We're Wizards, Not Warriors

Chapter 25: Through The Looking Glass

A few days later...

Anakin went to let the Jedi Council know about what Gwendolyn had told him and his family.

The Jedi were now eager to search their archives for any evidence about this human who had gone to the Boiling Isles many years ago.

And to also learn more about Titan's blood…. For it may hold the secret to building another portal to Earth.

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Meanwhile

Amity had decided to help Luz get inside the forbidden stacks in order to find Philip Wittebane's diary.

Luz asked, "how much further do we have to go?"

"Actually, we're here", Amity said as they both stopped.

"Woah", Luz said.

Amity gasps as she pulls Luz down.

"Wait", Amity said as she pointed to something.

Malphas enters from a doorway. Luz and Amity realize how close they are to each other and roll away, blushing.

"So, we'll be super sneaky and quiet. Got it", Luz said with a grin on her face.

"Malphas is actually the one who gave me my job and my own study room. He's usually nice, but if we're caught, he'd feed us to the book worms", Amity said, a bit worried.

"I know here that probably means unholy, blood-sucking snake monster, but in the Human Realm, that's just a cute name for nerds", Luz said with a smile on her face.

Amity blushes.

"Huh. The human world sounds odd", Amity said with a chuckle.

"Maybe it would be less odd if I showed you around someday. But, uh, let's turn back. I don't wanna push you", Luz said a bit worried.

"We're getting that diary", Amity said as she grabs Luz's hand and drags her.

"Wooah", Luz cried in surprise.

Amity's determination to help Luz was a dead giveaway that she had fallen head over heels in love with the human who had once been her adversary.

The only one who couldn't figure it out was, ironically, Luz herself.

But that didn't matter at the moment. What mattered was them completing their goal.

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Meanwhile

Gus had tried to impress a trio of students from Glandus High with his illusion magic.

Bria had asked Gus to help her and her friends find the Looking Glass ruins, and Gus had said yes.

But much to Gus' dismay…. His old rival Mattholomule was also friends with Bria, Gavin and Angmar.

Things quickly turned south for Gus when interacting with these kids. Wizards and witches who didn't deserve their powers, using them only for themselves.

When they got to the Looking Glass ruins...Bria and her friends actually wanted to steal the Galdorstones for themselves.

The guardian of the ruins was also caught and to Gus' surprise…. Mattholomule had offered to help them as he too was mistreated by Bria, Gavin and Angmar.

And thus, the two of them worked together to enact some form of justice against their tormentors.

Little did Gus and Mattholomule know…. Help was on the way.

"Maybe we can sell the small ones to the Emperor's Coven, and keep the rest for ourselves! Angmar, start collecting", Bria exclaimed, but then she notices Angmar following a pink butterfly.

"Hey! Get back here", Bria shouted.

"tehehehe, wink", the Butterfly giggled as it flew off into the fog.

Angmar called out, "wait- come back! What species are you?"

He foolishly followed the fairy into the freaky and frightening fog before him, which made him a fool who was more than finished.

"Hello there."

Angmar then heard a voice call out to him.

Angmar asked, "who's there?"

Creepy laughing surrounded him as he frantically turned around to see who was scaring him.

Then a hand grabbed him and pulled him away.

"Ugh, whatever. I never really liked him anyway. Looks like you're my second in command, Gav-", Bria said but then she saw Gavin was distracted.

Gavin asked shocked, "Dad?"

A clone of Gavin with a big mustache appears from the fog.

Gavin's dad said, "Gavin, I just want you to know that I'm proud of you. Now, how about we go get some ice cream, son?"

Gavin asked, "huh! That sounds great, Pops! Wait, when did you grow a mustache?"

"Hey! Don't blow this chance", Gavin's dad scolded.

Gavin and his "dad" walk off into the fog together.

Bria began to grow frightened as she was left on her own, in the middle of the surrounding fog.

She had no idea what was about to happen!

Then she swore she heard something run behind her.

Bria shouted, "who's there!?"

She began to hear creepy singing seeping from the fog.

Bria then saw some shadow approaching her from the fog….

She began to back up in fear, her pupils as tiny as pinpricks from the sight.

"Bria", the voice said.

Brian began hyperventilating when she heard that.

"You are to be taken…. To face trial….", another voice said.

"For the terrible things you and your friends have done….", another voice said.

A hand then grabbed Bria. She screamed as she was turned around to face the ones tormenting her.

It was…. Gus, Mattholomule and a few Jedi

Obi Wan said, "Gus, is this her?"

"Yep", Gus said with a smile on his face.

"She and her friends tried to steal from these ruins", Mattholomule said with a smirk on his face.

Kit Fisto said, "then we shall make sure she and her little friends get the punishment they deserve for such actions."

Bria asked, a bit scared and nervous, "you Jedi…. Are supposed to help people! Would you harm three little kids?"

Shaak Ti said, "harm? No. Give a suitable punishment? Yes."

"You and your friends abused your magic", Plo Koon said.

Luminara said, "and for that, you will be put on trial."

Bria tried to escape but Luminara used her plant magic to tie her up.

"Oh, I almost forgot", Luminara said as she blew some powder into Bria and her friend's faces.

Bria and her friends fell asleep.

"Just to make sure they don't give away the location of the isles", Luminara said to Gus and Mattholomule.

Gus and Mattholomule nodded, prepared to keep the secret.

Gus asked, "so what is going to happen to this place and the Galdorstones?"

Obi Wan said, "well, we're going to make sure Belos and his coven don't get their hands on any of this."

"Meaning the Jedi have now claimed another part of the isles", Aayla said with a smirk on her face.

"That's great news", Mattholomule said with a smile on his face.

Gus said, "the more we take from Belos, the better. Makes things a lot better for all of us."

"And a better chance at the Jedi Order becoming the peacekeepers of the Isles once more", Obi Wan said with a smile on his face.

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With Luz and Amity.

Luz had gone to the Blight Manor to tell Amity she had been able to get her job back.

Knocking comes from the door. Amity opens it. Luz is there with Amity's staff card and looks very disheveled.

"I'm sorry about everything! I understand if you never wanna see me again. Uh-", Luz said as she then was in awe at Amity's new look.

Amity's new hair is purple. She no longer has it tied up and has bangs.

"Oh yeah. Mom always liked it green. I thought I could use a change…. U-uh", Amity blushed as Luz hands her Library staff card, "how'd you get this back? And, what happened?"

"Well, to convince Malphas to hire you again, I had to go through some trials. And categorize some man-eating books- and, tame something called a paper dragon? That guy was not fun", Luz said with a groan.

Amity blushed and said, "you…. You did all that? For me?"

Luz smiled and said, "well…. Yeah…. Of course I did. Why wouldn't I do that for you?"

Both grew deep blushes on their faces.

"Oh- looks like you made a new friend", Amity said as she notices the Echo mouse on Luz's leg.

"You're the one who ate the diary! Uaagh", Luz yelled as she jumped after it, catching it but landing on her face.

Amity then picks up the Echo Mouse.

"Wait, This is an echo mouse. It consumes knowledge through writing and can play back anything it eats. We dealt with them a lot at work. Watch", Amity said as she rubs its head a bit. The echo mouse's eyes light up as it projects illustrations onto the front door.

Luz went wide-eyed as Amity smiled at her excitement over what she saw.

"My journey through the Demon Realm is far from over. But today I humbly donate my journal to the ages. Entry one: May 21st…. I think. My name is Philip Wittebane, and I found myself in a world so horrid, yet so fantastic, few minds could have dreamt it. "

Luz whispered, "just like me…. I dreamed of finding a world like this! And so did he!"

"If only those at home could see what I have, and perhaps they shall. For the more I learn about this realm, the more I am certain I can harness its strange powers to return home. Today I begin recording my journey to create a portal back to the Human Realm", Philip's voice said.

In the projection, the portal door was shown.

Luz said, "yes! Finally! This is just what I've been looking for! With this, can finally create a portal and see my mom again!"

The projection then stops.

"Thank you, little mouse. I hope you and I can become good friends", Luz said as she boops the mouse's nose.

"Don't worry, you always have a way of sneaking into people's hearts", Amity smiled as she kissed Luz on the cheek.

Luz grows wide-eyed and as red as a tomato as she stares at Amity, who has the exact same expression.

"Uhhh…. Well….Byeee", Amity stuttered as she ran back inside her home.

Luz just stood there for a moment, staring off into space.

Luz smiled as she fell to her knees with a love struck look on her face.

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Scarlet House.

Prime and Hordak were brushing Padme and Beru's hair as the two girls had just taken a shower.

"Ow", Beru cried in pain.

Hordak said, "sorry sweety. I've gotta get the tangles out of your hair."

"Ow Papa! It hurts", Padme cried in pain.

Prime said, "I know sweety. Just give it a few more minutes, and it'll all be over."

"Ahsoka is so lucky…. I sometimes wish I was born with Lekku instead of hair", Beru said as she winced in pain as Hordak brushed her hair.

Hordak said, "aw, but that's what I love about you kids. Each of you is different. So many different things to love."

Beru blushed as her dad kissed her on the forehead.

Padme asked, "can't we at least brush our own hair?"

Prime asked, "do you remember what happened the last time you two brushed your hair?"

Beru replied, "we got several brushes stuck in our hair and we had to go bald."

"Exactly", Hordak and Prime said at the same time.

Hordak asked as he kept brushing his daughter's hair, "hmmm…. I wonder what hairstyle I should do for your hair today Beru?"

Beru said, "well…. I was thinking of pigtails…."

Hordak smiled as he then started to dry his daughter's hair.

Prime asked, "what about you Padme?"

Padne said, "I was thinking of buns like Leia's?"

Prime smiled.

"Well this will take a while", Hordak said.

And with that, the father's began their work on the hair styles.

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A few minutes later.

"You two look so beautiful", Hordak said with a smile on his face.

Prime blew his nose into a tissue.

Padme and Beru rolled their eyes at their fathers.

Padme said, "dad's, you don't have to be so mushy about it."

"Yeah…. I mean we're almost teenagers", Beru said.

Prime said, "that doesn't make you any less of our little girls."

Prime and Hordak then hugged their daughters close to them.

The girls hugged back with warm smiles.

Hordak asked, "speaking of which…. Where are your brothers?"

Padme and Beru turned to look at each other…. They wouldn't tell their dads…. Their brothers were with their dates.

Yep. They had begun dating in secret, much like Ahsoka had, in fear of how their father's would react over the whole thing.

Padme and Beru had also begun dating in secret.

Padme was dating Amity's brother Edric Blight.

Marek was dating Luminara's son, being the only one of his siblings to play for the same team.

Galen was dating Rey, Barriss and Leon's daughter.

Aiden was dating a Nightsister after their tribe was rebuilt with the surviving members.

And Beru was dating her best friend…. who was a girl…. Yep! Like how Marek was dating a boy, Beru was dating a girl named…. Harper.

She was a very sweet girl who found pretty much everything adorable.

And Beru loved her with all her heart.

All of the teens truly cared for their significant others.

Which is why they were scared to tell their fathers the truth…. They were very overprotective.

And God knows what they would do if they found out.

It wouldn't be pretty, that's all they knew.

Hordak asked, "Padme, Beru?"

The girls looked to their father.

Prime asked, "where are your brothers?"

Beru replied, "I think they're studying with some friends."

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

Prime added, "I'm glad they take their education so seriously."

Padme and Beru sighed in relief.

They were happy their father's hadn't caught on yet.

But little did they know…. That their fathers would soon know the truth….

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