" Weiss asked, almost disgusted. "A cheap ass bar?"

"Eeeyup." Nora answered, looking proud of it.

"I like it."

"Same here!" Yang agreed, who was over at the bar stand looking at the drinks. "These guys have some good shit for this damn bar!"

"So what's the job, boss?" Nora asked as she and Ren sat in a table across from Ruby and Pyrrha.

Pyrrha gave out a deep sigh as she was going to tell her comrades the impossible job.

"Well...we're going to take down Grimm."

Nora made a questionable look on her face while Ren on the other hand just went blank like he doesn't care.

"Grimm? As in Grimm, Grimm? Grimm we're not supposed to mess with Grimm? Grimm as in-"

Ren clasped his hand onto her mouth, cutting her off.

"Yes, Nora," Ren told her, letting go. "That Grimm."

"Yeah. We'll be working with RWBY," Pyrrha said. "They'll need help if they want to bring these guys down for what they did to them."

Nora and Ren looked at each other because of what kind of job this is. Taking on Grimm who's an anonymous gang syndicate that no one even knows. They know they own Remnant. For them, it's suicide but it could be fun. But there is something Ren and Nora need to know.

"Sooo...is this like something we're gonna get paid on or what?" Nora asked. "I mean we would love to help but everybody's got to get paid for something if you know what I mean."

This eventually made Ren and Pyrrha curious about it and looked at Ruby if they're going to get paid for this job. After all, they are just a bunch of hired help and would do anything for a price.

"We'll see what we can do." Ruby answered.

They agreed to that answer.

"Well I'm gonna take a walk to have a chat with some of my clients," said Pyrrha as she stood up. "Make yourselves at home."

As Pyrrha left the bar, Weiss was still uncertain of her involvement. She has that feeling the clients might be working for the Grimm.


Pyrrha walked through the streets of the slums. 2 years and this place is still a messed up legacy. As she went down a sloped street, she noticed a rusty van. It was obvious that they're pirates. She's seen them a bunch of times but never spoke to them or even went near them. She noticed that they've captured someone which was usually normal when they use their captors as their slaves to fight in cages, only for them to lose. Pyrrha suddenly froze when she recognized their captor. It was a young Caucasian man. Slim but a bit of muscle built, dark-blue eyes that are emphasized by his messy, blonde hair. He was in a grungy white dress shirt, black pants and grey dress shoes like he was a businessman. Pyrrha knew the boy years ago. She even wondered what his fate would be after graduation and here he is. She knew the boy needs to be rescued but if she's going to face those pirates, she's going to need help.


Later, the fight in the ring has already started. The crowd and a few pirates watched the slave getting beat up by his opponent who was a 6'1 Thai and also a pirate. The young man had no chance on winning which was basically way too fast and brutal.

"ดูเหมือนว่านายอาร์คไม่ได้มีช่วงเวลาที่ดี! เขาได้รับการตีหนักจริงโดยพ่ายแพ้ 'Aat Myong Juk'! (Doesn't look like Mr Arc's having a good time! He's getting beat real hard by the undefeated Aat Myong Juk!)" The commentator exclaimed.

The fighter, Aat, kicked the young man in the leg which stung real hard and then back elbowed him in the face. He stumbled backwards and was about to try fight back but Aat charged and jumped, knee kicking him to the face which the man fell to the ground. As he struggled, his eardrums became a ringing clock, his head was out of his place and every part of his body hurt. The man's face was bruised including his right waist and leg. He tried getting back, only to slip from the dirty and bloody mat of the ring. The crowd continued cheering and chanted for the other fighter. The young man tried getting back up only to be kicked in the face, dropping him back down. Jaune whimpered and crawled on the floor trying to escape but Aat grabbed him by the hair. Aat was about to knock him out until the man swiped his right arm at his face. He broke free and watched Aat stagger backwards, holding his mouth where the young man hit him. The young man finally got back up and did his fighting stance. The crowd booed and laughed as they already knew he doesn't stand a chance. Aat smirked and charged and threw a punch, only for a counter by a right hook to the face from the man. He continued throwing a few punches. Watching the tired and dazed Aat, he spun and did a roundhouse kick to the face, dropping Aat to his knees. He quickly got up but the young man didn't give him the chance as he punched him in the face so hard it actually knocked his lights out. The crowd went silent. The young man froze and was unable to decide if he should be cheering of victory or not. It was basically his first time defeating an opponent as he was a loser in every occasion. He looked around, noticing every eye locked onto him and looked up to the display above.

"อืมม…(Umm…)" the commentator was out of words. "ผู้ชนะคือนายอาร์ - (T-the winner is Mr Ar-)"

The commentator was suddenly pushed away. Another person appeared and took the microphone. He was obviously pissed.

"ฆ่าที่ทาส! (KILL THAT SLAVE!)" He yelled.

The pirates that were by the ring went inside and holstered their pistols. They walked up to Jaune, preparing to take him out. The man was about to accept his fate but all of sudden, a gunshot rang. The man noticed a pirate drop to the ground outside the ring before several fell. The pirates that were in the ring turned back and ran out, leaving Jaune alone. The crowd began screaming and scrambled for their lives, dropping bottles and money notes. The man noticed a group advance and split up. Pyrrha approached the ring, noticing a pirate chase after her. She pulled his gun out of view and punched him. Pyrrha eventually held to his wrist and pulled it down, throwing the pirate to the ground. She took him down with a punch before getting up. Another pirate appeared with a shotgun and aimed at her. She rolled away, dodging shells piercing to the ground before hiding behind a pillar. She waited for the pirate to approach her, waiting for her turn to strike. As soon as he got near the pillar, Pyrrha came out and held onto his shotgun and pulled it sideways, causing him to misfire. Holding his shotgun, Pyrrha held the pirate in a shield-form while aiming the shotgun. She noticed several pirates come after her and kicked the pirate's leg, making him a puppet. She fired the shotgun, shattering pirate after pirate before the shotgun ran out of shells. Another pirate appeared with a SMG, forcing Pyrrha to approach the pirate still a human shield, making the SMG wielding pirate shoot at him without even figuring out who he's shooting. She pushed his body towards the pirate which ended up both stumbling to the ground, letting Pyrrha enter the ring without interference. When she got there, the man was curled up, covering himself with his hands and uttering total nonsense.

"Jaune! Jaune, get up!"

The young man looked up and noticed Pyrrha approach him. He instantly backed away before bumping to the barrier behind him. She extended her hand to him.

"Wh-who are you?" He asked.

She glanced back and shot the pirate that got back up. "Now's not the time. Come on!"

The young man, Jaune grabbed her hand and followed Pyrrha without even thinking out of the ring. RWBY and Pyrrha's crew manage to get out of the building but before they can escape, Ruby realized she forgot her car. Reason being is unknown. As they looked for a vehicle, a van drove past them. Weiss ran up to it and got in front of the van with her revolver pointing at the driver. The driver shrieked and held his hands up.

"OUT! OUT!" Weiss yelled, motioning her revolver.

"อะไร? (What?)" The man stammered as he does not know English.

"ออกจากรถตู้! (GET OUT OF THE VAN!)" Pyrrha shouted, opening the door before pulling him out.

The driver frantically got himself up and ran off. RWBY got into the van while Pyrrha and her crew got into their armored Rover with the man. Yang took the driver seat while Blake went beside her and the rest at the back. She hit the pedal and took off, following the armored Range Rover out of the slums.


The Range Rover and the van RWBY stole eventually arrived at the bar and parked at the back. Pyrrha got out and carried Jaune out as he was limping. They walked out of the alley and stopped by the door.

"Thanks for rescuing me back there." He said.

"Drop the shit, loser." Weiss hissed, pushing Jaune away.

"Weiss!" Blake whispered.

"What?" She said. "I'm being real here. Why did we risk our necks for him? It's not like we know him."

"Actually I do."

Everybody turned to Pyrrha in confusion. How does she know Jaune?

"Is that why you wanted us here?" Weiss asked. "Just to save some useless person?"

"He's not useless!" Pyrrha snapped.

"Look, look, look...I don't know any of you guys but I don't want any trouble." Jaune explained, backing away.

Pyrrha became a bit disappointed he doesn't remember her but she couldn't blame him. After all, it's been years since they met.

"There's no need for you to think you're in trouble." Ruby told him. "We can call someone that you know so that they'll come by and pick you up."

Jaune instead simply just frowned and sighed.

"Don't bother," he said, kicking a bin. "No one's coming for me."

The crew looked at him, questionable.

"What do you mean?" Ruby asked. "Don't you have people worrying about your life? Do you have a family?"

Jaune felt a bit sorrowful. He didn't want to explain his life, most likely they'll laugh and even calling him a loser. But nothing matters now. If they laugh, then so be it.

"I'm more of a family disappointment and also a whipping boy," Jaune told them. "When they sent me to Tokyo via boat, pirates kidnapped me and held me for ransom but no one at my job cared for me and just left me to die. That's why I'm here."

Everybody was silent with sympathy except Weiss.

"Well," Weiss eventually said. "Such a sad story and there's nothing we can do for you. Let's go."

Ruby and the others felt kind of bad for Jaune of what he's been through, especially Pyrrha. No one cared for him? Not even his family and his job left him to die? His life is a living hell for him. Ruby then thought of a good idea for Jaune.

"Why not stay with us?" Ruby asked.

Weiss stopped and turned to Ruby. "Are you serious?"

"She's actually right,"Jaune said. "No disrespect but I'm not qualified to do what you guys can do. I'm just a salaryman."

"That might be put to good use," said Pyrrha. "And you can even fight but we can help you improve your fighting skills and teach you how to use a gun."

Jaune wasn't sure about being with these type of people but what choice does he have since no one will come for him? They do seem friendly, well other than Weiss who literally hates his guts. Jaune gave out a sigh and made his decision.

"Alright," He said. "I'm in."

The crew smiled and took Jaune into the bar but as for Weiss, she still thinks it's a bad idea. First recruiting some killers and now a slave fighter with no experience to kill? After Pyrrha explained how deadly Grimm are and even witnessing how capable they are, Weiss knew that there was no possible way of beating them.