Yellow Hope

V:4 C:11 Control

(All of my Kingdom
For your return
I'd let it all burn
I'd let it all burn
Dear departed
I'll cry for you in a dream.)

(3rd Person)

An arcing slash of fire moves across the black screen, quickly followed by another. There is a brief beat before two more fiery arcs slash across the screen. An irregular circle of flame bursts outward from the center, revealing behind the black a panting Cinder.

She is in a large, empty room. Behind her is a darkened arched hallway. On either side of the arch, the walls of the room have a low ledge the bear several burning white candles. Four Beowulf approach Cinder, moving in a semicircle formation. Cinder swings her left arm at them, sending another slash of fire. It cuts through the middle of all four and they disintegrate away.

Cinder pants again, still upright yet taking a breather. She does not get long, as heavy footsteps approach from her left. She gasps and looks in their direction. A Beringel (a gorilla Grimm)leaps into the air, ready to deliver a blow to her with its fist. Cinder, however, pulls back her right arm and pushes a ball of flame right at it. It, too, disintegrates. As its body disappears, Cinder falls to her knees, breathing heavily.

"Enough." Cinder turn to the voice, seeing Salem, walking forward while Cinder continues to struggle for normal breathing. "I thought you were the girl who wanted power. Did you lie to me?" Cinder winces on the force of Salem's question before looking upward. Turning to face Salem, Cinder clearly shakes her head negatively. "Then stop holding back. If you wish to master your new powers, you must -" Salem is cut off by the sound of heavy doors opening. On the opposite end of the stone hall, a sobbing Tyrian enters. He falls to his knees once in the room, both hands flat on the floor and his head bowed.

"I'm sorry." Tyrian said solfly raising his hand to his chin. "She'll forgive me. Pleeeease." Tyrian bows again on the last word. "Forgive me..."

"Tyrian!" Salem stands before him. He raises his body but remains sitting on his legs while Cinder rises from the stone floor behind Salem. "Your task - were you successful?"

"N-no." He said bowing his head. Cinder's eye widens. Salem also looks surprised for a moment before narrowing her eyes and walking away. Cinder watches their leader for her further reaction without looking at Tyrian. "But-but hope is not lost! My tail, my stinger... I-I poisoned him, Qrow! He will not be a nuisance to you any longer, no... no longer! I've done that... have I done well? Have I pleased you?" Begging and turning his body to remain facing Salem.

"The last eye is blinded... you disappoint me." Salem said while leaving.Tyrian falls forward, wailing. A Beowolf approaches, all focused on Tyrian's negative emotions. It ignores Cinder and leaps upon him. Tyrian sends it away with a single blow and it lands on its back. Still wailing, Tyrian opens his weapons and leaps atop the Beowolf. He slashes at it repeatedly, tears streaming down his face. His wails gradually turn into laughter as he vents his grief into the butchering of the Grimm. Cinder watches, horrified.

"Such an animal he, isn't he?" Cinder turn to see Bael, as he looked at Tyrian. "Oh yeah, I never thank you for the stray I nearly killed, did I?" Cinder just looked to the side, and then his hands gentle turn her back to him. "You are such a tease." Cinder just slap his hand, and walk away, clearly embarrassed. 

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(Barbatos' POV)

"You ready?" Yang asked me, I saw her robotic arm now yellow.

"I'm ready if you are." I responded to her.

"Somehow I knew thats what you'll would say." We go into a tool shed and takes the tarp that had been covering her motorcycle, Bumblebee, off.

"I don't remember saying that you were ready." We both turn to see Yang's dad leaning against the frame of the open shed door, arms crossed.