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Season #1 Episode #5: Covention

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[Cut to the doorway flanked with guards.]

Luz:
That panel looks popular.

Gus:
[gasps] It's the Emperor's Coven! Do you think they'll sign my forehead?

Willow:
Only one way to find out!

[Willow and Gus run inside. Luz starts to follow them, but stops when she realizes Eda hasn't moved.]

Luz:
Aren't you coming, Eda?

Eda:
No way. Of all the covens, they're the worst. I'll wait out here.

Luz:
I get it, Eda. Covens: bad. Individualism: good. But I'm still figuring this world out, so I'm going to go in there and make up my own mind, okay? [walks in]

Man #1:
[to a guard] I just saw her.

Eda:
Huh?

Man #1:
[holding Eda's wanted poster] She's over there. I think that's her! [points at her]

Eda:
Uh-oh. [runs in] Luz, wait up!

[Cut to a large stadium with a chattering audience. Eda sits down next to Luz.]

Eda:
All right, let's see this mess.

[The lights dim. Principal Bump rises from the floor with spirals of green magic, a spotlight illuminating him. The audience applaudes and cheers as he summons a mic.]

Principal Bump:
Hello, Bonesborough! Students ask me all the time, "Principal Bump, what's the height of magical achievement?"

Mattholomule:
Is it this? [increases the size of his head greatly, crushes the student next to him]

Principal Bump:
Wow. I failed you as a principal. [grabs the mic with some feedback] It's being selected to join the best of the best. And there are none better than the jewel of the coven system [three witches appear] and the enforcers of His will, the Emperor's Coven.

Luz:
Whoa. [looks to the side and waves]

Willow & Gus: Luz! [pointing to Gus's forehead, which has been signed]

Principal Bump:
Feast your eyes on this elite force, each member handpicked to help usher in a new age of controlled magic.

[Each Coven guard traces a white spell circle above their head. One produces a jet of flame, another water, and the third lightning. The three elements come together in a firework that turns to confetti, which Luz grabs.]

Eda:
[to the demon next to her] When does that "elite force" get here? [laughs]

[The demon moves away. The Coven guards are now holding the same elements in balls between their hands.]

Principal Bump:
Members of the Emperor's Coven have access to all-- yes, all forms of magic. Ooh. Aah.

Audience:
Ooh. Aah.

Principal Bump:
But... only the best can ascend these ranks. Some day that could be one of you!

[He points directly at Amity, who brightens and squeals.]

Eda:
[laughs]

Luz:
Hmm?

[The three guards grab their capes and disappear in flashes of white light.]

Principal Bump:
And now, I'm pleased to introduce the esteemed leader of this coven and this year's mystery guest. You know her, you love her! Lilith!

[Audience gasps]

Eda:
[stops laughing] Huh?

[A bright flash of light near the ceiling turns into a blue raven sitting on a branch. It flies off the branch to the stage, landing to reveal Lilith. It disappears with a screech as she lifts her arms and sends her mask flying. The audience applauds and cheers, while Eda is looking at her speechless. Luz notices.]

Luz:
You know her?

Eda:
You could say that.

Luz:
[gasps] Mysterious past!

Lilith:
Thank you, all. [magically sends her cape and mask back into Principal Bump] It wasn't easy for me to rise to the top. I also started from humble beginnings.

Mattholomule:
Like me?

Lilith:
Now I have the highest honor of enforcing the Emperor's will. So be more! The Emperor's Coven awaits you!

[She spins, creating the raven illusion again. It spreads its wings before bursting into balls of light. Lilith poses with her arms out, smirking, while Eda glares at her.]

[Cut to outside of the auditorium as Eda and Luz leave.]

Luz:
Eda! Where are you going?

Eda:
I'm gonna head home and wash the con funk off my skin.

Luz:
But we haven't even taken the quiz to determine our coven type!

[She pulls out a thick magazine out of her pocket, flipped to a quiz named "What Coven Are You In?", and holds it above her head. Eda doesn't even look as she casts a lazer beam through it and walks away. Luz pulls the magazine down to read it, walking without looking.]

Luz:
Ooh, a punky potionist.

[She runs into Amity, and they both grunt.]

Amity:
Watch where you-- Oh, it's you. Willow's... abomination thing.

Luz:
Uh... Hey, Amity. So, funny story. Not an abomination. Sorry for the confusion last week. I-I'm Luz. The human. Hi!

[She offers her hand, but Amity smacks it away.]

Amity:
Ugh. Put that away. You're the one that got me in trouble with Principal Bump and I never get in trouble. [walks away]

Luz:
[follows her] Well, to be fair, you were okay with him trying to dissect me, so--

Amity:
[stops and turns around] You can't be here! This covention is for witches only.

Luz:
Well, I'm learning how to be a witch. I'm receiving magic lessons from a powerful witch and a ferocious demon.

Amity:
[looks over Luz's shoulder] Is that your ferocious demon there?

[Luz turns around to see King, decked out in merch, walking towards them. Two bakers are walking behind him.]

King:
Cupcakes in my tummy-tum makes the King say yummy-yum!

Baker:
So you'll join the Bakers Coven?

King:
[eats a cupcake in one bite] Hmm... Nope! [steals a cupcake off the other baker's tray and runs] Oh, hey, Luz! Look at all those offerings-- [trips on his scarf] Wah!

[Luz goes to help him up. They both reach out for his dropped cupcake, failing to reach it before Amity steps on it. King gasps.]

Amity:
Oops. That was an accident.

Luz:
Why are you being so mean, Amity?

Amity:
Because you and your pet are giving witches in training a bad name.

King:
[while scratching his face with his hind leg] I'm not a pet!

Luz:
[hugs him] He's a very good boy and the King of Demons! I'll tell you what, Amity. [stands] It's one thing to say I can't be a witch--

Amity:
'Cause you can't.

Luz:
...but it's another thing to bully my friends. Just like The Good Witch Azura said when facing down her rival Hecate at the Bog of Immediate Regret... I challenge you to a Witch's Duel!

[Everyone gasps. Amity takes several steps forward into Luz's face.]

Amity:
I accept. Let's set the terms for this duel, shall we?

Luz:
One, if I win, you apologize to King for squashing his cupcake.

King:
[picking up the ruined cupcake] Good night, sweet child.

Luz:
And two, you admit that humans can be witches too.

Amity:
Fine by me. But when I win, not only do you have to tell the whole covention you're not a witch, you have to stop training forever.

King:
Do it, Luz! For my honor!

Luz:
Fine. Let's shake on it.

[Luz holds out her hand. Amity draws a spell circle around it before shaking.]

Amity:
The everlasting oath is sealed.

[Amity pulls her hand back and the spell circle fades.]

Luz:
That's probably fine.

Amity:
Meet back inside the theater in one hour. [walks away] Let's see what kind of witch you are.

Luz:
King, I-I can win this, right?

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