Finding the Next Head of the Witches Council

chapter 11

"All right!" Drell called to the others. "This challenge is a scavenger hunt. You will all go out into the Netherworld forest near the gray area where things aren't always as they appear. You will each be given a list of ingredients and you must collect these items before the sand runs out of the hourglass. You will bring your magic student with you and you will meet back for the third and final challenge!"

All three electors nodded their heads, understanding.

"Good..." Drell said, then turned his head. "OPEN THE DOORS!"

Skippy grunted and panted as he pulled on a string to open the very large and heavy doors. Machoke came over and helped out Skippy and simply pulled the string, opening the doors completely. Skippy then panted and took off his hat, fanning his face and gave a thankful smile to the strong Pokemon. Machoke simply gave a soldier salute right back.

Atticus, Akito, Lucinda, Marla, Cassandra, and Portia then left. It was all up to fate and the clock was now ticking as the doors then closed. Skippy panted and wheezed, then got himself a glass of water, about to drink it.

"Oh, thanks, Skippy." Drell took the glass. "I didn't even ask for a glass of water, but you're too kind..." he then drank the water right in front of him.

Machoke simply glared at the strong warlock before giving Skippy a glass of water. Skippy looked nearly dead, then drank the water, glugging it down. Machoke smiled at him, but then glared at Drell again. Drell ducked behind the table, visibly shaking as sweat beaded down his face. Machoke simply rolled his eyes and walked right past the strong warlock; not even bothering with him.

"Phew!" Drell wiped his forehead, then flinched and turned once he heard light snickering.

Cherry stood by him with a satisfied and rather sinister smirk.

"Don't get too comfortable." Drell glared.

"Okay." Cherry stuck her tongue out at him.

Drell simply rolled his eyes, not wanting to speak to her right now especially with Machoke around.

"Hiiii, Dwell, I missed yoooou..." Cherry cooed, then pinched his cheeks. "Coochy, coochy, coochums!"

"Cherry, please, not now." Drell gritted through his teeth.

Cherry giggled and tickled his chin to make him mad, knowing he wouldn't do anything about it. Drell snapped his fingers, shrinking Cherry. Cherry screamed and yelped as she was shrunk down in size. Drell towered over her then. Cherry looked up and tried to run from him. Drell then grabbed Cherry and put her in a jar and sealed the top, but remembered air holes.

"Let me out!" Cherry hit the glass.

"Oh, and why should I?" Drell glared.

"Ahem!" Emi cleared her voice.

"Uh-oh." Drell said.

"Now you're in trouble." Cherry smirked.

"Drell, what do you think you're doing?" Emi put her hands on her hips firmly.

"She kept making fun of me." Drell pouted.

"Cherry, is this true?" Emi asked.

"Um... Well... I..." Cherry looked nervous.

Drell lifted his pointer finger with a smirk.

"Drell, let her speak." Emi glared.

"Just checking." Drell withdrew his hand.

"Cherry...?" Emi folded her arms.

Cherry pouted. "I guess I was teasing him a little..."

"A little?" Emi asked, crossing her arms.

"Heh..." Cherry chuckled nervously, then her eyes widened. "Please don't make one of your Pokemon thingies hurt me..."

"I think you owe Drell an apology." Emi said, sounding like the oldest one between the three of them despite being the youngest.

"What if I don't want to?" Cherry asked.

"Oh, Machoke!" Emi called.

Machoke walked over and cracked his knuckles.

"I think this is better than turning you into a mouse and eating you." Drell held the jar up with a dark smirk.

"You can't do that to me..." Cherry sweated fearfully.

"Apologize to him now." Emi told her.

Drell smirked this time. Machoke glared at the jar, firmly.

"Sorry!" Cherry forced herself to say.

"That's close enough," Emi said. "Now Drell, let her out of the jar and turn back to normal size.*

"Fine..." Drell groaned, he then put the jar down and stepped back, zapping his pointer finger which made Cherry turn back to normal size and now out of the jar after a poof of smoke.

Cherry coughed and waved away the smoke.

"Now let's get back to our seats." Emi said.

Machoke nodded, leaving with the Pokemon Princess. Drell smirked, folding his arms to Cherry and chuckled darkly.

"Shut up..." Cherry mumbled.