#chapter summaries

You see in the draft Whitecourt and Sebek's father chat in the lounge/waiting room.

Instead of that happening Sebek's father, the dentist leds Whitecourt further into the clinic for teeth cleaning despite not having an appointment. During this they do make time to chat about the people Whitecourt is looking for. I'm not sure what changes in I wanna do for the dentist in this scene. Like do I wanna change how I describe his appearance, make him less nervous or more friendly. Regardless he still will be kind person who wants to help Whitecourt out. He probably sympathizes with Whitecourt's predicament, as a father himself.

The outcome remains the same, the dentist will take some flyers of Aria and have them displayed at the clinic. He also does inform her about recognizing Red as possibly being Lilia before Whitecourt could leave. He also gives her directions to Lilia's cottage.

Sebek's father is also wondering if Aria really is Lilia's biological daughter but doesn't say these thoughts out loud.

Whitecourt tries to at least pay for the teeth cleaning before leaving. When she leaves the dentist clinic Whitecourt does bump into Baur on the way out and keeps walking away.

Now as for the brief paragraph of Baur and Sebek's father in chapter 1.5....

Baur doesn't argue or stop his son-in-law from displaying the Aria posters. He still doesn't trust Whitecourt and is a little upset son-in-law just informed her about Lilia and even told her where he lives!

Baur is in denial that Lilia had started to try walking alongside humans as their neighbors and not as enemies before adopting Silver. Especially to the point of somehow having a biological daughter around/tad older than Silver.

It still is Silver who is the first human Lilia truly starts to love and care for humans. Lilia wasn't really that deeply emotional for Whitecourt, he dated her on a whim to make his vacation trip to the Queendom of Roses more interesting, chaotic, and fun.

Lilia was trying to see humans not as enemies during that trip but didn't fully care for any human until he found and took Silver home.

I also feel like this line in Twisted Wonderland videogame book 7 chapter 80, "but am I truly capable of loving a human...?" hits different knowing he did try and fail to love Whitecourt albeit half-heartedly less than a year prior to finding Silver.

Anyways back to Baul xD

He does feel some sympathy for Whitecourt & Aria. He would be beside himself if any of his grandchildren went missing. So, he does hope Aria wasn't in Briar Valley after all, for it was very far from a safe place for a half fae to go missing.

So yeah, that's chapter 2.

I summarize it because I just don't feel up trying to write the dentist teeth cleaning scene, but it would be more accurate and better to be canon than the draft I posted (chapter 1.5) of the dentist scene.

Hope this summary and chapter 1.5 is satisfactory enough cause I rather move onto the next chapter/scene and not dwell on this dentist scene much longer 😅

Chapter 3 is still wip at the moment and I will try getting back to it as I really want to continue writing this fanfic it's been such a delight! :D

Previous chapters:

Chapter 1: The antique store

Chapter 1.5: draft/old outdated novel version of this post

Dividers from: @/saradika-graphics

“Oh, it’s Trip! Hey, how are you?” Ash called out and waved him over.

“I’m fine, though I’m surprised to find the three of you here. I suppose I shouldn’t be, you do like to play games after all. And who’s this?” the stranger asked, looking pointedly at me. I felt my defensiveness flare to life and I struggled to keep my expression neutral. I felt Iris place her hand on my shoulder and I relaxed a fraction.

“Don’t let him bother you, Lil. He’s always like this. I think he’s just a grumpy kinda guy,” she whispered in my ear as Ash eagerly told him about finding the poster and deciding to compete. Ash didn’t seem bothered by the other young man’s attitude, so I took a deep breath and calmed down.

“Oh, and this is Lil. Lil, this is Trip,” Ash said, turning to introduce us.

“Hello,” Trip said, nodding curtly.

“Yeah… hey,” I responded coolly.

“So, Trip, what interested you about the geocache relay?” Cilan asked.

“The Battle Items, obviously. They’ll give me a huge advantage for battling in the Unova League. Not that I need it,” Trip smirked.

I swore under my breath and turned to walk a few paces away from the others. No matter what Iris said, I sensed I wouldn’t be able to tolerate Trip’s overconfident remarks for long before I said something I’d regret.

Out of the corner of my eye, I spotted some movement near the top of a clump of spruce trees. I raised my binoculars up to look and found that it was a couple of Minccino, squabbling over a berry. How cute! I continued to watch them for a few moments, silently rooting for the smaller one to win, when suddenly—

“Oof!”

—I was barreled over and landed flat on my back. The wind had been knocked from my lungs, and I lay there for a moment, stunned. My binoculars had gone flying out of my hands and landed a few feet away from me.

“Lil!” I heard Iris’ voice call out. A beat later, she, Ash, and Cilan were peering down at me. “Are you hurt?”

“Ah, no. I don’t think so, just surprised. What the heck was that?” I replied, accepting Ash and Cilan’s help in standing back up.

My answer arrived in the form of a young woman with light blonde hair wearing a colourful beret and a matching outfit, bowing repeatedly to me. My eyes widened in further surprise.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m so sorry!” she repeated rapidly in a high voice.

“Lil, this is Bianca. Bianca, your latest bowling pin is our friend, Lil. She’s traveling with us now,” Ash laughed.

“I’m so sorryyyy!” she squeaked, bowing even more deeply.

I remembered what Ash and the others had told me about Bianca and I couldn’t help but smile, amused. They had warned me that she was clumsy and had an abundance of energy - case in point.

“It’s all right, I’m not hurt. Are you okay?”

“I’m just fine! Um, here’s your camera thing back,” Bianca said, handing my binoculars back to me. Now that she had straightened again, I noticed that she was a few inches taller than me. I looked up slightly to meet her shining, mint-green gaze. “Nice to meetcha, Lil!”

“Oh, actually they’re… nevermind. Nice to meet you, too,” I chuckled, still unsure what to make of the whole situation.

“That’s what you get for not paying attention when you’re using binoculars. It’s like you’re a helpless, absentminded child,” Trip tutted as he casually strolled past our group, peering up at the spruce trees.

He made the mistake of standing too close to me, because at that moment I saw red and cocked my fist back. Lightning quick, Cilan grabbed my arm and hauled me away. Thankfully, Trip hadn’t noticed, but as Cilan pulled me away, I heard Ash and Iris telling Trip off for being unnecessarily rude while Bianca was bowing and apologizing once more.

I was breathing hard and nearly spinning out when Cilan deposited me well off to the side, away from the other prospective competitors. Meeting new people had always been difficult for me, which, combined with getting mentally prepped for an event and being knocked to the ground, was leaving me feeling utterly overstimulated.

“This is a lot for you, isn’t it? I understand,” Cilan said, speaking calmly, as one might speak to an agitated Pokémon.

I ignored him. “I’m gonna deck that jerk.”

“Well, okay. But maybe wait until there are fewer witnesses?”

Cilan’s words were startling enough to snap me out of it, at least enough to focus on him instead of glaring at Trip. “Pfft, what?! You of all people would actually be okay with me punching someone?”

He shrugged. There was an amused quirk to the corner of his mouth. “I don’t think you’d actually do it if you felt calmer. But even if you did?” He paused and looked over at Trip, frowning. “Sure, why not? He is a jerk. He’s always been particularly mean to Ash and he has certainly said a few unkind things about my Gym. Though, like I said—” He looked over at me again with a shimmer in his eyes. “—Wait until there are fewer people around to see, all right?”

I blinked and broke into startled laughter. “Okay, deal,” I agreed, then sighed and took a deep breath, clenching and unclenching my fists. “Thanks for stopping me, back there.”

“No problem. That’s what friends are for, right?”

I glanced over at him. “You’re actually unfazed by the way I’m, you know, being right now?”

“I think I understand how you’re feeling. Personally, crowds make me anxious. I know I’ve felt the way you do right now, but we just deal with it in different ways, I suppose.”

I nibbled on one of my fingernails as I processed what Cilan said. It surprised me to hear that he’s felt the way I’m feeling right now; more often than not, he was fairly cool, calm, and collected. Then again, he does get fired up in the same way I do about topics he’s passionate about. Maybe we are more alike than I realized. I nodded.

“It can be a lot to meet new people, especially when they have such big personalities. I don’t blame you for not liking Trip, but give Bianca another chance, okay? She’s like a Tauros in a tableware shop, but she’s got a big heart,” he continued.

“I actually don’t mind Bianca, despite her knocking me over. I don’t feel any negative energy from her, and at least she apologized right away.”

“That’s good. How are you feeling now?”

“Better,” I said, offering him a small, grateful smile.

“I’m glad to hear it. Now, shall we go win a relay?”

“Hell yeah!”

Just as our hands met in a fist bump, I heard a screeching voice cry out a string of words I didn’t recognize from across the field. The accent sounded a bit Kalosian. My head whipped around to locate the source of the voice, which was rapidly getting louder as the owner came flying towards Cilan and I.

“Arceus no, not right now,” Cilan muttered.

I could only stare with my mouth agape as a young woman with wild violet hair and eyes marched right up to Cilan, pointing in his face and still spitting out a stream of Kalosian words. She was wearing clothes not unlike Cilan’s, though the feminine version of them and in a much tackier colour scheme. Then she turned her slightly feral attention on me, and I automatically held my hands up in a gesture of surrender. I was bewildered.

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We open the scene in a household with a young girl running downstairs to watch tv, only to find that the show she wanted to watch isnt on. Instead there is a broadcast of the fight happening in the city. We jump to the exact fight she is watching and see The Green Keeper and the Yellow Keeper battling it out.

Pink smashing Green into a wall, from which he emergies bruised and bloodied but on his feet. Green reiterates that he is the final boss and so he can't fall before all the executives have been taken out. Pink smilies to that.

Back to another family in front of the tv, the daughter is crying because the Pink Keeper was defeated. You can see the tv image, with Pink now collapsed at Green's feet. Over it are internet comments from people watching the match, with some of them saying "This is the final battle no?" and others asking for the Red Keeper to finally come help.

We jump cut exactly to that Red keeper who is currently on the toilet nursing his cut off arm. He curses the fact that he is in this situation. Someone from a stall next to him puts their hand under the partition and asks for paper, a second later the toilet house gets blown up.

It is Petrola and he is following Red as he is trying to get up. Red pleads with him, saying that hey the Super Sundays are just for show and he, the red keeper, cant be shown on television with such a wound and to just please leave him alone. Souma comes out from under the rubble, revealing that he was the person in the other stall earlier. He comments that Red truly is asorry sight to see, and that he seems like a different person from the one that insisted he be blue keeper (smart).

He saves Red from another of Petrola's attacks and then tells a story about a job he once had in which a boss felt big enough to mistreat the staff and use violence. He then was surprised when one of the part timer used violence back against him. Souma says that a fight only starts when you start hitting back. (I do not 100 % understand his point so please let the translation team enlight him instead). This is when Green's giant hammer comes flying at them.

With a boom, Souma takes care of Petrola, forcing him once again to throw up. Green is there to hold him so he doesn't fall, suggesting to him that throwing up as much as he can will make him feel better. Green drops the unconcious Pink to their feet and Souma comments "Wow, how harsh." But Green explains that once you wear the suit you are an equal hero, no matter your age or gender. he suggests Souma suits up too.

Chidori says: Keep Fighting Dragon Keepers

Souma says: I hope you are ready for a beating.

Meanwhile, elsewere, the injured Red is climbing up the stairs in the baseball stadium, still bleeding heavily. He fins himself helmet to helmet with a General Knight.

01 is obviously the other Akabane, who takes his suit off and instantly starts choking Red. "There is no way you are the real one!"

The hook for next chapter says "Red shows his ugly side. The Old Akabane Sousei is here to deal him the final blow."

Part 1: Sakuya: Um... the ingredients are sausages, bell peppers, onions. What else should I put in?... Omi: What are you up to, Sakuya? Sakuya: Ah, Omi-san! Sakuya: During the day, the Director and us from the Spring Troupe happened to see some really tasty-looking croquettes on TV. Sakuya: So it was decided that everyone would bring their preferred ingredients to make croquettes for tomorrow's lunch. Sakuya: I thought it might taste good if I added Napolitan, so I was just about to make preparations for it. Omi: Wow, croquettes with Napolitan? Seems like a good match. Sakuya: Do you think so? Hearing this from you gives me confidence. Sakuya: I know! If it's alright with you, won't you make the croquettes with us tomorrow? Omi: Ah.... I would like to join you very much, but I've got work tomorrow. But I can help you make the Napolitan. Sakuya: Thank you! I was just thinking about which ingredients to put into the Napolitan... Omi: If you're making croquettes, it might be better  to not use too many ingredients. It might not keep together if you're using too many. Sakuya: This much would be okay then, right? Omi: Yeah, I think so. Omi: If I'm not wrong, we should have some thick pasta that seems like it'd go well with Napolitan on this shelf...here. Omi: If you season the fried ingredients with ketchup and mix them with this [pasta], you can probably make some delicious Napolitan. Sakuya: That's Omi-san for you! As reliable as a chef. Omi: Haha, you think so? Well, let's get cooking then. I will help you cut up the ingredients.

Sakuya: ...Alright, done! Omi: We managed some delicious-looking Napolitan there. Sakuya: It smells good...at this rate, I'll end up wanting to eat this. Omi: Should we do a taste test? Sakuya: Yes! Sakuya: ...it's tasty! Omi: Yeah, this is good. Since we seasoned it somewhat strong, I feel like it'll go well with croquettes, too. Sakuya: It seems like I'll be able to make some delicious Napolitan croquettes! Sakuya: It's all thanks to your help, Omi-san. Thank you! Omi: I hope everything goes well. Sakuya: Yeah! When it's ready, please give it a try as well! Omi: Gotcha. I'm looking forward to it.

Part 2: Izumi: Alright, shall we begin making the croquettes? Citron: I'm excited to see what kind of croquettes will be made! Citron: What kind of croquettes will you make, Masumi? Masumi: I will make curry croquettes for the Director. Izumi: Curry croquettes? Sounds delicious! Masumi: I will make you eat the tastiest croquettes in the universe. Citron: As expected of Masumi - not even croquette making will slake you. Itaru: Shake, you mean. Tsuzuru: What ingredients have you decided on, Itaru-san? Itaru: Me? I will use this. Izumi: That's... instant ramen? Itaru: I will smash the noodles and put them into the croquettes. Titled, ramen croquettes. Sakuya: H, how novel! Masumi: Sounds bad. Chikage: Sure enough, I don't think we should get our hopes up. Izumi: As for Tsuzuru-kun... pumpkin and cheese? Tsuzuru: Yes. I figured pumpkin alone would be too simple, so I tried adding cheese. Chikage: A solid combination that screams Tsuzuru. Tsuzuru: You mean it's no fun, huh?... Izumi: Not at all! I think it's a great combination! Chikage: It's a whole lot better than the ingredients a certain somebody plans to add. Itaru: What is the senpai saying so holding there in his hand? Chikage: This? It's just Japanese pepper kernels. Itaru: Don't tell me you're planning on adding them to the croquettes! Chikage: Why would I bring something I wasn't going to add? Citron: This is bad! Chikage is planning on making Russian croquettes! Chikage: Don't worry, I will adjust it to a level of pepperiness that everyone will be able to eat. Izumi: Seems like it'll make for some spicy croquettes! Masumi: I won't lose when it comes to spiciness, either. Citron: I will make prawn croquettes. Tsuzuru: Another novel ingredient has been chosen... Anyway, aren't those prawns way too big? Tsuzuru: Don't say that you plan on putting the prawns in whole!? Citron: Of course I am! Citron: When I thought of adding my favorite sweet shrimp, Guy said that they would be confused with potatoes. Citron: That's why I bought some extra large prawns! Full marks for being frilling! Tsuzuru: It does seem to be filling, but that's basically fried prawns now... Chikage: What have you prepared, Sakuya? Sakuya: I brought this! Izumi: Napolitan? Itaru: Oh, looks delicious. Sakuya: I prepared this last night with help from Omi-san. Chikage: I look forward to seeing the finished thing. Izumi: Guys, when you've made the croquettes' forms round, let's swiftly fry them one after the other.

Part One

Chapter One - Chantal experiences the ends and outs of dorm and college life during her Freshman Year at Foxbury Institute. 

1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 

Chapter Two - Chantal's Sophomore Year brings big changes; including a new roommate and potential love from a familiar face.

The second part of the chapter opens with Marvin being kidnapped by Anti and quickly punished for attempting to approach Dapper, who is forced to live alone in the attic. Red is beyond excited and anxious to see what the outcome will be of the punishment. At the same time, Red is coming to realize just how attached he is becoming to Marvin, who Anti promised would become his twin. All while this chaos is happening upstairs, Dok and Trickshot are staying out of the way in hopes that punishment will not fall on them. At the end of the day, Anti has already attempted to hypnotize Marvin to make him behave and break like the others. However, the hypnosis has made Marvin -and his magic- unstable...unstable to the point in which Red needs to restrain him to keep any more flowers from growing through the floorboards! Meanwhile, there is an incident that happens with Trick and Dok that causes Trick to grab his twin by the throat, sending him into a fit of confusion. In his own unstable state, Dok attacks Trick, but the two attempt to quickly make up after he returns to his somewhat normal self. Dapper still remains alone, but sits in the attic and watches the Northern Lights overhead. It is here where our camera crew sees that the time traveller is not as broken as the others. His personality has become an amalgamation of who he was and who he now is, showing us that Anti’s power isn’t as strong as it appears to be.

The next part of this chapter was totally my favourite bit, so bear with me if I ramble on! The fourth part is this beautifully fluffy part where Anti lets Trick, Dok and Dapper are allowed out on the town to get supplies. They’re given extra money, too, to pick up little gifts for each other (YAY!). With all the fun going on, they return home, only to see that Red and Marvin have been “reset” by Anti. By reset, I mean that their memories are gone and all, but they are now inseparable. Joined at the hip. Dapper is starting to go a little nuts, and Dok is punished because of it. Anti blames him for Dapper losing his marbles and sends Trick out to get a new medication, no matter the cost. Trick steals the anti-psychotics and returns home. Meanwhile, Blue is starting to remember who he was before Anti and plans to break free, until he sees Anti wearing Dapper’s body.

The chapter is starting to come to an end as police come up the hill to find Trick for his crime. Anti goes to stop them in his gigantic puppy form and attempts to lead them away from the home in order to protect his brothers. While Anti is away, Marvin sees an opportunity to run and does so, but not without fighting off a resistant Red first.