Two days have gone by ever since Maxwell's emotional breakdown and during that time. He was silent, wouldn't say a word. He literally wouldn't say a word the whole time. Luz tried to get Maxwell to talk but all he would do was hug Luz while she would assume he was about to sob as she would do her best to comfort him. King tried to make him laugh but his attempts failed. Eda on the other hand may not have looked like it, but on the inside, she was worried about what was bothering Maxwell. Everytime she interacted with Maxwell, he would ether blush as deep as he ever did or he would cling to her as if afraid to be alone. He wouldn't leave the safety of the house. If anyone had to leave the house for any reason, they made sure that someone would stay at the house to watch out for Maxwell. Eda had repaired all the damages to the house with her magic but surprisingly, Maxwell assisted her.
It was nightfall. The time was close to midnight and Maxwell was asleep in the living room. He was sleeping on the couch as he was tossing and turning, feeling as though something prevented him from sleeping peacefully. Maxwell suddenly opened his eyes and his eyes were glowing bright white as he saw a vision of what looked as though could've been past or future.
He saw what looked like a young Eda when she had bright orange hair, wore what looked like a Hexside uniform that looked like a Potionists track uniform with a yellow suit with a black suit and cowl over it and black shoes. She was laying down on what looked like a stone table and was unconscious. She looked like she was a teenager.
"Prepare for the ritual." came a high, cold male's voice.
The male's voice sounded like it had a Russian accent and the male's voice revealed to be a tall male with pale green skin, long dark green hair wearing a brown cowl and a long cloak with dark green boots, a dark green belt and the man's face was not seen. But than Lilith came into view.
"You do know what this will do if you do this?" asked Lilith looking hesitant.
Lilith appeared to be a teenager in this vision which both Eda and Lilith looked as though they were old enough to have graduated Hexside one year ago from how young they looked. Lilith was looking hesitant.
"A rogue and rebellious witch like your sister will bring down the emperor and his entire coven along with his plans for the future of the Boiling Isles." said the male in a voice that sounded like a rush of cold air. "She's getting stronger and could be a powerful adversary against the emperor and the coven."
The male let out a loud snake like hiss which Lilith had a surprised and horrified expression from seeing the look on the male's face which in Maxwell's vision, the face was still unseen.
"But what if the curse gets lifted and she's free from it?" asked Lilith.
The male looked at her and sounded angry from the enraged hissing sounds.
"That's not going to happen. Even if it does get lifted and she's freed from it, than the emperor, his coven and the future of the Boiling Isles will be brought to it's knees." said the male clenching his fists. "I'm under the orders from Kikimora and even though you and your sister will be graduating soon, the psychic that I killed predicted what your sister will do in the future has to be stopped. Even if she runs and hides, you and the emperor's coven will find her, capture her and put a stop to her as a rogue witch. Eventually, the curse will completely consume her, so we'll have her stopped one way or another."
Lilith listened to him and looked as though she was visibly shaken. The first time that she showed fear or seen to have shown fear.
"Besides, I laced her drink at her home with tranquilizers so I can carry out these orders. You may have something to do with her getting cursed so your hands are just as dirty as mine. Now you will witness the curse being put on her as a demonstration about stopping any future problems against the emperor. Now do as your told!" the male ranted and yelled.
Lilith was wide eyed but a look of guilt was spreading across her face and she nodded. The male had suddenly walked over to Eda's unconscious body and stood next to her as his face was revealed. He had blood red eyes, sharp, white fangs and the skin on his face looked rather reptilian. He placed his hands over Eda's body and was chanting what sounded like an enchantment.
"Rogue witch of the Boiling Isles with such a rebel style, nothing has you completely prepared for what you are ready, one thing is for certain, you will know your place when the curse consumes you when it's the final curtain, you will be no more than ready, I curse you with the curse of the owl lady." chanted the male. "The only way you can keep the curse at bay is an elixir a day, but you will not know of an elixir that will keep the curse at bay for even a year which is what will not be clear."
He placed his glowing hands on Eda's body and it caused her to glow all over her body. She let out a monster like shriek.
"No! Get away from her, get your hands off her, stop it!" Maxwell groaned to this.
The next thing that he saw was a black void now and he saw Eda standing up and looking at what she saw was a shadowy figure at an opened door.
"Hey, who are you?" called out Eda.
"Eda! I know who did it! I can do something about this!" Maxwell called out.
Everything faded to black and Maxwell's vision returned as he woke up. He was panting and feeling a bit dizzy which was taking time to fade.
"I got to free her of this curse." said Maxwell.
Foot steps were heard and Maxwell got up in attempt to face what or who was coming but his legs got tangled in the blanket he had on him and he fell off the couch with a thud, landing on his back.
"Ouch, gravity is going to be the death of me one day, damn it." groaned Maxwell.
"Let the wrong words slip again?" came a female's voice.
Maxwell suddenly clapped a hand to his mouth and realized who it was as he looked up. He saw Eda standing at the entrance of the hallway from the living room. He blushed and looked away while Eda walked over to him as he removed his hand from his mouth.
"Can't sleep? I could hear your moaning, it was low moans that I could sleep through but I got curious after I used the ladies room." asked Eda.
"I'm sorry Eda. Don't be mad at me." said Maxwell softly.
"I'm not mad. But did you have a nightmare?" asked Eda curiously.
Maxwell managed to get his legs untangled from the blanket and managed to get up on his feet. He hesitated to look up at Eda's face as if sensing she knew what went on in his head.
"It's confusing." answered Maxwell.
"What's confusing about it?" asked Eda.
"It was ether vision of the past or a bad dream. I don't know which it was." answered Maxwell.
Eda was curious. How can someone have a vision of the past? She had no idea but knew it wasn't all implausible. She placed her right hand on his right shoulder and her left hand on his left cheek as she began to slowly lift his face up to look at her. He was seen blushing and shaking all over.
"Maxie, we're worried about you. You haven't spoke in two days, you've been clinging to me and Luz like a frightened little boy who needs his mother and you've been looking depressed. What's up with you?" asked Eda feeing worried. "It's my curse, is it? You're afraid I'll hurt you like before when I can't control myself in that form."
Maxwell shook all over from nervousness and fear as if afraid to tell Eda what was bothering him.
"I'm scared, Eda." said Maxwell trembling.
"Would you feel better if you told me what it was your afraid of?" asked Eda curiously.
Maxwell wrapped his arms around Eda as if to hug her in an attempt to seek comfort from her. This left Eda feeling a bit awkward but she remained calm about it.
"I can't go back to the human realm. Where I lived back there isn't safe for me anymore. You could say I'm like Luz but lets just say I was worse off." Maxwell confessed.
Hearing this had Eda wondering if Maxwell had lived in a broken home, was bullied or worse, was he abused brutally by someone close to him? She couldn't tell which as she could only guess.
"Someone hurt you, didn't they?" Eda asked.
Maxwell shed a couple of tears and nodded, finally relenting a little. Eda didn't like the sound of this as she coaxed a little bit of the truth out of him.
"Who hurt you?" Eda asked.
"Many people." Maxwell answered.
Now Eda could really tell that Maxwell is hurting inside and needed someone to heal his pain. She knew if anyone hurt Luz or King, she'd com running to help them, and she felt the same with Maxwell.
"I may not always be the affectionate type of person and I know I don't always show it, but I really do care about you, Luz and King. You are under my protection just like Luz and King." Eda told him to reassure him.
Maxwell felt her words were consoling him but he did feel as though it was more of a first step as this would be more of a gradual solution.
"Come with me, Maxie." instructed Eda.
Eda began to take Maxwell by the hand as she lead him down the hallway, heading up the stairs and towards Eda's bedroom. Once inside her room, she closed the double doors and turned to Maxwell. Maxwell had no idea what was to be expected.
"What are you going to do?" asked Maxwell nervously.
She smiled as she walked towards him and placed her hands on his shoulders. Maxwell looked up at her and felt as though he was being lead to something.
"I may be a lovable bad girl, but I do know when to soften up every once in a while. I've done the same for Luz and King, and I will do the same for you." Eda explained. "Relax and focus on me, don't think of anything else, just focus on me."
Maxwell had no idea what she meant but knew better to listen to her as Eda's smile left him curious but he gotten his answer when Eda planted her lips to his in a deep and passionate kiss. Maxwell felt his heart racing as he closed his eyes and felt Eda's big and soft lips kissing his own as he felt the need to kiss her back. Eda began to slowly push him towards her nest and she was laying Maxwell down on his back to the nest as she kissed him more as in making out with him while he would softly kiss her back.
She moaned into the kiss as she was feeling her heart racing while her chest pressed against his, both feeling each others hearts pounding faster together. She eventually pulled her soft lips from his in a loud pop. She placed one hand where his heart was located and her other hand on his cheek.
"It's alright, your in good hands." Eda reassured him. "I'm not gonna leave you, or Luz or King. I may be cursed but the elixir will keep it at bay. For now, focus on me. Your heart is hurting but we can heal the pain your feeling."
"I'm grateful." said Maxwell kindly.
"That's my boy." said Eda confidently.
Maxwell was feeling his sleepiness taking over him as he blinked over and over slowly. Eda smiled and saw him fall asleep in her nest and in her arms. She kissed him once more on his cheeks and even kissed is chest where his heart was. She lay there with him as she fell asleep with him. Maxwell felt better but he had something on his mind. He knew that the elixir was going to stop working one day as he knew that it was not working well enough and he knew that he had to do something.
"I got to free her from this curse." thought Maxwell in his head.
