"Their sacrifices won't be in vain." A tall man in a rural black suit said, turning away from Roman. Roman looked at the head of their government and the current head of Beacon, with eyes burning with rage. Ozpin could only watch in silence.

"That's it? That's it!?" Roman yelled at him angrily. "They'll only be remembered as some of the casualties of the war while you get all the glory!? What about their families!? What abou-"

"They're dead Roman. There is nothing you can do about that. Death is a part of war. People losing their lives, getting hurt and scarred is a part of war! But what happens, happens and there is nothing you can do about that! So man up and move on." The man said, not even turning to look at Roman. Roman glared at him and marched out of the room. Ozpin followed him shortly after and they both disappeared into the woods.

"Roman..." Ozpin said, finally catching up to his friend and walking up to him.

"I'm not going to take this anymore Ozpin. The only exception will be for you, James, Qrow and you know who else. But this...I can't...live by their rules anymore. He's disgracing them. They all are. They get the glory while their families get nothing but a little recognition. They get no more than to be called 'the casualties of the war' while...They're the real enemy Ozpin...at least my enemy." Roman hissed, tears running down his face.

"You can't honestly be thinking of going down that road...This isn't something you can turn back from Roman." Ozpin said with eyes wide and his hand tightly grasping his friend.

"Where will I be able to find you?" Ozpin said, tears running down his cheeks.

"Ozzy...you're the most talented huntsman there is. You know where to find me. You know how to find me. But, if you really miss me...don't worry. I'll keep in touch. And I'll visit. You can be sure of that." Roman said and hugged his friend dearly. The two of them lay in silence for a while, before Roman let go and began to walk away. Ozpin looked at him with a heartbroken face and Roman waved a hand out to him, saying "See you around Ozzy."

Ozpin sank to his knees and began sobbing. Something within Roman had snapped and Ozpin had just lost a dear friend. Perhaps he did not lose all of Roman but Ozpin knew...that Roman would never be the same again.

~~~ O ~~~

"You said it yourself didn't you? People get scarred because of wars. Well guess what? Some scars don't heal." Roman said, pointing his gun at the head of their government leader. Ozpin only watched him as he smiled, a smile he never saw on his friend before.

"Wh-what are you doing Ozpin!? Kill him!" The man yelled, crawling away from Roman. He had already been shot twice on both legs and he couldn't walk. Ozpin couldn't do anything. After all, that man also put him in even worse situations before.

"Roman...there's no going back from this. Understand that." Ozpin said sadly and only watched as Roman's eyes lit up with something he only saw in his enemies during the war...bloodlust.

"Oh I know that Ozzy." Roman said and pulled the trigger once more. Roman only laughed out loud in triumph as he, now and for the rest of his life, turned away from any chance of a peaceful life the rest of Vale had for him. Ozpin looked away in sorrow at what his friend had become. Then, he felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked and saw Roman with his gun to Ozpin's stomach.

"What are you doing?" Ozpin asked.

"Don't worry, this won't sting. I promise. I just need to make it look like you fought back, is all. I have a perfect escape route for you Ozzy! I already disabled all security cameras and recording devices. Soo, after this, there's a high chance you'll be recognized and elected as the head of Beacon!" Roman said happily and pulled the trigger. Surely enough, the explosion didn't harm him, it was more of like a violent push. Smoke then engulfed the area and Ozpin found himself coughing badly. His body also seemed to have trouble moving, almost like it was slightly paralyzed. Then, he heard the sound of footsteps and the clanking of armour. The smoke instantly cleared up and formed into a ball and Ozpin saw Glynda manipulating it. Glynda ran to him and helped him up while the other soldiers ran towards the head of Beacon, only to find that he was dead.

"Where's Torchwick?" Glynda said, helping her friend. Ozpin coughed and choked, unable to answer. He had to hand it to Roman, he did have quite the way of putting up facades. Even though Ozpin wasn't hurt, he still had trouble moving and he was coughing like anything. Glynda clicked her tongue and ordered a lockdown. Although by this time, Roman had already slipped away...

~~~ O ~~~

"There was never anyone else who understood my pain like you Ozpin. No one I could truly confide in. I owe you for that. Haha, it's not fitting for someone like me to have debts for this long...but then again, it is you." Roman laughed to himself, getting lost in his thoughts. Then, he noticed a hand waving in front of his face and immediately snapped out of his thoughts. Right, yes. There were some things with the White Fang he needed to sort out.

"You're phasing out a lot nowadays, partner. Or is it really just a habit?" Neo said, waving a hand in front of his face. Roman laughed and brushed Neo's hand away gently.

"Haha, well. It's a good thing you're with me then, because I probably wouldn't have snapped out of it if you weren't." Roman laughed, hiding his hurt when she called him partner again. During these past few weeks, he had tried his best to be less suspicious around her. Although there was a big improvement on this, he still couldn't help but remember things and phase in and out of his thoughts whenever she called him her partner.

"Say...you know, you never really answered my question a while back." Neo said.

"Uh, I..." Roman shook his head. Well this was very unlike him to forget something like that. Especially if it concerned something important, which he hoped it didn't. "Uh, s-sorry. What would that question be again?"

"Your employer. Remember? Wow, no wonder everyone talks about you like that all the time." Neo said playfully. Roman laughed, now was his chance to evade the question.

"Hey, like what? Why do they fill you in on everything and not me?" Roman asked, under the mask of a lighthearted and playful mood.

"Give a guess genius!" Neo snickered. Roman laughed with a bit of a relieved tone and then went on to meet with one of the heads of the White Fang.

"Thank goodness. It worked." He thought to himself as he walked up to them.