We're Wizards, Not Warriors

Chapter 12: The Covention

Eda and her family, along with Luz and King, were trying to sell human items…. When Anakin realized there were no other stands around.

Then Willow and Gus arrived to tell them about the Covention and at first Eda didn't want to go…. Until she begged Luz and King to stop reading the Azura book in front of her.

When they got to the Covention…. A few of the Jedi were there waiting for Anakin.

The Jedi that are there are Leon, Barriss, Obi Wan, Luminara, Kit Fisto and Aayla Secura.

Sam and his family were there as well.

Anakin was helping his wife put on a cowl to cover her hair.

Luz asked, "is this cowl really necessary?"

Anakin said, "one thing that anyone can spot in a crowd is Eda's amazing hair. Hence why we're covering it up."

Eda said as numerous small objects fall out of her hair, "and do you think all my wanted posters are for petty theft?"

Luke and Leia giggled at the sight.

"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 as she turned to see a wanted poster of her.

She grabbed it and began saying, "oh no…."

Anakin asked, "what is it, sweety?"

Eda said, "this is terrible! Utterly terrible…."

She pointed to the picture of her that had a badly drawn nose.

She yelled, "they just can't get my nose right!"

Kane asked with a roll of his eyes, "really Mom?"

Aayla asked with an amused smile on her face, "Eda…. You're more worried about them getting your nose right…. Instead of getting caught?"

Luz asked a bit worried for the Jedi, "speaking of which…. Why are you guys here? Aren't you worried…. You'll get caught?"

Leon said, "we've been dodging the Emperor and his droogs for years. None of us are scared of that whiny, gold masked, little sonuva-"

Barriss yelled, "Leon!"

Leon looked at his love and croaked out, "thank you."

"And also, the kids have been wanting to visit the Covention for a while", Sam said.

Hamill had just jumped on his shoulder, shooting happily. The little creature had been tasked with protecting Sam's kids for years.

Aiden was already wearing a hat with horns on the sides that said, "I bought this for $5."

"Let's just get this over with", Eda said as she and the others walked into the building.

Luz asked, amazed, "whoa. Was I even alive before now?"

Several booths are set up inside, each with a sign for one coven or another. From the ceiling hangs nine large colorful banners. Two student witches fly by on broomsticks.

"Those are the main nine covens", Gus explained.

Luz said, "cooooool. And, what are the names of these covens, if you don't mind me asking."

Sam said, "well, it's quite a mouthful to say it all."

"There's the Abomination Coven", Obi Wan said.

"There's the Bard Coven", Aayla said.

"There's the Beast Keeping Coven", Leon said.

"There's the Construction Coven", Kit Fisto said.

"There's the Healing Coven", Barriss said.

"There's the Illusion Coven", Sam said.

"There's the Oracle Coven", Hordak said.

"There's the Plant Cove", Luminara said.

"And There's the Potions Coven", Prime said.

Luz said, "woah, that is a lot. But what about the Emperor's Coven and the Rogue Coven?"

"Well to Belos' view…. He believes his coven are doing their job well at protecting the isles", Sam said.

"While in reality they are making the people of the Boiling Isles suffer more", Anakin said.

Hordak said, "it's those views that made me leave that coven. And I'm ever so glad I did."

Luz asked Hordak in shock, "you used to be part of the Emperor's coven!?"

Hordak nodded and said, "it's one of my biggest regrets."

Luz asked, "what made you leave the Emperor's coven?"

"The last straw for me…. Was the bombing of Hexside", Hordak said.

Luz said, "woah, back up! Someone bombed the school!?"

"Sadly yes…. It happened when I was still a student at Hexside", Sam said with a sad tone.

"Many students and a few teachers were killed in the Explosion", Eda said in a sad tone.

Hordak said, "it is a moment not many will soon forget."

Luz asked in shock and horror, "but what happened!? Who would bomb the school!?"

Sam looked down, and Prime answered for him, "Sam's best friend…. Cobi."

Luz asked in horror, "whaaaat!? Why would your best friend do that!?"

Sam sighed as he said, "Cobi wanted to send a message, to show how terrible the Emperor and his coven were. But he went extreme in his methods. Forcing a woman to give her husband a fruit that would explode in the school."

"That's awful", Luz said with a gasp.

"But that's not the worst part….", Eda said.

Luz asked, "what could be worse than that!?"

Sam said, "Cobi framed me for everything. Murdering the suspect. Bombing the school. Even attacking me to keep the scouts off of his tail."

Luz eyes's went wide with horror and sadness. Then she shouted, "WHAATTTTT!?"

Eda said, "okay. You seriously need to calm down, kid."

"Sorry…. I just find it so shocking and sad…. That someone who was Sam's best friend…. Would do all that to him", Luz said in a sad tone.

Luminara said, "violence only breeds violence. And rage can often blind people to what is right and wrong."

Luz asked, "but how were you guys able to find out…. That it was Cobi who bombed the school?"

Hordak said, "Leon and Barriss had figured out that Cobi was the one who did it, and I helped Anakin and Eda apprehend him."

"And also because he made a slip up…. When he contacted Sam", Barriss said.

Luz asked, "a slip up?"

"When I went to Hexside…. I used the name of Owen Lars…. As I couldn't risk using my real name…. In case Belos found out", Sam said.

Prime said, "but Cobi somehow learned his real name, and called him this when they spoke over the scroll."

Kit Fisto said, "that is how they learned of his treachery."

"I took Cobi to the trial where he confessed that he had been behind the bombing…. And had framed Sam for it…. He also gave a speech that…. Affected everyone on how they view the Emperor and his coven", Hordak said.

Sam said, "the only good things to come out of it all…. Hordak leaving the Coven, and the people turning towards the Jedi for salvation."

Aayla asked, "I think that we still have the recording of Cobi's speech back at the Temple…. If you want to we can show it to you later Luz?"

Luz asked with a small smile on her face, "sure. What happened after you were proven to be innocent Sam? Did you go back to Hexside?"

Sam said, "no…. I knew I needed to leave. Especially after I was offered a place in the Emperor's Coven."

Luz's eyes went wide.

"I just couldn't go back…. Not after all I went through….", Sam said in a sad tone.

Sam's kids hugged him.

Sam smiled and said, "but these kids make all of the hardship 100% worth it."

Luz smiled at the sight.

Luz asked, "question? Was the Rogue Coven created by the Jedi?"

The Jedi all said, "yes and no."

Luz asked, "what do you mean by Yes and No?"

Luminara said, "the ones who created the Rogue Coven were a Jedi and an ordinary magic user."

"Our coven has been able to rescue many witches and demons who don't want to join a coven", Leon said.

Barriss added, "the Rogue Coven is made up of many different people, all of whom want nothing more than for the realm to be safe and free."

"That's good to know", Luz said.

"We can explain more later…. Let's all enjoy the Covention", Obi Wan said with a smile.

The group cheered as they all ran about the Covention.

As Luz and Eda along with her family walked through the Covention, they saw the various stands around.

Luz asked, "so is that why you never joined a coven, Eda?"

"Look over there, Luz", Anakin said as he pointed to a boy branded with an illusion coven sigil.

"When you join a coven, all your other magic is sealed away", Anakin explained.

"From now on, that kid will only be able to make illusions", Eda said.

Luz said, "that's kinda lame. Why would you only wanna use one kind of magic? Like, how could I choose between say…. A bacon cheeseburger or a bacon chicken burger? The answer? I can't!"

Eda and her family gave confused looks at what Luz said.

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Some time later...

Prime was walking around with his daughter Ahsoka when he saw Eda and Anakin along with their children attempting to sneak away.

Ahsika asked, "what are you guys doing?"

"Sister?"

Eda and her family turn around to see Lilith surrounded by several Hexside students.

"It's been so long since I've seen you last", Lilith said as she and the students walked over to them, "what are you wearing? You look like some sort of trash collector. Oh, right. You are..."

"Oh, Lily. I and my family just had to see the leader of the Emperor's Coven in action", Eda said with a grin on her face.

Anakin leans down towards the Kids.

"You know when Eda and Lilith were kids, Lilith was so excited to see the Emperor's Coven, she peed a little", Anakin said with a smirk on his face.

The kids began snickering as Lilith said, "ah, charming as ever, Anakin. I'm surprised I recognised you with that crazed hairstyle of yours."

Lilith then shooed the kids away.

Lilith then saw Prime and….

"Hordak…."

Hordak glared and said, "Lilith…. It's interesting to see you without any brown on your nose, how is Belos, by the way?"

"That's none of your business, since you betrayed the Emperor", Lilith said as she glared at Hordak.

"Don't speak to my dad like that", Ahsoka growled as she tried to run over to Lilith, but Prime held her back.

Lilith said, "dad? So you've started your own little band of rugrats? And what unlucky woman married you?"

"Papa?"

Prime and Hordak turned around to see Sam along with their children walking towards them.

Sam asked, "what's going on?"

"Father, Lilith was insulting dad", Ahsoka said as she pointed to Lilith.

Lilith said, "wait…. Father? Papa? Did you marry Anakin's child? And THEN had children with him? What's next? You married TWO men?"

The 3 men crossed their arms and that to Lilith was an answer to her question….

Lilith looked right at the viewers of this story and whispered, "didn't see THAT coming."

"And what are you doing here Eda? You shouldn't even be here. You're a wanted criminal! Unless….", Lilith said as she stared at her sister and then she gasped, "I don't believe it! You are here to join the Emperor's Coven", Lilith said with a big smile on her face as she grabbed Eda's hands.

Eda and Anakin then start laughing!

Lilith grew a confused look as Eda said, "Hell no. I'm just spending time with my family and friends at the Covention. Like Hell, I would ever join Belos."

"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 said with a small smirk on her face.

"Training them to become Belos' slaves", Anakin said with anger in his voice.

Lilith said, "you're one to talk. Didn't your Jedi order bring children in when they were very young to join your ranks?"

"At least we don't force the kids to choose one magic to study…. And besides, we let their parents come visit them", Anakin said as he crossed his arms.

"Something the Emperor's coven could never do", Sam said.

Lilith said, "you've always been against me. This isn't even about the Coven anymore. I'm telling you, we DO strive for good!"

"Like always, your arrogance and naivety makes you blind Lilith", Sam said as he crossed his arms.

Lilith glared at Sam and said, "you're lucky if I don't report any of you to Belos. The Rogue Coven are seen as criminals to many."

Kane stepped forward and said, "Aunt Lilith, please. There's no need for harsh words here!"

Lilith's look softened a bit at her nephew.

"Eda, I need your help! I accidentally challenged Amity to a witch's duel, and I think she's going to kill me all the way dead", Luz said as she ran up to Eda.

"Mmm, it seems your student has met my strongest protégé", Lilith said with an amused smile on her face.

Luz looked to Lilith.

Lilith said as she teased Luz, "and look at those ears! Is she human? Where did you even find one of these?"

Sam could feel his anger start to build.

'Sam…. Remember to control your anger', Revan said.

Sam sighed.

Anakin then growled in anger as he lifted Lilith with the force.

Eda put her hand on Anakin's shoulder and said, "Ani, put her down. She may be a jerk, but she's still my sister!"

Anakin sighed before letting Lilith down.

"Don't ever insult Luz like that in front of me", Anakin warned.

Sam said, "yeah! And with her skills, and lack of being in a coven, she has a million different kinds of magic she can learn to fight with!"

"We'll see about that", Lilith said as she then walked away.

Luke asked, "okay, what happened Luz?"

Luz said, "I accidentally accepted a wizard's duel against a really cute witch named Amity! And I don't know what to do!"

The group all looked at Luz when she said cute.

Leia asked, "and why would you do that?"

"Because she was being mean to King", Luz said with a frown.

Eda yelled, "SHE DID WHAT!? I'LL DUEL HER MYSELF!"

Anakin and the others tried to restrain Eda.

"Mom, remember the curse! It acts stronger when you're stressed or angry", Kane said.

Anakin said, "just take a deep breath, sweety. Calm down. It's gonna be alright."

Eda did as she was told and took deep breaths.

Marek asked, "are you feeling better, Aunt Eda?"

Eda nodded and said, "yes. But to work my anger out, I'm helping Luz win this duel!"

Padme and Beru asked at the same time, "how?"

Eda said, "how else…. Cheating!"

Everyone face-palmed as they groaned…. Knowing that Eda would indeed do something like that.

….

Eda had indeed used cheats and traps during Luz and Amity's duel.

Amity's abomination was very big and strong.

So Luz had attempted to make an even stronger one in order to combat the creature!

But it didn't work and she ended up losing the duel.

Just as Amity was about to leave…. Anakin and Eda noticed something on her neck.

"Wait just a sec, Miss Protégé", Eda said as she and Anakin went after her.

Lilith's eyes widen as Eda and Anakin go after her. Anakin lifts Amity's hair.

"Hey! What are you….", Amity asked as Anakin rips the glyph off. The abomination shrinks until it's about the height of Amity's knee, though it crumbles completely when its head crushes it. Anakin holds the glyph up to the audience.

"A power glyph from the Construction Coven", Anakin said as he held up the glyph.

"She cheated", Willow said to Gus.

"Ah-ha! Yes, yes, yes-yes-yes! You cheated. Perfect, prissy Lilith cheated. Hot dang, I love coventions! La-la-la….", Eda said in joy as she danced around.

"I only did that because I knew you would cheat", Lilith tried to defend herself.

"This makes my day even better! Seeing Lilith be humiliated", Anakin said in joy as he danced with his wife.

Eda chanted, "you cheated! Welcome down to my level!"

Sam and his husbands high fived when they saw his father and aunt expose Lilith's trickery to the audience.

Amity looked embarrassed, and Luz looked at her in sympathy.

"But I didn't know", Amity said as she ran off.

"Amity, wait", Luz said.

"Luz help", King said as he was stuck.

Luz grunts as she frees King, ripping the shirts in the process.

"My offerings", King said.

"You'll get more offerings, King", Luz said as she ran after Amity.

"Hey, wait for me", King said.

"Mom and Dad are having fun teasing Aunt Lilith", Luke said with a chuckle.

"Knock it off. You're making a scene", Lilith growled.

"You cheated", Eda said as she pointed at her.

Anakin asked, "hey, where's the Rhyming Coven? What rhymes with cheated?"

Lilith shouted in anger, "why do you hate me so much!?"

"You were defeated, don't get heated, get your stank face treated", Anakin said as he made fun of Lilith.

"Rhyme one more thing. I dare you", Lilith growled.

"Oh, it's okay, We're done", Eda said with a smirk.

"Because our rhymes are depleted", Anakin said with a laugh.

"That's it", Lilith screamed in anger.

Lilith summons her staff and hits Eda and Anakin with a blast of energy, sending them flying and into the wall behind the dais. The audience gasps.

Eda and Anakin popped out as Eda yelled, "oh, that's it!"

Anakin said, "wait, I got one more…. Shall our rhymes be repeated?"

Eda chuckled for a moment before saying, "let's go ahead and fight my sister."

Eda then summons her staff and Anakin summons his staff as well.

Eda asked, "not going to use your lightsaber?"

"I'm saving it for later", Anakin said with a grin.

"Witches duel", a student yelled.

Everyone got even more excited to see what was going on!

Lilith growled as she stared down Anakin and Eda.

Anakin teased, "ready to be defeated again, Lilith?"

Lilith growled, "you two are no match for me!"

"That's what you always said before Ani kicked your butt every single time", Eda laughs.

Lilith growls as she forms a spell circle that launches blue flames at Eda and Anakin.

Anakin uses the force to shield him and his wife as Eda begins forming another spell circle.

She lifts her hand, creating a growing pillar of wood that splits Lilith's attack. The pillar bends, its owl face hooting lowly. Lilith stares at it, then teleports away from its approaching beak.

Everyone in their seat flees as stray magic flies towards them.

"Come on kids, we must get you to safety", Hordak said to his children and Anakin's children.

"You get the kids to safety…. I'm going to stay here", Sam said.

Hordak and Prime nodded as they began ushering the kids away, so they wouldn't be at risk during the witches duel!

Two new owl faces extend from the large pillar. Eda draws four more spell circles on the opposite side. Lilith easily teleports away from all of their beaks, destroying one on the ground, then three in the air with a grunt. Eda smirks and spins her staff, creating an orange shield as Lilith hits it with magic and her staff. The shield cracks, but Eda's expression doesn't change.

Anakin grins as he uses the force to pull Lilith by the hair.

"Ow, ow, ow-ow-ow. Ow-ow-ow-ow-ow", Lilith cried in pain.

Anakin then rushed forward with his lightsaber.

He made a battle cry as he swung at her, managing to cut the very edge of her hair!

Lilith yelled out, "what the Hell?!"

"I've been wanting to do that for years", Anakin said with a grin on his face.

Lilith growled, "oh, that's it! You won't get through this in one piece!"

Just before Lilith could attack Anakin….

"STAY AWAY FROM MY DAD AND AUNT EDA!"

Sam dashed forward with large red fists encasing his hands, and launched Lilith into the air!

Lilith's eyes widened in horror... She couldn't stop the impact, but she was able to punch him in the jaw before she was sent flying into the wall!

A drop of his blood fell to the ground.

Anakin asked as he ran over to his son, "Sam! Are you okay!?"

Sam said, "I'm fine. Didn't really hurt that much."

"Well…. Let's get outta here", Eda said with a frantic look on her face.

The others began running as Lilith for back to her feet, when she spotted the blood on the floor.

Lilith walked over to where the blood was on the floor. She performed a circle that lifted the blood into the air, and she said, "interesting…."

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Later at the Owl House...

Luke asked, "so what were Obi Wan and the others doing during the Covention?"

Leon said, "not much. We did go in practically every area at the Covention."

"We did manage to rescue a few witches from being forced to join a coven", Luminara said.

Anakin said, "that's good. The more stopped from joining Belos, the better."

Kane asked, "what happened with Aunt Lilith?"

Sam replied, "I knocked her to the ground and we ran off while she was distracted."

Kane asked, "you didn't hurt her, did you?"

Sam said, "nah, I just knocked her away."

"But she managed to punch me in the face", Sam said as he rubbed the spot where Lilith hit him.

Hordak and Prime instantly ran over to Sam and looked over the spot.

The kids ran over as well to their father.

Hamill dashed over as well.

Hordak asked, "did she hit you that hard?"

Sam said, "it was a single drop of blood. And I've faced far worse than that."

"But still, that gave her no right to hit you Dad", Aiden said in anger.

Sam sighed before hugging his youngest son and saying, "I'm fine, son. Really."

"I hope she doesn't bother us again in a long time", Beru said.

"Agreed…. If I ever see her again…. I'm gonna turn her into stone", Padme said.

Sam said, "calm down you two. It's alright."

"We're glad you're okay, little imp", Prime said as he hugged his husband.

Hordak said, "indeed, my love."

Sam smiled as his husbands held him…. But little did Sam and his family know…. Something terrible had happened….

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Meanwhile, at the castle...

Belos and Lilith along with Kikimora and the Golden Guard were waiting for the results to come back.

Belos said, "I do certainly hope your hunch is correct, Lilith."

Kikimora asked, "my Lord, not to be rude…. Are you sure…. Can we trust Lilith's hunch?"

Belos said, "Lilith has been a very loyal follower. I am sure she knows what she's doing."

A healer then came into the room.

The Golden guard asked, "well?"

The healer said, "his blood…. It matches yours, Emperor Belos."

Behind his mask…. Belos began to slowly smirk.

"So…. Sam…. Is your….", Lilith asked in shock.

Belos began to give a very creepy chuckle as he said, "my son…."

"You mean…. He is…. Oh my goodness! I was going to sentence the…. Prince to prison", Kikimora gasped in horror as she remembered the trial for Sam.

Belos was full on cackling at the news.

The others began to back away.

Golden Guard asked, "so what is your plan, my lord?"

Belos said, "we must win him to our side. My son must be brought home, away from those evil Jedi! Go! Come up with whatever you can!"

His minions nodded and left Belos alone. Once he was sure they were gone, he began to laugh like a madman!

Belos' cackling echoed throughout the castle, signifying trying times ahead for our main heroes….

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