? Bijou The Ascended (Part 1) ?

Something Ventured, Someone Framed

"I see. Very well," Principal Bump said. "I will allow you to explore the school grounds. But you will need a visitor's pass."

The principal then created a visitor tag and pinned it to Bijou's shirt.

"After you and the other human's actions last time, I had some school guards hired to sniff out troublemakers in this school. Wearing this will protect you from being caught by them," the principal said.

"Thank you, sir," Bijou responded. "I'll see you later."

She then walked out of the office.

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Eda was moping outside the Owl House. Hazel hopped over to her.

"Hey," he said.

"What do you want, Mr. Fluffykins?" asked Eda. "Are you here to gloat now that my apprentices are going to Hexside?"

"No. I just wanted to know the reason why you are against Bijou and Luz going to Hexside," Hazel responded.

"I just want to protect them. Hexside chews up anything unique and spits out bland mush." Eda went on to say.

"I chew insects," Hooty said from behind her. "I turn them into mush!"

"But that's my beef. Does Luz need to draw her own conclusions? I mean Bijou's already got herself figured out, so..."

"My beef is insects; they're what I eat," Hooty said, beaming at the flies around him.

"You're just gonna be unhelpful, huh?" Eda smirked up at him.

"All I know is, you taught me and I turned out just fine," he said. When he noticed a fly walking next to his head, he stuck out his tongue, making a gagging sound in the process.

"Eda, just because you don't like school, doesn't mean they can't go," Hazel answered. "Look at me. I lived with my family for the first six years of my life before it was time for me to go off on my own. The same can be said for Bijou and Luz."

"What's your point?" Eda inquired.

"My point is that you can't have Bijou and Luz cooped up in here forever. You have to let them go and do what they want. I mean, what's the point in learning magic lessons if they can't learn anything from you?" said Hazel.

Eda then began to consider what they had said.

"I gotta get that girl into school," she blurted out.

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Back at Hexside, Bijou ran into Luz and Gus.

"Hey, Bijou. How did it go with Principal Bump?" asked Gus.

"It went great, Gus," Bijou said. "After a week, I will be an official student of Hexside. The principal allowed me to explore the school."

"Cool. I can be your official tour guide," he replied.

"Good for you, Bij," Luz replied. "By the way, do you like my cowl?"

Bijou commented, "It looks good on you, Luz."

"Whoa."

The three turned to face a boy who was being lifted up by his backpack. He slipped away, and his backpack floated away. "Hey!"

It was being used as a game of keep-away by two students.

"Give that back!"

Bijou can only shake his head in dissatisfaction. Just then, two people with backward skulls use their hooks to grab one of the students. One of them took a sniff at the student.