Changes

> "*A super-Grimm terrorizing the Emerald Forest was forced over a cliff by a group of children.*"—Cinder, chastising Arthur Watts on Apollyon's lackluster performance

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Chapter 10, titled "Changes", is the tenth chapter of the original published version of *The OMEGA Subject*. It was published on July 30, 2019, on Fanfiction.net.

## Summary

The chapter begins with Lisa Lavender reporting for the Vale News Network. She states that headmaster Ozpin is finally giving statements about the super-Grimm. Ozpin then explains that the Grimm has been dealt with thanks to the work of three teams at Beacon, and expresses remorse that the Grimm could not have been stopped before claiming the lives of four students. Lisa ends the segment by teasing their next report, based on rumors that General Ironwood of the Atlesian Military is fighting a terrorist organization rumored to have no affiliation to the White Fang.

The scene cuts to Apollyon, finally getting out of the chasm and returning to the forest proper. A Bullhead passes overhead, causing him to hide under the canopy and wait for it to pass. Once it does, he berates himself for feeling fear and turns his attention to his broken limb. In hopes of stopping his limp, he attempts to set the joint back in place. He grabs the broken leg and jerks it back into the correct position before collapsing in pain and thrashing on the forest floor. His pain-induced spasms eventually render him unconscious.

The scene cuts again, this time to Cinder Fall watching the news report of Apollyon's death. Angered, she contacts Arthur Watts and informs him of his plan's failure. Though disappointed, Watts does not seem overly affected by the Grimm's death. Cinder questions him of his whereabouts and he explains that he is helping redistribute supplies at an indisclosed Station of the GCP, as General Ironwood has been catching on to them. His walk through the base is interrupted by a woman at hte other end of a hall. Several soldiers file into the hall after her, raising their weapons and turning off the safeties. The woman, now revealed as a Specialist, tells Watts that he is under arrest under orders from the Grimm Control Coundil for assisting in the destruction of OLYMPUS. Watts ends his call with Cinder to deal with them, leaving Cinder alone.

The scene cuts again to the office of another Specialist of the Grimm Control Program. The Specialist, Sia Argent, is approached by a soldier with news that the OMEGA Subject has neared their Station, AVALON, located just outside Mountain Glenn. Sia grabs her weapon and orders for a squad to be assembled in order to assist her in recapturing him.

The scene cuts one last time to Apollyon, having just arrived in Mountain Glenn. He is accompanied by a lone Beowolf, and the two enter the ruined city. Apollyon is off-put by the lack of Grimm in a place so dense with negative emotions. He realizes why soon after noting it, recognizing the dulled emotions of his previous captors closing in. He takes shelter in a nearby building, though they seem to know where he is. They close in on him, and though he has the restraint to not charge them, the Beowolf joining him does not. It charges out and is almost immediately gunned down. Apollyon then decides that it does not matter if he comes out or not, as he will be found anyway, and confronts the group. After that, the chapter ends.

## Characters

### Major Characters

* Apollyon
* Arthur Watts
* Cinder Fall
* Ozpin
* Sia Argent (First Appearance)

### Minor Characters

* GCPSEC Personnel
* James Ironwood (First Mentioned)
* Lisa Lavender
* Team BLAC (Mentioned)
* Team CFVY (Mentioned)
* Team PYRE (Mentioned)
* Unnamed Female Specialist (First Appearance)