Ah. What a peaceful day in a random apartment in vale. Duel Monsters is becoming more & more popular, ever so gradually. Reheated pizza is being chewed. Bebis is being drunk. This day could never be any better than this singular moment.

SLAM.

"IT'S HERE IT'S HERE IT'S HERE IT'S HERE IT'SHEREIT'SHEREIT'SHEREIT'SHERE-"

Aaaaand now a letter is being shoved in my face. Of course, having had so much time to wake up and generate brain power, I elegantly respond, pondering what exactly my dear Summer Rose means.

"...huh?"

It takes time for my mouth to catch up to my brain, okay?

"THE LETTER! FROM BEACON! IT CAME!"

"Then... open it?"

"HOW CAN YOU BE THIS BLASÉ ABOUT IT?!"

"This... isn't my first time applying to colleges. It's just none of them have been like Beacon. Still, crack this sucker up, wanna see how hard I gotta screw with Ozpin."

"...Please do not mess with the headmaster, Allen."

"My answer depends on the letter."

She tore the envelope open and pulled out the letter inside.

"'Ms. Rose & Mr. Whittington. We would like to inform you that, after careful deliberation & comparison, that both of you have been accepted. You will need to report to Beacon Academy at 8:00 AM in 5 days to attend the Welcoming Ceremony. We hope you have a wonderful time and the Academy, and wish you the best of luck on the curricula. Signed, Professor Goodwitch.'"

Her face is stuck in a blissful smile. It is nothing short of adorable... Wait, what's that whi-

"WEMADEITWEMADEITWEMADEITWEMADEITWEMADEITWEMADEITWEMADEIT-"

OH MY GOD WHY IS SHE SO STRONG SHE IS JUST A KID-

"MAM I AM HAVING BREATHING DIFFICULTIES-"

"Oh! My bad! But can you believe it!? We got in! This is amazing!"

Knock knock knock

"Who is-"

"Hark, Father, for it is I! Your loyal, avian follower has returned!"

"Oh! It's the pretty bird!"

"Hmph! Normally, I would find that an insult, but from such an immaculate Rose as yourself, it would seem compliment enough."

"Can we quit it with the ego stroking? Well, did you do what you were meant to?"

I swear, I saw true dread,

"Father, before I continue, I would like to warn you that the ghoul in a Faunus's skin thinks you are... hurgh, simply THINKING such a concept drives me madder than the sight of an Old One!"

"Arcus, what is it?"

"I-It believes you to be... HER, child."

...

"Hold up."

"No. Shut up. Shut up. Shut up, shut up, Shut, up. Everybody, shut the FUCk up. What may as well be a feral demon believes me to be the SON of their "goddess"?"

"Y-yes, F-Father?"

...

Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh.

"I better get such a fuckmothering boost in Creation & Dimension affinity after this..."

"Allen, is there r-really a m-monster out th-there?..."

"Summer, I think it's time you learn a lesson. There is a food chain of horrors. At the bottom, you have monsters. Stuff usually used by mothers to scare their children into not acting up. Then, we have the Grimm, real, living, manifestations of hate that desire nothing less than death for all around it. And guess who reigns at the top of horror heights?"

"Th-the dark brother?"

"If only! No, you see, the most godless, terrifying, horrendous creature imaginable, sending all to sleep with nightmares..."

I can see Summer shivering. This is a horrid lesson, but a necessary one.

"...Is mankind itself."

"WHAT?! How?! How can you- er, how can I be scary!?"

A dry chuckle dragged itself out of my lips.

"How? Well, it's because you're one of the good ones. You give people hope that there are gonna be others out there a lot like you, when, sadly, you're a Rose among weeds. At the very least, with me, people won't be hurt as much when they might a bad person. You are amazing, and you should never lose your faith in humanity. Just temper it with a bit of caution. There may be plenty of roses in the world, but sadly, too many weeds block them out."

...Why is Summer blushing?

"O-o-oh, uh, w-when you explain it that w-way, it k-k-kinda makes sense..."

"Are you sick?"

"Eep! N-no, just, uh, i-it's a little hot in here... I'm gonna go now!"

Huh. And in a second, she's gone.

"To believe someone as glorious as I came from someone as blind as thee."

"Shut up, kyle."

"SQUAWK! RETRACT THY STATEMENT POSTHASTE, LEST I BLEED YOU AS DRY AS YOUR WIT!"

(AN: i only just now realized how far we managed to come. pogchamp in the chat boys. also, its still not too late to try and guess the team.)