[King wakes up and finds himself again in the In-Between Realm, overhearing a conversation between Belos and the Collector.]
The Collector: But—But you said. You said you'd let me out! [Whining.] I hate it here!
Belos: Just a little longer. We have to wait 'till after the Draining Spell.
[King floats over to the source of the voices and watches them from behind a pillar. The Collector is trapped in a mysterious floating orb, while Belos is speaking from a small round piece of glass floating nearby.]
The Collector: [Assertive.] You better not be fibbing. You pinky-swore me.
Belos: Patience, Collector, you can trust me. [King scoffs at this.]
The Collector: Hm? Who's there?!
[King wakes up in Y/n's lap, breathing heavily.]
Y/n: [Calmly.] It's okay, King, it's okay.
[King, Y/n, Willow, Alador, Amity, Emira, Edric, Gus, and Hunter are all aboard the airship from the last episode. Amity is worriedly pacing back and forth, Gus inspects his power amplifier, and three of the gang's palismen are huddled in a shaking pile. Hunter makes various adjustments to the airship to help steer it.]
Alador: [Irritated.] I know how to fly a ship.
Emira: Then fly faster!
Edric: We're barely halfway there.
Amity: [Frantic.] Luz could be in trouble!
Hunter: Maybe if I took the wheel...
Alador: [Suspiciously.] Very eager to return to Belos, eh, Golden Guard?
Hunter: At least I've never built him an army!
Alador: [Angrily.] Watch your tone with me, young man.
Edric: Hey! Knock it off you two!
[Alador lets go of the steering wheel, causing the ship to tilt and Gus to fall out of his seat.]
Gus: [Annoyed.] Hey, here's a bright idea: don't distract the pilot!
Hunter: He started it!
[Alador, Hunter, Gus, and Amity all start yelling at each other angrily. King, Y/n, Emira and Willow watch sadly from the back of the ship.]
King: I can't believe she's gonna face Belos alone. And I'm powerless to help her. We can't even manage to help each other.
[Willow lifts up Clover and nods to her. Clover chirps and flies over to where the other palismen are. The palismen push a box of cheeses, bread, and apples over to the arguing witches, interrupting their fighting. Gus' stomach growls.]
Y/n: All of you seem a bit... hangry.
Amity: Look, we're all exhausted and terrified. Let's focus our energy on helping Luz instead of fighting each other.
[Everyone nods. They all take a snack from the box. Gus fist bumps Hunter as an apology. Alador then gestures to Hunter to steer the wheel with a sincere smile. Emira layers her head onto Y/n's shoulders as he and her share some bread. To the side, Amity is rubbing her hands together from the cold, but Alador summons Abomination goo to cover her hands. He sits down next to her.]
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The Witch and The Swordsman (The Owl House x Male Reader)
AdventureY/n and Luz are best friends who have gone through thick and thin. But this time, they will go through thicker and thinner. They are both considered... "weird" by others but to them, they are just being themselves. What if that weirdness gets them s...
