[Scene begins at the Emperor's Castle; Lilith approaches stained glass window of Emperor Belos]
Lilith: I haven't forgotten what you've promised me. I will bring you my sister, Emperor Belos.
Kikimora: (behind Lilith) Then why the delay?
Lilith: (turns around in surprise) Uh...Kikimora!
eda groans "that pink gome thing" she mutters
Kikimora: The Day of Unity is fast approaching and other teams have bound many rogue witches to covens and yet,The Owl Lady still roams free. Are you...protecting her?
Lilith: Rest assured, Kiki. I have everything under control (snaps fingers and guards approach upon command). Today, we capture Eda, once and for all.
everyone but king and luz look at eda worried said witch just snorts out laughter
[Scene closes as theme song begins: Hooty is asleep at The Owl House as Lilith and the guards wait for their attack].
Hooty: (asleep and snoring) Hoot hoot hoot hoot hoot hoot hoot...
Lilith: [from bushes outside of the house) Good. That infernal house demon is asleep. (beckons at the guards as they ready their weapons) Surround the house!
Hooty: Sleepwalking...sleepwalking (wakes up) Sleep-hooting! (smashes into the ground to reach Lilith's hiding spot) Hiya, Lilith! Peek-a-hoot! (Smashes Lilith into a tree as she grunts; guards charge forward) Sorry! Eda doesn't like trespassers but I'm always here to make new friends! Hoot! (bonks guard on the head and wears guard armour) Oh! Look at me! I'm a person now. Wobblety! Wobblety! Whoo! Watch out! (hits guard) Hoot! Hoot! (throws guard armour away!) Hoot! Hoot! Bye, friend! Ooo! I feel like dancing! (shakes body to hit the guards) Hoot!
Lilith: (grunts, stands up and picks up her staff to shoot magic towards Hooty)
Hooty: (bends down to the ground and unknowingly dodges Lilith's spell) Oh hey! Look it's a bug!
[The spell chops a tree down instead and falls towards Lilith; she dodges it by a bit and collapses on the ground].
Hooty: Aww! Just an old leaf! Well...that's good too (eats leaf; making loud chewing noises)
everyone is shocked luz is mostly "so thats why you keep hooty" luz muses
[From inside The Owl House: Eda, who's wearing a yellow scarf, watches Hooty fighting the guards through her binoculars].
Eda: Hooty! Uh! You're a thorn in my side but you always dig your way into my heart.
luz grimaces
[[[Luz Noceda|Luz]] is intirgued by what's brewing in Eda's cauldron].
Luz: Oooo...magic sketty (tries to touch it)
Eda: Hey! That sketty is Witch's Wool. It repels powerful spells. (grabs some of the wool into her hand) Every witch worth their salt has a cloak made from this stuff.
many students look at it enviously
Luz: (stares at the wool adoringly) I'm worth salt...I want cloak! (tries to grab cauldron but Eda pulls it away from her)
Eda: Easy, kid! With the Emperor's goons at my doorstep, I need this for protection. They have really stepped up their attacks lately.
eda sighs "even more things to annoy me"
Luz: (stares at her intensely) I think I finally understand why the Emperor wants you so badly. He's got the hots for you, doesn't he? (jokingly)
everyone looks at luz like shes insane she shrugs and saids "what i thought it was a warden wrath type thing"
Eda: (snaps her fingers at her to play along) Uh...but...no...Emperor Belos wants to control all wild magic through his coven system. He ordered by capture years ago because I refuse to fall in line.
the students shake their heads he would only want to capture you if you were a dangoures criminal after all the emporer isnt like evil they think
Luz: (droops her head) And he won't stop until he's got you...
Eda: Awww... don't sound so worried. I'm a master escape artist! The only thing that can slow me down is my curse and that hasn't bothered me for weeks (feathers pop out from Eda's arms) Uh oh...
luz gasps and checks edas hands and sighs in relief when there are no feathers
[Eda transforms into The Owl Beast as Luz gasps in horror].
Luz: King!
[King sleepily peeks into the room; screams upon seeing Eda transforming].
any students shudder thinking of waking up to that
Luz: Get the elixir! Now!
[Eda has a dream and sees a younger version of herself asleep in her old bedroom; the door to her bedroom door slowly opens to show the shadow of the mysterious cursor].
luz suddenly has a spark nad asks eda nervously "hey eda were there people in your house at the time?"
eda snorts "only my sister" luz gulps and looks away
Eda: ('faces the shadow)' You know...I'm getting a little tired of this game...(Eda approaches the shadow; reaching forwards to grab it) So, why don't you just show me your face?
[The dream ends and Eda wakes up to see her grabbing Luz's face instead, with a bottle of elixir in her mouth].
Eda: (realises that she's awake) Thanks for this! (pulls empty elixir bottle out of her mouth; standing up to see multiple empty bottles beside her...) And those...(her scarf comes off, revealing Eda's gem which is half-dark).
Luz: Hey! Your gem! It's still dark!
many people get a random feeling of dread
Eda: Uh...(tensely pulls her scarf back on to cover her gem) No, it's not! Your nuts!
"why does this matter so much to her" amity wonders
Luz: (skeptically points finger at Eda) The curse has been getting worse and you've been hiding it!
Eda: Ugh...you're right. It's taking more elixir to turn me back and more magic to keep the curse from rearing its feathery head.
Luz: What happens if you use your magic?Do you...do you...die?
luz gasps and hugs eda
Eda: No! Geez, you're morbid. I just...kinda...sorta...turn into the Owl beast...forever. Ahhh...it's a fate much worse than death if you think about it...(laughs sarcastically)
luz starts sobbing into edas back who has no clue what to do
Luz: No! no! I can't let that happen! I'll do something about it. I'll find a cure and then-
Eda: (interrupts Luz and puts hand on her shoulder in a reassuring way) Hey! Don't worry. I just have to limit my magic use a little (strains Luz to smile with her fingers) Ahhh...there's the Luz I know!
Luz: (sadly pouts with puppy eyes at Eda)
Eda: Ugh...go on! Do the parallel arm thing...
eda looks pointedly on luzs hands and shudders
[Luz jumps to hug Eda]
King: (jumps to hug Eda as well) King demands huggies too!
luz hugs king and puts him on her lap trying to stop the sobbing
Eda: Okay! (walks in a strained manner with Luz and King enwrapped around her sides) It's...time...for...school!
[Drops Luz out the dooryway]
Eda: Have a good day!
Luz: Get rest! Stay out of the sun! Lift with your knees, not your-(Eda slams door on Luz)
eda sighs typical
Eda: Uh...what a good kid! So considerate. She deserves something nice (picks up cauldron of Witch's wool) And I think I know what!
luz is too focused on calming down to notice but the other students gasp
[Outside of The Owl House]
Luz: (off to school) Poor Eda. Enemies everywhere. Even her own body...I wish I could help her (distant scream of guard catches her attention; peeks through the bushes to see Hooty with beaten up guards and serving them tea).
Hooty: (to guards) The roughhousing was fun but I like this even better!
Luz: Ugh...(peeks out of bushes and scurries away; she passes Lilith who's in a mound of dirt)
the students gasp in shock
Lilith: (emerges from the mound of dirt and answers a call from Kikimora)
Kikimora: (from screen) The Emperor demands your prescense in the throne room and...there's a bird on your head.
The bird: Oooo...you're in trouble! (Lilith groans)
eda snorts
[Scene changes to the outside of Hexside where Principal Bump and the students are lined up: Luz approaches Willow and Gus]
i know there is supposed to be the in the castle blah blah blah right now but i accidently deleted that so im just gonna skip to when luz is spying on emporer belos because nothing intresting happenes in between