Season 2 - Episode 7: A Reptile Dysfunction

## Synopsis

Bjorn, Henry, and Sammie realize the basilisk has a taste for magical beings and is heading toward the home base hotel. They manage to capture the creature in the hotel room and keep it contained while they concoct the poison to weaken it. Bjorn kills the creature and Sammie creates an antidote to heal the petrified parts of them.

## Episode Description

Our heroes are once again beaten and bloodied and... Smelly. But this time, they have a plan to take out the monster once and for all.

## Key Events

* They discover that the basilisk's weakness is "the scent of a weasel and the tears of a phoenix."
* They trap the basilisk at the hotel until they can collect the ingredients to weaken it, then Bjorn finishes the job.
* Bjorn gets permission from Agent Indigo to keep Holland in the loop about what's really going on around town.

## Summary

The crew makes their way up and out of the manhole to try and catch the creature. Bjorn calls out that they need to call Stanley and Miguel as it seems there's obviously something they're missing with how to kill this creature. They get up onto the street. Bjorn follows the creature into an alleyway but finds there are several drain pipes it could have jumped into to escape.

Henry calls Stanley and Miguel. He tells them that he thinks it is a basilisk based on what he's seen. Miguel tells him that the only thing he found on how to kill a basilisk is that it is "weak to the scent of weasels and the tears of a phoenix." He says they must need to mix those ingredients to make a poison essentially that will weaken the creature so they can damage it. Bjorn asks where the creature went and they discover that the reason they are unable to fully heal themselves is because the basilisk has taken a part of their essence away. Because it has fed off of both Bjorn and Sammie, magical beings, it now has an appetite for magic and will start to target anyone magical.

Sammie starts following the drain she believes the basilisk is traveling through and realizes it is heading back to the Mega 9 Motel where Stanley and Miguel are currently. Sammie shouts over to Henry, who is still on the phone with Stanley and Miguel, to tell them the basilisk is heading their way and to cover all their drains. Bjorn calls Angelina to ask if she has the means to acquire 'the scent of a weasel' or the 'tears of a phoenix.' Angelina says that she can get the tears of a phoenix and recommends they check an outdoor store for the scent of a weasel.

Bjorn, Henry, and Sammie go back to the hotel. They rush into the suite and decide to try and trap the basilisk until they can get the materials they need to weaken it. They cover every drain in the suite except for the drain in the bathtub. Miguel and Oliver work on creating a protection circle in the living room to trap it in. They start to hear a banging noise in the pipes and soon enough the basilisk wiggles its way out of the drain in the tub. Sammie uses her force magic to freeze the basilisk in place. She holds it there for about 20 minutes until Miguel and Oliver finish the circle. She then carefully transports it from the tub to the circle. Once in the circle, Sammie dismisses her magic and the basilisk is still unable to move in the circle. Henry goes to collect the additional venom the monster has left behind in the tub.

Bjorn calls Angelina to tell them they were successful in containing the creature and where to bring the tears of the phoenix. He then calls Holland to tell them to keep an eye on the stone body of the shop owner in case it would become human again. After some online research, Bjorn leaves to go to an outdoor store to buy some weasel musk. While waiting to get the ingredients they need, Sammie researches a cure to fix the stone parts of her hands and Bjorn's arm. She discovers that mixing a monster's weakness and strength will serve as an antidote, therefore they need to mix the venom, weasel musk, and phoenix tears to reverse the petrification.

Bjorn arrives back wit the weasel musk. A couple hours later, there is a knock on the door. A messenger from the Dragon Knights hands Bjorn a lunch bag and then leaves. Inside, they find a small bottle filled with a silvery, shimmering liquid. Sammie mixes the weasel musk with the phoenix tears and pours it onto the basilisk. Bjorn, not wanting to enter the circle, tapes a kitchen knife to a broom handle to stab the basilisk. The basilisk immediately dies now that it is weakened by the poison.

Sammie sets about mixing up the antidote. She combines the basilisk's venom, musk, and tears. Once combined, it creates a golden fluid with streaks of green. To test it, she dips her petrified pinky finger into the mixture. She pulls it out and the stone begins to flake off. She's then able to move it and eventually it becomes a real finger again. Sammie puts the mixture on Bjorn's arm and then applies it to her fingers. As Sammie's fingers become real, her index finger that was cracked begins to burn with pain. As it becomes real, she sees it's broken and dislocated. She uses magic to heal it and put it back into place.

Bjorn, Henry, and Sammie try to do some damage control. They take the remainder of the antidote to the morgue to use on the body. Once they arrive at the station, Bjorn spots Angelina waiting outside in her black Hummer. He tells the others to head inside while he talks to her. Bjorn tells her that everything's over. He says the main people they need to worry about are the shop owner's daughter, a few police officers, the medical examiner, and Captain Holland. Angelina asks how many times Holland runs across things like this. Bjorn sighs and says he already knows where she's going, but H.U.N.T.E.R. doesn't want Holland to be in the know. Angelina says she's worried about how many times they've mind wiped her already and that the Council would understand in this one situation. Bjorn thanks her for bringing the phoenix tears and Angelina gives him a smile.

In the morgue, Sammie covers the body of the shop owner with the remaining antidote. The petrified shop owner slowly transforms back into a normal man. Unfortunately, a still deceased one. Judson examines the body and says, "looks like a heart attack to me," and starts to fill out some paperwork.

Finally, their work is done for the night. Sammie texts Oliver and asks if she wants to meet at McDonalds for some food. Sammie tells Oliver about what happened earlier when she got trapped outside of her body. Oliver asks what she thinks trapped her and Sammie says she has a gut feeling it has to do with the shard in her chest. Sammie asks him if he can help her with some research to figure out what's going on. Oliver suggests that Sammie try again sometime to gather more information. But on another day, after they've gotten some rest.

The next day, Bjorn is filling out his report for H.U.N.T.E.R. He gets to the part of the day where they had to involve Captain Holland. He picks up the phone to call Agent Indigo. Bjorn explains that he'd like permission to not mind wipe Holland and bring her into the fold - that he wants someone on the force that he can work with. Indigo says for him to tell Holland that he'll be in touch with her.

## List of Appearance

* Bjorn Olafson
* Henry Marlowe
* Sammie Overbrook
* Miguel Rodriguez
* Angelina Ripley
* Stanley Marlowe
* Oliver Allen Evans
* Jolene Holland
* Judson Stone