#overblotmc

-Twisted Wonderland one shot/ Gender Neutral reader

-in this ficlet, you overblot and the darkness takes control of your once innocent heart.

🤎warning: Lots of Angst

You didn’t recognize yourself. This world was changing you, and as much as Dire Crowley tried to convince you that you were changing for the better…it didn’t suffice.

The heartache that you could feel within your very soul was bone chilling and you hid it all with a nonchalant façade, the black ink filling your mind each day your eyes set upon yourself, your reflection in the mirror.

The mirrors were a cursed relic to you. This very contraption was the reason you felt the way you did. It was the sole reason you’re here in the first place. It gave you nightmares each night, predicting the overblot of your dear friends.

You never considered that you, yourself could overblot. You have no magic! That was the problem—the second drop of that damned ink filling your once red-beating heart. The feeling was suffocating and you wished you had a purpose.

Look at me,

I will never pass for a perfect friend, or a perfect student.

Can it be,

I'm not meant to play this part?

Now I see, that if I were truly to be myself,

I would break everyone’s heart.

Surely you were sent here for a reason! Grim would always assure you, and then he would proceed to call you his henchman. Having a familiar like Grim filled a tiny hole in your heart but it was not enough to fight off the darkness. Having Grim rely on you was a nice feeling. But even Grim had magic and he was powerful as well, next to him…you were just another lowly human.

You started to avoid your first year friends. Ace and Deuce would show up to Ramshackle dorm to give you the gossip of Heartslabyul and they would bring you some of the Tarts that Trey would make, or what was left of the tart because the boys would always eat it.

You did attend class. You never raised your hand or was fully involved in lecture, your mind was on something else. It seems like ever since the first droplet of ink which plagued your mind, you had been almost obsessed with your reflection when this wretched “First Death”, this curse…this blot, began to take hold, and you quite found yourself beginning to take a liking to the little changes in your appearance at first, the deep dark lines which stained your cheeks, the tears sometimes would flow and drop onto the wooden floors of Ramshackle and when Grim would hear you sniffle, he’d scamper into the room..but you quickly dropped to your knees ans scrubbed the tears away so the Familiar wouldn’t notice the sobs from you.

This morning, it was an off day. Ace had invited you to an Unbirthday party for Cater and you politely declined via text message. It’s not like he expected you to show up. You never spent time with them. Instead you took a walk around the empty and idle grasslands of the lawn which Night Raven was built upon. The statues of the Great Seven line up down the breezeway, each of their cavalier expressions sending another chill down your spine making you want to crack down and scream.

It’s all their fault. Somehow, the great seven had a hand in your blot. You could feel the ink seeping through some of the pores of your skin along with a few drops leaking out. The onyx colored liquid staining the concrete ground, leaving a trail that could be seen as tainted blood. You weren’t yourself and you knew it. This world was breaking you.

Why are you blotting?

You began to ran as fast as your legs could carry you towards the Wishing Well in the center of the schoolyard. Gasping for air as it felt like you were suffocating. It was a hurting feeling, as if your First Death was not enough, the second drop of blot was always the more painful.

Who is that person I see,

staring straight back at me?

You looked down at your reflection, beginning to cry harder than you had since you first came to Twisted Wonderland. Why could you not recognize yourself? Why was this damned world changing you?

You found yourself to being powerless, you felt small and not wanted and you wished you could do more. All the while, these nightmares plagued your once innocent heart, revealing the Overblots of your friends. It was like you were cursed. Cursed with knowledge that no one else could know, yet you still felt like you were weak. There was nothing you could do but stand idly by as they tried to fight the darkness within themselves.

But slowly…that darkness was within you.

Why is my reflection someone I don't know?

Somehow I cannot hide

Who I am, though I've tried.

When will my reflection show, who I am, inside?

Gripping the stony Wishing Well, you watched as the ripples formed within. Black mixing with the clear waters and showing someone you could not even recognize. Surely that wasn’t you, right? Your appearance was tainted and so was your heart. You couldnt decide if you should run away from all you’ve know but what do you know? This world is foreign and so are the feelings which were now apart of you.

Must there be a secret me,

I'm forced to hide?

Telling Grim and the others would be scary. Would they still love you? Would you still be the sweet Y/N they have always known? Are you going to die?

Must I pretend that I am someone else for all time?

What does it matter now? You’ve finally given in to the overblot. This darkness is yours. You must embrace, and for once in your young life, you felt magic seep within your veins. Magical pathways shooting through your fingertips and you knew then that no longer were you weak, no longer were you unsure of your purpose. You look at your reflection within the no longer rippling water and wipe the side of your face which was stained with an abundance of black ink, and slowly your lips turned up into a smile.

Every day

It's as if I play a part

Now I see

If I wear a mask

I can fool the world

But I cannot fool my heart

Black wings drenched in ink and a beautiful swirl of white and grey lines adorned your newly attached limbs. Your hair grew longer and once your eyes were a bright and hopeful E/C which are now completely black. Your Irises and your sclera now a pitch black color, with un ironic inky tears dripping from them. Nails growing like the claws of a Bird of Prey and a long black cape which was tattered with holes trained down your back. It was a horrific but beautiful sight and your Blotted heart was just getting started.

Why must we conceal

What we think, how we feel?

Must there be a secret me

I'm forced to hide?

I won't pretend that I'm

Someone else for all time

When will my reflection show

Who I am inside?

Your reflection was clear, you could recognize the person you seen. It was Y/N! You were finally yourself again, your purpose was apparent and you cried tears of joy. The sighs of relief escaped your chest as you clumsily landed down on the ground from attempting at your first flight.

Imagine that MC truly loved Twisted Wonderland and if given the choice would stay. Note AI can go get brined for all I care. I refuse to give any permission for my stories to get used as a learning tool for that ———.

Warnings: angst, bloodshed maybe? cursing. ——————————————————

Crowley just told me and my brother that he had found a way for us to go home. To go back to our own world. Fear struck me to my core. Leave Twisted Wonderland. The place of my dreams were dragons, beastmen and mermen are real.

Swirling to face him my eyes widened. The look on his face it was pure joy. He was happy to go normal back to mundane and pain. Back to being scrutinized by our cousin. Back to being imperfect, back to being caged by society. Back to being worthless and bothersome. Back to feeling cold and miserable because you didn’t understand something they said.

Turning to face me he smiled but it soon dropped when he saw my face. “You’re not happy?”

“Why should I be?” I huffed, crossing my arms. “Sister we finally get to go home. You can finally get the help that you need to continue on to what you dream of.”

A smack sounded out through Crowley's office. My brother held his cheek then glared at me. “What I dream of! This is my dream!” I yelled. At this point I could feel my hearing heighten and wings spread in domination while a tail swished behind me. My eyesight sharpened as it fell upon my so called brother. “This!” Pointing at myself. “This is what I’ve dreamed of! For dragons to be real and mermaids to be real and beastmen of all kind to be real!”

Steeling myself so as not to hit my brother with my enhanced strength I growled at him. “And like everything else you wanna take that away from me!”

My heart beated loudly in my ears as something swelled inside me. “Ms.Ryu calm down this instant!”

I ignored him.

“We’re suppose to be twins and have a link but we’re nothing alike.” I continued. Do you have any idea of the pain I go through with what’s happening!” I demanded, my eyes glaring down at him. “Do you have any idea how cold it is after all that shit. How worthless and pathetic I feel after everything!”

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I watched as my sister continued onto her rant. After she had gone to the underworld to rescue Leona, Jamil, Azul, Riddle and Grim. She refuses to admit she rescued Vil at all. She came back able to change her features to either look like the lion beastmen or a dragon fea. To this day she frequently switches between the two though with either one she loves the dragon wings.

I watched as my sister began to float as a dark cloud began to swirl around her. While down there she had also gained the ability to use this worlds magic. And just like with any magic user. Blot accumulates.

Glancing to Crowley, I looked to him in hope but I soon sneered. That damn bird already flew the coup! Turning back to my sister. I watched as black tears formed in her eyes. “Do you have an inkling of that at all!” She screamed.

Gulping I said the worst possible thing to her. “This isn’t our home! This is just your fantasy dream that you need to wake up from!”

Silence hung as the dark cloud stilled. For a second I thought it worked then she screamed.

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Everyone in NRC heard the scream. They all ran out of the building and into the sports field. Ortho was already on it with scanners telling his brother of his finds. Idia told everyone what had happened. Someone had overblotted but the signature was inconclusive. “Has anyone seen Ryu or Saki?” Grim asked as he sat atop of Ace’s shoulder.

Before Ace or Deuce could answer everyone heard a megaphone click on. The feedback noise ringing in their ears. “Well that's one way to wake a lion.” Leona huffed rubbing the inside of his ear. “Kingscholar,” turning to look in the direction of his name he saw Malleus approach him. “Have you seen child of ma” before he could finish Crowleys voice echoed across the sports feild.

“Attention everyone Ryu Sachio has overblotted!”

The students who interacted with her the most and the friends who knew her gasped. “Eh Koebi-Chan blotted but why?” Floyd asked rubbing the back of his head in wonderment. “Yes it is quite strange.” his twin mumbled. “ I quite agree she seemed to be fairly calm and collected.” Azul added pushing up his glasses.

Everyone was talking amongst themselves except for two who were frozen stiff. “She overblotted after I had graciously and magnanimously told her and her brother, Saki that I had found a way for them to go home.”

Hearing what they wanted the two men looked to each other and nodded. Before Crowley could utter another word Malleus and Leona had hopped on a broom and were off to the headmasters study. “Draconia, Kingscholar get back here this instant!” He yelled through the megaphone

Then Vil Schoenheit flew past. “Knowing how you are headmage and not seeing sweet potato anywhere. I’m going to get him.” the actor/model yelled. “Schoenheit wait!”

Soon Jamil followed after making sure Kalim was occupied. Then Octivinelle followed afterwords the twins friends in heartslabyul came chasing after the two house wardens.

“Come Silver we must protect Waka-sama!” Sebek yelled as he chased after his lord. Silver hummed following after his cohort. Lilia giggled as he watched nearly all of Savanaclaw and Epel and Rook follow after their house wardens.

Crowley was useless to stop any of them. "Ah what am I to do." bringing his hands up near his face. At this point Crewel and Sam punched the headmage on the head. “Whatever you said to the pup/little imp really upset her!” Chastising him.

Back at the headmage's tower the battle for Ryuu’s life began.

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Here I am again. This coldness, this helplessness, this darkness. I hate it. “Why don’t you ever think before you act.” My mother said. “Hey auntie maybe there’s something wrong with her mind.” My cousin told. “Mom do you think Ryu should go to,”

Shut up,shut up ,shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up. I cried. Gripping onto my hair, tears fell down my face. I just wanna go home. I wanna go back to them. Back to Leona. Back to Malleus. I just want to feel warmth instead of this cold. I wanna stay in Twisted Wonderland!

“Herbivore/Child of Man!”

Jolting awake I looked up to the sky. Leona and Malleus looked battered and their clothes were torn. As if a damn had broken, a wail tore from me. Immediately they gathered me in their arms. Gripping onto them as if they would disappear. Each of them had an arm around my waist and a hand in my hair.

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Saki stared at his sister. Never in all there years of living had he heard his sister wail. Vil looked to the direction of the three then turned to face the male beside him. Taking out a bottle he put it on top of Saki’s head. “Vil what are you-If that bottle falls then you’ll face an even worse punishment.” Interrupting him. At this the male twin straightened as he gazed at his sister. The two sat in silence until Vil spoke.

"A woman's heart is fragile. You must be careful on when you step on it. Or else it'll break."

Saki hummed acknowledging the housewarden. "Though I am glad to see that you are non to worse for wear. However I fear that those will scar over." light purple eyes gazed at the bloodied bandages on the males side.

Looking down he grimaced. "Yeah, they will definentley scar." Saki sighed. A clink was heard, looking down Saki's eyes widened in worry. "VIIIIILL I'm sorry. I hmph."

The actor silenced him with a potion. Unconsciously swallowing Saki gagged at the taste. "That should help with the pain. However it does have some side effects." Vill mused.

The male tilted his head but shrieked when he felt feathers. Looking down he saw that behind him was the tail of some bird.

"It'll wear off."

"Saki are you alright!" Ace and Deuce yelled. Shifting his gaze to his two friends. He smiled. "Ace, Deuce!"

Behind the two students Riddle, Trey, Cater, Epel and Rook followed them. They made sure that he was ok.

"Oi."

Shifting his attention Saki shivered. "You made the ma'am angry." one Savanaclaw student growled. "Yeah, I don't think you should get off scotch free." another hissed. The entirety of Savanaclaw roared and badgered Saki.

"Now hold on a second." Jack said trying to ease their anger. "I know how you all feel but it wasn't entirely Saki's fault."

"Jack I know what you trying to do but this time it won't work." Ruggie told. "Suckerfish is exactly right." Floyd agreed. "Yes, making our diva cry is nothing else but sabotage." Azul joined.

"I don't usually like violence," Jamil hummed "but I think I can make an exception." he smiled.

Saki shivered at the angry mass of students in front of him. Vil grimaced about to stand he was stopped by a roar.

"Be silent all of you."

The angry mass turned in the direction of the three lovers. Malleus had let go of his lover while Leona was holding Ryu in his arms a little intimidated by the calm tone of the dragon fae. The perfect had tired herself out from crying. She was safely wrapped up in Malleus' and Leona's jackets. Standing up the Briar Valley prince made his way toward Saki.

The room was dead silent nothing but the sound of Malleus' shoes clacking against the pavement. The prince stopped just in front of Saki who was shivering now more than ever. Leaning down he whispered something in the twins ear.

Smirking the shadows illuminating his eyes he returned to his co-lover. Picking Leona up and carrying him bridal style, he smirked at everyone present. Leona sputtered nonsense as he was held like a bride, his gripe on Ryu tightening. "I hope my message was clear to everyone." he smiled, fireflies surrounded the three as they teleported out of the headmages office.

Everyone shivered at the veiled threat. I swear I will never make Ryu mad or upset again. Or else I'll have two beasts on my back. Ace shivered. Saki fainted against Vil who immediately gathered him in his arms and left for the infirmary.

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