Y/N POV

At the present time, we shortly reached the Dwarfs' Mine.

"So this is Dwarfs' Mine... It used to be prosperous thanks to magic crystal mining but..." Deuce steps out first from the mirror before the others.

"Uuuuh... Feels like something could jump out... " Grim said as his face looked afraid.

'His right!' I turn around the area and there's an old abandoned house. 'For the looks of that house it doesn't seem anyone is living there, over Five or Ten years.'

"Oh, there's a house back there. Let's go ask them about the mine" Ace said while pointing his finger.

As everyone is going to the house, I stay behind. But a minute later, Ace noticed that I'm not moving from my post. "Hey! Are you not coming... don't tell me, you twisted your ankle again."

"I-I did not! I just... don't like the spooky house." I said, Ace, sighed. The ginger boy went up to me and grabbed my left hand.

"Then, Hold on. To me for the time being." He said.

Three-person POV

When Deuce notices the two people are completely quiet, he turns around his back seeing Ace holding y/n's hand. 'Why you little playboy?' Deuce thought to himself.

Ace felt a glaze for Deuce, as he staring at them, "What?" He asked.

"Nothing!?" Deuce turns back at the house and knocks two times. "Good evening..." They wait for a few seconds but no one responds from inside. So everyone entered the house, "I guess, it's abandoned. It's a mess in here."

"Pah! I got a spider web in the face...peh, peh!" Grim said as taking off the spider web around his face.

"Here, let me help you." The girl let go of the Ace hands since she knows it alright now. Then, takes the spider web out from Grim's face.

'Are women hands always been this warm... I could still feel her hand in mine.' Ace thought to himself

"Aren't the tables and chairs on the small side? Are they for kids?" Ace asked. "One... two... There are seven! So many"

"This was probably a lively home when Dwarfs' Mine flourished," Deuce said.

"They did what they had to. After all, magic crystals are found inside coal. For now, let's just go check it out."

"Great idea! Well then, let's go." The girl rushes out from the house leaving behind the boys.

"And there she goes! Did she forget about her injured ankle..." Deuce asked.

"How should I? I'm not the one who's hurt here?" The Ginger boy placed his arms around his neck, walking towards the door.

"Idiot!" Deuce muttered while walking to his team. When everyone arrived at the front of Mine hole, a strong wind blew from inside the dwarf mine.

Y/N POV

"W-we're gonna go to the pitch-black hole!?" Grim stuttered.

"Scared? Lame" Ace teasing the raccoon.

"Huh? I'm not s-scares at all." Grim trying to put on brave faces. "I'm taking the lead! You guys follow."

'Why of all places? Mine must be the scariest one of all.' At that point of time, my ankle started to hurt a bit. But I didn't pay attention to it much, because I know, it will be bring the team down. So I shake my hands up and down.

Deuce observes that I keep on shaking hands, and thought that I am scared. "You can hold my hand if you want." I turn to the black-haired boy, then take his hand a bit confused.

But for some reason, I can feel a negative air coming from Ace head. I turn to Ace, "Is there something wrong, Ace."

The ginger boy turned around, "Let's find that magic crystal and get out of here." following Grim. Deuce and I are the last one who entered.

"Aaahahh! How can someone see in the dark? I can't even see where I am going?" Grim said.

"Wait a minute, let me get my wand...' Lumos'" I cost a light spell, bright enough for all of us to see.

"Ah!? Thank you, this must be better, my henchman." Grim said.

'I still hate that, when he keeps on calling me his henchman.'

"Thanks, Y/n. Now we can see clearly, where we are going?" Deuce said, turn around. "Huh!? Wait!" We stopped again.

"What?" Ace asked.

"Something... is there!"

I move my wand in front of us, "Huh!?"

"Eek!?" Grim squeaked when he saw the ghost coming right us.

One of them starts with creepy laughter, "Heeheeehee! Our first guest in ten years!"

"Make yourselves comfortable. For eternity!" The second ghost said.

"No, thanks." I regards the ghost offer. Deuce quickly pulled me behind him, the raccoon jumped on my shoulder.

"This place is also haunted with ghosts!" Ace said

"We don't have to deal with it one by one. Let's go." Deuce said to Ace.

"Don't think you can just order me around! If you hadn't something so idiotic, we wouldn't be in this mess."

"You wanna talk about who started it? It's cause you wouldn't clean"

"It started when that furball burned the Queen Of Hearts' statues." Ace shouted as pointed at Grim. The raccoon jumped down from my shoulder.

"Ftgna! That's what you get for making a fool outta me." Grim yells at Ace.

"Come on! This ain't the time for arguing." I tried to calm them down, but none of them are listening. 'I gave up, there's no end to this nonsense!' While the boys were arguing with each other, I suddenly heard a voice coming from the Mine. I decided to check it out for myself, however before I can move deeper at the tunnel a hand pulls my feet light back.

'My Lady! Don't go there... I can sense danger coming from that tunnel.' Celestia said, grabbing my feet.

'Danger!? What kind of danger?' I asked, but before she could answer. The voice appeared in the mine.

"Won't...give...won't..."

'What... is... that?' I asked as Celestia let go of her feet.

'I wish, I knew my lady, but I don't... the shape of the soul and aura are complicated to measure. However one thing is for sure, that thing is ever dangerous. So please run with the others.' She said.

'What do mean--' The moment my eyes met the monster, I didn't hesitate to run towards the boys.

3rd person.

Meanwhile at the boys...

"All of you! Do you understand our situation right now?" We're all expelled if we don't get back with a magic crystal by tomorrow morning." Deuce said.

"So, stop patronizing me. It's really ticking off." Ace said, soon they heard the same voice as Y/n heard.

"Won't...give...won't..."

"W-what's... this voice?" Ace asked, as if someone would be able to answer him.

"Hey! Don't freak out but y/n is gone again." Grim said.

Both of the boys turn around, "What? Don't tell me, she has already gone back." Ace asked.

"Stone...one...this...mine..."

"I think it's...getting closer..." Deuce started.

Y/n POV

"Everyone, run," I scream through the mine and echoed it from inside. As I finally reached to where I left the boys.

"Huh!? Y/n, what's going on?" Ace asked, I stopped and took a deep breath.

"There's... something in that tunnel." I pointed in the tunnel.

"Huh!? What is it? What did you see?" Deuce asked.

"I-" Before I can answer the monster, finally come out.

"Stone... IS MINE!"

"I-It's here" The three boys shouted in unison.

Deuce grabbed my hand as Grim jumped at Ace's back. We didn't hesitate to run, but the monster is five times faster than us.

"We aren't gonna make it," Grim shouted.

'What?... What should I do?' An idea comes in my mind. "CELESTIA! FELIX!." I yelled as the others look confused.

Two familiar wolves appeared in the mine, "Everyone, hap on." Deuce and I get on to Felix as Ace and Grim goes to Celestia.

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As we get further enough from the monster, we stop and take break. "What the heck is that thing!?" Deuce asked as he jumped off.

"Ffgnaaaa!! Crowley didn't say anything about that!! Let's get outta here." Grim stuttered.

"It's so nasty! But didn't it mention a 'stone'?" Ace exclaimed, getting down from Celestia.

"Eh!?"

"For what I know? The monster have been living at the Mine for a very long time. So the monster might have the crystal that you have been looking for." Celestia said.

"Huh!?" They freak out and jump back from the wolf.

"It's that thing... Can talk." The ginger boy said in surprise.

"Yes! They can talk, and don't call them things. They are wolves, you know." I said, jump down.

"Who are... they?" Deuce asked me.

"They are my familiars," I answer as I pat Felix. "This one is Felix, his is a storm wolf. And that one over there is Celestia, an ice wolf."

"They are so big! What do they eat?" Ace asked, trying to pat Celestia.

"Humans," Felix said with a serious face. Making Deuce and Ace back away.

"Felix!... I'm sorry about my brother. He's just joking. Felix is not in a mood to talk to you boys. When I mean by 'not in a mood. I meant 'he's mad." Celestia said.

"Can I ask why?" Deuce said, hiding me.

"Well... First, your headmaster makes Lady y/n to be his clearer. Second you Ace boy put her in trouble something that she didn't do, not only once but twice. Third, while you escape from the punishment, lady y/n have to run over at your classroom and the dorm. Lastly, you all destroy the chandelier, letting it fall along with y/n in addition to that you TWISTED HER ANKLE. SO, YES. WE ARE MAD."

"Stone...won't...give...!"

I turned around to see the monster is chasing our tail. "So there really are magic crystals left!" Deuce said.

"N-n-n-nope! Nope. I'm a genius but I can't beat that thing." Grim stayed put at Celestia's back.

"But we'll be expelled without it... I'm going!"

"Is that boy crazy or does he just want to die?" Felix asked.

"You're gotta be kidding?" Ace complain.

"Deuce! It's too dangerous to go on your own." I grab his arm.

"I cannot, under any circumstance, be expelled." Deuce pushed me behind where Ace is staying and he took out his Magical Pen, ready to fight. As I was about to follow him, Ace and my two familiar covered the way, signaling me not to walk any further.

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