XIV. Poe Cup

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Friday February 10th

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Friday February 10th

"We're ready" Said Raven as she came back from placing the last finishing touches to their canoe.
"Good, do they come out smoothly?" Asked Wednesday referring to the arrows that they incorporated the day prior.
"All you need is a tiny shock and they come out like butter" Raven reassured as she created multiple tiny shock waves.

Enid came out of one of the changing tents out of breath "Thing's in position. Wanna tell me what you two were up to?" She asked "And spoil the surprise?" Wednesday asked sarcastically, Enid looked at them with a mischievous smirk "Speaking of surprises, your costumes are in the tent" both of their eyes widened in worry "Costume? You can't be serious" Raven didn't want to wear a costume, the whole situation was already embarrassing as it was.
"Am I late? Did I miss something?" Tyler approached the three girls out of breath.
"Oh...so you really showed up" Wednesday observed, he chuckled nervously, slightly intimidated by her stare "Why wouldn't I?" "People are not custom to accepting invitations from an Addams" Raven clarified
"Yeah...last year someone spread a rumor that if you accepted an invitation from an Addams you would be cursed for life" Enid said.
"That was you Enid" Raven remembered while Enid laughed nervously. "Anyways, why are you out of breath?" Raven asked him, his gaze shifting back towards her "ohh, my car was out of gas so I kind of ran" he scratched the back of his neck embarrassed. He ran here...just to watch a stupid competition...why?
"Ookayy" Tyler looked around "so when does this thing start?" He asked
"Once these two will change into their costumes!" She beamed.
"Ohh okay, so I have time to get a drink of water?" He asked, not paying too much mind to the costume part. "Yeah they sell them right there" Enid pointed to the beverage stand "I'll come with, I need to stay hydrated if I want to win this!" And with that, Enid and Tyler went to grab their drinks, leaving Wednesday and Raven with misery written all over their faces at the only thought of having to wear a cat costume.

The two of them came out of the tent and immediately cringed. "We look ridiculous" Raven said flatly as she tucked in a few lose strands of hair back in her bun.
"At least I don't have to wear that" Wednesday gestured towards the harnesses attached to her cousins body. "Soooo, how are the costumes feeling?!" Enid asked as she skipped towards them with a huge bottle of water in her hands.
"With all this stuff clinging onto me I feel like anybody could just pick me up and hang me on a wall" Raven complained as she fiddled with the different harnesses placed on her body for the 'aesthetic' as Enid put it.
"Not into bondage?" Enid joked humorously and laughed.
Raven looked at her and then looked back at her costume "didn't say that" she murmured. Enid's eyes widened and Wednesday let out a light chuckle
"I'm back" Tyler announced, and noticed Enid's red cheeks "...what did I miss?" He asked carefully sipping his water
"My bondage kink" She said nonchalantly.
Tyler choked on his water.
"What is he doing here!?!" A voice asked from afar, although there was no need to turn around to realize who was talking.
"Shut up Xavier! He's our guest" defended Enid. He simply rolled his eyes and went back to work on his canoe. A trumpet was heard and that's how Raven knew "it's about to begin" she said.

They all placed themselves in the canoe, waiting for the signal to start.
"I want to welcome you all to the Edgar Allan Poe Cup" Mrs. Weems began the annual Poe cup speech. "This is one of Nevermore's proudest annual traditions, dating back 125 years. Each team must row across to Raven Island, pull a flag from Crackstone's Crypt, and hustle back without sinking or being sunk. First team to cross the finish line with their flag wins the cup and bragging rights for a year, as well as some special privileges" Raven tuned her out. She was thinking about the other night. She practiced her electrokinetic abilities in water all night. And although she was able to perform a decent shock without frying any of the living organisms that lived in the marine biology tank, she was still unsure. She honestly didn't care to destroy and humiliate Bianca, although she knew someone she wanted to impress was watching. Last time she used her ability six years ago in front of him it turned out to be quite pathetic.

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