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Understanding Tony Part 3

Requested by:Tsumugi_kinnie

Jason repeatly rang the bell hoping to get out Tonys mind and away from the monster, "Why won't she answer?!"Jason said in panic, "Yeah, she is not super reliable..."Craig said, before Jason could ring the bell again the monster was about to pop out one of the memories it was destroying. "Run!"Jason shouted then began running with Craig to hide somewhere. "Why is it destroying all the photos?"Jason whispered to Craig, "I don't know, that one hasn't been burned, or that one..."Craig pointed out realizing what was happening.

When the clear was clear, Jason and Craig came out of hiding from the monster, "*Gasp* Jason, that thing isn't after any photo, it's after you!"Craig figured out turning Jason to the photo memories with him burned out. "What?!"Jason yelled when the monster turned to Jason full of nothing rage. "Run! I have an idea!"Craig said rushing Jason to a photo memory, "We can't go in there! I'm in there!"Jason tried to protest. "Just trust me!"Craig said shoving Jason in the memory then going inside himself.

When Craig was in the memory with Jason, Craig drew a magic symbol in the sand to summon an ice rike, "Time for a swimming lesson!"Craig said when the ice rike got summoned. When the monster hopped into the memory, it slipped on the ice rike and into the lake. "Whoa! Teamwork, baby!"Craig cheered then hugged Jason thinking the monster was gone. Jason couldn't help but blush madly at the hug. "Craig..."Jason said seeing the monster wasn't dead, but the water ended up revealing its true form.

The monster looked exactly like Tony but he was in his causal wear, "Are you the...Inner Tony?"Jason asked in disbelief almost shaking even. "I was, love, saddness, fear. I used to be made of all emotions but ever since you set Tonys mind on fire all I can feel is anger!"The inner Tony shouted then destroyed more of the memory. "Please stop!"Craig shouted, "But Jason wanted this! Every moment he touched I'm going to burn!"The inner Tony said pulling out the photo memory Jason tried to get rid of. "You're just hurting, Tony! Why are you doing this?!"Jason said.

"Still haven't figured it out yet?! Then I'll show you!"The inner Tony shouted then pulled Jason into the memory, showing what the memory actually was. "You wanted to know everything, right? Then come take a trip down memory lane"The inner Tony said with a mischievous smile on his face then pulled Craig in before Craig could actually give an answer.

Jason looked around the memory already wanting to be out knowing what it was, "If Craig sees this he'll hate me again..."Jason thought to himself looking around, "You said I was hurting, Tony?! I was just finishing what you started!"The inner Tony shouted as Jason hid behind Craig forming what really lead to Tony and Jasons friendship ending.

"You need to get out, Tony, now!"Younger Jason shouted storming into his bedroom his face almost in tears, "Wait! Why?"Younger Tony asked following along younger Jason. Jason froze remembering what happened that day, the day that ending in so many tears. "B-Because...Because..."Younger Jason struggled to start he looked like he wasn't going to get those words out without being a total meltdown afterwards. "Is it because I still can't do magic? Jason I'm sorry I got us in trouble at the beach, it's just...I can't get the spells right..."Younger Tony apologised holding onto younger Jasons wrist trying to calm him down. But younger Jason pulled away from younger Tonys grip even though it wasn't even close to tight. "Well, yes...That is why! Because you're a weakling! You can't do magic so I don't wanna be your friend, now go!"Younger Jason shouted with his voice cracking, younger Tonys face filled up with tears at the cruel words by younger Jason.

The inner Tony got rid of both younger Jason and younger Tony. Jasons face was full of guilt and regret, he couldn't believe he was that horrible to Tony. "Then you let your new friends pick on him for years, all because you thought he was weak! Well now I can erase all that pain"The inner Tony said then began slowly getting rid of Jason, to get rid of the fact Tony ever met him.

"Wait! Please..."

Jason screamed before he got erased, The inner Tony stopped getting rid of Jason and let him speak. "Before all this started there was something else!"Jason cried then showed the real reason why him and Tonys friendship had ended.

The bedroom door then opened and showed younger Jason with his parents however his parents remained in the background and only their shadows were proof they were there. "Jason"Younger Jasons father said, "What is Tony doing here? He wasn't on the guests list for a reason"Younger Jasons mother said in a serious but upset tone, "But...He's...He's my best friend!"Younger Jason tried to argue back, "Nonsense! Members of this family only associate with the strongest of witchlings and warlocks, you may pick a new friend from one of the suitable companions we invited"Younger Jasons father argued back as the memory showed both younger Eliza and Jane.

Younger Jason was on the edge of bursting into tears at what his parents were ordering him to do, Tony was his best friend through thick and thin how can he throw all that away? "But they're mean! Just because you work with their parents doesn't mean I have to like them!"Younger Jason shouted, "Good children don't squabble, dear. Sever your ties with Tony and if you don't"Younger Jasons mother said letting her husband finish the sentence for her. "Then we will, we'll make sure the boy is never admitted into Hexside, now go and try not to make a scene..."Younger Jasons mother said now ending the conversation and a friendship.

The memory then ended with Jason now having tears running down his eyes not wanting to remember anything about that day. "Tony...You were never too weak to be my friend...I was too weak to be yours, I can't take back what I've done but I can promise you this, I won't let Eliza and her gang pick on you ever again..."Jason promised then pulled out Janes invitation and ripped it in half forgetting it was a real butterfly. "Oops...I know I accidentally killed a real butterfly but you get the gesture, right...?"Jason sighed, The inner Tony stopped being silent and turned to Jason no longer holding his anger for him. "I do...I think Tony should keep his memories of you, the good and the bad"The inner Tony said, "Me too..."Jason said with his voice cracking with tears of happiness running down his eyes. "Then, if it's okay...Jason and I still have some work to do"Craig smiled. The inner Tony smiled then sent both Jason and Tony back to where Tonys photo memories were.

Jason and Craig smiled then hung up the photo memory that Jason was no longer avoiding. Behind them from afar from The inner Tony and younger Tony with forgiving looks on their faces. Jason didn't give a verbal response but just smiled and waved to both of them, "So does this mean you and Tony are buddies again?"Craig asked, "I'm not sure..."Jason sighed, "Well why don't we go see..."Craig smiled then rang the bell for both of them to be put back in The Owl House.

Tabitha got both Craig and Jason out of Tonys mind after a few seconds of hearing the bell. "Where's Diane?"Craig asked, "The kid's fine, she's just dead to us"Tabitha said now walking off with Kelsey. "Those are very mixed messages..."Craig said, then, Tony began to wake up. "Tony! Do you know who I am?"Craig asked, "A friendly scarecrow...?"Tony guessed.

"Ha! Just messin'! I remember everything!"Tony said, "He's back folks! My boys back! I'm gonna hug you so hard you'll never forget me again!"Craig cheered now hugging Tony. But on the other hand for Jason, he thought he was still undeserving of Tonys friendship again and was getting ready to walk back home. "I remember what you did too"Tony said before Jason left, Jason stopped in his tracks then looked over to Tony. "What you did in there...I can't say we're friends but it's a fresh start"Tony smiled at Jason, Jason did an understanding and apologetic smile then left to go home and text Eliza words he wanted to say to her for a long time.

"I missed you oh so much, Tony"Jason said in head smiling brightly at the text he sent Eliza when he got home, finally, a friendship he was willing to end, his 'friendship' with Eliza. He knew it might take awhile for Tony to actually call Jason a friend again but it was worth it if he actually got to apologise to him after so long.