Chapter 4: The Risky Deal

Luz woke up the next day knowing she couldn't keep hiding for long. She knew Principle Bump will soon expel her if she missed more days. She had to come up with a plan to be able to go to school without showing what happened to her. She thought of her plan while getting ready for the day. "Morning Eda," she said.

"You too kid," Eda replied. "We both know that you can't keep hiding. So I brought the healing coven back. They said they came up with a temporary fix."

"Really?" Luz said.

"Of course," the coven leader replied as they took out something from their uniform. "This is a healing glyph. It will temporary turn you back to yourself when at school. They don't last forever so we recommend applying a new one every day until this phase dies if by any chance it does."

"Great, I can finally go back to Hexside," Luz exclaimed. "Give me all of those you got right now." The healing coven leader was going to give all they had anyway. Luz applied the glyph in a spot where she thought nobody will find it. She noticed that her skin was no loner gray. "It worked," she exclaimed.

"Of course it did," the coven leader said. "We will be leaving now but remember those are only temporary." The healing coven left the Owl House leaving Luz, Eda and King left inside.

"Whoa Luz, what was all that about," questioned Hooty. "Is this something new. Hoot, Hoot."

"Don't know," answered Luz as she was already on her way to Hexside. Meanwhile, the titan skull was plotting the perfect time to meet Luz. Going back to Luz who was now talking to Willow, Gus and her batata Amity. "Yeah, that was weird," she answered Gus's question about where she had been.

"I hope it's not too serious," said Willow.

"Calm down Willow," Amity said. "I'm sure it'll pass soon."

"Sure hope so," replied Willow. "I don't want to be worried about my human best friend forever."

"I'll be fine," said Luz. "You worry about yourself for once." Suddenly the demon bell rang.

"We got to go to class now," said Gus.

"Right behind you," said the other friends. Luz got a little back tracked when Boscha came out of nowhere and bumped into Luz.

"Watch where you've going human," Boscha said sarcastically.

"Maybe you should do the same," Luz replied. This made Boscha angry and wanted to hit Luz but noticed something on her neck.

"Oh what's that on your neck," Boscha questioned. This made Luz freeze up a bit.

"T T There's nothing there," Luz stumbling with her answer.

"Why don't I check for you," Boscha asked Luz and went for the hidden glyph.

"NO," Luz exclaimed. She then made a spell circle creating a protection spell. Boscha was thrown back a few feet. She was shocked to what just happened. Luz had the same impression.

"How did you do that," questioned Boscha. "Humans don't have magical capabilities."

Luz answered with, "For once, I agree with you Boscha." Suddenly, the scene shifted leaving Luz by herself in front of the titan skull. "How did I get here, "she questioned.

"I sent you here," said an unknown voice. "I was also the one that gave you the magic that was used for your protection spell." Luz looked around for someone making the voice but couldn't find anything.

"Who said that," she questioned. "And how do you know my very move."

The unknown voice answered, "I'm up here and I've been watching you because I was the one that sent you here." Luz followed the sound of the voice to where her eyes turned into shock. The voice was coming from the titan skull.

"How is these possible," Luz questioned the titan skull.

"I'm still alive but through the form of a spirit. Also my name is Steve just like most of the coven scouts." If you listen to me, I can help you but you need to help me too."

"Alright," said Luz. "What do you have in mind?" Steve came up with a plan.

He said, "I'll help you build a portal back to the human realm while you help me live again. I know we both know the Emperor needs to be overthrown. That's what I'll do. So what do you say?"

Luz thought about it for a minute and then said, "I'll agree to your deal." I do like to help people especially those who use power for their own gain."

Steve said, "Great, I'll call you back when I need you but now is not the time."

"Ok," said Luz. The scene shifted back to where she was at Hexside with Boscha still in shock. Luz knew what was going on now but she couldn't tell anyone or it could lead to her downfall. So she kept it a secret and went to her class as it appeared no time has passed. Little did she know, there is more to the deal then it appears to be.

TO BE CONTIUED