Ok guys were approaching closer and closer to Overblot Azul, so you know what that means right? My generosity is so grand that I will not cause any feels for you. Maybe...Ahem, anyway now there is not much to say but here's the next chapter for you all. Remember to enjoy and happy reading.
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"Me a mother? Huh, now that's a first..even so, how bad would it be if I were to tell you that I myself as well as the rest of the staff may have uh...it slipped our minds that you need to go home?"
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"Nothing beats a good breakfast after working up a sweat! Grim craves protein! Bring on the meat!" Grim exclaimed.
"So like, what were you thinking, cutting a deal with that cephalo punk? How stupid can you get?" Leona said as he let out an annoyed grunt at the thought of the grey haired male. "Now you're cramping my style as a result."
"Ha, what style!?" Kanzaburou retorted before patting the raven haired female's head. "Don't disrespect Tomioka sama you overgrown house cat."
"One of these days I swear..."
(Y/N) stared between Leona and Kanzaburou before soon letting out a small sigh. "Well, my idiots got these sea anemones on their heads..."
"Her idiots?"
"Aww she really does care about us!"
"Hah! You made a deal to free all the chumps who contracted with him to get ahead in their finals? Haha! That's rich. I shudder to imagine being that dumb." Leona said in between laughter.
"Rumor has it that Azul's study guide is the real deal, though. I kinda get why people would wanna get their hands on that." Ruggie said before giving a small shrug.
"So you guys steered clear of Azul's schemes, huh? I figured you'd go for the easiest route if you could Leona.." Jack said as he then quickly looked away from the male. "Ah, no offense of course..."
"Are you kidding? Who in their right mind
would voluntarily keep making deals with that swindler? I've made a few deals and paid the piper for them. There's always a steep catch." Leona said.
"Yea, he isn't the kinda guy you want to turn to as your first resort." Ruggie then added. "He's definitely a capable magician, though. He can grant some real tall orders just like that."
"The guy who wants something out of a deal is always the one at a disadvantage. That's Negotiating 101. When dimwitted herbivores sign contract on a whim, they always end up getting suckered somehow." Leona said making the female slightly frown at his words.
"Can...I really win this bet?" (Y/N) questioned as she stared at both males.
Leona sighed before resting his cheek on the palm of his hand. "You know what? Let's hear it. What were your terms exactly?"
"Oh well..."
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"And I guess that's it.." (Y/N) said as she gave a small shrug now finishing explaining to the two Savanaclaw males.
"Before the sun sets on the third day after signing..." Leona started off.
"You have to sneak into the Atlantica Memorial Museum, steal a photo, and bring it back?" Ruggie said as he then let of a small sigh.
"..........."
"I thought that was obvious..."
"As if we didn't know that already.." Kanzaburou mumbles now crossing his arms over his chest in annoyance.
"Boy, stinks to be you right now." The sandy blonde male said.
"Hey, we ain't even gotten started yet! Don't go jinxing us!" Grim exclaimed.
"Isn't the Atlantica Memorial Museum underwater? How are you gonna get there, brainiac?" Ruggie questioned.
"Those smart snappy remarks make me wanna cut their tongues.."
"They gave us a water breathing potions." Grim said.
"No idea how well they work though." Jack said.
"Huh. If Azul gave them to you, they probably work just fine. He's got his pride. I doubt he'd ever give someone a wonky potion." Ruggie said.
"Hm..." Leona hummed in thought. "I'd get the ball rolling now if I were you. Time is money, as they say." He said as he gave them a smirk.
"Myah! Good idea!" Grim happily exclaimed before he then grinned at the raven haired female. "Hey (Y/N), let's hit up the Atlantica Memorial Museum right now!"
"I'm right here too!" Kanzaburou growled in annoyance.
"Ahh yea sure.."
"One of these days Kanzaburou will skin Grim alive...the question is, should I stop him?" (Y/N) mumbles quietly to herself as she watched the two bicker with each other.
"Good call." Jack suddenly said now catching their attention. "With only three days, we don't have any leeway here."
"I'm bringing Ace and Deuce along too. Let's mosey!" Grim said.
"Alright, let's go." (Y/N) said as she soon got up from her seat making the raven haired male nod as he soon followed after before Jack and Grim followed suit.
"And they're gone." Ruggie's said as he watched them walked off before looking back at Leona. "I gotta say, Leona you're a real piece of work."
"Hah. I've got no idea what you're talking about." Leona said.
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Currently, the group now stood in front of the Mirror Chamber as they stared at Azul's potion, some wearing a wary expression unsure if it would even work.
"Will Azul's potions really let us breathe
underwater?" Deuce said as he cautiously stared at the potion bottle.
"Only one way to find out. We'll have to chug them and see for ourselves." Jack said.
"This better work.."
"Ok, on the count of three. One, two...three!" Ace said as he then drank the potion as the others soon followed suit.
"Whew..." Deuce scrunched up his nose, dissatisfied by the taste left in his mouth. "That was..."
"Nasty! It tastes like someone mixed together dried frog and rotten mushrooms!" Grim said.
"How would you know what that tastes like?" Jack said as he coughed in between his sentence, a look of disgust on his face. "It's a powerful flavor, alright.."
"Bleh.." Kanzaburou spatted as he scrunched up his nose in disgust. "It tastes salty too!"
"Glad it's not food in that case, otherwise it'd be bad..."
"What genius decided that potions have to taste like crud, anyway? Someone really needs to fix that." Ace said as he let out a burp.
"Shouldn't we be more worried about efficacy than flavor? W...wait a minute. It's...getting harder to breathe..." Deuce said as he began gasping for air before the raven haired female soon quickly came to his aid to try and help him.
"Deuce, are y-" (Y/N) started off before her dark blue orbs soon widen as she tried to gasp for air as well. "A..ack!"
"Tomioka sama?! D...deuce?!" Kanzaburou wheezed as he choked on his own words making Jack and Ace stare with wide eyes at the three.
"Are our lungs adapting to breathing underwater?" Jack said as (Y/N) gave a small pained nod.
"Gah!" Ace gasped. "Aw geez, this is getting bad. Let's get in the water, quick!"
"Mirror of Darkness! Guide us to the Coral
Sea!" Jack immediately said.
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"Gah! It just dumped us in the water! I'm gonna drown!" Grim exactly slightly panicking a bit while gurgling.
"Wait, I'm breathing just fine." Deuce said as he smiled in relief.
"I'm not dead!" Kanzaburou breathed out before smiling. "Alright, water breathing not taking seriously."
"Or maybe it is. Does this count?"
"Huh? Oh hey, I guess you guys are right." Grim said.
"We really can breathe underwater." Jack said.
"Dude! Get a load of this Coral Reef! If Cater was here, he'd be hashtagging pics of it faster than you could say the word Magicam!" Ace exclaimed.
"It's beautiful.." (Y/N) said as she stared at the sight in awe. "Just look at all the cute fishes here!" She said smiling a bit at the sight.
"Hey, a starfish.." The raven haired male smiled at the sight now poking the small creature. "Cute, but Tomioka sama is better. Sorry buddy."
"He's not wrong there.."
"We don't have time to gawk at the scenery.
We'd better get a move on and head to our
target." Jack said as the others nodded in agreement.
"So hard to move!" Grim said as he struggled to swim. "Mrrragh! I feel like a fish out of water here. Or whatever the opposite of that is!"
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After a bit of stuggling from Grim trying to swim, the group soon found their way near Atlantica Memorial Museum.
"Hey, check it out!" Deuce exclaimed as he pointed out at the sight before them.
"That's it, yea? The Atlantica Memorial Museum?" Ace said.
"Myah! Look at all these guys with fish tails
instead of legs!" Grim exclaimed excitedly.
"They definitely look better compared to those creepy stories told to kids..." Kanzaburou mumbled.
"I'm so glad those creepy mermaids from Tsutako nee's stories aren't real..."
"They all look so cool!"
"Are those...mermen? Wow, there really are
people out there who live underwater." Jack
said.
(Y/N) stared at the sight before her in amazement, a flowery aura soon surrounding the raven haired female as she saw the many fishes and merman before her. "Amazing, this is just like the mermaid from my dream..." She said softly to herself.
"Do you think so?" The raven haired female's hand was soon gently pulled by someone making her eyes widen. "Well I'm glad you find the sight quite breathtaking." A voice said now catching everyones attention.
"Eeeyyy! There you are, it's Little Angelfish and
c.o!" Another voice happily said.
"Good day, everyone. How are you liking it here under the sea?" The same person with (Y/N) said.
"Those voices...it's the lookalike brothers!" Grim said as he stared at the twins in shock.
"We've been through this already, the word is twins. At least say it right." The raven haired male said.
"Got it in one!" Floyd said as he slung his arm over (Y/N)'s shoulder all while everyone stared at the twins in shock, surprised to see them.
"Hey your arms off Tomioka sama!" Kanzaburou glared only to earn a smirk from the twins.
"Why do you guys look like that?!" Jack exclaimed as he eyed the twins.
"What do you mean?" Floyd said staring at the silver haired male as be tilted his head to the side. "This is how we normally look. After all, we're mermen."
"But you have legs at school..." (Y/N) mumbled as she tried to process the male's words.
"We use potions to change our forms when
we're on land. After all, we can hardly walk on solid grounds with these tailfins." Jade said.
"Ah, that makes sense..."
"Dude, they're long! How tall uh...I mean, how long are you?" Ace exclaimed as he stared at the twins with wide eyes.
"Are you some kind of sea serpent?" Deuce questioned.
"Solid guess, but no. We're morays." Floyd said as he smiled at the group.
"No, I think I'll be sticking with Sea Noodles.." Kanzaburou said as he eyed the twins.
"And knowing you much more to come.."
"Just for that, I'll give him the squeeze.."
"Eh? Sea Noodles..?"
"Who cares what they are? I wanna know why they're here!" Grim said.
"Aha ha." Floyd laughed as both he and Jade soon let go of (Y/N). "That's easy. We're here to get in your way."
"I should of known." Ace said as he let out a small sigh.
"It wouldn't do for you to complete your challenge too easily." Jade said.
"Ah, it's a good day to know Water Breathing in this type of element."
"Should I...tell them Water Breathing is more effective underwater?"
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"Come forth, ice! Hyah!" Deuce exclaimed as he fired off his spell.
"Might wanna try upping the ante there, bud" Floyd said now grinning at the blue haired male.
"Hey, Deadeye Deuce, here's an idea, try actually hitting with one of those shots! Hyah!" Ace said as he also sent his own magic towards the twins only to miss as well.
"Eh?"
"Ha! And you dare to talk about Deuce missing!" Kanzaburou grinned.
"Heh heh heh." Jade chuckled watching their failed attempts. "Come, now. Put in some effort."
"I don't see you doing any better over there!" Deuce exclaimed as he glared at Ace.
"No way." Ace said as he stared in disbelief. "How could I miss like that..."
"Well, the underwater Spaghettis want effort so alright." The raven haired male chuckles making (Y/N) nod.
"Oh no..."
"Ok Kanzaburou, let's go." (Y/N) said making the male give a firm nod.
"Water Breathing; First Form: Water Surface Slash!"
"Water Breathing; Second Form: Water Wheel!"
With that said, both twin just barely managed to dodged both attacked from (Y/N) and her raven haired companion. From the single concentrated slash to the flowing release of attacks, it was obvious they both had the upper hand.
"Eesh, imagine if they didn't dodge those attacks.."
"What a good day to be in the water."
"It's not too late to learn Water breathing.."
"They make it look so easy." Jack said as he stared awe before he grinned at the two. "Tch. Step aside. I'll handle this! Ragh!" He fired out his magic only to soon miss. "What?! My spell swerved before hitting them! I see what's going on..."
"At least Sea Urchin knows how to pay attention." Floyd said.
"I shouldn't be surprised that a land beast has a keen eye." Jade said.
"Since I'm a nice guy, I'll do you a solid and
explain why none of your spells are hitting us. I've got this signature spell, Bind the Heart, see? It's a handy little number that interferes with your magic to ensure it fails! Ain't that just neato?" Floyd smiled.
"Sure but it did nothing against (Y/N) and her crazy friend..."
"How is he so calm? Did..did he just forget he was in a life and death situation, like a few minutes ago?"
"That ain't neato at all! It's cheating is what it is!" Grim said as he glared at the male.
"Floyd, do you really have to spell out your entire signature spell gimmick to them?" Jade said as he let out a small sigh.
"What's the big deal? Knowing isn't gonna help them anyway." Floyd said as he gave a small shrug.
"Fair enough. At least your magic is in good
form today. If only you could be more consistent about it. When you're not in the mood, it never works at all. That's rather hard to plan around, you know." Jade said.
"Better run, kiddos! If I catch you, my tailfin is gonna wring you out like a dirty dishrag!" Floyd said as he grinned at them. "Now, who should I squeeze first?"
"Squeeze...? That..sounds uncomfortable.."
"This is nothing more than a game to them. If we don't get out of here, they're gonna hang us out to dry!" Jack said.
"We'd better work out a new plan." (Y/N) said as the others nodded in agreement. "We should retreat for now.."
"Aha ha!" Floyd laughed as he watched the group retreat. "Come back as many times as you want. It won't make a lick of difference! With those sorry legs of yours, you'll never out swim mermen.
"We'll be waiting for your next visit." Jade said.
"Rgh, this stinks! I'll remember this, okay?!" Grim said.
"Sorry not sorry about what I did earlier senpais!" (Y/N) called out.
"I'm not sorry!"
"I wish the royal guards had never found me, otherwise I would of loved to help them..."
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Soon enough, the group all fell and landed on the floor. Minus Kanzaburou, who held the raven haired female in his arms and casually walked out of the mirror as if nothing.
"Alright. There you go Tomioka sama." The raven haired male smiled as he gently set the female down.
"Thank you Kanzaburou." (Y/N) said as she gave him a small smile.
"You guys ok?" Deuce panted as he looked at everyone to make sure they were all ok.
"I think so..." Ace said.
"I'm alright." (Y/N) said as Kanzaburou nodded in agreement confirming he was ok as well.
"I wasn't expecting them to actually be mermen..." Jack said as he let out a small sigh.
"Um, the proper word is Sea Noodles, but whatever floats your boat." Kanzaburou said as he gave a small shrugged.
"It was almost a feeding frenzy over there and with us as the chum! Swimming that fast isn't fair at all!" Grim exclaimed.
"Well they are mermen..." (Y/N) said.
"Yea." Ace said as he nodded in agreement. "Merfolk are literally in their element underwater."
"Just like Water Breathing in water, that was very helpful...."
"But we gotta get that photo fast, or they're
gonna confiscate Ramshackle Dorm..." Grim said.
"We need to rework our plan here." Deuce said.
"Yea, Cater likes to say he's got a finger on the pulse of the community, so why don't we get some input from him?" Ace suggested.
"Cater senpai..Oh! I had my new phone, I could of taken a picture of the Coral Reef for him..."
"It would also be a good idea to go back to Savanaclaw and see what Ruggie and the others have to share." Jack said.
"Well then, let's go."
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After bidding Ace and Deuce their farewells, Jack along with (Y/N), Kanzaburou, and Grim headed back to Savanaclaw to discuss their earlier events.
"What? You guys actually went to the Coral
Sea?" Ruggie said as he stared at them in disbelief.
"You heard that right spritzy!" Kanzaburou said as he gave the male a small smile.
"Hah! How stupid can you get?" Leona said.
"Eh?"
"Mrah?! But you're the guy who said to get the ball rolling right now!" Grim exclaimed as he recalled what the male said earlier.
"Hmph. I never said anything about diving
headlong into the sea. Your time's limited, but what I was suggesting was that you use your head and find a worthwhile use of your time. Challenging merfolk head on in the water is a losing proposition no matter how you slice it. It's like walking into a carnivore's mouth." Leona explained.
"Wait, did you guys know the twins were actually mermen this whole time?" Jack questioned.
"Maybe." Leona said.
"I saw Floyd in his natural form at a joint
swimming class last summer and boy, let me tell you..." Ruggie said as he then let out a sigh at the sudden thought. "If that guy came after me in the water I'd be done for. End of story."
"It would of been nice to know that beforehand!" Jack growled.
"Yea.." (Y/N) nodded. "It would of been a bit helpful at least..."
"Last I checked, you were the guys who ran off half cocked without bothering to gather any intel. I would've been happy to share it all in detail if you'd asked." Leona said.
"Yea, I have my doubts..."
"Yea, you really gotta cover your bases before you start picking fights you know? Shishishi!" Ruggie said as he then let out a laugh. "Back at the Savanna, you gotta tread carefully if you don't wanna end up as someone's dinner.
"Grrr...you're the same couple of scheming jerks as always!" Grim said as he glared at the two.
"Does that mean Azul was planning on interfering from the start when he made the
offer?" Jack said.
"Uh duh, obviously?" Leona said.
"The Leech brothers are Azul's top men. They're known for collecting all collateral and compensation from his contractors. And rumor has it they run interference to make sure the contract terms can't be met." Ruggie said.
"What a bunch of low down, dirty cheaters!" Grim sadly said. "If (Y/N) loses, am I gonna be stuck working day and night for Azul forever?"
"Tomioka sama won't lose, she by far amazing and won't let a simple calamari with a lame contract best her!" Kanzaburou happily said as he then hugged the raven haired female. "But..then again, it wouldn't be too bad to let them keep you."
"Hey!" Grim exclaimed as he glared at the raven haired male.
"Oh no...what if they take Ramshackle Dorm away from us?" (Y/N) said as she then looked at her hand sadly. "It'll be all gone.."
"All my hard work down the drain..."
Leona silently stared at the upset raven haired female watching as Kanzaburou tried to cheer her up. At this, Ruggie glanced over at the male slightly confused.
"Leona?"
"Azul's signature spell is a golden contract scroll called, It's a Deal." The male said now catching the female's attention. "It enables the caster to take one power from a target if that target signs the scroll. In addition, in the event of a contract breach, the breacher is compelled to obey Azul's every command to a T." Leona explained.
"They say spells with tricky activation requirements are especially potent, by man. Isn't that messed up?" Ruggie said.
"When the power gets taken, it's sealed inside the contract and made available for Azul to use as it suits him." Leona said.
"Wait, so all those times Azul busted out different sorts high difficulty spells like it was nothing." Jack said as he stared at the male in shock.
"I'd bet you anything that those were powers he swiped from contractors as collateral." Ruggie said.
"That's nuts! That means he's cheating at
everything!" Jack exclaimed.
"Technically, no. As far as signature spells go, his is crazy high level. Guy's gotta have some chops to pull something like that off." Ruggie said.
"I've never put my power up for collateral, so I've got no idea how it works myself." Leona said.
"Wait, then what did you put up for collateral?" Jack said as he stared at the male with a raised brow.
"Yea, now I'm a bit curious.."
"What's it matter? It's all in the past anyway." Leona said as he gave a small grunt in response. "Anyway, contracts with him will last as long as that special scroll is around. Which is why Azul makes very carefully worded offers."
"And then gets suckers to sign on with terms
they can't possible meet." Ruggie added.
"The only way to win against Azul is to not make a contract at all. Heh." Leona said as he smirked.
"Mrooow...what are we supposed to do?!" Grim wailed.
"How about you try using your head, dimwit?" Leona said as he glared at Grim.
"Myah?!"
"Hm.." (Y/N) hummed in thought before giving herself a small nod. "Can you..please, share some insights with us senpai?"
"Don't turn to other people right off the bat,
dimwit. Come on. I know you're not that dense." Leona said as he chuckled at the female. "How do you win against someone stronger than you?" He said as he then tapped his head. "You use your noggin."
"Don't call me a dimwit.." (Y/N) said as she started pulling at Leona's cheek only earning a grunt from him.
"Ha!"
"Agh! Fine fine, just stop.." Leona grumbled as he gently pulled the female's hand away from his face before letting out a small sigh. "But, If I were in your shoes I'd start by brainstorming a way to shred the contract document itself."
"But it's invulnerable!" The feline said.
"You guys are seriously peabrained." Leona said as he shook his head at the thought.
"Does...he not realize he's holding her hand?"
"...Hm, senpai's hand is actually pretty warm.."
"You're like a scammer's dream come true."
Ruggie said as he then glanced between Leona and (Y/N).
"Mrah?!"
"Let's start with the basics. Why would you take Azul at his word when he said his contract was completely unbreakable?" Ruggie questioned.
"What? I mean none of our attacks did a thing to it..." Jack mumbled.
"Have you considered the possibility that was an on the spot demonstration put on as a bluff?" Ruggie said now causing Jack's eyes to widen.
"All magic has got a loophole. Remember that pampered little redhead Riddle's signature spell and how it sealed magic? It seemed unbeatable at first, but it still had a weakness. Even the best magicians can't sling spells all willy nilly. So the idea that Azul's golden contract from It's a Deal is indefinitely unbreakable is preposterous. Flat out." Leona said.
"I understand.." (Y/N) said as she gave them a small nod.
"So there's a way to beat it after all." Jack said as he grinned at the thought. "Challenging the Leech brothers underwater is a losing proposition, no matter how you slice it. We'd be better off trying to find a chip in the contract scroll's proverbial armor on land instead. I see what you're getting at. I don't know though. That sounds an awful lot like playing dirty..."
"Playing dirty aye? I'm definitely ok with this!" Kanzaburou grinned at the idea.
"See? Now come on Jack, your principles are great and all, but you guys already took a fair shot against Azul and his boys on land. Remind me again how that went?" Ruggie said now causing Jack to let out a small sigh recalling the events.
"Rgh..."
"Let's be clear here, these guys are scoundrels that swindle doe eyed herbivores and take them for everything they've got. Why should you play fair when they don't?" Leona said as he then smiled at the group. "So what if it's underhanded? So what if it's taking the fight off the playing field? As long as the contract is annulled, you win. End of story."
"Ooh, that's our Leona! The duke of dirty plays, the tyrant of technical fouls!" Ruggie said as he grinned.
"I..." (Y/N) blinked as she stared between Ruggie and Leona in confusion. "Was..that supposed to be a compliment?"
"If it was it's weird.."
"Maybe it's a Savanaclaw thing..."
"Hey, it's like I said before. I do whatever it
takes to win." Leona said as crossed his arms over his chest.
"Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth, huh?" Jack said. "Fine, let's spend the next two days staking Azul out and looking for our chance to shred that contract scroll!"
"So...we're stalkers again?" (Y/N) questioned only to receive a small shrug from Kanzaburou.
"I..think so." The raven haired male said only to then mumble the next part of his sentence to himself. "I just don't want to go to the Animal Linguist class if we do this..."
"Well, good luck with that." Leona said.
"What?! After all that talk, you're not gonna help us?" Grim said as he stared in disbelief.
"Why should I? I practically wrote the answer for you in crayon already. You guys can figure the rest out yourselves. Later." Leon said before he walked off to who knows where.
"On that note, I'm out too. Good luck, guys!"
Ruggie said as he gave the group a small wave before taking his leave as well.
"T...that's just heartless!"
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"Wow Leona it's not every day I see you offering such useful advice." Ruggie said as he walked along side the said male.
"Oh yea?" Leona said.
"For all your talk, you've got a soft spot for those underclassmen, don't you?" Ruggie said as he gave the male a grin. "Seems to me it's all especially for (Y/N). Am I right?"
"Hah. Don't make me laugh." Leona said as he gave the sandy blonde male a smirk. "If I play my cards right, I can use those chumps to learn that cephalo punk's weakness without lifting so much as my pinky finger. Not that I'm holding my breath or anything."
"Ahhh, I gotcha. That's real slick, Leona." Ruggie said as he smiled at the male. "In that case, you would mind if I take my chances with her right? Kanzaburou did say she likes kids so I'll introduce her to my younger siblings." He said happily.
"Ah..well, Cheka would be upset if he doesn't see her." Leona mumbled as he then averted his eyes from the male before him.
"Hm, I see."
"Such a liar.."
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"What? (Y/N) met with Leona?" Azul said furrowing his brows at the sudden news.
"Yes, sir. The contractor appears to have taken up temporary residence at Savanaclaw." Jade said.
"Ah, I see. That's somewhat unexpected..." Azul said.
".............."
"So what's our play here? Do I give him the squeeze?" Floyd said now grinning at the thought.
"No." Azul said as he shook his head dismissing the idea. "We can let the Leona matter go."
"Wouldn't it be better to nip this in the bud
swiftly? He would be a troublesome man to have as an enemy." Jade said as he gave the grey haired male a grin.
"He's a lazy lion at heart. He doesn't believe in sticking his neck out for others or seeking
trouble. I concur with your view that he would be troublesome to have as an enemy, but rivalry is a two way street. He wouldn't dream of making an enemy out of me by choice." Azul said.
"So you would prefer to let sleeping lions lie for the time being. Alright, understood." Jade said as he gave a small nod.
"Aw, man. I really wanted to wipe that smug grin off his face, too." Floyd said as he gave them a small frown upon hearing Azul's words.
"Just keep up your surveillance for now, thanks." Azul said.
"Yes sir."
"Will do!"
Time till Azul's contract expires: Two days
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Once lunch break hit, the group met up in their usual spot to discuss the plan and everything they've talked about with Ruggie and Leona.
"Finding a way to tear up an unbreakable contract? Sweet! It's definitely underhanded, but hey." Ace said.
"That approach does seem like it would have a far better prospect of working. I have to agree with Ace here, though." Deuce said now agreeing with the orange haired male.
Aw, shut it! If we stick to our morals, we'll be stuck with morays!" Grim exclaimed as he glared at the two males.
"I guess he has a point.."
"I seriously don't feel like going through that again.."
"That and Azul's group cast the first stone.
They told us to get a photo from under the sea, fully intending to thwart us at every turn. Leona may play dirty, but he's a brilliant playmaker. I think his idea is worth a shot." Jack said.
"Can we maybe not say the same thing over and over?" Deuce said as he let out a small sigh.
"Brrr. Just remembering those twins chasing us around in the water gives me the shivers!" Grim said as he shook his head recalling the earlier events.
"Well, they're mermen. Like any fish, I would of assume they swim just as quick.." (Y/N) pointed out.
"Rgh. If only blastcycles worked underwater. Then they would've been eating my dust!" Deuce exclaimed.
"Uh huh. Sure, Loosey Deucey. So Mermen, huh." Ace said as he rolled his eyes upon hearing the blue haired male's words. "The Leech brothers are morays. Ok, I get that part. So, is Azul like them when he's under the sea?" He questioned.
"The names I could come up with if it's true.." Kanzaburou mumbled to himself, a grin now on his face.
"Hm, I remember Leona referring to him as a cephalo punk, for what that's worth." Jack said as he recalled what Leona had called the grey haired male.
"Cephalo punk huh..?"
"As in, cephalopod? So is he, like an octomerman?" Deuce questioned as his eyebrows furrowed at the thought.
"Myah! If he got a bunch of legs in the water, he'd be even more dangerous than the morays!" Grim exclaimed.
"Really? Do you think so?" (Y/N) said with a hint of hopefulness in her tone as she stared at the male's with a flowery aura. "They're so cute.." She smiled at the thought of the sea creature before her eyes widen slightly.
"Oh no..if it's true, that means I definitely need to apologize to Azul senpai for all the taiyaki I ate back then!"
"I wouldn't be surprised.." The raven haired mumbled.
"Yea, no kidding." Jack said. "Which is why we're trying to brainstorm an approach that doesn't involve fighting them on their own turf."
"Where do you suppose Azul keeps all the contract scrolls?" (Y/N) said.
"That vault in the VIP room did stand out like a sore thumb..." Jack said.
"Great! There's our angle. Let's sneak into
Octavinelle right now!" Grim exclaimed.
"Nobody should be there on lunch break before the lounge opens. Let's go." Deuce said as he gave them a smile.
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"The coast is clear. Okay, boys, follow me!" Grim said as he looked around the area of the VIP room.
"Boys? I'm right here too..." (Y/N) mumbles.
"Looks like you were right. There's not a soul in sight." Jack said.
"The vault is double locked. It needs a passcode and a key." Deuce said.
Upon hearing footsteps, Jack's eyes soon widen, now quickly alerting the others. "Shoot Someone's coming!"
"Ah, crud. Quick, hide!" Ace said, panic clear in his tone as they all soon quickly took cover under the closest hiding spot they could find, that being underneath a table.
"It's so cramped.." Ace grunted as he glared at the silver haired male. "Jack, why do you gotta be so big?!"
"Wanna say that again?" Jack growled.
"Hey, don't move!"
"You both are so damn loud..." Kanzaburou said now glaring at the two.
"Be quiet.." (Y/N) whispered and with those words uttered, the group soon heard the click of a door opening and footsteps of someone entering the room.
Their eyes widen as they then heard Azul voice.
"Now then..."
"Ah, dammit.."
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🐙 Twisted Wonderland Secrets 🐙
• Grim purposely tends to ignore Kanzaburou here since he's mad about the whole "leaving him to suffer" idea.
• (Y/N) planned to take a picture of the Coral Reef but forgot.
• Grim had a hard time swimming in the water.
• Water Breathing technique is more effect in the water since it's in the users natural element, which is why (Y/N) and Kanzaburou strikes were faster and nearly hit the twins.
• The twins are not pleased by their new nickname.
• Leona doesn't want Ruggie to take his chances with (Y/N).
• A certain redhead male was watching the fight from afar.
• (Y/N) was mesmerized by the sights of all the real mermen before her. She especially enjoys the sights of the many fish and other sea creatures.
• None of the guys like how Kanzaburou can freely compliment (Y/N).
• Floyd and Jade described their encounter as a life and death situation.
• Floyd was actually happy to see (Y/N) again.
• Kanzaburou still feels traumatized after the first encounter at the Animal Linguist class.
• After finding out he may be and octomerman, (Y/N) believes she's eaten Azul's potential family and friends.
• Kanzaburou is the only one capable of complimenting (Y/N) without feeling any sort of embarrassment. This is because he tends to give her compliments all the time including praising her.
• Leona didn't like seeing (Y/N) upset.
• Ruggie is looking forward to introducing his siblings to (Y/N). (They're based on Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed)
• Kanzaburou carried (Y/N) out of the mirror so she didn't fall out on the ground like the others.
• (Y/N) actually wants to see Azul's merman form.
• The majority of the guys don't like how easily Kanzaburou can't get (Y/N)'s attention or how close he is with her.
• Leona like the feeling of (Y/N)'s hand in his.
• Ruggie was jealous of Leona.
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You don't know how much I was laughing when I saw this picture, lol thanks CrimsonTearDrop
Thank you for the belated birthday gift and I love how you drew Kanzaburou. I appreciate it hee-hoo
I've decided from this point on Kaiya and Kanzaburou are now a chaotic duo. Congratulations Grim, watch your back. Yes I drew him doing the kabedon thing, fight me.
And this lovely drawing done by @SapphireGal on Quotev. Thank you everyone 😊🖤