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Season #1 Episode #18: Agony of a Witch

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Emperor Belos:
Ah, that's better.

[Luz gasps and pulls away from the door, covering her mouth. She whimpers and runs off.]

Emperor Belos:
How's the hunt for the Owl Lady? I heard you attempted a raid this morning.

Lilith:
Yes, but we were--

Emperor Belos:
Unsuccessful? That was obvious enough. It's been over a month since you promised to bring me the Owl Lady. Well, where is she?

Lilith:
If I just had more time, I--

Emperor Belos:
I'm getting bored of your excuses, Lilith. Don't worry, I'll give you the time you need. Bring the Owl Lady to me by twilight. She'll join the Emperor's Coven and in return, I'll heal her little curse. But, if you fail... [nails dig into his throne, heart above the throne beats faster] you will be stripped of your rank and banished from my coven. You do know what happens to covenless, don't you?

[Lilith looks over at the same mural the students saw in the hall. Screams overlay the scene; the witches depicted aren't celebrating his power, they're begging for mercy. Lilith stands.]

Lilith:
I-- I understand. I will not fail.

[Lilith turns and leaves. Cut to the Owl House, where Eda is knitting with the witch's wool and King is napping.]

Eda:
[holds up cloak] Yeah! Something tells me Luz is gonna like having a cape.

King:
[wakes up] Cape? I thought you were making cake!

Eda:
You thought I was knitting a cake?

King:
I, uh... anyway! If there's no cake, then I have to get to work! [runs off] Would you look at us two, being all generous to that kid.

[crashing]

King:
You know what, when she first got here, I thought we were gonna eat her.

[A louder crash knocks a picture off the wall.]

King:
But now I only think of that, like, sometimes.

Eda:
Yeah, she's changed the feel of this house.

[Eda picks up the fallen picture: one of Luz shoveling purple and green tentacles in her mouth, a banner behind her reading "FINISH OR DIE!"]

Eda:
Well, she always had a good heart, but was impatient and always bit off more than she could chew. But despite all that, I think she's finally growing up.

[Cut to the Emperor's Castle. Luz peeks out of a curtain to look through a window, watching the class leave.]

Luz:
Please don't notice I'm gone, please don't notice I'm-- boarding the bus?

[Sure enough, Luz is on the bridge. She turns around and sticks out her tongue at the real Luz.]

Luz:
Huh?

[Willow taps Luz's shoulder.]

Luz:
Wah!

[Luz turns around to see Willow and Gus, Gus spinning three spell circles.]

Luz:
Oh! Guys. I, uh....

Willow:
[pulls out Luz's notepad] You were planning on taking the Healing Hat, weren't you?

Luz:
[sighs] You got me. But you don't understand. Eda has this curse and it's zapping away her magic, and--

Willow:
Luz, no matter what, you can't steal this hat.

Gus:
But, you can borrow it!

Willow:
Hey! I wanted to say that! We learned about Eda's curse from your notes. We're totally gonna help you.

Luz:
[almost crying] Thanks, guys. I know exactly what we gotta do. It's time for a heist!

[Montage:
Willow, Luz, and Gus sneak through the halls when they see a guard coming down the stairs. They duck behind a small bush, which Willow grows into the shape of a unicorn. The guard stops, nudges its horn, and continues on. The three run off; Another guard is standing in a hallway. The three notice them and come out of a door stacked together awkwardly under one uniform. Luz, at the front, waves, high-fives the guard, and fingerguns as they retreat. The guard is very confused; Luz looks at the vent from earlier. She draws out a fire glyph and melts the vent; they reach yet another hallway, where Gus illusions up a double of Kikimora to send a guard off. Once the guard leaves, the illusion Kikimora does the worm. Gus laughs, oblivious to Luz and Willow's confused looks.]

[Finally, the three enter the Relic Room.]

Luz:
Healing Hat. Mmm! You're Eda's last hope. [grabs hat, which glows] I-I can feel it! I can feel the magic flowing!

Gus:
Me too! [holding Oracle Sphere] Finally, I'm about to become my best self!

[Gus holds the Sphere up, and a purple-tinted double of him appears.]

Gus Copy:
You're always your best self.

Gus:
[tears up, then starts crying]

[Camera pans to Willow wearing the Green Thumb Gauntlet. She grows a large wooden arm, which flexes and then sinks back into the Gauntlet.]

Willow:
Whoa! I just wanted to try it out. [returns Gauntlet; chuckles]

Luz:
Now we can cure Eda and get this hat back before anyone knows it's gone. [laughs]

[The scene distorts and pulses.]

Emperor Belos:
I will know.

[The scene returns to normal. Everyone is looking at the ceiling. Luz and Willow back up nervously.]

Luz:
We need to go. Now.

[Barricades drop in front of the doors, locking them in.]

Luz & Gus:
[gasp]

*Doors to the relic room get locked, barricading Luz, Willow, and Gus inside*

Willow:
Stand back!

[Willow grabs the Green Thumb Gauntlet and grows a massive buff tree. It extends its arms at one of the barricades.]

[Cut to a hallway, where Lilith is pacing in front of the stained glass mural of Belos.]

Lilith:
Lilith, think! You've given your entire life to this coven, you can't lose it. What's Eda's weakness? She has no attachment, no friends. Think!

[Lilith punches the wall at the same time a loud crash happens. She stares at her hand. Cut to the Relic Room, where the barricade now has a hole in it.]

Luz:
[coughs]

[Willow's tree shrinks to nothing.]

Luz:
Come on, let's go! [gasps]

[Luz stops at Lilith's pointed staff. Using her palisman, Lilith pushes down the hood of Luz's cowl.]

Lilith:
Why, if it isn't Eda's human pet. How perfect.

[Luz backs up as Lilith advances on her.]

Lilith:
Aren't I lucky to find you here.

Luz:
Stay away! If you touch us, Eda will come after you so fast--

Lilith:
[teleports in front of Luz] That's the plan.

Willow:
Run, Luz!

[Willow raises the Green Thumb Gauntlet and grows a wooden arm to grab Lilith's staff. Luz runs. Lilith uses her staff to fling Willow toward the door.]

Gus:
Wrong move, Lilith. It's two against one, and you don't stand a chance against--

[Lilith poofs Gus's copy, and throws him across the room with Willow.]

Lilith:
Now, that doesn't belong to you. [magically grabs Healing Hat]

Luz:
No!

[Luz tries to free the Hat from Lilith's magic. Lilith closes her fist, and the magic rips the hat in half. It disappears.]

Luz:
No! I needed that to heal your sister!

Lilith:
Huh. [grabs Luz] These decrepit relics are useless. If you wanna see your friend again, deliver this to Edalyn.

[Lilith throws her staff to Willow and Gus. The staff flies them away.]

Willow:
Luz!

[Luz looks nervously at Lilith. Lilith smirks.]

[Cut to the Owl House, where Eda folds a completed witch's wool cloak.]

Hooty:
[opens door] I spy with my little eye something coming this way!

Eda:
Luz!

King:
Wait! [pushes a cake into the living room] Wait for me! You're not the only one who knows dark magic! [holds up cake mix box] Now stop gawking and load me in!

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