Debut

> "*I liked your drawing.*"—Apollyon, complimenting Lapis on her drawing

Chapter 3, titled "Debut", is the third chapter of the rewrite of *The OMEGA Subject*. It was published on May 28, 2020, on Fanfiction.net.

## Summary

The chapter begins with Apollyon obediently sitting next to Salem. She holds her hand out to him and magic swirls from it and over him. She commands him to speak, and he does. Unlike how other Subjects speak, he is given magical telepathy. He is initially confused, but accepts the gift. He is then told to accompany Cinder into Vale and assist her however he can. She warns Cinder to not send him to his death, and the two join with Emerald and Mercury before setting off in a Bullhead. Apollyon falls asleep and wakes up close to their destination. Before they land, Cinder warns him of drawing close to the city of Vale or the CCT tower at Beacon, using her Maiden powers to temporarily frighten him into obeying. He agrees immediately, and is let loose in the forest.

His initial attempts to form a pack fail, leaving him to wander the forest. He eventually runs across a young girl named Lapis. She is found by her mother in the forest and the two make their way back to the town. Before they can get very far, a younger Beowolf sights them and announces its presence with a growl. Apollyon crushes its throat and prevents it from attacking, knowing that following them back to their village will prove more useful. The woman and her child rush to the village, Apollyon keeping pace easily. He spends the rest of the day and some of the following night studying the guards. The next morning, he decides that he should attack the next night and is content to sleep the day away before Lapis catches his eye. He follows her into a clearing and learns she can draw.

He accidentally gives away his presence, unused to the telepathy given to him by Salem, but she does not spot him. She attempts to engage in conversation, but seeing that go nowhere, decides to instead leave him one of her drawings. She hides nearby, but is unable to hide herself from Apollyon. He wards her off and, after making sure she was actually gone, looks at the drawing. He is not able to look at it for long, as a shrill cry and the roar of a Grimm break him out of his thoughts. He rushes to the sound and discovers that an Ursa has found Lapis. Without thinking, he dives onto the Ursa and swiftly kills it. He turns to Lapis, complimenting her on her drawing, before stalking away.

Apollyon continues to wander before finding another town and vents his frustrations on it by brazenly walking into the town in broad daylight. Once he is spotted, he begins a rampage through the streets. He is eventually found by the town's huntsman, a man in knightly armor and wielding a sword and shield. The two engage in a fight, with Apollyon eventually maiming and killing him. His victory is interrupted by another Alpha and its pack surrounding him. The Alpha challenges him to a fight and promptly loses, becoming the Beta of Apollyon's new pack.

The scene cuts to a news broadcast onboard the ship taking first-years to Beacon. Lisa Lavender makes mention of a Beowolf pack led by two Alphas rampaging across the Kingdom. When the report ends, Yang mulls on the future and how she and Ruby could be affected. She is snapped out of her stupor by her sister and, soon after, Jaune vomiting on her shoes.

The scene cuts again to Ozpin's office as he is discussing with the Valean Council about the pack running amok. They express worries about how to deal with it, and Ozpin continually reminds them that Vale's natural barriers and the overwhelming negativity of Mountain Glenn will help slow them down. He ends the meeting and finds Glynda at the bottom of the elevator as he makes his way to the school's auditorium. She mentions that Grimm have been disappearing from Mountain Glenn, to which Ozpin replies that it hopefully has nothing to do with Salem. He walks onstage and begins his speech. After that, the chapter ends.

## Characters

### Major Characters

* Apollyon
* Cinder Fall
* Glynda Goodwitch (First Appearance)
* Ruby Rose (First Appearance)
* Salem
* Ozpin (First Appearance)
* Yang Xiao Long (First Appearance)

### Minor Characters

* Cyril Ian (First Appearance)
* Emerald Sustrai
* Jaune Arc (First Appearance)
* Lapis (First Appearance)
* Lapis' Mother (First Appearance)
* Lisa Lavender (First Appearance)
* Lockheart (First Mentioned)
* Mercury Black (First Appearance)
* Town Guards (First Appearance)
* Unnamed Huntsman (First Appearance)
* Qrow Branwen (First Mentioned)

## Trivia

* In normal wolf packs, the lowest member of the pack's hierarchy is referred to as the omega, with the highest rank being referred to as the alpha and the second-in-command as the beta. Apollyon is designated as the OMEGA Subject, and becomes the Alpha of his own pack.