The Trap

Chapter 9, titled "The Trap", is the ninth chapter of the original published version of The OMEGA Subject. It was published on July 27, 2019, on Fanfiction.net.

Summary
The chapter begins with Apollyon realizing that fighting five huntsmen at once is dangerous, and he attempts to flee. Peter Port fires a cannonball into the air before it detonates, working as a rudimentary flare. The group managed to keep Apollyon pinned long enough for two Bullheads to fly in and deposit two more teams: CFVY and PYRE. The OMEGA is forced to flee from the overwhelming amount of firepower. He eventually reaches a dead-end in the form of a large chasm. Backed to the edge, Apollyon watches as he is surrounded and Port produly declares his victory. Apollyon speaks back, shocking the man, and says that his death ultimately will not change anything. Then, Apollyon leaps down the chasm.

Port and team BLAC's leader, Bruno Orantius, rush over to the edge and find Apollyon hanging onto it, as if attempting to safely climb down. Bruno fires his weapon into the rock Apollyon was clinging to, loosening it enough to cause him to fall. Once Apollyon hits the ground, smoke slowly curls off of his body and creates a large pillar reaching into the sky. Believing themselves successful, the three teams and professor return to Beacon and tell of their success. A short ceremony is held, and Ozpin lifts most of the new rules. The headmaster is pulled aside by Port, however, who wishes to speak with him privately. Port then reveals that Apollyon spoke to him.

The scene cuts to the bottom of the chasm, where Apollyon slowly and painstakingly forces himself to his paws. It is also revealed that his left foreleg is most likely broken. Apollyon thinks back to his mistake, and realizes that he now felt a very human emotion: fear. After that, the chapter ends.

Major Characters

 * Apollyon
 * Glynda Goodwitch
 * Ozpin
 * Peter Port

Minor Characters

 * Students of Beacon
 * Team BLAC
 * Team CFVY (First Appearance)
 * Team PYRA (First Appearance)

Trivia

 * A constant in every single draft of The OMEGA Subject has been Apollyon plunging over the edge in the Emerald Forest, into the chasm, and breaking one of his legs.
 * Professor Port has also always been present, though typically joined with other staff members rather than students.