Unified Nations of Earth and Remnant

Chapter 48: How is she alive?, Man Cave, and Strangled...

It was then that Ryan, Anthony, David, Mari, Igor, Shino, Jie, Kang, Felix, Dae, and Michael realize something. How the heck is Summer alive?

And Jie spoke her mind towards the 5'3" silver eyed woman, "How are you alive?"

Summer looked at the Chinese woman and sips her cup of ice tea, "For ten to eleven years I was a prisoner of a certain woman. Her name is Salem."

The eleven Marines looked shocked. No, not because they heard Salem. They and the entire UNE knows about her already. They're shocked because she's out right saying it to people other than Ozpin, Qrow, Glynda, Miho and Ironwood.

Winter, Clover, Harriet, Marrow, Elm, and Vine were confused on who Salem is when Ironwood explain who Salem is, "Salem is an immortal witch who's the leader of the Grimm, and the true threat behind the current state of Remnant-I mean the kingdoms from Remnant. Her forces have been fighting ours for centuries, and their ultimate goal is to destroy humanity and Faunus-kind."

"So what does this have to do with your survival? And how do you know her?" Anthony asked as he takes a sip of his own ice tea.

"Well..." Summer explained.

_Ten years ago..._

_The sounds of the storm outside were a mere whisper in the small cell as Summer Rose sat huddled in the corner, her knees drawn up to her chest. She had long since lost track of the days, the hours, the minutes, but it didn't really matter anyway. Nothing did anymore. Her mind drifted back to her friends and husband, her precious daughter Ruby and step-daughter Yang. A tear slid down her cheek as she thought of their faces, their voices. She could almost hear them calling her name, reaching out to her, but they were always just beyond her grasp._

_A small whimper escaped her lips, a sound so foreign it seemed to come from someone else. The storm was getting worse, the wind and rain beating against the stone walls of her prison, but it was nothing compared to the tempest inside her. She closed her eyes, trying to block out the memories, the pain, the emptiness. There was nothing left for her here. Nothing but the darkness and despair._

_Suddenly, the door to her cell swung open, revealing a tall figure silhouetted against the dim torchlight from the hallway. The woman stepped into the room, her crimson eyes gleaming in the shadows. Summer stared at her, numbness spreading through her body. It was her. Salem._

_"You have a choice to make, Summer." The woman's voice was like honey, smooth and sweet, but with a dark undercurrent that sent a shiver down Summer's spine. "You can either remain here, trapped in your own mind, or you can join me and see the world as it truly is. A world of fear and pain, where life is nothing more than a fleeting dream."_

_The words echoed in Summer's ears, but she couldn't bring herself to speak. She knew the woman was dangerous, that she had brought nothing but suffering and destruction wherever she went, but she couldn't shake the feeling that there was some truth to her words, that perhaps there was something more to her than met the eye. Maybe she was right. Maybe there was no point in fighting anymore._

_Salem reached out, her hand glowing with a strange, unnatural light. Summer reached as if to grab it but flipped her middle finger, "I rather rot in this cell then join you. You pale skin bit-" She was cut mid swear as Salem launched a magical bolt of lightning at her, knocking her unconscious._

_Salem looked at her, her eyes narrowed. "Pity. I thought you would have chosen differently." She turned and left the cell, closing the door behind her._

_A few hours later, Summer opened her eyes. Her whole body was sore and her head was pounding. She stood up, her legs wobbly beneath her. She walked over to the window and looked out at the stormy sky of the Lands of Darkness. She wanted to escape this hellhole. She needed to get back to her friends, her family, her life. She wasn't going to let Salem win._