Bringing Light

The Assignment

It seemed like minutes since Grom had ended, it had been only last night that Amity and Luz had danced Gromethius the fear bringer back into his hiding place beneath the school. Amity clutches her books tightly to her chest as she heads for Hexside, her brain still buzzed with thoughts and feelings she dared never express aloud. Walking down the pathway to the school, Amity glances up when she hears the familiar giggle of the epicentre of all her thoughts and feelings.

Luz was, of course, as bright and cheerful as always, happily trotting along with Gus and Willow. The trio were almost always together, so Amity had come to expect that if she heard one of them, the rest would be present too. Luz's uniform always intrigued Amity, the different colours seemed to suit Luz to a T, spontaneous and colourful "Well that was a random thought" she thinks to herself and shakes her head slowly. Luz seemed to have captivated her mind over the last few days, it was becoming hard not to glance at the human and remember to look away again.

Amity decided she would much prefer walking alone, given her mind's very muddled and emotional state, she purposely slowed her steps so the trio would be well ahead of her in a few paces.

Once actually on the grounds, Amity realised there was a poster on the walls and headed over. The poster depicted a picture of the Cave of Emotions, one of the crevices located in a crack in the horn on the skull, rumour had it that anyone who entered the seemingly void like darkness would soon have all their thoughts and feelings revealed, but everyone who came out simply said it was too dark to see what was causing the phenomenon, only the bravest dared enter the void like blackness, but few were willing to go into detail as what was spoken of was their own emotions.

Principal Bump was seemingly looking for volunteers to investigate the mysterious site and write a report about the experience, it mentioned extra credit, the instructions indicated she had to have someone willing to go with her. Amity groaned, no one in their right mind would venture into that place with someone else, that was like, just blurting out everything you thought and felt to someone and probably being ridiculed for life.

Despite the potential setback, Amity made a note to ask Bump later about it, for now, she had classes to attend and grades to keep up.

-Lunchtime-

Amity finally had time to reach Bump's office and knock "Come in!" came the ever familiar voice of the Principal.

"Ah, Amity how can I help you today? Is it perhaps the prospect of more extra credit?" Principal Bump asks, Amity swore this man knew her far too well.

"Yes sir, I noticed the poster you had up on the Cave of Emotions, I wanted to know if it was really necessary to have someone else accompanying you during the trip?" Amity asks politely as she approaches the desk.

Bump observes Amity for a moment "I'm afraid so, the terms of this have been discussed and to be sure of the safety of any student, there must be at least two willing to participate, are you interested?"

Amity sighs "You know I wont turn down extra credit sir but..."

"Say no more young lady, It just so happens that someone else has volunteered to go, the two of you can go together!" Bump says in a thrilled tone,like he thought no one would even want to go, making a circle in the air with a finger as he spoke

"Really?! Who?!" Amity asks quickly, just as an excited knock sounds at the door "Hey Principal Bump? I'm being dragged to your office so I'm guessing you wanna see me?"

Amity nearly jumped out of her skin as the sweet voice of Luz rang out from behind the door.

Bump uses a magic circle to open the door and in floats Luz, who had clearly resigned to being dragged here by magic.

"Oh! Hi Amity!" Luz waves happily as she floats by the dumbstruck witch, the magic was supporting her so she had kicked her feet up to sit in the air with her arms folded behind her head and a big goofy grin on her face, barely getting her feet down as Bump releases his magic on her and lets her fall to her feet rather gracefully.

"My apologies for pulling you away from lunch, but we finally have another volunteer for the Cave of Emotions, which means I can allow you to go like you wanted Luz" Bump says with a smile.

Luz's face lit up with excitement "Yes!" she hops up into the air and fist bumps the sky. "Who is it?!" Luz asks quickly.

Amity could barely hold in a giggle at the excitement of the one who had literally floated past her on the way in, this adorable dork just couldn't seem to put two and two together sometimes.

"As you noticed on your way in, Amity is currently asking about the assignment, and as a caring Principal, I have no doubt a trip to soothe your emotions might be good after such a night as the two of you faced with Grom last night, and maybe I can finally get a coherent answer to the burning questions students ask me about this place for once"

Luz turns to Amity and looks somehow even more excited "Amity! We get to go to the cave of Emotions together" she cheers happily.

Amity couldn't help a small smile before she clears her throat "Principal Bump, there shouldn't be anything dangerous in the cave right?"

Bump nods his head "There has never been any incident of injury or attacks within the cave, only emotional growth and stability, it is completely safe, even for humans" he adds and gives Luz a single pat on the head as she opens her mouth to probably ask the question he had just answered, Luz simply closes her eyes and grins "This is gonna be so much fun!" she says and surprises Amity with a hug before letting go and grabbing her hand "C'mon! We should go right now!"

Amity was immediately flustered, both from the hug and the quickness of Luz wanting to leave immediately "Wait! We don't even know how to get there!"

Bump clears his throat "Also you still have to finish your school day, you may leave tomorrow, You must simply come to the school gates and bring general supplies like food, water and something warm to wear, it might be safe but it is rumoured to be cold within those walls, I shall teleport us to the location and await your return to return you home again" Bump assured them

Luz deflates a little at not being able to go right away but perks up as they'd be going tomorrow "Yes!" she cheers "Okay, so we meet here tomorrow morning!" she says and happily trots out of the room to probably go tell her friends the good news.

Amity sighs as she watches Luz leave before returning her gaze to Principal Bump who just smiled "Is there anything else Amity?" he asks

"No Sir..."