♥ Chapter 7: A Tradition Lesson

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***Cafeteria***

C.C. POV:

"L-Look, I'm gonna let you off the hook this time, but only 'cuz I don't want my pasta gettin' cold." one of the delinquents says, trembling, after Nightmare jumpscared him and his friend in the void. "Pffft! I knew you were all talk! You better hope I never see you again!" Grim exclaims in pride as the delinquents run away. "This is my life now, lovely." Bubba sighs. "Can we just get some lunch already? I missed breakfast, and I'm about to collapse." Ace whines. "I can't believe this. Textbook bullies at an academy that's supposed to be famous for producing exceptional mages..." Deuce sighs.

"Aw, get over it already. It's time to chow like the wind! *munch* *munch* This omelet is as fluffy as a cloud, and practically burstin' with cheese! *munch* *munch* So, I saw your guys' dorm, but what are the other ones like?" Grim asks in between bites. "I'm sure you're familiar with the statues of the Great Seven? Night Raven College has a dorm themed after each one." I hear Cater's voice say. "Bwah! You're that guy from this morning!" Ace exclaims in surprise after jerking away from him. "You tricked us into paintin' those dumb roses!" Grim exclaims angrily.

"Tricked is such an ugly word. Do you think I wanted to spend MY morning painting roses? It's dorm policy! I was just following orders." Cater states. "And grinning like a fiend all the while." Deuce states flatly. "Now, now, Deucey. Outside of the dorm, I don't care what rules you follow. Here, I'm just a friendly mentor figure!" Cater exclaims. "Please. Do NOT call me Deucey." Deuce says. "Ah ha ha. That's how Cater shows he cares." A green haired boy comments. "And who are you?" Ace asks.

"Ah, I should introduce myself. The name's Trey. Trey Clover. I'm a junior at Heartslabyul, like Cater here. And you must be Yuu, the new prefect from that dump of a- ah, I mean, the "rustic" dorm". I heard the whole story from Cater. Thanks for looking out for our boys yesterday." Trey says. "I don't recall inviting you to sit with us..." Ace mumbles. "Hey now, we're all from the same dorm, right? Let's try to get along. Here, gimme your digits." Cater says while getting close to Bubba. "I don't have a smartphone." Bubba states.

"For real? I've read about luddites like you, but never imagined I'd meet one in the wild! I know a place that sells the latest models cheap. How about you and I go on a phone-shopping date?" Cater asks Bubba. "Cater. You're freaking out the freshmen. Maybe take it down a notch?" Trey butts in. "Ha! Sorry! I can get a little extra sometimes. What were we talking about... The dorms, yeah? Ah, what fun to mentor new students! Go ahead, A-M-A." Cater says.

'Note to self, keep a spray bottle on hand at all times for annoying people.' "Before you get into the other dorms, I wouldn't mind learning a bit more about ours. Like, what's the deal with all this "Queen of Hearts rule number whatever" junk?" Ace asks. "I'm sure you're familiar with the legendary Queen of Hearts already? She had to rule over a kingdom of weirdos, and did it by emphasizing order and making strict rules." Trey patiently replies. "Our dorm, Heartslabyul, is an homage to her. By tradition, we wear armbands with the red and black of the Queen's dress. And we live by the rules she created." Cater states.

"Pfft. Can you make me any more bored?" Grim asks sarcastically. "Now, the degree to which we adhere to the rules depends on the sitting housewarden. Past wardens have been much more lax." Cater comments. "Riddle though? He doesn't mess around. Basically, you could say that we're honoring that tradition to the utmost extent possible." Trey says. "Bleah. Just my luck..." Ace mumbles. "So what are the other dorms like, then?" Grim asks.

***Interesting Facts***

-Spray bottle with water has been added to C.C.'s school bag

-C.C. started to zone out during their chatting

-Nightmare Chica and Nightmare Mangle don't really mind Cater and Trey

-Nightmare find Trey tolerable

-Plushtrap and the Freddles have debated on chewing on Deuce and Ace because they look like candy in their eyes

-Nightmare Fredbear favors Idia and Yuu

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