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Sky is annoyed with Silva for what happened between them. He doesn’t think it’s worth trying to mend things and leaves him.
Silva steps out of the shadows and into the light. “How did you find me?” He asks incredulously. Honestly, out of everywhere you could hide… you return to the academy full of these guys and wonder how they found you? Anyway, Rosalind appears too and has him taken to the East Wing. So much for the big escape plan!
Aisha is set to become the next headmistress of the Academy, and Bloom is going to be there to help her out. It’s a big deal, and everyone who has ever graduated from Alfea is going to be there.
The pair of fairies appear before Sebastian, who suggests they break Saul Silva out of the East Wing during the Banquet. They deduce this is where the other Fairies are being kept too. Not only that, but this night could also work in Bloom and the other fairies’ favour. Rosalind’s position as headmistress is tentative at best and certainly not locked in stone. Orchestrating a bad night (ie. showing that she’s deceptive and stealing fairies’ magic) would be the perfect incentive to make sure their plan is a success – and Rosalind is knocked down from her position of power.
The night is split into two events: the mixer where the alums and students chat and then the banquet itself, which is just for the alums and VIPs. Stella is naturally a VIP even without her mum attending.
On the day of the big event, Bloom enters the East Wing undetected. She observes that many influential figures are present and decides to take this opportunity to investigate. ..
Grey and Aisha are still struggling after the awkwardness last episode. However, Musa intervenes and tells Grey in confidence that Aisha is totally into him.
When Musa leaves, she goes rooting through Sam’s bag and finds a vial of Eldwyn Amalgam and a syringe. Sam notices her snooping, and points out that he’s going to get revenge on Rosalind. ..
Sam looks set to leave but before he does, Musa admits she’s been taking his anger away for weeks but didn’t realize it was going to effect him so badly. When Sam finds out, he’s unhappy and demands she stay away.
Rosalind quickly takes Bloom and decides she should stay with her the entirety of the evening. She’s of course being used here as a star pupil to make Rosalind look better. Bloom is immediately thrown into the firing line by meeting big names in the magic world.
With Bloom unable to go into the East Wing, and Sam with his own plan to stab Rosalind, everything is hanging on a precarious knife edge. If that wasn’t enough, Stella’s father appears drunk and immediately berates several of her friends, including Sky and Bloom. ..
Bloom is conflicted as to who to believe. On one hand, Rosalind seems like she’s on Bloom’s side, but on the other hand Flora and Aisha seem like they’re just looking for a way out. Ultimately, Bloom decides that she’ll just have to trust her gut and go with Flora and Aisha.
Aisha is worried about her feelings for Grey, especially as she’s never been with a guy before. While they talk, they stumble into an abandoned lab but also, straight into the path of one of those horrible creatures too.
Aisha tries to use her magic to stop the slug-like creature from attacking her, but it doesn’t work. The creature seems to be absorbing magic, so Aisha is forced to use her own power to smash the thing with a vial. This makes the creature burn and it snaps a picture of Aisha as she uses her magic to stop it.
The pair scramble back to the main chambers, where Bloom has had a change of heart and doesn’t think they should go through with this after all. She’s decided to believe Rosalind but Stella rolls her eyes, pointing out that she’s blinded by her 15 minutes of fame. So instead, Stella takes the initiative and decides to oust Rosalind in front of everyone.
Musa heads off to talk to Ben about what’s happened between them. Ben admits he’s not okay and is leaving Alfea with his father. ..
Rosalind shows up with Devin, who is absolutely fine and debunks Stella’s story. Rosalind reveals that she has been trying to help these students, not harm them.
Rosalind’s research has helped her learn about ancient creatures called Scrapers, which are native to the Realm of Darkness. This is what’s happened to those students and she’s been trying to find out what these Scrapers are – and how to stop them.
It seems that the Blood Witch is using these scrapers to steal fairy magic from her enemies. Her old foes have found a way to steal her magic, and Rosalind warns them that if they don’t stop, fairy magic could well disappear completely.
Rosalind applauds the group for their vigilance and their part in this, but they’re quickly ushered away. Except for Bloom, who sticks about. Bloom is presented as the fabled fairy who happens to be the key to saving their world, as she holds the Dragon Flame inside of her.
In a confidential interview, Rosalind speaks with Bloom and admits she has pardoned Silva, deciding they should draw a line in the sand. They need to work together to stop the Blood Witches before it’s too late.
As the episode ends, Beatrix is attacked by a number of those scrapers while alone outside in the academy grounds.
The Episode Review
While Rosalind provides a nice twist to help prop up this episode, it falls back into mediocrity with the “chosen one” cliché. With Bloom the key to stopping these Blood Witches and saving the world, it seems like we’re gearing up for a world-ending threat, but that’s not really what’s going on here. ..
The show is very predictable and lacklustre. The characters are well-drawn and have interesting arcs, but the romance is weak and uninteresting.
In the latest episode of “Blood Witches,” it seems as though a big fight is brewing between the fairies and the Blood Witches. The ending here definitely hints that things are going to heat up for a dramatic second half to this series. We’ll have to wait and see!
