(Y/n) wakes up to see that a dark void surrounds her before it changes back to a strange cave covered in smoke and flames, it also gives an eerie setting with all the animal bones and green light everywhere. As (Y/n) continued to explore the cave, she heard singing. She decided to follow the voices, but it was hard to pinpoint where it was coming from.

Scar: I know that your powers of retention
Are as wet as a warthog's backside
But thick as you are, pay attention
My words are a matter of pride
It's clear from your vacant expressions
The lights are not all on upstairs
But we're talking kings and successions,
Even you can't be caught unawares!

(Y/n) explored more of the cave as she tried to find the voice singing. By the sound of it, there could be more people around since she heard laughter and screaming from the background.

Scar: So prepare for a chance of a lifetime
Be prepared for sensational news
A shining new era
Is tiptoeing nearer
Shenzi: And where do we feature?
Scar: Just listen to teacher
I know it sounds sordid
But you'll be rewarded
When at last I am given my dues
And injustice deliciously squared
Be prepared!

(Y/n) was able to find the source of the singing as she climbed on top of a ledge. She gasped as she watched Scar singing with the hyenas.

Then the three hyenas land in a pile of bones and are submerged; they reappear, each with a different horned skull on their heads. "Yeah, Be prepared. Yeah-heh... we'll be prepared, heh. ...For what?" Banzai asked. "For the death of the king." Scar announced. "Why? Is he sick?" Banzai asked as he climbed closer to the lion. Scar grabs Banzai by the throat. "No, fool - we're gonna kill him. And Simba too." He then dropped Banzai back onto the floor. "Great idea! Who needs a king?" Shenzi happily agreed. She and Ed danced around as she and Banzai sang. "No king! No king! la-la-la-la-laa-laa!"

"Idiots! There will be a king!" Scar yelled out. "Hey, but you said, uh..." Banzai was confused. "I will be king! ...Stick with me, and you'll never go hungry again!" Scar made his first royal decree as the future king of the Pride Lands. (Y/n) gasped as she witnessed everything they were planning. "This is not good..." She muttered.

"Yaay! All right! Long live the king!" Banzai and Shenzi cheered. Then hundreds of hyenas revealed themselves from the shadows. "Long live the king! Long live the king!"

"Now, that's an army of animals." (Y/n) sweated nervously.  She watched as they all matched and sang, and she knew this meant trouble with how they were singing.

Hyenas: It's great that we'll soon be connected.
With a king who'll be all-time adored.
Scar: Of course, quid pro quo, you're expected
To take certain duties on board
The future is littered with prizes
And though I'm the main addressee
The point that I must emphasize is
You won't get a sniff without me!

(Y/n) watched as Scar leaps off his rock throne to single out one hapless hyena; that hyena slips and falls into a fiery crevice. She gasped at how brutal this lion was.

Scar (& Hyenas): So prepare for the coup of the century
(Oooh!)
Be prepared for the murkiest scam
(Oooh... La! La! La!)
Meticulous planning
(We'll have food!)
Tenacity spanning
(Lots of food)
Decades of denial
(We repeat)
Is simply why I'll
(Endless meat)
Be king undisputed
(Aaaaaaah...)
Respected, saluted
(...aaaaaaah...)
And seen for the wonder I am
(...aaaaaaah!)
Yes, my teeth and ambitions are bared
(Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo)
Be prepared!

Throughout the rest of their song, the entire horde of hyenas joins in dancing boisterously, leaping along the tops of rock pillars, shaking animal skeletons in the light, one playing a rib cage/xylophone. Scar was on top of the rock pillar, symbolizing his role as the future king.

All: Yes, our teeth and ambitions are bared -
Be prepared!

Scar and the hyenas are laughing evilly as they will be prepared for their plans to rule over the animal kingdom. "Oh, no!" (Y/n) shook her head. She wanted to stop them but she knew that no one could see or hear her. "Why did he want to be king so badly?" She whispered. Then, everything was dark again, which means that (Y/n)'s dream is ending.

(Y/n) wakes up to see that she is back in her room. She did a double take, just in case she was still dreaming. She sighed in relief but she still can't get her dream out of her head. "That's quite the wild dream I had." (Y/n) ran her fingers through her hair. Grim comes back into the room with Kiki following him. "Oh, (Y/n), you're up? Breakfast is gettin' cold! Let's go eat already!" Grim smiled at her. "Okay, let me just get ready." (Y/n) got up from bed and got dressed.

After breakfast, (Y/n) and Grim made their way to Main Street to meet up with the others. "By the way, did you go somewhere last night? I got up to warm up some milk. Was gonna see if you wanted some but you weren't there." Grim tilted his head as he walked next to (Y/n). "Oh, right. I nearly forgot but last night I met someone." (Y/n) then explained more about the mysterious student with horns she met last night. "Huh! A weird dude with horns? Did this dude have a name?" Grim asked. (Y/n) shook her head. "He told me to call him by a name of my choosing." Grim tapped his little chin as he thought of something. He smiled and stood in front of (Y/n). "Ooh, ooh, let me pick it! Howsabout...Tsunotaro!"

"Hmm, Tsunotaro? I guess that works." (Y/n) smiled at Grim. "If Tsunotaro's a student here, who knows when we might run into him? If we do, introduce me! I ain't never seen a human with horns before." Grim pawed at her leg. As they continued their walk, they met up with Cater and Riddle.

"Mornin', (N/n)." Cater waved. Riddle was about to greet (Y/n) when he noticed her tie. "Hm. Your tie is crooked, you know. A disorderly uniform suggests a disorderly dorm." He then walked over and began to fix her tie. "As prefect, you should set a better example for your dorm members. Even if you only have the one." He smiled at his work as her tie was fixed. "...There. All better." (Y/n) smiled and kissed his cheek. "Thank you, Riddle. He blushed as he gave her a small smile. Grim then hops on (Y/n)'s shoulders. "So, where's Ace and Deuce?"

"In accordance with rule 249, it's their turn to wear pink clothes and feed the flamingos." Riddle explained Deuce's and Ace's absences. "By the way, it seems there was another incident last night." He added. "Myah?! Really?!" Grim's eyes widen. "According to a portrait who witnessed it, the victim was a sophomore from Scarabia House. His name is Jamil Viper. It appears the accident happened in the kitchen." Cater pulled out his phone to see the notes he'd written on his note app. "It's a good thing that portraits can be security cameras." (Y/n) smiled. "It's breakfast time, so he may be in the cafeteria. Let's go see." Riddle then leads everyone to the cafeteria for their investigation.

As they entered the cafeteria, Cater looked around trying to find the latest victim. "Jamil has long, black hair. Let's see... Ah, there he is!" He pointed at Jamil having breakfast with Kalim. Grim wasted no time and towards them. He leaps onto their table. "You're the guy who got banged up in the kitchen yesterday, right? Mind if we chat?" Jamil raised his brow at him. "What is this? An inquisition?" Kalim jumped from his seat when he noticed Grim. "Oh, hey! That's the weasel who set my rear on fire at orientation!" Riddle rolled his eyes as he was the first to get to the table. "Grim. You need to work on your tone. Tact is important for these sorts of things. Forgive us for interrupting your breakfast." Riddle turned his attention to Kalim and Jamil. "Wow, the Heartslabyul housewarden and the fire-spitting weasel. Ahaha, what a fun combo!" Kalim laughed as he sat back down. "I ain't a weasel! The name's Grim. And that's my minion, (Y/n)." Grim stood with pride as he pointed at (Y/n). She then karate-chopped him on the head. "Not your minion." She turns to Kalim. "I am (Y/n)."

Kalim's eyes shined as he looked at (Y/n). "Oh, I remember you! You're that pretty princess that saved me at orientation." He smiled. His comment about (Y/n) being pretty made her blush. "Oh, well, I'm glad to see you're doing well." (Y/n) smiled back. Cater and Riddle couldn't help but feel a little jealous that (Y/n) was giving her attention to Kalim and that he was able to make her blush from his comment about her being pretty. Which they knew it true. "Well, I'm Kalim, Scarabia's housewarden. And that's the vice housewarden, Jamil." Kalim pointed at himself and Jamil. "Uh, sure. Man, this guy throws me off." Grim muttered as he rubbed his head. "So, why are you asking about my accident?" Jamil waved his bandaged hand.

"We're here at the headmage's behest." (Y/n) explained. "The headmage? Huh... Well, okay. Last night, I was in the kitchen frying up some lamb rolls at Kalim's request." Jamil began to explain but Kalim interrupted. "Oh man, you guys have NO idea how amazing Jamil's lamb rolls are. You've gotta try 'em one day." He smiled. Jamil glared at him. "Can we stay focused here, Kalim?" Kalim then remembered the topic. "Ah, right. Sorry!" Jamil shook his head before he continued. "When I was chopping the ingredients, it was like my knife hand went wild and cut my other hand all on its own." He showed his bandaged hand again. "It makes no sense! Even the dorm's head chef can attest to Jamil's legendary knife skills. Were you tired from Spelldrive practice, maybe?" Kalim added as he turned to Jamil.

"No. Not so tired I couldn't control my hands.
But at one point while I was cooking, I did feel kind of light-headed." Jamil put his hand on his head. "Were you dizzy?" (Y/n) asked. "Most people would think that, but I know that sensation. I think I was feeling the effects of someone's signature spell." Jamil explained more. This got (Y/n)'s and the others' attention. "Oh, right! Because your signature spell is—MMMPH!" Jamil quickly covered Kalim's mouth with his hand. Kalim was able to pull it off him. "Pffft! Why'd you put your hand over my mouth?!" Jamil glared at Kalim. "Because we're not talking about me here." He turned back to the others. "Anyway, my theory is that someone was controlling my movements with magic."

"Interesting... That WOULD be a way to hurt people and have it appear like it was nothing more than the victim's own carelessness." Cater said as he tapped his cheek. "And if it only lasted an instant, even the victim might perceive it as his own mistake. When I nearly fell down the stairs, I never felt as though I was being controlled against my will." Riddle explained as he mentioned his accident. "Well, I guess this is kind of a lead? What's our next move, guys?" Cater asked the others. "A spell that can control someone...If I could learn how to cast that, I could really clean up on bakery day!" Grim stood up on the table and began to pace around. "Such small-mindedness... Truly, Grim? That's as far as your ambitions extend?" Riddle rubbed the bridge of his nose. Man, imagine eating all the deluxe grilled cheese I wanted-" Grim licked his lips about the mention of food as always. He paused. "Huh?"

"Now that you mention your grilled cheese sandwich, Grim." (Y/n) began to have a flashback of what happened to Grim during bakery day. Her and Grim's eyes slowly widened when they remembered his so-called "trade" with Ruggie. "AAAAAHHHHH!" Grim screamed out which startled everyone. "Grim, please! What did I say about screaming indoors!" (Y/n) scolded as she covered her ears. "WHOA! Why are we screaming?!" Kalim nearly jumped from his seat. "I, Grim, Expert Detective, have solved the case! I know who's got that signature spell!" Grim stood up proudly. "What?" Riddle was shocked to hear it from Grim. "The culprit is...Ruggie Bucchi!" (Y/n) revealed as she smirked. "Ruggie? That lil' dude from Savanaclaw?" Cater scratched his head. "Let's track him down and see what he has to say." Riddle said. Cater pulled out his phone and looked up Ruggie's profile. "Hmmm... Looks like Ruggie's in class 2B." Riddle nodded as he bowed his head to Kalim and Riddle. "Thank you both for your cooperation!" Kalim just smiled at them as he waved. "I'm still kinda lost here, but good luck!"

As they were heading towards the exit of the cafeteria, (Y/n) stopped in her tracks. She looks back at Kalim and Jamil. Riddle called out to her, but went back to the table. Once she was next to Jamil, she held out her hand. "May I?" Jamil was confused but he gave her his bandaged hand. Summoning her blue flames, she used her powers to heal the cut that Jamil sustained. Once she healed it, she carefully removed his bandages to reveal his hand was fully healed. Both Jamil and Kalim were stunned to speak. "My hand...it's all healed!" Jamil continued to look at his hand. He gave (Y/n) a grateful smile. "Thank you." (Y/n) bowed her head. "Glad to help. Take care. The both of you." She waved them bye before she returned to her friends. "See? Not only is she really pretty but very nice!" Kalim smiled as he leaned against his hand. Jamil continued to examine his healed hand. He then gives himself a small smile. "I suppose you're right."

The others made it to the classroom where Ruggie would be in. Grim bursts in interrupting the lesson. "All right, where's Ruggie Bucchi?!" Ruggie's ears wiggled, hearing his name being called out. "Right here. Ah... It's you guys again.
I really hope this isn't about that deluxe grilled cheese. We traded fair and square." Ruggie gave a fake smile. Riddle crossed his arms. "Ruggie Bucchi, we need to ask you some questions about the spate of injuries that have befallen prospective Spelldrive tournament players."

"Oh ho. This sounds like some serious business." Ruggie's ears flopped to his head. "How about we move to the hall and keep this in the figurative DMs, if you catch my drift?" Cater smirked as he gestured to the rest of the students in the classroom. Ruggie's eyes widened as he stood up. "I'm cooperating. Let's all try to be gentlemen, now."

Once they were in the Interior Hallway and away from anyone's ears, Riddle decided to get straight to the point. "Very well. While we do not yet know exactly what transpired, it is abundantly clear that your signature spell is a dangerous one.
I will be casting "Off With Your Head" to—" Before Riddle could cast his signature spell, Ruggie held his hand out. "But Riddle, are you sure you should be casting such a powerful spell without your magical pen?" Riddle was confused until he realized what Ruggie meant. "Huh? Wait...what?! What happened to my magical pen?!" He tried to search himself to find his pen. "Hey, Cater! Your pen's gone too!" Grim's used his paw at Cater. "You're kidding me! How?!" Cater patted down his pockets. "(Y/n)! Your fan knife thingies are gone too!" Grim pointed at (Y/n) belt. "What!?" (Y/n)'s eyes widened as she tried to search for her weapons.

"Shyeheehee! Children of privilege, every one of you. So unprepared. So complacent. Like stealing candy from a baby." Ruggie laughed as he held the others' personal belongings. "Myah?! He cast his spell to snatch your pens away without us even noticing?!" Grim's eyes widen. "Puh-lease. As if I'd need magic to do that!! Anyway, having a showdown in the hallway is not on my agenda for today, so I'll be on my way. Toodles!" Ruggie waved before he dashed off. "Hold it right there!"
Grim yelled out. "Ruggie! Give those back! They're dangerous if you don't know how to handle them!" (Y/n) tried to warn him. "Curse you! You will halt if you value your head! "Off With—" Cater quickly held Riddle back before he could use his signature spell. "Whoa, Riddle, stop! Don't be a hero, man!"

Down the hallway, they heard some familiar voices coming closer to them. "Dude, your flamingo-feeding outfit was insane. Who knew they made leopard print in hot pink?" Ace tried to hold in his laugh. "L-look, it's not like I had a choice! It's all I had in pink! And please don't tell (Y/n) about it!" Deuce defended himself. "I can't believe we still gotta follow weird rules like that. But I guess it's better than it was." Ace shrugged as they continued to walk. "Oh! Ace, Deuce! You boys are a sight for sore eyes!" Cater ran up to them as the others followed. "Huh? What's going on? Why are you running?" Ace asked. Riddle came up as his face was red with rage, literally. "The culprit! He's getting away!! You need to apprehend Ruggie Bucchi immediately! Housewarden's orders!" He ordered. "Whaaat?!" Deuce was stunned. "What does this gotta do with us?!" Ace whined. "For the love of the Elder Gods. This could be your chance to earn a spot on the roster! Now come on!" (Y/n) grabbed them by their collars and dragged them to catch Ruggie.

(Y/n) devised a plan to catch Ruggie. Ace, Deuce, and Grim would use their magic to slow down Ruggie, while she gets close to him. The three agreed as they tried their best to catch Ruggie. They're used to magic to block his path or to stop him in his tracks but he would dodge them last minute. They used chances him all over the hallways until they were outside in the courtyard. Deuce was able to summon a cauldron to slow Ruggie down in his tracks. Seeing that she was close enough to Ruggie, (Y/n) teleported and tackled him down. Ruggie's eyes widen since it was the first time someone was ever to pin him down. No one has caught him ever. And here is Princess (Y/n) pinning him as she glared at him.

"Enough of YOUR childish game!" (Y/n) tightened her grip on his collar. Ace, Deuce, and Grim finally caught up. Ace leans on his knees as he pants. "What is WITH this dude?! He's crazy fast!" Deuce pants from exhaustion. "It's not just that he runs fast... It's like no terrain even slows him down! But it's a good thing (Y/n) caught him!"  Grim flops on the grass. "Myaaaaah... Good job catching him, (Y/n)."

"Wow, you're strong. You have my respect." Ruggie stared at (Y/n) in awe as he had a small blush. He quickly shook it off. "Anyway, did you even think this through? Let's say you do catch me—can you even be sure that I did it?" Ruggie argued. "What? Of course, you did it!" Deuce glared. "And what about evidence? Do you have a witness who saw me casting spells? For that matter, did anyone snap a picture? You don't have anything like that, do you?" Ruggie smirked as he went on about the evidence. "Yeah, but...still!" Ace stomped his foot. (Y/n) wanted to argue more but she knew he was right. They didn't have enough evidence. She reluctantly let go of him as she went to stand next to her friends. "You are nothing but a coward!" (Y/n) growled.

Ruggie got up and dusted himself. "A coward? I take that as a compliment, honestly." He then laughs. "Shyeheehee! Next time you wanna come after me, do me a favor and gather some proof first. Though that sounds like a tall order given your track record." He grinned. "Grrrrr... This guy..." Grim whines as he hugs (Y/n)'s legs. "Well, I'm done playing tag for today. I'll leave those pens and sharp weapons of yours I stole right here for you, okay?" Ruggie slowly lowered the items down. "Toodles!" He then dashed off. "Argh! He really gets on my nerves!" Ace growled. "Housewarden Riddle is not going to be pleased." Deuce said nervously. (Y/n) went over to grab her weapons and the magic pens. She turned back to where Ruggie ran off. "He mentions "next time," will there be a next time?" She turned back to her friends.

Jack comes out from his hiding spot after witnessing everything. "So you guys are still on the hunt, huh?" Ace pouts as he crosses his arms. "Yup. Hey, here's an idea: Next time, maybe give us a hand? There is seriously something wrong with that guy."

"Why're you going through all this trouble for the sake of total strangers?" Jack asked. "I'm not sure I follow." Deuce scratched his head in confusion. "I mean, I'd understand if you were out for vengeance for an injured friend, or something." Jack shrugged his shoulders at them. "Buddy, you're missing the point." Ace smiled. "What?" Now Jack was confused. "We're not doin' this for anyone else's sake!" Ace spoke first. "This is just a chance for us to score some kudos by catching the culprit." Deuce spoke second. "Yeah. I'd do anything to get on my dorm's team so I can show my talent to the world!" Ace proclaimed his reason. "Yeah, me too! I wanna catch the guy so I can get this glorious mug of mine on TV!" Grim joined in as he stood in front of the others. "I feel bad about what happened to Trey, but if there's an opening on the roster... I'll take it." Ace shrugged. (Y/n) rolled her eyes. She then smacked the boys and the monster cat for their tomfoolery. "Your reasons are shameless. At least I'm doing this to help Trey and the others who got hurt." She shook her head at her friends.

"Wow. I was doubting whether I could trust people who would suffer like this for strangers...But it turns out you guys're total scum." Jack couldn't help but smile at their antics. "If we're scum, then you're less than scum, because you knew all along, didn't you? You knew exactly who the culprit was." Ace glared at Jack. "Oh! I get it! That's why you were sure he wasn't gonna come for you—you knew the culprit was from your own dorm!" Grim points his paw at Jack.

Jack stood still for a moment before he raised his fists. "...... Fight me. The whole lot of you." Ace takes a step back. "Huh? Why should we?"

"If I'm gonna trust you, I gotta size you up first. Prove to me that you ain't all talk, and I'll tell you everything I know." Jack promised. "Ugh, do I have to? I hate getting all sweaty." Ace pulled his head back as he whined. "Now you're talkin' my language. Let's cut that smack-talk and THROW DOWN!" Deuce smirked as he slammed his fist to his hand. "Myah?! I'll never get used to him flippin' out like that!" Grim hid behind (Y/n)'s leg. (Y/n) playfully rolled her eyes at everyone. "It looks like we must do kombat first. Very well." It was a good thing that her family had taught her enough how to fight. She got into a fighting stance as Deuce and Ace stood by her side as they got ready to fight off Jack.