Remnant's Protectors

The First One

Ozzy POV

My surroundings suddenly shift from fast moving lights to the ground rapidly getting closer. Looking out I see Ember unconscious. Narrowing my eyes I hook a water tower with a web strand. The line goes tight as I'm swung in a deep arch. At the end I swing right to into Ember, catching her.

Ozzy: "Got you."

Pulling her close I latch onto the side of a building. My hand glides down it, gradually slowing our descent. Landing safely on the ground Ember opens her eyes, looking at me.

Ember: "Where are we?"

Ozzy: "Not home."

I gently set her down. She stumbles but I put my hand behind her, offering her balance.

Ozzy: "You okay?"

Ember: "Yeah. Noctis just sent my powers on the fritz. Should be okay after some time."

Easing my hand away we look around.

Ozzy: "Wonder which Remnant this is."

She looks at me.

Ember: "What's the plan?"

I look at her.

Ozzy: "We do what Creator said. Find and recruit every universe's hero."

Ember: "That'll be hard to do when we have no idea who they are or what they look like."

Ozzy: "Or so you think."

Ember looks at me with confusion.

Ember: "You know something I don't?"

I merely smile. I then begin walking.

Ember: "Where are we going?"

I just keep walking. We soon arrive at Beacon Academy. Riding the elevator up we come face to face with a male who's nose deep in papers. His hair is mostly gray with specks of black still being seen.

Ember: *whisper* "Who is this guy?"

Ozzy: "The first hero."

Ember's eyes widen. Her and I walk up to his desk, waiting for him to acknowledge us. After signing off on a paper his eyes shift up to us.

???: "May I help you?"

Ozzy: "I hope so. John."

Ember: *looks at Ozzy* "There's more than one?"

John: "How do you know me?"

I look at the wall and fire a web at it. His eyes widen, staring at the web. They then trail back to me.

John: "Faunus?"

Ozzy: "Ozzy actually. I'm his grandson."

Near instantly he gets up, standing before me. He then fixes himself, getting more presentable. Clearing his throat he holds out his hand.

John: "Your grandfather told me so much about you. Glad I have the chance to finally meet you. How is he by the way?"

Ozzy: *smirks and shakes hand*"He's alright. Him and grandma are off enjoying retirement."

Ember: "Ok. I don't mean to be a dick. But how are you two so familiar?"

Ozzy: "Allow us to explain."

*one conversation later*

Ember: "So let me see if I got this straight. You and his grandad were turned into some kinda key? When returned to normal, you and the other people who turned to keys banded together, along with other heroes, to establish multiversal comms? And all for..."

John: "To be better prepared. Dues hit us hard and fast. With this new system in place, we'll have time to get ready."

Ozzy: "Then this works out perfectly. We can use the tech to contact the others and finally meet up."

I look at John.

Ozzy: "So where is it?"

John: "Follow me."

We're lead back into the elevator. John reaches for the bottom button. But instead of pressing it he seemingly presses the space below. A hologram fades, revealing a secret button.

Ozzy: "Secret button?"

John: "Can't risk a student accidently stumbling upon it."

We ride the elevator down. We reach ground level but keep going. The door opens presenting us with a computer setup so grand it looks like it was ripped straight out of a sci-fi movie.

Ember: "Impressive."

John: "Thank you."