Hey guys, Flipkicks here and today I bring to you is a new chapter for "Aftermath", thank you guys for checking out the story and letting me know what you all thought of the previous chapter.

This chapter will now focus on Cinder.

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Cinder
Part 1

Salem's World

It has been several months since the Fall of Beacon and the world has finally started to descend into darkness. Their plans are finally started to take place and soon the world will be consumed by Salem's Grimm's and the only people that could had stop her were now dead, Ozpin and Ichigo Kurosaki.

While she could expect Ozpin to fall at the hands of her apprentice Cinder, there was some doubts when it comes to the person she (Cinder) was in love with, Ichigo Kurosaki. Being a Soul Reaper and a Quincy, along with the 'monster' she created, he would have been a serious threat to their cause. He could have been the one to defeat Salem but with Ichigo being 'missing' or 'dead', she had to move her plans rather quickly.

Right now, Cinder was in her bed still resting from her battle against Ichigo. She still couldn't get over the fact that he had betrayed their order and fought for his friends.

"You think she will ever wake up?" Mercury asks his partner in Emerald.

"Hopefully soon. Salem still needs to train her." She replies back quietly to him.

"Well we can only blame the traitor in Ichigo Kurosaki." He then takes his leave as Emerald would then take a seat and wait for her friend to wake up.

Couple of Months Ago,
The Fall of Beacon

"You honestly would fight for their cause Ichigo!?" She questions the now white haired teen as he slowly begins to stand up.

"I was never apart of your group Cinder." He says as he takes out the arrow from his chest as the blood started to come out. "You and Salem have messed up my head and made me commit murder against unarmed civilians to politicians that wanted peace with the Faunuses." He coughs up some blood from his mouth as he continues, "I will do whatever it takes to bring you and that bitch Salem down. Even if it means getting myself killed in the process." He takes out his two large broadswords and prepares himself against her.

"YOU FOOL!"

"I still can't believe that you brought this to us." Said a pale man with gold eyes and a brown ponytail braided to resemble a scorpion's tail. He wears a white sleeveless jacket with leather belts strapped to it, along with white pants. His jacket is left open, exposing his bare chest, which is criss-crossed with prominent scars. His arms are covered with purple bandages and leather vambraces. He also wears leather boots covering his entire shin with knee guards. On each earlobe is a silver, ring-shaped earring, and near the top of his left ear is another matching earring. "To think you have brought us the Buster Sword."

"She wanted a reminder or something like that." Mercury replies back as he leans his back on the wall.

"A reminder?" A man with short black and gray hair raises an eyebrow. He also has a mustache and green eyes. He wears a gray overcoat with yellow linings, a yellow dress shirt and a black necktie. His yellow-buttoned undercoat and fingerless gloves match his cordovan shoes. "Why would she need a reminder of the boy who betrayed our order?"

"That's something you would have to ask Cinder."

"Hmm?" The man with the mustache rubs his chin and begins to think and wonder about the decision.

"To bad Kurosaki isn't here or else I would have killed him myself." The main with the ponytail licks his lips as he has yet to face Ichigo in combat.

"And you will never get the chance Tyrian." They all turned around to see their leader coming their way as they all quickly got on one knee and bowed their heads to her. She has a deathly pallor, covered with tortuous, deep red and purple veins that run up her arms and face. The sclerae of her eyes are jet black and her irises glow red. She has a black diamond-shaped marking in the center of her forehead. She wears a very long black robe with red designs resembling eyes. She also wears a ring resembling an insect on her right index finger. She has white hair formed into a bun with six offshoots from which ornaments are suspended.

"My queen."

"How is Cinder, Mercury?" She asks the youngest one.

"Still hasn't woken up. Emerald is with her right now." He stated to his leader.

"I see."

"My queen, may I ask why I would never get a chance to face the traitor in Ichigo Kurosaki?" Tyrian asks her.

"Because he would easily kill you if he went full out." She stated to him and continues, "Unlike most of you here besides Cinder, his powers are that of almost a god. I have been watching over his process and his powers continued to grow at an accelerated rated. While he may be a 'god' he is still a mortal being and our Grimm were able to put the fatal blows to him and ending his race."

"He's no joke Tyrian. He made mince meat out of the Grimm without breaking a sweat or when he sparred against Pyrrha Nikos, the former Fall Maiden of sorts." Mercury added.

"With all of them out of the way, we can only wait until Cinder wakes up and we can proceed with our plans." Everyone nods their head as they all followed their leader to the main room.