The very madness of the scheme protects it

"What's going on," Amity asked her twin siblings, confused just as much as she was angry.

"We're getting you and Luz together!" Edric answered proudly.

"This is the perfect opportunity Amity," Emira said, wrapping an arm around her sister's shoulders. "We set this whole thing up so that you can finally tell her how you feel!"

"But-"

"Luz is waiting for her date Mittens, don't keep her waiting," Edric egged on.

"You can do it baby sister!" Emira cheered.

"WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU TWO!?"

The Blight twins stopped smiling, looking at their sibling with wide eyes. A very uncomfortable silence formed as they stared at their younger sister, who seemed to be fuming.

"Did you two even consider how Luz would feel about this scheme of yours!? Do you have any idea how much this is going to hurt her? All for what? Just so I can fess up and she would maybe reciprocate?"

Emira took a step forward, "Luz will be fine-"

"And if she isn't!?" Amity growled. "Just because she's strong it doesn't mean she can't be hurt. I bet you'd be just as surprised as I was if you knew that Luz was a social outcast back in the human world. As terrible as it sounds, none of us know what it's like for people to know we're in the room and do their best to look the other way, but Luz has lived like that her entire life!"

The Blight twins just stared, now starting to regret their actions.

"Right now, this world is serving as a safe haven for Luz. Despite all of the incredible things she's done in the Boiling Isles, there's still a large part of her that sees herself as someone who'll never be accepted! From what she told me, nobody wanted to be her friend on Earth, let alone have any form of romantic relationship. And now the first offer she gets, the first time someone has shown interest in her in that way, it was all just some sort of scheme? So let me ask again: WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU TWO!?"

Amity took a deep breath trying to calm herself, "You two are going back there with me to apologize to Luz."

She made her way past her siblings, but she didn't hear any footsteps behind her. Looking over her shoulder Amity saw the twins hadn't moved.

Amity crossed her arms impatiently, "Well?"

The younger Blight stared down her older siblings, waiting for an answer. A few moments of silence passed, before Emira spoke up.

"Amity, I'm sure I can say for the both of us that we're sorry. And we will personally apologize, but right now… I think that the best apology we could offer… is you."

Amity felt insulted, knowing Luz deserves to hear an actual apology, having anyone apologize on the culprits' behalf is just wrong.

"Do you really expect me to just walk up to Luz and tell her that you guys are sorry!? That she'll be all happy getting the apology from me? For all I know she-"

"An apology from us won't fix anything right now," Edric stated, cutting off his sister. "You're right, we… we really messed up. And we're sorry. But if everything you've said is true then an apology from the two of us isn't going to do anything. You need to be the one to tell Luz, she'll listen to you. You have our word that we will apologize to her soon, but not now."

"Amity," Edric joined, using his sister's name... something he hadn't done in a long time. "Do you think that she'd believe us? Luz is great, but I doubt she'd take our apology seriously."

Amity was fuming, as much as she hated it they had a good point.

Luz needed to hear an apology from them, but she didn't know how Luz would take the explanation and apology if she heard it from her twin siblings.

Would she think they were being genuine and actually felt sorry? Or would they think they're plotting another scheme against her? Then Luz would ask why they...

Amity paused, if Luz asked why her siblings did all of this then... she'd have to tell her that Emira and Edric went through with their scheme for her. All for one, dumb reason...

Amity Blight couldn't confess to Luz Noceda.

Had she just told Luz how she felt none of this would be happening. Even if she were rejected, at least Luz wouldn't get hurt.

But now, Amity would have to tell Luz everything.

Luz stared blankly at the moon, her back pressed against the cherry blossom-like tree. It had been a while since Uzair ran off into the forest. She kept telling herself that he'd come back, but a small part of her knew that wasn't going to happen.

Luz heard shuffling to her right. She quickly sat up and turned to see what it was.

Stepping out of the forest was none other than the girl that has been plaguing her thoughts: Amity Blight.

"Hi Luz…"

Author's Note

I know this is pretty short, but trust me... next chapter - (o_o)