-Few Hours Later-

Qrow: "You think its' asleep?"

Qrow asked with a light tone. Summer on the other hand looks weary while Oz contemplate their next move.

Summer: "Doubt it, *Yawn* it's waiting for us...I know it."

Summer stretch her neck while thinking about something.

Ozpin: "What's on your mind?"

Oz asked with a smile.

Summer: "My girls back home."

Ozpin: "Ah I see...Yang should be 4 this year am I correct? And Ruby should be 2."

Summer: "Yup..hehehe I can imagine Yang's smile as she play with her baby sister."

Summer lightly laughs despite the situation they're in...unbeknownst to them "It" open its' eye behind the throne gazing at them...listening.

?: "Baby sis..ter?"

Qrow: "Oz are we dealing with some new kind of Grimm?"

Qrow took out his flask but it is empty as he shakes it.

Ozpin: "Hmm, I don't think so...it has intelligence compare to your normal Grimm. Plus at the very least we know we're dealing with one of its kind."

Summer and Qrow looks at each other and laughs lightly.

Summer: "For some reason, that didn't help alleviate our concern."

Summer said with looking at Oz.

Ozpin: "Never said I did."

Oz chuckles lightly.

Qrow: "So what's the plan. We can't wait it out forever, I doubt it would simply let us slip by."

Oz place his hand on his chin contemplating at Qrow's word.

Ozpin: "We might not have much of a choice, Atlas plan on sending their cavalry if we don't contact them after a certain duration."

Qrow: "Leave it to Jimmy for dealing with his problem head on."

Qrow roll his eyes thinking about his friend in Atlas.

Summer: "We do know that it manipulate shadows as a weapon and won't attack us while we're on the throne."

Summer analyze the situation hoping to inspire Oz with a plan.

Summer: "Well...at least we have lights."

Oz pupils widen at Summer's words.

Ozpin: "Light!?"

Qrow: "What is it Oz?"

Qrow was slightly disturb by Oz's sudden burst.

Ozpin: "Think back...the room was already lit with candles before we arrived..so what if it needs light in order to attack."

Qrow scratch his head at Oz's theory.

Qrow: "Yea I can see that but that doesn't explain why it didn't attack us while we're on the throne."

"It" looks at them happily as if it's surprise and happy that someone actually figure out its ability.

?: They're smart! Hmm..I wonder if we can be friends.

A child can be seen speaking within the shadow looking at them excitedly

Ozpin: "That I'm unsure off but for now we can put my theory to the test."

Oz slowly adjust himself only to see Summer standing up.

Qrow: "Oi Summer what are you doing?"

Qrow looks perplex at Summer's action.

Summer: "One way to find out if Oz is right is to blow out those candles."

She said it with a smile while showing a peace symbol.

Qrow: "THAT'S DANGEROUS! What if Oz is wrong? You have a family waiting for you back home, if anyone is going to do it, it should be me."

Ozpin: "Qrow's right you shouldn't risk your life for my theory."

The child continue to look at Summer through "Its" eye...the child finds her strange, despite the situation she's in...she has a determined look on her face.

Summer: "Oz...Qrow...I'm a Huntress, I know the risk when I signed up for this. And like you said I have a family waiting for me back home and I'm sure as hell won't be dying here. HEY! OPEN YOUR EYE! I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR ME! YOU'VE BEEN WATCHING US THE ENTIRE TIME! SO SHOW YOURSELF!"

The child looks at her and blink multiple times...what an interesting person.

?: Should I show myself? She seem nice.

?: "She's a danger to us...don't forget the danger they might pose."

?: "I want to talk to her."

?: "Very well."

"It" open its eye looking down at them from the ceiling, its bright red eye gaze upon Summer watching her every move..."It" can see her sweat dripping down her cheek.

*Door Open*

The three then look towards the door as it slowly open...the three of them then sense something ominous from deep within the shadow.

There they see two eyes glowing within the dark.

Summer: "So you've finally showed up...care to introduce yourselves.

As soon as the child heard that...the child smiled and walk towards the light. The moment the child into the light, the three of them had a surprise look on their face.

Summer:"...A child?"

?: Hello...My name is Souma Uchiha, Age 4.

The three of them then see a child wearing a white kimono, his hair is disheveled shoulder length...but the most prominent feature about the child are his eyes. His eyes are blood red with three dots in each iris.

Qrow: "What the hell is up with his eyes?...Is it special just like Summer's eyes."

Ozpin: "Not sure, let's see what he does."

Summer: "Nice to meet you Souma Uchiha...can I ask you something...where are your parents?"

Souma looks at summer feeling confused.

Souma: I'm sorry I don't remember...I don't remember anything beside my name.

Summer: "Your name...(Is he suffering from amnesia?...He could be lying, despite looking like a child I can't let my guard down.) And that thing behind you...what is it?"

Souma blinks his eyes multiple time...he look closer at Summer's eyes to see her silver eyes...he found it beautiful.

Souma: That thing you referring to is my friend, "It" looks after me when I had no one, feed me and taught me to defend myself.

Summer sense the boy's hostility...it seem he did not appreciate her calling his friend a thing.

Summer: Does that mean you can't control those shadows then?

He looks at her and chuckles

Souma: "Do you believe I would tell you all so readily because you asked me?"

Summer :"Yes!"

Both Souma and "It" blinked multiple time...as they were caught off guard by her answer.

Souma: "AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA"

Qrow: "Um..Summer...I have a bad feeling about this."

Qrow whisper behind her looking slightly disturb.

"It": "YOU DARE SPEAK TO ME IN THAT TONE! WHAT AN UNRULY PERSON!...but then again, it's been awhile since we had an interesting person entered this hall. To answer your question...Yes...my power are my own and not that of Souma."

Souma: "Say shall we play a game?"

The boy then jumps up and down feeling excited while clapping.

Ozpin/Qrow/Summer: 'Game?'

Summer decided the best course would be to humor him...the child may look harmless but if that eye said that its' power is its own then the boy must have his own form of Semblance...is it something to do with his eyes.

Summer: "What kind game are we playing?"

As Summer walk towards it, Souma gleefully looks at her while laughing.

Souma: The best kind of game where I'll always win."

Qrow: "Cocky son of a bitch ain't it."

Qrow said it with a scoff. "It" and Souma glares at him for his word.

"It": "SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!"

The hall shake intensely as if there's an earthquake, parts of the ceiling begins to fall.

Summer: "Calm down! we have a game to play remember, Qrow is simply a bad man for swearing."

Souma looks at her calmly...the hall stop shaking and when the dust settle, "It" begins to speak.

"It": "The rule of the game is simple, we'll be playing tag and I'm it however the only way for you to win is to blow out these candles that I'm holding."

Soon three shadow hands emerges from the shadow each one of them is holding a lit candles.

"It": "If you managed to blow out these three candle we will let you live"

Summer: "Uh ah, not so fast you're not pulling a fast one on me...You'll let US all live."

Summer said while point towards Qrow and Oz.

Souma: "Cheh...she figured it out."

"It" glare at her.

"It" : "Fine, You will all live...if you win."

Summer: "And if you win?"

Souma looks at her gleefully

Souma: "You will all stay here forever as my new friends."

Qrow looks at him feeling confused.

Qrow: "So...what did it means when he'll win anyways."

Ozpin:"What he meant to say is that no matter who wins, we'll be his prisoners."

Oz looks at him with a serious expression.

Qrow: "What hell no! Summer don't play its' game."

Souma's pupils dilate in anger and "It" let out a monstrous roar, the hall shake intensely once more.

Qrow and Oz cover their ears to block out its' despairing roar.

Summer however merely stood there in silence looking at him with calm eyes.

Summer: "I'll play!"

The hall stop shaking and he looks at her...her silver eyes looks at him with...kindness in her eyes...he felt restless for some reason.

Souma: "Alright...let us play."

Qrow: "SUMMER NO! IT COULD BE A TRAP!"

Qrow yelled out and attempt to grab her but Oz stop him from doing so. Summer walks closer towards it.

"It": "Let the game...begin"

Shadow hands emerges from the shadows and lunge at her at rapid speed. Summer merely walks towards the candles.

Qrow: "Summer!"

Souma: '...What is she doing?...She might get hurt.'

The shadow hands are getting closer and closer to her. She stop few meters in front of the candles and looks up while lowering her hood revealing her face. "It" felt happy as "it" was about to win...until.

Summer: "Hey...a question as we play?"

The shadow hands froze as it was about to grab her, the eye looks at her confuse and was caught off guard by her question. It looks at her in silence.

Summer: "Are you...lonely?"

Souma's pupils shrunk, feeling lost and confuse by her words, Summer took advantage of it she unsheathed her weapon as it change shape into that of a scythe, she then twirl her scythe and swipe a strong gust of air that hits the candles blowing them out.

Summer: "I've won."

The hall is now completely dead silence...Qrow was confused in what the hell was going on. Oz on the other hand had his face darken as he lower his head for he realized what Summer had plan on doing...Souma then looks at the candles...as he looks at it...it felt sad.

The candles drop onto the floor as the shadow hands slowly return into the shadow.

Summer: "You still haven't answer my question...are you lonely?"

Summer looks at him with kindness...he gaze at her for a moment then slowly closes his crimson eyes as he choose to ignore her...soon the door leading towards an exit open.

Souma: "Leave...and never come back."

Qrow: "Oz mind telling me what the hell is going on?"

Oz looks at Qrow and smile gently.

Summer stands there waiting.

Summer: "I'm still waiting for an answer."

All she received was nothing but silence.

Summer: "Judging from your silence...beside your "friend" you are all alone here aren't you...look how about this...if you come with us, I'll hand you this homemade cookies I had baked, my girls love them especially my youngest."

After a few minutes, Souma walk towards her...and looks down.

Summer walks towards him and extend her hand towards him as if her hand is a beacon for him to change...

He looks at her hand and for a brief moment the group can see his hesitation.

Summer: "It's fine, I'll keep my word. If you come with me I'll hand you my bag of cookies to eat and you'll lose yourself in how delicious my cookies are."

Summer place both her hands on her hip standing proud while her chin thrust upwards as she has a proud look on her face.

Qrow and Oz looks at her with sweat drop behind their head. Souma then chuckle lightly, he step forwards and grab hold of her hand

Ozpin and Qrow are surprise by his action.

Summer then crouch down at his eye level.

Souma seeing her eyes up close made him feel warm.

Summer smile widely and gently rubs his head.

Summer: "Well then Souma, a deal's a deal here *Hand her bag of cookies to Souma*"

Seeing her smile and the warmth from her hand...Souma couldn't help but closes his eyes and smile brightly as well.

-Elsewhere. Atlas Research Center.-

?: "Sir you might want to take a long at this."

A man in a white trench coat walks towards one of his colleague, he has a serious air every time he walks which is due to his constant serious look on his face.

?: "What did you find?"

He ask as he looks towards the screen.

?:"The large Aura burst we had the other day...well it happen again but this time its larger than before."

The man place cross his arm contemplating...his then place his right hand on his chin and smile.

?:"Ozpin must have found the source."

?: "General Ironwood?"

General Ironwood: "This will be classified until said otherwise, do I make myself clear?"

The worker stood up and salute quickly at his request.

?: "Y-YES SIR!"

General Ironwood: "Good, prepare the bullhead and tell them to set course to source of the Aura."

The man smile and place his hand on his shoulder as if he's telling him to relax.

?:"U-um..sir, will you be going alone?"

He ask with a hesitant tone.

General Ironwood: "Yes, I'll be picking up my friends. So make it quick, I want to be on my way in 10 minutes,"

The worker immediate ran for the phone calling for available pilot as he does that. The man stare at the screen intensely...this level of Aura can be deemed as a threat towards a country.

General Ironwood: "What in Oum name did you find Ozpin?"

TO BE CONTINUE.