Twisted Wonderland 2

Housework

You stay very close to Vil's side and hold his hand as you walk through Ignihyde. You've never been in the dorm before and now seeing as a kid for the first time, it's all the more spooky. The dorm is a dark, eerie, and futuristic environment with a distinctly ominous atmosphere. The color palette is dominated by shades of blue and black, giving it a cold and almost otherworldly feel.

In the center, there's a large emblem of the Ignihyde crest. Surrounding the emblem are ancient buildings that appear to be upside down. The buildings look to be held by ghostly skeletal figures with glowing blue eyes, embedded in twisted metal structures, as if part of an abandoned technological installation. The figures seem to be interwoven with mechanical components, giving the scene an unsettling blend of the organic and the artificial.

Below, the ground is covered in mist and scattered crystals emit a blue glow. There's a stone staircase leading higher into the structure, disappearing into the shadows. The whole dorm feels like a dark, dystopian chamber.

You huddle closer to Vil. "It's a little scary in here..."

Vil holds your hand a little tighter. "It'll be alright, Y/N. The next boys to look after you are the least scariest ones of them all."

At the base of the stairs, Idia and Ortho await for you. Idia has his hands in his hoodie as he walks over.

"Would you look at that." Idia tilts his head with a smirk. "Just when I think Grim can't possibly top his latest mess, he goes and does this."

Vil rolls his eyes. "Can we focus on the task at hand here? Are you even well enough prepared to take care of Y/N, Idia?"

Idia glowers at Vil. "Oh ye of little faith. I'll have you know that I can take care of someone else despite what others say."

Vil raises a disbelieving eye. "That's hard to believe when you can hardly take care of yourself."

"Don't worry, Vil Schoenheit." Ortho hovers forward. "My brother has taken care of me just fine."

"Yes, I'm sure." Vil nods. "But the difference between you and Y/N is you are made of metal. If you were to be hurt, Idia can easily replace anything damaged. Do either of you know a thing about first aid?"

"I have downloaded over ten thousand medical procedures into my database." Ortho states.

Vil hums. "I guess I don't need to worry about Y/N getting hurt. But will either of you play with her? Children need to be able to have social interaction."

Idia groans. "I didn't realize this would be a quiz. Yes, we'll play with her. What more do you want from us? I know you can't just hand a kid a screen and just let them do whatever for hours unsupervised. That's just bad parenting. And I should know."

You look up the buildings above you curiously. "Are the houses upside down or are we the ones upside down and they're right side up?"

"Oh, the dorm is meant to look like where the King of The Underworld lives." Idia grins. "Pretty cool, right?"

"Ohh." You laugh. "That IS cool!"

"That's the gospel truth." Idia chuckles.

Vil sighs, kneeling down beside you. "Y/N, I have to go now, but make sure to keep Idia out of trouble."

"Excuse me, I'M the one that needs to be kept out of trouble?" Idia exclaims.

Ortho only laughs.

Giggling, you nod and wrap Vil in a tight hug. "Goodbye, Vil! I'll miss you so much!"

Vil smiles as he returns your hug. "I'll miss you as well, little flower."