Chapter 25: Kotoha V.S. Boscha
[As soon as Raymond left, the others just stood there as they watched him getting whisked away.]
Viney: Is he going to be alright?
Luz: Raymond can handle her, it's Coco I'm worried about.
Viney: Alright then. Who's Coco?
Luz: She's a doctor. You know, like a healer kind of thing.
Viney: Oh.
[A.X.E.L. jumps down from the top and gently lands on the floor]
A.X.E.L.: So Viney was it. What is it exactly you people do here?
[Viney glances at A.X.E.L.'s tall stature feeling intimidated at first. But decides to answer him.]
Viney: *nervous* Well before Luz came we used this room to study everything in secret.
A.X.E.L.: In secret?
Jerbo: Yeah everyone here tried to mix magic from time to time, and Bump threw us in Detention.
Barcus: Era como uno de esos besos que haría cualquier cosa por los que estaban por encima de él.(He was like one of those kissasses who would do anything for those above him.)
[A.X.E.L. pinches the bridges of his nose]
A.X.E.L.: (seriously Raymond, why would you use Google translate Spanish?) I can see that, and I'm guessing Luz was the whole reason why you are all able to study whatever you like?
[Viney wraps her arm around Luz]
Viney: Hell yeah. If it wasn't for her we'd still be in hiding.
Luz: Heheh, yeah, those were some good times.
[A.X.E.L. nods]
A.X.E.L.: Interesting.
[The bell rings, or in their case screams]
Luz: Oh guess it's time for classes. A.X.E.L., you're just going to sit tight here?
A.X.E.L.: Nah maybe I'll have a look around. Try and see if I can find Coco.
Luz: Alright, just be careful. And try not to get caught.
A.X.E.L.: Hey, don't worry about it, just go have fun.
[The former detention track students leave the hidden room]
A.X.E.L.: Now if I were Coco, where would I be?
[A glass breaks and screams can be heard from one of the doors]
Mattholomule: OH MY TITAN, GET THIS CRAZY LADY AWAY FROM ME?!
[A.X.E.L. chuckles]
A.X.E.L.: Gotcha.
[A.X.E.L. jumps to the door the screams originated from. He opens it. And sees Coco strapping down a member of the Human Appreciation Society, or in this case. Mattholomule]
Coco: Relax little one, I'm just giving you a little check up.
Mattholomule: *cries* Someone help!
[Three other students try to escape but were captured by Djinn]
A.X.E.L.: Coco! What did we say about trying to perform experiments on people?
[Coco shivers after hearing his voice]
Coco: Oh A.X.E.L. don't mind me, I'm just doing some quick checkups.
Mattholomule: Check up? You have a saw in your metal arm!
Bo: And then kept us here!
Herald: Yeah man, some of us are trying to enjoy the club time.
[Eileen mumbles]
A.X.E.L.: Coco, let them go.
Coco: *sigh* okay.
[Coco puts them all down]
A.X.E.L.: Sorry about that.
[he pats all of them down]
A.X.E.L.: My colleague can get a little excited when meeting new people. Maybe a bit too excited.
[The HAS lean over to see Coco, gathering her tools]
Mattholomule: *gulp* Uh yeah it's fine I guess.
A.X.E.L.: We'll be leaving now, come on Coco.
Coco: Yes sir!
[Both walk out of the room]
Bo: Who were they?
Mattholomule: I have no idea.
Bo: For a minute there they kind of looked like humans.
[The HAS pauses for a minute. And realize they could have asked questions they wanted for other people besides the human student.]
HAS: Ooooh.
[Hours roll by and Lunch comes, Hexsides members of Shatter Squad meet up at their usual spot to chat.]
Gus: And if you do this.
[Gus finishes tangling string around his hands]
Gus: That is how you make a String Figure with your hands.
Willow: That's interesting. You've been learning stuff from Kotoha lately have you?
Gus: Whenever we aren't training. She teaches me stuff she and her mom used to do.
[Gus removes the string from his hands]
Gus: How about you and Pops?
Willow: We mostly tend to the garden when on break. He actually gives really good advice when taking care of their plants. He even taught how to work with Bonsai.
Gus: What's that?
Willow: Some tree from the human realm.
Luz: It's small but if you take care of it, it's a true piece of art.
[The trio giggle while sits there in silence]
Luz: Hey Amity? Are you alright?
Amity: Huh?
Willow: Yeah you've been quiet this whole day. Is something wrong?
Amity: It's just.
[Amity flashes back to the same memory, Arthur standing atop a deceased Luz.]
Amity: Does Arthur ever seem fishy to you?
Gus: Define fishy?
Amity: Like he hides stuff from us. Something that no one else does. Not even his own team knows about it?
Gus: I never get those vibes from him. He actually seems pretty nice. Like during my training with Kotoha after I got Nue.
[Flashback, Gus is panting after a hard day of training]
Gus: UGH! THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!
Arthur: Hey Gus, you okay?
Gus: No, Kotoha is putting me through Hell!
Arthur: Hell you say? Tell me about it.
Gus: It's like she is trying to stunt my growth as an artist. I can't even think properly.
Arthur: Hmm. Have you ever tried to get a good laugh out of her?
Gus: What do you mean?
Arthur: Because if I know anything about that girl, there is one thing that can help you get her off her back.
Gus: Please tell me!1
[Gus grabs onto his knees]
Arthur: Heheh, alright, Let me tell you about the Sexy Technique.
[Flashback ends]
Luz: Sexy technique?
Gus: It's a little technique that can make people beautiful.
Willow: Did it work?
Gus: It worked on Arthur and Raymond. But Kotoha smacked me in the head and made me run ten more laps.
Luz: Gus when you used that power. Did you change into a girl or a boy, because it's the boy that makes her laugh.
[Gus blinks twice and realizes what he did wrong]
Gus: Oh. Now I see where I went wrong. But overall, I think that helped, kind of.
Amity: What about you Willow?
Willow: I mean nothing I can think of. There was this one time though.
[Flashback, with Willow walking around the base before she got her Spirit]
Arthur: Hey Willow you got a sec?
Willow: Oh hey Arthur, what's going on?
Arthur: Well I was wondering if you could give me perspectives on the types of plants I should use for my garden. Cause most things I try to get either try to eat me, or set my room on fire.
Willow: Oh well if I were you...
[Flashback ends]
Willow: I ended up giving him some flowers from my garden and placed some of them in their Garden for show. He even tends to them on a weekly basis. He seems really nice.
[Amity rubs her temples]
Amity: *groans*
Luz: Look Amity, I know it's hard trying to get along with new people, but Arthur is a really nice guy. Nice enough to call me a little sister.
Amity: *sigh* Alright, I get it, he's nice. I'm just feeling off about yesterday that's all. I mean a lot of things happened.
Luz: But you saved me right?
[Luz places her arm on Amity's back]
[amity gives her tiny smile and blush]
Amity: Yeah.
[She can't forget giving Luz CPR and technically her first kiss]
Willow: But still why do you think Watts captured you in the first place?
Luz: that I don't know.
Gus: Do you even remember anything that happened?
Luz: All I know is that they are holding witches captive. And turning them into monsters.
Kotoha: Some of them don't even have their powers anymore.
[Their eyes jolt to the three new people on their table]
Group: AGH!
Luz: Kotoha?! A.X.E.L.?! COCO?!
Willow: Wait, did you say they don't have their powers?
Kotoha: Mhm. Coco did some check ups on them, and found them all powerless. Can't even draw a simple spell circle.
Gus: Wait, what are you doing here?!
Kotoha: Thought I would join the conversation. I got nothing else going on right now.
[Kotoha leans on Luz]
[The Latina Blushes]
Gus: How exactly does a Witch lose their magic? It's not like they were cursed.
Coco: Actually when I was checking up on them. It didn't look like a curse was placed on them.
Amity: What do you mean?
Coco: Well after some X-rays and a little bit of dissection. Don't worry they let me. It looked like their Magic was drained from them.
Group: DRAINED?!
A.X.E.L.: No, not drained. Mostly absorbed. Or maybe stolen. And there is only one Artefact that has such an ability. Rey's Heart.
Luz: Rey's heart?
A.X.E.L.: Mhm. Before this whole thing started. Arthur and Raymond were transporting it to a secret location. Then Meta came and destroyed the place, stealing the heart in the process. A weapon like that can drain the energy from any power source. Whether it be real people, Machines, or even witches.
Willow: But what exactly are they stealing it for?
Coco: That we're still trying to figure out.
Gus: But what about all those Armour pieces we've been collecting? Maybe that's related?
Coco: It's a theory. But that stuff is confidential mostly to West and Arthur. Since they were both in Project Roundtable.
Willow: Okay, now things are starting to sound suspicious.
Gus: But that still doesn't answer why Watts kidnapped Luz.
Amity: Maybe it has to do with that extraction room.
[Chills run down Luz's spine]
Luz: Extraction room?
Amity: *worried* Wait, you don't remember?
[Luz tries to think about, but while she was in the extraction room, she only remembers what seemed to be a simulation of everyone dying]
Luz: All I saw were the same things over and over.
[She tightly grip her hand]
Luz: Then there was this White Light calling out to me.
[The White Light grabs her]
Luz: And for some reason it felt familiar. I just don't know how.
[Amity holds Luz's hand]
Amity: Well all that matters, is nothing bad happened to you. And you're here with us.
[Everyone agrees]
[meanwhile Boscha watches them yet again from her table]
Lucas: *worried* Boscha you've been staring at them for a while.
Amelia: *worried* Yeah it's starting to get creepy.
Boscha: Shut up! I'm trying to figure out who the new losers are and what they are trying to say!
Kat: *worried* Boscha, maybe you should stop?
Boscha: STOP?! I'm never going to stop! You know what?! Why even watch them when I can do this!?
[Boscha draws a spell circle and makes a trash bin float above Willow and drops the trash on her]
Willow: AGH!
Luz: Willow?!
[Luz then notices Boscha laughing at her]
Luz: Hey what's the big idea?!
Boscha: Oh please, I'm just teaching Willow where she truly belongs. How about we make things better?
[Boscha conjures a huge fireball]
[Students immediately flee]
Lucas: *scared* Boscha calm down!
Boscha: SHUT IT!
[Boscha tosses Lucas to the side]
Amelia: *worried* Lucas!
Amity: Boscha stop!
Boscha: Oh this will never stop. Not until your lives are ruined, and you know to never mess with me AGAIN!
[Boscha throws the Fireball at Willow]
[the group attempts to flee, but are too late to do so]
[In the nick of time, a single swipe of a blade cuts the Fireball in half]
Boscha: What?! Who did that?!
[From the smoke, a twin blade is being spun, and holding it is Kotoha]
Kotoha: HEY! Why don't you pick on someone who wants to deal with your bullshit?!
[Boscha scoffs]
Boscha: *pissed* And who the Hell are you supposed to be?!
Kotoha: Kotoha.
[She makes her sword disappear]
Kotoha: Shimada Kotoha.
Boscha: *arrogant* Ugh that name sounds dumb. Just like that mask.
Kotoha: You got a problem with my mask?
[Boscha walks up to Kotoha]
Boscha: Well one thing for sure, I bet it hides that ugly face of yours. Wonder what's underneath?!
[Boscha attempts to rip off the mask, but Kotoha grabs her hand in time]
Kotoha: Don't even think about it?!
[Kotoha spins Boscha and pushes her from behind]
Boscha: Oh? So the new human wants to get in on this huh?
[An evil grin is formed on her face]
Boscha: Why don't we settle this the old fashioned way?
[Kotoha lifts a brow]
Boscha: Why don't we have a witches duel? Right now?!
[Every student in the cafeteria gasps]
Coco: Witches duel?
Luz: It's like a fight between witches.
Coco: Oh?
[Kotoha shuts her eyes, and nods]
Kotoha: Well if it's a duel you want. Then I see no reason to accept. Maybe fighting me will change that bitchy attitude of yours.
[Students reply to the burn]
Boscha: Oh so that's how you wanna play? Alright then, let's settle this.
[Everyone gathers in the Grudgby field during Lunch hour]
[students begin to pile up as they want to see how the fight will go down]
Luz: Try not to kill her Kotoha.
Kotoha: Don't worry, someone like her isn't worth killing. I'll just rough her up a little.
[Boscha overhears the conversation between the two humans]
Boscha: Oh, think you can go easy on me? Not a chance!
[Kotoha walks to the center of the field.]
Kotoha: So what are the stakes?
Boscha: Simple, if I win, you have to become my slave, my water gopher and target practice for Grudgby. Oh and to make things more exciting..
[Boscha points to her mask]
Boscha: ..you'll have to take off that mask!
Kotoha: And if I win?
Boscha: I doubt that will happen. But it would be polite to hear what you want.
Kotoha: Hmm. Well if I win. You'll have to become a test subject for my friend over there.
[She refers to Coco]
Boscha: That doesn't sound like a punishment.
[Being Coco's test subject sends chills down the spines of Willow, Amity and Gus]
W, A, G: (You have no idea)
[The everlasting oath is sealed, Kotoha bows to her opponent]
Kotoha: Let's have a good match.
[Kotoha summons her swords and takes her stance]
Boscha: (Oh it will be good alright)
[Boscha conjures up fireballs]
Boscha: *prideful* (good enough to send you to the healers!)
[The Fireballs are flung fast]
Kotoha: Spirit Power!
[Kotoha summons Susano'O]
Kotoha: Storm God of Mischief! Susano'O!
[Susano'o emerges behind her]
Boscha: What the?!
[Kotoha swings both hands to the side, tossing the balls of their course]
Boscha: (Wind Magic?!)
[Edric and Emira watch as the match goes on]
Edric: So that's the power that that Arthur guy used!
[Kotoha runs forward and creates 3 shadow clones]
Emira: Wait, she can use Illusions?!
Boscha: you think Illusions will stop me?!
[Boscha violently throws two fireballs, taking down to of her clones]
[The Kotoha and her clone come up close and begin to thrash about]
[Boscha begins to fight back, but can't keep up with the two]
[She drinks a potion and disappears out of nowhere]
Kotoha: Hmm?
[The last clone disappears]
Kotoha: An invisibility potion?
[Kotoha is belted in the face, she topples but keeps herself standing]
[She then feels another attack this time to her stomach]
Kotoha: Neat trick.
[Kotoha God's eye begins to dart its glances]
Kotoha: But I see you.
[physically she can't see Boscha but with her God's eye she finds her Spirit in front of her]
[Kotoha sees an opening and throws her over the shoulder]
[Boscha reappears out of thin air]
Boscha: *surprised and annoyed* AGH! WHAT?!
[Kotoha bends over to Boscha on the floor]
Kotoha: Give up yet?
[Boscha grits her teeth]
Boscha: not even close!
[Boscha kicks up and hits Kotoha in the Stomach once more]
[Kotoha blocks the attack and tries to keep Boscha down]
[But Boscha wiggles out of her hold]
[She gets back up and the fight continues]
[The twins and the detention kids walk up to the the group watching them]
Edric: Uh is this how it usually goes when it comes to fights like this?
A.X.E.L.: Well Kotoha would never use her full power against someone without Spirit Power.
Emira: So she's not taking the fight seriously?
Coco: Nope, not at all.
Edric: How can you even tell?
[They all watch as Kotoha continuously dodges Boscha's assault]
Luz: Trust me, I can tell when Kotoha is fighting seriously.
Viney: Really?
Luz: Let's just say I fought her before.
Jerbo: Wait what?
Willow: Yeah, the three of us watched the fight. And Luz was almost killed.
Gus: Again.
Viney: Damn.
[The fight rages on, Kotoha avoiding any attack Boscha throws at her]
Boscha: What are you even doing?! Fight back?!
[Boscha continues her pursuit]
[Students begin to murmur]
Student: Wow, first half a witch, now this girl. Boscha's been on a losing streak.
Student 2: I thought she was strong, but this is just sad.
Student 3: It's like she's not even worth her time.
[Boscha overhears the crowd and begins to clench her teeth.]
Boscha: Oh for Titan sake! STOP HOLDING BACK! AND FIGHT ME FOR REAL!
[Kotoha sighs]
Kotoha: Do you really think you can take on whatever I can throw?
Boscha: *angry* What do you take me for?! I'm Boscha Griffin! Star Captain of the Grudgby Team! Top student of the Potion Track. And Hottest witch to date! What can a mere human do against me?!
Kotoha: fine! You asked for this!
[Kotoha unleashes her energy]
Kotoha: Come forth Susano'O and bring the storm with you!
[Susano'O returns and conjures a powerful storm.]
Amelia: *panic* Boiling Rain!
[Students desperately begin to flee. But like her fight with Luz, the rain felt different for everyone]
Lucas: Hold on a second.
[The water drips down and lands on their bodies, instead of boiling acid, it feels like cold drops of water]
Mattholomule: It's cold.
[The winds violently blow, and students are caught in the middle. Some continue to panic, while others, especially the human appreciation society are fascinated]
Willow: Are you sure she should be using that?
A.X.E.L.: Honestly not the best choice, but it might be the only thing that could force her opponent to surrender.
Gus: Yeah I'm starting to get a bad feeling about this.
[Boscha watches as flow of the thunderstorm goes by]
Boscha: *scared* (What the hell?! What is this?! What in the World is she?!)
[Kotoha begins to speak to Boscha]
Kotoha: *serious* It's best if you give up Boscha! There are people like me out there. Some whose level I can't reach. Not even close. If you continue to waste your energy, you'll just get yourself killed!
[Boscha gets more annoyed]
[Raymond and Skara race to the group]
Raymond: What is happening?!
[Gus speaks to Raymond in a scared state]
Gus: Boscha challenged Kotoha to a Witch's Duel. And I think you can see what's happening next.
Raymond: I did not understand any of that.
Skara: What is going on?!
[She sees Boscha in the middle of the storm]
Skara: *shocked* Is that Boscha?! We gotta get her out of there!
[Amity and Luz stop Skara by clinging to her]
Luz: Yeah bad idea! It would be bad to get caught by lightning during a thunderstorm!
Skara: What?!
Amity: Do we just wait? Because Boscha looks like she's not going to give up!
[Coco watches as Boscha is lying on the ground]
[Kotoha continues to speak]
Kotoha: Boscha, just end the match. And nobody will get hurt! Please! I know what it's like to continue fighting when you don't stand a chance. And right now. I need you to give up!
[Boscha becomes more pissed off at her statement]
Boscha: *pissed* Give up! You expect me to give up?!
[Deep down in Boscha Soul, something begins to emerge]
Boscha: I won't give in to a loser!
[Boscha releases a lot of pent up energy along with a snow white aura]
Boscha: *serious* LIKE YOU!
[Ice begins to cover the field]
Coco: (Cold Coloured Aura?!)
[Boscha summons a fireball, and launches it at Kotoha]
[Kotoha cuts it in half, but in end up freezing her blades]
Kotoha: What?!
[Boscha laughs maniacally]
Boscha: Hahahahahahahaha! You think I'm going to give in to you! Fat chance! Only one of us can come out on top! And that's ME!
[Boscha throws a huge wave of fire]
[Kotoha blocks it and huge ice walls emerge after]
Kotoha: Ice?!
[Boscha makes her move, and uses more freeze flame attacks]
[The two girls clash, and the storm intensifies, and seconds later a blizzard comes in]
[With every attack, a Glacier is formed, Lightning strikes down, and the coldest of hail descends from above]
A.X.E.L.: Oh this can't be good.
[another bolt of lightning strikes the ground]
Luz: Uh now would be a good time to call Pops!
Raymond: I'm already on it!
[The group begins to panic]
[Coco continues to watch Boscha and her new found abilities]
Coco: (This is almost like her's)
[The two continues their fight thrashing each other face to face]
[Boscha continuing to overpower the Ninja]
Kotoha: (If this is how she can keep up with me at her best, how exactly do I put her down?)
[Kotoha throws two more punches]
Emira: Maybe now would be a good time to go.
Edric: Agreed
[Edric and Emira attempt to escape]
A.X.E.L.: Edric, Emira don't!
[Lightning strikes down from above and hits the twins, then a wave of aura pushes them into the bleachers)
Amity: *worried* ED! EM!
Gus: *panic* Oh no!
[Kotoha and Boscha land on opposite sides of the field]
Boscha: Oh what are you tired?! Cause I'm just getting warmed up!
[Boscha creates a giant flaming ice fist]
Kotoha: (At this point, reasoning is out, looks like a have to put her down)
[She conjures a lightning sword]
Boscha: THINK FAST!
[Boscha and Kotoha rush towards each other. Both looking to murder their opponent]
Boscha: SAY GOODBYE YOU HUMAN BITCH!
[Just then, a giant man lands in the center and blocks both attacks from colliding]
Kotoha: Huh?
Boscha: WHAT?!
[he throws both of them out of the way]
West: Kotoha, what did we talk about when getting into fights?
Kotoha: *gasps* Pops?
West: And you, you should better than to kill your opponent in a gentlemanly duel.
Boscha: What the?! (This guy, what is this energy?!)
[the man then claps with enough force to push the storm away]
West: Now end this fight before Hexside's principal gets here. We'd be lucky to get off with paying the damages.
[Boscha angered at this man's interruption]
Boscha: GET OUT OF MY WAY OLD MAN!
[Before she could attack him she feels a whack in the back of her neck]
Boscha: *cough* wha?
[Boscha is knocked unconscious by Coco]
[Coco kneel down to her and gently rubs Boscha's head]
Coco: Just rest for now.
Kotoha: *regret* Pops I didn't mean!
[West pats her head]
West: Don't worry kid, Luz told me everything. You stood up for your friend, fought back when she tried to kill you, and came out alive without destroying everything. That's a first. And I'm proud.
[Kotoha sighs]
Kotoha: I'm really sorry though.
West: We'll talk about this when we get home. Right now I have to deal with...
Bump: I saw the whole thing!
[Everyone turns to see Principal Bump walking towards them with a serious look on his face]
[West then does the same thing]
[They stop in the middle]
Bump: West Hercule.
West: Principal Bump.
[Both pause for a minute]
[They both smile and hug like brothers]
West: HAHAHAHAHA! Good to see you old man!
Bump: Well look who's talking, last time I saw you, you were about fifteen, and now look at you. Bigger and Older. How's the old lady doing?
West: She's fine. Still annoying but you get used to it.
[Luz, Willow and Gus are confused by the situation]
Luz: Wait, you two know each other?
Bump: Luz, West and I actually go way back.
West: It's actually a long story I'd be happy to tell.
Bump: But as of now about the damages your student caused.
West: I'm sorry about her. She can get a little out of hand at times. But I'd be more than happy to reimburse you.
Bump: Well I'll at least have you pay for the damages. But I want to discuss more important matters, and I want you all in my office. Even you four.
[he points to Luz, Willow and Gus]
Amity: What about Ed and Em?
Bump: I'll have them brought to the healers office.
Amity: *sigh* Thank you.
[Shatter Squad is gathered in Principal's Bump's office]
Bump: I'm guessing since you and your team are here. There is a threat that is coming to the Isles. Am I correct?
West: *sigh* Yes. And like you saw with Kotoha, these people are much more powerful. More powerful than I am.
Bump: Hmmm. I see.
Raymond: We've also discovered they've been capturing and stealing the magic from Witches. With an Artefact called Rey's heart.
Bump: I thought that was under the protection of the Knights of Chorus.
West: Meta, managed to steal it. How and why we don't know.
Bump: Well with something like this happening in the Isles. I must be able to protect my students at all costs. But with the way I am now, I don't think I can handle it on my own.
[West looks at Bump]
Bump: Which is why I have a proposition.
West: Hmm?
Bump: You must pay for the damages of the school, but I must ask for your help protecting the students.
Luz: Wait what?
Bump: Knowing the children of this school. They aren't fully prepared to handle a threat such as this.
A.X.E.L.: So you want us to teach them how to fight back in case Meta goes after them.
Bump: I know it's a lot to ask. But if something like that is out there. I at least need them to be ready.
West: Won't people begin to raise questions about us though?
Raymond: Yeah this seems like something that the Emperor's Coven might look into.
Bump: Don't worry. Under my protection as a Principal. I'll make sure they don't get in your way.
[West pinches his nose bridge]
West: Well as long as the students have a way to defend themselves. Maybe we can lend a hand.
[West turns to his team]
West: That is, if it's okay with all of you?
[Arthur nods]
A.X.E.L.: I've been with you for a while. So if you think it's a good idea. Then I'm in.
Raymond: I don't think it's that bad.
Coco: I don't mind at all either.
[West looks at Bump]
West: Well looks like you have our support.
Bump: *sigh* Thank you West. This means a lot to me.
Raymond: Speaking of which! Uhm before we can do any of this. I have a little favour to ask of you.
Bump: Oh of course. What is it you want to know?
[Raymond turn on his holo screen]
Raymond: A student told me I might be able to find Runes like this in your office. Do you happen to know if you possess them?
[Bump looks closely]
Bump: I believe I might have something similar.
[Bumps moves off his chair and looks through the books in his office]
Bump: Ah, here it is. Did it look like this?
[Bump unrolls a scroll]
Raymond: YES! I've been looking for this everywhere. Do you know what's on it?
Bump: All I know is that it's been on these very grounds ever since I built Hexside. I tried to decode them myself, but couldn't do it.
[Raymond grins]
Raymond: Well that won't stop me!
West: How long will it take you to uncover what's on it?
Raymond: Maybe give me four weeks. I'll have it for you then.
West: Alright that settles it. We got to teach at a school. And we also have to see if we can make a new portal with those Runes.
[Willow interrupts]
Willow: Sorry to interrupt. But what do we do about Boscha? She's gonna wake up eventually.
Gus: And there is a chance she'll go on a rampage.
Coco: Let me deal with her.
[Everyone turns to Coco]
Amity: Are you sure?
Coco: Seeing how she could control the cold reminds me of my days before I came to Shatter Squad. So I think I can keep her under control.
[Bump shakes hands with West]
Bump: I can't thank you enough for this West.
West: As long as Meta is here we won't let anyone else get hurt. Not on our watch.
[Luz then looks around and notices Arthur isn't with him]
Luz: Hey I just realised where's Arthur?
West: He said he had something to take care of.
[Arthur walks in the middle of the forest]
West: He said to just fill him in when he gets back.
Luz: Do you know where he went?
West: He didn't say.
[Arthur walks in the middle of the forest]
West: But whatever it was, it must be important.
[Arthur goes deeper]
END