Child of Grimm

Fault

Well..my name is Oscar pine he says but you might know me better as professor Ozpin? He says. In a split second Azdra is gone her book is left where she was standing. Oscar looks at where she was standing. Is she...ok? Uh...Ren says. I'll go after her Jaune says. Azdra? Jaune says he finds her on the roof crying over her locket. Hey...he sits down next to her. That's your dad in there he says. No that's not my dad. There's no way...maybe there is. Jaune says you recognized him I saw it. Jaune says. I saw him that boy in this. Only for a moment. I think my dad was trying to tell me. It's just ...I must seem awful to you. What? I turn and look at him. Oh. He says. It wasn't your fault. He says. You grew up without anyone and then you finally find out you have the best dad in the world only to have him ripped away. Jaune says. But look how else would he know his name or that he made that locket? And did you know the first think he said when he met Ruby? You have silver eyes. Azdra says. Yep. Jaune says. Come on he says. He reaches out for my hand. We'll be there the whole time. Ok? Ok. Azdra stands up and follows Jaune into the room. Everyone is crowded around Oscar. Oscar looks up when Azdra comes in. Ok ok Qrow says as everyone but me is crowded around Oscar. I'm standing off to the side looking at him. Lets remember this is very overwhelming ...for everyone. Oscar turns to Qrow thanks. Azdra goes and sits on the couch nearest to Oscar and Qrow sits next to her. Oscar turns to Ruby and blushes. Sorry he says it's just I've never really met huntsmen and huntress before. Azdra leans forward. You were chosen for this. Oscar turns to Azdra. You might not be ...a fighter my ...Azdra takes a breath. My farther never really cared about that. He could've ...bonded with anyone. But he chose you. Azdra says. And there's a reason for that. Qrow clears his throat. Don't mean to break up the getting to know you talk but..we need to have a talk. Mind showing us your little parlor trick kid? Azdra looks at Qrow and he nods. Oscar groans and says yeah ok. Just so you know I'll still be here. He says. Azdra watches as Oscar seems to go into a trance and she sees her farther's aura flash over him and she sees his face for a moment before it is gone. Hello students he says it is very good to see you all again. Everyone looks confused. What just happened? Jaune asks. Azdra? Azdra looks at him. Perhaps you would like to explain. That was his Aura we saw. Getting control to Oscar's body ...Oscar is still there mentally but ..my farther Ozpin has control. Very good. Ozpin says. I am sure this must be very perplexing he says. And alarming and weird and really hard to believe over all! Nora says flailing her arms. He laughs. It's good to see you children still have your sense of humor. I know you have all been through tremendous hardship already. He looks at me and places his hand on top of mine. A moment passes and we pull away and Ruby says I mean it's not your fault. It's all my fault. Azdra sighs and sits back. He looks at me. Especially what happened to you..his voice breaks. I should've known she was responsible for what happened to you .. who else would do something like that? I ask him. Exactly. You tried to rid the world of a great evil ...and even if it didn't work the first time that doesn't mean it won't now. I am not the only one who has been hurt by her. I know. What happened to you? He asks me. Huh? After the tower fell. I look away from him. He sighs. I told you once before that I've made more mistakes than any man woman or child on this planet. I'm...cursed he says. For thousands of years I've walked the surface of remnant living dying and reincarnating in the body of a like minded soul. The professor Ozpin you all met was not my first form ...and clearly wasn't my last. Azdra gets up and goes to the kitchen. Qrow leans in the door way. Whatcha doin kid? Coffee. Qrow laughs. We had the same though he says. Do you know...no. He laughs again. Look he says I know this must be hard for you but he's still in there. He hands her two cups of coffee and he says go on go and give your pop some coffee. I smile at him before returning to the room. I hand him the coffee and he smiles at me and he says this curse was bestowed upon me because I failed to stop Salem- Azdra flinches- in the past but we must stop her now. Nora gets up. Well that's just wonderful! All we have to do now is take little cute boy Ozpin to lion heart and have him set things straight.
No. Qrow looks at Azdra wide eyed and then he says we're not sure if that's the best idea. Awww! Why not?! Azdra? Ozpin says. You seem to feel strongly about this. You did seem to be very agitated when we left Qrow says. Is something bothering you? Azdra doesn't answer for a moment. It's still hard for her to speak. I..i smelled him she finally says. Smelled? Qrow says. Oh! He says. Who? Watts. The son of a- that tried to turn me into a Beowulf she finishes. Ozpin chuckles. It's ok to be angry he says. They tried to take away your humanity. So you say you could smell Watts in Leo's office? That's why you were adamant we go after spring. I..yes. Azdra says. We'll know for sure he's leaking to Salem if spring shows up with...whoever shows up for the attack on haven. But by then it'll be too late. Well we know now Qrow says. Indeed. But I thought all headmasters took their orders from you Ren says. Yes well not only is he behaving irrationally but he's disobeying direct orders that I've left him. Even with what we now know I don't want to jump to conclusions. He says. But it is better if no one outside this room knows I have paired with Oscar. And I would prefer to keep it that way. For now. We have two steps before us one is to enlist more huntsmen - I'll throw together a list tonight Qrow says as Azdra goes pale. What's wrong? Qrow says. Lion heart does he have information on the huntsmen? Qrow's eyes widen. Yeah...he says. Do you remember something? Qrow asks. I reach into my bag and I pull out a piece of parchment and I hand it to him. You..I look away from him. I..I'm sorry. I get up and he grabs my wrist. No he says. This wasn't you. This was Salem he says. She did this to hurt you. What happened? Ruby says. Azdra sighs and sits back down. I have no memory of it. Before each time we..went on a hunt I was given extra ...medicine when I "woke up" my only thought was whatever came out of her mouth. It was always kill and then a name. Then my mind went into a fog. Sometimes a part of me broke through and I could control how...but I couldn't stop no matter how hard I tried. Azdra puts her legs up. It's all my fault. What's the second step? Nora says. Get you five into fighting shape. Azdra watches as he points his cane at Ruby. You can only fight so long as you have crescent Rose but you are still lacking in hand to hand combat. Well yah. Mr. Arc I'm glad to hear you have improved but you still need to unlock your semblance. He says. And you he says pointing his cane at me. Words canot express how glad I am that you have thwarted Salem's plan for you yet again but you were left even more scarred than before. Not all fighting on the battle field is physical he says. And I can help you learn how to fight that. He says. All of you still have ways to go before you pose any real threat to Salem and her forces. He says. We have to use the time and resources we have to prepare for the next battle in this war. And although Oscar can give me temporary control he'll need to focus on his own physical and mental training to strengthen his own aura. He'll inherit my muscle memory in time but his own training will help with the process. But if Qrow is looking for huntsmen..any that are left who will teach us? Azdra smiles as Oscar does a back flip and spins the cane around. Well I was the headmaster at beacon. We have one month before classes resume at haven. If Salem were to plan an attack it would make sense for it to happen before the students returned. Just don't expect me to go easy on you. Azdra laughs and then she frowns when Ozpin gives control back to Oscar and he loses his balance and falls backwards. She picks up his cane and offers him a hand while the others stare. Thanks he says. She hands him the cane. Well..I think we should all get some sleep. Azdra releases the cane and they all go to their rooms luckily Azdra managed to get the room that opens to the roof.