A Little Hint of Blue

by moringmark, MoringMark Archivist (pk2317)

Summary:

Skara learns what it means to be a friend.

Archived to AO3 with express permission of the creator

Notes:

• Inspired by A Little Hint of Blue by MoringMark

Chapter 1: Intro: A Little Hint of Blue

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 3

Young Skara: Hey, this is our playground!

Panel 4

Young Boy: But I was here first!

Panel 5

Young Boy (off-panel): Besides, I don't see your name on it.

Panel 6

Young Boscha: Tell him, Skara.

Image 2

Panel 1

Young Skara: [INHALE]

Panel 2

Young Skara: That's fair, we'll come back later.

Young Boscha: [SIGH]

Panel 3

Young Boscha: Don't be such a pushover.

Panel 4

Young Boscha: If you show your weakness, people are gonna treat you badly.

Panel 5

Young Boscha (off-panel): You don't want that, do you?

Panel 6

Young Boscha: Just do what my mom says. "Chin up, stand tall, be the one who deserves it all."

Image 3

Panel 1

Young Boscha (off-panel): Now go take what's yours!

Panel 4

Young Boy: W-What are you doing?!

Panel 5

Young Boy (off-panel): No! Stop!

Panel 6

Young Boy (off-panel): M-My castle!!

Panel 7

Skara (V.O.): Well,

Skara (V.O.): I gotta admit...

Image 4

Panel 1

Skara (V.O.): You were right,

Panel 5

Skara: Everything is easier when we are on the top of the food chain.

Boscha: Right?

Panel 6

Skara: I'm...kinda glad I stuck with you, ya know.

Image 5

Panel 1

Boscha: Of course, being in a pack makes us even stronger.

Panel 2

Skara: I feel like I can take on the world!

Panel 3

Skara: Who's gonna stop me now?

Panel 5

Skara: Hey, wait for me!

Image 6

Panel 1

Viney: [SCRATCH] [SCRATCH]

Panel 2

A Little Hint of Blue

Notes:

Archivist’s Note

I just want to clarify that the transcriptions are written by me, pk2317, and are entirely my own interpretations. They should not be interpreted as authorial intent from MoringMark. I hope they are useful to some people, at least.

Chapter 2: Ch. 1: Red vs. Blue (Part 1)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Chapter 1

Red vs. Blue

Panel 3

Skara (off-panel): Ew!

Panel 5

Skara: [SIGH] How do you turn fire into snow?

Panel 6

Boscha: That's some basic stuff, Skara.

Panel 7

Boscha (off-panel): You can do better.

Image 2

Panel 1

Boscha: Go figure it out yourse-

Panel 2

Boscha: Well well.

Panel 3

Boscha: Oh look! A Kraken summoning water balloon.

Panel 4

Boscha (off-panel): It'd be a shame if it landed on somebody's head.

Panel 5

Skara: Why do I have to do this?

Image 3

Panel 1

Boscha: Cat and Amelia are new to the club, ya know.

Panel 2

Boscha (off-panel): Show them how things are done. You are a pro, aren't you?

Panel 3

Skara: Well. If you say so.

Image 4

Panel 3

[SPLASH]

Panel 5

Jerbo: AH!!

Image 5

Panel 1

Viney: Ugh!

Panel 2

Viney: Go back, you!

Image 6

Panel 1

[KICK] [PUNCH]

Panel 2

[BATTLE CRY IN SLOW MOTION]

Panel 3

Skara: Huh.

Chapter 3: Ch. 1: Red vs. Blue (Part 2)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1

Viney: Stay down!

Panel 4

Skara: [EEEEEEEEK!]

Panel 5

Skara: Wait, I can expla-

Panel 6

Viney: I assume that was an accident.

Image 2

Panel 1

Viney: Just apologize and I'll be out of your hair.

Skara: Oh.

Panel 2

Skara: In that case, I'm-

Panel 3

Boscha: Sorry, not sorry, we don't do apologies

Panel 4

Viney: Why's that?

Panel 5

Boscha: Skara, tell her.

Panel 6

Boscha (off-panel): Go on, we got your back.

Image 3

Panel 1

Skara: [INHALE]

Panel 2

Skara: Okay.

Panel 5

|Skara|
|"Chin up, Stand Tall"|
|Hexside Records|

Image 4

Panel 1

Viney: What's this?

Panel 2

Viney: And what's with the music?

Panel 3

Viney: Oh no.

Panel 4

Viney: My biggest nightmare.

Panel 5

Viney: Musical.

Panel 6

SKARA:
♪ They say we are all the same, ♪
♪ but life isn't a silly fair game ♪

Image 5

Panel 1

SKARA:
♪ You either go home or ♪
♪ make it to the hall of fame ♪

Panel 2

SKARA:
♪ Hey, wanna be normal? ♪

Panel 3

BOSCHA:
♪ Ha! That would be lame. ♪

Panel 4

SKARA:
♪ Go fast, don't walk ♪
♪ sometimes you gotta run the talk ♪

Image 6

Panel 1

BOSCHA:
♪ Chin up, stand tall ♪

Panel 2

SKARA:
♪ Be the one who- ♪

Panel 3

SKARA:
♪ ...deserves it ALLLLLLLLL ♪

Chapter 4: Ch. 1: Red vs. Blue (Part 3)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1

BOSCHA:
♪ Chin up, stand tall ♪

Panel 2

SKARA:
♪ Be the one who deserves it ALL ♪

Panel 3

Viney: Are you done?

Panel 4

Skara: I'm about to start another verse...

Image 2

Panel 1

Viney: Look, I get it.

Panel 2

Viney: But that's a lot of words to say "We are bullies".

Skara: [GASP] Bullies?

Panel 3

Skara: All we do is be awesome.

Skara: Just because we run over whoever gets in our way, doesn't make us bullies.

Panel 4

Viney: So you won't apologize?

Skara (off-panel): Nope.

Image 3

Panel 1

Viney: Alright.

Panel 2

Viney: I challenge you... to a Witch's Duel!!

Panel 4

Skara: We usually only accept challenges from equals, but-

Panel 5

Skara: I always feel motivated after a song.

Image 4

Panel 1

Skara: Bring it.

Panel 2

Boscha: Well, this is gonna be fun. I wish Amity were here.

Panel 3

Amelia: Where is she, anyway?

Panel 4

Boscha: Knowing her, she's probably somewhere being high and mighty.

Panel 5

Amity: WHY IS SHE HERE, WHY IS SHE HERE, WHY IS SHE HERE?!

Chapter 5: Ch. 1: Red vs. Blue (Part 4)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1

Barcus: [AWOOO]

Jerbo: You can do it, Viney!

Panel 4

Skara: "Kicking butt, BRB."

Panel 5

Viney: Okay, listen.

Image 2

Panel 1

Viney (off-panel): If I win, you have to make a public apology, and you have to stop hanging out with Boscha.

Panel 2

Skara: Pfft, fine by me, I'll certainly win.

Panel 3

Skara: 'Cause what are you gonna do, heal me to death?

Panel 4

Jerbo: [PFFFTTT]

Panel 5

Jerbo: Sorry.

Image 3

Panel 1

Viney: Did you know that the same spells that heal you,

Panel 2

Viney: ...can also cause you a great amount of pain?

Panel 3

Viney: One touch of this spell can randomly rearrange your organs,

Panel 4

Viney: ...and there's one that reverses your blood flow. Come closer and find out!

Panel 5

Skara: Ha, thanks for the tips.

Image 4

Panel 2

Skara: Good thing Bard Track has tons of ranged spells.

Panel 3

Skara (off-panel): I can defeat you without getting any closer.

Panel 4

Skara: Surrender now, and-

Image 5

Panel 2

Skara: ...Um, what are you doing?

Panel 4

[SLAM]

Image 6

Panel 2

[FLIP]

Panel 3

[FLIP] [FLIP]

Panel 5

Skara: Alright...

Panel 6

Skara: This is personal now.

Chapter 6: Ch. 1: Red vs. Blue (Part 5)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1

Skara: You wanna dance?

Panel 3

Skara: Then dance to this!

Image 2

Panel 1

Viney: Ahh-

Panel 2

Viney: Taking me seriously now, huh?

Panel 3

Viney: Good.

Panel 4

Viney: Give me all you got, sister!

Image 3

Panel 1

Jerbo: Viney is gonna win, right?

Panel 2

Barcus: [RUFF] [WOOF]

Both Bard and Healing tracks are known for their supportive abilities.

Panel 3

Barcus: [ARF]

But make no mistake.

Panel 5

Bard Track has some of the strongest offensive spells out there.

Panel 6

By manipulating vibrations,

Image 3

Panel 2

...bard magic can break through almost anything in its path.

Panel 5

Unless Viney has some other tricks up her sleeve...

Panel 6

Barcus: [RUFF] [ARF]

Things aren't looking good.

Jerbo: No way!

Panel 7

Boscha: ...

Panel 8

Barcus: [BARK] [ARF] [RUFF] [WOOF] [ARF]

Jerbo: That's insightful, Barcus!

Chapter 7: Ch. 1: Red vs. Blue (Part 6)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1

Viney: Well.

Panel 2

Viney: You haven't seen anything yet!

Panel 4

Viney: [SLAM]

Panel 7

* Aggressive Barding *

Image 2

Panel 1

Skara: Thunder-

Panel 2

Skara: ...Wave!

Panel 3

[BOOM-]

Panel 4

Viney: Ugh...

Panel 5

Viney: Alright-

Image 3

Panel 2

Viney: [SNAP]

Panel 3

Viney: How about...This!!

Panel 4

Skara: Woah!

Panel 5

[BONK]

Image 4

Panel 1

Skara: Seriously? Now you're just throwing random stuff at me.

Panel 2

Skara: You can do better.

Panel 3

Viney: A little word of advice.

Panel 4

Viney: You really need to work on your-

Panel 5

Viney: ...observation skills!!

Panel 7

Skara: Wait, no!!

Chapter 8: Ch. 1: Red vs. Blue (Part 7)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 2

Viney: Aha! How the tables have turned!

Panel 4

Viney: What are you gonna do now, without your-

Panel 6

Viney: Arrrgh!

Image 2

Panel 1

Jerbo: Wha-What's this?!

Barcus: [RUFF]

The whistle attack!

Panel 2

Barcus: [WOOF] [ARF]

The rawest form of bard magic.

Panel 5

Viney: Ahhhh!

Image 3

Panel 1

Barcus: [YIP]

Did- did she just turn off her ears?!

Jerbo: That must be painful!!

Image 4

Panel 5

Viney: Any last words,

Panel 6

Viney: ...before you become unconscious?

Image 5

Panel 1

Skara: Well,

Skara: I am-

Panel 2

Skara: ...sowwy!

Panel 4

Skara: I realize my mistake now.

Panel 5

Skara (off-panel): Being a mean girl really isn't my thing. I've been under Boscha's influence for too long.

Panel 6

Boscha: What.

Panel 7

Skara: Can we start over?

Panel 8

Skara: ...as friends?

Image 6

Panel 2

Viney: Why, yes!

Panel 3

Viney: Of course I'll be your-

Panel 4

Viney: ...friend.

Panel 6

Skara: THUNDER-

Chapter 9: Ch. 1: Red vs. Blue (Part 8)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1

Skara: -WAVE!

Skara: THUNDER-

Panel 2

Skara: ...WAVE!

Panel 3

Skara: -WAVE!

Panel 4

Skara: -WAVE!

Panel 5

Jerbo: Stop, stop! She's already making the pose of death!

Panel 7

Skara: So?

Panel 8

Viney (off-panel): You win.

Skara: Yay!

Image 2

Panel 1

Skara: Now that I win, you gotta-

Panel 2

Skara: Wait, did I forget to state my terms?

Panel 3

Skara: No matter. I won, that's enough.

Panel 4

Skara: Byyee-

Panel 5

Viney: Wait. I know what you said was bull, but...

Panel 6

Viney: It's true that you can't just keep being Boscha's sidekick.

Panel 7

Viney: Be your own person, and do what YOU want for a change.

Panel 8

Viney: Will ya?

Image 3

Panel 3

Viney: [SIGH]

Panel 6

Jerbo: Can you walk?

Panel 7

Jerbo: 'Cause we are not carrying you.

Viney: Ugh, just fetch me Puddles.

Image 4

Panel 2

Skara: Boscha?

Panel 3

Skara: Is it really worth it? Being on top of the food chain?

Panel 4

Boscha: Um, yeah? Without question.

Panel 5

Boscha: It's either hunt or be hunted... or whatever.

Panel 6

Boscha: Heck, we have to compete with each other to win over our parents.

Image 5

Panel 1

Boscha: Show your weakness to otheres, then they'll walk all over you.

Panel 2

Boscha: Chin up, stand tall. And catch up!

Panel 3

Skara: Okay... but I gotta go to the Healing ward first.

Boscha: Suit yourself.

Image 6

Panel 1

Skara: Hey, Bo.

Panel 2

Skara: Um, can you help me with something?

Panel 3

Skara: How do you turn fire into snow? I can't seem to get the hang of it.

Panel 4

Bo: Oh, that is a tricky one.

Panel 5

Bo: Now, pay attention to my spell.

Panel 6

Bo (off-panel): Let's get started!

End of Chapter 1

Chapter 10: Ch. 2: The Room Where It Happens (Part 1)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1

Skara: "...Thank you all for the heartwarming gifts and wishes,"

Panel 2

Skara: "Especially thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Wildbash, and..."

Panel 3

Skara: Wait, it should be "Wiltbash."

Panel 4

Boscha: What are you doing?

Panel 5

Skara: I'm preparing for my birthday speech.

Panel 6

Boscha: What? Who wants to hear that?

Panel 7

Amity: Um, the business people?

Image 2

Panel 1

Amity: Skara's dad invited all his business partners to her birthday this year.

Amity: My parents included.

Panel 2

Amity (off-panel): The speech is just a formality.

Boscha: Oh.

Skara: I've been memorizing it for the whole morning.

Panel 3

Skara: Oh, right. I still need to give Cat and Amelia their VIP passes.

Panel 4

Skara: See ya!

Boscha: Uh-huh.

Image 3

Panel 2

Skara: Amelia!

Panel 3

Skara: Hey, Ameli-

Panel 4

[SLAM]

Panel 5

Jerbo: Did you hear something?

Barcus: [WOOF?]

Image 4

Panel 1

Skara: [INHALE]

Panel 5

Skara: What the-

Panel 6

Skara: What is this place?

Chapter 2

The Room Where It Happens

Chapter 11: Ch. 2: The Room Where It Happens (Part 2)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 2

Oracle Teacher: ...One shall not forsee their own fate.

Panel 4

Skara: A room full of portals?

Image 2

Panel 1

Skara: Oh, where does this one lead to?

Panel 2

Viney: The bathroom.

Panel 3

Skara: Oof.

Panel 5

Viney (off-panel): I don't know how you got here, but-

Panel 6

Viney: By the principal's order,

Viney: You are not leaving with the memory of this place.

Chapter 12: Ch. 2: The Room Where It Happens (Part 3)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1

Skara: Come on! You are not erasing my memory, are you?

Panel 2

Viney: Sorry, this place is for multi-track students only.

Panel 3

Viney: Don't worry, it will only wipe out your memory of this morning.

Skara: What?!

Panel 4

Skara: But I just memorized that speech...

Panel 5

Skara: Could you just look the other way?

Viney: No.

Image 2

Panel 1

Skara: I know!

Panel 2

Skara: I'll convince you-

Skara: ...with a song!

|Skara|
|"We're Not So Different, You and I"|
|Hexside Records|

Panel 3

SKARA:
♪ Look at you, and look at me, ♪
♪ We are not so different, you see... ♪

Panel 5

Viney: ONE more of these and I'm gonna lose it.

Chapter 13: Ch. 2: The Room Where It Happens (Part 4)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1

Skara: But...how do I convince you without music?

Panel 2

Viney: [SIGH] Just...

Panel 3

Viney (off-panel): Just give me a summary of the lyrics.

Skara: Fiiiine.

Panel 4

Skara: [INHALE]

Panel 5

Skara: So first I'd be like, "We are not so different, because we are both bad girls."

Panel 6

Skara (off-panel): Then you'd be like, "Whaaat, it's totally different kinds of bad."

Image 2

Panel 1

Skara: "You are bad for being mean."

Panel 2

Skara: "...And I'm bad for questioning authority!"

Panel 3

Skara: But I'd be like, "Then why are you erasing my memory now, just because Principal Bump said so?"

Panel 4

Skara (off-panel): You'd be like, "Um okay, point taken,"

Panel 5

Skara: And...voila! I'm free to go!

Panel 6

Viney: [INHALE]

Panel 8

Viney: ...Okay point taken.

Image 3

Panel 1

Viney: Ugh, fine! Just go before I change my mind!

Skara: Yippee!

Panel 3

Viney: Don't tell anyone about this place, got it?

Skara: I won't!

Panel 4

Skara: Pinky swear.

Panel 5

Viney (off-panel): Yeah yeah.

Panel 6

Viney: Pinky swear.

Chapter 14: Ch. 2: The Room Where It Happens (Part 5)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 2

Skara: Amelia! I've been looking for you!

Panel 3

Skara: ?

Panel 6

Skara: [AHHHHHHHHH]

Image 2

Panel 3

Boscha: So...

Panel 4

Boscha: You and that multi-witch are friends now, huh?

Panel 5

Boscha: I saw you two doing the pinky swear thing.

Image 3

Panel 1

Boscha: Why?

Panel 2

Boscha (off-panel): Is being our friends not enough for you?

Panel 3

Skara: No! She's not my friend!

Panel 4

Skara (off-panel): T-There's this spatial portal room that she wants to keep a secret, and- and I had to talk her out of erasing my memory!

Panel 5

Skara: Please! Believe me! It wasn't what it looked like!

Image 4

Panel 4

Boscha: Sorry I doubted you.

Panel 5

Boscha (off-panel): It was all just a misunderstanding.

Skara: Yes!

Panel 6

Boscha (off-panel): You were infiltrating them so we could take the room for ourselves!

Skara: Yeah-

Panel 7

Skara: Wait what?

Chapter 15: Ch. 2: The Room Where It Happens (Part 6)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1

Viney: ...Remember to close the door next time.

Jerbo: Okay.

Barcus: [ARF]

Panel 3

Boscha: Welcome to my secret room.

Panel 4

Boscha: You have the worst security system. Even kids know the lock drawing trick.

Image 2

Panel 1

Jerbo: Your secret room! I don't see your name on it!

Panel 3

BOSCHA

Panel 4

Viney: You just walked right into this one.

Jerbo: Yeah.

Panel 5

Viney: You have no right to be here, Boscha. I'm reporting you to-

Panel 6

Boscha: ...to whom? Bump?

Panel 7

Boscha: I wonder which side he will be on? The trouble maker?

Image 3

Panel 1

Boscha (off-panel): ...or the Grudgeby captain?

Panel 2

Jerbo: So we just let them get away with it?

Panel 3

Viney: I made the mistake of not erasing Skara's memory. Bump isn't gonna be happy if he finds out.

Panel 4

Viney: There's not much we can do.

Panel 5

Viney: ...Unless.

Chapter 16: Ch. 2: The Room Where It Happens (Part 7)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 4

Boscha: I can't wait to show Amity this place.

Skara: Yeah, haha.

Panel 5

Boscha: Say. Which door leads to the bathroom?

Panel 6

Skara (off-panel): Oh, it's over there.

Boscha: Nice.

Image 2

Panel 2

Viney: Brain picking time!

Panel 3

Jerbo: Chaaarrge!!

Panel 4

Amelia: [AHHHHHHHHHHH]

Panel 5

Amelia: [WWWWWWWWWWW]

Panel 6

Amelia: Oh my - Can I pet your belly?

Boscha: Help meeee-

Image 3

Panel 1

Jerbo: Be warned, sister.

Jerbo: I can make anyone run away in fear.

Panel 2

Jerbo (off-panel): ...with one simple trick.

Panel 4

Jerbo: Heeey there, beautiful.

Panel 6

Cat: Yeah, I'm out.

Chapter 17: Ch. 2: The Room Where It Happens (Part 8)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 2

Boscha: You know what? Fine!

Panel 3

Boscha: I'll do the dirty work myself.

Image 2

Panel 3

Boscha: You don't wanna get your face melted off-

Panel 4

Boscha (off-panel): Do you?

Panel 5

Boscha: Then turn around and-

Panel 6

[SLAM]

Boscha: ...leave.

Panel 7

Boscha: Well, that was easy.

Panel 8

Viney (off-panel): Hey!

Image 3

Panel 1

Viney: I'm right here, idiot.

Panel 5

Boscha: Ahhh!

Panel 6

Boscha: Oh it's on.

Chapter 18: Ch. 2: The Room Where It Happens (Part 9)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1

Boscha: Stop it with your stupid tricks!

Panel 2

Viney: Stop using your fire, then.

Panel 3

Boscha: Fine. Let's fight hand-to-hand like real witches.

Panel 5

[SLAP]

Panel 6

Boscha: [AHH]

Panel 7

Viney: [OUCH]

Image 2

Panel 2

Viney: Arrgh!

Panel 4

Boscha: Psych!

Panel 5

Boscha: Beg me.

Panel 6

Boscha: Then maybe I'll-

Image 3

Panel 3

Boscha: YOU.

Panel 4

Boscha: How dare y-

[RIP]

Panel 5

Boscha: ...

Chapter 19: Ch. 2: The Room Where It Happens (Part 10)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1

Boscha: [ZZZ]

Panel 4

Amelia: We... We won't rat you out!

Cat: That's right!

Panel 5

Amelia (off-panel): Boscha is way over her head on this one, anyway.

Panel 6

Skara: [PHEW]

Panel 7

Skara: I still can't believe I did that.

Image 2

Panel 1

Skara: Good thing she won't be remembering this-

Panel 4

Viney: Oops, wrong photo.

Panel 5

Viney: Guess she won't remember being your friend now.

Panel 6

Viney (off-panel): Well. This-

Panel 7

Viney (off-panel): ...is the right one.

Image 3

Panel 1

Viney: Although, it's probably for the best.

Panel 2

Viney (off-panel): She's obviously a bad influence on you.

Panel 3

Viney: Now you are finally free!

Panel 4

Viney: Come on, let me shred it for you, just to be sure.

Panel 6

Skara: No.

Image 4

Panel 1

Skara (off-panel): I mean...we were friends since we were five.

Panel 2

Skara: I know she's not the nicest person around, but-

Panel 3

Skara: Deep down, I think she still cares about me in her own way.

Panel 4

Skara: Besides, if I were to break up this friendship, I'd want to do it on my own accord.

Panel 5

Skara (off-panel): I...don't want an easy way out.

Chapter 20: Ch. 2: The Room Where It Happens (Part 11)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1

Viney (off-panel): That will do the trick.

Panel 2

Viney (off-panel): Now just keep it somewhere safe.

Panel 3

Viney: And...hey,

Viney: If you need someone to lend an ear, you know where to find me.

Panel 4

Skara: Well, I... Thanks.

Panel 5

Viney: Happy to help.

Image 2

Panel 1

Boscha: Uuugh-

Boscha: Where am I-

Panel 3

Boscha: Ouch, what happened?

Amelia: Um- you...slipped!

Panel 4

Boscha: Why can't I remember anything about today?

Skara: Don't worry about it.

Panel 5

Skara (off-panel): Come on, time to go to my birthday party.

Panel 6

Viney: Birthday?

Image 1

Panel 1

The Next Day

Panel 3

Skara (off-panel): ?

Panel 5

Sorry my gift is lame.
But...
Happy Birthday!

Chapter 21: Ch. 3: The Only Thing We Have to Fear... (Part 1)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1

Chapter 3

The Only Thing We Have to Fear...

Panel 3

Viney: Ahh!!

Panel 4

Skara: This. Is. Bad.

Panel 5

Viney: What is bad?

Panel 6

Skara: So, a moment ago...

Image 2

Panel 1

Skara: Fled...

Panel 2

Fled Skara...

Panel 3

Fled This is gonna be the best Grom ever.

Skara: I know.

Panel 5

Boscha: Not so fast!

Panel 6

Boscha: This guy is at the bottom of the food chain!

Image 3

Panel 1

Boscha: He's not allowed to hang out with us tonight!

Panel 2

Skara: This can't be happening to me!

Viney: Okay

Panel 3

Viney: Look, just ditch Boscha and go with the bat boy, simple!

Panel 4

Skara: Yeah, but... Boscha is gonna kill me.

Panel 5

Skara: Although, I have a plan. All I need is someone to pretend to be me-

Panel 6

Skara: ...using a concealment stone!

Image 4

Panel 1

Skara: Boscha will be none the wiser!

Viney: Woah! That's actually a good pl-

Panel 2

Viney: Waaait a minute

Panel 3

Skara: Help me with this one.

Viney: No.

Panel 4

Skara: Pleeease?

Viney: There's absolutely no way I'm doing that!

Panel 5

Skara: I'll give you 5000 Snails.

Viney: Alright.

Chapter 22: Ch. 3: The Only Thing We Have to Fear... (Part 2)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 3

Skara: Woah, this is trippy.

Panel 4

Vinay-as-Skara: Huh, I didn't realize you had such small hands.

Panel 5

Viney-as-Skara: Hey this thing even changes my voice!

Skara: Yeah it's expensive stuff.

Panel 6

Skara: Looks like everything is ready!

Panel 7

Viney-as-Skara: Ugh, this is gonna be a long night.

Image 2

Panel 5

Viney-as-Skara: [YAWN]

Panel 7

Skara Noo, you are so gonna give yourself away!

Panel 8

Skara (off-panel): [SIGH] I'll give you some manner lessons real quick.

Viney-as-Skara: What.

Image 3

Panel 1

Viney-as-Skara: First, that's not part of our deal. Second...

Panel 2

Viney-as-Skara: What's wrong with my manners?

Skara: I don't act like that in front of Boscha.

Panel 3

Viney-as-Skara: Act like what?

Panel 4

Skara: Okay, what do you say to excuse yourself to the bathroom?

Panel 5

Viney-as-Skara: "Imma go take a dump, be right back."

Skara: Nooo!!!

Chapter 23: Ch. 3: The Only Thing We Have to Fear... (Part 3)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1

Skara: Stay classy.

Panel 2

Skara: Don't slouch!

Panel 3

Skara: Chew with your mouth closed!

Panel 4

Skara: And stop doing... whatever that is!

Panel 5

Skara: I think you are ready!

Viney: Finally.

Panel 6

Viney (off-panel): Aren't you tired of putting up a front all the time?

Skara: What? Pfft, of course-

Panel 7

Skara: ...yeah.

Image 2

Panel 1

Skara: Ya know,

Skara: I rarely feel like I'm in charge of my life.

Panel 2

Skara: Everyone expects me to act in a certain way.

Panel 3

Skara: That's probably why I'm really looking forward to tonight's Grom.

Panel 4

Skara: With you keeping Boscha busy...

Panel 5

Skara (off-panel): I can finally be myself for once.

Image 3

Panel 1

Viney: It doesn't have to be a one time thing, Skara.
I can teach you how to stand up for yourself.

Panel 2

Viney (off-panel): To fight the rules, to pursue a life of your own.

Panel 3

Viney (off-panel): What do you say?

Panel 4

Skara: Thanks.
But... I don't think I can do it.

Panel 5

Skara: Anyway, Grom is about to start.

Panel 6

Skara (off-panel): Let's get ready!

Chapter 24: Ch. 3: The Only Thing We Have to Fear... (Part 4)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1

Skara (V.O. narration): Remember,

Panel 2

Skara (V.O. narration): You gotta make sure Boscha won't run into us.

Panel 4

Skara: Lead her away from the gym, so Fled and I can sneak in.

Panel 5

Skara: Keep her distracted,
Take her to the cafeteria,

Panel 7

Skara (continuing): ...or the photo booth, or anywhere.

Image 2

Panel 1

Skara: Whatever you do, don't let her get close to us.

Panel 2

Skara: Got it?

Panel 3

Viney: But what if she decides to go to the gym?

Skara: Nah, she won't.

Panel 4

Skara: Boscha isn't interested in the Grom battle.
And she hates loud crowds.

Panel 5

Viney: Are you sure?

Image 3

Panel 1

Skara (V.O. narration): Yup, I'm sure!

Panel 2

Boscha (off-panel): Come on, let's go.

Panel 3

Viney-as-Skara: Go where?

Boscha: The Grom fight is about to start.

Panel 4

Viney-as-Skara: Wait, I thought you weren't interested in it?

Panel 5

Boscha: But I wanna see that human get emotionally destroyed.

Panel 6

Boscha (off-panel): I'm not passing that up.

Chapter 25: Ch. 3: The Only Thing We Have to Fear... (Part 5)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1

Fled & Skara (screaming): GROOOOOOOOOOOOM

Panel 2

Boscha: Ugh, loud.

Panel 3

Viney-as-Skara: Yes! Loud! Let's go somewhere else, perhaps...

Panel 4

Viney-as-Skara: The photo booth?

Boscha: Nah.

Panel 5

Viney-as-Skara: B-But Grom battle is lame!

Panel 6

Boscha: Come on, it won't take long.

Image 2

Panel 1

Viney-as-Skara: Look, wanting to see people suffer is kinda messed up.

Panel 2

Viney-as-Skara: Maybe just don't-

Panel 4

Boscha: Okay, what's up with you?

Panel 5

Boscha (off-panel): Cat and Amelia ditched me for their dates.
Amity became buddies with that human.

Panel 6

Boscha: Now you are getting on my nerves? What's going on here?

Panel 8

Voices (off-panel, screaming): YESSSSSS GROOOOOOOOOOOOM

Image 3

Panel 1

Boscha: Why does that sound like-

Panel 2

Viney-as-Skara (off-panel): [SNIFF]

Panel 3

Viney-as-Skara: I'm...sorry!

Panel 4

Viney-as-Skara: The bat boy dumped me this afternoon and- and...

Panel 5

Viney-as-Skara (off-panel): I just don't wanna run into him right now. [SNIFF]

Panel 6

Boscha: [SIGH] Fiiiiine.

Panel 7

Boscha: Let's have a girl talk.

Chapter 26: Ch. 3: The Only Thing We Have to Fear... (Part 6)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1

Boscha: I really don't understand what you see in that guy.

Boscha: It's a good thing he dumped you.

Viney-as-Skara: Uh-huh.

Panel 2

Boscha: By all standards, you are totally out of his league.

Panel 3

Viney-as-Skara: Uh-huh.

Panel 4

Boscha: Are you even listening?

Panel 5

Viney-as-Skara: Um, y-yeah?

Panel 6

Boscha: Look,

Panel 7

Boscha: I know I more or less caused this.

Image 2

Panel 1

Boscha: I wasn't trying to be a jerk when I brushed him off.

Panel 2

Boscha: Sometimes, you just... don't seem to know what's good for you.

Panel 3

Boscha: We are supposed to reach the top of the world together,
Aren't we?

Panel 5

Boscha: No offense, but, your social status is way lower than mine.

Panel 6

Boscha: Catch up!

Panel 7

Boscha: I'm trying to help you. So trust me.

Image 3

Panel 1

Boscha (off-panel): Okay?

Panel 2

Viney-as-Skara: ...s-sure.

Panel 3

Boscha: Alright, sappy time is over, how about-

Panel 4

Luz: [AHHHHHHHHHHHHH]

Panel 5

Boscha: What... was that?

Image 4

Panel 1

Crowd: YEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHH

Chapter 27: Ch. 3: The Only Thing We Have to Fear... (Part 7)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1

Boscha (off-panel): Who.

Panel 2

Boscha: The heck.

Boscha: Are-

Panel 4

Boscha: ...You!!

Panel 5

Boscha: So that's why Skara has been acting up lately.

Panel 6

Boscha: It was you all along, huh?

Panel 7

Boscha (off-panel): How dare you drive a wedge between us!!

Image 2

Panel 1

Viney-as-Skara: Hey, if anyone is responsible for driving Skara away.

Panel 2

Viney-as-Skara: It's you.

Panel 3

Viney-as-Skara (off-panel): Maybe you do care about her.

Panel 4

Viney-as-Skara: But you are doing it in the most messed up way possible.
Keep it up, why don't you?

Panel 5

Viney-as-Skara (off-panel): Let's see how long she sticks around.

Panel 6

Boscha: I-

Image 3

Panel 1

Boscha: Have had enough of you!

Panel 4

Viney (off-panel): Hey, Skara.

Panel 5

Viney: Sorry, the jig is up.

Chapter 28: Ch. 3: The Only Thing We Have to Fear... (Part 8)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1

Boscha: I'll skip the lecture.

Panel 2

Boscha: I forgive you.

Panel 3

Skara: Really?

Panel 4

Boscha: ...On two conditions.

Panel 5

Boscha: Stop hanging out with this multi-witch,
            ...and break up with that loser.

Image 2

Panel 1

Boscha: Now.

Panel 2

Skara: But-

Panel 3

Boscha: [SIGH] No "But", Skara.

Panel 4

Boscha: You don't get to choose.
            You should be grateful that I still care about your well-being!

Panel 5

Boscha (off-panel): What were you thinking, hanging out with this... trash?

Panel 6

Boscha (off-panel): Witches like these? I don't even want to look in their general direction!

Panel 7

Boscha (off-panel): If you don't cut them out of your life, right now,
            I will!!

Image 3

Panel 1

Viney: Let's go, I'm tired of listening to this nonsense-

Panel 4

Boscha: So? Don't keep me waiting-

Panel 5

Skara (off-panel): Shut-

Panel 6

Skara: ...up.

Panel 7

Skara: No, you are the one who doesn't get to choose!!

Image 4

Panel 1

Skara: You said you cared about me, but your "care" is suffocating!

Panel 2

Skara: These two have treated me better than you ever have,
Skara: And one of them dropped a freaking griffin on me!

Panel 3

Skara (off-panel): I will keep hanging out with them, whether you like it or not, Boscha.

Panel 4

Skara: And you can't do...
            a dang thing,

Panel 5

Skara: About it.

Chapter 29: Ch. 3: The Only Thing We Have to Fear... (Part 9)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 5

Boscha: Well-

Image 2

Panel 1

Boscha: Look who finally stood up for herself.

Panel 2

Skara: Huh?

Panel 4

Boscha: That was a test, and you passed.

Skara: A... test?

Panel 5

Boscha: You needed to grow a spine and get stronger.

Image 3

Panel 1

Boscha (off-panel): That's why I've always been extra tough on you, Skara.

Panel 2

Boscha: I wanted you to prove yourself by telling off the strongest witch around:

Panel 3

Boscha: ...me!

Panel 4

Boscha: And there, you did it.
            I'm... proud of you.

Panel 6

Boscha: So keep your friends, or whatever.

Image 4

Panel 1

Boscha: Oh, and uh...

Panel 2

Boscha: Those two still can't hang out with us, besides that...
            Do whatever you want, you're my equal now.

Panel 3

Boscha: See you at the Treasure Shack.

Panel 5

Viney: Pfft, like we are gonna believe that bull-

Image 5

Panel 1

Skara: I'm her equal now!!!

Viney: Skara.

Panel 2

Viney: There was no test, can't you see?

Panel 3

Viney (off-panel): She said that just to save face.

Panel 4

Skara: Naaah, it's Boscha we are talking about.

Panel 5

Skara (off-panel): Like she would actually back down from a fight.

Panel 6

Skara: Yay! Let's celebrate!

Image 6

Panel 1

Viney: [SIGH] All's well that ends well, then.

Panel 2

Cat: I can't believe you did all that to toughen Skara up!

Panel 3

Cat: I honestly didn't see that coming.

Boscha: Surprised to see my soft side?

Panel 4

Boscha: I would do anything for my friends.

Chapter 30: Ch. 4: Learn to Fly (Part 1)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Chapter 4
Learn to Fly

Image 1

Panel 2
Principal: Good morning, class!
            Instead of learning something useful today,

Panel 3
Principal (off-panel): We'll be judging each other's future career choices!
Chalkboard:

After graduation,
I want to be...

Panel 5
Principal: Now, let's start with-

Image 2

Panel 1
Mary (Abomination student with horns): I wanna be a flyer derby champion!

Panel 2
Amelia: A landscape designer.

Panel 3
Male witch (Beast Keeping student with bowl cut): A professional bully!

Panel 4
Selene: A marriage counselor.

Panel 5
Barcys: ...Woof.             (...taller.)

Panel 6
Spider Demon (Oracle student multiple eyes and flaming hair): The harbinger of death and decay.

Panel 7
Skara: I'll be taking over my dad's musical instruments business.
            There are gonna be a lot of board meetings, social gatherings, and grand openings...

Image 3

Panel 1
Skara (off-panel): Did I mention that all our school instruments are provided by my dad's-

Panel 2
Principal: Wait, Skara. But what do you want to be?

Panel 3
Principal: What's your dream profession?

Panel 4
Skara: Oh, in that case, it would be...

Panel 6
Skara: Huh.

Chapter 31: Ch. 4: Learn to Fly (Part 2)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1
Skara: I don't know what to do with my future.

Panel 2
Viney: I thought you already figured it out?

Panel 3
Viney (off-panel): You got a Palisman!

Panel 4
Skara: I said I wanted to be my own person. That's how I got Cayenne.

Panel 5
Skara (off-panel): Maybe our deepest wishes don't have to be about the future?

Panel 6
Skara: ...Otherwise Sibley wouldn't have got his Palisman.
Sibley: I just want to get through today.

Image 2

Panel 1
Fled: Relax, Boo. There's no rush.
            Just don't worry about it, go where the wind blows.

Panel 2
Viney: Or-

Panel 3
Viney: You can actively try multiple things, and see what sticks!

Panel 4
Fled: Oh yeah, totally.

Panel 5
Fled: Let's try that next month.

Panel 6
Viney: Nah let's do it now.
Viney: 'Cause today is-

Image 3

Panel 1
Viney: Club Fair Day!

Panel 2
Viney: Maybe I'm biased,
Viney: But how about the Mythical Pet Club?

Panel 3
Viney (off-panel): You get to walk a chimera, and-

Image 4

Panel 1
Puddles: [HHHHIIIIIIIISSSSS]
Fled: Ahhh!

Panel 2
Viney: Sorry, Puddles doesn't usually act up like this.

Panel 3
Fled: I think she hates me.

Chapter 32: Ch. 4: Learn to Fly (Part 3)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1
Barcus: Woof.
            (I win.)

HEXES
Hold 'em

Panel 2

SCREECH
&
DEBATE

Panel 3
Skinless Potions Student: The dangers of the Boiling Sea are so overly exaggerated.

SWIM
CLUB

Skara: Yeah.

Panel 4
Skara: Not a single one of them seems interesting.
Fled: There, there.

Image 2

Panel 1
Fled: You can always join my Do-Nothing-All-Day Club.

Panel 2
Skara: How about a Do-Nothing-All-Day-But-Kiss Club?

Panel 3
Viney: Skara, look!

Panel 4
Viney: What do you think?

FLYER
DERBY

Panel 5
Skara: Flyer Derby? Isn't that just a poor man's Grudgby?

Panel 6
Skara: ...I take that back.

Image 3

Panel 1
Skara: I dunno, I'm not that into sports.

Panel 2
Skara: I wasn't really enjoying it back when I was still a Banshees member.

Panel 3
Viney: You see, Flyer Derby is more fun 'cause you can choose your own style of play!

Panel 4
Viney (off-panel, narrating): You can play Grabber if you have quick hands,

Panel 5
Viney (off-panel, narrating): ...Or you can play Forward, if speed is your thing.

Image 4

Panel 1
Viney (off-panel, narrating): Playing Defender means you get to protect others,

Panel 2
Viney (off-panel, narrating): Being a Planner will put your strategy skills to the test.

Panel 3
Viney (off-panel, narrating): And as the Captain of a team, you-

Panel 4
Skara (off-panel): Wait wait, you can stop now.

Panel 5
Skara: I'm in!
            You had me at "strategy".

Chapter 33: Ch. 4: Learn to Fly (Part 4)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1
Fled: I dunno, it doesn't seem safe.

Panel 2
Fled: You can strategize things without flying around 80 kilosteps* per hour, ya know.

* 1 Step ≈ 30 Inches

Panel 3
Viney: Right, like doing nothing all day would help.

Panel 4
Skara: Don't worry bae, I'll be careful!

Panel 5
Skara: [SMOOCH]

Panel 6
Skara (off-panel): See you after the game!

Image 2

Panel 1
Viney: Your boyfriend should totally touch some grass.

Panel 2
Skara: Well, he's not really a go-getter kind of witch, but-
            Unlike Boscha, he is never pushy.

Panel 3
Skara: I feel comfortable around him.

Panel 4
Skara: Besides, he is such a charmer, don't you think?

Image 3

Panel 1
Fled: Ooo, a snail!

Panel 3
Hunter: Call Darius.

Panel 4
Hunter: I've found some incredible recruits at Hexside.

Panel 5
Hunter (off-panel): I'm earning my place, just like you told me...

Panel 5

*EYES NARROW*

Chapter 34: Ch. 4: Learn to Fly (Part 5)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1
Fled (off-panel): Pssst!

Panel 2
Fled: That boy with the hair noodle,

Panel 3
Fled: I think he's an undercover scout!

Panel 4
Viney: Caleb? An undercover scout? Right.
            What is he busting us for? Speeding?

Panel 6
Fled: He said something about finding new recruits?

Panel 7
Fled (off-panel): And he's definitely not a real student.

Image 2

Panel 1
Skara: Oh ohoh-

Panel 2
Skara: He's a talent scout! Looking for flyer derby talents!
Viney: You think?

Panel 3
Fled: Noo! It's too risky! You gotta back out of this.

Panel 4
Viney: [SIGH] You have never taken risks, and see how well that worked out for you.

Panel 6
Fled: That's kinda a Boscha-ish thing to say.

Panel 8
Skara: Anywaaay-

Image 3

Panel 1
Skara: Stop worrying! If he really has bad intentions-

Panel 2
Skara: I'll punch him right in the face!

Panel 4
Skara: Ahhh!

Panel 6
Coven Scout: Scout down!

Panel 7
Hunter: Wait wait, everyone calm down, there's no need for violence...
Coven Scout: Ouch-

Image 4

Panel 2
Fled: Leave them alone!

Panel 4
Extremely Buff Coven Scout: Do you need something, kid?

Panel 5
Fled: Nah I'm good.

Chapter 35: Ch. 4: Learn to Fly (Part 6)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1
Skara (from a distance): Fled!

Panel 2
Fled: Skara.

Panel 3
Fled: What do I do? What do I do?!

Panel 4
Fled: Puddles!

Panel 5
Fled: Puddles!

Panel 7
Fled (off-panel): Puddles!!!

Image 2

Panel 1
Fled: Listen, the Emperor's Coven is taking everyone away to who knows where!

Panel 2
Fled: We've got to save them or we'll lose them forever!

Panel 4
Fled: I'm not making this up!

Panel 5
Fled: [SIGH] Look, I know we ship different things.

Panel 4
Fled: I ship Skara with myself, and you ship Visky...

Image 3

Panel 1
Fled (off-panel): I'm not good with ship names, okay?

Panel 2
Fled: But in the end, we all just want Skara to be happy.

Panel 3
Fled: I know Viney and I have different ideologies in life.

Panel 4
Fled: And my personality... might have held Skara back more than I'm willing to admit.

Panel 5
Fled: But it doesn't matter now, they are in danger!
            And I need you to trust me.

Image 4

Panel 1
Fled: What do you say?

Panel 4
Fled: Let's go find them!

Chapter 36: Ch. 4: Learn to Fly (Part 7)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 2
Darius: Just don't try anything stupid,
            And you all will be fine.

Panel 3
Skara: Pfft, he'll regret underestimating us.

Panel 4
Skara: ...And if I ever see that Caleb guy again-

Panel 5
Viney: [MEEP]

Panel 6
Skara: You can cry?

Image 2

Panel 1
Viney: Ugh, it's my fault!
            I'm the reason you ended up here.

Panel 2
Viney (off-panel): I kept pressing you to do things,

Panel 3
Viney: I didn't realize I was acting exactly like-

Panel 4
Viney: ...like Boscha

Panel 5
Skara: Noo, it's not like that.

Image 3

Panel 1
Skara (off-panel): I wanted to better myself,
            And you always gave me just the right boost of motivation.

Panel 2
Skara: I... really appreciate that.

Panel 3
Skara: This whole thing isn't your fault-

Panel 4
Skara: ...Well, it kind of is our fault for not believing Fled but, ya know-

Panel 5
Skara: But hey, without you,

Panel 6
Skara: I woudn't have been my own boss.

Image 4

Panel 1
Skara: And I'll never let anyone take control of my life again.

Panel 2
Willow: We gotta act now, it's all over if we reach the castle.

Panel 3
Gus: I can distract him with illusions.
Gus: He may see right through it, though.

Panel 4
Someone (off-panel): We need a plan.

Panel 5
Skara: A plan, you say?

Chapter 37: Ch. 4: Learn to Fly (Part 8)

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Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 2
Viney: Well. It could be worse, I guess.

Panel 3
Viney: So, are you gonna play professional flyer derby?

Panel 4
Skara: Maybe... maybe not?

Panel 5
Skara: But I'm sure I'll figure out what to do, eventually.

Panel 6
Viney: That's the spirit-

Panel 7
Viney: ?

Image 2

Panel 1
Viney: Is that Puddles and Fled?

Panel 2
Viney: Where are they going?

Panel 3
Viney: Uh-oh.

Panel 6
Fled (off-panel): A Coven Head?

Panel 7
Fled: I'm not ready for a boss fight!

Panel 8
Fled: Wait, Fled. Get it together!

Image 3

Panel 1
Fled: I won't back down this time.

Panel 2
Fled: You deal with this Caleb guy, Puddles.
Fled: I'll handle the big one.

Panel 3
Fled: Where, are-

Panel 4
Fled: ...they?!

Panel 5
Darius: You know this guy?
Hunter: Nah.

Panel 6
Fled: Oof!

Image 4

Panel 1
Skara: Oh no!

Panel 2
Viney: Fled!

Panel 3
Viney: He's not responding!

Panel 4
Viney: I got this1

Panel 5
Viney: Clear!!

Panel 6
Fled (off-panel): Wait, wait, wait! I'm awake!

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Image 5 (Bonus)

Panel 1
Viney: Why did you think you could take on a Coven Head?!

Panel 2
Viney: Think, Fled, think!

Chapter 38: Ch. 4: Learn to Fly (Part 9)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1
Skara: Your arm is bleeding!

Panel 2
Viney: Skara, go get a bandage.
Skara: Okay!

Panel 3
Fled: Thanks, I feel better now.

Panel 4
Viney: Hey... I am sorry.
Fled (off-panel): For what?

Panel 5
Viney: For not believing you back then, and...

Panel 6
Viney: For my offhand comment about your lifestyle.

Image 2

Panel 1
Viney: I thought you were just lazy, but... you just wanted Skara to take one step at a time.

Panel 2
Viney (off-panel): You are a pretty good boyfriend for her.
Fled: Heheheh-

Panel 3
Fled: Oh.

Panel 4
Fled: I, um... sorry I compared you to Boscha. That wasn't fair.

Panel 5
Fled: I mean, you changed Skara's life, after all.

Panel 6
Viney: Whaaat. You are exaggerating.

Panel 7
Fled (off-panel): No, I mean it.

Panel 8
Fled: Skara wanted to achieve great things,
            But I wasn't really being helpful.

Image 3

Panel 1
Fled: I'm just... not good at dragging her out of her comfort zone, I guess?

Panel 3
Fled: For the three years I've known her, not much had changed.

Panel 4
Fled: Then you showed up, and-

Panel 5
Fled: Boom! She's like, a daredevil now.

Panel 6
Fled (off-panel): Whatever you did to help her, it's working.
            So, please keep doing it.

Image 4

Panel 1
Viney: Okay, I... I will.

Panel 2
Skara: No one has a bandage, I'll just use my handkerchief.

Panel 3
Viney (off-panel): What, these things are full of germs.

Panel 4
Skara: I'm sure it's fine.
Viney: Um. Who is the doctor here?

Panel 5
Skara (off-panel): Pfft, you are impossible-

Chapter 39: Ch. 5: Maze of Love (Part 1)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Chapter 5
Maze of Love

Image 1

Panel 1
Coven Guard: Stop!

Panel 3
Coven Guard: Grab that kid!

Panel 5
Emira: Let's just go!

Panel 6
Skara: [GASP]

Image 2

Panel 2
Viney: Go! I'll be fine!

Panel 3
Fled (off-panel): Skara!
Skara: No, I-

Panel 4
Fled: Come on!

Panel 5
Skara: Viney!!

Panel 6
Skara: We can't just leave her!

Panel 7
Fled: She can totally escape on her own!

Image 3

Panel 1
Fled (off-panel): If we get caught, we'll just slow her down.
Skara: Yeah, but...

Panel 3
Fled: This way.

Panel 4
Skara: Wait, you are walking into a-

Panel 6
Fled: I don't solely rely on vision.
Skara: Oh, right. Bat.

Image 4

Panel 1
Fled: Here.
            We hide in the portal room, until-

Panel 2
Skara (off-panel): No.

Panel 3
Skara: You stay there, I'll be right back.

Panel 4
Fled: I'm sure Viney is fine! She's probably on her way here.

Panel 5
Skara: No, I wanna help the others, too.

Panel 6
Fled: Skara, you are putting yourself in danger.

Panel 7
Skara: I'm as tough as Viney, Fled.

Panel 8
Skara (off-panel): You believe she can handle herself, right? Then I can do it, too.

Chapter 40: Ch. 5: Maze of Love (Part 2)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1
Skara: You don't have to worry about me, Fled.

Panel 3
Skara: I can handle anything.

Panel 4
Fled: Scout!

Panel 5
Skara: Fled!

Image 2

Panel 2
Scout: ?!!

Panel 4
Skara: Are you okay?!
Fled: It's just a stun spell. I'm fine.

Panel 5
Skara: I'm sorry!
Fled: Nah, the scout took you by surprise because you were talking to me.

Image 3

Panel 1
Skara: Do you feel dizzy? Nausea? Or-

Panel 2
Fled: Skara, you are worrying a bit too much.

Panel 3
Skara: It was my fault you got hurt, Fled.

Panel 4
Skara: I should've listened to you.

Panel 5
Skara: We'll stay here until things calm down.

Panel 6
Skara: I'm not going anywhere.

Image 4

Panel 1
Fled: But you still want to help others, right?

Panel 2
Skara: Nooo? I-

Panel 3
Skara: It... doesn't really matter.

Panel 5
Fled: Skara, I think you should go.

Panel 6
Fled: Trust your gut feeling...

Image 5

Panel 1
Fled (off-panel): You don't have to stay just because of me.

Panel 2
Fled: You wanted to do great things, right? Then you gotta take some leaps of faith.
            The last thing I want to do is make you feel hindered.

Panel 3
Fled: Don't worry about me, go do your own stuff, okay?

Panel 5
Skara: Okay!

Panel 6
Skara: Be right back!

Image 5

Panel 2
Skara: Fled?

Panel 4
Skara: What you just said...

Panel 5
Skara: It was about our relationship.

Panel 6
Skara (off-panel): Wasn't it?

Chapter 41: Ch. 5: Maze of Love (Part 3)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1
Scout (off-panel): Found a hideout!

Panel 2
Scout: Aha! Gotcha!!

Panel 3
Scout: ...

Panel 4
Skara: Are you... breaking up with me?

Panel 5
Fled: No no no, I mean, kinda-

Panel 6
Fled (off-panel): Ugh, what am I saying?

Panel 7
Scout 1: This is awkward.
Scout 2: Duh.

Image 2

Panel 1
Scout 1: Maybe just skip these two, sir?
Scout 2: Yeah, yeah.

Panel 2
Scout: Let's just-

Panel 3
Scout: Keep backing up.

Panel 4
Fled: I think... it wasn't fair to you.
            You met me during a very stressful time.

Panel 5
Fled: You clung to me,
Fled: Because I was the only one you felt comfortable hanging out with.

Image 3

Panel 1
Skara: Fled.
            That's a big green flag.

Panel 2
Fled: Yeah but, you feel comfortable being with your new friends too, right?

Panel 4
Fled: Skara, if you me me for the first time today,
Fled: Would you still think I was special to you?
            ...Among all the others?

Panel 6
Fled (off-panel): ...Or would I be just... another friend?

Image 4

Panel 1
Skara: I...

Panel 2
Skara: You are always special to me, Fled.

Panel 3
Skara: But... I get what you mean.

Panel 4
Skara: Maybe I had mistaken friendship for something else?

Panel 5
Skara (off-panel): I... I don't know? It's all so confusing-

Panel 6
Fled: Hey, hey. No rush, you have plenty of time to think about it.

Image 5

Panel 1
Fled: Do what you need to do now.

Panel 3
Fled: Maybe we'll get back together someday, or maybe not.
            But I'll be there for you either way.

Panel 4
Fled (off-panel): So go, go kick some scout butts.

Panel 5
Skara: Oh, you bet I will!

Image 6

Panel 2
Skara: Fled.

Panel 3
Skara (off-panel): Thanks for everything.

Panel 5
[CREAK]

Panel 7
Fled: Ooouch.

Chapter 42: Ch. 5: Maze of Love (Part 4)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1
Matt: Noooo!

Panel 2
Scout: Shut up, kid.

Panel 7
Matt: Viney!
Viney: Let's find the others.

Image 2

Panel 1
Matt: Behind you!

Panel 2
Viney: Argh!

Panel 3
Scout 1: Don't move!
Scout 2: You are such a troublemaker.

Panel 4
Scout 2: Nothing personal, kid.

Image 3

Panel 1
Viney: ?

Panel 2
Skara: Yeah.
Skara: Nothing personal.

Panel 3
Skara: Are you okay?

Panel 4
Viney: I wanted to say something snarky, but-

Image 4

Panel 1
Viney: I'm just glad to see you.

Panel 2
Skara: S-s-s-sa-same.

Panel 3
Viney: Give me a sec.
Skara: Okay.

Panel 4
Skara: You and Fled had just broken up, Skara.
            You seriously can't be this desperate!
Viney: Aha! In your face!

Panel 5
Matt (off-panel): Ahem.

Panel 6
Matt: I appreciate it but... I already have a crush on someone else.
Skara: I wasn't talking about you.

Chapter 43: Ch. 5: Maze of Love (Part 5)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 2
Skara: I'm glad we came across him on the way here.
            Is he gonna be okay?
Viney: Dude just got knocked out.

Panel 3
Viney: He'll be fine in a few minutes.

Panel 4
Viney: Is Fled doing okay?

Panel 5
Skara: Um-

Image 2

Panel 2
Viney (off-panel): Did you two break up or something?

Panel 3
Skara: How did you know?

Panel 4
Viney: Um, it's written all over both of your faces?

Panel 5
Skara: Weeeell, I've changed so much in these few months.

Panel 6
Skara: We... pretty much want different things now, I guess?

Panel 7
Viney: Don't worry, there are plenty more selkidomus in the Boiling Sea.

Image 3

Panel 1
Skara: They are endangered.
Viney (off-panel): Oh, right.

Panel 2
Skara: Also, Viney. Something keeps bothering me, I... I need to talk to you-

Panel 3
Voice (off-panel): Stop.

Panel 4
Hunter: Stop Belos...

Panel 5
Hunter: ...Before he... kills everyone.

Panel 6
Skara: Did he just say... "kills"?

Panel 7
Viney: I knew it.

Panel 8
Viney: This whole branding thing isn't just about multi-track.

Image 4

Panel 1
Viney: Something big is coming, Skara.

Panel 2
Viney (off-panel): And you don't need Oracle magic to tell it's gonna be bad news.

Panel 3
Viney (off-panel): ...Oh wait sorry, what were you just saying?

Panel 4
Skara: Oh nah, never mind, it was nothing.

Panel 5
Skara: ...

Panel 6
Skara (voice-over narration): I'll tell her when all of this is over.

Panel 7
Skara (voice-over narration): ...It's going to be over soon, right?

Chapter 44: Ch. 6: Before It's Too Late (Part 1)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Chapter 6
Before It's Too Late

Image 1

Panel 1
Skara (off-panel): Please, Boscha.

Panel 3
Skara: Let us form a search party, and bring people back here to safety.

Panel 4
Boscha: I don't know... that means more mouths to feed.

Panel 5
Skara: That also means we'll have more people to look for resources.
            Which we desperately need.

Image 2

Panel 1
Matt: ...Yeah, we are out of hair spray.

Panel 2
Skara: You are not helping, Matt.

Panel 3
Miki: They might bring in people with bad intentions. Or worse...

Panel 4
Miki: People who can challenge your authority.

Panel 5
Boscha: Good point.

Panel 6
Boscha: No search party. That's final.

Panel 7
Boscha (off-panel): Now back to your patrol duties.

Image 3

Panel 1
Matt: Told you she wouldn't listen.

Panel 2
Skara (off-panel): Come on, let's get into town.
Matt: But Boscha said...

Panel 3
Skara: She told us to patrol, she didn't say where. Did she?

Panel 4
Matt: You nasty rebel. I'm in.

Image 4

Panel 1
Skara: [HEH HEH]

Panel 2
Matt: When are you gonna tell her?

Panel 3
Skara: T-Tell her what?

Panel 4
Matt: Come on, half of the school knows you have a thing for Viney.
Barcus: Woof.

Panel 5
Skara: Fine, maybe.

Panel 6
Skara: It's just... now is not the best time.

Panel 7
Skara (off-panel): I wanna wait till it's all over.

Image 5

Panel 2
Matt: Girl, just tell her.

Panel 3
Matt: If this whole apocalypse thing has taught me anything...

Panel 4
Matt: If you wanna say something to people you really care about.
            Don't wait until it's too late.

Panel 6
Matt: You never know when you will lose your chance.

Image 6

Panel 1
Matt: Ya know. I'd give up ten years of my life just to see them again.

Panel 2
Barcus: Woof?

Panel 6
Matt: ...Months, I meant months, not years.

Chapter 45: Ch. 6: Before It's Too Late (Part 2)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1
Matt: You coming?

Panel 2
Skara: Nah, I-
            There's... something I need to tell Viney.

Panel 3
Matt: Good luck, sister.

Image 2

Panel 3
Skara: Viney! I want to-
Viney: Hold that thought.

Panel 4
Viney: It's kinda an emergency.
Skara (off-panel): Oh, sorry.

Panel 6
Viney (off-panel): Annnd... done!

Image 3

Panel 1
Viney: Now you are zit-free!
Plant Track Student: Yay!

Panel 3
Viney: Okay, what's up?
Skara: Oh.

Panel 4
Skara: You see... we've been friends for, like-

Panel 5
Bard Track Student: Viney!!

Panel 6
Bard Track Student: The kindergarteners!

Panel 8
Viney: Did you remember what I said?

Image 4

Panel 1
Braxas: "No ritual sacrifice before nap time."
Viney: That's right!

Panel 2
Braxas (off-panel): Can you tuck us in, please?

Panel 3
Viney (off-panel): Okay, fine.

Panel 4
Skara: [SIGH] It's finally over.

Panel 5
Viney (off-panel): So, what were you gonna tell me?

Panel 6
Skara: Oh, heh-heh. You see, I've been-

Panel 7
Random Student: Viney! Thank Titan you are here!

Panel 8
Viney (off-panel): The orchids?
Random Student (off-panel): The orchids.

Image 5

Panel 1
Skara: Ugh!
Viney: Almost...

Panel 2
Viney: Sorry, you were saying?
Skara: This is getting frustrating.

Panel 3
Skara: Okay, Viney.
            I've been thinking a lot about us.

Panel 7
Skara: And I realized-

Panel 8
Jerbo: Skara! Viney! There's-

Image 6

Panel 1
Skara: Viney I have a crush on you!!

Panel 3
Jerbo (off-panel): Um... there's a commotion in the detention pit.

Panel 4
Jerbo: ...B-But I'm sure it can wait.

Panel 5
Skara: V-Viney?

Chapter 46: Ch. 6: Before It's Too Late (Part 3)

Dialogue/Text Transcription

Image 1

Panel 1
Skara: Viney. I've had feelings for you for a while.
            I was planning to tell you when all this madness is over.

Panel 3
Skara: Yet, it doesn't seem to end anytime soon.

Panel 4
Skara: Um... what I want to say is.
            It's a scary crazy world out there.

Panel 5
Skara (off-panel): I-I just think...
            It would be cool if we could face it together, as partners, ya know?

Image 2

Panel 1
Viney: I...

Panel 2
Viney: I don't know.

Panel 4
Viney: I am glad that you decided to tell me the truth, Skara.

Panel 5
Viney: But-

Panel 6
Viney: Ugh! Dang it, I was trying to avoid saying "But"!

Panel 7
Viney (off-panel): No one likes the "but", I'm sorry, I-
Jerbo: T-This is hard to watch.

Image 3

Panel 1
Viney: [SIGH] I don't know how to think right now.

Panel 3
Viney: I mean, I've been so busy these past few months.
Viney: Something like this just didn't cross my mind.

Panel 4
Viney: Can you... give me some time to think about it?

Panel 5
Skara: Y-Yeah.

Panel 6
Skara: No probs, just... take your time.

Panel 7
Viney (off-panel): Skara? Don't get me wrong, I wasn't-

Image 4

Panel 1
Skara: No, it's okay, let's just-
            Stop...

Panel 2
Voice (off-panel): Hey.

Panel 3
Boscha: Did I interrupt something?

Panel 4
Boscha: Come one, we gotta stop Miki.

Chapter 47: Previously On… A Little Hint of Blue

Summary:

#kinda accurate recap

Chapter 48: Ch. 6: Before It's Too Late (Part 4)

Chapter 49: Ch. 6: Before It's Too Late (Part 5)

Chapter 50: Interlude: Fear

Chapter 51: Ch. 6: Before It's Too Late (Part 6)

Notes:

Extra Interlude chapter added before this one.

Chapter 52: Ch. 6: Before It's Too Late (Part 7)

Chapter 53: Ch. 6: Before It's Too Late (Part 8)

Chapter 54: Ch. 6: Before It's Too Late (Part 9)

Chapter 55: Ch. 6: Before It's Too Late (Part 10)

Chapter 56: Ch. 6: Before It's Too Late (Part 11)

Chapter 57: Ch. 6: Before It's Too Late (Part 12)

Chapter 58: Ch. 6: Before It's Too Late (Part 13)

Chapter 59: Ch. 6: Before It's Too Late (Part 14)

Notes:

The End

Chapter 60: Epilogue: Skara x Viney One Shot

Summary:

Double update today - be sure to read the previous chapter also (as it’s the conclusion of the story).

Notes:

This comic was originally posted 20 February 2024.

Notes:

Art and Story by MoringMark
Archived to AO3 with express permission of the creator

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