Sorry for the wait people. Been doing some other stories of mine. As you all know my last chapter was a bit… dark. And this one will be very emotional and traumatic for some of the characters. Mostly Luz and Amity. Anyway, hope you guys enjoy this chapter.
Eda sitting on the couch in silence. Staring at Luz and Amity's bags with a worried expression. Her chin resting on her hands as her arms staying straight. With Willow and Gus sitting on opposite sides with Eda while King is sitting in Willow's lap. With The Plant Track Girl patting his head to calm him down.
Lilith, however, is pacing back and forth restlessly, which doesn't help the situation "I knew it's a mistake to let her go alone! Not only that, but Amity is gone too!" Said Lilith.
"Lilith would you calm down?!" Eda shouted.
"How can I be calm when Luz is missing?! Aren't you worried about her?!"
"Of course, I'm worried! My kid is missing but panicking isn't going help!"
"You don't think Luz got attack by a demon?" King asked worried.
"Hey, don't worry King. I'm sure she's alright." Willow calming King down "She is with Amity after all."
Just then Eda stood up from the couch "You know what?" Eda whistled as Owlbert levitate into the room "I don't have time for this." Said Eda grabbing her staff.
"Where you are going Eda" Gus asked as Eda stopped near the door.
"What does it look like? I'm going to find Luz and the Blight girl." Respond Eda.
"Edalyn, how are you going to find them? You're not planning to search every inch of the Titan remains, are you?" Asked Lilith.
"Better than sitting doing nothing while my student is in trouble!"
"But, Eda, you don't know where they are!" Said King jumping off from Willows lap "It'll take days to cover every part of the Isle."
"While does anyone else have a better idea?! Because I'm all ears!" Eda waited until someone answer her. Unfortunate no one have nothing "I thought so. Now if you excuse me, I got a kid and her little friend to find."
Just as she opens the door Gus jump to his legs "Wait! There is one way to find them!" Said Gus as everyone looks at him.
"There is?" Willow asked.
"Yeah, there is. We could use a Tracking Spell." Said Gus as everyone faces lit up.
"Of course, an Tracking Spell! Mr. Porter that's an excellent idea!" Said Lilith joyful "But what could we use to cast the spell?"
"We'll use both Luz and Amity's bags since they belong to them. They'll lead us to them." Said Willow.
"Great, but can you two able to cast the spell?" Eda asked as she walked up to them "Since me and Lilith unable to cast any magic because of our curse. So, you two must do the casting for us."
"I-I don't know if we could do it." Gus said as Willow gently touch his shoulder.
"We got to, Gus. For Luz and for Amity." Said Willow.
"Ok, we'll try."
Willow and Gus stand near the table where Luz and Amity bags are. Both witchlings closed their eyes and raised their arms. They then used their index fingers to summon a spell circle, which hovers above the bags. As they concentrate both bags starting to glow. And in a flash two different colored smokes rise out from the bags. The blue smoke which represents Luz while the pink smoke represents Amity.
"You kids did it!" Eda patting them on the heads "Great work you two. Now they'll led me to them."
"What? Aren't we supposed to go look for them together?" Willow asked.
"Yeah, you might need our help." Said Gus wanting to help.
"Sorry, kiddos. But I'm afraid it's too dangerous for you two come." Said Eda as she faced King also "Same goes for you King."
"WHAT?! Why?!" King demands.
"Same reason, can't risk lose track of you while looking for Luz and the Blight girl."
"The King of Demons doesn't run from a fight! Luz is in trouble and also need my help to rescue her!"
"Sorry, King but my decision is final." Eda grabbing her staff again as the smoke are leaving the house "But I promise to bring them back."
"Wait, Edalyn!" Lilith grabbed her staff also "I'll come with you."
"I appreciate it Lily, but I'm find by myself. I am the most powerful witch in the Boiling Isles after all."
"Even so, doesn't mean you have to do it alone. Like you with Luz, Amity is also my student."
"You mean 'former student' right? With the whole cheating thing at the Covention?"
"You know what I meant!"
"Okay, geez! But you better not slow me down!" Eda got outside as she got on her staff as Owlbert wings open wide. She then took off to follow the smoke.
Lilith got on her staff also, but look at both Willow and Gus "Ms. Parker, call Amity's siblings, and tell them come straight to the Owl House!" Lilith told her as she nodded. Lilith then followed Eda.
Eda with determination follow the smoke in full speed "Hang on Luz! I'm coming for ya!" Thought Eda.
Darkness. That's all she could see. It's like falling into an abyss without any light. Unable to move and unable to speak. Amity feeling like she's drowning, only drowning in darkness.
"Where… am I? Am I… dead?" Amity thought trying to move her body. But with no effort, including feeling nothing but the cold air "Yep… It looks like I'm dead."
All Amity could feel is her skin icy cold. As if all the heat in her body suddenly disappeared. Leaving but coldness behind "So, is this what dying feel like?" Amity thought to herself "It feels… cold."
"Not to mention, dark. Really… really dark. Not that I mind, though. I'm used to being in the dark." Amity remembers the times she stayed up at night studying. The nights her mother often force her to study early for tests, quizzes, and exams even though they're weeks or even months away. But her mother always told her that a Blight mustn't slack off and never stop studying. Even though she always stayed up until two in the morning. Sometimes three at least.
Sitting at her desk in the middle of the night in her dark bedroom. The only light source she has is one or two lit candles. Thinking back then, all she ever does is studying in the dark. However, most times the dark scares her. Being alone in the dark is the only thing she is scared of the most. Thinking about it always sent shivers on her skin and spin.
But there was one person who light up the dark she always finds herself in. The one person who ever shown her kindness. And that person was…
"Luz…" Amity then realizes Luz wasn't anywhere to be found. The one thing she's afraid of is being alone without Luz. Without her light.
"Amity…?" A voice is heard within the abyss.
"Wha… Luz?" Amity thought as she heard Luz voice. But realize she's still alone "Great, you're hearing things Amity. There's no way that Luz is-"
"Amity, it's me."
"Luz? It that you really you?"
"Yeah."
"Oh Titan… I-I thought you're… Wait. How are you hearing my thoughts?"
"I… I don't know. A-Are we… Amity are we… dead?"
"Yeah, I… Oh, Titan Luz I… I watch you died." Amity then startedsobbing in her mind "I-I c-couldn't do anything to… to…"
"Hey, it's okay. Don't blame yourself. Let's… Let's talk something else!"
"Like what?"
"Like for one thing, shouldn't there be an afterlife in the Demon Realm, even someone die?"
"Well, yeah. Obviously, there's an afterlife."
"If so… then why is everything still dark? And how are we talking to each other?"
"I-I don't know! I'm not sure what's happening!"
"This whole death thing is really… Wait! Hear that?"
"Hear what?"
"Don't you hear those tapping sounds?"
Amity listen carefully, sure enough she can hear it also "Hey, yeah. Are those… footsteps?"
"Since when does this dark void have sound?"
"Why asking me?"
"Well, Blight, aren't you supposed to be the smart one?"
"W-Well… yeah, but I don't know everything." Then Amity and Luz felt something painful "Ow! What the hell was that?!"
"I-I don't know! It… Dulce misericordia… It hurts!"
"Calm down Luz. Everything will be okay." Amity trying to calm Luz "We'll… We'll be okay."
"Amity! I see something!"
"I see it too."
Both girls see light at the end. As it shone brighter. Feeling like there very essences are being pulled towards it, they both get engulf by the light. All they could hear is a quiet muffle "It worked! I've finally did it!"
"Oh no… that voice…"
"Forster." Amity with venom in her voice.
"Is… Is he going to…?
"No, I'm not going let him hurt you, Luz. Not again… Not again."
Once the light begins to fade all they could see is the ceiling. Blinking as their eyes begin to adjust to the light. Their whole body is completely sore. Head pounding, even hard to breath. Amity felt as if she woke up in the Healing Coven clitic. But relief finding herself okay. But realize something more important "Luz!" Amity thought.
"Amity?"
"Luz?" Amity looked to her right only to find on one there "Luz?" Amity places her hand on her throat, realizing that her voice sounded different. More echoey as if two people were speaking at once.
She then looked at her hand as she gasped. Her right hand has five dark-skin fingers stitch, with her hand attach to a dark-skin arm. Looking at her left hand her fingers and arm are attach to a dark-skin hand which belong to Luz. Both of her hands started to shake.
"W-What…? What happened… to me?" said the two voices roughly.
"At long last!" Julius walked up to them as he stares down at them with his creepy smile "My experiment is a success!"
"Wha… What did you…?"
"I made you perfect." Julius drew a spell circle as a mirror appeared "Have a look."
Looking at her reflection, what Amity saw cause her and Luz who is still isn't present to scream.
Over the woods Eda continues to follow the two-colored mists, as they lead into the dark part of the Isles. Lilith right behind Eda has a worried expression. Eda looked behind her to look at Lilith.
"Pick up the pace Lilith! We need find them as soon as possible!"
"Eda, you need to calm down." Lilith got to Eda's side as she tries to calm her down.
"Calm Down?! How could I when my kid is in danger?!"
"I know you're upset, and worried sick for her. But we don't know who is behind the disappearances all over the Boiling Isles. Nor who or what we're dealing with. What are you going to do once we find them?"
"Simple, I beat the crap out of the bastard, and bring Luz and her friend back home!"
Then in a small clearing lays a cabin. The mists then flew in, with both Eda and Lilith touch down. They take a good look at the cabin. It's in a worse condition with overgrown plants and shattered windows. Even with most of the wood seem to be rotting. Lilith took notice a couple webs as she walked up to Eda "This place looks abandon. Doesn't, seems anyone has been living here for years." Said Lilith.
"But the trail does lead us here, Lily. So, it means Luz and Amity are in there."
Just then both Clawthorne sisters heard screams coming from the cabin "Luz!" Eda then dashes to the door and kicked it open. Both her and Lilith rushed inside to an empty living room. They then see the mists by an door as it sweeps through the gaps. Eda then placed a Fire Glyph on the door. The door then blasted open as they see stairs leading down in the basement. Both Eda and Lilith rushed in.
"Luz! Amity! Are you-" Eda went silence as she and Lilith reached the bottom. The room is then covered what appears to be abomination goo as they're splatter all over.
Both sisters carefully walked around the room. Eda walked up to two operating tables. One is laying on the stone floor, while the other is still standing. Taking a closer look Eda sees the table is covered in what's appeared to be blood. She then hears Lilith gagging a bit as she looked over her shoulder.
"Good lords, are these what I think they are?" Lilith asked.
Eda looked at some shelves of jars containing organs and body parts. Something only sickos could have. They then hear groaning, Lilith using her staff as she moved the falling bookshelf aside. Laying on the ground is an old man, covered in abomination goo. But noticing blood on him. Lilith approach the man carefully. As the old man slowly getting up.
"Who are you? And where the two young girls you taken?" Lilith questioning him.
"It worked… it finally worked." Said the man in a creepy tone.
"Who are you? Where are the girls?" Lilith asked him once more.
However, the man cast an spell as a small blast only scrabbed her left temple and quickly used an Plant Glyph to bind him arms together with vines. Lilith then has her staff close to him, while he is still on his knees.
"Who! Are! You! Answer me!" Shouted Lilith as the man laugh.
"Well, well, if it isn't the former Head Coven Leader of the Emperor's Coven. Lilith Clawthorne, also now as the Raven Lady." Said the man "What brings the former Head all the way out here?" He asked.
"I'm the one who's asking the questions! Who are you!" Lilith asked once more.
"My dear, you never recognize, Julius Forster?" Julius asked.
"What…? Julius Forster?" Lilith asked.
Eda was about to join her sister so she could interrogate him herself. But stopped when she hears whimper behind her. Turning her head around she sees couple boxes shaking. Curiously she slowly approaches with caution.
Lilith, stares at Julius "You… can't be him. Julius Forster commit suicide 20 years ago!" Lilith shouted as she glares at him "I was there myself when he took his own life!"
"Ah, you were there even I 'faked' my death? Ha ha ha, I couldn't know since you were wearing an mask to conceal your face."
"You faked your death? How…?" Lilith then shook her head to toss those questions away "Where are the children?!"
"Oh… they're still here. Closer than you think." Said Julius
Eda then approaches the boxes then sees a young girl with a familiar green-mint hair, knowing whose hair belongs to "Amity?" Eda said in a quiet voice, Lilith then looked behind to see Eda. She looked past Eda to see a young girl in a black short sleeve dress with orchid leggings, but in tatters.
The young girl is trembling, hiding herself in the dark behind some crates. Eda kneels down "Amity? Amity Blight, is that you?" Eda called out to her.
Amity flinch when she hears someone calling to her. Eda then spoke gently "It's all right kid. It's just me, 'lo Eda the Owl Lady." Said Eda calmly.
"E-Eda…?" Eda confused when she hears two people voices talking at the same time.
"Yeah, that's right, Eda. Come on, me and Lilith are here to get you and Luz out of here. Where is Luz anyway?"
As Amity slowly crawled out from her hiding hole, Eda expression changed as Lilith gasped in horror as she covered her mouth. Standing before them isn't just Amity. Nor Luz.
The right side is the face of Amity with Luz brown eye color with her green hair. While the left side is Luz with Amity golden-color eye with her brown hair. Face with stitch together, while Amity's right thigh is attached to Luz right leg, with Luz left thigh is attach to Amity's left leg. Amity clothes are tattered while the rest of the body is both Luz and Amity's.
Eda is loss of words when she sees Amity/Luz body are stitch together like some sick twisted doll. Amity/Luz look at Eda with scared expressions "Eda… You… came for us." Said Amity/Luz as tears spilling out from their eyes.
But as soon, they see Julius still smiling. They screamed and back away, back into their hiding hole "DON'T HURT US! PLEASE! NO MORE! DON'T HURT US!" Amity/Luz screamed as they hug their selves. Sobbing and muttering the same sentence over and over.
Lilith gritting her teeth, out of rage she hits Julius on the head with her staff. Julius groan as blood coming down from the injury on his head. Lilith grabbed Julius collar and pulled him up to her eye level. Glaring at him with pure hate.
"YOU BASTARD! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO THEM?!"
"I… made them… perfect!" Julius chuckled which made Lilith furious even more.
"PERFECT?!"
"Yes… I gave them something wonderful." Julius told her with Eda still on her knees staring at the broken girl, who body is shaking in fear "Something… I've been searching for my whole life."
"What?! What's so important to you which involved killing people?!"
"Eternal life. That's what I've been trying to achieve. And those two helped me finally uncover it's secret."
"You sick, son of a-" Lilith wanted to beat the living hell out of him, but restraint herself from doing so "I'm going to make sure to hand you over to the guards or even Emperor's Coven."
"And what will the almighty Belos going to do?"
"I don't know. But whatever punishment is going be, will be far worse then being petrified. And this time you're going-"
Unable to finish her sentence as an ice shard rams into Julius head. Lilith dropped Julius in surprised as Julius body hits the floor. Blood coming out from the wound. Lilith look behind her to see Eda with her arm out. Eda has killed Julius without any hesitation, nor remorse. Lilith was about to say something but couldn't bring the words out.
Eda looks back at the terrifying Amity/Luz who are still hugging themselves. Eda held her hand out while putting down her staff "Amity? Luz? It's okay now." Eda softly speaking to them as they look at her with tears "You can come out now. It's safe."
Amity/Luz slowly came out as they try to stand up. But with their legs still wobbly, they manage to jump into Eda's arms. Wrapping their arms around the old witch they cry on her shoulder. Eda gently put her arms around held her into a hug. Gently stroke their back.
"It's okay, kiddo's. You're safe, you're both safe." Said Eda with a soothing tone "He won't hurt you now. He won't be hurting you, ever again."
Sorry for the wait. But I finally finished the third chapter. Both Amity and Luz, they both going to be scarred for life.
