Ashes to Ashes - Episode 9

**Ashes to Ashes - Episode 9** is the ninth episode of the Ashes to Ashes animation series in SapphireFoxx. It was released on February 17, 2019.

## Synopsis

*“Things seem to be going well now that Ashley and Holly have told each other their secrets. Surely there’s no drama that will come up in Ashley’s life now.”*

## Production

* **Director, Producer, Writer**: Sam Mokler
* **Animators**: Leslie Rogers, Hector Amavizca
* **Artists**: Jeremy Pursell, Gabriel Dolci, Fil Romero
* **Lead Animator**: Mimi Alves

### Cast

* Ash – Aaron Dismuke
* Ashley – Ashley Sahler
* Holly – Krystal LaPorte
* Xavier – Ricco Fajardo
* Isabelle – Sarah Wiedenheft

## Plot

Holly tells Ash that while she's enjoyed being Harvey, she was only doing it for fun intending to live as herself not her male persona. Ash assures her that is fine as he is Bisexual and has been considering living permanently as a woman. Holly is excited as that would mean she finally found a dream lesbian girlfriend who has so much in common with her. Ash feels like the two were made for each other and they kiss fully agreeing to be girlfriends. Since they are both off work that day the new couple decides to head to Holly's apartment so Ash can transform into Ashely again and they can have some more fun.

Back at Holly's apartment Ash transforms back into Ashely while Holly says hi to her pet cat Mrs. Jingles (Whom she named after Mr. Jingles, her cat seen in "Different Perspectives" who she says died of old age a year ago) After hearing her cat is a girl Ashley finishes transforming and says how her cat Xavier will like that and then video calls him on her phone so she can introduce Holly to him properly. Holly is shocked as she had no knowledge of Arcane Animals but is in awe of Xavier and thinks he is so cute when he talks. Xavier gets a bit big headed at that but is quickly distracted when he sees Mrs. Jingles in the background. Holly promises to introduce them so long as he behaves himself at first. Xavier says goodbye and the two girls embrace happy that they've both found someone so understanding to be with.

Four months later Holly and Ashely are still dating and things have gotten pretty serious between them. However, Ashley is still hesitant to tell her secret to her other sorcerer friends and family, so she continues to live as Ash for classes and work but spends almost all her free time as Ashley. Holly pets Xavier on her bed and Ashley transforms as the two make dinner plans for that night. Ash tells Holly he loves her and leaves to get to class.

Meanwhile on Alistair's Island Alistair Huntington watches through his crystal ball and finds Ash as a new target revealing that Ash is in fact a carrier of the Gender Curse, showing it is possible for Sorcerer kind to carry them too, not just non-bloods. Alistair find Ash an interesting target and thinks it would be a good test for his apprentice Isabelle to send her to cure him. Isabelle walks and complains briefly as she was about to go on date night. Alistair insists and Izzy leaves thinking one curse target will be resolved within a few minutes. After she teleports away however Alistair expresses that Ash's power rivals her own and sees this as a good test of her skills in diplomacy and combat.

Izzy walks up to Ash cloaked by her magic hoping to begin the spell as he walks by her in a park area. As she extends her hand to begin the spell however Ash senses and sees her, angrily asking what she's trying to do. Izzy is shocked and confused as she had no idea Sorcerers could have the Gender Curse.