Of all the things I wish in this life, wishing that this elevator could go just a little faster is one more I have added to the list. LIke really could you have at least made it go faster. Actually, now that I think about it that might be the point.
Okay so after we got to Vale Ozpin made a public announcement to every kingdom viva the CCT and announced to the world that, yes indeed he was going to retire as Headmaster. Suffice to say in all my life have I rarely seen something go from 0 to 100 so fast;
Civilians were shocked, reporters were getting in with their microphones to get what Ozpin was saying, I'm pretty sure a few Huntsman and huntresses fainted and don't get me started on the political s***storm that's about to happen as well.
Ozpin then looked at all the chaos that was happening and took his hand on his microphone and taped it to get everyone's attention.
"I can tell how much of a change this is I really can," he said to the world "I have been Headmaster for as long as I can remember.
"It's been Hard for me to see many of those students train at my school to fight Grimm," "it's always hard to see them die and could not stop it." That had gotten everyone's ear. "I'm not the same energetic man that had became Headmaster, far from it."
He took a deep breath of air "year after year, Student after Student and Death after Death have molded me into what I am now, in a way" he paused"have I become numb to it all, no I have a decision to make and It's why I'm stepping down as Headmaster." The crowd was silent "If you wish to meet my replacement he will show himself later this week, It has been an honour working as headmaster." After he said that reporters tried to get more about why he was stepping down, but he had already left the stage.
Now after that Ozpin sorta just disappeared, I tried to ask the Vale council as I was now Headmaster and had a seat on it. Sadly they had no idea where he was. Oh, by the way, they have little to no faith in me so there's that.
And so here I was in an elevator with my assistant Glynda Goodwitch heading up to Ozpin's, no, my Office. I'm still getting used to being Headmaster. And Ozpin probably built these elevators with the added bonus of stressing the students before talking to them.
"hay Glynda, " I said wanting to get to know her better "Didn't I say to call me miss goodwitch?" she said sternly. I looked at her "Hey I know you have worked under Ozpin for a long time and have gotten used to him. " I said "But If I'm going to being Headmaster you will have to get used to me like you got used to Ozpin for this to work." she looked at me and back at the door as the elevator rang
"We are now at your office 'Headmaster' " Glynda said putting emphasis on the Word Headmaster. I was bit miffed at her wording "okay I may be new but at least have some faith in me." I then walked past her and took a good look at my new office.
It was a large room that had a clockwork feel to it. Giant gears turned on the ceiling while also turning a small clock that was on the glass of one of the windows. The table was elevated by 4 metal legs and along the sides were studs, the biggest of which had Ozpins emblem on it. The chair was keeping to Ozpins aesthetics with it having 4 gears on the bake of it. Did I also mention that everything seems to be tinted green? Feeling the table with my hand I couldn't help but think about my life before It took this job.
Back out in the wild I never really had furniture, I was always on the move so it really was not a big priority or interest of mine. Not that I wouldn't take the time to enjoy that kind of thing when I go into villages looking for something to do. I just didn't really feel like having such a thing, it's not like good taste and fashion was going to keep me alive out in the middle of nowhere after all.
But after looking at the interior of this tower and taking a set in this, godly, chair " yes I can get used to this" I said smiling brightly. Glynda just rolled her eyes at me "can't you take this seriously Mr Wall, this is your first day as Headmaster" I was currently sitting in the chair w she said that and soon thought of something quite important."Glynda"I asked
She raised an eyebrow "what" she said clary suspicious of what I'm going to say next. Not that I can blame her, I am new here after all and just a day ago I was out in the forest like some kind of self-pitying hermit that has issues. Damn, I need to talk to people more often. "may I take a look at the budget" that caught her off guard. She probably thought I was going to ask something ridiculous, I'm not that childish.
She pulled out her scroll soon came up with the school budget and sent it to my table scroll, oh did I mention this table also comes with a built-in scroll, so I can take a look at it. Well, you look at that 10 % of the budget goes to coffee, I going to change that. With a wide grin on my face, I looked at Glynda "Hay I see that a good portion of the budget is going solely to coffee" I saw what is similar to a spark of hope in her eye. "yes indeed Ozpin was always drinking more coffee that even doctor Oobleck at time's," okay this will be fun "why do you ask?"
Grinning like a madman I said "Glynda id like to change 9% those funds to something else." I can tell this was going to be good. Also, I may have broken Miss Goodwitch with that statement, crap. After a little while, she had gained a genuine look happiness on her face. "yes that would be for the best, you can't believe how long I have tried to get Ozpin to change the budget." She said zoning out "We could get new books for the library as many of them have to be replaced or maybe some more Dust as it never hurts to be prepared,"
Time for me to give the killing blow "I want to replace it with hot cocoa" I said with a straight face. Did I mention I like messing with people, Its an old pastime of mine? Glynda's look of joy was now locked on her face as she turned her head to look at me "what?" she said in a worried and confused tone. I laughed out loud at that "I'm Joking Glynda I have a different idea for those funds." It was at that moment that I saw her aura shift. "Oh," she said with Shadows covering her eyes "and what would that be," she told holding in her Riding corp looking like she might snap it.
I now needed to save myself from my impending doom of being on the receiving end of a woman's wrath. I have seen it happen to so many others before, and id rather not get to know how it felt. "I was thinking of hiring some armed security for the school, while I doubt anyone will attack a school full of huntsman it's better that we at least have something here, even if it's not really needed," I said to her sweating nervously. The dark cloud surrounding her dissipated after I told her that. Good, I would never like to share the same fate as all those before me. All those bar fights that were caused because some guy hit on a Huntress, I can still feel the pain of how everyone got their ass's handed to them.
"well," she said now back to her default demeanour "what do you have in mind for a security force?" she was clearly interested in what I had to oddly. That is a good question, what is its that I want to do now that I'm headmaster."well I'd like to get at least 100 guard's both human and Faunus around the campus," I started with "as well as have fairly good body armour along with aura so that they can handle not only intruders and if need be the students if things go haywire." I stood up form the char and looked out the window. "We also need Janitors and construction workers to clean and rebuild this place" I can already see how I can make this place into a Fortress/school that was both aesthetically beautiful and dependable. "I have Plans Glynda, " I said to her " Lots of plans."
I must say after saying that sounded like I was preparing for a war or something. Right now its a time of peace so it might be odd to see some drastic changes like security at the school, however, things have been heating up lately so you can never be too careful. I won't let the same my first year as headmaster end because someone got assassinated or the fucking Paparazzi deciding to give us a visit.
Time moved on as it's always done's and I doing paperwork on our soon to be new students. I was mostly doing this on Auto Pilot but I found a few interesting new students, first was Weiss Schnee, she was of the family that has way too much political baggage for me to get into but a man once said 'A Schnee is never friendly to you because they're being nice, they are just expecting something from you' well that may be very judgemental it's not really that false either. The fact that a Schnee is going to Beacon instead of the more obvious choice of Atlas Academy is smelling suspiciously like a publicity stunt.
Next was Yang Xiao Long, man that's a mouth full, She is the daughter of two previous graduates of the school and has a track record of property damage and hot-headedness, I'm going to keep a close eye on her.
Third Blake Belladonna, that name sounds like it has some power to it but I don't know why. She's from outside of the kingdoms and has passed the test of getting invited here. Not much else other than that on her.
Forth Pyrrha Nikos the reigning champion of the Mistral Regional Tournament four years in a row. Not much to say other than I'm glad I hired security, ain't no Paparazzi getting in and out of my school.
Fifth is Nora Valkyrie and Li Ren, from what I can get they are the manifestations of the yin and the yang, as one is always moving and getting into trouble while the other is reeling their counterpart in and minimizing the damage. I may have to check on them once in a while but this seems like it can handle itself.
And finally Jaune Arc, I've actually met the Arc family on my travels when I was still a wonder. They are a good family with a good history of fighters and leaders, But this Jaune is not like his ancestors, I can tell by just taking one look at his photo that he is not ready for this alone, now I said alone because on his own he would most likely be killed on his first day. But in a team, that's something entirely different. I'll keep track of him and help him on his way.
Well, that about it then time to go to bed, god knows I'm going to need to get as much sleep as I can before the school years starts. But as I got up from my chair, I heard the sound of my the scroll ring on the table. Who could be calling me at this time? It's late at night and unless its one of the council members or the staff I don't have the slightest clue who it might be. So I answered the call with how I usually do "helo this Redwood Wall how may I help you" I then heard a voice of a man that gave me this job "Hello Redwood I can hear that you are content with your new job " my eyes widened "Ozpin?" I said "OZPIN!" I shouted this time "where the hell have you been?" I can already tell that this was something to be wary about.
"I have been enjoying the new found time I have now," he said, sounding much more relaxed than the last time we met "but that's not what I'm calling for today," I groaned at that, so he wants something now does he " of course not, what is it you want," I said to him not very keen on him asking me for something. " Do you need a space to be filled in?" he asked me. I looked at the student roster and low and behold there was an open spot, how did I miss that? "yes I do, may I ask how you know?" I asked wondering how I missed the fact that we had one space left.
"I'm still friends with my old colleagues at the school so I had just asked beforehand" Why do I feel like that's a lie. "So seeing as your one Student sort of a full roster, may I request that you invite a young but talented girl from Signal Academy" Well, on one hand, I would like to have full teams this year, on the other, this seems to be an odd request. Think on this I ask "Can you tell me her name?" I'm not just going to let anyone into my school without at least having an idea of who they are, especially if they're young. Ozpin just cryptically replied with "you will know her when you see her" wait why would he not tell me the name "wait what does that" but he ended the call before I could get more out of him.
I stood there staring at my scroll before sigh and getting up from my seat "well, hopefully, I get to see them soon, it's almost time for my first year as Headmaster." As I walked to my bedroom, I wondered who this person that Ozpin had asked me to allow into my school might be. I can already imagine that it will give me even more problems than before. "I just hope it's not someone I recognize," I thought, I don't trust Ozpin but ill roll with it, for now. That was just a few minutes before I got a call from Glynda.