Ozpin was sitting in his office, currently on a call with a man with slowly graying hair and with solid black eyebrows. A strip of silver metal stretched above his right eyebrow, and he wore a white overcoat with a gray undercoat, a black sweater, and a red necktie, a white glove on his left hand and white suit pants.
"Ozpin, are you sure that was the the actual sword? I mean how can a boy no older than sixteen have a sword that powerful?" The man said.
"I don't know James, I have him in the infirmary and Vanessa will inform me when he is awake. Only then will we be able to figure out how he got the sword." Ozpin said.
"Alright Ozpin, as for the test results, we can't do a proper search until we have his medical background. You said Peach was working on that, right?" James asked.
"Yes, once we have it, I will send it to you and then you can do a full search on this boy." Ozpin then got a call from the Doctor herself.
"Ah, it look's like Vanessa is calling me, I will call you back soon enough, hopefully with his medical history," Ozpin said.
"Alright, I'll see you soon enough Ozpin. Oh, and say hi to Glynda for me." He said as the connection was cut off. Ozpin picked up the call he was getting from Vanessa.
"Hello Vanessa, I assume you have news on the boy?" Ozpin asked.
"Yes, I have great news, he woke up, and didn't pass out this time!" Vanessa said in an excited tone.
"Ah, I see, have you gotten his medical history yet?" Ozpin asked, sipping his cup of coffee.
"Yes, his name is Haruto Harlaown, he's 5'6, and has no symptoms of any sort of disease." She said, reading off the notes she just wrote down.
"Splendid, I would like you to send him up as soon as possible, I have a few questions for him at the moment," Ozpin said with a pleased tone.
"Certainly, I will send him up over as soon as possible." She said as the connection cut off from the call.
Haruto Harlaown, hmm, this will prove to be a very interesting year, Mr. Harlaown. Ozpin thought to himself as he took another sip of his coffee.
To say that Beacon was big would be the understatement of the century. This place could be considered a city on its own, it was huge.
Seriously how the hell does anyone navigate through this?
"So where did you even find me, Vanessa?" I asked her, trying to see if I could find out more about how I got here.
"You were found in a field outside Beacon. I wasn't the one to find you, that would be the Headmaster, the man you are going to see now." Okay, so now I found out who found me, so maybe they might know how I got here.
"So why does the Headmaster want to see me anyway?"
"He just want's to ask you a couple of questions. After all, it's not every day that a boy just appears out of nowhere in the fields of Beacon." She reassured me.
"You know I've been meaning to ask you, how exactly did I appear?" I asked.
"We're not exactly sure to be honest. You just up and appeared out of nowhere. Though you did cause quite the commotion outside of the school." Peach said.
"... Wait, what?" I asked.
"Indeed. There was a second aura near you, a very powerful aura at that. For some reason it was driving the Grimm around the area completely crazy." She said.
"Is everything okay?" I asked.
"Oh, of course. We took care of the situation rather easily." Peach said.
"Whew. Well that's good. Sorry for causing you so much trouble I guess." I said.
"Oh, it's fine. You couldn't really help it." She said.
As we continued to talk, we arrived at what was probably the tallest building in all of the Academy.
"Ah, here we are. Take the elevator to the top floor. There you will meet the Headmaster." She said.
"Okay, well, thanks for everything. Maybe I'll see you later." I said.
"Oh it was no trouble. If you need anything then I'll be at my office. It's in the medical district, you know where that is right?" Peach asked.
"Actually I sorta lost track of—" I began.
"Good! Well let me know how your meeting with Ozpin goes!" She said as she walked off.
"... Can I at least get a map?" I asked.
I walked into the building and headed towards the elevator in the center. I looked at the different buttons leading to the many floors in the tower and pressed the one that led to the very top floor.
"If anyone has the answers, it's him. Don't let me down, Ozpin." I said.
As the elevator ascended, I began to think about the new information that Vanessa gave to me. Okay, so I died, was found in the fields of Beacon by Professor Ozpin, was taken to the infirmary, cared for there, and then I woke up here.
Well, nothing out of the ordinary yet. Well, more like nothing that stood out, none of this was ordinary. The elevator made some sort of ding noise, notifying me that I was here. The doors opened and I walked into the office. There he was, sitting at his desk, the Headmaster of Beacon Academy.
"Ah, hello there. My name is Professor Ozpin, I've been expecting you." He said.
"Hey, my name is—" I began.
"Your Haruto Harlaown. The boy who caused quite the commotion with our staff and the local Grimm." Ozpin said.
"... How do you-?"
"Vanessa told me about you, I told her to send you here once you awoke from your slumber." He said.
"So you're the one who found me in the fields, thanks for picking me up I guess."
"It was no trouble, Mr. Harlaown. Now, I'm sure you have a lot of questions, though I myself have some questions for you, and if you would be so kind as to answer them to the best of your abilities, that would be lovely. Wouldn't you think?" He asked.
"So you ask me what you want to know and then I can ask you what I want to know?" I asked.
"That's how I was planning to do it. Though if you have a better idea I'm all ears." Ozpin said.
"Well none come to mind so shoot." I said.
"Very well. I would like to know how exactly you got your hands on one of the twelve spirits of Remnant?" He asked.
"... Wait, spirit?" I asked.
"The spirit that resided within the blade of the sword that was beside you when I found you?" Ozpin asked.
"... What?" I asked.
"Do you truly not know what I am talking about?" He asked.
"Can't say that I do. Is it important?" I asked.
"Very, which is why it is very concerning that you do not know of the spirit of Excalibur." Ozpin said.
"Who?" I asked.
"Never mind. I was hoping to know what it's abilities are, and how powerful the spirit itself is. Though judging by your actions, it's clear to me that not even you know." He said.
"Pretty much." I said.
"Very well, next question. I'd like to know what it was you were doing before you suddenly appeared in front of our school." Ozpin said.
… So, how exactly do I tell someone that I was basically being blown into a thousand little pieces, was put back together, and was dropped from one world to another in a way that wouldn't make him question my sanity?
"Well..." I began.
Should I really tell him about earth? About the war? I mean I know he's probably one of the most wisest characters in the show but I seriously doubt he would believe all of this.
"Are you well, Mr. Harlaown? Should I call Ms. Peach so that you could get further medical attention?" She asked.
… What the hell? Not like I have anything left to lose anyways.
"No, it's fine. Though it's one hell of a story I'll give you that." I said.
"Believe me, Mr. Harlaown. There aren't a whole lot of things in this world that would surprise me." Ozpin said.
We'll see about that.
"Well… I'm a human from another planet called Earth that's a planet that also is sort of a home to humanity. There was this big war that started that involved all of the countries of the world. Yes, even Canada. Which is weird because they were supposed to be so nice. Anyways, a lot of people were caught in the cross fire of this war, and it eventually went nuclear after a little while, if you don't know what nuclear energy is it's basically a very powerful power source though it has a nasty affect on the human body. After a while, the land was too infested with radiation to support life so we eventually had to go underground to avoid the effects of said radiation. Though I wasn't so lucky, you see we sorta developed these things called nuclear bombs that basically messed up anyone in or out of the blast radius. I somehow got into the center of a blast, it went as well as you would have expected it to. Though apparently I was put back together after I was blown a part and I was dumped onto this planet for some reason." I said in rapid succession.
Ozpin just stared at me with a deadpanned stare.
… And he thinks I'm crazy. Not surprising really, I mean I did basically say that I came back from the dead, something that should have been impossi—
"Well, that would certainly explain everything up to this point." He said.
Wait, what?
"We don't have a single file under the name of Haruto Harlaown in all of Vale, Atlas, Vacuo, and Mistral, so as far-fetched as it sounds. It does explain why you seem to not exist in any of the kingdoms." He told me.
"Wait, wait, wait, just like that?" I asked, bewildered that he believed me so easily.
"Yes, Mr. Harlaown, I trust you, though I can't say that I believe you just yet." He said.
"B-but I-! You don't-! What?!" I asked.
"It's as I said Mr. Harlaown. There aren't a lot of things in this world that would surprise me." He said.
"Though I heard the mentioning of war in your story. If you don't mind me asking, could you be a bit more specific with that? I mean, I've had my fair share of wars but to make it's own land unable to support life? I'll have to admit, you've peeked my curiosity." He said.
"Well, that's a bit of a complicated question right there. I only got the details of the war from news networks and social media, and all of those made the other opposing sides look like complete monsters. Though I seriously doubt that was the case." I said.
"It seems that our definition of war isn't so far off, Mr. Harlaown." Ozpin said.
"Yeah, only thing I can tell you is that a handful of people took a little grudge a bit to far." I said.
"Hmm, so what was your world like? I'm curios to see what progress humanity made before it doomed itself into the underground." Ozpin said.
"Well, it's kinda like this place, except there are no Grimm." He said.
"No Grimm? My, it sounds like our worlds have quite the striking differences." He said.
You have no idea.
"In our world Grimm is the biggest threat to mankind's progress." Ozpin said.
"Though we somehow managed to screw it all up." I said.
"What about the Faunus?" He asked.
"The what?" I asked in fake ignorance.
"Not even the Faunus exist in your world. My, what a strange place you live in." Ozpin said.
"So what's a Faunus?" I asked.
"A Faunus is a human with animal like features on their body." He said.
"Weird." I said.
"Be careful who you say that around Mr. Harlaown. There have been quite a few problems with the subject of race." He said.
"W-what?! No! I wasn't meaning to sound racist! I'm just saying that those kinds of people just don't exist in my world!" I said.
"I'm merely joking. I understand that you would find it strange." Ozpin said. "So, you are in an unfamiliar world with an unfamiliar terrain, unfamiliar creatures, and an unfamiliar political system. As far as I's concerned you're basically stuck here." He said.
"Yeah, I kinda put that together." I said.
"Where do you intend to go now?" Ozpin asked.
"... I'm not really sure. I mean, it is a whole new world out there though if these Grimm are as dangerous as I've heard then I probably wouldn't really survive for more than a few days." I said.
"Hmm, well, instead of wondering around Remnant aimlessly, how about you study here in Beacon?" Ozpin said.
"Well what exactly do you guys teach here?" I asked.
"I see that you are unfamiliar with the concept of huntsmen and huntresses. You see, this school, as well as three others were specifically made to mold and refine generations of potential warriors to become huntsmen, the protectors of the world." He explained.
"These warriors have taken it upon themselves to protect humanity from the creatures of Grimm. They are elite fighters, far surpassing any military officer." Ozpin said.
"Tell me Mr. Harlaown. How many fights have you been in?" He asked me.
"Well, I don't exactly have the best of attitudes so that got me into a lot of fights when I was a kid." I said.
"How many of those fights have you actually won?" Ozpin asked.
"..."
"... I see. So it appears that you don't have a lot of experience in combat. Not only that but you would be fighting a very unfamiliar enemy. The Grimm aren't like other animals you may have encountered in your world. They are savage beasts with the sole purpose of wiping out humanity." Ozpin said.
"There is no shame in running. Though if you would allow me, I would like to personally train you to wield Excalibur's vessel, as well as teach you how to use its power." He said.
"Wait, why me of all people? Don't you have other warriors that could utilize it's abilities far more than me?" I asked.
"That may be true, though that doesn't mean they would be able to forge a contract with it." Ozpin said.
"Contract?" I asked.
"It's the bond linking spirit and master. It allows you to utilize it's abilities to it's utmost potential." He said.
"Though it must choose who it makes a contract with, and if it was willing to save you, a mere mortal, from certain death, then I think that it is safe to assume that it has taken quite the interest in you." Ozpin said.
"Hmm, have you handled these spirits before?" I asked.
"I have taught someone how to use the spirits power once before, I can do it again." He said. "So what do you say Mr. Harlaown?" He asked as he extended his hand outwards.
"How would you like to be the next wielder of Excalibur?" Ozpin asked.
Well, it's not like I have a whole lot of options to begin with.
"Alright Professor Ozpin, you got yourself a deal." I said, shaking his hand.
"Excellent, now before I go show you to your room, come here." He said. I did what he said and walked behind his desk. He stood up, closed his eyes and put both his hands on my shoulders.
"Close your eyes and concentrate." He instructed. I did as he said and closed my eyes. He then began to recite some sort of chant.
"For it is in passing that we achieve immortality, through this, we become a paragon of virtue and glory to rise above all, infinite in distance and unbound by death, I release your soul, and by my shoulder protect thee." As he finished, I could feel a surge of energy flowing within me. I felt great, like I could take on the world. I felt alive!
"What did you do? I feel like I was just renewed somehow!" I said.
"I used my aura to unlock your own. Your aura is one of the key tools a Huntsman has; it is his shield. By baring your soul outwards as a force, you can deflect harm. Without aura, a Huntsman would surely die." He said.
"So it's like a force field." I said.
"That's one way of looking at it, yes. Come now, I will show you to your room." He said as we began to walk towards the elevator.
"..."
"Are you coming Mr. Harlaown?" Ozpin asked.
"Huh? Oh, yeah." I said as I walked towards the headmaster.