The Trials

*Not to be confused with The Trial, Chapter 2 of The OMEGA Subject*

> "*Yes, Doctor. He is perfect...He will be the end of everything.*"—Salem, praising Arthur Watts' work on Apollyon

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Chapter 2, titled "The Trials", is the second chapter of the rewrite of *The OMEGA Subject*. It was published on May 21, 2020, on Fanfiction.net.

## Summary

The chapter begins with the OMEGA Subject waking up in his cell. Alarms blare and he is forced up by the sight of Atlesian Knight-130 and Knight-135 units filing in. As he fights them, the OMEGA realizes he is capable of thought. Once the wave is dealt with, Serap Verzand orders for another test to begin. This time, an Atlesian Paladin-290 stomps into the cell. The OMEGA defeats it by tricking its homing missiles into slamming into it before tearing off its cooling vents. The mech overheats and shuts down, leaving it defenseless to the OMEGA's follow-up tackle. He rips open its cockpit and destroys the controls inside, rendering it inoperable. Serap orders a third test, though instead of the standard aerial test, he calls for a third ground test. The scientists appear nervous, but comply. The third test pits the OMEGA against an Atlesian spider droid.

Its armor, weapons, and maneuverability are much stronger than the Paladin's. It tosses the OMEGA to the side and combines its four cannons, preparing to fire its main weapon. the OMEGA attempts to pounce on it and prevent it from firing, but is too late. Instead of being vaporized, however, the OMEGA instead phases through both the laser and part of the droid. He reemerges on the other side of it, unscathed. When the droid attempts to attack him again, the OMEGA grabs its arm and throws it in a feat of strength. It climbs up the wall and attacks from the ceiling, forcing the OMEGA to race up and take a leap of faith to reach it. The two eventually fall down and the room is deathly silent, the scientists believing the OMEGA has died. He stands up and reveals, clutched in his paws, the head of the droid. He throws it and sticks it into the glass of the observation room before lying down.

Serap orders for a cleanup crew to enter after some minutes, and gives the OMEGA his name: Apollyon. When Apollyon wakes again, Serap enters his cell. He attempts to force Apollyon to cooperate with him, and when that fails, attacks with Superiority in its whip form. Apollyon catches it, however, and breaks the weapon in half. Knights rush into the room, but are unable to stop Apollyon from mauling the Specialist. Arthur Watts enters the observation room and stops them from contacting another Station as Apollyon rampages through OLYMPUS. He frees several Grimm, including the TAU Subject Naamah, before meeting Watts. Watts tells Apollyon that he can take the Grimm to his mother, which he accepts immediately.

They make their way out of OLYMPUS and find Cinder standing outside a Bullhead. Apollyon is hesitant at first, but a reminder of where he is going gets him to board. On the Bullhead, Watts reveals to Cinder Apollyon's ancient age and his abilities. Apollyon falls asleep, and when he awakes, they are in the Land of Darkness. They enter Salem's castle, and Apollyon is reunited with her. After that, the chapter ends.

## Characters

### Major Characters

* Apollyon
* Arthur Watts
* Cinder Fall (First Appearance)
* Salem (First Appearance)

### Minor Characters

* Emerald Sustrai (First Appearance)
* GCPRG Personnel
* GCPSEC Soldiers
* Serap Verzand
* Naamah

## Trivia

* The chapter's name is a reference to the original work's second chapter, named "The Trial".
* One constant in all the drafts has been Apollyon's age. He has always been just about as old as, if not older than, Salem.