We're Wizards, Not Warriors
Chapter 47: Them's the Breaks Kids!
We then see the Owl House.
Anakin is tossing and turning in bed.
He is also sweating.
We then see he is having another nightmare.
A vivid nightmare of Sam in danger!
"DAD! HELP ME! PLEASE", Sam cried in fear.
Anakin see's Belos holding Sam by the throat.
Anakin couldn't even move to help his son within his dreams!
"Sam! Let him go", Anakin shouted.
Belos began laughing like a madman!
"DAD", Sam cried again as he reached his hand towards his father.
Anakin yelled, "SAM!"
Belos then threw Sam over a cliff!
Anakin yelled, "NOOOOO!"
That's when he suddenly woke up in a cold sweat.
Anakin then sat up straight.
He held his head in his hands as he caught his breath.
Anakin whispered in fear and frustration, "why won't these nightmares stop?"
Anakin sighed as he looked down.
Anakin then heard the door to the room open.
Sam asked, "Dad, are you awake?"
Anakin said, "yeah…. I'm awake."
Sam then saw his father's scared look on his face.
Sam then walked over and sat by the bed.
Sam asked, "Dad? Are you okay?"
Anakin said, "I had another nightmare."
Sam asked, "another one? What happened in your dream?"
Anakin said, "I…. I saw Belos…. Drop you off a cliff."
Sam then hugged his father.
He said, "it's okay. That's never gonna happen."
"But with each nightmare I have…. It makes me worried about your safety, my little one", Anakin said as he hugged his son close to him.
Sam said, "I promise dad. I won't let your nightmares come to pass. We've been through worse, after all."
Anakin smiled softly.
He said, "thank you, son."
Sam smiled.
The two held one another for a few more minutes.
"Let's go see what the others are doing", Sam said.
Anakin nodded and said, "that sounds nice."
Outside the Owl House, Luz, her echo mouse, and King are trying new glyph combinations.
The first one shown is of a small whirlwind, the second one is a water fountain, the third one is a petrification glyph that turns the toy on top of it into stone, and Luz is then shown drawing a fourth glyph.
King asked, "what's this glyph gonna be? I bet it's gonna be awesome!"
"Well let's see", Luz said as she finished drawing the glyph.
She activates the glyph, and a monstrous claw sprouts from it. Luz, upon seeing it, screams in surprise and backs up. Eda instantly bursts through the door, with her staff in hand, and destroys the claw, which turns into goo which splatters Owlbert, King, and Luz.
She asked, "what the heck were you doing?!"
"I started going through Philip Wittebane's diary again. Since my trip with Lilith, I found out that a lot of his margin doodles were actually unfinished glyph combos", Luz explained.
King said, "so we just wanna see what these combos can do!"
"I thought maybe they could help with the portal door but….", Luz said but then she sees the claw rises again but is swallowed by Hooty, "no luck."
"Maybe it's for the best. I don't like that you're still thinking about that creep", Anakin said as he and the rest of the family walked towards Luz and the others.
Eda said, "yeah. The guy tried to have my sister killed, afterall!"
"I know", Luz said as she curls up and pulls her hoodie on, "I just miss my mom."
Anakin went over and hugged her close.
Eda said, "maybe as a way to cheer you up, Padme, Ani and I can tell you a story?"
Luz asked, "what kind of story?"
Padme said, "the story of how we all met each other and Raine."
"Now that's a story we all want to hear", Kane said.
Eds said, "then everyone, gather around!"
The kids and Sam all gathered around.
Hooty, King and Hamill gathered around as well.
Eda started the story off….
….
We then see a young teen Eda and her sister Lilith.
The two are on their way to Hexside.
Eda is holding a pack of flashcards in her hands; the first one says, "Things abominations probably shouldn't do."
The second card says, "The Titan's five humors."
"Okay. Titan's five humors", Eda said to Lilith.
" Hmm…. Earth, bone, blood, bile and, uh…. I always forget the last one! It's always on the tip of my tongue, it's….", Lilith said as she sighed.
"It's….", Eda said as she started making a snake-like sound.
Lilith asked slowly, "snakes?"
"Breath", Eda said as she breathed on Lilith and laughed.
Lilith groaned and said, "honestly! Why Did I ask you to help me with this?!"
Eda just kept on laughing.
"Give me another question", Lilith said.
"Alright, alright. On Scaburary 40th, the day Belos declared the Isles an empire….", Eda said as she kicks the grudgby ball towards Lilith. Eda exclaimed, "think fast!"
Lilith catches the ball with her hands in mid-air.
Eda, we don't have time to play around", Lilith said as she hands her the grudgby ball and takes the flashcards.
"Tryouts for the Emperor's Coven are just around the corner", Lilith said.
"Seven months isn't just around the corner", Eda said as she balances the grudgby ball on her head.
Lilith said, "it's a good idea to prepare as soon as possible for such things. And we're lucky that neither of us have anything to distract us from our duties…."
Eda snorted as she kept balancing the ball on her head.
She said, "yeah, and a cute boy and girl will fall right on top of me."
But as soon as Eda finished saying that sentence, two people suddenly bumped into her!
Hey! Watch where you're-", Eda shouted, before she stopped mid sentence.
The ones who had nearly tackled her were a younger Anakin and Padme!
And to Eda, they were so cute and handsome!
The same could be said for Anakin and Padme when they saw Eda.
The three were blushing so hard.
Lilith said, "um, hello?"
That snapped the three out of their daze. They all looked at Lilith.
Lilith asked, "who are you two?"
Anakin and Padme glanced at one another.
"My name is Anakin Skywalker", Anakin said as he introduced himself.
Padme introduced herself, "Padme Amidala."
"Those are nice names", Eda said as her cheeks felt warm.
Anakin asked, "might we ask your names?"
"I'm Eda Clawthorne, and this is my big sister Lilith", Eda said as she introduced herself and her sister.
Lilith said, "charmed."
"That's a nice name, Eda", Padme said.
Eda blushed again.
Lilith snapped her fingers again.
That got everyone's attention.
Lilith asked, "so where are you two heading?"
"To Hexside", Padme said.
Eda said, "hey, us too! You go there?"
"Yeah, me and Padme attend Hexside", Anakin said.
Lilith asked, "and pray tell what coven are you two planning on joining when you graduate?"
Anakin and Padme then looked at each other and…. Then they started to laugh.
This confused Eda and Lilith.
Lilith asked, "was it something I said?"
"To be honest…. I and Padme are NOT planning to join a coven when we graduate", Anakin said as he wiped his tears.
Lilith asked, "what?! But why!?"
"Why? Explain to them Padme", Anakin said.
Padme said, "why would we want to only be able to use one kind of magic or dedicate ourselves to helping a single person and his cause?"
Eda now looked impressed at Padme's words.
Lilith asked, "and what other group could there possibly be?"
Anakin and Padme looked at each other a bit nervously.
Eda said, "why don't we just move on and get to school?"
Lilith looked up at a clock and gasped.
"We're gonna be late", Lilith said in horror.
She quickly grabbed her sister's wrist and pulled her along!
Anakin and Padme quickly followed them.
They needed to hurry to school as well!
At Hexside, students are seen at the front of the school as Eda, Lilith, Anakin and Padme run in.
Lilith whispered, "please tell me we aren't late!"
"It looks like we are safe", Eda said.
Anakin and Padme said, "phew."
The school bell rings. A ring of fire suddenly appears in the doorway which bursts into a huge fire. Several students gasp and turn around. From the fire, out comes Principal Faust, and his neck slowly turns around as the fire behind him extinguishes. He then grabs a clipboard and scratches it with his pointy fingernails. The students start to hurry inside.
Eda glanced at her sister.
"Quick hide", Anakin said as he and Padme led Eda and Lilith to the bushes.
"Detention. Detention. Suspension", Faust growled, and then a younger Bump walked over to him.
Bump asked, "Principal Faust, don't you think you're judging these students…. A touch harshly?"
"Not at all. These students are already late to being early, and that's a slippery slope", Faust said.
"But if you keep expelling students, we won't have a graduating class", Bump said nervously.
Principal Faust's head turns around slowly with a crack. Bump winces and starts sweating.
"I'm just enforcing school policy", Faust growled.
"That you added to. Y-You expelled the captain of our grudgby team because his shoes didn't meet your 'appropriately squeaky' regulation", Bump said as he tried to make Faust see that his rules were only making Hexside worse.
"Too squeaky? A distraction. Too quiet? Can't hear them. Can't trust them. Some students are…. Irredeemable", Faust said unfazed.
"None of them are beyond redemption. I would stake my career on it", Bump said nervously.
Faust slowly leaned in, growling, "is that so…. Care to wager on that?"
Bump gulped in fear as he took a step back.
Principal Faust's head slowly turns around once more with a crack when a flying grudgby ball starts attacking both of them.
Faust growled, "what is that thing!?"
"Ow! Ow"? Bump said.
We then see Anakin and Padme along with Lilith and Eda sneaking in the bushes as Eda draws a spell circle which moves the bushes aside to reveal a small secret door hidden.
Eda smirked and said, "good, that'll be able to get us inside."
Lilith went inside first.
Eda went next, making Anakin and Padme blush when they saw her butt.
Anakin and Padme then went inside.
The four of them tried to keep hidden as best they could.
Padme asked, "where are we?"
"A hidden room", Eda said.
Anakin said, "will this keep us hidden from horn head?"
"Yes it will", Eda said as she laughed.
Padme said, "good thinking."
"Come on, we have to get to class", Lilith said.
The others nodded.
….
A few minutes later….
Eda was in her class alongside Anakin and Padme. She was happy to see some new friends in one of her classes.
"Eda Clawthorne, report to my office now", Faust said as he marched into the class.
Eda thought, 'oh, mother Hubbard!'
Eda then followed Faust to his office.
She gulped in fear as she followed him.
….
Faust's office.
Eda is sitting down looking curious.
Faust asked, "Miss Clawthorne? Do you know why I keep you around?"
"No."
Faust growled as he pulled a string hanging beside him, a stack of books landed on the table. Eda looks at them.
"Because to fight evil, you must understand evil. All your misdeeds, pranks, schemes, they have given me insight into the depravity that lurks within the minds of children", Faust said as he glared at Eda.
"Wow, this is really shocking. I thought there'd be more. Hmm", Eda said with a smug yet curious look.
Principal Faust grabs and scratches a file folder with Eda's name on it, and starts reading it while pacing back and forth.
"You're close with your sister, Lilith, I see. Plan on trying out for the Emperor's Coven together? Commendable", Faust said.
"Yeah, I do kinda rule", Eda said as she grinned.
"Too bad you'll be ineligible…. When I EXPEL you", Faust growled.
"What?! You can't do that, I'll be separated from Lily and those two angels", Eda exclaimed in shock.
Faust tilted his head in confusion at the "two angels" part.
Eda blushed and quickly said, "Lily and my two friends!"
Faust said, "I don't care. I will have absolute order in my school. And I cannot have that with you around!"
Please, Principal Faust, I'll do anything!" Eda pleaded.
Principal Faust chuckles and knocks on the wall behind him; part of the wall slides and Bump comes out.
Bump asked, "uh, yes, sir?"
Faust asked Bump, "no child is beyond redemption. Didn't you stake your career on it?"
Bump stares at Eda, who chuckles and waves nervously.
….
We then see Faust, leading Eda and Bump to the hallway, where at the end, there is a cabinet.
"Every year, Hexside participates in a special training program called instructing future witches of tomorrow", Faust explained as he opened the glass door and took out a blue ribbon.
"I attend with our most gifted students and we return with blue ribbons as testament to my…. I mean our excellence", Faust said as he corrected himself.
"Unfortunately, you expelled our most gifted student for chewing too loudly in the cafeteria", Bump said.
Faust's neck sounded like it was cracking as he slowly turned towards a scared shitless Eda and Bump.
"This year you can represent Hexside", Faust said to Eda, "bring back a blue ribbon and you can remain a student here, Come back empty-handed and I savor the expulsion."
Eda gulped and gave a shaky nod as Bump asked, "no-one student to represent our school with high stakes…. Seems a little unfair…."
Faust said, "well, if you know any other students who could bring home the glory, I'm all ears…."
"I know two students that could help….", Eda said with a grin on her face.
Bump raised an eyebrow at that.
"Another thing, Bump, you will go with Clawthorne and the other students, and if something goes wrong, I might have to find a new vice principal….", Faust said as he walked away from the two.
Bump quickly looked at Eda and said, "please, please, PLEASE tell me you have a plan!"
Eda then let out a grin on her face.
….
We then see Eda, along with Anakin, Padme and Bump at the Convention center, in line for the three to register for IFWOT.
Anakin asked, "So what made you ask us for help?"
Eda thought, 'you've both got amazing butts.'
Eda said, "I thought you'd be very helpful with this."
Padme asked, "really?"
Eda nodded with a blush on her face.
Anakin and Padme blushed as well.
Bump was wringing his hands in worry.
Bump asked Eda, "you can go five minutes without setting anything on fire right?"
Eda then quickly hid her hand as she was nearly going to set something on fire.
"I know you have a reputation around school, but I just see a talented young witch", Bump said as he smiled.
Eda smiled a little.
"And I'll wager those stories about you turning the school inside out are just urban legends", Bump said.
"That was a fun day", Eda said as she grinned.
Bump sweatdropped as Anakin and Padme thought, 'so cool….'
Anakin, Padme and Eda then register and badges are placed on their chests.
The group walked inside the event center.
Eda asked, "any information we should know beforehand?"
"That there could be surprises or a tough competition", Bump said, but then the ground started to shake.
Plants surrounded the stage and a giant plant emerged from the ground.
It opens to reveal a younger Terra Snapdragon.
Anakin whispered, "I don't know why…. But she looks super untrustworthy…. Like she would try to spike my coffee…."
"Yeah me too", Padme whispered.
"Me three", Eda whispered.
Witches from other schools were impressed by what they saw.
"Greetings, students, educators. My name is Terra Snapdragon, head witch of the Plant coven", Terra said as she introduced herself.
She showed off her skills with plants for them all to see.
"But today, I'm head proctor for the….", Terra said as she looked above to see the banner that said I.F.W.O.T.
"IFWOT? Seriously….", Terra asked as she snapped her fingers and replaced the banner with plants that said….
"I'm here to Help Enhance Coven Know-how", Terra said as she admired her work.
"Welcome to HECK! Also this is my first year hosting and I am thrilled", Terra said in joy.
Anakin whispered, "I bet a case of Apple blood that she's gonna be crazy."
"Well Obi Wan did say that Terra isn't who she seems to be", Padme whispered.
Terra asked the students, "today, you little sweet peas will go through your rigorous exercises that will test your intelligence, strength and creativity. Are you excited?"
Almost everyone cheered.
"Lovely. Remember this won't be a bed of roses, only the best of the best will be rewarded", Terra said as a coven scout walks over to show the blue ribbons.
"The failures will be ground into mulch for my garden", Terra said sinsterly.
One student started crying.
A scout then whispered into Terra's ear.
"Illegal? Oh, we'll see about that, won't we children? Let the activities begin", Terra said.
Eda whispered to Anakin, "you owe us a case of apple blood."
Anakin whispered, "if we survive this, I'll buy it for ya."
Eda then turned to look at Bump, who gave her two thumbs up.
….
We then see Eda, Padme and Anakin at a stand that had a banner that said Trust.
The male witch asked, "tell me what makes the covens strong?"
"Strength in numbers?"
"A dark pact?"
"Well it is all those things, but it's also trust", the male witch said as a coven scout, then walked over and let themselves fall, and the witch caught them.
"Trust in our fellow covenmates", the male witch said, the Coven scout then walked away.
The kids could see where this was going.
Trust falls.
The male witch asked, "any volunteers?"
"Sounds easy enough", Eda said as she walked over.
"Very good. And this will be your partner", the male witch said.
A green blob whose face looked like that of a brain.
"Now close your eyes and trust that your covenmate will catch you", the male witch said as he stepped aside.
Eda then sighed as she turned around and closed her eyes
She knew this was probably a bad idea, but if she didn't do this, her and Bump's butts would be toast!
Eda proceeds to turn around and fall backwards, but her body goes straight through the blob's body. By the time she hits the ground, the upper part of her body has already turned into a skeleton. Upon witnessing this, the students, minus Anakin and Padme, flee in terror, and the blob starts crying in fright!
Eda's body then disappears in a puff of smoke, and she reappears behind the male witch and the blob, revealing it to be a prank she pulled on them.
Anakin and Padme looked impressed.
That was something they hadn't seen before.
"Ta-Da! I'm here all night, folks", Eda said with a laugh.
The male witch and blob isn't amused by this, much to Eda's disappointment.
….
Later, Eda, Anakin and Padme are sitting somewhere in the venue.
They wondered what exactly the next activity would be.
"I never should have come here", Eda said sadly as she held a cup.
Anakin and Padme looked at their friend in sympathy.
That's when another voice was heard….
"Hello. I see you three aren't having fun."
All three of them looked at the one who talked.
A bard student wearing a St. Epiderm uniform.
It was a much younger Raine!
Raine asked, "not enjoying the free drinks?"
Eda shook her head no.
"Let me try something", Raine said as they walked over.
Eda raised an eyebrow.
Raine then whistled a tune over the drink.
Eda said, "um…. Thanks for whistling into my drink, I guess…."
"Try it", Raine said.
Eda then took a sip of her drink and her eyes went wide.
Anakin and Padme tilted their heads in confusion.
"Hey, this drink is no longer tasting like junk", Eda said in glee as she took another sip.
Raine said, "that's what the whistle did."
"Really, that's so cool", Padme said.
Anakin said, "yeah, really cool."
Eda asked, "how did your whistle change the flavor?"
"A little trick I taught myself, changing the chemistry of a liquid with sound waves", Raine said as they sat beside Eda.
Eda said, "wicked…. Um, I'm Eda Clawthorne."
"Raine Whispers", Raine said with a smile on their face.
Anakin waved and said, "Anakin Skywalker."
Padme smiled and said, "Padme Amidala."
Raine asked, "so what are you three doing here?"
Eda said, "we're supposed to represent our school."
"And win a blue ribbon, so Eda doesn't get expelled", Anakin said.
Raine went wide-eyed when they heard that.
"Yeah but I can't seem to pass any of the activities", Eda said.
Raine asked, "like which ones?"
"All of them", Eda grumbled.
Padme pats Eda's back.
Anakin said, "I'm sure we'll think of something."
"I've got a few ideas", Raine said.
Later, throughout the event, the group manages to complete all activities by working together as a team, while also giving a good impression to the instructors. When all of that is done, they go outside to play grudgby together.
It was quite fun, all things considered.
Eda asked as she kicked the grudgby ball, "I wonder what I'll get a blue ribbon for? Strength? Wit?"
Anakin said, "I'm sure you'll get one for something amazing!"
Eda asked, "like what Ani?"
Ani shrugged and said, "maybe speed? Comedy?"
"Cute witch", Padme whispered.
Eda asked, "what?"
Padme repeated, "what?"
The two were blushing.
Anakin glanced at the girls and blushed as well.
Raine noticed this and smiled.
They said, "you three make a great couple."
Anakin, Padme and Eda's faces turned a darker shade of red.
They felt so embarrassed.
"Oh no, we're not together", Padme exclaimed.
Anakin said, "y-yeah. We're j-just friends."
Raine said, "aw, too bad."
Anakin, Padme and Eda's faces were now redder than a tomato.
Raine chuckled at that.
Anakin asked, "so why did you come to this event?"
" isn't cheap. But if I make the school look good, I will get a scholarship", Raine said.
Anakin said, "interesting. It appears most of the kids here have similar goals."
"Except I made a deal with the devil, the principal at Hexside is gonna expel me, unless I come back with a ribbon", Eda said with a worried look on her face.
Padme said, "if you get expelled, I'm quitting Hexside!"
Anakin said, "me too!"
Eda looked surprised and shocked at Anakin and Padme's words.
She asked, "r-really?"
Anakin and Padme nod their heads.
Eda smiled at them.
"So sweet", Raine said.
The three others blushed again.
"But I also think I am being used to embarrass our vice principal", Eda said as she turned to stare at Bump.
Anakin said, "you're usually fond of pranks. But not pranks against him?"
"Well Bump would make a better principal than Faust", Eda said.
Padme and Anakin nodded in agreement.
"Well it's almost time for the closing ceremony", Raine said.
Anakin muttered, "this should be good."
….
Soon, all the students gather inside the venue to attend the closing ceremony.
Eda gives a thumbs up to Bump who is watching from the seats.
Bump gives a worried thumbs up combined with a nervous smile.
Terra then appears through the use of her plant magic.
"Congratulations students. It seems nearly everyone earned a ribbon. You must be so proud of yourselves", Terra said with a small smile on her face.
Padme whispered, "I don't like where this is going…."
The students all looked happy and excited.
"Well you shouldn't be", Terra said with a frown on her face.
All the students gasp.
"This training camp is a joke. There was nothing challenging about those challenges and this was the last straw", Terra said as she held out a drawing of a moon and tore it in half.
"Before we hand out any ribbons…. I think we need one more activity", Terra said as she snapped her fingers.
Terra summons hedges from the ground and places the witches in two groups: Coven Witch and Wild Witch.
Anakin yelled, "I knew she would pull something like this!"
Padme yelled, "sunuva banshee!"
"We'll play my personal favorite game: Covens vs Wilds", Terra said with a grin on her face.
Eda frantically looked around for her friends!
"Coven witches, you have around 20 minutes to capture every wild witch. If you succeed, everyone on your team gets a blue ribbon", Terra said.
The students looked up at Terra.
"Wild witches, you may earn a ribbon, if you put on a good show and to encourage your shrinking violets, I'll allow any use of magic", Terra said with a grin on her face.
"She's crazy", Anakin whispered.
"We're in HECK People! Let's have some fun", Terra said with a sinister smile on her face.
And that's when chaos began to ensue.
"Take cover", Padme exclaimed.
She hid behind a wall as a jet of fire flew past!
"I am so gonna report Terra to the Jedi council", Anakin whispered.
He couldn't believe this malarky!
Anakin was able to avoid getting hit by a student.
He had to keep moving fast!
Anakin used the force to sense his surroundings. This gave him a slight advantage.
Padme was using her magic to defend herself.
She had formed a shield around herself to protect from any magic fired her way.
"This is nuts", Padme whispered.
She hoped she could find her friends again soon!
Eda herself was hiding.
She did NOT wanna get caught!
Raine was doing their best to hide. They didn't wanna get caught either.
But then two "coven" Witches found them.
They muttered, "oh grape nuts."
But, however, just before the two witches could grab them….
The two witches were lifted into the air.
Raine turned to see who saved their butt!
It was Eda!
She said, "sup?"
Raine looked surprised and shocked.
Eda said, "c'mon, we gotta find Anakin and Padme!"
Raine nods their head as Eda grabs their hand.
They ran through the maze in hopes of finding their friends.
Anakin was quickly able to fight off three witches.
He said, "that's right! Who wants a piece of me?!"
One witch tried to run at Anakin, but Anakin quickly kicked them in the groin.
They fell to the ground in a crumpled heap.
Anakin growled, "want some more?"
The other witches turned tail and ran as fast as they could!
Anakin grinned. That's when he heard footsteps fast approaching.
Anakin turned around quickly as he prepared to kick the witch in the….
"Woah, it's us Ani", Eda exclaimed.
Anakin fell flat on his butt in order to stop himself from kicking Eda.
Eda and Raine let out a few chuckles.
Eda then helped Anakin up.
Eda asked, "where's Padme?"
Anakin shrugged.
"Let's go find her", Eda said as she grabbed Raine and Anakin's hands.
The three set off to find the 4th member of their little group!
Padme was hiding to avoid getting caught.
She hoped her friends would soon find her.
Then she heard some footsteps.
She slowly turned to see who was approaching.
"Padme!"
Padme saw that it was Anakin, Eda and Raine!
She smiled and quickly hugged Anakin and Eda.
The two blushed.
Raine smiled at the reunion.
Terra retracts the hedges back into the ground to create an adequate dueling space.
The four friends all stood back to back as Anakin whispered, "this woman makes a fruitcake look less nutty!"
"Tell me about it", Padme whispered.
The crowd then started to yell, "fight! Fight! Fight! "
The four kids glanced at one another.
Anakin said, "I ain't fighting you guys!"
"Wait, I got an idea", Eda whispered.
The other three glanced at Eda as she whispered her plan.
The four then separated and they all took deep breaths.
Then they ran at each other!
Everyone cheered when they saw this!
But as the four looked like they were about to hit one another….
They stopped and the four started to dance.
Terra gave a look that said, "da fuq?!"
Eda and Raine did a twirl.
Anakin twirled Padme through the air!
The four then drew a giant spell circle that conjured a fireball! A really big one!
The four smirked and threw it at Terra.
Terra blocks most of the fire, part of her hair still catches on fire.
She glares at the four kids.
"Never a rose without a few thorns, I see", Terra said as she kept glaring at the kids.
"Yeah, well, we got tired of your stupid little challenge", Eda said as she and the others glared at Terra.
"And your plant puns", Raine said with a glare on their face.
Anakin said as he glared, "and the fact that you're nuttier than trail mix!"
Padme yelled, "yeah! What they said!"
Terra then lowered herself down and walked towards the kids.
Padme hid behind Anakin.
Eda and Raine were sweating.
Terra then let out a laugh and said, "delightful!"
The four kids said, "huh?"
"Feisty witches do make the best leaders! I especially like you, sprout", Terra said to Raine.
Raine smiled a little.
"But I can't reward disobedience. So everyone is poisoned", Terra said with a frown as she summoned her vines.
Padme clung to Anakin and Eda in fright.
A coven scout ran to her and whispered into her ear.
She said, "that's illegal too?! Ugh, fine, instead, no-one gets a ribbon this year! Everyone loses!"
The rest of the crowd boos and glares.
The students glare at Eda, Padme, Anakin and Raine.
Anakin yelled, "are you seriously blaming us, and not the nut job who made us fight one another?!"
The rest of the students then back away a little.
Padme said, "Ani's right! This lady is crazy!"
Terra in her mind thought 'Why do i get the feeling these two are going to be a big problem in the future?'
Raine then waved goodbye as they walked away.
Bump then ran over to Eda, Anakin and Padme.
"I'm so proud of you three! But also, I think we're toast", Bump said, a bit nervous.
Anakin and Padme rolled their eyes.
"My career is over, Eda will be expelled and she might probably end up selling garbage at the Night Market. But what a way to go", Bump said as he paced around.
Anakin said, "there's gotta be something we can do!"
"Pardon me? Expelled? Is Fausty still playing more of his little games….", Terra asked as she walked over to Eda, "no. Budding prodigies like Miss Clawthorne need to be nourished", Terra said as she pats Eda's head.
Eda looked surprised at the compliment.
"I'll let him know, I was quite impressed with the four of you", Terra said as she walked away.
Bump then faints.
Anakin said, "well, at least that solves ONE problem."
Eda smiled as she hugged Anakin and Padme.
Both of them blushed at the action.
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A few days later, in the cafeteria of Hexside…..
Eda is seen walking with a tray in her hands.
"Eda!"
Eda turned around and saw Anakin and Padme walk up to her.
She smiled upon seeing her friends.
"Nice to see you two", Eda said.
Padme said, "it's great to see you too, Eda."
Anakin asked, "looking for a table to sit?"
"Yes and I think I just found one", Eda said as she points to a table where Lilith is sitting at.
Padme asked, "mind if we sit with you and Lilith?"
"Sure it's no problem, cuties", Eda said but then covered her mouth.
Anakin and Padme went wide-eyed when they heard that.
"I mean, follow me", Eda said as she blushed.
She quickly began leading Anakin and Padme to the table.
"Lily! Have I and my friends got something to tell you….", Eda said as she, Anakin and Padme sat down.
Lilith then heard an alarm go off on her watch.
"Sorry Eda, I gotta go", Lilith said as she stood up.
Eda asked, "where to?"
Lilith asked her sister, "E.C study group. We can talk later?"
"Go, go, go, go. Don't be late", Eda said with a wave of her hand.
Lilith smiled before she ran off to her study group.
Eda then frowned. But that's when Anakin and Padme placed their hands on her shoulders.
Eda smiled. At least she had friends now.
Eda then took a sip of her Ghoul Aid juice box.
"Blech", Eda said in disgust.
Anakin asked, "that bad, hmm?"
Eda nodded and said, "I wish Raine were here to make this taste better."
"Trade?"
Eda looked up in shock.
It was Raine!
Eda, Anakin and Padme said, "Raine?!"
"What are you doing- oh no! Your scholarship", Eda said in horror.
"Don't worry. I wanted to transfer out of Epiderm anyway and apparently my parents always hated the cold on the Knee", Raine said with a smile on their face.
Anakin said, "well….", he then looked at the screen, "that's convenient…."
"Also here is more apple blood", Raine said as they took out 2 more juice boxes.
Eda said, "thank you so much!"
Eda then took a sip of the Apple blood. It tasted great!
"Well you three give a rundown of this place", Raine said.
Eda, Anakin and Padme smiled, eager to tell Raine about the school.
"Well ever since Terra spoke to Faust, I can get away with pretty much everything", Eda said as she smirked.
Anakin and Padme glanced at one another.
Raine asked, "what else is there?"
Anakin said, "oh, quite a bit. Where do we begin…?"
….
We then are back in the present.
Eda said, "and that's how we all met."
"Uh, Eda, look", Padme whispered.
Eda quirked an eyebrow as she looked at the others.
Luz, King, Luke, Leia, Kane and Hooty were all asleep.
"They fell asleep like 5 minutes ago", Sam said.
Eda chuckled and said, "let's get them to bed."
Sam said, "sure thing. It was a great story, though."
"But I do hope Raine is okay", Eda said as she looked up into the sky.
Anakin closed his eyes and said, "I'm sure they are…. I sense…. That their mind…. Isn't as foggy as I thought it was…."
….
Meanwhile….
At the Emperor's Castle, Raine is sitting on a ledge looking into the distance.
Unlike when we last saw them, they looked to be under no kind of brainwashing.
"There you are, sprout."
Raine turned around to see Terra approaching them.
She had a cup of tea in her hand.
Raine stood up.
"I just wish these headaches would go away", Raine said.
Terra smiled and said, "that's why I brought you this tea, to help with these headaches."
Raine then took the horn and whistled into it.
Terra shrugged but then creepily smiled as Raine drank their tea.
Raine then finished drinking.
They said, "thank you…."
Terra smiled and then walked away.
Raine's expression grew sour and disgusted as they watched Terra walk away.
They whispered, "thank Titan for that whistling."
They then knocked on a brick and from it emerged a small abomination.
Raine smiled and knelt down to the tiny creature.
The small abomination hands them a letter, which they open.
Raine asked, worried, "a draining spell? This is worse than we thought. Any way to counter?"
The abomination gave a thinking look for a moment.
Then it handed them a small paper.
Raine read it and it said, "Skywalker and the Owl Lady."
Raine sighed as they looked upon the paper.
"No, I can't put those two in danger", Raine said.
Raine had to force themselves to tear the letter apart.
The abomination retreats back inside the brick. Raine lets the wind carry the pieces of paper as they look up into the sky with a hopeful expression on their face.
They hoped that their plans would work, and that their friends would be safe….
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Reviews:
SuperSentai199: yep, I'm happy we added that into the story.
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We're slowly but surely reaching the end of this series, and I'm excited to see how our story comes along with it.
