Season 2 - Episode 45: Keyed Up

## Synopsis

Bjorn, Henry, and Sammie leave the Fort and head back to the hotel. After everything that's happened, Henry decides to take a ferry to the mainland to go see his dad. Bjorn and Sammie check in with Miguel and Miguel demands the key back. Bjorn refuses to hand it over. Miguel traps him in the hotel room until he does. Sammie, using dark magic from Jadis, reverses Miguel's wards and forces them out. Miguel gives Bjorn 24 hours to hand over the key. Bjorn and Sammie head to Bjorn's townhouse for the night.

## Episode Description

Henry seeks his dad's advice. Sammie and Bjorn get into an INTENSE discussion with Miguel.

## Key Events

* Miguel magically traps Bjorn in the hotel suite, saying he won't release him until he has the key. Bjorn discreetly gives the key to Sammie as she leaves the suite.
* Sammie, using dark magic given to her by Jadis, makes the hotel room uninhabitable for Dragon Knights and Bjorn and Miguel are forced out.
* Miguel gives Bjorn 24 hours to give him the key back.

## Summary

Sammie isn't sure how she's supposed to get back to her apartment when she's carrying a sword. She attempts to enchant it to make it invisible and is surprised when it works. They all pile into the boat and head back to the island. Bjorn and Sammie plan to go back to the hotel to talk to Stanley and Miguel, but Henry says there is someone else he needs to talk to. He calls his dad to make sure he's not busy and then heads to the docks to catch a ferry to the mainland.

Bjorn and Sammie walk into the hotel suite. They see Miguel, but no Stanley. Miguel is sitting on the couch watching some TV. Bjorn tells Miguel that it's done and Miguel asks for the key back. Bjorn says he's going to hold onto it for now. Sammie confronts Miguel about how the only way he would know that the spellbook is all bad is if he read it and Miguel briefly looks embarrassed. Sammie says that she doesn't trust him with it and Miguel defends himself, saying he kept it safe for nearly 30 years. Bjorn counters that it wasn't safe just floating, abandoned inside of the Fort. Miguel replies that it was safe until they opened it.

Sammie admits that Miguel is capable of keeping the book safe but she doesn't trust him to give the key back. Miguel wants to know why they need the key and Sammie won't answer. All Bjorn will say is that they have their reasons. Miguel says that's not a good enough answer and wheels toward him with his hand out for the key. Bjorn goes to the door to leave but Miguel's eyes flash with golden magic and Bjorn finds that the door won't budge. Miguel tells Bjorn to hand over the key or give him a better reason why he wants to keep it. Sammie starts to feel angry again and warns Miguel. Miguel tells her that she can leave, the door is only blocked to Bjorn. Sammie stops at the door and Bjorn discreetly passes the key off to her before she leaves. Bjorn continues to stay trapped in the hotel room, Miguel saying he'll wait as long as he has to. Bjorn asks why he's so against them keeping it and Miguel says it's because he knows he's never used the book but doesn't trust them not to use it.

Bjorn goes to the kitchen to make himself a sandwich. He texts Sammie that he'll be out soon. Eventually Bjorn tells Miguel that he doesn't have the key. Miguel asks who does and he won't answer. Outside. Sammie finds somewhere to wait for him outside the hotel. As she's waiting, she feels a strange sensation wash over her. She realizes it's Jadis trying to take control of her body. Sammie pushes her back and tells her to stop. Jadis laughs and says she'll get through eventually.

Inside the hotel, Miguel refuses to let Bjorn leave, demanding to know who has the key because he's the only one that's kept the book safe for this long and he'll continue to do so. Bjorn won't tell. He tries to smash through a window to get out, and it cracks, but the magical barrier that was blocking the door also blocks him from getting out the window as well. Sammie feels that Bjorn is taking too long and uses telepathy to hear Bjorn's side of the conversation. Bjorn emphasizes to Miguel that he can't tell him everything that's going on right now and Miguel says that that's the problem - he's hiding something and they want to use it. Sammie then, telepathically, asks Bjorn if he needs help. Bjorn replies that he's fine for now and he has an idea but he needs her to leave his thoughts for the time begin and he'll explain everything later. Sammie agrees.

Bjorn tells Miguel that he thinks they can use the book to get rid of Jadis. Miguel says he's insane, saying there's no way to use witch magic to get rid of the witch and reiterates this is why he can't trust Bjorn or either of the other two with the key, because they want to use it. Bjorn disagrees, saying he doesn't want to use it now but keep it as an option if they don't find anything else. Miguel gives him a firm no - they're not using this book to get rid of Jadis or to try and fix Gideon. He again asks for the key and Bjorn says that he can't break his promise to Sammie and Henry. After an argument about who can or can't be trusted with it, Bjorn lies and says the key is with Henry. Miguel begins to text someone.

Sammie pops back into Bjorn's thoughts and asks him if he needs help now and Bjorn says he isn't sure. Bjorn asks Miguel if he can leave now and Miguel says not until he has the key. Henry is sitting at the docks, waiting for the ferry to the mainland. He gets a call from Stanley, but ignores it. Henry texts him and says he can't talk now and puts his phone away. Henry is feeling conflicted and emotional after the days events and the only person he's interested in talking to is his dad. Not long afterward, Henry sees Stanley walking up to him at the docks. Stanley tells him that he needs the key and Henry is confused, saying he's not sure why Bjorn would say he has it. Henry swears he doesn't have it and turns out all his pockets. Stanley scowls and asks who had it last. Stanley implores Henry to tell him who has the key, explaining he knows why they want the book but that it's dangerous and full of bad magic they can't risk using. Henry gives a half-truth that he's not sure who has the key as it could have exchanged hands since he left. Stanley leaves in a huff.

Sammie connects with Bjorn again and Bjorn tells her that he's not sure what to do. Sammie decides to try and get Bjorn out of the room and leaves Bjorn's mind to connect with Jadis in her own. She asks Jadis if she knows any magic that can help her get Bjorn out and Jadis encourages her to forget about Bjorn and just go get the book while she has the key. Sammie says that isn't an option and asks how to get Bjorn out. Jadis says she can reverse Miguel's wards and make the inside of the hotel room uninhabitable for Dragon Knights. Sammie walks over to the hotel room and puts her free hand on the door. She warns Bjorn that she's going to attempt to get him out but it might hurt. She closes her eyes and connects with the wards on the door and windows. She focuses on reversing the magic and a burst of green energy begins to flash from the door to each window before a green glow comes from each warded area. The room starts to get hotter and becomes painful for Bjorn and Miguel. Sammie leaves the area as Bjorn and Miguel leave the room. Miguel tells Bjorn he needs his key in 24 hours and tells him to tell Sammie to reverse the curse on their hotel suite.

Bjorn meets up with Sammie and tells her what happened, leaving out the part about Miguel only giving them 24 hours. Sammie's eyes flash green as she dismisses the curse from the room. Sammie gives the key back to Bjorn. They discuss what happened and Bjorn admits he agrees with Miguel that he doesn't want to use the book but disagrees in that it still needs to be an option they keep on the table. Bjorn and Sammie both feel extremely bad about what's happened. Bjorn says it's probably best for them to go home and get some rest but Sammie doesn't want to go back to her apartment with the demonblade still attached to her. Bjorn says she can crash at his place for the night.

Bjorn and Sammie head to Bjorn's townhouse on East. They share a stiff drink before turning in for the night, Bjorn in his room and Sammie on the couch. Bjorn is feeling extremely guilty about everything that's happened. He decides he needs to ensure the key can't be taken away from them. He manifests one of his claws and carefully makes an incision on his chest. He slides the key inside the incision and then heals it shut.

## List of Appearances

* Bjorn Olafson
* Sammie Overbrook
* Henry Marlowe
* James Marlowe
* Miguel Rodriguez
* Stanley Marlowe
* Jadis