Chapter 69: Relic of Choice, Taken (Repost)

A/N: Having heard news that The Relic of Choice had been taken, Ozpin and Qrow knew that they would need to get everyone ready to search for the other one.

(Also, I was force to repost this becasue of course, wattpad can't do something a simple as showing the words for someone's story).

In her domain, Salem was sitting in her seat, angered about the news she was given as Frost, Emerald, Mercury, Hazel and Adam.

Salem: Incredible. Not only did you all fail to destroy Mistral, but now they still have the Relic. And with Cinder gone, it'll make things more harder for us to try and retrieve the other ones.

Watts: Honestly, this failure from the likes of you and Cinder obvious.

Salem looked over at Watts with a glare, which quickly silenced him. She then turned back to looking at them. Adam soon stepped up and spoke.

Adam: It wasn't my fault, if Blake hadn't have shown up, I would've been able to succeed. I would've blown all of Mistral down into nothing but rubble! My failure was not.....

Salem: That's enough that I want to hear from you! Frost, I have been told that you barely even assisted Hazel in battle when he was fighting multiple people at once.

Frost: I merely didn't want to intervene. He seemed like he could handle it himself. 

Salem: Your orders are to do as I instruct!

Frost merely continued to stand there with the same look he's given before. 

Salem: Should we ever have any failures like this again, there will be consequences. Is that understood?!

They all nodded in understanding.

Salem: Good, now, all of you, leave my sight! You as well, Watts.

They all started to leave until Salem called out Emerald.

Salem: Except you, Emerald. I need to speak with you for a moment.

Emerald: Y....yes, mam.

After everyone else left, the door was closed and Salem gestured Emerald to sit down at the table. 

Salem:  Please, Sit.

She did so and sat down in one of the seats close to Salem.

Salem: I understand the pain you're currently in, child.

Emerald: H.....huh?

Salem: About dear Cinder. 

Emerald: You do?

Salem: But of course, Cinder was like a daughter to me. Knowing that she's no longer with us does pain me inside.

She said almost as if she was lying through her teeth.

Salem: The poor child wanted to become stronger to escape from the weak and miserable life that she lived through after loosing something so close to her. But in the end, all the hard work that she put into doing so was wasted. It is rather tragic. With her help, we would've gained all of the 4 relics. And we could've had the power to do what we wish with all of Remnant. Even.... power to control the choice of life and death.

Emerald looked at Salem in interest.

Emerald: Is...... is it possible to bring someone back to life. Like.... someone you care for.

Salem: Hm, perhaps.

Emerald: Th.....then I'll do it. Whatever I need to do, whatever it takes, I will do anything  you ask me in order to get them all.

She said with a more serious tone and Salem smirked in response to that.

(It's mainly the song that suppose to act for the intro here. You can try to think out the possible stuff to happen in volume 6 while listening to this).

It had been 6 months since the battle for Haven had commenced and an all out  battle had happen, inside, outside, and above air and below ground. Lionheart had met his demise from the seer as Cinder was seemingly killed when she fell down the bottom of the vault when she faught Raven. You had reunited with your friends and it felt like things may finally be going good in your favor. But everyone knew that wasn't the case. Mistral may have been saved from destruction and the relic, away from the clutches of salem and her followers, but now the battle for the rest of the kingdoms and their relics was about to begin. You were out on the balcony of one of the buildings in Mistral as you were watching the sun rise. You didn't  say much as the sun continued to rise from the side of the hill.

(Y/N)'s mind: it's always nice to see a very good sunrise.

You said as you continued watching it rise. As you were, Ruby soon walked out from the room and onto the balcony with you.

Ruby: You're kinda up early.

You turned around and looked to her.

(Y/N): Yeah, sometimes when I wake up early, I would sometimes go out and watch the sunrise.

Ruby: Wow, really?

(Y/N): Yeah, it was the type of thing my dad use to do when he was younger. As a matter of fact, he met my mother on one of the days he watched the sunrise. And from there, they eventually got to know each other and even started dating a couple of days later. And, well, you know how the rest goes.

Ruby: That sounds kinda romantic.

(Y/N): Yeah, mom and dad use to bring up the story lots of times in the past. They always seem to interest me in a way. Watching the sunrise can be real fun thing. It's the second most beautiful thing ever.

Ruby: Really? What's the first?

You then smiled cutely at Ruby as you pulled her into a hug.

(Y/N): Why you and the girls of course.

Ruby blushed as she soon hugged back.

Ruby: Thanks, (Y/N). It's just great to finally have you back after so long.

(Y/N): Yeah, I know.

Ruby: I was trying to keep calm through out all those months. But when you're not there, it was still hard to deal with the things that happened.

(Y/N): I know it was hard with me being away from you and our friends. But I knew that I would eventually find you guys someday.

Ruby: And it's a good thing you did then.

She said with her own little cute smile.

(Y/N): Heh, no matter how many times I see it, I never get tired of seeing that cute little smile of yours.

Ruby giggled and kissed you, to which you kissed back. But as you both were going to continue kissing, a familiar voice got your attention.

Yang: Are we interrupting something?

Yang said as she was leaning near the side of the doorway as Coco, Velvet and Militia and Melanie approached the doorway.

(Y/N): Hehe, not at all. We're just watching the sunrise.

Yang: hm, sounds interesting, mind if we watch with you.

(Y/N): Not at all.

The girls walked over to you and Ruby and watched the sunrise with the two of you. Meanwhile, Oscar, whom was Ozpin at the moment, and Qrow seemed to have been up early as well since the two were having a conversation with each other.

Qrow: So, I guess you got the news regarding the Relic of Choice?

Ozpin: Indeed, Someone has managed to steal it. 

Qrow: So now that means that they now have one Relic like we do.

Ozpin: Yes, and it means that Salem is problem getting more impatient now with Cinder having been defeated. At least... from what Ms Xiao Long had assumed when she was saw only her mother down in the vault.

Qrow: So, what do we do then?

Ozpin: I fear that we will haft to hurry then. We need to find the other two Maidens and the remaining Relics before Salem gets to them first.

Qrow: So when do you suggest that we go after it then?

Ozpin: We need preparations to be fully ready to go after the Maidens, the Relics and anything that will more than likely be in the way of them when the time comes. We'll need at least a whole week or so before we can be ready to head out.

Qrow then let out a slightly frustrated sigh.

Qrow: We're really going to need a lot of help we can get and a lot of luck.

Ozpin: More than we can imagine.

(TimeSkip). 

As you were walking around, you noticed how there was a few people in the area moving around like they were getting ready for something.

(Y/N): What's with everyone here today? They look like they're in a hurry for something.

Ridley: Sir. 

He yelled as he ran over to you to get your attention

(Y/N): Hm?

Ridley: Ozpin and Qrow need to have a word with you.

(Y/N): Really? what's it about?

Ridley: I'm not sure. They didn't tell me.

(Y/N): Um...... ok.

You followed Ridley to where both Ozpin and Qrow were and once he opened the door, you saw Oscar and Qrow in the room, waiting for you. But to your surprise, you saw Blake, Ghira and Sienna in the room as well. 

(Y/N): Blake, what are you doing in here.

Blake: That's what I was asking them myself earlier, but they told me to wait until you showed up.

(Y/N): Well, I'm here now. 

Ozpin: Indeed. Please sit. 

You went and sat down in the seat next to Blake.

Ozpin: Now then, you're both very much wondering why we called you two here. Allow us to explain. 

Qrow: You see, we've gotten some Recent news about the Relic back at Beacon.

(Y/N): Oh yeah, you told me about these Relic things and what they do. 

Qrow: Yeah, well, looks like it's not longer there since someone managed to snatch it.

(Y/N) & Blake: What?!

Ozpin: It was foreseeable, unfortunately. I should've hidden the Relic in a much netter place to Prevent any of Salem's forces from finding it. But I suppose that I wouldn't have been able to achieve something like that. 

Ghira: When we were told of the situation, we knew that it wouldn't be long before the ones who took the Relic at Beacon would soon be after the other one.

Blake: Then, what do we do then?

Ozpin: We need to begin preparations by the end of this week before we head out to try and find the two remaining Maidens and Relics before they do.

Blake: We?

(Y/N): You mean like all of us?

Sienna: Not exactly.

Ozpin: You see, (Y/N), we brought you here to see if we could gain permission for your soldiers to stay behind at Mistral to defend it from any of Salem's forces from trying to retrieve The Relic of Knowledge. 

(Y/N): Wh......what?

Qrow: I know this is odd for us to be asking permission from you. But Your general or whatever over there......

Ridley: I'm a captain.

Qrow: He said that your soldiers listen to only you and that the final decisions come from you. 

(Y/N): "sighs" I know. It's always something that I usually avoid having to do unless they were during urgent situations, like when the Humanoid Grimm tried to attack the ship. I know what my soldiers are very capable of defending themselves in battle. Even when enemies of higher power or strength. But even so, I try not to risk the lives of my soldiers too much in those kind of situations.

There was silecne for a moment or so before you sighed once more and spoke again.

(Y/N): But Ridley has convinced me in that moment that even so, he and the soldiers would still battle no matter what. I only wish for them to stay safe as much as they can.

Ridley: We may not be as strong as you sir. But we will fight to the end knowing if it was to prevent the world from falling into chaos.

Sienna: High loyalty in the ranks. If only the White Fang had that when I was Leading it. Though...... I suppose that would also have been due to poor leadership.

Ghira placed a hand on her shoulder.

Ghira: Not everything that happened with the White Fang was because of you. Adam Taurus convinced others to think that his leadership was the way for the Faunus.

Blake: Even so, few of them are still in belief that Adam's way was right.

(Y/N): Don't worry, Blake, I know you have what it takes to lead the White Fang.

Ghira: In time, they'll see the what the true meaning and purpose of the White Fang is.

Blake was still silent as she looked down.

Blake: Hopefully. But why was I brought here then.

Ozpin: We need you to try and persuade the White Fang into helping us in stopping Salem before she has control on all 4 Relics. 

Qrow: We're really gonna be in for a lot. And they're the only extra support we have to go with us.

Blake: So you want them just to go out there and risk themselves walking into a possible trap.

Ozpin: No, what we're meaning is to lead them so that they can be able to assist in any situations like defending innocents from Grimm attacks. 

(Y/N): That could work. Maybe you could get a few of them to be able to sneak their way into Salem's ranks so they can possibly get some information about her and what her next motives would be.

Ghira: Let's not jump that far.

Blake soon sighed again.

Blake: Alright, I'll do it.

Ozpin: Very well then, we'll begin preparations tomorrow morning. 

You and Blake soon got out of your seats and started to head out. Oscar then spoke with Ozpin mentally again.

Oscar: Are you sure that this will be enough?

Ozpin: That I do not know. But I wish to hope so.

Back in her domain, Salem was sitting at the table as she saw the doors at the end of the room open up. Frost and Tyrian walked in. Frost still with his regular look, but Tyrian was at a much more frightened look on his face.

Tyrian: Sh.....she'll forgive us.

Frost: Oh shut up. -_-

He said as they approached her.

Salem: State your business.

Frost: I'd hate to ruin your possible good mood. But......

Salem: But?!

Tyrian: Th........the Relic of Choice.

Salem: Yes. What of it?!

Tyrian: It........ it........ it was seen by one of our forces that in the hands of an unknown cloaked figure.

Salem then slammed her fist against the table, making a bit of a crack in it as a dark aura surged around her body.

Salem: How did this happen?!

Frost: We have not conformation on who it was that did it. We can only assume that it's someone currently in possession of the Fall Maiden powers.

Salem's eyes glowed full on red as she glared at the two.

Tyrian: P.....please, my goddess, I can make up for my past failure and.......

Salem: You will do nothing of the sort! Be gone, both of you!

Tyrian shivered in fear before nodding and turning away. 

Frost: As you wish.

He said before turning his back to Salem and walking to the door, leaving the room with Tyrian.

Frost's mind: She's entering such frustration. As I would expect from her. All I need to do is to continue with half of my plan to allowing those fools to take the relics and use them against Salem. Then, I'll depose of them all. First, this pathetic little planet, next, the universe.

Salem sighed in frustration as the Hooded Humanoid Grimm that you fought a few months back, walked in and stood before the pale skinned woman.

Salem: Go find out who it is that has taken the Relic. I want to see this possible new Fall Maiden. I cannot allow any interruptions get in the way of reaching my goal just because someone now possess Cinder's power.

The Humanoid Grimm nodded as they then started to leave. Salem then smirked as she had an idea.

Salem: Bring Emerald with you. I'm sure she'll be a good support for you against the Maidne. Also, when you find them, bring them too me. I wish to have a word with them.

They nodded once more and walked off.

A/N: Soon...... soon.

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