Scarlet Moon Academy

Apprehend The Suspect! - 07

Pictured; Headmistress Blackwood

Aleister Seymour - POV;

"What do you mean?" Blackwood asked pointing me to a seat.

I followed her motion and began to explain, "The morning after the scream incident, we had left here to go back to our dorms as you already know. Well, it just so happens that I walked in on Lucian washing bloodstains off of his body. He told me that the blood was his own but it just so happens that I have a good eye and I noticed that he had no open wounds on his body, especially considering the amount of it there was. I had my suspicions so I planned a subtle ruse to confirm my suspicions. Fang here has a vastly superior nose to any of his kind and he can pick up faint scents even after they have grown stale. On the night of the incident, he picked up a small rag which had been  dipped in the dragged blood stains we found on the ground. I apologise for keeping that a secret but I had my reasons. Anyway, I let him smell the bloody rag in class earlier and he immediately reacted. The target of his barks was none other than Lucian himself."

"Hmm. Is that so? Is Mr. Valentine still in class?"

"I don't think so. He began to act a bit strange and told our teacher that he needed to go to the infirmary. I'm not sure if he ever returned because I came here right away," I told her.

"I see. Secretary, please have Mr. Lucian Valentine summoned to my office," Blackwood called into a small walkie talkie, "Now tell me Mr. Seymour, what do you think happened exactly."

"I only have deductions as if now, but I believe that Lucian may have injured or worse; killed the missing victim. If he really intended to meet her to have a one night stand, it's possible that she refused to go through with it and he reacted badly to rejection. In the few days I have known him, I did notice that he had slight anger issues and a tendency to get agitated," I said grimly.

"An interesting point if view. Hopefully, a meeting with the boy in question will shed more light on the situation," Blackwood scratched her head as if in thought.

"Ms. Blackwood! We have a problem!" the secretary shouted as she barged through the door.

"What is it?"

"Mr. Valentine wasn't in the infirmary and when we checked, we found the nurse unconscious with a few bleeding incisions on her arm. She seems to have become anaemic!" the secretary explained.

"What?!" Blackwood boomed as she shot to her feet.

"All staff and students, be on the look out for a male first year student with red hair by the name of Lucian Valentine. Apprehend him at all costs!" Blackwood shouted into the public address system.

"Mr. Seymour, can Fang sniff him out?"

"Yes, if we get something with his scent on it," I responded.

"Then we shall go to your dorm room and find something now! Come on!" she exclaimed.

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Seth Claude - POV;

"Apprehend him at all costs!"

Hank and I were caught offguard by the sudden announcement.

"Lucian? That red haired dude we met at Blackwood's on that night?" Hank thought aloud.

"So it seems. I wonder what's going on?" I pondered, "........................... Oh Shit!"

"Eh? Hey wait up!" Hank shouted as I broke into a sprint. A million thoughts raced through my mind but one stood out to be an almost given reality. I skipped over the dorm buildings small flight of stairs without hesitation and rushed towards the room. Just as I was about to kick the door in, it flew open and three figures shot out.