Mathew-Swift-Fiction presents...
A Regular Show/Little Witch Academia series
"Regular Show: Magic Academy"
Regular Show belongs to Cartoon Network * Little Witch Academia belongs to Studio Trigger
Episode 02: The Maellard Ley Lines (Part Two)
The following episode takes place a month before the first episode of the LWA Netflix series and before the seventh season of Regular Show.
"... I couldn't just leave them out there, Finnelan! They were attacked by a Manticore..."
"Ursula, you have a kind heart, but you know the rules. These non-magic folk have no business here at Luna Nova!"
"Well, I know, but, uh..."
"As soon as these delinquents wake from their sleep, you shall take them to the Headmistress at once for their punishment, do you understand?"
"Y-y-yes, Professor."
Darkness. It was all that Mordecai could see. His head has been aching, since that mysterious explosion, back in the Forests of Arcturus. As if something from inside him was knocking very harshly, he sat up, to rub his head, and hopefully, check on his friends. He opened his eyes, and widened them on surprise.
He wasn't in the forest anymore. It looked like he was placed in a well-crafted hospital room, with rows of beds and massive windows, allowing the sun to shine through. Paintings and portraits have decorated the walls, and navy-blue banners, depicting a golden compass-looking logo, with three pointed arrows, instead of four. Mordecai became confused. How did he get there, and what happened to the rest. To answer his thoughts, he heard a familiar groan nearby.
"R-Rigby?" He spoke, weakly, as he look to his right side, to see the bandaged raccoon, waking from his slumber.
"Ugh..." Rigby moaned, and looked to his left. "M-Mordecai?" As their eyes met, they instantly became excited. "MORDECAI!"
"RIGBY!" Mordecai joined the cheer, as they smiled.
"Aw, man, I thought you were dead!" Rigby gave a tear.
"Same with you, man! If it weren't for that explosion..." Then, he remembered. "Wait, where are the others?"
"They're probably here, too! Well, wherever this place is." Rigby raised an eyebrow, and then, became starry-eyed the minute he laid eyes on the craftsmanship of the room. "Woooooooaaaaaaahhhhhhhh! Is this a mansion or something?"
"Maybe. I dunno, dude." Looking around, Rigby jumped in joy.
"Hey, they're all here! Pops, Skips, Muscle Man, even Benson is here, too!"
"Benson? Really?" Mordecai perked up and looked at the left end of the beds to see their friends, laying down and indeed saw their boss, unconscious. He wasn't attacked by the Manticore, but from the large amount of bandages on his dome, he may as well have.
"Yeeeeeesh, what happened to Benson?" cringed Rigby, at the sight of his injuries. "Do you think he'll be okay?" Before Mordecai could speak, however...
"Your friend is going to be fine." It was the same kind female voice that Mordecai heard before he passed out in the forest, as he and Rigby quickly turned towards the doors of the room to see the exact same woman he saw. She was rather tall, even without the long, pointy hat atop of her head. She wore navy-blue robes, with a rouge flame design near the bottom, and boots with a similar color scheme. Her glasses and her navy-blue hair, Mordecai recognized right away.
"Wait, you're the woman that blew up the Manticore!" Mordecai pointed to the woman. "I recognize you!" The woman smiled and nodded.
"Well, it was more or less, a last-resort, but I couldn't just let that creature harm any of you." She replied, meekly. She didn't look like the type to harm anyone, according to Mordecai.
"Well, a little late on that, would you think?" complained Rigby, as Mordecai glared at Rigby.
"Rigby!"
"What? It's true!"
"Well, I'm surprised that you all fended against a young Manticore for so long." The woman seemed impressed, causing Mordecai to slightly blush at that compliment.
"Uh, thanks, Miss, uh..." Mordecai tried to be polite, but the woman seemed to have forgotten her manners, as well.
"Oh, uh, sorry," She apologized, and then cleared her throat. "My name is Ursula Callistis, magical astronomy professor of Luna Nova Academy." At those last three words of her sentence, Mordecai widened his eyes. He heard that name before. Luna Nova. He heard it from last night. From a voice that belonged to someone named 'Finnelan.' But before he could ask, Rigby introduced himself.
"Name's Rigby," he gestured. "And the big guy, right here, is Mordecai."
"Pleasure." Professor Ursula bowed towards them, as they did the same. As they did, Mordecai asked her.
"What's Luna Nova?"
"Oh," Ursula ponders and explains to the bandaged blue jay. "Well, Luna Nova is an academy for young witches, learning about the laws and basics of learning and using magic. It was founded in the 5th century, by the Nine Olde..."
"Waitwaitwaitwait." Rigby waved his arm. "Did you say magic?"
"Uh, yes?" answered Ursula.
"Dude, this is like those Harry Potter films!" The raccoon turned to his friend, in excitement. "We get to learn all about maaaaaaagiiiiiiic!"
""Uh, dude, I don't think it's like that." reminded Mordecai. "Otherwise, wouldn't we get a letter, saying that we get to?" The excitement of Rigby was cut short, to this realization.
"Awww..." He whined.
"Well, I'm sure you'll find a way to learn about magic, Rigby, right?" Ursula reassured the sad raccoon, to give him a small smile. And at that, more groaning can be heard from the other guys. Even Benson was starting to wake up.
"Ugh! What happened?" He felt his head and thought to himself. "The last thing I remember is..." Opening his eyes, he sees the last two people he'd ever wanted to see again. "...MORDECAI AND RIGBY!" He got out of his bed, and stormed towards them.
"Uh oh." They said, in unison.
"OF COURSE YOU TWO ARE THE CAUSE OF THIS!" Benson yelled. "ITS ALWAYS YOU TWO, WHENEVER SOMETHNG BAD HAPPENS! IF YOU WOULD JUST LISTEN TO WHAT IM TRYING TO TELL YOU, WE WOULDNT BE SUCKED UP IN A MAGIC PORTAL!"
"Uhhh, should I...?" Ursula tried to speak, but Benson cut her off.
"Just a second, miss witch! YOU TWO ARE IN SERIOUS TROUBLE, AND WHEN WE GET BACK TO THE PARK, YOURE FIIIIIIIIIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii...?" Benson slowly turned to Ursula's direction, his pupils shrinking and tone becoming quiet.
"Uh, hello?" Professor Ursula raised an eyebrow and waved her hand, in confusion. But Benson couldn't speak. In fact, he was shaking in his feet.
"A w-w-w-w-witch?" Benson stuttered, pointing to Ursula, and her hat. "Y-y-y-you're a w-w-witch?"
"Well, of course. Why wouldn't I be?" asked Ursula, only to have Benson walk back to his bed, not saying a word.
"Benson, what's wrong?" Mordecai stood up and asked.
"You-you two didn't tell me there are witches here!" Benson was hiding underneath his sheets, shaking in fear.
"Waaaaaaiiiiiiiiiit, Benson, you're scared of witches?" Rigby began to laugh, and Mordecai joined in.
"Stop laughing, or you're fired!" Benson threateningly pointed at the two jokesters.
"Better watch out, Benson, or the witches will turn you into a frog." mocked Mordecai.
"Hahaha! Yeah, and if you're really bad, they'll put you in the oven, and bake you... Pffft... INTO A PIE!" They bursted into laughter, as Benson became more furious.
"I SWEAR I WILL MURDER YOU TWO SOMEDAY!" Benson gritted his teeth, as Mordecai and Rigby continued to laugh. But as the room filled with growling, and laughter, another chimed into the commotion.
"SILENCE! ALL OF YOU!" Mordecai, Rigby, Benson, and even Professor Ursula jumped and flinched at the shrill voice of another witch, who came into the room. She was a head taller than Ursula, as she wore the exact same outfit, as she was. Except that this woman had brown hair and a pointed nose. Silence filled the room, as Ursula greeted this new witch.
"Oh, uh, Professor Finnelan! Uh, what an unexpected surprise!" She welcomed Finnelan meekly, as Finnelan looked towards the park workers.
"I assume you are the survivors of this so-called Manticore attack, am I right?" She asked Mordecai and Rigby, who were back on their beds, in front of her. She doesn't look like a decent person to mess around with.
"Uh, yeah?" Mordecai answered.
"Yeah, that's an affirmative, ma'am." Rigby said, quietly.
"Good." Professor Finnelan spoke. "Now, if you are unaware, you're in Luna Nova, the most prestigious magic academy for young witches, to find their talent in the magical world and create their future."
"Uh, Professor Ursula already told us that, dude." Mordecai pointed out.
"Did she now?" Finnelan looked towards Mordecai, who was sweating in fear. "And I'm sure she told you that we don't allow intruders or certain Muggle folk on this campus?"
"Uhhh..." Mordecai pointed out.
"I thought not. So, as soon as the rest of your friends wake up from their injuries, the Headmistress will see you about your punishment, for not only destroying a valuable Ley Line, but also endangering the creatures of Arcturus Forests."
"What?" Rigby protested. "That Manticore was trying to kill us!"
"Simply another case of being at the wrong place at the wrong time." Finnelan responded. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll see that the Headmistress knows that you've awakened. Ursula?"
"Uh, yes, Professor?" Ursula gulped and replied.
"Make sure these commoners don't trash the place. There are only a few months before the new year, and I do not want this place to be a stye." commanded Finnelan, as she left the room, leaving a nervous Ursula alone, with everyone else.
"Man, is she always like that?" Rigby asked the shy witch. "She's like a Harry Potter version of Benson."
"I HEARD THAT!" yelled Benson, from the other side of the room.
"Well, she is, mostly, but when you get on her soft side, she really is friendly." Professor Ursula chuckled.
"Yeah, right when she sends us back into that crazy forest." Mordecai crossed his arms, making Ursula feel guilty. She can't just push them back into the Arcturus Forest, but she can't disobey orders.
Then, she hatched a plan.
An hour has passed, and everybody else has awoken from their nearly fatal injuries, heading their way to the Headmistress's office. Professor Ursula said that Manticore poison only paralyzed victims for a short amount of time, so luckily for Skips, Pops, Fives and Muscle Man, the effects of the poison has worn off overnight. Benson was the only one who had to keep a bandage on, though. Apparently, he rocketed out of a Ley Line into Luna Nova, cracking his dome, nearly shattering it. Thankfully, thanks to Luna Nova's potions and medicine, Benson was able to walk and stay focused. The only thing he was asked is to not shout excessively for at least a few months.
Pops was grateful to Professor Ursula. She was the one who had warned him about the Manticore, so the least he could do was thank her. Shaking hands with her, he never felt so excited to meet a witch, especially one who had saved his life.
Muscle Man and Fives were sceptical about witches at first, but decided to embrace it.
Skips wasn't at all fazed about this. Apparently, he knew something about that forest and the Maellard Ley Line, so it wasn't a surprised that he wasn't used to stuff like this at some point.
Benson's opinion hasn't changed a bit about witches. According to reliable sources, (and Skips,) Benson, as a kid, was once trick-or-treating on Halloween, when he came across a house, with an old lady dressed like a witch. She threatened to turn him into a pastry and he ran away, scared and frightened, and he's been scared of them ever since. Thanks to Ursula's kindness and welcoming nature, Benson pushed his fear aside.
As for Mordecai and Rigby...
Mordecai: Now listen here, fellas, and don't be snitches,
Rigby: We survived a Manticore, and a school full of witches,
Mordecai: Hocus pocus, and abra cadabra,
Rigby: All thanks to the skills of Professor Ursula!
Both: School! Of witches, school school of witches!
"Wooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!" Mordecai and Rigby cheered at their successful freestyle, as everyone (except for Benson) chimed into the excitement. Even Ursula giggled at their lyrical masterpiece.
"Alright, you two." She kindly replied. "We're nearly there." They approached a pair of golden rimmed oak doors, which were the size of statues. The carving within the wood showed the symbol from the banners, a circle with three arrows. As they did, Ursula took out her metallic wand, and pointed it towards the door.
"Aloh Hamora!" She chanted, as the doors began to handle on their own, impressing Mordecai and Rigby. They slowly swung open, revealing Finnelan, and two other witches inside, one of them being Rigby's height. The witch on the right was shorter than Ursula, it was visibly clear. She had turquoise hair, underneath her hat, as well as a pair of glasses, though more squared than Ursula's. She wore a green set of robes, and her face looked sternful.
But the one behind the desk was, undoubtedly, the Headmistress. She was DEFINATELY shorter than Ursula, probably almost as tall as Rigby. Her hat looks different from the other professors, looking more shorter and rounded. She has a head of lime-green hair and square glasses in front of her eyes as well. Her age seems to be in her early hundreds, but nobody would dare ask. With a meek smile, she sees the groundskeepers and gestures them to come inside.
"Ah, you must be the boys who got lost in the woods." The elderly woman smiled. "Do come in. There is tea and crumpets, if any of you are hungry." This attracted the attention of Muscle Man and High Five Ghost.
"Yo, hook me up on some of that, bro!" Muscle Man roared, as Fives grabbed as mah, ny crumpets as possible, and gave a few to him. They began munching away, as the others turned to the Headmistress.
"Now, let's get introductions out of the way. My name is Holbrooke. And you've already met Professor Ursula and Professor Finnelan." Ursula beamed at this, whereas Finnelan gave Mordecai and Rigby a glare. "And the witch on my left is Professor Samantha Babcock." Contained laughter was heard by Mordecai and Rigby, who snickered at the name.
"Heheheh, Babcock!" Rigby sneered.
"Heheheh, yeah." Mordecai responded, as Babcock gave them a glare, as well. Holbrooke cleared her throat.
"And since Ursula has spoken of all of you, let's get to the point. You see, on the date of July 1st, 2017, the Maellard Ley Line, connected to the United States, has been disconnected, and sent all of you to the Arcturus Forest, or as we usually call it, the Forbidden Forest. Apparently, the cause of such disconnection was of cutting the Ley Line down, with an ax."
"Look, it wasn't our fault!" Mordecai objected. "Benson sent me and Rigby to chop it down and..."
"Now, now," Holbrooke held her hand up. "There's no need for blaming others here. Since all of you are sucked into the Ley Line, you're all to blame, unfortunately." This caused everyone to gulp their saliva, and begin to worry.
"Now, as for your punishment, Professor Finnelan suggested that you all be thrown back into the Forbidden Forest," Finnelan crossed her arms in victory. "However, Professor Ursula suggested a more reasonable and more fitting punishment for all of you."
"Uh, you did?" Ursula asked her boss.
"Yes, just the other night. You suggested the idea, and that will be their appropriate punishment. So from now until the Maellard Ley Line is fully healed, you boys will work as official groundskeepers and workers, for Luna Nova Magical Academy." This idea caused Ursula to smile, Finnelan and Babcock to gasp, and the park workers to say in unison.
"WHAT?" They all became shocked. Pops replied, with a simple "Hooray!"
"What?!" Finnelan was shocked as well. "But, Headmistress, these boys were responsible for the death of a Manticore! Surely, they deserve a much more severe..."
"And that's another thing." Headmistress Holbrooke placed her hand up and looked at Professor Ursula. "Miss Callistis?"
"Uh, um, yes, Headmistress?" Ursula replied, with a worryful stutter.
"You were responsible for killing that Manticore with your magic," Holbrooke explained. "But you did use it with good intentions, so a minor punishment is in order. I, hearby, make you these boys' manager and guide, to make sure they don't stir up too much trouble. Is that understood?" This caught Ursula off-guard, as Mordecai and Rigby smiled in unison.
"Uh, I, uh, really?" stuttered Professor Ursula, but the stutter sounded more like modesty, than worry. "I... thank you, Headmistress."
"MAGIC SCHOOL!" Mordecai and Rigby cheered, with their arms in the air, as Skips, Muscle Man, High Five Ghost and Pops cheered along with them. Benson, however, sat in silence.
"Now, Professor Ursula," Holbrooke called. "Perhaps you'd like to give the boys the tour to the academy?"
"School, of witches, school school, of witches!" The raccoon and blue jay freestyled, as Professor Ursula led them to the upstairs area, where all the students' rooms are held. It was a rather wooden hallway, with many doors on either side, as they followed her down hall.
"Your room should be just up ahead, boys," Ursula exclaimed, as Mordecai and Rigby caught up with her. "Sorry that we couldn't fit you with the others downstairs."
"Aw, it's fine, Ursula." Mordecai smiled. "Me and Rigby are used to sharing a room."
"Aw, yeah, we are!" cheered Rigby, as they stopped in front of a door, with a brown ribbon on its handle.
"Hey, what's up with the color coded scarves?" Mordecai asked.
"Oh. Each student is placed in a group of three, and whenever they head to class to study magic, they wear these colours on their uniforms." Ursula showed them the brown ribbon, as well as the red ribbon beside their room. "It lets students know which color group they belong to."
"Oh, I get it, like Gryffindor or Slytherin, right?" asked Rigby.
"Dude, not everything related to magic has to do with those stories." Mordecai argued.
"Oh, really, Mordecai, have you been in a magic college before? Hmm?" Rigby placed his hands on his hips, awaiting a reply. No answer came from Mordecai, as Rigby gave a look of victory. "That's what I thought." Ursula unlocked the door ("Alo Hamora!") and opened it wide. The room looked just about average, with two beds on either side of the room, and dresser separating them. But the window gave a beautiful view of an incredibly tall tower, with a glowing green light, shining from the top. There were also a bathroom, a closet, and brown colored sheets on both beds.
"Woah!" They said, together, after checking out the room for themselves.
"Well, make yourselves at home." Ursula beamed, as Mordecai and Rigby nodded. "Well, I'd better head off to bed..."
"Wait, Professor!" Mordecai called, alerting the professor to re-enter.
"What? Is there something wrong?" Ursula asked in a concerning tone.
"Nah. We just wanted to say thank you for saving us from that Manticore from before." Mordecai smiled.
"Yeah, and putting in a good word to Holbrooke on us. We really appreciate it." Rigby replied. Professor Ursula blushed. She had never been thanked before, except for a very long time ago.
"Well, uh, you're more than welcome." She modestly replied. "Well, I'll see you tomorrow morning." She closed the door behind her, as Mordecai and Rigby were now alone in the bedroom. She headed down the hallway, pondering to herself.
"Well," Professor Ursula muttered to herself. "This is going to be one, strange year."
"Now," pondered Mordecai, as they turned to face the beds. "Who get which side of the room?" Silence and crickets filled the air, until Rigby made a suggestion.
"Rock, Papaer, Scissors to see who get to pick which side?" He asked, as the two dudes immediately got into a game of Rock, Papaer, Scissors.
Thank you you for reading Episode Two of Regular Show: Mahic Academy. Now that introductions are out of the way, now the fun can REALLY begin.
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Stay tuned for Episode Three! ;)