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Princess Priscilla and the Pomegranate Forest ©
FIRST DRAFT [Film Script]
Written and copyrights owned by Melissa Kay McMahan
CAST OF MAIN CHARACTERS -
| Princess Priscilla | King Angus | The Maiden Disera | The Brave Knight Vatark |
Prince Xoshey | Bayden the warrior |
| Vadico a collector | Pallatta the mentor | Warlock Abbade | Queen Comardine | Prince
Sebastian | Noshec the grunt |
Of Good and of Evil
{INT} Along a large long table sit many members of the Byose Empire eating, at one end QUEEN COMARDINE and the other end is the WARLOCK ABBADE in his robe. Behind him a large image of himself, two guards and a short man dressed sort of like a dark clown only not so funny. A servant comes out with a platter of vegetables first the short man taste everything on the platter. Then it is placed in front of Abbade who is a hotheaded jerk, he flips them around with his fork then he takes a bite. He chews it a bit before he looks at a man named CALISH who sits to his left side cutting his stake.
ABBADE: I have to watch what I eat these days. (As Calish goes to eat a piece of meat) Otherwise I'd be like you Calish.
Everyone gives an uneasy laugh but Calish who lowers his fork back to his plate and looks towards Abbade.
ABBADE: (Cont.) I finally came to the conviction that I had to take this step... (Takes a bite of food) It was the most decisive resolve of my life. From here, there was and could be no turning back. I sit here as a revolutionary, it is as a revolutionary against the revolution. There is no such thing as high treason against the traitors or lower forms of life.
A young pretty girl servant comes in with water and Abbade takes it, he sits it down on the table.
GIRL SERVANT: Excuse me master Abbade but...
ABBADE: You. (Yelling) Don't interrupt! (Shoves the girl servant to the floor) Don't interrupt me again; you keep your place at my feet! (Address the people at the table) What we are fighting for is the safeguard our existence. The reproduction of our race, the sustenance of our off spring and the purity of our blood. I was not compelled to be a dictator, I was born to it! Fate did not drive me to it, I willed it! It is my drive, my will, my cause! (Rest his foot on the girl servant with drama) I demand no less than the subordination of the inferior and weaker in accordance with the eternal wills that dominates this universe. One must recognize their higher or lesser value, there is no equality of beings and ours is the highest form.
Abbade goes to eat again but then a solder comes in and whispers something into his ear. It's not making his food go down easily either and the solder stands up right just missing getting hit by the mad warlock's flying hand.
SOLDER: I'm sorry master but we had no other choice but to retreat.
ABBADE: No! (Bangs his fist on the table) It is weakness; you will not show weakness to any of the rebels! Get your ships ready for I shall be going with you as soon as you do! I will make you understand what your duty is to the Byose Empire and to me! (Tantrum) We will fight them again then show them our divine judgment, for their planet will be torn to pieces!
Enraged Abbade uses his powers as warlock to lift the girl servant up with his mind and she crashes out a near by window, with a scream. Cut to; {EXT} From the darkness of space XOSHEY's spaceship comes into frame then his planet comes into frame below it. {INT} His ship lands in a port, he walks down to a large fortress where a female servant stops him.
FEMALE SERVANT: Prince Xoshey, I'm glad to see you are...
XOSHEY: Alive? Yeah, I just made it out in one piece. (Pauses) Where are my parents? (The female servant does not answer him) I asked you a question, answer it!
FEMALE SERVANT: Their ship was one that Warlock Abbade himself attacked. (Cries) You are now king.
XOSHEY: No! (Grabs the female servant) Where are they?! Where are they? Where?
The female servant points down a hallway, then Xoshey walks slowly down to the end and opens the doors. Once inside he sees his parents dead inside glass cases, he stands between them as if his eyes are lying to him and then falls to his knees in tears. He's looks at his father a moment but is horrified when he looks at his mother, she is burned and her arm is missing.
XOSHEY: (Cont.) I swear to you both that Abbade will pay for this! (Stands up) I will see the Empire crumble and die!
Xoshey walks back out to where all his servants now stand, they bow at him and one older man pats Xoshey's shoulder.
OLDER MAN: I'm sorry my lord, what do you wish us to do to comfort you in this time of need?
XOSHEY: I'm in need of nothing from any of you; please just go home to your families. I am more than able to look after myself but I will make sure all of you get jobs helping people who really need it.
OLDER MAN: Sir? (Can't believe his own ears) Do you mean that you're letting us go from your service?
XOSHEY: Yes that's what I mean.
OLDER MAN: Highness, my family has served the crown for centuries.
XOSHEY: Then it's time for your family to own some of the estate don't you think? I'll give your family the plot of land with the fruit trees and the large pond, the fishing there is great. You’re a very smart fellow so I'll give up some power to you.
OLDER MAN: Me?! (Shocked) I don't know what to say.
XOSHEY: Just say yes, after all I can't run the world on my own. I have other things to do, crushing an Empire and tossing a dictator on his highness. You're in charge while I'm away; if you need help take a vote. I'm counting on you and I'm sure you won't let me down. (Scoffs) Who knows more about royal matters than someone who’s a bloodline servers others so well?
OLDER MAN: I will do my best sir. (Xoshey walks away) Where do I begin? (Shrugs) Oh dear!
Xoshey gets aboard his ship and flies back out into space, his ship disappears. {EXT} Just then a huge ominous fleet of Empire ships enter the frame. Cut to; {INT} A close up of Abbade, he's sitting in the command chair of his spaceship.
ABBADE: Fire on my order! I want every living thing on that planet dead; leave nothing but an empty dead shell behind.
Cut to; {EXT} The spaceships line up with Xoshey's planet, they fire upon it. Cut to; People on the surface of Xoshey's planet run in panic then are blown to bits. Cut to; {INT} Xoshey is unaware of what has happened as he sleeps in his quarters, then one of his crew enters and wakes him up. The crewman has a trunk kind of like an elephant and is bald, his skin is gray. Cut to; {EXT} Xoshey's planet as it is goes from a fire pit to a dead lifeless rock. Xoshey's spaceship appears besides what is left of his planet. {INT} There should be a moment of disbelief on Xoshey's face that goes into a soul-crushing groan.
XOSHEY: Abbade. (Screaming) Abbade!
TRUNK MAN: He left nothing.
XOSHEY: Wrong, he left me alive and that will be his undoing!
TRUNK MAN: Well you'll have to do it without me, I quit!
XOSHEY: Fine then go, who needs you?!
Xoshey looks at his home planet that is now only a dead rock. {EXT} Space as if you were floating on the cosmos.
CREDIT SEQUENCE: A backdrop of stars with theme music, Priscilla's planet comes into frame at the end of the credits.
NARRATOR: The rage of a prince grew from the death of all he knew or so he believed. However from another simple planet comes a brave young woman who will help the rebellion in the war against the tyranny of an evil Byose Empire.
A beautiful field of wild flowers glistens in the colors of a magnificent sunset
{EXT} A red headed teenage girl sits among the flowers with a stack of books as she opens one of them and reads aloud. Her name is PRINCESS PRISCILLA and she is like a real handful, prude but as fiery as a firecracker.
PRISCILLA: Once upon a time... (Discards the book and picks up another the same way) It was a dark and stormy night...
Priscilla closes the book in dismay and goes for another but the slightly older MAIDEN DISERA walks out to her.
DISERA: Princess Priscilla, your father has most of the kingdom out looking for you and here you sat all the while.
PRISCILLA: My father worries too much after me maiden. (Scoffs) Sometimes I enjoy being by myself.
DISERA: My lady, someday you will be queen. (Pauses) Your father wishes only the best for you.
PRISCILLA: My father wishes to marry me off so the kingdom will have yet another king. (Harshly) However I shall rule this kingdom my way when the time comes, not the way of any man whose crown is too tight and heavy on his head.
DISERA: My lady, you better not have your father hear you talk in such a manner as this.
PRISCILLA: I would relish in his anger if my words managed to sink into my father’s thick skull.
The maiden Disera lets out a loud gasp as Priscilla marches herself to a stone path.
Priscilla walks towards the medieval looking castle as night falls, then to the royal courtyard
GUARD: Highness, you've returned. (Chokes) Your father awaits you in the great hall.
PRISCILLA: Indeed. (Smirks) No doubt with at least one wart faced suitor.
The huge oversized doors to the royal great hall door as Priscilla enters
{INT} The gray headed short and fat KING ANGUS rest on his throne. He is almost god like as he waits for his child to stands before him. Priscilla is waiting with dread for her father’s words but she is also ready to argue with him as well.
ANGUS: My child. (Pauses) It grows too late in the hour for you to be outside these walls.
PRISCILLA: Then perhaps the king would have me chained to the spot that I am currently occupy.
ANGUS: We will have none of that, princess. (Motions to someone not seen) You have kept your suitors waiting for long enough. (Pauses) Now you use your mouth only in a bright smile as they enter.
Priscilla forces a fake smile as three royal suitors enter to stand before the king and Priscilla.
PRISCILLA: No father, these are the worst ones yet.
ANGUS: Retire for the night for with the morning brings the anniversary of the queens passing and a prince from another land. (Sighs) Perhaps both of us will find him more suitable, our two kingdoms may someday become one.
PRISCILLA: Does more land mean more to you than mother did or I do? (Huffs) I shan't marry unless I feel love like she did for you. (Upset) What good is more land, it can yield more crops for you but it cannot yield any love for you father.
ANGUS: I did love your mother as she did me but sometimes we have to make sacrifices for the kingdoms sake.
PRISCILLA: We've already made too many sacrifices. (Sadly) Mother sacrificed her life for this kingdom.
ANGUS: Yes my dear and the subjects love her more for it then they did when she was alive.
PRISCILLA: Where does it end father? (Matter of fact) When I too am loved in such a manner as mother is now?
ANGUS: I did not wish to lose my queen and I do wish to lose our only child.
Priscilla grabs her mouth in a gasping cry before she turns away from her father and runs out of the great hall.
{EXT} The king and Priscilla stand high on a balcony of the castle to address his subjects with a guard.
PRISCILLA: Subjects of this our country, this sundown marks the anniversary of Queen Reva passing.
Chants of "Reva" come up like thunder from the crowd; a tear runs down the face of Priscilla.
ANGUS: Queen Reva lives in the hearts of her subjects as she does in the hearts of your king and Princess Priscilla.
PRISCILLA: As a token for the loyal subjects of this land, inside the Pomegranate Forest on the outskirts of our kingdom. (Raises her hands above her head) Shall be a memorial erected in her honor.
Cheers rise from the crowd below.
ANGUS: This my loyal subjects will be the first official imperial act of Princess Priscilla as your future queen.
Chants of "Priscilla" come up like thunder once more from the crowd as the king leaves Priscilla waving to the crowd.
The Pomegranate Forest
{EXT} Priscilla, the subjects and most of the king’s court is gathered amongst the pomegranate trees.
PRISCILLA: This clearing will soon hold my mothers memorial.
The crowd cheers but with a sudden fiery blast from the castle people run for their lives, all but Priscilla and KNIGHT VATARK. He is only a bit younger than her father but has kept fit enough to still be a knight.
VATARK: King Angus!
PRISCILLA: Father! (Screams) Nooooo!!!
Knight Vatark stops Priscilla from running into the out of control fire, she cries out in agony. As the fire burns out only ashes remain of the castles once high walls. She fights off the knight’s hold and runs until she sees a hand sticking out from under still smoking timbers. She takes hold of it but lets go as it becomes clear to her that he is dead, the knight walks up behind her. He tries to help her up but she shoves him away and stands up on her own.
VATARK: Please? (Kneels) Forgive me your Highness?
PRISCILLA: It is I whom you should forgive brave knight, for your loyal years to my parents. (Sadly) Thank you, Vatark.
VATARK: We must away your Highness. (Stands up) It's not safe for any of us here.
PRISCILLA: Nor is it safe for the soon to be doomed soulless creatures who did this.
A space ship among the stars and planets
{INT} At the helm is the regal-looking royal Queen Comardine, wearing a purple velvet cloak. Directly behind her are guards and other personnel. An evil smirk comes from her, as NOSHEC THE GRUNT enters and kneels before her.
NOSHEC: Queen Comardine, we have king Angus. (Gulps) We replaced him with a clone as you order us to do.
COMARDINE: What about the girl?! (Silence) Noshec, is the girl on my ship or not?!
NOSHEC: We could not locate Princess Priscilla, I'm so sorry my queen.
COMARDINE: Find her a once! (Huffs) Bring her to me if she still breaths or not.
NOSHEC: But if she's dead what good is her body?
COMARDINE: How dare a mere grunt question me! (Enraged motions) Away with you!
NOSHEC: Forgive me my queen but if you want her to bride your son, don't you need her to be alive?
Queen Comardine cocks back her fist with a growl as her grunt Noshec flinches but she's only amused by herself.
COMARDINE: Prince Sebastian, will have his bride. (Enraged) Now get out of my sight worm!
Noshec the grunt backs out the doors bowing to Queen Comardine with every step.
The Kings Funeral
{EXT} In a dusk breeze Princess Priscilla looks down at the cloned corpse of her father the king, she notices something and gasps. As she does other behind her are wondering what has made her gasp, she turns very upset.
PRISCILLA: Vatark?!
Knight Vatark runs to Princess Priscilla side.
VATARK: Highness? (Kneels for a beat) What may I do in your service?
PRISCILLA: The scar on my father, it's... (Breaks up crying)
VATARK: Highness, there has to be many scars on his body from the way he passed.
PRISCILLA: Yes but not one missing. (Rips Angus' shirt from his chest) See it is no longer there, how can it not be there?
VATARK: I was by his side when we battled the evil Nobion tribe to the north. (Gasping) I was sure he was dead after one of them ran him through but I saved his life. (Points down at the clone) He has had a scar ever since that day, how is this so?!
PRISCILLA: Worry not Vatark, it is not madness on your part. (Sighs) Unless I have it too, it's safe to say this is not my father King Angus but some sort of impostor. (Enraged) I shall burn this lie of evil myself!
Princess Priscilla lights the clone of the king a funeral pyre before the eyes of the whole kingdom. Everyone is very upset by her actions as she walks off with knight Vatark. That is until a beam of light comes from the stars above and zaps her away. Everyone else runs away in fear but knight Vatark who looks up at the sky in a mixture of wonder and shock.
{INT} Priscilla wakes up in a cell with her father at her side.
ANGUS: My child. (Smiles through tears) I feared I would never see you again.
PRISCILLA: Father? (Sits up) My every grief has turned to joy knowing you are alive. (Stands up and looks around) But in my joy I have a fear for where it is cast upon us. (Grabs the bars) Where is this place that holds us?
ANGUS: I know not Priscilla, only a guard comes and he speaks not.
PRISCILLA: When his shadow I see, I will beset his tongue to move.
Comardine walks in from a door that slides into the wall on it's own, she crosses her arms and smirks.
COMARDINE: Your little planet now belongs to me and all the kingdoms have been crushed. (Pauses) Only you and your father are the only rulers still alive. (Angus gasps) That's right and I have you right where I wish you to be.
PRISCILLA: Who are you? (Yells) Why have you done this?!
COMARDINE: Queen Comardine ruler of many worlds. (Smirks) Priscilla, your father will only live if you marry my son.
PRISCILLA: Your son? (Scoffs) I know not of you or your spawn.
ANGUS: I care not for my life, so it is my child who will decide my fate and the fate of our people.
COMARDINE: My people old man. (Points at Priscilla) As for my son, he needs a young bride of royal blood.
PRISCILLA: I will meet with him but if he's much as his mother I will decline.
COMARDINE: Refuse and watch your father die. (Snickers) I'm sure you would rather marry Prince Sebastian.
Comardine turns on her heal and exits as Angus cries out.
PRISCILLA: Father cry not for I have a plan to reason with Prince Sebastian.
ANGUS: My brave child, only do so with much strait in virtue.
Inside the chambers of Prince Sebastian
{INT} Priscilla in chains is lead inside the doors of SEBASTIAN's chambers by two guards; he enters from other door across from her. She has as much fight in her as she always has and on top of it lets out a wild growl to the men around her.
SEBASTIAN: My mother. (Sighs) Leave her with me guards.
The two guards bow and exit, then Sebastian takes Priscilla to a chair by his bed.
PRISCILLA: Chained or not, I shan't bend to your will. (Huffy) Never!
SEBASTIAN: As easy on the eyes as you are, my heart only beats for my sweet mentor. (Overjoyed) Pallatta.
Priscilla is a bit confused but let’s her guard down a bit more.
PRISCILLA: Pallatta? (Wondering sigh) Then why have my people been ripped of my father’s rule?
SEBASTIAN: That is the work of my mother; she craves power like most crave food.
PRISCILLA: Alas your only hunger is for a commoner mentor named Pallatta.
SEBASTIAN: You are wise Priscilla, if not for Pallatta I would marry you with only joy in my heart.
PRISCILLA: Help my father from this place and I shall do what I can for you and your love.
SEBASTIAN: My mother will not hear my words.
PRISCILLA: Much is the same with my father King Angus. (Pauses) We must work as one to gain our will Sebastian.
SEBASTIAN: If there are any words that could turn my mother to my side, I feel they would come from you.
PRISCILLA: So, it is down to you and to me. We have the night to plan with my clever intellect and your serene heart.
Sebastian starts to say something but suddenly Priscilla is beamed away from his sight, her chains fall to the floor. In a gasp he runs until he finds his mother, he grabs her arms and shakes her.
SEBASTIAN: Mother what have you done?! (Falls to his knees) Where is Priscilla?
COMARDINE: What do you mean? (Pauses) Guards search for the girl and check on the king!
Suddenly everyone stops as the ships screens pop on, Prince Xoshey's image becomes clear and Comardine is shocked.
XOSHEY: Queen Comardine, didn't expect to see me again I bet. (Winks) Sorry to disappoint your plans but I have your captives in one piece on my ship. (Snickers) I came a little late to stop you from attacking the planet below. (Smirks) However, perhaps I'm not too late to repair some of the damage you've caused.
COMARDINE: Xoshey! (Enraged) I left you for dead days ago! (Huffs) How did you…?
XOSHEY: Look, that doesn't matter. (Slyly) What does matter is I'm back. (Waves) Now say good-bye or I'll blast you right out of this system. (An odd sound from the speakers) I don't have to tell you what that sound is, do I highness?
Xoshey chuckles as the sound stops, Comardine gasps in fear and he gloats with a grin.
COMARDINE: The rare... (Gulps) How did you get your grubby little hands on one?!
XOSHEY: My, my, my Comardine? (Smirks) Is that fear I see behind your eyes? (Smug) Why yes, I do believe it is.
{EXT} Xoshey's ship the "Tempest" is nose to nose with Comardine's ship the "Cymbeline" in space.
{INT} Angus and Priscilla on board Xoshey's ship are lead to helm by BAYDEN THE WARRIOR, who is masculine. They see Comardine on a large screen and their host laughing at her where he stands.
ANGUS: What manner of magic is this?
XOSHEY: As you can see my lady Comardine. (Motions towards Angus and Priscilla) They are alive and well on my ship.
COMARDINE: I demand you return them to my ship before I wipe that smug look off your face!
XOSHEY: You have a dizzying intellect, your highness. (Snickers) This isn't a negotiation; I've stolen what you kidnapped.
COMARDINE: Then perhaps an arrangement can be reached. (Coquettish tone) Say over breakfast?
XOSHEY: Sorry but the thought of that bores me about as much as this conversation. (Waves) Go take a nap, highness.
COMARDINE: How dare you say such things to me, you... ?
Xoshey scoffs as he cuts Comardine off, she fades from the screen and he faces Priscilla.
XOSHEY: Why hello. (Grins) Unlike Comardine, you do not bore me.
PRISCILLA: Your boredom dose not concern me in the least. (Steps away from Xoshey) Only my father and our kingdom.
XOSHEY: Well let me clue you and your father in on something. (Frowning) Your kingdom is under her control now.
ANGUS: Then all is lost.
XOSHEY: Only for Queen Comardine. (Smiles at he takes Priscilla's hand) Come let us discuss this over a good meal.
ANGUS: Before that young man, we must be properly introduced.
XOSHEY: Xoshey Prince of the planet Cessida. (Hopeful) Priscilla I would like to show you my new planet, long story.
ANGUS: Not without me by her side. (Clears his throat) Or if you marry my child.
PRISCILLA: Cease this at once! (Huffs) Father you know not of this prince from a place known not to us as well.
XOSHEY: Excuse me but I could have left you on board Comardine's ship as her guest. (Smirks) It's not too late to beam you back so you can marry her wimp of a son. (Crosses his arms) What will it be sweetie?
PRISCILLA: We shall stay but mind your distance from my presence Prince Xoshey or feel my wrath.
Bayden cracks up laughing at situation as Priscilla placed a firm hand on Xoshey's chest and lightly shoves him. She gives Bayden a sly smile before slinking out the door, he smiles getting the idea she like him a bit more than Xoshey at least.
BAYDEN: Perhaps I sent too much time in battle but I see that one giving you a battle, Prince Xoshey.
XOSHEY: Bayden, don't you know when a woman is playing hard to get? (Smirks) She likes me I can tell.
BAYDEN: I doubt that but I'm sure you believe that's so. (Smirks) Check your ego at the door Xoshey.
XOSHEY: Women like to play games with men, believe me I know that all too well.
ANGUS: Priscilla plays no such games. (Sighs) You're lucky she didn't knock you on your royal backside.
XOSHEY: Well King Angus remind me of that again if you're daughter becomes my queen.
ANGUS: I'll remind you indeed I will. (Scoffs) When she knocks the smugness from off your face for good.
BAYDEN: I agree with her father here. (Smirks) She isn't the type to fall for your slick moves my friend.
XOSHEY: Well we'll see. (Walks to the door) I'm going to knock her right off her feet and into my arms. (Exits)
BAYDEN: He's hopeless!
ANGUS: Till his eyes lay upon a fair lady that makes his heart jump and that will be the only sound from him.
BAYDEN: Xoshey? (Laughs) That's very doubtful, he's too smooth with most every female he meets.
ANGUS: Of my younger self he reflects in my eyes. Till Reva changed my ways and our child is much like she was.
BAYDEN: Well if any woman can change Xoshey, I have yet to see it. Priscilla she isn't falling for his moves at least.
ANGUS: Nor will she. (Scoffs) Fire like is Priscilla, thus the insect lured to close will burn upon her flames.
Angus leaves out the door leaving Bayden to ponder about Priscilla, after a beat he bounces his brow and smiles.
Mess hall of Prince Xoshey's ship
{INT} Xoshey waits on Angus and Priscilla, then they all start to eat.
PRISCILLA: Most interesting the manner of delight this cook brings to me.
XOSHEY: Thank you, I enjoyed cooking it for you.
ANGUS: You? (Taken aback) Do you not have servants?
XOSHEY: Not since my parents died, I set them all free. (Sadly) Not that it did any good.
ANGUS: We have servants but well paid they are, not slaves.
PRISCILLA: Not with us father but I doubt that to still be true with Queen Comardine.
XOSHEY: Her days are numbered. (Growing rage as he speaks) There are many planets of people who still have the will to fight her and make her pay for what she has done. (Brakes his glass) The families she and Abbade has ripped apart.
PRISCILLA: Yours? (Xoshey nods) Stopped they must be. (Sadly) The fate of our planet lost with her rule as well.
XOSHEY: There's a heart of a warrior under that sweet royal face of yours, isn't there Priscilla?
ANGUS: My child is much like her mother, willing to fight for a good cause.
PRISCILLA: Much as my father too who lived through many kingdom wars on our planet. (Sighs) Only now the kingdoms no longer matter, the fate of our whole world is now at stake.
XOSHEY: You are not alone; together our worlds will defeat Queen Comardine and Abbade. (Smirks) I already bluffed her away from here, for now. (Pauses) However she will return.
ANGUS: How did you fool her into leaving?
XOSHEY: I recorded a sound from a rather nasty weapon that is not only rare but also very dangerous.
PRISCILLA: This sound was reproduced without aid of the weapon fired?
XOSHEY: You are very smart. (Smiles) You have no such devices on your planet, so how could you figure that out?
PRISCILLA: Sound echoes from the hills when a sound is made from another source, in means simple to understand.
XOSHEY: I do believe you could learn how to use some of my planets devices.
ANGUS: My child has a space in the catacombs where she has invented some amazing things.
XOSHEY: She is gifted, I'd like to talk to you about your inventions some time Princess Priscilla.
PRISCILLA: In ideas with full bellies we must speak to save my planet.
XOSHEY: With your brains and my charms how could we lose?
Xoshey leans in to kiss Priscilla's hand but she moves his head away with it.
PRISCILLA: Charms you doth mean hot air, in a mere breath could you lift the planet right from Queen Comardine's grasp.
ANGUS: Best you stick with business young man; she's been known to break a few limbs in her short time.
Xoshey makes a face of wonder at Priscilla, then she raises her glass with a smug glint before drinking from it.
XOSHEY: I'll keep that in mind. (Clears his throat) Comardine only answers to one, a being named Abbade.
PRISCILLA: This Abbade you speak of, is that the name of a he or a she?
XOSHEY: Who knows but then again perhaps Abbade is an IT instead. (Priscilla chokes on her drink) You get used to it.
PRISCILLA: Excuse me. (Sits her drink down as she starts to walk out) Get use to it he says?
XOSHEY: Where are you going? (Priscilla exits, he looks to Angus) Why did she leave?
ANGUS: My child has had her fill of both food and company. (Wipes his mouth) I do believe I have as well, I bid you ado.
Xoshey sits in disbelief as Angus like Priscilla gets up and walks out. After a beat of being puzzled, then he hears a Bayden step from where he's hid all this time with a clap that is sarcastic and slow.
BAYDEN: That was great, Xoshey. (Scoffs) My image of you is now totally blown.
Bayden sits where Priscilla was sitting and starts to eat from her plate, he snickers at his friend.
XOSHEY: Bayden are you sure you're on my side?
BAYDEN: As far as being your friend and fighting in battle, then yes. But as far as seeing you casting your spell on Priscilla... No. (Smirks) After all the females you've wooed and won over, this will be the first one you won't.
XOSHEY: How can you be so sure?
BAYDEN: She's the type of woman who decides what she wants. No matter what any man wills of her, you or her father.
XOSHEY: The Princess is really a bit of a shrew but I'm quite taken with her already. She amuses me and when it comes to the hunt I like the ones with a bit of a fight to them. (Sighs) They are harder to charm but it's worth the trouble in the end.
BAYDEN: See that's where you have already failed, you see her as just another pretty thing to charm. (Chuckles) True her appeal is undeniable but she isn't as simple as she seems to you. (Smirks) She has the heart of a warrior like myself; your usual charms will not even put a small dent in her armor. But I will enjoy watching you try the same old bag of tricks on her.
XOSHEY: Well Bayden, I'm not a desperate man. (Scoffs) I find her interesting but if she gives me too much trouble, then I'll just move on to the next one. (Smug) The stars are filled with beautiful creatures that will amuse me just as much after all.
BAYDEN: Yes but make sure one of them doesn't chew you up and spit you out. (Pauses) Or devour you all together.
Xoshey laughs at this statement as if this were the funniest moment in the history of comedy.
XOSHEY: I'll stay away from the ones with more than two legs.
BAYDEN: Xoshey, you know when it come to most things you have my admiration. But not when it comes to females, you are way too ruthless and one of these days... (Shakes his head) It's going to get you in more trouble than you think.
There is a long silence. Xoshey sits back in his chair after eating the last bite of food on his plate. Bayden goes back to eating the rest of what Priscilla left on her plate. The silence becomes more and more uncomfortable, until Priscilla footfalls echo throughout the room. She stands shyly at the far end of the table resplendent but she becomes somewhat befuddled by the two men breathless stares. She approaches them with a toss of her hair with her hand, she smiles only at Bayden.
PRISCILLA: Bayden, would you not come assist with my father?
BAYDEN: Sure. (Stands up) What happened?
PRISCILLA: Caught he is behind the door of the room with the running water.
XOSHEY: He's locked himself in the bathroom? Just tell your dad to push the green button sweetie, it will open right up.
PRISCILLA: I see. (Upset and embarrassed) Perhaps if these doors were plain such as this would not be.
BAYDEN: I know all this is new to you but I'll explain it to you sometime. (Smiles) All right?
PRISCILLA: I'll away to free him now. (Smiles) Thank you.
Xoshey watches Bayden and Priscilla as she glides to the door. Once she's out the door the two men look at each other.
XOSHEY: Could it be that the reason you are warning me about her be that you want her for yourself?
BAYDEN: Sire, I'm a warrior. (Pauses) The battle is my life; I have no business getting into a romance.
XOSHEY: You're also a noble man with a noble heart. A heart that was broken by Olivia when she married Duke Dion.
Bayden is unable to hide his pain from what this woman Olivia did to him but he is trying to with all his might.
BAYDEN: That was many years ago, I'm over it. There is no need to bring that up ever again.
XOSHEY: If you say so. (Doubtful chuckle) Then I guess I won't have to worry about your heart of stone, hum?
Bayden is embarrassed but he takes a deep breath and forces a fake smile. Xoshey doubts the smile but plays along with it; he pats his friend on the back. Then as soon as Xoshey walks out of the room Bayden growls in anger and pain.
Demagogue of Barbarism
* NOTE: While Abbade makes his long address, there should be flashes of the Byose Empire. It should smack of propaganda film from WW2 German Nazi era and the cold war era. However lean more towards space and the family themes of the Byose Empire it's self. Show killings of the so-called lesser creators from other planets and so on. *
{INT} Row after row of tightly groomed soldiers in charcoal gray uniforms with army green ties. Queen Comardine and a small group of other royal looking people walk down the isle between the soldiers, they stop and kneel in front. There is an empty stage with a red curtain closed, the sheer silence this crowd is eerie. It is at once shattered as the curtain opens and a light show of sorts of fireballs booming fills the air. A short thin figure comes forth, it is the Warlock Abbade and he a sadistic glare as he addresses the crowd at a evil looking podium made of skulls and such, his voice rings out for all to hear.
ABBADE: The dominion of many more planets are now in my grasp. (Holding his hands up for a moment) Yet there is still much to do, much indeed. (Makes a fist) Until the words "FREEDOM" are a menace and my hand holds all the power in the stars! (Stands like Nero as he pauses to reflect a moment) For my greatness are your greatness and the greatness of this elite Byose Empire! (Swipes at his hair falling in his face) Imbibe the sweat from your own brows if you must, to rid ourselves of the pacifist who would let any and every life form breed. (Raspy) Neither must be allowed to crawl and pollute our breed, we must wipe them all out first! (Calmer) The so-called idealist who know of me, call me a warmonger behind my back. (Snaps his fingers) They are very near. (Smirks) Make no mistake; this is a conspiracy to undermine me and to bring me down. (Shakes his head) Don't think me mad for I know who it is who plots against me. (In low monotone) It has become quite clear to me. (Points to a royal man kneeling on the floor) Behold one of the worms at my feet!
Abbade raises his hand up as a glow comes from his fingertips and shoots at the royal man leaving nothing of him behind. A few people recoil in fear, a guard steps forward to regain order. One man ducks unseen behind an oddly shaped speaker.
GUARD: The great Warlock Abbade demands you take your place!
ABBADE: Indeed I do. (The crowd calms down seemingly for no reason) Among the stars there are factions growing who oppose my rule. (Bangs his fist on the podium) They will all perish into the winds of time! (Pauses) This after many have seen the unity of our planets vanishing away, dissolving in a confusion of ideological differences. (Making a clear point) For when unity loses to the murmur nay, the very existence of the liberal... I reject the word liberal... The insane conception of victors and vanquished destroyed the confidence existing between planets and at the same time, the advantages of the entire Empire! Balance of power which has evolved in the course of history and which formerly played no small part in bringing about the understanding of the necessity for an internal solidarity of our planets in this elite Byose Empire! (Shakes his head) Yet all about us the warning signs of a collapse are apparent, turned into a smoking heap of ruins. (Louder) Unity is our tool and we must use it to hammer these liberal rebels into a sea of blood and mourning! (Some cheers from the crowd) Some of you might think that these liberal rebels might have the right ideas, by conjuring up false pictures of new hope. (Shakes his head) Thus, finally, under pressure of public opinion, as formed by their freedoms... They once more managed to induce this Empire to continue this struggle! (Pauses) In doing this, your duty, you will not be less courageous or victorious than mine. (Beats his fist on the podium) Not only you experience this moment with deepest emotion; nay, the entire Empire experiences it with you. (More cheers from the crowd) I too am aware of the greatness upon us if we stay as one! (Cheers from the crowd again) There must be a sufficient reduction again the barbarism of planets not in of this Empire. Everywhere visible traces of liberal rebels can spread their inferior decay of freedom. In freedom, inferior beings all its inferiority complexes will be compensated upon a higher culture-bearing beings! (Points to the crowd) The evidence of this fate? (Pauses) This mixed being will be horribly and savagely mistreated, it's end made tragic. (Cheers from the crowd again) Just imagine! There are beings that say there are those ruling in another planet who do not please us, so now we have war with them so we can have our freedom. Naturally they do not carry on the war themselves, but look about for someone to conduct it for them. (Tisking) Such an utter lack of conscience! (Bangs the podium) There can be no doubt of one thing however. We will take up the gauntlet and we will fight as the enemy fights. Rebels with lies and hypocrisy, already has begun to fight against us once more. (Smirks) We are determined to carry on and stand this war one way or another. We have only this one wish, that this mighty Empire will crush these handful of fanatic warmongers, beings who stand to gain by war, want to involve beings in war! (Cheers from the crowd again) It was perfectly clear to me that this Empire must lay before all planets our fortifications of unity! Do not write on banners of this Empire the word "Victory": I promise that today that word shall be uttered for the last time in this place. Strike through the word "Victory" and write its place the word, which suits the greatness of this Empire better... Once more in its place write the word” Conquers!" Through the personality of brilliant leaders such as myself this Empire has always been a force in the landscape of the stars, yet under my rule this force has become the most powerful Empire ever. (Pauses) Pacifist from the cesspools of infamy planets with common ideals and common criminality... They call me a tyrant! (Smirks) Am I? (Pauses) Or is it that these fools can't stand the fact that I have taken this Empire from a mere four planets to a greater number, an outstanding number of planets in unity of this Empire. (Making a fist) In unity, we know that two things alone will save us: First, the end of internal corruption. The cleansing out of all those who owe their existence simply to the protection of their own values and secret goals. (Bangs the podium) For they undermine my rule and this Empire! (Yelling) For they are traitors! (Bangs the podium) The domestic battle must come before the next battle with the stars without! (Pauses) But the second and the most important point is that the Byose Empire remains united. We protest against the view that every other planet with inferiority odd beings that slither within it should have rights! From them springs the doubt for the future of this Empire, from them the liberal rebels grow in number. (Wickedly) Of this we have no doubts. (Bangs the podium) We have both the hope and the faith that this Empire will and must become greater and mightier. (Waspishly) Whoever denies the Empire can have no part in it. For the pacifist is indeed ready enough to claim the help of others but himself declines to defend himself. (Bangs the podium) Beings, which are not prepared to protect themselves, are beings without character. We must recover for our people as one of its most elementary principles the recognition of the fact that a being is truly a warrior and not a pacifist. It is precisely the same with beings who run and hide in the dark like bugs that are the pacifist. (Yells) Cowards! (Pauses) The very same liberal cowards who protest for freedom, the very same liberal cowards who rebel against this great Empire. Thus this Empire must crystallize itself and stand strong as the propaganda of the liberal rebels gasps it's last breath. (Cheers come from the crowd) Solidarity? (Pauses) A being that defends and protects himself, is a true warrior! That is not militarism that is self-preservation. Not to save hordes of beings and subjugate them, not to the will of fighting a cause that is already lost! For the liberal rebels are the poison that kills them, so it behooves this Empires peoples and all the Empires supremacy to crush them all! (Smirks) And this Empire will forever be alive!
Abbade walks down to the crowd, he walks down a maroon carpet being laid out for his feet only. The man behind the speaker is a spy; he's been using some small device. The crowd waves banners, plus other such things with the evil Empire Logo and symbols on them. Cut to: {INT} Bayden the warrior addressing the rebels, not with the same flare as Abbade's but with more heart and feeling. He looks to Priscilla most of the time with a clear passion for her; she sits there only looking on.
BAYDEN: They found a weapon, which they think, is invincible. (Sighs) And because they cannot be attacked with this weapon because we have yet one like it. (Sadly) They think they are justified in making war with it against women and children. (Pauses) Not only of enemies but also of neutrals and strangers to this conflict as well. (Sighs) I am a warrior so I know of which I speak. (Steps towards Priscilla) There is a princess in this crowd who comes from such a planet, none of the people there knew of Abbade or our war with him. Her name is Priscilla, she is here today because of Queen Comardine who is the head puppet for Abbade and his Empire of evil. (Motions to Priscilla to come up, she does) This fair lady wishes to speak to you not just of her planet or person loss but in this time of greatest despair, she will become our greatest savior.
PRISCILLA: Hark! Many planets such as mine in simple form in line in force when held in one goal. (Pauses) Perilous cost of life even for thoughts battles won. Quake not for this loss becomes noble in hath against an evil scourge, by name of Abbade. (Cheers from some people) Alas be warned that in rebellion of bondage form the cries of freedom and many vainly so. (Pauses) In such risk I alien myself in such peril, as such the bloody end of Abbade.
Prince Xosey lunges towards Princess Priscilla with worry for her.
XOSHEY: Princess, that was not part of the plan! (Takes Priscilla's hand) I can't let you do this.
PRISCILLA: Neither man nor being shall sway me from. (Pulls her hand back) In this path shall to join together then?
Xoshey puts his arm around Priscilla's shoulder and draws her near.
XOSHEY: Oh try and stop me sweetie. (Scoffs) If we manage to live through this I might ask you to marry me.
PRISCILLA: If not in jest, then in haste sir you thinks of me in agreement to this you asks?
Xoshey answers Priscilla with a kiss, she protest and so he stops but smiles at her.
XOSHEY: Think it over and I'll get back to you. (Walking off) Meanwhile I have work to do.
BAYDEN: He is sure of himself but something tells me you don't want to end up with him.
PRISCILLA: Indeed I do not, he is too sure of himself for my yearning. (Matter of fact) Alas he does not believe it is so.
BAYDEN: Xoshey thinks his charms can win over any woman, up until now he's been right.
PRISCILLA: Much like a buzzard he is with them I'm sure. (Turning away) Thus he shan't add my bones to the pile.
BAYDEN: I'm sure that will crush his ego or at least dent it.
Priscilla chuckles and Bayden watches her walking towards the doorway, a big smile crosses his face.
Past the Ruins of Xoshey's Planet
{EXT} Full frame of a planet that's had it's atmosphere peeled away, it sits cold and dark. Moving along the surface silently until behind of this hellish scene rises light from a sun and between the two a small planet and it's moon. It's perfect for a small amount of life but too small for much else. Xoshey's ship comes into frame flying towards the small planet, the ship lands on the surface. It's a desert with a small river and next to that a small high-Tec looking town. Xoshey, Priscilla and a few others disembark. She is taken aback by VADICO A COLLECTOR, a man with zebra like stripes, she walks up to him in shock.
PRISCILLA: Dear sir. (Touches the gentleman's arm) Of fur like a beast you have. (The man purrs like a cat) Oh my!
XOSHEY: You touched his arm?! (Walking up) Now he's going to have your baby.
Priscilla gasping as she backs up but after a moment Xoshey and the zebra man laugh at her.
VADICO: Good one Xoshey.
PRISCILLA: In this humor I do not share! (To Vadico) Dear sir, in much sorrow I take shame in such notice of your form. (Sighs) Worthy I am of frowning. (Ashamed) As to witness flesh of a being in not in tribute but in wonder.
XOSHEY: It's all right hon, he's used to the odd looks he gets. (Chuckles) As you are for the odd way you talk sweetie. (Priscilla huffs at this) This is Vadico, he's from Doratis. (Pauses) Was from Doratis, only a few from his planet are still alive.
VADICO: Aw but our numbers grow, my wives have each had a litter since we've been here.
PRISCILLA: A litter?! (Shocked) What matter of this of many made from wives in wait?
VADICO: Eight each. (Pride showing) Soon we will join the rest of the breed thanks to Xoshey, we owe him our lives.
PRISCILLA: Xoshey upon this of you unknown in courage be! (Scoffs) For presents a false boast to gratify ones self.
VADICO: He is a brave man. (Pats Xoshey's shoulder) He gave my people a huge planet while he fights from this tiny one.
XOSHEY: All right Vadico, that's enough. (Hand on hip) Don't you have work to do?
VADICO: Yes. (To Priscilla) The pleasure was mine lady Priscilla. (Exits)
XOSHEY: Vadico works for me sometimes, he's a collector. (Pauses) You know odds, ends, anything we can use.
PRISCILLA: A very kind being. (Sees another smaller being like Vadico) This child I see be his?
The zebra like child catches a rodent of sorts and starts to eat it, Priscilla is disgusted.
XOSHEY: Sorry hon. (Chuckles) But they look at us that same way when we eat cooked food. (Walking on with Priscilla) This planet isn't very big but since my planet was blown apart, it's home.
PRISCILLA: How many of your peoples made their way out alive?
XOSHEY: You're looking at him. (Priscilla gasps) More of my race is on the sixth planet but they don't want a ruler so...
Priscilla and Xoshey walk into the town and go inside a sort of hotel looking place, he takes her upstairs to a loft. He takes off his boots and other wears until he's more relaxed, then lies down on a large bed.
PRISCILLA: Where shall I place my weary self for a spell of rest?
Xoshey pats the empty space next to himself; Priscilla reacts as if this were the most unheard of thing in her life.
XOSHEY: Listen, little one. (Smug tone) It's either here or the floor, either way; you're stuck with me.
PRISCILLA: Stuck with you? (Enraged) No dear sir and it is you who will sleep at my feet such as the beast you are!
Xoshey gets to his feet; he can't control his laughter as he turns to Priscilla who he thinks has too much gall at this point.
XOSHEY: If it weren’t for me, you'd be married to Prince Sebastian by now. (Leans closer to Priscilla) Forced to make that marriage, shall we say... (Real close to Priscilla's nervous ear) Complete.
Priscilla winces as Xoshey watches her reaction, she then glares at him.
PRISCILLA: So crude be you! (Takes a few steps) Besides which Prince Sebastian loves another.
XOSHEY: Excuse me? (Scoffs) Prince Sebastian is in love with someone? (Laughs) You mean besides himself?
PRISCILLA: Pallatta his mentor. (Xoshey chuckles) He told me it is so.
XOSHEY: So 'ol Sebastian has a thing for his mentor, huh? (Snickers) His mother would just love to know that.
PRISCILLA: Alas his mother is much as my father in bending the will of their children, to theirs. (Pauses) Shame.
XOSHEY: Shame?! (Laughs) This is the best news I've ever heard. (Takes Priscilla in his arms) Do you know what this means? (Priscilla is confused) Prince Sebastian goes almost everywhere with his mother, that means he seen Abbade!
PRISCILLA: Would you be suggesting that he would turn on his mother, if we could get Pallatta to be with him?
A sinister grin cuts across Xoshey's face and Priscilla's jaw drops.
XOSHEY: I'll make a deal with you, if you tell me everything Prince Sebastian said to you. (Pauses) I'll not only behave myself but I'll let you have the bed all to yourself. (Holding out his hand) What do you say?
Priscilla takes Xoshey's hand but then holds her hand up at him.
PRISCILLA: Yes I shall. (Smirks) However if you get the stirring during night that now falls, you'll find me not as willing.
XOSHEY: I told you I would behave, don't you believe me? (Priscilla gives him a look that says no) Oh come on?!
PRISCILLA: Surely you jest? (Shoves Xoshey rather hard) Behold my honor, for it will remain mine.
Priscilla eyes Xoshey suspiciously as he makes his way to a panel in the wall that holds hidden drawers. He says nothing as he tosses her sleepwear that is very modest but manly. He pulls the same out for himself; he goes about pulling his shirt off.
PRISCILLA: (Cont.) What means do you make my eyes to see thy disrobe?! (Looking away) Not any but abide the change back from the manner in which you cover bare flesh. (Softly) For my eyes to forget what upon they have witnessed.
XOSHEY: Sometimes I have a little problem understanding what you mean but I think I know what you’re getting at. (Snickers) You don't want me to change my clothes in front of you, do you?
PRISCILLA: Indeed I do not sir!
XOSHEY: Then don't look. (Takes off more clothes) Because I'm about take off everything.
Cut to a few moments later Priscilla is still looking away as Xoshey in his sleeping gear makes himself a place on the floor.
PRISCILLA: Confess sir or do your honor injury when I look upon you once more.
XOSHEY: It's all right to look at me. (Priscilla looks over at him) One thing you have to do for me hon, is lose the way you talk. (Scoffs) You use too many words and in a way that's hard to understand. (Smirks) We'll work on that together.
PRISCILLA: I was raised to speak in this manner and make change not easy sir.
XOSHEY: Now you see, it should be because you can talk like I do and that's easy enough.
PRISCILLA: For now shall I dress for my time of rest. (Wages her finger) Thus not with you eyes see me do so.
Priscilla makes her way behind a screen to change in private. Yet little does she know her shadow forms from the moon outside the window, to the wall making it clear to Xoshey. He watches the movements of her shadow with delight.
XOSHEY: I love the moonlight. (Snickers) You know your highness; you're going to find it hard to be so modest when we find ourselves in some of these places we're going. (Sighs) Besides I know you have strong feelings for me.
PRISCILLA: Oh indeed. (Walking out dressed for bed) I find you quite the beggary cad. (Gets in bed)
XOSHEY: I find you quite the prissy little brat. (Scoffs) Good night.
The Evil Warlock Abbade's Private Chambers
{INT} Abbade sits with his hands over what seems like the top of a run of the mill crystal ball. However as the camera backs up it's not a ball but a quartz crystal skull, the light gleams off of it. The rest of his chambers are dark, as he ponders to himself.
ABBADE: What are these rebels up to now? (Sees something in the crystal skull) Yes! Yes!
The crystal skull goes dark as Abbade stands up, he enters a large hallway down to his thrown room, he sits. Queen Comardine followed by her son Prince Sebastian enter and kneel before him.
COMARDINE: Master, I have four more planets of slaves for you.
ABBADE: Are any of these slaves as worthy to take the place of my last personal chamber slave?
COMARDINE: I have found nine who might suit you master but if not I will search for one who is.
ABBADE: Bring them forth Comardine.
Queen Comardine motions to her son to bring the slaves in, he does. The slaves are nine young gorgeous women who are chained together. Abbade goes up to the first one; he opens her mouth and looks at her teeth.
SEBASTIAN: Master, is she to your liking?
ABBADE: If none are better. (Looking over the over women) Unchain them.
SEBASTIAN: Yes master, at once.
Sebastian goes about freeing the women; they stand scared as Abbade grabs one by the arm.
ABBADE: This one is too short. (Shoves the woman to Sebastian) Take her to my head guards they will have many uses for her. (Waves Sebastian and the short woman out the doors) Eight out of nine, you've out done yourself Comardine.
COMARDINE: Forgive me master? (Wonders) Do I understand that you wish to keep all eight of these slaves for yourself?
ABBADE: I need more than one personal slave. (Smirks) It's too much pressure I believe looking after me. (Sighs) The last woman was too weak, she lost her mind. (Pauses) I'm not sure what my guards did with her after that, well no matter...
COMARDINE: Of course, master. (Sighs) Do you wish me to look for any more?
ABBADE: Perhaps but these will do for now. (Waves Comardine out) You may go!
Queen Comardine walks out the doors to the hallway, she is very upset as she walks outside. {EXT} The castle is made of dark stones; there is a wicked looking garden along the walk. She sits on a bench slab remorsefully waiting for Sebastian.
Nothing is Ever, as it seems
{INT} Priscilla sits reading a book at the cantina alone in a booth; she eats a plate of odd colored fruit. A blue man shrouded in gray robes walks up and sits across from her; she does not take notice of him at first.
SEER: You're the one who seeks Abbade, to kill him.
PRISCILLA: I am as well as acquainted by you as the dust. (Smirks) You speak of what is known by all here.
SEER: I am a seer. (Priscilla now looks at him for the first time) I've seen what is to be. (Pauses) Give me your hands.
PRISCILLA: Skeptically I will do so. (Reluctantly closes her book) Still let me take away the harms I fear from this.
Priscilla sits her book aside and hesitatingly takes the Seer's hands in hers.
SEER: No need to fear me young one. (Smiles) But I can tell you what you need to know...
PRISCILLA: Then might you tell me the fate of my planet as well as the fate of the rebels I now fight along side of?
SEER: I see all but I shall only tell you what you need to know, for it is unwise to learn all of ones fate before it comes. (Shuts his eyes) Your fate is somewhat clouded, you must take one of two fates. (Pauses) However Abbade's fate is not in your hands but others will turn from the Empire instead. (Pauses) It is from there you must take one of the two paths, one leads you home but not in much peace. (Sadly) The other might lead you to an early death if not careful but if you do live this path is more peaceful for you in the end. (Sighs) Each one affects the fates of others as well.
Priscilla pulls her hands back; she is very upset at the news the Seer has given her.
PRISCILLA: I beseech you a word. Do you hear, my sadness that I not risk steps upon the dirt that from my flesh is made!
SEER: Only in first path, the safe path. (Smiles) The danger you face in the other will lead you home in much happiness.
PRISCILLA: Dear sir, much comfort that does not give to me. (The seer nods and walks away) Sure I must be in one path.
Xoshey enters and takes the same seat the seer was just in; he is wondering why Priscilla is so deep in thought.
XOSHEY: I won't ask but we need to get started in your training if you still plan on fighting with the rest of us dirty rebels.
PRISCILLA: Yes. (Stands up) Then shall we away?
XOSHEY: First thing is don't say, "Then shall we away?" (Scoffs) Say, "Can we go?"
PRISCILLA: Can we go? (Smirks) Alas, as lamely as manners which you have not.
XOSHEY: Well my manners might be lame in your book sister but everyone knows what I'm talking about. (Stands up) The way you talk is as uptight and prude! (Mocks Priscilla) Me thinks thou should remove the rod that embraces your backside. (Priscilla slaps him) Look, I'll let that pass this time but don't ever try that again or else, you understand me?
Priscilla goes to slap Xoshey again but he catches her hand, for a moment they just gawk at each other. Then he is shocked when she slings her arm to send him sailing across the room, with a blood-curdling shriek and crashing through a table. The bartender and others in the cantina are just as shocked that this strong man was bested by this dainty woman with one flex of her arm. The entire thing lasted only a matter of seconds but all eyes are on her as she goes to help him back to his feet.
PRISCILLA: Sir, wrong me not nor wrong yourself. (Sighs) Of all thy suitors, here I change more for thee and need to do so. (Giggles) Believe me, of all the men alive, none grows within me more insolence as thee.
XOSHEY: Well you’re the first woman whoever put me through a table or wanted to. (Mad tone) I think I should make your training a real test of wills, I suggest you move yourself out to the field right now!
PRISCILLA: Sir is it revenge you seek to get me in? (Xoshey glares at her) Very well then, we shall see.
Priscilla exits the cantina as Xoshey looks around at others gawking at him.
XOSHEY: What are you all looking at, huh? (Bluffs) She got lucky, she caught me off guard.
Xoshey exits the cantina like he has his tail between his legs. Cut to; {INT} Priscilla is in a mock battle room fighting tiny black shiny spares that fire at her. She has a shield and some type of odd shaped gun; she's doing well in the test.
PRISCILLA: Xoshey, thou do not burden thee. (Fires at a blast) For this task, no task at all.
Xoshey who stands behind a protective glass says nothing but raises a dial from three to six. When he hears Priscilla screaming and gasping, he laughs. Then he raises it from six to ten, flashing lights come through the glass but he sits unfazed as her screaming and gasping becomes more stressed. He takes a sip of his drink as he watches in delight as what only he can see. Cut to; {INT} King Angus who is among other rebels at a mess hall, a robot comes up to him.
ROBOT: May I take your order sir?
ANGUS: Bring me a slab of well-cooked meat and something on the side.
ROBOT: What would you like to drink sir?
ANGUS: Water. (Smacks the robot on the head) Now be on your way, metal man.
The robot makes the raspberry sound at Angus as it goes to the kitchen; Angus shakes an angry fist back at the robot.
REBEL ONE: You have to excuse the robots old timer, we should take out their personality chips.
ANGUS: Indeed they should, upstarts as they are.
REBEL TWO: Maybe we should just ship them all to Abbade. (Chuckles) With a couple of bombs under their armpits.
REBEL ONE: Abbade should not be allowed to go that easily.
A woman with a stringed musical instrument in the shape of the number eight sits very near to Angus. She starts to play a sad, haunting song; everyone looks at her as she starts to sing. This is much like a folk singer from the hippie era but more classy.
SINGER: The evil Byose Empire spreads their hate propaganda. With a heavy iron fist they gather all together as one. Blood in the stars and blood pooled at their feet. From the gallant ones who gave their lives for ours. Freedom is their gift for the price of flesh burned away. Hear our voices rise for we won't die without a fight.
Cut to; {EXT}Comardine and Abbade, they watch with armed solders as creatures with four arms walk into a large pit dug in the ground. A child creature in it's mothers arms is crying, this is getting to Comardine because she too is a mother.
ABBADE: All of you slime move into the pit! (Shoves the mother creature, her child falls to the ground) Pick it up and go!
The mother creature picks up her child and walks into the pit. Abbade walks back to Comardine, she watches as the last of the creature’s crowds into the pit and it looks up at her. It seems to be a child of tens years of age or so, it knows it's fate.
CHILD CREATURE: Why? (Cries) Why?!
Comardine is about to cry herself but she turns to face Abbade who places his hand on her shoulder.
ABBADE: I'll leave you to your work; report back to me when we can move some of the Empires people to this planet.
COMARDINE: Yes master. (Watches Abbade walking away) Solders of the Empire, you have your orders.
Comardine closes her eyes. Cut to; {INT} The cockpit of Xoshey's starship, both he and Priscilla take a seat as they board.
XOSHEY: One of our spies in the Empire has seen Abbade, it seems he has powers of some kind. (Smirks) Used them on some poor guy while he gave his sheep the random brainwash. (Sighs) We can listen to this on the way, if we can stand it.
PRISCILLA: So Abbade is a man?
XOSHEY: Yes and I see you're beginning to talk where I can understand you without having to think about it first.
Xoshey hands Priscilla an image of Abbade, she hands it back after a small look.
XOSHEY: (Cont.) We have to get this information out as fast as we can and the best way to do it is to go to the Dunairus system. (Sighs) It's too far for the Empire to conquer so far but it's pretty dangerous on it's own, so be on your guard.
Unfolding Events
{INT} Abbade sits at a desk in a room with many people who are working hard, much like in a business office.
ABBADE: Is it presumptuous of a ruler such as I, to ponder through the nights until he gives the universe an invention? (Smirks) Is it immodest for a worker to drive himself toward heavy labor? No! It is all our duty to step forward and give our all; I ask no more of any of you than I do myself. (Sighs) Now one of you go tell my chamber slaves to draw me a bath.
Everyone looks at Abbade for a beat but one man leaves and the other go back to what they were doing. Cut to; {INT} Abbade in a large tub with the eight female slaves Comardine had given him, one rubs his neck but she isn't happy about the task. Another slave sits in a chair with a device that is recording more of Abbade's rants, the female slaves yawn as he does.
ABBADE: (Cont.) The Empire, which we have now formed, is growing day by day. I nourish the proud hope that one day the hour will come when these rebels are all wiped from the stars. The man who feels called upon to rule a people as overlord has no right to say, 'If you want me or summon me, I will cooperate only then. No! He must have his hand on their shoulder at all times, for it is easier to get to their necks if they prove not to be loyal to the Empire or to me.
Two of the slave girls walk out to a private place to talk, as Abbade rants on and on from his bathtub.
SLAVE GIRL ONE: I don't know about you but I can't take this much longer.
SLAVE GIRL TWO: Oh me either, this guy only shuts up when he's asleep.
SLAVE GIRL ONE: I say we escape and take the others with us.
Abbade lifts his hand towards the two slave girls, they are lifted off their feet and then their lifeless bodies fall to the floor.
ABBADE: Let that be a lesson to the rest of you!
The other females are scared; they go about like before but are very upset. Cut to; {EXT} Xoshey's ship is in a docking port, both he and Priscilla make their way to what it a huge living mall type of structure. Only it's more like the back streets of New York in terms of gangs and other low lives roaming around. There is one of those, "You Are Here" podium maps close to the docking ports. They go up to it and look at the Dunairus system, one planet lights up. It beeps and then a voice comes from it. She notices that several of the beings are giving them a very unfriendly glare.
VOICE: Welcome to the Dunairus system. You have docked on the planet Alicia, stay at your own risk. Alicia has few laws and fewer police to enforce them. Enjoy your stay. (Going into some unintelligible gibberish)
XOSHEY: There is a bar down to the right, don't look at anyone and don't say anything. (Sighs) Let me do the talking, this is a very rough planet. (Pauses) Everything from pirates to pick pockets, you do not leave my side. (Matter of fact) We go in lay the information down ask for a drink, down it and we get out of here. Leaving the information behind, got me?
PRISCILLA: Trust me, I wanted to leave this place when we landed.
XOSHEY: This is the worst planet in the Dunairus system so the others should be... (Shrugs) Um, a little better.
Xoshey takes Priscilla's hand and they make their way to the bar. {INT} They sit at the bar, then a flamboyant green man comes up to her and looks her over. A gaudy bunch of creatures along the bar are looking at her too.
FLAMBOYANT GREEN MAN: How much for your woman?
XOSHEY: Excuse me? (Gets between Priscilla and the flamboyant green man) What do you want?
FLAMBOYANT GREEN MAN: Your woman! (Smirks) How much for her?!
Fed up with this behavior from the lustful gawks of these creatures Priscilla loses her temper, she growls. After a short pause these creatures all laughing at this. She is not the least bit amused as she bangs her fist on the bar top.
PRISCILLA: I be not his woman nor for sale to be yours! (Xoshey grabs her arm) Touch me not sir!
XOSHEY: Shut up! (Points at Priscilla) I told you to let me handle this.
FLAMBOYANT GREEN MAN: My crew and me will take the fight from her. (Smirks) How much for her?
Priscilla huffs with rage, she grabs the flamboyant green man and tosses him like a rag doll into the other creatures. Xoshey gets into the fight after the creatures get back up again but she's taking more out than he is. She grabs the flamboyant green man and raises him over her head, Xoshey laughs and addresses the flamboyant green man who is about to get it.
XOSHEY: Well the lady told you she was not for sale. (Pats the flamboyant green man's chin) You should have listened.
Priscilla tosses the flamboyant green man onto the floor and shoves her boot in throat, the others in the bar laugh at this.
PRISCILLA: Anyone else? (Pauses then looks to Xoshey) Me thinks now might be a good time to take our leave?
XOSHEY: Yeah, that's probably a good idea.
Xoshey throws some money at the bartender, then to the amazement of the Patrons he chuckles. Then he takes Priscilla's arm and they walk out of the bar together without saying a word. Some creature says something in unintelligible gibberish.
BARTENDER: You can say that again.
The flamboyant green man stands up but then falls back down with a groan. Cut to; {EXT} Xoshey running with Priscilla gets to his spaceship, they board it. {INT} He's upset by her actions and about to tell her off.
XOSHEY: I told you to let me do the talking and what did you do?! (Priscilla starts to say something) Don't you dare say a word! (Sighs) I don't know if it's the fumes or what but I can't take you to any more bars.
PRISCILLA: Care of myself I can take.
XOSHEY: You could take on the whole Empire with one arm. (Scoffs) Are all the women on your planet like you?
PRISCILLA: Were all the men on your planet like you?
XOSHEY: What exactly do you mean by that? (Priscilla just smirks knowingly) Oh that does it!
Xoshey kisses Priscilla, she slaps his but he kisses her again. She gives in after a moment but then slaps him again.
PRISCILLA: To that, my will is not obedient to yours!
XOSHEY: Not from just a kiss but we haven't got time for anything else right now, we got to get out of here.
PRISCILLA: No minute to spare have you? (Smirks) Be gone with you then.
XOSHEY: (Appalled) Well excuse me, your highness!
Xoshey swaggers off with a scoff, leaving Priscilla mad hits the wall behind her. Then from a door Bayden walks out and they look at each other for a beat. She smiles at him as she walks towards him and grabs his shoulders in a demanding way.
PRISCILLA: Come hither to me dear sir, to what end make me despair?
BAYDEN: I'm not sure what you getting at but if I did something to upset you, I'm sorry.
PRISCILLA: Nay. (Moves closer to Bayden) Eyes doth possess the deep truth, under heavy burden of woe are yours.
BAYDEN: I've killed many people in battle. (Looks down) That's what a warrior does.
Priscilla takes Bayden's face in her hands and slowly makes him look her in the eyes.
PRISCILLA: Alas that be not the heavy burden I see in volume. (Vigorously) Nay, a thorn in your heart is the thing.
Bayden is taken aback he looks at Priscilla as if she opened his chest up with a sword.
BAYDEN: How do you know that, did Xoshey tell you about Olivia?
PRISCILLA: Nay, eyes like a book open to read I behold. Thou be not blind with eyes that fear what they do see before thee, love be the thing. (Sighs) Alas with heavy heart filled with much plight for Olivia are you. (Affectionately) No other need tell me this is so for thou art in shackles. Heavy as they are cold, this past has haunted thee far too long.
BAYDEN: Princess how is it you can see through me when you don't know me that well?
PRISCILLA: O do I not sir? (Scoffs) Xoshey's eyes reflect back little beyond himself, do they not?
BAYDEN: Uh, huh.
PRISCILLA: Aye sir. 'Tis vulnerable fear that plagues you. My remedy is a key to the lock that holds thy heart in chains.
Without warning Priscilla forces Bayden against the wall and crushes into him with a searing kiss for a beat. Then he pushed her back and slides from her grip.
BAYDEN: We really shouldn't be doing this. (Flustered tone) I can't, I'm sorry.
Bayden walks towards the front of the ship as Priscilla lets out a heavy sigh.
PRISCILLA: We shall see.
Priscilla gives a sly smile. Cut to; {INT} Comardine’s spaceship, she's sitting in her quarters with a blank stare and doesn't notice her door chime. Sebastian on the other side of the door puts his hand over an access pad on the side of the door.
SEBASTIAN: Over ride locks! (The door opens) Mother? (Walks over to Comardine) Didn't you hear me?
COMARDINE: Sebastian, my child. (Sadly) When you were born I was so happy, your little face looking up at me for the first time. (Cries) I want you to know whatever happens to me, I do love you with all my heart.
SEBASTIAN: Mother are you having a break down? (Leans down towards Comardine) I've never heard you talk like this.
COMARDINE: You've never seen me cry either, I know. (Chokes on her tears) I've always been too busy doing Abbade's bidding to be the mother to you I should have been. (Takes Sebastian's hand) I wish I could make up for all of it but I know I cannot. (Looking dazed) I've done much wrong and there isn't anything I can do now to make up for it now. I've seen things and done things that... (Pauses) I hate it, I hate myself. (Cries) You're the only thing I've ever done right my son.
SEBASTIAN: A part of me has always hated you but a small part of me could not help but love you. (Stands up) Even will all that I've witnessed you do. (Looks away) Are we going to leave the Byose Empire?
COMARDINE: Oh nobody leaves the Empire, not even in death! (Stands up) Abbade uses everything as propaganda.
SEBASTIAN: There must be some way we could leave. (Turns back around) But the rebels would be after you too.
COMARDINE: The Empire, the rebels and the countless numbers of neutrals would be calling for my head on a platter.
SEBASTIAN: At least I would not. (Hugs Comardine) I'll stand with you mother.
COMARDINE: Son as much as that means to me, I cannot ask you to. (Backing away) You must be on your own from now on. Find your own path as far and away from mine as you can, before Abbade makes you a part of his Empire.
SEBASTIAN: I was planing on leaving before I came of age to serve the Empire but now I have more reason than ever.
COMARDINE: Then go! (Sighs) Leave me to do what I must. (Kisses Sebastian's forehead) Take Pallatta and go.
SEBASTIAN: Mother, you knew about my love for her?! (Comardine nods in tears) I love you mother.
COMARDINE: I love you son. (Sobs) Have a good life with Pallatta; it's the least I can give you. (Sighs) Good-bye.
SEBASTIAN: Mother what are you going to do?
COMARDINE: What I must. (Shoves Sebastian out the doors) Please, son you must go now!
Sebastian gives Comardine one last hug before he takes off down the hallway. Cut to; {EXT} A small space battle between the Rebels and the Empire, only a few ships on each side. After a few rounds it clear the Empire is winning this battle. The over overwhelming concentration of Empire fire on the rebel spaceships takes it's toll, the last rebel spaceship spirals around the whole screen. All this before it finally disintegrates, creating a spectacular heavenly display of fireworks as it burns away. Abbade's spaceship sits unharmed but has overseen this battle. {INT} Abbade stands on deck with a pleased look.
ABBADE: A small battle but we won nonetheless. (Sees a planet over to his left) Find out if there is life on this planet over to my left. (Walks over to get a better look at the planet) I do not like the looks of it.
SOLDER: Master, there are many forms of life on it. (Pauses) It could be a rebel base.
Abbade leans over the solders shoulder and pushes a couple of buttons, he steps back just in time to see the planet blown to kingdom come as he laughs about it wickedly. The blast causes a aftershock that rocks his space ship but he doesn't seem to care, even as a piece of the ship falls off right at his feet he still laughs. The others in the ship are reacting in a normal manner, they yell and such. One solder lying on the floor gets crushed under another large piece of the ship falling from above him. When it is all over the spaceship is still together and able to work but not in one piece of course.
ABBADE: Repair the damage as best as you can until we get to a repair station. (Looks at the solder laying under a piece of the ship) Clean up this mess. (Walks out to the hallway to his quarters, both have debris) I need sleep now!
Abbade removes debris from his bed and lays down to sleep. {EXT} Just then Comardine's spaceship appears very close to Abbade's disappearing spaceship, she notices it before it's gone. The next thing she notices is the debris of the planet and the rebel spaceships. Cut to; {INT} Priscilla sitting on a bed in the back quarters of Xoshey's spaceship, he enters.
XOSHEY: I just sent word out to the entire rebel commanders, between that and going to the Dunairus system...
PRISCILLA: Yes! Yes! (Sighs) How is my father and is there any word about my planet?
XOSHEY: The good news is that your father is just fine, the bad new is your planet is still under Empire control. (Sits next to Priscilla) The people on your planet have become slaves, the Byose Empire has them digging up the resources for Abbade.
PRISCILLA: Yes Abbade, caught up with his evil I have. (Sighs) Darkness such as his should not be.
XOSHEY: No it shouldn't be. (Leans closer to Priscilla) Only goodness and light should be.
PRISCILLA: What is the reason behind your advancement? (Stands up) Be away with you!
XOSHEY: This is my ship; I give the orders here, your highness.
Xoshey stands up but he doesn't leave, he takes Priscilla in his arms and kisses her. After a few moments she rises up and slaps him again, he slaps her back this time.
PRISCILLA: You dare strike me?!
Priscilla lunges forwards but Xoshey moves out of her way, she land face down on the bed. He reaches down and turns her over, he kisses her again. She fights him off and runs out of the room, he slumps to the floor. Cut to; {EXT} Comardine walking up to Abbade's castle, she goes inside but she is stopped at his chamber door by two guards.
GUARD ONE: I'm sorry Queen Comardine but Master Abbade requested that nobody is to bother him the rest of the day.
COMARDINE: Oh he did, did he? (Ponders this for a moment) Whatever could that warlock be doing that would keep him from my reports? (Walking away) Tell him I was here and that I've gone.
GUARD TWO: Yes Queen Comardine.
Comardine walks back outside; she stops in her tracks and looks back at the dark castle. Cut to; {INT} Abbade with his hand on the crystal skull, pulses of light come up his arm from it. {EXT} Outside the castle climbing up to his window is Comardine, soon she is able to look inside and see what he is up to. {INT} After the light stops flowing up his arm he seems to be full of life, he stands up and bounces before leaving his chambers. {EXT} She checks the window, it's open and she crawls inside. {INT} Looking around and then going over to the crystal skull, she looks in awe of it.
COMARDINE: So, I wonder Abbade just what does this crystal skull do for you?
Comardine picks up the skull and gasps, the light passes up her arm like it did Abbade. Cut to; {INT} Sebastian's spaceship, inside he and PALLATTA THE MENTOR are in his quarters. They are kissing but she stops for a moment to look at him with a smile, her hand caressing his face. She gives him another kiss for a moment, he smiles back at her and they chuckle.
PALLATTA: I love you Sebastian. (Sighs) But the question is where shall we go to be together?
SEBASTIAN: I'm not sure but anywhere to be with you my sweet. (Sadly) The last gift I fear I will ever get from my mother.
PALLATTA: Perhaps not, if your mother has changed. She might join us and we can forget the Empire and the rebels.
SEBASTIAN: I love your open mind, Pallatta but I'm not so sure.
PALLATTA: Well we still have each other at least.
Sebastian kisses Pallatta and they fall out of frame. Cut to; {INT} Comardine on her spaceship has the crystal skull in her quarters, she hides it when her door chimes. The door opens and Noshec the grunt enters, he bows to her.
NOSHEC: Queen Comardine your son, Prince Sebastian is missing! (Hesitatingly) As far as I can tell, he left willingly with Pallatta his mentor. (Stunned silence) I'm so sorry my queen.
COMARDINE: Noshec, I want you and the crew to go to 6472 at once!
NOSHEC: 6472 my queen? (Confused) But that's a vacation planet under the Empire's control.
COMARDINE: Yes it is, I'm giving my crew a much-needed vacation. (Smirks) Pack lightly Noshec.
Noshec doesn't know what to say, he lets out a skeptical laugh before he exits. Cut to; {INT} Abbade as he enters his chambers at once he notices his crystal skull missing, he marches back out and lets out a soul crushing yell. Cut to; {INT} Comardine in a lab on board her ship, she holds up a dark tube that has Sebastian's name on it. Cut to; {INT} Abbade outraged having solders searching the castle Cut to; {INT} Comardine she's made lifeless clones of both her son Sebastian, Pallatta and Noshec. Cut to; {INT} Abbade as he grabs one of his guards and shakes him so much his head gear fall off.
ABBADE: It's not here! (Lets go of the guard) Contact Queen Comardine, I need her skills in this matter.
The guard picks up his headgear and rushes off, Abbade notices a small cut on his hand and panics. Cut to; {INT} Comardine she comes into Abbade's castle and finds him inside sitting on his throne, she stands with a sad look on her face.
COMARDINE: Master I have returned with bad news.
ABBADE: Get on with it so we can move on with my bad news.
Comardine has a device that she pushes buttons on, her clones appear in slick hi-Tec coffins.
COMARDINE: Noshec the grunt, Pallatta the mentor and my son. (Sobs) Prince Sebastian have given their all for the Empire. (Chokes on her words) The rebels, they...
ABBADE: I understand but there are more pressing matters than the dead. (Stands up) Leave them here; they will be praised in the glory for the Empire. (Coldly) However you cannot stay, I need to find something of mine the rebels have taken.
Abbade grabs Comardine's shoulder. Cut to; {INT} Sebastian and Pallatta sleeping in his ship quarters when someone enters, their shadow cuts across the sleeping pair. Someone else enters and there is a tense silence, they wake up shocked.
PALLATTA: Sebastian who are these interlopers?!
Sebastian looks up to see Xoshey and Priscilla both holding some type of round hand guns on them.
XOSHEY: Well, well, well. (An obnoxious chuckle) Look what we have here Priscilla, Sebastian and his mentor Pallatta. (Sighs) After what looks like a long night of... (Priscilla slaps his arm) Well anyway, we're going to put the two lovebirds in a cage together. (Smirks) Won't that be cozy? And the rebels get an Empire class four ship. Not a bad days work, huh?
Sebastian and Pallatta look at each other then at Xoshey before they raise their hands up. Cut to; {INT} Comardine on the suffice of a planet that has some green life but a hellish looking river of lava running and boiling over this jagged cliff area.
COMARDINE: All right Abbade. (Lifts up the Abbade to eye level) We are waiting here for you.
{INT} Xoshey sits in his quarters he seems to be worried about something, Priscilla enters.
XOSHEY: You should chime the door before walking in; I could have been changing clothes.
PRISCILLA: True. (Sighs) Of other news, I perceive in Sebastian and Pallatta no lies.
XOSHEY: Word out of the Empire has both of them and Noshec the grunt were all killed by the rebels.
PRISCILLA: What?! (Gasps) How can this be?!
XOSHEY: It can't. (Rushes up to Priscilla) Look, I think I know what's going on here. Queen Comardine cloned all of them just like she cloned your father. The only thing it can mean, she's turned against Abbade and the tyranny of the Byose Empire.
PRISCILLA: Late it is for my people and others she's crushed. (Sighs) Shame.
XOSHEY: Well let me update you a little. (Smiles) The rebels have taken back your planet from the Empire's grasp.
PRISCILLA: Oh wonderful news this is! (Hugs Xoshey) Are they doing well?
XOSHEY: Yes and you can return with your father right now or you can go with me to fight back the Byose Empire with the rest of the rebels. (Backs up enough to look at Priscilla's face) It's your choice.
Priscilla has a flash back of what the seer told her, his voice as she stands pondering her choice.
SEER'S VOICE: "Your fate is somewhat clouded, you must take one of two fates. (Pauses) However Abbade's fate is not in your hands but others will turn from the Empire instead. (Pauses) It is from there you must take one of the two paths, one leads you home but not in much peace. (Sadly) The other might lead you to an early death if not careful but if you do live this path is more peaceful for you in the end. (Sighs) Each one affects the fates of others as well."
PRISCILLA: Xoshey with you I will go.
XOSHEY: You understand the danger in that choice? (Priscilla nods) At least Abbade's death won't be on your hands.
PRISCILLA: What did you say?!
XOSHEY: I didn't like that idea anyway. (Smirks) His ships been spotted in the Utabalar System, that's where we're going.
Priscilla and Xoshey exit his quarters. Cut to; {EXT} Priscilla's home Planet, the people cheer the rebels as they take the last of the Empire solders past them. A little boy tosses a pomegranate at the last solders head, the adults cheer the little boys actions. The Brave Knight Vatark notices Maiden Disera as she smiles at him, they run to hug each other. Cut to; {EXT} Abbade's ship closing in on the planet Comardine is on waiting for him. Xoshey's ship appears a safe distance away to follow Abbade. Cut to; {EXT} Comardine hides the crystal skull under some gear, a moment later Abbade appears before her.
COMARDINE: Abbade, it's about time you got here.
ABBADE: Where is it?
Before Comardine can reply to Abbade Xoshey appears before them holding a space gun of some sort.
XOSHEY: Before either of you get any ideas. (Smirks) I just want you to know that the people aboard my ship have dead aim on both of you. So if anything happens to me, none of us will leave here alive.
ABBADE: This is an outrage! (Yells) Do you know who I am?!
XOSHEY: It's hard to forget the scum who not only killed my parents but my planet as well. (Holds his gun right at Abbade) About two years ago, oh how I've longed to pay you back for that. I would take you out but taking you out this way gives me no real satisfaction. So this is what I want you to do Abbade is to get on your knees and beg me for your life.
ABBADE: I will not! (Xoshey kicks him to the ground) Kill him!
At that moment Priscilla joins Xoshey with Bayden and Sebastian.
ABBADE: (Cont.) So you lied to me Comardine, your son lives! (Enraged) He's about to join his clone in the grave!
Abbade goes to raise his arms to cast a spell when Comardine cast one of her own and lifts Abbade into the air.
COMARDINE: The only death you will watch will be your own! (Holds a gun on Abbade) The Byose Empire will shatter like glass without you, it's a little too late but they'll say I did the right thing in the end.
ABBADE: Fools, you will all die here! (Crosses his arms) You think you and these rebels can take down the great Abbade?
Priscilla takes a step forward raising her gun to Abbade's head, she doesn't say anything. She doesn't need to, her actions speak for her. Comardine moves closer as well, he stands there with only a smirk.
COMARDINE: When I was a little girl my mother told me before the Empire had started that we all came from one planet. That we lived with only dreams of what was in the stars beyond, until other life forms came. Many feared what these other life forms would do to our race, a war started but we were no match for the other beings. Our home planet was blown apart, some of us managed to leave before it took place. We are all one in the same! We scattered among the stars and forgot each other until the Empire started. When on a dead planet the only thing left of a forgotten race was the crystal skull that was handed down to you. It gives powers to anyone who holds it, your powers and mine!
Abbade attacks Comardine but she attacks back with a spell of her own and they both fight floating above everyone else.
Bayden saves Priscilla from Abbade who aims his hand at her with a blast of blue lightning. Xoshey kicks over Comardine's things and sees the crystal skull; he kicks it over to the edge of the lava river.
ABBADE: No! I must have it!
XOSHEY: You want it, go and get it.
Xoshey kicks the crystal skull into the lava river and Abbade goes in after it, as he does he pulls Comardine in with him.
SEBASTIAN: Mother!
COMARDINE: No son, stay back! (Falling into the lava river) I love you son, I love...
Abbade and Comardine are doomed as the lava burns their lives away, the others can only watch, helpless to help her. Cut to; {INT} Xoshey's space ship where Pallatta comforts Sebastian. Bayden and Priscilla are talking in the background.
SEBASTIAN: I can't believe she is gone.
XOSHEY: Without your mothers help Abbade would still be alive. I hated her almost as much as him but she has avenged the death of my parents and people with her own blood. (Tears up) To me she died a hero and she has been cleansed.
SEBASTIAN: Now my life will end at your hand, I understand. I only ask that Pallatta live, please?
Solace hangs in the air as Xoshey reaches his hand out to Sebastian. After an unsure moment Sebastian takes his hand.
XOSHEY: I don't have to kill you. (Smirks) You're already dead or shall I say your clone is.
SEBASTIAN: True but people will know me, they will be out for my blood. (Pauses) My love and I have no place to go.
PRISCILLA: There's always the Pomegranate Forest.
Cut to; {EXT} Xoshey and the rest of the gang land on Priscilla's planet where they are met with cheers and her father. Prince Xoshey hangs back by his ship watching all this take place, he for once seems humble. The Brave Knight Vatark comes forward to welcome back Priscilla the same as her father did. Sebastian and Pallatta are lead into the crowd of happy people into the town. Bayden takes Priscilla in his arms and kisses her, this shocks everyone. However a moment or so later the cheers ring out again. This place is ready for a party and all seem to be enjoying it but Xoshey, that is until he sees Disera. She walks up to him with a pomegranate and suddenly he's shy. A blush replaces his smooth attitude as she smiles at him.
DISERA: Come sir, you look as if you are in need of a good meal and a long rest.
To Happy Endings
{EXT} People in the town are getting ready for an outdoor wedding by the Pomegranate Forest. They are putting out flowers and King Angus is over looking their work. Cut to: Bells are ringing to call the people around for the wedding, they are dressed up and happy. They stand along on each side of the path leading to Vadico who is waiting for the bride and groom. On one side of Vadico King Angus stands with Vatark waiting as well. On the other side are Xoshey, Sebastian and Bayden. A sweet piece of music comes from a band over to the side as the figure of a bride is seen at the end of the crowd. Her face unseen by her vale and the crowd collectively, holds its breath. The bride makes her way down to stand across from Vadico, she lifts her vale and it's not until this that everyone knows it's Disera. Xoshey steps forward and takes her arm but they step to the side as another bride comes out. It's Pallatta and the same happens with her and Sebastian. They stand on the other side from Disera and Xoshey, thus leaving a space in the middle. The reason becomes clear as Priscilla in the most royal looking wedding dress makes her way down to fill the void with Bayden. They join hands, as the three couples are married. This happy fairy tale moment is a wonderful one, with a hail of bells ringing before it fades to black.
SCROLL: A Few Short Years Later
Fade in; {EXT} The couples standing by the Pomegranate Forest, Priscilla holding the hand of her little girl. They are watching as a crew of men replaces the downed castle with a modern looking center. Disera hands Xoshey their young son who is being very fussy. King Angus joins them, the little girl jumps around. PRINCESS OCTAVIA a copy of her mother.
OCTAVIA: Grandfather! Grandfather! Will you read me a story?
ANGUS: Now Octavia, you didn't ask your mother or your father.
PRISCILLA: So be it. (Winks) Father you may read little Octavia anything she wishes.
SEBASTIAN: Soon there will be another child in your kingdom Priscilla.
PRISCILLA: Sebastian? (Gasps) Pallatta?
PALLATTA: Yes, we are expecting.
Fade out on group hug. Fade in; {EXT} King Angus sits next to Octavia's bed reading her the end of a book.
ANGUS: And so it is sung through the ages, they lived happily ever after. (Closes the book) Now you take your nap.
OCTAVIA: All right, I love you grandfather.
ANGUS: I love you to Princess Octavia.
Angus walks out into the hall and to the living area. There Priscilla and Bayden sit at the table having a meal, he joins them.
PRISCILLA: Father I think it's time I take you up on your offer. I will become queen and you can step down.
ANGUS: I will agree on one condition. (Chuckles) I get to spend more time with little Octavia.
PRISCILLA: So be it.
BAYDEN: Will need him when we are too busy running the planet.
PRISCILLA: You are my husband but I am your queen. (Smirks) You have no royal power Bayden.
ANGUS: Something's never change.
Angus laughs as he hugs Priscilla. Cut to; {EXT} The lava river Warlock Abbade and Queen Comardine died in. It flows as night falls on this planet. Just before the scene fades to black something glints in the light very bright for a moment.
FADE OUT: END CREDITS. THE END