The next morning Thursday, Lash got out of bed, this time not overslept. He's about to use the bathroom, but it's locked, think it's either his dad or his stands outside the bathroom door, banging on it impatiently. He's in a hurry to use the bathroom, but it's locked, much to his annoyance.

Lash: Hey, who's in there? I need to use the bathroom!

Embrick: sighs It's me.

Lash groans in annoyance as he hears your voice from inside the bathroom. He crosses his arms and rolls his eyes.

Lash: Why the hell are you taking so long? I need to brush my teeth and need to pee.

Embrick: I...just...got here...

Lash sighs impatiently, tapping his foot on the floor. He can't believe you're taking forever in there.

Lash: Well, hurry up. I can't wait all day.

Lash groans in frustration as he waits outside the bathroom for 40 agonizing minutes. He's getting more and more impatient by the second. Finally, the door creaks open, and you step out, dressed in your usual goth clothes. He glares at you, clearly annoyed.

Lash: What the hell took so long? Were you having a fashion show there or something?

Embrick: Sarcastic and groans Yes, I'm having a fashion show my mom owns.

Lash rolls his eyes at your sarcastic response, crossing his arms.

Lash: Real mature, smartass. You know we're gonna be late because of you, right?

Embrick: I know.

Lash sighs and shakes his head, still frustrated by your attitude. He follows you into the kitchen, where their parents are getting breakfast ready for them.

Embrick: Morning, mommy.

Yuki looks up from cooking breakfast and smiles warmly at you.

Yuki: Good morning, sweetheart. Sleep well?

Embrick: Yes.

Pyro: Good morning you two. Embrick: Morning, daddy.

Lash mumbles a grumpy "morning" to Pyro as he sits down at the kitchen table. He's still feeling irritated from your long time in the bathroom and isn't in the mood to talk to anyone right now.

Our parents give us bacon and eggs.

Embrick: Thanks. I give them a smile

Lash mutters a half-hearted "thanks" as he takes his plate. He's still not feeling very sociable this morning, but tries to be polite to our parents. He starts eating his breakfast, his mind still on the video from the night before and how embarrassed he feels. After breakfast, Lash changed into his clothes: purple shirt with a skull and crossbones on the left side, black and white stripe shirt underneath, black jeans and black and white sneakers. We left our house and walked to school.

Lash walks silently beside you, still feeling grumpy from this morning's events. He's also still irritated by the fact that you seem perfectly fine after making him and Speed look like idiots online.

Until then, Lash shoves me to the ground.

Embrick: OW! The fuck?!

Lash smirks as he watches you fall to the ground. He knows how much you hate getting pushed around like that. He steps closer to you, towering over you.

Lash: What's the matter, goth boy? You can dish it out, but can't take it?

Embrick: Oh shut the fuck up, punk boy. I got up

Lash laughs coldly, not backing down from your response.

Lash: Punk boy? That's rich coming from someone like you. You look like you're trying to blend in with a bunch of goths in a Hot Topic store.

Embrick: Yeah, right. I was always born with gray skin and black hair.

I continue walking

Lash rolls his eyes at your comment, walking beside you.

Lash: Yeah, like anyone would believe that. You probably dye your hair black, wear those godforsaken heavy-ass boots, and listen to a bunch of emo crap just for attention.

Embrick: Just...don't...talk...to...me...bully...

I ignored him as we continued walking. Lash sneers at your dismissal, not liking being ignored. But he's also starting to feel a strange pang of guilt for shoving you earlier. He pushes down the feeling, not wanting to admit it.

Lash: Fine, whatever. I wouldn't wanna talk to a goth loser like you anyway.

While we arrived at school, Lash saw Speed, gesturing him to come. Lash spots Speed across the schoolyard, and quickly beckons him over. He's clearly eager to talk to him about last night's incident. Speed offers Lash a cigarette and he accepts. The two smoking, discussing the video.

Speed: You saw the video I showed you from the link?

Lash takes the cigarette and nods grimly, taking a drag. He looks over at Speed with a mix of anger and embarrassment.

Lash: Yeah, I saw it. Can you believe that guy actually uploaded that crap onto YouTube for everyone to see?"

Speed: With a mix of anger and embarrassment too Damn, right! It's all because of your freaky stepbrother humiliating us in front of everyone.

Lash nods in agreement, taking another drag.

Lash: Yeah, exactly. He's got a lot of nerve pulling stunts like that. We can't let him get away with this."

Speed: I agree. We'll make him pay.

After smoking and getting rid of the cigarettes they smoke, Lash and Speed went through the school entrance to find me, but I wasn't around, thinking I turned invisible, decided to find me in the second period of Coach Boomer's class, Lash and Speed were in the field, try to find me. Then, they spotted me behind the bleachers.

Lash: Hey, there he is!

Lash whispers to Speed before the two begin to approach you.

Speed: There you are nerd and freak!

Lash smirks as they finally find you, clearly pleased that they've corned you.

Lash: Yeah, there you are. Trying to hide from us, huh?

Embrick: No, that's why I want you two to find me.

Lash rolls his eyes at your answer, not buying it.

Lash: Yeah, right. You were probably hoping we wouldn't find you and you could keep hiding back here like a coward.

I showed Lash and Speed the picture of them smoking in campus, shocking and Lash's eyes widen in shock as they see the picture you showed them of them smoking.

Lash: What the hell is that?!"

Lash grabs the picture from you, examining it closely.

Speed: How did you do that?!

Lash's eyes narrow as he looks at the picture again, trying to figure out how you could've taken it without them seeing.

Lash: How did you take this picture of us? We didn't even see you around.

Embrick: Of course. I have invisibility. Remember?

Lash's jaw drops as he remembers your power. Speed looks equally surprised, both of them feeling a mixture of anger and shock.

Lash: You followed us around invisibly and still had time to take a picture? That's low, even for you.

Embrick: Yep. I'm also show the principal, or maybe Mom and Dad.

Lash's eyes widen in panic as you mention showing the principal the picture. He knows that they could get in serious trouble for smoking on campus.

Lash: You wouldn't dare. You have no proof that the picture is real.

Embrick: I took a picture with my phone. If you don't want me to tell the principal or our parents, I want you guys to do it for me. Do as I said, or I'll tell.

Speed and Lash exchange a glance, both of them clearly annoyed and frustrated with your threat. They know they can't risk getting into trouble with the principal or their parents. Lash grits his teeth, clearly hating the idea of doing what you say.

Lash: Fine. What do you want us to do?

Embrick: For the whole day, I want both of you guys to stop bullying everyone in school for the day. As for you Lash, you have to be nice to me all day, do all my work, bring me lunch and more. Got it?

Lash and Speed both look completely shocked and annoyed at your ultimatum. They can't believe you're actually demanding this kind of thing from them.

Lash: Are you serious? We have to be nice to you and do things for you all day, just so you won't tattle on us?"

Embrick: Damn right, pussies.

Speed: Fuck no! We won't do that!

Embrick: sigh Oh well. I guess I have to...

Lash and Speed both look at each other, clearly angry and frustrated, but both realize that they don't have much choice. They know they can't afford to have their parents find out they smoked on campus.

Lash: Fine! We'll do it. Just don't tell anyone about the damn picture. Capiche?

Embrick: Of course, "Lashy".

Lash and Speed both scowl as you call him "Lashy" but they don't say anything in response. During the second period, they look thoroughly uncomfortable as they go around the field, being forced to say nice things to the students they usually bully. Lash's jaw clenches as he walks, clearly hating every moment of this. After Lash and Speed did that, I walked towards them, raised my arms to the sides, and forced Lash to hug me in front of everyone.

Embrick: Come on, "Lashy." Your little brother wants a hug.

Lash's eyes widen as you approach and force him to hug you, and he feels both embarrassed and disgusted at the idea of hugging you.

Lash: Ugh, I can't believe I'm forced to do this. You're so damn annoying, you know that?" He wraps his arms awkwardly around you, still trying to maintain his cool demeanor in front of everyone.

Embrick: Well, you and your friend were the most annoying ones in school.

Lash and I are hugging, which Lash disgusts, makes everyone see this and enjoys this. Lash can feel all the eyes on them as they hug, and he hates every second of it. He knows everyone is probably laughing at him for having to hug you, and it makes him want to slam your face into the dirt.

During third and fourth periods, Lash takes notes and does my assignments for me. Lash made the answers on the assignments wrong on purpose as he gave them to me after he was done, but luckily I checked. Not bothered, I changed the wrong answers to right answers, much to Lash's dismay.

Lash can't believe you actually checked his work and corrected the answers he purposely got wrong. He's frustrated that his plan to make you fail didn't work. As he watches you happily turn in the corrected assignments, he wonders how he's going to get through the rest of the day without strangling you.

During lunch, Lash carries a lot of food for me.

Embrick: Thanks, "Lashy."

Lash looks absolutely miserable as he hands you lunch.

Lash: You're so goddamn annoying, you know that? Stop calling me "Lashy!". Seriously, it's freaking embarrassing.

Embrick: Of course.

After three more periods, schools over and Lash and Speed are done by doing my blackmail.

Speed: Finally, we are done. Being nice is killing me!

Lash groans as they walk out of school.

Lash: I can't friggin' believe we had to do all that crap for you. It was absolute torture and I hated every minute of it.

Embrick: Okay guys, I deleted the picture. You're freed.

Lash and Speed both let out sighs of relief, glad to hear that the picture has been deleted and they won't get in trouble.

Lash: Thank god. I never thought I'd say this, but I'm glad you're not a complete bastard.

Embrick: Aw, thanks!

Speed: sigh I have to go before that..thing...will make us do something else to make us more pain.

Lash grumbles in agreement.

Lash: Yeah, me too. See ya.

He starts walking away, still feeling annoyed after being forced to be nice to you all day.

Embrick: See, Lash. Being nice is not that bad.

Lash rolls his eyes as he glances back at you.

Lash: Yeah, right. Just wait until tomorrow, when I go back to being a dick like usual. I'll be back to my normal, jerk self by then, so don't get too comfortable.

Embrick: Well, looks like you won't learn. And you don't look like a man's genitals.

Lash scoffs at your comment, clearly not amused.

Lash: What the hell are you talking about? And why are you talking about genitals?!

Embrick: You said you were a dick, means you're a man's genital.

Lash rolls his eyes again, even more annoyed than before.

Lash: That's not what I meant, smartass. It's just an expression. You know damn well I wasn't talking about a real dick.

Embrick: Okay, then.

Lash walks silently beside you as you both head back home. He's still feeling irritated, but also a little bit curious. He glances over at you.

Lash: You know, you're still annoying as fuck, but I gotta admit, you were actually kind of less annoying today."

Embrick: Well...when I forced you and Speed was nice, I made you guys less annoying to everyone.

Lash: Well, I'm still going back to normal tomorrow.

Embrick: sigh Whatever.

When we arrived at home, we saw our parents give Lash a stern look. Lash sees the stern look on his parents' faces and immediately knows they're up to something. He looks over at you anxiously.

Lash: Uh...what's going on?

Pyro: Lash Lombardy. Show the picture of Lash and Speed smoking on campus, shocked Lash. Did you see this?

Lash's eyes widen in shock as Pyro shows him the picture of him and Speed smoking on campus. He hadn't expected his parents to find out about that.

Lash: Um...yeah. That's us...

Yuki: Why are you smoking on campus?! That was very wrong of what you did! Pyro: That's right! Embrick took a picture and sent this to us! I already sent the picture to the principal so your "friend" will get punished!

Lash's heart sinks as he realizes the full extent of the situation. He looks at you, his eyes narrowing in anger.

Lash: You took a picture and sent it to our parents? Are you serious?! Why would you do that?!

Embrick: I have to. Showing what you did. You know it's wrong.

Lash clenches his fists, feeling angrier by the minute. He can't believe you betrayed him like that.

Lash: Yeah, I know it's wrong. But you still didn't have to tattle our parents. That's a total dick move.

Pyro: Hey! He has the right to send it to us!

Lash scoffs, still feeling angry and frustrated.

Lash: Why are you taking his side on this? He blackmails me all day, forces me to do all his work and brings a lot of food for him!

Embrick: Pretend to not know what he was talking about, which fooled my parents. What? Blackmail you all day? I just saw you smoking after school a few minutes ago. And I never blackmail you.

Pyro: He's right, Lash.

Lash's jaw drops at your insistence that you didn't blackmailed him. How could you pretend that you didn't do all those things?!

Lash: That's bullshit and you know it! Don't act like you didn't blackmail me into doing whatever you wanted for the entire day!

Pyro: Language young man!

Yuki: That's right! For the whole evening, you're grounded!

Lash crosses his arms, feeling frustrated and angry.

Lash: What?! Are you serious?! That's so unfair! It was just one time smoking, and you're grounding me for the whole evening?

Pyro: That's right. We'll call you when dinner's ready.

Lash groans loudly in frustration, clearly unhappy with the punishment.

Lash: This is bullshit. Can't we at least argue about this more?

Yuki: We don't want to hear it! Go!

Lash stomps upstairs to his room, slamming the door behind him. He throws himself onto his bed, cursing under his breath at the unfairness of the whole situation. An hour later, Embrick, Lash and their parents were eating dinner, eating leftover ravioli. Lash picks at his food, still angry and frustrated. He refuses to look at you or talk to anyone at the table. The uncomfortable silence hangs in the air as everyone eats their dinner.

Yuki: Lash, after dinner, you go back to your room.

Lash looks up from his food, his eyes narrowing in annoyance. He knows he has no choice but to obey their orders.

Lash: Yeah, fine. Whatever.

After dinner, Lash stormed back to his room again. Lash plops back onto his bed, feeling frustrated and angry. He couldn't believe he was being punished while you got off scot-free. He grabs a pillow and punches it, letting out a frustrated scream into it.

Episode 3 ends.

Hey everyone. I hope you enjoy chapter/episode three! Lash is grounded for smoking in Sky High campus and angry at Embrick for betraying him and blackmailing him. I wonder what will happen next? Let's find out in the next episode! Stay tuned! :)