The GamePlus House

by Azul-Dude

What if video games went to the world of The Owl House. Heroes and villains from different video games. This is an AU where video game characters went to the world of the Boiling Isles. Where they would meet the cast of The Owl House... Note: It's rated M, there will be adult language, that is all for that. There is gore but that won't happen until way later into the story.

22. Chapter 20: Adventures In The Elements

Hey guys, I know it's been a while. I've been busy with some personal stuff. Nothing too bad, just helping out my family and trying to figure out what to do with my future. I've been taking breaks to work on some ideas and other chapters in the future. Plus, recent video game releases. Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Baldur's Gate 3, Final Fantasy 16, and Mortal Kombat 1. I highly recommend these games. By the way, I read some of the recent reviews about the previous chapters and I'm glad things are looking better. It's good to know that you're enjoying this fanfiction in some way.

While I was writing the details for the fight scenes, as well as the details of the abilities were a nightmare for me because of the number of details, as well as the research. Yeah, it was too much. After the last chapter release, I was just exhausted and learned something from that chapter. So I'll try my best not to write the fights too long. This chapter has some long fights but this will be the last time this happens. I'll try my best not to make the fighting and details a bit too long. Also, I want to find ways for the characters to do other activities and have their missions in future chapters that involve major characters of the Owl House. Which is a difficult task but I'm willing to try and make something work. Part 3 of Season 1 will have one of the chapters focusing on the Reds and Blues, and new characters appearing that might surprise you.

Another flaw that I completely missed was that Martin Li. I completely left him out. Probably because there were so many villains I wanted to write about, I will admit that it was a difficult challenge to write him as a character but after going back to playing Marvel's Spider-Man and the recent release of Marvel's Spider-Man 2. It gave me a better idea of how to write and what I wanted to do with him. Overall, I've been learning a lot of things from this fanfiction, especially from your feedback, guys. I'm grateful for your support and feedback on this. I'll do my best to improve and make the fanfiction entertaining.

Well, that's what I have to say. Now, enjoy, Chapter 20: "Adventures of the Elements."

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Chapter 20: "Adventures in the Elements."

In the Emperor's castle, Lilith was unconscious and recovering in the infirmary for a day after suffering a major battle against Luz and her group. Lilith was beginning to wake up. She opens her eyes slowly and groans in agony. Lilith realizes she's back in the Emperor's Castle and remembers how she fell unconscious due to Handsome Jack coming out of nowhere and brutally knocks her out.

"They… They got lucky… Those ANIMALS! Who do they think they are?! They're just freaks… Especially Eda's pet. She's not even a challenge, she's just an annoying pest!" Lilith yells.

However, that was a mistake because that caused her to suffer a sharp pain due to the injuries she suffered from her previous battle. Lilith groans in agony and relaxes herself so she won't cause minimal damage to her injuries. Lilith feels frustrated that she has been bested by Spider-Man/Peter, Spider-Man/Miles, Luz, Link, and Jose.

"I'm going to make them suffer for what they did to me. I'll get them eventually," said Lilith ominously.

"Would you shut up?! I'm trying to rest here, you punk!" a young woman exclaimed.

Lilith looked at the person who said that and she was a bit surprised who it was. Turns out it was Cerebella and she's in a bed completely bruised up as well. Covered in a few bandages. Lilith seems to get the idea that things didn't go well for Cerebella as well.

"Oh… It's just you," said Lilith uncaringly.

"Just me? Hello, aren't you even concerned that I'm beaten up?" asked Cerebella strictly.

"Why should I care about your condition? I'm assuming it was your fault that you failed and suffered the consequences," answered Lilith mockingly.

"Oh… You're gonna be like that, aren't ya? You said you mentioned Eda's pet. Do you mean Eda's student?" asked Cerebella.

Lilith didn't want to answer that because she had a feeling where Cerebella was going with this But unfortunately for Lilith, Cerebella had a good feeling about what happened to Lilith.

"Haha! I think I know why you're like this! You lost to her, didn't you?" asked Cerebella.

"I hate it when you little brats are sharp!" Lilith exclaimed frustratingly.

"Ha! So you did lost. Well, it's not my fault that you decided to yell it out like a mad woman," said Cerebella.

"Well, how about you then, Cerebella? What happened to you earlier?" asked Lilith.

"I… I don't wanna talk about it," answered Cerebella.

"What? Is it embarrassing to talk about?" asked Lilith mockingly.

"Oh shut it! What's even more embarrassing for you is your family is all messed up," said Cerebella heartlessly.

"What did you just say?" asked Lilith strictly.

"You heard me. Are you too old to even listen to me?" asked Cerebella coldly.

"Say that one more. I wanna hear it loud and clear," answered Lilith frustratingly.

"Are you two done bickering at the moment?" asked Black Dahlia.

Lilith and Cerebella were a bit startled by Black Dahlia's voice. They didn't even notice that she was in the room. Turns out she was in the infirmary facility for quite some time. Waiting for both Cerebella and Lilith to wake up from their slumber. Black Dahlia was holding a glass of wine. She was drinking one of the Boiling Isles's finest drinks, Apple Blood.

"Gah! How long have you been there?!" Cerebella exclaimed.

"Black Dahlia!" Lilith yells at her.

"Lilith, darling. What's wrong?" asked Black Dahlia. "You seem a bit frustrated."

"Black Dahlia, I need to have a word with Jack. He stopped me from arresting Eda's brat and her little freaks." Lilith demanded to discuss with Handsome Jack due to his interference.

"Why? So, you cry like a little baby in front of him?" asked Black Dahlia.

"For getting in my way!" Lilith yells. "He should've let me be! I could've had them."

"So I was right. Sorry, darling. I doubt he has the time for that. He's busy with something. Plus, you were going to cry like a child in front of him because you failed to do your job. He was doing you a favor because you lost already and were beaten like a used punching bag. You're probably the most stubborn woman I have ever met," said Black Dahlia as she took a sip of Apple blood to refresh her mind after hearing Lilith's pathetic anger.

"Can't you be a good girl for me?" asked Black Dahlia.

"Why do I need to satisfy you? You've only been for some time and you act like you're the leader of the Emperor's Coven," answered Lilith.

"Because you're completely incompetent and I'm even surprised they chose you to lead the Emperor's Coven," said Black Dahlia.

"I earned it. Fair and square!" Lilith exclaimed.

"Really, or did cheat your way out to win that position?" asked Black Dahlia.

"I did not! You weren't even there!" answered Lilith frustratingly.

"But I know you're a pathetic liar. Not only that you're lying to me but you're also lying to yourself. Denying the fact that you're the mistake of the Clawthrone Family… You know, I wonder if there is a reality out there where Eda was chosen to lead the Emperor's Coven. While you eat dirt that you were supposed to a long time ago," said Black Dahlia mockingly.

"How dare you? You think I wanted to do this?! No, I thought it was the right thing to do." said Lilith ignorantly.

"Wait what?" asked Cerebella.

Cerebella was interested by all of this and listens to their conversation carefully. As if she was watching a drama movie.

"Yet, you lost everything… My, my Lilith. You have said something so bold. I knew you were cold but my word! That's just heartless." said Black Dahlia.

"Ugh! Shut up. So far you've only been a nuisance to me. Insulting everything in my life. Keep in mind that I will report you for your insignificant behavior." said Lilith threateningly.

"I don't care about that. All I care about is you getting better and crushing your enemies. Instead, all I have is a useless witch," said Black Dahlia.

Cerebella noticed that both Lilith and she were sharing the room in the infirmary. Cerebella asked Black Dahlia why that is the case.

"Black Dahlia, why am I sharing the same room with her?" asked Cerebella.

"You…" Lilith was about go on with her rant but Cerebella's question caught her attention. "Wait, that is a good question," said Lilith.

"Took you long enough to figure that out. To show you what happens when you don't get the job done. Because people have already noticed that you've been losing from time to time," said Black Dahlia as she grabbed the remote for TV Globe and turned it on. The first channel it showed was the News channel showcasing the events. A News Reporter was interviewing an individual who recorded the segments of the fight.

"So you saw the whole thing? That Lilith lost to the Knight and two children?" asked the News Reporter.

"Yeah, I saw everything but I had to keep my distance so I wouldn't get caught in the crossfire in that fight. But that Knight doesn't look like a Witch, there's something odd about him. That one kid with the weird head knows how to fight, and the other kid was also a pain for Lilith. The Knight and those two kids were able to make Lilith struggle. She was close to winning but… I don't know how to explain it but you can show footage I captured," answered the Recorder.

"What is this?" asked Lilith.

"While you were busy eating dirt. Someone was there recording your big fight against Luz and her little friends," answered Black Dahlia.

Cerebella and Lilith saw the footage that the civilian recorded. Showing Lilith getting overwhelmed by Link and Jose's attack.

"Damn… Here I thought I had it worse for today," said Cerebella.

"I respect Lilith… However, as these humans started to show up in the Boiling Isles. They've been nothing but kind individuals trying to make sure our town doesn't go into madness. I understand Lilith has a responsibility but it just looks like she's so fixated on trying to satisfy the Emperor's Coven instead of protecting the people of the Boiling Isles,"said the young woman frustratingly.

"Yeah, Spider-Man with the white symbol, he's a weird guy. I heard some people say that he was talking to himself when exploring around the city. I guess Spider-Man used to be a lone wolf most of the time and probably talked to himself so he could feel comfortable, I guess. But when Lilith fought against him. It wasn't a good day for the marketing business since their battle occurred in the market. I kind of wish she wasn't so arrogant because she caused a lot of property damage on that day. My friend runs a shop in that market and unfortunately, it got burned down while they were fighting. He and I trying our best to fix his business and the Emperor's Coven is not doing anything about it to help these people's businesses!" said the young man upsettingly.

"One of the victims who Martin Li corrupted attacked me but luckily Delsin and this woman named Kat saved me from him and brought that man back to his senses. I was grateful to them for saving me. Even though it wasn't their responsibility to begin with. But it just shows they're doing a better job than Lilith and the rest of the Emperor's Coven." said the Old man.

"Handsome Jack, Black Dahlia, and the rest of the Elites have been doing well to protect the public. I heard Allison and Black Dahlia were able to apprehend a bunch of wanted criminals in one night. But this may be off-topic but I heard a few of them went missing because they challenged Black Dahlia. Man, makes me wonder what happened to them after they lost. Besides that, I think she's doing a better job than Lilith," said the Hexside student.

Lilith was conflicted by civilians' perspectives of the Emperors and the heroes. Realizing that they favor the humans and Elites more than Lilith and the rest of the Emperor's Coven. Cerebella began laughing at Lilith's failures. This made Lilith furious and she stared at Cerebella with a cold look.

"Ha! People think you're a joke now!" Cerebella mocks Lilith.

"Excuse me, Cerebella. Who told you could speak in this lecture between Lilith and I?" asked Black Dahlia strictly.

Cerebella easily got frozen up in fear after slightly irritating Black Dahlia. She immediately apologizes to her for being rude in Black Dahlia's presence.

"N-No one, madam Dahlia. I'm sorry for that," answered Cerebella nervously.

"Well, speaking of. It's your turn to showcase your disappointment for today," said Black Dahlia.

The News channel moved on to the next segment which was the fight between Cerebella and Mario in Hexside School of Magic and Demons.

"While it was a peaceful day for a day off in Hexside. Unfortunately, Hexside doesn't seem the catch a relaxing moment from property damage. Cerebella, one of the members of the Elites was seen in Hexside and caused property damage in order to pursue one of the humans named Mario. I'm here with Hexside's principal, Hieronymus Bump. Principal Bump was there on the scene in a attempt to defuse the situation," said the Newsreporter.

"It was a devastating day for Hexside. Fortunately, there were no fatalities in that fight thanks to the human named Mario. If it wasn't for him, lives wouldn't been lost. When I first met Mario. He was a brave and honest man. He did his best to prevent the situation from getting worse. However, Cerebella has proven to be a stubborn woman. Caring less about the safety of students of Hexside. Even her questionable family arrived to show up to assist her. Just when things were about to be hopeless, his brother and a good friend of his arrived at the perfect moment to change the tide of the battle. Cerebella needs to learn her manners and understand that this is my school. Not the circus or a playground." said Principal Bump.

Black Dahlia turns off the TV globe. Cerebella's face was twisted in frustration to know that Prinicpal Bump chose to reject Cerebella and accept Mario as an ally.

"That idiot! Why is he siding on Mario?!" Cerebella exclaimed.

"Because you couldn't follow a simple task. People can't seem to trust you two and not even I can trust you to do your job," answered Black Dahlia. "We want the public on our side and more individuals to join the Emperor's Coven. It's part of Emperor Belo's big plan and trust me… You don't want to get on his bad side. I have a good feeling he's not sane when he's furious."

"But what the heck is his big plan?" asked Cerebella.

"I don't know but it is important to him. Don't even bother asking about his plans. He's a very private individual," answered Black Dahlia. "Back to the topic… Lilith, I heard you called Luz a not-worthy challenge. Why is that? Are you being pitiful that you lost to a child?"

"No! I'm upset that I was bested by Eda's pet. A human! They have no capabilities to surpass witches," answered Lilith stressfully.

"A pet? My… So, you discriminate against us humans as if were animals. Believing we have no purpose in our lives, that we should remain as insignificant animals for the rest of our lives," said Black Dahlia.

"What?! No, that's not what I meant. I'm aware that the humans have proven themselves as worthy opponents but…" said Lilith as she struggled to find the right words to describe her perspective toward humans.

"Darling… Don't lie to me, do that one more time. I think I might lose my temper. You go on and on to just lie about who you really are. For what? So people wouldn't call you names, throw trash at you, or have any sympathy towards a Clawthrone who couldn't help herself but lie. As if you enjoy deceiving people and harming them in the process… You know the damage has already been done to those you have lied to. Your sister, her friends, family, and even the public. You know what you're doing, right? You're gathering more damage by spilling out more lies to everyone, and once that comes out. No one will respect you anymore, not even your broken sister," said Black Dahlia cruelly.

Lilith had mixed emotions and felt her heart was being weighed down by anxiety, she acknowledged that there would be a chance her secret would be exposed and she would suffer the consequences. Black Dahlia noticed she was able to conflict Lilith with the possibilities of her life-changing once people find out about Lilith's secrets. So, Black Dahlia decided to do something very disrespectful towards Lilith.

"Darling, you seem worried. Oh, are you thirsty? Here let me share with you some fine Apple Blood, it should calm your mind," said Black Dahlia as she disrespectfully poured the rest of the drink on Lilith's head. Lilith felt humiliated and furious at the same time. As soon as the last drop falls on Lilith's hair, she glares at Black Dahlia with a furious look.

"Are you satisfied, Clawthrone?" asked Black Dahlia.

"No… I'm just starting to hate you right now, Black Dahlia," said Lilith frustratingly.

"Ugh. Why am I not surprised? Lilith, are you ever happy? It seems you are never satisfied… Until you finally get your rebellious sister to join the Emperor's Coven which will never happen. No matter how many times you beg," said Black Dahlia.

"You're wrong. Emperor Belos promises to remove Eda's curse once I bring her to the Emperor's Coven," said Lilith.

"No… No. I doubt that will happen," said Black Dahlia.

"What makes you so sure that Belos wouldn't keep his word?" asked Lilith.

"Because I can tell Emperor Belos is a deadly snake that never brings honesty to his colleagues. Only to those who've proved themselves and you are not worthy," answered Black Dahlia.

"I had enough of you speaking ill to everything I stand for. What did I ever do to you?! For not impressing or making you proud of my hard work. What can I even do to satisfy you?!" asked Lilith frustratingly.

"Until you finally crossed that line, I'm hoping that happens if not… Then, most likely Emperor Belos might replace you," answered Black Dahlia.

"Never… I will never be like you. That possibility will always be in your dreams and never become a reality," said Lilith.

"Oh… I see. Well, that's too bad, darling. Lilith, do you wanna know how I feel about that?" asked Black Dahlia as she walked to the desk that had the bottle of the Apple Blood. She grabs it, then she walks back to Lilith's bed. Lilith was confused about what Black Dahlia was trying to do. Until Black Dahlia smashes it into the wall right next to Lilith's bed. She closes her eyes quickly so pieces of the bottle won't get on her eyes. The liquid spilled all over the wall and Lilith. Black Dahlia's action frightens Lilith and Cerebella heavily.

"How many times do you have to disappoint me? Are you trying to irritate me? Because you're doing a good job on doing that! You pathetic waste of space!" Black Dahlia yells furiously. "I can easily slice your throat open if I want to," said Black Dahlia as she gently slid the neck of the broken bottle onto Lilith's neck. Even with the slow movement, it will still be enough to disturb Lilith. She's afraid that Black Dahlia is serious about her words and that she will end her life on the spot. However, Black Dahlia stops herself from playing with the sharp item, Lilith is confused that Black Dahlia stopped.

" However, Emperor Belos still needs your pathetic life. You're lucky that Luz and her friends have already beaten you into a perfect bloody pulp. But that doesn't mean you get to skip as an audience member to watch my quick lesson for Cerebella. Speaking of her, Cerebella. It's time for your little lesson," said Black Dahlia.

"W-What do you mean by that?" asked Cerebella.

Black Dahlia walks up to Cerebella's bed. Cerebella becomes worried about what Black Dahlia is about to do.

"This is your lesson," answered Black Dahlia as she used her gun to strike Cerebella in the head to stun her and Black Dahlia used the neck of the broken bottle to stab Cerebella's right thigh. Cerebella cries in agony and tries to stop Black Dahlia from continuing her twisted torture. However, she's afraid to fight back against her because she knows Black Dahlia might do far worse things if she rebels against her. So, Cerebella has no choice but to accept and resist the contagious pain until Black Dahlia is satisfied. Lilith was horrified by what Black Dahlia was doing to Cerebella.

"You… You always disappointed me! Lorenzo may be the fool who lost the Life Gem but you had one chance to undo his mistake. But I also blame you for his mess as well. If you just got your head straight to the mission, you would've gotten the Life Gem without any hesitation," said Black Dahlia.

Lilith wanted to stop Black Dahlia however she couldn't move or do anything to stop her. Lilith realized that it wasn't the pain slowing her down. She was scared to stop Black Dahlia as if her body was telling her to not intervene or she might deeply regret it.

"So, Cerebella… The next time you go out there to do the Emperor's Coven business. I expect you to get the job done properly. If not," said Black Dahlia as she aggressively twists the broken bottle on Cerebella's thigh. Further damaging the skin tissue and the muscle and more blood was spilling out. Cerebella groans in complete despair. Cerebella clenched her teeth and began shedding tears. Black Dahlia was disappointed in Cerebella's response. So, she continues to twist the bottle, making Cerebella cry in complete agony.

"Well?!" Black Dahlia yells aggressively.

"YES! It won't happen again! I promise! I PROMISE!" Cerebella screams sorrowfully.

"Good girl, that's what I wanna hear," said Black Dahlia as she let go broken bottle shard. Cerebella believes her punishment is finally over. However, Black Dahlia wasn't satisfied with the conclusion of her lesson.

"Oh by the way darling. I learned this tip from our new friend, Bowser. Pain is the best teacher," said Black Dahlia as she quickly struck Cerebella's thigh and pressed the broken piece of the bottle's neck deeper into Cerebella's thigh. Cerebella cries in agony as she tries to remove it, however as soon as she tries to remove it. The pain was intense enough to stop her because she was just making it worse. Somebody came bursting into through the door and it was a nurse who arrived at the scene to investigate after hearing Cerebella's painful screaming.

"What is happening here?!" Nurse exclaimed. The Nurse was horrified to witness the violent injury that Cerebella suffered. She noticed that Black Dahlia's left hand was stained in Cerebella's blood and understands it was Black Dahlia's fault for harming Cerebella.

"Go fix this stupid brat's leg. The Medici Family still needs her," said Black Dahlia.

"What did you do?!" The nurse exclaimed as she quickly aided Cerebella "Madam Cerebella, don't remove it. Just take deep breaths and I'll do everything I can to treat it," said the Nurse calmly as she tried her best to treat Cerebella's disgusting wound. Eventually, other Healing Coven members came because earlier the Nurse called for assistance when she heard Cerebella's screaming. It was a good call for her.

Black Dahlia leaves the room and heads off to her own business. Lilith had no words after witnessing the brutal punishment Black Dahlia placed upon Cerebella. The woman who stands before her is nothing but a nihilistic monster. Begging to cause a massacre and destruction just for her amusement. Lilith understands that Black Dahlia isn't here to create peace or harmony in the lands of the Boiling Isles. Lilith wants to report Black Dahlia and stop her before she causes any more damage. However, Lilith acknowledges that Emperor Belos might dismiss her concerns about the possible dangers of Black Dahlia. Emperor Belos is a questionable individual who doesn't hear anyone's opinions about his actions or his associates. Especially not hearing Lilith's opinion about the Emperor's Coven motivation and reputation. So Lilith gave up the idea of standing up against Black Dahlia. But she thinks another possibility to go against her, that is she could inform the heroes about the dangers of Black Dahlia and the other members of the Elites. But Lilith refuses to accept or even go along with the idea because it would mean treason to the Emperor's Coven. She might ruin her only chance to help Eda to get rid of her curse. A Clawthrone all alone who struggles to figure out what's right or what's wrong. Eventually, she will learn the painful truth of her life in the future.

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Meanwhile...

It was nighttime at the Owl House. Luz and her group were still shocked to learn the existence of Grand Famicom. An entity whose responsibility is to watch and guard the multiverse of Nintendo and its life inhabitants. However, he learns that Emperor Belos has broken the balance and rules of life. Grand Famicom informed Luz that she must return to the Owl House to discuss important matters with Eda and the other heroes. Luz, Amity, and the group return to the Owl House. Hooty sees the group finally return safe and sound, so he calls Eda and King about their return.

"Eda, King, Luz is back!" said Hooty cheerfully.

Eda and King exit out of the Owl House immediately.

"You're back!" said King.

"There you are, guys. Where the heck have you been?" asked Eda.

"Eda, about that. It's been a long day for all of us," said Luz nervously.

"Kid, I saw the news that involved Lilith and the clown brat. I checked just in case something with you guys. But I was wondering what took you guys so long to come back," said Eda.

"Yeah, I thought you be back sooner. What happened?" asked King.

"Got caught with my familiars as well. Eda, this is my friend Donkey Kong and my brother Luigi," answered Mario as he introduced Donkey Kong and Luigi to Eda.

"Nice to meet you, Owl Lady. I hope we get along just fine," said Luigi kindly.

"It's cool to meet another witch, the name's Donkey Kong. I'll do my best to not break anything in this house or anything that belongs to you," said Donkey Kong.

Eda and King are confused about their appearances since Luigi is dressed similarly to Mario but there are differences in how they look. Especially a gorilla wearing a red tie with the initials DK on it.

"Weird fellas, huh? But since you're good ones to Mario, you're welcome to join along with the rest of my neighbors," said Eda.

"Nice to meet you. I'm King, the King of Demons! Tremble by my glory appearance," said King confidently.

"King of Demons?" Well, I'm not convinced about that title since you have an adorable appearance," said Luigi.

"Uh… Man, I had a feeling that wasn't going to work but at least I tried to scare ya," said King.

"Maybe next time?" said Donkey Kong.

"Don't patronize me!" King exclaimed.

"I'm glad you're welcoming them. I was a bit worried you weren't going to accept them," said Sora.

"Of course, I heard they helped out protecting Hexside from that clown of a nobody. Besides, I know they're doing okay just fine as long they stick around the Owl House," said Eda. "By the way. Sora, what took you guys so long to get back here?"

"Well to answer your question… Hey, we're back at the Owl House," answered Sora as he called out Grand Famicom.

"Huh?" Eda and King were unsure about what Sora was saying or even talking to.

"Good, I can finally introduce myself to all of you," said Grand Famicom.

Grand Famicom's voice startles Eda and King causing them to jump in fear.

"Wah?!" King exclaimed.

"Gah! Again?!" Eda exclaimed.

"Eda, King, Hooty. This is Grand Famicom," said Maya.

"Yes. It is I and I'm here to talk to you all about important matters," said Grand Famicom "Eda the Owl Lady. King, the ruler of Demons. Hooty, Guardian of the Owl House. It's an honor to meet the strongest witch and her dearest friend in this universe."

Eda, Hooty, and King are surprised to hear the voice of Grand Famicom but there is no appearance of him at all similar to Mr. X and the Mysterious Woman.

"Well, I appreciate the compliment. I could say the same thing to you if I could see you but let me guess we can't see you until gain permission from this other guardian," said Eda.

"Correct, it seems the guardian of this universe is in slumber. Possibly because there hasn't been any threat to gain their attention for a long time. Which I find to be reckless," said Grand Famicom.

"The guardian is asleep? That's weird because we only met three of you. Well we only heard three of you so far," said Luz.

"If that's the case then, shouldn't the guardian noticed this by now?" asked Maya.

"Yes, but I do have a theory as to why the guardian hasn't arrived. Because this upcoming threat hasn't grown into a large material that is capable of bringing ruin, yet," answered Grand Famicom.

"That kinda makes sense… It's still weird that the guardian hasn't woken up by now," said Luz.

"It is a bizarre scenario. But I am aware that Emperor Belos is responsible for all this because he has found material that is capable of opening gateways to countless universes," said Grand Famicom.

"Yeah, we're already familiar with that Emperor Belos is behind this mess. No need to repeat on that," said Eda tiredly.

"But the question is: Why is he using it more often?" asked Luz.

"Exactly, as if it's a trump card in some way," said Amity.

"The material he gained contact with not only opens gateways to universes but it can open universes from different time points of history and gain access to all universes that exist out there. Including those that are connected to my domain. Universes that are in complete harmony form and universes that suffered the worst fates," answered Grand Famicom.

"Just like Handsome Jack and the other assholes who didn't die in those universes but with them alive, our counterparts ended up getting killed," said Maya.

"Yes. It was heartbreaking to learn the hero's unfortunate fates but with those villains in this universe. Emperor Belos changed the courses of those stories, so he could use them for his own benefits," said Grand Famicom.

"Why do all that?" asked Luz.

"The material he used must've shown him a possibility of his future. The conclusion of his story. Whatever he saw gave him an opportunity to find a way to prevent it. A future where he remains untouched by his grim fate," answered Grand Famicom.

"Wait, I get it… He ends up losing, doesn't he?" asked Eda.

"Most likely. Since the multiverse is an existing domain, Emperor Belos believes there's a possibility out there and he will do anything he can to find it. Even if it means breaking the multiverse. I wish I could examine further the original timeline. So I can understand what happens here. But I can't do that since I'm not the guardian of this universe," answered Grand Famicom.

"If that's the case then… That's so selfish of him. To cause all this recklessness just to prevent his future," said Amity.

"You see why I don't trust the guy. Everything he says is nothing but lies and I know the guy loves to lie and this entire time I knew he couldn't be trusted. I never thought that one of his secrets would be this crazy," said Eda.

"We have to tell the others about this. Now we know that Belos must've seen something he wasn't supposed to look or even know. He's creating all these changes around the Boiling Isles," said King.

"Don't worry about explaining this to the others, King. While Luz and the others were on your way to the Owl House. I connected to those here who are from my domain, such as the Vault Hunters, Super Smash Brothers, and the Phantom Thieves that roam in the Boiling Isles. In my message, I explained the situation about Emperor Belos and I told them to tell this update to the others who are not connected to my domain. Such as the two Spider-Men, Delsin, Kat, and the reds and blues," said Grand Famicom.

"Really, well that's good to know. I appreciate that, Fami," said Luz.

"Fami? That's an odd name. But this is the first time I've been given a nickname. So I'll accept it," said Grand Famicom.

"I have a question. Bowser, is he from a different timeline or is that the same Bowser that we know?" asked Mario.

"That's the same Bowser that you know from your timeline," answered Grand Famicom. "I was even surprised that Emperor Belos chose him as a member of his new friend group."

"Okay, I just wanted to make sure because we've been running into other variants of the villains we've faced. It's a lot to deal with all this multiverse thing," said Mario.

"I don't blame you for getting overwhelmed by all this. It's difficult to understand the concept of timelines and universes," said Grand Famicom. He noticed he was running out of time to communicate with the heroes. "It seems I'm running out of time. One last thing before I leave. You must remain calm and vigilant because Emperor Belos is just beginning to add more changes and connections to this timeline. With him causing all this disruption, I can't predict what will happen next. Always stay cautious no matter what. I'll do my best to support you all, even against the odds. Luz… I believe in you. Eventually, you will get stronger and form new bonds. I wish you all good luck and stay strong against any challenge that comes your way."

Grand Famicom's voice and presence disappear, returning to his domain.

"That's it? I thought there might be more," said Donkey Kong.

"He probably ran out of energy to talk to us. That's one of the cons of these Guardians, they can't talk to us that long since this world of ours isn't part of their domains. Whatever that is," said Eda.

"So, now what?" asked Luigi.

"Just like Famicom said, we need to be careful about the future since Belos decided to mess with something that he wasn't supposed to. Try not to worry about it too much. So, we should call it a night," answered Eda.

"She's right. A lot has happened today and you guys just got back. So, you guys should get some rest," said King.

"Of course. Luz, you should say goodbye to Amity before you call it a night, Come on, guys. Give these you two a moment to catch a break," said Maya as she and the others went to their tents to give Luz and Amity a moment to talk.

"Okay, Amity. I wanna say that I'm sorry you got caught in all this again. I guess the world doesn't want us to catch a break," said Luz.

"No, you're fine. Ever since the Emperor's Coven has created the Elites of the Emperor's Coven. They've been doing dangerous stuff. First was Akechi, Jack, Black Dahlia, Cerebella… I'm afraid who's gonna strike next," said Amity worryingly.

"Me too. But just like what Grand Famicom said. We have to be careful about what happens next and expect more changes." said Luz.

"That's true but I'm getting worried that this is just the beginning," said Amity.

"I know… Look, we should change the topic. Oh hey, have you finished reading the Azura book I gave you?" asked Luz.

"Not yet, I'm almost done though. I should be able to finish it tonight. I'm a quick reader," answered Amity.

"So what do you think about the book so far?" asked Luz.

"I'll answer that question once I finish the book. It's best to have a full review and final thoughts once I finish it," answered Amity.

"Aw man," said Luz.

"You'll get your to hear my opinion soon, Luz. Oh, maybe we should meet up tomorrow at the market so I can give your book back," said Amity.

"Okay, sounds like a plan. By the way, Amity. You mentioned you were hanging out with Mario earlier?" asked Luz.

"Yeah, it was an odd experience but Mario is such a kind person. He listens to what I say and feels like he's an actual friend to me," answered Amity.

"You two became friends?!" Luz exclaimed.

"Yes, we have. To be honest, it was nice because Mario cared about me and tried his best to comfort me. He even shared stories about his past experience." said Amity.

"Mario is a good person, he's always been like that. But that's good to hear that you're getting along with him. But I'm confused about something. What about your friends? Don't you and Boscha talk to each other?" asked Luz.

"Ugh. Boscha mostly talks about her social reputation in Hexside. Especially her birthday that's coming up in the next few weeks," answered Amity exhaustingly.

The bond between Amity and Boscha isn't significant or memorable due to their friendship has been crafted by their parents, so the families can have connections to each other.

"Yeesh. That sounds annoying to deal with. Can't you just not be friends with her anymore?" asked Luz.

"I can't… It's complicated. Look, eventually, I'll figure it out. Everything will be fine, Luz," answered Amity.

Luz noticed the way Amity answered her question. It seems it's a sensitive topic for Amity, so Luz decided not to question more about the topic.

"It's fine that you don't have to answer. Plus, it's getting late right now. You should probably get back home before your family starts to get worried about you," said Luz calmly.

"Thank you for understanding Luz and I agree. I should go right now," said Amity.

"Alright, take care for the night and I'll see you tomorrow," said Luz.

"You two as well. Good night, Luz," said Amity.

"Good night," said Luz.

Amity heads off to return to the Blight Manor. Luz watches her as she leaves. Luz knows that her friendship with Amity is just beginning. As for Luz, she heads inside the Owl House to rest for the night.

---

The Next Day…

Luz is reading a pamphlet involving Hexside School of Magic and Demonics. Since she will be going to Hexside, she's been reading a lot of information about Hexside to be prepared for her first day. Luz was on the couch as she was reading the pamphlet and King was laying on her stomach.

"Guys, listen to this," said Luz.

"Hey! Less read-y, more scratchy," said King as he demanded to get scratched. Luz sits up and King gets slightly pushed off as soon as she gets up.

"Sorry!" said Luz.

"What is it, Luz?" asked Ganke.

"Yeah, sister. Spill the beans," said Tiny Tina.

"Now that I'll be a student at Hexside, I wanna learn all about it! I've got a new crush, and her name is education!" said Luz.

"Oh, education… Boring stuff right there, girl," said Tiny Tina.

"Oh yeah. Soon, your first day is gonna start. Have you got everything ready?" asked Miles.

"Yep. I should have everything ready," answered Luz.

"Nyeh!" King bites off a piece of the pamphlet. Indicating that he doesn't care about Hexside in general.

Somebody kicks the door open. It was Eda and something was happening today that had her excited.

"Hey, freeloaders! Guess what today is?" asked Eda.

"Is it your birthday!?" asked Luz.

"Is it my birthday?" asked King.

It's my birthday!" answered Hooty. However, it seems to be false for the moment.

"No!" answered Eda.

"What's going on today Eda?" asked Miles.

"Yeah, you're acting like there's some kind of holiday or something," said Tiny Tina.

"Guys. It's human treasure day!" answered Eda as she threw the portal to the human realm, the door opened and Owlbert came out of the portal door with a huge bag full of human garbage. The bag rips apart revealing many items. Eda jumps on the pile of human garbage and some human valuables.

"Ahh, fresh garbage," said Eda calmly.

"Sweet! Witches have their own holidays," said Tiny Tina.

"Whoa. That's a lot of stuff. Maybe Miles and I can use some of this stuff." said Ganke.

"Yeah, there might be spare parts to make items," said Miles.

"Ooo, gimme gimme gimme!" said King as he walked up to the pile of human garbage, looking around to find something useful or something that might entertain him. He finds something and pulls out a bear doll. "Yes! Another worthy addition to my army of terror!"

King as he pulled the string of the bear doll, triggering a voice line.

"I love cuddles and kisses!" said the Doll.

"Truly horrifying!" said King.

Luz was still reading the pamphlet while everyone was looking through the pile. Eda notices this and calls Luz to see if she's interested.

"Yo, kids. Your trash pile's getting cold. While mine's getting hot!" said Eda as she picked an earring but actually, it's a wire clothes hanger. It seems in the Boiling Isles, they don't have clothing hangers or even the concept of a clothes hanger in the Boiling Isles. "I have never seen such an extravagant earring."

"You can have my trash...oh! Did you know Hexside was built on the bones of its rival school? When he literally conquered!" said Luz as she opened up the pamphlet and showed it to the others. Tiny Tina, Ganke, and Miles looked at the image, and it shows an interesting historical event of Hexside. In the image, a young Hexside student is holding a slightly torn flag that has the name Hexside on it. While rival students have been defeated and other students are cheering him for his victory. While in the background, the school is engulfed in flames. They noticed something interesting about the image, the young Hexside student who was holding the flag looks like Principal Bump in his early days.

"Oh hey, it's Bump guy," said Tiny Tina. "Ugh. It's a bit uncanny to see him wear that."

"It really is him. But maybe the hat he wears means a lot to him," said Miles.

"Wow. He was there when it happened. Man, dude's been around for Hexside for a long time," said Ganke.

Eda was now wearing two clothing hangers as earrings and she was looking at herself in a small mirror to see how gorgeous she looked.

"Yes I know all these things, I went there. It was the most harrowing period of my life." said Eda as she looked into the mirror and noticed how good she looked with clothing hangers Oh, hello!" said Eda.

"By the way, Eda. That's not an earring. It's a hanger." said Miles.

"A wha?" asked Eda.

"Naw! You looked so hot, Eda!" answered Tiny Tina confidently.

"Why not tell her what the hanger is for?" asked Miles.

"Nope, it's funnier like that," answered Tiny Tina.

"Can you imagine it! Me, in the halls of Hexside, studying with Willow and Gus and- maybe even Amity!" said Luz as she remembered she was supposed to meet Amity today. So, Luz can get her Azura's book back. "Amity! Oh, cramity!"

"Something wrong, Luz?" asked Miles.

"We're supposed to meet today so I can get my Azura book back!" answered Luz as she ran to the door and exited the house. But Luz immediately comes back to say something.

"I love you guys!" said Luz kindly.

"And I love you!" said Hooty.

Luz closes the door, Hooty is probably gonna say something but he is interrupted when Luz closes the door.

"Aaah!" Hooty yelps.

"Aw… That was sweet of her," said Ganke.

"Eh, who needs her?" asked Eda.

"Yeah! This bear could be our new Luz," answered King as he pulled the string again, triggering the bear doll to say a voice line.

"Being without you is just unbearable." said the Doll.

"Nyeh!" King responds by throwing the bear doll and replies to what the doll says. "You're unbearable!"

"You want us to go after her? To make sure she's safe," said Miles.

"I appreciate it if you do," said Eda.

"Okay. Ganke, you coming?" asked Miles.

"Nah. I might stay to see what Owlbert found. Hopefully, we can make something useful." answered Ganke.

"Ok, I'll see you later then," said Miles as he went to Luz's room to get his Spider-Suit. He grabs it and puts it on immediately. A few minutes have passed. Miles put on his spider suit. Then, he exits Luz's room by going outside through the window and heads out to follow Luz. Heads out to swing the city of Bonesborough.

"Amity? Oh yeah, Pete told me about her. She's from a wealthy family, The Blight family. I heard she's a good kid. Just going through a rough time all thanks to Martin." said Spider-Man/Miles as he sighed sadly. Spider-Man/Miles has his experience against Martin Li and knowing that he continues to make things complicated for the people of the Boiling Isles. "I can't imagine what's going through her head. I hope she's doing okay. One day I have to make it up for her by taking down Martin."

Spider-Man/Miles continues his way to the city. He hears ringing and receives a phone call from Ganke.

"Hm? Oh, it's Ganke," said Spider-Man/Miles as he answered the phone. "Hey Ganke. What's up?"
"I just wanted to call you about Amity," answered Ganke. "Luz and Spider-Man mention that they met an Amity, right?"

"Yeah, it has to be her because I heard she's a big deal in Hexside. What about her?" asked Spider-Man/Miles.

"Well, I asked Carolina about the Blight Family and found out she's from a wealthy family. Her family owns an industry called the Blight Industries. Her parents worked on experiments and weaponry of Abominations. After the success of their work, they sell their abomination work and gain a lot of popularity. Especially having an association with the Emperor's coven." answered Ganke.

"Really? I never pay that much attention to them because Peter did say they're pretty rude. Ren almost made them upset but it wasn't his fault that he and the Phantom Thieves portal spawned in their daughter's room." said Spider-Man/Miles.

"I agree. Alador and Odalia are very strict about their family and business. Amity's siblings can be a bit annoying to deal with but I heard they're alright once you get to know them. As for Amity, I heard she's not that mean like her family. Based on Luz's perspective. I hope that's true, I don't think Peter doesn't want to deal with crazy rich people anymore," said Ganke.

"Yep, I can't blame him for thinking like that. I know why. I hope we didn't jinx that. Alright, I'll see you later." said Ganke.

"Ok. Talk to you soon," said Spider-Man/Miles as he ended the communication call and continued his way to find Luz. Meanwhile, Luz runs through town and looks around to find Amity.

"Amity, Amity, gotta find that- oh! Huh?" said Luz as she found Amity but she noticed that she was talking to Caboose.

"There she is, with Caboose? Hey Amity! Caboose! Luz is finally here!" said Luz as she ran up to Amity and Caboose but the Blight Twins sprung out of nowhere.

"Hi Luz!" said Edric and Emira.

"Aah!" Luz screams as she falls on her back. Edric and Emira laugh at Luz. Amity and Caboose walk up to Luz.

"Hi Luz. Here let me help you," said Caboose as he helped Luz up. Amity walks up to the scene.

"Edric! Emira! Stop bothering her! Sorry, Luz, they insisted on coming for some reason." said Amity.

Emira got closer to Amity, squishing her face and messing around.

"Because we love you, baby sister!" said Emira.

"Yeah, They almost could've killed you and Luz, being trapped in a book forever. If you think about it, that's very terrifying," said Caboose.

"They've been extra protective and nice towards me to make up for the library incident," said Amity.

"And we still apologize every day," said Emira.

"I hope you mean it because those two wouldn't have a future inside a book. Probably screaming for eternity knowing they can't see their family. Probably can't die until the book is burned into ashes… Very bad, bad, bad, bad, bad… bad ending," said Caboose ominously.

Emira and Edric were disturbed by Caboose's critical and well-detailed description possibility of Luz and Amity being trapped in Otabin's book.

"Yeah. We still apologize and we really mean it," said Emira as she nervously laughed.

"O-Okay! Okay! You don't have to get into details if things were to go south that night." said Edric nervously.

"Well, I wanted to," said Caboose.

"Any case, here's your book," said Amity as she brought out the Azura book and gave it to Luz.

"So, what'd you think?" asked Luz.

"It was...fine," answered Amity.

"Actually, earlier she said she liked it," said Caboose.

"Caboose. Really? I said it was fine." said Amity in an embarrassing tone.

"So fine you drew yourself with Malingale, the mysterious soothsayer?" asked Luz as she found a drawing and pulled it out from the book. The drawing shows Amity with the character Malingale who is from the book. Amity feels embarrassed that she completely forgot that she placed the drawing in the book. Amity cast a spell to engulf the drawing in flames. Spider-Man/Miles shows up with his suit but he notices Luz is talking to Amity.

"Wait, I just realized something. Why did I bring the suit? I could have just walked here like a normal person. But Luz was ahead of me and I needed to catch up. Also, I have to wear it just in case something happens." said Spider-Man/Miles.

Spider-Man/Miles noticed they were talking about something important. So, Spider-Man/Miles activated his camouflage ability and moved closer to hear their conversation.

"This is great! Maybe we could even start an Azura club at school when we're classmates!" said Luz happily.

"When we're what?" asked Amity unsurely what Luz meant by that.

Spider-Man/Miles noticed Amity was confused about what Luz said. As if there's a slight problem that needs to be taken care of.

"Surprise!" said Luz confidently as she brought out the Hexside's enrollment pamphlet. "I'm enrolling at Hexside!"

"Oh! Uh, sorry, but to be in my class, you need to take a placement exam and prove that you've mastered two spells," said Amity as she pointed out a section of the pamphlet saying Advanced requirements. There are two requirements for enrollment. First, the student needs to know at least two spells to cast. The second requirement is basic runes. Spider-Man/Miles remembers that Peter told him that Luz only knows the Light spell so far. Meaning Luz is halfway there to reach the requirements but this is still a concern because Hexside is going to open soon and Luz needs to learn one more spell.

"I know you have your light thing. Uh, do you know anything else?" asked Amity.

"Placement exam? Spells?" said Luz nervously.

"Quit giving her a hard time, Mittens," said Emira calmly.

"Yeah, of course, she knows two spells, right Luz?" asked Edric.

"Pff, yeah! 'Course I know two spells!" said Luz as she laughed nervously.

Spider-Man/Miles hears Luz laugh, he realizes that Luz hasn't learned a new spell for quite some time. Spider-Man/Miles grows worried about Luz's capabilities.

"Uh. I'm not sure that's tr-" Caboose was interrupted.

"Caboose! Please don't," said Luz calmly.

"Huh? Oh, sorry! Yeah, she knows a lot of spells. Wait, what's the worst that could happen if someone doesn't have two spells?" asked Caboose.

"Because if you don't, you'll get put in the Baby Class," answered Amity as she flipped the pamphlet to a page and handed it back to Luz to show a picture about the Baby Class page. Caboose looked at the picture and he was a bit surprised to know that older students might end up in this class if they don't meet the Advanced requirements.

"Eh. That doesn't sound too bad. Sounds like a lot of fun," said Caboose.

"Man, you really a baby. No offense or anything like that. More like a tough baby that's really hard to move," said Edric.

"I was afraid you were going to say but it is you Caboose. Also, it's not fun for everyone especially if they don't wanna be seen in the Baby Class," said Amity.

"You gotta be kidding me. That's probably worse than not getting accepted," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Huh? Did you guys say something?" asked Amity.

Spider-Man/Miles' Camouflage ability runs out. Caboose hears the sound effect of the Camouflage, he looks up to see Miles and says hi to him.

"Oh hey, Miles. When did you get here?" asked Caboose.

Everyone looked up to see Miles and the Blight siblings were surprised to meet Spider-Man/Miles.

"Wow. It's the other Spider-Man," said Edric.

"I was wondering when I was gonna run into you. How long were you up there?" asked Amity.

"Not that long. I did hear what was going on. So, Luz have you learned any new spells?" asked Spider-Man/Miles.

"Yeah, I have. I got everything under control," answered Luz nervously.

However, Spider-Man/Miles is not convinced and already knows that Luz is lying but he knows that Luz is lying because she doesn't want to disappoint Amity, Emira, and Edric.

"Okay. Come on you two. We need to talk to Eda." said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Ooh! Wait! Brain idea!" said Edric excitedly.

"What if we all trained together? We could all show off what we know!" said Emira.

"What do you say, Luz?" asked Edric.

"Uh, actually, I have other training plans in a very far away place that I have to go to right now. Come on Caboose, Spidey. Bye!" said Luz as she and the others made their way back to the Owl House.

---

Back at the Owl House, Eda was in the kitchen cooking something while she was reading a book named "Bending Ingredients to Your Will" She was using her detached hand to hold the book. Eda was humming in a peaceful manner.

"Wow, a surprisingly peaceful domestic moment. When will it be ruined?" asked Eda. As soon as Eda said that, Luz came in and called her name.

"Eda!" Luz calls out her name.

"There it is," said Eda in an unsurprising tone since Luz tends to seek Eda for help whenever Luz gets herself into trouble.

Luz runs up to the kitchen and asks Eda to learn a new spell.

"Eda, Eda! Eda!" said Luz as she accidentally tripped and fell. "You have to teach me a new spell right now!"

Spider-Man/Miles joins in the conversation.

"She needs to learn a new spell right now," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Sorry kids! These vegetables won't cook themselves...yet," said Eda as she grabbed a potion and poured it on the vegetables. The vegetables came to life and all of them grew out of four limbs.

"Alright, everybody in the pot!" said Eda. However, The vegetables run away in fear from Eda."Why do I always think it's gonna work?"

Spider-Man/Miles was weirded out by this but he knew he should've at least expected something like this to happen.

"Well, you did ask them to go into the pot as if it's a normal thing. So of course they're gonna get freak out by that," said Spider-Man/Miles.

Luz stands up and gets back to the important topic.

"But I need to know two spells to get into decent classes at Hexside. I can make light glyphs," said Luz as she pulled out a Light Glyph. Luz taps the paper with a light spell symbol and activates it. Eda and Spider-Man/Miles shield their eyes from the burst of light.

"At the end of the day, that's the only spell I know," said Luz weakly.

Luz falls down to the ground, Eda asks Luz for the blame for this situation.

"And whose fault is that?" asked Eda.

"Yours!" answered Luz and Spider-Man/Miles.

"Hah! Yep, got me there," said Eda.

"Just teach me a spell now. Any spell! It can be the darkest evil." said Luz

"Okay, let's not get dark into the situation. Usually dark magic is not great or even helpful at times," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Well, I have been researching my texts on wild magic, but I'm much too busy right now," said Eda as she grabbed the recipe book and placed the book into the cooking pot.

"Busy with what exactly?" asked Spider-Man/Miles.

"I'm busy with something," answered Eda.

Spider-Man/Miles sighs in complete exhaustion since Eda is not being cooperated with them. So, he asked Luz about when her first day starts

"Luz, when do you start school?" asked Spider-Man/Miles.

"In the next weeks," answered Luz.

"Okay, this is good. We have enough time. Eda, Luz needs to learn a new spell. Like right now." said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Miles has a point. Come on Eda! You're the most powerful witch in the Boiling Isles, how would it look if your apprentice got thrown into the baby class?" asked Luz.

"Hmm, weaponizing my pride, well played. Well, in that case, this looks like a job for magic boot camp," answered Eda.

The back door opens, and a bear doll shows up in front of the door, but it's King with the doll.

"Did someone say boot camp? I agree to run it. We'll rise at dawn! You'll carry me on your back as I yell hateful things about your performance!" said King determinedly.

"Nope. You'll have no part in this. Luz needs to focus, I can't have her go all weird when you do something adorable." said Eda.

"I am not adorable!" King exclaimed as he stamped his foot in rage, refusing that he was adorable.

"King, come on. Eda has a point. Everyone gets distracted by your adorableness. Luz needs to do this because she needs time for herself to learn at least one new spell." said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Aww, he stamped his little foot!" said Luz.

"Do you see what I mean?" asked Spider-Man/Miles.

"Nyeh!" King screams in frustration as he leaves the kitchen and closes the door. But the door slowly opens up, King closes the door again but once again the door opens. The third time a charm, King closes the door and this time, the door finally closes properly.

"There he goes. Peter and the others might wanna hear this. I'll go tell them about this." said Spider-Man/Miles.

"No. He has nothing to do-" Eda was about to tell Spider-Man/Miles to not tell Peter about the situation.

"Adios," said Spider-Man/Miles as he made the peace gesture and activated his camouflage ability.

"Huh. For some reason that looked familiar," said Luz.

"Ugh. Great! Now I am gonna get a lecture from a 24-year-old," said Eda.

"Well, Peter has been very protective of me. He wants to see me succeed. As for you, Eda, you need to take responsibility." said Luz.

"Ew. Responsibility. Not doing that." said Eda.

"Then, how am I gonna learn magic if you can't take this seriously?" asked Luz.

"Alright… Eventually, I had to take care of this. Fine, now, no time to waste. You'll have to follow my teaching exactly. We gotta go somewhere special." answered Eda.

"Yes!" said Luz happily.

"A place where magic energy just flows," said Eda.

"Yes!" said Luz excitingly.

"A place like...the Knee!" said Eda as she and Luz were now wearing winter warm clothing because both of them were now on top of the Titan's knee. It is a snow-capped mountain that is covered by a cold environment.

"YES!" Luz screams excitingly. Her voice echoes through the snowy mountain environments.

"I'm surprised that Peter didn't come," said Eda.

"He asked us if we could help Luz," said Joker.

Eda and Luz turn around to see Joker, Spider-Man/Miles, Sora, Link, Zelda, and Axton.

"What?! You guys are gonna help me learn my second spell?" said Luz.

"We'll see what we can do. My magic is very different from yours and this world. The same thing can be said for Link, Zelda, and Sora" said Joker.

"Yeah, we don't know how we're going to it since you have a different case," said Axton.

"Ugh. Really?" said Eda in a disappointing tone.

"Hello, Eda. I hope you don't mind accompanying you for the entire day. So, we can support her in learning her next spell," said Zelda.

"Aren't you guys cold?" asked Luz.

Link nods no indicating he is fine against the strong cold weather. Before he came here. He put on winter clothing and he is wearing the Snowquill Headdress and Tunic. Accessories that can be found in the Rito Region. The Snowquill Headdress is a Rito headpiece that is made from snow-bird feathers, the headpiece is blessed with beautiful ruby. A mineral that harnesses the strength of fire, granting the wearer to feel warmer and manageable enough to go against intense cold environments. The Snowquill Tunic is developed with molted Rito feathers, the tunic was designed by Rito artisans for Hylians to wear the Tunic when visiting the Region of the Rito's cold climate. The feathers are stacked in each layer to retain body heat for the wearer. Link was also wearing Snow Boots, these boots benefit Link's mobility when traveling areas that are covered in snow. Without the Snow Boots, it would've been slightly difficult for Link to maneuver through the area without the snow slowing him down. As for Zelda, she is wearing her winter clothing, a piece of clothing that was designed for the Royal Princess of Hyrule. The design color is mostly white with a few highlights of gold, there are fur pieces around the neckpiece and the wrists. There's an ornament around the chest and it has the Triforce symbol, there is also a blue string attached to it. She was wearing a brown belt with a belt buckle that bears the golden symbol of the Royal family of Hyrule. She is also black pants and brown boots and the top of her boots has white fur on it. This clothing was designed to fight against the intense chilly regions of Hyrule.

"Link and I have experienced terrible cold temperatures. So we came in prepared for it. I appreciate the concerns but you have nothing to worry about," answered Zelda.

"Eh, I'll live. Pandora has terrible weather. This right here, this is nothing," answered Axton.

"Same here, I've been through worse as well," said Sora.

"I'll be fine too since I'm wearing all this," said Spider-Man/Miles as he showed off his Winter Suit. Spider-Man/Miles is still wearing his classic Spider-Man suit but he's also wearing a red beanie hat, a white winter earmuff, a scarf with black and white stripes on it, and winter leg warmers that have black and white stripes. The scarf is important to him because it was given to him by his friend, Hailey Cooper.

"Look at you. I love the fit," said Luz kindly.

"Thanks, a good friend of mine gave me this," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"I'm fine Luz as well. All we need to worry about is helping you learn a new spell. Peter asked us if we could help you learn new spells. Since my skills are very similar to the magic in this world, however, I need to summon my personas to unleash them." said Joker.

"Plus the others and I came along to watch over you. Just in case something happens here," said Axton.

"Well, in any case. It's time for me to explain about this place. The earliest witches came to the Knee to develop their magic, drawn to its natural power." said Eda.

Luz gaps in awe to witness the beauty of the ruins covered in snow. The others were also impressed to witness the ruins.

"It's beautiful!" said Luz.

"I wonder who lived here before. Maybe there's a book about this place in the library," said Joker.

Axton is somewhat disturbed because he knows that the ruins were once a peaceful landmark or a village but it feels like something bad happened here. Axton has experience where cities and areas have unfortunately been destroyed by the Psychos of Pandora or Hyperion Corporations.

"Yeah but… I get this feeling something messed up happened here. I don't know why but… This place gives me creeps in some way," said Axton.

"I agree, Axton. As if this place used to be a peaceful place. We can only think of the possibilities that happened here," said Sora.

"These ruins… All of this is reminding me of difficult moments when I was traveling all over Hyrule and had to visit the ruins of villages that were destroyed by the Calamity," said Zelda.

Even Link agrees with this. Given his past journey, Link traveled through various villages that fell during the Calamity's rampage.

"Guys, don't make it creepy. Now, I'm getting a bit of goosebumps here," said Luz slightly nervously.

"Whatever happened here. It's in the past. So, are you gonna let me finish," asked Eda.

"Of course, Eda. Sorry about the distraction there," answered Axton.

"Alright. Where was I? Oh right… Though, it's not without its dangers." said Eda as she pointed at a giant beast that was eating a large tree. Luz and the others are quite startled to see a large beast. The beast is a large yeti-like monster and its entire body is covered in white fur and it has sharp and long purple claws.

"The Slitherbeast! Don't worry, if you don't mess with him, he won't mess with you," said Eda.

"Yeah. Let's go somewhere so that Luz won't get distracted by any freaks out here," said Axton.

"Good to know. Is there anything we should be worried about?" asked Joker.

"No. Just the Slitherbeast," answered Eda as she and the others continued their way down the path so they wouldn't stick around near the Slitherbeast so they wouldn't disturb the dangerous beast. Luz mocks the beast as she blows a raspberry at the Slitherbeast bites the large tree in half and turns to see Luz. She yelps and runs off to catch up to the others. Zelda goes back for a moment and pulls out the Sheikah Slate to take a picture of the dangerous beast. In Link's mind, he wishes to battle against the beast to see how strong it is because he has faced various powerful enemies. Such as Lynels, Moldugas, Stone Talus, Hinoxes, and the Ganon Blights.

"Link, let's try our best to keep our distance away from the Slitherbeast," said Zelda calmly as she and Link caught up with the others.

"Luz, don't play around. You will die if you do that. Come on, there are a lot of things we need to be careful about in this place." said Joker.

"Yeah, we don't anything bad to happen to you. If anything happens, let us help, okay?" said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Sorry about that," said Luz.

"Here's where we'll set up shop," said Eda.

"I'll definitely learn my second spell here! Gorgeous views, magic in the air, and best of all, we're completely alone!" said Luz.

A pink light illuminates Luz, Eda notices this and takes action immediately.

"Watch out!" Eda exclaimed as she tackled Luz down to the ground before an incoming flame projectile was about to hit her where she was standing and fell behind. Eda pops up and pulls out her staff, and Axton pulls out a rifle, Joker pulls out his pistol, Zelda pulls out the Sheikah Slate, Link pulls out a Royal Bow, Spider-Man/Miles charges his Bioelectricity, Sora summons the Kingdom Key. All of them prepared for the next incoming attack. Luz popped up and she gasped in shock to see who it was.

"Sorry...whoever's over there!" said Amity.

It's Amiry, Edric, and Emira. It seems they are training before Hexside starts the semester.

"Oh hey, it's Amity," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Oh, thanks the goddesses. It's just them," said Zelda.

"Phew… Good thing I didn't start shooting," said Axton.

"Forget teaching me a spell, just make me disappear," said Luz beggingly so that she wouldn't have to meet up with Amity and her siblings.

"Well, okay, but I've got a 60/40 record of making you re-appear...oh! You meant- ah, never mind," said Eda as she realized what Luz meant by that.

"What's wrong? It's just Amity and her older siblings," said Joker.

"Yeah, you were just fine talking to them earlier," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Well, Uhh… I don't want to talk about it," said Luz nervously.

"Really? Well, you can't hide forever because I think they already noticed us. Amity's your friend." said Joker.

"Hey Luz! It's us," said Edric.

"Hello!" said Emira.

The Blight twins wave at Luz. Hoping that Luz will respond to them. Also, this proves that they already noticed Luz is there.

"You see?" said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Luz, what did you tell them about yourself?" asked Zelda.

"I may have told them I learned awesome spells but I only know the Light spell," said Luz.

"Why would you lie about that?" asked Joker.

"I wanted to sound and look cool. I didn't want to look like a loser," answered Luz.

"I get that but that's kinda risky considering you might end up in a scenario where you have to use magical spells while they are watching you," said Axton.

"It's okay and you're not a loser. If you continue to lie, they will find out soon and they might be more disappointed in you than before. They'll understand if you tell them sooner." said Joker.

"I don't want to lie to them but… You're right, I should try to be honest with them," said Luz.

"Then it's ok. We all take our time to improve ourselves. Alright, let's go say hi to your friends." said Sora.

Luz takes a deep sigh and prepares herself to greet the Blight children.

"Ok. Let's do this," said Luz as she gets up from hiding and greets Amity, Edric, and Emira. "Hey guys."

"Who are they?" asked Eda.

"Wait, weren't you listening earlier?" asked Axton.

"Not really, I got lost when you mentioned the Blight family plus I kinda forgot the little one's name," answered Eda.

"Oh. Very ignorant, just like me. I like that," said Axton.

Luz grabs Eda's jacket and brings her closer to tell her something.

"Be cool. If they know I haven't mastered two spells. They'll think I belong in the baby class!" said Luz.

Amity walks up to Luz and the others. She asked what Luz said about the baby class.

"What's that about the baby class?" asked Amity.

"Only that it's for babies and Luz here clearly isn't a baby. Nailed it," said Eda quietly as she walked away and whistled as if she hadn't said anything.

"Okay, then. Hello, nice to meet you all. My name is Joker but I think you already know that." said Joker.

"Hello, my name is Zelda, and this is Link, he's my protector and a dear friend to me," said Zelda as she introduces herself and Link. He waves at the Blight children.

"Oh yeah. We heard about you guys in the news. But we have met Sora before, back in the Bonesborough library," said Emira.

"You're right about that. We heard what happened at the library but that's in the past now," said Spider-Man/Miles. "I know this might be confusing but just call me Spider-Man."

"Axton, here. I think this is the first time we're talking to each other without any crazy fights or information in the way," said Axton.

"So Spider-Man has a partner? Based on your height, you're probably the youngest one."

"Good guess, I was a student of his. When I was bitten by a radioactive spider, he taught me the ropes of being Spider-Man," answered Spider-Man/Miles.

"A radioactive spider bit you?" said Edric unsurely.

"Yeah, it's a bit complicated to explain. But that's for another time to explain," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Oh… I actually wanted to hear about that story. It sounded really interesting and a spider granting you powers sounds remarkable," said Zelda.

"Well, it's nice to meet you Axton, and Spider-Man. I wasn't expecting to see you guys here," said Amity.

"I know. Eda believed that we would be alone here in the Titan's Knee but here you are. By the way, no need for introductions because Luz and my friends told me a lot about you. Especially your last encounter in the library. Right, Luz?" said Joker.

"Yeah. Amity!" said Luz as she went over the rock, she did but slipped and fell down to the ground, Luz got up and asked Amity why she was at the Titan's Knee in the first place. "What are you doing here?"

"I'm here to train. I'm trying to beat Ed and Em's highest score on the exam," answered Amity.

Emira popped up behind her little sister and commented on what Amity said.

"Aw, Mittens. That's impossible!" said Emira confidently.

"She still needs to use a training wand to learn new spells," said Edric slightly in a mocking tone.

"You don't wanna jinx that if I were you," said Joker.

"Wait, why?" asked Emira.

"Who knows? Amity might be able to pass your scores. In my school, I was able to best my friend's score, Makoto, in the exams." answered Joker.

"Really? Wait, is she like a top student in your school?" asked Spider-Man/Miles.

"Yeah, she was until I took it away from her. I guess I studied too much but she didn't mind it at all, I think," answered Joker.

Emira heard Joker's response about his friend Makoto being a top student and that she was surpassed by him during the exams. Emira imagines Amity getting the top score in her exams and besting Emira and Edric's top scores.

"Huh… That won't happen, right?" asked Emira.

"I don't know. Maybe she can," answered Axton.

"Possibly. Take Link as an example, he may not look like much but he's proven to be a great swordsman. I was surprised that the Master Sword he wields chose him as his user." said Zelda.

"Wow. You've been making a lot of friends, Luz," said Edric.

"Yeah, they're here to help me while Eda helps learn more spells," said Luz.

"Oh, that's nice. So what are you workin' on? Something powerful?" asked Edric.

"Yup! Powerful spells! I'm workin' on one that's so crazy!Eda's a pretty incredible teacher." answered Luz confidently.

Eda comes back into the conversation and she is holding a basket filled with snowballs.

"Luz! I should now teach you how to identify different types of snow- by taste!" said Eda as she held out a snowball.

Luz is a bit grossed out. Eda notices Luz doesn't want to eat the snowball. Even the others were confused about Eda's methods of teaching Luz about magic.

"Eda… Are you alright? Did you sleep well last night or are you actually serious about this?" asked Zelda.

"Yeah, dude… What are you doing?" asked Spider-Man/Miles.

"Making her this snow. Go on, eat the snow," answered Eda as she tried shoving the snowball into Luz's face.

"Eda, is this a joke or is this about Luz's training?" asked Joker.

"Yeah, I'm teaching her my methods," answered Eda.

"Is this some kind of...special magic?" asked Emira.

"That's what I'm trying to figure out," answered Axton.

"Yeah… I have no comment about that," said Sora.

"Ahem. I don't think the Owl Lady wants to show us any of her powerful spells," said Amity.

Everyone sees Eda pointing at her mouth and completely stuffed her face with snowballs. Eda accidentally swallows all of the snowballs, she even struggles to swallow all of them. After that, she's having a brain freeze.

"Oooh. Brain freeze! Brain freeze!" Eda exclaimed.

"Eda, please focus," said Joker slightly strictly.

"Seriously, this is hard to watch you eating all of the snowballs but… I will admit, it is impressive that you were able to do that," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"I hate to admit as well but that is impressive," said Zelda. Link even agrees with both of them.

"Heh, thanks. I've been practicing for years," said Eda.

"Really? That's such an odd thing to practice for. But you're the Owl Lady. So you do you," said Sora.

"See you around, humans! Good luck with your...uh...training," said Emira.

Edric picks up the snow and makes a snowball. Curious about the snow's taste, he tries to lick the snowball but Emira slaps the snowball off his hand.

"Aw…" Edric sadly groans. Unable to get a taste of the snowball. The Blight children leave and continue with their training with Amity.

Link did notice Edric attempting to consume a snowball. Link has eaten rocks before, as well as consuming a tough consumable known as Grilled Rock Roast. This rock-like food is located in the Goron Region and it is well known within the Goron culture. The Grilled Rock Roast is beloved by the Gorons since it brings great stamina to them after consuming the crunchy meal. Link wanted to try to eat snowball because he views it as a challenge and he never backs down a challenge. Not even the little ones. So, Link grabs a chunk of snow from the ground and takes a bite of it. Unsurprisingly, it tasted terrible as well as chilling flavor. So, Link eats the rest of the snowball in one bite and swallows it. After consuming the snowball, Link was caught off guard by the sudden pain in his head, he realized that he was having a brain freeze. Zelda saw the whole thing and she's not even surprised in the slightest. Since she knows Link would do something like that. Even the others witnessed Link's strange action.

"Wow… Look at you. I didn't think you would that, Link," said Axton.

"He really just did that. I don't think I have the strength to eat a snowball," said Spider-Man/Miles. He groans in a disgusting tone because the snowball was probably covered in dirt and twigs when Link ate the snowball.

"Uh… You couldn't help yourself could you?" asked Zelda.

Link nods no indicating that he couldn't help himself from consuming a singular snowball. Was it worth it? To Link it was. As for Zelda, she finds it questionable but she accepts it because this is Link, no other person would dare to eat a snowball and not think of it as a challenge. Zelda couldn't help but laugh at Link's silly face after enduring a brain freeze.

"Haha. Never change Link," said Zelda cheerfully.

Joker was thinking for a moment. For some reason, Joker thought he was talking to Futaba because Emira's voice sounded very similar to Futaba's. It was a strange thought for him.

"Is it me or does Emira sound like Futaba?" asked Joker.

"Now you mention it. Futaba does sound like Emira. But younger," answered Luz.

"I thought I was hearing things but I guess I wasn't the only one who thought Emira sounded similar to Futaba," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Yeah, I heard it too but there is a slight difference between their voices," said Sora.

"Anyways, I think we might be overthinking it," said Joker.

"Yeah, you're right. Wait, where were we? Oh right, Eda! Can you please take this seriously?" asked Luz upsettingly.

"Eda, she's right. We have one week until the semester starts. We can't mess around anymore." said Sora.

"I know this is a pain in the ass but it's better than doing at the last minute," said Axton.

"Can it, you two! All of you need to take me seriously. Luz, go taste without my guidance and see where it gets you." said Eda.

Luz looks downcast and gets sad. Luz is upset that she might not learn a new spell. Eda notices Luz's expression.

"Oh," Eda sighs. "Don't worry kid, if you listen to me soon you'll be doing stuff like that."

Eda points at the Blight siblings, Luz, and the others look to see them training. Amity is holding a book and reading the instructions of the spells. Amity is using a training wand to perform powerful spells, she casts a fire spell and aims at the tree. Blasting the tree, all it left is a burning tree. They are amazed by the magic spell, the wand is beeping, showing how much battery it has left.

"I see, it's not a real wand. Just like what Edric said, it's a training wand. It seems the training wand has a battery gauge." said Joker.

"Good eye, Joker. Yep, and it won't be with some wack training wand, it'll be the real deal. But you have to trust me, okay?" asked Eda.

"Okay. I trust you," answered Luz.

"Great, let's get started," said Joker.

"We've covered snow, so now it's off to smelling moss," said Eda as she pulled out a piece of moss.

"Excuse me?" said Joker unsurely.

"Oh no… May the Goddess of Hylia guide us," said Zelda.

"This again?" said Spider-Man/Miles.

"This is gonna take awhile. Welp, it's gonna be a long night, guys," said Axton.

"Yep. But the trick is," said Eda as she shoved the moss into her nose. "You really gotta get it in there." Luz's confident expression falls after witnessing Eda's silliness.

"We can do this, guys… Just like what Axton, this will take some time," said Sora.

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Time Passes…

The group created a camp so they could warm up, as well as for Luz's training. Axton was relaxing and admiring the view of the Boiling Isles. Seeing the entire remains of the Titan. Spider-Man/Miles and Sora took the time to build so that Eda might actually take things seriously. Joker was checking over his equipment such as his pistol, knife, gadgets, etc. Eda, Link, and Zelda are relaxing in front of the fire, drinking out of a mug. Until Luz walks back into camp.

"Okay, I've identified the smells of three different rocks, sorted all the twigs from big to small, and found your glove, and your hand," said Luz as she lifted the glove off of Eda's detached hand. Everyone is a bit grossed by this.

"Ah, I was wondering where that thing went," said Eda as she grabs her detached hand and screws her hand back on.

"How did you even lose your hand? I looked away for a moment and it's gone," said Joker.

"Oh right. I keep forgetting that's one of the side effects of the curse," said Zelda.

"Eda, how are you not creeped out by this?" asked Spider-Man/Miles.

"Not really. Over the years with this curse, I've gotten used to it," answered Eda.

"So what now?" asked Luz as she looked at Amity, Edric, and Emira training. Amity is improving herself to casting spells. Amity waves at Luz and the others. Edric took this chance to cast a spell by casting a spell, Amity sinks into the snow. Luz giggles after seeing the funny scene.

"Hey, I know my lessons seem weird but this is what magic is all about! Making a connection with nature. The earliest witches understood that. Human witches need to understand it too. You wanna learn a second spell?" asked Eda.

"With all my heart," answered Luz confidently.

"Then you have to learn from the island," said Eda as she guided Luz to a rock and made her sit down. "Now, look. And think about what the island is trying to tell you."

Eda leaves Luz in a moment of peace and quiet so Luz can take the time to figure out the message. The rock overlooks the Titan. The Ribs are nearly the same height as the Knee, and the Skull is tall evenly from the opposite end of the Boiling Isles. Luz views the beautiful scenery in awe as the winds blow past her.

Luz takes a deep breath and focuses carefully to figure out what the island is trying to tell her. Meanwhile, the others watched Eda as she gave out her lesson to Luz, they are unsure what she meant by Luz having to learn from the island. Joker and Zelda put some thought into what Eda meant by that. In a short time, they were able to figure it out. Since Joker and Zelda's intelligence are marvelous. They theorized that the island might give her a sign and Luz has to figure out what the island is trying to tell her.

"Oh… I understand now," said Zelda.

"I see what you're doing Eda," said Joker.

"You figured it out. What is it, Joker?" asked Spider-Man/Miles.

"It's best if I don't say anything. Luz needs to figure this out," answered Joker.

"Come on you guys, let's give her a moment to think about this," said Eda.

"Sora and I will join you guys in a bit. I wanted to hear something that might give her a bit motivated," said Joker.

"Alright, try not to give her any hints. She still needs to figure this thing out on her own," said Eda.

"We're aware. We just want to show a few of the magic that we have learned from our past journeys," said Sora.

Eda and the others went to go somewhere so they could give Luz a moment to think and understand Eda's lesson.

"Okay Luz, look. Look at everything you've got. Focus." said Luz confidently as she attempted to focus. But suddenly she raised her hand and spoke to her right hand.

"Focus? On what? On how to be stuck in the baby class?" asked Luz's right hand.

"No! Don't think like that!" answered Luz worryingly as her left hand joined in the conversation.

"Face it, you'll never get a second chance spell following Eda's lesson," said Luz's left hand.

"Silence hands!" Luz exclaimed.

Joker and Sora saw this presentation of Luz talking to herself through her hands. Sora was mostly confused to see Luz acting like this and Joker is not surprised to see something like this because he has seen fear and doubt getting the best of people.

"Is she okay?" asked Sora.

"I think this visualization of someone going through a doubt session," answered Joker.

"I see… We should jump in. Hey, Luz, what are you doing?" asked Sora.

"Ah! I forgot you were still there. I'm just focusing right now," answered Luz.

"Really? You're just talking to yourself with puppet hands," said Sora.

"Alright, Luz, follow me. I want to show you something. Come on." said Joker as he, Sora, and Luz head down to the open snowfield where Joker can demonstrate a proper presentation of his Personas. As well as Sora's unique list of magic.

"What is it you want to show? Wait, is it your summoning things?" asked Luz.

"Yes, I'll go first. I'll be showing you three of my Personas. Each persona I will show you will have different skills. Let me show you. Arsene!" answered Joker as he summoned Arsene.

This is the first time Luz is viewing Joker's Persona and she awes to view the amazing scenery of Arsene.

"This is my first persona. Arsene has abilities such as Curse. For example, Eigaon!" said Joker as he cast a powerful curse spell, "Eigaon" and he struck at one of the trees with the heavy curse spell. Luz was amazed by the powerful curse spell.

"Whoa! What kind of spell was that?" asked Luz.

"Eigaon is a curse spell, one of the many powerful skills from the list of Curse skills," answered Joker.

"Oh, a curse spell! Are they like different types of curse spells?" asked Luz.

"There are. Eigaon is a third level of curse damage that strikes one target. There are various Curse skills such as instant kills and severe curse damage skill, Abyssal Wings," answered Joker.

"Oh… Well, that's good if you're not the one getting hit by the instant kill. I'm betting you were so strong in Super Smash Brothers," said Luz.

"He is. But, due to the Super Smash Brothers rules, he was only to use one Persona. So he chose his awakening Persona, Arsene," said Sora.

"Aw, man! Well, if you really think about it. It does make sense because if he was allowed to do that. It would've been a nightmare for his opponents that they would have to change their strategy and have to worry about Joker changing his Persona throughout the fight. It would've been overwhelming for them," said Luz.

"Exactly, Luz. Like, he has a hundred Personas that he can use. He would've overpowered and impossible to fight against in the tournament." said Sora.

"Well, be glad I can only hold 12 Personas at a time. If I could hundred, I would be the best fighter in Super Smash Brothers," said Joker confidently.

"Man, I do not wanna imagine that. It's a good thing it will only be in your dreams," said Sora. "Also, the same thing applied to me. I was only allowed to use three magic spells. Fire, Blizzard, and Thunder."

"Huh. You know the more I think about it. Super Smash Brothers were pretty complex for their rules and restrictions for the fighter's moves," said Luz.

"Correct, if only the Luminary was here because Sora and I were pretty jealous to learn that he was allowed to use multiple magic spells. But it was necessary for him to be unique and challenging to go up against," said Joker. "Now, allow me to continue with this. Onto the next persona. "King Frost!"

Joker summons the Persona named King Frost, a large creature wearing a body around his entire body except for his head and arms that are sticking out. King Frost is holding a staff that has his face on it. What's really adorable about this Persona, is that he is blonde and wears a crown. Luz was surprised to see how large King Frost was.

"That's a big Persona. It's actually kinda cute," said Luz.

"Indeed it is. Now, Bufudyne!" said Joker as he cast a powerful ice spell, Bufudyne

"Ice makes sense because his name is King Frost." said Luz.

"You know I just realized something. Besides Arsene, the Personas that are called Jack Frost are easily iconic and recognizable. They're like the only Personas I remember from the top of my head," said Sora.

"Same here. They're really popular. Matter of fact, in my world, there's plushie merchandise of Jack Frosts." said Joker.

"A plushie of that Persona? Aw… Now, I want a plushie of Jack Frost," said Luz.

"Maybe one day I will show you my world and I can give you. Alright, last persona I will show you. "Baphomet," said Joker as he summoned the last Persona for this lesson. Baphomet. A dark goat demon, he has wings and a candle on top of his head, a quite large flame on the candle.

"Wow. I think I know what kind of spells this one has. Fire, am I right?" asked Luz.

"Yes. Good eye. Well, the fire on his head was a big giveaway. Now then." answered Joker.

Joker casts a powerful fire spell, "Agidyne."

"Wow! So awesome. I wish I could learn those magic spells. But mine is a different case since I don't have a Persona or a Keyblade. I'm not even sure if I can do that," said Luz.

"Well, we do indeed have different ways to cast magic. But who knows? Maybe your second spell might be one of the spells I showed off," said Joker.

"Well, I guess it's my turn to show you what I can do," said Sora.

"Yes! I'm mostly familiar with all of your moves but this is my chance to see them in place," said Luz excitingly.

"Alright, then. Here we go. Thunder!" said Sora as he cast Thundaga at the damaged tree. Thundaga was so intense and powerful that it destroyed the tree. Luz's eyes widened in shock to witness such strength.

"Whoa, mama. That actually scared me. I forgot that your Thunder spells are crazy," said Luz.

"Oh, sorry about that. I probably should've given you a warning," said Sora.

"But you should've seen the look on her face. It was priceless," said Joker.

"Yeah, I'm betting I looked a bit silly," said Luz as she nervously laughed.

"Well, I wasn't making fun of you, Luz. Most people get freaked out to see Sora's powerful thunder spell in person for the first time," said Joker.

"Hehe. Good to know I'm not the only one who got scared by that," said Luz. "Alright, Sora. You can continue showing off your magic."

Sora continues showing two more unique magic spells. He thinks for a moment until to decides to show off Water magic.

"Water!" said Sora as he casts Waterga. The magic spell surrounds Sora in a barrier of water that shields him from incoming enemy projectiles before firing a projectile of water that targets the enemy, dealing water damage. However, Waterga is the 3rd tier of Water magic and it creates a larger splash of water than a standard Water spell. The huge splash of water strikes another tree. Luz was impressed to see a powerful water spell. Finally, Sora shows his final magic spell for Luz, which is a Balloon spell.

"Balloon!" said Sora as he casts Balloonga.

"Balloon?" said Luz unsurely. She's not familiar with this Balloon magic.

Sora casts Balloonga, a spell that summons colorful balloons that burst on impact with enemies. Completely stunning them and dealing decent damage. However, Balloon, Ballonra, and Balloonga are powerful spells that deal an immense amount of damage. When Balloonga is cast, a large balloon appears, once it explodes on impact at the enemy, and multiple balloons spawn and target the enemy. The large balloon strikes the tree, multiple Balloons spawn, striking multiple trees, instantly destroying them into pieces. Luz was amazed by the incredible strength of Balloon magic.

"That was incredible!" said Luz joyfully.

"Thank you, Luz. Even though this wasn't much. But I hope that was helpful to you." said Sora.

"Wait, maybe you guys can help me learn my second spell and we'll be done in no time," said Luz.

"We could but… I'm sorry, we have to respect Eda and let you do this on your own. She might be right about the island telling about your second spell," said Sora.

"But… But I don't wanna do that. I'll be wasting time if you do that. Please, you have to teach a spell," said Luz.

"Luz, I think this is far we can go to help you because think about it. This world has a different history about magic and Witches have those bile sacs in their hearts while humans don't. It's a complicated situation for you because you have those magic Glyphs that no one is familiar with or has seen before," said Joker.

"We believe this is how far I can help you. I know Eda might be weird about her teaching methods. But her words may give you the answer to learn your second spell." said Sora.

"Really? You think Eda words can help me find my second spell?" asked Luz.

"Yes. Look, it sounds silly but it might work. So, I'll let you focus. Luz, focus and take your time." answered Joker.

Luz sighs defeatedly, acknowledging the fact that she has to do this on a complicated path. Joker and Sora notice that Luz is a bit down since she wants to learn her second spell right away. So, both of them attempted to motivate her.

"I know Eda takes her time to teach a new spell. But maybe it could this time. I believe you can find your second spell. Don't do something reckless, always take the safe route. Remember Luz, "Take Your Time" kid. One more thing, we're gonna head back to the others and talk to Eda. Focus carefully. Don't do anything crazy while we're chatting." said Joker as he and Sora leave to give Luz some time to think about and view the island to find out what the island is telling her. Luz heads back to the spot she was sitting at earlier and views the remarkable view of the Boiling Isles. Luz takes a brief moment and attempts her best to figure it out, but she sighs in defeat. She has no clue about Eda's message about the island. Joker and Sora had met up with the others and went to talk with Eda.

"We're back," said Joker.

"Oh hey. Was that you guys making those sounds? Because we heard that all away from here," said Eda.

"Yeah, we're showing her our magic because we thought it might help her. Think of it as inspiration," answered Sora.

"Oh, I see. That's thoughtful of you two, thanks for that," said Eda.

"Of course. Eda, are you sure this is gonna work? I know it's possible but your teaching methods are quite bizarre." said Joker.

"Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. All of this sounds Far-Fetched," said Axton.

"Look, it's all fine. I'm aware it's unique but connecting to the island will show her learn her second spell," said Eda.

"It's understandable. Yes. How come we don't use a training wand?" asked Joker.

"Training wands are cheap. It won't help her learn her second spell. Plus I don't like them that much," answered Eda.

"I have to agree. Since Eda has been a witch for a long time, she knows mostly about magic and her experience with the training tools for Witches," said Zelda.

"Exactly, Zelda. Plus they're pretty lame to use. I wasn't a big fan of using them so casting spells with the snip of a finger and with my Palisman," said Eda.

"Same here. It is weird but I think this might be Luz's best call to learn more about the Glyphs. She told me about how she discovered the Light Glyph for the first time," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Oh right, when her phone screen was cracked, she was trying to figure out the Light Spell until the symbol of the Light Glylph popped out of the screen," said Axton. "Maybe the same thing might happen again while she's here."

"Maybe, but we don't know if that will work. Shouldn't we at least try to use a training wand to see what happens?" asked Joker. "Amity is getting the hang of it."

"No. Ren, you have to trust me on this. That dumb wand won't get us anywhere." said Eda strictly.

Eda was strict about Luz using a training wand because she wanted to do this on her terms. Joker understands Eda's choice of not using a training wand to benefit Luz's training.

"Okay. We'll do it your way. Let's just hope Luz's curiosity doesn't get the best of her." said Joker.

"She'll be fine. Luz has surprised me a few times before I look forward to what she's about to do next," said Eda.

Joker thought of a question about Eda. Regarding Eda's youth and her time in Hexside. He was curious to learn about the Owl Lady's history, especially her relationship with Lilith.

"Eda, I was wondering about your experience. Zelda told me a lot of things about Hexside and how much of a terrible student you were back then. No offense." said Joker.

"None taken, think of it as my reputation back in Hexside but there were a few complications when I was still in Hexside. I'm just glad I was able to fix up the mess recently. So what was your question?" asked Eda.

"It's about Lilith," answered Joker. "Did you and Lilith get along back then?"

Eda was caught off guard by Joker's question. But she didn't mind the question, because one of the heroes had already encountered her a few times before. Eventually, they learn that Eda and Lilith are sisters, bringing more curiosity to her bond with Lilith. She took a moment to answer. Knowing that her past was complicated back then. However, when she was a student, things were slightly simpler back in those times.

"Well, you could say that Lilith and I were close. Yet, both of us wanted to achieve the same goal. Joining the Emperor's Coven." answered Eda.

"What? You wanted to be part of the Emperor's Coven back when you were a kid?" asked Spider-Man/Miles.

"Yeah. It was our dream to join the best within the Emperor's Coven," answered Eda.

"I was surprised when Luz told me you wanted to join the Emperor's Coven. But why didn't you join?" asked Sora.

"Well, it was complicated to join the Emperor's Coven. When Lily and I went to apply to the Emperor's Coven, there was only one spot. To take the spot, we had to duel the next day," answered Eda.

"Shit. That was the only option to join?" asked Axton.

"Yeah, it's a dumb way to join in but it is a competition since many people wanted to join the Emperor's Coven," answered Eda.

"What? Wasn't there another way to settle than a duel or at least another option?" asked Joker.

"That's what I was thinking too but there wasn't. After we got the news, Lily was worried that she might not be able to join the coven because she knew that I could beat her. I wanted to join but I couldn't leave her behind or make her feel ashamed of herself." answered Eda.

"I'm sorry about that. That doesn't make any sense though. Why would the Emperor's coven have one spot during that time?" asked Joker.

"You see? The Coven system is wack and after that, it's one of the reasons I never joined a coven in the first place," answered Eda.

"Okay, but now that Lilith is the leader of the Emperor's Coven. Did you let her win or something?" asked Spider-Man/Miles.

"Well, no. I forfeited the match," answered Eda.

The group was quite surprised about Eda's answer. Before the duel started, Eda forfeited the match. Giving Lilith the victory and role as a member of the Emperor's Coven.

"No… That must've been hard for you to do that," said Axton. "If I was in your position, I would never let go of position as a Dahl soldier. But eventually, I was kicked out for being rebellious."

"It was tough for me. Tough for the both of us but I had to decide before the duel started otherwise we would've fought against each other," said Eda.

"Really? I wasn't expecting that, honestly. I thought Lilith was able to beat you in that duel. Since she has proven to be a difficult opponent," said Joker.

"No, I didn't want to fight her. This meant a lot to Lilith and I didn't want to take that from her. After time thinking about it, I forfeited." said Eda.

"Even after all that, What happened? How come you two can't make up?" asked Spider-Man/Miles.

"But it's difficult to understand what happened between you two. You're a wanted criminal now, while she serves as the leader of the Emperor's Coven. I thought things turned out for the better for both of you after you forfeited," said Zelda.

"That's what I was hoping but isn't it obvious? Someone cursed me before the day of our duel… Everything changed. Everyone saw my Owl Beast form, Especially my parents. People were scared of me. When my mom found out, she did everything she could to help me... but nothing was working. So I ran off, and I haven't seen much of my family ever since. Well, except for Lilith and my mom. I haven't seen her for a few months." answered Eda.

"Damn… I'm sorry you went through that. Here I thought I had it worse when I was kicked out from Dahl," said Axton.

The others were a bit damaged to hear Eda's backstory between her and her family.

"That's a lot to take. I'm sorry What about-" Joker was about to ask another question however Eda assumed he was going to ask about the rest of her family.

"Look, I answered your questions about myself. No need to ask about any about my parents," said Eda.

"Oh. I'm sorry. I was being a bit unnecessary right there to ask more about your connections with your family," said Joker.

"It's fine, it's just my family wasn't the same after I got cursed. They were… They were harsh memories," said Eda.

"It's a sensitive topic. But I'd never imagine it would be that sensitive. We don't wanna force you to talk about it," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"It's understandable why you don't want to talk about your past. So much has happened. You're not the only one who had to deal with pain in the past." said Joker. "All of us have experienced struggles and it can be complicated to talk about."

"He's right. We know it's complicated for you. Peter did tell me that it's complicated to talk about it since the curse hasn't done any good for you. So, you don't have to worry about mentioning your family to us." said Spider-Man/Miles.

Eda felt grateful that her friends were being considerate and didn't want to ask her more stories about the rest of her family.

"Thank you. I appreciate that from all of you and understanding that my family is a bit complicated," said Eda.

"Of course. Families tend have to difficulties in their lives. It shows that all families are not perfect. I speak from experience, I was born into the Royal family of Hyrule. I was dealt with heavy challenges at a young age." said Zelda.

The conversation was interrupted by a sudden firework explosion.

"What was that?" asked Joker.

"I don't know. Maybe it's just Amity using her training wand," answered Axton.

Eda realized that the fireworks explosion was close to their tent area. Eda knows that was mostly Luz using Amity's training wand. Eda groans in frustration knowing that Luz didn't listen to her instructions.

"Oh no, she didn't… It better not be Luz using that cheap wand," said Eda as she headed out to find Luz. The others followed Eda to investigate the situation.

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Earlier…

Back to Luz's perspective, she is trying to understand what the island is trying to her. However, she thought of nothing to find the solution and gave up the process. Until she heard a crash, it was Amity using the training wand to destroy a pillar. Emira calls Amity to tell her that dinner is ready.

"Amity!, Dinner's ready," said Emira.

"I caught a bat," said Edric.

"Edric, don't eat that," said Amity as she put her wand and book into her tent and walked off to meet up with her siblings. Luz gained an idea of how to learn her second spell.

"If I wanna be in the same class as Amity, I'm gonna need to learn magic like Amity," said Luz.

"Great work, Luz!" said Luz's left hand.

"Shh! I don't need your validation!" Luz exclaimed.

Luz takes the opportunity to head to their tent while hiding, waiting for the right moment to "borrow" Amity's training wand. While Edric is holding a bat, both of his sisters glare at him.

"Ed, give me the bat," said Emira.

"No! If we're not gonna eat it, I wanna keep it as a pet!" said Edric as he ran off with the bat.

"Get back here before that thing bites you!" said Emira as she and Amity went after him.

While this was happening, Luz was hiding behind a rock near their camp. With the Blight children distracted, she headed to their camp and entered the camp. Luz takes the book and the wand and heads out. Luz was able to sneak away without getting caught. Luz had a sad look on her face knowing what she was doing was not good because her impatient and curiosity got the best of her when it came to learning a new spell. Luz is disobeying her teacher's instructions of not using a Training Wand. Not even asking Amity for permission to use her wand. She returns to the ledge that is near her group's camp where she kneels down and opens the book. The first thing she sees inside is a drawing of Amity, with a text box saying "Magic Star Beam!" Luz is impressed with Amity's drawing skills.

"Huh, her cross-hatching has improved." said Luz as she moved Amity's drawing to show a page of the book titled "Fireball." Under an image showing a witch casting the Fireball spell, there is the term "Focus" written in runes. Luz begins to use the Training Wand.

"Aw man, aw man," said Luz as she stood and drew a circle with the Training Wand.

A fire sparks at the tip of the wand, She gasps as it works in her favor and she is amazed to witness it.

"Yes!" said Luz cheerfully as she released the fireball into the sky and it exploded similar to a firework.

"I did magic! I did magic!" Luz cheered as she jumped in place. "Without drawing anything! This thing is the coolest!"

"Hold it right there," said Eda strictly.

Luz gets startled and turns around. Eda and the others. Eda is mostly upset that Luz is using the training wand.

"Luz. What did we just say?" asked Joker.

"Guys, let me take care of the scolding. What are you doing with that?" asked Eda.

"I'm doing magic, what would you have me do? Eat more snow? Lick a rock?" asked Luz upsettingly.

Eda pauses for a moment knowing that Luz has pointed out the bizarre flaws of her teachings.

"Okay, so maybe my methods are...unique, but so is your magic. Connecting to the island can help you. That wand can't." answered Eda.

"She has a point, kid. I have a good feeling that wand is not gonna give the answer that you need," said Axton.

"Luz, please listen to Eda's words. She served a valid point about your training," said Zelda.

"Wait, Luz. Did you even ask Amity for permission to use the wand?" asked Joker.

"Uh… I did actually," answered Luz nervously. Joker saw through Luz's lie and wasn't easily fooled by it.

"I can't believe I'm saying this but Eda's right. Luz, it's a training wand. I don't think it's going to help us in this situation. It's dangerous for you to use it as well," said Joker calmly.

"Come on! I have to do this to learn new spells. Well, it's already helped me, just watch what I can do!" said Luz confidently as she attempted to cast a spell.

"Wait, Luz! Don't!" Joker yells as he warns Luz to stop but it is too late.

Luz attempts to cast a fire spell. Unfortunately, Luz doesn't know that the Training Wand is running out of power. This causes the wand to go out of control in the process of the spell.

"Wh… Whoa!" Luz yelps as she attempts to control it but she can't do it. The wand fires a fireball in the air and further into the Knee. The fireball heads into the forest, causing a huge explosion, and birds fly away. Luckily, no one was there but something else was. A monster roars furiously. A large beast jumps in the air, over the trees, and lands in front of them. It's the Slitherbeast, a large patch of its fur was completely burned off over its mouth. The Slitherbeast roars furiously and it is not happy after having its patch of fur burned off. Eda gasps in shock, Luz, and the others are shocked to witness the Slitherbeast completely furious.

"Son of a bitch…" said Axton.

"You've angered the Slitherbeast!" Eda exclaimed.

"Will it accept a heartfelt apology?" asked Luz worryingly.

"I don't think that's gonna be the case. I think it will once we're all dead," answered Joker.

"Eda, how worried should we be?" asked Zelda.

"Very! The Slitherbeast is extremely dangerous, even a group of witches struggle to fight against it," answered Eda.

"Get ready because it's not leaving until," said Sora.

The Slitherbeast sniffs and looks at Luz holding the wand. At the tip of the wand, there's a black mark and smoke. This angers the Slitherbeast and it charges at Luz. She screams in fear.

"Watch out!" Eda exclaimed as she pushed Luz out of the way and the Slitherbeast grabbed Eda.

"Eda! Arsene!" said Joker as he summoned Arsene and attacks the Slitherbeast with triple Eigaon. The Curse skill did good damage but the Slitherbeast recovers and attacks Joker. Joker blocks the attack but it sends him flying and landing into a tree. Joker screams in agony.

"Oh no! Link, Zelda protect Luz!" said Spider-Man/Miles as he, Axton, and Sora charged against the Slitherbeast.

"Ren!" Luz exclaimed as she was about to help however Link grabbed her and put her behind him. To protect Eda's student from the Slitherbeast.

"Luz!" said Amity and her twin siblings arrived at the scene.

"What did we miss?" asked Edric.

"And what are you doing with my wand?" asked Amity.

"Um…" Luz didn't have the words to respond.

However, Amity grabs both the wand and book from Luz and holds them protectively.

"Mittens, we've got bigger problems," said Emira.

The Slitherbeast advances toward them, and it is still holding Eda in its Claw. It growls at the group. The Slitherbeast strikes Spider-Man/Miles however he easily dodges but the Slitherbeast is quick enough to strike another attack. Hitting Spider-Man/Miles directly and sending him flying to Joker. Sora strikes the Slitherbeast however it barely fazes the Slitherbeast. It strikes Sora however he blocks perfectly. But the Slitherbeast continues striking Sora. Leading Sora to lose his guard until the Slitherbeast broke its guard. Sending Sora flying and landed on Joker. Axton activated his action skill, the Sabre Turret, and he placed the Sabre Turret on the ground. The Sabre Turret began shooting the Slitherbeast. Axton pulls out a Legendary Torgue assault rifle called the "KerBlaster." The element for this weapon is explosives. The variant of this Legendary is called the "Nasty KerBlaster." This variant has 2.4x weapon zoom, consumes 4 ammo per shot, and deals bonus explosive damage. Axton began firing and running around the Slitherbeast. The damage that Axton inflicted on the Slitherbeast did decent damage however its rage made it stubborn, the Slitherbeast ignored the damage, destroying the Sabre Turret in one strike. Axton grows worried that Slitherbeast is stubborn. The frenzy monster charges at him, and Axton attempts to dodge him out of the way, however, the Slitherbeast grabs Axton and brutally slams him to the ground. The Slitherbeast puts its claw deep in the snow, to grab a huge of snow and throws it at the group.

"Oh no! We have to help them!" said Luz.

"Of course. But, he's so cute, can we keep him?" asked Emira.

"It's no bat, but we could try!" answered Edric.

Completely pinning them with the snow. Edric and Emira cast a spell, creating a blue rope. Grabbing both of Slitherbeast's arms. The Slitherbeast struggles to break free. Edric and Emira are doing their best to hold the Slitherbeast down.

"Come on, this is our chance," said Edric.

"You got it! Now finish it off!" said Eda.

"I'm on it!" said Amity as she attempted to cast a spell with the training wand, but the training wand stopped working. "What?" Amity was confused as she tapped the wand until she noticed the battery was low. Amity turns to Luz and questions her if she used the wand.

"Did you use this all up?" asked Amity angrily.

"I...I didn't know!" answered Luz in a fearful tone.

"Come on, Luz!" said Emira as she put all of her strength to hold the Slitherbeast down.

"Do those powerful spells you were talking about!" said Edric as he struggled to hold the Slitherbeast as well.

"But I don't actually know any… Guys, get up!" Luz panics.

Link wants to fight back against the Slitherbeast so he can free the others however he's at a slight disadvantage because if he were to attack right now. It might take him or even worse Luz, Amity, or Zelda. He doesn't want to risk the Slitherbeast getting more furious than it already is. So, Link stood his ground and protected Luz, Amity, and Zelda. The Slitherbeast breaks free of the ropes. Edric and Emira fell down into the snow. Link and Zelda panics and quickly make their way to get them. However, the Slitherbeast grabs the Blight Siblings and pushes Link and Zelda away. Luckily for Amity and Luz, they weren't caught by the Slitherbeast. But this is still a terrible situation.

"Edric! Emira!" Amity screams.

"Don't engage it, the Slitherbeast might take you as well!" said Zelda cautiously.

The Slitherbeast takes the Blight twins and runs away into the forest. Joker recovers and notices the Slitherbeast has taken Eda, Edric, and Emira. The Slitherbeast continues his way into the forest. The group was still in the heavy pile of snow until Sora cast Firaga instantly melting the ice. The group was a bit had frostbites around them after being buried by a huge pile of snow.

"Ugh… That was not okay!" Spider-Man/Miles exclaimed as he was shivering.

"I know, that damn Shitter Beast! Where the hell is it?!" asked Axton as he looked around to see where the Slitherbeast ran off.

"Damn it. The beast ran off! We could've taken down the beast easily. But we underestimated it." answered Joker.

"Is everyone alright?" asked Zelda.

"We're fine. Just a bit cold after that. Jeez, that thing was so stubborn that it just ignored our moves," answered Sora. "Wait, where are Eda and Amity's siblings?!"

"The Slitherbeast took them! What do we do?" asked Luz.

"I am going after them, all of you are staying here," answered Amity strictly.

"But the beast has Eda!" said Luz concernedly.

"Luz! What did I say? I talk to be careful and not be reckless, Yet, you ignore my warning, and look what happened." said Joker.

"I'm sorry I-I.. didn't mean for this to happen. I thought it was fine at first," said Luz.

"Enough," said Joker upsettingly. Luz was a bit startled by Joker's frustration. Joker noticed that she got a bit scared by him. So he calmed himself and properly communicated with her. "We'll discuss this back at the Owl house. I just wish for you to be more careful with your decisions. If you're not, you'll get hurt or the people you care about will get hurt too."

Joker is right about Luz. She needs to be more cautious about her actions. Luz feels guilty for her actions and she feels disappointed. Joker notices a frown face on Luz.

"Luz, it's fine, right?" asked Sora.

"Yeah… It's okay. I'm not mad at you. We'll talk later. For now, we need to get Eda and Amity's siblings. Amity, we need-" Joker was about to finish his sentence however Amity interrupted him.

"I need a moment to talk to Luz," said Amity strictly.

"Oh boy… Here it comes," said Axton.

"Amity. I didn't mean for this to happen," said Luz calmly.

"Yeah, and look at the situation. All this happened thanks to you," said Amity as she advanced on Luz. "Because of you, it also has my brother and sister!" Amity yells in a furious tone.

"Guys, you two need to calm down. This is not helping," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"He's right. There's still time to save them," said Sora.

"Amity, I understand that, Luz acknowledges her mistake but not right now. We need to go and get them," said Joker.

"No. Please, all of you stay put...you'll only get hurt," said Amity sadly as she casts a spell. A matching circle appears on the ground and goes around Luz, Link, Zelda, Joker, Sora, Spider-Man/Miles, and Axton. With a flick of Amity's hand, a large cage emerges from the circle on the ground. Surrounding Luz and the rest of the group.

"Amity, Wait!" Luz exclaimed as she tried to get out, but her hand got shocked by Amity's cage. Joker and the others attempted to tell Amity to stop.

"What the hell, Amity?!" Axton exclaimed.

"Amity!" said Spider-Man/Miles as he attempted to break the cage however it shocked him as well. "Seriously?! Another of these? Guys, don't touch it."

"Wait! Amity. Don't go. This is dangerous, you could get hurt." said Joker worryingly.

"I'm sorry but I have to do this," said Amity recklessly.

"Amity, don't be stupid! You can't fight that thing alone," said Axton strictly.

"Please! Don't go! We have to work together to face the Slitherbeast," said Zelda.

"None of you couldn't beat it. You have to understand that I have to do this," said Amity.

"I see… I'm sorry as well. Arsene!" said Joker as he summoned Arsene and with the help of Arsene's rebellion wings. Joker escapes and lands outside of Amity's cage. Spider-Man/Miles performs a Charged Jump and Sora uses Shotlock, then he locks onto Spider-Man/Miles and performs an Air Step. This was enough to give Sora a boost to get out of the cage. Spider-Man/Miles lends out his arm to support Sora and he grabs Spider-Man/Miles's arm. Both of them and Joker were able to land on the ground carefully. Amity was shocked to get out of her magic cage very easily.

"What?!" Amity exclaimed.

"Titania!" said Joker as he summons a persona named High Pixie and cast a sleeping spell called "Dormina." It is an Ailment Skill that has a high chance of putting a singular enemy to sleep. The sleeping spell was able to land a hit on Amity and she began feeling heavily drowsy. She tried to resist the sleeping effect however her resistance wasn't strong enough.

"Wait… no.." said Amity as she collapsed to the ground and lost consciousness.

"What do you do to her?" asked Axton.

"Don't worry. It's just a sleeping spell. I'm sorry Amity. You're brave but reckless. I'll be back with Eda and your siblings. Arsene put her in the cage." said Joker as he commanded Arsene to grab Amity's unconscious body and headed to the roof of the cage. Then, descends to the inner cage and places Amity gently to the ground. Arsene disappears and returns to Joker.

"Guys, I'm sorry… I didn't mean for this to happen. Please, I have to make it up and fix this," said Luz.

"It's okay. We'll discuss this later. Alright, let's get you three out," said Joker.

Axton thinks for a moment and notices that Luz feels disappointed for letting everybody down. Axton decided he would stay for Luz and Amity.

"You guys are wasting time. Just go without me," said Axton.

"Link and I will stay as well. Now, quickly. We'll watch over these two for you." said Amity.

Spider-Man/Miles, Joker, and Sora were surprised about Axton's choice to stay. But they understood Axton's choice and they head off into the forest, following the path of the Slitherbeast.

"Stupid island, ugh!" Luz exclaimed as she got frustrated and kicked the rock. But she hurt her foot. Luz stops and sits down on the rock. Thinking about the island teaching a new spell. Axton, Link, and Zelda view the frustrated Luz.

Axton sympathizes with Luz since she's a young child experiencing a grave mistake. He has seen this before because he experienced this back on Pandora and even before he went to Pandora. So, Axton asks Link and Zelda if he can talk to her for a moment.

"Madam Zelda. If you don't mind. Should I should speak with her alone?" asked Axton.

"Oh… Of course. Take the time you need to speak with her," answered Zelda.

"Thanks," said Axton as he walked up to Luz and sat right next to her." Hey kid… You wanna talk?"

"Not right now… I need a moment to think about how stupid I am," said Luz.

"Hey… Come on, don't be like that. Look, this stuff happens." said Axton.

"I know but I thought it was fine… I just wanted to learn a new spell and become a better witch," said Luz.

"Look, this stuff takes time. Take it from me, before I became a Vault Hunter. I was once a soldier in the Dahl military and I started at a young age. It took me some time to get used to the ropes but eventually, I ended up being a badass Dahl Soldier. I got what I wanted but… I wanted more. I wanted glory," said Axton.

"Huh? You wanted glory?" asked Luz.

"Yeah. I wanted to do things my way but this ended up getting me into trouble from time to time. Especially my arrogance was getting my wife into huge trouble. You see, Luz. My wife was the commanding officer in Dahl. Our relationship was rough because I ended up making things complicated for her," answered Axton.

Luz was wondering about Axton's experience with his goal to gather all of the glory for himself.

"If you don't mind me asking, what happened to your wife? Did things get better?" asked Luz.

"No… It got worse. At that point, she had enough. She couldn't trust me. So, we got divorced. She discharged my position as a Dahl Soldier. Once she made that decision, this would lead to my doom by a firing squad. But… she gave me a bit of advice that I should go AWOL and head to the border planets. That's what I did and that was the last time I saw her." answered Axton.

Luz felt bad for listening to Axton's previous experience, that his marriage was crippled and eventually destroyed due to his arrogance to gain all of the glory for himself in his previous missions. She looks at him with a sorrowful look and she notices that he is wearing a necklace that has a wedding ring. Luz understands that the ring belongs to Axton's wife, she can already tell that Axton's wife must've given it to him before they parted ways.

"That ring… Axton… I'm so sorry that happened to you," said Luz.

"It's okay, I'm already over it. Luz, I don't want you to make the same mistakes as I did because some of these were permanent and I can never take it back. No matter what I do. If that were to happen to you… Damn it, I can only imagine the worst if you chose to be stubborn when it comes to your learnings as a Witch. Ever since Handsome Jack died… I got the glory that I wanted but eventually, it wasn't going to last that long. I didn't want the glory anymore. I wanted to try something different in my life. But since the other Vault Hunters and I got stuck here, I haven't got the chance to do it," said Axton.

"So the Handsome Jack you know died and you wanted to move on, right?" asked Luz.

"Exactly," answered Axton.

"Hey, Axton. When I saw you guys fighting against Handsome Jack's robot minions, I wanted to be just like that… But in my own way," said Luz.

"And you will one day. Give it time, it's not possible to become an expert instantly," said Axton.

Luz takes Axton's word to heart. Luz felt better about herself after hearing about Axton's experience as a Dahl Soldier. Even though the training experiences between witches and Dahl Soldiers are different however they share similar responsibilities and challenges in their careers. Luz was curious about Axton's next career that he wanted to do after Handsome Jack was killed.

"By the way? After your Handsome Jack died, What did you want to do after that?" asked Luz.

"I wanted to get into the business of modeling," answered Axton.

"What?" said Luz as she chuckled a bit after hearing Axton's response.

"What is it?" asked Axton.

"I'm sorry, it's just… You're a Dahl Solider and it feels out of nowhere that you want to start a modeling career," answered Luz.

"When you say it like that, yeah, it does sound a bit silly and out of character for me," said Axton.

"Yeah, I was thinking that you going to create a military of your own. But going into the model business? Something I was not expecting but I can respect that," said Luz kindly.

Zelda and Link were listening to the conversation. They were grateful for Axton respectfully speaking to Luz.

"I highly appreciate that kid… But kid, listen to me for one last thing I have to say. Promise me one thing," said Axton.

"I promise for what you have to say. What is it?" asked Luz.

"Promise me that you will be better than me. That you will continue to improve yourself as a witch and a person. Because I know you turn out to be an incredible witch that Boiling Isles has never seen before," said Axton.

Luz listens well to Axton's words and she will remember them quite well for the future.

"Thank you, Axton. It means a lot to me," said Luz gratefully.

"No mention kid. I was just doing my part of sharing my experience as a Vault Hunter. I'm assuming you're feeling better, right?" asked Axton.

"I do feel better but the problem is that we're stuck here. This island was supposed to teach me magic," said Luz as she viewed the Titan's Skull and looked at the stars. Luz takes out her drawing notebook and begins drawing a light glyph. "I'll never learn more than this. Ren was right. I have to be careful with my decisions, if not. I might regret it."

Luz finishes drawing the light glyph and releases it into the sky, Luz looks at the light rising to the skies. Luz got a closer look at the skies, she noticed the stars aligning as a light glyph symbol.

"Wait, is that…" Luz looks carefully a the stars as they form a constellation in the shape of the Light Glyph. "...a light glyph?" asked Luz.

Link, Zelda, and Axton looked at the skies to see the Light Glyph symbol. Even they were confused by the sudden appearance of the symbol.

"Hey, you're right. It is a Light Glyph," answered Axton. "Wait, is that what Eda meant?"

"But I don't understand. First was the fractured phone screen and now this? This is such bizarre scenery yet it's so… Remarkable." answered Zelda.

Even Link himself was confused. It reminds him of the shooting stars that fell from the sky but he realizes that this might be the answer for Luz to learn her second spell.

"I don't know either. But what does that mean?" asked Luz.

Luz is confused by this message but a snowflake lands on her right hand, showing a Glyph symbol but this symbol is different from the Light Glyph. The snowflake melts and Luz finally understands what Eda meant about the Boiling Isles guiding her.

"Whoa… Guys, can you give me some peace?" asked Luz.

"Of course," answered Zelda as she, Link, and Axton backed up. Link quickly went to pick up and gently hold the unconscious Amity.

Luz grabs a stick, breaks it off for a smaller piece, and holds out her hand to catch another snowflake.

"It means...magic is a gift from the island...it means…" said Luz as she drew the glyph symbol and tapped at the symbol. Suddenly, a chunk of ice emerges from the ground. Luz and the others are amazed by the results.

"Magic is everywhere. Ok, I know how we're gonna outta here. Guys." said Luz confidently.

"Well, you looked at that! Luz, you did it!" Axton cheers for Luz's success in discovering the Ice Glyph.

"This excellent achievement, Luz. We're so proud of you," said Zelda as she hugged Luz.

Luz slightly blushed at the sudden kindness from the Princess of Hyrule, she looked at Axton and he gave a gentle smile and thumbs up. Link was even proud of Luz for discovering the Ice Glyph. Luz feels great pride and appreciation from her peers. However, a sudden snoring broke the joyful moment. Amity's snoring interrupted the exciting moment of discovery. Luz has already forgotten that Amity is still asleep.

"Ha… She's actually adorable like this," said Zelda.

"Oh right. She's still asleep. But not for long… You're also right, Zelda. She's cute when she's asleep. Wait, Luz! Focus!" said Luz strictly to herself as she grabbed a larger stick and began drawing a large Ice Glyph symbol that is the size of the cage. Luz gets up on the rock and prepares to escape from the cage.

"Magic is everywhere! Guys get around the circle and get ready! I'm going to jump on it," said Luz.

The others listened to Luz and went to the inner circle of the Ice Glyph symbol. Waiting for Luz's next action. Then, Luz jumps off the rock and lands at the Ice Glyph symbol. Triggering the Ice Glyph. This resulted in a giant ice pillar emerging from the ground and growing larger than the cage, launching Luz and the group through the air.

"Woo!" Luz screams in excitement.

"Oh shiitt!" Axton screams.

Luz, Zelda, and Axton crashed into the snow. As for Link, he was able to land carefully on the snow without faceplanting into the snow. He was still holding onto the unconscious Amity. Luckily the snow broke their fall and didn't cause any harm. However, this slightly bumpy action was enough to awaken Amity from the Dormina spell.

"Huh? Where am I?" asked Amity drowsly. Her senses were coming back together and she remembered what happened before she was put to sleep. "Link? W-What happened?"

Link responds by helping her down, making sure that Amity can walk after Dormina's sleeping effect.

"Wait, how did we get out? Joker?! Luz?" asked Amity worryingly.

"Whoo! That was awesome!" said Axton as he and Zelda popped out from the snow.

"Exciting but scary. At least we were able to get out of the cage," said Zelda.

"My second spell!" said Luz excitedly as she popped out Thank you snow, thank you island, thank you, Eda." Luz pauses for a moment and realizes that she has to catch up to the others to save Eda, Edric, and Emira.

"Eda! I have to save her," said Luz as she got out of the hole. She notices that Amity is awake. "Oh, Amity! I'm glad you're awake! But we need to save Eda and the others."

"Wait, did you say that you use magic to get us out?" asked Amity.

"She did. She was able to learn Ice magic. All thanks to Eda's lesson," answered Axton.

"Yeah, but we don't have enough time to explain."

"She's right. Let us catch up to the others," said Zelda.

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Meanwhile...

King was doing his own thing. As in creating his somewhat Boot Camp. By using a potion that Eda used to bring the vegetables to life and use the same potion to bring various toys to life. However, King thinks he knows everything about boot camps, but it seems King doesn't know the concept of a boot camp. So, instead, King is making the toys, as well as the New Guy who is the doll that Owlbert found for Human Treasure Day. However, he exploited the toys and thought there would be no consequences. Little did he know, that all the mistreatment led the toys to rebel against. Unfortunately, Ganke and Tiny Tina were caught in the middle of all this but he was unharmed by this since the toys don't find as a nuisance. While this was occurring. In the exterior of the Owl House, Hooty is listening to music while King is arguing with the dolls.

"Hey! How dare you mutiny! Unhand your commander right now! Ganke, Tiny! Help me!" King begs for assistance.

"Excuse me? Don't get me involved with your mess. Plus, you should've seen this coming from a mile away," said Ganke.

"Yeah… Sorry bitch. You're on your own," said Tiny Tina.

The toys threw King and his doll, Francois out of the window. This made King more frustrated that his "boot camp" kicked him out.

"I gave you life, I could take it away!" said King frustratingly. However, the toys shoot arrows and throw knives at the same window and the sharps materials land around King. "Ah!" King screams in fear.

Ganke and Tiny Tina exit the Owl House, King is furious that Ganke and Tiny Tina just left the house without being kicked by the toys. Hooty drops the headphones after hearing the sounds of broken glass and King's yelping.

"How come they didn't kick you out?!" King exclaimed.

"Probably because I wasn't a big jerk to them. Even if I were to stop them, they'll probably kick me or worse, kill me," answered Ganke.

"Yeah, I could play with them but I don't wanna get them on their bad side. Because somebody fucked around and found out," said Tiny Tina as she glares at King for his reckless actions.

"Okay, that was my fault. Let me try to fix it," said King as he thought for a moment. Until he thought of an idea, he asked Hooty if could help him in the situation. King stands up and gains Hooty's attention.

"Hooty Hooty, great news, buddy, you can be in the boot camp! First task: destroy the boot camp," said King determinedly.

"Really? This guy? All he does is annoy everyone with his annoying voice," said Tiny Tina irritatingly.

"No. You're wrong Tiny Tina, Eda told me that Hooty is a pretty good protector for the Owl House. Robbers or even the Emperor's Coven struggle to get inside the house without Hooty getting in the way," said Ganke.

"Hmmm, no thanks!" said Hooty refusingly in a joyful tone.

"What? But you begged to join!" King exclaimed.

"Wait… Boy, did you reject him from joining from your dumbass boot camp?!" asked Tiny Tina.

"Seriously, is this really the best time?" asked Ganke. "Because if Eda comes back with her house infested with living toys. She's not gonna be happy about this."

"Sorry, you said I was desperate, so now I'm playing hard to get," said Hooty.

Ganke understands that Hooty will not cooperate if King accepts him to join the Boot Camp. If King finds a way to convince him, Hooty should be able to disarm the toys with ease.

"King, he's not gonna help if you give him what he wants," said Ganke.

"Since you told him to screw off, he's not gonna help us if you apologize to him or say something nice to him," said Tiny Tina.

"Exactly, Tiny sister," said Hooty.

"How about Delsin and the others? They'll destroy them," said King arrogantly.

"King you're making your life complicated. But sorry, not gonna happen. Also, they have no time to deal with this mess. This is your mess to clean up, not theirs. I know you got overthrown by them. So, for only this time. Hooty will clean up your mess." said Ganke.

King grunts in frustration, he knows Ganke and Tiny Tina are right. So, King will play along and ask Hooty what he desires.

"What do you want?!" King exclaimed.

"I don't know," answered Hooty. "What are you offering?"

"Hmm…" King thinks of a way for Hooty to join in his Bootcamp. King got an idea, he pulled out a white chalk and drew a body at the door. Ganke and Tiny Tina are a bit confused about Hooty's desire but it seems he is satisfied with King's offer.

"Not bad… I would've blown up this bitch up," said Tiny Tina.

"Hehehe. Let's not do that, okay? But I guess King's plan is gonna work out just fine," said Ganke.

"Wow, this is incredible! It's so real! You got yourself a deal! Hoot!" said Hooty as he opened the door and started attacking the living dolls, breaking them apart easily as if they were made out of paper. They watched from the doorway in shock to see how ruthless Hooty could be.

"Damn! Fuck 'em up, Hooty!" said Tiny Tina excitedly.

"Ouch. Well, at least the problem is dealt with. Jeez… I wondered if Eda was hiding Hooty's kill count if he fended off any intruders without mercy." said Ganke. "Naw, Hooty is not the type of person that would do that."

"This day shall live in infamy," said King.

"For now, try not to mess with Eda's potions. Because seriously… This was really unnecessary that this happened," said Ganke.

The New Guy's head landed by the doorway. King, Tiny Tina, and Ganke got freaked out by that. Even though it's just a doll. But still, poor bastard.

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Back to Luz, Link, Zelda, Axton, and Amity, they made it to the entrance of the Slitherbeast's cave. Inside the cave, the Slitherbeast shoots purple slime at the wall and sticks Eda and the Blight twins at the wall. The Slitherbeast wonders off.

"Don't worry. We'll be fine," said Emira calmly.

As soon as Emira said that, piles of bones fell from the ceiling of the cave. Making things worse, Edric realizes they might die.

"Nope, we're gonna die," said Edric without any hesitation.

Someone shows up with a skull and makes a deep voice. It's Luz, a silly young one.

"That's right," said Luz as she popped up with a skull over her face. "Death is here." However, stopped playing and revealed herself to the others. "Just kidding, Luz is here!"

"Luz! Will you please take this seriously?" asked Amity as she and the others popped up as well.

"Yeah, we gotta take the Slitherbeast by surprise. To make sure it doesn't catch moment to breath," said Axton.

"Sorry I've been meaning to do that for a while," answered Luz.

"Kid, get out of here! I'm just gonna sneak away when the thing starts eating the twins," said Eda coldly.

"Wait, what?" said Emira worryingly. The Blight Twins were getting scared after hearing that from the Owl Lady.

"Eda!" Zelda exclaimed quietly.

"That will work but that's just messed up, Eda," said Axton.

"Really? Those are my siblings you're talking about," said Amity.

Luz: "Don't worry Eda, I get it now. I was so obsessed with learning my second spell, I didn't listen to you. But now I'm gonna save you!" said Luz determinedly as she jumped away. "Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah."

"We'll be back. Just stay calm," said Amity as she and the others went back into hiding. Eda, Emira, and Edric were a bit confused. Especially for Luz's confidence in saving them from the Slitherbeast.

"Well, at least I got to see her misplaced confidence one last time," said Eda.

Joker, Spider-Man/Miles, and Sora were preparing to save Eda and the Blight twins. Spider-Man/Miles, Sora, and Joker were in the Slitherbeast's cave. They were peeking around a large boulder with a serious expression. Luz, Axton, Link, Zelda, and Amity show right next to them behind the boulder they were hiding while having a similar expression. Spider-Man/Miles, Joker, and Sora's expressions turned shocked after seeing Luz and her group.

"Whoa! Guys?!" Sora exclaimed.

"Hello!" said Luz cheerfully.

"Luz? Amity? How did you guys get out of the barrier?" asked Joker.

"Yeah, I was gonna say the same thing," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Magic! Literally! Now, forget that, because you and I are gonna have to work together if we want to save everyone. Look, I know I messed up but I'm willing to make up for it," answered Luz.

Spider-Man/Miles and Sora were confident about hearing Luz's plan. Since there is proof that she was able to get out of Amity's cage with magic along with Axton, Amity, Zelda, and Link. They realized that Luz must've learned her second spell.

"Hey, Sora, do you think that she did it?" asked Spider-Man/Miles.

"Yeah, she did it. She learned her second spell," answered Sora.

"What?! You actually did it?" asked Joker.

"Yeah, but I'll explain later. We need to go save them," answered Luz.

"She's right. We must act before the Slitherbeast returns. Luz has already told us her plan and it might be if we all work together," said Zelda.

"I trust Luz on this one. She may be a kid but she can take on this challenge," said Axton.

"Guys… It sounds risky but she was able to find a way to get out of the cage. We should listen to Luz's plan," said Spider-Man/Miles.

Joker was a bit worried however she had proven herself a competent individual after hearing about Zelda and Link's previous encounter against Lilith. Joker realizes that Luz has a confident will and that she is willing to keep going despite her previous mistakes.

"Very well. I'm confident that we will do well with your plan. I trust you guys. Amity, sorry for putting you to sleep. I know you're brave but I was afraid you were gonna get hurt." said Joker.

"It's fine. I understand. It was reckless of me to try to do this alone. I was scared for them, so I couldn't think straight. But now, I need help to save them. Let's work together to save them." said Amity.

"Of course So, Luz, what do you have in mind?" asked Joker.

"Here's what we're gonna do," answered Luz as she explained her plan to the group, it's risky but it should work. The Slitherbeast returns and adds seasoning to Eda, Edric, and Emira. Preparing for its meal. Eda sneezes because of the garlic.

"Ugh, I hate garlic," said Eda.

"Hey! You big idiot! Over here!" Luz yells at the Slitherbeast in an insulting way. She and Joker wave their arms to get the Slitherbeast's attention.

"Come and try to get us!" said Joker mockingly.

The Slitherbeast turns and growls. It jumps towards Luz and Joker. Both of them make a run for it. While the Slitherbeast is distracted, Amity and Spider-Man/Miles head over to save Eda, Emira, and Edric.

"Amity!" Edric cries.

Spider-Man/Miles as he attempts to remove the goo that holding them to the wall. However, the slime was thick and sticky. He immediately removes his hands from the disgusting goo. He was disgusted by the nasty goo that was left by Slitherbeast.

"Oh my god. This is disgusting and I regret doing that. What is this stuff made of?" asked Spider-Man/Miles as he struggled to get it off.

"That won't work. We tried to get this gross stuff off of us," said Eda.

"Spider-Man! I heard you have some kind of thunder magic. Maybe we can use that," said Amity.

"My Venom powers? No! That won't work. I'll just end up shocking them. Trust me, it's not a pleasant feeling to be hit by this," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Oh… yeah, that won't work," said Edric worryingly.

Edric imagines the possibility of getting hit by Spider-Man/Miles Venom's powers. He has heard that Lilith suffered tremendously during her fight against him. Edric doesn't want to find out.

"Use that fire spell we taught you!" said Emira.

"But I can't do it without the wand!" said Amity doubtfully. The young Blight is not confident to perform a Fire spell without the use of the Training Wand.

"Yes, you can! Just focus," said Emira confidently. In hopes that Amity will have the motivation to attempt to cast a fire spell with her hands.

"She's right. The fire spell is the only element that can probably melt this stuff off," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Okay," said Amity as she focused and cast a fire spell. She slowly casts a circle spell in front of her. It wavers when she concentrates, but a sphere of pink fire spawns. Amity smiles proudly at her success in casting a fire spell.

"Cool, I didn't think you could actually do it," said Emira.

"Wow. Really? But it was a way to motivate her," said Spider-Man/Miles.

The brief moment of Amity's success was interrupted by Luz's screaming.

"Luz!" Amity exclaimed in worry.

Luz and Joker run to the tree, the Slitherbeast growls at them, thinking it has them in the corner but actually, this was part of Luz's plan. Joker began laughing at the Slitherbeast's lack of intelligence or clear eyesight.

"I'm sorry. Are you blind? I can't believe you didn't see it," said Joker mockingly.

"Gotcha!" said Luz as she stomped at the large Ice Glyph symbol, and a pillar of ice emerged off the ground.

The Slitherbeast was under a large Ice Glyph symbol. Sending the Slitherbeast flying up. Sora, Axton, Link, and Zelda came in support. Sora casts Stopga at the Slitherbeast while it is still in midair. Link pulls out the Savage Lynel Bow, and shoots 10 Bomb Arrows at the frozen Slitherbeast. Zelda pulls out a Royal Bow and shoots 3 Fire arrows. Sora casts 5 Blizzaga at the frozen still beast. Axton pulled out the Torgue assault rifle, the "Nasty KerBlaster" and began shooting explosive rounds at the target. Edric, Emira, Amity, Eda, and Spider-Man/Miles head out of the cave. Amity and her siblings were shocked to witness the insane combo that the heroes were doing against the Slitherbeast.

"My turn!" said Spider-Man/Miles as he performed Web Strike the Slitherbeast midair and performed an air combo, then finished the combo with a Venom Punch. Then, Joker finishes the combo by summoning King Frost and casts Bufudyne. King Frost also had an ability called Ice Amp. It is a Passive ability that can strengthen Ice skills by 50%. Dealing extreme ice damage against the Slitherbeast. The Stopga effect wears off and the Slitherbeast screams in complete agony and it lands on its back to the ground. It rights itself, screeches at the group, and runs at them.

"My turn. You want me to teach you kids something cool?" asked Eda.

"Yes!" answered Amity, Emira, and Edric.

Eda runs forward as she casts a complex circle spell and unleashes a Sleeping spell.

"Sleep spell!" said Eda as she cast a sleep spell, knocking out the Slitherbeast. The Slitherbeast collapsed to the ground.

"That was for earlier, dipshit," said Axton mockingly.

"Now that's my mentor! Did you see, I learned my second spell, I made the connection!" said Luz proudly.

"I saw," said Eda proudly as she ruffled Luz's hair. "Nice work kiddo."

"Great job, Luz. I'm glad you were able to find your answer," said Joker.

"Phew. Glad everything turned out okay in the end," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Thank you. All of you. I couldn't done this without. I'm glad you helped me." said Luz.

"It's the least we can do for Eda's apprentice," said Sora.

"But is everyone alright?" asked Spider-Man/Miles. "It was extremely intense back there."

"Yeah, we're fine. That was just awesome what you guys did to the Slitherbeast. Same thing for you little sis, you showed some real bravery in there, sis." answered Emira.

"Yeah, nice work kiddo," said Edric as he ruffles Amity's hair but he's just messing with her hair. Amity got annoyed by this.

"Grr. Stop!" said Amity as she fixed her hair and walked up to Luz, now that both were going to the same class. "So it looks like we'll be in the same class!"

"Azura Book Club? Azura Book Club?!" said Luz excitedly to hear the possibility of a book club based on the topic of the Good Witch Azura.

"As long as it's a secret club, okay?" asked Amity nervously as she slightly blushed.

"It's not a secret!" answered Edric.

"We're gonna tell everyone!" said Emira.

Amity sighs disappointingly that her twins are ruining the moment but she knows they won't go that far to exposing the secret Azura Book Club.

Sora, Axton, Zelda, Link, Joker, and Spider-Man/Miles couldn't help themselves but smile after viewing a whole moment between Amity and Luz.

"Hey. Come on, let them have their moment," said Sora.

"We know. We're just messing around," said Emira.

"At least that's good to hear that there won't be any exposure for their plans of a book club. I'm glad you're able to learn your lesson from the library incident," said Zelda.

"It's good to know that things will go well for Luz once the Entrance Exams begin," said Sora.

"Yes. I can't wait for you to go to school, Luz," said Joker.

"Well, I couldn't done without all of your help. Thank you for helping me," said Luz kindly.

"I'm glad we could help. Actually, Luz, you figure it out on your own. I knew your second spell was gonna be ice. I know what you're gonna say, I could've told you sooner, but I wanted to test you. To see if you were able to solve it on your own. In the end, you passed. Well done." said Joker.

"Hehe, geez. Thanks, Joker," said Luz happily.

Eda sneezes between Amity and Luz, making them jump because she gave out no warning when she was about to sneeze.

"Bless you," said Spider-Man/Miles. "Eda, cover your nose the next time you sneeze, please."

"Thanks. Alright, your adorable banter is literally making me sick. Let's go home already." said Eda in a disgusting tone.

For some reason, she believes she's getting sick because of the wholesome interaction between Luz and Amity.

"Hey at least these two are getting along much better now," said Axton.

"Yeah, it's getting really cold," said Sora.

"Okay, Eda. Let's hurry before it gets late or something interrupts us because that's been happening a lot in the past few weeks," said Joker.

"On it, teach!" said Luz as she was gonna use the Ice Glyph.

However, a large explosion erupted at the moment. Luckily, the explosion didn't cause an avalanche.

"What was that?!" asked Eda worryingly.

The group grows worried that something is coming. However, the explosion only awakened the Slitherbeast. Everyone is shocked to see the Beast is still kicking.

"No, the explosion woke the Slitherbeast up!" said Amity worryingly.

"What?!" Eda exclaimed.

"Oh, you gotta be kidding me?! Right now?!" asked Spider-Man/Miles frustratingly.

"Oh no, not again!" Luz exclaimed. "I worked so hard to make that plan!"

"No… We have no choice but to fight it," said Zelda.

"Ugh, she's right. The Slitherbeast is still not over it. Great. Get ready everyone!" said Joker as he and the rest of the group prepared to fight against the beast.

The group prepared for the upcoming brutal fight against the enraging beast. The Slitherbeast charges at them but suddenly a cube-shaped cart crashes into the Slitherbeast.

"What the?!" Spider-Man/Miles exclaimed.

Everyone is shocked by this. They turned to see where it came from. They saw a man who had a strange appearance. His body is completely squared like his head, arms, legs, and chest have a square shape. The man has brown skin, a blue shirt, violet pants, and purple eyes. Luz's eyes widened in shock because she recognized the square stranger. Luz couldn't believe who it was. She was in complete disbelief to witness this fighter.

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Song: "Halland/Dalarna" Composed by ACE (TOMOri Kudo /CHiCO).

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"Y-You can't be serious. I-Is that?!" asked Luz in complete shock and disbelief.

"S-Steve?!" Sora, Zelda, and Joker exclaimed.

"You two know this guy?" asked Eda.

"Yes, he's a good friend of ours and a fighter from Super Smash Brothers," answered Joker.

"What?! Since when?!" Luz exclaimed in disbelief.

"For some time now," answered Joker.

Luz couldn't believe it. Well to be honest most people never thought or even the possibility that Steve from Minecraft would join the roster of Super Smash Brothers Ultimate.

"I wasn't expecting a square-shaped man to join your little tournament. How the hell does he fight?" asked Axton.

"Oh you're about to find out," answered Zelda.

"Another one? I wasn't expecting a guy that looks like a statue," said Eda.

"Also, why does he look like that?" asked Spider-Man/Miles.

"Is he human?" asked Amity.

"Yes, he is. Hey, Steve. It's great to see you. We'll explain later. We need to help him out. Eda, Luz, care to join us?" asked Joker.

"Anything to help you out guys," answered Eda.

"Alright, let's get creative with the Ice Glyph," said Luz confidently as she, Eda, Link, Zelda, Joker, Sora, Axton, and Spider-Man/Miles came in to support Steve.

Steve doesn't respond and nods yes. Slitherbeast roars and charges at Steve. He counters the Slitherbeast by performing his Neutral Special "Create Block" as he builds a wall made out of Iron at a quick pace. The Slitherbeast crashed into the wall. Everyone except for Joker, Zelda, Link, and Sora is amazed and confused about how quickly Steve can build.

"Wow! How did he do that?" asked Spider-Man/Miles.

"Steve can break the laws of physics in his world or matter of fact, he still does in any world he's in," answered Sora.

"Man, that's just cheating right there. The Slitherbeast couldn't get the chance to react to that in time," said Axton.

"Yes… He can be a scary opponent to fight against," said Zelda nervously.

"Wait. What do you mean by that?" asked Spider-Man/Miles.

"Never mind that. We have important matters to deal with," answered Zelda nervously.

Steve's Neutral Special is dramatically unique out of all the fighters' Neutral Specials from Super Smash Brothers. It is "Mine / Craft / Create one Block." For "Mine," Steve uses an Axe, Pickaxe, or Shovel depending on the terrain he's mining for resources. Any terrain such as wood, stone, iron, dirt, sand, etc. He can mine everything just to gain resources. "Craft" is the second Neutral Special where Steve can build, restore, or upgrade his arsenal of tools such as Swords, Pickaxes, Axes, and Shovels. It depends on what resources Steve has in his inventory. A Crafting Table will be at his side to support him in his arsenal. However, it can be destroyed by himself or his opponents. But Steve can still summon it however this will cost the necessary materials he needs to create a new Crafting Table. Lastly, "Create one Block" where Steve places a block under himself, which has a time limit before it withers away. But the blocks can still be destroyed by Steve or other opponents by attacking or jumping into the blocks from below. It also depends on the strength of the blocks, for example from weakest to strongest: dirt, wood, stone, and iron. Steve will place whichever block is the weakest. However, that was a rule for Super Smash Brothers. So Steve won't have to worry about blocks disappearing as time goes by. He can place blocks while he's walking, running, and jumping. Steve's Neutral Special can make a tricky opponent since it can throw his opponent or distract them in any other way. For example, in Super Smash Brothers, when his opponents are recovering back to the stage he can build a wall to prevent them from coming back. Such a brutal display that Steve can do in Super Smash Brothers, which makes him terrifying both casually and competitively.

Emira, Edric, and Amity were completely shocked to witness the confusing visualizations of Steve's creativity.

"Wait? How did he do that?!" asked Edric.

"What the… Heck?!" Emira exclaimed in disbelief as she, Edric, and Amity witnessed Steve's next move.

Steve was building up, created a pillar quickly made of stone, and finished creating the pillar. Steve jumps off the blocks and performs his Down Aerial "Anvil" in which he uses Iron to create an Anvil and drops it directly below himself while standing on it. However, Steve cancels the move as he jumps off of the Anvil and leaves it falling to the ground. Steve recovers by performing his Neutral Special "Create one Block" to prevent him from falling. Steve watches the Anvil falling and landing on the Slitherbeast's head, the beast screams in pain.

"How? How does that even work?!" asked Amity.

"I don't know but it's working in our favor," answered Eda as she cast a fireball and an ice ball at the Slitherbeast. The fireball strikes the Slitherbeast and inflicts the beast with fire. Spider-Man/Miles performs a 5-hit combo against the Slitherbeast and finishes the combo with a Finisher. Spider-Man/Miles performs a Venom Uppercut and strikes the beast in the chin and Venom punches the Slitherbeast in the head.

"That's the thing! The Slitherbeast has never faced something that breaks the laws of physics. It doesn't know how to fight against an unpredictable person… And also ominous," said Spider-Man/Miles as he performed a web throw, using the Anvil, to throw it at the Slitherbeast. Causing the Slitherbeast to scream in intense pain.

"Alice! Ravage them!" said Joker as he summons a Persona named Alice. An ominous-looking child wearing a purple dress. The Persona may look like an innocent child however it is a powerful Persona.

Joker casts an Almighty skill, "Megidolaon." It is a severe Almighty skill that damages all enemies. What's unique about this skill as well as other Almighty skills is that it cannot be resisted, or blocked. Repelled, and drained. Not even Makarakarn has any effect against Megidolaon despite its capability to reflect magic skills to the attacker. Megidolaon and other Almighty skills will just ignore it. Making it a very dangerous and useful skill against your enemies. Joker cast Megidolaon three times against the Slitherbeast. Doing extreme damage against the Slitherbeast and it screams in complete pain.

The Slitherbeast suffers critical damage. Steve attacks the Slitherbeast with his iron sword by striking it with a 6-hit combo. But his sword broke, he ran to the Crafting Table and started building something at rapid speed. A new Iron Sword. Eda, Spider-Man/Miles, Axton, and the Blight siblings are even more confused to see this insane capability by Steve.

"Wow… That was quick… Terrifyingly quick," said Axton.

"Ok. I have so many questions. It takes time and dedication to make a sword but he did it in seconds. What? How?!" Eda exclaimed in complete confusion.

"I know. We'll answer your questions later. For now, Focus!" said Joker.

"Axton! Place your turret right here," said Luz.

Axton looked at the spot and it was a medium-sized Ice Glyph. Axton understands what Luz is trying to do to support his Sabre Turret. Axton activates his Action Skill as he places his turret at the spot and lands perfectly in the center. Luz touches the symbol and activates as a medium-sized ice pillar rises. Giving the Sabre Turret a good view to target the Slitherbeast. The Sabre turret began unloading at the vicious beast.

"Hey Link, can I borrow a few of your arrows?" asked Luz. "I'm curious to see the combinations between Ice Gylphs and arrows."

Link accepts the idea and gives out his arrows to Luz. She began wrapping the Ice Gylphs around the arrows.

"You know, I'm curious if there's a difference between this and the Ice Arrows you have. Well, we're about to find out," said Luz as she handed the Ice Glyph Arrows to Link.

Link did find Luz's point interesting because it's uncertain if there's a difference between the Ice Arrows and the Ice Glyph Arrows. So, Link pulls out his Royal Bow, takes aim, and fires one Ice Glyph Arrow. The Ice Glyph activates and coats the entire arrow in complete ice but it morphs into a medium-sized Ice pillar and strikes the Slitherbeast in its forehead. Luz and Link were shocked to witness the result of the Ice Glyph Arrow.

"Whoa! There is a difference!" said Luz proudly.

"So that's your second spell," said Amity.

The Slitherbeast was getting furious and turned its attention to Steve. The Slitherbeast jumps in the air, Steve looks up, seeing the Slitherbeast coming down on him. Steve performs his Up Smash "Magma Block" as he places an actual Magma Block, and the Slitherbeast lands on the Magma Block. It was burning the Slitherbeast's chest. The Slitherbeast lands on the ground because it is trying to stop the flames by rolling around in the snow. The Slitherbeast is a bit exhausted and Steve takes the opportunity by jumping on its back, pulling a bucket of lava, and pouring the lava on its back. The Slitherbeast roars in pain. Luz, Eda, Spider-Man/Miles, Axton, Amity, Edric, and Emira are even beyond confused. However, Eda has no time to be confused, she casts a thunder spell, striking the Slitherbeast. Joker follows up with that attack by summoning Thor, and cast a skill called "Swift Strike." It is a Physical skill that deals minuscule damage to all enemies by 2x to 4x. The Swift Strike was able to hit the Slitherbeast 4 times, dealing decent damage.

"Am I dreaming or is this real?" asked Edric.

"I'm so confused. This is hurting my head. Uh, Luz?" said Amity.

"So cool!" said Luz in awe. However, she noticed that Amity, Edric, and Emira were looking at her. So he switches the mood. "I mean- This literally can't get any weirder."

The Slitherbeast groans in pain, Steve takes out a shovel and starts mining. He got Redstone, Diamonds, and other materials. He performs his Neutral Special "Craft" by summoning a Crafting Table, and he crafts a new Diamond Sword in an instant.

"What is happening right now?" asked Emira. She's completely dead lost on what's occurring at the moment.

The Slitherbeast charges at Steve but as for Steve, he has an idea. Steve performs his Neutral Special "Mine" as he pulls out a Diamond Shovel and starts digging down. The Slitherbeast attacks but misses, and the Beast starts digging to catch Steve. However, it was met with a four-pack of TNT. In Steve's perspective, he is under the snow. He places a trail of red stone, and places a wooden floor button, pressing it. The TNT Slitherbeast roars in pain. The explosion stuns the Slitherbeast. Steve performed his Down Special "TNT." Steve can plant a TNT block on the ground and he can place a trail of Redstone, then he can place a pressure plate after he finishes setting it up. However, he needs gunpowder and sand to create TNT and if he wants to create a trail and pressure plate, he needs redstone and wood for that. Steve plants more TNT in front of the staggered Slitherbeast. Axton saw this opportunity to strike the stunned Slitherbeast.

"Hey, Steve! Back up! I got this!" said Axton as he threw a Legendary Torgue grenade called the "Bonus Package." However, this variant is called the "Longbow Bonus Package," this variant deals 949,047x10 damage, the radius size is 415, the fuse time is 1.4, and the elemental is explosive. The Longbow Bonus Package exploded and detonated the TNT. Causing a large explosion and dealing a tremendous amount of damage to the Slitherbeast and sending it up into the air and it landed on the ground completely stunned. Steve walks up to the Slitherbeast, pulls out the Diamond Sword, and performs his Neutral attack which he swings his sword in front of himself at a short distance. Steve strikes the Slitherbeast 8 times with the Diamond Sword. The Slitherbeast recovers and immediately attacks Steve. However, he blocks the attack perfectly and backs away from the Slitherbeast. Sora comes in support by casting Thundaga, completely shocking the Slitherbeast. Until suddenly, Steve started to have a glowing aura flowing through his body, meaning his Final Smash was ready. Edric, Emira, Amity, and Luz recognize this aura.

"Is he glowing?" asked Eda.

"Wow… Luz, what's going on with your friends?" asked Edric.

"His Final smash is ready," answered Joker. "Guys, hold the Slitherbeast down."

"Alright, come on Emira," said Edric.

"Alice!" said Joker as he summons Alice to cast Megidolaon.

The Slitherbeast suffers from the Almighty attack and attempts to retreat however Luz sees this and has to find a way to slow it down. Luz puts multiple Ice Glyphs on the blocks that Steve left behind. The Ice Glyphs activate causing each one to freeze all around the blocks. Luz tells Spider-Man/Miles to throw the Ice blocks at them Slitherbeast.

"Spider-Man! Throw them at the Slitherbeast!" said Luz.

"I gotcha, Luz!" said Spider-Man/Miles as he began to Web Throw all the Ice blocks at the Slitherbeast. Each throw attack staggers the Slitherbeast. Zelda uses the Sheikah Slate and uses Stasis on the Slitherbeast, freezing the Slitherbeast in time. Link jumps off a rock and this was enough for him to pull out the Savage Lynel Bow and slow down time in his perspective. Then Link began shooting Electric and shot at least 25 Electric arrows. Link lands on the ground perfectly and time goes back to normal from his perspective. Amity stops watching and comes in support by casting a fireball at the Slitherbeast. The Stasis Rune wears off and the Slitherbeast suffers a tremendous amount of damage.

"Okay, no more jaw-dropping for the weird things that are happening right now. It's weak, we have to hold it down like last time. So, Steve can do… Whatever he has to do!" said Edric.

"Oh with pleasure. Let's make sure it doesn't get away," said Emira as she and Edric cast a spell to create lassos at the Slitherbeast's hands.

Spider-Man/Miles shoots at the web lines to hold down the Slitherbeast as well and Eda comes in support by casting a spell to create a lasso to hold down the Slitherbeast, it struggles to break free but it can't due to the injuries weighing down Slitherbeast.

"It's weak. This is it, guys!" said Luz.

"We got him now! Hurry Steve! Before it gets desperate!" said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Steve! Now's your chance!" said Joker.

Steve runs up to the Slitherbeast and unleashes his Final Smash, the "House of Boom." Steve brings out a giant piston in front of the Slitherbeast. Steve presses the button, and the large piston pushes and sends the beast flying back. The Slitherbeast enters a house and immediately recovers, the beast checks its surroundings, and notices the area is dark. Suddenly monsters from the Minecraft universe (Steve's world). Such as Creepers and Zombies came walking towards the beast. The Slitherbeast notices there are many TNTs around the room, and it realizes this is gonna hurt. Severely. The first Creeper got close and exploded, causing the rest of the house to explode. Steve eats a victory steak while this is happening as the Slitherbeast goes flying away to the skies.

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The Owl House X Minecraft

The battle is over, everyone is amazed and confused about what just happened. Except for Joker, Sora, Link, and Zelda.

"Woooah…" said Eda in awe.

"That was so cool!" said Luz cheerfully.

"Wait, when did he build that house?" asked Amity.

"What did he just do?" asked Edric.

"That's his Final Smash, "The House of Boom." One of his trump cards in Super Smash Brothers," answered Joker.

"The House of Boom? That was so cool… No wait. This is really weird." said Emira tiredly.

"You can say that again but man… The Slither Beast couldn't even catch up with Steve or even land a hit on him," said Axton.

"Yeah, it didn't know what to do in the fight," said Spider-Man/Miles. "If I was the Slither Beast, I'm not sure I'd be able to win a fight against Steve."

Steve walks up to Joker, shaking hands with Joker and Zelda. Steve is glad to meet his friend Joker again. Sora and Link went to hug their dear blocky friend. Steve feels joyful to meet them once again.

"He kinda moves funny," said Emira.

"It's a bizarre sight but you'll get used to it," said Joker.

"Well, his body is literally the shape of a square. So it will make sense for him to have strange movements. Uh… No offense there buddy," said Edric.

"Okay. So, Steve is in smash. How exactly did that happen?" asked Luz.

"Well… he was just accepted because Mario ended up going into his world by accident while he was in the middle of a match. Also, Sonic was also part of the reason it happened," said Joker.

"Really? So Mario was accidentally responsible for Steve's inclusion. Well, he does have a way of connecting with others." said Amity.

"Um. Excuse me. Does anyone mind explaining what just happened here?" asked Emira.

"Well, guys. This is Steve, in my world, he's from a popular video game called "Minecraft," and Steve's the protagonist of Minecraft. In his world, Steve can mine, craft, and build anything as he wishes." answered Luz.

"Exactly. Plus, the physics in his world can be bizarre and somewhat unique. What's really crazy is that he's in Super Smash Brothers. I didn't know he got in. That was probably my fault because I don't usually follow the news about video games that much." answered Luz.

"Not only that, but he's also one of the latest fighters in Super Smash Brothers, just like Sora and I," said Joker.

"Interesting, so, you mention he's from a world filled with blocks. Meaning, like everything?" asked Edric.

"Yes. For example, people, trees, food, skies, monsters, and many more. I've been to his world before and I will tell you. It's bizarre yet it is an amazing experience to explore his world," answered Sora.

"Maybe one day you can show us pictures of Steve's world because I'm actually interested in seeing his world. Oh, by the way, Steve. Thanks for saving our necks," said Emira.

Steve nods yes that he doesn't mind helping out to people, especially those he knows.

The Blight siblings, Axton, Spider-Man/Miles, Luz, and Eda noticed that Steve doesn't talk that much.

"Is Steve nervous or can he talk at all?" asked Edric.

"No, he doesn't talk that much. We have plenty of fighters who don't talk that much or don't talk at all," answered Joker.

"Exactly. It's a common thing for Super Smash Brothers. A good amount of fighters don't talk or speak in a unique native language," answered Zelda.

"Also, it would've been odd to hear Steve talk," said Luz. "No offense."

Steve didn't mind about Luz's comment instead he just stood there, and ate another steak.

"At least Link and Steve have something in common," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Well, we should head back and tell the others about Luz's second spell and Steve is here with us," said Joker.

While the others were having the conversation, Sora felt uneasy feeling at the moment as if something or someone was watching them from the shadows. Sora is familiar with something like this before, a time when he faced a group of powerful individuals known as Organization XIII. But Sora has bested all members of Organization XIII already. Both old and new. however, he completely forgot the existence of the Multiverse. Meaning that this Organization XIII member is from another timeline but there is one question remaining: Who is it? Sora is worried about finding out the answer to that question but he has to find out who is watching him and his friends. He worries this figure might make their move to attack Sora or the rest of the group.

"Okay, I'll see you guys later. Oh, Luz, see you on the first day of school," said Amity.

"Alright. Tired. Time to go home, kid," said Eda exhaustingly.

"Yep. Can't wait for it. Bye, guys. Now for a dramatic exit." said Luz as she pulled out however Sora stopped the group and warned them about the shadow figure hiding in the darkness.

"Wait, someone is watching us," said Sora calmly.

"What?! Is it the Slitherbeast?" asked Luz worryingly.

"I don't think so. After getting annihilated by all of us, I doubt it's want to come back for another round," answered Axton. "But, Sora. What's wrong?"

"Someone is watching us and it's not the Slitherbeast. It's someone else," answered Sora as he waited for a moment to see if the threat was going to come out. However, it was quiet, ominously too quiet. Sora grows slightly annoyed and yells out the threat to come out of the shadows.

"Look, I know you're out there. So quit it with the dense suspense and just come on out," said Sora.

It was a quiet and anxious moment until a dark emerged in front of them from the distance. Sora and the group were shocked to see that Sora was correct about somebody watching for some time while they were at the Titan's Knee.

"What the hell?!" Spider-Man/Miles exclaimed.

An individual comes through the portal and Sora immediately recognizes the clothing, it is the Organization XIII clothing. It was a male wearing a black leather hooded coat that was plainly adorned with a silver zipper and silver beaded pull strings for the hood that formed a semi-circle in the center. He was also wearing hakama-esque black pants and he was wearing black sneakers. The Mysterious figure had a similar height just as Sora.

"Who is that?" asked Emira.

"T-That black clothing… It couldn't be," said Luz.

Luz easily recognized the clothing and that Organization XIII members wore that clothing since she is familiar with some lore of the Kingdom Hearts timeline because she played some of the Kingdom Hearts games in her homeworld. Sora looks closely at the Mysterious Figure to figure out who it is. Until the black-hooded man calls upon his blades and spawns in the grip of his hands. It was two Keyblades that Sora was able to recognize, it was the Oathkeeper and Obvilion. He thinks of one person who can wield those Keyblades in combat.

"Those Keyblades… Roxas?" asked Sora.

The supposedly Roxas attacks Sora but he immediately summons his Keyblade, the Kingdom Key to charge at him and block Roxas's attack.

"Roxas… I know it's you. There's no need to wear the hoodie." said Sora.

Roxas doesn't say anything to Sora. He doesn't understand why Roxas would wear that. Sora realizes that this isn't the Roxas from his timeline. Sora theorizes that this Roxas is from a different timeline where he was still part of the original Organization XIII. Roxas attacks Sora however blocks the attack just in time.

"Wait… You're not Roxas. At least not the one I know," said Sora.

"Roxas?" said Emira unsurely.

"Who is Roxas?" asked Amity. "It looks like Roxas and Sora have a history."

"It's complicated but he's Sora's Nobody," answered Zelda.

"Nobody? Is that supposed to be an insult or what?" asked Edric.

"No, not an insult to Roxas. It's what he is," answered Zelda.

"Oh, I get it. The term Nobody from Sora's world isn't like some regular term instead it's used to describe a specimen or something, right?" asked Axton.

"Correct, Axton. It happened when Sora became a Heartless. When that happened, Roxas came to be but he spawned some other world. Sora told me that Roxas was recruited by the leader of Organization XIII, Xemnas," answered Zelda.

"I see. So, in other words, it's Sora but… as a bad guy?" asked Eda.

"Not particularly but that will explained for another time," answered Zelda.

"She's right. Sora, let us help," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"No! This is my fight against him. I fought and bested him before. I can do it again," said Sora.

"But that's reckless. I know how strong Roxas is. Please let us help," said Luz.

"This has nothing to do with you!" Roxas screams as he casts a wave of light pillars towards Luz and her group.

However, Eda acts quickly as she casts a shield spell to protect the group from the large attack.

"Watch it, twerp!" Eda exclaimed.

Roxas ignores Eda and continues to fight against Sora. The group notices that Roxas is frustrated at the moment.

"Jeez! This guy does not want us to get in his way," said Edric.

Roxas cast multiple large light pillars blocking their way and creating a circle around the area. To prevent them from interfering in his fight against Sora.

"Okay, that was unnecessary," said Joker.

"Spider-Man, can you jump over the pillars?" asked Luz.

"I don't think I can make that jump. Roxas made a smart move to make those glowy pillars tall enough so we can't stop him," answered Spider-Man/Miles.

"What do we do now?" asked Amity. "We can't just sit here and do nothing."

"I can make it over that." said Eda as she pulls out her staff.

"Wait, I forgot! Steve, use your blocks to create a pillar," said Joker.

The group had to act quickly to support Sora however Eda, Luz and Amity heard a noise from behind in the distance.

"Did you hear that Luz?" asked Amity.

"Yeah, I heard it too," answered Luz.

"I thought I was hearing things too. But I guess I wasn't the only one. Hey, guys. I think we heard something." said Eda.

Spider-Man/Miles heard the noise as well. It sounded like crying and the sounds were coming from the cold distant forest but it was getting closer to the group.

"Yeah, it sounded like someone was crying," said Spider-Man/Miles.

Suddenly the group heard a person running, they turned around to see a panicked woman running at them. She collapsed to her knees in front of them as if she was glad to find people around the Titan's Knee.

"Help me!" The Distressed Woman screams in fear.

The Distressed Woman recognized all faces in the group, most importantly was Eda the Owl Lady.

"Eda the Owl Lady?" said the Distressed Woman.

"Uh… Have we met before?" asked Eda.

"N-No! This is our first time meeting. Never thought I would meet the Owl Lady herself," answered the Distressed Woman.

"Eda, who is this?" asked Luz.

"I'm not sure. I never met this person before," answered Eda.

Spider-Man/Miles looks carefully at the distressed woman and recognizes her easily because a few days ago, while he was patrolling. Spider-Man/Miles saw a wanted poster of her.

"Oh, I've seen her before. There was a wanted poster for her arrest," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"It's Madam Seri," said Madam Seri.

"Madam Seri? Oh… I heard about this person. She's part of this crime group called "The Savages." Wait, I heard they're pretty tough and fearless witches but seeing her like this… It ruins her image and reputation," said Amity.

"There's a reason for that… My group and I were being chased by one of the Elites of the Emperor's Coven," said Madam Seri. "But… But I was the only one who made it out alive."

"Wait… What happened to your group and who was chasing you?" asked Eda.

Well, unfortunately, Eda gets her answer when a familiar yet ominous voice catches her and the other's attention.

"Hello Darlings!" said Black Dahlia ominously.

Luz and Eda's hearts skip a beat after hearing that familiar voice. They've turned to see Black Dahlia walking towards the scene. The group was shocked to see the infamous Black Dahlia here.

"You… No! Not here!" Eda exclaimed furiously.

"Shit… Guys, what do we do?" asked Axton.

"I don't know. Damn it! Why now?" asked Spider-Man/Miles.

Luz was feeling anxious to see Black Dahlia once again. She began remembering the visuals of her nightmare from that night. Luz slowly panting heavily, her hands slightly shaking. Amity turns to look at Luz and notices her anxious expression and movement.

"Luz… Are you okay?" asked Amity.

"I'm a little fine just a bit spooked to see Black Dahlia again," answered Luz. "I just got this bad chilling feeling in my spine."

"Oh. But it looks like she did something terrible that scarred you or something," said Amity worryingly.

"She was messing with me and my friends back at the Owl House. It scared me but Kat and Eda were able to comfort me that night. Still… I get bad feelings from Black Dahlia," said Luz concernedly.

"I see. I agree with you on that. Every time I see or hear things about her. I just get a horrible feeling about her. It makes me question her purpose in life," said Amity.

"She only cares about killing and destruction. That I know for sure," said Luz.

"Oh, Edalyn! Luz! My darlings! I wasn't expecting to see you or your friends here in the Titan's Knee," said Black Dahlia.

"It's her! This crazy woman… She killed most of my crew!" Madam Seri exclaimed.

"Wait… What did you just say?" asked Emira.

"Oh… There you are, Madam Seri. I got worried that you actually got away. Oh wait you can't because I wasn't at all. But it was adorable for you to think that you did," said Black Dahlia.

"Alright, you bunny lover, what are you doing here?" asked Eda.

"Oh, it's a funny story. You see I was having fun with Madam Seri here until she ran away after I cut down her little friends," answered Black Dahlia.

---

Earlier…

The Savages were actually in the same location, the Titan's Knee. But they were nowhere near Luz and Amity camps.

"Madam Seri, I have the feeling we are being followed at the moment," said the Female Savage Grunt.

"What makes you say that?" asked Madam Seri.

"I have this unpleasant feeling that we are not alone. I also heard that one of the Elites of the Emperor's Coven was able to wipe out a group of thugs without getting caught," answered the Female Savage Grunt.

Madam Seri understands what her ally is stating since she allows those to remember that most of the Elites are ruthless. But she has heard that there is one that can hide themselves well within the shadows. So, Madam Seri decided to call out to the darkness of the forest to see if her ally's theory was true.

"Whoever is out there, show yourself!" said Madam Seri.

"My… Good perception," said Black Dahlia as she revealed herself from the shadows. The group was horrified to witness an Elite of the Emperor's Coven in front of them.

"Madam Seri, it's her, Black Dahlia," said the Brute.

"What do we do?" asked the Female Grunt.

"Let me do the talking… Black Dahlia, are you lost? Or perhaps you're here for us?" asked Madam Seri.

"I'm here for you, I heard you have a decent reputation on the wanted list and I was curious to see why the Emperor's Coven saw you as a little thorn in their necks," answered Black Dahlia.

"Little thorns?! Is that supposed to be an insult?" asked the Savage Brute strictly.

"It is. What's wrong? Did that little mockery of mine hurt you or something? Because we can skip the chit-chat and get on with the brawl right now," answered Black Dahlia.

"Madam Seri? I don't think we can run away from this one." asked the Savage Male Grunt.

"She's right. Others who encountered before couldn't escape from her hands," answered the Savage Brute.

Worries flow through Madam Seri's body. Unsure what to do in the situation. To tell which is the wrong answer: Fighting Black Dahlia or escape. She made her final decision to challenge against the Black Dahlia.

"We have no choice but to fight her. Let's give her what she wants. Ready yourself Savages!" said Madam Seri as she cast a shield spell to increase her party's defense.

"Good. Give me a proper fight," said Black Dahlia.

The Savages prepared themselves against Black Dahlia. Waiting for a moment for her to make a move, however, she was standing in her side, ominously. Tension and fear spread across the cold environment. The cold eyes and blank expression of Black Dahlia make her look calm and unfazed. The group of Savages was intimidated by the ominous visual of Black Dahlia. Little time passes and Black Dahlia hasn't made a move as if she's giving the first strike to any of her opponents. The Male Savage Grunt is overwhelmed with fear and begins to doubt himself. Acknowledging the fact that Black Dahlia is a relentless fighter. However, he sees Black Dahlia completely wide open to attack. A little hope sparks in the man's heart enough to give him confidence. So much so that he glares at Black Dahlia with full confidence and charges at her to land a direct hit.

"AH!" the Savage Grunt as he charges at Black Dahlia.

"Wait!" The Savage Brute attempted to stop him however it was too late.

The Savage Grunt attacks however Black Dahlia performs a Special called "Counter, Strike" at the last second and the Savage Grunt strikes Black Dahlia however she counters with the Special. Striking him back immediately, Black Dahlia performs a Blockbuster called "Last Call," as she reloads her gun with various elemental bullets: Ice, Electric, Buckshot, Ice, Electric, and Buckshot bullets. Black Dahlia strikes the Savage Grunt with a "Shin Splitter" as she strikes the Savage Grunt with the tip of her black high-heel. Next, she performed "Stiletto Grab," as she stabbed the Savage Grunt with her left high heel that is attached to a knife, followed by a "Highball Heel" in which she high kicks the grunt into the air. Black Dahlia jumps in the air. Black Dahlia strikes the Savage Grunt with an air attack called "Fatal Fleury" as she stabs the grunt with a knife that is attached to her left high-heel, then she performs an aerial attack called "Firecracker" as she strikes the grunt with her gun arm. Then, she performs her Special "Order Up" as she fires an Ice bullet at the Savage Grunt completely freezing him on the spot.

"Enjoy it while it lasts!" said Black Dahlia as she performed the Blockbuster "Parting Gift."

In which she tossed a pack of dynamite at the grunt and it latched onto him. The next move she performs is "Death Pendulum," striking the frozen man. Then, Black Dahlia once again performs her Blockbuster "Order Up" and fires an Electric bullet at the Savage Grunt. Black Dahlia performs "Serrated Edge" as she strikes the grunt with her cape. The next Normal move she performs is "Skull Cracker," as she slams her gun to the grunt's chest. When she did, she was still in an "Empowered" state, which caused a minimal shockwave explosion that was shaped like a skull. The move was able to knock up the opponent much higher, than Black Dahlia strikes the Savage Grunt with "Business and Pleasure," as she brutally slaps the grunt twice. Then she once again performs "Serrated Edge" followed by a "Skull Cracker" and performs "Order Up" as she fires a Buckshot bullet. The impact of the Buckshot sends the Savage Grunt flying to a tree. Black Dahlia finishes the combo as she performs a Blockbuster, "Parting Gift."

"There's no escape," said Black Dahlia as she pressed the detonation of the dynamite.

Blowing the Savage Grunt into smithereens, blood and bits of meat splattered across the snowy field.

"Krim…. No!" The Female Grunt screams in agony.

"That's one. Now, only four more to go," said Black Dahlia ominously.

Madam Seri and her group were horrified to witness the strength of Black Dahlia. The Female Grunt furiously glares at Black Dahlia. She wants to break every bone in Black Dahlia's body in a slow process to make her pay. The flames of fury overwhelm the Female Savage Grunt. Madam Seri and the Brute were furious however it didn't get the best of them. They noticed their partner was about to do something reckless.

"Do not engage alone, Silvee!" Madam Seri exclaimed.

"But… But Krim…" said Silvee weakly.

"Aw… Did you love him or something? Too bad you couldn't save his pathetic life. Perhaps you would've had a nice future together. But you just sat there like a dumb dog!" said Black Dahlia mockingly.

Silvee's expression morphs into anger, her rage rises and boils her blood after hearing the mockery from Black Dahlia.

"Oops… Looks like I touched a nerve. Well, come and get me if you want revenge," said Black Dahlia strictly.

Silvee casts a powerful Ice spell and strikes Black Dahlia. Freezing all the trees and bushes in front of her. The Ice spell created a mist that blinded the area. As a few seconds went by there was nothing silence. The remaining Savages were on guard as the mist slowly withers. As it cleared, it was nothing but a very small frozen glacial that had frozen the trees and bushes. It was difficult for the group to tell if Black Dahlia had been destroyed by the Ice spell. However, Silvee believed that Black Dahlia had met her end and won the battle.

"I think… I think that did it! She's gone. We did it… Good riddance to the Black Dahlia!" said Silvee as she felt emotional. Knowing that her friend has been avenged.

Unfortunately, her moment didn't last that long. A gunshot goes off, and Silvee feels a sharp pain in her chest, she groans in agony. A bullet pierces through Silvee's chest. Leaving a hole in her chest.

"So sad. All the rage and it wasn't enough to achieve your revenge," said Black Dahlia mockingly.

Madam Seri and the Brute come in and try to stop Black Dahlia however she counters immediately.

"Too slow!" said Black Dahlia as she performed her Snapback "See You Around" as she pulled out a double barrel shotgun. Black Dahlia blasts send the group flying back.

Black Dahlia pulls a blade from the tip of her gun. Then, Black Dahlia finishes off the Silvee by cutting her through in her chest hole and splitting her head into two. Black Dahlia disrespectfully kicks the corpse of Silvee to the cold ground.

"Three more to go. I must say, Savages… I'm not impressed with this fighting style of yours. Not even the slightest." said Black Dahlia cruelly.

Madam Seri and the Savage Brute recovered from the Snapback blast and looked in horror to see another comrade had fallen into the hands of Black Dahlia.

"Emperor Belos told me about the Savages… What a boring group of pests to deal with," said Black Dahlia. "Well, that's what I get for having high expectations."

Madam Seri was scared to battle against the great enforcer of the Medici Family. Black Dahlia quickly makes her move to strike the Savage Brute. However, the Savage Brute was able to keep an eye on Black Dahlia. She strikes the Savage Brute with "Serrated Edge," however, he blocks her attack. The Savage Brute counters by casting a fire sword and strikes Black Dahlia. Unfortunately, for the Brute, she was able to block his fire attack. Black Dahlia counters by performing a Blockbuster, "Empower," completely stunning the Brute and Black Dahlia takes this chance by grabbing the Savage Brute with one hand at ease. Then, performing her throw called "Shakedown," she fires all of the Empower energy at the Savage Brute's chest. The Savage Brute groans in agony and completely collapses to his knees after suffering tremendous damage. Black Dahlia was about to finish off the Savage Brute. But Madam Seri and the Savage Grunt attempted to attack Black Dahlia from behind. However, Black Dahlia reacts by aiming her gun from behind because she saw this coming from a mile away. Black Dahlia performs "Order Up" as she fires a Buckshot bullet. Sending flying them back, Madam Seri crashed into a tree and landed her head on the tree trunk. The other Savage Grunt crashed into the snow however, he quickly recovers and goes his way to attack Black Dahlia. The Savage Grunt casts a triple spell. The first was large plant sprouts, however, Black Dahlia dodges them. Then he cast a large Thunder spell, however, Black Dahlia once again dodged without any worry. The Savage Grunt casts one last spell as he punches the ground, spawning multiple ground spikes around his surroundings. Unfortunately, Black Dahlia evades by jumping in the air and performing "Order Up" as she fires Double Fireball bullets at the spikes.

Then, Black Dahlia lands on the ground and performs her Special "Onslaught" as she pulls out a knife, quickly goes airborne, and slices off the Savage Grunt's left hand. The Savage Grunt screams in agony and collapses to his knees. However, he endures through the extreme pain and attempts to punch Black Dahlia. Unfortunately, Black Dahlia catches the punch and counters by shooting an ice bullet at the Grunt's waist, she pushes him to the Savage Grunt, then she crushes the waist by stomping on it with her heel, cutting him in half. The Savage Grunt screams in complete agony however Black Dahlia puts him out of his misery by blasting his head off with a fire bullet.

"That's three," said Black Dahlia ominously.

Madam Seri recovers and sees the horror of another comrade remaining on his corpse. She was scared, stiff as a deer. Black Dahlia stares at her and smiles ominously. This scares Madam Seri's heart, completely sinking to the bottom. The Savage Brute recovers as he pulls out a hammer in an attempt to strike Black Dahlia however she evades the heavy attack as she backs away from the Savage Brute.

"I-I don't get it… Why is this happening?! You're supposed to arrest us! Not kill us!" Madam Seri yells.

"She's no hero, madam. She's a beast that needs to be put down. Not for our sake but for everyone in this world," said the Savage Brute weakly as he guarded Madam Seri from Black Dahlia.

"Ohoho… OHOHOHO! A hero? No, I'm no hero nor a villain… I am death who enjoys the killing but most importantly, to satisfy my desires. Who thrives on the exhilaration of brutal combat. I'm a nightmare who brings chaos and death across these lands. There's a reason why I'm called the infamous Black Dahlia. I can't wait to hear more screams from the entire population of the Boiling Isles," said Black Dahlia.

The Savage Brute and Madam Seri were horrified by Black Dahlia's words. As if Black Dahlia is hoping something like that will happen one day.

"In your dreams freak! That will never happen, you old psychopath!" The Brute exclaimed.

"Oh… You have no idea what's coming to this world," said Black Dahlia.

"Master… Leave now. She won't stop until we're all dead… I'll hold her off as long as I can." said the Savage Brute.

"What?! But Tor. You're critically injured. You can't fight her alone.! Let me help you. We will give everything we got to beat her," said Madam Seri.

"Madam Seri… I appreciate the bravery… However, we couldn't land a single hit on Black Dahlia. She wiped most of us as if we were in some kid's game. If you and I were to battle her right now. We'll be heading to our graves instantly. As for me, I am this close to meeting my end," said Tor.

"You need to go! Those people need you… I was just nothing but a man supporting your cause. Please you need to live," said Tor.

"Hello! I'm waiting you fools! Are you done having your moppy moment?" asked Black Dahlia.

"Good luck, Madam Seri," said Tor as he grabbed Madam Seri and tossed her away from behind.

Sending her flying to a good distance, Madam Seri crashes into the cold snow. Then, Tor casts a barrier around the field, the only ones who are stuck within the barrier are himself and Black Dahlia.

"TOR! Don't do this!" Madam Seri cries as she runs and slams her fists into the barrier. Trying to break the barrier fire and thunder spell. However, Tor's barrier has proven to be unbreakable.

"It's no use, Madam Seri… Just leave before it's too late. It was an honor working with you," said Tor as he prepared for the worst to come.

Madam Seri cries in sorrow as she falls to her knees. Unable to do anything to prevent this or even have the strength to best Black Dahlia. However, Tor proves a point that Madam Seri has to escape before the opportunity runs out. So, Madam Seri picks herself up, takes one last look at Tor, and he looks back to look at Madam Seri's eyes one last time as well.

"Goodbye, Tor," said Madam Seri as she ran with all her might and disappeared into the cold forest.

Tor heard the last words from Madam Seri and he takes it to heart. He gathers all of his strength and confidence to give it all against Black Dahlia.

"Are you ready for your last dance?" asked Black Dahlia.

"If it means to satisfy you. Fine, you want it? You can have it!" answered Tor as he slammed the hammer into the freezing ground and cast a powerful fire spell. A powerful fire bomb that detonates in the next 30 seconds however the user who casts the Fire Bomb won't suffer any damage from it.

"This is your end, Black Dahlia! You won't be able to see another day. More importantly, you won't be able to achieve your twisted desires," said Tor determinedly.

"I beg to differ," said Black Dahlia confidently.

"Are you sure about that? In the next 20 seconds, this bomb will blow you into bits but I will remain intact," said Tor.

"Oh… I guess this is my end. It's a shame I won't be able to see it. I guess you won," said Black Dahlia sarcastically as she slowly began to laugh.

Tor finds it ridiculous that Black Dahlia is still in a twisted joyful mood despite knowing there is no hope of escaping from the flaming blast. As if she was one step ahead, unfortunately, she was. As the last seconds of the timer runs out, the fire bomb explodes, destroying the Barrier and supposedly destroying Black Dahlia. Tor couldn't see what happened to Black Dahlia due to the extreme brightness of the Fire Bomb. All that was left was him within the large cloud of smoke. As the smoke slowly clears, little fire remains around the area. Tor can view things carefully and quickly look around the field. To see if Black Dahlia is around. But there was no sign of her, whether it was blood, a limb, or even a piece of her clothing. However, he believes the Fire Bomb was able to burn every last bit of Black Dahlia. But Tor finds it suspicious that there are no traces of blood at all. In the snow, not a single drop of blood can be seen. Until it was too late.

"Are you finished, darling?" asked Black Dahlia.

Tor's heart sank into hopelessness after hearing Black Dahlia's voice from behind. Black Dahlia backstabs him in the chest. He groans in complete agony and looks down to see the blade piercing through his chest.

"H-How?!" Tor exclaimed weakly.

"I had a little trick of mine to get away from your boring magic spell," said Black Dahlia.

Before the battle started, Black Dahlia performed a special called "Tea Time" in which she threw her cape also known as a doily to the ground somewhere close by. Then, Black Dahlia took the chance to perform Tea Slip and escape the barrier and the blast. She did this just in case one of the Savages went desperate and used a powerful spell just to stop her.

"I could've done it way sooner but I wanted to toy with you. As always, such a boring performance," said Black Dahlia mockingly as she performed a Blockbuster "Parting Gift." Then, she performs another Blockbuster, "Last Call." Black Dahlia loads up her gun with all six elemental bullets, then she fires a Buckshot bullet, Ice bullet, Fire bullet, Standard bullet, Lighting bullet, and Rail shot bullet. The Rail shot bullet sends Tor flying into the air, then Black Dahlia finishes performing her Blockbuster "Parting Gift."

"There's no escape," said Black Dahlia as she quickly pulled out the dynamite trigger and pressed the button. Blowing Tor into smithereens, gibs, and blood rain across the field and all over Black Dahlia. The atmosphere goes silent and there is nothing but a strong tension flowing through the air. Black Dahlia couldn't help but smile ominously and laugh maniacally. The scenery of death and blood satisfies her, each kill brings nothing but joy to her.

"Hohoho… HOHOHOHO!" Black Dahlia laughs menacingly. "Now there's one left. Where are you going… Darling?!"

Black Dahlia was grateful to Emperor Belos for allowing her to do any killing in the Boiling Isles. Now, Black Dahlia smiles menacingly as she chases after her final prey, Madam Seri.

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Now…

"She killed most of my group… We were just trying to support the people who were struggling to survive under the Emperor's rule," said Madam Seri emotionally. "Silvee, Krim, Jio… Tor… What did you do to him?!"

"Isn't it obvious? He fought valiantly in a pathetic way in my perspective. So much build-up yet it was a boring performance. Oh! Do you wanna see him? Here you go, darling," said Black Dahlia mockingly as she tossed the head of Tor. The remains of Tor's head is barely recognizable due to it being completely burned and destroyed.

Madam Seri was horrified and hopeless after losing her last friend. The heroes, even Amity, Edric, and Emira were horrified and disgusted to view the nearly destroyed head of Tor. Edric was doing his best to hold it together however he was overwhelmed by the graphic gore. So, he ended up turning around and vomiting. He groans in a disgusted tone after that.

"Why?! WHY?! We didn't do anything wrong!" Madam Seri screams in agony. "T-They didn't deserve this."

"I know but I don't give a damn if you have broken the law or not. Emperor Belos has you on his wanted list. All I care about is causing a bloody massacre. To give the world a nihilistic thrill of combat on the edge of life and death!" said Black Dahlia.

"W-What?! That was it?! Just for a bloody thrill for your foolish twisted desires?!" Madam Seri screams. "That's it! I'm going to make you pay for what you took from me!"

"Don't reason or even try to go fight her. Trust me, this old lady is completely crazy and she enjoys the killing," said Eda. "You wouldn't even last that long against her."

"No! I have to do this! For my friends, I have to avenge them!" said Madam Seri.

"We know… But don't do this. You can't do this, not because you can't win against her. It's just that she's too powerful and you know that." said Spider-Man/Miles.

Madam Seri takes their word to heart however she wants her vengeance against Black Dahlia and make her pay for what she did to her friends. Yet, she knows she will be killed in an instant if she tries to strike Black Dahlia.

"As much you hate to admit but Spider-Man is right. She's way out of your league," said Axton.

Madam Seri clenched her hands on her knees frustratingly and began shedding tears. Knowing she was a failure and couldn't avenge her friends. Black Dahlia smiles menacingly to see the despair on Madam Seri. Black Dahlia turns her attention to the battle between Sora and Roxas. This heavily catches her attention.

"Oh… What do we have here?" asked Black Dahlia as she viewed the battle carefully.

To see an intense battle between the boy who has a heart and the boy who doesn't have a heart. Black Dahlia changes her agenda and puts her focus on joining this battle. Black Dahlia pulls out a wanted poster of Madam Seri. Black Dahlia was disappointed with the fact that the bounty for Madam Seri was over $2.5 million Snails.

"$2.5 million snails… Ha! What a joke," said Black Dahlia mockingly as she crumbles the bounty with her one hand and throws it away. She walks up to the group and tells them to stay out of her way. "Move it. I want a piece of this fight."

"Not gonna happen. You expect us to let you walk through us freely?" asked Joker.

"Yeah, this is a fight between Soar and his complicated friend. So back up you nihilistic punk!" said Eda.

Black Dahlia didn't respond instead she sighed in a disappointing done as she stood there for a brief moment. The group was confused and wondering if she was gonna make a move.

"Well, aren't you gonna make a move?" asked Eda as her head fell off all of a sudden.

Luz, Emira, Edric, and Amity were horrified to see the Owl Lady's decapitated head on the ground. However, Luz is aware that Eda is fine and has nothing to worry but she realizes the Blights have never seen this before and acknowledges what's about to happen next. Emira lets out a heavy scream and she falls to the ground at her back. Black Dahlia slices a piece of Joker's hair and it falls to the snow. Axton's necklace was sliced into two, Axton took notice and grabbed his wife's wedding ring just in time. Spider-Man/Miles felt a sharp pain in his chest and looked at his chest to see a scratch mark on the Spider symbol, in an instant. Steve, Link, and Zelda felt a sharp pain left side of their face cheeks and noticed there was a slight cut on it. Nobody didn't see her attack coming at all because she struck them so fast with a knife that they couldn't even see it all. Emira was still panicking until Eda told her to be quiet.

"Hey Blight! Shut it! I'm still kicking. No need for any more screaming. I'm losing my hearing because of your screaming," said Eda calmly.

"Now, that's just disrespectful," said Spider-Man/Miles in a disappointing tone.

"Really? That was unnecessary you showoff…" said Joker irritatingly.

"Well, you're a slow young adult who doesn't have any manners," said Black Dahlia.

"Hey, watch it, old lady! If something were to happen to this ring, you're gonna regret it," said Axton strictly.

"I was trying to be a gentlewoman but all of you were being rude at the moment. Which I don't blame you since I did give you all a little scare from that one night," said Black Dahlia.

"Why can't you just leave us alone you crazy lunatic?" asked Edric.

"Oh good. I'm getting told by a spoiled little brat who can't stand for himself and instead has to cling onto his sister's arm because he's an insecure brat that no one cares or even notices you exist," answered Black Dahlia coldly. "Well, is there anything you wanna say you spoiled little brat?"

Edric felt easily offended by Black Dahlia's mockery. However, Edric had no words to speak back against Black Dahlia because he worried about how she would respond to him. Black Dahlia sees that Edric has no response about this.

"I see. Good boy," said Black Dahlia as she patted Edric's head. "See that Amity, you just need to teach them discipline. Then, they'll listen to you," said Black Dahlia.

"Don't you dare touch him!" Amity exclaimed as she protected Edric from Black Dahlia's bloody hands.

"Oh! Well, aren't you feisty one?" asked Black Dahlia cheerfully.

"Don't you dare to think about that! Amity will never join your side. Knowing that you're some history-old psychopath." said Spider-Man/Miles.

"I beg to differ… I believe it's a possibility that it could happen," said Black Dahlia.

"What? What makes you so sure?" asked Spider-Man/Miles.

"Don't be so naive, Spider-Boy," said Black Dahlia. "Think about it. We're all familiar with the existence of the Multiverse and infinite possibilities. By now, there are probably other timelines telling different stories of this world. I can guarantee you that Luz and Amity might become my little assassins. Nothing but vicious witch killers."

"Ugh! Gross!" Amity and Luz exclaimed.

"Watch. Your. TONGUE." said Axton as he aimed his "Kerblaster" assault rifle at Black Dahlia's head.

"Ohohoho! I'm so scared! I'm flattered you attempted to frighten me, Vault Hunter but no… It's just sad. Well… Can I finish what I say?" asked Black Dahlia.

"Yeah right. Axton! Blast her to smithereens!" Eda yells.

"Hold on… Alright, you old fuck. If I hear one more insult towards Luz and Eda. That's it, got it?!" asked Axton.

Link went to pick up Eda's head and gave it back to her body. Eda's hands grab her decapitated head and place it back.

"Ah... Much better," said Eda calmly. "Thanks, Link."

"Well, thank you, Vault Hunter… At least someone has the patience to listen," answered Black Dahlia. "Very well, I'll try not to touch a nerve."

"Alright, what do you have to say, assassin?" asked Zelda.

"All of you are so boring and naive that you've gotten

"What's this big picture you're talking about?" asked Spider-Man/Miles.

"Imagine this… Exploring the Multiverse… So many people from different timelines, the body count like that would be infinite! There will be an infinite amount of worlds begging to be slaughtered. So many Infinite bodies, so much blood, and the amount of screaming! To share with every living creature the thrill of combat between life and death! All of your worlds have so many people and cutting down each one into pieces will be so much fun. I can tell that it will be so intoxicating. And I'm counting on it and I know you can't prevent that from happening, LUZ NOCEDA! It will be an orchestra that no one will ever forget. I'm hoping you and I will be there to listen to the music of death and hopelessness across the Multiverse. No matter how much you claim yourself as the hero of the story. Because deep down… You wanted to find a thrill to satisfy your desire to become a witch that this world has never seen before and look what's happening. Everyone is suffering because of a little girl who hated everything in her old life…" said Black Dahlia ominously.

Luz was terrified by Black Dahlia's heartless and psychotic statement. She was also hurt to hear the harsh words coming from Black Dahlia's mouth. As if Black Dahlia wishes to bring ruin to all universes. Black Dahlia is about to finish what she has to say when a pink fireball strikes her however she easily evades it.

"One more word to Luz and you'll regret it," said Amity viciously.

Edric and Emira were surprised to see their little sister having the confidence to strike Black Dahlia, despite missing her target.

"Wow… Sis, that was so cool but… That was probably a bad idea.

Amity saw that Black Dahlia was glaring at her ominously. Even the group was a bit disturbed by Black Dahlia's look.

"Not bad, Blight," said Black Dahlia. "You're far more interesting than you're siblings."

"Hey! We are interesting!" Emira exclaimed.

"We're the cool kids. We're not gonna let some creepy old lady insult us. What's making you say that Mittens is better than us?" asked Edric.

"The reason is so simple. You two are so boring! There aren't any interesting characteristics about you two. What makes matters worse is that both of you are not even taking things seriously. I was told that the Blight Family is well known as a wealthy and powerful family but when it comes to the children. I see nothing spoiled little children. Except for you, Amity. Keep up the good work. As for you two," said Black Dahlia as she threw a knife right next to Emira's head.

However, Spider-Man/Miles reacts to this and grabs the knife in the air just in time to protect Emira.

"Do that again. You won't like it when I lose my temper," said Spider-Man/Miles strictly.

"Ugh! I don't know why you bother to defend these little spoiled brats. You are aware that Alador and Odalia will make things complicated for you once they find out their children are making human friends that are connected to Edalyn," said Black Dahlia.

"Don't you dare call me by my first name!" Eda exclaimed frustratingly.

"Eda, please calm yourself. Black Dahlia. The others and I are aware of that outcome but we'll be ready for that," said Eda.

"I see. Good to know that all of you are preparing for the worst from those rich fools," said Black Dahlia. "Well, that's enough about the damn spoiled Blight family. All this talking got me bored.

"Well, it looks like I won't be killing you, Madam Seri," said Black Dahlia as she walked towards the group and instantly jumped over them.

To land right behind them. Madam Seri was conflicted with all the emotions swirling through her body. After hearing Black Dahlia will be sparing her life. Black Dahlia said one last thing to Madam Seri.

"By the way… Go kill yourself," said Black Dahlia heartlessly.

"How could you say that?! Well, I shouldn't be surprised to hear that, especially coming from the mouth of a cold assassin," said Luz.

"Oh, I find that comment to be flattering. Too bad you're still a little weak child as always," said Black Dahlia.

"Jokes on you. I already learned my second spell," said Luz confidently.

"No! Luz, she does not need to know that. We don't know how she's going to react to this," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Excuse me? Is this true, Edalyn?" asked Black Dahlia.

"Stop calling me that! What makes you so sure if Luz is telling the truth?" asked Eda.

"Because Luz tends to open her mouth too much. Also, I know you're a terrible liar. Just like your sister but she's worse than you," answered Lilith.

"Huh? What do you mean by that?" asked Eda. "Is this a way to get me upset again?"

"Forgot that part. Soon, you'll understand what I mean by that," answered Black Dahlia.

"You want proof? Well, here!" said Luz as she used an Ice Glpyh from her little notebook.

A small ice pillar emerges from the book. Showing as proof of her progress in learning new magic. Black Dahlia was a bit impressed to witness Luz's demonstration of her second spell.

"Interesting… I'm slightly impressed with your progress," said Black Dahlia.

"Exactly! I was able to figure out this thanks to my teacher," said Luz confidently.

"However, you're gonna need more than that," said Black Dahlia.

"What?!" Luz exclaimed.

"Hey, watch it! She worked hard to get this," said Eda strictly.

"She could've got this sooner if you take this seriously but it's better than nothing. But decent job, I could've done way better than you," said Black Dahlia.

"Oh, you! Argh! You are really pressing my buttons! You are so annoying with critics. Stop saying that you want to teach Luz. She came to me first about my teachings and she made up her mind a long time ago." said Eda frustratingly.

"Ugh. Are you done ranting? Because you're testing my patience at the moment. Trust me… You wouldn't want me to hurt your precious student or little spoiled friends?" asked Black Dahlia.

"Oh… I wouldn't mind another round against you. I still haven't forgotten what you did at the Bonesborough Library," said Eda as she readies her staff.

"Oh. You're still mad about that? Darling, I already moved on and forgot about those people. You should do the same thing," said Black Dahlia coldly.

Eda was getting furious to hear that from Black Dahlia and she was about to make a move against Black Dahlia. However, the others noticed she was going to do something reckless, and Spider-Man/Miles was able to jump in and attempt to calm the Owl Lady.

"Whoa! Whoa! Take it easy, Eda! She's just trying to set you off," said Spider-Man/Miles calmly.

"He's right. This is what happened last time when you first fought her. Eda, let me take care of this for you," said Luz confidently.

"Wait, Luz!" Amity exclaimed.

"Hey, it's fine. I just want to say something to her," said Luz as she faced Black Dahlia.

Edric and Emira were amazed by Luz's confidence to speak to Black Dahlia. Especially Amity, she respects Luz for her bravery in going up against Black Dahlia. As for Edric and Emira, they find Luz to be insane but cool at the same time. If they were to attempt to speak to Black Dahlia, they'd be afraid to speak one word to her.

"Oh? What do you have to say for me?" asked Black Dahlia.

"Look, I just learned my second spell and I know you want the best of me. In some way, I guess. But that doesn't give you the right to criticize everything that Eda and I are working on. Do you know what else is annoying? It's that you're acting like some annoying kid who's never satisfied and complains that she never gets what she wants!" said Luz upsettingly.

"Ohoho! Burn!" Edric and Emira cheers for Luz's statement.

Everything was quiet for a moment until Black Dahlia suddenly began to chuckle then it turned into laughter. She finds Luz to be amusing and interesting because of her confidence to stand up against those who can kill possibly her.

"Oh, this is why I find you interesting, Luz! Despite you as a weak brat, you still have the guts to talk ill towards me. Also, you do have a point. I believe it would be boring to fight you right now. So, I'll take your advice. To be honest, I'm not here for you. I'm here for this brat right here," said Black Dahlia. "If you don't mind, I'll be having fun with your friend."

"What? No, you can't even reach them. I like to see you try," said Luz mockingly.

"Darling… Never underestimate me," said Black Dahlia as she grabbed Luz at rapid speed and activated a device from behind.

It was revealed that Black Dahlia was wearing a jet pack that was given by her Bunny girls earlier. Black Dahlia flies into the air while holding Luz, she is screaming in complete fear. They were able to fly over the Light Pillars and Black Dahlia landed on the ground safely. Then, she throws Luz to the cold ground. Sora and Roxas were still fighting while this was happening. Both of them heard them coming down and were surprised to see them in the arena.

"Huh? What the?! Luz?! Black Dahlia?!" Sora exclaimed.

"Alright, brat! Today is your first lesson. Let's violate this boy over there," said Black Dahlia viciously as she pointed at Roxas.

"Luz!" Edric and Emira exclaimed.

"Luz! Are you okay?" asked Amity worryingly.

"I'm fine…" said Luz as she got up and turned to the group at the other side of the Light Pillars.

Luz looks at Eda and immediately notices the rising fury in Eda's eyes. Luz grows concerned for Eda's emotional state.

"Uh… Eda?" said Luz concernedly.

Black Dahlia also noticed Eda's frustration and she's already annoyed that Eda might try to stop this.

"Hm? Oh, great," said Black Dahlia in a disappointing tone.

Eda's fury spikes to pure anger and instantly glares at Black Dahlia. She wants to beat her into nothing but a broken punching bag. The others noticed Eda's anger and began to be slightly worried about Eda's next action. Eda grips her staff very tightly.

"Oh… Shit!" Axton exclaimed worryingly.

"Eda, calm yourself!" said Zelda calmly.

"DAHLIA!" Eda roars furiously as she flies into the air and tries to get into the fight.

Black Dahlia couldn't help herself but smile to see Eda in this fury state. Emira, Edric, and Amity were scared to see Owl Lady's rage. Roxas took notice of this and immediately reacted to stop Eda from coming into the arena.

"No!" Roxas yells as he extends the Light Pillars and covers the ceiling. Preventing Eda and the others that will try to get into the fight. "Don't even think about it!"

"Oh, why thank you, darling. We won't have her as a distraction," said Black Dahlia

"You little punk! Open this thing! Right NOW!" Eda yells furiously.

Unfortunately, Eda's frustration was getting the best of her. The amount of stress is putting her curse in a terrible state. Eda starts to cough, noticing her magic is slowly fading, and realizes the curse is worsening at a terrible moment.

"No… Why now?!" Eda exclaimed.

The group noticed Eda was acting strange at the moment.

"Huh? What's wrong with Eda?" asked Axton.

Luz sees Eda was weakened and understands it was the curse's doing.

"Eda! Get back to the ground, now!" said Luz cautiously.

Eda was losing concentration of her magic. Steve notices and quickly goes to rescue Eda from falling. He quickly makes a stone staircase, Spider-Man/Miles notices this and makes his move to support Steve as he runs up the staircase.

"Eda!" said Spider-Man/Miles as he grabbed Eda just in time before she fell and shot a web at the stone staircase to web swing away from the light pillars.

Steve builds a stable platform. So Eda and Spider-Man/Miles can land safely. Spider-Man/Miles checks on Eda to see what is wrong. He immediately finds his answer as he looks at one of Eda's eyes, her left eye is completely black.

"Eda, your eye! Are you okay?" asked Spider-Man/Miles.

"I'll live. But I'm not doing alright. It's my curse… No, why did I do that?" asked Eda frustratingly.

"You were just frustrated. Black Dahlia did that intentionally just to mess with your emotions and you fell right into it. Here, let me help you," answered Spider-Man/Miles as he picked Eda by her left shoulder. Steve comes in to help out Spider-Man/Miles to support Eda as he grabs onto Eda's other shoulder. Luz saw this and she was relieved that Eda was safe.

"Thanks, you two. I'm really glad that you guys have my back," said Eda gratefully in a weakening tone.

"No worries, you should be thanking Steve for creating a platform for you," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Yeah, this guy is insane when building things without worrying about physics. I already like this guy… Thank you, blocky man," said Eda weakly as she, Spider-Man/Miles, and Steve reached down to the normal grounds, the others checked on them to see if everything was alright.

"Spider-Man, is Eda alright?" asked Zelda as she and the others noticed Eda's left black eye. "Eda! Your eye!"

"She's fine. But it's gonna get worse for her because her curse is getting worse," answered Spider-Man/Miles.

Steve begins to worry about the situation, especially his new ally, Eda the Owl Lady. Emira and Edric hear that last part, which is Eda's curse worsening.

"Curse? Wait, we did hear about a rumor that Eda the Owl Lady has some kind of curse," said Emira. "I didn't think we get the chance to see a glimpse of it."

"I'm fine, you guys…" said Eda weakly. Suddenly, Eda was coughing and feathers began sprouting off her neck and arms. "Ugh. For now at least."

"Oh, man. That's gross," said Edric.

"Edric! That's kinda rude," said Amity.

"It's fine you brats. Even I find it gross back then but at this point. I'm already used to the feathers," said Eda.

"Eda, did you bring any elixirs for your curse?" asked Zelda.

"No. I didn't think I would need it for this situation. Dang it, why does she have to show up at the worst time?" asked Eda frustratingly.

"It's my fault… I shouldn't have gotten you all into this mess. Please, forgive my inconvenience." said Madam Seri regretfully.

Eda looks carefully at Madam Seri. She sympathizes with Madam Seri's pain and mistake. This night hasn't been kind to her, not only that, but this is a night that she will never forget. Eda recalls the past explanation of Madam Seri's allies who suffered an unfortunate demise. Eda attempts to comfort the broken woman.

"Hey, this wasn't your fault, sister. To be honest, you were scared and didn't know what to do. You're lucky enough that we went to our path. Otherwise, you would've been dead," said Joker.

"Still, this is bad. I can call someone back at the Owl House to get an elixir however the problem is that We're miles away from the Owl House. Waiting for reinforcements is a risky gamble. Not only that but none of us won't be fast enough to head back to the Owl House, even if put all of our speed just for that." said Axton.

"Yeah, there's no point in doing that. I don't I'm not fast enough to head back to the Owl House while these guys are fighting it out," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Dang it… I'm sorry guys. I should've been more careful," said Eda sorrowfully.

"Oops. Did I cause all that?" asked Black Dahlia mockingly.

"Will you just shut up?! You act like this is some kind of game!" Amity exclaimed.

"Oh feisty little Blight," answered Black Dahlia cheerfully.

"Do not call our little sister like that," said Emira strictly.

"Guys, don't listen to her! She's just-" Luz was cut off when Black Dahlia grabbed Luz's left ear and started dragging her away. Luz yelps in pain until Black Dahlia tosses her to the snow.

"You're getting distracted. Don't mind them. They're not your problem," said Black Dahlia.

"Don't you dare touch her!" Eda yells.

Unfortunately, this was a mistake for Eda because she began coughing once again. Making the curse grow worse. Link carefully examines the situation. The Silent hero of Hyrule realizes that Eda's curse worsens if she's in a stressed state. Link sees Black Dahlia's intention, it seems her previous encounter and examinations of Eda have proven to be useful for Black Dahlia because she now knows a few of her weaknesses. Link acts quickly as he walks up to Eda and leans down to the ground. Link covers Eda's mouth, she is confused by this and muffles as if she was trying to tell Link to stop. However, Link calmly takes a deep breath and releases, he continues with the process. Eda was still confused by this until she caught on. Link noticed the look in Eda's eyes as he removed his hand from her lips. Eda follows Link's instructions and starts taking deep breaths. Eda was slowly calming herself down. Link was relieved to see Eda in a calming matter, then he pulled something out of his pocket. It was an elixir for Eda's curse.

"Huh?" said Eda confusingly.

Link opens the cap of the bottle and offers the elixir to Eda. She is shocked but shrugs off the reaction and takes her elixir without any hesitation. Eda drinks the elixir and swallows it whole. Eda feels the effect of the elixir and feels composed. The elixir was proven to be a success as the feathers went away, and her left eye was restored to normal eye color. Eda feels energized and whole once again as she stands up with ease as if she has awakened from a nap.

"Oh… Much better. Thank you. Link, I appreciate for helping me to get through that," said Eda gratefully.

"Link?! You had one of Eda's elixirs this whole time?" asked Zelda.

"Yeah. Why do you have a bottle of my elixir?" asked Eda.

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Flashback…

While Eda wasn't around the Owl House. Link's curiosity leads him to enter the Owl House and to see what kind of materials Eda uses for herself and for the Owl House. In his adventures of "Breath of the Wild," Link tends to go to various areas or houses without the harmless householder's permission however they don't seem to mind since Link has already gotten on their good side, also they acknowledge that Link doesn't pose a threat. Link looks around to see if there's anything that's interesting. He looks through the living room, he finds the most eye-grabbing decoration in the room. It's a giant frame of Eda the Owl Lady's wanted poster along with a small ban poster of Luz. He recalls that Luz ended up getting banned for quite some time after going into Hexside ground without Principal Bump or any of the staff's acknowledgment. Fortunately, this permanent ban was lifted due to Eda cleaning up all of the pranks she committed during her time as a Hexside student.

Link moves on to the next room, which is the kitchen. Link sees various potions, knives, materials, and other bizarre items displayed on the walls, kitchen table, and cabinets. However, the kitchen still stands as a standard kitchen but just in the style of the Owl Lady. Link does find a bag of Trail Mix, without a single thought, he grabs the snack, opens the bag, and eats one piece. He enjoys the salty flavor of the trail mix. Link continues to explore the Owl House. Until Link finds the door of Eda's room. So without any hesitation or respect, he opens to see the content of Eda's room. He sees the beautiful eye-shaped glass-stained window, a large light pink carpet, and a second small carpet right next to a giant owl's nest which is Eda's bed. Link was curious about how Eda could sleep comfortably in the resting place without worrying about any of the wood pieces poking all over her body. At least there are plants right by the second open window. Link looks around and notices there is a small golden light illuminating inside one of her cabinets. Link walks towards the eye-catching cabinet and opens it to reveal the content. It was a huge pile of elixirs, but these were elixirs that treated and kept her curse at bay once a day. Link remembers the purpose of these kinds of elixir. It was the night he met Eda back at the Night Market when things were becoming dire after Tibbles revealed his true intentions. Fortunately, he was there to witness the whole and supported Eda and King against Tibbles. Link also remembers that Eda tends to be a bit reckless and irresponsible when it comes to managing her Elixirs since she almost got herself into trouble last time when she ran out and nearly paid for it. Link thought of an idea, but he was not sure that he should ask Eda about it. Link's idea was to hold one elixir for himself just in case Eda ran out of elixirs or she didn't have any elixirs with her when her curse began to affect her. So, Link decided to grab at least one of Eda's elixirs and put the elixir in his pouch. After that, he left Eda's room without anyone noticing what he took.

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Now…

"No one wonder I was missing one of my elixirs. You stole my elixir! Why?" asked Eda.

Link nervously laughs as Eda is a bit upset to learn that Link went to her room and took one of her elixirs for backup in case of this situation.

"I guess, he couldn't help himself grabbing one of your elixirs. He grabs a lot of things. When I mean a lot, I mean "a lot," answered Zelda. "To be quite frank, Link tends to go to every house, cave, and other place without any fear or hesitation.

"Well, it's a good thing Link was carrying one with him. Otherwise, we would've two problems to worry about. Eda's curse and a battle royale against Black Dahlia and Roxas." said Joker.

Steve thought of a simple idea which was to mine through the ground, create a pathway underground that would lead under the arena of the fight, and emerge inside the arena. Steve begins to mine the ground, and Link, Zelda, and Joker notice what Steve is trying to do. They understand Steve's plan to get inside the fight arena.

"Of course, Steve. Huh, no matter what gets in your way. You always find a way in the simplest way possible," said Joker. "Alright, guys. Steve can create an underground pathway for us that will lead us inside the light cage."

"Won't that take forever?" asked Edric.

"Edric, come on! Have you seen how fast he could build things? Of course, it won't take forever," answered Emira.

"Exactly, however, we gotta be careful about this, once we go in there. It's not going to be pretty," said Axton.

"If we're gonna do that. Somebody needs to watch over you guys," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Axton and I will take the role," said Zelda.

"That's probably the best choice. If only we could fight as one. However, Black Dahlia will be a problem for us because she can be unpredictable and might attack anyone. Most likely she will go after the Blight kids," said Axton.

"What? But we can help you guys. We can try to slow them down," said Amity.

Edric and Emira were a bit surprised to see their little sister willing to support the heroes despite facing two dangerous enemies. However, both of them acknowledged that facing Black Dahlia and Roxas would be reckless.

"M-Mittens… That's thoughtful of you. But…" said Edric.

"But what?" asked Amity.

"Mittens, this isn't our fight. We need to let the professionals handle this one," answered Emira calmly.

"But what about Luz? What if something bad happens to her?" asked Amity worryingly.

"Hey, sis. I know you want to help, but we don't wanna see you getting hurt too. Even Luz might get worried for us if we get hurt as well. All we can do now is trust these guys," answered Edric.

"Amity, I appreciate your bravery but we need you guys to be safe from all this," said Zelda.

"We'll make sure that Black Dahlia won't get the best of us," said Axton.

Amity was conflicted and worried for the safety of Luz. However, she understands what everyone is stating. It's for the best that she and her siblings would need to sit down on this fight. So, Amity accepted the statement and listened to the heroes.

"Okay, just make sure she's safe. All of you, please be careful," said Amity.

"We will. As for you, Madam Seri. You need to get going. This isn't your fight," said Joker.

"He serves a valid point if you linger for too long. She might change her mind and come after you. Look, I know you mean well but it's for the best that you must leave. Don't worry we'll take care of this," said Zelda.

Madam Seri takes this warning because she knows Black Dahlia is someone she can't face. Knowing it would lead to her grave in a matter of seconds.

"Very well… Eda the Owl Lady," said Madam Seri.

"Huh? What is it?" asked Eda.

"Make Black Dahlia pay for what she did. Even if it's not today or tomorrow. I want that woman dead! Do you understand?" asked Madam Seri strictly.

Eda nods yes in a confident manner and promises to do whatever it takes to defeat the infamous Black Dahlia. Eda has never been told or even requested to do any harm against a living person. But when it comes to horrible evil like Black Dahlia. However, during her reputation as Eda the Owl Lady, there haven't been any incidents or even attempts where she killed someone. Throughout her life, she kept to herself at a safe distance from others and her own family because she worried her curse might possibly hurt someone or worse.

"Good… All of you, good luck," said Madam Seri as she left the scene.

The heroes couldn't do anything but feel bad for Madam Seri and the deaths of her allies. However, to make it up for her, Black Dahlia has to be stopped. For the sake of every living being out there.

"I feel so sorry for her. I hope things will be better for her," said Zelda.

"Yeah, I hope so but I'm not sure that's gonna be the case," said Joker.

"The only thing we can do for her is to make Black Dahlia eat the dirt. Alright, listen up everyone. Steve and I will be going in. I don't wanna hear any disagreements about my curse slowing me down. I already made up my mind," said Eda confidently.

"Wait, why two of you? Can't we just go in there together?" asked Axton.

"The problem is the arena inside, that little punk Roxas made the arena too dang small! It was intended for one-on-one combat. All of us will have a rough time in there if we all try to go in there. But it does look like at least two more people can go in there. So, I have decided that Steve and I will be going in," answered Eda.

"I see… Another problem is the Light Pillars, one touch will lead to painful damage," said Joker.

"Exactly. That's why Steve and I should go in there alone. Look I know my curse will act up again once I go in there but Luz and Sora need my help" said Eda.

"Guys… We should let her do this. No

"Alright… Just be careful," said Spider-Man/Miles. "Be sure to beat Black Dahlia."

"With pleasure, Spidey. Alright, Stevey, lead the way," said Eda.

Steve nods yes and begins mining through the ground. Eda follows him as he continues mining a pathway that would lead under the battlefield. Inside the battlefield, Sora was trying to get Luz however Roxas was getting in the way.

"Focus, Luz! Today is your first challenge against a powerful enemy. Give everything you got to him," said Black Dahlia.

"Are we seriously doing this? Just for your satisfaction?" asked Luz.

"No. I want you to be better than what you are, Darling. Edalyn has a been thorn in your teachings, yet you defend her. Why?" asked Black Dahia.

Luz was a bit surprised to hear this question coming from the mouth of a deadly assassin. Luz did find it odd that Black Dahlia would ask such a thing. It didn't take long for Luz to answer the question.

"What kind of question is that? I defend her because she is willing to give me a chance to learn magic. Eda may be weird with her teachings of magic but she knows what she is talking about. She is someone I can trust, more trustworthy than you." said Luz.

"I see… I can see why she gave you a chance. I heard humans in this world are incapable of learning magic. Probably your best and wisest choice. Other teachers and witches would've rejected you. But I wouldn't reject you. I would've accepted you as my student. You know, my offer is still up in case you are interested," said Black Dahlia.

"Alright, do me a favor, can you just quit it with the offers of teaching me?" asked Luz.

"No, I'll keep trying until you're at your breaking point," answered Black Dahlia.

"Never. Eda is the best that I have left when it comes to learning magic and I want to be a witch just like her. If you don't like that, well, that's too bad. But asking you for help to learn magic? Hmph! In your dreams, Dahlia," said Luz confidently.

Luz and Black Dahlia begin to glare at each other. An interesting tension between a witch in training and an experienced deadly enforcer. Luz refuses to let Black Dahlia's harsh words go against Eda's teaching of magic. Luz understands that Eda is a complicated individual however she can see that Eda has a heart when it comes to responsibility and helping Luz to learn magic and the world of the Boiling Isles. Sora and Roxas were continuing their duel. Roxas was about to attack Sora with a move called "Aerial Roll" as Roxas jumped and rolled in mid-air, closing into Sora from a distance whether it was close or far away. This move can be a bit terrifying since it has a long reach, even if his opponent is at a safe distance, there's still a good chance that Roxas may reach them with the "Aerial Roll." However, Steve emerges from the ground and blocks Roxas's attack with a shield. Sora and Luz were shocked to see the Minecraft hero clashing against Roxas out of nowhere.

"Steve, great timing with the help!" said Sora joyfully.

"What the?! Where did you come from?!" Roxas exclaimed.

Steve responds by striking Roxas with a Forward Smash attack as he swings his Diamond Sword at Roxas. However, Roxas counters by blocking the attack just in time. Sora comes in to cast Firaga and strikes Roxas. Steve and Sora put their best efforts to stop Roxas. Suddenly, from Eda's perspective, she rapidly emerges from the ground right behind Black Dahlia to strike from behind the deadly assassin. However, Black Dahlia reacts as she stops the attack by catching Eda's staff with her bare hand.

"Almost got me there, Edalyn. Unfortunately, your new friend gave away your surprise attack," said Black Dahlia.

Luz remembers the painful nightmare she endured about Black Dahlia's massacre. Owlbert was one of her victims. As he was crushed into pieces by Black Dahlia's hand. Luz reacts by immediately warning Eda about Owlbert's safety.

"Eda! Get her away from Owlbert!" Luz screams.

Eda understood what Luz meant by that and saw Black Dahlia's hand holding the top part of the staff, which was Owlbert. Eda immediately pulls her staff away from Black Dahlia's grasp and backs away from her. She clenches her hand into a fist violently, showing what would happen if Eda didn't react in time. Eda felt a sharp pain of fear in her heart. If Owlbert were to be destroyed at that very moment. Eda would've lost all reason and released in wrath against Black Dahlia.

"Sharp… Well done, Luz. Your perception is decent. If you didn't see that coming, that would be the end of Edalyn's adorable little friend," said Black Dahlia.

"You… You wouldn't, would you?!" asked Eda frustratingly.

"Yes, wasn't it obvious? You seem to be enjoying whacking people with the head of your staff," said Black Dahlia. "I guess I wanted to give you a little scare of what happens when you keep doing the same move. Since I learned witches have little friends called Palismen. It was Owlbert, was it? I wondered what Owlbert looked like once they shattered into pieces."

Eda felt the flames of anger boiling her blood. Sora and Roxas were striking at the same time, blocking and parrying each of their attacks. Steve was about to support Sora however he tasked Steve to support Eda and Luz.

"Steve, watch over Eda and Luz for a bit for me," said Sora.

Steve listens to Sora and quickly heads to Eda and Luz. Steve sees that Eda is about to lose her temper in any second. Steve somewhat understands Eda's condition and that her curse reacts horribly if she's in a stressful mood. Steve thinks quickly for an idea to calm Eda down, an idea spawns in his thoughts. He pulls out a water bottle and throws it at Eda's face. The bottle explodes and water washes over Eda's face. Black Dahlia and Luz were slightly surprised to see this. Luckily, Eda closed her eyes just in time before the bottle landed on her face.

"The heck was that for, Squares?!" Eda exclaimed.

Steve glares at Eda but in a somewhat calming manner. Steve wishes for Eda to not suffer from her self-anger. Eda looks at Steve cube shaped eyes, and she realizes that Steve is attempting to calm her down. Even though he's not verbally communicating with her, she can sense that Steve is trying to get her senses back together.

"Ugh. Dang it, I did it again," said Eda in a disappointed tone.

Black Dahlia was a bit disappointed to see that Eda came back to her senses. However, she pulls out a knife and attempts to strike Steve but, he knows that Black Dahlia would try to do something horrible just to make things grim. Steve turns around and parries Black Dahlia's attack with a wooden shield. Eda, Luz, and Black Dahlia were impressed to witness Steve's reflexes.

"Not bad, darling. I'm mostly impressed with your new friend's ability, Edalyn," said Black Dahlia.

"You really are going to keep calling me that, aren't you?" asked Eda irritatingly.

"Well, isn't that your first name?" asked Black Dahlia. "You're sister tends to call you by your full name. I'm trying to be a little respectful of the Infamous Owl Lady."

"I'm not if she should be flattered or grossed out about this," said Luz.

"Well, it doesn't matter right now. What matters is Luz's next lesson. This will help her to be more than a weak little child," said Black Dahlia.

"What makes you think that I would let you train my student without having any consequences? You don't have the right to do this!" said Eda.

"Well, I wouldn't be doing this if you had taken things seriously. If you want a fight against me, the answer is no," said Black Dahlia.

Eda, Luz, Steve, as well the others outside the arena were shocked to hear that from Black Dahlia. Amity recalls a memory of her first conversations with Mario. That Eda fought Black Dahlia once in the Bonesborough Library. With this information, Amity understands why she ignores the rest of the group. Even Madam Seri while Black Dahlia was hunting her down. It seems Black Dahlia has no interest in fighting Eda at the moment as if the timing is not right. Perhaps, Black Dahlia was waiting for a better place and time to have a proper fight.

"What? She doesn't want to fight Eda?" asked Emira.

"She doesn't care about Eda. All she cares about is fighting against Roxas," said Amity.

"That answers that question. But that leaves us with another question: Why would she do that?" asked Edric. "Eda and her friends are on the Emperor's Coven to-do list. Yet, she ignores them as if they are not important right now."

Back to the conversation between Eda, Luz, and Black Dahlia while Steve listens to the conversation. Eda finds it bizarre that Black Dahlia refuses to fight against her. Eda was having the benefit of the doubt but her curiosity got her to question Black Dahlia's motivation at the moment.

"What? Why not?" asked Eda.

"Not a good moment right now. Since we have to worry about this hooded brat," answered Black Dahlia. "But may I ask something of you? Why haven't you been active with Luz's training?"

"Look I've been busy with a lot of things that have my plate full. Since I have to worry about the Emperor's Coven and you freaks as well," answered Eda.

"Busy being a disappointment?" asked Black Dahlia disrespectfully.

"Wow. You're still trying and going on with the insults. How touching," answered Eda.

"I'm trying to help you to be better. As well as your precious student. You see, something is coming up in the next few days and you two might get involved whether you like it or not," said Black Dahlia.

"Wait, what do you mean by that? What's coming in the next few days?" asked Luz concernedly.

"Oh, you'll see. Anyways, do you two want to keep arguing, or should we finally help your friend deal with his little problem?" asked Black Dahlia.

"Ha! As if you're gonna be any help for this situation. I get the feeling you'll backstabbed at any moment while fighting this little punk," answered Eda.

"Edalyn, I wouldn't dare to do such a thing. Plus, it's a boring thing to do. I wouldn't want you to go away just now. Eventually one day, you'll find a fitting end for your life. It's not today, but one day," said Black Dahlia.

"That's not gonna happen. Eda is the strongest witch in the Boiling Isles. I doubt that will ever happen. As for you, I'm betting there's a lot of people who want to make you pay for what you did," said Luz.

"I believe that. However, even the strongest will have to be challenged by the worst enemies in life. Especially, you Luz. You are one of Eda's weaknesses. You're kinda slowing her down," said Black Dahlia.

"What… No. Would you stop messing with me?! What makes you think I'm one of her weaknesses?" asked Luz.

"You'll see. I'm getting tired of all this chatting right now. Are we going to fight the hooded brat or what?" asked Black Dahlia.

"Yeah, but you're not joining in all of this. So screw off," said Eda.

"Well, that's too bad. I wish I could leave however, there's one problem. I already made up my mind. I want a piece of that brat. Besides, this little brat won't let us leave unless we kill him or he kills us," said Black Dahlia. "Plus, you might wanna reconsider your thoughts because your spiky friend is being overwhelmed."

Black Dahlia was correct about Sora struggling at the moment. She and the others turned to see Sora struggling to keep up against Roxas. Sora was not surprised about this since Roxas has proven to be a powerful opponent. Sora recalls that Riku struggled to fight against Roxas when Sora was still sleeping to regain his memories. Even Riku had to unleash his full strength just to take down Roxas. Sora was hoping that his new abilities would benefit in this fight. however, Roxas is proven to be more aggressive. Roxas performs Aerial Roll and Sora blocks it just in time. Luz was getting worried about this because she was familiar with how tough Roxas was. Luz remembers when she was little, one of her childhood memories was playing "Kingdom Hearts: 2.5 HD ReMix" on the PlayStation 4 console. A frustrated little Luz losing to Roxas multiple times. Eventually, she did beat the boss but she went through so much suffering just to beat Roxas. She even remembers that she was angry and crying at the same time at one point while she was fighting the boss. Luz wants to support Sora against Roxas however the power difference between her and Roxas is a bit unfair but she doesn't care. As for Eda, she sees Black Dahlia's point about the situation.

"You see what I mean? Plus, I believe I may have irritated him at this point since I invaded this fight without an invitation. Most likely he will come after us for interfering in his fight," said Black Dahlia.

"Argh! Dang it, you have a point. We really don't have much of a choice, do we?" asked Eda.

"Edalyn… I'm not going to kill all of you. I'm only here for the boy," answered Black Dahlia.

"Hold on… If you have any intention of killing that brat over there, I will try to stop you… I'm never gonna forget what you did to those people," said Eda.

"Seriously? Were you always this boring?" asked Black Dahlia. "Well, I wasn't going to kill him. I'm just going to beat him into a bloody pulp, that is all. It seems you and I are ready for this. All that is left is for your student willing to take the challenge. What do you say, Luz? Are you up for this challenge?"

Luz was pressured by all this tension however she understood that there was no way of escaping this fight. Another valid reason that Luz wishes to support Sora in this fight. So, Luz got up from the ground and pulled out a few Light and Ice Glyphs, as well as her small notebook to prepare for more magic glyphs. Eda was worried for Luz because she was getting herself into a difficult fight. As for Steve, he's confident in Luz's bravery and capability due to Black Dahlia's optimism however he will still look after Luz in case things get overwhelming.

"Kid, don't listen to her! As your teacher, I forbid you to do this!" said Eda strictly.

"What else can I do? I'm sorry guys, there's nowhere to hide or run. This is my only option whether I like it or not," said Luz.

"She has a valid point. That boy blocked the only way out and intends to finish you off. Whatever your friend did to that boy, he's not letting us go until we beat him," said Black Dahlia.

Eda finds it frustrating that Black Dahlia has a point. This won't end until Roxas is defeated. Sora looks at Luz, and he can see the confidence in Luz's eyes. Knowing that she is confident to stand up against Roxas. Despite the power differences between Luz and Roxas.

"Good to hear that, darling. I hope you're ready for this," said Black Dahlia.

"Dahlia… I'll let this slide just this one time. But the next time we have to fight, I'm not holding back," said Eda confidently.

"Aw. Are you threatening me? How adorable of you, darling." said Black Dahlia.

"Stop it! Just get ready!" Eda exclaimed as she prepared herself for the fight.

"Finally, the talking is over… Let's have some fun darling," said Black Dahlia as she performed Onslaught.

Roxas was about to attack Sora. However, he saw Black Dahlia's incoming aerial attack and blocked her attack just in time.

"Sora, we're here to help you out. Try not to… Try not to worry about Black Dahlia but keep an eye on her," said Eda cautiously.

"What?! How am I supposed to do that? You do realize who's helping us right?" asked Sora worryingly.

"Look, I hate this as much as you do, But trust me on this. I'll keep Black Dahlia in check," said Eda.

"Are you two done bickering? Good, because I want this fight RIGHT NOW!" Black Dahlia screams viciously as she performs her Special "Death Pendulum." However, Roxas blocked the attack.

An odd temporary alliance has been formed, the party of Eda Clawthrone, Steve, Luz, Sora, and Black Dahlia.

"This is getting annoying! Why can't you just leave us alone and let me deal with him!" Roxas yells.

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Song: "The Other Promise." Composed by Yoko Shimomura.

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Roxas understands that he has to face great odds however he doesn't care because all he cares about is eliminating Sora.

"Fine, I'll take you all on!" said Roxas as he dashed away from Black Dahlia and went to go after Sora. However, Eda comes to block the attack.

"Alright, you little punk. I don't know what your beef is with Sora. But this whole drama ends now," said Eda as she cast multiple light spells at Roxas.

Roxas blocks the incoming projectiles. However, Steve quickly goes behind Roxas and strikes with a Forward Smash attack as he swings his Diamond Sword. Dealing severe backstab damage. Steve continues the first hit with a combo by striking Roxas with an Up Tilt "Axe" as he swings his Diamond Axe above himself. He repeats this 5 times, pushing Roxas into the air, then Steve jumps into the air to perform his Neutral Special, "Create Block" midair by placing a dirt block to give himself a platform to continue the combo by performing his Up Tilt "Axe" once again to strike Roxas. The dirt platform disappears however, Steve jumps at the last second before the platform disappears, and he strikes Roxas with the Up Tilt "Axe" and finishes the combo with a Forward Aerial Diamond "Pickaxe." Sending Roxas to the air, however, he counters by performing an "Aerial Roll." Luckily, Steve evades the attack by air dodging at the right moment. The combo that Steve performed did decent damage against Roxas. Luz saw this and began thinking about how she could do decent damage without failing.

"Do not be afraid, Luz! It'll get you killed. Focus on your enemy and do not hesitate to strike your enemy!" said Black Dahlia as she attempted to strike Roxas with "Skull Cracker" but Roxas blocked the attack. Yet he struggled to do so because Black Dahlia put a small amount of her strength into that attack. Roxas felt like a giant boulder was trying to crush him. However, Roxas pushes Black Dahlia back and strikes back at her with a move called "Dual Flurry." However, Black Dahlia performs her Special "Counter, Strike!" Roxas hits the counter and Black Dahlia counters him. The heavy counterattack left Roxas completely staggered and vulnerable. Allowing Black Dahlia to strike Roxas. She strikes Roxas with an air attack "Firecracker," striking him with a "Shin Splitter," followed by a "Swin Strike" as Black Dahlia uses her gun arm and cape to strike Roxas. Next, Black Dahlia hits Roxas with a "Highball Heel," sending Roxas to the air, then Black Dahlia performs "Order Up!" She shoots a Standard Bullet at Roxas, then strikes Roxas with a "Skull Cracker," Black Dahlia performs her Special "Empower" as she grabs Roxas and then enters the Empower state. After that, she strikes Roxas with a "Swin Strike," "Highball Heel," and hits Roxas with an air attack "Fatal Fleury." Next, air attack she performs "Firecracker" and a midair "Order Up!" Blasting Roxas with a Standard Bullet, followed with a "Shin Splitter" and "Skull Cracker" but Black Dahlia used an empowered effect. Black Dahlia performs her Level 1 Blockbuster "Stage Hazard" as she pulls out an oil barrel and kicks it forward, leaving behind an oil trail. When Black Dahlia kicks the oil barrel in front of Roxas, it topples him. Black Dahlia strikes Roxas with a double hit Standing Normal "Business and Pleasure." Finally, Black Dahlia performs "Serrated Edge" and finishes the combo with "Quake" and this attack ignites the oil from "Stage Hazard." Roxas gets caught in the fire, pushing him toward the oil barrel and the barrel explodes. Roxas punishes Black Dahlia by performing "Aerial Roll" however, Roxas summoned beams of light at the same time.

"Oh! Someone's getting feisty," said Black Dahlia.

"Shut up!" Roxas screams as he dashes into the center of the arena.

Roxas performs his desperation attack. "Magic Hour." Roxas summons a light beam that protects him from all kinds of attack and rises into the air. Roxas sends out energy to the background. The skies turn into a void where Sora unlocks keyholes to other worlds. Eda and Luz were worried about this especially Luz because she remembers this move from Kingdom Hearts 2: Final Mix.

"Uh… Sora? What is he doing?" asked Eda worryingly.

"Oh no… Not this move. Anything but this!" Luz exclaimed.

"Whatever he's doing, it won't be pleasant for all of us," said Black Dahlia.

"Get ready for incoming projectiles! Don't try to block them. Run and dodge the projectiles!" said Sora.

Steve realizes that Eda and Luz will struggle to get away from Roxas's trump card. So, Steve uses Iron blocks to create a three-layer Iron wall to protect his allies.

"Good thinking Steve," said Sora.

The Light projectiles attack the Iron wall. The projectiles destroyed half of the Iron blocks but the remaining Iron blocks endured the "Magic Hour." Protecting Steve and the group from any harm. Luz sighed in relief knowing that they were able to avoid the Magic Hour. At least for now. Because Roxas will do that again later on until it gets Luz and the group.

"Phew… Thanks, Steve," said Luz.

"While I appreciate the support. But move!" said Black Dahlia as she struck through the iron barrier.

Eda knew what was coming. She immediately reacted and went to grab Luz to dash through the iron cube barrier before the barrier was pierced through by the brute force of Roxas. Luckily, Steve and Sora were to get away just in time.

"Jeez! We made him mad and not in a good way. Sora, what the heck did you do to this guy?" asked Eda.

"It's a bit complicated. All of it happened while I was sleeping," answered Sora.

"While you were sleeping? How does that make any sense?" asked Eda.

"Like I said, it's complicated. But I'll explain once we get through this," answered Sora.

"He's right. Even I had a hard time following the story for Sora and Roxas," said Luz.

Luz and the group saw Black Dahlia and Roxas battling each other. Roxas performs "Aerial Roll" however this time he is summoning light pillars at the same time. However, Black Dahlia jumps toward Roxas's attack and blocks the powerful attack in mid-air. Completely stopping Roxas's momentum.

"What?!" Roxas exclaimed.

"Surely, you can do better than that," said Black Dahlia. "Try again!"

"She has knee cannons?!" Spider-Man/Miles exclaimed.

Black Dahlia performs a normal aerial called "Exploding Knees" as her prosthetic knees open and shoot out explosives at Roxas. He groans in agony and falls to the ground. Everyone was shocked to witness Black Dahlia's aerial move because it was quite ridiculous and insane.

"Okay, that is just ridiculous! Of course, she has guns on her legs!" Luz exclaimed.

Sora was impressed by how fast Black Dahlia was. The first time Sora fought Roxas, it was a struggling battle and he struggled to fight Roxas or even get the upper advantage. But in the end, Sora was the victor. However, Sora is concerned by how fast Black Dahlia is. He has heard that Eda struggled to put up a fight against Black Dahlia. Sora questions if Black Dahlia was holding back in her previous fight against Eda.

"Luz! I want you to have a piece of this. Don't you dare back down from this!" said Black Dahlia.

"Alright, I get it! Jeez, just because you're ordering me around doesn't mean I'll be your student," said Luz.

"Kid, try to ignore her. Come on, let's take down Roxas before things get messy," said Eda as she casts multiple light projectiles at Roxas.

Roxas attempts to recover however Black Dahlia shoots an Ice Bullet at him. The bullet completely froze him on the spot. Sora casts Stopga on Roxas, freezing Roxas in time. However, Sora doesn't know how long this will hold him. Luz saw this, she thought for a moment about a plan to do critical damage against Roxas. Luz gains an idea but will require Steve's assistance to make this plan work. Luz quickly draws a medium-sized Ice Glyph on the ground, enough space for Luz and Steve to share.

"Steve, I need your help. Just follow my lead," said Luz.

Steve listens to the command, follows her, and enters the inner circle of the Ice Glyph. Luz activates the Ice Glyph, and an ice pillar emerges and rises. Luz and Steve gain the higher-ground advantage.

"Steve, you know how to use a bow, right?" asked Luz.

Steve nods yes that he is a professional using a bow. Steve pulls out his bow and ready a complete set of arrows. Luz offers a few Ice and Light Glyphs to Steve.

"Great, here are some of my glyphs. Wrap the glyphs at the glyphs around the tip of the arrows. I think you can make them faster," said Luz.

Steve understands Luz's interesting idea since he has seen Link using Luz's glyphs earlier. Steve pulls out an Iron Sword and offers it to Luz.

"Oh, this should help me for a bit, and here are the Glyphs," said Luz as she gave the Glyphs to Steve. He takes the Ice and Light Glyphs and wraps around the arrows. Then, Steve aims at Roxas and shoots him. Each Light and Ice Gylph arrow pierces the powerful Nobody.

The Stopga effect wears off and Roxas suffers a tremendous amount of damage. This causes Roxas to be stunned and Black Dahlia brutally grabs Roxas and slams him to the snow. The slam was so strong that he bounced from the ground and almost got hit by the laser beams, however, he performed Aerial Recovery. However, Sora strikes Roxas with a basic aerial combo and Eda comes in support with a duo attack. Sora has worked with various individuals in many Disney worlds and combined their strengths to release a powerful attack against all enemies.

It is known as a "Limit Command." It is a Special attack that is available for certain party members in Sora's party. For example, his standard party has been with Donald and Goofy. Both party members have unique Limit Commands that Sora can use in battle. Once a Limit command has been activated, Sora and his ally will unleash a powerful attack while Granting them invincibility. Limits are highly effective against groups of enemies, making Limits useful for crowd control. Yet, Limit commands can still be useful against bosses. Sora has discovered a new Limit called "Bad Duo." The ability is called the "Wild Witch." This Limit command is now available with the support of Eda Clawthrone.

"Eda!" said Sora.

"I gotcha kid!" said Eda as she and Sora performed "Bad Duo" and cast multiple light projectiles at Roxas. Then, they strike Roxas with "Spicy Toss" as they cast powerful Fire spells at Roxas, followed by "Sonic Lights" as they dash strike at Roxas. Continue with a "Spicy Toss" and "Sonic Lights." Sora and Eda continue to repeat these abilities in a pattern until they deliver the final attack of the Limit called "Sweet Goodbye."

"Here we go!" said Sora.

"Bye!" said Eda as she and Sora used their weapons to charge a powerful light spell. Dealing severe damage against Roxas.

Roxas fell to the ground but he was able to recover however he was losing concentration on the Light pillars surrounding the battle arena. The others outside of the arena noticed this and victory was close. However, they are keeping their guard in case Roxas goes desperate.

"Guys, keep it up. Roxas is running out of steam," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Just be careful. We don't know what he's about to do next," said Amity.

"No… I can't! Why?! Why did it choose you?!" Roxas exclaimed.

"Roxas, I don't want to fight you. Please, I don't want to go through with this again," said Sora.

"Ugh… Persuasion with kindness. Disgusting," said Black Dahlia. "But… I do wanna see him fail trying."

"Are you serious? I'm not even sure why you're even trying."

"Roxas. Listen to me, you're more than this. We can talk about this. I know what happened to you. With me, Axel, Xion… Everything went okay with them. You were able to reunite them. I was able to help with everything because you trusted me to handle everything." said Sora.

Roxas was confused by what Sora was stating at the moment. However, he was furious when he mentioned Axel and Xion. Especially Xion considering what happened to her in the events of "Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days."

"You have to trust me… You're my friend, Roxas. Please, I don't want to go through with this again," said Sora weakly.
"Shut up! This doesn't make any sense. How do you know about Xion and Axel?!" asked Roxas.

Luz thought of an idea for her sword but Roxas attempted to attack Sora. However, Luz couldn't stand there. Luz runs up to them and uses a Light Glyph but she warns Sora to shield his eyes from the light.

"Sora! Close your eyes!" said Luz.

Sora listens to her warning as she uses a Light Glpyh to stun Roxas, and then she uses an Iron Sword to strike Roxas 5 times until she attacks Roxas with a charged attack. Doing critical damage against Roxas. However, Roxas recovers and retaliates by quickly striking Luz but she blocks the attack just in time. However, Roxas continues to pressure Luz by striking her blocking position. Luz struggles and is losing stamina by enduring the intense attack from Roxas. But Eda comes with a dash strike however Roxas blocks her attack. Luz was shocked to witness this however she saw an opportunity to strike but it's a vulnerable spot that Roxas will dislike heavily.

"Sorry about this," said Luz as she kicked Roxas in the crotch. She was dealing decent damage that caused him to lose his concentration.

"Ouch… Unnecessary but effective," said Zelda.

"How cute and boring of you, Luz," said Black Dahlia.

"I thought about it but he doesn't deserve that. Yet I had to do something to stagger him Only a messed creep deserved that kind of treatment," said Luz.

Roxas tries to counter against them however Black Dahlia grabs Roxas by the neck. She removes his hood to reveal a bruised Roxas.

"Was that it?" asked Black Dahlia in an unimpressed tone.

"N-NO! You think you've won?!" Roxas exclaimed.

"Yes," said Black Dahlia as she brutally slammed Roxas into the snow. Completely breaking his concentration on the Light Pillars. The cage withers away as Roxas is knocked out cold. Luz pants in exhaustion considering her stamina almost ran out. Luz didn't feel this much pressure before especially going against a powerful enemy. Even if she fought Roxas alone, she knows she would've lost However, she notices the cage is gone. She is indicating that Roxas has probably lost this fight.

"Finally… Is it over?" asked Luz weakly.

"It is," answered Sora as he helped Luz up. Whoa… We did it… We won!" Luz cheers.

"That… That was easy. Too easy… Gross," said Black Dahlia.

"Oh shut up, Dahlia!" Eda exclaimed. "I'm just glad it's over. Also, Sora… Once he wakes up, try to talk some sense into this guy. You mention you know him, right? I know the idea of talking sense to him sounds reckless. But you know deeply. Won't hurt to give it a shot, am I right?"

"I have a better idea. Maybe Luz should kill him," said Black Dahlia.

Eda glares at Black Dahlia with heavy despise. Eda grips her staff tightly in a manner of frustration. Sora steps in to stop Ed from getting more furious.

"Eda… Don't listen to her," said Sora calmly.

"Why are you giving me that look? You act like you know him as a person. Who cares if he dies here? It's not like everyone is gonna miss him," said Black Dahlia heartlessly.

Spider-Man/Miles shoots a web line at Black Dahlia however she catches it and pulls him.

"Gotcha," said Spider-Man/Miles in a smirky tone.

Black Dahlia was stunned by Spider-Man/Miles Venom's powers touch. Black Dahlia collapses in one knee. However, she recovered quickly from the heavy Bio electricity damage.

"Oh right… You have electricity flowing through your blood… Interesting. I'll be honest, I'll give you that one," said Black Dahlia in pure honesty.

"I don't get it. What's up with you trying to connect with Luz? It's like you want this. What do you really want?" asked Spider-Man/Miles.

"I said it earlier. To give the world a nihilistic thrill of combat on the edge of life and death… And I'm gonna share it with every last one of you," answered Black Dahlia as she prepared to do something.

Spider-Man/Miles's spider senses were tingling and quickly reacted to Black Dahlia's move as he shot a web at her hand, and it was revealed to be a grenade.

"Not bad… But too slow, little Spider-Man," said Black Dahlia.

But it was a smoke grenade. The smoke grenade explodes and the smoke spreads quickly, blinding everyone. Black Dahlia grabs Roxas and Luz while holding Luz's mouth to prevent her from screaming or yelling for help. Axton couldn't risk a friendly fire upon his allies.

"Shit! Where is she?!" asked Axton.

"Are you kidding me? Ugh, she did that just to mess with me," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"Kid! I swear Dahlia if you hurt her! Where are you!?" said Eda furiously as she struggled to look through the smoke.

Link quickly exits out of the smoke grenade radius and runs out. He checks his surroundings. Checking left, right, and behind to see where Black Dahlia took them. They were nowhere to be found. However, he looks at the ground and sees footprints heading deep into the forest. Link quickly follows the tracks and heads into the forest. Eda casts a wind spell to push the smoke away. The rest of the group was able to see clearly and looked around to find Link, Luz, Roxas, and Black Dahlia gone from the scene. Eda looks carefully and finds the foottracks heading to the forest.

"They went this way. Come on!" said Eda as she led the way and the rest of the group followed her.

Within the cold forest at Titan's Knee, Luz struggles to break from Black Dahlia's grip. Black Dahlia throws her and the unconscious Roxas to the snow.

"Would you stop it already?" asked Luz frustratingly. "I'm not doing this right now."

Black Dahlia aims her gun at Luz's forehead. Threatening to kill her, however,

"Now we have a small moment for ourselves. To teach this brat a lesson for being weak," said Black Dahlia.

Luz could call the others to her position. However, she realizes that could be a fatal mistake. There is a possibility that Black Dahlia might kill her on the spot. Luz chooses to play along with Black Dahlia's twist motive but cautiously chooses her next words.

"Okay… What do you want?" asked Luz.

"I'm curious if you can finish the job," answered Black Dahlia as she pulled out a dagger and offered it to Luz.

Luz understands what Black Dahlia is demanding from her. A test if Luz is capable of passing, killing an innocent being. However, Luz is aware that Roxas is not a terrible person. She understands that Roxas has reasonable motives to attack Sora earlier. After Roxas remembers who he is and what he is. He had to return to Sora to fully restore Sora's mind and memory. Luz stares at the sharp dagger, a kind of weapon that can kill the victims swiftly and effectively. Luz looks at the unconscious Roxas, vulnerable to any monster attacking him in his slumber. It's unfair that Roxas deserves such a painful demise and Luz acknowledges it. Luz sees nothing but a defeated and vulnerable young man. Luz was disgusted by Black Dahlia's offer. She was thinking that Black Dahlia might get the chance to see Luz killing an innocent individual. Luz would never dare to do such a thing. Luz slowly reaches for the dagger until she slaps it away from Black Dahlia's hand. The knife lands on the cold ground. Luz glares at Black Dahlia in a disappointing tone.

"No… I'm not like you. I will never be like you. A person who just enjoys spreading fear and death in their path. As if it's some stupid game. I'm not joining or that you will ever be my teacher. No matter how hard you try. It's not going to happen. So… Back off!" said Luz determinedly as she glared at Black Dahlia.

Black Dahlia was unamused with Luz's decision. Frustration fills Black Dahlia's heart. She finds Luz ignorant and that she would risk her life for worthless lives. Black Dahlia growls furiously and clenches her hand in furious.

"Oh great… The little witch wants to be a good girl for a bunch of strangers who won't thank her for the efforts she has committed… But fine, your choice then. Also, I had a feeling you were going to do that," said Black Dahlia.

"Why even bother to ask me that? You know I was gonna reject it, right?" asked Luz.

"I was hoping to test you but in the end, you failed. But I will admit, you have an interesting will to never kill. But in mankind, people eventually have to take someone's life. Whether it's for the thrill, glory, domination, or vengeance. Take it from my perspective, I did all those things. To prove a point in my world to what happens to those who dare to challenge me and the Medici family. As for you, Luz Noceda… You never dare to take a man's life. Due to your insignificant youth and innocence. May I ask you this? If someone were to wrong you, take something or someone you value… Would you end their life and take your vengeance?" asked Black Dahlia.

Luz takes in the simple and yet compelling question of vengeance. A question that brings division to many people. People would choose the path to decline to take vengeance and move on in their lives for the better. While people chose another side to accept the path of vengeance and pursue against the people who wronged them. Destroying obstacles in their paths and taking their vengeance. Luz never once had a vendetta towards anyone in her life, whether it was from a stranger, a student from her homeworld school, or even Hexside. She's always been on the good side no matter who treated her horribly in the past. She always believed in the best in people, even connected with Eda, King, Willow, Gus, Amity, Edric, and Emira. Even the heroes she has met so far. Luz determines her answer and gives it to Black Dahlia.

"No… I would never do it. Not in a million years," said Luz.

"I see… Well, let's see if that's the case in the future. Eventually, someone, whether it's me or any vicious killer was to harm you or those you love. Whether you like it or not, you will hate someone who hurt you deeply," said Black Dahlia.

"Like you? In your dreams, Black Dahlia. I know for sure that you're not gonna get that twisted dream of yours." said Luz.

"Oh! Well, I hope that's a promise you can keep in the future. Because things will not be simple for you later on this foolish journey of yours and I won't be the only problem you'll have to worry about," said Black Dahlia.

"I know… But I'm not letting go of this dream. I still need to prove that I can be a witch. I know you're gonna keep doubting me but there's a reason why you're keeping me alive… I think this is about your motivation to share the thrill of combat between life and death with everyone. And you want to share that with me?" asked Luz.

"See? You do understand and you're not stupid like any other brat. Do not perish by my hands or anyone else in the future, alright? I'll be expecting how'll you hold off later on," answered Black Dahlia.

Eda and Link immediately come in to attack Black Dahlia from behind however she dodges their attack. Axton, Spider-Man/Miles, Sora, Steve, Zelda, Amity, Edric, and Emira arrived at the scene to support Luz against Black Dahlia.

"Ohoho! I was hoping I had a little bit of time. I guess our lesson is over, Luz. Such a shame," said Black Dahlia.

"I'm tired of your nonsense, Dahlia. If you dare touch my kid one more time. I'm going to rip out your other arm and make you eat it!" Eda yells furiously.

"Alright, Luz. Go back to fake your mama," said Black Dahlia as she grabbed Luz by her hoodie and threw her to Eda. Luz yelps but luckily she grabs Luz safely.

"Luz! Please tell me she didn't hurt you," said Eda worryingly.

Luz is safe but she realizes that Black Dahlia will take Roxas away. Luz quickly warns the others.

"I'm fine but Roxas!" said Luz worryingly.

"Oh, that's right. This disappointment. I could kill him right now. But Emperor Belos might want a word with him. You wouldn't mind if I take him with me?" asked Black Dahlia.

"Oh no, you don't!" Sora yells as he strikes Black Dahlia but she blocks his attack with a long black shield and pushes Sora back.

Spider-Man/Miles tries to attack her with Venom Dash but Black Dahlia pulls the pin of a flashband and throws it in front of everyone. Blinding everyone in the process. Black Dahlia quickly picks up Roxas and pulls out a little device to summon a portal that leads back to the Emperor's Castle.

"I had a wonderful time with you all. Don't cry that you couldn't help this little boy. Bye!" said Black Dahlia mockingly as she entered through the portal with Roxas in her grasp and disappeared without a trace. The portal disappears and everyone can see now. However, Black Dahlia was already gone by then.

"No… Roxas! No. I almost had him. I could've saved him," said Sora sadly as collapsed on one knee and slammed his fist into the snow.

"Darn it! As soon as she notices Roxxie, her attention goes to him. Not only for a challenge but to bring him to Belos," said Eda.

"Um, Eda, it's Roxas," said Luz as she corrected Eda about Roxas's name.

"Ugh, whatever," said Eda uncaringly. "But thanks for the correctness. But you should probably put that worry towards Sora."

"Sora… It's fine," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"It's not fine… What if something bad happens to Roxas?" asked Sora concernedly.

"I know that but… Black Dahlia isn't going to kill her. I get the feeling that Belos is going to use him for the Emperor's Coven, but not by choice," answered Axton.

"He's using Black Dahlia and the other creeps to his advantage. They don't care about that as long as they get what they want…" said Eda strictly.

Eda remembers what Black Dahlia stated earlier about causing a bloody massacre across the multiverse. Knowing there are countless innocent lives are in danger, Black Dahlia is aware of the existence of the multiverse. It seems this piece of information pleases Black Dahlia who hopes to have fun causing a rampage across the multiverse for the endless thrill of violence and death.

"Eda, are you okay?" asked Luz.

"Huh? Yeah, I'm fine. Just a bit stressed out. Kid, I'm just glad she didn't hurt you." said Eda slightly in a stressed tone.

"I know and I'm sorry for playing into her game. It was risky but it felt she was challenging me. If I didn't take the challenge at that moment, she'll find a way to force me to do it." said Luz.

"Yeah… Argh! That woman just keeps pressing my buttons. It's like she knows what goes under my skin but the thing it's so obvious what it is." said Eda frustratingly.

"I know it's frustrating, Eda. But don't listen to her. It's obvious that she's trying to mess with you," said Zelda.

"No, it feels like she's mocking us," said Amity. "While she's always one step ahead of us. She knew she was outnumbered but… While do I get this bad feeling if she stayed and fought us?"

"Look, we're lucky that she didn't stay. Because one of us would've been dead meat," answered Edric.

"She probably targets you first since you tend to stress out when someone goes after you," said Emira.

"Exactly. Wait, what?" asked Edric dumbfounded tone.

"Sora. We should head back to the Owl House and tell the others about this," said Luz.

Sora listened to Luz but didn't respond. Luz was concerned for her Keyblade Wielder's friend however, she believes it is best to leave him to his thoughts.

"Just give him some time to think. I don't know that much between him and Roxas. But I can tell there's something big in their history," said Eda.

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Time Passes…

The Heroes and the Blight children went their separate ways as the Heroes returned to the Owl House. The group was a bit exhausted after what they had been through. They made decent progress in Luz's training, now that Luz has learned the Ice Glyph. Acquiring the major requirements to enroll safely in Hexside.

"That was a rough day," said Axton.

"Agree, it's unfortunate that we couldn't get Roxas but I'm sure he'll be fine. I'm aware that he's a strong warrior," said Zelda.

"Yeah, I hope you're right about that," said Axton. "But at least we won something. Luz learning her second spell. It ain't much but it's better than nothing," said Axton.

"I guess that's one way of looking at it. Thanks, Axton," said Luz. She notices that Sora has been quiet on their trip to return to the Owl House. "You think I should say something to him?"

"It's fine, Luz. I think he should be fine. He told me that I was gonna sleep in. Hopefully, he gains contact with one of the Guardians in that dream world of hers. It's best if you give Sora some space," said Spider-Man/Miles.

"It's probably for the best for him. He needs to find out about the timeline nonsense about the Roxas we saw earlier. Those 3 guardians should have the answer," said Eda. "Now come on. We're almost there."

Before Eda and the others were about to reach the Owl House. King, Hooty, Ganke, and Tiny Tina were having a conversation after Hooty's massacre against the King's Boot Camp.

"Private Hooty, today when the felt flew you showed grit and determination that were instrumental in securing our victory. May I just say, it has been an honor to be your commander," said King.

"Sir, the honor has been all mine," said Hooty.

"Alright, now that family-friendly massacre is over. King, never do this again please," said Ganke.

"Yeah, as much I love the violence. Let's just be glad that Eda wasn't here to see this. Otherwise, you would've been cooked, King," said Tiny Tina.

"What are you talking about? I've always learned from my mistakes. But… Yeah. I learned my lesson this time." said King.

"Oh, really? I made a list of your mistakes that could have worsened. One, well, this one involved Eda and Luz. In the body-swap incident, you guys placed a bet, swapping bodies to see who has the easiest life. Long story short, it went horribly wrong." said Ganke.

"What?! Everything went fine in the end," said King as he thought it was fine at the end of that incident. However, he remembers another incident that occurred after that. A brawl between Spider-Man and Lilith. "Oh wait."

"Yep. Lilith was there when it happened—causing a brawl between Spider-Man and Lilith. After that fight, Spider-Man has a bounty now, well, Mr. Parker does now, but you get the idea," said Ganke.

"Yikes. Completely forgot about that," said King nervously.

"I could go on but you get the idea right?" asked Ganke.

"Yeah, I do. Sorry about the whole mess. I didn't think those dolls would fight back. I thought they would listen to their master," answered King.

"Well, you did bring them to life, so, of course, they're gonna have feelings, it's like bringing the dead to life from Bunkers & Badasses just to bully them for dumbass reasons," said Tiny Tina. "Wait, what the hell was all this for, King?"

"Well, I wanted to be part of Eda's boot camp but she thought I was unworthy to be part of it," answered King.

"Oh right. Miles mentioned you wanted to go with them to the Titan's Knee but it was for Luz's training. Okay, now it makes sense. King, I understand where you're coming from but you gotta understand that Luz had to do something very important. Sure, she got enrolled but she needs to meet those requirements to be actually accepted," said Ganke.

"I… Yeah, well, now I think about it. I probably would've distracted Luz with my mighty appearance," said King determinedly.

"You mean adorableness?" said Tiny Tina teasingly.

"Ugh… That," said King slightly annoyed.

"Well, let's be glad that Eda isn't here. Now, where were we? Private, our hearts have been touched by fire, and-" King was interrupted by Eda, they just got back from Luz's training session.

"Ahem. What the heck did you two get into? Ganke. Tina," said Eda slightly upsettingly.

"Don't look at me. King's the one who did this," said Ganke as he pointed to the culprit for the mess.

"You traitor Ganke!" King exclaimed.

"Honestly, I was gonna do the same thing because it would've been funny," said Tiny Tina.

"Hey, I had nothing to do with this. You decided to run a boot camp. Well, this is all the remaining of it," said Ganke.

"Um, excuse me? We're having a moment here!" said King.

"You'll never understand what we've been through together! Never! Never!" said Hooty dramatically.

"Ugh, moment ruined," said King as he walked off due to Hooty making it awkward for him.

"Dude, you were so close but you messed it up," said Ganke.

"Maybe next time owl tubby," said Tiny Tina.

"I will be haunted by my actions forever. Hoot hoot," said Hooty calmly.

"We should probably tell the others about what happened," said Luz.

"Ugh. Nope, I'm going to bed. You do it." said Eda as she headed off to her room to rest for the night.

"You should head to bed too Luz. It's pretty late. I'll tell the others about this," said Joker.

Steve enters the Owl House, and Tiny Tina and Ganke are caught off guard by his eye-catching appearance.

"Uh. Who is that?" asked Ganke nervously as he pointed at Steve. Tiny Tina, King, Hooty, and Ganke are confused by his appearance.

"Oh, this is Steve. He showed up while we were in a tricky situation at the Titan's Knee," said Joker. "He's another Smash Fighter. By the way, he's not much of a talker since well he can't talk."

"Oh, I see. Thanks for the heads up," said Ganke. "Nice to meet you, Steve."

"Oh, yeah this guy. He was that common character you play in the game called… uh, what was it again?" asked Tiny Tina.

"Minecraft," answered Joker.

"Oh that one," said Tiny Tina. "But, shit. I never imagined I would meet this guy. Like not at all. You can't make that shit up."

"I can't blame you for having those feelings about all this. Even I'm a bit overwhelmed with everything happening so far but I'll manage," said Joker. "Hey Luz, are you heading to bed soon?"

"Yeah, I'm a bit tired. Why? Is there something you need?" asked Luz.

"Yes, before I tell the others about this. I just wanna talk to you for a moment," answered Joker. "Come on, let's head upstairs to talk about it."

Luz and Joker head upstairs to the Owl House. Joker flashes in blue flames and reverts to his casual look.

"Ah much better," said Ren.

"Man, I wish I could my clothes in an instant," said Luz. "So, what's up? Is this about what happened back at Titan's Knee?"

"Yeah. We need to talk about your action earlier," said Ren calmly.

Luz's expression turned to shame because of her action of stealing Amity's wand.

"Look, it's okay but Luz, you need to listen next time. Not for me but for yourself and the others you care for. Actions have consequences." said Ren.

"I know I messed up but… You're right, I should've thought about it before I took it," said Luz.

"But you fixed your mistake. However, it still doesn't excuse you from your actions. You stole Amity's training wand without her permission. You could've asked her to borrow the wand." said Ren.

"I thought about it but I was afraid Amity was gonna reject my permission," said Luz.

"Luz, you're 14. You still have a long way to go. But you need to be careful with your actions. Not only does it affect you but the people you care for," said Ren.

"I'm sorry. I guess my excitement for learning magic got the best of me. It's just…. I don't know. Ever since the Spider-Men, the Vault Hunters, Delsin, the Red and Blue, and you guys showed up. I just want to have magic abilities so I can be like the Good Witch Azura or like you guys. Doing the right thing, helping people, and saving the world from evil. I didn't mean to hurt any of you guys." said Luz sadly as she frowned.

"I see. I understand. I guess we inspired you to work harder. Luz, what happened today, you were brave even though you were told to stay put and keep away from danger. Yet, you still faced the danger. You did well Luz, I'm proud of you." said Ren proudly.

"Thanks," said Luz as she giggled. She was flattered by the kind words from Ren. "Hey, Ren, I'm sorry back there. I'll try my best to be careful," said Luz.

"I know it's going to be tough but I trust you. You know, you remind me of myself back in my sophomore year," said Ren.

"Really? How? I'm in 9th grade. Plus our schools are completely different," said Luz as she was curious about what Ren meant by that.

"Well... We may be in different grades but we are kinda similar. Taking responsibility at a young age. Chosen to stop ruin from coming into our worlds. Learning and experiencing powerful skills. I have a question, Luz. What was it like for you back in school? Your home, I mean." said Ren.

Luz takes a moment to explain her story back in her homeworld. She hasn't explained in that much detail how things were back in the home. Except for snakes, griffins, fireworks, messing with her eyelids, and no friends.

"Tough. I have unique creativity but sometimes I can get out of hand. Got me in trouble at school a few times. My mom signed me up for a summer camp, to improve myself and learn more about the real world. Instead, I was too addicted to fantasy worlds, anime, and fantasy stories." said Luz as her expression turned to sadness. Understanding how unfit she was back in her homeworld. "Back at home. It felt like I was an outcast. I had no friends or anyone to talk to, except for my mom. I was different and alone."

Ren felt sorry for Luz. Ren remembered his experience in his Sophomore year. He was once an outcast in Shujin Academy when his criminal record got leaked and everyone in school knew about the incident. Students avoided Ren, fearing he might be dangerous near him.

"I'm sorry Luz. Hey, can I tell you something interesting?" asked Ren

"What? Is it your backstory?" asked Luz.

"Hehe. Kinda. Back in my world, I was an outcast too." answered Ren.

"What?! How?!" said Luz as her mind was storming with multiple questions, curious how the great Phantom Thief was an outcast.

"Well, I got expelled from my old high school for a crime I didn't commit. A false accusation of assaulting a man. There is a good reason why I did it. The man was drunk and harassing a woman, the woman refused to go with him. So, I had to step in. Striking him in the face…." said Ren slightly frustrated tone as he took a moment to continue explaining his backstory. Luz worries for Ren, asking if he feels fine. Ren was getting a horrible feeling just retelling that harsh night.

"Are you okay?" asked Luz worryingly.

"Yeah, just a bad memory to think about. The drunk man sued me for my actions, and it turns out he was a politician running to be Prime Minister of Japan. The woman I tried to help couldn't do anything. I can't blame her though, she was scared of her life being ruined knowing that the politician was going ruin her if she took my side. After that night, my parents were mad at me and sent me to Yongen-Jaya to live with a friend of theirs. I was getting ready for my first day at Shujin Academy, but some crazy stuff happened. I could explain but it's not important in this talk. But long story short, I went to a replica version of my school because the Shujin Academy coach teacher, Kamoshida thinks of himself as a king in Shujin Academy. After being there for a while, I awakened my powers. Persona." said Ren.

"That's really cool. In that other world, you were to control powerful creatures. I have more questions but I think I should ask that another time. Continue." said Luz.

"So, on the second day at school, people were talking about me. The crime I didn't commit, how I violently assaulted the politician, they thought I did it for no reason. That information got leaked and well, you can already guess what happens next," said Ren.

Luz couldn't believe what a tale she was being told, Ren has faced many challenges in his sophomore year. Fixing his life took time but he eventually was able to reform his life and serve justice against the corrupt politician.

"But that didn't stop me from losing hope. I did everything I could to undo this mess. In the end, I cleared my name. Proven that I was sued by an unforgiving politician and made him expose his crimes to the public," said Ren.

Luz had feelings with his backstory, a feeling of amazement and saddened to hear such a sad tale. Luz could imagine herself in his position, having people shaming her for things she never did in the first place. If that were to happen to her, she would be scarred for life. But Luz looks at Ren with sorrow look, she can't imagine what Ren is feeling during those difficult times.

"That was heavy. Ren. I'm sorry for what happened to you. No one should ever go through that. It's horrible." said Luz.

"I agree. No child or anyone shouldn't go through that kind of pain. Luz, it doesn't matter what people say about your personality, your knowledge, or who you are. What matters is doing the right thing, helping the ones you care about, and being better for who you are. Your mother wants to see you succeed, and I think there is a good reason why she sent you to the reality check summer camp she feared that her only daughter wouldn't be strong enough to face the cruel reality that we all shared in our worlds. But yes, fantasy, anime, and other entertainment make you happy and help you escape from the negative sides of life… However, you know what makes you happy the most? It's bonding with friends and family. Your mother, Willow, Gus, Amity, King, Eda, and all the friends you made so far. However, one day your adventures in this world will come to an end. Meaning, you have to go back home." said Ren gently as he crouched down to Luz's height. He continues talking to Luz. "I know it's a difficult thought to think about, but it is your home. Back at home, you will find the ones to bond with. Friends you will love and protect."

"You think I can do it? Do you really think I can make friends back at home? Nobody wanted me around back in school." said Luz sadly.

Ren looks at the young witch and sees the sad look on her face. Ren can tell that things were difficult in Luz's reality. Ren sighs calmly and continues the conversation.

"I understand how you feel," said Ren.

"You do? Oh right, the leak," said Luz.

"Of course, in my time at Shujin Academy, there were people who rejected me. They thought I didn't belong there but some people accepted me. Those were the phantom thieves and other people who cared for me. I met most of the Phantom Thieves in school. I did everything I could as a friend and our bond is strong and unbreakable. If I could do it, you can too, Luz." said Ren.

Luz had a strong feeling of joy and confidence by communicating with Ren. The bond between the Young Witch and the Phantom Thief has gotten stronger. Luz bear hugs Ren.

"Oh?" Ren was caught off guard by her sudden hug.

"Thanks Ren. You're the best. Maybe you're right, one day, I could make friends back at home. Just like you. So, thank you for telling me your story," said Luz.

"You're welcome. It was nice talking with you, Luz," said Ren

"I'll try my best to improve myself and help others. Also, making better choices. Something I'm working on. That part will take time," said Luz.

"Okay, you better be. One more thing. Take your time in this world. Don't waste it, and make every second count. Things are going to get more complicated. I'm not sure when it will happen but it will happen while our guard is down," said Ren.

"I will. Besides that, Man… I'm still worn out after what happened today. I learned my second spell, fought a Slitherbeast, and met Steve from Minecraft. Okay, that sounds silly when I say it out loud." said Luz.

"Heh. Trust me, you weren't the first who thought that was silly," said Ren.

"Alright get some Luz. You deserve it," said Ren.

"Heh. I will and you too as well. Good night, Ren," said Luz kindly as she walked to her room to finally call it a day.

Ren gently smiles to see Luz growing as a person and a witch as well. The process for Luz to learn magic has proven to be challenging however it shows she is making slow and decent progress to make it work. Ren heads downstairs to the living room and finds no one around. He wonders why that's the case as he heads outside to see if the others are there. As soon as Ren saw what was happening begin constructed. Ren was surprised but he had a decent feeling that Steve would do something like this.

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Time Passes…

As the day awakens and the sun rises. Grif wakes up from his slumber, he lets out a drowsy yawn and exits out of his tent. He stretches his body and grumbles in frustration because his tent is uncomfortable and he has to share with it Simmons. However, Grif noticed a shadow over him, at first he was confused because he thought it was cloudy or something else but he saw the sunlight illuminating ahead of him. Like the forest and path ahead of him. Grif slowly turned around to see what it was and he couldn't believe what it was.

"Holy… Shit…" said Grif in awe as he views a large house, a blocky mansion.

Simmons wakes up from his slumber as well as and exits the tent. He greets Grif but doesn't notice the mansion.

"Morning…" said Simmons however he realizes the appearance of the large blocky mansion. "What the fuck?!" Simmons exclaimed as he was freaked out by this but amazed at the same time.

Steve exits out of the large mansion and sees Grif and Simmons. Steve waves hello to them.

"Huh. Shit just keeps getting weird. Like… Is that supposed to be a mansion?" asked Grif.

"I think so but it's so square. But who is that?" asked Simmons.

Luz opens her window in her room and says good morning to the group outside.

"Good morning gu-" Luz was cut off when she saw the mansion that Steve had created. She was shocked and amazed by the design of the mansion.

"Whoa… That's a new house. Hold on, Steve, did you build this all night?" asked Luz.

Steve nods yes to answer Luz's question.

"Wow. That's impressive. Well, you are the master builder in Minecraft but I wasn't expecting you to make all this." said Luz. She looks down to see Grif and Simmons who are confused by all of this. "Guys, this is Steve."

Steve points at a sign. Simmons and Grif look closely at the sign and it says "Hello, my name is Steve. Don't worry I'm an ally of yours. I present you with this fine home. Welcome Home, guys."

"Huh. Well, nice to meet you, Steve," said Simmons.

"Wait… you mean this is our home… Fucking finally, a comfortable bed and space to sleep in," said Grif happily.

"So, guys, Steve is from a world filled with everything of blocks and he's a fighter from Super Smash Brothers. Yeah, this is definitely one of the weirdest sentences I've ever said," said Luz.

"Really? I'm assuming he showed up while you guys were in Titan's Knee right?" asked Simmons.

"Yeah, it was close with this monster but Steve took care of it. With ease," answered Luz.

"No. I think Simmons and I were still asleep when you guys came back from last night. Did Ren tell the others about this?" asked Simmons.

"I think he did. Probably told Carolina by now," answered Luz.

"Hey. This is great. We have a better place to live. Steve, you're a lifesaver dude. It was really uncomfortable sleeping in those tents," said Grif.

Steve nods yes, and also points out another sign. "By the way, I left books at certain parts of the house. Because some of this stuff will be unordinary for you guys since it's from my world. Read them carefully please." Sign written by Steve.

"Oh ok. Thanks for the heads up," said Simmons.

Eda walks out of the house, with her mug of apple blood as she takes a sip from her mug.

"Morning," said Eda calmly. However, her eyes widened in disbelief to see what was happening and she reacted by spitting out her apple juice. Shocked and confused by what she is witnessing A large blocky house right next door as if someone just moved into her lonely neighborhood. Eda knew Steve was responsible for this and it's obvious. "You gotta be kidding me… Ugh."

"Good morning, Eda," said Luz.

"Morning, kid. I have a question. What the heck is this?!" Eda exclaimed in complete shock.

"Oh. Well, isn't it obvious? This is Steve's house… No, this is everyone's new home," said Luz as she showcased the Heroes' new home, The GamePlus House.

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