13 hours ago with the team in the house)
Ruby: We need to take the Relic to Atlas?
Qrow: That's what Oz said.
(Everybody looks to Weiss)
Weiss: You've got to be joking...
Nora: I mean, bright side, we finally get out of this house!
Weiss sighs.
Qrow: Well trust me, I'm not crazy about it either. And without the Spring Maiden here to seal the Relic back in its Vault, it's our best option.
Ren: Atlas may be the safest kingdom we have at the moment, but their borders are closed. General Ironwood called everyone back.
Megaton: so then how are we supposed to get their any ideas.
(Qrow activates his Scroll, showing a hologram of a highlighted portion of land)
Qrow: Well the city of Argus is a ways north of us and it's the primary trading port between Anima and Solitas. They've got the largest Atlas military base outside the kingdom. There's no way they'd leave it abandoned, and if we play our cards right, I think there's a good chance we could convince them to escort us straight to Ironwood.
Blake: I mean, we do have the missing Heiress to the Schnee Dust Company.
Weiss: Ex-Heiress, actually.
Megaton: an heiress is still an heiress so your name may be useful.
Yang: True and if their chance of reward money, I say we go for it.
Weiss: Ugh.
Ozpin: Hopefully the first option will suffice.
(Oscar, letting Ozpin take over, walks into the room)
Qrow: Glad to see you're feeling better.
Ozpin: Likewise, and while I'm sure we could all use more time to recover, I'm afraid time is of the essence.
Blake: Right, as long as that thing's out in the open, its power could fall into the wrong hands.
Jaune: Speaking of, what does it do exactly? Qrow never really told us.
Megaton: Yes I'm to curious about this lamp too?
(Everyone looks to Ozpin, who turns around to face them)
Ozpin: Of course. The Relic of Knowledge has a wonderful, and incredibly dangerous ability. Its user can ask any question, and the Lamp will provide an answer.
(Ozpin places the Relic down, and it floats on the table)
Ren: Intriguing.
Megaton: Fascinating.
Blake: That's incredible.
Ozpin: Indeed. However, it's not without drawbacks. The Lamp cannot tell of events that have yet to happen, and it will only ever answer three questions every one hundred years.
Yang: Well, I guess that's not so bad. Adds a lot of pressure though.
Nora: Then let's put it to a vote!
(Nora zips around the room, causing Ruby to jump and Qrow to spit out his coffee)
Nora: What should we ask first? Oh! Can we ask for more questions? CAN WE ASK FOR MORE QUESTIONS?!
Ren: (facepalming) They're not wishes.
Megaton: it can answer a question that's it.
Ozpin: (chuckling) I'm afraid you won't be able to ask it anything at the moment. The questions were used before I sealed it away.
Ruby: Well, at least now we know what it is. And we'll be sure to keep it safe!
(Back in the present day, Ruby scours through the train wreckage and picks up Dust bullets, before looking to see the Relic of Knowledge slightly buried in the snow nearby. Yang can be heard complaining as she struggles to get Bumblebee out of the snow)
Yang: Great! This is just great! We're stranded, we lost a third of our party, and we've gained a defenseless old lady!
(Megaton walk over and helps extricate Bumblebee from the snow)
Maria: My name is Maria Calavera, and I am not defenseless! I'm just a little hard of hearing. And blind without my eyes, that are in desperate need of repair.
(taps on her prosthetics, which open wide and close, before opening narrowly again.)
Maria: Okay, I'm starting to see your point.
Qrow: (grunts) Yang, knock it off, will ya? If we lose our cool now, we'll just be inviting even more Grimm.
Blake: Does that even matter? Apparently, we've been attracting Grimm ever since we left Haven.
Megaton: Yes we might as well have bin travailing with a target on are back.
Yang: Oh, and how could I forget about that? (turns to Oscar) What happened to no more lies and half truths?
Oscar: Yeah, I think it's time we got an explanation.
(Oscar's eyes glow as control of his body is switched to Ozpin, who furrows his brow at Yang's accusations)
Ozpin: I did not lie to you.
Weiss: Well you certainly didn't tell us everything about the Relic.
Ozpin: Please, now is not the time.
Yang: No, we're past that! I wanna know why you're still not telling us everything!
Megaton: Agreed what else are you hiding?
Ozpin: It is true that the Grimm are attracted to the Relics. It's faint, but undeniable. I believe it has to do with their origin, but I'm not entirely sure. Regardless, I feared that making you all aware would only add anxiety and negativity. It seemed like the safer option.
Weiss: You know, I'm getting real tired of people choosing what's best for me.
Yang: Is that why you chose to lie to everyone about Lionheart too?
Ozpin: Yes, as a matter of fact, I believed the Kingdom of Mistral deserved better than the truth. And I believed Leonardo deserved to be remembered for his lifetime of service, and not for the unfortunate missteps he made in his final years.
Yang: Missteps?!
Megaton: He sold out huntsman-
Ozpin: What Professor Lionheart did was reprehensible. I am not here to argue differently, but does one lapse in judgment truly negate all of his good? Do we not all have regrets? You may have met Professor Lionheart, but you never met the man he was before Salem found him.
Yang: Look, we're supposed to be in this together. You can trust us! We're not gonna turn our backs on you.
Ozpin: (raising his voice) Do you really think Leo was the first?!
(Everyone stops)
Megaton: what?
Ozpin: That he didn't say those exact same words to me? I'm sorry, but you have to understand that my behaviors are backed by experience. I'm not saying that I have reason to think you will betray me. I'm saying that I have reasons for the things that I do, the secrets I keep, the reason I... (suddenly stops and realizes something) Where's the Relic?
Ruby: Right here. (holds it in her hands) It got scattered in the crash.
Ozpin: Please, hand it over.
(Ozpin reaches his hand out, but Ruby hesitates)
Ruby: So all those times you talked about having faith in humanity, that was just for everyone else?
Ozpin: (sighs) That's not what I meant to suggest. Miss Rose, the Relic is a powerful item and I simply feel as though it is my burden to bear.
Ruby: But, you said it couldn't do anything right now.
Blake: Why does it matter who carries it?
Megaton: And why does it have to be your burden?
Ozpin: I need you to listen to me--
(Ozpin reaches his hand out, but suddenly is stopped, stuck in his position)
Qrow: Oz?
Oscar: (fighting back for control) Hurry... he's... trying to stop you!
Yang: Stop her from what?
Oscar: He's afraid... you'll find out what he's... hiding!
(Oscar suddenly collapses, Yang, Weiss and Blake glare at the boy with intense looks while Ruby holds the Relic of Knowledge defensively)
Oscar: Her name is Jinn. Say her name to summon her.
Ruby: Her name?
(The wind picks up much more gradually, blowing snow even harder. The Relic starts to glow in Ruby's hands)
Ruby: Jinn?
(Suddenly, the snow stops, floating in midair. The wind stops blowing too)
Qrow: What?
Megaton: The show it just stopped?
(Ruby then lets go of the Relic as it floats a short distance away, cyan smoke emanates from it. Suddenly, the lamp is enveloped in the smoke, and from it, a giant, semi-nude feminine figure emerges. Her skin and hair is colored blue, and decorated with gold jewelry and ornaments. The figure stretches and moans as she has been awakened once again. This is Jinn, the aforementioned being inhabiting the Relic of Knowledge)
Jinn: Wonderful.
(Everyone stares in awe at Jinn)
Megaton: What in the world?
Jinn: Tell me, what knowledge do you seek?
(Maria adjusts her goggles to get a better look at what's in front of her)
Jinn: I am Jinn, a being created by the God of Light to aid Humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. I've been graced with the ability to answer three questions every one hundred years. You're in luck, as I am still able to answer-
Ozpin: That's enough!
(Everyone looks to Ozpin, who managed to regain control over Oscar's body)
Jinn: ... three questions this era.
(Everyone is shocked, despite Ozpin telling them that the Relic won't work for them beforehand)
Jinn: (chuckles) It's a pleasure to see you again, old man.
Ozpin: Ruby, please... Don't.
(Qrow glances to Ozpin, and steps forward)
Qrow: Hey.
(Suddenly, Megaton,Yang, Weiss, and Blake get defensive at Qrow. Ruby stares in disbelief)
Qrow: (relenting) Do whatever you think is right, kiddo.
Megaton: Ruby we should know what else he could be hiding from us.
Ruby: (pondering her question) Jinn?
(Ruby turns around to face Jinn, who has a curious look on her face, while Ozpin grits his teeth in anger)
Ruby: What is Ozpin hiding from us?
Ozpin: NOOOOOOO!!
(Ruby gasps and looks behind her. Ozpin lunges forward and is about to touch her, but suddenly, Ruby finds herself alone in a blank white space)
Ruby: Wha-- what? Weiss? Yang?
(Yang appears)
Yang: Ruby?
(Megaton them appears)
Megaton: Blake where are you?
(Weiss then appears)
Weiss: Ruby?
(Blake then appears)
Blake: Megaton?
(Suddenly, an environment manifests, showing a path leading to a castle in the distance. A woman humming can be heard in the background)
Jinn: (narrating) Once upon a time, there stood a lonely tower...
(Smoke envelops Blake, and Qrow appears where she was. He looks behind him)
Jinn: ...that sheltered a lonely girl.
(A rather beautiful woman sitting in front of a mirror then appears. Ruby is seen walking up to her)
Jinn: Named... Salem.
Megaton: um guess is story time.