Currently deep within the canyons of Zion; Cinder, Hazel, Tyrian and Arthur Watts are walking along a stream.
Hazel: Why are we walking through this place?
Cinder: Because that infernal man and that village would never expect an attack to come from this side.
Watts: Ah yes. "Zion National Park" is what the Arc family has called this place. Rather silly of them to want to preserve a place like this.
Tyrian: Yes! The man who made little Adam leave our little club and disappear! Oh, how fun this could be!
Cinder: Enough. This "Joshua Graham" has become a real thorn in our sides. Salem wants him dealt with. ASAP.
The group round a corner and see a massive canyon wall in front of them. The wall is covered in tribal paintings. The main one is of a man's head wrapped in bandages, with bodies lying dead around it. There's some writing beneath it; "The Burned Man walks".
Hazel: Well that's ominous.
Watts: *scoffs and rolls his eyes* I would hardly call these savages' attempt at drawing "ominous".
Tyrian: Ooh, sweet morsels in the canyons, waiting for me!
Cinder: You'll get your chance. This is nothing more than a ploy to spook us.
Up on the ridge Stacy lowers a pair of binoculars.
Stacy: *into a walkie talkie* They're headed along Eastern Virgin, towards Angel Cave. Your parents in place?
Joshua: *over the walkie talkie* They are.
Back with what remains of Salem's inner circle. They pass the entrance of a cave with markings around the entrance.
Cinder: Tyrian, go inside and make sure there's no one in there to ruin our plans. Go wild.
Tyrian laughs maniacally and dashes into the cave while Hazel just grunts at the scorpion Faunus' antics.
In the cave
Tyrian skulks around the cave.
Tyrian: Oh, little morsels come out come out wherever you are.
Joshua's mom, Mordred watches him from deep within the shadows. Ready to strike.
Tyrian: I know you're in here. I can smell you! *laughs maniacally* Can't have you ruining our fun!
Tyrian moves deeper into the cave, while Mordred sneaks behind him.
Tyrian: Come on show yourself and I'll make it quick!
Mordred picks up a rock and throws it at Tyrian's head.
Tyrian: Aha! I knew there was someone in he- Ack!
Mordred: *her arms wrapped around his neck* You think you can come into Zion, plan some attack on my home, my family and not be punished?!
Tyrian: Feisty aren't you?
Tyrian raises his tail to sting Mordred. He goes in for a strike but she dodges it. His stinger ends up piercing him instead.
Tyrian: Y...you bitch! *coughs*
Mordred: A little bird warned me of your tail.
Tyrian: *laughs hysterically* I'll enjoy seeing your entails spread around this cave!
Arthur: Like hell you will!
Tyrian looks up to sees Arthur in a full suit of Armor hanging from the ceiling of the cave before Arthur lets go and lands on Tyrian's head. The sound of shattering Aura was followed by a wet, bony crunch.
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The Burned Arc
FanfictionA month before his younger sister Jeane goes to Beacon Joshua Graham or Jaune Arc is approached by Ozpin to join as a Councilor as he knows how to deal with trauma and as a teaching aide for Goodwitch. Oz doesn't know that Joshua was a servant of Sa...
