Third Person P.O.V.
Charugna is in a large, empty room, training with her purple fire. 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 Beowolves approach Charugna, moving in a semicircle formation. Charugna swings her left arm at them, sending another slash of fire. It cuts through the middle of all four Grimm and they disintegrate away.
Charugna 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 leaps into the air, ready to deliver a blow to her with its fist. Charugna, however, pulls back her right arm and pushes a ball of flame right at it. It, too, disintegrates.
As its body disappears, Charugna falls to her knees, breathing heavily.
"Enough." Salem walks forward while Charugna catches her breath. "I thought you were the girl who wanted to master the power to serve me. Did you lie to me?"
Charugna looks up. Turning to face Salem, she 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, Tyrian, who is sobbing, enters. He falls to his knees once in the room, both hands flat on the floor and his head bowed.
"I'm sorry. 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 Charugna rises from the stone floor behind Salem. Salem holds out her arm imperatively.
"Your task - were you successful?" Tyrian bows his head.
"N-no."
Charugna's eye widens. Salem also looks surprised for a moment before narrowing her eyes and walking away. Charugna watches their leader for her further reaction without looking at Tyrian.
Tyrian begs, turning his body to remain facing Salem.
"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?"
"The last eye is blinded... you disappoint me."
Salem leaves. Tyrian falls forward, wailing. A Beowolf approaches, all focused on Tyrian's negative emotions. It ignores Charugna 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. Charugna grimaces.
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Outside of her home on Patch, Yang spray paints her robotic arm and half of Ember Celica bright yellow and nods.
She goes into a tool shed and takes the tarp that had been covering her motorcycle, Bumblebee, off and smiles.
"I don't remember saying that you were ready." Taiyang is leaning against the frame of the open shed door, arms crossed. Without turning around, Yang scoffs.
"Oh yeah? You're gonna try and stop me?" Taiyang chuckles.
"No. I think I'm still too sore after our last fight. I just wanted a better goodbye than a letter. And, I also have a question for you." Yang turns around. "Where are you going?"
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RWBY: The Resonant Rōnin (Discontinued)
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