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!"
"..."
I knew it. The more spirits there are, the more powerful he gets. That's why he wants to keep me here.
"I don't think so"
"Ha? I'm the King!"
"True, but I don't think the King would want his wife to know that he's being sneaky behind her back, am I right?"
*gasp*
"What?!"
There's no way that's right...
"... You're talking bullshit again, Hexy. My wife would never believe a liar like you"
"Hey! Don't call me a liar-"
"I don't think the King should talk to his people like that" *glare*
"?!"
... Diane?
"How dare you talk to me like that-"
"I thought you were a loyal and kind person. Turns out you're the complete opposite"
"Diane, watch your words"
"Why? What are you gonna do? What can someone disrespectful like you do?"
"YOU-"
"Alright, alright. Let's stop here"
"..."
"Now then, dear King. It's true that your wife wouldn't believe our words, but she would believe the evidences"
"... Evidences?"
"Yep"
"And we have plenty of them"
"Are you threatening me?!"
"You can take this however you want"
"But we'll say this only once. Let us break this line, or else..."
*shows the pictures*
*gasp*
"We will gladly give these to the Queen"
"In addition to some videos we have"
"YOU-"
"Careful with what you're going to say"
"..." *angry*
*smirk* "So?"
"... Do whatever you want, but don't you dare come near my wife"
"Of course~"
"Don't worry, your secret is safe with us"
*glare* *leaves*
"Alright then"
"Diane"
"..."
*nod*
"..." *approach* *sword appears*
The moment I've been waiting for.
*SLASH* *the line gets cut off*
"... Congrats"
"Congratulations, Diane"
*smile*
Finally...
"Alright. Let's go"
*nod*
*leaves*
...
Outside the castle...
"How are you feeling?"
"... I have mixed feelings"
"Why?"
"Because this line has been with me ever since I was born. Now that it's gone, I feel empty, but really happy"
"You'll get used to it"
*nod* "So tell me. The reason you never went to jail was because you caught the King cheating on his wife?"
"Yep"
"How did you catch him?"
"One day, I was playing with the King's nephews. Before leaving, I wanted to see him, and see how he was like as I've never met him personally. But when I went to his room, I, well... found him with another woman. I took some pictures and left immediately. The next day, I decided to send a letter to Hexy with the pictures"
"He told me to go and take more evidences. Of course, I successfully gathered some videos. From that day onwards, whenever we did something bad, the King himself would call us"
"But just for formalities"
"How were you sure that Hexy will be the one receiving the letter?"
"To be honest, I wasn't sure. But I sent it anyways"
*dumbfounded*
"I remember receiving the letter as the second Double Trouble"
"I didn't know your name!"
*laughing*
"Before leaving, shall we go and greet the Red Flame's holder?"
"Yes!"
"Let's go"
*woosh*
...
In the Flames category...
"Wow"
"THAT'S SCARY!"
"We should quickly find them"
*woosh*
"Aster?"
*small stars appear*
"!"
"Now, my babies, help us find the spirit we're searching for"
*goes to the right*
"This way"
*woosh*
"They should be somewhere here-"
*BAM*
"I'm sorry-"
"Watch where you're going"
Rude.
"I apologized-" *gasp*
"Wait..."
"Are you..."
"The Red Flame's holder?"
"Yeah, that's me, why?"
"What's your name?"
"... Scarlet"
"It's nice to meet you! My name's Aster, the Star's holder" *kisses the back of her hand*
*removes*
The hell is wrong with this guy.
"Mine's Hexy, holder of the Sword of Hexes"
"And I am Diane, the Diamond's holder"
"Eum, nice to meet you, I guess?"
Scarlet red hair and golden eyes. Gorgeous is an understatement.
"Hexy, we should leave"
"... You're right. Scarlet"
"?"
"We'll see you soon"
"Eum, okay?"
*nod*
"Bye~"
*woosh*
"... Weirdos"
...
On their way to the gates...
"Diane, do you want to visit the other gemstones spirits?"
"... To be honest, I wanted to at first, but..."
"?"
"I want to go back home"
"Deal"
"Here are the gates"
"Hello again"
"You're done?"
"Yes"
*nod* *opens the gates*
"... Thank you for covering for me"
*smile* "You're welcome. You'll be missed, Diane"
"I'll come back to visit; I promise"
"Okay, but please, don't bring these two with you next time"
"Eh~"
"Why?!"
"I heard that two guards disappeared from the castle, and I doubt that this is Diane's doing"
"Hehe"
*sigh* "I told you not to do anything reckless"
"Sorry~"
*chuckle* "We'll go now"
*nod* "See you"
"See you"
*leave*
*closes the gates*
"I'm sure Blackie's waiting for us now"
*nod* *turns*
I'll come back again, but once we're done with Master's plans.
"Let's go"
*nod*