𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞

𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐎𝐕

"Look at all these stalls. They're all packed together like sardines." M/n, Pantalone, and Crewel were walking down together to the tournament area. They were looking around everywhere and at everything.

"Oh Dottore. It looks like some of the festivals they held in Snezhnaya."

"The ones you forced me too attend?"

"Harbingers had to make a presence. I was following orders. Plus it wasn't that bad. You had plenty of fun." M/n sighed and recalled some of the "events" that occurred during those celebrations. Crewel looked at the two confused as to what they were talking about.

"Where's Snezhnaya..?"

"Oh it's where we're from. You should come sometime. The snow truly is beautiful." 

"By beautiful you mean deadly. You'd need way more then a winter coat to survive out there."

"I see. Maybe I will then."

"We'd love to show you around."

"You would maybe."

"Heh- that couldn't be farther from the truth Dottore. Now, let's go to the stadium shall we?" 

It took a moment for Crewel to fully digest what the other has said. He glared at his back and was about to say something, when M/n put a hand on his shoulder and shook his head 'no'. He pouted a little bit before straightening up and following the two to where the tournament was. In the middle of walking however, something, or rather someone, bumped into M/n's leg. M/n looked down to see a small beastmen on the floor, tearing up because of his accident. 

"Ouch..I'm really sorry.."

"It's fine. Are you okay kid-?" There was a huge rumbling sound coming from behind them. 

"Uhh, Dottore, we might want to start running."

"What? Why- Oh come on!" There was a stampede. A huge one at that. M/n quickly grabbed the kid and the two men. He dragged them into a vacant stall and saw a huge crowd of reporters and civilians pass by them. This went on for another 30 seconds when M/n saw the end of the crowd nearing, he started to step out, with the kid still in his arms.

"Thank you again! You must be some kind of superhero are something! You saved all three of us! I'm Cheka by the way!"

"Eh-? Oh yeah, nice to meet you or whatever...Where are your parents ki- I mean, Cheka?"

"I was playing when I ran into you! I don't know. Sorry sir.."

"Great...Just perfect. Divus, Regrator, do you mind looking after him while I find out what that whole thing was about?"

"With him?! Absolutely no-!"

"Glad we all agree Divus. If you both fight, you better pray to the archons that I don't find out about it. Clear?" They both nodded quickly

"Thank you. Now I'm off to Savanaclaw."

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 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐰 𝐃𝐨𝐫𝐦 - 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞 S𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦

M/n crossed through the Savanaclaw mirror quickly. He had saw Ruggie run back to the dorm laughing. He had followed after the stampede was over. Though he had feared it was to late. His instinct was correct however, because as soon as he got to the stadium, it had been swirling in sand. Leona was holding Ruggie by his arm. The said beastmen was in tons of pain. He could feel his arm being turned into sand. Ruggie had tried getting away from Leona, but to no avail. Tears brimmed at the corners of his eyes as he winced. He turned his head to everyone looking for help, until he saw M/n. A sudden feeling of relief filled his chest as he finally got the strength to pull away from his Houswarden. Ruggie fell to the ground, coughing up sand and holding his chest.

"Well, it looks like I got here at the right time." M/n walked over calmly to Ruggie and moved him out of Leona's view.

"Oh, it's about time you joined us M/n! It would've been so lonely with out you." 

"Don't call me that Kingscholar. What do you think you're doing?"

"I doing what should've been done years ago."

"Housewarden Leona! I can no longer let this continue. OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!" 

"Rosehearts no-!" Leona smirked and deflected the spell, making Riddle shocked and confused

"You may think you're some kind of prodigy kid, but don't go thinking you're smarter then your elders!" 

"Tch..."

"THIS HAS GONE ON LONG ENOUGH! UNLEASH THE BEAST!"

"What the-? Did he just transform...?"

"What just-?" Riddle took the opportunity to cast his spell on Leona once more. He was successful.

"Sebek, let's get the wounded somewhere safe."

"Don't presume you can order me around Silver!"

"No...NO! You can't collar a Lion! And Jack...Where did you get that transformation potion?! Those are forbidden!"

"I didn't use a potion. It's my signature spell..And it transforms me into a wolf."

"Heh, What's that saying? Every dog has it's day? Well it looks like you had yours!"

"Housewarden Leona, I came to this school because of how much I admired you! What happened to the man you used to be?!"

"Shut up! Your dream's nothing to me!" Riddle stepped forward

"I understand the irony of me saying this, but it's honestly sad to see you this way Leona. You'd be wise to go to your room and try to calm yourself!"

"What do you know about how I feel?!"

"Would the Lion king himself come and witness this farce?" Lilia stood across from Leona, no fear was present on his face. "If you ask me, a collar suits you much better then a crown would."

"What was that...?"

"You may cry the fact that you're not higher in line for king. But with that precious and fragile ego you have, you let this all out on your retainers. The idea of you contending with our Malleus- is absolutely laughable. How could you even think of defeating him, when the fact of the matter is, you're not even HALF of the king he is. You wouldn't even be considered fit to rule."

"Haha...you're probably right! No...YOU'RE EXACTLY RIGHT! I WILL NEVER BE KING! NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRY!" The air suddenly turned dense, and the sky was filled with darkness.

"Vanrouge, I don't think that was the smartest option.."

"It seems so professor."

"RIDDLE'S COLLAR FLEW OFF!"

"Shit.."

"I've been loathed since the day I was born! I never had a place or a future! None of MY hard work has ever been rewarded! HOW COULD ANY OF YOU POSSIBLY UNDERSTAND MY DISSAPPOINTMENT?! MY PAIN?!" Leona was soon enveloped in a black cloud. The slightest sounds of dripping ink could be heard. He soon stepped out, but he wasn't normal. He was officially overblotted. The large ink monster can be seen behind him. There was a loud roar, making everyone cover their ears. 

"EVERYONE STAND BACK! I CAN'T HAVE YOU GETTING HURT AGAIN!"

"Dottore.."

"We're not letting you do this alone." Ace stepped up to him with a determined look on his face. So did Jack and Deuce.

"I'm not letting this one go! We need to save him!"

"I agree!"

"As do I." Riddle stood next to him "If I couldn't save myself from my own Overblot, the least I can do is save him from his.."

"Housewarden, it wasn't your fault.."

"WHATEVER! I don't care. But if any of you get hurt I'm not treating you."

"Yup."

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"HE'S TOO STRONG!"

"SAND KEEPS GETTING IN EYES!" M/n dodged another slash from Leona. His eyes narrowed at the sight of everyone getting tired. This is why he told them not to join, they'll only be liabilities..

"ROSEHARTS!"

"Yeah?!"

"WE'RE GOING TO ATTACK HIM TOGETHER. YOU SAID YOU WANTED TO HELP?"

"ON THREE?"

"ONE!" Riddle and M/n got in their stances

"TWO!" They started rushing towards Leona

"THREE!" Both jumped up and readied their weapons. M/n got hit by one of his attacks, getting sent down smashing into the ground. The last thing he saw before passing out, was Riddle. His attack hit Leona..it was finally over..

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"They're waking up!" M/n blinked and all of a sudden they were in the infirmary. He tried getting up, but felt a sharp pain in both his side and lower back.

"What-"

"You need to stay laying down. You have a few broken ribs and a fractured spine.." M/n turned his head to see an awake Leona. Looking over to him looking, slightly guilty

"Sorry.."

"Whatever. Is everyone else okay? Bucchi?"

"Over here Professor." Ruggie was too, laying on a bed with a cast "They said I'm going to be fine!"

"Bein' stuck here in the infirmary for something other then an afternoon nap is just about as lame as it gets."

"And what's worse! Not a single Diasomnia ended up in here!" 

"Watch it." Everyone sighed, thinking another fight was about to start again. That was when three more problems made themselves known down the hallway. It sounded like a kid laughing? 

"UNCLE I FINALLY FOUND YOU!"

"Oh my archons kid, you can run.."

"IF YOU WOULDN'T HAVE LET HIM GO THEN WE WOULDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM!"

"SHUT IT!" M/n sighed and turned his head to see Crewel and Pantalone about to murder each other. And Cheka hugging a very annoyed Leona

"The screech box found me.."

"Uncle..LEONA?!" 

"This furball is my brother's son. My nephew."

"OH IT'S THE NICE MAN! HIHI M/NNNN!!"

"Wha-?" Cheka ran over to him and hugged him "Okay Okay that hurts!"

"Dottore!"

"What happened?!" Crewel and Pantalone ran over to him in a panic. 

"I'll get you a pain killer, give me a second." Crewel got up and grabbed a potion from one of the cupboards. He went back over and uncorked it. "It'll put you to sleep, but it'll keep the pain at bay for a bit."

M/n took the bottle and drank it with his free hand "How do you know it works..?"

"Because unlike you, I know that here, I'm useful for something."

"..." That was the last think M/n heard before passing out, yet again..-