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Prologue. Part two.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:06

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Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:06

If one of her acquaintances or allies saw them now, they would be shocked. In fact, Cinder herself was shocked by what was happening here. Her flawless and wonderful plan was falling apart, and it wasn’t even a matter of anyone else’s actions. The young girl looked around the room she was in - however, she was focused not on the room, but on the people who were in it.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:10

Suggested targets that could be who Ozpin could give the remaining powers of the Maiden to, Glynda Goodwitch is a skilled Huntress whom Cinder has already met and even managed to fight. Although she didn't use her full powers, if they fought, Cinder wouldn't be sure who would win. But with Maiden's powers, Goodwitch would no longer be a dangerous opponent.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:11

Oh!

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:09

Cinder forgot to mention the last person in this room, not counting the aspiring Huntresses and Huntsmen. And the last person was the one whom her Queen ordered to be killed at any opportune moment - but only if she already had the powers of the Maiden. And that person was Ozpin. Director of Beacon, Leader of the Secret Order against the Queen, and also the one who stole the Maiden's powers from her.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:12

Yes, in all honesty, Ozpin was her enemy. And if he finds out, he will immediately kill her. As are her henchmen in this room. But Cinder thought out a plan so they would clash as little as possible so that no one would suspect her and her team.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:13

But no. They had already been sitting in the same room for a good twenty minutes before her plan was not only falling apart but also slowly starting to rot as if to say that it would no longer work. Cinder even smelled it. Although it looked more like burnt flesh mixed with rot, but still...

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:14

//“And how did it all come to this?” - Cinder mentally sighed, sitting at the table and watching how the people around were dejectedly silent, not wanting or not knowing what to talk about. Cinder could only keep quiet so that such terrible attention would not be paid to her. But anyway…

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:15

Cinder glanced gloomily to the left, directly at the seat next to her, where Ozpin was sitting, thinking about something and fiddling with his cup of coffee. But even so, the black-haired girl like some civilian in an ordinary forest, felt the invisible gaze of the non-existent “Grimm”. Only now, instead of Grimm, it seemed to her as if Ozpin was constantly peering not just into her face, but straight into her soul, crawling into the most secret and dark corners of her soul...

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:17

Turning away sharply, Cinder shook her head putting these thoughts into the far corner. Since she knew that even if he noticed any oddities in her, he certainly did not see or feel an enemy in her. Yes, that's exactly how it happened. She slightly raised the tips of her lips upward, ignoring the newly emerging feeling. He was absent. It's just her imagination playing tricks on her.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:18

Meanwhile, Ozpin was watching Cinder out of the corner of his eye. And looking at her, the director could not help but feel sympathy. He sighed mentally.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:18

//“Poor girl,” Ozpin raised the mug to his lips, and only after that did he remember that there was almost no coffee left. He regretfully put the mug on the table and continued his thoughts. “Apparently she is too worried about sitting next to me. Of course, it’s not often you can sit on the right-hand side of the Director.”

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:19

He looked again at the slightly shuddering Haven girl, who tried to hide her nervousness under a mask of calm. But Ozpin was able to notice this small movement since he had seen a lot in his life and now he could honestly say that she was nervous only because of his gaze.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:20

And it was incredible.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:20

Feeling someone's gaze without reacting in any way is quite an interesting skill. And her brief glances at the other students and himself. Ozpin, if he hadn't been watching her, wouldn't have been able to notice at all. And the last glances at him made it clear that she noticed or began to suspect that he was looking at her.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:21

Oh, old friend Leo, you really do find interesting students. And Ozpin was talking not only about the black-haired one but also about the others. For example, this Black. The Director thinking about the past stared at the young guy who behaved better than the other students. He even grinned slightly, crossing one leg over the other and peering somewhere behind the JNPR team.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:21

But Ozpin drew attention to him not because of his attitude to this situation, but because of his appearance and surname. The director once again repeated the young guy’s last name, and, once again, felt a strong feeling towards the student.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:22

//"Mercury Black" - Ozpin closed his eyes, remembering the past. “Apparently, someone from the Black family is still alive... I didn’t think I would meet the descendants of this family again.”

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:22

Once upon a time, during the time of the aristocracy, there was a famous family with its own traditions and distinctive feature, gray eyes. Each child born there received a name in honor of a star, and, like this star, repeated the path he had to take.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:23

In many ways, that family was terrible, even tyrannical. Rules, etiquette, traditions - all this was an integral part of the Black family. In the old days, Ozpin had met many of this family. Many of them looked like the current Jacques Schnee. Others are on Mrs. Schnee. The latter was the rarest. Those who put their name aside and separated from their family to live the life they want.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:24

And yet, the Black family disappeared in just a week. An epidemic, disease, massacre, or just an accident - it didn’t matter. The main thing was that a family like Black simply died. As are the memories of her. Many famous families, and not just the aristocracy, disappeared over time. And only a few of the creatures still remember them.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:25

//“So much time has passed…” Ozpin thought with heaviness.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:25

Yes.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:25

Ozpin has lived so much, but even now, he can remember the names of all those who died for their goal and dreams. And as long as he exists, he will definitely fulfill them. No matter how long it takes. Opening his eyes again, the director stared at the young students, and his heart filled with heaviness when he remembered the faces of those who died just a few decades ago.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:26

He automatically raised the mug to his mouth and drank the last sip of coffee.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:27

//"OK!" Ozpin thought decisively, forcing those thoughts and memories of the past to go back into his mind. There was no time for regrets or mistakes now. "The current goal is to get out of the room."

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:36

“So,” Ozpin said, causing everyone to turn to him. "We are trapped and none of us can get out of it. Scrolls and other devices do not communicate with the outside world, and, most likely, no one else will come to us, since there are no more places left."

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:37

Ozpin fell silent as the others began to look around. The table, at which they all sat was large, but the seats and chairs were limited. Namely, as many as there were now in the room. Fourteen people - fourteen chairs. Even.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:38

The students seemed to recognize this as well.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:38

"We are locked in a room that has no way out,” Ozpin fell silent for a moment, remembering the moment when each of them realized that there was simply no way out of the room. The room they were in was not alone. Several doors led to the kitchen, to the toilet, to the bedroom, and also to the room they all entered, thinking they were going to their rooms.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:39

And yet, there was no way out.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:39

How that was possible, even Ozpin couldn't guess. But, he knew one thing that many of the students didn't guess. The rooms they had seen, and the one they were in now, were not from Beacon. Ozpin knew this better than anyone, as he had built the Academy, so he could immediately recognize that these rooms were different from the rooms from Beacon.

Camrad_RIP 08.06.24 в 04:26

And it wasn't even that the objects or the style of the rooms were different, no. They were so similar that if he were not the author of Beacon, he, like the students, would have thought it was just another room in Beacon. Perhaps Glinda had also guessed it, after all, she had studied, and afterward, taught at this Academy. So, Ozpin decided to talk to her alone at some point to verify his thoughts.

Camrad_RIP 08.06.24 в 04:27

Clearing his throat, he looked again at the silent students.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:41

"But still, whoever locked us up made sure we'd be living in a normal environment. These rooms have everything we need to live and exist. Food, water, sleep and entertainment,” Ozpin waved his hand at the books. "It's all here. And yet, we can't quite say why we've been locked in these rooms. Perhaps just for their amusement. Perhaps for the sake of seeing our reaction to such actions. Or maybe just because they could do it."

Camrad_RIP 08.06.24 в 04:28

Ozpin was silent, staring at his students. Out of the corner of his eye, the headmaster noticed the Haven students exchanging glances.

Camrad_RIP 08.06.24 в 04:28

"How long it will take to get out of this place, I do not know. What will happen behind these walls, I also don't know. I don't know how to get out of these rooms either."

Camrad_RIP 08.06.24 в 04:29

The silence was oppressive.

Camrad_RIP 07.06.24 в 10:41

"So, everyone can do what they want, in reasonable amounts, of course,” Ozpin stood up and left the table. While the dumbfounded and incomprehensible looks were focused on him, he, holding an empty coffee mug in one hand, moved towards the kitchen. As the headmaster's back disappeared behind the door, a sharp creak was heard, and presently Glinda Goodwich rose from her chair and followed Ozpin into the kitchen.

Camrad_RIP 08.06.24 в 04:30

"Ha,” Jaune let out a weak chuckle that brought all the attention to him. He blushed and then turned pale. "Ahem, okay! The Headmaster said that we can do whatever we want! Therefore, Team JNPR!"

Camrad_RIP 08.06.24 в 04:31

"Yes?" The entire team asked Jaune in one voice.

Camrad_RIP 08.06.24 в 04:32

"We're going to the bedroom!"

Camrad_RIP 08.06.24 в 04:32

"Yay!" Nora jumped up and was the first of the four to run out into the large bedroom. Wren sighed heavily and followed her as Jaune and Pyrrha moved to the back. Eventually, only the two teams remained in the room. Their gazes crossed and the atmosphere became even more uncomfortable.

Camrad_RIP 08.06.24 в 04:32

"And so,” Ruby spoke up, looking at her new friend's team. "My name is Ruby Rose, this is my team. Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna, and, my sister, Yang Xiao Long. Nice to meet you."

Camrad_RIP 08.06.24 в 04:33

Ruby smiled as she looked at the four students from Haven. The black haired girl, who was very similar in appearance to Blake, smiled as well. She stood up slightly, and then began to speak:

Camrad_RIP 08.06.24 в 04:33

"It's also a pleasure to meet you, though we've met before,” Cinder stared at Ruby, who remembered the moment when she'd almost run over three guys. Blushing slightly, she nodded.

Camrad_RIP 08.06.24 в 04:34

"Still, it's not very polite to talk without knowing names. So, I'll introduce our team as well,” Cinder smiled slightly. She shifted her gaze to the only guy on her team. "Mercury Black."

Camrad_RIP 08.06.24 в 04:34

Cinder ignored the way Mercury smirked and winked at the blonde, instead, she continued to move her hand to indicate the green-haired girl, who blushed slightly at Cinder's attention.

Camrad_RIP 08.06.24 в 04:34

"Emerald Sustrai, who also happens to be Mercury's part-time partner."

Camrad_RIP 08.06.24 в 04:35