Episode 3-12(2): A Wolf's Kind Offer

Meanwhile at the lake, Vivien was watching the scene from the falls when she witnessed Glory and Grim packing their stuff to leave their dorm after making a deal with Azul.

"You poor child. What have you done? You've made a tough decision..." Vivien murmurs as she lets out a sigh and rises up from the rock when she flips her long chestnut brunette hair.

"I must be off to visit Moonchild before she heads off to her three day journey. As well as giving her a bigger warning...." Vivien mutters as she steps down to the lake and strolls through the water. Then she climbs up to the surface and saunters through thr forest to meet up with Glory.
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Later at the ramshackle dorm, Glory and Grim have their stuff ready and packed.

"Hey we're back!" Glory yells as she climbs downstairs with her suitcase rolling through the floor where Grim walks over her and hops on to her shoulder. As she approaches the twins, Jade smiles at them.

"Are you both ready?" Jade ask curiously.

"Prepared and ready as you said." Glory replies.

"See ya, Lionfish and Seally. Safe travels." Floyd assures.

"Ahh, please let us know it you're in need of a place to stay. You can reserve a guest room in Octavinelle for 10,000 madol a night."

"Thanks for the offer, but we'll find another place to stay. Good night." Glory said as she and Grim left the ramshackle dorm.

Once they left, Glory stares at the dorm for a minute pondering about the ghosts, but suddenly her phone rings and pulls out the phone from her backpack pocket. She then place it to her ear.

"Hello?"

"SUNDROP WHAT THE IN NAME OF MORDRED'S ASSCRACK WERE YOU THINKING MAKING A DEAL WITH AZUL!?" Merlin scolds through the phone making her wince but sighs before placing her phone back to her ear.

"You know already haven't you." Glory ask with an exhausted look.

"You bet your king's golden crown I do! I look through the crystal ball of mind, what do you expect?" Merlin chided and she sighed.

"I know Merlin, but I have to. It's the only way to free Ace, Deuce, Grim, and the others free from Azul's grasp as well as getting rid of those anemones from their heads." Glory told him.

"Yes, and sadly, there's no turning back now. As I, Merlin, is forbidden to meet with you tomorrow at the infirmary because of the contract that you made with Azul." He reminded.

"Instead, I'll have to find someone to train you. For now, try to find a dorm for your three day journey my sundrop. And be sure to never let that slick Azul and those twins to win. Because remember sundrop, you are entering the octopus's underwater domain and you are a mermaid. You must do whatever you can to swam away from him and the Leech twins. While doing that, you must also find the Moonstone Opal tomorrow when you arrived at the Coral of Sea. Do I make myself clear?" Merlin reminds her and Glory nods.

"I got it under control Merlin. You'll see." Glory reassures.

"Safe travels my dear sundrop." Merlin said as he hung up.

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Meanwhile at the infirmary, Merlin leans back to his chair letting out a large sigh and strokes his face down with both of his hands.

"My my, what an exhausting night. Aah well, I better find someone to train her as well as placing her in a dorm to live there for three days and I know who just to call..." Merlin implies as he grabs the telephone and dials the number in. As soon as he dials the number, Merlin waited patiently for the caller respond until it picked up.

"Yeah? What do ya what?"

"Aah Kingscholar. I apologize for the late call, but I would like to have a request for you if you have time...." Merlin informs while twirling his white bushy mustache with a slight smirk hiding underneath his bushy mustache.
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Once her call ended, Glory sighs.

This sucks balls. I can't meet with Merlin early morning tomorrow....

Glory thought as she spins her head to stare at the ramshackle dorm that will soon turn into a second Mostro Lounge before she and Grim leave until....

"Wait a sec! A seal? Does he mean I'm a seal!?" Grim shrills as the wind blew pass them causing them to shiver.

"Jesus." Glory mutters grimacing from the cold breeze.

"Uugh, are we gonna have to sleep out in the cold from now on...This sucks." Grim whines.

"And who's fault do you think it is to make a deal with Azul?" Glory bluntly retorts.

"Moonchild!"

"Hm?"

"Eh?"

Glory and Grim turn to see Vivien strolling towards them lifting her light green dress.

"Vivi hey!" Glory shouted with a grin.

"Hey Vivi!!" Grim chirps with a small grin as the gorgeous brunette strolls over to the duo when she lays her hands on her shoulders.

"Are you alright, Moonchild?" Vivien asked with worried emerald eyes. Glory nods and grins at her.

"I'm fine, Vivi. But why are you here?" Glory asked curiously.

"Well since you begrudgingly made a contract with Octavinelle's conniving dorm leader, I have no choice but to cancel our second lesson for queen duties. Because I have to warn you about tomorrow as well as future events." Vivien informs her.

"What? The moonstone opal?" Glory asked curiously.

"Yeah, isn't it?" Grim chimed with a curious look, but Vivien shook her head at her.

"More than that, child. I'm talking about the affects of the moonstone opal. If you reunite them together, be sure to not allow your emotions get-"

"Oi!! Grim! Glor!- EH! Vivi-san?!" Deuce shrieks causing Ace and Jack to turn to the bluenette with a puzzled looks.

"Hah? The hell's the matter with you?" Ace ask confusingly.

"You know this woman, Deuce?" Jack ask curiously.

"We met at Crowley's office last weekend!" Deuce said and Vivien flashes a gentle grin at him.

"Pleasure to meet you again, Deuce." Vivien greets him warmly.

"You guys know how Merlin mentioned about the Lady of the Lake back in the stadium?" Glory reminds them.

"Yeah?" Ace said with his brows curled.

"Wait! You don't mean-?!" Jack gasps.

"Indeed, dear wolf child. I'm the legendary Lady of the Lake who passed the Excalibur to King Arthur which is later passed on to my child here." Vivi informs while patting her head.

"Hehe. Yeah..." Glory giggles sheepishly and both men became awe.

"Whoa..." Ace gasps.

"Yes! I heard of that story before. My grandma told me stories about Arthur. He was a great man." Jack praises and she giggles.

"Indeed he is. I'm also known as Vivien but my Moonchild prefers to me as Vivi for short. You are welcome to address me whatever you like." Vivien reassures then with a sweet smile.

"H-Hai...I'm Ace. Ace Trappola." He said while stroking the back of his head.

"Jack Howl." Jack told her.

"Pleasure to meet you both." She smiled warmly.

"Ffna! Did you guys come to help us out?!" Grim ask with a big smile. Ace tilts his head humming softly.

"Hmm. Grim aside, if the prefect doesn't have a place to stay, well y'know, we're kinda the reason?" Ace guesses.

"Hmm. That's a good idea of you to offer her some shelter." Vivien agrees.

"Yeah. I wouldn't be able to sleep well if they caught a cold or something from staying outside."

"You really aren't straightforward." Grim snarks.

"So have you guys told your dorm leaders about this?" Glory ask curiously.

"We already spoke with Dorm Head Rosehearts. If you're cool with staying in four person first year room we can at least offer you a place to sleep." Deuce stated.

"You're planning to shove the two of them into a four person room?" Jack ask curiously with a skeptic look.

"Hm...Are there any vacant rooms in Heartslabyul?" Glory ask curiously.

"There aren't any people getting held back or dropping out in our dorm so it's completely full." Deuce told her.

"Hmmm..." Glory tilts her head thinking about what to do next.

"I'm sure there are other dorms available." Vivien tilts her head.

"...Then do you wanna come to Savanaclaw?" Jack ask curiously with a tint of blush from his cheeks shocking the trio as well as Glory and Vivien.

"Eeh?!" The trio shrieks.

"Why that's a generous offer you got, Howl." Vivien compliments with a grin.

"Jack..." Glory mutters as she blinks twice at him.

"Even though I said I'd have your back dealing with Azul, I ended up not being able to do anything. Leona-senpai would be so pissed if I allow a woman to be harmed..." Jack mutters as he grips his sleeve and Glory notice his guilt written on his face. Knowing his guilty look, Glory walks over and place a hand over to his shoulder.

"Hey listen. It's not your fault, Jack. I appreciate that you care for me and you protected me from Azul while we were there at the Octavinelle dorm. As well as being there for me at the VIP room. So please don't beat yourself up for this." Glory reassures. Jack stood there for a second before nodding at her as he glance back at her.

"Savanaclaw still owe you for the Magift so I don't think Leona will refuse." Jack told her but Glory shrugged her shoulders with a smile.

"Sure, I won't mind." She replied casually with a gentle smile.

"Hoooooh." Deuce coos with a smirk.

"Eeeehhh. Jack is actually a pretty nice guy." Ace compliments with a teasing smirk.

"Even though you don't look like it, y'know." Grim points out.

"My my, aren't you a selfless knight in shining armor.~" Vivien teases with a smirk causing Jack to get flustered.

"D-Don't get the wrong idea!! It would just be a pain if Wildcat doesn't beat Azul when the next test period comes around! Besides, Leona told me to come get her!" Jack retorts.

"He did?" Glory asked creasing her brows.

"Eeeh? He did!?" Grim shrills.

"Eeh!?" Deuce and Ace shrieks. Jack averts his eyes and strokes the back of his head.

"Yeah...Leona-senpai came into my room a minute ago..." Jack explains as he told her everything what happened with Leona.

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"Jack." Leona calls him.

"Ah, Leona senpai?" Jack turns to Leona who is leaning on the doorway of his room with his arm crossed.

"You're going to meet up with Lioness right?" He ask curiously.

"Why you ask?" Jack ask with a puzzled look as Leona let's out a sigh.

"That small old geezer called me earlier and told me what happened with Lioness. I'm asking you to take her to my dorm and bring her stuff to my room." Leona informs.

"Merlin called you!?" Jack shrieks.

"Yeah...He even threatened me of having my head shaved off by that prissy dorm head from Pomefiore or that crazy alchemy teacher if I don't agree with his terms; which I don't want that." Leona told him with an irritable look.

"He's...really persistent yet intimidating." Jack remarks.

"Tch, Just go already. I just want to get this over it." Leona bluntly said and the wolf nods.

"...Got it. I'll bring her to you right away." Jack said as he walks pass Leona leaving the lion scratching his temple.

"Such a pain...." He grumbles.
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"And that's how it came." Jack told her.

"Merlin! What the hell!?" Glory shrieks with a blush crept from her cheeks.

Merlin you devious wizard you...

Vivien thought with a deadpan look.

"Holy damn! He's a scary one!" Grim shrieks.

"I always thought Merlin-sensei is a no-nonsense man, but wow he's ruthless..." Deuce remarks.

"Hehe. He's probably doing this because he's got the hots for you, Glor." Ace snickers.

"Not helping Ace." Glory dryly grumbles.

"Speaking of which. You'll probably get better rest if you go with Jack's idea." Deuce assures.

"In our dorm you'd either be sleeping on the floor or sharing a bed with Deuce or I...Ah, maybe you'd prefer that?" Ace jokes.

"I rather stay with a tsundere wolf, a tsundere lion, and a cheeky hyena than sleeping with you." Glory bluntly retorts.

"Tsundere wolf!?" Jack shrills with a frown.

"Haha! It's just a joke." Ace chuckles.

"Then let's get back to the dorm. It's almost midnight...Yawn..." Jack yawns.

"Before you children do that, I have something to say with Moonchild first." Vivien informs.

"Oh yeah, what were you suppose to tell me about the Moonstone Opal?" Glory ask curiously. Vivien gives her a serious expression as she gently lays her hand on her shoulder.

"Moonchild. The Moonstone Opal is possesses an extremely dangerous power. It can cause death, ruin, and decay to those around it, enough to render an entire kingdom uninhabitable and devastated, so be sure to be careful when reuniting the two together." Vivien warns her making Glory widen her eyes and freaking her friends out.

"Eeh!?" Grim, Ace, and Deuce shrieked.

"Is it really that dangerous?" Jack ask curiously.

"It's a supremely powerful, ancient opal gem that needs to be used carefully. Which is why I want Moonchild here to be wise not to let her emotions get the best of her, just like how Gothel's daughter once had." Vivien told them.

"Cassandra...." Glory mutters as she looks back at the scene from Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure when Rapunzel and Cassandra were facing head to head after Rapunzel used the hope incantation.

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"Let him go Cassandra!!"

Rapunzel ordered her.

"I...don't follow your orders ANYMORE!!"

Cassandra retorts as she lifts her hand and launch an abundant of black rocks towards the golden hair princess.
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While reminiscing back, Glory scrunches her brows and stares down at her left hand containing the sundrop flower tattoo.

It must be rough to have those two gems in your hands hasn't Raps and Cass?

Glory thought while staring at her hand dubiously until Jack lays a hand on her shoulder.

"Oi don't think about it right now. We need to get some sleep." Jack reassures.

"Wait...Gothel has a daughter?" Ace ask curiously.

"Yes. Her name is Cassandra. She and Rapunzel are close friends. But back then, Cassandra was known to wield the power of the moonstone opal and battled with Rapunzel but that was only because Zhan Tiri was manipulating her into thinking that Gothel loved Rapunzel more than her. All while not realizing that Gothel loved Rapunzel's hair more than her." Vivien explains.

"That crone!" Jack growls.

"Scary!" Grim shrieks.

"Yeah, but...Zhan Tiri's dead now. She was defeated by Rapunzel and Cassandra during the battle of Corona."

"Indeed my blue haired child." Vivien replies.

"But Cassandra felt remorse for her own actions. It's not because she wants to harm Rapunzel or her friends. She just suffers low self worth and wants to find answers for her own existence. All because she realized she's the biological daughter of Gothel, but doesn't realize that she has people that they do love her. So she and Rapunzel reconciled after the battle of Zhan Tiri. Afterwards, Cassandra parting ways with the crowned princess and travels to a journey of finding her own destiny." Glory told them.

"She sounds like a woman that's been through a rough journey, but she made a wise choice of taking self healing journey. That's something I can respect." Jack compliments.

"Well I don't blame her. I would be confused and pissed too if I were in her shoes." Ace sympathies.

"That I can agree on." Deuce agrees with Ace.

"Good grief. Sounds like a messed family..." Grim mumbles.

"Oh trust me Grim. You'll find out more history about Gothel soon enough." Glory implies.

"Yes and one more thing before I leave." Vivien informs.

"Hm?" Glory hums in confusion.

"Moonchild, I'm going to be straightforward with this." Vivien then cups her hands breathing in and exhaling out through her nose before pointing her closed hands at her.

"You're not going to perform at 6:55 am...because Azul wants to meet up with you to take a tour around his dorm." Vivien simply and plainly informs her. Though this doesn't surprise her as her lips form a straight line with a blank look.

"...Yeaaah I knew something was off when he said that, but a tour around his dorm in the early morning? Isn't that a weird time to do so?" Glory questions with a baffled look.

"So he's basically taking you out on a date tomorrow? Not surprising." Jack dryly remarks.

"Well what can ya expect? Azul's an obsessive pervy prick who wants to get into Glor's pants." Ace bluntly points out.

"Honestly, I'm not that shocked. Performing in broad daylight is such an odd time when you think about it...." Deuce mutters.

"So the first deal about performing at 6:55 am is pretty much a fake, right?" Grim asks with a unimpressed look.

"Yup except for the photo part, we still need to focus on that tomorrow." Glory said.

"Indeed. Well, that's all I need to inform you dear Moonchild. Oh and last thing that I must inform you." Vivien said.

"What is it?" Glory ask curiously.

"Beware of the attention you're receiving tomorrow. You're going to need." Vivien warns.

"Huh?" Glory looked baffled as the chestnut brunette turns around.

"I must get going now. Goodnight dear children." Vivien waves as she turns away and strolls back to the forest with a merry smile.

"Well...that was weird." Ace remarks.

"I mean Vivi-san did say attention so it make sense since you're the only attractive girl in our school. Duh-! I mean only girl in our school." Deuce stutters.

"Smooth." Jack dryly snarks making Deuce flustered and averts his eyes. Glory giggles at his cuteness.

"Attention? What does she mean by that?" Grim ask curiously tilting his head. Glory shrugs her shoulders.

"Don't know, but we better head out." Glory assures.

"Yeah, I just need to take a nap and Leona would kill me if I stayed up too late. Let's go." Jack instructs as Glory nods and kneel down to Grim.

"Come on, Grim let's go."

"Yeah yeah." Grim said as he hops on to her shoulder. Then she turns to Ace and Deuce with a warm smile.

"I'll see you guys tomorrow." Glory told them.

"Yup. See ya Glor." Ace said with a grin.

"Goodnight Glory-san." Deuce said with a friendly smile.

Afterwards, Glory, Grim, and Jack head off to Savanaclaw where Glory thought about their dorm.

Welp guess I'll be staying there for three days, but hey at least Merlin's helping me and I'm glad he did.

Soon she forms a smile.

Hell, this is going to be the first time I stepped into Savanaclaw's dorm, this will be exciting!

She thought while letting out a soft giggle confusing the wolf where Glory, Grim, and Jack to preparing to meet the lazy alpha lion himself.

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