The Odyssey Of The Guardians (1)
Sunday, 21 JUNE, 2006 ODYSSEY OF THE GUARDIANS BY:WILLIE TRAVIS JR P.O. BOX 41570 BATON ROUGE, LA 70835 [email protected] NARRATOR(V.O) Long ago,a great evil entered our world,which threatend to destroy all that was good.This evil was known as the Demons! Fade In Ext-village-night Large winged Demons rampage through a burning village, killing the frightend, fleeing villagers. � NARRATOR (V.O) The Demons were lead by their master, Erubus, The Lord of Darkness. An evil being of immense power, that wished to see all life on Elonia perish. He launched an assault, on all the races, of Elonia. It was to be the dawn of a new age... THE DEMON AGE. Ext-destroyed kingdom-night A once great kingdom, lies in ruins. Great Dragon like Demons circle in the air above, its smoldering ashes! NARRATOR (V.O) No one could stand alone against the might of Erubus, and his Demon hordes. Until one day,angelic like beings, only known as the Ancients, brought the races of Elonia together, to form an alliance. Ext-Battlefield -Day The unified Armies, of all the races of Elonia, stand in formation, on a great, green, plain. Thousands of Demons, of all shapes and sizes, rush across the lush plain, towards the forces of the Alliance. NARRATOR(V.O) Erubus forces were defeated,and driven back.But soon there came time for the final battle. The battle against Erubus, Lord of the Demons. So the Ancients presented the Alliance, with an almighty weapon, called the seal. Ext-Desert-Day The Armies of the Alliance stand in formation, beneath a red dusk sky. The great dark demonic form of Erubus, looms before the great army. It is the final battle between light and dark. NARRATOR(V.O.) On that day, an Epic battle was fought, In the years to come, it would be remembered as the great war. On that day the Seal was opened. Erubus and his armies were sucked in. Ext-Desert-Day Demon's fly past the soldiers, and into the Circular metallic structure. Erubus is the last one to be pulled in. He claws and tears at the ground, as he is slowly being pulled into the Seal. Before the ground gives away,Erubus shouts: ERUBUS You cannot defeat me! I shall return! And on the day of my Exodus...you shall all perish! Erubus is pulled into the great Seal. The Seal's great Iris doors shut. Imprisoning the Demons forever. The soldier's rejoice. NARRATOR(V.O) Things went back to normal on Elonia. The Ancients left, and the "Great seal" was made lost. But before it was hidden, it was locked with a crystal key, called the Crystal of light. The key's location was safeguarded for centuries. But now a Servant of Darkness seeks to claim it, and release the Demons of old. Title appears: The Odyssey Of The Guardians Titles End. Ext-palace-Zarania-Night Women clad in armor, fight hordes of intruding Vothinian (Snakemen) troops, on the palace grounds. Due to superior numbers, the Vothinian troops gain ground. They begin ramming the palace door. Int-Throneroom-Palace-Zarania The Queen quickly places a glowing crystal in a small traveling chest. She quickly gives the chest to a tall, ravenhaired, armor clad woman. QUEEN Alonna, the Vothinians must not obtain the Crystal of Light. You must leave for oleddon immediately. Once there, seek the wizard Tormellon.He will guide you from there. ALONNA But what about you mother? I just can't leave you here. QUEEN I shall be fine daughter.The Goddess watches over me,and our home.Go,time is running out. The Vothinians must not capture you. They quickly embrace each other. The Vothinians knock down the palace doors. The Vothinian troops enter the throneroom! Four Vothinians armed with crossbows, surround the Queen! The rest begin searching the throneroom! VOTHINIAN SQUADMASTER(Shouting) Search the Throneroom! Search everything! As the soldiers search, a large armorclad Vothinian enters. He wears two great swords on his swordbelt. Two wicked bonespikes protrude from his forearms. The soldiers come to attention,as the Large Vothinian approaches. SQUADMASTER Lord Caliban. We have found nothing. Lord Caliban,scans the Queen,over. LORD CALIBAN Bring her. Torch the palace. SQUADMASTER Yes my Lord. Ext-Sound-Night The princess rows her canoe across the sound, toward the mainland, as she watches flames engulf the palace of Zarania. Ext-Zarania-Night Vothinian troops lead their shackled Zaranian prisoners onto their awaiting warships,and bears them away, over the sea. Ext-countryside-Day The princess, on horseback, gallops across the lush green countryside, towards a great city, surrounded by defense walls. Ext-Oleddon-Day The princess rides through the crowded streets towards a magnificent Ivory Tower. Ext-Ivory Tower-Oleddon-Day Alonna dismounts her horse on the tower grounds. And proceeds towards the entrance. She is met at the door, by a robed individual. ROBED MAN What is your business here? ALONNA I must see the wizard Tormellon. It is urgent. The robed man bows, and welcomes her inside. Int-Study-Blacktower-Vothinia-Night A tall man dressed in long black garments is bent over a table, studying Ancient texts and maps, when suddenly a Vothinian soldier enters, breaking his concentration! VOTHINIAN Lord Morrabus. We have brought you the prisoner as you requested. MORRABUS Yes, bring her in. Two Vothinian guards escourt the shackled Queen of Zarania into the study. MORRABUS Remove her shackles, and leave us. The guards removes the shackles, and exit the room. MORRABUS Welcome Queen Taramis. We have much to discuss. Where shall we begin? Maybe you can start by telling me, where the crystal of light is. QUEEN TARAMIS I will tell you nothing Sorcerer. The crystal of light shall never be yours. MORRABUS Come now, my dear Queen. This is getting us nowhere.And my patience,is wearing thin. By way of Sorcerey, Morrabus levitates the Queen off the floor! MORRABUS Your mind is so small and feeble. You will tell me everything. I shall rip away every strand of memory that you possess. Morrabus telepathically delves into her memories! His mind is flooded with images!Suddenly he comes across what he seeks: MORRABUS So, there is a princess! How touching,you gave the crystal to your daughter! What's this? Oleddon!She took the Crystal of Light to �����Oleddon! Morrabus releases her. The Queen slumps to the floor. MORRABUS You have showed me more than enough, my dear Queen. Guards! Three Guards enter. MORRABUS Take her away. Inform Lord Caliban, that I wish to see him immeadiately. The guards bow and exit. Int-Study-Ivory Tower-Oleddon Alonna stands before a crimson robed man, with a chest long white beard. The crystal key rests on the desk. ROBED MAN This is grim news indeed. I can see only one alternative... the Crystal of Light must be destroyed. But the decision is not solely mine. He picks up the Crystal, admiring it's beauty. ROBED MAN I shall go before the King, and request an assembly of the Lords of the four realms. Then it shall be decided, what is to be done with the Crystal. Come. Int-Throneroom-palace-Oleddon-Day The Human, Elvinian, and Dwarven Kings Stride into the throneroom, along with their Subordinates. The crimson robed man enters. He carries a small chest and a staff. Alonna follows behind. The Kings and their subordinates seat themselves. Alonna takes a seat among them. The robed man sets the smallchest, on a table before the audience. He bows to the King of Oleddon,King Lightaxe,who is seated on his throne. KING LIGHTAXE Everyone is here. You may begin Tormellon. TORMELLON Welcome close friends and allies of old. We are gathered here today, to decide on a matter that concerns, all who dwell on Elonia. A new threat looms before us. There are servants of Darkness, seeking a small object of immense power, which could bring about our doom. Tormellon's words unsettle the audience. The Wizard opens the small chest, on the table,revealing the beautiful Crystal of Light. TORMELLON Behold the Crystal of Light. The key that locked the great doors of the Demonlord's prison,the Great seal, eons ago. Now the Vothinians seek to release Erubus, upon the world once again. So now we must come to a decision...what is to be done with the key? The Dwarf King stands,and addresses the audience ���������������DWARF KING ������The key could be relocated.We the Dwarves of ������Arboria,could safekeep it,within our great ������halls,beneath the northern mountains.No foul ������snakes could ever penetrate our defenses. ���������������TORMELLON �����And i do not doubt your words,King Banehammer. �����But for every realm,there are creatures drunk �����with ill thoughts.If not the vothinians,some �����other creature,of malevolent design,would seek �����it.There is only one,solution...The Crystal of �����Light,must be destroyed The audience is silent. ���������������TORMELLON �����The Crystal key,must be taken into,the land �����of Dagorrah.Once there,it must be crushed by �����the Hammer of Asbanicus. A Human King stands up. ���������������HUMAN KING �����But it is said,that Giants dwell there.All �����that venture to that cursed land,never return. ����������������������������� ��������������������������������TORMELLON �����your statement is well taken,King Odono.These �����are perilous times.The key poses,to much of a �����threat.And to alert the public,would cause �����mass panic,and rioting...to send an army, �����would draw too much attention. The Elvinian King stands up. ����������������ELVINIAN KING ������What do you suggest we do,Tormellon? ����������������TORMELLON ������Someone must undertake a quest,to rid ������us of the key.But who? From among the Elves,a dark skinned Elf stands up,holding a staff. ����������������ELF �������I Vajiic El Hajiic,Mage of Elvinia, �������shall undertake this quest. And from among the Humans,two Men stand up. One older,and clad in Knight's Armor,and the other,more youthful Man,wears a long, leather,traveling cloak. ����������������OLDER MAN �������And I,Kwal'Qu'onnis,Knight of Harraliah �������Shall join you. �������� ����������������YOUNGER MAN ��������� �������And I!Aradeus,Ranger of Vallachia, �������Pledge my sword,to this cause. ����������� ����������������TORMELLON � �������come forward,brave souls. Vajiic El Hajiic,Kwal'Qu'Onnis,and Aradeus, leave their contemporaries,and stand before Tormellon. �����������������TORMELLON ��������Two Men, and a Elf. Is that all? �����������������ALONNA(O.S) ��������No. Alonna joins Aradeus, kwal quonnis, and Vajiic El Hajiic. �����������������ALONNA ��������I Alonna Zonn, Princess of Zarania ��������shall also undertake this quest. �����������������TORMELLON ��������I stand corrected,two Men,an Elf, ��������and a Princess. Good, you are now ��������the Guardians of the Crystal Key. INT-STUDY-BLACKTOWER-VOTHINA-DAY Morrabus and Lord Caliban,lean over a veiwpool, spying in on the events, taking place in the Palace of Oleddon. ������������������MORRABUS �������There it is,Caliban.The Crystal of Light. �������the Key to ultimate power.Power that shall �������be mine. Caliban, prepare your men,we shall �������pay them a little visit. INT-THRONEROOM-PALACE-OLEDDON-DAY King Lightaxe converses,with the visiting kings, and their subordinates.Alonna strides up to King Lightaxe,and addresses him. ������������������ALONNA ������Forgive my intrusion, your highness,but I ������must have your word, that my mother,my ������people,will not suffer, all their days,under ������the cruel yoke, of the Vothinians. King Lightaxe takes Alonna's hand into his. �����������������KING LIGHTAXE ������Princess Alonna Zonn, you have my word ������that i, Drake Octavius Lightaxe,King of ������Oleddon, shall do all that is within my ������power, to see your mother,and your ������people set free. �����������������ALONNA ������Thank you, your highness. King lightaxe, and the visiting kings,along with their subordinates, exit the Throneroom, leaving Tormellon, and the four heroes alone. �����������������KWAL'QU'ONNIS ������Well, i gues we should be getting ������underway. Suddenly Morrabus teleports into the hall along with a squad of Vothinian Troops.The Vothinans brandish Swords and Crossbows. ������ ������ �����������������MORRABUS ���� ����Master Tormellon!The years have been kind to you. ���� ����������������TORMELLON ����Morrabus! How dare you call me by that title! I ����could never have taught such a monster as you! ����you took the wisdom, that i imparted,and used it ����for your own twisted desires! ����������������MORRABUS(APPALLED) ����Why Tormellon!! You injure me! After all these ����years, i thought you would be elated to see a ����former apprentice. But i guess it was inevitable, ����for like all true loves, it withered down the ����vine. Our heroes,draw their weapons, as the Vothinians, slowly advance. ���������������MORRABUS �� �����Enough of this idle banter! Give me the Crystal �����of Light, and i may spare all of your lives! ���������������TORMELLON �����Never. ���������������MORRABUS �����Very well.(To the Snakemen)Kill them.! Our heroes and the Vothinians fight! By way of sorcerey, Morrabus slams the Doors of the Throne room, shut! ����������������MORRABUS �����Now, no one can interrupt our "business". Tormellon and Morabbus fight! Lord Caliban' the large Vothinian ,seems to have the ad vantage, over Kwal'Qu'onnis, with his double swordblows!But due to superior footwork, and swordmanship, the old knight, puts Lord Caliban on defensive retreat! After a toe-to-toe magic battle, involving everything from, Fireballs to Telekinesis,the two Wizards come to a standoff! In a short time,the Vothinians numbers, dwindle down to only two: Lord Caliban,and one Soldier. ��������������TORMELLON ��Morrabus, it's over.Surrender! ��������������MORRABUS ������Fool! Do you think that this is the ������extent of my powers? Morrabus raises his Staff, the Floor Cracks apart! Death grinning, Skeleton Warriors, brandishing swords, and shields, rise from the cracked Marble Floor! ���������������MORRABUS ���Destroy them!! The Skeleton Warriors attack. Morrabus casts a blindness spell over Tormellon. With Tormellon out of the way, Morrabus proceeds toward the Crystal Of Light! Alonna rushes toward Morrabus, with her sword drawn. ��������������MORRABUS �������Foolish girl! By way of Sorcerey, the Evil Wizard levitates Alonna, off the floor, and sends her speeding towards one of the Great Support Columns of the Throneroom! Tormellon overcomes his blind ness, just in time, to save Alonna, from impact ing with the Great Column!He safely levitates her down to the floor. Morrabus lifts up the small chest.! ��������������MORRABUS ����Now the Ultimate Power is mine! The two remaining Vothinians, rejoin Morrabus. with a stamp of his staff, the Evil Wizard, along with his minions, teleport out of the Throneroom! Upon the Wizard's departure, the Skeleton Warriors, fall and break apart! Palace Guards burst into the Throneroom! King lightaxe, and the visiting Kings, follow behind. ������������ ���������������KING LIGHTAXE �����What happend? ��������������TORMELLON �����It was Morrabus. He has the key. �������� ��������������ARADEUS �����And we have no way to track him. ��������������VAJIIC �����It appears that all...is lost. ��������������TORMELLON �����Perhaps not Vajiic. There is someone who, �����knows the location of the Great Seal. He �����is called Snowbark Greenstem. He is the �����eldest of the Gnome council,of Haldorath. �����I am sending you there,at once! Upon your �����arrival, seek his counsel. Tormellon raises his Staff, and Teleports the four Guardians away. �������������TORMELLON �����Farewell Guardians. The fate of our world �����depends upon your sucess. EXT-FOREST-HALDORATH-DAY Among the great trees, two young Gnomes, gather sticks off of the leaf covered, forest floor. One of the Gnomes decides to take a break. ������������ ������������1ST GNOME ������I tell'ya Hoggy, one day i'm gonna ������leave this forest, and have ������adventures! ����������� ������������HOGGY �������HAH!You're dreamin Godon. You're �������never leaving Haldorath. ����������� ������������GODON �������Yeah...you'll see...one day. Godon sighs, and resumes gathering wood.Suddenly two Men, a Woman,and a Elf,appear out of thin air! Hoggy drops his bundle of sticks,and scurrys away! Leaving Godon behind! ������������GODON(NERVOUSLY) �������Are you Phantoms? �������������KWAL'QU'ONNIS ��������I assure you, that we are quite ��������alive.There is no need to fear us, ��������we are friends. ������������GODON ���������What do you want? ������������ALONNA ������ �����We seek someone very wise. He is called �����Snowbark Greenstem.Can you take us to �����him? �����������GODON ������Well, i suppose i could.Follow me. The young Gnome leads our four Heroes through, the Forest. Ext-Hilltop-countryside-Day Morrabus holds the Crystal of Light, out before him. A beam of light exits the crystal, and extends over the horizon. Morrabus joins Lord Caliban, and his troops, at the base of the hill. MORRABUS Lord Caliban. I now know our path, prepare your men. We shall need fresh horses, and many days worth of provisions. There is a long journey ahead of us. Lord Caliban bows, and begins shouting commands to his troops. MORRABUS Godhood awaits. Ext-Tree City- Haldorath-Day Light faeries fly about the great Tree City,as Godon leads the Guardians across a suspended log bridge,toward's a Great Tree. GODON We are here,the Tree of the Elders. Int.Tree of Elders -Day Six Elder Gnome's sit on plush pillows. The seventh pillow is vacant. The wood floor is glossy. Great panoramic windows are behind the Elders. FIRST ELDER GNOME Godon! You were told to gather wood for the bridges! What are you doing back so early?! GODON(NERVOUSLY) Forgive me Elder Thistlebark.I was gathering wood,but I met these four strangers, who sought the counsel of Elder Snowbark.So i lead them here. Kwal Qu Onnis steps forward. KWAL'QU'ONNIS Forgive the boy. He did as i requested. I am afraid that we are to blame for the boy's disobedience. For this, we apologize. SECOND ELDER GNOME Apology accepted. We are the Elders of the Gnome Council.I am stembark.I preside over the Council in Snowbark's absence.Tell me.. Who are you? KWAL'QU'ONNIS I am Kwal Q- Kwal'Qu'Onnis is interrupted by a third Elder Gnome. ����� THIRD GNOME Your name is Kwal'Qu'Onnis. You and your friends, are from Oleddon.Something was stolen from you. The Crystal Of Light, it was taken by a Sorcerer, who intends to release a great EVIL.And without the Crystal, you have no way of locating the Great �����Seal.So,you came here,in search of Snowbark Greenstem. KWAL'QU'ONNIS(ASTONISHED) Why yes! That's exactly right.But how do you Know of this? THIRD GNOME Your thoughts travel at random.They Echo very loudly. STEMBARK You must forgive Elder Silvertwig He has the skill to read and translate thoughts. STEMBARK I am afraid that Elder Snowbark is not here. He and his apprentice were kidnapped by a band of Goblins, during their evening stroll.. they were taken into Dark Forest. ARADEUS Where is this Dark Forest? STEMBARK Dark Forest is the older portion of the Forest. It is where the Trees have grown so great,that �����they blot out the sun's Light. Gnomes that venture there... are never seen again. ARADEUS We must journey there. We must rescue Elder, Snowbark and his apprentice. Can you tell us, which direction it Lays? STEMBARK Dark Forest lays west of here. But..I feel to journey there now... would be pointless. I fear that Snowbark and his apprentice... are dead. SILVERTWIG Elder Snowbark and his apprentice still breathe. I can sense them. Their Lifeforce is strong. ARADEUS(EAGER) Can you sense their location? SILVERTWIG They are deep in Dark Forest,somewhere under ground.Within the catacombs of the Goblins. I shall serve as your guide. �� KWAL'QU'ONNIS Elder Silvertwig. This journey could be very dangerous. SILVERTWIG No harm shall come to me. Elder Silvertwig closes his eyes.His head drops. His Astral plane body lifts out of his physical body, and walks over to the Guardians. SILVERTWIG Come. Let's begin our journey. Silvertwig and the Guardians exit the Tree of Elders. Ext-DarkForest-Day Standing before Silvertwig and the Guardians are thousands of Towering Great Trees. Their tops are so great,that they block,Sunlight from reaching the Forest floor. SILVERTWIG We are here...DarkForest.A place of perpetual night. This realm that we are about to enter is filled with perils. Stay close, do not stray. Silvertwig and the Guardians proceed into DarkForest. P.O.V.-The Guardians step into a world of night, leaving daylight behind them. Small aniamls scurry out of their path. Silvertwig and the Guardians proceed deeper into DarkForest. Above on the Tree branches, sit's dozens of massive black forms. Their Green slanted eyes stare down ominously at the Intruders. Vajiic searches the Tree Tops. VAJIIC We are being watched. Suddenly.. the massive black forms leap to the ground! Surrounding Silvertwig and the Guardians! Terrifying Growls emanate from them, as they slowly advance! Vajiic El Hajiic fires blast's of Magic admidst the creatures. The creatures scatter. Silvertwig and the Guardians continue through the forest. They come to a steep hill. They proceed up the incline. P.O.V.-Once at the top... Silvertwig and the Guardians spot a cave entrace on the other side.Two tall,slender creatures, with Treebark for skin,stand guard at the entrance. ALONNA Elder Silvertwig, what sort of creatures are those? SILVERTWIG Those are Forest walkers. I thought them to be long extinct. snowbark is being held in there. We must Gain entrance into that cave. ALONNA That can be arranged. Alonna fit's two arrows into her bow. Aims..and fires. Both arrows strike the Forest walkers simultaneously! Both forest walkers fall to the ground.. DEAD. Silvertwig and the guardians proceed into the cave. Int-Cave-Night Droplets of water drips from stalactite on the ceiling. Burning torches align the walls of the cave passage. Elder Silvertwig and the Guardians proceed down the passage. Elder Silvertwig staggers, holding his chest. ARADEUS Silvertwig?! SILVERTWIG I have been out of body too long. come. We must hurry. The Five companions hurry along the passageway.Until they reach a cross section. ARADEUS Which way? Goblin voices are heard Coming from the end, of one of the passageways! Their shadows travel ahead of their voices! ELDER SILVERTWIG Straight ahead. Hurry! Elder Silvertwig and the Guardians scurry down the passage ahead! The shadows and voices are revealed to belong to wet-pointed-ear-pointed nose-bow legged Goblins. 1st GOBLIN(SNIFFING) What is that stench? 2nd GOBLIN(SNIFFING) What stench? I don't smell anything. 1st GOBLIN I could have sworn, I smelled...Humans, and a Elve... 2nd GOBLIN Humans and a Elve?! In DarkForest?! Hah! The two Goblins proceed down the passage way. Elder Silvertwig and the Guardians continue down the passage way. Suddenly Silvertwig begin's to fade in and out. ALONNA Silvertwig! What is happening? SILVERTWIG I can stay with you no longer. I must return to my body. Stay on this path. It shall lead to Elder Snowbark. Farewell. Silvertwig fades out. The Guardians continue down the passsage way. Suddenly they encounter a Goblin! The Goblin goes for it's dagger! It is met by an arrow,between the eyes! The Goblin falls to the ground dead! The Guardians continue. They began to hear many raised voices, ahead of them. Coming from the end of the passage. They approach slowly. The voices grow louder. Int-Hall-Cave-Night The hall is filled with dozen's of pointed-nose- pointed ear disputing Goblins! A great iron cage, containing two Gnomes..one old, and one young... sit in the midst of the arguing Goblins. 1st GOBLIN You will get what I say, you shall get! And I say that you and your pack, get the table scraps! 2nd GOBLIN We grow tired of taking orders from you! We are tired of being told.. when to eat, When not to eat! It's time for a new leader! It's time to bash this one's skull in!
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