Once Upon a Time

book 1• The Rose-Red Tyran

~ Third person pov ~

Another sleepless night.  Evie was wandering around the campus.  On the way back he passed outside the Ramshackle dorm.  He saw lights and for a moment thought about going.  It would be nice to spend her insomnia with company.  He immediately banished that thought.  He knew that hanging out would be futile, since after this year he would be returning to Andalasia to take over the kingdom.

Next Day

Coming out of her dorm, Evie met up with the trio of destruction, Ace, Grim, Deuce and Yuu the "calm" force of the group.

Evie : "good morning guys, how are you?  Ace, what's that on your neck?"

Ace : " I ate a tart, the dorm master caught me and put it on me, and kicked me out of the dorm"

Evie : "Oh yeah, Riddle is a very strict dorm leader.  She abides by every rule of the Queen of Hearts and accepts no persuasion"

Deuce: " and now we go ask Riddle to take that collar off Ace"

Yuu : "do you want to come with us?"

Evie : "oh, do you want me with you?"

Deuce :" of course, why wouldn't we want you, you are really very good"

Evie felt her cheeks heat up, the first time she'd ever been told something like that.  He felt a strange feeling.  A warmth, something unprecedented.

In Heartslabyul

Grim:  "Dang, this place is swank! This is nothing like our dumpster of a dorm."

Yuu : "Comparisons will only make you more miserable."

Orange hair boy:  "Aww yeah, I am getting my paint on!"

Grim: " Ah, someone's here."

Cater:  "They all gotta be red, or it's "off with my head"!"

Yuu : "Whoa, déjà vu."

Cater:  "Huh...? You guys need something?"

Ace:  "What are you doing there?"

Cater:  "Are you blind? I'm painting these roses red, duh."

Deuce:  "What? Why?!"

Cater:  "Ah ha ha. So naïve, you put the "n" in newb.
Hold the phone, I know you! You're the ones who broke a billion-thaumark chandelier and nearly got expelled for it, yeah?"

Cater : " And you are the beautiful one from the third year that everyone is afraid of
because he knows everything about everyone"

Evie blushed at Cater's comment.

Ace:  "That chandelier is gonna haunt us till the day we graduate, isn't it?"

Cater: " And you! You're the one who ate the housewarden's tart that same night!
You guys are THE hot topic around campus! I've gotta get in on this fleeting fame.
I'm just gonna grab a selfie real quick...
It's cool if I post this on Magicam, right? Gimme your names so I can tag you."

Deuce:  "I'm Deuce Spade."

Ace:  "Ace."

Evie : "i am Evie "

Grim: " I'm Grim, and that's my henchman, Yuu."

Cater : " Oh yes Evie, I was trying to remember.  Would you mind if we take a picture just the two of us?  I would love to have a photo with the beautiful future queen of Andalasia""

Ace, Deuce, Yuu & Grim : "Queen!?"

Evie : "Oh, um, yes we can take a picture together"

Cater : " Perfect! say cheese"