A/N: And here we are with chapter 14. We're approaching the end, now. It's been a blast writing this. It really has. Now…what's missing...?
Oh, I know. Demon sex and even more murder. How could I forget?
Of Crossed Swords
Summary: Jane was frustrated with being the weakest link on her team, tired of being the damsel in distress, and she ran into the Emerald Forest only to stumble upon the blade Soul Edge. Touching it transforms her into a monster, and Pyrrha doesn't know if she can bring her back…
*Death Lord's Vengeance*
Nightmare removed her sword from the throat of a Nevermore, her glowing eyes filled with hate as the carcass disintegrated. The long journey to Atlas was one filled with constant strife and suffering; she had long lost count of the many humans and Faunus alike who had fallen to Soul Edge.
However, there was no thrill in it for her anymore. Not when they were all so easy to rip apart. The blonde at first thoroughly enjoyed watching their flesh fall apart as if it were ribbons of succulent meat, Soul Edge easily skewering them. The sounds of bones crunching did little for her now. She craved, no, she needed more.
Nightmare had taken to destroying the creatures left behind by the God of Darkness in an attempt to quell her desires to kill. She started with Beowolves and Boarbatusks, moved on to Ursai and Death Stalkers, and now to King Taijitus and Nevermores. But she felt no satisfaction or enjoyment of any kind when she killed the creatures of Grimm.
"My dear, have you grown restless?" her master queried quietly. She always felt so calm, so relaxed, when her master spoke to her. His dark guttural growl was a silky purr to her ears and it put her at ease. He was the only one she could feel safe around.
Everyone else had betrayed her, didn't they? They left her to her fate. Not him. He helped her, and even gave her the tools necessary to see her revenge on the world through to the bloody end.
"Yes," Nightmare whispered, turning her burning gaze towards Soul Edge. Its eye was wide open, and it lazily blinked at her. She was soon bathed in its deadly red aura, and she felt a pair of hands with jagged talons settle on the breastplate of her armor. The blonde blinked in an elated surprise; it was not often that her master graced her with the presence of his physical body. Most of the time, he preferred to reside in his home in Astral Chaos, speaking to her through Soul Edge while his dark influence continued to spread over her malfested soul.
But this time, he chose to manifest in the human world for her. A strange feeling vibrated in her chest, purring in content as his fingers easily undid the straps holding her heavy azure armor up. The tough leather came undone, and the armor peeled away from her dark blue dress and skirt.
She was more than happy to offer her body to him. After all, it was he who gave her everything. He gave helped her unlock Soul Edge's true power and helped her gain the strength she was so desperate to have. She had the ability to take revenge on the others for abandoning her in her very hands.
"Relax, dear," he said with a low grumble. His deep voice had a faint crackle of thunder hidden underneath it, and though his hands were alight with flame, they didn't burn her. "You will always have me. I will always be here."
Nightmare tensed up as one of his hands cupped a small breast, her body stiffening. One hooked claw delicately ripped her dress down the center, letting the soft mounds of flesh come free from their clothed prison. The demon let out a hum of approval, though it was more akin to a predatory growl. She was his, and his only. To hell with Cinder.
The bitch allowed herself to be killed by a pathetic lowly fencer. In Nightmare's eyes, Cinder wasn't worthy of having her anymore. Only her master was. Only he would make her scream in the most delightful of ways.
Nightmare moaned in desire as she felt a warm finger trace around her right breast, lazily flicking at the sensitive nub in the center. "Y-yes. More…I need more…"
The demon's mouth closed around the base of her neck, his teeth nipping at the sensitive flesh. Nightmare couldn't help letting a mewl of pleasure escape her throat and her knees wobbled a bit. Heat began to flood her lower regions, and she rubbed her pale thighs together.
She was surprised to feel the slow wet trickle of blood leaking from the bite mark on her neck, but the minute the blonde went to wipe it away she felt the soft rasping of a tongue on the wound. It circled above it, and her master purred. He enjoyed her taste, and she could feel his length prodding at her backside. He wanted her, perhaps as much as she wanted him.
Nightmare smirked and hiked her skirt up to let him rub himself on the thin cloth of her panties. He let out a groan of desire, his orange gaze meeting her own, and she gave him a silent nod. She would always give herself to him fully. All he had to do was ask.
The demon hooked one finger around the waistband of the small article of clothing and pulled it down around her ankles. His length throbbed in his arousal and he rubbed himself along her sensitive pink folds, the tip dipping in ever so slightly.
He pulled away for a moment, clicking his tongue in amusement at Nightmare's impatient hiss. "Fuck me…fuck me dammit."
The demon smirked and granted her wish. He sheathed himself inside her with one clean thrust and the blonde shuddered in pleasure at the entry. A throaty moan left her lips, and she ground her hips into his to take every inch of him.
Gods, it felt wonderful! Every part of her insides parted for him like they were meant to be together. Jane Arc and Inferno, tied together by the power of Soul Edge.
His thrusts were rapid, and one hand wrapped around her throat from behind. His hips collided with hers in a steady pace, and growls of pleasure left his mouth.
Nightmare was more than happy right now as he filled her over and over again. She craved this, more than anything. Her experience with Cinder simply failed to even compare with this; Cinder was far too delicate. Too gentle.
Not him. He was rough, his long nails digging into the soft supple skin of her waist and drawing blood. Tiny red rivers snaked down her thighs, dripping onto the brittle undergrowth. And she loved every bit of it.
Their bodies were in perfect harmony with each other, and the blonde shuddered before clenching down on him. She squeezed him for all he was worth, and he finished with a soft roar that was so uncharacteristic for him.
He pulled out of her with a loud pop, and Nightmare could feel his essence leaking from her body, dripping out. Her human hand reached between her legs to feel herself, and Inferno's jaw rubbed along the back of her neck.
"Do you feel better, now? More at ease?" he asked quietly.
Nightmare nodded, pulling her panties back up and reattaching her armor. She had never felt so filled before. Not even when Cinder used one of her many sexual devices on her.
It was intoxicating.
Inferno's mouth curved into a smile, flames dancing in his eye sockets. Watching them flicker and dance was so…enticing. Nightmare could marvel in their cruel beauty for an eternity.
The demon let out a growl of annoyance. "I'm afraid it is time for me to return to my home." The blonde could hear the frustration and reluctance in his deep voice; with Soul Edge still not at its full power, Inferno's physical form couldn't manifest in the real world for long periods of time. He would still be called back into Astral Chaos.
The heavy weight of disappointment settled in Nightmare's chest as Inferno was absorbed back into Soul Edge. The eye in the sword blinked open, and it let out a comforting growl. "Do not worry, Jane. Very soon, Soul Edge will be back at its full power. When that time comes, I shall be able to stay in your world permanently without losing any of my own strength."
She quivered in excitement at that thought. Oh how she'd love to see the look of pure terror etch itself on Pyrrha's face when she saw Inferno with her own eyes before she was split in half by Soul Edge.
Nightmare wanted to keep her on the brink of death so she could watch as everything she loved was burned to ashes around her. She would cherish her screams as they rang out, pleading and begging for her let her suffering come to an end.
Pyrrha would know the true definition of suffering by the time Nightmare was done with her.
The blonde picked up Soul Edge and hefted the mighty blade up to secure it on the straps on the back of her armor. They had a long way to go before they reached Atlas, and she wanted to give them a hell of a welcome.
She began to trek through the wilderness until she came across a small town. It was guarded by a twenty foot wall on all sides, designed to keep Grimm out. The blonde could see the top of the walls being guarded by several men and women with crossbows and rifles in their hands. It was unlikely that such a small establishment this far from civilization would have the support of huntsmen and huntresses, however it wasn't unheard of.
Especially now, with the entire world on high alert after the fall of Beacon.
The town gate was guarded by two huntsmen with heavy axes in their hands, and they drew them when they saw her approach. "It's Nightmare! Everyone, to arms!"
Nightmare gripped Soul Edge and swung her vile blade. The arc of fiery magic sent the two guards back, and she continued with a sick grin on her face. This town would be a good warm up for her before she destroyed Atlas.
She raised her sword up and used it as a shield, blocking the gunfire from the huntsmen above. "Not enough!"
The town's siren began to blare throughout the sky, warning the citizens within the town's walls of the attack. Nightmare saw the tower, and focused Soul Edge's power to destroy it. A burst of dark energy came from the blade and collided with the tower. It fell in pieces, landing on the ground with a loud crash.
The two guards recovered from the fiery blast prior, and they charged her.
Their axes met Soul Edge, and the blonde warrior grinned. "I shall grant you death!" She focused her aura through the cursed sword, sending them both back with a powerful bash. The two men stumbled, and before they could react they were split in pieces by one heavy swing of Soul Edge.
Their blood coated the fleshy part of the sword, and she could hear Inferno growl in satisfaction. "Excellent. Kill them and take their souls for me."
He was hungry. Nightmare was only too happy to quench his hunger for souls.
With the two guards dead, she turned her attention to the huntsmen on the walls. "Relinquish…" She raised her blade up and sent a wave of fire to the walls. The first blast damaged it badly, cracks appearing in the surface of the concrete. It groaned and creaked under the pressure of holding up, and the second hit sent it to the ground in a heap of rubble.
Once the dust from the rubble cleared, Nightmare was able to see exactly who the huntresses guarding the town were. She caught sight of a red hood and large scythe, and the blonde felt her blood boil with hot anger.
It was Team RWBY.
Ruby was the first to her feet, her scythe in hand. "Jane! Come back!"
Nightmare responded by swinging her sword at her with a snarl. Oh how she hated hearing her true name being uttered by anyone other than Inferno. They would all die!
Her sword hit nothing but air, as Ruby used her semblance to turn into a cloud of rose petals and race away. In her place came a mane of wild blonde hair, and Nightmare sneered as Yang entered the fray. "Ready to be crushed?"
Yang's gauntlets fired out several blasts, her eyes red with fury. "You bitch! We were your friends, and this is how you repay us!?"
Nightmare growled and evaded a flurry of punches, concentrating her aura through her sword to land a powerful blow on Yang. The blonde brawler stumbled, and with one backhanded smack of her malfested hand she was flown back. Yang got back up, her aura still mostly intact, and she pounded her fists together before leaping back at her. "Die!"
The azure knight let out a cold laugh, swinging her sword up and sending Yang into the air. The blonde flew up, and Nightmare sent her through one of the intact houses with one powerful thrust.
Flurries of ice were sent her way, one of the crystals embedding itself in her unprotected malfested arm. Nightmare turned with a growl, yanking it out before it could detonate. The damn heiress was next.
Nightmare leapt towards her with a vengeful swing, Weiss's glyph barely holding it back. She tried to push Nightmare back with a quick thrust, and the blonde sidestepped the attack before grabbing her by the chest with her mutated hand. "How you struggle!"
She flung her back, and Nightmare's body became cloaked in the dark energy again. "Weak!"
The revolver of Weiss's rapier rotated, and she tried to channel wind Dust through the thin sword. Nightmare countered with one powerful downward slash, and the zweihander shattered the Schnee's weapon. Shards of metal flew everywhere, and her aura was drained. She was finished.
Nightmare killed her with one fatal strike through her chest. Weiss's eyes bulged, and she looked down at the massive sword sticking out from her chest. Her blood coated the weapon, and Nightmare removed it, her body falling to the ground.
She heard Inferno groan happily as the heiress's soul was devoured by Soul Edge. "Yes… such a fine soul!"
A black blur approached out of the corner of her eyes, and Nightmare spun to meet Blake's blade. The Faunus's cat ears were flat against her head, and she landed back on the ground. "How could you!? She was your friend!"
Nightmare felt a laugh rise from her chest. The heiress, her friend? Weiss hadn't done anything apart from berate her like a child and insult her. "See how you tremble? You did not care for her at all!"
She went to attack, and Blake activated her semblance. Soul Edge cut through one of her clones, the clone disappearing. A pair of bullets pinged off her armor, and Nightmare growled. "This world will drown in blood and darkness!"
Blake's eyes were wide with fear as Nightmare came upon her again, swinging her cursed zweihander with the force of a hurricane. The terror was so thick, the blonde could taste it.
Another bullet hit her in the chest, and Nightmare stumbled, her aura flaring. Ruby was trying to put her down from a distance, using her scythe's sniper rifle. Even if her aura did fall, though, Nightmare's armor was practically impenetrable; only Calibur could break it.
Nightmare punched Blake hard in the face, making her yelp out. The Faunus tried to focus her aura through a reversal strike, only for Nightmare to counter. Her strikes were so slow compared to the azure knight's, and Nightmare gripped her by the throat. "No escape!"
Her claws dug in, puncturing her aura and the flesh. Blood dripped down her malfested hand, and Nightmare tore out the girl's throat. Blood poured out of the wounds, and Blake choked and sputtered as the sickly red tide flowed freely. Nightmare finished her off by throwing her onto a spiked piece of metal, impaling her like some kind of sick trophy.
Two down. Inferno smacked his lips together inside of Soul Edge, feasting on Blake's soul. "Delicious. She was a fine sacrifice. Now finish them! Kill them all!"
Yang had gotten back to her feet, her aura completely sapped. Her eyes were filled with anger and horror at the sight of her teammate's dead bodies, and she charged her with an angry yell. "You murdering bitch! You're nothing but a monster!"
"You're mine!" Nightmare met her, and with Yang's aura completely depleted, all it took was one swing to cut her in half at the waist. The blonde brawler took a few steps, only for her top half to fall on the ground before her lower half followed suit.
Ruby was the only one left, and Nightmare grinned as she stalked towards the younger girl. Her silver eyes were wide with horror at the sight of her entire team massacred, and the screeches of approaching Grimm could be heard in the distance. The town was overrun.
"Do you see the truth, now?" Nightmare asked, dragging the very tip of Soul Edge against the ground. "None can withstand my blade. Now drown in darkness!"
She swung Soul Edge, and it collided with the blade of Ruby's scythe. Tears dripped from the young redhead's eyes, and they began to glow. "YANG!"
A burst of raw power flashed out from them, and Inferno hissed inside Soul Edge. "A silver eyed warrior!?"
Nightmare stumbled from the shockwave, and she grinned as she hauled back to her feet. "Soul Edge, lend me your strength!" Her Soul Charge was active again, and Ruby was thrown back from a flurry of deadly thrusts.
She got to her feet and vanished in a cloud of petals again to avoid a powerful downward thrust of Nightmare's sword, firing her rifle at her. Nightmare merely raised her blade to act as a shield and blocked the bullets, closing the distance between them again with a vengeful leap. Her sword cleaved through rubble as Ruby again used her speed semblance to evade the strike.
Ruby swung her scythe around, and it met Soul Edge. Nightmare pushed the girl back, using her superior strength to her advantage. "Why do you resist? Embrace death; it is so much easier."
Ruby was deathly afraid of the azure knight; she had just witnessed Nightmare slaughter her entire team like helpless sheep. But her huntress pride wouldn't let her back down. Not without a fight. "I won't fail them! Even if they're gone!"
Ruby's silver eyes flashed out again, and Nightmare growled as she was tossed back. She landed on her back and quickly rolled to her feet, sidestepping another swing. "Weak! I shall crush you to dust!"
Ruby spun her scythe in her hands, firing at her. One bullet hit her malfested arm again, and ice began to spread over it. She was smart, using ice Dust against her. Nightmare would give her that much. But it was too little too late.
"Not enough!" Nightmare hissed. "This nightmare shall consume you! Taste death!"
The blonde's sword swung in an arc, and Ruby let out the most wonderful scream as Soul Edge broke through her remaining aura. The power behind Nightmare's swing carried the vile sword through Ruby's arms, cutting them at the elbows.
The young redhead crashed onto the ground, blood spurting from the stumps. Her scythe lay trapped in her hands' grasp several feet away, and Ruby screamed as Soul Edge came down through her head down to the chin.
Blood and brain matter came out of her skull, and Nightmare removed her sword with a cold laugh. "Weak…"
"You were weak!"
"Excellent work, my dear," Inferno said with a growl of approval, enjoying the feast she had just provided him. "We are so close, now."
"So close to making the entire world tremble at our might."
A/N: Well…it was definitely fun writing this brutal massacre XD. RIP Team RWBY.
Honestly, even though I love SC VI's Nightmare, I don't often play as him. I'm sadly a Siegfried main :P (I can hear the people telling me there's no difference since Sieg IS Nightmare in SC VI). Sue me XD.
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