CHAPTER 15: Understanding Willow

[Open on a hallway in Hexside, where Boscha is magically changing her nails]

Boscha: *sporting tentacles* Too wiggly. *changes to small flames* Too obvious. *stops on talons* Now we're talkin'! I think today is a talon's day-rawr!

As soon as Boscha finishes, a female witchling walks in holding something. She is seen with dark brown skin tone, eyes with gray irises, pointy ears, and hair that comes in tones of pinkish-gray and deep mauve held up in a ponytail.

Pony-Tailed Witchling: Hey girl! Time to bug out at my birthday party!

She holds up an invite that unrolls in the shape of a red butterfly. Its wings read "SKARA'S 15th".

Skara: Invite only, but you're my VIP!

Boscha: Wait, are these made of real insect wings?

Skara: My dad spared no expense! You only turn 15 once!

Boscha: You only turn every age once, Skara.

Boscha and Skara then hear Luz shouting from a distance.

[Cut to Luz and Willow having a thumb war, while Sora watches]

Luz: Prepare thyself to do battle like a human! Thumb war!

Willow: *laughs* It's funny 'cause it's stupid!

Sora chuckles.

[Cut back to Boscha and Skara]

Boscha: It's so weird that humans go here now. Too bad they've already burned their social life at the stake. Any friends of Willow's are automatic dorks.

Boscha then looks closer at Sora.

Boscha: And what's worse is that human boy.

Skara: Huh?

Skara notices Sora.

Skara: Oh. ... *blushes* He's cute.

Boscha: That's the problem. He's good-looking, and yet he hangs out with them. If only he were more like us, instead of being a goody-two-shoes.

The invite starts molting.

Boscha: Ugh! Skara! Why did you give me an invite that was molting? Gross! Give me another one.

Boscha throws the invite on the floor. Two younger kids see it.

Kid #1: *gasps* An invitation to Skara's party! I want it!

The two pause.

Kid #2: I want it!

Kid #1: It's mine!

Kid #2: No, it's mine!

The two kids start fighting. As they do, teachers come in and cheer.

Teacher #1: Oh. Kid fight!

Teacher #2: Kid fight?

Detention Teacher: Kid fight!

[Cut to Luz, Sora, and Willow at Luz's locker]

Luz: Oh my gosh, Willow, I'm so excited for photo class! I can't believe you can make pictures of your actual memories! *opens locker* I'ma see me some baby Willow!~

Willow: I'll admit, I was adorable.

Luz: And Sora, I can't wait to see baby you!

Sora: *chuckles* You might be surprised.

Sora's eyes then widened.

Luz: Sora? What's wrong?

Sora: Willow, excuse us for a bit.

Willow: Oh, sure.

Sora motioned Luz to follow him far enough to be out of earshot of Willow.

Sora: *whispering to Luz* I can't let Willow or anyone else in class see... "certain memories." You know?

Luz: *whispering* Oh, right.

Luz peeks at Willow, who's just in her thoughts.

Luz: *whispering* You know, it'd be cool if Willow knew about you.

Sora: *whispering* Willow's cool. But, the fewer people who know about me and my life, the better.
So, I have to make sure to keep it that way.

Luz nods, and the two go back to Willow. Luz tries to take a book out of her locker, but it bites down on it.

Luz: Don't eat that! *pulls at the book* Whoa! *falls*

The locker eats the book and hisses.

Luz: Hiss! *stands up*

The three notice Boscha and Skara.

Boscha: *laughing* I can't believe they'd even hang out with her! It's just embarrassing. *with her fingers like glasses* "Oh, look at me! I'm going on a date with my ferns!"

Skara laughs as she and Boscha pass Luz, Sora, and Willow. Willow wilts.

Luz: That could be anyone!

Skara: Solid Willow impression, Boscha!

Sora frowns. The two of them stop walking as Skara side-eyes Boscha.

Skara: Hey, have you heard from Amity lately?

Boscha: No way. I kept trying to talk to her, but she kept blowing me off.

Skara: Me too.

Boscha: I don't know what happened to her since the Covention. But we need to get to the bottom of it. Whatever's got her all messed up. We gotta fix it.

Skara: Totally.

Skara and Boscha walk off.

Willow was confused, considering that Amity always hung out with Boscha and Skara as far as she knew. Meanwhile, Luz and Sora looked at each other cause they knew exactly what happened at the Covention. However, they don't exactly know why she's distancing herself from others.

[Cut to a darkroom-like classroom with students sitting in front of undeveloped photos]

Luz, Sora, and Willow sit together at a desk in the classroom center. Luz focuses on Willow with a pair of tweezers.

Luz: Alright, memory melon, let's pick another juicy one!

Willow: Be careful with my brain!

Luz pulls a photo out of Willow's ear with a pair of tweezers.

Willow rubs her ear as Luz puts the empty photo on a wire.

Luz: Now your turn, Sora.

Sora: *shudders* The process feels weird.

Luz: I know, but don't worry. Last one.

Luz pulls a photo out of Sora's ear.

Luz: Ooo, who says brain surgery is hard?

Sora rubs her ear as Luz puts the empty photo on a wire. As Luz does that, the photo teacher walks up.

Photo Teacher: As you work, note that some prints have greater clarity than others. These are moments that invoke strong emotional response.

Luz: All the colors of the brainbow.

Luz goes to touch the photo, but a big blue illusion spell construct hand that has "HALT" on it stops her.

Photo Teacher: But, if you damage the prints, you'll damage the memories themselves! Be extremely careful. *walks away*

Luz: Whoa. Photo class is intense.

[Play Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Destiny Islands theme (EXTENDED)]

One photo develops, showing Sora as a kid. He is seen having big hair spiked down while wearing a white t-shirt with blue trims, red shorts, and brown sandals, with a big grin on his face. Luz and Willow saw the photo and cooed.

Willow: Oh. My. Gosh...

Luz: Awww, you look so adorable!

Sora rubs the back of his head and smiles sheepishly, chuckling. Then, the rest of the pictures from Sora's memories develop: the first photo shows three beings consisting of an anthropomorphic mouse, duck and... a mysterious tall being with floppy ears, the second one shows another three-person group consisting of a long red-haired guy, a boy with blonde spiked up hair, and a girl with short black hair, the third one shows yet another three-person group consisting of a tall guy with brown hair, a girl with blue hair, and a boy with blonde spiked up hair that looks strikingly similar to the other one, and the last one is of Sora, currently looking the way he does now, standing in the middle between a silver-haired guy and a red-headed girl.

Luz: Hey, Sora. Who are these guys?

Sora: Oh! These are my friends back home.

Sora points to the first picture and points to each of his friends left to right while naming them.

Sora: That's Donald, King Mickey, and Goofy.

Luz and Willow took a closer look and are intrigued. They both recognized King Mickey from Genie's film projector.

Luz: So, That's Donald. The loudmouth with a temper.

Sora: Yup.

Sora then points to the second photo, repeating his previous action.

Sora: That's Axel, Roxas, and Xion.

Luz: Wow. This Axel guy has wild hair.

Willow: And this Roxas looks like a nice guy.

The two girls then see Xion.

Luz: She seems so mysterious.

Willow nods.

Sora then points to the third photo, repeating his previous action.

Sora: That's Terra, Aqua, and Ventus.

Luz and Willow analyze the three.

Luz: Woah. The muscles on that guy.

Willow: I'm guessing he's the strong one of your group.

Luz: And that Ventus guy looks just like Roxas.

Willow: Are they twins?

Sora: *to himself* In a way... *to the girls* I think so.

Luz: Oh, wow. Aqua looks so pretty.

Willow: She does.

Sora: *to himself* Huh.

[End Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Destiny Islands theme (EXTENDED)]

[Play Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMix -Treasured Memories- Extended]

Sora never really thought that about Aqua. All he knows is that she is a nice person and a good friend of his. Luz and Willow then notice the last photo.

Luz: Who are these two?

Sora: Huh? Oh! These two are my best friends.

Luz and Willow took a closer look.

Sora: The guy with the silver hair is named Riku.

Luz/Willow: Ohh. *thinking* Woah. Ok. Riku... yowzers.

Luz notices the red-head girl and stares a bit. Then, she turns to Sora and sees him staring at the picture.

Luz: *thinking* That girl... it's gotta be...

Willow: What's the girl's name?

Sora: Her name... is Kairi.

Luz silently gasps as she looks back at the picture.

Luz: *thinking* So, that's her. Oh, wow. Now, SHE'S got the looks.

Luz then looks back at Sora and sees him starting to get sad. She then puts her hand on his shoulder, comforting him.

Luz: *whispering* Hey, it's ok.

Sora nods.

Willow: So, these are your friends.

Sora tries to focus.

Sora: Yeah. They're great... maybe you all can meet someday.

Luz: I would like that.

Willow: Me too. I'd be glad to meet any friends of yours.

Luz looked back at the photos and remembered Sora's story. She is intrigued by what his friends from his world look like. And does have a small hope she'll meet them one day. Especially Kairi.

[End Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMix -Treasured Memories- Extended]

Just then, Luz notices Willow's photo developed. It shows a young Willow on a chair, blushing a bit, with a band-aid on her cheek, and with wavy and poofy hair.

Luz: Oh my gosh, Willow, you had an awkward hair phase, too? I knew we were meant to be friends.

She holds a picture day photo of her as a child with her hair done up in three awkward braids, each sporting two bows. There are also stickers on her hair.

Luz: Ooo, there's more!

The rest of the photos develop: Willow being pushed on a swing by two men, Willow feeding as a spider demon, Willow and the two men at what looks like a winter holiday, and Amity hugging Willow at a birthday party.

Luz and Sora gasp.

Luz: Willow... you and Amity-

Sora: Used to be... friends?

Willow: Ugh. *turns away*

Luz: Uhh...

Willow: *sighs* Yes, she and I USED to be friends. I never told you guys this because I never wanted to think back to those days. We played together as kids, but when she got her magical powers, and I didn't, she stopped hanging out with me. And for a while, I thought if I proved to her that I was a powerful witch too, we would be friends again. But, that wasn't the case. Instead, she started hanging out with Boscha and her gang and has mistreated me ever since.

Luz: Willow...

Sora looked down with slight sadness. From his perspective, he and Luz are cool with Amity as far as he knows. And he's seen her warmed up to them when she decided to open up her heart. He then had an idea.

Sora: Hey, so you and Amity have a history. Wouldn't you feel better by... maybe talking about it with her?

Willow: No, I'd rather do this. *flips photo around* That's my motto, after all! "Out of sight, out of mind."

The bell screams and rings. Students begin leaving.

Sora: Lunchtime. I'll see you at the cafeteria. *runs out*

Luz/Willow: See ya.

Luz then turns to Amity.

Luz: Willow, if you won't tell me what she did, I'll never be able to cook up a scheme to make you friends again.

Willow: Luz, I get it, but I don't want you to do that. No schemes, no plots, no ruses, none! Ok? Now, let's get to lunch! *leaves*

Luz: *looks at the photos* She never did mention anything about... shenanigans.

Luz turns the photo back around.

[Cut to the outside, where Amity is training with fire magic]

Amity summons a large fireball on each of her hands.

Amity: Ok, so this is how he did it. What did he do... oh, right.

Amity cups her hands together and unleashes a small blast of fire at a training dummy, leaving burning chunks.

Amity: Yes, I think I did it! I can't wait to show Sora. But, it was smaller than his version. Maybe he can-

The burning training dummy suddenly explodes, and a fireball is launched directly into a window, crashing inside.

Amity: Oh no! That landed in the photo class! Gotta put out the fire quick!

Amity runs inside the school building.

[Cut to Luz following Willow]

Luz: Wait up!

Amity runs towards the photo class, but she becomes shocked when she sees photos already burning up.

Amity: Oh, no. No, no, no, no! *Running towards the photo* Um, uh...

Amity then notices the photos burning up are of Willow's, and one particular picture is of young Sora.

Amity: Oh no, Willow. Sora!

Amity blows on the flame, hoping to put it out, but It spreads to the other photos.

Amity: Oh, come on!

[Cut to the cafeteria, where Gus is looking at a corkboard titled "WHO TO INTERVIEW" with Sora and Willow already eating]

Luz walks to them with her lunch.

Luz: Hey there, detective. Are you solving a crime or about to commit one?

Gus: Sadly, this is one problem crime can't solve. My interview for journalism class is due tomorrow! I'm supposed to choose someone "interesting, accomplished, and noteworthy." People aren't meant to be all those things! Curse your need for perfection, Gus!

Luz: ok buddy, ok. *gives Gus apple blood* So, Willow- whoa. Are you ok?

Sora turns to Willow and notices as well.

Willow: *sweating* When did it get so hot?

Willow drinks water and exhales steam. She pours herself another cup, then just douses herself with the pitcher, releasing more steam. Gus sips at his apple blood, looking confused, while Luz seems concerned. Steam comes out of Willow's ears as she cleans her glasses. Her pupils dilate when she puts them back on until her eyes are entirely black.

Willow: Uhh, hi! I'm Willow!

Willow looks at the three and extends her hand out for a handshake.

Willow: Remind me of your names.

The three look at her, confused.

Gus: This is serious journalism, Willow. Clowning around will get you nowhere.

Willow slightly panics.

Willow: I'm-I'm serious! Who-who are you?

Gus: I'll admit, this amnesia spin has piqued my interest.

The three of them became startled when they heard a scream. The scream came from Sora, latching his hands onto his head. He stands and stumbles around a bit and falls to his knees while still latching onto his head, screaming.

Luz: Sora?! What's wrong?!

The rest of the students there noticed and started to surround them, and they showed concern for Sora.

Student #1: What's wrong with Sora?!

Student#2: Are you ok?!

Student#3: Somebody, do something!

Sora kept on screaming as if he was in severe pain. Finally, Luz kneels and hugs Sora tightly.

Luz: Sora! Tell me what's wrong!

Sora slowly stops screaming and releases his head, and now, he starts taking deep breaths on his hands and knees.

The other students were murmuring their concerns if Sora was ok.

Luz: *terrified* Sora? Please tell me you're ok...

Sora then lifts his head and sees Luz.

Sora: L-Luz...

Sora starts to tear, which causes Luz to gasp silently.

Luz: Oh Sora, it's ok. I'm here.

Luz then helps Sora stand.

Luz: Now, are you-

Sora suddenly began hugging Luz tightly, surprising her, Gus, Willow, albeit slightly, and the rest of the students.

Luz: Sora! What's wrong?

Sora was starting to cry a bit. Hearing it, Luz hugs back.

Sora: L-Luz. I-I finally found you. You're here and ok!

Luz: Hey, it's ok. Of course, I'm here. What's gotten into you?

Sora: ...W-When Xehanort struck you down, I... I thought I lost you forever!

Luz and everyone else's eyes widen in shock with what they had just heard.

Gus: Wait... what?

Luz: Oh no...

Luz breaks the hug.

Luz: Sora, listen to me carefully. Do you remember a girl named Kairi?

Sora: Kai...ri? Who's... Kairi?

Luz's eyes widened in shock even more. She looked at Willow and then Sora, realizing what's happened to them. Luz then turns to Gus.

Luz: Gus! We gotta go!

Gus: What?

Luz: Just follow me!

[Cut to photo class as Gus and Luz run inside, with Sora and Willow stumbling behind them]

Gus: Hexside Free Press! What's going on here?

Luz: *gasps*

Amity is desperately trying to blow out the flames. She notices the others.

Amity: ...Hi

Luz: You destroyed Willow's and Sora's memories?!

Amity: It was an accident! I-I saved as many as I could!

She holds up the picture of Willow's awkward hair phase, another one behind it. An ember burns both of them to ash. Amity and Luz watch the ashes fall.

Amity: Ugh! Why would they make memories so flammable?!

Everyone else turns to Willow, who they hear giggling.

Sora: Willow, you ok?

Willow: *giggles, wiggling her fingers* Have I always had this crazy thing? *slaps her face gently* Blap, blap!

Willow walks to Amity and Luz and puts her arms around their shoulders.

Willow: Eeee, heee, heee, I can tell we're gonna be good friends!

She was beginning to fall, but Sora caught her before that happened.

Sora: Willow, You gotta be more careful.

[Cut to the Owl House, where everyone is in the living room]

Amity: *looking around* So, this is the Owl House.

Luz: Yup.

Amity: And you... sleep here?

Luz: When the night critters allow me to.

Eda: So, you set Willow's and Sora's memories on fire and erased everything. Even minor damage can have huge effects!

Willow walks into the couch where King is sleeping.

Willow: Ahh, a chair for sitting!

Willow flops face front onto the couch, does a handstand while trying to sit, and then flops upside down.

Eda then turns to Sora, who packed up a small box.

Eda: Sora, what are you doing?

Sora: Eda, I know this is sudden. But I'm leaving.

Eda: Leaving?!

Sora: Now that I've finally found Luz. She and I can go home now.

Eda: What?! I thought you were looking for-

Eda's eyes widened, and turns to Luz.

Luz: Yeeaaahhh, he thinks I'm her.

Eda: *pinching her forehead* Oh no.

Amity: Um, I'm confused. What's he talking about? Are you two going back to the human realm?

Gus jumps in.

Gus: YOU'RE LEAVING?!

King woke up in shock hearing that.

King: *panicking* YOU'RE LEAVING?! NO! YOU CAN'T LEAVE, NOT YET! SORA! AT LEAST LEAVE US YOUR RECIPES!

Sora: Oh, sure. Here, lemme write em down.

Eda: *thinking* Good thinking, King.

Luz: No, no. It's... complicated.

Eda: Yep, their brains are burned up real good. Damage like that can change everything about a person. Willow and Sora may never be the same.

Willow finally gets the sitting position right.

Willow: I got it! *looks at King* Ooh, a furry fruit! *picks King up* I'm gonna peel it!

King: What? *tries to escape as she begins* What is happening?!

Eda: Nap time.

Eda casts a spell, putting Willow to sleep.

King: Sleep spell...

King yawns and goes to sleep.

Eda: I didn't cast it on you.

King: *yawns* Yeah, who cares?

Eda turns to Sora, who's walking to her. She sees Sora with a sad smile.

Sora: Eda... I-I can't thank you enough for letting me stay here with you until I found her. So here, I made you this.

Sora pulls out a gift for Eda, which she takes.

[Play Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMix -Treasured Memories- Extended]

Eda: W-What is it?

Sora: It's a good luck charm.

The charm resembles that of a Wayfinder. It is made from dark red stained glass with golden frames, silver stitches, a brown cord tied to the top piece, and the token is a symbol resembling an owl with a heart in the center.

Sora: I stored TONS of magic power in there, so when you're in a tight spot, it'll protect you.

Eda stares at the charm and begins to get teary-eyed. Despite this situation not being the real case, she sometimes imagines Sora's day to leave. She knew that she would not look forward to that moment. Eda then regains her composure and looks at Sora.

Eda: Thank you, Sora...

Luz, Amity, and Gus become teary-eyed a bit as well.

Eda: Oh, Sora. Are you gonna forget that box?

Sora turns around.

Sora: Oh no, I'm getting it now.

Eda then casts a sleep spell onto Sora without him noticing. Sora begins to fall forward but was caught by Eda. She then carries him and gently places him onto a chair.

Eda: Oh, Sora. *wipes away her tears with her right arm*

Luz: Eda, there has to be something we can do.

Eda: There is one way, but it's dangerous. *sigh* I need to send you into their minds to fix the damage.

Luz: *nods* ok.

Eda: It won't be easy. You have a lot to fix in there, 'cause it's a mess.

Eda turns to Sora with a sad look.

Eda: And it has to be done fast. The sooner, the better.

Amity looks away, guilty. Eda then turns to Luz.

[End Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMix -Treasured Memories- Extended]

Eda: Luz, who's going inside with you?

Hooty: *opens door* Maybe I can help! I'm pretty good at getting stuck inside people's heads!

Eda: This is someone's brain, not a nightclub! *spells door closed* Two max.

Luz looks at Gus, who is pacing in front of his corkboard.

Gus: I'm running out of time. Ugh. I'm in total free fall! *looks at a pile of books* Must I turn to forbidden sources?

The pile of books growls at Gus.

Gus: Aah! *falls*

Luz: Gus... has a lot on his plate. Amity, you have to go with me.

Amity: *adverting Luz's eyes* Willow... might not want me in there.

Luz: You set everything in there on fire! You have to help.

Amity looks at Luz and thinks for a second.

Amity: *sighs* Ok, I'll do what I can.

Luz holds her hand out to Amity. She hesitantly takes it.

Eda: Alright! Bold choice, taking the girl who caused the mess. *draws a spell circle around them and summons a bell*

Luz: *takes bell* Whoa.

Eda: When you're done, ring that, and I'll cast you back- Oh, and keep an eye out for her "Inner Willow." She's the gatekeeper of emotions and memory. She might help ya.

Eda lifts her hand. The spell circle around Luz and Amity produces a light that encases them.

Eda: Now, here we go!

Luz/Amity: Ah!

Luz and Amity disappear into the yellow light of the spell. Eda directs it to Willow, still fast asleep.

[Cut to a black void inside Willow's mind, where Luz and Amity land]

Luz: AH! *almost falls*

Light appears and bursts forward. Luz and Amity shield their eyes.

[Play Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep - The Silent Forest - Extended]

They find themselves in a forest when the light dims, each tree growing around a dark picture frame. Luz and Amity look around and start walking.

Amity: Where's her Inner Willow? Do you really think it'll help?

Luz: I don't know. We'll just have to start fixing stuff on our own! Hmm, now let's see...

Luz approaches a picture frame. She blows dust off a frame and coughs. It's a picture of a fort on a beach. Luz touches it with her hand, which goes through the picture.

Luz: *poking it more times* Hey, I found something magical. I'ma put my face in it! *laughs as she enters the picture*

Amity: Luz? Luz!

Luz: *sticks her head out the picture* I think I found the memories. Let's go! *drags Amity in*

Amity: Aah!

Luz and Amity fall through the opposite side of the picture, landing face-first

Luz: Woo!

Amity: Ah!

Luz: *sits up* And welcome to Willow's beautiful... memory?

The memory is in grayscale and burning. They're at a grassy beach with a dock and sign that reads "LAKE LACUNA."

Amity: Lake Lacuna. This is where Willow and I took swimming lessons. The ash must be from the fires. *gasps* Our fort! In the dunes!

They ran up to the fort. Amity starts taking things off of it.

Amity: One time, Willow wanted to play hooky from our swim lessons, so we built this! *shoves a plank in Luz's hands*

Luz: Forts, hooky, Willow. Can words get any cuter?

Amity: We knew the swim teacher would be on the prowl, but Willow said she'd protect us with an illusion spell.

The two look at the fort.

Luz: Wha? It's like a dog house for angels!

Amity: Wait, something is missing.

Amity looks down. She swipes sand off a small flag reading "A+W." She smiles at it fondly before putting it in a small flowerpot tied to the top of the fort.

Amity: There.

A sudden bright white light engulfs Amity and Luz, and the two appear back outside the memory picture in Willow's mind.

Amity: *looks around* We're back!

Luz: I think fixing the fort fixed the memory!

The memory starts playing in color, showing a young Amity and Willow laughing and entering the fort.

Young Amity: Ugh! The seagulls are back again!

Young Willow: Don't worry, I'll get rid of them!

Young Willow casts a spell. Instead of getting rid of the seagulls, she gets rid of the fort. The seagulls attack them as the fort reappears.

Young Amity: Willow!

The swim teacher spots Amity and Willow and drags them back to class.

Young Willow: I'm sorry, I thought I was getting better!

Amity and Luz look at each other.

Amity: Willow was a... late bloomer.

Luz: I know, but now she's more like a great bloomer! This place is like theater showing her most important moments! Now let's fix some more! *runs up to the birthday party picture* The photo that started it all! Let's do it next.

Amity visibly panics. Luz starts to climb into the picture.

Amity: Wait! Uhh. You want important moments? *gestures to the awkward hair day picture* This one might be about a crush! *smiles nervously*

Luz: Hmm, don't mind if I do! *laughs*

They both climb in. As they went inside, a pink firey creature stepped on the ground.

[Pause Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep - The Silent Forest - Extended]

[Cut to the Owl House, where Willow and Sora are is still sleeping as Gus is pacing in front of Willow]

Gus: No one can give me the interview I need, except... myself! *creates illusion double*

Gus's Illusion: I'd rather die than expose my secrets!

Gus: *rolls up sleeves* Then die you shall!

Gus and his illusion strike fighting poses.

Eda: Would you keep it down?!

Eda is kneeling, looking at Sora, and sighs. She then looks at the charm he made her.

Eda: *thinking* You went through so much to save one friend. And yet, you're so hopeful. Just like...

Eda then thinks about her past, to where she once met a young man. She feels that Sora reminded her of him but can't remember who that boy was.

Eda: *thinking* That boy... why can't I...

She then looks at Sora's face with a frown.

[Play Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep - The Silent Forest - Extended]

[Cut back to Willow's mind, where Luz and Amity continue fixing Willow's memories]

The memories consisted of Willow and her two playing on the swings, Willow and Amity reading 13+ romance novels only to run from the librarian, and Amity waving for Willow to join her on the "Roller Ghoster."

Young Willow: *screams* I don't feel so good!

Luz: We don't need to see how this one ends... *turns the memory around*

Amity: Yeah, Willow threw up a lot that day. That's when you knew she was havin' fun.

Luz: Ew... I mean, aw!

Amity looks downcast.

Luz: Hey, you ok?

Amity: Yeah, I just... I can't believe I almost erased all of this. And Sora will be in danger if we don't- *sigh* I really messed things up.

Luz: Don't worry. We've gotten really good at fixing memories! I won't rest until we've got this all sorted out. Repeat after me: "We can fix this together!" Come on!

Amity smiles.

Luz: Come on.~

Amity: We can fix this together. *blushes*

Luz: Heck yeah we can! I know some of these memories must be painful for you, but, what happened to you guys? And why are you trying to hide it?

Amity: I just...

Amity notices a pink fire monster stepping out from behind a tree.

Amity gasps and points.

Amity: What's that!?

Luz turns to see nothing.

Luz: Look, if you don't wanna talk about it, just say so. *walks off*

Amity: No, I actually saw something! At least I... I think I did.

Luz: If you need me, I shall be fixing this memory of a ball pit.

As Luz was about to enter, Amity realizes the memory and warns Luz.

Amity: Wait, that's not-

Luz enters and immediately ducks back out with an egg on her head.

Luz: Its eggs! It's full of eggs! Why is this memory full of eggs?!

Amity: Yeah, that one's hard to explain.

Amity runs towards Luz to help her.

[Cut back the Owl House, where Eda continues watching over Sora]

King walks up to Eda.

King: What are you so worried about? Sora will pull through. He always does.

Eda doesn't respond.

King: Eda?

Eda: I know, he will. Once Luz finishes Willow, she'll restore Sora's memories, and everything will be fine.

King: Yeah, so, why still worry?

Eda: I don't know, I just am.

Eda: *thinking* Actually, why AM I still worried? Sora's a tough kid, and he always gets himself out of trouble. So, why?

Suddenly, Eda feels something from her chest. She places her hand over it, wondering what that was.

[End Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep - The Silent Forest - Extended]

Eda: What the?

[Play Kingdom Hearts 3 - Dive Into The Heart -Destati- Third Inception - Extended]

Her pupils shrunk as the background suddenly faded to black. Eda then regains composure and looks around.

Eda: What the? Where am I?

Eda then turns to her left and sees someone. Someone she doesn't recognize.

Eda: Wh-who are you?

What Eda sees before is a silhouette wearing a white dress.

[End Kingdom Hearts 3 - Dive Into The Heart -Destati- Third Inception - Extended]

[Cut back to Willow's mind, where Luz is pulling an eggshell off her head]

Amity: We're getting pretty good at fixing these.

Luz: *inhales* Phew! *tosses egg* Yeah. And there's only one last memory to fix! The one you're suspiciously avoiding.

Amity: Me? Avoid? No. But let's skip it! Where's Eda's bell?

Amity runs at Luz. Luz stops her with one hand on Amity's face.

Luz: Amity, you gotta stop being weird. We have to fix all of them. Unless... there's something in there you don't want me to see.

Amity crosses her arms defensively.

Luz: Look, I'm not here to judge. I'm just here to help Willow.

Amity frowns.

Amity: Help? All you're doing is prying into your friends' lives! I mean, really! Did you ever think maybe it's none of your business?

Luz frowns right back.

Luz: Hey, don't turn this around on me. Maybe you've forgotten, But YOU burned the memories, and ALL of the memories HAVE TO BE FIXED to save her. So if "prying" is what I have to do to save her, then I'll do it. Besides, if you didn't want me "prying," then maybe you shouldn't have been doing whatever it was you were doing that caused all this in the first place.

Amity looks down.

Luz: Now, I'm going to fix that last memory. With or without you.

As Luz was about to head towards the last memory. Smoke drifts in.

Amity: *sniffs* Is something...burning?

[Play Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMix - The Deep End Extended]

The two noticed and looked around to see pink flames engulfing the forest and memories.

Luz: Look!

They see a pink firey monster, and it runs towards the two.

Amity: Hide, hide, hide!

Amity drags Luz behind the egg memory tree. The pink monster jumps into the photo. Luz and Amity look at the picture as it reignites.

Luz: Oh no! That thing is burning up all the memories!

Amity: Please call Eda. I don't wanna be here when it comes out!

Luz grabs the bell and rings it.

[Cut to the Owl House, where Eda is seen stuck in some sort of trance-like state]

King is seen shaking her.

King: Eda?! Luz is ringing the bell! Snap out of it! Eda!

Gus: What's wrong with her?

King: I don't know!

Still in a trance, Eda is muttering some words silently to herself.

Eda: Na... mi...

[Cut back to Willow's mind]

Amity: *ringing the bell with every word* Why won't she answer?

Luz: Yeah... she's not super reliable.

The flames behind them grow.

Luz: Run!

Amity: AH!

Luz and Amity run as the monster emerges. It enters several more photos.

Amity: Why is it destroying all the photos?

Luz: I don't know.

Luz looks at the swing photo.

Luz: That one hasn't been burned,

She looks at the holiday photo.

Luz: Or that one!

She then looks at the library photo and gasps.

Luz: Amity, that thing isn't after any photo. It's after you!

The monster turns and locks eyes with Amity.

Amity: What?!

The Monster roars, burning brighter. It then starts chasing Amity.

Luz: Run! I have an idea! *shoves Amity to the beach photo*

Amity: We can't go in there! I'm in there!

Luz: Just trust me!

Luz shoves Amity in. She checks to see if the monster is following them before jumping in herself. Both land on their faces. Luz stands and drags her finger in the sand, drawing a large circle.

Luz: Time for a swimming lesson!

Luz slams the circle. The inside of it turns blue, and the inner lines of the ice glyph appear. A pillar of ice begins to grow from the glyph. The monster leaps through the photo and lands on the pillar as it grows, and the monster slides into the lake.

[End Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMix - The Deep End Extended]

Luz and Amity look around the pillar.

Luz: Woo! Teamwork baby!

Luz hugs Amity, causing her to blush. Amity looks down at Luz's arms, then up at the lake.

Amity: Luz.

[Play Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep - The Silent Forest - Extended]

A shadow is standing in the lake, obscured by fog. The fog clears, revealing Willow, pink flames around her. She looks at Luz and Amity.

Amity: Are you... the Inner Willow?

The Inner Willow lowers her head and closes her eyes. She then opens her eyes, revealing them to be utterly dark purple.

Inner Willow: I was—love, sadness, fear.

Her footsteps leave flames in the sand.

Inner Willow: I used to be a being made of all emotions. But ever since you set Willow's mind on fire, all I can feel is anger! *echoes*

Her hands ignite in flames. Around them, the memory starts to burn again. A tree is set on fire, then another, and the fort. Finally, the flag burns to ash. Luz and Amity watch the destruction.

Luz: Please! Stop!

Inner Willow: But Amity wanted this.

She summons the birthday party photo and grabs it with a hand made of fire.

Inner Willow: Every moment she touched, I'm going to burn!

As the Inner Willow's flaring continues, Luz notices a strange symbol fading in and out on the Inner Willow's chest. From Luz's perspective, Luz can describe the symbol as a twin set of axes that crossed each other, and the hole in the middle formed what looked like a pierced heart.

Amity: You're just hurting Willow. Why are you doing this?

Inner Willow: *getting in Amity's face* Still haven't figured it out yet? Then I'll show you!

She throws Amity into the memory, then turns to Luz.

Inner Willow: *smirking* You wanted to know everything, right? Then come take a trip down memory lane.

She extends her hand to Luz.

Luz: You're saying it all creepy, but I like the sound of- whoa!

Inner Willow grabs Luz by the cowl and tosses her through the memory.

[Cut to Amity's childhood bedroom]

Amity bounces off her bed and lands on her feet. Luz flies through the air and crashes into a wall. She walks over to Amity while rubbing her head.

Luz: Where are we?

Inner Willow floats into the memory. Amity hides behind Luz.

Inner Willow: You said I was hurting Willow?! I was just finishing what you started!

The Inner Willow unleashes a flash of flame, and with a bell toll, the memory begins playing. Then, finally, the door to Young Amity's room opens, and Young Amity and Young Willow enter.

Young Amity: You have to get out Willow, now!

Young Willow: Wait, why?

Young Amity: Because, because-

Young Willow: Is it because I still can't do magic?! *grabs Young Amity's hand* Amity, I'm- I'm sorry I got us in trouble at the beach, I just- I can't get the spells right.

Young Amity: *rips her hand away* Well, yes, that is why! Because you're a weakling! You can't do magic, so I don't wanna be your friend. Now, go!

Inner Willow makes them disappear into dust. Young Amity's scowl disappears to reveal Amity's resigned expression, while Young Willow's tearful face reveals Inner Willow's furious one.

Inner Willow: Then you let your new friends pick on her for years. All because you thought she was weak. *floats* Well, now I can erase all that pain. After all, *eyes turn completely black* out of sight, out of mind.

Luz notices that symbol she saw on the Inner Willow earlier starting to fade in more and more as if it was permanently branding itself onto her. She then notices fire starting to engulf Amity's feet.

Luz: Amity!

Amity looks down to the fires and looks up to the Inner Willow.

Amity: Wait! Please.

The flames disappear.

Amity: Before all this started, there- there was something else.

Something bangs on the door.

Female Voice: Amity?

The door opens. A light turns on in the darkness behind it, showing Young Amity and two shadows looming over her.

Female Shadow: What is Willow doing here? She wasn't on the guestlist for a reason.

Young Amity: But, she's...she's my best friend!

Inner Willow is surprised by that.

Female Voice: Nonsense, Blights only associate with the strongest of witchlings. You may choose a new friend from one of the suitable companions we invited.

A black and white picture of young Boscha and Skara appears next to the Blights, both witchlings looking bored.

Young Amity: But they're mean! Just because you work with their parents doesn't mean I have to like them!

Female Shadow: Good children don't squabble, dear. Sever your ties with Willow, and if you don't... then I will do it for you.

Young Amity gasped.

Male Shadow: *sigh* That's not necessary. Why not let Amity decide who she wishes to invite?

That question surprised Luz and the Inner Willow.

Female Shadow: No. I will not allow our daughter to associate with tr- Hmm. Amity, make her leave now, or I'll make sure the girl is never admitted into Hexside. Now go, and try not to make a scene.

[End Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep - The Silent Forest - Extended]

[Play Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep -Ventus- Extended [Redux]]

The door closes, and all color in the room fades as flames go out.

Amity: Willow, you were never too weak to be my friend. I was too weak to be yours. I can't take back what I've done, but I want to make things right between us, even if we can't fully be friends again. I promise you this: I won't let Boscha and her gang pick on you ever again!

Amity holds out her hand to Willow.

Inner Willow: *not facing her* You promise...

Amity: I promise... with all my heart!

Amity suddenly felt something on her chest, but she brushed it off. The Inner Willow turns, with tears in her eyes.

Inner Willow: I don't know how, but I can tell you are truly being sincere.

The Inner Willow grabs Amity's hand with a smile.

Inner Willow: I think Willow should keep her memories of you. The good and the bad.

Amity: Me too.

Luz walks to them.

Luz: Then, if it's ok, Amity and I still have some work to do.

The Inner Willow nods, and the three of them put their heads together. A flash of light later, they're back in the main forest of Willow's mind. Luz hands Amity the repaired birthday photo. Amity hangs it in the tree. The Young Inner Willow runs behind them, making them turn around. Inner Willow walks out from behind a tree, no longer surrounded by pink flames, holding Young Inner Willow's hand. Amity waves at them. Luz is crying with joy. Luz then quickly notices that symbol on the Inner Willow completely fading away. Luz was curious about what that was. Young Inner Willow turns to leave and walks face-first into a tree. She giggles and runs off. Inner Willow waves and follows her.

Luz: So, does this mean you and Willow are buddies again?

Amity: I'm not sure.

Luz: Well, *pulls out bell* why don't we go see? *rings bell*

[End Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep -Ventus- Extended [Redux]]

[Cut to the Owl House, where Eda is still in a trance]

King: Ok, I'm freaking. She's not waking up! *glares* Time for the nuclear option...

Gus: What's the nuclear option?

King: ...*inhales* EDA! ALL THE APPLE BLOOD IN THE HOUSE IS GONE!

King baps Eda on the nose. Just then, Eda suddenly snapped out of the trance.

Eda: Wha-wh-w-what? What's going on?

King: Eda! You're ok!

Eda: What happened?

Gus: You were watching over Sora, acting so worried about him.

King: And then you suddenly went blank!

Eda: Huh. Weird. *thinking* That girl, how and why did she-

Bell rings.

Eda: Huh?

Eda looks at Willow, hearing the bell.

Eda: Oh, right, I put people in there.

Eda summons Luz and Amity from Willow's mind. They land with a puff of yellow smoke, holding hands. The bell disappears from Luz's hand.

Luz: Phew, we're done.

They all see Willow waking up.

Luz: Willow! Do you know who I am?

Willow: *sits up* A friendly scarecrow? Ha! Just messing. I remember everything!

Luz: She's back, folks! My girl's back! I'm gonna hug you so hard you'll never forget me again! *hugs her*

Amity turns, looking hurt. Luz sees her, and Amity gives Luz a shy look. Willow then notices Amity.

Willow: I remember what you did too.

Amity looks at Willow.

Willow: What you did in there. *points to her head* I can't say we're friends, but it's... *gives Amity a small smile* a start.

Amity nods with a small smile.

Willow: Luz, question: how did Amity happen to see the photo I hid in class?

Luz: You said nothing about shenanigans...

Amity shrugs, knowing Luz quite well.

Eda: Alright, *claps hands* Willow's all fixed.

Everyone turns to Eda.

Eda: Now, it's time for Sora.

Willow: Sora?

Luz: His memories got burned too.

Willow: Oh.

Amity: And of course, I'm helping. I have to make it up to him as well.

Luz: Alright. Eda, send us in there.

Eda: Wait.

Luz: What is it?

Eda: You, Amity, Willow, Gus, and myself. We're all going in.

Luz/Amity/Willow/Gus: WHAT?!