The Chronicles of Sir William
Ch 20
In the Eye of the Observer
OPEN ON:
INT. STELLAR OBSERVATORY, GRAND CHAMBER
The Observer guides Hunter into the largest chamber in her
observatory in the sky. At the center of the room is a
massive orrery of shining bronze gears and gyros, spinning
slowly.
THE OBSERVER
Behold!
Hunter gazes up at it with awe.
HUNTER
So, what is it?
THE OBSERVER
The Demon Realm's undoing.
She pulls a mechanical lever in the floor. With a deafening
groan of metal, it lurches into motion, it's gyros
beginning to rotate and whirl at higher speeds.
THE OBSERVER (cont'd)
A last resort I hoped wouldn't be
necessary...
Hunter's eyes darken and he prepares a spell-circle, aiming
it at the giant mechanism.
HUNTER
Good to know...
He prepares to unleash a massive fire-ball, but his spell
begins to sputter. Instead, he squirts a stream of soap-
bubbles.
HUNTER (cont'd)
What...?!
Hunter freezes awkwardly as the Observer glares at him.
With a snap of her fingers, a pair of clockwork automatons
spring out of silos in the floor and seize him in
mechanical pincers.
THE OBSERVER
Oh, dear. I hope that wasn't some
ill-conceived attempt to betray me.
HUNTER
I know everything! About who you
are! About what you're trying to do!
THE OBSERVER
Really? Well then...
The Observer primes a spell-circle and aims it at Hunter.
THE OBSERVER (cont'd)
I suppose I'll have to dispose of
you. Pity.
Hunter gulps in anticipation of the death-dealing blow.
Instead, her spell sputters as well, emitting an explosion
of confetti like a large party-popper.
THE OBSERVER (cont'd)
*cackles* Oh, that was rich!
*laughs*
HUNTER
Wha-what's going on?! What happened
to our magic?
Though Hunter appears panicked, he furtively fumbles with
his phone in his back pocket. The Observer doesn't notice
in the midst of her laughter.
CUT TO:
INT. THE OWL HOUSE, KITCHEN - MORNING
Luz walks into the kitchen for breakfast only to discover
Eda and Camilla half-buried in a mountain of whipped cream.
LUZ
(awkward)
Whoa...am I...interrupting
something...?
They are in the middle of brooming the cream up into dust-
pans. Hooty cheerfully helps scarf down as much as he can.
CAMILLA
Ay, ay, ay! We were just starting
the stove to make maduros...
EDA
But when I tried to cast a fire
spell, I doused the whole thing with
whipped cream instead.
Lilith returns with trash bags to contain the mess.
LILITH
Maybe you just need some time to
adjust to your magic again after
being cursed for so long.
KING
It's not just her...
King comes in through the back door, his fur covered in
bubble gum.
KING (cont'd)
I was out training when I tried to
cast a water-blade spell. Instead, I
ended up like something you'd scrape
off Eda's school desk.
He stops and sniffs his fur with morbid curiosity.
KING (cont'd)
(revolted)
Uggh! And it's freshly chewed too!
LUZ
Huh, weird.
Luz tries to cast a light spell. An orb of light briefly
appears over her finger before transforming into a bullfrog
that tries to eat her hand.
LUZ (cont'd)
Agh!
She flings it out the window.
LUZ (cont'd)
It's like all our magic's gone
haywire!
Suddenly her phone rings.
LUZ (cont'd)
Just a second, I've gotta take this.
She turns away and answers her phone, while the others
continue cleaning the kitchen.
LUZ (cont'd)
Hello? Luz the Human speaking! Now's
not really a good time, if you could
maybe call ba-
HUNTER (VOX)
(prompting)
Quit yucking it up and tell me what
you've done!
THE OBSERVER (VOX)
Oh, it's quite simple, really...
Luz freezes, recognizing the voice.
THE OBSERVER (VOX) (cont'd)
This orrery allows magic-users
across the Demon Realm to cast
spells intuitively...
Luz runs back into the kitchen and puts her phone on
speaker.
EDA
What?! Who is-?
Luz shushes her, prompting them all to listen quietly.
INT. GRAND CHAMBER
THE OBSERVER
They need only visualize their
intentions while drawing a circle in
the air and the device takes care of
the rest.
The Observer continues pontificating to Hunter, pacing in
front of the orrery.
THE OBSERVER (cont'd)
With the mechanism out of kilter,
their magic will be shapeless-and
they will be helpless.
HUNTER
(prompting)
But so will you. Even your magic
seems affected.
Hunter's tone of voice seems to indicate that he's speaking
to the eavesdroppers through his phone as much as to the
Observer.
THE OBSERVER
Alas, it's true.
(leering)
But I won't need magic to bring ruin
to those fools in the Boiling
Isles...!
INT. THE OWL HOUSE, KITCHEN
The residents of the Owl House trade shocked glances.
INT. GRAND CHAMBER
THE OBSERVER (cont'd)
Or to you...
Hunter's eyes widen.
HUNTER
(nervous)
W-what are you going to do to me?
THE OBSERVER
Why, nothing at all! You're far
too...valuable.
Hunter looks confused for a moment before he is seized by a
sharp pain. He winces, doubling over in the arms of his
captors.
HUNTER
What's...*groan* happening to-
His eyes cloud over with a black ichor which slowly drips
from his tear ducts. The darkness slowly spreads over his
face, his irises glowing green.
THE OBSERVER
Don't strain yourself. I have big
plans for you...my little Titan.
*chuckles*
INTRO
SEQUENCE:
OPEN ON:
INT. STAIRWAY
The Observer descends down a dark spiral stairway, her
automatons dragging Hunter along.
HUNTER
I can't believe I listened to you!
All this time, you're the one who
cursed Belos, just like the Owl
Lady!
The Observer pauses on her way down the stairs.
THE OBSERVER
(frustrated)
It's also thanks to me that you
ingrate witches even exist! I
created "magic" as this universe
knows it, and all I get credit for
is a few tawdry curses?!
Hunter is shocked into silence.
HUNTER
You created magic?
Hunter clutches his cell phone in his back pocket and
steels himself.
INT. GALLERY
They arrive in a hallway lined with stained-glass windows
that tell the observer's origin story.
THE OBSERVER
Folk call me "The Observer", as my
people were called. For that is all
we did.
(bored)
Observe.
They pass beneath a window showing god-like beings watching
the movements of heavenly bodies through the cosmos. Their
bodies are constellations of tiny stars with planets or
moons for heads.
The stained glass figures begin to move as if enchanted.
THE OBSERVER (V.O.)
Never interfering with the grand
design. Naturally, a few billion
years of that grew tiresome.
They move on to one depicting strange nexus of glowing
light.
THE OBSERVER (V.O.) (cont'd)
(reverent)
But then I discovered a mysterious,
wonderful force in the far reaches
of the aether.
It warps nearby planets and stars, turning deserts to
oceans, day to night, futuristic utopias to medieval
kingdoms.
THE OBSERVER (V.O.) (cont'd)
It was pure chaos-unbridled change!
But it needed a semblance of order
if it was to reshape this dreary
universe...
The moon-headed Observer takes the nexus and sorts it into
nine distinct wavelengths of light. She then inscribes
glyphs into each color, one for each type of magic: light,
fire, ice, plants, earth, lightning, wind, water, and
darkness.
THE OBSERVER (V.O.) (cont'd)
However, my kin did not approve of
my work, and conspired to destroy
it.
The other Observers surround her and whisk away the nexus,
breaking it into pieces and scattering it across the
universe.
THE OBSERVER (V.O.) (cont'd)
But one cannot destroy change-only
scatter it in a vain attempt to hide
it from me.
The moon-faced Observer lashes out at the other observers
in anger. They combine their powers to shrink her to a
human-sized form and leave her stranded on a desert world.
THE OBSERVER (V.O.) (cont'd)
They then imprisoned me in this
mortal form and left me to rot.
The Observer draws an arrangement of glyphs in the sand and
escapes her desert prison through a portal.
THE OBSERVER (V.O.) (cont'd)
But I was not defeated. I searched
creation for magic made manifest.
She explores the cosmos in search of magic.
THE OBSERVER (V.O.) (cont'd)
Little of it was usable for my
plans. Galdor stones were too rare.
Palistrom trees took too long to
make too little.
She then stumbles upon a mass of bluish black ichor feeding
off a jungle planet.
THE OBSERVER (V.O.) (cont'd)
But then I found a strange entity
that fed on the life-force of entire
worlds. It resonated with magic!
She tries to approach it, but is halted by a sun-headed
Observer. It's face is reminiscent of Belos' mask.
Undeterred, the moon-faced Observer flings the ichor at the
sun-head. The ichor infests his body, mutating him into a
skeletal, rotten corpse.
The ichor infects other colossal creatures from the jungle
world. Together, the necrotic host scours the cosmos in
search of worlds to consume.
THE OBSERVER (V.O.) (cont'd)
Nothing would stop me...until I
arrived at this infernal world!
The Titans are dispatched by the demon warrior, Haligor.
THE OBSERVER (V.O.) (cont'd)
While I pondered a means of
resurrecting my Titans, I studied
the peoples that sprung from their
remains. Demon Empires. Witch
Kingdoms. It was quaint-even
fascinating at times...
The Observer bides her time, studying the rise and fall of
the Demon Realm's civilizations.
THE OBSERVER (V.O.) (cont'd)
But the experiment must continue...
The Observer continues down the hall, Hunter struggling to
keep to his feet as he's yanked along by the automatons.
HUNTER
(haunted)
So...that's all I am? I'm the next
Titan...like Belos was going to be?
THE OBSERVER
Yes. The "incantations" you've been
studying have begun your
metamorphosis. As the years pass,
you will grow into your role as a
devourer of worlds!
They arrive at a door leading into a dark dungeon chamber.
THE OBSERVER (cont'd)
But of course, we no longer have the
luxury of time.
She throws a switch, illuminating a row of cylindrical
tanks lining the wall with ghoulish green light. Looking
into the tanks, Hunter sees his old street-urchin friends
suspended in a clear slime, Titan's blood being pumped into
them through tubes.
HUNTER
(horrifed)
Z-Zach?!
He frantically looks into another. This one looks even more
mutated.
HUNTER (cont'd)
JESSE?! SPEAK TO ME!
Hunter breaks free from the automatons' grip and pounds on
the glass.
HUNTER (cont'd)
(trembling)
W-What are you doing to them...?!
THE OBSERVER
They are undergoing an accelerated
version of the process. This will
only make them into lesser Titans,
But they should still be powerful
enough to destroy the Boiling Isles.
HUNTER
N-no! They'll stop you!
THE OBSERVER
With what? Their befuddled magic?
She summons a swarm of butterflies from her finger to
remind him.
THE OBSERVER (cont'd)
It's over, Hunter.
The automatons seize him again and march him back to an
empty cylinder at the head of the chamber.
THE OBSERVER (cont'd)
You could have been a good little
swine, prancing along to your
slaughter with delusions of grandeur
ringing in your empty little head.
HUNTER
(struggling)
No-Grr! NO!
The automatons force him into the cylinder, sliding shut
with a hiss. He bangs against the glass as it begins to
fill with slime.
THE OBSERVER
Now I have burdened you with the
knowledge of your true purpose...
Enjoy the rest of your wretched
existence as my slave.
The Observer then takes her leave, her cackles echoing
across the chamber. Hunter can only hang his head in
despair as the slime fills up past his pockets, short-
circuiting his phone.
HUNTER
(solemn)
Now you know her plan...Make it
count, guys...
CUT TO:
EXT. BONESBOROUGH, TOWN SQUARE - DAY
Luz cradles her phone as Hunter's call drops, breathing a
silent prayer.
LUZ
Thank you, Hunter...We will...
She turns to see the town square outside the Bonesbrough
council chambers swarming with activity. Lord William and
General Tarak are busy mobilizing their troops to defend
the city.
There is a pall of dread hanging over the citizens of
Bonesborough as they either duck inside their homes or are
pressed into service with the militia.
The other members of the council approach William with glum
looks.
ALADOR
Lord Regent. We have taken a vote
and decided it would better to
evacuate Bonesborough than risk
confrontation with the Observer.
WILLIAM
Even if we had time to get everyone
out, the Observer and her pets would
just slowly hunt us down and pick us
off. What fate is that for our
people?
(determined)
No. I overrule the council. We will
stand and fight!
THE KEEPER
But what chance do we have without
our magic?!
WILLIAM
Witches had other ways of waging war
when magic was only a luxury.
He nods over to where his guards assemble massive siege
engines and train with bows and spears. General Tarak nods
to his warriors who train with their glaives.
HETTIE CUTBURN
(shaking her head)
It still won't be enough...
LUZ
You're right, it won't.
They all turn to the normally optimistic Luz in surprise.
LUZ (cont'd)
(pondering)
But magic may not be off the table
after all.
Luz takes a piece of paper from her pocket and inscribes a
light glyph on it. It crumples up and successfully turns
into an orb of light.
LUZ (cont'd)
The Observer's doohickey doesn't
create magic, just gives it form.
(hopeful)
But if you already know how to give
it form...
MASON
But how is a whole city going to
learn these glyphs by the time the
Titans come?
LUZ
You just need a really good teacher.
She turns to Principal Bump. He smiles in turn, knowing her
plan.
LUZ (cont'd)
"There's hope", is what I'm trying
to say.
She paces in front of the council, making a rousing,
hopeful speech.
LUZ (cont'd)
You may have built Bonesborough on
magic, but magic isn't what makes
you who you are! It's seeing things
differently-doing things
differently. That's what makes you
people so awesome!
After murmuring uncertainties, their spirits finally seem
leavened.
LUZ (cont'd)
(determined)
And pretty soon, The Observer's
gonna learn that the hard way.
WILLIAM
(to the council)
Ensure she has whatever she needs.
Once more, our fate is in the hands
of Luz, the Human.
BEGIN MONTAGE:
The soundtrack begins a hopeful overture as we see scenes
of the Boiling Isles preparing for the storm.
INT. HEXSIDE GYMNASIUM
Principal Bump has gathered all the students in the
gymnasium where they all transcribe glyphs onto paper cards
by the thousands.
BOSCHA
(whining)
Ugh! I'm getting blisters! Why are
we doing this, anyway?! Magic from
paper sounds so lame!
PRINCIPAL BUMP
Aside from it being our only hope of
escaping annihilation...?
He takes the stage and speaks through the school's PA
system.
PRINCIPAL BUMP (VOX)
Because those students who meet
their quotas will finish this
semester with straight-A's!
The whole school erupts into cheers and they redouble their
transcription efforts. A few students gather the piles of
finished glyph cards in messenger sacks and fly off to
deliver them to Bonesborough.
EXT. CITY WALLS
The students deliver the first batch of glyphs to the city
guard, who use plant spells to hoist their catapults onto
the walls.
Alador Blight takes some glyphs and uses them to activate
his fleet of abomatons. He arms them with nets and
grappling hook launchers before sending them off to defend
the walls.
Mason and a gang of Construction Coven witches use their
glyphs to carve trenches and fortifications around the
city.
The Potion Coven's head-witch takes some glyphs and uses
them to stir enormous vats of foul liquid and pours them
into massive glass jugs.
The Beast Coven head-witch commands a flock of gryphons and
giant birds to carry the jugs into the sky and wait to drop
them on the city's attackers.
Hettie Cutburn prepares hospital tents for the wounded...
Their deliveries finished, the Hexside students take to the
air again.
EXT. SKIES OVER BONESBOROUGH
As they fly over the city, they dump out the remaining
glyphs from their messenger sacks, sending thousands of
glyph cards floating down to the street like snowflakes.
The citizens of Bonesborough marvel at the sight. Some
brave souls test the glyphs for themselves and cheer at
having newfound hope of retaliation.
END MONTAGE:
INT. BONESBOROUGH COUNCIL CHAMBERS - DAY
Luz gathers with her friends in the council rotunda to plan
their attack.
LUZ
Okay. Lucky for us, Titan-blood
magic also seems unaffected. So we
still have a way in to the
Observer's lair.
William takes his sword and cuts open a portal to a random
location to demonstrate.
LUZ (cont'd)
While Bonesborough is under attack,
a small team can sneak in and take
her down once and for all.
EDA
Hear, hear!
LUZ
Sorry, Eda. You won't be a part of
it.
EDA
What?!
LUZ
Even without her magic, the Observer
is still dangerous. I need witches
who know the glyph designs by heart.
Luz gestures to William, Lilith, Amity, Gus, and Willow.
LILITH
(smug)
And you flunked out of that class,
remember?
EDA
Ugh!
Eda face-plants on the table with a frustrated groan.
LUZ
-Or, people who are awesome even
without magic!
She nods to King who twirls his glaive with a flourish,
Hooty who undulates with glee, and Camilla who looks
confused.
CAMILLA
Me?! But I barely even know what's
going on-!
Luz hushes her and gives her a knowing wink.
LUZ
Cosmic Frontier: The Next
Millennium. Season Four. Captain
John Picardy confronts the M
Continuum!
Camilla's confusion vanishes.
CAMILLA
(realizing)
Oh, I remember! So that's what's
going on. Hah!
At first looking proud of herself, she quickly comes to a
dreadful realization.
CAMILLA (cont'd)
(horrified)
Dios mio...THAT'S what's going on?!
LUZ
See? We're on the same nerdy
wavelength. That's why I need you
for this one!
CAMILLA
(serious)
I'm not sure I even want you going.
LUZ
Mamá, we knew it would be this way.
Remember what Captain Avery always
says. "The needs of the many-"
CAMILLA
"-outweigh the needs of the few."
(pained smile)
I'm starting to regret telling you I
was into that show.
Camilla finally relents at Luz's trusting smile.
CAMILLA (cont'd)
Alright. Just...let me get ready.
LUZ
(solemn)
We'll all need some time.
CUT TO:
EXT. THE OWL HOUSE, FRONT YARD - DUSK
Everyone begins suiting up for what may be their final
mission.
Amity adorns herself with Blight Co. Armor and weapons. She
then gives her boyfriend, Gavin, a final kiss.
Gus and Willow also don some new gear and hug their parents
goodbye.
King and General Tarak confer as well.
GENERAL TARAK
Fight well, my apprentice. Should I
not return from battle, our tribe's
leadership will fall to you.
KING
Don't talk like that. We'll both
make it out of this. I still need
your guidance.
GENERAL TARAK
I have little left to teach. You
have grown into a fine warrior. Your
father would be proud.
KING
I'm sure you'd know.
King wraps his arms around Tarak in a hug. Letting out an
emotional whimper, the old warrior embraces him back.
INT. LIVING ROOM
Camilla suits up for battle. She straps a tool-belt to her
waist, fitting it with a hand taser, a can of pepper spray,
a baseball bat, and a size eight sandal in its own
special holster. She then paints some glare marks on her
cheeks and gives the camera her best war face.
Sitting on the couch, Raine rosins his violin bow while Eda
finishes carving a palisman.
RAINE
Is that a new one?
EDA
Nah. I've been working on it for a
while now. I just didn't want to
leave it unfinished in case...
(solemn)
In case, you know-
RAINE
(lightening the
mood)
-In case you have a blowout sale
when you get back! Commemorative
merch is a hot commodity!
EDA
*snort* Yeah. That's why...
They smile and hold hands, leaving to go upstairs.
EXT. TURRET
Lord William stands at the parapets of the Owl House's old
turret, looking pensively at the sea. The sky reddens with
the ominous approach of a solar eclipse.
He remembers a similar view from his old castle.
BEGIN
FLASHBACK:
EXT. OSSIGARD CASTLE - DAY
Sir William and his father, King Wulfric, walk out onto the
walls. They laugh and reminisce, both in good cheer.
WILLIAM
(laughing)
And before I cut it off I said,
"That's how you get ahead!".
King Wulfric howls with laughter and wipes a joyful tear
from his eye.
KING WULFRIC
Oh, It's good to have you back, son.
I missed your banter.
The King looks off into the horizon, suddenly more composed
and grave.
KING WULFRIC (cont'd)
Your return from knight errantry was
well-timed.
KING WULFRIC (cont'd)
Ossigard is facing new threats from
within. It will need a strong King...
(solemn)
...when I am gone...
WILLIAM
(concerned)
Father? You don't appear ill. What's
wrong?
KING WULFRIC
Oh, it's nothing like that. It' only
that my perspective has changed as
of late. I find myself looking to
the future more than to the past.
WILLIAM
Quite to my surprise.
KING WULFRIC
You'll know the feeling when you get
up in years. But in the mean time I
want you to remember something.
William listens intently.
KING WULFRIC (cont'd)
Your magical arts will not make you
a King, nor your skill in battle.
Not wealth, fame, or glory, but your
bond with your people.
WILLIAM
Wise council, father.
KING WULFRIC
It is more than a proverb. It is
truly a sacred power that you can
draw strength from in times of need.
WILLIAM
Like magic?
KING WULFRIC
Stronger...We've known it since our
human ancestors came to this world
from the Rhineland.
WILLIAM
Teach me, father.
KING WULFRIC
It cannot be taught in a lesson.
Only forged between a King and his
people. When the time is right, when
you have their trust, it can save
our Kingdom.
Wulfric clasps his son's shoulder.
KING WULFRIC (cont'd)
Remember, the greatest triumph is
moving the hearts of your people...
END FLASHBACK:
William continues staring at the eclipse in the sky as Luz
joins him on the turret.
LUZ
It's always the Day of Unity when
these things happen, huh?
WILLIAM
Yes. Quite the inauspicious event,
isn't it?
LUZ
So, Whatchya up to?
WILLIAM
(distant)
Oh, just dwelling on some wisdom my
father gave me.
LUZ
Anything good?
WILLIAM
I'm sure it was.
(troubled)
It just didn't arrive in time to
help our Kingdom.
Luz senses his disquiet and clasps his shoulder.
WILLIAM (cont'd)
The people are frightened, Luz. When
they look to me, do they feel
courage? Pride? Confidence?
LUZ
That's what I'm feeling now.
She locks her fingers in his hand and rests on his back.
LUZ (cont'd)
And I was plenty scared before.
He smiles and strokes her head.
WILLIAM
Well. There's a small triumph there.
Luz lights up, just remembering something.
LUZ
Hey, I wanted to give you something.
She takes a small plastic toy out of her pocket and hands
it to William. It's the gaming device she had previously
given to Amity.
WILLIAM
(confused)
Oh...Erhm, it's very nice. What is
it?
LUZ
(gentile)
Consider it a token of your lady's
favor.
His eyes light up, realizing the significance of the gift.
LUZ (cont'd)
May it bring you good luck in your
battles.
CUT TO:
INT. STELLAR OBSERVATORY, DUNGEON - DUSK
The Observer paces between the glowing green specimen
tanks. The mutated humans floating inside twitch and
shiver. They are barely recognizable now, more like tar-
coated skeletons.
THE OBSERVER
They are ready. It is time!
She gestures over to one of her mechanical minions. The
construct throws a lever and the pods begin sliding into
the floor.
EXT. STELLAR OBSERVATORY
Small pod-bay doors open in the underside of the floating
asteroid, shooting the tanks out like missiles.
The denizens of the Boiling Isles watch as the pods fall to
the surface of their world like shooting stars. They land
out in the wilderness with a loud crash, followed by
several moments of tense silence. Eda, Raine, General
Tarak, Principal Bump, Warden Wrath, and Gwendolyn
Clawthorne all arrive in the city as it's defenders
scramble to their stations.
Then, they see the boughs of the trees tremble. A cadence
of deep rumbles can be felt in the city, heralding the
approach of the Titans. One appears, it's massive head
cresting a hill before the rest of its body. It unleashes a
cavernous bellow.
It's followed by one, then two, and finally a total of nine
other Titans behind it. The denizens of Bonesborough steel
themselves for the assault.
THE OBSERVER (cont'd)
(laughing)
Farewell, Boiling Isles. I knew ye
too well.
The Observer turns from her balcony and heads back into her
study. She then pulls a lever on a console at her desk.
Klaxons sound all throughout her Observatory, sealing blast
doors and dispensing legions of her mechanical guards to
secure the grounds.
The Observatory is locked down tight.
INT. THE OWL HOUSE, LIVING ROOM
Luz, William, Camilla, Amity, Gus, Willow, King, Lilith,
and Hooty gather in the living room, preparing for their
counter-attack. William unsheathes his sword and waits for
Luz's signal.
LUZ
All ready?
KING
Born ready!
LILITH
(smoldering)
The Observer will pay for what she's
done...
Luz turns and nods to William. He then takes his sword and
cuts a glowing rift in space-time.
WILLIAM
Show no fear! Show no mercy! Show
that harridan nothing but your fury!
They all tense up for battle, ready for the charge.
WILLIAM (cont'd)
Attack!
CUT TO:
INT. THE OBSERVATORY, BASILICA - DUSK
The army of clockwork guards aimlessly shuffle around.
William's portal appears at the center of the room,
deploying the attacking witches.
They leap into the fray, dismantling hordes of the
clockworks with their paper glyphs or weapons. After
substantially thinning them out, Luz pauses to give orders
to her troops.
LUZ
Alright, we've got a foot-hold, but
now we need to divide and conquer.
Amity, Gus, Willow. I need you guys
to find and free Hunter. We'll need
him for this fight.
WILLOW
(nodding)
Right.
GUS
On it!
AMITY
Do we really need him, though?
The trio of young witches set off.
LUZ
Will. King. Mamá. The Observer's
invited us to a tea-party. Let's not
be late.
LILITH
What about us?
HOOTY
Yeah!
Luz takes them aside and shows them a specially drawn glyph
on a piece of parchment.
LUZ
I've got a special mission for you
two.
CUT TO:
EXT. BONESBOROUGH, CITY WALLS - DUSK
The Titans encroach on the gates, thundering over the
countryside.
The city guards load the catapults with huge balls of
burning pitch and take aim. Archers loose volleys of arrows
with glyph cards attached. At best, this only slows down or
enrages the Titans.
One of them manages to duck under the hail of fire and
draws near the gatehouse. Eda and Raine are there, hastily
drawing a massive glyph circle in the dirt.
EDA
Come on! Come on!
They finish and activate the glyph just in time to dodge
the Titan's massive feet. The counter-spell glyph bathes
the Titan in golden light, slowly shrinking it down.
Eventually, the creature is transformed back into a human,
collapsing into Eda's arms.
The city guards rejoice at the small victory.
RAINE
That was great! Think we can do that
again?
Their celebration is short-lived as the other Titans come
charging at the walls.
RAINE (cont'd)
*gulp* About a dozen more times...?
INT. OBSERVATORY, HALLS
Luz's infiltration team keeps fighting their way through
the Observer's lair, carving a path through the mechanical
guards. As they make their way through a long corridor, a
series of blast-doors close in their way.
King steps forward and takes a deep breath.
KING
WEEEEEEEEGH!
He unleashes his magical roar, blasting a hole through the
thick steel doors. He stands tall with pride as his friends
cheer him on.
But before they enter the rupture, a turret extends from a
silo in the ceiling behind them. It takes aim at Luz and
fires a magical ball of energy. Camilla notices it just in
time and flings herself in the projectile's path.
CAMILLA
Brujaaaaa BASH!
She takes her baseball bat and knocks the magical
projectile back at the turret, destroying it.
LUZ
Whoa, mom! You saved me!
CAMILLA
(rattled)
I was never even good at baseball.
Luz hugs her mom, everyone relieved at the close call. They
then turn and rush through the ruptured doors, the turret's
partially broken telescope lens following them.
INT. OBSERVATORY, OBSERVER'S STUDY
The Observer watches the intruders through a feed in her
desk's console.
THE OBSERVER
Curious. I thought I destroyed that
meddlesome human already. But then
again, who stays dead these days...?
Isn't that right, my old apprentice?
She swivels around in her chair to see Belos' ghost
watching her.
BELOS
Your pawn, you mean? You continue to
underestimate them, even after
seeing how they defeated me. But
then, I never truly had your
confidence, did I?
THE OBSERVER
Not so. I selected you for qualities
I prize in myself. Cunning.
Determination. Utter lack of regard
for the consequences. It's a shame
you never lived up to them...
BELOS
Don't be so certain.
Belos' ghost dissolves away, leaving the Observer alone in
her study.
INT. OBSERVATORY, DUNGEONS
Amity, Gus, and Willow fight through the Observatory's
lower complexes. After destroying a contingent of
mechanical guards, they pause to catch their breath.
AMITY
This place is a maze. How are we
going to find that kid in all this?!
GUS
(trembling)
Uhh...I think someone's trying to
answer your question...
Gus nervously points over to where Belos' ghost appears in
their midst. He wordlessly points them down one of the
hallways before disappearing again.
The trio trades nervous glances.
WILLOW
(shrugging)
I can think of worse people to ask
for directions.
They nod in agreement and set off through the catacombs.
EXT. BONESBOROUGH
The Titans have broken past the outer defenses of the city,
the inhabitants fighting for their lives. The guards pepper
the Titans with Glyph arrows and catapult volleys.
Eventually, this manages to fell one of the Titans.
The guards briefly cheer at their success, before having to
retreat as the other Titans plow over their positions.
Elsewhere, Eda and Raine hurriedly tries to paint the
dispelling glyph on the side of a building. General Tarak
and his warriors come running around a street corner,
luring another of the Titans into the trap.
GENERAL TARAK
Hurry! They're gaining!
RAINE
We've almost got it!
One of the other Titan's takes notice of the trap and hurls
a massive boulder at the wall. Eda and Raine leap away just
before the boulder demolishes the side of the building and
thwarts their plan.
RAINE (cont'd)
(coughing up dust)
What now?
Eda turns and looks at the encroaching Titans, her gaze
drifting to the skies above them.
EDA
...I think I have a plan.
EXT. BONESBOROUGH, SOUTHSIDE
Another Titan rampages through the poorer parts of town.
Some of the city's residents manage to leap from the
rooftops and clotheslines of the tenements and climb up
their backs. They slap a large number of glyphs onto the
Titan's skin and leap off after activating them.
The Titan is then engulfed in massive explosions of fire,
ice, water, and lightning. It collapses into the alleyways,
defeated.
Meanwhile, Eda puts her plan into action with another of
the Titans. She and Raine fly on their staves, trailing
smoke behind them from clay pots. They circle over the
Titan, trying to draw the dispelling glyph in the air with
the smoke.
Noticing them, the Titan tries to swipe at them. They dodge
around it's arms, still desperately trying to finish their
sky-writing. One of the Titan's swipes finally lands on
Raine, knocking him into the window of a multi-story high-
rise.
EDA (cont'd)
RAINE!
Despite her dismay, Eda tries to keep a cool head and
finish the glyph. Once it is fully formed, Eda activates
the trail of smoke, causing it to glow and consume the
Titan in Golden light. As the creature shrinks back into
human form, Eda lands on the high-rise and digs Raine's
unconscious body from the rubble.
EXT. BONESBOROUGH, MARKET SQUARE
The city guards and citizens continue to hold out against
the Titans, but notice their reserve of glyphs beginning to
dwindle.
GENERAL TARAK
We need more Glyphs!
MASON
What's taking those kids so long?
ALADOR
(gasping)
The school!
INT. HEXSIDE GYMNASIUM
Hexide's students continue furiously scribbling out glyphs
when they start hearing tremors. The tremors grow louder
until they see the gymnasium roof ripped off by a Titan.
The students flee in terror as the creature hovers over
them.
PRINCIPAL BUMP
(to the teachers)
Get the students to safety. I'll
hold it off.
The teachers shepherd the students out of the gym as Bump
takes his stand. He levels his staff at the Titan, but it
merely slams it's fist down on top of him.
ILLUSIONS TEACHER
Hieronymus!
The teachers lament the Principal's apparent death. But
before the Titan can finish it's roar of victory, it's fist
is seized by tentacles squirming out from cracks in the
gymnasium's floor.
The Titan staggers back, confronted by a horrid, tentacular
abomination nearly as large as itself. Principal Bump rides
on its back with a confident smile.
PRINCIPAL BUMP
This detention entity has been
consuming the angst and humiliation
of our students since my
predecessor, Principal Faust.
(formidable)
It shall now feed on your regret.
The Titan screeches with fear as it is dragged into the
abyss of the school's dungeons by the eldritch creature.
EXT. BONESBOROUGH
Only five of the original ten Titans remain now, but the
city's defenders are too exhausted to fight anymore.
GENERAL TARAK
Pull back! Pull back!
The guards sound a horn, signaling everyone to retreat
further into the city.
CUT TO:
INT. OBSERVATORY, OBSERVER'S CHAMBERS
Luz's infiltrators finally arrive outside the doors to the
Observer's study. King demolishes the doors with his howl
and they storm inside, assuming battle-ready poses.
LUZ
Surrender, Observer. Your days of...
uhm...
(awkward)
-observing our suffering are over!
The Observer calmly sits behind her desk, steepling her
hands.
THE OBSERVER
Quite resourceful. You've learned my
pictoglyphs well, Luz the Human...
But they are my glyphs.
The Observer flips a switch in her desk, causing a
mechanical device to descend from the ceiling of her study.
It resembles a large, crystal constellarium surrounded by
brass gyres and telescoping lenses.
THE OBSERVER (cont'd)
I inscribed their magic into the
fabric of the universe. Your mastery
will never compare to mine!
The constellarium lights up, shining beams that etch glyph
shapes into the walls and floor. The infiltrators scatter
as the room is engulfed in magical eruptions.
They try to dodge the explosions while advancing, but are
held back at every turn. The Observer cackles with
amusement at their futile attempts.
The only one seeming to make headway is Camilla, who seems
to go unnoticed by the constellarium's targeting matrix.
She slowly creeps to the other corner of the room, finally
leaping out at the Observer from behind a wingback chair.
CAMILLA
BRUJAAAAA BAAA-Whoa!
The Observer reaches out and seizes Camilla's arm while
she's in midair. She then rises to her full, towering eight
feet of height, letting Camilla dangle from her grasp.
THE OBSERVER
(menacing)
While I may be mortal...I am still
far from human...
Thinking quickly, Camilla reaches for her belt. She takes
her pepper spray and spritzes it into the depths of the
Observer's hood. She screams in pain and crumples on the
ground, releasing Camilla.
CAMILLA
Not far enough, perra!
Camilla then takes her chancla and alternates between
beating the Observer with the sandal and stabbing her with
the prongs of her hand-taser.
INT. OBSERVATORY, DUNGEONS
The trio of young witches are guided down the causeways by
Belos' ghost, reappearing and disappearing at every turn.
They finally arrive in the chamber containing Hunter's
slime tank.
He slumbers in the gel, his body slowly mutating into the
black ichor of the Titans. Before the young witches can
approach him, the chamber is rocked by a deep mechanical
groan.
A silo in the ceiling opens, dropping several large
mechanical pieces that magically assemble themselves into a
huge automaton guardian.
GUS
(to Belos)
Uh, a little help here?
BELOS
I'm a ghost, not a guardian angel.
Belos' ghost disappears. Leaving them to fight the
mechanical guardian.
Amity shoots slime grenades into its joints to slow it
down. Amity bombards it with exploding seed pods. As
they're fighting, Gus sneaks over to Hunter's tank and
breaks through the glass.
Hunter staggers to his feet, slowly rousing awake.
GUS
Take it easy. We're getting you out
of here.
Hunter examines his mutated arm and left side of his face
in the glass tank's reflection. He then turns to see Willow
and Amity fighting the guardian.
He wordlessly steps toward the mechanical construct and
unhinges his jaw, inhaling a stream of magic from the
swirling gyrosphere it has in place of a head. The guardian
slowly weakens and falls apart.
HUNTER
The Observer wants me to be a
monster...?
His eyes menacingly glow blue, frightening the other young
witches.
HUNTER (cont'd)
...I can be a monster.
INT. OBSERVER'S STUDY
Camilla continues beating on the Observer.
LUZ
Go, Mom!
Finally losing patientce, the Observer seizes Camilla and
throws her into the wall.
LUZ (cont'd)
NO, MOM!
King manages to throw his glaive into the constellarium,
shattering it.
Before they can make it across the room, the Observer
rushes to her desk and throws another lever.
INT. GRAND CHAMBER
The massive orrery slowly churns into gear, spinning it's
gyres with increased velocity.
INT. OBSERVER'S STUDY
The Observer is nearly mobbed before she can finish her
spell circle, sending her attackers flying to the corners
of the room. William is tossed out onto the balcony,
crashing into a potted plant.
THE OBSERVER
Enough of this! I'll find another
way to destroy the Boiling Isles.
Just so long as I can destroy YOU!
A fierce battle erupts in the Observer's study as William
staggers to his feet. Exhausted, he leans on the balcony
railing, groaning a silent prayer.
WILLIAM
(panting)
Father...whatever sacred bond you
were blustering about...*groan* I
could sure use it now...
It is then he looks up to see the sun fully eclipsed by the
moon. The Day of Unity is at hand. William has flashbacks
to the sight of Belos using the celestial event to harvest
the magic of the Isles.
WILLIAM (cont'd)
(realizing)
The Day of Unity...Well, if that
isn't an ancient power-
William takes a knee, leaning on his sword and gazing into
its reflection.
CUT TO:
EXT. BONESBOROUGH, DOWNTOWN - NIGHT
The City's leaders all try to shepherd the fleeing citizens
of Bonesborough away from the path of the Titans. The Head
Witches wave people into the Library or Convention Center
to take shelter. Warden Wrath points to the old
Conformatorium.
WARDEN WRATH
Everyone, into the Conformatorium.
The citizens blink with hesitation, trading awkward
glances.
WARDEN WRATH (cont'd)
I promise it's just temporary.
INT. CONVENTION CENTER
Panicked citizens pool into the convention center. The
Healing Coven has set up a makeshift hospital to tend the
wounded. Eda brings a wounded Raine to one of these beds
and sets him down.
MASON
How long can we hold out in here?
GENERAL TARAK
Just long enough to get the people
out through the sewers. From there
we'll have to take our chances in
the wilderness.
ALADOR
So...this is truly the end?
THE KEEPER
Don't say that. We haven't lost yet.
EDA
We sure aren't winning any time soon
either...
The Coven Witches all hang their heads in defeat.
WILLIAM (V.O.)
No, there is still hope!
William's voice echoes in their heads.
WILLIAM (V.O.) (cont'd)
People of the Isles. Hear me!
The people look up and around, astonished. The refugees
hiding in the city, the students of Hexside-everyone can
hear his voice.
WILLIAM (V.O.) (cont'd)
These past few years I have striven
to do right by you, to protect and
lead you through our darkest days.
But there is only so much I can do
alone.
EXT. OBSERVATORY BALCONY
William speaks through his sword, its blade glowing with
green light.
WILLIAM
After winning the right to use your
magic freely-after having given so
much of it on Days of Unity past, I
know I have no right to ask it of
you now.
The eclipse comes to completion, bathing the Demon Realm in
it's golden light.
EXT. THE BOILING ISLES
WILLIAM (V.O.)
But I beseech you, as your Lord
Regent-no, as your KING! Give me
the power to vanquish these usurpers
and build us a bright and glorious
FUTURE!
The people of the Isles are inspired by his words. They
looks up at the eclipsed sun and then to their wrists. Many
of their Coven brands are faded or covered up, but they
raise their hands to the sky now, letting them glow
brightly.
Tendrils of magical energy bleed from their arms and race
up into the sky by the millions. They then veer towards the
observatory and slam into the hilt of William's sword.
INT. OBSERVER'S STUDY
The Observer has nearly trounced her attackers, having
either blasted them into the wall or grappled them in her
telekinetic hold.
THE OBSERVER
A valiant effort, my odious friends.
But still in vain-wuh? AGH!
The room is flooded by a blinding golden light emanating
from the balcony.
THE OBSERVER (cont'd)
Ye gods! What now?! *gasp*
All in the room are transfixed by the sight of William,
transformed by the magic into a radiant being of light. He
has grown into a giant, clad in shining plate armor. His
head is ringed by a halo, his eyes glowing gold and his
hair lengthened into a billowing bronze mane.
GOD-EMPEROR WILHELM
Observer...bear witness to the might
of my people.
He levels his sword at the Observer and lunges into battle.
The two of them clash, their power unleashing a shockwave
that demolishes the tower around them. Instead of
collapsing in on them, the rubble is frozen in time,
suspended in zero-gravity.
The others take cover and watch as the Observer and William
continue their clash, slamming into each other at blinding
speeds. They both become a blur of indistinguishable gold
and blue streaks.
After a harrowing melee, the golden streak overcomes the
blue one, slamming it down into the floor of the ruined
tower. As the dust clears, William can be seen looming over
the vanquished Observer, holding her at sword-point.
GOD-EMPEROR WILHELM (cont'd)
(panting)
Yield...Call off your Titans.
THE OBSERVER
(coughing)
I can't...They're beyond my control.
I couldn't stop them now even if I
wanted to!
William hoists her up by the cloak.
THE OBSERVER (cont'd)
But with your power, you could slay
them easily!
(devious)
It would only mean...leaving me
alone with your friends...
His eyes widen and he looks over at Luz. She runs up to
him.
LUZ
Go. We can hold her off for a little
while.
GOD-EMPEROR WILHELM
No...I can't leave you in the
clutches of this-!
LUZ
-Your people need you...
She gives him a pained smile of reassurance.
LUZ (cont'd)
...even more than I do...
He bitterly turns away and cuts open a portal with his
sword.
GOD-EMPEROR WILHELM
Be strong. I'll be back soon.
He then disappears into the portal. The other infiltrators
surround the crater where the Observer catches her breath.
THE OBSERVER
(panting)
Oh...so close. And yet, so far.
She then starts to chortle, hovering in the air and
charging up her spells. The witches brace themselves for
the fight of their lives.
CUT TO:
INT. CONVENTION CENTER - NIGHT
One of the remaining Titans lifts the roof off the
convention center to attack the people inside. A shower of
rubble falls on the fleeing citizens, but Eda reflexively
casts a spell to levitate the crumbling debris away.
EDA
Hey, I actually managed to cast a
spell!
She then turns to the Titan, summoning her staff with a
look of fiery determination.
EDA (cont'd)
You're in for it now.
She rises into the air engulfing the Titan in her most
powerful magical attacks. It staggers back from the
building, frightened of her power.
She then weaves between it's flailing arms as it tries to
fight back. Landing on a rooftop, she conjures several
massive stone tendrils from the surrounding pavement and
masonry, all in the shape of an owl's head.
They wrap themselves around the Titan, restraining it for
her final finishing blow. As the dust clears, she pats her
hands off with a look of accomplishment.
EDA (cont'd)
Yup. The Owl Lady's still got it!
Raine watches the spectacle, smitten.
Nearby, another Titan begins charging at Eda.
RAINE
Look out!
She barely has time to turn before the Titan is pulverized
into the ground by what looks like a golden comet.
RAINE (cont'd)
(astonished)
Whoa! "Still got it"?! You're even
stronger than before!
EDA
(confused)
That one wasn't me...
Just then, William emerges from the smoking crater. He
magically grows even larger in size until he is equal in
height with the last three Titans.
Enraged, the monster charge at their new challenger.
William cuts one of them down in a single swipe of his
sword. The other two manage to grapple his arms,
restraining him.
Eda flies into the air and bombards one of them in the back
with a massive, blast, allowing William to shrug it off.
The Titanic battle continues with the people of
Bonesborough cheering on their saviors from the streets
below.
EXT. OBSERVATORY
Luz's friends barely manage to hold their own against the
Observer's onslaught. King manages to keep her at bay with
his sonic howls, but she eventually manages to weave behind
it and blast him across the pavement.
LUZ
KING!
Luz rushes over to him. His skull-covered head is covered
in a web of cracks. Enraged, Luz turns and unleashes her
mightiest spell, a single attack containing traces of all
the magical glyphs.
The Observer manages to weather the blow and spirals
towards Luz to unleash a torrent of her own. Luz summons a
shield to protect King and Camilla, but it instantly
shatters, leaving them all at the Observer's mercy.
THE OBSERVER
Finally. Now you see how futile all
of this was.
She restrains them all in tendrils of golden light,
preparing to erase them from existence.
THE OBSERVER (cont'd)
But I suppose this wouldn't have
been as much fun if you'd been wise
enough to give up. Watching mortals
struggle against the inevitable is
the spice of eternity, wouldn't you
say-?
She is interrupted when her tendrils of energy seem to be
sucked away. The Observer turns to see Hunter standing at
the edge of the arena, distending his mutated jaws to
engulf the Observer's magic.
THE OBSERVER (cont'd)
(struggling)
Gagh! No! You're rushing the
process!
The Observer tries to float away, but Amity, Gus, and
Willow arrive to restrain her. She tries to cut herself
free, but is drawn ever closer to Hunter's maw.
THE OBSERVER (cont'd)
You want magic? Fine! I have plenty
to spare!
She manages to get a hand free and fills Hunter's maw with
a magical sphere of light that makes him choke.
With another spell, the Observer blasts the remaining
witches off their feet. Now no one is left with the
strength to fight her.
EXT. BONESBOROUGH
William brings the battle to a close by bifurcating one of
the Titans with a mighty swing, and decapitating the other.
The battle won, William collapses to his knee with
exhaustion. Above his mighty panting, he hears the cheers
of his jubilant subjects.
The sight of their adoration is nearly enough to bring a
tear to the sovereign's eye. However, he quickly remembers
he is needed elsewhere. He shrinks back to his former
(though not normal) size and turns to Eda.
GOD-EMPEROR WILHELM
I must go. This battle isn't won
yet.
He then tries to slash open another portal with his sword,
but it instantly collapses. Shocked, William inspects his
hands to see the golden glow of his aura beginning to
diminish.
GOD-EMPEROR WILHELM (cont'd)
No! It's fading already!
He looks back up toward the Observatory in alarm. Mustering
his remaining power, he rockets off into the sky.
EXT. OBSERVATORY
The Observer has all of her attackers restrained,
telekinetically floating in the air.
THE OBSERVER
(panting)
Why...do you fight so hard...to
protect such short, meaningless
lives?!
Those with the strength left to do so, chafe and struggle
against the Observer's grasp.
THE OBSERVER (cont'd)
What little significance they held
was thanks to my magic-my
innovation! And I have the sole
right to take it away!
Their bodies begin glowing gold and dissolving into dust.
EXT. SKIES OVER THE BOILING ISLES
William streaks through the sky like a shooting star,
racing toward the Observatory. From both the blinding speed
and his desperation, his eye leaks a tear.
He clutches Luz's game-device, the last token of her
affections, tightly in his golden talons.
EXT. OBSERVATORY
Their bodies slowly start dissolving as the Observer
continues her tirade.
THE OBSERVER (cont'd)
You can show your gratitude by
ceasing this asinine resistance...
and yielding to oblivion...
Camilla turns and looks at Luz, both of them shedding
tears.
EXT. NIGHT SKY
William closes in on the Observatory, but his aura of demi-
god power has faded away. His palisman transforms back into
a staff to carry him the remaining distance.
EXT. OBSERVATORY
CAMILLA
Mija...I just want you know...I
don't regret anything. I'm so glad I
could share this adventure with you.
LUZ
Mamá...
THE OBSERVER
Oh, how touching! *laughs*
The Observer's final, triumphant chortle is interrupted
when a piece of parchment floats down on top of her head.
THE OBSERVER (cont'd)
What in blazes...?
She bemusedly crumples the letter in her hand and looks
around.
HOOTY
Since it wasn't official before,
here's my letter of resignation!
Lilith and Hooty hover over her head with smug looks on
their faces.
LILITH
I'd let them go if I were you.
Incredulous, the Observer flies up and meets her, face to
moon-face.
THE OBSERVER
And just why should I?!
LILITH
(blasé)
Look down.
The Observer's hood slants down towards the ground. She
gasps with horror.
THE OBSERVER
No...NO!
The Observer climbs higher in the air and spins around,
taking in the sight of her Observatory.
THE OBSERVER (cont'd)
No! No, no. NonoNOnonNONONONOOOOO!
This can't be happening!
Deep furrows are carved into the buildings and
thoroughfares of the Observatory complex. From the air,
they all converge into the shape of a truly massive
dispelling glyph.
Enraged, the Observer charges at Lilith, but is halted as
she waves a magical spark at the tip of her finger.
LILITH
(wagging a finger)
Nuh-uh-uhhh! All it takes is a
little spark-!
HOOTY
-And BOOOM! All your hard work is
up in smoke!
THE OBSERVER
You wouldn't dare!
LILITH
Try me...
The Observer waves her arm, releasing the trapped witches
and letting them fall to the ground.
THE OBSERVER
Please! You don't know what you're
doing!
HOOTY
(happy flailing)
Gee, what else is new?
LILITH
(sarcastic)
So, we're not thwarting your attempt
to end all civilization...?
THE OBSERVER
It will be the end if you activate
that glyph! With the blood of the
Titans depleted and my millennia of
work gone, magic will have no way to
manifest itself in your world
anymore-in any world!
Realms like The Boiling Isles might
never emerge again!
LUZ
Then instead of trying to destroy
them, why don't you help make them
last?!
THE OBSERVER
Oh, you foolish child...
The Observer floats down to Luz, circling around her.
THE OBSERVER (cont'd)
Nothing built by mortals can last.
Their empires rise and fall like the
sun-change like the moon! The only
way your kind can know magic from
one era to the next is through
timeless beings like me!
(suspecting)
But you already know this, don't
you...?
Luz betrays the slightest hint of nervousness.
THE OBSERVER (cont'd)
(laughing)
You do! This is all just a bluff,
isn't it?!
You wouldn't risk eliminating the
one thing that gives your life
purpose! How could you ever bring
yourself to destroy something as
powerful-as special-
(enraptured)
As wonderful as...magic?!
Luz deliberates with herself for a moment...until she looks
back at Camilla. A determined smile crosses her face.
LUZ
My life had magic in it long before
I came here...
LILITH! NOW!
THE OBSERVER
NOOOOO!
Lilith flings the spark down at the ground, igniting the
glyph. The ground begins to thrum with power, a golden glow
slowly traveling through the furrows in the asteroid.
Horrified, the Observer brushes past the witches and flies
into the remains of her Observatory tower.
LUZ
Let's get outta here!
The witches all take to their staves and fly clear off the
floating asteroid.
Meanwhile, the Observer frantically tears through the
remains of her library, trying to salvage whatever scrolls
and instruments she can.
THE OBSERVER
I can still make it! Just the
essentials and I can start over!
Yes! Yes! NO! NonoNO!
As fast as she darts through her research, she can't keep
up with the magical glow enveloping the entire complex. The
spell crescendos louder and louder until the whole asteroid
is bathed in golden light.
THE OBSERVER (cont'd)
NO! NONONONONO!
The Observer flies out of her tower with whatever material
can fit in her arms. She bolts straight for the witches as
they hover in midair, watching the palace being consumed.
THE OBSERVER (cont'd)
NO! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooo...!
The Observer's protests slowly fade as she, her trappings,
and her entire Observatory dissolve into dust and float
into the sky.
After several moments of haunting silence, the only thing
that greets the sun as it moves past the moon is a
featureless asteroid orbiting the Demon Realm.
LILITH
(reflective)
It's finally over...
Luz sheds a single, mournful tear.
The melancholy is then suddenly broken as William collides
with Luz's staff. They are sent careening in a flat spin
toward the bare asteroid, crashing together in a heap..
WILLIAM
LUZ! Oh, Luz, mein gott! I thought
I'd never make it!
LUZ
(laughing)
Will!
As they stagger back to their feet, William impulsively
draws her in for a hug...and then a kiss...
Surprised at first, Luz slowly gives in.
CAMILLA
Umm...*erherm*
After a few moments locked together in bliss, they
awkwardly break away to see Luz's friends donning
mischievous smiles and Camilla nervously milling around.
WILLIAM
(awkward)
*erherm* Ms. Noceda. With your
blessing, I would take your
daughter's hand in courtsh-
LUZ
-A little late for that, don't you
think...?
Luz smiles and pulls him into another kiss. Their friends
all cheer as the camera pans away.
CROSSFADE TO:
INT. GRAVESFIELD, THE NOCEDA RESIDENCE - MORNING
An envelope slides through a mail-slot and is quickly
picked up by Vee. She takes it into the living-room and
opens it as she listens to a national news program,
headlined: INTER-DIMENSIONAL INVADERS?
Jacob Hopkins is the guest speaker.
Vee opens the letter and reads.
LUZ (V.O.)
Dear Vee,
Not much has happened since my last
letter, but I just wanted to follow
up...
INT. BONESBOROUGH HOSPITAL
The humans who were mutated into Titans undergo physical
therapy and treatments under Head Witch Cutburn's
supervision. Luz and Hunter watch them from an observation
room.
LUZ (V.O.) (cont'd)
Some of the human kids who were
transformed into Titans will be
ready to leave the hospital soon.
They are approached by several odd-looking witches. Luz
doesn't recognize them at first, but then remembers they
are the witches who were cursed into beasts by The
Observer.
They embrace and have a friendly chat.
LUZ (V.O.) (cont'd)
In time, there will be nothing left
of the Observer but a bad memory.
EXT. PARADE GROUNDS
Hunter straightens his new city-guard uniform and prepares
to receive a model of commendation from Lord William.
LUZ (V.O.) (cont'd)
Hunter is ready to begin his new
life as a city guard for
Bonesborough. We're all so proud of
him.
He turns and is filled with pride as the other assembled
guards salute him and shake his hand.
LUZ (V.O.) (cont'd)
He ships off to basic training
tomorrow...which I think Will is a
little too excited about.
The officers then brandish long sticks with crab claws
growing out of them. Hunter gulps and leads them on a chase
through the town square. William joins them with relish.
EXT. MARKET SQUARE
Eda and Raine put the finishing touches on a new store-
front. The sign reads: Clawthorne Creatures and Creations.
They are joined by Lilith and Gwendolyn for their grand-
opening.
LUZ (V.O.) (cont'd)
Eda has opened her new store in the
marketplace. It's so cool! Palismans
new and old will find loving homes
there!
Prospective customers flood the store, marveling at the
scrimshaw, wood-carvings, art, and of course the cute
little palisman waiting to be adopted.
Warden Wrath helps his son, Braxas, pick out his first
palisman.
A framed portrait of Dell Clawthorne is mounted above the
counter, watching over the store with pride.
EXT. BONESBOROUGH MUSEUM OF ANCIENT HISTORY
Lilith welcomes visitors to the Museum and shows them the
artifacts that led to the discovery of the dispelling
glyph.
LUZ (V.O.) (cont'd)
The Bonesborough Museum just
celebrated it's remodeling. They had
to add an entire wing just to house
all the cool artifacts Lilith and
Hooty discovered.
Hooty gives tours to children, amusing them with his
antics.
EXT. BARGHEST VILLAGE
King strides up a ceremonial altar, surrounded by his
fellow tribesmen. General Tarak smiles and bestows him an
elaborately carved glaive and then garbs him in the robe of
the Tribal chief.
LUZ (V.O.) (cont'd)
King was anointed as the Barghest
Tribe's new chief last month.
He raises his weapon in the air with a savage war cry,
followed by the jubilant howls of his kin. The Clawthornes
roar almost as loudly.
LUZ (V.O.) (cont'd)
Sure, he's a fierce warrior now...
(cutesy)
But he'll always be my wittle boo-
boo buddy!
Luz marches up to give King a hug and mess his hair.
INT. OWL HOUSE, SPARE BEDROOM
Camilla begins packing a bag.
LUZ (V.O.) (cont'd)
I was worried Mom was going to leave
the Boiling Isles after the close
call we had with The Observer.
She goes out the door with a determined expression.
INT. VETERINARIAN'S OFFICE
She arrives at a clinic to perform a dental exam on a
slither-beast under Gwendolyn Clawthorne's guidance.
LUZ (V.O.) (cont'd)
But, to my surprise, she's embraced
the weirdness even more since then.
She's trying her hand at beast-
taming now.
The slither-beast opens it's fang-filled maw to reveal
parasitic worms wriggling between its teeth. Camilla
grimaces with disgust, but steels herself and plunges in
with a pair of tweezers.
EXT. PALISTROM TREE GROVE
Willow oversees Odalia Blight performing community service
by helping to plant Palistrom tree seedlings. Odalia wipes
her brow, leaning on her rake with exhaustion.
LUZ (V.O.) (cont'd)
The Palistrom Grove is coming along
nicely. It'll be even more important
to keep it growing now that the
Palistrom trees are our world's only
source of magic.
She's surprised to see Amity, Ederic, Emira, and Alador
taking shovels and joining her. She smiles and happily
works alongside them.
INT. HEXSIDE GRUDGBY COURT
Willow celebrates her first Flyer Derby tournament win,
being carried off by her cheering team and doused in green
sports-drink.
LUZ (V.O.) (cont'd)
When Willow's not tending the grove,
she's dominating the Flyer Derby
scene. I know you don't care for
sports much, but it felt worth
mentioning.
They put her trophy on display in the school award cabinet
next to Boscha's Grudgby Championship Cup. In the
Gymnasium, Principal Bump passes the mantle of Principal to
the Illusions Teacher and retires to become a gardener.
INT. TV STUDIO
Gus gives a presentation for a news segment, demonstrating
the usage of various human "artifacts" to his viewers. Matt
is his camera-man.
LUZ (V.O.) (cont'd)
The Human and Demon worlds will
collide eventually, so the
Bonesborough Embassy has put Gus in
charge of its human education
program.
Gus' father watches proudly from a director's chair.
INT. SUBTERRANEAN LAB
Mr. Wayde oversees an experiment on a book from the
Bonesborough library, housed in a plexiglass cube. As he
examines it, it turns into a toothy, tentacled monstrosity.
LUZ (V.O.) (cont'd)
Speaking of, have you heard anything
from the Bureau lately? They haven't
been returning my calls...
He gestures for a technician to pull a switch, activating a
trifecta of antenna's assembled around the cube. They pulse
with a purple energy and suddenly the monstrosity morphs
back into a normal book.
LUZ (V.O.) (cont'd)
We didn't exactly part on the best
terms...But I'm sure everything's
fine...
Mr. Wayde returns to his desk and steeples his fingers as
he examines several files on Luz, William, and other
persons of note in the Boiling Isles.
EXT. ROC'S LANDING, GARUDA CANYON
Empok T'Zoah stands over his legions of bird-men warriors,
whipping them into a frenzy.
LUZ (V.O.) (cont'd)
On our end, we've been hearing some
worrying things from the scouts we
sent to Roc's Landing.
A map of the Boiling Isles is hung behind him, marked with
troop movements and battle plans.
LUZ (V.O.) (cont'd)
There may be trouble soon. *sigh*
Oh, well. At least things are never
boring here...
INT. NOCEDA RESIDENCE
Vee finishes reading the letter.
LUZ (V.O.) (cont'd)
So, yeah. That's pretty much
everything. Wish you were here!
With love,
Luz, the Human
Vee squints her eyes at an addendum written in another
person's hand-writing.
CAMILLA (V.O.)
(whispering)
?Qué tal, cariña? We're planning a
little something and we wanted you
to-
The voice trails off in Vee's head. She smiles excitedly
and grabs her day bag.
INT. ABANDONED HOUSE
Vee morphs into her basilisk form and slithers through the
portal door into the Demon Realm.
CUT TO:
EXT. THE OWL HOUSE, FRONT YARD
Vee morphs into her basilisk form and guides Luz outside,
blindfolded.
VEE
Hurry, hurry!
LUZ
Hey, what's going on? What's with
the blindfold?
VEE
You'll see, just hurry.
Luz can hear hushed whispers and excited murmuring all
around her.
VEE (cont'd)
Okay, take it off!
EVERYONE
Surprise!
She removes the blindfold to see all her friends and
relations gathered to celebrate her Quinceañera. Everyone
applauds as William walks up and kisses her hand.
LUZ
(shocked)
You guys! What is this?!
EDA
Well, since you spent your fifteenth
birthday helping us rebuild the
Isles-
KING
-And sixteenth, and seventeenth...
WILLIAM
We thought we'd make up for lost
time!
WILLOW
Camilla told us all about your
Quinceañeras from the Human Realm.
GUS
And they sounded a lot less haunted
than our birthdays.
LILITH
(unfurling a
scroll)
Nevertheless, I made sure we
followed Camilla's instructions
perfectly!
CAMILLA
I, uhm...
Hooty has made a structure with a Snaggleback hanging
downwards. It is titled "Pain-yata." The Bat Children come
by holding a purple dress made of spider webs. Hooty takes
a bite of Good-Witch Azura themed cake. Hundreds of spiders
pour out and engulf him as he smiles widely.
CAMILLA (cont'd)
Great work everyone!
(thumbs up)
Muy bueno!
WILLIAM
Well, in Ossigard we'd celebrate our
birthdays with ale!
(shouting)
Haul it out!
General Tarak and Warden Wrath haul out enormous casks of
ale over their shoulders and pour them into steins. The
Bards start playing a festive tune and William invites Luz
to dance.
LATER
After the festivities wind down, Luz sits on the edge of
the seaside cliff. Eda and King join her.
LUZ
Eda, King, thank you. For
everything.
EDA
Right back at ya, kiddo.
LUZ
(offering her hand)
Weirdos?
EDA & KING
Weirdos.
The two take her hand as she tearfully smiles.
WILLIAM
I suppose these days I'm as weird as
they come.
William marches up and sits down beside Luz.
WILLIAM (cont'd)
(to Eda and King)
Might I have a word with the
birthday girl?
They nod and rejoin the party. William then takes out a
parcel and hands it to Luz.
WILLIAM (cont'd)
I wanted to give you my gift.
She unwraps the parcel to see a shining green emerald
embedded in the box's foam lining.
LUZ
Oh, hey! It's that green gem you had
in your tiara thingy.
WILLIAM
-Circlet...
Luz takes the gem out of the foam to discover a brass ring
attached beneath it. Luz's eyes widen in shock.
LUZ
Is...is this-?
WILLIAM
(smiling)
-You don't have to answer straight
away. Just promise that if ever
again I'm asleep to the world...
you'll be there to wake me.
They look into each others' eyes and crane together for
another kiss.
EDA
Everybody inside for dessert! We've
got ice cream in the fridge!
HOOTY
Don't fall for it! She buys it from
the night market!
Everybody laughs and follows Eda inside. William gets up
and joins them. Luz slips the ring on her finger and
follows as well. One by one, they disappear inside the
door.
LUZ (V.O.)
No matter who you are or where
you're from...if you're a weirdo,
there will always be a place for
you...in The Owl House...
The Owl House's eye-shaped window blinks-or rather,
"winks"-at the camera.
FADE OUT:
THE END
Thank you for reading. Though I love the Owl House, I felt
like this was the ending the show truly deserved. Farewell.