To be a Blight (OLD)

Enchanting Grom Fright part 2

"Calm down, Amity"

"Calm down?! I'm going to have to face my worst fear Odwin!" Amity exclaimed "do you know what it feels like?!"

The younger Blight twins were now in the school gymnasium where the grom party would take place.

It's been a short while since Amity ran away from everyone after her name was called for grom queen and Odwin believed she needed some comforting. Sadly, there was little he could do.

"Well, maybe we can ask Bump to do something." Suggested Odwin with a nervous smile "maybe you can swap with someone"

"Who'd do that?!" Amity snapped "you're the only one who would, and you have a life ban from being grom royalty after blocking Grom out of your mind- wait, that's it! Can you block Grom away from my mind?"

Odwin nervously laughed as Amity stared at him with a look filled with expectation, trying to avoid eye contact at all cost.

"Well...i never actually thought about using it on someone else." He said with an awkward smile. It wasn't a lie he made up to keep this part of the plot. He genuinely never tried using it on someone else since he just ripped the technique from a book in his previous life. "Sorry, Am."

Amity groaned upon hearing Odwin's words as she slumped down on one of the audience seats.

"It's fine, we can stil ask Bump if he can do something." She said dejectedly

Odwin felt bitter seeing his sister like this. Sadly, there wasn't anything he could do to help her.  But there was someone who could do something.

And as if on que, that person happily entered the gymnasium. It was Luz Noceda.

Odwin couldn't help Amity directly, but he could always be a good wingman.

"Luz! What are you doing here?" Odwin called with a calm smile, interrupting Luz's talking to herself about what she'll do at her first dance on the isles.

"Oh, hey, Odwin. Hello, Amity" said Luz cheerfully as she waved to the twins before turning to Amity "are you still bummed out about being chosen for grom queen? C'mon, you should be excited."

Amity's shoulders slumped before Odwin decided to give the situation a little push.

"Luz, you see that big red button?" Odwin asked calmly before Luz saw the button and pressed it immediately with a 'boop', causing two walls covered with medieval weapons to rise from the floor and a passageway that led to under the gymnasium to open.

"Medieval torture seems like a strange theme for grom, but neh" said Luz cheerfully with a shrug

"*sigh* they're not for decoration." Said Amity as she walked down to Luz and picked up a sword. She pointed at the passageway where black sludge erratically flowed around and disappeared. "That is Grom. Short for Grometheus the fear bringer-"

As Amity began telling the story of Grom, Odwin decided to watch from the entrance, not interrupting while still being there in case things go wrong.

Too bad things were about to go wrong with him.

"Od!" It was Skara and her sudden call caused Odwin to fall unto the ground as his face turned red.

"Uhm uh, hi?" Said Odwin with a nervous smile from the floor before getting up in an instant and after clearing his throat, he continued "wha-what are you doing here?"

Skara giggled at Odwin's actions causing his to turn even more red, much to his dismay.

"Well, after Amity ran off when her name was called i thought she might need some words of encouragement or even some bard magic to cheer her up. I know me and her aren't exactly close, but she's your sister and- oh, here you are."