𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇 (IN HOLD ON)

Twisted Wonderland

Y/n opened her eyes just to see darkness, she put her hand forward and felt that she was trapped inside something, then the nymph heard some noises outside of whatever she was.

'What is this noise?'

"I better hurry up and find that uniform before someone spots me... Urgggh... This lid weighs a ton! Try this on for size! Mya-ha!" The next thing she knew, the thing that she was in started to burn with blue fire.

"AAAHHHHH!!" She kicked the door open and fell face first on the floor. "What?! You ain't supposed to be awake!" She looked up and saw a weasel-like-thing shouting at her.

"A talking...weasel?!" Y/n knew a large amount of creatures but a talking weasel was something new to her.

"How... How DARE YOU! I am no WEASEL! I'm Grim, sorcerer extraordinaire! Tch. Whatever. You...human! Just gimme your uniform, and be quick about it!" Y/n felt one of her eyes twitch.

'Did this weasel just call me a human?! I ain't going to let this aside!'

"Who are you calling human, you damn weasel?!" She glared at it making the weasel back up a little in fear of her aura. "W-whatever just gimme your uniform! 'Cause if you don't...you're gonna regret it!"

Y/n tsked and turned away, "I don't have time for this shit" and started to walk away from the weasel leaving it staring at her back in confusion before going after her, "HEY DON'T IGNORE ME!!"

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The nymph was now in some sort of hallway. Even if she wanted it to be a dream, she was very certainly that she was awake, but then she had another question to solve.

'Where is Poseidon?'

"Foolish human! Did you really think you could slip away from ME?" She jumped when she heard the weasel scream at her from her back, making she turn around to face it. "Now, unless you wanna get burned to a crisp, take off that–" Before the weasel could continue a wip made it's way to wrap around him. "Me-YEOW! That hurt! What gives?"

"Consider it tough love." A man dressed in like a crow made himself present and looked at Y/n, "Ah, I've found you at last. Splendid. I trust you're one of this year's new students? My, were you ever eager to make your debut. And bringing a poorly trained familiar with you? That is a clear violation of the school's rules." Y/n stared at him with a blank face, not that he could see it because of the hood over her head.

"Sir, he's not my familiar–"

"As if I'd serve some lowly human! Now lemme go!" The nymph felt her eyes twitch again, irritated because of the weasel calling her a human and cutting her off. She opened her mouth to insult him but the crow-man cut her off too.

"Yes, yes. Rebellious familiars always say that. Do be quiet for a bit, won't you?"

"Mmmrph!" The weasel was oblivious angry too and it made the nymph smile at his misery.

'Heh. That's what you get for calling me human, weasel'

"Dear me. Of all the students I've dealt with, you're the first with temerity enough to open their own gate and step out of it. Does the very notion of patience elude you? No matter. Your orientation has already begun. Let us return to the Mirror Chamber."

"What?" Y/n asked, not being able to accompain the man as he talked.

'Student? Gates? Orientation? Mirror Chamber? What?!'

"You awakened in a room full of gates, did you not?" She stared at him dumbfound. "All of the students here at the campus arrived by passing through such gates. Although typically the students have restraint enough to wait until I open them before waking up." Her eyes widened when she finally made the association.

"So those coffins are like...gateways?" She was amazed by idea.

'Hades would surely like to know more about this'

"The design is intended to symbolize a parting with your former world, and a rebirth into a new one." The man looked at her again. "But now is not the time for such prattle. You've a student orientation to attend! Go on, now. Make haste." She nodded and started to walk beside him.

'I really don't have another choice, but I can gain information and maybe find a way to return home if I stay close to him'

"First, just tell me one thing: Where am I?" She asked the man while narrowing her eyes at him.

"Hm? Have you not fully regained consciousness? The timespace teleportation must have addled your memories... Well, these things happen, I suppose. I shall explain it to you while we walk. Truly, my magnanimity is boundless." They continued to walk until they react a garden.

"*Ahem* This is Night Raven College. It is an institution for students the world over who demonstrate a rare aptitude for magic. It is the most prestigious academy of its sort in all of Twisted Wonderland. And I am Dire Crowley. Having been entrusted with its care by the chairman, I serve as headmage." Y/n looked at him in shock, no way someone like her was sent to a College! She had lived enough to be well educated, and honestly, she hate just to remember the times where she had to study when she was younger.

'No way I'm going to study again! But... Twisted Wonderland? I've never heard about this place in my whole life... Something is off definitely. And did he say magic?'

"Magic? College?" She asked the crow man.

"Only those who the Dark Mirror perceives as having a talent for magic are admitted to the college. Those who are selected are summoned to the campus through those 'gates', which can appear anywhere."

'Dark Mirror? I remember that Mirror saying this! So it was this mirror that brought me here, but why?'

"A black carriage bearing one such gate should have come to meet you." She remember the carriage and the horses.

"I remember a horse with a scary face."

"That black carriage serves to receive a student chosen by the Dark Mirror. It too bears a gate that connects to this campus. And as you know, sending a carriage to meet someone on a special day is a time-honored tradition." The man said happily, as if he was proud about that.

"So this carriage dragged me here against my will?" She muttered and a frown made it's way to her face.

'That was not very polite of it'

"Mmfff! Mmmmmmfff!" The weasel mumbled while trying to break free from the wip.

"Now, let us attend to your orientation." And with that, he started to walk again while pulling the weasel with him and Y/n walking behind him.

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Quote of the day:

Poseidon: You're spoiling your wives too much

Shiva: You really think so?

Poseidon: Yes

Y/n: Poseidon, I want this new set of jewelry!

Poseidon: It'll be in your room tonight

Shiva:

Shiva: "YoU'rE SpOiLiNg YoUr WiVeS ToO mUcH"