"Scarlet hasn't returned."
Blanche looked up. He put down the pictures he was holding in his hands.
"She should've been back an hour ago. I know she likes doing things her way..."
The man shook his head.
"We never got the message she had captured Blake Belladonna."
Blanche rolled his eyes.
"Did anyone inform her that she was going after him in the first place?"
Not a single man said a word.
"She had told me she had a few run ins with Blake herself so she knows how violent he is. She told me herself he doesn't like her..." Blanche said standing up.
Blanche walked away from the train cars.
I guess I will find her myself. I've seen her escape from worse things.
X
X
"I guess... Thanks for the shirt."
Blake ignored her as they kept walking through the woods. He got everyone up and warned them to leave the immediate area. Blake didn't anyone getting caught up in some murderer's wake thanks to Scarlet. She swore up and down she was looking for a Faunus man but no one else had told her much.
"And my shoes back."
"I don't need to hear you talk."
Scarlet sighed.
Blake made sure to chain her up pretty good. She had tried messing with all the locks on those chains but nothing worked. He never said where they were going and he had been staying pretty quiet. He would occasionally look at his scroll and send a message here and there.
I wonder if he plans on executing me. He always hated me and when I left added fuel to the fire.
Blake picked up his scroll once it started vibrating.
"Hello?"
"Do you really have her?"
"Jazmin, how did you get my work number? I told you I didn't want you tied to my affairs."
Scarlet's eyes widened.
"I don't care. She's my friend and I know you hate her."
"You aren't wrong but I don't plan on killing even though I should. She compromised my hiding place with my men."
"Your men were looking for her anyways."
"You never told them that... did you?" Blake asked softly.
"No. I know you're a big softie for Akairo. I hope... I hope her return makes everyone happy."
"She doesn't look happy," he said as he turned to look at her.
"Can you tell her I said hi?" Scarlet said forcing a cheerful smile.
"I don't think you hurting my wife is the best thing because then I might really kill you."
"W-wife?" she asked shocked.
"Not officially!" Jazmin screamed hoping Scarlet could hear her, "We have another month until the wedding!"
Blake cracked a smile and shook his head.
"Can I please say hi? Please?" Scarlet begged.
Blake gave in and held the scroll up to her ear.
"Hey."
"Oh my god! It really is you!"
"Yea... It really is me."
"I missed you!"
Scarlet could hear the sniffing like Jazmin wanted to cry.
"No crying!"
"You've been gone so long! I miss you!"
"I'm sorry-
Blake jerked the phone back.
"We have to be quiet now. I love you Jazmin."
"I love you."
Blake hung up the scroll and glared at her.
"We have a ways to go."
"You plan on keeping me like this?" Scarlet asked.
"I don't care what you look like as long as you don't smell bad."
Scarlet sighed.
I swear I hate him.
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X
"You really found her?" Ash asked hanging onto Red's arm.
"Yea. Blake has her."
Ash scratched his head, "Doesn't Uncle Blake not like Mom? Isn't that a bad idea?"
Red smiled, "Well... He's going to make sure she's on the way here. Mom and I are going to meet them."
"Oh."
"You will be fine here."
"I want to go. I miss her."
Red sighed, "I know but there might be a chance that someone might be following them and I don't want you to get hurt."
Ash rolled his eyes and walked away. He started pouting in the the living room.
"I'm here!" Terra yelled walking in the kitchen.
"Hey Mom."
"You better get this shit fixed," she said with a smile, "You three are more drama than the soaps I watch on TV."
The colored faded from his face and he let out a nervous laugh.
"Is Mom here?" Akairo called coming down the stairs.
She stopped seeing Ash's face. He had his arms crossed and he looked upset.
"Why are you upset?"
"He wants to go," Red said breaking away from his mother's angry gaze.
"I wish I could take you! Having an adventure sounds like something we both need but I can't guarantee your safety... I promise during the summer times we will go ahead and take you a few times... How does that sound?" Akairo said kissing his cheek.
"I guess."
"Are you all ready?"
"I've been ready. I had a bag packed months ago."
Red shook his head and walked over to his son.
"I love you Ash. I promise we will return."
"Alright."
Ash gave them a wave as they walked out the door.
X
X
Blanche walked through the abandoned underground base. No one was there. He looked through the whole place and saw nothing that could tell him where Scarlet would be. He reached the back room and threw the door open. He saw Scarlet's clothes laying on the ground.
What the hell is going on? Why would she strip her clothes off?
Blanche looked around and saw some blood drops on the floor. He had no way to tell if it was hers or some else's. He saw a large tea cup with lipstick that matched the shade she was wearing when she left the train cars. He frowned.
She wouldn't have run away. I know that Faunus has some ties to Red so maybe he kidnapped her and took her back to Vale? Who knows how long ago they left... Or what direction they went.
He crouched down and looked at the dirt ground. It looked like there might've been a fight so she probably didn't go willingly.
I had heard Blake was a cunning asshole but I didn't think he was going to take her. This is what I get for trusting other people to brief my best person.
"I wasn't in the mood to do a man hunt but I guess I'll have to anyways."'
Blanche pulled out his scroll and started giving his orders to rescue Scarlet.
X
X
"Why are we stopping?" Scarlet asked.
"It's nightfall. You can't see in the dark."
"Oh."
"I promised Red an update too anyways. He never sounded happy to hear about you but I know he's worried."
"Oh."
Maybe he gave up on me.
"Akairo was happy though."
Scarlet looked up to see the dismay on his face.
"She is?"
"Yea. Can't figure out why when you're such a bitch to her."
Scarlet didn't say anything because it was true.
Akairo was a wild woman in bed and a sweet, caring girlfriend. She was everything anyone could ask for. She had no idea why she even cared about her. Akairo should've moved on and married Red already. The two of them were probably better parents than her too.
"Just leave me here," she said with sadness in her voice, "All I ever do is cause problems."
Blake snorted, "Ain't that the fucking truth. Red wants to ask why you left. I think after that, you can leave."
"I don't owe him anything. Let me go!"
"I have no problem cutting out your tongue. You can just hand write everything."
She snapped her mouth shut.
"Get some sleep."
Scarlet rolled over and closed her eyes.
Just let me go.