Wednesday

Chapter 3: Driving Lesson

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Out in the quad, the school was erupted in chaos. People were running around, tossing toilet paper, throwing firecrackers, and some students even locked a vampire in a coffin and started laying garlic on top of it.

Ajax smiled as he walked through the quad, seeing everyone so into the Prank Day celebration. He walked up some stairs and stopped at a balcony looking out at everyone. His smile fell when he saw Enid talking to Bruno by a lamp post, looking pretty cozy.

"You know the best medicine for a broken heart?"

Ajax turned and saw Eugene and Pugsley standing behind him.

"Prank Day revenge." He placed a jar of tiny flying bugs on the railing. "Courtesy of my very own flying bloodsuckers. Sumatran Tiger Fleas."

Eugene opened the jar and used his ability to guide the fleas over to Bruno. They began attacking him and he yelped and squirmed trying to get them away from him.

Ajax laughed and turned to the two boys. "Hey, thanks guys." He went to walk away, but paused. "Oh, and uh..." he ripped off his beanie and exposed his snakes which stoned Eugene and Pugsley. "Happy Prank Day."

Principal Dort strolled into the quad, followed by an old man. If you can call him a man. He was really just a head in a jar, which was perched on a tall motorized vehicle.

"Look at that Professor Orloff, such unaduktered Outcast spirit. Makes my soul sing." Principal Dort sighed.

"I detest Prank Day." Professor Orloff snapped. "Last year, someone put eels in my jar."

Principal Dort looked around and spotted Wednesday and (Y/n) walking through the quad, Wednesday sneering at the displays around him.

"Oh, I must say, Mr. Addams, you certainly know how to play to a crowd. Burning the portrait totally caught me off guard." He complimented.

Both Wednesday and (Y/n) looked surprised.

"You're not angry?" She asked.

"Or humiliated?"

Principal Dort shook his head. "Are you kidding me? I loved it. Acts of defiance are what make us Outcasts. Right Dr. Orloff?"

"One question before you go. Are you aware of any student or member of staff who can control birds?" Wednesday asked.

"An Avian? Why do you ask?" Dr. Orloff wondered.

"I'm working on a project about underrepresented Outcasts." He lied.

Dr. Orloff thought for a moment. "We haven't had an Avian enrolled for at least...10 years."

The two left, leaving Wednesday feeling very frustrated at the useless information. The person controlling the birds didn't seem to be at Nevermore. Which means they could be anywhere...

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Pugsley and Eugene entered the Hummers Shed to see Slurp the zombie still chained up.

Pugsley sighed with relief. "He's still here."

"I don't know if it's the smell of rotting flesh or the after-effects of that ungrateful gorgon stoning us that's making me nauseous." Eugene groaned.