RWBY The Champion and The Monster (RWBY x OC's) [On Hiatus]

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Airship, Skies Near Monstra

A lone girl with black hair tied back into short pigtails is on her knees in the middle of a dim spotlight, slowly scrubbing a wooden floor. In present day, Cinder Fall scrapes the claws of her Grimm hand against an airship seat to the same slow rhythm of the girl scrubbing the floor. Neopolitan is sitting in the seat, piloting the airship. Miguel Diaz is sitting next to her in the co-pilots seat, and Happy gets up to look out at the creature through the windshield. Thunder rumbles, and red lightning illuminates the dark clouds ahead, revealing Monstra. Focused on the whale, Cinder moves to her right to stand between the pilot's and co-pilot's seats.

Cinder: There.

Neo looks at Cinder and then at the whale with a frown. Happy laughs.

Happy: She has been BUSY, hasn't she?

The airship flies past Manticores and Teryxes, soon arriving at a landing bay within the whale's flesh. She lands the ship on the platform furthest to the left.

Miguel: I think she'll be in a happy mood, that'll be good for us. (looks at Cinder) Remember what we talked about.

She nods to him. Sometime later, Neo and Cinder walk up a set of bone stairs, leading to a large chamber. In the middle of this chamber, Salem is sitting on a throne made of bone. Neo stops and stares with her mouth slightly open, and Happy giggles at her reaction, before walking forward to stand beside Cinder. She watches as Cinder and Miguel kneel and places their right hands to their chest.

Cinder & Miguel: My queen.

Salem stands from her throne and turns to face Cinder.

Salem: Cinder. Miguel.

Salem slowly descends the steps of the platform on which her throne rests.

Salem: When I chose you as my vessel for the Maidens, I put my trust in you. So, I trust that you wouldn't possibly return to me empty-handed.

Cinder holds out the Relic of Knowledge.

Miguel: It took a lot longer than expected, but we've procured one of the Relic for you.

Cinder: The Relic of Knowledge. I took it right from under Ironwood's nose.

Upon hearing this, Neo blinks her eyes rapidly in disbelief and looks at Cinder with an indignant expression. She then crosses her arms and glares. Tyrian Callows' voice then draws her attention.

Tyrian: Outsmarting the general speaks less to your intellect and... more to his.

Tyrian steps out from the shadows behind Cinder while Salem takes the Lamp. He begins walking across the room.

Tyrian: After all, you were outsmarted by those children first.

Cinder: And according to radio chatter, that same general and his forces outsmarted you. A shame Watts never made it back.

Tyrian: I'm afraid the doctor was a necessary sacrifice. (pointing his tail at Neo) I do hope this little one doesn't become another.

Neo glares at Tyrian and lowers her arms with her fists clenched. Cinder turns to look at Salem, who adopts a look of suspicious curiosity as she speaks.

Salem: Who is she?

Miguel: She was Torchwick's partner I believe.

Cinder: Neopolitan has some very useful abilities and has proven to be a valuable asset.

Neo looks somewhat upset by Cinder's use of the word "asset".

Salem: Hm, you certainly do enjoy collecting assets.