QUICK BEATDOWN Location the RWBYverse, Remnant-Menagerie: Neohaven
Tyrian was eager to face one of these devil-girls. His folding wrist-blades, as a creepy, but clearly bloodthirsty smile, adorned the killer. Still smoking and sizzling from the previous blow, Hazel's arms gained a new scar on them. It's been soo long, since Hazel was hit this hard by someone. He walked over to Tyrian, standing beside him, as the two men, focused their gaze on Kneesocks and Ruby. Kneesocks, she said, "The creepy scorpion is mine." Ruby laughed, hardly, and responded, "Break the prick, girl. I hope this big guy is worth, more than couple of blows." as the two of them, disappeared in flash from the gaze of the two men. Suddenly Hazel was punched across the face, by Ruby, separating Tyrian from his "partner", before he'd could fully grasp on what happened. Kneesocks, she was already mid horizontal swing, at Tyrian.
Shocking the scorpion faunus. Not expecting this kind of speed, from a little girl. He'd barely managed to block the scythe, with his folding wrist-blades. Only for those weapons, to shatter against Kneesocks' Golden Spandex. Bypassing his aura, and cutting his wrists, blood gushing out the stringing slash. Tyrian, knew that this red-skinned girl was dangerous. He'd tried using his scorpion tail, which produces a special poison that affects auras. Evading all of Kneesocks attacks...barely. As her speed was too much. Slashing his arms, chest, and sides. Only cause of his long years of fighting, was he able to out perform her...or so he'd thought... In truth, Kneesocks was toying with her opponent, going around 65% of max speed and power. Cause in reality, if she'd used her full power at the get-go, she'd killed Tyrian in one shot.
When the scorpion faunus, went for his counterattack. Using a low, full leg-sweep. Kneesocks changed her one scythe, into a double sided one. Stabbing into Tyrian's right leg, and lifted him over herself, and smashing Tyrian onto the ground. Tyrian is pain, as his leg bleed, but he didn't have time to recover. As Kneesocks reverted her scythe, back to it normal state, and bashed the bud of the pole, onto the face of scorpion faunus. Kneesocks smirked as she said to him, "Please tell me, that isn't all? I'm not done having fun." spinning around her Golden Spandex with unbelievable skill and accuracy. Tyrian, growled as he'd stood up...slowly. A bruise on his chin, and a deep wound on his leg. But instead of growling he'd giggled, as his tail swayed around. He hasn't have a worthy victim in a long time, not knowing that he wasn't even considered a opponent. Just a toy for Kneesocks' entertainment. As she'd started to get a bit more serious. Kneesocks, used her Sweet Lament, technique. A huge charge, amount of demonic energy in a pinkish-magenta and golden ball, larger than her, shooting it at Tyrian. Shocked at the huge ball of death, heading straight for him. Tyrian, he tried to evade it. Only for Kneesocks to change her scythe, into it chain-sickle form, hooking his only good leg. And leaving him utterly defenseless against her Sweet Lament, that was just upon him...
As Kneesocks blasted Tyrian. Ruby was scrapping with Hazel. Delivering a barrage of punches and slashes with her Infernal Sword. If not for Hazel's semblance, he'd be truly in Hell at that moment. His semblance being the only thing, keeping him "fighting", numbing all the pain, that his body should be reeling in. Because Ruby, she'd didn't know the word "restrain", in a fight. And she'd found someone that can take more, than one series attack, she was having a blast. As she stabbed, her sword into Hazel's chest. Lifting him up, without any issue, surging her demonic power and energy through the blade, spinning and cutting apart Hazel. Ruby, used her Killer Spin technique. Hazel, he powered through, using his own physical power to endure the attack. His semblance Numbing Agent was going in overdrive, when Ruby, pulled her sword, and she punched Hazel on the face. Blasting him over to were Tyrian was still, being beaten by Kneesocks. It was clear, that these men weren't a match for either of these devils. As two men, smacked at each other. Grunting when, Kneesocks, she placed two scythes over each of their necks. Ruby, imitating her babe, placing her massive sword over her shoulder, humming, as she'd walked over to Kneesocks and the beaten men, groaning on the ground. Hazel and Tyrian were both at the edge of death. Ruby she was now standing by her sister-lover, and two beaten bastards.
Smirking devilishly. Ruby, tighten her grip on the Infernal Sword. And she'd said, "Man that was entertaining. But...it time to end, this joke. Goodnight." Smashing, the pummel of her sword on the skulls of the men. Knocking them both out...and quite possibly, cause them a concussion each. They fell onto the ground, bleeding, burned, and beaten. Kneesocks adjust her glasses, and said, "What are you looking at me, Ruby? You're the one, carrying these idiots." Ruby was unamused. Sighing, she banished her sword, cracked a bit of her joint and stiffness away. Before grabbing both idiots, and dragging them to Serafall and Laharl, for them to do whatever they want with the trash. As Kneesocks reverted her scythe into infernal garments, and followed her sister-lover and friend...
EXECUTION Location Neohaven, Training Spot
A few days later. In the shaolin courtyard spot, that Ranma and his girls would train the faunus and devil-faunus in martial arts. Was used for a different purpose on that day. All devils and prinnies were present, surrounding the two tied, gagged, and still badly wounded Hazel and Tyrian. In front of the two members of Salem's inner circle, was Serafall. Laharl, the girls, as well as Sona, and her peerage were standing back, in the crowd. Serafall, she was in a yellow and orange theme, magical girl costume. With a big, almost witch hat, and some cute bats, clipped on her costume. If not for the series situation, Laharl, he bets that Sona would be embarrassed, and berating her older sister for choosing that costume to wear. But one quick glance, as his Sitri girl, he saw her serious expression. With Tsubaki, Tsubasa, and Shampoo standing beside her. He smirked, as Sona was always series, even when there wasn't a reason to be. It took only a hour, for them to decide that Tyrian and Hazel would be dealt with permanently. As aside from being major antagonists...they composed nothing, already the heroines were well established. And without Adam, there'll be no division, and drama for Blake. So they just locked the two idiots away, and discussed how to disposed, the two worthless idiots.
Serafall she decided to make their execution quick. As they'd didn't need a spectacle, or need everything from them. Hazel, he looked accepting and regret. While Tyrian, he was struggling and defiant. But the devils' magic, made it impossible for the two escape or break free. Hence Hazel stopped struggling a day ago, while Tyrian in a insane surge, driving him to survive and run. All to continue, serving his Goddess. Serafall, didn't want to waste anymore time. She'd raised her right hand, and in a surge of powerful, demonic power, as ice magic, blasted forward. Utterly freezing both men into pure ice sculptures. No longer serious. She'd intertwined her hand, behind her back, with a smile on her face. Skipping forward. Only lightly blowing onto the ice sculptures, turning the two statues, into ice particles. Many prinnies were shocked by Serafall power...some even, slightly hiding behind other devils and prinnies. While the devils, were in awe at Serafall's power.
Of course the devils, kept the faunus away from this "event". With a subtle usage of magic. And thus two of Salem's "most trusted" were gone. Kneesocks and Ruby managed to have...some...fun, in capturing those idiot. But Laharl could tell, that his girls were getting restless. Especially Morrigan, Caulifla, and Nero. Seems like he'll have to take them to a dungeon, somewhere in Remnant soon. For now they'll rest. As Groudon was very close to joining, Menagerie and Anima into one super-continent. Groudon, he was very devoted to creating more, more land. Using his power of magma, earth, and heat. Almost like a divine beast, the faunus cheering the Continent Pokémon. Making Groudon very happy, especially when his tamer would fly over, and just stayed and spent time with him. Soon the white fang would basically and willingly join the devil faction.
As the last couple of months, more and more faunus were flocking Menagerie and Anima. Ajuka's drones and walkers, that some have been transfered to Anima, have been hard at work. Eliminate all Grimm. And securing the faunus migration into their new homes. Along with already starting the terraforming of Anima, this earned a lot favor and admiration from all parts of Remnant, especially the faunus. Sienna was getting more impatient in meeting those responsible for the great prosperity, that has happened to their kind. As things went on, smoothly without issues...
SALEM'S ANGER Location the Land of Darkness, Evernight Castle: Conference Hall
Two weeks later. Salem was sitting in her throne. A deep frown on her pale, black veined face. It was so clear to her, that Hazel and Tyrian have failed. Either dead or captured. Since not only were the devils continuing to advance with whatever plans they'd have, but were also lessening her grasp on the Anima kingdom. But that wasn't the only reason for her rising anger. When she'd tried an underground assault, onto both Menagerie and Anima. Using tunneling capable grimm, leading hordes of other types of Grimm. She'd encountered her lost Centinel. Baring a different color pattern, and in such large number, that easily eclipsed her horde. Salem tried to reinsert dominance over the long, lost grimm. But they'd ignored her, and she'd even felt something push her back aggressively, sending a feedback pulse of magic that mentally harmed her. As the centinels, not only attacked her horde. They annihilate it them, clearly more stronger and smarter than before. And they'd guarded all the underground, around the faunus territory. Someone other than her was able to command, and also empower grimm. This along with those two fools' failure, and this unsuspected event, fueled her anger and in turn, cause a surge of her power.
She'd yelled in rage. Unleashing a pulse of magic. Shattering all the window of the conference hall, along with breaking some of the crystals, that adorned the room. Salem panted in anger and frustration. She must divide her focus. Eliminating the huntsmen from Haven Academy, tracking down the Maidens, and now... Now she'd must put a significant amount of focus, on not only tracking down who's taking her greatest asset. But eliminate the devils, before they grew further in power. She looked around her, messy and broken room. Mentally sighing. As she'll have to repair it. At least Cinder, she has reported to Salem that she, along with her little subordinates. Emerald Sustrai and Mercury Black. They'd have made some progress in their plan, some time in the future, Roman and his gang will start stealing dust, all for a plan that her half Fall Maiden is scheming. This did serve to ease some of Salem's anger. She stood up from her throne, and walked over to what used to be a glass window. Looking at nothing in particular, in the landscape of her domain. She was still fixated on the devils. They'd proven to be a true threat.
Especially now that in a couple of day, all the faunus will basically be united in one force. She'll have no eyes or forces able to disrupt anything that occurs on that new continent. And still the Spring, Summer, and Winter Maidens alluded her. Things lately, seem to be focused on annoying her. She'd might even have to force that obsessive fool, Watts, to stop messing with the devils' technology. And focus his attention on securing Cinder's plans. With the loss of not one, but two agents of her circle, she'd needed to be more careful. Beacon is the current and first location to fall. Then she'll aim for either Anima or Vacuo. Whatever may come, her freedom from the Gods curse, and revenge will not be denied from her. Now walking out of her throne, it was clear that after who knows, how long. Salem, she was actually concerned about what happening more, than usual. Regardless, the canon of this world was already twisted and shattered, beyond recognition. And the main story has officially started yet.