Twisted Wonderland: Princess of Outworld

Chapter 4: Roommates in Ramshackle Dorm

(Y/n) stared at the rundown dorm that Headmage Crowley had claimed to have some character in it. "This is where you want me to stay? This has more character than you claimed." Headmage Crowley just smiled. "Isn't it delightful? Right, scoot inside now. There you go." He ushered her inside the dorm. Once inside, she can see more of the dorm's lounge. And let's just say that it wasn't up to date. "This should keep the elements at bay for the time being. Now, I should return to my research. Do try to find some way to busy yourself. But don't let me catch you wandering the campus! Ta!" He waved before he left.

(Y/n) stared at the lounge. "Okay, maybe I can make this work. All it needs is a bit of cleaning." She looks at the lounge again. "...Maybe more than a good clean." (Y/n) went to the closet and found some cleaning supplies. She decided that maybe a sweep could help. As she continued to clean, she heard some thunder from outside. "Looks like it's raining." (Y/n) just shrugged her shoulders as she went back to cleaning.

"GWAH! It's pouring out there!" A familiar voice startled (Y/n) as she yelped. Turns out that Grim had sneaked his way back inside the school. "Bwahaha! That look on your face is priceless! Like a bat that got blasted by a water gun." Grim pointed his paw at (Y/n) and laughed. She glares at the small feline. "Did you seriously sneak back in?"

"As if I wouldn't just sneak back onto campus the second I escaped pryin' eyes. You all got no idea what I'm capable of!" Grim placed his paws on his hips. "I ain't givin' up on goin' here just 'cause I got kicked out one measly ol' time. And if you think otherwise, you don't know Grim!"

(Y/n) pulled out her tessen war fan. "Give me a reason why I shouldn't put you in a tornado again?" Grim shrieks at the thought. "Hey! No! Bad human! BAD HUMAN!" He crossed his arms. "Ain't you gonna ask what I'm doin' here? That's what you people do, right? Talk about feeling and stuff? Just what kinda human are ya, anyway? It wouldn't kill ya to listen to me! Right?!"

(Y/n) lowered her weapons. "Okay, why are you trying to get into this school?" Grim smiled. "I was born to do this! I'm a magical prodigy who's got the makin's to become one of the greatest mages who ever lived! So I've been waitin' and waitin' for that black carriage to come for me.
And yet..." Grim lowers his ears in sadness. "Hrmph! That Dark Mirror's got no eye for talent! That's why I took the initiative and came here myself. You humans don't understand what a mistake you're makin'! Not lettin' me in is a great loss to the world!"

Suddenly a raindrop fell on Grim's nose. "Mrrao! C'mon, scoot over! I'm getting dripped on here!" Another raindrop fell on his head. "Bwah! Another hole in the roof! These flamin' ears are like my trademark, y'know? I can't let 'em get doused!" Grim tried to cover his ears. (Y/n) looks up at the ceiling. "Looks like I'll need to find some buckets." As she was walking off, Grim followed her. "I dunno why you don't just magic those holes away. You could have it fixed in half a jiff. Ahhh, right. You can't use magic at all. Pffft, man you're useless." Grim laughed. (Y/n) stopped walking and kneeled to Grim's level. "Why don't you try to fix it yourself if you're so strong?"

"Heh? You want ME to help YOU? Ha! You got the wrong idea. I'm just a stranger takin' shelter from the rain. You ain't the boss of me. If ya had some cans of tuna to trade, well, that'd be another story. But I don't work for free." Grim spoke. "How about this? You help me find some buckets and clean so you can stay here or I throw you out in the rain. A fair deal?" (Y/n) smirked. Grim shuddered at the thought of being in the rain. "Okay! Ya got yourself a deal!"

Grim and (Y/n) decided to split up to cover more ground. As (y/n) was walking down the halls, tried to be carefully not to trip on anything. She summons her blue flame to help light her path. "Now, where could those buckets be?" She asked herself. She noticed how dirty and old the hallway was compared to the lounge. "This place could surely use a makeover"