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A Twisted Wonderland Mafia Au from @jackplushie-deactivated20221009
(Characters will be aged up a little given the circumstances. The first years will be at least 18-19 and the others will line up with that age range in mind with the first years.)
Chapter 1 Prologue
“What?!” A fork falls onto a plate letting out a ding that echoes around the dining hall.
“I said it is time for you to leave the nest and make a life for yourself.” A tall man rested his elbows on the table, folding his hands.
“Crowley you can’t be serious?!” A man wearing a fine fur coat slams his hands on the table glaring at the man.
“Crewel, you knew this day was coming sooner or later. All little birdies must leave the nest. Sometimes they need a shove to get going.” The Crowley explains.
“This is more than a shove, more like a toss out the window,” Crewel argues.
“It is a bad time Crowley, they haven’t even blown out the candles yet.” A loud meow comes from a cat in the other man’s arms as he strokes his cat Lucius. His dark green eyes burn a hole into the birdman’s head.
“Haha calm down Mozus they’ll be fine.” A huge hand pats Yuu on the back making them cough on their drink. “Our little Yuu has gone through many trials, this is just another obstacle in their path. They’ll get through it, besides with all that training I gave them nothing should get in their way.” He wraps a large bicep around their neck ruffling Yuu’s hair. The mention of training causes a chill to run up Yuu's spine.
“Vargas let go of them. I spent a long time getting them ready.” Crewel points his cigarette at the man’s direction. The dogs at his feet growl in response to their master’s agitation.
“Don’t get your panties in a twist Divus. You’re just mad Crowley isn’t letting them join your gang.” He laughs, placing his feet on the table. The two men continue to bicker as Yuu fixes their hair. Yuu is surprised as a beautiful cake lit up with candles gets placed in front of them.
“Here you go little imp your favorite cake, I had to go all the way to RSA to get it. Enjoy it to the fullest.” Yuu looks up at the man giving him a smile.
“Thank you Sam.”
“Now how about we stop all this arguing and focus on the party. It is a joyous day is it not. Our little imp has come of age.” Sam takes a seat across from Yuu. The cake is decorated beautifully with fruits shaped like flowers along the top. The candles illuminate the room as Yuu looks up at the people around them.
“Thank you for everything.” Yuu breathes. They weren’t perfect, but they where the closest thing to a family Yuu could have.
“Make a wish dear, I am so generous that I will grant you one for this special occasion.” They didn’t have much that they wanted when thinking about Dire’s request, but with a deep breath they blew out their candles looking the man right in the eyes.
“I want a favor.” The others smile at Yuu’s answer.
“What favor would that be?” He tilts his head.
“I don’t know yet, but I’ll tell you when I think of one.” The others laugh as Dire lets out a small smile.
“We have taught you well, young one.” Mozus nods his head.
“Indeed, well now let's get to the cake.” Vargas slides the cake in front of him, already cutting a huge slice for himself.
“For goodness sake Vargas have some manners. Yuu is supposed to get the first slice.” The noise picks up again as a piece of cake is gently placed on the plate in front of them. However what Crowley said earlier still lingers in Yuu’s mind, what will it be like to finally be on their own? For now they just enjoy the cake with their teachers, making sure to remember this last bit of normalcy they have.
A day later Yuu is cleaning up the library in Crowley’s old manor as the man tells them of what is to come.
“So about your debt…” He mumbles.
“Debt?!” Yuu turns around dropping a bunch of books on the ground.
“Yes, well I have spent a lot of money raising you, and I was hoping when you got old enough you would pay it back.” Crowley looks at Yuu with his sad eyes. “I spent so many restless nights putting a roof over your head and food on your plate, all I ask is that you help out this poor old headmaster.” He whines slumping dramatically in his chair.
“Ex headmaster.” Yuu picks up the books, placing them on the correct shelf.
“Oh how you wound me bo ho.” Now he is fake crying as Yuu lets out a sigh turning to the man.
“Well once I get a job I can pay you back little by little sir.” Now they just need to think about where to work. NRC is an option but the streets can be rather dangerous, but getting enough to travel to the RSA sector would take some time.
“Well I have just the idea.” He recovers from his sobbing rather quickly, clapping his hands with a bright smile on his face.
“Get you things packed, we leave tonight.” He announces strutting towards the library door. Yuu shakes their head, though this man has raised them for most of their life he is still an enigma with his weird mannerisms.
It didn’t take long for Yuu to pack their things. Their teachers did give them all they needed, but there wasn’t much they could find for personal items. A few clothes and necessities along with an old story book Crowley gave them when they first arrived at the manor. He said the book was from the grand library of the now abandoned Night Raven College. It contains many fairy tales and legends that Yuu just couldn’t get enough of. It's now worn and the pages somewhat faded, but it’s still loved. Yuu carries some of their things down the stairs as Crowley and a few of his men help bring in the rest of Yuu’s things from upstairs.
“Come along now Yuu, the night is still young and there's lots to get done.” Crolwy places an arm around Yuu as they walk outside to the car. A member of Crowley’s gang takes the box from Yuu as another opens the door for both the headmaster and his ward.
The manor is located on the outskirts of NRC looking over the gray ocean in the distance. The glowing city rests on the other side as the car's engine lets out a soft purr. Yuu has lived in the city streets for many years, but that was a long time ago. NRC must have changed since then. Crowley proceeds to give them warnings about what to do and what not to do as they head to the downtown area of the sector. The black tinted windows of the vehicle hides their faces; it doesn't stop the curious onlookers from eyeing a sleek yet vintage car driving through some of the rougher distracts. After about an hour's drive they reach their destination under the cover of night, with very few people on the streets at this time.
“Yuu may I introduce you to the Silver Bullet. It used to be a café that many students used to frequent, but now it's going to be a wonderful bar with you as the bartender.” He steps out of the car showcasing the run down establishment as his members check around the area.
“A bartender?” Yuu asks.
“Yes some of the money you make will go to repaying your debt and the rest can be for sprucing up the place, and for your own pocket. It comes with a fine set of living quarters.” He starts to open the bar doors, but struggles to pull it open until he uses a bit of strength as the doors fly open. A dust cloud kicks up in a cloud as Crowley tries his best to hold in his coughs.
The sign reading Silver Bullet glows dimly in the night, its old and rusted as the ‘t’ in Bullet slightly hangs off to the side. Yuu ventures inside with Crowley looking around at the downstairs interior. It looks worse on the inside, everything is covered in a thick layer of dust as the furniture looks like it's about to break apart.
“Isn’t this nice.” He smiles as a beam lands on the floor behind them. “Ah we will fix that.” He grumbles. The men outside start bringing Yuu’s things upstairs as the two explore the building.
Yuu can tell under all this mess used to be something great. Though the decor is old it's still in good shape, showing the care people placed in it. The bar wasn’t so bad it needs a few touch ups, but it still is a nice piece of furniture with sleek dark wood and a black marble countertop. Yuu looks over at Crowley as he still tries to sing the praises of this place. His hand resting on the back of one of the chairs as the leg gives out. He angrily kicks it, grumbling up curses, but notices Yuu is watching going back to his cheery self. Yuu sighs coming from behind the counter to stand next to Crowley.
“I think it's time for me to rest, I have a lot of work to do in the morning.” Yuu smiles.
“Oh of course let me get you settled.” There is a door on the side of the building with stairs leading up to the upper floor. It's in the same state as downstairs. It had all the necessities and even a few rooms to spare. The main bedroom is dusty, but cozy all the same. The members have placed down Yuu’s things in the correct rooms, soon leaving out of the upstairs apartment. Yuu looks up at Crowley as he clears his throat, now that they are alone they could talk personally.
“I will miss you child, but I know you will spread your wings and soar.” He talks his loud crying as he gives Yuu a hug.
“Thank you Crowley.” Yuu pats him on the back.
“And always remember.” He hugs Yuu a bit tighter now bending down to their ear. “We are always watching.” A chill runs through the air as Yuu simply nods.
"I understand." Yuu looks down at the floor, Crowley places a gentle pat on their shoulders as they head back downstairs.
Crowley and his men said their goodbyes leaving Yuu to their new life as the bartender at this simple establishment.
Nothing should go wrong right?