Author's note:
Sorry about the huge break, I rewrote this chapter somewhere around 9 times. I finally decided to upload this part because I don't see how I could write this as smoothly as I want it. Anyways, I hope you enjoy!
"So..." Ozpin said, taking a sip of his coffee in between words. "Let me get this straight."
Here Akamu was, in a room that was likely meant for interrogation. However, the ambiance of the room is ruined by the lingering smell of cookies, months fading the smell, but still there nonetheless. Across the from the table was Ozpin, headmaster of Beacon Academy. Ozpin was upset due to many things, one of which was the discovery of the anomaly on Mount Glenn. While many were relieved to discover that the problem had it's source discovered, they soon became more confused and upset at what the source actually was – a young boy living on a mountain, alone.
Ozpin took another sip of coffee, looking down at his papers then up at Akamu. "You have been living on Mount Glenn for the past two years." He said, making sure that he was hearing the boy correctly.
"Correct." Akamu answered bluntly. Ozpin sighed, then continued.
Ozpin straightened himself before talking to the boy. "You know, you've caused the kingdom of Vale a lot of trouble, trying to investigate what was causing a mass gathering of Grimm on Mount Glenn. Most officials are trying to get interrogations out of you left and right. You're lucky I have enough authority to keep you here, otherwise you wouldn't have any free time for the next two months." The headmaster explained, Akamu listening in hopes that it will occupy his time.
"So, that leaves me with some... options for you, I could call them." Ozpin continued, now looking Akamu in the eyes. "You could attempt to go back to normal life, and be questioned relentlessly." There was a tiny pause to see the faunus' reaction, but his face remained stone cold. "Or, I could invite you into Beacon Academy to see that you become a fully fledged hunter."
Akamu's facade dropped. Hell, everything in the faunus' mind dropped like a droplet of water hitting a pool. As a small child, it was his only dream he held onto, and now the chance is staring him in the face. 'Everything happens for a reason, I suppose' Akamu thought to himself. But even then, he still found it difficult to realize those dreams. Everything was changing, far too fast for Akamu's comfort, but he needed to adapt. That was the only way to survive.
'This isn't survival though.' Thought Akamu, his brain having a war. Though it was clear the option he was going to choose, he still needed to make the decision himself and not just go along with what his semblance told him. The boy's mental argument lasted a few more seconds before the thought of realizing his dreams won him over.
"Alright." Said Akamu flatly. Ozpin seemed amused at the boy for not immediately jumping for joy at the question, unlike the last person he brought into this room. But it was only then did Ozpin realize all the paperwork he would have to do in order to not only make this child a student, but also make them a legal citizen of Remnant.
Hours passed as Ozpin and Akamu created the documents, Akamu only agreeing because it was the only to let him into the school. With a sigh, Ozpin straightened a stack of papers, all containing documents for the boy.
"Well, this will take a day or two to get processed, so I think you should go out and meet your new team in the meanwhile." The Headmaster sipped his coffee before continuing. "Because of circumstances, I believe I can slip you into an already existing team. I hope you do not mind, Akamu." The boy in question simply shrugged his shoulders and murmured something along the lines of 'I don't care.'
"The team in question is already quite... unique, I suppose. Not only do they have the daughter of Schnee Dust Company in their company, they also have the youngest person to ever enter Beacon Academy leading them." Ozpin simply leaned back in his chair before continuing. "While I'm sure that they won't mind in time, the sudden change-up could... disturb things a little bit. They should have things prepared for you when you get there, but you never know." Ozpin said, the final part of the sentence sticking out in Akamu's mind.
Akamu knew that his semblance allowed him to possibly see into the future. However, this semblance took a major toll on his psyche, and sometimes it even did physical damage. Normally, when he used his semblance, it was only a minor thing that it could only be described as a 'correct gut feeling' that gave him a migraine. However, if he pushed it too hard, he could give himself a nosebleed, or possibly even worse. The thought of what would happen if he pushed it too hard scared him.
Seconds passed in the room in silence, Ozpin letting Akamu think for a moment until even he found the silence unbearable.
"Ahem, well, I suppose you want out of this room, yes?" Ozpin said awkwardly.
"Oh, uh, yeah." Akamu replied, still recovering from the thought of one of his worst nightmares.
"Alright, the guards will lead you to Vale. What you do from there is your own choice. Just be back at Beacon by 7:30 tonight, the airships don't run after that." Ozpin explained, straightening all his papers. "Because we are so close to the end of the term, you will not need to go to any classes. Feel free to help your teammates, or catch up in classes with the books we will be giving you. Either way, make your time here meaningful, rather than playing games and such. You could even spend the time making your weapons." Ozpin offered.
"Alright." Akamu replied casually. Ozpin dug in his pocket then tossed a few cards across the table to Akamu. The faunus boy read the cards and realized that they were Lien cards. He counted the money, and realized the large amount of money given him, but before he could reply, the guards Ozpin mentioned were already escorting Akamu out of the room.
Akamu was on the streets of Vale, the noises of civilization causing havoc on his ears. The boy made a mental list of things he will need. Akamu knew today was going to be a long day. Checking to know the exact number of Lien Ozpin gave him, he noticed a note detailing the number of the room he and his team were to stay in, along with his locker number.
The faunus boy's bones ached, his muscles were threatening to stop holding him up, and his head pounded. Apparently, shopping is more tiring then digging through garbage to find food to Akamu. Dressed in a grayscale ¾ length shirt, jeans, and his usual brace on his left arm designed for the arm crossbow he had been working on, he tiredly wobbled his way to the airships that traveled between Beacon and Vale. Looking at the clock on the top of the station, he read the time, 7:04. Glad that he didn't mess up his track of time, he boarded one of the ships, surprised at the lack of security. Nobody even asked him to show any proof he was a student.
As Akamu rode the flying ship to Beacon, he felt a vibration from his scroll, something he was very unfamiliar with. Confused, he pulled out the scroll and read what message popped up. It appeared to be a message from somebody, rather than the scroll itself.
'Hi, I'm your new team leader! We were just wondering when you would show up.' Akamu read from his phone. He pulled up the messaging application on his phone and messaged back to the team leader.
'I'm actually on the airship to Beacon right now.' He replied as if it were an actual conversation.
'Cool, you mind if we meet you when you first get here so we can lead you back to the dorm room?'
'That would be nice, actually.'
'Alright, see you in a bit!' Glad that the conversation was over, he fished out his earbuds and listened to music for the rest of the journey.
"Hi, welcome to Beacon!" A cheery voice said to Akamu as he got off the airship. Taken off guard, he quickly looked at the person who just startled him.
"Jeez, lil' sis, you scared him!" A blonde girl said to what he assumed to be team leader, judging by how she was standing in front of everyone else.
"Sorry!" The younger sister replied, recovering from her burst of excitement.
"Ahem." A girl dressed in pure white said, stepping forward. Pointed at her teammates, listing their names. "Ruby Rose, team leader." She said pointing at the younger sister who waved happily. "Yang Xiao Long." She said pointing at the older sister who smiled and waved nicely. "Blake Belladonna" She said pointing at the girl farthest back who waved shyly. "And I'm Weiss Schnee, heiress to the Schnee Dust Company." She proudly announced, it being clear that she rehearsed it often.
Akamu looked at his new team and decided that he should probably tell them who he is. "Hi, I'm Akamu." Ruby looked curiously at Akamu.
"Don't you have a last name?" She asked innocently. Akamu simply thought for a second considering if he should come up with one right there and then, but decided against it.
"Not as far as I know." The whole team except for Blake seemed surprised at this news. They all snapped out of their shock and silently decided on something.
Ruby finally spoke up. "It's kinda cold out here, we should get back to the dorm." Everyone else, including Akamu agreed.