RWBY: Faith Restored (Book 1)

Secrets Unveiled

Immediately Ozpin stood up and James had a hand on his holstered pistol. "Where did you learn that name?" Ozpin demanded as he glared at Dracula who merely looked at Ozpin with a raised eyebrow "So that must be a bad name." Ozpin looked at him then at James who still had his hand on his gun who looked back at Ozpin before the Headmaster sighed "This is too soon." Dracula frowned and James took his hand off of his gun. "We wanted to tell you this after the Vytal Tournament. But since you're aware of her name... We might as well tell you."

Ozpin sat down and took a sip from his mug and began "Salem... Is essentially the Queen of Grimm. She and I have fought for hundreds of years. She desires only one thing. The destruction of all life." Dracula immediately saw similarities. Ozpin continued "Salem and I are the only magic users in Remnant. She's after four remnants of the past. Relics that hold extraordinary power. They can be used to summon the two gods that created Remnant."

Dracula sighed "Always has to have gods, doesn't it... Anything else she's after?" Ironwood and Ozpin looked at each other before Ozpin looked back and asked "I assume you've read up on Remnant's history and legends?" Dracula nodded "So tell me, what's your favorite fairy tale?" Dracula thought about it for a moment then answered "The Four Maidens." Ozpin raised an eyebrow and asked "And why that one?" "For its tale. Four girls teaching the old hermit the value of life again. As a thank you, giving them the gift to spread it to all of Remnant. It... It made me think of Team RWBY. They and Team JNPR have all given me hope and a new home." Ozpin smiled "I'm glad they managed to make you feel at home. After everything you've done for them, we still can't thank you enough for helping to change things." James stepped forward "And I can't thank you enough for helping Willow get through her depression. For finally giving Jacques what he deserves."

Dracula bowed his head then Ozpin stood up. "Please follow us. We must show you something." Ozpin and Ironwood lead Dracula back to the elevator before unlocking a hatch and pressing a button. The elevator dropped down to the very bottom. It opened up to reveal a large dim lit hall and Dracula looked up before being lead towards the end of the hall where a large capsule laid with a woman inside. The woman had tan skin with brown hair that fell to the bottom of her neck. Under her left eye, was a scar as if someone burned her face. Dracula's vision let him see her vitals and blood stream. Her heartbeat was feint but alive. He placed his hand on the capsule and asked "She's one of the Maidens, isn't she?" Ozpin and Ironwood nodded and Ozpin answered "She's the Fall Maiden. Her name is Amber. She was attacked and somehow, half of her power was stolen. By whom, we don't know. This support pod is the only thing keeping her alive."

Dracula looked at her some more before speaking "I can save her." Ironwood took a step forward and asked "How?" Dracula answered "My fangs carry a venom that will turn anyone I bite into a vampire. But before we proceed, you must be certain you want her to be a blood sucking monster like me." Ozpin looked at him and spoke "If she dies, the rest of the power will go towards the person who potentially harmed her. We have no choice." Ironwood spoke up "Hold on. If she becomes a vampire, she'll no longer be the girl we remember. She'll become a stranger to us." Ozpin looked at Amber and placed a hand on the glass and whispered "I love you..." Ozpin looked at Dracula and ordered "Save her."

The hatch was opened and Dracula picked her up bridal style before biting into her neck, causing Amber to moan as Dracula released the vampiric venom into her blood. After a small amount of time, Dracula pulled his fangs away from her neck and Ozpin could see the monitor beep rapidly as her vitals return to normal. She took a deep breath then opened her eyes to see Dracula. Her tan skin took a more pale complexion and her eyes now contained yellow in her iris.

"Who... Who are you?" She asked to which Dracula spoke "I'm Vlad Dracula Tepes. I teach at Beacon." She turned her head to see Ozpin and gasped "Daddy?" For once, Ozpin's usual calm face broke into a face of relief and happiness. He gasped and hugged Amber gently before Dracula gently placed her down. She hugged him back and tears threatened to spill. She whispered "I was so scared...  They went after me... They... They took half my power. They stole a piece of me." Ozpin said "Shh... Shh... It's alright Amber. You're safe." Amber sniffles and asked "What about my sisters?" Ironwood answered "Winter is safe. We don't know where Spring or Summer are. But we're searching for them." She nodded and looked at Dracula "How did you save me?"

Dracula sighed as he would have to explain what he is and what he did to save her again. After a lengthy story, Amber was almost surprised "Given the fact I'm a magical person named after a season, a creature of the night that feeds on blood doesn't surprise me that much." Dracula commented "You're taking this extremely well." Amber shrugged her shoulders.

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THE GRIMMLANDS

At a table, Tyrian stood crouched on his chair as Arthur Watts was playing Minesweeper on his scroll and Hazel simply waited patiently for their leader. The doors opened and it caused Arthur to press the wrong button and it happened to be a mine. He groaned and banged his head against the table in defeat. Tyrian grinned "Lost again, Doctor? What the score this time?" Artur groaned "...24" Salem walked to her chair and sat down before saying "It's certainly a step up, Doctor Watts. But now we have things to discuss." Hazel placed his scroll onto the table which revealed a projection of Cinder who bowed her head. Salem said "So tell me, Cinder... What was it that caused you to fail uploading the virus?" Cinder hesitated and Artur smirked "You had it all planned out, Cinder. What caused that valuable piece of the plan to slip up?" Cinder glared at him before answering "A teacher broke through the window and had me pinned up against the wall. He saw the scroll then crushed it before the upload could be complete."

Salem frowned and demanded "Describe the teacher." Cinder swallowed "He had long black hair, a mustache and a sharp beard. His eyes were red... Almost red like yours. His skin was pale. He was tall. Like seven to eight feet tall. He called himself Vlad Dracula Tepes." That name froze Salem as the name rung in her head "Vlad Dracula Tepes... The Blood King. That's impossible. He was never seen" Tyrian for once, wasn't his sadistic self, instead he was worried "The Blood King has come back..." Arthur looked at them and asked "If someone could explain to me who this Dracula and why he's called The Blood King, that would be most appreciated."

Salem sighed abd spoke "An old legend of the most evil human being on Remnant... He slaughtered countless humans and faunus... He was called the Blood King because he drank the blood of his enemies, instead of wine. If this Dracula is the one I'm thinking of... We must eliminate him as fast as possible. He will ruin everything!" Cinder spoke "I stabbed him through the heart, Mistress." Salem gritted her teeth "Do you have any evidence, Cinder!?" Cinder swallowed then responded "No..." Salem "You stupid... Ignorant... Useless lesbian! A stab through the heart won't stop him! You will stay in Vale and begin the destruction on the day of the Tournament! The fear will wake up my Wyvern and I better hear that he is dead! Understood!?" Cinder swallowed and nodded hed head repeatedly "Yes Mom- I mean Mistress!" The scroll deactivated and Salem clenched her fists and spoke "If Ozma reveals us to Dracula, he will kill us all!" Tyrian spoke "But Mistress! You're our goddess! You cannot be killed!" Salem looked at Tyrian "He could drain my blood... That's the only way he'd be able to stop me."

Salem looked outside her window to see an Ahool and Nevermore fly around each other like playmates. She sighed and said "This'll be harder then I thought it would be." Everyone couldn't hear but there was fear mixed in her voice.