Fate: Squadix Saga | Season 2 | Episode 4 | An Hour Before The Devil Fell

*In the office* Octavian: Tulipa has been missing for three days Rosalind: And it's my responsibility, not her guardian's? I talked to the mayor. It won't let us know if it shows up somewhere. Octavian: We should look for her, with all available resources. If he caught the Blood Witches... Rosalind: That's what we'd be expected to do... React. So he can kidnap fairies of his choice. Octavian: If they want fairies, why don't we give them one? A change. I text them on Tulipa's phone and offer them another fairy. Rosalind: Since we share a past, I'll pretend I didn't hear that. It's like a fear to me. Octavian, I told you not to get emotionally attached to anyone. For this reason. Octavian: William, just the man I was looking for. William: At the tank! Tell me you can save me with something from rated works. Actually, I really can. Octavian: *Stabs William* I'm sorry, William! It's either you or her. *High School Hall* Jade: We're betting on when they'll stop staring? The galaxy is a legend. Now you are too. I'll give them another week. Is this an eight? Eighty something? Are these crystals? Eight crystals? Steph: VS. Blood witch. Incredible! You didn't do your homework! Jade: I swam a lot. Steph: Is that what you call it, swimming? What style does Nicholas prefer? Jade: The butterfly. And I know about the Blood Witch. They are not to be found, but they exist. I said I can handle it. Steph: I don't write that badly. Let me see! Blood Witch Powers. Their element is blood, so they can control muscle and bone. You have others and others have. He gives you flowers. And now, it seems he's stealing the magic of the fairies. Even creepier. *Takes Jade's phone* Jade: I'll finish quickly, I promise. We have a joke about a hawk... Steph: He told me. Adorable! What's not adorable is failing this test and then sitting around sulking. In the Domination Wars section. Jade: In the past, Witches were so powerful that... They could control people's bodies from a great distance. That's what I remember. Steph: It looks like the Galaxy has appeared in Domination Wars before. It's been dormant for a thousand years. Jade: So it's not something credited? Steph: Rosalind believes she appears in times of conflict. Jade: And that's not ominous at all. Steph: I know she still looks suspicious, but... Jade: Yeah, she's suspicious. Steph: But we want the same thing. Let's find the Blood Witches who are stealing our magic and stop them. You and Marla saw the Rascal up close. No matter how suspicious she is, I'm glad Rosalind is helping us fight them. *On Campus* Rosalind: We don't know much about the Scrapers. We know that fairy magic is ineffective against them, so now is the time for the Specialists to let it go. Orion: Now that I'm back, I'll take over training in ranged combat, the primary method of taking down the Rogues. *Specialists shoot the arrow* Let's see what you're up to! Lucas: It's like he never left. Zyon: Come on bro! Haven't we gotten past the anti-Ortiz phase? Lucas: He acts like he has the moral superiority. The hypocrite. Zyon: Do you prefer Octavian? Lucas: At least Octavian isn't pretending. Yes, but he's a big bastard. Zyon: I was about to get my arm ripped off in the fight yesterday. Lucas: Because of Tulip's disappearance? Rosalind would have sent her on a mission and when I asked her she told me to mind my own business. You don't know any of this, do you Zyon? Zyon: No, It's not my problem anymore. That nightmare is over. Lucas: These arrows are s**t. Matteo: What did you say, Zyon? Rosalind: The fight won't come down to hitting a single target. Orion: Blood Witches and Scrapers will attack together. Rosalind: Mind Fairies can protect Specialists from Blood Witch magic. *In message between Tulipa and Angelica* Angelica: *Message to Tulipa* I've been looking for you, is everything alright? Where's your emergency whiskey? I need fluid therapy. Steph: Hey! What are you doing here? Angelica: Mom said she was sending me a package, and we're checking to see if it arrived. Hello, Madam Hidmisstres! *Leaves* Rosalind: How was the test with the Blood Witches? Steph: It was easy. But I have a special interest in the subject, knowing that I was kidnapped when I was a baby. I also studied the reports you wrote about fairies withered by magic. It took me three days to go through them and I just read them. How did you have time for them and school? Rosalind: Sleep is for the weak. What we do here matters to the whole Other World. I take my time. If you want to make an impact, you have to do the same. I will go to the capital. If I were you, I'd take another look at those reports. Steph: When do we go after them? Of witches? You said they know my origin. Rosalind: At the right time. You are our most valuable resource. He wants you safe. You're not in the Witches' sights yet, but you will be. Steph: And if they come after you... *Activates her magic and deactivates* I have the Galaxy. Rosalind: The galaxy won't protect you from a knife in the back. These witches fight dirty. I hope you'll keep it a secret, but... Tulipa was kidnapped on the night of the banquet. Steph: What? Why didn't you tell anyone? Rosalind: Looks like a Blood Witch has infiltrated the school. If so, that means they've moved, but we can't react until we know more, which is why I'm visiting the capital. Steph: And shouldn't the school know that a student is missing (the missing student is Tulipa)? Rosalind: Not because people are irrational. They let themselves be led by emotions. And emotions only help us with magic. So sit quietly, with your mouth closed and your mind on today's lesson. Don't let your emotions cloud your judgment. *Leaves* *In the room* Steph: *Enter the message where is Lucas | Lucas: See you tonight? I want to see you. Steph | Me too, but I have a lot of homework for Rosalind. Tomorrow?* Jade: It's been a rough week and we could use a break. Especially you? Steph: Are you forgetting the Blood Witches? Marla: Are you forgetting that we are powerful fairies who live our lives without fear? Plus we have the Galaxy. Steph: Me too a very busy bar. We are very safe. Angelica, you are not pleading with anything? Angelica: Like I'm giving commoners the satisfaction of seeing a princess in a jegos bar. Have fun! *In the bar* Jade: One, two,.... Steph: I'm seriously drinking. Cheap alcohol mixed with other cheap alcohol. Keep beating and imagine me drinking with you! Lucas: I'm going to find Zyon. Right now, he's throwing up in a corner somewhere. Zyon: It would be embarrassing to tell you how beautiful you are tonight. Marla: The fact that you're telling me that makes it even more embarrassing. Zyon: That's right. Okay. *In the room* Tulipa: I can't imagine why you don't call me or write to me. Angelica: I knew there was a chance you would answer. I couldn't find your whiskey. But I found you some Crocs and I'm waiting for you to come back so I can put them on you. I know your mission for Rosalind is secret, but I hope it goes well. I'm sorry for this pathetic message. Call me back or text me! *Hangs up the phone* You're going to hate me for telling you this, but I'm worried about you. *In the bar* Theodore: Someone's getting carried away. Steph: You promised not to tell Ortiz I called you here. Thedore: And I'm keeping your secret. It's since I used to go to Alfea. Octavian told me that I was a two-penny specialist, so here I was drowning my bitterness all night. I really was worth two pennies. Steph: You really hate him, right? Thedore: Octavian is a bully, I hate bullies. Anyway, I'm coming with gifts. Steph: A lot of paperwork! Thedore: It's a big catering company. Steph: Do you think that's how the Blood Witches flirted? Delivering food? Thedore: If one of them took your friend, then yes. Think about it! These employees are everywhere. They are practically invisible. I researched the lives of employees and suppliers. We can compare them to the profile of Tulip and the fairies who had their magic stolen to see if they are related. Steph: Yeah, that's a good start. I'm getting started now. Thedore: You mean, here at the bar? Good. I do not tolerate alcohol consumption below the legal age limit. But I also do not tolerate the status in a bar, avoiding friends, starting to work. Steph: I'm the only fairy that has met and can take on a Blood Witch. I have to keep my mind clear. He doesn't even know about Tulipa. I don't know how he reacted. Theodore: I see. Steph: Only you can tell. Theodore: Sure. But you're also an adult/teenager, of course! Remember this! *checks phone and hangs up* I have to run, but put his drinks in my account. *Runs from the bar* Get drunk! Enjoy your age! Have fun! *Everyone is having a good time in the bar until* Nicholas: I know this place is very romantic and smells absolutely lovely, but do you want to clear it? I want to show you a place nearby. Jade: I should stay. Friends... Nicholas: They mind their own business, and you're allowed to mind your own. *In Alfea* Rosalind: *Closes the car* Sorry for the mystery wave. I don't know how paranoid we should be. No news about Tulipa? Omega: No. Rosalind: I was hoping your old Witch contacts would know more. Omega: No one from the banquet guest list skipped them. From the contacts they are from the old guard. None wants to fight the fairies Rosalind: Who will. Omega: Clear. Those who summon the Scavengers make it stir the spirits. To let the new generation know that the Blood Witches are back. Hammerström was killed last night. The new group, whoever it is, is strong and moving forward. Octavian: William is the most powerful ice fairy in Alfea. It's yours. Just tell me where Tulip is! ?: It can be arranged. Octavian: Tell me where it is! And if you're going to scheme with Blood Witches, you're dead. ?: I'd be scared if a loser like me was a Blood Witch. Octavian: I'm sorry, Poison. ?:Do you have any idea how dangerous it would be there? Lucas: Yes, dangers everywhere. ?:Be back before sunset! Lucas: Or what? ?: Here you go? Lucas: What will the consequence be? Ortiz-style lecture or Rosalind-style torture? Hardly identify your morally oriented man. Steph: *Appears from the bar to Lucas* ?: Lucas, put aside whatever feelings you have for me. You are talking to your commander. Lucas: I'll be back at a reasonable hour. *Hangs up the phone* Steph: It's kind of rough talk. Lucas: Yeah I know. But I finally feel at ease. I was free. And now it's back. Steph: You don't think he's taking care of you? He may think that Octavian is not the person you need. Lucas: So you kicked him out? Octavian has barely spoken to me since the banquet. Just as I was starting to get closer to him. Steph: I don't think his mood has anything to do with you or Ortiz. Lucas: Really? Why? Steph: If I've learned anything from working with Rosalind, it's that things are always... more complicated than they seem. Lucas: It seems typical of her. Steph: You know what? Lucas: What? Steph: I think you're right. I think we need to let loose. Lucas: Shall we go wild? Good. That kind of unleashed. *In Alfea* Jade: *Message from Steph: Steph | Where are you? (with picture sent)* The dance has begun. Nicholas: Do you want to go back? Jade: If I did, I'd have fun for ten minutes, then someone would get too drunk. I would feel obliged to appease them. They'd be upset that I'm ruining their fun. I would get angry because it would bother me and I would go to bed all angry. Nicholas: If you want to go back or not? Because what you're saying sounds wonderful. I prefer to make acquaintances, not friends. I achieve my goals more easily if I don't worry about them. Jade: And what do you want? Nicholas: You're here, right? Wait, you freaked out. I wanted it to sound cute. Damn it! Jade: It depends where you're taking me. A killer shed. Terrifying. Nicholas: Hidden light? Jade: Very nice. Marla: Hey! Are you ok? You don't know how to feel. Now the bad boy offers the new girl a smoke? Zyon: No, the new girl would refuse him. Or newly arrived friends would find out. Either way, I'd stir the spirits. Marla: What did he tell you? Zyon: More commotion. *In the room* Angelica: *Phone message from Tulipa: Tulipa | Please! Help me. I don't know where I am. I think it's an old ruin? Out of town?* Angelica: The ruin he's referring to is an abandoned cabin outside of town. Steph: Nobody's going anywhere. It's a trap. Angelica: You have no way of knowing. Steph: He's not thinking straight. No sign of Tulipa and as Rosalind leaves, you suddenly receive a help message from her. Makes sense? Marla: Gives a little guesswork. Angelica: I don't care. We need to do something. Steph: We'll tell Rosalind, but... I know for sure she's in the capital to deal with it. Angelica: How do you know that, Steph? Steph: Rosalind told me that Tulipa was kidnapped. He told me not to tell anyone. He didn't want panic. We're all a little drunk. This is not the time to make decisions. Let's go back to the dorm and see how we get on, shall we? Sorry. Zyon: I didn't understand why you wanted us to bring the equipment. Lucas: Just in case. Steph: Lucas! What are you doing? Lucas: We're going after Tulipa. Steph: Did he tell you Angelica? Lucas: Yes. He updated me. I would like my girlfriend to do it too. Steph: Did he tell you it was a trap? The blood witches lure the fairies there to steal their magic. Lucas: This is what we train for. Specialists can defeat our Scrapers while the mind fairies protect us. Steph: No. We are not going. We can't get near the cabin. Not safe for fairies. Any kind of fairies. We go back to Alfea and... Lucas: We're fine. Call Ortiz! Take him back to Alfea. I'll let you know when we get Tulipa. Wait! Have you seen Jade? Jade I can't remember the last time I did nothing. The curse of the prize student. Nicholas: Where does this need come from? Jade: It's simple, because of the family. My parents own a couple of hydro plants on the border with Stanlow. Their plan was for me to go to school next door, get my degree and take over the business. Do I want to get to Alfea, to enter the university environment? It's not ideal. Nicholas: Do you have to prove that you made the right choice? It's weird how we defy our families but still want their approval. *Touches water* Jade: How beautiful! Nicholas: They're just little bugs, but yeah. Jade: Wait. What is this? Nicholas: I don't see anything. Jade: Wait. You have a small bug on your face. *Pushes the little bug away from Nicholas's face* *In room* Steph: Sorry for not being calmer knowing my friends are being set up. This is exactly what they trained for. Angelica: I don't always have to be the heroine. I know this is hard for you to accept. Steph: That's right. I could command like a princess without exposing myself. Angelica: Do you really think so? Steph: If the crown fits... Angelica: Do you really think I want to do nothing? I can't leave. Physically, I cannot leave the border of Alfea. Because, at my mother's request, Rosalind implanted this thing in me to control me. *Points behind after taking off sweater* I'm basically wearing a magic leash. If you want to know what it's like to be a princess, actually. Because of the looks you're giving me now. *Leaves* Zyon: Let's grab and go. Lucas: Okay. *Lucas and Zyon bring Tulipa to Alfea and hear the Rascheters* Zyon: Scrapers! Lucas: How many are there? *Octavian appears after the two shoot the Rascals with an arrow* Lucas: Octavian? What the hell? *Zyon fights Octavian with his sword* *Ortiz appears* Lucas: Octavian, no! Ortiz: Get Tulipa out of here! Lucas: *Takes Tulipa out* Zyon: *Takes Tulipa to Matteo and gives Matteo Tulipa in his arms* Take her back to Alfea. *Matteo takes Tulipa back to Alfea* *In Room* Steph: All of this assumes the Witches must be a stranger, but if I know Octavian..... Marla: How about a student or a teacher? Steph: A graduate or someone from the banquet. Not. God! I have to go. *Leaves the room* I'm going after the one who laid it. The one who hates Octavian and Rosalind the most. He was with us all the time. Tell Jade where I'm going. I have to stop him. Lucas: No, please! Please! Octavian, no! *Enters shop* Steph: Theodore! Theodore: Hello! *Turns off magic* Steph: How could I ever trust you? Theodore: Don't feel too bad. I inspire confidence. Ask all my friends! Except for Ortiz. He won't be happy. Great courage to come alone! Steph: I assumed all the Rascals would be at the cabin for your little trap. Theodore: Good guess. Now they are coming back. It will not last long. Steph: No, you'll already be at Alfea with me, because you're powerless now. Your magic doesn't work on the fairy. Thedore: That's true. However, I have worked out this little problem. Do you think I'm done with fairy magic? Did I put it in the jar for bad times? I made a few misses in the beginning. Bitter Light/Cloud Fairy *Activate with light/clouds and deactivate* A sad crystal/water fairy *Activate crystal/water and deactivate* Gasper wasn't the brightest mind mage, But then I found some real candidates. *Activates with poison/electronics* Steph: Whoever it is, it's not me. *Activates with stars* *Transforms* Theodore: *Laughs* No need to worry. I know you're strong, Steph. I know everything about you. where you grew up What sport did you play when you were little? What jobs do your parents have? Adoptive parents, obviously. I know about the others. Steph: *Returns to normal* Do you know who my biological parents are? Theodore: Think! If... If you had stayed with me, you already have all the answers. Maybe it's not too late. Don't want all the answers? You could have them if you join me. It seems not. Jade: Steph! Steph: Hi! On time. Steph: What happened? Jade: I'll tell you later. *In Alfea* *In the school hall* Rosalind: What else is known of William? ?: I found him. Around the cottage. Completely drained. Rosalind: Everyone back to your rooms, now! Sir, did you have a fun night? Ortiz told me you broke the spell. Rosalind: So you know who the Blood Witch is? Steph: Theodore! Rosalind: Unwanted slime! where is he now Jade: Somewhere in the First World. He has portal in his shop. Rosalind: What did he tell you? Did he tell you something? Steph: He said he knew my biological parents. They would tell me who I am, I would betray you. Rosalind: He told you he fights dirty. We can use this. Steph: I shouldn't have gone to the bar. Rosalind: No, I shouldn't have. But in the grand scheme of things, it's just a blip. Claim the victory! *Leaves* Steph: Thanks! *In the room* Angelica: Hey! What? Are you ok. It's fine. Tulipa, you were kidnapped by a Blood Witch, but a few days ago and now you are safe. Tulipa: I only remember how a Scrapers from that one came towards me. Aneglica: God! I'm sorry, Tulipa. Tulipa: Damn it! *In the school hall* Steph: Are you okay? Angelica: Yes. I'm so glad you're back. Steph: Forgive me! I would have come to you, but I had to face the Blood Witch and... Lucas: She saved my life. I thought I would make it. You got them out of their spell, but only for a second. Lucas: Do what you gotta do! Please! Steph: That's okay. Lucas: It was too strong. Theodore was too strong. Steph: Octavian how is he? Lucas: Ortiz brings his body back to school. He was going to kill Ortiz. I had no choice. Octavian: I'm sorry. Jade: I should have arrived earlier. Marla: You arrived when you were supposed to. Angelica: You and Steph saved my lives. None would have returned if not... *End of Episode 4*