The Quest

Prologue - Chapter 10: Mutual Aggression

Ability used - Resistance/immunity to snow magic/cryokinesis.

***Main Street***

Jackson POV:

"Pretty cool, huh? Not like some piddling weasel." Ace insults. "Nope, not today Zeus." I say before picking Ignis up and starting to fidget with metal scraps. "Myah?!" Grim exclaims angrily. "Pfft... Ah ha ha! I can't hold it back anymore! Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Come on, you're the ones who turned orientation into such a fiasco, right? The one summoned by the Dark Mirror who can't even use magic, and the monster no one summoned at all. It took everything I had not to burst into laughter right in the middle of the ceremony!" Ace exclaims while I start turning the metal pieces into an arm cuff.

"H-hey! You don't gotta be a jerk about it!" Grim exclaims in defense. "So in the end, neither of you got admitted, and now you're janitors? Ah ha ha! SO lame!" Ace exclaims. "What did you just call me?!" Grim exclaims angrily. "And you're both so clueless you don't even know who the Great Seven are. Not one of them! Maybe before you try getting into the academy again, you ought to take a second crack at kindergarten? Ah ha ha ha ha!" Ace laughs, earning a growl from Grim. I hear Alex sigh as I put the arm cuff, which is in a sun design, around Alex's upper arm.

"Yeah this isn't going to end well..." Yuu mutters. "Anyway, just thought I'd tease you a bit. And man am I glad I did. It's been a blast! Unlike you, I actually have classes to get to, so I'll let you get back to picking up trash. Bye!" Ace exclaims. "Myuh-uh! You ain't walkin' away from me! It's too late for that! Myaaaaah!" Grim yells while blowing blue fire. "Oh-ho! How do you like that?" Ace asks while deflecting the Flame. "H-hey! His magic winds are blowin' my fireballs off course! No fair!" Grim whines. "What's going on over there? A fight?!" a student exclaims. "Oh, sweet! Get 'em!" another student exclaims. "Hey! Lets take this down a few notches!" Yuu tries to interject.

"Awww... Can't hit me with your little fireballs?" Ace mocks. "Grrr... You better believe I'm about to!" Grim exclaims angrily before throwing more fire at Ace. "Jackson-" Carmin starts. "Be a shield to the important statues? Got it." I reply before climbing the pillar and standing in front of the stone Queen of Hearts. After a lot of fighting I hear, "Take that!" in Grim's voice. "Pfft. All it takes is a little gust to- Hah! Oh no! Jackson's been flame-broiled!" Ace exclaims in horror. "That's your fault for tryin' to divert it! You shoulda just let it burn you to a crisp!" Grim exclaims in anger. "Who in their right mind would ever do that?!" Ace retorts. "What is going on here? Cease this at once!" I hear Crowley demand.

"Oh no! The headmage!" Ace exclaims in fear. "Not more lashings of love! We gotta get outta here!" Grim exclaims as Crowley gets out his whip. "OW!" Ace exclaims in pain from the whip. "Myaaaaah! And I'm still sore from yesterday, too!" Grim exclaims from the pain of the whip. "As if the likes of you could ever flee from me! Haaah...Did I not just warn you, "no more incidents"? And now you've charred one of my students?! It's almost as though you WANT to be expelled!" Crowley yells in anger. "No! Forgive me!" Ace exclaims. "And you, Yuu. You were specifically told to keep Grim under control!" Crowley exclaims. "Hey! You think he can control the damn weasel? He isn't trained in monster training or monster control birdbrain." Carmin snaps as I get off the statue. "Yeah, not cool." I say in agreement while wiping soot off my face. "This will not do. And you! State your name and grade." Crowley states after sighing.

"Ace Trappola... Freshman." Ace mutters. "Then listen well, Trappola. You too, Grim. As punishment for today's infractions, you are hereby ordered to wash a hundred windows!" Crowley exclaims. "Myah?! That's what you get for makin' fun of me! This is all your fault!" Grim complains. "Whaaat? I have to do it too?!" Ace whines. "Of course you do. You will meet in the cafeteria after class. Are we clear?" Crowley asks. "Yes sir." Ace says disappointingly. "Ugh, I just can't catch a break!" Grim whines. "Thanks for saving me." Yuu says. "No problem." me and Carmin say in unison.