You know, i was surprised at how many people glossed over the fact that Tate nonchalantly told Hunter about his secret.
Like, Hunter now knows about the show and no one batted an eye.
Anyway, enjoy.
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"Ugh, what happened?" Asked Tate groggily as he woke up.
"You're awake!" Exclaimed Hunter, hugging his friend immediately upon noticing he got up.
"Uhm, were you...?"
"Oh, i was waiting for you to wake up. Gus is also outside and wants to apologize for affecting you." Said Hunter scratching the back of his neck as he let go of Tate. "Speaking of which, are you okay after that?"
Tate went silent as he remembered the horrible memories he had to relieve before shrugging. "Slightly traumatized, but it is what it is. Wait, where's Phoenix?"
"Oh, they're playing with the other palismen. They were really creeped out by them for some reason, but they're getting along now." Said Hunter with a smile
Tate chuckled at the thought of normal palismen talking to his hivemind of dead souls before Hunter took a deep breath.
"And, uh, i wanted to ask you something." He said getting Tate's attention. "You said you knew about-"
"My future knowledge ends here, so i can't give you much."
"That's okay...it's about something else." Said Hunter fiddling around with his fingers. "You know how Belos...made me?"
Tate raised his brow at Hunter's restless behavior before slowly nodding.
Hunter took a deep breath. "I...want to know who i was made after."
"Sure." Said Tate with a shrug.
"I know it's might be- wait, really?" Asked Hunter in confusion.
"There isn't much i know other than he was Philip's brother and a nice guy." Replied Tate calmly. "Anything else?"
Hunter put a hand on his chin and asked. "What's a pancake?"
Tate looked weirded out by this question before remembering why Hunter was asking it in the first place.
"So, is it a weapon or a curse or-"
"It's a type of food, grimmy. It's something like a cake" Deadpanned Tate. "Because, y'know? Pancake: pan and cake."
Hunter stared into nothing in horror as he took in what Tate just said. But before he could reply, a few friends arrived.
"Tate!" It was Willow and next to her was Gus. The two quickly crushed Tate with what he could only assume is a really strong hug and probably not an assassination method.
"A-air" Tate gasped for air prompting Gus and Willow to get off him.
What came next was a barrage of apologies from Willow for messing up the plan and Gus for traumatizing him.
Tate waved off their worries and they soon calmed down.
But before they could talk about anything, a call came in for the whole group on a school crystal ball. A call from Darius.
"Hey, Tate! Long time no see." Steve was there too "look who i got with me." He said as he raised a familiar decapitated head.
"Eat the rich!" It was Mir and he was wearing a biker helmet.
"Wait! Tate's on?" everyone could hear Lilith off the screen.
"Everyone out!!!" Exclaimed Darius in annoyance as he got everyone to leave the room while Tate got giggles from his friends. "Ugh, I'll make it quick. The human wants to save that hack's- *sigh* the youngest Blight."
"Amity?" Asked Tate in confusion.
"Oh, right, you were out at the time." Said Gus cheerfully. "Amity and her siblings thought they could convince their parents to stop making abominations for the emperor so they all went home."
Tate nodded and Darius continued. "Yes, but it looks like it didn't work. I want you to escort her on this mission and please no questions I'm already dealing with way too many idiots."
Everyone looked to each other and gave a determined nod.
"Alright, here's the location." Said Darius as he showed everyone a map and pointed towards a location. "We're dropping her off there now, so you better get moving."
It was time to meet up with Luz.
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"What? I don't need a security escort!" Exclaimed Luz with a frown with after they were dropped into a forest.
"Did you hear that, Gus?" Said Willow cheerfully.
"Yeah, I know, I guess we'll just have to go home." Replied Gus jokingly, getting Willow to giggle. "Well, it's been fun. See you around, Luz the Human."
Luz turned around to see her friends and immediately started tearing up before hugging her two friends.
"Wait. Wait, wait, wait! Of course I want you around! I'm so happy!...and confused. I thought you were all hiding after what happened at Hexside." Said Luz cheerfully.
"They were, but then they heard Darius ordered me to protect you." Said Hunter as he entered the scene with Tate
"Really want to steal that thunder, don't you?" Added Tate cheerfully. He was wearing a plain black skin tight shirt with dark red pants. He also donned a brown belt that held the scabbard for his second sword as his palisman was on his shoulder.
"Tate and...Hunter." said Luz as she turned to Hunter. "Are you really up for this? You must be dealing with a lot after learning-"
"THAT BELOS IS EVIL? DON'T WORRY I'M A-OK!" Hunter yelled with nervous laughter as he pulled Luz away for a small chat.
As the two whispered, Gus had an idea.
"Hey, can i try holding your sword?" Asked Gus with a smile.
Tate was slightly taken aback by this request but he pulled out the sword and handed it to Gus. "Just be careful not to hurt-"
Gus immediately tried slicing his head off, prompting Tate to take his sword back quickly.
"Gus, i do the decapitation magic." said Tate putting a firm hand on Gus's shoulder.
"Wait, that means..." said Gus as his eyes slowly widened in horror.
"You were about to add eral to fun." Said Tate with horrified expression
"Yeah, let's not think about it." Said Willow with a horrified expression.
Not a moment after, Luz and Hunter finished their conversation and saw the atmosphere around Gus Willow and Tate.
"What's going o-"
"Nothing!" Exclaimed Willow with a nervous smile.
"Yeah, I don't even know what you're talking about!" Exclaimed Gus with the same nervous smile.
"Something happened" added Tate nervously
"Uhm...it's okay." Said Luz cheerfully. "But now we go save Amity."
They decided to ignore Gus's near death experience and headed to Blight mansion.
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The five soon made it to the mansion and revealed a coven scout under an illusion.
Luz quickly took them down and they got to in front of the manor before an abomaton appeared right behind them and tried to capture Luz.
Before it could do so, Tate sliced it in half which was ineffective, but it gave Hunter an opportunity to give Willow an opportunity to destroy it.
"Fighting these things without making a scene is too hard." Said Tate with a frown.
Hunter nodded in agreement as they got to under Amity room's balcony. Willow used her plants to raise Luz up to the balcony before she and the rest of the group waited.
"Sooo, what do we do until they're done?" Asked Tate calmly.
"Just wait, i guess." Replied Willow with a shrug.
Awkward silence fell upon them as they continued to wait for the couple to finish.
"What do you think they're doing up there?" Asked Hunter narrowing his eyes.
"Couple stuff?" Said Gus raising a brow.
Awkward silence descended once more only to be cut by King.
"This is really awkward." He said with a frown.
Thankfully, soon enough, Luz and Amity peeked from the balcony to see them waiting.
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After Gus gave the whole group scout uniforms and Luz told King to stay back, they went inside Blight Industries' factory ignoring Kikimora and Odalia on the way.
They quickly made it to Alador's workshop in hopes of finding him.
"That's my dad's work room." Said Amity as the group ran towards the workshop's door.
"It looks empty, and really sad." Said Luz as she peeked through the door windows.
"Why does that mouse look like your dad?" Asked Tate in confusion as he saw a mouse that looked like Alador inside the workshop.
"Ahem. These rooms are off-limits." Said Odalia angrily as she approached the group.
"Follow my lead." Said Hunter before he and Luz did a clumsy salute "Mrs. Blight, Kikimora told us of your products. Such inventions would be invaluable assets to the Emperor's Coven."
"Yeah, and we are all about invaluable assets" added Luz cheerfully.
"Can't get enough of 'em." Added Gus.
"I'm an asset gal myself." Added Willow with a smile.
"I especially love the back abomassager 3000." Added Tate cheerfully.
Everyone turned to Tate who frowned at their judging gazes. Even Odalia's.
"It's a good product, okay? I get sore shoulders!" Exclaimed Tate angrily.
Hunter pushed Tate out of Odalia's face and spoke "Well, I apologize for the trouble. We'll return to our duties."
But before they could leave, the exit was blocked by coven scouts as Kikimora, who was piloting an abomination mech, stood in their way.
"I thought I recognized that annoying voice."
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"Odalia, is my airship ready?"
"Just about. And I found two adorable little scoundrels trying to steal it, but they'll be dealt with."
"Edric! Emira!" Exclaimed Amity as she saw her siblings being taken away by abomatons while she was trapped with her friends inside a dome like prison all while wearing handcuffs.
"Don't worry, they'll just be grounded. With maximum security." Said Odalia with a smirk.
"Don't you get it? You're helping a witch hunter destroy everything!" Exclaimed Amity angrily.
As Amity spoke to her mother, Tate was making a plan. His plan didn't include a certain baby with wings arriving here.
Tate immediately became nervous as Gwenevere crawled around behind Kikimora.
"I always knew you were rotten to the core. Belos will probably snap you in two after I hand you over. Maybe he'll make me the new Golden Guard." Said Kiki cheerfully before turning to Tate. "And you! You'll make some good kindling." She said before laughing maniacally.
"Yeah, good kindling." Said Tate as he followed his sister's movements.
"All I need is Lilith and I'd have all three traitors. There should be a prize for that, right?"
"Leave them alone!" Luz angrily cut in.
"I'm surprised you're even here, human. Aren't all your friends at the Day of Unity? Oh, that's right. The Emperor has eyes everywhere. And they're all pointed at the Owl Lady." Replied Kiki before letting out evil laughter.
Luz looked distressed before she whispered into Gus's ears. Tate, however, was more focused on his baby sister who was moving closer and closer to Odalia's line of sight.
Thankfully, the dome surrounding them was broken by Alador.
"How did I do that? Was it the power of believing in myself?" Asked Amity thinking she was the one to break the dome.
"No, it was the power of science, but you almost had it, sweetie." Said Alador entering the scene before turning to his wife. "Odalia, the Emperor is planning to wipe out everyone with a Draining Spell, and our Abomatons are helping him do it."
Odalia looked...unfazed by this information and that only meant one thing.
"You knew?" Asked Alador angrily.
"What he does with our products is none of our business. What is my business, is keeping our family ahead of the rest. You're welcome, everyone" said Odalia with a frown before Alador's face turned red in rage. "Ugh, there you go making that face. This is why I don't tell you thi- is that a baby?"
Odalia saw a baby in front of her feet and picked it up in confusion.
"Why is there a baby here-" Odalia couldn't finish before she was decapitated by Tate using a knife.
"She'smylittlesisterthankyou." Said Tate at fast speed.
Tate couldn't even bother with everyone's shriek of horror at what just happened. Meanwhile, Gwenevere giggled at the decapitation.
"SHE'S NOT DEAD YOU IDIOTS!" Exclaimed Kiki angrily.
"She's still alive!" Added Luz (actually Hunter) rolling her eyes.
"Oh right!" Said Willow remembering that's a thing Tate can do.
"Yeah, I remember now. Tate can do that." Added Amity with a smile.
"What have you done to me?!" Exclaimed Odalia angrily.
Alador looked horrified by what just happened before summoning an abomination to hold Odalia's decapitated head.
"Alador!" Exclaimed Odalia angrily.
"I'm sorry, Odalia, but I can't let you do this." Said Alador trying to hide his disgust as Tate's spell
After capturing Odalia, Alador ordered his abomatons to capture Kikimora.
"I don't have time for this." Said Kiki as she quickly took Hunter (actually Luz) and began flying away using her mech's jetpack.
"The jetpack actually works!" Exclaimed Alador happily before realizing the implications of what he just said. "Oh no, the jetpack actually works!"
Willow was the first to act as she attacked Kiki with large vines, but Kikimora held up 'Hunter' as a shield which caused Willow to intentionally miss her attack.
Tate was the least useful for aerial combat. All he could do was fire small arcs of energy that Kikimora's mech was able to ignore at the current distance.
Amity and Alador both tried to do something, but failed to catch Kikimora and she was able to escape with "Hunter"
"You!" Exclaimed Amity angrily as she turned to Odalia "I'm never talking to you again!"
"I was going to make us royalty!" Exclaimed Odalia angrily. "You ruined everything!"
"Can you please stick her mouth shut with your abomination magic?" Asked Tate angrily as he softly held his baby sister and Alador raised a brow. "Put abomination goo over her mouth and stick it."
Alador shrugged and did just that, giving silence to the room.
"Now, let's go!" Said Tate anxiously with Gwenevere on his back as he got onto a flying ship meant to transport abomatons. "Hunter needs our help this moment!"
Amity nodded before trying to take Luz's hand to go together onto the ship as the others got on too.
But then, the illusion wore off to reveal Hunter.
Everyone, save for Gus and Hunter, was shocked by this development.
But the confusion soon turned into worry as they realized to whom Luz was heading.
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