8. If Phobos gave up
So many attempts to escape, so many attempts to take power, so much planning, so much effort, so much pretending. Enough to bring the evil prince of Meridian to the end of his patience. And to top it off he was completely striped of his power and sent to live on Earth as his new punishment. How would he adapt to Earth's daily life?
Phase one: To go blank
Phobos sitting absentminded on a bench in the park and the WITCH girls around him.
T- Is he breathing?
H- Maybe he's turned into a zombie!
I- He looks like me when I receive my report card.
W- Yo, you okay?
P- …fine…
C- It's not the end of the world! Cheer up!
P- …fine…
W- Cedric has escaped!
P- …fine…
C- Yep, he's a zombie. Let's go! It's no use!
I- Then he won't mind us cutting his hair off!
P- What?!
I- There you go!
Phase two: To make someone happy
L-There! You look just like Rapunzel! Cornelia never lets me braid her hair!
P- Does your sister treat you bad, Lilian?
L- Most of the time! Just because I'm younger she thinks she's boss!
P- Well that's how life goes I guess…
L- If only I were a real princess! I'd show her who's boss!
P- But you are…the Heart…I mean the princess of Earth.
L- That was just a story Cornelia told me.
P- What if I told you, you could get back your power right now? looking at Napoleon.
C- Lilian, turn the room back to normal! Mom will get here any second! floating furniture and glitter all over the living room.
L- Wait until she sees me fly! Weee!
C- Is this your doing?! turning angered to Phobos.
P- Don't look at me…I'm powerless! floating bored on a chair around the room.
Phase three: To play along
I- Watch out! Incoming snowballs!
P- What is the meaning of this? hiding behind Irma's car.
I- If you wanna survive my brother's wrath you'd better take action! she threw some snowballs.
P-We can beat him at his game! threw snowballs at Chris. Others came back fast and furious.
P- He's mad!
I- He's called The Winter Master! Nobody ever beat him!
P- This is pathetic! He's just a child!
I- Elyon is also a child yet she's beaten you twice! he frowned.
P- Embarrassing…I'll try something… he stood up. A wave of snowballs came and turned Phobos into a snowman.
I- Good! Keep doing that until I sneak out of here!
P- Wait! I have another plan! he grabbed Irma and pushed her in front while he ran away.
I- Coward!
Phase four: To fashion up
H- I'm a genius! This coat fits you like nothing else!
P- It's about the fifth clothing that fits me like nothing else! bored.
H- And there are so much more to try on! I have all these ideas! I'm on fire!
P- Why am I doing this again?
H- Cause you need a whole wardrobe if you want to survive Earth life. Now stand still! Gotta take some measures from you! he started giggling.
H- Are you by any chance…ticklish? asked a surprised Hay Lin.
P- What? No! You just…caught me off guard. Hay Lin poked him.
P- Hi hi! Stop that! embarrassed.
Phase five: To study
At the library.
T- I thought maybe history, so you could know what our planet had to endure in the past with all the wars and…
P- Planet?!
T- Shh not so loud, you're in a library! Don't know what a planet is? Ok then start with geography…she placed a geography book in his hands.
P- I don't understand…
T- It's simple: a planet is a…
P- Your language! I can't read it! handled the book back to her.
T- But you speak it! Wait…If you're from another world then how do you know English?
P- Who's English?
T- It's gonna be a looong day!
P- Shh, not so loud, you're in a library! she smacked her head on the table.
Phase six: To survive
W- Wanna survive? You gotta get a job. You can start here at Olsen's.
P- And what if I don't want to work?
W- Then you can survive on garbage along with Blunk.
P- Do you also work?
W- Of course I do! When I'm not busy with school and…teenage stuff…
Commotion inside the animal shop.
W- The parrot got out of it's cage again! Close the door!
Will ran around the shop to catch the bird, but with no success.
P- Is running around like la maniac part of my job too?
W- I know what I'm doing! Now help me out!
Phobos stretched his arm and the parrot easily landed on it.
W- You kidding me?! How did you do that?
P- You tell me! You know so well what you're doing! gently patting the parrot.
W- Oh, shut up! embarrassed.
Final phase: To have fun
At the beach.
I- Woohoo! Summer at last! Who's up for some serious splashes?
W- Count on me, Irma! and they raced into the water.
Co- Phobos if you don't finish that ice cream faster it'll make a lot of mess!
P- I don't want the rest of it…
Ca- I'll take that, thank you! Caleb took the ice cream and ate it all at once.- Aahh! Brain freeze! Still worth it!
P- Why did you bring me here? And why do we barely wear any clothing? It's humiliating!
H- Because it's summer vacation! After all the work and school and…everything, we can finally enjoy freedom!
T- All fun and games, but safety comes first! Your ,,royal" pale skin screams for sunscreen. You too Hay Lin…but the girl already disappeared into the waves.
M- Hey, brought the ball! Volley anyone?
Co- Why do I have to be in princey's team?
T- I'm here too, Cornelia, no worries!
Ca- Hah! Two boys against three ,,girls"? We can beat them, right, Matt?
P- Very funny! Bring it on! after several ball hits in the face, the prince gave up.
M- Told you, you were supposed to hit the ball!
I- Hey look who's going near the water! pointing at the prince.
W- He's just standing there!
H- Watch this, girls! Air! and a small wave splashed Phobos. Laughter followed after.
P- Pesky, Guardian! Get back here! he ran after Hay Lin along the beach.
C- Here, my treat for helping me win the bet! bringing Phobos a cocktail, sitting at the terrace.
W- Huh, I was so sure he would trip and fall. Didn't know he could actually run with those royal legs.
T- Wanna see the clip when he caught Hay Lin and threw her into the water?
I- Yes, please! It gets me every time! Phahaha!
Ca- I could run faster than that! looking at the prince.
P- Challenge accepted, rebel!
H- If it weren't for that poker face I'd say Phobos is enjoying himself. thought the girl with a wide smile.
