Slumber Party
The next day, Ash J sits in the indoor flower garden and sighs. "Based on what my sister told me, all her friends live in a nightmare." Ash J looks up and sees Moxie kissing Rocky. When he confronts them, the scene changes to him at West Campus and seeing all his classmates fearing for their lives. "Sangharsh! Where are you?!" Ash J calls out. Sangharsh shakes his head as he hears his name being called. "How can the stupid Prince reach me? I want to stay and play with my Leader." "Leave me alone!" Ash shouts. Allison overhears this. "What is going on?"
Ash looks up and blushes when he sees Allison. Allison walks over and kisses Ash. "Did you fall asleep? I know that it is pajama day, but not sleeping in class. Dean Difficult is on the prowl," Allison said. "Sorry, I thought I heard something," Ash said. Sangharsh giggles as Ash defends himself. Ash listens in as he hears the giggles. "Let's get to class," Ash said as he touched Allison's waist and rubbed his nose on her cheek. Allison blushes, places her hand on Ash's chest, and draws hearts. "I told you that tickles," Ash teases as Allison kisses him. Sangharsh growls and touches a light fixture, which falls before the duo. "Whoa, are you okay?" Ash asks Allison. "Yeah, are you?" Allison asks back. "Yeah. " Let's get to class," he said as the two hurried off. Ash J leans against the wall near his English classroom and sees his classmates running from Sangharsh. "Where are you, motherfucker?" Ash J looks around and sees Moxie crying to Rocky about him. Moxie walks up to Ash J and taps him. "Ash?" Moxie calls out. Ash J turns around and sees Moxie. "Hey," he said. "Are you okay? Is the jumbie getting to you as well?" Moxie asks. Ash J stares at Moxie for a while. "Ash?" "I'm okay. I am having a moment about my time in limbo." Moxie hugs him. "I'm sorry. I was worried about you. I was heartbroken when you didn't call, text, or visit." "I'm sorry. I can't imagine what that was like." "Allison cried at least three times a week for the first six weeks, especially on your birthday." "I know. I felt it. I felt her pain, but I couldn't reach her. I wanted to so much." Moxie looks at Ash J as he speaks about his sister. "What about me? Did you try to contact me?" Moxie asks. "Only if you were thinking about me, like when Dexter was on his shit during the planning meeting." Moxie nods and takes his hand. "You're here, and that's what counts," she said and planted a kiss on her boyfriend. "Let's get to class," Ash J said. As they walk in, Ash J sees Sangharsh laughing and saying, "Ashton is such a joke. He needs a little trouble!" Ash J growls as he takes his seat.
After school, the students all split up to prepare for Mashramani. On the football (soccer), Ash J is working on the cue cards for the Pokemon for the parade. Dawn and Allison are gearing up the majorettes for their performance as Ulrich and Alexis lead the football team in making flags for the parade. Ash J sees her classroom running and screaming. Run fast; his hands are charmed! The Golden Mistress is after us! Hide in the building. My leg! My eyes! Help us, Prince! Dawn and Allison walk up to Ash J and speak with him. "How are you feeling?" Allison asks. "Why is everyone asking me? I'm fine," Ash J answers. "Who is asking you? I want to know because you are drawing blood on the cue cards." Ash J notices it and erases the blood. "Sorry. I was daydreaming. How is the routine?" "Great. We lead the parade for the school, and everything needs to be perfect," Dawn said. Ulrich and Alexis fold all of the flags and places them in boxes for the school. "I'm tired. I want to nap before and after dinner," Alexis said. "Me too, but I need to finish my math homework before the dress rehearsal, and I was placed in "Spirit Control" by Headmaster Irritation," Ulrich said. "So were Dexter and Jared. I think a few others, as well." "So, we have a jumbie problem, but nobody discusses it. That's the spirit, pun intended." Alexis and Ulrich both laughed. Rocky arrived with the costumes that the football team would be wearing. "Feathers and more feathers," Ulrich said. Rocky sees Ash J making cue cards. "Hey, do you need help? I need a reason to avoid Dean Kathin!" "Sure. I need to make seven more," Ash J said. As the best friends get to work, Ash J sees an image of Rocky kissing Moxie in the field house. "Ash?" Rocky calls out. "Hey. I never asked, but how did you handle me being MIA for months?" "I was scared. I am considered a Fairy-Hybrid, and dealing with the degrading comments sucked," Rocky states. "Allison and Gary helped me out, but I missed you. We had a plan, and not hearing from you messed me up." "Did you help Moxie a lot?" "Yeah. We supported each other, and she was my magic tutor." Ash J nods. Meanwhile, Ash lies in the quad and sees Sangharsh laugh at him. "Leader, can't handle a ghost?" Ash rolls his eyes and gets up. He gets the box of the Knights' costumes and hands them out. "Please, take care of the costumes. Arc Prime Jason went to great lengths to get us updated attire for the parade." "I hope the food is good," Devon said. "Me too," Mariam said. "We need to focus on the parade. We are right after the Fairy Soldiers," Daah said. "Right after the parade, I'll be heading for the food cart," Silver said. Cressila rolls her eyes. "Who told them that coconut would be served after the parade? That could be why no one is paying attention." "Listen, marching gracefully is important for all the new and future Knights. Also, pay attention to the flight plan. We don't need anyone crashing like last year," Sajin said. "Who crashed?" Mark asks. "You did," Jared did. "You crashed into the breadfruit tree. Remember?" "Right," Mark admits as the young Knights laugh. Ash looks and sees Sangharsh. "I remember marching with the Knights right before Team Galatic attacked," he said. "Now, I can see my Leader make a fool of himself." Ash growls and an Orin berry falls on Sangharsh. "Oops," Ash taunts Sangharsh telepathically.
Ash and Ash J walk down different hallways and hear Sangharsh's voice. "How dare you? How dare you!" Ash J sees the blood and sparks from the attack on West Campus and starts to run. Ash sees Sangharsh and screams. "Leaves me alone!" He draws his sword. "Leave me alone!"
Ash J runs down the hallway and sees blood everywhere. Sangharsh, stop! Please, have mercy! We went to school together! Ash J sees his classmates drop like flies. He takes out his sword and sees Sangharsh in the black and gold Knight attire he wore as Grand Chaalaak's helper. "Scared. I am torturing your sister's boyfriend too!" Ash J aims his sword at Sangharsh, but he flies away. "Here is my attack," he said. He waves his hands, and a gust of wind knocks Ash J down, but he gets up. "Leave me alone!" Ash J attacks Sangharsh, but he laughs. "Chase me!" Ash j does and sees the bodies, books, laptops, and wands left behind. Then he sees Moxie and Rocky kissing. "Why am I seeing this? I know that it is not real!" Ash aims his sword at Sangharsh. "Leave me alone! Stop haunting me!" "You! Is everything about you? What about me? I couldn't tease you because I was your second in command. Well, that honor goes to the crybaby bitch." "Excuse me!" "Yeah, Bukka's girlfriend was mad that she was eliminated, but too bad. She shouldn't have been a Knight if she didn't handle the big leagues." Sangharsh slashes his sword at Ash, but he blocks it. "How can a ghost fight me?" Ash asks. "Well, you learned nothing from your girlfriend's parents," Sangharsh taunts. Ash rushes towards him and stabs him, but he goes through Sangharsh. "Chase me!" Sangharsh teases as Ash chases him. Ash J continues to attack Sangharsh as he sees blood splatter. "I don't want to relive that. We were all given a second chance at life, but I don't need a reminder of why!" Ash J stops running and faces Sangharsh. Sangharsh's eyes show a young man who loves to wave his power around and couldn't care less. "My sister was your friend, and you're why she had no contact with me! How could you stand there and smile!" Ash J screams. "At least she is happy. Are you?" Sangharsh taunts. Ash J lounges at him and falls into the fountain. Allison sees this and jumps in. Both their pieces of the Everlasting Silver Crystal glow and freezes the water. Ash sees the vines around him are frozen. "It has the power of the Everlasting Silver Crystal," Ash said. "Are you going to use the Winged Heart to make me disappear?" Sangharsh asks. "It won't work," Ash said. "You are haunting me, and the Wigned Heart would fix you. When we deal with the jumbie in the fountain, you will go back to being at peace." Sangharsh reels from that and attacks Ash but his Knight Pin glow and protects him. Allison hugs her brother in the fountain. "Come back to me," she said. Ash J opens his eyes and sees his wombmate. "I wanted you to help me," he said with glee. Then, both crystal pieces glow and create pink and white bubbles, pushing them out of the fountain and reaching Maantee. "The Royal Twins! I hate the power of twins," she said as her power weakened. Allison hugs her brother in the hallway. "Are you okay?" "Yeah. As I said, you are the one I want right now. My sister," Ash J said. Moxie stands there and is in shock. She sees Rocky showing his older brother and sister around the Adventures building and decides to join them. "Now, we need to find my boyfriend. He was in a living nightmare as well," Allison said. The Aatma Phavvaara now has images of the Fairy Soldiers and their friends. Maantee smiles. "Looks like I will have to get to the source!"
Later the night, the students chat in the dorm's rec room. "Hopefully, our plan works, and the jumbie stays away," Yumi said. "Jeremy, Yumi, and I sprinkled cotton flower dust all along the route," Aelita said. "Brock and I had all of the costumes blessed in Florida Water," Hiroshima said. "We are prepared," Brock said. "After the parade, it is the Children's Ball, and security is tight, so I think we're safe then," Yumi said. Allison holds Ash's hand. "What happened?" "I was reminded that my success brings enemies. However, I will not let them keep going at me. I am Ash Ketchum, and nothing stops me." Allison hugs Ash in relief, but Ash grows worried as he sees Sangharsh laughing. "You didn't tell her. Why?" Sangharsh taunts. Moxie joins the group and sees Ash J and Rocky goofing around. She gives Ash J and kiss. "Don't scare me again," she said. "I won't," Ash J said. Moxie smiles but looks distant. Daah sprinkles some of the fountain's water on Headmaster Chidh's float. "Sangharsh will not be forgotten," she said. "Good, my daughter. Let him come," Maantee said with a smile.