Boiling Isles: The Next Generation - Act I.

Chapter VII. - The Invitation

It had been over two weeks since Lucia and Axel had been a couple. At first, Lucia was a little afraid of how her loved ones would react to this, but surprisingly, most of them accepted this relationship very quickly. She listened to the screams of joy of Paulina and Zelmira when she narrated the whole date and when she got to the part where they kissed, the girls screamed as if they were being tortured. Lucia wanted to tell Kevin the whole thing separately, because the boy had complained about the girls' reactions last time. However, before Lucia could start speaking, Kevin immediately stopped her, as it turned out that Axel had already initiated him into the things.

The Clawthorne family also had no objection to Axel and Lucia dating. Axel quickly found common ground with William and Raine, but Eda was a bit more complicated. When Lucia introduced Axel as her boyfriend, the Owl Lady looked the boy over with narrowed eyes. Axel swallowed nervously, while Eda bent down to the boy's eye level and said:

"If you dare to hurt my little owl in any way, your heart will beat in my hand, right in front of your screaming face. Did I make it clear?"

Axel nodded fearfully.

"That's right." Eda cheerfully slapped the boy on the back. "The Titan welcomes you into the family."

Axel stared in astonishment at Eda, who was rushing to the kitchen for a box of apple blood. The cobaltblue-haired boy shook his head a few moments later and turned to Lucia.

"Tell me, do your friends have a habit of threatening others with death?"

"Do not worry!" Lucia waved. "Aunt Eda is just kidding. Although it is also true that she used to be able to eat a demon, only because they were messing with my mama."

"That didn't make me calmer!" Axel replied with quite a bit of horror in his voice.

And finally, Amity and Luz, Lucia's parents, were there. The two mothers welcomed the fact that their only daughter had a suitor with great enthusiasm, but there was a somewhat awkward dinner between the Noceda and Vigor families.

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Axel walked restlessly with his parents towards the Noceda house. The cobaltblue-haired boy glanced at his mother, Bria, who was beaming with satisfaction. And Axel's father, Ignatius, studied the building with great reverence. When they stood in front of the entrance to the Noceda house, Axel turned to face his parents.

"Mom, Dad." Axel said with some nervousness in his voice. "Before we start dinner, I would like to clarify a couple of things."

Bria raised an eyebrow.

"Lucia is very important to me, so please, Mother, hold back."

"What do you think, son?" Bria asked innocently.

"You know very well what I mean!" Axel answered, then looked at his father. "Dad, try not only to talk about buildings!"

Ignatius rolled his eyes in response. Axel sighed in annoyance, then turned back to the door and rang the bell. After a while, the door opened, revealing Amity in front of them.

"Welcome to the Noceda residence, please come inside!"

The Vigor family complied with the request, and headed towards the dining room, led by Amity, while Amity drew a small circle in the air to close the front door.

When the four witches entered the dining room, Luz and Lucia were already there waiting for them. Axel greeted them cheerfully, then conjured up three bouquets of flowers and handed them to the members of the Noceda family.

"Thank you Axel, that's really nice of you." smiled Amity, then snapped, as a one and a half meter tall abomination rose from the ground.

"Put these in a vase and then place it on the kitchen table!" Amity issued the instructions.