The Demon Within Me

“Hey three eyes !” A prison guard yelled. “Your food is here !”

Boscha grumbled from her prison cell. Walking hesitant and getting her food.

“Yuck, What the hell is that ?”

“Sorry Lady. We don’t serve rich food here,” the guard said, laughing as she left Boscha.

Boscha growled. Wanting more than anything to...

“GAAAAH !” The guard yelled as she was suddenly blasted away, when a giant hole was made on the prison.

“What the ?”

“Well well. Isn’t it my fellow Hexside ruler ?”

Boacha watched as a giant Abomaton entered the prison.

“Kikimora ?”

“You should be thanking the stars.” Kiki growled, opening Boscha’s cell. “We are in dire need of potion makers, so Odalia saw a need for you.”

“Yeah right. I thought I wouldn’t be lucked up.”

“Well we didn’t count on you picking a fight with Blight. Lucky for you, she’s fighting Adrian and saving her dear wife right now.”

Boscha growled at that. It was clear Kiki did that in propuse.

“Oh please remove that frown. I am here to get you for a mission that I think you’ll like.”

“What is it ?”

“Odalia wants the offspring of Noceda and Blight. She thinks that with her at her grasp, Luz will cooperate more with her.”

“What ? That’s the worst mission ever. Why would I want to confront the product of what I lost !”

“Oh here comes the good part. The child must be unharmed, but....I heard Noceda’s family is looking after her while Blight searches for her. And well, you can’t do anything to the kid, but...Odalia doesn’t care what happens to Luz’s mother and sister. I bet it will be a good revenge against Luz for stealing your precious Blight.”

At that, Boscha smirked.

She had been looking for ways to get back at the human that took Amity from her. And it seems the perfect chance has finally come.

“SOUND THE ALARM !” Raine shouted. “ANYONE THAT CAN FIGHT, PREPARE YOURSELF. ANY ONE ELSE, HURRY AND EVACUATE.”

Confederation soldiers started flying down into the town, firing at Raine And their soldiers.

“There are more than in the wedding.” Raine growled. She got her violin and started blasting at their attackers.

“GAH !” One of the Soldiers yelled as they fell.

Darius And Eber quickly joined them and started fighting.

“We need to get you out of here.” Darius said.

“What ?”

“You are the leader of the council. It is clear you are a target.”

“Yes I’m the leader. Which means I must fight for my people.”

The former coven heads joined up in the center, except for Hettie who was helping the evacuations.

“Well look at that, it’s a coven reunion !”

A giant plant appeared from the center of the town, and inside it, was Terra.

“It’s been a while since I saw you all. I expected Raine, Darius, and Eber, but the rest. I’m hurt you all abandoned Adrian, Vir, and me.”

“Terra.” Raine growled.

“Ah well isn’t it my little bard. I must commend you, I was totally fooled that you were not affected by the tea. Quite the thing to do. Weren’t for the Emperor, I would not have known.”

“You still hold respect for Belos. After he tried to kill you all !”

“I’d admit. It was heartbreaking that Belos turned out to be a witch hunter after being one of his most loyal followers. But if wasn’t that he was totally wrong. Witches running around like equals, blew. Someone has to be on the top dear.”

“And you think Odalia is the one to do it.”

“Hey, it’s not that I love it. But Odalia does have what it takes to lead. To make the Isles just like they were under Belos’ government.”

“You are insane, you just want your power back, you don’t care for the people.”

“Pretty much. So, are we gonna tangle or not ?”

“Everyone, help with the evacuations. I’ll deal with Terra.” Raine grumbled.

Meanwhile in the Owl House.

Raine had advised Camila to move with Vee and Azura to the Owl House, so that the place could be extra protected.

“Come on Azura, have mercy !” King yelled.

“Sorry King.” Azura giggles. “But you are gonna have to go back to the start.”

“NOOO !” He yelled, getting his piece of their board game back to the start.

“Hehehe.” Vee laughed. “Good one Azura.”

Camila sighted. She had to calm down. Luz would be fine, she will be home soon.

She turned to the other residents in the house. “So, does anyone want something to eat or...

“HOOT, ATTACKERS, WE HAVE ATTACKERS !” Hooty yelled, before something hit him.

The windows of the Owl House were broken and Boscha and Kiki came in.

“Well well. Look who we have here. Both of our targets.”

Camila, despite her fear, tried to look unafraid.

“What do you want ?”

“From you human. Nothing, neither from that creature you call daughter. But the Titan and the hybrid, they are coming with us.” Kikimora said.

Camila gasped. She knew they would want King....but they want Azura too ?

“Wait a second...I know you. You are the gremlin that attacked us when I came here for the first time,”

“How did you call me human !” Kiki growled.

“And you. You are the witch that has that obsessive crush on Amity, even if she’s made it clear that she wants nothing to do with you.”

Boacha growled. “It was all because of your stupid daughter. If it weren’t for her. Amity would have been mine !”

“Well it’s not my fault that Amity has such a good taste, and realizes the toxic partner you would be.”

Boscha growled. “I see everything I hate of Luz in you. Last chance human. Hand the Titan and the kid.”

“Never.”

Boscha smirked. “I was hoping you said that,”

“By the way.” Luz asked as she and Amity ran. “Is my mom ok ? She was hurt at the wedding !”

“She’s fine. She’s taking care of Azura.”

“And how are Willow and Hunter ? I can’t imagine what they are going threw,”

“Gosh you have no idea. Willow was poisoned at the attack. She’s been in a slumber she can’t wake ever since.”

“WHAT !”

“Yeah, But Hunter And Gus are already working on it. They are doing the same you and I did when I burned her memories.”

“But who would poison poor Willow ?”

“Boscha.”

“BOSCHA !?”

“Yep. Turns out she’s part of the Confederation, still hates Willow, and still thinks I’ll love her, even though I have made it clear you are the only being in this universe I’ll ever love.”

“Ah, you defended my honor sweet potato !”

“Always Batata, always.”

The couple reaches the outside, to find the battle against Adrian.

“The former Illusion coven head, I should have known they kept someone here to guard you.” Amity growled.

“Wait a sec....EDA !”

Eda looked down.

“Is that....LUZ!”

Eda flew down and gave Luz a big hug.

“Ah I missed you kid. You hurt, does mama need to kill someone in retaliation !”

“I’m fine, but we need to return fast. Our friends and family are in big danger !”

“Yeah we kind of deduced that already. But Adrian here won’t let us leave. Oh Speaking of we, HEY LILLY, LOOK HERE !”

“Huh ! LUZ !”

“Luz, she’s been found !”

“Lilith is here, and Em too ?”

Her aunt and sister in law also quickly came to check on her.

“You guys all came for me !”

“Well of course. I’m your aunt. I won’t let anyone hurt my niece,”

“And we Blight siblings take care of each other, and that includes in laws.”

“Oh you guys....”

“Sorry to interrupt, but we need help here.” Steve said. “Oh, hi Luz !”

“Hi Steve !”

“Eda.” Amity said. “Azura is being targeted. Odalia wants her !”

“She thinks that with her at her grasp, I will bend to her will.”

“Why does Odalia want your connection to the Titan ?” Lilith asked.

“Because of the Collector. The Confederation has no way to fight against him, so they want to use me for that.”

“Those bastards. Ok, we will create an opening so you and Amity can escape and get to Azura in time. Blight sister, they will need a healer for the kid so you go with them.”

"You said that like its gonna be easy. Everything around us can be an illusion." Lilith growled.

Adrian jumped down towards the group.

"They got the human, no no Odalia will kill me if she gets out. I will not allow any of you to leave this place !"

Adrian slammed his hand into the floor, creating the double amount of scouts that he had.

"Oh great."

"Do not worry, I know my way around illusions. I can tell if who is real and who is not." Emira said.

"Yeah well, tell me who I need to target so I can smash !" Eda growled, launching into battle.

Amity turned to Luz. "Here, you are gonna need this little guy to fly."

"Stringbrain !" Luz cried when her palisman came out of her pocket. "Oh I missed you buddy."

"I also Brough glyphs with me." Amity handled her a notepad full of them. "Took as much as I could."

"This is perfect, now lets get out of here and get to our daughter."

The hospital wing that Willow was located trembled in battle.

"Holly shit !" One of the potion masters working yelled. "Its going wild out there !"

Enric grumbled. "We have no choice, we have to get Willow out of here."

He stood up, and made a light blue spell.

"I will create an illusion so you can take her out without been seen. Remember that if any harm comes to her, it will not only affect her, but Gus and Hunter as well."

"But what about you ?"

"I will hold it as much as I can, now go !"

Edric made the witches invisable and wasted no time in telling them off.

He stood there, holding the illusion, until.

"Hey, is that Odalia's son !"

A masked witch suddenly grabbed Edric with their magic.

"Yes, he will make a perfect prisoner. Come on boy, your mother is waiting for you !"

"She is not my mo...AAAAH !" Edric yelled, as he was captured and taken away.

Raine watched in horror as more people were taken away.

"What are you doing !" She growled at Terra. "You are just taking the people away !"

"Why we need a way to make our demands heard my little sprout. We do need something to make you people listen."

Terra threw her vines at Raine, who gave a whistle to take destroy them.

Raine then used her music to slam Terra into the wall.

"Gah...I guess I am getting older after all."

Rained walks towards Terra.

"I am only gonna ask this once. Where is Odalia ?"

"Well....why don't I take you to her sprout. After all, she would love to speak to you."

Suddenly, yellow smoke filled Raine's vision.

"No..." Raine mumbling, before falling to the floor.

"Ah, thanks for the help Virtrimir. Now, as much as I think it would be easier just to kill them, Odalia thinks there is more benefit in keeping them alive. What do you say if we bring them to her ?"

"AH !" Adrian grunted as Eda slammed him to the wall. "You fielthy beast !"

"You know. Raine always said you were their least favorite coven head, even bellow Terra, and she tried to kill us as kids !"

"We are wasting time !" Amity yelled. "The more we wait, the more Azura will be in danger !"

"But every illusion we break, more come threw. And Emira can not hold it much longer."

Amity looked at her sister, who was sweating as she tried to identify all the illusions.

"Wait, could Adrian be using a Galdorstone ?" Amity looked at Lilith. "In our expedition at the Looking Glass ruins, we noticed it was gone. He could have stold it."

"That is certainly a good theory. We need to locate it."

"Em, focus on it. Try to find it."

Emira grumbled as she focused threw the illusion. "Right there...left corner !"

Eda flew to destroy it but...

"AAAH !" She bounced right before she could hit it. "What in the world ?"

"Ah you found the stone." Adrian said. "Lucky for me, I thought of everything."

"Holly shit that shield is strong." Eda grumbled. "We need a way to break it."

Amity growled and smashed Adrian with a abomination first, briefly knocking him out.

"We are running out of time !" Luz cried.

"We need to make an opening for Luz and Amity to escape."

"Then what, Adrian will chase them. You heard it yourself Lilly. He doesn't want Luz to leave."

"Then we make him think she did not."

They all turned to Steve.

"I have an idea...."

When Adrian came around. He saw that the fighting had stopped.

"What the ?"

"I surrender !"

He looked down, and noticed that Luz was there. But only her...

"Where are the others."

"The fighting was not gonna stop unless they left, so I told them too."

"Ah you sacrificed yourself for your family...how predictable. Bring her to me !"

His goons came and grabbed Luz, flying her towards Adrian.

"Well....I guess this is mostly a success. Odalia did want the Clawthornes dealt with, but oh well, its not gonna be like they can do much now. And I was supposed to let the youngest Blight go."

"Huh, Amity ?"

"Ah did I not tell you. Odalia wants to take care of her traitor of a daughter herself." Adrian chuckled. "I'm afraid you might be a widow soon, depending on how her mood is."

"Yeah, well I am afraid there are two problems here."

"And what is that human ?"

"One. You did not get a partial sucess, you completely failed, and two..."

Luz suddenly took away a gem from her shirt, and vanished in smoke.

"I am not married." Steve said, revealing himself. "Therefore I can't be a widow."

"No...a concealment stone !" Adrian yelled. "AFTER THEM, GET THE HUMAN !"

The goons tried to fly away, but...

"Sir, they covered the factory in abomination goo, we are trapped !"

"Hehehe...looks like you failed again Adrian."

"Grr..."

"I still can't believe that you still use those stones Em !"

"Ah, they are easier than getting fully ready. You should see Edric."

The rest of the gang had created a brief distraction from the guards (involving Eda and a lot of abomination goo), in order to escape threw a hole, only leaving Steve behind.

"Yuck, I feel my mouth is full of that goo. This is why I never liked abomination."

Lilith looked down.

"Please be careful Steve..."

"YOU PAHTETIC FOOL !" Adrian said, kicking Steve away.

"GAH !" Steve yelled, his body slamming the wall.

Steve tried his best to get his bearings. When he noticed something.

"Abomination generator...highly flammable."

Adrian landed just in front of him and grabbed him from his shirt.

"You thought you could stop me. Hah, laughable AND insulting ! All you are is a pathetic unimportant scout. Just a side character !"

Steve chuckled. "Yeah...I know what I am. I no...I am not the man of the story. And that's ok, I am very happy to live threw it."

Steve kicked Adrian away from him, and landed on the floor.

"However, side characters can leave their mark, and I am gonna leave mine."

He pointed a fire spell at the generator.

"NO, SOMEONE STOP HIM !"

"Goodbye...Lilith."

Steve fired the spell at the generator.

"NOOOO !" Adrian shouted as the factory exploded.

Steve closed his eyes as the flames got to him.

Then...nothing.

BOOM !

The rest of the group looked in horror as the factory exploded.

"STEVE !" Lilith yelled. "NOOOO !"

The smoke and fired filled the factory. It had been clear....no one had survived.

Steve...Steve was gone.

"He sacrificed himself....so that we could escape." Luz cried.

"We....we can't let his sacrifice be in vain then. Come on, we need to move !" Amity yelled.

Most of the group flew away, using the wind in their favor to get back faster.

Lilith stood there, watching in horror.

"Lilly." Eda said gently. "We need to go."

"Right....let's...let's go."

Both sisters turned and flew away.

"I will avenge you Steve, I swear it."

Camila groaned as she stood up.

Her face was bloody, and it all hurt, but she was not gonna stop. She had to help Vee escape with Azura.

"Have enough human ?" Boscha taunted.

"You know Luz, she never has enough, Where do you think she got it ?"

Boscha growled.

"GRANDMA !" Azura yelled.

Camila turned a watched in horror.

Kikimora had gotten to them. She had them trapped in her Abomaton !

"NOOO !"

"GRANDMA HELP !"

"Ohoho. This is delicious. This all worked perfectly." Kikimora laughed.

From his corner, King growled.

"That's it. I'm gonna, huh ?"

Suddenly, a wounded Hooty appeared threw the window and swallowed him.

"Apologies friends...I told everyone I would keep you safe, and that's what I'll do !"

Hooty then spitted King out, throwing him away to safety.

"HOOOTY !" King yelled as he banished.

"Ugh. The bird threw the titan away. I guess this is half success." Boscha mumbled.

She looked at Camila with a smirk,

"I guess this is our goodbye human." She said, throwing a potion at Camila, and rushing threw the broken window to escape.

Camila could do nothing but cover her face as the potion hit her.

BOOM !

A huge blast occurred and the Owl House....

The Owl House collapsed.