Pain Throughout Remnant

Chapter 1

Beacon Academy, Vale.

Beacon Academy Headmaster Ozpin took a sip of his coffee. Currently, he was in his office, pulling out old news articles from his holographic screen while remembering the events that had transpired at the council summit. He covered his mouth, caging in a yawn before rubbed his eyes and resuming where he left off.

"Having trouble sleeping?" Ozpin peered his eyes from his holographic screen to see his colleague, Glynda Goodwitch, by the door. He stretched both arms upward while rolling his shoulders in a circular motion afterward. His colleague then strolled into his office, in a mannerly fashion. "How did the council summit go?"

"The same old," He replied, "discussing alternative methods on how to deal with him, how much damage he caused this year, his last known coordinates, etc. Just like the last twelve meetings we held."

"You seem more dejected this time." Goodwitch noticed her superior's mouth was frowning more than usual.

"You wouldn't believe who I just met at the summit." Curiosity sparked inside Glynda.

"Who was it? Ironwood?" She attempted to guess the 'mysterious' person as the headmaster shook his head in response.

"It wasn't James, though he did attend this meeting." He replied, "Think of the last person you expect at the council summit meeting."

Goodwitch took only a few seconds to ponder before realizing who it was.

"You don't mean him, do you?" She inquired, trying to deny the cold fact.

"I wished it wasn't him, but unfortunately, it was him." Ozpin stared into his coffee mug. "It was during our prime minister's turn to elaborate his plan when, all of a sudden, we started hearing gunshots from outside the room..."

From there, Ozpin told Goodwitch everything about what exactly happened during the council summit. From Ironwood discussing collateral damages to himkilling off all the guards with black spears to himhaving five other versions of himself to him telling everyone in the room about his master plan. Afterward, Ozpin took a deep breath before taking a sip from his mug, leaving his colleague in awe and terror.

"I can't believe it." she admitted, "Five more...? And to challenge him in a battle between four hunters and huntresses? That's insane, that's out of the question! What do you suppose we should do about this dire situation?"

"There's nothing we can do." Ozpin pressed the off switch on his desk, closing and shutting down his holographic screens. "We just have to play by his rules now."

"What about our prime minister?" Glynda asked, "Doesn't he have a solution?"

Ozpin shook his head, "No, but he is going to make a public announcement in a few weeks with the other prime ministers as collaboration."

"What about the students?" Goodwitch asked again, "Should we tell them?"

"We tell them nothing yet." The headmaster told her, "Let them enjoy themselves before being told about the current situation."

Taking one more sip from his mug, Ozpin spun around and glanced through the window. "This generation's students will be starting school soon. For now, let us teach them what we know."

Even innocent foolish children will grow up in the face of pain until their thoughts and beliefs are the same as their doubts."

~Nagato Uzumaki

Pain Throughout Remnants: Announcement

A few weeks later.

Beacon Adacemy, Vale.