Shattered Reflections - Twisted Events (Twisted Wonderland x Gojo Reader)

"I don't wanna be a pumpkin! I have too much to live for!" A Magicam Monsters wailed, his voice trembling with panic

"I'll never ignore a no-eating-or-drinking sign again! Forgive meee!" The other one screamed, tears threatening to spill.

The two bolted out of the library, their fear palpable, as if being turned into a pumpkin was a fate worse than death.

"HAAAH hah hah haaaa!" Idia erupted into laughter, clutching his sides. "Did you see the tears in their eyes when they were pleading for their lives? Even kids' show villains can grovel better than that. Yanking off the Pumpkin Knight's helmet only to find nothing inside... New Pumpkin Knights sprouting from the seeds of the original Pumpkin Knight to attack people all over again.. They'd recognize those key scenes from Pumpkin Knight 2 if they'd seen it. Instead, it freaked them out. That's what they get for talking like know-it-alls about a move they've never even watched."

"Yeah! Serves 'em right!" Two Ignihyde students chimed in enthusiastically

"Whee hee hee, that felt great! Were you watching, Ortho?" Idia turned to his younger brother, who had flown to his side.

"Yup!" Ortho replied cheerfully, his eyes gleaming. "It was super funny the way their faces contorted when they were about to cry. Nobody would expect the first Pumpkin Knight to be a robot talking through speakers. I bet those Magicam Monsters have no idea what hit them"

"Making those Pumpkin Knight-bots together was totally worth it!" One of the Ignihyde students chuckled, clearly proud of their handiwork.

The other grinned, "Our projection mapping revisions had the flames of purgatory and vines flying at people, too. The students of Ignihyde came in clutch when we threw all of that together in a single day!"

"For sure. And it all stayed totally true to the movie!" Idia agreed, his tone still buzzing with excitement. "I never could've put together the bots or special effects alone" He muttered, almost as if admitting it embarrassed him. A rare, genuine smile broke across his face as he looked at his dormmates. "You guys rock. GGs all around."

"Thanks, sir!" The Ignihyde students replied in unison.

Idia sighed, his energy dipping slightly "Whew... That was a lot of talking I did today. It wasn't face-to-face, but it still drains an introvert's batteries reeeal fast"

"Um, onii-san..." Ortho's expression shifted to one of concern. "Please tell me you're not about to say, "I'm beat. I'm going back to my room"

"Whee hee hee! As if." Idia shot back with a sly grin. "Halloween only comes once a year. We've put a lot of work in to make it this far. I'm gonna make sure we keep spreadinig the good name of Pumpkin Hollow up to the very end!"

"Happy Halloween!"

"Happy Halloween!"

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Ramshackle Dorm

"Here it is - Ramshackle Dorm, the original spot." A man said, standing outside the abandoned building with his partner.

"It'd be a shame to come all the way out to Night Raven College and skip out on Ramshackle. Plus, isn't this where the Draconia Challenge got its start? And where the best location to do the Kiss the Queen Challenge? Maybe we'll have a shot at doing it." The woman said, her excitement evident.

"Oh, man, that would rule. You think we'll get a Malleus Draconia and the Queen encounter in the wild?" The man asked eagerly.

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