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severedeerdonut · 25 days ago

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I've fought dragons, Little boys are nothing.

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"Isn't it delightful? Right, scoot inside, the both of you. there you go.."

As you walked into a home that looked like it'd been attacked by a pod of Scauldrons and left to rot, you thought it'd fit in on berserker island. Standing in the heart of the home, you saw leaky ceilings and broken windows, dust covered furnishings and moving shadows.

"This should keep the elements at bay for the time being. Now, I should return to my research. Do try to find some way to busy yourselves. - But! don't let me catch you wondering the campus!" Turning on his heal and partly running away he left the ruined dorm.

"this place could only look worse covered in yak dung"

Sighing and nodding along with your words, Yuuka moved further into the dorm closer to the lounges- only pausing in her step when the sound of raining pouring down reached her ears. Huffing and rolling your shoulders back you walked to the lounge, raising a foot and kicking it back wards. Turning to give you a look at your odd actions- she moved to your side, with a tilt of her head.

"looks like, it's started to rain. wonder if this shit hole will hold up. What's your bet, [name]?"

"GWAH! It's pouring out there!"

Grim barges through the front door of the dormitory, causing it to slam into the wall almost falling off the hinges.

Swiftly turning your heads to face the door way the both of you see Grim standing there- his fur drenched and mottled with mud. His small furred chest huffing ever so slightly from physical exertion.

"Bwhahaha! the looks on you guys face's is priceless! Like a bat that got blasted by a water gun. As if I wouldn't just sneak back into campus the second I escaped pryin' eyes! You all got no idea what I'm capable of!" Shaking one of his furred paws in your directing as he monologued.

"I ain't givin' up on goin' 'ere just 'cause I got kicked out one measly ol' time. And If you think otherwise you don't know Grim!"

"why're you so desperate to go to this hog stye of a school." Walking closer to the odd little thing that stood in the doorway with Yuuka staying back- sitting on the front bottom of the lounge you'd kicked over.

Seemingly genuine Grim tilted his head and furrowed a brow as he answered your question. "Isn't it obvious?" (genuine curiosity/confusion) "I was born to do this! I'm a magical prodigy who's got the makin's to become one of the greatest mages who ever lived! So I've been waitin' and waitin' for that black carriage to come for me. And yet... Hrmph! that Dark Mirror's got no eye for talent!"

Shaking his head, he directed a paw a his chest as he stood proud. "that's why I took the initiative and came here myself! You humans don't understand what a mistake you're makin'! Not lettin' me in is a great loss to the world!"

Suddenly water drips down from a hole in the ceiling to hit Grims mean little mug. "Mrrao! C'mon scoot over! I'm gettin' dripped on 'ere!"

Shaking his head in anger as he turned to glare up at you. "Bwah another hole in the roof! These flamin' ears are like my trademark y'know? I can't let 'em get doused!"

"Yeah. Good luck on that tanuki this place's a shit hole." Looking over to see as Yuuka rolls her eyes as she nods her head to you, signaling to let the tanuki in further to the house.

Moving aside and heaving out a sigh as you strolled closer to the stairs. "I'll go look for some buckets then. Thor knows this place needs it."

"I dunno why you don't just magic those holes away. You could have fixed it in half a jiff." Turning to look at Grim you saw as his face turned to an evil smirk as he continued- "Ahh, right. Neither of ya can use magic at all. Pfft, Man you guys are useless."

"Why don't yew shut yer mouth before I decide to roast ya and use your furs for a new shirt." Horribly tired from this ordeal you jolted forward- pretending to attack Grim- as you spoke.

"Mmmgrrrahhh?!" disgruntled from your words grim jolts backwards before squeaking out "Mrah! as if some lousy no magic havin' human like you, could do anythin' to the great grim!"

"Since your so great why don't you help out by sealing all those holes huh?!" Just as tired from this ordeal Yuuka spoke up as she moved from sitting on the lounge to stand next to you posturing her hands on her hips.

"heh?! you want me to help the likes of you. Ha! you've got the wrong idea. I'm just a stranger takin' shelter from the rain. You ain't the boss of me." Pausing for a moment and squinting his eyes and puckering his furred lips before continuing with a grin- "But if you had some cans of tuna to trade, well...., that'd be another story. But I don't work for free."

"I'll go get those buckets since the great grim can't do shit!" following behind Yuuka who'd declared her apparent distaste for Grims attitude.

"Ugh... this place really freaks me out." Gritting her words out with a shiver rolling over her body Yuuka turned to grab your wrist as an eerie noise suddenly came from a room down the hall.

Turning to look at one another, you hear another sound that sound like wailing coming from a different room this time. Moving a step backwards, and shifting your eyes uneasily you slipped your hand to hold Yuuka's, in your own.

Then suddenly in a flash of a moment three ghosts appeared before your eyes, dressed in black capes and matching top hats.

Tensing from the sudden visual of new bodies standing- no floating before you. You took a sharp intake of breath as Yuuka released a short shout of 'fuck'.

"Yee hee hee.. Bwa ha ha ha ha ha." Suddenly the mid-sized ghost began to giggle at your startled dispositions.

"We haven’t had visitors in ages!" Came the elated voice of a different ghost- the largest of the group who seemed to have an unnervingly large grin across it's face.

"Oh, I’m just itchin’ for new friends!" The smallest of ghosts rubbed it's hands together as it's gaunt skull like face peered at the two of you.

The ghosts suddenly began to cackle in unison, each with unnerving smiles resting upon their faces. "Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

"fucking ghosts- are you kidding me...!" Backing into you Yuuka hissed her words out beneath her breath almost so silent you could not hear it.

Then Grim turned the corner of the long hallway, coming closer to the two of you with his eyes initially closed as he walked.

"Hey, keep it down over- AAAAAH! GHOSTS! GHOOOOOSTS!"

Floating far to close to both you and Yuuka the mid size ghost near whispered in your ears in a jeer. "All the people who used ta live here got scared of us and ran away."

"We just want a new ghost to play with! What do you say, buddy?" The largest of ghosts floated close to Grim, circling him in the air as the beast stood frozen in step.

Shivering in place Grim released a high pitched- "Eeeep!" -before shaking himself off and rearing an arm backwards to launch a fireball at the ghosts– "I’m a master sorcerer! I ain’t afraid of any dumb ghosts! Myahaaa!"

"Nuh- uh. Not even close." Finding a sick kind of fun in Grim sudden change in demeanour as he tried to attack the the ghosts floated around the beast. "Over here! Over here! Ah ha ha ha ha!"

"Argh! They keep disappearing and reappearing!"

Turning to see Grim you saw him sending fireballs out with his eyes closed, Yuuka took the initiative to shout at him-"You can’t aim with your eyes closed! dumbass!" -before you took Yuuka by the arms and moved the both of you out of the way of a stray fireball.

"Shaddup! I don’t need any lip from you, human!"

Tired of the beast and it's lackluster attempts at hitting the ghosts, you shouted a bribe to the beast- "Beat them, and I’ve got a tuna with your name on it!"

Seeming delighted at your bribe Grim stepped up the effort and threw more fireballs- though his eyes where still closed. "Myah..?! Hmph… I’m Grim, Master sorcerer! How come I can’t even hit one of these little-"

"Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

"Hrmph! Ganging up on us.. Yer a buncha cowards!" Gritting out his words, his motivation seemed to depleat for a moment before Yuuka spoke up adding to your bribe.

"Get those ghosts and you'll get two cans of tuna! one from the both of us!"

"Myaaaah… You, humans! You tell me which way the ghosts are!"

"To your left!" Came the voice of both you and Yuuka, in unison.

Hitting his mark, Grim's fireball hit the slimmest ghost. "Aahh! It burns!"

"Ha, got one! Keep it up, just like that…. And let’s clear out the whole lot of ‘em!"

"Myahh!"

Runn- Floating off the ghosts made their escape as the slimmest shouted out at the others- "Hwaaahh! We gotta get out of here! Before we get disappeared for good!"

Opening his eyes and turning his head side to side Grim unsurely spoke-"H-Huh? Did we… win?"

"Yeah great job, tanuki." Releasing a sigh as the two of you left the doorway of the room the two of you had been taking shelter in. Moving to stand in front of Grim as the both of you looked down at him.

"Aw, geez, I was scared outta my- I mean they didn’t faze me one bit!" -suddenly changing his tone in the midst of his sentence Grim continue on- "Just a walk in the park for a mage of my calibre! Whaddaya got to say now, ghosties? That’s right!"

Suddenly as if out of thin air Crowley appears behind the two of you startling Grim, and making you tense before turning around to face Crowley with a tight expression.

Then Yuuka turns to see Crowley and sighs in disappointment, moving a hand to rest on her hip as she looked him up and down.

"Good evening, In another gesture of my immense kindness, I have brought you dinner."-spreading his hands out to his sides, with one hand holding a white plastic bag- "Wait. That’s the creature we ejected for causing trouble at orientation! What is it doing here?!"

"Takin’ care of yer ghost problem, that’s what. You’re welcome, by the way!" Purring slightly at the end of his sentence grim smirked at Crowley.

"What is the meaning of this, Yuuka- [name]?"

With a sigh you and Yuuka took turns to explain the circumstances that occurred for Grim to be standing alongside you peacefully.

"But you know, on that topic, I do seem to recall that this dorm had a mischievous ghost problem. Ah, yes.. That’s why it was abandoned, in fact. The ghosts scared away all the students. And you’re saying that you two joined forces to drive them away?"

"'joined forces' ain’t exactly how I’d describe it. More like I drove ‘em away, and the human watched. And I only did it ‘cause I wanted some tuna."-turning to face the two of you as he came to a realization- "Hey.. Wait a minute! I never got those cans of tuna the two of ya promised!"

Disregarding Grims words Crowley seemed to hum before he spoke with a hand on his chin. "Would you two be so kind as to demonstrate your ghost-eradication methods for me?"

"One, no, ‘cause I already wiped ‘em all out. And two, no, ‘cause where’s my tuna!?" Turning the conversation to the only important thing to Grim at the moment.

"I will play the part of the ghosts. As for the tuna, you’ll receive it when you defeat me. Oh, what generosity, Crowley…. Now to chug this transmutation potion!"

"did he just speak to himself in third person...?" Came the whispered words of Yuuka as she gazed in disgust at the older man.

With a flash of a light Crowley transformed into a ghost that wore his signature mask and was tall and slim in nature.

"Ah, you gotta be kiddin’ me. I gotta work together with the humans again?"

Raising a brow at Grims direction, you sighed out- "you know, this could be your chance to enrol. and to get that tuna you want."

"Hrmph. All right, but this is the last time. And I better be up to my jowls in tuna afterwards!"

After defeating Crowley in his ghost form the four of you had moved to stand in the lounge. Picking up the lounge and putting it upright- the three of you took to sitting on the lounge as Crowley stood before you grinning.

Laying on his back with his soft round belly up to the sky, Grim panted out- "… Well?"

"Incredible.. I’ve never seen anyone bend a monster to their will quite the way you two have. I must confess, my educator’s intuition did sense something about the two you after that brouhaha at orientation, Yuuka- [name]. I could tell you had a certain animal trainer-y, beast master-ish quality to you. Oh, yes. That said I-" Mumbling out the rest of his words to himself as he raised a hand to his chin in contemplation.

Sighing before opening your mouth to speak words you'd likely come to regret- "Would it be possible for grim to stay with us. Seeming as we don't have a spark of magic between the two of us."

Your words immediately causing Crowley to flounder before yelling at you. "WHAT! A monster, stay HERE?"

"Woah.. did you just?.." Sitting up from his formerly laying position, Grim looked at you with a soft admiration in his eyes. Though turning your gaze to Yuuka, you saw her glaring at you as if asking 'are you fucking stupid? I don't want that mangy little bastard here!'.

"Please, Crowley. We'll defenceless without him yah know- seeing as we don't have magic...."

Blinking at your words he seemed to think it over for a moment before reluctantly agreeing. "Hmm.. I suppose I cannot deny your plea. Very well."

Throwing himself up to stand on his feet with an even brighter sparkle in his eye. "Myah?! Really!?"

Letting out a loud groan Yuuka threw her upper body back against the lounge, as she glared at you.

"Let me be clear! Under no circumstances would I admit anyone to Night Raven College who has not been selected by the Dark Mirror- especially not a monster! Nor do I intend to allow either of you, to freeload until you’re able to return home."

Crossing his furred arms over his chest as he slumped down to sit. "Hrmph. Never shoulda got my hopes up…."

"Now, allow me to explain. It was the Dark Mirror that transported you here. Therefore this school does bear some responsibility for your well-being. So I will allow you to remain in this dorm, free of charge." -pausing to look over the three of you who sat on the lounge in poor spirits- "However, you will need to pay for your own food, clothing, and incidentals. As to how you will do so, penniless as you are… Ah. Ah ha. Yes, a fine plan."

"What are you planning to make us do?" Turning her glare from you she turned her fierce gaze to rest on Crowley who flinched at the heat of it.

"You needn’t seem so alarmed. I’m simply going to ask you to do a few odd jobs around campus." Taking a small glance around the room that in all truth hadn't changed since you'd entered the first time. "From what the two of you've done here, I can tell you both know your way around a broom. So what do you say to you two working together as a janitorial team?" -smiling and clasping his hands together his eerie bright yellow dots for eyes squinted as he continued- "If you agree to that, I will make a special exception and allow you to remain on campus. I’ll also allow you use of the library, so that you may study, and research ways to return home. How boundlessly charitable I am. Ah, but only when your work is over, of course!"

Standing up on the lounge and stomping one of his feet, Grim complained- "Whaaat? What kinda deal is that?! I wanna put on one of those sweet uniforms and be a student, not sweep up people’s junk!"

"If you’re not satisfied with my offer, I can arrange to have you thrown out again."

"Myah?! …All right, fine! Let’s do it."

"yeah. whatever..."

Simply nodding along to Crowley words as your eyes started to drift shut.

"Wonderful. Then I beseech you both… To work hard as the newest members of the Night Raven College’s Janitorial staff!"

Crowley's loud yell as turned and left the dorm startled you awake once more. The door slamming after his leave, caused the door frame to rattle loudly.

"'Would it be possible for Grim to stay for us.'" Yuuka mocked as she stood and turned on her heel to face you. "Why the hell, would you day that?! the little tanuki might be cute, but he's nothing but trouble!?" Placing her hands on her hips as she domineered over you.

"hey!-"

"I asked for him to stay cause neither of us have magic- and if the dead can walk this world before our eyes. who knows what else we're gonna have to fight to stay alive. I've fought dragons and men all my life- this is the first time I'm fightin' something I don't know-" Running your hand over your head before resting it at the napr of your neck you continued- "I don't know yew, but I'd rather not have a the only lass who knows what I'm going through die on me. So yer gonna have ta suck it up- this is a matter of life and death and that little tanu- whatever yew called it- maybe be our only shot as I sure as yak shit do not trust Crowley."

Seemingly taken aback at your outburst, Yuuka paused and blinked for a moment before her face fell and she sighed. "yeah- yeah, you're right. we're fucked if we have to rely on Crowley." Chuckling at her last statement a small smile crept upon your face-and Yuuka started smiling too inturn. "besides at least with grim we can kinda control him."

"we just need to house train him."

"WHAT?! I don't need house training!?-"

"Hee hee hee…. Aren’t the you supposed to be off cleaning the school today?" Whispered a voice in Yuukas ear, causing her to stir in bed- before she opened her eyes to see one of the ghosts from the night before in front of her face.

Stirring in his spot at the end of the bed, by Yuuka's feet. "Mmmmmm… Nngh… Five more minutes, Ma…"

Reaching her arm out to the space in the bed behind her- instead of finding your body that had been laying there when she had fallen asleep, she found nothing. Moving her head to the side to confirm that you weren't there, she saw nothing just as she had felt.

The mid-sized ghost from yesterday moved to float over Grim's body as to whisper in his furred ears- "Go ahead, sleep the day away. And you might not eeever hafta wake up again."

"Just like us! Ah ha ha ha ha ha!" came the cackle of the third and final ghost.

Having been woken up by the maniacal laughter of the ghosts, Grim jolted about. "Myah?! The ghosts are back! Hey, Yuu, up and at ‘em!"

After having calmed Grim down from his mini freak out the ghosts had given him. Yuuka turned to face the ghosts whilst sitting cross legged on the bed.

"So I hear you’ll be living here form now on? Hope you like pranks as much as we do! Hya ha ha!"

Growling as he sat on his haunches with his front paws digging his claws deep into the mattress. "We gotta get rid of those things for good..."

All of the sudden the door swings open with Crowley entering the room with a dark grey uniform in his arms.

"Good Morning, Yuuka. Did you sleep well?"

Though having not been the one asked- Grim did not hesitate to answer. "Not at all! When I sprawled out on the bed, the mattress fell right through the frame! Exactly how ramshackle IS this dorm? And worse yet, we got woken up by ghosts!"

"I slept fine"

Brushing off Grim's answer, Crowley nodded along to Yuuka's response with a small eerie smile. "I am delighted to hear that you’ve adjusted so well, despite being sent to another world! Now, speaking of moving on, let us discuss your assignment for today." Looking Yuuka's current state up and down he smiled before saying- "After you get dressed in uniform that is!"

Having left Yuuka to dress into her janitorial uniform, Crowley breezed down the stairs and came to a stop in the lounge. Stopping in the lounge he turned to see the other teen that had been displaced here.

"Good morning, [name]! I do hope you slept well? just as your dormmates did?" Finishing his sentence by tilting his head to the side slightly and blinked owlishly. Looking the young teen up and down he saw they were already dressed in a janitorial uniform, the one he had left at the door last night. "Ah! and I'm glad you've found the uniform I left you last night! though your dormmate did not seem to!"

"I slept fine. thanks for asking. and yeah I think the ghosts took the other one you left and only returned it when you came."

When Yuuka and grim joined the two of you in the lounge, with Yuuka giving you an inquisitive look as to why you had been absentee from bed this morn.

Clapping his hands together Crowley cleared his throat to get Yuuka's attention to him, then began- "Your job today is to clean the campus. That said, the campus is vast, and without magic, it’d be quite a Herculean task to clean it all. Therefore, today I’ll have you focus on the area spanning from the front gates to the library. Now, Yuu… I do expect that you’ll keep a close eye on Grim, lest he cause another incident like yesterday."

"Understood." Came the unanimous reply of the yourself and Yuuka.

"Do not fail me. You may take your lunch in the cafeteria. I eagerly await the fruits of your labour." Exiting the dorm after finishing his sentence with an exaggerated flourish, Crowley disappeared.

"Hrmph. I ain’t cleanin’ nothin’! I’m here to study magic so I can be blastin’ off spells left and right! Like BAM! POW! FWOOM!" Excitedly moving his paws in the motions of pushing and throwing imaginary powers alongside his words.

"Look Grim, after we clean, we can study in the library. So you can be the greatest mage ever- or whatever"

Crossing his arms with a huff at Yuuka's response, Grim turned his head to the side. "Hrmph."

As you walked down the light grey paved stone path of the main street, the three of you took pause to admire the statues that stood at the sides of the street.

Suddenly bumbling about with energy, Grim began to rush out questions. "Wow, so this is Main Street, Huh? This is incredible! I didn’t get to see much of it yesterday. What’s the deal with these seven statues? All their faces look pretty scary. Like, this lady here looks like she’s got some reeeal anger management issues."

"You don’t know the Queen of hearts?"

Turning to face the voice the three of you came to see a boy with bright red hair and a heart drawn over an eye. You thought him a rather scrawny boy, who seemed to have no meat on his bones- kinda like Hiccup but a little more meaty and tall.

"Queen of Hearts? Is she some kinda big deal?"

Seeming shocked at Grim's ignorance though quickly hiding it with a smile that screamed fake the boy began- "She was a queen who lived in a maze like garden of roses long, long ago. She was a strict woman who prized order above all. She wouldn’t tolerate a rose being off-colour, or her playing card soldiers being out of step. She basically ruled over a kingdom of madness, but not one of her subjects dared to defy her. You wanna know why? It’s cause the punishment for breaking a rule was immediate decapitation!"

"Wah! That is seriously messed up!"

"Pretty cool, right? I’m a big fan. I mean, who would bother to obey a queen that was kind all the time?"

Shaking her head at the boy's stupidity and idolisation of tyranny Yuuka turned to whisper in your ear as the two of you took a few steps back from the other two. "sounds like she's asking for a rebellion actually."

Nodding in agreement and whispering back in her ear as you moved a step closer to her side. "Mhn. A chieftan like that would not last too long where I come from- less they were a dragon trapper."

"Yeah, true. A leader needs to be strong. But puttin’ that aside.. who’re you now?"

"Name’s Ace. I’m a first-year student here, as of… today! Pleased to meetcha!"

"I’m Grim! I’m a prodigy who’s plannin’ to be, like, the greatest mage who ever lived. Those two over there are my far less interesting hench-humans. Yuuka and [name]" The both of you roll your eyes in return to Grim's claim of you being his hench-humans.

“'Yuuka'? '[name]'? Huh. Name’s got an odd ring to it."

"we're not your hench-anything tanuki." Came Yuuka's snide remark as she grimaced at the beast that seemed dissatisfied.

"So tell me, Ace. Is that Lion with a scar in the eye a famous ruler too?"

"Of course! That’s the King of Beasts who ruled the savanna. But he wasn’t born into the throne- he had to earn it through hard work and elaborate schemes. When he became king, he decreed that the hyenas would be pariahs no more, and should live among his subjects as equals."

"And by earn he means killed.?" Raising a brow in dissatisfaction at the boy's idolisation of what is clearly another 'villian' historical figure.

Opening his small maw in awe and wiggling his body in excitement Grim asked further- "Sounds like a great guy! Not everyone’s able to look past social status like that. Who’s the lady with the octopus legs?"

"The Sea Witch who lived in an underwater grotto. She basically devoted her life to helping troubled merfolk. If they were willing to pay the price, she’d help them change their appearance, find love, whatever! They say she was so good, there was no wish she couldn’t grant. They also say the price was a tad steep, though. But she was granting wishes! Of course it was!"

"Myahaha! So you’re sayin’ that once I’m a great mage, getting’ rich off folks will be a total cinch?! Oh, oh! Do the dude with the big hat next!"

Turning to face a statue of a man wearing a turban upon his head, and a frown on his long face, Ace excitedly continued. "That’s the Sorcerer of the Sands. He was an advisor to a total dolt of a sultan. He was a smart guy. Really capable sort. He exposed this swindler once- some guy pretending to be a prince in order to trick the princess! After that, he got this magic lamp and became the greatest sorcerer in the world. Then, they say…. He used that power to become sultan himself!"

"Wow! Guess it’s true that a mage needs to be an excellent judge of character, huh? And what about this beauty over here?"

"She’s a queen who was said to be the fairest in all the land. In fact, she used her magic mirror to check how she ranked on a daily basis! When it looked like her position was threatened, they say she’d do whatever it took to keep it. Can you even imagine the level of dedication it would require to keep a record like that? Also they say she was a master of making poisons!"

Shivering at how discomforted the description of her actions made him Grim spoke-"Geez. She’s pretty, but that sounds kinda scary."

Shaking his head in disagreement with Grims opinion Ace argued back. "You think so? I gotta respect the hustle!"

"F- for sure.. Sounds like she fought hard for what she believed in, and never gave up! And the one there, with the flaming head? Now THAT guy looks scary!"

Moving his head to face the statue of a man with seemingly flames for hair and a larger build than those before him- minus Ursula. "That’s the king of the underworld! Single-handedly ruling a kingdom packed with rambunctious spirits- that takes competence! He may look scary, but he was a straight shooter who worked tirelessly at a tough job he never even asked for. I mean, this is a guy who was ordering Cerberus, the Hydra, and the Titans into battle for him."

"Hades? isn't he some greek god?..." Turning once more from observing the duo Yuuka whispered into your ear as you leaned closer to her.

"greek? what's that...?" Not being sure what she meant by 'greek' you scrunched your brows together- though Yuuka seemed shocked by your words before opening her mouth in realisation and closing it again.

"nothing- it's just a type of people from my world" Moving her eyes along your body as she seemed to come to terms with something about you.

"Ok...?"

"Hmm. That IS something. T’think he could have that much power and not let it go to his head! And that last one there, with the horns?"

"That’s the Thorn Fairy, she lived on a mystical mountain. She was noble and elegant, and a master of magic and curses- even buy the standards of these seven! She commanded storms, covered the kingdom with thorns… She could use magic on a massive scale! She could even turn herself into a giant dragon."

A sparkle shining in his eyes Grim brightened up and shook his paws in excitement. "Ooh, a dragon! What all monsters yearn to be!"

"Pretty cool, huh? Not like some piddling weasel."

"Myah?!"

Walking closer to Ace and Grim at Ace's sudden harsh words, Yuuka and yourself took a tentative glance at one another.

"Pfft.. Ah ha ha! I can’t hold it back anymore! Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha!" Moving a hand up to his left eye as if to wipe away tears from laughing so hard- Ace continued mockingly. "Come on, you’re the ones who turned orientation into such a fiasco, right? The two summoned by the Dark Mirror who can’t even use magic, and the monster no one summoned at all. It took everything I had not to burst into laughter right in the middle of the ceremony!"

Shrinking back on himself for a moment before stomping a foot and shouting- "H-hey! You don’t gotta be a jerk about it!"

"So in the end, none of you got admitted, and now you’re janitors? Ah ha ha! SO lame!"

"What did you just call me!?"

"And you’re all so clueless you don’t even know who the Great Seven are. Not a single one of them! Maybe before you try getting into the academy again, you ought to take a second crack as kindergarten? Ah ha ha ha!"

"Grrrr…. "

"I'm gonna punch that fucker- if he keeps talkin'"

Turning to face Yuuka at her sudden aggression, you moved to take her bicep to hold her back.

"Anyway, just thought I’d tease you a bit. And man am I glad I did. It’s been a blast! Unlike you, I actually have classes to get to, so I’ll let you get back to picking up trash. Bye!" Waving his hand in the air and walking of with a joyful yet condescending smile on his face.

"Myuh-uh! You ain’t walkin’ away from me! It’s too late for that! Myaaaah!" Launching an attack at the end of his sentence, Grim screamed in anger.

Jumping out the way of Grim's attack Ace turned and glared at him. "Whoa!"

"No one makes fun of Grim, Master of Fire! I’m gonna make that explodey-head of yours explode all over again!"

Stepping back in shock as Grim's insult- Ace shouted back- "Explodey-head?! You wanna throw down with me, shorty? You got some guts. You wanna talk hair, huh? I’m gonna shave you like a toy poodle!"

"Myaaah!" Launching a fireball at Ace once more- accompanying his scream.

Deflecting Grim's attack with a wind summoning spell- then sending another gust of wind this time directed at Grim. "Oh-ho! How do you like that?"

Wining at his fireballs not hitting his target-"H-Hey! His magic winds are blowin’ my fireballs off course! No fair!"

"What’s going on over there? A fight?" A boy in a red and black NRC uniform rushes closer to the scene.

"Oh, sweet! Get ‘em!" Following the boy in red and black was another boy with yellow accents instead of red animal like ears upon his head.

Balling her fists up at her side and turning to face you, Yuuka gritted out- "God fuckin' dammit. that stupid little fucks gonna get us in trouble.!"

Seeing the amounting crowd watching the fight, decided to aggravate the beast more. "Awww… Can’t hit me with your little fireballs?"

"Grrr… You better believe I’m about to!- Take that!" Finishing his sentence by launching his largest fireball of the fight at Ace.

"Pfft. All it takes is a little gust to -Hah!" Ace deflects the larger fireball with a little more effort than he needed causing it to move course to hit the statue of the queen of hearts. Turning his head to see where the fireball had hit his jaw dropped and the colour faded from his face. "Oh no! Now the Queen of Hearts’s statue looks like it’s been flame-broiled!"

"That’s your fault for tryin’ to divert it! You shoulda just let it burn you to a crisp!"

"Who in their right mind would ever do that?!"

Appearing once more out of seemingly nowhere, Crowley stalked beside you before moving towards where Ace and Grim stood- and threw his arms up.

"What is going on here?! Cease this at once!"

"Oh no! The headmage!"

"Not more whip lashes! We gotta get outta here!" Panicing and moving to run with Ace follow his lead before they both are hit by Crowley's Lash of Love.

"OW!"

"Myaaaah! And I’m still sore from yesterday, too!"

"As if the likes of you could ever flee from me! Haaaah… Did I not just warn you, “no more incidents”? And now you’ve charred one of my statues?! It’s almost as though you WANT to be expelled!"

Grasping his hands together and shaking them in desperation as his voice shook ever so slightly- Ace begged. "No! Forgive me!"

"And you, [name], Yuuka! The both of you were specifically told to keep Grim under control!" Turning the fury of his anger to the both of you who stood a few steps away- motioning with his eyes to come closer.

"sorry." Came the sarcasm filled reply of Yuuka.

"This will not do. And you! State your name and grade." Spoke Crowley who shook his hands in the air before pointing a finger and waggling it in Ace's direction.

"Ace Trappola… Freshman."

"Then listen well, Trappola. You too, Grim and Yuu. As punishment for today’s infractions, you are hereby ordered to wash a hundred windows!" Finishing his sentence by cutting a hand vertically in the air.

"Myah!? That’s what you get for makin’ fun of me! This is all your fault!"

Startling from where he stood Ace looked side to side before pointing a hand at himself- "Whaaat? I have to do it too?!"

"Of course you do. The four of you will meet in the cafeteria after classes. Am I clear?"

Nodding solemnly Ace spoke. "Yes sir."

"Ugh, I just can’t catch a break!" Rolling his neck and throwing his paws up in the air- in the midst of his sentence Grim frowned.

The end of classes has rolled around and so now Yuuka, Grim and yourself stood next to the main entry of the cafeteria.

"I’m already exhausted from a full day of cleanin’. I can’t believe we still gotta wash a hundred windows!"

"Mhm. yer we are too little one- especially since we didmore than yew" Came your uninterested response as you dug dirt out from beneath your nails.

Ignoring what you said, Grim continued on his rant-"What’s buggin’ me is, Ace ain’t even here yet! To make us wait, after what he did… Grrr!"

After near twenty minutes, Grim gets up from where he had been laying on a cafeteria table "...And now he’s super late! I bet he up and bailed on us!"

Rolling her eyes and moving her head from were it had been laying in your lap- Yuuka leaned up and replied- "Yeah no doubt the ass who views us as lesser bailed."

"Ain’t no way am I doin’ his punishment for him! C’mon, humans. I don’t care if we gotta drag him kickin’ and screamin’, he’s washin’ those windows!"

Walking into what was labled on the golden plate on the door as 'freshmen class room #-', Grim slammed open the door.

"Hey! Ace! Get over here! Try to hide from me, will ya!? Huh… Maybe there’s really no one here?"

"Oh, I wouldn’t say that. I’m here." A voice rang out across the otherwise desolate classroom- turning to see where the voice came from you saw a man dressed in odd clothing in a painting looking back at you.

Shaking his paw in bewilderment Grim commented shakily- "Bwaah! That painting just talked!"

Seemingly offended by Grim's remark the painted man squinted and turned his face up as he spoke. "Yes, and…? Is a talking painting really such an oddity at this school? The lady in the portrait on that wall talks too. As does the gentleman in the portrait on this one. As long as a painting has a mouth, why wouldn’t it be able to talk? Is that really so strange?"

"In fact, yes. Paintings usually don't talk." Came Yuuka's snarky reply.

"Well, your “usual” and my “usual clearly differ. Shall we agree to disagree on the matter? Now, you seem to be searching for someone."

Eager for some help Grim moved closer to the painting all previous caution gone- "We’re lookin’ for this guy called Ace. He’s got messy hair and a heart drawn on his face."

Nodding his head shifting his eyes as if searching through thoughts in his head the painted man spoke in turn- "Ah, I know the one. A new student, I believe? Today was his first day at school. I think he went back to his dorm a while ago."

"Myaaaah! So it’s true! He’s tryin’ to ditch us! Do you know which was he went?"

"The door to the dorms is in the eastern building."

"Let’s chase after him, Hench-Humans!"

Rolling your eyes, Yuuka and yourself jogged after the little agent of chaos.

Talking to himself as he slowly walked towards the gate to his dormitory Ace monologued-"Yeah right, like I’m gonna wash a hundred windows. I’m just gonna go back and-"

Skidding into the room of gates, Grim pointed a finger at Ace and loudly declared- "AHA! GOTCHA, PUNK!"

"Oh Seven! They saw me!" Whisper-shouting to himself, Ace fled the scene.

"Stop right there, pal! No fair getting’ a head start! Wait!"

Not stopping and instead yelling over his shoulder at your group- "Who in their right mind would ever wait?! Seeya!" -Ace continued running for it.

"No way are you getting’ out of this! You think I WANNA wash windows?!"

"..Hm?" A boy with blue hair, wearing a matching uniform to Ace queried.

"Outta my way!" Colliding into the side of the boy with blue hair and a matching uniform Ace continued running.

"Hey! What gives?!" The boy who'd been knocked into echoed out angrily as he watched Ace run further.

"He’s shirking his cleaning responsibilities!"

"What? That’s not right! But how to stop him? Like, freeze his legs? Or bind them with a rope? Or maybe I could…. Hmmm…. No…" his queries being more to himself than to any other.

Turning to scream at the boy who stood there doing nothing, Grim bellowed out-"I don’t care how! Just do something! Anything!" - as he continued to run in attempts to catch up to Ace.

Pointing his magic pen at Ace, the blue haired boy spoke- "Anything?! Anything, huh…. All right! Here goes nothing! I summon thee… something heavy!"

Suddenly a bright light washes out your vision, before a cauldron is summoned on top of Ace causing him to come to a halt as it restrains him to the ground. "Bwaaah?! Wha?! A pot?!"

"Ah ha ha ha ha! Look, Yuuka, [name], look! That Ace guy got crushed beneath a giant cauldron! It squashed him flat! Aha hah ha! That’s what you get!"

"A cauldron?! I wasn’t expecting that, I may have overdone it this time… "

Walking over you lifted the side of the cauldron so Ace could squeeze himself out. Taking a moment to stand and holding a hand to his back he glared Deuce as he spoke- "Owwww! What are you bothering me for? You guys coulda just banged out the work yourself!" -Whipping his head to the three of you in anger, he gritted his teeth as a groan of pain slipped out.

Angered by the boy's gall after he attempted to skip his punishment Yuuka took a step forward -"There’s no “banging out” a hundred windows! Dipshit." - she spoke with a tilt of her head and raise of her eyebrow.

Seemingly shocked out of his contemplative daze Deuce twirled his head around to survey the humans of the group. "You have to wash a hundred windows as punishment? What the heck did you do?!"

Waving off Deuce's questions with a blasé tone Ace rubbed his back. "I was just screwing with that furball a little…. Okay, and the statue of the Queen of Hearts got a teeny bit charred. Sue me."

"You damaged a statue of the Great Seven?! No wonder he flew off the handle at you! After you managed to get into THIS school, how could you get in trouble on the very first day?!"

Taking Deuces comments personal Ace turned with a grimace on his face as he look the boy up and down and question- "Oh, shut up. Who are you, anyway?"

"My name is Deuce. Deuce Spade. Don’t you remember your own classmate? Uh…."

Letting out a small scoff and swaying his head forwards Ace responded- "You don’t remember my name either, do you?"

"That’s not the point! You shouldn’t try to shirk an order from the headmage!"

"Yeah, yeah, message received…. Fine, let’s bang out these windows already. Huh..?"

Sighing as the boys seemed to have finally realized that Grim was gone you ran a hand over your face and regret pooled in your stomach for asking if the beast could stay.

"The furball! He’s gone!"

Turning to the gate that lead to the main street, there Grim stood with his paws on his waist as he mocked- "Ah ha ha ha! I’ll let you two handle the rest! See ya suckers"

"You caught me so YOU could run away yourself?! Hey! You there! Uh.. Juice?"

Reeling backwards at Ace's failure to pronounce his name Deuce tensely replied- "My name isn’t “juice.” It’s Deuce! With a D!"

"This is partially your responsibility, you know! So help me catch that little furball!"

"How is this my responsibility?!"

"Grim’s useless janitor friends can’t use magic. That means this is up to you and me!" Finishing his sentence by running off and into the gate with anger radiating from his form.

Strolling into the cafeteria beside Yuuka you turned to see the boys in the midst of the hall shouting up at the beast.

"Argh! Stop jumping around like that!"

Giggling at the boys frustration he jumped around and climbed the chandelier, with smirk upon his jaw. "Heh heh heh! Catch me if you can!"

"No fair climbing onto the chandelier, you coward! I haven’t really learned flight magic yet…. What could I summon to hold onto him…? Hmmmm…. Oh! That’s it!" Turning to face Ace at the end of his sentence with a contemplative smile upon his face, he drew up his pen and aimed.

"Did you come up with somethi- Oh, hey! Stop! What are you doing!? Why are you pointing your pen at me?!"

"Because I’m going to launch you."

"Those idiots are going to kill themselves or break that chandelier." Releasing a sigh as she ran her hands over her face in exhaustion- "we're so fuuuuuucked"

Nodding along with a look of deep despair you moved to take a seat as a table that was far enough away that it'd be safe- with Yuuka following in tow.

"Are you kidding me?!" -Pausing his words for a moment before beginning to flail in the air as Deuce lifted him- "Bwaaah! Put me down! Seriously, do not launch me! Abort! ABORT!"

"Just make sure to grab him tight. I’ve got him in my sights, and…. Go!"

Launching Ace into the air, the boy hit the mark crashing into the beast spot on- though as he landed on the beast the chandelier rocked for a moment before dropping and crashing to the ground.

"BWAAAAAAH!"

"MYAAAAH!?"

Coughing as he moved from where he laid on top of grim and the upper rim of the chandelier- Ace turned to scream at Deuce- "I cannot believe you just did that!"

Still laying in place across the upper rim of the chandelier, Grim twitched as he moaned out in pain. "Myaaah…."

"Oh, right! I probably should have come up with a way to soften your landing after you caught him…"

Stalking up to Deuce and moving to shove his shoulders back as he shouted- "You complete and total moron! We got Grim, But we broke the chandelier! If the headmage finds out about this-"

Yet again Crowley seems to materialize behind the boys with his side to the chandelier, seeing the headmage arrive the Yuuka moves to step over the arms of the chandelier. Having gotten passed the arms of the chandelier she grabs the small furred beast before walking back over to where you sat.

"If I find out about… what, dear Ace?"

"Ah! Headmage Crowley..!"

Seeming to finally see the broken chandelier he twirled around to face the chandelier as he screamed- "YOU. FOUR. AGAIN. What have you done this time?!"

Picking Grim up from Yuuka's arms and placing him in your lap as he stirred into consciousness "Myaaah… Everything’s spinning…"

"Burning a statue wasn’t enough for you? Now you’ve destroyed a chandelier?! Enough. All of you are expelled." Throwing his hands out at the end of his angered rant.

Taken aback by facing consequences the boys jumped backwards in place as they screamed in unison- "Whaaaaaat?!"

"Headmage, please! Give me a second chance! I can’t get expelled from this school! I need to be here!" Deuce seemed to tear up as he spoke, with his hands resting before him held together begging.

"Then blame yourself for your own foolish behaviour."

Lowering to a grovel with his voice quaking Deuce bargained- "I’ll pay for the damages! However much it costs!"

"That chandelier is no mere light fixture. It is a magical chandelier. Its candles are powered by a magical energy source, enchanted so that they will burn for eternity."-turning to face the ruined chandelier his face fell- "It was created for us by a legendary artificer. Possibly their finest creation. It has been here since the school was established, and I imagined it would be here forevermore."-resting a hand upon his waist he turned back to face Deuce with a small snarl- "Considering its historical value, I would estimate its worth to be less than a billion thaumarks. And you intend to repay that sum?"

Comically turning white Deuce stumered out- "A.. A billion thaumarks?!"

Trying to save face, Ace stepped up with a quiver to his brow- "B-but I’m sure with your magical talent, sir, you could snap your fingers and fix it right up!"

"Even magic has its limits. Furthermore, its magestone-the figurative heart of any magical artifact- is cracked. A magestone cannot be easily be replaced. I fear the candles of this majestic chandelier will never burn again."

Deflating with a shake, Ace murmured- "This is bad… "

"What am I going to do?! How am I going to tell my mother…?"

"Ah..! But there may be one way. One tiny sliver of a chance to repair this chandelier."

Seemingly regaining life the boys jolted upwards with a shine to their eyes- "There is?!"

"The magestone that powered this chandelier was mined from the Dwarf’s Mine. If you can acquire a magestone with the same properties, it may be possible to repair it."

Stepping forward with a hand moving to rest on his chest and a determined frown on his face- "Then I’ll go find a magestone! With your permission, sir!"

Raising a brow at the enthusiasm, Crowley crossed his arms over his chest- "I should caution you that I cannot promise there yet remain magestones to find. The mines were closed quite some time ago. It is quite likely that all the magestones have already been mined."

"I will do anything to avoid expulsion, sir!"

Seemingly delighted by the Deuce's determination, Crowley smirked slightly- "Hmm… Very well, then. I will suspend your expulsion for a single night. But is you fail to return with a magestone by morning, then all of you are expelled."

"I understand, sir. Thank you very much foe this opportunity!"

Sighing and kicking his foot against the ground, he rolled his eyes and turned to face the door of the cafeteria. "Fine, then. Let’s hurry down there, find a magestone, and get this whole thing done with."

Deuce following in tow walking speedily towards the exit/entry of the cafeteria, coming to stop ahead of Ace when they heard the headmage's words.

"You should be able to reach the Dwarf’s Mine instantly by using one of the gates in the Mirror Chamber."

"Yes sir!"

Fully waking up from his spot in your lap- he paused for a moment before catapulting off and onto the table. "Myah! Wh-? Where am I?!"

Sneering down at Grim, Yuuka stood from her seat beside you- motioning for you to follow. "You may end up wishing you’d remained unconscious."

Following Yuuka you picked up Grim causing him to flail in attempts to escape- before settling when realising you'd just be carrying him. Jogging to catch up to Deuce and Ace, you turned to look at Yuuka seeing her a few steps behind with a stern expression on her face that softened seeing you looking at her.

"Yeah, yeah I'm coming along." Sighing as she jogged to walk beside you she reached down and ruffled Grim's fur with a smirk. Rolling your eyes at her actions you angled Grim away before he could leap onto her to attack her in turn.

"So this is the Dwarfs’ Mine… Long ago, this mine was flush with magestones." Deuce's voice trailed off at the end as discomfort dominated his face.

Leaning down and placing Grim on the floor he looked up at you with betrayal in his eyes before he turned and shivered at the sight of the mine. "Urgh.. Who knows what lurks in there now?"

Pointing at an abandoned cottage, Ace spoke to the group- "Look, I can see a house. Let’s see what the people there have to say." - before taking lead and walking in the front of the group.

Scrunching her face up and looking the boy up and down Yuuka turned to you- "is he stupid....."

"seems it." Nodding with a sigh you followed the other three with Yuuka walking at your side.

Leaning around a corner to peer deeper in the cottage Deuce spoke out to the empty cottage- "Helloooo? Is anyone home…? Must be empty. It looks like it’s been abandoned."

"Bwah! I got a spider web on my face! Ptchoo! Ptchoo!" running around in a circle whilst rubbing his paws over his face, Grim ran to you and rubbed the spider web off onto your leg.

Pulling a face at the beast, you softly kicked the beast off and rubbed the pant of your leg on the doorframe to remove the web.

Seeming amused, Ace sneered- "Look how tiny these desks and chairs are. Did children live here? One, two… Seven! It’s like a clown car in here."

"When the mine was flourishing, this house must have been a lively place."

"Well, this isn’t getting us anywhere. If we’re gonna find a magestone, it’ll be inside the mine. Let’s head inside and take a look." Taking charge once more Ace waved his hand in the air before pushing past Yuuka who stood at the door.

"You wanna go inside THERE? It’s pitch black!"

Smirking at Grim's fear, Ace leaned down to the beast and mocked-"What, are you scared of the dark? Pathetic."

"Myah?! I’m not scared of anything! I’m taking the lead. You all follow me!" Putting on a facade of confidence Grim rushed in side the mineshaft- further into the dark that laid before him.

Pushing past Ace Yuuka mocked back in turn- "mocking a cat?- pathetic" with a fake smile on her lips as she looked him in the eyes.

Walking into a large room that was surrounded by smaller tunnels-Deuce came to s stop- "Huh? Hold up!"

Groaning in annoyance- Ace gritted out- "What now?"

"There’s something there!" Pointing a finger in the direction of one of the darker tunnels- two ghosts suddenly appeared in worn miners clothes.

"Myah?!"

Stepping back and reaching for your battle axe that'd usually sit on your hip- your hand came into contact with nought but air causing you to tense as you'd forgotten how little weapons you had now.

Rushing forth and floating around your group of five the joyous giggles of the first ghost floated into your ears. "Hee hee hee hee! Visitors! The first in ten years!"

"Do make yourselves at home… You can stay forever!" Cackling at the end of it's sentence the ghost smirked in eerie delight.

"More ghosts?! They’re floating around here too!"

"If we stop to fight, we’ll never get anywhere. Let’s just keep moving." Shaking his head Deuce moved to dash out of the main room.

Scoffing and turning to Deuce feeling his ego threatened Ace sneered- "Sure, but don’t act like we voted you team leader. The only reason we’re here in the first place is because of that stupid stunt you pulled."

Feeling his own ego take a hit he moved to face Ace and yelled- "Oh? I’m pretty sure this all started because you tried to shirk your window-cleaning punishment!"

"So we’re bringing up ancient history now? Then if you wanna get down to brass tacks, this all started when that furball torched the statue!" Pointing his hand at Grim as to shift the blame from himself.

Turning away from the ghosts to face Ace- Grim shouted with his paws waving in the arm before coming to point back at the boy- "Myah?! Maybe you shouldn’ta made fun of me, then!"

Growing frustrated at the on going argument Deuce attempted to diffuse the situation- "Guys! We’re in real hot water, remember?! If we don’t come back with a magestone by morning, we’re all being expelled!"

"Yeah, which is why we don’t need you ordering the rest of us around. It gets old real fast."

"would the lot of yew calm down. yer screaming like a screaming death-"

"…iiivvvv…. ….oooouuuu…" came a voice from the dark of another tunnel that fed of from the main room. Hearing the voice the other ghosts seemed to flee in quick succession.

"Huh?!"

Loosing the bravery he had before Ace, unsurely muttered- "Wh-where’s that comin- from?" - as he looked around, stoping only when he saw you pointing your hand to the tunnel the sound came from.

"…neeevvvaaa… …iiivvv… ….ooouuuu…"

Stepping back Deuce looked around nervously- "Sounds like.. it’s getting closer…"

With a flash of light and a gust of wind a large ghost like monster appeared before the lot of you. It's clothes dishevelled, it's head a cracked glass lantern and large pickaxe laying within it's hands.

"Stooonesss… Stooonesss aaare miiine!"

Pulling Yuuka to stand behind you- you reached down grabbing the engraved dagger you'd been gifted by your betrothed. Yuuka seemed to jolt backwards with a soft curse and a heavy breath as she looked at the beast before you.

"Bwah! There it is!"

"What is that?!"

"Myaah! No one said there’d be monsters! Let’s get outta here!" Stepping back and moving ready to turn tail Grim came to stand at your side.

Gulping down the earlier scream he had released, the other two boys stepped back in line with you- And Ace questioned- "That thing’s super creepy! But didn’t it just say something about “stones”?!"

Frazzled at Ace's words, Grim shook his head with fear evident on his face. "Wait, what?!"

"Stooonessss.. …nevvva give stoooness..!"

"Ah!"

Gaining back some hope and a small smile reaching his face a the small victory- "So there ARE still magestones here!"

Looking at Deuce's sudden upbeat disposition, Grim shook in place- "Myaaah.. Even as a master sorcerer, I… I don’t think I can take that thing down!"

"But we need a magestone or we’ll get expelled! I’m going in!"

Appalled at the other student Ace exclaimed- "Are you outta your mind?!"

"Don't be daft- "

"I won’t be expelled! No matter what!" Brushing off your warning Deuce stepped forward and raised his magic pen towards the beast.

"Begone! Begone! Begooone!" angered at the sight of the pen the monster charged forth with a spell of it's own aimed at Deuce.

Tapping his leg in anxiety before, running forth with his own pen raised in the air, Ace exclaimed- "Aw, crap! He’s got Loosey-Deucey on the ropes! Not on my watch! Heeyah!" Though the attack of a wind spell seemed to do nothing but anger the monster more.

"Rrrooarrrgh!" Throwing a spell back at Ace the monster seemed to huff in anger.

"Myaah! Stay away from me!"

Angered at the smaller monsters attack of blue flame's he attempted to attack in kind though missed by a hair- "Grraaawrrr!"

"It’s like nothin’s even hurtin’ it!"

"Aren't you a monster Grim- shouldn't this be like your field of expertise?!" Panicking at the situation Yuuka questioned the small beast that had caused not but trouble since they'd met.

A shimmer catches your eye- "Behind the monster! There’s something sparkling in the mineshaft!"

"Could that have been a magestone?!"

Angered at the mention of the word stone once more the monster leaped forth- "GWAAAAH! Nooo giiive yooouuuu stoooone!"

"We need to retreat, we ain't gonna beat that thing with what we've got.!" Shouting out to the others in the room you turned to push Yuuka forwards to the entry of the mine, though you stayed in place waiting for the others.

"GRRRAAAWRRR!"

At the monsters rawr the other three bolted out before you making you turn with one last look at the monster and run out the mine.

Panting slightly Grim came to a stop near the cottage in the midst of the path that laid in the woods. "This should be far enough, I think?"

"Owww… What was that thing? No one said there’d be anything like that!"

Frowning and nodding along with Ace's words Deuce began- "That was no normal ghost, that’s for sure."- before looking back at where they had ran from to see if it was following.

With a defeated sigh Ace threw his head back and groaned out- "Let’s just give up and go home. I’ll happily take the expulsion if it means never having to fight that thing again."

Whipping his head around to face Ace with an outraged expression Deuce stalked over and shouted- "What?! Nuh-uh, not happenin’! I’d rather die than get expelled from Night Raven! How can you give up when the stone is right there?"

Stepping back and placing his hands on his hips, Ace let a smirk crawl across his lips as he mocked- "Pfft. Big talk from someone who’s not even half the mage I am. You want that stone so bad, go get it yourself. I’m out."

"Oh YEAH?! Fine, go back to your coop, you big chicken!"

Unnerved at the sudden change of demeanour and body language you moved closer and stood postured Infront of Yuuka. Though seemingly unphased by Deuce's outburst Yuuka grabbed your forearm and pulled you to stand beside her before slipping her hand to rest in your own.

rearing back from Deuce's sudden change, Ace took a step forward and readied himself to fight. "Whaaaat?! Who’re you callin’ chicken, huh?!"

Blinking owlishly and turning towards Deuce, Grim tilted his head as he softly questioned- "Whoa, Deuce.. Is it just me, or did you, like turn into a totally different person just now?"

"Huh?!" Seemingly shocked out of his stupor, Deuce stepped back and sheepishly spoke- "Sorry.. Lost my cool for a second there."

Tired of the boys being entirely focused of one another and not on the actual issue- Yuuka released your hand and stepped forward gritting out with a fake smile- "Can’t you do something with your magic.- something useful.?" - and a tilt of her head as she narrowed her eyes at the two boys who seemed to be eyeing one another.

Shaking his head and replying kindly Deuce replied- "The headmage said it himself- magic has limits. If you can’t strongly visualize you magic, it isn’t going to happen. Using magic at a greater scale, or using different types of magic- those things require training."

Scoffing and tilting his head Ace finished Deuce's words- "Yeah, that’s why magic academies exist. It takes a lot of training before you can snap your fingers and turn your thoughts into magic. And the more flustered you are, the more likely you are to make mistakes."

"Hmn. you'd think it'd come natural since that's your whole thing and all."

"Nope, although if the magic’s your specialty, you can use it more intuitively."

Shaking his head and gearing the conversation back to the monster in the mines Deuce began- "Anyway, we need to find some way to defeat that creature and get the magestone."

"Yeaaah. Just like the time with the chandelier, right? You 'found some way,' and now here we are. We just fought that thing and it creamed us."-with a smirk rising across his face Ace mocked at Deuce- "So what exactly is your plan here, genius? Because I sure don’t trust you to improvise!"

"What?! You’re the one who-"

Rolling his eyes and moving to stand beside Yuuka and yourself, Grim leaned on your leg. "Aaand they’re at it again."

Frowning and rolling your eyes you surveilled your surroundings seeing an axe leant across a stump a few metres away. Lighting up at the sight you jogged over to pick it up as Yuuka reprimanded the boys.

"Would the two of you knock it off already!"

Gasping in unison Ace and Deuce turned to face Yuuka who looked horribly pissed.

Disgruntled from not being able to lean on your leg anymore, Grim moved to look up at Yuuka. "Whoa, that was loud. Where’d that come from?"

"You said it yourself- we can’t hurt that thing." crossing her arms over her mid Yuuka raised a brow at the boys, only to turn back to see you jogging back over with an axe within your hands.

"M-myah…"

"Urk… But.. But what are we going to do, then?!"

Annoyed at the constant idoicy she has been forced to endure around the three boys she breathed in deeply before suggesting- "What if we came up with a proper plan first?"

"A proper plan? Like some kinda buddy move? Is that a joke? You always say the lamest things with the straightest face, Yuuka."

"Agreed. No way could I work together with him."

Kicking his bottom paws against the ground Grim muttered- "Yeah, but.. getting’ expelled on the first day.. That’s pretty lame too. Maybe even lamer."

"W-well…"

"….."

Resting the axe on your shoulder, speaking like the boys were the duller of Vikings- "Yeah, the little beasts right! Besides just gotta smash the thing's head!"

"Yuuka… Is this plan of yours really gonna work? I’m sca- I mean, I’m a little… uh, hungry."

"you'll be fine." Came Yuuka's curt response, as she walked alongside you towards the mine- tired after having to translate your words to easier to digest words for the boys.

Pumped up and ready to get that stone Deuce pumped a fist in the air as he walked behind with Ace. "Yeah we will! Let’s go!" Though the group quickly came to a stop a few metres away from the mine- with Ace, Yuuka and Deuce staying near the tree line as you stood in the midst of the clearing.

Slumping his furred shoulders and moving to the entrance of the mine Grim unsurely screamed into the mine- "H-hey, monster! I’m, uh… I-I’m over here!" -running away from the entrance hearing the rumbling of the monster near.

Exploding out of the entrance of the mine the Beast roared- "Grrraaawrrr! BEGOOOONE!" - and peered around.

"He’s comin’ our way! [name]!!!" Running back towards you faster before skidding to the side and stopping a few metres to your left.

Waving your Axe in the air as you yelled- "Right over here, you foul beast!" - moving to run around it.

"Grrurgh? Thieef this waaay toooo…. Neeevvva giiive stooones! Neeeevvvaa!" Angered by the sudden appearance of another 'theif' the monster launched a punch at the ground that caused a small quake to shake the clearing.

Steadying himself and running off away from the beast but still within the clearing Grim wailed- "Eep! It if lands one of those punches, we’re toast!"

"We gotta lure him as far away from the cave as we can!" Shouting back at Grim who was being chased by the monster before it turned to follow you at your yell.

"Begooone! BEGOOOONE!"

Grim turned and yelled at the three at the tree line as the monster chased you, missing every hit it launched. "We got him a good distance away from the mine!"

Turning and softly shouting at the boys Yuuka moved to stand- "Move it.! now's you're chance!"

"You bet, I got this! One extra-large of wind, comin’ up!"

"With a side of Grim’s blazin’-hot fire! MYAAH!"

At the sudden on slot of spells the monster reared back- "Grrraaahhh?!"

"How’s that taste?! With my winds fanning them, even Grim’s feeble flames can become an inferno!"

"Whaddya mean “feeble”?! Ya really don’t know how to shut yer mouth, do ya?"

Murmuring words of support to himself Deuce aimed his pen towards the monster. "Just stay calm, aim carefully.. and pull out the biggest, heaviest thing I can think of… Get ‘em, cauldron!"

With a sudden flash of light a large cauldron was summoned above the monster- falling atop it and holding it to the ground. "Gwaaah?!"

With the beast down the Yuuka, Grim and yourself jogged towards the entrance of the mine.

Pumping a fist in success and pointing a the monster Grim purred his words out- "Nailed it! The plan’s workin’! Look, [name], Yuuka! That monster got smashed flat by a falling cauldron, just like Ace did!"

Snarling back at Grim for his remark Ace moved to jog towards the entrance of the mine. "Could done without the reminder, thanks! This has been one drag after another."

"Quick! While it’s distracted, we need to get that magestone!"

Thrashing around at Deuce's words the monster wailed- "Guh?! Waaait! Nooooo!"

Coming to a stop in the middle of the main room of the mine shafts where you had first seen the monster and magestone.

"That’s it! That’s a magestone!"

The screams of the monster outside the mine shaft reached your ears-"Dooon’t touch thaaaat!"

Inhaling in panic Ace turned his head back to the entrance- "Uh-oh! Looks like it’s nearly wriggled free!"

"Hey, Deuce! You gotta add more weight!"

Nodding at Grim's words Deuce angled his pen at the monster which could be seen in the distance- stuck under a large cauldron. "Y-you mean something heavier? Uh.. I summon thee, cauldron! And also, uh.. Um… Another cauldron! And a cauldron on top of that! All the cauldrons!"

At the increase of weight the monster collapsed on it's arms once more-"Nnnngaaaah!"

Running over and smashing the top of the axe against the stone that kept the Magestone in place. Once dislodged you reached down and held it in your non-dominate hand, then jogging back to the rest of the group.

Half annoyed, half mocking Ace questioned- "Is that the only thing you know how to summon?!"

"Pipe down already! I’m worked up enough as it is!"

Tired of the fighting Grim sends small fire ball against the far wall to stop Ace and Deuce fighting. "We got the magestone! Now let’s get outta here!"

"Roger that!"

"MYY STOOOOOONE!"

At the angered shout of the monster, you tucked the stone into your pocket and grabbed Yuuka's wrist and ran out of the mine shaft with the rest following. Keeping the axe in your other hand you moved your hand to rest under the head of the axe.

Slowing down in his run as the group came to close to the cottage they'd seen near where they entered, Ace shouted in frustration- "Are you kiddin’ me?! It’s still coming! It pushed off all that weight!"

"Ooooooogh…! Giiiive it baaack…!"

The colour seemed to drown out of Deuce's face as he turned his hed to look back- "It’s too fast! It’s about to catch us!"

"You've weakened it, ya just gotta finish it off!"

Wining at your remark, Ace slowed to a stop and pointed his wand at the monster- "Aw, fine! Let’s just smash the thing. Try not to wet yourself, Deucey!"

"Same to you, Ace!"

Panting in exhaustion Deuce kneeled on the ground, with Ace standing leaning over his own body beside him.

Squinting his eyes open as he panted Ace yelled out to you and Yuuka who stood close to the cottage. "Is it… over?"

Replying before either of you could Grim spoke from his laying position on the ground. "I think.. we won? I think we did it!"

Tiredly pumping a fist in the air from his hunched over position, Deuce celebrated- "All right!"

Invigorated with energy Ace pumped both his fists in the air in joy- "Woohoo!"

Jumping up from his spot on the ground Grim ran over and held his paws out to the boys- "Gimme a victory high-five!"

"Yeaaah!"

Stalking over as the boys seemed to regain their energy you and Yuuka shared a look, as she spoke- "Shared adversity sure brings people together, huh."

Scrunching his face up and glaring slightly Deuce defended- "Uh… I don’t think that had anything to do with it."

"Yeah! Spare us the cliches, Yuuka!"

Nodding along in agreeance Grim argued back at Yuuka- "There’s no 'together' here! We won ‘cause of me! This is all from me bein’ a magical genius!"

Sighing and kicking his foot against the ground Ace rolled shoulders and mumbled out- "Y’know… I hate to admit it, but… we mostly won because of your plan."

"Yeah.. If you hadn’t managed to keep your cool and tell us all what to do, we never would have got this magestone."- nodding along and smiling at Yuuka, before smiling and continuing- "Now I won’t get expelled. And wow, is THAT a relief!"

"I’m surprised none of ya died- for ya first hunt an' all.."

"Yeah, yeah, lessons were learned, et cetera. Can we just go home already? I’m wiped."

Rubbing his stomach with a frown before pausing and trotting over to where the monster once laid, Grim turned over his shoulder and motioned the group over- "Usin’ all that magic made me hungry! Huh? What’s this?"

"Is that a part of the monster we just beat?"-Tilting his head to the side and scratching the back of his neck Deuce wondered aloud- "It looks like.. a magestone? But it’s black as coal! I’ve never seen one like that before."

Leaning down and crouching over the stone Grim began to aggressively sniff before purring. "What IS this? It smells amazing!"

"Are you insane?"

"Must be some kinda fancy monster candy that it was hidin’ form us! If this tastes half as good as it smells…" Mumbling the end of his sentence more to himself than to anyone else he paused before launching down and throwing it into his mouth whole.

"Did you seriously just eat that?!"

Frowning and moving closer to Yuuka as she yelled at the beast, you began to regret once more that you had convinced Crowley to allow him to stay.

"MYAAAH!"

With a panicked expression Deuce leaned down and reached an arm out towards Grim in concern- "Are you okay?!"

Frowning at Grim Ace crossed his arms over his midsection- "That’s what you get for eating trash!"

"Oooooogh… Urrrrgggh… That.. was AMAZING!"

Shocked and disgusted Ace and Deuce stepped back in tandem and exclaimed- "What?!"

Moaning in delight Grim twirled with his paws resting on his cheeks as he smiled widely- "Rich in flavour and full-bodied.. Like sweet, fragrant flowers burstin’ on my tongue. A whole field of ‘em! Right in my mouth!"

Frowning at Grim as he fake puked Ace sneered- "Gross. Monsters must have real weird tastes."

"You might be onto something there… Most humans don’t take random stuff they find on the ground and just pop it into their mouths."

"Monsters really will eat anything, I guess...."- Turning to face you she whispered- "if it get's sick it's your responsibility."

"Myah ha ha ha! Man, was that great! Don’t worry about me. I don’t got a weak stomach like you humans do." Sneering at the end of his sentence in everyone's direction he slapped a furred paw on his stomach once more.

Still frowning the Ace muttered- "Hmph. We’ll see if you’re so smug when you’re sick later tonight."

Turning and nod a everyone else in the group Deuce straightened up and moved to the gate- "Okay, let’s pull ourselves together. We need to get this magestone to the headmage!"

-Crowley’s office

Having walked into the headmage's office and retelling the story to him, he seemed shell shocked before startling cutting off the end of Yuuka's sentence explaining the very end of the tale.

"Pardon?! You’re telling me you actually went to the Dwarfs’ Mine in search of a magestone?"

Blinking and nodding along dumbly Ac, Deuce, and Grim replied to his rhetorical question-"Uh..? Yes?"

"I didn’t expect that you’d seriously do it. And never in my wildest imaginings did I think you would actually return with a magestone!"- running a hand along his chin he turned to the side and murmured to himself- "And here I spent all evening preparing your expulsion documents."

Exploding in shock, Grim growled out- "Are you serious?! While we were fightin’ some crazy monster for you, you were expelling us?!" -his paws shaking in anger at his sides.

Blinking as the earlier telling of the story had bleed through one ear and out the other. "“Monster”…? "

"Yeah. There was a monster, all right. A big, nasty one. It nearly killed us!"

Throwing a side eye at the headmage Yuuka replied- "yeahhhh, we told you this already."

"Would you kindly relate this story in full- once more..?"

"Hmm. So a mysterious monster was living in the mines. And the four of you worked together to destroy it, and then brought its magestone back to me?"

Seemingly disgruntled by the older man's words Ace defended with a glare that trailed up the headmage's body, up and down. "I don’t know that I’d call it “working together.”"

"It was more like we just happened to share the same goal at the same time.." Nodding along to Ace's words Deuce cut in.

"Oh, gracious.. Ohhh… Ohhhhh!" A hysterical sob shaking through his body at the end of his wails.

Scrunching up his nose is disgust, Grim took a step back as he leaned into your leg- "What is this guy’s deal?! Burstin’ into tears in public? At his age?!"

"In all the decades I’ve worked at this school… The day has finally come when the students of Night Raven College have joined hands together to defeat a common foe!"

A slight flush to his cheeks- Deuce shouted in turn to the headmage with a shake of his head- "Whoa! No! No way would I join hands with that guy!"

Taking a step away from Deuce- Ace shook his head and huridly spoke out- "Okay, one, there was no joining hands. Gross. And two, exactly HOW old are you, Headmage?"

"At this moment, I am moved beyond words. This moment has proved my hopes, were justified. Yuuka- [name], my doubts are allayed! For you… You both possess the talents of a beastmaster!"

"A.. beastmaster...." Came the confused mummur of both yourself and Yuuka, as you turned to face one another.

"My students have all been selected by the Dark Mirror for their exceptional talent and potential. But great talent begets great pride and big egos. Most are so self-reliant and self-centred that they never even consider cooperating with others."

Grunting and tilting his head to the side Grim replied- "You make it sound like that’s a bad thing."

"But you both, posses no magic. Yet in spite of that- or perhaps because of it- you were able to convince those who CAN use magic to work together for a common goal. The everyday, humdrum mundanity you possess may be exactly what Night Raven College needs!" Flourishing his hands out to his sides to exaggerate his words filled with pride.

Scratching his head and casting a look at the other student in the office Ace murmured- "But.. none of those words are good things?"

"Yuuka…. [name].... I am convinced that people like you are necessary for the future of this school."-turning his body to face the uniformed students he spoke- "My educator’s intuition tells me so. Trappole, Spade- I hereby revoke your pending expulsions!" -Turning to face Yuuka and yourself who stood side by side who seemed disturbed- "Furthermore, Yuuka, [name]… I am granting you the qualifications necessary to attend school at Night Raven College!"

"WHAT?!"

"As an actual student?!" Seemingly shocked out of her usual down demeanour- Yuuka shouted.

"Of course. This is extraordinarily kind of me. However, there is one condition. Your inability to use magic is, for a mage, unacceptable. You would not be able to adequately pursue the school’s curriculum! As for you, Grim…. Your actions today have made it clear that you possess sufficient talent to become a mage. In light of the total sum of your respective circumstances, the three of you will share a single enrolment at Night Raven College."

Tears welling up in his eyes, with is bottom lip trembling he turned to face you, then back to face Crowley- "Myah!? I.. I’ll get to go to this school..? As an actual student? Not a janitor?!"

"Correct. However! There must be no further incidents like the one that occurred today. Are we clear?"

Tearing up as he turned to face you then to face Yuuka with a wobble of his lips as he spoke- "Myah.. Myah.. [name]- Yuuka-, I.. I finally…"

"I'm very happy for yah."

"MYAAAH! I FINALLY DID IT!"

Reaching onto his desk he pulled up a ribbon that had a large stone resting in the middle. "Accordingly, I will now present to Grim the magestone that is issued to every student here." Leaning down he tied the ribbon around Grim's neck before standing again and brushing his hands off against his pants.

"Heh! A magestone, eh?!"

"It is typically attached to the “magic pen” that each student uses. But I suspect your paws cannot handle such implements. Therefore, I have a custom solution for you. Is it possible that I am, in fact, too kind?"

"Ah, sweet! I look awesome! A magestone collar, to be worn only by the legendary archmage, Grim!" Sparkles a light in his eyes, purrs radiated from his furred body as he swayed in step.

Frowning at the little monster that stood before him holding his new magestone in his paws. "You’re not listening to anything I say, are you?" -shaking his head and raising a hand to rub at his brow he turned to Yuuka and yourself. "Yuuka. As you can plainly see, Grim remains oblivious to the customs of human society. You are to keep a tight rein on Grim, and ensure there are no further incidents! Aswell as to keep an eye on [name] seeing as they are from older times..." Trailing his words off as he cast a glance at you- who looked so glaringly out of place with how you held yourself.

Looking at Yuuka and yourself Ace seemed to come to an assumption- "Wow, that’s quite the promotion, Yuuka. From janitor to student to prefect, all in the span of a day." Meaning his words condescendingly, though Deuce didn't seem to catch on and spoke his genuine thoughts aloud.

"Oh, I see. So if your Dorm is just you three… And the headmage is putting you in charge of Grim, that makes you.. the dorm prefect. Especially since [name] seems to defer to you..."

"Well, that’s gotta be a Night Raven first! A magic-less prefect? But sure, why not? Whatever works!" Ace's words mocking as he placed a hand on his hip and faked a smile at Yuuka.

Gritting her teeth together and clasping her hands infront of her torso- "I swear I'll do my best.." Yuuka spoke with the fakest of smiles, that turned into a grimace the moment she finished her words.

"Heh heh heh. Good luck to you, Magic-less Prefect!"

"Ah. Yes. I suppose that does make you a prefect. I just so happen to have a job for you, and that title will make it all the easier to foist..er," -Pausing at his own words, he claps his hands together before continuing- "I mean, congratulations! Now, I have something for you."

Walking to stand behind his desk, he opens a draw and pulls out an old camera- though in truth you thought it was a painted box. Walking back around the desk and stopping before Yuuka he hands the camera to her- "This is called a ghost camera."

"camera..?" Confused at the new word, you turned your head to face Yuuka only for her to not be looking in your direction.

Nodding along to Crowleys explanation, Ace moved to ask the headmage-"Ooh, my grandma’s told me about those. Those are, like, super old magic items, right?"

I would hardly consider them “super old…” Ahem. But it may indeed have been invented when your great or great-great-grandmother was a child. It’s a camera enchanted with a special kind of magic. It enables the user to photograph to not just the subject’s physical form, but parts of their soul itself. -c

Throwing a cautionary glare at the headmage- "Wait, that sounds… sketchy."- Deuce spoke with suspicion apparent in his tone.

"They’re called Memories. Here’s the thing. When the soulbond between the photographer and the subject deepens… The Memories captured in this magic camera’s photos come jumping out!"

"Jumping out?"

"When the photographer and subject grow closer, their photographs grow animated like videos… And sometimes the photographs take on corporeal form and slip out. Is that not what you youths would call “wicked keen”?"

"That almost sounds like ghost photography!"

Staring as if saying 'obviously' the headmage clasped his hands together as he spoke- "Very astute. Hence the name “ghost camera.” I understand it was developed as a more vivid way to capture moments in time, in an age before video. As Spade observed, in days of yore, when people saw Memories jumping out photos, they would get spooked and yell, “Ghost!” I’ve heard many a tale of people who were deathly scared of being photographed by such cameras." Seeming far too over joyed at the end of his monologue, you gave him a disgruntled look before moving your eyes to rest on Yuuka who seemed just as put off.

Grumbling to himself with a raised brow- "This tech sounds like way more trouble than it’s worth." -Ace said to Deuce.

"Yuuka. I would like you to photograph Grim and the other students with this camera, and make a record of your campus life."

"Myah ha haaa! Sounds like the perfect way to immortalize all my finest moments!"

"Ahem.. Make especially certain to capture the mischief caused by certain students who struggle with impulse control. Keeping a photographic journal sounds far less tedious than writing me lengthy reports, wouldn’t you agree?"-nodding along to his words Yuuka stayed silent and staring- "As a prefect, consider it your duty to maintain a sharp eye on your surroundings and record them . Not how generous I’m being providing a rare magical item that even someone like yourself can use. Is my kindness not beyond all reckoning?" Shaking his head softly as if ruffling out feathers in pride, the Headmage spoke to himself in compliments.

"I’ll give this my all." Yuuka spoke, as she straightened her her back and nodded at the older man.

"The hour has grown late, so further details shall have to wait till the morrow. You are all dismissed. Return to your dormitories." Bidding a due, he moved to sit at his desk reaching over to move papers to the centre of his desk.

"Good night, sir!" Following Deuce's lead the rest of you bid a good night to the headmade and left as quickly as you could- closing the doors behind yourselves.

Walking down the hallway connected to the headmage's office Deuce turned to face the rest of the group as he walked ahead. "Phew.. we managed to avoid expulsion. That was a close one!"

"Yeah, no kidding!"

Ignoring everything else occurring around him Grim sang and taunted- "La la la la la la! I’m a student at Night Raven College! La la la! I’m gonna be the top mage on campus on campus in no time. Enjoy eating my dust, boys!"

Stopping in place and leaning down slightly as he walked closer to Grim- "Big words for a sentient pile of lint, who’s literally only half a student. Still.. Good for you." - Ace jeered at the little beast.

Rubbing the back of his neck and turning his attention to the yourself and Yuuka- "I guess we’re schoolmates now. Grim, Yuuka, [name]- welcome to Night Raven."- Deuce spoke with a soft joy evident in his tone.

Sighing at the reality she'd be stuck with them-"The pleasure is all mine..." - Yuuka spoke before turning to face you.

Scratching the back of his neck with an awkward look on his face-"Okay, seriously, can we quit it with that stuff?" - Ace questioned as he tapped his foot.

"Heh. We’ll be seeing each other all the time now. We’ll see what a pleasure that turns out to be. Especially you, Ace, since we’re in the same dorm."

Turning to face Deuce with a slight scowl, he postured a hand on his hip before Mocking- "Yeaaah, can’t say I’m jazzed to see your smug, self-important scowl every day."

responding in kind to Ace's jeer, Deuce gritted out- "Better than your lazy, dopey grin."

Taking the chance to mock Deuce once more, before turning to Yuuka and yourself to say goodbye. "Keep bawling, crybaby. I haven’t forgotten how you almost wept when he said you were expelled. Anyways- catch ya later, Yuuka, [name]." And with a wave of his hand he and Deuce walked off whilst squabbling.

"Yeah see ya." Came your tired reply as you straightened your back.

Seemingly disinterested with interacting Yuuka leaned on your shoulder as she hummed a reply. "Mhm."

"Man, those two are made for each other. Maybe they’re the type who bond through squabbling?" Scratching the top of his head as he pondered the two odd boys Grim continued- "Anyway, guys, let’s get back to the dorm! Tomorrow when we wake it won’t be as janitors! Finally, finally… My glorious education as a proper Night Raven College student is about to begin!"

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