The Egg

Amity's parents let out a sigh and started to walk out of the room before they saw what Edric and Erima was doing. They stopped and gave an unpleasant look towards them.

“What are you two doing?” Odalia asked.

“Comforting our baby sister.” Twins said in a snappy voice.

This causes their mother's eyes to widen in disbelief and she reaches out to pull them away from Amity. Emira smacks her hand away and continues to comfort the broken little girl. 

“How dare you hit me, Emira!” Odalia said.

“How dare I, really!?” Emira yelled at her mother.

“You two broke our sister's dream just because you could not accept any difference!” Emira yelled with venom in her voice.

Odalia’s eyes widened with disbelief and anger as she was about to yell at the twins before she was cut off.

“You don't know how much pain and suffering you brought to her, do you!?” Edric said.

“What do you mean?” Alador asked.

“Do you really think that creature can easily get in here and escape, hmm? And not hurt anyone!?” Edric raised his voice.

“No, why do you say that?” Alador asked.

“Amity brought it here. That creature carried her here and protected her as well. THAT CREATURE WAS LIKE HER SON!” Edric yelled out.

This shocks both of their parents but before they could question how and why, Emira chimed in.

“You two remember that boulder no one can ever move, not even the emperor himself?" Emira asks.

“Yes, but why does this involve anything!?” Odalia yelled.

“That human, no, Amity’s girlfriend was the one that picked it up. The thing is that it was no rock, it was an egg.” Emira explains.

Both parents took a step back when Emira took a step forward. Their eyes widen with confusion and anger at the same time. They were about to ask how they knew about this but before they could speak both the twins used a binding spell on their parents. This angered the mother, she was struggling to get out while yelling, she went quiet when Amity stood up.

“You want to know how it was possible?” Amity said with tears in her eyes.

“How?” Alador asks quietly.

Amity kneels down and shows him the two orbs that have yellow and mint green colors in them. His eyes widened at the sight and he wanted to ask how and what those things have anything to do with it.

“These orbs came out of Luz’s and my chest when the egg hatched, then they went into that creature.”Amity explained with tears in her eyes.

Alador's ears began to droop down before he could ask why she didn't tell him how she felt, Odalia yelled at Amity.

“Ha! How pathetic, a human loves you that much!” Amity mom yelled out.

Amity began to break again at that thought and the twins tried to comfort her but failed to. She gave her mom a glare and smile.

“You know what mother?” Amity said in a cold voice.

“I know she loves me more than you and actually cares for my well being. She cares that I'm happy and safe, while all you care about is fame and the family name.” Amity said with venom in her voice.

Odalia’s face went pale and she looked at her husband for help but his eyes were full of tears. Her focus returned to Amity but before she could say anything to her, she was cut off.

“I'm not going to be a Blight if this is what it meant! I'm gonna be a Noceda because she is my world and I will not give it up for anything!!” Amity said.

Then one of the orbs started to glow and float, which caught everyone's attention. As it went into Amity's chest she let out a sigh and her normal hair color came back. This took everyone by surprise, the orbs half visible in Amity's chest glowing softly. 

“What did you do, Amity!?” Odalia yelled at her. 

“I did nothing but realize I can choose my own path.” Amity said.

Amity drew a sleep spell and used it on her parents. She let out a sigh and started packing her stuff, then her gaze fell on her sibling with tears in their eyes.

“What?” Amity asks.

“We are coming with you.” Emira said.

“Yea you aren't gonna leave us that easily!” Edric chimed in.

This made Amity smile and continue to pack up, her siblings did as well. They all meet up at the mansion’s front door before opening it. The twins drew a spell circle to make a forcefield, protecting them from the rain. Amity called out a small abomination to carry her but before it can do that, Emira quickly picks her up and asks which way to go. She pointed towards the owl house and they made their way there.

As they walk toward the owl house, Amity starts to cry again and Emira tries to comfort her little sister. She succeeded a little, and when they looked up they saw the outline of the owl house, so they picked up the pace a little. Hooty saw the three and started to stretch out to meet them when a drop of boiling rain hit his head. He instantly went back into the door before he opened up and stretched to the kitchen where Eda was.

“Eda~ you have guests hoot!.” Hooty said.

“You know who they are by any chance?” Eda asked.

“One of them looks like Amity but she has brown hair the other two look almost identical with green hair.” Hooty explained.

“Ok, let me go greet them.” Eda said.

Eda got up and headed to the door, When she got there the three siblings were waiting for her. Eda looked at them and headed to greet them.

“Hey there, you three. What brings you kids here?” Eda asked.

She looked them over and looked around again, something felt way off. Then it hit her.

“Hey kiddos, where is Aurora?” Eda asked.

Amity’s ears went down and she started to cry again. The twins tried to comfort her but couldn't. Eda notices this then motion for them to come in. The twins nodded their heads and came inside. Eda took a look at Amity, she looked broken but she couldn’t figure out why. She shook her head and asked Emira to take her to Luz’s room, 3rd door on the right. She nodded and headed to Luz’s room leaving Edric with Eda alone. Eda motioned for him to sit and wait until his sisters came back.

Emira slowly opened the door to Luz’s room and noticed she was asleep on her right side at the far right of her sleeping bag. Emira placed Amity in front of Luz. Before she headed out, she waved her sister a goodbye and left. Amity was left in front of Luz, in her mind she thought to herself what would happen to them, then she started to tear up. Suddenly Luz's arm wrapped around Amity's waist and brought her closer to her. Amity blushed hard at this sudden action then she slowly fell asleep in her girlfriend's arms.

Back in the living room, both the twins sat on the couch in front of the owl lady herself. 

“Ok kiddos, what happened to Amity and Aurora?” Eda asks seriously with worry in her eyes.

“We know the story about Amity, but not Aurora sadly.” Emira said.

Eda nodded and sat back, waiting for them to explain what happened to Amity at least so she knew half the story.

“Amity came home on his back. We tried to take her but he wouldn’t let us.” Emira explains.

“Then after a bit, we teased her about Luz then he pounced on me and Emira.” Edric explained.

“Then our parents came home and demanded to talk with Amity.” Emira said with her hand tightening into a fist.

“Then they pretty much tried to force her to cut all ties she has with Luz. She was going to because of the threats they said to her.” Edric said.

Eda got mad at this story. She got up and headed outside, after a while the twins heard her ask Hooty for a tree, then a big boom went off. This made the twins jump as Eda walked back inside, her fist was smoking and asked for them to continue. 

“Well Amity walked to her room then soon after, her room came with growls and a roar that shook the mansion.” Emira explains.

“When we got to her room Aurora looked different, like he faded a little before Amity’s wall came down and he ran away.” Edric explained.

Eda placed her hand over her mouth in shaking tears slowly build before she wiped them away.

“Ok so that’s all you know of the kid and that sounds like that where it ends with Aurora as well. I still want to know what happened to Aurora but that can wait for tomorrow.” Eda said.

Both the twins nodded then went to explain what happened after that. When they mention the orbs Eda stops them.

“Wait, the two orbs were in her hands?” Eda asked.

Both twins nodded then said only one of them is half way in her chest like Eda’s gem was. Eda nodded, she almost had the whole story but she called it in for the night. The twins prepared their place for the night, while Eda headed to her room. On the way Eda looked into Luz’s room. She smiled when she saw Amity cuddling with Luz, and she saw the orb in her chest flashing like a heartbeat. She then headed to her nest and slept.

-THE NEXT MORNING-

Luz woke up early due to Hooty’s singing. She sat up, stretched and looked around, then her eyes widened when she saw Amity sleeping next to her. Luz stood up and headed to the kitchen to make them some breakfast. When she got downstairs she saw Amity's brother and sister were asleep on the front room floor. She quietly made her way to the kitchen where she found Eda having a cup of apple blood.

“Um Eda, why are Amity and the twins here?” Luz asked.

“Well, they came here last night because something happened at their home.” Eda explained.

“Like what exactly?” Luz asked.

“I don't remember or have a full story, let's wait until everybody else wakes up, ok?” Eda said.

“Ok.”

Luz starts to cook breakfast. She’s making pancakes for everyone. The first of their guests to wake up was Edric. He headed to the kitchen and saw what she was making. Edric smiled, while Emira came in and waved at Luz.

“Hey Luz, what are you doing?” Emira asks.

“Making pancakes for everyone.” Luz said.

"Oh! Is that earth food?" Edric asks.

Luz nodded her head, she finished cooking and headed back to her room to wake Amity up. When she got to her room she heard muffled crying, she entered and saw Amity crying softly. 

"Amity? What’s the matter?" Luz asked.

Amity jumps a little and looks at Luz. She stands up and hugs Luz tightly. Amity was trembling and tears were still running down her cheeks. Luz tries to comfort her. Amity manages to stop crying and trembling, she brings her eyes up to look at Luz.

"Morning Luz, did I wake you?" Amity asks.

"No, I was up. I made breakfast for everyone and I came up to wake you." Luz said.

Amity nodded and held Luz’s hand as they walked towards the kitchen to have their breakfast. When they entered, Eda already had everyone's plate ready for them to sit down and eat. After breakfast, they all headed to the living room to talk about what happened yesterday.

When they got to the part about Amity and her parents, she started to cry a little. Luz hugged Amity to comfort her, then she started to tell what happened. When Amity finished her story, Luz herself was tearing up so she hugged Amity for comfort. Amity tense up for a second then hugged her back, that’s when the other orb started to float.

"Um, Mittens?" Emira said.

"Not right now, Em." Amity said.

"But the other orb is floating." Edric said.

"What?!" Amity said.

Amity and Luz look at the orb before it floats to Luz, then it halfway enters her chest like Amity’s orb did. Then the orbs started to glow to the beat of their hearts this made them both chuckle then hug. When they hug the orbs glow brighter that caught everyone's attention. They sat up and kissed, then looked into each other's eyes and smiled.

-A WEEK LATER-

Amity and her siblings are now official members of the owl house. Amity and Luz spent every evening searching for Aurora in hopes of finding him. They asked people if they’ve seen him, they got some leads but never enough. Then one day after their search, they heard Hooty yell.

"Hooty, what’s going on!?" Eda asked.

"A giant demon that looks like King just jumped on the road!" Hooty yelled.

"What!? What color was it?" Amity asks.

"It’s color is grayish black with a silver thing on its left tusk!" Hooty said.

Amity immediately got up and opened the door, looking around she saw the tip of its tail disappear in the woods. She began to tear up and start running after it.

"Amity, what is it?" Luz asked.

"It's Aurora!" Amity responded.

Luz got up and looked around and it caught her eyes. A bright shine hit her eye, it was Aurora's bracelet on the ground. Then both Amity and Luz gave chase into the woods after Aurora. As Eda walked outside, the Emperor’s guards showed up with Lilith.

"Edalyn, came quietly now sister." Lilith asks.

"Aww, I don't have time for this!" Eda said angrily.

Eda summoned Owlbert and cast a huge fireball that took half of the guards out. Lilith dodge it and use a binding spell on Eda. Eda got caught in it and started to get dragged away before a fire ball hit the spell and released Eda.

"Who did that!?" Lilith asks.

"We did." The twins said as they walked out.

"Both of you, inside. NOW." Eda said.

"No, we’re not gonna let you get captured, you’re like Luz’s mom here!" Emira said.

"Yea, and if you just disappeared without Luz knowing, she will be upset and Amity would, too." Edric added on.

This made Eda chuckle then wipe away her tears. "Ok you two can help, but Lilith is mine." Eda said. The twins nodded their heads then started their attack on the guards.

(Back to Luz and Amity.)

"Aurora!" Amity yelled while running after him.

"Amity, wait up!" Luz said.

Amity stops and walks to Luz to help her, then they look around for clues to find Aurora. They had no clue as to where he went; they sigh and hugged. Then a loud boom went off, they looked to where the owl house was and saw smoke rising there. They looked at each other then started to run back.

When they arrived they saw Eda, Edric, and Emira all in a binding spell being carried off. Amity summons an abomination to attack while Luz uses a plant glyph to summon vines to grab everyone. Lilith turned around, only to get hit by the abomination. This made her stumble and look at the two with anger. ‘Why is everyone getting in my way!?’ Lilith thought to herself.

She then zipped past the abomination, and knocked out Amity.

"Amity!" Luz yelled.

She then summons a huge vine to restrain the coven leader and attack her with fire glyphs. Lilith had problems dodging it all but she got to Luz and trapped her in a bubble.

"That's enough from you, human." Lilith said.

"Why are you doing this!?" Luz asks with tears.

"I'm doing this for Eda to heal her." Lilith said.

Luz was shocked by this. She could not believe Lilith actually said that. Before Luz could say anything else, a huge roar that shook both the ground and the woods boomed out. Lilith covered her ears from the sound, then she looked up at the forest line and saw two giant brown/golden eyes staring right at her, bellowing. She summons her staff and more guards appear to help her in this battle. Then Emperor Belos manifested in front of Lilith and glared at her.

“I thought I told you not to be late.” Belos said coldly.

Author rabidtime

Editor tol-critter