Owl House Season 1 Episode 21 – Young Blood, Old Souls: Prologue
Hey guys! Sorry it's taking so long. Been busy with a lot of things but I'm still going. This is the prologue to the finale of Season 1!
You're about to be introduced to the Legendary Dark Knight Sparda and the Legendary Darkwing Corvid. Just a heads up, while I have artwork for Sparda and Darkwing ready, thanks to EezySeven, I don't have artwork for their Devil Swords and Devil Forms ready yet. You're just gonna have to imagine those how you'd like based on whatever refernces I use for them until their designs are ready and published one day. Hope that's cool.
And with that said: I present to you the Prologue!
Sparda and Darkwing were drawn by EezySeven and are owned by me.
(13 years ago)
Xenoblade Chronicles - One Who Gets in Our Way
On a desert island consisting of some palm trees, a massive war was being waged. The screams of fighters and clashing weaponry could be heard and all types of magic and elements are wildly from the island. Camera zooms in to reveal the combatants are devils and their opponents were Coven Scouts and monsters.
This is the Great War between the Devils and the Emperor Coven.
Most of the devils have transformed and are fighting the Coven Scouts with all they got but the scouts continue to fight back relentlessly, using every spell and equipment necessary to push back against the powers of the devils. The devils and scouts trade blows with weapons, cast a variety of spells and keep engaging in vicious combat. Flames, electricity, smoke, ice, abomination, plants, rocks and all kinds of elements are blow around everywhere on this island as the devils and scouts clash.
A lot of scouts were in the air, flying on their staves and some devils had also taken flight into the air.
One devil swung their sword and sent some scouts flying with waves of energy.
A devil and scout fired beams of energy and flames from their respective palismen staff and spears, clashing with each other. Unfortunately, the devil and his palismen are ensnared in a net, dragged away.
Some devils breathe fire from their mouths, causing a couple scouts to run away, screaming in fear.
A group of scouts unleashes a combined stream of flames, but a devil forms a spell circle, sending out water that douses the flame. Then another devil releases a cold blast from his mouth that engulfs the scouts, freezing them in solid ice.
Some witches were deflecting were using their magic to deflect fireballs sent by scouts, countering with water and abomination magic.
A large behemouth-like monster charges, prompting a witch to summon a barrier, trying to it back while other untransformed witches latch onto the monster impaling their weapons into it.
A witch transforms into his devil form and flies off towards two, scouts roaring and swinging his weapon.
Leading them was a man whose face is a mature version of Luke's but with some differences. His hair is longer, messier and dark blue. He looks like he's in his early 30's. He wears a dark blue coat with blue sleeves, two coattails and a black body, black trousers, gloves and boots and his belt buckle was a skeleton. This is the Legendary Dark Knight Sparda Kresnik, Eda and Lilith's closest friend and Qrow's half-brother, as an adult. And attached to his waist was his family's sword: The Yamato.
He walks forward, holding a gold and silver gun: Storm.
He rests the gun on his shoulder as he approaches some coven scouts and a horde of monsters consisting of ratworms, abominations and some slitherbeasts.
Sparda: It's showtime!
The scouts and monsters all lunge at him but Sparda fires several shots from Storm. The shots explode, sending multiple scouts screaming and kill some monsters. He threw up his gun, easily catching it with his other hand behind him, firing more shots the easily send scouts flying and then knocks one out with a smack to face.
He then finds himself blocked by a group of scouts holding weapons.
Scout: Dark Knight Sparda! Surrender now and turn yourself in for your crimes! You're outnumbered!
Sparda grins, putting his gun away and held his arm to his side, opening his hand,
Sparda: I like those odds.
Appearing in Sparda's hand via a surge of navy/black lightning was a sword. A mighty blade that keeps the grip and crossguard, but the spike on the skulls is split in half, with the frontward, more elaborate half forming a small blade that curves around the bottom of blade. It has a spine-like structure attached to two curved blades via a blue organic looking substance. Together the blades form one long blade. The top portion has a large glowing blue gem in the centre. The other side has two significantly smaller gems, glowing blue and cyan. This is the Devil Sword Sparda.
Sparda swung down his sword, ready to fight.
Sparda: Come and get me!
The scouts give war cries, charging with their weapons. The Dark Knight clutches his sword, ready to defend him. One scout swung his sword, but Sparda parries and sends him flying with a kick to the stomach. The scouts summon fireballs, water balls and light orbs and launch them all at the Dark Knight but he deflects them all with swings and spins from his sword. One of them summons a larger fire ball into the air and sends it crashing towards Sparda but he swung his sword to release an energy arc that cancels it out.
Three scouts then lunge at Sparda with their spears, but he swung down his Devil Sword, the blade changing and moving upward, revealing an extending polearm underneath and morphs into some kind of spear with a large blade. The scouts launch a flurry of swings, but Sparda parries their strikes with his own spear. When they launch a simultaneous overhead strike Sparda horizontally held up his spear, blocking them all. He pushes them off and with one swing of his spear he disarms the scouts and knocks them aside.
He spun his spear a bit before changing its form again, this time the blade shifts to become a scythe. Sparda spun his weapon around as he lunges at the scouts, deflecting any fireballs they send his way. He lands in the middle of all of them, sending two flying with one slice, disarms another scout of his sword with a second spin, then he parries four scouts at once by spinning his scythe around, knocking them all back. When they lunge again, he spun his scythe overhead to deflect once more and sends two flying with one swing then twists to hook his scythe onto the spears of the other and toss them away into some of their allies. Sparda strikes a pose with his scythe.
Sparda: Come on guys. Put up a fight, at least.
Then something huge lands behind him. He twists to see a monstrous griffon has landed behind him, screeching in rage. This is griffon looks quite horrendous compared to the happier and more regular species.
Sparda prepares to fight the large beast only for a figure to drop down and impale it in the neck, causing it to fall to the ground, screech in pain before dropping its head, dead. Stood on the beast, on one knee with his sword impaled was a mysterious man.
He's wearing a dark blue coat over a navy-blue leather shirt, black leather trousers and boots. A black crow mask and the hood of his coat was covering his entire face. This is the mysterious Legendary Darkwing Corvid, Sparda's partner.
He stood up, removing his sword from the monster, revealing it's shape similar to Qrow's sword, Harbinger but with a more demonic design. This is the Devil Sword Darkwing.
Darkwing rests his sword on his shoulder, jumping off the dead monster to walk over to his partner who gave an amused scoff.
Darkwing: You're welcome.
Sparda: I could've taken him.
Darkwing: I was just dropping by.
A coven scout lunges Sparda from behind only to get sent flying by an explosive shot, courtesy of Darkwing having changed his sword into a cannon with two demonic barrels. The blade shifts back to its former position and the masked witch rests it on his shoulder again, sharing a smile with Sparda.
Darkwing: So, what now partner?
The duo suddenly find themselves surrounded by Coven Scouts, all holding weapons and preparing spell circles along with some monsters, abominations, vicious ratworms, reptilies monsters and a couple more. However, Sparda and Darkwing are unfazed, the former spinning his scythe and getting into a stance with it.
Sparda: Fight.
The blue orb glows, causing the blade to split into several sections, fold backwards and the handles extend from both sides to become a polearm, allowing the Devil Sword Darkwing to complete its transformation into a scythe too. Darkwing spun his scythe and also got into a stance.
Darkwing: Hmph. Couldn't have said it better myself.
The scouts and monsters lunge at the duo but they attack in sync, sliding in opposite directions to spin and slice with their scythes, blowing away some scouts and cutting down some ratworms. They slice away again, Sparda parrying strikes from Coven Scouts, sending them flying and easily cutting down some reptiles. At the same time, Darkwing cuts down abominations and more ratworms, then sends scouts flying when he distracts their sword strikes.
Sparda and Darkwing shift their scythes back into swords then thrusts back towards each other, slicing some more monsters and sending some scouts flying when they smash their blades into their spears. Sparda and Darkwing were back-to-back, slicing away at any monsters that lunge at them. Darkwing kills more ratworms and abominations Sparda stabs a slitherbeast and sends more scouts flying away. They switch positions, Sparda bringing out Storm and Darkwing shifting his weapon to Cannon Mode, firing shots that blow away more scouts.
A fireball comes in from above the duo quickly dodge. They look up at the army of scouts in the air on their spears, the fireball having come from one of them. And at the very top, high above the island and stood on a floating platform made out of earth was Emperor Belos, holding his staff and looks down on the battle taking place, causing Sparda to narrow his eyes in rage.
Sparda: Belos…
The airborne scouts trace spell circles, launching barrage elemental orbs at the devils. Some deflect the shots, fly or jump around to dodge while fending off other scouts but some weren't so lucky as they ever got shot down or knocked out by some scouts casting spells with the distraction provides by the orbs. Sparda slides in front of Darkwing and clutches the hilt of Yamato.
Sparda: Get back!
In the blink of an eye, Sparda drew his katana and sliced apart the hundreds of incoming orbs. Darkwing deflects a couple more that went past and Sparda follows up by unleashing swings from his katana that unleash 4 energy blades. Some of the scouts in the air dodge but others weren't fortunate and end up getting smashed by the energy blades. More scouts on the ground charge Sparda, giving out war cries but he leapt to smash his katana and scabbard against the sand, unleashing an energy arc that send the scouts flying.
Sparda and Darkwing gather together, the former sheathing his katana and resummoning the Devil Sword Sparda. He shares a look with his partner.
Sparda: I've gotta get up there and kill that bastard once and for all!
Darkwing: Then I say, it's time you and I got serious.
Sparda: You got that right!
Darkwing: Go. I'll handle things here with the other devils and join you after.
Sparda: Got it.
Darkwing runs off and Sparda glares at Belos past the scouts who he could tell was directly staring at him.
Sparda crosses arms, closes his eyes, then snaps them open to reveal them glowing blue. He spreads his arms, black/blue electricity engulfing him as he undergoes a transformation. Sparda's skin turns dark, he growls as his teeth become sharp, the whites in his eyes become black. He gains a pair of horns, his upper body turns blue, his arms turn scaly and claws form on his fingers, his legs become black and scaly, his coat turns demonic with three spikey segments, and he grows a large pair of demonic wings. When it's complete, Sparda throws up his head to release a roar and clutches the Devil Sword Sparda. He gives the emperor a deadly glare and his distortion is added to his voice.
Sparda: BELOS!
Sparda blasts off into the air, heading straight for Belos stood on his floating platform.
Darkwing finds himself surrounded by scouts, abominations and monster.
Darkwing: I don't wanna fight you, but you're leaving me no choice!
Darkwing crosses his arms and blue glow is seen from his mask. He spreads his body, engulfed in black/blue electricity. His skin turns dark, he gains a pair of horns, his upper body turns blue, feathered gauntlets form on his arms, his legs become black and scaly, his coat turns demonic with three spikey segments, and he grows a large pair of black crow wings. He throws his head back, releasing a roar. His mask remains, still covering his face but his hair is now visible, revealing it to be a shape familiar to us. A glow could be seen from his mask as he clutches the Devil Sword Darkwing.
Darkwing leapt up, dropping down to smash his sword against the ground, creating a shockwave that destroys part of the ground and sends scouts flying. The masked devil then switches his sword into Scythe Mode, cutting down every monster that came his way before sending out an energy blade that blows away the rest. More scouts charge Darkwing with war cries and weapons but he switches his weapon back to Sword Mode and brought them down singlehandedly, punching and kicking a couple scouts and casting a storm of swords that nails a bunch of them to the ground. A scout was lucky enough to even lock blades with him.
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As the vicious war rages on, Sparda kept flying up to Belos at high speed, surging with electricity after dismissing his Devil Sword.
Sparda: Belos! Fight me you coward!
Sparda battles through Coven Scouts riding their spears. He kicks one away, dodges fire and water spells, before casting a bolt of lightning that blows away a couple of Coven Scouts. A group of scouts pile on him, trying to restrain him but Sparda blows them away, crying out while releasing dark blue aura. His eyes glow as he gives Belos a glare, the emperor standing on his platform, merely watching while holding his staff.
He summons a giant worm monster to devour the Dark Knight who clutched the hilt of Yamato. The monster swallows but ends up getting sliced into pieces within by Sparda who drew the Yamato. He sheathes it back then held up his hand to summon the Devil Sword Sparda which flares with a fiery dark blue aura.
Sparda: Let's do this!
With a battle cry, Sparda blasts off towards Belos. The emperor sends out red orbs the Dark Knight deflects the orbs. The emperor follows up by sending out monster claws, but Sparda stabs his way through every one of them, flying right above Belos and diving down to swing his sword. Belos swings his staff, and they collide, releasing a massive surge of red and blue energy that blows some trees away and causes waves around the boiling sea.
Sparda and Belos separate, the former gaining some distance as he floats in the air, glaring at Belos. All the fighting on the island stops and the devils and scouts all look up to see Sparda and Belos were about face off one final time. Thunder surges from the skies as the Dark Knight and the Emperor of the Boiling Isles are engaged in a stare down. The devils flew up, followed by the Coven Scouts, wanting to get a close look at this battle. Darkwing himself was most interested in this, hoping his partner can take Belos this time.
Darkwing: Sparda…
Belos: You have my commandment for making it this far, Sparda.
Sparda: Sparda grins as he spoke. Thought you could get away, huh, coward? Well, you're not going anywhere!
Belos: Do you really think you can defeat me now, in your weakened condition, Dark Knight.
Sparda: I don't care! I'll fight to the very end! Even if I die today others will rise to stop you! This ends now Belos!
All the devils murmur in agreement and the scouts all voice their concerns for their emperor.
Sparda: Don't be afraid of him men! I'd rather be a free man in my grave! Belos! We're free! We don't work for you! Never have! Never will! You can find someone else to do your dirty work! We know what your Day of Unity is all about! And we won't let it happen!
Belos: If you truly know, then I cannot let you or any other devils live. I suppose it's time we finish this.
Belos staff glows red and Sparda's sword glows fiery blue.
Sparda: Yes. From here, everything changes. It all comes to down to this. My fate. My fellow devils. The Boiling Isles. The Demon Realm. Lucifer!
An orb of red energy forms above Belos' staff as Sparda chuckles.
Sparda: Yes. Yours too Belos.
He held up his sword, gathering a massive amount of energy that flares before swinging and releasing a huge blade of energy.
Sparda: WE SETTLE THIS HERE!
Dragon Ball Z – Majin Vegeta Japanese Theme
The energy blade flew towards Belos. This was Sparda's final attack, the decider. But to Sparda, Darkwing and everyone's disbelief, Belos orb enlarges and completely absorbs the final attack.
Sparda: WHAT THE!?
Darkwing: He…he absorbed the attack!?
The orb keeps getting larger and larger, until it becomes the size of a supernova much to the fear of the scouts and devils who murmur in terror. The orb is bright enough to light the entire skies, eventually reaching maximum size. Belos kept his staff held up, ready to toss the orb.
Belos: No one will ever know what truly went down here. As far as they'll be concerned a final battle will have been held here between devils and my coven. And you will be the one I'll hold responsible for all the deaths about to occur. Now…rest in peace.
With a flick of his staff, Belos sends out the supernova crashing towards everyone. Sparda could only scream in horror with the other devils and scouts. The orb slowly engulfs every single one of them, Sparda being the first.
Sparda was falling within the orb, reverting back to normal form, the Devil Sword Sparda and the Yamato fall within. He could only groan, still conscious and not changing his expression.
Sparda: L-L-Lucifer.
(Vision)
During these last moments, everything in Sparda's mind turns white.
We see a boy. A human boy. He looks like Sparda as a kid but with black hair, round ears and a pair of goggles worn on him. He wears a long navy-blue jacket with Sparda's old battle outfit. The camera twists around to reveal the boy facing Belos who is sat atop a throne made of skeleton bones. The two share a glare, as though they're about to engage in a climactic battle as the background changes into a dark room of what appears to be the Conformatorium.
Sparda doesn't know it but in the future, this boy will be known as Luke Noceda.
(End of Vision)
Sparda smiled, chuckling one last time despite his pain. He fell deeper within the orb to his doom, vaporized from within.
Sparda: LUCIFEEEERRRR!
The supernova smashes into the sand, releasing a huge gust and causing an earthquake. Every single devil and coven scouts fall to their doom within the orb, screaming and vaporizing. Sparda and Darkwing were nowhere to be seen within, either having miraculously survived or most likely…dead. The supernova digs through the entire island, destroying everything on it and releasing a massive explosion that causes tidal waves on the Boiling Sea around it. Belos watches this emotionlessly, unfazed by the explosion reflecting off his mask.
Elsewhere in the Human Realm, a baby basket was floating down the current of a river. Inside it was a baby with black hair wearing a blue onesie and a familiar amulet with a blue jewel around his neck. He was slept with an envelope next to him with trails of tears on his face, likely after crying and eventually drifting to sleep. Sparda's voice could be heard speaking to him.
Sparda: Lucifer, my son. You must succeed where I have failed. One day, you will rise to avenge the devils of the Boiling Isles. Redeem the pride of our race!
The river carries the baby away, his destination and fate: unknown.
And that's prologue to the finale of "Owl House Season 1: Luke's Awakening – Young Blood, Old Souls".
Sparda
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Darkwing Corvid
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