1 Month
Dear Luz,
Watching some of the video's, I think that is the right word, that you made on your phone for your mother, made me realize that even though I can't reach you, it will help me to try and talk through some of my ideas as if I were talking to you.
I do not know how to use your human device, and you never got a scroll, so I am instead choosing to write you letters. Today was the first attack we made against Belos. And it didn't go as planned.
This was the first of many plans our group came up with to take advantage of the opportunity you have given us. Our plan was simply to just take down Belos. After all, you had pointed out to us that he could not even defend himself from us! This plan was formulated and we took action one month after your spell to adjust to being in the past and prepare. However, this plan did not work out how we had hoped.
Belos's coven guards were still loyal to him, and would try to stop him. Eda originally had suggested to everyone that they find Raine Whispers, Darius Deamonne and Ebberwolf, to help them convince at least some of Belos's guards to turn against him, increasing their chances to defeat him. However, this did not work.
When Eda tried to reach out to Raine, she was shocked to find that they were missing. No one had heard from the bard in the last month. They seemed to have vanished. The only rumor surrounding them was that they were taken to the Conformatorium for going against Belos. Eda at first was confused, as no one should have known that Raine was working as a double agent. However, she quickly realized the flaw in her plan.
In your message to us, you had explained that Belos had kept his memories as well. Which would mean that he remembered Raine's betrayal, along with any others that turned against him. That would include the coven heads, and guards that abandoned his plan prior to The Day of Unity.
In a panic, Hunter had tried to reach out to Darius, someone who had shown that they cared for him. However, a similar result was found, and a similar story. He was really torn up by this. It took him quite a while to come to terms with the fact that Darius was gone for now, just like you.
Frustrated at this, we first made an attempt to infiltrate the Conformatorium and free our friends. Unfortunately, it did not work. After 10 different ventures in and out of the structure, in multiple different groups, and with multiple different strategies, we found none of them held within. At least, not within the areas we could locate.
Eventually we came to the conclusion that Belos had either killed them, which I find to be very unlikely, or he had locked them away in some unknown place. Regardless, we had no help within the Emperor's Coven aside from Hunter and Lilith.
To be honest Luz, I really don't know what to do right now. I really wish you were here. I could use some of your optimism. Or even just some of your chaotic bravery.
I will find my way back to you one day, I promise.
-Amity
1 Month
Hey Kiddo,
I don't really know what to say. Baby Blight is really worried about everyone. Man, you really did a number on her kid. The Blights were famous for how little they cared about others, but here she is, being an anchor for all of us. Without you to help us, and to keep us being mentally healthy, she is doing an amazing job as your backup. She isn't the same, but she is definitely helping.
She told us about how you made little messages for your mother, when you couldn't reach her, and that most of the time, by the end, you seemed to be feeling better. As a result, she is now making everyone write letters to you to help. I don't know how I feel about it, but man, if Minty Fresh isn't a slave driver when it comes to something about you.
You pick em good kid.
It's rough right now, but I don't want you to worry. We are gonna win this! You just stay strong. We will find you yet.
- The Owl Lady
1 Month
Hi Luz,
Gus and I couldn't really think of things to say on our own, so we decided to write our letter together.
Today was really hard. Some of our friends are missing. Not ones from school, but the people that were helping us against Belos. It's really got Hunter and Eda torn up. And to be honest, it's scaring us. We are training to stay strong, but Luz, this is all so terrifying. Time magic is forbidden for a reason. It causes more problems than it fixes. We don't know what would have happened on The Day of Unity, but we could have figured it out together. We miss you, and it's so scary to think that Belos sent you somewhere, and that you are being held captive by him.
Please be okay Luz. Don't ever do something like this again.
- Willow and Gus.
1 Month
Hello Luz the Human,
You will be pleased to know that operations are currently being carried out. We have encountered some minor setbacks, but nothing that we can not handle.
We are constantly formulating new attack plans and other strategies to take Belos down. The opportunity you have given us is not going to be wasted.
Currently, there have been 0 casualties on either side of this war. And if we can, we intend to keep it that way for your sake.
I have nothing else to report at this time. I look forward to being able to depart with you on a mission one day in the future.
- Hunter
1 Month
Heya Cutie!
How's it goin?
Mittens has been a mess since you vanished. It would be adorable, if she weren't being so annoying.
Yes, honestly. She constantly thinks of you, and is always trying to think of what you would say, but we can't even make jokes involving you any more.
She gets SO hostile if anyone even thinks something even remotely teasing or negative about you.
Yeah, you definitely won her heart over. Who knew that a frozen witch heart would still function if thawed?!
We hope you are doing okay! Both for your own safety, and for the entirety of the Isles. I am pretty sure that if you are hurt, or worse, Mittens might just destroy the isles for Belos.
That girl is crazy about you. I would be careful to never make her mad!
See you soon Luz! See you soon Luz!
- Ed & Em
- Em & Ed
1 Month
Greeting Luz,
I want to start this letter to you off with an apology. You do not deserve what happened to you, and I feel that I am at least partially responsible. Were it not for my foolishness, perhaps the events that passed would not have turned out as they did.
I am impressed, terrified, and angry at your sheer aptitude for magic. You really are an impressive witch. But, even if I have come to admit that Wild Magic is not a problem, there are still some rules that should be followed.
And you seem to break a lot of those rules. I am impressed that you did so, and terrified at how strong you really are. You are so much younger than me, and yet, you are so much more powerful than I ever was. I can only hope that you mellow with age.
I am angry that you would cast such a spell as well. Not just because time magic is forbidden, or that it's dangerous, or that it's unknown. I am angry that you would put yourself in danger like this. I say this with no disrespect Luz, however, you are still a child. It should not be your responsibility to bear these burdens. It is up to us, the adults and protectors to forge a path for the next generation. It is our charge to make the world a better place for those that precede us.
Yet, it is you, and you alone, that are doing it all. In the future, you should inform one of us about a spell like this and let us be the ones to endure it. You have your whole life ahead of you, and have no sins to atone for.
Some of us, have many.
Regardless, I am hoping you are doing well, all things considered. We are looking for you. I am going to tell you all of this in person, and reprimand you myself, even if it's the last thing I do.
Please note, that was a joke.
Stay brave, Luz. You have much of your life ahead of you. Do not let it go to waste now.
- Lilith Clawthorne
1 Month
Luz!
Amity is helping me write this, like a good servant should! You have most certainly redeemed this one from cupcake smasher, to one of the best advisors a ruler could hope for!
Francois is doing an alright job serving me in your absence, however, he does not provide the same things that you provide me with. By this, I mean that he is not the caring servant that you are.
And a tyrant such as myself must still find time to indulge in their own needs, oh I give up.
Servant in Green! You will keep these secrets from all, or you shall feel my wrath!
Luz, I miss you. I miss your cuddles, your hugs, and even your kisses on the top of my skull. Francois is not a suitable replacement for you. You are who I need.
Please come home.
- King
P.S.
(I decided to write everything he said, so you could appreciate his little outburst. I know you find his antics adorable. -Amity)
4 Months
Dear Luz,
Sorry that it is just me still writing these. Everyone humored me for the first one, but they aren't finding writing letters to you helpful. I am not sure why, since for me this helps a ton. I am writing you every day.
We are still determined to still take down Belos, our group came up with an all out attack plan. It took three months to gather equipment and prepare for this attack, including training, practice, and many other methods of planning to make our odds the best that we could.
Everyone involved wore disguises, to ensure their identities were not revealed by the guards. While Belos knows who we are, he can not directly interfere with us or even take any actions that would cause us to be harmed, thanks to your spell. Even telling the guards who had attacked was impossible. So, as long as the guards stayed in the dark, we could act without any retribution.
Emira, Edric, Gus, Willow and Hunter made a large distraction and disruption in the castle to draw away as many of the coven guards as they could.
Eda, Lilith, Hooty, King and myself were to make an all out assault on the throne room. With minimal guards there due to the first group's disruptions, we were supposed to be mostly unhindered, and able to reach Belos without difficulty. However, despite our plan going all according to plan, it all fell apart as we reached the throne room.
There, at the door, and surrounding each wall from all sides, was a barrier. A red barrier, lined with red clawed vines, and other twisted forms of magic. Belos's magic. He had formed a powerful barrier to defend himself. And no matter how hard we tried, we were unable to break it.
Even King's titan powers were not able to overcome this wall. And after nearly 30 minutes of trying to break in, we were driven from the tower by many of the guards who had slowly been arriving, and were forced to retreat.
No one was captured, thank the titan, but no ground was gained.
I really wish you were there. Your outside the box thinking always was a huge boon. WE are all too used to magic. Having your brilliant mind that was used to not using magic to get by, really gave us an edge. Without you, this is really hard.
Please, Luz, stay strong. Don't give up on us.
- Amity
9 Months
Dear Luz,
We tried the attack strategy a multitude of times. Each new attack was several months after the prior one, even choosing to attack on days where we thought Belos would be most vulnerable, such as during festivals, tours of the castle, and any other event we could think of.
But... It's been one year now. It has become evident that we can not reach Belos, and attacking him was out of the picture. So, we turned to trying to sabotage everything involved with the Emperor's Coven. Shipments of resources were destroyed. Recruitment centers, decimated. Spreading slander and trying to encourage anyone that was willing to revolt. Anything and everything to slow down Belos's progress.
While it definitely had an effect, slowing down everything the Emperor's Coven did, Belos appears to be staying determined. Shipments still come in, with more and more security. New buildings are being constructed while under constant and severe guard. Recruitment was moved directly within the castle. And any negative propaganda that we tried to spread was quickly dismissed by Belos's ever positive image. No one outside of us knew the truth. They all believed him to be a savior. A messiah. They refused to believe any negative news about the Emperor.
We aren't giving up though! We will beat him. We are not going to let him win. We aren't going to waste the opportunity you have given us.
- Amity
15 Months
Dear Luz,
The third plan we attempted was to try and convince the criminals of the isles to rise up against Belos. After all, Eda was once the most wanted criminal in the Isles. She has a reputation. We were hoping that if they created a large enough rebelion, that it would weaken The Emperor's Coven, and by extension, Belos's hold on the isles.
However, it was all blown to pieces when the town that the rebellion was forming in was turned to ash overnight by Belos himself. The one time he finally left the castle, no one was around to attack him, and he finally showed some of his true power. Many lives were lost. And while they were all criminals, significant ones too, it was still a shock.
Everyone in this rebellion was really evil, Luz. It was terrifying. You would probably have loved it. So many people who hated the Emperor. All creepy, all with mysterious stories and origins. It was hard doing this without you. I really wish you were here to see all of this.
Of course, Belos hid the fact that he was the one to kill them, making an announcement that the Titan himself had taken action, and that the wild magic they used had been their undoing. Only furthering the isles' trust in Belos, and only encouraging more people that he was saving them by eliminating wild magic.
Luz... I don't know what we can even do now. It seems every plan we try just fails. Every action has no effect. Please, Luz. The only thing keeping us going right now, is you. Just give us a sign, anything. We could really use the boost to morale...
I love you,
- Amity
Two years
Dear Luz,
Two years have now passed, since you went missing. And to be honest, everyone's hope is at an all time low. All of the failures, all the stress and exhaustion, had amounted to nothing more than minor setbacks and delays for Belos, who seemed to be gaining more and more support and faith day by day.
And, to top it off, our emotional strain was at an all time high. Everyone whom you had saved from your spell, had also been pulled together by you. Sure, we all care about one another. But without your overwhelming positivity, everyones rough and barbed edges were beginning to wear at one another.
I don't even know what started it, but today, I ended up in a fist fight with Hunter. I think he made some comments about you or me, and honestly, I just lost my cool. I am so ashamed. All I can think of is what you would think of me.
It was bad Luz. Luckily, we didn't use magic. But, my body hurts all over, and I am sure he is feeling the same way. It took everyone working together to pull us apart. They ended up casting a sleep spell on me, I was so lost in my anger.
I am so sorry Luz. You worked so hard with me, to help me learn how to be nice. But it feels like without you here, I am forgetting how to do it. Sure, I am not like I was before. I am still putting those I care about first. But... I know I keep hurting people with the things I say.
I need you Luz. I don't think I ever really realized it before, but I do. Without you, I am not the same witch. I am mean, cruel, angry, tense, and SO needlessly abrasive to anyone that tries to help me.
I can't even believe I am admitting this, but part of me is even mad at you. I am so grateful for what you did to save us. But, Luz, you didn't talk to us. You didn't say anything! You told us to hold Belos back, and then casted some crazy spell, said goodbye, and vanished.
We have no clue where you are, no clue if you are okay. No idea what happened to you. Nothing. It almost feels like you abandoned us. Abandoned me. And it is not okay Luz. You don't do this to the people you love. I know that you feel you were responsible. But, titan Luz, you are still someone we care about!
Did you not think about how we would feel at all? Did our feelings not matter to you? Did you not care, or did it not even occur to you? I am just so lost right now.
I am sorry, it's not fair to lash out at you. I am sure you are hurt too. I just feel trapped with these thoughts. I have been doing a lot of self reflecting, but... I just... I don't know what to think.
You are great at talking about your emotions, and helping me with mine. Without you, I don't know what to do. I need you Luz. More than anything in the world.
Come home. Please.
- Amity