RWBY: Son of Salem

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Salem's POV

"Do you have the power?" I asked. It was planned that if Cinder was to die, the maiden's power were to go to her.

"Yes." the girl smiled. "I can feel it."

"Cinder failed but you will not." I said with a smile. "With the power of the maiden and a part of my power, you will kill your brother and join me."

"I will not disappoint you, mother." she looked up at me with her red and blue eyes. Her pale skin and red veins were almost identical to my own.

"Good."

Marek's POV

Me and Ruby were outside training.

She used her scythe as I used my sword.

"Come on, Ruby." I said as I easily ducked under a swing. "I told you not to hold back."

She glared at me. "You're still healing."

"So?" I swung at her and locked with the blade of her scythe. "I want to see what you're capable of."

She sighed. "Fine!" she pushed me back and started to swing her scythe around her with expert precision.

"There you go!" I smirked as I ducked, dodged or blocked her swings. She twirled her scythe around my sword, causing me to lose my grip as it skidded away.

"I wi-" she was cut off as I kicked her back and dove for my sword.

"Never assume you win because you disarmed your opponent." I told her as I stood up and readied my sword.

"Hmph." she glared at me.

She plunged the tip of her scythe into the ground and shot at me.

I quickly put my sword in front of me and blocked the shot with the flat side of my blade.

She shot a few more times. I blocked the bullets as I made my way closer to the girl.

As I reached her she pulled her scythe out of the ground and swung it at me. I used the flat side of my blade to block it but the force of the attack sent me sliding back.

I plunged my blade into the ground to stop myself from sliding further.

"Nice swing!" I said as I stood up.

She shot her scythe behind her, giving her a small speed boost, as she rushed me. I jumped over her as she reached me, kicking her back as I landed on the ground.

She spun around, swinging her scythe. I ducked under it and tripped her, pointing the tip of my sword at her neck.

She rolled her eyes as she pushed the blade out of her face, holding her hand out to me.

I pulled her to her feet.

"Want to go again?" I asked her.

She started to press her index fingers together. "I...wanted to ask you something."

"What?"

"Why do you..." she stopped, clearly nervous.

"Why do I...what?" I asked.

"Why do you hide your tail?"

I was taken a bit back. "You know about it?"

She nodded. "While you were asleep I saw something moving under your covers. I got curious so I pulled your blanket back and saw your tail swaying back and forth."

"Hmm." I reached behind me and pulled my tail out. "I hide it because I wasn't born with it."

She cocked her head in confusion.

I shrugged. "You already know about it." I looked at her. "It's a side effect from an experiment."

"Ex...periment?" she repeated.

I nodded. "My 'mother' was never a...loving person." I told her. "She wanted me to get stronger, faster. So...she had someone use Beowolf DNA to try and enhance my physical abilities."

She was speechless.

"The tail is a side effect." I told her.

"Oh."

"You've seen me when I get angry, right?" I asked her. She nodded in response. "Another side effect are the changes in my eyes and the veins on my face."

"Oh."

I stared at her.

"Shall we continue?" she asked.

"Sure." I readied my weapon as she did the same.

She rushed me and swung downwards with her scythe. I jumped back and swung my sword on top of it, plunging the tip further into the ground as I leaped onto the handle.

I kicked Ruby back. She got up and held her fists in front of her.

I smirked as I placed my weapon on my back.

"You're good with your scythe." I said. "How is your hand-to-hand combat?"

She backed away a little with a worried look.

I took the chance and rushed her, throwing a left hook.

She ducked under it and backed away, keeping her fists up.

I punched as she ducked under my attack and back away again.

"Ruby, you have to fight back." I told her as I punched.

I connected with her cheek as she pushed passed me and used her semblance to get to her scythe.

I sighed. "Very well." I pulled my weapon off my back as she rushed towards me.

I blocked her swing and tripped her as she pushed against my blade.

She fell on her back as I pointed the tip of my blade towards her neck.

She frowned as she pushed my blade away, getting up and dusting herself off.

"Can't you go easy on me?" she asked.

"Would our enemies?"

"I-hmm. No." she frowned.

"Besides, you need to get stronger." I said. "Rematch?"

She placed her scythe on her back as she turned around. "Nah."

"Ok." I tripped her again but grabbed her hand, saving her from falling.

"Hey!"

"But...tomorrow we're training." I told her.

"Fine!" she rolled her eyes as I pulled her to her feet.

She walked inside as I followed.

Salem's POV

"Mist." I said as I turned to the girl. "I want you to spend the next few weeks training with your maiden powers."

"Of course."

She left the room as I turned around with a smile.

'You should have joined me, son.' I thought to myself. 'It's a shame. I hoped you would have joined me.'

End of chapter 19