You were all hoping for the Grom chapter weren't you? Well sorry, but you'll all have to wait a bit longer. Not sorry, but this chapter is something being the result of what bothered me and never saw in the show.
As for what it is, well, your about to find out. As it will have a long effect as the story goes on.
(Note this actually takes place around the same time when Wilhelm and Amity have their adventure at the Rotting Vale)
(Also warning, for those who haven't seen or haven't gotten far into the show, there will be some spoilers ahead, I am aware of how early on it is, but I assure you all of it has a purpose.
If any of you bitch moan or complain about it, to bad. Also to the people keep bothering me to update my stories knock it off. I appreciate it and all but dammit it's grinding my gears! I've been going through a lot on my end, my mother almost died and had to get emergency surgery, and that was by far the hardest most emotional thing I've had so far in my life, the second trying to be strong when she had to get her leg amputated. But right now she's doing ok for the time being.)
There I said it, now on with the story, the one you all know and love. At least from Fanfiction wise, I guess *Shrug*
Chapter 26
Pizza, Drama and Moms
As of right now in the Owl House everything was surprisingly calm. So, calm in fact that it was scary. Hooty was fast asleep snoring away and King was in Luz's room fast asleep as well.
In the living room see the human girl and one-eyed warlock reading some books. In Luz's case, Azura and for Evan some random obscured manga. Luz also had her legs laid over Evans allowing her to lay down onto the couch.
It had been at least one whole entire week since well, they sort of started going out with one another. Nothing to fancy, nothing was going extremely fast, they both just followed along with whatever side wanted. This was to help ensure they'd get used to the idea of well, being a couple. Evan wasn't to sure on what do and neither did she. They figured that with time all would figure stuff out, because after all, they were both still young and didn't know what the future held.
In his spot, Evan hummed making Luz glance over at him, she shrugged in response thinking it was nothing. He then groaned planting the manga aside on the arm rest of the couch. Now she knew something was up. "What's the matter?"
"Nothing..."
"Yeah..." Luz smirked putting her book down not buying it. "You can tell that to someone else who'd believe you."
"What are you now a mind reader?"
"Nope, just a lucky guess."
"Ok I'm bored..." Evan groaned as he the back of his head slowly go down onto the coffee table sliding off in the process onto the floor. "Like reaaaaaallllllyyyy booooooorrrrred."
Luz giggled a bit at how dramatic he was acting bringing a smile to her face. "Well, what do you want to do?"
Evan hummed raising up his hand in though pressing his hand onto his stomach. "Hungry."
"What you have magic that let you talk to your stomach?"
"No seriously listen."
She rolled her eyes going along with it, putting her ear up against his stomach. "I think you're only doing this-Oh my gosh! It sounds like a kaiju!"
"Believe me now?"
"Yeah, but you know what having something to eat would sound nice right now." The human girl admitted.
We cut to blackness and soon light came showing Evan and Luz, both of their faces showed instantly disappointment.
The reason why was because upon opening the fridge, they found absolutely nothing. Keyword, Nothing, not a single thing. Not even a spec or a tentacle. They noticed that there was a small note inside Luz grabbed it.
She read it: "Went out to grab some goods. Be back in a little bit. Eda. PS. If I'm not back by sunset, Evan hunt something down for dinner." The human girl glanced over to him. "She's joking right?"
"Maybe." Evan said in a blank tone as they closed it. "Want to go out and grab something?"
"Eh...we could..." Luz started to ponder. "Do you have anything around here that, you know, doesn't try to kill you? Or specifically me?"
"I'm giving my answer and you're not gonna like it. Hardly." He sighed. "Wish we could make something. Maybe we could go to the human world, and I don't know, maybe grab something?."
"Oh, that's a great idea! We could-" Luz suddenly lost all her excitement and enthusiasm which Evan noticed.
"What's the matter?"
"Um..." She nervously rubbed her right arm. "I don't think it'd be a good idea if went with you."
"Why not?" He tilted his head in confusion.
"Evan, I still haven't told my mom the truth yet. You know about everything that I've been doing? Here on the boiling isles instead of going to summer camp?"
"Ooooh..." Evan now understood where she was coming from now remembering why she was there. "Ok, that makes more sense. Why haven't you?"
"I want to, but I don't know how. It's already bad enough I've been lying to her as it is."
"Well Luz, eventually you'll have to tell her."
"I know-I know. But I want it to be on my terms."
Evan put a hand on her shoulder. "Look, it might be hard to fess up, yes, however if your mom is exactly how you described her I'm sure it'll work out."
She smiled hearing what he said. It was nice to have someone to talk to. "How's about this? You make the dough while I'm gone and I go and grab what we need? Deal?"
"Deal." He then whistled right on que Lobo came running up to him wagging its little tail. "Can you to go get the portal key for me?" His fathers Wolf palisman barked in response before running off to retrieve the item.
"Evan just please promise me you won't get into trouble."
Evan scoffed a little bit. "Luz, since when do I always get into trouble?"
She in turn gave a flat look and began to recall those said moments. "Um...let me think."
We now cut to a small montage.
First we see Evan waiting in line to get something to eat but then out of nowhere a taller student pushed him out of the way and other students that were waiting.
"Hey! Don't cut line man, not cool."
"Huh? What? I didn't see anyone." The bully cackled.
Evan frowned in annoyance. Before then we get a brief view of the outside where he got tossed through the window.
The next cut we see involved Evan getting chewed out by the potions track teacher about making the wrong type of potion that was needed.
As the teacher left he smirked and quickly rushing over to her desk taking a few drops of what he made into her drink. Quickly rushing back, he watched in anticipation as the teacher drank what she had.
The moment it happened, excluding her clothes she turned completely invisible. The student's eyes widened in awe of what happened. The teacher was confused before turning around to face a mirror. Seeing this the teacher screamed while Evan was doing his best to hold back the urge to laugh.
The third and last bit we see Bump whistling away having a newspaper tucked underneath his pit going into his private bathroom closing the door behind him. However, when he did the sound or roaring, thrashing and the sound of Bumps screaming was heard.
Evan is now sitting in his office while Bump glares at him, with something resembling a piranha chewing on his shoulder. "Are you still mad about me locking you up or what?"
"Nope this one was intentional." Evan said with a pleased look using the desk as a foot-stand just like his mother. And just like his mother Bump made him fall to the floor making the feet get off the desk.
….V…..
Evan sheepishly chuckled, rubbing the back of his head. "Ok, so maybe letting some of the demons out of the toilets was a bad idea..."
Luz shivered a bit recalling what almost happened to her. "It was...That was horrible."
"Alright, I promise that I'll try to stay out of trouble."
"Evan."
"D,ok!" The one-eyed warlock exclaimed in annoyance while she giggled at his response looking to see Lobo running past her presenting Evan the item he asked for, the portal key. "Thank you, Lobo." Taking it the portal door appeared. Just as he was about to leave, he turned to Luz.
"Also, while we were talking about me getting into trouble, I could say the same to you." He said pointing at her. "Because trouble has a way of finding you especially."
"What? No, that's not true."
Evan rolled his good eye. "Oh, come on, you're using that card? Hey, why don't we ask for other opinions. Hooty!"
The front of the owl house opened inside. "You rang? Hoot-holy."
"Does trouble have a way of finding Luz? Yes, or no?"
"Oh totally, straight from the start since she got here." The House Guardian replied.
"Now-" Luz was trying to say something but Evan cut her off.
"Wait, wait, wait, we still got one more voice. King!"
"What? What do you want!?" He replied his voice was coming from up above meaning he was on the upper level right above them.
"Yes or no does trouble find Luz?"
"Oh yeah!"
Evan then shrugged ignoring the frown from his girlfriend. "I rest my case. Lateeeeer!" He winked before going through the portal door which disappeared behind him.
Luz on the other hand pouted and grumbled making a face, crossing out her arms. "That's total bologna."
"No, it's true." Both Hooty and King said in unison much to the teen girls' displeasure throwing her arms up into the air.
"Oh, come on now you two are on me!?"
Right now we see Eda finishing up her shopping. Scratch that, actually 'shoplifting' since money has been tight Eda has been on a streak all morning taking supplies to restock the food in the Owl House itself. After getting what was needed, including the stuff both her son and apprentice liked she sent owlbert back to deliver what was needed. She figured that it'd be a good day to have a little time to herself. Even if there was danger from other witch's and warlocks not to mention the Emperors Coven who were hellbent on hunting her and Evan.
Speaking of the owl lady she was whistling away with both hands behind her head passing by rows of wanted posters. Some of which were mostly of herself. "Yep, still looking good..." She said in a smug tone before stopping. The reason why was because there were a few new ones that caught her attention. "Hmm?" Looking closely, she plucked one of them down and saw that the bounty on her so went from 50,000,000 all the way to 800,000,000.
"They increased my Evies bounty again?" Eda was generally surprised that this happened but then she frowned. "Sheesh, what am I chip off the old block? Look more on me, give my kid a break already. He hasn't done anything major in a while."
Up ahead there was a small platoon of Emperor Coven guards making their way through. Seeing this Eda was quick to jump to the side behind some trash cans to hide. While doing so she was able to listen in on a bit of their conversation. "Anyone heard the news? You know about the Devil Eye?"
"Yeah, the same one who's related to the Owl Lady and the Dark Wolf. Kids bounty increased again,"
"I saw that the word is the emperor is keen on securing him."
"Isn't it no different compared to the Owl Lady herself?"
"Well, if you haven't noticed in spite of how easy the job sounds there's been a couple who've tried and haven't succeeded. We're only hoping right now that much reward money would be enough to entice others in the effort of capturing them."
"And how has that worked out? They're still on the run."
"Yeah, well sooner or later, we'll bag those two wild savages."
When the coven members were gone Eda came out of her hiding place frowning a bit. Make no mistake Eda had a bit of pride in herself when it comes to outsmarting the law, but her kid getting the same if not bigger rep that was something she never wanted for Evan. Yet it happened, but now more then ever she was curious on why the sudden increase not to mention she and her boy had to be on extra guard. Because if they were that determined to apprehend them both, then sooner or later things would start to get ugly.
While thinking she heard a hoot and saw Owlbert flying over to her. "Good timing Owlbert, I'm ready to blow this place."
What came running up to her was a literal flying pig. It was mostly pink in color including its little wings. Seeing the owl lady the little flying piggy flapped its wings getting up to Eda's face looking super happy and excited.
"Wait, I know you..." Eda said reigniting the winged swine. "Maloc?" Hearing it's name being said the big squealed happily rubbing itself up against Eda's cheek. She laughed a bit enjoying the attention and it just so happened that Owlbert came off of Eda's staff hooting to greet the flying pig.
"Maloc Hamilton where have you run off to no-oh I didn't expect this."
Eda's eyes widened as she turned to the source of the voice. Standing before her was an older witch. This witch elder witch had dark grey colored hair with two large strands hanging from both sides of her neck, the color was most likely due to her age not being what it once was. The color of this witch's eyes was solid blood red, unusual sure but a rare trait for some to have. On the lower part of her cheek was a small scar that traces all the way to her right cheek.
The old witch was wearing a large red witch's hat that had its color faded out indicating that it was used a lot though out the many years that the owner has had it for. Her clothing consisted of a black long sleeved dressed with red trimmings including the ends of the sleeves with sandals finishing it off from the bottom. Seeing the owl lady the older witch gave her a kind smile.
"It has been a while Eda."
Eda stared at her with wide shocked eyes. She knew who this witch was, her mother-in-law. "Vermil?" Yes indeed, this was her husbands mother, Vermil Soulbane wife of Alastair Soulbane.
Meanwhile in the human world Evan was on the sidewalk doing a little dance as he was walking. "Feel good. Sha, sha-ba-da, sha-ba-da-ca, feel good. Sha, sha-ba-da, sha-ba-da-ca, feel good. Sha, sha-ba-da, sha-ba-da-ca, feel good. Sha, sha-ba-da, sha-ba-da-ca, feel good."
Evan didn't know where those came from but he only remembered briefly hearing it one time the last time he was there. It got stuck into his head, because of how catchy it was and he couldn't help but remember it especially with how he was feeling.
But what he wasn't aware of was that he was receiving stares from some of those passing by. Those being specifically the teenage girls who were around his age staring and blushing watching him.
"Sha, sha-ba-da, sha-ba-da-ca, feel good. Sha, sha-ba-da, sha-ba-da-ca, feel go-Huh?" He paused what he was doing because he arrived at his destination. The bus stop, only problem was that the bus wasn't there.
"Well crap." Evan cursed seeing that he human public transport wasn't there. He glanced over to a woman passing by. "Excuse me ma'am? Do you know when the next bus is coming?"
She glanced over to the stop and then at her watch. "About half an hour I believe." The woman continued on.
"Thank you." Evan narrowed his eyebrows contemplating on what he should do. As he was doing so the sound of laughter caught his ear. Only his laughter was the mocking kind. He glanced over to his shoulder to see a tall kid grinning away as he was holding up what appeared to be a coloring book.
This guy was definitely a bully, and his victim was a little girl no older than five trying to reach and grab what belonged to her. She was African American, with two small pigs tails wearing a dark blue jacket that seemed a bit large on her along with shorts matching in color, green socks and apple red strap on shoes.
"C'mon give the back!"
The bully kept laughing as he lowered it down enough for the girl to reach who jumped attempting to grab it only for the older kid to yank it up. He kept laughing at her struggle, the bastard was enjoying it too. "Aww? What's the matter? You want your little kiddie book?"
"Give it back Ryan! It's not funny!" The little girl said as she continued trying to reach for her book with little difference being done. "My granny gave it to me!"
"Oh, did she?" The bully gained a grin and opened up the book. "Well won't that be a sha-" He didn't get the time to finish that line because he was dragged around the corner. This took the little girl by surprise as she heard the sound of the bully getting clobbered.
Right then Evan emerged with the book looking though it and paused noticing the girl who was a bit startled with his appearance. "Hi."
"Um...hi?" She didn't expect to see someone like him. The eye patch he was wearing naturally threw off.
Evan flopped the book around to show a few doodles. "Did you draw these? These are pretty good."
"S-sorry my parents told me I'm not supposed to talk to strangers."
"And that's smart." Evan understood where she was coming from before kneeling down and presented it to her. "In that case, I'm Evan. What's your name?"
She took back her possession. "It's...Lora."
"Lora, nice to meet you. Does that guy pick on you often?"
"Yeah..." she said a bit of a sad tone before she suddenly got excited. "Did you beat him up?"
"Nah, what gave you that impression?" Evan gave her a wink making her giggle. "You know you probably should tell your parents about it. Because bulling ain't cool, isn't it?"
"No its not. I gotta go. Thank you!" She ran off waving him goodbye.
After waving the kid off Evan returned to his original line of thought. "Thats out of the way...Hmmm, now for my options. Wait for bus, or take the other extravagant route?" He looked between the bus stop and the forest doing it back and forth, back and forth before smacking his cheeks. "Ok, I'll just let the coin do the talking." Reaching into his pocket he pulled out a snail preparing to flip it.
"Alright, heads I wait, tails I do it." He flipped it up and caught it landing on tails. He groaned in response before smirking glancing left and right as he whistled, flipping the coin over looking away the whole time.
He might be a bit more responsible than his mom at times but at the end of the day he still had some of her 'traits'. The one eyed warlock fake gasped. "Oh look, I landed on tails. I guess that gives me the excuse." The young warlock in disguise said before rushing to the forest. Once in there and making sure no one else was around he casted some magic on himself and sped through.
But it seemed fate punished Evan in its own way because he ran onto something in the process, and it's residents weren't very happy.
"Aaah! Beehive!" He skidded to a half and started rolling around on the ground continuing to scream.
Back in the demon realm Eda was seen sitting at a restaurant with Vermil both witches had just finished ordering something.
"Vermil you are a sight for sore eyes. I haven't seen you in a couple of years."
"Almost three and a half to be exact." The older witch clarified. "But I'm still pleased to see you are still your rambunctious old self."
"Oh, you know me, I'm still foxy for my age." Eda said proudly, flicking the back of her hair. "Plus, you're still doing pretty good in that department."
The older witch chuckled a bit. "You're too kind. Now, how are my grandkids?"
Eda smiled a bit. "Evans is still my little pride and joyful terror." She snorted holding back a bit of laughter "While Wilhelm is well...eh...just himself. I've seen him around here and there, plus Evans ran into him a couple of times."
"I see..." On her lap she started to pet her sleeping palisman.
Now that she was talking to her, Eda was curious about something. "By the way, don't suppose you know your husband paid a visit to my house?"
"I already know Alastair paid a visit." Vermil confirmed with a sigh. "Told him he needed not to, yet he was insistent to do so."
The owl lady scoffed at this, rolling her eyes. "Honestly Vermil, I seriously wonder how you put up with that guy after so many years."
Vermil simply gave her a smile, but no less understood where she was coming from. "He just expresses things differently and he does things differently as well. Because that's the only way he knows how. Were all not so perfect."
"Well, you see something that I really don't." Eda said with a blank face.
"True, but through us you ended up finding a good man." Vermil said with a teasing face making Eda blush a bit. Even after those many years, the mother-in-law through her husband's family always found a way to get to her. She guessed that deep down some of that teenage youth and energy still lingered. However, she wasn't wrong, through her and Alastor, Phil came to be along with...Hilda.
Eda shook off her blush and smiled, snorting in amusement. "Shut up..."
"You first~ Ah, good timing." Vermil said in a pleased tone as they just got their plates. "By the way Eda, you'll be fine here. I know the owner, no one is going to tell anyone or anyone else." She winked, making her daughter in law smile.
Eda really did wish that her mother was a bit understanding and more easy going like the witch in front of her.
Back at the human world we see Evan making his way through the store ignoring the looks he was getting from a few people. Understandable since he was wearing his disguise not to mention he had two band aids covering where a few bees had stung his face from earlier.
Currently he was looking through a list. Which had a few words crossed out. Tomato Sauce, dried oregano, and a few other pizza toppings, some that he'd pick for himself and the rest being what Luz liked. Now there was just one thing left, the most important ingredient to every Italian pie, cheese.
Making his way through the isle's Evan knew that he was getting looks from people around him. Heck from the side there was little kid pointing at him saying something he couldn't make out. But the mother scolded her child saying how rude it was.
"Take a picture it'd last longer..." Evan muttered in annoyance before he froze in place. The reason being was because there was someone familiar looking at some product. a Dominican-American woman with tan skin and a medium body frame and brown eyes which were behind a set of square shaped glasses with top red frames. Short hair that was cut, and jagged looking almost like Luz. Her cloths consisted of green overshirt, dark blue capri-style jeans, pink sneakers, and black earrings.
There was no mistaking it, and from the photo's his newly recent girlfriend had shown him in the many days she had been staying on the isles this was her. Luz's mother, Camila Noceda.
Evan yelped fearfully quickly darting into an aisle to hide not knowing Camila turned hearing the noise before shrugging continuing what she was doing. Putting himself up against the display with a fearful worried expression on his face.
"Oh crap...Oh crap...She's here...Luz's mom is here..." He peaked around and yanked his head back. "I can't let her see me. Well maybe not right now, but-wait..." The one eyed warlock face palmed at what he was doing. "Come on Evan snap out of it. Geez, get a grip. Just need to find that stupid cheese and get out of here."
He turned around and it just so happened that it was right there. "That works too..." Evan began looking through the various types of cheese on display. Evan groaned a bit from there being so many different brands. He was having a hard time telling which was which. "Sheesh, you'd think with so much cheese they'd just put out big signs for people and make it easier."
From behind one of the employee's came up from behind. "Which kind are you looking for?"
"Lactose free."
"Right there." He pointed to the upper right.
"Aha, I see now. Thanks."
"No problem." The employee replied before leaving while Evan grabbed what he needed. Inside of a small basket he had everything that was required. At the check-out stand, there was a male store clerk that looked at him curiously. "So are you a cosplayer or something?" The store clerk questioned.
"No, this is ain't a costume." Evan replied in a dry tone. "Are you going to ask anyone who stands out twenty questions?"
"Nope."
Once he had purchased what was needed Evan exited out the store looking around carefully to avoid getting spotted. To say that he didn't know how to be sneaky was understatement, after all he had to steal stuff in the past. So yeah, this was what it was like, as he was jumping and hiding behind cars like crazy looking around to make sure he didn't get spotted.
Much to his relief he saw the bus and rushed over making a break for it just as the doors closed. Once on their he paid for the ride before looking for a spot to sit but nearly dropped his bag in the process! His good eye widened because sitting in one of the seats was Luz's mother! Her mother was riding on the bus! The same bus he was on, all his efforts were wasted.
'Oh crap' He mouthed and moved down the row walking past her trying to not look suspicious. He glanced around and saw that there were no places to sit. The only two spots available were by Camila and one really large fat guy who took up two seats, on being himself the other was a small ice chest. Even though he didn't want to, anything would be better than the 'alternative' he was trying to avoid.
"Uh, excuse me but may I sit here?" Evan inquired.
"Piss off cyclops." The fat guy grunted, setting his ice chest down onto the empty seat.
"Fine, have it your way." He turned around going to the seat that he knew was open. "Whale."
"What did you just say?"
"You heard me." Evan retorted back ignoring the glare he got mustering up what he had to calm himself down. Approaching Camila and cleared his throat getting her attention.
"Pardon me but..."
"No, go right ahead." She motioned to the empty seat that was right next to her patting onto it.
"Thanks." Evan sat down and set the bags right at the edge of his feet. When he did Camila leaned over his to whisper in his ear.
"Also, the ocean is pretty far away." Evan choked back a laugh holding it in exchanging a light knuckle with Luz's mom.
At a local park we see the two witches sitting down on a bench. Up above them, Owlbert and Malloc were playing with one another, playing tag. All in all, both palismans were having a blast and both of them were being watched by who they were each bonded too.
"They are having a lot of fun." Vermil noted.
"Oh yeah, plus it's been a while since we had a bit of girl time."
"Yes, it has been." The older witch nodded. "So tell me what my grandson has been up to."
"As I said my pride and joy. Been doing pretty good, and...he's enrolled at Hexside."
Vermil was generally surprised to hear this. Because she knew of her daughter in law's history with the place, and the unfortunate circumstances that occurred while she was attending. "I'm honestly surprised Eda. You told me once, that you'd die before sending him there."
"I know."
"What changed?"
"My protege."
"Protege?" Now Vermil was really interested in knowing. "Who? Who did you even take much less consider choosing to take under your wing?"
"It's a human."
"A human?"
"Yep."
Vermil sighed a bit. "Please tell me you're not tricking the poor thing or anything."
"I'm not, she insisted, plus we owed her."
"She?" Now the old witch raised an eyebrow growing more curious while Maloc landed on her lap. "And how long has 'she' been with you?"
"About two and a half months."
"Hmm, and has she been interacting with Evan?"
"Actually yeah, he has since she first arrived." Eda smiled a bit fondly recalling the instant friendship he struck with the human girl. "They became like two peas in a pod. Both of them have had fun, a few arguments and from what I gathered..." Owlbert landed on her right hand and Eda started to pet her palisman. "There now seeing one another."
Vermil smiled upon hearing that, but instantly it morphed into a look of concern. Eda was quick to notice this. "What?"
"I-It's nothing..."
"C'mon Vermil what's the matter? I thought you'd be happy to hear that?"
"I am, happy Eda, very happy. But I'm only worried is all." She glanced over to her. "Does he still not know?"
"..." The owl lady didn't reply.
"Eda..."
"It's not that easy..."
"The more you choose to conceal and ignore the issue it'll grow worse out of proportions."
Eda sighed knowing she was right. Every time they talked it always ended up in results like this.
Not once has won any arguments with her. Yet in spite of that, the two have always had a good relationship ever since Phil introduced the two together. Her father-in-law on the other hand, did not like the owl lady, never. That one was always strained. But things heated up a lot afterward between the owl lady and her father-in-law the moment Evan was born.
"Sometime soon, not sometime later, you have to tell him the truth."
The owl lady took a long deep exhale before doing a very loud exhale. This was to help calm her down by thinking carefully on the next words to say.
"Vermil, the only reason I'd be doing it is because, you were the only one who slightly ever approved of what I chose to do. Not to mention Phil would insist on it too."
"He would." Vermil nodded in approval. "Yes, he would. My son chose to stay with you, in spite of what we said. Hilda on the other hand always supported the two of you from the very beginning."
Eda chuckled sadly hearing that recalling her sister in law's free spirit. Not to mention being friends with beasts that could kill you very easily. That witch made Beast Keeping look like a cakewalk. The owl lady really wished that Hilda didn't end up the way she did. Infact knowing Lilith she very much regretted that, but when under the employment of the tyrant of the boiling isles, saying 'no' to him wasn't much of an option. "I miss her you know...so does Wilhelm especially."
Vermil nodded her head in agreement. "As do I, same for Alastair. He might not show it, but he does, he misses both his children terribly."
"You know Wilhelm still has her right?"
"I figured as much." The older witch sighed. "I understand him grieving for his mentor, but as far as we know, once you're petrified. There's really no returning."
"That's yet to be seen." Eda snarked. "Vermil, you, Hilda, Phil and Saul always given me support." Eda started to grow hesitant. "The same going for..." She couldn't finish it.
Seeing this the older witch put a hand on her shoulder. "Eda dear, you know that deep within your heart, your father doesn't blame you for what happened."
"I can't erase what happened either. I have to keep being reminded of that, everyday. Every single day."
"You acknowledge what you have done, that's good. But dear, you'll have to talk to him sooner or later. You can't just keep shoving things under the rug so you pretend and ignore it, cause that stuff lingers. Eventually someone is going to look underneath it and find your dirty secrets."
Eda sighed knowing her mother in law was right. As usual, but not in the forceful way, instead it was out of genuine concern for the Owl lady's well being.
"But before you go, I want to talk to you about something. I was only lucky enough to run into you by chance. Eda I know my husband's distaste for you is very deep. But I just want to let you know that I don't blame you for what's happened to my son, including my daughter. I just wanted to let you know."
Eda in turned smiled thankful that at least that there was some family who still showed concern. Not on the extreme major degree but just enough to know that others were still thinking about her.
"Also you ought to run along home now." Vermil suggested confusing Eda who turned around and saw the Emperors Coven rushing over towards them.
In turn she smiled holding out her hand making Owlbert fly into her hand. "Thanks, I'll see you later sometime maybe?"
"We'll see what happens." The older witch replied as Eda flew off on her staff while the coven guards marched up her.
"Mam I'm gonna need you to come with us."
Hearing this Vermil started to put up an act. "Why is that?"
"Because you're under arrest!" One of the coven members shouted out before getting slapped behind the head by one of his friends.
"No she's not you idiot."
"But isn't she?"
"Hmm? Oh my!" The old witch continued to play along. "On what charges?"
"For socializing with the owl lady."
"Is that all?" She used her staff to help herself stand up. "Surely there must be a better reason I'm just an old lady who enjoys interesting conversations."
"Even so you still fraternized with one of the Boiling Isles most wanted criminals. Your going into the slammer granny!"
"Will you shut up already!"
"Oh please..." The older witch scoffed changing her personality making a black spell circle and this in turn made her palisman glow and grow into much larger size.
Right now Maloc Hamilton wasn't a small flying pig right now the palisman was now akin to that of a 2 ton boar and on even on all all fours he was now at least 8 feet tall not to mention the tusks were much larger and thicker.
The now larger swine snorted stomping its right front hoof into the ground snorting and grunting. "I maybe old, but I'm still a witch. My magic hasn't even diminished a bit."
The whole time during the bus ride was rather calm. In fact it was quiet, like literally quiet.
It had been quiet to say the least, not to mention Evan was chewing on what appeared to be a type of cherry licorice. He was letting it hang out of his mouth chewing on it like a goat.
When get done eating it he reached into one of the balls pulling out a wrapped piece of candy. It was a red gumball snapped only when she caught a faint whiff of something. It was almost like grounding hot chili peppers at close range, the smell alone was enough to make her eyes water.
Yet she watched as Evan was sucking it and moving it around his mouth like it was no big deal.
"Sobre mi bondad, what is that?" She inquired covering her nose. "I feel exactly like when I cut onions."
"Hmm? Oh, this is just an atomic fireball. No big deal." The one-eyed warlock replied, making her blink in surprise. So, he was 'one of that kind of people'. The ones who could handle the heat.
Seeing that the ride was going to take a while she tried to make a conversation with the odd teen she was sitting next to. "I like your hat."
"Hmm? Oh, thanks." Trying not to be rude or suspicious Evan decided to play along with this. At least till the bus had stopped. Plus he had nothing else better to do. "Not to sound rude but don't you have a car?"
"I do, but I had put it in the shop."
"Ah, ok that makes more sense." Evan had just finished chewing the snack and swallowdc it. He even exhaled a bit and Camila could've sworn she saw a bit of smoke emit from his mouth. However she waved it off and continued her effort.
"If you don't mind me asking, is the eye patch for dressing up? Because I've seen a lot of kids doing that."Evan didn't respond, instead he turned to her and raised the patch showing his gray "Oh, your Partially sighted. I'm sorry, I've treated a few animals with your condition."
"Is that so?" Evan put his eye patch back on. "Probably lost their vision through other means."
"Yes they did, did you have an accident?"
"No, I was born this way."
"Doesn't that bother you a bit?"
"Earlier in my childhood yeah, but I've had a lot of support and learned to live with it."
"Well that's good. If you don't mind me asking but are you from around here? Because I don't think I've ever seen you before."
The one eyed warlock did his best not to flinch or look nervous. 'Ok, Evan be calm. Don't he stupid and give away telling your crush who's now your girlfriends mom stuff that she doesn't know yet. But I got to try and make it believable.'
"Me and my family come around here to Gravesfield for vacation each year."
"You have family living around these parts?"
"Some, but most of them have already passed on. But we just do it because it's sort of like a tradition."
"That's nice."
"Yes it is." Evan nodded before humming to himself.
'I probably should stop right here...but...I'm curious about something.'
"You know each year too, there's always someone that I hang out here in town to."
"Who?"
"Um..." He kept playing along with the act. "I think it was someone named Luz Nozeda?"
Now this caught her attention blinking in surprise. "Huh? Wait, you know my daughter?"
He continued playing along. "Wait, Your her mom?"
"Si, I am, my name is Camila. Are you friends with her?"
"Yeah."
"Dios Mio, I had no idea Mia had someone like that." Much to Evans' chagrin she paused showing a bit of confusion. "But, that's odd, I don't remember her talking about you. This is the first time I've even heard of you. What's your name?."
'Uh-oh.' "Evan Clawthorne, and thats super weird I thought she would've." Evan shrugged hoping that she'd buy it.
"No, she didn't still odd…..but who cares! I want to know how you met her."
Evan started to fidget a bit, growing nervous. "Um well…..I sort of heard of other students talking around, about a weird girl…..and then just by accident I bumped into her….she thought the way I dressed was and I quote 'super cool' and even cooler since the eye patch was necessary. Pretty much that's what started it."
Hearing this made the mother smile. "Mija always
"Yeah…. yeah she is" Evan said a bit dreamily and Camila noticed this for a brief moment.
"Hmm?"
Evan quickly shook his head realizing he could've blown his girlfriend's cover. Quickly he decided to keep going. "Anyways, each summer my family keeps coming up here to Graves field and each year I do, me and Luz always met up."
"Doing what exactly?"
"Eh, anything..." Evan shrugged in response. "We thought of it as we went, and its been like that for a while." Evan than decided to pop one last question as he was very curious about something. Luz's mother was so much like her many ways, both were kind, compassionate and well different in a good way. So the fact that she was getting sent to that odd summer camp just didn't make any sense to him. "But, for some odd reason I haven't seen her this year. Did something happen?"
All the sudden Camila started to become nervous. "Um...she's at summer camp."
He continued playing along. "Summer Camp? What kind?"
Her expression alone showed how hesitant she was to answer. But if this boy really was her friend, she thought he had to least know. "R-Reality Check Camp."
"Why'd you send Luz to that place?" Evan put on a mask of curiosity. This right here was the critical point where if he played his cards right he'd learn more."I mean, she's really a super nice person so I don't understand."
Camila was very hesitant to answer this question. "..."
"You don't have to answer...but I'm just curious."
Camila sighed. "She hasn't been doing well at school, and I'm sure you know that through your 'interactions' with her as you claim to say she's well not like others."
"Uh-Huh." Evan showed that he was listening.
"But she's not able to separate fantasy from reality and she hasn't had any friends. I don't know why she hasn't said anything about you, but I thought that it might've been for the best."
"Ok."
"You're not angry?" Camila questioned blinking in surprise expecting he'd be lashing out at him in anger for taking his friend and ruining what they had. A lot of people would upon hearing that.
"Why would I be angry?" Evan shrugged. "You were just doing what thought was the right thing to do. Don't get me wrong some people do need it. Only, I'm gonna be honest for a minute. You didn't want to do it didn't you? Because if so, the water runs deeper than that doesn't it?"
"Yes it does..." Camila admitted sadly relenting and gave him the truth. "Luz has always been eccentric and I've always loved that part about her. I was happy she had a great imagination and wasn't afraid to be who she was. Every time I heard people making a comment on my baby I always defended her. But-But then things changed..."
Evan noticed her tensing up a bit. This was a sign showing how it was to say it. "M-My husband got sick..."
It didn't take much for him to connect the dots. "He didn't make it...did he?"' She nodded sadly and Evan sighed feeling bad now. "God dammit, I'm sorry for bringing up those memories."
"No, it's alright for once it's actually nice to have someone to talk to. But there's more, the main reason I sent her there was because I didn't want her go through what I did."
"Such as?" Evan raised an eyebrow.
"I was bullied a lot when I was younger, and I don't want the same thing to happen to Luz."
Now it was starting to make a bit more of sense. Now that he learned this, right now there was a perfect opportunity for speaking out his mind on it. "I don't mean to sound rude or being nosy, but wouldn't it not have made sense if you could've at least been more honest with her from the so she could understand?"
"I've...thought about that too...but..." Camila couldn't really find the right words to use. "She wouldn't understand some of the good it'd do..."
"May I say something?"
"Go ahead." She was curious to know what the one-eyed warlock had to say.
"The truth is the world itself isn't so perfect. There are always people that are kind and understanding. While the other side not so much, they don't approve of it at all. Hell, there'll always be others who disagree or disapprove of a what makes a person because they were raised differently. Most of the time because they have no form of common sense." He paused letting it sink in. "They'll say things about you are even after you die, be either good or bad. It's just the way how it is."
Camila hummed in response not expecting to hear such a clear and very mature choice of words especially someone who was her own daughter's age. "That's...true."
"Ma'm don't beat yourself up over it. But at least try to be more open and honest with her, because if you don't then you'd only lose her if you don't."
"Again, very true." She nodded again and smiled. "Your awfully mature for your age."
"Nah..." Evan waved her off. "I'm just repeating what my old man says to me from time to time."
"He sounds like a good father."
Evan smiled hearing those words reminiscing a little bit about the past. "Yes, he is, I also have a good loving mother as well, not perfect, but is what it is."
Suddenly the bus stopped and people started to depart from the transport. "Looks like this is our stop." Evan noted.
"Yep." Both of them got up from their seats departing from the large public transport vehicle that drove off to its next destination. "You know, if you'd like to, your family would be more than welcome to come over to my home. I can make dinner."
"That's a nice offer Mrs. but were gonna be leaving tomorrow."
"Oh, well that's to bad..." Hearing this seemed to sadden Camila a bit. She just learned that her daughter had a friend, and that because of her, they weren't able to hang out. Evan sighed knowing this was a bit much.
"Look, I'm not mad at you for what you did at all. No harm done." He reassured her. "I'll um...try to write to her whenever I can. It was nice meeting you by the way. Goodbye."
"It was nice to meet you too!" Camila waved him goodbye, and he returned the gesture. After walking a bit further and turning around the corner he saw that she was walking to the opposite direction. Most likely to her and Luz's home. Seizing this moment, he started going through the vegetation to avoid detection making his way over to the old house.
While doing so, Evan was actually pretty ecstatic to tell Luz what happened. Now she wouldn't have to worry about lying to her anymore. That problem would finally be resolved. But wait a minute. Evan paused in his tracks. Should he tell her of what happened? Sure, he could, but then all he'd be doing is just getting into their personal business. What he did was technically going behind Luz's back. This would possibly compromise whatever they probably had for the moment, not to mention the one-eyed warlock learned something personal. Very, personal especially in regard to a part of her life she didn't even tell him about yet.
Even though Evan got what he wanted, now he had a very questioning dilemma on his hands. Give her the truth or hide it and let Camila tell it to her daughter herself. The same bit going for Luz telling him more about her private life and things she hasn't told him yet, that being with her father, and he passed. "Evan you big idiot... why'd you have to dig into where your nose doesn't belong?"
He face palmed himself and entered the old house activating the portal key making the door appear. Without hesitation but some dwelling in the back of his mind he went through entering inside of the owl house itself.
When Evan entered, he saw that the inside of the house was a mess! There was tossed over furniture, claw marks, and even some random things were on fire!
"What the hell happened here!?" As soon as he asked that Luz came out giving him a sheepish smile. Seeing this he gave one of the best impressions his mother gave to her apprentice and his girlfriend before him. "Do I really wanna know?"
She chuckled nervously. "Well...funny you should say that..." Before Luz could continue Evan held out a hand stopping her holding out the bags. "You know what, you can tell me while I'm cleaning up the mess and you cook."
"Ok." Luz thought that he'd be pissed off at seeing his home trashed again like a few couple of times before. She was relieved but also curious on the way he was acting. "Did something happen in the human world?"
This was the deciding moment. Tell her or not. He had to pick one. Mustering up his resolve, and courage Evan made his choice by smiling. "Nah, nothing really much. I beated up a bully who was picking on a little girl."
Luz's eyes instantly sparkled upon hearing that giving him a hug. "Aww, that's sweet. Tell all about it."
"Sure." He obliged with that request while starting to clean up whatever damage was nearby mainly the small fires that were blazing extinguishing them.
Evan frowned at the decision he made. Even though this was something Evan didn't want to do, he'd bear with it. At least in an attempt to try and respect her wishes in spite of what can happen later on and lay the price.
Flying over the forest on her staff we Eda taking her time going through the dense woods. Normally she'd be glad to get back home any other day of the week but right now she just wanted to relax a bit.
Glancing down the forest floor Eda suddenly recalled something that happened years ago when she was a teenager.
...VVV Flashback VVV...
Right now a much younger Eda was seen sitting up against a tree with her back up against it not to mention her knees were up to her chest.
She wasn't the same happy and thrill seeking witch as many have known her to be. Right now the younger witch was miserable and very faintly you could see a tear dropping to the ground with a few more following it.
Right then someone walked up over to Ed, their shadow casting over her.
"Eda..." Looking up from her spot the younger witch locked eyes with Philip who was giving her a look full of worry.
She didn't respond back, she returned her gaze back down to the ground and Phil took a seat right next to her. "You heard what happened?"
Phil nodded sadly. "Yeah..."
"I-Is he gonna be ok?"
Phil was very hesitant to give her an answer. "Yeah, he'll make it, but..."
"But what?" She turned to him. "Phill just tell me..."
Phill sighed knowing there'd be no point in not telling the condition her father was in. Because the sooner it was told the better, and also worse. Sometimes leaving things untouched or unspoken would just bring more consequences.
"As I said right now his vitals are stable, but the doctors said that he won't be able to see out of his left eye again." As he was talking, she started to break down trembling as tears started to flow. "And... his hand. They did everything they could, but the damage was to much. It's safe to say he won't be able to hardly use it."
"And he won't be able to carve ever again..." Eda knew instantly what it meant looking her her hands. The very same ones that were responsible for what happened. The ones who belonged to the one responsible, herself.
She was now sobbing. "W-What have I done?"
"It wasn't your fault..." Phill tried to consult her. "We didn't know that the curse would react like that..."
"Yes, yes, it is." Eda said before standing up and paced up to a nearby tree picking up a branch and started to hit the wood in frustration getting harder and harder with each swing. "Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! STUPID! FUCKING CURSE!" The branch broke and started to kick it Phil went up and grabbed her from behind trying to calm her down.
"Eda take it easy, I understand your hurting, but you can't blame yourself!"
"You understand?" She froze hearing those words, Phil let her go and she turned around. "You understand!? YOU UNDERSTAND!? The hell you do!" Eda pushed him away but only a few feet.
"Because you don't!" She started doing it some more he kept backing up while she was advancing towards him. "Do you have to worry about not being in control? No! Do you have to worry about possibly hurting anyone? No! Or are you scared every night wondering if I'll hurt my family and guess what it did!" He was now backed up into a tree. In spite of her anger, Phil didn't care this had to be let out for her to come with terms of what had happened.
She then gripped his collar, still continuing to cry. "I can't go back there anymore...That part of my life is gone...Do you know what that's like?"
"No, I don't."
Phil watched as Eda let go of his collar still locking eyes with him. "M-Maybe, it's best if we stopped seeing each other. Thank you for everything and...t-tell my family I love them." She turned around and started running.
Phil narrowed his eyes and took off after her. "Wait!"
Eda looked over her shoulder and scoffed. "Don't follow me, Phil!"
"Will you at least think more on this decision before you, do it?!" Phil called out still trying to reason with her as she jumps over a fallen tree. He did the same but almost tripped in the process stumbling a bit and resumed his pace.
"There's nothing else left to discuss!"
"So what that's it? four and half months of dating where we hung out, laughed, all that fun and those dates we had. Did they really mean nothing to you at all?"
The younger witch jumped over a crevice managing to get to the other side slamming her eyes shut trying to muster up an answer. "Yes! Yes it was!"
"Liar!" Phil proceeded to do the same jumping over the crevice with ease himself. "Eda do you really think this is going to help?"
"What other choice is there!? All I'm gonna do is keep hurting people if I don't leave!" She proceeded to start running up a hill, yet despite this Phil was still tailing her.
"But you don't have to do it alone!" Phil called out before eventually she ran to a halt stopping at the edge of a cliff. Both witch and warlock were out of breath, turning around she gave him a look of confusion shaking her head, both eyes were red from all the crying she had been doing thus far. "Eda..."
"Just please...go..."
"I'm not going anywhere."
"Nothing is the same anymore Phil, this can't keep going on."
"...I know, but changes are part of life. How we choose to adapt is ultimately up to us."
"Not like this its not..." Eda said in a strained voice. "I can't go back, everyone knows what I did. At that stupid school, everyone has avoided me because of this stupid curse!" She kicked a rock off of the cliffs edge. "What do you think I'll be going through? Where they keep reminding me of what I did..."
Phil could understand where she was going at with this. In spite of personality, everyone had a limit and a breaking point. Right now, this was her breaking point what's worse she felt alone in all of this. "So, you'll be dropping out?"
"I have to...I mean, what good would I do being part of a Coven? Huh? I have to give up my magic, which helps me make out who I am and now..." She struggled to speak and he was letting her take her time being patient. "Now...I have to live with this. What kind of life would that be?"
"I don't blame you...To be honest, I've been having second thoughts myself. I ain't getting anywhere at this point. So I'll be dropping out too."
"What?" She was shocked to hear this listening as he contined.
"Not just me, but also Hilda and Saul. We all are."
"No-No-No..." Eda was realizing what he was doing. "No, Phil don't throw that all away just because of me...don't drag them into this..."
"They wanted to, they've also had enough of Hexside. It's the truth."
He stepped forward getting closer to her. "And you should already know by now how stubborn I can be."
"Even so, Phil you got a whole future ahead of you. Even if it's not the emperors coven, you still have that chance."
"I know..." Phil gave her a kind smile. "But right now, I already know what I want. It's standing right in front of me."
Eda blushed hearing this before shaking her head it still didn't disappear. "Your out of your mind! Do you want to end up the same as my dad!?"
"It's bit of a big adjustment..."
"Adjustment?" Now she was sure he lost it. "Phil do you even know what happens to wild witches and warlocks?"
The younger warlock nodded his head. "I do, and I don't care. Whatever there is to come, I want to be there right next to you all the way."
Before he could say anything Eda suddenly slugged him across the face knocking him to the ground. "You idiot! Why the hell can't you take the hint that it's over!?"
Phil whipped off a bit of blood coming out of his nose showing just how hard her punches were. In spite of the blow he took Phil stood his ground. "I thank you for everything you've done, but this is something I have to do on my own..."
"Of course you are...and I'm coming with you."
Eda slugged him again trying to do everything she could to drive him away. "And I don't want you too! Please dammit! Just go!" Eda begged as he got up back onto his feet again.
"No..."
"Please Phil just go and forget about me!" Once again she started breaking down into tears.
"Why can't you just let me go!? I love you to much! If I hurt you then I'll never forgive myself!" Phil looked to the witch in shock who in return was looking away trying to wipe her tears all while supporting a much brighter blush on her cheeks. "I can't do it...I can't..."
She then turned around facing the edge of the cliff gazing at the distance continuing to cry sniffling. Phil walked up right next to her. "It's not going to be like before..."
"As I already said, times change." He reminded her of what he said earlier. "But between you and me, its never been easy..." He takes her hand. "Does it really make any difference?"
"Phil...I don't want you to waste your life..."
"I'm not..." He looked at her for a brief moment before returning his gaze back to the distance. "Choosing to do this by yourself won't help you..."
"I don't want to...what am I supposed to do? Just stay at home while mom continues to do anything to get rid of this curse? She has no idea what I'm going through..."
"She doesn't...Eda no matter how you look at it your mom only wants to help you."
"Well, I don't deserve it...if there's a way for me to cure this curse. I'll find it, if not then, that's it."
Phil's hand reached over to hers. "Will you at least let me be able join you then?"
"Why?"
"That's simple...I love you, Eda; I've said that a couple of times before. You didn't say it back, because you still were unsure. Plus, that was the first time you've ever said it. So, now I know."
In spite of trying to hold it back, she broke down into tears once again putting her face into his chest. "Dammit...W-Why do you always got to have to do this to me? I-I don't understand you at all sometimes..."
"That's fair." Phil returned the hug and, in the process, pressed his forehead up against hers.
(Flashback End.)
Eda sighed recalling that moment. It was right then she, him and her two other closest friends dropped out of school. Well, all except one who choose to stay in there. In spite of knowing what could've possibly happened Phil chose to stick with her. She could've turned into the owl beast and accidentally hurt him or worse. Not to mention with the law constantly on their tails, the life of wild warlocks and witches wasn't easy.
Tough as it might've been for the two of them, they always had each other's backs. Every time someone messed with the other, they beated that side, and the other did the same. The two of them were a team, and over time they became more than that, he proposed still knowing the risks that came with it. Especially when it came to Evan...All of those arguments, all of the drama that came when the owl lady discovered she was pregnant, everything changed so much from there.
She willing choose to become a mother and raise a kid. Eda did that, and for past 14 years, she was happy to do so. But deep down she knew that with such happiness there always a cost.
Eda knew that Vermil was right, she had to tell him the truth, not later, but soon.
"Welcome back." Hooty greeted the house owner.
"Hey Hooty, got anything to report?"
"Nah, not really, I'll tell you later though, hoot-hoot. But you did miss out on some grub." The house demon replied before opening the door and burped in the process. "Excuse me."
Eda rolled her eyes and walked inside of the house allowing Owlbert to fly off going over to Lobo. "Evan, Luz, I'm h-" She paused the reason being was because she was shocked to see that Evan was on the couch sound asleep lightly snoring. Also, right by him was King on one side, with Luz on the other, lying her head against his shoulder. All of them had pleased looks on their faces, and bits of food as well showing they ate a while ago.
As for what it was, well none other than what both teens were in the mood for, Pizza. All over the table were both half eaten, third quarter eaten and even crusts that were almost gone. Bottom line, they had a small food party. That explained what Hooty said earlier.
However, she was more focused on her son smiling a bit. She saw so much of both her and Phil merged beautifully together into one. Infact seeing the sight before her, brought back a lot of old memories when she was younger.
It didn't take long for Eda to realize, no scratch that. To know that, that her boy was seeing the human apprentice she was mentoring. Infact, she couldn't help but be glad that her son finally managed to confess what he felt for Luz. But then her face morphed into a look of worry and concern, recalling what she saw in Evan's dream. The same thing that scared him.
The Owl Lady sighed rubbing her face. "Phil...I could really use your advice right now too..." While in the midst of thinking she grabbed one of the slices on the table taking a bite out of it before gagging from the taste. "Yuck, too much garlic."
To be continued
Info on character.
Vermil Soulbane, (Wife of Alastair Soulebane, which makes her Phils mother and grandmother to Evan from his fathers side of the family.)
Voiced by Barbara Goodson
Palisman, Flying Pig. Name: Malloc Hamilton.
Now replying back to reviewers(Note, I won't respond to all of them, because well there so many of them. Hehehehe. So yeah, sorry if you feel left out or if feelings hurt.)
avengersendgame426: Happy to hear that and I really do enjoy writing out Wilhelm and Amity's interactions a whole bunch. Yep you hit right on the nail of that reference. As for Wilhelms past, yes, it has indeed finally been revealed, his grudge for Lilith everything and the reason for it and you got that right on Belos's manipulation playing a role in that. As for Eberwolf I too like him, and really wished they didn't waste the other coven heads though, I would've loved to see them fight. As for that moment of the fight, I'm surprised you didn't notice the God of War reference :)
As for what I got planed for Grom, well all you need to know is that it won't be anything like you seen in the show, it won't be all fun and games, its gonna be freakin dark. As for the remaining episodes of season 1, yeah I know what you mean I feel the same way. As for Season 2, well I'll think on it was I go, as for number 3, I'm honestly hoping to expand it a little with a bit of drama. As for Chris and Kipo I'll try, but it's in the same state this chapter was for trying to update, getting stuck and having a hard time figuring what to do for it.
Also I wouldn't agree on the best show and didn't really care much about the so called 'representation' or any of that stuff in general, I just stuck around for the story and that's it. But no less still sad when it was finally over. But on the other hand, with it being complete, I can work at my fullest knowing what happened and what I can add to change the flow to fit for this story.
Devin sands: I wouldn't agree on best, but no less I to very much enjoyed it and glad that you liked the last chapter and feel the same for this.
silverstudent: It'll be a long while till season 3, as for Grom I'm pretty sure you'll like.
Many Faced Mage: Oh trust me, she will have enough.
Marbled Gold: I wouldn't say a die-hard fan, as I've only played World, and that's about it for me. Also damn right Orcs are awesome and hey every character needs it once in a while event the side characters.
Yangukai. Yep.
gabeherndon308. Good eye.
Gzilla54. I've been putting out very small hints, but enough to the point where people could figure it out instantly, this was something that's been building up since Wilhelm first made his debut. As for his friendship with Amity, yep that's the point. Oh yeah, but there's a good thing to it, Amity knows she screwed up her friendship with Willow and wants to try and do better with Wilhelm, because he wanted to be her friend which she allowed and a result from yearning for a true friend in spite of the fear of what could possibly happen because of her mother. In terms of what Odalia will do, it will be more.
TheFranninator. A lot of things, because it'll take a lot to make up for what has done.
Originalplatypus. Well I did say multiple times yes and no. So there was that hint. But no less glad that the effect hit people right in the kisser. Liliths redemption will be long, but hey its the only way how she'll earn back the trust from her family especially for the case of her sister and adopted child. Nope Grom ain't gonna be all fun and games, there will be a lot of dark shit, that's all I'm gonna say. No further spoilers.
King of 2211. Oh yeah, that moments been building up for a long time.
Spiral-Voltron-Zero0Q1. Happy that you liked it.
Fellowship20. I'd imagine at some point maybe, but mainly as a form of fun and further bonding.
brolyk445. You can bet it won't be easy.
JakeCrusher. Oh you mean traveling back? Maybe.
Guest C1. That's how I intended for it, and yes indeed that is very much true about love. Plus dude, just wait till you see things for yourself and you'll understand why I've said those things. As for what you say about the Parrell's that which most likely and defiantly refer to Luz, you can count that there will be more of that.
C23. All of that is exactly what I want to keep doing and hopefully I can succeed in continuing giving this story the effect.
C.25.I understand your opinion, but you seem to forget, I'm the writer you are not. Whatever I choose to do for the stories is my decision.
victorpantamedina. X? Um, multiple times thank you I guess? You don't have to do all that.
Elijah Torrezx4. Meh, I think not on the furry thing. Those names I'm sold on. Maybe, I don't know. His last name being originally Clawthorne before he took on his mentors last name, Soulbane.
Guest. Stop doing that.
LoneWolf427. Thanks a lot wolfy appreciate it.
Guest. Well I hope it does man, but eh, sometimes you can't win them all.