RWBY 40k – Salem, Mistress of Inquisition.

[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 52: Edelgard's fear.

Late 931.M30. Terra.

It's been weeks since Allarielle has arrived in the Sanctum Imperialis. But a lot of problems has come for Salem since her introduction.

Unlike Ilil who is introverted and submissive. Allarielle is angry and rebellious, absolutely hating the human to her very soul and causing chaos inside the palace. She is behaving like an authoritative and self-absorbed brat.

A secondary effect is making the whole council of High Lords furious against Salem, especially Helies after being screamed by the little girl. And so, this day was painful for Salem to watch what Helies has done in retaliation.

Helies: "TAKE THAT! YOU FUCKING BRAT!"

The High Lord of the Administratum gives a big spanking time for Allarielle, his strong hands make the skin of the butt of the young eldar girl red. She is screaming loudly and crying. She is now dressed in a simple red gown with a few jewelleries.

Salem by hearing the screaming, arrived on the scene. Closely followed by Ilil.

Salem: "Helies! What are you doing?!"

Helies: "This brat has torn apart my folders! 3 weeks of work being tore apart!"

Salem: "What? Again?!"

Helies: "She will pay for that!"

He spanked her another time, making Allarielle screaming.

Salem: "Helies. Let me deal with this. I will correct her ways. After all, I managed to educate Ilil."

Helies: "This is different! Ilil was already a submissive nobody who have nothing! It was easy for you to educate him!"

Salem: "You say that when Ilil is just here…"

Ilil: "You are really mean, High Kord Helies…"

Helies scoffed. He put back the robe on Allarielle and takes firmly by the hand before tossing her to Salem.

Helies: "I want results as fast as possible because I won't restrain myself next time if she does something like this again. I wish good day Salem."

Helies takes the shreds of his folders before going inside of the corridors. Salem turns to Allarielle, with a stern look.

Salem (Aeldari language): "You need a serious education young lady."

She takes her to a private room accompanied with Ilil.


A few moments later…

Salem sited Allarielle in a private room with a table and sofas.

Salem (Aeldari language): "Why are you doing this? You are causing trouble in the Sanctum since your arrival! What is your problem?"

Allarielle doesn't respond, looking to the ground.

Ilil stepped in front of Salem.

Ilil: "I will do it miss Salem."

Salem: "Okay…"

Ilil goes in front of Allarielle and knelled in front of the young Eldar girl.

Ilil (Aeldari language): "Please. Miss Salem is offering you hospitality. You should be grateful. Why are you doing this?"

Allarielle frowned and have a furious expression.

Allarielle (Aeldari language): "Because I hate you. I hate the Mon-Keigh. And I hate this place! Why I should pay respect to a lesser species with ugly habits and buildings?! One of the 'sons' of this blonde Mon-Keigh killed my entire family! And you except me to just submit?! I would rather DIE!"

Salem sighed at this. She knows it won't be an easy thing to convince her.

Salem (Aeldari language): "Listen Allarielle. I am trying to give a new chance of life. Like Konrad Curze, my eight child gives it to you. For Vulkan, I won't blame you if you hate him. But here, you are now in a human planet inside of a growing empire. And since you are my new protegee, I except you to respect this planet, the race that inhabits it and their customs. Look at Ilil, he is doing fine."

Allarielle glared to Ilil.

Allarielle (Aeldari language): "Of course. After all, he is from Commoragh. I can see it from his eyes and hair and pale skin. He deserved to be here, in this disgusting place."

Salem (Aeldari language): "Allarielle… I forbid you to say that! Also, he is coming from Biel-Tan."

Allarielle (Aeldari language): "Don't lie to me! You are a surely a bastard from Commoragh! We are not completely isolated from the galaxy like you seems to believe! We are telepaths after all!"

The two were shocked of these words. And this insult makes Ilil falls on his knees and began to cry uncontrollably while holding his head. Salem kneeled beside him and rubs his hair in a trial to calm him down, she glared to Allarielle.

Salem (Aeldari language): "I think I have thought of an appropriate punishment for you. Since you have psychic powers. I will simply remove them from you."

Allarielle (Aeldari language): "What?!"

She ceases to rub Ilil and put his head on her knees. And then, with her free hands. She immobilises Allarielle with telekinesis before bringing her close to herself.

Allarielle (Aeldari language): "Wha… What are you doing?"

Salem (Aeldari language): "You will experience the lesson of respect young lady but the first thing I need is to remove the thing that you are proud: your powers. Don't worry, you will regain them when I deem you to be worthy."

Salem places her hand on the belly of the young girl. Allarielle was stressed out.

Allarielle (Aeldari language): "Please don't!"

Salem (Aeldari language): "Too late. This is your punishment."

And then, a symbol materialises on the hand of the witch. And the young eldar girl began to scream while her soul feels like burning while her force is slipping away.

After seconds, Salem stopped and released Allarielle from her telekinesis. The young eldar girl falls on the floor, breathing hard. While Salem rubs the hair of Ilil one again.

Allarielle (Aeldari language): "Wha… what have you done to me?"

Salem (Aeldari language): "Look at your belly…"

Allarielle widened and slowly lifted her robe. And she could see a crest on her belly. And Infinite symbol surrounded by five runes corresponding for the fives disciplines of the psychic powers. Surrounded a circle with a gold and dark star placed in opposite sides up and down, corresponding for light and dark magic.

Allarielle widened in horror facing this symbol, she tries desperately to remove them by touching her skin but it won't go.

Salem (Aeldari language): "Take that as a lesson for humility. Also, one more thing: if Ilil would forgive for you insult, good for him. But me, this won't be so easy…"

Allarielle glared at Salem in spite.

Allarielle (Aeldari language): "If you consider I will apologize to you. You are dead wrong."

Salem (Aeldari language): "A lot of people say that to me before and then they changed their minds overtime. I am patient enough."

Allarielle's body trembles in rage and wrath.

Allarielle: "RAAAHH!"

She tries to hit Salem but the witch catches her hand and presses it with great force. Making Allarielle groans and scream in pain. She glares to Salem once again. The last only look at her with an implacable look, like she was superior at her.

Salem (Aeldari language): "You need a really need lesson about respect and humility. Also, one thing."

Salem approached her face to Allarielle, staring at her very soul.

Salem (Aeldari language): "As long as I despise the Eldars to be too arrogant and self-absorbed. I rather see them as potential allies. Because, you are not the only one who fights against Orks, Chaos and any other Xeno species who threatens the Mankind. Also, I can see them the chance of redemption… Taking a few stairs down and see the humans as they actually are. And it begins with Ilil who has acknowledged quite rapidly. And it continues with you. Even I have to take millenias to convince you."

Allarielle (Aeldari language): "I don't want to! I hate that! I HATE THAT!"

Salem (Aeldari language with a dark voice): "Silence! I order you to stop screaming or you will have serious consequences! Because Helies is really clumsy to spank the back, I can make it more painful for you!"

Allarielle shuts up at this mention and widened in nervousness, unlike the others Mon-Keigh she has encountered and stepped upon. This Salem was someone else. Her authority and sternness were inside of her words and her body. It radiates to the young Eldar girl. And the worst it was that Allarielle believed everything she has heard.

Allarielle (Aeldari language with a scared tone): "You… are… like… my… my… aunt…"

Salem (Aeldari language): "And I am sure that she wanted to teach important lessons about life. I am just taking the lead. Even if it could differentiate from your beliefs."

She rubs the cheek of Ilil who has stopped sobbing and was now sleeping on the knees of Salem.

Salem (to Ilil): "Here my boy. This brat can't hurt you anymore…"

And at this moment, a knock is heard on the door.

Salem: "You can enter."

A maid arrived inside of the room.

Maid: "A message for you, my lady."

Salem released Allarielle from her grip and takes the scroll given to her. Salem reads it.

Salem: "Hm… Edelgard needs me. I have to reassure her. (turn to the maid). Take Allarielle in your hand and restrain her."

Maid: "Yes my lady."

Allarielle tries to step back but the maid catches her long ear and pulls it.

Allarielle (Aeldari language): "AAAAAHH! Stop it! This is painful!"

Salem (Aeldari language): "Serves on you Allarielle. You are still a girl whose parents doesn't say 'no' to you very often. But I will correct this path."


A few weeks later in Chemos…

Edelgard was training against a Thousand Son send by Salem who uses his elemental magic. She is dressed in a simple leather armour. She blows fire against him that the Astartes absorbed it before shooting them back to her, making her back off. She created spikes of ice before launching them against the Thousand Son that avoid it before taking some of them in his hands, melting them and launching them back to her. She avoids them once again.

Thousand Son: "Not bad but shoot harder princess! Show me true power!"

Edelgard: "No. I think it's enough."

Thousand Son: "Please. You have too. You are stagnating for years. You have supposed to a model."

Edelgard: "I said I have enough… Don't make repeat myself."

The Astartes only sighed and leave the training room while Edelgard goes to another room to dress herself in her proper attire.

Then she leaves the room and goes inside of the Royal Palace. Entering in the private apartment room. She could see her mom Udili, who has aged significantly but with her youth injections managed to guard 45s body years old. But still then, she arbours a complete white hair.

Udili: "My little bird. Can I talk to you?"

Edelgard: "What do you want mother?"

Udili: "Your grandmother has come today."

Edelgard widened.

Edelgard: "And?"

Udili: "She will help you to regain trust in yourself. You need to snap out of this. Where is the proud princess that I loved?"

Edelgard: "I… I don't know how… I am not a monster."

Udili hugged her daughter.

Udili: "You are not. You are just confused."

Edelgard: "I don't want to hurt others. I want to make father proud. I am the daughter of the IIIrd Primarch."

Udili: "Yes. Just don't panic. You are tense."

She released her daughter and take her hands in hers.

Udili: "You are my daughter and growing this much since little melts my heart. And so, I want to see until my last breath the proud princess I have always see in my life. Please… it's saddened me that you are not as assertive as before."

Edelgard: "Hm… I hope grandmother will help me."

At this moment, Fulgrim arrived inside of the room. The two women bowed to him.

Fulgrim: "No need to bow I said."

Udili: "You are still the Phoenician."

Edelgard: "Indeed father."

Fulgrim: "So… Edelgard. Your grandmother has come here to better understand your problem."

Edelgard: "Yes, father. I hope she has found something."


After a moment, Salem entered inside of the palace along with Ilil but also a new guest that Edelgard never seen before.

Salem: "Hello, my sweet warrior."

She goes to Edelgard and hugs her before going back.

Salem: "Now I am here. And I think I have gained some knowledge about your situation. It's not answering everything but I think this is a serious path."

Edelgard: "Okay… I trust you… But who is this girl?"

She pointed out Allarielle.

Salem: "Her? This is Allarielle. My new protegee."

Fulgrim: "Wait this is the one that Konrad Curze given to you?"

Salem: "Indeed."

Fulgrim: "To be fair, I believed that the rumour was a joke because Konrad Curze could never spare someone in a fight. Especially a Xeno…"

Salem: "Believe me, there is other reasons much more important."

Edelgard: "Like what?"

Salem: "He has saw a vision where he could see Ilil and Allarielle together and it could be beneficial for the Imperium. The only problem is Allarielle is… a tough child to stay polite."

The others lifted their eyebrows.

Fulgrim: "This kind of child?"

Salem: "Unfortunately. But I believe that I will change her mind overtime."

Udili: "I believe so. You have proved the impossible is possible."

Salem: "Thanks my daughter in law… Now, I will take over the training of my dear granddaughter with Fulgrim. Now, shall we Edelgard?"

Udili: "Of course."

Edelgard: "Yes, let's go."


A few moments later…

Salem, Fulgrim and Edelgard are inside the library of the palace.

Salem: "So, from the study send by the Thousand Son to me in the last two years. I have arrived to a conclusion. Listen to my reasoning."

Edelgard: "I am all ears."

Salem: "So, when you activate your eyes, your abilities and awareness of the world is greatly increased. While the flames around your eyes is the full manifestation of your elemental powers."

Fulgrim: "Yes, we figured this out long ago."

Edelgard: "What do you bring about my situation?"

Salem: "I am coming to the subject right now. And so, after the study of the Thousand Son. He said to me that a dormant power was inside the aura of Edelgard. A power inside of her deepest soul and based on pure instinct. So, I made this supposition."

Fulgrim: "What is this?"

Salem: "This state that I will name 'The Survival State' is a state of the aura of Edelgard where she is in mortal danger. This pure instinctual power manifest itself at this very moment. And this is why you have so become so powerful but also completely uncontrollable."

Edelgard: "Oh… I see…"

Salem: "But I believe that this instinctual power could be controlled. But for that, you have to confront your instincts and emotions. Here, you can gain more knowledge and control on this Survival State."

Fulgrim: "Hm… I see. So, I have a question."

Salem: "Yes Fulgrim?"

Fulgrim: "You think I have this potential of manifesting the 'Survival State' too?"

Salem: "Honestly, I don't know but it's possible since you are the father. But putting yourself in imminent death situation is not the best way to figure this out. There is alternative that I will try to find later."

Fulgrim nodded.

Fulgrim: "That's a good argument."

Salem: "Now, Edelgard. I will taught a way that I am sure you don't seem to have explored yet."

Edelgard: "What way?"

Salem: "Meditation. I gained my patience with the Monks of Himalazian mountains but also a more balanced version of myself."

Fulgrim: "Even if it slips a little at rare moments?"

Salem: "Yes, I am not perfect. So, I bring materials from Terra. I will install them here and we can begin the training with our two guests. I think they need it too."


A few days passes…

The exterior of the training building has now a part for meditation. There is a meditation pavilion, the open area unchanged, a field of bamboo poles for balance by honing and rotating gates. Edelgard was dressed now in a Monk outfit while her hair is tide

Salem: "So. There is the modifications I have made now. Edelgard, you will train to harmonize your body. And so, I will steal away your powers for now."

Edelgard: "It's that really a good idea?"

Salem: "Yes. You won't to not to go berserk again, right?"

Edelgard: "No…"

Salem: "Then this is worth it."

Ilil: "Miss Salem? Why I have to do the same thing?"

He points himself and Allarielle who have the same Monk clothes with their respective hair attached in a braid. Allarielle was crossing her arms, not willing to participate.

Salem: "It could be useful for you Ilil. And Allarielle too."

Ilil: "Okay…"

Salem: "Now… Let's seal your powers."

She opens her hands and the same symbols as the seal on Allarielle appears in the hands of Salem. She approached Edelgard and Ilil.

Salem: "Brace yourselves…"

Ilil swallowed while Edelgard stay still. And the seal is posed on the belly of the two. Edelgard just cringe as the feeling of her power locked. Ilil on his side winced and groaned before falling on his knees.

Ilil: "Oh… I am feeling… so heavy…"

Salem: "Can you stand up?"

Ilil: "Yeah… I think…"

Ilil stands up with difficulty.

Ilil: "My stomach is rushing…"

Allarielle (Aeldari language): "You cannot bear it? Tch, pathetic…"

Salem (Aeldari language): "You have clearly bad faith Allarielle."

Allarielle scoffed.

Salem: "Now. You have to cross this forest of rotative gates. It helps you to harmonize your movements. Let yourself flow in the wind and spiral movements. Edelgard, you began to do first."

Salem blows winds magic inside of the gates. The gates began to turn to a rapid pace. Edelgard hesitantly goes first but she began to be hit by the rotating gates. Face, arms, body and waist. Nothing is spared and she falls on the other side bruised after being hit so many times.

Edelgard: "This is so painful…"

Salem: "You have to be like the leaf. Ilil, your turn."

She pulls wind inside of the gates that make their movement rapid again. Ilil goes inside and tries his best to avoid and let himself draw by the wind but he is hit many times by the gates. He exited in the other side, bruised.

Ilil: "I am so sorry miss Salem."

Salem pulls another burst of wind inside of the gates to give them movements.

Salem: "Not bad for a beginner. Your turn Allarielle."

Allarielle grunted and runs inside of the gates. But she is hit by everything it comes to her way.

Salem: "You do not have to force you way inside!"

Allarielle comes in the other side, really bruised.

Allarielle (Aeldari language): "It's busted!"

Salem shakes her head and approached the trio.

Salem: "Let me show how it's done."

She turned to the gates, pulls winds inside of the gates. She approached the gates in front of the eyes of the trio.

[Theme: Legend of Korra – Red Lotus Theme (Only the drums)].

Salem marches inside and let her body flows in the air, carefully making her steps while keeping her balance with her arms. She avoids the gates with this body movements and managed to go in the other side without being hit one time. The others are shocked to see that. Salem only responded by joining her fists and bowing facing them from afar.

[End of the Theme].

Salem: "Began all over again."

Ilil: "But you don't have sealed your own powers."

Salem: "I don't used any of these powers. After all, Malcador subjected me for all sort of trainings. Including the ones who I have to reinforce my own body without any magic at all. Because, we don't know what could happen to us."

Allarielle (Aeldari Language): "Prove it…"

Salem simply takes out one of her sleeves and reveals a quite toned arm. The three are surprised.

Edelgard: "Hm… I kind of understand now."

Salem put back her sleeve in place.

Salem: "Now, let yourself drag in the wind once again."

She puts wind inside of the gates. For the hour, they tried to let themselves flow in the wind but are still being hit by the gates. Salem heals their wounds when they are too bruised.


After one hour, the training stopped and the group is now facing the bamboos.

Salem: "Here. You have to learn how to be in balance. Balancing your body balances your mind and reciprocally."

Salem jumped at one of the bamboos poles and managed to hold very easily with one foot and without using her arms by crossing them.

Edelgard: "You do that? Without using your telekinesis?"

Salem: "Yes. I told you: Sometimes you have to act without anything in your hands."

Edelgard: "Hm… I will try it."

Salem: "I authorize you to use your arms to balance yourself but I strongly advise you to learn to do it without them."

Edelgard: "Okay…"

Ilil: "Hm…"

Allarielle stays silent. The three climbed on the bamboo poles and tries their best to not fall out of them but they fall anyway.

Edelgard: "This is so hard."

Ilil: "I cannot keep my balance…"

Allarielle just grunted, more annoyed than angry.

Salem: "You can do it. You have to be patient."

To the rest of the day. They tried their hardest to balance themselves on the bamboo poles. At their best, they only managed to hold a few seconds before falling.


At the evening. Salem sited while facing them in the meditation pavilion of the palace.

Salem: "Now, you have to meditate. Search yourself deep inside of you."

Ilil: "I don't know… I am scared…"

Edelgard: "Me too…"

Allarielle (Aeldari language): "That's nonsense… I have nothing problematic inside of me."

Salem: "You two. Trust yourself. Relax your soul. Allarielle, for Imperium's sake calm down."

Allarielle (Aeldari language): "Pfft… I have nothing to prove to you. I'm out."

Allarielle stand up and leave the meditation pavilion, to most Salem annoyance.

Salem: "I can't believe it… Never the matter… Let's continue… Now relax your soul and your body."

Edelgard and Ilil closed their eyes and slowed down their breath. Followed by Salem who does the same.

And then, in the next minutes. They forget about the world around before entering their mind.


Inside of Ilil's mind…

Ilil was in the dark and couldn't know why. He feels so cold, so alone.

Ilil: "What is happening?"

He walked inside of the dark and began to hear sobs. Sobs of a little child crying in a deep despair. And then a familiar voice is heard…

Voice: "Nobody loves me… Nobody loves… me…"

And then as he approached. He could see a figure. A small figure with dark clothes and a long dark hair covering his face and a part of his long ears while holding his face in the hands.

Ilil couldn't believe it: this child was him. Himself in the past.

Ilil: "Hello?"

He put his hand on the child shoulder.

The child turns his head to Ilil.

Ilil's alter: "Nobody loves me… Everyone hates me because of my mom…"

Ilil turned his head away.

Ilil: "Yeah… from the Eldar. But miss Salem is loving me…"

Ilil's alter: "No… I am his prisoner… Because I am pathetic…"

Ilil: "This is not true… Salem loves me!"

Ilil's alter: "No… I am nothing in the face of the universe… I am just nothing…"

He plunged his head inside of his hands sobbing once again and tears around him began to form a puddle who connects the feet of Ilil. The young Ilil began to have flashes in his mind being rejected and hated by the Biel-Tanii and began to be overwhelmed.

Voice: "Useless! Disgusting bastard! I hope you die!"

In the exterior, Ilil's face contorted in despair and began to sob while pursuing his meditation.


Inside of Salem's mind.

She walked inside of the corridors of her mind. She could feel the hatred coming from a distant cage. Salem arrived in front of a great cage of at least dozens of square meters. Behind it, it was something or someone.

Salem: "Exit your hiding… Now."

A big eye opens to her, followed by two lines of three eyes. Looking to her with his irises burning with rage and hatred.

Salem's alter: "I am here… I am complete…"

Salem: "What do you mean? What are you?"

Salem's alter: "Xenos are killing humans… Gods threatens my sons… Some of Primarchs defies me… I will show them all who I am…"

Salem: "No… I won't let your hatred conquer me!"

Salem's alter: "I am a mother who isn't strong enough… I need more strength… My children need me… Everything threaten them and I will destroy them all…"

Salem: "Are you hearing me?"

The alter smashed the bars of the prison. Making Salem's head woozy all of the sudden and feeling so much pain.

Salem: "OURGH!"

At this moment, streams of black liquid coming from the cage arrived on Salem's feet. And Salem began to have flashes inside of her head of her hatred against Xenos, The Brother gods and the Gods of Chaos without forgetting her disgust against everyone who wronged her like Helies or Rose Coney.

Salem's hate voice: "They will pay for what they done to me! No one… Defies me to this extent! Never!"

In the exterior Salem's face contorted in rage while her skin becomes pale filled with dark veins and slowly expanding on her.


In Edelgard's mind.

Edelgard was inside of a forest with dark trees everywhere.

Edelgard: "What is happening?"

She walked inside of the forest and arrived inside of a forest glade with a figure with a big aura.

Edelgard: "Hello?"

The figure turned back and Edelgard was shocked. It was herself but here. She could see a twisted version of herself with her aura now purple emanating from her whole body with red veins covering it. Her eyes were forming a blinding stream of light resembling to purple wings coming from her eyelids. Her hair was floating.

Edelgard: "Ho… this is… me?"

The figure takes a step towards to Edelgard who has her eyes widening with fear.

Edelgard: "Hey! What are you doing?"

The figure only stepped further. Edelgard began to feel fear.

Edelgard: "Hey! Stop! Don't approach me!"

But the figure only continued to walk to her but Edelgard started to walk backwards, feeling the terror in all her being. And then, Edelgard runs away quickly followed by the Alter.

Edelgard: "No! NO! Go away!"

But she is caught by the alter and being tackled on the ground and then she could feel the power emanating from her aura slowly overflowing her mind.


In the exterior, a huge burst of wind emanates from her body while purple flames surround her eyelids.

In her side, Allarielle was playing with her hands while waiting but then, she could feel powers emanating from the meditation pavilion.

As she approached, she could feel her crest on her chest getting hot.

Allarielle (Aeldari language): "What is happening?!"

When she arrived, she could see with horror the trio. Salem has her skin becoming pale to her arms and face with dark veins while her hair is becoming white. Ilil was crying in despair. Edelgard was slowly transforming to her survival state with her aura growing.

Allarielle (Aeldari language): "What… (suddenly seized by pain) AAAAAGHH!"

She felt her skin burning in the part where the crest that Salem posed on her. Black flames were consuming it.

Allarielle (Aeldari language): "This is so painful!"

Allarielle could feel her powers slowly coming back to her and all her vitality while her. And then, after panting a little. She stands up facing the trio. She fears what could happen next.

Allarielle (Aeldari language): "I have to stop them!"

Allarielle goes to Salem and began to shake her body.

Allarielle (Aeldari language): "Wake up! Wake up!"

She shakes harder and harder while she could see the transformation of Salem going further.

Allarielle (Aeldari language): "What I am gonna do? Using my powers…"

Allarielle is unsure about it, she couldn't control them properly. But she has no choice. She extends her hands to Salem and concentrate her psychic power on them. The hands glow and the psychic power began to repel the transformation of Salem. She slowly goes back to a healthy skin and blonde hair. When she finishes it. Salem suddenly wakes up and looks everywhere.

Salem (panicked): "Ha! Where I am?"

Allarielle (Aeldari language): "You are awake! You were transforming in something horrible!"

Salem breathed hard and looks at the ground, reminding herself the hatred she felt.

Salem: "Oh… no… what happened to me? I nearly become… a monster…"

Allarielle doesn't know how to reassure Salem and stay silent. Salem turns to see that Ilil was crying while meditating while Edelgar was slowly overcome by her power.

Salem: "No! I need to snap them out of it! I am sorry you for what I will do now."

She ignites her hands with pure magic and then she sent shockwaves on Ilil and Edelgard. The pain immediately wakes them up.

Ilil: "WOUUAAAAHH!"

Edelgard: "AAAAAAAGHHHH!"

Edelgard make a panic attack while Ilil was wailing desperately.

Edelgard: "AAAAAAAHH NOOOO! HEEEEEELLLPPPP!"

Salem grabbed her body and hugged her.

Salem: "Shhhht… I am here now Edelgard… Everything is alright, Edelgard."

Edelgard slowly calmed down while Salem brings Ilil in the hug to calm him down too.


After a few minutes… Everyone is not well. Sited down while feeling really bad. Allarielle on her side was siting a few yards away.

Salem: "I think… this is the worst beginning…"

Edelgard: "You can say that again! I almost lost myself again!"

Ilil: "If Allarielle was not there… I don't know what could happened."

Salem: "…"

Edelgard: "I don't know, if I can continue this training after this horrible experience."

Ilil: "Me too…"

Salem: "I know… I am just a terrible teacher… I am sorry…"

The group stays silent.

Salem: "I will advance my departure to tomorrow. I am sorry I couldn't train you for the next 6 months Edelgard, Ilil and Allarielle. I really need some help. I have foolishly thought that my hatred could be controlled, I was wrong and I put you in serious danger. It won't happen anymore."

Edelgard: "What do you now?"

Salem: "I don't know… I seriously don't know… I am sorry."

Salem began to shed tears of confusion and shame before swiping them away and standing up.

Salem: "Let's go home."

Everyone nodded and stand up in their turn before walking away. Allarielle closely followed them behind.


The next day…

Salem was going to the barge accompanied with Ilil and Allarielle. Edelgard was with her parents in the other side. Salem turned back.

Salem: "Take care of yourself Edelgard! And try to overcome your fear by another mean."

Edelgard: "Okay."

Salem turned back and goes inside of the barge accompanied by Ilil and Allarielle. The barge closed its doors before flying away in the sky. Edelgard turned to Fulgrim.

Edelgard: "I am sorry father. I couldn't control myself…"

Fulgrim: "We'll find a solution. If your grandmother failed to find one, I will be the one to find it."

Udili: "Yes. Don't be hopeless. Let's go back to the palace."

Edelgard nodded and the group returned inside of the palace.


To be continued… Compliance of Davin and Colonisation of Gethsamaine.

The Feral World of Davin is brought under the Compliance of the Luna Wolves. Horus try to make this planet a beacon of his ideal views like Lorgar Aurelian. A bit later in another part of the Galaxy, a sub-fleet of the Merchant Fleet of Adoria discovers by accident a new planet with rain forests filled of primitive flora. They decided to make a colony of science.


Next episode… Colonisation of Fauna (Empire inside an Imperium – Part 2).

The 6th Expeditionary fleet of Salem goes to a planet strangely ingulfed by magic. Here, the Rogue Traders of the fleet discovers a race of Abhumans who sported the same animal parts has the Wulfen of Leman Russ Legion. Salem, curious about this discovery could see that Magnus was right and that a lot of worlds are created by the Brother Gods exist in the Galaxy. She is eager to integrate these Abhumans inside of her lands since they display this same aura that demands to be used against the enemies of the Imperium.