Rei woke up in the middle of the night getting a drink of water since it was overcast the city lights lit up the sky but seemed that there was a strange glow coming from Beacon that she decided to turn on the TV to see if there was any news.
"This is Lisa Lavender reporting here at the VNN studio with that there is confirmation that Beacon Academy is under attack but is yet unknown who the assailant or assailants are at this time. We will be following this story and be giving out new information as soon it comes in."
She ran back into the bedroom waking up Naomi and Giselle telling them that they are going to Beacon.
Crimson slowly and methodically worked his way through the courtyard disarming security and beating down students that were still half asleep, shocked, and most still in their sleepwear. He takes several steps before stopping to look at two familiar faces.
"Stop right there young scalawag." Said Professor Port while holding onto his weapon. "If you don't cease and desist then we will have to resort to violence."
"Of course we would like to handle this situation quickly as possible." Said Doctor Oobleck taking a drink from his thermos.
Crimson put his hands in the pockets of his coat and slowly walked towards them. "I have no quall with you both so stay out of my way."
Professor Port reached out grabbing Crimsons arm as he walked by. "Why are you doing this son?"
"Because it is necessary." He pulled his other hand out forming a knife striking at the Professor before Oobleck intervenes blocking Crimsons strike with his thermos activating it into the flamethrower blowing a fireball towards Crimson. Crimson planted his foot pivoting around dodging the blast while pulling his arms out of his coat exposing his scared torso to the teachers as Port loads his weapon while Oobleck kept Crimson busy giving Port the time he needed.
When Port was ready to fire a grape shot of lightning Dust at Crimson which he turned his back towards Port making him hesitate to pull the trigger as Crimson gave a high kick to Oobleck knocking him back into Port. Crimson charged both of them grabbing both of their faces in his hands smashing the back of their heads into the ground and uses the momentum to flip forward landing on his feet continuing his walk towards Ozpin stepping into the elevator pressing for the top floor.
Glynda stood at the top floor outside of the elevator doors watching the lights as they lit up while the elevator grew closer. She gripped her crop tightly as cast several spells charging and preparing for when the elevator arrives. When it reaches the top floor with a ding of the bell she unleashes her spells blasting them through the steel doors, breathing softly she walks over to the elevator casting a spell to open the doors being very surprised when she finds that it's empty. She slowly stepped back not knowing just where she could be attacked from constantly looking over her shoulders. She gave a quick look down at the floor as a red spike came up from the floor making her have to skip back as several more spikes appear from where she had stepped before casting another spell blowing out the floor.
She walked over to the hole giving a quick look down as she hears a rumbling behind her she turns around as Crimson crashed up through the floor and she casts a small on the tip of the crop a smacking it against his cheek then unleashes the spell causing him to fly across the room crashing through the desk.
Crimson groaned as he stood back up cracking his neck. "Mmmm, I knew that you were going to be tough Gylnda. At least I get to see just how tough."
She waved her crop restoring the floor back to normal before turning to face him. "If you wanted to visit you could've done it without all of the theatrics or the dead bodies."
"Dead no, injured yes." He walked over to the window looking down into the courtyard seeing medical personal treating all the wounded.
Gylnda walked over next to him placing her back against the glass while crossing her arms. "Don't think that you are going to get away with this, this'll probably get the world to hunt you down."
He slowly walked over standing close in front of her while her eyes were focused with his. "I've been hunter for so long that I've forgotten what it's like to be hunted." He chuckled softly changing his tone from one of serious to cheerful. "I'm just too good, even for you Gylnda."
She tried moving forward but finds herself stuck in place as she looks down seeing two of his blood knives plunged into her shoulders going even through the glass. She tried moving her wrist to cast a spell but he does a spin kick smashing her through the glass and out of the room. He took in a deep breath before he slowly exhales taking a step away he heard the tinkling sound of glass as he turned his head away seeing Glynda mustering up some strength casting a spell hurling shards of glass back into his direction. He easily blocked the shards swatting them away with his hands, thinking that he's gotten them all and gives a gasp when he sees a shard hidden from his initial defense closing in on his right eye.
He let out a painful yell kneeling down placing both of his hands on the right side of his face while blood dripped from between his fingers. He takes several hard breathes before removing the shard from his face and trying to keep his composure.
The sounds of footsteps were heard as Crimson turned around gazing with blood streaming down his face before Ozpin who took a sip from his mug. "You want something from me Crimson?"
Crimson formed two single wrist blades on his hands while standing up taking an attack stance in front of Ozpin. "I'm sorry, but it's what I have to do."
Ozpin placed his mug down on part of the desk that was still intact and flips his cane up taking a defensive posture. "Then come take it." They both stared at each other for what seemed to be a very long time listening to each other's breathing with them both being in a state of complete calm like taking a deep breath just before the plunge. As a single strained of sweat runs down the side of Ozpins forehead and down over his eye making it twitch just a bit giving Crimson his chance to strike.
Crimson made his way back down to ground level having ripped his shirt apart into strips wrapping several around his head bandaging his right eye while holding onto Ozpins cane meeting the rest of his team that were in shocked by what he had done the Beacon. He walked past them only to be stopped by Rei's blade at his neck. "You know that we will have to stop you Sir, it's what you would do to any of us." She said.
He took Ozpins cane and pushed her blade away from his neck breathing heavily. "I've taught you well girls…" Naomi and Giselle groaned from they were hit from behind knocking them both out while Rei turned facing them to see another Crimson standing there as he lunged towards her grabbing her by the neck lifting her up off the ground. "But I've didn't teach you everything and there's a few things that even you didn't know about me."
She looked behind her seeing the Crimson that she was looking at before slowly collapses into a pool dark red liquid and moves towards Crimson being absorbed into his body. She gasps for breath. "Why…why are you doing this?" She reaches her hand out softly caressing his blood covered face.
He brought her head close to his whispering into her ear. "Go back to where we first met, you all will know everything." He gives her a head butt knocking her out and drops her on the ground before making his way towards an evacuation stepping into one the departing medical transports. After leaving Beacon he pulled out his scroll calling Cinder for a spot where he can meet up with her.
He lands the transport near the harbor and abandons it not wanting to lead anyone who may have followed him. When he finally met up with Cinder in a warehouse filled with shipping containers he pulled out Ozpins cane and presents it to her. Cinder gave a light smile and softly waved her hand. "Keep it, think of it as a trophy and a sign of passage." She walked over to him placing her hand on his cheek. "You who have sacrificed your own flesh for this moment, I'm glad to have seen you succeed."
Crimson groaned softly as he leaned up against a container placing his right hand on the right side of his face. "I need to get patched up and get some rest."
Cinder chuckled softly as she raised her hand up. "I might be able to help you out with both of those." She gave a smile as she ignites a small flame in the palm of her hand.