Chapter 3: Game On

This was bad. This was very bad. At the rate Boscha was going, there was no way Luz was going to last long. Amity needed to get help, fast. Hopefully she could find Willow and Gus and convince them to rejoin Luz's team.

Amity figured that the most likely places they would head to would be either the homeroom for the Plant track or Illusionists track. The outdoor entrance to the Plant homeroom wasn't too far from where she was on the grounds, so she decided to check there first. As luck would have it, she could see both Willow and Gus through one of the windows, so she wasted no time rushing to the door to get their attention.

"Luz needs our help! I know she pushed you guys, and she always gets in over her head. She can be so stupid, which I love-"

Wait. Did she just say that out loud?

"I mean hate!"

Alright, back on track.

"In any case, she needs you right now, which is sweet-"

Again?!

"I mean, I hate it, and it's dumb!"

Did they notice?

"..."

"You lost me."

Okay, at least Gus was none the wiser. Although going off of Willow's facial expression, Amity couldn't be too sure. Especially after Grom.

"Just, here."

Amity handed Willow her hair mended clip. Luz obviously wanted her to return it to Willow. After a few moments, she started to see a smile form on Willow's face. Hopefully this meant that she understood that Luz wanted to make things right and that they were back on the team?

"Can we resist the call to action? No! May the flags be raised once more."

That sounded like a yes if Amity ever heard one. The three of them started to rush back to the field. Hopefully Boscha hadn't burned Luz to a crisp yet.

Once they saw the field ahead of them, it looked like they hadn't gotten there a moment too soon.

"Having fun yet? 'Cause I'm just getting warmed up."

Amity was about to summon her abomination to block the flaming ball hurtling toward Luz, but it would seem that Willow beat her to it.

"Boscha. Your issue is with me, not Luz. Leave her be."

"Willow!"

Amity was relieved to see the two of them make up. However, she also knew that they still had to deal with Boscha.

"The game is back on."

"You need three players on your team. Where's your third?"

At this point, between Gus not looking up to the challenge and him, Luz, and Willow not having any proper experience anyway, Amity knew what had to be done.

"Right here."

After what happened that morning, she knew that she and Boscha were all but done. Why not go all in and actually stand with the people she actually saw as friends?

"You just ruined your social life."

Maybe that's how Boscha viewed it. But just one look at Luz and Willow reassured Amity that the opposite was true.

"Nah. I think I've made it better."

"Ugh! Game on!"

Banshees Locker Room

10 minutes later

After last season, Amity never thought she'd be playing again. Yet there she was. Gearing up, along with the 2 people she really saw as friends. Getting ready to go up against her former teammates, lead by possibly the worst "friend" she's ever had. Turns out she just needed the right motivation.

"Alright, I think I should be good to go. You two finish up. I'm gonna double check that Gus is ready to act as our cheer section."

As Luz left the locker room, Amity felt that moment would be a good time to talk with Willow before the match.

"Hey. So, uh… sorry for not getting as involved earlier."

"What do you mean?"

"Well, I should've been more clear with Luz when I mentioned that Boscha only speaks in Grudgby terms. 'Cause this definitely wasn't what I had in mind. Also, if I had originally agreed to be on your team from the start, maybe I could've helped keep Luz more grounded during practice, and she wouldn't have pushed you and Gus so hard."

"Look, Amity. As far as Luz challenging Boscha, that was likely more a case of Luz's tendency to dive head-first into certain situations. I'm not really sure if it's possible to talk Luz out of something once her mind's set on it."

Willow did have a point there.

"The way I see it, you telling off Boscha this morning and joining our team right now tells me that you are trying to put the effort in. So don't beat yourself up too much over it."

Words could not describe how relieved Amity was to hear that.

"Just try not to focus too much on Luz's cute uniform"

"Wait, what?"

"Nothing."

Okay, the way that Willow mentioned that definitely made Amity suspicious.

"Alright then. Just about ready. Seeing as you're the one with the experience here, any tips?"

"Well, apart from avoiding showing off like I did, just try to keep your guard up. Especially with Boscha."

As Amity finished getting ready, she figured some reassurance wouldn't hurt either.

"But don't worry. I know how talented you are, and Luz and I will have your back."

With all that said, the time came for them to meet Luz on the field.

One bit from this was inspired by this pic from Dana's Twitter

Both teams stood ready. 10 minutes on the clock. Gus could be heard cheering from the stands. At this point, Amity just hoped that she wasn't too rusty after her time away from the team.

The ball went up in the air, signaling that the game had begun. Willow was first to get it and, within seconds, scored the first point of the game.

A minute in, Luz got a hold of the ball. A giant axe popped out of the ground, but Amity manges to summon an abomination to hold it back, giving Luz just enough time to score another point.

Not a bad start.

2 minutes in, Boscha's team was up, 6 to 5.

"Amity!"

Amity looked behind her and saw Luz toss a now-flaming ball towards Boscha's team. After they dodged it, she took the opportunity to use an abomination to score another point, tying the score.

"Yeah!"

Not only did it seem like they had a real chance of winning, but it seemed that in the process, Luz was also able to learn another spell. This was already turning out better than Amity had hoped.

After an intense game, the score was tied, 9 to 9, with just 30 seconds left on the clock.

"There's time for one more play."

"And this play could determine whether us underdogs win or lose."

"Here's what I have to offer."

Alright then. Amity started to consider their options. However, it seemed that Willow made up her mind.

"I think we should try this one."

That's when Amity noticed that the glyph Willow had pointed to meant that she wanted to go with…

*GASP* "The Thorn Vault? Are you sure?"

"I'm ready this time."

As they took their positions, an odd feeling came over Amity. As if their luck so far in this match was about to run out.

During her time as captain, the team usually had a solid lead by this point in the game. However, on those rare occasions when it really came down to the wire, she remembered Boscha not being one to take any chances, and usually resorted to that play. Amity felt as if that kind of situation was about to happen.

The ball went into the air. Luz managed to catch it and-

Oh no. Amity saw Boscha going right for Luz. She had to act fast.

"Watch out!"

Amity managed to push Luz out of the way just in time. Unfortunately, this meant Boscha got her, instead.

"Amity!"

There wasn't time. Amity saw Cat and Amelia moving in on Luz.

"Luz!"

As Luz went to set Willow up for the Thorn Valt, Amity felt Boscha moving off of her. If she was right about what was about to happen next, she had move quick and-

"Ow!"

Amity felt a shooting pain in her right leg. Not good.

Not much later, she heard the clock run out. Amity looked towards the score board and saw that Luz and Willow managed to score that last point.

...And saw that the score for Boscha's team rose exponentially. Yup. Boscha went for the Rusty Smidge.

It even went down like the last time that happened. The score was close, and Boscha tackled the Glandus captain so that she'd have a better chance at getting the Smidge while the other players were focused on the ball. While it tended to be an effective strategy, Amity herself was never a fan of it, as it tended to make the team look desperate.

Amity then looked towards the other players and-

...And they, apart from Boscha, were actually congratulating Willow on the game. Huh. Hopefully this meant that they would drop the bet. Amity tried to get up and-

Nope. Leg still in pain.

"Amity!"

Amity then saw Luz and Willow run over to her, worried expressions on their faces.

"I think- I think I hurt my leg. But, I'll be okay."

While she may have been in pain, she didn't want them to worry about her too much.

"Are you sure? I could help carry you if it really hurts."

Aaaaaaaand Amity was back to the same nervousness from an hour ago. Maybe she could try to play it cool this time…

"I'm fine! Who's Amity?"

Or maybe just make a fool of herself.

"Aaaaand, scoop!"

And now her crush was carrying her.

"Oh. Wow. Sports."

Aaaaaaaand there went the last of Amity's brain cells.

"Can we have another montage?"

"Yeah! Montage, activate!"

But before that could happen, Willow spoke up.

"Uh, Luz? Maybe get Amity to the healer's office first?

"Oh, right. Probably a good idea."

With that, Luz started carrying Amity towards the healer's office.

Wow, Luz is strong.

"Thanks, Luz…"

"O-of course, girl!"

About a few minutes inside, they still had a ways to go before making it to the healers office. So, Amity decided to break the silence.

"So, you and Willow did really well out there today."

"Thanks! Considering we didn't really have any experience, that means a lot coming from the former team captain."

"I am curious. How did you learn that fire spell?"

"Oh, that? Well, after I managed to block one of the flaming balls that Boscha hurled at me, I noticed what looked like a glyph burned into the ball. So I used it to burn the markings onto one of the papers I had on hand, and BOOM! Instant fire, baby!"

Huh. Luz continued to be just as resourceful as ever. Amity would be lying if she said that wasn't one of her many qualities that she admired so much.

"The healer's office should be down this hallway, right?"

"Yeah. Third door on the left."

Soon enough, they arrived at their destination and Luz managed to set Amity down on the nearest cot.

"Alright, then. You should be good from here, right?" Luz asked, still sounding a bit concerned.

"Yeah, I'll be fine. You go enjoy your montage with Willow and Gus."

"Well, okay then. If you're sure. After you're done, meet up at the Owl House for a little celebration?"

"Wouldn't miss it. Just… make sure that bird tube doesn't get too close this time."

"Noted."

And with that, Amity saw Luz rush out to meet back up with Willow and Gus. She had to admit, she had more fun being on a team with them than she had playing Grudgby in a long time. And who knows. Maybe the injury was just a sprain.

Woods outside Bonesborough,

20 minutes later

Alright, so it wasn't just a sprain.

Amity couldn't believe she'd have to spend at least 2 weeks on bed rest because of a broken leg. Mainly, she wasn't looking forward to the talk she'd be having with her parents when they got home, which, based on the healer's reaction when talking to her mom on the crow, wasn't going to be anything but pleasant. Especially considering this meant that she'd have to miss the upcoming field trip to the Emperor's Castle. She was definitely gonna get an ear-full from them.

Fortunately, her parents wouldn't be getting home for another few hours because of work. So that gave Amity at least some time to spend with the others at the Owl House before she had to be home. Although that time would definitely have to be shorter than what she wanted due to having to walk around with a crutch.

Soon enough, she was coming up on the now familiar house and proceeded to make her way to the front door. The door opened and Amity walked in to see her friends, along with Eda and that small demon, chatting in the living room. She gave a small wave and- OKAY THE TUBE WAS NOW LIFTING HER UP.

As Amity was set down on the couch between Luz and Willow, she couldn't even find it in her to be annoyed with the house demon. At that moment, she was just glad to be surrounded by the first real friends she had had in a long time.

One bit from this was inspired by this pic from Dana's Twitter: https:(/)(/)64 media tumblr com(/)8baababfd59495c08f0eef45c246089d(/)dcb681feabed5f08-f6(/)s640x960(/)6beb387ab31ed9e6dfc80ddc20d42c5213f7da58 jpg (replace the spaces with periods)