Chapter 40
The lookout didn’t give any kind of clue like Roxana wanted, Jamil’s room was clean, and nothing was out of the ordinary.
Beside the fact that she now knows he has a sister she didn’t find anything else.
“I feel horrible doing this…” Riddle said.
Roxana looked at him. “You can go if you want, you don’t have to search anything if it makes you uncomfortable.”
Riddle shook his head. “Am fine, but I have to admit, Jamil is a cautious person, he didn’t leave anything suspicious in here.”
Roxana stayed silent. We should have seen this…no I should have seen this coming, of course he wouldn’t leave anything in here, and I bet that even if we opened his computer or his phone we still won’t find anything, this was a waste of time.
*Scarabia Dorm—Guest Room.*
*CRACK*
The Octo trio turned around to see Roxana and Riddle who teleported inside the room.
“Anything new ?” Roxana said.
“Yes, like suspected Kalim is being magically mind-controlled by someone who is making him do these things.” Jade said.
“Mind control?!” Grim asked. “Is that even possible?”
“Yes it is, and it’s easier than you think, like Ruggie’s Unique Magic to control other people bodies and making them copy what he does.” Roxana explained. “Although the mind arts are more complicated so the Unique Magic must be Mind Control.”
“Did Kalim tell you about Jamil Unique Magic ?” Floyd asked.
Jade sighed. “I'm afraid I couldn't get any answers there.”
“You couldn't figure out who it was ? Even with your Unique Magic ?” Floyd asked Jade.
“Wait, wait, wait.” Grim said. “Come to think of it, we've never seen Jade's signature spell. What's it do?”
Jade gave Floyd a look. “Floyd, what have I told you about blurting out the details about my signature spell in the presence of others?”
“You can tell us you know it’s not like we have any animosity between us anymore.” Roxana said.
Jade sighed. “Well, if I must. My unique power is one that would make most people guarded around me if they knew what it did. So I'm not a fan of revealing it, but... My signature spell is called Shock the Heart. It can be used once, and only once, on a target to make them tell the truth.”
“Myah?! So they wouldn't be able to lie?!” Grim jumped.
Jade nodded. “Mind you, it can only be used once against a given target. Once I use it on someone, I can never use it on them again. And it often doesn't work at all on people highly resistant to magic, or wary types like Azul. It's only effective on those with loosely guarded minds, or people in a moment of mental vulnerability. Hence, my signature spell is very limited in scope.”
“It works great on guys who're cowering' in fear or bawling' like babies, though.” Floyd giggled.
“Heh, heh, heh. So it does.”
“The way they smile scares the daylights outta me.”
“Well since Kalim won’t talk then I just need to make Jamil spill it out.” Roxana said.
“Why do you insist it’s Jamil anyways ?” Grim asked.
Everyone in the room gave a ‘are you an idiot’ look to Grim.
Roxana smirked. “A snake knows it kin.”
*Morning*
I want to end this as quick as possible, this starting to annoy me. Roxana glared at nothing in particular.
“Is something bothering you ?” Riddle asked.
“Bothering is the wrong word, annoying is how I would describe it.” She frowned. “Forget it, it’s not impor—”
Jade sighed. “Well, if I must. My unique power is one that would make most people guarded around me if they knew what it did. So I'm not a fan of revealing it, but... My signature spell is called Shock the Heart. It can be used once, and only once, on a target to make them tell the truth.”
Roxana smirked. “Cover for me, I will get something quick.”
Riddle blinked confused. “Where are you—” *CRACK* “And she’s gone.” He sighed.
*Slytherin Dorm – Potion Room*
“Ugh come on it must be here somewhere ! I always make sure I have some of it and I still didn’t use the last bottle ! Ah ! Here it is !” Roxana smiled as she looked at the small potion vial with a transparent liquid inside.
*Scarabia Dorm – Lounge*
Right on time, and they are preparing some food too. Roxana thought. She walked up to Azul and whispered something in his ear he nodded.
“Sorry am late.” Roxana said as she sat beside Kalim.
“Where were you ?” Kalim asked curious.
“I was taking care of some…woman business.” She smiled.
“Oh…” Kalim left it at that.
“Hey Jamil, can you come with me for a moment ?” Roxana asked.
“I uh…sure.” Jamil looking around as he followed Roxana. Where is Azul ?
Once they were alone inside a room, the girl stunned him and forced the Truth Serum down his throat before she lifted the spell before she casted another spell to bind his limbs together, so he won’t run away.
Jamil coughed. “Wha *cough* What did you force me to drink !!!”
“Jamil what is your Unique Magic, what does it do, and how does it work ?”
Jamil glared at her, like hell he was going to speak, but to his horror his mouth moved on its own. “My Unique Magic is Snake Whisper It allows me to hypnotize someone who looks me in the eye for some time.”
“You controlled Kalim to throw Scarabia into chaos did you not ?”
Jamil gritted his teeth in hatred. “Yes.”
“Why did you do that ?”
“I wanted my freedom ! I wanted kick Kalim out of school and become housewarden myself!”
“You hate Kalim so much don’t you ?”
Jamil hated that mocking look she had on her face. “He’s… He’s been the same for as long as I can remember. Oblivious, gullible, foolish... AND I HATED IT! He trot along merrily in ignorant bliss, utterly blind to my suffering! Every time I see his smile, it makes my skin crawl! I'm sick of it!”
The witch tsk-ed. “I think they heard enough.”
The door opened to revel Azul with his phone recording and a crying Kalim besides him, many Scarabia students started to appear one after the other in front of the room.
“No way Jamil—”
“He really—”
“Why—”
“Poor Housewarden—"
“There’s no point in crying Kalim dry your tears it’s pathetic.” Roxana said right in Kalim’s face. “
Jamil was mumbling something behind her, the Scarabia students made the mistake of looking at his eyes. “YOU WILL ANSWER. WHEN I GIVE YOU A COMMAND, YOU WILL ASSENT! SNAKE CHARMER!”
“Agh...!”
“Urgh... My head...”
“Wha—did he just mind-control the whole dorm at once?!” Azul shouted baffled.
“All of you, eject Kalim and the Octavinelle guests from the premises!” Jamil ordered.
“Yes, Master.”
“Jamil?!” Kalim tried to run up to him but got thrown out and someone grabbed him from the back of the neck.
“What are you thinking ??!” Roxana shouted at him. “Running up to him like that ? Did you think that this is a fairy tale where you just need to hug and kiss for the problem to go away ?! Naïve people like you cause more harm than good because of your stupidity !”
Kalim looked at the floor in guilt and shame.
“OFF WITH YOUR HEAD !” Riddle casted his spell and Jamil used the guy in front of his as a meat shield. “Darn it, I can’t go on like this, if I throw another spell I will Overblot.”
“Jamil, please, just stop! You can have what you want! You can be housewarden! I'll go home to my family!” Kalim cried.
“What? You thought that would work? My spell won't be broken so easily… Kalim.” Jamil grinned madly. “Not as long as you exist in this world, Kalim!”
“Jamil, you're courting danger! If you keep using your signature spell like this, you'll exceed your blot tolerance level and—” Jade was cut off by Jamil.
“Shut up! Don't you order me around! I'm through following others' orders! I'm going... TO BE F—!”
Jamil was suddenly blasted into the wall and fainted from the sheer force of the blast.
“Let’s see you overblot now, I am tired of dealing with this bullshit, I am not a therapist !” Roxana’s eye twitched and quick legilimency was all she needed to see the problem that bothered Jamil. “And YOU !!!” Kalim flinched when Roxana pointed a finger at him. “I don’t care if you’re naïve, I don’t care if you’re nice, I don’t give a FUCKING DAMN IF YOU’RE AN AIRHEAD BUT YOU BETTER START TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OWN SHIT OR I WILL BLAST YOU TOO !!!”
Kalim sniffed. “Am so sorry.”
“I don’t need your apology ! Jamil is the one who you have to apologize to, his parents are the one who needs to apologies to him, your parents and his parents need to responsibility for the emotional pain he went through ! You’ll think that by growing in a harsh place like your home where you’ll get poisoned every day you’ll grow up but no ! And I don’t blame Jamil much actually !” Roxana frowned. “Being a servant is one thing but being pretty much forced to 'dumb himself down' so you can look good because it wouldn't look good if a servant is smarter and pretty much better at things then his master is not fair at all, so Jamil had to bottle up his feelings from a young age, no wonder he grew up resenting you and developing a complex.”
“Should we stop her ?” Riddle asked her.
“Nah, Sea Otter needs to hear this.” Floyd said.
“Oh and when Jamil thought that going to Night Raven would finally free him from being a servant if only for a bit and he finally be his own person, here comes Kalim only got into the college because his daddy dearest paid for him to get in ! The mirror didn’t get you here darling, you didn’t deserve being in this place, daddy’s money is what put you here, the Headmaster being bribed by your dad is what got you here.”
Kalim sniffed.
“I am going to tell you this Kalim, I don’t hate you, I don’t blame you, but now that you know what’s going on you better pick up your shit and start doing things yourself, and by that I mean, cook your own food, wash your own clothes, wake up alone without Jamil’s help, this is a school not a castle, Jamil is your equal here not your servant, so start being responsible. Am I clear ?” Roxana said.
Kalim nodded.
“I want a verbal answer, am I clear ?”
“*Hiccup* yes *hiccup*”
“Good.” She sighed. “Goodness, this school is full of a bunch of children that needs discipline !”
“You’re such a mom.” Grim said.
“Don’t make me whoop your arse.”
*Infirmary*
Jamil groaned as he opened his eyes. “What…happened ?”
“WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH JAMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIL !!!” Kalim jumped on Jamil.
“OI ! OI ! OI ! OI ! OI ! OI ! LET GO OF ME !!!” Jamil pushed Kalim.
“Oh great, snot everywhere.” Floyd said with a deadpan.
Riddle sighed. “Am going back to Slytherin now that he’s awake.”
“Same !” Floyd followed Riddle out along with Jade.
“I hope you’ll recover soon Jamil.” Azul said with a smile.
Jamil flipped him off. “Fuck off !”
“I’ll leave you both settle things.” Roxana said and paused in front of the door, she turned to look at both boys with a glare that made them shiver. “If any of you use magic, I swear I will make sure that jail will be the merciful fate for you both.” With that being said she walked out and stayed outside.
There were some shouts, screaming, and crying, but heeding Roxana’s … warning (threat) Jamil didn’t use any magic.
*Slytherin Dorm – Lounge*
“Finally peace and quiet.” Roxana looked around for a moment and suddenly Helia appeared with a letter. “Oh ?”
It was a letter from Malleus wishing her a Happy Holiday.
“Aww…” Roxana blushed, she summoned a paper and wrote a similar letter before giving it to Helia.
*Briar Valley*
*Malleus Office*
Malleus was taking care of paper work when Helia appeared in putting a letter in front of him, the future king opened the letter which floated out of his hands.
“Happy Holiday to you too Malleus, I’ve missed you.” The letter said a red pair of lips made out of smoke appeared and landed a soft kiss on his cheek.
Malleus chuckled.
Helia deadpanned. Love birds I swear…
*Slytherin Dorm – Roxana’s room*
Roxana frowned at the Mirror in her room. A silhouette was there.
Is that …
“Is...someone there? Who are you?” The silhouette in the mirror asked.
“Roxana and who are you ?”
“Roxana … It's got a strange and beautiful ring to it! I'm Mickey. Mickey Mouse. Am I dreaming again? I saw you a lot in it too !”
Roxana frowned. I have never had any dream before. And Mickey ? This is getting more Disney than it already is !
“Where are you?”
“Twisted Wonderland.” Roxana responded, and the mouse disappear right after that.
*January First*
“Heya, Roxana ! Happy New Year!”
“Happy new year to you too.” Roxana responded with a smile.
“I see you guys all the time, but it feels like it's been years, for some reason.” Deuce said.
Grim grinned. “Nyeh heh! Clearly you missed me over break.”
“Oi. Don't stand around blocking traffic.” Jack frowned at them.
They turned around to look at him.
“Whoa, Jack! Did you get a tan?” Ace said while looking at Jack’s skin.
Jack looked at his arms. “Did I? I spent most of my holidays skiing, so it might be from that.”
“Huh, it snows a lot where you're from?” Ace asked.
“What's skiing? I wanna try it!” Grim asked while running around them.
“Grim, stop trotting around underfoot!” Deuce said taking some steps back from Grim.
*WHAM*
“Ah...” A boy with lavender hair fell on the floor after colliding with Deuce.
Deuce looked at the guy. “Whoops, sorry about that! You okay?”
“*Sniff* *Sniffle*”
“Wh-whoa! Y-you're...crying?!” Deuce started to panic.
“Profeeessooor! Deuce is bullying a kid from another class and making him cry!” Ace called in a childish manner.
Roxana chuckled.
“That's not funny, Ace!” Deuce punched Ace’s arm before he turned back to the boy. “Did I hurt you that badly? I am SO sorry. Here, lean on my shoulder. I'll get you to the nurse's office.”
“Rgh... Dagnabbit...”
Deuce looked confused. “Huh? Dag-what...?”
“Ngh!” The boy stood up and run away.
“Aaand he's gone.” Ace said looking at the direction where the boy went.
“He's in my class. If I remember right, he's from Pomefiore Dorm.” Jack said. “His name's Epel Felmier.”
“Apple farm…” Roxana said. “This worlds names get weirder and weirder…”
“Epel from Pomefiore...” Deuce repeated.
*POMEFIORE DORM – BALLROOM*
“So, he got away.” Vil frowned. “Rook! Are you there, Rook?”
Rook appeared beside Vil. “You called, Roi du Poison?”
“Capture him and bring him here. Now.” Vil ordered.”
“Oui. As you wish, my liege.” Rook bowed before he jumped out of the window.
“I'll never let you escape...” Vil gritted his teeth. “I'll stop at nothing to be the fairest of them all.”