The second Scarlatina

Chapter 5.

The sun slowly rises over Beacon courtyard, the loud sound of rhythmic music rings throughout team CFVY's room before being muffled by Red's pillow as he rolls over from comfort, suddenly a quiet yet audible "Red!" comes from underneath his pillow waking hum up. "Ah Jesus!" He yells as he sits up, scampering around the solid wooden floor before grabbing the device which woke him, his scroll.

"Hello?" The rabbit faunus asks, slurring his words from tiredness. "Who is it?" His light brown eyes focusing on the light dangling above his sleeping bag on the floor.

"Who do you think, idiot?" A familiar female voice rings speaks, stifling a giggle as Red sighs from annoyance from her minor insult.

"Oh." He begins as he rubs the bridge of his nose with his forefinger and thumb. "It's you." He lets out an audible, yet playful, sigh.

The mysterious woman lets out a hurt gasp. "Red Scarlatina! How dare you be so rude to little old me!" She stifles yet another giggle. "That should be a criminal offence!"

"Oh yeah, well lea-" Red begins before being interrupted by a pillow being thrown to the back of his head with an irritated Fox mumbling. "Shut the fuck up man, we're trying to sleep. Do your booty call later." Fox rolls back over and continues to sleep for now.

"Hey, so I need to go, call me later, 'kay?" Red whispers to the girl on the other end of the phone before hanging up and walking to the dorm rooms bathroom, changing from sleep wear into his school uniform but wearing a pair of grey sneakers and walking towards the fountain in the middle of the courtyard. Once he has arrived Red begins to stretch, taking deep breaths as he does so, unable to shake the feeling that he's being watched by someone.

Ozpin stands in his tower watching the courtyard, curious as to what his student is doing so early in the morning he inspects Red's warm up, sipping his coffee as he watches from above. "Mr. Scarlatina, what are you possibly doing at half six in the morning?" Ozpin ponders to himself before choking on his coffee at the sight before him. Red has used his semblance to rush to the bullhead port, the only evidence of Red's movement is a fading blue light from where he stands and where he once stood. "That was not listed on his transcripts now was it, Professor Ozpin?" Gylnda Goodwitch asks, surprising Ozpin. "How did I not hear you come in?" The grey haired headmaster asks nobody inparticular.

Red takes another deep breath and appears in front of the schools main gate, closing his eyes to regain his sight once more after having it temporarily blurred from using his semblance too fast without eating anything. He stumbles to the side and supports himself using a wall as he walks to the cafeteria for an early breakfast. Upon entering the cafeteria a certain brown haired girl stands out, the only other person in the room. "Hey sis, what's for breakfa-" Before he can ask his scroll rings again. He looks at the name on the scroll and smiles as he answers. "Mrs Belladonna! Hey, how are you doing?"

The two continue to talk until Kali asks a certain question about a certain girl causing Red's mood to deflate. "Y-Yeah, I'll get over her Mrs Belladonna. Oh, I spoke to Blake earlier, she seems to be doing well for herself."

"Really!? She called you? She won't even speak to us for abandoning the White Fang and moving back to Menagerie." Kali lets out what is supposed to be a sad sigh but with her always merry attitude it does not sound right.

"Oh, she called YOU did she? Well I'm glad THAT traitor said something to you." A voice filled with hatred fills the call as a third member joins in causing Red's expression to sour instantly. His next words cause Velvet to stare at her brother with widened eyes...

"Hello... Ilia."

(A/N: I absolutely loved writing this chapter! Let me know what you guys thought of it and Red's semblance. Find out how he knows Blake, Ilia and Kali next ti- Well, when I can be bothered to write again)