Warning: There will be slight Sexism and Racism in this chapter. Apologies to those that might be offended or received this type of discrimination.
The group looked at the large building in front of them. The Emperor's castle was terrifying, whether you were a welcomed guest or not. He led them to a room where Eda was using magic to get several different things done. She was levitating whatever surviving pieces of the portal, trying to get them placed together, and trying had a book levitating in front of her, trying to read it in order to see if it can be of any help. Eda looked and saw the kids. Belos walked up to her and removed his hood.
"I've brought you some help." He said.
"Well, I guess I can use it. The amount of magic I'm using at once is unhealthy. There's already one witch in a coma and that's one to many. Okay, according to this book, I need one of you to help me make a potion that can mend the portal." Eda scans the group and points at one of them, "You, Pinky, you have the Potions track uniform. You're going to help me with the potion. We need to hurry, who knows what terrible things she's been put through."
In the Human Realm, Luz was face down in a trash can, throwing up her insides. The trio watched on in amusement.
"See, Luz? This is why we warned you not to eat four slices of pizza before going on the Twister." Tracey said.
Luz raised her hand and flipped her off.
"But the Roller Coaster look so fun." Luz said, before vomiting again.
When she was done, she went back to the group and they handed her a small thing of mints. Luz put a couple in her mouth and started chewing. Tracey looked and saw someone coming and groaned.
"Here comes Aaron." Tracey said.
"Who's Aaron?" Luz asked.
"The Football Quarterback." Heather explained, "He thinks that just because he's the Quarterback and Tracey's the Head Cheerleader that they should date."
"Don't forget that he's also a selfish, arrogant, sexist prick." Tracey said.
Aaron walks up to the group with a smug look.
"Hey there, hot stuff. Have you thought about my offer?"
"Offer? Offer?! Your 'Offer' was for me to go on a date with you so you could try and drug me!" Tracey said.
"Like anything would be better than going out with me." He said.
"Yes! Literally anything would be better!"
"Leave her alone, creep." Heather said.
Heather has a reputation in town, she is the girl that doesn't put up with people messing with her friends. Anyone that has attempted to mess with either Tracey or Emily was quickly dealt with and never messed with them again. Aaron, on the other hand, was too stupid to realize that.
"Hey, stay out of this, Bitch. Why don't you go back to the kitchen where you belong?" He asked, "And take those ugly border jumpers with you?"
"Oh, so now we're going to be racist, are we? When are you going to grow up and join everyone in the twenty first century?"
"You really are pushing my buttons." He said.
He walked up to Heather but was intercepted by Luz. Luz was a lot of things; a witch, a princess, but most importantly... she was her father's daughter. She, just like him, will only take so much before she snaps.
"Why don't you go back to the run-down building that your klan meets up at every week, and leave us alone." He was about to retaliate, "Don't even open your mouth. You are going to leave my friends alone before I shove my foot so far up your ass that you'll be coughing up toe nails."
"If you think I'm going to listen to-"
"Did. I. Fucking. Stutter? Leave, NOW!" Luz said, accidently exposing her fangs.
He started to back up and tried to run. Unaware to anyone, Luz made a small spell circle that tied his shoe laces together. He fell flat on his face, causing his nose to start bleeding. He got up and ran as fast as he could go. Emily saw her cousin's mouth and quickly got her attention.
"Luz, close your mouth." She said quietly.
Luz complied and turned back to Tracey and Heather.
"I'm sorry you had to see that." Luz said.
"Don't be. That was awesome." Tracey said.
"Where did you learn how to do something like that?" Heather asked.
"My dad." Luz said as if her dad was a normal father.
"Well, now that he's gone, who wants to go into the arcade?" Tracey asked.
The group went into the arcade the amusement park had and spent the next hour playing games. The four girls took a picture and Luz gave them her phone number, the only thing she had on hand apart from her scroll. Later, Luz and Emily were in the bathroom, brushing their teeth, getting ready for bed.
"Hey, Luz. How do your fangs work?" Emily asked.
"Oh, witch's fangs are retractable. I really only bring them out when I'm angry. Do you have yours?"
Emelina opened her mouth and brought out her fangs.
"Oh, you still have your baby fangs! They're so cute!"
"No, they're not!" Emily said.
"Don't worry, one day your fangs will be long like mine."
Back in the Demon Realm, Belos and Camila sat in their bed, looking at a book filled with pictures.
"Oh, Alex, look. It was Luz's first day at school. Look how cute she was." Camila said, pointing at a picture of a 4 year old Luz.
"My, how the time goes by. Oh, I remember this day." Belos said, pointing at another picture, "It was when she performed her first spell. Such... horror to be honest."
"Your hair eventually grew back. I still don't know how she learned to create a fire spell at that age." Camila said.
"I'm glad Lilith was able to help her master it."
"Look at this one, her first birthday."
The picture had the small one year old, dressed as an otter, holding her little otter stuffed animal, sitting in a high chair. Her big gold eyes filled with wonder, her big smile showing, and her face... covered in cake. Soon, memories started to flood Belos mind.
Luz, in her otter onesie, was crawling on the floor towards her dad throne. Belos saw this and removed his mask. He bent over and picked her up.
"And how is my favorite Princess doing?"
Luz giggled and reached her arms towards him. Camila came in and saw Luz in Belos arms.
"Oh, this is so cute."
"It is isn't it." He turns his attention back to Luz, "Do you like being with your dear old dad?"
"D-d-d... Da-Da!" Luz said.
Belos eye's widen. Her first words.
"Camila, she... she said her first words."
Camila walked over and grabbed Luz.
"I'm so proud of you, Mija!"
Camila kept hugging and giving Luz little kisses while Belos started to cry tears of joy.
Belos was snapped out of his mind when Camila put a hand on his shoulder.
"Alex, we'll get her back."
Camila reached a hand out and wiped the tears out of her husband's eyes. She put her lips against his and gave him a deep kiss. They separated and Belos closed the book.
"How can you be so sure?"
"Because the only thing I have left is hope. I refuse to give that up."
Despite what she had said, they still had a hard time sleeping that night. The fear of if their daughter was still alive weighed heavily on their minds. In the Human Realm, Luz laid awake on her bed looking at the photo they took at the amusement park. She slides her thumb across the screen and a picture of her and her parents. No royalty, no Emperor, no fancy outfits, just her and her parents. In her other hand was her scroll, the picture of her, Willow, Gus, and Amity from Grom pulled up.
"I promise I'll find a way back... I hope I find a way back."
I cringed at writing a derogatory term for lesbians in the last chapter. Follow, Favorite, and Review for more.