Episode 58: There's Something About Miguel

## Synopsis

Bjorn, Henry, Sammie, and Oliver try to come up with a plan to save Helena. Miguel thinks Helena is just a distraction from an attack on the Fort. Henry feels conflicted about leaving the Fort undefended, but decides to go with Sammie.

## Episode Description

Our heroes discuss what to do about Sammie's mom, Miguel seems to be hiding something, and Henry has a crisis of conscience.

## Key Events

* Miguel thinks that the witches holding Helena hostage is a distraction from an attack on the Fort. He starts to create an intricate circle so Sammie can track the exact locations of the witches.
* Tony calls Sammie to let her know a package has been dropped off at their door with a note about Sammie "needing motivation" and that there is a severed and bloody ear inside of it.
* Sammie uses magic to confirm it really is Helena being held hostage.

## Summary

With the news that the witches are holding Helena hostage, Henry calls Stanley to fill him in since Miguel isn't answering his phone. Stanley can't seem to find Miguel either. Bjorn tells Stanley about Sammie's mom. Sammie also asks Stanley if he can find the goggles Sammie used before to track down Bjorn in his werewolf form.

They discuss whether Helena can handle this on her own with Oliver and Oliver reminds them that Helena isn't a practicing witch and is only as powerful as the objects she has with her. Sammie says that she has to go alone and everyone immediately says no. Oliver reminds her that these people want to eat her. Sammie pushes back that she's not comfortable endangering anyone else. Henry says it became a 'them' problem when a werewolf created by these witches turned Bjorn. Bjorn agrees and points out that dealing with witches is Dragon Knight business.

Sammie says that first they should focus on what's going on with Miguel - that he seems like he's hiding something. Stanley is waiting for them at the docks. Bjorn asks if he found Miguel. Stanley says that he's drawing something in the courtyard and that he has the goggles with him. Stanley then notices that Oliver is there too. He asks what Oliver is doing there and then just insists to make sure Oliver doesn't go anywhere alone.

They all head up to the courtyard to confront Miguel. Miguel is drawing an intricate circle on the stones of the courtyard. The goggles he gave to Sammie to use to track Bjorn are sitting nearby. Sammie tells Miguel that they need to talk. Miguel says he's designing something to help them find the witches. He says he needs more time and more power. Sammie snaps that they don't need to find them because they know where they'll be in 5 hours. Miguel insists that they need more information on the witches locations. Sammie pushes back again, asking for more information on what she saw with the goggles the first time. Miguel says that all those green portals she saw were witches teleporting to the island. Miguel denies knowing anything about the purple haze, saying it's potentially necromantic energy and that someone who can pull all of that energy here is very, very powerful.

Miguel tells them he is not interested in saving Sammie's mom, he's interested in protecting the Fort. He believes that Helena being held hostage is just a distraction from an attack on the Fort. He doesn't recommend they go after Helena at all. He emphasizes they need Sammie to use the goggles to track the witches, no one else can. Bjorn says they're going to make sure Sammie comes back from saving her mom so that she can use the goggles and protect the Fort. Sammie asks Miguel if he has anything that can hide magical traces to keep Bjorn and Henry hidden from the witches. Miguel tells her about a cloak he has in his workshop, but he only has one. Bjorn asks him if there's anything else he has. Miguel tells him not to go.

Bjorn, Sammie, Henry, and Oliver head back into the Fort to discuss their plan. Bjorn tells the group all he knows about witches. Sammie asks if the witches will know if they're magically observing them, Bjorn says they'll probably be able to see or sense the observation. Henry suggests that Sammie use the cloak to hide her signature and then observe the witches.

Sammie's phone rings again. This time it's her dad. Her dad demands to know what she's gotten herself into and informs Sammie a package had arrived, addressed to her, with a note that says "I thought you'd need some motivation." with Helena's ear inside. With this information, Bjorn tells Sammie that she needs to check in and see if this is actually Helena.

Sammie puts on the cloak to hide her magical signature and sits down to meditate. She sees Helena tied to a chair with thick rope. A hand is holding a knife in front of Helena. There is blood pouring down her face and she looks like she's been beaten and tortured. Sammie comes back to herself and confirms that it is really her mom being held hostage. Henry leaves the room, telling them he has an idea but he needs to talk to Stanley. Sammie fills Oliver and Bjorn in on what she saw. Bjorn asks Oliver how many of the magical teleportation orbs he has. Oliver has 5 left of what he says Helena calls 'Bye Bye Bombs.' Bjorn suggests Sammie try to get one of them into Helena's hands to get her out of there. Bjorn says they need to get in and get out as fast as they can, worried this hostage situation is just a distraction from an attack on the Fort. He says they should get in, get a Bye Bye Bomb into Helena's hand, and then all teleport back to the base with one.

Henry talks to Stanley in the situation room. He talks to Stanley about feeling conflicted about whether he should stay and protect the Fort or go to help Sammie save her mom. Stanley asks Henry if he knew something bad was going to happen to his mom, if he'd try to save her. Henry says he would have done anything to save his mom. Stanley says that Sammie is going to do just that, she's going to do anything to save her mom. Henry says he feels better about going with Sammie, but makes sure that Stanley can protect the Fort. Stanley assures him that they can - they have Ben and Masa.

## List of Appearances

* Sammie Overbrook
* Bjorn Olafson
* Henry Marlowe
* Oliver Allen Evans
* Stanley Marlowe
* Miguel Rodriguez
* Tony Alvarez

## Trivia

While recording, the "Secret Planning Group" with Andrew, Hannah, and Wesley was born between this episode and the last. There were 31 points to address on their first list.