Owl House Season 1 Episode 3 – I was a Teenage Abomination
For all you Amity fans, please keep in mind that from episode 3-6 Amity was a bit of jerk so I hope there's no hard feelings of me having Luke throw insults at her.
And for a certain guest reviewer, don't worry. Luke won't be invincible. He's smarter but he'll still get himself in trouble a lot and he's prone to making the wrong choices! Like I said, my story's plot is goes the same route as the canon, just with my own touch.
Also, here's a link for Luke's sword, the Rebellion.
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Hope you like the artwork and hope you enjoy!
Another day, another opportunity to explore the Boiling Isle. The sun shined brightly over the horizon as Eda had taken Luke with her to the beach. The human boy is eager to learn magic only for it to be replaced with disgust with what Eda's presents along with King.
Eda: Well, Luke! Did you ever in your life think you'd see something as breath-taking as this?
Lying on the beach in front of them was the carcass of a dead giant worm with the characteristics of a leech. Its body was cylindrical and tapered towards the tail. Its mouth was a jawless orifice lined with large, pointed teeth and ringed by five stubby feeding tentacles that were used to grasp food and protect the mouth when not feeding. Large eyes were spread across its back and head, and large black spines ran along the back between the eyes located on the head and those on the back. Coloration was dark green across the dorsal surface and light green on its ventral side, divided into segments like annelid worms.
Luke: Luke pinches his nose. It's breath-taking alright. This thing reeks so bad it's taking away my ability to breathe.
Eda: Yes, it doesn't get much more inspiring than the trash slug. It makes a home, a life from what others have thrown by the wayside. She pulls a rubber chicken from the trash slug's mouth. Until, blam! It gets blasted by a wave one day and croaks from all the salt. And then we get to sell the stuff it ate.
She offers Luke a pickaxe but he slowly pushes it away with narrowed eyes.
Luke: I think I'll pass. As much as I would love to look for treasure, I'm not going to dig through the remains of a slug if I can avoid it.
King walks away to unfurl a towel to lie down in.
King: Aw, come on, Luke. It's not every day you get to go to the dump and pick apart a garbage carcass.
Luke: Dude, no one would ever look forward to that…at least not in the Human Realm…my realm.
Eda: Ah, nuts to you both.
Eda swings the pick at the trash slug.
Luke: So, Eda…what if we tried some new lessons for my apprenticeship? I mean sure, I know how to fight with The Rebellion but-
Eda: Eda turns to Luke in confusion. Rebellion?
Luke: Oh, that's the name I've given my new sword. I thought it deserved a cool name. I'm a bit of a rebel back home and since you guys are rebellious outlaws, I figured the name fits.
Eda: Hmm. Rebellion. I like that name. You're right, it fits well for your sword. She continues digging through trash. Anyway, you were saying?
Luke: Like I was saying, I'm good with a sword but I still haven't learned actual magic yet. So, when do we get to do stuff like reading ancient scrolls or mixing together potions, or-
Eda: Eda is tossing things from the trash slug's mouth. Ugh. That sounds like a bunch of magic school stuff.
Luke's eyes widen in shock. Did she just say what he think she just said?
Luke: Wait, back up a sec. Magic school? That's a thing here? Like, winding towers, cool uniforms, dark plots that threaten your life kind of magic school? The kind I see in Harry Potter? Why have I never heard of this, I could be learning magic there!?
Eda: Why would you ever want to go to school? They force you to learn magic the "proper" way. But magic isn't proper. It's wild and unpredictable. And that's why it's so beautiful. I didn't finish school and look at me! Who wouldn't envy where I am right now?
Flies are flying around the pile of trash Eda is currently standing in. Luke gives a deadpan look.
Luke: I can answer that in one word, "everyone." Or two words, "literally everyone." Or 24, "No one in their right mind, human, witch, demon or otherwise would want to be digging through a giant trash slug corpse for garbage!"
Eda: Eda blinks twice. How did…you count so-? You know what, never mind. What are you trying to say?
Luke: Let me get this straight: You didn't like how school was teaching you about magic, so you dropped out. Now here you are, the most powerful and wanted witch on the Boiling Isles, living life on the run and diging through the remains of a dead monster, just to find things to sell to make ends meet? He gets sarcastic. Yeah, talk about a wonderful life, Owl Lady!
Eda: Eda's expression drops. Well…I guess when you say it like that it does sound bad. She looked around for anything that would prove she was a good teacher. Uh... Hey, here's a lesson. She drops her pickaxe and takes Luke's hand. A great witch is resourceful. Like this.
She sticks Luke's hand in a puddle of trash slug bile, dragging it back and forth before letting go much to his disgust. Luke continues digging until he pulls something out. He was less than impressed.
Luke: Oh, joy. A greasy slimeball.
Eda: Eda closes Luke's hands around the slime ball. Use your slime ball wisely, young witch-warrior. She stood with her pickaxe, heading back for the Trash Slug. Back at it! We'll hit the stink nodes first.
Luke: Luke stood up with a frown. Yeah, no thanks. I think I'm just gonna explore the forest and look for something that WON'T remind me of the inevitability of death. He walks to King laying on his towel wearing sunglasses, rubbing his belly and making him to giggle. See you King, you little tyrant.
Luke takes his leave and King blissfully sighs.
Eda: More for me, then.
She climbs into the trash slug, sending several things clattering.
Eda: There we go. Okay.
She tosses out a cheese grater, an electric fan, and a tuba, the last of which lands on King's head and now he struggles to free himself.
Eda: This is awesome!
Owl House Intro Music
As the portal gate opens and the camera zooms in on it. Luke opens his eyes to see his falling down, causing him to freak out before something zoomed past and caught him. Luke saw he was saved by Eda along with King, who smirked at the human boy as they flew to her house on her Palisman staff with Luke raising his fist in excitement.
The door where Hooty was opened as Luke steps outside now wearing goggles, twirling his Rebellion sword and struck a pose, aiming his Glyph Gun at the screen. Eda came out with her staff, sharing a grin with Luke. King popped up in front of them in a pose.
A Boiling Isle mural appears, three windows flipping to briefly reveal Gus, Willow, and Amity striking their own poses before burning away to show King commanding an army of stuffed toys, which all fall on him.
Luke rode on Eda's staff like a surfboard, zooming past Bonesborough, flying past Tinella Nosa, sharing a high-five with Gus, Willow being beside him with a plan releasing vines and evading guards that chase him down. Eda and King join in on the fun and they have blast taking to the skies…until they hang on for dear life as a massive monstrous worm-like monster, mouth wide open, lunges at them as they scream in horror.
Then the scene changes back to the Owl House, where it's night-time, and stars twinkle in the sky as the trio are on the roof and looking up into the sky, Eda holding her staff beside her, Luke resting Rebellion on a shoulder and King riding his other shoulder. Luke opens a hand, sending a ball of light floating into the sky where it bursts to release a blinding flash.
The title card appears:
Owl House
In the woods, Luke walks down the path, glaring at the slime ball.
Luke: Ugh! Why do I even put up with her!? I've been here for 5 stupid days and I haven't learned a single thing about magic! He sighs, pocketing the slimeball. Maybe I was better off in Reality Check Camp. If magic's all about digging for slimeballs, maybe I don't have the stomach for it.
Suddenly the voice of a girl is heard.
Girl: You can do it! You can!
Luke: Mysterious voice of encouragement?
Luke looks through the bushes and gasps to see the source of the voice.
A chubby girl who has light skin, pointy ears, and short dark blue hair. She wears a pair of glasses and some kind of uniform. The uniform consisted of a grey tunic with a dark grey belt, cowl, and boots. Her sleeves and leggings were a greyish-pink colour.
Right next to her was a book, a backpack, and a stone vase on a wooden wheelbarrow.
Luke: Cool! A little witch girl! Aside from the pointy ears, she looks more human than the demons I've met so far.
The girl looked like she was having trouble. She got up and gave herself a pep talk.
Girl: She stands to pace around. You can do it. Even if you get a bad grade, it's not a reflection of you as a witch. And my parents are right. There are better opportunities on this track. Now, get to school! She stopped when she stepped on a flower. Lifting up to see what she stepped on, she gasped in horror and kneeled to it. Oh, no! Oh, little friend! I'm sorry!
She kneels down and repeatedly traces a spell circle. The flower perks back up and fully blooms.
Luke gasps in amazement.
Luke: Whoa! Awesome! Plant magic!
The girl's ear wiggles as something rumbles off screen. Another wheelbarrow, glowing in green energy, came rolling up in front of the young witch with its owner sitting on top of the cauldron. Luke looked up, and for some reason, he gained a small blush.
The person was another witch. A girl with pale skin, two-toned, chin-length aquamarine hair that was brown at the roots and had a ponytail pulling the front hair out of her face, and eyes that were golden coloured. Like most witches, she had pointy ears. Like the first girl, she a uniform in the same colours. The rest of her attire includes wearing triangle-shaped black earrings, dark grey, heeled boots, with a light grey top, and black nail polish. On her cowl, she had a star pin.
Luke: Ooh! Attractive witch girl.
The green-haired girl looked down at the other girl and smirked.
Mean Girl: Willow! She hops off the pot. Wow. You're so unnoticeable I almost rolled into ya.
The flower that the girl named Willow just healed wilts, emphasizing the terrible atmosphere between these two. Willow stood up with a bitter look and tone.
Willow: Hi, Amity.
Amity: Uh, shouldn't you get to class early to prep your...
A rattling noise came from the cauldron on Willow's wheelbarrow. It suddenly tipped over and oozed all over the ground a purple sludge with a single eyeball in it. Washing up next to Willow's foot and blinking.
Amity: Oh, Willow. You don't have anything to show, do you?
Luke could tell from that bland tone this Amity girl is a jerk.
Luke: And…all of sudden she's not that attractive.
Willow pulls up her hood as she blushes in total embarrassment Amity sighs.
Amity: This is why people call you "Half-a-Witch Willow." Something inside Amity's cauldron is rattling. Oh, looks like someone wants to say something to you.
She takes the cover off her pot. She smirked smugly and crossed her arms, before snapping her finger.
Amity: Abomination, rise.
Rising out of the cauldron was a crudely shaped humanoid golem made of a purple ooze-like substance. It had three eyes and a mouth, which it gasped and groaned from. It leaned down and groaned, drawing a star on Willow's forehead much to her bemusement and Amity's amusement.
Abomination: You're a…star.
Amity: Aw. It's like mine. She readjusts a star shaped badge that reads "Top Student". But much smaller and meaningless. As top student, it's my duty to tell you to keep at it. She puts an arm around Willow. Even you could get a passing grade someday.
Luke was angered with what he's witnessing and grits his teeth. It sickens him to see Amity picking on Willow like this. It reminds him all too well of how he was picked on in his school.
Amity: Abomination, cower.
The Abomination groans as it melts back into the pot. Amity replaces the pot lid and takes hold of the cart.
Amity: See you in class, superstar.
Amity walks away and a saddened Willow removes her hood. As Amity leaves, Luke glares at her.
Luke: Jerk.
He secretly gives a middle finger and sticks his tongue.
Willow: "Oh, see you in class, superstar!" She angrily wipes the star from her forehead. I hate when she does that.
Luke flinches as he watches Willow ranting in anger, getting angrier and angrier as wind blew around her.
Willow: I hate making abominations. I hate getting bad grades. Ugh! I can't stand this anymore.
Having shut her eyes tightly, she snapped them open when she shouted in rage. Now they were glowing green, much to the shock of Luke. The ground started to shake before the flower she was tending to erupt into a mass of large thorn vines that sprouted from the ground. They swung wildly around Willow. One snakes out and grabs Luke by the ankle. Luke screams as he's dragged out of the bushes. The root drops him on the ground a bit behind Willow, who turns and glares at him, her eyes still glowing.
(Timeskip)
An argument between Eda and King leads to the King of Demons making a bet with the Owl Lady. If he can train a baby trash slug to obey him and if Luke decides to get magic teaching from somewhere else then Eda has to where a shame cap and not set foot in the Owl House. If neither happens then Eda gets to call King, Mr Wiggles.
Back in the forest Luke is watching in awe as the roots are still writhing around Willow. She finally seems to snap out of it, realizing what she just did and lets the roots fall.
Willow: Oh, no, no, no, no, no! I'm so sorry!
Willow runs over and drops to Luke, making the roots retreat. He rubs his leg after that with a smile.
Luke: It's okay. The thorns only went through a few layers of skin. I'm fine.
Willow gets very close to Luke, forcing him to lean back a bit.
Willow: So…circly.
Luke realizes Willow has noticed his round ears. He quickly brings up his hood to hide.
Willow: Willow gasps, deducing what he is. You're human! This is astounding! She grabs Luke's face, then helps him stand and walks around him. A human on the Boiling Isles! How'd you get here? What are you doing here?
The sounds of bell ringing are heard, much to Willow's dismay as she releases Luke.
Willow: Uh, I'm sorry. I can't stay. I have to go disappoint my teacher. It was nice to meet you, human.
She walks away half-waving which Luke returns. Unable to stand watching Willow's dejected expression he walks up to her, taking his hood off.
Luke: Wait! I'm Luke. And you're Willow, right? What you did with that flower and those plants, it was...I mean…wow! That was so awesome!
Willow: Willow smiles before frowning again. Thanks, but... I'm not even supposed to be doing plant magic. My parents put me in the abomination track at school.
Luke: Luke excitedly grabs her shoulders. School!? As in, Magic School! Willow nods. That's so cool! I'd kill to be in your position right now! I have a teacher, but her lessons are a bit... untraditional, unethical and she's not even bothered teaching me some actual spells. I bet she wouldn't even let me enrol. I'd do anything to spend at least one day there.
Willow: I wish I could get a passing grade for once. Then people would stop calling me "Half-a-Witch Willow."
She kicks her spilled abomination, which groans.
Luke: I saw you talking with that punk earlier, what's her name, Amity? Man, what an A-hole.
Willow: Willow looks to Luke, confused. Huh?
Luke: I was insulting her.
Willow: Oh. In that case, yeah, that's Amity. She's in the same track as me and is top student of the Abomination Track. And to top it all off, she's super rich. She uses all that as an excuse to look down on others and pick on me all the time.
Luke: Willow, I know we've just met, but don't let that snob get to you. She's nothing but a rich blowhard. I just saw you in action and there's no way you're "Half-A-Witch" like "Mrs Top Student" says.
Willow: Thanks.
Luke: You've gotta stand up to her, Willow. Bullies like her won't leave you alone unless you stand up for yourself.
Willow: Believe me, I want to do that, but my grades are so bad and I have so little friends I'm too scared to say anything back. If I could just get one good grade, I could rub that in Amity's smug face.
Luke: Hmm…passing grade, eh? He looks at the goo, an idea coming to mind. You need a passing grade and I want to learn from magic school. Perhaps we can both get what we want. He picks up abomination goo in both hands and splashes it on his hoodie. Make me your abomination. I'll get you a good grade, and you can get me into magic school. It's fiendishly clever.
Willow: What?!
Luke: I saw that Amity's Abomination. It's just chunks of stuff that talks weird. I'm chunks of stuff and I talk way better! With me as your Abomination you're sure to get a top grade!
Willow: Amity blushes a little. That's true.
Luke: This'll give you a chance to rub something in that punk's face and me the chance to learn actual magic. It's a win-win for both of us.
Willow: Okay, there's no way I can pass that up. Willow giggles. It's a deal! She held out her hand. Luke. Nice to meet you.
Luke: Same here. They shake hands. This is gonna be sweet.
They try to pull their hands apart, but the abomination goo on Luke's leaves them stuck together.
Willow: Oops. Abomination goo.
Luke pushes his foot against Willow's wrist and together they pull, setting Luke free but the force sends him splashing in the goo on the ground.
Luke: Still a great plan.
Willow perks up, already liking this human and her chances.
Scenes shift to the magic school itself where a bunch of demon students dressed similarly to Willow make their way to the front door. The school was a large building made from stone and looked like a castle with a bell tower in the middle.
Willow: Welcome to Hexside School of Magic and Demonics. Remember to stay hidden, okay?
Luke, hiding inside Willow's abomination pot stares in amazement. It was like looking at a different version of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry.
Luke: Wicked! It's like something out of a Harry Potter Movie!
They were now in the interior of Hexside where there were hundreds of hallways that someone could get lost. He stopped when Willow halted in front of her locker, that was alive. It had a single eye and a mouth with sharp teeth. The little witch tickled the locker, and its mouth opened. It's tongue rolling out to present her textbooks which she takes. A shorter witch reading a magazine, bumps into her and she turns to him.
This wizard was a young boy with brown skin and dark brown hair with lighter shades. Like all the witches and demons on the Boiling Isles, he had pointy ears. Like the other students, he was wearing a grey tunic with a dark grey belt, cowl, and boots. But unlike Willow or Amity, the colour of his sleeves and leggings are light blue.
Boy: Willow, you would not believe humans.
Willow: Willow gets nervous. Humans? Psh. I haven't seen any. What?
Boy: He presents his magazine. Did you know that humans nail barbed wire to their kids' teeth? But why? Maybe to make them magnetic.
Luke: Actually, it's for straightening teethes.
The boy becomes confused hearing Luke's voice. Seeing her cover's been blown Willow decides to tell the truth.
Willow: Okay, Augustus. I'm gonna tell you something. But you have to be cool.
Augustus: I can be spool. I mean, cool.
Willow: Okay. Abomination, rise.
Luke: Luke stood out of the pot. Boo! I'm an abomination! And I'm your DOOM!
Willow: Luke, that's not how abominations act!
Luke: Really? I thought I nailed it.
The boy now known as Augustus stares in complete shock, sturggling to process what he's seeing: an actual human being. He plays with his ears.
Augustus: No. No, it—it couldn't be.
Willow: He's the president of the Human Appreciation Society. Most witches wouldn't be able to recognize a human right away. But Augustus is an expert.
Augustus: Where are your gills?
Luke: 1. Humans don't have gills. 2. I knew an Augustus back in the human world. We called him Gus.
The boy now nicknamed Gus is having a meltdown, still processing the face he's meeting a real human.
Gus: Gus? Nickname? Human nickname? Gus? Call me it. Wow. Gus. This is the best day of my life.
The bell rings and to Luke's shock these bells are also alive and scream as they ring.
Gus: I've gotta get to spelling class. He grabs his magazine and a wand before running off. See you guys at lunch!
Willow: They wave to Gus and Willow looks back to Luke. All right. Into the darkness you go.
Luke growls like a wolf as he sinks down, hiding in the cauldron again.
(Timeskip)
King is trying to find ways to make his new pet, Prince Jr, obey him as Eda mockingly watches over them. Both worry that Luke hasn't returned.
The Abomination Track students headed inside Room Abomination 101, murmuring in concern over their assignment.
The Abomination teacher, Professor Hermonculus was a stubby and short humanoid creature with pointed ears, a round beak-like mouth with two fangs on the top row of his teeth, two claws on each foot, and narrow eyes. He had green, chin-length hair with a large bald spot on the top of his head, inward-facing eyebrows, and a small green beard. He wore orange-tinted circular glasses with no temples and defined cheekbones as well. His outfit consisted of a black shirt and pants with an oversized purple coat with a red lining. He wore a light silver bow tie around his neck.
The students had spent the entire class presenting their Abominations to him only to be judged poorly. A female student with ram horns stands at the front of the room with an abomination with eight feet sticking out of it in various places much to his disappointment and disgust.
Hermonculus: Hmm. Too many toenails in unexpected places. Fail. Pathetic!
The abomination and the student deflate. She wheels her abomination off the platform at the front of the room.
Hermonculus: The biggest abominations are all of you! If the next abomination is a failure, everyone gets extra homework for a month!
The students grumble in dismay and agony, clearly this has happened before and they're getting tired of all these extra homeworks. Hermonculus clears his throat.
Hermonculus: And the next one to come up is...
Amity: Amity stood up. Excuse me, sir, but I am ready to present my Abomination. Rise!
Her Abomination rises and strikes a pose. Hermonculus laughs, always loving Amity's work, clearly showing she's his favourite student.
Hermonculus: I've always saved the best for last, Amity. You'll have to wait your turn. How about…Willow.
Willow was shocked to hear it's her turn and the students murmur in dismay.
Male student: Not Half-a-Witch.
Female student: Great. Homework for a month.
Willow hides in her cowl in fear, prompting Luke to pop up.
Luke: Don't listen to these morons, Willow. He gives the thumbs up. We can do this.
Willow gives her a small smile and nods. This reassurance gave Willow the confidence she needed to stand up and roll her cauldron to the front of the class. She nervously prepares to present.
Willow: Uh... Abomination, rise.
Luke punches the lid open and flips out of the pot, striking a pose when he landed as his eyes moved in different.
Luke: Ta-da!
Everyone gasps in sheer shock, especially Amity who saw what Willow's Abomination really looked like. Did Willow just make a perfectly working Abomination?
Willow: Abomination, bow.
Luke does just that, trying to be as weird as possible, impressing Hermonculus.
Hermonculus: Very impressive. What else can it do?
Luke the drops down on his hands to the amazement of the entire class and Hermonculus he spun his entire body around, performing a break dance. The entire class gasps in awe and Luke is now on his back doing the break dance before flipping back up on his feet, striking a pose.
Hermonculus: Remarkable! It can dance! But does it speak?
Luke: Uh…I may be your Abomination, but you're my A-Mom-ination.
Luke hugs Willow by her side to illustrate that. The students fawn, finding that line adorable, except for Amity whose mouth is agape in shock. It wasn't that long ago; Willow's Abomination was mush. How could it have improved so drastically. Professor Hermonculus was certainly pleased. He laughs at the last line.
Hermonculus: "A-mom-ination!" Splendid wordplay. He writes an A+ on Willow's forehead. A+!
The students cheer, grateful to Willow for saving them from extra homework. Amity scowls, suspicious of what she saw. Luke and Willow share smile, the former giving a wink.
The bell screams again…and coughs too, signifying the end of classes and that it has throat problems. Students leave their classes. Willow was wheeling her cauldron away only to encounter a pleased Professor Hermonculus.
Hermonculus: Wonderful work today, Willow. Looks like we have a new top student.
He said this just as Amity was walking out of the class. Hearing this made her stop abruptly and drop her books while gasping in shock. The green-haired girl growled in anger before her teacher took her badge off her cowl. Amity tried to protest, but he had already started to place it on Willow's cowl.
Willow: Uh…thank you, sir.
He nods and his abomination carries him away. Willow turns to leave, but Amity is angrily stood in front of her with her arms crossed.
Amity: Hey. Willow gasps, fidgeting as she knows what Amity's angry about. Last time I saw you, your abomination was mush. What did you do?
Willow: I…uh…took your pep talk to heart, Amity.
Amity: I bet you did. She rudely points. I've got my eyes on you, Half-a-Witch. That badge is mine.
She walks backwards, not breaking eye contact with Willow even as she bumps into another student and disappears into the corner.
Student: Hey!
Amity leaves Willow worried and Luke pops out with a glare.
Luke: Talk about a narcissist.
Willow: Uh‐oh. I think Amity is onto us.
Luke: Meh. Who cares. We just need to get through this till the end of the day and we'll be home free.
(Timeskip)
With Luke missing for hours Eda becomes worried and suspicious, asking Hooty where he might be. When he points in a certain direction, the Owl Lady becomes horrified, realizing where he might be. He runs to Hexside, looking through the windows of multiple rooms until he spots Luke in a class with Willow pretending to be an Abomination while secretly taking notes on magic much to her horror and dismay, believing she's a lost a student to the thing she despises most: school.
Eda: NO! WHY, SCHOOOOLLL!?
Scenes shift to Hexside's cafeteria where Luke is back in the pot, sitting at the end of a table with Willow and Gus. The small witch boy offers a PB&J Sandwich to Luke.
Gus: Hey. Do humans eat PB&J's?
Luke: You darn right, they do! Man, I haven't eaten real food in so long, please give me some.
Gus breaks the PB&J in half and gives Luke one. He takes the whole thing in her mouth and sinks back into the pot.
Willow: I don't know, Gus. If Amity saw that...
And unfortunately, she did. Amity suddenly jumps onto the table with a furious look
Amity: I saw that! She gets in Willow's face, making her flinch. Abominations don't eat! She looks in the cauldron. I know you're in there! You can't hide from me!
Students from all over the cafeteria turned their heads to look at the former top student of Hexside. Acting way out of character than how she normally was. Believing that she had lost her mind as he grabs Luke by the hoodie, lifting him up.
Amity: What are you? Who are you? I want answers!
She shakes him violently and despite that Luke, continues to act like a mindless zombie.
Hermonculus: Amity Blight!
Amity stops shaking Luke, seeing Hermonculus being carried over with a disapproving glare.
Amity: Huh?
Hermonculus: I suspected a twinge of jealousy, but this…this is just sad.
Amity: But I—No! Look at it.
Luke groans as his head falls back, still playing possum.
Hermonculus: Report to Principal Bump's office.
Amity: But-!
Hermonculus: Now!
Amity drops Luke and runs off with a huff. As Professor Hermonculus leaves, Luke pops back out, sharing a concerned look with Willow. They were this close to being caught and getting in trouble.
(Timeskip)
At the Owl House, using some treats, King was finally able to get a fully grown Prince Jr to obey him and deduces from Eda's anger that Luke's found a better place to learn, winning him the bet. Eda is now forced to where the hat of shame and live in the house's shack. Unfortunately for King, just as Eda left, he ran out of treats and Prince Jr is not very obedient without them, putting the little demon tyrant in trouble.
Back at Hexisde, after the incident with Amity in the cafeteria, Luke, Willow and Gus are back in the Abomination classroom to hide out and let Luke make his escape. He rises out of the pot and gets off, standing.
Luke: Phew! Being an abomination is hard, sweaty work. But totally worth it! You got a passing grade and I've finally learned more about magic. Bonus, now we don't have to worry about Amity for the rest of the day. Dudes, give me a high five!
Luke holds out his hand. Willow and Gus stare and share confused looks.
Luke: Slap my hand. It's a human thing.
Gus hesitantly gives his a high five. Then he does it several more times with growing confidence.
Gus: Oh. Oh, my. Oh, man, what a rush!
The classroom door opens, revealing Amity. She smirks and steps aside, allowing an odd-looking man to enter the room.
His skin was light beige and teal eyes with light-yellow scleras. The strangest thing about him was the red demon on his head covering the upper half of his face. Giving him the appearance of being consumed by the demon. He wore a traditional academic dress consisting of a long black gown with a gold yoke and a black cape, gold trim at the sleeves, and cape hem, plus a blue stole draped over his shoulders.
His very presence causes the atmosphere to become intense.
Man: Good afternoon, students.
Willow: Principal Bump!
Luke drops and goes limp, pretending to be an abomination. Principal Bump walks past Willow and Gus who back off as he kneels down, turning the human boy's head.
Bump: Hmm. Abomination, rise. Luke nervously does so. Abomination, lie.
Luke: Uh…
Luke lies down on his side.
Bump: Oh, no, abomination. How strange for it to get the command wrong.
Gus: Uh…sir, you just told it to lie. You didn't tell it how or where to lie.
Bump: Ah yes, you're right Agustus. I mean lie down over there.
He points to a desk. Luke cringes as he goes to lie on the desk. Amity smirks with her arms crossed and Principal Bump approaches with a concerned Willow.
Bump: So very lifelike. When Miss Blight told me about your abomination, I had to come by, see what he's made of.
Willow: Willow reaches into her pockets. Oh, I have his list of ingredients right here.
Bump: No. We were hoping... He pulls a dagger out of his sleeve. For a closer look.
Luke looks on in horror as the dagger overshadows him. This creepy man is going to dissect him.
Bump: Willow, I'll allow you the first cut.
Willow takes the offered dagger and smiles at him nervously. She steps closer to Luke, talking quietly.
Willow: Uh…you can't just cut open a human, can you?
Luke shakes his head; he's going to get cut open. And there's no escape from it. The principal grabs her shoulder.
Bump: Willow, go ahead and make the first incision.
Gus: Wait, Principal Bump! Everyone looks to Gus near three abomination pots. Uh…high-five!
Gus knocks them over and the goo spills together, forming three Abominations that approach and distract the principal.
Gus: Run!
Luke and Willow quickly make a break for it out the door.
Gus: Luke, catch!
Luke turns to see Gus with Rebellion. He tosses the handle and Luke catches it before running out.
Luke: Thanks man!
Amity points in their direction.
Amity: They're getting away!
Bump: No, the intruder won't get far.
He approaches a wall and traces a large spell circle, then slams the wall in the centre of it. Red light forms patterns on the walls and floor, spreading from the spell circle.
Luke and Willow ran through the halls, stopping at a corner to catch their breath.
Luke: Willow, I'm sorry! This is all my fault! I just wanted to see what a real magic school was like and instead I've gotten us both in trouble! Dammit!
Willow: Willow smiles a little. Well, how do you like it?
Luke: It's pretty cool, actually. Way better than human school, that's for sure.
They both share a laugh, relieving some of the tension.
Willow: Okay, we should get out of here before-
The red-light patterns Principal Bump had activated converge on the walls. When they reach a doorway, a red shield blocks it off. Several more doorways are blocked off, the patterns taking over the school much to their dismay.
Willow: Bump seals us in.
Luke: Oh, crap.
(Timeskip)
At the Owl House, King is forced to go to Eda for help and in exchange for giving the bet to her and letting her call him Mr Wiggles, Eda decides to help King against an aggravated Prince Jr.
Luke and Willow continue running from Bump and Amity, reaching the central atrium which wasn't sealed off, luckily. Just as they were about to go down another hallway, another barrier was put up to stop them at every corner. Luke slams his fist against the barrier in frustration.
Luke: OH, COME ON!
Just when they thought it couldn't get worse, they turn to see Bump and Amity have caught up to them. Using the Abominations that Gus knocked over, the principal took control of them. Ordering them to capture the student and intruders. Luke bravely stood in front.
Luke: Willow, get behind me!
Luke holds Rebellion's handle to his side and the blade ignites in a surge of blue electricity before it becomes solid. He charges the Abominations and Willow reaches out him.
Willow: Luke, wait!
With a battle cry, he jumped down towards the first Abomination and cut it down the middle. The anti-magic blade made the golem crumble back into a puddle. Another one attacked him, reaching out to grab his head, causing Luke to jump back. When it tried again to grab him, he cuts off the arm and then cuts off its head. As its body fell to liquid, Luke turned and saw another running at him. He ducked under its punch, which hit the last Abomination in the head, knocking off its head. As the fourth one tried looking for its head, Luke stabbed the third one in the chest, destroying it. Just as the last one picked up its head, Luke swung Rebellion and hit the head like a baseball. Sending it flying into Bump's face and he falls on Amity, causing both to shout out.
Seeing that his foes were defeated, Luke struck a grand pose for a moment. His right hand on his hip and Rebellion resting on his shoulder. He turned to Willow, staring at him with looks of amazement.
Willow: Wow!
Luke: Abominations? Yeah, right. He admires his sword. Anti-magic sword, you are my new best friend. But to his great shock and dismay the Abominations reform. You've got to be kidding me!
The duo starts running again before hiding behind a pillar. The situation looks hopeless, Luke and Willow are trapped and it's only a matter of time before they're captured. Willow could only grab her cheeks in panic before hopelessly sinks to the ground.
Willow: Oh, this is awful. I don't know what to do. Amity's right. I'm just Half-a-Witch Willow.
Luke takes a knee, giving Willow a look of compassion.
Luke: You're not Half-a-Witch Willow! Don't listen to that piece of crap, Amity! You're Full-Witch Willow. And you're awesome! And someone once told me great witches are resourceful.
He pulls out the contents of his pockets even though they can't help but to his surprise Willow takes the slimeball Eda had him dug out earlier.
Willow: That's it!
Luke: You mean that greasy slime ball? No offence, Willow, but how is that supposed to get us outta here.
Willow: Luke, it's a seed! Thank goodness you had it on you.
Luke: Luke smiles in realization. Yeah. It's a darn good thing, someone told me to hold on to it.
Eda may not be the best teacher and while he would've preferred to have learned actual magic, he realizes Eda has taught him something would save their lives. Willow puts the seed in her lap and traces a spell circle over it, sprinkling it with magic.
Willow: Please grow!
Willow threw her hands up and suddenly, massive briar vines launched out of the seed rapidly and grew on the ceiling. The vines spread throughout the school, taking out the abominations as they pierced their bodies. Principal Bump and Amity gasped, seeing the rush of plant magic coming towards them.
The vines first slam into Amity, sending her flying and screaming. She's ensnared and smashed into a wall.
The vines quickly rammed and ensnared Bump next, flinging him to the ceiling. Bump let out a grunt of pain from the impact before opening his eyes. He gasps in surprise as the entire area was covered in plants in vines. He's seen plant magic before, but nothing that was this powerful.
Bump: Remarkable.
With Bump out of commission the runes power down and the barriers disappear, including the one that was blocking the exit.
Luke: There's the exit! Let's get the hell out of here!
Willow puts the seed on the floor and follows Luke to the exit. just as they were home free, Amity appeared in front of them with a vine wrapped around her and glared at them with a look of rage after freeing herself from Willow's vines.
Amity: Not so fast! Willow gasps and Luke brings up his sword. I'm not letting you get away so easily!
Luke: WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU!? You almost got me dissected by that maniac all because of a stupid badge!
Amity: I don't care! I want my badge!
Luke: That's it! I've had enough of you! He yanks the badge off Willow's cowl and presents it to Amity. You want your precious bad so badly!?
He drops it to the floor and to Amity's great shock and horror Luke crushes it with his foot until it was nothing but worthless balls. Amity gasps and Luke grins.
Amity: NOOOO!
Luke: Oops! I just crushed your crud badge. Don't worry, I'm sure there's another one for being the Wicked Witch of the West!
Luke brings up his sword and prepares to fight. Amity's shock turns into sheer rage and hatred as she brought up her hands.
Amity: ABOMINATION! SEIZE!
An abomination comes from behind them and one forms in front of them. Luke punches the one behind in the chest, making it crumble and he cuts the other one in half. He then takes Willow's wrist and runs. Amity reforms the abomination and sends it after them again. Luke and Willow now seem to have a clear path to freedom, but another abomination forms in front of them, forcing them to stop.
The abomination staggers forward. Willow traces out a large spell circle, causing vines to trap the abomination as her eyes glow green. Luke glares at Amity controlling the Abomination.
Luke: I've had enough!
Luke charges Amity, two Abominations form to attack him, but he cuts them down much to her shock. Luke shifts his blade to strike Amity's stomach with the handle, causing her to gasp for air. Luke follows up with a punch to the face that makes Amity shout in pain and she fell on her back. Amity holds her blackened eye.
Amity: You jerk!
Luke: Stay mad, brat! Have fun being Number 2!
An angered Amity proceeds to tackle Luke only for him to deliver a high kick that sends her screaming and flying into the vines. She becomes trapped and ensnared. With Amity out of the way Luke ran up to Willow still holding back the Abomination.
Willow: Great! Now get outta here!
Luke: What!? But I can't just leave you behind! You're gonna get expelled!
Willow: I may get expelled, but you'll get dissected.
The Abominations from before melt through the vines, reforming and staggering toward Luke and Willow.
Willow: So, go!
She waves a hand, summoning two vines to carry Luke over the abomination and he's thrown out the door. Just as the vines retreat the doors slam shut before he could back in.
Luke: Willow! He turns and slams against the door. Willow! Just hang in there! I'll be back with help!
He makes a rush back to the Owl House.
Back at the Owl House, Eda is fighting Prince Jr. It spits lava at her, which she easily dodges. She smacks it in the face with her staff, twice. It backs her toward the front door. Meanwhile, King is pushing a barrel on the roof.
Eda: Pour the salt, now!
King is filled with conflict with what he's about to do.
King: Baby boy!
Prince Jr. looks up at King, whimpering…which he follows with a vicious roar. King makes his decision.
King: I have no son. Eat salt!
He shoves the entire barrel full of salt into Prince Jr.'s mouth. It shivers and makes noises of protest, before shrinking back to its original size. It whimpers as it runs off.
King: King dances. Yes, I did it! I'm amazing!
He slips off the roof and Eda catches him. King chuckles a little.
King: You helped too. You are a good teacher.
Eda: I wish Luke thought that too.
Speaking of Luke, he was rushing towards Eda in desperation and most of the good had been wiped from his clothes somehow.
Luke: EDA!
Eda: Luke?
Luke stopped in front of Eda, breathing heavily before looking up to him.
Luke: Eda, I need your help with something at Hexside! My friends are in trouble! I know what you're going to say, I'm sorry I went there even though you told me not to! I just wanted to actually learn something useful, but you already did teach me something useful with that slime covered seed and-
Eda: Whoa, whoa, whoa! Slow down, kid! You're talking too fast.
Luke: Right, right. My point is, I'm sorry I doubted you. Your lesson worked! Keeping junk in my pocket saved my life! Now I know what you meant about being resourceful here! But I need your help! I got into a bit of scuffle at Hexside and now my friends are-!
Willow: Luke!
Luke turns around to see Willow and Gus running to him much to his surprise and joy.
Luke: Willow! Gus! They both hug him and he returns it. You're alright!
Eda: I still don't understand what this "hugging" thing is about.
The kids separate and Luke and Willow share happy looks as they held hands.
Willow: You won't believe it, Luke. Everything is perfect now!
Luke: Really? How!? Didn't Principal Psychopath kick you out or something!
Willow: No, he didn't! Principal Bump was so impressed by my plant work he's switching me to the plant magic track! Look!
She backs away and snaps her fingers. With a glow of green magic and a twirl, her sleeves and leggings go from magenta to green, the colour of the Plant Track. Luke joyfully threw his fists in the air.
Luke: Woo-hoo! He gives the thumbs up. Congrats, Willow! Now no one can call you Half-a-Witch ever again! But wait, what about that punk, Amity?
Gus: Last we saw, she was asking Bump if today could count as extra credit.
Luke: Classic overachiever.
Willow: And I gave her a purple nose after you left.
Luke: Ha! She deserved it! I can't wait to see you in action next time I sneak in. He rubs his hands together mischievously. And to play more pranks on the Blight of Hexside.
Willow and Gus wince at that.
Gus: Uh…about that. You're kinda, sorta... banned.
He pulls out and unfurls a poster reading "BANNED" with a picture of Luke covered in abomination goo under it, giving a two-fingered salute. Eda celebrates for her apprentice.
Eda: That's my boy!
Luke takes the poster and looks at it.
Luke: Well, the poster does look good. Meh, oh well. It was fun while it lasted.
Willow: Willow touches his shoulder. But we could come here and teach you what we learned.
Luke: Mmm. I appreciate that. But... I have a pretty awesome teacher already.
Eda was shocked to hear that but smiles, flattered and touched by his words.
Eda: Yeah, that's right. Luke is my student. She snatches the poster. Back off, academy twerps.
Willow and Gus laugh as Eda proudly looks at the poster before walking up to Luke.
Eda: Ah, baby's first wanted poster. Good job, kid. She pats the top of Luke's head. Looks like I taught you something after all.
Luke smiles, perhaps Eda's teaching methods might work for him after all. It may not be perfect, but her way of teaching magic can help. Gus pops up between them.
Gus: Uh, you high five with your hands, not your head.
Both are confused with what they heard. Luke pats Gus' head.
Luke: My friend, we have much to discuss about human expressions.
Luke's gotten a good tase of magic school, made two new friends and a rival. Looks like Eda might just make a good teacher for Luke after all.
Up next, in the middle of a Boiling Rain, King is desperately trying to teach Luke's about Demons, but the human boy is more obsessed learning magic from Eda, causing the self-proclaimed King of Demons to make a mistake that unleashes a monster in the Owl House.
Owl House Season 1 Episode 4: The Intruder
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