Chapter 2

My eyes slowly fluttered as an annoying pain drilled into the back of my head. Rubbing it softly, my vision in front of me quickly began to return. My surroundings were reduced to a small room with a metal table in front of me. Where my left hand was handcuffed to the table. In front of me sat a man with the same face as the one who knocked me out prior. He had a small grin from underneath his beard as he noticed I was awake.

"Good morning, I hope you slept well." He said as I tried to reach for his throat but my handcuffs prevented such.

"SLEPT?! You knocked me out asshole! And you aren't police. That girl hair of yours was a dead giveaway." I snarled back as he grit his teeth.

"Says the one who is nearly a foot shorter than me." He joked in response.

"Why you son of a..."

"ENOUGH!" A man yelled from behind my mystery captor. He held a mug with the Beacon Academy in one hand and a cane in the other. With white hair hair and the glasses. I instantly recognized the man.

"You! You're Professor Ozpin of Beacon Academy. Oh my god...THIS IS AMAZING!" I screamed in excitement. "BEST DAY EVER!"

"You do realize how much trouble you are in right?" Ozpin explained as my excitement quickly waned.

"Uhhh, no not really. I was stopping that criminal Roman Torchwick, you know? The one all over the news?" I said.

"By dressing up as a Vigilante rather than let the police do their jobs?" The man in black asked.

"And by the time I called the police, he would of well left the scene. I would have had it handled. Until you knocked me out!" I pointed to the man in black as he let out an annoyed sigh.

"She honestly is clueless." He said.

"SHUT UP ASSHAT!" I yelled.

"Tell me, do you know who this man is...?" Ozpin said.

"Emilia, Emilia Lionheart. Sorry, should of said my name earlier. And no, I don't know who the man is." I introduced and explained.

"Emilia, this is Kyran Rhodes. Better known to the public as..."

"The Black Lightning. The Vigilante Clad in Black. I do now." I said in awe as the name struck me like a blade.

"You seem a bit admired in me. Should I be scared?" Kyran asked me.

"NO! No, its just I have been a big fan of yours for a while. Partly because you made some of my inspiration. Actually, today is the 10 year anniversary of the Black Lightning right?" I asked nervously.

"Yes, 10 years since I hung up the moniker. But that doesn't mean that others should take it up. Do you realize how dangerous Roman is? You could have been killed!" He said.

"That wasn't on my mind though!" I pleaded.

"Then what was Emilia?" Ozpin questioned.

"That maybe, just maybe I could bring some justice to the city. Like my father, I want to be a positive influence to others. And if being a Vigilante was part of it, then so be it." I defended myself.

"You want to be a force of good then?" He asked.

"YES! That is exactly what I want!" I excalimed.

"I see. Well as of this upcoming semester, you shall join my Academy with your new team. How does that sound?" He asked as I nearly fainted in the chair.

"AMAZING! Yes please professor! I want to join your academy please! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE! Pretty please with a cherry on top!" I cried with pure excitement.

"Until the new semester arrives then, you shall be placed under mentorship of Mr. Rhodes then." He said happily.

"WHAT?!" I demanded.

"Excuse me?" Kyran said.

"You both heard me. You'll be teacher and student for the next 3 months. From there, Emilia, you will learn as much as Kyran can teach you in that time. You will be an eager student and compelling student. If you wish to join my academy, that is my conditions. Can you agree to such Ms. Lionheart?" Ozpin asked before I took a deep breath.

"FINE! I accept, if you need me to be the best student ever. I will be the best student ever. Hell, I'll learn fast enough to kick the Lightning's ass!" I said with pride.

"Excellent, Kyran a moment please if you will." Ozpin said as Kyran got up from his seat and left the room, slamming the door to me.

"Umm, still handcuffed here? No response? Okay, fine, guess I'll sit here until you idiots are done!" I said aloud.

Outside

"Ozpin, you're insane. You do realize what you have done? I have a family to worry about." Kyran said.

"It's the name Lionheart that worries you isn't it?" He asked.

"Yea, no shit. Before the Human/Faunus War, before I was a soldier. There was the Lionheart Conflict. One she clearly doesn't remember. They nearly destroyed all of Remnant. And you want me to take one under my tutelage? Do you understand what this means?" Kyran explained.

"I know Kyran, which is why I am having you train her, and make her the best apprentice you can in the 3 months I have given you." He said.

"And if I can't control her Ozpin? Then what?" Kyran questioned.

"Then let the Gods have Mercy on us all." He said.

"That really doesn't make me feel any better Ozpin." Kyran explained.

"Then get to work, we don't have much time." Ozpin finished.

Emilia

"ANY DAY GUYS!" I yelled as the door opened to the Vigilante in Black. "At least you are back. What do you want?" I asked as he threw a small metal pick on the table. "And this is?" I asked.

"Ozpin has asked me to take you as my apprentice for the next 90 days. So in that case, we'll start today by having you unlock your own handcuffs." He explained.

"But, I don't have any lock pick training, much less know how to use one. I thought you were this bad ass with excellent sword skills?" I asked.

"A Huntsmen has to be versatile in all areas of his craft. Including some of the less exciting things. Now once you unlock those handcuffs then.."

"Done!" I said throwing them at him. He quickly grabbed them mid-air with a look of surprise.

"I thought you said.."

"I said I didn't know how to pick locks. You didn't say I couldn't break them. Those were the rules right?" I asked as he sighed.

"You are going to be one interesting student." He said.

"I intend on it Mr. Lightning." I responded.