Just as I did a special story to commemorate Amphibia's 5th anniversary last year, it was only right I do the same for Owl House. I hope you all enjoy it.
Thank you to everyone - Dana Terrace, Sarah-Nicole Robles, Wendie Malick, Alex Hirsch, Mae Whitman, Matthew Rhys, Tati Gabrielle, Isaac Ryan Brown, Zeno Robinson, Wade Wisinski, TJ Hill and everyone else who worked on the show - for such an amazing experience. True, it was cut short by asinine executive decisions, but that didn't stop it from being easily one of Disney's best pieces of media ever produced.
Owl House belongs to Dana Terrace and Disney.
The sun shone over the immense skeletal archipelago that was the Boiling Isles. Equal parts fantastical and macabre, the Isles, while boasting plenty of dangers like its plagues and various beasts, still held a certain beauty about it. This was of particular note since the Isles were literally spawned from the remains of a fallen Titan, an immensely powerful being with almost unlimited magic. Though this Titan had long since died, his legacy lived on in two of the Isles' saviours.
Hovering high above the Isles -specifically above the head - were two young women. They were sitting on the handle of a Snake-Shifter Palisman. One was mostly human in appearance with tan skin, but she had horns protruding from her long, curly purple hair, yellow eyes with black sclera, a single fang protruding from her mouth, bone-like fingers and lower legs, and a furry black torso and arms with bony rings. The other was essentially a walking, talking sapient pile of purple goo with multiple eyes, each sporting yellow irises surrounded by black, and a ponytail curling from her head.
Luz Noceda and her wife Amity were sharing a long passionate kiss, enjoying some quality solitude from their friends and families. They were hoping to make a new record for how long they could hold their kiss - the previous record was about 12 minutes and 34 seconds. Frankly, though, neither really minded if they set a new record or not. Just feeling each other's lips was bliss, whether it be long or short. Amity in particular enjoyed running her tongue over her wife's fang.
But at last, the two decided to break it up; reluctantly. They turned to Ghost, Amity's Palisman, who had been keeping a record of the time, using Amity's scroll. Ghost turned the scroll to the couple to see the time they'd spent kissing: 12 minutes and 35 seconds. Luz and Amity laughed. Just one second over their previous record! Still impressive, they reckoned.
The two young women had been married for five years now. Luz had discovered she still had some connection to the Titan, and her surrogate brother King, the last of the Titans, had helped her gain control over this new power. Amity, meanwhile, had mastered the ability to transform into an Abomination. Such new talents had been quite the pleasant surprise for each other, and they now entered these forms whenever they fancied some extra special kissing, but especially when their anniversary came around. But today, they were going to do more than just be with each other.
Amity extended long wings from her back as Ghost assumed her staff form. Wiggling her eyebrows at Luz, the Abomination witch made a dive towards the land below. Luz grinned and followed her wife.
The two witches soared through the sky. They spiralled around the left arm which extended into the clouds. Luz caught up to Amity as they reached the top of the arm. The two rubbed noses playfully, before flying backwards away from each other in an arching motion and curving back towards each other as they went down.
Their next stop was the town of Bonesborough. As they flew, a familiar face appeared alongside them - their friend, Willow Park, riding her Palisman Clover. She threw some green flags into the air. But no sooner had she done so, than Luz and Amity returned them to her. Willow smiled. They got quicker every time.
Luz and Amity then saw more flags fly up into the air. They made to grab them, but a streak of yellow flashed past them. Someone seemed to out of nowhere. They grabbed the flags before immediately vanishing again. They, or rather he, appeared a short distance away, threw up the flags and then dematerialised once more. Luz and Amity, grinning, tried again to grab the flags. Luz managed one or two, before finding Hunter's hand on her own. The former Grimwalker smiled awkwardly before vanishing in a yellow flash to fly beside his wife Willow. Luz just shook her head.
Another friend swooped up to join them - Gus Porter and his Palisman Emmiline Bailey Marcostimo. He raised his hand for a high-five. Luz made to give it, but her hand went right through Gus's, who promptly vanished in a puff of smoke. Luz chuckled as the real Gus appeared flying upside down before her. He winked before flipping the right way up on Luz and Amity's right.
In the town below, Vee Noceda and her partner Masha were entertaining a small group of people, two of whom were Basilisks, with some fortune-telling using some Hex 'Em, Hold 'Em cards. Masha was just telling a small demon girl that she would receive a surprise from above, when Hunter soared above them in a yellow flash, causing the girl to shriek with a mixture of fright and glee. Masha almost guffawed with mirth; they'd known that was coming. As Luz and Amity flew overhead, they gestured to Vee and Masha. Vee was only too happy to oblige. Sprouting wings from her back, she scooped up Masha in her arms and took to the sky after her friends. The crowd cheered and whooped.
There were just a few more people who needed to arrive, so as to complete this ensemble. And lo and behold, here they were.
With twin shrieking cries, two harpies, both red and white, the other brown and black with a touch of blue, burst through the clouds and performed elaborate loop-the-loops before the Hexsquad.
Luz and Amity rolled their eyes. Their mentors were such show-offs. But then, who were they to criticise?
Eda and Lilith Clawthorne soon flew onto flight with their young charges. Eda flew in closer to Luz, following her adopted son King to to fist-bump his fellow Titan. Hooty gave an adoring cry from Lilith's own back.
Now they were all together, the group began to perform some aerobatics. Luz and Amity shot straight upwards. Once they reached a certain height, they stopped and let gravity pull them back down, their arms and legs spread out like skydivers. Eda and Lilith spiralled downward around them in side-slipping movements. A couple of Gus illusions, both without a Palisman, appeared on either side of the couple. One did a somersault, the other a cartwheel. Luz and Amity pulled out of the dive to watch as Vee, keeping her eyes on Masha for support, performed a barrel roll. The Basilisk was almost unable to believe she'd done that. Hunter flashed up to give Vee a playful punch on the shoulder before performing a tailslide with Willow - shooting upward, sliding down backwards, dipping forwards, and falling a little.
But before they could pull up and shoot forwards again, Luz and Amity appeared directly beneath them. The two were so surprised, they almost fell off their Palismen in trying to avoid the couple. Once they'd righted themselves, they glared at Luz and Amity. But they couldn't stay mad, and soon, everyone was laughing. Luz and Amity laughed the heartiest of all.
On the ground below, Camila Noceda, Luz's mother, stood next to Alador Blight, Amity's father. They watched proudly as their daughters and their friends skimmed merrily across the heavens. How had they done to earn such amazing children who would end up as such an incredible couple? Neither of them really knew, nor did they really care. Camila caressed a picture inside her handbag. How often she still wished Manny was alive to see Luz now...
A few tears started in Camila's eyes and she made to turn away, only for Alador to place a hand on her shoulder. He gave the Latina an understanding smile. Camila smiled in return as they looked bck up at the sky.
At that moment, a golden star surrounded by a blue aura whizzed across the sky, followed by streaks of purple. Everyone smiled. They knew who it was. And they knew what to say in return
Amity began to mold a form out of the clouds, and the others joined in. Together, they drew a large circle with a symbol inside, comprised of a vertical line, a triangle and a smaller circle with two slanted bars inside - Luz's light glyph.
For the finishing touch, Luz waved Stringbean, and the cloud formation exploded in a shower of sparks that lit up the Isles like a firework display. Everyone could see it, and the moment they did, it filled the hearts of those who cared with an immense of hope and wonder.
Because that was what Luz Noceda, child of the Human Realm, student of the Demon Realm, and herald of the Titan, had brought to them all.
She and her friends were weirdos. But that was why they were together. Weirdos always stick together.