RWBY and Earth III: The New Frontier

By Your Word

September 12, 2020

Dragon Continent

Evernight Castle

A few more days had passed and outside the castle, Salem and The Hound were approaching the doorway. Salem stops upon noticing two armed men in robes standing guard in front of the door. After a short pause, she walks up to the door. Upon noticing Salem, the two guards quickly knelt before her.

"We have been expecting you, my lady," the first guard said.

"Who are you?" Salem asked.

"We are a few of many who are to follow your word and truth," the other guard answered.

"We are the Order of Salem's Temple. And we are your humble servants," the first guard said.

"The White Fang, The Crown, and your associates are inside right now," the other guard said.

The two guards stood back up and opened the double doors. Salem stepped inside as The Hound followed behind her. Salem walks down the hall and sees members of the White Fang and the O.S.T. moving crates, weapons, and supplies. She looks at everything around her as she and The Hound paced down the hall. Upon noticing Salem's presence, the O.S.T. stopped what they were doing and either bowed or knelt before her.

"BEHOLD!"

Salem turns her head forward to the source of that voice. She sees three people standing in front of a door. The one in the middle caught her attention the most. The person in the middle was a man wearing a black cassock with a dark red cincture tied around his waist and a matching clerical dickey. He also wore a black cloak and hood with the dark red trim inside. He has trimmed black hair and wore a pair of round glasses over his brown eyes.

"Her holy grace, our beloved messiah, Salem, has blessed us all with her grace, beauty, and presence!" the man spoke.

The man approaches straight up to Salem. He then bowed before her and then spoke.

"Great, blessed, and divine Salem, I am Father Abbott Cecil, high priest and founder of the Order of Salem's Temple."

"What do you all see in me?" Salem asked.

"We see you as the woman who turned her curse of immortality into a stepping stone to godly hood. We see you as the divine goddess that will save and bless us all from the corruption and lies of your enemies. Especially from Ozma, your grace," Abbott explained.

"Why follow me instead of your god?" Salem asked.

"Because God has abandoned us. You have shown us to us and proved to us that you are the true messiah," Abbott answered.

Salem turns her head thoughtfully for a moment, looking in the direction away from the high priest and bringing her fingers to her chin. She turns her head back to face Abbott.

"Where are my associates?" she asked.

"In their quarters," Abbott answered. "Shall I have them assembled, your grace?"

"Yes. I shall be with them in a few minutes. Have them ready," Salem replied.

"By your word, my lady," Abbott said with a bow.

The high priest and the two followers stepped aside as Salem and The Hound walked past them. She opened the door and stepped through to the other side with The Hound following behind its master.

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