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Riddle's horse, Vorpal, was moving rather nervously as Riddle tended to him after their practice run. He whinnied agitatedly as Riddle calmed him by petting his muzzle, wondering, "What's the matter?...You're not that easily anxious....then again, all the horses seem to be today..."

"It's likely a storm is brewing." Silver approached after looking over his own companion. "Animals are easily startled when it comes to a change in weather." Suddenly, the sound of shattering punches broke the tense air, scaring the two sophomores and the others Horseback Riding club members.

"What the hell was that?!" Riddle looked around as the other students whispered to themselves nervously.

"Silver!! Riddle-senpai!!" Sebek ran towards them, yelling as per usual. "Are you two okay?!"

"We're fine. And what about the others?" Silver spoke up.

"All of us are safe and accounted for, even the horses. But what was that noise just now??"

"No clue...but if I were in Charlotte's position, she'd likely say someone was trying to break in-ah!!" Riddle gasped in realization as he saw the same robots as the people of the Ramshackle dorm saw flying overhead. Soon, one such group landed a few feet away from the club's wherabouts as one spoke up, approaching the group.

"Hexa team, checking in. Subject A has been spotted." one spoke into the device.

"Who in all hell are THEY?!" Sebek demands. "They're not like any guards I've come across!"

"Don't know, but if there's one thing I'm sure of: they aren't here to help." Silver grew serious.

"I, for one, want to ask you...."gentleman" of something serious." Riddle spoke up. "Do you have permission to barge onto school grounds like this?" None of them spoke up to answer the question, thus confirming Riddle's theory. "So then you confirm it: you're trespassing on private grounds! This goes against school conduct! As Queen of Heartslabyul, all the students present are to use magic on the intruders! Battle-stations, everyone!"

"Yessir!!!"

"Subject A intends to resist. Permission to deploy plan C?....Understood."

"You think you can storm our domain and leave unscathed?! Think again!" Riddle took center stage. "Fire at will!" A flurry of magic bolts ricocheted at the guards, but they powered through the attacks like it was just wind. One guard swung their Oar and sent a powerful shockwave that took the students off their feet and into the air. They screamed as they were blown away by the powerful force. But they weren't giving in. But it wasn't long until their moves began to falter.

"Geez, what's going on?! It's like magic has no effect on them!" Sebek wheezed.

"They must be wearing armor that nullifies magic attacks." Silver noted as he stood his own ground. "We have to keep going, though...."

"Magic beam fully charged. Preparing to fire!" a guard raised his oar and fired the same electric blue lightning at Riddle. He screamed, feeling the electricity harm him and he fell backwards in pain.

"RIDDLE!"

"Riddle-senpai!!!"

"Agh!....What in...I can't move!" Riddle struggled to move his arms or legs but it felt like they were paralyzed, or rather, EVERYWHERE he was paralyzed. He willed himself to move, but his nerves couldn't respond! What did they electrocute him with?!

"Subject A has been detained. We will take him now." the guard nods and moves to grab Riddle, but stopped when he saw something that wasn't suppose to happen:

Riddle's face slowly became that same deep scarlet as he screamed in rage, summoned a wall of fire that split between the space of him and the guards intending to capture him. He forced himself to stand, despite the pain numbing his limbs and body.

"T-Target is moving again!!! He's showing signs of intense resistance! Deploying shock treatment!!!" the guard, clearly caught off by this rare occurance, spoke in fear.

"You dare strike me like thugs and expect me to take that lying down?! Your heads....WILL BE MINE!!!!" he roared as the flames grew higher, hotter, brighter. But the guards, quickly decided a second, more stronger electro shock would help them and they fired the oar's blue lasers, now two at a time, and Riddle felt the pain in his body blossom tenfold as he crumpled to the ground, knocked out. They nodded when they saw he was unmoving and hurried to grab him.

"WHAT IN ALL HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?! WHERE ARE YOU TAKING RIDDLE?!" Sebek demands, but the guards merely ignored him as they secured Riddle in their grasps and flew off.

"No! W-! Hold on...Sebek, look up!" Silver motioned to the sky. "There's more than just one of those groups invading the school! They were after Riddle since the start, it looks..."

"You're right, and they ignored us, referring to Riddle as a 'subject'...!" Sebek was quick to put the pieces together and both guards looked at one another, the same fearful thought flooding their minds. "Do you think these creatures are after the dorm leaders?!"

"Only one way to know for sure. We must get back to Diasomnia and fast before it's too late!" Silver urged as they took off.

"Malleus-sama, please be alright!" Sebek begged silently.

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"Leona, I know you're hiding in here!" Ruggie called, rather peeved. "You didn't hand in your history report! Trein was super pissed...now he's askin' for ya. So if you wanna save your hide, and maybe mine, get your ass up and outta here!" But just as he was taking another step, the same shattering noise was heard, making him jump seven feet in the air. "Uh....what the fuck?!" Suddenly, from above, the glass of the greenhouse shattered when something was shot at it, making it rain glass shards down onto the second year, who dove out of the way before any could land on him. "What the hell?! The roof just shattered!" He only had a second to see a new wave of glass falling towards him so he shields his head with his arms, waiting for the cuts to come. But they didn't. He uncovered his head to see them blocked by a barrier. "Huh...?"

"Geez, you're a second year." Leona huffs, walking up next to him. "Even Rabbit would use a shield spell to protect herself." Ruggie smiled in relief, but a hoard of robots arrived, interrupting the small reunion.

"Penta Squad, checking in. Subject B has been spotted. Commencing subduing." the lead guard spoke up.

Ruggie let out a territorial growl as his ears pinned to his head. "Who the hell are these bozos? Not like any intruders we've come across...." But Leona was anything but defensive as his underling. His ears twitched in surprise when he looked upon the shoulder pads of the robots' armor and recognized the symbol immediately. The picture of a ferryman rowing a boat across murky waters as the letters STYX are branded underneath the picture.

"Oh hell no..." he whispered.

"I don't care who you think you are, but you're gonna regret going up against Leona!" Ruggie hissed. "Leona, lemme draw their attention and you attack from behi-"

"Don't bother. It's futile." Leona told him as he raised his hands in surrender, much to Ruggie's horror.

"Huh?!"

"Hand over any magic devices you possess." the guard orders. Leona fished through his pockets and drops his magic pen into their open grasps.

"That's all I've got." Leona spoke honestly.

"Leona, what the fuck are you doing?!" Ruggie whispered fiercely. "You can take down these guys in a snap!"

"Quiet." Leona whispered over his shoulder as the guards spoke to themselves. "They have magic proof plates under their vests. Just let me handle this."

" 'Magic-proof'....but I thought those were used for executive officers only?!"

"So you're not as stupid as you look. You've been in contact with one of those baddies, before?"

"Uh...I may have done some stupid shit back in the day, but that's another story...." Ruggie admitted sheepishly. "And wipe that smirk off your face! We're caught between a rock and a hard place!"

"I'm being honest with you...I've actually seen that logo, on their armors, many times back home...." Leona visibly scowled, but stayed visibly calm. "....They're the watchers."

"What are watchers?-"

"Just listen to me: don't do anything reckless. I MEAN it."

"Scan complete. This is of Night Raven Property. Subject B shows no signs of resistance. We will take him in. Come with us." the guards say as Ruggie was pushed behind Leona.

"Alright. But don't try anything on me. I'm of royal blood so don't blame me if I got airsickness." Leona says with a cocky smile as the Guards walk towards him.

"Leona, wait!!"

"Ruggie, you're to look after Savanaclaw until I get back....that is, IF I ever come back with my life...." Leona whispered as he turned to leave with the guards, and they flew off, but Ruggie became more scared than worried when he heard that last phrase.

"Leona, wait! What do you mean "IF you're coming back'?! HEEEEYY!!!"

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The crash resounded in the hallways as the members of the Board Game club flew into a frenzy. Azul and Idia included.

"Gah! What was that?!" Azul jolts as the chessboard was toppled over.

"AH!! Victory was just within my grasp!! Now I can't call 'checkmate'!" Idia seethed. The sounds of walls being broken and students screams resounded in the hallways as Azul pushed himself up from his seat.

"The game is the least of our worries! Something's going on and it's rampaging across the school!!" Azul grabs his pen from his pocket.

"Ortho, scan the situation." Idia looks to his little brother.

"You got it!" Ortho nods. ".......The protection shield protecting the school was just broken by powerful magic beams and was severely damaged in a few areas. Several outsiders are on campus grounds as we speak."

"Intruders...." Azul didn't like where this was going.

"How many exactly?" Idia asked carefully.

"Fifteen. Sensing multiple heat sources...the number of outsiders has multiplied!"

"What's the analysis of the weapon used?"

"Judged by the altitude and speed, it had to be an aircraft most likely. Magic bullets and electric magic beams. According to the movement of the jet, as well as the circuit properties of the MP, they must be from STYX."

Idia rolled his eyes. "Well, that sucks. The watcher is here...."

"How are you both staying this calm?!" Azul interrupted, rather frantically. "The school is literally being stormed by intruders! We have to call the others and-!"

"Objects approaching out location and arriving in 3...2...1..." On cue, the wall shattered into rubble as three guards walked through the damage as the other students fled to the backwall for safety.

"Noy squad. We've located Subject C." the guard spoke, their sights set on Azul. "We've also located Idia Shroud and the humanoid ORTHO in the same location."

"I guess there's no other choice." Azul growled. "Everyone! Leave immediately! I will draw you some time to get to safety!" The others didn't hesitate to follow his command and fled through the doors as Azul drew his weapon. "As Leader of Octavinelle, I WILL-!"

"No, Azul." Idia stood in front of him. "You can't resist. It's futile. They're a part of a special force unit known as 'Charon'."

" 'Special unit'?...'Charo-'.....what are you talking about?!" Aul looks like Idia just spoke some kind of language he was unfamiliar with. He didn't even notice that the tips of Idia's hair began to turn an ashy black.

"And...they're also involved in STYX organization." Idia adds. "Just give them your pen, hands up and no one will get hurt."

"I'd listen to Nii-san if I were you." Ortho adds. "The rate of injury will decrease by 87%!"

"W-Well...I...." Azul tried to find a way out of it, but the looks the two were giving him creeped him out to no end. It's like they were hiding something that made him itchy. And not in the way that he wanted to find out, no....it was like his skin was crawling, like bugs had dug underneath his flesh and were scurrying to burrow into his muscles and tendons. It disturbed him and made him feel jittery and scared. "I-If...you say so...." was all he could squeak out as he held out his pen for the intruders to take, which they did and they nod.

"Subject shows no sign of resistance. Please come with us." the guard spoke. Idia sighed as Azul did as he was told, albeit stiffly. The third year walks up to the leader, whispering rather spitefully,

"Excuse me, but I think you're doing things a bit too violently. You're likely to get sued. Also, you're dealing with a human being, not a 'phantom'. Geez, we should've gone through this before...."

"We're forbidden to speak about the operation plans." the guard spoke back.

"Ugh, there we go again....the whole 'prohibition' mannerisms." Idia groans.

"Master Idia, you're presence is required back at STYX HQ." the second guard spoke.

"What?! Me as well?! What about my parents?"

"Statements regarding the current location of members of your family re prohibited."

Idia let out another audible groan. "Ugh....Fine. I'll go. Ortho, let's bounce."

"Kay, Nii-san!"

Azul looked back at him, confused. "Idia...what are you talking about?! Who are you exactly....?!"

"Explanations will be given in due time. For now, just keep calm and don't do anything reckless or stupid." he says as Azul was led away. "Ugh, and here I thought I would upgrade my character's ranks today...this is the worst day ever..." he sighed as he follows after the guards.

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In the Headmaster's office, the teachers were speaking to Crowley about academic matters when the door was blasted off its hinges as a swarm of Charons piled in. Trein immediately grew on guard, "Who are you?! You're not allowed on private grounds!"

"We are 'Charon', a force organization in alliance with STYX Organizations." one guard spoke up. Vargas and Crewel, with Trein, felt their blood freeze when they heard the answer. All the lively atmosphere in the room was sucked out into a tense one, so thick not even a knife could cut it. "We are looking for Dire Crowley, the headmaster? You must come with immediately."

"I-I'll do as you say, just don't hurt any of my students!" Crowley immediately stood up from his chair in response.

"We are required to take drastic measures should any of the targets show signs of resistance." This made Crowley even more anxious as he whispered,

"If there is a God please make sure no one is critically hurt!" He turns to the teachers, "Trein, I leave you in my position until then."

"Crowley, hold on!" Trein placed a hand on the principal's shoulder. "What exactly is happening?!" but the latter never answered as he slipped away from Trein's grasp and got taken with the guards. Soon, the room was empty, leaving only the three teachers in silence. Trein put a hand under his chin as his eyebrows folded down, defining his wrinkles . "STYX.....why exactly are they here at Night Raven.....?" Vargas and Crewel shared an uneasy look before looking towards the oldest teacher, who shook his head. "No...we can't think about that. Right now, we must make sure the students are stable and accounted for. Get the dorm leaders and have them in here. NOW!"

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'Charlotte.....wake up....you have to wake up....'

My eyes flew open as I hacked out my dry lungs. I felt my head pulse with pain as I tried to see where exactly I was.

"Shh, princess! It's alright! You're safe!" a voice lulled me and calmed me. I turned to see-

"Sol...! What...where are we?! And what happened to the dorm?!" I kept spewing question after question , recognizing where we were: the same place where the twins rescued me from Grim's rampage all those nights ago.

I saw Sol frown lightly as she handed me a flash of water, telling me to drink up as she explained everything.

....The dorm's in shambles....that I remember....shit, now it's in even bigger disrepair since I moved in all those months ago....Wait.... the guards were resistant against magic?! Was that why we couldn't damage them?!....Luna gathered remaining scrap the guards left behind for her to analyze it for further inspection....

"Do you....remember fighting them...?" Sol asked carefully.

"Yea...I stood my ground when it was just me versus the three robots...." I nod. 'But the white hot pain the bindings they captured me in nearly suffocated me....and then...It's like my mind went blank....I don't remember anything else....except....those three guards were in shambles...."

"Charlie.....that was you. You took out those three armed guards by yourself." Sol said.

"What?! I destroyed-?!" I didn't finish asking when I felt the Pearls of Insight swarm my sight and had shown me what I was meant to see.