"More ghosts?! They're floating around here too!" Ace exclaimed, though a bit smug since y/n had jumped to hide behind him instead of the other two, which made him feel superior
"If we stop to fight, we'll never get anywhere. Let's just keep moving." Deuce spoke, taking y/n's hand back
"Sure, but don't act like we voted you team leader.
The only reason we're here in the first place is because of that stupid stunt you pulled." Ace spoke sarcastically, annoyed that the long-haired female had been taken from him
"Oh? I'm pretty sure this all started because you tried to shirk your window-cleaning punishment!" Deuce exclaimed
"So, we're bringing up ancient history now? Then if you wanna get down to brass tacks, this all started when furball torched that statue!" Ace argued with a scowl, bring grim into the fight
"Myah?! Maybe you shouldn'ta made fun of me, then!" Grim spoke, jumping back into his spot in y/n's arms
"Guys! We're in real hot water, remember?!
If we don't come back with a magestone by morning, we're all being expelled!" Deuce reminded
"Yeah, which is why we don't need you ordering the rest of us around. It gets old real fast." Ace spoke back
"Do you guys hear that?" Y/n suddenly spoke up, with a confused expression on her face
???: ...iiivvv... ...oooouuu...
"Huh?!" The 3 boys commented, suddenly also hearing the voice
"Wh-where's that comin' from?" Ace asked, a little sacred
???: ...neeevvvaaa... ...iiivvv... ...ooouuu...
"Sounds like... it's getting closer..." Deuce whispered, backing away
???: Stooonesss... Stooonesss aaare miiiiine!
"Bwah! There it is!" Deuce, Ace and Grim all screeched
"What is that?!" Deuce asked, panicked
"Myaaah!
No one said there'd be monsters! Let's get outta here!" Grim yelled, tugging on y/n's hair
"That thing's super creepy! But didn't it just say something about "stones"?!" Ace suddenly spoke
"Wait, what?!" Grim questioned
???: Stooonesss... ...nevvva give stooonesss...!
A monster with a glass ink jar for a head suddenly appeared scaring the 4
"Ah!" They all yelled and took off running
"So there ARE still magestones here!" Deuce panted while running.
"Myaaah... Even as a master sorcerer, I... I don't think I can take that thing down!" Grim spoke from y/n's arms
"But we need a magestone or we'll get expelled! I'm going in!" Deuce spoke once they were out of the cave again
"Are you outta your mind?!" Ace yelled, shocked that deuce wanted to go back
"Fine then...! I'll go with you!" Y/n suddenly declared, causing the three males heads to snap to her all sharing a collective "no!!"
"I won't be expelled! No matter what!" Deuce commented after
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