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Season #2 Episode #5: Through the Looking Glass Ruins

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Keeper:
Oh-ho! I am the keeper of the Looking Glass Graveyard, and it has been a very long time since I've had a visitor! And to think it'd be another illusionist! Hehehehehe, though I don't remember them being so small.

[Gus gives him a face.]

Keeper:
Don't give me that face, an illusionist has always kept watch over the Galdorstones, We gain no powers from them, so we're the least likely to use them for evil. Probably.

Gus:
Well, we gotta get out of here. Now.

Bria:
So, the big bag guardian is just another useless illusionist. Hehehe, today just keeps getting better.

Keeper & Gus: [make various noises while being trapped by an abomination and some vines]

Bria:
[getting some Galdorstones] Got it! Whoops.

Angmar & Gavin: Oh!

Mattholomule:
[picking up a Galderstone] Huh. Hey!!!

Bria:
You're playing by Glandus rules, Matty. You can have anything you want if you're strong enough to take it.

Bria & Gavin & Angmar: [laughing]

Mattholomule:
(to Gus) Hey. I-I didn't know she was gonna do this.

Bria:
(offscreen) Matty, we need you to hold our stuff!

Mattholomule:
This is exactly how it was at Glandus. Always Bria's stooge.

Gus:
Better a stooge than a clown. Bria was right, illusions are nothing but high-def party tricks.

Mattholomule:
Yeah, I used to think that too. [cuts the vines trapping Gus and The Keeper] But then I met some dork who used his powers to save me from a man-eating detention pit. All I'm saying is, if a dumb illusion can save a jerk like me, maybe it's not as useless as you think.

Gus:
Thanks, Mattholomule. It's time to teach those jerks a lesson!

Keeper:
I agree. I'll call the hounds.

Mattholomule:
(slightly unsettled) Whoa.

Gus:
With all due respect, sir, I'd like to try something a little more... creative.

Angmar:
Intercepted!

[A statue crumbles due to Angmar throwing himself straight at it.]

Bria, Gavin, and Angmar: [laughing]

Angmar:
[notices a pink butterfly-looking creature] Huh?

Bria:
Maybe we can sell the small ones to the Emperor's Coven, and keep the rest for ourselves! Angmar, start collecting! ...Angmar?

[Angmar is off following the butterfly.]

Bria:
Hey! Get back here!

Butterfly:
tehehehe, wink. [continues giggling as it flies off into the fog]

Angmar:
[following it] Wait- come back! What species are you?

Bria:
Ugh, whatever. I never really liked him anyway. Looks like you're my second in command, Gav-

Gavin:
D-Dad?

[A clone of Gavin with a big mustache appears from the fog]

"Gavin's Dad": Gavin, I just want you to know that I'm proud of you. Now, how about we go get some ice cream, son?

Gavin:
Huh! That sounds great, Pops! Wait, when did you grow a mustache?

"Gavin's Dad": Hey! Don't blow this chance.

[Gavin and his "dad" walk off into the fog together.]

Bria:
Come out, illusionist! I'm not dumb enough to fall for these tricks.

[The world around her turns black, a shadowy figure in the shape of Gus runs across the screen.]

Bria:
Rghhaah!!! [makes a pillar from the ground, breaking the illusion] That's right. Who's strong now!? I never needed those losers anyway. [picks up the bag of Galdorstones] oofh- More for me.

[The graveyard's statues turn to face her. Their eyes and mouths are bleeding, there's a statue around her size dragging itself to her from the ground.]

Bria:
Haha, cute. [draws spell circle, which does nothing] Huh? [tries again] Why isn't my magic working?!

[She yelps as her hands seem to turn to stone and break off. The statue on the ground is getting closer and closer as she backs away.]

Bria:
[panicking] What's going on? No, no. This is all just an illusion. Hahah, it can't actually hurt me. It can't even touch me!

[It touches her.]

Bria:
[gasps]

[The statue looks at her, its face matching her own. Blood pours from the statue's eyes]

Bria:
AAH! Cursed! This place is cursed!! [runs off, screaming]

[The illusion that was set over the entire graveyard ends, revealing a slightly tired looking Gus where the moving statue was.]

Gus:
Man, that took a lot of concentration.

[Mattholomule and the Keeper come out of hiding.]

Keeper:
Laying an illusion over the whole graveyard to make it seem like the stones weren't working, very clever. Keeping honing your powers of observation, child, and there's no limit to what you'll be able to do.

Gus:
There are some limits. I wish I could repair all the damage they did.

Mattholomule:
Um... maybe I can help?

[A bird chirps, standing on a statue. They've been repaired, though not nearly to their former glory.]

Keeper:
Thank you for defending the Looking Glass Graveyard, witchlings. Perhaps it's time I hid this place for good.

Gus:
But- there's so much history here!

Mattholomule:
What if we came over on the weekend to help build your defenses?

Keeper:
I would like that very much. You're both welcome to come whenever you please. [he makes finger guns and leaves]

Mattholomule:
He is definitely a ghost.

Gus:
So, does that mean we're like... friends now?

Mattholomule:
I... don't know.

[They both start leaving the graveyard.]

Mattholomule:
[playfully shoves Gus] Squirt. Heheh

Gus:
[playfully shoves back] Jerk. Hehahah

[Cut to Amity's room, where Edric is admiring himself in the mirror while Emira brushes Amity's hair.]

Amity:
Ever since Luz came here, things have just gotten confusing. I'm thinking things I've never thought before. I'm feeling things I never used to feel!

Emira:
Is that so bad? You weren't happy before- Ed, don't pick, You'll make it worse.

Edric:
Too late.

Amity:
[sigh]

Emira:
Hey, your roots are growing out. Do you wanna dye your hair again?

[Emira holds up a bottle of green hair dye. Amity grabs a strand of her hair contemplatively.]

[Cut to a short time later. Luz is walking up to the front door of Blight Manor. Amity looks at her siblings.]

Amity:
So, how's it look?

Edric:
Looks like you're about to get in big trouble with mom. [Emira lightly hits him] Ow.

Emira:
I think it looks great. But, yeah, maybe don't tell her I helped. [hides bottle behind her back]

[Knocking comes from the door. Amity opens it. Luz is there with Amity's staff card and looks very disheveled.]

Luz:
I'm sorry about everything! I understand if you never wanna see me again. Uh--

[She and the camera fully see Amity's new hair for the first time: it's purple. She no longer has it tied up and has bangs.]

Luz:
It's different.

Amity:
Oh yeah. Mom always liked it green. I thought I could use a change... u-uh, [takes employee ID] how'd you get this back? And, what happened?

Luz:
Well, to convince Malphas to hire you again, I had to go through some trials. And categorize some man-eating bugs- and, tame something called a paper dragon? That guy was not fun. [notices Edric and Emira] Oh, hey, guys.

Amity:
Hm?

[She turns around. The twins duck around the corner. Amity sighs and goes outside, closing the door behind her.]

Amity:
Oh- looks like you made a new friend.

Luz:
Agh- [shakes leg, getting the echo mouse on her leg to scurry off of it] You're the one who ate the diary! Uaagh!! [jumps after it, catching it but landing on her face] I hate you.

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