Chapter 21: Prelude to Blood

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[Moments Before the Infiltration]

A once somewhat busy street and sidewalk around Junior's Club have been cordoned off. Barricading began late in the night once the party scene had ended, leaving only Junior, Jaune, and a few of Junior's goons.

In front of the barricades were huntsmen and huntresses placed to keep the citizens from entering the area when the operation was started.

Unbeknownst to them, Junior's goons were on the roof of another building near the club. Using surveillance equipment, a scrolltop, and an internet connection, they were streaming whatever happened to several online channels.

[Behind the Barricades]

Ruby, Weiss, Blake, Yang, Nora, Lie, Pyrrha, Sun, and Neptune stand behind the barricades, ready to watch what was going to happen.

Blake had heard a private call from Alex to her sisters about how they would be apprehending Jaune. Blake told her team who then told Pyrrha, Nora, and Lie, all of whom confronted Alex about it.

They wanted to go and watch, but Alex refused. However, her refusal did not dismay them. Rather, they decided to go anyway. Seeing as how it was going down at Junior's Club, Yang could guide them. Sun and Neptune decided to tag along.

Which brings them to now.

Some huntsmen enter the club, ready to apprehend Jaune, unaware of what he was capable of.

"Where is Alex?" Ruby asked as she looked for her.

"Probably with her sisters. I wonder why they aren't the ones entering the building," Blake said.

That was a curious question. One that they'd get the answer to as things progressed.

"So. Do you guys think they'll be able to take him?" Nora asked.

The rest remained silent for a moment. After their brutal defeat, they didn't know what to believe.

It didn't help that Blake's incident at the docks made them examine how they treated Jaune.

"Honestly, I don't know," Weiss said, breaking the silence.

"He was able to defeat us and the professors," Yang said.

"Alex did say that she and her sisters would bring him in," Pyrrha said like they would be successful.

Truth be told, they did spar before, and Pyrrha has yet to defeat her. Alex even mentioned how her sisters were leagues stronger than her and the professors.

"However, Jaune isn't the same as he was before," Lie said.

They didn't know what to think, but they were snapped out of their trains of thought due to a sudden development.

*CRASH!*

A huntsman flies out the doors, sliding against the asphalt until he hits the lamppost. The suddenness of the event garnered the full attention of everyone. Junior's goons focused their attention, believing the show has started.

Stepping out of the club was Jaune. In each hand, he was gripping the collars of unconscious huntsmen. He quickly tosses them to the ground.

The huntsmen and huntresses shook off the surprise. Soon, each one tightly gripped their weapons. One huntsman pointed his sword at Jaune.

"Jaune Arc! You are under arrest-"

"For forgery. Yeah. Yeah. The fake transcripts thing," Jaune said, interrupting him.

He pointed to the unconscious huntsman by the lamp post.

"He was the one who told me...Though, I guess with the unconscious huntsmen that adds more charges to it, huh?"

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