The Odyssey Of The Guardians (3)
As soon as possible. JACKSILLUS I can have my ship ready within the hour. Meet me at the dock. I shall be waiting aboard the Windwalker. Jacksillus exits. Int-Vothinian warship-Night A male Vothinian sits alone in his room, bent over a table, writing in a log. Morrabus face appears in the communication mirror behind him. MORRABUS Commander Seth. Commander Seth gets up quikly. COMMANDER SETH(BOWING) Lord Morrabus. MORRABUS Seth. Something of great importance has been stolen from me. The thieves responsible, should be in Arabul, as I speak. There are five of them. Two Men,one Elve mage,a Zaranian woman,and a Gnome. A small chest should be in their possession. Pause. You are to confiscate the chest,and detain them.I shall be arriving shortly. COMMANDER SETH(BOWING) Yes, my Lord. As you command. MORRABUS And Commander Seth...Do not fail me. COMMANDER SETH(BOWING) Yes my Lord. Three squads of Vothinian troops proceed down the gangplank,and head into the city. Ext-Jewel of the East-Night Godon leans beside the wall, staring at the street, when he catches sight of a squad of Vothinians troops, armed with crossbows, approaching. Godon scurrys around the side of the tavern. Godon's P.O.V.- He see's the squad commander posts six troops outside the "Jewel of the East".He and six troopers proceed into the Jewel of the East. Int-Jewel of the East-Arabul-Night The Guardians sit sipping their drinks, when suddenly Aradeus spots Vothinians. ARADEUS Looks like we have company. The six Vothinians approach the guardians. SQUAD COMMMANDER You there! Surrender your weapons, and hand over the chest! With a wave of a hand, Vajiic sends the seven Vothinians crashing into a table full of gambling Dwarves! ARADEUS There's a back door! Come on! The Guardians rush out the back door, into a alleyway! Godon rejoins his companions! They contiune down the alleyway. Int-Jewel of the East-Arabul-Night The Vothinian squad commander pulls his communication mirror out. A Helmed Vothinian male face appears,in the mirror. SQUAD COMMANDER They have escaped out the backdoor! Possibly heading for the harbor! They must not escape! HELMED VOTHINIAN(O.S) Understood. A Dwarf steps in front of the Squad Commander. DWARF(ANGRY) Are ye going to apologize snake?! Or do I have to fell ya like a sapling? SQUAD COMMANDER(HISSING) Out of my way, You walking hairball! A barfight Ensues. The Guardians reach the harbor. The Vothinians are in hot pursuit! The Guardians spot Jacksillus aboard his ship,and leap aboard! JACKSILLUS Welcome aboard the windwalker. You're a bit early... Aradeus interrupts.. ARADEUS Jacksillus! Get this thing moving! Vothinians arrows impact the ships hull and masts! JACKSILLUS Friends of yours? A rodent-like man comes out of the captains compartment. JACKSILLUS Kleeg! Draw the anchor. We're getting out of here! The Guardian's and the Vothinians exchange fire! Jacksillus mans the helm. The ship slowly moves aways from dock. ALONNA Can't this ship move any faster?! JACKSILLUS Hold your horses woman! Curses! These winds are calm tonight! Vajiic raises his arms towards the sky, a swift wind comes up,and blows the ship out of the harbor. The Vothinians watch the ship sail away.. out to sea! Aboard the Vothinian Warship, Commander Seth and his second in command stand on the deck, watching the ship bear the Guardians away. SECOND IN COMMAND Should we pursue them sir? COMMANDER SETH No Vraxx. We are to await Lord Morrabus arrival. He will not be pleased with our failure.Vraxx, continue to have the sails preped. VRAXX(BOWING) As you command. C.U. on Seth's somber face. Int-palace-Oleddon-Night A lone robed and hooded figure strides into the hall, towards King Lightaxe. He removes his hood. He is revealed to be a man.Knights armor can be seen,beneath his robes. KNIGHT(BOWING) My lord, i have located where the Vothinians are keeping Queen Taramis and her people. They are being used as slaves, in the pit mines of tanthros, in the land of Hygoria. KING LIGHTAXE You have done well Gavin. Have the stablemasters ready our horses. We shall ride to Queen Taramis aid. We leave for Hygoria tonight! Ext-Oleddon-Night King Lightaxe along with fifty Knights gallop out of Oleddon, under the light of the three moons! Ext-Vothinian warship-Arabul-Night The crew of the Vothinian warship stand in attention on the deck. Their eye's wide, filled with terror, as magical ribbons of fire writhe's about Commander Seth's body! Burning him to a black, mummified-corpse!! Seth's body falls to the deck.. His body crumbles to ashes, before Morrabus feet! MORRABUS You have failed me for the first,and last time, Commander Seth. A gust of wind blows Seth's ashes across the deck. MORRABUS Vraxx. You are now in command. Vraxx bows. MORRABUS Set a course for Zaulta. VRAXX As you command. My Lord. MORRABUS Vraxx. Do not fail me. Vraxx bows. The Vothinian warship moves away from the docks. And heads out to sea. Ext-Sea of Caralon-Day The sun rays shine down upon the great blue sea, as the Windwalker sails across. The Guardians stand aboard the deck of the Windwalker. Kleeg is at the helm. Jacksillus emerges from the Captains Compartment. JACKSILLUS Fantastic breeze were having this morning, don't you agree gentlemen? KWAL'QU'ONNIS Yes. It is rather fantastic. ARADEUS What is our estimated time of arrival in Zaulta? JACKSILLUS Judging by the wind...we should arrive shortly. May I ask..what's so important in Zaulta? It's not your local tourist attraction you know. KWAL'QU' ONNIS Let's just say..that we have..a rather important meeting in Zaulta. JACKSILLUS Sure you do. And I take it that you and your companions are Knights? Right? ARADEUS Something like that. Godon walks over to Aradeus. GODON Are you a Sorcerer too? ARADEUS No. GODON Back there in the Desert - Aradeus interrupts. ARADEUS I am a Ranger of Vallachia.We are trained to channel the surrounding,elements of nature, through our bodies. Suddenly a whistling sound is heard. A great burst of seawater explodes into the air behind the Windwalker! Jacksillus and the Guardians turn..only to see the Vothinian Warship on their rear! ALONNA The Vothinians! JACKSILLUS More friends of yours eh?! Another whistling sound is heard!Seawater explodes up!The ship rocks! JACKSILLUS That's cannon fire. Kleeg get us out of here! Ext-Vothinian warship-Day- Commander Vraxx, Morrabus, and Lord Caliban stand on the deck,as The Cannon master fires off another round. Angle on the Windwalker. The round strikes short of it's target. Commander Vraxx has the Cannon Master to cease fire. COMMANDER VRAXX I am sorry my Lord. The ship is out of range. MORRABUS Step aside "If you want something done right.. you have to do it yourself". Morrabus raises his staff.The Seawater around the ship begans to churn. Angle on the Windwalker. Vajiic stares toward the floor. ARADEUS Vajiic, What is it? VAJIIC "There are strange forces at work within the sea. I can feel it beneath our feet." Suddenly the Ship rocks! The Guardians draw their Weapons! A dozen Tentacles made from Seawater,shoot out of the sea,surrounding the ship! KWAL'QU'ONNIS Protect the Crystal! The Guardians fight with the writhing arms of Seawater,for some length of time. By way of magic.. Vajiic ends the fight, by freezing the arms of Seawater! They crack,and crumble into the sea! Morrabus raises his staff higher. Dark clouds develop over the sea! The Vothinian crew watches in astonishment. Angle on the windwalker. High winds began to buffet the Ship! VAJIIC Everybody hang on! Vajiic throws a magical force field around the group! Suddenly,a massive wave of seawater towers above the Windwalker! The Wave totally engulfs the Ship! The Ship is utterly destroyed!Debris floats atop the water. Suddenly..a Tentacle arm of Seawater springs out of the sea,and delivers the Chest to Morrabus!The Evil Wizard turns toward Comm.Vraxx and Lord Caliban. MORRABUS You see,it is as I said.."if you want something done right,you have to do it yourself." VOTHINIAN HELMSMAN My Lord! We are approaching the mainland of Zaulta! Angle on Zaulta mainland. Sandy beach. Think greenery behind. MORRABUS Good. Ready the canoes. Ext-Zaulta mainland-Day The Guardians wash ashore. Coughing up seawater. Aradeus stands up. ARADEUS Everyone's not accounted for. Where is Jacksillus and Kleeg? ALONNA No sign of them. KWAL'QU'ONNIS Normally..I would suggest that we search for them. But..presently there are more urgent matters at hand.The Vothinians have come ashore! The Guardians P.O.V.-A distance away, five Canoes rest on the sand. The Vothinian Warship sit's docked a distance away from the shore. They spot a massive clearing leading through the jungle! KWAL'QU'ONNIS Morrabus must not be allowed to free Erubus, and his Demons.We must stop him here,and now! No matter what the cost! GODON Well come on guys, What are we waiting for?!We have a world to save! The Guardians rush down the clearing! Ext-Temple of Orolon-Zaulta-Day Morrabus, Lord Caliban, and a number of Vothinian Troops emerge from the newly made clearing. Before them lays a causeway leading to the ruins of an Ancient City! Morrabus lifts the Crystal of Light out of it's chest. C.U. The Crystal-A beam of light leaves the crystal, and hits a crimson gemstone resting at the top of a temple in the midst of the ruins. MORRABUS Were here,the Temple of Orolon,Come. Morrabus and the Vothinians proceed across the causeway. MORRABUS Lord Caliban. Inform your men..that once inside, it is forbidden to touch anything. Int-Temple of Orolon-Zaulta-Day Blackness.Light from the outside enters the Hallway, cutting through centuries of darkness,as the Monolithic door raises!Centuries of dust,fall from the door as it, slowly raises! The silhouette's of the Vothinians are seen through the dust particles,of the hallway! By way of Magic, Morrabus springs all the booby traps down the hallway.Poison tipped Darts fire! Stone's fall and all sorts of other devices fire! MORRABUS Come. Touch nothing. Morrabus and the Vothinians proceed down the hallway. They enter a great hall, filled with Mountains of Gold Coins,and Rubys!Ahead lays a great walkway,leading across a Great Chasm,toward two Gigantic Monolithic Doors,covered in Ancient Text! Morrabus walks towards the doors. Two curious Vothinian troopers open a chest. A Gigantic fire Beast hops out and kills them deader than a door knob! The Firebeast dissapates! MORRABUS Fools! You were warned! Touch nothing! There are Ancient magics protecting this place! Again, Touch Nothing! The Vothinians stand dumbfounded. Morrabus walks to the Great Doors. Morrabus scans over the Ancient writings. LORD CALIBAN Morrabus..what does it say? MORRABUS Hmm...let's see.."To all seekers of the Great Seal..beware,behind these doors,sealed by the Sorcerer's of the Alliance,rest the Dark One, Erubus.If released,destruction shall be brought upon the world..Death befall us all. . Ext-Temple of Orolon-Zaulta-Day The Guardians emerge from the clearing,where they spot a Causeway,leading to an Ancient Temple! KWAL'QU'ONNIS The Temple of Orolon. VAJIIC We are being followed! The rest turn. P.O.V.-They see dozens of small Reptillian creatures with sharp Talons sprinting towards them! KWAL'QU'ONNIS Skraay! Run!! The Guardians proceed across the causeway,with skraay in hot pursuit.Our heroes enter the Temple,Vajiic throws up a protective magical shield at the Temples entrance! The skraay tear at the shield,as the Guardians proceed down the hallway! The Vothinians attention,are focused on the Evil Wizard,as he utters incantations,at the Monolithic doors.The Guardians quietly enter the hall,and are about to launch an attack, but suddenly,Lord Caliban spots them! LORD CALIBAN Kill Them! The Guardians and the Vothinian's fight! Kwal'Qu'Onnis and Lord Caliban square off. Caliban pulls out Two Swords,and goes on the attack,as The Monolithic doors slowly begin to open! KWAL'QU'ONNIS Morrabus,must be stopped! Aradeus runs towards Morrabus,while Fighting through Vothinians! The doors open wider,Revealing a dark room. A Portal can be seen beyond the darkness! Morrabus foreheads sweats from concentrating.As Aradeus nears Morrabus,a tremendous roar comes from the dark room,bringing Aradeus to a stop! KWAL'QU'ONNIS The Guardian! Remember Snowbark's warning! Beware the Seal's Guardian! A Gigantic Reptillian-Ape emerges from the dark room! The ground shakes from each foot step! Morrabus walks past the Guardian.. and into the portal! KWAL'QU'ONNIS Aradeus! Follow Morrabus. You must stop him! We shall handle this! Aradeus runs past the Guardian..and leaps into the portal! Lord Caliban launches a series of Swipes,and stabs, at Kwal'Qu'onnis,but to no avail..the older,and wiser, Knight,skillfully evades Calibans advances! With a sudden burst of speed,Kwal'Qu'onnis counters, with a quick thrust of his Sword,to Caliban's Abdomen..running the blade,clean through! The large Vothinian,falls to his Knee's,dying. Kwal'Qu'onnis turns to fend off,incoming sword blows,from more advancing Vothinians.Lord Caliban pulls off his glove.With his last dying breath, he fires a spike from his forearm, into the old Knight's back! Kwal'Qu'onnis pulls the spike out,and stares at it. He staggers a bit,as Lord Caliban collapses dead. The remaining Vothinian troops,flee. The Guardian continue toward's Alonna, Vajiic,and Godon.Kwal Qu Onnis joins them.They begin to fight with the Gigantic Guardian! Int-Seal Room-Temple of Orolon-Day Aradeus emerges out of the portal and,onto a great walkway,leading across a great abyss.There are Gigantic Carvings,of Winged Being's,bearing great Swords,projecting from the smooth,Limestone Walls, of the room.At the end,of the Walkway,Morrabus stands on a ,raised pedestal,facing the GREAT SEAL!The SEAL'S doors are covered in Runes,and Ancient writing. ARADEUS Put the Crystal key down Morrabus! MORRABUS Well, well.A simple ranger of Vallachia, sent here to stop me. Aradeus slowly advances. MORRABUS You foolish boy.Give up.You have no chance of stopping me! ARADEUS I cannot allow you to release that terror upon the world. I Will stop you. MORRABUS Terror? Boy,I shall be a God! I shall command the greatest army ever!I shall bring about order. The world shall bow before me!It shall be beautiful, pity you won't live to see it. With a wave of his hand, Aradeus is repelled backward. Hitting the floor with a "Thud". MORRABUS Here. These should keep you company. Morrabus form's two Shadow beasts from his Shadow! The creatures attack Aradeus,who channels energy, into his swordblade,and begins to defend! MORRABUS You may watch your world come to an end! Morrabus focuses his attention on the GREAT SEAL.He spots a small inset at the top of the Ancient object.He places the CRYSTAL KEY,IN THE INSET!The GREAT SEAL BEGINS TO ACTIVATE! Ext-Tanthros pit mines-Hygoria-Day From atop a slope,King Lightaxe and his Knight's, watch the Vothinian Whiplashers,lash the Zaranian slaves, as they mine,the Black rock of mount Tanthros. KING LIGHTAXE Curse the Vothinian's! How dare they use Nature's gift's to subdue others to their will! This must be brought to an end! king Lightaxe,along with his Knight's gallop down the slope, like an ocean tide!They gallop through the Vothinians ranks,hacking and cutting,the lashers down! Int-Hall-Temple of Orolon-Day Kwal Qu Onnis, Vajiic El Hajiic, and Alonna continue to fight with the Guardian. Godon watches from the safety of a corner. The guardians colossal fist pound the floor! The ground shakes, debris falls from the ceiling! The protective magic shield at the Temple entrance collapses, the skraay rush down the hallway and into the hall. The skraay sprint toward's the guardian. Kwal Qu Onnis, Alonna, and Vajiic rush out of their way, as they all leap onto the great Creature! Teeth and talon sank into it's flesh.The guardian try's to brush them off,but it stumbles backward,into the chasm,taking the skraay with it! KWAL'QU'ONNIS Well..that take's care of that.Come,Aradeus may need our- Kwal'Qu'onnis falls to the floor. Alonna, Vajiic, and Godon rush to him. Vajiic spots a Breech,in the rear of Kwal'Qu'onnis Chainmail.His Blood,runs down the side,of his shinguards.Vajiic places his hand over the open wound. VAJIIC Poison. He has been poisoned from a spike! ALONNA Can you help him Vajiic? VAJIIC I do not know. The poison has spread very fast... KWAL'QU'ONNIS Leave me... you must go.Aradeus- he may need your help. ALONNA But Kwal- KWAL'QU'ONNIS Go! Please! Int-Seal room-Temple of Orolon-Day After a lengthy fight,with the Shadowbeasts,Aradeus finally,defeats the Evil Wizard's creations!Lightning arc's around the room as the RUNESTONES,begin to glow, in sequence! Aradeus rushes towards Morrabus.By way of Sorcerey, Morrabus suspends,Aradeus in mid air! MORRABUS Yes fool. Watch all that you hold dear... come to an end. Aradeus struggles to free himself! MORRABUS Know that you were powerless to stop it.Know that you failed. Tell me..Ranger..how does it feel? Aradeus remains silent. The SEAL reaches the final stage of it's SEQUENCE.It's Iris doors,slowly begin, to open! Aradeus falls into Meditation. His body began's to glow. Sweat forms on his brow. The Light totally envelope's his body! Morrabus staggers back. MORRABUS No..what is happening?! How can this be?! Suddenly a ring of energy leaves Aradeus body. Morrabus forms a protective magical shield,around himself. Alonna and Vajiic are about to enter the portal, when a blast of energy exits the Portal,and knocks them down! ALONNA What was that? Inside the Seal Room,Aradeus brings himself down to the walkway.His body is enveloped in Light! MORRABUS NO! This is not possible! You will not defeat me! You Cannot! Morrabus fires a blast of magic. Aradeus repels the blasts back at Morrabus,putting a hole through his Abdomen. Morrabus falls to his knee's,and slumps to the floor,dead! The Doors open completely! The Blackness of space can be seen through it,as a great Ominous laugh is heard from the other side.The ground shakes! Debris falls from the ceiling! Suddenly a Winged,Luminous Being,composed of Energy, appears before Aradeus! ARADEUS An Ancient! ANCIENT I shall try to delay Erubus entry!You must seek the Sword of Light! It is the only weapon that can defeat Erubus.You must go now!You must travel north,hurry! As Aradeus turns,and heads towards the exit Portal, the Ancient,begins hammering the door with bolts of Lightning. Aradeus emerges from the Portal. ALONNA Aradeus! What happened?! ARADEUS No time to explain! We must leave now! The ground shakes.Huge chunks of the ceiling fall to the Floor! Aradeus spots Kwal'Qu'Onnis laying on the floor!Godon stands over him.Aradeus runs over to Old Knight. ARADEUS Kwal'Qu'onnis.. VAJIIC Aradeus,he dying. ARADEUS Come on! Were getting out of here! Aradeus picks up Kwal'Qu'Onnis. Ext-Temple of Orolon-Day Our Heroes exit the Temple,and hastilly proceed across the Causeway! Int-Seal Room Inside the Seal room,the Ancient fires bolts of lightning at the doors,but to, no avail,the doors remain open! The Guardians rush down the clearing. The sky grows dark! Huge sections of the ground ,levitate into the air, with entire sections of Jungle atop! the Ancient expends all of his energy, trying to close the Doors!He fades out.Swarm's of Gigantic winged Demons fly out of the Great SEAL! The Guardians reach the shore, when they see someome sitting in one of the Vothinian Canoes... It's Jacksillus! ALONNA Jacksillus?! We thought you were lost to the sea! JACKSILLUS Lost? Never! Oh yeah,you guys still owe me twelve thousand in gold! And im charging interest! Brand new boats,ain't easy to come by, you know! ARADEUS Fine! Fine! Get us out of here! Jacksillus rows them away. They look back at the jungle. P.O.V.-The winged Demon's circle above the Temple like great bats! Black clouds began to spread across the land and sea quickly! Ext-Tanthros pit mines-Hygoria-Day Dozens of slain Vothinian Troops ,lay upon the Black rock of the mines. The Zaranian prisoner's chains are broken! Queen Taramis confronts King Lightaxe. QUEEN TARMIS King Lightaxe,On the behalf of all my people,we thank you. We are forever in your debt. Suddenly a great shadow falls over the land. They stare up at amassing black clouds. KING LIGHTAXE Something Evil has entered our world. Ext-Sea of Caralon-Day The canoe slowly carry's our heroes away. Kwal'Qu'Onnis stares up at Aradeus. KWAL'QU'ONNIS Aradeus,did we stop him? Did we stop Morrabus? Aradeus hesitates.. ARADEUS Yes we stopped him. Kwal'Qu'Onnis smiles,and Passes away. VAJIIC So. It seems that we have failed. What now? ARADEUS We continue. We fight on. Kwal'Qu'Onnis death shall not have been in vain.I don't know how... or when,but I intend to send Erubus back from whence he came! ALONNA Aradeus, We are with you. What do we do now? ARADEUS We must seek the Sword of Light. The canoe sails into the sunset. END. Credits Roll.
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