The scene opens to Cardin with The Executioner perched on his shoulder and Jaune opposite him with Crocea Mors drawn, leaning on his weapon as if exhausted, in the spotlight shining on the Beacon Academy auditorium stage.
He looks at Cardin, who laughs at his opponent's tiredness, and Jaune gathers his strength to charge forward and swing his blade at Cardin, only for him to jump out of the way. Jaune looks back, surprised, as The Executioner sends Jaune's shield-and himself-flying back. Now only armed with his sword, Jaune continued to try and attack, but is blocked by the mace's hilt. Their weapons locked, Cardin forces himself up, towering over a struggling Jaune.
Cardin: This is the part where you lose.
Jaune: Over my dead-!
Jaune is cut short as Cardin knees him in the gut, making Jaune drop his sword and fall to the ground in pain.
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Cardin raises his mace and is about to slam it down on a worried Jaune just when the buzzer rings, the lights come back on, and Glynda Goodwitch's voice causes him to stop.
Glynda: Cardin, that's enough!
He relents and walks away as she comes onto the stage, tapping her tablet.
Glynda: Students, as you can see, Mr. Arc's Aura has now dropped into the red. In a tournament-styled duel, this would indicate that Jaune is no longer fit for battle, and that the official may call the match.
While Jaune still lays on the floor in defeat and Pyrrha looks sad and Yin looks angry, Glynda turns her head to look at the losing warrior as he pulls out a smaller tablet with his low, blinking stats and that of his entire team.
Glynda: Mr. Arc, it's been weeks now. Please try to refer to your Scroll during combat. Gauging your Aura will help you decide when it's appropriate to attack, or when it is better to move to a more... defensive strategy. We wouldn't want you to be gobbled up by a Beowolf, now, would we?
Cardin: Speak for yourself...
Yin holds his hand up getting Cardin and Glynda's attention.
Yin: I'm sorry to interrupt Miss. Goodwitch. But can I have a another match please?
Glynda: Mr. Xiao Long. You've already faced off nearly the entire class, not to mention after a destructive battle with Miss Valkyrie. Are you not satisfied?
Yin: No ma'm, and with all due respect. There's still someone I need to put in their place.
Yin eyes Cardin with a glare as Glynda watched and sighed.
Glynda: Very well. Mr. Xiao Long please come back to the stage. You too Mr. Winchester.
Yin stood up from his seat and jumped onto the stage stretching his arms while Cardin walked confidently down the isle.
Cardin: I'm fighting this guy? Pfft this is gonna be fun! You must be very exhausted from having all those fights?
Yin didn't say nothing as he wasn't even paying attention to him. This angered Cardin much so.
Cardin: Hey Im talking to you dumbass!
Yin still didn't pay him no mind which got him even more angry. Back with the others Pyrrha and Yang smiled watching him, while Jaune was watching nervously.
Glynda: Ready?
Cardin: I was born ready. Don't know bout blondie over there.
Glynda sighs then turns to Yin.
Glynda: Mr. Xiao Long. Are you ready?
Yin:
Glynda: Go!
In a flash Yin disappeared shocking Cardin. Cardin's eyes wondered everywhere then smirked, he quickly turned slamming his mace into absolutely nothing. But he felt someone sitting on him.
He lets out a yawn as the class began to laugh and chuckle at Cardin. His face then turned red in anger throwing Yin off him, as he skids across the stage. Charging once more he swung his mace multiple times but Yin just dodged with ease.
Yin: You know, maybe if you'd actually trained instead of gorging yourself on the weaker fighters, your punches might actually hit a little closer to home.
Cardin finally hit Yin dead in the face with his mace and smirked. He looked over at the Aura gauge and watched it go down a centimeter as it was still on light green.
Yin: Ooh, that is the closest thing you've done to damage since I've gotten here.
Cardin eyes widen in fear as Yin grabbed his mace ripping it out of his hands then tossing it to the side. As yellow aura began to surround his body while he smirks.
Yin: My turn.
Yin quickly elbows Cardin in the chest causing Cardin to start to falling over, but Yin catches him in the chest with his hand.
Yin: You feel that? That's what honesty feels like.
Yin kicks Cardin dropping his aura to red, and starts flying across the arena before landing on his face into his team, Yin just cracked his neck with a yawn.
Yin: What a bore.
Glynda: R-Remember, everyone, the Vytal Festival is only a few months away! It won't be long before students from the other kingdoms start arriving in Vale, so keep practicing! Those who choose to compete in the combat tournament will be representing all of Vale!
Yin kinda tuned out Goodwitch as he walked back to the stands where Yang was punching the air in anticipation; Weiss, shaking her fists with an excited smile; and Ruby, shaking her entire body with enthusiastic energy while squealing softly.
The bell rings, and students start leaving while Pyrrha continues to frown sadly. Jaune, still sitting on the floor, hangs his head in shame as the scene goes dark. The scene comes back to a zoom-up of Nora's turquoise eyes as she tells an unbelievable story to her audience...
Nora: So! There we were, in the middle of the night...
Ren: It was day.
Nora was speaking to Blake, who was paying no attention as she is lost in her book, Yin who was drinking a can of soda, and Yang, who is hanging on her every word with her hands cupping her face.
Nora: We were surrounded by Ursai...
Ren: They were Beowolves.
Nora: Dozens of them!
She screams this as she stands at the table of both Team RWBYY and JNPR, where Weiss is ignoring Nora and filing her nails, Ruby and Pyrrha are listening politely, and Jaune is messing with his food.
Ren: Two of 'em.
Nora: But they were no match... And in the end, Ren and I took them down and made a boatload of Lien selling Ursa skin rugs!
Yin: Is she okay...?
Ren: She's been having this recurring dream for nearly a month now.
Pyrrha: Jaune? Are you okay?
Jaune: Huh? Oh, yeah! Why?
Ruby: It's just that you seem a little... not okay...
Yin: Yeah. What's wrong dude?
Jaune: Guys, I'm fine. Seriously! Look!
He holds up a thumb while laughing nervously until his attention is focused on the members of Team CRDL, standing around a girl with brown rabbit ears jutting from her hair as Cardin laughs at her and Sky Lark holds up his hands to his head in a mock interpretation of her unusual features.
Pyrrha: Anyway. Jaune, Cardin's been picking on you since the first week of school!
Jaune: Who? Cardin Winchester? Nah... He just likes to mess around! You know, practical jokes!
Yin: He's a bully.
Jaune: Oh, please! Name one time he's 'bullied' me.
Yin raised a brow at his friend.
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Jaune is seen on the way to class as Cardin is going the other way down the hall. When the two pass, Cardin knocks his arm into Jaune and makes him drop his book, then continuing on his way with his hands out as if daring anyone to challenge him.
Jaune: Ah, come on!
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Jaune and Cardin are about to pass through a doorway, but Cardin clicks on Jaune's sheath and extends it into its shield form as he's going out, causing him to run into his own defense and have it block the exit. He grunts in frustration as he tries to lift his shield back out
Jaune: Come on...!
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Glynda is in the locker room with several students, gesturing at the devices.
Glynda: Each of you will be assigned one rocket-propelled locker to store your weapons and extra armor. Additionally, your locker can be sent to a custom location based on a six-digit code.
Hearing this, Cardin looks at Jaune - standing between him and the only open locker in the room- and the cliché plays itself out as Cardin quickly pushes a shocked Jaune into the small dark space and closes the door on him, pressing random buttons on the pad right after that.
Jaune: What?! No, wait, wait! You've gotta get me out of here! Please! Don't! Don't! Don't do it!
It's too late to protest when the locker scrunches down and launches up with a burst of blue fire coming from its base. Cardin watches as the locker slowly soars across the sky.
Jaune: Ahhh, coooome oooooooon...!
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The others are totally focused on him now.
Jaune: I didn't land far from the school!
Pyrrha: Jaune, you know if you ever need help, you can just ask.
Nora: Ooooh! We'll break his legs!
Yin: I say we break his arms.... THEN HIS LEGS!
Nora: I like the way you think!
Nora and Yin then high five with evil smiles plastered on their face.
Jaune: Guys, really, it's fine! Besides, it's not like he's only a jerk to me; he's a jerk to everyone.
They all looks over as the laughing grows louder, mixed in with cries of pain from the rabbit girl when one of her ears are tugged on by Cardin.
Velvet: Ow! That hurts! Please, stop...
Cardin: I told you it was real!
Yin: Would you excuse me for a minute.
Yin glared and stood up from the table and walked over to where CRDL was and grabbed Cardin's hand making him let go of the rabbit girl's ears.
Yin: Hey buddy.
Cardin: You again!
The faunus quickly hid behind him while the rest of Cardin's team stood up ready for a fight.
Yin: Tell the extras to stand down.
Cardin: What?
Yin's aura began to spike again as his grip gets tighter around his wrist making Cardin wince in pain he used his other hand trying to pry it off but it wouldn't budge.
Yin: Unless you wanna become a lefty your entire life. I suggest you hurry up.
His grip got even tighter as he now yells in agony. Cardin used his free hand to motion them to stand down, and they did so.
Cardin: Ok... I told them to back off. Let me go please!
Yin: What's that? Squeeze tighter? Sure thing!
Yin just smirked as his grip got even tighter as Cardin began fall to his knees begging him to stop.
Cardin: What do you want now?!
Yin: I want you to apologize.
Cardin: Are you kidding me!?
Yin: You said squeeze even tighter? Say no more best buddy!
His grip got even tight as bones were starting to crack as his eyes turned red.
Cardin: I'm sorry! I'm sorry!
Yin: Good. Now then... here's what's gonna happen now, I don't want you harassing her or any other faunus in this school. And if I ever catch you or these low budget extras, messing with her or anyone else with animalistic features in this school, I will make sure you wished you went to Haven for school. Do I make myself clear?
Cardin: Yes! Yes! I won't do it anymore! For the love of Oum please let me go!
Yin: Glad we see eye to eye. Now for you to get the hell out of my sight.
Yin lifted Cardin up then sent a kick towards his chest flinging him towards his crew knocking them out. Yin dusted his hands off as his aura slowly died down, as then he felt the rabbit girl gently tapping on his shoulder getting his attention.
Rabbit girl: Thank you...
Yin: It's nothing. It's cowards like them, that give Huntsmen a bad name. I'm Yin.
Rabbit girl: I'm Velvet.
Yin: That's a nice name. See ya around V.
He gently pets her ears as she smiled softly then walked away. Yin walked over back to his friends while Blake smiled at him as he winks.
Pyrrha: Atrocious. I can't stand people like him.
Blake: He's not the only one...
Yang: It must be hard to be a Faunus.
Yin: Trust me. I'm so close to breaking my foot in his candy-
Ruby: Swear Jar.
Yin: Oh come on! I didn't even say anything yet!
Ren: By the Yin, I've been meaning to ask but what was that high level of aura you just unleashed on Cardin?
Weiss: Come to think of it, I've been wondering how we're you able to create that energy beam during our initiation.
Yin and his sisters laugh a bit before explaining.
Yin: That ice queen would be my semblance. Just like how Yang's semblance lets her absorb kinetic energy from every blow she takes, so she can use it to make herself more powerful. Mine is actually quite stronger and uniquer, then my lovely twin as my semblance drastically increases my speed, strength, and power and that's without absorbing kinetic energy. But there's a important drawback....
The others lean in anticipation as Yin just gives a smile with a sweat drop alongside his sisters.
Yin: I uhhh... don't know how to turn it off.
Everyone: HUH?!
Weiss: What do you mean you can't turn it off?!
Yin: Well for instance, I'm not an natural blonde.
Everyone's faces looked shocked and confused as they were bombarding Yin with questions. Having gotten up from the table, Jaune looks back at his friends and sighs to himself before moving on with his tray table. He doesn't realize that Cardin who is still holding his wrist is watching his walk of shame with a sinister grin.
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Cut to a sleeping Jaune with his head resting in his hands while a constantly-zooming and fast-talking Professor Bartholomew Oobleck is in the middle of his hyperactive lecture, educating Weiss, Blake, Yin, Pyrrha, Velvet, and a leaned-back Cardin directly behind Jaune.
Oobleck: Yes! Yes, prior to the Faunus Rights Revolution--more popularly known as the Faunus War--humankind was quite, quite adamant about centralizing Faunus population in Menagerie.
He points at the map of said-area with his stick, then zooms off to the side for a sip of his coffee before appearing in front of the desk.
Oobleck: Now! While this must feel like ancient history to many of you, it is imperative to remember that these are relatively recent events! Why, the repercussions of the uprising can still be seen to this day! Now! Have any among you been subjugated or discriminated because of your Faunus heritage?
Some of the silhouetted students raise their hands. Velvet, after a moment, does the same.
Oobleck: Dreadful, simply dreadful! Remember, students, it is precisely this kind of ignorance that breeds violence! I mean, I mean, I mean just look at what happened to White Fang! Now, which one of you young scholars can tell me what many theorize to be the turning point in the third year of the War?
Weiss' hand is raised
Oobleck: Yes?
Weiss: The battle at Fort Castle!
Oobleck: Precisely! And, who can tell me the advantage the Faunus had over General Lagune's forces?
Unseen by the professor, Cardin flicks a paper football at Jaune's head, causing him to wake up.
Jaune: Hey!
Oobleck: Mr. Arc! Finally contributing to class! This is excellent! Excellent! What is the answer?
Jaune: Uhhhh... The answer... The advantage... that the Faunus...
Looks behind Oobleck's focused face at Pyrrha, who coughs and motions to her lips as she gives him the answer. He sees Yin cup his hands around his eyes and goes for the most obvious answer
Jaune: ...had over that guy's stuff... Uhh... Binoculars!
While Jaune looks pleased with his answer, the class laughs at him and Oobleck sips his coffee. Pyrrha sighs and slaps a hand to her forehead as Cardin pounds his fist on his desk while chortling.
Oobleck: Very funny, Mr. Arc! Cardin! Perhaps you would care to share your thoughts on the subject!
Cardin: Well, I know it's a lot easier to train an animal than a soldier.
Pyrrha: You're not the most open-minded of individuals, are you, Cardin?
Cardin: What? You got a problem?
Yin: As a matter of fact I do. The answer is night vision. Many Faunus are known to have nearly-perfect sight in the dark.
Blake: General Lagune was inexperienced, and made the mistake of trying to ambush the Faunus in their sleep. His massive army was outmatched, and the general was captured.
Yin: Perhaps if he'd paid attention in class, he wouldn't have been remembered as such a failure.
Cardin gets up from his seat, fist clenched while Yin watched with a smirk.
Oobleck: Mr. Winchester! Please take your seat.
That's when Jaune laughs at his tormentor's embarrassment, zooming up to him.
Oobleck: You and Mr. Arc can both see me after class for additional readings.
Jaune: Oohhhh...
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Oobleck: Now! Moving on!
When the lesson ends, Pyrrha, Nora, and Ren come out of the classroom, only for Pyrrha to stop near the doorway.
Pyrrha: You go on ahead. I'll wait for Jaune.
They look back inside as the after-class talk occurs to the two boys.
Oobleck: You two have been struggling in my class since day one! Now, I don't know if it's a lack of interest, or just your stubborn nature, but whatever it is... It stops now! You've worked hard to gain entrance to this school, and we only accept the best of the best, so I expect you to act like it. History is important, gentlemen! If you can't learn from it... you're destined to repeat it. Pages fifty-one to ninety-one! I want an essay on my desk by next class! Now! Run along.
With that, he zooms out of the classroom and past a waiting Pyrrha in a green and white blur. Jaune comes out first, and Cardin emerges behind him, pushing him to the ground an emitting an "Ow!" from him that makes the bully laugh before walking away.
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Pyrrha: You know, I really will break his legs.
Jaune sighs, and Pyrrha looks like she is struck by inspiration.
Pyrrha: I have an idea! Here, come with me!
She grabs a confused Jaune by the arm and drags him along as she turns down the corridor. Cut to a dejected Jaune and Pyrrha come onto a rooftop of one of the buildings, with a clear view of the glowing green orbs in the central tower of Beacon.
Jaune: Pyrrha, I know I'm going through a hard time right now, but I'm not that depressed. I can always be a farmer or something...
Pyrrha: N-n-no! That's not why I brought you up here! Jaune, I know you're having a difficult time in class and that you're still not the strongest of fighters, so... I want to help you!
The camera pans out to show the two on the roof as they talk with Cardin leaning in his windowsill right below them.
Jaune: Wh-what?
Pyrrha: We can train up here after class where no one can bother us!
Jaune: You think I need help?
Pyrrha: N-no! No, that's not what I meant.
Jaune: But you just said it.
Pyrrha: Jaune, everybody needs a little push from time to time. It doesn't make you any different from the rest of us. You made it to Beacon! That speaks volumes of what you're capable of!
Jaune: No, I don't! I wasn't really accepted into Beacon...
Pyrrha: Wh-what do you mean?
Jaune: I mean I didn't go to combat school, I didn't pass any tests. I didn't earn my spot at this Academy! I lied! I got my hands on some fake transcripts, and I lied!
Pyrrha: What? But... why?
Jaune: 'Cause this is always what I've wanted to be! My father, my grandfather, and his father before him were all warriors! They were all heroes! I wanted to be one, too. I was just never good enough.
Pyrrha approaches him, placing a hand on his shoulder.
Pyrrha: Then let me help you!
Jaune: I don't want help! I don't want to be the damsel in distress! I want to be the hero!
Pyrrha: Jaune, I-
Jaune: I'm tired of being the lovable idiot, stuck in the tree while his friends fight for their lives! Don't you understand? If I can't do this on my own... then what good am I?
Pyrrha attempts to reach out for his arm and console him, but he leans back from her touch.
Jaune: Just... leave me alone. Okay?
She walks away, her footsteps getting softer and softer until she leaves the roof. Jaune paces a little until he hears a mocking laugh and Cardin appears on the roof from his window.
Cardin: Oh, Jaune...
Jaune: Cardin!
Cardin: I couldn't help but overhear you two from my dorm room. So, you snuck into Beacon, huh? I gotta say, Jaune, I never expected you to be such a rebel!
Jaune: Please, Cardin, please, don't tell anyone!
Cardin: Jaune, come on! I'd never rat on a friend like that!
Jaune: A... a friend?
Cardin: Of course!
He traps Jaune in a headlock under his arm despite his struggling.
Cardin: We're friends now, Jauney boy! And the way I see it, as long as you're there for me when I need you, we'll be friends for a long time.
Cardin finally releases Jaune, who gasps as he leans on the ground.
Cardin: That being said, I really don't have time to do those extra readings Dr. Oobleck gave us today. Think you could take care of that for me, buddy? That's what I thought.
He leans down to rub Jaune's hair and gets up with a grin and heads back to hang onto the edge.
Cardin: Don't worry, Jaune; your secret's safe with me.
Cardin drops back down to his room as Jaune rubs his neck in pain and worry.
Jaune: Oh man...
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Fades into the view of the Beacon Academy student dorms, where Pyrrha looks out the window sadly as Ren loads StormFlower and Nora is jumping on her bed in the room for Team JNPR.
Nora: How come Jaune gets home so late?
Ren: He's become rather scarce since he started fraternizing with Cardin.
Nora: That's weird... Doesn't he know we have a field trip tomorrow? We need our rest!
she proclaims this while twirling in midair so her back hits the covers.
Pyrrha: I'm sure our leader knows exactly what he's doing.
Nora and Ren exchange glances, not knowing that Jaune himself is looking in through the crack of the door.
Nora: Mmmm... I guess so.
Jaune hangs his head and closes the door, just as a voice interrupts his thoughts.
Yin: Sup, Jaune!
Startled Jaune turns around to see him in his pajamas which was basically a tank top with black shorts, as Yin laughs at his reaction.
Yin: Long time, no see! Did you lock yourself out again?
Jaune: Oh, uh, nope!
He raises his Scroll, attempting to laugh.
Jaune: Got it!
Yin: Ok...? So! Where have you been man?
Jaune: I, uh... I messed up. I did something I shouldn't have, and now Cardin has me on a leash, and Pyrrha won't even talk to me, and... I'm starting to think coming to this school was a bad idea. I'm a failure.
Yin: Nope.
Jaune: 'Nope?'
Yin: Nope! You're a leader now, Jaune. You're not allowed to be a failure.
Jaune: But... what if I'm a failure at being a leader?
Yin: Nope!
Jaune: You know, you're not the easiest person to talk to about this kind of stuff.
Yin: Nope! That'd be Ruby... im kinda the- tough love kinda guy I guess that's because of my personal mother issues. Look what I'm saying is, maybe you were a failure when you were a kid... and you might've even been a failure the first day we met! But, you can't be one now. You know why?
Jaune: Uhhh, because...?
Yin: Because it's not just about you anymore. You've got a team now, Jaune. We both do! And if we fail, then we'll just be bringing them down with us. We have to put our teammates first, and ourselves second. Your team deserves a great leader, Jaune. And I think that can be you. You can't let someone who picks on the weak keep you grounded.
He walks over to his door and opens it as Jaune, now slightly inspired by Yin's words, watches him wave.
Yin: Get some rest man. We've got a field trip tomorrow!
With new energy, Jaune pushes himself off the ground and faces the door, ready to turn the knob and face his team, but his Scroll beeps and he pulls it off of his side to open it, seeing Cardin's contact relaying a message.
Cardin: Hey! It's your buddy Cardin! I know you're probably busy with that Dust project I gave you, buuuut I'm gonna need you to go out and get me a bag of Rapier Wasps. And make sure they've got some really big stingers! It's important, so don't screw this up!
Jaune makes a terrified sound in response. Jaune closes his Scroll just when it begins to beep again. Sighing, he wearily heads down the hallway and away from his room. The scene opens to an overhead shot of a forest bustling with red leaves and gray trunks is seen as the camera descends and shows Glynda leading teams RWBYY, JNPR, and CRDL through the area.
Glynda: Yes, students, the forest of Forever Fall is indeed beautiful. But we are not here to sight-see. Professor Peach has asked all of you to collect samples from the trees deep inside this forest, and I'm here to make sure none of you die while doing so.
Yin: That could've been worded better.
The group stops, and Jaune, grunting and carrying a large case with six empty glass jars on top, tries to catch up with them and ends up bumping into Cardin. The bully scowls at Jaune, who attempts to feign innocence by whistling tunelessly.
Glynda: Each of you is to gather one jar's worth of red sap. However, this forest is full of the creatures of Grimm, so be sure to stay by your teammates. We will rendezvous back here at 4 o'clock. Have fun! And try not to get lost either Mister Xiao Long.
While Yin and Yang and their sister smile at one another, Jaune attempts to sneak away from Cardin to his team, but the blackmailer sees this and grabs Jaune by the back.
Cardin: Come on, buddy- let's go!
Jaune miserably looks up at his team, where Nora and Ren are already walking into the forest's depths and Pyrrha is staring sadly at the scene. Dropping his gaze, Jaune turns and follows CRDL, to the disappointment of a sighing Pyrrha before she continues on.
Team CRDL is making themselves as comfortable as possible by leaning on stones, trees, and the ground while Jaune returns to the group with six full jars, setting them down just as he collapses face-down. The surrounding team gets up in response.
Cardin: Hey, great work, Jauney boy! Now that wasn't too hard, was it?
Jaune: I think I'm allergic to this stuff...
Cardin: Greeeeat, great, great. So, Jaune, I bet you're asking yourself, 'Why did my buddy Cardin ask me to collect six jars of tree sap when there's only five of us?'
Jaune: That is one of the many questions I have asked myself today, yes.
Cardin: Well, come with me, and you'll find out.
Jaune moans and gulps in worry. Now perched on a hilltop overlooking the other students, team CRDL- plus Jaune, squeezed between Cardin and Russel Thrush- peak their heads over the crest and watch as everyone is retrieving their samples of sap.
Ren, kneeling to collect it from a tree, passes a full jar to Nora, who "Mmmm!"s at the gift as Ren trades it for the other jar in her care. He turns back to the tree and starts filling it up while several licking sounds are heard off-screen until the camera pans back to Nora, now with an embarrassed smile covered in red and an empty jar in her hands.
Jaune: Cardin, wh-what's going on?
Cardin: Payback.
Jaune: Yin...?
He watches Yin gather more sap from a tree.
Jaune: Wh-what are you-?
Cardin: That's the guy. Black and Blonde-haired, know-it-all, thinks he's so smart. Alright, boys...
He pulls out a buzzing cardboard box with a large "W" written on its sides.
Cardin: Last night, old Jaune here managed to round up an entire box of Rapier Wasps, and now, we're gonna put him to work.
Russel grabs Jaune by the shoulder, who barely laughs in nervousness.
Cardin: Now, according to one of the essays you wrote for me last week, these nasty things loooove sweets. I'm thinking it's time we teach him a thing or two.
The members of CRDL get up. Cardin offers his hand to Jaune, only to painfully yank him up on his feet and shove the jar into his grasp.
Cardin: And you're gonna do it.
Jaune: Do what?
Cardin: Hit him with the sap! Either that, or I'll have a chat with Goodwitch, and you'll be on the first airship out of Beacon.
Jaune looks down at the jar of sap in his hands and then up at the four grinning teammates waiting to see what happens. Jaune turns towards the group and aims his throw at an oblivious and smiling Yin, trying to steel his nerves and shaking hand to do the deed, but ultimately steels himself for what he's about to do.
Jaune: No.
Cardin: What did you say?
Jaune: I said... NO!
He turns and throws the jar at Cardin, instantly recoiling his hands to himself as he looks at Cardin's breastplate covered in sap. The other team leader, however, just looks at himself and laughs darkly.
Cardin: Oh, you've done it now...
Jaune humorously laughs to himself once more with his hands still raised in an attempt for defense as Dove Bronzewing and Sky Lark grab Jaune's shoulders and pull him in so his terrified eyes can fill the screen.
Jaune Arc is seen getting pushed to the ground of forest right after the events of the throwing the sap at Cardin. He began groaning as he looks up and sees a sap-covered Cardin looming over him.
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The bigger warrior picks Jaune up by his front and grins while punching him back to the ground.
Cardin: You know that wasn't very smart, Jauney boy. I'm gonna make sure they send you back to mommy in teeny tiny pieces.
Jaune: I don't care what you do to me... but you are not messing with my team.
Cardin: What? You think talk like that makes you tough? You think you're a big strong man now?
Jaune: Yin was right. You nothing but a coward who picks on the weak.
Jaune said with a smiles in defiance. An enraged Cardin roars and raises his fist again, but just as the hit connects, a bright light shines from Jaune, and when the white fades from the screen, Cardin is crying out in pain as he holds his hand.
Jaune, now back on the ground but completely healed, looks confusedly at his hands as they faintly glow white. While he stares, though, Sky Lark kicks Jaune in the back and gets him on his stomach, but he looks up and glares at the approaching Cardin.
Cardin: Let's see how much of a man you really are...
Just as he says this, a low growl is heard, and a surprised Team CRDL turns around and sees a large paw crash onto the scene, belonging to a huge Ursa Major with dozens of jagged spikes sticking out from its wide back. It leaps forward and stands over the terrified students, lifting its head in the air to smell the sap on Cardin's breastplate. It lands back on its forelegs and roars at Cardin while his teammates heroically flee.
Russel: That's a big Ursa!
Cardin is rooted to the spot when the Grimm swings its claws and knocks him sideways, revealing Jaune cowering behind him. The Ursa continues to sniff, uninterested in Jaune and following its nose to Cardin. He watches at it towers over Cardin, who gets his wits and pulls out The Executioner only for the monster to swipe it away to Jaune's feet. He looks conflicted, wondering whether to fight or run away.
Meanwhile, the roar of the giant Ursa is heard by the members of Teams RWBYY and JNPR, still collecting sap on the other side of the forest.
Ruby: Did you guys hear that?
Suddenly, the remaining members of Team CRDL are seen running the other way from the roar through the other students.
Russel: Ursa! Ursa!
He runs into Yang accidentally. Yang who was completely unfazed by his collision, picks him up by the front of his shirt.
Yang: What?! Where?
Russel who was struggling and still running in air, but points back from where they came.
Russel: Back there! It's got Cardin!
Pyrrha and Yin looked at each other thinking the same thing.
Pyrrha: Jaune!
Ruby: Yang! You and Blake, go get Professor Goodwitch!
Yang dropping Russel, her and Blake nod before following the orders.
Pyrrha: You two, go with them! There could be more!
Yin: Alright let's go save our friend!
Ruby: What about Cardin?
Yin and Pyrrha: What about Cardin?
Cuts back to Cardin is attempting to run from the following Ursa, but it leaps over its prey and claws him away. He tries to get up and crawl away.
Cardin: Crap! Crap, crap!
Pyrrha, Yin, Ruby, and Weiss come on to the scene.
Pyrrha: Oh, no!
They watch as the Ursa leans over the helpless victim, raising its paw and swiping it down... only to be blocked by Jaune's shield, Crocea Mors. He struggles to defend a stunned Cardin from its attempts to lean on him, but Weiss lifts Myrtenaster as she prepares to go help.
Pyrrha: Wait!
Yin: He needs to do this himself.
Jaune takes the shield out from the Ursa's paw and slashes at its stomach, causing it to lash out and try to crush him. He rolls out of the way and jumps over its swipe at his feet, but he is unprepared for when it launches a claw at him in midair. He lands far away, yet is immediately back on his feet and passing Cardin as he charges again.
The Ursa knocks Jaune behind it when he tries for a leaping attack, and he looks at the Scroll in his shield to find out that his Aura level is in the red. He grows angry again and starts to run at the Ursa as it also begins to dash towards him.
As they are just about to clash in slow-motion, Pyrrha sees that Jaune has left himself completely open to the Ursa's attack, and lifts her hand out to him, gathering dark red energy in her arm. Just as the Ursa is about to hit him, the glow surrounds Jaune's shield and makes it lift up to block the swipe. Jaune uses the surprise defensive move to lean on the ground, push his shield back up, and swing his blade right through the Ursa's neck. The head falls to the ground as the body slams onto the ground.
Yin: Nice one Pyrrha.
Ruby: Uhhh... What?
Weiss: How did you...?
Pyrrha: Well, Ruby has her speed, you have your glyphs, Yin has his strength. My Semblance is polarity.
Ruby: Whoa, you can control poles...
Weiss: No, you dunce! It means she has control over magnetism!
Ruby: Magnets are cool, too...
Weiss: Wait, where are you going?
Ruby: Yeah! We gotta tell them what happened!
Pyrrha: We could... Or perhaps we could keep it our little secret?
She walks away again as Yin, Ruby and Weiss smile to each other in understanding and a bruised Jaune sheathes his weapon before going over to Cardin.
Cardin, still covered in sap, looks up at Jaune as his savior offers a hand. Cardin smiles as he takes it and is lifted back up on his feet.
Cardin: Holy crap, Jaune!
Jaune: Don't ever mess with my team, my friends -ever again. Got it?
Cardin looks intimidated, possibly even apologetic. With his order spoken, Jaune turns and walks away from a frozen Cardin. Later that night, on top of the dorm building, a uniformed Jaune stands on the edge and looks into the distance at the green lights of Beacon.
Pyrrha: No Cardin tonight? I thought you two were best buds?
Jaune: Pyrrha... I'm sorry. I was a jerk! You were only trying to be nice, and... I had all this stupid macho stuff in my head-
Pyrrha: Jaune! It's okay! Your team really misses their leader, you know. You should come down! Ren made pancakes! No syrup, though - you can thank Nora for that!
Jaune: Wait! I know I don't deserve it after all that happened, but... would you still be willing to help me... to help me become a better fighter?
Pyrrha turns around so a worried Jaune won't see her satisfied smile. She goes up to Jaune and suddenly pushes her leader to the ground.
Jaune: Hey!
Pyrrha: Your stance is all wrong. You need to be wider and lower to the ground. Let's try that again.
The camera moves above the two and on the night sky over the school
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Howdy doody :3