A Fox Surrounded in Darkness (Twisted Wonderland x Encanto f!reader)

Chapter 71

Your POV...

⦓Outside Mister S's Mystery Shop⦔

"So much for our B Team..." Crowley lets out a sigh.

"Did you see how awkward Deuce was?!" Ace laughs hysterically, holding his sides. "Who goes dead silent as soon as they say their name?! That was pure good! Y/n are you sure that Deuce 'saved' you during Halloween?"

"You seriously egged him on to go save Trey in order to laugh at him," I glare at Ace.

"They all paraded in there like they owned the joint, then immediately go the royal smackdown," Grim laughs.

"This isn't funny, you guys," Ortho exclaims in rage. "The wedding's happening tonight! My brother's about to be unwillingly dragged to the land of the dead."

"There's not much time until midnight," Riddle states, looking at his phone for the time. "We need a successful proposal, and fast."

"But even Azul failed," Kalim points out. "The only housewardens left are the two of us, plus Malleus."

"I suppose we have little choice," Crowley sighs, then clears his throat. "We'll have to round up every remaining potential suitor!"

We went to Savanaclaw, Scarabia, and Diasomnia to find potential suitors, but all the students turned Crowley down. Jamil had forced Kalim to stay in Scarabia so he wouldn't go propose to the Bride. With every rejection that Crowley faced, his composure crumbled. With no one wanting to step up, the small group we had went back to Sam's Shop.

"So we have gathered a grand total of... nobody ." Crowley was completely dejected.

"Absolutely heartless," Ortho scoffs.

"If I was allowed to handle it myself, we wouldn't be in this situation," I roll my eyes in a huff.

"Worry not," Rook walks over to me and pats my head. "You have two qualified suitors right here!"

"Rook Hunt! Epel Felmier!" Ortho looks Between the two Pomefiore students. "You'll help my brother?"

"But of course," Rook smiles. " Helping our fellow man is one of the most beauteous acts. That, and I refuse to let any mockery of Vil's fair features continue! And you'll find Epel every bit as motivated as myself."

"That's right," Epel agrees. "I'll save our housewarden and make him recognize my strength!"

"So our C Team consists of two people," Ace shakes his head in mock disappointment. "Well, I suppose I can't blame the others for not wanting to get involved—"

"I join you," Riddle tells Rook and Epel.

"Wait, why?!" Ace was shocked. "You're not seriously going to rescue Trey and Cater?"

"That's part of it," Riddle admits. "A houswarden's job is to make up for the shortcomings of his dorm's students, after all. However, I have an even more critical reason. Aren't you forgetting something important, Ace?"

"Am I," Ace questions.

"Rule 703: Anyone who comes in second in a croquet tournament must serve the queen tea the next day ," Riddle recites.

"What's that got to do with..." Ace buffers for a moment before remembering something dorm related. "OH! Oh yeah!"

"Connected the dots, I see," Riddle smirks. "Cater placed second in yesterday's croquet tournament! He must return to the dorm before tomorrow. He has to serve tea to the queen—that is, to me—sometime today!"