Three-person POV

"Excuse me?" Deuce and Lucas questioned.

"You don't have any evidence that I was the one who injured them. Did anyone see me use magic?" Ruggie asked, "Did you get any pictures of it? You haven't, huh?"

"Uuugh... T-that's..." Ace stuttered, and didn't know what to say.

"Coward!" Lucas shouted at Ruggie.

"Coward? That's praise. Shishishi! Next time you chase me around, have your ducks in a row first." Riggie said, chuckling. "Try as much as you like though, next time will probably be impossible for you too."

"Grrr... This is so frustrating." Grim frowned.

"Well then, that's it for today's game of tag. Oh, and I'll leave the magical pen I took here. Bye-bye." Ruggie throw the magical pen at Y/n, she was able to catch them in her hands. Ruggie soon waved his hand and run away.

"Shit! Screw him!" Ace exclaimed.

"Dorm Head Roseheart is gonna have our heads..." Deuce mumbled then sighed.

"He just said 'next time' right, my lady," Lucas whispered to Y/n's ear. As she nodded.

"Oh, I think he might do something again. Lucas tries to keep a close eye on Ruggie Bucchi." Y/n whispered back, as Lucas bow down.

"Y'll still haven't learned your lesson?" A familiar voice was heard in their ears. They gazed around their back and it was Jack Howl.

"Huh!? You should've helped instead of just watching. Your dorm is full of bastards like him." Ace grunt.

"Why are you working so hard for other people's sake?" Jack questioned with his arms crossed.

"Other people's?" Deuce tilted his head.

"I understand wanting to get back at the culprit for the people who go hurt but..." Jack stopped.

"Huh!? What're you talking about?' Ace asked him.

"EH!?"

"Who said anything about doing this for other people's sake?"

"We just want to score points by catching the culprit," Deuce stated.

"Yeah, yeah. Then get picked for the magical shift tournament. And show off for the whole world." Ace added.

"I'm gonna catch that guy then be on the big screen!" Grim said.

"I feel bad for Trey, but I'm gonna take his spot." Ace grinned. Lucas and Y/n sighed in disappointment.

"Hmph! I can't trust guys who just do things for others but..." Jack smirked, "You guys are worse than I thought."

Y/n raised an eyebrow, "Huh!?"

"What? You're definitely worse than us. By the look of it, you knew what was going on. That Ruggie is the culprit." Ace grumbled.

"Oh! Yeah. You knew that since you're in the same dorm you 'wouldn't be targeted?" Grim gasped.

"... Oi, assholes. Go a round with me." Jack told the first years.

"Huuuh? What's gotten into you?" Ace asked.

"If guys are gonna spill their guts, they start with their fists. If you can show me you're not all bark and no bite, I'll tell you everything I know." Jack explained.

"Geh. I hate getting all sweaty." Ace mention.

"I don't hate it. Makes things simple!" Deuce exclaimed, placing his fists on his other hand.

"Ffgna!? Deuce's bad boy switch has been flipped!" Grim yelled as he hide behind Y/n.

"Why does this always happen!?" The girl sighed, then placed her right hand on her neck. "Alright, let our fists do the talking!"

"Wait, I think you should step down on this." Jack quickly said. Y/n tilted her head.

"Mh!? Why?"

"You're a girl. And I don't hit a girl."

"I understood, then I'll just stand here then," Y/n said then place her back against the tree while watching the battle. Ace and Grim easily get hit and punched back falling on their bats on the ground. Lucas was also pushed back, but he still standing on his feet.

Soon Jack and Deuce start their fight, and they both soon start to yell. A few minutes later, Deuce punched back at me. I quickly moved away as his back pushed into the tree. The trio puff and pants while they are on their knee.

"Are you guys, okay?" Y/n asked. Ace and Grim raised an eyebrow.

"Do we look like we are okay?" Ace and Grim questioned.

"Huff, huff... Y-you definitely know what you're doing with your punches..." Jack huffed.

"Huff. You too... Huff, you're pretty good..." Deuce said to Jack with a smirk. When Jack was about to hit a punch on Deuce, Y/n stepped in.

"Stop!" She said then grabbed his fists with her right hand. Jack flinched as he stare at the girl with wide open. She pulled Jack's arms to the side and grab him around the neck with her left hand after that the girl kick his leg. Causing Jack to flip, and land on his back.

"Y/N?!!" The trio shouted in surprise as Lucas stared in shock.

"When...!? How....!?" Aces stuttered with his mouth stack opened.

"I couldn't even see you step in the fight," Deuce said as Jack seat down.

"Not bad for a girl." Jack complimented.

"Well, maybe next time. You shouldn't judge someone by its cover, Jack." Y/n said, with her arms crossed.

"I'll make sure to remember that."

"We should be careful not to get on Y/n's bad side. Are else we are dead." Ace whispered as Deuce and Grim nodded.

"Your punch hit me right in the heart..." Grim concluded.

"Huuugh, huff... Haven't you all gotten just a little too caught up in this? I don't care about being picked... I'm done..." Ace sighed.

"We're a mess," Lucas mumbled.

"Ready to tell us, the details about these accidents." Y/n pulled Jack up to his feet.

"...Alright. My conscience is clear. I'll tell you everything." Jack said.

"How did this clear your conscience exactly?" Ace asked.

"I'm crossing a line here. I'm about to betray my dorm. But I can't put up with this anymore!!" Jack blow up and clenched his fist. "A fight is about testing how far you can go by challenging tough opponents. I've put myself through the wringer to see how far I can go in this tournament. Cowardly tricks make me nauseous! There's no meaning in a victory like that! I wanted to use my own power to claim victory at the top!"

"Ah, this guy's a pain in the ass." Ace murmured. The girl slaps Ace's head from behind.

"So it's not because you can't forgive injustice," Y/n said.

"I get you! I really get it!! That feeling." Deuce smiled.

"We've got our own pain in the ass," Grim muttered as Ace nodded.

"Ruggie's unique magic is...something that makes another person move exactly like him. To cause the accidents he made people move in a way that would only look like they weren't being careful." Jack explained.

"I see. So that's why he made Grim copy him in the cafeteria to keep it a secret." Ace recalled.

"Crap! Reminding me makes me angry all over again! Don't underestimate the strength of grudge over food!" Grim growled.

"But just a second. If he did something to make someone fall downstairs, wouldn't that look pretty suspicious?" Deuce asked.

"Ruggie isn't flying solo creating these accidents. I bet most of Savanaclaw is in on it." Jack said to them.

"Ffgna!?" Grim yelped.

"Like you said, Ruggie would stand out if he was acting weird by himself. So--" Jack was tail off.

"So the other residents act like a wall for him and provide cover," Lucas concluded, placing his index finger on his chin.

"The dorm is in on it... Why would they?" Deuce questioned.

"Hmm. How well your team does in the magical shift tournament can have a big impact on your future, right? So I can't say I don't understand their feelings." Ace said, Jack give a deep growl towards them, "Wah, scary. Don't bare your fangs at me. I'm kidding." Ace, Grim, and Deuce went behind Y/n as she sighed.

"Don't use me as your shield." Y/n turn to Ace and Grim as they were behind they smell jasmine flowers through her hair. The girl gets a chill, "Yeah, what are you doing?"

"Oh, sorry" Ace and Grim move away a bit from Y/n.

"Hmph! The now comes before the future. There's no point if you don't show what you can do now. And I really can't stand the dorm head, Leona Kingscholar. That guy is amazing but he never gives it his all." Jack said.

"That's true, he was a really tough opponent even though he's always lazing about," Grim said under his breath.

"Right!? He has so much natural talent so why doesn't he polish it!? I hate his type the most." Jack pulled his fists, "His play from three years ago was so awesome. So when I got into this school... After I joined Savanaclaw, I thought I'd be able to play magift with him for real..."

"So, hey... Y/n." Ace tug the girl's sleeve and whispered in her ear, "Even though it seems like he's just complaining about his dorm head..."

"He might actually respect him a lot..." Y/n whispered to Ace.

"The incidents so far might seem inconsequential but I'm sure they've got their sights set on something bigger," Jack informed.

"Something bigger?" Deuce asked.

"The dorm head of Diasomnia, Malleus Draconia." The moment Jack mention that name Y/n's eyes turned wide open. "That guy is a monster on the field and led Diasomnia to victory two years in a row. Because of that, Savanaclaw lost their match without scoring a single point. All the older guys hold a grudge for that."

"Losing without scoring at all... that has to be frustrating for a dorm that's usually at the top," Deuce said.

"Yeah. They were humiliated while the whole world watched. They're trying to retake their glory, but with underhanded methods." Jack said.

"So they're planning to do something to Diasomnia the day of the tournament?" Ace asked.

"That's right! I'm gonna crush that plan." Jack stated.

"Thank you for telling us all of this." A male voice appeared behind us, as we turned around to the voice it was Riddle followed by Cater and Celestia.

"Dorm Head Roseheart, Diamond, Celestia," Deuce said. Cater, Celestia and Riddle are walking toward the group.

"I can't allow anyone to sully our important traditions with their personal grudges," Riddle said.

"What do you wanna do? Riddle." Cater asked his dorm leader.

"We have no evidence against Ruggie for the incidents so far so we can't convict him. Leona and his group are intelligent. They'd find a way out if we tried to accuse them."

"That means we have to go after them at the scene of the crime?" Ace asked Riddle.

"I have an idea. First..."Before Riddle could continue Jack cut in.

"Wait. I just shared information with you, I've no intention of teaming up."

"Eh! You're saying that now?" Cater yelped.

"I'm going to take down my dorm myself. See ya." Jack turned around and starts to walk away.

"What do you think you can do alone?" Y/n questioned, as Jack stopped in his tracks.

"....Ah?" Jack turns to the girl.

"I-it's back... Y/n's blunt insight." Grim whispered as his face panicked.

"Your chances of winning one versus the whole dorm are pretty slim," Deuce said.

"Smart wolves hunt as a pack," Celestia spoke up.

"If you really want to stop them, let's work together," Y/n added.

"........Fine. I'll hear you out." Jack agreed with his arms crossed together. "But if I don't like your plan, I'm out."

"This guy is seriously a pain..." Ace murmured follow by a sigh.

"His stubbornness is right in line with yours Ace." Cater utter. This caused Celestia and Lucas to giggle a bit, as Y/n stared at her familiar confusion in which she think why are they laughing?

"Then to continue what I saw saying earlier. First..." Riddle starts to discuss the plan he was in mind, while everyone listened to him.

A/n: Hello, my cuties! Sorry, I haven't published any chapter for a long time. I was stressed due to my studies, anger, and lack of time. I was thinking of disconnecting this story because of it, however, luckily, I didn't rather I decided to continue it. But I did, unpublished this book just for a while to fix some wrong grammar. Also, thank you to the people who support me and help me overcome all of my problems. 
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