Okay, so I look at your comments from yesterday and I decided to go with second option due to the amount of answers that I'd received. Some of you even told me to do both,
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I'm afraid I have to decline...because I don't want to turn my OC to an OP nor having the intention of turning Gloriane into a Mary Sue. However, I'm willing to do my best to avoid those two tropes along the way. But thank you for those who suggested to do both.
But to those who voted for the second option, thank you so much for the advice and I hope you guys enjoy the new chapter of the Reincarnation of Mother Gothel.
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Once I dragged Ace inside the dorm, we all sat in the lounge where we all discussed about this "peculiar" situation that Ace is in. And yes, I wrap my whole body with my robe and tied it so there won't any nosebleeds during our time.
"That's the same collar that upperclassman redhead put on me during the entrance ceremony." Grim pointed.
"So what happened here Ace? Did you do something reckless again?" I assumed.
"I ate a tart." Ace replied in an agitated tone with his arms cross. Making us baffled and tilt our heads.
"Eh? Just like that?" I asked in disbelief.
"Yup, just that! I was hungry when I got back to the dorm, so I checked the fridge and there were tarts chilling inside. Three whole tarts! So...
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Once he arrived at the dorm, Ace went to the kitchen to relax.
"Huuuuh, I'm exhausted on day one and I missed out on dinner, so hungry." He sighed and went to the fridge to find something to eat.
"Let's see, in the fridge we have....Ah, tarts! These look good!" Ace then took the tart out of the fridge and placed it on the counter.
"Ah there's so much that nobody's gonna notice one piece is missing." He snickered.
"Thanks for the meal!" He then chow down the tart and smiled at the flavors from the tart that was filled in his mouth.
"Wow! This is amazing!" He gasped, but little does he know, Heartslabyul's dorm leader, Riddle Rosehearts, was standing behind him.
"Of course it's delicious. Trey does not make tarts that are anything less than the best." Riddle informed.
"There's nothing better than this! Not even those sold in...Eh, dorm leader?!" Ace soon flinched when he turned around to see an angry dorm leader.
"You sure have some nerve putting your hands on things that belong to me. Laws of the Queen of Hearts, Number 89: "One shall not eat a tart without the Queen's permission." He informed.
"Tart theft is an unforgivable crime! OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!" He demanded as a heart shaped collar appeared on his neck.
"Gyaaah!!"
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"...The end." Ace explain and both of us went silent with blank faces when he explained the whole situation to us.
"And that's when you knew, YOU f@*ked up." I remarked with a deadpan look.
"You're both in the wrong." Grim bluntly said.
"Isn't sealing my magic for stealing a bit of tart going too far?! For a wizard, it's like having your arms and legs chained up. And there were no three whole arts! There's no way he can eat them by himself! There's got to be a limit to how narrow minded you can be!" He ranted.
"Yeeeaaah, whatever you say Ace." I sarcastically replied rolling my eyes.
"What's with the lukewarm reaction?" Ace asked looking annoyed.
"Could they have, by chance...that the three whole tarts could've been for some sort of party?" He guessed which had me guessing as well.
"Hmm...maybe. I think that explains why he's so pissed at you Ace." I assumed.
"Heh yeah! Maybe someone else's birthday or something. I'm too good at deduction!" Grim chirped.
"Or maybe it's like an unbirthday event?" I guessed.
"Eh?" Grim baffled.
"Unbirthday?" Ace looked puzzled.
"You know, like an event that is typically celebrated on any or all of the 364 days in which it is not a person's birthday." I explain, but both of them are still confused. I shook my head and sighed. They'll get what I mean later.
"Regardless, have you thought about apologizing to him yet?" I asked.
"Uuuhhh....I totally thought you'd say he was being tyrannical, supervisor." He said.
"You think he's a tyrant, but eating his tart was just uncalled for." I point out.
"Agreed, and it's your fault for stealing his tart in the first place." Grim rebuked. I got up from the old fashioned couch where I walk up to Ace and lay a hand on his left shoulder.
"Whatever the case, you're going to apologize him properly tomorrow." I advised him.
"Grudges over food are the worst. Ah! Wait a second, I never got my tuna from the headmaster!" Grim panicked making me shook my head and sighed at him.
"Fine, whatever. I just have to apologize, right? This is your idea, supervisor, so you have to come with me." Ace suggested.
"I'm going to wake up early morning for Merlin's training, but I'll do whatever I can to help you out tomorrow." I reassured making him smile in response.
"So where should I sleep tonight?" Ace asked.
"You're really staying here tonight are ya? Cuz most of the rooms here are a mess, so you might as well clean up." Grim stated.
"Bleh, I don't like cleaning. Oh Supervisor~ Let me stay in your room. I'm slim so I won't take a lot of space. Kay." He pleaded with a grin. I look at him blankly for a minute before mimicking his grin and approach him with my arms cross.
"Oh Ace~"
"Hm? Eep!"
He yelped when I pinch his left cheek while faking my smile as a dark aura emits from my body frightening Grim.
"It's fine that you don't want to clean, you can just use the lounge sofa to sleep in. As long as you don't cause trouble in here, we're in good terms. Capisce?" I asked in a kind tone while giving him a threatening expression. Then I let go of his cheek and turn my back where I walk up to the stairs leaving him annoyed while stroking his left cheek.
"Tch. Stingy. That's fine I guess. I'll go to sleep all by my lonesome self on the lounge. Good night." He grumbled as he flops to the couch and lies there sleeping. I wave my hand to him with my back turn.
"Will do, Ace the Truant." I brush off his snarky complaint and walk up stairs like a total boss. Grim just stood there silently with a shock expression.
Note to self: Never piss her off.
Grim pondered.
"Come on Grim, we're heading back to bed!" I called him over.
"Gah! Yeah, yeah, I'm coming!" He said as he climb off the coffee table and followed me up to my room.
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The next later is early morning and I got up early where I brush my hair, did my makeup, and changed my clothes.
"You're up early."
"Hm?" I spun around to see the lanky ghost while holding my eyeliner.
"Oh morning lanky, and yes I am. I have to meet up with Merlin at the infirmary today." I told him.
"Well what can you expect from Gothel's blood? You're quite the early bird, just like her." He marveled with his arms cross. I giggled, but I shook my head at the "just like Gothel" part.
"Maybe so, but I'm definitely not superficial like her." I reassured.
"Of course you aren't." He acknowledged. I turn back to the mirror to finish sketching my brows. Afterwards, I put my eyeliner in my makeup bag and put it in my backpack. I then lift my bag up and walk towards the lanky ghost.
"Make sure to wake up Grim and Ace up. I called Deuce a minute ago to pick them up for school." I remind him and he nods.
"Will do, Glory." He replied and I grin.
"Thanks, see you." I waved as I left the room and the ramshackle dorm. Then I head straight to Night Raven College to meet with Merlin.
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An hour later after I arrived at the infirmary, things were rough from the start. Merlin instructed me to chant a withered plant, yet he wants me to be louder. However, what definitely caught me off guard was this.
"Eh?"
"Yes, sure chanting the healing incantation is good, but singing to it would be the upper vantage." He lectured.
"True, but...me singing? I'm not so sure...." I muttered.
"Is something the matter?" He asked curiously.
"Well...it's just....I've never sang like this for a long time since I was little..." I admitted making him widen his eyes.
"Since when you're a child?" He questioned and I nod.
"Yeah...but I'm rather nervous of doing it so, especially when I'm in a public place..." I uttered while staring at the floor awkwardly. Then I look back at the talent show that happened in elementary school when I was little.
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"Oooh I'm so nervous!"
I quivered, but I felt a hand from Zara.
"You'll do fine Glory, we'll be cheering you on."
Zara comforted.
"Zara's right, this is your opportunity and I'm sure your parents gonna be there 100%!"
Harriet reassured and I grinned and nodded at them.
"You're right, thanks guys."
I thanked them. As soon as we heard the applause, I turn to my friends who gave me reassuring smiles.
"You'll do fine, we'll be watching you backstage Kay?"
Harriet reminded and I nod.
"Yeah."
"And our next participant who will be singing a song, Under The Sea, from one of Disney's classic movies, The Little Mermaid! Please give it up for Gloriane Corbett!"
The announcer declared as the audience cheered for me.
"Break a leg Glor!"
"Be confident!"
Zara and Harriet encouraged and I nodded as I step to the stage where there were a thousand people in the audience and I can see my dad and my mom cheering for me.
"BABY CAKE!!!" My dad cheered.
"We love you!!" My mom chirped while smiling vibrantly. I smiled brightly at them and began to sing one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite Disney movies.
However...my plan didn't not go as I planned thanks to those stuck up popular kids.
"That girl thinks she's so cool."
"Yeah, she's not that even pretty either."
"Oh I have an idea, how about we use my tarantula to scare her?"
"Omg that would be so funny!"
"I'm also in! Let's do it!"
"Haha yeah!"
And that is when I messed up my first audition to show the world my voice.
"Under the sea, under the sea! Down here is better, down here is better take it from m-AAAAH! SPIDER! GAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!"
I screamed when I felt a tarantula crawled to my back, I instantly dropped the mic and took off running around the stage. The entire audience gasped while I was running back and forth trying to get this eight legged insect off me.
Soon after, I broke down crying and fled off with those cruel kids watching me with sniggers backstage along with those popular stuck ups. Luckily, Harriet was beating the living daylights out of those two punks while Zara was scolding at the trio of female snobs backstage.
I'm glad that I have friends like them, but for me. It was so humiliating that kids gave me names the next day after the talent show such as "The Fearful Girl", "Glory The Screech", "Spider Cower", and "The Girl That Shrieks Over A Spider". As a result, I vowed to never sing again including in public and that's how I developed Arachnophobia because of that incident.
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While reminiscing back at the traumatic and embarrassing memory from my childhood, I heard Merlin sighing and approach me where he caught me off when he kiss my forehead.
I widen my eyes and lay my hand on my forehead.
"Wha-What are you doing?" I stuttered, but Merlin puts a hand to me as reassurance.
"Relax Sundrop, I'm just healing you mentally." He reassured making my tilt my head.
"Mentally?" I questioned looking confused.
"It's a spell technique that I call 'Mental Healing'. A healing technique where healers like yourself can heal mental illnesses, disorders and other forms of mental trauma, to their healthy state and reverse the effects of mental tampering. However, that does not mean it's gone forever, your still going to have memories in your mind, and I would like for you to remember this in case of emergencies." He informed, but I glance to the left looking a bit awkward.
"I-I understand Merlin...." I muttered while looking awkward. Soon he laid a hand on my shoulder and I spun my head to meet with his white eyes.
"No need to worry, I'm not going to force you to sing. I'm just letting you know the alternative, that's all. For now, I would like you to go to your first class and focus on your task to find your way back home, but be sure to come back here after lunch so we can train more from your healing powers, understood?" He reminded making me grin a little and I nod.
"I will, thanks Merlin." I replied.
Right after I left the infirmary, I pondered about what Merlin told me.
Not only I have to chant, but I also have to sing? I don't think I could handle this....
I pondered while dreading the thought of singing in public since the talent show incident back when I was elementary school, but I quickly shook my head and smack both of my cheeks.
Get ahold of yourself Glor, Merlin isn't forcing you to sing. Besides, you gotta focus on trying to find a way to get back home!
I remind myself.
"Oi supervisor!"
"Hm?"
I glance up to see Ace, Deuce, and Grim approaching me.
"Morning guys, and thanks for picking up them up for me Deuce. I owe you one." I thanked him.
"No problem Glory-san, I'm always looking out for someone; specifically HIM." Deuce glance at Ace with a serious look making him flinch.
"Alright, enough with the hard glare Deuce." Ace sighed.
"So how was my henchman's training with the midget doctor?" Grim asked.
"First off, I'm not your henchman. Secondly, Merlin is a wizard. Third, it would be best for you to keep your mouth shut if you don't want to get karate chopped in the head by a pissed off wizard. Finally, training was rough at first, but I'll try my best to get the hang of it." I told them. Deuce grins and pats my shoulder.
"At least you're trying though, but try to go easy on yourself. No need to rush, Kay?" He reassured and I nod smiling back.
"Thanks Deuce, I will." I smiled.
"Yeah, yeah, can we just go now? I really need to find the dorm leader, so I could apologize and have him get this collar off of me?" Ace asked who is in a hurry.
Oh right, I forgot about that.
I thought with a sweat drop dripping down from my head.
"Come on guys, let's get going." I said.
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As we stroll through the Main Street, everyone kept whispering about me.
"Psst hey, isn't that Gothel's blood?"
"Yeah, she does look like Gothel."
"OMG don't talk about her, she'll end up kidnapping you!"
"Or trapped you into a tower!"
"Or worst, she'll stab you with a dagger."
I sighed in annoyance while strolling with my friends.
I'm going to keep hearing this all day during this whole twisted ordeal aren't I?
I thought while ignoring their whispers.
"Jeez, everyone's on eggshells this morning." Grim remarked while staring at the frightened students who fled away whenever they saw me.
"Well what do expect Grim? It's the infamous crone we're talking about." Ace point out.
"Jesus, Is this Gothel person really that intimidating?" Grim asked in curiosity.
"Everyone knows the story of Gothel, so there's no surprise that people around Night Raven College would be afraid of her." Ace explain with a shrug.
"Except I'm not evil like her." I added with a frown. Deuce lay a hand on my shoulder.
"Ignore them Glory-san, there're just assumptions that's all, so don't let them get to you." He reassured.
"Yeah and besides, unlike Gothel, you can turn your dagger into a sword!" Ace complimented.
"Hehe thanks Ace." I giggled. Then I spun to Deuce.
"So how's your dorm leader doing? Is he still mad?" I asked curiously.
"No, he's irritated from what I'd seen. Partially because he looked a little irritated at some guys who were late for morning roll call." Deuce told me.
"And those three people met the same fate as I am. Which sucks balls! Plus he's still pissed from yesterday!" He ranted. I sweat drop when both of them talked about their dorm leader.
That Riddle guy sure sounds intimidating, but hopefully I'll do my best to help him and Riddle to rekindle.
I pondered.
"Speaking of which..."
Soon Grim leap out from my shoulder and strut through the sidewalk like a boss.
"Out of my way! The Great Grim is making his way as a student of Night Raven College!" He flaunted as he turns to Ace.
"Look at my collar. Unlike that lame thing around your neck, mine is very stylish. On top of that, you can't use magic, correct? You'd make a really good janitor today. Nyaha! I feel so good of saying that!" Grim cackled who is enjoying this too much.
" *sighs* Always full of yourself aren't you Grim?" I asked blankly.
"Grnnnnrrgh! I'll remember this for when I get my magic back!" He declared.
"The headmaster just told us yesterday to not make another scene. Nevertheless, you're going to have problems in class with your magic sealed." Deuce informed.
"Have you thought about apologizing to the dorm leader and having him remove it, Ace?" I asked curiously.
"Crap! This won't go well at all!" He panicked.
"We've still got time before class and I'm curious about the other dorms. Let's go observe Ace's apology." Grim suggested.
"Hmmm I would like to see that for myself as well, so we might as well watch and see how it goes." I agreed with a side grin.
"This isn't a show! Screw this!" Ace ranted as stomp his way to the path away from us.
"Wha- Hey Ace, come on! I was joking!" I yelled as I run to catch up to him.
"Wait up you guys!" Deuce shouted as he and Grim follow after us.