Jackson Jekyll set down the beaker nervously looking at it unsure. He wanted to test it more, but what could he even test it on? Scratching his piercing he looked at the white mouse that seemed… fine. Which was just an indication that it wasn't going to kill him but didn't mean it'd work either.

It didn't have any properties that could be poisonous but he was a… special case scenario. He looked around the Mad Science Lab cautiously too inhaling as he listened for any wandering spirit peers or after hour teachers. Night classes should start up soon, he wasn't sure what time it was but it was definitely a lull when the school was mostly vacant.

"Are you going to try it?"

Jackson jumped like a spazzing bird at the too close voice. Flinching as InvisiBilly faded in looking at his work, being careful not to touch.

"What. The. Heck. Invisibilly. Have you been here this whole time?" Jackson asked practically seizing, just trying to catch his breath while InvisiBilly stifled a giggle from his over the top reaction.

"Well when you guys involved me in all this I had to stick around and see how it turned out. I didn't expect it to be so boring, but it seemed uhh interesting enough."

Jackson huffed "What would make this so interesting to you?"

"Well it's interesting to ANYONE, duh." Invisibilly faded a bit more before taking a deep breath and solidifying "But heyyy we share a common uh. Creation legend!" he snapped like he had just come up with the idea "Dr. Jekyll mixing up an elixer to separate good from evil woo~" he added wiggling fingers and ghost noises for extra effect "The Invisible Man trying to make normies invisible with a magic science potion and becoming a monster himself… or something"

InvisiBilly rolled his eyes at the garbled interpretations normies had of their heritage. Regardless of how much truth was in them.
"I dare you to drink it" InvisiBilly snapped "The worst that can happen is you become invisible~"
"The worst that can happen is I die from poison." Jackson snapped back starting to clean up the lab to try and make it like he hadn't been messing around after hours. "Or that mouse dies… soon."

They both looked at his test subject. Who was fine. Drinking water and scratching itself.
"It doesn't look sick." InvisiBilly pointed out fading again as he yawned watching Jackson clean instead of helping himself. Jackson didn't say anything as his classmate disappeared completely but he could hear him packing up something nearby. He glanced over to see a book float into nothingness, guessing it had something to do with an invisible backpack, that kept the insides out of sight too. He didn't even want to guess how that worked, but his over analytical brain was already considering it.

Jackson screwed a lid on the jar of milky yellow stuff he'd created in here. Looking at it cautiously before setting it off to the side and wiping down the table. Then putting his lab goggles back and hanging up his black apron.

He jumped as he saw the jar floating above the counter being tilted slightly, clearly being looked at.

"Don't touch that!" he huffed stomping over and taking it from InvisiBilly, sounding more concerned than angry.

"What is it anyway." InvisiBilly asked putting his hands on Jackson shoulder as he playfully peeked at it, fading into view if only to freak Jackson out more. "It looks gross."

Jackson didn't reply he just frowned until InvisiBilly got out of his bubble.

"Does it have to do with your condition~" he sang grabbing his invisible backpack. Well patting around for it first. Then scooping up what was clearly an invisible bag, based on the impressions on InvisiBilly's faint clothes.

"It's…" Jackson paused like he might tell him "None of your business but thanks for helping me get in here…" he mumbled with a smile of gratitude.
"Sure thing normie~" InvisiBilly smiled before disappearing again, waiting for Jackson to put the jar securely in his bag before blowing in his ear and making the poor boy jump again.

Jackson rubbed the side of his head grumpily going towards the door that opened on it's own.
"Thanks." he mumbled cautiously going through, subtly testing the foreground with this foot to make sure InvisiBilly hadn't been trying to trip him. He wasn't. Thankfully. Though must have been tempted.

The door shut quietly behind them and Jackson heard the very faint footsteps of the invisible boy hopefully being a decent lookout as the hall seemed empty enough. Jackson already conjuring up a lie in case they were caught in a hallway unaffiliated with extra curricular activities.

"Hey."

Jackson held back a flinch but still twitched at the words coming from someplace closer than he imagined.

"In case something goes wrong, can you atleast text me if you're going to try it so I know you aren't like having a seizure alone or something?"

InvisiBilly asked cautiously, trying to sound nonchalant, like he didn't really care just didn't want blood on his hands for letting Jackson into place he shouldn't be in.

"Sure. I wouldn't mind having a spotter, that's kind of reassuring." Jackson smiled at the friendliness.

"Yeah I mean I don't know how well a normie can handle that kind of raw monster science~" InvisiBilly sounded like he was stretching and yawning while he said this. Trying to mildly insult him to appear as if he didn't care. Jackson knew InvisiBilly considered him a monster though. They were kind of similar after all, like he put earlier in the lab.

They made it out to the vacant parking lot on the side of the school where Jackson got his keys out.

"Thanks again." Jackson smiled lightly trying not to gay it up too much as InvisiBilly solidified out of cautiousness of being in a parking lot. It was evening, and the sun was just starting to set. Jackson was able to stay into nighttime these days but his childhood of blacking out at night still left him wary of the setting sun.

"Don't mention it, I owed Holt a couple of things." InvisiBilly shrugged "So now we're even. Not like it was a favor or anything."
"You should probably get home before Bloodgood catches you with your janitor keys. Do you need a ride home?" Jackson offered already getting in and starting up his car.

"I don't live too far from here" InvisiBilly shrugged "I'll be fine, sides I was thinking about sticking that mouse you tested in someone's locker…" he smiled thinking of potential pranks to pull before he left campus.

Jackson rolled his eyes "Ok. Well… I'll text you." he offered awkwardly, before leaving, careful to keep his eyes on InvisiBilly as he half faded in the twilight.