Owl House Season 1 Episode 5 - Covention
This chapter will be one of my best works for my rewrite because of the awesome duel I'm about to write for Luke and Amity. Luke showcases some amazing human magic and there's going to be some foreshadowing in the end. I hope you all enjoy it and I'm hoping to receive a lot more reviews for this chapter. I worked really hard to make this work and make Luke fit in. Enjoy!
Luke, Eda and King were at market where Eda was attempting to sell more human junk. Luke is playing on his phone while Luke reads his favourite book and King reads aloud from it.
King: Emboldened by the dishonour Hecate had shown, Azure lifted his staff to the skies and shouted, "I challenge you to a Witch's Duel!" Wow, this book really has a flare for the dramatic, doesn't it?
Luke: It sure does, one of the reasons why I love it so much. The artwork makes it even better.
King: Hah! I can draw better than that. You know, they once called me the King of Artists.
Luke: Wait. I thought you were the King of Demons. Are you just making this up now, man?
King: Doesn't matter. What's important is that my followers would leave me offerings in fear of me!
Luke: And by offering you mean tasty snacks, right?
King: What? No, okay fine, yes.
Luke: Well, I can offer you more of this awesome book.
Eda: Eda groans, the book driving her crazy. Please stop reading that. Its depiction of magic and witches is an insult to actual, real witches and driving away all our serious customers!
Luke: Um, Eda? The screen zooms out to reveal the streets to be empty. What customers? There aren't even any other stands around. What's going on?
Eda: This is a bad omen. There must be something horrible happening today.
Everyone sees Gus and Willow run up to their stand
Gus: Luke! Luke! Something amazing is happening today!
Luke: Gus, Willow! Hey! What's up!?
Willow: Willow presents a flyer. 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!
This piques Luke' excitement.
Luke: A job fair for witches! Eda, I've got to get there!
Eda: Absolutely not.
Luke: What!? Why!?
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 can't help but be offended.
Eda: Eh, but, you know, no judgment. In any case, I haven't been to one since we were girls.
Luke: "We"?
Eda: Eda realizes what she just let slip. I—the—I mean—
Luke: He pops back up. Who's "we"? You have a mysterious past! Now we gotta go!
Eda: No.
Luke: Teach, I'm gonna make this easy for you. Take me there or else.
Eda: Eda snorts at the threat. Or else what? I know you've got those karate moves but they won't help you against me, the most powerful witch on the Boiling Isles.
King: Luke snaps his finger and King grabs the book. "You shall not shan't doeth no more harm," Azure callethed out...
King continues reading and Eda feels her soul getting tortured from this book.
Eda: So, insulting, so awful.
Eda walks away, opening the Portal Door and stepping through it.
King: "Hecate could only screech, screech as did she, for the screeching did worseneth."
Luke tosses King through the portal as it closes. It opens a second later, Eda coming back through with King sitting on her head.
Eda: Stop it! Stop it! I will literally do anything to stop this!
Scenes shift to a long building, a sign in front of it reading "COVENTION TODAY alchemists' anonymous tomorrow". Willow claps joyfully while Eda groans into her hand.
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 holding Rebellion downward and King riding his 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
Eda: Eda struggles to pull her hood on, King hanging off it. Gotta keep a low profile.
Luke: Luke tries to shove Eda's hair in the cowl. Okay, I love the mysterious look, but 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. Partly. She scoops the things back into her cowl. But the big whammy is I disobeyed the law and refused to join a coven. If I'm seen, I could go to jail…gain.
Willow: Approaching with one of Eda's wanted posters. Maybe this informative event will inspire you to join a coven.
Eda traces a spell that pulls Willow's cowl over her face, showing what she thinks of that.
Eda: Let's just get this over with.
They enter the building and Luke was amazed at what he was seeing. The inside of the building his huge.
Luke: 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 10 large colourful banners. Two student witches fly by on broomsticks.
Gus: Those are the main 10 covens, but there are hundreds of other ones you can join.
Willow: Willow and Gus give a tour. There's Flower Coven, Artist Coven, Big Dog Coven, Small Cat Coven, Tiniest Cat Coven… Eda groans. Also, the Grumpy Coven.
Eda: What was that?
Willow yips as the kids and King all run. At that moment Eda gets approached by a man.
Man: Uh, excuse me, ma'am, but you look rather familiar.
He Looks between Eda's wanted posters and her. She panics, not wanting to be recognised.
Eda: Uh... No, I don't. Distraction spell!
She reaches into her cowl and throws a bag on the ground. It's Hex Mix, which does nothing. Eda runs anyway but returns when the man bends down to grab the Hex Mix. She drags his hood over his face, scoops up the Hex Mix, and runs away again.
We go back to the kids as Eda rejoins them.
Luke: Luke stops and points. Ooh, what's that?
Willow: That's the Construction Coven. One of the main nine. They use power glyphs to increase their strength.
A bearded witch in a hard hat and Tiny Nose are standing next to a pallet of wood and bricks. The witch grabs both pallets from the bottom and tosses them in the air. The materials fall down to perfectly construct a small house. 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. She screams, bursting with energy and tossing the witch into the air.
Tiny Nose: Ha-a-a! I'm the destroyer of worlds!
She grabs the Construction Coven sign and tosses it.
Man: Hey, that's the opposite of construction!
Two witches run in to stop Tinella Nosa as she grabs a giant hammer.
Luke: Ay-Caramba!
A light blue double of Luke ducks out from behind him.
Illusion Luke: Ay-Caramba!
Luke: Ay-Ca-wha-a-a?
His illusion double walks over to two Illusion track witches. It waves at him and disappears.
Gus: Gus runs over to the other witches. Ah! You've been taken in by the allure of the Illusionist Coven. We like to magic with a hint... He disappears in a cloud of smoke, reappears a few feet to the right. Of showmanship.
He bows as the other two appear next to him.
Luke: Wow! Acceptance? Comradery? A sense of belonging? Coven's sound incredible! Eda, why haven't you ever joined one?
Eda: Watch closely, Luke.
Eda presents Luke what's happening in the Illusions Coven. 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 his arms and face. He pales slightly as the lines fade.
Eda: From now on, that kid will only be able to make illusions.
Luke: Really? Well, that sucks. Talk about a huge downside.
Eda: Exactly. And since I never joined a coven, I can do every kind of magic. She creates a fireball in one hand and a ball of water in the other, then makes both disappear. That's why I'm the most powerful witch on the Boiling Isles.
She walks away. Willow, Luke, and Gus hurry after her, amazed. King starts to follow but is stopped with a hand on his shoulder.
King: Weh?
A strange oracle student grabs King's attention.
Student #1: The tea leaves foretell that this… She pulls out a pen. …will lead you to your destiny.
She puts the pen in his hands.
King: Destiny? Feh! I'm not paying for—
Student #1: She retreats 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!
Scenes shift to the doorway flanked with guards. Witches are entering it.
Luke: This panel looks like most popular. Hundreds of people are going in there.
Gus: It's the Emperor's Coven! The greatest of all the covens! Do you think they'll sign my forehead?
Willow: Only one way to find out!
Willow and Gus run inside. Luke starts to follow them but stops when she realizes Eda hasn't moved.
Luke: Aren't you coming, Eda?
Eda: No way. Of all the covens, they're the worst.
Luke: Why? What kind of magic does this coven do?
Eda: All of them.
Luke: What!? All types of magic!? Then this coven sounds perfect for you! Why didn't you ever join it?
Eda: None of your business kid. And if you expect me to go in there, you can forget it. I'll wait out here.
Luke: Okay, okay, I get it. Covens: bad. Individualism: good. Believe me, I prefer to do my own thing too. But I'm still figuring this world out and I need to learn as much about it as I can if I'm going to be the ultimate human witch warrior, so I'm going to go in there and make up my own mind, okay?
She walks inside just as Eda overhears something.
Man #1: I just saw her.
Eda: Huh?
Eda sees the man he ran into earlier speaking with a guard and holding her wanted poster.
Man #1: Holding Eda's wanted poster. She's over there. I think that's her!
He points over and Eda panics, realizing she's been snitched on.
Eda: Uh-oh. She runs in the Emperor's Coven. Luke, wait up!
Luke is sat down with a crowd of people in a large, domed arena with rings of seats to overlook it. A stage was in the middle of underneath a banner with a what Luz assumed was the symbol for the Emperor's Coven, a triangle with a winged sword and a smaller winged shield in front of it. He can't help but be amazed by it all.
Luke: This is like the Boiling Isles' version of the Roman Coliseum we learned about in history class.
To his surprise Eda joins and sits next to him.
Eda: All right, let's see this mess.
Luke: I thought you weren't interested in this.
Eda: I'm not. But being a wanted criminal has forced me to come in.
Luke: Someone ratted you out, didn't they?
Eda: Yep.
The lights dim. Principal Bump rises from the floor with spirals of green magic, a spotlight illuminating him. The audience applauds and cheers as he summons a mic that flies in front of him.
Bump: Hello, Bonesborough! Students ask me all the time, "Principal Bump, what's the height of magical achievement?"
Mattholomule increases the size of his head greatly, crushing the student next to him as the weight of his head causes it to tip.
Eda: What does he get for that?
Luke: I'd say about two points.
Luke and Eda burst into laughter while Bump becomes sheepishly embarrassed.
Bump: Wow. I failed you as a principal. He rubs 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 and the enforcers of his will, the Emperor's Coven.
Luke is amazed to see 3 scouts appear from the floor.
Luke: Whoa.
He looks to the side and waves at his friends,
Willow & Gus: Luke!
Pointing to Gus's forehead, which has been signed, just like he wanted. Luke congratulates him with the thumbs up.
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. The three elements come together in a firework that turns to confetti, which Luke grabs.
Luke: Cool!
Eda: Eda spoke to the demon sat next to her. When does that "elite force" get here?
She laughs and the demon moves away, creeped out. The coven guards are now holding the same elements in balls between their hands.
Bump: Members of the Emperor's Coven have access to all, yes, all forms of magic. Ooh. Aah.
Audience: Ooh. Aah.
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 continues laughing while Luke is surprised to see Amity.
Luke: Amity?
The three guards grab their capes and disappear in flashes of white light.
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!
Audience gasps in sheer joy and Eda is stunned to hear that name. So stunned she stops laughing.
Up above, they all watched as a flash of light conjured a large raven perched on a branch, made of glowing blue energy. The raven dove off the branch and flew down towards the stage. Landing in front of Bump and dispersing a large magic wave of energy that washed over the crowd.
Luke shielded his eyes from the energy, but when it was over, he looked at the raven and saw a figure standing inside of it. The person was wearing a white raven mask and a white cape and cowl. The person then raised her arms into the air, causing the raven to screech, before disappearing into orbs of light. Revealing the individual.
Lilith appeared as a tall, slender middle-aged woman that looked to be in her mid-to-late forties. She had ivory skin, pointy ears, dark blue lips, dark grey claw-like nails, long, dark blue hair, and cyan eyes. Just like Eda with her jewel, Lilith had an inverted kite-shaped sky-blue gem on her sternum. She wore a long-sleeved two-tone black dress and black laced boots.
While Luke clapped and the crowd cheered, Eda was still in shock seeing Lilith. Luke notices.
Luke: You know her?
Eda: You could say that.
Luke: Ooh! Knew it! Mysterious past!
Lilith: Thank you, all. Magically sends her cape and mask back into Principal Bump. It wasn't easy for me to rise to the top. I also started from humble beginnings. Now I have the highest honour of enforcing the emperor's will. So be more! The Emperor's Coven awaits you!
With a twirl, Lilith made another, much larger raven appear that expanded and then exploded into many orbs of light. Amazing everyone in the crowd as they cheered for her. Everyone but Eda, who glared at Lilith.
Everyone is now leaving the auditorium, especially Eda. Luke catches up.
Luke: Eda! Where are you going?
Eda: I'm gonna head home and wash the con funk off my skin.
Luke: But we haven't even taken the quiz to determine our coven type!
He pulls out a book out of his pocket, flipped to a quiz named "What Coven Are You In?", and holds it above his head. Eda doesn't even look as she casts a laser beam through it and walks away. Luke pulls the book down to read it, walking without looking.
Luke: Meh. Your loss witch lady. Now, where would I- Luke accidentally bumps into someone and drops his book. Hey, sorry about that, I-
He stops when he realizes he bumped into a certain green-haired girl.
Amity: Watch where you- Amity frowns at the sight of Luke. Oh, it's you. Willow's...Abomination thing.
Luke: He nervously laughs. Hi. Amity, right? Sorry, about that little…skirmish at Hexside last time. Also, I'm not actually an Abomination. And I mean that in two ways, if you catch my drift. I'm human. Look, I think we got off on the wrong foot last time. The name's Luke. Luke Noceda.
Luke held out his hand, but Amity slaps 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. In case you forgot, you gave me a black eye!
Luke: Lady, I find that hard to believe. And if it is true, welcome to the wild side, kid. Plus, that was pretty much your own fault for almost getting me dissected by Principal Psychopath. So, is there any chance we let go of the past?
Amity: Of course not. In case you forgot, you gave me a black eye!
Luke: You kinda had the black eye coming for almost getting me killed and bullying Willow.
Amity: She stops and turns around. You can't be here! This covention is for witches only.
Luke: Hey, I didn't see any "No Humans Allowed" signs at the entrance, green-hair. And I'm learning how to use magic, so I'm pretty sure I qualify as a witch in-training. I'm receiving lessons from a powerful witch and a ferocious demon.
Amity: She looks over Luke' shoulder. Is that your ferocious demon there?
Luke turns around to see King, decked out in merch, walking towards them. Two bakers are walking behind him and Luke facepalms in embarrassment.
King: Cupcakes in my tummy-tum makes the King say yummy-yum!
Baker: So, you'll join the Bakers Coven?
King: He eats a cupcake in one bite. Hmm... Nope!
He steals a cupcake off the other baker's tray and runs off, stopping in front of Luke.
King: Oh, hey, Luke! Look at all those offerings!
King ends up tripping on his scarf and Luke goes to help him up. They both reach out for his dropped cupcake but to their shock and disgust Amity cruelly steps on it out of spite. She proudly smirks.
Amity: Oops. That was an accident.
A cupcake is thrown at Amity's face. She screams in disgust, wiping off the pastry and glaring at Luke, red with anger. Luke smirks.
Luke: Oops. That was an accident. Seriously, what the hell's your problem mint-head!?
Amity: You and your pet are my problem. Both of you are giving witches in-training a bad name.
King: I'm not a pet!
Luke: He pets him. He's the King of Demons and my friend! Luke stands up. You know what, I've just about had it with you, you miserable green-haired brat! It's one thing to say I can't be a witch-!
Amity: 'Cause you can't.
Luke: But it's another thing to bully my friends. Amity Blight… He points right at Amity. I challenge you to a Witch's Duel!
Everyone gasps in shock to hear a witch's duel be invoked. Amity takes several steps forward into Luke's face.
Amity: I accept. Let's set the terms for this duel, shall we?
Luke: One, if I win, you apologize to King for squashing his cupcake.
King: King is picking up the ruined cupcake. Goodnight, sweet child.
Luke: And two, you admit that humans can be witches too.
Amity: Fine by me. But when I win, not only do you have to tell the whole covention you're not a witch, you have to stop training forever.
King: Do it, Luke! For my honour!
Luke: Oh, there's no need to encourage me, little buddy! I'm going to do this in your honour. He glares at Amity. Bring…it…on!
Luke holds out his hand. Amity draws a spell circle around it before shaking. She grins evilly.
Amity: The everlasting oath is sealed.
Amity pulls her hand back and the spell circle fades. Luke is a little spooked.
Luke: Okay…that was spooky. He becomes determined again. But, whatever! State the time and place!
Amity: Meet back inside the theatre in 1 hour. She walks away with a flick of her hair. Let's see what kind of witch you are.
Luke: Oh, you'll see! I'll show you I can be twice the witch you are! I can't wait to kick you off your high horse. As soon as Amity's out of sight he looks back to King. I got this. I've got this, right King?
King: King is eating his cupcake before he stops to look to Luz. Mmm? Oh, yeah. No.
Luke: WHAT!? Luke grabs him by the shirt and shakes him. WHAT THE HELL, MAN!? YOU TOLD ME TO DO IT FOR YOUR HONOUR!
King: I was being dramatic! Amity is a full-fledged witch studying at one of the best magic schools ever! You only know one spell! And it's a Light Spell!
Luke drops King, processing and freaking out over what he just got himself into.
Luke: Oh man…I only know one spell. I'm going to get my butt kicked by a girl.
Meanwhile, Eda is trying to sneak out of the covention, keeping her hair as hidden as possible until someone calls her name.
Lilith: Sister?
Eda stops in her tracks and turns, seeing Lilith surrounded by several Hexside students.
Lilith: It's been so long since I've seen you last! She signs something and hands it to Mattholomule before walking over to her sister. 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. 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 in embarrassment. She regains her composure and gently ushers the kids off.
Lilith: That-That's all for today. She sternly looks back to Eda. You shouldn't even be here. You're a wanted criminal! Unless... She gasps and takes hold of her sister's hands in happiness. I don't believe it! You are here to join the Emperor's Coven!
Eda: Eda chortles and bursts into laughter. In your dreams.
Eda continues laughing and an annoyed Lilith crosses her arms.
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 he could wipe the floor with any of your prissy little blue bloods.
Lilith: Lilith steps closer. Is that a challenge?
Eda: Oh, it's a promise.
Luke pops up between them in panic.
Luke: Eda, I need your help! I'm freaking out here! He grabs Eda by the cloak and panics. I got into a fight with Amity and challenged her to witch's duel and because I only know one spell, I think she's either going to kill me or humiliate me in front of the whole covention. I'm doomed!
Lilith: Lilith gets a closer look at Luke. Mmm, it seems your student has met my strongest protégé. She kneels. And look at those ears! Is he human? She chuckles. Where did you even find one of these?
Eda just glares as Luke narrows his eyes. However, Lilith's mockery stops when she widens her eyes in surprise as she takes a good look at Luke's face.
Lilith: Wait…your face. You look… just like…
Luke raises an eyebrow in confusion as Lilith shares a look with Eda, nodding to confirm she shares her suspicion.
Luke: I look like who now?
Lilith: It's nothing, human. Lilith stood again. Okay, Edalyn.
Lilith traces a spell circle. Around the building, Eda's wanted posters burn in blue flames.
Lilith: For one day, you won't have to hide from the law, because I want to see how good a teacher you really are.
Lilith walks off with a grin as Eda places a hand on Luke's shoulder.
Eda: Come on, kid. Time to prepare for bloodshed.
Luke: Any ideas on how I could win?
Eda: Eda playfully slaps her back. Not one bit.
Luke: And…it's official. I'm dead.
At a corner of the building, Eda puts a sweatband on and prepares Luke for battle.
Eda: All right, Luke. Let's start your training. Now, I'm coming at you with a blast of fire. What do you do?
Luke: Uh…best thing I can think off is dodging and then attack with Rebellion.
Eda: Mmm, bit basic but still good.
Luke: I stay on the defensive until I find an opening to strike my opponent down.
Eda: Alright, sounds good. Now let's see what kind of magic you'd use to counter me.
Luke has his eyes narrowed and crosses his arms, giving Eda the "are you for real?" look. Eda realizes and remembers that she hasn't been doing much teaching. Luke only has a sword and a Light Spell.
Eda: Oh, that's right. I haven't taught you many spells, huh?
Luke: No, you haven't…teacher.
Eda: Okay, okay, no need to go all sarcastic on me. Boy, I hope you didn't make an everlasting oath to stop learning magic or anything. You'd be toast.
Luke: Uh…does this oath involve a circle being drawn around my hand and-
Amity: Abomination. Rise.
Hearing Amity's voice, the duo looked to see her summoning an abomination. This one was smaller than what she created that day in school and the ones that attack Luke and Willow. The creature took off its head and threw it at a wizard from the bakers' coven. Hitting him in the head and knocking him out. Standing nearby, Tiny Nose grabbed and threw him to the side, before screaming and powering up. Luke and Eda cringe a little.
Eda: Ooh, boy.
Luke: Oh man! This is the worst situation I could possibly be in. If I lose not only, will I have to stop learning magic, but I'll also be forever humiliated in front of a bunch of wtiches! It doesn't help that one who'll beat me is a GIRL! He gets up walking around and trying to calm down. Okay, maybe it's not completely hopeless. I mean, I still have my sword and I've fought Abominations before. Though there's no telling what other tricks Amity has up her sleeves.
Eda: Listen to me, Luke. We are not gonna let those snobs win that easy! We are not gonna let them win at all. Her sweatband rips as her hair wins its fight against it. You've been working hard to become a witch and I'm not about to let you lose all that. She walks up and places a hand on his shoulder with a grin. You're gonna beat that little brat and show her what a human like you can do!
Luke: Luke feels his confidence return. Yeah…you're right! I'm Luke Noceda! I'm not gonna let some puta make a fool out of me!
Eda: There's that human spirit!
Luke: Alright, coach, what's the strategy?
Eda: Hmm…well, I could set some traps around the arena to give you the edge over sourpuss. To all eyes up there it'd look you're performing magic.
Luke: Luke deadpans at that idea. Is there a strategy that doesn't involve cheating of any kind?
Eda: Ugh! Humans and their morals. Fine. With your human spirit, karate moves, sword and the light spell you should have a chance at winning without my help anyway.
Luke: But how is my light spell supposed to help me?
Eda: On its own its useless but combined with that new sword of yours it should give you an edge.
Luke: My sword?
Luke holds out his hand and summons Rebellion. He holds it upright and Eda holds it with him.
Eda: That's right. When we last spoke, my friend told me this sword is made from a special material that allows it to repel magic.
Luke: Rebellion can repel magic!? I didn't know that.
Eda: It surprised me too. Even more so when he told me the material allows Rebellion to absorb elemental magic. All you have to do is draw the glyph and attach the paper to your sword. Your blade changes form accordingly depending on what kind of magic it absorbs.
From his pocket, Luke takes out a Light-Glyph, processing what Eda just told him. He looks at it and Rebellion, trying to imagine what would happen. Eda places a hand on his shoulder.
Eda: Give it a try during the duel. Trust me, this'll be your trump card, got it.
Luke: Got it. And you know, speaking of Glyphs, I think I may have found another one.
Eda: You did? When?
Luke: Yesterday. I was practicing with my sword and at some point, I saw a glyph on it. Different from my Light Glyph. It was shaped like a lightning bolt.
Eda: Intrigued, Eda rubs her chin. Interesting. Mind if I take a look?
Luke ignites the blade. Eda inspects the Rebellion looking from top to bottom and to her surprise, her apprentice was right. There was glyph right above the handle and it was different from the Light-Glyph.
The glyph is blue and consists of 6 different sized triangles that form a lightning bolt. The bolt is surrounded by 2 small circles within the glyph.
Eda: Kid, you're right. There is a glyph on this sword and it's not a Light-Glyph. I can't believe I never noticed that.
Luke puts his sword down and gets out blank piece of paper, placing it against the glyph on his sword. The glyph slowly burns through the paper.
Eda: What are you doing?
Luke: A little magic experiment. If this glyph is different from the Light Glyph then it's got to have a different effect too. This glyph was the first one on the sword. And Rebellion's main power is electricity then that means this glyph casts-
The glyph becomes fully outlined into the paper which crumbles up to form a ball of blue energy surging with blue electricity. Eda and Luke gasp in amazement at the sight.
Eda: A lightning spell! Well, what do you know? That's quite a shock.
Luke: Yes! Nailed it! I've just learned my second spell! And it's lightning power! How cool is that!?
Eda proudly places a hand on Luke's shoulder.
Eda: Way to go kid, you've been here for only one week and you've already learned to spells. It takes around a month or so to use two spells properly and you've done them in record time. You keep this up and you'll get a magic staff in no time.
Luke: Thanks, teach. Now I've got two spells I can use to duel Amity.
Eda: And the best part is, a lightning spell is far more suited for combat than a light spell. I'd say your chances of winning have just gone way up.
Luke: Say, Eda, can I ask something?
Eda: Sure, fire away.
Luke: This friend of yours who forged my sword, who was he exactly?
Eda hesitates a little from the question, but smiles, deciding to answer.
Eda: His name was Sparda.
Luke: Sparda?
Eda: Yeah. He was a close friend of mine. He was like a brother to me and Lilith, growing up. He was a student at Hexside in the Weaponry Track. We used to hang out together all the time. We grew up together. Eda looks down smiling in remembrance of her childhood. But enough mush. What's say we get to training, and I can teach you how to use your two spells.
Luke: Luke nods with a smile. You got it teach!
Luke stands a couple distances away from Eda as he held up his sword in a defensive stance.
Eda: I'm gonna launch a couple of blasts at you and you're going to deflect. Ready, kid.
Luke: Yes ma'am!
Eda casts a couple of spell circle and prepares to fire at Luke who is ready to train.
Scenes shift back to the theatre after training, and it's filled with a bunch of spectators. Lilith and Amity are standing on the dais, while Eda and Luke are standing opposite them. Luke holds his sword in handle form.
Lilith: Beloved citizens, the Emperor's Coven proudly presents an impromptu demonstration of the sort of witch we seek every year. Introducing Amity Blight.
Amity steps up with her arms crossed, giving the crowd an evil grin.
Fan: Woo, Amity!
Lilith: Versus...
Eda steps out of the way and proudly presents Luke who has a determined face on as he crosses his arms.
Lilith: Some human boy.
Luke: Luke shakes his fist at Lilith. I HAVE A NAME YOU PRISSY HAG!
The applause stops and everyone makes fun of Luke.
Student #3: A human?
Student #4: Humans can't do magic!
Student #5: He's not Amity.
Willow and Gus are sat together watching the event and share a nervous look for their new friend.
Luke: So, Eda, what are my chances of winning at this point?
Eda: With your butt-kicking fighting skills, legendary anti-magic sword and two spells I'd say your chances are good. And after seeing how well you handled my spells during training, I'm absolutely positive you've got this in the bag.
Luke: Thanks, teach.
Eda: If you want though, I can add in my traps and give you a better chance. Not too late.
Luke: No, thanks. I'm good.
Eda: Suit yourself. Now get out there and humiliate those snobs.
Luke: Luke salutes his teacher. Yes, ma'am!
A bell rings and screams. Luke and Amity confidently approach each other, the latter cockily grinning.
Luke: Just so we're clear, I'm not holding back just because you're a girl.
Amity: Amity cracks her knuckles. Last chance to back out, human.
Luke: In your dreams, lady. If I back out now, then I'm just as pathetic as you.
Amity: You're already pathetic. In fact, you humans are good for nothing trash.
Luke: Hey, it takes trash like me to know trash like you, right?
Amity twitches her eyes, aggravated by that insult. She traces a large spell circle and prepares to battle.
Amity: Abomination. Rise.
An abomination rises out of the spell circle and to Luke's shock it's huge. It towers above them both.
Luke: What…the…hell!?
Even Amity is surprised as she's never produced an Abomination that large before.
Amity: Whoa. She grins. Show me what you got, human!
Luke: I don't know what's going on!? But I do know this!
Luke epically holds his handle to the side and the blue blade of Rebellion appears via blue electricity and light. Luke gets in a fighting stance, holding the sword with both hands and he grits his teeth.
Luke: The bigger they are, the harder they fall!
Dragon Ball Super - Judgement Day Music
Amity: You think a little sword is gonna help you?
Luke: Why don't we find out?!
The Abomination brings down its fists to smash Luke. He quickly gets out of the way, landing on the ground with a thud.
Luke: Hey! Are you trying to beat me or CRUSH ME!
Amity: Who says I can't do both!
Amity has her Abomination attack again and Luke gets out of the way. It brings up its hand to transform it into a scythe.
Luke: Whoa! Didn't know it could do that!
It proceeds to slice Luke, but he brings up his sword to block the attack. Luke struggles to hold it off, the increase in size has seriously made it way more powerful. Luke finds the strength to push it off and jump out of the way. Then her ran to slice its wrist with his sword. To his and Amity's shock the scythe is cut in half and the splatters into goo.
Luke: Whoa…
Amity: How did you do that!? My abomination is huge, it's skin should be beyond thick! There's no way some useless sword could cut off its hand.
Luke: Luke grins, now it's his turn to show-off. Anti-magic sword. This blade's made from materials that allows it to repel and absorb magic.
The crowd gasps and so does Lilith.
Lilith: An anti-magic sword!?
Amity: What!? You can't use an anti-magic sword in a witch's duel! That's cheating!
Luke: I don't recall any rules forbidding it, so I think it's eligible.
The abomination groans, twists its head off and throwing it at Luke. The human stood his ground, before swinging down when the head was within striking distance. Splitting the head and turning it into puddles of goo.
Eda: Boo-yah! That's my boy!
Luke watches as the Abomination's head reforms and stomps towards him. Luke takes the chance to toss Rebellion and it stabs the Abomination in the chest, causing it to collapse in goo. Amity and the entire crowd were shocked. Luke grins and calls back Rebellion.
Luke: You wanted to see what I'm made of Amity; well, this is what I'm made of.
Lilith is not pleased to see this isn't going well at all and Amity growls in anger, tracing magic circles to attract the abomination goo from a jar attached to her waist and to Luke's surprise that goo forms into two sharp chakrams. Amity grins again as she grabs the chakrams and gets into a battle stance.
Amity: You're not the only one with a weapon, human.
Luke: Luke rests his sword on his shoulder. So, you wanna make this more than just a witch's duel. Okay, bring it on!
Amity: I couldn't agree more!
Luke and Amity charge each other, weapons in hands. The two engage in a clash, exchanging rapid blade strikes. Both seem evenly matched, unable to land a strike on each other for a while.
The crowd's in awe, especially Willow and Gus.
Willow: Wow! Luke's doing great!
Gus: Yeah! He's holding his own against Amity! This is amazing!
Luke brings down his blade and Amity barely blocks, crossing her chakrams. She's struggling to hold her ground as she feels herself getting pushed back and down, as she's not quite as used to close combat as Luke is.
Luke: If you apologize for before I won't have any reason to humiliate you in front of these students!
Amity: You're the one who's getting humiliated, human!
Amity finds the strength to push Luke off and slice him. Luke parries and they exchange more vicious strikes. Eda is looking eager while Lilith is relieved to see Amity put up a better fight now.
Luke thrusts his sword only for Amity to knock it away. She then forms one of her chakrams into Abomination Gauntlet on her left hand just as Luke flips his sword and smacks Amity in the stomach with the handle. She cries out in pain but throws a punch in time to smack Luke. Both are sent sprawling across the ground but regain their footing.
Amity gets up, clutching her stomach and glaring. He gauntlet reforms into a second chakram.
Amity: Whoa. Not bad…for a human.
Luke gets up shaking his head.
Luke: She's not so bad…for a girl.
Luke leapt up and proceeds to bring his sword down on Amity. She quickly blocks and Luke flips behind her and they engage in another clash.
King scats as he enters the theatre, piled high with hats, shirts, buttons, and scarfs.
King: Things that are free People are giving offerings to me! He reaches Willow and Gus. I love offerings! What did I miss?
Willow: Luke is in a witch's duel!
Gus: Yeah! And he can win it all! Yeah-yeah!
King: Weh?
(This segment of the duel is based on Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Noah vs Mio. Give it a watch if you'd like.)
Dragon Ball Super - Antagonistic Battle Theme
The human boy and demon girl lock blades, pushing against each other and sharing a glare until Luke kicks Amity and she skids back with a grunt. Amity growls as Luke charges and launches 3 sword strikes, Amity gracefully dodges the first and deflects the next two with her chakrams. Luke slashes again but Amity jumps back, evading and keeping distance from Luke. She circles around and Luke chases after her. When she turns to head for Luke again, they clash and exchange strikes once more.
King is carefully making his way down the rows.
King: This I gotta see!
Eda watches the fight, a little concerned now.
Eda: This brat might be tough to beat after all. She's adapting to Luke's fighting style.
Lilith watches, pleases to see her apprentice finally gain some ground.
Lilith: Excellent Amity, you're adapting to the human's fighting style and changing tactics accordingly. Just like I taught you.
Amity tosses a chakram and Luke flips back, deflecting it with a swing and returning to sender. Luke lands, and Amity catches her chakram twirling back striking a stance. Luke stood up in a middle guard stance, eyeing his opponent carefully.
Luke: Whoa…she may be a douchebag but she's tougher than I thought. She's fast. And she's already adapting to my fighting style.
Amity: What's wrong human? Amity is smirking. Am I too quick for you? Giving up already.
Luke: Are you kidding? I'm just getting warmed up.
Amity: Well…so am I!
Amity casts spell circles and smashes them on the ground, causing abomination goo to surround Luke and they form into 4 groaning abominations that approach him. Luke cuts one of them in half, he thrusts his sword backwards to stab another. When the third one lunges, he slices it apart.
Amity summons another abomination to pick her up and toss her high into the air where she flips as Luke thrusts his sword into the fourth abomination. The human boy tosses his sword through the last one, killing it. Rebellion sticks to the wall. Amity lands behind Luke (a scowl on her face) and swings a chakram which he ducks, she sweeps his leg, but he jumps. She thrusts twice and Luke barely dodges both. When she launches a spin kick, Luke somersaults to her back and holds out his hand for Rebellion to fly into it.
Amity turns to slice Luke, but he quickly deflects and goes on the offensive. Amity leans back to avoid getting slashes and then the two exchange a couple strikes. Luke slashes and thrusts Rebellion but Amity kept dodging gracefully, all with scowl while Luke grunts. When he slashes again Amity jumps back. Luke held up his sword, looking annoyed.
Luke: She's so fast! How can she react so quickly? I just can't seem to hit her!
Luke and Amity engage again, exchange two strikes, the demon girl dodging a thrust and circles around to dodge 2 slashes. He brings down his blade, but Amity deflects. Luke thrusts again but Amity twirls and evade.
Both face in each other, stood in battle stances. Eda has her arms crossed as she watches.
Eda: Come on, kid. You can do this.
Willow and Gus are concerned again.
Willow: Uh oh. Luke's having some trouble.
Gus: Amity's just too quick for him.
Amity smugly grins at her human opponent.
Amity: What's wrong human? Are you struggling? I'm unimpressed.
Luke: Don't count me out just yet, Blight. I've still got tricks up my sleeves.
Amity: Tough talk, but can you back it up?
Amity charges, tossing one of her chakrams. Luke deflects and blocks Amity's strike with her second chakram. Amity catches her first one and slashes Luke's sword, the force sending him back. Amity launches fast slashes that Luke ducks, blocks and evades before bringing down his sword. Amity crosses her chakrams to catch and redirects his sword around to break the lock. Luke launches two slashes but Amity cartwheels backwards to dodge.
Everyone cheers at the epic battle unfolding in front of them, except Willow and Gus who are concerned for Luke.
Gus: The good news is Luke and Amity seem evenly matched.
Willow: But the bad news is, Luke can't land a hit on Amity because she's so fast.
Luke keeps a close eye on Amity's movement, speaking in his mind.
Luke: "She's so fast…one wrong move and I'm dead. There's gotta be an opening."
Amity lunges for Luke, thrust and swing her chakrams, moving his sword out the way for her to deliver a back kick to the stomach that sends him stumbling back. He recovers and slashes only for Amity to knock his sword. When Luke swings, she deflects again and side flips to dodge a sword swipe. They exchange more strikes and lock blades. Luke pushes Amity off and she jumps back.
The human boy halts, a look of realization on his face.
Luke: "Wait a minute…her moves, they're so simple. There's some sort of pattern to it, a rhythm of some kind. She attacks for a couple seconds then makes some distance to dodge my counterattacks. I just gotta time my attacks right. Let me think…"
Luke thinks back to Amity's most recent volley of attacks.
Luke: "1, 2, 3, 4… 1, 2, 3, 4!"
Right as he says 4, Amity lunges only for Luke's sword to get in her face much to her shock. She quickly does a couple graceful cartwheels backwards. She makes a lunge for Luke, charging towards him but to hers and everyone's shock, Luke isn't doing anything. He's stood, frozen like a statue, staring at his sword, faced away from Amity.
Amity: What…!? He's not even looking at me.
Lilith: What is that human up to?!
The crowd murmur in confusion, wondering why the human is doing nothing.
King: Luke!? What are you doing!?
Gus: Why's he just standing there!?
Willow: Yeah, he's gonna lose!
Eda: Eda smiles. Looks like the kid figured it out.
Luke concentrates as Amity charges; everything is slow-motion for him.
Luke: "1, 2, 3, 4… 1, 2, 3…" Jackpot!
The moment Amity gets close Luke slashes her in the stomach. Amity cries out in pain and is sent back. Lilith gasps in shock, as do the rest of the crowd and Eda becomes exited.
Dragon Ball Z - Cell Saga OST - Battle Begins
Amity stumbles back, barely regaining footing as she groans and clutches her stomach. She gasps in shock when she sees a cut in her stomach.
Amity: He hit me?
Luke lunges again and when Amity tries to defend, the human boy slices her arm, and she cries out in pain when a cut forms below her elbow too. Luke follows up by sending a chakram flying in the air with an upper slash. He jumps and delivers a kick that sends Amity flying and screaming. She hits the ground hard and her chakram sticks to the ground in front of her.
Willow & Gus: Yes!
Eda: Now that's more like it.
Amity got up, groaning in pain as she held her cut arm, giving Luke a violent stare.
Amity: Why you…!
Luke: Luke grins. Sure, you've got speed and agility on your side, I'll give you that, but your moves have a rhythm to them, making them simple and predictable. Once I get the timing down fighting you is a piece of cake.
Amity: So, you think I'm predictable, huh? Well, let's see you predict this!
Amity charges Luke, snagging her other chakram off the ground and the two clash again, exchanging quick strikes again. Luke launches quick swing and thrusts that Amity barely parries.
Amity: I won't let a human like you a fool out of me!
Luke: You're doing a pretty good job of that with your little temper tantrum.
They exchange more blows with Luke using his free elbow to parry two of Amity's slashes. She jumps back glaring.
Amity: This isn't a tantrum, you jerk!
Amity charges, Luke parries 2 slashes with sings from his sword, only for Amity to kick him in his sides before launching a volley of thrusts that Luke barely dodges but he regains footing and jumps back, making some distance. Luke grins.
Luke: Really? Your attacks are getting sloppy. And you tried to have me killed over a badge. If that's not a tantrum you should get a doctor.
Amity: Amity is slowly getting red. You have no idea who you're messing with…human!
Luke: I have a name, you know. And I know I'm enjoying messing around with a little lady who has breath-taking anger management issues. You know, if the Boiling Isles does pageants for spoil brats, I bet you'd win first place.
Amity: I'm not gonna let a powerless human like you embarrass me!
Luke: That's funny, man, considering this powerless human is wiping the floor with you, the "former" top student in Hexside.
Amity: Amity goes full red. SHUT UP!
Luke and Amity charge each other and engage in another clash as the entire audience erupt with cheers.
Lilith: I taught Amity better than this! How is she struggling? Just who is this human? His face…his moves…they're so familiar. And that sword…
Eda: Oh, Luke. Your mockery and comebacks are the best. It reminds me all too well of an old friend.
King: King giggles. I love it when Luke mocks his enemies.
Gus: Wow. Luke's really getting under Amity's skin.
Willow: Yeah. Willow smirks. It's really satisfying to watch.
Luke brings down his sword and Amity crosses her chakrams. They lock blades and glare each other dead in the eye.
Luke: That all you got, Blight!? Or did seeing Willow become a way better witch than you last time mess up your game?
Amity: SHUT UP! You're full of it! Take that!
The demon girl slaps Rebellion away. Then, Luke and Amity lunge and thrust their sword and chakram, barely missing each other's faces as they share a look, flying past each other (slow-motion) and falling on the ground a couple distances away from each. The two of them quickly got up, facing each other with determination.
Luke: Gotta give her credit. She sure knows how to fight.
Amity: These humans. I thought they were just all talk and no magic. But there's something different about this one. And then there's his sword. Amity stares at Rebellion, especially the Electric Glyph. There's something…unique about it. And what's with that symbol? I've never seen anything like this.
Regaining her focus and composure, Amity dismisses her chakrams and traces another spell circle.
Amity: Abomination! Rise!
Another massive Abomination rises from the ground and stomps towards Luke who braces himself in a stance.
Eda: Luke! Luke turns to his mentor. The Light Spell! Combine it with your sword!
Luke: Well, might as well give it a shot.
Luke brings out a paper with a Light-Glyph drawn on it. Amity looks on in confusion.
Amity: What's that supposed to do?
Luke: Why don't we find out.
Dragon Ball Super - Fierce Battle Against a Mighty Foe
He presses the glyph against Rebellion. It turns into an orb of light and the sword absorbs it. The Light-Glyph appears embedded on the blade for a second and then to everyone's shock Rebellion becomes engulfed in a coating of light and lengthens a little. Amity steps back a little in shock and fear.
Luke: Whoa…
Willow: It's beautiful.
Eda: I knew you had it in you kid.
Lilith: That sword…it can absorb magic too!?
Amity: What kind of sword does that!?
Luke: He gets into a sword stance. The awesome kind that gives a guiding light to victory! Now eat this!
He aims his sword at the approaching abomination. Light energy gathers at the tip and a blast of energy blows up the abomination. The explosion partially catches Amity and sends her screaming into the air. She hits the ground hard, covered in bruises and burns. She gets up in anger as Luke grins to see her looking dishevelled.
Luke: That tattered look suits you, Blight.
Amity: Shut up!
Luke: How do you like me now, Amity!?
Amity: Still not a fan!
Amity forms a cutlass made from abomination goo. She attracts more abomination goo into her sword, and it becomes twice as large. She charges Luke and proceeds to cut him down but Luke splits Rebellion in two and crosses his blades, catching the larger sword. To Amity's horror her sword begins to crack with light and Luke slices his dual blades through it, shattering it into pieces. Before Amity could process it further, Luke runs to deck Amity in the stomach with a sword handle before kicking her in the face. He follows up with another energy beam that smashes into Amity. She screams in pain as she crashes into the wall.
The dust cloud settles, and Amity drops down, groaning in pain. She's covered in more tatters and bruises and couple bangs hang down in front of her forehead. Her hair bun becomes undone, causing her hair to fall down to shoulder length. When she opens her eyes, Luke's right in front of her, pointing the tip of one of his blades right at her.
Luke: Still think I'm "good for nothing trash"? Your bark is even worse than your bite, Blight.
Amity: This isn't fair! Y-you're just a human.
Luke: And you're just a spoilt brat who needs to be put in her place.
Amity growls as she holds the side of her stomach, until she spots the goo behind Amity joining together and reforming into an Abomination. She grins, chuckling a little much to Luke's confusion.
Luke: Hey, what are you laughing at? I just beat you, lady?
Amity: Have you?
Luke turns to see the Abomination has reformed and proceeds to smack him. Luke rolls out of the way but when it tries again this time, he gets smacked. Luke loudly grunts as he flies across the arena but manages to regain his footing. He's bruised up and covered in a little goo but fine. Amity got up with a grin.
Amity: I guess I underestimated you, human. You're not that bad.
Luke: But you still won't apologize for before and take back what you said about me not being able to be a witch, are you?
Amity: NO!
Amity's abomination forms into chakrams again and clutches them angrily.
Luke fuses his dual light swords together to reform them into Rebellion. He grabs his goggles and tosses them to the floor as a sign of seriousness. To his surprise, the Light Glyph has been embedded above the Electric Glyph on his sword.
Luke: Hey… this glyph wasn't on my sword before. How'd that happen? He looks to the electric glyph on his sword. Let's see what this one does.
Luke slaps the electric glyph, causing it to glow navy blue. Rebellion becomes engulfed in a coating of electricity and flares up, swirling and surging with electrical power, fiery electricity engulfing it. Luke held up his sword, a bolt of electricity drops down. Amity's gasps in shock.
Lilith: His sword changed form again!?
Gus: Whoa! Talk about shocking!?
Willow: What kind of sword is that!?
All the crowd murmur in shock and anticipation. Eda nods, becoming prouder of her student.
Lilith watches, shocked and for a brief moment, in Luke's place she saw the demon boy who looked just like him wearing a Hexside uniform, the sleeve and leggings being navy blue.
Lilith: Lilith gasps. Sparda?
Hunter vs Amity Battle Music – Eclipse Lake
Luke aims his electrified sword and sends out a blast of electricity. Amity screams and gets out of the way in time, the blast exploding against the wall. She gasps as Luke fired a continuous stream of electricity. Amity ran circles around Luke, the blast following her and damaging the wall. She flips above the blast, tossing a chakram which Luke quickly deflects with a sword swing.
When Amity lands gracefully she catches her chakram and charges Luke, the human boy doing the same and they both give battle cries.
The crowd continues cheering at the sight of the awesome battle unfolding before them.
King: Maybe I was wrong. Luke just might win this after all.
Student 5: A student is waving a foam finger. Go Amity!
King: Hey! You root for Luke or nobody!
Amity: You're mine, human!
Luke: Bring it on, Blight!
The two of them engage in an epic and high-speed clash, launching and trading blows, slashes and kicks with Luke's sword releasing electric sparks from each strike it makes. The crowd was in awe as they watch and hear metal clanking, electricity surging and the two grunt with each blow they launch.
Eda watches proudly and Lilith expresses surprise to see a human hold his own like this against her protégé.
Luke and Amity are fighting on even terms, Luke's determination for King and to stand up to Amity plus his hand-to-hand combat and sword fighting skills are allowing him to put an incredibly decent fight against Amity's superior skills and power in magic as a witch which is only being held back by her own arrogance but she keeps fighting, refusing to yield to a human. Neither of them is able to land a hit as they clash.
Luke and Amity continue duking it out and Amity sweeps Luke off his leg. He lands on his back, and his sword is blown into the air. She attempts to slice him, but Luke pulls back his legs and jumps up. When Amity slashes Luke acrobatically flips above her, catching Rebellion. Luke and Amity exchange two strikes, Luke slashes but Amity rolls around, launching two swings that Luke parries. Luke swiftly dodges and ducks Amity's next three swings and when she thrusts a chakram the human boy quickly deflects it before spinning his blade and slicing Amity chakram and arm, grazing and burning her. She cries out in pain and her chakram dissipates, leaving her with just one.
Amity shakes of the electricity and barely blocks Luke's next attack, struggling to hold him back. He grins.
Luke: Ha! Look who's struggling. Didn't think you'd meet your match, did you, Mrs Top Student? Ready to give up?
Amity: NO! I won't let you take away everything I've worked so hard for!
Amity forms and a spike, holding it backhand and slicing Luke in the stomach. He cries out in pain and stumbles back, clutching his stomach just as Amity runs in, reforming her spike into a chakram and tosses both before leaping. Luke blocks both but Amity rolls in front him, delivering a double kick that sends him flying and landing on his back. She leapt up to catch her chakrams and slash Luke with them but he rolls back.
Luke runs towards the wall and to everyone's amazement he runs along it, and Amity follows him along the ground, sending out massive abomination goo at him but Luke leapt up from the wall.
He reels back his electrified sword and unleashes a multiple volley of lightning bolts. Amity gasps and runs for her life but one of the bolts explode behind her and she's sent flying and screaming, hitting the ground hard.
Despite that she manages to lift herself up and cast a spell circle that causes a giant fist to rise. Luke gasps and quickly uses his sword to cushion the impact but gets hurt nonetheless as he roughly bounces off and has a hard landing on the ground where Amity rushes at him to form her chakrams in another gauntlet, delivering a hard punch to Luke that sends him stumbling back with pained grunt. She then traces a large spell circle and Luke is caught off-guard when massive Abomination goo forms around him and traps him in a massive ball of goo.
Amity smirks, Willow, Gus and King gasp, Lillith smiles and Eda becomes worried. Then her eyes widen when she spots something stuck onto the back of Amity's neck. A familiar sticker and that makes her suspicious.
Amity: Looks like I-huh!?
Amity becomes surprised to see blue electricity surging from the ball and then to her horror a beam of electricity blasts out of the ball straight for Amity. She gasps and quickly forms an abomination barrier in front to block. The beam explodes and sends Amity screaming and hitting the floor hard where she's engulfed in electricity, groaning in pain.
Luke emerges, covered in some purple goo but he pulls himself together. He leapt up and dives towards Amity with a battle cry, preparing to slash her. She manages to get up and form Abomination sword, quickly blocking him but barely as the force pushes her down slightly. Luke flips back onto the ground and attacks.
The human and witch swing swords, trading epic and fast blows, Amity parries an upper slash, Luke deflects a thrust, Amity ducks a horizontal swing and Luke parries two slashes before kicking Amity back.
Eventually, the boy and girl lock blades one last time, growling and pushing with all their strength, sparks grinding from their blades and Rebellion is releasing more electricity.
Amity: You're just a stupid human! You have no right to be a witch!
Luke: I don't recall that being your decision!
Luke pushes and Amity groans as she feels herself getting forced back. Refusing to be humiliated Amity, pushes harder and they're both in a stalemate again. Luke gets out a Light Glyph from his pocket, activates and moves in front of Amity. She cries out in pain when the burst of light blinds, allowing Luke to send both her chakrams flying with a strong upper swing. Amity groans as she rubs her eyes, allowing Luke to slam the Electric Glyph on her, activating and she's electrocuted. Amity screams in immense pain.
…
When the electrocution stops, she drops to her knees, groaning in agony. She looks up, her blurry vision becoming clear to see Luke spin Rebellion with a victorious grin.
Luke: Jackpot!
Luke throws a strong punch and Amity shouts in pain when it hits her square on the cheek. She fell on her back and her Abomination Chakrams stick to the ground.
Lillith gasps in shock to see her protégé knocked down. The entire crowd, including teachers are shocked to see Hexside's top student defeated by a human. Willow, Gus and King overcome their disbelief and erupt with cheers.
Willow: Woo-hoo!
Gus: Yeah! He did it!
Willow: Luke won!
King: I never doubted him for a minute!
Willow and Gus wrap arms.
Willow & Gus: Luke won! Luke won! Luke won!
Eda: Hot dang! That's my boy! She points at Lilith. In your face dear sister!
Lilith growls in frustration. Amity lifts herself up, rubbing her face while groaning in pain. She gasps when Luke points his sword at her and to see the serious look on his face. She's in utter disbelief, she, the top student of Hexside was beaten by a human boy.
Both she and Luke were bruised up and Luke was covered in goo.
Luke: It's over Amity. You've lost.
Amity: But…but how? How is this possible? I've worked my whole life to make it to the top! You? You're just a human weirdo!
Luke: There's a lot more to us weirdos than you think. So, you ready to apologise?
Refusing to accept defeat, Amity's face contorts with hatred as she got up while creating another large abomination behind her.
Amity: No…never! This isn't over! I don't quit! I never quit! I won't let myself be humiliated by a human like you!
Amity's eyes glow purple as her Abomination fully emerges and Luke rests his sword on his shoulder.
Luke: A lady of guts, huh? I respect that. It's a shame you're a jerk. I'm not about to-
Eda: Hold it right there! Everyone looks to see Eda approaching the combatants. Wait just a sec, Miss Protégé.
Luke: She walks past Luke who stood normally now. Eda, what are you doing? I was just about to win this duel!
Eda: You've already won, kid. Sourpuss here just won't accept that. But that's not why I'm here.
Lilith arrives in the battlefield next to Amity.
Lilith: Is there a problem, sister?
Eda: Yeah, there's a problem.
Eda roughly grabs Amity's hair.
Amity: Ow!
Eda: Care to explain this dear sister?
She lifts Amity's hair, revealing a Power Glyph.
Amity: Hey! What are you—
Eda rips the glyph off. The abomination shrinks until it's about the height of Amity's knee, though it crumbles completely when its head crushes it. Eda holds the glyph up to the audience.
Eda: A Power Glyph from the Construction Coven.
Everyone gasped at this revelation. Shocked and appalled that Amity, Lilith's best protege, had used an underhanded tactic to get the upper hand. Amity herself is in genuine shock and fear and Luke dismisses his sword.
Luke: You cheated!?
Amity: No! I-I didn't know! I swear!
Luke: But if you didn't cheat then that would mean… Realization hits him and he points at Lilith. It was you! You put a Power Glyph on Amity's neck before the duel!
Everyone in the auditorium was in total shock. More so when they learned Amity cheated. The head of the Emperor's Coven, the one that was looked up to as the symbol of order, used her own star student to cheat.
Eda: Ah-ha! Yes, yes, yes-yes-yes! You cheated. Perfect, prissy Lilith cheated. Hot dang, I love coventions!
Eda cheered as she started doing a victory dance before turning and mocking her sister, making silly singing noises. Lilith is completely embarrassed to see she's been caught.
Lilith: I only did that because I knew you would cheat! I mean, that human used an anti-magic sword!
Eda: Still cheated! Welcome down to my level!
But while Eda was celebrating her sister's embarrassment, Amity was having a different experience. Still in shock by this revelation, the green-haired witch looked around and saw their faces. Their shock, sadness, and disappointment at her.
Amity: But... I didn't know!
Luke looked at her, and any dislike for her left as he genuinely felt sorry for her. Realizing Lilith used her in her petty rivalry with her sister. Amity watches Luke approach her and runs off.
Luke: Amity, wait!
Luke quickly runs after her, picking up his goggles in the process. King gets up from his seat in the stands.
King: I'd better go after him!
King tries to run only for his offerings to end up tripping and he comically falls down the stands.
King: My offerings!
Eda is continuing to dance around and Lililth is getting fed up.
Lilith: Knock it off. You're making a scene!
Eda: You cheated! She's dreamt of this moment for years and wasn't going to stop. Hey, where's the Rhyming Coven? What rhymes with "cheated"?
Lilith: Stop acting like a child!
Eda: You were defeated, don't get hated, get your stank face treated!
Lilith: Lilith had reached her melting point. Rhyme one more thing. I dare you!
Eda: Oh, it's okay, I'm done. She lied. Because my rhymes are depleted!
Lilith: That did it. That's it!
Lilith summons her staff, twirls in a fiery blue circle and hits Eda with a blast of energy, throwing her through her spikes and into the wall behind the dais. Willow, Gus and the rest of the audience gasps. 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 only for it to fly out of her hand and clatter 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 a white light.
Scenes shift to the theatre entrance, which Luke runs out of and looks around. He sees Amity sulking in a dark corner next to the bathrooms, hugging her knees and her head burrowed in.
Luke: Luke walks up. Uh…hi.
Amity: Amity lifts and turns her head. What do you want?
Luke: Look, I just wanna talk. I'm sorry about what happened in there.
Amity: Ugh! seriously? Just leave me alone!
Luke: I didn't mean to embarrass you, honest!
Amity: That's all you ever do! Ever since we met all you've done is embarrassed me! First at school, and now this!
Luke: But that's never been my intention, Amity! Sure, you're a girl jerk but I never hated you enough to humiliate you like this. I was just defending my friends!
Amity: Amity stood up in anger and humiliation. You made me look like a fool in front of the Emperor's Coven. My future! You think it's so easy to be a witch! I have been working my whole life to get to the top! You cheated with that sword! That duel was mine from the start!
Luke: No one said anything about magical weapons being against the rules! If anything, this duel was draw!
Amity: There is no draw in a duel! You were only able to fight back there because of that anti-magic sword, not your skills as a witch! Without that sword you would've lost for sure! Accept it! You cheated! You don't belong in this world! Say it! Say you're not a witch!
Luke remained silent and stares at her.
Amity: SAY IT!
Luke: Fine. You win. Amity was stunned by this as she watches Luke frown. I'm not a witch. I don't really belong here. I don't fit in. Heck, even back home I was a freak to most people. Maybe you're right about me Amity, I'm not a witch.
He kneels on one knee, pulling out a notepad and pencil. Amity looks confused as she kneels with him. Luke slowly draws out the light glyph, then taps it. A ball of light is produced and he holds it up, presenting it to Amity.
Luke: But I'm training hard to become one in my own way.
Amity stares at the light in awe, amazed with what she's seeing.
(Timeskip)
Eda and Lilith's duel ends in a draw after Eda pulls a fast one on her sister, much to Lilith's frustration.
Meanwhile, Luke and Amity continue talking, the latter acting unimpressed by the Light Spell. She turns away.
Amity: That's nothing. A child could do a light spell.
Luke's expression falls and sits against the wall, flicking his orb and it gently touches Amity's shoulder.
Luke: Yeah, I guess.
Amity: Her expression softens. But... I've never seen it cast like that. So…that's how you powered up your sword.
Luke: Yup. I had a Light Glyph ready and attached it to my sword. It absorbed the magic and powered up. The same goes for my Electric Glyph which was already part of my sword for some reason.
Amity: That is…actually pretty impressive.
Luke: It doesn't come naturally to me like it does for you, so I've had to improvise. I know I'm not a witch like all of you in this world. That's why I'm learning to become one in my own special way.
He presents the notepad and Rebellion (in handle form). Amity sighs in acceptance, finally seeing that perhaps this human does have potential. She traces out a spell circle and drags Luke's hand into it. Their hands glow briefly, and the circle disappears.
Amity: The oath is unbound.
Amity stood up and proceeds to walk off.
Luke: Did it work? Can I still learn magic?
Amity: She stops. Humans have no magical ability. But I doubt that'll stop you. And…as hard as it is for me to say this…maybe I was wrong about you.
Luke stood up, watching her. He smiles as he puts his things away, stuffing his hands in his pockets.
Luke: A woman of guts and honour. I like that. Maybe, you're not so bad after all, Blight.
Amity: She gives a small smile. You're not so bad, yourself, human. I have to admit, you impressed me. She frowns again. But don't think this makes us friends. I still don't like you. But I do have a little respect for you now. I doubt you can become a witch. But you're welcome to try. She smiles again. So…good luck training to be a witch…Luke.
Amity leaves and Luke can't help but continue smiling as he places his goggles back on.
Luke: Huh. Call me crazy, but maybe she's not such a jackass after all.
King: Luke!
Luke looks to see King running up to him without his "offerings".
Luke: King?
King: I saw what happened? So…does this mean you and Amity are friends now?
Luke: Luke bends down. I wouldn't go that far…but I'd say we've reached some kind of understanding…plus she genuinely called me by name for once. Wait, where are your offerings?
King: I tripped and it all got torn off. Doesn't matter, that stuff was weighing me down. But I have something for you, Luke. And it's the best thing, because it's free, comes from my heart, and I always have more than I need.
Luke: It's not love, is it? That'd just be plain creepy for two guys like us.
King: Ugh! No! He reaches behind and presents a yellow bag. Tote bags! He puts it on Luke's arm and hops in it as he stands. And they have so many uses! Away, fair chariot! Away!
Luke pats his head as Eda arrives after escaping Lilith.
Eda: We gotta go.
Luke: How'd you get away from Lilith?
Eda: Let's just say she had a real "snack attack." Hah! She snorts and heads for the door. Wait, I got a better one.
Luke: Eda...
Eda stops and looks back to see Luke frowning in concern.
Luke: Do you think I'll ever be a true witch?
Eda: What? I don't know. And who's a true witch? He thumbs over to two witches talking behind her. 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.
Luke: Luke smiles hopefully. Be my own witch.
Eda: Now, let's go before my sister realizes I tied her pointy shoes together.
Lilith screams, having tripped on her shoes.
Eda: And that's our cue!
The two of them proceed leave the covention as they talk.
Luke: 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.
Luke: What? You've got parents? I need to know more!
King: You very much don't!
Luke: Hey, teach, could you help me with something when we get back.
Eda: Sure thing, kid. What do you need?
Luke: I have an idea for two new weapons, but I'll need some human junk and some magi stuff.
At the Owl House, Luke is in his room cobbling up together some human junk and electronics thanks to Eda's portal door. He uses a couple of tools to put something together and has his goggles on.
Luke: It's a good thing I'm top student in electronics class. One of the very few classes I excelled in. Soon he finishes making his weapon. Perfect.
Scenes shift to a dressing room in the Covention. Lilith enters, tripping over her tied laces. She uses the counter to help her stand up.
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; on the mirror appears to be a small demon named Kikimora.
Kikimora: Lilith, I see you let The Owl Lady get the best of your temper. Just remember what Emperor Belos has promised to you.
Lilith: Lilith bows her head. I will capture her, ma'am. You have my word.
Kikimora: Very good.
Kikimora fades from the mirror, allowing Lilith's reflection to appear. Determination is shown on her face.
Lilith: Your days are numbered, Edalyn.
Lillith looks to a nearby photo frame and picks it up, giving it a deep look. It's a photo of her and Eda as teenagers, wearing Hexside Potion Tracks uniform and both have orange hair. The sisters are smiling and posing with two boys, one with silver hair and Bard Coven uniform and the boy that looks like a demon version of Luke but with blue hair. The group of four are smiling at the camera as they pose.
It seems this catfight between sisters is far from over. And only time will tell whether Luke and Amity will truly become friends. And what's with a demon boy looking like Luke? Could it be some kind of coincidence?
Coming up next, Willow and Gus are bummed out to not be invited to Amity's house for a Moonlight Conjuring, so Luke invites them to the Owl House for one while Eda goes on the hunt for some elixir. The trio end up getting more than they bargained for and end up having the most epic conjuring ever.
Owl House Season 1 Episode 6 – Hooty's Moving Hassle
(A/N: Please Review. I hope to receive a lot for this chapter specifically. The duel combines "Hunter vs Amity", "Sasha vs Yunan in Amphibia" and "Noah vs Mio in XC3". I hope this is well-loved)