CHAPTER 5: Covention
[Open on Eda's Human Collectibles stand. She is dusting the table, looking bored, while Luz is reading the first Azura book to King and Sora while flipping to the pages of the book, showing Azura facing off against Hecate]
Luz: Emboldened by the dishonor Hecate had shown, Azura lifted her staff to the cotton-candy skies and shouted, "I challenge you to a Witch's Duel!" And look! I drew a flipbook.
Sora's eyes sparkle.
Sora: Coool.
Luz flips between two pages.
Luz: Pew, pew, pew!
King: Show me the picture.
King peeks over the top of the book.
Luz: What?
King: Show me the picture!
Luz does.
[Play Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMix -Traverse Town- Extended]
King: Hah! I can draw better than that. You know, they once called me the King of Artists.
Luz: Wait. I thought you were the King of Demons. Are you just making this up now?
Sora nods with a small smug look.
King: Doesn't matter. What's important is that my followers would leave me offerings in fear of me!
Luz: Well, I can offer you more of this tantalizing book.
Eda: Ugh! Please stop reading that. Its flowery language is an insult to witches and driving away all of our serious customers!
Luz: Um, Eda?
[Zoom out to the empty street]
Luz: What customers? There aren't even any other stands around. What's going on?
[Puase Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMix -Traverse Town- Extended]
Eda: This is a bad omen. There must be something horrible happening today.
[Play Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMix -Traverse Town- Extended]
Gus: Luz! Sora!
Gus and Willow ran up to the stand.
Gus: Something amazing is happening today!
Luz: Gus!
Sora: Willow!
Luz/Sora: Hey!
Gus runs up to Sora and grabs him by his shirt collar, and shook him a bit.
Gus: Willow told me! Why didn't you tell me you're human too?!
Sora: Sorry. I couldn't tell you at the time.
Willow holds up a flier.
Willow: It's the annual Covention! Student witches get to see all the types of covens before they're placed in one. There's even a mystery guest this year!
Luz: A job fair for witches! Eda, can we go?!
Sora: Sounds fun.
Eda: Absolutely not.
Luz groans and drops to the ground.
Eda: I never joined a coven for a reason. Sure it's like a fun club for witches, but you're also giving up your magical independence to be part of a crooked system.
Willow and Gus gave Eda a blank look.
Willow: Mmm.
Willow lowers the flier.
Eda: Eh, but, you know, no judgment. In any case, I haven't been to one since we were girls.
Luz: "We"?
Sora: "We"?
Eda: I- the- I mean-
Luz pops back up.
Luz: Who's "we"? You have a mysterious past! Now we gotta go!
Eda: No.
Luz: Okay. Then you leave me no choice. Sora?
Sora grabs the book and reads it while performing dramatic poses. William Shakespeare style.
Sora: "You shall not shan't doeth... no more harm," Azura callethed out... *continues reading*
Eda: So flowery. So awful.
Eda walks away, opening the Portal Door and stepping through it.
Sora: "Hecate could only screech, screecheth did she, for the screeching did worseneth."
Luz points toward the Portal, and Sora, while still performing dramatic William Shakespeare-style poses, jumps through as it closes. It opens a second later, and Eda coming back through with Sora standing behind her, continuing to read.
Eda: Stop it! Stop it! I will literally do anything to stop this!
[Cut to a long building, a sign in front of it reading "COVENTION TODAY alchemists anonymous tomorrow"]
[Cut to the front of the building, where Eda looking frustrated, King standing with anticipation, Luz bouncing on her feet, Sora with his arms behind his head in a relaxed manner, Gus smiling, and Willow clapping her hands]
Eda groans into her hand.
Eda: Ugh.
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[Cut to the entrance, where Eda grunting as she struggles to pull her hood on, King hanging off of it]
Eda: Gotta keep a low profile.
Luz grunts as she tries to shove Eda's hair in the cowl.
Luz: Is this cowl really necessary?
Eda: Do you think all my wanted posters are for petty theft?
Numerous small objects fall out of her hair.
Eda: Partly.
Sora: Seriously, Eda?
Eda scoops the things back into her cowl.
Eda: But the big whammy is I disobeyed the law and refused to join a coven. If I'm seen, I could go to jail. Again.
Willow approaches with one of Eda's wanted posters.
Willow: Maybe this informative event will inspire you to join a coven.
Eda traces a spell that pulls Willow's cowl over her face.
Eda: Let's just get this over with.
They enter the building.
Luz: Whoa. Was I even alive before now?
Several booths are set up inside, each with a sign for one coven or another. From the ceiling hangs nine large colorful banners. Two student witches fly by on broomsticks.
Sora: Wow. So, these are Covens.
Gus: Those are the main nine covens, but there are hundreds of other ones you can join.
Everyone walks through the coven booths.
Willow: There's Flower Coven, Artist Coven, Big Dog Coven, Small Cat Coven, Tiniest Cat Coven-
Eda: *groan*
The teens smile sheepishly.
Willow: Also the Grumpy Coven.
Eda raised her fist.
Eda: What was that?
Willow yips as the teens and King all run.
Bald Man: Uh, excuse me, ma'am, but you look rather familiar.
He looks between Eda's wanted posters and her.
Eda: Uh... No, I don't. Distraction spell!
She reaches into her cowl and throws a bag on the ground. It's Hex Mix. It does nothing. Eda runs away anyway but returns when the man bends down to grab it. She drags his hood over his face, scoops up the Hex Mix, and runs away again.
[Cut to the teens as Eda rejoins them]
Luz stops and points.
Luz: Ooh, what's that?
Willow: That's the Construction Coven.
Sora: Hey Luz. Look, isn't that...
Luz: Huh?
[Cut to a bearded witch in a hard hat and Tiny Nose standing next to a pallet of wood and a pallet of bricks where the witch grabs both pallets from the bottom and tosses them in the air, and the materials fall to perfectly construct a small house]
Willow: One of the main nine. They use power glyphs to increase their strength.
The witch removes his hard hat to pull off a power glyph from a stack atop his head. He peels the adhesive off the back of one and puts it on Tiny Nose's nose. Her pupils constrict. Tiny Nose then screams and picks up the witch, throwing him in the air.
Tiny Nose: Ha-a-a! I'm the destwoya of worlds!
Tiny Nose grabs the Construction Coven sign and tosses it.
Construction Witch #2: Hey, that's the opposite of construction!
Two Construction Witches run in to stop Tiny Nose as she grabs a giant hammer.
[Cut to Luz standing there in amazement and Sora with a small smile]
Sora: *chuckle* She's spirited as ever.
Luz: Yowza-wowza!
A light blue double of Luz ducks out from behind her.
Illusion Luz: Yowza-wowza!
Luz: Yowza-wha-a-a?
Her illusion double walks over to two Illusion track witches. It waves at her and disappears.
Gus runs over to the other witches.
Gus: Ah! You've been taken in by the allure of the Illusionist Coven. We like to magic with a hint... *disappears in a cloud of smoke and reappears a few feet to the right* ...of showmanship.
He bows as the other two appear next to him.
Sora: Wow. *thinking* I wonder if I can learn that spell.
Luz: Wow! Acceptance? Comradery? A sense of belonging? Covens sound incredible! Eda, why haven't you ever joined one?
Sora: I gotta say, these Covens look fun.
Eda: Watch closely, you two.
Another Illusion track witch is now standing with one of the other ones.
Eda: When you join a coven, all your other magic is sealed away.
A seal in the shape of a mirror appears on the witch's wrist, light blue lines running from it up to his arms and face. He pales slightly as the lines fade.
Eda: From now on, that kid will only be able to make illusions. Since I never joined a coven, I can do every kind of magic.
Eda creates a fireball in one hand and a ball of water in the other, then makes both disappear.
Eda: That's why I'm the most powerful witch on the Boiling Isles.
Sora: *thinking* Huh, when Eda puts it that way, not being in Coven does sound good. I wouldn't want my magic restricted.
Eda walks away. Willow, Luz, and Gus hurry after her, amazed. King starts to follow but is stopped with a hand on his shoulder.
King: Weh?
Student #1: The tea leaves foretell that this *pulls out a pen* will lead you to your destiny.
She puts the pen in King's hands.
King: Destiny? Feh! I'm not paying for-
Student #1: *retreating into the shadows* It's free-e-e.
King: Are you bestowing gifts upon me? Yes! I accept your offering! The King of Demons is back!
[Cut to the doorway flanked with guards]
Luz: That panel looks popular.
Sora: Huh.
Gus: *gasp* It's the Emperor's Coven! Do you think they'll sign my forehead?
Willow: Only one way to find out!
Willow and Gus run inside. Luz and Sora start to follow them but stops when she realizes Eda hasn't moved.
Luz: Aren't you coming, Eda?
Eda: No way. Of all the covens, they're the worst. I'll wait out here.
Luz: I get it, Eda. Covens: bad. Individualism: good. But I'm still figuring this world out, so I'm going to go in there and make up my own mind, okay?
Luz walks in while Sora remains with Eda.
Sora: I agree with you.
Eda: Huh?
Sora: I agree with you. Having your magic restricted is definitely not good.
Eda slightly smiles at Sora.
Eda: At least, YOU have some sense.
Sora: I'm sure Luz will agree with us. She's just excited to learn about everything.
Eda: Yeah, I guess.
?: I just saw her.
Eda: Huh?
The bald man who spoke to Eda earlier spoke to a guard while holding Eda's wanted poster.
Bald Man: *whispering* She's over there. I think that's her! *points at her*
Eda: Uh-oh. *whispering* Sora, let's go!
Sora: *whispering* Right.
The two ran into the Emperor's Coven show.
[Cut to a large stadium with a chattering audience as Eda and Sora sat down next to Luz]
Eda: All right, let's see this mess.
The lights dim. Principal Bump rises from the floor with spirals of green magic, a spotlight illuminating him. The audience applauded and cheered as he summons a mic.
Principal Bump: Hello, Bonesborough! Students ask me all the time, "Principal Bump, what's the height of magical achievement?".
Witch Boy: Is it this? He increases the size of his head greatly, crushes the student next to him.
Principal Bump: Wow. I failed you as a principal. *grabs the mic with some feedback* It's being selected to join the best of the best. And there are none better than the jewel of the coven system-
Three witches in white cloaks appear.
Principal Bump: -and the enforcers of His will, the Emperor's Coven.
Luz/Sora: Whoa.
The two look to the side and wave.
Willow/Gus: Luz! Sora!
They're pointing to Gus's forehead, which has been signed.
Principal Bump: Feast your eyes on this elite force, each member handpicked to help usher in a new age of controlled magic.
Each Coven guard traces a white spell circle above their head. One produces a jet of flame, another water, and the third lightning. Finally, the three elements come together in a firework that turns to confetti, which Luz grabs.
Eda chatted to the demon next to her.
Eda: When does that elite force get here? *laughs*
The demon moves away. The Coven guards are now holding the same elements in balls between their hands.
Principal Bump: Members of the Emperor's Coven have access to all- yes, all forms of magic. Ooh. Aah.
Audience: Ooh. Aah.
Principal Bump: But... only the best can ascend these ranks. Some day that could be one of you!
He points directly at Amity, who brightens and squeals.
Eda: *laughs*
Luz and Sora notice Amity with different reactions.
Luz: Hmm?
Sora was surprised to see Amity there and frowned slightly, remembering his encounter with her at Hexside.
The three guards grab their capes and disappear in flashes of white light.
Principal Bump: And now, I'm pleased to introduce the esteemed leader of this coven and this year's mystery guest. You know her, you love her! Lilith!
The Audience gasps as Eda stops laughing.
Eda: Huh?
A bright flash of light near the ceiling turns into a blue raven sitting on a branch. It flies off the branch to the stage, landing to reveal Lilith. It disappears with a screech as she lifts her arms and sends her mask flying. The audience applauds and cheers while Eda is looking at her speechless. Luz and Sora notice.
Luz/Sora: You know her?
Eda: You could say that.
Luz: *gasp* Mysterious past!
Lilith: Thank you, all.
She magically sends her cape and mask back into Principal Bump.
Lilith: It wasn't easy for me to rise to the top. I also started from humble beginnings.
Witch Boy: Like me?
Lilith: Now I have the highest honor of enforcing the Emperor's will. So be more! The Emperor's Coven awaits you!
She spins, creating the raven illusion again. It spreads its wings before bursting into balls of light. Lilith poses with her arms out, smirking, while Eda glares at her.
[Cut to the outside of the auditorium as Eda, Luz, and Sora leave]
Luz: Eda! Where are you going?
Eda: I'm gonna head home and wash the con funk off my skin.
Luz: But we haven't even taken the quiz to determine our coven type!
She pulls a thick magazine out of her pocket, flipped to a quiz named "What Coven Are You In?" and holds it above her head. Eda doesn't even look as she casts a laser beam through it and walks away.
Sora: I'll catch up with you later, Luz. I'm gonna check out all the other Covens.
Luz: Sure. See ya later.
Sora nods and walks away as Luz pulls the magazine down to read it, walking without looking.
Luz: Ooh, a punky potionist.
She runs into Amity, and they both grunt.
Amity: Watch where you- Oh, it's you. Willow's... abomination thing.
Luz: Uh... Hey, Amity. So, funny story. Not an abomination. Sorry for the confusion last week. I-I'm Luz. The human. Hi!
She offers her hand, but Amity smacks it away.
Amity: Ugh. Put that away. You're the one that got me in trouble with Principal Bump, and I never get in trouble.
Amity walks away, and Luz follows her.
Luz: Well, to be fair, you were okay with him trying to dissect me, so-
Amity stops and turns around.
Amity: You can't be here! This covention is for witches only.
Luz: Well, I'm learning how to be a witch. I'm receiving magic lessons from a powerful witch and a ferocious demon.
Amity looks over Luz's shoulder.
Amity: Is that your "ferocious demon" there?
Luz turns around to see King, decked out in merch, walking towards them. Two bakers are walking behind him.
King: Cupcakes in my tummy-tum makes the King say yummy-yum!
Baker: So you'll join the Bakers Coven?
King eats a cupcake in one bite.
King: Hmm... Nope!
He steals a cupcake off the other baker's tray and runs.
King: Oh, hey, Luz! Look at all those offerings-
He trips on his scarf.
King: Wah!
Luz goes to help him up. They both reach out for his dropped cupcake, failing to reach it before Amity steps on it. King gasps. Amity then puts up a smug look.
Amity: Oops. That was an accident.
Luz frowns.
Luz: Why are you being so mean, Amity?
Amity: Because you and your pet are giving witches in training a bad name.
King scratches his face with his hind leg.
King: I'm not a pet!
Luz: *hugs him* He's a very good boy and the King of Demons! I'll tell you what, Amity. *stands* It's one thing to say I can't be a witch-
Amity: 'Cause you can't.
Luz: ...but it's another thing to bully my friends.
Sora suddenly appears behind Amity with his hair covering his eyes.
Sora: Especially since they're my friends too.
Amity's eyes widened and spin-jumped forward around to see Sora. She gasped and glared.
Amity: You...
Sora's eyes are revealed, glaring at Amity in return.
Sora: Amity... Giving my friends trouble again, are you?
Amity: Tch.
Sora: What? That thrashing I gave you wasn't enough to put an end to that attitude of yours?
Amity: Shut up! You got lucky. You just... caught me by surprise, that's all.
Sora: I never would've guessed the "Top Student" would make excuses for her loss.
Covention patrons: Oooohhhh.
Amity becomes frustrated.
Amity: Oh please, if we dueled head-to-head, I would've won.
Sora crosses his arms.
Sora: Really? Care to back that claim up... with a rematch?
Everyone gasps. Amity takes several steps forward into Sora's face.
Amity: I'd be more than glad to put YOU in your proper place.
Sora: Name the time and place.
Amity points to the Emperor's Coven show.
Amity: Right there. Today.
Sora: I accept.
Luz gasped.
Amity: Excellent. Let's set the terms for this duel, shall we?
Sora: One, if I win, you apologize to King for squashing his cupcake.
King: *picking up the ruined cupcake* Good night, sweet child.
Sora: And two, you admit to Luz that humans can be witches too.
Amity: Fine by me. But when I win, not only does... she... have to tell the whole covention she's not a witch, she'll have to stop training... forever, AND... YOU have to get on your knees and bow before me and admit that I'M better than YOU.
King: Do it, Sora! For our honor!
Amity: Hold it. Let's make this duel even more interesting.
Sora: What do you have in mind?
Luz: During our duel... you're not allowed to use that weapon of yours!
Luz gasps.
Luz: Sora, wait-
Sora: Fine. Let's shake on it.
Luz gasps again.
Sora holds out his hand as Amity draws a spell circle around it before shaking. She gives Sora a smug look.
Amity: The everlasting oath is sealed.
Amity pulls her hand back, and the spell circle fades.
Sora: Hmph.
Amity: Meet back inside the theater in one hour.
Amity walks away.
Amity: Let's see how powerful you REALLY are.
Luz: King, h-he can win this, right?
King: *eating his cupcake* Mmm? Oh, yeah. He'll be fine. This is Sora we're talking about.
Luz: *whimpers* Sora?
Sora: Come on, let's find Eda.
[Cut to Eda trying to sneak out of the Covention]
Lilith: Sister?
Eda stops and turns, seeing Lilith surrounded by several Hexside students.
Lilith: It's been so long since I've seen you last!
Lilith signs something and hands it to the same witch boy we saw with the giant head.
Lilith: What are you wearing? You look like some sort of trash collector. Oh, right. You are.
Eda: Oh, Lily. I just had to see the leader of the Emperor's Coven in action.
She leans down to talk to the students.
Eda: You know, when we were kids, Lilith was so excited to see the Emperor's Coven, she peed a little.
The kids laugh, making Lilith blush.
Lilith: That- That's all for today.
She ushers them off and turns to Eda.
Lilith: You shouldn't even be here. You're a wanted criminal! Unless... *gasp* I don't believe it! You are here to join the Emperor's Coven!
Eda chortles and laughs.
Eda: In your dreams. *laughs*
Lilith: You think being covenless makes you so much smarter than everyone else. But while you run from the law like a degenerate, I'm mentoring the next generation of powerful witch students into the world.
Eda: Well, I have a student. And I bet she could wipe the floor with any of your prissy little blue bloods.
Lilith: *stepping closer* Is that a challenge?
Eda: Oh, it's a promise.
Luz pops up between them, followed by Sora.
Luz: Eda, we need your help! Amity challenged Sora to a rematch, and I think she's going to beat him so bad!
Luz slumps to the ground.
Sora: Luz...
Lilith: Hm? I thought you referred to your student as a female.
Eda: Actually-
Eda points towards Luz.
Eda: She's my student.
She then points to Sora.
Eda: The boy there is our bodyguard.
Lilith: This... child is your bodyguard? Surely, you jest.
Lilith looks closer at Sora.
Lilith: So, you've met my strongest protégé.
Sora: Oh, we have alright.
Lilith: And she has challenged you to a- wait. Did she say a rematch?
Sora: I fought her before, and I got her to... chill out for a bit.
Lilith looks down at Sora directly.
Lilith: So, it was you. You defeated my protégé by, supposedly, freezing her in a block of ice. How interesting.
Sora: Yeah.
Lilith's eyes widened ever so slightly, and she looks closer.
Lilith: Those ears. Are you human?
She chuckles and stands upright.
Sora gave Lilith a stern look.
Lilith: Edalyn, where did you even find one of these?
Sora: Lemme guess, you think humans are inferior too, right?
Lilith: But of course. After all, humans have no magical capabilities.
Sora summons a fireball from his right hand, which surprises everyone.
Sora: Are you sure about that?
Lilith looks at Sora for a moment and closes her eyes with a smile.
Lilith: My, my. Intriguing.
She then looks at Eda.
Lilith: Okay, Edalyn.
Lilith traces a spell circle. Around the building, to burn Eda's wanted posters.
Lilith: For one day, you won't have to hide from the law because I want to see how good your "bodyguard" really is.
She walks away.
Eda: Come on, kids. Time to prepare for bloodshed.
Luz: But... whose blood?
Eda: Anyone's guess! *chuckles*
Sora: That... won't be necessary.
Luz becomes nervous.
[Cut to a hallway, where Eda, with a sweatband on and Sora, are training with magic]
Eda: All right, Sora. Now for this one, I'm coming at you with a blast of fire. What do you do?
Eda shoots a small fireball at Sora, and he puts up a small reflective shield to block it, making the fireball disappear.
Sora: Reflect.
Eda: Nice.
Luz, sitting on a box, giving off nervous energy.
Luz: Sora. Are you sure you can win?
Eda: Of course, he can. With his keyblade, he'll make this duel a quick one.
She then turns to Sora.
Eda: By the way, why aren't you using it now?
Luz: Because Sora isn't allowed to use his keyblade for this duel.
Eda: What?
Sora: It was Amity's request. But, I'm not too worried.
Sora then summons small amounts of different spells from both of his hands.
Eda: Huh. You know, I don't think I've ever seen you use magic without your keyblade before.
Luz: That's because they're weak without it.
Sora and Eda turn to Luz.
Eda: What are you talking about?
Sora turns to Eda.
Sora: That's right, you were asleep at the time. When Luz was trying to figure out how to make that light spell work, she asked if I can use magic without my keyblade. I told her I could, but they are weaker without it. My keyblade enhances the power output of my spells.
Eda: Oh. That's why you're worried, kid?
Luz: I'm worried that Sora could lose to Amity because of that handicap.
Eda: Oh.
Eda then looks at Sora.
Eda: Boy, I hope you didn't make an everlasting oath to crazy demands she thought of. That'd be bad.
Luz: I-Is there a glowy hand thing that happens, or, uh-
Amity: Abomination. Rise.
The three notice that Lilith and Amity are standing nearby. An abomination that comes up to Amity's shoulders rises from her spell circle on the ground with a groan. It twists its head off and throws it, hitting a bakers coven witch in the face. Tiny Nose grabs his hand, chucks him, and powers up.
Tiny Nose: *scream*
Eda: Ooh, boy.
Luz: If Sora loses, I'm gonna have to stop learning magic!
Eda: Stop learning magic? ...Conditions made up for this duel?
Sora nods. He kneels and puts his hand on Luz's shoulder.
Sora: Don't worry, Luz. I'm not gonna let you down. I'm gonna win this duel.
Eda: Sora's right. We are not gonna let those snobs win that easy! We are not gonna let them win at all.
Sora: Especially since I have a trick up my sleeve.
Luz turns to Sora.
Luz: You have a plan?
Eda: Let's hear it.
Sora: Uh, uh, uh. It's a surprise.
Eda: I hope it's a good one. Now, let's go.
Her sweatband rips as her hair wins its fight against it.
[Cut back to the theater where Lilith and Amity are standing on the dais, while Eda, Luz, and Sora are standing opposite them]
Lilith: Beloved citizens, the Emperor's Coven proudly presents an impromptu demonstration of the sort of witch we seek every year. Introducing Amity Blight.
Crowd cheers.
Fan: Woo, Amity!
Lilith: Versus...
Eda steps out of the way and proudly presents a determined-looking Sora.
Lilith: ...Some human boy.
Amity was surprised at what she had just heard.
Amity: Human? He's a human too?
Applause stops.
Student #3: A human?
Student #4: Humans can't do magic!
Student #5: He's not Amity.
Willow and Gus share a smile.
Amity glares at Sora.
Amity: *thinking* I lost... to a mere human that day?! UNBELIEVABLE! THIS TIME, I'LL CRUSH HIM!
Luz: Sora? *grabbing Sora's arms* Are you sure you can do this?
Eda: Calm down. He's got this. Right, Sora?
Sora turns his head to look at Luz and Eda with a confident smile and nods.
Sora: Yeah. I'll admit, it won't be easy as before, but I got this.
Luz is still nervous because of the handicap placed on Sora. But she then decides to put her trust in Sora. She then gives him a small smile.
Luz: Ok. Do your best, Sora.
Sora turns around fully and places her hand on Luz's shoulder again.
Sora: I will.
Luz and Sora look at each other with smiles, and then he turns around, ready to fight Amity. A bell rings and screams, signaling the duel to begin. Sora, determined, and Amity, confident, approach each other as the audience cheers. Amity cracks her knuckles while Sora enters a stance. The duel begins with Amity tracing out a large spell circle.
Amity: Abomination. Rise.
[Play Dance To The Death - Kingdom Hearts II Music Extended]
An abomination that towers over the two fighters groans as it rises out of the spell circle.
Sora: Hmph.
Amity: *gasp* Whoa. Show me what you got, human!
Sora: Bring it on!
The abomination groans and tries to stomp on Sora, but he dodges by doing a backward flip and shooting out a fireball spell from his right hand in mid-air. The fireball hits directly at the abomination's face, causing it to take a step back, yet it remains undeterred. Sora then lands on his feet in a crouching position with putting his right hand down on the ground to keep his balance.
Sora: Thought so. That barely did any damage.
Amity: Wait a sec, you did that without drawing a spell circle. How?
Sora: Simple. Don't need to.
Lilith was shocked to see that.
Lilith: *thinking* Impossible. The only person who can do that is...
The abomination twists its head off and throws it at Sora. Sora dodges to his right by flipping.
Sora: Whoa.
Its head just misses. Sora stands and enters his stance again, ready for what's next. The abomination's head regrows and walks over to Sora, raising its fist. Sora braces as the abomination swung its fist straight into him. Just as the punch was about to connect, Sora raises a reflective shield, big enough to block the punch. The abomination's fist connects to the shield, causing its fist to splatter, and the abomination takes a couple of steps back and regrows his fist.
Amity: Tch. A bit more resilient than I thought. No matter, it's only a matter of time that I win this.
Sora: Alright. So far, so good.
Amity: Ugh.
[Puase Dance To The Death - Kingdom Hearts II Music Extended]
[Cut to King enjoys his collected offerings as he enters the theater, piled high with hats, shirts, buttons, and scarves]
King: Things that are free! People are giving offerings to me! I love offerings! What did I miss?
Willow: Sora's having his rematch with Amity!
Gus: Yeah! And so far, he's doing good. He can win it all! Yeh-yeah!
King: Weh?
[Play Dance To The Death - Kingdom Hearts II Music Extended]
Sora gets ready to conjure up more spells. The abomination charges at Sora, but he starts rapidly producing air currents strong enough to launch it and Amity into the air. Amity screams, and the abomination grunts as it lands on its back. Amity lands kneeling.
Sora pants.
Sora: My magic's definitely weaker without my keyblade. I need the perfect opportunity.
Amity: *growl* I. Am. Not. Losing. To. You. Again!
The abomination stands up with a groan, stomping toward Sora again. But Sora dodges again acrobatically. He then charges up ice spells and freezes the abomination's feet.
Amity: Argh! NO!
Sora charges his magic power again, hoping to achieve full power fast.
Sora: Ok. I hope this works.
[Cut to the stands, where King is carefully making his way down the rows]
[Puase Dance To The Death - Kingdom Hearts II Music Extended]
King: This I gotta see!
King notices a student with a foam finger.
Student #5: *waving a foam finger* Go Amity!
King: Hey! You root for Sora or nobody!
He tries to run at the student but gets caught on his scarf again and falls.
[Play Dance To The Death - Kingdom Hearts II Music Extended]
[Cut back to Sora, still charging up his magic, while the abomination breaks the ice off its feet and gets ready to attack]
[Cut back to King falling, his "offerings" falling off as he goes]
King manages to stop himself in time.
[Cut to Amity commanding her abomination]
Amity: Abomination, charge!
The abomination suddenly body slams on top of Sora, which surprises everyone.
[End Dance To The Death - Kingdom Hearts II Music Extended]
[Play Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX -Missing You- Extended]
Amity, Eda, Luz, king, Willow, Gus, and the rest of the audience gasps, while Lilith's eyes widened slightly, and she smiled.
[Zoom out to the theater in its entireity]
Eda/Luz/King/Willow/Gus: SORA!
[Cut to Amity's reaction]
Amity's look of shock turned to excitement.
Amity: YES! I BEAT HIM! IN YOUR FACE, HUMAN!
Gus had a shocked look, while Willow had a sad one.
Gus: No way.
Willow: Oh no, Sora.
Eda had a shocked looked on her face.
Eda: Oh my... titan... he...
Luz had a sad look on her face.
Luz: Lost.
Lilith: Game. Set. Match. Your bodyguard has failed you, Edalyn.
The theater was filled with silence for a bit until everyone heard a word shouted.
[End Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX -Missing You- Extended]
HEY!
[Play Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX -Sora- Extended [Redux]]
The audience turns to see where it came from. The audience gasped to see who it was. It was Sora. Or rather two Soras.
Soras: I'm not done yet!
Eda/Luz/King/Willow/Gus: Sora! You're ok!
The audience roars with cheers as the Soras being there meant the duel was still on.
Lilith was surprised to see Sora standing.
Lilith: How did he...
Amity: No way! I saw you get crushed!
The two Soras talked in unison.
Soras: Nope. Your abomination crushed a fake.
Amity: How did you do that?!
Soras: Simple. I learned the Illusion spell—courtesy of the Illusionist Coven.
Gus: Whoo! Illusions!
Other Illusionist witches cheered as well.
The Soras enter their stance again in a mirrored fashion.
Soras: And now, it's time to end this!
Amity was filled with rage, deciding that she had enough of Sora.
[End Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX -Sora- Extended [Redux]]
Amity: THAT'S IT! I WILL NOT LOSE TO A MERE HUMAN! ABOMINATION, FINISH HIM OFF!
[Play Yugioh GX- Jaden's/Judai's Theme]
(NOTE: I know it's not Kingdom Hearts music, but I really think it fits well here, please go along with it.)
The abomination charges at the Soras, swinging its arms to slam them both. One of the Soras got hit, but it disappeared, revealing to be another illusion. Meanwhile, the real Sora jumped high while charging up a huge surge of fire magic onto his hands. The audience looks up to Sora in the air.
Amity: What are you doing?!
Sora: Winning this!
Amity's eyes widened in shock.
Sora then cups his hand together and unleashes a huge blast of fire directly at the abomination, causing the abomination to groan loudly. Sora's fire was so hot; it started to solidify the abomination, hardening it into a statue. Sora then rushes downwards to the abomination statue, rolling his body forward, and delivers a strong axe kick to its head, shattering it to pieces. Finally, Sora lands on the ground and stands tall and proud. The audience is completely shocked by what they had seen. Sora won. And so, the audience roars with cheers for Sora.
[End Yugioh GX- Jaden's/Judai's Theme]
Eda/Luz/King/Willow/Gus: HE WON!
[Play Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX -Sora- Extended [Redux]]
Eda, Luz, King, Willow, and Gus cheered loudly for Sora.
Sora spins around and strikes a victory pose.
Sora: Alright!
Amity collapses to her knees and slams her fist onto the ground, and yells in anger.
Amity: NO!
Lilith: Oh dear... It seems he is victorious. Come, Amity. We must congratulate the victor.
Amity stands and turns to Lilith.
Amity: What?! Why?!
Lilith: It is the right thing to do. And please, show some dignity.
Lilith walks toward Sora while Amity, lowering her head, follows her.
Gus: WHOOOO!
Willow: Yay, Sora!
Sora runs over to Eda and Luz, feeling happy about his victory.
Sora: I told ya I'd win!
Luz met Sora halfway and hugged him tightly.
Luz: Congratulations, Sora! I'm so sorry I doubted you.
Sora: Hey, it's alright.
Sora returned the hug.
Sora: Sure, it wasn't easy without my keyblade, but it all worked out.
The two let go.
Luz: It sure did.
Eda wraps her arm around Sora's shoulder.
Eda: Hot dang, my boy's a champ! Great work, kid.
Sora: Thanks, Eda.
The three then turned to see Lilith and Amity. Amity's head still lowered.
Lilith: Young man, I must congratulate you on your victory. You've performed exceptionally well.
[End Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX -Sora- Extended [Redux]]
Sora pauses a bit.
Sora: Thanks. I guess my victory proves that humans are capable of magic.
He then turns to Amity.
Sora: Right, Amity?
Amity's head still lowers.
Lilith: Amity. You must answer his question. After all, you did create an oath with him for this duel.
Amity, head still lowered, admits it.
Amity: Yeah, they are.
Sora notices Amity's body language. He can see she's clearly upset about her second loss to him. But, Sora has somewhat mixed feelings about that.
Amity then raises her head with a frustrated look on her face.
Amity: This isn't over. You win today, but I won't stop until I beat you.
Sora closes his eyes and sighs.
Sora: I'll be waiting.
Amity starts to walk away.
[Camera focuses on a power glyph on the back of her neck, which Eda notices]
Eda: Wait just a sec, Miss Protégé.
Lilith's eyes widen as Eda goes after her. She lifts Amity's hair.
Amity: Hey! What are you-
Eda rips the glyph off. The abomination crumbled debris turns to dust. Eda then holds the glyph up to the audience.
Eda: A power glyph from the Construction Coven.
Everyone gasps.
Student #1: *gasp* I mean... I knew it.
Willow: *hushed to Gus* She cheated!
Eda: Ah-ha! Yes, yes, yes-yes-yes! You cheated. Perfect, prissy Lilith cheated. Hot dang, I love coventions! Ooah-Ooah-La-la-la-
Lilith: I only did that because I knew you would cheat!
Eda: Still cheated! Welcome down to my level!
Amity: *rubbing the back of her neck* But... I didn't know!
She turns to Sora.
Sora: You... didn't.
Amity then runs off.
Sora: Amity, wait!
He turns to Luz.
Sora: Luz, come on!
Luz: Right.
Sora and Luz run out, hoping to catch up with Amity.
Eda is dancing.
Lilith: Knock it off. You're making a scene!
Eda: You cheated. Hey, where's the Rhyming Coven? What rhymes with "cheated"?
Lilith: Stop acting like a child!
Eda: You were defeated, don't get heated, get your stank face treated.
Lilith: Rhyme one more thing. I dare you!
Eda: Oh, it's okay, I'm done. *pause* Because my rhymes are depleted!
Lilith: *screaming* That's it!
Lilith summons her staff and hits Eda with a blast of energy, throwing her through her spikes and into the wall behind the dais. The audience gasps.
Willow & Gus: *gasp*
The cloud of Lilith's blue magic clears out. Eda, splayed against the wall, smirks.
Eda: There she is!
She summons her own staff and spins it in a circle. It clatters on the ground. She picks it back up with a roar and sends a burst of energy at Lilith. Lilith grunts and sends one back.
Student #5: Witch's duel!
Lilith's blue magic and Eda's orange magic are evenly matched. They explode in white light.
[Cut to the entrance to the theater, which Sora and Luz runs out of, looking around see Amity sulking in a dark corner next to the bathrooms]
Sora/Luz: *gasp* Amity...
Luz and Sora walk over
Sora: Amity.
Amity: Ugh, seriously? Just leave me alone.
Sora: I didn't mean to embarrass you.
Amity: That's all you ever do! First at school, and now this!
Luz: Yeah, but-
Amity stands.
Amity: You made me look like a fool in front of the Emperor's Coven. My future! Ruined! I have been working my whole life to get to the top! I was considered one of the best. Only to have been beaten by you, TWICE!
Sora and Luz look at Amity with concern.
Amity takes a couple of breaths and sits back down, sulking.
Amity: Even without you using that weapon... I still lost.
Sora sits next to her.
Sora: I told you before, didn't I?
Amity peeks at Sora.
Sora: Your ego is holding you back.
Amity then raises her head and looks at him.
[Cut back to Eda and Lilith's duel]
Lilith is spinning her staff. When Eda's attack stops, she pushes her hand forward, her spell circle turning into a burst of magic. Eda takes a few steps back, spinning and drawing a spell circle on the ground. She lifts her hand, creating a growing pillar of wood that splits Lilith's attack. The pillar bends, its owl face hooting lowly. Lilith stares at it, then teleports away from its approaching beak. Stray magic enters the audience. They scream and flee. Two new owl faces extend from the large pillar. Eda draws four more spell circles on the opposite side. Lilith easily teleports away from all of their beaks, destroying one on the ground, then three in the air with a grunt. Eda smirks and spins her staff, creating an orange shield as Lilith hits it with magic and her staff. The shield cracks, but Eda's expression doesn't change. Owlbert's eyes glow. He flies into Lilith's face, interrupting her attack. He hoots and pulls her hair.
Lilith: Ow, ow, ow-ow-ow. Ow-ow-ow-ow-ow!
Eda's shield falls.
Eda: Say good night, sister.
She spins her staff and smacks the bottom of it into the wooden pillar. A large owl's face forms right next to Lilith, and with a hoot, it captures her in its beak. All falls silent. Owlbert lands back on Eda's staff. She smiles at him, then looks concerned when she sees the flaming hole in the new owl tube's side. Lilith appears directly behind her.
Lilith: Enough of this.
Eda: *gasp*
Eda is thrown into the wall with a scream, leaving a crater. Lilith smirks and spins her staff.
Eda: Lily, wait. The curse.
Lilith stops spinning her staff, the gathering magic at her palisman disappearing.
Eda: Look at me. Look at my face. The curse is worsening, and I can't keep up with it. I don't know how much time I have left.
Lilith approaches Eda.
Lilith: I'll admit I was surprised when I first saw you today.
Eda: I just had to see my sister for... possibly the last time.
Lilith: Eda, I-
She screams as a bag of Hex Mix is thrown in her face. She stares at it as it hits the ground.
Lilith: *growl*
Eda: *running for the exit* It's been fun, but let's call it a draw!
Lilith: Argh!
[Cut back to Sora, Luz, and Amity]
[Play Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMix -Treasured Memories- Extended]
Amity: My ego?
Sora: Yes. You think you're better than everyone. But you're not.
Amity frowns.
Sora: As for the taunting I did, I only acted that way towards you because you kept getting on Willow's case for not being a pro with abominations that day. You should never belittle anyone just because your skill levels are different.
Amity adverts Sora's eyes.
Sora: Amity, I'm not saying this to be mean. I'm saying this because I want you to understand that there will always be someone stronger than you. Stronger than all of us.
Amity continues to listen to Sora.
Sora: In fact, there are at least seven people I know that are stronger than me.
Luz/Amity: *thinking* Seven people stronger than him?!
Sora: Everyone is different. They all have different skill levels, methods, specialties, weaknesses, etc. But they all have one thing that's the same: The drive to work hard and be the best.
Amity: I-
Sora: The best they can be.
Amity: ...
Sora: Luz, show Amity.
Amity: Huh?
Luz pulls out a notepad and pencil. Amity looks confused as she looks down at the notepad. Luz slowly draws out the light glyph, then taps it. Next, she gently cups the ball of light produced, smiling at it. Then, she holds it up to Amity.
Luz: I'm really training hard to be a witch.
Amity stares at the light in awe but then turns away.
Amity: That's nothing. A child could do a light spell. But... I've never seen it cast like that.
Luz: It doesn't come naturally to me like it does for you, so I've had to improvise.
Sora: Like I said, everyone's different.
Luz extinguishes the ball of light and turns away, scooping up her notepad.
Sora: But we all work hard.
Amity turns away a bit.
Sora: Amity, you're talented.
Amity's eyes widened and turns back to Sora.
Amity: You think... I'm talented?
Sora: Yes. It's just that ego of yours. Once again, it holds you back. But, if you learn to let go of that, I bet you can flourish even more than ever before and be one of the best witches in your own right. A witch that can inspire others. Doesn't that sound better than just "being better than others"?
Amity thinks about it and lets everything Sora told her sink in. She then traces out a spell circle and gently holds Sora's hand into it. Their hands glow briefly, and the circle disappears.
Amity: The oath is unbound.
She lets Sora go and stands.
Sora: You undid the oath?
Luz: Can I still learn magic?
Amity: Humans have no magical ability... or so everyone thought. But, since he learned how to use it and takes it to that level-
Amity turns her head to look at Sora and Luz.
Amity: -Then I don't see any reason to doubt you can too.
Amity starts to walk away but stops to look back at the two.
Amity: Human boy.
Sora: Hm?
Amity: ...What's your name?
Sora pauses for a bit.
Sora: Sora.
Amity: ...Sora... I'll be sure to get stronger... and rechallenge you... Not to beat you... but to see how far I can really go.
Sora pauses, then nods.
Sora: I'll be waiting.
Amity then leaves while Sora and Luz stand there, watching her.
Luz: Do you think your words got to her?
Sora: Probably. We'll have to wait and see.
[End Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMix -Treasured Memories- Extended]
King: Luz! Sora! There you are!
Luz/Sora: Hey, King.
Luz: Should we get you more offerings?
King: Nah. That stuff just weighed me down. But I have something for you, Luz. And it's the best thing because it's free, comes from my heart, and I always have more than I need.
Luz: *gasp* Is it love?
King: Ugh! No!
He reaches behind him.
King: Tote bags!
He puts it on Luz's arm and hops in it as she stands.
King: And they have so many uses! Away, fair chariot! Away!
Luz pats his head as Eda arrives.
Eda: We gotta go.
Luz: How'd you get away from Lilith?
Eda: Let's just say she had a real "snack attack." Hah!
Sora chuckles while Eda snorts and heads for the door.
Eda: Wait, I got a better one.
Luz: Eda...
Eda stops and looks back at her.
Luz: Do you think I'll ever be a true witch?
Eda: What? I don't know. And who's a true witch? These suckers? According to them, that means being in a coven, but I never joined one, and I'm better than all of them combined. You gotta be your own witch.
Luz brightens and looks at Sora.
Luz: My own witch.
Sora nods with a smile.
Eda: Now, let's go before my sister realizes I tied her pointy shoes together.
Lilith screams.
Eda: And that's our cue!
The group exits the building to go back home.
Luz: Sister? Now that's a mysterious past payoff!
Eda: Oh, you think that's all the mystery I got? Wait until you hear about my parents.
Luz: What? You've got parents? I need to know more!
King: You very much don't!
Sora: Stories for another time.
[Cut to a dressing room]
Lilith enters the room, only to trip over her tied laces. She then grunts and stands.
Lilith: You make it so hard to want to help you, Edalyn.
The compact mirror on the counter opens, showing off the insignia of the Emperor's Coven. Lilith gasps. The mirror shows a mysterious woman in a white robe.
?: (on the mirror) Lilith, I see you let The Owl Lady get the best of your temper. Just remember what Emperor Belos has promised to you.
Lilith: *nod* I will capture her, ma'am. You have my word.
?: Very good.
The mysterious woman in white fades from the mirror, allowing Lilith's reflection to appear.
Lilith: Your days are numbered, Edalyn.
