Chapter 8: Legends Never Die

Queen slowly turns her head to see who had thrown whatever at her face, her cheek was cut opened as blood trickled down her face. Her eyes widen as she saw who, she couldn't believe it. "How? How are you? I shot you!"

Scarlet snickered as she licked her lips. "Oops, I missed. I was aiming for the back of your head." She popped her neck as she took her thumb and popped her fingers. "I have to give you credit White Queen, you've managed to piss me off.... and you know what happens to those who piss me off?"

Queen gripped her sword and Musket as she scoffed. "You're avoiding the question!"

Scarlet moved something around in her mouth as she spat a bullet out. "Oh I don't give a crap, all I hear is blah, blah, blah...." She dashed towards Queen as she got up close to her face. "You're soul is mine!"

Queen jumped back as she shot at Scarlet, she growled as the bullet wounds closed up after contact. "Just what the hell are you?!"

Scarlet cackled as she grinned widely she glanced over and saw Doll Master stumbling to her feet. Scarlet smirked as she threw her arm forward as it stretched out and turned into a Grimm arm, the Grimm hand wrapped around Doll Masters neck. "Come here!"

Scarlet pulled her arm back towards her as she dragged Doll Master along with her arm, once she was face to face with Doll Master Scarlet smirked as kissed Doll Master on the lips. Something bulged in her neck as it made its way up Doll Masters throat.

Queen watched in horror as a fiery blue orb came out of Doll Masters mouth and slipped down Scarlet's gullet with a single swallow. Doll Master was plae as a ghost as her body limped over.

"Mmm, that's not bad for a sour soul." Scarlet grinned as she had her sights set on Queen.

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Scarlet chased Queen through the Neighboring World as she laughed insanely. She stretched her Grimm arm out as she missed Queen, she then scoffed as she dashed towards  White Queen. "Come play with me Queen." She sounded innocent, but the bad kind of innocent. She laughed as she grabbed Queen's leg and flung her down to the ground.

The laughter sent chills down Queen's spine as it did to the others in the Neighboring World, Nightmare heard the satanic laughter echoing through the entire are. "You all are screwed."

Yui, Hibiki, Tsuan and Isami were confused by what Nightmare meant by that. They all looked around as Queen came crashing down, her hat was missing and her military outfit was torn. She had scratches all over her body as she bleed from her left arm.

Scarlet landed within a cloud of dust and smoke, her eyes glowed through it as she let out a low bellowing growl. A pair of wings grew out of her shoulder blades as they were drenched in blood. "Raaaar!!!"

Nightmare heard the roar as she was puzzled at what this meant for her and for Marigold. "What in the...?

Queen started to laugh as she shook her head. "Did you go animalistic? Is this what you've turned to? Just to fight me? Pathetic!"

Scarlet growled as a dark sinister arua emitted off of her, the sky slowly darkened. Another bellowing growl came from Scarlet as she was gone in a blink of an eye. Queen was shocked as she glanced around for her, she couldn't see where she was at.

"So fast." Isami said as she couldn't see her either.

Isami tried to figure out where Scarlet was at as well, then she saw her. Scarlet was behind Queen as her Grimm a hand slashed at her back as the Grimm nails dug into her flesh.

Queen winched as she turned around to swing her sword at Scarlet, but she was gone again. "Where are you? Stop hiding!"

A shrieking growl and roar came from above everyone. Queen glanced up as she saw Scarlet flying through the air. This time she had grown a pair of horns, her eyes glowing blood red as she glanced down at Queen, like a hawk locking onto it's prey. Scarlet shrieked again as she flew down.

Queen braced herself but watched as Scarlet had seemingly vanished. Her eyes shifted around trying to once again locate her. "Damn she's fast, where the hell is she?"

Scarlet flew ftom the other side as she rammed her head against Queen's back knocking her over and almost breaking her back in the process. White Queen face planted hard as she groaned, she felt Scarlet wrap her Grimm arm around her neck as she was lifted off the ground. Blood trickled down her face as her forehead was bruised and scratched, and her nose was broken.

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Marigold slowly regained consciousness, she coughed and slowly got up, her stomach still hurt from being bit hard by Queen. "Ugh.... that hurt." She glanced around as she hadn't seen Scarlet's body, nor did she see Queen. She did see Doll Masters lifeless body on the ground though. "What happened there...?"

The child got to her feet as she stumbled a bit. She nearly fell over, she managed to put her hand on the wall and made her way to the gaping hole in the wall. Once she had done that, her eyes locked onto the destruction and carnage that had went on when she was out cold.

"What....?" Mairgold spoke as she slowly walked out, she scanned the area wondering what had happened. She noticed how the sky was now dark. "Mama?" She was looking for Kurumi as she kept calling out to her. "Mama where are you?"

Not getting any answers or hearing her name be called, Marigold continues to wonder around the Neighboring World for a while until she heard the shrieking roar from Scarlet. Marigold started to walk faster as she followed the growling and roars.

The sounds got louder and louder with each passing minute, Marigold ran around the corner of the school as she everyone standing a few yards away from the school. And in the middle was Scarlet holding Queen by the neck, Marigold had no idea what was going on. She took one step forward and accidentally kicked a rock which hit another one, she yelped as she was afraid that they heard it.

Scarlet threw Queen as she stepped onto her back, she heard the two rocks hit each other and the yelp. Her head slowly turning towards the sound as half of her face was covered in Grimm armor plating. Nightmare noticed the direction Scarlet was looking, her eyes widen seeing Marigold standing there. She then glanced back at Scarlet who removed her foot from Queen's back.

"Marigold....run." Kurumi said as she looked at Isami and the others. "Help me."

Isami didn't need to think about it, she nodded. The others did as well, Marigold was confused at what Nightmare told her. She thought she'd be happy to see her again, but her eyes moved to look at Scarlet who was slowly walking towards her growling. "M-Mommy??"