Watching the Multiversal Theater

Intermission 1

Roughly ten minutes passed. The students and most of the younger villains had gathered in the cafeteria with Sienna who had stayed to make sure Adam didn't do anything rash. The older Huntsmen and Huntresses were in a lounge with the older villains and the civilians. As expected, the adults were divided. Good guys on one side and the bad guys on the other side.

Ozpin, Glynda and Dr. Oobleck, however, were in the library with Cinder.

"Oscar," Ruby shuffled nervously in her seat in front of the farm hand. "What happened to you before you arrived here?" she asked. Oscar paused in eating some pie and glanced up at her. "Y-You don't have to tell, but. . . it's just. . . when you were here before the Host showed up-"

"You looked like you had the crap beat out of you," Nora said bluntly. "Nora, language." Ren scolded before shrugging at Oscar. "But she isn't wrong."

"And you had severe burns on your chest," Blake added with a concerned expression. One that was shared with the other students and Whitley except Cardin but that was because he didn't see Oscar's condition.

Oscar swallowed and mentally spoke to the Other Guy. Oz, what do I say? he asked. Tell them you were kidnapped, just not by Salem. Ozpin replied. Just, say it was the White Fang. Team RWBY already suspect the White Fang is up to something. Tell them that they plan to attack Beacon and they mistaken you for a student.

"I was captured by the White Fang," Oscar says slowly. "They've been planning on attacking Beacon Academy and mistaken me for a student. They've been interrogating me for a few hours until the Host sent a Scroll in my room. I was desperate to get out of the cell so I clicked yes." The memories of his time with Salem, the Hound and Hazel suddenly came to his mind.

Ruby gasps, recalling the mission in Mountain Glenn when she stumbled (fell) into the White Fang's secret base in the underground city and the time Roman had beaten her with his cane. Velvet covered her mouth in shock. Coco gives him a sympathetic look as does Yatsuhashi. Blake, Weiss, Whitley and Ren scowl while Yang's eyes flash red. "That. . . sucks," Sun said bluntly and his team nod in agreement.

"What about your parents?" Cardin asked. "Are they looking for you? Maybe we can help."

Oscar chuckled bitterly. "I appreciate it, Cardin, but I don't have parents. I just live with my aunt and she's in Mistral." he replied. This caught the students by surprise. Suddenly Nora hugs him tightly. Oscar stiffened before realizing how much a) he needed a hug now that he was reliving the memories of getting shot and tortured and b) he actually missed getting hugged by Nora and hugged her back.

Ren walked around the table and placed a hand on Oscar's shoulder. Nora suddenly stood straight up and turned towards the three members of the White Fang sat. A pie appeared in her hand before she threw it at the back of Adam's head.

Ilia's eyes widen as did Sienna's and Adam stiffened before slowly turning around to face the direction the pie came from. His Grimm mask seemed to glare at Nora.

Ren, Fox and Neptune facepalmed. Velvet, Pyrrha and Ruby covered their mouths. Jaune, Sun, Scarlet, Yatsuhashi stared with dropped jaws with Whitley and Oscar. Coco and Yang suddenly threw their food at Adam too. Some hit Ilia while Sienna ducked.

Cardin was full blown laughing while Blake felt torn between laughing at her mentor being covered in food or dreading Adam Taurus's reaction.

The Bull Faunus dusted off his right shoulder before he stood up. . .

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