Chapter 54: Project Champions Fall

Scarlet sat in her throne room, tapping her finger on the arm of the chair. The city was empty, a ghost town. It was only her, Watts and Neo. No one else, but that didn't matter to her. She heard a knock at the door as it opened.

"Ah...Arthur, what brings you here?" Scarlet asked as she glanced at Watts.

Watts fixed the collar of his jacket as he adjusted his gloves. "I've been meaning to ask, what are you planning to do with Merlot's mutation papers on Grimm?"

Scarlet snickered a little. "I'm glad you asked doctor.." She stopped tapping as she stood up, her wings folded behind her as she walked over to Watts. "I've been dying to do something...you remember Pyrrha Nikos..yes?"

Watts cocked an eyebrow up. "Hmm...I haven't heard that name in a long time. What about the dead champion?"

Scarlet placed her hand on his shoulder leaning in towards his ear. "We're going to turn a dead girl into a Grimm." She then walked past Watts as she stops. "I'm going to send you to Vale, search Beacon academy for any useful leads that had Pyrrha's DNA on it."

"But, Cinder turned her into dust." Watts said turning his head to look at her. "That's impossible, there wouldn't be anything that has her DNA on it."

Scarlet turned her head as her eye glowed. "Is that a fact? If I'm not mistaken, everyone who was at the fall of Beacon left behind stuff. They didn't have time to pack, nor did they have the time to gather clothes. So tell me Watts, what good would clothes do for a dead girl? Surely you can find Pyrrha's clothing at Vale, thrift store...a museum."

"You have a point...but still, why send me? Why can't you go?" Watts asked.

Scarlet turned to face Watts for a moment. "Because, Neo is going to be going to Vacuo. To find the relic.."

Watts thinks for a moment. "You are aware of what happens when you gather all the relics? Correct? Surely Salem told you."

Scarlet was silent for a moment, of course no one told her what would happen. She never asked, nor was she told by her mother. She would ask Jinn, but then remembered Jinn was out of questions to ask. "Tch, no. What would happen?"

Watts smirked a little. "I had a feeling, if all the relics are gathered in one place, the gods will awaken. Bringing them back to our world, either to kill everyone...or rebuild Remnant from the ground up."

Scarlet growled a little, clearly she was angry now. "Fuck."

"However." Watts said. "At this moment in time, you only have two of the relics, while Shade has the sword. The crown has yet to be found, it lays somewhere within Beacon."

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Beacon was still in building condition, as it seemed like the smaller places of Vale was being fixed up on first. No one had noticed Watts, which was making his mission easier. But he did keep an eye out for a museum or a thrift store, he didn't really know much as to why Scarlet wanted to use DNA from Pyrrha. She clearly had the bodies of Ruby's friends within reach, but Watts only shrugged that idea off.

"Right, lets see." Watts mumbled to himself as he scanned around, he noticed Junior's bar. "Well, that will be a good place to start.." He then headed over to the bar as he walked in. The placed was empty, not a single soul was in sight. But that didn't really stop Watts from his search.

Miltia and Melanie walked into the main area of the bar as they both spotted Watts, Watts had noticed them as well as he walked over to the twins.

"Hello girls." Watts said.

The twins looked at him for a moment as Miltia walked over. "And what do yo possibly want? Can't you tell we're closed?"

Watts looked back at the front door seeing the sign, but smirked a bit. "I'm here on behalf orders from our new ruler...I believe you must know who I'm referring to."

Miltia scoffed as she turned around. "What does Scarlet want with us? We didn't do anything."

"Oh, but she didn't send me to fetch you two...I'm here for personal business." Watts said.

Melanie cocked an eyebrow up. "Junior? What business do you have with him?"

Watts adjusted his tie as he started to walk past the twins and to the back room. "It's nothing you two need to worry about, I assume he's back here yes?"

"And what if he is?" Miltia asked looking at Watts.

Watts didn't say anything as he just walked right into the back room. Once he had gotten back there, Junior was checking the crates that had came in. He stopped as he heard Watts' footsteps. "What do you want?"

"Just some helpful info." Watts said as he stopped at one of the crates. "Tell me, do you know where I can find anything that remains of Ms. Pyrrha Nikos?"

Junior turned around to look at him. "And why would I tell you that?"

"Because, Scarlet demands it." Watts said as he looked at him. "She wants to bring her back from the dead."

"That's impossible." Junior said as he turned his back to Watts. "Why don't you just go back empty handed, you're not getting anything out of me."

Watts grins as he pointed his revolver at the back of Junior's head. "Is that so? Do you really want another fall to happen?"

Junior held his arms up high as he slowly turned his head. "No...getting my bar back in shape took too long." He would then let out a sigh of defeat. "I'll take you to where you need to find what you're looking for."

"I thought so." Watts said as he lowered his revolver.

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Junior had taken Watts to a thrift store of sorts, once he had walked inside. Junior had pointed out a box to Watts, it contained everything that was left behind after the fall. Watts walked over to the box as he scanned through the items and clothing.

"None of this stuff has been washed." Junior said. "If this is all you needed, then I'm going back to my bar."

"Very well." Watts said as he picked up the box. "Surely something in here belongs to Pyrrha. Sadly, I don't have time to waste and look through it here."

Watts didn't even pay for the box, as he just walked out and headed back to the airship he took to get to Vale. Once he had gotten on, he had set the airship to autopilot.

After a while, Watts had returned. Scarlet looked at the box he had with him, as she dumped it onto the table. She scanned the items and clothing for a moment as she snickered a little bit.

"This one." Scarlet said holding up a pair of Pyrrha's stockings. "This has her scent on it, we can extract her DNA from this...and use it."

Watts walked over and put the stockings into a smaller box, and walked out of the building and to his lab, to start the process. Once he had gotten to his lab, Watts followed the instructions on Merlot's papers to start the project. He picked up his scroll soon after and contacted Scarlet. "Project Champions Fall, has begun...however, it will take awhile for her to be complete."

"Good." Scarlet said as she cackled. "Be sure she's sent to me once she's complete."

"Of course." Watts said as he hung up and looked at the tank. "A old friend to see Ruby again..but not the same as she was before."