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Season #1 Episode #18: Agony of a Witch

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[Eda stands and helps him in.]

King:
Ow! Ow! Gentle!

[The shadow of Willow and Gus on Lilith's staff passes the window. They knock on the front door, which Eda opens. Her face falls when she sees it's not Luz.]

Willow:
Eda, we have some bad news...

[Behind them, Lilith's staff is floating and glowing blue. Eda glares at it.]

[Cut to the bridge to the Emperor's Castle.]

Lilith:
Come on, Edalyn. You would be late when I need you most.

[Lilith looks to the top of the castle, where Emperor Belos is watching. Yellow light flashes, and Eda appears. Lilith smirks. Eda throws Lilith's staff, which leaves a crater in the castle wall.]

Lilith:
Sister! I see that you got my invitation to a Witch's Duel!

[Bolts of electricity fly at Lilith, though none hit her. Eda flies at her, taunting. Lilith blocks one hit with a summoned shield. She summons her staff and fires a bolt at Eda.]

Eda:
Where is she? [flies at Lilith]

Lilith:
Easy now.

[Eda stops.]

Lilith:
The human is safe.

[Lilith taps her staff to the ground. A blue bubble flies out of the castle, Luz inside of it.]

Luz:
Eda!

Lilith:
[walks in front of Luz] You can have her back, provided you do as I say. Renounce your wild ways and join the Emperor's Coven. He can help heal your curse!

Eda:
Don't believe everything that bonehead tells you. He doesn't want to heal me, he wants to control me!

Lilith:
Then I will take you in by force. [spins staff]

Eda:
You've always looked down on me because I'm wild, but fortunately, that just made me work harder than you.

[Eda slams her staff on the ground, summoning a towering owl made of light behind her. She rushes at Lilith, launching her in the air. Inside the castle, guards turn to watch. In the air, Eda appears behind Lilith. Lilith disappears as Eda swings her staff. Lilith reappears behind Eda right as Eda disappears. Eda appears behind Lilith and kicks her, then zaps away to chase her. From the bubble, Luz watches Eda and Lilith zip across the sky, nothing but gold and blue lights weaving and crashing. Lilith shoots a beam of light at Luz's bubble, sending it flying. Eda lands on the bridge.]

Luz:
[yells]

Eda:
Luz!

[Eda redirects the boards of the bridge to keep Luz from falling off. Lilith drops down, and Eda rolls out of the way to prevent being crushed. Eda summons a Hooty Hydra to wrap Lilith up. Eda spins her staff and sends a giant blast at Lilith. Lilith puts Luz between her and the bolt, which Eda redirects, missing them both.]

Eda:
[panting] Stop hiding behind Luz, you coward! [groans]

Lilith:
[panting] It's sad to see you slowing down sister. Tell me, is it the curse?

[Eda growls, the sound half Owl Beast. The darkness in her gem grows.]

Luz:
Eda! Your gem! [bangs on the bubble]

Eda:
[ignores Luz] Maybe it is the curse. But then how pathetic are you, that you can't best me at my worst?!

[Eda spins her staff and summons a dozen rings of magic, all of which send bolts at Lilith. Eda's Hooty Hydra drags Luz to safety as Lilith summons a shield to protect herself. Luz looks around and notices a pointed rock.]

Luz:
[gasp]

Lilith:
Maybe you are stronger than me, but that made me work smarter! I became smart, crafty!

Eda:
A lapdog for a tyrant!

[Luz hits her bubble against the rock until the bubble shatters.]

Lilith:
You always thought you were better than me, that I could never beat you in anything.

Eda:
I am better than you!

Lilith:
Then why were you so easy to curse?! [gasp]

[Lilith covers her mouth. Eda looks betrayed.]

[A flashback to Eda's bedroom door opening. Light from the hallway lights up her sleeping figure. The mysterious figure steps forward, shadows disappearing. It was Lilith all along.]

[Back to the present.]

Luz:
[gasps]

Lilith:
A-And I have the power to remove it, if you would just let me explain.

[Eda looks away. She shakes in anger. With a yell of fury, she rushes forward and destroys Lilith's shield, flinging Lilith in the wall hard enough to leave a crater.]

Luz:
Eda, stop! Your magic!

[The black in Eda's gem is writhing furiously. Eda doesn't seem to care. Lilith smirks. Luz is surrounded by glowing blue and starts floating.]

Luz:
[gasps]

Lilith:
Human. That orb was for your protection.

[Lilith moves Luz over the edge of the bridge. The magic drops. So does Luz.]

Luz:
[screams]

Eda:
Luz!

[Eda draws a shaky spell circle with her staff. Luz stops plummeting a foot above a score of giant spikes. Eda strains to keep Luz up.]

Luz:
Eda, stop! You'll run out of magic!

Eda:
It's my power, kid. And before you showed up, I spent my whole life wasting it.

[Lilith grins evilly. She summons a giant hand to push Luz closer to the spikes.]

Luz:
Eda, no, no, no!

[Eda's gem is almost entirely black. The whites of her eyes begin to be taken over.]

Eda:
Alright, kid. Listen to me. I'm going away, and I don't know if I can bounce back this time. Watch over King. Remember to feed Hooty.

Luz:
Please, no!

Eda:
And Luz, thank you for being in my life.

[With a scream, Eda unleashes a powerful burst of magic. Owlbert flies off the staff. Lilith is pushed back, her spell broken. Eda's magic illuminates the Isles. Luz, several feet higher than before, falls. She stops inches away from a spike, and Owlbert picks her up by the hood and flies her back to the bridge, where Eda is laying.]

Luz:
Eda.

[Eda rolls over and screams, her voice overlapping with the Owl Beast's. She slams a hand to the bridge, and the Owl Beast stands. It advances on Luz, who backs away. The Owl Beast tries to pounce, and Luz cowers, but the impact never comes, Lilith binding the Owl Beast and dragging it halfway across the bridge with her staff.]

Lilith:
Come along, sister. Now we can let the healing begin.

[Lilith looks up to Belos. He turns away.

Luz:
You monster!

[Luz jumps on Lilith's back and tries to drag her down. Lilith grabs her by the cowl and throws her.]

Lilith:
Leave, human! [grabs Owlbert] Edalyn is finally with her family. Her real family.

[Lilith taps her staff on the bridge. Gears turn, pulling the bridge toward the castle.]

Lilith:
Go back to your world. This one is ours.

[Luz stands and tries to chase after them, but can't. The doors to the castle close.]

[Cut to Luz slowly walking back to the Owl House. The sun is rising; she's been walking all night.]

Hooty:
[yawns] Oh Luz, there you are!

Luz:
Hi, Hooty.

[Luz opens the door to the dark living room. She looks at the side, her eyes widening.]

Luz:
[gasps]

[There are balloons and streamers hung up. Party hats are on the couches, and confetti is on the floor. Her new cape is wrapped in a bow on the table, next to King's cake, the candles of which have long burned out. King bursts out of the cake.]

King:
[gasps] The cake is me! [looks around] Hey, um, where's Eda?

Luz:
[gasps]

[Luz's eyes fill with tears as she falls to the floor. Hooty looks at her in concern. Both him and King approach Luz to comfort her.]

To Be Continued...

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