Chapter 2 - Beacon
Near Beacon Docks
"Were almost at the landing docks Zen. ETA, sixty seconds." The pilot said on the intercom as Zen approached the castle like structure after being stopped by several Atlas airships. Luckily they were able to get in easily thanks to the New American sigil, and the council's knowledge of New America being in Vale. Zen looked out the window of the class 1 flyer(flyers are aircrafts used in both the New American Military, as well as in the New Federation, they range from class 1s,class 2s and class 3s),looking at the beautiful city of Vale, the one think that bothered him(and gave him an eye sore),was the fleet of Atlas ships in the sky.
Zen was the only one present in the flyer, his team at the other assignment somewhere else in the large city. It was the first time in a while that he's been alone on a mission, and it felt strange to him, alien even. He wasn't used to it because he has always been next to his team, and it was always noisy. While Zen didn't like the noise as much, he always dealt with it, it had somewhat of a nice feel to it. Zen was then was brought back into reality as the flyer made a bump, the thrusters started to steady as it land. They have arrived at there destination.
"Ok Zen we made it. Next time I'm hear is when I'll bring your team. Good luck out there." The pilot said as Zen walked to the main door, said door started to go down to form a ramp to walk off of. As the door was going down, the young Faunus saw two people standing in front of him. There was man who wore black everything, the only thing that wasn't black was his green scarf. His hair was silver and had a cane at his side and a mug in his hand. The person next to him was a women who wore an ironed shirt as well as an ironed black skirt, she also had a cape, a wand of sorts, as well as blond hair, both individuals wore glasses as well.
Zen walked off the flyer, the aircraft taking off as he walked to the two people in front of him. "Good evening, my name Professor Ozpin, I am the Headmaster of this academy, the person next to me is one of the teachers of Beacon, Professor Goodwitch." He said with the woman nodding at Zen as a way of greeting him.
"Good evening sir, my name is Zen Falcon, though I'm sure you already know that." Zen said with Ozpin noticing his wolf ears and tail, the extra appendages looking rather familiar to the man. Zen soon noticed as he cleared his throat. "Is there a problem, sir?" Zen ask, quickly bring him back to reality.
"Apologizes for staring. Its just that you look familiar to me, have we met?" The Headmaster asked, leaving Zen confused. He didn't know anyone named Ozpin in his life, but who knows maybe he has, maybe he hasn't, he'll just have to see for himself.
"In other news, there are a few more things we have to go over. So if you could follow me, I'll lead you to my office." Ozpin said as he and Goodwitch started to lead the young Faunus into the building.
They walked into the school, as Zen looked at his surrounding, he saw that the school was put together extremely well. The tiles on the ground were neatly in place, the pillars centered in there place nicely, even the walls were of equal length. Not to say they didn't have stuff like this at Zen's combat school(which is helped run by New Federation personal),The Fighter's Academy, but the school was just recently built not to long ago after the retaking of New America.
And Beacon has been around for quite some time, possibly as long since the end of the war. Whatever the case, it was very well preserved.
Ozpin and Glenda stopped at an elevator with Ozpin pressing a small button on the side. The metal door sledding open as the three walked inside. Once inside, Glenda pressed the top button in the elevator. The doors closed as the metal box starts to move upwards to the tower. There was no noise in the elevator, just silence as the sound of the elevator went up the metal shaft.
The elevator stopped as the doors to the elevator opened once again to reveal a room with gears not lodged together turning and running the clock outside, as well as a desk near a window with an amazing view of the city. Apart from the airships in the sky. "Huh, you got quite the office sir." Zen said, Ozpin moving over to his desk, with Glenda nearby.
"Yes, it is a bit extravagant isn't it, though it let's me keep an eye on the place I care for so much. And please, there's no need for the formalities, I am not your Headmaster, so you may just call me Ozpin." He said calmly taking his seat at the desk. "Now, what does your Headmaster want me to know." He asked catching Zen off guard.
"What do you mean?" Zen asked confused.
"Well its obvious that you don't have questions for me, and your one to learn of an area quickly. So the only logical reason that you would speak with me was to relay a message," He said as he took a sip from his mug. "Am I wrong?"
'Oh, he's good.' Zen thought as he sat down in the chair across from him. "Ok then, but before I tell you, I need to know that this information will stay in this room. And the information will not be spread until I decide who to spread it to. Understood." Zen said firmly, Glenda was about to speak until she was stopped by Ozpin raising his hand.
He nodded to Zen, "Of course, but whatever it is I will tell my associates as well, I don't keep this type of information secret to Themis that fine?"
"Sure, that's fair." Zen said as he took a deep breath. "I've come baring a message from my superiors, as you have already found out. I came to tell you, that the Empire is planning an attack on Vale." Zen said, Glenda formed a mix of shock and disbelief on her face, with Ozpin's expression barely changing.
"Wait, what do you mean by that?" Glenda asked, being the first time she spoke to the Faunus. "How would your Headmaster know about such sensitive information like that?" She said, raising her voice a tad.
Zen turned his gaze to the blonde haired woman. "Well first off, the person Ozpin talked to, wasn't the Headmaster of Fighter's Academy, that was the general of the New Federation. Me and my team are apart of the New Federation." As soon as Zen said that, Glenda got into a defensive position, pointing her wand at Zen's head. Zen reacted, and got up from his seat and pulled out his pistol that he kept on him, and pointed it at Glenda's shoulder.
Ozpin sighed at his Glenda, "Glenda, please-"
"No! Why should we trust someone from the New Federation? For all we know, he could just be hear to get information, and launch his own attack!"
"And what purpose would I have to do that. If I wanted information, I could have taken it by getting into your servers. The New Federation has no reason to attack Vale, we only wish to make sure the four kingdoms actually see the light of tomorrow, not to start another world war." Zen stopped as he looked at Ozpin, "Also, I have been trained to fight and disable more stronger Huntsmen and Huntresses. So if you wanted to fight me it would take a lot more to take me down. And I would prefer to avoid a fight." Zen finished looking back at Glenda, her wand still held to his head, but her stance more loose than it was before.
Ozpin let out a sigh as he looked to the blond Huntress. "Glenda, let's hear Zen out, its' possible that what he says could give us an idea of the enemy that we know of." He said to Glenda, with her flustered at the wolf Faunus. She then gave in and lowered her wand, with Zen doing the same with his pistol. He placed the gun back in his hidden holster as he sat back down in the chair.
Ozpin looked to the young Faunus. "Zen, why would the Empire want to attack Vale, after all they've done for the kingdoms after the great war?" Ozpin asked as Zen started to reach for something in his pocket.
"That was just so they could get on everyone's good side." He said as Zen pulled out his Scroll from his pocket. He then pressed a button to show a holographic image of pictures of people as well as lines leading to certain places on the image. Both Glenda and Ozpin examined the pictures, as well as the lines and we're they went. "Really, they don't care for us. The only thing they'll care about is money, power, and control. And they won't care who they have to hurt or kill to get it." Zen finished with Glenda in shock,he looked over to Ozpin to see him in the same expression. While it wasn't the same as Glenda's, it was clearly shock.
Ozpin then began to straighten himself in his seat. "[Ahem]I thank you Zen for this information, if you could, I would like to see you hear again to explain this to my associates. They deserve to know as much as us." Ozpin said to the Faunus. Zen nods yes as he walks out of the room and into the elevator.
When he was gone, Glenda turned to the silver haired man, a serious face molded on her skull. "Do you think it was wise for us to trust him." Glenda asked him, Ozpin setting down his mug.
"Yes Glenda I'm sure. While he is still vary secretive to us, I can assure you his motives are pure," He said as he looked at his cane, "And I'm sure if he's who I believe he is, then there's no question why we shouldn't trust him."
Beacon Main Room
Zen was in the elevator, the rattling sound on the walls as the metal box made its way down. "I say that went well." Zen said, as he heard a growing noise, his wolf ears perked up as he looked around. In his head he thought he was being stupid, how could a Grim be inside a space of this size. The growling was heard again, he looked down to see it was his stomach. "Guess I'm hungry, I had a feeling that biscuit wasn't as filling as most people say it was. I'll stop by the dining hall before I go check out my room." He said with the elevator coming to a stop. The doors opened as Zen walked out of the elevator and started to look for the dining hall.
Zen wondered the halls of the school, looking for the dining hall, with no success in sight. "God, the only class I have intress in right now is lunch, yet I can't find it anywhere." Zen joked as he held his stomach with the little food he had inside it. It was like a weapons locker with no weapons inside.
Zen has always had a big appetite, as he was able to eat a lot at a very young age. Most people always considered his stomach to be the equivalent to a black hole, as he was always able to eat and never stopped until he knew he was full. This would make getting hungry a walking nightmare for the young Faunus.
The wolf Faunus soon turned a corner only to be met with a solid object in his way, the object made a thud sound as it landed on the hard floor. Zen looked down to see a girl around his age covered mostly in black and red. She wore a combat skirt of that color with leggings going down to her boots, she also had dark hair with a bit of red at the tips with a pale complexion and silver eyes. She let out an "ow" as she sat on the ground, she soon looked up to see the wolf Faunus in front of her
"Sorry," Zen said as he extended his arm out in front of her. "I didn't see you there, are you alright, ma'am?" He said gently, the girl's face turning a light shade of pink as she excepted the hand.
She was pulled up from the ground and began to dust off her skirt, she was a little shorter then the male Faunus by only by a few inches. "Yes I'm fine, thank you. Sorry for bumping into you." She said in a cute innocent voice as she looked to the Faunus. She clears her throat as she puts her hand out in front of the young Faunus. "By the way, my names Ruby Rose, it's nice to meet you." She greeted with a cheerful smile, a smile able to lighten anyone's day.
Zen looked at the girl for a few seconds before excepting the small hand himself. "Nice to meet you, I'm..." He paused for a few seconds before speaking again. "Just call me Fenrir. I don't really give my name out to most people when I first meet them." He said, confusing the girl, unsure what he meant by what he said. They soon took there hands back there sides where they were originally placed.
Zen looked to the young Rose as he quickly remembered something. "Say I know we just met, but do you think you can lead me to the dining hall, I'm starving." He said as the girl let out a giggle.
"Well your heading the complete opposite way if that's where you were going. Come on I'll lead you there, just try to keep up." She said in a playful tone as she took off like a rocket. The young wolf Faunus just letting out chuckle.
He looked in the direction the girl took off, as he began to speak to himself, "You haven't changed a bit Little Red." He said, the nickname bringing back peaceful memories as he began to run, to catch up with the red blur.