Camila and the Magic Board Game

**Camila and the Magic Board Game** is a fanon episode of The Owl House.

## Summary

Camila buys a board game, only to discover that it's magic.

## Plot

The episode begins with Camila entering her house while carrying a board game. Eventually, she places it on a table, pulls it out of the box and starts playing.

(Full Plot)

Camila & The Magic Board Game

On a crisp autumn evening, the golden hues of the setting sun reflecting off her windshield, Camila pulled into her driveway, an air of exhaustion wrapped around her like a shroud.

"Otro día, otra cirugía," she sighed, her tired eyes staring out at the familiar sight of her home.

Desiring an escape from the realities of her demanding career, she reached into the back seat and pulled out a box she had picked up earlier. She admired the intricate designs etched into its dark, mahogany surface. In bold, mysterious letters, the title of the game was etched: "LEVEAU'S OUIJA BOARD".

"A ver si esto me distrae un poco, why did I have to send Luz to a summer camp to remove weirdness, she was fine before.” she said to herself, hoping that the novelty of the board game would serve as a welcome distraction.

In the dimly lit confines of her basement, Camila carefully arranged five candles atop an intricate veve - a symbol tracing back to her family's obscured past. Despite living in the Dominican Republic, her family maintained these rituals, a fact her father often insisted they keep hidden to avoid the disapproval of their neighbors and the local clergy, including a close family friend who happened to be a priest from Spain.

With a deep breath, Camila steeled her nerves and focused her mind, a wave of anticipation washing over her. She was well aware of the negative perception surrounding Voodoo in her community, rooted in a mixture of misunderstanding, cultural tensions, and the influence of the Catholic Church. But this was a part of her heritage that she was unwilling to renounce.

"Spiritus Invocare," she intoned, her voice steady despite the trembling of her heart. The words echoed off the stone walls, bouncing back to her in distorted echoes. She repeated the chant five times. As her final invocation hung in the air, the candles abruptly extinguished, their faint smoke rising like ghostly apparitions in the cold basement air. An indistinct whispering began to fill the room, as if many voices were conversing just beyond the edges of her perception. And then, a single, resonant voice emerged, its guttural tone striking her like a bolt of lightning.

"Hello, Camila Valencia Noceda," it rumbled, its utterance seeming to shake the very foundations of the room.

The familiarity of her name on such an alien voice sent chills down her spine. She gathered her wits about her, the veterinarian in her overriding the creeping fear. "¿Quién dijo eso? ¿And how do you know my name?” she demanded, her voice steadier than she felt. Little did she know that she had just stepped into a realm where the veil of the known was about to be lifted, revealing mysteries beyond her comprehension.

"I know far more than you can comprehend, about realms unseen and the multitudes of existences within the multiverse. Yet you sought to use this board, this key, for mere entertainment?" The Game Master's voice echoed with a mocking undertone, a pervasive undercurrent of irritation woven into its deep timbre.

Its words hung heavily in the air, carrying a touch of indignation as if insulted by her simple intent to be entertained. Yet, for all its vast knowledge and undeniable power, the entity seemed more disgruntled than threatening.

“You're lucky that I tolerate you, that I'm more bored than annoyed," it continued. Its tone carried a weariness, like a tired father indulging a child's incessant questions, or a mob boss contending with the daily trivialities of his underlings. The comparison would have been laughable, if not for the otherworldly reality confronting her.

"Even in sleep, I hear your thoughts, feel your emotions. Yet you prod and pry, hoping for...what exactly?" There was a note of exasperation in its voice now, as if the great and mysterious being could be irked, or perhaps even bullied, into submission by her persistent interruptions.

Camila stiffened, her heart skipping a beat at the mention of her husband's name. She reached out, fingers trembling, to touch a label she had previously overlooked on the Ouija board box. It was a simple phrase, yet it held such promise: "Can communicate with lost souls."

"I...I'm here to seek... my husband," she admitted softly, a lump forming in her throat at the words.

The Game Master's deep, guttural laugh reverberated around the room, echoing within her skull. "You mean Manuel Noceda, the famous witch and former leader of the Wild Coven. Studying the properties of Gyre Souls, was he not? I can assist you, but it comes with a cost."

As it spoke, the flickering light cast eerie shadows across the room, morphing into the shape of a long, sinuous tentacle. "Your most useless toe, a small price for the chance to find out what REALLY happened to your daughter and reunite with Manny," it offered, its tone growing ominously gleeful.

Camila felt a chill run down her spine as she considered the strange bargain before her. The choice was hers to make, but the potential cost was high. The Game Master was both her guide and her adversary, a being whose motivations were as mysterious as the power it wielded.

The Game Master extended a luminescent tentacle, pulsating with nebulas and stardust. With a swift, precise strike, it severed Camila’s toe.

"To contact your husband," the Game Master began, "you need to present two mementos of him. Additionally, you'll need to engage two participants. Once all are gathered, place your fingers delicately upon the planchette. This small, heart-shaped piece of wood or plastic will move across the board, spelling out the responses. Initiate the process with a simple question, a sort of 'warm-up' for the board. Then, permit the planchette to traverse the board freely. It is crucial to avoid influencing its movement in any way," he instructed meticulously.

\*\*\*

Vee had extended an invitation to Masha for a sleepover the following evening. Upon discovering Vee's true identity as a basilisk fleeing from an "evil emperor", Camila began to question her own daughter Luz's whereabouts. The revelation that Vee was not her real daughter came as a relief to Camila. There was no need to undertake the daunting task of deprogramming; perhaps homeschooling or even joining Luz in the other world she might be residing in were better alternatives. Vee had suggested that Luz might indeed be happier there than in their current town of Gravesfield, a place that had always been less than welcoming.

The town's church was in chaos, as their bibles had been rewritten, causing an upheaval in the community's belief system. The once staunchly Puritanical town seemed to be shaking off its old superstitions altogether. It gave Camila pause and made her contemplate the prospect of a more accepting society beyond Gravesfield.

As daylight gradually faded, Camila motioned for Vee and Masha to join her. "Come, Vee and Masha. There's something I'd like you to see," she said, leading the way to the basement.

"Ooh, really loving the whole," Masha remarked, forming air quotes with their fingers, "creepy atmosphere."

Camila nodded in silent acknowledgment, then requested they retrieve any memorabilia from Cosmic Frontier—a testament to the bond she and Manny had nurtured since high school, now only a painful reminder of his absence.

**"Don't...don't leave me!" Luz's voice echoed in her memory, laden with heartbreaking desperation. Her daughter had tried to remain strong, to not upset Manny in his final moments, but the vow was too arduous to keep. "You promised! You promised me you'd stay strong!" Luz's pleas were punctuated by her stifled sobs.**

**...promise me, Luz...**

**The memory of Luz's anguished cries pierced Camila's heart anew. "If you loved me, if you really loved me, you'd keep that promise!" Luz had yelled out in her torment. Camila remembered the horror on her daughter's face as she realized the gravity of her words, too late to take them back.**

**In response, Manny had attempted to speak, his lips trembling with the effort. But the words wouldn't come. They were lost amidst a sudden cacophony of frantic beeping from the machines monitoring his vitals. The beeping abruptly halted, replaced by an unnerving, steady tone.**

**Flatline.**

And just like that, he was gone. Camila's heart ached with the harsh reality—Manny, her love, was no longer with them.

In the present moment, the book 'Cosmic Frontier' and an array of costumes were arranged on both sides of the Ouija board. Camila, warming up the board, posed her question, "I want to see Manuel Félix Noceda."

The planchette on the Ouija board stirred, spelling out:

"M-A-N-N-Y L-O-V-E-S Y-O-U."

As the letters were spelled out, Camila could feel the warmth and love that Manny had always shared with them. Her husband was an eccentric, a lover of the whimsical, and a devoted family man. He would present them flowers on every birthday, his affection as vibrant as the blooms he chose.

Masha and Vee silently retreated, opting to return to their sleepover activities.

Meanwhile, Camila began to spell out her message with a maternal urgency that anyone who knew her would recognize. "M-A-N-U-E-L, D-I-M-E D-O-N-D-E E-S-T-A L-U-Z. M-A-N-D-E A L-A N-I-Ñ-A A U-N C-A-M-P-A-M-E-N-T-O D-E C-O-N-V-E-R-S-I-O-N, P-E-R-O E-L-L-A S-E M-A-N-D-O A C-A-M-B-I-A-R. T-U T-I-E-N-E-S A-L-G-U-N-A I-D-E-A D-E D-O-N-D-E P-U-E-D-E E-S-T-A-R?"

The planchette stirred in response, spelling out, "'P-E-R-A-T-E." It was Manny's usual playful way of saying, "Wait."

An ethereal light enveloped the room, and astonishingly, Manny stood before Camila, seemingly in the flesh. He was silent for a moment, his spectral form creating a comforting, ghostly presence. Then, as if his voice were carried on a wind from some other world, he whispered, "Luz's in the Boiling Isles. Darcy told me." His words, though quiet, reached Camila with the weight and clarity of a tolling bell.

Camila couldn't help but jest, "Who's Darcy? Your new wife? Should I be jealous?"

Caught off guard, Manny blushed, even in his spectral form. "AY NO CARAJO! SHE'S THE NEW RULER IN HEAVEN, AND I JUST HAPPEN TO HAVE PRIORITY ACCESS TO VISITING THE MORTAL PLANE." His words, although expressed in a hushed voice, echoed through the room with an amusing touch of indignation.

"Luz is actually in the same world as that basilisk 'Vee' you once encountered. She's even made a group of friends there. Guess she didn't need those stickler teachers or Karens to guide her about social norms. And she certainly learned to deal with bullies on her own," Manny chuckled at the thought.

"But, there's a bit of a twist. She's currently on the run from an 'evil emperor' or Philip Wittebane, the same witch-hunter you may have heard about. He's got plans to return to the Human Realm, but trust me, he's far from human now. He's created clones of his own brother who had fallen for Evelyn Clawthorne before meeting a tragic end. Hunter is supposedly 'one' of those clones. But here's the kicker - he's actually Darcy's son and half-grim walker, half-witch, half-god, and, of course, half-demon!" Manny added, waggling his spectral fingers in a 'jazz hands' motion for effect.

"Now, here's the serious part. Darcy has a mission for you. She wants you to travel to the Demon Realm, specifically into Hunter's room, in the dead of night. But first, you have to eliminate Belos using a deadly poison brewed by Darcy and the angels. It's designed to erase the soul and the person from existence entirely. Once Belos is out of the way, you kidnap Hunter. But mind you, not in the brutal way like when you punched me into the lockers during our sophomore year. You let him live with you for a few days and then send him to Darcy. The rationale behind this mission? He tried to kill Luz and tried to force her to give him the portal." Manny finished, his ethereal eyes locking onto Camila's.

A pregnant pause hung in the room as Camila processed Manny's words. The atmosphere was heavy with the weight of the mission she had just been handed.

"Remember, Camila," Manny's spectral form softened, his voice barely a whisper. "This is not just about our Luz. The fate of both the Human Realm and the Demon Realm hangs in the balance. Wittebane's return could spell disaster for our world, and the safety of Hunter is crucial."

Manny took a moment to regain his composure before continuing, "You've always been the strong one, mi amor. I know this is a lot to ask, and I wish I could be there to help you through it. But I believe in you, just like Luz believes in you."

He extended a ghostly hand toward Camila, "This journey won't be easy. You'll face challenges you never imagined, and your courage will be tested. But you've never backed down before. You're a peleonera."

"And remember," he added, a ghostly smile playing on his lips, "if things get tough, just think of the sophomore year locker incident. That always seems to cheer you up. And also, you might have to free the Collector, Darcy’s gonna contact you soon enough.”

With that, the ghostly light around Manny began to fade. He gave Camila one last reassuring smile before his form dissipated, leaving only the echo of his words and the chill of the spectral visitation behind.

As the room returned to normal, Camila found herself alone with the Ouija board, her mind teeming with thoughts of the mission ahead. Armed with a sense of purpose and resolve, she knew what she needed to do. It was time to protect her family and, by extension, both realms from an impending disaster. The journey ahead was daunting, but Camila was ready. Manny's words had given her the courage she needed. She was about to embark on an adventure like no other.

Camila carefully closed the Ouija board, placing it gently back on a shelf. She took a moment to compose herself before heading out of the room. Her destination was Luz's room where she found Vee and Masha engrossed in an impromptu tarot card session, using Hexes Hold'em cards.

"Vee, Masha," she said, her voice laced with a mix of urgency and resolve. "I want to talk to you guys about something..."

## Characters

* Camila Noceda
* Darcy (mentioned)
* Game Master

## Trivia

* This episode is not canon to the series.