*Happy 2 years to this book!!! Thank you for the reads and votes, I appreciate it!!!
[ 💭 Start: Dream Sequence 💭 ]
She was once again in a peculiar dream, but in front of her was a beautiful woman. It reminds her of someone in Main Street, she just can't pinpoint who was it. The beautiful woman set a curtain aside, appearing a mirror that's very same to the Dark Mirror, "Mirror, Mirror in the wall... Who's the fairest of them all?" She asked.
The mirror started to show a lovely girl, "An alluring girl with raven hair, skin as white as snow, and lips red as rose," He told the beautiful woman. "Snow White..." She whispered under her breath, going towards the window to look at Snow White. There sat near the well sat the same girl the mirror showed the beautiful woman earlier. She looks mad at her, just then a prince went near the fair maiden, kissing her palm.
Just then she felt her chest get sliced by a cold knife...
[ 💭 End: Dream Sequence 💭 ]
(Name) woke up in a jolt, touching her chest. Getting up from her bed, she ran towards the mirror, looking at it, "What was that...?" Everything was a dream except the slice, her chest was sliced. Blood was oozing out from the clean slice, immediately making her cover it with a cloth to stop it from bleeding.
She noticed that the window was open, peeking at the window, she saw a man looking at her from far away. She couldn't see who since he was hiding behind the tree...
Grim yawned, "It's so cold, brrr. I'm going to school with thick blankets," he shivered. "G'morning, (Name). Also, why are you looking out the window? You're covering something on your chest, what is it?!" He pounces on her lap, removing her hand.
That's when he gasped when he saw the cut, "Are you okay?! Do you want me to call Carla?!" He asked, panicking about it. Just then Carla entered, "What happened here?"
"(Name) has a big cut on her chest!" Grim said, helping the poor Princess stop the bleeding. Carla immediately ran towards the cabinets to get some betadine and tissues, "What happened to you now?" She asked, aiding her.
"I don't know..." (Name) was still shaking because of fear. She couldn't stop looking out the window, cautious of what's gonna happen next. If she didn't wake up then she'll be dead completely, "Here, Princess (Name), Frosch took this water for you." The green exceed gave the Heartfilia a cup of water.
- Main Street -
(Name) was walking behind Carla, holding the white exceed's hand. Lector and Frosch were exchanging a look wary, while Happy and Pantherlily seems to be watching everyone they pass. Who almost killed her? What was their motive exactly?
"Mornin', (Name)~!" Ace greeted her, but before he could even hug her, she summoned a sword to stop him. "Woah, what's up with you today? I was just gonna hug you~! Anyways, good mornin', y'all!!!" He sounds in disbelief because of her sudden change.
"What's up, (Name)? You seem to be shivering, you're wearing a thick coat," Deuce asked. He tried to reach her, but she seems to avoid his touch, "What happened to you?"
"I'm just being wary now, sorry," (Name) assured them. "I'll tell you guys later and I guess it's time to tell you about the dreams I'm having since the first Overblot." Then when she got in front of a certain statue, she widened her eyes, "It's her!"
"What do you mean?!" Grim exclaimed, touching his nose since he hit her shoes. (Name) looked around the statues, bewildered by the fact all of them appeared in her dreams before every Overblot, "It's not just today... They've appeared in my dreams already..." She whispered.
"(Name), do you need to rest? We can excuse you that you can't go to class—" Deuce tried to convince the young dorm leader. "They've been paranoid since earlier. First, her chest has a huge cut and now she's looking at the statues." Grim told Deuce.
"She has a what?!" Ace gasped.
- Classroom 1-A -
After telling them about the dreams and the cause of the huge cut on her chest, the one-brain cell duo gasped at the stories she told them...
"You've been having dreams of the Great Seven the past months? And you think it's from the mirror in Ramshackle Dorm," Ace summarized. "The mirror is just a speculation, I'm not sure if it's really from the mirror." (Name) told him.
"I don't think it's peculiar since we always see the Great Seven in Main Street, " Ace added. She shook her head, "It's weird because it's different from the legends you told me. I mean some are true, and some aren't. It seems to be like I'm walking to a movie."
Deuce placed a hand under his chin, "I usually memorized essential figures from history books before I sleep, but I don't think I know what you're talking about. The slice on your chest seems to be true since I can see the lump of the gauge of your uniform, do you have an idea who it is tho?"
Happy crossed his arms, "(Name)'s not the type to make stories up, unless needed. And we don't have any idea who almost killed her in her sleep," he said. (Name) showed a knife with signs of blood, "This seems to be the one the culprit used to kill me and I'm sure they left this for a reason to frame someone."
"That's sick, who would've thought someone will be out there to kill you?" Ace asked, worried. The Heartfilia nodded, "There's also a shadow of a woman and Mickey in the mirror when I woke up that one time..."
"That's creepy! Who's Mickey?" The salmon-haired asked the girl. "I've never heard of anyone with a name like that," Deuce added.
"Is that why you stepped on my tail last night?" Grim asked, reminiscing what happened that day. "I'm sure Mickey and the woman aren't part of the dreams I'm having. I can't believe we have two mysteries to solve, it's quite a headache..." (Name) touched her forehead.
"I bet it's the ghosts' pranks," Pantherlily told her. "I agree with Lily, that seems to be the case. Didn't you say the ghosts in the dorm like to prank you guys? It's probably one of their pranks again." Deuce told them.
"Didn't (Name) said the ghosts stopped their pranking since the first month of the school year? They don't seem to be breaking their promises since they helped us when they got trapped in Scarabia," Lector said. Grim was gonna say something, but he kept his mouth shut since Lector has a point.
Not only that, Carla seems to have a clairvoyance that night. They were battling another Overblot student and they were near inside some arena, battling the said student. Debris was falling everywhere and the white exceed tail was stuck on fallen debris, causing her to get targeted by the students. She could hear (Name)'s voice calling for her...
"How about this?" Ace moved beside her. "If you see Mickey again, you should use the Ghost Camera. Try taking a picture of him because if he's not a real person, he shouldn't get caught by the Ghost Camera if he has a soul." He suggested.
"For once, you're smart, Ace," Happy snickered while Ace tried to smack Happy. "That's a great idea, so we can know who this Mickey is." Deuce agreed to the idea.
"If nothing's gonna get captured, then (Name) must be hallucinating," Ace said. "I told you, I'm not hallucinating! I don't lie, that's very mean of you, Ace." (Name) looks offended, crossing her arms.
Just then Professor Crewel entered the room, making them quiet, "Everyone, sit! It's time to see if anyone misbehaved this holiday season, so I'll be leashing if I know that no one did their homework." He told them. "Now, as you may all know, the Committees of National Wizarding Boarding School Joint Cultural Festival has announced a festival this upcoming February. This school, Night Raven College, has been chosen to be the host for this year."
"That sounds fun!"
"More food!!!"
"Sounds cool."
Grim was surprised, unlike the other exceeds, "Fgyaaa?! We have a festival upcoming?!" He exclaimed. It wasn't just him, some students were surprised by it and it made the Professor mad, making him whip the table, "You pups sitting here and doesn't know about what just announced. How ignorant you all are. Fools! I'll do you pups a favor because that's what I do, disciplining pups. The NWBSJCF gathers students from prestigious magical schools all over the world."
"That's impressive," (Name) awed in amazement. "Over two days, they'll perform, give a presentation, and participate in various speech contests, amidst the activities. This has been practiced for many years in this school, so naturally, fourth years are sent to different magic-related research. Due to certain reasons, they come back here to share their research with juniors."
Ace looks dazed, "Now that Professor Crewel said it... I haven't seen a single fourth year in this school..." He commented. Deuce puffed his chest, "I just heard they're not on the campus since they're researching in other places. I should do my best to appreciate their research once they come back!"
"Frosch thinks so too!" Frosch said. "So they do internships even they're wizards, that's surprising." (Name) added.
"Now, that's all for homeroom! The NWBSJCF brings representatives from every honorable mention in different fields. The Board of Magic Education, Ministry of Magic, Research Departments, and Celebrities look forward to this festival. So everyone who has a club within this school is first in line," Crewel finished.
Ace grumbled, "This is for school clubs anyway." He said. Deuce also sighed, "That means any one of us in any sports clubs won't do anything at this festival."
"Big festivals mean there's gonna be a lot of food like Magift, right?" Grim and Happy asked at the same time as if they were thinking the same thing and Pantherlily seems to be excited as well. "You three only think about the foods, not the festivals," Carla told the one-brain cell trio.
"Everyone, it's time for our lesson!" Crewel whipped the table again. "Our first lesson is about defensive and offensive magic! Take a partner, pups!"
- Mirror Chamber -
(Name) entered the room to be met by the other dorm heads and Crowley. She sat between Leona and Riddle like usual, waiting for them to start the meeting. Plue was nowhere to be seen, but Pantherlily is above (Name)'s head, seemingly to protect her. Kalim happily waved at her, making her return the gesture to him. Vil, on the other hand, smirked at the sight of the lump on her chest...
"I assume all the dorm leaders are here?" Crowley asked, looking at everyone. Vil , "It seems Malleus is not here once again. I'm not surprised anymore."
Lilia bowed, "I apologize on behalf of Malleus. I have seen him before he took a nap in his room, but I lost track of him when the school bell rang," he told the others. "Maybe he ditched on you?" Idia commented.
"Don't be so sure about what you say, Idia-san. Us fairies are different from you humans, so I'm sure he was troubled by a bother," Lilia told them. Kalim chuckled, "I feel the same way as him! Sometimes I forget meetings that Jamil even needs to tell me thrice, so I won't forget about it."
Lilia also chuckled, "Do let the humble Vice Dorm Leader of Diasomnia take his place for now," he stated. Leona rolled his eyes and grumbled, "Who cares about that famous wizard guy, just start the meeting and stop wasting time."
Crowley coughed, "Let us begin. It's been 2 months since we last planned about the upcoming event." He announced, making the others nod. "Now, any updates from the Head Committee of the Plans, Riddle Rosehearts?"
"Indeed sir, I have proposed and approved some plans we already told the last meeting. Take a look at the papers I have handed out, there written are the students who'll be possibly represented by different clubs in the event. We have approved the food and craft booths," Riddle said.
"Why crafts? I understand the food, but crafts, I don't know what's the purpose of it in the event," Kalim questioned. Riddle showed different things from paper, "Clothes, porcelains, sculptures, portraits, and the likes, a perfect way to present them. We'll be adding booths for live portraits and movies."
"That sounds so fun~!" Kalim clapped his hands. "Our next plan is the stages for each event in the festival. We've talked about the three stages said to be used from the last meeting. The schoolyard shall be for the Red Stage, the gymnasium shall be for the Blue Stage, and finally the biggest stage—The Colosseum—will be the Purple Stage." Riddle continued.
"Aren't we in the middle of getting interviews from worldwide?" Lilia asked the cherry-haired man. The said man nodded the question, "Indeed we are, but I'm troubled by the fact the Purple Stage or rather Vocal and Dance Competition will captivate everyone in the media mostly.
"Why is it approved I'll be the host for the VDC...?" (Name) asked, looking at the paper. "I never agreed to this, who approved this? I would like to talk to them."
"You're one of the honorable mentions from the Magift and a known celebrity in the world. You're already considered one of the strongest magicians as well," Riddle said. "The higher-ups have told us that they'll make you host for it since you have a welcoming and kind aura. It'll surely make everyone encouraged by your welcoming speech," he added.
"What..." (Name) looks scared because of the news she just knew. It'll be hard to erase herself in this world without leaving a hint of her fame, "I think I know why. VDC is known to be the world-famous competition where each school's great singers are sent to participate." Azul commented.
Riddle shrugged, looking at the papers he prepared, "At first I thought it was just a simple singing competition..." He murmured. Vil lightly chuckled, "Indeed, it was before it got famous. As time passes, the music and genres have improved along with the performances and dances. Until these days, VDC is considered a way to be known as a professional singer." The beautiful blonde-haired told Riddle.
"The audience gets to vote on the spot and it makes the audience feel the tension to excite them. There's no doubt this year, a new star shall shine up by using this platform for such an important event. In any case, Vil-san is one of many competitors this year. And (Name)-san as the host, there's no wonder why the interviewers are causing such havoc," Azul added and it made Vil's mood sour.
"Is that so?" Riddle asked, confused by what Azul and Vil are saying. "Oh my, even our great head planner doesn't seem to be concerned with the latest trends these days. You're not aware of the world where Vil-san is at the moment," Azul gasped.
Riddle twitched his eyebrow, "You do like making people sound mean to others, don't you, Azul? I'm very aware of the fact that Vil-senpai is famous within the entertainment industry!" He yelled at Azul. Azul, amused by his reaction to Riddle, said, "Truly he is, but Vil-san is not just famous in Fashion where he started. He even upgraded to movies and he gets a lot of invitations from Fashion Week."
Vil seems to be angry at Azul's talkative era, but he should keep calm and stay put. (Name) didn't bother listening to them since she was looking at Vil and his weird attitude. She recognized the knife that was used to terminate her, it was from the Pomefiore Dorm. She knows Vil and Rook are the ones trying to get her out of there...
"He was #1 during last year's Autumn and Winter fashion collections. In any case, he's one of the few High School students that have more than 5 million followers in Magicam," Azul continued. "Anything he advertises gets sold out immediately or so the rumors said. He truly is an influencer everyone should take inspiration from!" He clapped.
"He's that popular, huh..." Riddle nodded. "You truly are someone who talks about useless advertisements, Azul," Vil commented.
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