The Forbidden Drink II: Return of the Titans

Ch. 5: Great Troubles

In Bonesborough, Luz was lifting up a tree that fell on a building during one of the times that Belos and her knocked against the Isles.

"Up you go and back in the ground." Luz said, placing the tree back in the ground.

She drew a spell circle and made roots grow and reattach to the tree, making it stable in the ground.

"Thank you, great Titan. Thank you." A father said, bowing to Luz with his family.

"No problem, I'm happy to help. And please, just call me Luz." Luz said with a smile. "Now, let's fix your house."

Luz made another spell circle, making the earth moved around the house as vines rose up, picking up the broken parts of the house as the stone was repairing itself.

'Construction and Plant magic make an amazing combination.' Luz thought as she fixed the house, with the cracks only being slightly visible.

"Alright, that should do it." Luz said.

"Thank you again, Titan Luz. We are forever in your debt!" The mother said as the family bowed again.

"It's nothing really. Just live your life's and be good people." Luz said, summoning Stringbean and flying away.

"We will and when I grow up, I'm gonna be as great a witch as you are!" The child said, smiling brightly and waving goodbye to Luz.

Luz waved bye as well. This made Luz feel warm and happy inside, seeing them ready to pick up where their lives left off and a child inspired to be a good witch for the future. She flew over one of the memorials being built and frowned.

"Almost 400 people died, another 300 missing." Luz said, sighing at the sight. "No matter how much good I do, I can't help but feel sad about what happened."

Multiple people were around it, leaving tributes to the person while others were praying for them. Either to their safe return or their eternal rest.

'Even if I won and saved MOST of the Demon Realm, I failed to save so many other parts and people of it.' Luz thought as she looked ahead. 'Just another reminder that I need to fix everything, to help everyone get their lives back to any sense or normalcy.'

Luz flew a little more and landed somewhere private, a place she can clear her mind. She looked up at the large tree, the Grom Tree, smiling at the memories. Even if it has lost all its leaves for the year, it still looks beautiful.

"Hey there, Gromy. Did you miss me?" Luz asked as she sat against the tree.

She smiled as she remembered Grom Night, never imagining that just 5 months later things would be this way. All the days she spent here and all the days she could come back to the demon realm with a brand new door the Collector made for everyone.

She looked up at the tree and leaned against it.

"Aaaaaah." Luz let out, allowing herself to relax for a few moments.

The most peaceful and stress free moments she could have in rare moments she wasn't overworking herself. She felt Stringbean curl up on her lap.

Luz began petting her loyal palisman as she watched the horizon, the sunlight giving the world a magical glow.

"I wish this moment could last forever." Luz said to herself.

"Me too."

Luz jumped a bit as she saw Amity appear next to her, sitting down calmly.

"A-A-Amity! "W-w-what are you doing here?" Luz asked with a stutter.

"Just sitting like you and thinking about things." Amity said, staring at the horizon.