Book 2 - The Usurper from the Wilds: Chapter 15; Sparks Flying

The screen turns on as the chapter title plays "Chapter - 15; Sparks Flying''.

Still in Leona's room in Savanaclaw as Jack steps out into the open. Leona asks "And what are YOU doin' up so late?" Before sarcastically asking "Need someone to sing you a lullaby?" Ruggie plays onto the sarcasm saying "Maybe I'll give it a shot!" Before doing his laugh.

Jack doesn't bother with the sarcasm as he tells them "I want to know why. Why are your two doing this?"

Leona raises his eyebrows slightly at that saying "Huh. So it's a bedtime story you're after."

He then tells Jack nonchalantly " All right, got one for you. We went up against Malleus's Diasomnia team in round one of the tournament two years running. We were eliminated both times. We got a wall fulla championship trophies, but they ran circles around us like we were still in diapers." His voice slowly dripping with more venom and anger as he continued to speak "And that disgrace was broadcast to the entire world. I looked like an incompetent moron. And now the pro league recruiters, well, they pass right by Savanaclaw."

This makes Jack argue back shouting "But that's because we weren't good enough!"

Leona tells him "You're right about that. Last year, you could certainly say that we didn't give the tournament our all. Only a total moron would have thought we could win." He then becomes more livid as he continues with "But that's how naïve we were. We never even came up with a plan or nothin'. And we've got the nerve to claim Savanaclaw honors the tenacity of the King of Beasts! What a joke."

Jack once again shouts his argument back, clenching his left hand up into a fist "But that's exactly why acting like cowards and cutting down our opponents is so wrong!"

Leona's face morphs to one of more anger and annoyance as he asks ""Wrong," you say?" Before using manipulation telling Jack "Jack, who do you think I'm doing this for? I'm thinkin' about you and your dormmates here! This is about crushing Malleus and restoring Savanaclaw's reputation!"

Then he sprinkles in a little bit of the truth saying "The headmage said if we don't win this year, Malleus is getting inducted into the hall of fame. That means this is our last chance to beat him." Leona's face then has a hint of disgust mixed with it as he asks "And you're gonna throw it away over…what? Some moral superiority complex?"

Jack is now conflicted as he rubs his head not fully able to comprehend a thought saying "But… I…"

Leona then stands up with his tail flicking behind him as he puts his hands on his hips, educating Jack by telling him "Using your wits to corner your prey is part of the hunt. There's nothing cowardly about it." Ruggie moves to stand next to Leona as he does his unique laugh and balancing his head on his head informing Jack "Night Raven operates on the survival of the fittest. Nice guys don't last long here."

But Jack is now fully back as he shouts at Leona "But Housewarden, if you got serious about playing, we could actually be a threat to Diasomnia!"

Before urging him, telling Leona "I saw the way you played three years ago! I'll never forget it!"

But now Leona is angry as this hurt his lion's pride so he shouts back at Jack "What do YOU know about ANYTHING, frosh?!"

He then controls his emotions enough to where he's no longer shouting but by his facial expression and his tail swinging almost dangerously makes it easy to tell that he's still enraged inside.

Leona tells Jack "You want me to "get serious about playing"? Hah! How you're the one who's naïve. It wouldn't change a thing."

Leona then starts to walk back towards his bed as he tells Jack with venom covering his voice "Get outta my sight."

Jack is silent but compiles and walks away.

Leona then sits on his bed as he puts a hand to his head.

Ruggie says "That boy could be a problem." as he looks in the direction Jack left before asking "You want me to take care of him?" Leona crosses his arms as he tells Ruggie "No. Don't. Even if he goes and blabs it all to Crowley, he ain't got a shred of proof. And besides, that'd be a terrible waste of talent."

He then rolls his eyes as he instead instructed "Just make sure you keep an eye on him." Ruggie answers, "Understood." with a grin.

Ruggie then walks off as well, leaving Leona alone.

Leona now alone scoffs before he complains "Stupid frosh… Talkin' like he's better than me."

It then cuts away to Yuu as she has another vision about to go to bed.

It's the flat yellow shadowy background as two drops of blot fall on it, before cutting to Yuu who got a quick shock as her face shows an expression of worry and concern.

The screen then fades to black as "To be continued" plays as always before it turns off fully.