The Life and Times of Juniper Lee: Rise of the Te Xuan Ze

The Life and Times of Juniper Lee: Rise of the Te Xuan Ze is a series special that takes place five years after the event of Season 3, marking the first evolution of Juniper's powers of the Te Xuan Ze.

Synopsis
June's powers are put to the test as a new source of dark magic shrouds over Orchid Bay City, destroying the Veil that hides magic from human eyes and setting back years of human and magic oppression. As her friends learn of her being the Te Xuan Ze, the stakes are high as not only Orchid Bay City is in a state of chaos, but the whole world. Can Juniper put her trust in her friends, or resort to keeping the secret alone?

Plot
The story opens up recapping what took place since June was the new Te Xuan Ze; from when she first encountered Auntie Roon, Maret, and Lex, to battling Steven the Sandman in and out the Dream Realm, and banishing The Demoness, Gigi, Darnock Demon and many others. It soon ends with Juniper reciting the oath of the Te Xuan Ze: "I am but a hand, I am but a vessel, I am the stone that balances the worlds", and she takes off on the rooftops to battle two trolls...with Jody watching her best friend in shock.

5 years later

At Ah-Mah's house, Juniper, now 16 in her battle armor from when she was battling Kai Yee, trains with her grandmother as Ah-Mah is still recovering from her battle with Auntie Roon. Just as she was about to land the final blow, Juniper hesitates and Ah-Mah asks why. June says that it's nothing, and Ah-Mah encourages her granddaughter to stop hesitating and attack. They continue fighting with Ray Ray, 13, Dennis, 19, Monroe, and Lila, also 16, watching the sidelines with Ashley joining the group.

Ray Ray has never seen Jasmine and June fight like this before, when Monroe explains that Jasmine is still recovering from her injury by Auntie Roon. Dennis informs the two that their parents are going to be gone the whole Spring break as they will be all staying with Ah-Mah until they return. Lila is surprised to see Jasmine still holding on her own thanks to Lila's natural healing remedy when Ashley shows up out of the blue, announcing her status as the now 10th-degree sorceress, which Ashley could only assume to have been from when she was taming the Baguano beast. However, she realized then that it was rushed because upon leaving, she overheard one of her teachers talking to the Magic Elders, the same people Juniper met with Ah-Mah years ago. She's heard them say that stars have begun to align and sun and moon are set to be eclipsed, for they must prepare for the worst; the Encroaching Darkness draws near, which sparked concern in Monroe. Curious, Ashley did some digging and has found what they were talking about before; a prophecy called the Night of Eternal Darkness. Lila asks what it was, where Monroe responds that it's a prophecy that happens every 600 years after the Te Xuan Ze is chosen the same time Auntie Roon is banished. It involves the planetary alignment and the solar eclipse. During said eclipse, Orchid Bay City will be cast into a shadowy twilight and during that semi-darkness, certain creatures like Loki, Steven the Sandman, the Darnock Demon, Gigi, The Demoness, Mitch the Enchanted Rhinoceros, Maret, Larry the Monotuke, Donnie, Jean-Claude, and even the dark-hearted souls like Kai Yee gain infinite power. When the eclipse is total, the Veil is weakened. And darkness will spread throughout the world, transforming the innocent into dark magical beings and use them as an army to conquer the world. It is also said that on the 16th year of the Te Xuan Ze will the Night of Eternal Darkness happen again on Spring break...which is less than three weeks away. Ray Ray wondered if Kai Yee was corrupted the whole time since turning on the Elders, whereas Monroe responds that this was before the Encroaching Darkness happened. However, because of his actions while being the Te Xuan Ze, there was a darkness already stirring within him that resulted in the Elders imprisoning him in a jade statue. Lila asks if there's a way to stop it from happening, which Monroe sadly responds there is no way to do so, for all they can do is prep June for what is yet to come. But unbeknownst to them, one of Dennis' friends, Donnie is listening in on the conversation with a recorder in his hand from behind the bushes, implying that he has recorded everything per Jody's instructions. After being told from what she had witnessed, Donnie has had suspicions about the magic items Dennis keeps borrowing from June's room for LARP, especially since he's disregarded her role for hunting monsters just because she's a girl. And after he, Reggie and Zachary chastise Dennis for not meeting their standards and providing anything substantial for fantasy role-play, they've heard news of supervillains roaming in Orchid Bay City, which they chalked up to coincidence that Dennis had anything to do with it. But now, they were having second thoughts and felt guilty for kicking him out of the group. Not to mention laughing at him like real jerks. When they asked Dennis to come back, he politely turned them down, telling them that he has "found another calling of his choosing." Furthermore, when Auntie Roon resturned the second time, Donnie, Reggie and Zachary claimed to have seen monsters appeared out of nowhere and wreaking havoc all over the city. And just like with Jody, they too saw June leaping from building to building. Now that the pieces are coming together, it was time to have a talk.

The next morning, after being informed what Ashley told them, June had no choice but to cancel everything she had planned for Spring break while her parents are vacationing out of town. Ray Ray and Lila console with her, knowing all too well when it comes to liking Marcus for so long, that she was willing to ask the one question; to finally be hers. Knowing Melissa, she is likely to jump the chance before June could, but it's a sacrifice she's willing to make as the Te Xuan Ze. As usual, Jody has been listening on their conversation the whole time without them knowing it. This definitely confirms her suspicions from what she had witnessed years ago and from what Donnie told her, she can't hold it in any longer. After passing by Ophelia, Roger, and of course Marcus, she signaled them to meet up at her house with Donnie, Reggie and Zachary. Jody already called her sister Rachel and asked if they could have an indignation meeting in Rachel's room, who approves since she was helping her parents pack up for Spring break, and has understood completely about June's whereabouts since Lila came along. She's actually in a better mood because Brandon has asked her out on a date to make up for the many mishaps they had since Jody's sleepover. She even teasingly asked Jody about her "boyfriend" Dennis if he's coming over for the meeting. Jody responded that she does not really know what to call Dennis since he's also involved with what June is doing since she saw a bookcase full of spells, potions and charms. And now Ashley is in on it since she's last visited before Lila. Rachel asks if she could ambush either of them and take them back to her house, whereas Jody said to leave them alone for a while until everything is put together for the time being.

That night, after Rachel and Jody's parents left--along with Ophelia's, Roger's, and Marcus' parents--as soon as school is out, June's friends and Dennis'friends have all gathered in Rachel's room with Rachel bringing in the food and drinks. They had just finished listening to what Donnie had recorded at Jasmine's house, having not missed a single detail, including Lila's story about how she went from sasquatch to human upon meeting June, and Ashley going from 4th degree sorceress to 5th degree, now having moved up to 10th degree sorceress. To say that they are surprised is an understatement. But none of that compared to what they heard about the eclipse and the planetary alignment. Marcus, however, doesn't seem to comprehend as to what all of these events have anything to do with June. Jody tries to explain that June is not who he thinks she is, reminding him what they noticed about June's behavior. Ophelia remarked with how Jody "noticed" the way she was speaking to Roxanne in front of June. Or how Jody's sister behaves like an attention-craving war monger. Or that no one has heard from Roxanne (Jasmine) since her "departure", and her rejecting Roger's affections. Rachel recoiled at Ophelia's second comment and Jody tries to defend her, but the older sister admits in defeat that she's behaved that way because sometimes, she envies Jody for having great friends like June, Ophelia, Roger, Marcus, Ashley, and Lila. Judy is surprised to hear that kind of confession from her sister, and she was the one who's more scared in her shadow. Rachel now promises to be a better person from now on, for her sister and he friends' sakes. Donnie does not want to interrupt the sweet moment, but there is a matter of importance to discuss; from the recording, Ashley has also mentioned of an approaching darkness that somehow correlates to the storylines of L.A.R.P. Those who are black-hearted and even the innocent souls are drawn to this temptation and become corrupted by its power. Unless there's one powerful enough to destroy the Veil that hides magic everywhere, it's not permanent. Ophelia asks how are they supposed to help June if they can't see what she sees, with Rachel responding to leave it to her. They will have to wait until the time is right.

Elsewhere, something strange has occurred. In the void, where he's caged by his own son, Loki is seething with anger by the turn of events and tries to escape by himself when, in a flash, he disappears! At the movie theater, the same thing happens. The Demoness, whose name is revealed to be Kassandra, and her father Kordoth are still floating in space from a Star Wars parody where June left them. Just like with Loki, Kassandra disappears as well. At LeGrosi's Zoo for Magical Beings, Gigi, the demoness imp who once disguised herself in the human world, is sleeping in her cage as it is also nighttime during the working hours when a beam of light appears and she's gone in a flash. Speaking of little imps, Larry the Monotuke is serving food for the Unglian Banticores when a hand grabs him and he's gone. At Orchid Bay Park, Mitch the Enchanted Rhinoceros, with Kellington by his side, tests a new invention for sweat-absorbent shoes that will make flushing out toxins in the body much easier. They were just finishing selling the last of the stock when a small rift opens in one of the boxes and sucked them right in, without anyone knowing. With the Darnock Demon and Geoffrey the Zolera beast, they were exchanging each other's energies to reverse the absorption of Ray Ray's turtle when an orb surrounds the two and teleports with them in it to who-knows-where. Jean-Claude, the former elder in the magic realm, is taken away from his entourage until he gets teleported in the blink of an eye. Then Steven the Sandman at the Sleep Realm is gone, Maret at Fresno goes too, Donnie (the demon) falls into the portal during a wrestling match with Jordan the Destroyer and finally Auntie Roon, leaving her shark behind.

Back at Ah-Mah's house, June wakes up from her sleep to get a drink of water when she gets a head-splitting migraine and she drops the glass, which alerts Ashley, and she helps June to the couch since she can't go back to bed. The next morning, June's headache has subsided as she is drinking tea made by Ashley, but it's really bizarre for it to occur so sudden. Ray Ray and the others are surprised to see his sister awake so early, whereas June responds that she was up all night because of the headache she had, which never happened before. The one time she felt this kind of pain was when she, Ray Ray and Dennis were visiting Ah-Mah since they were younger, when June becomes the new Te Xuan Ze. June wonders if that's a sign of her powers evolving, while Ashley theorizes there is a major imbalance in the magical realms. June asks why'd she think that, whereas Ashley responded that the night she was helping June with her headache, her wand was vibrating like crazy, so she conjured a spell to find the source. The first screen she's conjured is a void of space...with a familiar-looking cage in view. Juniper recognizes it to be where Loki tries to trap her in... with his son, Taylor. But it looks no one is the void now. The next picture shows a Star Wars parody with Kordoth and Kassandra's minions, but no Kassandra. Another screen shows LeGrosi's Zoo for Magical Beings where Gigi used to be. Then, Ashley slides the next screen to where Larry was sent to the 9th Circle prison with the Unglian Banticores until his disappearance. Then, another where Kellington and Mitch the Enchanted Rhinoceros are selling the shoes at Orchid Bay park. The next one is where the Darnock Demon and Geoffrey are exchanging each other's energies until the orb appears and dissappears with them in it. Another screen is at a café in the magic realm where Jean-Claude taken away by security guard trolls until a flash of light happened, meaning that he's gone. The next four screens show Steven in the Sleep Realm until vanishing into thin air, Maret in Fresno before disappearing leaving the Pirados demons behind, Jordan the Destroyer standing alone in the wrestling ring, but no Donnie, and the cave in one of the magic realms where Auntie Roon is banished to before her disappearance. And the final screen shows Jasmine's house, zooming to where Kai Yee's jade statue used to be. Lila asks who that is when Monroe explains that he was the greatest most dangerous Te Xuan Ze there is, and when he asked to be one of the Elders, they rejected his question, only for him to turn on the Elders, which resulted in him being imprisoned in a jade statue. June wonders if that's why she had the headache last night, which Jasmine confirmed to be so. Monroe asks where the magical beings and the statue could have gone, whereas Ashley responds that when she tried to trace down where they were teleported, her link has cut off. It's as if something or someone has prevented her from tracking down the source to where they were teleported. Monroe wondered if it's Loki's son Taylor, but June denied that it's not. He asks how did she know when she responds that it's a "gut-feeling". Taylor may have the same powers as his father, but he doesn't have that kind of strength to teleport all magical beings into one place, even with a single charm. And there's no way he'd teleport his own father out of prison, especially after making up for his wrongdoings to trap June. Besides, Taylor was already gone before his father disappeared. Lila could only ask if Taylor or his father were not the ones to blame, then who teleported every evil magical being in one place? Jasmine deduces there's only one person--or the very people--she knows to be responsible for these incidents; someone who wants the rid the world of magic, as well as ending the life of the Te Xuan Ze, and June seems to be thinking the same thing; H.A.M.

Speaking of whom, their headquarters has been rebuilt after its destruction by June, Ray Ray and Monroe. Just as Jasmine deducted, all the villains are gathered around in a conference room and some of them are in their transformed state, with Geoffrey caged up and Kai Yee's jade statue on a pedestal next to him. Gigi is back to her youthful form, the Darnock Demon has grown larger without having to siphon from the powers of the Te Xuan Ze, Larry has changed to a much more muscular and taller form with Unglian Banticore armor, Auntie Roon is aged back to her younger years like when she was fighting against the previous Te Xuan Ze before Jasmine and June were born, Maret is in his strengthened form like when he first ate the Goblet of Nesteer, Steven the Sandman is now the Boogeyman, and Mitch has grown to be the height of Jordan the Destroyer, dressed in armor like Maret's. In between Kassandra and Loki is a cloaked figure with a familiar robotic arm as their head is down with a hood over it. The voice is male, saying that he's a man with a few words. The figure reveals himself to be Victor Gravewill, whom June nicknamed "Lex Luthor" since the Monster Convention. Victor revealed that he brought every magical creature in the room for one purpose and one purpose only; to destroy the Te Xuan Ze. But a task as simple as this requires the perfect strategy to get June and Jasmine by themselves. Victor asks every villain if they're familiar with the Night of Eternal Darkness. That name sparked quite an memory as they know too well that when the Encroaching Darkness fast approaches, they gain infinite power to spread darkness on both worlds. But they need someone with even a black-hearted soul to destroy the Veil permanently. Kellington, being the business monster he is, knows that they can't afford to free Kai Yee again, for he will likely escape without question and out of their hands. But maybe they could use his magical essence to turn another black-hearted soul into an evil opponent of the Te Xuan Ze. Thankfully for the villains, Victor has brought the machine that freed Kai Yee from his jade statue and has equipped it with the Debert Emeralds that will make it 10 times stronger, which is able to destroy the statue but not free Kai Yee from his prison. After that, Kassandra gives up her belt to be utilized for forging a charm that will endow the wearer powers of the Te Xuan Ze. Then, Maret transforms the Goblet of Nesteer for mixing the ingredients in a potion. Jean-Claude procures the Tarabok Weed extract salvaged from the Runey Stix factory for converting magic of the Elders into dark magic. Loki magically levitates the jade pieces into the cauldron to extract Kai Yee's essence. Larry throws in his Raconuke locator stones for detecting those with a black-hearted soul since they're crafted with dark magic. Finally, Gigi and Auntie Roon throw in their scepters to complete the forging process as Kassandra levitates her belt into the cauldron, causing the cauldron itself to disintegrate and mold into an amulet shaped like a demon made out of jade for the head and rubies for the eyes, and the necklace out of pale green gems. If they find the person with a black heart, they'll possess the powers of the Te Xuan Ze permanently. The innocent will be corrupted, with the wearer being the ruler of both the human and magic worlds and soon, every being who allies with the Te Xuan Ze will be enslaved in the magic realms for eternity. Unbeknownst to them however, a pair of tiny eyes watches from behind Geoffrey and the sounds of pattering feet is heard as it crawls away.

Back at Jasmine's house, after putting the clues together about H.A.M being responsible for the convergence of villains, Ashley theorizes that they're the reason why she couldn't track them down, for they may have possess whatever dark magical item that prevents her from doing so. However, Monroe adds in that H.A.M seems to be aware of the magical beings' reputation and that he wouldn't just bring them together for a reason since they share the same goal in mind, but they would never give their powers to someone who hates magic. It's true that they wanted to enslave every being in a world of darkness, magical or non-magical, but they also needed a magical or non-magical being; one with the black-hearted soul powerful enough to destroy the Veil. Without a vessel at their arsenal, the Encroaching Darkness is not permanent. Lila also adds that since the Veil also keeps the dark magic at bay and not just hide magic itself, the eclipse could only weaken it for a short while. Ray Ray asks that even with an entire evil legion of magical creatures, why can't they just destroy the Veil themselves? Monroe responds that as long as the Te Xuan Ze holds the balance between two worlds, the Veil cannot be broken without a dark magical being to destroy the Sacred Touch Stones. Jasmine concurs with Monroe that though June's insticts, despite being faint of heart, are true. These recent events are just the beginning of what is yet to come. And if the prophecy is as it follows since Kai Yee's betrayal with the Elders, the demons and other evil magical beings have already forged the Amulet of Zheng Fu Ze, an item of dark magic that grants the wearer powers of the Te Xuan Ze, including the most dangerous like Kai Yee. Lila wonders if that was why Auntie Roon tries to tempt her into joining the side of evil. June reassures her that nothing like that will happen to her, for she is right to resist the temptation. Ashley tells the others that she's going out to contact her teachers since tracking down the demons and other evil magical creatures with the Amulet in their possession, but perhaps she can call for help with her wand through one of the Touchstones. June teasingly asks that she's going to walk there when she's got her magic pony Snickernoodle. Hearing that name caused her to freeze in place. June notices this and asks what was wrong, when Ashley meekly responds that when one bonds with a familiar for so long, it can never be broken; but when its life span is so short, they're gone in a flash. June apologizes for her loss, and asks about the Baguano beast she had tamed recently, when Ashley sadly responded that it wouldn't do any good. It needs water to keep it moist and to be able to survive that her teachers had it held in captivity since it couldn't be seen by humans. Lila volunteers to go with Ashley since she needed to warn the rest of the Bigfoot tribe about what's coming, but Jasmine protests to this for Lila is needed with the others seeing how she's able to hold her own in combat. She promises Lila that she will contact the Bigfoots after she makes a few calls of her own. The minute Ashley leaves the house, Rachel and Ophelia follow her inconspicuously to where one of the Touch Stones is hidden in Orchid Bay Park. She takes out a crystal that seems only useful for communication and attempts to call her teachers from the magic realms when Rachel and Ophelia ambush her, trap her in a sack, and take her back to Jody's house. Little did they know, a pair of glowing eyes was watching the whole thing before retreating in the bushes.

Back at Jasmine's house, while June and the others waiting for Ashley to come back, Jasmine comes in to announce that she's made a few calls and has learned that one of the Delacort warlocks is sending Phoebe Elsaware's great-great-great grandniece from Salisbury to Orchid Bay in a few days. Even Monroe knows about her. She reminds him a bit like June, Ray Ray, and Dennis; creative, focused, and an agile fighter. June has also heard of this girl from Phoebe herself since she was nine for she's well-versed in the ways of nature, making her a wiccan, much to Ray Ray's confusion on that term. Monroe explains that they are people who are in tune with the forces of nature and use them for healing purposes, which often gets confused with sorcery. June also adds in that Salem is not the only place famous for its witch trials, which excites Ray Ray to know that there was one in Salisbury as well. Lila asks what they were whereas Monroe explains that it's a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft between February 1692 and May 1693, and wiccans are one of those people. They were eventually put to an end due to the lack of evidence they have on those who were persecuted as such. But Phoebe loves that her grandniece has that kind of talent. In fact, she's only family in her life to accept her for who she is. Ray Ray asks why. Monroe gravely responds that her grandniece almost went through the same fate as the other wiccans, and at a very young age. Ray Ray, Lila, and Dennis are shocked to hear about this news. He asks about her parents, only for Jasmine to respond that they were the first to learn of this when they saw her mixing random ingredients and placing a veil of flowers on the people who are ill. Because of this, they've misunderstood her for use of sorcery and disregard her like she's no longer a daughter them. Luckily, Phoebe came to her aid and caused some confusion, but no one was harmed and adopted her grandniece, having her homeschooled in the magic realms and trained her in the ways of a warrior like the Te Xuan Ze. Before anyone can say anything, a knock is heard on Jasmine's door. June asks if she is expecting any guests to which Jasmine claims none that she knows of, and Phoebe's grandniece isn't due until tomorrow morning. At that moment, Lila smells something fragrant, which is a sign of good news given her experience in the woods, coming from the kitchen, while at the same time June's bracelet goes off and Ray Ray and Dennis are about to go and defend for their sister when June tells them that won't be necessary for she knows exactly who it was. She opens the door and standing at the doorstep is Taylor Valhalla Evermore himself, and he seems to have a change of appearance in clothing, but he still possesses the same "devilish looks" as his father. He asks to be let in, and Monroe reluctantly allows it. Jasmine immediately recognizes him to be the son of Loki who's been influencing June to win in every event in the Triathlon from what Monroe told her about. Even Dennis can see how hot he looked from what Ray Ray told him years ago and has fully understood what made Jody so giddy when she was running in the hallways. Taylor confesses most of it to be true, but admits to liking June no more than a friend since knowing that Marcus was jealous of him from the start, and June going through the same drama about Melissa, which June tries to deny about being jealous but succumbs to admitting defeat. She then asks what was Taylor doing in Orchid Bay City, to which he responds he needed a new start. He was getting tired of hearing his father's tyranny towards June that he just left him to rant in his cage. He still resides on Devonshire Drive so he could have his mother, aunt, and uncle live there with him and out of banishment. The house needed some fixing up, which doesn't come cheap, so he took a job at a bar where Vikki buys her favorite protein shake. But one job isn't enough, so he took another one working for Vikki, and getting payed 50 bucks by the hour, possibly for bringing her a protein shake that doesn't taste like bananas or an elephant's butt. Even June admits to actually being glad that somebody got the protein shake down better than she did...just as Lila walked in. Time seemed to stop between her and Taylor. June gives the introductions and Ray Ray sees this, but he doesn't seem to mind since he's mostly interested in meeting Phoebe's grandniece. It's great to know that there's someone who's as creative as he is, but it's also heartbreaking to hear someone almost condemned a terrible fate, to which he could relate to from the time he transformed into a monster and almost got banished to the magic realms. He hopes that when she comes to town, he makes the worst moments of her life the best moments of her life. His thoughts are interrupted when Taylor takes note how Lila looks almost entirely human, but is not a magical being, with Lila shyly implying how obvious it is that she was a Sasquatch from the beginning and adding that she would have been captured and caged up all her life if June had not come up with an Exfoliax charm to better help blend in with every human being, succinctly hinting the results. And Taylor actually agrees that the results turned out beautifully as he kisses her hand, much to her bashful blushing. Though she did not want to interrupt the moment, June asks if Taylor was the one who teleported his father out of the cage, which he denies that he did not but he sensed it happening when he was fixing up the house. June confirmed this to him and adds that Loki and the other evil magical beings having been teleported by H.A.M. for the preparation of the Night of Eternal Darkness. Taylor flinches at the mention of that name when tells them from what he has sensed in the magic realms. He claims that he felt something moving in the shadows, as if the spirits of the black-hearted are beginning to stir and that they're all converging in one place; the Heart of Enchantment. Jasmine theorizes that they must be drawn to the magic from the Orb of the Elders, but like with the Sacred Touch Stones, they're not powerful enough to destroy it either. But by harnessing its source, they'll only be in their shadowed ghostly forms until the Encroaching Darkness begins. Taylor then adds in another subject to the matter: Ashley was ambushed by Ophelia and Rachel and taken her back to Jody's house for questioning on what she knows about June and her secrets. Lila asks how did this happen since she was supposed to stall Jody until June got back at Ah-Mah's house. June cringes to this and nervously confesses that Jody must've seen her jumping from roof to roof on the way to the pier, much to Monroe's anger and disbelief in the matter. That would explain why Jody acted weird when she arrived, and Lila wonders if she called Jody at the wrong time the moment June left the house. June reassures her that she is not to blame, for June should have let Monroe handle the situation in the first place before Jody hung around with Lila and Ray Ray after June left to take care of the matter, or have Ah-Mah call on the Elders to turn back time. Unfortunately, however, Jasmine announces that the latter cannot be done; the power to do so is cancelled out due to the dark magic rising in the magic realms on account of the approaching eclipse. Monroe confirms this on adding that the Amnesia stone is useless as well as the Goblin dust, which means there's no point in erasing the memories of every human being, much to June's dismay. But before anyone can say anything, Lila brings up the elephant in the room as to what she was doing in the kitchen; she had an albino bat otter with her the whole time. Ray Ray asks how can it be possible from what Skeeters told him, June, and Monroe about them being extinct. Monroe agrees with him, remembering that one in particular, Monroe Jr. is the last of his kind in the magical realms, but Monroe theorizes that the bat otter must've claimed a mate, a regular otter and produced a number of offsprings on Earth with one of them being born albino as a result. Which brings out the question, what was an albino bat otter doing on Earth in the first place? Lila, given her ability to communicate with animals, said that the creature itself hitched a ride on Geoffrey the Zolera Beast when he and the Darnock Demon are teleported to H.A.M. headquarters in a conference room with all the other magical beings by the leader, which was what pair of eyes belonged to and what scampered off out of headquarters. She also said that they were using the very machine that freed Kai Yee from his jade prison and equipped it with the Debert emeralds that destroyed the statue, but not free him and confirmed Monroe's theories that they have already forged the Amulet of Zheng Fu Ze for the wearer to harness the power of the Te Xuan Ze. Jasmine, upon hearing about the emeralds, remembered that she felt something else was missing in her house the moment June had her headaches, but didn't had the time to figure out what it was until now. Speaking of June, she was still silent the whole time, and was too distraught to listen to the conversation for thinking about what had happened years ago. Monroe notices this and assumes that the new information Lila learned is overwhelming for June and assures her that they will find a way to keep the Amulet out of any being's hands and destroy it. June confesses that the news wasn't the reason why she's feeling upset, but that Jody knows about her secret life as the Te Xuan Ze, and their friends knowing about it, too, and believes that she's failed her promise to uphold her duties to protect humanity and keep the balance between two worlds. Her brothers, Ah-Mah, Monroe, Taylor, and Lila could only watch her walk off in concern knowing that the realization is finally settling in, which is something that Jasmine understands exactly how she feels.

Meanwhile at Jody's house, Ashley sitting on a lone chair with a lamp light hanging above her like she's in an interrogation room, which is really Rachel's bedroom, hence why Rachel and Ophelia are standing in front of Ashley while their friends are in a circle. Rachel starts out the conversation polite, and then switches to a menacing tone when she asks Ashley what she said to June that made Jody so upset from what she had witnessed years ago. As it turns out, after seeing June leaping on the rooftops in a state of shock, she was having a hard time acting around Lila, Dennis and Ray Ray the moment June was coming back to study with her and Ophelia at Jasmine's house. After she returned home to her own house, Jody couldn't eat or come out of her bedroom, and she started lashing out at her sister and parents, much to their surprise. They have never seen Jody behave so harshly and it wasn't just because her parents were doting on Rachel more than their younger daughter or how all three of them treated Jody's friends so poorly and bossing them about since Rachel's Bat Mitzvah and the sleepover at Jody's house, but something entirely different. When Rachel saw how upset her sister was, she finally begins to realize how horrible she and her parents were towards Jody, June, Ophelia, Roger, and even Lila. Feeling guilty over it all, Rachel comforts Jody, and it's much more genuine this time. Not bossy, not demanding, but gentle and caring. They never did have a good sibling relationship; it's time they start now. Jumping back to the present, Rachel demanded again on what has Juniper been doing the whole time since Jody was at her house with Ophelia joining at her side, playing between good cop and bad cop. Ashley tries to deny their beliefs on what she knows about June, only for Jody to plead with her to at least let them help their best friend, putting Ashley in a dilemma that could risk exposing magic to humanity and put June and Dennis' friends in danger.

Back at Jasmine's house, June is in the basement staring at her battle armor next to her grandmother's. She has been contemplating on the issue that has happened recently, and wondering how is she going to face Jody and the rest of her friends now that they're already figuring out who she is and what she does. Would they be happy? Angry? Disappointed? There's so many possibilities she could imagine, she doesn't even what to do. At that moment, Jasmine comes in and sees how distraught her granddaughter is, and cheers her up by showing her what she's been hiding behind her back: a white lotus. Confused yet intrigued, June just takes it as Jasmine tells her a story. Before the war between humans and magic began, there was a secret society not unlike the Elders, one that has actually brought all sides together; the Order of the White Lotus. As its name suggests, the society represents philosophy, beauty, and truth: all three qualities that transcend the boundaries between two worlds. But during the war, the society dispersed just as the Elders created the Touch Stones that brought up the magical Veil. After that, the White Lotus never formed back again since. That story is what inspired Jasmine to one day form a society of her own. It's been her personal dream since she was the Te Xuan Ze, despite being loyal to the Elders. She then reveals that she didn't give the lotus to June just for her to keep, but as a reminder of all the things she has done as the current Te Xuan Ze. She also adds that things happen for a reason, and sometimes work in their favor, but there will come a time when the Te Xuan Ze makes his or her decision for the sake of humanity and the magical realms, leaving June to ponder on what her grandmother told her. Outside the house, Lila is playing with her necklace, processing over what happened between her and Taylor. She has never felt this sensation before, and it's different from her reaction with Melissa and Rachel. It's positive, despite him being the son of Loki, her heart was beating so fast, and it made her weak at the knees from the gesture he gave her.

Characters and Appearances

 * Juniper Lee(voiced by Mae Whitman)- The current Te Xuan Ze and the main protagonist of the series, The Life and Times of Juniper Lee. As she enters her junior year, June's new every-day attire is a dark red long-sleeve, turtleneck minidress under a spring green, cropped, sleeveless cheongsam with gold lining and her signature dragonfly logo, a gold chain belt with a hibiscus for a belt buckle at the waist, deep blue bellbottom jeans with magenta dragon scales up the sides and orchids at the end, and brown ballet-style flats with black toes and mid-wedges. Her hair has grown to a waist's length and half of it is pinned back with a dark red dragonfly clip while the rest cascades down at the hips. After her powers of the Te Xuan Ze have evolved, June's attire consists of a short, sleeveless spring green cheongsam dress with gold lining, a dark red dragonfly sigil and slits on the thighs, azure leggings, and white boots tied with spring green ribbons up the knees. Her accessories are gold arm bracelets above spring green to azure blue fingerless gloves, a pair of twisted, gold triple hoop earrings, a jeweled choker that resembles the bracelet she wears only it's now spring green with magenta gems, and a silver forehead tiara that corresponds into a heart with an oval-shaped magenta gem in the center. Her entire hair turns magenta with light purple streaks and braided in a high ponytail with two strips of bangs parted sideways.
 * Ray Ray Lee(voiced by Matt Hill)- Juniper's youngest brother and secondary protagonist of the series, The Life and Times of Juniper Lee. Starting his sophomore year, Ray Ray is a now a pre-teen, reaching past Juniper's previous height and gained a much more athletic body. His new attire is a bright red T-shirt with the Boomfist logo under a black long-sleeved bomber jacket, denim jeans, and dark gray slip-on sneakers. Upon receiving the full powers of the Te Xuan Ze, Ray Ray is dressed in an armor similar to June's dream one, only it's black with red chestplate covering the upper body along with a matching helmet and bearing the Boomfist logo. His entire hair is turned light blue with white highlights.
 * Dennis Lee(voiced by David Faustino)- Juniper and Ray Ray's older brother of the series "The Life and Times of Juniper Lee". Starting his high school year, Dennis wears an off-white thigh-length poet's shirt with an adjustable drawstring and a logo that resembles Ray Ray's Viking helmet, a dark grey denim tunic over it, forest green jeans, and dark red sneakers. Upon obtaining magical abilities of the Elders, Dennis wears a black hooded oriental-styled, long-sleeved turtleneck tunic with green lining that extends to the knees in three layers, splitting on the sides, front, and back, black pants, and tall black boots. He also has on black pauldrons, gauntlets and greaves with green lining, as well as a long green sash at the waist, and his hair turned dark blue with silver highlights while pulled into a top knot with a hairband that resembles June's bracelet, only dark green with orange gems.
 * Jody Irwin(voiced by Marÿke Hendrikse)- One of June's best friends and ally in the series The Life and Times of Juniper Lee. She is also now Dennis' girlfriend. For her junior year, Jody wears a deep pink shirt that stops at the forearms, an electric indigo, short-sleeved crop top with light pink brims and the cold shoulder and her signature yellow daisy logo, dark blue denim skirt, white stockings underneath, and pink denim boots with dark pink buckle straps and light brown soles and heels. Her hair is at waist's length with bangs parted sideways with a pink bow. Upon being endowed an extension of June's powers, Jody wears an azure blue petal-themed, leaf-patterned tank top with a pale pink vine-like spaghetti strap around the collar, a purple rose-shaped tutu-like skirt accented by a  fuchsia oval-shaped gem, leggings to match the top, and pale pink heels. Her accessories are a pair of three rose gold bangles, a pink vine headdress with the same fuchsia gem in the center and three rose petal ornaments, and a choker that resembles June's bracelet, only light brown with pink gems. Her entire hair is colored pink with yellow highlights, and is styled swept back with six highlights in braids that form into a bun with the rest cascades down below the hips.
 * Ophelia Ramirez(voiced by Alexa Peña-Vega)- One of June's best friends in the series The Life and Times of Juniper Lee. She is also now Roger's girlfriend. Starting her junior year, Ophelia's new attire is a black-and-purple striped tank top under a cropped, off-shoulder, long-sleeve grey shirt with her signature skull logo, black denim skirt with purple, green, and pink plaid pattern, purple leggings underneath, a belt out of a chain of brass knuckles at the waist, and black motorcycle boots at the knees. Her hair has grown to a neck's length, revealing it to actually be black at the roots, and it's brushed down with bangs swept to the right. Upon being endowed an extension of June's powers, Ophelia wears a black short traditional huipil dress with frills that have pink Dia de la Muertos skull embroidery around the shoulders and on the ends of the dress, black leggings with light purple nerve-like endings from the thighs to the ankles, and black ankle-length boots with purple bases. Her accessories are a pair of Panjas bracelets with a single ring connected with five chains and a dark purple jewel in the middle, a choker like June's except that it's black with light purple gems, and a black vine-like forehead tiara with a purple oval-shaped gem in the center. Her entire hair is lilac with lavender pink highlights.
 * Roger Radcliffe(voiced by T.J. Miller)- One of June and Ray Ray's best friends from the series The and Times of Juniper Lee. He is also now Ophelia's boyfriend. Starting his junior year, Roger now wears a dark green sleeveless hoodie over yellow shirt that stops halfway below the elbows, denim cargo pants, and cerulean converse sneakers. His hair is trimmed smoothly and evenly, and now wears a blue sock cap. Upon being endowed the powers of the Elders and the Te Xuan Ze, Roger wears a cobalt blue armor-like tunic with silver chainmail sleeves and a bronze chestplate with a shamrock emblem, matching pants, and tall boots. He also wears a masking helmet with a built-in visor for providing vision and a belt that resembles June's bracelet, only dark green with gold gems.
 * Marcus Conner(voiced by Ogie Banks)- One of June's best friends in the series The Life and Times of Juniper Lee. He's now June's boyfriend. Starting his junior year, Marcus wears a hunter green long-sleeved dress shirt with a folded collar, a black cardigan jacket over it, beige khakis and hunter green slip-ons with white toe and heel caps. His hair has grown at a chest's length and is tied in a low ponytail while in dreads. Upon being endowed an extension of June's powers, Marcus wears a dark red, oriental-styled, elbow-length turtleneck tunic with gold lining that goes in two layers at the thighs, dark red pants, and tall dark red boots. He also has on dark red pauldrons, gauntlets, and greaves with gold lining, and his hair is lighter shade with mahogany highlights while still held in a dreaded ponytail by a hairband that resembles June's bracelet, only gold with dark red gems.
 * Ashley(voiced by Tabitha St. Germaine)- 4th degree sorceress now having moved up to 10th degree. Her new civilian attire consists of pale pink bare-shouldered, long-sleeved minidress with her signature heart logo connected by two red strips of fabric around the neck, matching slightly flared jeans with hearts at the bottom of the legs, and pink slip-ons with white tips and light pink insteps. Her hair is wavy with fringes parted sideways and clipped with her heart logos.
 * Taylor Valhalla Evermore(voiced by Ben Schwartz)- Son of Loki and now an ally of June as well as a love interest of Lila. After moving forward to start a new life from his father's tyranny towards June, Taylor's new attire is a chestnut brown T-shirt tucked in his army green denim pants, a harvest gold biker jacket over it, a black leather belt with a domino belt buckle, and brown cowboy boots with goldenrod soles and red markings from calf to ankles. His hair is now dyed in auburn with red streaks and spiked upwards in a windswept way.
 * Lila(voiced by Dakota Fanning)-The only female sasquatch disguised as a human with an Exfoliax charm. Starting her junior year, Lila now wears a sienna brown, burnt orange, and forest green frock-like tunic with squares cut out on the sleeves and end of the shirt, a tan belt with turquoise studs and a blue beaded ring on the end tied with a string that has a turquoise circular jewel with three tan strings on the waist, olive green dress pants, and brown open-toed flats. Her hair is waist-length and wavy with bangs parted sideways at a chin's length, and has an orange and brown headband. Her necklace is now added with fifteen extra black claws around the collar bone with a gold leaf pendant in the center by Taylor, who now has a crush on her. Upon being endowed the powers of the Elders and being made a chieftess, Lila wears a sienna brown dress out of feathers with a light brown furry shawl-like collar around the shoulders, sienna furry wristbands, furry leg warmers, olive green short leggings underneath the dress, and ankle-length brown barefoot sandals adorned with black claws. Her necklace could be faintly seen beneath the collar of the dress, and her hair is pulled into pigtails with a black vine headdress with a tiny black rose in the middle to match the feathery ornaments, along with fire opal in the rose.

Secondary Characters

 * Dennis' Friends(voiced by Phil LaMarr, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Jonah Hill)-The three members of L.A.R.P along with Dennis in the series The Life and Times of Juniper Lee. Starting their junior year, Donnie (Phil LaMarr) is now much slimmer and taller close to Ray Ray's height, and wears a white polo shirt with a light purple sweater vest over it, dark purple dress pants, and light blue converse sneakers; Reggie (Jonah Hill) wears a hazel-green jersey with black sleeves, a black hoodie with a grey gear logo, brown denim jeans, and black dress shoes, and he no longer wears his braces, and his hair is combed down with bangs curved to the left; and Zachary (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) has gained a much more athletic, muscular build and wears a lime green oversized muscle shirt, a denim collared vest with hidden zipper pockets on the interior, navy blue pants, and matching slip-on converse sneakers, as his hair has grown to a shoulder's length and tied in a ponytail, and he has gained sideburns connected to a French beard.
 * Rachel(voiced by Andrea Libman)- Jody's older sister in the series The Life and Times of Juniper Lee. Starting her junior year, Rachel's attire consists of a deep red and pink striped long tube top that stops at the hips, a purple denim ruffled skirt with a pale pink belt at the waist, deep pink stockings underneath, and long purple boots with pale purple soles and heels and light pink laces. She also wears deep pink wrist-to-shoulder sleeves with purple cuffs on them. Her hair is parted into a single braid and tied with a pink hairband. Like Reggie, she no longer wears braces. Upon being endowed with the powers of the Elders, Rachel wears a steel pink tunic with lavender pink and hot pink dragon scale-like pads accented by a red ruby gem surrounded by a gold outline in the center of the chest, a lavender pink high collar, steel pink leggings with lavender pink flame pattern at the knees, and pale pink heels. Her accessories included a pair of three rose gold bangles, a steel pink forehead tiara with an oval-shaped turquoise gem in the center, and a choker resembling June's bracelet, only fuschia with cerise gems. Her entire hair is a lighter shade with pink highlights fading to a blonde ombré towards the end, and is knotted then divided into a double ponytail after the knot.
 * Monroe(voiced by Rob Paulsen)-June and Jasmine's trusted advisor and magical being from the series The Life and Times of Juniper Lee. After being given a special magic charm by the Elders, Monroe gains a much more human appearance. He is fair-skinned, has short ginger hair, and emerald green eyes while having the facial features of a Scotsman. His attire is a black khaki tunic with yellow buttons on the right side, a black Scottish cap, black trousers, and black dress shoes. He even has a tartan sash over his shoulder held by a brooch that resembles a white lotus.

Debut Characters

 * Calliope Stirling-McIntyre(voiced by Tara Strong)- The great-great-great-great granddaughter of Phoebe Elsaware and the youngest wiccan warrior alongside Juniper Lee. Calliope is fair-skinned with raven black hair at a shoulder's length that frames her face along with a fringe parted from the right and emerald green eyes. As a warrior, she wears an armor dress with silver long sleeves, a copper bodice with silver lining and bronze chest plate with an emblazoned silver sigil resembling the curved stems and flower of the thistle, and a silver skirt made out of leaf-shaped dragon scales, dark grey pants, and tall dark brown boots. She also has on bronze gauntlets and greaves with sliver lining and same sigil, and wears black hood and brown mask that covers her lower face to hide her identity. Her paraphernalia is a double axe that is hinged in the middle, allowing her to fold it in half and holds it by her thigh when not in use. For civilian attire, Calliope wears an emerald green square-necked shirt with a gold flower at the bottom-right that stops at the forearms, a brown strapless midriff top with three light brown buttons, a pale purple skirt with imperial blue frills aligning the bottommost hem and six dark blue buttons, pale lilac leggings, and deep pink platform boots with light pink and dark blue plaid edgings at the top and white heels. Her accessories include a lavender belt with a pouch on the right hip, a pair of three teal bracelets, and a necklace with her thistle sigil for a pendant given to her by Ray Ray. She also has on black eye-liner.
 * Aqualine(voiced by Elle Fanning)- King Agatorius's youngest lady-in-waiting and lead guard of Aqualandia, as well as Juniper's third confidante. Aqualine has aquamarine scales that covers her entire body with webbed hands and feet, fins on the forearms and calves, as well as ones for ears, sea green seaweed for hair below the hips, and dark green eyes. As both a lead guard and a warrior, she wears a deep pink chainmail armor out of fish scales with a light blue seashell for the chestplate, pale pink fish fins for a tasset, a shell-shaped circlet that extends to the lower jaw, rose gold bracers with coral pink trimming that resembles fish scales, and matching boots. Her paraphernalia is a spear comprised of a glowing blade with a white grip and a cyan, gold, and white pommel shaped like a star. The head of the blade spirals down the upper shaft becoming less sharp on the lower shaft. The spear changes lengths. In its regular spear form, it's roughly as tall as Calliope, while in its wand form, it's as long as Ah-Mah's staff. When in battle, the spearhead morphs into a trident like King Agatorius's. While blending into human society through her magic seashell amulet, Aqualine is tan-skinned with platinum blonde hair and cerulean eyes. Her civilian attire is light cyan undershirt that stops halfway below the elbows, a royal purple blouse with jeweled decorations along the neckline over it, a royal blue skirt with azure trimming, light teal leggings with ice blue flower decorations, and light pink ankle-strap shoes with silvery white heeled wedges and soles. Her is styled into a low braid with pale blue hair ties. Her accessories include a pair of starfish earrings, a pink lily-shaped hair clip on the side, and a pair of ocean blue ribbon wristbands that reaches the forearms.

Villains

 * Melissa O'Malley(voiced by Rebecca Hussain)- June's rival in the series The Life and Times of Juniper Lee. In her junior year, Melissa's new attire consists of a dark purple, sleeveless short rompers with a light purple thin double-stripped belt with purple diamond-shaped belt buckle, a light purple short jacket over it, matching, fingerless, elbow-length gloves, greyish-purple leggings, and purple semi-thick heeled boots with darker purple edgings at the top. Her hair is at an elbow's length with gold spike-studded headband. After having been corrupted by the Amulet's dark magic, Melissa wears a purple collared frock with slit sleeves at the elbows, a deep purple armor plating on the chest that forms into a waist cincher at the waist with lavender openings underneath, deep purple gauntlets on the arms, pale purple tights, and deep purple knee-high boots with purple greaves on them. Atop her head are a pair of spiral horns, and her eyes are a black scalerae with gold cat-like pupils.
 * Kassandra(voiced by Nicole Oliver)- The Demoness and daughter of Kordoth the Conqueror from the series The Life and Times of Juniper Lee. Aside from the hairstyle having been altered straight with bangs pointed down like an arrow, Kassandra now wears a black long-sleeve dress with a pink jeweled black bodice, a flared collar, a long flowing skirt with a slit at the left knee and her gold belt at the waist, a black head ornament around her forehead, and black tall heeled boots. While disguised as Madame Rothschild, Kassandra wears a similar attire, only black with pale purple fur collar, cuffs and trimming at the waist, a matching turban with two-toned purple ying-yang pinned in the center, and pale purple boots.
 * Gigi(voiced by Kathleen Barr)-The demoness who once disguised herself as a zookeeper from the series The Life and Times of Juniper Lee. After being turned 300 years younger again, Gigi now wears an ankle-length goldenrod dress with brown lining held by a row of three gold straps connected to a hexagonal peridot, tan bandage-patterened leggings, and goldenrod open-toed wedges with brown straps on the arches and ankles. She also has on detachable bell sleeves under gold armbands, and wears a winged Egyptian-styled headdress with a light blue topaz in the center.
 * Larry(voiced by John DiMaggio)-The purple Monotuke from the series The Life and Times of Juniper Lee. Like with Gigi, Larry turned into a tall but undeniably handsome demon. He has brighter purple skin with pointed ears and very short dark purple hair. His attire is a full-bodied Unglian Banticore armor in varying shades of brown with a brownish-orange cape held by a diamond-shaped savoy blue brooch.
 * Auntie Roon(voiced by Rebecca Stoichet)- An ancient evil witch who was banished from the magic realm by the mighty Te Xuan Ze of her time from the series The Life and Times of Juniper Lee. Upon being aged down 400 years, Auntie Roon wears a steampunk-style dark magenta frock tailcoat with light purple buttons on both sides, white cuffs and piping, dark purple gloves, and a deep red cravat, red-violet pants, dark magenta riding boots. Her hair is in its previous shade, and styled at a shoulder's length with a deep magenta fedora on her head.
 * Jean-Claude(voiced by Jeff Bennett)-The former member of the Elders from the series The Life and Times of Juniper Lee. Jean-Claude wears a long black oriental-style tunic that splits open on both sides with dark purple lining and sash at the waist, armor plating along the collar, black pants, and tall black boots. He also has on a helmet that is curved to expose his horns with a brown garnet.
 * Melissa's Friends(voiced by Grey Griffin and Erin Fitzgerald)- The two girls who assist Melissa in winning an election, only to have their chances taken by June and Ophelia in the series The Life and Times of Juniper Lee. For their junior year, Adagio (Grey Griffin), the ginger-haired, blue-eyed, fair-skinned teenage girl, wears a dark red polo shirt with a Byzantium purple border and two pale purple buttons, a royal purple overbust corset with cerise red lacing, crimson flowing skirt with a ruby encrusted belt at the waist, black tights and dark red thigh-high heeled boots with multiple light red belt straps, and her hair has grown past the waist while styled in high pigtails with gold highlights; Darcy (Erin Fitzgerald), the auburn-haired, teal-eyed, lightly tan-skinned teenage girl, wears a light blue sleeveless turtleneck dress with an ice blue mini vest over it, a chain belt with azure beads at the waist, sky blue tights, light blue-gray horn-rimmed sunglasses, and pale blue laced boots with jeweled edgings, and her hair has grown at a knee's length, styled in high ponytail with an ice blue hairband. After being endowed an extension of Melissa's dark powers, Adagio and Darcy gained a demonic and/or dark witch forms. Adagio wears a makeshift dress out of crimson bodice connected to a flared collar by an oval-shaped smokey quartz and a slanted carmine skirt to the right, crimson fingerless gloves that covers the middle finger with the same smokey quartz on the back hand, a carnelian colored crest around her forehead, and cerise boots, and her hair is half clipped in the back and wavy with citrine highlights as her eyes have amber cat-like irises; Darcy wears a navy blue gothic steampunk-styled waterfall waistcoat over a sheer dark icy blue dress, azure tights with silvery white flame details from the thighs towards the feet, and dark cyan heels, along with accessories like navy blue wrist-length fingerless gloves and cobalt blue circlet curved around the forehead with teardrop-shaped lapis lazuli in the center, and her eyes are light teal sclerae with cat-like aqua irises as her hair is in a high ponytail tied with a dark blue tube tie.
 * Loki(voiced by Nolan North)-The demonic God of Lies and Mischief from the series ''The Life and Times of Juniper Lee". While maintaining his colors and demonic features, Loki has had a slight change of appearance. His face is more humanly with slightly tanned skin tone, he now has black medium-length hair with dark red streaks, and his eyes are white sclerae with snake-like yellow irises. He also wears a black full bodysuit with red markings, talons on his hands and feet, and a tail resembling a dragon's.