*Hic
"Settle down, Settle down..."
*Hic
"I think I was too rash with it."
Brock was studying the now perfectly looking Park curiously. The rest of his goons likewise.
"If you want to make out..."
*Hic
"Ei! This thing is strong..."
"Where was I?"
"Oh yeah."
*Hic
"If you want to..."
*Hic
"Jump over the sheep..."
"Was that it?"
"Whatever."
"Just sit down..."
*Hic
"Damn I'm losing it."
Brock was eyeing the student who sat behind Park.
"..."
"Right away Sir!"
A short statured boy quickly shot out from his seat.
"Ei! Ei! Ei! What's with the sir, eh? You'll make us look bad."
"Thats not cool Chump."
*Hic
"..."
"Don't make me sober."
"That's my final warning."
"..."
"Alright. Alright."
Baxter let go of his hold over the green haired boy.
"We'll play later."
"Ok?"
"Ok."
The kid shook as he went looking for another seat.
*Hic
"Good."
"But I'm a bit sobered up."
"You'll follow me after this Baxter."
The poor kid could feel it. The angry eyes bore through his back.
"..."
*Hic
"So, I hear that your exams are around the corner."
"They look nice..."
The teacher was out of focus.
Park was fixated on something else.
The colors.
They were littered all over dancing to an unknown melody.
"A dryad."
A thick green color seeped from the dryad. Its domineering presence suppressed the others.
"And a strong one too at that."
"I'm going to do a crash course today."
"Both in herbology and Potions."
"He better have it ready making me do something so bothersome."
The dryad mumbled under her breath.
"Pass these around."
*Hic
"The buzz is almost over."
Park was handed a small book.
"It was painstakingly made so please take care of it."
"Tokens of appreciation may range from homewreckers to..."
"This was painstakingly made?"
"This shit?"
Baxter whispered to Jeremy.
"Ahem."
"..."
He sighed.
"Yes Ma'am?"
He innocently smiled at her.
"I hope you got deep pockets."
His smile started to drop.
"I have a thing for really expensive apologies."
And it was no more.
"Either that or you'll be summoned before the council."
"Can't fail to get some dirt on you now, can I?"
"Blackmail?"
The class giggled.
"Funny, isn't it?"
Realized their mistake immediately.
And shut up.
"Made by the wonderful and most benevolent Madam Karina."
"This handwriting is a bit... did a kid do it?"
"Pass these ones too."
"They are from the Potions Professor."
"Crum these too."
"And make us proud."
Park got another book.
Perfect copy of the previous one.
"Made by whatever she wrote Madam Velena"
"Not even the slightest effort."
"We'll become the laughing stocks."
No one dared to complain or else they would have to apologize too.
{Ink fails to understand the manuscript]
{Ink is furious]
"Don't worry about it."
Park's chair was bumped into.
His books fell into the darkness beneath.
Literally.
{Ink has consumed the books]
He sighed.
"I'm finished."
"My pockets will suffer."
"Thanks a bunch buddy."
"So, if you could turn to the first page..."
Park turned to look at Ash.
"Could we share?"
"Ok that's it."
"Get out."
Park wanted to say something, but he couldn't afford to speak up.
He quietly got up and walked out the room.
He closed the door behind him and stood there.
He heard her sigh.
"So, if you'll look at the first page..."
...
Sometime later.
"If you've any questions..."
Some hands immediately went up.
"Please eat them and shit later."
The class burst into a roar of laughter.
"I LIKE HER!"
The eager hands quickly collapsed under shame.
She continued.
"Go to the garden."
"List what you have seen and submit them to me."
"At least five of them."
Park heard footsteps approach the door.
"I hope she whipped up something nice. These kids drained me."
The door slid open.
"Oh, you're here."
"Ask your friend what I've told them to do."
She was almost out of the classroom.
"Don't you think you forgot someone?"
"..."
The bulb lit.
"Baxter."
The red-haired kid was caught trying to escape through the window.
"Jump ketchup head."
She intensely stared at him.
"I. Dare. You."
They had a standoff for a short while before he gave up.
"Fine you got me."
He proceeded to jump out of the window.
"..."
"Good boy."
She was smiling.
"..."
"AAAAHHH!!!"
Everyone's attention was drawn to the window.
Something fast and dark popped in through the window.
"AAA..."
"...HHHuh?"
"Whoaaaa!!"
The class looked at the creature in awe.
"She just summoned it without a care."
"But I thought it was one of the most violent ones to exist."
The creature's stalk stretched from the window spanning the entire classroom and right to where Karina stood.
It opened its maw and dropped "Ketchup head" right at her feet.
"Good job."
Karina gently stroked the dark plant creature.
It made a cooing sound.
It disappeared into green specks of light.
"What the fuck was..."
"Put a sock in it."
Karina cut him off.
"Now I need your pockets to be much deeper."
He tried to get on his feet but slid.
There was green mucus all over his body.
"Easy there I don't want my piggybank hurt."
Karina stared at Park wide-eyed.
"What are you waiting for?"
"A whistle?"
Park hesitantly offered his hand.
Baxter eyed it for a while then grabbed it.
Park felt it.
Heat rose in between their tightly knit hands.
There was a slight sizzle.
Karina noticed it.
"Might be the slime."
Baxter tried to play it off.
No one bought it.
He helped him to his feet.
"Okaayyyyy..."
"Good job sir."
"Now off we go piggy."
Baxter looked at her.
"Yeah, Piggybank was long."
Baxter wasn't even two steps in. He slid and fell again.
Park almost slipped away.
"Hey Hey Hey Hey."
"We're not done yet."
"Off we go with my VIP."
"Either that or I call Puddles..."
"Call Puddles."
Park advanced towards the door.
The creature burst through and blocked his path.
"...on you."
The creature's breath fogged up his lenses.
"Kids don't respect their elders these days."
"..."
"Anyway, Choose your poison."
Park waged between morning breath and piggy.
"..."
He sighed.
With a grunt, he helped Baxter on his feet.
"Good choice."
The creature vanished.
"Let's go."
They walked to the dorms.
Sometime later they arrived.
"Aaaannnnd now I wait."
They were now in front of the main entrance.
"Hop to it then."
She tapped her wrist.
Park let go of Baxter.
But the gesture wasn't reciprocated.
"Go take your love in there."
"And hurry up while you're at it."
Park tried to tug away but he was pulled in, nonetheless.
The metal doors shut.
"..."
"Weirdos."
Park was shoved aside once they were in.
"Uh? You're welcome?"
Heat enveloped Baxter's body. He was trying to burn off the foreign fluids all over him.
He had a shockingly fine control to the feral fire that was now surrounding him.
The blue flames licked away the gunk off of him.
Bit by bit the sickeningly sticky green mucus sizzled away into nothingness. He was in deep focus.
So much that he didn't notice Park.
{Unknown substance has been absorbed by Ink]
"Now that that's done..."
"ATCHOOO!!!"
"Kekeke got an allergy?"
Baxter saw a blur quickly approaching him.
"What the..."
The doors flew open.
Baxter and Park sprawled outside.
"Looks like you're done cleaning up."
Park got to his feet.
He tried to offer his hand but was slapped away.
"Sorry..."
He innocently continued.
"...guess I'm allergic."
"Get up."
Karina cut in.
"We don't want to be late."
Baxter got to his feet.
"Even the better that you're done this early. We will have everything ready before she arrives."
Baxter looked confused.
"Yes, the potions professor's in on this too."
"Velena?"
"It's Madam Velena young man."
"Don't ever call her that again."
"No one wants a weird looking piggy."
"..."
"Enough talking now. We need to start going."
She threw her arm over his shoulder.
"We're gonna have a blast."
She pushed him forward.
"Now walk."
She turned to look at Park.
He was staring at them.
"I want a report ready before the end of today."
Baxter wanted to speak.
With a wave of her hand, she cut him off.
"Just give up."
"Nothing about you screams books."
"..."
"Well, she wasn't wrong about that."
"But how about this?"
"The deeper your pockets are the better your grade will be."
"Is all about those pockets."
"Simple right?"
Baxter wanted to speak up.
"Riiiigghhhttt."
She patted him gently on his back.
"You got this."
"I believe in you."
With that, Baxter and Karina were gone.
"AND NO SMOKING ON CAMPUSSSS!!!!"
"Smoking?"
{Regeneration is in effect]
"Aaah Smookingg."
There was steam all over.
He was all alone now.
"..."
"Off to the garden we go."
...
"Death Star, Lonely Tears, Doom Fall, Moon View..."
Park was quick with them as he noted the exotic plants down. He did it with the utmost accuracy.
Suddenly he sensed danger behind him.
Park quickly dodged away.
He rose up and stared at his assailant.
"...and Karina's best friend..."
With the last stroke of his pen, he closed his book.
"...Mad Man's Joy."
"..."
"Done and done."
"And the glasses stayed on."
"Heh. Bonus points..."
He felt a warm breath on his neck.
"Hello."