Chapter 18: Labyrinth Runners

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Flashback

In a classroom, a levitating skeleton illusion with organs inside it can be seen. A young Augustus then places a plaque under it, which reads: THE TITAN; MEAT TYRANT; OR; VEGGIE KING. The skeleton is then revealed to be holding a chicken leg on one hand, and celery on the other as a teacher walks by and sees it

Illusion teacher: Very nice work. And how is working with your partner?

Young Augustus: No prob. We're practically best friends now.

Illusion teacher: Then I think you'll do just fine in this class.

She walks off

He proudly

Young Augustus: You've done it again, Augustus.

He looks at the skeleton

Two students then walk in, both from the illusion track. One of them, the dark-haired boy, is holding two books between his armpits as he listens to his friend speaking

He chuckles

Augustus' partner Orange-haired student: Yeah, I killed it in fantasy grudgby this weekend.

Augustus' partner Dark-haired student: You just.. didn't do the assignment?

Augustus' partner Orange-haired student: I got the new prodigy to do it for me. And all I had to do was "pretend" to be his friend. 

He gasps

Augustus' partner Orange-haired student: Hmm?

Someone sniffles, which is revealed to be Augustus, upset that someone only used him to do the assignment. He dispels the illusion and grabs his bag and runs away in tears

Augustus' partner Orange-haired student: Aw, come on, dude! It was just a joke!

He runs inside a classroom and sits down dejectedly

He sighs

Young Augustus: You've done it again, Augustus. Why does this keep happening?

He bangs his head accidentally on the desk behind him; a book from above it hits him

Young Augustus: Ow!

His eyes turn blue

Young Augustus: Oh, no. No, no, not this!

Illusions of the two students who he encountered earlier escape from behind him and he projects a wide illusion of the forest as the two students approach him

He laughs

Augustus' partner Orange-haired student illusion: Aww, the poor wittle baby got his feewings hurt.

Augustus' partner Dark-haired student illusion: Talent can't make up for gullibility.

They both laughs

Just then, they hear another voice, attempting to communicate with Augustus

(???): Um..

She different voices

(???): Hello, there.

An abomination waves slowly at Augustus; its hand suddenly melts and revealing the bone of a finger

She chuckles

She reveals themselves from another desk; it turns out to be a younger Willow

Young Willow: Sorry, I- I was trying to be funny, but, I just ended up being horrifying. I.. thought I was the only one that hid here.

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