A/N: This chapter will be centered on Weiss, for the most part. However, this is leading into the introduction for Team JNPR, which I had forgotten to add in the first SBW story. So, on that note; Thanks to Dramier for reminding me via PM at the end of the first SBW about their absence.

Now, let's get this show on the road!

People. Happy people. She was surrounded by them, hundreds of them.

Weiss had left Rock, Gold, Silver and Yang, striding along the beach near the water with nothing except her steaming anger.

Sure, she had misspoken about Ruby's honorifics, but that didn't mean Rock could insult her figure! Especially since Rock herself was flatter than a wooden board! And on top of that, Silver should have never gotten involved either!

Preoccupied with her thoughts, Weiss didn't realize exactly how far she had walked until the shadow of the huge pier passed over her. Without even the time to gasp, she was surrounded by several boys, their predatory grins a clear sign that she was in a bad situation.

"Look what wandered in! Cute little chicky, ain't she, boys?" One of them, clearly the leader, spoke up as he leered at Weiss. "What's the matter, are you lost, girly?"

"I.. uh... I was just... Um..." Weiss stammered, taking a few steps back when she detected the scent of alcohol in his breath.

"No need to rush, come have a drink! It's nice and cool in the shade down here. Sure beats the hot sun out in the open!" The leader held out his arm for her to accompany him towards a circle of folding chairs and two camping coolers, plus the beginnings of a bonfire pit. Sitting beside the coolers was a pair of silver barrels...

Kegs.

"Come to think of it, I've never seen you around here before. Are you a tourist?" The leader lowered his hand, slipping it into his pocket casually. Weiss noticed his other hand held a red plastic cup, which seemed to be the source of the alcohol scent.

"No, I'm not a tourist. I'm a local." Weiss quickly lied, knowing that if she had said she was a tourist, the next sentence he'd have said would be along the lines of 'want some of us locals to show you a good time around town?' or something similarily stupid.

"What school are you at? Clearly you're a student then. Much too young to be on your own." One of the other guys spoke up, holding an open beer bottle in each hand.

"Nova Academy." Weiss stated with a touch of her usual pride in her voice.

"You mean that prestigous combat school at the other side of the city? So you're a rich girl, huh?" The last boy chuckled darkly. "Daddy must be scared his little girl wandered away from him all by herself."

"I'll have you know, my father is not accompanying me today. I am here with..." Weiss hesitated for the briefest second as she realized the danger she was getting herself into. "My boyfiend." She finished her sentence when the sudden image of Silver came to the forefront of her mind.

"Lucky guy, ain't he?" The leader smiled widely, and Weiss realized that he was blatantly staring at her chest, but that he had also taken a step uncomfortably closer to her. "He wouldn't mind if you chilled with us for a bit, would he?"

Weiss tried to talk, but his booze laden breath was making her want to vomit, not to mention every single instinct in her head was screaming for her to turn and run, but the last remaining shred of logic warned her that if she tried, he would likely grab her the second she turned her back on him.

In other words... She was trapped.

"Step away from her." A male voice suddenly brought Weiss back to reality, everyone turned to see a blonde boy standing a few feet away, clearly the one who had spoken.

"We aren't doing anything wrong, dude! Just chatting, that's all." The leader remained where he was standing, but hid his cup behind his back, out of the boy's sight.

"That is incorrect. You are clearly making unwarranted advances onto her." Another male voice spoke, this time from behind one of the massive wooden pillars that supported the pier above. "You should take a step back... while you are still capable, that is." A black haired boy stepped out from behind the pillar, his arms crossed over his chest.

"What did you say?!" The leader turned to face the second boy, his face full of rage. "You scrawny runts think you can threaten me? I can take you both on at the same time!"

"If violence is what you seek, then violence is what you shall receive." The black haired boy replied. "Jaune, I will deal with him."

"Get him, boys!" The leader grabbed Weiss by the arm and spun her around, wrapping his arm around her throat. "I'll handle her!" He then leaned close to Weiss' ear and whispered. "Don't worry, I'll be gentle. Don't wanna hurt daddy's little girl!"

The moment he said that, his two goons immediately started swinging their fists at the black haired boy, who effortlesly dodged and blocked each and every strike. The blonde boy, however, took a step forward, ready to assist Weiss in any way he could.

"Let her go, you punk!" The blonde boy took another step forward, but the leader suddenly threw his red cup at him, splashing him with the booze as he stumbled back a few paces.

In that brief moment without his arm wrapped so tightly around her neck, Weiss tried to break herself free from his grasp, but before she could actually escape, she felt the blade of a knife press against the side of her throat.

"Nobody move!"

The black haired boy and the two goons stopped in mid fight, and even the booze drenched blonde boy instantly froze, watching the knife held against Weiss' neck intently.

"Both of you, back off! Otherwise, she get's it! Actually, better yet... both of you, just fuck off!" The leader ordered, pressing the knife against her neck. "Leave, if you know what's best for her, and yourselves!"

Jaune and the black haired boy spared Weiss a grim glance, then were about to turn and leave when something flew into both Weiss and the knife wielding punk at an extremely high velocity. The punk was sent flying into their makeshift campsite, while Weiss on the other hand, was thrown oddly forward, dropping to her hands and knees.

When everyone managed to catch up with the sudden impact, they saw the flying projectile was actually a person. When Weiss turned to see who it was, her jaw almost instantly dropped...

It was Silver.

A/N: Well, there's one half of Team JNPR... Nora and Pyrrah are going to make their debut soon, don't worry! For now, just Ren and Jaune made an appearance.

Anyway, Reviews are appreciated, as always.