[LOCATION: Main Street]

Grim had let out a breath once they were gone. "That was scary... What's up with those guys?"
"Don't ask me. Those two have always been so difficult to grasp that I can't really understand them." Riddle said exasperated.
 "Those two seem like they'll target you for revenge if you hurt them." Cater added.
 "I probably won't go after them, then..." Ace said. "By the way, what was that?" He asked about the cloak.
"A Cloak of Invisibility. My family's heirloom." Hazel said. "Helped me out of many binds."
"Alright, the sun's setting so the next one's our last observation for real. It's Savanaclaw's Jack Howl. He's a 1st year. He's pretty athletic and there's a rumor that he got a flurry of invitations from various athletic clubs already." Cater commented.
"He might be back in the dorm around this time, huh." The bluenette said.
"Oh, it's already 5 PM. According to Rule #346 of the Queen of Hearts, "One must not stay and play croquet in the gardens past 5 PM."" Riddle said as he looked at his watch.
 "I'll return to the dorm for now. If I take my eyes off them, there will surely be people breaking the rules."
"I thought you'd gone soft, but you're still the same as always, yanno?" Grim said before Hazel tapped him on the head.
 "!!! I-I think I'm being a little bit lenient on the rules lately, though..." Riddle pouted.

"Well either way, we'll let you know what we find later Riddle." Hazel said as she kissed his forehead making him blush. 

"A-alright Hazel." Riddle quickly said as he quickly left.

"Haha! He's definitely wrapped around your finger, Hazel-chan. But, you didn't tell us you two are together already~" Cater feigned fake sadness.

"Well, he is one of my soulmates." Hazel said confusing them, but then she changed the subject quickly. "Either way, we need to focus on our mission. I'll tell you more once this is all over." 

"Okay, let's head to Savanaclaw's Dorm." Ace said getting the point.

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 "Whoa... So this is Savanaclaw's Dorm?" Deuce looked at a place that looked like a rugged wilderness.
"Their dorm looks like it's made from really scraggy rocks! Hey, what do you think those bones are from?" Grim asked.
 "The atmosphere's completely different from ours." Ace said looking at the place.
 "Ain't it~? It feels completely rough, doesn't it? I guess it's got a wild image in general~" Cater laughed.
"So... Jack, was it? What kinda guy is he?" Hazel asked.
"He's tanned and got silver hair. It seems like wolf ears and a tufty tail are his trademarks." Cater said.
 "A tufty tail...? Ah, maybe that guy? The one jogging by himself over there." Grim pointed to a guy with those characteristics. 

 "Bingo! Good eye, Grimmy! Right on the mark. That's him, alright~"
"First the tall twins, and now we've got another dude who's so macho!?" Ace wondered.
 "That's the reason why he's being scouted by so many sports clubs." Cater informed the group.
"Someone with his build will probably do well with any martial arts." Deuce said, and Hazel quietly though his build would make him a good beater.

 "Let's go and talk to him, then. He should at least know what's going on." Hazel suggested.

GRIM: "Hey, you. Spiky-head!
JACK: "Hah?
GRIM: "You might get targeted by some bad guys, so we're here to protect ya! That makes you happy, doesn't it?
JACK: "Who the hell are you? Don't get in the way.

ACE: "Ah-ah~"
CATER: "There's definitely a big problem with your communication skills, Grimmy!"
GRIM: "(muffled voice)
CATER: "Sorry about that~ Can you listen to what we have to say for a bit?"
JACK: "Who the hell are you guys? You're saying you're going to protect me?"
DEUCE: "Actually, there's been a lot of accidents at school involving the Magical Shift players."
ACE: "And we're searching for the bad guy behind it."
JACK: "And what's that got to do with me?"
 "To put it simply, we're looking at potential targets in hopes of finding the culprit. And we were informed you could be in danger as well." Hazel clarified.
CATER: "How 'bout it? Will you cooperate with us for a bit~?"
JACK: ".........I refuse. I can do something about it on my own. I don't need your protection.

"No offense, but there could be a chance it would happen to you, and you may not be as lucky as some of the other victims." Hazel pointed out with a steely glare, having dealt with stubborn people before. Jack could tell that was a glare that a leader, an alpha would give. This new prefect he heard about was more than meets the eye since he heard she developed a kinship with the Heartslabyul dorm leader.

 ".... I see....But, I believe I don't need it. Plus...I probably... won't even be targeted. See you." He said before jogging off.

CATER: Ah, he left...
GRIM: He seems blunt and gives me bad vibes, yanno?
ACE: Anyone'll get annoyed with how you talk to them.
GRIM: Ugh! Humans are so nitpicky about so many things!

SAVANACLAW STUDENT A: "Hey, what're you guys doing over there?
SAVANACLAW STUDENT B: "Ah, they're from Heartslabyul, man.
SAVANACLAW STUDENT C: "Hehehe! They're followers of that Red Spoiled Brat.
SAVANACLAW STUDENT A: "Don't think you'll get home in one piece after stepping in our territory.
"This pattern is..." Deuce thought back to the twins.
"Ah, we're going back! Sorry for disturbing you~!" Ace said quickly.

SAVANACLAW STUDENT B: Aw, come on. Play with us a bit!

Savanaclaw Student A: Hey wait. That's the Mortishackle prefect with them!

Savanaclaw Student B: Ya mean Hazel Potter?! I hear she's strong!
SAVANACLAW STUDENT C: Hehehe! Finally, someone worthwhile to fight! Hey, dollface, let us see if ya live up to your rep!

Hazel never liked being called 'doll' or anything like that. It made her feel like an object for a man, and she wasn't! She was ready to give them a good hexing when...

"Stop it." a deeper voice said.

It was the same man Hazel and Grim met in the garden!

SAVANACLAW STUDENT A: Prefect Leona!
SAVANACLAW STUDENT B: These guys were trespassing on our turf. And they brought Hazel Potter here too!
SAVANACLAW STUDENT C: Let's make them pay for it, hehehe!
Leona looked over the group and noticed Hazel. He smirked as he walked over to the witch in the group.
"Ah, now that I look at you closely. You're the Omnivore that stepped on my tail in the greenhouse the other day." Leona said as he was face to face with Hazel, and she didn't even step down from his gaze. He was getting intrigued at her backbone.
SAVANACLAW STUDENT A: What?! She stepped on your tail, Prefect?!
SAVANACLAW STUDENT B: Unforgivable!

"I already apologized, and I recalled you also made me uncomfortable since you invaded my personal space that time." Hazel pointed out.

SAVANACLAW STUDENT A: We don't need yer sorry here!
RUGGIE: Ah, I see. I thought I'd seen you before... So that was you guys, huh.

SAVANACLAW STUDENT B: Leona-san, Ruggie-san, let's knock 'em out!

"Stop yapping, you idiots. We'll be disqualified from playing in the tournament if you get in a fight. Do you want that to happen? Sides, Mortishackle are acting as refs, and giving them harm will give us trouble." Leona pointed out.
SAVANACLAW STUDENT C: Are you saying we should let such tasty prey go, sir?!
"No one said anything like that. Let's treat them to some Magical Shift then." Leona smirked.
SAVANACLAW STUDENT A: With Magift?
"Using magic all we want during a practice match isn't against the rules. Plus, it will give us a warmup for the tournament." Leona stated.
 "Shishishishishi~ You're such a bully, Leona-san~ These wimps won't last one game, y'know?" Ruggie smirked.

GRIM: "We won't back down after hearing that, yanno!"
 ("sighs) It looks like we can't go back if we refuse." Deuce grimaced.
"Alright, let's settle this, then. Cater-senpai, don't forget to watch us, got it~" Ace asked, full of confidence.
"Eh, for real~ You leave me no choice~" Cater said before turning to Hazel. "Watch from somewhere safe, Hazel-chan. Tell us if the other team's about to do something strange~"

[LOCATION: Savanaclaw Dorm – Magift Stadium]

Though the Heartslabyul boys did their best, the Savanaclaw boys left them in the dust.

GRIM: (panting)
ACE: (panting) No way... We couldn't even score a point...
DEUCE: What an impenetrable formation...
CATER: (sighs) Leona-kun's always been a formidable player. We can't win against him with these members...

LEONA: "Hey, what's wrong? Already giving up?"
RUGGIE: "Shishishishi! What happened to your attitude from a while ago?"
 "Hey, herbivores. Stand up. Let's play one more game."

"Hey! If you would like to have someone to challenge, it'll be me." Hazel interjected gaining the attention, but she didn't care. She was getting tired of the lion's attitude. If there was one thing she couldn't stand, it was bullies who think they're all that.

Savanaclaw student A: Oh? Do you know how to play?

"I've been training my friends for a while and I quickly learned the steps."

"Normally, I wouldn't challenge a woman concerning the circumstances, but you just said something interesting." Leona rumbled with a smirk. "How bout you against me and Ruggie then... Dollface?"

"Accepted."

At the end of the short game, to Savanaclaw's surprise, Hazel was the winner. She kept using her brand of magic to outwit her two opponents.

"H-how was she able to beat us? I didn't know she had more than one kind of magic!" Ruggie panted.

"A real witch can't become a pro if they know only one trick. That's what I learned." Hazel pointed out.

Leona was about to say something when...

"What are you all doing?" It was Jack Howl.
 "Hah? We were just playing around with people who trespassed on our turf." Leona said after regaining his breath and deciding on something as he had seen Hazel maneuvering around him and Ruggie single-handedly.
"What's so fun about bullying helpless people?" Jack asked with a frown.

"What~? Look at you playing the cool hero of justice, Jack-kun~ Shishishishi!" Ruggie laughed.
 "I was just saying that I can't stand looking at this any longer." Jack said simply.
"... Hah, listen to yourself." Leona spoke.

SAVANACLAW STUDENT A: Hey, Jack! Stop being snarky, ya 1st year brat!
"Look who's talking. Is this something an upperclassman would do?" Jack countered.
SAVANACLAW STUDENT C: What'd you say!? Ya wanna end up like them, huh!?
 "Hah, you sure have guts, you 1st year brat." Leona had snarked, making Hazel frown. Why did this guy had to be one of her soulmates again, since she figured out the claw mark was leading to him. 

Then Leona looked at Hazel and noticed the glare that meant business, and he had to hide the faintest smirk behind his frown.
"Forget it. I'm bored already. There's no meaning with fighting against you." Leona then walked over to Hazel. "However, Prefect Potter. You're more than welcome to visit anytime you want." Leona rumbled, making his underclassmen look at him in confusion. "Let's go, Ruggie." He said as he left. 
"Yessir~"
SAVANACLAW STUDENT B: We won't letcha off easily the next time you come here.

"Well, at least Hazel got the better of those two." Cater laughed a little.

"Jack, was it? Thanks for the help." Deuce said
 "No need. I didn't really come here to help you." Jack said, but Hazel could see right through the wolf, he was a tsundere, now that she thought about it.
 "Ah, I'm so dirty. Let's go back to the dorm now." Ace remarked. 
 "I'm getting hungry, too." Grim complained.
"Alright, Jack-kun, we're going back now, but be careful not to get hurt, okay?" Cater advised.
 "I said I don't need your concern. Hurry up and go." The wolf gruffed.

"Alright we will. Stay safe, ok Jack? And good luck in the tournament!" Hazel said as they left.
JACK: .............

Back in his room, Leona layed on his bed. And his mind drifted off to a certain green-eyed witch. She was as fierce as the women in the Afterglow Savanna, probably even more. He didn't even know more than half the magic spells she used against him and Ruggie. 

She was like an actual lioness. It would be interesting to have her as a partner, and he knew that a number of students on campus did things like ask her out on dates, fight with her to see her strength, and he felt like he only saw the tip of the iceberg.

Well, she was said to be the number one witch of the century and age. The best.

He frowned. Even if he would win, there may not be a chance she'd be interested.

But, this time, he more determined than ever. 

Night Raven College better be prepared.

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