Isaac tapped his pencil against the desktop restlessly, bored out of his mind.
"Get to the point already..." He mumbled as he listened to one of Professor Ports stories about how he killed some Grimm or whatever. They were nice at first, a nice story to pass the time. Now they were annoying, sounding more like boisterous bragging than a lesson of the past.
So, to pass his own time he slipped out a piece of paper and started to draw. As he drew, he thought about his little...situation he's been in for the past couple weeks. His almost nightly routines, which he didn't exactly enjoy doing, had became a nuisance.
Back at home, he didn't have to preemptively make preparations for his twisted side, as he came to call it. His parents were neither ashamed nor glad of him, for they were no different, but trained themselves to feast on the blood of animals and livestock. He was not so lucky, as the urge for the more...natural source of sustenance, was stronger in him than it was in his parents.
He finally focused on what he drew, and immediately covered it with both arms, his face becoming hot. "For the love of..." He quickly crumbled the piece of paper and stuffed it into his pocket, so that no one could see it. He sighed and scratched the side of his head. "I'm really am pathetic..." He mumbled.
"Mr Luner! What could be more important than my lessons?" Ports voice boomed, making Isaac snap his head back towards the teacher.
"N-nothing sir." He stammered. He could hear the snickers coming from the other students in the class, thanks to the ears given to him by his Faunus heritage. Two ears sprouted from the top of his head, oval shaped slightly and pointed at the end.
Any person at first glance can tell you that these were the ears of a bats.
They twitched slightly as the others laughed, only to be silenced by the teacher. "Ahem! Now then Isaac, please explain to the class what two species of fauna are most known for their...slightly aggressive behavior."
"When did we...ah fuck it." He thought to himself, standing up from his seat. "The two species of fauna that are most known for their violence is the Wolf faunes and Vampire Bat faunas" Port nodded in agreement. "And why is that?"
"While vague, and random at best, the wolf faunes can be at times dangerous. It is hard to determine what species of Wolf faunes is most likely to turn to its primal ways, hence why all wolf faunes are labeled as dangerous by both man and faunes kind."
"Excellent. And the vampire bat faunas?"
Isaac swallows hard. "The vampire bat faunas is known to be the only species of bat faunas that would, and can, kill a human for the sake of feeding on his or her blood. They are known as extremely hostile in both man and faunes eyes alike."
"And what differs the two?"
"The difference is that the wolf faunes. When primal, will seek out and hunt others, whether they be man or beast, and...well...eat them. Vampire bat faunas, although they hunt others as well, more exclusively hunt human and faunes, draining them of their blood instead of consuming flesh."
"And what makes the two similar?"
"What makes them similar is how they hunt, and their hunting patterns. They both stalk their prey until they are either isolated, or injured. They also both hunt in small niches, attacking each other if one invades the others niche, even if it's own kind. Their hunting patterns are both not a nightly thing, but every couple days, leading us to believe it's a state of mind, or something of the sort."
"Good, good. And what is the one thing that can't be fully explained?"
"Their hate for each other. When not primal, they treat each other like any other person. But when primal, they will immediately attack one another, especially when they invade each other's niche. Some say they compete to be top Hunter of the night. Some say its animalistic instincts."
Port clapped when he finished, letting out a loud laugh. "Bravo young man! You got quite a head on those shoulder." Isaac gave a quick nod before sitting down.
As port returned to teaching, which was now faunes advantages, a paper hit him in the back of the head. He turned to see who threw it, but no one gave any indication on who threw it. Annoyed, he opened it, and found a message written in the middle of the paper.
Meet me after class outside near the closest door to outside.
He sighed and leaned back. "Great, another attack..." He had been jumped multiple times by random jackasses since he came there, whether it be in the bathroom or outside. They always got the first punch in, but he always left walking.
He looked at his shadow on the ground, and it seemed to waver slightly, like it was itself, a living entity.
"Don't screw with shit you don't understand." He thought, a small smile on his face.
After class, he did as the note said and went to the nearest exit to outside, which was just down the hall. He went outside and leaned against the wall next to the door, waiting.
After a couple minutes, it opened, and Isaac walked out in front to "greet" who arrived.
"Listen, I'm sick of you assholes-" he stopped when he actually saw who walked through the door.
She wore the school uniform, just like everyone else, except she wore a pair of black shades and a beret to match. Her hair was dark brown and tipped orange, some moving down her right front.
"Nice going in there. Seems Port picked the wrong subject to catch you off guard with." She said with a smirk.
Isaac sighed and scratched his head. "In case you haven't noticed, I'm part of the bat faunas species. It's kinda big deal to learn that certain subject early on, to avoid causing trouble."
She raised an eyebrow at him. "Bat faunas? Where's the wings?"
Isaac grudgingly pointed at his back. "Stuffed away. It's a real pain in the ass, honestly. Ordered the custom uniform for them weeks ago and they still haven't shown up."
"Bummer."
"Yep."
They stood their for a couple moments longer, before Isaac started to tap his foot. "There a reason why you called me out here or..." He then noticed what she was doing.
She was examining him.
As he watched, she began to walk circles around him, looking him over like a item on shelf in a store. "Um...what are you doing?"
She didn't answer, but got up in his face and looking at every part of it. Isaac started to lean away, but she grabbed his head and turned it from side to side. "Ok, what the fu-" she pushed him away, making him fall on his rear.
"Hells wrong with you?!" Hey yelled as he got up.
"Fan of the specs I see." She said, tapping her sun glasses. Isaac growled in annoyance "the sun irritates my eyes, like how your irritating me." The smirk on her face melted away, making Isaac shiver slightly.
"Now, let's see if you can fight." She got into a boxer's stance, hopping on the balls of her feet.
"Fight? Seriously, what wrong with y-" she ran at him, spinning and bringing her foot to connect with his face. Isaac stepped back, the heel of her foot skinning the end of his nose.
"Not bad." She complemented, readying for a follow up.
"Listen, I honestly think that-"
She made a series of punches at him, which he either parried or dodged.
"We...shouldn't...be..doing...this..." He said between every punch and kick sent his way.
She sent at kick his way from the left side. He went to block it, but, faking him out, connected his face with her right fist. Isaac fell back, dazed.
"That all you got?" He heard the girl call, blood now pounding in his ears. He slowly got up and brushes himself off. He stared at the girl, his face now expressionless behind his black shades.
They both stood there for a moment before the girl decided to make the first move. She ran at him and a spinning kick to his side. He raised his arm up, letting the attack hit him in the side. He then grabbed the leg under his arm and threw her towards the wall.
Surprised, but not stunned, she twisted in the air and landed her feet on the wall, getting ready to jump back in. That, until she noticed that he was close behind, almost underneath her.
He jumped up into her, shoulder bashing her against the wall and fall to the ground, making her gasp and cough. Before she could get up, she felt something ring around her waist and pull her up against the wall with a yelp.
Before she could struggle, her wrists and feet were pulled back against the wall as well, pinning her up. She looked at Isaac, who held his hand out at her, which pulsated with what looked black energy. She then looked at what was holding her against the wall.
It looked like her own shadow had lashed itself around her waist, wrists and feet, like straps of pure darkness.
"I think I win, whatever this was." Said Isaac, letting his arm down, the girl falling as well. When she got up, she was doing something he didn't really expect.
She was smiling.
"Well, congratulations. You pass." She said, holding a thumbs up. Now Isaac was confused.
"Wait, I passed what?" Her grinned widened. "You passed my test. Now you have my permission."
"Permission? To do what?" She rolled her eyes like it was obvious.
"To go date Velvet of course." She said nonchalant like. When she said this, it sent Isaac into a fit of stuttering and red faced.
"W-wait a second! What!?" He managed to say. She only laughed and shook her head.
"Empty your pockets."
"What?"
"I'm sure I didn't stutter."
Slowly, Isaac reached into his pockets. He pulled out his room key, and some lien. When he grabbed the paper, he froze slightly and tried to put it back.
"Hey. Empty them means empty them." She said crossing her arms. Isaac sighed heavily and pulled out the paper, facing the blank part at the girl.
"Let me see that paper." Isaac recoiled, bringing the paper closer to himself. "What, why?" She stepped forward, holding her hand out. "Let me see it."
"And why should I?"
"Fine. I'll go tell velvet-"
"Ok, ok! You win." He said, holding out both hands in a stopping motion. She grinned and grabbed the paper out of his hand. She looked over the drawing, chuckling softly. On the other hand, Isaac was fidgeting slightly, playing with the sleeves of his uniform.
"Your good a drawing." Commented the girl, who handed the picture back. Isaac immediately snatched the page from her hand and shoved it into his pocket. "T-thanks..." He murmured, looking down, his face tinged red.
Silence fell before a couple of moments before the girl talked. "It's been a long time since I've seen her smile like that." She said, smiling sadly. Isaac gave her a confused look. "What do you mean?"
She sighed and leaned against a nearby wall. "Faunes prejudice hits her hard you know, being a rabbit faunes and all. They're already timid enough, without assholes like Cardin walking around." Isaac sneered at that name. Cadin Winchester. The biggest douche at Beacon, more so to the faunes.
"The place would be better without his filth walking around." He spat, walking past the girl. "Surprised the other types haven't tried yet."
"You mean a predator faunes?" She asked, following him. "What else? If anything can turn him into a grease stain, it's a bear or lion faunes."
"What about wolf faunes?"
Isaac laughed, like it was a half amusing joke. "Oddly enough, they're passive aggressive. Won't fight unless they have too."
"Has he ever picked on you?" She asked, walking up along side him. The grin on his face melted slightly, like he was recalling a unfavorable memory. "Yeah, called me a rat with wings. I tried to walk away, ignore him, but he really stepped over the line with what he did next."
He looked at the girl. "He grabbed my ears and twisted them. I may not look it, but I'm pretty dangerous for a bat faunas." She nodded, a smirk on her face.
"What did you do, drink his blood?" Isaac stopped in his tracks, staring at the girl in shock. She turned to him, tilting her head. "What, it's only a joke." Blinking a couple times, Isaac grew a slight angry look on his face.
"Do NOT ever say that. Those...monsters, are nothing to be joked about. They're quick, smart, strong, and worst of all, they torment most of their victims before killing them." He hissed.
"Alright, alright. Sorry." She backed up and turned, raising her arms over her head. "Gonna get going. Tell velvet hello for me." She said, walking off, leaving Isaac to himself.
Isaac sighed and looked off into the distance, the sun halfway down the horizon.
"Better get back. Night soon." He mumbled, taking a shorter route than the halls. He pulled his uniform jacket and shirt over his head, exposing his upper body. He wasn't incredibly muscular, just slightly toned from the training he's has been put through.
He tied the arms of the two clothes around his neck like scarves and spreader his wings, casting a great shadow out in front of himself. With one strong flap, he flew into the air, sailing above the school. He could see everything from up in his position. Hear everything, like a silent watcher of the evening sky.
The he heard the muffled screams.
They were faint, but audible enough that any faunes with hearing abilities like his could hear it clear as day. Immediately after registering where it came from, he tilted down and tucked his wings, diving towards the source.
When he became close to the screaming, he went from a steep fall to a flat glide, observing what was happening.
His blood ran like fire in his veins.
"Mother...FUCKERS." He looked at the scene below, witnessing the gang beating taking place.
Four individuals were tossing one individual, who was smaller in stature, around each other, pulling and grabbing at her ears that sat atop of her head.
Cardin and his thugs were at it against Velvet.
"Please...stop..." She cried as one with the Mohawk yanked at one of her ears as another with longer hair pulled at her arm. Cardin walked up to her and forcefully grabbed her head with his hand so she faced him. "Oh really? Because the funs just getting started!" He finished by punching velvet in the gut, eliciting a cough and gag. Tears filled her eyes as the other two let go, letting her fall into her back.
"Hold her down." Cardin ordered to the other three there, who pinned her arms and legs to the ground.
No.
"What-what are you doing?!" She whimpered as she struggled to move.
Don't you DARE.
"What I'm doing? Well.." He reached for his pants and started to unbuckle the belt around his pants. "I'm gonna have my FUN." He said with a malicious grin. His goons laughed as he said that, all the more terrified velvet got.
As Cardin started to reach for velvety skirt, a loud thud was heard from behind, followed by a low growl. He turned, annoyed, to see who interrupting him, and sneered.
"The hell is this?"
Isaac landed in a crouched sitting position, his wings folded spread horizontally across the ground. He slowly got up, the shadow of his form produced by the down sunken sun castes over the ones in front of him, creating a space darker than the surrounding area.
"The fuck are you?" Cardin asked, getting up to face him, the others following suit. "You got a death wish or something?"
Isaac reached up to his face and tentatively touched his shaders. "Death hmm..?" He focused his attention to velvet, who shook in fear, feeling a danger that the others didn't.
"You." She flinched. "Y-yes?" She squeaked, body trembling uncontrollably.
"Run."
Tears falling from her face, she got up and ran, or at least tried to, as she was hobbling more than stepping. The one with clean swept over hair turned to chase her, Isaac thrusted out his hand, and streak of black erupted from his shadow across the ground, bee lining for the other.
As it got within three feet of him, it sprung from the ground and grabbed him by the neck, tossing back into the group.
"You will not chase her. You talk of death like you know all about it. Right now..." He plucked the glasses off his face, showing blood red eyes, which stared intensely at the squad. "I will be teaching you the very MEANING of death." He hissed, his voice now lower and colder.
Cardin stepped back, raising an arm in front of him. "Don't just stand there! Get him!" The charged Isaac, who grinned like a mad man.
"I will show you what it means to be afraid."