In Bloom (Twisted Wonderland x OC)

27: The Beast Lounge

Mostro Lounge was in a state of unruliness thanks to the Savanclaw residents. They ruined the table decor and loudly barked out orders to the staff. Some of the workers ended up dropping plates and glasses on the floor from being overwhelmed.

One of the Octavinelle residents rushed to the bar, "What are we going to do?"

I wrote on a napkin, "Get Azul," to which he then dashed to the VIP room. Had Azul not taken away my ability to speak, I could have easily handled this situation on my own.

After a few moments, I noticed the manager making his way to the front of the house, bumping into several people in the process.

"Wh-what's going on?" Azul scanned the surroundings, "We barely just opened, but what's this ruckus?"

A Savanclaw student called out, "Hey! Hurry up and bring the drinks!"

Another one joined in, "Meat! Bring the meat!"

"Y-yes! Right away! I-I'm coming!" an Octavinelle student, carrying a tray of drinks in each hand, hurried along, "I'll be there shortly!"

Azul came to the bar, "Where are Jade and Floyd?"

I shrugged, only fueling his nerves. For the first time, his top men were not present to solve a problem. 

"Dorm Leader Azul!" an Octavinelle resident came up to Azul, "We're almost out of ingredients. I don't think we'll have enough to last even an hour of service."

"That's no good," Azul turned to me, "Cassie, how's the bar holding up?"

I motioned towards all of the empty glass bottles behind me. I only had enough ingredients to make one single drink.

"Fine, I'll give you some money and you run to the store and get some more ingredients. I'll just..." Azul patted on his pockets, his face draining of all color. He dashed to the VIP room.

I prevented a smile from creeping up on my face.

"Hey, witch lady," a Savanclaw student at the bar whispered to me, "How are we doing?"

I gave him a thumbs up.

I caught sight of Leona as he headed for the exit and motioned for me to follow him. Before I left my station, I waved goodbye to one of the Octavinelle students, putting him in a deeper state of nervousness. 

Outside, Ruggie, Jack, and Grim waited for us with a large pile of papers on the ground.

"Your quick hands are truly terrifying, Ruggie," Leona then looked down at my familiar standing beside Jack, "You're pretty useful after all, hairball."

"Hairball?! I'm a familiar for a witch, of course I'm useful," Grim defended.

"There must be at least five to six hundred of these contracts," Ruggie took out a handful for Leona to see, "He probably started these contracts in elementary school."

"Hold it right there, Kingscholar!" Azul shouted from behind. His eyes quivered once he saw his contracts in Leona's hand.

"I dare you to come one step closer," Leona held out his handful of contracts, "I don't give a damn what happens to these contracts."

Azul pleaded, "G-give them back! Please give them back!"

"Gee, fix yourself up a bit, you're always so calm and collected," Leona turned to me, "Well, witch, looks like you were right."

Azul's eyes widened as he looked to me, "What...Cassandra, what did you do?"

Using Malleus' spell, I spoke into Azul's mind, making him take a step back.