AN: I do not own Touhou Project, it belongs to Team Shanghai Alice, also Known as ZUN.

And to commemorate my first reviewer I'll comment right here on his review.

Mysterioustgexpert: Your OC being crippled is a good way to make sure he won't become a Gary-sue, smart. I always wondered what would happen if someone actually took the time to teach Cirno so this should be interesting.

Yes he is crippled, it's the symbolize how one is weak starting out, and to make him have even more of a disadvantage then normal in Gensokyo at the start, don't expert him to be flying high speed or firing wave upon wave of massive magic bullets any time soon, also he is meant to gain character development. His backstory is one that is one that could happen in our world today, one that may or may not be from… experience. As for teaching Cirno it's a double edged sword in some ways, I'll give a small hint, watch the ice.

Scarlet Formam Diaboli

(Embodiment of the Scarlet Devil)

(Part 3)

(Stage Start)

As the intrepid trio of magician, fairy and normal-ish guy entered the mansion Marisa creeped along trying to be sneaky, which wasn't the easiest thing in the world with Cirno floating behind her pulling Vaati on Marisa's broom, who was not happy about the loss of his cane. "I still blame you for that Marisa." Vaati complained from his place on Marisa's broom.

"Shut up Vaati." Marisa said, peeking around a corner at a long hallway filled with doors, and a staircase at the end of it. "Marisa there is no one in this place, I'm pretty sure the only people in here are that Meiling girl, a few maids and who ever owns the mansion." Vaati said loudly, his voice echoing down the hall as the doors of the hall all flung open, Startling the trio, causing Vaati to fall off the broom. "Hide!" Marisa said quietly, grabbing Cirno, who was still holding Marisa's broom… that Vaati was hanging onto being dragged along the ground.

Omega E The Reader: You know I am wondering why Vaati went with them as he isn't really all that strong...

Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: I wonder why Marisa didn't try to convince him to not go.

Omega E The Reader: It's like bringing a civilian with no knowledge on fighting into a war zone. Like they would be useless on the battlefield!

WildMath55: I concur. That's why I planned to make H-Vaati became a spectator with Cirno as the guard during early Windows Touhou era (TH 6 to 9.5). They would later make their first major appearance during the First Sengoku Gensokyo in 2006.

Sin Count: 19

Sue Cirno Count: 2 (unchanged)

As figures started to pour out of the rooms Marisa had found a closet in the hall and had gotten Vaati and Cirno into it, the closet rather tight as Vaati rubbed his back from being dragged on the ground. Marisa peeking slightly out into the hallway as hundreds of fairies in maid outfits flitted up and down the hall way, most of them heading past the closest they were hiding in others heading down the stairs at the end of the hall.

"What's going on out there?" Cirno asked, unable to see anything in the dark closet. "Fairies… and lots of them, and they are all dressed like maids?" Marisa said, slightly confused at the outfit choice of the fairies. At hearing that Cirno floated above Marisa and look out from above her, gasping as she saw the myriad of fairies all fliting about in maid outfits. Vaati silently grumbled about how he couldn't see anything as the hall emptied of fairies, allowing them to get out unseen.

"That was cramped." Vaati complained, rubbing his back as Cirno grabbed Marisa's broom again, not happy at what she had seen. Marisa however was interested in find out what was at the end of the hallway. Motioning to her companions to follow she started creeping down the hallway again as Cirno and Vaati floated behind her.

"I don't get it, why don't you just fly?" Vaati said as they moved, not caring at all for any form of stealth attempt Marisa was making. Marisa turned around and glared at him before her retort. "Takes up magic, that it's not as fun as sneaking around." With that she quickly and quietly scampered down the hall to the stair case leaving Vaati and Cirno to look at each other while Cirno shrugged as Vaati scratched his head. "Crazy witch." Cirno said, shaking her head as Vaati rolled his eyes at what both of them were probably thinking.

Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: Marisa LOVES blasting things much more than sneaking around. She'd just spark all the fairies and call it a day.

WildMath55: Superior firepower, so to speak. And yes, that's canon.

Sin Count: 20

Sue Cirno Count: 2 (unchanged)

Grabbing Marisa's broom Cirno pulled Vaati quickly to the staircase and down it, seeing Marisa at the bottom standing still. "Marisa what are you… staring… at… Wow…" Vaati had started as Cirno brought them both down the stair case next to Marisa as they both saw the absolutely massive library before them, a slight maniac chuckle heard from Marisa.

"So many books… gonna borrow them all." She said in a glazed over tone, not paying any attention to the fairy maids floating about above the bookshelves, a small girl with two sets of Devil wings on her back and in place of her ears directing the fairies into organizing books.

"Cirno… I think I'm going to like this place." Vaati said, already thinking about the books he could find and read, this library easily was larger then the lake, and that was saying something. "Actually how does something this big fit in this mansion?" Vaati asked, looking to Cirno. "Magic, usually it's the answer to everything." Cirno said as a yelp was heard from Marisa, loudly echoing about the library, the fairies and Devil girl, as well as Vaati and Cirno turning to see a book spewing Danamaku on the floor next to Marisa, who had a myriad of books under her arm.

Both Vaati and Cirno glared at Marisa as the Devil girl started getting the fairies into rank and file to find and attack the intruders. Marisa simply laughed loudly drawing attention before running over to Vaati and pushing him off her broom before hopping on herself and taking to the air of the massive library.

"Why is it that I end up getting the most injuries?" Vaati complained to Cirno as he slowly supported himself using a nearby table. "I don't know; you don't seem to deserve them." Cirno said to her mentor and friend. "Go help Marisa, I'll be fine." Vaati asked/ told Cirno. "Only if you say please." Cirno decided to taunt her friend. Vaati smiling at their light friendly banter. "Please Cirno." Vaati said with a warm smile on his pained face, Cirno giving a small but mocking salute as she flew off to join Marisa as she was already shooting down fairy maids.

Vaati looked at the table he was next to, seeing a small chair next to it having an idea. He didn't get time to try it as several fairy maids dropped off from attacking Marisa and Cirno to dive bomb him with Danamaku. Vaati yelped before dropping to the ground, crawling under the table as the bullets hit all around him, and some hit the table as the fairy maids landed the Devil girl also landing nearby observing the non combatant.

"Uhhh… I come in peace?" Vaati tried from his position under the table, the small explosions and maniacal laughter of Marisa nearby not helping his case, nor did the icicles being thrown by Cirno. The girl looked him over for a moment before getting the maids to lift the table, the fairies struggling to lift it reveling Vaati out in the open.

"You are coming with me to see lady Patchouli." The girl said without any delay. "Sorry but my doctor said I can't walk without a cane, and I kind of lost mind to a crazy witch's laser at the lake." Vaati said, trying to snark his way out. It didn't work as the girl got the fairy maids to life him by his limbs, electing pain as we felt his shoulder and leg start to give from their positions. "SERIOUSLY DON'T DO THAT YOUR GOING TO DISJOINT MY ARM AND LEG!" Vaati shouted, hoping to get Cirno's attention at least.

For once it worked as Cirno looked over from her position in the fire fight at Vaati, eyes going wide as she saw the fairies holding him roughly with the Devil girl directing them. Cirno growled for a moment, shooting away from the battle leaving Marisa on her lonesome coming in hot at the small group around Vaati.

Throwing out several blue Danamaku bullets she watched as they went wide from their targets, who pulled Vaati with them as they kept going higher and higher. She watched as they carried him off, him complaining all the way as more fairy maids and the Devil girl stopped her from going after them.

"Let me through, now!" Cirno shouted, drawing her plastic sword and holding it out threateningly. "He is now our prisoner until lady Patchouli is done with him, now it is your turn." The Devil girl directed her contingent of fairies to attack Cirno, all of them firing at once creating a wall of bullets with no openings.

Omega E The Reader: See he's more of a liability as best demonstrated in this kidnapping scene.

Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: They could've at least politely guided him to Patchouli…

WildMath55: Well, a point for me making H-Vaati as a spectator initially.

Sin Count: 21

Sue Cirno Count: 2 (unchanged)

Thinking fast and more on instinct Cirno threw out a small dome of bullets in front of her, flash freezing them as a shield and hiding behind it as bullets pelted the Ice barrier. The maids continued to fire wall of bullets after wall of bullets, not letting up as Danamaku pelted Cirno's makeshift shield barrier, cracks forming in the ice frozen bullets barrier.

She hid behind her shield as Marisa finished off the fairies that had attacked her. "I said it once and I will say it again. It is a thousand years to early for you to beat Marisa Kirisame." She bragged to the empty space before her. Turning to look for her companion she saw the wall of fairies firing at a shield made of ice, the Devil girl floating behind the fairies waiting for the shield to break.

"Might as well help her." Marisa complained as she fired a laser at the wall of fairies, clearing through a path of fairies, breaking the wall of bullets into two diagonal paths as half the fairies moved to attack her, while the Devil girl and the other half moved on Cirno. "Alright girls, you want to play, LETS GO!" Marisa yelled as she started firing again.

Cirno heard a bark of orders from the Devil girl and noticed the barrage of bullets stop flying over her. Pulling herself out of her shield she looked at the now smaller group of fairies and the Devil girl. The fairies all nodded before flying after Marisa, leaving Cirno and the girl alone.

"This has gone on long enough, now then you little upstart, you face me, Koakuma! The Familiar of Lady Patchouli!" Koakuma proclaimed, Cirno laughing at her statement. "What's so funny!" Koakuma shouted, not happy this little fairy had laughed at her.

"I'm surprised your proud to be someone's servant." Cirno said when she stopped laughing. "Like your any better, you came to the injured human's aid when he shouted, not that it did him any good." Cirno scowled at Koakuma, this little Devil was nothing like Meiling the gate guard, at least she was nice.

"Vaati is my teacher, and he is injured, so why wouldn't I help him, it's the right thing to do because you had those fairies hurting him!" Cirno shouted as she pointed her sword at Koakuma, who scoffed. "Then come and prove me wrong little fairy, see if your power matches that of a devil!" Koakuma proclaimed as she started firing large red bullets, Cirno throwing out her own dome of bullets and flash freezing them for cover, popping out after the first barrage and flying at Koakuma quickly. The little devil responded with an extra wall of bullets, scowling as Cirno repeated the trick, and had the nerve to pop out and stick her tongue out at her.

"Your all talk and no fight Koa!" Cirno said, shortening Koakuma's name on accident, only making her madder. "Shut up you impudent fairy, and stop hiding behind your walls!" Koakuma shouted, getting tired of Cirno's shield trick.

Against her better judgment Cirno flew out from behind her current wall, sheathing her sword as Koakuma grinned, firing a large barrage of bullets at Cirno. Cirno in response flew fast at Koakuma, dodging and weaving between her barrages of bullets, only serving to aggravate her further.

She was mad that the fairy didn't even need her ice barriers, she was toying with her. HER! The Little Devil Koakuma! She was a devil and she was a fairy, SHE WAS STRONGER THEN HER! SHE HAD TO BE! Cirno was unaware of Koakuma's inner rant, getting in close as she noticed the bullets stopping. Smiling as she drew her sword and sped at Koakuma, who only had enough time to gasp as Cirno flash froze her sword with ice on instinct, smashing it into Koakuma, sending her flying knocked out into a bookcase, causing it to topple over and smash into another, setting off a chain reaction in the library that would continue for quite some time.

Marisa flew over to Cirno, clapping slowing in mocking commitment. Cirno bowing at Marisa's apparent praise, causing her to start laughing as a rumbling was heard below them. Looking down they saw as books started flying off the shelves, opening up and firing Danamaku in response to Koakuma's defeat. "You have GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!" Marisa shouted as she and Cirno started battling the living books.

Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: It actually addresses the issue. But doesn't do much to rectify it.

Omega E The Reader: I can agree on this front…

WildMath55: And that's a point for me to build Cirno's strength gradually until the point where Eiki recognize her unusual power level in canon. Except in my case, Cirno will be stronger and smarter after gaining a power boost and learning Outside World knowledge from Vaati. She'll need that when facing Okina later.

Sin Count: 22

Sue Cirno Count: 2 (unchanged)

Meanwhile Vaati had been sat in a chair, nursing his left arm from the way the fairies had handled him. in the chair across from him was a girl in pink pajamas with a pink night cap and purple hair, how seemed to notice Vaati's injuries.

"Mind telling me how you got those?" The girl said, referring to his injuries. "Don't see why I should tell you, rather touchy subject." Vaati said before coughing a little bit, sniffling afterwards. "You are here by my familiar and the maids, and you intruded into my library, I think I am allowed to ask questions." The girl said in a tired voice, giving a slight cough herself afterwards.

"Just trying to find out what with the mist lady, know anything about it?" Vaati asked, trying to keep it casual as as cup of tea suddenly appeared next to the girl's seat on the table. The girl was unfazed at the occurrence as she picked it up and took a small sip, before putting it back down on the plate that came with it.

"Remilia made the mist, I don't know why she did so, but what does that have to do with my library." The girl said as Vaati raised an eyebrow, that easy to find out who made the mist? "I'm kind of surprised you gave that answer up so easily." Vaati said as the girl took another sip of tea.

"I haven't had anyone new to talk to other then Remilia for the past hundred years, nor have I left my great library in all that time, and you seem to be the only one I can relate to in conversation based on what the maids told me as Koakuma's message." The girl responded waiting for Vaati's retort. "What makes you say that mam?" Vaati asked, trying to sound polite. "Your arm, your complaints, all of them point to physical disability, rather then fighting or flying you hid in the closest spot you could, hinting at no magical ability. But you seem to be rather polite and intelligent, if our conversation right now is anything to go by." The girl said before coughing again.

Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: Well at least this author didn't forget that Patchouli is Remilia's friend, unlike the last one... Minus one?

Omega E The Reader: I agree.

WildMath55: Sorry, Summers. But I have to agree with them. A diss carried over here...

Sin Count: 21

Sue Cirno Count: 2 (unchanged)

"I would hope so, seeing as how I've been teaching Cirno for the past couple of weeks." Responding to the inquiry about his intelligent, but trying to ignore the subtle insults the girl had left in her speech, about his lack of magical training and injuries. "So you are teaching the fairy of the lake? I'm surprised, she must be giving the staff a problem." The girl said as a loud crash was heard, followed by several more. The echo of a shout coming in from across the library. "It would seem so." Vaati said in response, chuckling at the perfectly timed crash.

"How have you been teaching her if you have no magical training? Even a fairy like her knows how to use magic instinctively. So you have to teach her more." The girl inquired. "Now that's a nice question, what she did was show me a spell card and I helped her improve it, and it worked seeing as it caught that magician Marisa off guard." Vaati said, waiting for her retort now. "Well what did you do to improve it?" it was an obvious info dig, she wanted to know so that she wouldn't get caught herself.

"Why would I give up information to the enemy, after all you did so yourself." Vaati said in response as a faint smile appeared on the girl's face. "It appears you are in fact quite intelligent. I gave information freely because I was bored, and that it would not affect me, you didn't as it would affect your ally." The girl said, putting her hand out on the table across from him.

"Patchouli Knowledge, care to tell me your name?" Patchouli said as she regarded the boy across from her. "Vaati Star, pleasure to make your acquaintance." He said as he shook her hand. "You said that you had no magical training correct." Patchouli said. Vaati nodded as she nodded in turn. "If you can offer me something that I do not contain within the walls of this mansion, then I shall get you started on how to learn magic." She gave as a riddle.

"Offering help to your enemy miss Knowledge?" Vaati said as he thought about the riddle, what could she not have contained in this mansion? "Call it a trade off, I seek to add to my knowledge, and you need a way to defend yourself." Patchouli responded. "I get the feeling you are just bored." Vaati said somewhat bluntly. "Perhaps, but what can you offer me?"

"I do not see what you would get out of teaching…" Vaati started as he stalled for a moment, going back to an emotionless expression. "hmm, did you figure it out?" Patchouli said as the gears turned in Vaati's mind, before he came to his conclusion. "You want an apprentice to teach." He stated firmly. "It is lonely in my library yes, and I have this vast knowledge all to myself. But I am just one magician, even I can not build upon my knowledge without assistance from other minds that think differently then mine." Patchouli started to monologue, as in apparent answer to Vaati's statement. "Just as I teach Cirno, you teach me?" Vaati asked as she stopped for a moment.

"Great minds think alike, I read that once." Patchouli said as she held out her hand. "And that would appear to be true." Vaati said as he grasped it, both of them standing up from their chairs, Vaati having his spare hand on the table to keep steady as Patchouli floated slightly off the ground, Both of them shaking as in response to their deal. "But I want to continue training her, so if you would not mind?" Vaati left his question hanging, letting Patchouli figure it out.

"You can continue to train her, provided next time she does mess with my library." Patchouli said as she looked past Vaati, turning his head around to see the fallen bookcases as Cirno embed into one, Marisa laughing her ass off at Cirno, unaware of Vaati and Patchouli's presence.

"Now if you will excuse me, I have a rat to deal with. Consider this your first lesson in observation." Patchouli said before coughing, taking off to meet Marisa on level height.

"Well it appears I have a rat in my library." Patchouli said as she noticed several books Marisa had tried to stuff into her pockets. "What, who, me? I'm not a rat, just and ordinary magician." Marisa responded. "Now how would I beat an ordinary magician?" Patchouli asked no one, opening her book as Marisa raised an eyebrow and Vaati rolled his eyes at Patchouli apparent deadpan humor.

"It appears my eyes have gotten worse lately." Patchouli said, keeping up the act. Vaati quickly caught onto the theatrics as Cirno got up from her face planted position. "Help her." Vaati said to Cirno quickly, referring to Marisa, as Cirno once again mock saluted before joining the witch in the sky across from Patchouli.

"Isn't your poor eyesight because of how dark this place is; I think it could use a few stars." Marisa quipped, laying on her broom. "Perhaps… or perhaps I simply have an iron deficiency." Patchouli retorted in her deadpan voice. "This is what I get for accepting this as my life." Vaati mumbled under his breath as he shook his head at Marisa and Patchouli trading retorts in the sky, it wouldn't be long before the bullets flew. Cirno was just scratching her head as the two magician's finish their banter, Marisa sitting on her broom as Patchouli simply floated there.

Opening with her attack Patchouli started mumbling under her breath quickly, occasionally coughing as four blue orbs and danamaku surrounded her, lasers firing from them in a single direction, causing Cirno and Marisa to have to dodge the lasers as they started slowly rotating as red danamaku started shooting from the orbs as well. Marisa dodged quickly around the danamaku as the lasers kept her boxes in, on occasion switching direction and causing her and Cirno to have to switch as well. Eventually Marisa got grazed by a passing bullet, ripping off her other sleeve and leaving a small burn. Marisa and Cirno both retaliated by firing streams of magic missiles and blue danamaku respectively.

Patchouli held out her book as a barrier of magic stopped the danamaku from hitting her, Marisa just responding with more shots as Cirno decided to flash freeze her bullets as a line of cover between her and Patchouli. 'Impressive trick, she's been taught well.' Patchouli thought as she looked at Vaati, who was in thought. 'Or did he not teach her this?' Vaati however was thinking of this new ability Cirno was showing.

'Flash freezing her own bullets? She said her power was over ice… or is it. Maybe it's power over freezing, which would include power over ice? Either way, if she can freeze her own bullets… can she freeze someone else's?' Vaati thought, already thinking of new ways this could be used. Patchouli seemed to recognize that he was thinking before turning back to Cirno and Marisa, this time forming a spell card in her hand, a yellow one. "Let's see if he can test his theory, Earth Sign: Rage Trilithon." Patchouli said quietly as yellow danamaku formed around her, the field expanding as more and more poured outwards forcing Cirno and Marisa to dodge and weave between the proverbial mine field of earth power shots.

"Cirno!" Vaati sudden cried out as he opened his eyes, the ice fairy focusing on him as she found a small safe zone in the field for a moment. "If you can freeze your own danamaku, try freezing someone else's!" He shouted, Cirno nodding as she focused on what was in front of her. Patchouli seemed to stop producing shots for a moment to observe Cirno as Marisa took advantage and shot between the danamaku to close in on Patchouli.

As she did that Cirno held her hand out before swiping it, Patchouli's danamaku freezing in front of her as the shot's behind the ones she just froze dissipated upon hitting the frozen shots. A Smile formed on Cirno's face as she started flying through the field of danamaku, flash freezing the field one patch at a time until what was once Patchouli spell card was a field of frozen danamaku. But Marisa didn't stop as she barreled towards Patchouli.

"Try this on for size!" Marisa shouted as she fired two magic missiles from both hands, Patchouli raising a shield the block them but the combined shots broke it, hitting her clothing and slightly singeing it.

"Rat… your annoying me, I was enjoying my observation of this new power." Patchouli deadpanned as Marisa turned around, seeing the now frozen field of danamaku and Cirno pretty much dancing for joy in the middle of it. The ice all dissipated as Patchouli canceled her spell card, Cirno and Marisa getting back into positon for the next attack.

"Metal Sign: Metal Fatigue." Patchouli said under her breath, eight yellow danamaku forming around her as they split into eight more each, and each of those split into eight more, multiplying the bullet count quickly with the yellow shots. Both of the other combatants dealing with the rapidly spreading danamaku differently. Cirno freezing the ones coming at her, stopping their multiplication as Marisa pulled out her Mini-Hakkero, charging power as she dodged the multiplying shots.

Patchouli had a theory as she poured more power into her shots, continuing to fill the field as unfrozen shots slammed into frozen ones, shattering them with the increased power. Cirno in response kept freezing more shots, in in a cycle of increasing power and freezing shots until Cirno could freeze them no more, forcing her to dodge rather then take cover. "That took longer then it should have to stop her from freezing those…" Patchouli mumbled as Marisa finished charging her Hakkero. "Feel my annihilation of love!" She started as Patchouli turned around to face Marisa, eyes going wide as she sensed the power from the box in her hand. "LOVE SIGN: MASTER SPARK!"

The master spark fired quickly, as Patchouli quickly put up the strongest shield she could manage to keep from being obliterated. The shield was cracking at the edges from the power of the laser, but it held for a good fifteen seconds, long enough for the Master spark to dissipate, leaving Patchouli panting heavily and coughing from having to hold up a shield that long under such power.

"I *Cough* forfeit, I can't *pant*continue like this…" Patchouli said as she floated back down to the table, across from Vaati who turned around to face her as Cirno landed next to him and Marisa floated on her broom. "That, was a powerful spell *cough* rat." Patchouli stated as Marisa smirked from the praise. "Do not take my books." Patchouli said bluntly as the books Marisa had shoved into her pockets floated out and onto the table, Marisa trying to catch them as they stacked neatly on the table.

Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: Well...anything to say?

Omega E The Reader: Minus one sin. It's reasonable that Patchy lost because of her sickness and also because Marisa used one of her powerful moves.

Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: I was thinking more of Marisa being a kleptomaniac, but sure. Minus one.

WildMath55: Her kleptomaniac is also canon, so the point still stands. It's just that in my headcanon, it will escalate to full-blown skirmishes because of Sengoku Gensokyo system, and both H-Marisa and H-Patchouli will have their own armies. Also, the latter will be cured of her asthma earlier due to the events of MegaMari since Eirin is present there. Twilight Frontier for the win!

Sin Count; 20

Sue Cirno Count: 2 (unchanged)

"You however, I am impressed with, for a fairy to have your power… you have a good teacher, but he could be better." Patchouli said, turning to Vaati and Cirno. "Hey Vaati is a great teacher, just because he doesn't have magic spells doesn't mean he isn't helping me learn things." Cirno jumped to the defense of her friend, Vaati smiling as Marisa grumbled from being ignored and the loss of her looted books.

Patchouli closed her eyes and held her hand out, before using it to cough into before speaking again. "I wasn't saying he was bad, but I had a proposition to make to your teacher." Cirno turned her head to the side at the large word. "Prop-o-sision? What's that?" "It's a type of deal Cirno, she offered to help teach me magic after this is all over."

"You sure you up for that old man, you are not exactly magician material." Marisa butted her own comment into the conversation. "Is it because I'm frail and smart? Last I checked, so was this girl in front of us, and she just blocked your doom laser." Vaati deadpanned to Marisa. "It's my Master Spark, not just a laser." "If you two are done bantering, I believe you wanted to know where this scarlet mist is coming from?"

"Yeah, tell me, I got a problem to solve before Miss Floaty Britches gets here. I'm close I can feel it!" Marisa said, slamming her hands onto the table. "I'm guessing you are referring to the Harukei Shrine Maiden, are you not Pupil of the Evil Spirit?" Patchouli said outright, catching Vaati and Cirno off guard.

"I'm sorry… what?" Vaati stated, who the heck gets taught by an evil spirit. "She's referring to Mima-sama, now shut it." Vaati noticed the use of an honorific and turned to Patchouli, who mouthed "later" at him.

"Regardless of your past, the one you seek is in the clock tower at the top of the mansion, it's the only place high enough in the vicinity where your culprit could focus enough power to cause this." Patchouli said as Marisa smirked, getting on her broom and waiting for Vaati to get on.

Vaati got up and wobbled for a moment before sitting on the broom again, Cirno taking her place beside them as Marisa was about to start flying fast. "Later Patchouli." Vaati said as Marisa shot off with Cirno on here heels, crossing the massive library in moments as Patchouli was left alone.

"I'll see you soon, my new pupil."

WildMath55: I did say I will give my Sin Counts when Flan appears, but I just want to say that the link that Vaati has with Patchouli will remain unchanged in my head-canon. So safe to say, H-Vaati is also a she and looks just like her due to similar circumstances.

Sin Count: 20 (unchanged)

Sue Cirno Count: 2 (unchanged)

(Stage Clear!)

AN: Almost 5000 words this one, very long. And now Vaati is going to be learning from Patchouli, but not until after this incident, but don't expect any miracles, magic is a delicate and chaotic thing to control.