Mardos Valkyrie was different from all the other kids. Partly because of his abusive and neglectful family. Partly because of the visions he'd have about his future. His arms though: They were what told him that he was special. He was made fun of fo...
I stand across from my former sister, expecting nothing from her. She rushes me, arms outstretched. She wants a hug. I step to the side as Nora rushes by. She stops before she hits the wall, and everyone looks at me shocked. I walk over to the tall one with black hair. He's about my height. In the blink of an eye, The fingers of my mystic gauntlet wrap around his face, as I cast Libra and get the information I require. Interesting. So this is her love interest. He grabs my wrist, attempting to get me to loosen my grip.
(Mardos) - So you're Ren... the best friend... the love interest...
He looks at me in surprise, and Nora gasps in shock.
(Mardos) - Such an... interesting development... Such... valuable data...
(Yang) - What are you talking about?!
(Weiss) - What does that mean?!
I turn to look at them all. They all shocked. Two obviously are angry.
(Mardos) - Oh... you're upset... Interesting... That's liable to get you killed on the battlefield.
They look at me enraged. This is very interesting. Ozpin clearly never taught these kids to keep their emotions in check.
(Mardos) - Don't worry... I'm not here to fight anybody... Not yet...
(Ruby) - Then what are you here for?
I toss Ren aside, and look her in the eyes through my bandage mask.
(Mardos) - I'm here for Ozpin... I'm here to take back what's mine...
(Jaune) - What's here?! What could possibly be here that belongs to you?!
(Mardos) - A small crystal box... One with a living being inside... That is unless if he's still out of confines...
I hear the familiar 'shing' of metal, and turn to see Weiss pointing her Myrtenaster at my face.
(Weiss) - You're going nowhere, Valkyrie.
(Mardos) - Oh, you're mistaken, Schnee...
The illusion I had Carl set up dissipates, and I'm still hidden by his illusions.My voice echoes throughout the hallway.
(Mardos) - ...I'm already gone... See you at the office... if you make it in time...
I walk off, and Carl follows, floating up to my head, and perching.
(Carl) - Wree...
(Mardos) - We'll find Wiggles. We have no choice. I won't let Ironwood have a new test subject.
Ironwood's never gotten his hands on one of my mirages before. I don't intend to let him now. I eventually make it to the central elevator, and go to Ozpin's office. I see Ironwood stumbling around with a black haze around his eyes, and Ozpin glowing red, violently swinging his cane at Wiggles, and missing.
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I had given Wiggles Berserk and Flash seeds to fill the blank spaces in his Mirage Board. Berserk allows Wiggles to infect his enemies with a horrible case of anger management issues. It prevents his enemies from using any special abilities, and severely lowers their accuracy. Flash allows Wiggles to unleash a focused burst of light, blinding his enemies for some time. Wiggles played this smart.
(Mardos) - Wiggles! Come on!
(Wiggles) - Gruh? Graaah!
He jumps on my noggin, joining the stack with Carl. Ironwood's blindness fades, and he notices me running for the elevator. I don't listen to his warnings to stop, and just pull one of my crystals from my belt. These are no ordinary crystals tough, they're widgets. Crystalline weapons used by the mirage keepers. The crystal in my hand turns into my signature six-shooter revolver, and I fire off a shot at Ironwood's prosthetic, knocking him back, and punch the number 1 on the elevator button pad, and the doors close. The gate's back at the forest, and I'm not jumping out a window. I'm getting to the ground floor.
(Y/N) - Carl, Wiggles, return to your Prisms. I'll be able to handle myself from here.
(Carl) - Wree.
(Wiggles) - Rah!
They both return to their prisms, and I put them in my pocket, where I know they'll be safe. I don't know how Ozpin got his hands on Wiggles, but I don't intend on letting it happen again. I pull two Eldboxes from my pocket, and enter Lilikin form. Tossing the Eldboxes into the air, a blue light emits from them, and forms a Magitek Armor, and a Searcher.
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I put the Eldboxes on my belt, and hop into my chassis, as the searcher hovers just above my head, following the path I am directing.
In a matter of seconds, I am surrounded by the teachers of Beacon, and the eight students from the hallway.
