LOVERS? EDA X FEM READER REMAKE

Eclipse Lake

In the Emperor's Castle, Belos has completely rebuilt the portal. He has an Abomaton inject a green substance into the door lock before using a pieced together key to open it. However, the key is instantly vaporized. Nearby, Hunter observes the test when the red cardinal flies by and chirps.

"Shoo!"
"Would you like to see how it works, Hunter?"

Hunter gasps and hides the palisman who turned into his wood form, in his cloak before approaching.

"I didn't mean to hide, Emperor Belos."
Belos turns around, and his maskless face is revealed to have a green scar.

"We found every piece of the door. But without the power of the real key, it refuses to open."
"Is it true that rain doesn't boil in the Human Realm?"
"It is. You know, I've been there before. Did I ever tell you that?"
Hunter shakes his head.

"The trees there are green. Nights are quiet. I look forward to seeing it again. Were you spying on me just to hear these boring stories?"
"The operation at the Knee, why did you switch me out with Kikimora?"
"Everyone has a use, Hunter. Kikimora has her intricate little plans. The scouts carry out orders. And you, well, the Titan has big plans for you, and it would such a hassle to find a replacement. So, right now, you can be useful by staying safe in the castle."

Belos escorts Hunter out of the room.
"If this is punishment for failing my last mission, I swear I can do better."
"Goodnight, Hunter." Belos closes the door on Hunter. Unsatisfied, Hunter turns and runs off.

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Amity walks down a hall of the Owl House holding a clipboard.
"Hooty, what's your status?"

Hooty breaks through a window. "The perimeter's secured. Nothing's getting past me."
"Good. Clean up that mess."
"Ma'am."
Hooty sweeps the broken window pieces away with his neck.

In the kitchen Willow, accompanied by Clover, places bags down on the table.
"Willow, have you gathered the supplies?"
"Yes, we are ready to attack this on all fronts."
"Excellent."
A white cat comes up to her, leaving a dead spider at her feet.

"Aw, Ghost. Did you help too?" Amity gives Ghost a chin scratch. "Who's a good palisman? Great, now all we need is—"

Gus and King enter, Emmiline on Gus' shoulder. Gus is holding CDs while King has a speaker, a disc hanging off his intact horn.

"Rain? Beach waves?"
"Something called "lo-fi beats to study and relax to"? We've got it all."
"Eda was rummaging through her basement, and gave us some soothing human noises."
"That's great. Wait. Eda's still here?"

Amity enters the living room. "Eda, you're supposed to be helping Hooty build our defenses. Huh?"
Eda's busy clenching with an intense look on her face, until she lets out a scream.

"Whoo! Ah, don't mind me. I'm just learning how to turn into Harpy Eda on command. According to these human workouts, you just gotta scream a lot until you force your inner beast out."

Eda starts grunting and screaming again, while an unnerved Amity picks up a VHS box titled Dragon Claw Z and looks it over.
"This looks ancient."

Eda takes the VHS box. "What? No. It's only 30 years old? I remember seeing this in theaters."
"Yes, you're old. Who cares? We have a crisis on our hands."
"Chill, bossy boots. Everything's fine."

In Luz's room, Amity pushes the door open for her and Eda.
"Does this seem fine to you?"

Luz is lying on the floor, still dressed for bed, wearing socks on her hands with a towel on her forehead and completely delirious. A small, humanoid abomination is holding a box of tissues next to her.