𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 Lost Hope (AU)

Training

I walked out of my last class before break, I gripped onto my backpack tightly and made my way to the field where I saw Boscha and some dark haired girl. I'm guessing that's one of her followers because she's popular and all. I walk out to the field and watched Boscha put her hand on her hip while the other held up a ball that looked like it was made out of flesh... gross...

"Alright round-"

"Stop calling me that!" I growled and folded my arms in front of me while looking at the ground then back at Boscha with a huge scowl.

"Ugh whatever, human.. I-" Boscha got elbowed in the side by the dark haired witch beside her. "I mean we... We want you on the Grudgby team."

"what is Grudgby anyway?" I asked while staring at the eye on the flesh ball, I was quick to dart my eyes back to Boscha when the eye stared right back.

"Well it's a game that is played between schools, using three players they compete to get the ball in the goal. We fight to get a higher score than the other team, since magic is allowed there are also obstacles around the field." Boscha explained as she bounced the ball off of her knee and kicked it onto a portion of the field, the ball slowed down to a stop before getting impaled by spikes that came from the ground.

"Uh... and what do I get out of this?" I gulped lightly at the sight of the ball being impaled.

"Well you get fame, popularity, people crush over you but it looks like you already have one person already on that" Boscha snickered and grabbed a new ball.

I could feel my face start to heat up, someone already had a crush on me? But who? People barely liked me let alone hated me in the human realm. I shook my head lightly and cleared my throat. "I mean I could... as long as I don't see any broken bones, blood, or if I get hurt I'm immediately done." I said with a sigh.

"Fine, go put your bag over there and I'll show you the basics, human." Boscha pointed over to the bleachers and I gave the pink haired witch a nod before placing my bag over by the bleachers. I go to turn around before getting a shirt, shorts, knee pads and fingerless gloves thrown into my face. I held them and looked at Boscha with a glare. "You'll need to go put those on first."

"fine" I say with an eye roll, I quickly ran inside of the school. Trying my best not to run into anyone or bump into them. I reached the changing room and put on the grey shirt, black shorts, purple gloves and knee pads then ran right back to the field. But when I stood before Boscha I felt like I was being watched again, like how it felt when I was in my abomination class.

"Alright human! Do you know how to catch?"

"I'm not an idiot" I say with frustrated tone.

"Ok, ok." Boscha shook her head and chucked the ball at my stomach, I caught it but flinched a bit because I wasn't expecting the ball to be thrown that fast. "Alright now go put that ball in that goal over there. And you're timed so you better start now" Boscha pointed over to the goal on the other side of the field. I gave a little nod as I started to run to the goal, the first obstacle popped up. There were multiple axes that flew from the ground, they began swinging towards me. I held my breath and tried to think fast on how I could avoid being sliced in half. I reached into my pocket and realized I didn't have any glyphs, perfect timing...

I watched the axe swing closer and closer to my body, I closed my eyes and threw my body away from the axe. Tumbling to the ground and grunting softly, I opened my eyes to see the axe swing back and forth. I gulped for breath and put my hand against my chest, I looked over at Boscha and saw a smile on her face. The anger inside of me just started to boil, I got up with a frown and ran as fast as I could to the goal. I jumped, dodged, ran, and punched my way through like nothing was going to stop me. I saw how tall the goal actually was, I looked around and saw a giant plant rise up from the ground. I quickly jumped up onto it's flower and noticed it had a giant mouth in the middle, where I was standing. I gasped and quickly moved over to the petals so that the mouth would try to eat me. I watched how I slowly got raised up into the air and got closer to the goal, but what wasn't fun is that the plant got a hold onto my foot and was slowly starting to digest my shoe. I frown and kick my foot around to try to break free, I kicked the back of the plant's throat and made the mouth open. My foot was now free and I jumped off of the plant and threw the ball into the goal, I hung onto the goal and watched the plant fall back into the ground and disappear.

I dropped down and landed onto the ground, I let out small huffs and puffs of air before walking over to Boscha who was pity clapping. I growl a bit and grab Boscha by the collar of her grudgby jacket and pulled her up to my height, you could see how surprised she was by this.

"You just wanted me to get killed out there! I saw your damn smirk!! You little snake!!"

"Woah woah calm down!! You made the team!!" Boscha yelled back as she put her hands up like she surrendered. I couldn't help but get more pissed off about that, I made the team right after I almost could have died?! I throw Boscha to the ground and glared down at her.

"Whatever.." I say with a big angry look upon my face.

"We have a game in 2 days, make it or you'll get to be my target practice" Boscha commanded with a smirk as she stood up and wiped the dirt off of her clothes, I shake my head and stomped away and grabbed my bag from over by the bleachers. I throw it over my shoulder and walked back to the changing room, budging past several people in the process. I changed back into my school outfit and walked over to the bubbler and took several drinks out of it. I felt someone tap my back, really not the time to be talking when I'm this irritated. I stopped drinking and stood up and looked at the person who tapped my back, it was the green haired witch. My expression was quick to change from angry to soft and gentle.

"Luz, I saw what happened with you and Boscha. Are you ok?" Amity asked as she slowly reached her hand out to touch my arm, I moved away and kind of gave her a glare.

"Y-Yeah I'm fine... Totally fine..." I said softly before turning away and going to leave the area, aka the school. I felt my arm get held, I'm guessing it was Amity. Ding ding ding!! I was correct! I looked back and saw a worried look in Amity's eyes, I frowned a bit and looked away from her soft glare. "I'm fine Amity" I lightly tugged my arm away from the greenette's grasp. I heard the girl sigh and that made me look back to see Amity looking away,

"Fine.." Amity said as she walked away with a frown. I couldn't help but frown more at this, I looked away and rushed out the school doors. This felt worse than being back home, it felt like torture. I didn't like how people cared for me here, no one ever liked me at home... what makes them like me here?... I hate it so much...

I rubbed my eyes and felt tears weld up in the corners of them, I picked up my pace until I was running to the owl house. I gasped for breath as I opened the front door where Hooty was and I booked it right to my room to hide...

To be Continued...