Hey, meatball!
Actually, it's salami.
I know.
I was talking about you.
This is amazing!
Have you tried this?!
Sadly... no.
Brendoni!
Ugh.
Here comes the wet blanket from the No-Fun Club.
Brendoni, you can't stay here.
You're going to ruin everything.
Just like you ruined my last birthday party.
Fourteen years old, fourteen skunks.
It was thoughtful!
Hold up.
Back up.
Stay where?
With us?
In my house?!
Believe me, I don't want to stay.
But until your parents are fooled into thinking
I care about these meatsack Others, we're both stuck, cuz.
Cousin?
This is your cousin?
I've only read the student exchange program handbook twice,
but I don't remember anything about uninvited guests.
Let me check again.
It's a long story.
I need to find Morgan.
Brendoni, stay right here.
Fat chance, cuz.
I gotta take this new vibe for a test-drive.
See you duds in the mud.
I'm outtie.
No.
No way.
You need to stay right here, and we need to...
Devon, go after Brendoni
and make sure he doesn't get into any trouble.
Not a chance.
He stole my sandwich.
I'll get you another one.
And a drink!
Morgan, believe me, with Brendoni,
anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.
He's a troll.
Is he cute?
Trust me, he's not your type.
He's not anyone's type.
Astral!
You and I need to have a little tete-a-tete.
That's French for intense conversation.
She's smiling.
This is gonna hurt.
Hailey, we're late for class.
Oh, I think you can make some time to look upon your demise.
We have a witch amongst us.
Explain this.
Here's flying proof.
Aha!
Speechless.
I was too when I first saw that you're a witch.
Double double.
You're in trouble.
A witch?!
That's crazy.
Witches don't wear paisley.
I mean, I'm not a witch.
Not according to Magicpedia.
"Witches exhibit paranormal powers
which include flying with broomsticks..."
Well, I'm sure there are other ways to fly.
This is nuts.
Hailey, listen to yourself.
Deny all you want, but if you don't tell Principal Williams
you're pulling the fairy theme from consideration
and back off Tristan,
who will be my date at the Beach Party Dance,
this will not be pretty.
I still will be.
But this will not.
So what's it going to be?
Ladies?
Art class is starting.
Get ready to free your mind and unleash your creativity!
Right now.
Chop chop.
Do what you have to do, but we're not withdrawing anything.
Alright then, you're in for a world of pain.
Byeeee!
Don't you listen to me?
If anyone finds out you're a fairy, they will lock you up...
I know.
I know... take me away, put needles in me,
cut me up to see what makes me a fairy.
I get it.
And Hailey won't rest until she takes you down.
Aunt Maddie, I warned you.
I warned you about Astral!
She's dangerous.
We've gotta get rid of her.
Hailey, how many times have I told you
about charging into my office?
Hundreds, but this is important.
You'll want to sit down.
Well, if you were standing, you'd want to sit down.
Either way, prepare yourself.
Hailey, is this about the presentations...
I told you about Astral and you said I had a vivid imagination?
Well, I don't have an imagination.
This happened!
Hailey, any third grader with a computer
and a special effects program could make one of these.
But it's not special effects, it's real!
Worry less about what other people are doing
and more about yourself.
Like how you still have an incomplete
in Family Studies you have to make up.
I can't believe you'd bring that up.
You cause one tiny explosion and they never let you forget it.
Young Other,
Are you not hungry?
Pardon me, I don't mean to complain about food,
but do you have something more... substantial?
I do hope you're saving room for dessert.
Sugar pine cones, mmmm.
I'd much rather sample some American cuisine.
How about some Philly cheese steak?
Or some chili cheese fries?
How about some cheesy Tex-Mex nachos?
We eat what the Earth gives us.
And today it gives us dandelions, radishes,
and tasty pine cones.
Num num num num num num num!
Hang on, those look good!
No.
Never eat the Brindlebox Berries.
We call them The Killer B's.
Now enjoy your meal.
I have to go settle an elf dispute.
They're still mad about not having their own Realm.
Pesky.
Our Queen.
So funny.
She just wants all the berries to herself.
The Killer B's?
That's just an old nymphs' tale.
Have you seen anything here that would actually hurt you?
Yes.
I was almost eaten by a giant.
I was swallowed by a troll.
A plant devoured me, then spat me out.
Everything here tries to eat me!
Minor mishaps.
Minor?!
Here, I'll let you in on a secret.
Those berries are pure ambrosia.
They'll fill your stomach and delight your taste buds.
And no one will miss a berry off that tree.
Now, off to the Elf council.
Never bring attention to yourself.
Just stay under the radar.
Don't fly too close to the sun.
Have you ever heard of Icarus?
I'll send you a link.
Just blend in.
Yeah, yeah.
Not my jam.
Unleash the Beast!!
Sorry.
Where he's from they don't have personal space.
Always wondered what was so cool about these.
Hello?
I can't wait to see you on Friday!
Uh... yeah.
That's not going to happen!
Fine, I didn't really want to go out with you anyway!
Sorry.
Plenty of other fish in the sea, right?
Something smells good.
Mmmm.
How many stomachs does this kid have?
Hey!
Wait up!
Make her fall asleep for like, one hundred years.
Or just until after prom.
I can't do that.
Only pixies do that.
Then they eat you.
Eww.
We should do what Hailey said
and let her have her beach dance.
Uh-oh.
Oh no.
Not another uh-oh.
It's too late.
Hailey sent a blast out to the whole school.
I warned you.
Now everyone sees who you really are!
There she is.
Astral the Witch!
No need to applaud,
I was happy to expose her
and stand up for superior dance themes everywhere.
This is great.
Well, shocking was more what I was thinking but...
Whatever you say.
I'm making a short film this weekend.
Could you help me with special effects?
They aren't effects!
This is real!
Astral's a witch!
Don't you get it?
Okay, okay.
Could've just said no.
Delightful.
Mmm.
That's a bit of alright.
My ears!!
Brendoni, where are you?
Did you do this?
Oh, no.
In kindergarten, I didn't even finger paint.
It was too messy.
Really?
Because it's beautiful.
Brilliant.
Raw and tender at the same time.
Like a baby velociraptor.
Huh?
Whoever painted this could be
the best artist of this generation.
But, you said you didn't paint it, so...
Well... actually I, uhh...
It's off to the auction house with you.
Mama needs a new yacht!
You're not even trending...
And that's a good thing?
Yes.
No one believes it.
But you've got to keep your powers hidden.
When your light's this bright, you can't hide it.
Explosions are bad.
Keep them hidden.
That way Hailey won't...
keep coming after you.
Now we watch the witch melt!
Did it just get a lot wetter in here?
Wait, you're supposed to melt.
That's just in the movies, Hailey.
Hailey!
Astral.
In my office.
Now!
Bucket of water.
Amateur move, eh?
Yes, but that girl could be
exactly what we've been looking for.
A witch?
You haven't seen the video Hailey blasted yesterday?
Who has time for videos?
I was chasing Hurricane Brendoni around all day yesterday.
Where did he end up?
Don't worry.
He followed me home, fell asleep in a tree, woke up this morning
and said "see ya at school, ya pile of drool."
He really is a troll.
Yeah, troll, that's a perfect way to describe him.
I'll also take fiend, barbarian and demon spawn.
Devon!!!
He's still my cousin.
Can you pass me the mustard?
I'm sure Brendoni will be fine.
I'm more worried about our city's hot dog vendors.
Do you think your dad will mind him staying with us for a while?
Sure.
How much trouble could he be?
Woooo!!
One hundred tubes!
And they said it couldn't be done.
No one said that.
Oooh, I forgot.
Others only have one stomach.
Who's up for dessert?
Oh, this is bad.
Three years of braces and now this?
With Brendoni on his quest, and Astral on her Otherwalk,
Athenia seems so quiet.
I know, but something feels amiss.
Something I can't quite put my finger on.
My darling, it's normal for a mother to miss her daughter.
Show yourself.
It's just me, Winston Percival Althazar.
I'm just here studying this plant.
I might be here a while...
I knew Others were strange, but this one seems particularly odd.
Who turns a tuba inside out?
Brendoni!
He was definitely in the music classroom.
What did this tuba ever do to him?
Let's check the principal's office.
Or the police station.
Hello Astral, I'm...
Tabitha Montgomery!
You're from "The Real Witches Amongst Us."
I love that show.
"Because sometimes a black cat isn't just... a black cat."
Happens all the time.
Isn't that the show that looks for "real witches,"
but it always just turns out to be
a bat in an attic or a scarecrow or something?
No, Devon.
Sometimes it's a recording
of spooky children singing.
I stand corrected.
Devon, I really need you to find Brendoni.
Please.
Okay.
But he's not staying with us.
I'm putting my foot down, Astral.
The foot is down.
We saw your video and...
We want to make you famous.
What?!
Famous is good, right?
This isn't the kind of fame you want.
Hey, hey, listen.
As part of Astral's entourage,
you're gonna have to sign a waiver.
Look it, you don't have to read it, okay?
It's all standard stuff.
Fame is wonderful.
Free cars, money, sparkly jewelry...
Sparkly?
Tell me more about this... sparkly.
Wait, Astral...
And in conclusion...
Pi r squared, and might I add, also delicious.
You know, I was going to quit my job today and chase my dream
of becoming a hand model but, since you walked in,
I've changed my mind.
Thank you, Brendoni.
Alright, everybody, get outta here.
Same time tomorrow, Brendoni?
I'll check my schedule.
What are you doing in here?
And how did you get Mr. Stockley to smile?
Well, when you got it, you got it, and you do not got it.
Actually, you're kinda cramping my zen.
Your zen?
Do you know how many zens of other people
you've cramped today?
Now you're starting to annoy me.
Annoy you?!
I've spent all of my time looking for you.
And Astral's worried.
Maybe you should get out
before I throw you out of a window.
Throw me out of a window?!
You are rude, a slob, have no respect for others
and it might not be a bad idea
to tie an air freshener, or twelve, around your neck.
You just, you can't...
I can't what?
Uh...
You can't...
You can't treat people this way.
Dude?
Bump it.
Isn't that what you do here?
Yeah.
Okay.
But I'm serious about all the stuff that I said.
I'll take it down from an eleven to a ten.
Ten and a half.
I'll try.
That's all I'm asking.
And maybe you can repay me for the food I had to...
Don't push it.
Right.
Wait, how long are you staying?
People are starting to show up.
I'm getting butterflies in my stomach and not like the time
when I accidentally swallow a caterpillar.
That tickled.
Don't worry, you're gonna do great.
America is gonna love you.
Or mock you.
Savagely.
Okay great, we're on in five minutes.
Astral, you can't do this.
Morgan!
Where have you been?
I'm serious.
You can't show your powers to everyone.
There are lots of cameras here, right?
Right.
But not like Hailey's phone.
Like, TV cameras.
Then it's perfect.
No, you don't understand.
Everyone will know what you are...
Umm, hi.
Sorry, you can't be here.
The talent needs to prep, okay?
Let's go, come on.
She's not the talent, she's my friend.
Get her out of here.
Go on.
This way, this way.
Astral!
Don't do it!
You're gonna do great, gonna do great.
Come on.
I can't believe you're allowing this.
The school's going to be on television.
Plus the show donated a thousand dollars.
So the teacher's lounge just got that fancy espresso machine
we needed, for educational purposes.
Besides, you wanted to prove Astral's a witch?
I wanted her to get outed, not become famous!
If anyone should have a reality show, it should be me.
Hailey's Comet... about my meteoric rise
to the top of the high school food chain.
Three, two, one, you're live.
Our ongoing journey to uncover "The Real Witches Amongst Us"
has led us here.
Theseus High School.
A hotbed for dark magic that fills this world.
Don't do it.
Astral.
A bewitching name for a bewitching girl.
My parents named me after a peacock they know.
We've all seen the famous video
of you turning red and floating in mid air.
It was kind of embarrassing.
It was kind of magical.
Today we will have you duplicate that moment right here, live,
so we can truly see the magic you possess.
Ladies and Gentleman, I give you the witch of Theseus High.
Okay.
Here it goes.
Ta-da!
What are you doing?
I'm doing magic.
You add special effects later, right?
Just like before?
Cut.
No, no, no.
Tabitha, it's fine, it's fine.
We'll cut it all together,
add in spooky music of children singing.
It'll be great, don't worry.
No?
No, okay.
I don't understand.
Hailey, you're smart.
Often misguided.
But smart.
Focus on what's important and you'll be okay.
After the two weeks detention
you'll serve for causing all this mayhem.
You planned that the whole time, didn't you?
Morgan, if we're going to be friends,
you're gonna have to learn to trust me.
And so I give the gnomes a home,
and they still spend all their time hanging out on the lawn!
When are they going to learn how to ditch a stereotype?
I did it, I'm sorry, I ate the berries!
I don't want to be a donkey anymore.
You ate the brindlebox berries?
I was so hungry and I didn't want dandelions and grass,
but they sound oddly delicious right now.
I say let him stay a donkey forever.
Oh, please, no!
You have no idea how this fur itches.
And pulling carts is so bad for one's posture.
I think our young Winston has learned a valuable lesson.
Oh yes.
Yes, whatever you say goes.
Oh, she knows that already.
She's a queen.
Right...
But... but... my ears!
My teeth!
My tail!
I've reversed the spell.
You'll eventually return to normal
when you prove yourself worthy.
In the meantime, I suggest you think about your time here
and what to do with it.
I will!
I will.
I prom-HE-HAW-ise.
Others say that every cloud has a silver lining.
Sometimes, something that seems like a disaster...
Oh I think you can make time to look upon your demise.
You're a witch.
Double double, you're in trouble.
Could turn into a great opportunity.
Our ongoing journey to uncover "The Real Witches Amongst Us"
has led us here.
Ta-da!
You planned that the whole time, didn't you?
Or something that seems annoying...
Troll, that's a perfect way to describe him!
Do you think your dad will mind
him staying with us for a while?
...could turn into the best thing ever.
Bump it!
Okay.
I guess sometimes, all you need is a new perspective.
So your parents just sent you over here?
They thought I could learn about, uh...
Different cultures.
Yeah, them.
Dad, it's cool.
He can room with me.
Well I'll have to call the student exchange program
and make sure this checks out.
Cool, cool.
Thanks, Dad.
Thanks, Mr. Quince!
Hey, we've got a blow-up mattress you can sleep on
until we get something more permanent.
No need.
As long as I can find some branches, leaves and feathers,
I can make a killer sleeping nest.
It's a natural remedy...
for his back..
Yeah, what she said.
Okay.
Hey, you think you can show me
how you turned that tuba inside out?
Yeah.
No prob, D-Man.
Goodnight, guys.
Versitude!?
How dare you put Athenia and the Second Kingdom in danger.
Going on TV, what were you thinking?
It wasn't my fault.
And I fixed it.
You are reckless.
Your parents have enough trouble with that boy
who turned into a donkey without worrying
about you endangering our entire Kingdom.
I'm so sorry.
It won't happen again.
Empty promises.
Like so much that's in your mind.
Know this...
Your parents may be forgiving but if this happens again,
I will make sure that your time
in the Other's world ends immediately.
Oh, and that Tristan boy and your friends...
I'll snuff them out like a candle.
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