RWBY 40k – Salem, Mistress of Inquisition.

[Opening 2 – Height of the Great Crusade].

[Theme – Got Mit Uns].

The opening began with Salem, dressed in her Remnant's outfits weeping in front of Ozma's body, with the staff on her hands in the horizontal. The camera approaches the emerald before coming back. Salem dressed in her Empress outfit, with now a much calmer face who quickly put the staff in a glass container in her room. Then she walked to the door of her room while the camera turns to the window displaying the whole Imperial Palace.

The title appears in the sun, it's named: "Salem, Mistress of the Inquisition – The Height of the Great Crusade".

Spent the night in formation. To the battle we march in the dawn. We were ready to die for our Emperor. On the battlefields of the Milky Way.

The opening shows the marks of the Imperium extending to the far reaches of the Galaxy, the next cut shows Horus with his legion charging toward to a Ork Warband. As he fights, his armour becomes more and more green along with his Legion to finally truly green with a golden laurel wealth on his head.

Fire at will. Aim for their artillery. Counter attack. Thunder of guns.

Rogal Dorn and Perturabo are on the walls of a Hive City, directing the plans to defend against a Horde of Greenskins. Then a cut shows them in company with Fulgrim and Konrad Curze for a Compliance mission. After that, a celebration shows them feasting, without Konrad Curze who is behind a wall, holding his head as his thoughts shows a Galaxy in flames.

Emperor with us! As we all stand united. All together, Emperor with us!

Magnus is shown fighting with his Thousand Sons but also Horus, Alpharius, Omegon, Rogal Dorn, Fulgrim, Edelgard and Roboute against a big horde of golems made of precious stones. But then, all turned to the sky, displaying two silhouettes hidden by the sun.

From the old world's demise. See an Imperium rise. From Terra reaching far, here we are!

A city is shown in flames with Lorgar Aurelian accompanied by Erebus and Kor Phaeron with all the Words Bearers, knelled against their will facing the Emperor. In another cut, Lorgar faced a woman and surrounded by people who has the chaos symbols on their bodies while Kor Phaeron and Erebus. The woman invites the Primarch to go inside of a cavern, and by the whispers of both Kor Phaeron and Erebus, Lorgar entered the cavern. When he comes back, he was smirking as he found a new faith to devote himself in.

On beginning of the 31th Millenium. We filled Xenos with fear. Twenty Legions attacked on that day. Several xeno races they broke.

The next scene shows the Dark Angels beginning their crusade against Xenos allied with Humans. And so, Lion El'Jonson is fighting. But his face was darkened, reminding himself of another moment of arguing with his mother Salem. She pointed a statue of Ozma while facing Lion with disappointment and disapprobation. Behind the wall, Lorgar observed him as he already decided what purpose he could give to him.

Astartes charge! Follow the banner! After the Emperor! Freedom we bring! Emperor is with us! As we all stand united. All together, Emperor with us!

Horus and Sanguinius are fighting against a Xeno species whose appearance are close to the humans. These two cooperating as the closest brothers they are. But as Sanguinius fights, a silhouette is lingering behind his shadow, observing him menacingly.

From the old world's demise. See an Imperium rise! From Terra reaching far! Here we are!

A great assemble of Primarchs are facing a gigantic procession. Fulgrim, Horus, Rogal Dorn, Perturabo, Jaghatai Khan, Angron, Magnus, Mortarion and Sanguinius are present. Salem is on the shoulder of Horus observing the procession. In another cut, Horus is crowned with the golden laurel, under the applause of the other Primarchs.

Breaking their lines. Thousands of Astartes. Charge for their Emperor. Legend Arise!

As an assault is leaded by Salem against Drukhari who is try to take slaves with them. Salem encounters Eldrad Ulthran who is fighting with his forces. The two faces as a possible talk are about to unfold. The next scene, Fulgrim exited a temple with a sword who is perfectly made, radiating a purple ominous power. Edelgard was looking at the blade with suspicion.

Emperor with us! As we all stand united. All together, Emperor with us! Emperor with us! As we all stand united. All together, Emperor with us! Emperor with us! As we all stand united. All together, Emperor with us!

A crowd is assembled inside of a room, with Primarchs debating each other about an important thing. But especially, Magnus and Mortarion opposed each other in vehement manner. Under the eyes of a worried Salem.

From the old world's demise. See an Imperium rise. From Terra reaching far. Here we are!

Horus is inside of a planet with Abaddon. He faced an old man on a throne and without a word. He killed with an electric magic ball. He turned toward a new Chapter Captain who has managed to break inside of the throne room before him and giving him a salute of respect.

From the old world's demise. See an Imperium rise. From Terra reaching far. Here we are!

Salem sited on the Emperor's throne, then looked at the sky with anticipation and curiosity. As she is slowly surrounded by her sons who looks in the stars altogether. Without forgetting her granddaughters.


Ep 72: The rage of the Little Princess.

966.M30. In The North-East of the Imperium.

Salem is facing Lorgar Aurelian inside of the Fidelitas Lex. They were alone. Lorgar Aurelian has to use all of his patience to not demonstrate the smallest amount of bitterness in his eyes.

Salem: "I have come here. I am here for you. This is all I can say. Also, there is your little sister."

She presents by her hands the little Ottilia to Lorgar.

Lorgar Aurelian stared at his sister then he turns to Salem and smiles at her.

Lorgar Aurelian: "Thanks to have come."

Salem: "Your welcome. I have read your psalms. It was beautiful to see. So much faith dedicated inside of it."

Lorgar: "Hm…"

Salem: "Listen to me. The Imperium and your father are not ready for your religion. It takes time to spread and normalise. This will take even more time in an Imperium composed of millions of planets. And I talk only to the planets under our direction domination. Imagine the ones who are under protection of main planets. And don't forget the planet influence beyond the political territory."

Lorgar: "I see…"

Salem: "See, Lorgar. I always saw religion as an unpredictable force but still organized and solid. Because when science cannot answer the question of why we live, why life is so chaotic and other, others 'why'. We have only one response: 'Because god decided so'. It reassuring, it relieves the spirit and make it easier for the man to live happily. Also, religion is one of the first stepstone to community. Temples and churches are places to pray but also to meet. We meet the brother of the neighbour, the wife of the old man in the next street. All under the blessing of the god who watch us all. This is not for nothing that since the dawn of time, we have always searched and venerated gods. Because if not, we will finish alone and mad… Like me for example."

Lorgar: "Because since your betrayal?"

Salem: "Yes. I have lost everything familiar to me. I have become alone and mad. But when I encountered your father. I have saw him as a God who could save Mankind at it should. Not the Brothers who will dictate their rules on populations and erased at the slightest opposition. The thing that I blame him is the fact that he doesn't acknowledge his own divinity and he doesn't act a proper father. But I hope that with time. He would understand what I want him to understand in the future."

She turns back, with a resolute face to the Priest.

Salem: "Don't think?"

Lorgar: "Hm… of course."

Salem: "So don't worry with your temples. You will see them everywhere in the Imperium."

Lorgar: "Thanks for the support."

Salem: "Now. Let me present you, your new little sister. Ottilia von Imperium!"

She presents the little girl once again to Lorgar.

Lorgar: "So, she is the 21th Primarch?"

Salem: "No. What are you saying? She has born from my belly. She didn't grow in the incubation capsule. It means that she won't be as big and almighty than you and your brothers."

Lorgar: "Hm… I didn't know why I say that."

Salem: "Don't worry, I understand what you mean. This is true that she is my 21th child."

Lorgar: "Also, this is me or she has red eyes."

Salem smiles faded.

Salem: "Hm… she is like that since I had a hard labour."

Lorgar fumes internally. He remembers too well how much his mother suffered under his eyes.

Salem: "Here. Ottilia, do you want to see your brother?"

Ottilia who was looking to her brother since this time, she extended her hand to Lorgar.

Ottilia: "Big… b'other!"

Salem: "Aw… you like him? He can take you in his arms."

Lorgar hesitantly extends his arms to Ottilia and he takes her in his big hands. But as the tries to cuddle her, he is seized by a headache and has a vision.

Lorgar: "Ouch!"

Salem: "Ho! Lorgar! Are you okay?!"

Lorgar: "Excuse me."

He gives Ottilia back to his mother.

Lorgar: "I have just… another vision…"

Salem: "A vision? What's about it?"

Lorgar: "Hm… nothing… it's too blurry here…"

Salem: "Oh, okay then…"

Lorgar: "I am sorry but I think I am not in mind to continue this reunion anymore."

Salem: "Really?"

Lorgar: "Yes… I am sorry…"

Salem: "…"

She sighs.

Salem: "Why in this time period I cannot meet you often? That's sickening…"

Lorgar: "Don't worry. We'll see us again eventually…"

He hugs Salem in his big hands. Salem responded by her only free hand because the other part is holding Ottilia. Then the two separated.

Salem: "Be well my boy."

Lorgar: "Be well too, mother."

Moments later, when Salem has left Lorgar and his fleet. Lorgar was still thinking about this vision.

The vision displayed Ottilia, now a well-grown woman. Completely enraged and lashing out powerful strikes of magic on him while being in the war of the betrayal. It means that Ottilia will become a clearly fearsome enemy in the future.

Lorgar: "I can't believe it… I am actually surrounded…"


968.M30. Somewhere in the west of the Galaxy. In the Infinite.

Two years passed; Salem is now taking Ottilia to a planet inside of her own empire by the Infinite. The little girl is dressed in a white robe while her blonde-white hair is attached in a braid. The little girl is inside of a room with her mom but also Allarielle and Ilil.

Ottilia: "Mommy! Where we go now?"

Salem: "We will go to have fun in a world who belongs to mommy. It is named Korivan."

Ottilia: "Korivan? Why we would go in this world, mommy?"

Salem: "Let me show you why."

She lights up a hologram. Displaying a planet with four continents. Two in the equatorial part while the others are in the poles.

Salem: "This planet is known to have two distinctive cultures from each other. They were in conflict before for the domination of the world. But since their discovery by the Imperium decades ago. Their royal families decided to unite to better fare for the planet. And it was the best decision to make because this planet is simply amazing."

Ottilia: "This is super nice!"

Salem: "I agree. It will be super nice to see this planet closer… and also recruiting soldiers that they promised to me."

Ottilia: "Mommy! I can't wait to see it!"

Salem: "Hm… me too."

Ilil: "And us?"

Salem: "Put your hood on if you want to come with me. Especially you, Allarielle. And talk only when I want so, okay?"

Allarielle grunted while Ilil nodded.


And so, a few days later. Salem's procession arrived inside of the new capital. Korivan Prime.

The city was big but their buildings look recent. Not surprising since this is King of this World, Labarna the IInd is the king of the second generation of this new line.

The procession was quite impressive. Salem is accompanied by her guards but also her own group of Sisters of Silence who swore to protect her from any harm. These Sisters of Silence worn even their own set of armour, a completely white armour with the symbol of the Empress plastered on their chest. Salem holds her baby girl by the hand while Ilil and Allarielle are dressed with their capes covering their whole body.

The procession arrived in front of the great palace. The building is decorated with cuneiform symbols.

In front of them, there is a man, in his 60s dressed in rich clothes. He is recognizable by his pointed crown. Behind him, he has a son aged in his 30s, a second son aged in his 20s, a daughter seems to be aged in her 18 years old and a third son aged in his 10 years old. And behind of all of them, there is a woman aged in her late 50s, dressed in rich clothes. She is accompanied by a brown-haired woman aged in her late 20s who is holding a baby in her arms.

(Note: Take the Hittites clothes as a representation).

Labarna IInd: "Welcome to our world. This is an honour to see the Immortal Empress in our humble palace."

He kneeled in front of Salem, accompanied by the rest of his family. Salem is pleased by their own version of reverence to her persona.

Salem: "Please, stand up."

The family stand up again. Labarna stepped out of the way. And Salem advances inside of the palace accompanied by her Royal Guards and the Sisters of Silence. The latter observed everywhere if there is not a single stain of the Ruinous Powers in the air.


A bit later, inside of the palace.

The royal family is assembled around a table. Ottilia is on the legs of Salem; she was reading a children's book for her age. While Ilil and Allarielle are with the Sisters of Silence.

Salem: "So, I wanted to know if the army that I have demanded to your father is ready for your first campaign?"

Labarna IInd: "It has reached above your expectations. You wanted 5 million of trained soldiers after 80 years by letting us the time to develop. We have now 9 million approximatively."

Salem: "Hm… that's good. Really good."

Larbana IInd: "But I wanted to know, my Empress. For what use you will take my army?"

Salem: "Since you have exceeded my expectations, you have the right to know."

She takes out from her robe a portative hologram and posed it on the table before lightning it up. It displays a system with two worlds with the symbol of the Imperium. The two other planets have symbols of the Orks. While a third one in the middle of the system has the two symbol at the same time, showing it was a disputed planet.

Salem: "This is the system of Ferudian. Who is at one week of warp travel from your planet. The small empire of Ferudian is trying to take over the system by chasing away the Orks. And so, they asked the help of the Imperium in exchange of their submission. So, your army is required to help them."

Larbana IInd: "And what it could benefit us?"

Salem: "See, by chasing away the Orks. You will build a stable economic road with the Ferudians."

Larbana IInd: "Oh… I see."

Salem: "Don't worry."

Larbana IInd: "So, let me present to you, my family."

He pointed the 30s old man, who is sited next to the woman.

Larbana IInd: "This is my son, Larbana the IIIrd who will succeed me when I will pass. There is also his wife, Hictisia and my grandson, Larbana the IVth."

Salem: "I see."

Larbana pointed the second son aged in his 20s.

Larbana IInd: "This is Hattusili. Someone who can trust with as he proved to be a great strategist."

He pointed the daughter aged at 18 years old.

Larbana IInd: "This is my beautiful and respectful daughter, Sarkilii."

Then, he pointed the youngest son.

Larbana IInd: "My last but not less, Muwatalii. My youngest son."

Salem: "I see and this woman is your queen?"

She looked at the woman aged in her 50s.

Larbana IInd: "This is my lovely Puduhepa."

Puduhepa only nodded.

Puduhepa: "This is you the Empress of the Imperium, right?"

Salem: "Absolutely."

Puduhepa: "You look so young. I have read and saw a picture of you 40 years ago. But you didn't change at all."

Salem: "Hm… I am the Immortal Empress for nothing."

Puduhepa: "And I will die soon…"

She makes a slightly sad face. Salem quickly thought at something that would reassure her.

Salem: "Hm… Dying is not a fatality. It's just a natural thing my dear Puduhepa."

The queen lifted her eyebrow.

Salem: "From the moment you felt that you accomplished your dreams in this life. Then, it won't be a bad deal altogether, since you accomplished what you wanted. Do you understand what I mean?"

The queen blinked.

Puduhepa: "I… kinda… understand…"

Salem: "Good…"

Larbana IInd: "Also, I would like you to bring my son Hattusili with you, to perfect his education about the army."

Salem: "So, you want him to command the army that I wanted?"

Larbana IInd: "Exactly."

Salem reflected about it. She wanted to command herself the army of Korivanians in the battle with the Ferudians, to insure the victory against the Orks. But, letting this young man his chance could be… interesting.

Salem: "Hm… I allow it."

Larbana widened before smiling.

Larbana IInd: "Thanks for your acceptance."

Salem: "Hm… I will stay for several days. For the preparations of the military but also, to better know your son. Also, I didn't have much time to present my little daughter, Ottilia."

She rubs the head of the daughter in question.

Larbana IInd: "Hello, princess. Honoured to meet the 21th Child of the Emperor and the Empress of Mankind."

The other family members nodded.

Ottilia: "Hi… I guess…"

The little daughter waved with timidity. It makes the royal family chuckle at this cuteness.

Larbana IInd: "Also, who are they?"

He pointed to Allarielle and Ilil, who tensed up under their capes.

Salem: "Oh, these are my guests… If you wonder about their capes, it's because they want to be anonymous."

Larbana IInd lifted his eyebrow about it.

Larbana IInd: "Right…"

Salem: "You shouldn't be worried. My guests are learning the means of the Imperium for a reason who is above anything you can imagine. But you should be worried more for the Ferudians who are fighting against the Orks. You don't want to have a WAAAAGH coming at you?"

Larbana IInd don't respond.

Salem: "Trust me and trust your son in this Crusade. It would worth it in the end. No matter what happen."

The king slowly nodded.


Two days later, Salem is accompanied by Hattusili in a courtyard in the back of the palace. While Ottilia is behind with her nurse, recognizable by her Nocturnian features like Vulkan. Allarielle and Ilil are behind.

She is facing the soldiers of the planet. They are recognizable by their armour with a grey armour with a white tunic under it, they have pointed helmets. They have also modern shields and power spears.

Hattusili: "These soldiers are excellent for the melee. Their spears are powered with more 150 KV of electricity. It would stun any Orks coming at them."

Salem: "What about their protection?"

Hattusili: "Oh, we have thought about it. Their armours and boots are conceived to have completely isolated materials. Also, from what I knew, the Orks wears crude iron armour. So, it reduces the chances of electrocution for our soldiers."

Salem: "Hm… good. Give me a demonstration."

Hattusili: "Bring a target! You! Display your skills!"

The soldier pointed by the prince slams his chest with his fist in sign of acceptance. Two other soldiers bring a wood mannequin and posed in front of the soldier while the crowd take a few steps back.

The soldier pulls the switch with his thumb, pointed his spear toward the target and click with the same thumb on the button.

A huge discharge is sent to the mannequin.

KRRRRZZZZ!

CRAAAACK!

The mannequin is destroyed in two-thirds, leaving only one arm and one leg who are burning.

Salem: "Oh my…"

Hattusili: "Yes, we will help the Korivanians and we will win against these monsters."

Salem: "Of course. I have seen enough. Now, excuse me I have something to do."

Hattusili: "Yes, your majesty."

He bowed to her. Salem turned her back and goes to the nurse. Ottilia was trembling in fear. Salem realised what could have frightened her daughter. She quickly hugged her.

Salem: "Shhht… Ottilia. You know that these are not dangerous."

Ottilia only hugged her mom back.

Ottilia: "I don't like this…"

Salem: "It's okay… It's okay… Now, let's go to the town, okay?"

Ottilia stops the hug and eyed to her mom and nodded.

Ottilia: "'Kay"

Salem: "Let's go."

She turned back to Hattusili.

Salem: "It was good for this demonstration. I am eager to see that in combat."

Hattusili: "You flatter me."

The duo left the courtyard.


Moments later, Salem is inside of one of the guest apartments. But she is not alone, now she is accompanied by Ilil and Allarielle. They are dressed in their capes, with only their head in the air. Ottilia is sited to a small table, drawing typical things of a little girl like her on paper. At one moment, she turns to the Eldar girl.

Ottilia: "Allarielle… Can you draw me something?"

Allarielle: "Grmbl… why me? Stop!"

Ottilia: "Please… big sis…"

Allarielle: "But I am not your-"

Salem put her finger on Allarielle's face and looked at her with insistence. Before she turns back to Ottilia and smiles at her.

Salem: "Of course. Big sis, Allarielle will draw something for you. My lil' princess."

She turns back to the Eldar girl, maintaining the smile but her aura of irritation and insistence was still here.

Salem: "Right? You will draw her something nice…"

Allarielle answers with a small voice.

Allarielle: "Yes…"

Salem takes her finger back and makes way for Allarielle. The eldar teen sits close to a table and close to the little girl. The look on Salem's face was heavy on the Eldar girl.

Allarielle: "Wanna see a real work of art?"

Ottilia: "Yeah!"

Allarielle in the next minutes draws a magnificent plane of trees and mountains. Before giving it to Ottilia. The little girl was impressed and overjoyed.

Ottilia: "So cool!"

Allarielle: "Yeah, right? Now, that I finished it I will-"

Ottilia: "Can you make me learn it?"

Allarielle: "Huh?"

Ottilia: "Yeah! I want to draw like you!"

Salem: "Oh that's a really good guess! She makes you learn about it!"

Allarielle: "What?!"

Salem: "Yeah, you will make my daughter learn how to draw like you do!"

Allarielle: "But…"

Salem takes a colder and authoritative tone.

Salem: "Do it."

Allarielle: "Okay…"

She turns back to Ottilia.

Allarielle: "Let me make myself clear. You won't be able to learn right now how to draw like me. It would take months to do so."

Ottilia: "Ah?"

Salem: "Here I agree. Ottilia, look at me."

The little princess turns back to the Empress.

Salem: "If you want to do something correctly. You have to try, again and again. Even if you fail. Because in the end, it would be worth it. Understood?"

Ottilia looked at Salem before nodding.

Salem: "Good. Also, Ilil."

Ilil: "Huh, yeah?"

Salem: "You will help Ottilia to understand, okay?"

Ilil: "Okay."

Salem: "Good. Now, I have to go. I have something to do."

The Empress goes out from the room and closed the door.


A few moments later, Allarielle has draw a crude character who looks like a good clothed Eldar.

Allarielle: "This is very simple. Try to draw it."

Ottilia: "Hm…"

The little princess draws the elder in question on the paper. It was not quite good.

Allarielle: "Began all over again."

Ottilia: "Hum, okay…"

The little princess began to draw again. It was slightly better.

Allarielle: "Do it again."

Ottilia: "Okay…"

She makes a third draw who is slightly better.

Ottilia: "So? What do you think, big sis?"

Allarielle: "See? You get off slightly better each time. Minor things but I can see them. If you want to draw like me. Continue."

Ottilia: "Okay, I'll do it."

Ilil smiles at Allarielle.

Ilil: "You are nice when you want."

Allarielle: "Hmph…"


A bit later, Ottilia has made another five other draws, each time closer to the actual quality of the draw of Allarielle. And after a moment, Ottilia yawned.

Ottilia: "Getting sleepy..."

Allarielle: "Already?"

Ottilia: "Carry me to the sofa, pweease…"

She yawned again. Allarielle grumbled and takes Ottilia in her arms before transporting her to a sofa. She lied her down.

Ottilia: "Thanks… I am so happy… I learned something with you…"

Allarielle rolled her eyes.

Ottilia: "Can you make me learn more tomorrow?"

Allarielle: "…"

Allarielle doesn't know why, but she felt a little feeling. Somehow, she wants to do it.

Allarielle: "Hum. Okay…"

Ottilia: "Thanks…"

Ottilia yawns and closes her eyes before sleeping.

Allarielle sits down on the other side of the room, followed by Ilil.

Ilil: "Are you okay?"

Allarielle: "I don't know!"

Ilil: "What?"

Allarielle: "What's this feeling?! Why I want… to… continue?"

Ilil: "You want to please Ottilia. Right?"

Allarielle: "What?!"

Ilil: "You want to please her I said."

Allarielle doesn't respond for a moment.

Allarielle: "Hm… yeah…"

Ilil: "That's good!"

Allarielle: "Why?"

Ilil: "Because you like Ottilia, right?"

Allarielle: "Grmbl… why I am liking a little Mon-Keigh baby? This is stupid!"

Ilil: "No, it's not! It means that we kind understand them."

Allarielle: "But why? We are different. I didn't reach my adult form yet; I am still very far. But children have become aged adults around me! This is horrible! They would die shortly after! I… I… can't… I can't describe it…"

Ilil: "I know… I felt it too…"

Allarielle: "Hm?"

Ilil: "I have saw people around me aging fast. And the maid named Miss Milly who has taken care of me when miss Salem was absent died a few years ago before your arrival. I was so sad. She was kind to me. She was already old, but I have saw aging. Despite that, she always took care of me. Until, I found her on the sofa. It destroyed me."

Allarielle: "Oh…"

Ilil: "But I learned something that our race seems to have forgotten and leads to its demise: the value of life. Since the humans has not enough time for themselves. They have to chose between trivial and essential things. And they tend to primarily choose the latter. Better leave the world with a good trace of yours. But us, we have lived thousands of humans' years. All for what? To indulge ourselves in orgies from dawn to night, even when we sleep? Because we are bored to dead? Because we have already explored everything apparently? It disgusts me. But after miss Milly died. I was like, even more disgusted. Because I was living by losing touch my reality while the rest of the humans' lives until 300 years old with youth injections but still, very grounded that they life will end soon. And mostly of them, dies without worry since they have already done everything they meant right. But us, we have done everything right in the beginning of our long life… and likely to do everything wrong for the rest. The Paths of Asuryanis were already a step on the right direction."

Allarielle: "…"

Ilil: "I would not have imagined if Vulkan doesn't have discovered your planet and you continued your life kicking the butts of the humans."

Allarielle: "I have enough of this conversation. Please, stop."

Ilil: "Okay…"


Weeks later, in the Ferudian System.

The relief force of the Korivanians leaded by Hattusili, observed by Salem has finally arrived inside of the system.

These reinforcements have managed to repel the Orks from the disputed planet of the Ferudians. They have managed to recapture 4/5 of the planet but the Warboss, Vergruk the Big Ok' is still holding the region with fierceness.

Meanwhile, Salem on part is on Ferudian Prime, the capital of the Ferudian Empire.

She is facing on a table the Great Oligarch of the planet, recognizable by his overweigh body and many accessories. Actilisii the Gold. He was eating a big sum of meat and other copious meals.

But apparently, unlike the other war meeting. This one was important.

Salem: "What do you mean a cult?"

Actilisii: "Yeah, a cult who seem to seek to destroy the weaknesses of the Ferudian as they say. Apparently, they wanted to gain a great amount of power to depose me and my friends since they say: 'I didn't do anything for their crops and capital for the last five years'. Pff, nonsense when we have war in our doorstep."

Salem: "You didn't order your soldiers to purge them?"

Actilisii: "Oh no! If I do that, the population will revolt against me! Since their cult are in the mountains and I have all my attention against the Orks."

Salem: "Why you didn't ask the population to destroy the cult altogether?"

Actilisii: "No! It will come back all the same!"

Salem: "Pff, if you want to do nothing. I will do it myself. I have the Sisters of Silence who are adapted for that."

Actilisii: "Fortunately that I have you, my majesty."

Salem: "Hmph… of course… Now, I have to go."

Actilisii: "You don't want to try this pancake?"

Salem: "No, I am not hungry. Thanks for the suggestion anyway."

She goes out of the office of the Actilisii. She grunted as she walked inside of the corridors.

Salem: "This fat oligarch filled with wine and meat. No wonder why his population is angry…"

She arrived toward the guest room with the Sisters of Silence. She knocks on it. The door opens, revealing the Sister of Silence, dressed only in a tunic.

Salem: "Let me enter."

The Sister of Silence let her enter. The others sisters were dressing up their armour or changing their sweaty clothes.

Salem: "I want something from you. As you finished to prepare. You will go in the mountains outside of the city, in the West. A cult who is preparing to depose the current government is making it's moves. Purge it immediately."

The Sisters of Silence only nodded.

Salem: "Good. Don't let them any chances."

She goes out of the room and close the door behind her. After walking inside of the corridors, she arrived in her private guest room.

She hears sounds of talking and when she enters inside of the room. She falls on a quite impressive scene.

It was Allarielle, drawing with Ottilia. She seems to like it. Meanwhile, Ilil was just looking at the drawing they have already done.

Salem: "I can see you are enjoying it."

Allarielle is startled by this declaration.

Allarielle: "Huh? What?! What are you saying?!"

Salem: "You enjoy drawing with Ottilia, right?"

Allarielle: "Don't say nonsense!"

Ottilia: "Look mommy! Look the draws that Allarielle taught me to do!"

Salem looks inside of the drawings; these are clearly an improvement. This is the kind of draw made in art classes in high schools.

Salem: "Oh! That's really good! I am so proud of you, sweetie!"

Ottilia: "Hehehe…"

She rubs the back of her head.

Salem turns to Allarielle.

Salem: "That's what I wanted Allarielle. You make finally real efforts."

Allarielle grumbled.

Allarielle: "Don't get the wrong idea. This is not for you."

Salem: "I know, I know… Now, we will dine together."


Later, in a private living room.

Salem is eating meat and potatoes with Allarielle, Ilil and Ottilia. There are a few Royal Guards along with them.

Allarielle: "There is a cult in the mountains?"

Ilil: "This is not reassuring."

Salem: "Absolutely not reassuring. I have sent the Sisters of Silence to investigate and purge the cult."

Ilil: "I hope this is not a cult of She-Who-Thirst. I really hope this is not the case!"

Allarielle: "Oh… It would be horrible!"

Salem: "For now, it would be more like a reactionary movement against the elite of Ferudian who is clearly out of touch. But in this time of troubles, we have to silence them. A civil war inside of the Ferudian is not a risk worth taking when the Orks are really close."

Allarielle: "Grmbl… politics, as always."

Salem drinks a bit of wine.

Salem: "You don't say…"

Ilil: "What is the next move for the war?"

Salem: "We will launch an offensive in the fifth planet who is the furthest of the system and kill for once the Ork Warlord Turvagk Krokor. And so, we will push the greenskins out of this system and secure the Warp routes to the North-West."

Ilil: "That's good."

Allarielle froze and stands up in front of everyone.

Salem: "What is happening?"

Allarielle: "I am feeling a big force coming at us. A very chaotic force!"

Salem: "Wait, what? Oh! I can feel it too!"

She stands up from her chair too.

Suddenly, a psychic attack strikes in their mind and everyone fainted, including the guards.

Then, the glasses breaks and hooded figures arrived before taking the two eldars, the Empress and her daughter.


Ottilia wakes up by huge sounds. And she could see something horrifying.

She is attached on a pillar. She could see that Allarielle, Ilil and Salem also attached. But the worst is Salem, attached by many chains in the arms, legs and neck. Completed with gauntlets and boots made with Adamantium.

All of it inside of cave with cultists.

Ottilia: "Huh? Mo… Mommy? Mommy! MOMMY!"

Salem: "Ottilia! You are awakened! Shhht! Stay calm!"

Ottilia: "You are… attached…"

Salem: "Mommy will handle this."

She turns angrily to the cultists in questions.

Salem: "Who you are… And what are you doing?"

A man in a hood arrived in front of her. Salem could see weird protuberances under the tissue of the hood.

Man in the hood: "You are the Empress of Mankind with her daughter. And I could see two Xenos with you. If a chance was presenting itself for me like this… a true blessing from the Gods themselves."

Salem: "What are you talking about?"

Man in the hood: "I have predicted that you will come. The very wife of the Anathema himself. And by sucking your soul from you. I will gain tremendous amount of power and destroy these Orks once and for all. Not the oligarchs."

Salem: "Grmbl… Not in my watch."

She tries to free herself and pulls the chains of Adamantium but then, she felts burns on her skin and she feels with horrible pain.

Salem: "AAARGH!"

Ottilia: "Mommy!"

Ottilia began to cry by seeing her mommy like that.

Ilil: "Miss Salem!"

Allarielle: "Salem!"

Salem: "What the… What did you do?"

Man in the hood: "My god Tzeentch has told me about you. And so, he gives me visions to entrap you correctly. Your power of darkness won't work on me at all."

Salem: "Drat…"

Man in the hood: "Now, let's get over it."

Salem: "No!"

Salem tries to use her magic by her hands or the mouth. But the pain strikes even more on her whole body, the power of the warp preventing her to use them.

Salem: "GNNNRRRHHH!"

She contains on her scream by gritting her teeth.

The man in the hood takes out his cape. Revealing an almost naked body. He has only big shorts. His body is covered in scales and spikes. His eyes were radiating with blue-purple light. He has three horns on his head.

Salem: "I can't believe that Tzeentch has given you such power…"

The cultist only smiled.

Tzeentch cultist: "And I will receive more with yours."

He approaches her and put his hand on her head.

Ilil: "Stop!"

Allarielle: "Stop it right now! You creep!"

Ottilia: "Mommy! MOMMY! MOMMMYYYY!"

Cultists: "Do it! Do it! Do it! Down the oligarchs!"

The cultist began to suck the magic from her body and converting it to warp energy. Salem screamed in pain and agony when she could feel her soul tearing apart.

Salem: "AAAAAGHHH!"

Ottilia cried loudly while seeing her mommy suffering. Ilil was upset while Allarielle turned away.

Tzeentch Cultist: "Oh yeah… This energy. I can feel it."

His muscles grow with his horns spiralling around them.

Ottilia: "Stop! Stop!"

Ottilia was sad but also, becoming more and more angry.

Allarielle: "Oh!"

Ilil: "What the…?!"

Allarielle: "I can feel it. I have an idea… Ottilia! Your mommy is in danger! You will let this monster hurt her more?!"

Ottilia: "No!"

Allarielle: "Free yourself! Free…!"

She gets slammed by a cultist.

Cultist: "Silence!"

Allarielle: "ARGH!"

These words make Ottilia angry even more. Salem doesn't scream anymore; she was groaning in pain as her energy continues to be absorbed. Then the cultist stops, his hands are now trembling.

Tzeentch Cultist: "Grmbl… It's becoming too much. She has so much more energy but I can only take a very small fraction."

Ottilia: "Stop… hurting… my… MOMMMY!"

With a tone of grimm and under the surprise of everyone except Allarielle. Ottilia tears her chains and kicks the guy with all of her force.

Salem: "O… Ottilia…"

Tzeentch Cultist: "OURGH!"

She chains the cultist to oblivion while the other runs away from the cave. Ottilia slams the Tzeentch cultist and strikes out of the cave.

Ottilia: "TAKE THAAAAT!"

She materialises dark magic balls and launched them toward the cultist.

BAAAAOOOOM!

Ottilia: "Haaaaa… Haaaaaa…"

But a shadow goes out from the smoked and strikes her down to the ground.

Ottilia: "KYAAAAH!"

Tzeentch Cultist: "You brat!"

He grabs the little girl by the shirt.

Tzeentch Cultist: "You will pay for what you done!"

But then, bullets penetrated the skin of the cultist. He turns back and sees the Sisters of Silence.

Tzeentch Cultist: "Even more interlopers."

He drops Ottilia.

Tzeentch Cultist: "Come at me!"

The Sisters of Silence goes around the cultist but their presence as Blanks quickly weakened the cultist in question. He tries to use psychic flames and lightning but it bounces on their armour and empty spirits.

Tzeentch Cultist: "Aaaah… Aaaah… You won't… kill… me…"

The Sisters of Silence takes their swords and rushes at the cultist and simply cuts his body in many pieces before destroying it with their plasma weapons.

The sisters of silence arrived in front of the little princess; the captain takes the princess in her arms.

Ottilia only cried in her arms.


A bit later, Salem, Allarielle and Ilil are freed. Salem was breathing hard from this knock-out. While the other cultists are reunited by the Sisters of Silence and the Royals Guards arrived from the barges. Ottilia in the arms of Allarielle.

Salem was clearly furious to them to have helped this creep.

Salem: "By… the decree… of mine… The Empress of Mankind… condemn you… to death… IMMEDIATELY."

Cultist: "No! NOOOO!"

The Sisters of Silence and the Royal Guards pointed their weapons and only gunned them down. Allarielle hides the eyes of Ottilia.

Salem: "That's done…"

The mom turns back and sees Ottilia, who was quite traumatised.

Salem hugged her daughter in her arms.

Salem: "Don't worry. It's finished…"

Ottilia: "But… But… I hurt…"

Salem: "No… Look at me Ottilia."

Ottilia: "Huh?"

Salem: "This is right to be angry. You saved us. Me, Ilil and Allarielle. Okay?"

Ottilia: "You mean it, mommy?"

Salem: "Absolutely, sweetie."

She kissed her cheek to reassure the little princess. She finally gives a little smile.

Salem: "I just want one thing from you… Be careful if you fight again one day. Okay?"

Ottilia nodded.

Salem: "Good."

Salem rose up and go to Allarielle.

Allarielle: "Yeah?"

Salem: "I didn't imagine that you encouraged Ottilia. Thanks."

Allarielle: "Hmph… you welcome."

Salem: "Now let's go. And let's end this war once and for all."


A few months later, the whole system is purged. Hattusili meets Actilisii as a big feast of victory is celebrated in the entire capital.

Actilisii: "Dear citizen of Ferudian Prime! The Orks have been defeated! By the help of the Korivanians leaded by the prince, Hattusili! Let be the feast will establish long lasting relations with our two systems!"

He takes the paper of the treaty and gives it to Hattsilii. The prince signed it before shaking the other hand of the oligarch. The whole population cheering at this sign.

But for Salem and her group, she was in space with her own fleet. More precisely inside of the private room of Salem's apartment.

Salem: "Another good mission finished."

Allarielle: "What now?"

Salem: "Let's return to Terra until further notice. I let my other sons do the rest for now."

Allarielle: "Huh, like always?"

Salem: "Yes, like always."

Ottilia gives a draw to Allarielle. It was a quite well-designed draw of herself, in aeldari armour.

Allarielle: "Huh, what's this?"

Ottilia: "For encouraging me, big sis!"

Allarielle: "Huh… thanks…?"

She takes the paper and looks at it. She looks good on it. And for the first time, she displays a genuine smile in front of everyone.

Allarielle: "Beautiful…"

Salem: "Yes, it is… Yes, it is…"


To be continued… The Experimental Empire.

Subject F-[Error] has to do tests for the Program of Coriandir Construction INC. But a she does it, a perturbation will destroy her worldview.