SEASON 2, EPISODE 8

Opens with a shot of the wall between Cydonia and K’arthen. A small group from each stand apart on either side.

Borgen walks out first and stands in middle, Magnorite on either side. The Cydonia leader gives in and walks out as well, two guards with him.

HASAN

I hope you’ve come to explain the attack on Phaethon.

BORGEN

The true attack never took place. The previous leader of K’arthen, Malakai, had planned to detonate over a hundred sets of TNT beneath Phaethon to incite further war between our kingdoms. But there are many of us in K’arthen who want this hostility between our two nations to end. It was the actions of one brave Magnorite, Igneous, who sacrificed himself and prevented the attack.

HASAN

So because one of your attacks failed, you want us to make peace?

BORGEN

I want us to make peace because the time for civil war has long ended, and many in K’arthen are starving. To ensure our trust, we offer you these ores- so trade may resume as it once did.

The two Magnorites place chests and open them, revealing ores and diamonds.

Cydonia Official waves to his two guards, who takes the chests.

HASAN

You burnt our farms, salted our fields, and transformed our kingdom into a desert. If you think this will bring peace, you are mistaken.

BORGEN

No… I don’t expect this to bring peace,but it’s the start of something greater. K’arthen and Cydonia must be allies once more if we are to be victorious in the wars to come.

Borgen turns and leaves, and the Cydonians withdraw. 

Cuts to darkness. Ender energy can be heard, and the scene fades in. Endermen are looking down at the camera.

Abbigail slowly opens her eyes and sees herself surrounded by Endermen and Endermites. There is an Ender Crystal with energy flowing towards her, healing her.

One of the Endermen holds out her sword. Abbigail leans up and takes it, and looks around to see herself in a strange shrine-like area off to the side.

ABBIGAIL

*struggling to get up*

She frowns, looks up and looks towards the main islands where she is going to go next.

Cut back to the End Stronghold, Abbigail returns to the Overworld. Luna and Denny are waiting.

DENNY

Abbigail?!

Denny runs over and hugs Abbigail. Luna holds her wing around them both.  Abbigail is still looking a bit dazed and out-of-it.

DENNY

We all thought you were dead… but Luna wouldn’t leave. Somehow she knew you’d be alright.

Abbigail looks up at Luna looking down at her. She reaches up and caresses Luna as she nuzzles her head against Abbigail.

DENNY

Allister took Thunderdome and flew off to Crown Peak. We tried to stop him… but I don’t think the rest of us were chosen as Enderknights for our fighting abilities. Saxon and Trevor are on their way to Crown Peak by foot.

Abbigail sits down on a rock, still silent, Denny notices this.

DENNY

Abbigail? Are you alright?

Abbigail squints her eyes a bit as she realized the unfortunate truth.

ABBIGAIL

All of this is my fault. I’m not even sure I was meant to be an Enderknight, Denny…

DENNY

I saw you stabbed clean through the chest, and yet you survived. The End chose you, Abbigail- Luna chose you.

Abbigail smiles a bit. They’re quiet for a moment. Luna turns around as she hears someone approaching. The other two look up.

An Ardoni is walking down the road towards them.

DENNY

Stop right there! Are you friend or foe?

GALLEOUS

A good friend, I hope.

Abbigail stands up, surprised at this appearance.

ABBIGAIL

Galleous…?

GALLEOUS

I see you have found the portal to the End.What exactly has transpired?

ABBIGAIL

One of my knights took the crown, nearly killed me, and is heading towards Crown Peak with the intention of ruling Ardonia. There was no female armor Galleous… I’m not even an Enderknight.

GALLEOUS

That remains to be seen. I told you… that there was one person left in Ardonia who can work obsidian armor.

ABBIGAIL

What must I do?

Galleous sets an Ender helmet down on a rock with a loud thud.

GALLEOUS

Take back the crown.

Cuts to Felora. Camera panning over the trees. The fight is already underway. Necromancers are throughout the city and undead zombies and skeletons are attacking civilians. It is grey and overcast, and the undead are able to fight during the day.

A few civilians are cornered. Kiyoshi rides up on his horse and cuts down the undead and quickly dismounts.

KIYOSHI

Our first priority is to protect the people! Evacuate everyone you can down the main road!

ALEC

Yes sir!

Alec hurries off as Kiyoshi cuts down a few more undead and works his way upwards.

Some fighting is shown around the city. A few Felinas use Elytras to move through the open air between the trees more easily. They land on other platforms and continue fighting.

At the top of the tree the Felden Officials are being escorted by a Necromancer and some undead. Kiyoshi pounces up onto the platform and fights off the undead with his dual swords.

FELDEN OFFICIAL 2

Captain! We thought you were in Ferndale-

KIYOSHI

We have to get you out of the city! This way, hurry!

Kiyoshi cuts down a few more undead and works his way across the hanging walkways of Felora.

KIYOSHI

Has the beacon been disabled?

FELDEN OFFICIAL 1

We removed the Nether Star yesterday. Felora has been on lockdown ever since.

KIYOSHI

Good, that will at least prevent these foul demons from attacking the other capitals.

Suddenly he stops as the music cuts to a low boom.

Ahead of him on the walkway is the Necrolord. Behind the Necrolord is a zombie, two Necromancers, and the indoctrinated Niika.

FELDEN OFFICIAL 2

Captain Kiyoshi is one of the greatest swordsmen in Ardonia.We have nothing to fear…right?

Kiyoshi continues staring down the Necrolord, then turns his head slightly.

KIYOSHI

Go back the way we came. Get to the forest floor and leave the city.

The Felora officials hurry off. Kiyoshi takes a few steps forward and confronts the Necrolord.

NECROLORD

Ah, CaptainKiyoshi… you must realize you are defeated. What shame you must feel to have allowed your kingdom to fall to such… what did you call us? “Foul demons?”

Kiyoshi spins his swords around and poses, ready to fight.

KIYOSHI

As long as I stand, so will Felden.

The Necrolord takes a few steps forward.

NECROLORD

I’m so glad you see it that way. You are as courageous as your dead soldiers… but soon you will join them. This is not a battle you can win.

Lucan’s voice is suddenly heard from behind

LUCAN

He’s not alone.

Lucan, still dressed as a necromancer, stabs one of the necromancers and kicks an undead off the walkway. The Necrolord turns around but Lucan tumbles forward and past him. He stands up beside Kiyoshi and removes his hood.

KIYOSHI

*stiff* This doesn’t makeus even.

LUCAN

We can argue about my punishment later.

Together they face off against the Necrolord and Niika.

Finally Niika breaks the stalemate and pounces forward and down onto a lower branch. Lucan jumps down after her.

Kiyoshi rushes forward and engages the Necrolord. A dual duel ensues, with each character fighting the other on two separate but nearby branches over a waterway.

LUCAN

I won’t kill you Niika!

Niika attacks but Lucan blocks.

LUCAN

Whatever they did to you, I’m going to fix it.

Niika attacks again. Their swords lock in combat, face to face.

LUCAN

Niika listen… there’s something I’ve been wanting to tell you. I should have told you before but… I couldn’t.

Niika slows down a bit. Her eyes start blinking a bit, trying to see through her wither effect. 

LUCAN

You need to learn how to swim.

Lucan jumps forward and grabs Niika and together they soar over the edge of the walkway and fall into the river below. They struggle and swim back to the surface.

Lucan waits for a moment, then Niika emerges beside him.

NIIKA

*angry but out of breath as you’re swimming* Lucan!

Lucan grabs onto Niika and helps pull her to shore.

LUCAN

*panting, still out of breath*

She lays down on her back on the shoreline and looks up at Lucan, and finally smiles for a brief moment, then sees Felora and the battle behind him.

Suddenly a bunch of undead and Necromancers surround them.

Cuts back to Kiyoshi and the Necrolord. They’re fighting closer to the inner city now.

Kiyoshi lands a powerful blow on the Necrolord, which angers him.

NECROLORD

*angered pain*

Suddenly the Necrolord spins around and fires a Song at Kiyoshi, which hits him and sends him flying back.

KIYOSHI

*pain as you’re hit* Ah!

Kiyoshi remains on the ground, but looks up at the Necrolord, now understanding the red eyes.

KIYOSHI

*in pain* You… you’re an Ardoni.

The Necrolord removes his hood and mask, revealing the face of an Ardoni.

NECROLORD

Yes… yes I was. My name was once Xan Voltaris.

KIYOSHI

*slight paint* You’re Voltaris…? But the Deathsinger was killed… are you still doing his bidding?

NECROLORD

I once did, long ago. I was young, but observant during the… Great War. Yes, I watched as the Nether controlled hordes of undead, giving purpose to creatures we thought mindless. And when the Nether retreated… they left behind an army, one which I spent my entire life learning to lead.

Kiyoshi staggers back up. The Necrolord cocks his head sideways, confused at Kiyoshi’s persistence.

KIYOSHI

*weak* And I have spent my entire life… training to defend Felden from monsters like you. And still I stand.

Kiyoshi spins his pole-axe around again and re-engages the Necrolord with ferocity. As they are fighting though, Kiyoshi continues to be injured and knocked back by the Necrolord.

Finally the Necrolord knocks Kiyoshi’s axe away and Kiyoshi is forced to fight with a small back-up sword. Shortly afterwards he is cut across the chest, and drops this sword as well, and falls to his knees.

NECROLORD

Look out there Kiyoshi… look at Felora. You have failed your kingdom. You are no longer standing, and Felden has fallen.

Kiyoshi squints in pain, and is sad knowing he failed.

The Necrolord picks up Kiyoshi’s fallen sword and looks at it, then stabs it into Kiyoshi’s back.

Kiyoshi flinches, but continues looking out at Felora.

The camera holds behind Kiyoshi, looking out at the city. The Necrolord walks off camera. Fighting is seen all around the city. Kiyoshi collapses forward, and the camera remains for a moment, before cutting to black.

The scene opens back up to the forest floor. Prisoners are being rounded up, including Niika and Lucan. The officials are taken forward, as they struggle to be free.

FELDEN OFFICIAL 1

Unhand me villains!

FELDEN OFFICIAL 2

You can’t enslave us- we’re official council members of Felden.

The Necrolord arrives.

NECROLORD

There is no more… Felden.

The Necrolord raises his staff and aims it towards the Officials. The undead swarm and kill the officials. The music rises to replace the sounds of the undead killing.

Lucan and Niika look at eachother, worried. Niika’s hand reaches for Lucan, and they hold hands, as the Necrolord walks over to them next.

NECROLORD

And you two. I could use the powers of the wither and…indoctrinate you again, but I think my army is large enough as it is.

The Necrolord raises his staff, and points it towards Lucan and Niika, who step towards each other bracing for the end.

The music fades out as the camera holds on them. They slowly open their eyes. The Necrolord is still holding his staff forward, but the zombies have not moved. He looks around.

The camera moves out and reveals all of the undead, frozen, facing behind the Necrolord.

The Necrolord turns around. On top of the hill a Wither floats, with Pythus and the Angel of Death beneath.

To be continued.