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"That was close," Yumi said as she sipped water in the quad. "I hope Apin is okay," Aelita said. "He is," Dawn said. "Physically, he is okay. He is still having nightmares about what he saw in the fountain," Allison said. "What did he see?" "He doesn't know. Apin said it was a dark shadow. However, Dean Cranky thinks he was drunk." "He looked horrible," Yumi said. "Are you guys talking about Apin? He is going around saying the Sangharsh is haunting the school," Hiroshima said. "That is stupid. He is not," Aelita said. "I know. He moved on. I could tell. However, it was right after his memorial, and the fountain looks different." "I noticed it too. Maybe it has something to do with the snow. The reserve water flows into the fountain," Dawn said. "I don't know. The school is handling it, and we have to trust them," Aelita said. "Are we talking about the same school the swiped who killed Mrs. Temp under the rug? If it is something we can handle, we should," Yumi said. "Aelita's right. For now, trust the school. We have a few months left, and the Dean is watching us," Allison said. "Yeah, okay, but if something happens, we are getting involved," Hiroshima said.
Odd is writing a paper on The Picture of Dorian Grey when Ulrich flops next to him on the couch. "Is everything okay?" Odd asks. "No. My dad is anxious about university coming up," Ulrich said. "Why?" "He doesn't want to waste his money on a major going nowhere." "Well, you're going to be Soldier Triangle, so?" "I didn't tell him I was going to study mathematics because he might get a swelled head." "I can see that. Well, you have until May 1st to accept your university." Ulrich lays back when Jeremy and Brock arrive. "If Mr. Howard makes our senior exit project more difficult, I will lose it," Brock said as he took a drink from the fridge. "Oh, pass me a club soda, please?" Jeremy asks. "Sure." "How can he make the math project harder? We already have to find a real-world scenario and apply it to a theorem," Ulrich said. "If you are in AP Calculus, you should check Canvas," Jeremy said. Ulrich looks and gulps. "Is it too soon to get the senioritis?" "Yep," Odd said. The boys laugh. "How is Apin?" Brock asks. "He still claims that something grabbed him in the fountain," Ulrich said. "What do you think, Odd?" "I don't know. I don't sense anything, but Hiroshima does. Maybe it responded to Sangharsh's memorial," Odd said. "Please. We put him to rest and kept up his name in good fortune," Brock said. "What do Ash and Cressila think?" "I don't know. She is training right now. She got promoted to second-in-command after Sangharsh." "Wait? He was second under Ash?" Ulrich asks. "Yeah. She was sabotaged during the Leader of the Knights tournament, so Sangharsh could move on to the finals. Cressila never forgot that, and Ash ensured she was his second-in-command." "Wow! And to think the Sangharsh-" Ulrich starts. "Yeah. But he is dead! We need to figure out what is going on before Headmaster Irritated comes after us," Jeremy said. The boys chuckled.
Cressila and Ash sit on the Knights' Field and drink water while tending to their Pokemon. "That was a workout," Ash said. "I know. I need a shower and a deep tissue massage," Cressila said. "What do you think of Apin's story?" " I think someone did something to the fountain." 'Me too. Jared wants to check it out after practice." "We should. It was not by chance that Apin was attacked after Sangharsh's memorial." Silver walks by with her Pokemon partner, Quaxwell, and her late brother's Pokemon. "She is training to be a knight as well," Cressila said. "Yeah, she takes her exam in June along with Devon. Mariam passed. Then all those who passed will enter the tournament to see where they rank." "I can see all three of them becoming First Class Knights." "Me too." "Are you ready?" Jared asks Sajin. "Yeah. Is Daah coming?" Cressila asks. "You know she won't!" Ash said. "She claims she has plans with her sister, but Mariam is on a date with someone," Sajin said. "Well, let's go."
Meanwhile, Hiroki and Devon are at Aatma Phavvaara. "I heard something," Hiroki said. "What do you mean?" "The Star power is associated with spirits, and I head something, like a trapped spirit." "Like a troubled soul or a soul who is in trouble?" "I don't know. I am still figuring out how my powers work." Hiroki touches the water, and an arm grabs him. "Danish!" Devon yells as he holds his sword and cuts the arm. The lobby lights dim a little. "Something is there," Devon said. The water rises, and a beast appears. "A Jumbee!" Hiroki screams. He takes out his new sword that he was granted on his thirteenth birthday. "In the name of Planet Star, Revolting Inferno!" Devon takes out his sword as well. "Delicate Krosabo!" The two moves cause a flood in the lobby. "Devon!" Sajin shouts. "Sajin. Look, the fountain attacked us!" "What happened?" Ash asks. "I went to touch the water when an arm grabbed me, but Deven saved me," Hiroki said. "Just like Apin, he was grabbed," Jared said. "But a beast attacked us." Cressila looks among the puddle of water and sees, "Rocky?" "Roberto?" Jared asks. Rocky looks still and speaks. "She's coming!" "To the nurse!" Ash commands.
Later at night, Ash J takes care of his best friend. "What happened?" "I was walking by the Aatma Phavvaara when bam! Then I woke up and saw Cressila doing CPR on me," Rocky said. "What? Like Apin," Moxie said. "Yeah. It was weird. Apin touched the water, I did not,' Rocky said. Moments later, Allison and Jimmy walk in with the soup. "This is called cow wheel soup. It works wonders," Allison said. "My mother sent to herbs from Blake Castle. She and my father went back to get some," Jimmy said. "Thanks. Please tell me that the Headmaster and Dean are going to figure this out," Rocky said. "You know they won't. But Jared and Sajin are in the lab with Jeremy and Aelita to figure this out. Maybe there is something in the water?" Jimmy said. "Please. It was like I was back in limbo. "Right, for the three hours versus the two months I went through," Ash J said. "Relax. We should focus on senior year as much as possible," Allison said. "Right. Like the senior bash!" Moxie said. "Daah is throwing it." "Excuse me?" Ash J asks. "The girl that still blames you for Sangharsh?" "We came to an agreement that it was his wrongdoing." 'So, she is still a bitch?" Moxie asks. "Yeah, but she has a soft spot," Allison said. Moxie shakes her head.
In the lab, Jeremy checks out the water from the Aatma Phavvaara. "There is something there. Like a plant fiber." "Some piece of fabric? There has to be more," Jared asks. "What are we missing?" Aelita asks. Dawn and Hiroshima are walking by the Aatma Phavvaara to locate Rocky's apple watch. "I see it!" Hiroshima said. When she picks it up, an arm grabs her. "Help!" Dawn takes out her sword and cuts the arm. The water rises. Dawn and Hiroshima took their swords and stabbed the water. The water freezes, and Dawn sees a cotton ball and pulls it out but leaves a piece in the water. The water collapse. "What is this?" Dawn asks. "A cotton ball? Let's take it to the lab," Hiroshima asks. When the girls arrive, the water sample glows. "Whoa? Where's the fire?" Sajin asks. Aelita looks at the selection and blows it up on the screen. "Are those spikes?" Jared asks. "Yeah. Put the cotton ball in a jar and go get administration," Jeremy said. Headmaster Chidh arrived. "Go to bed, children!" "But," Aelita said. Headmaster Chidh stares at Dawn, Hiroshima, Jeremy, and Aelita. "Listen, heirs. Go to bed! Knights, please follow suit." "Yes, headmaster," the students said. "He spoke to us nicely," Sajin said. "He doesn't want to make an enemy of the heirs," Jared said. "That was Dean Kathin. He can shapeshift," Aelita said, "Makes more sense," Sajin said.
The group takes about the cotton ball. "You know what? We don't have cotton balls on Planet Hearts. We use felt and sponges," Yumi said. "Why is that?" Ulrich asks. "The reason the cotton ball reacted to the fountain water," Brock said. "There has to be an old wives' tale out there," Dexter said. "Like what?" Ash asks. "Does the Golden Storybook have anything?" Dawn asks. "Nope. However, the library at the palace might," Allison said. "I want to go tomorrow. I need a break from this place. I heard that Dean Kathin is back on your radar," Alexis said. "Yep. He is back!" Aelita said. "Well, let's go to bed. We have our senior meeting tomorrow," Odd said. "About?" Jeremy asks. "Our senior trip!"
Daah walks into the lab and takes out the cotton ball. "It needs to work. He needs to come back!" She throws it back into the Aatma Phavvaara when Rosé spots her. "Who goes there? I am still being punished for framing the princess, and I need to go to bed, so leave!" Daah pushes Rosé into the Aatma Phavvaara and runs. The fountain bubbles.