Chapter 7: Fallen Kingdom

With Seryu dead, and the capital under very little protection. Scarlet and Majin 21 were free to do whatever they pleased, until Night Raid showed up.

"Come out and play." Scarlet said as she had entered the main hall of the castle, she stopped half way seeing a child and a old man standing by the throne. "You're kidding right? This old guy is the king?"

"You there, how did you get in here? And where is Seryu at?" Honest asked as he didn't bother let the child speak for himself.

Scarlet cocked an eyebrow up. "You mean that crazy chick? She's dead." She glanced over to the child. "You're the emperor...what a joke, I can easily kill you and that old man with a snap of a finger."

"You dare threaten me?" The Emperor asked as he stood up. "Guards!"

Honest looked around as the Prime Minister noticed no one was coming. "What, where are they?"

Scarlet snickered a little. "Kihihihi.....I'm sorry to say, but no one is coming. You see, they were all gobbled up by me. They had such yummy blood, I couldn't help myself but devour them all, and now..I plan on doing the same to you."

"Y-You did what?!" Honest asked, he turned to look at the emperor. "My lord, surely she's playing mind games with us. There's no way they'd be killed so easily, not by the likes of a woman."

The emperor was silent as the young king stood there. "You're right, what other lies spew from your mouth monster?"

Scarlet tilts her head a little. "I'm not lying. Look for yourself." She threw over a corpse of one of the guards, the helmet rolled off as the body lied there. "There's things in this world you wouldn't understand you brat. And one of them is me...the second well..."

Screams of agony and terror could be heard from outside the castle, as Honest went to look through the window. The town lit up with a pink light, as 21 had turned every living person who lived in the town into sweets, she snatched them up one by one stuffing them into a bag.

"What's the meaning of this?" The emperor asked. "What's going on?"

Scarlet slowly walked over to the two as she dragged Black Rose on the floor. "I told you didn't I? I spew no lies, everyone you know and love who lived here in this town and throughout the world will be killed. But what am I saying? Your Prime minister seems to know more about things that look like false info."

Honest was silent, he hadn't thought about being caught in his own trap of lies. He went to grab his Teigu as it was a crown, but before he could. Scarlet was quicker on her feet than he was, she swung Black Rose and sliced him in half.

"Oops, did I kill him without your permission?" Scarlet asked as she kicked the Emperor in the gut and knocked him down. "Now then, I think it's about time I had dinner.."

The young king shook in fear as he looked up at the Grimm girl. "P-Please, I'll give you anything you want. Riches, gold...you name it."

Scarlet glared down at him as she cackled. "Gold? What good would gold do me? I'm the devil reincarnated, your worst nightmare. The eater of worlds and the human race....and you are next."

The emperor's eyes widen as he cried out, only to fall on deaf ears. As everyone who had lived in the town were sitting in the bag 21 had. As they were nothing more than sweets, the capital fell silent as Scarlet tossed the emperor's hat to the side. "He wasn't too bad...I've tasted worse."

~~~

Night Raid had showed up to the now ghost town. The members looked around for any signs of life, not knowing that within the castle walls. Scarlet and 21 were chowing down on the candy and cake forms of the towns people.

"The hell happened here?" Leone asked as she glanced around. "No one's coming out of their houses.."

Akame glanced around as well as she slowly drew her sword out, her red eyes gazing at the castle. "I don't like this...not one bit..."

Bulat walked around in his armor as he had looked into one of the windows of a nearby house. "There's no one inside this one, what's going on?"

"Maybe they packed up and moved?" Mine asked as she shrugged. "I just know we got a SOS call from someone here."

Tatsumi had noticed a gaping hole in the castle as he rushed over to it. "Hey guys, look. It looks like something happened here, but there's no one in these cells."

Leone rubbed her chin as she walked over. "Strange...doesn't that mean the emperor is in danger?"

Scarlet stopped as she looked at 21, her nose twitched a little as she sniffed the air. "We have some new toys~"

21 grinned as she jumps to her feet. "Oh goodie, I was starting to wonder if we ran out of yummy snacks."

Night Raid had entered the castle, as they were soon hit with a eerie feeling as they had goosebumps.

"You feel that?" Leone asked as she activated her Teigu, getting animal like features. "Everyone be ready for anything."

Mine scoffed a little. "Who made you leader of the group?"

Bulat walked head of the group, but in a blink of an eye. He was sent flying into another room of the castle, Akame held her sword in front of her red eyes scanned the area.

"Bulat." Tatsumi called out. "Bulat, where are you?"

21 currently had her tail wrapped around Bulat's throat, choking him. The armored man used his spear and sliced 21's tail off only for him to notice her reattach it. "How pitiful..look at you, you're in no shape to get rid of me so easily.."

Bulat coughed as he gripped his spear. "Just what the hell are you?"

21 giggled. "That's for me to know, and you to find out....your friends won't be saving you.."

Bulat's eyes widen as he glanced around the empty room. It was further away from the rest of Night Raid's location in the castle, as they were too far from him. "Damn it."

21 grinned widely as she powered up, her pink aura surrounded her as she glared at Bulat with a evil glare. "Now then, I wonder what you'll taste like?"

~~~

Scarlet was stalking the rest of Night Raid as her aura couldn't be sensed by them. Seeing as they were mere human's with weapons that allowed them to be stronger, her eyes locked on with Leone as she noticed how much she looked like Yang. Which gave the Grimm girl an interesting idea.

Leone glanced around carefully as her faunus like ears twitched a little, hearing the silent breathing from Scarlet. She quickly turned around as she got into fight stance. "Akame, you and the rest go ahead...we're not alone."

Akame didn't say much as she went ahead, with the others. Though, Tatsumi didn't seem like he wanted to leave Leone behind, they still needed to find Bulat.

Scarlet stopped as she noticed Leone looking in her direction. "Ara...so you've noticed...I've got to say, you look like my sister."

Leone cocked an eyebrow up. "Sister? Who the hell are you anyway? I've never seen you before."

Scarlet slowly walked out of the shadows, she saw the stance Leone was in as she grins. "My sister though, she was a blonde like you...her name was Yang Xiao Long."

Leone looked confused as she wondered who would make the first strike. "And where is she now?"

Scarlet slowly approached her as she lightly pats her stomach. "I ate her, and I ate the young king too...I'm an animal, I hunger." She stopped half way as she saw the expression on Leone's face. "And guess what?"

"You're going to devour me too aren't you?" Leone asked as she cracked her knuckles. "I hate to ruin your picnic, but I don't plan on being food for some animal.." She punched Scarlet in the gut knocking her back as she glared at her. "That's for the king."

Scarlet grins as she got up. "You fight just like Yang, strong to the bones...yet so little minded about the opponent and their abilities.." She dashed forward as she couldn't really use Black Rose in the tight space that was the hallway. Instead she bit Leone's arm and clawed at her abdomen.

Leone punched Scarlet in the head, trying to fight her off her arm so it wouldn't be torn off. She held back her pain from the clawing she was getting from Scarlet's sharp nails. "Let me go you punk!"

Scarlet bit down harder on her arm, tearing it off. Her inner Grimm instincts had control of her hunger as she slurped down Leone's arm in one gulp. "Delicious.. So that's what you taste like."

Leone growled as she knew her regeneration wouldn't be a instant heal, she had to stall for time. "You really are a animal, what are you?"

Scarlet's Grimm eye glowed as she snickered. "I'm a Grimm, a creature of darkness." She knew Leone was stalling for time, which was was going to allow. "Your world hasn't experienced my rampage before, but as Seryu said to me the other day before she died. I'm a wanted criminal across the entire multiverse."

Leone's arm would slowly grow back as she was surprised that Scarlet was letting her do this. "You're going to be in a world of pain, by the time I'm done healing." She was on her guard as she waited for a complete heal.

~~~

Bulat stabbed, sliced and cut 21's body. But the wounds only healed as the Majin fired a barrage of ki blast at the armored man. "This can't be, I've damaged your body...how is this possible?"

21 blew her hair out of her face as she grinned. "Oh come now, you're not going to know anytime soon. All you should know is that you'll be a yummy snack for me soon~" She dashed towards Bulat ramming her shoulder into his chest. "I don't play with my food, but you're a different story!"

Bulat coughed up blood as he tumbled backwards, his armor cracked as he was breathing hard. "W-What?"

21 grins as she stepped onto his chest, twisting her heel into his skin. "I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you over your yelling."

Bulat yelled in pain as he reached for his spear, but 21's tail wrapped around the weapon as she flung it to the side. "Now then, since you're in no shape to get up...it's time to devour you!" She held her arm out in front of her as the tip of her finger glowed. "I think I'll turn you into a apple pie~"

Bulat didn't have time to react as his fate was soon sealed by the Majin. He was turned into a apple pie by 21 as she lifted his new form up off the floor. "I wonder how Scarlet's doing with her toy? I could go check. Or...maybe deal with the rest of Night Raid." She shrugged as she was now focused on her new snack.

~~~

Scarlet sent Leone through some walls as she was beaten and bruised, she got up to her feet as she held her broken arm. "Damn it....how?"

"How?" Scarlet asked as she grinned. "I'm a Grimm, I told you. But not only that, but my power allows me to stop time for a brief moment...and I'm a maiden."

Leone growled as she was thinking Scarlet meant a fair maiden as she chuckled. "You're not a maiden, you're a killer. Maidens don't kill people, they're too gentle and sweet."

"Ara, so you think I'm that kind?" Scarlet asked. "Allow me to show you what I mean by Maiden." She started to float into the air as her eyes glowed, the palm of her hands generating flames as she grins. "This is what a maiden is in my world, Maidens have magical powers...and I'm one of the maidens. In fact, let me give you a taste of my maiden powers."

Leone was prepared for anything, even if she had to dodge. But her healing was still taking, she had a lot of injuries on her body. Scarlet threw fire blast at Leone as she watched her dance around trying to avoid them.

"I'll be sure to deep fry you nice and slow." Scarlet said as she threw more flames at Leone, smirking. Scarlet had an idea as she stopped time freezing Leone in one spot, she generated a massive flaming ball as she threw it at Leone. She blinked as time resumed, the massive flame hit Leone as it took her by surprise.

Leone didn't have the chance to dodge out of the way, the entire room was now burning up. Walls of fire surrounded the two girls. Scarlet landed in front of Leone as she noticed the tenderness on her flesh and a smoked smell as well. Scarlet pinned Leone down as she grins widely, she dug her nails into Leone's body as she started to tear away at her.

"What's wrong Lenoe? I thought you were meant to be stronger than me, or was that a lie?" Scarlet asked. "Come on, scream for me. I love it when my prey fights and screams for mercy."

Leone held back a scream of pain, she bit her lip trying to keep it in. She had bit her lips so hard she drew blood, it trickled down her lip as she glared at Scarlet. Not wanting to give the Grimm girl any sign of pain.

Scarlet dug her nails deeper into Leone's body as a yell slipped through her lips, Scarlet snickered as she then sank her fangs into Leone's neck, drinking her blood as her body started to shrivel up like a raisin. Once there was nothing left of Leone, Scarlet sat up on the now shriveled up corpse that was once Leone. She glared down at her as she grins widely killing her prey the old fashion way that she used to. "Two down...eight more to go."