Chapter 5: Teamwork Always Makes The Dream Work

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Let's use the power of friendship! (And the bat you summoned!)
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Grim and I go near the monster. "There it is. Let's go, Grim, according to plan."

Grim takes a deep breath, and yells. "OVER HERE, BEASTY!" "WERE HERE TO BEAT YOUR ASS!" I yell after, keeping Grim close to me incase the monster was faster than I thought.

The monster roars, rushing towards us. "LEAAAAVVVVEEEEEE!!!!!!"

We begin to make a run for it. "We have to get it away from the tunnel!" I turn to face the monster, running backwards. "Over here, grumpy! You big dumb grump!"

"Uuuu... won't... GIVEEE!!"

That seemed to aggravate it more, so it picked up speed, causing me to pick Grim up so he doesn't get caught by the monster.

We make it outside with the monster. "More thieves... won't give... won't give stone!"

"Trappola, Grim, now!" I yell, dropping Grim on his feet to let him do his thing.

Ace points his pen at the ink beast, casting wind magic. "One Extra Large Tempest, coming right up!"

"With a side of the Great Grim's Spicy Special!" Grim spits out a huge burst of flame.

The wind and the fire mix together, creating a hurricane of fire. And it's... a direct hit! It stumbles as it gets hit, roaring as it gets burned. "URAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

"How about that! Grim's shoddy flames become as strong as a gas burner when combined with my wind!"

"My flames ain't shoddy!"

Honestly, that Trappola boy sure has a talent for ticking people off...

The monster is damaged, but not quite broken down yet. But that's why- "It's your turn, Spade!"

He takes a deep breath and steadies his pen at the monster. "Relax... Keep my aim steady... And summon the biggest thing I know...!"

"Come forth, cauldron!"

A big black cauldron drops onto the monster, and it lets out a screech of pain before going still, not moving again.

The students and Grim catch their breath while I hold in mine, praying that this would work.

"We.. we did it?"

"W-we won...?" Grim looks at the monster, and then turns towards Ace and Deuce. "WE GOTTEM, GUYS!"

They high-five each other, cheering.

"Woo-hoo!"

"Yeah!"

"We did it!"

I look on, proud. I wonder what Mr. Crowley would say if he saw this. "I haven't known him for long, but he'd probably break down onto the floor crying..."

"Who'd break down onto the floor cryin', henchman?" Grim snaps me out of my thoughts. "Ah, my and soon-to-be your employer. He's a bit dramatic, to say the least."

I turn around, picking up the pickaxe the monster dropped. "In any case, I'm glad you three learned how to work together. Adversity truly does bring people together. But enough about that- let's head to the mines and grab that stone you saw, Spade."

The three of them follow behind, and stop abruptly at finally processing my sentence.

"M-Mr. Yuu, it isn't like that!"

"Yeah, yeah, don't get the wrong idea!"

"W-We only won cause of my genius! Not because we joined forces!!"

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