A Failed Attempt
Riddle Walked to the Mirror Chamber with Cater and Trey. He stole Deuce's Magic Wheel keys.(he hated this, it was against the Rules) Apparently Bacara and Blackjack wanted to try something to see if they could find clues on Ace's whereabouts. He would overlook the rule just this once if it could help him find one of his First years. He entered the room and saw the others Minus the first years who were all having a Sleepover. He walked in and saw the others he walked over to the group and then waited for Baccara to speak. The teachers too the side.(it's only Crewel and Crowley)
"Alright we are going to do something Called Soul Walking. It allows us to enter the Subconscious of whoever we are trying to reach. One thing is that it isn't perfect to fully form it. You must have an important Item of the person you're trying to reach and one from 6 other people close to the person you're trying to find. Using the items you all collected from the first years were going to enter Ace's Subconscious though to get there we must go through the Subconscious of each first year. What did you all bring?" Baccara asked.
"We brought Sebek's Plush from his Mother before she disappeared." Lilia said Placing it down where Baccara pointed.
"I grabbed the Cactus Vil gifted to him when he was a kid. He said it was important to him before" Ruggie said, placing it down.
"O-ortho doesn't connect to many things but his Favorite item is t-this necklace." Idia said placing it down
"For My Child of Man I collected his Journal from the beginning of the year. Don't worry this one is already filled out; he won't notice it's gone." Malleus said
"For Deuce we grabbed his Magic Wheel keys." Riddle said placing it down
"For Epel we grabbed his Mirror. For someone who doesn't care for looks he sure carries this around like a lifeline." Vil said, placing it down.
"This all works. For Ace we have his Favorite fairy tail." Baccara said, placing it down. He then continued "Now I want to clear up some things. Their subconscious is a representation of themselves and their magic. Oftentimes it will have reflections of people they know. It is commonly thought that it goes from strongest to weakest based on whose subconscious comes first and last. This isn't true. It can happen in any order but your target is always last. Everyone Please sit in a circle around the items and Black if you would please read the incantation." He said. They all did as instructed and Black read.
"Ad mundum ibi itur. Palatium mentis. Carus Amor meus placet me excommunicare. Salve et vale Dico Acc!"
He read and they all blacked out.
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When Silver came too he saw desert. He looked at his body and saw he had very Egyption style clothes. The type you would find in hieroglyphs and on statues of gods. He had a amaryllis in his hair.He also heard....Music? He looked around then and saw the other passed out Silver got up and woke them all.
"So where are we?" Leona asked. He was dressed like Silver, matter of fact all of them were though they lacked the Amaryllis bloom.
"We are in one of the first years Subconscious. I can't tell who's though we will have to Continue maybe we'll get a clue." Black said. So that's what they did: they walked in the desert. A few minutes later Floyd complained.
"This is BORING when will we actually get somewhere" Floyd whined. They couldn't blame him, he's a fish and this is a desert.
"Soon I hope." Azul said huffing. Silver looked around and saw a Town in the distance.
"Hey there's a town." He said. It was odd he didn't feel tired here. The others looked to where he was facing.
"Then I say we head in that direction." Malleus said. For once Leona didn't complain about doing what Malleus said and just followed. As they got closer eventually a Hologram sign came up. It read:
The Crocodile City
Sebek's domain
"Well that explains who's subconscious we are in. We're in Sebek. Though what confuses me is why it is all Desert. He's never acted so Bland and Baren as one so is it perhaps a Representation of his magic?" Lilia said.
"I do not know." Riddle said. They continued to walk and they got to the entrance once they got there another sign popped up.
Find the Amory ->
"I guess we follow the arrow...." Silver whispered. This was odd, it was too quiet. They followed the Arrow and Reached a Room with Swords on the table.
"I think we all grab one." Kalim said, picking it up. It was a sturdy bronze blade. They all followed. As the final blade was picked up the world shattered and everything was floating. The sign then appeared.
Get to the temple. By hopping on the building and debris you should get there in no time! Charge the blades with magic and attack when an enemy appears. Collect Teeth to upgrade your weapons.
"I'm sorry, Teeth!?" Vil Exclaimed.
"Huh it's like a Video game...." Idia said.
"I think we should do as instructed. let's go." Malleus said as he started to jump from area to area. The others then followed Baccara bringing up the back.
They hopped and Jumped before landing on a roof. From seemingly nowhere Snakes and Crocodiles appeared and proceeded to attack. Silver Grasped his sword and started to Attack he single handedly took them all down before the others could even start. Lilia and Malleus just smiled. Silver Picked up the teeth from The ground.
"Impressive Silver!" Azul Applauded.
"Thank you but I'd rather get to the temple. I don't like this place. It does not accurately Reflect Sebek in any way. It's quiet, it's Baren, it's bland. The only thing even remotely similar to him is the Heat. He's very hot headed and the temperature reflects that. Let's go." Silver said as he started to continue on his way.
"Silver is quite correct, this isn't like Sebek. I think we should continue." Malleus said he then followed Silver. It continued like this until they reached the Castle and saw... Lilia, Malleus, and Silver? They were all Sitting at a table eating. The temple was more of a Castle. They all just walked up to them and Silver spoke.
"Hello, I'm looking for my Boyfr- I mean Work Partner Sebek Zigvolt do you know where he is?" Silver asked
"That depends on which one? Fufufu!" The copy of Lilia said.
"The one with Green hair." Silver said.
"Ah He's Sleeping you would have to wake him up....Say could you do us a favor?" The Reflection of Malleus asked.
"It depends..." Silver answers.
"It is nothing to tax. You want to wake up Sevek to talk to him, yes? Well then would you mind waking him up for us? Without him awake the River won't Flow and without the River flowing Everyone will die." The Malleus Doppelganger said.
Silver looked at Baccara who nodded."Very well. What do we need to do?"
The copy of Silver spoke."You need to wake up all three false Sebek's. Then they will wake up the Actual Sebek who will make the river flow. You need to Find the Flower of the Dead for Flora, or the Sebek with the pink Hair, You will need to find the Hyacinth for Meriwether the blue one. And the flower of determination, love and Beauty for the last one named Fawna. The way to find them is through those gates. The gardens are simple to navigate but you will have to Fight and solve puzzles so good luck." The silver said before he put his head in his arms and promptly passed out. The three then went back to there tea.
"Where should we start?" Ruggie said
"I don't know How about we start with Flora, the one with pink hair. I imagine we go through the pink gate that's clearly open." Idia said sounding sarcastic. Ruggie glared but they entered. After fighting the monster and seeing a copy of Ortho,Yuu, and Jack they got a Red Spider Lily.
"That was quick! Now go put it in the Vase near the pink door!" The Lilia copy said. They did as instructed and the door slid up revealing a long haired Sebek. Though he was Color coded pink. The Version of Sebek walked off to a door after he Slapped Malleus for waking him up. That was a shock.
The next room went the same way. They retrieved the Flower and the Copy of Deuce Ace and Epel showed up. Then the Dopleganger Malleus Appeared telling them to put the Flower in the Vase. They were confused on the last one though. There was no gate.
Lilia walked to the table with the Copies."How can we get the last flower?" He asked
"You already have the Flower of Determination, Beauty, and Love." They said, Lilia then argued that they didn't have the Flower Soon everyone joined Minus Silver himself.
Silver reached up and thoughed the Amaryllis bloom before walking over to the Vase and Pulled it out of his hair and put it in the Vase. The door slid open Garnering the Attention of the others. From the Door with Fawna Out came the Sebek they all knew. It shocked them. If these three were false then why was their Sebek here?
"I suppose we follow them..." Silver said, still in shock. The group followed the Sebek's until they eventually reached a Room with a Sarcophagus. The three walked to the Sarcophagus and disappeared as Another Sebek slid the door open and Exited it.
"Thank you for waking me up....Why did you all need me other than to make the finger for again?" He asked. This sebek had the Mint green hair but it had one streak of pink and one of Blue.
"We're trying to get to Ace." Black said.
"Hmmm Then you need to go on the boat down the Nile....very well come with me." He said still sounding drowsy as they walked with him to a River that looked dry. The Boy crouch down on the river Bank and spoke "Ροή." He said as the river filled and flowed carrying a boat with it. "Well hop on the boat when it gets here. Don't worry I'll make sure the Nile gives you safe passage. Also Silver would you come here." The Version of Sebek said. Silver walked over and they spoke in low voices.
"Thank you for Caring for Fawna. It's helping him pull the three of them back together." Sebek said.
"Pull together? Are you saying that Se-Fawna is pulled apart?" Silver asked.
"On a sense yes my magic is split and he is a fraction of it...Im the real Sebek not the one there but it doesn't unvalidate his or my own feelings. Fawna is the most similar to me. He makes Decisions and reaction ships like I do. So when he says he loves you he means it so don't worry now off you go. Your Visiting the wolf next." Sebek said. Silver nodded still processing but he got on the boat and they were off.
"What did he say?" Kalim asked
"He said we're visiting the wolf next so I guess we're seeing Jack soon..." Silver said. They drifted down the river Eventually the desert turned into a forest.
They came to a stop at a Dock and got out. They then walked down the path into the town. In the town they saw some very familiar faces. There was Leona in a Red shirt. Blackjack was next to Leona making well despised Goo-goo eyes. Leona. Across the street there was a Deuce feeding horses in a stable. They all felt a rush of magic which distracted them. They looked down and saw their clothes had changed.
"Why am I the only one with a mask?" Vil said.
"Probably because of reasons, Princess." Leona said annoyed.
Ruggie rolled his eyes and continued to look around. Inside of a bakery there was Trey putting away food. Next door there was Sebek In a Blacksmith shop with Ortho and Idia. It was weird how many doppelgangers there were. Though splayed among the streets there was a dope ganger of each of them(minus Rook,Vil, Jack, and Epel who were missing) . He then looked inside of a bookstore and Gasped, gaining the others' attention.
"What is it Ruggie." Leona huffed, clearly annoyed with Vil.
"L-look inside the Bookstore!" He Exclaimed. The others looked and all were surprised. It was Ace but he had on a Smart looking outfit and had his Hair long. It cursed and framed his face in the front while the back was in a Ponytail.
"That is Definitely Jack's version of Ace that lives in the Subconscious. Though there are three other people missing...." Black said
"Epel,Vil, Jack, and Rook. Right?" Ruggie said. Just as he said that They heard foot steps. Thinking fast Black cast a Invisibility spell to ensure they were not seen. Somehow his magic worked. They all looked at where they were coming from. There in all his glory was a version of Vil. He worse a White button up with a Corset, purple pants and black heeled boots. On his arm there was a basket. It had A beautiful Poison Apple Design on the cloth inside and there was a book he put in it. However the most concerning thing is that this Vil had bags under his eyes. They weren't extremely noticeable but there. The Veraion of Vil then started to Sing.
"S!Vil:
Little town, it's a quiet village
Every day like the one before
Little town, full of little people
Waking up to say~
S!Cater:
Bonjour!
S!Deuce:
Bonjour!
S!Sebek:
Bonjour
A Lilia then popped out from a window
S!Lilia:
Bonjour!
S!Ruggie:
Bonjour!
"Ok this is weird. I don't know how to Speak Low Savannah! I speak Modern Proxenese!" Vil said
"It seems to be A Song....I've heard this can happen if an influx of Emotion and Magic are Present." Crewel said.
"Hmmm Interesting." Azul said write in in a notebook he had
S!Vil:
There goes the baker with his tray like always
(S!Trey cane walking by)
The same old bread and rolls to sell
Every morning just the same
Since the morning that we came
To this poor, provincial town
S!Vil stopped by the Stables where S!Deuce noticed him and Greeted him
(Next part is spoken)
S!Deuce:
Good Morning Vil!
S!Vil:
Good morning, Monsieur Deuce
Have you lost something again?
S!Deuce:
Well, I believe I have
Problem is, I, I can't remember what...
Oh well, I'm sure it'll come to me!
Where are you off to?
S!Vil*Pulling out a book*:
To return this book to Ace Trappola?
It's about two lovers in fair Verona
S!Deuce:
Sounds boring!
The Group of Soul walkers followed Vil.
"Hmmm It seems that you and Ace may be close here. Are you Close to Him in real life?" Baccara asked.
"I suppose he's helped me by trying out a few makeup items I've made and giveing me a review. I just say he has remarkable knowledge about makeup." Vil said
"It only makes sense he would steal his mother's old make up and mess around with it when he was younger. Eventually we got him his own. Though the brand of makeup you sell has always been his favorite." Baccara said, chuckling.
"That's nice to know actually. " Vil said, smiling. Then the citizens continued to sing.
"Random group of Kids(Cheka included):
Look there hhe goes, that boy is strange, no question
S!Malleus:
Dazed and distracted, can't you tell?
S!Silver, S!Kalim, S! Ruggie:
Never part of any crowd
'Cause her head's up on some cloud
No denying he's a funny boy that Vil!"
"This feels oddly insulting...." Vil said
"There is no need to panic, Roi des Poison! You are just wonderful!" Rook said looping his arm around Vil's waist.
"Thank you Rook." Vil said. They then continued to Follow S!Vil.
"S!Trey:
Bonjour! Good day! How is your family?
S!Ortho:
Bonjour! Good day! How is your wife?
(A Wild Cater Appears)"
Trey Blushed and Cater became unresponsive.
"When we see Jack we'll have to Clear up that the two of us aren't dating...anche se vorrei che lo fossimo..." Trey said. Everyone looked at Trey Confused while Cater got Reder.
"W-we'll talk when we are back at the dorm.." Cater said. Then the Doppelganger of Azul Apeared
"S!Azul:
I need six eggs! That's too expensive!
S! Vil:
There must be more than this provincial life!"
They watched as S!Vil entered the book store the All went to the Door and Followed him in as they watched the interaction between S!Ace and S!Vil.
"(Spoken)
S!Ace:
Ah, if it isn't the only bookworm in town!
So, where did you run off to this week?
S!Vil:
Two cities in Northern Italy,I didn't want to come back! Have you got any new places to go?
S!Vil asked to hand Ace the Book from the Baskett. The Ace took it and Placed it back on the Shelf as S!Baccara Walked out from the Back and watched them
S!Ace:
I'm afraid not...But you may re-read any of the old ones that you'd like.
(He said with a smile)
S!Vil:
Your library makes our small corner of the world feel big!
(Vil said as he grabbed a book and left)
S!Ace:
Bon voyage!"
S!Idia, S!Sebek:
Look there she goes, the boy is so peculiar!
S!Baccara:
I wonder if she's feeling well...
S!Lilia,S!Kalim,S!Cater:
With a dreamy, far-off look
And his nose stuck in a book
What a puzzle to the rest of us is Vil!
S!Vil:
Oh, isn't this amazing?
It's my favourite part because you'll see
Here's where she meets Prince Charming
But she won't discover that it's him 'til chapter three
S!Majara:
Now it's no wonder that his name means 'Beauty'! His looks have got no parallel!
Jade,Floyd,Jamil:
But behind that fair facade,
I'm afraid he's rather odd!
Very different from the rest of us!
He's nothing like the rest of us!
Yes, different from the rest of us is Vil!"
"I am now feeling Very flattered by that Lovely Lady but who is she?" Vil asked.
"T-that's M-majara Felmeir. She's Epel's Grandmother...I met her while she was a Nice lady but She can be rather temperamental and hot headed like Epel." Idia said.
"Ah, I'll have to meet her one day." Vil said. He wondered if Epel had told her About him.
"(Spoken)
S!Leona:
Look at him, Blackjack, my future husband.
Vil is the most beautiful boy in the village!
That makes him the best.
S!Blackjack:
But he's so Beautiful
And you're so...Athletic. You wouldn't look good with Him.
S!Leona:
I don't agree with that but ever since we broke up
I've felt like I've been missing something
And he's the only boy that gives me that sense of-
S!Blackjack:
Mmm, je ne sais quoi?
S!Leona:
I don't know what that means...
"SHISHISHI! I think I like Jack's Portrayal of Leona and Black." Ruggie said
"Wait Broke up? You two dated?" Riddle asked
"Yes, But I couldn't stand the overgrown Cats personally. The only Person. I know that May even be able to survive a Relationship with him is black. But then again I'm pretty sure Leona wants a relationship with him. His tail wags whenever Black is around. Black's ears also go red around Leona." Vil said with a smirk. Leona growled and Black covered his ears as his eyes widened in embarrassment.
Then they heard The Copy of Leona Sing.
"S!Leona:
Right from the moment when I met him, saw him!
I said he's gorgeous and I fell~
Here in town, there's only he
Who is beautiful as me
So I'm making plans to woo and marry Vil!
JACK'S TRIPLET SISTERS:
Look there he goes
Isn't he dreamy?
Monsieur Gaston
Oh, he's so cute!
Be still, my heart
I'm hardly breathing
He's such a tall, dark, strong and handsome brute!"
"Ah I forgot, Jack told me that his Triplet sisters Have a Crush on Leona." Ruggie said
"They look annoying..." Leona Growled..
"I'd say you're lucky they like you considering How Beautiful they are." Vil said as he watched the other him walk toward the Forest. Trying to lose Leona in the crowd.
"S!Idia:
B-bonjour...
S!Leona:
Pardon
S!Vil:
Good day!
S!Silver:
Mais Oui!
S!Azul:
You call this bacon?
S!Cater:
What lovely flowers
S!Malleus:
Some cheese
S!Ortho:
Ten yards
S!Deuce:
One pound
S!Leona:
Excuse me
S!Jamil:
I'll get the knife
S!Leona:
Please let me through!
S!Yuu:
This bread
S!Floyd:
Those fish
S!Yuu:
It's stale
S!Floyd:
They smell
S!Riddle:
Madame's mistaken
S!Ace:
Well, maybe so
S!Vil:
There must be more than this provincial life!
S!Leona:
Just watch, I'm going to make Vil my Husband!
S!Eric(Vil's Dad) ,S!Cheka ,S!Diasomina ,S!Octinvinelle,S!Scarabia,S!Heartslabyul, S!Savannahclaw, S!Ignhyde, S!Trapolas, S!Yuu:
Look there he goes!
That boy is strange but special!
A most peculiar Monsieur!
It's a pity and a sin!
He doesn't quite fit in!
'Cause he really is a funny boy!
A beauty but a funny Boy!
He really is a funny Boy!
That Vil!
The group then saw S!Vil walking out of the Town to a Forest then Ran up to him and Dispelled the Invisibility spell.
"Excuse Me Vil! Where are you going!" Kalim Called.
"Ah well I'm going to Rook's...Epel has been Missing for a While and he was going to help me find him." S!Vil said
"Would you like our help as well?" Vil asked.
"If you could, it would be appreciated. Come with me." S!Vil said. They followed S!Vil down the path as they saw how it became disheveled and trees were littered with wolf Scratches. They eventually came up to a Mansion with a Gate that had a H on it. S!Vil Opened it and led them around the Back to an Archery range within an Apple Orchard. They saw a Rook standing there.
"Rook, I'm here and a group of People offered to help us look for Epel." S!Vil yelled. The Rook put it down.
"Finally someone agreed to help! Monsieur Cherry Apple has been gone for Too long! Mon fils me manque..." S!Rook said. Rook Blushed hearing what his counterpart re-read to Epel as but his heart warmed. It was a nice thought nonetheless.
"Well with help it allows us to have more eyes. Come one we need to leave now. It will be getting dark in a few hours. We need all the time we can get" S!Vil said. Everyone Nodded as they followed the others. Ruggie was very unsettled; he felt as though they were going to see something that would Change how they viewed Jack...
They followed the two counterparts as they Called for Epel Everyone joined in as well. Leona noticed that they were following the Wolf Mark so he spoke.
"Hey Why are we going towards the wolf?" Leona asked. Everyone looked at him.
"Ah Roi des Lions we forgot to tell you. Epel was Kidnaped by a Werewolf. Hence why we are trying to find them. The werewolf probably wants to mate him...This is dangerous ...." S!Rook said.
"So...If we don't find him soon then he'll end up with the Werewolf... when's the next full moon I heard wolf Beastmen and werewolves will only mate on days with full moons." Riddle said.
"It's Tonight hence why we are starting so early. I swear to whatever God is out there. Wenn dieser Werwolf meinen Sohn paart, werde ich ihm die Eier abhacken und ihn töten ..." S!Vil said. Now Vil Blushed hearing how Epel was referred to as his son. It wasn't a bad sentiment though....
They continued on the path and eventually after fighting many monsters Collecting any teeth and so much more they got to the Wolf den. Before they went in however S!Rook handed something to Rook. It was a bow and arrow. S!Vil handed Vil a Dagger. They both brandished them as the Diasomina students brandished their Swords and the Crept in. They crept deeper and soon heard a Voice.
"Hay can you please let me go?" A voice that sounded like Epel's said. They all crept toward the Sound and saw Jack and S!Epel.
"No! Just edit. A few more hours then you'll be my mate and everything will be ok..." the Jack said.
"J-jacks the one that took Epel...." S!Vil said.
"It seems so...I hate to say it but we must detain Jack and Take Epel away from him. He's normally much more put together. I imagine he's acting up because of the Moon..." S!Rook said. Everyone nodded and they all rushed in both Rook's staying Back. The Diasomnia Kids attacked with the Swords as The others Attacked with Magic. Both Vil rushed over to where Epel was and started cutting his restraints. S!Vil pulled out a Healing potion and gave it to Vil the two then Stayed close to the boy as they snuck him out of the Cave. A few minutes later the others came back with a Detained Jack. Jack saw Epel and tried to Run Forward but couldn't.
"Let me go! He's my mate, you can have him!" Jack said Thrashing around.
"You're acting like he's your Property and it's really annoying me..." Riddle said.
"I don't care, he's mine!" Jack Growled thrashing. You could see Riddle snap as he ran Forward and Punched him. It was a Surprisingly strong punch. It knocked Jack out and showed everyone. Once Jack passed out a Trail of Black smoke left his mouth and he woke up.
"What happened..." Jack asked.they all explained and then after a long session of apologizing he led them to a Carriage that he said would take them to Deuce's Subconscious. They all clamored into the spacious Carriage and off they went.
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They all Exited the Carriage. They were in Prison.
"What the hell..." Cater said.
"Why is it a prison? And why are we locked up?" Trey added. Then they all heard the Clacking of boots. They looked out through the bars and they saw a Copy of Deuce Appear in Prison Warden clothes.
"Ahh you've finally arrived- Wait what the hell are you wearing? This won't happen here. You will not disobey! The rules state you are to wear prison issued clothing." The Deuce then shaped his fingers and they were all in prison clothes though they were more stylish.
"Why are we here?" Black asked.
"Well you were wrongly accused of a Crime of course! Though you do have a way to get out!" Deuce said.
"Deuce cut the Circus! Just let us out!" Riddle said.
The Deuce's eyes narrowed. "Inmates....
When we are here you Call me Guard Spade or The Warden. Nothing else is acceptable. And where's the fun in just letting you out. You can start your journey through that poster. Have fun!" The Warden said as he walked away the heels of his boots Clacking.
"I guess we have nothing to do but do as he says...." Silver said as he walked to the wall and pulled the poster off if it showing a hole large enough for them to crawl through
For some it was a tight squeeze but eventually they made it to the other side and they continued on their way. Riddle stopped however when he saw 3 spears lined up against the wall. He grabbed them and gave two of them to the other Heartslabyul students. It was odd they could put away the items and then call them back when needed. They walked down a narrow hall and came face to face with a Jack copycat. The Copycat looked at them.
"Ah Hello! I suppose you want to pass." Jack said pointing to the door.
"Yes we do. May we pass? " Riddle asked.
"Only if you answer my question correctly." Jack said.
"Alright what's the question?" Black asked.
"What's the name of The Warden's Mother?" Jack asked. They all silenced and thought but then Cater spoke.
"Her name was Dvita Spade. She has Blonde hair and Peacock Green eyes, which Deuce inherited from her. His dad had Navy hair, which is how Deuce got his." Cater said.
"Corect. You may pass." Jack said as he turned into a wolf and Ran off as the door opened. They walked through and Saw a Room with a Blond woman sitting next to a Child as she told him to blow out the candles on a Crudely made cake. As they walked through they saw the Child Blow out the candle and start eating the cake. The mother looked relieved he liked it. It seems she made the cake herself they then got to another Checkpoint with Yuu in front of it
"I assume you already know that to pass you need to answer correctly so here's the question. What is Deuce's Favorite Chapstick Flavor and why?" Yuu asked.
Vil answered this time "It's Cherry because he imagines that that is what he imagines HIS Lips taste like. The poor kid just wants to Kiss the Knave." Vil said, sighing at the end.
"Corect!" Yuu said as he disappeared in a flurry of Blue flames.
The door opened to show a memory of a table at an unbirthday party. It then showed the bottom of someone's face as Deuce watched them eat Cherry Pie. It then showed Deuce putting his Chapstick on. They all walked to the next door to see Ortho. But this Ortho wasn't a Robot he was completely human and in a Guard outfit with a Pair of shorts instead of pants.
"O-ortho..." Idia said.
"Next Question! Who did his First Magic Wheel belong to originally?" Ortho asked.
Trey answered this one."It belonged to His Father." He said
"Correct you may pass." Ortho said. They were deposited in a Room with a Rusted MagicWheel, a younger Deuce seemed to be restoring. They then dropped into another room. This door had Sebek in front of it.
"What Weapon dose Deuce handle the best?
A)A spear
B)A Bomb
C) A Sword
D) A gun"
The Sebek said
"He handles a Gun the best. He has helped test and build multiple for Ortho before." Idia said.
"Corect." The Sebek said as he disappeared in a Flurry of Sparkles. They were confused as to why Deuce knew how to handle a gun but swallowed their comments and they entered the Room. It was a Small room showing Deuce as a 10 year old learning how to shoot a gun as a Male stood over him. Praising him.
They entered the next Checkpoint and Saw I Empty. Then they heard Clicking as an Epel appeared in Knee high Hooker Boots that had a Stiletto heel and looked like stained glass. Then an Ace Appeared in a White uniform instead of a Black one like the others.
"I hate to be rude but Why are there two of you? The last two doors only had one person..." Black said. He missed his brother but to him these different Ace's he's seen are cheap copies.
"Simple you have a Question which Epel will issue seeing as he isn't in the best health currently considering someone got mad and Pushed him down a Flight of stairs..." Ace said. The other Epel had a Bandage around his head and was Hiding behind Ace. He was clearly trying to keep himself stable and not fall.
"W-what do you mean he got pushed down the stairs!" Vil Exclaimed his face turning furious. Black shrunk in on himself. Only Baccara noticed. They heard the Clicking of the Heels on someone's boots.
"Ah yes! You don't know! Yesterday Epel went with me to study in Heartslabyul. When they were heading upstairs he saw Blackjack looking pale and sad at the very top of the staircase. He was leaning against the wall. Epel went to see if Black was alright considering he's been Playing Damage control for 7 unstable dorms seeing as all of them are Acting up under the Absence of Ace. He asked Black what was wrong Black said he is afraid for Ace as he dosent know If he is Hurt or Alone. Epel reassured him that it will be ok and Ace is strong. Then Black got mad and started going off on how it won't be ok and how Epel is a Terrible friend Despite him doing the most work to find Ace. Black backed him up toward the staircase and in a fit of Rage Pushed him, sending Epel tumbling down 3 flights of stairs. I ran to Check on him after shaping out of my stupor. He looked hurt badly. His arm was bent at the wrong angle and so was his leg. His head was also bleeding but Luckily he was alive. I took him to the Infirmary to get checked out. The Nurse said he was Lucky to be alive and that his magic protected him. Luckily they healed everything but his Leg as that would be too much. He's been unresponsive since. He's been acting like a robot hence why we are having a Sleepover." The Warden said
"Sag mir, wann dieser Ficker Epel die Treppe runtergeschubst hat, ich muss es wissen!" Vil yelled. Looking at Black who looked down. Riddle looked Pissed as well. Rook did too. Everyone else was shocked at what Black did.
"This morning. Let's move on so I can take Epel to rest. Epel, what's your question?" The Warden said with a Smile petting Epel's head gently.
"What does the Career Deuce and Ace want to have in the Future..." Epel said looking tired. You could also hear how out of it he was considering the first part of that sentence didn't make sense.
Riddle answered "Deuce wants to be a Police officer. Ace doesn't know but is thinking about a Leadership type of position or Teacher. He is open to other things too. I think modeling is also on the table."
"CORRECT! Warden takes Epel back to his room. I'll administer my challenge." Ace said as Deuce nodded and took Epel away.
Ace stepped forward and Pulled out a Spear. He then turned to Trey, Riddle, and Cater. Who nodded in recognition and took out their own spears. Cater started and throughout the fight they switched until Riddle had Ace pinned. Ace yielded and Riddle helped him up. Then The Warden appeared.
"Just want to let you know if anyone wants to Punch Blackjack, do it now. Next is Ortho's domain and you'll be healed one you get there. Ace it's time to go. Yuu wants to play a boardgame and Epel also looks excited." Deuce said Smiling. Ace walked to him. Baccara couldn't help but notice that even before Epel got hurt they all treated Epel much more gently than each other. He knows they don't think of Epel as weak but still he wondered why...
Riddle smiled and said, "Say less!" with a Devilish grin as he walked to Black and Kicked him in the Crotch making him collapse to where Riddle could reach him before Punching him across the face with a Magic infused punch. They all heard a crack followed by Black spitting out a tooth.
"WOWY! GOLDFISHY YOU'VE PUNCHED SOMEONE FOR THE SECOND TIME!" Floyd yelled
Riddle ignored him and just Grabbed Blackjack by the back of the shirt and dragged him through the now open door the others followed as The Doppelgangers watched.
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Ortho's Domain was Different, it was just a Giant gaming setup with vr headsets. They then heard his voice.
"HELLO TEST SUBJECTS, TODAY WE WILL BE TESTING THE LIMITS OF BLURRING LINES BETWEEN FICTION AND REALITY. BY PUTTING ON THE HEAD SETS YOU WILL ENTER A GAME WORLD WHERE YOU HAVE THREE LIVES IF YOU LOSE ALL THREE THEN YOU DIE IN REAL LIFE AS WELL AS IN GAME. YOU DON'T HAVE TO PUT THE HEADSETS ON BUT THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET ME TO LET YOU FREE. WIN THE GAME ILL SHOW YOU TO YUU'S DOMAIN! GOOD LUCK!" Ortho said through the intercom. Swallowing they all put on the head SETS.
Idia thought the first level was easy at first just to get to the checkpoint but the longer they were in the first level the more it degraded into madness. Eventually after the first death of Malleus who had got caught in an iron spike pit they had reached the end. The second level was worse. Here they saw a Copy of Ace who led them though a Castle with a rose maze but Leona being the stubborn bastard he is didn't listen when Ace said they had to go a different route and died. Black ended up making sure to hold his hand so that He knew where Leona was. He made the Older male panic and surprisingly Leona felt bad. After Idia had managed to pass those two next there was Deuce his was the prison they were st and that's when Idia realized something.
"W-we should probably remember the general theme of each level. D-deuce's Level looks like his subconscious. W-which means Ace will Probably have a Castle in his." Idia said.
"It appears you are correct Shroud..." Malleus said.
They then made notes of everything. It was all the same as the previous worlds till they got to Yuu. Yuu's world was all wacky in the end the game didn't do Yuus world justice but what else do you expect from a 8 bit game. Finally they got to Epel's level. It appears unlike the previous levels there was no Way onto the house they kept seeing. But what they did notice was the snow and Deep gorge that surrounded the house. The Epel they followed kept changing in appearance. Baccara then spoke.
"We know Yuu is next, meaning Felimer-san is before Ace. Considering we are trying to get to Ace's Subconscious it wouldn't shock me if Felimer's Subconscious is rather hard to navigate to make it hard for us to get to Ace." Baccara said.
"It wouldn't shock me either considering how odd his Magic capabilities are. Something I've noticed is that Sebek's magic seems to be based on Order and life , Jack's magic is like a whole other personality. His magic is based around change which is terrifying in itself, Deuce's Magic seems to be based around Knowledge and Repetitive thinking. Sebek would Perfectly Complement Jack. His magic would keep Jack's on a straight path. As for Ortho I don't know yet...." Lilia said.Soon they got to the End. Something Idia noticed is that Epel was always there.... He decided to say something.
"D-did any of you notice that Epel was Following us around since level 1? The only reason why Vil,Rook,and Riddle haven't even died was because he kept deflecting the attack...It seems he is more aware and sentient." Idia said.
"It wouldn't shock me if he was. Ortho knows Epel and one thing that most people learn about him is that he is an enigma just like Ace. In a sense you could call him a less stalkers version of Rook." Vil said. Rook just smiled. Everyone just accepted that and they left. Once they Exited the game the Ortho appeared. He looked completely human as well. He led them to a Door which he then opened to Show The Ramshake living room. He pushed them through and Closed the door.
Malleus just looked at the Ramshackle dorm and walked to the front door the others followed. When they opened it they were stunned. Inside was huge, they looked like Mice. They all started jumping and climbing up Platforms. They then reached a sentient Telephone which alerted the others.(Look I don't know where to go from here. The through the Mirror short shit is basically what happened sorry....But I want to get to Epel)
"I have a question Child of Man." Malleus said before they all left.
"What is it?" Yuu responded
"Why Is Felimer's subconscious closest to Trappola's?" Malleus asked.
"Because he is the most protective despite being.....t." Yuu mumbled the last part.
"What was that?" Malleus asked.
"Nothing...There is also the Fact that he is Probably the closest to Ace for reasons we don't know." Yuu said. Malleus said good bye and they all left.
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Vil shaped awake from the Cold around them. Epel's Subconscious was frigid and Isolated like How Vil imagined Epel's hometown. Though Vil imagined it as more up beat and not as cold. He woke up everyone else after Waking up Rook. They all talked amongst themselves as they heard Footsteps. Vil looked Over and Saw a Copy of His Overblot with a Version of Rook who also looked to have overbloted.
"Bonjour! We weren't expecting Visitors. I assume you're looking for Mon fils Epel?" The Rook said.
"Who are you and why do you look Like me when I overbloted and Rook is he ever overbloted!" Vil yelled. Everyone looked over and all stood up and Went into a Fighting stance.
"Aww you're such a Serious Tom! Lossen up! We'll introduce ourselves but first you need warmer clothing!" Overblot Vil said. As he snapped his fingers and they were all in Garments that were much warmer and had Apple embroidery.
"Huh...These are a Copy of the ones from Epel's hometown but they all have capes instead of only Epel having one." Jade said.
"Correct!" The Vil said before Continuing "Now! I'm Vil but seeing as there already is one You can Call me Queen!" This through Vil off why was this Version of Him so Childish and why was He the way Epel saw Vil?
"I have a question: why are you how Epel sees me?" Vil asked.
"....I'm not how Epel sees you though he dose see me as the Physical manifestation of lost self. I'm sure you noticed I'm quite Childish but that's due to you not having much of a childhood.Im your emotions on display and I can tell you that Epel dosent hate this side of you nor does he see you as a Villain. Though if you want to see how he sees you I can show you." Queen said as he snapped his fingers his clothes changed to a Rather stylish outfit with a jacket that was fur lined.
Queen had turned into a normal looking Vil with a simile and Calm look. He wasn't as Upright and was lightly slouched but in a way that shows he was just calm. He also wasn't wearing Make up. He had on a Small tiara as well. In all he looked nice.
"Magnifique Roi des Poison! OH Pardon Moi! Je m'appelle Rook Hunt mais tu peux m'appeler Hunter!" Hunter said
"You speak a lot more Low Savanah than our Rook..." Ruggie said.
"Non! Rook tends to speak more Like this when with Epel after finding out Epel understands him." Hunter said as Queen went back to normal.
"I'm guessing you want to get to Ace? Well we'll help you but first we need to get to Epel and to do that we need to go through the gorge ...." Queen said
"You say that like it's a bad thing..." Cater said.
"It isn't... but that's where Diamond Patrols or I guess he would be better known as Overblot Cater.... He patrols because he's a bit paranoid so..." Queen added.
"We just need to avoid him. Follow us." Hunter said. He showed them how the Capes helped them fly and glide. He also showed them how to hide in Crevasse when Diamond goes by. The rest of the house was also filled with Overblots patrolling. Eventually they reached where Epel was shocked to see Visitors but ended up showing them out. Vil made a note to talk to Epel and bring him some Snacks as he saw the Subconscious Epel using Crutches to walk. Black spoke.
Epel flinched at his voice but listened "Yuu said'' You're the closest to Ace, why?" Black asked.
"I would tell you but then I feel you may push me off a building instead of stairs this time." Epel said annoyed..Black Flinched.
"I'll make sure he doesn't. If he tries to I'll push him off the building instead."Riddle said. Vil was shocked as his tone it changed from soft to Angry really fast as Black flinched again.
"When I was a Kid I found a magic mirror that would teleport me to its twin. It so happened to the Trappola Rose garden. Ace found me scared and alone and asked what I was doing there and how I got there. Of course I answered truthfully. From then on I would go and Visit him everyday. Eventually he stopped showing up so I did too. One day I tried the mirror again and this time it took me to a Park in the Capital of Proxyane. There I met a Boy older than me who had his Hair Dyed Purple but you could see the Blond roots. I spent time with him but in the end he moved. When I saw him again it seemed he didn't remember me or didn't recognize me. Then another time I tried it again but this time ended up in a forest where I met an interesting boy with Green eyes and Blond hair who loved to hunt. He even showed me how to Use a bow. The last time I used the mirror I couldn't exit it and it brought me to the Mirror in the Room of a Strawberry haired boy who was abused by his mother for the time I could before the mirror locked me out I would continue to go to his Mirror to make use he was ok. In the end I'm alot like my Great Grandmother, powerful with a good memory but this comes with a curse. I use a compact mirror to help control my magic as I don't want to somehow bring back an entire Graveyard of dead people like my great grandma can. I also don't forget easily...." Epel said.
"You say your Great grandmother could Bring back a Graveyard of the Dead are you perhaps talking about Lady Felimer? She has Long grayish purple hair and works for the Briar Valley?" Lilia asked.
"Yes...We're here now I will tell you you most likely won't be allowed in his Subconscious...Your luck to even have made it into mine. But you're welcome to try." Epel said, opening the door. They all entered but instead of coming out at a Castle scene they woke up in the mirror Chamber.
"Sadly it didn't work.... I suppose we're done for the night.Good night everyone." Black huffed as he left, bringing the book with him.
Everyone else grabbed the respective items and left. Vil picked up Epel mirror and went straight to Sam's Shop he had some get well soon gifts to get...
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