The youngest wizard in twisted wonderland

Chapter 30: Riddle's fury knows no bounds!

Note: I DO NOT OWN TWISTED WONDERLAND: DISNEY!

Chapter 30: Riddle's fury knows no bounds!

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"Another weird dream?" I think. As I watch in front of me the familiar sight of a blonde-haired girl appears from my previous dream. She does not look happy, as she boldly criticises the Red Queen, while pointing at her: "Your Majesty indeed. Why, you're not a queen! You're just a pompous, bad-tempered tyrant!"

The Red Queen smiles in a sickly sweet manner, while looking down at the girl, and dares her to speak again: "Fufufu. What did you just say?"

Just then, a smiling cat appears on her crown and repeats the girl's words: "She said that you're a pompous, bad-tempered tyrant!"

At once, pure rage appears on the queen's face. "OFF WITH HER HEAD!!!" The Red Queen shrieks her command. Immediately, the card soldiers start crowding around the poor girl, singing an eerie rhyme: "You heard what Her Majesty has said! Off with your head~!"

As the cards fill my vision, the scene changes. I see my younger self once again. My mom seems to be putting me to bed for the night.

"Hey, mom, why can't Lilith go out of the house?" My younger self asks.

"Because there's a mean and scary witch in the woods. She loves to take lost children away, so please, Lilith, promise mom that you will not wander off into the woods alone," warns my mom. She plants a kiss on my forehead and turns off the lights.

*Gasp*!! I bolt up from the bed. Cold sweat is dripping down my face. Taking a glance at the window, I see the first signs of light, marking the start of a brand new day. I sigh in relief. Why didn't anyone stop the queen? I shudder at the thought of that unpleasant dream. Still preoccupied, I didn't even notice Grim and Ace looking at me.

"Oh! You're already up!" Grim greets me before plopping down beside me.

"Today is the day! Let's get going!" cries out Ace, already in his Heartslabyul uniform. I nod, as I get up and head to the bathroom. That's right, today's the big day for my friends. Shrugging off my sluggishness, I get ready for the battle event, making sure that I have tucked my new candlestick into my Heartslabyul uniform pocket.

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A while later, we cross the portal that leads to the Heartslabyul dorm. A crowd has already gathered, waiting for us, alongside the eager Principal Crowley — the referee of the battle. As we weave through the crowd, Grim and I position ourselves at the sidelines, while looking with concern at Deuce and Ace stepping forward on the makeshift battlefield.

"Shortly, the decisive match for the title of Heartslabyul Dorm Leader will begin!" announces Principal Crowley before turning to his right. "The challengers are Ace Trappola and Deuce Spade." Then he turns to his left. "Defending his title is the current Dorm leader, Riddle Rosehearts. In accordance with the rules of this decisive match, please remove the magic sealing collar handicaps."

Riddle nods coolly in understanding: he waves his magic staff and the collars disappear instantly.

"Huuuuh, that collar is finally off!" cheers Ace with zest. He almost bounces up in the air, when he is liberated from that heavy collar.

"Don't worry, you'll have it back soon enough. Savour the taste of freedom while you can. I couldn't believe my ears when I heard you wanted to challenge me. Are you sure you want to go through with this?" smirks Riddle mockingly.

"Most definitely," affirms Ace without hesitation.

"I wouldn't take challenging you as a joke," defends Deuce, as he clasps his fists together to put on a serious demeanour for battle.