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Chapter 5: Penitentiary Chances, the Devil Dances...

"Fucking hold her down damnit! Hold, her, DOWN! We need this fucking bitch alive!"

"UGH-Let me go you bastards! ARGH- FUCKING-"

"-SHUT UP YOU CUNT!"

PHWACK! CRUNCH!

"AAAAAGGGH- YOU FUCKING WHORE!"

"You gonna stop resisting now, sweetie? Or am I gonna have to give my soldiers permission to fucking violate you until you talk?"

"Fuck, YOU! You goddamn moonshine-chugging piece of shit!"

"Hey now, we make moonshine because of our surplus in maize. That doesn't mean-"

"-Sure-Shank, shut the fuck up. And you- you! Look at me when I'm talking to your primitive bunny ass, and listen fucking closely. If you tell us where your little White Fang pussywillow playmates are based at on Disown, we'll let you live, in prison at least."

"Heh heh- I'd rather die than f-fucking tell a racist monster where we're stationed at!"

"Ho-oh! Racist? You hear that guys? I'm racist. But at least I don't kidnap children and give them over to my most twisted soldiers for them to fucking torture!"

"But you fucking feed faunus humans to grimm, you let your soldiers do whatever they want to prisoners, and you consume the flesh of us and your own kind. So don't g-go and fucking think that your better than us!"

"... Okay wittle wabbit, you got me. But I'm still make you talk."

"What... what are you doing?"

PHWACK!

"Talk."

"FFFFUCK YOU! That- wait... what ar- AAAAGGGGGHHH! G-GIVE ME MY FINGERS BACK!"

"FUCKING TALK NOW!"

"F-F-FUCK OFF!"

"Okay, fine. Pull her pants down so I can shove my sword into her asshole."

"WHAT?! H-HEY! FUCKING S-S-STOP!"

"Come on! Just fucking rip them off damnit!"

"Ma'am! Can't you just shove it in her through her pants?!"

"I don't want to miss, Sure-Shank."

"S-STOP! PLEAAAASE! I-I'll talk, I'll f-fucking talk!"

"Aw, that's a good wittle wabbit. Now stop your bitch-tears and tell us where the rest of the Fang are hiding at..."


Russel stared at the clock, counting down the seconds until they'd be done with having to listen to another one of Port's stories, resting his face on his palm as he switched his gaze between the clock and the lecture hall door, watching for Cardin to return. After Port had come back in without their leader, Sky inquired of the Winchester's whereabouts, being told that he had simply gone to the bathroom after their talk, assuring them that he would be back.

That twenty-four minutes ago, and Cardin has yet to return, with at least thirty seconds remaining until the period is suppose to end.

"What's taking him so long?"

"Russel," Sky started, who with little enthusiasm was watching videos on his scroll, with one headphone out to hear what was going in the outside world, "he's probably just, you know, puking, maybe shitting. You know how long it can take for him to take a shit in the morning."

"Yeah, but-"

The bell rang throughout Beacon, cutting Port off and getting the student back up on their feet, grabbing their school supplies and heading for the door, with the three young ruffians lagging behind.

"Ah, Miss Yang, would you care to talk to me for just a minute?" Was the last thing Sky, Russel, and Dove heard before exiting the room, continuing on with what they were talking about.

"Look, just call Cardin."

"Why do I have to call Cardin?" Lark shot back to Russel.

"Because you have your scroll out already."

"You know, Russel, you always act so gosh damn paranoid. Cardin's probably fine, okay? He's just taking a long shit."

"Or puke." Dove spoke up.

"Yeah, or that too. But, Russel, you can just grind my nerves sometimes with how anxious you are, okay? Just, just take some chill pills, maybe start back on Xanax again, and you'll be okaaay."

Russel, who's now peeved, retorted, "That still wouldn't fucking mean Cardin's alright."

"Okay, shut up, both of you, and we can go and check on Card-"

"-Wait," Sky interrupted Dove, opening and reading a text he had just gotten on his scroll from Cardin, "it's him. He just went back to our room to sleep the rest of day off. So there you go Rus."

Russel let his head fall back, letting out a long huff of air as they kept on walking among the students, going to their next classes. "Okay, cool, cool. He's just gonna sleep his fat ass off."

"Yeah, Russel, I just read the message. You don't need to repeat everything you hear."

Thrush almost stopped just to clock the halberdier, but restrained himself with clenching fists and glaring, drilling a hole into the side of Sky's head, which was noticed by the bluenette.

"What? It's true."

"... I can't for the day you die." All Russel got in return for that rather cruel comment was a raspberry for Sky, getting some spit on Russel's uniform, finally tipping Thrush over the edge.

"Hey, stop you two, we're here." But before Russel could do anything, Dove got in the way between his two teammates to point at the door into Peach's lecture hall, managing to stop any fight from breaking out. "Come on, l-"

"Hey fucktards." Unfortunately though, not everything Dove does can save him and his brothers from being confronted by others though.

The three young Disown men turned around to recognize a pissed female, tailed-tiger faunus behind them, Diamond Sonya, standing over all of them, almost reaching Cardin's height, her long, dark red hair tied into a ponytail. Two of her teammates behind her, one being a stoic girl with shoulder-length platinum-blond hair of an average build and fair skin, Elma, and a scrawny, glasses-wearing pale human boy, similary angered like Diamond, head shaven and legs longer than his torso, Darka who was taller than the three CRDL boys, but still shorter than the tiger faunus. The three students belonged to first-year team REDD, who's leader, Ron Mahogany, was the boy whom Cardin sent to the medical building with a single kick, before sparring with Coco.

"Ohhhh, heeeeeyy there Diamond, how's-"

"-Shut up Sky!" The tigress shouted, getting a lot of unwanted attention directed at the three boys. "Where's Cardin?"

"Taking a nap, he's skipping the rest of the day. Where's Ron?" Russel asked, sounding as casual as possible, as an effort to make Diamond look like a buffoon who's angry for no particular reason.

"Ron's still recovering because of that asshole you guys call Cardin."

"... Kay," Dove started, now trying to sound nonchalant too, "so why are you guys looking for Cardin?"

"To give that fat bastard a taste of his own medicine." Darka replied, getting a laugh out of Sky while Dove looked at the scrawny boy, somewhat befuddled.

"Why do do people think Cardin's fat?"

"Dove... Cardin's a little bit more pudgy than you, okay? He doesn't got abs, has kind of of a muffin top, maybe, an-"

"-That doesn't mean he can't break Stick Bug over here!" Sky shouted as a circle of student surrounded the six, while he gestured over to Darka. "I mean, seriously, Cardin could just break you in half by sneezing, or breathing, or farting on you. And you," Sky looked over at Elma, who still remained calm while she raised a brow at the bluenette. "... I don't know, Cardin would probably just ignore you while he pounds the asses of your friends."

"... What?" That actually got a response out of Elma though, who, just like everyone else around Sky, including Russel and Dove, were caught off-guard by the phrasing Sky chose.

"You know what Sky? Beating the hell out of you three racist, shit-stain twerps would be just as good as kicking your leader's ass." The tall faunus stated, taking a few steps towards Sky, who in repose approached her as well, his arms wide out in a welcoming manner while he disgustingly grinned, stretching his glasgow-like features.

"Take a shot then, bitch."

"Sky!" Before the bluenette could look back at an irate Russel, Diamond accepted the offer and slammed her fist into Sky's gut, getting an all-too pleasurable, hoarse groan from the halberdier as he keeled over, only to be picked up by his head by the tiger faunas, who too was now smiling just as madly as Sky.

Immediately as the first punch was thrown, Dove and Russel rushed over to gang up on Diamond, but were stopped by Elma and Darka, which proved to be an unhealthy choice for them as they were easily overpowered by the two hooligans. Dove, just as he saw Elma step in front of his way, used his momentum to deliver a headbutt that struck squarely with her face, breaking her nose and forcing the student to reel back, covering her nose as blood started to pour out, giving Dove a window of opportunity to tackle her to the ground, starting to rail on her with vicious clenched fists.

Meanwhile, Russel simply jumped over an attempted leg sweep made by Darka, proceeding to turn around and slam an elbow into the scrawny boy's cheek, cutting the skin as his glasses went flying off his face, rendering him incapable of seeing what Russel would do next due to him being far-sighted. Thrush then quickly went for Darka's right leg, managing to pull and trip the taller student while still holding onto his lanky leg, and then unleash a non-stop assault of ruthless kicks and stomps, prompting Darka to cover whatever part of his body was struck, only to cover the next area hit by Russel.

And while all of this was taking place, Sky had managed to turn the tables on Diamond, who found herself struggling to removed Sky from her back while he just held on by wrapping both his arms around her neck, squeezing tighter and tighter, effectively slowing her as she struggled, eventually getting her down to one knee at some point, all the while the rest of the students just watched on, not doing anything, or saying anything, to help either of the groups of three. They would have actually cheered the members from REDD, had it not been for the face they were demoralized by watching how easily the CRDL boys were handling the fight.

"What is going on out here?!" But fortunately for the three natives of Vale, Professor Peach had come out to check on what all the commotion was coming from, pushing students aside to see Russel, Dove and Sky stopping their smackdown on the the three, now-submissive members of REDD.

"Uh, this isn't what it looks like, profe-"

"-I want you three to head for Ozpin's office, now!"

"Aw fuck you Peach!" Sky shouted, clearly irritated by her decision. "We didn't start this fight! These three punks came and started shit up. This was self-"

"-Ozpin's office, now!" Peach stopped him, now further angered by Sky's disrespectful attitude towards her.

The halberdier threw his hands up in the air, exasperated as he left the scene, with Dove and Russel, feeling the same, following him suit, with other students stepping aside for the three young Disownians to pass through, mumbling to themselves about self-defense not being appreciated...


"This is whore shit." Dove uttered, with him, Sky, and Russel all sitting in chairs, feeling defeated, waiting in a most empty CCT system to be called up into Ozpin's office. "This is all your fault, Sky."

"Oh, it's my fault?" Sky inquired, looking over at Bronzewing with his brows raised.

"Yeah, it kind of is. If you weren't some kind of freak that gets off by hurting people, and being hurt, then we wouldn't be here. But no, you had to go and egg them on, you had to go and get into Diamond's face, you wanted to start a fight, just so you can get off..."

"..." Sky didn't have a retort for Dove's statement, knowing how pointless and foolish it would be to try and fight back against the truth.

"... You're sick, Sky. In fact, I'm pretty sure you've caused more fights ever since we came to Beacon than Cardin has."

"... Well, yeah you're right about that, Dove. But at least I don't go and kidnap girls, at least I haven't ever cannibalized another person, at least I don't go out into Emerald Forest and does God-knows-what!"

"What he has to do at night doesn't make him a monster and you know it!"

"Oh it doesn't?! He's out there, e-"

"-Guys, can you both fucking shut up?" Russel crassly asked, silencing both of his brothers and earning himself annoyed scowls from the two. "Sky, shut up, okay? You just almost shouted out about what Cardin does every night like a dumbass, because you are one man, always going and giving out your ass to be beaten. Lay off of starting the fights, okay? Just try to control yourself, like Cardin does."

"Pfft, he does a shit job at it though. I'm pretty sure he's the reason why we're here to begin with. If he hadn't kicked Ron's face in, then his own little band of misfits wouldn't have had gone looking for us to begin with."

"Okay... yeah, that may be true. But you still do cause more fights than Cardin does."

"Fucking- whatever, fine, I'll try and... not get into fights more often."

"..."

"..."

"... I'm sorry for what I said, Sky."

Dove's apology was accepted. "Yeah... I'm sorry too, bro."

"... Bro."

"Bro."

"Bro."

"Bro."

"Shut, up." Again, Russel hushed both of his brothers, growing more and more agitated as he listened to what he was positive was strangling his brain celrols to death.

"Russel Thrush, Sky Lark, and Dove Bronzewing, you three may see Headmaster Ozpin now." The three got out of their seats right as they heard the voice speak over the P.A. system, entering and going up Beacon Tower within an elevator. The door opened, letting the three young men out to wander the halls of the very top floor of Beacon Tower, eventually finding and opening the door to the spacious office of Ozpin, who was already sitting down at his desk, with his mug of hot cocoa by his side as he looked up from paperwork to see the three students.

"Ah, boys, please take a seat." Ozpin said, sounding as indifferent as usual, take a sip out of his mug soon after, while the young men sat themselves in front of his desk, still feeling that them being demanded to go see Ozpin was unfair. "Now, I've heard you three got yourselves into another altercation with some of my students, this time involving members of REDD. Would any of you care to... explain what happened in detail."

Quickly, the three young men silently eyed each other until Sky nodded his head, choosing himself to speak for them. "Well... Cardin crossed Ron a couple days ago, just kicking him in the face before going to combat class. So today, after we got done with Port's class, we were just going to Peach's next until the rest of REDD confronted us, demanding to know where Cardin was so they could beat him up."

"And where is Cardin right now?"

"... Sleeping, in our room. He barely got any sleep last night because of his insomnia, again."

"Ah, I see. Please, continue on with what you were saying previously."

Ozpin took another sip of his hot chocolate as Sky did as he was told. "Well... when we told them where Cardin was, I kind of... started to egg them on, I just started insulting them. I kept on going until Diamond started punching, that's when the fight started. Peach stopped us and... sent us here."

"I see..."

"..."

"Sky, this isn't the first time I've heard of you aggravating other students into attacking you. So... why, exactly, do you do this?"

"... I... like pain, and I like giving pain. it... pleasures me. That part of me is basically why I... tend to cause fights."

"... I understand, Sky. But just because you like to... experience pain, and hurting others, doesn't mean you can go around and instigate fights bouts with other students. This little scuffle you, Russel and Dove got in today could have been prevented easily if you chose not motivate Diamond and her companions into fighting you. Do you understand what I'm saying, Sky?"

"I understand sir."

"Good, because it is the reason why I'm giving you a week of detention, starting tomorrow. Russel, Dove, you two won't be given any punishment since it sounds like both of you were unwillingly dragged into a fight." Lark restrained himself from swearing-up a storm or throwing his chair at Ozpin, while Thrush and Bronzewing held themselves back from smirking or chuckling. "You three may leave and return to your classes now."

They complied to Ozpin's request, with Sky being the first to leave the room as he pressed his fingernails up against the skin of his palm, being followed by Dove and Russel, the latter shutting the door behind them, then bringing his gaze back to a now-sulking halberdier, looking as if her was about to punch a whole into the wall.

"You okay, man?"

"No, Russel, I'm not okay; this is injustice. I'm given detention while you two and Cardin ar-"

"-Sky, Sky, I don't care if you are okay or not. I was asking just to be nice." Russel's admittance only added fuel to the fire inside Lark, as he listened to Dove laugh at the cruel statement made by his brother. "Come on, let's get back to class." Thrush and Bronzewing walked ahead of a Lark who just stood there for a few seconds, feeling himself ready to explode with rage. But he instead took a deep breath, and exhaled, letting go his bubbling ire and accepting his fate, moving with catching up with his friends...


After having gone through rest of the day without meeting any more students looking for trouble, Sky, Russel, and Dove all headed for their room first thing after the school day's end, looking to rest themselves until it was time for dinner. When they reached and entered their dorm room, Cardin was sprawled out on his bed, still in his uniform, simply staring up at the ceiling with the T.V. on, and his black, red-lined poncho and gloves removed, bringing his head up to see his teammates having just come in.

"Hello."

"I thought you said you were getting sleep."

"I was." Cardin replied to Dove, sitting up in his bed, stretching his neck until he got a good pop. "I came here, slept, woke up, and watched T.V. for the rest of the day."

"You're a fat piece of crap, Cardin." Sky incredulously informed his leader, sitting down in his own bed and taking off his shoes.

"Love you too, babe." Cardin gave him a few air kisses after his comment, somewhat disgusting the bluenette.

"He didn't mean it, Cardin.-"

"-Yes I did.-"

"-He's just miffed today because he got detention."

Cardin inquired of Russel. "Why?"

"Ron's teammates were looking for you today, wanting to beat you down like a mule for what you did to him. But instead Sky egged them on to the point that they started fighting us instead. Peach broke it up, sent us to Ozpin, Sky told him what happened, and gave him a week of detention for instigating another fight."

"Pffffft." Was all Cardin had to say to that, looking back at Sky to see him already laying in his bed, watching the show that Cardin had on. "Sorry man."

"Yeah, whatever, it sucks monkey fuck." Cardin nodded in agreement.

Dove then brought up another subject, asking Cardin, "Hey, what was it that Port wanted to talk with you about."

"He asked me if I wanted to tutor Yang, and I said yeah to it."

"..."

"..."

"..."

"..."

"... Why would you say yes?"

"Well, Dove, I said yes because... welp, I felt like it'd be a great way to help mend wounds with her, ya know. It'd be nice if she didn't hate me for the next four years of Beacon."

"Are you sure it's a good idea though? I mean... it does sound good, don't get it twisted, but... what I mean is that do you think it'll work?"

"... I hope so. If it doesn't then, hey, I still get extra credit."

"Are you sure you can even do it?" Russel asked. "Can you even tutor her properly without falling asleep."

"Yeah."

"And you won't get violent with her if she starts annoying you?"

"... Yeah."

"I don't like that delay, Cardin."

"I don't like your mohawk."

"Fuck you."

"NO! I only like attractive men who don't look like the jerky I eat!"

"... I want to fucking throttle you."

"..." Just like Sky, Cardin proceeded to give Russel a few air kisses too, disgusting him just like how they disgusted Sky.


"Ziz, madam."

"What- what is it, Richard? I'm fucking tired."

"I know, ma'am, but I have with me a request from several individuals and groups, including... me, actually, the Lancelet Builder's League."

"What? What does Lancelet want? What do these PEOPLE want this time? Like I haven't given them e-fucking-nough already."

"It... well, it's more of a proposed plan really, to build an huntsmen academy here."

"... Why?"

"Why?"

"Why do they want to build an academy here? Why do want an academy here on Disown?"

"Well... there a few reasons. One is that it'll provide more jobs to construction workers, architects, and electricians. Second is that it'll bring us closer to gaining independence.-"

"-Will it? Really? Will wasting resources on a fucking academy help us becoming our own kingdom?"

"It isn't like your doing anything else that'll help us gain independence."

"... Are you fucking kidding me? I'm practically building us an army each fucking night, going out there to Dion's fucking cesspool he calls home, and Cardin's doing the same out there in Vale too. Hell, ten years ago I probably could have started another war with our army back then to fight for becoming our own goddamn nation! Don't you fucking tell me I'm not doing anything to help us with getting out of this shit deal with Vale!"

"..."

"..."

"... I... apologize, Ziz. Just... please hear me out on this."

"... Fine, fine, fuck-ing fine. What else would we get from building an academy?"

"We would... also be getting our own Cross Continental Transmit System, which you and I both know would benefit Disown greatly."

"Fucking- really? Atlas agreed to giving us a motherfucking CC-FUCKING-T System finally? After all these years of us asking for one?"

"Only if we build this academy, though, which we need your permission to do so."

"Okay, fuck yeah, build the damn thing."

"Wonderful, ma'am, I'll inform everyone about this new and... hopefully we'll begin construction as soon as possible."

"Ye- wait. I don't... have to be the headmistress, right?"

"No, Ziz, you don't. We already have several hunters, huntresses, and other individuals who will fill the roles of faculty."

"Ahh- thank you God."

"Yes, well... goodnight, Ziz."

"You too, Dick."

"..."

"... What?"