"GLORY-CHAN WAIT UP!!" The all yelled while chasing them.

"Ugh! This is sucks!! Why do I get dragged into situations like this?!" Ace rants.

"Less talking, more running!!" Deuce shrills.

"Ok I have enough of this bullsh#t!" Glory shouts as she stops her tracks long with the boys whom they both glance at her with puzzled looks.

"Eeh? Glory why are you-."

"GLORY-CHAN!!!" The fan boys shrill as they run towards her, but what they didn't know is Glory pulls out her glove and extends her glowing left hand to the fan boys shocking them and her friends.

"Gah!!" Deuce and Grim shrieked to see her sundrop power emit through her left hand.

"Sh#t! Block your eyes damnit!!" Ace yelps as he, Deuce, and Grim cover their eyes from the bright impact they about to endured.

Elsewhere in the halls, Jamil is busy with errands for Scarabia until he heard a loud noise coming from the other side of the halls.

"BACK THE F*$K UP!!" Glory shouts as Jamil turns his head to the direction on where the noise is coming from until a bright shine of light burst through fromthe right side of the hall causing the fan boys to scream. The vice dorm blinks his eyes to recognizes her light power that he saw from the cafeteria weeks ago after she and Grim were transferred to Night Raven College.

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"Remember this dickless cads, because this girl that you just encountered was none only than Gloriane Corbett. Now scram!"

Glory seethes.

"S-Some power you have, Gothel's blood!"

"My pasta's getting soggy, so I'll let you off easy!"
~~~~~~

As he looks back, Jamil lays his hand under his chin pondering about her magic.

Her light power is definitely strong...

Jamil thought before letting out a soft chuckle and he turns back and walks off with a small smirk.

We'll meet again, Gloriane Corbett....

He ponders as his cunning plans for the mysterious ravenette is just the beginning.

Meanwhile at the halls, the fan boys are stunned by her light power and Glory spun to her friends.

"Move!" She shouts as Glory and her friends run to the Mirror Chamber now that the fan boys are blinded by her light power.
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Later at the Mirror Chamber, Glory and her friends are panting heavily from fleeing from the hectic and crazy Glory-chan fan boys.

"Ughh thank god, we've finally got away from those damn idiots..." Ace gasps while panting heavily.

"You can say that again...." Glory mutters while panting.

"Guuuhhhh....That was one brutal blast you did there..." Grim pants while clinging on to Glory's shoulder.

"I have no choice, they won't stop following us." Glory reassures.

"At least no one saw you blast light on them..." Deuce points out before he lets out a sigh and all of them stood up from panting so hard where the male students are muttering and chittering away in the Mirror Chamber.

"There's already a bunch of people headed home." Deuce states with Ace chuckling softly.

"Haha, they all look so antsy. And the headmaster is..." As soon as his eyes shift to find the headmaster, Ace flinch and froze.

"Hm? Ace, did you-. Eeh!?" Deuce shrieks with his eyes widened.

"Oh god..." Glory gulps when they all see Crowley in his yellow Hawaiian shirt, a white fedora, tan colored shorts, and brown sandals.

***Ok seriously. Who wears a Hawaiian shirt for a business trip? Hell, who wears a Hawaiian shirt in the cold weather?😑. I'm not the only one who thinks about this, right?***

"Everyone, please make sure to keep a hold of your belongings as you enter the mirror chamber. If you let go for even a moment your things will end up in a completely different location. I recommend shipping anything you can't live without through the student store." Crowley announced.

"But isn't it odd for you to go home wearing an Hawaiian shirt during the winter?" Merlin ask curiously while holding his suitcase and his staff, but Crowley chortles and pats his tiny head.

"Merlin you silly tiny wizard. This attire is called business. It's what I always do in my business trips." He reassures causing the tiny wizard to sweatdrop at his claims.

"I don't believe Hawaiian shirts are the right attire to wear during a business trip..." Merlin mutters.

"HE'S IN FULL VACAY MODEL!!!" The boys shrieked.

"Does this birdbrain want to get hypothermia!? Who the hell wears a Hawaiian shirt in the f#'king winter!?" Glory rants.

"Don't know, but this guy's ready to become a snowbird down south!" Ace shrills.

"He's not even trying to hide where he'd rather be." Deuce mutters shaking his head at the eccentric headmaster.

"Ugh never mind that. Hey Crowley, we need got questions for you!" Glory shouts.

"Yeah! We've got a bone to pick!" Grim chides as Glory and her friends saunters towards Crowley and Merlin.

"Aah Sundrop and her comrades. Pleasure to see you again. How was training with Rapunzel and Cassandra going so far?" Merlin ask curiously and she smiled widely.

"It was great Merlin! I had fun training with Rapunzel today!" Glory chirps.

"Hehe. You seem to be enjoying her company." Ace compliments.

"Oh can you not? Who knew that having Rapunzel aka one of my favorite characters from Tangled can be a tutor for the break! It'll be so exciting! I can't wait to learn more about her and Cass! Along with Eugene too!" Glory perks up.

"Well not gonna lie. You have some pretty interesting people in your dorm." Deuce praises.

"Yeah. With them in your dorm, you guys made an ultimate power squad!" Ace cheers.

"Oh oh oh. Glad that your enjoyed their company, Sundrop." Merlin chortles.

"Oh, what are you all doing here?" Crowley ask curiously, but Glory turns to the headmaster and shoots him a blank look before asking him.

"Are you really looking for a way to get me home? You said you were going to do it yesterday." Glory dryly reminds.

"That's what I'd exactly been asking him this morning, RIGHT Crowley?" Merlin ask turning his head with a threatening look causing the headmaster to froze before chuckles nervously.

"Ah! Aaaaaahhhh!!! A way back to your world so you can tell you parents about your...situation before heading back to our world. Yes, hahah. Don't be like that, of course I'm looking." Crowley reassures, but Glory doesn't seem convinced.

"The fact that you're chuckling nervously doesn't sound convincing at all." Glory flatly points out.

"And it sounded like you're hiding something...." Deuce mutters with his arms crossed.

"Yeah, it definitely doesn't help your case at all." Ace bluntly confronts.

"What they said." Grim dryly chimes.

"Indeed. Just what is your plan to find her world during your "business" trip?" Merlin ask curiously with a deadpan look.

"Why that's a silly question, dear Merlin. My plan is to expand my research by going down south to see if I can find any leads. For I am very serious." Crowley reassures yet neither of them are convinced.

"That's not what people wear for 'research'..." Ace mumbles.

"Hell, nobody wears a Hawaiian shirt in the winter." Glory bluntly retorts.

"Yeah yeah! You're just gonna take it easy, y'know!" Grim chides.

"What are you talking about? This is how they dress in the south. You have to try to fit in when you visit foreign lands. Escaping this cold and spending time gazing upon the ocean while drinking coconut juice from a hammock...I am most definitely not thinking about enjoying my life to the fullest." Crowley reassures and once again, no one is buying his schtick.

"Sure, Crowley. We definitely believe you." Glory sarcastically replies.

"Indeed. In fact, you're doing an amazing job of listing the details on what you're going to do in this "business" trip you speak of." Merlin sarcastically compliments.

"Y-You sure went into detail...!" Deuce stutters with his eyes widened.

"That's no fair! We wanna go to the south too!" Grim whines.

"Whaaat? What would completely ruin my fun..." Crowley complains.

"So you ARE fooling around?" Glory skeptically ask making the crow froze at his place before he clears his throat.

"There will be a great deal of danger involved my investigation so I must go alone. And I have a very important job for you to take care of here at school. It is a crucial task that affects the very existence of Night Raven College." Crowley informs.

"Once again, you pushing your responsibilities on to me. Super." Glory sarcastically remarks.

"Super indeed." Merlin agrees with her student. Crowley then cross his arms.

"If you were to accept this job then on top of your usual food expenses over vacation...I promise to provide you a great feast with roasted turkey, cake, a gingerbread house. How about I throw in thick and juicy spare ribs and a mountain of French fries, does that tickle your fancy?" Crowley persuades.

"Umm that's nice Crowley, but Rapunzel is-."

"Ffgna!? Thick and juicy spare ribs? A mountain of French fries?" Grim gasps as Glory heard her gremlin friend gulped.

Oh boy...

Glory thought not liking where this is going as Grim forms a smirk.

"I suppose there's no harm in hearing you out." Grim assures.

"It doesn't take much to pay you off..." Ace snarks.

"Ahem. All of the fires around campus, from the cafeteria to fireplaces, are maintained by fire fae."

"A fire faery in the nighttime in our campus?" Glory inquires blinking her eyes with curiosity and the headmaster nods.

"Indeed Miss Corbett. They have been living in the hearths in the main cafeteria for many years now, but if they are not given perfectly dried logs everyday they will disappear. Without those fire fae, this school would be wrapped in a cold that would freeze it solid."

"Hmmm sounds interesting, but this campus is always warm in here." Glory points out.

"I agree with Glory-san. I had noticed that even without a heater, it's always nice and around here." Deuce informs.

"So it was magic." Ace stated.

"Correct you are, Trappola. There is a ghost that's supposed to be in charge during long holidays but..." Merlin trails along.

"His daughter had a child this year it seems, and has returned to the other side to meet his grandchild." Crowley informs.

"And you want me to take care of it while everyone is gone for the holiday?" Glory ask curling her brows at him.

"Indeed. I like to ask you to take care of it in his stead." Crowley pleads as Glory slightly tilts her head pondering about the ghost.

"Well that seems reasonable, but a ghost can have kids on their own? Is that even possible?" Glory ask curiously, but Merlin floats to her and pats her head.

"Let's just call it a miracle of love and leave it at that, Sundrop." Merlin reassures.

"Indeed, but back to the point. This is crucial if you along with Rapunzel and her comrades like to stay warm over the holiday. All you have to do is move around some firewood daily and you can spend your holiday warm and with full belly." Crowley explains.

"It's basically two birds and one stone. Simple as that." Merlin assures her.

"Agreed. Isn't it a wonderful arrangement?" Crowley marvels with a grin making Glory snicker.

"That's it? Moving some wood in a every day? Sounds simple enough. Bring on, I'm down for that. I've workout and trained every day so I'm totally fine with that. Hell, I could have Cass come with me since I need another muscle to get these wood to be carried." Glory assures with grey eyes gleam with fierce determination.

"Yeah, this isn't that bad at all. This is a piece of cake if you compare it to all the weird stuff you've made us clean up before!" Grim chirps with a grin totally on board with his plan.

"Isn't it? This is what makes me ever so gracious." Crowley boasts with a proud smile.

"I almost forgot. Since I'll be gone for the break and you already have a phone, I want you to give Rapunzel and her comrades this." Crowley said as he gave Glory a cell phone.

"Aah, a smartphone." Ace stated.

"Hmmm Rapunzel and her crew might know how to used this, but I'll do my best to guide her with this device." Glory reassures and Crowley nods.

"Call me immediately with this if there's ever an emergency while I'm gone. This is for emergency use only. Refrain from using it to eat up data by scrolling through Magicam. I have to get back to my very important duty of sending the students home so I'll leave the rest to the two of you." Crowley said.

"That's right, before I leave for I need to take a look at the sightseeing brochure. I'm just so so busy..." Crowley mutters while sauntering away leaving Merlin to stare at him suspiciously.

I hope you're keeping your promises Crowley...if not, then you know what's going to happen.

Merlin thought with a dead serious expression. Then he turns back to his student.

"I must get going now, I'm heading straight to Avalon to visit my late friend of mine." Merlin informs.

"Ah yes, Arthur. That's understandable. Can you also send my blessings too?" Glory politely pleads.

"Same with me, I wanna send my prayers to him too." Deuce chimes. Ace frowns and barges into the conversation.

"Uh same here! I'm not a prayer but tell Arthur that I said 'hi'." Ace said trying not to blush. Merlin blinks twice before covering his mouth with his staff as he crept a sly smirk underneath his bushy mustache before he smiles back and nod.

"Why certainly you two. I'll be sure to let Arthur know that he has supporters here in NRC. I bid you adieu, Sundrop's potential lovers." Merlin slyly remarks and floats away with his luggage causing the three of them to get flustered and frown at him.

"We're not lovers!!" Glory, Ace, and Deuce shrilled at the tiny wizard with flushed faces. Soon Grim cheers and pumps his fist up in midair.

"Nyaha! Now we're guaranteed a big ol' feast over the holiday!" Grim cheers.

"Guess were going to have a fun break." Glory giggles and Ace grins.

"Looks to me like he really knows how to work with you over...Well, as long as you guys are okay with it then it's fine." Ace assures and she grins softly at him.

"Thanks Ace, oh! I almost forgot!" Glory shrieks as she pulls something out of her backpack causing Ace and Deuce to blink in confusion until she brought two gifts. One is a white gift with red hearts wrapped in a red ribbon and a blue gift with black spade wrapped in a white ribbon. She then gives it to them with a bright smile.

***Ace's gift^***

***Deuce's gift^***

"Holy sh#t! You've wrapped them pretty well!!" Grim shrills making her giggle softly and scratches her left cheek.

"Thanks I tried." Glory said and turns back to the A-Deuce duo.

"It's for you guys. Be sure not to open it until Christmas got it?" She reminds them. Stunned yet touched, both Ace and Deuce grab their gifts and glance back at their ravenette friend.

"You wrapped this?" Deuce ask curiously and she nods.

"Since winter break is coming, I was thinking about giving you guys gifts as a way of saying thank you for being with me during the ups and down during my time here in Night Raven College." Glory explains as she beams them with a bright smile.

"I hope you guys enjoy my gifts. You guys are the best friends I ever have." Glory chirps with a bright smile that causes the two boys to blush at her sentiment and her cute smile before smiling back at her. Deuce then bows his head to her.

"Thank you for the wonderful gift, Glory-san! I promise I'll bring you a gift once break is over!" Deuce vows as Glory giggles and pats his head.

"No problem Deuce." She replies with a smile ruffling his head making him blush while forming an adorkable smile. Ace frowns at this and pushes Deuce aside and smiles brightly at her.

"Thanks for the gift, Glor. It's no biggie to handle a strong pretty girl like yourself." Ace compliments making Glory amused as she curls her brows at him.

"My my, someone's being frisky today.~" Glory jokes slightly tilting her head with a coy smile. Ace snorts.

"So what if I am? Maybe when break is over, I'll give you a reward for being so sweet to me." Ace teases making Glory roll her eyes at him.

"Well whatever this "reward" that you're about to give, try not to go overboard." Glory quips flashing a cheeky grin and Ace chuckles.

"Oh trust me, Glor. Definitely be surprised to see what I'm about to give to ya." Ace boasts with his signature sh#t-eating grin making Glory chortle and folds her arms with a smirk.

"Challenge accepted, Ace Trappola." She dares with a playful smirk as the ginger smirked back. Deuce was watching them throwing playful banters in front of him with a frown as he clench his fists silently. Grim sees this happening and sweatdrops.

"This is gonna get ugly...." Grim mutters.

"Hey hey!"

Soon a voice boom through the halls as the three of them spun their heads to see the small hyena sprinting towards them while carrying his belonging.

"No standing in the middle of the road, move move!" Ruggie shouts.

"Ruggie!" Glory chirps with a smile happy to hear his voice as both Deuce and Ace furrow send daggers when the small hyena appeared in the mirror chamber. Grim then let's out a sigh.

"Once again, this is gonna get ugly." He snarks feeling like this morning is gonna get unpleasant.