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"Ayo team BWGE champ. What's with the intensity in your eyes? Can't believe this loser is considered tough," said Teddy, laughing to his friend. "And you're from. GART?" asked Gray, analyzing Teddy. Teddy continued talking, "Hey. I heard you're an absolute warrior. You better stop acting cocky just because you took down a pushover like Cardin. Cause it shouldn't be long," Teddy gave an intimidating look while yelling, "Before one of us decides to pay the other a visit. You understand?"
Gray looked at Teddy and thought back to what he knew of him. 'From what I have seen of him, he intimidated Cardin by reputation alone.' *Flashback* Cardin was holding a tray of lunch while complaining about it, "Always these fucking plants," then he became confused, "Huh?" sitting at the spot he was going to sit at was Teddy. "I'll be sitting here," said Teddy without care, then his face became slightly angered, "What's with that face? You got a problem?" Cardin became nervous as he responded, "No. You can sit there," and walked away scared. *Flashback* 'Honestly, I was never interested in the workings of the delinquent world. I found it interesting that Cardin, who acted tough when not around me, was acting subservient and timid around Teddy's presence.' Gray continued looking up as the daily bell rang. "Welp– there's the bell. You must be sticky. Don't forget to wash it off; it'll probably be sticky," laughed Teddy. He then shut the window and walked away with Chad. Gray looked to the ground with fury as he thought, 'so it continues. Fucking cockroaches.'
Eugene sat in the library alone, waiting for Gray, 'I wonder what's taking him so long to throw the trash away. Is he mad that I asked if he could throw it away? Should I have done it instead? The bell rang, and he is still not here.' "Hey Eugene," said Jaune as Team JNPR saw him. "Where's the rest of your team and GART?" asked Jaune. "Oh, Ben, Gogo went off to start a soccer game. Gerard is sleeping still. Rowan is still stuck in detention with Professor Port. Teddy, as usual, is not here, and Gray should arrive soon. He was throwing away our trash shortly before now."
As he said that, Gray walked toward them very wet. He sat next to Eugene and looked down at the table, not looking at or acknowledging the others. They all wondered why he was soaked. "You," said Gray to Eugene, not looking up and with cold anger in his eyes. "Huh, yeah," spoke Eugene as he thought, 'Eek, his face.' "You said you know a lot about the fuckers here, right?" "Gray, what happened?" asked Jaune with concern. Gray ignored him as Eugene answered bashfully and awkwardly, "Yeah, I know most of them. I'm honestly somewhat of a delinquent fan." "What do you know about Teddy Jin? What he's all about," said Gray. "Teddy," thought Eugene for a second before answering, somewhat yelling, "That fucker is an absolute maniac. When he was in high school." Eugene was cut off as the librarian yelled to them, "Quiet, this is a library, don't you all understand." As JNPR scrambled away and Eugene got scared, Gray continued looking towards the table, gritting his teeth in anger as water dripped down his face.
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"I told you, I wanted a cream pastry. Are your ears fucking clogged? Do you want me to help you with that?" chided Teddy as he smacked the head of the student he forced to buy him a pastry. Team PCMN was there, and Phillip smiled at this act. 'Haa. Teddy, you're so easily controlled. He'll serve as a great lapdog for me,' thought Phillip, putting his feet up on the table he sat at, and then he started texting on his scroll. 'There's no need to drag this out. I should crush Gray and Ben while I have the momentum.' From outside, Phillip heard some yelling of people playing soccer. "Pass the ball! Over here! Good Pass!" yelled Ben as he bumped the ball with his chest, "Ooooh! Look at me! I'm Benaldo over here with my dribbling!" Ben then kicked the ball "Knuckle Ball!" "You mean gutter ball," said one of the players. Phillip looked over them, 'Ben Park. Laugh while you can, running around kicking a ball.' thought Phillip, laughing ominously at the message he just sent.
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In the locker room, those who played soccer were changing. Usually, most wouldn't interact with those outside their team, but Ben's charisma was something else. Even though they had just met him, Ben had already gained their respect. "Really? Ben? You're tryna dip on us? I've been telling you all day about a dinner wager billiards tournament. The loser buys at the shark snack bar. It's been a while since everyone's been in on it," complained Gogo. "I've got no time for a dinner wager. A feast of stewed ribs is waiting for me at my parent's house. F-E-A-S-T. I'm not about to go through labor to eat your peasant food," said Ben with a firm stoic face. Those around Gogo, including Waldo, collectively thought, 'douche.' "Fuck it. We'll get a few more in on it and have our own feast!" yelled Gogo, with the others yelling yeah in agreement.
As everyone started to leave the locker room, they passed by Team RWBY, who were confused by everyone's rowdiness. "Yo, you guys seem pumped. What's the celebration?" asked Yang. "We're sticking it to Ben and having a feast without him. Gerard's meeting with us, too. You four want in?" "Heh, we're okay, but thanks for the offer. What about Gray and Eugene?" Ruby responded and asked. "They're are staying behind, Gray, because he rejected our offer, and Eugene is staying behind because Rowan isn't allowed to leave campus yet," answered Gogo. "What I don't understand is why you're all so rowdy. It's just dinner," asked Weiss, confused. "It's because these peasants want me to participate in their childish dinner wager when I have delicious stewed ribs waiting for me at my parent's house. And as Gogo said, they're having their own feast in response," answered Ben with the same firm, stoic face that pissed off the others in the locker room. "Really!" said Yang, unable to hide her laughter at the situation. "Well, later," said Ben as he walked away towards his upcoming feast. After he started walking away, everyone else did as well, and Gogo was able to grab a few more people. "Ah, screw it, I'm going. Don't wait up on me, Rubes," said Yang as she joined the group.
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Jimmy Bae rode his motorcycle and arrived at the pool hall closest to Beacon. He walked up the steps and into the establishment without a care. As the poolhouse lady greeted him, a team from Beacon was already inside playing pool. The first had dim blonde hair, the second had black hair, the third slicked back purple hair, and the fourth had a buzz cut. 'What? Yoosun U?' thought the buzz cut. The employee herself was confused by this as she had never seen the Yoosun uniform before. "Excuse me, are you alone?" she asked. "Just me," said Jimmy with a slight laugh as he continued condescendingly, "My party will be here soon, girl." 'Did he just call me "girl"?' she thought, as she responded, "Sure. Please have a seat," and then under her breath, "You bratty freshman." Jimmy sat in a booth seat and leaned against a wall, almost absentmindedly scrolling through his scroll. The female employee remembered something, 'That's right. The boss told me to refill the coffee mix,' as she then left the building, 'I should make a trip to the store. I won't be long. It should be fine.'
'That Yoosun bastard is getting on my nerves. That arrogant look in his eyes,' thought the buzz cut as he readied a shot. But he missed as a muffled laugh from Jimmy distracted him. Jimmy kept laughing. "Fuck! I'm so fucking off today," buzz cut yelled. Then Jimmy's scroll rang and kept ringing as Jimmy left Phillip Kim unanswered. This pissed off the team, and Jimmy knew it.
"Hey!" yelled buzz cut, "Either pick the damn thing or fucking shut it off. You shit." The scroll kept ringing. "I don't feel like it," smirked Jimmy. It continued ringing. Buzz cut, complaining, as his team stood behind him, "It was already bugging me that a Yoosun freak would dare to hang around here. Have you lost it?" Jimmy eyed him with no care as he held his scroll and still left it ringing. It rang more and more until the buzz cut snapped. "Why you!" he yelled, snatching Jimmy's scroll. He held the scroll and, in a pissed tone, said, "Hey, you loud ass moron. Are you deaf?" Jimmy had a hand to his face as he began laughing uncontrollably. "I swear to Oum. Beacon is so amusing. Hehe."
Jimmy continued laughing, pissing them off more. Buzz cut yelled some more, "The hell's with this guy? Are you waitin' on your buddies? Acting cocky cause you have the numbers on your side? We're huntsmen in training! Who do you think you are? Get up, you joke. Let's talk about it, huh?" The black-haired one then thought Jimmy looked familiar. But with speed faster than Buzz Cut could react, Jimmy grabbed his face with a single hand covering his mouth. Buzz cut struggled as Jimmy's hand gripped him with immense strength. "This motherfucker right here," said Jimmy, smiling, as he shook his free right hand from side to side. Then, with the same speed Jimmy used to grab him, Jimmy punched him in the face, sending him back and knocking him out. His team were all shocked that Jimmy was this strong and fast. "You just have so much shit to say," said Jimmy with a sly smile rubbing his wrist. Jimmy stood before them, his right hand in his pocket and left by his side, all while relaxed. "And you guys. Are you just gonna stand there? Shouldn't you be charging me after seeing me fucking your buddy up? Where's your huntsman pride? You're just standing around like idiots, huh? Looks like you Beacon freaks aren't just braindead but terrible friends, too. Am I wrong? So much for being the best the world has to offer," Jimmy said, laughing once he finished speaking. Purple hair got ready to fight until black hair stopped him, "Wait, hold it." "What?" said purple hair. Black hair whispered to him, "I just remembered. He's Yoosun's Jimmy Bae." Purple then started remembering who Jimmy was, 'Jimmy Bae from The Union. Top Dog of Yoosun University.' Deciding it wasn't worth it, the team picked up their unconscious leader and left the pool hall. Jimmy laughed as they went. He then slumped back to where he was sitting, satisfied with what he'd done.
His scroll rang again, and he picked up, "Hey. Kim. Heh." "Why weren't you picking up for so long? Where are you? Did you reach the pool place in front of the underpass?" Asked Phillip. "Yeah. I'm already there. Get over here already," responded Jimmy. "Yeah, I'm almost there." The call ended, and Jimmy began thinking, 'This guy, Phillip Kim. I knew that he was the slick and clever type. But he's really a driven one.
Phillip walked up the stairs to the pool hall, and as he did, he thought to himself, "I met him too late back in high school. It cost me a lot of time to break up the existing forces. Becoming number one. Beacon already has an abundance of mad dogs,' an image of Beacon's top fighters with their faces covered in darkness flashed through his mind, 'My plan to reach the top will be spoiled if I waste any more time.' Phillip entered and saw Jimmy playing pool. Jimmy greeted him, "You made it," as he hit a ball. Phillip stared at him briefly, then grabbed a pool cue, saying, "You should've told me when you arrived. Or at least pick the scroll up." Jimmy chalked up his cue and responded, "Oh, you know. I was preoccupied with showing your Beacon friends a fun time." 'So that's why it's empty in here. Scary bastard,' thought Phillip as he readied a shot and then spoke, "So you let off some steam, huh?" and after, shot his play. "Anyway, the thing you were talking about. Are you sure it'll work?" asked Jimmy. "It'll work as long as you support me, right? You know who I am. I'm Phillip-Fucking-Kim," said Phillip as he played his shot, hitting two balls in a straight line. 'I know you alright. You're the bitch-made sucker who conquered Imdo High School with your mouth and money.' thought Jimmy as he spoke, "Oh, don't get me wrong. I have nothing to lose if you deliver on what you promised," His face became slightly sly, "But still, I feel like I need some upfront payment. Your plan's gonna succeed anyway, right?"
Phillip Kim was confident. He'd already been calculating the best options to get back into The Union and knew that to conquer Beacon and get reinducted. He had to beat Ben Park and surpass him. For Phillip, who'd already had a taste of The Union, he could never let go of this chance. "In the end. The most important thing is establishing your dominance early on. But it's looking a little shaky on that front," said Phillip as he hit another shot. 'Well, I'm already earning commission from the Union, Plus the money this fucker will send me. So I've got nothing to lose here. Heheh."
Chatter entered the pool hall once again as Gogo and co entered. "Alright, today we're settling this once and for all, including the newcomer Yang. We're having a big match today. Everyone get ready to bet," said Gogo, not noticing who was inside. "Uh. Alex? Back there." said Waldo, pointing for Gogo to look. "Yeah?" said Gogo as he turned his head, "What–." He froze in fear as he looked at Jimmy and Phillip. His heart began thumping. "Ooh– Look who's here– If it isn't Ben Park's minion, Alex Go," smirked Jimmy. 'Huh? Who's this asshole with Phillip? And why is Alex afraid of him?' thought Yang, confused by the situation.
The year-old memory was a trauma to Alex Go. *Flashback* "Keep talking shit like you did earlier. I dare you," said Jimmy as he held Alex to a wall with one arm, Alex's face bloodied and bruised. Jimmy shook his right hand around, ready for a punch. Gogo tried to punch Jimmy but was immediately punched instead. A punch so heavy that it broke through his aura again. "Yo. It hurts, doesn't it?" smirked Jimmy, ready to punch him again. *Flashback ends* The difference in power was too deep to be bridged with sheer will. "Hey, Phillip. Don't tell me you calculated that too?" asked Jimmy, pointing to Alex and co with his thumb. While Alex was fearless, Jimmy Bae of Yoosun was like an insurmountable mountain. "How would I know whether those idiots decide to show up here or not? It's called a coincidence. Hehe," said Phillip as he thought, 'I can't say that I wasn't expecting this. Those freaks have been coming here nearly every day.' "Hey, Alex. let's just go. He's from Yoosun, right?" said one of the guys. Waldo knew of Jimmy's monstrous reputation, knowing they were in trouble. The group collectively decided to leave, not wanting to get into trouble. "Haah?" said Jimmy as he quickly went to the retreating group. Jimmy then grabbed Alex from behind by his hair. "Huh?! Alex Go, you little chump. You think you can turn your back on me and run away?" said Jimmy, then he pulled Alex closer to him, "Huh?" Phillip stood there smiling like a maniac, thinking, 'There we go. Just as planned! Hehehe.' Jimmy threw a powerful punch directly into Alex's face with his right arm, turning his back to the group. "Wait!" Yelled one of the guys. "Bravo," complemented Phillip as he thought, 'Looked like Jimmy already went a round before we met. This guy is unstoppably ruthless, isn't he? Hehe.' Jimmy, still holding Alex by the hair, then kneed him in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him. "You're stopping this now, or I'm making you," threatened Yang as eyes began flaring between her lilac purple and ferocious red as she grabbed his shoulder. Jimmy looked at her unimpressed and backhanded her with immense strength without trying, sending her flying back.
"Yeah, nice try. Sticking up for your buddy and all. It does put a smile on my face. Keke," condescendingly said Jimmy with a smirk; he then looked back at Alex, "That bitch not getting the situation and acting up. It's like I'm looking at you from last year, Alex," an image of Alex running to throw a punch at Jimmy flashes, "You were so feisty and defiant then challenging me fearlessly. What made you become such a bitch." Waldo stopped Yang from jumping in again, silently shaking his head at her not to fight. Yang stopped herself but frowned in anger at the scene before her. While Alex, with a bruised face, hunching over in pain, struggling to stand while being held, thought to himself, 'The reason that incident escalated into madness. It was because I couldn't control my hot-head temper and acted foolishly. I should end this with me. I can't have Ben get hurt because of me again. Just this once, I'll have to take Jimmy Bae on my own,' an image of Ben, with a bruised face, flashing a comforting smile, flashed in his mind. Phillip was smiling widely at the scene before him, 'Pissing off Jimmy Bae means pissing off The Union. Hehehe. Fuck Yeah' "This isn't like you at all. You even hit first against Jack a few days ago, right? You. It couldn't be because," as Jimmy spoke, Alex looked down, refusing to acknowledge Jimmy's proclamations, "Ben, that fucker isn't by your side, huh? Oh my~ can you even call yourself a man acting like that? " said Jimmy with a wicked smile.
Then, in quick succession, Jimmy jumped and kneed him in the chest while saying, "I dare you to act up like you did that time, you pussy!" This was immensely painful for Alex as he felt that hit even with his aura up. 'Yo- that really connected. Heheh,' thought Phillip as he grinned like a maniac. "You damn bullies!" yelled Waldo as he and one of the others got ready to throw down. But they stopped as Alex put a hand out, motioning them not to get involved. "Alex Go. I see you're clearly too scared to even move," smirked Jimmy, "But that won't change a thing. Cause I'm gonna hunt down Ben Park and crush him soon after this. Hehe. Oh my god! Was it your plan to just shut up and take it so things wouldn't escalate? It's too bad all that beating was for nothing. Heheheh," said Jimmy, enjoying the suffering he's caused. Alex looked completely tired of this but still chose to stay silent.
Jimmy then took out his scroll while still holding Alex by the hair, "Phillip." Phillip looked at him with mild curiosity. "Check your scroll," said Jimmy while shaking his scroll slightly. 'Haa. This money-hungry fucker,' thought Phillip as he looked at his scroll, which now showed Jimmy's bank number. "At any rate. I don't trust you to tell Ben about what I did," said Jimmy. He then slammed Alex's face into the ground, making him kneel in the process. "BUT HE'LL SURE AS HELL BE PISSED WHEN HE SEES HIS MINION'S FACE ALL MESSED UP, AIN'T THAT RIGHT?!" mocked Jimmy. "HEY! WE REALLY NEED TO STOP THAT!" cried Waldo as he and co began rushing. "The hell do you think you shitheads are doing?" said Phillip as he also began rushing in. Then everyone stopped as the ringing from Jimmy's scroll filled the room. As if nothing was happening, Jimmy answered, "It's me." Then, as he listened to the call, his face became tense and afraid, "He, Himself! All right, let Jack know about this, too. I'll be there as well right away," the call ended, and Jimmy threw Alex away yelling, "GOD DAMNIT!" he then continued talking, "The sky has saved you today, Alex. But we'll meet again soon enough. And tell Ben Park all about it." As Gogo looked at him with his bruised and bloodied face, Jimmy glared at him, saying, "That I'll be coming for him soon." With that, Jimmy left, and Phillip followed in tow, not wanting to get his ass beat by the group. As the two left, Gerard passed them, thinking, 'Phillip? And who's this guy?' but he then continued walking to the pool hall, entering it, and becoming immediately concerned as he saw Alex with a bruised and bloodied face. "What the hell happened, guys?!" said Gerard. "Some asshole hanging with Phillip started some shit the moment we walked in. Who the hell was he?" angrily said Yang. "He's Jimmy Bae. Member of The Union. The guy's tough as shit. He's the guy that fought Ben last year," answered Waldo, frustrated that he couldn't do anything. Gogo sat at one of the benches, regaining his composure and wiping his face with a rag. As he did that, he said, "Don't say anything to Ben. He'd go apeshit and try to set out to crush Yoosun. That's the last thing I want to happen. He doesn't deserve to get caught up in shit because of me again." The rest didn't verbally respond but understood that they should respect Gogo's wishes. "All right, let's head out. Tonight's been a bust, and I'm sure no one wants to stay here anymore," said Gerard as he and the rest began to head back to Beacon.
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Arriving back at her room, Yang was frustrated with herself and angry with Jimmy, 'Argh. What the hell.?Who the hell does that guy think he is? And what's worst is that I was fucking sent back like some ragdoll!' "Yang? Are you okay?" asked Ruby with concern. "Huh, I'm fine, just frustrated from the game," said Yang with false calm. "Come on, Yang, you know you can't hide anything from me," said Ruby, trying to ease her into telling the truth. Weiss and Blake perked up to listen to what Yang had to say.
"Haah, okay, here's what happened, but don't tell anyone, especially Ben," said Yang. Everyone scooted closer to her to hear better. "So everything was going fine. Gerard was meeting us slightly later. We arrived at the pool hall, and suddenly, everyone got quiet. Especially Alex. In front of us was Phillip and some guy I had never seen playing pool. Everyone else decided to leave, and so we left, but as we were leaving," Yang's eyes flickered to red, "That Guy grabbed Alex by the hair and decided to start some shit and began hitting him, so I went to grab his shoulder telling him to either stop, or I was stopping him" her semblance activated, "What pisses me off is the fact he fucking backhanded me like I was nothing!" This surprised Ruby as she knew how strong her sister was and that someone could backhand her like nothing was surprising. "How strong was this Guy?" asked Blake, surprised by this as well. Yang calmed down and continued speaking, "It was Jimmy Bae, the guy Ben said he fought last year. It was by chance he was there with Phillip. It sucks, you know. Wanting to help but too weak to help. Back in Signal, I was among the strongest, if not the strongest, in my year, but here I am in Beacon. Outclassed by a damn street thug." "It's okay, Yang, it's not your fault, and you tried your best," comforted Ruby. "But why shouldn't we tell anyone, especially Ben?" asked Weiss. "Cause Gogo said that if Ben hears this, he'll go crazy and storm Yoosun U alone to get revenge on Jimmy. That's something he wants to avoid if at all possible. So, don't say anything," said Yang. Afterward, Yang lay on her top bunk, mulling around in her thoughts, 'Ben, Pyrrha, and Jimmy. Three strong people. One I've fought, one I've seen fight, and one who easily backhanded me. All three are stronger than me by a significant degree. Even then, there are others arguably in my league as well. Beating a dead horse with this, but I seriously didn't think the gap between me and them would be so wide! That at least I could do something. But it seems I'm not as strong as I thought.' Ruby knew her sister well and could see that her fight with Ben and her altercation with Jimmy greatly affected her self-esteem, 'Yang has always held her strength in high regard. And now, within a week and a few days, she's lost a battle of strength with Ben and was quickly dismissed by that Jimmy guy. I know she's taking this hard. Honestly, I wonder what I can do to help her. Considering we may face strong people like Ben and Pyrrha in the future, it might be best to start thinking of team attacks because we aren't strong enough individually to fight them, but as a group. We might stand a chance.'
Author's Endnote: Jimmy Bae enters and shows why he's not to be messed with. Team RWBY's first experience with The Union. And the start of Beacon's realization that the Union is a real threat.