Witches Among Humans (Owl House AU)

Chapter 22: Golden Ticket to Victory

"And this is Francois! The general of my army!!!" King exclaimed, raising a rabbit plushy into the air.

Jean-Luc groaned once more before gently patting the rabbit, smiling.

"Yeah! He is really cool! But I don't trust him." King narrowed his eyes at the rabbit.

Jean-Luc also patted his head in return.

King giggled before seeing Luz walk over. "Oh! Hey, Mom!"

Luz smiled. "Heya, King! Do ya mind if I talk to Jean-Luc for a bit? I have some questions."

"Sure!" King smiled as he walked away with a smile. "Bye, Mom! Bye, Jean-Luc!"

Jean-Luc waved before grabbing a notepad and writing down something before showing it to her. 'What do you need?'

"I just had some questions. About King's father and his...birth." Luz said, a little confused. "I found King when he was a pup, so mind telling me?"

'I'll answer as best I can. Anything to the person who took care of the prince.' Jean-Luc wrote.

Luz's eyes widened. "Okay, first question. King's...a prince?"

'Yes. He is a prince. Or at least, technically. His father is the TRUE King of Demons, having earned that title through gladiatorial battles and protecting fellow demons. In a way, King's father was a warlord.'

"Yikes. Was he at least a good person?"

'As scary as he was? Yes. He was a good person. He was wise and brave, and as stubborn as he was strong. He built me as his personal servant...but only when King's egg was formed.'

"Formed? You mean laid-"

'King never had a mother. The egg's creation was a miracle.' Jean-Luc then wrote down more. 'Long ago, while his father was ruling over demon-kind, a mystical and incredibly powerful spirit roamed throughout all of The Boiling Isles. It briefly encountered us and then a small wisp of magic came before it passed us like it did all the other parts of the isles. The wisp of magic then formed an egg. His father was very confused before realizing the wisp of magic had formed a Birthing Ritual. But the only people who could do such a thing were witches...or The Titan.'

Luz's eyes widened. "Wait, wait, wait! Hold up! You're saying my precious little guy...MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE TITAN!?!?" Luz shrieked.

Jean-Luc jumped a bit before quickly writing down more. 'It's only a possibility! But yes, maybe. Anyway, King's father realized the egg was his own. So, he created me to protect it. And you know the rest of the story.' He wrote with a nod.

Luz was completely frozen, her eyes still wide.

'Luz?' Jean-Luc asked, waving his claws in front of her eyes. 'Hello?' He also wrote down...for some reason.

"...That explains the wolf form!" Luz exclaimed. "Wait...but The Titan has been dead for eons! How old is King!?"

'He is 8 years old.'

"Oh, thank god." Luz said with a sigh before looking at Jean-Luc again. "But how?"

'Your guess is as good as mine.' Jean-Luc said. 'My only theory would be that The Titan's spirit roamed around the Boiling Isles until it had passed its magic all around. I'm assuming then the spirit disappeared.'

"Unless it somehow is still in The Boiling Isles and Belos wasn't kidding about the whole 'Talking to The Titan' thing!" Luz laughed.

Jean-Luc also laughed before writing down mode. 'Yes! That is hilarious!'