Unbroken Love

***"How is everything I've heard... real?"***
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And spare yourself from Av's old writing, please.

## Unbroken Love

### Director

Potato Flakin

***Unbroken Love*** is the fourth episode of *The Adventures of Evie and Mya* in Season 2, and the fourteenth overall.

## Synopsis

In the midst of a looming threat from Shetani, love blooms on a fateful night.

## Transcript

*It is a bright day as Evie and Mya lay on the grass outside Evie's house.*

"Man, I can't wait to soak up more of the spring sun! Imagine if the clouds decided to ruin that..." Mya said.

"What happens, clouds suddenly appear? Come on Mya, it's a cloudless day. There's plenty of sun to go around," Evie reassured. "And if you ask me, I've been wanting to do something."

"What?" Mya asked.

"Turn around. It's a surprise."

"This better not be what I think it is!"

Evie giggled. "You ready, Mya?"

Mya turned around hesitantly. "If this is the Mufasa treatment, count me out!"

Evie waited. Then she sprang on Mya, and they rolled on the ground. Mya blushed. "Ev!" She was laying on top of her girlfriend.

"Oh come on, isn't it great to have some fun in the sun?" She kissed Mya on her lips, and her girlfriend finally relaxed. To her, everything in the world was calm.

Meanwhile, at another house, Amira glanced out her window sadly.

She was all alone, and just got beaten again for being distracted.

For once, she didn't actually feel like staying. A strong feeling was yanking her thoughts away to someone else, someone special, someone who actually cared for her.

**SEASON 2, EPISODE 4 - UNBROKEN LOVE**

*Scene cuts to Mya's bedroom, where she sits with Winter.*

Mya had noticed Winter behaving unusually today. She had been pretty still and lost in thought, and no one had really bothered her. Mya decided to change that.

"Hey sis, whatcha thinking about?" She asked gently.

Winter glanced at her, a faraway look in her eyes. Then she turned back to the window. "I'm thinking about something."

Mya was confused. Why was Winter thinking excessively? What was important here?

"Winter, you didn't really pay much attention to your breakfast or lunch today. Surely you're gonna pay attention to your dinner and grab a drink? We're having takeout from that new restaurant at the mall."

"Look, I don't feel like it. This person is more important right now."

*Who in the name of Lighttribe's green plains is she thinking about?* Mya was confused.

She continued thinking. Then it hit her, and she jumped up and down. "Aha. I see what you're thinking about. Amira!"

"Yes, of course I- Mya! I'm not going to date her. It's a strong friendship, but I'm not taking another girlfriend! That's not what I want."

"Are you sure?"

Winter blushed. "No I'm not, come on. It's just school and Shetani. Why would I excessively think about Amira?"

"You're sure it's about that?"

"*Yes*!"

"Okay, okay. Come on, let's go down for dinner," Mya said quickly. This argument was making no sense.

As she followed her, Winter knew deep down that Mya was correct - she was thinking about Amira, and had an urge to be with her that was beyond strong.

*I really need to see you again.*

*It is now night. Cut to Amira's house.*

Amira had just ran into her bedroom after being whipped on the face. She shut the door, and fell back on her bed.

Oddly enough, she didn't feel like crying, nor burrowing down. She had gotten whipped because she was "goofing off" in front of Shetani again - when she was actually daydreaming.

*Ugh. If only I could get rid of this disgusting thing.* She felt the brown collar on her neck, which was tight and had a tag with her name on it. It was an ugly collar, one that made her feel like a dog to Shetani.

She unstrapped it, placing it onto her nightstand with a *clink*. She hardly felt free with it off.

Sighing, she curled into bed, trying to sleep.

A few hours passed. She woke up at midnight.

She wasn't going to sleep tonight.

Amira felt a strong tugging at her heart that wouldn't go away. She had the desire to be somewhere, and anywhere but this rotten place.

Instead of going back to bed, she decided to head out, putting on a blue sweater, some jeans, and shoes. *I'm not staying here any second longer. I want to go somewhere where I can be happy.*

She quietly cracked open her door, creeping down the hallway. Aunt Shetani wouldn't be waking up, or remotely hear her. On her tippy-toes, Amira silently turned the knob on her front door, opening it. She shut it behind her, and began walking to Pinelake Park.

Amira didn't know what she planned to do there, maybe sit around or stargaze. Fog rolled in on her sides, providing for limited visibility. She felt the mist on her face. "Well, that's totally not spooky." Amira didn't turn around, and kept walking, her heart leading her forward.

After crossing the street, Amira finally saw the sign and walked onto the park grounds. The playground equipment was covered in fog, and the grass was dotted with light gray dewdrops. She stepped forward, looking up at the sky. There was no moon tonight, and only the stars shone overhead. The sky was a milky bluish-black.

Amira looked up. "Wow, those constellations are stunning." They reflected in her brown eyes, making them reflect with stars. Suddenly, a twig cracked nearby, and someone began approaching her.

Amira began to panic. "H-Hello? Who's there?" She glanced around nervously. The gray fog made it difficult for her to see. "Please... Please don't hurt me, I didn't mean to sneak out. Please!"

She backed up. Another crack was heard. Then she saw the figure of the person and almost wanted to scream in horror, but instead, a teenage girl ran up to her happily.

"Amira, ssh! It's okay. It's me, Winter!" Her voice immediately soothed Amira. She was glad someone she liked was here.

"Winter? What are you doing here?"

"I told Mya that I would be out for a while. My heart wanted me to be here."

Amira really began to relax now. She felt much warmer inside. "You legit scared me for a moment, Win. I kinda feel scared out here alone, especially with Shetani on my tail every few seconds. What if she finds me here?"

"It's okay, Ira. No one's gonna harm you here, I promise," Winter said. Her words made Amira feel way more reassured than ever. Winter stepped closer to her. "So what do you want to do out here?"

You lift my heart up

When the rest of me is down

"To be honest, the only thing I want is to be with you under the starlight and the fog. With you here... I feel so safe and free from my aunt's shackles. There's nowhere I'd rather be." Amira looked into Winter's eyes, and her eyes began latching on to hers. Inside herself, she could feel a strong feeling rising from her heart and pulsing through her.

Winter could see it too. Ever since the day she encountered Amira, she had felt real close to her. That feeling had gradually turned into something special.

*You're the one for me. I just know it.* That feeling was burning in Amira's eyes. Winter hadn't had it in a long time.

She walked around behind Amira, and draped her arms over her shoulders. "I think I want to be here with you too, Amira."

You, you enchant me, even when you're not around

If there are boundaries, I will try to knock them down

I'm latching on babe

Now I know what I have found

Amira turned her head around. Winter had placed her chin on her shoulder affectionately. Then, to her surprise, Amira threw her face into hers and kissed Winter on her lips, pulling her body into hers.

Winter returned the favor, kissing Amira on the side of her cheek.

There was no turning back from that point onward. They were no longer friends.

They were lovers.

I feel we're close enough

I wanna lock in your love

I think we're close enough

Could I lock in your love, baby?

Now I got you in my space

I won't let go of you

Got you shackled in my embrace

I'm latching on to you

Amira pulled Winter closer to her so they were touching noses. She laughed.

"I love this so much. Don't you?" She said.

"Yeah... Hey, look at our shadow!" Winter exclaimed. It was a giant black blob on the ground.

"Wow! We've melted into each other, and that's perfect. One in the same." She glanced into Winter's ice-blue eyes, and asked her a question. "Do you... Do you want to dance with me?"

Winter smiled. How could she say no? She had the *perfect* partner.

"You're on!"

Now I got you in my space

I won't let go of you

Got you shackled in my embrace

I'm latching on to you

Amira grabbed Winter, dragging her along with her and doing a prom dance she remembered seeing. She stepped forward, and Winter followed along at every move. She let herself fall back and then be pulled forward again, and be twirled around. She felt her feet be lifted off the ground by Amira, who shuffled her brown boots back and forth.

After a minute, they finally stopped and faced the Piney Woods, holding hands.

Amira pulled Winter close to her, not letting her go. She felt her soft maroon shirt with her hand, then felt her cheek. This caused her to blush, but she was grinning ear-to-ear.

Winter, her hair lit by starlight, pulled her lover into her face, and kissed her directly on the lips. Amira kissed her back, and they made out under the stars for what felt like longer than a minute.

I'm so encaptured, got me wrapped up in your touch

Feel so enamored, hold me tight within your clutch

How do you do it, you got me losing every breath

What did you give me to make my heart beat out my chest?

Winter felt as if she was walking in a dream. This was the happiest day of her life - and she felt like flying.

No one, not even her adopted family, could love her as deeply as Amira did.

They circled each other briefly.

Amira looked at her dreamily. Then, without warning, she grabbed Winter and let herself fall to the ground, taking Winter with her.

Both rolled on the damp grass, and soon enough, Winter was on top of Amira. She laughed. "Amira, we're not lions!"

I feel we're close enough

I wanna lock in your love

I think we're close enough

Could I lock in your love, baby?

I feel we're close enough

I wanna lock in your love

I think we're close enough

Could I lock in your love, baby?

"Oh really?" She reached up, and pulled Winter so that she laid directly on top of her. "I think we're better than them, Win."

"You're so adorable." Winter kissed Amira on her neck, then rolled off to lay beside her head. Fog still swirled around from where they danced. They looked up at the milky white stars.

Now I got you in my space

I won't let go of you

Got you shackled in my embrace

I'm latching on to you

"Hey Win, don't you see those constellations up there? It looks like they're touching each other... Like we are."

"It's a sign! We're meant to be."

Now I got you in my space

I won't let go of you

Got you shackled in my embrace

I'm latching on to you

Amira giggled. She pulled Winter into her again. She rested her head on Winter's chest. "I just want this to happen every night now. This is where I want to be."

"Same." Winter responded. She closed her eyes, laughing, and soon after, she and Amira had fallen asleep right by the Piney Woods.

I'm latching on to you (I'm latching on to you)

I won't let go of you (I won't let go)

I'm latching on to you (I don't wanna let go)

I won't let go of you (I won't let go, I won't let go)

Mya stretched the next morning. She remembered that Winter had gone out, and guessed she would be back by now.

"Morning, dear sis-" She paused. Winter *wasn't* back, and there was no person next to her in bed.

Worst of all, it was Wednesday. A school day.

Mya swiftly got dressed and got her school things. Her parents looked at her as she neared the door. "Mya, you haven't even eaten!" Her mother gapsed.

"Not important, I have matters to deal with."

"What are you-"

"I'm not going to eat until I find where Winter is!" She retorted. Her parents were taken aback as she flung open the door and headed out, running as fast as she could.

They weren't aware that Winter was missing.

Mya ran to the house she was looking for, pounding at its burlywood door with her fists. "**Evie**!" She yowled.

The door opened. "Mya, what in Pineshadow's name are you doing here? I'm barely even awake!"

"Winter is ***gone***. She said she would be heading out, but she's not back yet! We need to find her!" Her girlfriend clamped her hand over her mouth. "And I'm not finding her without you. Get your things, and let's go."

*What? How?* Evie was confused; Winter wouldn't run off foolishly. She feared someone like Shetani had taken her. Worst of all, Daniela could have busted out of prison and enacted a revenge plot. Then she chastised herself, she was being silly.

After getting prepared, they rushed off to search for Winter. She had to be nearby. If she wasn't at their houses, she must have went to Pinelake Park.

The duo ran there as fast as they could. "Tree first," Evie declared. Winter wasn't there. They tried the playground and parking lot, not there.

Mya rubbed grit out of her eyes. Before they could go to school, they had to check all of the Piney Woods. Every last inch of it.

Just as they entered, however, she noticed two figures right in front of them. "Evie, look!" She pointed to the ground.

Winter was sleeping, twitching lightly. Much to their shock, Amira was with her, and she was sleeping on her *chest*.

Evie gaped. "There's no explanation needed for this." Winter and Amira were snuggling together, and from the looks of it, it was very lovingly.

This wasn't a friendship. This was a *relationship*.

Using her phone to check the time, Mya said, "It's 8:25, we have plenty of time to get to school. But I think we should wake them up now and let them know that we busted them on a romantic excursion."

She kneeled down next to Winter, and wiggled her ear. She semi-opened her eyes, groggily asking, "Ira... What are you shaking my ear for..." Her eyes finally completely opened, and she screamed, getting up and jumping back in fear.

Amira woke up, rubbing her eyes. She saw Evie and Mya and stood by Winter, who held out one arm to protect her.

"Evie, Mya! It's not what you think!" Winter stated defensively. "Don't hurt us!"

"Relax, we're not going to hurt you." Evie said. "Mya and I guessed you were here, and we find you two sleeping together on a Wednesday morning *outside* the Piney Woods. I can see what's going on here."

Winter remained tense. "It isn't what you think. We just happened to meet at the same time, and we passed out together, and I-"

Mya laughed. "Winter, don't be foolish and deny it. You love Amira, don't you? Be honest with me."

Winter felt embarrassed. She continued to protectively guard Amira. What she was about to say would be crazy.

"You were right all along, My. I love Amira. I felt a longing to be with her, so I snuck out, and unexpectedly found her at Pinelake Park. From there, it was what you guessed - she kissed me, she made me dance with her, she has my heart in her hands. And I love her back. The feeling's electric. And soon enough, we were sleeping by each other... I'm not letting go of her."

Mya faced her sister, a look of approval on her face. "Ha, knew it! With that being said, get home and get ready for school, you don't have much time." She glanced over at Amira. "And Amira... You need to get back home. Now. Shetani is going to do something..."

Amira then remembered that she was supposed to be home. She began to panic. "My aunt is up by now! I have to go back!"

She began running. Winter tried to follow her, but Evie grabbed her by the back of her shirt.

"No, Winter. You can't expose yourself to Shetani by following Amira. Go home, *now*, and get ready for school! Your education matters."

By the time Evie and Mya made it to ELA class, Winter hadn't arrived. Five minutes were left, and they were ticking away fast.

"Well, she isn't going to make it," Evie muttered. She glanced over at Mrs. Ikenna, who was shuffling papers. As soon as the bell rang, Winter would be absent.

With one minute left, it seemed all but over. Suddenly, Mya heard the door crack open, and there came a completely school-set Winter. She sat down next to them.

"Good for you," Evie responded.

"You're right. Sorry for being stubborn. I just really love her." She then turned to the smartboard to await Mrs. Ikenna's instructions.

***Later that day.....***

Winter walked down the street to Amira's house. She decided to risk a solo visit to her lover, as her heart had been tugging her around all day wanting to see her. She had been dreamy at lunch, nearly hit Mya with her pencil in math, and accidentally hit a pillar on the way out, earning her stares from other students.

She saw the one-story house and marched straight forward. She hoped Amira would be in her backyard, and not Shetani. Even though Shetani was stronger than her, Winter had her knife, and that knife could draw more blood than imagined.

She was a fierce fighter, and would not go down without delivering a few blows.

Winter peered through the hole in her fence. Sure enough, Amira was there. She looked lonely and depressed, just sitting by herself in the dirt.

"Amira!" She whispered carefully. Her lover perked up, and immediately ran over to the fence happily.

"Win! I missed you so darn much." Using a rock, she stood up to kiss her girlfriend. "Come to sneak me another visit, have we?"

"Yep. Thinking what I'm thinking?" She leaned up against the fence.

"Midnight excursion every night now?"

"You bet!" Winter said.

Amira smiled. "This is going to be so fun! Imagine all the things we could do!"

Winter laughed. Then she noticed what was hanging around Amira's throat - a dark brown collar with a tag that said "Amira" on it. She shuddered.

"What's wrong?" She asked.

"That collar..." Winter trailed off. The thought of Shetani forcing her to wear a dog collar was revolting and twisted. She did that to make Amira *feel* like a dog.

But she was *not* going to let that thing stay on her lover's neck.

"I don't mind some rebellion... And I'll cut that thing off with my knife."

Amira smiled. She had forgotten about Winter's pocket knife. Using the rock, she crawled over the fence and landed beside Winter. "You really would do that?"

"Definitely. Tonight at Pinelake. You know where to find me."

It was now night. Winter had convinced Amira to wait for the right moment, and she had introduced her former cabin home to her. She was quite happy breaking the rules - for the first time in a while, her signature spunk had returned.

"Ready?" Winter asked.

"Slice em, baby girl!" Amira said ecstatically.

With that, Winter flipped out her knife, pulled the collar slightly outward, and sliced it off. It fell cleanly to the ground, split in two.

Winter placed the broken collar into the ground, and buried it. Amira laughed happily. "Good riddance, you filthy animal! Thank you!"

Winter laughed. "You're welcome, Ira. Always."

Amira smiled, watching as her girlfriend leaned forward to kiss her. But she put a finger to her lips. "I know what you want. But if you want it, come and get me!" She blew a raspberry at Winter and took off running.

*Wanna play chase? Be my guest.* Winter followed after her lover, running around while uncontrollably giggling.

They ran through the grassy field bordering the other side of Pinelake Park. As Winter ran, she watched as many yellow-green lights flew up around her and Amira.

*Fireflies!* The lights all around her were glowing brightly and illuminated the light green grass under her. Her shirt was speckled with shining dots.

The feeling was *magical*. Almost unreal.

Winter ran through all of the lights, feeling some hit her face. She was laughing and stumbling around, trying to find where Amira was.

She felt someone tap her on her shoulder. *Aha!* Turning around, she tried grabbing Amira, but she slipped free.

"Over here, you idiot!" She yowled. She waved her arms around, and Winter gave chase again.

They were being insanely childish for their age - but who cared? They were free to be who they wanted to be.

She finally managed to catch Amira and pin her down by the tree they often met by.

"Pinned ya!" Winter triumphantly declared, panting and chuckling.

Amira glanced up at her warmly. "Yes you have, Winter. You even gave us firefly ambience! What a touch!" She praised. Then, she yawned. "Man, I'm tired. I want to go to bed. You ready?"

Winter settled down beside her, protectively placing her arms around Amira's body. "Sure thing, Ira. Nighty night!" She gave her a quick peck on the back of the neck.

It only took a few minutes for them to fall asleep together. It seemed like nothing could shatter their unbroken romance.

Unbeknownst to them, Shetani was prowling the hallway of her house. She peered into the room of her niece, only to find her gone.

*My source of pleasure didn't learn her lesson after being hit by a whip and a fist.*

She then noticed her collar was missing as well.

*Grr.* Rage boiled up within Shetani. *She isn't listening to me! I'm going to make sure she stays put.*

Getting an idea, she picked up the phone and dialed the number of an acquaintance she could trust.

"Hello, Skelly. Yes. Pinelake Park, after midnight. You know what to do with the purple streaked one." She hung up the phone.

*They think they can take me down. But I'm going to remain in control, and there's nothing you can do to stop me.*

## Cast

* **Dakota Fanning** as Mya
* **Peyton Elizabeth Lee** as Evie
* **Mae Whitman** as Winter
* **Zoe Saldaña** as Amira
* **Wendie Malick** as Nita
* **Jessica Walter** as Shetani

## Songs

* Disclosure - *Latch* (feat. Sam Smith)
* Coldplay - *Viva La Vida* (instrumental snippet)

## Trivia

* This episode is named after the song and album by Demi Lovato, *Unbroken*.
* This episode was originally titled *She Broke Me*, and had a different plot in development.
* It is revealed that:
	+ Amira and Winter love each other.
	+ Shetani is plotting something dark against Amira.
* The Wimira ship becomes canon in this episode.
* *Unbroken Love* is the final episode to be released in February 2021.
* Evie and Mya's moment together in the beginning of the episode mirrors the scene in *The Lion King* where Mufasa lets Simba pounce on Zazu.
	+ Furthermore, Mya directly acknowledges this reference, and even impersonates the voice of Zazu, Rowan Atkinson.
* During the scene in which Amira and Winter have their second midnight meeting, an instrumental snippet of *Viva La Vida* by Coldplay is playing in the background.
	+ Av wanted to add the song because she thinks the bells and track felt "patriotic and charming" and would fit the part in which Winter slices off Amira's collar. In addition, she also thinks the snippet of the song where only bells can be heard added a "magical" ambience when Winter runs through a crowd of fireflies chasing Amira.
* There are four primary references Av used when writing the first midnight meeting between Amira and Winter:
	+ Her first reference was *Te Amo* by Rihanna, which depicts her in a lesbian relationship with Laetitia Casta. Some scenes of them being close to each other were mirrored in the episode.
	+ Her second reference was *Latch* by Disclosure and Sam Smith, which appears in the episode. The music video for *Latch* has a lesbian couple, and scenes of them kissing or being close were mirrored. Av also says that she thinks the camera is rotating around Amira and Winter as they kiss just like in the music video.
	+ Her third reference was Amity and Luz's Grom dance from *The Owl House* episode *Enchanting Grom Fright*. Amira and Winter dance a very similar routine to that in the episode.
	+ Her final referenced used was *The Lion King* song *Can You Feel the Love Tonight*, which is played as Simba and Nala fall in love with each other. Av mirrored this scene with Amira dragging Winter down and rolling around with her. In addition, Winter seems to know this scene, as she tells Amira that they're not lions.
* Amira's remark after her collar is sliced in half references the famous *Home Alone* line *Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal!*.