A/n this is Gus and Apollo chapter and most people are call Apollo lord chaotic cause of reaper powers.also there may be a surprise about gus That might be interesting

It was a new day as Apollo were walking through the town on a mission, was gonna visit his friend friend Gus to see him

Apollo walked to Gus house,he came and knocked on the door.

Gus opened the door and he and Aaarrrgghh was next To him.

Hi Gus,hi Aaarrrgghh what's up I see you both been playing Fortnite I want to if you and me could hang out just you and me like brothers apollo said.

I'm good for anyways." Gus said, still down about the mess he caused with Willow.

I—I messed up bad, Apollo. Willow just needed help with this pixie problem, right? So I thought, oh, that I'll lure them away with an illusion. But then...gus

That angered the pixies, and they attacked Willow. Luz told me Apollo said.

I moved up two grades. What's the point of being good at this if I can't do anything good with it?gus said.

It was an honest mistake. Besides, Willow's toughest women I know. I'm sure you'll both be feeling better tomorrow apollo said.

Gus, spill it! What's got you so down?" Apollo asked as she got in front of Gus.

"It's just...I've been thinking for a little while and I think, what if it's time for me to try OTHER magics besides illusion magic?" Gus said to them.

"So you want to expand you skills?" Apollo asked him.

"Yes! Exactly." Gus said with a nod.

But what's wrong with the magic you have? Illusions are pretty cool." Apollo said to him.

"Yeah but Illusions are all flash and no sustenance, just-" Gus said before a loud roar cut them off.

Looking down below the bridge, the trio saw the demon hunters bringing in the Slitherbeast from the Knee before it broke free of it's ropes and ran towards someone! Apollo looked to see the Slitherbeast was heading towards a small child, Braxas, if he remembered correctly!

'OH SHIT!' Apollo thought as he was about to jump in before 3 others jumped in before him.

They looked the same age as him and Luz but they didn't go to Hexside judging by their uniforms.

A boy with dark skin, light black spiky hair, and blue eyes with a mole on the left of his chin cast a abomination spell to make the slither beast slip before a demon boy with green skin, blonde hair, and a tail used a plant spell to fling it back before a girl with purple hair, green eyes, and freckles with light gray skin jumped down to slam her fist to the ground and use Construction/Stone magic to create a dome of stone around the beast to trap it.

"Good work team!" The girl said, brown gloves on her hand and a sword on her right hip.

The witches and demons around cheered for them as Warden Wrath came up to Braxas to...check on him?

"Are you alright, son?" he asked.

"Yes, daddy." Braxas said to him before looking to the three witches. "Thank you, mysterious heroes."

"Okay. Not what I expected but at least he was saved." Apollo said with wide eye sockets.

You mean the that Braxas is Wrath's child or that the three Glandus students coming out to save the day?" Gus said as he pointed to them.

"Glandus students?" Apollo asked as he turned to Gus.

"Yeah, you can tell from their uniforms. Red tunics with colored collars and leggings is the uniform of Glandus High. Plus the pilot's cap." Gus confirmed.

"Huh. Learn something new everyday." Apollo said.

Gus then rushed down to the Glandus students before they could leave.

"Wow, just wow! You guys were amazing, you took down that Slitherbeast like it was a nothing!" Gus said with a wide smile!

"Aw shucks, it wasn't that impressive." The girl said a happy face, shut eyes and a wave of the hand.

"Yeah, looked really mediocre out there." The dark skinned boy joked as he shook her shoulder.

"So, I see from your uniforms, you go to Glandus. My name's Gus, I got to Hexside." Gus said with his hand out.

"Nice to meet you, Gus. I'm Bria." the girl said as she pointed to herself.

"Angmar." The green skinned boy said with a wave.

"Gavin." The dark skin boy said with two finger guns to Gus.

"BRIA!" someone shouted as Gus turned to see

'Mattholomule' Gus thought as he looked over the construction witch.

He had a growth spurt too as he wore a gray long sleeve shirt that extended to gloves with a hood, a beige tunic with a fur belt, white pants, and long brown rain boots.

"Sorry I'm late. Rain into trouble!" He said while catching his breath before noticing Gus. "Augustus?! Back off, man! This mission is Glandus only!"

But you go to Hexside now." Gus said.

"FORMER Glandus students still count!" Mattholomule said as he pointed to Gus.

"Matty, Matty. It's cool, what's important is you got the map." Bria said to calm him down.

"Yeah! Boogies are nothing compared to what we'll find with this!" Mattholomule said as he walked to the Glandus trio and handed them a rolled up map.

"Nice work." Bria said as she opened up the map and they all looked it over.

Gus felt a little out of places but he decided to ask anyway.

"What's that map for?" He said to them.

Mattholomule was about to protest but Bria gave him a look that said it was fine.

"Have you ever heard of the Galdorstones?" Bria asked him, showing the map.

Apollo, who was not far behind, had heard that and knew EXACTLY what the Galdorstones were.

Galdorstones, from what I read in one of Eda's books, are powerful relica that can increase the magic power of a witch by 20x fold. If those stones fell into the wrong hands, it could cause chaos. or worse if they fell into BELOS' hands.' Junior thought, ignoring their conversation before he saw Luz appear between the group, surprising them.

She had been listening to their conversation and found it cute how Gus was practically drooling over them, she didn't want to ruin the moment, so she used an invisibility glyph until she ran out of breath.

"Luz, what is wrong with you?" He asked as he made himself known.

Apollo walked to the group, making everyone but Luz and Gus gasp at the sight of him.

"Lord chaotic." Bria, Gavin, Angmar, and Mattholomule said.

I couldn't help but overhear you talking with my associates about the Galdorstones." He said to them.

"Associates? Wait! You mean Augustus and the human?!" Mattholomule said in shock!

Luz what are you doing here apollo asked.

I was about to go to the library to meet amity and I saw everything that just happened luz said.

"Okay now. Back to the main topic at hand, why do you seek out the Galdorstones?" Apollo asked, looking to Bria.

"Well, it's not so much as seeking them out. We just want to go and see if the legend is true." Bria said to him, a bit nervous since apollo was a celebrity.

"Hmm. . I see." Apollo said but he didn't believe Bria.

She had a certain power hungry look in her eyes that reminded him of his mother.

"A-And we were just asking Gus if he wanted to join us but you can come along too if you want!" Bria said with a nod and hopeful look.

' Come along, huh? It would give me a chance to make sure they don't try anything funny.' He thought before he turned to Luz.

"You okay if I go for a while?" He asked her.

"Not at all. I can find what I need on my own." Luz said before looking to Gus. "What about you, Gus? Why don't you go with them too?"

Please! Augustus can't help, he's just an illusionist! He'll just slow us down." Mattholomule said with snide, looking to Bria.

"He will not! Gus knows more spells than you think, he's a prodigy after all!" Luz said, supporting her friend.

"Um, Luz...a word?" Gus said as he pulled Luz away to whisper to her. "I get what you're doing but it's not actually helping! The only magic I know IS illusion magic!"

"Not anymore." Luz said as she pulled out some glyph papers for him. "And if you run out, ask Junior to freeze time and draw some on the ground for you. He knows them too. Besides, it's my thing to prove jerks wrong."

"Okay. Thanks, Luz." Gus said as he took the glyphs, smiling at Luz.

Looking up, Luz winked to Apollo and gave a thumbs up while mouthing the words "Gus" and "Glyphs," letting him know what was done and nodded to her. He figured he'd help Gus out when he needed too.

"Alright, I'm in! Where's this quest taking us?" Gus asked with new found vigor and excitement.

"Glad to have to along because our destination is the Looking Glass Ruins in the Forearm Forest!" Bria said.

The group headed outside of Bonesborough to the forearm of the Titan and to the forest nearby. They stood over a hill overseeing the forest with Gus standing between Bria, Gaven, and Angmar while Apollo stood by Mattholomule on the right of Bria. Gus looked a bit nervous as Mattholomule saw this and mocked him a bit

"Scared, Augustus?" He asked with a smirk and his hands on his hips.

"No!" Gus replied with a frown.

"Hey, it's alright if some of us are scared. But as long as we have each other's backs, we'll be okay, right?" Bria said as she winked at Gus.

"Y-Yeah, Yeah! Let's do this!" Gus said, blushing but quickly rushing ahead.

"Woohoo! Yeah!" Bria, Gaven, and Angmar said as they rushed after Gus, leaving Apollo and Mattholomule.

Mattholomule frowned at this while apollo, who had his scythe at the ready, elbowed him in the side.

"Get over it. And stop trying to make Gus look bad, it WON'T end well if you don't stop." Apollo said with a slight glare.

"But Lord chaotic-" Mattholomule said!

"No buts. . Or yours is getting lit on fire!" Apollo said to him, holding up his fist as blue fire came out!

This made Mattholomule flinch, shutting his mouth and nodding quickly! Apollo put out his flames as the two of them moved to catch up with the group through the dense forest, morel one a jungle with how much greenery is in the way.

Bria used her sword and Apollo used his sword to clear away from the path.

"Stuff like Thai would be so much easier if you had a Galdorstone." Bria said.

"I figured but I prefer this way." Apollo said as he twirled his scythe and sliced away more greenery.

"What exactly can the galdorstones do?" Gus asked.

"Any spell-" Mattholomule said before he was cut off.

"Your magic power is increased exponentially." Apollo said.

"I could grown an entire forest if I had one." Angmar said, surrounded by butterflies. "I'd make a butterfly sanctuary like not other."

"If I had one, I'd make an abomination as big as the Titan!" Gaven said with a wide smile before mumbling. "Bet my dad would be impressed by that."

"Yeah but a LITTLE down side for certain witches is that the galdorstones don't work on illusion magic." Mattholomule said with a smirk, directing that to Gus. "The spell has to be physical to be enhanced."

"Yeah, I knew that." Gus said as he sweat a bit before pushing Mattholomule a bit.

Mattholomule didn't like it and pushed back before both of them got in a LITTLE slap fight. It would've continued until Junior threw a ball of fire at their feet!

"Break it up! Before I break both of you!" Junior shouted before slicing through a tree, making it fall! "Got it?"

"EEP!" Gus and Mattholomule said in fear, standing stiffly before they nodded.

"Good." Apollo said to them.

Hey, guys, we've come to our first challenge." Bria said as everyone looked forward.

Right in front of them was a giant patch of briar vines, all as big as a tree trunk and blocking their path.

"No problem. I can clear this." Apollo said as he prepares his Necrokinesis to make the plants shrivel up and die.

"OR! Maybe Gus could do it. The human, Luz, did say you were a "prodigy" after all." Mattholomule said with a smirk, looking to Gus.

"That's a great idea, Matty! Go on, Gus, clear the way!" Bria said with excitement. "I know you can do it."

"Oh! Ye-yeah! Sure!" Gus said with a nervous nod and a blush.

'Oh no, Gus has a crush on her.' Apollo thought as Gus stepped forward and pulled some glyphs.

'Okay, okay. Which on is the fire glyph?' Gus thought in slight worry before taking the one he was sure was the fire glyph.

Okay, here it comes!" Gus said as he drew a spell circle, using the glyph with his pack to the group. "FIREBALL!"

The spell shot through the spell circle, growing in size and burning through all of the large briars to clear a path for them! Apollo whistled at this, impressed that Gus made the fire glyph make a fireball that big.

They Glandus trio cheered for Gus and they ran through the opening Gus made.

"I knew you could do it!" Bria said with a small hug as she passed Gus.

"Good job, man." Apollo said with a wink to Gus as Mattholomule glared at Gus.

"I'm watching you." He said to Gus as he passed him.

As the group kept journeying, Apollo for some odd reason began to distrust these glandus students. wasn't jut because he supported Hexside but he could just FEEL something about them that just made them untrustworthy.

'It's been a while but let's see if my Soul Perception can tell me if they have good intentions or bad intentions.' Apollo thought.

Focusing his magic into his eye sockets, Apollo looked at their souls for any signs of deceit and found LOTS of it. They had planned to take the Galdorstones for themselves and use them to become all powerful. Powerful enough to do whatever they pleased.

'I knew it.' He thought with a frown, keeping his scythe at the ready.

He wasn't going to kill them but he was going to fight them for WHEN they make their move. About an hour of travel went on as Mattholomule took the lead for the group.

"According to the map, it should be just up ahead." He said as he pointed ahead before his foot was caught in something!

He screamed as he was pulled up to a tree, where a white snake with fins and spines had him by its head!

"Hissssss." It said as its fins shook.

"Hmm. . Interesting." Apollo said as they looked up to Mattholomule.

How is this interesting?!" Mattholomule asked apollo.

"I've never seen a snake like that before, it's really interesting." Apollo said as he turned to the group. "Any of you want to help him or should I?"

I'll do it." Gus said as he stepped forward.

He had become very confident since the journey began and had been using glyphs for nearly every obstacle to impress the Glandus trio, mostly Bria.

'He is falling HARD for her.' Apollo thought as Gus used a plant glyph to create a vine that tapped the snake, making it release Mattholomule to fall to the ground.

"Come on, let's get him up." Gaven said with a groan.

"He hasn't changed since Glandus." Angmar said as she shook his head, walking with Gaven.

"What did they mean by that?" Gus asked as he walked back to Junior and Bria.

"It's nothing, just...there's a way of command at Glandus. The weaker students do whatever the stronger students want." Bria said as kindly as she could.

"You mean you treat them like slaves?" Apollo asked with a slight glare.

"Nononono! Not like that, just...give them a little push to help them become stronger. Negative reinforcement, you know?" Bria said nervously, still fearing apollo. "And maybe, if we found the Galdorstones, we could change that."

"I'm sure." Apollo said as Bria walked ahead before he pulled Gus back a bit. "Hey, I have to ask you something."

"What is it?" Gus asked him.

"If Belos knows about the stones, has he had them for himself? Or better he he tried to destroy them out of fear?" Apollo whispered to him.

"What? No! Maybe, he doesn't know about them or he doesn't think they're real. Besides, he's already the most powerful witch on the isles. He probably doesn't need them." Gus said as he walked to catch up with the group.

"Mmmm." Apollo hummed, not convinced of that.

After another minute of walking, the group stood face to face with the gates of their destination.

We made it." Mattholomule said as they stood before a large stone gate.

It was in ruins as half of the title had fallen off with theater masks, happy and sad, we're on the doors.

"The Looking Glass Ruins." Apollo read from the stone entrance.

"Okay, Angmar, you on lookout duty." Bria said but didn't get a reply.

Looking back, everyone saw that Angmar was currently gazing at a butterfly in wonder. He truly loved butterflies, it was the reason he wanted to open a butterfly sanctuary in the first place. Bria looked like she wanted to say something but Apollo held an arm out to stop her.

"Stop." He said before walking to Angmar. "Hey, Angmar. Bria said you're on lookout, okay?"

"Oh! Yeah, I got it, Lord chaotic ." Angmar replied as he nodded to Junior.

Junior nodded back before walked back to the others, seeing Mattholomule and Gaven push the stone door open to reveal several statues in cloaks, holding their arms together on pedestals. Something didn't feel right in this place, Apollo could feel it as everyone began exploring the ruins.

'This place. Could it be?' He thought as Gus walked to one of the statues.

He moved some old vines away to see a name plaque on one of the pedestals.

~Mari~

The PhantomBringer

"Mari, the Phantom Bringer?" Gus read before he moved to other statues and reading more plaques. "Aleth, the Vision Creator? Khark, The Mirage Maker?"

He gasped in shock as he turned to Junior, ignoring Bria, Gaven, and Mattholomule finding and grabbing Galdorstones.

There something I quickly tell you about my mom gus said.


Flashback

Years ago Sandra porter a tall 28 year old 27 very much resemble humans, although they possess ghostly-white skin that resembles wood or marble. Their faces are etched with strange designs. They also have long silvery hair ending in gold and have eye of the sharingan. pointy shaped ears and was with a holding a four year old augustus porter.

2 years later

Sandra porter was in a healing room laying in a bed about to die.

Mom I don't want you to loss Augustus said crying.

Come here I have something for you Sandra said.

augustus came near his dying mother.now close your eyes Sandra Said.as her sharingan activated.

She put her hand on her sons closed eyes as she closes as well then a bright blue glow came from eyes and then her hand that was on Augustus's head.then the glow then ceased and Sandra opened her eyes and they were now pure white.

augustus opened his eyes and he appeared to have the sharingan now in his eyes.

augustus my wonderful boy please remember to you'll always do the right thing and stand up for yourself and others.Sandra said.

I promise mom young augustus said.

Thank you augustus my clever boy Sandra said closing her eyes and then died from her illness.


Back At the looking glass ruins

"These aren't ruins! This is an illusionist graveyard!" Gus said loud enough for everyone.

"A graveyard?!" Apollo said in shock and angry before turning to Bria and Gaven! "I knew their was something I didn't like about you!"

"Ewww!" Mattholomule said as he dropped the galdorstone he was carrying in disgust, having realized that he was grave robbing, but Bria and Gaven didn't seem to care.

"Apologies, Lord chaotic but you must understand. These stone would be better in the hands of LIVING witches. Besides, these stones can't work well for illusions, they would just be more realistic party tricks." Bria said as she walked up to him, offering a stone. "Just think about it, you could be even MORE powerful than you could ever dream of."

Apollo stared at his reflection before he slapped the stone to the ground, glaring at Bria.

"I'm already powerful. I don't need these to help me or someone like you telling me I can be powerful." He said to Bria as he summoned his scythe. "Now, put the stones back BEFORE I really get angry."

Raising his foot, Apollo stomped on the galdorstone and used his necrokinesis to decay it into a normal stone before crushing it under his foot!

Everyone moved away at this, fearful of this ability as Bria looked at the remains of the first galdorstone.

'Oh my Titan!' She thought before Angmar came running in!

Junior growled at him, making Angmar flinch in fear but mustered the courage to speak.

"T-T-That legend is real! The guardian of the ruins is here!" Angmar said as he turned to point to the gates, a mysterious fog was rolling in as a large, flying beast came into the ruins!

"Oh fuck!" Apollo shouted!

Apollo forgot his anger for the moment and ran for cover with the rest of them, he could also hear them sharing stories they heard about what this beast could do.

"I heard it has the power to control weather." Angmar said.

"I heard it can summon ghosts!" Gaven said to add to the legend.

"Well, I wonder if it can handle a little fire." Bria said as she looked towards Gus and pushed him out towards the beast. "Hit it with that fire spell you used from before Gus, you can do it!"

Gus search his body for any glyphs he had left but he couldn't find them! He used them all up showing off to Bria and the others!

"ROOOAH!" It roared at Gus, about to attack!

Gus moved but was blown back from the attack before hiding behind more ruins.

"It'll just be an illusion but maybe I can make something to scare it off." Gus said to himself.

He generated an illusion of a female version of the creature, pink instead of blue before it suddenly disappeared.

"Goddamn it, Gus." Apollo said as he facepalmed.

Suddenly, the beats began to glitching like a computer program as everyone grew curious.

"Huh?" They all said.

Before long, the beast suddenly exploded and revealed an old man? He had pale skin, white hair on the sides of his bald hard, a spiked beard, and whitish blue eyes. His clothes were a dirty dark robe under a white overcoat with a V shaped collar with an illusion coven symbol on the middle.

"Hahaha! That was some fine illusioning, my boy!" The old man said as he walked up to Gus and suddenly hugged him. "I am the Keeper of the Looking Glass Ruins and it has been so long since I had a visitor!"

"A keeper?" Gus and Apollo, who walked up to them, said in confusion.

"Yes, since illusionists gain no power from the stones, were the least likely to use them for evil. It's why an illusionist has always been the guardian of the stones." Keeper said as he stopped hugging Gus. "…..Probably."

"Well, while that's good to know, if looks like you got some trouble, old man." Apollo said as he looked at the Glandus brats.

"Lord chaotic is right. To think, all this time, a lowly illusionist was guarding the Galdorstones. This really is the best day." Bria said with a smirk as she, Gaven and Angmar prepared their spell circles.

"Hehehehehe." Gaven and Angmar chuckled deviously.

Before they could cast their spells, Apollo used his sword to knock several stones at them! Bria and Angmar dodged while Gaven was hit in the head.

Gus summoned two web shoots and shot webs at them making them stuck to the ground.

AAH!" he shouted in pain, falling to the ground!

"You must've forgotten about me because I am going to remind you that their is no GODDAMN way I am going to let you take these stones!" Apollo said as Mattholomule moved behind him.

"Just to let you know, I don't like grave robbing! I dropped a stone the moment Gus said this was a graveyard!" he said with his hands up.

"I know, I saw. You get a pass before you have a conscious." Apollo said before turning to Bria, Gaven, and Angmar. "You three, I'll give you a chance. Leave this place and NEVER come back or else?"

"Or else what?" Bria asked, feeling confident after traveling this far with Apollo and Gus.

"Or else will show you a very special spell only a reaper can perform, Perception Alteration." Gus threatened as he activated his sharingan.

"Oh please. What could a spell like that do? It sounds no different than an illusion spell." Bria said, feeling very confident.

"Yeah, no offense but I thought a reaper wouldn't waste his time learning a spell like that." Angmar said with a wave of the hand.

"Seriously, it's probably all flash." Gaven said with a shrug.

"Okay, but don't say I didn't warn you." Apollo said before turning to Gus, Mattholomule, and Keeper. "Well let you guys see what we do to them to show that Illusion magic is far from useless."

"I already know that but please, go ahead Lord chaotic!" Keeper said to Apollo , eager to see.

Apollo and Gus turned back to Bria, Gaven, and Angmar before he took a deep breath and focused on everyone, his eye sockets glowing blue as the world around them faded away into black along with him, Gus, Mattholomule, and Keeper disappearing.

"What the heck? Where are we?" Gaven asked, looking around.

"Why can't I use my magic?" Angmar said as he tried to use a light spell but he couldn't he kept tracing the air and made nothing!

"That's because this is my world now. Perception Alteration allows me to mess with your senses as I see fit!" Apollo and gus's voices echoed in the black void. "Sight, sound, touch, smell, and even taste. I determine everything with you!"

"B-But that's impossible! Illusion magic can't do that!" Bria said in fear, shaking as she looked around for Apollo and Gus.

"You should know by now, living in a realm of magic." Apollo said before the ground began to shake and the Glandus trio fell to the ground.

The ground began moving as the trio looked up to see Apollo as a giant! And all of them were in his hand!

"NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!" Giant Apollo and gus shouted to them before he opened his mouth!

"AAAAAAAAAHHHH!" Bria, Gaven, and Angmar screamed as Apollo suddenly ate Gaven, and Angmar and Gus ate Bria!

All three of them fell down a black pit before they couldn't see each other anymore, all in separate voids by themselves!


-Angmar's Void-

Nothing was around him, no people or buildings but there was one thing he noticed. Angmar saw that he was standing on a horde of dead bugs! Angmar screamed at the sight of the dead insects, mostly butterflies since they were his favorite!

"No! No No No No! Please, no! Not the butterflies!" Angmar said as he scooped up some of the poor insects. "Please, no! Anything but this!"

"Anything?" Apollo asked, smirking but no one could see. "Have it your way but you asked for this."

A snapping sound was heard as Angmar saw the insects suddenly grow bigger and come back to life, becoming monstrous zombie bugs that growled at Angmar and looked hungry!

"ROOOOOOOOAH!" they roared at him, their bodies decaying and maws dripping with slime!

"AAAAAAAAH!" Angmar screamed as he began running, the monster zombie bugs chasing after him!


-Gaven's Void-

Gaven saw nothing and nobody but he did hear something, something rushing towards him.

"Is that water?" he asked before he looking up to see abomination muck coming down on him! "AAAH!"

It crashed like a tidal wave, washing Gaven up before he rose to the surface to try and swim! Once he was stable enough and could breath, he drew a spell circle to try and control the all of the muck but he couldn't!

'Come on! Come on! You can do this!' he thought as he kept trying and swimming.

"You can't do this." A voice said, making him stop tracing. "You can't control this much, so you might as well not even try."

That voice, was someone he recognized. Someone that Gaven constantly tried to impress but never could.

"D-D-Dad?" he asked, looking around for his father.

"Of course, you nitwit! Are you not even smart enough to recognize the voice of your father!?" His father shouted as the waves crashed against Gaven roughly, almost drowning him. "How could you turn out so WEAK?! I wouldn't have had a worthless son like you if I knew you would turn out as pathetically as this! But now I can fix that."

The sea of abomination muck suddenly began spinning like a whirlpool, dragging Gaven in as he tried to swim away but the suction was too strong!

"No. No, no please. No!" Gaven shouted before he was sucked in, spinning around and around like he was going down the drain! "AAAAAAAH!"


-Bria's Void-

Bria might not have had magic but she still had her sword, she could still fight him or anything he threw at her!

"Come on, gus! Fight me yourself!" Bria shouted as she looked around the void.

You think I'm going to waste time fighting someone like you? Someone that can't see the value of a person beyond their magic power and disrespects the dead to get more power?" Gus's voice echoed through the void, putting Bria on edge.

"Power is the only thing that is respected here! Everyone knows that, the Emperor knows that more than anyone! That's why he's in charge!" Bria shouted as she turned around.

"You think power is all that matters? Alright then, let's see how much it matters when you're powerless." Gus said as the ground began to crack, filling the void with light as lava began to rise!

Bria stepped away before geysers of lava burst all around her, making her run before the ground cracked and turned into a flowing river! She was stuck on a slab of stone as a golems of lava rose all around her.

"ROOAAH!" they roared as they began charging at Bria.

She tried fighting back with her sword but it barely hurt them, the heat of the river and their bodies soon turning it into a puddle as she dropped the handle.

"How does it feel, Bria? It's like you said, power is the only thing that is respected, so what do you think of this power?" Gus asked as the lava monsters began to crowd.

"No! Stay back! Please, keep them back!" Bria said as she cowered before the lava monsters, before taking a closer look at them.

They all looked like her, powerful and menacing as they planed to kill her! She was going to die and her own face was the last thing she was going to see! The lava monsters all fused into one, towering over Bria before it roared at her.

"NO!" Bria screamed as the lava monster charged at her!


-Reality-

Before every Glandus student could "die," a loud snapping sound before they all appeared in the Looking Glass Ruins again. Bria, Gaven, and Angmar were on the ground with tears, snot, and sweat coming from their faces as Junior stood before them, glaring at them.

"Still believe illusion magic is weak?" Apollo asked as he moved his sword under Bria's chin.

"I-I-I-I..." Bria stuttered, a crying mess before him.

"Get out. And if you EVER return to these ruins again, you'll be joining them in a grave!" he said as blue fire flared in his eyes.

"Y-Y-Yes, Lord chaotic! Yes, sir!" Bria said before the three of them ran out of the graveyard, leaving the Galdorstones behind!

Looking behind him, Apollo saw that Gus and Keeper looked at him in awe while Mattholomule looked at him in shock! It was the single greasy illusionary feat any of them had ever saw in their lives!

"Junior, that was awesome!" Gus said with a smile.

"That was the most amazing feat of illusionary magic I have ever seen! I don't even think the Illusion Coven head could perform such a feat!" The Keeper said as he clapped rapidly.

"Thanks." Apollo said as he sweat a bit, never using that spell to such an extent.

"I...I didn't think illusions could do That." Mattholomule said as they walked towards him.

"You just have to open your mind a bit and think outside of the box." Apollo said as he wiped away his sweat before turning to the Keeper. "They won't bother you again but in case something like this happens again, you need some more defenses than just a large beastly illusion."

"An excellent idea but, I don't know any other types of magic. I'm in the illusion coven, I only know illusion magic." Keeper said as he shrugged his shoulders.

"...What if I help you with the defenses?" Mattholomule asked, drawing everyone's attention. "My construction magic can help make defenses an repairs to the ruins if you let me help. It was me who gave them the map to the ruins, so I should take responsibility for any damage or trouble they caused."

"It's a deal." The Keeper said with a smile.

"And I can come with to, I don't know, make sure you don't try to take the stones. Or learn a bit more about illusion magic from you." Gus said as he turned to the Keeper, glancing to Apollo. "This whole thing has made me rethink about changing magic, if Apollo could perform an illusion spell like that, then maybe I could with some help some day."

"Good idea, Gus. You'd be great." Apollo said as he smiled to his friend.

For the next hour or so, Apollo, Gus and Mattholomule worked to try and repair some of the damage to the ruins before taking their leave. This experience had changed two of them greatly; it helped Gus develop a new drive to hone his skills in illusion magic and it helped Mattholomule become a better person.

"So, Um, does this make us friends now?" Gus asked, looking to Mattholomule.

"I…..I don't know, but maybe." Mattholomule said with a shrug, slowly growing a smile.

"That's good to hear, maybe you can show that at Hexside more. Luz told me about what happened with the H.A.S. and after learning about Glandus today, I'll tell you this. Hexside isn't like Glandus, you won't get bullied for being weak, and instead of causing trouble you can work to be a better witch than that school could ever make you." Apollo said as he looked to Mattholomule.

The three began to leave for home. Until they stopped and heard screaming from the Keeper. They turned around to see him being thrown in their direction, landing on his back.

Keeper!Gus,Apollo and Mattholomule said.

The three ran towards him and knelt.

Are you alright?!gus asked.

What happened?!Mattholomule asked.

I was suddenly attacked by a giant plump cat in a funny suit keeper said.

Hey! I heard that! A mysterious voice! Said.

Gus and Apollo immediately recognized the voice.

"Him"? Who's "him"?!Mattholomule asked

The cat, Pete, jumped out of the bushes.

Mighty lame is what you are.gus said unimpressed.

Uhhh... You know this guy?

Yeah, his name's Pete sora told us everything about him. Just a chump-level "villain." *turns to Pete* What do you want, Pete?apollo asked.

I'm here for those Galdorstones!pete said.

How do you know about the stones? Apollo asked.

Pete: Hahaha! Well, let's just say... A little birdie told us.pete said.

It was then a raven flew down and landed on Pete's shoulder. The same raven that was following the teens, which Apollo and Gus recognized.

That's right! We've heard that you and those runts were after some treasure. We sent ol' Diablo here to follow you all over. And wouldn't you know, Diablo tells us that these stones give anyone a big boost of magic power!pete said.

We can connect the dots from there. You and Maleficent want to use the stones to get stronger and hope to wipe me out, right Apollo said.

That's right. But not just you. Your new friends as well, since they're in our way. And as you can see...Pete said.

Pete pulls out a sack full of Galdorstones.

We got plenty here to be unstoppable! In fact, I'd say it's time to finish you all off here and now! Heartless squad, round up!Pete said as he takes a stone out and amplifies his magic, allowing him to summon much stronger Heartless than usual. Demon Heartless and Novashadows.

Heartless? The monsters that have been going crazy all over? Mattholomule asked

You've seen them? Apollo asked.

Mattholomule: No. But my brother has. He works for the Emperor's Coven. And he's told me that he and his squad have been fighting these things for a while. But he described them as little imps with small antennas on their heads.Mattholomule said.

It is the stone's doing! He's gained more power because of it!keeper said.

Now, you're finished! Heartless attack! Pete laughs.

The Demon Heartless and the Novashadows rushed at the teens as Sora summoned his Keyblade, and Gus and Mattholomule readied themselves in a stance.

We gotta protect the Keeper! Apollo said.

Right Gus/Mattholomule said at the same time.

Mattholomule, are you up for this? Apollo asked.

I don't really have a choice!Mattholomule

Just help Fight! Gus said.

Apollo and Mattholomule rushed over and began the battle with the Heartless. Apollo sliced up two Novashadows as Mattholomule traced two spell circles to summons two earth spikes to pierce through the chests of the Demon Heartless. Gus conjures up illusion constructs of himself to fight off a Novashadow.

Come on! Get lost! Gus said

The illusions managed to trick the Novashadow into chasing them and running into a wall, causing it to get dizzy. Mattholomule then creates a spike to pierce the Novashadow.

Augustus! See if you can corner them into the center! We'll try to finish them off faster!Mattholomule said.

Right! Gus said.

It was then Gus thought up an idea, creating arm blasters blasting the Heartless into the center of the area. It seemed to have worked, seeing as the Heartless were slowly backing away.

Alright, Gus! Mattholomule, what made you come up with that idea? Apollo asked As he continued to slice up three other Heartless on his end.

Remember, my brother works with the Emperor's Coven. He told me the Heartless seemed to act on instinct instead of intelligence. I figured that means they'll be easier to trick that way!Mattholomule said.

Apollo , Gus, and even Pete were surprised to hear that. Thanks to that brother of his, Mattholomule basically knows full and well how the Heartless work and is using strategy to defeat them instead of just mowing them down with brute force. This angers Pete.

D'oh! The little brat thinks he's so smart. Those emperor coven chumps are a lot more trouble than we thought. Maleficent oughtta know about this.pete said.

Apollo cast Fira, followed by Thundera to destroy four Demon Heartless, and Mattholomule kept creating spikes to pierce three Novashadows. Gus turns back to the Keeper.

Keeper, are you alright? Gus asked.

Fine, my boy. And I see you're feeling better yourself. Fending them off.keeper said.

Well, I can't take all the credit. Sora and Mattholomule are the ones who are really doing the work. As I said, illusions have limits.gus said.

Maybe, compared to other magics. But they have limits themselves. Like your hybrid friend said: "you just gotta have more confidence in yourself.And remember what I said? "Keep honing your powers of observation, and there's no limit to what you'll be able to do." Whether you're on your own or with your friends, there's still so much potential for you to unlock within yourself.Keeper said.

Gus thought about it for a second, then agreed saying Yeah, you're right. I'll keep working hard and Suddenly, a Novashadow pounces at Gus from the sidelines.

Lad, look out! Keeper shouted.

Gus turns to the left and sees the Novashadow and widens his eyes in horror as it readies to attack with its right claw. Unfortunately, Gus couldn't react in time as the Heartless swung its hands down, knocking him down to the ground unconscious.

Oh no! Boys! Your friend is hurt! Keeper

As they finished off the last of the Heartless on sight, both Sora and Mattholomule turned back to see Gus on the ground as the Novashadow was ready to slay and devour Gus's heart.

Gus apollo and Mattholomule shouted.

Thankfully, Mattholomule created a spike to pierce the Novashadow before it had the chance to start. The two ran towards Gus and knelt down on their knees to see if he was alright.

Gus! Apollo said.

Gus! Wake up!Mattholomule said.

Say something! Apollo said.As he then used his Keyblade to cast Cura and used reaper healing powers on Gus and the Keeper, healing them both.

Ooh! I feel better. Thank you, lad.keeper thanked

Sora: No problem.apollo said.

But what about Gus?Mattholomule asked.

Argh! He's still out cold. But his wound all healed up. Apollo said.

Mattholomule sighs in somewhat relief. At least Gus didn't die. The three then turn to see Pete marching forward.

Hey, now. Don't forget. I'm still here! And with this Galdorstone, I feel stronger by the minute. *clenches his free hand* Strong enough to finish you off myself! Pete laughs*

Apollo, glaring at Pete, grits his teeth as he grips his Keyblade tightly.

Mattholomule, I'll fight Pete off. You watch over Gus and the Keeper and provide distance.apollo said.

Got it.Mattholomule said.

Apollo stands on his feet, turns to Pete, and rushes forward with Flowmotion.

I won't let you take those Galdorstones! And I certainly won't let you hurt Gus and the others!Apollo said.

Bring it on!pete said as Both Apollo and him became locked in a struggle hold as they clashed. Thanks to the Galdorstone, Pete began to overwhelm Apollo with strength and darkness. Apollo, with all his strength, tried to push Pete back, but to no avail. Pete managed to grab Sora's head, lifted him above Pete's head, and slammed him into the ground.

lord chaotic!Mattholomule said as he thenquickly traces a huge spell circle to create a stone fist to strike Pete in the gut, causing him to wince greatly and stumble backward. Apollo , still on the ground, lifted up his Keyblade to cast Cure on himself, allowing him to get up on his feet.

Ow. Ok, that Kind ofhurt. Apollo said

Apollo sees the sack full of Galdorstones. Wasting no time, Apollo went for it, grabbed the sack, took one Galdorstone out, and tossed the sack over to the others. Mattholomule created a stone bowl to successfully catch the sack just in time.

The Galdorstones! Keeper said.

Safe and sound! Sorry, Keeper! But I'm gonna need to borrow one to use against Pete! Apollo said.

That's alright, lad! Just show him who's boss! Keeper said.

You beat Apollo said as he concentrated his focus on the stone and felt his magic energy gain a tremendous boost of power. His magical aura flashed and became visible to the others.

Wow... Those stones really DO pack a punch.Mattholomule said.

Indeed. It's especially good if it's in the right hands.keeper said.

Apollo still felt the power around him.

Alright! Liking this! Apollo said.

Pete recovers and widens his eyes as he sees Apollo with a Galdorstone.

Hey, Pete! NOW, it's a fair fight! So, wanna keep going? Or run? Apollo asked.

Grrrr! This ain't over!Pete said uses his Galdorstone to power boost his darkness.

Heh, round two, then! Apollo said.

Let's go!pete said.

The two rushed each other again, clashing Keyblade and fists.

Ok! Looks like he can win this time!Mattholomule said.

Indeed.keeper said.

Mattholomule then turns to Gus.

Keeper: Nothing we can do but wait, lad.Keeper said.

Gus still remains unconscious.


[Cut to a black void]

Gus then opened up her eyes. He felt he was standing on top of something but couldn't determine what it was. Suddenly, a small light blue glow appeared and began to increase as the light dissolved, releasing birds into the air. Gus looked down to see that it was his Dive to the heart.

Gus: Woah! This is...my heart.

Upon closer inspection, the giant circular glass mural contains an image of Gus seemingly flying with his arms out to the left side edge while being placed next to six connected circles. The circles on edge contain images of the Illusionist Track sigil, and the wide image at the bottom shows a mirror with transparent human silhouettes. Within the six circles, Gus could see a man who looked like him in the center, Willow at the top, Sora at the top left, Luz at the bottom left, Amity at the bottom right, a woman who also looked similar to Gus, at the bottom, and Eda at the top right.

Gus smiles at the sight of those who he sees as her closest friends and family.

Gus: Aw. But why am I here?

He then remembers what happened earlier.

Gus: I remember! That Heartless knocked me out! I gotta get back out there!

It was then Gus heard a voice the of isobu.

I know that voice It's three tails him isobu good to see you gus said.

Yes. Time is of the essence.isobu said.

So much to do, so little time... But don't be afraid. You will be able to help your friends. Now, step forward. Can you do it?isobu asked.

Gus does so, then stops as a light shines down from above.

Power sleeps within you...isobu said.

Gus Are you the one who choose Keyblade wielders?! mysterious voice!

Am I chosen?!gus asked.

Perhaps. If you are truly worthy, then we will see. As I was saying, with this power, you will use it to protect yourself and others.isobu said.

Gus then noticed the Heartless suddenly appearing.

Gus: Heartless! And it's the imps this time!

Gus gets into a stance and summons his bow..

Gus: Alright, go time!

As you already know, there will be times you have to fight. So keep your light burning strong.isobu

Right! Gus said

Wasting no time, Gus fights and finishes off the Heartless by performing diagonal slashes. Just as he finished, one crawls around to her back.

20 minutes later

Behind you! Isobu said

Gus swiftly turns around and she the final Heartless in the chest, destroying it.

Immediately after, he sees a door near the platform edge.

Huh? What's that door?gus asked.

Hold on. The door won't open just yet. First, tell me more about yourself.isobu said.

Gus's eyes widened as he heard a familiar voice. He turned around to see it was Sora. Gus gasped and ran up to him.

Gus: *fast talking* Sora! I'm glad you're here! I'm being tested right now for my Keyblade, and I'm excited and—

Sora raised his hand to stop Gus from talking.

I appreciate your enthusiasm, but I'm not the Sora you know.sora said.

What? Gus asked.

I am a mere construct of the power beyond. The door that will lead you out cannot be opened until you discover your true self.sora questioned

Gus was bewildered. The Sora that was in front of him was showing no emotion whatsoever. And his voice sounded rather monotone. However, Gus got over it quickly.

Oh, ok. ...Wait. What do you mean by that? Gus asked.

There is a great power within you. And it, along with the door, cannot be unlocked until you discover who you truly are. Now, tell me, What's most important to you? Sora asked.

Gus paused and thought about it.

Oh, a Q . I am Gus. But who exactly is Gus? What is most important to Gus?he asked himself.

Think about everything you've experienced so far. Search your feelings and find the most important thing to you out of everything apollo said.

Gus paused again and went into deeper thought. It was then he thought about the pep talk Sora, Mattholomule, and the Keeper gave him about having confidence.

Willow had to find the confidence in herself

What do you want outta life?isobu asked.

Gus turns to his left and notices the Keeper. Or rather, a construct of him.

Confidence is most important to you. You want to be able to help those in need. You're afraid of being useless. That is who you truly are at heart, a helpful person. But in order to accomplish this, you mustn't let your insecurities hold you back. You need confidence in yourself. Your adventure begins here and now. Your road won't be easy, but as long as that feeling continues to ignite within you, your journey will be a pleasant one.isobu said.

Gus nods with a determined look as the three constructs disappear. It was then he felt as if something appeared from behind him, which caused him to turn around.

The closer you get to the light, the greater your shadow becomes.isobu said.

A shadowy silhouette of Gus appears in front of him and enters a battle stance.

But don't be afraid. And don't forget...isobu said

The shadowy silhouette pounces at Gus, but he destroys it with his sword. The sword then disappears, and a sphere of light-blue light appears in its place. Curious about it at first, Gus then noticed the door slowly opening, revealing nothing but white light.

You hold the mightiest weapon of all.isobu and sora said at the same time.

Gus clenched his right hand into a fist, where the light-blue light still remained, and ran towards the light.

So don't forget...isobu said.

The white light engulfs Gus and everything.

Confidence...is your power. Sora and isobu shouted to gus.


[Cut back Gus on the ground of the Illusionist Graveyard]

Gus's eyes twitched a bit before opening them. He then gets up with slight grogginess, surprising Mattholomule, and the Keeper.

Keeper/Mattholomule: Lad!/Gus!

Gus: *rubbing his head saying Ow. My head. Stupid Heartless.

Gus, you're ok!Mattholomule said.

Yeah. I didn't see that attack coming.gus said.

Well, not to worry. I took it out before it got you.Mattholomule said.

Gus: You...did? Wow, thanks.

Yeah, yeah. Anyway, look. *points to Sora and Pete* Human used a Galdorstone to power himself up and beat up that Pete guy.Mattholomule said.

No way. Gus said.

Keeper: Lad, how are you feeling?keeper asked.

I'm fine. Gus said.

They then heard apollo yell as he was flown near the group, grunting in pain.

Gus: apollo ! Are you ok?

I'm fine I heal quick. I should be asking YOU if your okay.Apollo said.

Don't worry, I'm fine. What happened?Gus asked.

Did you really think I only took one Galdorstone for myself. *shows off two on hand* I actually have TWO! Giving me more power than you, Keyblader!Pete laughs

Gus then realized what he had to do now. Now that he has the power to do it.

Keeper, think I can borrow a Galdorstone too?gus

What?Keeper,Apollo and Mattholomule asked.

Are you sure? You just got knocked out cold.Mattholomule said.

Trust me, I can do this.gus said.

Not that I don't believe in you, lad. But how exactly are you planning to help?keeper asked.

Like this...Gus said as stands on his feet and then extends his right hand, and a bright light-blue light emits. The light was so bright it engulfed everyone for a few seconds. As the light subsided, everyone regained their sight and slowly gasped at the sight in front of them. Gus had summoned his own Keyblade. Upon closer look, The grip, collar, shaft, pin, and teeth are completely black. The cross guard is circular and colored completely light blue. The blade and teeth are curved shaped, resembling a question mark. The teeth are a light-blue sphere. And finally, the Keychain token is the shape of the Illusion Coven sigil.

No way!pete said.

Gus: Yes, way! Say hello...to Gus: The Illusionist Keyblade wielder!gus

Apollo fist pumped Gus!

Keyblade? Wait a sec...mattholomule said

Mattholomule had a flashback of Willow's duel against Boscha.

You have a magic sword like Willow? *to Sora* And you have yours as well.Where are you guys getting these things? Mattholomule asked.

D'oh! That's what I wanna know! Pete said.

Who cares? All that matters now is that we can take down Pete! Keeper, hand Gus a stone! Apollo said.

Very well! Keeper said as he tosses one of the Galdorstone at Gus, which he catches.

Thanks.said.

Ready, Gus? Apollo asked.

You bet! Gus said.

Both readied in their stances as Mattholomule took a Galdorstone as well.

Hey!keeper said

Sorry. But I'm not about to let these guys have all the fun. *runs up to Sora and Gus* I want in on this too! Mattholomule said.

W-wh-what?!pete asked.

Alright, then Let's do this! Gus said.

Apollo,Gus, and Mattholomule activate the Galdorstones to further increase their magic powers. So much so that a huge burst of magical energy emitted from each of the three, leaving behind flaring auras. Gold, light blue, and orange.

My word! These lads are using the stones to their utmost potential. This young generation is truly impressive.keeper said.

Pete: D'oh! Wait a minute, now! Can't we talk about this?

No Apollo,Gus and Mattholomule said in unison.

It was already over for Pete before he knew it. It only took three mighty blows from the teens to defeat Pete. Each, from their blades. Mattholomule even created an earth sword of his own just to get in the spirit of things.

Pete was ultimately knocked out, and Gus took the two Galdorstones from him and gave them back to the Keeper, as well as the stones the teens used to power themselves up.

Here you go, Keeper. Gus said.

Oh-ho-ho! I'm so thankful for all your help! All of you!keeper

Sora: No problem. Apollo said.

Mattholomule: Glad to.

Pete then got up, which the others noticed immediately.

D'oh! Can't believe I lost to a new pipsqueak!pete said.

Believe it, Pete! Gus said.

Now, I suggest you get lost, now. Apollo said.

Unless you want to get another thrashing.Mattholomule said.

Pete stomps in a tantrum.

Pete: You ain't seen the last of me, see?!pete said asturns around and runs way into a corridor of darkness.

Sora: And that takes care of that. This place is safe again.

Keeper: Again, thank you, lads.

The teens nod.

The Keeper walks away into most of the ruins.

Congrats, Gus. You're a Keyblade wielder.Apollo said.

Yeah, and the way I did it was by discovering the power I always had in me. The power of confidence. And it was thanks to you guys for helping me understand that.gus said.

Yeah, I guess. I still wanna know how and where you get those swords.Mattholomule said.

Apollo and Gus widened their eyes. They just remembered that Mattholomule witnessed all of this, and he knows what the Heartless are and how they work. For the Heartless, it didn't really matter for the time being. But the Keyblades, the two had to come up with an excuse quickly.

Actually, he made it himself with his own magic. Apollo said

Uh, yeah. I guess the Galdorstones gave me so much of a boost that I managed to create it. Gus says as he de-summons his Keyblade*

Huh. ...Guess that makes sense.Mattholomule said.

Apollo and Gus internally sighed in relief. Mattholomule bought it.

But, now I kinda want one of my own.Mattholomule said.

I can hardly believe that apollo said.

You could go to a blacksmith to make a magic sword of your own design.gus said.

Huh, you're right. Guess I'll look into that.Mattholomule said

Anyways, we should head home now.Apollo said.

The three began to leave.

Ok, can't to tell Aaarrrgghh about how awesome this is and we were awesome Gus said.

I know! That boost of power felt so incredible! Apollo said.

It was a rush!Mattholomule said.

We worked together really well back there.gus said.

yeah. Apollo agreed.

We did.Mattholomule said.

So, does that mean we're all like...friends now? Gus asked

Both Apollo and Mattholomule paused and glanced at one another.

I...don't know.Mattholomule said.

Apollo fold hands behind his head* Well, having more friends is better than having more enemies. Sure, you started that mess with the Human Appreciation club, and I punched you in the face because of it, and we've been at each other since then. And just now, back there against Pete and the Heartless, as Gus said, we worked well together. And what you said to Gus earlier showed me that you aren't as bad as I thought he said.

Yeah... And seeing how you are with Gus today, I can see you aren't as bad as I thought too. As for the Human Appreciation fiasco, I DID start that. Just cause I wanted to be important. And all that stuff I said before during all that, about having a cruddy life back at Glandus and not making any friends. All that was actually true, as you saw with Bria and her goons.Mattholomule said.

And yet, you used that as leverage against us.apollo said.

Yeah, it was a jerk move of me. I'm sorry. And, before you ask, yes... I... ACTUALLY mean it this time.Mattholomule said.

They all stop, with Apollo and Mattholomule turning to face each other.

Apollo nods and asked Yeah. I'm sorry for being too hard on you than I should've been. Mattholomule, how about we bury the hatchet and start over? ACTUALLY be friends this time. What do you say?

Apollo extends his hand to Mattholomule, who pauses a bit, looking at it and Sora. He then turned to Gus, who shrugged with a smile. Sora kept his hand out and waited for what would happen next. Mattholomule thought about what Sora and Gus had talked about further and then made his decision.

You know what?Mattholomule said.

He grasped apollo's hand, shaking it and saying I'd like that, Sora.Mattholomule

Great.apollo said.

The two let go.

Guess we're all friends now, Gus.Mattholomule said.

Cool.gus said.

Suddenly, Mattholomule's,Gus's and Apollo's stomachs growled.

Aw, man. Hungry.Mattholomule said.

Same here gus agreed.

Same for Not to worry, guys. I've got us covered. Apollo said.

You have food?!Gus and Mattholomule asked at the same time.

Yup. I always carry lunch boxes with me whenever I head out like these apollo said.

Please, please, please tell me you still have those steamed pork buns?gus asked excited.

Apollo summons three lunch boxes, opening them to reveal freshly steamed pork buns.

Sure do apollo said.

Yes! I love that stuff! Thanks so much, Sora! Gus said he then grabs a box and starts eating with a fork that was included.

Woah, never seen food like that before. *sniff* And it smells...really good.Mattholomule said.

Gus swallows food* Oh, yeah. You'll love these. Sora's a good cook. It's food from the Human Realm he said.

Food from the Human Realm? And you made these?Mattholomule asked

Yup. Here, have a box. I also have cold water with me. *summons a water flask for each of them.apollo said.

Eh, what the heck Mattholomule said

Mattholomule grabs a fork and eats one steamed pork bun. After a bit of chewing, he swallowed. After a brief pause, he opened and widened his eyes with excitement.

OH MY TITAN!Mattholomule said.

Mattholomule began eating more with gusto.

THIS IS THE BEST THING I'VE EVER HAD! Thanks, Apollo,Mattholomule said.

Well I have to go before Aaarrrgghh starts to eat my human staff again gus said.

Yeah I have feed Bunsen and lucario.Apollo said.

After that the trio continued in their way to their homes as Apollo stepped into the owl house and sees Luz sitting in the couch with a strange mouse in front of her.

"What is that?" Apollo asked, seeing a mouse skull on a living mouse body, before noticing Luz's ragged appearance. "And what happened to you?"

"Ill tell you in the morning but this little guy, is gonna be a big help with the portal." Luz said as she gently picked up the mouse and showed it to Apollo. "Amity told me it's an echo mouse, they eat information from writing and can play it like a projection video."

"Really? Philip's journal and now you can use it for information?" Apollo asked as he rubbed his chin at the mouse.

"Yup. All we have to do is figure out how to get him to show us." Luz said as Apollo sat down next to her.

"I'm sure you'll figure it out and maybe you can ask Amity for help if you need to." Apollo said as Luz suddenly blushed.

"Yeah…right." She said slowly, making apollo confused by her reaction.

'What did I miss that made her this way?' He thought, hopping to find answers in the morning.

After using so much energy with Perception Alteration, Apollo needed a long night's sleep