The Reunion

Chapter 4, titled "The Reunion", is the fourth chapter of the original published version of The OMEGA Subject. It was published on June 18, 2019, on Fanfiction.net.

Summary
The chapter begins with Apollyon opening his eyes just as the Bullhead lands. He darts out of the craft to see the Land of Darkness around him. He quickly rushes to Salem's castle, but is unable to open the doors. Watts steps forward and opens them for him, granting him and their group, now supplemented by Emerald, to enter the castle. They enter the throne room and Apollyon quickly makes his way to sit in front of Salem, whom appeared to be waiting for their arrival. She grants him the gift of telepathy and, after having a quick reunion, orders him to accompany Cinder and assist in her plans in Vale. Cinder, Emerald, and Apollyon depart and meet Mercury at a Bullhead a short distance outside. Mercury initially scoffs at the idea of working with a Grimm, but Apollyon's reply stops him.

After a day of flying, Apollyon joins Emerald in the cockpit and asks her about the trees of the Emerald Forest, referring to them as "green columns that cover the ground". Emerald begins to give a brief, if in-depth, explanation about the role trees play in the grand scheme of life, but is stopped by Cinder. Cinder chastises her for getting distracted and gives Apollyon a lesson in how fear can control people if used correctly. Once they land, Cinder tells Apollyon that he may go anywhere and do anything so long as he stays away from the city of Vale. He agrees and is left behind in the Emerald Forest.

Apollyon eventually finds a cave and claims it as his den. He also finds a nearby town and decides to attack it. Once the moon rises, he leaps up the wall and kills the guard right above him. He quickly makes his way down the wall, killing as many of the guards on top as he can before they can raise the alarm. He reaches the fourth before the town is alerted by gunfire. At some point on the wall, however, he is stopped by a small group of defenders, one of which wears heavier armor and wields a larger rifle. They all open fire, but are shocked to find the rounds passing right through Apollyon. He looks at himself and sees that his body is dissipating into smoke yet keeping its form, allowing of the projectiles to pass through him. Using their surprise to his advantage, Apollyon reforms and charges them, killing them all. After that, the chapter ends.

Major Characters

 * Apollyon
 * Arthur Watts
 * Cinder Fall
 * Emerald Sustrai (First Appearance)
 * Mercury Black (First Appearance)
 * Salem (First Appearance)

Minor Characters

 * Town Guard Captain (First Appearance)
 * Town Guards (First Appearance)

Trivia

 * This was one of the first scenes written for The OMEGA Subject, before the story actually developed.