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A Shattered Life

Chapter 37: The Son of a Goddess

Salem continued to stare at her son with nothing but love in those burning red eyes, she was truly happy to be finally reunited with the heir to her throne. For many years she waited for this marvelous moment to happen and now that it has arrived, she can't stop smiling. Caedos was more than she initially thought, the stories she heard from Solomon and the soldiers under her command about the boy's skills were impressive and they filled her heart with joy, but she expected no less from a child that carries her blood.

Of course, the most important thing she learned from Captain Solomon during his time in Gwain was that Caedos was able to kill several people that threatened the safety of the town and it's citizens. Hearing this little piece of information made her feel proud of her son as he was strong enough to do what was necessary in order to complete his own goals. But it also filled her with anger as she couldn't believe that Aiden allowed his own child to rob life's at such a young age. It only showed what type of man he was and remembered Salem why she despised him.

Now with him gone, there's no one to keep her away from the heir, but convincing the boy that she was his real mother was being quite difficult. "I understand if what I told you is overwhelming my child, you have spent so much time being deceived by your father and his allies with their lies, so take your time, I'm not going anywhere." She said. "There's also no need for you to fear me, I know my actions in the past have caused you to hate me but I never meant to hurt you in any way."

"...Oh yeah? What about Hydrox? You sent him after Ruby." He raised his head and stared directly at her. "That mad man almost killed her because you showed him what the Silver Eyes did to the Casterwills. He is consumed by vengeance and won't stop at nothing in order to have it." Replied Geo. "If I hadn't reached that ruined settlement in time, she would be dead right now, if not worse." His anger was great and Salem could sense it. "Not to mention you ordered the death of thousands of my people. You are a demon."

"On that I must admit my trust in your brother was misplaced, I should have never sent him to bring you back to me." Salem then placed her hand on Geo's left cheek. "I assure you that he won't step out of line again, your sweet rose has nothing to fear from him." She assured her child. "Your determination to keep her safe is admirable Caedos, but we both know that you are far too weak to protect her. I mean you even failed to save your friends and family."

Hearing those words reopened a deep wound in Geo's heart. "Go to hell! Their deaths are on you, Salem. I tried my best to save them." Geo replied with a bitter tone. "And don't you dare call Hydrox my brother, Cerviel was my real brother, not that freak. Also, stop calling me Caedos, my name is Geo Casterwill!" The young man continued to defy the Queen of Darkness.

Salem laughed. "Hahaha! You are quite stubborn just like I was at your age, but let me be clear about one thing my sweet child." She applied pressure in the boy's body by increasing the amount of Aura in her technique, which didn't let Geo move a muscle and caused a little bit of pain as he could feel a powerful force crushing his chest. "Nobody disrespects me, not you or anyone else. I was serious when I said I didn't want to harm you but you will obey me one way or the other."

"Do whatever you want demon, I won't serve you and you won't trick me with your lies." Geo remained strong. "I can't believe some people actually think you are Goddess! They must be insane like you if not worse." He said. "This world doesn't need a god like you! A Goddess that only takes, a Goddess of death!" The young Prince yelled. "Ozpin will make sure that your plans will fail your majesty."

"Fine, if you won't listen to my words, then let me show you the truth." Salem placed her hand on Geo's forehead. "Be prepared to see who you really are." She closed her eyes, in the next moment a strange dark-red light surrounded Geo, then it reached his eyes and he began to see Salem's life through her eyes. "Witness the crimes that your so called father committed against me." Images kept coming one after the other. These scenes revealed to the Prince that Salem was indeed telling the truth, he is her son. "Now do you believe me?" She removed the power that kept him from moving.

Geo fell to his knees, he was confused, astonished and above all else furious. "Why?! Why?! T-That can't be! I...I know I am human, I'm not...a demon?" He looked at his reflection on his blade. "...Is that the reason, why I feel so much hate inside of me?" Geo's view of his family was shattered, everything he knew was nothing but a lie, a lie that was told by his father and the Headmaster of Beacon academy. "That means that not even Cerviel is my..." Tears fell from his purple eyes.

"Don't cry, everything is fine now." Salem kneeled and hugged the boy. "We will make Ozpin and his allies pay in blood for what they did, you have my word, Caedos." She said with a serious expression. "All those who oppose us will be destroyed. These rotten kingdoms have no place in the new age I will bring, Remnant is going to become pure once again under my rule."

"...B-But my friends? What about R-Ruby?" Geo asked. "They won't join you."

Salem rose and then she helped her son getting back up. "I know you love that girl very much and I have to say that she is truly a special petal, I really wished she could join our family, but I doubt she agrees with my plans. It's a shame really, I could have used her in my plans but unfortunately that girl must be incredibly stubborn as her mother, so I guess Ruby will have to be removed just I like did to that woman a few years back." She replied. "Don't worry, I have someone else in mind for you, a young woman by the name of Cinder. She is quite fond of you."

"You were the one...you murdered Summer Rose."

Salem turned around. "She left me no choice. I did my best to convince her to join my cause but she refused, so I did what was necessary. First, I broke her mind with never ending torture, then I gave her to my men to have fun, oh the perverted things they did to her, sometimes I blush just thinking about it." Her face turned a little crimson. "At the end she even begged me to kill her. So, in a way she actually committed suicide."

Geo was speechless.

"If you find my idea to remove her from the picture too problematic, I can always break her like I did to Tyrian. That way you could have a rare girl with silver eyes as a slave." Salem replied. "I bet there's a lot of stuff you still want to do with her so I would let you keep her. What do you think of that son?"

The Prince gritted his teeth. "I won't let you do that!" Geo shouted, his sclera suddenly turned black and his purple eyes started to glow. "Salem! You are a sick and demented being, you and I might share the same blood but we have nothing in common!" His Aura began to surround his body, then he grabbed his blade. "Besides, I have a promise to keep and maybe, just maybe if I manage to kill you, this HELL WILL FINALLY END!" A huge burst of Aura broke the windows.

Salem clenched her hand into a fist. "How dare you say that to your own mother!" She was completely furious. "What do you think will happen when your friends find out that you are my child?! They will turn on you and you will be left all alone." Salem replied. "Ruby will want to kill you as well just to hurt me! IT WILL BE YOU AGAINST THE WORLD!"

"So be it, I will do anything to keep Ruby safe, even if it means my death." Geo took a fighting pose.

"...Such insolence! After I'm done with you, I will make you watch as I destroy everything you love! That little mind of yours will break and then I shall transform you into a worthy heir to my throne." Salem's Aura quickly rose and surpassed Geo's. "Feel my tremendous power child, tremble with fear because all hope for you is lost." The entire airship shook with violence but the boy remained in his place without moving a single muscle. "...I will give one more chance. Join me and you won't suffer."

"Never!"

In pure rage the Queen of Darkness shouted. "Destructive Cataclysm!" A huge black explosion erupted, fortunately Geo created a shield around him to protect himself from the blast, the shield held for a few moments but then it started to crack. "That puny technique won't keep you safe!" A smile spread across her lips as she watched her son's shield break, needless to say that Geo suffered that blow pretty hard. "This is what happens to those who defy me."

After the smoke disappeared Geo raised himself and noticed a massive hole in the ship. "Such strength." He was astonished. "I have to give it my all!" The young man charged straight at her. "Caster Slash!" A large wave of Aura flew towards Salem but she didn't move from her position and received the attack. Geo then launched the same attack multiple times, erupting several explosions that caused some parts of the ship to fall to the ground. "Storm Crusher!" Another wave of Aura engulfed Salem.

"Hahaha! I didn't feel a thing." She mocked. "If you want to defeat me you will have to stop holding back, reveal who you really are my child. Accept the hatred inside of you and let it take control."

"Will you shut the hell up?!" Geo swung his blade from the left but Salem blocked the incoming attack with her finger without much effort. "How is this possible?!" He swung Stormcaller Malice several more times but every strike was either blocked or it didn't even touched her. "None of my attacks are working." Geo whispered as he made a downward strike with the intention of slashing her head, unfortunately she moved to the side and delivered a fierce punch in Geo's stomach, followed by another fist into the same spot.

The Prince took a few steps back. "Dammit! Take this! Storm Breaker!" Four Aura shaped blades were fired from his sword and they went towards the Queen of Darkness and they hit their target perfectly. "I placed almost my entire Aura in that attack, she must have at least a scratch." He waited for the smoke to go away. "...How strong is she?" Salem didn't have a wound or a piece of clothing ripped.

"My turn." Then she opened her hand and aimed at him. "Be gone!" A wave of black Aura completely engulfed Geo within the stream of Aura. Then he slammed against the wall and even broke through it. "Have you had enough or must we keep going?"

Geo coughed blood. "We...We aren't finished yet." He was determined to keep fighting but both of his eyes were already bleeding because of the amount of Aura he had used.

"So be it." She opened her hand again but in the moment she was about to fire, a crimson stream of petals passed at her side with great speed. Her son was no longer there. "Petals...don't think you will keep me apart from my son little red, he belongs to me."