Sleepless in Twisted Wonderland ( Twisted Wonderland x Reader)

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Crowley’s eyes widened in disbelief as he asked, “Pardon?! You’re telling me you actually went to the Dwarfs' Mine in search of a magestone?”

Deuce, Ace, and Grim responded, “Uh...? Yes?” Crowley, astonished, said, “I didn’t expect that you’d seriously do it. And never in my wildest imaginings did I think you would actually return with a magestone! And here I spent all evening preparing your expulsion documents.”

Grim was outraged. “Are you serious?! While we were fightin' some crazy monster for you, you were expelling us?!” Crowley, puzzled, asked, “‘Monster’...?”. Ace elaborated, “Yeah. There was a monster, all right. A big, nasty one. It nearly killed us!”

Crowley, still in shock, requested, “Would you kindly relate this story in full?” Within the Headmaster’s office, the trio(½) explained the situation. Crowley, listening intently, said, “Hmmm. So a mysterious monster was living in the mines. And the four of you worked together to destroy it, and then brought its magestone back to me?”

Ace, smirking, replied, “I don’t know that I’d call it ‘working together.’” Deuce added, “It was more like we just happened to share the same goal at the same time...”. Crowley’s emotions overwhelmed him, and he began to sob. “Oh, gracious... Ohhh... Ohhhhhhhh!”

Grim was baffled. “What is this guy’s deal?! Burstin' into tears in public? At this age?!”. Crowley, still crying, proclaimed, “In all the decades I’ve worked at this school... The day has finally come when the students of Night Raven College have joined hands together to defeat a common foe!”

Deuce was quick to protest, “Whoa! No! No way would I join hands with that guy!” Ace, irritated, added, “Okay, one, there was no joining of hands. Gross. And two, exactly HOW old are you, headmage?”

Crowley, regaining composure, said, “At this moment, I am moved beyond words. This incident has proven my hopes were justified. Y/N, my doubts are allayed! For you... You possess the talents of a beastmaster!” Y/N, confused, asked, “A beastmaster?”

Crowley explained, “My students have all been selected by the Dark Mirror for their exceptional talent and potential. But great talent begets great pride and big egos. Most are so self-reliant and self-centered that they never even consider cooperating with others.” Grim interjected, “You make it sound like that’s a bad thing.” Crowley continued, “But you, Y/N, possess no magic. Yet in spite of that—or perhaps because of it—you were able to convince those who CAN use magic to work together for a common goal. The everyday, humdrum mundanity you possess may be exactly what Night Raven College needs!”

Ace, still puzzled, asked, “But... none of those words are good things?” Crowley, with renewed enthusiasm, said, “Y/N... I am convinced that people like you are necessary for the future of this school. My educator's intuition tells me so. Trappola, Spade—I hereby revoke your pending expulsions! Furthermore, Y/N... I am granting you the qualifications necessary to attend at Night Raven College!” Deuce, Ace, and Grim were in shock. “WHAT?!”

Y/N, concerned, asked, “As an actual student? Won’t that affect my sleep?” Y/N reminded, “You remember that I can’t use magic, right?”

Crowley, with a hint of arrogance, replied, “Of course. This is extraordinarily kind of me. However, there is one condition. Your inability to use magic is, for a mage, unacceptable. You would not be able to adequately pursue the school’s curriculum! As for you, Grim... Your actions today have made it clear that you possess sufficient talent to become a mage. In light of the total sum of your respective circumstances, you and Y/N will share a single enrollment at Night Raven College.”