"We don't know where Cinder is, but we managed to make it back here on time." Mercury said as he looked at Salem.
Him and Emerald was back in the Evernight castle.
Salem, Hazel, Arthur Watts, and them sat at the inner circle table.
"Yeah, we lost her on the way back here. We thought she would be here with you all." Emerald said after.
Salem interlocked her hands. "I'm sure she'll be here any minute now." She said thinking of the two from earlier.
"Where's Tyrian?" Arthur Watts asked.
Salem glanced at where Tyrian died. "..he was killed and now is no longer with us."
Some of their eyes widened.
Watts chuckled. "Well I'll be, who's the lad that did it?" He asked.
"We did." Sasuke and Kaguya made their presence known.
Everyone except Salem stared with surprise.
Kaguya walked and placed Cinder beside Emerald. She tapped her head lightly to wake her up and went back to Sasuke.
Cinder sent a glare their way.
"Who exactly are you both?" Watts asked.
"I'm Sasuke Uchiha and she's Kaguya Otsutsuki." Sasuke answered.
"They have...changed my mind on some things and now I have something to tell you all. My goal has changed and now I seek nothing but the greater good." Salem glanced at Sasuke.
They looked at her surprised.
"What do you mean Salem?" Hazel asked her.
"I mean exactly what I said. If any of you don't want to join me, leave." Salem said, looking at them.
Some of them looked reluctant. Wondering just where did this new Salem come from.
Watts however narrowed his eyes. "You promised me that we will destroy Ironwood and Atlas...now you're telling me you've got a change of heart?! No I won't take this! I will still destroy them no matter what!!You or these two won't take that away from me!!" Watts charged at Sasuke and Kaguya, since they were closest to him.
Snap
Watts was gone forever.
"If try to attack us you will die. Make your decisions now. We all have things to do." Sasuke said, looking at each of them.
"..well if your new goal details peace t-." Hazel started, but was interrupted by Sasuke.
"Do you want your sister back?" Sasuke asked, looking at Hazel with an...unexplainable expression.
The group once again looked surprised at what was said.
"G-Gretchen...y-you mean you c-can bring her back??" Hazel asked with a very hopeful expression on his face.
Sasuke nodded. "I know that you only joined Salem because you wanted justice for your sister, but if I do this you have to promise to fight for what's right. No going back to your old ways." He ended.
Hazel got on his knees and bowed to Sasuke. "If you bring my sister back...I promise to do anything you want.
Sasuke didn't like to see another man on his knees bowing to him. "Get up. I will grant your request." Sasuke snapped his fingers.
A bright light came in the room.
They heard a feminine and sensual voice. "W-Where a-am I" Gretchen questioned.
A woman, who looked to be Hazel's female twin, asked.
Hazel's eyes widened with shock. "Gretchen!!" He ran towards her and hugged her.
"H-Hazel?!" Gretchen hugged him back tightly. "H-How am I-I back alive?!"
"Shh I will explain in a minute." Hazel said and joyful tears began to fall out of his eyes.
Kaguya smiled at the scene. Sasuke-kun was so nice at times. "While they reconcile, what are the rest of your decisions??" She asked.
"I...want to join Sasuke and Kaguya." Emerald looked at them and then glanced at Cinder. "I figure it's best I walk a new path that won't destroy me in the end."
Mercury shrugged. "I'm with Emerald. I mean he just brought someone back to life with a snap. They have to know what they're talking about."
Cinder looked like she was battling with different emotions in her head. Sasuke walked to her. He placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.
Cinder's eyes widened as she looked at him.
"You can get the most power by protecting others. Don't let what happened in your childhood define your character and bring you to be a monster you've never would have thought you would be. You're better than that. The way you serve others is what defines who you are as a person." Sasuke ended.
Damn he sounded like Naruto with his talk-no-jutsu.
At least it worked.
Cinder looked more surprised and her gaze softened. The battle was won in her head and her aura even felt different. "...I want to join you both also." A small grateful smile appeared on her red tinted face. "Thank you."
Sasuke smiled back and nodded. He went back to Kaguya.
"Good work Sasuke-kun. Now that all of that is settled, do you want to return back to your base state Salem?" Kaguya asked her.
Salem didn't expect that question. "...sure??" She said.
Kaguya glanced at Sasuke and he nodded.
He went to Salem and Salem stood up.
"This won't hurt just hold still." Sasuke said and then gently pressed his hand on her head.
Salem's heart skipped a beat, but she ignored it and stood the stillest she have ever been.
Sasuke began to absorb all of the dark energy from Salem.
Slowly, but surely, Salem's appearance began to change.
When Sasuke was done, Salem looked like a completely new woman.
Long blonde hair, turquoise eyes, and her new dress was light lavender with a dark purple sash across. She wore two long brown wrist guards. A turquoise crystal was seen below the collar of the dress.
It was shocking for her subordinates to see, as they were so used to seeing 'Grimm' Salem. Now she looked very beautiful and innocent.
"It...really worked..." Salem looked at her changed hands.
Sasuke grinned but then his expression turned serious.
'Grimm Salem' had control over the Grimm. What happens when she doesn't have control anymore??
All of them felt a large rumbling, it felt like an massive Earthquake.
From Sasuke's senses he could tell that...millions or probably more than that, Grimm were running wild.
And that's not even counting the Kingdoms.
Sasuke glanced at Kaguya, who was already looking at him.
"Me and Sasuke-kun have something to do. You all stay here and take cover." Kaguya said with a dead serious tone.
"You both are not thinking a-" Cinder started.
"Yes, we have to or thousands of people will be killed. Don't worry it won't take long." Sasuke said.
Gretchen approached Sasuke and gave him a fast hug. "Thank you for bringing me back. Good luck to you both." She gave them a supporting smile.
"Yeah don't die on us...we just joined you." Emerald looked at Sasuke and Kaguya. She wanted to know more about them. Especially Sasuke, he was very mysterious and very h-
Her cheeks grew a red tint. There was more important things to worry about right now.
Mercury gave them a two finger salute.
Hazel put his fist in the air. "Get them!"
Cinder looked bashful, her cheeks strangely getting hot. "...survive for me..okay?" Cinder looked at Sasuke.
Sasuke nodded with a smirk. "We both will."
"Be safe...both of you." Salem said as she looked at Kaguya then Sasuke. Her heart began pounding in her chest and she turned her head, trying to ignore the red tint playing on her face.
With that last word, Sasuke went to Kaguya and held her hand. They nodded to the group and teleported.
It was a extremely tense and anxious aura in the room as they waited for them to come back.
-To Sasuke and Kaguya-
They was outside the Evernight castle, looking at the Grimm.
Kaguya then slyly smirked at Sasuke. "My my Sasuke-kun didn't know you were such a ladies man. I know you're very handsome but still."
"What do you mean?" Sasuke looked at her.
"You know what I mean Sasuke-kun. You're not dumb. Don't worry, I don't mind sharing. As long as you remember I was always the first." Kaguya smiled at him.
An amused Sasuke smirked. "Yeah, but let's handle these Grimm for right now." He turned serious.
"Right." Kaguya turned serious after. "We will have to do this as fast as possible Sasuke-kun, so no one gets hurt. Any suggestions??" Kaguya asked him.
"I thought about that since we were in Evernight castle. What we can do is go outside the Kingdoms where there's no civilians and emit just a little bit of our power. It should draw all the Grimm." Sasuke said.
"Great idea Sasuke-kun. Let's handle these first and close off the Grimm pools, so no more spawn in." Kaguya said.
Sasuke nodded. An Onyx Chidori formed in his hand. "Lightning Release: Electric Chain."
Onyx lightning shot out from the Chidori and hit one Grimm. It then made a chain reaction and hit all the thousands of Grimm on the ground simultaneously. Sasuke poured more power into it and nothing but ash was seen.
Nevermores, Griffons, and Wyverns were seen in the skies.
"I got them Sasuke-kun." Kaguya said and then a compressed Truth-Seeker orb appeared in her right hand.
It grew slightly larger and then Kaguya threw it at the sky Grimm.
It hit a Nevermore first and the aftermath explosion and shockwave got the rest of them.
"Now to erase these Grimm pools." Sasuke said and then he placed his hand on the ground. He then absorbed all the dark energy.
After he was done, the Land of Darkness looked like a whole new place. The once evil and negative darkness was no longer seen. Now it was replaced by light.
"Good job Sasuke-kun. Now it's time to kill the rest of the Grimm." Kaguya said and held his hand.
Sasuke nodded and teleported.
They made it to a barren wasteland far outside the kingdoms where Sasuke didn't sense any civilians.
"Ready whenever you are Sasuke-kun." Kaguya looked at him.
"Remember we will just release a very small bit of our power." Sasuke said.
Kaguya nodded.
"...Now!" Sasuke loudly said.
Sasuke and Kaguya emitted a small bit of their killing intent.
As small as it was...everyone and everything on Remnant still felt it.