Chapter 35
A few days later it was the beginning of the new school semester. The whole school seemed to be buzzing with refreshed energy. Even Grim seemed to be happy to going back to class. He even got up when Odette did that first morning.
They met up with Deuce and Ace at the Main Street. "Good Morning." They greeted in unison.
"Good morning." Deuce greeted.
"Good to see you in one piece." Ace joked.
"What did she get up to this time?" Jack asked walking up to the group.
"Man you look even more tan. What did you do?" Ace asked.
"I went skiing." Jack answered with a small smile.
"Skiing? What's skiing? I want to go." Grim said floating around Jack.
"That's probably not a good idea." Odette sighed.
"You've ever been skiing?" Jack asked raising an eyebrow.
"I use to live in a place that didn't get much snow and definitely not enough to skiing but I think I did once on vacation. I vaguely remember it. I don't think I liked it." Odette explained as the group began to head towards the cafeteria. "I think I'm more of sun and surf over snow and skiing. My home town had great beaches."
"I can't wait to eat today's waffle!" Ace cheered jogging ahead of the group then ran into someone. "Oh sorry. Here let me help you." Ace said helping the guy off the ground.
The guy looked like he was about to start crying, he just shook his head and ran off.
"Odd." Grim muttered as they watched him leave.
"That's Epel from Pomefiore, he's another freshman." Jack explained.
"Oh yeah he sits near me in history. He's very quiet." Odette said. "Poor kid. I hope he's okay."
Across campus Vil Schoenheit was storming through his dorm, he was looking for someone. "Rook!" He called out.
"Yes my Roi De Poison?" Rook asked appearing beside Vil.
"It seems our potato has run off again, go find him." Vil growled looking annoyed.
"Yes of course." Rook replied a small bow then left the room.
"I'll do whatever it takes to obtain beauty." Vil muttered as he handed back to his room.
Later that week Odette another strange dream. She dreamed about a pretty girl with an equally pretty voice singing at a well. The dream faded out to an elegant woman in front of a mirror with a face. "Mirror on the wall who is the fairest of them all?" The woman asked.
"Snow White." The mirror answered then disappeared. The dream went back to the girl at the well now there was a pretty boy who was singing with her. The woman was staring from the window looking upset.
'She must be Snow White.' Odette thought as the dream faded.
She woke up cold, and shivering. "Ugh the fire went out during the night." Odette muttered as she got up. She over at the mirror and stared at it. 'Did that really happen the other week or did I image it?' She wondered.
"Stop checking yourself out. You look the same as yesterday." Grim grumbled.
Once she was dressed they went to meet Ace, Deuce and Jack at Main Street.
As she waited for the boys she stared at the Fairest Queen's statue. 'She didn't look so fair in my dream.' She thought.
"Good morning!" Ace called out giving a wave.
"Good morning." She called back at they walked up.
"Why are you staring at the Fairest Queen?" Jack asked as he stood beside her.
She didn't hear his question as her eyes went to a few of the other statue. 'They've all been in my dreams.' She thought.
"Oi, are you getting sick?" Ace asked waving a hand in front of her face.
"Maybe, she's been acting weird all morning." Grim informed them.
"I had a strange dream last night with the fairest queen in it and not just her. I've had a dream with almost all of the Great Seven." She confessed.
"Maybe it's because you see the statue everyday." Ace suggested.
"Or because we read about them so much." Deuce added.
"Maybe, but these dreams are so vivid, they feel like movies." She explained.
"Do you guys know someone named Mickey?" Odette asked stopped staring and steered them towards the cafeteria.
"Nope, never heard of him." Deuce answered.
"Maybe, he's a ghost." Ace suggested.
"Didn't Crowley give us a ghost camera? Maybe you can use it next time. Just don't step on my tail next time. Tell this Mickey guy he owns me a can of tuna for that." Grim said.
"Oh that's a good idea." She said snapping her fingers.
"If you get it let us see it." Jack said.
"I still think it's just a dream." Ace sighed shaking his head.
"Alright pups I have some announcements to make." Crewel said as he entered the room. "I hope you enjoy your vacation because it's over. We're going to start prepping for the National Culture Festival."
"What's that?" Ace asked as he raised his hand.
"I see someone has read the social calendar. It'll be held at the end of February at Night Raven College this year. All the different magic schools will come from all over and give all kinds of presentations to include lectures and performances. The seniors will even return from their outside postings. It'll last 2 days. Everyone comes to see to who the next star will be." Crewel explained looking annoyed.
"Do the sports club do anything?" Deuce asked raising his hand.
"No it's all cultural clubs. Now turn your books to page 215. We're going to start on defense." Crewel ordered.
"Think of the delicious food there will be." Grim half drooled as they left class.
"Is that all you think about?" Deuce chuckled.
"It sounds boring." Ace whined.
"I think it sounds fun but there's a house warden meeting about it in a few minutes so I'll see ya later." Odette said giving a small wave then breaking off from her group and heading towards the Mirror Chamber.
Odette was one of the first to arrive only beat by Riddle who was in his dorm uniform.
"Good afternoon." Riddle greeted her. "You're still in your normal uniform?"
"Well the Ramshackle dorm doesn't have a dorm uniform, I honestly haven't given it much thought. I can't image what we could make." She chuckled.
"I think you could come up with something great. The dorm has a rich past." Riddle said as a few others entered the chamber.
"Always early I see." Azul said he was also dressed in his dorm uniform.
"Yup, nothing wrong with that." Odette smiled at him.
"I couldn't agree more." Vil said as he stood next to Riddle.
Soon everyone shown up expect for Idia who sent a tablet in his place and Malleus but Lilia shown up in his place.
"Please excuse him. I know I told him about the meeting but time must have gotten away from him again." Lilia sighed as he floated into the chamber.
She smiled and waved at him and he smiled back but didn't wave.
"Who cares." Leona grumbled.
"Welcome back everyone, we're here to discuss the National Culture Festival." Crowley announced as he appeared.
"I have received all your forms so these are the outlines of NCF. We've filled all our quotas." Riddle said as he handed out the forms.
"We're going to have 3 stages, the red stage will be at the school yard and host the arts and crafts, the blue stage will be at the gym and host the lectures, and the purple stage will be at the coliseum and host the dancing and singing competition." Crowley explained as everyone looked over the papers.
"We're getting flooded with media requests. The purple stage is gonna go global." Riddle sighed looking the papers he still held.
"Well, not a lot of competitions let you vote in real time." Kalim said.
"And the winner always becomes famous." Lilia added.
"You watch tv Lilia?" Kalim asked a little shocked.
"Oh yes, most of the Disamonia dorm does. I love dramas." Lilia smiled.
"Well, with Vil being in the competition it's no wonder. He is a star, and he did modeling for Fashion Week last year." Azul said.
"You keep up with such things?" Vil asked raising an eyebrow.
"You never know what information will be useful." Azul smirked at him.
"I hear Niege LeBalanche from the Royal Sword Academy is entering too." Leona said.
"Oh, the soft and innocence actor and model?" Lilia asked.
"Yeah him." Leona nodded.
"The competition is going to get a lot of attention. If you're going to enter any of those competitions I would suggest practicing, extensively." Crowley said.
"Things could get out of hand. I could help you to make sure we're ready for all this attention." Azul offered Riddle. "Let's not have a repeat of the Spell Drive Tournament."
"I doubt that'll happen again and mention it again and I'll dry your tongue right out of your mouth Ashengrotto." Leona threatened as he crossed his arms over his chest.
"No, thank you Azul, just stick to what has been assigned to you." Riddle snapped glaring at Azul turning a little red.
'God there is just too much testosterone in here.' Odette thought as she rubbed her temples.
"If anyone needs help just come ask Scarabia." Kalim smiled.
"I'm not looking forward to the festival honestly." Iida confessed from his floating IPAD. "I'm suppose to give a presentation on stage. I hate public speaking."
"You're speaking in public now." Riddle sighed crossing his arms.
"But it's via the IPAD, speaking in person is so difficult. Everyone stares or ask me if I'm of the Shourd family. Can't I just do it like this?" Iida whined.
"Sorry Iida no exceptions. You must show up in person." Riddle said. "I can help coach you with the Q&A."
"N-no thank you." Iida gulped.
'Now that I think of it. I don't think I've seen Iida.' She thought as they were dismissed.
She glance over her shoulder as they other left through their mirrors but her eyes went straight for Lilia. 'Did I cross a line the other night?' She wondered with a sigh as he went right back into his mirror. then headed back to her own dorm. 'No, he's probably just busy. You're over thinking it.' She reprimanded herself.
Back at Pomefiore Vil locked himself into his room. He sat down at his vanity and pulled out his phone. "Mira, mira who is the most beautiful actor?" He asked.
"The search for most beautiful actor search results in Neige LeBlanche." The phone answered. "Is there anything else I can do for you?"
"No." Vil answered as it glared at it.
Thanks for reading and sticking around. Is Odette over thinking it? Or did she really cross a line? Stick around to find out.