Luz activates a light glyph and holds it between her, John, and Eda. She's being really nervous right now.
Luz: I-I'm not ready for this Eda. Maybe we should go back.
Eda: Nah, kid, you got this. Just do what we practice.
Luz: But what if... What if I mess something up? Or if something goes wrong?
She gasps as her mind spirals a little.
Luz: What if I die?
John puts his hands on her shoulders.
John: Luz, calm down. You've been through stuff more extreme than this, heck a couple days ago you got a giant monster to chase after you.
Eda: What he said. I had to do the same thing when I was a witchling. It's like a rite of passage. Granted, I was a little more skilled.
Luz: Eda!
Eda: Right, right. Sorry, sorry. Now, get pumped.
Luz: Pumped!
Eda: Get ready.
Luz pulls up the hood up of the cloak she's wearing.
Luz: Ready!
Eda: Now, go!
She shoves Luz to start her entrance exam for Hexside. The curtains open and Luz jumps on stage.
Luz: From the humblest of beginnings, a hero will rise. I have traveled from another realm and trained with a powerful witch to master dark and forbidden magic. I am...
She takes off the cloak with a twirl.
Luz: Luz Noceda!
As it turns out, the only person here to judge at the exam is principal Bump. Sitting in the front row with a clipboard in hand. Luz chuckles awkwardly and tosses confetti out of the fanny pack she decided to bring with her today.
Luz: Confetti!
Bump: Right. One of the humans that wants to be a witch. Against my better judgement, I've allowed you and your friend to take this exam into Hexside. But can you even do magic with all your... human parts?
Luz: I sure can. It's said that humans can't do magic, ...
She zips open the fanny pack and pulls out a couple pieces of paper. One with a light glyph, while the second is ice.
Luz: ... but I discovered a lost technique that changes everything.
Bump: Hmm?
Eda gives two thumps from backstage as a show of support. Luz activates the light glyph and lets the ball of light rise. She then moves the ice glyph under it and activates it for a small ice pillar to be under the light ball. She completes it with jazz hands.
Principal Bump: Spells cast with paper? I've never heard of such a thing. But is it enough to pass the exam?
Luz: Uhh...
Eda: Improvise.
Luz: Um, I can do other things, what about...
Luz stands up and flips her eyelids inside out, just like back at their school.
Luz: Bleep, bloop, bleep!
Though Bump isn't impressed in the slightest.
Luz: Ow, ow! Eyelash! Eyelash!
As her eye is in pain, she slips on the melted ice pillar and falls on her discarded cloak. As she gets up, she gets herself a bit tangled in it, and tries to free herself, but instead she falls off stage and onto Bump. She then rolls off of him.
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The Other One
FanfictionJohn Walter has been Luz's best friend for five years. Not really extraordinary, nor does he ever expect that, he always finds himself to be part of Luz's wacky antics whenever they happen and is happy to take part in them every single time. Pretty...
