[3rd PoV]
4:30pm. Gwangjin District, Shopping Street. In a dim lighted back-end alley, Manwol Squad 2 grouped all of their members, all attention was on their leader of Squad 2; Hayong Jeong, whose face is bandaged up and his left eye is patched.
Everyone there could tell that it he was pissed off, to the point that he didn't care what people thought about what happened to him. All Hayong wanted was revenge to the finest, humiliate, and decimate Jimmy.
An eye for an eye... Literally.
*To think I've been beaten and humiliated by a punk like that, if I can't handle a small fry like that... I may never get to wear the Manwol Squad 1 threads.* he pondered and thought deeply for a solid moment.
He then turned to his second in command, "Is all of Squad 2 here?"
"Yes Hyeong-nim." he responded quickly.
"Good... Listen up. Remember those Gilshin motherfuckers a few days ago? They're all wanted. From now on, All of Manwol Squad to is on Emergency Alert." he spoke with a subtle anger on his face.
"Um... Hyeong-nim?" someone from the back raised his hand.
"What?" Hayong quips his head and asked.
The guy who raised his hand was a weird gru-looking mf, "One of them walks down Dorim Street every day, by the junction alley. I remember his face for sure."
Hayong just nods, "Yeah, is that so? Alright, then fuck him up and bring him to me when you see him again."
The big-nosed guy nods with a grin before running off with his little crew after being dismissed by Hayong.
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Jack was walking when he paused to take a call, "Yo, Goseon. I'm almost there. Coming up on Dorim Street."
Goseon: "Alright, No rush." the caller responded cool-y and chill.
"By the way, how are things Domyeong these days?" Jack asked simply, and as expected he heard the usual.
Goseon: "It's like the warring states period over here. It's a damn mess. Man, I wish we had someone like Jimmy to straighten things out."
Jack could only smirk at the nostalgic memories of the neighborhood around Domyeong, "Well listen, Jimmy's not your average--" he paused as he was about to enter the alley.
Goseon: "Yo. You okay there Jack? Why'd you stop talking all of the sudden?"
Jimmy's cautionary words rang in Jack's head, *"Don't go around alone, Jack. Especially Dorim Street, where we ran into them."*
*This way is faster.* Jack thought for a bit, *There's no need to go around right?* he breathed out strong and decided to go through.
"Oh. It's nothing." he continues his call, "Anyways, I heard you've been around with those--" Jack was caught off guard when someone grabbed the back of his collar, jolting him surprised.
And from the shadows, a nose came clear under the light, "Gotcha, that's one!" they ganged up on him and beat him up with kicks and punches.
Dropping his phone, Jack was very much disoriented that he didn't even have time to retaliate.
Goseon: "Hey Jack? What's going on--"
The squad of ambushers hanged up the call and also took Jack's phone just in case more of his buddies would come looking.
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*What the hell? He suddenly got cut off..."
Goseon was panicking a bit when he realized something, *And he's not answering. I'm pretty sure I heard some fighting, who did this?*
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"This was that one cute fucker, he couldn't even land a hit on you guys? It hasn't been long ago since I beat the shit out of you." Hayong grins widely, "But you're still walking around these streets?"
He turned and cracks his neck left and right, looking intimidating and insane since he too looks worse.
"Didn't I say we'd beat the shit... Oh wait, I did say I would see you around." Hayong spat on the ground, "Well I took it that you accepted my invitation. Well a promise is a promise, Motherfucker!"
*WHACK, WHACK, BAM, POW! ×2
Hayong had a lot of rage pent up, he was saving up most of his energy for his true target, "Okay, now call your little boyfriend. Then I might consider letting you go, maybe after I break a few of your fingers. A sweet deal, right?"
Jack mumbles weakly, his words came out as inaudible whispers and breathes.
"God dammit, I don't have time to wait around." Hayong leans closer to listen, "Speak up you--"
*BAM!
Unexpectedly, Jack gave all his strength into his punch which knocked out a tooth, "Eat shit, bowl cut. Look at your face, now that I got a clear view I can see that Jimmy messed you up badly, huh? Weak ass punk, who couldn't even do anything alone--" he was cut off when a kick landed on his chest.
*WHAM!
"SHUT UP! I changed my mind, I'll mop the ground with your damn blood as well. Now call that bastard Jimmy or whatever he's called and tell him to come here." Hayong grits his teeth, he was at the end of his wits and close to crossing the line of pure anger and rage.
Jack slightly lifts his head and looks at him dead in the eyes before smirking, "No thanks. Find him yourself you limping punk... Why don't you lick the ground and kiss my ass while you're at it."
"You little shit!" Hayong grabbed the phone and was about to smash it against Jack's face, when it suddenly buzzed.
With a quick glance at it, Hayong sighed in satisfaction, "Perfect timing." he muttered before answering the call.
Hayong: "Hey mother fucker."
Jimmy: "Jack...? Who is this?"
Hayong: "Heh... That's your voice, alright. I remember it loud and clear."
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Jimmy furrowed his brows, "Who is this?" he asked, slowly halting his steps, "You better not be messing with me, do you know who I am--"
Hayong: "Don't tell me that you forgot about what I said. It's time to face the consequences of crossing with Manwol you fucking punk!"
"You...!? Put Jack on you piece of shit bowl cut motherfucker!" Jimmy raised his voice, his eyes wide and teeth clenched.
Hayong: "Oho? You ordering me around? Don't forget that there's no room for negotiation you bastard!"
Jimmy was a bit confused at first on how things were sudden, until he heard it.
Jack's scream.
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Hayong nods to his crew and as if already knowing, they broke and cracked one of Jack's finger.
*CRACK.
Jack screamed in pain, "Argh!!!--"
*BAM
But his short cry was cut off by a kick to the face. To which Hayong chuckled at the sight of the helpless Jack, "If you don't wanna see your boyfriend's ground up then get your ass over here at Dorim Street!"
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'Faster! Hurry up you stupid motherfucker!' Jimmy told himself, be quick and don't stop. He blames himself for being weak and overlooked, if he would've done more would it end up different? If he was stronger and well known, would this never had happened? He was thinking of who to truly blame but all that came to mind was himself.
'No! I am strong... I just have to prove it again and again until no one is left to deny it!' Jimmy thought, his pace quickening.
"Stop! You...! You're Jimmy Bae, right?" a voice called from behind, halting Jimmy's steps.
He looked back at the shroom-head-looking guy and grit his teeth, "Whoever you are, You've got one thing coming. You're lucky I don't have time for you--"
"No, I'm Jack's friend. Your going to Dorim right?" Goseon asked in bated breath and shaky voice.
Jimmy shut his trap and replied, "Then what are you doing? Let's head there!"
"Stop. There's a café nearby... Donald Na of the Union is there right now. We can ask for help and--" Goseon said with a hesitant voice.
Jimmy was on his last string, "The fuck you asking?! We don't have time to--"
"Put your damn pride aside for once! If we go there, we'll be outnumbered... I'm a nobody so Donald won't listen to me but to you? he will... Let's ask for their help, do it for Jack!" Goseon returned with a strong shaky reply.
Jimmy? His fist clenched and his eyes full of pain for his pride but it also held understanding, he knew it was true, he couldn't handle all of them. He needed help.
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Back in Dorim street,
*BZZT-BZZT
"That's another 5 minutes." Hayong muttered before snapping his fingers, and at his signal the ones holding Jack still broke another finger.
*CRACK!
"AARGH!" Jack cried out his pain, ending it with his jaw clenched, he would endure so that Jimmy wouldn't do anything.
Hayong snickers, "It's quite impressive that you had hold up great, even with 4 fingers broken... You still look at me with those eyes." he frowns before kicking Jack back to the ground, "Get up. It's easier for me to hit--"
*WHACK!--CRASH!
Suddenly a noise interrupted Hayong's words, and came in one of his men being dragged and thrown in front of him.
Hayong's eyes went bloodshot with anger when he saw the person clearly, "Heh... We meet again punk! It's payback time, you should've called for backup because now I'm going make sure you'd be losing an eye--!"
*WHISH-BAM!, CRACK!
"You talk too much for some weak mother fucker" Jimmy sighed in irritation, "Shut up for once, you don't even have the strength to back it up."
Hayong, who was on the ground groaning, glared daggers at him, "It's one of you against all of us--!"
"Since when did I say I came alone?" Jimmy asked with a grin.
And soon after, a few people came out from the corner where Jimmy came from.
Jack didn't know any of them except for Goseon on the and-- "That's...!"
The fight began with all of them plowing through the group of 10-20 Manwol Squad 2 members, except for Jimmy who helped Jack up from the ground.
Jack: 'To think Jimmy, the most prideful and egotistical person I've met... Swallowed his pride to ask for help.'
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A 30 minutes ago.
Inside a cozy Cafe that had a few delinquents, they turned to the corner where someone begged.
"I... I need some back up." Jimmy was straight forward, he didn't like to suck up or sugarcoat things, he just wanted this to be over with and get the hel he need to beat Manwol Squad 2.
Donald smirked and hummed in thought, "It's not that simple, you know? Right now, The Union and Manwol are in a short scuffle, a tug of war, a skirmish of sorts. Not a full blown war, not yet... We still think we should prepare for more."
"Even though you're asking us to get rid of Squad 2, it'll confirm that this going to be an official declaration of conflict." he tilted his head down and looked at him, judging the reaction. "Do you think your worth the risk? Why would I go into war right now for a measly weak reason?."
"I've conquered the third years of Gilshin, I'll join the union and do my best as a member." Jimmy kept his gaze down out of being intimidated, show of respect and to please his reason.
When he bowed down in front of Donald, his voice hesitant but desperate in asking for help, that's when Goseon knew Jimmy had truly set his pride aside.
"I'll be a mutt or whatever... So please, I'm asking you..." he said with wavering eyes.
"Jimmy..." Goseon could only nod in understanding, knowing full well how big Jimmy's pride was, he was told by Jack that if anything that's impossible to Jimmy was about his pride.
Donald just stared at Jimmy and smirked, with smooth motion he dialed a few numbers "Myles. Round up some of our guys. We're going for a happy hunting."
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Back to the present.
*BAM! WHAM--CRACK! WHOOSH--WHACK!
*POW, POW, WHACK!
Jimmy fought hard and quick to the eye, making a trail of knocked down Highschoolers and while watching out for Jack— who was cautiously not using punches.
It was a one sided beat down, the Manwol member were aware of some who they were up against; it was some of the notable names in the Union.
Myles Joo, an og member of the Union. Along with him is his second in command, Forrest Lee who was proven to be strong as well.
And then there were Phillip Kim and his entourage, he was infamous for being rich and taking over imdo, not just that but he had connections to others.
To prove that, he brought one of his strong muscle from imdo and his most powerful card; The Demon of Yongsan.
"Thanks for the invite! I was just about to get bored!"