Chapter 5: Covention

Hey everyone I'm back with a new chapter. Wow two chapters in two days. I am on a roll. After the last one I just couldn't wait to get this one out there and I think many of you will enjoy this one. I know I did. Please Review and Enjoy.

We find ourselves at Eda's booth trying to sell human trinkets. There Minato was reading a book while Luz was reading Azura to King.

"Emboldened by the dishonor Hecate had shown, Azura lifted her staff to the cotton-candy skies and shouted, "I challenge you to a Witch's Duel!" And look! I drew a flip book. Pew, pew, pew!" Luz said with a little flip image at the bottom of the book.

"Show me the picture." King said interested.

"What?" Luz asks.

"Show me the picture." King repeats as Luz turns it around to show him. "Hah! I can draw better than that. You know, they once called me the King of Artists."

"I thought you were the King of Demons?" Minato smirks.

"Are you just making stuff up?" Luz smirks.

"Doesn't matter. What's important is that my followers would leave me offerings in fear of me." King said.

"Well, I can offer you more of this tantalizing book." Luz offers.

"Ugh! Please stop reading that. Its flowery language is an insult to witches and driving away all of our serious customers!" Eda complains.

"Eda what customers?" Minato gestures to show they were the only ones there. "There aren't even any other stands."

"What's happening?" Luz asks.

"This is a bad omen. There must be something horrible happening today." Eda said narrowing her eyes when Willow and Gus ran over.

"Luz! Minato! Something amazing is happening today!" Gus said.

"Gus, Willow." Luz smiles happy to see their friends.

"So what's going on?" Minato asks closing his book as Willow held up a poster.

"It's the annual covention! Student witches get to see all the types of covens before they're placed in one. There's even a mystery guest this year." Willow said.

"A job fair for witches! Eda, can we go?" Luz asks excited.

"Absolutely not." Eda said causing Luz to whimper. "I never joined a coven for a reason. Sure, it's like a fun club for witches, but you're also giving up your magical independence to be part of a crooked system."

"Uh Eda." Minato said pointing to Willow and Gus.

"But you know, no judgment. In any case, I haven't been to one since we were girls." Eda said.

"We? Who's we?" Minato asks interested when Luz pops up equally interested.

"You have a mysterious past! Now we gotta go!" Luz said.

"No way." Eda said.

"Alright you then Eda, you leave us no choice. Luz bust out the big guns." Minato said as Luz handed her Azura book to King.

"You shall not shan't doeth no more harm, Azura callethed out…" King read aloud.

"So flowery, so awful." Eda said opening her portal to the human world.

"Hecate could only screech, screech as did she, for the screeching did worseneth." King read as Luz grabs King and tosses him through the portal before it closes.

"San, ni, ichi." Minato counts as Eda walks out with King on her head.

"Stop it! Stop it! I will literally do anything, just stop this!" Eda said.

Grinning Minato straps the Monado to his back. "We're going to the Covention."


Soon they were all standing in front of the Covention and King was struggling to get Eda's cowl over her head.

"Gotta keep a low profile." Eda grunts.

"Is that cowl really necessary?" Luz asks helping her.

"Do you think all my wanted posters are for petty theft?" Eda asks as tons of snacks and items fell out of her cowl.

"Yeah pretty much." Minato said.

"Well partly. But the big whammy is I disobeyed the law and refused to join a coven. If I'm seen, I could go to jail. Again." Eda said stuffing the items back in.

"Maybe this informative event will inspire you to join a coven." Willow said but Eda just yanks her hood over Willow's head.

"Let's just get this over with." Eda said.

Walking inside they saw banners for the main 10 Covens right out of the gate.

"Sugoi." Minato said in awe.

"Was I even alive before now?" Luz asks.

"Those are the main 10 but there are hundreds of other ones you can join." Gus said as they walked past them.

"There's Flower Coven, Artist Coven, Big Dog Coven, Small Cat Coven, Tiniest Cat Coven." Willow lists causing Eda to groan. "And the Grumpy Coven." She whispers.

"What was that?" Eda glares causing them to yelp.

"Excuse me ma'am but you look familiar." A man said looking at her and then a wanted poster of her on the wall.

"Uh no I don't. Distraction Spell!" Eda said throwing a bag of chips to the ground before running off.

Looking down the man was about to grab them when Eda runs back and yanks his hood over his head before taking the chips back.

Walking by Minato notices the Elemental Track and saw people doing tons of Elemental Magic.

"What do you think Minato? That's your dad's track right there." Willow said.

"Maybe you'll follow in his footsteps and take over." Gus said.

"Yeah maybe." Minato said not really sure.

Seeing his frowny face Luz tried to change the subject. "Hey what's that one?"

Nearby they saw a ton of building supplies before a witch tossed them into the air and a house formed.

"That's the Construction Coven. One of the main nine. They use power glyphs to increase their strength." Willow explains as one construction member put a glyph on the Conspiracy Prisoner from the Conformitorium and almost instantly the little thing roared with power glowing bright gold.

"Ha-a-a! I'm the destroyer of worlds!" Conspiracy Prisoner said tossing things around destroying it.

"Hey that's the opposite on construction!" Construction members said.

"Whoa! They just turned that little guy into a Super Saiyan." Minato said surprised.

"Yowza-wowza." Luz said when an illusion of her appeared next to her.

"Yowza-wowza." The iillusion said startling her.

"Yowza-wha-a-a?" Luz gasps as the illusion went over to the Illusion Coven.

"Ah! You've been taken in by the allure of the Illusionist Coven. We like to show magic with a hint of showmanship." Gus said disappearing and reappearing by the booth.

"Well no mystery which one you wanna join." Minato said.

"Wow! Acceptance? Comradery? A sense of belonging? Covens sound incredible! Eda, why haven't you ever joined one?" Luz asks.

"Yeah I'm not seeing a downside." Minato asks.

"Watch closely." Eda said pointing to a witch joining the Illusionist Coven. "When you join a coven, all your other magic is sealed away." Placing a mark on him the Illusionist Mark flowed through his body. "From now on, that kid will only be able to make illusions. Since I never joined a coven, I can do every kind of magic. That's why I'm the most powerful witch on the Boiling Isles."

"Okay that makes more sense." Minato said as they followed Eda.

King was about to follow when a witch stops him. "Wha?"

"The tea leaves foretell that this will lead you to your destiny." She said handing him a pen.

"Destiny? Huh! I'm not paying for—"

"It's free." She said walking away.

"Are you bestowing gifts upon me? Yes! I accept your offering! The King of Demons is back!" King said excited.

As they were walking through the booths quite a few witches were eyeing Minato as they walked by.

"Uh is it just me or is everyone looking at me?" Minato asks.

"Well you specifically. More like the weapon strapped to your back." Gus said.

"Really?" Luz asks.

"Luz the Monado is one of the most powerful weapons on the Boiling Isles." Willow explains.

"Just the fact that Minato has it is a big deal." Gus said.

"Is that true Eda?" Minato asks.

"Oh yeah. And once you learn how to properly use it, you'll be a force to be reckoned with." Eda nods.

"Whoa really?" Minato said interested when he noticed a panel with guards lined up alongside it and everyone was heading towards it. "Hey what's that one? Looks popular."

"That's the Emperor's Coven! Do you think they'll sign my forehead?" Gus gasps.

"Only one way to find out!" Willow said as they ran ahead.

"Guess it's a big deal." Luz said.

"Let's go check it out." Minato said turning to Eda. "You coming?"

"No way. Of all the covens, they're the worst. I'll wait out here." Eda said in a huff.

"Look Eda I get you're not into all of this but Minato and I are still new to this world so we're going in there to make up our own mind. If you want you can join us." Luz said as they walked in.

"I just saw her." Looking over Eda saw the guy she messed with talking to a Guardian with one of Eda's wanted posters. "I think that's her."

"Uh oh, kids wait up!" Eda said running in after them.


Inside a large circular theater, the viewers filled the stands as Eda sat next to Luz and Minato.

"Okay let's see this mess." Eda said.

"What changed your mind?" Minato asks.

"It was either watch this or jail. Still debating whether I made the right call." Eda said when the lights turned off and the spotlight shined on Principal Bump who was down below.

"Hello Bonesbourough! Students ask me all the time, Principal Bump, what's the height of magical achievement?" Bump said.

"Is it this?" One student asks making a spell circle causing his head to grow big and ended up falling on top of the audience member next to him crushing it.

"Wow. I failed you as a principal. It's being selected to join the best of the best. And there are none better than the jewel of the coven system and the enforcers of His will, the Emperor's Coven." Bump said as three Emperor's coven members in masks appeared on stage.

"Whoa." Luz said in awe.

"These guys really are a big deal." Minato said.

"Luz." Looking over they saw the Emperor's coven had indeed signed Gus's forehead.

"Feast your eyes on this elite force, each member handpicked to help usher in a new age of controlled magic." Bump said as one member created fire, one created water and the last created lighting.

The three spells are launched in the air before creating fireworks.

"When does that elite force get here?" Eda mocks.

"Members of the Emperor's Coven have access to all yes, all forms of magic. Ooh. Aah." Bump said.

"Ooh. Aah." The audience said mimicking him.

"But only the best can ascend these ranks. Some day that could be one of you!" Bump said pointing at Amity in the stands causing her to squeal.

"Huh?" Minato said recognizing her.

As the three members left the stage, Bump stepped up.

"And now, I'm pleased to introduce the esteemed leader of this coven and this year's mystery guest. You know her, you love her! Lilith!" Bump declared.

"Huh?" Eda stops laughing.

From above a blue raven flew in and landed on stage before it revealed an adult woman with ivory skin, pointy ears and indigo hair. This was Lilith Clawthorne.

"You know her?" Minato asks noticing the change in Eda's mood.

"You could say that." Eda said.

"Mysterious past." Luz gasps.

"Thank you, all. It wasn't easy for me to rise to the top. I also started from humble beginnings." Lilith said.

"Like me?" The big-headed student said with stars in his eyes.

"Now I have the highest honor of enforcing the Emperor's will. So be more! The Emperor's Coven awaits you!" Lilith declares waving her hand creating balls of blue light causing Eda to glare at her.

A few minutes later the three of them were walking out.

"Eda where are you going?" Minato asks.

"I'm gonna head home and wash the con funk off my skin." Eda said.

"But we haven't even taken the quiz to determine our coven type!" Luz said holding up a magazine which Eda blasts a hole through.

"Okay nevermind." Minato said walking away only to bump into Amity.

"Hey watch where you're go—oh it's you. The Hybrid and Willow's abomination thing." Amity glares.

"Hey, Amity. So, funny story. Not an abomination. Sorry for the confusion last week. I-I'm Luz. The human." Luz corrects holding out her hand.

"Ugh put that away. You two got me in trouble with Principal Bump and I never get in trouble." Amity said.

"Well you were fine with the old man trying to dissect Luz." Minato reminds.

"You shouldn't even be here. This covention is for witches only." Amity said.

"And I'm half of one." Minato points out not liking her more and more.

"And I'm learning how to be a witch too. I'm receiving magic lessons from a powerful witch and a ferocious demon." Luz said when Amity looks past them.

"Is that your ferocious demon there?" Amity asks.

Looking over they saw King covered in Covention Hats, scarves and t-shirts while holding a cupcake.

"Cupcakes in my tummy-tum makes the King say yummy-yum!" King smiles.

"So you'll join the Baker's Coven?" A baker asks as King eats the cupcake.

"Hmm nope." King said taking another one and running off. "Hey guys check out all these offerings." King said before tripping over his scarf and dropping his cupcake.

"You okay King?" Minato asks helping him up.

"You make wearing scarfs look so cool and easy." King said before looking to his cupcake when Amity steps on it causing King to gasp.

"Oops. That was an accident." Amity smirks causing Minato to stand up.

"What's your problem?" Minato asks.

"You're my problem. You two and your pet give real witches a bad name." Amity said.

"I am not a pet!" King said scratching his face with his foot like a dog.

"He's a very good boy and the King of Demons!" Luz said hugging him. "It's one thing to say I can't be a witch."

"Because you can't." Amity said.

"But it's another thing to bully my friends." Luz said.

"Well what are you gonna do about it? You don't know any magic." Amity smirks.

"No but I do." Minato said stepping forward.

"Yes! Just like The Good Witch Azura said when facing down her rival Hecate at the Bog of Immediate Regret Minato challenges you to a Witches Duel!" Luz declares shocking everyone.

"And you're on board with this?" Amity asks.

"Oh yeah." Minato nods causing Amity to smile and walk up to Minato.

"I accept. Let's state the terms for this duel." Amity said.

"One if Minato wins you have to apologize to King for squashing his cupcake." Luz points.

"Good night sweet child." King said picking up the scraps.

"And two you can no longer mock those beneath you and accept that Luz and I can be witches too." Minato said.

"Fine but if I win not only must you two stop learning magic…I get the Monado." Amity points causing Minato and Luz to gasp.

"What?" Minato said.

"What's a matter? Scared?" Amity smirks.

"Do it Minato! For my honor!" King said.

"You've beaten bullies before. You can beat this one." Luz said.

"Shake on it." Minato said when Amity makes a spell circle around his hand and shakes hands.

"The everlasting oath is sealed." Amity said.

"I'm not liking where this is going." Minato said.

"Meet back inside the theater in one hour. Let's see what kind of witch you are, Hybrid." Amity said walking away.

"I can do this right?" Minato asks.

"Oh yeah." Luz nods.

"No way." King shook his head.


Down another hall, Eda was trying to find the way out when Lilith who was signing autographs spotted her.

"Sister?" Lilith said causing Eda to turn around. "It's been so long since I've seen you last. What are you wearing? You look like some sort of trash collector. Oh, right. You are." Lilith said walking over.

"Oh, Lily. I just had to see the leader of the Emperor's Coven in action." Eda said before looking to Lilith's fans. "You know, when we were kids, Lilith was so excited to see the Emperor's Coven, she peed a little."

Hearing this the kids started to laugh while Lilith turned red embarrassed.

"Tha-That's all for today." Lilith said shooing the kids away before turning to Eda. "You shouldn't even be here. You're a wanted criminal. Unless...I don't believe it. You're here to join the Emperor's Coven!" Lilith gasps causing Eda to burst into laughter.

"In your dreams." Eda said.

"You think being covenless makes you so much smarter than everyone else. But while you run from the law like a degenerate, I'm mentoring the next generation of powerful witch students into the world." Lilith boasts.

"Well I have my own students too. And I bet they can wipe the floor with any of your prissy little blue bloods." Eda said.

"Is that a challenge?" Lilith asks.

"You bet it is." Eda said.

"And who in their right mind would let you teach their child?" Lilith asks when Luz and Minato ran in.

"Eda we need your help. Minato challenged Amity to a witches' duel!" Luz said when Lilith noticed Minato's spiky red hair, goggles and the Monado.

"No…it can't be." Lilith gasps.

"Lilith meet Minato…Miguel's son." Eda smirks.

"Impossible." Lilith said.

"Uh hey did you know my dad?" Minato asks.

"Know him? Ha. Minato this girl was head over heels for your dad back in school. In fact, she even kept a picture of him in her locker with a cute heart drawn over his face." Eda smirks.

"Shut up!" Lilith said turning bright red.

"Oh what's a matter, Lilith? Don't like that Miguel clearly liked me more than you?" Eda teases.

"Hardly. It appears your student has met my strongest protégé. I mean what is this? A human and a hybrid? Where did you even find them?" Lilith asks shaking it off.

"Well then it appears our best students will be duking it out. Time to see if you're as good as you say you are." Eda said.

"Okay, Edalyn. For one day, you won't have to hide from the law, because I want to see how good a teacher you really are and the look on your face when you ruin Miguel's good name." Lilith smirks making a spell circle making all of Eda's wanted posters disappear before walking off.

"Alright kid. Time to prepare for bloodshed." Eda said putting a hand on Minato's shoulder.

"But who's blood?" Luz asks.

"Anyone's guess." Eda said.


Soon Eda put a headband on and was facing Minato.

"Okay Minato. Let's start your training. Now, I'm coming at you with a blast of fire. What do you do?" Eda asks.

"Uh I use my Air Scooter to get out of the way." Minato said.

"Not bad but then I come at you with some earth magic to knock you to the ground and come at you with a giant sword what do you do?" Eda asks as Minato tries swinging the Monado but struggles. "Oh that's right. I haven't properly showed you how to wield that thing." Eda realized. "Boy I hope you didn't make an everlasting oath."

"Is there a glowy hand thing that happens?" Luz asks.

"Look I'm not very good with the Monado yet so I'll just stick with my wind spells. That'll be enough right?" Minato asks.

"Abomination rise!" Nearby Amity summons an Abomination which rips its head off before throwing it at a Coven booth knocking the member to the ground.

"Mmm I'd say 50-50." Eda said mildly impressed.

"Oh man why did I open my mouth now Minato and I could lose everything!" Luz panics.

"Hey Luz don't talk like that. I will win this and when I do you and I will be witches." Minato assures.

"Yeah Minato's right. We are not gonna let those snobs win that easy! We are not gonna let them win at all. Minato is gonna win and I have an idea." Eda said when her headband snapped.


In the theater, Eda and Minato stood on one side with Luz behind them and Lilith and Amity stood across from them.

"Beloved citizens, the Emperor's Coven proudly presents an impromptu demonstration of the sort of witch we seek every year. Introducing Amity Blight." Lilith said as the crowd cheered.

"Go Amity!" A fan cheered.

"Versus Minato Soulwing." Lilith said causing the crowd to mutter.

"It's Nakamura! My name is Nakamura!" Minato corrects.

"A Soulwing? Here?"

"What's with his ears? He doesn't look like a witch."

"He's not Amity." A fan said.

"So what's this big plan of yours?" Minato asks.

"Alright I know your wind magic is strong but you see that mound?" Eda points to a mound in the dirt. "If you find yourself backed into a corner get Amity to step on that and my magic trap will go off." Eda said.

"But that's cheating." Luz said.

"Nobody will know. To all eyes up there it'll look like you're performing magic. Just trust me." Eda said.

"I'm not sure if I wanna win like this." Minato said.

"Then go out there and use your own skills." Eda said when the bell screamed.

"Well wish me luck." Minato said.

"Good luck." Luz said worried as he stepped out to face Amity.

"Get ready Hybrid because once this is over I'll be walking out with a new weapon." Amity said.

"We'll see." Minato said taking a fighting stance.

"Abomination Rise!" Amity said as abomination appeared but it was at least 3 times bigger than the one from earlier.

"Whoa." Minato gasps.

"Whoa." Amity said equally surprised before turning to him. "Show me what you got Hybrid!"

"You want it, you got it!" Minato said before taking a deep breath. "Sky Dragon's Roar!" Minato yells breathing a gust of wind.

Moving in the Abomination stood in front of Amity acting as a wall to protect her from taking any damage.

"Is that it?" Amity asks as her abomination tried to step on him but Minato jumped out of the way.

"Hardly!" Minato said making an air scooter to race out of the way.

Groaning the Abomination tried to keep up with Minato but he was too fast for them.

Leaping up in the air Minato draws the Monado and brings it down on the Abomination cutting it in half.

"Whoo go Minato!" Luz cheers.

"Ha! How do you like me now Lily?" Eda calls out but Lilith keeps her cool.

"Not impressed." Lilith said as the Abomination reformed into smaller ones from the one Minato cut in half.

"Uh oh." Minato said as the Abominations leaped at him forcing him to jump back.

"You're pretty light on your feet Hybrid but you won't win by putting on a cute acrobatics routine." Amity said.

"Mind your own business!" Minato said when one Abomination pulled its head off and threw it at Minato which he dodges but the second one hits knocking him to the ground.

Groaning in pain, Minato stood up. 'Man I wish this thing could do more.' Minato thought as both Abomniations moved in.

Reacting to his will the Monado glows bright as both Abominations threw a punch.

Suddenly a powerful barrier shoots out protecting Minato from the attacks.

"What?" Amity gasps along with Luz and the audience.

"Yes." Eda grins seeing he was learning.

Looking at the barrier in awe Minato grins seeing he had a chance. "Okay no slicing gotta hit it hard." Minato said stabbing the Monado into the ground before holding out both his hands.

Up in the stands King was walking in filled with tons of Coven swag.

" Things that are free. People are giving offerings to me! I love offerings!" King sang stopping by Willow and Gus. "What'd I miss?"

"Minato is in a witch's duel!" Willow said.

"Yeah and he's rocking it! Whoo! He really is a Soulwing!" Gus cheered.

"Wha?" King said surprised.

Down below wind surrounds Minato as two Rasengans form in both his hands.

"No way." Amity gasps as Minato charges in.

"Rasengan Barrage!" Minato yells as one Abomination recovers Minato leaps up and slams both into the Abomination sending it flying back and crashing to the ground making the other one stumble.

"Whoo! One down!" Luz cheers.

"Again! Again!" Eda chants.

"I've never seen moves like that before, but the way he fights and controls the wind…he really is Miguel's son." Lilith said amazed seeing a teenage Miguel in Minato's place.

"This I gotta see!" King said climbing down the steps to get a better view.

"Go Amity!" A student cheers.

"Hey! You root for Minato or nobody!" King points about to teach him a lesson but trips on his scarf again and tumbles down the steps.

Down below, Minato leaps back dodging the second Abomination.

"Air Palm!" Minato said thrusting his palm forward creating a powerful gust of wind blowing the Abomination back causing Amity to struggle as she tries to fight through it but little did she know she was walking right towards Eda's trap causing Minato to gasp.

"No! Don't take another step!" Minato said stopping his attack.

"Why Minato? What happens if I step closer?" Amity taunts about to step when King falls down and lands right on the mound causing spikes to erupt out of the ground skewering all of King's swag.

"Phew. I'm okay." King said seeing he wasn't hurt.

"Spikes?!" Luz gasps turning to Eda.

"Eda are you insane?!" Minato asks as Eda paused before holding up her fingers to mean a little bit.

"Cheater!" Amity points at Minato.

"Wha? No it wasn't my idea I swear." Minato said as Lilith walks up to them.

"Oh Eda I do believe this means you lose. If Miguel could see what you've made his son into." Lilith scoffs causing Eda to growl.

"I swear I thought I could win this on my own. Eda was the one who set that trap." Minato said.

"Who could believe anything you say?" Amity asks turning around when Eda spots something.

"Wait just a second Ms. Protégé." Eda said stopping her.

"Hey what are you—" Eda pulls something off the back of her neck and it caused both Abominations to shrink to normal size before getting crushed by their own heads.

"A power glyph from the Construction Coven." Eda declares holding it up for everyone to see.

"She cheated." Willow gasps looking to Gus.

"Whoa so both sisters put a safety net up so their student wouldn't lose." Luz realized.

"Ah-ha! Yes, yes, yes-yes-yes! You cheated. Perfect, prissy Lilith cheated. Hot dang, I love coventions!" Eda cheers.

"I only did that because I knew you would cheat!" Lilith said.

"Still cheated! Welcome down to my level!" Eda laughs.

"But…I didn't know." Amity said feeling just as embarrassed as Minato was.

"Amity." Minato said actually feeling sorry for her when she suddenly runs out. "Hey wait up!"

"Minato!" Luz said about to run after him.

"Luz help!" King said still trapped.

Running over Luz pulls King free but all his swag got ripped up.

"My offerings!" King gasps.

"You'll get more offerings, King but first we need to help Minato." Luz said running out.

"Hey wait for me!" King said following her.

Nearby Eda was doing a victory dance.

"Knock it off you're making a scene." Lilith said.

"You cheated. Hey, where's the Rhyming Coven? What rhymes with cheated?" Eda asks.

"Stop acting like a child!" Lilith said.

"You were defeated, don't get heated, get your stank face treated." Eda rhymes.

"Rhyme one more thing I dare you!" Lilith growls.

"Oh, it's okay, I'm done. Because my rhymes are depleted!" Eda said.

"That's it!" Lilith snaps summoning her staff and blasts Eda.

"There she is." Eda grins summoning her staff before attacking back.

"Witch's Duel!" A student calls out.


Running out Minato looks around for any sign of Amity when he noticed her in a small corner sniffling.

"Amity…I am so sorry." Minato said.

"Ugh, seriously? Just leave me alone." Amity groans as Minato walked up to her.

"I didn't mean to embarrass you." Minato said.

"That's all you and your dumb human friend ever do!" Amity snaps standing up to look him in the eye. "First at school and now this! You made me look like a fool in front of the Emperor's Coven. My future! You have all this power, the Monado for crying out loud and you don't even want the amazing gifts skills like this can give you! I have worked my entire life to get to the top and you just come in out of nowhere and everyone acts like you're a big deal because they say your father was. You don't belong here hybrid! Say it! Say you don't belong here!" Amity demands.

"I don't belong here." Minato admits surprising her when Minato holds out the Monado and takes a deep breath before the Monado began to glow and slowly change shape. "But that's not gonna stop me from trying."


Back in the arena, Lilith fires a giant blue fire attack but Eda slams her staff into the ground creating a wall to block it before turning the wall into a giant owl head that attacked Lilith.

Acting quickly Lilith dodges the attacks but Eda kept drawing more spell circles creating smaller owls to fly out and attack her but Lilith blasts the small ones away.

Diving in Lillith attempts to strike Eda down but Eda made a barrier blocking her attack.

As the two sisters clashed Owlbert came to life and flew off Eda's staff and pulled Lilith's hair distracting her.

"Say goodnight sister." Eda said slamming her staff down and a giant Owl Head bit down on Lilith.

Flying back Owlbert lands on the staff causing Eda to smile when suddenly Lilith burst out and appeared behind Eda.

"Enough of this." Lilith said before blasting Eda making her crash into the wall.

Grinning Lilith was about to attack when Eda looked up.

"Lily wait. The curse." Eda said as Lilith stops her attack and walks over. "Look at me. Look at my face. The curse is worsening and I can't keep up with it. I don't know how much time I have left."

"I'll admit I was surprised when I first saw you today. Even more that you found Miguel's son." Lilith said.

"Yeah kid has his dad's habit of butting into other people's business. And I guess I just had to see my sister for... possibly the last time." Eda said.

"Eda I—" Before Lilith could finish Eda threw a bag of chips in her face distracting her.

"It's been fun, but let's call it a draw!" Eda calls out as she ran out the exit.

"Argh!" Eda groans annoyed.


Back outside, Amity was looking at Minato in awe as the Monado returned to normal.

"Wha-What was that?" Amity asks.

"You think you're the only one who has worked hard? 6 years ago my dad disappeared and all I had left was his old spellbook. That whole time I had to teach myself to do magic and I've worked to master every single one of them. It doesn't come as naturally for me and Luz like it does for you so we have to improvise." Minato admits.

Amity makes a spell circle and pulls his hand through. "The oath is unbound."

"So I can keep the Monado? And Luz can learn magic?" Minato asks.

"Humans have no magical ability. But I doubt that'll stop your friend. As for you, the Monado belongs to the strongest. Someday you'll have to prove you're worthy again." Amity said walking away.

"Hmm maybe she's not a bully after all." Minato said.

"Minato!" Looking over he saw King and Luz run over.

"You left us!" King said.

"Sorry guys." Minato said.

"You were pretty amazing out there." Luz said.

"Thanks but I got a long way to go to get better." Minato said.

"So should we go get King some more offerings?" Luz asks.

"Nah. That stuff just weighed me down. But I have something for you, Minato. And it's the best thing because it's free, comes from my heart, and I always have more than I need." King said.

"Is it love?" Luz gasps.

"Ugh no. Tote bags! And they have so many uses!" King said hanging one on Minato's arm before jumping in. "Onward fair chariot!"

Minato chuckles when Eda ran in.

"We gotta go." Eda said.

"What about your sister?" Minato asks.

"She had a real snack attack." Eda laughs.

"Eda... Do you think Luz and I will ever be true witches?" Minato asks.

"What? I don't know. And who's a true witch? These suckers? According to them, that means being in a coven, but I never joined one and I'm better than all of them combined. You gotta be your own witch." Eda said.

"My own witch. I like that." Luz said.

"Now, let's go before my sister realizes I tied her pointy shoes together." Eda said when they heard Lilith scream. "And that's our cue." Eda said pushing them out.

"So your sister also had the hots for my dad?" Minato asks.

"Oh yeah we used to have tons of competitions against each other just to hang out with him." Eda laughs.

"Are you serious? Minato your dad was in a love triangle!" Luz gasps. "I need to know more!"

"No you don't." King said.


In a backstage room, Lilith struggles to walk in thanks to Eda tying up her shoes.

"Ugh you make it so hard to want to help you Edalyn." Lillith groans when she looks to her mirror and saw a picture of a teenage her behind a teenage Miguel with a heart drawn around him. "Hmph it's like I was looking back in time." Lilith smiles at the memory before letting out a sigh. "If only I hadn't pushed you away all those years ago." Lilith said when she suddenly received a call causing her to gasp.

On it was a small demon creature with what appeared to be a turquoise hand instead of hair. This was Kikimora.

"Lilith, I see you let The Owl Lady get the best of your temper. Just remember what Emperor Belos has promised to you." Kikimora reminds.

"I will capture her ma'am." Lillith nods.

"Very good." Kikimora said hanging up.

"Your days are numbered Edalyn." Lilith declares.