Fate: Squadix Saga | Season 2 | Episode 3 | Your Newfound PopularityUpdated at Oct 28, 2022, 09:38
Lucas notices Ortiz in school grounds, and his surrogate father apologizes for what’s happened between them and tries to mend the damage. It’s no good, and eventually Lucas tells him to leave and never come back.
Ortiz steps out and comes face to face with Octavian. Rosalind also appears too and has him taken to the East Wing.
Meanwhile Alfea College is prepping for the upcoming alumni banquet. As it turns out, it’s a big deal, and every important Alfea graduate from the past 50 years is going to be there. Steph and Jade are out together doing shopping to get ready for the event, which happens to be part of Jade’s big 20 point plan to become headmistress of the school.
However, they’re not just out to shop though. The pair appear before Theodore, who suggests they break Orion Ortiz out of the East Wing during the Banquet. They deduce this is where the other Fairies are being kept too. Not only that, but this night could also work in Steph and the other fairies’ favour. Rosalind’s position as headmistress is tentative at best and certainly not locked in stone. Orchestrating a bad night (such as showing that she’s deceptive and stealing a fairies’ magic) would be the perfect incentive to make sure their plan is a success and Rosalind is knocked down from her position of power.
The night is split into two events. with the first being a mixer, where the alums and students chat and then the banquet itself, which is just for the alums and VIPs. Angelica is, naturally, a VIP even without her mom attending.
Everyone prepares for the big day, with numerous influential figures arriving at the gates. Back inside though, Steph deduces that she should go into the East Wing herself so it doesn’t arouse too many suspicions.
Meanwhile, Nicholas and Jade are awkward around one another.
At the Banquet, Rosalind immediately takes Bloom and decides she should stay with her the entirety of the evening. She’s of course being used as a star pupil to make Rosalind look better. Steph is immediately thrown into the firing line by meeting big names in the magic world.
With Steph unable to go into the East Wing,
If that wasn’t enough, Angelica’s father appears drunk and immediately berates several of her friends, including Lucas and Steph
Away from the table, Rosalind gives Steph a pep-talk, pointing out that she’s a special fairy and that she’s on her side, even though she knows Steph was the one who bust Ortiz out originally. While this leaves Steph conflicted, Marla and Jade head off together, wandering through the abandoned East Wing.
Jade admits she’s worried about her feelings for Nicholas, especially as she’s never been with a guy before. While they talk, they stumble into an abandoned lab but also, straight into the path of some Scrapers.
It pounces at Jade but she tries to channel her magic and stops it. It doesn’t work, given we know these things absorb magic. Unfortunately, it appears behind Jade and tries to ambush her. Nevertheless, Jade manages to catch it in mid-air. Marla then smashes it with a vial, and burns the creatures and snaps a picture as evidence.
The duo then scramble back to the main chambers, where Steph has had a change of heart and doesn’t think they should go through with this after all. She’s decided to believe Rosalind but Angelica rolls her eyes, pointing out that she’s blinded by her 15 minutes of fame. So instead, Angelica takes the initiative and decides to oust Rosalind in front of everyone.
Back inside, Rosalind shows up with Gasper, who’s absolutely fine and debunks Angelica’s story. Rosalind reveals that she’s actually been trying to help these students, not harm them.
Rosalind’s research has helped her learn about ancient creatures called Scrapers, which are native to the Realm of Darkness. This is what’s happened to those students and she’s been trying to find out what these Scrapers are and how to stop them.
It would appear that these scrapers are being called upon by Blood Witches. Their old foes have figured out how to steal their magic and Rosalind warns that if they continue, fairy magic could disappear completely.
Rosalind goes on to applaud Angelica and the others for being vigilant and their part in this, but they’re quickly ushered away. Except for Steph, who sticks around. Steph is presented as the fabled fairy who happens to be the key to saving their world, as she holds the Galaxy inside of her.
In confidence, Rosalind speaks to Steph and admits she’s pardoned Ortiz, deciding they should draw a line in the sand. They need to work together to stop the Blood Witches before it’s too late. Unfortunately, Tulip is attacked by a number of scrapers while alone outside in the academy grounds.