Brenna came inside the loft and just sat on the couch. To think that her mother was killed because of her was a heavy blow. Mitch came in with some groceries and happy because he's learned to cook stuff other than noodles.

Mitch: "Hey Bren! I'm home. I found some stuff to make. Get ready cause soup's o—Hey.. What's wrong?"

Brenna rushed into Mitch's arms and started crying. She hugged him so tightly which left her confused.

Mitch: "Hey. I'm here. Tell me what's wrong."

Bren: "I found out something terrible.."

Mitch: "What was it? Tell me."

Bren: "We'll tell you. And the twins."

Mitch: "What's going on Brenna."

Bren: (takes his hand) "Come on."

When they got to the apartment, Shiro and Brenna told them what the man said about the legend, themselves, and their parents.

Mitch: "So he killed your parents to get to you?"

Emma: "He's horrible."

Evelynn: "So besides wanting to kill our dad, he wants to kill you guys too. Including Emiri?"

Shiro: "And he will stop at nothing to do it."

Emma: "So the turtle has a child too."

Bren: "But he's hidden it. So we don't know where it is or these girls we're suppose to find. The man says that we combine our powers to make them one. Have you ever heard of anything more ridiculous?"

Evelynn: "We don't even know where to look for these girls. They could be anywhere…"

Shiro: (looks at the twins)

Evelynn: "Or anyone."

Mitch: "Something wrong Shiro?"

Shiro: (snaps out of it) "Huh! Oh it's nothing.."

Evelynn: "If only there was a way to know more about this legend."

Emma: "Did the man say anything else like about the legend or this other Guardian."

Bren: "No. Just that the Guardian was like gold or yellow."

Evelynn: "We're not gonna let him get you. None of you."

Emma: "He has to go through us and our parents."

Bren: "Thanks you two."

Emma: "I was in the middle of cooking supper. Why don't you stay. I insist."

Mitch: "Alright."

Bren: "Sure."

Mitch: "You okay?"

Evelynn: "First he wants to kill Dad now our Familiars…I'm so perplexed..."

Mitch: "Everything is going to be okay Lynn."

Evelynn: "Our parents say that Familiars and Masters share times. So if he kills them, that means he kills us. I don't want to die. I don't want you to die either."

Mitch: "I can't remember?"

Evelynn: "Well aren't you lucky.."

Mitch: "Hey. Hey. (takes her hand) I won't let anything happened to you Lynn. I get killed over and over if it means I can protect you."

Evelynn: (light chuckle) "You sound real corny right now."

Mitch: "Well call me cuckoo cause I'll do whatever it takes to protect the ones I lo—Uh…"

Evelynn: "Uh…what?"

Mitch looked over at Shiro and Bren who were urging to just go ahead and spit it out already. Tell her how you feel they motioned with their hands while Evelynn just looked confused.

Mitch: "I'll protect the ones I care about. You, Emma, Emiri, Shiro, Bren, everyone. You guys are very important to me."

Shiro: "He was close."

Bren: "Not close enough.."

Emma: "You're important to us too Mitch. We don't want you going headfirst into peril. Be vigilant. Anything can happen."

Evelynn: "Yeah doofus."

Emma: "That goes for you too Sis."

Evelynn: "What?!"

Emma: "You heard me. Mom and Dad want me to watch over you. So you stay alert too."

Evelynn: (mockingly) "Stay alert.. Got it Mom.."

Mitch: (laughs)

The next day, students saw posters up on the bulletin board. One that said there was a school dance Saturday night and the other said was a running for what sounds like a Jr. magic counsil.

Lily: "Magic counsil?"

Henri: "I think it's a sorta like a politics thing only with magic."

Lauren: "Where's Mitch?!"

Lily: "Ah!"

Henri: "Hey to you too. Why are you looking for Mitch?"

Lauren: "I wanna ask him to the dance."

Lily: "Why do you wanna do that and he's-"

Henri stopped Lily from saying anything further. She looked at her then shook her head.

Lauren: "This could be my big chance. I don't know if I told you this. But Mitch and I have been friends ever since we were babies. We met when we were 2-years old. I don't have time for the whole story so I'll see you guys later." (runs off) "I have to get to him before some one else does."

Henri: "By someone she means Evelynn."

Lily: "I thought Mitch had eyes for Evelynn."

Henri: "Yeah he does but she has eyes for him. Get what I'm saying?"

Lily: "So Evelynn has eyes for Mitch?"

Henri: "She does but is too stubborn to admit it."

Lauren ran up the stairs to see if she spotted him but still no go. She then saw him go around the corner. She bumped through some people and call out to him.

Lauren: "MITCH!"

Mitch: "Woah! Hey Lauren. What's up? Have you seen Lynn? I wanted to ask-"

Lauren: No no no! I won't let you! "WILL YOU GO TO THE DANCE WITH ME?!"

Mitch: "Uh…Lauren..I was going to…"

Lauren: "Look we really haven't hung out since well…your mom. I became worried about you. And I want you….I mean I want to hang out with you like we use to. You became distant from me and I hardly see you. It's like you're drifting away from me."

Mitch: I'm drifting away because I don't want you to know who my father is…. "I'm sorry Lauren."

Lauren: "So you want to? (blushes) I mean you wanna go to the dance with me."

Mitch: (sighs) "Sure. Yeah. Let's go.."

Lauren: (surprised, smiles) "Really?! You mean it?"

Mitch: "Mhm."

Lauren: (hugs him) "Thanks Mitch. I'm gonna tell my mom."

Mitch smiled then when she went around the corner, his smile disappeared. Just then Emma came and saw this sad face.

Emma: "What's wrong?"

Mitch: "Lauren asked me to the dance."

Emma: "That's good!"

Mitch: "I guess. But.."

Emma: "But?"

Mitch: "I kinda wanted to ask Lynn.."

Emma: "Oh.."

Mitch: "But I feel bad. Lauren hasn't seen me since the funeral and I hate that I'm avoiding her because of my dad you know? I don't want what happened to Mom to happen to her. I owe it to her."

Emma: "Yeah. I get it."

Mitch: "So who you going with then?"

Emma: "No one. And Evelynn's not going."

Mitch: "She's not?! Why?"

Emma: "You know she hates these things. She's just gonna stay at the apartment and slack off and watch movies."

Mitch: "That's a shame."

Emma: "I think it's good you're taking Lauren though."

Mitch: "Yeah…"

Emma: "Hey cheer up."

Back at the apartment..

Evelynn: "Hey. Going to the dance this Saturday?"

Emma: "Yeah. You really should come."

Evelynn: "Uh….BARF!"

Emma: "Of course. Mitch is going."

Evelynn: "Oh really? Well you guys can go together."

Emma: "No. I'm going by myself."

Evelynn: (teasing) "Cause Noah's not at this school?"

Emma: "Shut up. No. Just me, Lily, and Henri. Mitch is going to the dance with Lauren."

SNAPS!

Emma looked and saw that Evelynn broke her pencil in half.

Emma: "You okay?"

Evelynn: "Hmm? Yeah. I'm good. I don't really care who he goes with… I really could care less…."

Emma: "Uh-huh…"

Evelynn: "Go. I might invite Marnie over. She's cool."

Emma: "Do you get the feeling she doesn't like me?"

Evelynn: "Come on don't be like that."

Emma: "You have gotten close with her. But she doesn't want to be close with me..."

Evelynn: "She's a good person and plus Ms. Lucy told us to watch over her. Like I said. She's cool."

Emma left to go get groceries. When she was alone, Evelynn threw her book at the wall and just looked angry then she looked sad. Shiro saw this and shook his head. The day of the dance came and Emma was wearing a sundress. She then shook her head when she saw Evelynn in a t-shirt and shorts.

Emma: "Sure you don't wanna come?"

Evelynn: "Yep."

(knocking)

Evelynn: "That's Marnie. Let her in please.."

Emma: "Hey Marnie."

Marnie: "Ugh. Yeah. Hey."

Emma: (mouthing) SEE?!

Evelynn: (mouthing) I'll handle it

Emma: "I'll see you later then. Don't make a mess while I'm gone."

Evelynn: "Yeah yeah."

Marnie: "Ready to watch every Marvel movie in chronological order?"

Evelynn: "Damn straight. I got all the snacks sweet and salty!"

Marnie: "Awesome."

Evelynn: "Come on. Let's start up Captain Marvel!"

Marnie: "Captain Marvel?"

Evelynn: "Yeah. She's such a bad-ass. She's the first in the line-up."

Marnie: "No no no no no. Captain America is the first one. It's Captain America then Captain Marvel."

Evelynn: "Seriously?"

Marnie: "Yep. Trust me. I so know my Marvel movies."

Evelynn: "You're a goth yet you talk like a movie geek."

Marnie: "Well you're hardcore yet you're like an anime/manga geek."

Evelynn: "The word you're looking for is otaku."

Marnie: "Whatevs."

Evelynn: "You know my sister likes movies like these too."

Marnie: "I bet she does."

Evelynn: "I'm just saying. Cut her some slack. Yes she's a smart Alec and bossy, and a neat freak and picky and always telling me to eat my veggies and do my magic homework and..."

Marnie: "Get to the point Lynnie."

Evelynn: "Right. My big sis is cool. She just wants to be your friend too. Give her a chance."

Marnie: (sighs) "I get that. She's just trying to hard. I hate when people are like that. Lucy been through the same thing when she was my age."

Evelynn: "So if I tell her to back off, you might consider her as your friend?"

Marnie: "Maybe. She's still lame."

Evelynn: "Ass."

Marnie: "Jerk."

Evelynn and Marnie: (laughing)

Marnie: "Come on let's watch this movie. Forget about the dance.."

Evelynn: "Yeah…"

Marnie: "Barf! Were you actually thinking about going?!"

Evelynn: "No. It's just… Mitch went. With Lauren."

Marnie: "I know you're not bother by stuff like that but that look says otherwise."

Evelynn: "Mmm…"

Marnie: "Do you like him?"

Evelynn: "He's my best friend."

Marnie: "No I mean do you LIKE like him?"

Evelynn: "WHY DO PEOPLE KEEP ASKING ME THAT?!"

Marnie: "You know. When someone yells like that and doesn't answer the question and bring another question, they are so in denial."

Evelynn: "Are we watching the movie or not?"

Marnie: "Changing the question. Another part of the denial."

Evelynn just looked at the movie with a bit of confusion in her eyes. At the dance, Emma, Henri, and Lauren danced together while Mitch danced with Lauren to a few of songs then sat down.

Lauren: "That was awesome."

Mitch: "Sure was."

Lauren: "Can I tell you something?"

Mitch: "Shoot."

Lauren: "I'm going to try and be on the Jr. Magic Counsil."

Mitch: "No way. Really?"

Lauren: "Yeah. I got till the end of Winter vacation. When school starts again for second semester. March is when I get results that I'm in."

Mitch: "Well you got my vote. Winter vacation."

Lauren: "Yeah.. Your first one without your mom…. (takes his hand) Are you okay?"

Mitch: "Yeah. I'm good. I promise." (lets go)

After the dance, Mitch walked Lauren to Marielle's car.

Lauren: "I had fun."

Mitch: "Same here."

Lauren: "I hope we can have more fun together."

Mitch: "Lauren….I..."

To his surprised, Lauren kissed Mitch. Just a little peck. She obviously felt something. But Mitch… Mitch didn't. It was different from kissing Evelynn. He felt sparks because it felt right to kiss her. Lauren smiled while he just half-smile. He waved goodbye and walked back to the condos. Suddenly he got startled.

Emma: "Wow."

Mitch: "Emma!"

Emma: "Hey."

Mitch: "It's not what you think. It's not like that! I promise!"

Emma: "Can I ask you something?"

Mitch: "Uh… yes?"

Emma: "What did you feel when she kissed you?"

Mitch: "It sounds hurtful.."

Emma: "Tell me."

Mitch: "I felt nothing but surprised. Not the good surprised. It's the sorta surprised that will hurt in the end."

Emma: "What about when you kiss my sister? What do you feel?"

Mitch: "You have the time cause we can be here all night. Plus we got a curfew."

Emma: (laughs)

Mitch: (laughs)

Emma: "Let's go home."

Mitch: "It feels right."

Emma: "Pardon?"

Mitch: "Lynn. When we kiss, it feels right."

Emma: "I'm not the one to tell this to. The one your looking for has my face only a darker hair color and tenacious streak."

Mitch: "I don't know how she feels about me."

Emma: "Neither does she."

When Emma got inside, she saw that Evelynn and Marnie were asleep. She shook them to wake up.

Evelynn: "Hey welcome back. How was the dance?"

Emma: "It was okay. I see you fell asleep watching one of the Marvel movies."

Evelynn: "Sorry. My bad."

Emma: "It's fine. Marnie. Time to get up."

Evelynn: "Come on. Let her stay the night with us."

Marnie: "Nah. It's cool."

Emma: "I insist."

Evelynn: (nods)

Marnie: "Fine."

Evelynn went to her room and open the patio door and just looked at the view. To her surprise, she saw Mitch flying.

Mitch: "Couldn't sleep?"

Evelynn: "Just woke up actually. How was your "DATE" ?"

Mitch: "It wasn't a date essentially."

Evelynn: "But you asked her."

Mitch: "She asked me. I wanted to ask you."

Evelynn: "Sorry. I wasn't in to stuff like that. I don't even dance.."

Mitch: "Have you tried to?"

Evelynn: "I don't bother with girly girly stuff like that."

Mitch just smiled and took out his phone. That left Evelynn very confused. She then heard music playing and saw Mitch reach for her hand.

Evelynn: "What are you doing doofus?"

Mitch: "Dance with me."

Evelynn just shook her head and gave Mitch her hand. With a surprised tug, Mitch told her a spell to cast. When she cast it, she started to float. Mitch spun her around gently. They danced around watching the stars. They thought they saw a shooting star pass by them. Evelynn watched it then closed her eyes. Mitch just watched her deeply.

Mitch: "What did you wish for?"

Evelynn: "And why would I tell you?"

Mitch: "Just curious."

Evelynn: "What did you wish for?"

Mitch: "If you're not gonna tell me yours then you can forget it."

Evelynn: "Wow! Okay. It's better that way. It might not come true."

Mitch: (looks into her eyes) "I wouldn't say that." I wish to always be with you..

The holidays have arrived. The students were done with the semester and were free. Free to spend it with their families. While one student went to visit a grave. He brush the snow off her headstone and put a fresh set of flowers there.

Mitch: "Merry Christmas Mom. How are you doing? (chuckles) That's a stupid thing to ask.. Well everything is going great with me. I passed this semester of magic. I wish you would be proud. Magic is not all evil as you claim. Yeah there are some back magic like the Dark Arts and Dark Alchemy. But I promise you right here. I will not be involve with stuff like that. Anyway, I've been making good with the money you left me. Thanks by the way. Even the Ainsworths are helping me. I've been staying with them. They treat me like family. Mr. Ainsworth is like my Guardian. So is Ms. Chise. And Emma, Blake, Ruth, Emiri, and Shiro? It's like I finally got some siblings. And Lynn? I'm in love with her Mom. She's really something. If only you were here. I bet you would see how good I turned out you know? You would've been proud."

Lucifer: "I agree. She would be."

Mitch: "You think?"

Lucifer: "Why absolutely. She would probably be happy that I found you."

Mitch: "I'm not so sure about that Dad. She hated you. She thought you wanted to kill her and have me to yourself."

Lucifer: "I would never had did that. I loved your mother. I wanted you two to come home and be a family together. I wanted to clear up this whole misunderstanding. I never wanted to kill her. I don't even know where she got that idea from. You do believe me don't you son?"

Mitch: "…."

Lucifer: "I may be the Devil and rule all of Hell and the Underworld. And millennia ago I did unspeakable things. But loving your mother was the best good thing. Bloody Hell, having you was the best good thing I have ever done. Yes I inadvertently set the demise in order but I never wanted her killed."

Mitch: (smiles) "I believe you Dad."

Lucifer just brought Mitch into a hug. That surprised him but he hugged back.

Mitch: "If what you're saying, what you're claiming is true Dad, then someone wanted Mom to believe that you didn't love her anymore. That's it! Come on."

Lucifer: "And where are we going?"

Mitch: "I need to show you something. Something Mom left me before she died."

After Mitch showed Lucifer the video that Rebecca left he felt even more remorseful.

Lucifer: "Oh…Becky. Wait play that part again."

Mitch: "Which one?"

Lucifer: "Her second trimester."

Mitch: "Okay?"

Rebecca: "Through my second trimester with you, I started to hear things that didn't make sense. Hearing that Lucifer only wanted me so he can have an heir. I even heard it from him himself."

Lucifer: "Right there! Stop! I never said nothing of the sort!"

Mitch: "If you didn't say that then…Dad! Can demons shape-shift?"

Lucifer: "Hm…. A few of mine can."

Mitch: "Maybe you didn't kill my mom and maybe you have a few traitors in Hell."

Lucifer: "Nonsense. They are loyal to me."

Mitch: "You heard Mom. Demons don't like the idea of a half-Human like me ruling over them."

Lucifer: "There are a few that seem that I was going soft that time I was in Los Angeles. Even the time your mother and I were getting close."

Mitch: "I want to know the truth Dad. I want to get the monster that did this to Mom. I want to get him and make him pay!"

Lucifer: "Well the only way to do that is that…"

Mitch: "What?! Tell me! I'll do it!"

Lucifer: "You come home with me Son."

Mitch: "But Dad.."

Lucifer: "I'm not saying right away. You have school of course. I meant out of school. Why don't you spend summer vacation with me?"

Mitch: "I can't Dad. I don't want to leave my school. I don't want to leave my friends.. I….I don't want to leave….."

Lucifer: "You don't want to leave Lynn?"

Mitch: "…"

Lucifer: "I said during summer. If you weren't so in love with the girl, you would hear straight. Though what are you going to tell her?"

Mitch: "I'm sorta afraid to tell her. She'll kill me."

Lucifer: "You. Can't. DIE! Hello? Anyone in there?! You would go to Hell and then come straight back."

Mitch: "I'll…I'll do it…"

Lucifer: "OH! That's my boy!"

Mitch: "Can Bren my Familiar come with me?"

Lucifer: "The bird? Of course."

Mitch smiled then he didn't smile. Of course he wants to spend the summer with Evelynn, but he had to figure what really happened 10 years ago and what happened when his mom was killed. New Years Eve came around the corner. Of course Blake and Emiri were out like lights because they are babies. But Mitch and the twins are use to staying up late. And this was their first New Years Eve countdown.

Emma: "Here we go!"

Ruth: "One minute to midnight."

Chise: "Where are Evelynn and Mitch?"

Shiro: "On the roof."

Bren: "Those two huh?"

Shiro: "Yeah. We have to deal with them not being honest to one another about their feelings…"

Bren: "Yeah. Especially what's happening in the summer."

Elias: "What's happening in the summer?"

Bren: "UH! Nothing…"

Emma: "LOOK! It's starting!

Everyone: 10…..9…..8…7….6…..5…..4…..3…..2…..1! HAPPY NEW YEAR!"

On the roof, Evelynn and Mitch watch the many different colors of fireworks in the sky.

Evelynn: "Happy New Year Mitch."

Mitch: "Happy New Year Lynn."

Evelynn: "Here's to another good year together."

Mitch: "Yeah. And just think. You and Emma's birthday are coming up."

Evelynn: "Yeah.. 11 years old. Do you know what that means?"

Mitch: "No. What?"

Evelynn: (punches him) "I'm back to being OLDER than you!" (laughs)

Mitch: "Very funny! May is not very far! I'll catch up!"

Evelynn: (laughs)

Mitch: (shakes head, looks up) "Happy New Year Mom."

Evelynn: (smiles, lays with him)

Mitch: Don't worry Mom. I swear I'll find out who REALLY did this to you. I won't stop till they're dealt with. (yellow eyes) I promise….

Notes: Happy New Year everyone! The end of one decade, a start of another. Happy 2020!