The Egg

A couple of days have passed since the egg hatched. Luz told Amity everything that Eda told her. This made Amity blush and smile, this caused Luz to do it as well. They talk about a name for the baby, then it hits them. They named the baby Aurora Night, and this made him glow in delight. They smile at each other then Amity remembered something.

“Oh Luz, tonight is Grom! Are you ready for it?” Amity asks while blushing.

“Yes, I'm ready for it. Are you though?” Luz asked.

“I'm a little nervous about it.” said Amity.

“Why? Is it just like a big party?” Luz asked.

“Yes, and no...” Amity said. 

Amity showed Luz the beast called Grometheus, the Fear Bringer. As Amity explains everything to Luz. Principal Bump on the intercom said who was Grom Queen, and it was Amity. This made Luz's heart sinks and she saw Amity with a bit of tears in her eyes.

“Amity, it's going to be ok...” Luz encourages her while holding her hands.

“Thanks Luz.” she wiped her tears away.

“You don't need to fight it alone, I'll help you!” Luz said.

“Really!?” Amity asks.

“Of course I will. I'm your Grom date, after all.” Luz said while smiling.

This made Amity's heart jump in her chest. She pulls Luz in for a hug to thank her. Luz hugged her back, causing Aurora to glow in joy. As they headed to their class for the day, Aurora wanted to stay with Amity. Amity picks him up and places him on her shoulder. After school, Amity walks with Luz to the owl house. They spent their time getting into their Grom clothes and talking about their plan.

“Ok Luz, what kind of glyphs do you have?” Ask Amity.

“I have light, ice, and plants.” Luz explains.

“Ok, I think the plant glyph is the best for this.” Amity explains to Luz.

In the meantime, Aurora Night was keeping Hooty away from them. As it got closer to the start of Grom, Eda offered the girls a ride. They accepted the offer and they got to the school in no time. As they enter while holding hands, they dance until it is finally time for Grom. Amity and Luz get ready for the battle. Amity summons her abomination and Luz uses her plant glyph to hold Grom down. It was going smoothly until Grom grabbed Amity and used her as a shield against Luz. The Grom then runs through the door outside with Amity, so Luz gives chase.

“Give Amity back to me, you black blob!” Luz yelled at Grom.

They got to the cliff edge and Luz saw Amity in Grom's chest, she was getting absorbed by the Grom. This angered Luz; she draws a huge plant glyph to pull Amity out but it fails. Grom then hits Luz back, almost off the cliff. Tears welled in Luz's eyes as she trying to get up.

“Give Amity back now, Grom!” Luz yelled with hatred.

Grom just hits Luz back again. Luz's chest started to hurt as Amity got more absorbed into Grom. This upset Luz as she could do nothing to stop it.

“Someone, please help!” She yelled with tears in her eyes.

Then a bright light hits Grom, stopping it from absorbing Amity any further. Luz looked up and saw who it was. It was Aurora Night. He looked at his mother who had tears in her eyes. Then he looked at his second mother, unconscious in Grom's chest. This angered him so much that he started to grow bigger. Small spikes came down his back, he grew to the size of a fully grown liger. His teeth grew bigger as well, and small tusks with a bone-like skull covered his head. This shocked Luz.

“Aurora... is that you?” Luz asks after he finished growing.

He looked back with his brown and golden eyes and gave a purr. Then he focus on Amity that is still in Grom's chest. Aurora gave a bloodcurdling roar before charging at Grom. It hits Aurora but it did not affect him. Grom tries to step back but Aurora pounce to where Amity was, he bit down on her dress and pulled her out of the Grom. Then he jumped back to Luz and lay Amity in Luz’s arms. Luz started to shake Amity to wake her up and hug her. Amity woke up and saw Luz with tears in her eyes. 

“Luz? What happened, why are you crying?” Amity asks.

“I thought I lost you! Grom was absorbing you and I couldn’t do anything but watch...” Luz said while hugging her tightly.

“How did I get out though?” Amity asks.

“Aurora pulled you out, if it wasn't for him you might have been gone.”Luz said, still hugging her.

Amity looked where Grom was and she saw what Luz meant. Aurora was still attacking Grom but Grom was twice it’s normal size. This worried Amity as she tried to get up, but her body was still in pain. Aurora looked back and saw his second mother was ok, then he roared again but louder. A more painful roar sounded out, then Luz and Amity saw his spikes start to glow. It was getting brighter and brighter. Amity thought ‘Was he trying to use magic?’ But she can only recognize some of the colors. Then he charged at Grom, pouncing onto it’s chest then let out another roar, and a big boom sounded out. A huge magic explosion happened after the roar, vaporizing everything in a close quarter.

“Aurora!” Luz and Amity yelled with tears in their eyes.

 From the smoke they saw a presence but didn't know who it was; it slowly walked to them, out of the smoke. It was Aurora, he barely survived his own blast; he lay his head on his mother's lap and rests. They hugged Aurora to thank him for saving them, then their wounds started to glow. They looked at each other and they saw their wounds being healed. Where the explosion happened, a magical tree sprouted like nothing they had seen before.

 Amity and Luz got up and headed to the tree, then stood there. Amity and Luz blush at each other, and they kissed for the first time. They were happy, truly happy and nothing can spoil it. 

“Hey Luz? I have a question.” ask Amity blushing.

“Yes Amity?” said Luz.

“Will you like to go out with me?” ask Amity, bashfully.

“We just kissed! And I would love to.” Luz said hugging Amity, chuckling.

Aurora then came to them and glowed gently, they rested on Aurora's side in each other's arms for the night. This was the happiest moment for both Luz and Amity’s life right now. As they enjoyed their moment, there was a magic eye watching them. Aurora notices this and lifts the two girls onto his back and carries them back to the owl house. When they got to the house, Hooty greeted them like always and told Eda that they’re home.

“Aww, kiddo you’re back!” Eda opens the door.

She saw Aurora and the girls on his back. She looked at the two girls and smiled. She moved to let Aurora in. He headed to Luz room and laid them down on her sleeping bag. Aurora headed down stairs to let them sleep in peace and comfort. He saw Eda and King sitting on the couch, so he laid on the carpet in front of them to sleep.

“Hm, g’night Aurora.” Eda said to him.

He purred and fell asleep, then King climbed on Aurora to sleep as well. It was quiet in the owl house but it was the special kind, the quiet, joyful type. As Eda headed to her room, she saw the magic eye flying away and she got a bad feeling. The eye returned to its caster, who was not happy to see what happened tonight.

Author rabidtime 

editor tol-critter