Ghostiee

You turn a corner into the adjacent alleyway after passing by the house with vines climbing up its walls. You feel a sense of relief as you break out in a small smile on your lips as you see Hiroki waving at you with a big smile on his face.

At first glance, most people would think it was just another alleyway. However, once you entered, you would find a small wooded area with abandoned shops that could only be reached through two narrow alleys. The paths were mostly obscured by low-hanging trees that you would have to duck under.

You believe that only Hiroki and you were aware of this location. That was certain: you were the only one who came here.

Hiroki was close to your left as you walked through the shopping centre. He was rambling on about a few cameras that he had found on a website. He kept droning about games that you and he could play together and wanted you to stream with him. You weren't exactly proud to say you were only half-listening.

In addition to having your favorite song stuck in your head, your mind was wandering on its own. It was extremely difficult to even remotely pay attention to Hiroki due to your imagination and the catchy tune. A nod and a smile was all you were giving him at what you hoped seemed like the right times to do so. As he moved slightly in front of you, most likely leading you to that store, you began to blindly follow his lead. You were enjoying every syllable as the song's lyrics were being sung quite loudly in your head, causing you to lose track of your surroundings.

"Uh... [Name]? Are you good?" A familiar voice speaking directly to you brought you back to the present moment. When you realized he was no longer in your field of vision, you weren't even aware that he had completely stopped moving. As you spun to look behind you, you stopped moving forward. He gave you a confused look.

“I'm fine, yes.” You said, silently hoping that he didn't notice that you had just blatantly ignored him. “Hm..? What's that?” he looks over at a capsule machine

It appears that the capsule machine contains all of Twisted Wonderland's characters! Probably with every one of them. “That’s weird, when did this get here” you asked him with interest and slight confusion.

…

You both ran back home with the capsule machine.

༻𓊈𒆜 Mini Timeskip! 𒆜𓊉༺

As Hiroki set the machine on your desk, you threw your bag in the corner and walked toward him and saw him trying unsuccessfully to open it.

“Here let me show you how it’s really done”

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5…

“You've been trying for five minutes, so give up now!” After removing you from the machine, Hiroki asked, looking in his pockets "Okay, so we can't forcibly open it, so do you have any quarters?" You replied, "Not on me," as you also looked in your pockets.

“Ah! Here we go!... I only have two” He sulks "Well, that's what we'll work with, give it here." He hands you the quarters and you put one of the coins in the slot, then you turn the knob twice.

-Pop!-

The plastic ball comes out and you examine it. It's an orange-to-yellow ball with the Savanaclaw logo and a faint animal printed on it. "Hm, I wonder which one it is," you say as Hiroki looks over your shoulder. “Aw, Savanaclaw why couldn’t it be the Mafia fish” he whined. You rolled your eyes and put in the other coin twisting the knob again

-Pop!-

This time, it was a black-to-grey ball surrounded by fainted spades and the heartslabyul logo. ‘This is Deuce for sure.’ you thought "Will you open them or continue looking at them? It's getting late and I-'' Hiroki said, before getting cut off. "[Name]! dinner is ready!" Your Mom advised. “Yeah! Coming!” you shout “Wait! Let's open them real quick!” Hiroki asked “Fine, here you open this” you said while handing him deuce

Naturally, upon opening them both, he received Deuce and you received Jack. Setting down the deuce, “Aw, what?” he said, "Okay, let-" you were cut off, "[Your Full Name]! Your meal is getting cold!” Mom yelled at you.

- Nonsense!! It’s all because of how despicable you were to Vanessa! You wronged her for no reaso-

Part 10 • Part 12

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Female reader!, Twisted Wonderland, angst

TW: arguing, swearing

Part 11: The most kindhearted gift

Take a deep breathe… in and out… slowly… You couldn’t believe your eyes: Deuce was standing in the door frame of your room, shame written on his face, a basket in his arms. You did tell Cater you wished to talk to him but he never brought him to you… you wondered why your ex friend decided to visit you alone. And you were honestly surprised he would show up. Your eyes took a glance at the basket in his arms and of its inside: snacks, sweets, two or three different drinks and a small moray eel plushie, like a keychain or something… "Deuce was not the one to make this basket"… you thought.

- Hey… He said shyly, not daring meeting your gaze. He only focused on the ground, tightening his embrace around the basket as if he was scared.

- Hello… You replied simply.

He approached you, slowly, with a quiet pace. He had look over to Lilia before making his way to you, wondering if he could even be near you. The fae did not show his signature smile but did nod at the young boy to keep going while he decided to walk outside and wait patiently for you two to talk a bit. You didn’t really notice Lilia’s absence… but you did notice Deuce settling the basket at the end of the bed, not getting any closer to you.

- Floyd made it… Well- Sam put everything together… He scratched the back of his neck, feeling uneasy, unwelcomed. He was on his way to deliver it but stopped me and asked if I could do it for him…

- And since you were already on your way here…

- Yeah…

Grim was not happy about the situation: how could this traitor stand in front of you like nothing happened? How could this be acceptable? He hated Lilia’s cooking but he’d rather eat a day worth of terrible food than listen to whatever Deuce had to say after everything he’s done. "How bold of him to even show up!" he thought.

- What are you doing here? The monster cat did not want to waste any time and wanted to get this done already. We don’t need yo-

You stopped him, gently placing your hand over his mouth while you scratched the spot right behind his ear, not taking your eyes off of Deuce, looking for the answer to the question yourself by analyzing his features. The boy sighed, sitting on the nearest chair that was next to your bed.

- I’m sorry… He muttered. For everything… He then sniffled and wiped a tear away. Nothing I’ll say will be enough to prove to you that I’m really sorry… and I won’t even be surprised after what I did…

- How dare you come here to beg for forgiveness?! Grim shouted, finally getting free from your hand.

You said nothing. You were dumbfounded. "Deuce apologized? Was this for real?" You wanted to talk to him since yesterday, when you learned he saved you from Vanessa… he saved you when you thought no one could’ve heard your gut wrenching screams, when you thought you were gonna die by the hands of the girl who was purposely sent to kill you… You’ll have to admit that you used to miss Deuce. You didn’t want to say it because of his traitorous actions but you used to miss laughing and hanging out with him… it wasn’t the case anymore, thankfully. Nothing will be like it used to be, everything will change between you and some people, including the Heartslabyul student to your side, and you liked it that way. They changed and so did you.

- Grim… I’m sorry… Deuce cried, his tears flooding his cheeks and gloved hands as he tried to wipe them off. I was a horrible friend, and I know I’ll never be able to make it up to you… not after what I’ve done…

- Oh you think?! The cat spat with sarcasm.

- Grim enough. You said, your face with a blank expression on it.

You held out your arms to Deuce, urging him to find comfort in your arms, into the embrace you offered to shield him in. His eyes widen, not understanding if you were serious or if you even knew what you were doing. Were you really offering him a hug, after everything he’s done? After his backstabbing? He couldn’t believe his watery eyes, his vision getting very blurry as he started to shake lightly.

- Y/n… His body flew right into your arms, wrapping his own around your waist, his face buried in your chest as he cried more and more.

His upper body brushed against the bed, his knees hitting the ground as your hands rubbed circles on his back and shoulders, absently trying to ease his heartbreaking sounding whimpers that echoed from him. His mouth spat the drool that accumulated under his tongue due to all the crying he’s done, his throat burning from his sobs. You inhaled deeply and sighed slowly and quietly, your face still showing the blank expression you had drawn on before. The dark haired boy’s body shook and his grip around the fabric of your clothes tightened as his sad sniffles struggled to calm down. The cat next to you stopped trying to understand the situation, he just stared at you and the boy, his only movements being the simple action of blinking his blue eyes. He blinked a few times and Deuce started to calm down…

- Deuce… You said.

The boy looked up, feeling hopeful he might receive the most kindhearted gift on earth: your forgiveness. His eyes looked into your own, tears still streaming down his face as he gulped and swallowed his saliva with a bit of struggle. Your hand found its way to his cheek, slowly caressing his skin as your index replaced a short strand of hair behind his reddened, cold ear. A soft yet demonic smile got on your lips, your injured face making you look the more pitiful. The only funny thing was that you were not the one to pity… the dog on your lap was.

- I don’t forgive you. You said, your smile dropping suddenly.

Shock hit Deuce hard in the face as his expression turned cold and his mouth opened agape. A shiver ran down his spine, his grip slowly loosening around you, his fingers twitching. His eyes looked for the smile you had on a second before but failed to find it: they were only met with your own orbs digging a hateful look into his face. He would be lying if he said he didn’t think you’d spat on him.

- Y/n- The raven haired boy started only to be interrupted by your annoyed sounding voice.

- Don’t you dare think you’ll ever be worth of looking at me in the eyes like we’re still friends. Disgust now plastered on your face. I crossed you off my list of people I care about already. You stared down at him like he was inferior. It’s too late to say sorry now.

He tried to say something, parting his lips but closing them shut half a second later, not knowing what words to use. He let go of you, his arms dropping to his legs, his body still sitting on the floor as he looked at you in shock, his tears falling from his eyes without any effort. His expression not letting appear that he was crying: his eyes were doing the job effortlessly.

- But I thought-

- You thought nothing. You leaned closer to him, a menacing intention behind your eyes. You can rot in your corner alone. You frowned your eyebrows very slightly. Do tell Ace and Riddle the same.

You leaned back into the bed frame, your back hurting from your wrapped injuries: you took a deep breathe, not making a single sound when you let it out. The boy was still trying to compose himself, gulping for air and messily gathering his strength to get up.

- Now disappear from my sight. You ordered.

He got up on shaking feet, his eyes still looking for your previous smile, hopeful. He was hoping it was a joke, that you’d start laughing, telling him you were just messing with him… but you were brutally honest. The past was the past, he couldn’t be forgiven and he even knew it… so why did he try? Because he cared for you, because deep down he missed you. But he was an asshole, the worst friend and a terrible person to you… he couldn’t undo the past anymore. All he could really do was apologize and hope for your forgiveness, but you crushed that dream of his. He didn’t blame you and no one could: you were in the right to not forgive.

- You heard her?! Disappear!! Grim shouted.

~ At Octavinelle ~

- Are you guys gonna untie me or what?

Vanessa was still glued in place to the chair Jade and Floyd had force her to sit on, tying her members with tight ropes around the legs and back of the chair. The blonde was getting tired of the situation, her ankles and wrists hurting and burning her skin, her stomach processing the bruises that were forming themselves due to the kicks she received from the younger twin.

- You should shut your mouth. Azul said. Don’t you think you deserve a punishment for what you did to Y/n?

- She’s gonna kill you all one day… All I did was trying to protect everyone, why can’t you see that? She spat.

- Protect us from what?! How can you say that about her! Jade’s patience reached its limit the moment Floyd left the room.

The girl rolled her eyes, sighing in an exasperated tone: why did she always have to explain everything herself? She wished the Headmage was here to, not only explain why she was here but also free her from those maniac fishes.

- You can go ask the Headmage, he knows as much as I do. She smirked. Which means a lot.~

The octopus looked over to the moray, looking for his thoughts on the matter. "Should we go to the Headmage with Vanessa as a prisoner?"

- Maybe if we tell Crowley that we have Vanessa hostage somewhere he’ll tell us what we want to hear…

- Are you kidding?! She shouted.

- Not one bit, in fact, Floyd is going to keep an eye on you. Azul said, enjoying the situation.

- And make sure not to anger him.~

The two then stepped away from the girl for a few seconds, planning what to say or do when they’ll arrive at the Headmage’s office: they had to appear as assured as they could but also very serious. They had to tear informations from him somehow… They agreed on everything and Jade made sure Vanessa was well secured in place before making his way to his shared room with Floyd.

- Floyd? He knocked on the door. We need you to keep an eye on the girl.

The younger twin opened the door, eyes slightly red and a shrimp plushie tightly held in his hand, the other one resting on the door handle. He asked what his brother was going to do and Jade kept it a secret: if he told Floyd, he will do anything to join them. It was best to lie to him just a bit…

- We’re going out for a bit, we need to make sure the students from Octavinelle don’t cause a ruckus as soon as we stop paying attention to them. He swallowed his lie. Can you stay with Vanessa?

- Sure…

Jade sent him a small smile and pat him on the shoulder, not really knowing how to comfort him after what he heard from the girl he asked him to look out for. The man adjusted his tie and headed back to the lounge, following in Azul’s footsteps as the octopus left the dorm. The younger moray eel took a chair and placed it in front of Vanessa: he stared down at her as she looked away, feeling anxious that she might get another beating and she knew very well her stomach wouldn’t be able to handle a second session of kicks.

~ At Heartslabyul ~

- That’s it Ace! You need to stop this behavior at once!

- What are you saying?! You banned her!! You’re the same as me!! Ace shouted back at his Housewarden. Deuce isn’t any better so stop acting like you were never on Vanessa’ side!!

- I regret it!! Riddle yelled.

- So do I…

Ace and Riddle looked over their shoulder, towards the source of the voice who just joined in their conversation: it was Deuce, eyes slightly red and dried tears tainting his cheeks.

- Deuce? What happened? The short boy asked.

- I went to visit Y/n… It’s too late to apologize… His stare got lost into the void as he explained to Riddle why it was too late.

- Oh… The dorm leader said, sounding defeated. It’s all our fault…

"Yes it was." was what Ace thought: he didn’t regret anything, he was still fully devoted to Vanessa, but seeing the hurt expression on the two young men made him feel some type of way… perhaps pity? Or shame? He didn’t know and no one else could read his feelings. He brushed it off, telling himself that if it was too late, then it was best to move on without crying like a baby like Deuce.

- Get over it. If it’s too late then it’s too late.

- How can you say that?! She was our friend!!

- She WAS!! The redhead exclaimed.

- What’s going on- Trey walked in.

He adjusted his glasses and looked at the three boys having an argument: his eyes fell onto Riddle who was avoiding him as he tried to hide his shame. Cater made his appearance next to Trey, his phone in his hand and his brows frowned above his eyes. He scanned the room and tried to understand the situation just by looking at Riddle, then Deuce, then Ace…

- What happened? He asked, putting his phone back in his pocket.

Riddle sighed and then decided to gather himself, thinking it was best to explain to these two what they were arguing about before they walked in on them yelling like crazy people. The MagiCam influencer was always annoyed when people talked badly of his friends, but when he heard that his dorm mates and leader talked badly about you… oh boy…

- You guys are the stupidest people I know… He said, his signature smile long gone. You ditched Y/n for a girl you barely knew and you swallowed her lies so fucking easily.

- Cater- The man with glasses started.

- No. I’ve had enough of y’all’s bullshit. Have you guys seen the pain in Y/n’s eyes when she was abandoned by you two? He glared and pointed at Ace and Deuce. Have you seen her reaction when you banned her from our dorm which she used to love? He stared at Riddle when saying this. And you Trey… I know you’re kind and all but you did and said absolutely nothing to defend her because you like to follow Riddle everywhere.

Silence filled the room: Cater had drop a bomb in the middle of the lounge, stunning the four other people with him, especially Trey. He wasn’t really present for you, true… but Riddle was his childhood friend, he didn’t want to get on your side if it meant he’ll lose his friend. Deuce sat on the couch, staring into the void as he recalled the talk he had with you, playing it in his head again, and again… Ace didn’t know what to do other than stand there and do nothing next to a dumbfounded Riddle.

- I’m out. Peace out. Cater left the room and slammed the door shut in a loud noise, leaving the four Heartslabyul students in an awkward position.

~ At Diasomnia ~

You couldn’t believe it: you finished the book! It really was interesting after all… You should thank Lilia as soon as you see him.

- Hey Beastie!~ A snarky voice said.

You jumped slightly, clutching your fingers around the book before it could escape from your grip and fall from the bed. The sleeping Grim next to you shifted in place due the sudden movement your body made after getting spooked by the vampire fae.

- Lilia- You couldn’t help a smile to form on your slightly dried lips. You should knock on the door as a warning next time.

The man chuckled at your comment and walked towards your bed, reaching out his hand to pet your head like a child getting a praise from a parent. He looked at you fondly, with a genuine caring emotion behind his eyes: he really liked you and would do anything to keep you safe, like you were his kid.

- Epel, Jack and Kalim told Silver and I that they missed you.~

- I saw them yesterday- You giggled. If they want to visit they’re free to do so.

- I’ll take note of that. He kept his smile on and tucked you back in your bed properly. Get some more rest, I’ll call you for dinner.

Uh oh. You really hoped Silver would join in to make dinner tonight… You made a mental note to try and not throw up if Lilia did the cooking by himself, getting more comfortable in your bed, thinking it was okay to nap some more. Your eyes got heavy pretty quick and a yawn tried to get past your lips as the fae was making his exit. A few minutes of sleep won’t hurt, right?

Part one // two // three

— Heartslabyul

— Savanaclaw

There was a terrible atmosphere at the Queen of Hearts’ dormitory: the sky was blue, the students outside of the lounge were chatting happily and an unbirthday party was already being planned outside the walls… so what was this tension?

I’m alive!! Can’t believe I went that long without writing anything lol

I’m struggling with inspiration these days (drawing, writing…) I can’t get anything done because of how stressing school is and I’m trying to keep my social life at a somehow healthy and normal pace lmao

I thought I already wrote all ideas I had about Mozus Trein, but no, I’m here to write more. Thinking about yandere professor Trein, but also more shibari with Trein. And if you have some ideas related to this, let me know! I’m more than open to comments!

And I posted this some months ago...and I'm theorising that Lilia might die, because of his age...and those words and also Silver words about his father not being so well anymore, make me think about it more and more...

MASQUERADE EVENT DETAILS:

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MASQUESLRADE EVENT SPOILERS BELOW.

SILVER MINI CHARACTER ANALYSIS below

An important note on Silver character:

In the fandom , obviously for meme, Silver is always portrayed as an himbo... I can't think of anything more wrong. Silver probably in whole twisted wonderland (with Ace) is the most emotionally intelligent , witted and belligerent person. We superficially see him as an himbo because he has not malevolence, he literally lived in the middle of nowhere with a fae trying to understand how to grow up a human... thus justifying Silever mindset to not take as evil malevolence. Faes are in myths and common knowledge creatures who, for fun, make a lot of mischievous acts, not to damage people or hurting but because of their very nature as beings whose live for centuries and have different perception of things, (Disney also portrayed it with Tinkerbell), so as result of living among faes is totally understandable why Silver has this kind of mindset where he doesn't see/ perceive malevolence as something threatening or enouth serious to give to it importance. Yet emotionally Silver, as told before, is really emotively intelligent (and we can understand that from all his vignettas, and cards and events; remarkable is the Halloween event of last year scary monster, if you don't remenber it please read it again expecially his interaction with Jamil);

Silver is really perceptive of others, here we see how through Lilia he understand Trein sensei circumstances, no one except him noticed and gave importance about this, so the "short-comings" we all in the fam give to Silver are misgiven, Silver's short comings are due his narcolepsy and through the fact that he lived more among other species than humans, so he only lacks experience, not intelligence, he's not an himbo.

In conclusion I want to make you notice how mature he is respect Malleus; Silver always noticed and told us plenty times that Lilia was aging and he tell it being aware and ready for what it will happen... following the natural flow of life, Silver is ready for it to happen, Malleus no, if Lilia pass away for Malleus it will be a traumatic strike, he is immature and for him, for faes being essentially immortal and infallible is a given, death is something that for him is way distant and evanescent...

Thus where my observations. Before part seven. I'll rewatch all about Silver's cards, events ect. And I'll make an exclusive character analysis about him. Because it's DEFINITELY not true that we have only few clues about his character.

I personally think that he is one of the most underrated, by superficiality, character in twst, when instead is a character fully studied and soo well written that deserve to have a lot more.

He is definetly one of my favourite characters, at the start I underrated him really badly, because to me he was the less outstanding character among the cast, yet he really managed step by step to grow on me, he is an amazing written character, my upmost respect to everyone who worked on his characterization🙇🏻‍♀️

I hope this may be , usefull, or at least interesting

The icing on the dragon

Day nine: prompt 3: making a gingerbread house. Malleus draconia x reader

Cw

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Note: Seems like all of you have deep anger toward the Replaced MC AU 😅. Where Mc is have been replaced by supposed to be a 'better one'. Oh well, we face the same problem then 😂. And as you wish for. This is the second part of it.

Summary: The new student's sacrifice has finally arrived at The Mirror Hall. The new girl is someone that has a certain strange obsession with someone. But little did she knows, how far the NRC will go for the sake of the plan. Even if they need to hold down their disgust.

Extra Note: The MC will be referred as Y/n

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A new magicless human is a girl by the name, Eva. She comes stumbling down from the coffin and looks around in confusion. Until a step can be heard walking toward him. There she meets a strange man with a mask.

"Uh... Hello? Who are you and what am I doing here?"

"Oh my! To think we will have another magicless student here." Crowley said as he helped the girl out of the coffin. The said girl looked at him in confusion. And then Crowley proceeds to tell her a story. It was the story of how NRC is established and its history.

Eva can never believe her ears. All her life, her dreams to visit the magical world have finally come true. It has always been her wildest dream. She can not contain herself when Headmaster Crowley allows her to attend NRC while searching for a way home.

Now that part is done, there is another wish that she always wanted. To meet a prince and married him and she will become the Queen.

The first student, she meets is Silver. He is requested by the headmaster to show her the ways inside the NRC. The rest of the students have been kind as they greet her in the warm way. (As they are told to do by their dorm leaders)

For the past few weeks, life for her has been great. Especially when you are the only female student in a school full of boys. There is no competition and no one can compare to her beauty. Well, until she meets with MC and the first-year gang.

She looks confused when looking at Y/n from far away. She never meets students like them. Their beauty is even more than her and seeing how the boys flock around them in worried makes her clench her fist unconsciously.

"Ace~ Good Morning~" She decides to suck it up and approach the group.

"Oh... Good morning to you too, Eva." Ace said. She starts a little conversation while looking at Y/n. Ace noticed that reluctantly introduced each of them.

"I see... Nice to meet you, Y/n~. My name is Eva." She said cutely. Y/n smiled as she want to shake hands with Eva but Epel just calmly held Y/n's hands in a tight grip.

"Epel? Uh... I'm sorry for this. My name is Y/n. " Y/n said with a soft smile. But before Eva can continue the questions, the bell rang.

"Y/n. You need to go to class now before the professor starts to get angry." Jack reminded. Y/n can only look at Eva with apologetic looks and leave with the rest of the first year and Grim, leaving Eva all alone behind. The looks in Eva's eyes can be described as pure hatred.

After the meeting, Y/n will find herself in a weird situation. Eva will try everything she could to make sure Y/n is out of the frame and away from her happily ever after.

It starts with simple rumors that she tries to spread. With watery eyes, she tries to tell her version of the story of how Y/n is bullying her, and when asked what Y/n does, she starts to exaggerate it. But the other student's response?

"Huh? Are you sure that is Y/n you are seeing? They have been staying with the Octavinelle trio all day. And for these past few weeks, they have been quite sick."

While the staff and teachers?

"Young miss. I can not believe your mouth will spit out such nonsense. Return to your class and I will pretend that this conversation never happened." Said Crowley.

Train only look at her in disgust. "To think such a lie will come out from the lady. Perhaps I should think twice before giving the title lady to you."

Crewel glared at her, "If you, little pup even have time to spout such nonsense, shouldn't you use your time to review your material? I didn't want to hear some excuses that you come from a different world and need time to adjust. Y/n can even adjust themselves in less than a week. If they can and so can you."

Sam only smiled an eerie smile before the shadows behind him grow larger. "Be careful about what you said, little imp~ After all, you won't know what is lurking in the shadows."

Vargas only laughs before telling her to run more if she has the energy to speak like that.

Oh, how she is fuming with anger deep within when that plan is fail. The next target, she tries to test is the dorm leaders, first one is Kalim. But even Kalim brushed off her attempt and simple laugh.

"Y/n is not that type of person. Perhaps some other students want to tease you so they decide to do it as Y/n. Haha, I'm sure it will pass."

Every attempt she tries to do is never working. Y/n has held something that Eva could never have. The respect and love from the NRC.

As Eva tries to do her next plan to move Y/n out of the pictures, she starts to think of some clever plan. This would be her master plan to make sure Y/n is out of pictures, once and for all...

A dark figure has seen the whole things happen and how dark Eva's heart has become. He smirks. Another student soon teleported behind him as he look at Eva with a red eyes.

"You can't seem to wait for the result, My prince~" Lilia smiled.

"All of us can't wait for the result. Now, it only needs a little bit more push before the fruits can finally be reaped."

"Fufu~ We can't wait for that day to come... So, our little lamb, hurry up and grow. Grow to be the person with the darkest heart. So, we can save someone with the pure heart~"

With that, Lilia's eyes gleam red while Malleus's eyes glow bright green as they look at Eva with a smirk. Meanwhile, Y/n has been sleeping peacefully inside the Diasomnia dorm. Ignorant to the fate that soon will befall Eva.

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Part 1: you roll up to orientation in a gas mask and looking like an overall wreck.

Crowlys just has an iron grip on you when you walk into the mirror room so you don't ry and run away or fight.

Meanwhile your ceremonial robe is already ripped and slightly burned in a few places, your hair looks uneven, like it was cut with a kitchen knife, and being tied together in a ponytail by a red bandana. Your hands were scared. And you were wearing a gas mask that has various doodles and words written on it.

All that, plus the fact that you were tall as hell? Yeah you had a few people scared of you.

Riddle is appalled

Azul is lowkey shitting his pants

Leona is cringing at the sheer amount of chemicals he can smell on you

Kamil is confused but exited

Iida doesn't know what you look like so he's just fucking confused

And malleus doesn't have e a reaction because he ain't there.

Part 8 • Part 10

I DON’T ALLOW ANY KIND OF USE OF MY WORK.

This part is a little late compared to the others BUT! School has been very overwhelming with lots of homework and exams so I obviously had a hard time finding time to write without falling asleep on my phone💀 I hope I won’t be exhausted for too long because I’m really excited to finish this fic lol

I DON’T DO TAGS.

Female reader!, Twisted Wonderland fanfiction, angst

TW: mentions of injuries, being hurt, arguing about someone, arguing…

Part 9: It was unfair of me.

Heavy… your eyes were so heavy and tired. You tried opening them a first time but you were blinded by the light. It wasn’t the lighting that hurt your orbs though, it was the painfully pale, white bedsheets over you and over all the beds around you. With just that, you figured you were at the infirmary. You lifted your upper body just a bit, giving enough space for your arms. You rested on your elbows as you opened a second time your eyes, frowning at the strong cleaned smell: you couldn’t even tell if the tulip scent was in your head or not until you turned your glance towards the bedside table.

- "Get well soon"… You read on the note attached to a pink and yellow tulips bouquet. I mean, I’ll try-

You finally sat up and tried stretching out your arms only to whimper in pain: your muscles were sore. When you took a look at your skin, you realized you had a lot of bandaids… You then reached a hand to your neck, where you felt some sort of stinging sensation, not so faint.

- Bandages… You opened the drawer of the nightstand and grabbed a pocket sized mirror.

When you looked at your neck, it was wrapped in white bandages. You couldn’t help but look at your face: an eyeball with red instead of white, a bruise around it, another bruise on your cheek and multiple scratches that were already healed. It didn’t took you long to realize that the wounds, which were covered in bandages, had yet to fade.

- Y/n! You’re awake..! You heard a sad voice say.

Grim was sitting on the end of the bed you rested in. His face had a worried expression, his eyes shining with tears as you asked what put him in such state.

- I was scared you would get worse over the night..! He stretched his tiny limbs as he climbed onto your lap. Everyone was worried.

- Who’s everyone?

- Us…

You turned your head towards the door of the infirmary, holding back a yawn as your eyes frowned, looking at who just appeared at the door frame. There, were standing Cater and Jack, smiling at you. Behind them was Jade holding back a crying Floyd from pouncing at you. You also noticed Silver and Epel, who was carrying a plate of, what you judged by the smell, to be freshly baked pastries.

- Ah! Y/n! Epel walked towards you rapidly, placing the plate on the nightstand. How are you feeling..?

- Beaten up- You tried giggling but your throat started aching as you placed your hand around your neck, grimacing.

Cater was quick to grab a bottle of water he brought with him and handed it to you. You drank it, slowly, trying not to cause any more damage to your throat than there was already while you saw Jack, from the corner of your eye, take a seat on a chair next to your bed. His gaze was soft and he looked at you with worry but also relief: you were fine, that’s all that mattered for now.

- Thank you Cater…

He smiled at you and leaned against the wall next to the nightstand, crossing his arms over his chest. Jade finally let go of Floyd: you guessed he was calm enough because he did not jump on top of you. Instead, he sat on the floor, his arms on the bed, his face buried in the clean white bedsheets. He grabbed your hand in the process, holding it close to him.

- Y/n… the Headmage said he wanted to talk to yo- Jade said.

- We said we’d take it easy! Jack growled lowly.

Jade sighed. The Headmage wanted to talk to you? You should’ve been the one wanting that! What was he going to say anyway? "Sorry for kidnapping you in our world but you have to die for everyone’ safety."?! Literally nothing he’d say would calm down your dark thoughts. It was clear that he wouldn’t let you leave… or live.

- Y/n… we told him you needed to rest before talking to anyone…

- You did good Epel… I certainly don’t feel like talking to him…

He smiled shyly at you as you gave him a comforting grin. You laid back in your bed, apologizing for being tired. Silver nodded his head in approval but walked a little closer to your bed, ready to ask a question. You looked at him through heavy eyelids, hearing Cater said it probably wasn’t the right time, but you looked at the silver haired boy, indicating him to continue:

- When we heard you were at the infirmary, we didn’t know why at first. So Cater asked D- He got hit in the stomach by Floyd and stopped mid sentence because of the red head’s glare. Uh… he asked whoever saved you an-

- About that… You fully ignored their behavior, not giving a chance to Silver to finish his sentence as you rested on your elbows. Can you tell me who brought me here?

Seems like the answer to your question was also what the others had try to keep Silver silent about. You sat up, eager to know. Grim gulped and your eyes fell upon his worried face.

- Grim? You said while he looked at the others who had a murderous glare.

The demon cat got closer to you, shrugging off the threats he was getting. You wondered why they didn’t want you to know… the person who saved you, literally saved you! They couldn’t be bad!

- I heard you scream yesterday but when I tried getting out of the room, the door was locked!! The cat started. So I opened the window and saw Deuce walking by, then I shouted his name and told him you were being killed so he would hel-

- Grim!! The grey cat talked so fast the others didn’t really have the time to stop him into telling you everything.

- So Deuce was the one to save me..?

They all nodded, slowly and after a few seconds of hesitation. Grim was relieved he didn’t get killed for telling you the truth: but you had to know, right? You scratched the cat’s left ear as you wondered: where was Deuce?

- Can you call him in here?

- Wha- Cater said, obviously against it.

- I need to talk to him, please?

Jack sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. Floyd was still clinging onto you as you held his hand while Jade put a finger on his chin in a pensive way. Cater sighed, giving in.

- Alright, fine… I’m going to Heartslabyul, I’ll bring him here. Just because you asked me to.

- Thank you… You yawned with teary eyes.

Epel saw your fatigue writing itself on your face and he got up in a hurry, trying to drag Floyd away from your bed, unsuccessfully. Jade then intervened, grabbing his brother by under his arms, lifting him up effortlessly, dragging him away from the infirmary while giving you a smile. Epel followed them, Silver in their steps. The other two just looked at each other, unsure of their next movements.

- Y/n are you sure about this?

- Yeah… you don’t need to worry about me Cater, I’ll be fine. I promise…

Jack sighed, once again, and got up from his chair, seemingly agreeing with this as he walked towards the door, looking back at the red haired to make he would follow him outside.

- Alright… I’ll go tell Deuce. He gave in, following the wolf outside the infirmary, leaving you with Grim.

You sighed quietly, feeling anxious about meeting with your ex friend again. Would it go well..? You rubbed Grim’s head, trying to drift your thoughts away from your anxiety that was just building up inside you.

- Don’t worry! Great Grim won’t let anything happen to you anymore!

You giggled, mentally cursing yourself for doing so because of the pain it brought to your throat. You laid back down in the bed, bringing the bedsheets over your shivering body as you looked up at the ceiling, counting every spot of dust or dirt that stained the white paint, feeling suddenly really, really bored.

~ At Heartslabyul ~

- She wants to see me..?

- Talk to you. Cater replied with a dry tone.

Deuce looked at his feet, suddenly feeling very interested in everything that was on the floor, placing his gaze anywhere but into Cater’s eyes. He tried at all cost to avoid his murderous stare.

- Look, I’m doing this for her, not because I forgive you. He took a step closer to him. I will never forgive what you put her through.

The younger one nodded, gulping audibly. He started playing with his hands, not knowing where to put them: his eyes finally looked up, only to notice that Cater was stepping out of the lounge. The red head turned around at the last second:

- And if you hurt her more than you already did, you’ll hear about me very soon. He threatened before exiting the room, closing the door behind him.

The young man was left alone in the lounge, alone with his annoying thoughts. He let himself fall on the couch, trying to gather as much courage as he could before he could even think about making his way to you. It wasn’t going to be easy, to say the least… he did treat you like a monster, he couldn’t deny it and no one could. He wouldn’t ask for forgiveness: he thought and believed he wasn’t worthy of it. But he did hope you’ll feel peace within yourself and he would remind you that he was terribly sorry, that he regretted everything he did, or said… alright, maybe he did hope for you to forgive him. Because he missed you. A lot. But he knew it was far too late…

~ At Diasomnia ~

Silver walked into the hallway of his dormitory, walking quietly towards the lounge.

- Silver!

- Father!! He turned around abruptly.

The short man laughed, amused by the boy’s reaction. It was one of Lilia’s habits to spook people by sneaking behind them and jumpscaring them. He was ready to question him about your state but Silver cut him off as soon as he opened his mouth.

- It went okay, Y/n is fine.

Lilia had some business to do so he couldn’t visit you at the same time as the others did: instead, he asked Silver to represent the both of them. The fae was pretty worried about you, considering you already got hurt in the past… he didn’t expect you to be hurt once more, especially not so soon.

- We should now inform Malleus, he needs to know why she wasn’t at her dorm last night.

That’s right. Malleus was supposed to bring dinner to your dorm the night you got attacked by Vanessa. He didn’t know your tastes very well so he was completely clueless as to what he should cook: instead of risking to bring you, either a disgusting or a ruined meal, he asked Lilia, who unlike himself, knew how to use a phone, and told him to order some of the "finest pasta" he could find.

- I want to tell him myself. I was the one who visited her after all. Silver said, walking towards the lounge under the, somewhat proud, stare of his father.

He opened the doors that would lead him inside of the lounge and took a deep breathe when he noticed his housewarden sitting in a dark, green colored armchair. He slowly made his way to him, deciding he wouldn’t sit when he’ll inform him about your state: he would just stand in front of him, that’ll be good enough.

- Ah Silver. Good day to you.

- Good day to you too- he felt his knees twitching, a sudden fear taking over him.

- What seems to be troubling you boy?

Silver forgot how to speak: his mouth opened but he was unable to let out a single word. He tried gathering some strength, he tried really hard. But could he really tell him, Malleus Draconia, that the girl he took affection for was sent to the infirmary after a rough beating from a bit- Vanessa? It wouldn’t help that Vanessa was already on the horned man’s black list…

- Take a seat Silver.

And he did just that. He obediently sat down on another armchair, right in front of him. He automatically folded his hands in his lap, playing with his fingers anxiously. His gaze avoided Malleus’ own.

- Okay… sooo- he finally found his words back. I-I went to visit Y/n at the infirmary… He mumbled the last word, unsure: but deep inside, he knew that the man heard what he said.

The dragon straightened his posture, his eyebrows frowning above his glowing, menacing eyes: if looks could kill, everyone in the room would be dead.

- Go on-

- Master!! An urgent meeting!!

Sebek bursted into the room, the doors flying opened as he slammed them against the walls. His face was red and sweaty, his breathing aching: he must’ve been running. That’s what Silver thought while his mind still focused on telling Malleus about you.

- Sebek, Silver and I are in the middle of a conversa-

- Order of the Headmage!! All the dorm leaders are waiting for you!!

The dragon stood up, apologizing to Silver with a sorry look in his eyes. The young man understood, getting up as well: they would continue this discussion later, it could wait a bit longer. Sebek waited for his master to hurry out of the lounge to follow him.

~ At the Headmage’s office ~

All the dorm leader were gathered around a table that had been brought to the office of the Headmage: they all sat in complete silence, waiting for Crowley himself but also for Malleus. Outside of the room were the vice-dorm leaders, waiting in silence as well.

- Make way!! Sebek said loudly, Malleus at his side.

- Diasomnia’s housewarden… Trey said, looking at him with a neutral expression.

- Good day to you all. Malleus said.

Trey was leaning against the wall, right next to the door. Jade was on the other side of him, his arms crossed over his torso, an upset look on his face. Next to the moray eel were Rook and an annoyed Jamil. Lilia made his way over to them, smiling softly as he hid his worry pretty well: he knew what was going on, but he hid that fact, letting Malleus go inside the room…

- Ah! Malleus! You’re finally here. Riddle said, noticing his presence in the room.

- Took you long enough. Leona said as the Diasomnia’s housewarden closed the door behind him.

The dragon apologized for being late: he slightly bowed to his colleagues before making his way to his assigned seat, in between Vil and Kalim. The white haired boy was pretty excited to see him but he was even more excited to know the reason why he was here.

- What is this meeting about? Malleus asked.

- We don’t know yet. Vil said. The Headmage has yet to com-

- Welcome in my office!~ Crowley appeared out of nowhere, leaving a trail of feathers behind him. How are my favorite students doing?~

Riddle gasped and accidentally elbowed Azul in the ribs, making him whimper as his foot ended up crushing Leona’s tail who growled at the octopus. Kalim gasped dramatically at the Headmage’s entrance while Idia’s tablet went on mute. Surely to hide his mocking laugh… or maybe his scared and pathetic sounding noises. Vil frowned and rolled his eyes while Malleus just sat there in complete silence. A dead silence. Crowley broke the awkward moment by clapping his hands as loud as possible, putting on, yet another, fake smile.

- I’m sure you’re all wondering why I brought you here! Right?

- Just get on with it. Vil said, sighing in exasperation. We don’t have your time.

The Headmage coughed, closing his eyes as he took a seat at the end of the table, saying something alone the lines of « very well… ».

He hadn’t say a single serious word yet but the students around him already knew he wasn’t bringing any good news. Why else would he gather them around a table like the beginning of a horror movie where some stupid kids summon a demon? He cleared his throat, dramatically of course, and intertwined his fingers, locking his hands together on the table.

- As you all may know, an accident occurred yesterday which led miss Y/n L/n to end up at the infirma-

- What?! Malleus raised his voice in a menacing tone, his hands turning into fists. Why was I not told about this?!

- Not everything revolves around you Draco-

- Shut your mouth Kingscholar. His glare was heavy on the lion.

Crowley got up to ease the tension that was building up in the room and especially between the two dorm leaders. He tried reassuring Malleus but only angered him more by avoiding to tell him what happened to you.

- What happened to her?!

- Vanessa assaulted her last night… Riddle said, escaping everyone’s eyes. Deuce told me he was the one to find and bring her to the infirmary…

- And no one judged this dangerous enough to arrest Vanessa?? Azul said in utter shock. She should be locked up! The twins were horrified by Y/n’ state!

- I’ve heard enough. Malleus spat as thunder was heard outside. I’ll go to Y/n. He then pointed at Crowley. And you, you better find this monster before I do. He exited the room without looking back.

He slammed the door open and slammed it close right after, startling the vice-dorm leaders with the loud noise. Crowley felt threatened but kept silent. Outside of the room, Lilia said nothing, he only readied himself to follow where Malleus would lead.

- What happened in there? Trey asked.

The dragon didn’t bother replying, he was too focused on finding you. He flew down the hallway, Lilia at his side.

- Mast- Sebek tried to follow them but Jade held him back. What are you doing Leech?!

- Leave them alone. The eel said.

He knew already what was said behind the door of the office: when he saw you earlier, he told everything to Azul, knowing damn well he’ll find it interesting. Either for his own benefit or either for the slight sympathy he had for you.

- Jade. Azul opened the door, ignoring Crowley or Vil’s complaints about doing so. You’re going to find Vanessa. Grab Floyd on the way and bring her back here.

The tall man nodded and let go of Sebek, making his way down the hallway: he was going to look for his brother before heading on a Vanessa “hunt”. On his end, Azul went back into the office, closing the door quietly behind him, leaving the vice housewarden completely stunned.

- Azul what the hell are you doing? Vil called him out. We didn’t agree to thi-

- Oh stop this! Why would you defend that girl? She assaulted another student! The octopus yelled, insisting on the word “assaulted”. That should be enough to have her get a punishment!

Vil scoffed, still stubborn about the situation: to him, Vanessa did nothing wrong, she was an angel in a human disguise that would befriend everyone in the world if she wanted to. She had the voice of a mermaid, the hair of a princess and the body of a goddess… that’s how he would have describe her had he not have a huge ego. He couldn’t believe you or anyone that would take your side, it was impossible for him to be wrong about anything.

- Y/n was jealous of the girl, just accept it. The blonde said.

- Accept what? That she got beaten up for nothing?? Azul was getting quite angry.

Kalim was shifting on his chair, anxiously looking at the two students: he didn’t know that you were assaulted… why? What happened exactly? What didn’t you tell him anything? Why wasn’t he able to notice things were getting odd since Vanessa got here? Why couldn’t he be a good friend to you? He wanted to get out of this room and pay you a visit at the infirmary, crying for Jamil to get you the best cooking and flowers he could find.

- Guys..?

- Not now Kalim. Vil said.

- But it’s serious! Why would Vanessa beat up Y/n if she was just jealous? That wouldn’t make sense… doesn’t that mean that Vanessa was the jealous one?

- Nonsense. She has nothing to envy of her.

- What does that even mean blondie? Leona growled, getting tired of this conversation.

Riddle couldn’t stand there -no- sit there and do nothing! He couldn’t possible wait for a fight to happen. He didn’t feel like himself… he was always confident about his doings… so why was he rethinking everything he had say and do to you in the past few days?

- That Y/n is no-

- She’s not what? Not pretty enough for you? Not talented enough for you? We know that no one can be as “perfect” as yourself Vil. The Heartslabyul’s housewarden said, not able to hold back his tongue anymore.

- Who are you to talk? I thought you banned her from your dorm!

- And I regret it! Riddle finally admitted.

Riddle had turned around in his bed, looked at his reflection in his cup of tea, so many times, thinking about the hurtful expression that was written in your eyes when he banned you from his dormitory… and he couldn’t stop thinking about the painful tears he saw cascade down your face before you fainted in your friend’s arms. He felt so guilty for being the one who made you cry that day.

- It was unfair of me to take Vanessa’ side without even hearing Y/n…

- Oh please! Don’t play innocent now! Vil crossed his arms. It’s not Vanessa’s fault if Y/n was jealous of he-

- Stop this!! Kalim suddenly shouted. Why are you even arguing?? We should be visiting Y/n right now! She’s our friend!! Tears pricked at the corner of his eyes.

He ran out of the room, hurrying to make his way down the hallways and towards the infirmary, Jamil yelling at him to come back as he ran after him out of habit. Riddle sat back down in his chair, a saddened look on his features. Kalim was right: they were supposed to be with you right now, like normal friends should do. But instead, he was in this stupid room, arguing with Vil about who was innocent. It was clear for him today… you were. And he regretted believing otherwise.

~ At the infirmary ~

How did you manage to fall asleep with the burning sensation in your throat and the terrible wounds on your body that would hurt even more when the bedsheets rubbed against them? You didn’t know. What you did know though is that someone had been kind enough to burst into the infirmary, sending the door slamming against the wall as it made you jolt awake with a gasp.

- Y/N!! You saw Kalim run towards your bed with tears falling down his cheeks.

- K-Kalim..? He hugged your waist as he sat on the floor, sniffling like a child as you stroke his hair. What happened to you..?

- I was worried about youuu..! No one told me what happened! I didn’t know!

He then apologized and kept on doing so: « sorry! », « I’m sorry! », « Forgive me! »… it made your heart twist and you let a small smile slip… he was so sweet and you almost felt guilty for making him cry like that. From the side of your eye, you noticed another figure leaning against the door frame and when you looked up, you saw Jamil, a reassured look on his face.

- Thank god you’re not dead… I wouldn’t have been able to comfort Kalim if you were. You catched the small smile he sent your way.

- Hi Jamil… you waved at him, happy to see these two.

He walked towards the bed, grabbing Kalim by the arm as he told him to let you breathe.

- But-

- No buts! Just sit down on that chair. He showed him a chair next to the bed and urged him to take a seat.

You giggled lightly and quietly, feeling warm on the inside. They cared for you… that’s all that mattered to you, really. Kalim wiped his tears off -and his snot- as his eyes scanned the room, his eyebrow rising high. He looked at Jamil, then at you:

- Where is Malleus?

- What? You seemed confused. He’s not here-

- He said he would come here for you. Jamil said. He was… pretty angry.

- Yeah! When he learned about your injuries, he stormed out of the room! And thunder! There was thunder!

- Y/n. A low voice spoke, making itself loud and soft at the same time.

When you turned your head towards the door, you saw your horned friend walking in, a vampire fae at his side. Jamil had his hand on the chair Kalim was sitting on, preparing himself to hold the boy back if he ever felt like getting in the dragon’s way by squishing you in a tight hug. Meanwhile, you took time to analyze Malleus’ features: they were expressing worry, rage… emotions that made you realize he knew. He let out a sigh of relief as the skies became slightly clearer than before, letting go of the darkest clouds and only allowing the gray ones to stay. His lips turned into a small smile as he made his way to you, gently grabbing your tiny hand in his gigantic one.

- Y/n… how are you feeling..?

- Better… how are YOU feeling?

- Oh, terrible, terrible… Y/n?

- Yes, Hornton?

The two Scarabia students felt as if they should leave and only did so when Lilia motioned them to follow him outside. The short man wanted to give you and Malleus some alone time to discuss things through.

- Allow me to secure you: come to Diasomnia… Malleus said as soon as he heard the door close. Lilia and I prepared a room specially for you. That’s why I was late to visit you… He mumbled the last part, ashamed.

- Secure me..?

- From this school’s irresponsibility, from this mad Headmage and from this monster that Vanessa is. I swear to protect you but I need you to be close to me…

You thought about it only for a few seconds: it was obvious you couldn’t go back to Ramshackle, you no longer felt safe at this place. Accepting Malleus’ request would mean you’d be protected, kept away from the hell you’ve been put through. The dragon was right, the school and all the people who wronged you were irresponsible.

- Alright… just promise me that Lilia won’t do the cooking-

- I second that! Grim shouted. The breakfast he made before we left was horri-

- I’ll do anything for you. Breakfast, dinner… any and everything. His thumb caressed the back of your hand.

- Then I accept. Tears threatened to spill down your face as you finally felt welcomed somewhere.

The Diasomnia’s Housewarden then threw the sheets at the end of the bed, sliding his arms under your legs and around your back as he secured his hands on your body so he could pick you up gently. He held you close to his chest as you grabbed Grim, hugging him tightly as Malleus hardened his grip onto you gently, walking towards the exit while making sure not to let you fall as he opened the door.

- I’ll take her to the dorm. Malleus turned to Jamil and Kamil as he said that. We’ll be taking her in our care from now on.

- Alright- What do I do if the Headmage asks about her whereabou-

- Tell him he’ll have to deal with me if he even tries to think about seeing her.

- Alright- Jamil said once more, feeling a drop of sweat sliding down his forehead.

The dragon made his way down the hallway, a loud silence covering the walls as only his shoes were heard on the floor. Lilia bowed and smiled to the two Scarabia students, quickly running after Malleus. He glanced over at you as he noticed you fell asleep: "you poor thing", he thought. You must’ve been so tired from all of this.

- Rest assured beastie, no one will dare hurt you again. He said as he tucked a piece of your hair behind your ear, looking up at Malleus who still held you close.

The tall man nodded: no one, and when he means no one, it’s NO ONE… no one will hurt you ever again. He wouldn’t allow it. He never did and never will. He will protect you no matter what.

- Vanessa!! You yelled at the top of your lungs, rage enveloping your voice.