RWBY: The Black Reaper

Chapter 31 - Massacre

Everyone was paralyzed with fear; staring at the laughing demon, and who could blame them. The infamous Black Reaper stood in front of them, declaring he is here for the sole purpose of killing them. He was the most dangerous man, wanted by all kingdoms. It was said that the Atlassian army declared unless 10 teams of elite huntsmen were present, no one was to engage in combat with him.

"Since I had the first attack, I shall give you the second one. Impress me!" The Black Reaper said as he raised his hand taunting the White Fang soldiers.

His words woke everyone up, as they stared at him with hatred and fear. One of the braver soldiers raised his sword and dashed forward. The moment the soldier reached The Black Reaper, his hand let of the sword as there was a weird shaped object coming out of his back, none could make out what was the weapon used, but they knew the soldier was probably dead.

The Black Reaper caught the sword while falling and said with a mocking tone "This guy wasn't a smart one, was he?"

The soldier started falling backward, the moment his back hit the ground, everyone widened their eyes in terror. A head was sticking to the soldier's c.h.e.s.t. It was the head of the first soldier who had been kneeling near The Black Reaper.

"WHAT THE F.U.C.K!!! You stabbed him with the spine of another person and even used the head as hilt. You f.u.c.k.i.n.g psychopath," Roman screamed out uncontrollably. He was a crime lord who saw his fair share of ruthless killing and violence, but after seeing this sight he felt like puking.

"Language!! As an a.d.u.l.t you should set an example for the children and influence them positively," The Black Reaper said as he pointed toward the blond and the Black Cat.

Roman stared speechlessly at the psychopath before him. He actually told him to be a positive influence, while he was killing in the most gruesome way. Roman's wet mind couldn't make a single suitable comment or reply.

Seeing Roman unable to process what was said, The Black Reaper spoke "What's with that face of yours? Couldn't you understand my simple words? How did you become a crime lord in Vale? I guess the police in this kingdom consists of monkeys only. Well, since I'm the nice guy, I will give you a simple demonstration of how to behave before children."

When Roman heard his words, he had a terrible feeling about what was going to happen next. What The Black Reaper said next confirmed it. He said "Now children!! As a part of the society, it is our duty to clean the streets from the garbage. As we can see here, there is around 30 bags of garbage. I will take the lead and clean them up"

Once he finished talking, he disappeared and rays of light shone all over the place. The Black Reaper returned next to the first two White Fang members' corpses. A moment later, the sound of multiple bodies slamming the floor was heard.

The Black Reaper nodded satisfied with his work and said "See? Cutting them to pieces will make the cleaning process later a lot easier."

Blake dropped on her knees glaring with a pale face at this horrible sight, she started murmuring "Why" to herself. The other blond Faunus wasn't in a much better state, his face was as white as milk, he closed his eyes and turned his head away, as he was unable to continue looking.

Roman was sweating profusely, he didn't dare to say anything or make any move, he was terrified by this demon. Just as Roman, the remaining White Fang members didn't dare to make a move.

A moment later, three bullheads, which carried the White Fang members earlier, came back. Two of them started shooting at The Black Reaper using the heavy gatling gun. The bullets landed on The Black Reaper's body. The White Fang soldiers were about to jump, out of happiness, when they saw a black flame covering The Black Reaper. The Black Flame disappeared leaving The Black Reaper unharmed. This sight dragged the barely-happy soldiers back to the deepest despair.

The Black Reaper raised his hands in the direction of the two flying bullheads. Out of nowhere, the bullheads were covered with A black flame. A moment later, the flames started falling toward the sea. The bullheads disappeared as if they didn't exist in the first place.

On the other hand, the black flames hit the surface of the sea and continued to burn, it seemed as if the flame was burning the sea itself. They didn't know what was this flame, but it was definitely something none should attempt to touch.

The remaining soldiers dropped their weapons and kneeled on the ground. They gave up on any hope of escaping this hell. One of the soldiers said "We surrender, please don't kill us. We will go with you to prison obediently."

"What do you see me? A cop? How unfortunate for you, I'm only here to kill. I don't take prisoners," The Black Reaper spoke coldly.

"Please!! We will never work with the White Fang again. Spare us," The soldiers begged in fear. Though it was futile as their fate was already determined.

"STOP!! They surrendered you can't kill them," Blake said with anger as she started walking toward The Black Reaper with her weapons

"What are you doing," The blond caught her hand

"Let go of me, Sun!!! We must stop this monster," said Blake with anger and hatred

"Stop me? Too late!!" As The Black Reaper said these words, all of the remaining White Fang soldiers were covered in black flames. They started screaming because of pain, as Blake and Sun watch in terror. A moment Later, nothing was left of their bodies. The flame consumed them, leaving nothing behind but the echo of their screams.

"No..No..NO..NO … YOU MONSTER!!!" Blake Screamed

"Now my job is complete and the show is over, all of you can take your leave," The Black Reaper stated as he shooed them away

Roman was surprised by what he heard, he was actually letting him go. He couldn't help but ask "You are letting me go?"

"My job was to kill the White Fang members who were stealing the dust. Killing insects like you who happened to partner with them is not included in the job description. lucky for you, my profession's ethics are protecting you," The Black Reaper explained

As if he heard the sound of an angel, Roman became the happiest man in the world. He said "Thank you, great sir. Don't bother with this useless insect. I will leave on my own, I know my way. Goodbye sir and I hope your future mission will be filled with delightful killing." Roman started running away, he was so fast that even he himself didn't know how he got this fast.

"They surrendered!! Why did you kill them!!!" Crazed Blake asked, her tone filled with anger and sadness

"What is so hard in understanding my words? I just said it was my Job," The Black Reaper said sarcastically

"Job? The lives of people are nothing but a job to you? You are nothing but a bloodthirsty murderer," Blake said. While Sun was freaking out of happiness. If the guy became angry, they would definitely be killed.

"I'm just a good killer, but not bloodthirsty. If not, you, Roman and your blond friend would have joined the animals in their trip to the hell by now," The Black Reaper corrected Blake

"Animals!! Is that why you killed them and spared Roman? You are another Faunus hater!! If not for people like you, the White Fang wouldn't have become a terrorist group," Blake rage was overflowing

"Nah! I don't hate Faunus. I didn't call them animals because they are Faunus. That is unrelated. I called them animals because they were acting like animals. Killing and stealing by excusing their action with their so-called noble dream. Trash like them doesn't deserve to live," The Black Reaper explained

"KILLING AND STEALING??!! WHAT ABOUT YOU? YOU ARE NOT ANY BETTER!!" Blake screamed

"We only share the killing aspect, that's it!! I would never act like a noble person when I'm not. I'm proud of who I am. Doing what I want. That's the difference !!"

"You think they wanted to be like that. They are just a misguided group of oppressed Faunus !!!" Blake tried to defend their reasons.

"hehehehe… You are quite the hypocrite, aren't you? Misguided, you say? Misguidance is not an excuse. You wouldn't have said the same for Roman. To you, he is just a criminal, but the White Fang are only misguided. I'm a bloodthirsty murderer but not a misguided person. Me, Roman, the White Fang and all the criminals and bandits out there committed crimes. All of us are wanted by authorities. It doesn't matter what our reasons are. At the end, we are all criminals!! Your misguidance is your miserable attempt to excuse a group of criminals!! Our actions will come to haunt us one day. Those soldiers suffered it already! Roman will suffer! Even I will have to face the results of my choices and actions someday."

Blake became silent. She clenched her hands in anger, she thought about what he said and it had some truth in it. She looked at him with hate and said "Even if they are criminals, their actions didn't give you the right to kill them."

"As I said, it's my job. I couldn't care less about their past, their reasons or whatever else. I did my job that's all," The Black Reaper was getting impatient

Blake calmed down as the hatred in her eyes grew stronger, she raised her weapons and said "Everyone will have to suffer the consequences of their actions, correct? Today, you will suffer yours."

Hearing her words, The Black Reaper laughed while Sun tried to stop her again. But Blake ignored him and ran toward The Black Reaper. The Black Reaper raised the sword in his hand, preparing to stab her. Blake, seeing his actions, used her semblance to leave a clone in her place as she shifted to the right.

She wanted to attack him from his right side while her clone distracted him. However, her plan didn't work as intended. The Black Reaper didn't fall for her trick, he ignored the clone and sent a kick in her direction. The Black Reaper kick was too heavy that it broke through Blake's aura instantly and sent her flying away. Blake could feel and hear few of her ribs breaking because of the kick.

Blake laid on the ground coughing blood, she couldn't stand up. The pain was unbearable that tears were forming in her eyes.

"I was nice enough to allow you to leave, but you decided that attacking me is the better option. Look at yourself now!! My attack broke your ribs and injured your lung. If you don't receive medical help right away, you will die," The Black Reaper shook his head as he told her about her current condition.

Blake looked him directly in the eyes. Her hatred and rage were burning, but she was powerless to do anything. Many were killed, and now she was going to die.

Sun wanted to help her, but he didn't dare to move. He was sure he had no chance in beating this monster, he was like a defenseless child against him. He looked at her and decided to call for help is the best option. He could only pray for Blake to last until help comes. Sun ran as fast as he could to get help.

Blake saw him running away, she felt slight betrayal. He left her dying without looking back, but she couldn't blame him. After all, she met the guy yesterday.

The Black Reaper said "Your friend is a lot smarter than you. He knew fighting was not an option so he escaped. You should pray that he will get help in time."

"Does it matter? I will die anyway," Blake said bitterly

"Your injury will kill you in 2 hours. He has 2 hours to get you help. You don't need to worry; I won't kill you as you are not part of my job. Just an idiot who wanted to be a hero," The Black Reaper said

Blake was surprised, she couldn't understand how does this guy's mind work. He was a bloodthirsty demon a little while ago. Now he was sparing her after she attacked him.

"BLAKE !!!" Ruby/Weiss called at the same time

Ruby, Weiss and Penny have all arrived together.

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