RWBY 40k – Salem, Mistress of Inquisition.

[Edit: You surely know about the closure of Rooster Teeth. To me, I feel a bitter sensation because since unlike part of you, I am a new fan who has just known the series a bit before the beginning of my fanfiction the last year. And as you know surely, Salem becomes my girl (or my boy to mention the Godfather) because I loved her cunning, her personnality, her plans and her past.

For those who are wondering, don't worry about my fanfic series. My posts will continues (it means hazardous posts like always). I hope the best for RWBY series and other Rooster Teeth series that I will never get to know. I guess I will watch RWBY on piracy sites from now on or Youtube compilations when 24 Mars will come. It will be better than spend a few bucks to Crunchyroll each months.

Stay tuned for the next chapter of the legendary tale of the future Empress Consort.

GundamNinshu.]

[Theme: Shingeki No Kyojin Opening 1].

A symbol of a Salem's father kingdom flag could be seen on a wall.

"They're the prey and we're the hunters!"

The symbol is destroyed by an explosion, revealing the title "Salem, Mistress of the Inquisition" with under it written in gold "The Great Crusade", behind the title was the flag of the Imperium with the two eagles.

"And we're the hunters!"

The camera goes away a little of the title before turning to the stars.

"Gods ignorant of the trampled flower's name, the bird that fell from the stars takes her by the wind."

The next scene shows Salem marching on the land after leaving a grave. Her clothes changing from Remnant clothes to the Imperium's clothes. Her sons join her march, appearing one after another with their own family. All of their faces are serious.

"Even if you pray, nothing will be changed."

The next scene shows a horde of Orks marching inside a ruined human city. Followed by another scene of a Chaos Daemon incursion coming from a gigantic eye in the sky.

"But that which can alter the present is the resolution to fight."

An army of Luna Wolves is present inside of a courtyard with the flags of the Imperium. A cut shows them making the salute. The third cut shows them drawing their swords. The fourth cut shows them launching themselves at the Orks.

"Tramping over corpses, swine who mock the will to advance."

The next scene shows rapid images of the Imperium Propaganda against Xenos like Orks, Eldars, Rangda, Psybrids and other Xenos.

"Peace of the cattle and the prosperity."

Scene showing walls of human cities by explosion of the enemy artillery, with the middle showing the symbol of the Imperium.

"The freedom of the dead, hungry eagle."

The next scene shows Salem blasted away by the explosions shocked but composing herself in the next second.

"Our caged humiliation signals the start of our retaliation. Beyond the worlds, we're hunters that slaughter our prey."

Horus, Fulgrim and Magnus runs at the Orks and destroys them with the help of their Astartes while using their powers against them. Horus especially kills a Warboss.

"As these surging surges burn away our bodies, we ignite the dusk with a crimson bolter and bullet!"

The next scene shows the ramparts of a Hive City defended by both Rogal Dorn and Perturabo. Perturabo activates a cannon that he controls to destroy the Orks in his way. The next cut shows Sanguinius and Horus defending themselves against Xenos who towered at their same height, with heads resembling lumps atop their round torsos. Possessing long and thick arms with in the end three stubby fingers. The next scene shows Salem with her silver armour running and charges with her blood katana against a Bloodletter followed by a fading of the Imperium flag floating.

"And we're the hunters!"

The scene shows an Astartes running in slow-motion on an Ork. The next scene shows the Primarchs exiting their barges along with their Legion. In front the silhouette of the Emperor also running.

"And we're the hunters!"

In front of the coming army, a gigantic horde of Orks. And the overlapping army of Astartes coming to them. Before chaining with images of fight of Guardsmens against Xenos, Astartes against Xenos and the four silhouettes deep inside the warp accompanied by their daemons.

"And we're the hunters!"

Inside the overlapping images, the Brothers Gods are present, looking with contempt the guardsmens facing them. The next cut shows the map of the Galaxy covered by the blood along with the apparitions of uncountable names of different human planets.

The last three cuts show Salem, the Primarchs and the Emperor in their armour.

As the music reaches its final part, Salem, the 20 Primarchs along their whole family could be seen on a mountain gazing to the stars with their back turned from the camera.

[End of the theme and the generic].

Ep 65: Melkeji Salvation.

957.M30. Edge of the Galactic Rim.

A small expeditionary fleet was traveling inside of the Edge of the Galactic Rim, to see if new planets are available for the Imperium of Man.

The one who was commanding the fleet was the Great Marshal Kulth, a hardened space explorer aged in a venerable age of 64 years old.

He was surrounded by the captains and small commanders of the fleet around a table.

Kulth: "This sector is largely unexplored. From the scans, we have several unknown planets."

Captain: "Several potential colonies to be installed."

Captain 2: "At least, we don't have to fight Orks or anything like that."

Kulth: "Hm… tender foot."

Captain 2: "What?"

Kulth: "I have elevated ranks after killing Orks when I had your age. You are lucky."

Captain 2 rolled his eyes.

Kulth: "Anyway, if something happens and we are outnumbered, we have the XVIIth Legion in our back."

Captain 3: "That's a good thing…"

Kulth: "Now, we can begin…"

A few days later…

The fleet arrived in the Sector in question from the warp. For the next hours, the vessels explored different planets. Some were cold planets covered with ice, one was habitable, one was rocky with many resources and volcanoes.

The flagship of the Great Marshal was going further inside of the system and are going to a planet who was covered in lights on the shadow part of the planet.

Kulth: "Could it be…? A human planet?"

Commander of the ship: "That's good news!"

Kulth: "It's seeming to be so…"

When the vessel approached the planet, they could see three moons, with bases on it. While they could see space docks. But also, on their surprise, some kind of space colonies with a design somewhat similar of the space colonies of TAFS or the Imperial Space Colonies. But instead in form of tubes of dozens of kilometers of length and seven in diameter, each containing between 100.000 and 30 million inhabitants.

These are in form of some kind spinning tops attached to a great rectangular structure and are much smaller, like it was a small portion was taken out of the Imperial Space Colonies and makes its own construction. They are exactly nine of it in the orbit.

(Note: Take the Stanford "Island 2" type layout colony from the Mobile Suit Gundam Wing series).

Kulth: "Now, that's impressive…"

They could see that there are winged vessels hovering above the atmosphere. The Imperial Vessel surrounded the ship in question.

Kulth: "Let's contact them and use the traductors."

A capcom contacted the vessels and a screen showing a man was displayed on the bridge hologram.

Kulth: "Hello? We are coming from the Imperium of Man. We are peaceful explorers!"

Man: "Hello, traveler from the Imperium of Man. What do you want from us?"

Kulth: "Hm… Let's know each other better first."

Man: "That would be better."

The hologram closed down.

Kulth: "He has accepted quickly. That's new."

Commander of the ship: "Hm… I would be wary."

Kulth: "Of course, of course… I am an idiot."

After the barges of Imperial forces arrived on the planet and posed on the space port of the capital. They exited the vessels and they walked inside of the city, it was filled with religious constructions. In the summit of the mountain, a gigantic cathedral was piercing the sky.

Kulth: "Hm… A very religious society. Take note."

The Commander of the ship nodded and noted several things on his notebook.

A group of men and women arrived in front of the Marshal and the Commander. They were dressed in rich clothes, also, they have some kind of strange vein marks on their arms. But the strangest thing, is the fact that the men and women have their faces a bit worn out and tired skins. The duo guessed that these are the leaders of the city. Especially, the leader in front of them, his traits was really tired and his body has wrinkles everywehere.

Leader 1: "Hello, people of the Imperium."

Kulth: "Hello, you are?"

Leader: "Arstrik Cruss. An Ascended of the Melkeji community and esteemed member of our community."

Kulth: "I see… We have to negotiate about a treaty of peace between you and the Imperium."

Arstrik Cruss: "Of course, come."

He immediately turned his back, along with the group of men and women. The duo along with their Flag Lieutenants and guards were a bit confused. The behaviour of these people is strange, why they are so eager to accept them? And why they are insisting to go inside of their cathedral?

Kulth: "Weirdo…"

Commander: "Hm… Something is off."

The group of high-ranking people of the vessel traversed the city. When the people are next to the leaders, they slouched on the ground and prayed like fanatics.

Kulth: "Okayyyyy…"

Commander: "I despise the religion of the XVIIth Primarch but that… this is worse. Even the faith to the Emperor of Mankind is not that extreme.

Kulth: "Note that too."

The group leaded the Imperials toward the gigantic cathedral. Groups of people opened the two gigantic doors. The Imperials could see the statues celebrating some kind of ritual? Something exiting the mouth of someone to entering to another human. It makes the group uneasy.

Kulth: "Note that…"

Commander: "Hm…"

They go inside of the cathedral; they were surrounded by a lot of priests who were discussing each other. It seems they has just arrived for this urgent meeting.

Then, the leaders stopped and turned back to the Marshal.

Arstrik Cruss: "So, let's talk about business now."

Kulth: "Right…"

And so, inside of the cathedral, under the look of the priests. Kulth exposed the plans of the Imperium and objectives of the Emperor of Mankind. It intrigued the leaders and the priests.

But then, the conversation changes…

Kulth: "And since I am here, there is something that you have to accept in exchange."

Arstrik Cruss: "Yes?"

Kulth: "I know that you religion is part of your society. After all, we have a priest in the Imperium, named Lorgar Aurelian."

Arstrik Cruss: "And?"

Kulth: "Know this: we have to respect the Imperial Truth, the truth of logic and science to face problems with rationality. Prays won't always save us from enemies."

This speech shocked the whole assistance inside of the cathedral.

Kulth: "What?"

Arstrik Cruss: "I don't think that we cannot accept your proposition…"

Kulth: "Why?"

The priests screamed words at the group like 'TRAITORS', 'HERETICS' or any other curses.

Kulth: "We have to go! Now!"

The group runs away from the cathedral and runs inside of the city, pursued by the guards. He managed to avoid several shots before going toward his barge.

Kulth: "Go! Go! Go!"

They arrived to the barges but the leaders and their guards pursued them and shoot as much as they can against these new enemies.

Then they arrived to the spaceport but see it was in battle with guards of the vessel shooting against the guards of the spaceport.

Arstrik Cruss: "Stop right now! You are under arrest!"

Kulth rapidly turn back and the leader was close to him with his guards, a crazy idea comes into his mind. He rushed toward the leader, grab him and put his weapon on his chin.

Kulth: "If you try something, I'll kill him."

Astrisk Cruss: "You miserable…"

Kulth drags the leader inside the barge while the other leaders and their guards couldn't react. The barge closed his door before taking off the ground.

The barges quickly leave the atmosphere and goes to the vessel, to the surprise of the general and his lieutenant no one tries to shoot them. Like they won't risk to kill their god. And so, the flagship managed to escape the planet in the warp.

A few days later…

The expeditionary fleet was reunited on of the habitable planet. Kulth was with the captains of the other vessels discussing future plans for taking over Melkeji. They were facing Astrisk Cruss, who has changed dramatically. He has black patches on his skin and his eyes darkened and he is hardly responsive.

It was really suspicious, to the point that Kulth has assigned a doctor but also a cameraman to record everything from this leader.

Kulth: "We need help from the other expeditionary fleets."

Captain 1: "The 1.357th is occupied to submit a human world while the other one, the 1.841th is fighting against Orks. We have no help whatsoever."

Kulth: "We can only rely on the fleet of the XVIIth Primarch."

Captain 2: "Yeah, I rather see the Imperial Cult directed by Lorgar Aurelian on this planet instead of this madness!"

A knock is heard from the door.

Kulth: "Enter."

The doctor arrived inside of the room; he was panicked.

Kulth: "What's happening?"

Doctor: "It's the subject. Something horrible has happened."

Kulth: "Hm… Let me see it."

A few moments later…

The Great Marshal was staring at the decomposed body of Astrisk Cruss, in front of him was tied up a guard, displaying the same characteristics as Astrik Cruss.

Doctor: "His body was dying and this happened."

He shows a hologram registry of the camera.

They can see the prisoner served by a guard with a meal, but then. The prisoner opened his mouth and a huge dark shattered crystal shaped cloud escaped it and goes right through the mouth of the guard. He collapsed to the ground and the old body was now a hollow shape.

Kulth was shocked to the highest with this information, he turned to the prisoner.

Kulth: "You are a Xeno…"

Astrisk Cruss: "Tch… It was a true honour for the humans of our beautiful world to receive us. In exchange, we distributed our knowledge about the universe. It was a fair deal!"

Kulth: "You enslaved with your horrible religion billions of people!"

Astrisk Cruss: "It was the price to pay. Also, we cannot live outside our host. And I already say it, we have given them everything we know!"

Kulth: "Enough talk. Because now, you shall be purged for that… But not for today. To fight evil, I think we must use evil."

Astrisk Cruss: "What do you mean?"

Kulth: "I will contact the Word Bearers. Only the Primarch Lorgar Aurelian knows what to do about this."

Astrisk Cruss: "Even if you kill us all, our memory will be conserved!"

Kulth: "Hm… our Primarch knows perfectly to erase 'impure' thoughts. Put him back to the cell!"

He leaves the man while the last is put back on his cell.

And so, a few weeks later...

A big fleet arrived in the system.

In front there was the Fidelitas Lex come with eight Astartes vessels. But also, a big white vessel, the Infinite. The small fleet met the big one.

The Marshal meets the Prophet in his flagship.

Kulth: "This is a honour to meet a Primarch in my humble ship… (He turned to Salem) And a honour to meet you, my lady."

He takes the hand of Salem and kissed it.

Salem: "That's good to see well-mannered marshals like you."

Lorgar takes now a serious face.

Lorgar: "You said that there is a serious affair… of heretic religion?"

Kulth: "Yeah. Let me explain…"

He began to explain about the Xeno parasite species who has enslaved the planet of Melkeji with their false creed and words.

Kulth: "Can you understand what is the problem right now?"

Lorgar: "I see…"

Kor Phaeron: "Tch, despicable."

Salem: "That's worrying."

Kulth: "From what I have observed from my spies. They are not quite numerous, only a few hundreds. They all inhabits in the space cities, except a small portion in a huge cathedral in their capital."

Lorgar: "That's reassuring. These false gods will pay for this heresy. We will go now."

Kor Phaeron: "Break some Xeno heretics will be well for me…"

Lorgar: "Let's purge them immediately…"

And so, the Word Bearers fleet goes toward the planet of Melkeji in the next hours.

The fleet just stopped far enough to not be seen.

Salem: "How we do it?"

Lorgar: "These lights from these stations… Did you see what message they send?"

Salem: "Let me guess: 'Gods are observing you from the sky, don't you dare to make a heresy.' Am I right?"

Lorgar: "It's a bit like that but… They send the message that without the gods, the day of prosperity will set and the Old Night will return, eternally. And so, anarchy and oblivion will come."

Salem: "Oh… I see."

Lorgar: "I will make set the sun but I will raise a new dawn. A god that Melkeji deserve more…"

Salem: "I know… How do you do?"

Lorgar: "You will see…"

Salem: "I trust you, my boy."

Lorgar: "Now, let's lit the first fire."

A force leaded by Kor Phaeron was leading a single vessel, the Castigator, with all reactors down.

Kor Phaeron: "Prepare the missiles and a nova shell."

The vessel stopped in front of the fifth city, the ship loaded several missiles with plasma tipped missile.

Kor Phaeron: "Open the first psalm."

The missiles are launched toward the city in question and the whole city is set ablaze after the collision. A second sun light up the sky above the planet.

He could see that a lot of the winged vessels were coming at him.

Kor Phaeron: "Mouses are inside of the trap…"

The Castigator turned it's back and goes out from the orbit of the planet, pursued by the whole defending fleet of the planet.

On Lorgar's side.

Lorgar: "There they are… (turn to his captains) Prepare the canons!"

The fleet oriented itself and the canons targeted the Melkejis vessels coming at them. Then, when the Castigator was safe inside of the fleet. The Melkejis received a whole rain of missiles and plasma on their shields and armours.

One hour of massacre and pure destruction. It was one-sided battle like many others before, but still very shiny to see. After this massacre, only bits and parts of ships are there.

Lorgar: "Let's go now."

The fleet goes toward the planet, the auxiliary ships go toward the other eight cities. While the main vessels containing the Words Bearers goes toward the planet, especially to the capital.

The Lady on its side was staying behind the Fidelitas Lex, Salem wouldn't want to disturb Lorgar.

The Word Bearers goes toward to the capital and several barges comes out of the vessels of the Word Bearers, the Astartes exited their barges and began to assault the city.

The auxiliaries were securing the city while the Word Bearers goes toward the cathedral, leaded by Lorgar and Kor Phaeron.

They broke the doors of the cathedral, and inside. The leaders were here, not fearing for their lives with in front of them, the priests who tries to protect them.

Lorgar: "Here we are. That's a shame that you, priests. You were supposed to transmit real creeds but when I saw fanatics like you, venerating false gods behind you. It makes me sick…"

Leader 2: "What do you to us?"

Lorgar turn to a Librarian, this Astarte arrived in front of the group of priests.

Librarian: "Be your sins cost your own life, heretics."

He manifested a psychic projection, and all the priests screamed and their heads exploded. While the leaders gagged and black smokes emanated from their mouths before dissolving in the air.

Lorgar: "Hm… That's better."

He turned and observed the inside of the cathedral. It was gigantic and well decorated. They clearly took their time to build.

Lorgar: "I could order to modify this cathedral, just a little bit. Don't you think, Kor Phaeron?"

Kor Phaeron: "Indeed, it's rare to see this kind of temple in human planets."

Lorgar: "I will send several priests on Melkeji. This is simply amazing…"

A few days later…

Lorgar was with his mother on the courtyard of the cathedral, in front of the whole crowd of the citizens while Kor Phaeron was behind, observing the scene.

Lorgar: "Now show the divine power, mother. Show in front of everyone the divine power of the Imperium."

Salem opened her hands, a lot of magic balls of different colours appeared and turned around her before dissolving in the air. The whole crowd was shocked before they all prostrate, joining their hands and praying.

Some of them reunited around her. She turned to Lorgar who only nodded at her.

Salem: "Ahem… Touch my hands, the Emperor will cure you from your disease…"

Salem began to touch the hands of the citizens who cried in joy after the touch.

Kor Phaeron on his side, has a dark look, filled with anger mixed with frustration and resentment.

Salem was taking too much place beside Lorgar. She was a threat to his influence since she tried her best to give 'advice' on the religion. He was furious when Lorgar ceased the auto-da-fe because Salem emitted the idea it was not good. Something that Kor Phaeron considered vital for the preservation of the religion from potential heretics who will question the teachings of the Word Bearers.

Despite his hatred against Salem, he will shut up because if he protests, he would anger Lorgar.

At one moment, Salem comes back to Lorgar and Kor Phaeron. While Lorgar was making his speech to diffuse his creed.

The lady turned to the Prophet, with a defiant look. Who startled Kor Phaeron.

Salem: "I know that you are looking down on me, you think I am stupid?"

Kor Phaeron: "What do you mean my lady?"

Salem: "Every time I frequent you and when my side is turned, I feel that you are insulting me mentally with names or simply hating me in silence."

Kor Phaeron: "Absolutely not. I would never do that to the biological mother of my student. That would disrespectful."

He say it with a very calm and respectful voice, keeping appearance was a skill that he was proud of.

Salem: "Hm… I am keeping an eye on you."

Lorgar comes back from his speech while the crowd was cheering on him.

Lorgar: "This is time to go now."

Salem: "I can't wait my son!"

The two goes to one of the streets along with the close guards of Lorgar, Kor Phaeron was just following behind.

Kor Phaeron (thoughts): "You are cunning, Salem. I know that. But… the Gods are above you. For now, you stomp me and them. But one day, I will be the one who will stomp you with my Truth."

To be continued… Drune Emancipation.

Mortarion, Jaghatai and Horus Lupercal goes against the Slavers of the planet of Drune. Jaghatai lead the campaign but Mortarion eager to destroy these Xenos, goes against his orders.

Next episode… Castigation of Carinae.

Corvus Corax discovers that the Carinea Congregation is very turbulent and refusing to be brought under the Imperium's compliance. But at the war goes on, he will witness a truly gruesome method of war who will put him in rage.

Omake hommage:

Horus, Abaddon and Salem are facing a dying Luna Wolf, who has managed to hold the Orks at bay on his mountain before reinforcements could arrive. Salem kneeled to him.

Luna Wolf: "Did I... hold?"

Salem: "Yeah... You hold sufficiently. Thanks to you, our crusade is saved.

Abbadon: "Brother. We can cure you, just don't die..."

Luna Wolf sheds tears.

Luna Wolf: "I have made errors, please forgive me."

Salem put her hand on his face.

Salem: "We'll forgive you."

Luna Wolf: "Thanks you... my... lady..."

He stops breathing and his body goes numb.

Horus sighed.

Horus: "We'll bring him back to Cthiona, where he could rest..."

Salem: "Hm... Yeah, let's go."

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