Fellowship of the Hexoleos
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[The Boiling Isles, a week after Drift away]
Luz was sulking around the old Hexsquad stomping grounds. She kept her distance from everyone. Her regrets about her mother, and everyone chipped away at her usual silly self.
Willow: "I challenge you to a witch's battle."
Turning her head, she saw Augustus and Willow posing defiantly.
Gus: "What battle to the death do you have in mind, o great one?"
Willow: "No one's dying this time either, Augustus."
Gus: "Not with that attitude."
Luz(smiling fondly): "It's 'I challenge you to a witch's duel', not 'witch's battle'."
Her cherry self was quickly drowned out by the memories of what had happened since they last met.
Luz: "You've been talking to Amity."
Willow: "I do work for her now."
Her friend approached her without any signs of caution.
Gus was a bit more hesitant about getting closer.
Gus: "There's that attitude."
Willow: "We've got business with you. You're coming with us to a place of drama, flair, and face paint."
A smile crept up on Noceda's face. It was pretty refreshing to see someone so relaxed around her. Still, she couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.
Luz( suspicious): "You should be terrified."
Willow: "Things have been weird."
Gus: "And terrifying, for sure."
Willow: "But we do still have our fun memories with you. And they're reason enough not to give up on you. Even if Augustus doesn't trust you, just yet."
Augustus: "Willow!
Ahem, even I have to admit, you didn't give up on getting back to us. Luz, the human, never gave up on her friends."
Eda: "Us weirdos have to stick together."
Luz turned to see her old mentor had snuck up on her.
Eda: From one cursed witch to another, you've got to let them help."
A warm feeling started to swell within the young girl. She sniffed back her tears.
However, she felt something land on her back. As she turned her head, a small paw met her check.
King: "Boop."
The creature's claw began to wipe stray tears that had escaped.
Luz: "Hey, buddy."
They nestled their heads against each other's, for a brief moment. Then King returned to Eda's side.
In that time, the empress appeared once again as a hallucination.
Empress: "This seems forced. They're up to something."
Before Luz could entertain those doubts, Willow wrapped up one human in thorny vines.
Willow: " Don't get the wrong idea. We did come to challenge you, after all."
Clover and Emmiline Bailey Marcostimo crawled out from behind their respective witches.
Luz: "Whoa, when did that happen?!"
The young witches summoned their staffs and flew circles around her. Willow halted right in front of the astonished latina.
Willow: "You know about flyer derby?"
Luz couldn't quite recall watching that magic sport.
Willow: "Nothing a little team spirit and a training montage can't solve, right?"
Gus: "Just to be clear, we won't be on your team."
Willow: "But you've got until tomorrow to figure all that out."
Her friends began to take their leave. But Luz had definitely noticed the absence of a certain someone.
Luz: "So, do any of you think there's a chance Amity would...?"
She didn't even finish her sentence. The hallucination hadn't disappeared just yet. The empress shook her head, visible only to Luz.
Eda: "The owl beast caused a lot of trouble and hurt people I care about, too. Bossy boots just needs a bit more time."
The owl lady sent a hand straight for Luz's shoulder.
Eda: "Just give her some space. You and your adorably sick antics snuck into her heart, after all."
King: "It feels like just a few months ago, you had us locked up after we captured you. "
Gus: "That was a few months ago."
Willow: "So, don't think that means we're finished with you."
With that, her friends and mentor flew off into the sky.
All Luz heard was, "we're not giving up on you".
Now, all she needed was to learn an entire magic sport and assemble a team by tomorrow. No biggie.
After freeing herself, she healed the few layers of skin cut by the thorns.
Luz: "Wait, I've been gone for how long?!"
Luz had "Belos" arrange for the younger scouts to participate on her team.
[The next day, Hexside flyer derby field]
Willow( as captain) had Gus, Skara, Viney, and someone she didn't recognize.
The match went about as expected. Willow may be Amity's right hand. But she always made time for her real passion.
In the past, Gus partook in Willow's games. The two supported each other, even after Luz's banishment. He gained a lot of experience with his own style of flying.
Skara worked as a student teacher at Hexside. Skara was a fast learner, which didn't hurt her teaching skills.
Viney's healing magic permitted any mistake around her to come at a small price. Almost everyone on Willow's team was familiar with trail and error. Just like how all of Hexside were familiar with their results, both on and off the field.
The new guy was very obvious in his hatred towards Luz. Practically, all his plays were focused on her. He kept threatening to force her into the boiling sea.
She just assumed he was someone affected by the tyranny of the empress.
There was one thing that stood out to her. The need for a staff to fly on.
Empress: "This is clearly a ruse to bring it out for them."
Luz: "A scheme? A plot?"
She actually laughed for the first time since...
Luz: "Good old shenanigans."
She brought a staff that looked an awful lot like the real thing. With it, she was able to soar alongside her own team. But she was still very much in the underdog position.
Despite losing the game, Luz hadn't felt that good in a long time.
Luz: "Not bad for someone who just started playing."
Willow: "But pretty embarrassing for someone who claims to be empress of the isles."
Gus: "I guess all the magic of Isles doesn't make up for pure skill and raw talent."
Her friends lighthearted teasing was brought her guard down.
That is, of course, until she noticed the eyes of Augustus were locked on to her staff.
Gus: "Is that the genuine article?"
Luz scoffed at inquiry.
Luz: "You think we'd be crazy enough to bring it out for a game?"
Willow: "That depends? Would you hand it over?"
She extended out her hand. Luz contemplated how to play this.
Willow Park retracted her hand and combed her hair back.
Willow: "Too slow."
Amity(?): "I see you're enjoying yourselves.'
The trio noticed Amity's approach. Except, she was wearing that little demon creature that was usually on Bump's head.
Luz: "Amity?"
Amity: "Not quite. As part of the agreement with the New Coven's request, Amity Blight will assist in matters of the school."
Willow: "Basically, she's going to have more work on her plate. We'll both be busier than usual."
Luz: "That's my awesome girlfriend for ya.
Please tell her I said that."
Bump(?) turned to leave.
Bump: "I am here for the students of Hexside, Ms. Noceda."
Gus followed to get their team a proper victory celebration.
Willow decided to hang back for a second.
Luz(whispering): "I knew that thing on his head was the real principal Bump. If that little guy is Bump, then who's been the old man underneath him?"
Willow chuckled at the small ruse around Frewin. More and more, Luz's shortcomings were becoming apparent. In these last few months, she had missed out on a lot.
Willow: "I'm sure Amity will get your message."
Luz looked down at the empress staff.
Willow: "Don't worry. I'm sure you two will talk again soon. Don't forget, she did stick her neck out for you."
Luz: "I know she tried to smooth things over when I got back."
Willow: " I'm not talking about before you turned the tables on us."
A small version of Luz's grom tree was conjured up.
Willow: "I've been the reliable one for so long. It made sense for me to be where I am now. Especially since my boss was missing her girlfriend so badly. Even after sending you away, I don't think she ever lost how she felt about you.
And now, after that stunt you pulled, I was sure that was the last straw. You hurt all of us. That's the truth.
But I asked for her opinion on how to get your attention. And we talked about getting my friend back. She even proposed the offer with Bump to let us use the field.
All that extra work for one game."
Luz: "And how are we supposed to get our friends back?"
Willow smiled as she petted Clover's head.
Willow: "By seeing who they really are."
With that, Park began her ascent on her staff.
Willow: "It's was fun. Remembering how things used to be. I mean, there's one thing that hasn't changed."
Willow wasn't going to worry about whether Luz heard this last part.
Willow: "She's still trying to protect you."
Author's note:
I know Frewin isn't actually Principal Bump.
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by AggresivleyRabbit, BrightStar1248
gay people
uh
hunter has a crisis
and is trans lmao
rabbit hellp me
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sigh, guess I'll save (truthfully I mean ruin) this
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Hello, I am Rabbit and I am running....a news station to tell YOU yes YOU about our very own mayor's son entering public schooling like a normal person for the first time. yeah, he's a loser. anyways, cats!
Words: 1159, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English
Fandoms: The Owl House (Cartoon)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Categories: Multi
Characters: Hunter | The Golden Guard (The Owl House), Willow Park, Amity Blight, Luz Noceda, Masha (The Owl House), Vee (The Owl House), Professor Hermonculus | Abomination Teacher (The Owl House), Boscha (The Owl House), Skara (The Owl House)
Relationships: Hunter | The Golden Guard/Willow Park, Amity Blight/Luz Noceda, Masha/Vee (The Owl House)
Additional Tags: gay ppl, Trans Hunter | The Golden Guard (The Owl House), Hunter | The Golden Guard Needs a Hug (The Owl House), Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alternate Universe - High School, Human AU, idk - Freeform, Modern AU, uhhhhh, rabits better than me at tagging idk man, Hunter | The Golden Guard and Luz Noceda are Siblings (The Owl House), but not for real?, like found family yk, ok it doesnt make sense but belos is homophhobic but tolerates trans people, belos porbs forgor hunter was trans considering he's always at a dumb lawfirm in this au, Cult, yeah - Freeform, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, what else, oh yeah, bad parent darius deamonne, Raine Whispers Adopts Hunter | The Golden Guard (The Owl House), but not for real, eda runs an illegal daycare, belos is the colllectors dad man guy, Bad Parent Philip Wittebane | Emperor Belos, honestly edas bad at parenting bur sshes a good parent yk???/, Trans Edric Blight, edric is in love with hunter, but hhunter doesnt know, and is stupid and oblivious to it, but also is straight
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