"Mmmmm....Ugh my head..."

Glory groan as she rubs her head and opens her eyes to find herself in the infirmary.

"Where am..."

She soon lets out a gasp and widen her eyes when Glory sees a dark hooded figure in front of her.

"Hello Gloriane...."

A female voice sends shivers down to her spine when the hooded figure turns around and takes off the hood to reveal Mother Gothel. Glory flinch and quickly back away, but ends up hitting the wall instead.

"Gothel!?" She shrieks while keeping her high toes from Gothel, who gives Glory a sadistic smirk.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, my blood, flesh, and bones." She greeted sickly sweet as she flips her curled long black hair with a proud smirk. Then she saunters her way towards Glory, who shivers in return when Gothel approaches her as she bends down and lifts her chin up where their same grey eyes lock for the first time.

"My~ Aren't we look the beautiful?" She remarks slyly making Glory grimace and smacks her hand. She then got up and tries to run from the door, but soon was blocked when black rocks rise from the ground out of the blue making her gasp. Glory flinch when she heard Gothel giggling menacingly low. She spins around to see Gothel sauntering towards her with an alarming smirk.

"What's the matter dear? Aren't you happy to see your mummy?~" She asks innocently as she creepily walks around her, the beautifully sinister witch caressing her chin to her short black curled hair as she walks pass her. Glory is speechless where she is struck with fear and she could feel her legs quivering to the point where she is about to fall.

N...No....Not again.....Not this dream again....

Glory thought while watching Gothel walking away, but she caught her off guard when Gothel turns back with a wide smirk as black rocks ride from the ground in complete 180 frightening Glory. Alarmed, Glory attempts to escape, but is struck with fear when quickly surrounded by sharp rocks. Feeling trapped and has no where else to run, Glory crosses her arms shaking with fear. Suddenly her left hand glows and Glory falls to her knees hissing in pain.

While holding her wrist, a bright light glows from her hand exciting Gothel.

"And look! You receive the golden flower that I have told you to touch! Oh ho! Isn't it wonderful?" She callously glees. Stunned, Glory glances at Gothel with shocked grey eyes causing her to reminisced back to the Dwarf's Mine when she first saw the golden flower at the abandoned house.

"...That was you?!" Glory exclaims with disbelief with her face filled with terror making her chortle.

"I know, how generous of me to do something for my shining blood. Come now dear, let's get you back to your tower where you'll be safe and secure~ GLORIAAAAAAAANNNNE!!!!"
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"Aah!" Glory screams and quickly rise up from the bed with a fearful look, but was stopped when Trey lays his hands on her shoulders.

"Whoa, whoa, easy there. It's just us." He reassures with a worried look. Glory blink her eyes twice and rubs her eyes before blinking again to find herself in the infirmary but no sight of Gothel.

"T-Trey?" She stutters.

"You ok, prefect?"

Glory turns straight to see Ace and the others standing before her with concern looks.

"Ace...everyone..." Glory mutters.

"You seem to had a nightmare."

Suddenly, Glory turns to the right where Riddle peer behind Trey.

"Riddle..."

Baffled by what's going on, she glances at her friends and the Heartslabyul residents.

"Umm...what's going on here? Why are you all here?" Glory asks looking confused.

"You were overwhelmed with light my dear sundrop."

She turns to see Merlin who is floating in his cloud.

"Merlin..." She utters as the tiny wizard floats towards the young ravenette.

"While you're unconscious, I told Riddle and Cater about our training." Merlin informed.

"Really?..." Glory uttered and turns to the dorm head and Cater whom both of them looked awkward as Cater scratched his cheek with his finger and Riddle stroked his head.

"It's true, Gloriane..." Riddle replied.

"Yeah. Merlin told us that you were secretly training with him. Trey-kun, Grim, and A-Deuce-chan even told us about your healing ability." Cater explained. Surprised, Glory avert her eyes that are filled with guilt.

"Sorry I made you worry, I guess I'd ran low from my energy." She apologized, but Trey patted her head.

"There's no need for you to apologize, Gloriane-san." Trey reassures.

"Yeah, you were totally kickass back there!" Grim complimented and Cater chuckles.

"Hehe not gonna lie, you totally nailed that battle." Cater admitted.

"Yeah, you definitely saved our dorm leader, Glory-san." Deuce agreed.

"But there's one thing we need to know." Ace implied with a grin.

"Hm?"

Ace then glance at Merlin.

"Is this what you taught her Merlin-sensei?" Ace asks curiously while grinning awfully.

"Well...."

Trey widen his eyes to realized something and turns to Merlin.

"Merlin-sensei."

"Hm?"

"Back in the library yesterday....you were whispering to Gloriane-san about something. Is this what you said to her?" Trey asks curiously making Merlin smirk and chuckle softly.

"You are absolutely correct, Mr. Clover." He replies.

"THAT'S WHAT YOU TAUGHT HER!?!" Deuce, Cater, and Grim shouts with their eyes widen.

"YOU TOLD HER TO KISS ME!?" Riddle shrieks while blushing.

"For a crucial reason, yes. Would you rather fall into depravity with your overbloted magic? I don't think so, young man." He sasses back making Riddle sulks his head and sighs.

"You're...not wrong there." Riddle mumbles while blushing. True pats his back.

"It's okay, Riddle. At least you're safe and back to normal. You gotta at least thank Gloriane-san for saving you." Trey reassured. Riddle sighed and nod.

"You're right..." Riddle replied.

"OMG pffft AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! That is so hilarious! Ha! You're definitely a Guy-Magnet after all, prefect!" Ace cackles making both Glory and Riddle flustered.

"SHUT UP ACE!" Glory shouts with a glare while blushing.

"YOU WILL STOP LAUGHING AT ONCE!" Riddle orders while blushing as well.

"Oi, Ace! Stop laughing at them!" Deuce scolds at him.

"ARE YOU ASKING TO GET BEHEADED AGAIN!?" Grim shrills in worry.

"I agree. This is not something to laugh at." Trey assures with a frown.

"Yeah! Dealing with an angry dorm leader is bad enough, we don't want to piss him off again!" Cater agrees with a panic look.

"No way! Haha! This is too funny! Ahahaha!"

"Ace, stop laughing or the deal is off." Riddle threatens with a death glare making flinch almost forgot about the deal he made with his dorm leader and stops laughing.

"Y-Yes dorm leader! Sorry dorm leader! I won't do that again!" He stutters with a fearful tone. Glory giggles and Riddle grins in satisfaction. Merlin sighs.

"As relief as I am, there's one thing before I let you guys go back to your dorm." Merlin says.

"Hm?" Glory blinked at Merlin as he floats towards her.

"Sundrop. You did a wonderful job of saving Riddle, but you must remember. There's going to be a lot of adversaries during your time here in Night Raven along the way. I may not know who, but you still need a lot of training." He reassured.

"I know." Glory replied.

"And you'll never know who's going to overblot next, but if something like this happens again, then you must be prepare yourself." Merlin informed her causing her friends and the Heartslabyul residents to widen their eyes.

"Wait, you mean-"

"Yes, Mr. Spade. Sundrop will have to do the same healing process all over again if someone overblots. Just like how she healed you, Mr. Rosehearts." He reminds them all making all widen especially Glory, who sat there with a dumbfounded look.

"Eh...Eh...EEEEEEEHHHHHHH!?!?!"

Glory shrills as her entire face turns beet red and steam starts to burst from her ears when she hears this from her mentor.

Great! Being trapped in another dimension is bad enough, but I have to do this 'Restore with a Kiss' unique magic again if someone is overblot with magic!? Can this day get any embarrassing!?!

Glory thought while covering her face with both of her hands as face turns beet red when thinking about using the unique magic again on every single person in the planet.

"WHAT!? She has to do it again!?" Deuce shrills.

"If something like this happens, yes." Merlin replies.

"Wait, wait, wait! You're telling us that if this happens again, she has to kiss every single guy in this school that gets overbloted with magic!?" Cater asks in shock.

"Pretty much." Merlin replies casually causing Riddle to blush entirely red.

"That's...that's..."

"As embarrassing it sounds, that's how it is and I'll tell you all how the unique magic 'Restore With A Kiss' originated. To all that don't know, Rapunzel was the one who did the similar technique that you did. When Gothel was defeated, Rapunzel ran to her lover where he was on the verge of dying from his wounds. Refused to let him die in front of him, the poor princess healed him with tears as it fell on to his cheek."

"Ew." They all gagged.

"I'm not done yet!" He scolds at them and all of them flinch as they keep their mouths shut and listen.

"Ahem. As I was saying, Rapunzel then planted a kiss on his dying lover and as a result, her dying lover was lifted back to life. As a result, the two got married and that's how the 'Restore With A Kiss' magic is originated." Merlin explains.

"Oh..." Deuce gasps in awe.

"I...Wow." Ace awes.

"You said it, buddy." Grim agrees.

"Awww how cute!" Cater coos.

"Agreed, it's heartwarming and interesting." Trey remarks with a grin.

Glory and Riddle sat silently where Glory thought about what Merlin said about the origin of the 'Restore With A Kiss' magic.

Well...that explains their loving relationship....

Glory ponders and turns to Riddle who is sitting there covering his mouth with his hand while blushing.

I can't believe this...not only that I'd overblot with my magic, but this is the first time a girl ever kissed me like that before...

Riddle thought while heating up from the recent event from the Rose Maze.

But...I'm relieved...yet guilty. How could I say such a horrible thing to a kind and beautiful girl like Gloriane? This is something that I must do.

Riddle thought. Out of instincts, Riddle gently grabs her hand surprising Glory where she stares at him with curiosity.

"...Merlin-sensei, may I have your permission to talk to Gloriane privately please?" Riddle requested surprising Glory and the others. Merlin smiles and nods.

"You may, Mr. Rosehearts. Come now everyone, let's have these lovebirds have their discussion." Merlin orders as he pushes them out of the infirmary.

"Waah!" Grim shrills.

"Ow! Ow! Ok! We'll go!" Ace grumbles.

"Whoa, hey!" Cater yelps.

"W-We'll be in the halls waiting for you guys!" Trey informs as Merlin slams the door leaving Glory and Riddle alone together in the empty infirmary.

"Gloriane."

"Y-Yes Riddle?"

Gloriane turns her head as she sees Riddle holding her hand and strokes the back of her hand with a guilty look.

"...Words can't describe how much I regret for doing such horrible things to my friends including you." He admits with silver eyes filled with guilt.

"I said some awful things to you. What I've said back there was horrific, and I felt terrible for insulting you without knowing the real truth about you. Matter of fact, I misjudged you as a person. At first, I was cautious when I discovered that you're the reincarnation of Mother Gothel, but when you healed me, I realized that it's not Gothel I'm seeing, it's a beautiful and pure goddess that dragged me back to the light. And her name is Gloriane Corbett." Riddle expresses as he kiss her hand.

"I was so blinded with my values on rules and keeping my expectations higher from my mother without realizing I'm pushing away those who are considered close to me particularly Trey and Che'nya. It led me to the point where I became alone without realizing I'm hurting inside, but..."

Riddle takes a good look at Glory's left hand that has the golden flower tattoo where he strokes it gently. Then extends his hand to his cheek to caress her cheek with his silver eyes gleamed with empathy and remorse.

"But now, I realized why I am hurt. All because of you, Gloriane. Not only you've saved me and healed me, but you also open this queen's eyes for the first time. And for that, I owe my gratitude and my apology for how I treated you. An apology will not redeemed my actions, but I am willing to make up for the things that I did to not only you, but to your friends and my friends as well. And I will not stop until I earn your trust." Riddle apologizes. Touched by his genuine honesty and remorse, Glory smiled warmly and gently leans her head to his hand that was caressing her cheek.

"It's okay Riddle. I'm willing you to give you a second chance." Glory said surprising Riddle.

"You do?.." He asked looked stunned and she nodded with a smile.

"I do, and I also want to apologize for punching you in the face. That wasn't okay for me to do and I regret it." Glory admitted, but Riddle glance down at his lap.

"There's no need for you to apologized. In fact, I put my dorm and my friends in danger because of me..." Riddle muttered with guilt in his eyes. Feeling a sting in her heart, Glory lays both of her hands on his shoulders.

"Riddle look at me." Glory advised as Riddle glanced up at her with eyes filled with curiosity like a fragile child as the ravenette stares intently at him.

"Do not look down on yourself, Riddle. It's valid that you valued rules and dedicated to academics, but the rules don't define you. Your individuality defines you, Riddle." Glory consoled causing Riddle to blink his eyes at the compassionate ravenette.

"My grandma once told me as a child that being yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. Meaning you shouldn't let your mother control you and be someone that you're not." She advised shocking Riddle as Glory smiled sweetly at him.

"You should follow what your heart is telling you instead following the rules." Glory restated. Riddle stared at her with awe as she smiles gently down at him like he's staring at a vibrant goddess.

"You're not a bad person, Riddle. You're hardworking, caring, and responsible, but you also need to be kind and patient with them. Most Importantly, you need to smile when interacting with others. I'm only telling you because I care and I want to get to know you personally, so you have my word, Riddle-kun." Glory reassured with a gentle smile. Moved by her kind and reassuring words, he got up from the bed and turns to Glory.

"Kneel for me." He orders as Glory nods and stands up from the bed. She then kneels before him as Riddle grabs his staff and gently tap her left shoulder.

"As dorm leader of Heartslabyul, I, Riddle Rosehearts, will vow...."

Then he taps her right shoulder.

"...To protect.."

Then her left.

"...To support..."

Then to her right again.

"And to fight for the goddess that healed me...."

Once again, her left again.

"Saved me..."

Then her right.

"And most importantly..."

Again on her left.

"The only girl who open my heart for the first time known as..."

Once again her right.

"Gloriane..."

Then on her left.

"Corbett..."

Then on her right again.

"...As well as keeping your magic from the others as promise from Merlin sensei and as dorm leader I will take responsibility of keeping on eye on you and helping you with your magic. For that, you have my vow."

Riddle declares as he reaches a hand to Glory, she smiles and grabs his hand. He pull her back up and hand her black glove as well as her dagger.

"Might want to wear this so no one will know your secret. It's the first thing I do to redeem myself." He informs and Glory nods as she grabs her glove and her dagger, she puts on her glove and puts her dagger into her backpack.

Afterwards, Riddle held her a hand with a genuine smile.

"Shall we return to our dorm? There's still time to redecorate for the Unbirthday party." He reassures as she nods her head with a sweet smile.

"I would love to attend there, Riddle-kun." Glory replies as she takes his hand. They walk out the door where Riddle opens the door with everyone waiting for them.

"Ah you must be done with your little chat, Rosehearts?" Merlin asks curiously.

"Yes we did, we'll be returning to our dorm now. Come now, everyone we must head back immediately. We don't want to celebrate an Unbirthday Party in a messy state now would we?" He asks.

"Hai!" They all cheers and Glory giggles. Then Glory and Riddle turn to each other with warm smiles.

"Shall we?" He asks curiously.

"Mhm." She nods as Glory, Riddle, and the rest of the gang head back to their dorm to redecorate for the next Unbirthday party.