I don't own skylanders academy only my OCs

Chef pepper jack was not at all happy, he was paired up with Amethyst and Kaos, he didn't mind being paired up with Amethyst, she was a pleasure to work with, Kaos was annoying and the opposite of the help he needed. Amethyst had another stressed look on her face, she is deep in thought again,

*:・゚✧

Chef pepper jack: "Amethyst"

She looked at him

Amethyst: "Yea"

Chef pepper jack: "You should sit down for a while"

Amethyst: "What? No I need to help you-"

Chef pepper jack: "Amethyst, your stressed, you need to take a break"

Amethyst: "Fine"

She sat down and looked at Chef pepper jack cooking, again why was he concerned for her? Was it because of her stress or that she's a new recruit? She didn't care, she was just annoyed. Yesterday after the escape was a disaster, a LOT of the doom raiders didn't like that she tried to escape without them, she told them that she wasn't leaving them, just being on lookout in case somebody was there when they escaped.

But things got worse because they found out she had no element and thought she wasn't useful, she tried to convince them that she is an assassin, but they didn't listen. Again she is regretting joining these guys, all she wants is to prove to Ivan she can complete her mission.

Amethyst groaned a bit, why is her head hurting...

Chef pepper jack: "This here chilli recipe nastiest concoction yet, once I perfected it it's gonna burn every stomach at the skylands annual chilli chomp competition" *looks around* "Kaos! Where are my kidney beans?"

Kaos: "Got em right here Chef pepper jack" *gives him the beans*

Amethyst rubbed her head, how is she going to find Alexei if she has a headache?! She saw the door open and a guy rushed in, what was his name again?

?: "We got a big problem, table 8 doesn't have their food!"

Kaos got a frying pan and said something that Amethyst couldn't hear because her head was hurting too much, he was about to hit him but Chef pepper jack stopped him

Chef pepper jack: "Now you listen here, this troll may be your servant outside this restaurant but in my kitchen your all equally worthless, except Amethyst"

Wait what?! Also that guy is a troll good to know.

Amethyst: "huh?"

Kaos: "Wha- why isn't she worthless?!" He gave an annoyed look at Amethyst

Chef pepper jack: "Because she's a amazing sous chef" he smiles looking at her, she smiles back at him

What is going on?

Chef pepper jack: "Now we got guests so start plating the guest's food so I can concentrate on my chilli!"

The 2 left the kitchen and Amethyst groaned pain

Chef pepper jack: "You ok?" his voice was soft, very soft...

Amethyst: "No, got a stupid headache"

Chef pepper jack: "I bet it's because you keep stressing about stuff"

Amethyst: "I'm not surprised" she rolled her eyes as she said this

Chef pepper jack went and got out a cup out of the cupboard and poured some water into it, he walked over to Amethyst and gave it to her

Amethyst: "Thanks" she smiles before drinking it

Chef pepper jack smiled back and he continued to make the chilli, he just wanted her to be ok, he also wondered who Alexei was and what she was talking about yesterday on the phone, he didn't understand what she was saying but he knew it wasn't good. He also noticed that Amethyst was getting more stressed by the minute, it surprised him that none of the doom raiders were concerned since yesterday before they found out she had no element they said that stress wasn't good for her.

He also believed her when she said she was an assassin, why? Because it made sense, the phone call, her weapons, everything. It was in their faces and the doom raiders denied it.

She had finished drinking the water and was holding the cup, she briefly smiled at him again.

He saw this and smiled too...

Wait, why does his cheeks feel warm?

*:・゚✧

Today was the day of the competition! Amethyst was wearing her usual outfit and Chef pepper jack was wearing funny glasses. She was sitting on a chair watching him cook, he was talking to her about recipes and she enjoyed it, she actually learnt some new meals she had never heard of. Amethyst told him about Brazilian cuisines and her favourite meals, they were having a great time together.

He looked outside and smiled

Chef pepper jack: "This here might be my best plot I ever come up with!"

Kaos: "And with these disguises no one will recognise us- why isn't she wearing one?!"

Amethyst gave him an icy cold glare and decided to not answer his question.

Chef pepper jack: "She doesn't need one" he says pouring a chilli from a smaller pot into a bowl he walked up to Amethyst and gave it to her- wait a second.

Chef pepper jack: "I made a batch of chilli for you" he says nervously why is he nervous he's just giving her some chilli that isn't from the other batch.

Amethyst: "Um thanks" she starts to eat the chilli, this made that short guy confused.

'Why is Chef pepper jack giving Amethyst chilli?! Is it actually the real batch and just said it's not just so she can eat it and we can leave her? Great idea!' He thought

While Amethyst was eating, Chef pepper jack and Kaos went out and gave the skylanders the chilli, they all ate it except for Eruptor who walked away. By the time she finished the chilli and went out everyone was on the floor in pain, the plan worked she saw some of them look at her in confusion

Kaos: "What?! Why aren't you affected by the chilli?!"

Chef pepper jack: "Because I didn't give it to her! I made her a fresh batch" his eyes lingered on her for a moment, she felt heat rushing to her cheeks- wait why is she feeling this way?! He started to walk towards the academy, she and theother guy followed him.

Kaos: "You sure did a number on skylanders insides today Pepper jack, great job"

Chef pepper jack: "Well unless you want me to do a number on your outsides, I suggest we get ready to make a run for it my burrito bombs are fixin a blow"

Kaos hid behind the table next to Chef pepper jack and Amethyst, Chef pepper jack got his lighter out they were both excited to blow up the academy, Amethyst was not, she just wanted to show Ivan that she can find Alexei and do what is required of her

Chef pepper jack (holds his lighter next to the rope): "One two-"

A SKYLANDER HAS JUMPED IN THROUGH THE WINDOW!

It was Eruptor, the guy that didn't eat the chilli! His entrance blew the 3 away literally!

Eruptor: "Stop right there, now that I got the full power of my lava back, you're not blowing anything else, stomachs, academies, anything"

Kaos and Chef pepper jack were scared and holding on to each other kind of, while Amethyst sat there not intimidated, she knows he's powerful but she refuses to fear him.

Eruptor heard a crackling noise looked down and saw that he stepped on the rope that connected to the bombs

Eruptor: "oh..this is bad"

He made an angry noise and made Kaos and Chef pepper jack run away quickly, Amethyst looked at the bombs then at Eruptor and walked away she jumped off.

She felt the air blowing her hair as she stared at the sky below her... where was Chef pepper jack and Kaos? How long is she going to fall for? She suddenly heard a boom sound, that probably meant that the plan worked or failed. She guessed it failed.

She kept falling until she hit some trees and landed on the ground. As she groaned in pain she got up rubbing her cheek, what was this place? A forest?

Her feet treaded on the ground she took in the scenery and honestly... it was the weirdest forest she has been in unfortunately she doesn't know where the base is so she has to find it herself. She sighed, why was everything so difficult?

*:・゚✧

Kaos: "Do we HAVE to find her?"

Chef pepper jack: "Yes we HAVE to find her" he was getting annoyed, Kaos wanted to leave Amethyst since in his opinion she is useless, but Chef pepper jack didn't want that, he wanted to find her so they could get back to base together, they were looking for her in the Falling Forest, it was where they landed and it was the closest area to the academy.

They did find her after 2 hours of being in the forest, Kaos suspected something off about Chef pepper jack, it was in the way he acted around Amethyst today, the way he excepted her out and gave her chilli that didn't hurt her, why is he acting this way around her? It was irritating but he had to put up with it. Now all they had to do was go back to base and

Oh no

They had to report their failure to Golden Queen,

Kaos tried to lighten up the mood, emphasis on tried, Amethyst just followed them as they made their way back, she was worn out and wanted to sleep, hopefully things will get better tomorrow so she can find Alexei.