The Lucas Legacy

This oneshot made by TheIkranRider took place after the premiere episode of Season 3, "I, Witness." This was also a homage to the old CGI Halloween short, "Night of the Headless Horseman."
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Gavin was in a depressed state after several months of facing denial of the supernatural war from the Mills, and the yearning to see Ichabod who left Sleepy Hollow without a trace. He was so under the weather that he took a heavy, fast drink before he headed back to his residence, only he ended up in front of one of Abbie's neighbors. She and Ichabod returned after facing the fear demon and found him sprawled on the sidewalk. They took him in, and Crane volunteered to monitor him during the night.
Hours later, Gavin emerged into an alternate Sleepy Hollow. It was autumn but in 1820. He was startled by the fact, although he did get a chance to meet Katrina Van Tassel, who wasn't like the backstabber he used to know. She was far more courteous than her, and he also met up with her father, Baltus, and a distorted version of Ichabod. Instead of the man he idolized, he was built like a scarecrow, was a local schoolmaster, and dastardlier. Gavin also encountered a love triangle between Crane and a desperate man to win Katrina's heart named Brom Bones.
It was from him that Gavin learned he was a striking image of Leon Lucas, who was a late, young member of the militia during the American Revolution. Apparently, he wanted to escape execution due to the fact he was mentally handicapped. Gavin came across his tombstone which said he died on Halloween of 1781, nearly the same time the real Ichabod was almost slayed by the Horseman of Death. It was also the same time when the fabled tale of the Midnight Ride would commence the undead apparition's massacre upon the land. Gavin realized it was his duty to stop him, protect the village, and continue where his ancestor left off.
By the time the day arrived, it was the Quilting Frolic, and he was scheduled to perish by midnight. It was actually thanks to a nightmare he had as he was crying desperately to find his mentor, who motivated him to defeat the Horseman at this time. Gavin discovered more and more about the folktale, and he eventually followed the scrawny schoolmaster toward the phantasmal monster himself. He was able to tackle him down before the flaming jack-o-lantern hit him directly, rendering the weak man unconscious. Using Gunpowder, Gavin rode toward the church and found the remains of the Hessian's avenging spirit. He poured salt over it, laid out leaves, and lighted a match to incinerate the demon for good. The ritual was successful, but it wasn't long before he saw Brom who was making a pact with the Horseman to kill Ichabod in exchange for his soul. They were in a deadly scrimmage, until Baltus shot him from behind. He admitted he never liked him anyway.
By the next day, Katrina's own benevolent traveler's spell was complete, and Ichabod just suffered a concussion from the impact. Gavin was renowned as a true hero, and he wished the couple well before he faded back to 2014. Everything seemed normal and he made a tearful reunion with Ichabod moments before Abbie left on a mission as an FBI agent.
== Trivia ==
* The Lucas Legacy takes place pre-season 3, and it's still canon.
* This was a oneshot that combined the verse from the Sleepy Hollow TV series with the CGI short, Night of the Headless Horseman!
* This was an alternate-universe fic that introduced Gavin's common ancestor, Leon Lucas.
* This was also a rebuttal as Ikran hated how Brom was treated more like a hero, and how Ichabod was portrayed more as a greedy villain; she'd RATHER prefer the reverse, as Brom was always a bully trying to steal Katrina and rule all of Sleepy Hollow! She certainly nipped THAT in the bud!!
* This was also a time-travel story, much like the Season 2 finale, but it was structured more like Back to the Future.
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