Ballad of newt and owl: chapter 6

Chapter 6: they call me the fraudster

Luz, king, Marcy and Eda were walking through the bonesborough market.

"Oooh!" Marcy squealed. "So many interesting things!" She walked up to a stand selling interesting weapons. She picked up a glowing yellow dagger.

"How much is this?" She asked.

"700 snails," grunted the cyclops running the stand.

"…I don't suppose i can pay in something else?"

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Marcy sat down in the owl house, moping while Luz patted her shoulder.

"I never really appreciated having infinite money last time i was stuck in another world," she said. "If only there was a way i could earn money."

"Come on Marcy," Luz said, "i'm sure we can find a way-"

"That's it!"

"…what?"

"This is the demon realm."

"….yes?"

"With a completely different history and culture to the human realm."

"Meaning?"

"I can break copyright laws with no consequences!" She smiled.

Luz frowned. "Marcy, I dont think finding loopholes in multiversal law is the best idea-"

Eda burst through the door. "DID I HEAR SOMETHING ABOUT BREAKING THE LAW?"

"HECK YEAH!" Shouted Marcy.

"Alright, Luz, you're dead to me, and marcy, follow me to the basement, where we can discuss this further."

Luz plopped herself down on the couch.

"This can't possibly go well."

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"…which means, we can take things that we didn't contribute fully to and sell them here with 100% of the royalties! This can apply to books, songs, designs, and research papers!" Marcy finished.

"Marcy," Eda said, looking concerned, "That is sick, devious, horrible and how didn't i think of this before?" Eda continued, tone growing steadily more excited. "What do we start with?"

"Well, i was thinking of selling these commonly used navigation machines called 'compasses'. They always point towards north, or the direction of the titan's head if you're confused."

"Yeah, we don't got those, and some rich kids would pay a pretty snail for that! How do we get enough?"

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"So this potion multiplies whatever you throw in?"

"Basically."

"Wow! That breaks multiple laws of the universe, unless it somehow uses the matter from the potion!"

"Yeah, this stuff is really plot convenient."

"What?"

"What?"

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"Why have you called us here?" Asked gus.

The entire hex squad were huddled together in the middle of bonesborough.

"Well," Luz said, "Marcy and Eda have found a loophole in the law. And I don't wanna do this, but we have to stop them."

"So, is this like that one superhero movie you showed us?" Hunter said. "Sergeant United: civil war?"

"Basically. I feel bad for betraying them but Eda had her bounty pardoned literally a few months ago. We need to make sure she doesn't get in trouble again and also make sure Marcy isn't pulled into this."

"But i thought she came up with the idea?" Amity asked.

Luz groaned. "Sometimes I really wish she wasn't so smart."

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"Welcome one, welcome all, to Marcy and Eda's new and improved human collectibles!" Eda shouted.

"We've got all sorts of human items!" Shouted marcy. "Navigation items, shiny things, AND STORIES!"

Eda and Marcy were together around a stand with a curious collection of different items. Eda had experience with selling human items, but not like this! Where everything was carefully selected and she knew what it all did!

"I'd like some of these blueprints for these human chariots, please," said Alador, walking up to the stand.

"That, my friend, is called a car!"

"Interesting…" he mumbled, walking away with the blueprints a minute later.

"Hohoho!" Chuckled edric, walking up and examining a box of fireworks. "These look interesting!"

"Hey again kid!" Said Eda. "If you're looking for trouble then these babies are perfect! Light up the end, and they launch into the air and explode!"

"Perfect…" he whispered, paying up.

"Wow. This is going… surprisingly well."

"Maybe a little too well."

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Darius was tired.

He'd been in charge of security since the boiling isles had been saved by a bunch of kids, and he was just… tired.

And now the same kids had come up to him talking about Eda and another human abusing the different laws in the human and demon realm.

"And what do you want me to do about it?" Darius said, elbows on his desk and hands on his face.

"I dunno, tell her to stop?"

"Can't you do that yourself?"

"Well, i'm sorry, but i'm not part of the law enforcement."

"That didn't stop you from saving the boiling isles."

"…"

"…ok, i'll stop her."

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Eda saw Darius walk up the the stand.

"Darius, my friend!" She chuckled. "What are ya looking for?"

"Look, i'm as tired as i always am. I'm just here to tell you to stop."

"Why?" Asked marcy. "We're definitely running a completely legitimate business!"

"Look, can you just not?" He said. "You're exploiting a loophole in copyright laws that have no idea other worlds even exist."

"You make a good point. On the other hand MARCY GET YOUR STAFF AND WING IT!"

"ON IT, BOSS!"

And they both flew away.

"….it could never be easy. Kids, just follow them," he said through an abomination style walkie talkie.

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"Wooo!" Marcy said. "That was close!" She shouted, landing next to the owl house. "And i thought we'd have to deal with more."

"Ahem."

They looked at the door to see both Luz, her friends and ms. Noceda.

"Hey, no fair!" Eda pouted. "You don't get to call your parents!"

"Eda, what did i tell you?" Camila said. "We want the two realms to coexist peacefully and we can't do that if you do… this sort of thing."

"But it was marcy's idea-"

"No, it wasn't."

Luz walked up to marcy.

"I've talked with Anne and Sasha over the internet a lot. They still feel bad about how they used to act."

"…what do you mean?" Asked marcy.

"You know. Sasha used to be pretty manipulative, and you would go along with it. I guess over the years you just started naturally agreeing to do anything. So Eda, don't put this on marcy. You're supposed to be the responsible adult."

Oh titan.

Eda felt like snorse crap now. She'd roped a literal kid into breaking- no, technically bending the law.

"Hey kid, i'm-"

"It's fine, Eda."

She was smiling.

"I still had fun."

"Well, i guess that's all sorted," said willow, walking away. "I forgot to mention, my first day of the exchange is tomorrow, so i'll see you guys soon!"

Silence.

"…so how much money did me make?"

"Oh, like hundreds of snails."

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Hey!

So if you couldnt tell i'm REALLY BAD at writing filler. I had no idea how to finish this chapter off lmao

Sorry i havent written a chapter for this in a while, i've been brainstorming ideas for the main story. I hope you enjoyed.

Cya!