The next lesson was the sparring and training class with Professor Goodwitch, where students fought against each other for the purpose of training. The first fight was deemed unimportant by the berserc. Two average students with average weapons and average skills. But the next fight seemed more interesting. "Alright, next is Vladek Svart," Professor Goodwitch started and the berserc got up from his seat. "Against Cardin Winchester." Vladek looked at the other guy. Some dude wearing armor and carrying a big club. "Hey, Vladek," Yang said quiet. He looked at her. "This guy is a school known bully. No one would be sad, if you would hit him... a bit harder," she said. A smile showed on Vladeks face and he just nodded.
They both got down to the fighting area. Vladek looked at his opponent and turned to Professor Goodwitch. "I don´t need my weapon against this guy. I fight with my gauntlets, nothing else." Goodwitch looked at him, her face showing the same expression as always, when some student tried to act tough, but she nodded. Cardin was wearing his usual armor, while Vladek was still wearing his changed school uniform. They both got into a fighting stance. Cardin charged at Vladek and tried to hit his head with a wide swing, but Vladek just dropped to his knees, the club moving over his head. He sent two quick punches at Cardins stomach, followed by a strong uppercut, sending Cardin backwards several feet. He got up and turned his back towards Cardin. "Too easy." Cardin got up from the ground, an angry expression on his face. "Who do you think you are? Just coming here and thinking you´re the big deal. I´ll put you in your place." He charged at Vladek, loudly screaming. Vladek turned around, his right fist clenched. The gem on his gauntlet was glowing, showing that his semblance was working. He took a step forward and his fist shot into Cardins face with full force. The other student was sent flying, crashing right through the wall, leaving a gaping hole. Vladek cracked his knuckles. "This fight is over."
Vladek walked out of the room, scratching his neck. He leaned against a wall, crossing his arms and waited for the girls. Once they reached him, he asked: "Are we done for today, or are there still more courses?" Yang stepped forward. "No, but we still haven´t celebrated the fact that you´re our new team member. I know a great club, the owner is an old friend." Vladek nodded, but Ruby stepped beside her sister and asked quietly: "Yang, what are you doing?" Yang just smiled. "I want to see him drunk. Or atleast Weiss."
Once it was evening, they got to the club in the middle of Vale. Without waiting, Yang just kicked the doors in and yelled: "Guess who´s back." Immediatelly she had several guns pointed to her face. Vladek stopped beside her, hands in his pockets. "Friend, huh?" Yangs face got angry, when Junior stepped out from between his man. "Blondie. You´re here? Why again?" Yang shrugged her shoulders. "Oh, just wanted to get something to drink with my friends here." One of the guards got closer, his gun only inches away from Vladeks head. The berserc took his hands out of his pockets. Pointing at the guard with his thumb, he said: "If this little shit doesn´t take his gun down within three seconds, I´m ripping his arm off." The guard looked shocked, but Junior just pointed them towards a table near the bar. Slowly they made their way there, Vladek still looking at the guards, the gems on his gauntlets glowing slightly. They sat down and ordered their drinks. Yang a beer, Blake a white russian and Ruby and Weiss something that neither Yang nor Vladek could identify. It looked like a mix of sugar, juice, sugar, alcohol, sugar, some fruits and even more sugar. Vladek ordered a mug of mead. Once Yang looked at him confused, he just said: "The perfect mix of honey, heart and grain. Drink of the nordic vikings."
After a few hours and lots of drinks, things had changed a bit. The only one that wasn´t completly drunk, was the berserc. And he didn´t seem to happy about it. Ruby just kept on laughing, without breathing it seemed. Weiss was hugging his left arm. "Y-Y-You know, actually I´m not that arrogant. I´m really nice... if you get to know me." Vladek just nodded and took another sip of his drink. Blake looked at her confused and said very slow: "You are the ice queen. You are only nice if you like someone." Before she could say more, she fell of her chair and started laughing, while still laying on the floor. Weiss helped her up and started stroking her head. "You are just a mean little kitty, you know that, Blaky?" Yang couldn´t help herself anymore and she started laughing loudly. Suddenly she jumped up. "Oh, oh, Vladek. What do you think? Is Blake just a kitten?" Vladek looked at her confused, before he sighed. "You know, in my opinion you´re all just little kittens. To be honest, you lack the real killing intent in a fight." Yang looked at him confused, when Ruby dropped onto the table, starting to sleep. Vladek nodded. "Aight, that´s our sign. Time to go." "What? We would need to walk the whole way back to Beacon," Weiss said confused. "I don´t wanna walk." Vladek slowly placed his hand over his face. "Okay, just give me five minutes. Wait here." He turned around and left.
After a few minutes, he got back, leading the girls outside. He stopped before a small, black van. "I found a way to get back to Beacon." Yang looked at him and smiled. "Where did you get this?" "Found it." Weiss walked around the van. "Why is the window on the drivers side broken?" Vladek looked at her, scratched his neck and said: "I found it." Blake shook her head, simply asking: "And where are the keys?" Vladek turned towards her, slowly getting angry. "Alright, I ´borrowed` it. Maybe I needed to break the window to get in. Doesn´t matter." Ruby looked at him, still confused and still half asleep. "You stole a van?" Vladek just shook his head. "Shut the hell up and get in the damn van."
The drive to Beacon was pretty calm. Once there, Vladek just stopped the van right before the dorms and followed the girls inside. He waited for a few moments, but they all got in their beds, still wearing clothes. He looked around, scratching his head. "Something´s wrong. Let´s see. Red, is here. White, already asleep. Black is here. Where the hell is yellow?" He looked around, but couldn´t see Yang anywhere. "Shit, I lost one." He charged out of the room and back to the van.
Just to find Yang sleeping inside. A small smile showed on his face. "Great, she´s still here. How do I get here inside?" He sighed and without waiting any longer, he placed one of his arms under her knees and his other one at her back. He simply lifted her up and carried her inside, carefully placing her in bed. He took a step back. "Damn, can´t sleep in the same room as four drunk ladies. People might get the wrong idea." He turned around and left the room.
As the door closed, he quietly muttered: "Nothing is more badass than treating a woman with respect." He sat on the floor, his back against the door. The corridor was dark and he closed his eyes. After a few minutes, he got a strange feeling. He slowly opened his eyes and looked to his side. A small girl stood there. Her hair black, done in a twin tail style with white bows. She´s wearing a black top and black skirt or maybe black shorts, he wasn´t sure. Strangely, one of her eyes was pink and the other brown. He looked at her confused, his hand slowly moving towards his right boot, where he had a knife hidden. But the girl just smiled and the berserc could see, how her pink eye turned brown and her former brown eye turned white. Then she just walked away. Vladek still waited a few seconds, before he closed his eyes and drifted into sleep.
Weiss slowly got up, holding her head. "I have a headache out of hell," Yang said slowly. Blake just nodded. Before Weiss could say something, the door was kicked open. "Good Morning, ladies," Vladek said loudly, holding two big trays. Weiss covered her ears. "Not so loud. My head is going to explode." Vladek just laughed, walking into the room. "I got the perfect thing for you," he said, placing the trays on the table. "Four cups of strong coffee, four water bottles, four plates with scrambled eggs and bread, and four pretty strong painkillers. Eat and drink, take your pills and within the next hour you´ll feel better. The perfect breakfast after a night of drinking too much." He turned towards the girls, looking at Weiss. "Am I right, or am I right, Ice Queen?" She just looked at him angry, quietly saying "I hate you." He laughed and turned to leave. "If you´re looking for me, I´m in the trainings room." With a big smile on his face, he left the room.
He just got a few steps away from the door, when his scrool started to beep. He took it out of his pocket and looked around to see if he was alone. Quickly he answered the call. "Yes, sir?" "Mister Svart, good to hear from you. Status report." Vladek nodded and kept walking slowly. "Everythings going according to plan, Sir. Ozpin was able to get me into the school, he even placed me in a team. The fake dossier seems to be working. So far, no one seems to have a clue. I´m able to execute the next part of the plan, Sir." He heard his conversational partner letting out a sigh of relieve. "I knew we could count on Professor Ozpin. You know, he is your contact. If you face any problems, talk to him. He knows the details of our plan. But now, start the next part of the plan. Search and Destroy." Vladek nodded, a crazy grin showing on his face. "Alright. I´ll find them and eliminate them. Sir, yes, sir. Svart out." He ended the call and placed the scroll back in his pocket. Now it was time for his favourite part of this mission.