Twisted Wonderland | Mickey's Print

20. Territorial

Just like the mirrors, Savanaclaw was nothing like the dorms they had seen before.

The main building was made of rock and surrounded by a barren desert area, it was hot and there were animal bones scattered around.

"Wow~! So this is Savanaclaw dorm," Deuce commented.

Grim got out of Yuu's arms to look around. "It's sturdy and seems to be made out of rocks!" He exclaimed, impressed. "This skeleton is huge! From which animal could it be?"

"It seems to be from an elephant," Yuu said just before feeling a prick in his left shoulder that gave him a bad feeling.

"This place has a totally different vibe than our dorm," Ace commented.

"Right?" Cater agreed. "It feels completely rough, doesn't it? I guess it's got a wild image in general~."

"Well, we have to look for this Jack, right? What does he look like?" Ace asked.

Cater pulled out his smartphone to check the description. "He has tan skin and silver hair," he stated. "Apparently, his trade marks are his wolf-like ears and bushy tail."

"Bushy tail..." Grim repeated thoughtfully as he looked around. "Oh, isn't that one over there?" He pointed to a specific spot with his paw. "He's runnin' alone."

Just as he said, a tall, muscular young boy in his sports uniform with wolf ears and scaled silver hair was running a few meters away from them. Yuu recognized him from seeing him in the cafeteria before.

"Bingo! Grim got this one right!" Cater exclaimed cheerfully. "He fits the description perfectly, it's him without a doubt!"

Grim smiled satisfied with his success. On the other hand, Ace and Yuu looked bewildered at the student.

"We have another just as big as those twins from before!" Ace exclaimed.

"Is he really a first year?" Yuu asked, puzzled. "He looks older than all of us!"

"Well, he's really tall and burly. That's why so many sports clubs tried to scout him," Cater said.

"With such a strong build, he's probably good at martial arts," Deuce guessed.

Yuu swallowed hard. "Do we really have to talk to him?" He asked nervously. "He seems to be the type to get upset easily if he's bothered."

"Are you nervous, little Yuu?" Cater asked animatedly before placing a hand on his shoulder. "Ok, don't worry, you'll be fine. Relax!" He winked at him. "If he tries to bite you, I'll protect you."

Those gestures from the cheerful and handsome Cater made Yuu blush slightly. "Okay, thanks," he said sheepishly as he looked away. "Come on, let's go talk to him."

As they neared the corridor, Grim stepped forward on all fours of him and stepped in front of him. "Hey, you spiky-haired guy!" He called him.

The boy stopped and looked down to see him. "Huh?" He asked with a serious expression.

"It's possible that some bad guys want to attack you, so we've decided to protect you!" He told him with a daring smile. "How 'bout that? You happy?"

Far from understanding what he had just said, Jack frowned angrily. "Who the hell are you? Don't get in the way of my running," he told him harshly as he tried to remain calm.

"Grim!" Yuu exclaimed as he and Cater rushed towards them. Ace sighed in disbelief at the monster's typical sloppy mouth.

"Wait, Gri! That way of talking will get us into trouble!" Cater exclaimed with concern as Yuu scooped Grim up and carelessly covered his mouth, disconcerting him. "Eh, sorry about him," he told Jack nervously. "Do you think you could listen to us for a moment?"