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Episode 33:

Bitter Seeds

-Twyla-

Twyla entered the classroom and took her seat. A raucous snore drew her attention to LT Bonny on the floor with two bottles of whiskey in her hand.

Twyla rolled her eyes and reached into her bag for her Spirits of Nelson's Folly: Draught Making book. Her hand bumped someone else's. When she withdrew, she spotted her folded skirt and panties in the bag. She whispered, "Thank you Invisi-bear."

"No problem shadow bunny," Billy's voice floated away towards the back of the classroom.

The bell for class rang but Bonny remained in her position. Abbey growled as she stomped over to the door and slammed it shut.

Bonny belched in surprise as she stood up and immediately fell backward onto her desk, "Alright grunts, today's chemistry lesson will be on formulatin' some blue chair and kraken."

She took another swig of her drink and started pulling out things for class. A knock at the door caused everyone to turn their heads.

Bonny barked out, "Get in here."

Spectra and a few of Freddie's spirits floated into the classroom with an open chest loaded with alcohol. Spectra hovered at attention, "LT Bonny, SGT Vondergiest reports as ordered. I have some-"

Bonny dove through Spectra and stared at her hands, "Wazzat? You what who huh?"

Spectra sighed and turned around, "I come bearing gifts from Staff Sergeant Facilier's maiden voyage."

Bonny swung around and passed her arm through Spectra several times.

Spectra closed her eyes and sighed, "I am a ghost, LT Bonny. We have gone through this before."

Bonny looked Spectra up and down then squinted at her, "A ghost you say?"

Spectra nodded, "As dead as it gets."

Bonny straightened and gestured towards the treasure, "Carry on then."

Spectra narrowed her eyes and pointed to the treasure, "That treasure is for you."

Bonny turned to the treasure and examined the contents. Her face split into a goofy grin, "Is that…"

Spectra nodded, "Yes ma'am, straight from the man himself! He only made one bottle as an experiment and Staff Sergeant Facilier convinced him to gift it to us for you. Would you say this is worth a rare boon?"

Bonny polished off her previous drinks in one chug and tossed the bottles behind her, shattering the glass on the floor. She pulled the bottle out of the trunk to admire it as she turned to her desk. She placed the bottle in a drawer and pulled a coin out of her pocket, "My dear that is indeed worth a rare boon, a rare boon indeed. I will be sure to put your Staff Sergeant Facilier's name in for a legendary boon. I suspect she'll get whatever she asks for before the night is over."

Spectra took the coin, saluted and smiled, "Thank you, ma'am. Would you like me to leave this chest here or shall I deliver it to your quarters?"

Bonny waved Spectra away, "Leave it, leave it. This is the second greatest batch of booze I ever did had, first being that failed wedding of mine, HA!"

Spectra and the spirits left the classroom as Bonny drooled over the contents of the chest.

Twyla narrowed her eyes. A legendary boon? So that's why she's here.
Bonny smacked her lips as she sipped, "Oh that is a very nice flavor. Very nice…where am I? Oh, right, teaching a class…Someone, what were we about to do?"

Abbey huffed and impatiently tapped her desk with her pencil, "Today we supposed to learn how to formulate the chemical composition of a blue chair and a kraken."

Bonny clapped, "How right you are! Let's begin."

Block three concluded and the first bell for block four rang. Twyla, not wanting to carry her skirt and panties to the next class, ran to the dorms to drop them off with Billy as her battle buddy.

In the dorms, Twyla put her clothes away, "That's the second time you've come to my rescue, I'm beginning to think you might like me."

Billy became visible, his posture relaxed as he leaned against the wall, "I don't hate you."

Twyla giggled as she linked arms with him, "Oh?"

Billy shrugged, "We should get to class."

"Mm-hmm."

They headed towards their French II clas with Twyla giddy about his renewal of affections towards her. She was so enamored with his countenance she was caught off guard when he pressed her against a wall to hide from view.

She spotted Melody strolling by with another of the rare boons. Once Melody passed he let her go.

Twyla shook her head as they entered the classroom, "You can't avoid everything you know. Although it does seem like all of Freddie's crew is going around gathering rare boons from all the LTs."

Lagoona, who was already seated, nodded, "I saw the whole thing mate, LT Delahaye said that this was the third time today they've brought a treasure chest in here. Which means this is the third rare boon given out by one LT. Seven LTs times three chest each, that's twenty-one rare boons. No telling how much more they have to unload off that ship!"

"Hey, you're out of the infirmary," Twyla sat down next to her, "I'm glad to see you. But boy did you pick a bad time to be healthy with Freddie being here." She sighed, "As much as I hate this bound to the island Freddie, I hate the idea of a no strings attached Freddie even more."

Lagoona nodded, "I agree mate, I wonder if there will be some type of announcement or something from Freddie once she earns her legendary. I feel like that would be a big deal."

Crecha mumbled, "Blondie and Cleo would know. Oh, wait that's right Twyla killed them!"

Twyla turned towards her, "First of all, Blondie is still alive, don't go writing her off. Second of all, I didn't kill anyone. You won't listen to anything I try and tell you. Just like when you lost your temper and killed Ghoulia. Don't stay mad about things you know nothing about."

Crecha's bolts sparked just as the bell rang.

LT Delahaye took her feet off her desk as she stood, "Afternoon class, time for today's lesson."

Once the class concluded and the final bell of the day rang, Twyla and crew went to the chow hall for dinner. Lagoona pumped her fist as she looked at the food line, "Yes! Fish fry Friday dinner. Me second favorite meal."

Twyla raised an eyebrow at Lagoona, "What's the first?"

Lagoona smiled as she grabbed her tray, "Saturday brunch day. Only the biggest and best meal of the week."

Twyla shook her head and chuckled as Lagoona loaded her tray covering every open space available. When Abbey, Twyla and Lagoona sat down at the table a visible Billy joined them.

Abbey paused mid-bite and stared at Billy, "You're not transparent, what is occasion?"

Billy shrugged, "I'm just trying to be polite you know. Not get on anyone's nerves."

Lagoona pursed her lips, "Uh-huh, no particular reason for you to sit here? No one at all?"

Twyla lightly punched Lagoona in the arm, "Lagoona."

Billy mixed his cornbread into his turnip greens, "Anyways, you going to be okay with Freddie here?"

Twyla propped her elbow on the table and leaned on her hand, "As long as Freddie doesn't stay here, which she shouldn't."

Abbey nodded, "She will not, seniors go out to gather treasure, I believe four years of service." She gestured towards the hall, "She bring treasures for boons, knock off time of service if treasures are good."

Twyla sipped her juice with a roll of her eyes, "Doubt it, anyone that's willing to blood bind students to an island for service is only going to want to keep someone who does a good job. Minimumal effort to meet expectations is key here."

"I hear that," Lagoona smiled, "Oh how I missed this. I'm so glad to be out of that infirmary, I swear those healing herbs Montoya was giving me had me hallucinating, I kept hearing a baby cry the whole time I was there. Blondie was there as well, but it was so weird, there were moments when I was awake and I could see that all me wounds were healed but Montoya kept insisting that I wasn't. It's like she wanted to keep me there. I don't know why maybe I really was still injured and just couldn't see it."

Twyla shook her head, "I'm pretty sure a magical wound does more damage than you could see, Montoya probably had you flush the curse out of your system, no telling what effects it was having on you."

Billy nodded as he scratched at his damaged shoulder, "Yeah, I'll need to shed this soon. LT Delahaye's spell may have temporarily blinded and muted her but it felt like it ripped right through me."

Lagoona grimaced, "Oof, you should get that looked at, mate."

Abbey narrowed her eyes, "When LT Delahaye cast spell at you?"

Billy lowered his head as he dug into his meal. Abbey glared at him but said nothing.

Ten minutes into dinner, Freddie and crew entered the chow hall. Twyla, seeing Freddie, wanted to jump into a shadow but Freddie still had shadow control and probably would maintain control until she left.

Freddie scowled as she entered the food line, "Four rare treasure for our seven LTs and yet its still not enough. Even if I get one hundred boons from them she won't give me my freedom." She chewed her cheek, "Luckily the shadows have ears all over the world. I'll find that treasure and Captain Jones will have to speak to me face to face. And when she does…"

She turned and stroked Melody's hair, "I'll be one step closer to my true prize. Isn't that right Dahlia?"

Melody held her hands straight at her side as she spoke in a monotone voice, "Legendary boon, one step closer to freedom. One step closer to the deal of a lifetime."

Spectra floated through Melody and held her hands together in front of Freddie, "Our freedom is a great goal, we should all be free. Come, it is fish Friday. You always said the gumbo reminded you of Gnarlins."

Duchess honked, "Plus the jalapeno cheddar cornbread, you always loved the cornbread."

Freddie tapped her chin and entered the line, "I do love the cornbread."

Freddie and her crew went through the line then sat down at the big guest table overlooking the whole chow hall.

Twyla not wanting a repeat of earlier events devoured her food at an accelerated rate.

Lagoona sighed, "Billy, we should probably all disappear for Twyla's sake."

Billy, Lagoona, and Abbey finished eating quickly, stacked their trays, and linked hands as they walked to the tray spot.

When they all turned around, however, Crecha stood behind them with a bucket of water from the cleanup station. She threw the water onto them.

Freddie tilted her head and spoke across the table, "What have we here? Billy boy and Boogey trying to swing out of here without so much as a hello. How rude of you Boogey, get over here and greet me. Surely you remember your customs and courtesies." She snapped her fingers and her shadow spirits guarded the door.

Twyla sighed as she let go of Billy's hand revealing Abbey and Lagoona as well.

Freddie laughed loudly and mocked them in a baby voice, "Look at this! Shark bait and sister freeze were keeping her company, how cute. Aww, look at you holding hands, such children. Aren't you good little battle buddies. Yes, you are…yes you are."

Twyla, Lagoona and Abbey walked to the front of the guest table.

Freddie put her hand on her temple and smirked, "Whatever am I going to do with you Boogey, after that perfect flash of purple today. I was sure you and I were becoming much…closer. Why would you avoid me?"

She laughed heartily and sneered, "Although I have to ask, blue drapes with purple carpet?"

Twyla kept her composure on the outside but inside she was screaming.

Freddie tilted her head to the side, "Hmmm, what do you think Duchess. Should we help out my favorite underling?"

Duchess stared at her food intently, "I…I don't know Freddie, you always have the best ideas." She took a sip of her grape juice and continued eating.

Freddie smirked, grabbed the juice and laughed as she upended the contents over Twyla's head. Twyla shook with rage. Freddie tapped the cup on Twyla's head and tossed it behind her, "Come on Boogey, I'm helping you out. The least you could do is thank me."

Twyla grit her teeth as she blinked grape juice away from her eyes, "Thank you Staff Sergeant Facilier, permission to leave."

Freddie cackled, "Permission denied Boogey! You still haven't given me a proper salutation. How about you crawl over here and-"

Twyla gasped as a pair of strong hands grabbed her waist and threw her over a shoulder.

Freddie growled, "Oh that is it, Billy boy!" She leapt over the table.

Twyla's eyes widened as shadow spirits rushed towards her, she gripped Billy's shoulder as he ripped open the door and ran down the hall, "What are you doing, she's going to kill us."

Billy grunted, "Invisible doesn't mean un-hearable Twyla. You should know that by now."

Twyla noticed that Billy was running away from the dorms, "Where are we going?"

A knife flew past Twyla's head and embedded itself in a nearby wall.

Freddie growled, "Geh, I am so over your see-through shenanigans. Spectra report!"

Billy sprinted around a corner just as Spectra floated up to Freddie and stated, "SGT Vondergiest reports as ordered."

Freddie snarled, "Track them down."

Spectra sighed, "Perhaps it would be best if we return to our original task."

"Perhaps you need E-6 to eat shit refresher training. Go find them," Freddie spewed as she lunged at Spectra.

Billy opened the infirmary doors and shut it. He quickly tossed Twyla on an empty bed and threw covers over her before moving the dividing screens to hide behind.

LT Montoya walked towards the front of the infirmary just as Spectra floated through the door.

Montoya held up a hand to stop, "Sergeant Vondergeist, while I am aware of your condition I don't think you are aware of mine and while I can turn it off, it is quite difficult and your very presence in my infirmary is an endangerment to your health."

Spectra blinked and hovered in place, "A danger to my health? But this is the infirmary…"

Montoya sighed and pointed to the door, "My healing spells are holy based, most monsters that visit my infirmary meet an unfortunate end. Ghost and undead especially. I've lost too many already, I do not wish to add you to my list of regrets."

Spectra gasped and fled the infirmary. Montoya relaxed her shoulders, a small aura surrounded her before becoming nearly invisible.

Twyla uncovered herself and watched Montoya walk to the back. When she closed the curtain the runes shimmered.

Billy tapped Twyla on the shoulder as whispered, "We should leave to, I don't want to find out if that aura will kill me."

Twyla grabbed his hand becoming invisible, "I've been to the back before and I healed just fine. But that would explain why she was so afraid to use magic on me."

They snuck out of the infirmary.

Twyla scanned the hall but saw neither shadow nor Freddie. She sighed in relief, "Let's go to the dorms, I have got to wash this juice out of my hair before it stains."

Once in the dorms, Twyla grabbed her shower gear and headed towards the shower, but as she reached for the latrine door she paused, "Billy, show yourself."

Billy became visible, leaning on the podium by the entrance, "Just standing guard shadow bunny, never know when that Freddie will come around. Go ahead and get cleaned up."

Twyla pouted, "Oh, well okay…I guess."

Billy chuckled, "You sound disappointed."

Twyla scoffed, "Tch, no. I'm just…I'm going to take a shower now."

Billy nodded, "All right, I'll be here."

Twyla opened the latrine door, "I'm getting in the shower now."

Billy raised an eyebrow and glanced around, "Got it."

Twyla left the latrine door open and stepped into the shower bay, "Getting in the shower."

Billy called out, "Okay."

Twyla undressed and turned on the water, "I'm totally stepping in the shower."

"I'm totally guarding the door."

Twyla pouted as she washed her hair.

Once done, she dried her hair and dressed in her casual clothes just as Lagoona, Abbey and Farrah entered the dorm.

Lagoona stared at her, "Wow, the juice really did dye your hair. But it looks amazing."

Abbey nodded and waved her hand over her face, "I agree, it makes you look more mature, more sophisticated. You like?"

Twyla pulled at the darkened strands and stared, "I was going to wash it again later. I'm not too keen on being the juice girl."

Farrah finished changing into her casual clothes and spoke up, "Well it is a nice look on you."

Twyla scrunched her face, "I thought you hated me…"

Farrah shook her head, "I could never hate you, I was just afraid, but... "

"But?"

Farrah reached out and took her hand, "With you in the infirmary things became quite clear." She pulled Twyla towards Abbey and Lagoona as her wings twitched, "More than abundantly obvious."

Twyla furrowed her brow, "What became obvious?"

Farrah whipped out her wand and tossed a bubble around Abbey, Lagoona and Twyla. She turned towards Billy with a gleam in her eye, "Why did you do it?"

Billy held up his hands, "Farrah, put them down, I don't know what you're talking about but I didn't mean to do it and I'm sorry."

"An apology without changing your behavior is just manipulation, Billy. You're just like my mom, but at least she had the decency to explain her actions. Why did you do it Billy? Why did you kill them?"

"Them? I don't-"

"Don't lie to me! I heard Ghoulia speak out from the gem. She said it was you who killed Cleo." Tears streamed down Farrah's face as she shook her head, "Your scales… have always reflected light. I just assumed you couldn't do magic but I never checked. I never thought to check, until that day. You oozed magic. Dark and sinister magic, like the magic on the apples. And when I asked around, no one knew where those apples came from, almost as though it appeared out of thin air."

"Farrah-"

"You tried to kill me," She gestured wildly about the room, "You hurt Lagoona," She sniffled, "Why, Billy? Why? Its because I liked you isn't it?"

"I didn't mean to kill Cleo," Billy took a deep breath, "But in my defense, I thought she was going to hurt Twyla."

Twyla raised an eyebrow, "You killed Cleo for me?"

Lagoona folded her arms as she leaned back in the floating bubble, "That doesn't scream romantic so much as stalker, mate."

Farrah's lip quivered, "And Darling?"

Billy shook his head, "I suspect that LT Delahaye has something to do with it but she refuses to be alone with me."

Lagoona scoffed, "Why did you sleep with her too?"

Twyla's eyes widened, "What do you mean by too?"

Billy rubbed the back of his neck, "I…I was sort of with Darling and you at the same time and when Darling found out, she dumped me. I was super bummed out and I kind of got together with Farrah."

"So I was the rebound?" Farrah bit her lip and wrung her hands as she looked away, "Of course, that makes sense, you turned to Faybelle so quickly afterward."

"No," Billy shook his head, " Faybelle caught me and threatened to tell everyone. I couldn't let her hurt Darling any more than I already had, so I performed a few favors for the fairy queen. Especially after Darling died, Faybelle was determined to keep me, so she threatened to ruin your life if I didn't comply. It…it got out of hand and if I had just been more honest with everyone I would not have had to deal with Faybelle for so long. But I figured out of sight out of mind you know. I'm sorry for this mess I caused."

Farrah furrowed her brow, "Is that why you killed Faybelle?"

"I can't use magic, what you detected on me was probably just the residual effects of a spell cast by LT Delahaye."

Twyla hummed thoughtfully, "I have a way of-"

"No," Billy fixed her with a glare, "The risk is too great and you might not be able to get away from her this time."

Abbey kicked at the bubble, "Why everyone talk around things! Explain what is happening? What was big secret plan that couldn't have Twyla? How did Blondie get hurt?"

Billy shuffled his feet, "It was an escape plan."

Abbey demanded, "This escape plan, what it involve?"

Farrah shook her head as she lowered the bubble so it burst, "Well, Cleo was pretty much a central part of the plan and Ghoulia…Ghoulia was the brains. Without them both the plan is…dead."

Lagoona nodded, "Plus Blondie getting taken out was just bad."

Billy shoved his hands in his pockets, "That may have been my fault."