02x08 - Oya

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A gift for Orisha
Oya, who has risen.

Welcome.

We moved Tabitha's body.

What happened? Angela
would never do that.

She would never k*ll Tabitha.

Not just Tabitha.

All right?

Julius used Angela to
k*ll the whole council.

That's not possible.

No, no, no! She
would never do that!

Come on! We're
talking about Angela!

Not anymore.

Jordan, Angela is completely
under Julius' control.

We know that this is hard for
you guys to take right now,

but we need all of you

to understand what
we're up against.

She's incredibly powerful.

We got a bigger problem.

A storm like this can
only mean on thing.

He raised Oya.

Oya, You are the
great bringer of change.

The warrior who destroys
so life is born anew.

Why have you raised me?

To bring us into the light.

Just as your rising has turned
these sacrificial offerings

into fertile soil for growth,

you can cleanse the earth,
and bring those of us

blessed with magic forward
to make a new world.

A new world?

From the beginning, we
stayed in the shadows

while the mundane set
the rules for this world.

We are powerful people
that could lead this world

into healing and community.

And you?

I am your humble servant, Oya.

Humble? You are a little man.

You think you know
what this world needs?

You know nothing,
Julius Toussaint.

Perhaps what this world
needs is for everyone to die.

The only way we could save
Angela and protect everyone.

We have to either trap
Oya or limit her power.

Then, we can try to
expel Oya from her.

Julius ain't gonna let us get
that close to Angela for that.

Which is why we need
to k*ll Julius first.

I can only pull enough
power from the amethyst

to hold Oya or k*ll Julius.

Not both.

And not without k*lling
other witches connected.

Is Angela even alive?

Kaden, you said raising
Oya would k*ll her.

I don't know for sure. No
one's ever done this before.

She's in there. She has to be.

Look, we can't lose
her... not after Tabitha.

Either way, we have to draw
Oya out or everyone dies.

Okay, look, Mona's guys said a
true evil will reveal itself.

Is Oya the true evil?

It's not her.

Oya is a powerful orisha.

She's dangerous and
destructive, but she's not evil.

It's Julius.

He's the evil.

I would know.
- She's right.

Julius let his own
kids die to raise Oya,

and he ain't even give a f*ck.

Beyond that, his
k*lling of the council

leaves everyone vulnerable to
other danger that may rise.

And he knew this, and
he still acted on it.

Yes.

Julius will see this whole world
burn for his own ambitions.

What the f*ck are you
doing here, Harvey?

When the storm
started, I knew.

Julius raised Oya, didn't he?

Jordan, I can help you.

No.

I will never trust you
after what you did.

I ain't got time
for all that, man.

- No.
- Hey, Jordan.

He passed through
my protective ward,

so he may not be the enemy.

Is this a trap?

No.

Are you working with Julius?

Not anymore.

Look here, girl, I
know you're upset,

but Tabitha's
not here anymore,

and we need all the
help we can get.

Oh, you're helping
him now, huh?

You can use me.

I worked for Julius
for 10 years.

I'm the best shot you
got at getting a vision

of where he's about to be
or what he's about to do.

f*cking fine!

But only for Angela.

Why have you raised me?

To bring us into the light.

No! Please!

It's Jordan.

She's an innocent.

When I'm around her, I...

I feel alive.

Jordan? What happened?

I can feel your grief.

It's overwhelming.

Is Tabitha...

She's dead.

Jordan, I'm so sorry.

Don't.

Seriously.

I saw Oya and Angela.

Queen Savage is dead.

And Angela and Julius are
in some kind of nightclub.

Obsidian Dream.

Now we know where they are.

Anything else?

No.

Nothing else.

Look, we need to find a way to
k*ll Julius and to hold Oya.

We need to use everything
we can think of.

Um...

Angela has a stock of
potions in her room,

and I'm pretty sure
she has some left.

Like that one she made
to enhance our magic

to bring Mona back
from the other side.

Go see what you guys can find.

All right. Come on, Shorty,

you know her better than I do.

Hi.

Hey.

What's your specialty?

I'm an empath.

I feel everybody in this room.

That's not exactly helpful.

Well, I also have a knack
for charming objects.

We can use that.

Humans have made a
mess of this world.

Communities in ruin.

Our beautiful animals dying.

Entire ecosystems destroyed.

So little respect for
what the Orishas created.

That is why I raised you, Oya.

You raised me for power!

I will not be your puppet
the way your children were.

I am your devoted servant.
I brought you here!

And you expect gratitude?

You have power.

You have position.

And you used it to raise
me into a body you stole

so I can do your bidding?

Your presumption offends!

I wish only that you
care for your children.

You forget that all the
living are my children...

just as these sacrifices
were my children

and the girl whose
body I occupy.

The vessel you originally
intended for me.

Camille?

Yes.

Bring her mother to me.

Oh, God, I miss being home.

So, Angela and Daletra...
that's a thing?

Um, I don't think that it's
much more than a crush.

Oh, it is much more.

Now, I don't know
about Angela,

but Daletra, she's clinging
on to Ange for dear life.

I think she loves her...
the same Harvey loves you.

Harvey doesn't love me.

He manipulated me from the
beginning to get what he wanted.

And look, I don't
want to talk about it.

I'm done with him.

Yeah, Shorty, that's not
exactly how it works.

I mean, people do
bad things sometimes.

You can't help how you feel.

No.

What he did was completely
f*cked up, Cherise.

Yeah, girl, I know, f*ck him.

But... But what?

I've done some f*cked up
things, too... and Daletra.

That's not the same.

And you know what? I don't
forgive either of you.

Well, you don't have
to forgive him or me,

but you do have to
forgive yourself.

The way Tabitha told us.

What do you mean?

For falling for him.
For still loving him.

Look, you brought him in.
You brought Camille in.

Now Angela's body is being
taken over by a goddess.

And you think it's
all your fault.

And it's not, Shorty.

You can't carry all that
weight on your shoulders.

You have to let
some of that go.

We have to deal with
the here and now.

Look, this is, um,

this is that
magical enhancement.

Cherise?

Thanks.

We got everything we need?

All right, let's
blow the joint.

Cherise.

What, girl?

Look, if the world ends, you're
going to be happy I took these.

Come on.

How'd you get caught
up with Julius?

My mother is an
empath and a telepath.

She couldn't control
it. It k*lled her.

I spent years trying to
find someone to teach me,

so like her.

Eventually ended up finding the
council, and ran into Julius,

who took me under his
wing, told me he had a plan

so that nobody else would
die like my mother did.

Raising a goddess.

Yeah, but...

I didn't know that
until two days ago.

Being with Jordan
has made me realize

I had to drop the mission.

I gotta do whatever
to keep her safe.

Then let's focus.

If he's at the supper club,

we should enter here, and...

probably set up here.

Even with Oya, Julius is gonna
have some type of backup plan...

a fail safe to ensure that
his mission gets finished.

I know how he thinks.

I'll be able to feel his
emotions when the plan shifts.

I'll give us a warning,
but we're only gonna have

a couple of seconds
to stop him.

Best bet... catch
him by surprise.

While you do your thing,

the others and I
get in position.

Sounds good to me.

Just f*cking answer it!

And put it on speaker.

Julius.

Do you have enough power
to call on the spirits?

I assume.

What is it?

It's Julius.

He wants to talk to you.

What?

Hey.

Did you guys get what we need?

Yeah. It's, um... It's here.

Who's she on the phone with?

Julius.

Julius asked me to
come to Obsidian Dream.

He says Oya has
requested my presence.

Why you?

He didn't say.

Well, he could be lying.

Either way, we can't move
unless we're in full power.

It'll be soon.

Then let's get ready.

She will come.

But she won't come alone.

I know her.

She will bring others, and
they will try to stop you.

Is everyone ready?

I don't care.

We all know what
we need to do.

Claudette Lenoir.

I have a gift for you.

Not what you expected?

I'm not what he
expected either.

You asked me to come.

No need for your
companions to hide.

Come out, friends.

No harm will find you here.

My dear child.

You carry so much pain.

Pain that I understand deeply.

Your child.

Camille.

I know what he did to you.

I knew about the
potion he gave you

to make Camille the vessel

and the potion he gave you to
ensure her death before birth.

I regret nothing!

You will.

My story is one of your
pain nine times over.

Nine children I bore.

And nine children stillborn.

No woman should ever have
to go through that pain.

And here sits the man
who did that to you.

What Julius has done
to you, Camille,

and the other 26 children of
his own blood that he k*lled,

for his crimes he
deserves punishment.

And you, my dear child,

deserve retribution.

I have waited...

so long for this, Julius.

For decades I hated you.

For decades I wanted you dead.

You were always a tool,
Claudette... a means to an end.

Just like Oya.

Julius, no!

He's taking our power!

Can he do that?

He can't take it all, but he
can take it off to k*ll us!

Chain our enemies.

Did you really think
I'd let anyone stop me?

Not you, not Oya.

I will see us rule.

Your time is done, Julius!

You okay?

Claudette.

Claudette.

It's over.

Thank you, Oya.

His punishment
was well deserved.

Excuse me.

Miss... I mean, um, goddess,

what about our friend, Angela?

Her okan... her soul...
is still in this body.

I can leave, but my
departure could k*ll her.

A blood connection to
another could help save her

by anchoring her
in this place.

You'd be willing to go?

Yes.

I do not belong in this body.

And she did not agree to this.

I'll do it.

You should know that
this could k*ll you, too.

Are you sure?

I'll do it.

My death magic gives me
the best chance of...

keeping us both alive.

A warrior's decision.

Claudette.

Claudette.

Claudette, are you okay?

Ange? Ange?

Is that you?

Yeah. What happened?

Julius used you.

To raise Oya.

What?

Oh, my God.

We all just brought you back.

Oh, my God.

Are you sure you're okay?

Yeah.

I'm just glad we got her back.

Wait.

Where's Tabitha?

Ange...

what do you remember?

Um...

I remember searing in
pain in the apartment.

And then I woke up
holding Claudette's hand.

The rest is...

just blank.

I don't know. Why?

What happened?

What happened?

No.

No, no, no! I...

It was Julius.

He did it a few hours ago.

Oh, my God.

Come on.

Look, we'll talk
about it later.

Let's go home.

Okay.

I can't believe
Tabitha is gone again.

And he really k*lled
the whole council?

Be glad you don't remember.

Hey, we're just glad
that you're back.

And we kind of
saved the world.

How's that for redemption?

I'm so proud of you.

Jordan.

Can I talk to you?

You tell her about that guy.

Jordan, I...

Jordan, I spent so many years

following Julius thinking I
was doing the right thing.

All I cared about
was the mission.

Everything changed
when I met you.

I know you don't trust me,

but I love you
more than anything.

Just please tell me
we can get past this.

Past m*rder?

Betrayal?

Harvey, I do appreciate
you for helping us.

And I do love you.

But I could never trust you.

I'll show you
you can trust me.

I will never forgive you.

What we had was
tainted from the start.

And now it's gone.

Forever.

You okay, Shorty?

Tabitha was right.

Now that the council is gone,
everyone is more in danger.

We need to establish
new leadership.

"We"?

Kaden, I'm a disgraced
council member.

And the only living former
council member left.

You know much more than I do

about the protection
they had in place,

the things that need
to stay locked up.

All right.

But we're in this together.

We in this together.

Man, they're
young, aren't they?

Yeah.

What about you?

I'm gonna stick
around for a while.

You should.

Claudette and I have
to restore order

before things get
out of control.

And we'll try to keep
danger as far away from you as we can.

We will check in if we
can, but be vigilant.

Look out for each other.

And definitely keep
practicing your magic.

We don't know what will
come our way or yours.

We'll be careful.

Thank you, both of you.

Oh, my God!

Mona?

What the hell did I miss?

Bathroom's to your right.

I figure we'd get some
rest before we go.

Hey, sis.

I'm truly happy
that you're back.

Me and you?

Me and you.

It's time for a
new world order.