Any Sport in a Storm/Transcript

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Speaker	Dialogue
[Scene opens with an exterior shot of the Emperor's Castle. Inside his room, Hunter is sewing a sigil onto his cloak. Flapjack lands on his shoulder and chirps at him.]
Hunter	Yeah, it does look good as new!
[Hunter holds up his cloak to look at the sigil. The sewing work on it looks shoddy and strings start coming off, not to mention the cloak has bandages on it.]
Hunter	...And I have no idea what I'm doing.
[Someone knocks on Hunter's door. He opens it and finds two Coven Guards standing outside. One of them passes a letter to him. Hunter opens it and reads the letter, which is from Emperor Belos.]
Hunter	"My duties are keeping me busy. I entrust you to lead the Coven Heads today. Consider this a test." [Smirks.] Hmm.
[Hunter heads over to the throne room, just in time to see some of the Coven Heads coming out.]
Hunter	Good. You're all here. We can get started- Hey! Ugh! Wha- Where are you- Ugh! I said wait! Come back here!
[The Coven Heads ignore his presence and simply push past him. Raine stops and turns around to look at Hunter, but Terra pushes them and they walk away.]
[Hunter pushes the doors open and walks into the throne room angrily. He sees Darius and Eberwolf looking at some scrolls.]
Hunter	Darius! Eberwolf! Why is everyone leaving? We are scheduled to have a recruitment meeting.
[Darius sighs and turns around to talk to Hunter.]
Darius	Good morning to you too, little prince. We've decided to reschedule the meeting, so go play arts and crafts or... whatever it is you do. [Notices something.] Oh. Looks like you've already started.
[Darius uses his abomination goo to grab Hunter's cloak and brings it to him.]
Hunter	Hey!
[Darius looks at the hand sewn sigil and laughs at it.]
Darius	This is impressively bad. Wait, is this the old Golden Guard sigil?
Hunter	[Angrily.] Of course it is! And this is no way to treat the emperor's-
Darius	Nephew?
[Hunter stares at Darius furiously.]
Darius	I knew your predecessor. He was my mentor. One of the strongest witches I've ever known. But you... Hmm.
[Darius looks at Hunter judgingly. Hunter becomes nervous.]
Hunter	But Belos says I don't need magic to serve the coven.
Darius	And I say you don't deserve to wear that patch.
[Darius walks away together with Eberwolf, holding Hunter's cloak in his hand. Feeling insecure, Hunter turns around and calls after Darius.]
Hunter	Wait. What should I do? How do I... earn it?
Darius	[Exasperated.] Ugh, sweet mother of titans. I- I don't know. Find new recruits for the Emperor's Coven? The best and the brightest witches in all the land. Then maybe, you can get this back.
Hunter	[Determined.] I'll do it.
Darius	[Walks away.] Of course you will. You're very good at doing exactly what you're told.
[Hunter looks insecure again. The doors slam shut.]
-THEME SONG-
[Scene cuts to a forest with upbeat music playing. Willow is working out relentlessly with Clover accompanying her.]
Willow	[Narrating.] After years of thinking I wasn't good enough, I finally found something I can be good at. Something I wanna be good at. Switching to the Plant Track was just the beginning. I'm on my way to becoming the witch I wanna be.
[Scene cuts to Willow sitting in front of a mirror. She looks at her reflection and talks to herself.]
Willow	I can do this!
[Willow suddenly becomes unsure.]
Willow	Right?
[Willow takes off a piece of newspaper clipping pasted on the mirror. It shows an article titled: "The Ghouls Celebrate Their First Flyer Derby Win!" and in the picture above it, Gilbert and Harvey Park are among the members celebrating the win. Willow looks back at her reflection with confidence.]
Willow	Eye of the liger, girl. [Winks.] Knock'em dead!
[Scene cuts to Willow walking inside the hallways of Hexside. A banner above her reads: "CLUB FAIR TODAY!" She suddenly hears a noise and looks towards it, and sees Luz and Gus running away from something, Luz chucking icicles at it.]
Luz	Back, back, back, back!
[A rogue locker appears and chases after the duo. They run behind Willow and hide behind her. Willow promptly uses a spell circle to summon some vines and tie up the locker's feet, restraining it.]
Luz	[Hugs Willow.] Thanks, Willow.
Gus	[Sits on the locker.] And that's why we try not to keep our lunches in the lockers.
Luz	So... ready for the club fair, Willow? Mayhaps you'll join me and Amity in the... Azura book club. [She tries to hold up 5 books in her hand at once, but drops it seconds later while yelping in pain.] Owie.
Willow	Thanks. But... I'm interested in something with a little more... drama, flare, and face paint.
Luz	[Intrigued.] I'm so excited to hear the next words out of your mouth.
Willow	Flyer derby!
[Willow shows Luz a video on her Penstagram account on her scroll.]
Narrator	Only Stabitha Jenkins and Old Gory are left.
[Stabitha and Old Gory rushes towards each other.]
Narrator	Who will win?
[Stabitha snatches Old Gory's flag and hangs it over at her team pole.]
Narrator	And it's Stabitha Jenkins with the winning flag!
Willow	Ever since our grudgby match, I've been playing it at home. Today... [Summons her staff.] I'm starting Hexside's first Flyer Derby team!
[Behind Willow, Luz and Gus cheer and throw confetti.]
Luz	Whoo-hoo!
Gus	Yeah!
[Scene cuts to the club fair event on the field outside school building. Willow is setting up her stand with Clover's help. Meanwhile, Luz is at her stand trying to attract people to come.]
Luz	Journey with us to a world of magic unlike any other! Well, uh, a bit like this world, except toned down for ages 6 to 11. [Disappointed.] Why isn't anyone interested?
[Boscha grabs a book from the stand and shows Luz the cover.]
Boscha	The art doesn't do it any favors.
Luz	Not judging a book by its cover is a baby rule even babies know. Plus, you don't read Azura for the art! There's so much magic in the words.
[Boscha flips open the book and reads a passage from it.]
Boscha	[Poses as she reads.] "Twice have I tarried at Tanabrack. Yet e'er have I kept my troth to thee, Azura."
Luz	Okay, the prose can be... ornate. But it- it's also the crackling emotions! The convoluted magic system! The smell of the pages!
[Luz buries her face into the pages and inhales deeply. Boscha stares at her judgingly.]
Amity	Luz!
[Amity runs up and calls out to Luz. She stops beside Boscha to catch her breath.]
Amity	I heard that- [Pants.]
Luz	Spill it, hermosa!
Amity	The author of Azura is having a signing this afternoon at the Book Nook!
Luz	[Confused look.] Huh?
Amity	You are much less excited than I imagined.
Boscha	[Annoyed] Uh, excuse me, I'm still here.
Luz	I'm just confused. The author is human.
Amity	No, she's not. She's from the Demon Realm. How do you think I got my books?
Luz	How do you think I got mine? Look!
[Luz takes a book and shows Amity the author's picture on the back, accidentally pushing Boscha backwards.]
Boscha	Hey!
Luz	See? [Points at the author's ear.] Human!
[Both Luz and Amity notice that the author has different ears when comparing the pictures behind Luz's book and Amity's book side by side.]
Amity	Can the author of Azura...
Luz	Travel between realms?!
[Boscha pushes aside the duo angrily.]
Boscha	Get off me!
[Luz and Amity put their books on the stand, then walk off together while holding hands. Boscha shouts after them.]
Boscha	You guys aren't cute! I still have more friends than you!
[Camera pans to the right, where Hunter emerges from beside a stand watching the students of Hexside. He is disguised in the uniform of a Potions Track student.]
Hunter	Look at all these potential recruits.
[Flapjack appears on Hunter's shoulder and chirps.]
Hunter	Sure, I've never actually spoken to witches my age. Teens are probably into the same things as me! Like authority and rules!
[Hunter walks up to a small student watching scroll.]
Hunter	Classmate! Ignore the fact that we've never met. What if I told you all your dreams could come true? And you'd just have to leave your home, friends, and family forever?
[The small student looks at Hunter hesitantly and sweats.]
[Scene cuts to some Oracle track students playing Hexes Hold'em at their stand. They cheer after one of the cards have been destroyed in an epic battle. Hunter approaches them.]
Unnamed Oracle student	Ha-ha!
Celine	Woo-hoo!
Hunter	You think these are cool? Not as cool as the Emperor's Coven. I hear you get to sleep in till 6 a.m.
[Barcus spits out a "Banish Card", which hits Hunter's face. Scene cuts to Jerbo walking while looking at a pamphlet when he is stopped by Hunter.]
Hunter	You! How would you like to rise to the top by joining the Emperor's Coven?
Jerbo	Eh. [Walks past Hunter.] Not interested.
Hunter	You aren't?!
Jerbo	I mean, do I wanna study different kinds of magic? Heck yes! But why is joining the Emperor's Coven my only option? When I get older, I'm gonna give this system a long-overdue update.
[Hunter retreats while looking at Jerbo incredulously.]
Hunter	What are you talking about?
[Hunter accidentally steps on Viney's pet griffin, Puddles', tail. She turns around and screeches at him.]
Viney	[Restrains Puddles.] It's okay, Puddles. No, he didn't mean it. No, no, no, no! No, Puddles, no!
[Hunter looks at Puddles approaching him with a startled expression. Scene cuts to Willow in front of her stand.]
Willow	Let out your inner flying freak! Once the Flyer Derby club is approved, we'll travel all across the Isles in rocking outfits and working as a team!
Voice	Good luck with that.
Willow	[Turns to the source.] Professor Hermonculus.
Professor Hermonculus	I'm overseeing club approvals this year, and I just don't think Flyer Derby is worth investing in.
Willow	Just because it's not as well-known as Grudgby doesn't mean-
Professor Hermonculus	You misunderstand me. I'm shutting it down unless YOU step down as captain. I just don't think quitters make good leaders.
Gus	You're just mad that she dropped your class. Give her a chance!
Professor Hermonculus	Okay. Put together a team for a friendly game of Flyer Derby after school. If you can lead your team to victory, maybe I'll approve your club.
[Professor Hermonculus leaves. Willow and Gus stare at him angrily, but then Willow sighs, looking despondent.]
Gus	You can do this, Willow. Don't let him beat you down.
Willow	But Amity and Luz are busy and... I don't know where to find enough decent players this fast.
Hunter	Calm down, flea-magnet!
[Willow and Gus hears someone shouting and looks upwards. Up above, Hunter is riding on his staff, trying to escape from Puddles chasing after him. Puddles bites on one of Hunter's shoe and tears it off.]
Hunter	Hey!
[Hunter notices Puddles coming straight at him. He makes a nosedive towards her and snatches his shoe from Puddles' beak, then makes a few spins and whizzes past Willow. Willow looks at Hunter in astonishment. She ties up Puddles with vines, then calls out to Hunter.]
Willow	[Points.] Hey, you!
[Hunter notices Willow calling out for him. He then sees Willow's vines coming towards him and tries to escape on his staff, but Willow promptly ties him up and brings him back to her. Hunter looks at her with a terrified expression as she approaches him and stares down at him.]
Willow	[Holds up a pamphlet.] Wanna join my Flyer Derby team? [Grins.]
[Cut to a while later. Hunter is patting the vines off him.]
Willow	This is Gus Porter, and I'm Willow Park, future captain of Hexside's first Flyer Derby team.
[While talking, Willow grabs Hunter's hand and shakes it vigorously.]
Hunter	Nice- to- uh- meet- you!
Willow	Your flying was... amazing. You're a new student, right?
Gus	[Looks at Hunter suspiciously.] Yeah, weird we've never seen you around. What's your name?
Hunter	Uh...
[Flapjack lands on Hunter's shoulder and chirps at him.]
Hunter	Caleb? Uh, Caleb! Uh, Jasper... Bloodwilliams. I just transferred from... uh... [Sees Puddles licking her foot.] The... Toes? But! I'm not here to play Fly Dooby or... whatever that is. I have my own mission.
[Hunter turns around and starts walking away.]
Willow	[Dejected.] Okay... At least take a pamphlet?
[Willow offers Hunter a pamphlet. He snatches it off her hand and walks away again. He then reads the cover of the pamphlet which says: "FLYER DERBY - A SPORT FOR THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST!", and immediately turns around.]
Hunter	Wait! Do you really think your club will attract the best and the brightest?
Willow	Absolutely! Flyer Derby's not for the faint witch.
Hunter	Then maybe I'll give it a try.
Willow	Really?
Hunter	But- Okay. How do we evaluate others? A Witch's Duel? A maze full of traps? Oh! Leave everyone at the top of the mountain and see who makes it back to the bottom alive! [Laughs.] Classic.
Willow	Um... we... might not have time for all that. But... you can help by attracting people with your sick sky skills.
[Willow runs off with her staff.]
Hunter	Hmm. [Touches his forehead.] I don't... feel sick.
Gus	Hey, I don't know what kinda mission you're on, but it's been a tough year for Willow. And she's really looking forward to making this team a thing. [Walks away.] Don't mess this up for her.
[Hunter looks at Gus walking away with a confused look.]
[Scene cuts to Bonesborough. Luz and Amity are walking through the Market Place.]
Luz	I can't believe we never uncovered this mystery before. I always thought Mildred Featherwhyle sounded too delightful to be a real name.
Amity	Do you think she has her own portal? [Gasps.] Do you think she's related to that human guy, Philip?
Luz	What if... the author is Eda? She's been keeping it a secret this whole time because she's embarrassed by all the spelling errors!
Amity	...Okay, these theories are a little unrealistic. It's obviously your mother as a teenager sent forward in time to train you in the ways of witchcraft!
Luz	Whatever it is, we're gonna find out soon.
[Luz notices that they have arrived at their destination. However, on the promotional poster, it says that the event has been cancelled. Luz falls to her knees and starts crying.]
[Scene cuts back to Hexside, where Willow is trying to attract students.]
Willow	Students of Hexside! Got a palisman? Got a need for thrills, chills and theatrics？Well, this could be you!
[Hunter emerges from behind Willow and whizzes above everyone's head, causing the audience to cry out in amazement. He then proceeds to fly upwards, jump off his staff, then lands back on it and keeps on flying. The audience start clapping and cheering.]
Willow	Man, this Caleb guy is great. With him, I think we can really get our Derby team approved.
[Willow starts handing out pamphlets along with Gus.]
Hunter	This girl will be a perfect candidate for the Emperor's Coven. If there are more witches like her, we're set!
Willow	Hey! Come on down!
[Hunter lands.]
Willow	Allow me to introduce you to... the best, and the brightest of Hexside.
[Three new members have joined the team. They are: Gus, Skara, and Viney.]
Viney	Look, Puddles, it's the friend you made before! [Tries to hold Puddles back.] No, no, no! Do not claw Mommy's face!
[Skara is lying on the staircase lazily while scrolling on her scroll.]
Skara	Hmm.
[She promptly slides down with her head hitting the ground. Gus on the other hand is mounting his staff.]
Gus	Let's try this one more time!
[Gus flies off, but he appears inexperienced at controlling his staff and eventually crashes into a wall.]
Willow	Just a few months ago, I'd be considered the weak link on any team. But now I'm leading one! Ooh! Okay, girl, don't let the power get to your head just yet. Hmm?
[Willow notices Hunter walking away.]
Willow	Caleb?
[Willow runs up to catch up with Hunter.]
Willow	Where are you going? The field is this-a-way.
Hunter	[Frustrated.] You said you'd find the best witches for this team. But them? They're pathetic.
Willow	You just met them! Give them a chance!
Hunter	Well, where I come from, even chances have to be earned. Especially if you're considered half-a-witch like me.
[Willow looks at Hunter with a surprised expression.]
Hunter	Sorry, Captain. Good luck with your match.
[Hunter walks away again. Willow smirks and draws a spell circle. Hunter is suddenly stopped by something.]
Hunter	Huh?
[Hunter looks down at notices that his feet has been tied down. He is then dragged into the ground and later pops back up on the playing field. He looks around preparing to fight, but finds the field empty.]
Hunter	Huh?
[Skara walks up to Hunter.]
Skara	Sorry I was distracted earlier. Been playing Grudgby for so long, I needed to catch up on the latest Flyer Derby strats.
[Skara shows Hunter posts on Penstagram with pictures showing strategies for playing Flyer Derby.]
Hunter	Those look... complicated.
Skara	They are.
[Hunter hears Viney speaking and looks towards her.]
Viney	Whew! Okay, finally. Got Puddles down for her nap.
[Viney draws a spell circle above her head and drags it down to her feet, healing her physical scars.]
Viney	Now I'm only scarred emotionally.
[Someone whizzes behind Hunter. He looks up and sees Gus sky surfing on his staff. He then lands in front of Hunter.]
Hunter	I thought you couldn't fly?
Gus	So I can't fly like everyone else, but my way's more fun.
[He glances towards his palisman and it chirps at him.]
Hunter	Oh. That's uh, [Murmurs.] cool, I guess.
Gus	Oh, what was that?
Hunter	I said it was cool!
[Willow pops out next to Hunter from the ground.]
Willow	Gus is a natural speed demon, Skara's a strategic wizard, and Viney's the best healer in school. And at one point or another, we've all been misjudged. So, still think we're pathetic?
[Hunter shakes his head ashamedly.]
Willow	Good. Let's get our game faces on.
[Willow paints her face with green paint.]
[Scene cuts to Luz and Amity sitting outside the Book Nook, both looking downhearted.]
Luz	[Sighs.] What do we do now, Amity?
Amity	I- I don't know. I've never found another store that sold these books.
Luz	We were so close!
[Luz buries her face in her arms. Suddenly, Amity hears something and looks towards it. She sees a hooded figure hopping away.]
Amity	I think that's her. [Shakes Luz.] That's the author!
Luz	Mildred- [Hits her head.] Ow! Featherwhyle?!
Hooded figure	Hmm?
[The hooded figure realizes it had been noticed and immediately starts running.]
Luz	Follow her!
[Luz grabs Amity's arm and both start running after the hooded figure.]
[Scene cuts to the playing field. Hunter is holding a crow phone.]
Hunter	[To the phone.] Call Darius.
[Darius is seen relaxing in his room when a Crow Phone barges in through the window next to him, startling him.]
Hunter	Darius, it's me!
Darius	What the- How did you get this number
Hunter	Doesn't matter. I've found some incredible recruits at Hexside. I'm earning my place, just like you told me!
Darius	[Sighs exasperatedly.] Of course you are. I just wanted you to leave me alone.
Hunter	What was that?
Willow	Caleb! Waiting on you, buddy!
Hunter	I gotta go, but you'll meet them soon.
[Hunter hangs up the phone and runs over to the team. Opposite them is another team led by Professor Hermonculus. Jerbo runs up to join that team.]
Jerbo	Thanks for asking me to join, guys! I think we're gonna have a- [Gasps.]
Viney	[Shocked.] Jerbo? [Makes a cut throat gesture.] Traitor.
Jerbo	...fun... afternoon. [Sheds a tear.]
[Willow and her team ride on their staff and line up, getting ready to start.]
Willow	All you got to do is fly high and snag some flags.
[On the other side, Professor Hermonculus and his team is ready too.]
Professor Hermonculus	Let's see what you can do, Captain.
[Professor Hermonculus' abomination acts as the referee and blows the whistle. Professor Hermonculus shoots some abomination goo at Willow, but Viney blocks it with a shield. All players proceed to rush at each other. Hunter teleports himself close to the kid player on the enemy team and snatches off her flag, then passes it on to Gus. Gus flies towards the pole and hangs the flag there, scoring one point.]
Hunter	Gus, that was amazing!
[Gus grins back at Hunter.]
[The game continues. Mary shoots some abomination goo at Gus, but he manages to evade it. The goo explodes and hits Skara instead, causing her to crash into a wall. The abomination referee blows the whistle. The enemy team hangs a flag on their pole, scoring one point.]
[The game continues. Viney rushes towards Jerbo and he rushes towards her. Both crash into each other and fall off their staffs. Willow and Gus rush towards the enemy team. Mary and the spike-headed student try to hit them with abomination goo but all missed.]
Professor Hermonculus	[Frustrated.] She's right there! Can't you see?
[Hunter teleports himself next to the professor.]
Hunter	Boo.
[Hunter grabs the professor's flag and flies off. Meanwhile, Willow summons some vines and aims it at the enemy team players. Mary gasps and covers her face. Willow successfully grabs two flags from the enemy players, but an abomination goo suddenly hits her staff from below, causing her to fall off. Hunter looks at this with a shocked expression. Scene cuts to Professor Hermonculus on the ground using a spell circle.]
Professor Hermonculus	Oops. My hand slipped.
[Players from both teams glance towards him angrily.]
[Willow manages to pass over the flags to Hunter as she continues falling to the ground. She summons a flower which successfully cushions her fall. Hunter looks down at Willow while remaining still. Gus gives him a hard push from behind.]
Gus	Go, go, go!
[Mary accidentally crashes into Gus, knocking him off his staff. Hunter flies to the team pole and hangs all three enemy flags on it, securing the victory. He lands, and Viney proceeds to pour a bucket of something red over his head. Everyone on Willow's team then start cheering.]
[Professor Hermonculus begrudgingly walks up to Willow.]
Professor Hermonculus	May I please have your team name?
Willow	Shoot. We never thought of a name.
Hunter	The... Emerald Entrails!
[The other team members looks at Hunter.]
Hunter	You know, because... we're green, and there's... more to us... than you think. [Smiles awkwardly.]
[Other team members remain silent. Then they all start chanting enthusiastically.]
Viney, Skara, Willow and Gus	Entrails! Entrails! Entrails! Entrails!
Willow	Entrails team photo! We're number one!
[Willow uses her scroll to take a group selfie. Everyone looks happy including Hunter, who is also smiling.]
[Scene cuts to a while later.]
Hunter	I can't believe I almost bailed on you guys. Today was amazing! Thanks for giving me another shot.
Viney	Always nice making a new friend. I had an opening for one.
[Viney glances towards Jerbo angrily. Jerbo gasps and clutches his chest.]
Willow	We wouldn't have gotten here without you.
Gus	Yeah, I shouldn't have been so suspicious.
Hunter	We can forget all about that when we play next time... as a part of the Emperor's Coven!
[All team members give Hunter a strange look.]
Gus	The what?!
Hunter	My name isn't Caleb. It's Hunter! And I'm the Emperor's right-hand man. The Golden Guard!
Willow	[Giggles nervously.] ...Y-Y-Y-You can't be serious? You're not the one Luz... told us about, right?
Hunter	Yes, I am!
[Hunter nods at Flapjack. He flies upwards and transforms into a staff. Hunter grabs it and waves, transforming his outfit into the Golden Guard outfit. He then puts on his mask.]
Hunter	Yeah, this would usually look cooler with the cloak, but... I don't have it at the moment. Long story.
[The team members suddenly gasp. Multiple Coven Scouts appear and surround them.]
Hunter	Whoa there, scouts. I didn't give you orders to come here.
Steve	Darius sent us to collect your recruits.
Hunter	Ah, okay. Very good. Then there won't be any delay in branding you with coven sigils and taking you away from your friends and family forever. Hooray!
[Gus, Willow and Viney look at the Coven Scouts angrily while Skara starts bawling.]
[Scene cuts to Police Precinct 128 in Bonesborough. The team members are locked up in a cell. Hunter takes away their staff and leans them on a wall outside the cell.]
Hunter	Okay, listen, I'm sorry about this whole cell thing, but did you really have to punch Steve, Skara?
[Steve is sitting on a stool, his helmet dented as he presses an ice pack onto the side of his head.]
Steve	I get it. Emotions are running high. [Gives thumbs up.] Ice pack for Steve.
Hunter	Well, I don't get it. You're joining the best coven there is. You can keep all your magic, you get free room and board, you can even play Flyer Derby on your day off! Well, this year's day has already passed, but next year's only 52 weeks away!
Skara	We don't care! None of us want this!
Hunter	You will eventually. Trust me, I'm your friend now.
Gus	Friends don't stab each other in the back.
Hunter	Sure they do. The Coven Heads do it all the time back at the castle. [Looks towards Willow.] Captain, you're on my side, right?
[Willow has her back facing everyone. She is facing a wall with her head lowered.]
Wilow	[Mutters.] I... thought I... could be good at this.
[Hunter's smile vanished.]
Willow	But we're here because... I made a bad call. [On the verge of crying.] I'm just... half-a-witch Willow.
[An abomination goo suddenly appears, wraps the team members up and vanishes altogether. Scene cuts to them being teleported onto Darius' flying ship. Their palismen are sent up by a Coven Scout in a cage. Hunter flings the door open and runs outside.]
Hunter	Darius, I did it! I found recruits!
Darius	[Grumpily.] Yep, and you're making me work on my day off. Take this and quit bugging me.
[Darius summons Hunter's cloak and fling it at him. Hunter looks down at his sigil and touches it.]
Hunter	I can... wear this proudly now. [Looks up at Darius.] Right?
Darius	Can you?
[Hunter looks at Darius uncertainly.]
Darius	See you at the castle, Golden Guard.
[Darius flies off in his ship. Steve comes out from the door behind Hunter.]
Steve	I do not envy those kids, man.
Hunter	They just have to go through basic training before becoming scouts. It's not too bad.
Steve	Dude, do you even remember what we had to do? The duels. The mazes with the traps. That time we were left alone on a mountain?
Hunter	[Laughs.] Classic.
Steve	And of course Belos likes to collect everyone's palismen.
[Steve's words reminded Hunter of something. A flashback scene from "Hunting Palismen" is shown, where Belos snatches a staff off Hunter's hand, breaks it, and absorbs the essence into his eyes and nostrils. Back to present where Hunter looks down nervously.]
Steve	[Grunts, walks away.] Steve is beginning to regret his choices.
[Hunter looks up at Darius' ship which is flying away.]
Hunter	I think Hunter is, too.
[Scene cuts to the hooded figure running along a beach with Luz and Amity chasing after it. Luz tries to stop it with vines from Plant Glyph, but it rolls over it and keeps on running. Amity summons an abomination and tries to block it, but it shoots fire with its hand and burns a hole in the abomination, then jumps through it and keeps on running.]
Luz	Maybe it's Kikimora! And her only way to express herself is through fiction.
Amity	Maybe it's another shape-shifting basilisk trying to write their story through metaphor!
[The hooded figure comes to a dead end. It tries to climb up the wall, but the disguise falls off instead, revealing the figure to be Tiny Nose.]
Tiny Nose	Aw, wats.
[Luz and Amity run up to her.]
Amity	Tinella Nosa?
Luz	She's had a name this whole time?!
[Cut to Tinella bringing Luz and Amity into a cave.]
Tinella	Sorry, boss. The jig is up.
[Luz sees something and gasps. Sitting atop some books on a rock, Tibbles puts down his book and stares down at the trio.]
Luz	Tibbles?!
[Tibbles closes up his book and throws it aside. Mattholomule comes out carrying a pile of books.]
Mattholomule	Edited a few more of those author photos, boss. [Sets the books down.] Some of my finest work.
[Mattholomule notices Luz and gasps.]
Mattholomule	Luz?!
[He takes the paint brush off his ear and blushes in embarrassment.]
Luz	[Squints angrily.] Mattholomule!
Tibbles	Oh, calm down. Human garbage is constantly leaking into our water. And about a year ago I found this box of books washed up on the shore. [Jumps down from his throne.] I've been trying to make a snail off it ever since. [Angrily.] But no one's buying!
Mattholomule	Wait. I'm still getting paid for this, right?
Tibbles	Not now, kid.
[Tibbles shoos Mattholomule away.]
Tibbles	According to the owner of the Book Nook, he's only ever had one customer purchase from this series.
[Luz glances towards Amity, who looks away and scratches one of her now reddened cheeks.]
Amity	I-I didn't know. I swear!
Tibbles	This is the [Kicks a pile of books furiously.] WORST SCAM I've ever run.
Luz	[Disappointed.] So the author is human after all.
Tibbles	Oh-ho-ho. Were you expecting some dramatic discovery? [Chuckles.]
[In response, Amity summons an abomination fist and hits Tibbles from below, sending him flying upwards. Luz sighs and leans onto Amity's shoulder, while she wraps her arm around Luz's shoulder.]
[Scene cuts to Hunter chasing after Darius' flying ship. He teleports himself to get close to the ship faster. On the ship, Darius is scrolling on his scroll looking at Penstagram when he comes across Alador's post.]
Darius	Ugh. Mute.
[An abomination is seen controlling the ship. The cage containing the palismen is put beside Darius. Skara tries to reach out to it, but Darius promptly slaps her away with abomination goo.]
Darius	Nope.
[Willow tries to bring the cage over using a Plant spell.]
Darius	Nuh-uh.
[Darius destroys the leaves with an abomination goo hand and slaps Willow's head with it.]
Darius	[Sets aside his scroll.] You're gonna need to be a little more clever than that.
Hunter	Darius!
[Hunter suddenly teleports himself next to Darius, startling him.]
Willow	Now!
[All team members jump off the ship, Gus blowing a raspberry. Darius and Hunter rush over and look down, only to see the team members disappear in a puff of smoke. Darius immediately glances back.]
Darius	An illusion.
Willow	Land the ship!
[The team members jump down from the ship frame's beam. Viney squashes the abomination and takes control of the ship.]
Darius	Wait!
[Viney pulls down a lever and crashes the ship into the sea, destroying it. The team members then jump off the ship with their staffs and try to escape, but Darius blocks their path with an abomination.]
Darius	Did you really think you could get away with endangering a Coven Head? Do you have any idea what I'm capable of?!
[Darius transforms his right arm into a scythe. Willow tries to attack him with vines, but he slices them off easily. Willow then tries to form a shield with vines, but Darius slices it open easily too. He then raises his scythe arm, preparing to attack Willow. Willow braces herself for the attack while shielding other team members behind her. Hunter suddenly rushes forwards and puts himself between Darius and the team members.]
Hunter	WAIT!
Darius	[Sternly.] Out of my way, little prince.
Hunter	No! I was mistaken. These four are insolent agitators who aren't fit for the Emperor's Coven. [Looks down.] And I'm unfit to wear the sigil of the Golden Guard.
[Hunter takes off his cloak and drops it to the ground. He then turns towards Willow.]
Hunter	You can go.
[Willow raises her staff. She is on the verge of tears.]
Hunter	Please, captain.
[Willow lowers her staff.]
Willow	Let's move, team. We need to find a replacement. [Walks away.] After all, it'll be 52 weeks before Caleb's next day off.
[The other team members walk away with Willow.]
Darius	[Incredulously.] You... befriended them? And then you disobeyed me to protect them?!
[Darius raises his scythe arm. Expecting an attack, Hunter shuts his eyes and recoils in fear. Instead, Darius transforms his hand back and pats his head.]
Darius	I'm impressed. I had you all wrong.
Hunter	Huh?
Darius	You're what? Sixteen? It's about time you made connections outside the castle.
[Darius summons a scroll and drops in into Hunter's hands. Hunter opens it up and sees the sign-up page of Penstagram.]
Darius	I was just gonna drop them off at Hexside. We have more than enough recruits, in my opinion.
Hunter	Are you... gonna tell Belos about this?
Darius	[Smiles.] Are you going to tell him about your secret palisman?
[Hunter gasps and reaches his hand towards Flapjack. Flapjack chirps.]
Darius	Magic or not, I think you'll make your predecessors proud.
[Darius throws Hunter's cloak back at him and fixes the sewing work using magic.]
Darius	But you could still use a sewing lesson.
[Scene cuts to Luz and Amity walking along a beach.]
Amity	So, are you upset?
Luz	Nah. Azura's author may be a human, but I'm human too. Sometimes it's nice to be reminded that you don't need to be a powerful ancient witch to make something special.
Amity	Well, I had fun coming up with those theories. They were like... our own stories.
Luz	[Gasps, stops.] What if the Azura Book Club was also a writing club?
Amity	What would be our first writing prompt？
Luz	Hmm. How about the mystery of... [Gasps, points at the members of Emerald Entrails walking nearby.] What they were up to all night?
[The members of the Emerald Entrails notice that Hunter had just created a Penstagram account.]
Viney	Did he just make an account?
Willow	Wow. He is a slow typer.
Gus	He's worse than my dad.
[Willow notices Luz and Amity nearby.]
Willow	Oh. Hey, guys.
[Luz and Amity come up to them.]
Luz	I am really digging those outfits. So, how was the rest of school? Did we... miss anything?
Willow	Just had our first team win as the Emerald Entrails.
[All team members proceed to strike their respective cool poses.]
Luz	Ooh! Let me see! Let me see!
[Willow turns her scroll towards them and shows them the group selfie on her Penstagram account. Both Luz and Amity notice Hunter in the photo and gasp in shock. Scene cuts to a zoomed-out view of Bonesborough.]
Luz and Amity	What?!
[The duo's yelling causes some birds to fly off.]