New Beginnings

Not to be confused with Beginnings, Chapter 1 of The OMEGA Subject

Chapter 1, titled "New Beginnings", is the first chapter of the rewrite of The OMEGA Subject. It was published on May 14, 2020, on Fanfiction.net.

Summary
The chapter opens to a snowy setting on Solitas. A band of GCPSEC soldiers, led by Specialist Serap Verzand, was tasked with tracking down and capturing an Alpha Beowolf that has been terrorizing the Kingdom's borders for some time. After a quick, if brutal, firefight, the Beowolf is subdued at the cost of six GCPSEC soldiers. Serap notices the many wounds and abnormalities about the Alpha before their transports arrive. The Alpha is then taken to the OLYMPUS facility hidden nearby, and dropped off in Testing Area 10.

The first sign something is special about the Beowolf is shown when an Osprey drone was sent in to investigate why it was marking the walls of its cell. With the drone and the team observing distracted, the Alpha pounces and quickly destroys the drone. Serap, seemingly apathetic, orders for the Beowolf to be prepared for surgery, saying "We’ve already seen it in combat enough.” The Beowolf is sedated and taken to an operating room. Once Serap arrives, it has already been shaved and most of the doctors are present. Shortly after he arrives, the lead surgeon arrives and is revealed ot be none other than Arthur Watts.

After an extensive surgery, the Alpha becomes the OMEGA Subject and Serap announces that the Subject Initiative is complete. The Beowolf is wheeled into its cell and the chapter cuts to Serap's office one week after the surgery. Serap is contacted by the Director of the OLYMPUS Station and is questioned about the state of the OMEGA. Serap responds and says that he has been speaking with Doctor Gris in the Research Group and has come to the conclusion that the OMEGA's advanced age is making it harder for it to adjust to the augmentations.

Shortly after stating that, Serap is sent an image showing the OMEGA prowling around its cell. He excuses himself and marches to the observation room, telling everyone present that they need to start combat trials so that the Grimm Control Program can enter Phase 2. After that, the chapter ends.

Major Characters

 * Apollyon (First Appearance)
 * Arthur Watts (First Appearance)

Minor Characters

 * GCPRG Personnel (First Appearance)
 * GCPSEC Soldiers (First Appearance)
 * Moreel Gris (First Mentioned)
 * Oswald Roseus (First Mentioned)
 * Serap Verzand (First Appearance)
 * Unnamed Director of OLYMPUS (First Appearance)

Trivia

 * "New Beginnings" was released on the one-year anniversary of the original story's writing.
 * The chapter's name is a reference to the original work's first chapter, simply named "Beginnings".