MISTAKES IN SHADOWS

By: John Midgarden

Team THOR! You're up. Being yelled from the exam briefing room.

"Alright you guys ready? This is our final exam d if we pass we graduate, we all have the skill and training to finish this." Theodore the leader of team THOR says readying his team "Theo what is the strategy for this run?" Asks Herman "the same as usual. Herman and I will be the main attack force, Rilhem will give cover fire." replied Theo "and Ozpin staying out of the way." Herman added looking over at the disinterested Ozpin. "yeah…sorry Ozpin" Theo said "C'mon Theo let me attack with you and Herman." pleaded Ozpin "Hell NO!" swiftly and loudly Herman exclaimed. "last time we attempted that we had to drag your knocked out ass through an entire forest filled with grim!" said Herman "Sorry Ozpin but he's right though I think it'd be best if you just watched our six." Theo said agreeing with Herman "Whatever." Ozpin said.

Debrief from assistant headmaster Greenfire. Inside the briefing room.

"The exam field is a two square mile forested area with hills, rivers and ruins. You will enter from the southwest corner of the field, and move to your objective from there. Now for your objective, you four must gather three relics that lie within three ruins in the forest. You must return to the southwest corner with relics in hand to pass. Fair warning, each ruin contains dozen of grim protecting the relic, and even more in the forest, you must not hesitate." Greenfire finishes and steps aside for headmaster Edguin. Stepping out of the shadowy corner of the room headmaster Edguin began "You four have been struggling to obtain knowledge, and strength through your years at this school, now you shall present what each of you have learned with this final exam, if you pass, congratulations you'll become hunters. On the other hand if you fail you might just not come out alive, and if you survive yet still are unable to complete the objective, you will have to retake another year at this academy. If you are in trouble a teacher is under no circumstances allowed to help you. Whether you pass or fail is up too you. My only advice is if you work as a team you shall be successful. All I have left to tell you is, good luck." Edguin then swiftly walked out the room. "Now." Greenfire began, "any questions?" everyone was silent "You begin in six minutes, when that light above your exit door shines green go through it and your exam begins." "and now boys, good luck."

End Part 1.