Willow and Hunter regrouped, the Palisman breaking off from their owners, going to cuddle in the corner like depressed potatoes.
"We should get this cleaned up-." Luz said, looking at the paint covering every inch of the floor and their bodies like a twisted crime scene. She laughed a bit at Ghost's paw prints, which trailed off into the huddle of now filthy Palismen.
"After yesterday, I could go for a shower." Gus chuckled slightly.
"I bet we all could." Willow said.
"Should we head back now?" Amity said, silently hoping for a way out, as this place unsettled her to the core.
"Probably smart." Hunter said, looking at the floor trying desperately not to step in red paint despite being already caked in it.
They all narrowed into a line, then went down the small paint corridor, AKA literally the only way out. Their Palismen followed.
"Can I stay behind?" Vee said.
"Are you sure?" Luz said, slightly concerned.
"Yeah! I'll clean myself up in that lake nearby." Vee said, shifting into her human form.
"Don't start any rumors about 'the Basilisk in Twilight Lake'." Luz chuckled, doing finger guns.
"I'll try my best!" The timid girl beamed playfully.
Vee waved, standing on her tip-toes eagerly while waving to the group. The second they were out of earshot, she sighed almost tiredly, then set off on foot to the lake.
At home, Luz noticed her mom wasn't home, but there was a note on the fridge, she'd just needed to go out to get groceries to feed the kids she just involuntarily adopted.
"We have 2 bathrooms, but if 2 people shower at once, one of them will have to shower in the cold.. Maybe 1 at a time would be best." Luz explained.
"I vote for Luz first, it's her house after all." Gus said.
Luz nodded slightly. She showered as quickly as possible, then returned to the group, handing them all some of her clothes and a towel each. Willow was next to shower, then Gus, then Amity, then Hunter. By the end of it all, it was about 3 P.M.
Camila returned home as Hunter was headed down the stairs, she presented some new clothes to each of her new children, so they all got dressed.
"I can wash the- the animals." Camila said calmly. She walked upstairs and all of the Palismen followed, as if a switch had been flipped in their heads. Amity, who was sitting on the couch, smiled a bit at Ghost, then looked up at Luz and kissed her hand. Luz giggled a bit.
"Should we go back to the shed?" Gus said, standing up. Luz nods, and everyone else stands up. Amity yawns and stretches like a cat, squeaking slightly. Luz giggles, blushing.
"Mama! We're headed back over to the ruined portal!!" ( I need to lay off the Minecraft.. ) Luz called from the stairwell.
"OK!" Camila called back, too busy scratching Ghosts' fur (Wood? Palistrom wood? I'm overthinking this.) to fully pay attention to her /first/ child. Luz grabbed Amity's hand and began running out the door, Gus following, then Willow.
Willow turned behind her, Hunter was yet to follow.
She put out her hand like an anime protagonist. "You comin'?"
"Y-yeah. Sorry." He said, willing himself not to cry again from the pressure getting to him once more.
He took Willows hand and the two strode swiftly to catch up with the others.
(Writers block is getting to me so I apologize for this one being shorter than the last two, I'll be sure to try to write Chapter 3 PT. 2 tomorrow!!)
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Journey (The Owl House)
FanfictionThis is my first ever fanfiction (Atleast that I've uploaded) so I'm very open to criticism. With that said, enjoy this trainwreck! I have no idea what I'm doing.
