The Bewitching Scarlett

Chapter 7

Chapter 7:

The SS-rank Special Ops Investigation Department officer, Lieutenant Scarlett Ko. She was the youngest combat specialist in history, and the first female officer to earn the title 'Lieutenant'. Exceptional and capable, her achievements garnered a name that later was renowned throughout vast lands of Amestris and beyond. Her presence was power.

Today, many recruits finally understood the meaning of 'power' and 'fear' in the presence of the legendary Lieutenant Scarlett Ko. Her demeanour was elegant and dignified, much like how the rumors described her to be. Bold, refined, and respected. Officers watched in silence as Scarlett and Major General Edward were immersed in a complex discussion. Her presence was intense and profound.

There was no one like her.

Scarlett tossed the documents she had onto Edward's desk with a huff. There were tons of unanswered questions she'd like to know why. "Where are they being detained? I would like to see them, Sir Edward."

Fang, Edward's aide, nodded curtly. "They are being detained in Interrogation Room 1, Scarlett."

Before the new recruits could give Scarlett a brief summary of the drill, Scarlett was gone. At times she was captivating, and vice versa. Scarlett's ability to control presence was remarkable. Her consuming ambience had turned 360 degrees. Transparent and null, she was often overlooked and disregarded. They stared incredulously at Sir Edward's desk which Scarlett had perched on, making use of its wooden platform as her personal chair. She was like the wind. Erratic and arbitrary.

Scarlett was on her way to the said destination. Interrogation Room 1, just beyond the bustling hallway. She observed the exterior upon arrival at the detaining area. Rooms which are being used are strictly guarded by patrol officers. Observing closely for any discerning clues through the one-way looking glass, she frowned at Ridgeway Institute's notorious tyrants that plagued the campus like a stubborn piece of slime.

Julian, trying his best to bust the metal handcuffs – a man who refused to admit defeat, a distinguishable trait of the Lewis noble family. Proud, haughty, and greedy. He was an asshole.

Isaiah, terrified and panicky. He was pale white, recovery from the earlier incident seemed impossible at the moment.

Daniel, frustrated and offended for being arrested without reason. He felt wrongly accused. He gnawed at the table outrage.

Roy, timid and frightened – it became the reason he was used by Julian and his pals. He was their errand boy.

The four of them looked up when they heard the unlocking of chains from the outside. Someone is coming. They frowned, each with a variety of trepidations of their own, as they watched the person who was the reason they were detained in a dark and gloomy room. They stared at the person who they once thought was a fellow classmate of theirs.

"You bastard! How dare you show up!" Julian had cursed.

The person in front of them was now their enemy. He stood, clenching his fist. He was going for a punch. He had forgotten, the cuffs that chained him to the table rebounded, preventing him from doing so. His first attempt had earned him a warning from the patrol officer, who pulled the chained further and tighter. He had never felt so humiliated and powerless in his entire life. For the first time, he earnestly wished he had the power to overthrow the person who lied to him.

Scarlett and Edward took their seats on the other end. They wore inscrutable expressions, extremely deadpan the other party had no idea what they had up their sleeves. It was as if they were dealing with a pair of Scarletts.

The former tyrants were astounded. It wasn't a dream. Everything was real. A dreaded nightmare transformed into reality. A possible future they never dreamt of. The possibility that their darkest secrets would resurface because of a single mistake. A noble prince like him, arrested under suspicion of murder. It was unheard of! A scandal! The noble name of the Lewis family would be ruined!