If you've already read the previous chapter(s), I strongly advise, if not blatantly ask you reread the ones you've already read as things have changed. Some has been added, taken away, or changed. Seriously, have a look just in case. - Left Hand Suzuki Method - 5/7/15
Ozpin's room was immense in size. The gears at the top left the clicking noise imprinted in my head. Ozpin just sat there, sipping on his coffee, pulling a face, then pulling a flask out of his pocket and pouring some of the clear liquid into his coffee mug, before quickly hiding it away from Goodwitch again. He would continue to sip on the coffee, glancing over every so often and Goodwitch before looking back at Eric. After he'd appeared on the helipad earlier that day, covered in blood, with a knife in his hand, security had been called, and before he was arrested, Ozpin had agreed to take him into his office to talk. Two men stood outside the office doors, while another two were stood behind Eric.
He broke the near silence.
"You look like you've been here before."
"Well, it'd be more accurate to say I've been here later." Eric replied.
"That makes no sense." Goodwitch snorted, before looking shamefully at her feet and composing herself.
"Really?" Ozpin asked, the force in his calm tone grabbing Eric's attention. They stared at each other before the silence was broken again, by Eric this time.
"Zulu."
"November"
"Alpha"
"Gamma."
"Mirror Mirror,From Shadows, I Burn, Red like Roses." Ozpin slumped back in his chair. Goodwitch looked confused between the two men, her eyes hoping that someone tells her what just happened. Ozpin ran a hand through his hair, and for the first time, looked visibly distressed.
"What's your name?" He asked, hand still in his hair.
"Eric Lindergren. Sir" Eric replied.
"Did you enroll in this academy?" He asked again.
"Yes sir."
Explaining to Glynda, he said "When I first started my role as headteacher, one of the first things I did was set up multiple codes for different possible events, like the one you just heard."
He beckoned Goodwitch over and whispered something into her ear. Her face went through different emotions, from confusion, to anger, and finally sadness before she raised a hand to her mouth in an attempt to cover her audible gasp. She left the room, leaving the two men, a cup of coffee and the ticking of the gears ahead. As they waited for her return, Eric asked:
"So, how do you and Goodwitch know each other?"
"That would spoil the game." He replied sneakily.
"Oh come on! Tell me tell me tell me please!"
"Nope." He said sternly, but calmly.
They sat in silence for a few minutes before Goodwitch came back in with a young man at her side. Ozpin nodded at their arrival and Goodwitch quickly left again. Ozpin turned to the younger man and said
"Now what i'm about to say may be hard to believe, and may not make sense, but this man sat next to you, is in fact, you, just from the future."
"Mmkay" The younger one replied. Both men looked each other up and down before turning to Ozpin, pointing to each other and said jokingly "Damn I look good!"
"So, what now?" The older one asked, looking for guidance from Ozpin. The younger one poked him in the side, holding his hand up. As the older one went to high-five him, a blinding light enveloped them and shot them across the room, landing mere inches away from the door. As the light faded, Ozpin stood up from his desk and walked over to them. Both of them were missing, and in their place laid a young, but obviously battle-worn teen, nearing the end of his teens. He propped his head up with one arm, resting his forehead in his hand before looking around the room, scratching the side of his head.
"What the? Where?" He looked up at Ozpin. "Wha? What happened?" Eric tried to stand, leaning on the wall next to him, before trying to walk towards Ozpin, and consequently falling to the floor. "Ow ow ow ow." Eric moaned, rubbing his hurting knee. Eric crawled back to the wall and propped himself against it . "That hurt. A lot. Say Ozpin, wasn't there two of us here?"
"There was, but it seems that the contact between the two of you has fused the two of you. What do you remember?" Ozpin asked. After talking about what happened between him, Cinder and Penny, Ozpin came to a solid conclusion. "It seems that the contact between the two of you has kept the younger body, while keeping the older memories. I suggest not trying to remember events where both of you were doing different things at the same time. Not at least until you have gotten accustomed to the new body. For now, go and join the other students. Everyone will be sleeping soon. We need to prepare for tomorrow's initiation." With a nod, Eric tried to stand by himself, before propping himself back against the wall. Ozpin walked behind his desk and pulled out another cane and handed it to Eric, who, with another nod, took the cane and left the room, making his way towards the ballroom, where all the new students were staying for the night.