(Note: 8 more episodes until season 1 finale. So, question, should I make a separate book for Season 2 and 3? or just continue it all in one book?)
[Open on Eda's Human Collectibles stand in the market. King holds up a tray of mostly inedible things]
King: Partake of my free snack samples! Take them! ...I demand it as your ruler! The King of Demons!
Izuku: More like the ruler of animal plushies. [Snickers]
King: You take that back!
Izuku: ....No, I don't think I will.
King: Raggh!
[King throws himself at Izuku but all Izuku does is putting a hand on King's head, stopping him from advancing]
Eda: Hey, the two of you better knock it off! You're scaring all of my serious customers.
Izuku: Uh...Eda, I don't mean to alarm you but-
[The camera zooms out, showing the surrounding area to be empty]
Izuku: -I don't think there is anyone shopping.
Eda: Weird.... Hey! [Grabs a passerby Hexside Student by the cowl and sniffs the student's cowl] It reeks more of nerd than money today.
Luz: [Off-screen] Guys!
Eda: [Lets go of the passerby]
Passerby: Ah! [Runs away]
Luz: You will not believe what's going on! [Poses under a banner] It's a book fair! Where books come to life!
[A book jumps off one of the stands next to her]
Book: Hello.
Luz: [Screams; kicks the book away]
King: A fair without rides?
Nerd #1: Who need rides when this- [shoves a book in King's face] -can take you anywhere?
King: Nyeh!
[King throws a strip of bacon on the nerd's head. A winged demon flies by and picks the nerd up and away]
Eda: A) Ew. [Throws a book on the ground] B) I'm bored and C) I feel like pickpocketing some dork while they browse. [Walks off]
Luz: No wait! [To King] Will you give it a chance? I'll let you ride in my hoodie! [Puts her hoodie up]
King: Ooohoohooohoo!
Luz: What about you Izuku?
Izuku: [Stands up] No thanks, I am not spending my precious money on useless and outdated books that libraries and schools wants to get rid of. It's better if you rent a book from the library plus it's cheaper anyways. [Ruffles Luz's hair] I think I'll walk around town for a bit. See you back at the Owl House. [Walks away]
Luz: Oh, okay. Bye. [Waves after him]
[Cut to Luz walking thorough the book fair with King in her hood]
Luz: This book fair's got everything! A zine-making workshop, meet and greets, and- what's that? [Gasps] A writing competition?! I've always wanted to be a writer!
King: Writer? What? I thought you wanted to be a witch?
Luz: Of course I want to be a witch, but where I'm from that kind of dream is.... impossible, so my runner up dream was to be a writer. [Pulls out a picture out of her pocket] I've had this about the author picture since I was seven years old.
Luz: I know my good angles. I'm going to enter that competition!
[Multiple other students runs by them]
King: Ugh! What are these basement dwellers doing out in the natural sunlight?
Tinella Nosa (Y'all still remember her?): Uhm, we're in line for Jón Dé Plumé, the most famous writer on the Boiling Isles, famed author of the Realm Warriors series! I'm going have him read my story....and marry me. [Smiles creepily]
[Cut to Jón signing a book]
Man: Jón, will you sign my child?
Jón: I'll sign anything! [Laughs evilly]
King: Such power! Such command he holds over his minions! I must have the same power! Luz the Human! I, too, shall enter the competition!
Luz: Really? [Excitedly gasps] We could work together! It'll be perfect! We're best friends, so we'll make the best team!
King: Team! Yes!
[Luz begins walking away]
King: My name goes first on the cover! [Follows after her]
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[Indistinguishable chatter]
Eda: [Grabs books and tosses it] Boring, [knocks books onto a child's head] boring. [Grabs another book] Boring. [Gasps as she looks in a mirror] Another wrinkle! The curse is quickening!
Steve (FUCK YEAH! IT'S STEVE!): You, lackey.
[Eda ducks behind a banner that says "READ! OR DIE!". She lifts the banner and glares at a woman]
Eda: Lilith... [Sneers at her]
Lilith: Do you have the thing we discussed?
Snake Merchant: Oh! Yes, right here. [Hands over her a map]
Lilith: [Opens it] Excellent. A map to the Bloom of Eternal Youth. I think the emperor will be very pleased.
Steve: Ma'am, shouldn't we be searching for the Owl Lady to join the coven? Remember that whole thing?
Lilith: [Laughs] My sister's curse has left her frail and weak. She'll still be there when we get back. (And not to mention, that boy seems to be by her side at all times, if we get rid of him, we'll have my sister..)
Eda: [Rolls her eyes; groans]
Lilith: This comes first, it's for the emperor after all.
Steve: Yeah! [Knocks over the snake merchant's books and srolls] All hail the emperor!
Lilith: Very good Steve. [Pats his shoulder and walks away]
Steve: Shoulder pats for Steve. [Walks away]
Eda: [Jumps out of the banner and onto the table] Hey, bub. What'd you sell to my prissy sister?
Snake Merchant: Oh! It's the map to the Bloom of Eternal Youth! A rare flower that only grows once a millennia. Like the name suggests, it gives eternal Youth to whomever holds it!
Eda: Interesting. So Lilith wants to nab this power for the Emperor, huh. Well, won't she be surprised when I get there first and get it for yourself! Hah! That'll show her who's frail!
Snake Merchant: [Grins maliciously] Well, we'll see won't we? [Opens a drawer to reveal dozens of the same maps] Can't go without a map of course.
[The merchant hands Eda one of the many fake maps. Eda takes it and opens it, grinning. Cut to Izuku walks away around town his hands in his pocket]
Izuku: Wonder what I'll do today. Hmm..
[His deep train of thoughts was disrupted by a voice]
???: Come one, come all! Come watch the wild and amazing creatures of the Boiling Isles!
Izuku: Huh?
???: You there! [Points at Izuku]
Izuku: Me? [Points at himself]
???: Yes!
[Izuku walks up to him with a confused face. ??? puts three containers with cloths covering them on the table]
Izuku: So...what exactly am I supposed to do?
???: Choose wisely mister...
[??? gestures to the three cloth covered containers]
Izuku: Fine, I'll bite. Hm...
[Izuku puts on a thinking face before pointing at the middle]
Izuku: I choose that one!
???: [Lifts the cloth] Congratulations! You've got the rare and powerful Dreepy!
Izuku: ....A floating lizard?
???: Oh-ho! Don't be deceived by it's appearance, it may not look like it! But this little guy got some real power behind those cute little eyes!
Izuku: Wait, do I get to keep him?
???: Yes! With the low price of only 10,000 Snails!
Izuku: 10,000?! What games are you playing with me?!
???: Aw, can't afford it? [Mockingly cries] Wah! Wah!
Izuku: [A tick mark appears on his forehead] You son of a bit-
Izuku: Dumbass bitch.
[??? is seen knocked out with a comicality large bumps on his head]
Izuku: [Lifts the other two cloths] Knew it. They're empty. I'm pretty sure if I picked the wrong one, he'll try to gaslight me into paying him but I won, so I have to pay him 10,000 snails. Tch!
[Izuku kicks ??? in the stomach]
Izuku: I hate criminals, but there's nothing more I hate than a scummy bastard.
[Izuku walks up the detained Dreepy and frees it]
Izuku: There you go little guy. You're free now.
Dreepy: [Fly out of the container; face Izuku] Dree?
Izuku: What's wrong?
Dreepy: Dreepy!
[The little Dreepy flies around Izuku for a bit before resting on his head]
Izuku: [chuckles] Alright I get it, you're sleepy.
[Izuku starts to walk off with a smile as the Dreepy continues to sleep but someone is seen watching him walk away with the still sleeping Dreepy on his head]
???: [Opens a pendant] Belos, I found the Dreepy...
Belos: Excellent, get the Dreepy using either force or not.
???: But...
Belos: What is it?
???: It seems that boy have it.
Belo: .... [Closes the Pendant]
???: Belos? Sir? [Sighs; closes his own pendent] He's definitely mad.
[Cut to the Emperor's castle throne room]
Belos: [Grips the pendant until it shatters] That pest... continues to ruin my plans... [Takes a deep breath] Nevertheless, he's still only an ant.
??? #2: Is it that Izuku boy again, emperor?
Belos: Yes, Kikimora.
Kikimora: [Groans] First he stole that beast, now the Dreepy. Why can't we just arrest him and then-
Belos: Silence. We must focus on our top mission, if you want to arrest him, go discuss it with Lilith.
Kikimora: [Bows] Yes, sir. [Leaves the throne room] Tch! Of course, I have to talk to her! Whatever! As long as we get that Dreepy, the Emperor will be happy.[Walks away]
[Cut to Luz's room in the Owl House, where she puts down a large corkboard]
Luz: Now, let's write down some ideas that we want to see in the story.
King: I can write anything?
Luz: Yeah! [Hands him note cards and a crayon] We're brainstorming, every idea is a good idea.
King: [Writing] Mhm! Done! [Pins up the paper that says "VIOLENCE"]
Luz: Aw, is that all you want to see?
King: [Holds up paper that says "BLOOD :)"]
Luz: Hmm.
[Cut to later, with the corkboard is mostly full of note cards. Luz pins up three more, reading what's on them as she goes]
Luz: Romance! Magic! Heartbreak with shimmer tears! And, the main character is, of course, Luzura! And her faithful companion, Izura! [Holds up a card with a drawing of herself wearing a pointed hat and Izuku's wearing a cloak] I know it's kind of cliché but what's wrong with cliché?
[Luz pins her character card to the board. King pins his, which is a stick figure drawing of himself, next to it]
King: Nyeh! And my main character is the King.. er.. the Ruler of Demons! With this totally original, all-star cast, victory will be ours!
[Luz puts a typewriter onto a desk and sits behind it]
Luz: Now, for the easy part!
[Cue montage. King stares at the corkboard, now with "ACT 1", "ACT 2", and "ACT 3" on larger note cards in the middle. Luz puts a giant piece of paper over the acts of a drawing of Luzura, Izura and Ruler standing in front of an explosion. King and Luz high-five. Cut to Luz writing the following on a chalkboard: "Step 1: Find Cat". "Step 2: Endanger Cat". "Step 3: Shave Cat (???)". Step 4: "Book Complete" with a circle on it, a line cutting it in half, with the numbers 1-8 on it. King gestures to it several times. Luz draws a dance on the circle. They both grin. Cut to the floor littered with paper, most of them scribbled over with red. Luz is typing and King is pacing while reading. A banner above them reads "Luzura Awakening"]
King: "Luzura's tears fell on Izura's face, bringing him back to life." Ehh, it just seems kind of unrealistic.
Luz: I see what you're saying. [Stops typing] But in your version, Ruler just destroys everything. I think a little romantic tension could help the scene.
King: There's more to life than shipping, you know?
Luz: Don't you dare slander shipping in my presence!
Eda: [Off-screen] Apprentice! Living room!
Luz: I'll be back, we'll figure this out, okay writing buddy? [Leaves the room]
King: [Looks at the typewriter] My turn to write!
[Cut to the living room, where Eda is looking at the map as Izuku is seen lying in the couch, with the Dreepy still on his head, but it's awake]
Dreepy: [Yawns] Dree~
Luz: [Comes down the stairs] Oh hey! Izuku, why didn't you tell me you already came back?
Izuku: I was about to, but then I saw you were busy with that whole writing thing with King.
Luz: Oh. [Notices the sleepy lizard] What's that?
Izuku: Oh this? [Points at Dreepy] It's Dreepy, found him after a bastard tried to scam me.
Luz: Woah. [Looks at Dreepy] It's kind of cute actually.
Izuku: [Softly chuckles] I know right?
Luz: [Grabs the Dreepy by its jet-like fangs/face]
Luz: Awww, he's looks so sleepy!
Eda: All right, enough with the sappy stuff. [Closes the map]
Luz: [Lets go of Dreepy]
Izuku: Luz!
Luz: W-what? What did I do?!
Izuku: [Confused] Y-you...? Dropped it?
[Dreepy is seen floating after Luz let go of it]
Izuku: Woah... I know it could float but I thought it was only for a moment? [Pulls out his book; write something down] "It can fly; undisclosed amount of time (Needs to do more research and experiment)" [closes the book]
Luz: When did you-?
Izuku: Oh, I've been writing some stuff down after we met Eda. [Flips to a page] Here's a section about King.
Luz: "Loud. Very loud and prideful" Pfft!
Izuku: I mean? Am I wrong?
Luz: Nope!
Izuku: [Flips to another page] Here, it's aout Hooty.
Luz: "Very talkative for a demon that was supposed to be a house" House? What do you mean by that?
Izuku: Oh, yeah, Hooty is a house demon.
Luz: House demon? Wow this place really is weird.
Eda: .....are the two of you done?
Izuku: [Closes the book; store it away] Sorry, Eda. Keep talking about what you were saying.
[As Izuku store away his book, Dreepy flies back to lay on his head]
Dreepy: Dree!
Eda: Thank you, now, I'm popping out for a few days to an undisclosed place to do undisclosed things.
Izuku: (Totally not suspicious...like..at all)
Eda: Izuku, you're in charge.
Izuku: Got it.
Eda: No questions!
Izuku and Luz: Okay.
Eda: I said no questions! [Closes the door; leaves]
[Luz and Izuku looks at each other before shrugging]
Izuku: Well, I need to head out. [Stands up]
Luz: Where are you going?
Izuku: Hm, I don't know, I kinda have a bad feeling if I stay here longer. I don't know, probably being paranoia. I'll just go walk around the town I guess.
[Izuku waves goodbye as he exits the house and leaves]
Luz: [Opens the door; wave] Bye! Don't get eaten!
Izuku: I won't!
[Izuku shouts as he walks away. Cut back to Luz entering her room]
Luz: Well King, it's just you and me for a while. [Gasps]
[In the minute she's been gone, King has transformed the room. Drawing of King and screaming people are on the corkboard. Luzura and Izura is now in the trash. King is typing away peacefully]
Luz: W-what?!
King: Oh, hey! Luz, great news!
Luz: What have you done?!
[Even the banner has changed, now reading "RULER'S REACH!]
King: I just made a few things edits and this baby is humming!
Luz: [Picks up a drawing] Luzura dies?! What happened to Izuk- I mean, Izura!?
King: Oh, that's the best part. [Hands her a few pages of his book] Then, Izura goes crazy with power and kills Luzura and all of his loved ones! Isn't that great! :)
Luz: King, I know you're trying to help, but I think you're crossing the line.
King: Yeah, into greatness! Don't you want us to win?
Luz: If this is how you want to win, maybe you should submit the story on your own. [Walks to the door]
King: What?
[Luz leaves the room]
King: Bah! What does she know!
Typewriter: What the heck, man? Learn to collaborate.
King: Shush, you! I'll prove to the both of you my story is superior!
[Cut to Grimgrub's Pub. King bursts in]
King: Hey, you scums! Which one of you losers wants to ready my literary masterpiece! Anyone brave enough?
[The patrons in the bar growls at him. One of them grabs King and throws him out of the pub]
King: Oof!
[Moments later, his book is thrown out and hits King on the head]
King: Nyah! Ugh...
Piniet: I'll read your story. [Takes King's book; read it fast] Y-you wrote this?
King: Yup, that's me! Only me!
Piniet: Let me get you a fruit punch.
King: Ooh, I love punching.
[Cut to the inside. Piniet snaps. A glass of fruit punch is slid on the counter towards King]
Piniet: I'm Piniet, of Piniet Publishing House, and your name is...King?
King: It's more of a rank than a name really.
Piniet: I lived your story, so much better than the submissions we got for the competition. I want to buy it and publish it for everyone to read. I'll make you as famous as Jón Dé Plumé.
[Piniet smiles mischievously as King looks at him in excitement. Cut to Izuku walking through the streets of Bonesborough]
Izuku: [Whistles; stops walking and whistling at the same time] Hmph... [Walks away and into the nearby forest]
[Izuku keeps walking and walking, until arriving in the middle of an empty forest. Silence, nothing but the sounds of winds against the waving trees]
Izuku: [Sighs] You can come out now.
[The surrounding trees and bushes shakes violently, hundreds of royal guards from the Emperor's Coven jumps out from the trees and bushes, armed with axes, flails, swords and magic wand/staff. The last thing to come out of the bushes are Kikimora and Lilith]
Lilith: Good afternoon Izuku.
Izuku: [Nods to her] Hey, Lilith, sorry I beat your protege and embarrassed you in front of hundreds of people. [Smirks smugly]
Lilith: [Tick mark appears] Mmhm.... [Grips her staff tightly]
Kikimora: Stop with the formalities! Guards! Attack!
[Hundreds of the guards advances forward; screaming]
Izuku: [Pulls out his new Palisman staff] Let's test this baby! [Traces a spell circle using the Palisman staff] Uh... Something...something! Fire! ...I guess? Uh, F-Fire Blast!
[The spell circle fires...well fire]
[The Fire Blast hits a good chunk of them, burning them to a crisp]
Izuku: Oof...I didn't kill them did I?
Random Guard: Nah, don't worry, we're in a cartoon, deaths don't exist unless it's the main character or someone that's relevant in the show.
Izuku: ....Wait what?
Random Guard: What?
[Izuku blankly traces a small spell circle; firing a focused line of fire, which goes through the guards chest]
Izuku: ... Ignoring that. Let's rumble!
Guards: [War cries] Rah!
Izuku: [Traces another spell circle] Something, something...uh...R-Raging...B-Bulwark?
[Multiple guards charges at him with axes and swords but a flaming version of Entei blocks them]
Izuku: Wow, me saying random bullshit actually does something.
Kikimora: What the hell are those spells?! I never even heard or read any of them!
Izuku: Alright! [Traces a spell circle right above his head] M...hm, [puts a finger on his chin] hm... something with fire... I know! Morning Sun!
[As the gigantic sun appears, Izuku awaits for the sun spell to do something, so did the guards, Kikimora and Lilith]
Izuku: ...
Guards: ...
Kikimora: ...
Lilith: ...
Izuku: Uh...I-I don't think this one is an attacking spell.
[Suddenly, a fiery aura covers Izuku's entire body]
Izuku: Ah! I'm on fire! ...wait it doesn't hurt. Actually, I think this spell heals me.
[Feels his cheek] Hm, wow, it really does heal me. My cut is gone!
Lilith: ...
Guards: ...
Kikimora: What are you fools doing!? Go attack him!
[The guards runs at him]
Izuku: [Tries to spin the staff like Eda but fails] Ooh! [Picks the staff back up] Wow, Eda wasn't joking. This is hard. [Dodges an axe] Hey! That would've kill me!
[Izuku traces another spell]
Izuku: Fire Blast!
[The Fire Blast hits more and more of the guards. The guards numbers are dwindling very, very fast]
Izuku: Raging Bulwark!
[The Raging Bulwark spell blocks multitude of axes, swords and spell attacks]
Kikimora: How are we losing! It's 250 against 1! What the hell were all of you doing during training!
Guards: [Is bleeding from his head] Drugs! [Goes unconscious]
Kikimora: No wonder all of you are so sloppy!
Lilith: [Pinches the bridge of her nose] Ugh... We stand no chance.
Izuku: [Punches the last guy; knocking him out] Well, that's the last one. [Looks at Kikimora and Lilith] So. [Cracks his neck; points his Palisman staff at them] You want to continue to? [Smirks]
Lilith: [Traces a spell circle; firing a blue fire] Rah!
Izuku: Raging Bulwark!
[Raging Bulwark blocks the attack; kicking up dusts]
Izuku: [Coughs] Woah, that's a lot of smokes.
[The smoke dissipates revealing that they have retreated]
Izuku: ....How did they ran away with 250 injured guys? ....Like what the fuck?
[Izuku's hair starts to ruffles]
Izuku: Huh?
[Izuku reached into his hair; grabs something and pulls out of his hair, revealing that Dreepy was still sleeping]
Izuku: How did you sleep through all of that?
Dreepy: [Yawns; continues to sleep]
Izuku: [Sighs; puts the Dreepy on his head again] You're built different Dreepy. [Smiles; walks away]
[Cut back to King, who is seen shaking hands with Piniet. In front of the two is a contract with King's name/signature at the bottom]
King: You're ominous, and I like it.
Piniet: Get ready to be famous, Mr. King. [Hisses; smiles]
[Cut to a forge, where creatures are jumping on a bellow. A witch pulls a molten ball out of the fireplace. They strike it with a hammer, then cool it in a barrel. The balled chunk smashes on a table, revealing King's book. Cut to a cartful of said books arriving at a bookstore. A librarian takes a bundle of them out and tosses it on the welcome mat, which carries it inside]
Welcome Matt: Ouch! Jeez...
[Cut to the market]
Reviewnicorn: It's the perfect blend of heart and heartlessness! Like two authors mashed into one! [Neighs]
[Cut to the library, where a cardboard cutout if King is leaning against a stand of Ruler'e Reaches. A crowd comes and go, leaving no book behind. Skara returns to kiss and steals the cardboard cutout. Cut to King wearing a jacket, scary, and sunglasses as he walks in the streets of Bonesborough, passing bookstores and loaded shelves]
King Cardboard Cutout: Spend money on my thing I wrote! Spend money on my thing I wrote!
Crowd: [Gasps] Oh my Titan! It's King! I can't believe it!
[The crowd tosses King into the air. More people arrive, waving their copies of Ruler's Reaches and pens]
Tinella Nosa: Mr. King! I love your writing! Please read my story!
King: [Laughs] Oh my, always good meet my minions! I mean, fans! [Signs Tinella Nosa's story and throws it back at her]
Tinella Nosa: You're my inspiration!
[Cut to the forest. Eda walks into a clearing, consulting her map. Eda rips vines off of a statue]
Eda: Okay, from the Minitaur, I head due north, and with luck, I'll get to the Bloom of Eternal Youth before Lilith! [Laughs; snorts] Who's frail now, emperor dorks?
[Branches crack!]
Eda: [Gasps] Someone's following me.
[With a snap, she summons a blue sword. She ducks behind the statue. Lilith walks into a clearing, looking worse for wear. Eda summons a fireball and runs out from behind the statue]
Eda: Spicy toss!
Lilith: Aah!
Eda: Lilly?
Lilith: Edalyn?
[Eda vanishes both her weapons]
Lilith: [Sighs] And of course, after encountering him, I just had to meet you here just to be a nuisance. Why don't you go home and rest? Wouldn't want you to break a hip.
Eda: (Him? Is she talking about Izuku?) Sorry, sister, I'm stronger than you think. I'm here to save the Bloom of Eternal Youth from the likes of you. [Runs; sing-songy] And I'm gonna get there before you!~
Lilith: Aah! No you won't! [Runs after her]
[Cut to Luz's room. Luz is writing on the typewriter]
King: Hey, Luz!
Luz: [Looks up from the typewriter then looks back down; glares at King]
King: Guess who won the writing competition and became a blockbuster writer superstar?
[King slides into the room while Luz resumes typing]
King: You're right, it's me! Me! Do you wanna touch my scarf? A fan crocheted it out of their own hair! It smells so bad!
Luz: [continues to type]
King: My publisher is throwing a huge party for my book, Ruler's Reaches, [Puts an invitation on the table] And I, uh, I'd like for you to be there. [Places an invitation letter next to the typewriter]
Luz: [Sweeps the invitation letter off the table, it hits the floor and she continues typing]
King: Alright, fine! Be that way I guess!
[King leaves. Luz stops typing and looks up; sighing]
Typewriter: Girl, you don't need him.
Luz: But, I don't want to be mad at him, either.
[Luz picks up the invitation letter and opens it. Inside is a golden paper that says "MEET THE AUTHOR TONIGHT ONLY @BONESBOROUGH LIBRARY". A picture of King in a blue sweater is in the middle. Cut to the library, which has an extensive line outside of it. Inside, King and Piniet are sitting at a table]
Fan #1: Your fans are dying to know when Ruler's Reaches 2 will come out!
King: That's between me and my publisher, right, Piniet?
Piniet: Yes. Ooh, pardon me, I need a few moments of King's time.
[Piniet walks off. King looks back at his fans and throws a peace sign, making them scream. Cut to the aisle in front of the romance section]
King: Where's Jón Dé Plumé at? I'm wanna compare our glasses.
Piniet: Oh, he's taking a break to finish his latest masterpiece. Fame can really box you in, you know? Uh, speaking of, how's your second book coming along?
King: Coming along? Or finished! [Pulls out a manuscript] Bam! Haha! Ruler's Reaches 2! Now with more swearing!
Piniet: Ahh! Splendid! [Grabs the manuscript; read it] Oh, you card! Not only are you a Greta writer, but a practical joker as well!
King: That's true- wait, what?
Piniet: Oh, this is truly awful! Looking forward to the real draft. [Hands the manuscript back; walks away laughing]
King: Awful? But... I'm a best-selling writer? How?
[Luz enters the library, looking generally disinterested]
King: [Sees her] Luz! I can't write without her!
[King then runs up to Luz]
King: Luz, buddy! Ol' pal! I'm so glad you could make it!
Luz: Hey, King, I didn't want to be angry at your success. You're my friend. So, congratulations!
King: Great to head, cause I need your help with my next book?
Luz: Huh?
King: Apparently, I can't write my daring works of genius without rebelling against your gushy fantasy slop!
Luz: [Blushes; angered] Excuse me?
King: We make a great team! So, here's a pen. Writey writey, clock's a-tickin'!
[Luz takes the pen and drops it, making the gathered crowd gasps]
Luz: I'm not writing for you after you made fun of all of my ideas!
King: Hey! What the heck!
Luz: [Turns around; starts walking away] Congratulations on all of your hard earned success. [Leaves the library]
King: What am I going to do? I can't write without her!
Piniet: [Listening behind on one of the bookshelves] Hmm...
[Cut to the forest. Eda and Lilith both run by, panting. A shadow follows them]
Eda: Ha! Doesn't this remind you of how we used to race to the kitchen, Lilly? [Looks around] Lilly?
Lilith: Mmm! Mmm!
[The camera pans up to show Lilith, wrapped up by a crab-like monster. The monster growls as Lilith tries to free herself]
Eda: Lilly!
[Eda summons a large fire ball. The crab monster goes flying into the distance. Lilith falls into a bush with a muffled yell. Eda helps her up]
Eda: Alley-oop!
Lilith: Ugh, thank you Edalyn. I wasn't certain that you'd save me.
Eda: Stow it! Ugh, we might fight, but you're still my sister. And besides, if someone's gonna be putting you down, it's going to be me! Ha! [Slaps Lilith's back]
Lilith: [Chuckles; looks to the side, gasps] Is that?
[Eda presses fer face to Lilith's. Throught the tress, a glowing pink flower looms]
Eda: The Bloom of Eternal Youth! [Push Lilith] Alright back off, that baby's mine!
Lilith: [Growls] Why are you always like this?
Eda: Because Lilith, you think I'm just some tired old biddy. Ah, but I'm more than that. [Cuts the flower using magic] And with the Bloom of Eternal Youth power, I'll show you!
[The flower disappears from her hand]
Eda: What the-
[The same snake merchant appears; laughing maniacally. His shadow falls over Eda as he stands atop the stone behind the flower. Lilith walks up next to Eda. Cut to Izuku arriving at the Owl House]
Izuku: I'm baaaack!
[Silence....]
Izuku: Luz? King? Eda? Anybody here?
[Cue a quick montage of opening all the rooms, seeing no one]
Izuku: Hm, am I the only one here?
[His hair rustles; Dreepy exiting it and flies around him]
Izuku: [Chuckles softly] Looks like you already slept long enough.
Dreepy: [Flies towards Izuku; nuzzles against his cheek] Dree!
[The Owl House's door opens, a flier of King's fan meet up fly in]
Izuku: [Picks up the flier] King? Congrats, looks like they won, but where's Luz on this flier? [Scrunches the flier; throws it in a trash can] Eh, whatever.
[Dreepy flies towards one of the window in the house]
Izuku: What is it, Dreepy.
Dreepy: [Bangs his head on the window] Dree!
Izuku: [Holds Dreepy back] Woah, woah, buddy. Don't do that.
[Izuku opens the window, Dreepy frees himself and flies outside]
Izuku: Where are you going? [Jumps out and follows Dreepy]
[Cut to Dreepy and Izuku arriving in front of a sealed cave]
Izuku: What's this Dreepy?
Dreepy: Dree-
[The sealed cave door shakes violently]
Izuku: Woah!
[The cave door stops shaking]
Izuku: Wonder what's in there....Hm...
[Cut back to the library, where Luz is going towards the exit. She sees one of the many posters of King around the building]
Luz: [Sighs] They got his good angle.
[A shadow falls over her. Two large reptilian-like guards are in front of her]
Luz: Uh, can I help you?
[The guards step aside to reveal Piniet]
Piniet: Perhaps. I hear you're an inspiring writer.
[Luz nervously laughs. Cut to the theater in the convention center. The stands are packed. Hanging in the center of the theater is a towering banner for Ruler's Reaches 2]
Crowd: King! King! King!
Random #1: I can't wait for the sequel!
Amelia: If it's disappointing in any way, I will spend every day of my life trashing it!
[Cut to King looking at the audience nervously from behind a curtain]
King: Oh boy. [Paces] Oh, man, aw jeez. [Hems and haws] Hemming. Piniet, I gotta come clean. We can't announce book two. I can't write without.... without...
Piniet: Without your writing partner?
[Piniet smirks evilly. He and King enter a dressing room. Luz is inside, in a translucent purple box]
Luz: [Gasps] King!
King: Luz! [Runs up to her]
Luz: That snappily dressed lizard trapped me in this shrinking box.
[Piniet tightens his fist. The box shrinks and hits Luz in the head]
Luz: [Screams; falls] You gotta get me out!
King: [To Piniet] What are you doing with her! Let her go!
Piniet: You wrote Ruler's Reaches together. So, if you don't want her to be crushed, you'll write together again.
[Luz and King both give him kicked-puppy looks]
Piniet: Oh, don't give me that look. Some of the best book were written in literal crunch time.
[The box shrinks again]
Luz: [Yelps] That's a toxic mentality that contributes to burnout and unrealistic expectations! King, do something!
King: [Growls] Set her free, now!
Piniet: Not until I get my best-selling books. You'll recall you're under contract.
[Piniet pulls the contract out of his jacket. The paper glows as did King, making him float]
King: Ah! Nyeh!
[A hole opens in the box]
Luz: Ah! [Backs away]
King: [Flung through the hole] Oof!
Piniet: [Drops paper and a pen into the box] Make your deadline or you'll never be able to hold a pen again. Just like...
[Piniet reached into his pocket and pulls out Jón Dé Plumé, now shrunk into a cube]
Jón: Help!
King: No!
[Piniet opens a briefcase, in which are dozens of other cubed authors. They scream for help]
Author #1: Help us!
Author #2: Get us out of here!
[Piniet puts Jón Dé Plumé into one of the empty slots in the briefcase and closes it]
Piniet: I'll leave you to it. [Leaves] Looking forward to your next volume! [Closes the door]
[The box shrinks again, making Luz and King gasps]
King: We're not getting out of here until we write a book, and that'll take forever! We're cubed meat!
Luz: Well, I have my story.
King: But it's all hugging and crying! I can't put my name on that!
Luz: King, this is why we're in here! Because you can't compromise! [Turns away] All I wanted was to write dum stories with my friend.
King: Luz, you're living your dream. You're becoming a witch, but this celebrity thing is as close as I'll ever get to my dream. It all went to my head, and I hurt you....I... I'm sorry.b
Luz: Hey, [Puts a hand on King's shoulder] being with you is one of my favorite parts of this dream.
[The box shrinks again]
Luz: [Yelps] I have a plan. But we need to work together this time.
King: Just tell me what to do.
[Cut back to Lilith and Eda facing the merchant]
Snake Merchant: I know you must be confused. The Bloom of Eternal Youth, dead? What if I told you the Bloom never existed at all! And now that I have led you to my nest, I'll suck all the life out of you and satisfy my unending hunger!
Lilith: He scammed us. Can you believe he scammed us?
Eda: I thought there was a 50/50 chance going in. Hard not admire the tenacity though.
Lilith: Good entrance, but that outfit? Ha!
Eda: And look at his little shoes! [Laughs; snorts]
Snake Merchant: [Covers his shoes] Well, maybe you've never been led to a lethal trap before, but the response should be: "Ah! No! Spare us!"
[Eda and Lilith shares a look]
Eda: Ah, sure. [Step onto the dais] Spare us.
Lilith: [Summons her staff] Woe to us whose fates are sealed....
[Eda cracks her knuckles]
Snake Merchant: Tha-That's right, witches! Cower! ...c-cower?
[Both shadow of Lilith and Eda towers on him as he gulps. Cut to Izuku and Dreepy, still standing in front of the sealed cave]
Izuku: Hmm... [Puts on a thinking face]
[Silence...]
Izuku: Why did you lead me here Dreepy?
Dreepy: [Floats closer to the sealed door; nuzzles against it] Dree...
Izuku: I...is this where you came from?
Dreepy: [Looks at him; nods]
Izuku: Oh...
[Izuku contemplates for a bit before pulling out the Demon Slayer sword]
Izuku: Don't worry Dreepy! I'm sure a little bit of Anti Magic won't be a problem for this thing!
[Izuku swings the Demon Slayer sword at the sealed cave, but to Izuku's surprise. The sword bounce back and flies out of his hands]
Izuku: Agh! [Holds his hands] God! That vibration hurts like a bitch! Argh!
[The sword flies and plunges itself into the soil]
Izuku: Yeesh, what the hell is this? Not even Liebe's sword can cut it....Speaking of which, why is he so quiet? Hey! Liebe!
[No response....]
Izuku: Liebe? Come on, this isn't funny.
[Still no response...]
Izuku: Liebe.. [Chuckles nervously] You're making me worry, dude...
[Liebe appears next to him, laying down, seemingly tired and injured]
Izuku: Holy crap! Liebe! What happened to you?
Liebe: [Heaves heavily] I... I'm sorry, Izuku. I made a big mistake, I made a mistake that'll cost me my life.
Izuku: N-no, Liebe! [Grabs his hand] What did you do?
Liebe: R-remember when I said I was sent to the Boiling Isles because I was "too strong"?
Izuku: Y-yes, don't tell me you were lying to me!
Liebe: Well, before becoming a demon, I was like you, you know? I always want to help people whenever I can...but, that kindness led me to my death. [Tears started spilling from his eyes] I was angry, at the people who betrayed me, my soul, it corrupted, I went to hell and became an Overlord, killing... THOUSANDS of demons and sinners.
Izuku: B-but, I don't get it, how and why are you dying?
Liebe: Honestly kid? It's probably because of a deal I made with a certain someone in hell...but that was thousands of years ago, I've forgotten about the deal....and now... I'm paying for it.
Izuku: Who...
Liebe: What? [Looks at Izuku]
Izuku: Who made you like this?
[Liebe looks at Izuku in shock, seeing his face is full of anger]
Liebe: [Smiles; grabs Izuku head and brings it closer] (Whispers: It was ########)
Izuku: ... [Nods; tears rolling down his face]
Liebe: [Lets go of Izuku's head] It..it was fun meeting you, Izuku. You made my soulless body felt like I was loved. [Smiles weakly]
Izuku: [Smiles weakly] D-don't, shut up, [wipes away some tears] You're dying, you don't have the time for jokes.
Liebe: There will always be time for jokes, young Izuku....
[Izuku's felt his hand has gotten softer, looking down. He sees Liebe has let go of his hand]
Izuku: L-Liebe? Buddy..... D-dude, this isn't funny anymore....
[Dreepy looks at Izuku in sadness, knowing what has happened to his new master best friend]
Dreepy: Dree....
Izuku: LIEBE! DON'T YOU FUCKING DARE DIE ON ME! I WON'T LET IT! LIEBE! LIEBE!
[Izuku continues to yell Liebe's name, multitudes of animals started gathering near him and for some reason, they too started crying]
Izuku: ....
[Izuku stayed silent, everything did, not a single sound could be heard, no wind, no howling of wolves. Nothing was making a sound]
[Liebe's body started glowing bright light before disappearing into the air, Izuku reaching out after it]
Izuku: Goodbye....Liebe...
[Izuku put his hands together; and started praying for his dear friend]
[Time skip: It is now midnight. Izuku is now entering the Owl House with a solemn look, Dreepy flying behind him]
Eda: [Is sitting on the couch] There you are kid, where were you?
Izuku: Huh? [Looks at Eda]
Eda: [Widens her eyes] (Oh Titan....what happened? Why is his face so...sad?)
Izuku: Oh..uh [scratches the back of his neck] I...I was busy... I-I'm going to sleep...
[Izuku walks up to his room passing by Luz and King on his way]
Luz: Oh, Izuku. You're hom-
Izuku: Uh-huh... [Walks past her]
Luz: [Widens her eyes]
King: What's his deal?
Luz: I-I don't know, maybe Eda knows....
[Both King and Luz walk downstairs, seeing Eda]
Eda: So....you noticed it too huh?
Luz: Yeah... W-what happened?
Eda: [Sighs] I...I don't know Luz. Maybe he's going through something right now. Best to leave him alone...
[King and Luz share a look before nodding. Cut to Izuku, who is laying on his bed, holding on the black book]
Izuku: ....I don't get it...
[Izuku sits up from his bed]
Izuku: Why is this still here? Liebe told me that this book was bound to his soul, if he dies, the book goes along with him...
[Izuku runs his finger along the spine of the book. Moments later, the book glows, from being pure black to pure white. Showing the book's actual design. It looks like your ordinary book but with a white 4-leaf clover in the middle of the book's cover]
Izuku: W-what? What happened?
[The book floats on its own, leaving Izuku's hand before opening itself. A handle of sorts came out of the book]
Izuku: [Grabs the handle; pulls it out of the book]
[Izuku pulls it out, revealing it to be the Demon Slayer sword, but instead of its regular black and dirty looks, it was pure white]
Izuku: ...oh, I get it.... The book has chosen me...as it's new wielder.
[Izuku stores the sword back before grabbing the book and hugs it]
Izuku: [A tear rolls down] Thank you...Liebe for trusting me with this....
TO BE CONTINUED.......
..... no joke, I actually cried while writing this. Anyways, the subplot stayed the same and ended the same way it was in the episode.
Don't worry, Liebe's death is important for Izuku's development and maybe something for him in the future👀
Stay tune everyone..... :)