Into the World of Twisted Wonderland Pt 2

🐍 Schemer of the Scalding Sands: Chapter 39 🐍

A few days later, the group stood outside the Scarabia Dorm, with students preparing items for the trek to the oasis. "All right," Kalim happily says. "Jamil's back in the action, and we're done with our winter break assignments! You know what that means: let's all throw a grand holiday party!" The students cheer at the news as they continue their preparations.

Jamil sighs. "Have you considered NOT throwing a party every other day?"

"Oh, what's the harm?" Azul says with a small smile. "What could be nicer than a little celebration to commemorate the season?"

"The camels are all loaded up with food and drink," Jade announces as him and Floyd join with the group.

"And I've got my swimsuit!" Floyd excitedly says. "Can't wait to dive right into that oasis."

"Then it's time for a parade!" Kalim announces. "Bring on the elephants and the peacocks, too!" He shouts and the students happily nod at his decision, the elephants and peacocks already out mostly because the students, or Jamil, expected this to happen.

Grim looks at the sight with excitement. "Yeah! To the oasis we go!" He happily shouts, making Angel giggle.

"Funny how we dreaded this, but now we're happy to go through the desert, huh, Grim?" Angel says with a smile.

"Well, that was different," Grim says as the group start off walking off the dorm and into the desert sand. "This time we got a party waiting for us!"

As the group start to walk through the desert, they saw that Kalim was walking alongside them, not on his elephant, but walking beside Jamil while Jamil sighs at his concerns. "Are you feeling better now, Jamil?" He asks. "Let me know right away if you need a break."

"Enough," Jamil curtly says. "I told you that I'm fine now."

Grim runs past the two and look behind at the group. "Let's hurry to the oasis and get this party started! Woo hoo!"

"I'll teach you two how to swim!" Floyd says with a smile.

"Ha ha, I can hardly wait," Jade says with a smile as well. Angel looked at the two and giggled as they all start their trek through the oasis. While they were walking to the oasis, Angel noticed that the mood around Scarabia the past few days have become livelier than when they first arrived. The students were happily talking amongst themselves, not letting the decorations of statues, animals, and food distract them for the impending party at the end of their journey. She even went up to some of them and they apologized for their harsh treatment during their 'prison sentence' in Scarabia, while Angel happily accepted and understood, knowing that it wasn't their fault and that the circumstances were to blame. They appreciated her understanding, even some of them blushing as she apologized for the commotion and damaged she and Grim caused (i.e the wall to their original guest room), hoping that no bad feelings were between the two. Kalim overheard the conversation and even assured them that his family will take care of the damages, reminding everyone of Kalim's status once again. She even went to Jamil and they conversed for a moment, checking up on each other after the whole debacle, but even Angel could notice a change in Jamil, seeing that Azul kept pestering him and Jamil constantly shutting him down, releasing out quips and smart comments time and time again while Azul only chuckles, mainly happy at the fact that he could be gaining a friend, or in his case a future connection, on the way.

"Don't push yourself too hard, Jamil," Azul says with a smile. "You may lean on me if you need to."

"I'll pass, thank you," Jamil curtly says. "I'd rather not be indebted to you in any way. You should be more concerned about not shriveling to nothing in the desert heat."