Chapter 36: Pain and Despair

Scarlet, Emerald and Neo went back to Salem while Penny had fallen from the bottom of Amity Tower, Ruby's message was sent through but at what was the achievement in doing so? They were unaware of what happened.

"I'll take Vest to get patched up." Krystal said. "If I find Penny, I'll contact you." She picked Vest up.

"Wait, we're up in the sky. If you jump out, you'll kill yourself." Pietro said.

Krystal smirked. "No need to worry old man, you should worry about yourself and the others." She carried Vest and jumped out of Amity Tower.

As Krystal was falling while holding Vest, she scoffed as she noticed how close Salem was getting to Atlas. "Tch, she's getting closer."

Vest's vision was still blurry as she looked down. Since her vision was blurry she couldn't tell what was going on. "W-What's going on?"

Krystal didn't answer as she managed to land on a nearby airship that was half way near the ground. "Getting you back to Atlas isn't a option, Salem's already on her way..we need to get you to Mantle."

The airship flew down to Mantle, the streets were empty. Which would give Krystal time to take Vest to a safe place and to patch her up.

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Scarlet scoffed as she walked the halls, she went to where Salem was at as she bowed. "Mother, we've returned. However, I didn't kill the Maiden like you wanted me too." She didn't want to look up yet as she could hear Salem walking over to her.

"That is fine my child, however...it seemed you failed to stop Amity Tower, why is that?" Salem asked.

"I'm sorry." Scarlet said. "I was having too much fun.."

Salem looked displeased, she took a deep breath as she walked off. "I expect you not to fail me again."

"Mother I..." Scarlet said. "Yes, of course."

The Hound walked into the room as it stopped and looked at Scarlet, it huffed as it walked off. Scarlet stood up as she clinched her fist, she turned around and headed to where Oscar was being held at.

"You have to let me go." Oscar said. "Salem isn't doing this for you and the others. She's doing it to take over, do you really think you and the others matter to her?"

"Shut up." Hazel said punching Oscar. "I'm not going to ask you again, what is the password to the relic?"

Oscar was silent as he didn't answer, the door opened as Scarlet walked in. Oscar didn't notice her as he was looking down, until he heard a scream of pain.

Scarlet had grabbed Hazel by the arms as she jumped up onto his back, pulling at his arms. There was a snap as his arms were dislocated. Hazel screamed in pain as he stumbled forward, he glanced at Scarlet as Oscar did the same.

"What the hell?!" Hazel barked. "What's wrong with you?"

Scarlet grins, she had the look of murder in her eyes. She scoffed as she walked over to Oscar and grabs his chin, tilting his head back as she slashed at his chest cutting his shirt. Oscar screamed as Hazel grits his teeth.

"She's gone mad." Hazel said.

"Tch, worthless." Scarlet said. "I'll kill you if you don't spill the password." She punched him in the gut as she was about to take her fingernail and silt his throat.

"W-Wait, I'll tell you." Oscar said. "It's Jinn."

Scarlet snickered. "Was that so hard Hazel?" She turned around and walked out of the room. "IF you excuse me, there's a certain Bounty Hunter I need to kill..."

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"Okay, were here." Krystal said as she helped Vest into a empty building. "Now, if I were bandages...where would I be?"

Vest was silent the whole time, as she was placed down into a chair. Krystal glances around as she found some, she headed back to where Vest was sitting down at. "Now then, let's get you patched up."

Vest glanced at Krystal. "W-Why is a bounty hunter helping me?"

Krystal bit off some of the bandages and wrapped it around Vest's missing eye. "How can I not? That psycho needs to be stopped."

Vest fell silent as she let Krystal patch her up, there was a howl outside the building as a Beowulf had their scent, the two kept silent as the Beowulf walked off. Krystal let out a sigh until the window busted open.

"Heeeeeres Scarlet!" Scarlet said with a toothy grin.

"Fuck, it's her." Krystal said.

Scarlet grins as jumps through the window. "I'm going to enjoy killing you." She dashed forward at Krystal.

"Shit, we're not even recovered from the previous battle." Krystal said as she jumped out of the way. "Tch, you're annoying." She grabbed her twin katana's and swung at Scarlet. "How the hell are you back to your normal self? You were just a half Grimm in the tower."

Scarlet caught the blades with her hands. "Shhh, secret." She kicked Krystal in the gut sending her flying as she took Black Rose and swung it at her, cutting her legs off.

Krystal winched in pain as she fell onto the ground. "F-Fuck!"

Scarlet picked up the Faunus' legs as she slurped them up, swallowing both legs in one gulp. "Now, normally I would prefer to chew. But that's just a waste of time, having to chew the meat off your bones." She started to walk over to Krystal as she grins. "Now, let's make this right." She stomped on Krystal as she started to laugh.

Vest slowly got up as she fell down. "Leave her alone."

Scarlet stops as she looked at her. "I'll deal with you later."

Krystal bit Scarlet's leg as she glared at her, she was trying to bit off Scarlet's leg, but was only getting kicked in the process by Scarlet's other leg. Scarlet laughed more as she grins, she pulled her leg away from Krystal's mouth. "Now then.."

Krystal spits blood on Scarlet's face. "Go to hell."

Scarlet snickered as she licks the blood away from her face. "Mm..sweet and salty."

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Krystal was thrown against the wall as she had her arms sliced off, she was slowly dying as Scarlet slurped up the Faunus' arms. Vest slowly got up once more as her legs were shaking, she lost some blood after her eye got pulled out. She fell forward as she grips the ground, trying to once again get up.

"Hmm, I know." Scarlet said as she grips Krystal by the neck. "How about we put on a show for the Summer Maiden?"

Vest glanced at her, her eye started to glow. But couldn't find the strength to stand up and fight.

Krystal gagged and gasp for air as Scarlet was choking her, the lack of air entering her body was being cut off as Scarlet gripped her hand tightly around her throat.

"And the best way to get rid of trash like you, is by consuming you completely." Scarlet said as she licks Krystal. "But this is your final look at the world before it goes black."

Vest slowly crawled over to Scarlet as she grabbed her ankle, Scarlet grinned sinisterly. She kicked Vest in the face as she forced her to let go of her ankle. "Say bye to your friend Vest. This is the last time you'll see her."

Scarlet shoved Krystal's head into her mouth and started to swallow the shark Faunus whole. Vest could only watch in horror as the Grimm Girl was consuming Krystal whole, she felt something building up inside her. But what was it? Vest eventually realized what it was, it was anger, hate, and pain.

Scarlet had swallowed Krystal completely as she smirked, but something sharp hit her in the back as she turned around. Vest stood there with the look of anger on her face, her only eye was glowing as she glared angrily at Scarlet. "I'll kill you!"

A/N: [I can't take credit for Vest, credit goes to my friend on Discord.]