"Like all anomalies, normally my job would be to eliminate you here and now. However I see no point in eliminating someone so useful."
"You have use of me..." He wanted to laugh.
"It will ease my workload, having you manage the world I'm bringing all anomalies to," the Regent of the Multiverse remarked. Behind him various soldiers that looked like Sebek...? But their appearance was somehow off. He couldnt figure out what it was. Maybe the magical energy that cloaked them but was an extension of the Regent's.
"I'll still have my servant to keep them in line should they spiral out of control." Regent of the Multiverse remarked he glanced at the sky, prompting Riddle to do so as well. Riddle heard the thunder rumbling in the distance. Odd since he'd been informed it wasn't going to rain.
When he looked at the sky he just saw dark grey clouds.
"There's no way you're putting me in charge of a bunch of Monsters..!" He protested unsure of the first thing he knew about Overblots anymore.
"Oh they're not all Monsters," the Regent smiled. "Some of them are dear friends, and some simply want to survive,"
Something tried to surface from one of the holograms, black smoke escaping and once Malleus took notice he waved his hand and the inky miasma dispersed.
"What was tha-" he started.
"There are seven of them in this universe. I entrust to you the task of bringing them here where I can effectively monitor them. I'd hate for their potential to be realized and their existence.... Diminished," he said opening a portal, a figure oddly reminiscent of Leona suddenly standing next to him. Like Sebek the magical energy surrounding this 'Leona' was an extension of the Regent's.
Could he just make people?
"You can use this to help you, the owner- he won't be needing it anymore,"
In his hands was a small glass spherical jar of sorts; slightly smaller than the palm of his hands. It was filled with black liquid and the top was a gold spiked crown. The crown was reminiscent to the Evil Queen's which tempted him to drop the thing.
"The ink serves as a cool down time, when all of it is gone you will have to wait until it refills," the Regent explained.
"I warn you not to be too reliant on it." He spoke again and Riddle looked up.
"Mixing magic types...."His smile took on a sad note. "Can be deadly,"
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Twisted Wonderland; Universe 7321
Cater woke up and almost shrieked at the sight that greeted him.
Riddle sat on a chair fiddling with some small purple colored object. He stopped when he noticed he was awake.
It almost looked oddly similar to the dream version of Riddle which wasn't a consoling thought.
"Did you break into my apartment??" Cater asked. Riddle shrugged.
"Actually that can wait! You're back to normal now?" Cater asked sitting up properly and rubbing the sleep out of his eyes.
"I've always been like this," Riddle remarked.
"Sure you have," Cater nodded and winced at the sarcasm.
"What's that mean?" Riddle asked.
He bit his tongue. He was trying to curb that habit so he'd be more professional.
'Well it's only a dream'.
"Would you mind telling me what happened to everyone?"
Cater smiled weakly. "Well the real you Overblotted for a second time five years ago, along with the other five dorm leaders- Leona, Azul, Malleus, Vil, and Idia as well as Jamil."
Riddle looked shaken. "What?" He blinked.
"You and the others who Overblotted were taken to Research Facility to figure out how to be reversed." He explained glancing longingly at his phone.
Riddle Rose-Trappola frowned. "Thanks for the update Cater,"
"I knew I could count on you to keep me informed!" He said hugging Cater who startled.
When Cater woke up again Riddle was gone.
He inhaled and sighed deeply. Then Cater frowned.
Getting up he sniffed again and realized that the Riddle from last night wasn't a dream.
He could smell the scent of the roses and strawberry jam cookies.
As well as the same fragrance the Riddle he knew as his housewarden had worn.
Cater started and reached for a light.
The chair had dutifully been put back into place.
'He was really...' He looked visibly shaken.
He dialed a number on his phone.
"Heya Trey-kun! Yes I'm aware of what time it is but listen. I have to tell you something important," he said trying to be serious.
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"Taken to a facility to help them .... Seems like a lot," Riddle Rose-Trappola sighed.
He sat the teacup down. 'Why do I feel suspicious?'
In the reflection of his cup was a tall figure. With platinum blond hair and a pale blue suit. His magestone pen on a silvery white wand.
"I see you've been assigned a task by the Regent of the Multiverse. I'd like to help you," the boy remarked.
"How do you know about that?" Riddle Rose-Trappola asked raising an eyebrow.
His square strawberry tiramisu slice untouched.
The other boy's lips formed a sort of smile. "I'm something like a guide for those who are at a low point, or lost."
Riddle regarded him.
"Trust no one but yourself," Azul's familiar voice intoned in his mind. Leaning over him and whispering in his ear.
At the time Azul had said that, he'd asked, 'don't you trust the twins?' but Azul had only smiled.
"I'll take you up on your offer," Riddle Rose-Trappola remarked with a smile, stabbing his fork into the cake. In his pocket, the palm sized Overblot ink jar from the Regent of the Multiverse glowed dark purple.
Elsewhere on Twisted Wonderland; Universe 7321
"We're back with our seventh member," Iram Mille Noctes chimed. Beside him was a familiar (?) boy with s shaped horns and a hick black tail that swished slightly to avoid dragging on the ground.
Matching them he had ink markings along his forehead and around his eyes.