Dancing with Demons

Ch. 21: A Motherly Visit

Luz woke up after falling asleep at the table while trying to find a way to open a portal to the human realm and/or Hell. Nothing.

'Ugh, our back. Sleeping like this is not healthy.' Angel Luz said, feeling the soreness of their back.

'Don't remind us! I need some fucking coffee with a pint of blood on the size.' Devil side said.

'The Dracula special? No thanks, too fatty.' Luz thought as she stood up.

That's when Eda came in.

"Hey, kid, still no luck?" Eda asked.

"None. And I was up all night. I read every tome, book, notepad, and tea leaf." Luz said, holding up a cup with tea leaves forming a shrugging motion, "But nothing explains how to make a portal to the human realm."

"Wish I could help, but the portal was already pretty old when I found it." Eda said, heading outside the house, "I found it in the dirt and used it to hide from a... certain person. Speaking of."

Eda looked at her watch.

"Three... two... one... and here we go again."

Right as Eda said that, a tornado came towards the house, before stopping and going away, revealing an elderly lady holding a Shepard's hook staff with a large bird on top.

"Hello, Witchlet." She said, opening her arms, "Come here and give me a hug!"

She ran over to Eda, but was stopped when Eda put an arm out and held her back.

"Gwendolyn." Eda said.

"Gwendolyn? Who is Gwendolyn?" Luz asked, walking outside.

"An uninvited guest that always pops up around this time of year." Eda said, pushing Gwendolyn back a bit.

Gwendolyn's smile didn't leave her face.

"Oh, Edalyn, would it kill you to call me mom for once?" Gwendolyn asked.

"Wait, that's your mother!?"

"With all the shit you've put me through over the years, yes." Eda said as she crossed her arms. "Now what do you want?...is what I would ask if I didn't already know what you want."

"I am here to heal you of your curse!" Gwendolyn said.

"Yeah, like every year." Eda said, "And every year, if fails... besides, I've already taken care of it."

"Those elixirs are made by scam artist, there's no telling what's actually in them." Gwen said.

"Actually there is, I was in the potions track in school. Remember? Besides, I stopped taken those a while ago because I found a better solution." Eda said, crossing her arms.

"Wait, what?" Gwendolyn asked in surprise. "You have?"

"YEP. And it's this girl right here." Eda said before pointing to Luz.

"Eda, I don't think we should be talking about that in front of your mother, plus it only makes you more resilient, it hasn't completely removed the curse." Luz said.

"Removed or not, I haven't needed an elixir in weeks. I'll just pop one down my gullet when the signs show." Eda said, waving her hand.

"Eda, either you go an elixir now or I order to." Luz said blankly.

"Fine, fine, I'm going." Eda said, "Try to keep an eye on her, Luz, you never know when she'll try something."

Eda left for the inside of her home, allowing Luz to get a full view of Gwendolyn as she got the same Luz.