RWBY: Son of Salem
Chapter 38
Marek
"I don't get it. The empty towns I've passed through were all damaged or unfinished. But this place looks... fine." Ruby said.
"Maybe everyone left in a hurry. Before things took a turn?" Weiss suggested.
"Hmm. Stay on guard." Qrow told us.
We burst inside, our weapons ready. "Close the door already! It's cold enough in here as it is." Maria said as she walked inside.
"Hm..." Blake and Oscar pushed a drawer to block the door.
"I saw a chimney from the outside. Maybe we could get a fire going?" Blake said.
"Please. I'll look for some blankets." Weiss said.
"Yang, go with her." Qrow told her.
"Hmm..." I walked over to the window and looked outside. "Something is off..."
A loud scream tore me from my thoughts. "Weiss!" Ruby and Blake rushed up stairs as I quickly followed.
Getting to the room Weiss and Yang were in, we all saw a dead couple in their bed, decomposing.
Minutes later
We all sat in the living room, waiting for Qrow to get back. Hearing the door finally open after what felt like forever, Qrow walked in brushing snow off his arms. "It's the same in every house."
"What?"
"Bodies. Every bed in every home. It's like the whole estate just went to sleep and never woke up." Qrow replied.
"Then we're not staying here, right?" Weiss asked.
"We don't have a choice. Storm outside's only getting worse. We'd freeze to death before we made it anywhere." Qrow told us.
"Well, might as well get comfortable." Maria said.
"Yeah, fat chance."
"Okay, then, let's do something. If this place wasn't abanodoned it might still have supplies we could use." Ruby said.
"Hey, yeah. Maybe even a car."
"I'll do another sweep of the grounds. No one else goes anywhere alone." Qrow said as he left.
"Yang and I can search the other buildings for vehicles." Blake told us.
"Fine, whatever gets me out of this house." Yang followed Blake.
Walking out of the living room, I saw Weiss and Ruby wander off down the hall. "Hm..." looking back outside, the storm wasn't dying down. "Damn..."
Grabbing a chair and sitting down, I stared out the window. "As soon as we can, we're leaving this place."
End of chapter 38