Meanwhile at the lake, Vivien is sitting underneath the waterfall where she opens her eyes with her emerald orbs gleam in blue when a vision of Kalim being hypnotized by Jamil appeared.
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"Originally I had decided that we of Scarabia would spend our winter vacation studying for six hours but...THAT IS NOWHERE NEAR ENOUGH!!!"
"WHAT?!" They all shrieked.
"Kalim, didn't you say you wanted to let everyone go home?!" Jamil shouts with a shock look which is obviously fake.
"That's what he said earlier!!!" Grim shrieked with both Cassandra and Glory stare at Kalim with serious gazes to see red pupils in his eyes as both of them glance at Jamil with skeptical looks.
"There's no way we can catch up to the other dorms with only six hours a day. We can't clear our sullied name without twice, no, five times the effort! Starting tomorrow, all of us will study for five hours followed by four hours of practical training!" Kalim bellows.
"That means they'll be working for nine hours for a day!!!" Grim shrills.
"After dinner, we'll practice defensive spells! Don't drag your feet!" Kalim demands.
"Y-Yessir!" They all obliged reluctantly.
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Soon the vision ends with Vivien gasping softly as she panted twice before glancing at the sun with emerald eyes glimmer in hope.
"My Moonchild...be careful...." She mutters.
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Later at the kitchen, Jamil and all of the Scarabia residents gather together.
"We're done for now. Let's get this all back to the dorm!" Jamil orders.
"Yessir!" The Scarabia students firmly complied.
"By the way, why are you guys stuck here over vacation?" Grim ask curiously, but soon Jamil went silent and lays a hand under his chin.
"...We have..." Jamil utters with the redhead Scarabia resident grimace and Iman standing beside him silently glares at the vice dorm as he clench his fists. Cassandra and Glory are quick to notice their tension and glance each other with agreeable looks.
"That's a bit of a long story." Jamil told him, but Glory furrows her brows and cross her arms.
"It's more than that. I can sense trouble emitting in this room, even one of your members addressed a message about the problems that has to do with your dorm leader himself, Kalim isn't it?" Glory guesses as she shift her gaze to Iman with a noticeable look making him silently flinched.
"All of Scarabia was ordered by our dorm leader..." The Scarabia resident informs.
"We couldn't leave even if we wanted..." The other Scarabia resident chimes, but Jamil silence them.
"Shush. Will you knock it off? Any more and we'll be the ones to suffer." Jamil whispers and both of them nod firmly making Glory and Cassandra curl their brows and glance each other sharing their skepticism before glancing back at the Scarabia residents. Afterwards, the vice dorm spun his head to Glory and the group with a polite smile.
"The food's getting cold. It's time to get back to Scarabia. It's always summer in Scarabia. It'll be like taking a vacation to a southern country." Jamil informs much to Grim's elation.
"Wahoo! Sounds like paradise! We're totally going!" Grim chirps shocking Cassandra.
"Grim, hold on a second!" Cassandra halts, but Glory covers her lips as she lets out a giggle with an innocent smile.
"Oh my, what would Scarabia's dorm head would say about unexpected arrival?" Glory ask curiously acting dumb and innocent. Jamil smiles patiently.
"I'm sure our dorm head will be happy to have you..." Jamil reassures shocking Iman as he watches the vice dorm leader sauntering towards Glory and gently lifts her chin to his grey eyes.
"You're coming, right?" Jamil politely ask and soon a lavender aura swirls around Glory baffling Grim and Cassandra, but thanks to Vivien's conceal lenses, Glory is perfectly immune to his hypnosis. Unbeknownst to Jamil, Glory puts an arm behind her back and reveals the conceal lenses case to the duo stunning Grim as his jaw drops to the floor but also amuses Cassandra. While Jamil is unaware of the conceal lenses that Glory place under her eyes, the ravenette plays dumb and nods firmly at the viper.
"Why of course, Jamil. I would love to come to your dorm!" Glory gleefully complies acting like she's been hypnotized shocking Iman. Deeply satisfied that he "fooled" the ravenette, Jamil smiles softly and lays his hands on his hips.
"I'm happy to invite you, Gloriane Corbett, prefect of ramshackle dorm. Then, to Scarabia." Jamil informs as everyone including Glory and her friends following them. While in the halls, Cassandra leans to Glory's ear.
"Psst hey, Glo. What exactly are you planning?" She whispers, but Glory doesn't really have to answer her question as she pulls out the letter that Iman gave her baffling the swordswoman.
"A letter?" She mutters.
"A letter send by me." He whispers and soon they all blink their eyes to see Iman walking next to them.
"That was you?" Cassandra mutters curling her brows.
"Since when?!" Grim mumbles trying not to shout so loudly.
"Last night. I magically send this letter to your raven haired friend of yours for help." Iman informs.
"Help for what?" Grim ask curiously.
"He said about his dorm in trouble as well as Kalim. So I decided to come to see what's up." Glory explains and Cassandra nods.
"Makes sense, since I have a suspicion about that viper guy." Cassandra chimes.
"Eeh? You think Jamil has something to do with this?" Grim ask curiously.
"100 percent. Though, I must say. That was actually clever of you to fool Jamil into thinking he has hypnotized you, but what exactly are you planning to do next?" Iman ask curiously, but Glory sends the dirty blonde haired man a wise smirk.
"No worries, Iman. This girl has EVERYTHING under control...because I'm going to bring Jamil back to the light." Glory reassures baffling Iman and Grim and shocking Cassandra as she looks back at yesterday when she and her friends first saw Glory performing a healing incantation on a wilted lily.
She's going to use the healing incantation to being him back!
Cassandra thought with her eyes widen before smiling at her and whips her head back to the entrance where they all stepped into the mirror and transported to Scarabia.
"Whoa, nice dorm you got there!!" Cassandra compliments and cue the phone snaps from Glory.
"Damn right! I love the Arabic esthetics and decor you have. The dorm looks exactly like the Taj Mahal!" Glory chirps as she snaps pictures from the fountain and the dorm itself.
"Taj Mahal?" Jamil inquires and she nods.
"It's an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the southern bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. You haven't it seen it cuz it was located back in my world. I never been to India, but I did made a research project on it once three years ago, but I really love the concept of the building. In fact, the Taj Mahal was dedicated by the memory of the grieving emperor's wife, who died from giving birth to their 14th child. It's quite a touching story." Glory explains and Jamil nods understandably.
"Sounds like an intriguing place." Jamil compliments.
"It is! I always wanted to visit there so I would take photos of it and cherish them in one of my photography albums." She expresses.
"You love photography?" He ask curiously and Glory nods sweetly.
"Yes. I love capturing sweet and bitter moments in my own life that I don't want to forget. Pictures that can manifest emotions that words cannot. Photography also makes me creative and productive to practice patience and focus." Glory explains.
"You're quite passionate about your hobby. I may not be an artistic person, but it's great to see a person with so much passion." Jamil praises.
"Thanks. I'm also passionate for writing, singing, and track running, so that's a plus." Glory added.
"Aah yes, I saw your performance at the Magift Tournament. I have to say, you have an amazing voice." Jamil compliments and Glory giggles softly and scratches her cheek with her finger.
"Magi what?" Cassandra ask with a baffled look.
"It's a long story, Cass." Glory reassures her.
"So this is Scarabia? This heat is like a wall, just like the middle of summer, y'know!" Grim chirps. Jamil grins and nods at Grim.
"Good for shaking off the cold, right? This way." Jamil insists as he drags the Ramshackle gang to the lounge. As soon as they arrived, Glory and her friends were soon awed by the esthetics.
"Oh wow! I love your dorm! It looks like a royal Arabic palace!" Glory compliments with grey eyes gleaming with awe as she takes pics of the lounge. Jamil chuckles softly and whips his head to clap his hands to the students.
"The guests have arrived! Welcome them with music!" Jamil commands.
"Hai!" The Scarabia students saluted and all of them turn up the music.
"Nyahaha! We've gotten famous enough for a whole welcome party?" Grim ask making both Glory and Cassandra to roll their eyes at Grim's boastful nature and Jamil smiles cordially.
"Eat your fill before it gets cold." Jamil instructs and Glory nods.
"Thank you, Jamil." Glory bows her head to him.
"Alright, it's eat!" Cassandra chirps as they both grab bowls of the soup they made from the kitchen.
"Thanks for the food! Nom!" As soon as they took a bite of their food, Grim lets out a delightful hum.
"D-Delicious! All the flavors envelope the palette...Then followed by a kick of spice!" Grim chirps.
"I'll say. The crunchy nuts make a great pair with the veggies." Glory compliments.
"Not to mentioned that this steam pork bun tastes awesome!" Cassandra chimes.
"We also have the meat and soup to try. There's plenty so don't hesitate to take more." Jamil reassures while Grim is munching his way out of his joy.
"If you can eat like this all the time, then this really is a paradise!" Grim marvels.
"Hehehe. Thanks Jamil, but I'm going to eat bits of food." Glory assures.
"Same here." Cassandra chimes. While Grim is stuffing his face with food, Cassandra leans to Glory's ear.
"Listen, this place looks cool and all, but don't you get the feeling that something is off about this place?" She ask curiously. Glory hums softly with a nod.
"That's what I thought too, though..."
"...What's all the fuss about?"
Suddenly both girls widen their eyes and whip their heads to see Kalim that sends shivers down to their spines.
"D-Dorm head!!" The Scarabia residents shudders and Iman grimaces softly as he glance at Jamil with scorn.
"Eeh? What's with them?" Grim ask with a puzzled look while holding a piece of bread in his paws.
"Kalim...." Jamil mutters suppressing his "fear" yet both women know he's faking it. Aware of the tension, Glory and Cassandra shift their gaze at the dorm head where they slowly putting their guards up preparing to watch his move.