CHAPTER 9: Something Ventured, Someone Framed

[Open on a Hexside classroom, in which is the Human Appreciation Society]

Various human items, incorrectly labeled, are on a desk. Among them is a cheese grater labeled "nail clippers," a bag of chips closed with a flip phone labeled "whoopie cushion," an upside-down umbrella hat filled with leaves labeled "food bowl," a Rubik's Cube labeled "weapon?", and a paper clip labeled "pay-per-clorp."

Gus: Behold. The wonders of the Human Realm. *picks up the paper clip* This little fella's one of their most valued objects. It aids in the compiling of printed wisdom, the scratching of gunk from under your nails, and my favorite... It even mimics the sounds of the human ocean.

Gus plays with the paper clip.

Gus: Aah! The Human Realm. So beautiful. *walks over to the chalkboard* It's safe to say that the pay‐per‐clorp is a stunning testament to human ingenuity. Any questions?

He turns around to face the rest of the club. A girl with one eye, another girl with brown hair, and a one-eyed unicorn student are falling asleep, and a boy with bangs looks thoroughly bored. He raises his hand.

Gus: Ah! Our newest member: Mattholomule.

Mattholomule: A‐Augustus, is this what the president of the Human Appreciation Society thinks passes as "Human Artifacts"?

Gus looks confused.

Mattholomule: Because we had real treasures at my old school, *pushes aside Gus's stuff*.

Mattholomule empties his bag onto the desk, dumping out a rock painted to look like a cell phone, an egg with a skull painted on it, and a shoe made out of mud, leaves, and twigs. They're labeled "cellular phone," "human skull," and "sports footwear," respectively. The other members of the club gasp and lean closer to them.

Brown-Haired Girl: So real.

One-Eyed Unicorn: Wow!

Brown-Haired Girl: I‐‐ I wanna touch them.

Mattholomule: Go ahead. In MY club, we didn't have any dumb rules.

Gus gasps and turns to his list of rules.

Gus: Shh. He didn't mean that.

Gus glares at everyone touching Mattholomule's objects, then takes them away.

One-Eyed Unicorn: Hey!

Brown-Haired Girl: What?

Eye Girl: *grunts*

Gus: Well, this isn't your club. Thankfully.

Mattholomule: Exactly, who thinks I should be president?

Eye Girl: *mumbles* (I do!)

Brown-Haired Girl: Mattholomule for prez.

One-Eyed Unicorn: I'm an undecided voter.

The other members talk over each other as Gus picks up the "phone."

Gus: These are fakes!

Brown-Haired Girl: *gasps* What?

Mattholomule: *stammers* You can't prove that!

He glares at Gus.

Mattholomule: *inhales* You're just trying to distract these human appreciators. You're afraid of getting kicked out of office. It's your word versus mine.

Eye Girl: *mumbling*

Brown-Haired Girl: I don't know what to believe in anymore.

One-Eyed Unicorn: My faith in Gus has been broken.

Gus walks backward into the chalkboard. He looks at a newspaper clip with pictures of Luz and Sora on it.

Gus: What if I brought in an expert?

Mattholomule: Yeah, right. Who can you find that's a bigger human expert than any of us?

Gus: How about a real human? No, wait. How about TWO humans?

Eye Girl: *mumbling*

Brown-Haired Girl: You know two?! Why the secrets?!

One-Eyed Unicorn: Two?! Show don't tell, man!

Mattholomule: Yeah. Uh‐huh. A‐And you've never brought your friends here. Why?

Gus: Well, they're busy. They've got jobs. But I'll bring them in tomorrow. They'll prove I'm right.

Mattholomule: *scoffs* Ah, sure you will, Augustus. Sure you will.

Gus grows visibly nervous.

[Cut to the Owl House living room]

Luz, Sora, and Eda are rummaging through boxes. King is lying on the couch, and Gus is standing in front of Luz.

Luz: Hold that thought, Gus.

Luz turns to Sora.

Luz: So, lemme get this straight. Your other summons are left behind at your home?

Sora: Yeah, some of them weren't cut out for my previous adventure. Two specific one were busy with their own things. So, Simba and Stitch were the only ones I took with me.

Luz: Huh. Hope to meet the rest someday.

Sora: Sure.

Luz turns to Gus.

Luz: Anyway, Gus, we'd love to go to school with you, but I don't know how we can. *points to her banned poster* Principal Bump banned us from Hexside.

Sora: Yeah, bummer.

Eda: *to Luz* But nothing. Bump did you a favor. There ain't nothing for you at that dweebus factory. *to Gus* No offense, dweebus.

Gus: It's okay. I come from a long line of dweebuses.

Luz slams the box she's holding down, making it clatter. Then, she stands and looks at Eda.

Luz: Well, I would love to go someday. Better than unpacking boxes in the Eda Coven.

Eda: Oh, you think you're clever, huh? *stands*

King: Ooh! Fight, fight, fight!

Eda: Can it, King! First off, it's the "Bad Witch Coven," and second off, I guess you don't want in on the T‐shirt order, huh?

She pulls out a piece of paper with a t-shirt drawn on it as rock music plays.

Luz: I don't care about T‐shirts, Eda! I want to learn magic, *gestures to Gus* and they teach that at Hexside!

Eda: I mean, yeah, well, *grunts*-

Eda starts to leaves.

Luz: ‐‐I don't wanna hear another word about Hexside unless it's "Hexside is on fire" and "let's grab front row seats"!

*door slams*

King: Aw, look what you did... I'm gonna go rub it in. Nyeh!

King jumps off the couch, laughs then leaves.

*door opens* *door slams*

Luz sighs and sits on the couch. Sora sits next to Luz and puts his hand on her shoulder, comforting her.

Gus: L‐Luz, a‐about the ban, I, uh, used my H. A. S. presidential authority to pull some strings. You and Sora have been given a full pardon!

Sora: Huh?

Luz: You mean...

Gus: I got the ban lifted!

Luz: Oh my gosh. *shakes Gus* Yes, yes, yes!

Gus: *grunting*

Luz: Of course we'll be there tomorrow! Gus, this will be great! *jumps on the couch* We get to see the school and save the president. Right, Sora?

Sora: Right!

Gus: Great! I'll see you tomorrow!

Gus leaves.

Gus: Yes! You did it, Gus! *dances* You did it, Gus You're the smartest You're the best

Hooty: Sweet moves, little dude.

Gus: *yelps* I always forget you're there.

Hooty: I forget I'm here too. Boop.

Gus: *stares at Hooty* This is gonna work out after all.

[Cut to Willow and Gus standing outside of Hexside the next day]

Willow: This isn't gonna work out at all.

Gus: Well, I feel like I took care of any potential problems.

Willow: You lied to our best friends and told them you got the ban lifted. That seems like a potential problem to me.

Gus: You don't understand. The members were going mad. They were bloodthirsty. They were touching objects. I had no choice!

Willow: Really? What about all the wanted posters around school?

Gus pulls the wanted posters out of his bag.

Gus: What wanted posters? I also got these. *pulls out two cowls* To keep them undercover.

Luz: Undercover from what?

Gus slams Luz's cowl backward over her head as she squeaks.

Gus: Behold your new cowl.

Luz: Whoa. I love it.

Gus turns the cowl around and pulls the hood down.

Luz: *sniffs* On the Boiling Isles, new things smell old.

Gus: Yep. Here's your's Sora.

Sora puts his cowl over his head.

Sora: Cool.

Gus: Put them on properly. Hide your ears. *chuckles* Wanna keep you under wraps 'till the big reveal.

Willow frowns.

Luz: Oh, a showman. I totally get it. You bring the razzle, *pulls the hood back up* I'll bring the dazzle.

Luz throws handfuls of confetti. Willow and Gus stare at her.

Willow: Do you always have confetti on you or...

Sora throws one handful of confetti around Willow.

Sora: Don't question greatness.

Willow: Hmm.

Gus's watch demon screams and bites his arm. He pokes it in the eye to make it stop.

Gus: That's my alarm. Uh, we better get going. *drags Luz away* See you after school, Willow.

Sora follows them.

Luz: Bye, friend. Be safe. Make good choices.

Sora: See ya.

Willow: Oh, Gus. I hope you know what you're doing.

[Cut to the Owl House, where Eda is moping outside]

Eda: I'm trying to protect her. Hexside chews up anything unique and spits out bland mush. *rips apart a flower*

Insects buzz near Hooty.

Hooty: I chew insects. I turn them into mush.

Eda: But that's my beef. Does she need to draw her own conclusions?

Hooty: My beef is insects. They're what I eat.

Eda: You're just gonna be unhelpful, huh?

Hooty: All I know is, you taught me, and I turned out just fine.

He sticks out his tongue in an attempt to get the fly walking next to his head, making a gagging sound. Eda watches in concern.

Eda: I gotta get that girl into school.

Eda turns around.

Eda: Hmm...

[Cut to the hallways of Hexside, where a witchling's backpack flies off of him]

Student #1: Whoa! *grunting* Hey! Give that back!

Student #2/Student #3: *laughing*

They're floating a backpack between them.

Student #2: Huh? Whoa! *straining*

A hook drags him away to the school guards.

School Guard: *sniffing* Trouble.

The first student's backpack falls to the ground as the third backs away nervously. Unfortunately, he is also caught by a hook.

Student #3: Huh? *grunts* No! Detention!

Student #2: *being dragged away* The only thing I'm guilty of is being too real!

Luz/Sora: That's new.

Gus: Well, they kinda showed up after your last visit. They smell trouble. Literally.

School Guard: Trouble.

Gus: *chuckles* Okay, time to run for no particular reason.

Gus runs into Mattholomule. All of the humans' wanted posters, and his president crown falls out of his bag. Gus gasps, grunts as he collects the posters.

Mattholomule: * smirking* Augustus, you should really watch where you're going. Don't want the president of the H.A.S getting hurt on his last day in office.

Sora, having seeing Mattholomule for barely one second and is already annoyed by him. Mattholomule picks up and dusts off the crown; looks at Luz.

Mattholomule: These must be your humans.

He takes a closer look at the humans.

Mattholomule: Hmm. Looks like other witchlings to me.

The humans notice Gus whispering to them.

Gus: *whispering* Psst. Psst! *pulls his ears* Dazzle.

Luz: Oh.

Luz trumpets as she and Sora pulls their hood down.

Luz: Ta‐da!

Mattholomule: *gasps* Humans!

Gus: Not just ordinary humans. They're expert humans.

Luz: Yeah. I've been doing this for years.

Sora: You mean our whole lives.

Luz: Yup.

Gus: They're here to authenticate your "treasures."

Gus takes his crown back, walks past Mattholomule.

Gus: See you at the meeting.

As they walk past Mattholomule, he then realizes his plans from earlier.

Matholomule: Oh, no, no, no, no! *sinks to the floor* They can't know I lied. Then they'll never make me president.

Matholomule notices something on the floor.

Matholomule: Huh?

He picks up two of the wanted posters of Luz and Sora that Gus didn't and started chuckling.

Mattholomule: Ooh, Gus, I have you now.

Mattholomule puts on a sinister smile.

[Cut to outside of Hexside, where Eda is staring up at the building as wind howls]

Eda: Ugh. I had this nightmare before.

She walks inside.

[Cut to a hallway]

Gus: As president of the H.A.S, I should feel bad about dunking on one of our own members. But as a Gus, I feel like doing this: *dances* Oh, oh, yeah Oh, yeah, what, oh

Luz and Sora walk over to a trophy case.

Luz: Wow! Who got the trophy for the most bones?

Sora: WHY would anyone get a trophy for the most bones?

School Guard: *sniffs*

Gus runs in and drags Luz away as Sora follows.

Luz: Whoa!

Gus: We don't have time for this right now. We gotta get to the clubroom.

Luz: Okay. But next time you have to give us a full tour.

Gus: Yeah, next time. *laughs*

They stop when they see the abomination professor.

Luz: Ooh. It's the Abomination professor. I should introduce myself. Apologize for the incident. Hey, Mr. Abomination Professor. The "abominominator." Remember me? *roars*

He narrows his eyes at her.

Gus: Oh, wouldn't you know? We suddenly have time for a full tour of Hexside.

Gus pushes Luz away as Sora follows.

[Cut to Principal Bump's office, where Eda takes a pencil out of a mug]

Eda: Been quite a while since I've sat here, huh?

She puts the pencil on her top lip and reclines in the chair, crossing her feet next to Principal Bump's nameplate. He stares at her shoes.

Eda: I gotta admit it's extra weird without you yelling at me for picking fights or stealing.

Principal Bump: I can easily change that.

*magically shoves Eda over*

Eda: *grunts* Ow!

Principal Bump moves his nameplate back.

Principal Bump: What are you doing here, Edalyn?

Eda sits up and inhales as she fixes her hair.

Eda: I want to‐‐ Prft! I want to enroll my human, Luz, at Hexside. And before you get all judgy‐‐

Principal Bump: That's not a bad idea.

Eda: You no-good‐‐ Wait, really?

Principal Bump walks over to a file cabinet.

Principal Bump: I think the student body could learn a lot from having such an exchange student.

Eda grins.

Principal Bump: But before I even consider that, there's a lot to be answered for.

Eda reclines on the desk again. Principal Bump magically turns her upside down without looking. He pulls a stack of files out of the cabinet.

Eda: Oh right. Yeah. *rights herself* I heard all about that abomination incident.

Principal Bump: Oh, I'm not talking about Luz. I'm talking about the necrotic experiments, the graffiti, the scams, the cheating, Miss Jenkinmeyer's teeth.

Eda sinks in the chair.

Principal Bump: The trouble YOU caused when you were here, Eda.

He drops the pile of paper and books onto the desk. Eda looks at the page on top, which reads, "PERMANENT RECORD -~- EDALYN CLAWTHORNE."

Eda: Huh. I thought there'd be more.

Principal Bump: Before we begin-

Eda: Actually, there's something else I want to talk about.

Eda's look turns slightly stern.

Principal Bump: ...

[Cut to the Hexside's sports field, which has basketball hoops on either side]

A witchling is on the pitch while Gus, Luz, and Sora are in the stands.

Gus: This is where we play the sport.

The witchling runs at the ball but is picked up by a griffin.

Witchling: *screaming*

Griffin: *screeching*

Witchling: I hate this game! *screams*

The griffin drops her into one of the basketball hoops. A horn blares. Gus, Luz, and Sora applaud.

School Guard: *sniffing*

Gus sees the guard and drags Luz away. Sora follows.

[Cut to the three of them walking past a door with Luz doubling back to look through the window]

Luz: Ooh. What's in here?

Gus: The Plant Homeroom.

Various students in Plant uniforms are tending to the greenery. A carnivorous plant eats Amelia, who had been standing next to it with a clipboard. Willow runs over and tickles the plant's stem. It laughs and spits Amelia back up. She gives Willow a thumbs-up.

Luz: Sora, there's Willow.

Sora: Really?

Sora stands next to Luz to see through the window.

Sora: Cool

Luz/Sora: Willow, hey.

Willow turns around and waves at Luz and Sora with a small smile. Gus looks through the window.

Gus: Hi.

Willow's face falls. She shakes her head.

Gus: Bye.

Gus drags Luz away again. Sora follows.

[Cut to a room full of mirrors]

Gus: And this is where I spend my time. The Illusion Track Homeroom.

Sora looked a bit excited as he sees the professor evaluates three students' illusions. Emira doubles the length of her legs. Edric changes his face, outfit, and hairstyle. The third student is shaking as they draw their spell circle and accidentally remove their facial features.

Illusion Student: *mumbling*

The professor draws a spell circle, and their face returns.

Illusion Student: *inhales deeply*

Sora: The Illusionist class. It was pretty cool that the Illusionist Coven helped me learn Illusion Magic from the Covention.

Gus: Oh yeah. What's also cool is that you picked it up in less than an hour, I'm guessing.

Sora Nods. Luz then notices something.

Luz: Wait, if you're here, then that must be?

She points across the hall, where another Gus is sitting in a class.

Sora: Gus, it's one of yours, isn't it?

Gus: Yup. That's one of my illusions. Takes notes for me when I'm not around.

His illusion gasps and holds up a paper reading, "I'm not paying attention." He laughs as he points to it. Gus frowns.

Gus: He doesn't always do what he's told.

Luz: Wow, Gus. You're good.

Sora: You gave Illusions some sentience. You ARE good.

Gus: Yeah. I moved up a couple of grades. Who knows, you might be able to pick it, even more, Sora.

Sora: *nods* Yeah.

Gus's watch screams again.

Gus: Oh! Time for the H.A.S meeting.

Luz, Sora, and Gus run off. Gus's illusion watches them, growing nervous when Gus returns. He mimes decapitation and casually walks away. The Illusion starts paying attention to class.

[Cut to the H.A.S. room]

All but Mattholomule are banging on the table.

All but Mattholomule: Humans, humans! Humans, humans!

Gus: Human Appreciation Society... *plays with the paper clip* ...it is my distinct pleasure to introduce to you...

Luz moonwalks into the doorway; Luz spins around and almost falls.

Luz: Oh! *recovers, takes the hood off*

Gus: Human number 1, Luz.

Eileen: *squeals*

Bo: Such showmanship.

Boy: She's horrifying.

Gus: Lady Luz?

Gus bows as a gesture to allow her to enter the room, which she does.

Gus: And now, I introduce you to...

Sora moonwalks into the doorway, spins around, and executes a perfect pose.

Sora: Ho! *takes the hood off*

Gus: Human number 2, Sora.

One-Eyed Unicorn: So spikey looking!

The Brown-Haired Girl and the Eye Girl just stare at Sora.

Gus: Sir Sora?

[Play Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX -Kairi- Extended]

Gus bows as a gesture to allow him to enter the room. As Sora walks in, the Brown-Haired Girl and the Eye Girl continue to stare at Sora. Sora, approaching the desk, notices the girls and waves with a pleasant smile, eyes closed with shiny white teeth and all. The H.A.S girls blush immensely. Mattholomule notices in disbelief.

Mattholomule: *thinking* You've gotta be kidding...

Luz also notices, but with a smirk.

Luz: *thinking* Dang, Sora.

As Sora stands next to Gus, Sora speaks.

Sora: Hiya.

The H.A.S girls snapped out of it and waves.

Eye Girl: *mumbles happily* (Hello.)

Brown Haired Girl: H-h-hiya.

Brown-Haired Girl/Eye Girl: *thinking* Oh my titan, he's so cute!

[End Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX -Kairi- Extended]

Mattholomule pouts then grows nervous.

Gus: Luz and Sora, will you inspect the items?

Luz/Sora: Of course, Mr. President. Allow us to determine if they're true of human origin.

Luz reaches for the "shoe" as Sora reaches for the "phone."

Mattholomule: Stop!

He knocks his fakes off the table with a grunt. Everyone else gasps.

Mattholomule: Don't make another move, humans! *jumps onto the table and calms down* I... have something to say. I'm new here at Hexside. M‐Making friends has been hard, so I lied. They're all fakes.

Brown-Haired Girl: *gasp*

Mattholomule: I thought if I was important enough, people would like me. But I've caused enough drama.

Luz, Sora, and Gus share a look.

Mattholomule: So, I'll go. I'm sorry.

Luz: Hey, man. It's okay. You're only human. Well, you know what I mean.

Gus: Mattholomule, you aren't alone. You have a place here in the H.A.S.

One-Eyed Unicorn: You're not alone.

Brown-Haired Girl: We admire your honesty.

One-Eyed Unicorn: You're one of us.

Mattholomule: Thanks, guys. I knew you'd understand.

[Cut to a hallway]

Eda: *grunts* I don't wanna do this!

Principal Bump: There's the whiny rebel teen I remember. You'll need this *hands her a mop* to clean up all the hexed graffiti you left us. Good luck. *leaves*

Eda: Meh!

Eda puts the mop in the bucket and attempts to wipe away graffiti on lockers that read "EDA RULES BUMP EATS STINK." The graffiti avoids the mop. She tries again, and it moves again. She tries slower, and it moves slower. Finally, she tries to wipe the entire row of lockers, only succeeding in making all the graffiti combine and now read, "MOTHER NOOOO!" She slams at that, and it moves again.

Eda: *groan*

[Cut to the H.A.S. room as half of them leave, waving to Luz and Sora, who wave back]

One-Eyed Unicorn: Come back soon.

The H.A.S girls stayed behind a bit longer.

Brown-Haired Girl: Thanks for coming... I hope you come back soon, Sora.

Eileen: *nods cheerfully*

Sora: See ya around.

The H.A.S girls squeal a bit and run with smiles.

Luz turns to Sora with a smirk.

Sora: They seem nice. I bet we can make more new friends.

Luz raised an eyebrow in confusion.

Luz: *thinking* Wait, did you NOT notice what just happened?

Mattholomule: Hey, Augustus, Luz, Sora, thank you for being so forgiving.

Luz: We've all been the new kid before. Right, Gus?

Gus: Yeah.

Sora remained silent and nods.

Mattholomule: Well, I just have one thing to say...

The door bangs open, school guards step in.

Mattholomule: *points at Luz and Sora* There they are! *pulls out Luz's and Sora's wanted poster* They're the intruders!

School Guard: *sniffing* Trouble.

Luz: No, it's fine. The ban's been lifted. Tell 'em, Gus. *screams as she's dragged away* Gus! Tell them!

Sora: Hey! What are you-

Sora was caught in the hooked staff by the School Guard. He struggled to escape but couldn't.

Sora: Hey!

Mattholomule: Oh, who's the liar now, Augustus?

[Cut to the Plant homeroom, where Willow is watering the carnivorous plant]

Willow: Maybe I've been too hard on Gus. I mean, what trouble could they get into?

Luz: Help!

Carnivorous Plant: Huh?

The plant and Willow turn to the door. Through the window, they can see Luz and Sora being dragged off.

Luz: *screams* I don't even learn here!

Sora: We didn't do anything wrong!

Willow: Luz! Sora!

[Cut to the hallway]

Luz/Sora: Where are you taking us?

School Guard: Detention.

Luz: Oh. That won't be so bad, right?

Sora: Aw, man.

They stop in front of a giant door with three closed eyes. Then, the eyes open, red and yellow, and the bottom of the door lifts to reveal a mouth filled with sharp teeth. Luz screams as Sora steps in front of her, summoning his keyblade.

[Cut to the H.A.S. room, where Gus is shaking with anger]

Mattholomule: I can't believe you three fell for that. Like I'd actually apologize.

Gus: What. Did you. Do?

Mattholomule: *mockingly* Ah, boo‐hoo. I'm sorry. "I am the new kid." "I want friends." *normal* Ha! No. I want power! And I want drama! And I got one of those right now.

Mattholomule walks up, making Gus walk back against a wall.

Mattholomule: *smugly* So, what are you gonna do, Mr. President?

Gus: *raises his fist* Executive action. *grabs the bell's tongue*

Bell: Ow! *screams, rings*

Water is launched from the bell and soaks Gus and Mattholomule.

[Cut to the two of them being dragged away by a school guard]

Mattholomule: But I didn't pull the alarm! It was Augustus! Are you even listening to me? I demand justice!

Willow peeks around a corner as they pass.

[Cut to the door to detention growling and opening its mouth again as Gus and Mattholomule are thrown inside]

Gus/Mattholomule: *grunt*

Mattholomule: Wait!

Door growls and closes.

Mattholomule bangs on the door.

Mattholomule: Get me outta here! Open up!

Gus: Luz! Sora!

Luz: *hiding behind a rock* Gus! You said the ban was lifted!

Sora: *keyblade on hand* What gives?

Gus: Well, I‐‐

He tries to stand, but the ground cracks open at his feet. The crack widens until nearly the whole room is a hole, revealing teeth, eyes, and blue tendrils and pods inside students. Luz screams in shock.

[Cut to the cafeteria as the doors open and a cloud of fog rolls in]

Eda enters, ghosts falling onto the floor behind her. She dumps a writing bag at Principal Bump's feet.

Eda: *strains* There. The girls' changing room is ghost‐free.

Principal Bump: Are you ready to give up? *takes a ghost out of Eda's hair* You've barely scratched the surface.

Eda: *growls*

She turns and sees the brown-haired girl from the H.A.S helping a pony-tailed girl with a spell.

Brown-Haired Girl: No, like this.

She summons a ball of fire, which turns into a snowball that splats onto the table.

Pony-Tailed Girl: *gasps* Oh. *does the same* Wow.

They hug.

Pony-Tailed Girl: Friendship is the real magic.

(NOTE: Ugh.)

Eda: They're just as bad as Luz. She'd love it here. *thinking* And maybe...

She then turns back to Principal Bump.

Eda: All right. What's next, Bumpikins?

Principal Bump grins and holds up a plunger.

Eda *almost cracked smile* *groans*

[Cut to detention]

Luz: How is this detention? This is a death sentence!

Gus: I don't know! I've never been in detention before!

Mattholomule: Welcome to my world. Believe it or not, at my old school, I was in detention plenty of times.

Luz: *frowning* That isn't hard to believe! You're kind of a jerk!

Sora: Speaking of...

[Cut to Mattolomule]

Mattholomule: Well, down in detention, this jerk is king. So, if you wanna get out, you better do exactly what I say. *walks forward* But first, before anything else, we gotta‐‐

Sora suddenly appears from behind Mattholomule. Mattholomule turns around to see Sora, and he punches Mattholomule in the face, straight into the pit.

Mattholomule: *yelps*

A snake catches Mattholomule and wraps a blue tendril around him, dragging him down.

Mattholomule screams as he's dragged down while Luz and Gus look at Sora in shock. Sora looks at both of them with one eyebrow raised.

Sora: ...What? He deserved it.

Pause between them.

Luz: Fair enough.

Luz looks at Gus.

Luz: Gus! You lied to us. You lied about the ban! Why?

Gus: I was afraid. I acted stupid.

Luz: Yes, you did!

Sora starts to make his around to Luz with a bored look on his face.

Gus: Being younger than everyone is hard. *makes his way over to Luz* You're overlooked. Ignored. But at the H.A.S, I mattered. I could make sure no one would ever get left behind. I didn't wanna lose that. I'm sorry.

Luz and Sora put their hands on his shoulders.

Luz: I get it. I just wish you told us the truth.

Sora: Yeah, friends don't need to lie to ask for help. We could've found a way.

Gus smiles at them. Snakes hiss, several of them slithering up the hole.

Gus: Let me make it up to you two. I've got a plan.

A snake hisses as it rises out of the hole.

Luz: *yelps* Ya! *kicks it*

Sora hits it with his keyblade.

Luz: I'm in. Where do we start?

Gus: By leaving no one behind.

Sora: Wait. Are we really gonna rescue the jerk?

Gus/Luz: Yes.

Sora pouts.

Sora: Do we have tooo?

Gus/Luz: Yes!

Sora: *sigh* Fiiiine.

Sora stands up and looks at the pit, and grips his keyblade.

Sora: Let's get this over with.

Luz: Who knew you have some angst in you.

Sora: Such as life. Now, let's go.

[Play Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX OST - Night of Fate]

The three ran and jumped into the pit. They land on an eye and bounce, grunting when they hit the ground. They stand and pull down the pod Mattholomule's in.

Voice: You will be a good student.

Mattholomule: I will be a good student.

Sora: I got this.

Sora cuts the pod with his keyblade and pulls it to the ground, freeing Mattholomule.

Mattholomule: Am I a good student?

Sora: No.

Luz: Lemme grab him.

Luz strains as she tosses Mattholomule over her shoulder.

Luz: Oh, gosh. He's so little.

Sora: Ha.

Several snakes hiss as they surround the three of them.

Luz: What do we do?

Gus: Time for showmanship.

He draws a spell circle, then puts his hand in it and drags it through the air. Several other spell circles appear, and several clones of Luz, Sora, and Gus appear from them. A snake flicks its tongue at one illusion of Gus, making it disappear. It hisses.

Luz: A genius and a wordsmith.

Gus picks up a giant bone, and the two climb out of the pit. Snakes hiss as the following. Gus reaches the top first, taking Mattholomule from Luz. Luz kicks a snake in the face when she pulls herself up, then spins and kicks another. Gus hits a third with the bone, then runs. Sora exits the pit last as he blasts ice spells towards the snakes, knocking them away.

Gus: We're gonna have to bust down the door!

Sora: Leave it to me!

Luz: Right behind you guys. *picks up Mattholomule and follows them*

Three snakes follow them out of the hole, hissing. Sora aims his keyblade at the door.

Luz/Gus: *screams*

Snakes: *hissing*

Luz/Gus: Hurry!

[End Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX OST - Night of Fate]

[Cut to the outside of detention, where Willow is sneaking to the door]

She strains to lift the crossbar off the door, managing to get it half off before freezing when she hears Eda.

Eda: I washed off all the graffiti. Apologized to Jenkinmeyer for stealing her teeth. Caught all the wild cerebi. Ah, we should be good.

Principal Bump: *shakes Eda's hand* It will be very exciting to have a real human exchange student.

Eda: And you won't tell the Emperor's Coven about this, will you?

Principal Bump: No. Hexside School is safe for you three. I'm the principal, not a stooge. Consider your pupil our pupil. And about-

A loud sound interrupted them. Willow backs away, seeing Luz, Sora, Gus, and Mattholomule out of the detention room.

Luz/Sora/Gus: *panting*

Luz/Sora: Eda?

Eda: Guess who got you into Hexside!

Luz/Sora: What?

Snakes: *hissing*

Luz screams as Sora enters his battle stance.

Principal Bump: *snaps*

Snake: *stops* Uh, sorry, Principal Bump. Sir. *retreats*

Principal Bump: *to Luz and Sora* What did you two do?

Eda: *facepalms* Ugh, kids.

Principal Bump turns to Eda.

Principal Bump: To think that any student of yours would be capable of doing anything but create chaos... Eda, take your kids and leave! You're all banned from this campus!

Eda: *grunts* Come on, kids. Let's go.

Eda, Luz, and Sora start to leave.

Gus: Wait, Principal Bump. Don't blame Luz and Sora. I told them the ban was lifted. Mattholomule and I were fighting over the Human Appreciation Society. I brought Luz and Sora in because I wanted to win. This is all my fault.

Principal Bump: If that's so, Augustus, would you be willing to accept their punishment as your own?

Gus: Yes, Principal Bump. I would.

Eda: Huh. Dang, dweebus.

Principal Bump: Very well.

Principal Bump turns to Luz and Sora.

Principal Bump: In light of that, barring any more trouble, you two shall officially be enrolled in Hexside School next semester.

Luz gasps.

Sora: Wait, what?

Eda: Uh, hold on. Hold on.

She puts her hands on Luz's shoulders, then glares at Principal Bump and gestures for him to step back. He takes exactly two steps back. Eda kneels in front of Luz and Sora.

Eda: Listen carefully, you two. Luz, I'm only doing this because I have faith in you. And I know you're too smart to fall for that One‐Witch, One‐Coven nonsense. You can learn a lot from the witches here. *looks over her shoulder and smirks* And maybe teach them some of that Bad Witch Coven magic too.

Principal Bump: I didn't hear that.

Eda turns to Sora.

Eda: Sora. I know you're skilled with magic, mainly through your keyblade. And... *whispering* I know you still have your mission to find Kairi. *normal* But, I suggested to Bumpikins-

Sora: Pfft, "Bumpikins"?

Principal Bump: Don't you dare.

Eda: *chuckle* Anyways, I feel like if you studied here too, you could maybe learn lots of new spells to add to your arsenal.

Sora looks down with his pupils and thinks about it.

Eda: Of course, it's up to you. You can say no if you want.

Principal Bump: It's as Eda said, you are skilled and filled with high potential. But, I feel like magic users can never learn too much. What do you say?

Sora thinks about it. He looks at Willow and Gus, who are smiling and nodding. He then sees Luz, who also smiles with eyes that practically say, "please join." Sora then turns to Eda and Principal Bump.

Sora: Sure. I would love to be a student here.

Luz hugs Sora.

Luz: Yes! We're gonna be classmates!

Sora returns the hug.

Willow/Gus: *silently* Yes!

Principal Bump: *to Gus* As for you, I would be saying detention right now, but that seems to be out of order. So, as of now, I'm removing you from the Human Appreciation Society. *takes Gus's crown*

Mattholomule: *still on the floor* Does that make me president?

Principal Bump: Impressive. Still alive. Yes, I suppose you are.

Sora quickly cuts in.

Sora: If I may interject, Principal Bump, *points at Mattholomule* he's the one who pretty much started this whole mess in the first place.

Principal Bump: Is that so? Hmm... I believe you. Mattholomule will also be removed from the Human Appreciation Society.

Mattholomule: *weakly* Nooo!

Principal Bump: Now, with that accomplished, Eda, we have some paperwork to fill out.

Eda: Wait! I gotta do more stuff? Ugh! *to Luz and Sora* You better enjoy this place, kids.

Luz and Sora grins and turns to their friends.

Gus: Wanna finish off that tour?

Willow: I can show you guys what plants not to touch in the greenhouse. And then I can let you touch them.

Luz: Yeah!

Sora: Let's go!

The four join hands and laugh as they run off.

Mattholomule: *weakly* Hey! Wait. Take me. I need help. Oh. Come on.

[Cut to Eda's permanent record]

Pages are flipped through.

Eda's permanent record includes a picture of Eda letting loose a pack of feral ghosts in the girls' locker room.

Luz: Sora, don't look.

*PAT*

Sora: ...I can cover my own eyes, you know.

Luz: Sorry. I'm in Protective Mode.

Next page show Eda starting an abomination food fight at lunch.

Luz: Ok, You're good now.

Sora: Gee, thanks.

The next page shows Eda hexing the school bells to play pop songs. After that, it shows Eda letting in "two giant bug-things" that destroyed classrooms. And the last page was Eda feeding the school griffin spicy snacks until it threw up over the Grudgby field.

[Cut to the Owl House living room, where Luz, Eda, and Sora are going through Eda's record]

Luz: *to Eda* Wow! Bump was not exaggerating. You were a terrible student.

Eda just put a blank expression, and Sora snickered a bit.