The Chronicles of Sir William
Ch 9
Sworn to Valor (The Day of Unity)
OPEN ON:
INT. CATHEDRAL - DAY
William emerges from a featureless void of darkness, pacing
up to an altar illuminated by a shaft of sunlight. Waiting
for him is a tall, stalwart knight holding a staff with a
palisman shaped like a green dragon.
He wordlessly kneels before the knight, bowing his head.
SIR BOWEN
...A knight is sworn to valor...
WILLIAM
A knight is sworn to valor...
In the void behind him, we can see scenes of Sir William's
prowess in combat. William smiles, confident in his valor.
SIR BOWEN
...His heart knows only virtue...
WILLIAM
His heart...
(hesitating)
-knows only virtue...
His confidence falters a bit. We see scenes of his rancor
against the demon tribes and his hostility towards Raine
Whispers and the BATs.
PAST WILLIAM (V.O.)
(echoing)
...you monsters...! Hedonists and
dregs, all of them...
William swallows and maintains his bearing.
SIR BOWEN
...His blade defends the helpless...
WILLIAM
His blade defends the helpless...
He regains some aplomb. We see the scene of him rescuing
King from Chief Lykon's magic, helping the BATs escape from
Belos' castle, and protecting Luz in the heat of battle.
However, there is also one scene of his duel with Amity,
putting him on edge again.
SIR BOWEN
...His might upholds the weak...
WILLIAM
His might upholds the weak...
More scenes, this time with him training Luz in magic. He
smiles at the fond memory, but it fades when a scene of him
grandstanding in front of Willow appears.
PAST WILLIAM
...Ha-ha! Sure they don't call you
weeping Willow? They might after
today...!
And another of him making a snide remark at King.
PAST WILLIAM (cont'd)
...Should've sprung for a jester
costume...
William lowers his gaze in shame. The knight continues
administering the vows, expressionless.
SIR BOWEN
...His word speaks only truth...
WILLIAM
(emphatic)
His word speaks only truth!
He is more dogged this time, assured he has at least upheld
this vow. But a scene from the darkness proves him wrong.
One is shown of him swearing an oath to Eda when they first
met:
PAST WILLIAM
Fair Luz. Wise Eda. I vow to teach
you all I know of magic and to
oppose the usurper, Belos, at every
turn.
Another scene appears of him storming out of the BATs
hideout, refusing to cooperate with the bards.
PAST WILLIAM (cont'd)
Why should I trust you...?
Again, William hangs his head.
SIR BOWEN
...His wrath undoes the wicked...
WILLIAM
His wrath...
He trails off, uncertain. We see him defeating Chief Lykon
and pressing the screws to Vulgrim...but also preparing to
strike down Blue-fang the cyclops demon, an innocent if a
delinquent.
The collage of memories floating seems to
torment him, but they fade away. In their place, a single
image of Emperor Belos' glowing blue eyes dominates the
void.
William furrows his brow.
WILLIAM (cont'd)
(determined)
His wrath undoes the wicked...
LUZ (O.S.)
Am I interrupting something...?
SMASH CUT:
INT. BAT HIDEOUT - EARLY MORNING
Sir William is in the same pose, kneeling by his bedside
and murmuring his vows like a quiet prayer. Luz watches
from her bunk, just across from his.
WILLIAM
-Hmm?
LUZ
Sorry, I just...
She fumbles with her digital game device but stashes it
behind her back.
LUZ (cont'd)
-It's nothing.
WILLIAM
Luz, I am always here for you.
He paces across and sits beside her.
LUZ
I can see you're going through some
stuff. I don't want to bother you-
WILLIAM
(warmly)
No. Please. I miss your bothering.
Talk to me. How's your palisman
coming along?
EDA
Just waiting for the varnish to dry.
Eda appears at their bunk, carrying something wrapped in a
cloth. She uncovers it to reveal the palistrom wood, carved
in the shape of a large egg.
EDA (cont'd)
I thought you'd carve something
cute, like a tarantula. Why an egg?
LUZ
I got to decide what my future
looked like when I chose to be a
witch, and I want it to have that
option too. Until then, I'm willing
to wait.
EDA
(patting Luz's
head)
Aww, that's sweet. Try to play it
some music sometime. It can hear
you.
Luz holds her palisman and lightly kisses it.
LUZ
I love you already.
EDA
Come on. Raine wants to walk us
through their backup plan.
They get up and walk over to the planning table at the
center of the room. Raine and his BATs are there, alongside
Elder Tarak, King, Lilith, and Hooty.
RAINE
Okay. We have twelve hours until the
Day of Unity begins and Belos
activates the portal to the human
world.
To power the portal, he'll siphon
the magic from everyone marked with
a coven-brand. But, to handle all
that magic, he needs to channel it
through the Coven Heads first.
EDA
So, can't you just play hooky?
Worked for me at band recitals.
*snort*
RAINE
No. Belos made sure we each have
replacements. To shut down the
spell, we'll need you.
EDA
Me?
RAINE
Yes. Remember when we fought Darius
and Eberwulf?
Eda briefly flashes back to their duet.
EDA
Yeah, that's right! My curse corrupts
magic.
RAINE
You can derail the siphoning spell
by tapping directly into it...
Raine withdraws a small blue stone tied to a necklace.
RAINE (cont'd)
With this cloaking stone, you'll
disguise yourself as me and take my
place.
Raine demonstrates by squeezing the stone, transforming
into Eda.
EDA
Whoa! Looks almost as good as the
real thing! Hey there, good lookin'!
The illusory Eda smiles for a moment, but it quickly fades.
Raine pulls up "his" sleeve.
RAINE
There's one thing it can't fake,
though. I'm sorry, Eda...but you'll
have to be branded with the Bard
Coven's Sigil to be part of the
spell.
Eda looks shocked, as do the others.
LILITH
No. She isn't the only one with a
curse. I can do it.
She pulls up her sleeve and brandishes her Emperor's Coven
sigil.
LILITH (cont'd)
I already have a Coven Brand. We
just need to disguise it as a Bard
Coven sigil.
EDA
You haven't had your curse that
long. You don't know how it would
react.
LILITH
Eda, please. Let me do this for you.
I owe you-
EDA
Ep-Ep! Don't go noble on me now.
Besides, I know Raine better than
anyone, so who better to impersonate
him?
LILITH
But I know Belos. He'll see through
your disguise in a heartbeat.
RAINE
That could go either way. If it
does-
Elder Tarak steps forward.
ELDER TARAK
-Then we come charging in and meet
Belos' forces in battle.
LILITH
Belos' plans are diabolical, but not
overtly hostile. Even if we beat
him, we risk alienating the public
from our sympathies if we attack the
ceremony.
WILLIAM
If being free of Belos' tyranny
means my name will live in infamy,
then so be it. I will be dead before
he rules this land another day.
RAINE
So that all leaves just one thing...
Raine looks poignantly at Luz, the others following his
gaze.
RAINE (cont'd)
(diplomatically)
Luz, as it stands, Belos' portal is
your only way back to the human
world...
LUZ
Yeah, so? I doubt he's gonna let me
go waltzing through-
RAINE
So you'll be hiding in the crowd-
with your invisibility glyph if you
need to. In the time between when
the spell begins and Eda's curse
corrupts it, you'll need to bull-
rush your way through the portal...
It's your only chance.
LUZ
But...how will I get back...
Raine and the others remain silent. The implication sweeps
over Luz.
LUZ (cont'd)
(dismayed)
Wait...no. No! I can't just go
rushing through without a way back!
Eda, please!
EDA
Luz. *sigh* I don't see any other
way.
LUZ
We can FIND another way! This place
is MAGIC! Anything is possible!
EDA
Didn't I tell you? Magic doesn't
just come from nothing, and
nothing's all we got! No Titan's
blood-zilch!
LUZ
(desperate)
I can't leave now, I...I-
She takes the digital device from her back pocket and paces
worriedly across the room.
LUZ (cont'd)
I haven't heard back from Amity
since I was taken. I've been sending
her messages but she hasn't
responded. She could be in trouble!
Eda considers this, turning to the BATs.
EDA
Could we risk it?
Katya parts the curtains and looks out the window into the
sky.
KATYA
Belos has his sky patrols out in
force. Flying's a no-go.
WILLIAM
Then I'll take her. Portals should
be more covert.
Luz turns to Sir William, surprised at his volunteering. He
doesn't look enthused, but he is determined.
WILLIAM (cont'd)
I am at your service.
RAINE
We still have a few hours. Make them
count.
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EXT. BLIGHT MANOR - MORNING
The grounds of the Blight's palatial estate are patrolled
by abomaton guards. As one makes his rounds past the
garden, it is strangled by tangle of vines and dragged into
the foliage.
William, Luz, and King emerge from the hedges and make
their way toward the balcony to Amity's room. Luz smiles to
see the young Blight pacing around, gesticulating wildly.
AMITY
I can't believe Mom broke it!
She sits at her desk, poking the tattered remains of her
game device with a screwdriver. Ederic and Emira recline on
her bed behind her.
AMITY (cont'd)
Why won't she listen to me?!
EMIRA
The Day of Unity's really important
to Mom-to all of us.
EDERIC
Yeah, she says we'll live like
royalty after today.
AMITY
We already live like royalty! She
only cares about her bottom line!
So, you'd think she'd pay attention
to when she's getting scammed!
EMIRA
We believe you mittens...It's just-
AMITY
Dad would listen, I know he would...
(emotional)
Not that he'd do anything about it.
The human world-OUR world is in
trouble and no one will believe us...
(crying)
I just want to know that Luz is
safe!
Just then, Emira spies Luz ascending the balcony on a large
vine. With a knowing smile, she turns to Amity.
EMIRA
What do you think Luz would say to
you right now?
AMITY
Probably something dorky, but also
sweet. *sniff*
She wipes away her tears and smiles.
AMITY (cont'd)
Like how I shouldn't give up and
that anything is possible. Or she'd
say that I might be scared now but
to not let that stop me, because-
because every problem has a
solution.
As Luz opens the balcony door, Emira and Edric smile and
quietly slip out of the room.
LUZ
Whoa, you're right!
Amity gasps and looks over to see Luz standing in the open,
vine-covered window
LUZ (cont'd)
I would say all that.
AMITY
Luz!
LUZ
Sweet-potato!
They run towards each other and collide into a hug.
LUZ (cont'd)
Amity, before anything else happens
to me, I'm taking you out on a date.
No monsters. No mysteries. No deadly
duels.
It's going to be the most mundane,
slice-of-life date ever. And it's
going to be awesome!
AMITY
I know it will.
Much to Luz's surprise, Amity kisses her on the lips.
Afterward, the two are completely flustered. William and
King furtively watch from the balcony. King smiles, but
William seems crestfallen.
WILLIAM
(to himself)
"His heart knows only virtue..."
AMITY
Alright then, where are we going?
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EXT. SECLUDED LAKE - MORNING
Amity and Luz sit together by a tranquil pond under the
shade of a blossoming tree. Luz takes one of the flowers
and pins it above Amity's ear.
AMITY
Yup. Pretty mundane alright. It's
good for a change.
Luz chuckles, trying to remain chipper.
LUZ
I wish things would never change...
AMITY
Me too...
...So, what happened? Did you get
out of the castle okay?
Luz hangs her head, dreading having to explain.
AMITY (cont'd)
If you're not ready to talk about
it, I understand.
LUZ
No, it's alright. I have to tell
you. I don't have much time...
AMITY
"Much time"...?
Luz stands and paces by the edge of the pool, staring at
Amity's reflection.
LUZ
Do you remember when I told you I
could build a portal door and come
back whenever I wanted?
AMITY
Yeah...
She turns back to Amity with tears in her eyes, her lip
quivering.
LUZ
Well...it didn't work out that way...
We cut to William and King, arriving in the clearing with
Gus and Willow in tow. They arrive in time to hear the last
of their conversation.
AMITY
What do you mean "one-way trip"?
LUZ
I can't come back...no matter how
much I want to.
AMITY
That can't be it! I won't accept
that!
LUZ
I wish there was some other way,
but...
Luz's friends all gather around her. Upon seeing them all,
she breaks down and weeps.
LUZ (cont'd)
It's not fair. It's just not fair!
You're all the most incredible
people I've ever met. *sniff*
They all gather her in a group hug, joining her in shedding
tears. Only William stands apart, trying to stifle his own.
LUZ (cont'd)
(calming)
I never had this back home. Everyone
was too hung up on how weird I was
to be my friend *sniff*. This was
the only place I ever felt...
normal...
GUS
(chuckling)
Nah, you're still weird, even by our
standards. *sniff*
WILLOW
But we like you that way...
Willow takes notice of William's attempted stoic facade and
can see through it.
WILLOW (cont'd)
Come on. Let it out.
WILLIAM
(obstinate)
I took a vow. "His blade defends the
helpless. His might upholds the
weak".
GUS
Aw shut it!
Gus reaches out and pulls him into the group hug.
Overwhelmed with emotion, he lets a few tears slide down
his cheek. After a few more moments of embracing, Luz
breaks off and wipes away her tears.
LUZ
Alright. *sniff* That's enough
tears. Let's enjoy the time we have
left...
They spend the day talking and laughing by the pond.
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EXT. BAT HIDEOUT, BALCONY - AFTERNOON
Eda guzzles down the last of a potion bottle, wiping away
some residual feathers from her curse. Eda and Hooty, both
disguised as coven scouts like the other BATs, take the
empty bottle away.
Raine then walks up and joins her as she solemnly leans
against the railing. They watch a parade of airships cruise
overhead, bearing dignitaries from the nine covens to the
ritual site.
EDA
Hey, I know that face!
She lightly punches Raine's shoulder.
EDA (cont'd)
I've got it all under control,
Rainstorm. Jealous that I may be a better
Coven Head than you?
(laughs)
I'll try not to impress everyone too
much.
RAINE
Are you really willing to get a
sigil? Even if your curse heals,
you'll never be able to practice
wild magic again.
EDA
Eh, my curse isn't going anywhere. I
can tell it's always gonna be a pain
in my feathers. But if I can do this
to help, why would I refuse?
Lilith looks at her guiltily, yearning to do something
more.
RAINE
Our contact should be arriving soon.
As he speaks, an empty airship bearing the Bard Coven sigil
alights next to the balcony and admits the disguised BATs.
Its pilot lifts his mask and winks.
STEVE
Your carriage awaits...!
Raine and Eda linger.
EDA
(worried)
Now, where are Luz and Prince Charming?
They should've been back by now-
A blue portal opens onto the veranda, Luz, King, William,
Gus, Willow, and Amity walking through.
EDA (cont'd)
*groan* Come on, twerps! This isn't
your fight. Your parents will-
GUS
(stern)
Save it! It's our futures on the
line. Our parents will have to deal
with it.
EDA
Pfft. Alright then. Welcome aboard.
They board the craft, with Luz sullenly trudging past Eda.
LUZ
(somber)
I'm ready. Let's get this over with.
Eda watches sadly as she suits up in a coven-scout disguise
and joins her friends on the zeppelin. William appears at
her side.
WILLIAM
Erm, Eda...A moment?
Eda pauses, looking back at him.
WILLIAM (cont'd)
I know we haven't always seen eye-to-
eye...but know that I will keep my
vow to you. "His word speaks only
truth".
EDA
I never doubted that. You really
came through for us back at the
castle-
(playful wink)
-Sir Smells-a-lot.
WILLIAM
It was my duty...and my pleasure...
They both smile and board the airship together.
STEVE
Ready?
The crew all don their disguises, Eda transforming into
Raine with relish.
EDA
(mischievous)
I wonder...
Eda grabs "her" head and detaches it, holding it up to a
horrified Raine.
EDA (cont'd)
Hey! It works!
RAINE
(nervous laughter)
Ha...weird...
Steve conducts the zeppelin into the afternoon sky, falling
in formation with the other airships. Steve then takes a
step away from the wheel and brandishes a branding glove.
STEVE
Hey, I brought the glove like you
asked. You sure about this?
EDA
Sure about sticking it to Belos one
final time? Heck yeah!
The glove lights up with the Bard Coven sigil as Steve
places it over Eda's forearm. Everyone looks at her
anxiously, their faces bathed in red light.
When the branding is complete, Eda looks at her new sigil
with a half-hearted smile.
EDA (cont'd)
(nervous)
Alright, let's do this.
She steps back in line with the others, taking a spot
beside Luz. She's still despondent, hanging her head and
absently shuffling in place.
EDA (cont'd)
Hey...Isn't it cool we get one last
adventure together?
LUZ
(pouting)
No, it's not...
EDA
(gently)
Come on. Let's not part ways like
this.
Luz begins sobbing again, hugging her mentor.
LUZ
I'm going to miss you so much.
Eda strokes her hair, tearing up as well. King joins in,
hugging Luz by the waist, Hooty coiling around them all.
KING
Thanks for being my boo-boo buddy.
HOOTY
(blubbering)
And thanks for warming my attic.
It's the closest spot in the house
to my heart. *wailing*
The zeppelin cruises along its path to the Titan's Head,
the sun just beginning to set over it.
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EXT. RITUAL SITE - DUSK
What was once a wild grove is now a grand arena, all the
Isles' denizens flooding in through a vomitorium and
gathering in different sections according to their coven.
In the skies above, the sun and moon are nearing an
eclipse. The Coven Heads all gather on the inner dais.
HETTIE CUTBURN
This will be an historic day! I can
hardly contain my excitement!
DARIUS DAEMONNE
(fanning his face)
It would be even more historic if we
weren't upwind of the masses! Eugh!
Eberwulf concurs with an annoyed bark, crinkling her nose.
OSRAN
Yes, a portentous occasion to be
sure.
(wary)
But something concerns me...
TERRA SNAPDRAGON
Bee in your bonnet, Osran?
OSRAN
When we arrive in the human world,
will it be first among equals...?
Osran, the Oracle Coven Head-Witch, conjures a magical
image with a spell circle, displaying footage of Adrian
Graye.
PAST ADRIAN GRAYE
"All the other covens think we're
weak-because that's what we let
them think! When really, we're the
most powerful coven of them all!"
The Coven Heads all glare at a mortified Adrian.
ADRIAN GRAYE
(nervous laughter)
Oh, come on! I was just
grandstanding for the kid. A good
spokesman's gotta embellish things a
bit, am I right?
OSRAN
(leery)
Or perhaps some of us are growing
too big for our boots...
ADRIAN GRAYE
You're one to talk! Just how many of
us are you spying on?
MASON
So, "most powerful coven of all",
huh? Typical.
The camera centers on Mason, Head-Witch of the Construction
Coven, and Vitimir, Head-Witch of the Potions Coven.
MASON (cont'd)
You bards and illusionists think
you're high-rollers while we're the
ones doing the real work.
(sour)
Who do you think has gotta build all
our new infrastructure in the human
world? Us. Will we get any credit?
No.
Vitimir nods in agreement. The tension rises all around.
DARIUS DAEMONNE
(flamboyant)
Yes, truly we are the cogs of
industry!
VITIMIR
(derisive)
So now you deign to mingle with the
commoners, Darius?
DARIUS DAEMONNE
Of course! Abominations are our key
labor-force.
(bored, examining
his fingernails)
Truly we are one with the
proletariat.
MASON
(whispering aside
to Vitimir)
They shoulda made Alador the
Abomination Head.
DARIUS DAEMONNE
(enraged)
Don't you mention that fraud's name
in front of me!
From there, they devolve into frenzied arguing. Suddenly,
the Emperor materializes in their midst, coalescing from
his sludge form.
BELOS
(slamming his
staff)
Enough!
The Coven Heads all fall silent and bow. Belos paces
between them, eyeing them all severely.
BELOS (cont'd)
You are setting a poor example. We
cannot afford division on this day
of unity.
(pacing)
I designed the Coven System so that
no one Coven would stand above the
others. We all depend on each other.
Do not resent this fact, embrace it.
(menacing)
Or do you doubt my grand design?
OSRAN
(cowed)
N-no, my liege...
BELOS
Good. Then let us prepare.
Belos strides away to confer with his coven scouts. Despite
his tone of finality, some of the Head-Witches silently
glare at each other with hostility.
DARIUS DAEMONNE
Speaking of, where is that bed-
wetter of a bard?
TERRA SNAPDRAGON
(doting)
Oh, of all the days to be tardy,
sprout!
EXT. ARENA
The Bard Coven zeppelin moors outside of the arena. Eda,
disguised as Raine, stretches and hops off the airship.
EDA
Whoo! That last stretch was a long
one!
RAINE
(worried)
Hey, pay attention. The cloaking
stone won't cover your voice, so
make sure not to speak. Also-
EDA
The curse will do its thing. I got
this, Rainstorm. Don't worry.
RAINE
(vexed)
Don't...
Raine grabs Eda's arm rubbing the Bard Coven Sigil and
clasping her hand.
RAINE (cont'd)
Don't tell me not to worry.
Lilith runs up and hugs Eda tearfully.
LILITH
Edalyne, please be careful.
EDA
Don't worry, Lily. With this spell
declared, I promise I'll be back.
LILITH
(chuckling)
That's not a spell. Doesn't even
rhyme.
Raine looks down at Luz's friends.
RAINE
Go and wait with your families. When
the time comes, you'll know.
They give Luz one last hug before departing. Amity leaves
her with a final kiss, almost unable to let go of her hand.
Luz watches them go mournfully. Raine then looks at Luz and
King with a stern glance.
RAINE (cont'd)
You two stay with us. We'll blend
into the crowd. No matter what
happens, don't go until we give the
signal.
(serious)
Don't be a hero. Promise?
Luz returns his stern look.
LUZ
So long as you promise to keep Eda
safe.
Raine smiles at her chutzpah.
RAINE
(winking)
Promise.
Luz follows Raine and the BATs into the crowd. William
pauses and nods to Tarak, he and his warriors disguised in
rough-spun cloaks. They return his nod and likewise
dissolve among the spectators.
INT. ARENA
Gus and Willow join their relieved families among the
crowd. Meanwhile, Amity demurely paces up to hers.
ODALIA BLIGHT
(affronted)
There you are! Just where did you go
gallivanting off to?!
Amity tries to respond but is talked over.
ODALIA BLIGHT (cont'd)
Oh, never mind! Just stay put and
pretend to be a daughter I can be
proud of!
Amity barely restrains her hurt and rage, silently falling
in with her siblings. Her father, Alador, consolingly
clasps her shoulder.
ODALIA BLIGHT (cont'd)
And yes, in whatever glittering
paradise awaits us, you are all
still grounded.
Emira and Ederic sigh in disappointment.
Meanwhile, "Raine" paces up the stairs of the central
platform.
TERRA SNAPDRAGON
There you are, sprout! I was getting
worried.
DARIUS DAEMONNE
About time you showed up! Get into
place, the ceremony's about to
begin.
"Raine" wordlessly takes a spot next to Darius in the
circle. Belos strides to a plinth at the head of the circle
and projects a large illusion of himself to address the
crowds.
BELOS
Children of the Isles. Welcome to
the fiftieth annual Day of Unity!
The crowds cheer with excitement.
BELOS (cont'd)
For half a century, we have gathered
here to tithe our unused magic to
the Titan, so that he might use it
to make the Boiling Isles a better
home for us all.
Belos accompanies his illusion with other images of his
many achievements.
BELOS (cont'd)
Its power has brought peace between
witch and demon...
We see a scene of Belos taking the tithed magic of the
isles and using it to transform a vicious demon into a
docile creature. In a somewhat saccharine display, it
gleefully celebrates and plays with some witchling
children.
BELOS (cont'd)
-Banished wild witches from our
land...
Another scene plays of Belos heroically driving off a gang
of bandits with the artificial magic of his staff.
BELOS (cont'd)
-And brought order to our society
with the Coven System...
Another cartoonish scene of witches switching their grimy
medieval tunics for brightly colored tabards and gleefully
celebrating.
While the crowds cheer, both "Raine" and Sir William scoff
at these romanticized depictions of Belos' rule.
BELOS (cont'd)
Among many other achievements that
make life, as we know it, possible.
And so we gather here again. But
this Day of Unity is special, for
the Titan has revealed to me a way
we can further improve our lives.
As Belos pontificates, Luz and the BATs furtively move
among the crowd, trying to position themselves closer to
the dais.
BELOS (cont'd)
(muffled)
Regrettably the Titan's own natural
powers, the miasma of wild-magic
seeping from its decaying body, make
it difficult to channel your magic
effectively.
Luz spots a large object concealed beneath a curtain behind
Belos' podium. Squads of coven scouts busy themselves
readying it. Reasoning that it must be the portal, Luz
continues plying through the crowd to get closer.
BELOS (cont'd)
(muffled)
Only on rare occasions, like this
eclipse, does wild-magic adopt a
convective property that allows me
to harvest your magic for the
Titan's use.
In her haste to reach the portal, Luz draws more attention
from the crowd-goers, accidentally shoving or stepping on
toes.
LUZ
Excuse me.
SPECTATOR
Hey, watch it!
LUZ
Sorry!
The commotion draws the attention of some coven scouts who
come to investigate. Luz tries to hide her face as they
pass by, the tension mounting.
One of the guards almost looks right at her, but he takes
only a cursory glance before returning to his post.
BELOS
But suppose we weren't confined to
one day a year to make these
wondrous changes? Imagine the
heights we could reach!
(dramatic)
This is the future promised by the
Titan-the destiny that awaits us in
the human world!
With a flourish, he motions for his guards to unveil the
portal. The crowd gasps in awe and excitement, mixed with
confusion.
BELOS (cont'd)
Yes, only in the human world, devoid
of corrupting wild magic, can our
civilization reach its full
potential. There we will be starting
afresh...
(solemn)
But for this endeavor, we must put
our best foot forward. Only the
worthy may join us in this utopia.
The crowd murmurs with uncertainty and fear.
BELOS (cont'd)
"What makes one worthy?" you might
ask. You, my children, will supply
the answer...
Belos waves his staff over the crowd. Just then, everyone's
coven brands start glowing.
BELOS (cont'd)
These coven marks are more than
symbols of your devotion. They
actively monitor the spells you cast
and for what purpose you cast them,
sending the data to our hall of
records.
The crowd gasps, many people shocked or alarmed.
BELOS (cont'd)
It is with this information that we
determine who is worthy to make this
great journey with us.
(rapturous)
Let those worthy be known!
Among the crowd, the coven sigils of some witches blink out
and turn dark. There are many gasps and wails of anguish as
families and friends are divided. Parents from their
children. Lovers from their spouses. Only a lucky few
remain whole.
Odalia and Alador Blight look at their sigils, both still
glowing, and sigh with relief.
ODALIA BLIGHT
*sigh* Thank goodness.
(giddy)
Come along children. Paradise
awaits!
She shepherds her children toward the procession of coven
scouts escorting those with glowing marks to the central
dais. Upon seeing Gus, Willow, and the Blight children, the
guards stop them.
GUARD CAPTAIN
Halt!
ODALIA BLIGHT
Is there a problem?
The captain holds up a clipboard bearing the likenesses of
the children, all marked with the words DELINQUENT in red
ink.
GUARD CAPTAIN
Your children have been found in
contempt of the law. They will be
remaining here.
The Parks, Porters, and Blights all look shocked.
ODALIA BLIGHT
(stunned)
W-what...?! N-no...
(desperate)
I can straighten them out, I swear!
GUARD CAPTAIN
The Emperor's decision is final.
Her mascara running with tears, Odalia turns to her family.
ODALIA BLIGHT
I...I can't believe this...I thought
I brought you up right!
(sobbing)
What heinous things did you say
about our Emperor that he would do
this to us?!
EMIRA
Mom! We only-
ODALIA BLIGHT
NO! I don't want to hear your sorry
excuses...!
She takes a cosmetic cloth and wipes away her streaming
mascara, making herself presentable. Swallowing deeply, she
turns to the guard captain.
ODALIA BLIGHT (cont'd)
We'll be ready in a moment, Captain.
Come along, dear.
ALADOR BLIGHT
(aghast)
Odalia! You can't be serious!
ODALIA BLIGHT
I may be a failure as a mother, but
I will not fail our leader! Are you
coming or not?!
ALADOR BLIGHT
(defiant)
...No! I'm staying with our
children!
Alador clasps his children and holds them close, giving the
coven scouts a defiant glare. The Parks and Perry Porter do
the same with their children.
ODALIA BLIGHT
(trembling)
So...this is it...? This is
goodbye...? Fine then...You're all
fired.
With a stubborn pout, she turns and marches off with the
coven scouts.
ODALIA BLIGHT (cont'd)
(over her shoulder)
And don't expect a severance
package!
What remains of the Blight family watches her leave with
loathing and betrayal.
All around them, similar scenes play out. We see the Ex-
Warden wrath, his Coven Sigil dormant while his son,
Braxas, has one glowing brightly.
WRATH
(blubbering)
G-go, son...You owe it to yourself.
Y-you deserve a better father than
me.
BRAXAS
(sobbing)
But I don't wanna go without you,
daddy! *sobs*
Some who are worthy refuse their call and stay behind. Some
go gladly, having few ties to the Boiling Isles. Others go
reluctantly, their well-meaning friends and family wanting
a better life for them.
But, no matter the circumstance, there is sorrow and heart-
break all around. The Owl House cohorts can barely hide
their shock and disgust. Eda clenches her fist behind her
back.
EDA
(under her breath)
This is sick...
TERRA SNAPDRAGON
Hmm? What was that, sprout?
Belos stands on his plinth, looking down on their sorrow
with disdain.
BELOS
(chiding)
Now, now! I will hear no moans-no
heavy sighs. Those of you not
joining us have no one to blame but
yourselves.
You will remain here, under the
stewardship of my aide, Kikimora.
May she succeed with you where I
failed...
Kikimora waits in the wings of the ceremony, her usual
stoic self, but unable to suppress a giddy, sinister smile.
The worthy are all gathered into columns, assembled and
waiting to proceed onto the central dais. The coven-scouts
have their hands full trying to suppress the malcontents in
the crowd, rioting to be let through.
BELOS (cont'd)
The worthy shall proceed to the
Titan's Skull and enter its sacred
caverns. It shall be our vessel...
RAINE
(shocked)
Wait, what?!
Raine watches dumbfounded as the columns of chosen witches
are marched out of the arena and into the cavernous maw of
the Titan.
BELOS
Prepare the gates!
Belos' guards nod and pull a series of levers attached to the
portal. The portal door at its center dissolves into gold
energy and flows around the struts as crackling lightning.
The portal frame then separates into sections that hover
and extend out into the sky. Forming a giant ring of
energy, they all distend in formation behind the Titan's
skull.
BELOS (cont'd)
Now, the time of our ascension is at
hand!
Belos beckons to the sky, darkening with the eclipse. The
chosen witches eagerly raise their arms, their magic
flowing from their coven sigils and up into the sigils of
the Head-Witches gathered on the platform.
Many of the forsaken witches left behind refuse to raise
their arms and tithe their magic out of spite...yet don't
seem to have a choice. Those who protest find their arms
being yanked aloft by an unseen force, their sigils seeming
to have minds of their own.
Like it or not, their magic is absorbed into the ritual.
Once the Head-Witches have absorbed all the peoples' magic,
Belos holds his staff aloft and lets it flow into crystal
sphere mounted on its top.
From there, Belos channels it into the segments of the
portal gate, creating a massive portal large enough to
swallow the entire Titan's Skull. Now fully activated, it
begins to inch forward and do just that.
RAINE
He's taking the ENTIRE SKULL to the
human world?!
(dreading)
This is bad...
KING
Bad? How bad?
RAINE
We have to call off Plan B! If Eda
corrupts the portal while it's
encompassing the skull, all those
people could be killed!
KING
Oooh, that's bad. Really bad!
LUZ
So, what's the plan now?
RAINE
(determined)
Plan C.
He lets out a sharp whistle. Hearing the signal, Sir
William draws his sword.
WILLIAM
Warriors! Attack!
The barghest warriors all whip off their disguises and
enter a melee with the coven scouts guarding the arena.
Raine and the BATs do likewise, surging for the center
platform to rescue Eda.
While the crowds panic and disperse, Belos looks on all the
bedlam, amused.
BELOS
Tut-tut. Some people never learn.
EDA
Yeah. You!
The Head-Witches all look at "Raine" with surprise. Eda's
sigil flickers with black energy, polluting the stream of
magic with corruption. Before it can corrupt the whole
spell, she yanks her hand away from the stream.
She then crushes the cloaking stone in her hand and assumes
her harpy form with relish.
EDA (cont'd)
I was hoping I could crash your
party myself, but this will have to
do instead. Later, losers!
She soars into the air before the coven guards can
apprehend her.
EDA (cont'd)
(laughing)
BY-EEEEEE!
Eda laughs and somersaults with glee, but suddenly she
lurches in midair. She turns to see the sigil on her arm
dragging her back toward the ground.
BELOS
Ah, Eda, the Owl Lady! It's so good
to see you've finally chosen a
coven!
Despite Eda's struggling she is slowly towed toward Belos'
outstretched hand.
BELOS (cont'd)
And a wonderful choice by the way. I
had a feeling that pusillanimous
bard couldn't be trusted-
(throwing shade at
Terra)
-even despite my best efforts...
Terra Snapdragon nervously averts her gaze. Meanwhile, Eda
continues to struggle, but realizes she is left with one
option...She transforms out of her harpy form and lets her
forearm be ripped from her body.
She is now free from Belos' grasp, but trapped in free-
fall.
LILITH
Eda!
Lilith takes to the air on her staff, Hooty snaking out and
catching Eda in mid-air.
HOOTY
Gotcha!
Hooty then deposits her on Lilith's staff which she clings
to with her one remaining arm.
EDA
Phew! I knew you two would have my
back!
LILITH
(smiling)
Always.
Together they swoop down into the battle below. Meanwhile,
Belos examines Eda's arm, her coven sigil once glowing a
blackened shade of gold but now seeming to be purified
after separating from her body.
BELOS
Hmm. This will do.
He hands her arm to a coven scout captain and beckons him
into Raine's place in the circle. The Captain nervously
holds her hand aloft, channeling the magic in her stead.
BELOS (cont'd)
(to the Head
Witches)
Keep in position. We will be moving
forward as planned.
He then paces to the edge of the dais and addresses the
panicking crowds.
BELOS (cont'd)
My children! Be not alarmed! The
path of the righteous is not without
travails.
Into the skull, quickly!
Any coven scouts not busy fighting hurriedly shepherd the
last of the chosen witches into the skull.
BELOS (cont'd)
For those of you that remain, this
is your chance for absolution! Repel
these malcontents and you will earn
a place in our great journey!
Many of the forsaken witches light up with excitement and
vigor, joining the coven scouts in battle. Where the barghests once had the upper hand, they are now overwhelmed.
Hoping to tip the scales, Luz ruses to help them. She's a
stone's throw from their ranks before being hemmed in by
her mean-spirited schoolmates from Hexside.
BOSCHA
You're not going anywhere, freak!
LUZ
Out of my way, Boscha!
BOSCHA
You're not ruining this for us!
LUZ
Ruining what? If you got left
behind,
"you have no one to blame but
yourself"...
BOSCHA
SHUT UP!
Boscha and her posse viciously attack Luz. She dodges their
attacks, but she eventually stumbles and falls. Boscha
looms over her with a fireball in her hands.
BOSCHA (cont'd)
(sadistic)
You like this place, don't you? You
think you're really something here,
but you're not! Even here, you're a
wannabe, lame-o freak!
AMITY
And still a better witch than you!
Luz's teenage friends and allies charge to her rescue.
Amid them fighting off the bullies, Amity helps Luz to her
feet. They don't have much time for flustered blushing
before a squad of abomatons lumber into the arena to
restore order.
On queue, Alador appears at Amity's side.
ALADOR BLIGHT
Let me handle this, dear.
He takes a remote and presses the kill switch, but it seems
to have no effect.
ALADOR BLIGHT (cont'd)
(astonished)
She changed the command codes on me
already?!
(deadpan)
Typical...
AMITY
We can still beat 'em!
(nodding to Gus and
Willow)
Come on, we have a plan!
Gus conjures images of wild witches attacking the abomatons
and fleeing. As the abomatons follow them, their paths
intersect and they stumble across each other. Willow then
conjures some massive vines to further trip them up.
With Alador using his abomination tendrils to boost them
up, Luz and Amity are propelled into the air where they
decapitate the abomatons with blades of ice and clay.
In their celebration, they almost don't notice a remaining
abomaton flanking them. Intercepting it is Wrath,
unleashing a torrent of flame on it. The abomaton's clay
slowly dries out, leaving the creature to crumble into a
pile of dust.
Elsewhere, Raine and the BATs rush to the aid of the
beleaguered barghests. They play their instruments with
vigor, casting a glowing aura around the exhausted demon
warriors. It gives them enough strength to trounce the
elite guards or burst out from beneath the forsaken witches
trying to dog-pile them.
From overhead, Lilith rides her staff, using Hooty as a
mortar for explosive potions to disperse the crowds of
forsaken witches. Eda joins the fray as well, saving Raine
from a guard captain by carrying the bard away in her harpy
form.
Meanwhile, Sir William cuts a swathe through both the
guards and forsaken witches. When they attempt to mob him,
he repels them with a bubble shield and a fusillade of
sound-wave and lightning attacks.
WILLIAM
BELOS!
He implacably marches for the center plinth. The Head-
Witches move to bar his way, but Belos waves them down.
BELOS
Maintain the circle until the portal
is fully charged. I will handle
this.
William paces up the steps of the dais.
WILLIAM
Or should I say...Philip...
Despite his bellicose approach, William seems to calm,
lowering his sword. He almost seems civil.
BELOS
Sir William Reinhardt. Welcome. You
have my thanks. I owe all this to
you.
William raises his eyebrow, but otherwise retains his
aplomb.
BELOS (cont'd)
After all, you practically handed me
the throne. The Boiling Isles
wouldn't be what it is today without
your blunders...
Despite the acrimony in Belos' tone, William doesn't seem
phased.
WILLIAM
Well...that is comforting then. I
couldn't agree more.
Though Belos is hard to read behind his mask, he is silent.
WILLIAM (cont'd)
(candid)
I must give credit where it's due.
You've created a truly wonderful
world, Philip...
(reproachful)
And now you're destroying it to hide
from your mistakes.
BELOS
-To rectify them...! But I suppose
you'd know of mistakes.
Belos dissolves into sludge and disappears. William readies
his sword.
BELOS (cont'd)
Where would we be with you as King?
Still butchering demons?
Belos bursts out of hiding, swiping at William. He blocks
with his bubble shield, sending him bouncing back into
hiding.
BELOS (cont'd)
Still living in hovels?
Belos reappears and blasts him with a beam of red energy.
William deflects it with his sword.
BELOS (cont'd)
Still cringing in fear of the magic
that is our birthright?
He disappears again, but this time quickly reappearing with
multiple clones surrounding William.
BELOS (cont'd)
I am ten times the ruler you ever
would have become.
They all attack him with multiple beams. He leaps clear
just in time, responding with a tidal-wave swipe that
destroys them. Belos is left standing alone, having flash-
stepped out of range.
WILLIAM
Maybe so...*pant* But there's
something I can do that you can't.
BELOS
Oh, really? And what is that?
Belos blinks away again, disappearing from his view.
William turns but can't see him anywhere. Time seems to
slow. His eyes widen in realization.
WILLIAM
I learn from my mistakes...
William tucks his sword under his arm and makes a blind
leap backward. He collides with Belos just as he reappears
behind him, impaling him with the tip of his blade.
BELOS
GAAARGGGH!
Howling in pain, Belos shrinks away, barely able to hold
his human form. His visage becomes monstrous as he clutches
his wound.
WILLIAM
(grim)
"His wrath undoes the wicked..."
Dismayed at his pain, Terra Snapdragon glances at the
portal, halfway through engulfing the Titan's Skull. The
power level gauge on its central console reads an almost
complete charge.
TERRA SNAPDRAGON
It's far enough along! Help him!
The Head-Witches break from the ritual and form a defensive
circle around Belos. Hettie Cutburn attempts to tend to
him, but he simply dissolves and retreats into the mortar.
BELOS
(gurgling)
DESTROY...HIM...
Eagerly complying, the Head-Witches attack Sir William.
Cutburn and Snapdragon send vine and linen tendrils. He
cuts through them. Darius and Vitimir send globs of sludge
and acid. He blocks them with his bubble shield. Eberwulf
leaps on him and tries to claw at his face.
William throws her off, but it's enough of a distraction
for Mason to trip him with a shockwave of flagstones and
Osran to attack his mind with a spectral hand.
The rebel witches have almost managed to disperse the
crowds of forsaken witches and rout the coven scouts.
Looking over, his closest allies see William being
overwhelmed and rush to his aid.
Raine and Eda manage to draw away Terra Snapdragon.
TERRA SNAPDRAGON
I'm so disappointed in you. You
could've been a glorious bloom, only
to choose to be a weed!
RAINE
I'm not your crop to harvest!
Beside them, Darius duels with Alador and Amity. Despite
both being powerful, Darius shows why he is the coven head
with unparalleled grace.
DARIUS DAEMONNE
Not so formidable without your wind-
up toys to help you, Alador? You
never had my talent, admit it!
AMITY
My dad's leagues better than you,
you pompous peacock!
Darius sweeps her leg with a tendril, sending her
staggering back. Alador catches her.
DARIUS DAEMONNE
A Blight is calling me pompous? Ha!
That's one thing you've got on me,
Alador.
Darius turns and sees Terra struggling with Raine and Eda.
Bored with the Blights, he slides away to help her.
DARIUS DAEMONNE (cont'd)
Let's pick this up later. Ciao!
He reappears and attacks Raine. The bard deftly dodges his
swipes and whistles over his body.
DARIUS DAEMONNE (cont'd)
What are you...?
He pauses, realizing his fluid form is transmuting into
Jell-O.
DARIUS DAEMONNE (cont'd)
(enraged)
WHAAAT?! GELATIN! YOU DARE TURN ME
INTO-NO...NOOO!
He helplessly dissolves into a puddle of the sugary
confection, only his head retaining its shape. Unable to
fight, and morbidly curious, he takes a nibble of himself.
DARIUS DAEMONNE (cont'd)
(dejected)
Hmm. Lime. My favorite.
Meanwhile, Eda struggles to dodge Terra's vines, swooping
around in her harpy form. Willow steps in to help her. As
Terra's vines loom over the young witch, they suddenly
halt, softening as if tamed. Willow gently strokes them.
TERRA SNAPDRAGON
Wha-what's this?
Terra pets her vines as though coaxing a reluctant pet.
TERRA SNAPDRAGON (cont'd)
What's wrong dearies? Won't you
fight for your mummy?
WILLOW
They're not sure who they should
listen to...A gentle caretaker like
me-
(pouting)
-or a mean old crone like you!
TERRA SNAPDRAGON
(aghast)
"Old Crone"?! You little brat!
She whips her vines into a frenzy. In the confusion, they
tangle around Hettie Cutburn's linen tendrils as she's
fighting off Elder Tarak.
HETTIE CUTBURN
Ugh! Drat! I see you cast your
spells as gracefully as you age,
Terra.
TERRA SNAPDRAGON
SHUT UP!
Meanwhile, Lilith and Hooty are fighting Vitimir. He lobs
potion flasks at them, but Hooty manages to swallow them
before they can strike the ground.
HOOTY
Gulp! Gulp-Gulp! Mmm!
Vitimir looks at the demon bird with horror. Smiling, Hooty
regurgitates the potions back at him in a hail of alembics
and decanters.
HOOTY (cont'd)
Blaughlaughlaughaugghg!
The flasks explode, sending Vitimir flying into a far wall.
As that's happening, Eberwulf and King tussle around in a
ball of fur and fury. King manages to peel her off and aims
a resounding howl at her.
She goes flying off into the nearby woods, squealing and
whimpering like a frightened dog. Elsewhere, Gus and Adrian
Graye square off.
GUS
Let's go! Just you and me in the
astral plane! Let's see who's the
better illusionist!
His eyes glow a fierce blue.
ADRIAN GRAYE
(rolling his eyes)
I'm a Coven Head, kid. Don't tell me
I got you going on a power-trip
trying to recruit you.
Despite his derision, Graye's eyes light up as well in a
show of acceptance.
GUS
Why don't we find out how deep the
rabbit-hole goes...?
They stare each other down, unleashing tendrils of energy
that connect above the battlefield. The tendrils wrap
together and coalesce into a beam, uniting them in a cosmic
battle...
But from the outside, it appears like they're just standing
around squinting at each other with glowing eyes. Their
allies on both sides just shrug and continue fighting.
Elder Tarak gives a good account against Mason and Hettie
Cutburn. Although, despite Tarak's fearsome size, Mason and
Hettie work like a tag team of wrestlers to bring him down.
During all of this, Luz helps William to his feet.
WILLIAM
Ungh! I'm fine. There's more
important things to worry abou-
Luz turns to see Belos reconstituting on the platform near
the portal console, panting and wheezing with effort.
LUZ
You're right! It's Belos! I'll take
him down!
She rushes off to attack Belos, leaving William leaning on
his blade.
WILLIAM
No, Luz! Wait!
She goes rushing in, preparing her glyph spells. A pair of
guards manage to break from the surrounding fighting and
intercept her. She slides past them, pummeling Belos in the
back with torrents of fire and ice.
He roars with pain and reels on her, sending her flying
back with a massive ground pound from his eldritch fists.
Luz quickly recovers, but the coven guards flank her and
manage to subdue her.
Panting with exhaustion and fury, the monstrous Belos
marches up to her.
BELOS
*panting* You could have been a part
of this, Luz...But now you're stuck
here...*pant*
You will never see your home again.
Belos then turns to see the portal almost completing its
envelopment of the Skull.
BELOS (cont'd)
(smiling)
Or the wonders I will work in it...
(to his troops)
My children. Retreat!
His remaining coven scouts turn to him in surprise.
BELOS (cont'd)
Leave them in this squalor if they
like it so much!
His soldiers obey and run for the Skull, filing in with the
last of the chosen witches. His Head-Witches turn and look
at him pleadingly.
BELOS (cont'd)
Paradise waits for no one. If you're
not in that Skull when the portal
closes...
He trails off, letting the implication sink in. The Head-
Witches fight hard to defeat their opponents. Despite their
ardor, the fight winds down in favor of the rebels.
Alador and Amity help trim back Terra's vines with their
clay blades and slime shut her carnivorous blooms. Hooty
wraps himself around Hettie and Mason. An amused harpy Eda
holds Eberwulf up by the scruff of her neck, gnashing and
biting.
An exhausted Gus nonetheless remains standing while Adrian
is curled in a fetal position, crying.
ADRIAN GRAYE
(crazed)
I don't like these memories. Make it
stop!
It seems like the Head-Witches are defeated until Osran
reappears from hiding. With a swipe of a spectral claw, he
severs Gus' connection with Graye, sending the young witch
reeling in pain.
Helping Graye to his feet, the oracle then unleashes a
swarm of spectral demons across the arena to screen their
retreat. In the confusion, Vitimir is able to rush over to
Darius and reconstitute him with a few drops of potion. He
also aims an acid spit at the abomination clay holding
Terra. They then retreat as well.
Eberwulf wriggles from Eda's grasp and sinks her fangs into
Hooty, making him release Hettie and Mason. All the Head-
Witches rush into the portal behind Belos, sheepishly
avoiding his stern gaze. The Emperor then turns to the
guards holding Luz.
BELOS
Leave her.
They push her back across the pavement and rush into the
portal as well. As Luz struggles to her feet, she sees
Belos stepping into the now shrinking portal, lingering to
taunt her.
BELOS (cont'd)
Goodbye, Luz...I hope you made the
right choice...
William comes running over, throwing his sword in a last-
ditch attempt to stop him. Smiling, Belos ducks into the
portal just as it shrinks into nothingness. The sword goes
clattering past the terminal.
Its function complete, the segments of the portal fuse back
together and come to rest in their brackets. The machine
powers down with a humming decrescendo. Osran's spectral
spirits dissipate as well, leaving them all in an eerie
silence.
Stunned, Luz gets to her feet and absorbs the aftermath.
The arena is almost empty, save for a few wounded
stragglers. There is a massive crater in the terrain where
the Titan's skull used to be. All her friends and allies
are exhausted and bruised...
And Belos has won.
LUZ
(shaking her head)
No...NO!
She sinks to her feet. They all hang their heads in
despair. Meanwhile, William looks at the deactivated
portal, some residual energy crackling around its frame.
LUZ (cont'd)
(disconsolate)
We've lost...
He then looks down at his armor, an idea forming in his
mind. He walks over, retrieves his sword from the ground
and aims its tip at the center of the portal frame.
WILLIAM
No...Not yet.
As he focuses, his armor and sword all glow a bright blue,
humming with tremendous energy. Suddenly a beam of
bluish light erupts from his sword and courses into
the frame of the portal.
Awed, Luz and her friends gather around.
LUZ
What's happening? What are you
doing?
He has to raise his voice and almost shout over the sound
of the energy thrumming into the portal, the wind whipping
at his hair.
WILLIAM
My armor and sword are all made from
Titan-blood ore. It may be a risk,
but I can channel their energies
into the portal.
I might be able to get it large
enough for you to slip through, Luz.
Luz looks hopeful, yet conflicted. She looks back at her
friends, still unable to bear the thought of leaving them
behind. Her eyes streaming she turns back to William.
LUZ
I...I don't know if I can do it.
*sniff* I can't just leave you all
behind...*sniff*
They all look at her, just as torn to see her go.
WILLIAM
Luz, you must! You can't let Belos
do to your world what he did to
mine...!
She still can't stem her tears. William manages to pry a
hand away from his sword and cradle her cheek in it.
WILLIAM (cont'd)
(comforting)
Shh. Listen...Repeat after me...
...A knight is sworn to valor...
She wipes away her tears and follows his lead.
LUZ
(weakly)
*sniff* "A knight is sworn to
valor..."
WILLIAM
...Her heart knows only virtue...
LUZ
"Her heart knows only virtue..."
WILLIAM
...Her blade defends the helpless...
LUZ
(growing
confidence)
"Her blade defends the helpless..."
WILLIAM
...Her might upholds the weak...
LUZ
"Her might upholds the weak..."
WILLIAM
...Her word speaks only truth...
LUZ
"Her word speaks only truth..."
WILLIAM
...Her wrath undoes the wicked...
LUZ
(determined)
"Her wrath undoes the wicked..."
WILLIAM
(proud)
There. Now you are a knight. Go and
uphold your vow.
The beam of light from his sword manages to open a small
pinprick of a portal that slowly grows. Luz looks fondly
into his eyes, just managing to smile.
WILLIAM (cont'd)
(emotional)
This world may have forgotten me,
Luz. But I'll make sure it never
forgets you...
She gives him one final, tearful hug. Tearing herself away,
she then paces up to the growing portal. She turns and
takes one final look at her friends.
LUZ
(ardent)
I will be back. I swear to all of
you, some way-somehow I'll be back!
We WILL see each other again!
AMITY
(softly)
I know we will...
With a heavy heart, Luz faces the portal. It stutters and
shimmers, William struggling to maintain a size large
enough for her to squeeze through.
Forcing shut her streaming eyes, Luz ducks into the portal,
disappearing behind the wall of light.
With a final heave, William rips his sword away. The
kickback from the massive energy surge sends him staggering
back. Tapped of their power, his armor and sword all
crumple in on themselves like aluminum.
William screams in pain but before long both the sword and
armor begin crumbling into fine ash and dispersing with
the wind.
Lilith and Eda rush to his side and help him to his feet.
WILLIAM
(panting)
...I hope we trained her
well...*pant* It's all up to her
now...
They all stare at the empty portal, breathing a silent
prayer for their lost human friend...
END OF SEASON
2
