SEASON 1, EPISODE 4

Abbigail opens her eyes and sits up. Suddenly the wall rolls down and she’s in an Ender castle, with Endermen around.

She turns around and sees the Ender crown resting on a pedestal.

She starts walking towards it when she hears a crunch, and looks down to see skulls all around here feet. Suddenly Skeletons start killing the Endermen.

A bright light appears behind her and she turns around and sees the Nether, with a Netharan (Pythus) wielding the Nether blade. He walks towards her and scrapes the blade against the ground sending sparks flying.

She backs up and begins falling into the void, when she begins to hear barking and is awaken from her dream.

Abbigail gets up in bed as she hears Sam barking outside. She grabs the stone sword off the table and steps onto her front porch. Mr. Finch can be heard arguing next door.

MR FINCH

Now listen here, you thieves! I’m going to report you straight to the Etherea Guard and they’re going to hunt you down and- *grunt in pain as you are punched*

Jalkar starts talking over Mr. Finch, has to talk loudly to be heard.

JALKAR

Oh shut it you old goat!

Jalkar punches Mr. Finch in the gut, knocking him down. He carries the Enderdragon egg down the front steps.

Sam continues barking over this entire scene. Abbigail walks closer now.

JALKAR

Go back inside, girl. There’s no need to hurt yourself with that knife.

Abbigail stands sword drawn and faces Jalkar. Sam is near her side.

ABBIGAIL

*firm* Put the stone down and leave.

Jalkar stops and turns around, surprised at the confrontation. He turns and gives the egg to Grim.

JALKAR

Try not to lose it again.

GRIM

*disapproving growl*

Jalkar turns back towards Abbigail.

JALKAR

I’m going to give you one last chance girl.

Abbigail holds the sword in two hands, ready. Jalkar begins moving forward, twirling his knife around in his hand expertly and keeping Abbigail distracted.

Abbigail attacks first and Jalkar effortlessly moves to block. She begins circling around him and shakes her head to get her hair out of her eyes.

Grim continues watching, Sam is close.

Jalkar strikes again and Abbigail blocks, but then quickly strikes back forcing Jalkar back.

JALKAR

Not bad kid, but I don’t have time for this.

Jalkar attacks again, and as Abbigail blocks he punches her with his open hand.

Cut to black.

Fades out of the bushes and Lucan is camped out at night. He has some rotten flesh roasting over a fire to attract the undead. He also is holding some steak on the end of his sword over the fire as he attempts to cook it. His head rests on his hand as he appears extremely bored.

The camera moves up to a tree and a figure’s dark silhouette can be seen against the fire pit. The music becomes a bit mysterious and tense. The figure drops down out of the tree.

Lucan squints as he hears something. He turns and is thrown down as the figure attacks him.

Lucan falls to the floor and a sword is aimed at his throat. A female voice questions him assertively.

NIIKA

You’ve gotta be the worst Necromancer I’ve ever seen.

Lucan groans a bit as he shifts beneath the necromancer’s confinement.

LUCAN

*uncomfortable* Sorry to disappoint you… but this was just a trap.

Lucan kicks her leg and she falls forward. Lucan rolls to the side and gets up. Niika whips around and draws a second sword.

NIIKA

And what were you trying to catch?!

They fight for a moment with swords.

LUCAN

Necromancers… like yourself!

Lucan rushes forward, but Niika twirls and throws Lucan over onto the ground.

NIIKA

I’m not a Necromancer you idiot, I’m hunting them!

Lucan reaches back and lights a torch from the burning fireplace and rolls upright.

LUCAN

So am I!

Lucan wields the light forward illuminating Niika, who appears to be a Felina female. She shields her eyes a bit from the sudden light.

Lucan is surprised at seeing her.

LUCAN

*to himself* A felina?

Niika lowers her sword a bit now that she’s realizing he’s most likely innocent.

NIIKA

A human… that would explain the poor eyesight.

LUCAN

Oh my eyesight is bad? You attacked me first!

NIIKA

Only because you had all this- this stuff! What is all this?!

She moves towards the fire and starts pulling the rotten flesh down.

LUCAN

I was hoping to draw out the Necromancers.

NIIKA

The Necromancers aren’t interested in rotten flesh… you’ll just attract the undead.

Niika throws the rotten flesh into the fire. Lucan looks to the forest.

LUCAN

I think I may have attracted both…

Niika hurries beside him and they both look as a Necromancer is visible in the distance, undead nearby.

Niika turns and runs off.

LUCAN

See, my plan worked− hey wait, where’d you go?!

Lucan looks worried and stumbles along after her. He gets to a clearing and looks around confused, but hears some noises above and sees Niika disappear up the tree.

Lucan starts climbing the tree and mumbles to himself.

LUCAN

*mumbling* Well this night’s just a ton of fun… climbin’ trees, chased by zombies… What’s next?

Lucan climbs up into the tree and looks around.

LUCAN

Hey where’d you go-

Lucan is cut off as Niika grabs him from behind and covers his mouth.

NIIKA

*quietly* Quiet!

They wait for a moment in silence, and Lucan looks at Niika waiting to see what she’ll do next.

Then zombies can be heard below. Niika releases Lucan as he hears them, and they both wait for the zombies to leave.

NIIKA

*quiet* Why’d you follow me?

LUCAN

*quite* Other than fleeing for my life… I need your help.

NIIKA

*quite* I can tell. Come on inside.

Niika walks further into her tree fort. Lucan finally takes a moment to look around and sees bookshelves full of records, maps, and other collections of assorted valuables.

LUCAN

What is all this stuff?

Lucan reaches for an apple and picks it up.

NIIKA

Don’t touch anything.So… why were you after Necromancers?

Lucan sets the apple back down.

LUCAN

Ever since I survived the attack on the Basalt Mines, I’ve-

Niika becomes suddenly interested.

NIIKA

*interested* Wait so you’re the survivor from the Basalt Mines?You must be Lucan. What happened- what was their attack strategy like?

Niika gets closer to Lucan, causing him to back up a bit.

LUCAN

Hey look, I don’t know anything about attack strategies, or Necromancer plots. I just got forced into this.

Lucan goes to the side of the tree fort and leans on a railing.

LUCAN

*sigh* I’mnot a warrior, or a hero. I’m just someone trying to get by in life… and right now that means hunting Necromancers.

There’s a brief moment of silence as Niika thinks.

NIIKA

I’m surprised the leaders of Felden finally acknowledged their existence. I’ve been after them for years.

Lucan turns around slowly.

LUCAN

Perhaps… we could work together?

Niika appears as if she’s going to say yes, but thinks about it for a second.

NIIKA

I… work better alone. You can stay the night, but tomorrow you’re on your own.

LUCAN

Yeah… I’m probably better off alone as well.

Lucan walks out to the back balcony. He pulls out an apple which he swiped off Niika’s table and is about to eat it… but then he stops. In his other hand he pulls out the Wither skeleton skull, and balances these two items in either hand. He looks back out at the night sky.

Cut to morning, Niika gets up.

NIIKA

Lucan?

She walks out onto the balcony, Lucan is gone. She looks a bit sad, and returns back inside.

She starts looking around and feels her pockets.

NIIKA

*under breath* Where did I put my map?!

Lucan’s voice breaks through.

LUCAN

You mean this old thing?

She looks up and sees Lucan holding the map, her eyes and mouth go wide as she’s both surprised and slightly annoyed.

NIIKA

Hey, gimme that! I told you that I’m hunting the Necromancers alone.

She snatches the map back.

LUCAN

Hunting with this bow…?

Lucan is holding her bow up in the air tauntingly. She stops, surprised again.

LUCAN

Look, we both might be more of the lone-wolf type, but right now we have a common goal. We might as well use that and work together.

He tosses her the bow.

NIIKA

*pensive* Fine. But once we locate the Necromancer base, you’re out of here. 

LUCAN

Deal… uh?

Lucan holds his hand out to shake, but realizes he doesn’t know her name.

NIIKA

Niika. Don’t slow me down, Lucan.

They shake. Cuts to Thalleous and Senn riding Timber towards the outskirts of their destination.

THALLEOUS

Look Senn, we are approaching Oakendale.

Senn leans around the side of Thalleous.

SENN

Oakendale? Where’s that?

THALLEOUS

We are in Conchord, the nearest kingdom to Sendaria.

As Thalleous is talking they pass by the farmland just outside of Conchord.

Senn turns the other way and sees slums and a new species inhabiting them.

SENN

What are they?

Thalleous turns and sees the creatures, and puts his arm in front of Senn protectively.

THALLEOUS

Those are Magnorites. Donot make eye contact, Senn.

They continue riding, Senn glances over once more, a Magnorite sharpening a weapon looks over at him and glares.

Cuts to Thalleous and Senn now on foot walking out of stables.

THALLEOUS

Stay close behind me, even capital cities can be rough.

Thalleous walks through the gates and into the city. Senn follows closely behind but is mostly in awe at all the activity and some new species he’s never seen before. An Iron Golem strolls past them. They pass through a small marketplace.

Cuts to Thalleous walking away from a customs booth and up the nearby staircase, Senn following behind.

THALLEOUS

We are cleared for travel to Crown Peak.

SENN

Wait, so we’re ­­traveling further? We must be at the end of the world by now…

Thalleous laughs a bit at this remark.

THALLEOUS

Senn, we have barely crossed a fifth of Ardonia. We have not even left the North.

They walk out onto the platform and see a beacon casting a beam of light into the sky.

SENN

What is this place? Thalleous, where are we going?

THALLEOUS

To the other side of the world, beyond the Heart of Ardonia.

Thalleous drops an iron ingot into the beacon and it lights up. He then walks over to the surprised Senn and puts his arm behind him to help hold him steady.

THALLEOUS

Hold on Senn, things might get a little bright… andloud.

Senn’s starting to look a bit worried. The beacon charges up even more and becomes very loud. It suddenly gets very quiet and peaceful.

Everything then erupts into life and the world around them turns bright as lights and energy surround them. Senn looks up to see them both drifting between dimensions at the speed of light.

With a loud boom all the lights go away and plasma discharges across the platform and dissipates.

Senn looks around, and they are on a completely different platform.

THALLEOUS

Welcome to Crown Peak, Senn.

Camera pulls back and gets a bit more overview of their surroundings.They’re in a much larger city, rich with stone, quartz, and modern colors. Thalleous begins talking as it shows them walking through the city, and the camera helps show things Thalleous refers to.

THALLEOUS

Back when the Enderknights used to rule Ardonia, Crown Peak was the Enderking’s seat of power. But the last king, Rendor, split the world into six kingdoms after the people rebelled.

Camera shows six large flags in front of the ancient throne room. One of the flags is missing. Senn stops and looks.

SENN

Why is one flag missing?

THALLEOUS

That would be K’arthen. Not so long ago, they attacked their neighboring kingdom, Cydonia, and withdrew from the union. I can tell you all about it later- now keep up Senn, we are almost there.

Senn notices he’s falling behind and hurries to catch up. Cuts to them at the top of the mountain overlooking Crown Peak. Very rich and expensive houses with great views of the capital.

Thalleous knocks on a door of one of the houses. They wait a moment, then the door opens and a figure stands, and looks curious.

SULLIMAN

Thalleous Sendaris?

Thalleous nods.

THALLEOUS

Sulliman.

The door slams back closed.

Senn slowly looks up at Thalleous confused. Thalleous just has a blank look on his face, and knocks on the door again. The door flies open and Sulliman is there again.

SULLIMAN

What do you want Thalleous?!

THALLEOUS

That is a conversation best held in private.

Thalleous leans towards him as he says this and speaks a bit softer. Sulliman waits a moment, then smiles brightly, realizing Thalleous is up to no good.

SULLIMAN

Thalleous! What kind of trouble are you brewing my old friend? Well quit standing aroundwith a dumb look on your face and come on in.

Cuts to them inside, a few minutes later.

SULLIMAN

The mines are running dry, the undead have been increasing in numbers, and there is even word of a Necromancer group on the rise. Out of all this madness, you’re worried about an army that disappeared 150 years ago?

THALLEOUS

Sulliman, if you fought the Voltaris as I once did, you would know that they are more dangerous than all these other threats combined.

SULLIMAN

Yeah yeah, the “Great War.” The war’s over Thalleous.

As they talk and walk through Sulliman’s house, Senn wanders towards a doorway and peers in, catching a glimpse of a room full of brewing stands and nether warts. Senn stumbled across Sulliman’s black market potion brewery.

Suddenly an iron door slams closed infront of him, and Sulliman is beside him.

SULLIMAN

Keep your nose out of trouble kid.

Senn squints his eyes a bit as he’s concerned.

Cuts to them outside, Sulliman walks out on the back deck behind his house, and goes to the edge.

SULLIMAN

This here is the greatest house in Crown Peak- most expensive too. Frankly I deserve it, considering all I’ve had to deal with keeping my business alive. Only thing is… you gotta mind the drop… 25 meters straight down.

He returns to a table and slouches on a chair and puts his feet up on the table. Thalleous walks and stands beside him.

There is a silence where Sulliman thinks for a bit, and becomes serious.

SULLIMAN

There was a time… when Enderknights ruled the land, and their dragons soared the skies. The Nether clashed in battles of unimaginable force. The undead were a menacing threat to be feared, and even the Ardoni clans wielded great Songs of power.

Sulliman thinks about those times for a moment.

SULLIMAN

That time is over…

Thalleous remains serious.

THALLEOUS

I believe that time is coming again.

Sulliman looks over to Thalleous. Thalleous pulls out the Prime Song and holds it before Sulliman who raises his eyebrows.

THALLEOUS

I need you to safeguard a Prime Song. Can you do that for me Sulliman?

Sulliman takes the Prime Song in one hand, and in the other pulls out a steak and starts eating.

THALLEOUS

Can you safeguard this-

Sulliman interrupts Thalleous, a bit agitated.

SULLIMAN

*agitated* Yes yes! I’ve got it. Will that be all Thalleous?

Thalleous gets up.

THALLEOUS

That will be all Sulliman, thank you for your help.

Sulliman stops eating for a second.

SULLIMAN

Yeah, that’s what I do.

Thalleous and Senn leave. Cuts to them outside the house.

SENN

I don’t trust this guy Thalleous, not one bit.

THALLEOUS

He may seem difficult, but he is good at what he does. Nearly all his life he has run a black market potion business without being discovered, a skill which I am counting on.

Senn looks back towards the house, still concerned.

THALLEOUS

Come on Senn, we have another long journey back home.

They begin walking back, and the scene fades to a bright evening lighting.

Abbigail sits upright and feels the side of her face.

MR FINCH

I was about to send for a doctor. You’ve been out all day.

Abbigail looks around and sees she’s on her front porch. Sam immediately begins nuzzling her soothingly.

She starts getting up.

MR FINCH

Easy there Abbigail, you’re in no condition to be moving about just yet.

Abbigail stands up anyway and walks down the front of her porch.

ABBIGAIL

The dragon stone?

MR FINCH

Those thieves made off with it. Don’t let it trouble you, this is what happens when we meddle with affairs that don’t concern us. We’re ­farmers after all.

Abbigail frowns angrily as he says this, and stands up for herself.

ABBIGAIL

No!

Mr. Finch is surprised at her rebellious response.

MR FINCH

What’d you just say?!

ABBIGAIL

I’m not a farmer! I’m going after that stone. If we try to alert Etherea it will be too late, but Sam and I can track them while their trail is fresh.

Abbigail picks up her stone sword out of the dirt where it had fallen from the previous night.

MR FINCH

Abbigail, I forbid you to do this!

ABBIGAIL

I know you do, and I’m sorry. Come on Sam!

Abbigail starts sprinting down the road and Sam happily runs with her.

MR FINCH

Abbigail!

Mr. Finch starts walking after her, but then stops and allows her to leave.

Abbigail runs off down the road with Sam, and the camera raises up over the trees and out of the canopy revealing the sun setting.

To be continued.