Hawke POV:
I-I can't... Aunt Qrow..... Is my mom?
Me: W-what?
Ozpin: Yes indeed, Qrow Branwen is in-fact your mother. And Ms. Rose why are you acting surprised?
I look at Ruby and see her fidgeting in her chair
Ruby: W-well when you find out that kind of information... wouldn't it be better to not be the last to know?
Ozpin: Ah you were trying to protect him?
Ruby: I owe him that.
Ozpin: Hm... Glynda will escort you to a bullhead that will take you back to patch Ms. Rose.
Ruby went to interject but I shoot her a look telling her it was okay
Ruby: 'sigh' Fine
She gets up and leaves but not before giving me a long overdue hug
Ruby: I'm glad I found you
Me: I was never lost...
Was I?
TIMESKIP
Ozpin POV:
Me: I would like for you to join my academy.
I take a sip of my tea and quickly spit it out at what he says
Hawke: No fuckin' way!
Me: I-I beg your pardon!?
Hawke: I'm not an idiot Ozpin... or should I call you Ozma?
I visibly tense at the name.... no-one has called me that in years
Me: H-how?
Hawke: You'd think they would have taken my scroll or something but no... as to how I know so much about you? Well let's just say you haven't been subtle in your endeavors!
Me: But how do you know that name!?
He sits back and chuckles... then that starts to turn into a full blown laugh
Hawke: While you were convincing my little sis to go to your slaughterhouse- I mean prestigious academy, I called in some favors from some info brokers...
Me: What do you want?
Hawke: Oh don't be like that Oz... you aren't a hostage here.
Me: Really? You could have fooled me-
Before I can get another word out the police enter the room and take of his handcuffs
Me: What are you doing!? This is an interrogation!
Chief of Police: I'm releasing an innocent man who also just purchased the entire police department...
I was in shock, I've been outplayed
Hawke: If you try to hurt or manipulate me or my family... It will be the LAST thing you ever do...
And with that he walks away...
I must have him join me
I grab my scroll
RING RING RING
?: Hello?
Me: Ironwood? I need your assistance...