Chapter 66:

Plan for the Final Day


The scene begins at the CATS base where we see Hipporit, Darius, Eberwolf and Mr. Hirata talking when they here footsteps entering their base. As it turned out it was the group who had returned from the Unknown Isles.

Hipporit: It's about time you got back. Did you find the Unknown Isles?

Raine: We did but... Belos beat us to it years ago. Place has been left to ruin and none of the inhabitants are alive. ( sighs) Even Christa's family.

Hipporit: Oh, I am so sorry for your loss Christa.

Christa: ( frowns) Thank you.

Darius: So that's it? There's nothing there that can help us?

Raine: Not entirely. We do have what we need to help us.

Raine showed Hipporit their wrist.

Hipporit: Your sigil. Where is it?

Raine: She removed it, with the Eye.

Mr. Hirata: That's incredible. I didn't think they could be removed.

Christa: They can. I can remove yours right now.

Darius: Very appreciative, but not yet. Eber and I still need ours a little while longer. I think it's time we shared the plan with them.

We now cut everyone surrounding the table which had a diorama of the plan.

Hipporit: Alright listen up. Tomorrow is the Day of Unity. Everyone on the isles will gather here at the skull. At noon time the moon will block the sun creating the Blood Moon Eclipse. This will trigger the draining spell and everyone with the sigils will have their magic drained and fed to Keizer. Starting right here with the coven heads.

Luz: So then if it starts with the head witches, why not have Christa just remove it off you guys or hide you?

Darius: It's not that simple. Belos I'm sure has replacements ready in case anything happened to us.

Christa: Oh no, did I mess up the plan by removing Raine's sigil?

Mr. Hirata: Don't worry Christa, we're about to get to that. We can't exactly stop the draining spell, but we can corrupt it. That's where you come in Eda.

Eda: Me?

Hipporit: Raine has informed us about your curse and how it can corrupt magic. You'll be given a concealment stone for disguise. You'll be up there with the Coven Heads, the spell will halt once it comes in contact with your curse until the moon moves away. Thus cancelling the spell.

Christa: But this won't exactly stop Belos and Keizer right? If we can sneak Eda up there, why can't we sneak into Belos Castle, so I can stop him for good.

Raine: ( places hand on her shoulder) Easy Christa. I know you're really tensed up right now after finding out what Belos did to your family, but doing so is extremely dangerous and it can expose us and our plan.

Darius: Besides if the plan goes well then he's practically lost. Once the isles knows his true motives he won't be praised as a hero anymore. He'll be hunted down and pay for his crimes.

Christa: But what if he gets away? What if he has a back up plan? And what about Eda?

Eda: Hey don't worry about me.

Archimedes: Wait I have something to say too. So you mean to tell me the plan is to use Eda's curse to stop a huge draining spell?

Hipporit: Do you object it Archimedes?

Achimedes: As a matter of fact I do. I mean if this works what happens to Eda? Is she going to be alright after this?

Eda: Archy don't worry. It'll be fine.

Archimedes: Eda I saw what happened when your curse corrupted magic, it nearly killed you and Raine.

Hipporit: I know this sounds horrible. But do you have a better idea?

Lilith: Sir wait. Why are we acting that Edalyn is the only one with the curse? I am too. Let me go up there instead.

Eda: No Lilith. You haven't had the curse as long as I have. You don't know how it'll react. But I do. Besides how can I say no to sticking it to Belos one final time?

Luz: Are you sure Eda?

Eda: It's alright Luz.

Archimedes: E please.

Hipporit: You're doing a brave thing Owl Lady.

Alice: Security is going to be tight though won't it? With all the scouts and abomitrons.

Darius: Actually your brother has something to say on that.

Alador: I've been working on this device here to override any nearby abomiton and shut them down. But if we want to shut all of them down I need to amplify it. I am currently making a satallite dish that should do so. But I need to finish it tonight, so I can assemble it in the morning.

Alice: ( smiles) Need help little brother. I can help you with the process. We can get it done faster.

Alador: It'll really help sister.

Luz: Wait is there anything me or my friends can do.

Hipporit: To be honest no. But you and your friends have helped us enough. We think it's best to send you to Hexside. Principle Bump and the teachers are providing protection for the students. Your friends families have been moved to safety.

Mr. Hirata: We can move you now if you want.

Luz: Not yet, just let me be with Eda for a little while longer.

Mr. Hirata: Let them stay one more night. I'll take them myself tomorrow before we start the mission.

Hipporit: Very well. Then you should rest up now. We start the plan first thing in the morning.

Later.

We cut to Eda walk through the hall when she over heard a conversation between Archimedes and Raine in another room. She goes over as she evesdrop on them.

Raine: Archimedes I know how your feeling.

Archimedes: Then call off the plan.

Raine: I can't.

Archimedes: Don't you care about Eda?

Raine: Of course I do! You think I'm okay with having her risk herself to stop the draining spell? Believe me, I tried to think of every other alternative but...this was best approach we could think of. I'm sorry Archimedes, but we don't have any other options.

Archimedes: I just...I just can't stand the thought of losing her like this.

Eda: You shouldn't think like that.

Archimedes turned around and saw Eda.

Archimedes: E do you really want to do this?

Eda: I've made up my mind Archy. There's no other way to do this. We have to do whatever we can to stop Belos and Keizer.

Archimedes: I know, but...

Eda places her hand on his cheek.

Eda: Hey don't worry about me. Come on Archy you know me better than that.

Archimedes: I know it's just...after that day. You know the incident I haven't see you in ten years and even when I finally found you, then we hardly saw each other for another twenty and only recently do I finally get to be with you. I just can't stand the thought losing you.

Eda: I know. Despite living the wild life, it was never the same without you in it.

Archimedes: I know I can't change your mind, but at least let me be there for support.

Eda: Of course you can.

Eda hugs him and places a kiss on his cheek.

Archimedes: Have you checked on Christa yet?

Eda: I was about to when I came across you. I'll be back. I need to check on her.

We cut to Christa making her way to her room.

Amity: Christa?

Christa looked behind her and saw Amity, Willow, Gus and Alex.

Christa: Hey guys.

Amity: Are you alright?

Christa: I don't know.

Willow: Do you want to talk about it?

Christa: There's nothing to talk about.

Alex: Uh you sure, because back over at there that wasn't really

Christa: ( sharply) I said I don't... I'm sorry, I'm just tired.

Gus: It's alright we get it. But if you do want to talk you know where to find us.

Amity: We're right here if you need anything.

Christa: ( small smile) Thank guys.

Christa enters her room. Sometime passes later as Christa sat on her bed, she just looked down as she couldn't stop thinking about what happened. She had finally remembered who she was and where she's from and it was all gone because of Belos. All she could think of was him and wanting to stop him. Howl nudges to her as he placed his head under her arm as Christa pets him. But then she heard a knock and snapped out of her trance.

Hunter: Red? Can I come in.

Christa: Sure.

Hunter entered her room with Flapjack on his shoulder and sat next to her.

Hunter: How are you holding up?

Christa: I'm trying. But I don't know if I can.

Hunter: I know what your feeling.

Christa: Being hit hard with the truth that you wish it weren't.

Hunter: Yeah, but there are people who'll help you through it. Like you did for me. Also here.

Hunter took out the framed picture he stepped on when at Christa's house and gave it to her. Her eyes widened and let out a small gasp as it was a family portrait of her, her sister and her parents.

Hunter: I found it when we were looking for you at your house. I've been meaning to give it to you, so you'd have something to remember your family.

Christa: ( hugs him) Thank you. You don't know how much this means to me.

They both looked at the picture but Hunter couldn't get his eyes off Caleb on the photo.

Hunter: So that's your dad huh?

Christa: Yeah it's him. You really do look like him.

Hunter: Yeah I... ( sighs) I know it's probably a bad time but I've been wanting to ask you. Are we still okay with our relationship? I mean this is who I'm based on and I'm confused. Am I technically your dad? Oh Titan does this mean I'm dating my own daughter? Oh please tell me that's not the case.

Christa: I don't know, but I can tell you for sure your not my dad. You may look like him, but your not him and I don't see you as him. I told you before, I don't care who your based on. I love you for you.

Flapjack chirps to her as Christa scratches his head with her finger.

Christa: But I'm glad to see some part of him is still here.

Hunter: Well I'm relieved that my template was not a horrible person. Even though he was a witch hunter at first, atleast he learned and wasn't like Belos. But I can't believe Belos, he was his brother and he killed him and his family. I'm sorry for what he did to you, swear I didn't know any of this.

Christa: You don't need to apologize. Hunter, I think you should go with Mr. Hirata to hide at Hexside. Belos still wants you for Keizer's new body.

Hunter: But he wants you because you have the Eye. Wait aren't you coming with us also?

Christa: I don't know. I feel like I should stay to find Belos.

Hunter: By yourself?

Christa: I'm the only one who can stop him. I can't let him get to you.

Hunter: And I can't let him get to you either. I maybe scared for my life, but I'm more concerned about yours. Don't worry, I won't let him get to you.

Christa replies with a small smile and lays her head on his chest as he places his hand on her head. Then they heard the door open and coming in was Luz, King, Eda, Lilith and Hooty.

King: Oh uh, is this a bad time.

Christa: Oh no, you can come in.

Eda: Hey Blondie your not getting any funny ideas with her are you?

Hunter: What? No!

Christa: Eda!

Eda: Just making sure your okay Chrissy, which is why we're here.

The others entered in and sat around her.

Luz: Christa we...sorry do you prefer we called you Euphemia now?

Christa: It's alright, you can still call me Christa. My old name Euphemia, she was from another time.

Lilith: If your okay with that. We just wanted to talk to you about, what happened back at the Unknown Isles.

Christa: What else is there to talk about? My home, my family are all gone. I have no where to go now.

Luz: You still have the Owl House. I mean it's a wreck right now but once this all done we can fix it.

Christa: I can't go back.

Luz: Why not?

Christa: Because when we met, we agreed that I'd only stay with you until we figured out where I was from.

Eda: We agreed that you'd stay with us until we found your family and...( sighs) I'm so sorry for what happened, but we've been talking. I can't let you live homeless but I know a family who'd love a strong and kind witch like you.

Christa: Really? Who?

Eda: Who do you think?

Christa placed her finger on her chin and tried to think. Took her a moment much to Eda's mild annoyance until she gasped and figured it out.

Christa: Wait, you mean...really?

Eda: Of course I do. I know we can't replace your family but...

Christa hugs her and Eda hugs her back as the others except Luz also group hug.

Christa: So I'm going to be a Clawthorne? King and Hooty are going to be my brothers and Lilith my aunt?

Lilith: ( smiles) I thought I have been for a while.

King: Yeah we'll make you a real room, and we go swim in the pool.

Eda: King we never had a pool.

King: Well I want one when this over.

Hooty: Yup, as long as CC stays with me you will be always loved and cared for by your best friend Hoot Hoot!

Eda looks over and see's Luz smiling but not in the group hug.

Eda: Luz, what are you doing over there?

Luz: Oh sorry I just thought this was a family thing.

Eda: Yeah, the whole family. Us weirdos got to stick together remember?

Luz smiles and joins in.

Eda: Hey you too Blondie!

Hunter: Uh okay. But uh do I have to touch...( points at Hooty) him though.

Lilith: Don't worry Hootsifer is clean.

Hooty: Yup, Lulu does a great job to ensure that.

Hunter joins the hug but is creeped out that he mainly has to hug Hooty.

Christa: Luz, you'll still be my sister right.

Luz: Of course I will. I'll always be around for you. You're one of the coolest and powerful and witches I ever met, next to Eda before she lost her magic.

Eda: Hey I don't need to magic to be cool. I was naturally born with that.

Christa: Thanks, but to tell you the truth I'm not as powerful as you think.

King: What do you mean, you have all your elements of magic and the Eye.

Christa: That's the thing. My enhanced power is not me, that's your dad. And Luz all those times I expanded your glyph magic, that was never me. That was Ginga himself.

Luz: R-Really?

Christa: I can't do that. And those times when my power erupted to save you or anyone, that wasn't me. In all honesty, I always viewed you as the strongest witch, well actually human I ever met.

Luz: Me? But I don't even possess natural magic.

Christa: But you're so resourceful and intelligent. You were creative on how to use your glyphs and that's why Ginga showed you more. I think he likes you.

King: Well why shouldn't my dad like Luz? He should know she's my boo boo buddy.

Christa: Actually wait, I think he has one more for you to use.

Christa clenched her fist and opened it up, showing one more glyph on her hand, it had some signs of a lighting strike on it. Luz took out a sheet of paper and placed it on Christa's hand. It then appeared on the paper.

Luz: What's this one?

She tapped but it then it was emitting electricity. Luz panicked for a moment as did the others as it shot out a lightning strike as everyone dropped to the ground avoiding the bolt.

Luz: Whoa, lightning. That was powerful.

Hunter: Yeah please don't use that indoors again.

Eda: Still kid, this is big. You've come a long way since you only started with the light glyph.

Luz: I sure did. ( frowns) Eda, are you sure your okay with the plan?

Eda: I've already made up my mind. I have to do this.

Luz: I know but if it's true about what happened to you with your curse when you and Raine fought the five, what could the draining spell do to you?

Eda: Hey it'll be fine. Raine and Archy are going to be there if things go south. Besides, it'll prove to everyone on the isles how right I was about being a wild witch and how wrong they are for kissing Belos's feet.

Lilith: That's kind of a selfish reason Edalyn.

Eda: Hey I'm doing it for a noble cause to Lily.

Christa was at a moment of peace knowing she was with the people she loved and how they adopted her, but then she frowns as she made a decision.

Later that night.

Everyone was asleep, except Christa. She was a writing a note.

Christa: ( in her mid) Dear everyone,

These past couple months of getting to know you and being part of your lives have been the best thing to ever happen to me. You now officially invited me to be part of your family and it really lifted my spirits. But your all still in danger. After everything that happened in my past I can't let that happen again. I know this goes against what we planned but this is personal. This is between me and him. I have to fulfill my purpose as the Holder of the Eye, I can stop all of this from happening. I'm sorry I had to do this behind your backs but I know you'd try to stop me if I told you, but I have to do this. Which is why I have to go. Do not, I repeat do not attempt to come after me. If I don't return by morning, then proceed with the plan. If I don't come back, I just want to say I love you all and thank you for making me happy.

- Yours truly,

Christa

Christa puts down the pen and folds the letter and places it on herbed with her family photo and puts on a cloak.

Christa: Howl.

Howl approached her.

Christa: It's time.

Howl turns into her staff as Christa leaves the base.

Meanwhile

We cut to Emperor Belos in his throne room. He sat on his throne breathing heavily as he placed his hand on his mask.

Emperor Belos: I know you're there. You can't sneak up on me anymore.

Standing before Belos appeared to be the ghost of Caleb, but he looked all decomposed and pale as he gave Belos a cold and emotionless stare.

Emperor Belos: You've been doing this to me for centuries. You never say a thing to me but stare. What are you even trying to accomplish? You know I'm right. I did what I had to.

Caleb doesn't respond but continues staring at him.

Emperor Belos: This is who we're supposed to be. When our parents died you said you'd be there for me. I looked up to you. You were all I had. We promised we'd be there for each other no matter what. When we were separated I did everything to find you. All the blood I spilled, trying to adapt in this world. Yet you went and fell in love with the one thing we're supposed to destroy and had offspring with it. Do you have any idea how wrong that is?

Still no reply.

Emperor Belos: Don't you dare mock me. I tried to save you! None of this wouldn't have happened if you hadn't let the priestess seduce you. I was trying to save you. It's your fault. All of it is! You caused your own death and I had to suffer never ending pain from my curse because of you!

Belos formed his arms into scythes and attacked Ghost Caleb, but it did nothing as it went right through him.

Emperor Belos: No matter. It'll be over soon. My mission will finally come to an end.

Belos grunts as he hears Keizer calling him.

Keize: Belos. Come to me Belos.

Emperor Belos: We'll settle this later.

Belos gets up and walks to his Keizer's chamber as Caleb watches and vanishes. Belos makes his way to the chamber and enters where Keizer was waiting for him.

( queue Naraku's theme)

Emperor Belos: You have summoned me Master?

Keizer: Is everything set?

Emperor Belos: The portal is set inside the skull and all witches have been informed to be there. The Blood Moon Eclipse is set to arrive at noon time. However we still don't have Hunter.

Keizer: Don't worry about that Belos, my new vessel will be here.

Belos then grunts from his pain as his arm was transforming from his curse.

Emperor Belos: Once I fulfill my end, you will lift my curse and send me home as we agreed.

Keizer: Bring my vessel and destroy the Eye, then you shall be rewarded.

Keizer's eye opened up wide letting out a growl.

Emperor Belos: Is something wrong Master?

Keizer: The Eye. It's near.

The scene zooms outside the castle where we see Christa standing at the front gates forming a serious look on her face and her Eye powers activating.

To be continued...


Author's Note: That's it for this chapter. Getting close to the end of season 2 here. But I think this will be the last chapter of this year. Gonna be busy with work this coming week. So everyone have a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year. If you liked this chapter be sure to follow, favorite and review. As always thank you and until next time.