Witches. They were seen as tricksters and evil masterminds. People who ate children of all living creatures, or witches were in the evil overlord category, and wanted to take over the world with their magic.

There was a world where all of that was true. There were good witches and of course, bad witches. We're going to be meeting a good witch today.

Her name? Luz Noceda. The Wild Witch of Bonesburrow...despite only being 16 years old.

Where was Bonesburrow? In a realm where all myths were true. A realm made out of the corpse of a deadly monster known as The Titan.

But as for Luz? She was the most wanted criminal in The Boiling Isles, but just for thinking of the lesser folks. She stole, but only to help people. She used all forms of magic, but only to rebel against The Emperor. She adopted a demon...okay, that part was good all around.

Today? This is Luz's story.

Luz flew across the air, gripping the wood of her brown staff as her cape blew in the wind. She then slowly floated downwards until she made it near the ground.

She then let go of the staff and stepped off, her boots hitting the ground. Luz sighed before grabbing her staff from its floating position and then walked deeper into the red and orange forest. She looked behind her for a few seconds before continuing her way.

Eventually? She made it to a cave. Sadly, her current home. But it was so hidden in The Whispering Woods, that no guard of The Emperor's Coven were competent enough to go.

"King?" Luz cried as she gently set her staff down. "King! I'm home!"

"LUZ!" A voice suddenly cried and a little furry creature ran out of the shadows of the cave. They had gray fur, which was dirty and scruffy, with their fluffy tail just as dirty and unclean. And finally, they had a demon's skull for a head, with one of their horns half gone, almost like it was chopped off or just snapped off.

Luz smiled and knelt down, opening her arms wide. "Come here, you little cutie pie!"

King ran into Luz's arms, his tail wagging rapidly as he hugged her. "I'm not your cutie pie..." He pouted, but hugged her tighter.

Luz smiled and kissed his forehead. "Then why are you still hugging me?"

"Because I missed you!" King pouted again, cuddling his small body onto Luz's lap.

"Annnnd you're my cutie pie!" Luz protested, nuzzling him. Whenever she managed to escape impending doom or The Emperor's Coven or had to steal from them, she would always walk to her cave and then find her little King running into her arms. It always brought a bigger smile to her face.

She was an optimistic person, always seeing the good in bad situations. And her finding King was easily the best time of her life...ever since the death of the other Wild Witches and the rest of her family.

"NO, I'M NOT! I'm the King of Demons!!! And one day, when we defeat The Emperor, I will take his throne and rule over the Boiling Isles with an iron fist! MUAHAHAHAHA!!!" King laughed, raising his hands into the air. But even his evil laugh was adorable.

Luz wasn't at all terrified, instead her heart just swelled. "Alright, m'lord. Let's get deeper into the cave, okay?"

"YES! I AM YOUR LORD!" King said with a wide smile. For some odd reason, ever since he was a pup, he saw himself as this almighty 'King of Demons'. Luz was never sure why, but she didn't mind. King talked about destruction and anarchy, but he never meant it.

Luz laughed, raising her hand and her staff flying into her palm. She then scooped up King with her other arm and stood. "So! What did you do while I was gone?"

"Waited patiently for you!"

"Awwww!" Luz smiled. "And watched over the hut?"

"Yup! It's as dirty as ever!" King said with pride.

"I...well, not too happy about that part, but it was always like that! So not too bad!" Luz smiled before she and King walked deeper and deeper into the cave.

And then? They found a small and dirty hut, the only thing that wasn't dirt and stone, but instead wood and moss. Luz ducked her head as she entered it and then sat down on her makeshift bed.

Luz yawned and laid down. "All I did was steal a few artifacts."

"Where are they?" King asked, looking from side to side, seeing that Luz did not have a bag in her arms.

"The Golden Guard and his army got it..." Luz sighed. "He is so annoying with how he sees everyone as beneath him."

"He put me in a birdcage." King huffed, crossing his arms.

"But I broke the birdcage and now you're here with me!" Luz smiled, sitting up and bouncing King on her knee.

King laughed and giggled, before cuddling with Luz as she laid down again.

Luz yawned once again, using her cloak as a blanket for her and King. "Nighty-night, King."

"Goodnight." King said before he looked down. He couldn't sleep.

Luz was still a little sleepy, but noticed. "Are you ok?"

"Can...I have a...w-well..."

"Do you want another lullaby?" Luz asked.

"The King of Demons...accepts your request. And totally wasn't gonna ask for one." King said, blushing in embarrassment.

"Which one do you want?" Luz asked with a smile.

"The star one again." King said.

Luz had found a small song from a scroll. Most likely from a different world, since it was nothing like the songs or lullabies in the Boiling Isles. Thankfully, it was the right amount of cheesy that Luz loved in a song.

"~Twinkle, twinkle, little star. How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle, twinkle, little star. How I wonder what you are~" Luz sang softly.

King was fast asleep, eyes closed and a a satisfied smile on his fuzzy face.

Luz once again laid down and closed her eyes, falling asleep.

The next morning...

Luz woke up slowly before she realized her arms felt cold. She looked down and then her eyes widened. Glowing blue chains, wrapped tightly around her fists and arms. She screamed as she struggled, gritting her teeth.

"Ah, ah, ah!" A voice cackled. "We don't wanna wake the sleeping thing, do we?"

Luz turned before she saw an army of the Emperor's guards, all of them gripping magical spears. A few were surrounding her, pointing their deadly weapons at her neck.

And then? Leading all of them, was a man in a golden tunic, and a white cloak and hood. They were also wearing a golden mask, one that made them look similar to an owl.

And he was holding a sleeping King, the demon pup's little body dangling.

Luz growled. "TOUCH HIM AND I'LL-"

"Shhhh!" The Golden Guard said with a smirk under his mask. "We don't wanna wake him up, do we?"

Luz just gritted her teeth. She tried to reach for her staff, but the chains were preventing her from drawing a spell circle or raising her hands.

"Ah, after all these years...we finally caught the last Wild Witch." Golden Guard said as he walked over, kneeling down to Luz's current height.

"You of all people should know I won't be in these for long." Luz snarled.

"Oh, we know. That's why I'm gonna be threatening your puppy and then bring you to the Emperor, who is gonna throw you into what is most definitely a death machine." Golden Guard laughed.

"WHAT!?" Luz screamed as she was forced to her feet.

Golden Guard hummed. "Not as satisfying as I thought it would be. Oh, well." He said before tossing King into another guard's arms as they walked out of the cave.

"Sir, what should we do with the demon?" The guard asked as he followed. "Do I kill it?"

"No! It's too adorable to kill." Golden Guard said. "Just chain it up, Steve."

"Yes, sir." Steve said before joining the other guards.

Luz looked at King, struggling as she was practically dragged out of the cave. "LET! HIM! GO!!!!"

Golden Guard cackled. "Oh...we will. In a way."