Chapter Seventy

                                    

                                          
'Okay, it's my first ever school dance and my first time dancing with Amity......'  I thought to myself confidently as momma helped slick my hair back for tonight's dance. I looked over myself in the small mirror my momma handed me and I thought I was ready for my first-ever date and dance with my amazing girlfriend.
....My first ever dance with Amity...
'oh, dear fucking titan I'm not ready for this!!!!!'
I started to panic in the living room while both momma and Thesaurus were giving me pep talks.
King already left for Hexside to get some practice in for tonight so it was just me, momma, and Amity at the house with Hooty. Amity was finishing up getting ready while I was pacing around with a bouquet of pink and white roses and an orchid-style corsage.
"Hun, you tonight will be fun and you two will have a blast after the battle." Momma says as she encourages me," And don't forget you got that song you and music girl got planned to sing to your special ladies."
I nod stiffly since my words at the moment were out the window.
'My child, your mother is completely right. Tonight it's all about you and your chosen mate and might I say she will love the human flowers you picked out for her as well as the song .' Thesaurus says but before I could thank him, an angelic voice cuts through my nerves.
"I'm so sorry for keeping you waiting Luz, my hair was difficult while I was getting ready."
The moment Amity stepped into the living room, I felt my heart stopband face burn at the sheer beauty and elegance that was radiating from my amazing girlfriend.
"Oh Woah...Amity you look so beautiful."
Amity was wearing a beautiful deep and vivid magenta princess gown that drew darker towards the end of it. It had a sparkly base that made it look like the stars themselves were a part of her dress, and she walks towards me with her cheeks rosy red and giving me a loving smile. 
I saw that she used the first ever gift I gave her, the beautiful stone orchid I made her with my bard magic, as the centerpiece of her hair as it was in a flowy French braid with the orchid nestled right above her right ear.
I gulps hard and stood up straight as the most beautiful girl of the Boiling Isles was standing right in front of me. My mind went completely blank and I was panicking.
Amity blushes more and her doing a small fwip fwip as she gave me a small peck on my lips," Thank you sunshine, might I say you look handsome in your suit."
My ears did the same thing as I held up the bouquet of roses and corsage," I-I u-um went to the human realm to get you there! I hope you like them!"
'You doing great so far my child just breathe for the love of me breathe!' Thesaurus laughs softly as they were trying and failing in being my wingman!
Amity looks at the roses and corsage I got her and her smile grew as she gently took them into her arms," Thank you Luz, but I don't know what this is exactly."
She points to the corsage and I gently took it out of the box and held out my hand to her," In the human realm, our version of grom or formal events. We buy our dates corsages and um I got this one custom-made to be an orchid since you like them!"
I gave her a bright childish grin as I gently put the corsage on her wrist. She looks at the beautiful flower fondly and covers my entire face with kisses which just made me laugh happily. My nerves finally settled down as momma called out to us.
"Okay lovebirds, let's get a picture for the family wall, and Hooty no photo bombing!"
"No fair hoot!!!"
We all laugh at Hooty's pouting face and wrapped my arm around Amity's waist gently as momma took a bunch of pictures, though Hooty still photo-bombed them out of spite.
After taking our pictures and momma talking to Amity alone for some reason, both she and I climbs aboard Owlbert flew off to Hexside to meet our friends since momma said she would catch a ride with aunty to the dance.
Turns out Principal Bump asked momma, Aunty Lilith, and Uncle Eion to be chaperones for tonight's dance since the other teachers were still far too busy with rebuilding the Isles to stay over at school as well as they didn't want to deal with hormonal teens or at least that's what momma told me. 
Willow and Skara would meet us by the entrance of the gym so we can get in a small dance before the main event of facing Grom. Of course, I hope Grom has a good healer because my awesome girlfriend is about to kick his ass into next week!
"So what is your plan for taking down Grom, Ami?" I asked as I stirred  Owlbert toward Hexside and also made sure I don't run into a tree again.
"Oh, I have some special spells up my sleeve and a surprise that I've been dying to show you."
"Surprise!!!" I exclaimed brightly," Oooooh!! What is it!!"
Amity giggles at my excitement and tightens her hold on my waist," You'll just have to wait sunshine just like everyone else, but I promise it's worth the wait."
I pout a bit but agreed to wait as we finally landed in front of the gym entrance at school. My nerves came back tenfold as I saw almost the whole student body was there and hear the sound of traditional Boiling Isles music being blasted in the gym. Owlbert had already transformed back into his cuddly owl form with a tiny little bowtie that we got him since he was kind of sad being left out. 
He nuzzles my cheek for good luck and flew back to momma as I stood there with Amity at the entrance. 
I look over at my beautiful date and held out my arm to her with a bright but nervous grin," Are you ready my Queen?"
Amity gave me a playful smile and hooks her arm around mine," As long as I have you, my King."
And with that, we both walked arm and arm onto the dance floor.