CHAPTER 3: Humans In Magic School

Luz, Sora, Eda, and King are on the shores, standing in front of something that really catches their attention.

Eda: Well, kids... did you ever in your life think you'd see something as breathtaking as this?

The thing they were staring at is revealed to be a giant creature of sorts—a dead one at that.

Luz/Sora: I don't like this.

Eda: Yes, it doesn't get much more inspiring than the trash slug. It makes a home, a life from what others have thrown by the wayside. Until, blam! It gets blasted by a wave one day and croaks from all the salt. And then we get to sell the stuff it ate.

She hands Luz a pickaxe which she responds in horror.

Luz: Please don't make me.

King: Aw, come on, Luz. It's not every day you get to go to the dump and pick apart a garbage carcass.

Eda: Ah, nuts to you all.

Eda then swings her pickaxe at the carcass to dig out items it ate.

Luz: So, Eda...

*glass shatters*

Luz: What if we tried some new lessons for my apprenticeship? Like...

*glass shatters*

Luz: Read ancient scrolls or mix potions, or‐

Eda starts digging through the items.

Eda: Ugh. That sounds like a bunch of magic school stuff.

Luz walks towards Eda.

Luz: Wait. Is there a magic school here? Like, winding towers, cute uniforms, dark plots that threaten your life kind of magic school?

Eda: Mm‐hmm. What's worse, they force you to learn magic the "proper" way. But magic isn't proper. It's wild and unpredictable. And that's why it's so beautiful. I didn't finish school, and look at me! Who wouldn't envy where I am right now?

Luz looks at Eda for a bit, then looks down in disappointment, while Sora looks at Eda with one eyebrow raised.

Eda: Uh... Hey, here's a lesson. A great witch is resourceful, like this.

Eda takes Luz's arm and swishes through some slime to fish something out.

Luz: Oh, hey. Greasy slime ball.

Eda: Use your slime ball wisely, young witch. Back at it! We'll hit the stink nodes first.

Luz: Actually, if it's okay, I think I'll head home and look at pictures of animals that are still alive. Love you, King.

King: *giggles*

Luz: You little beach peach.

King: *sigh*

Eda: Welp. It looks like it's just you and me, Sora.

Sora smiles nervously and slowly walks backward.

Sora: Yeah, I'll help from here. I'll use my wind magic to help clear the clutter.

Eda: Good idea. I'll give you the signal.

Eda goes through the clutter.

Eda: There we go. *grunting*

A trombone falls onto King.

King: Ow! This is awesome.

[Cut to Luz walking through the woods]

Luz, heading back to the Owl House, stares at the slime ball in her hand and starts to have doubts about Eda's style of teaching.

Luz: Ugh! If magic's all about digging for slime balls, maybe I don't have the stomach for it.

Luz then puts the slime ball in her pocket.

Sora: Luz, wait up!

Luz turns around and smiles.

Luz: Sora! I thought you were helping Eda with the... giant dead... slug thing.

Sora: Oh, we finished already. Eda and King started to argue about something, so I went on ahead.

Luz: Oh. Well, ready to head back home?

Sora: Yeah.

Suddenly they hear a voice.

?: You can do it! You can!

Sora: Huh?

Luz: Mysterious voice of encouragement?

The two walked towards where the voice was coming from. The two peeked behind a bush and saw a girl with short turquoise-blue hair, glasses, and wearing what seems to be a color-coded uniform of sorts, sitting on a rock.

Luz: *gasps* No! Little witch girl.

The witch girl stands and paces around a flower a bit.

Witch Girl: You can do it. Even if you get a bad grade, it's not a reflection of you as a witch. And my parents are right. There are better opportunities on this track. Now, get to school!

The witch girl accidentally steps on the flower.

Witch Girl: Oh, no! Oh, little friend! I'm sorry!

The witch girl kneels, raises her finger, and draws a green glowing circle above the crushed flower. The glowing circle emits small green light orbs, and the crushed flower is restored to normal.

Luz: *gasps*

Sora was intrigued by what he had seen.

Sora *thinking*: That's just like my healing spell.

The witch girl's ear wiggled a bit until she noticed someone approaching. Said person was another girl, riding on a wooden wheelbarrow carrying a large pot. This girl is wearing the same outfit as the other girl, except this girl has two-toned chin-length hair, comprised of shades of aquamarine with brown hair with a ponytail pulling the front hair out of her face. This girl was reading a book until she turned her head towards the other girl still on her knees.

Witch Girl #2: Willow! Wow. You're so unnoticeable I almost rolled into ya *chuckles*.

The flowers wilts once more as the kneeling girl, named Willow, stands.

Willow: Hi, Amity.

Amity: Uh, shouldn't you get to class early to prep your...

The pot that belongs to Willow begins rattling and falls over, spilling out purple substance. The substance starts groaning and gasping. Willow then lowers her head.

Amity: Oh, Willow. You don't have anything to show, do you?

Luz: Witch drama!

Sora's look turns stern, seeing Willow pulls her hood on to hide her blush of embarrassment.

Amity: *sighs* This is why people call you "Half‐a‐Witch Willow."

Amity's pot starts rattling.

Amity: Oh, it looks like someone wants to say something to you.

Amity takes off the top of her pot.

Amity: Abomination-

Amity snaps her finger.

Amity: -rise.

A pile of purple substance appears from the pot and takes the shape of a humanoid being.

Abomination: *gasping* *groaning*

The Abomination then wilts over and draws a star on Willow's forehead.

Abomination: *groans* You're a... star.

Amity: Aw. It's like mine.

Amity points to a gold star-shaped badge on her uniform that says "TOP STUDENT."

Amity: But much smaller and meaningless. As Top Student, it's my duty to tell you to keep at it. Even you could get a passing grade someday. Abomination, cower.

The Abomination groans, and it returns to the pot, and Amity closes it.

Amity: See you in class, superstar.

Amity carries her wheelbarrow and walks away with a smug look on her face as Willow pulls down her hood in frustration. As Amity was walking away, Luz, with an angry look, sticks her tongue and blows a raspberry.

Luz: Bleh!

Sora was too annoyed at Amity's words toward Willow.

Sora *Thinking*: Who does she think she is?

Willow wipes away the goop on her forehead.

Willow: "Oh, see you in class, superstar!" I hate when she does that. I hate making abominations. I hate getting bad grades. Ugh! I can't stand this anymore. RrrrAAA!

Luz/Sora: *gasp*

The ground begins to rumble as throned vines appear from the ground—one of the vines wrapped around Luz's leg and pulled her towards Willow.

Luz: Ahh! *screams*

Sora: Luz!

Sora runs towards and jumps in front of Luz, summoned his keyblade, and gets into his battle stance. Willow suddenly turns around to look at the humans with menacing green-glowing eyes. Sora grits his teeth, prepared to fight until Willow's anger subsides and she realizes what she had done.

Willow: Oh, no, no, no, no, no!

Willow runs toward Luz and releases her from the thorned vines while Sora immediately de-summons his keyblade.

Willow. I'm so sorry!

Luz: It's okay. The thorns only went through a few layers of skin.

Willow suddenly leans towards Luz and notices her ears.

Willow: So... circle-y.

Luz squeals and quickly covers her ears.

Willow: *gasp* You're human! This is astounding! *gasp* A human on the Boiling Isles!

Willow takes Luz's hands to help her up.

Willow: How'd you get here? What are you doing here?

Sora: Wait. You've never seen humans before?

Willow then turns to Sora. Seeing Sora's face causes her to blush a bit. Sora slightly tilts his head.

Sora: Hello?

Willow snaps out of it.

Willow: Oh, hi. I didn't see you there.

Willow quickly turns to Luz.

Willow: Is he a friend of yours?

Luz: Yup. He's also human.

Willow turns back to Sora.

Willow: *gasp* Another one?! Two humans?!

Willow backs away.

Willow: This is amazing! How and why are the two humans here in the Boiling Isles?!

They suddenly hear bells pealing.

Willow: Uh, I'm sorry. I can't stay. I have to disappoint my teacher. It was nice to meet you, humans.

Luz: Wait! I'm Luz, and he's Sora. And you're Willow, right? What you did with that flower and those plants, it was... wow.

Willow: Thanks, but... I'm not even supposed to be doing plant magic. My parents put me on the abomination track at school.

Luz squeals and grabs hold of Willow.

Luz: Like, magic school?

Willow nods.

Luz: That's so cool! I'm so jealous.

Luz lets go of Willow.

Luz: I have a teacher, but her lessons are a bit untraditional. I bet she wouldn't even let me enroll. But I wish I could spend one day there.

Willow: I wish I could get a passing grade for once. Then people would stop calling me "Half‐a‐Witch Willow."

Willow then kicks the puddle of her failed Abomination.

Luz: Hey, wait. I know how we can both get what we want.

With a big grin on her face, Luz grabs two handfuls of Abomination goop and slathers herself with it.

Luz: Make me your abomination. I'll get you a good grade, and you can get me into magic school. It's fiendishly clever.

Willow and Sora look at Luz with confusion.

Willow/Sora: What?

Luz: I saw that girl's thing. It's just chunks of stuff that talks weird. I'm chunks of stuff, and I talk weird!

Willow blushes a bit.

Willow: That's true. *giggles* Okay. It's a deal. Luz.

Willow and Luz shook hands in agreement.

Luz: This is a great plan.

The two realized their hands are covered in Abomination goo

Willow: Oops. Abomination goo.

The two struggle to separate their hands. And Luz falls onto the Abomination puddle.

Luz: Great plan.

Sora turns to Willow.

Sora: I'm coming too.

Willow: Oh. Are you interested in learning as well?

Sora: Something like that. Plus, I want to make sure Luz doesn't get hurt.

Luz realized something with Sora and pulled him away.

Luz: Excuse us for a bit Willow.

Luz and Sora walked away from Willow for privacy.

Luz: *whispering* Uh, Sora? What about...

Luz looks at Willow and back at Sora.

Luz: ...your "mission"?

Sora: *whispering* Oh, I did some searching way early in the morning. Unfortunately, the trail's cold. I'll have to try again at a later time.

The two walked back to Willow.

Luz: Wait. I'm going in as Willow's Abomination. How are you gonna get in?

Sora crossed his arms and closed his eyes.

Sora: Hmm, I could just say that I'm getting a school tour as a future student.

Willow: Oh, that'll work.

[Cut to a view of a wondrous looking building with Sora walking with Willow carrying her wheelbarrow and Luz hidden inside the pot]

Willow: Welcome to Hexside School of Magic and Demonics. Remember to stay hidden, okay, Luz?

Luz squeals and giggles.

[Cut to the inside of the school with students walking around in a spiral hallway]

Willow grabs a book from her locker. She then notices a male student, holding a magazine, walks up to her.

Willow: Hmm?

Male Student: Willow, you would not believe humans.

Willow: Humans? Psh. I haven't seen any. What?

Male Student: Did you know that humans nail barbed wire to their kids' teeth? But why? Maybe to make them magnetic.

Luz: *whispering* Actually, it's for storing treats.

Sora was confused about the barbed wire in people's teeth. Thinking it doesn't sound comfortable while the male student looks at Willow in confusion at what he had just heard.

Willow: Okay, Augustus. I'm gonna tell you something. But you have to be cool.

Augustus: I can be shpool. *stammers* I mean, cool.

Willow: Okay. Abomination, rise.

Luz rises from the pot.

Luz: Ta‐da! I'm an abomination.

Willow: Luz, that's not how abominations act.

The surprised Augustus drops his magazine and starts touching his ears.

Gus: No. No, it, it couldn't be.

Willow: Yup, a real live human.

Willow turns to Luz.

Willow: He's the president of the Human Appreciation Society. Most witches wouldn't be able to recognize a human right away. But Augustus is an expert.

Augustus: Where are your gills?

Sora: ?

Augustus turns to Sora.

Augustus: Oh, hi. Are you new here?

Willow: He's going to be. I'm giving him a tour of the school.

Augustus: Oh, cool. My name's Augustus; nice to meet ya.

Sora: I'm Sora. Nice to meet you too.

The two shook hands.

Luz: I knew an Augustus back in the human world. We called him Gus.

Augustus: Gus? Nickname? Human nickname? Gus? Call me it. Wow. Gus. This is the best day of my life.

A school bell rings and screams.

Gus: I've gotta get to spelling class. See you guys at lunch!

Willow: All right. Into the darkness, you go.

Luz: *hisses*

[Cut to a classroom titled Abomination 101]

Abomination Teacher: Hmm. Too many toenails in unexpected places. Fail. Pathetic! The biggest abominations are all of you! If the next abomination is a failure, everyone gets extra homework for a month!

All other students grumbled in their complaint.

Teacher: *clears throat* And the next one to come up is...

Amity: Excuse me, sir, but I am ready to present my abomination. Rise!

Amity's abomination groans.

Teacher: *chuckles* I've always saved the best for last, Amity. You'll have to wait your turn. How about... Willow.

Male student: Not Half‐a‐Witch.

Female student: Great. Homework for a month.

Willow hides her face with her hood in embarrassment. Luz then peeks from her pot.

Luz: Don't listen to them, Willow. We can do this.

Sora, sitting next to Willow, gives her a thumbs up.

Sora: She's right. You've got this.

Willow smiles and nods at them both. She takes her wheelbarrow and prepares herself.

Willow: Uh... Abomination, rise.

Luz jumps out of her pot and strikes a pose.

Luz: *grunt* Ta‐da!

All the other students gasp in surprise, especially Amity.

Willow: Abomination, bow.

Luz: *grunt* Blah!

Teacher: Very impressive. But does it speak?

Luz pauses for a bit, stumbles toward Willow, and held her hands in a child-like manner.

Luz: Uh, I may be your abomination, but you're my a‐mom‐ination.

Students: Aw! That's cute.

Teacher: *laughs* "A‐mom‐ination!" Splendid wordplay. A plus!

All the other students cheer while Willow and Luz smiled at each other, feeling proud of themselves. They turned to see Sora giving them a thumbs up with a smile and a nod. Amity, on the other hand, crossed her arms in annoyance with Willow's accomplishment. The living school bell screams then coughs, indicating that the current class session is over. Willow walks out of class, carrying her wheelbarrow with Sora walking beside her. As they were walking, they were stopped by the abomination teacher.

Teacher: Wonderful work today, Willow. It looks like we have a new top student.

Amity was walking out of class when she was surprised to hear what the teacher had just said. The abomination teacher turns to Amity and takes the badge from her.

Amity: *gasp* *growl* But‐‐

The teacher then walks towards Willow to give it to her.

Willow: Uh‐‐ Thank you, sir.

The teacher nods and walks away. That's when Amity suddenly appears in front of Willow.

Amity: Hey.

Willow: *gasp*

Amity: Last time I saw you, your abomination was mush. What did you do?

Willow: I, uh, took your pep talk to heart, Amity.

Amity: I bet you did.

Amity starts walking backwards.

Amity: I've got my eyes on you, Half‐a‐Witch. That badge is mine.

Amity nonchalantly bumps into a student and walks down a hallway.

Willow: Uh‐oh. I think Amity is onto us.

[Cut to the group in a cafeteria eating lunch together at a table]

Sora: *whispering* Hey, Luz. I brought some leftover Sweetbread Poêle from yesterday. Here.

Sora hands some over to Luz.

Luz: *whispering* Yes! That stuff was so good. Thank you.

Luz chomps it in one bite and proceeds to chew while returning to her pot.

Gus: Wow, never seen food like that before.

Sora: Made it myself.

Gus: Cool.

Willow: Mmm... I don't think you should have done that, Sora.

Sora: Huh? What do you mean?

Willow: *grumble* If Amity saw that...

Amity suddenly jumps on their table and starts losing it, freaking everyone out.

Amity: I saw that!

Amity leans towards Willow.

Amity: Abominations don't eat!

Amity looms over Luz's pot.

Amity: I know you're in there! You can't hide from me! What are you? Who are you?

Amity pulls up Luz by her collar and shakes her frantically.

Amity: I want answers!

Teacher: Amity Blight.

Amity: Huh?

Teacher: I suspected a twinge of jealousy, but this, this is just sad.

Amity: But I‐‐ No! Look at it.

Luz groans in character.

Teacher: Report to Principal Bump's office.

Amity: But‐‐

Teacher: Now!

Amity grumbles, letting go of Luz and running away in frustration. The abomination teacher proceeds to leave while Luz rises back from her pot, and she, Willow, and Sora look at each other in concern and back at Amity's direction. Sora's look of concern then turns stern.

[Cut to Willow, Sora, Gus, And Luz in an empty classroom]

Luz climbs out of the pot in relief.

Luz: Whoo! I'm a sweaty little abomination. But now we don't have to worry about Amity. High five!

Willow and Gus stared for a bit and looked at each other in confusion. Luz and Sora demonstrate by doing so.

Luz: Slap my hand. It's a human thing.

Sora: Yup. And it's fun.

Gus proceeds with caution and high-fives her to which he finds exhilarating.

Gus: Oh. Oh, my. Oh, man, what a rush!

Suddenly, Amity opens the door. She leans on it with a smug look, allowing a taller figure to pass through. This figure is an older man, his skin is light beige, and he has teal eyes with a bright yellow sclera. He wears a red demon on his head, covering half of his face, which gives him the appearance of being consumed by the said demon. He wears a traditional academic robe consisting of a long black gown with a gold yoke, a black cape, gold trim at the sleeves and cape hem, plus a blue stole draped over his shoulders.

Tall figure: Good afternoon, students.

Willow: Principal Bump.

Luz immediately gets into her abomination character. Principal Bump walks towards Luz to get a closer look.

Principal Bump: Hmm. Abomination, rise.

Luz stands.

Principal Bump: Abomination, lie.

Luz: Uh, viral fame is a worthy pursuit. Your cat would never eat you if it got the chance. Chemtrails are real‐‐

Principal Bump: Oh, no, Abomination. How strange for it to get the command wrong. I mean, lie down.

Principal Bump points towards a desk. Luz nervously walks toward it and lies on it.

Principal Bump: So very lifelike. When Miss Blight told me about your abomination, I had to come by, see what she's made of.

Willow: Oh, I have her list of ingredients right here.

Principal Bump: No. We were hoping...

He pulls out a dagger.

Principal Bump: ...For a closer look.

Luz stares at the dagger in horror. Principal Bump then hands the dagger to Willow.

Principal Bump: Willow, I'll allow you the first cut.

Willow smiles nervously and walks towards Luz. She asks Luz in a quiet tone to not be heard.

Willow: Uh, you can't just cut open a human, can you?

Luz shakes her head in fear. Principal Bump places his hand on Willow's shoulder.

Principal Bump: Willow, go ahead and make the first incision.

Gus: Wait, Principal Bump! Uh, high five!

Gus high-fives three pots, releasing abominations. The abominations stumble towards Principal Bump.

Gus: Run!

Luz and Willow ran out of the classroom. Principal Bump and Amity turn to Sora, finally noticing him. Amity then realizes that Sora was with them and demands answers from him.

Amity: You were with them the whole time! You knew about them! Who or what is that "abomination"?! Who are you?! And how did you even get in here without suspicion?!

Gus cuts in.

Gus: He was given a tour of the school!

Amity: What?

Principal Bump: Strange. I don't recall authorizing any tours or allowing guests.

Sora: Uhh... Aw, forget it!

Sora immediately summons his keyblade and unleashes a bright flash of light, blinding everyone. He then runs out of the classroom, hoping to catch up with Luz and Willow fast. After the blinding subsides, everyone else realizes he got away.

Amity: They're getting away!

Principal Bump: No, the intruders won't get far.

Principal Bump walks up to a wall, drawing a magic circle, and places his palms in the circle. He unleashes a powerful surge of magical energy, spreading red lines and insignias all across the walls.

[Cut to Luz and Willow resting on a wall, catching their breath]

Luz: This is all my fault, Willow. I just wanted to see what a real magic school was like.

Willow: Well, how do you like it?

Luz: It's lovely, actually.

Both giggle.

Sora: Hey!

Luz and Willow turned around and smiled, seeing Sora running up to them.

Luz/Willow: Sora!

Sora: Are you two ok?

Luz/Willow: Yeah. How about you?

Sora: Welp, they found me out. So I had to escape.

Willow: Okay, we should get out of here before‐‐

The red lines and insignias that Principal Bump had unleashed began to spread all over the school, creating barriers to seal off any exits.

Willow: ...Bump seals us in.

Sora: Look!

The three see an exit not sealed off yet.

Sora: Let's go!

The three start running, making their way through the spiral hallways. They come up to an exit, only for it to be sealed by a barrier. The three turned around to see Principal Bump controlling the abominations to seize the group, and the three ran behind a pillar to catch their breath.

Willow: Oh, this is awful. I don't know what to do. Amity's right. I'm just Half‐a‐Witch Willow.

Luz: You're Full‐Witch Willow. And you're great.

Sora: Luz is right. You're good at magic, especially with your control of plants.

Willow blushes and smiles, appreciating the praise from the two.

Luz: And someone once told me great witches are resourceful.

Luz pulls out the slime ball that she had kept in her pocket.

Willow: That's it!

Willow takes the slime ball from Luz.

Luz: You mean that greasy slime ball?

Willow: Luz, it's a seed! Thank goodness you had it on you.

Luz: Yeah. Thank goodness someone told me to hold on to it.

Willow places the seed on her lap and draws a small magic circle over it.

Willow: Please grow!

Everything starts to rumble. The seed breaks open and unleashes thorned vines all over the school. Luz and Sora duck simultaneously to avoid being hit as the vines immobilized the abominations and tied Principal Bump up to the ceiling, who then stares in awe of the vines.

Principal Bump: *gasp* Remarkable.

With Principal Bump immobilized, his sealing spell wears off, giving the group a chance to escape.

Luz: There's the exit!

The three start running towards it until Amity suddenly stops them in their tracks.

Amity: Not so fast!

Luz and Willow both gasped.

Amity: I'm not letting you get away so easily. I. Want. My. badge!

Sora walks upfront.

Sora: Wait, what? A badge?

Willow: She's talking about this badge.

Willow shows Sora the top student badge.

Sora turns to Amity.

Sora: Wait, that's what this is about?! You were giving Willow nothing but grief over some badge?!

Amity: Clearly, you don't get it! That badge symbolizes superiority. Proof of high-leveled skill. ME! I'M the superior student! SHE is not! SHE'S just half-a-witch! A NOBODY!

The hallway is then filled with dreaded silence. Willow then looks down in sadness, pulling her hood over to hide her tears in her eyes. Luz then comforts Willow and says something to Amity until Sora puts his arm out in front of her. Sora glimpses at Amity, seeing a dark aura surrounding her.

Sora: Luz. Take Willow and get out of here.

Luz: Sora-

Sora: Go.

Luz paused for a bit but then did what Sora told her.

Luz: Come on, Willow.

[Play Kingdom Hearts 3 -Fragments Of Sorrow- Extended]

Amity: Oh no, you don't! Abominations, seize!

The two start to run while Amity's abominations try to stop them. But, they were sliced in half and pushed back. Amity didn't realize it until she saw Sora with a weapon hilted on his shoulder, his weapon being his keyblade.

Sora: You caused all this trouble just cause you can't handle Willow having her moment in the spotlight for once.

Amity: She doesn't deserve it.

Sora: And you think you're so great?

Amity: I don't think I know I am.

Sora then points his keyblade at Amity.

Sora: Then, I challenge you to match. Since you're so great, you should have no problem beating me.

Amity scoffs and smirks at Sora, thinking it'll be easy.

Amity: With pleasure. Abominations, attack!

The abominations then charged at Sora, only for them to be suddenly encased in ice blocks. Amity's eyes widened in shock.

Amity: What the- how did you-?!

[End Kingdom Hearts 3 -Fragments Of Sorrow- Extended]

Sora: Freeze.

Sora then points his keyblade at Amity and unleashes a stream of ice and snow, encasing Amity in a block of ice, rendering her body, except for her head, frozen solid. Amity struggles to escape but to no avail.

[Play Kingdom Hearts BBS OST Night in the Dark Dream (Realm of Darkness)]

Amity: Hey! Get me out of here!

Sora de-summons his keyblade and turns his back on Amity.

Sora: Hey, you're the "superior" student, right? Surely, you can do it yourself.

Sora then walks away without looking back, then stops.

Sora: There's a lot of darkness in your heart because of your inflated ego. If you don't let go of that, then it'll be the end of you.

Sora then proceeds to walk away.

Hearing that, Amity yells out in frustration.

[End Kingdom Hearts BBS OST Night in the Dark Dream (Realm of Darkness)]

[Cut to Luz and Willow walking towards the main entrance]

Luz: Hey, please don't cry. It'll be ok.

Willow: *sniff*

Sora: Hey.

Luz and Willow turned to see Sora walking up to them.

Luz: Sora, what happened?

Sora: I challenged Amity to a match.

Luz/Willow: *gasp* You did What?

Luz: Did you win?

Sora: Oh yeah, she wasn't tough at all. In fact, she's now an ice sculpture.

Willow's eyes widened.

Luz: You froze her?!

Sora: Don't worry, she's fine. Right now, she's having a meltdown about her loss to what she believes me to be an inferior person.

Luz: Totally cool.

Luz and Sora low-fived.

Willow: Wow. But why would you challenge her?

Sora: Amity's ego was really getting on my nerves; I figured I'd put her in her place. But more importantly, when she said all that horrible stuff about you, I couldn't help it. I don't like people who hurt my friends.

[Play Kingdom Hearts 2 - Dearly Beloved]

Willow's eyes lightened up.

Willow: *thinking* F-friends?

Sora: It's not fair that people look down on you just because of one skill you have trouble with. I mean, look at all of that.

Everyone looks at the vines.

Sora: When I said that your control with plants is really good. This is proof, and "really good" doesn't begin to cover it.

Sora turns to Willow and places his hand on her shoulder.

Sora: Willow, you may not be a pro when it comes to abominations, but that doesn't mean you're not a good student. If anything, seeing this work of yours, in my eyes, shows that you're a great student with lots of potentials.

Tears start to well up on Willow, except this time, it's tears of joy. She wipes them away and hugs Sora, which he returns. Luz smiles sweetly as she wipes a tear of her own.

Willow: Thank you... for being a friend to me.

Sora: You're welcome.

The two let go.

Willow: You two should go. I gotta stay here and clear out these vines

Luz: Wait, at least let us help.

Sora: I think Willow's got this, Luz.

Luz: Sora-

Willow: It's ok, he's right. I got this. Go on.

Luz was reluctant about leaving her but then agrees to.

Luz: Ok. Bye.

Sora: Bye, Willow. Hope to meet up again sometime.

Willow turns her head to them with a bright smile.

Willow: We will.

The two walked out, waving at her, and the door closed behind them. Luz looked back while Sora places his hand on her shoulder.

Sora: She'll be fine.

Luz: Yeah.

The two started walking back home to the Owl House.

[End Kingdom Hearts 2 - Dearly Beloved]

Luz: Sora?

Sora: Yeah?

Luz: You did an amazing job, cheering Willow up with your words.

Sora: I do what I can.

Luz: *gasp* Eda!

The two ran up to Eda, and Luz hugged her.

Eda: Hey, hey, hey, hey! What is this? Ugh! I never understand when you do this.

Luz: Your lesson worked! Keeping junk in my pocket saved my life!

Sora: We've been on one heck of an adventure.

Eda: What happened?

Willow: Luz! Sora!

Willow, followed by Gus, ran up to the humans for a group hug.

Eda: Seriously, what is that?

Willow: You won't believe it, everything is perfect now!

Luz: It's true. I don't believe it.

Sora: What happened?

Willow: Principal Bump was so impressed by my plant work he's switching me to the plant magic track! Look!

Willow snaps her fingers and spins around while the pink sleeves and leggings on her uniform changed from purple to green. Luz and Willow hugged in jubilation.

Luz: Yes! *giggles* Whoo!

Willow then also hugged Sora in jubilation.

Sora: Haha, congrats, Willow!

Willow: Thank you.

The two let go.

Luz: Oh. What about Amity?

Gus: Last we saw, she was asking Bump if today could count as extra credit. Also, he was thawing out some ice she was covered in.

Sora then placed his hands behind his head in a relaxed manner and let out a grin.

Sora: Ha!

Luz and Willow giggled.

Luz: Well, I can't wait to see you in action next time I sneak in.

Willow then showed a nervous look.

Gus: Uh, about that. You and Sora are kind of, sorta... banned.

Gus shows two posters of Luz and Sora with the word banned above their pictures.

Eda: That's my kids!

Eda cheered while Luz's eyes widened. Willow placed her hands on Luz and Sora's shoulder.

Willow: But we could come here and teach you what we learned.

Luz: Aw. That would be nice. But... I have a pretty great teacher already.

Eda was surprised yet happy to hear those words.

Eda: Yeah, that's right. Luz is MY student.

Eda takes the posters.

Eda: Back off, academy twerps.

The teens laugh.

Eda: Ah, my two babies' first wanted posters.

Eda turns to Luz.

Eda: Good job, kid. Looks like I taught you something after all.

Eda then turns to Sora

Eda: And you, Mr. Goody two-shoes, showing off little a bad boy side. I'm so proud of you both.

Eda brings them both close to her and pats their heads, causing them both to smile. Then Gus appears.

Gus: Uh, you high five with your hands, not your head.

Eda, Luz, and Sora gave off a look of confusion.