We're Wizards, Not Warriors

Chapter 21: Separate Tides

"Hola Mama", Luz said as she was recording a new video and hopefully this time she would be able to send it to her mother.

"You haven't heard from me in a while. It's been a week and a half since the petrification ceremony. A week and a half since I…. Destroyed the portal home. I had to. Emperor Belos was going to kill Eda if I didn't hand it over", Luz said as she explained.

The decision constantly weighed on Luz's mind. How she had given up her only way home for the friends she had made in the realm of witches and demons she has found herself going to instead of summer camp.

"But I couldn't let him use it, so I blew it up with some magic fire...? She's not gonna understand any of this", Luz said as she sighed, placing her hand on her forehead. Luz said to herself as she smiled, "that's okay, Luz. Just keep moving forward."

The smile was a forced one. Obviously. Luz wanted nothing more than to see her mother again.

"This world is filled with inexplicable magical wonders, like this portal key! I don't know if it contains magic, but I'm gonna study all I can, and find a way back to you", Luz said as held up the portal key.

Luz held a hopeful look. A look that desperately wanted what she said to be true, and allow her to return home.

"And look", Luz said as she lifted up her leg to show King holding onto it.

"I have friends to help me", Luz said with a smile on her face.

"I'm never letting you go! You're never returning to the human realm", King shouted.

"He doesn't mean that", Luz said nervously as she covered the camera.

The camera then switches to Eda attempting to use her magic to grab some apple blood.

"This is Eda the Owl Lady, the most powerful witch on the Boiling Isles. Or at least she was until her curse overpowered her and weakened her magic", Luz narrated.

Eda grumbled and growled as her magic failed to get her the Apple blood, mumbling, "most powerful…. I am…. Was…. Ugh…."

But then the jar exploded covering Eda in Apple blood!

She started growling and then full on yelling, "ARE YOU-"

The camera then cuts to Anakin and his kids covering their ears.

Luz said, "and this Anakin Skywalker….Eda's husband….", she zoomed in on the kids and said, "and their adorable kids; Luke, Leia, and Kane. Well…. Kane is Eda and Anakin's only son they had together…. Luke and Leia are Eda's step children….", Luz said.

The kids proceeded to wave at their moms pupil.

Luz waved back.

"They are actually the children of Padme Amidala….", Luz explained, "it's a long story…. And one that I shouldn't be the one to tell."

"Eda was cursed by her own sister, Lilith. And she spent her entire life looking for a way to undo it", Luz said.

We then see Lilith placing her old outfit into a drawer.

Luz said, "but she recently left her coven, claiming that she wanted to help her sister and change. Most of the others are still not buying it."

As if to prove Luz's words…. Ahsoka was in the hall and Lilith saw her…. Glaring at her. Lilith tried to give a friendly wave, but Ahsoka simply walked away.

Luz chuckled.

"Lilith is on trial by the Rogue Coven and the Jedi….", Luz explained.

Lilith looked at Luz and gave a light wave with a sad looking face.

"Now, I did explain in my last video who the Jedi and the Rogue Coven are….", Luz said, "the peacekeepers of the Isles who returned after a really long time."

"The good news is the people of the Boiling Isles now trust the Jedi even more…. After last week they learned the truth of what Belos did to the Jedi...", Luz said with a smile on her face.

It's true.

Day by day, the Boiling Isles grew closer to the Jedi than it's supposed Emperor.

Though they were still afraid to stand up to the Emperor.

But each day, the fear diminished little by little.

"So Mom please don't be scared. I'm growing more and more every day, and I'm gonna do my best to become a full-fledged witch, and get home to you safe and sound. Te quiero, Mama. Te lo prometo, regresaré a casa pronto….", Luz said as she stopped recording.

She tried to send the video to her mom…. But that's easier said than done when you're in another dimension.

Luz then saw on her phone an error message meaning that the video was not sent.

Luz sighed in sadness.

Today she and Eda along with Lilith were going to town to bring in the bounties they caught in the last few days in exchange for snails.

Just another weird day in the world of magic that was the Boiling Isles.

….

When they got to town there was a giant statue of Belos in the middle of the town with coven scouts everywhere.

Eda muttered at the sight, "ego much?"

"No wonder Anakin or the kids didn't come", Luz whispered.

Lilith actually nodded at Luz's words.

Eda then went to exchange the bounties for snails…. But much to her dismay…. She only got one half snail.

Eda much to her anger could not perform a spell…. As she was no longer feared as before.

"Don't worry, sister. At least my image still commands respect and fear", Lilith said as she saw a poster of her, before it got burned by a flamethrower.

"You're a traitor", King laughed.

Lilith asked in anger, then several posters were put on the wall, "what's going on? This is anarchy. Who told you to do this?"

They all said Golden Guard…. Join the Emperor's coven today….

Luz asked as she grabbed a poster, to which Lilith grabbed as well, "the Golden Guard? Did you know him in the Coven, Lilith?"

"Unfortunately, I did. He always got special treatment because he was a genius teen prodigy", Lilith snarled in anger.

Eda said, "and don't forget what Sam told us; apparently he's related to him and Belos."

Luz asked, "but does Ahsoka know?"

Lilith and Eda glanced at one another.

Luz got her answer, as she said, "I guess that's a no."

"But he's really just a brat. If he's in charge…. Vomit", Lilith said in anger as she tried to throw the poster into the garbage can but it flew back and landed on her face.

Eda and Luz snickered at the chain of events.

….

Rogue Isles.

"That's the 20th witch we rescued this week", Shaak Ti said.

Luminara said, "for every witch saved, that takes power away from Belos."

"From what Sam told us…. He wants all wild witches in a coven before the day of unity", Obi Wan said.

Aayla said, "then we had best make sure that doesn't happen."

"We will make sure the isles becomes a safe haven for all witches and demons like it was before during the old times", Plo Koon said.

"The best way to do this, gather the witches, we must. Stop Belos, before the day of Unity, we must, hmm", Yoda said.

"We must also help Luz find a way back home", Mace said.

"We need to try and build a new portal to the human world", Kit Fisto said.

"But if we only knew what we needed to make a new portal", Plo Koon said.

Luminara said, "perhaps Eda knows, given that she had the original portal?"

"We all need to do research as well…. Contact the other Jedi on the other isles so they can help us…. We do know that in the old times, the Jedi did travel to the human realm", Aayla said.

Obi Wan said, "so it must be possible to make a new portal."

"We just need time", Kit Fisto said.

"Time that we hopefully have", Shaak Ti said.

….

Owl House.

"Stay safe, you kids", Hooty said.

Ahsoka and her siblings were going to go to a nearby river to swim.

They absolutely loved swimming in the calming river near the Owl House, and took every chance they could to have fun there.

Their father's said they were going to be busy with something…. But they didn't tell them what it was.

"I can't wait to swim in the river", Beru squealed.

Padme said, "me too! I love feeling the soft current on my feet!"

Aiden asked, "do you think it's okay for us to keep lying about this to our fathers? That we keep going to this river?"

Galen said, "come on, what's the worst that could happen?"

Marek asked, "do I need to make a list of things that could go wrong?"

Soon the siblings made it to the river.

"There it is", Aiden said with a smile on his face.

All of the kids made their way into the river, splashing around with smiles on their faces.

"This is a good place to relax and have fun", Ahsoka said as she swam in the river.

Galen said, "and best of all, no heavy current."

Marek askee, "do you think we should one day tell our dads about this place?"

Aiden said, "maybe. But for now, it's our personal private place."

Padme muttered, "trying saying that three times fast."

The rest of the kids laughed as they had fun in the river…. But little did they notice…. The current began to speed up.

….

Back at the Owl House.

Lilith sat on the couch as kept thinking about the past week and all that has happened.

She had tried so much to show Eda and the others that she had truly changed for the better, but they just didn't believe her.

She wished there was a chance to show them she had changed.

That's when Sam walked into the room and asked, "Lilith, have you seen the kids? I can't find them anywhere, and I'm starting to get worried."

Lilith asked, "why ask me?"

Sam replied, "you're honestly the only other person here right now. So, have you seen them?"

Lilith replied, "no. I ha-"

That's when they heard a scream.

Hooty asked, "what was that!?"

Sam exclaimed, "that sounded like the kids!"

Sam and Lilith quickly ran out of the house towards the screaming!

Sam used his Scarlet Magic to fly in the air, and Lilith got on her staff and flew alongside Sam.

When they got there, they saw the kids were being swept away in an uncontrollable river current!

Right towards a waterfall!

"MY BABIES", Sam screamed in fear as he flew towards them.

Lilith followed Sam to help him rescue his kids.

Sam flew up in his beast form and quickly went to grab the kids!

First Marek, and then Galen.

Just as he had managed to grab Ahsoka and Beru, Padme and Aiden reached the edge of the waterfall!

"DAD! HELP US", Aiden and Padme screamed in fear.

Sam yelled, "KIDS! NO!"

But Padme and Aiden were swept over the edge!

Sam yelled in horror, but suddenly, Lilith flew past him as fast as she could and dove down the waterfall after the kids!

"Grab my hands", Lilith shouted as she got closer to the kids.

Aiden and Padme then used their magic to grab onto Lilith's hand and they got onto her staff.

Lilith yelled, "hang on!"

Aiden and Padme held onto Lilith as tightly as they could as she flew her staff back up the waterfall.

Sam then flew back down to the ground, when he saw Lilith carrying a shivering Padme and Aiden to him.

Lilith looked to Sam and said, "they're a bit spoken up, but fine."

"DAD", Padme and Aiden cried as they ran to hug their father.

Sam pulled them into his arms, saying, "oh, my babies. I was so scared I'd lost you!"

Sam then hugged all of his children.

Sam said, "what in the world were you kids doing here by yourselves!?"

Marek said, "we're sorry…. We just like to come here to swim and play…. This has never happened before…."

Sam asked in a stern tone, "wait! You kids have been here before?! How long have you been going to this place?"

The kids looked downtrodden as Galen said, "a few weeks…. We just liked having a special place all to ourselves…."

Sam asked, "but why didn't you ever tell me or your dads?"

Ahsoka said, "we were going to, but we were afraid you wouldn't approve of it…. Well…. Looks like you would have been right…."

Sam sighed.

"It's okay…. But please if you ever plan on going to a place like this again…. Let us know", Sam said.

The kids nodded as Sam turned to look at Lilith.

Lilith looked a bit nervous.

"Well…. I'm glad your kids…. Are okay….", Lilith said a bit nervously.

Sam stood up and walked over to Lilith, who grew more nervous as he got closer.

"Sam….", Lilith said before….

…. Sam hugged her!

Lilith and the others were completely shocked at the gesture.

Lilith whispered, "Sam…."

Sam said, "thank you…. For saving my children…. I was wrong about you Lilith…. You have changed…."

Lilith hugged him back.

"I really meant what I said Sam…. I wanna make up for all the actions I have done in the past….", Lilith said with a smile.

Sam said, "well you just took a massive step forward to making things right…. I'll put a good word in for you with the others…."

Lilith smiled.

Sam turned to look at his kids.

Sam asked, "well kids?"

The kids looked at their father with confused looks.

Sam said, "anything to say to Aunt Lilith?"

Aiden and Padme walked forward.

"Thank you…. For saving us", Aiden said.

Lilith nodded and said, "it was the right thing to do…. You have your whole lives ahead of you…. And I wanted to make sure you got to live it."

Aiden and Padme smiled.

Sam asked, "Marek, Galen, Ahsoka and Beru?"

"Thank you for saving our siblings", Beru said.

Lilith smiled and said, "I just did my job…. As an aunt…."

"Thanks", Galen said as he hugged Aiden.

"It does look like you are keeping your promise on becoming a better person", Marek said as he smiled.

Sam asked softly, "Ahsoka?"

Ahsoka walked over to Lilith and held put a flower to her.

Ahsoka said, "It's a pre-war evergreen. It's said that they can live for a hundred years…. I thought maybe this would be a nice gift for saving my siblings…."

Lilith smiled softly as she held the flower in her hand.

"Thank you", Lilith said with a smile on her face.

"Well, let's get you kids home", Sam said as he and Lilith led the kids back to the Owl House.

"So Dad…. Is everything now going to be….", Galen asked before Sam cut him off.

"I'm sorry to say…. That all of you are grounded for a week….", Sam said in a stern tone.

The kids all groaned, but it ceased when Sam said, "no bellyaching! You're lucky it's not two weeks!"

"But Dad-", the kids tried to say.

Sam said, "no buts, or it's a MONTH grounded."

The kids sighed as they hang their heads low.

Lilith whispered, "are you sure it's wise…. To ground them?"

Sam said, "theres a time and a place to discipline and reward your kids. They disobeyed me and nearly got hurt, so I'd say a week is fair."

Lilith shrugs her shoulders.

….

Meanwhile

Eda asked Luz in a stern tone, "now, why were you on that ship to begin with?"

"You could have gotten killed", Anakin scolded.

Luz looks a bit nervous.

Luz had tried to steal some money from a ship…. Only for it to fall into the Boiling Sea.

Then something was heard coming their way.

"That can still be arranged."

The trio turned to see…. The Golden Guard.

"Hello, criminals. What's about to happen should be relatively painless, if you just do what I say", Golden Guard said in a smug tone.

Luz said as she glared at the Golden Guard, "and why would we do that?"

"For all I know, only Skywalker can use magic…. While you and your mentor can't." Golden Guard said in a smug tone.

"You don't know that!" Eda sneered.

"Maybe not, but I do know you're standing on a plant that eats flesh", Golden Guard said.

Luz, Eda and Anakin look down to see that was he indeed telling the truth! They stood upon a flesh eating plant!

Anakin muttered, "oh, you've gotta be kidding me…."

"WAH", the three then screamed as they jumped off of the plant and started hopping as the smoke then started to reduce itself.

The Golden Guard started cackling at the sight.

" Okay, the human will remain a sailor to repay all the money she lost, while the Owl Lady will be arrested, again, for attacking one of the Emperor's ships…. As for Skywalker….", the Golden Guard said.

Anakin immediately activated his lightsaber and growled, "don't do this kid. It ain't worth it."

Luz asked, "Emperor's ship?"

"They're the only ones worth robbing", Eda explained.

"Why are you guys hunting the Selkidomus? It's a peaceful creature, and you're provoking it", Anakin said.

"The Emperor ordered me to slay one. I'm just following orders", the Golden Guard said with a shrug.

"Well I'm just gonna smack you around a bit", Eda shouted as she charged towards the Golden Guard.

Anakin and Luz both said, "and here we go…."

The Golden Guard was able to dodge all of Eda's attacks.

"Leave her alone", Luz shouted as she tried to help Eda only for the Golden Guard to dodge all of her attacks as well.

The Golden Guard used his staff to trap Eda and Luz in red ropes.

"Hey, leave them alone", Anakin shouted as he ran forward with his lightsaber.

He began slicing as fast as he could at the Golden Guard, but he kept dodging the attacks!

Anakin then used the force to choke the Golden Guard who started to grasp at his throat….

Anakin growled, "you keep going down this road…. You'll end up just like Belos…. Is that what you really want?"

"I have…. A…. Deal…. For…. You", the Golden Guard choked out.

Anakin growled, "what!?"

"You…. Slay…. The Selkidomus…. And…. I'll…. Let you…. And your…. Family…. Go", the Golden Guard choked out.

Anakin asked, "and if I don't?"

The Golden Guard used his magic to move Eda and Luz above the Boiling Sea water….

He said, "your…. Choice."

Anakin growled as he dropped the Golden Guard and growled, "if I find a single hair out of place when I get back, you'll regret the day you were conceived!"

The Golden Guard nods his head.

Anakin then walked into the cave.

….

Anakin had found out the Selkidomus was protecting its baby from the Emperor's coven…. And he came up with a plan.

He used his magic to create a plant version of the creature so the Golden Guard would see it's and Anakin's shadow…. And make it seem Anakin killed the Selkidomus.

Anakin then started to drag vines of the fake body to the Golden Guard.

"Oh, that thing smells awful. Why are you touching it with your hands? Gross", the Golden Guard said in disgust.

"You're gross! Now give me back my wife and Luz! and King as well", Anakin shouted in anger.

The Golden Guard then lets them go and the three run to Anakin.

"Thank you for your service. You can find your own way home…. And by the way tell Sam…. His real father misses him….", the Golden Guard said.

Anakin growled, "yeah…. He did…. I missed him while he was stuck in that tower…. And what did your precious Emperor do to him? Torture. Starvation. He treated him like garbage…. Tell your Emperor he can fuck himself."

"I know the Emperor was hard on him…. But it was for his own good…. He just wants Sam to under….", the Golden Guard said before Anakin cut him off.

"To be under his control! Tell me…. What kind of father or uncle threatens his own family. Tortures his own son? Forces people to join him? Has his wife killed? I can go all day", Anakin said.

The Golden Guard was silent.

"Sam does not consider Belos his father anymore…. I am his father now…. And always will be…. Like I and the Jedi always said to Sam…. Bloodlines do not define who you are….", Anakin said as he glared at the Golden Guard.

The Golden Guard remained silent as he turned and walked away.

"Oh and try to stay out of trouble. The Emperor is not a merciful man", the Golden Guard said as he hopped onto his staff.

"BYEEEEEEEEEEE", the Golden Guard said.

Eda mocked him, saying in his voice, "the Emperor is not a merciful man. Like we didn't know that already! Idiot!"

Luz blew a raspberry at the Golden Guard who flew away.

Anakin said, "kid doesn't know what he's in for when it comes to that bastard…."

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Owl House.

Hordak asked Sam and Lilith, "really all that happened?"

Sam nodded and said, "if it weren't for Lilith, who knows what could have happened."

Hordak and Prime turned to stare at Lilith.

Lilith said, "I only did what I thought was right."

Hordak and Prime then hugged Lilith!

She was shocked, to say the least.

"Thank you for saving Aiden and Padme", Prime said with a smile on his face.

Lilith said, "you're welcome…. I thought it best to save two children who had their whole lives ahead of them."

Hordak and Prime smiled.

"Let's wait until Mom and Dad get home…. We have to tell them that Aunt Lilith is really trying to become a better person", Kane said.

"Agreed", Leia said.

….

Anakin and Eda, along with Luz, had returned to the Owl House.

Anakin said, "hello everyone! What did we miss while we were gone?"

"Well, just a bit", Luke said.

"Aunt Lilith helped Sam rescue Aiden and Padme from falling off a waterfall", Kane explained.

This made the others' eyes widen as large as dinner plates!

"It's a long story", Sam said as he crossed his arms.

Eda said, "we have ALL the time."

….

One explanation later….

"And if it wasn't for Lilith…. Aiden and Padme wouldn't still be alive", Sam said as he smiled at Lilith.

Lilith gave a small smile and sighed as she said, "I only did what I thought was right. I don't need any praise for it, alright?"

Eda then walked over to her sister.

"Well…. It looks like you are keeping true to your word…. Sis", Eda said with a grin on her face.

Lilith smiled and said, "that all I want. To show that I've changed, and that I truly want to help…. My family…."

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

Eda asked, "so what do you think, Ani?"

Anakin had an unreadable look.

Lilith looked a bit scared and nervous.

Sam asked, "Father?"

Everyone got nervous as Anakin walked to stand right in front of Lilith.

Anakin then sighed as he said….

"Thank you."

Lilith had a look of shock on her face.

"Your…. Welcome", Lilith said with a smile on her face.

Everyone was shocked to see Anakin Skywalker thanking Lilith Clawthorne.

Eda asked her husband, "so does this mean…. You and my sis…. Can you consider each other friends?"

Anakin replied, "well, I wouldn't go that far…. Yet…. But I can at least call her a trusted ally."

"That's good to know", Kane said with a smile on his face.

Lilith smiled as well.

The others felt like the tension had finally begun to melt away.

….

"Father, Dad, Papa…. I know what we did was wrong…. From not having told you about our secret place", Padme said.

Aiden pleaded, "but please can you not ground us for a week?"

"Sorry kids, but you are all to be grounded for a week", Sam said in a stern tone.

Hordak said, "Sam, sweety, do we have to do that?"

Sam replied, "they could've gotten hurt, or worse, app because they didn't tell us! If we don't want spoiled brats for kids, they need to learn a lesson."

"I agree with Sam…. These kids need to understand that wherever they want to go, they need to let us know first", Prime said with a nod of his head.

Hordak sighed and said, "I suppose you're right."

"But Dad", the kids whined.

Sam turned into his beastly form and growled, "wanna make it a month?"

"N-N-oooo", the kids whimpered in fear as they saw their father flap his wings.

Sam said, "good. Then I don't wanna hear anymore whining about it."

Sam then returned back to normal.

The kids hung their heads low as they all walked to their rooms.

Sam sighed and said, "I hate being the bad guy sometimes…."

Prime and Hordak hugged Sam.

Prime said, "it alright, my love. They know you still love them."

Sam smiled a bit.

Hordak asked, "I wonder what they are going to do in the meantime?"

Sam said, "I'm sure they'll think of something."

"Do you think I went overboard turning into my beast form like that?"

Prime shrugged and said, "who's to say."

"And besides….", Hordak said as he whispered into Sam's ear, "you look so hot in that form."

Sam blushed like an apple as Prime and Hordak chuckled.

"It's true little Imp…. You do get a little bigger when you turn into that form…. And it makes you look sexy", Prime said.

Hordak said, "beyond sexy, in fact."

Sam blushed as he smirked and said, "why don't we…. Head to our room, now?"

Hordak and Prime blushed as they were led by Sam to their room.

Sam locked the door and then he turned into his beast form and said, "now then…. Who wants the first slice of pie?"

Hordak and Prime looked at Sam with lusts on their faces.

Sam started to strip himself of his clothing, and used his magic to do the same to his lovers.

Yep, they were in for a very wild night….

Sam, throughout the night, kept flapping his wings…. As feathers fell off of them, and littered the floor around their bed.

And the bed itself.

And the various shelves.

As he and his husbands made love to each other, there wasn't a single clean spot in the room that night….

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