The Owl House: Into the Unknown
Chapter 1: Bounty Hunting
It all started a few months ago, Luz Noceda wasn't your typical school girl. She had an overactive imagination and was really into fantasy especially the book series The Good Witch Azura, but sometimes it caused her to get into trouble at school. Her mom, Camila was to send her to a summer reality check camp to keep her under control, much to her daughter's displeasure. While waiting for the bus, her book was snatched by an owl and she followed it into a portal and stumbled upon a new world. The Boiling Isles, an archipelago made from the decomposing body of a Titan and inhabitants consists of witches and demons. There she met Eda the Owl Lady who was the most powerful witch in the Boiling Isles, her palisman Owlbert who she chased, a small cute demon named King who claims to be the King of Demons and uh...Hooty. After helping Eda and King with their problem Eda allowed her to go back to her world with her portal, but Luz decides to stay so she could learn magic and become a witch like her. As she trained to be a witch she made new friends along the way, like Willow Park, Gus Porter and her rival turned best friend ( and secret crush) Amity Blight. But it wasn't always good and fun. They would also face obstacles and danger, most notably from the Emperor's Coven which consists of it's leader, Eda's sister Lilith, Kikmora and the Boiling Isles dark ruler, the cruel tyrant Emperor Belos.
It's been two weeks since the incident. Eda was captured by the Emperor's coven and was to be executed and Emperor Belos wanted her portal for his plans called Day of Unity. Luz was able to save her with the help of King and Lilith who has quit the Emperor's coven after seeing Belos true colors and lying to her. His plans of Day of Unity has been stopped since Luz destroyed the portal and Lilith shared the curse to help stablize it for Eda and to make up for cursing her to begin with, but the result caused the both of them to lose their powers. Luz has been teaching them about glyphs as alternative and not be defenseless. Ever since then, the gang had to find other jobs to make money since Eda can't get access to the human realm and sell stuff anymore. This week was bounty hunting.
Luz was in her room, getting ready for the next bounty. She just got her cloak on and made her way downstairs. Eda was ready with her potions bombs strapped around her waist and Lilith and King were there too
Eda: Hey Luz, it's about time you're ready.
Luz: Sorry Eda, but I had to be prepared. I had to get all these glyphs for us ready.
Eda: Right, and before we go I wanted to ask. Are you sure you want to come on this? I mean these guys are a bit more uh...tough. It's not too late to go for the small bounty.
Luz: Relax Eda, I've been practicing and remember our lesson on combining glyphs. Besides we can't keep resorting to small bounties, we need this one.
Eda: I know, I know, it's just...
Lilith: Have more faith in her Edalyn. She's taught us so much.
Eda: ( sighs) You're right. I should. I can't forget you got me out of the palace.
Eda russled her hair.
Eda: Just...don't do anything reckless okay kiddo?
Luz: Yes mame.
Eda: Alright, King you're coming with us.
King: What? Why?
Eda: Because we're all in this together and since you live here we need everyone's help.
King: But I just found the perfect spot for my naps.
Eda: Alright fine, you can stay and play with Hooty.
The door opens with Hooty looking excited.
Hooty: Hoot! I'm getting a playmate?
King: Ah no! Okay okay, fine. But I want ice cream after this.
Luz pets King much to his liking.
Luz: You're so cute when your so demanding. Show them your them you're the King of Demons.
King: That's right. Those thieves will know the wrath of the King of Demons!
King rushed out of the door as everyone got out.
Hooty: Bye guys! Don't be out too long. We still got our game night Lulu.
Lilith: We'll be back soon Hootstifer.
Eda: ( whispers) How do you deal with him?
Lilith: ( whispers) He's not so bad Eda, he can be helpful and just needs some attention now and then.
Eda and Lilith got their staffs ready. Luz and King got onto Eda's staff and they flew off to find the bounty.
Meanwhile
In the woods, near a cliff, there were two thieves sitting by the campfire. One of them ( Babalou) was a tall humanoid witch with an athletic build. He wore black body suit with gold armor plating covering his body up to thighs, had shoulder and arm guards, shin guard and boots. He had orange curly hair, had cat like ears and his face was just a gold mask of a emotionless nuetral look face and his eyes could not be seen through the eye holes.
The other ( Karasniper) was an anthropromorphic crow wearing silver armor and black pants with brown boots. He had a metal plate on his beak, a cybernetic monical eye on his right eye and a rifle on his back.
There were all sorts of items around the area they stole as the two were were sitting by showing off their treasure.
Babalou: ( chuckles) Check this out. This is a gold chain is from rich elf I jacked in alley.
Karasniper: That's nothing. Check out this chest.
He opened a chest and showed it was full of money.
Karasniper: Shot off the wheels of an armored bank truck. Fired a gas bomb and swiped it.
Babalou: That's nice, but what about these jewels. Some of them are rare at that jewlery store.
Karansnipe: Interesting, hm. Wait, what happened with Scourge?
Babalou: Don't know. We agreed to meet back here after our one week of solo robbery.
Scourge: Hey yo!
They looked over and saw their friend Scourge. He was a purlple humanoid with horns and had a muscular build. He had long beard and mustace and black tunic, brown baggy pants and shoes. He was carrying something big.
Karasniper: Where have you been?
Scourge: I uh...originally I was suppose to disguise myself as a crew member of a pirate ship that was on some special treasure hunt and steal their treasure. But I found this.
Scourge dropped the item he had. It was some kind of pod like chamber. It was metallic black and there was a dome on it. Babalou and Karasniper looked at each othe confused.
Babalou: What is that?
Scourge: I don't know. I was gonna steal the treasure, but this was there too.
Babalou: And you chose this over gold?
Scourge: It's not like I had a choice. The Selkidomus showed up, the ship got destroyed. I almost died you know. The ship sank with everyone and the gold. If I wasn't floating on this thing, I could have died in the boiling sea and the Terrible Trio would have become the Terrible Duo! I was stuck at sea for five days. FIVE DAYS!
Karasniper: Okay, alright relax. We're sorry okay. So what's in it?
Scourge: Haven't opened it yet. Wanted to share with you guys. I can't even see what it is through the dome.
Babalou: It has to be something valuable. Open it up.
But before they could open they were disturbed by a bright light from a light glyph. They turned and saw Luz, Eda, Lilith and King.
Karasniper: Tresspassers!
Babalou: Wait, that's the crazy Owl Lady? The one who got captured by the Emperor and the lost her powers?
Eda: Hey who you calling crazy?
Scourge: And I see Lilith, the one who betrayed the Emperor also.
Karasniper: And the human and...uh...er who's the dog?
King: I am the King of Demons and you shall kneel before me.
The trio looked at each other and then bursted laughing.
Karasniper: Hahahahaha! King of Demons! That's a good one!
King: Hey, I shall not be taken for granted. I'm serious.
Babalou: Hahaha! Oh no the powerless Owl Lady is after me! I'm so scared! Hahahaha!
Eda: Okay these guys are really getting into my nerves.
Lilith: Not to mention annoying.
Scourge: And let me guess. Is that girl her sidekick or something.
Luz: Do not understimate me Terrible Trio, I am the good witch Luz, hunter of monsters. Now eat this suckers!
Terrible Trio: What?
Luz forms a light glyph and throws it at them, it glowed bright blinding them.
Babarou: My eyes!
Karasniper: So bright...
Scourge: I can't see. Where are you witches!?
Scourge slams his fist on the ground and it caused a seismic wave, moving the ground at them. The four of them got out of the way as they each took on one of the trio.
Eda faced Babalou. His hands glowed and fired a yellow projectile at Eda. Eda dodged his attacks, took two potion bombs threw them at Babalou, causing him to fall back. He reached his arm at her and the arm guard opened up revealing a small harpoon. He fired at it and it latched onto Eda's staff and tried pulling it. Eda tried pulling back but lost grip and now he had it.
Balalou: Hahaha! Who's got the magic staff now?
But then on her staff, her palisman Olwbert flew up and started pecking and scratching
Babalou: What the ow! Hey, ow stop it! Stop pecking me! AH!
Eda: Gotcha.
Eda took a ice glyph and placed it on the floor. It created an icy floor and came towards Babalou. He was slipping on the ice until he finally fell and slid towards Eda. He tried to get up, but Eda took out a plant glyph and thorny vines launched at him and it tied him up, struggling to get out. Owlbert landed back on her staff as she petted him.
Eda: Nice going Owlbert.
As she petted him, Karasniper saw what she did and was angered.
Karasniper: How dare you?
He took out his rifle and aimed it at her.
Karasniper: Got you now.
He was about to pull the trigger until Lilith form a fire glyph and fired it at him, burning his hands dropping the gun.
Lilith: I'm sorry I didn't mean to burn you. Allow me to cool your hands.
Karasniper yelled and his monical eye glowed and fired a projectile at he. Lilith formed an ice wall and then took two ice glyphs, a light and a fire glyph formed them into a huge pile of snow and launched it at Karasniper, burying him in snow. He tried to get out, but then the snow turned to ice, freezing his body.
Luz and King ( who was on her back) were facing Scourge as he cracked his fists.
Scourge: I gotta deal with you? Pfft, this'll be easy.
Luz: King hold your breath.
Luz takes an invisibility glyph and holds her breathe, suddenly she turned invisible as Scourge looked confused.
Scourge: Hey, where'd she go?
Scourge looked around for her, until he felt a pat on his back. He turned thinking it was her but there was no one there, but little did he know he had a couple of fire glyphs on his back. The glyphs activated and bursted on his back.
Scourge: AH! No fair show yourself.
He felt a pat on his back again, but this time he was able to grab her arm. Luz lost breath and was visible again.
Scourge: Haha, got you now.
King: You leave her alone. King Scratch attack!
Scourge: What?
King jumped up to Scourge's face and started scratching his face.
Scourge: AAAH! Get off of me.
Scourge took King off his face and threw him at Luz. Luz caught him but fell to the ground. Scourge pounded his fist to the ground causing another seismic wave.
Luz: Watch out!
Luz and King got away, but the wave ended up hitting the pod, causing it to fall off the cliff. The pod hit the side of the cliff and landed hard on the ground denting it.
Luz: Uh oh. Alright that's does it.
Luz formed two plant gliffs, forming thorny vines and launched at Scourge, wrapping him in the vines. He tried to break out, but she formed and ice glyph and the ice berg from the ground threw him in the air and he landed on the ground, knocking him out. With that the Terrible Trio have been beaten.
Eda: Aw yeah, that's how we rule!
Lilith: Well that went better than expected.
Luz: You okay King?
King: I'm fine Luz, thankfully you broke my fall.
Luz: Glad I could save you.
King: By the way, what was that all about? Eat this sucker?!
Luz: What, I'm still working on my entrance. I could say the same for you, King Scratch attack.
King: Hey I'm working on it okay.
Luz: But I love it, it's adorable.
Luz pets King as he giggles.
Luz: What about the stuff they stole?
Eda: Well if no one wants it, we'll take it as a bonus.
Luz and Lilith: Eda!
Eda: Kidding. I'm just kidding. Sheesh lighten up you two.
Lilith: We'll turn it in as well, the authorities can return them.
The four of them tied the Terrible Trio and wrapped up the stolen items. The Terrible Trio were tied up to Lilith's staff and the stolen items to Eda's staff. Luz remembered the pod that fell off the cliff and looked down to see it.
Luz: Um guys, I think something else they stole fell off the cliff.
Eda looked down at the cliff and saw the pod also.
Eda: Oh yeah I see it.
King: But it fell over. Do we have to get it? It's probably broken.
Lilith: What it it's important or something valuable?
Luz: It doesn't hurt to check.
Eda: Alright, alright we'll go look.
The made their way down their with their staffs and approached the pod. It looked all dented and beaten from the fall.
Luz: Oh no, I hope the owner of this thing won't charge us for damages.
Eda: They better not and if they do, just run for it. Works every time.
King took a closer look and got on top of it.
Luz: King be careful we don't know what it is. It could be a dangerous monster.
King: If it is, it shall be my new servent for my army.
King looked down at the dome and his eyes widened.
King: Uh guys, you might want to see this.
Luz and Eda went to him as he pointed down at the dome of the pod. They looked through the cracked dome and squinted their eyes as the mist inside the pod cleared up and to their surprise was a person.
Luz: It's a...it's a girl.
To be continued...
Author's Note: That's it for this chapter. So I've been wanting to make an Owl House story for a while and after a week of planning I finally came up with one. Now for those of you wondering this does take place after the season 1, so the rest here is just my own version and will add my theories I have in mind. Season 2 is still going of course and I'm gonna add some elements from the show to here also. But I'm really excited to do this. I know this first chapter was nothing special or too good, but it's just a start and that was the part I had trouble with. I want give special thanks to Lady Shadow92 for helping me get started and for other help you'll see in future chapters. If you liked this chapter and story, be sure to follow, favorite and review. I do not own The Owl House. The Owl House is owned by Dana Terrace, please support the official release. As always thank you and until next time.
