Camila was so very excited about seeing Luz's first kiss. What would it be like, she wondered? Something glorious and romantic? Or something just impromptu and spur of the moment? Would it be like the kiss Manny had given her at that party when she was sixteen, the moment when she'd really thought she'd found someone she could find a future with? Oh, she couldn't wait to find out!

-THEME SONG, but with only the title screen and no music-

"Not really much point in doing an elaborate theme song," Amity admitted. "There's still a lot of ground to cover."

[Scene cuts over to Blight Industries. Odalia is signing off on a delivery, while Kikimora is in the pilot seat of a landed airship with Coven Scouts and Abomatons on board."]

Luz shook from suppressed laughter. "It's…it's Kikimora's Delivery Service!" she shouted, and devolved into hysterical giggles. Everyone just stared at her uncomprehendingly.

Odalia: I was devastated to hear of your demotion, Kikimora.

Camila groaned. "Not her again! I was really hoping we'd seen the last of her."

"Believe me, I agree entirely with you," Amity said fervently.

Kikimora: Please stop talking to me.

"Wow, I never thought I'd agree with Kikimora!" Gus marveled.

Odalia: Personally, I liked you more than that turncloak Golden Guard.

"Yeah, well, your face is stupid!" Hunter said, shaking his fist at the screen.

"I think we can all agree we like you better than Kikimora, Hunter," Luz assured him.

"That's…not saying much, Luz."

Ugh, if only there was a way to show Belos your true worth.

"Just hearing her go on like this makes me want to take a shower," Amity lamented.

Kikimora: [Mockingly.] If only there was a way to show Belos- mmm, let's get out of here.

[Kikimora's ship leaves Blight Industries. The Blight twins and Amity are then shown hiding behind a pile of trash to watch Odalia from a distance.]

Emira: [Whispering.] She won't believe you!

Amity groaned. If only Emira had been right. That would have hurt a lot less than what actually happened.

Edric: Even if she did, she won't care.

Amity: Someone has to tell Mom about the Draining Spell. Or else she and Dad are helping Belos hurt people.

Amity sighed. "I guess I was being kind of naïve…" She'd really thought Odalia would listen to her, though. For all of her awfulness, she'd never been stupid. Or so Amity had thought. She assumed Odalia would see that there was no profit to be made from the genocide of her fellow witches. Unfortunately, she had overestimated the vile woman who had the gall to call herself Amity's mother, just because she'd happened to give birth to her.

"Oh, no, Amity, honey, I completely understand," Camila assured her. "We all want to think the best of our parents. But your mother is…well, she's…"

"A bitch?" Amity said with a slight grin.

"I'm not sure I'd use that word," Camila said a trifle sternly. "But I agree very much with the sentiment."

[As she sees Alador approaching, Amity gasps and pulls the twins down out of sight. The three then crawl to the side of the trash pile to watch Odalia and Alador.]

Odalia: I've got that little gremlin on the hook! She'll be the perfect test subject for our new product.

"Okay, Odalia is definitely the worst," Willow said. "She's making me feel like defending Kikimora! How bad to you have to be for that?!"

Alador: Don't you think it's odd that they need this much security for the Day of Unity? Perhaps we should reconsider this deal.

Odalia: Blights always uphold their end of the deal, dear. Or should I reconsider ours? [Grabs necklace, causing it to start glowing.] It might be time for the kids to play a more active role in Blight Industries. I could start the paperwork right now.

Camila shuddered in fear. She didn't entirely understand what was going on there, but she did not like any of that, one iota. She'd never considered the possibility that Alador could be just as much of a victim of Odalia's abuse as their children. And what was up with that glowing necklace? Was Odalia trying to control Alador?

"Don't look at me," Amity said. "I don't have any clue. And I really don't want to."

[Alador is silent with a conflicted expression on his face. As Odalia releases her necklace, Alador turns and walks away, with Odalia following behind.]

Amity: Hey, guys, Dad might listen! [She finds the two have gone missing, and peeks above the trash pile.] Guys?

[Odalia's shadow suddenly looms in front of her and Amity turns to face her. The twins are held captive by an Abomaton and Odalia is looking angry.]

Willow let out a gasp, even though she knew Amity was going to be okay.

"She must have used her oracle magic to spot us," Amity concluded.

Odalia: Hiding behind trash, Amity?

"No, pretty sure the trash is in front of Amity," Gus said. "Up top!" He held out his hands and Hunter promptly gave him a high five.

To think my children are so painfully predictable in their deceit! You're. Grounded.

Somehow, Camila didn't think Odalia's idea of being grounded was going to be anywhere as close to being as reasonable as Camila's own.

[Amity can only glare at her in response. Scene transitions backs to CATs headquarters. Luz pulls out her little game device and tries to decipher Amity's messages.]

Eda: [Looking at Amity's message.] What kind of language is that?

Luz: The language of love, Eda. But it's unfinished. It just says grounded, come quick, then nothing.

King: Special delivery! Ta-da! [He places down a box of Coven Scout disguises.]

Lilith: Disguises, Yes! A new milestone of malfeasance in my new life of crime.

"Does anyone else find it disturbing that Lilith is starting to sound a lot like Eda?" Hunter asked.

Vee breathed a sigh of relief. "I was worried it was just me!"

Hooty: [Angrily.] This is just a trick to get me to wear clothes, well it won't work!

King: Anything else I can do? Grab some tea? Defeat some baddies? Create sentient life?

"Can he do that?" Camila asked.

"Not yet," Luz said cheerfully.

"Legend says that the Titan was the creator of all the species of the Isles," Amity said. "But it's impossible to say whether or not that's the truth."

I am a Titan- [Eda covers his mouth.]

Eda: Totally frightened? [Chuckles and snorts.] Yeah, me too, pal. [Whispers to King.] I know you wanna help, but you gotta keep this stuff a secret between us five for now.

That was eminently sensible, in Camila's opinion. If Belos knew King was a Titan, he'd stop at absolutely nothing to see King dead, if only because the presence of a living Titan was a clear and present threat to his regime.

You may be a Titan, but you're still a little guy. [King looks disappointed.]

[Darius walks towards them.]

Darius: Alright, let's get this briefing over with. [Everyone gathers at the table.]

Raine: Okay. We have twenty-four hours until the Day of Unity begins and Belos activates the Draining Spell.

Darius: And everyone in the Boiling Isles is taken out in one fell swoop. [He knocks over some battle planning figurines.]

Raine: Well, not everyone. The spell targets those with Coven Sigils, using the nine types of magic as ingredients for the spell itself.

"Yes, I was wondering about that," Camila said. "Surely not everyone in the entire Demon Realm is part of Belos's empire. Aren't there multiple titans?"

"It's Belos," Hunter pointed out. "If you're expecting him to be sane, you're gonna have to wait a long while."

It's channeled through each of the Coven Heads during the duration of the eclipse.

Lilith: So, what's the plan? Do we hide one of you?

Raine: We can't count on that after my stunt with the BATs.

Darius: Belos made sure we all have replacements. We can't stop the draining spell, but we can corrupt it. That's where the Owl Lady comes in. [Gestures towards Eda.]

"Ha!" Camila said, putting her fist in the air. "I knew it!"

Eda: [Confused.] Huh?

Darius: [Groans in annoyance.] The curse, Eda.

Eda: That's right! My curse warps magic. Huh, did quite a number on you two if I remember correctly. [Points and switches repeatedly between Darius and Eberwolf.]

Darius: You remember incorrectly! I was completely unfazed.

"Spoiler alert: He was very fazed," Hunter said. Darius had ranted and raved about how the Owl Lady's magic had, as Eda said, done a number on him.

[Eberwolf suddenly pops out beside him and hisses, scaring him. He then draws a spell circle.]

Darius: Eda would have to sneak into the tower, and here's how. [He summons miniature abomination clones of himself, Eberwolf, and two abominations.] I'll control a pair of abominations to release Eberwolf's flesh-eating beetles into the crowd. [An abomination clone does so, and once the crowd sees it, they start to scream.]

Hunter nodded in approval. "I like this plan!"

"I don't," Camila said. "Can't they come up with a plan without civilian casualties?"

"What's a dozen lives compared to a million?" Hunter shot back. "Sometimes –"

"To be great, one must make sacrifices?" Camila said in the gentlest tone available to her, but Hunter still reeled as if Camila had struck him. "Sorry, dear. But it needed to be said."

It will create a distraction so big, [Clones of Eda, Darius and Eberwolf pass through the crowd.] we can get Eda up with the coven heads. The spell will halt once it comes in contact with the curse, and the day will be saved! No problem.

[Goo then splatters everyone. Luz, Eda, King, Hooty and Lilith (she covers her eyes) are horrified and shocked, while the rest glare angrily at Darius, except Eberwolf.]

Darius: What? Only a few people would get eaten. Even then, just the small ones.

Camila narrowed her eyes. She was liking Darius less and less the more she saw him. She still was tentatively fine with Hunter spending time with him, but if Darius thought he was going to get custody of Camila's son, he had another thing coming.

Raine: [Wipes off the goo on their hair.] If we must do this, the safest bet is to have Eda tap into the spell, by taking someone's place as Coven Head. My place. Sigil, [Shows their coven sigil.] and all.

"No!" Willow shouted. "She can't! Her…her magic!"

"She doesn't have any magic, remember?" Luz pointed out.

"But…but if her curse is cured, she won't be able to use any magic but bard magic!" Willow pointed out.

Luz sighed. "Willow…she's never going to have her curse cured. We just have to accept that."

"I'm sure people will be researching a way to reverse the sigils," Gus pointed out. "People are going to want to use different branches of magic. To say nothing of the fact that the students at St. Epiderm and Glandus were branded." Everyone shuddered at the thought that all those children had come so close to death.

[Eda is shocked; so are Luz, Lilith and King.]

Darius: As Head Bard, you'll also be flanked by me and Eber, where we can keep an eye on the others.

Lilith: [Stands up.] Why are we acting like Edalyn's the only one with a curse here? Please, let me do this, as a- [She gets cut off by Eda.]

Eda: No. You haven't had your curse that long. You don't know how it would react. But I do. [Stands up proudly.] And how can I say no to sticking it to Belos one final time? Not only that, but I've got the Raine Whispers watching out for me. [Raine smiles.]

"Yeah," Luz said, surprised at how shaky her voice sounded. "Yeah, she's got them. She'll…she'll be okay."

"I'm sure she's waiting for you as we speak, mija," Camila assured her.

Katya: Heck yes, Owl Lady! [Everyone stands up and cheers.]

[Cut to outside the headquarters. Luz and King are on the balcony watching the ships float past them. Luz (now with her hair in a short ponytail)

"I never had a chance to tell you how much I love your new hair, Luz!" Amity said. "It's so awesome!"

"Oh, thanks!" Luz said. "I thought it would go with the jock look I was rocking!"

looks at Amity's message again then sadly looks off to the distance. King is about to comfort her when Eda interrupts them.]

Eda: There you are. Look what I got! [She hands Luz her newly-carved palisman, an egg.]

Luz squeezed Gildersnake tightly and planted a kiss on his tail. "I love you so much!"

The coat's finally dry. I thought you'd carve something cute, like a tarantula. Why an egg?

Luz: I got to decide what my future looked like when I chose to be a witch

Camila flinched violently at the reminder she'd at least appeared to Luz to be trying to decide what her future looked like. Would Manny have not sent Luz to camp as Luz had suggested, she wondered? Probably. But then again, she'd always been the more sensible of the two of them. Perhaps if Manny was still alive, they could have brokered a compromise…but then again, if Manny was alive, Luz probably would never have acted out in the first place.

and I want them to have that option too. Until then, I'm willing to wait.

"It was so worth the wait!" Luz said, giving a huge grin at Gildersnake.

Eda: [Pats Luz's head.] Try to play them music sometime. They can hear you.

Luz: [Holds up her palisman.] I love you already. [Kisses it and puts it in her backpack.]

Eda: [Sighs.] Can you believe I gotta pretend to be a Coven Head?

"Well, you are a con artist," Hunter pointed out. "Even if you're absolutely awful at it most of the time."

Luz: Eda, are you sure you want to do this?

Eda: Well, of course I don't. You know, even before the curse I couldn't stand covens.

Gus scoffed. "Says the woman who wanted to join the Emperor's Coven."

Only a select few can learn about different types of magic. It made no sense. But.. if it's the only way to stop this, then I'm gonna do it.

[She sees Luz looking sadly at Amity's message again and smiles.]

Eda: But as exciting as saving the world sounds, it's not nearly as romantic as going on a rescue mission to save your girlfriend.

Camila let out a squeal of excitement. A rescue mission! Eda was so on the money. There were few more romantic things than that.

Luz: [Becomes surprised.] I never said I was gonna-

Eda: [Teasing.] Ooh, but you wanna. It's written all over your face.

Luz: Of course I want to, but I also wanna be there for you.

As reluctant as Camila was to have Luz be in any danger whatsoever, she had to admit that Odalia was less dangerous of an adversary as Belos. Hopefully.

Eda: Hey, us adults can handle ourselves. [Jokingly.] Tell bossy boots I said, "Yo."

"I am not bossy!" Amity complained. "Luz, am I bossy?"

Luz gulped and promptly "accidentally" un-paused the episode. Amity narrowed her eyes in suspicion.

King: [Grabs Eda's hair.] Stop talking like that. This isn't goodbye! I command it!

Eda: We'll see each other after the Day of Unity.

Luz could feel tears welling up at the corner of her eyes. What she wouldn't give to see Eda in the flesh right now. Not just memories, but the real actual Eda.

Luz: If we succeed...

Eda: When we succeed. We have the advantage, after all. We've got King the Titan [Holds up King, who stands up triumphantly.] and Luz the Human on our side. Legends in the making!

Everyone gave a cheer. Luz grinned. She had missed actually feeling good about herself. It was one heck of a feeling.

Luz: Don't forget Eda the Owl Lady.

King: Already a legend, and the most horrifying one of them all!

[Eda suddenly tickles his tummy and everyone laughs. They all hug.]

Eda: So, you two protect each other, and we'll be back together before you know it. [Raine arrives.]

Raine: Eda, let's get moving.

[Eda and King walk inside as Raine holds the door open. Before Luz can step in, she grabs Raine's sleeve and looks up at them with a grave expression on her face.]

Luz: Promise you'll protect her.

Raine: [Winks and smiles.] Promise. [The two then walk inside.] Well, the next 24 hours are going to be rough. But everyone knows their part, and I'm confident we'll succeed. Because we are... the Covens Against the Throne.

"The CATs!" everyone shouted.

Darius: [Quickly.] Wait, can we please not make this our battle cry?

Raine: AKA... the CATs! [Everyone hisses as Darius facepalms in annoyance.]

They all shared a laugh, even Hunter.

Darius: Oh, Titan, help us. [Everyone laughs.]

King: I'll... do my best.

"No, King, that was just being rhetorical!" Willow said. She looked over at Luz and was alarmed to see her trying her best not to cry. "It's okay, Luz. No one will think you're weak."

Tears flowed down Luz's cheeks, emerging from her eyes with remarkable suddenness. "That was…it was the last time I saw her!"

"Oh, Luz," Camila said and held Luz tightly.

"She could be dead!" Luz said. "I could have gotten her – I mean, she could have gotten killed!"

Camila scoffed. "I doubt anything can kill Eda at this rate. She does have the Owl Beast on her side, after all. It'll be fine, Luz. You'll see her again."

"Will I, though?" Luz asked her. "Will you let me?" Camila remained silent.

[Scene then cuts to somewhere in the forest. Luz, King and Katya are flying on the latter's palisman. They stop at a random section of the forest and Katya drops Luz and King off.]

Luz: Why are we stopping?

Katya: [Pushes her and King off her palisman.] To meet your security escort. Darius insisted. See ya! [Flies off, chuckling.]

"Gee, you'd think you could have given me a straight answer after I went to the trouble of busting you out of prison," Luz complained.

Luz: What? I don't need a security escort!

Willow: Did you hear that, Gus?

Gus: [Jokingly.] Yeah, I know, I guess we'll just have to go home.

"I missed you both so much," Luz said. "I wish I'd have had you by my side. But then again, if you'd been there, you couldn't have saved the day at Hexside!"

[Luz turns around to find the two talking and sporting new outfits.]

"I like your outfits!" Vee said. "They're very stylish!"

"Thanks, Vee!" Gus said. "But to tell you the truth, I'm looking forward to getting my hands on some human dudes."

"Duds, Gus," Luz said flatly. "It's duds."

Gus: Well, it's been fun. [Willow laughs.] See you around, Luz the Human.

"We were just joking around," Gus said to Camila hurriedly. "We weren't really going to abandon her, even if she asked us to!"

"I know that, sweetie," Camila said with a gentle smile. "Relax."

Luz: [Chuckles and starts tearing up.] Wait. Wait, wait, wait! [Hugs the two.] Of course I want you around! I'm so happy! ...And confused? I thought you were all hiding after what happened at Hexside.

Hunter: They were, [Luz looks towards the side, surprised.] but then they heard Darius ordered me to protect you. [Walks towards the group.]

Gus: More like he begged us to come because he's terrified of getting recognized. [Hunter glares at him.]

"Thanks, Gus," Hunter said with a scowl. "You're making me look bad in front of Willow!"

"I don't think so, Hunter," Willow said. "There's nothing wrong with being afraid. And it's still brave of you to put yourself at risk to help save Amity, who you really don't even know that well."

Luz: Hunter, are you really up for this? You must be dealing with a lot after learning-

"Sorry, I shouldn't have put you on the spot there," Luz said.

"Nah, it's all good," Hunter assured her. "I mean, looking back, it was kind of a silly thing to be worried about, right?"

"I'd have been worried too in your shoes, mijo," Camila assured him. "I mean, not that you were right to be worried. But it's not silly."

Hunter: [Quickly.] That Belos is evil? [Laughs nervously.] Don't worry, I'm A-OK!

"Maybe Luz isn't the only one who needs remedial con artist lessons," Gus suggested.

"And yet, you didn't find out until we showed the episode in Belos's mind," Hunter retorted. "So maybe I'm better at it than you think."

"No, Gus is right," Willow said. "It was transparently obvious you were hiding something. I just didn't say anything because it wasn't my place to pry."

[He and Gus do their handshake, which leaves Luz confused.]

"It's a man thing, Luz," Gus said pompously. "You wouldn't understand."

Luz shrugged. Fair enough.

Luz: What the...

Willow: [Pats her shoulder.] This is what happens when you go missing for a week. [Walks towards them.]

"Ugh, all that late homework," Luz realized. "My GPA is gonna be in the sink when I get back! I think I missed a test too!"

"Luz, I'm sure if we talk things out with your teachers, they'll understand," Camila said. "I'll help. That's part of my job as a parent. Um, if you're going back, of course," she hurriedly added.

[Hunter sheepishly backs up and turns around with Luz.]

Hunter: [Whispering.] Don't you dare... mention that thing around them.

Luz: What thing? That you're a Grimwalker?

Hunter: Shh! [Puts up a finger to silence her.] Listen, I don't know if I'm a witch, or a human. All I know is that I'm a copy of someone Belos made... disappear.

I can tell you more about him if you want, Flapjack offered.

"Thanks, Flap, but I…I don't actually want to know any more about Caleb," Hunter admitted. "I already compare myself to him enough as it is. I just want to forget he even existed."

I get that. But he'd be so proud of you.

"I don't want that!" Hunter shouted. "I have my mom's pride. That's enough for me." Camila gave a radiant smile at him.

Luz: [Looks back towards the others.] I don't know what you three went through, but they seem to like you.

Hunter: So I shouldn't worry how they'd react, right? If that's the case, have you told them about helping Philip?

[Luz becomes mortified.]

Hunter: Yeah, I overheard everything. Don't tell them. Please. [Luz nods slowly.]

Luz just thanked her lucky stars that she'd decided to show everyone her memories and not keep those secrets anymore. If she'd kept it in, she probably wouldn't have been in very good shape at all. Her self-hatred would have just festered in her. Now she was able to start healing. It would be a long road to walk, but the process had begun.

[Cut to outside Blight Manor. The group arrives and start thinking of a plan to sneak in. Luz steps forward, but Gus stops her and uses his magic amplifier to scan any unseen illusions.

"See!" Gus shouted. "Veldhuyzen van Zandschulp can be used for good even more effectively than he can be used for evil!"

"How the hell do you even come up with those names?" Vee demanded. Gus just huffed at her to hide the fact he had no clue.

Through the illusion, they see a Coven Scout spinning an illusion circle. Willow immediately steps forward and cracks her knuckles as Gus and Luz look at her and nod. Luz throws a plant glyph at the Coven Scout, which hits and restrains him and as the others run past.]

Hunter: [While running.] Sorry, man!

"Hey, I know what it's like to have to face these guys," Hunter said in a frantic effort to justify himself. "They can be really scary! Like, good scary, warriors for justice and all that but…he was probably just taking on a job to feed his family. You know?"

[The group reaches the front of the manor, but an Abomaton suddenly appears behind them, shooting abomination goo. Luz attempts to run away but is restrained by the Abomaton.]

King: Luz!

[The Abomaton slowly advances on them and is about to sound its alarm when Hunter slices its head off with his staff.

"Titan, I hate those things," Amity said. "When we get back, I'm convincing Dad to destroy them all."

Willow then restrains its arms and legs with vines as the Abomaton gets dragged down into the ground. Afterward, she helps Luz get up and the group finally reaches Amity's window, where she is pacing. Luz smiles and blushes at this.

"You are the biggest simp in existence," Hunter said.

Luz scoffed. "Like you're one to talk, Mr. I Brag About Being Willow's Boyfriend Every Two Seconds."

"Like it's my fault I have the smartest, hottest, most badass, most powerful –" Luz whacked him with a pillow.

She then uses a plant glyph to create flowering vines that get her up to the balcony. Luz adjusts her hair and prepares to enter.]

Amity: [From inside.] I can't believe Mom broke it!

[Cut to inside of her room. Amity's cat-like game device is now shown broken and she is desperately attempting to fix it with a screwdriver.

Camila let out a low growl. That horrible, vile, miserable excuse for a witch! This wasn't a proper punishment at all. This was about controlling Amity, separating her from those she cared about.

Edric and Emira are sitting behind her on her bed, the former now lying down.]

Amity: [Desperately.] I'm gonna fix it, and I'm gonna get a message out to Luz. I-I'm gonna do something!

Edric: We already tried burning down the factory! [Sits up.] That's what got us grounded too.

[Amity walks over towards the twins.]

Amity: If Mom would just... hear us out!

"Yeah, and maybe one day it'll snow in Bonesborough," Amity muttered.

Emira: We can shout as loud as we want, but money always shouts louder.

Amity: Dad would listen. I know he would. [Voice breaking.] The world is ending, no one'll listen to us... and I just- [Tearily.] I just wanna know that Luz is safe! [Starts crying.]

"Aw, you're such a sweet potato," Luz said.

"No, you're the sweet potato!"

"No, you are!"

"MAKE IT STOP!" Gus screamed.

Emira: What do you think Luz would say to you right now?

Amity: Probably something dorky, but also sweet. [Wipes away her tears and smiles.] Like how I shouldn't give up and that anything is possible. Or she'd say that I might be scared now but to not let that stop me, because- because every problem has a solution. [Emira notices Luz by the window and points it out to Edric; the twins smile and leave the room.]

"Oh, those two menaces," Amity said with absolutely no rancor in her voice.

And everything's been so crazy, we've barely been able to spend time together. And I am not letting the world end before we go on a real date!

Luz: Whoa, you're right! [Amity gasps and looks over to see Luz standing in the open, vine-covered window.] I would say all that.

Camila let out an excited gasp. This was so romantic! It was like something out of Romeo and Juliet! Only without everyone dying at the end! Luz may not have gotten the part she wanted, but she sure got her balcony scene.

Amity: [Tears up, runs towards Luz.] Luz!

Luz: [Runs towards Amity.] Sweet potato!

[The two run toward each other and laugh as Luz grabs Amity, spinning her around before they both hug.]

Luz: I'm gonna take you out when this is all over, Amity, I promise. No monsters, no mysteries, no deadly duels, it's going to be the most mundane, slice-of-life date ever.

"And I promise you, it's gonna happen," Luz said. "Once we're done with this. I promise, we're gonna have so much fun."

And it'll be awesome.

With a detached amusement, Luz couldn't help but notice that her recollections seemed particularly sharp and vivid, as if her brain knew what was coming.

Amity: I know!

[Much to Luz's surprise, Amity kisses her on the lips.

"YES!" Camila shouted, punching her fist into the air in excitement. "Oh my God, Luz, I literally couldn't have thought of a better first kiss! You really knocked it out of the park!"

"Yeah, my first kiss with Masha was just on the porch," Vee said. "No romantic surroundings. And their lipstick felt weird. But a good weird!"

Amity's face was flushed red with embarrassment. Maybe it hadn't been such a good idea to show her first kiss to her girlfriend's mother. But it was too late now.

After 3 seconds, the two separate flushed and surprised.]

Luz: [Flustered, in an Australian accent.] Oh. Crikey.

"What does crikey mean, daddy?" a seven-year-old Luz asked Manny as they watched Crocodile Hunter together. Camila had thought the wild animals might be too scary for Luz, but Manny had overruled her, and Luz had just loved the show.

"Well, it's something people like Steve say when they're shocked or surprised or really happy," Manny explained. "Like, crikey, that snake is big!"

Amity: I can't believe I just did that.

Luz: I can't believe I just said that! Oh, crikey. How did I even think that? Come on, Luz, be cool next time.

"Hey, there's nothing to be ashamed of," Camila assured her. "You know what I said when I first kissed your father? Wowzers."

"I said golly after Masha kissed me," Vee admitted.

They all looked at Hunter. "Blimey!" he shouted. "Fine, I said blimey, okay? Get off my back!"

"There, you see, Luz?" Camila said. "It doesn't mean you're dumb. It just means you're a Noceda."

"But you were a Serrano back when you kissed Dad," Luz reminded her.

"Details."

Amity: [Expression falls.] Luz, I don't think my parents know what they're helping Belos accomplish. Will you help me tell them about the draining spell?

"Hey, don't beat yourself up," Luz said upon noticing Amity's downcast expression. "How were you supposed to know she'd be that crazy?"

Luz: Of course. That's why we're here!

Amity: [Confused.] We?

[Scene then changes to Blight Industries, where Kikimora is once again arriving on an airship.]

Kikimora: Mrs. Blight. I hope this last shipment will be swift.

"Word," Hunter said. He wouldn't have wanted to spend a single second longer with Odalia than he had to either. How someone so odious could produce someone like Amity who, even if he'd never admit it aloud, was actually quite cool, he'd never understand. Probably the same twisted illogic that made someone raised by a deranged monster like Belos turn out not half bad.

[Kikimora and three Coven Scouts enter the factory with Odalia. Meanwhile, Luz, King, Amity, Willow, Gus, and Hunter pop out of a bush in the background. Gus nods and casts an illusion to give all of them (except King) Coven Scout disguises, and they walk out of the bush to follow the others. However, Luz stops King before he can join them.]

Luz: Stay here, King. It's safer. If anyone asks, [She puts a scout mask on him.] you're guarding the perimeter.

"I hope that didn't come back to haunt you," Camila said.

"Actually, it worked out well," Amity told her. "He ran into my dad and helped him realize just what he'd been doing."

King: But-

[King reaches out to Luz, but she runs off. Cut to inside Blight Industries' factory. A large object, which Kikimora and Odalia approach, is covered by a sheet with a spotlight shining on it.]

Kikimora: For the last time, I'm not interested in your dumb gadgets.

Odalia: You might want to reconsider. [Removes sheet.] Introducing the Abomatron. It's 700 snorsepower, has two fairy-powered jet packs, and comes in several shades of lilac.

"Oh my God, that thing is ugly," Camila said. Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Oh, so lilac wasn't good enough for my hair, but it's good enough for your dumb weapons, is it?" Amity groused.

[Kikimora gasps with sparkling eyes. Odalia lifts her up to the Abomatron's pilot seat.]

Odalia: I outfitted this one specially for you.

Kikimora: [Maniacal laughter.] I'm taller than everyone!

"You'll still always be an idiot," Hunter pointed out.

[Kikimora tries out the controls, making the Abomatron punch and kick. Luz, Amity, Willow, Gus, and Hunter watch this nearby. Amity nudges Luz's arm and points to a door in the back of the room.]

Amity: That's my dad's workroom.

[The Hexside group run off to the workroom door. Luz peers through the door's window.]

Luz: It looks empty. And really sad.

[Inside the room, a rat with a similar appearance to Alador grabs a cracker and scurries away.

"That's my dad's palisman," Amity told them.

"Fitting," Camila muttered under her breath. Amity glared at her.

Odalia suddenly walks up behind the group with her hands on her hips.]

Odalia: Ahem. These rooms are off-limits.

Hunter: [To Luz.] Follow my lead. Mrs. Blight! [He and Luz salute, but Luz smacks her mask and shakes out her arm in pain.]

"Seriously, is it too much to ask for a little bit of decorum?!" Hunter demanded.

"It's Luz…so, yeah," Willow joked. Luz gave a dramatic gasp.

Kikimora told us of your products. Such inventions would be invaluable assets to the Emperor's Coven.

"See, this is how you infiltrate," Hunter said smugly. "Take notes. There may be a quiz."

Luz: Yeah, and we are all about invaluable assets.

Gus: Can't get enough of 'em.

Willow: I'm an asset gal myself.

"Why me?" Hunter muttered.

Hunter: [Shoves Gus away.] I apologize for the trouble. We'll return to our duties.

[As they try to walk away, the Abomatron blocks their path.]

Kikimora: I thought I recognized that annoying voice.

"That's projection if I ever heard it!" Hunter shouted.

[They gasp and try to run towards the main exit, but are blocked by an Abomaton and Coven Scout.]

Coven Scout: [Cracks knuckles.] Sorry, man.

"It was nothing personal!" Hunter pointed out. "I was trying to be nice!"

[Gus trips over a pipe, accidentally dissipating the group's Coven Scout disguise illusions. Now revealed, they turn around to see Odalia and Kikimora staring at them with equally stern faces.

Camila gulped. The last time Odalia had had Luz in her clutches, she'd tried to murder her in front of a whole crowd of people. What would she do now that they were in private?

Outside Blight Industries, the Hexside group have been trapped inside a glowing pink dome with their hands restrained by abomination goo and three Abomatons guarding the outside of the dome. All of the group look angry. Odalia paces nearby.]

"If that woman so much as touches a hair on your head, Luz, she is dead!" Camila announced. "I mean, I know she's your mom, Amity, but…"

"No, believe me, I completely understand."

Kikimora: Odalia, is my airship ready?

Odalia: Just about. [Smugly.] And I found two adorable little scoundrels trying to steal it. [Abomatrons are carrying off Edric and Emira.] But they'll be dealt with.

Camila shuddered. She did not even want to think about what Odalia's idea of dealing with them was.

Amity: Edric! Emira!

Odalia: Don't worry, they'll just be grounded. With maximum security.

Amity: Don't you get it? You're helping a witch hunter destroy everything.

Odalia: Really, Mittens, I am tired of all this drama. Sneaking around in little disguises, convincing the twins to act out, are you trying to make me look bad?

Camila spat on the floor. "Not everything is about you, perra!"

"Yeah, like the twins need my encouragement to act out," Amity said.

Luz: She's trying to help people.

Odalia: Hush, brat.

Amity: [Furious.] Don't you talk to my girlfriend like that!

Amity winced. Yeah, that had not been one of her better moves.

Odalia: Girlfriend? Oh, no, no. That won't do. We'll find you a new girlfriend. Someone who's not on wanted posters everywhere.

"Well, at least she's not homophobic," Camila said, trying for levity.

"If that was a thing in the isles, she would be," Amity said with absolute certainty. She'd heard horror stories of what homophobes in the Human Realm could do. For all Amity's frustration at the idea of being married off like she was an object, she'd never considered the idea she wouldn't have been married off to a woman.

[Drawing a spell circle, Odalia summons a wanted poster of Luz and then rips it in half. Amity growls in rage, and the abomination goo around her hands starts to bubble. She lets out a yell and frees her hands, then forms the goo into a spiked gauntlet and punches the dome with all her might. The dome is completely unaffected.]

Odalia: Ugh. Really, you're embarrassing yourself.

"You're the one embarrassing yourself!" Camila shouted. "That outfit is an embarrassment too!"

[Amity continues punching. Behind her, Hunter turns around to find Kikimora in the Abomatron just outside the dome.]

Kikimora: I always knew you were rotten to the core.

"I…I'm not," Hunter said, not nearly as strongly as he would have liked.

"Of course you're not, mijo," Camila said firmly. "That horrible woman has no idea what she's talking about."

Belos will probably snap you in two after I hand you over.

"Not. While. I. Breathe," Camila hissed.

Maybe he'll make me the new Golden Guard.

Hunter burst into laughter. "Oh, yeah, Belos would totally do that! Maybe he'd use an illusion to make you look like Caleb. You'd love that, Kikimora! Idiot."

[Hunter grimaces in fear, while Luz runs up to defend him.]

Luz: Leave him alone!

Kikimora: I'm surprised you're even here, human. Aren't all your friends at the Day of Unity? [Luz gasps.] Oh, that's right. The Emperor has eyes everywhere. And they're all pointed at the Owl Lady. [Evil laughter.]

Luz shivered. Was there a spy in the midst of the rebellion? Was that why their plan had failed? She had no idea who it could be if that was the case. There was no guarantee they were doing it willingly either; they could just as easily be being controlled or blackmailed into it.

[Kikimora walks off, while Luz looks down in thought, then with determination. She leans towards Gus and whispers to him.]

Luz: Okay, here's the plan...

[Gus gasps at her plan but hesitantly nods. Next to them, Amity is still punching the dome. All of a sudden, it bursts and disappears.]

Odalia: What?

[Hunter and Willow are relieved to see the goo around their hands disappear along with the bubble.]

Amity: How did I do that? Was it the power of believing in myself?

Alador: No, it was the power of science.

"SCIENCE!" Vee said with a maniacal laugh. One of her favorite video games was called Portal, the tale of a poor, innocent AI who just wanted to be doing science in peace, only to have her fun continuously spoiled by some mute lunatic the player was controlling. She wondered if Luz would like it.

[He and King appear from the door; Alador is holding a device that presumably controls the bubble.] But you almost had it, sweetie. Odalia, the Emperor is planning to wipe out everyone with a Draining Spell, and our Abomatons are helping him do it.

[Odalia looks unfazed.]

Camila let out a gasp of horror. Just when she thought she'd seen the lowest Odalia could sink, she did something that was a million times worse. What was Odalia even thinking?! It didn't even make any sense! If everyone was dead, who would she sell her products to?

Alador: [Angrily.] You already knew?

"I…I don't…I just don't understand," Amity said, her voice soft and weak and on the verge of tears. "Mrs. Noceda, you're an adult. Am I…am I missing something? Why…why did she betray us like that? Can you…can anyone help me make this make sense?"

"Oh, sweetie," Camila said. She opened her arms. Amity hastened to sit down next to her and give her a very tight hug. "I'm afraid I don't understand any more than you. What I can tell you is that you're nothing like her. Everything I've seen has shown me you're a strong, smart, confident, good person with a well-calibrated moral compass who is a very good match for my daughter. And I'm so, so proud of everything you've accomplished. With that woman as a mother, it couldn't have been easy."

Amity broke down in tears, near hysterical blubbering without a single coherent word decipherable from it. "There, there, nuera que será," Camila murmured. "You just let it all out."

After several minutes of crying, Amity gave her a shaky smile. "Thank you."

"You don't have to thank me, Amity," Camila assured her. "I'm happy to help."

Odalia: 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.

[Alador's face turns bright red in rage.]

Odalia: Ugh, there you go making that face. This is why I don't tell you things. [Delighted.] With the Emperor's favor, we'll live like royalty in the new world. Crowns and everything.

"That won't do you any good when everyone is dead, you moron!" Camila shouted at her. She was going to beat Odalia black and blue with la chancla at the very least, she decided. Maybe Amity would like to watch or even participate. She would ask her.

Alador: This is too much, even for you.

[Alador flips a switch and controls the Abomatons to surround Odalia.

"It's about time he did something," Amity muttered. While she was grateful her father had finally seen the light, she wished with all her heart he had done so long before this point. Maybe then she wouldn't have had all those wasted years being enemies with Willow.

In response, Odalia clutches her necklace and summons a large spirit. It grapples with an abomination summoned by Alador, then lets more spirits out of its mouth that snatch the control device away from him, bringing it to Odalia. The spirits retreat back into her necklace.]

Kikimora: [Frustrated.] I don't have time for this.

[Kikimora puts up a defensive dome around her pilot seat and launches into the air. Before she crashes down, Luz bursts forward and shields Willow from the impact, while the others run. Hunter is knocked to the ground by the force of the impact. He faces up toward Kikimora and blows a raspberry at her

Luz smirked. Maybe it had blown her cover a little bit, but she couldn't resist taunting Kikimora. She was just such an odious person, plus the lack of gratitude she'd shown for Luz's efforts to help her still stung.

but is grabbed by the Abomatron. With Hunter unable to break free, Kikimora rushes toward the door of the factory. She bursts through the entrance while King and Alador duck out of the way and everyone else follows her inside.]

Amity: Agh!

[Amity makes two spell circles around her hands and slams them onto the ground, creating a flood of abomination goo that traps the Abomatron in place. Willow uses her plant magic to rise up behind Kikimora in a large swirl of vines.

"Bet you wish Masha was as cool as our girlfriends," Luz said to Vee with a smirk.

"Masha can be cool!" Vee protested. "They're totally badass! You just wait and see!"

She launches vines toward the Abomatron, but sees Hunter trapped in its grasp and redirects the vines at the last second, landing on the ground. Kikimora then aims the Abomatron's gun-arm at Willow. Before Kikimora can shoot, Gus uses illusion magic to completely darken her surroundings. She looks around and blindly shoots abomination goo everywhere; she ends up shooting part of the ceiling, which crumbles down onto everyone and dispels the darkness illusion.]

Kikimora: I don't need all you cretins, but this one is mine!

"Hey!" Gus shouted. "We're not cretins!"

"Like I said," Hunter said. "Projection."

[Kikimora raises up Hunter, who looks unamused. She then uses the Abomatron's jet pack to blast into the air out of the hole in the ceiling, taking Hunter with her.]

Alador: [Overjoyed.] Ha! The jet pack actually works! Ha... [Dismayed.] Oh, the jet pack actually works.

Amity rolled her eyes.

[Several Abomatons surround the group. Odalia closes in on them from the entrance.]

Odalia: Well, since we finished with that little mess, let's get back to business, shall we?

Amity: [Enraged.] You! I am never speaking to you again.

Odalia: You'll thank me when you're a literal princess, princess. It's what's best for the family.

"You mean it's what's best for you!" Camila screamed at her, and then launched into a good two minute rant about what a horrible mother Odalia was, unaware that she had slipped into Mongolian for the whole thing.

[Amity, furious, creates spell circles and prepares to attack, but is stopped by Alador putting a hand on her shoulder. He walks toward Odalia.]

Alador: What's best for the family... is putting an end to all this.

[Alador's eyes begin glowing purple, and he summons two large fists out of abomination goo. He uses these to punch the Abomatons and knock them to the ground, while also bursting through some of the factory's pipes.]

Odalia: [Desperately.] No, wait!

"Heh, not so easy to be on the other end of it, is it, Odalia?" Camila said smugly. "You can dish it out, but you can't take it! Гурван удаа хараал идсэн новш!"

Everyone stared at her in confusion. "Mom went to this Cosmic Frontier convention in Ulaanbaatar a couple of years ago," Luz explained, unaware that this was making them even more confused.

[Odalia rushes toward a knocked-over Abomaton, dropping the control device. Alador picks it up and powers down all of the Abomatons.]

Odalia: [Kneeling over an Abomaton.] Oh, no, no, no, no, no. You're destroying our life's work! [Stands up.] But I won't let you destroy it any further.

[She summons a spirit from her necklace, but is met by the sight of Alador, Amity, Willow, Gus, and Luz all ready to fight back.]

Alador: This work is finished. Also, I quit.

Odalia: [Reluctantly retracts spirit.] Fine. I've been meaning to find a more competent business partner anyway.

"Business partner?!" Camila shouted. "That's your husband!"

And you won't be getting your severance package.

[Odalia walks into a cloud of smoke and leaves while glaring back at Alador.]

"Well, thank goodness that's the last we had to see of her," Amity said. "Frankly, I won't be sad if I never see her again." Though she did think, despite everything, she might be sad if Odalia died at the Collector's hands.

Alador: Oh, Titan. That was terrifying.

[Willow runs out toward Kikimora's ship.]

Amity: Willow, wait!

[The others follow her on board. Willow and Amity pull levers and push buttons on the ship's dashboard, but to no avail.]

Willow: Come on, stupid thing, we have to follow them!

Amity: Dad, [Points towards the Abomaton control device.] can you use that thing to shut down the Abomatons at the Head?

Alador: [Resigned.] You're going to go rescue your friend.

"Would you expect anything less from the most awesome girlfriend in history?" Amity said smugly.

[Both parties stare at each other for a second, then Alador nods and smiles.] You'll need a pilot.

[Amity smiles back.]

Alador: And Luz, I apologize for Odalia. You are always welcome at our home.

[Alador puts a hand on Luz's shoulder while Amity approaches her happily, but Luz looks distressed. Suddenly, "Luz" dispels an illusion to reveal she was actually Hunter.

Camila let out a gasp of shock. So…if this Luz was really Hunter, then…where was Luz? Luz looked around her nervously, eyeing possible escape routes.

Alador and Amity both retreat in shock.]

Alador: I'm confused.

Amity: [Afraid.] What's going on?

Hunter: [Remorseful.] I'm sorry. It happened so fast. I didn't even realize what was going on... until she was gone.

Gus: [Exhausted, he releases his illusion spell.] She... she wanted to protect you. And Eda.

Willow: Then that means...

Amity: She's being taken to Belos.

Camila let out a scream of horror.

[In the air, Kikimora is using her Abomatron as a ship with "Hunter" trapped inside a pink bubble. Luz dispels her illusion as well, bracing herself for upcoming conflict as she is flown off toward the Head of the Titan.]

"LUZ! ISABELLA! NOCEDA! CLAWTHORNE!" Camila thundered. Luz let out a squeak. Camila never let out the full name unless she was epically pissed! "You are in so much trouble, young lady!"