Chapter Twenty-Two

                                    

                                          
Eda's P.O.V 
King and I finally made it back home after taking four hours of scavenging that massive trash slug.
You wouldn't believe just how many neat human treasures I found to sell at the stand. Humans really are a ingenious beings though sometimes I wonder if they have a screw loose.
I mean why would you make foot with holes in them?
Anyway once we made into the house, King instantly went to his and Luz's favorite spot on the couch to take a nap. He insisted to help me carry his sister's bag of treasures all the way home.
Luz really changed us since she entered the Isles. Everyday I look forward to see what shenanigans King, Hooty and Luz get themselves into while I was watching the stand or doing business outside of town.
Though I think Hooty and King got the better end of the deal. 
Luz has been showing them just how special she really is even when she was stuck in bed healing. From fixing human tech with such precision you would think she was a surgical healer.
King told me once while she was studying about her new home and magic, that she would tell about myths and stories from the human realm. Saying that her memory was something he's never seen before.
I've witnessed it first hand myself when I quizzed her in potions and the procedure to make them. She even gave me some facts about the plants, organs and other properties.
This kid was just to damn smart and I worry the day I have to talk to Malphas about getting her a library card. Titan forbid I have to talk to Bump about letting her in Hexside.
"Oh hi Amity-! SWEET HOOT!!! EDDAAAA!!!"
I dashed at full speed towards the front door as Hooty opened his door with such force that he almost unhinged himself.
The sight I was greeted with almost made the Owl Beast emerge. 
My Luz...My daughter was all banged up and bruised. Her nose was crooked and from what I could tell from Minty's cowl, it was still bleeding. Her left cheek was swollen and turned a nasty shade of purple. Her mouth was slightly open and I could see her teeth were still intact but were stained with blood.
Amity looked at if she was ready to kill anyone who dared lay a finger on Luz as she held the bruised unconscious girl in her arms protectively.
"What. The. Fuck. Happened."
The girl with glasses was the one who answered me as I ushered them inside," Luz was trying to defend us from Triplet! But before we knew it, Boshca landed a very strong hit to Luz's stomach and kicked her face in!"
Finally the dam broke and the glasses girl started to cry as Amity placed Luz on the vacant couch.
"I-I'm so sorry Ms.Owl Lady! It was my fault that-!!"
"No it wasn't Willow." Amity cut off the girl, who I now know as Willow, she clenched her fists tightly and trembles as I could see tears fall from her face," It's mine, if I just-!"
"It's neither of your faults kids." I gently place my hands on their shoulders," You two didn't tell that girl to hurt Luz. Nor did you two abandon her in the forest. You two did the right thing in bring her here."
Both girls cried softly and looked at their friend in worry.
"Now, why don't you two watch over Luz while I make sense calls. Don't worry I'll make sure to tell Old Bumpy that you two are here."
They nodded softly and sat down on the ground next to Luz. 
I quickly went to the kitchen and quitely through the back door, my arm was already sprouting feathers as I could feel the Owl Beast rage inside of me. It wanting to emerge and reek havoc on the one that hurt its owlet.
'THEY HURT OUR OWLET!!! SET ME FREE!!! LET ME KILL!!'
'YOU WILL CALM YOUR BIRDASS DOWN RIGHT NOW!!!' 
The Owl beast went completely quite, not expecting me to yell,' This is not the time for you to go all bloody murder!! Luz needs us right now and that is more important than kill the stupid bitch!!'
The beast growls inside my head but in the end agrees to calm down, sensing that I was right for once in this situation.
'But mark my words, I will be paying Sophia Triplet a small visit...' I balled my fist, making my magic flare up around me. My eyes glowing a menacing yellow color,' She and that disgusting bastard of a husband will know what happens when her daughter fucks with the wrong witch's kid.. '
~Meanwhile Back Inside~
Willow's P.O.V 
I see Amity gently hold Luz's hand as she stays next to her just in case she wakes up.
This is a side of Amity I haven't seen in a long time. She was always the protective type when it came to her friends and people she cared about.
Though the twins and her mother took advantage of so many time in past and now I see they are still at it but much worse.
"Amity, can we talk?"
She nods softly, not sparing me a glance as she focuses on the sleeping girl infront of her.
"Back in the forest just before Boscha came around, why did you freak out when Luz asked about being scared of eachother?" I have to know this because in my mind it was impossible for the Amity Blight to be scared of me, the late bloomer who can't even get a decent grade in class.
Amity took off her necklace and set it down gently on the floor next to her," Because I was scared of what could happen to you if you found out the truth."
"The truth?"
She nods sadly and starts playing with Luz's hand as she spoke," My mother as you know is obsessed with making sure her children are perfect in every aspect from appearance to school status. Me being the youngest and second daughter, I had to live up to the accomplishments my siblings have already laid out."
"Edric and Emria have always been gifted when it came to school and magic. Even when they skip a day or two, they can still ace every exam or test but me. I have work twice or even three times as hard to get at the same level of them when they were my age. Then mother..."
She looks down at her necklace in disgust," Mother along with my father, told me that as a Blight I have to associate myself with best of the best but I didn't want to. I wanted to stay your friend and keeping being the sweet energic kid I was but that didn't happen..."
"Amity." I gently took her free hand and looked straight into her eyes," What did do..."
"They told me that if I didn't stop associating with you, then you and your family would suffer, so I did what I did to protect you. Boscha was her informant and would track my every move at school, not to mention that she was hoping to get an arrange marriage contract ready for when we graduate Hexside with that bitch."
I felt my entire world shatter at revolution Amity just gave me.
Her parents threatened their young daughter so that she wouldn't bring shame to them. They hurt her...
"I'm so sorry Willow, I'm sorry for being weak..."
"Amity, you are not weak." She looks up at me in complete shook as I continued," You are the strongest person I know. Yes you made mistakes but we kids, we're supposed to make them and learn from them. But your parents though should've never made you take the heavy burden."
I gave her a sad smile and joke a bit" Things can't go back to the way they were but we can start fresh especially since we have a new friend to protect and show around town."
"Mmmm....you're talking to eachother...that makes me happy."
We both jumped and turned to see Luz giving us a goofy grin," I know I look very fucked at the moment but I'm really that-"
She never finished her sentence as we tackled her into the tightest hug imaginable, sobbing relief that she was okay. Luz hugs us back just as tightly as she thanked us for protecting her and taking her back home.