Couldn't Believe...

Chapter 124

Diane's POV

On their way to the castle...

"I didn't know you two were this troublesome"
"Wait, you never heard of us?!"
"Well, not really. Although, I did hear about two spirits called the Double Trouble"
"That's us!"
"... Wait what?"
"YES!"
"But you didn't even know each other!"
"True"
"And that's what's funny about it!"
"We were strangers, yet got a duo name!"
*proudly* "And we were the only ones called like that!"
"They even made a barrier between the us so that we don't meet each other"
"Whenever someone sees one of us, they'd say 'That's one of the Double Trouble'"
"... You seem proud"
"Of course we are!"
"Why wouldn't we?"
"These were the good old days"
"Well, the past was great, but"
"The best is what's coming next"
"While I do sometimes miss this rebellious life, the current one is better"
*nod* "Now, we're free. We got to meet Blackie, and to be honest, there is no such thing as 'rest days' there!"
"Like we work all the damn time, either with demons or with her!"
"But it's still great and amazing"
"You're right. Being with Master was indeed the best thing that could ever happen to us"
"... Now that I think about it, the Red Flame's holder is here, right?"
"Yes"
"Do you want to go and see them?"
"I don't think we can. Plus, the Flames category is huge! How will we find them?!"
"That's not a problem at all. We can sense their presence"
"True. We share the same Master after all"
"... Alright, but after we're done with our mission"
"Deal"
"We're here"
"That's the castle"
"It's huge!"
"Diane, you've never been here?"
"No, why would I come anyways. How about you?"
"Oh well, we've been here one too many times"
"Really?!"
"Yep"
"The king would always summon us here to scold us lol"
"And you've never met?!"
"He'd call us on different days"
"Oh, I see"
"Alrighty! Now, how do we get in?"
"There are way too many guards, so we'll have to use magic"
"That's impossible"
"Not for free spirits like us"
"... I can't get in"
"Don't worry about that, Diane"
"We'll pave the way. You go to the back entrance"
"Eum, okay (?)"
*nod*
*smirk* "Let's go"
*woosh*
"We got in"
"So easy. Now, let's distract the guards"
"How about some good pranks?"
"That sounds delightful"
"Hey! You there!"
*turn* "HEY! HOW DID YOU GET IN HERE?!"
"Catch me if you can~" *run*
"COME BACK! Damn it! You stay here, I'll catch him"
*nod*
*run*
"My, my~ look who's here"
*turns* "Leave immediately"
"Nah, don't wanna"
*approach* "If you don't leave, I'll-"
*glow*
*falls* "Ouch! What the hell- WHERE AM I?!"
"Nothing, just a hole in the ground"
"GET ME OUT OF HERE NOW!"
"Sorry, can't do. I got some other stuff to deal with. Ciao!" *leaves*
"YOU BASTDARDS! COME BACK!"
"Diane, come here!"
*enters* "You two are the definition of trouble makers"
"Nah, that's nothing compared to what we used to do. Now, where is Hexy- oh, there he is"
"Hexy!"
"You took care of him?"
"Yep"
"Wait, what do you mean?!"
"Nothing, I just made him climb a tree, and now he can't go down, or else he might break a bone or two"
"That's a good one"
"Old but gold"
"Exactly. Well, we used to do worse, but that's enough"
"Let's go in"
*nod*
*enter*
"So... where is the King?"
*glow*
"Aster?"
*smirk* "He's still the same, huh..."
"What are you talking about?"
"Hexy"
"Yeah?"
"He hasn't changed one bit"
"... He's still doing it?"
"Yep"
"You got them?"
*slightly shows some pictures* "Everything"
*smirk*
"What is he doing?"
"Diane, didn't you ask yourself why weren't we thrown in jail for all the turbulence we did?"
"... I did think about this before, but not now, no"
"We caught the King doing... something"
"Something like what?"
*smirk* "You'll find out soon. For now, we gotta find the end of the line"
"It is attached to the Magic Crystal Statue, in the throne room"
"Alright"
"Let's go"
*nod*

...

In the throne room...

"We're here"
"So, where's the statue?"
"... There"
"Oh, that's beautiful"
"True"
*approach*
"So, these are all the ends of the lines?"
*nod*
"Which one's yours?"
"... The purple one"
"Oh, this?"
"Yes"
"Okay, then. Let's cut it-"
"Wait"
"?"
"You can't"
"Why?"
"Because we need the King's approval first"
"That won't be a problem"
"... Eh?"
*BAM*
"!"
"WHAT IS GOING ON HERE-" *turns* *gasp*
"Long time no see"
"You... what are you doing here?!"
"We came to cut the line that connects Diane to this Realm"
"You can't!"
"Why?"
"Because I said so! Diane is staying here, regardless of whether you like it or not!"
"..."