Chapter 13: Escape of the Palisman
Hey everyone I'm back with a new chapter. This one I've been planning to do for a while. And needless to say with all the excitement in season 2 I've got a lot to look forward to writing. I hope you like what I have planned. Please Review and Enjoy.
We find ourselves in a dark forest as a cloaked figure was walking through it.
As we zoom in the figure had a satchel and the Monado strapped to his back before taking off his hood to reveal Miguel but he was an adult and was in his 30s.
"Bat Queen! Where are you?!" Miguel calls out.
Suddenly flames shot out causing Miguel to look up and see the Bat Queen fly in and land on some rocks in front of him.
"Miguel Soulwing. It's been a long time." Bat Queen said.
"Too long, it's Miguel Nakamura now." Miguel said.
"You can change a man's name but you can't change the man." Bat Queen said. "What business do you have with me?"
"You owe me a favor and I'm cashing it in." Miguel said as Bat Queen glares down at him.
"What kind of favor?" She asks as Miguel reaches for his satchel and when he pulled it out her eyes widen and gasps.
Years later, we find ourselves at a playground as Eda, Luz, Minato, Lily and Katara were sitting at a bench watching King play.
"Thanks for letting me spend the day with you guys? Dez has been getting into soap operas and I cannot stay in the same house as him when he's like that." Katara said.
"Is it that bad?" Luz asks.
"I swear those actors are worse than the Ember Island Players." Katara cringed.
"It's fine Katara, we enjoy your company." Minato said.
"Especially when you don't mind helping watch King." Eda said.
"What if he gets hurt? What if the kids are mean to him? My parental instincts are freaking out, man." Luz gasps in a worried tone.
"He's fine. Look at him." Eda points to King who was trying to climb up the slide.
"He does look like he's having fun." Lily said.
"Aw. I wonder what cute little game he's playing?" Luz smiles.
"Stand back, cretins." King said climbing to the top of the slide. "Yes! Yes! This is a throne worthy of a tyrant. Bow to me you snotty underlings. Bow!"
"Okay." Two kids doing funny bows.
"Yes, appease your master." King grins when a kid with a snot rocket walks up behind him.
"This isn't for standing, it's for sliding. You try." He said pushing King down the slide causing him to hit the ground.
"Eda!" King whines running over to them. "That monster took my throne!"
"You mean the baby?" Eda points.
"No, the usurper. I want you to go over there and blow him up. Kaboom!" King declares.
"Kaboom!" Usurper yells riding on a spring rider nearby.
"Yeah, I'm not using Owlbert to blow up a five‐year‐old." Eda said unscrewing Owlbert from his staff. "He's got better things to do, like this." As Eda started to pet him Owlbert smiles loving it.
"Aww that's so cute." Luz smiles.
"Where'd you get him?" Katara asks.
"Get? I made Owlbert from the branch of an ancient tree. He's my Palisman and we're bonded for life. I'd annihilate anyone who'd hurt him." Eda declares.
"Fine. Don't help. Minato I'm borrowing the Monado." King said walking to Minato's sword that was leaning against the bench.
"Should we stop him?" Lily asks.
"Hold on, let's see where this goes." Minato said.
Grabbing the handle, King tries to lift it but the sword was too heavy for him. "Come on, move. Move!" Pulling back with all his might, the Monado ends up falling on top of King nearly crushing him under its weight.
Snickering all of them struggle to hold back their laughter.
"Uh I don't think the Monado is for you." Minato said lifting it off him.
"Fine revenge will taste all the sweeter if they fall by my hand alone." King declares when Usurper walks up behind him.
"Tag you're it!" He said pushing King and running off laughing.
"Oh, man. Here we go. King's squeak of rage." Eda smiles.
"Nyeh, nyeh." King roars making a high-pitched squeak before charging after the kid.
"Awww." Katara and Lily smile.
"He's like a little teakettle." Eda laughs.
"That was adorable." Minato laughs.
"So cute." Luz chuckles when she notices a mark on Owlbert's foot. "Hey what's that?"
"That's his interlock. So he only fits on to my staff. Every palisman has one." Eda explains but in the middle of her sentence she finds herself in a dark area where everything but her staff and the bench had disappeared. "Luz? Minato? Lily? Katara? Anyone?" Eda panics.
"Eda?" Luz's voice echoed.
"Luz?" Eda calls out snapping out of it revealing she was lying on the bench with the 4 humans looking at her concerned.
"Eda, wake up!" Minato said as Eda groans sitting up.
"Are you alright?" Katara asks.
"What happened? You just passed out in the middle of a sentence." Lily asks.
"Oh no, the curse. We have to get home now!" Eda said standing up.
"Curse? What curse?" Lily asks worried.
"Explain later, right now we need to get back to the Owl House." Minato said grabbing the Monado.
"King time to go!" Luz calls out.
"5 more minutes please." King said about to attack the Usurper.
"King!" Luz and Minato call out.
"Ah, man. This isn't over." King said.
"Okay, let's play again real soon." Usurper walks to King and hugs him.
"No, no. Keep those sticky hands away! Oh, no! He's touching me!" King screams.
Arriving at the Owl House, Eda throws her staff against the couch before lying on it.
"Okay Eda stay there, I'll get the elixir." Luz said.
"Don't worry about it. I'll get it myself in a bit." Eda said.
"Alright what is going on? What is all this about a curse?" Lily asks.
"Long story short, Eda has to take these elixirs or the curse will turn her into a monster and that's bad for all of us." Minato said.
"You think if I used my waterbending I could heal it?" Katara asks.
"Doubtful, even the best in the Healing Coven couldn't fix me." Eda groans.
"Do you need us to stay home and take care of you? I could put King in a little doctor's outfit." Luz gasps at the thought.
"Meh?" King asks looking at her.
"No one wants to see that." Eda said.
"I do." Luz said.
"That sounds kind of fun." Minato said.
"I think he would look cute." Katara giggles.
"Agreed." Lily smiles.
"Look, I know how to take care of myself. I've had this curse longer than you've all been alive." Eda said.
"How did you get this curse?" Lily asks.
"I don't know." Eda said.
"You don't know?" Minato asks in disbelief.
"Somebody gave it to me. I don't know who and I don't care because I'm fine, all right? Anyway, don't you and Luz have plans with Tweedledum and Twerpledee?" Eda asks.
"Well, Willow, Gus, Minato and I were going to Grudgby game between Hexside and Glandus high." Luz said.
"Since when are you two into sports?" Eda asks.
"Since I found a little something called "Hexside Pride." To think that Glandus, whoever they are, would dare face us." Luz declares causing Minato to chuckle.
"Well, I've been in Karate since I was little." Minato said.
"Really?" Eda asks.
"Yeah, his grandpa owns his own karate dojo. Uh the human grandpa, not the horrible Soulwing grandpa." Luz corrects herself.
"Yeah my mom insisted that I take lessons from grandpa like when he taught her." Minato chuckles. "But if you really need us to stay."
"Ugh sympathy no thanks. Go have fun at your sport. Tiger Lily, Katara what about you?" Eda asks.
"Actually Lily, you and I haven't really hung out much have we?" Katara asks.
"Never just us." Lily shook her head.
"Well how about while those two have fun, we have a little girl time?" Katara suggests.
"I suppose." Lily shrugs.
"Have fun guys." Luz said.
"You girls should try getting to know each other, you might have more in common than you realize." Minato said strapping the Monado to his back.
"Hooray! Hooray for sport! Hugs and kisses, King." Luz said giving King a forehead kiss.
"Don't spend all night plotting revenge." Minato said as they left.
"That drooly‐faced heathen will know my wrath." King said in a song-like tone.
Walking to Hexside, Luz and Minato were practicing chants.
"How about this? Hexside's gonna wreck your side." Minato suggests doing a cheer.
"Hmm no, how about Hexside is the best side in the west side?" Luz suggests before they jump back startled by the dragon bus.
"Guys." At the back of the line, Willow and Gus in Hexside hats and shirts were waving.
"Happy game day, fellow, uh re we Hexidians? Hexies? Hexoleos?" Luz asks.
"Actually most people call us winners." Willow declares.
"Grudgby games are the best. The players go through these action‐packed trials. And the audience gets to wave flags. Look, I practiced." Gus said taking out two flags and spins them around.
"Is it weird Minato and I aren't wearing any Hexside clothes?" Luz asks.
"Um, it's weirder that you're wearing Glandus colors." Willow points.
Looking at the poster, they saw Glandus was the same colors as Luz's hoodie and one had goggles on his helmet like Minato.
"Oh you can't blame us for that, we've been wearing this stuff since you met us." Minato said when a giant student shoved them.
"Get ready to be creamed, Glandus nerds." He mocks.
"Hey! We're Hexside nerds!" Luz calls out. "Man we gotta change into some Hexside gear. Where can Minato and I get Hexside shirts?"
"I know. There's a lost and found box in the cafeteria." Gus points with his flags.
"The Lost and Found box, the perfect thing for last-minute supplies." Minato chuckles.
"Come on, let's hurry." Luz said as they ran in.
Finding the lost and found box, Luz opens it and they see quite a few Hexside clothes.
"Yes." Luz smiles.
"Lost and Found box, you've done it again." Minato grins.
Minutes later, Luz and Minato came out in Hexside clothes and pom poms.
"Go Hexside!" Luz leaps up and does the splits but couldn't get up. "Well, I never did that before."
"See this is another reason you weren't meant to be a cheerleader." Minato cringed helping her up when they noticed the bus was gone and only Willow and Gus were there. "Hey where is everyone?"
Suddenly they heard a roar and saw the dragon bus flying away.
"Hexside rules!" The giant kid yells.
"Oh, no! Come back!" Luz yells as they ran down.
"Why didn't you guys get on the bus?" Minato asks.
"We weren't going to leave you behind." Willow said.
"I was." Gus said when Willow elbows him shutting him up.
"Can we walk to Glandus?" Luz asks.
"We'd never make it in time. Glandus is all the way out in the middle of the island." Gus said.
"What about you? Can you air scooter us to Glandus?" Luz asks looking to Minato.
"No way I can carry all four of us." Minato shook his head.
"And my parents are working, otherwise I'd see if they could give us a ride on their staff." Willow sighs.
"Man, I really wish I could figure out how to fly." Minato sighs giving Luz an idea.
"A staff... because staffs fly. Of course. I can get us a staff." Luz smiles.
"You can?" Gus asks.
"Yes, now come on." Luz said leading them back to the Owl House.
In the kitchen, Katara and Lily were giggling about what they have in common.
"How is this possible? In both your book and my show we have a fun boy who loves flying around and messing with people and a guy committed to bringing him down." Lily said.
"Yeah except Aang and Zuko eventually got along. I don't think Peter Pan and Hook will ever get along." Katara smirks.
"Never." Lily smiles.
"Tiger Lily, I think you and I are gonna be good friends." Katara said.
"Same." Lily nods.
Upstairs, King had entered Eda's room.
"Eda! Great news. I thought of the perfect way to get revenge on that usurper." King said holding up a piece of paper that read "FIRE?". "Now, don't be put off by the complicated premise. I'll break it down for you in small pieces. Huh?"
In her nest, King looks in horror to see Eda was in her Owl beast form and growling at him causing King to scream.
"Owl Beast! Stay back!" King screams and the Owl Eda steps back confusing him. "Did you just listen to me?" Standing up King saw Owl Eda standing in front of him. "Uh come here." King orders.
As Owl Eda walks over King noticed one eye was black and the other was normal.
"This is an interesting development. Eda's only partially transformed which means she's totally suggestible. Yes. Yes! I think this will do nicely. Forget fire. I've got a greater force to unleash. You! You're going to help me regain my throne. I mean, if that's okay with you. Right?" King asks as Owl Eda growls. "I'll take that weird grumble as a yes. I'm just gonna grab a little bottle of elixir in case you go rogue on me."
Walking over to the counter, King grabs an elixir but when he grabs a bag and drags it away he didn't notice 3 empty elixir bottles spill out of it.
"Now, to destiny's battlefield: the playground!" King declares.
"King? King?" Luz calls out.
"What?" King gasps turning to Owl Eda. "Sit. Stay."
Dropping the bag, King runs to the door and opens to see Luz walking over.
"Is Eda up?" Luz asks.
"Who? Oh that Eda. No, no. She is out like a light." King said when they heard a growl from the other side of the door. "Oh, man. Can she snore."
"Oh no, Minato and I wanted to borrow her staff but I know she needs her rest." Luz said.
"Oh, I'm sure it's fine. It's fine. Just take it." King said giving Luz the staff.
"I can't. Not without Eda's permission." Luz said when she heard a faint cry.
"Well, there's your permission. Off you go." King urged.
"I really owe Gus and Willow one. And it's just for the afternoon. I'm sure Eda wouldn't mind." Luz said.
"Not our generous, kindhearted Eda. Big heart on her." King said.
"Well, we'll be back soon." Luz said walking away.
"Close call." King said.
"What?" Luz turns around revealing she hadn't gotten far.
"Nothing." King said as Luz shrugs and walks out. "Close call. And now revenge. Right, Owl Eda?"
Grabbing a chair Owl Eda starts eating it.
"I'm feeling confident about this plan." King chuckles.
Downstairs, Minato sees Luz walk down.
"So what did she say?" Minato asks.
"King said Eda was still tired but I think she might have said yes I'm not sure." Luz said holding up the staff.
"Boy that curse must really drain her." Minato said.
"To Glandus high!" Luz gestures with the staff but ends up hitting Owlbert against the Owl House in her declaration. "Sorry, Owlbert. It's okay. We're just on our way to help some friends."
"Ooh." Gus and Willow smile admiring the palisman.
"Who's ready to board Air Luz?" Luz offers as the four of them climb on.
"This is gonna be fun." Minato said.
"Feel that power‐to‐weight ratio." Willow said.
"Boys, be ready to fly." Gus said gesturing with his flags.
"Next stop, Glandus High." Minato declares as they took flight.
"Step on it Owlbert." Luz slaps the staff.
Squawking Owlbert shoots off into the forest causing all their hats to fly off.
Screaming the four of them fly out of control doing loop-de-loops before diving down and crashing into a big tree.
Groaning Willow and Gus fall into bushes while Minato and Luz lose their Hexside hoodies.
Slipping off his back the Monado falls off and hits Owlbert on the head causing his head to crack and the Monado to land in the mud.
"Is everyone okay?" Luz calls out.
"Hoo." Owlbert hoots.
"Oh no." Minato gasps walking over. "Owlbert."
But before Minato could get close to him, Owlbert unscrews himself from the staff and flies away.
"Oh no, no, no! Owlbert come back!" Luz calls out.
Gasping Minato pulls the muddy sword out of the ground. "Oh man." Minato groans.
"Minato come on!" Luz said as he was forced to put it off until later as the four of them ran after the little Palisman.
Back at the Owl House, Lily was helping Katara make her own Yugioh Deck.
"Hmm ooh this card looks helpful." Katara said.
"Yeah this game is amazing. You always find something you want in your deck." Lily nods when they heard a crashing noise from upstairs.
"What was that?" Katara asks.
"That came from Eda's room." Lily said standing up.
Going upstairs the two of them heard a noise.
"Come on just wait, I need to get this on first." King said.
"King what is going on in there?" Katara asks knocking on the door.
"Uh nothing, just looking after Eda." King said on the other side.
"Come on King, open up." Lily said.
"No! Uh everything's fine." King said when Owl Eda knocks over a table and a flower pot shatters.
Gasping both girls look to each other and open the door to see King wearing what appeared to be a cardboard box with a drawing of a six pack muscular chest and riding on Owl Eda's back.
Turning to them Owl Eda growls causing both girls to scream in shock and horror.
"What the spirts?!" Katara panics.
"King get off that thing!" Lily said summoning her whip and Katara draws water.
Growling Owl Eda swings her arm and swats them both away sending them crashing to the ground.
Groaning Lily looks to see Eda's nest was empty. "Eda? Where's Eda?"
"I bet that thing has something to do with it." Katara said.
Owl Eda was about to attack when King pulled her hair.
"Owl Eda heel!" King yells stopping her.
"Wait what?" Both girls look up in horror.
"Don't worry girls I'll bring Eda back safe and sound. Right after my revenge." King said as he and Eda left.
"That was Eda?" Lily asks in disbelief.
"So when Minato said the curse turns her into a monster he meant that literally." Katara realized.
"We gotta hurry and stop King before Eda hurts that little boy!" Lily said grabbing her bow and arrows.
"I'm gonna need more water than this to stop that." Katara said looking around when she saw a camelbak laying in Eda's human junk pile.
"This'll have to do." Katara grabs it and fills it with as much water as possible before strapping it and her pouch to her.
Running out the door they sprinted to the playground hoping they weren't too late.
Back in the forest, Minato, Luz, Willow and Gus were running through a dark area trying to catch up with Owlbert.
"Owlbert! Owlbert come back!" Minato calls out.
"Please!" Luz begs.
"We didn't mean for you to get hu—" Before Minato could finish, he slipped on a root and feel down a small slope.
"Minato!" Luz gasps.
Tumbling down Minato crashes at the bottom in pain and the Monado lands in front of him.
Groaning in pain, Minato struggles to get up when Luz, Willow and Gus arrive.
"Are you okay?" Luz asks.
"Yeah I just tripped." Minato groans when something grabbed the Monado.
"You need to be careful the forest has a lot of loose plants all over." Willow said when they heard the sound of metal being dragged.
"What's that?" Gus asks.
"Hey where's my Monado?" Minato gasps realizing it was gone.
"Oh no first Owlbert and now this?" Luz asks when they heard a barking noise.
"Huh?" Looking up the hill, they see a red Akita palisman with the Monado handle in its mouth.
"A Palisman? All the way out here?" Willow said surprised.
"Uh what is that? Some kind of dog? I've never seen anything like that before." Gus said.
"It's an Akita, those are Japanese dogs." Luz realized.
"And it has my sword. Give it back." Minato said but the akita ran through the trees and entering a cave, the same cave Owlbert went into.
"It went in there." Luz said.
"Come on." Both were about to go in when Willow stops them.
"We have to be careful. It's really easy to get lost in this part of the forest." Willow warns.
"That Monado belonged to my dad I am not leaving here without it." Minato said.
"And not to mention this is Eda's palisman, Willow. She'll kill us if we don't get it back. Let's go." Luz said.
Walking in the four of them heard the sounds of crunching with each step they took.
"Wow. I keep stepping on a lot of crunchy twigs." Willow said.
"Uh Willow, those are bones." Minato said.
"Not if I never look down." Willow said looking up when a shadow raced past them.
"Who's there?" Minato calls out.
"This isn't any kind of forest I'm used to." Luz said poking a spiderweb with the staff.
"That's because this isn't a forest." Willow said looking down and they saw the Bat Babies come towards them.
"Hey, I remember you three." Minato recalls.
"You're Bat Queen's babies." Luz remembers.
"Wait. The Bat Queen?" Gus said as he and Willow back up in fear.
"I think I'd rather take my chances with Eda." Willow said.
"We're looking for a little owl and dog and…there they are." Luz points seeing Owlbert and the Akita up ahead.
However, both Palismans step back.
"Owlbert, thank goodness you're okay. Come here, buddy. Time to go home." Luz said.
"Please give me back that sword, it means a lot to me." Minato said as they both walked towards them only for the Bat Queen to land in between them surprising everyone.
"Hello, small humans." Bat Queen glares making all of them nervous.
At the playground, all the kids were happily playing minding their own business.
In the sandbox one kid was building a castle when a loud footstep knocked it down.
"Ahem." King said getting their attention. "Listen carefully. You all have two choices. Grovel or—" Before King could finish Owl Eda shrieks at them causing the kids to scream and run away.
"Ah! Monster!" Braxus yells.
"Good enough." King said as Owl Eda made her way to the Jungle gym where Usurper was panting terrified. "Your time has ended. Mine begins."
Instantly the little kid cries going down the slide and running off.
"Not so tough now, you spongy hatchlings. I will eat you." King declares going up the slide. "All who stood in my way are gone. I declare myself despotic ruler of this land. Nothing can stop the almighty—"
Before King could finish Owl Eda took a bite out of the slide.
"Hey! Hey! No eating the throne. No." King glares but Owl Eda took another bite. "Oh come on."
"King!" Lily and Katara yell.
"Lily? Katara?" King said surprised.
Entering the playground both caught their breath approaching him and Owl Eda.
"King, this has gone far enough." Katara said.
"It's a playground, that's not even a real throne." Lily gestures.
"King this has to stop right now. Look at Eda." Katara points.
"Oh she's fine." King said as Owl Eda started eating the swings. "No, no! Bad Eda! You are my beast and I control you."
Hitting on her on the wing, Owl Eda roars at King scaring him.
"Help me!" King screams as Katara uses her water whip to yank him to their side.
"You were saying?" Katara glares.
"Okay maybe I did cross a line or two." King admits.
"That's what I thought. King get back." Lily said as she and Katara stared the Owl beast down.
Back in the forest, Bat Queen slowly approached them when the Akita Palisman dropped the Monado at her feet.
"It's the…" Willow gulps.
"Bat Queen, yeah we met her once." Minato said.
"We kinda babysat her kids once. Don't worry leave it to us." Luz assures.
"Hey Bat Queen, long time no see. Good to see you again." Minato waves.
"My, your hair is looking greasy. And your kids they're as hideous as ever." Luz adds.
"You know, that coulda gone worse." Gus admits.
"So listen that palisman kinda took my sword from me and Owlbert sorta ran away so we can just get take them we'll be on our way." Minato said reaching to them but Bat Queen stops him.
"To be careless with weapons, it's very serious. I protect him." Bat Queen said.
"And thank you for that, uh, but he belongs to Eda, the Owl Lady. And you owe her a favor, remember?" Luz points out.
"Owl Lady is careless. Her staff left her sight. Taken by human who steals, hurts, frightens." Bat Queen lists.
"Huh?" Luz gasps.
"And you." Bat Queen turns to Minato. "To parade around with this powerful weapon in plain sight is like painting a target on your back. And look at it, it's in horrible condition. The previous owner of this sword never made such a mistake."
"What?" Minato gasps.
"They told me all." Bat Queen said as both Owlbert's and the Akita's eyes glowed.
"Owlbert we never meant to hurt you." Luz said.
"I didn't know I was being so reckless, but please the sword belonged to my dad. Trust us." Minato begs.
Climbing up to the Bat Queen, both Palismans land on her head as her eyes glowed for a few seconds. "Trust must be earned. Through trials!" Bat Queen declares as flames shot up around her perch.
"Trials?" Gus said excited.
"Guys, the Bat Queen is well‐known for her impossible trials. I've never heard of anyone winning against her." Willow whispers.
"We don't have a choice Willow. I can't lose the only clue about my dad." Minato said.
"Or Owlbert." Luz said as they both stepped forward. "We accept your challenge."
"And we'll be right there with you." Willow nods.
"Let the flags raise you up." Gus declares.
However Bat Queen raised her claw and the webs encased Willow and Gus trapping them.
"Hey!" Gus said.
"What?" Willow gasps.
"No helpsies. Now, let the trials begin. Milk the spider demon." Bat Queen orders.
Cringing both were given a bucket as a giant spider with cow udders crawled in.
Taking a deep breath they both glared.
"Alright you come on you." Luz said but the Spider Demon ran off.
"You can run but you can't hide!" Minato yells.
"You're just making this harder for yourself." Luz calls out.
Leaping on the Spider Demon, Luz holds it in place as Minato milks it filling up the bucket extinguishing one trial flame.
"Remove bees' nest." Bat Queen orders.
Climbing the tree, Luz tried to poke the nest with the staff but the nest turned into a giant bee.
Panicking Luz drops down as Minato moves in.
"Sky Dragon Wing Attack!" Swinging his hands, Minato attacks the giant bee clear out of the forest.
"Whoo nice shot." Luz said catching her breath.
Nearby Gus was tugging at the webs holding him. "Come on. Almost got it." Gus smiles as he breaks free of the webs. "I am free! Bat Queen, you will rue the day you tried to trap—"
Before he could finish his sentence Bat Queen closed her claw making more webs tie him up.
"Aw man." Gus groans as the second flame went out.
"Give babies a bath." Bat Queen declares.
Struggling to wash them, Minato held two pinned down as Luz scrubbed them but the two babies were putting up a fight and the third was biting them.
"Guys, we're here if you need us." Gus said.
"Yeah. Cut us free. We can get Eda and the others." Willow said.
"No, I was selfish, and I hurt Owlbert." Luz scrubs.
"I messed up too. I took having the Monado for granted. We have to do this to prove we care." Minato said.
Grabbing the bucket he dumps the water down on all three bat babies cleaning them up and making them shiny.
"Aww." Both Minato and Luz smile.
Shaking it off all three babies screech showing their fangs causing them to hug each other in fear.
Back at the playground, Katara and Lily were dealing with their own struggles.
Shrieking at them, Owl Eda charges in but Katara fires water from her camelback knocking Eda back.
"Wow this thing holds a lot of water." Katara said impressed.
"Sorry Eda, but it's for your own good." Lily summons her whip and flicks it at Owl Eda making her scream as it explodes on her. "Come on! Snap out of it!"
Joining in Katara launches water at Owl Eda before turning it to ice freezing her feet.
"How do we snap her out of it?" Katara asks.
"I don't know, Minato and Luz never told me how to deal with this." Lily said flicking her whip but Owl Eda catches it in her teeth. "Uh oh." Lily cringes.
Swinging with all her might Owl Eda throws, Lily into Katara sending both girls tumbling into the sandbox.
Up on the Jungle gym, King was watching in horror. "What was I thinking? I'm such a fool. I'm such a—" Moving his hand King sees his bag nearby. "Genius." King smiles grabbing the Elixir. "Girls! Get her to take this!" King yells tossing the elixir to them.
Leaping up Lily caught it.
"What is this?" Lily asks.
"A cure." King said as Owl Eda broke free of the ice.
"I hope you're right." Loading the elixir into her bow, Lily takes aim and fires sending the bottle right down her throat. "Bullseye."
"Nice shot." Katara said as King runs to them.
"Good job, now change back to Eda." King said but Owl Eda still growled at them. "Anytime now. Just magically transform." King gulps as the three of them backup in fear.
"Uh King I don't think it's working." Katara gulps.
Roaring Owl Eda attacks them again.
"Aw nuts." King said.
"Run!" Lily panics as Katara bends some ice allowing them to slide out of the way.
"King, figure out a way to stop Eda." Katara orders.
"Why me?" King asks when Katara grabs him by his collar and yanks him in close.
"Because it's your fault we're even in this mess! Now figure out a way to fix her or else!" Katara snaps.
"Yes ma'am, right away ma'am." King whimpers.
"Whoa, remind me not to get on your bad side." Lily said.
"We figure out a way to stop Eda, you got it." Katara said.
"Get her!" Lily said as both girls charged in and attacked.
At the Bat Queen's nest, Luz and Minato were panting heavily totally exhausted as the last flame went out.
Wiggling Gus manages to break free again. "Yes, I am free again." But right when he hits the ground he got tied up again.
"Okay, Bat Queen that's the last of your chores. We've proved our dedication. Please, please give us back Owlbert and the Monado." Minato said turning to the Akita palisman. "I'm sorry for being mad at you and you were right to take it from me, but if you give it back I promise I will never let it get that way again."
"I'm so sorry for the pain I caused you, Owlbert. I promise to be more careful. Will you come back with us?" Luz asks.
Seeing the sincerity on their faces both Palisman nod. Leaping down both were about to walk over when Bat Queen raises her claws encasing them.
"No! More trails. Last trial. You must face me!" Bat Queen declares grabbing the Monado from the Akita with her claws and holding it up.
"What?!" Both of them gasp.
Flying in Bat Queen swings the Monado knocking them both to the ground.
"You two will never get them back!" Bat Queen declares.
"So this is what being on the receiving end of the Monado is like." Minato groans in pain.
"I don't think I like it." Luz admits.
"Luz, get us out. We can help." Willow said.
Running over, Luz and Minato cut Willow and Gus free.
"Look out!" Willow points to the Bat Babies flying in.
"I'll hold them off with my flags!" Gus declares causing the Babies to screech and attack him and Willow. "No! That was a bad plan."
Panicking Luz and Minato run for their lives with the Bat Queen right behind them.
Struggling the Akita palisman started biting on the webs freeing him and Owlbert.
"We won't let you imprison Owlbert!" Luz yells trying to swing the staff at her but Bat Queen blocks it.
"That's not yours!" Minato creates a Rasengan and leaps at her, but Bat Queen swings her wing knocking him to the ground.
"You don't deserve this weapon. Your father was powerful warlock, a true master of this weapon. You just see it as a fancy sword but he knew it was so much more." Bat Queen growls swinging it but at the last second Luz blocks it with the staff.
Getting up Minato joins Luz and pushes back as Bat Queen applied pressure forcing them into a lock.
Growling the three of them stared each other down when Minato noticed a mark on Bat Queen's paw.
"Is that an Interlock?" Minato gasps as he and Luz pushed her back.
"Bat Queen, you used to be on a staff, didn't you? You were a Palisman." Luz declared causing her to gasp.
At the park, King was hiding behind the Jungle Gym as Tiger Lily leaps off the slide and grabs onto Owl Eda's back.
Roaring Owl Eda tried to shake her off when Katara hurled water at her trying to pin Owl Eda down when she flew free and ran out of the playground.
"Lily!" Katara gasps running after them.
"What have I done?" King said in horror.
"Your pride has destroyed you." Eyes widening King turns to see the Usurper standing across from him. "The throne belongs to me now."
"Over my dead body!" King declares when they heard Katara and Lily scream followed by Eda's screech. "Lily! Katara! Eda!"
"Yes, leave and forfeit your reign." Usurper grins.
"Then forfeit I shall!" King declares running after them. "Hang on girls!"
Running down the street he sees Owl Eda have Katara and Lily backed into a corner.
"Eda stop!" King yells getting her attention. "I know you're in there."
Snarling Owl Eda moved towards him.
"King what are you doing?" Lily asks.
"Trust me." King said slowly walking to her. "Eda, I'm sorry. I used you for your strength cause I felt weak. I'm your friend. If only there were some way to remind you who I am." King said when he remembered something. "Wait a minute, Eda loves my rage squeal. Like this."
Taking a deep breath King released his high pitch squeal causing Owl Eda to burst into laughter.
"So tiny, so angry." Eda laughs as she transforms into her normal self.
"Eda!" Smiling King, Lily and Katara run to her.
"What happened?" Eda asks.
"Okay, so I went to your room and you were the beast. And then…" King gulps.
"We saw you escaped and chased you all the way here." Lily said.
"Well you two are taking it a lot better than Minato and Luz did, but I can deal with this later. Let's bounce." Eda suggests.
"Best idea we've heard all day." Katara said as they left to go back home.
In the forest, Minato and Luz were standing across from the Bat Queen as she drops the Monado in front of her.
"You were once a Palisman, weren't you?" Luz asks.
Looking to her claw, Bat Queen slowly turns away.
"Yes, I was once part of a grand staff. A staff made for a giant. But I was broken, discarded. All alone…until I met him." Bat Queen said.
"My dad, you met my dad." Minato realized.
"I was injured, Miguel found me and brought me to this forest. With that weapon he protected me until I was strong again." Bat Queen nods.
"That's why you were so protective of the Monado." Minato said.
"And Owlbert." Luz adds.
"I protect all." Bat Queen declares as her eyes glowed.
From the trees, more eyes glowed as Minato and Luz gasp to see they were all palismans.
"I made home in forest. I'm here to take the lost. The forgotten." Bat Queen said.
"I understand. But Owlbert is not forgotten. He has someone at home who loves him very much." Luz said.
"And my dad left that sword for Eda and she chose to give it to me. I know I messed up but please, I know I can be worthy of it if you gave me another chance." Minato said.
"He will not go back with you and Miguel made the wrong choice giving it away." Bat Queen said.
"These aren't your decisions to make." Luz said.
"I won't let him." Bat Queen was about to attack when Owlbert and the Akita palisman stop her with glowing eyes.
"Hoo." Owlbert hoots while the Akita barks.
"You…care for them." Bat Queen said as their eyes stopped glowing.
Grabbing the Monado with this teeth, the Akita brings it back to Minato while Owlbert flies to Luz.
"Aw thanks little guy." Minato smiles petting him.
As the Akita barks happily, Minato notices something carved on its collar. "Wait a second."
Bending down Minato's eyes widen seeing a Kanji was carved on the Akita's collar. To be more specific the kanji, 八.
"Hachi? Is that your name?" Minato asks as it barks happily confirming it. "Well thanks Hachi, you really saved us."
Seeing this a soft smile appeared on the Bat Queen's face as she turned away.
"Very well. Go. And take your friends." Bat Queen gestures as Willow and Gus ran over still being chased by the Bat Babies.
Whistling the Bat Babies stopped attacking Gus leaving him covered in drool.
"I don't think I'll ever be clean again." Gus said as Minato and Luz looked to Bat Queen.
"Bat Queen, do you know what happened to your owner?" Minato asks.
"It has been thousands of years. I've forgotten." Bat Queen admits.
"If you ever want to search for the truth, I'll help you." Luz smiles.
"We'll help you." Minato smiles.
Looking at Minato, Bat Queen smiles.
"Hybrid, perhaps you would be interested in assisting me with something." Bat Queen said.
"Uh what?" Minato asks.
"That palisman, Hachi as you called him has been with me for a few years. Not really as hurt as the others. Perhaps I can send him your way from time to time. I think he needs a friend." Bat Queen said.
"You do?" Minato looks down to Hachi who barks wanting to spend time with him. "Well how can I say no?" Minato smiles.
"Thank you." Bat Queen said leaving with Hachi and her babies.
"I can't believe you two took on the Bat Queen." Willow smiles hugging them in joy.
"And we're not dead!" Gus cheers.
"Thanks for helping us out. Sorry you missed the game." Luz said.
"Are you kidding? That was better than any grudgby match. There were action‐packed trials. I got to do my flag wave, and I'm slightly traumatized. Hooray!" Gus cheered.
"This was almost as exciting as Powerball." Willow smiles.
"Powerball?" Minato said interested.
"We'll tell you about it some other time." Willow said.
"Come on Minato, let's get this little guy home." Luz suggests.
Going their separate ways, Minato and Luz return to the Owl House.
There Minato was polishing the Monado to the point it had no mud or dirt on it while Luz put a Band-Aid on Owlbert.
"And now you're a part of the boo‐boo buddy club." Luz said as Owlbert hoots.
"And the Monado is good as new." Minato said putting it in a sword sheath to help protect it.
"Owlbert, why are you off the staff?" Turning to the door they saw Eda, King, Lily and Katara walk in.
Hooting Owlbert flew to her and landed on her shoulder.
"Luz and Minato took you to get ice cream? Aw, that's a horrible lie." Eda said as Owlbert looks to them. "Well, lucky for you three I don't care right now. I'm going to take a nap." Eda said going upstairs.
"I'm going to the playground." King said about to leave.
"Oh no you're not." Katara said as she and Lily grabbed him.
"You're not going anywhere. Eda may not have it in her to punish you but we do." Lily said.
"What?! No!" King screams as they dragged him away. "Luz! Minato! Save me!"
"How about we just keep this between us?" Luz suggests.
"Works for me." Minato nods and Owlbert hoots in agreement.
In Eda's room, Eda was coughing as 4 elixir bottles laid by her table before spitting out the one Lily fired down her throat.
"The elixir It isn't working on the curse anymore. This is bad." Eda said before coughing up the swing from the playground. "When did I swallow a swing?"
Back at the Bat Queen's lair, the Bat Queen was chasing her babies around.
"Babies. To bed." She orders as they flew up to their branch to sleep.
"And now, how about a story?" She smiles flying up to them. "This is the story of how I came to watch over our friend Hachi."
Flashback:
We see Bat Queen sitting in front of Miguel as he was carving Hatchi from Palsiman wood.
"That is a unique palisman. I've never seen a dog like that before." Bat Queen said.
"It's an Akita. It's Japanese. My wife showed it to me." Miguel said carving the Kanji onto his collar. "Hachi, the name of the most loyal dog I ever saw."
"Why do you want a palisman? Because you earned the Monado you never needed one." Bat Queen asks.
"He's not for me, this little fella is gonna be for my little boy someday." Miguel smiles before taking out a picture of a 3-year-old Minato.
"A hybrid." Bat Queen said surprised. "I've never seen one before."
"Part human, part witch. The first of his kind. His name's Minato." Miguel said.
"Can he even do magic?" Bat Queen asks.
"Oh he can, in fact. I brought him here a while back because of that." Miguel said with a hint of worry in his voice before finishing up causing Hachi to come to life. "That's why he's gonna need someone as loyal as Hachi."
Looking around Hachi barks happily before looking to Miguel.
"Will you please watch over him for me? I can't give him to Minato just yet. So you need you to hold onto him until he's ready. That's my favor." Miguel asks.
"Hmm hold onto that favor. If it's watching over a Palisman consider it on the house." Bat Queen said before whistling causing Hachi to come to her side.
"Thank you, Bat Queen. You're a good friend." Miguel said getting up.
"Wait. Before you leave, I have something I want to ask." Bat Queen said as he turned to her. "What is it like being a parent to a child?"
"It's the most magical feeling in the world." Miguel smiles getting her attention. "Watching something you made grow up right in front of you. There's no greater feeling in the world. He's only 3 but there's nothing I wouldn't do for that boy. You want kids someday?"
"Maybe I'm not sure just yet." Bat Queen smiles.
"Kids are tough but trust, they're worth it." Miguel said before bending down to Hachi. "Don't worry you're in good hands. And someday you'll meet Minato and I hope when you do you two will make a great team."
"Take care Miguel." Bat Queen said.
"Hey uh for what's it worth. I think you'd make a great mother." Miguel said.
"You're just saying that." Bat Queen said bashfully.
"I mean it, you take care of all these abandoned Palismans. You care for them, protect them, you'd be great." Miguel smiles before leaving.
As Miguel walks away Hachi looks to him and runs up to the small hill and sat down.
Not knowing that it would be the same hill where he would meet his soon-to-be master.
Flashback End:
Hearing the story, the babies fell asleep.
"And Miguel was right, being a parent is magical." Bat Queen sighs.
Flying in to hang upside down next to them, Bat Queen looks to see Hachi looking in the direction Minato went.
'Those two will make quite the team. When the young hybrid is ready.' Bat Queen thought before going to sleep.
