SEASON 3, EPISODE 5

The snow blows gently over the mountains of Northwind.

Denny, Hubris, and Thunderdome are already waiting in Northwind Pass. A small campfire sizzles in the cold air.

Luna flies down carrying Abbigail, Tidesinger, Senn, and Ria on her back. They all dismount. Abbigail goes over to Denny who sits by the fire staying warm. Thunderdome is beside him keeping him comfort.

DENNY

Any luck finding Saxon and Trevor?

ABBIGAIL

It was a bad lead…

She sits down beside him. He tries to reassure her.

DENNY

We’ll keep looking. Skorch wanted them alive- we just need to find them.

Ria, Senn, and the Tidesinger go to the side where Hubris is walking back to the camp carrying a small pile of firewood.

TIDESINGER

Do you have it then?

Hubris pulls out the Protisium Prime Song. He hesitates when handing it over, and seems almost possessive of it. Ria reaches out and takes it.

Hubris continues on, frustrated by his inability to avoid the corruption of the Prime Songs, and throws the firewood on the fire.

The Tidesinger notices motion over the hill down the path. He draws his staff as Ria puts the Prime Song away and turns.

Over the hill a large object slowly raises into view in the snowy mist. It’s unclear what it is, but it’s large and mysterious.

Finally it’s clear that it’s a sideways tree, and as it finishes coming over the hill we see Grek carrying it above his head.

GREK

Hey guys!

Grek throws the tree over their heads which lands on the small fire, smashing and completely smothering it. Hubris had to jump to not be hit. Thunderdome who was resting is abruptly awoken.

GREK

Check it out, look at me now!

Grek turns and flexes. He’s a bit larger and more evolved.

Back at Thunderdome, he looks curiously at the fire which is now completely out. Denny and Abbigail slowly turn towards Grek, somewhat annoyed.

SENN

Grek? What happened?

GREK

I am no longer Grekarn. From this day until my last, I am Grekarius- class three Jaggathan.

He walks over to them and becomes a bit more visible. His feet carry a greater weight, and he stands a full block taller than the rest of them now.

Thunderdome breathes some fire and ignites the tree. Denny and Abbigail back up suddenly as it gets much hotter suddenly.

Back at Grek and the others.

SENN

Is it cool if I still call you Grek?

GREK

Of course, kid!I can’t believe it- I evolved to the next class… must have been the Meridian and Felora battles.

Grek slaps Senn on the shoulder and Senn winces.

SENN

Ow.

GREK

Hey, look at my fins now-and my tail!

Grek shows off his various improvements. The rest of the people resume talking about the matters at hand.

HUBRIS

A blizzard currently rages across the Northwind Flats.

DENNY

Our dragons won’t be able to navigate by air in these conditions, it’ll be impossible to locate Gale Point. We could wait for the storm to pass, but we’d lose valuable time.

ABBIGAIL

Our priority is to get to the Prime Song as quickly as possible. We can walk through the blizzard, and remain at the city of Frostburn until the blizzard clears.

TIDESINGER

Then we march at once.

Cuts to them marching through the blizzard across the flat wasteland of Northwind. The dragons walk slowly and with their heads down, and the people walk along the side of the dragons sheltered from the fatal winds.

Senn and Grek walk beside Thunderdome, Denny in front of them.

GREK

*yelling over storm* So… how’d it go?

SENN

*yelling over storm* How’d what go?

GREK

*yelling over storm* Ria- I saw you two dancing together at Meridian.

SENN

*yelling over storm* We were sword training Grek, that’s completely different! She’s got other things to focus on- now isn’t the right now.

Grek spreads his arms out in surprise, hitting the side of Thunderdome. Thunderdome lets out a growl and looks back at them as Grek continues talking to Senn, not having noticed.

GREK

*yelling over storm* Now might be the only time. You never know what’s going to happen- you gotta take the opportunity before it’s gone.

As he says this, Denny turns back to listen, then looks back forward, thinking on what Grek just said.

Eventually they come across the small fishing village of Frostburn.

HUBRIS

*yelling over the wind* The town is abandoned! The Nether must have come for them already.

They pass through the town and down to the shoreline. A broken bridge of ice extends north of the coast towards Gale Point. The wind continues howling as snow beats at them.

DENNY

*yelling over the wind* We’ll never get everyone across all that ice!

TIDESINGER

*yelling over the wind* Senn, you must use your shield to protect us from the storm. The rest of you, wait here in the village. When the blizzard clears, we will return.

RIA

*yelling over the wind* I’m coming too!

Tidesinger looks at Ria, and Senn smiles.

TIDESINGER

*yelling over the wind* Very well. Senn, lead the way!

The Tidesinger hands Senn his staff, which are used by the Ardoni to better channel and wield the Songs.

Senn activates his shield, and together they march across the ice.

An age seems to pass as they cross the ice sheets. Senn trips at one point and Ria catches him, and they continue on.

RIA

*yelling over the wind* Come on Senn, we’re almost there!

They continue stumbling along. Finally Senn collapses and his shield vanishes. The sound of the wind increases in volume as it attacks them mercilessly.

Ria attempts to pick Senn up, but struggles. She realizes he’s unconscious.

RIA

*yelling over the wind* He’s unconscious!

The Tidesinger reaches down and carries Senn in his arms, using his own body to protect Senn.

TIDESINGER

*yelling over the wind* Stay close by my side!

While carrying Senn, the Tidesinger uses his body to shield against Ria, and they continue the final small distance towards an entrance in the side of a hill on the island.

They step inside as the snow slows, and the Tidesinger activates a healing song, which casts a small light which drafts over Senn peacefully. Ria helps prop him up.

The Tidesinger looks around the place, and is surprised to see it looks very packed and that someone is currently living there. He turns as a Glacian stands in the room, watching him silently.

TIDESINGER

I apologize for the intrusion, we seek shelter from the storm.

The Glacian remains silent. The Tidesinger looks at Senn and Ria, then back towards the Glacian.

TIDESINGER

My companions and I are looking for a Prime Song.

The Glacian continues to stand passively.

TIDESINGER

Thalleous Sendaris must have brought one here recently.

The Glacian waits another moment, then disappears down the stairs. The Tidesinger looks around, sheepish. The Glacian returns up the stairs. 

GLACIAN

Yes… he did.

The Glacian holds out the Prime Song, and after the Tidesinger realizes he doesn’t intend to say any more, takes the Prime Song.

TIDESINGER

One of my companions is injured. May we wait out the storm with you?

The Glacian simply nods, and goes to put more fuel in the fire.

Back to Senn and Ria, Senn slowly opens his eyes to find himself in Ria’s arms, her looking over him caringly.

SENN

*weak* Did- did we find it?

RIA

We did. Do you wanna see it?

Senn slowly leans upright. The Tidesinger walks over and pulls the Prime Song back out.

They all look at the Prime Song, and a moment of reverie occurs as they admire it.

TIDESINGER

The Aggressium Prime Song- the most powerfuland dangerous Song in all of Ardonia. This was the onePrime the Deathsinger never acquired during the first Great War. I spent a good portion of that War making sure of it.

Senn and Ria are slowly captivated by it, until the Tidesinger puts the Song away suddenly and they snap back to reality.

GLACIAN

Why have you come for the Prime Song, Achillean Nestoris?

The Tidesinger looks over at the Glacian, surprised that he knows who he is already, and his full name as well.

TIDESINGER

You know who I am?

The Glacian nods slowly.

TIDESINGER

Who are you?

GLACIAN

Glacians have neither name nor identity. We are the oldest-living species in any world- apart from the Guardians. We are the keepers of history and the writers of the Walls of Time. So… why have you come for the Prime Song?

TIDESINGER

We need them to defeat Ingressus. He has returned with the Nether, and this time they may very well conquer and destroy all of Ardonia.

Without another word, the Glacian shuffles over to a fireplace and lights it, then backs away as he gestures to the area.

Tidesinger, Ria, and Senn move closer towards the fire while the Glacian goes to the opposite cold end of the room and sits down. The Tidesinger seems interested by what the Glacian said earlier, and attempts to rekindle the conversation.

TIDESINGER

Do you know what will happen if Ingressus prevails?

GLACIAN

We record tales of the past. One cannot hope to know the future.

TIDESINGER

But one, especially as long-lived as yourself, can imagine.

The Glacian looks more deeply at the Tidesinger.

GLACIAN

We fear the dominion of the Nether, not Ingressus Voltaris. Remember…his clan lived peacefully amongst us for an age.

The Tidesinger returns the Glacian’s gaze.

TIDESINGER

The Deathsinger abandoned peace long ago.

GLACIAN

Do you wish to kill him…?

The Tidesinger looks back to the fire to hide his expression from the Glacian.

TIDESINGER

I will do what I must.

The camera slides away outside the room. The snow continues to torment.

Cuts to morning. The water is still, and the storm has abated for the moment albeit the quiet sound of wind. Blue sky appears to the north.

Denny stands on a small hill overlooking the landscape. Abbigail walks up behind him.

ABBIGAIL

The storm seems to be clearing for the moment… but it’ll be back soon.

Denny continues admiring the landscape.

DENNY

You know, I’ve always wanted to see Northwind… it’s so very different than the farmland I grew up on.

ABBIGAIL

We’ve both seen a lot we never imagined we would. Not too sure about Northwind though… it’s cold…. very cold. I don’t suppose you brought any of your warm soup?

DENNY

Actually as a matter of fact I did, but it uh… seems to have frozen.

Denny turns the bowl upside down and shakesit, yet the soup doesn’t pour out.

Abbigail smiles and pats Denny on the shoulder, then turns to go to Luna.

Nearby on the edge of Frostburn, the team assembles outside of the buildings.

Abbigail returns towards Luna and Thunderdome.

ABBIGAIL

We should fly to Gale Point and leave immediately. The storm will return shortly and make our departure all the more difficult.

HUBRIS

Of course.

Abbigail turns and walks over towards Luna. Cuts back up to Gale Point, the team is leaving the Glacian’s hovel.

TIDESINGER

Thank you for providing us with shelter. I wish you good fortune in the years to come.

The Glacian nods, and they start leaving.

RIA

How are you feeling?

SENN

A bit unsteady, but I’ll manage.

Back to Abbigail. She’s up on Luna and preparing to take off when she turns south back towards the plains of Northwind where the storm is approaching very closely now.

She squints as if seeing something in the storm. There is a long pause of suspense.

Through the mist, a wide row of Wither Skeletons appear, with the Deathsinger at the head. Two Withers fly overhead.

ABBIGAIL

We’re under attack!

HUBRIS

What do you see?!

ABBIGAIL

A Nether army is approaching! They have two Withers as well!

Denny hops off Thunderdome.

DENNY

We’ll never get away with Withers attacking us!

ABBIGAIL

Luna, Thunderdome, take care of them!

HUBRIS

I thought the dragons couldn’t navigate through the storm!

DENNY

We don’t need to navigate now, we just need to escape! We’ll regroup at the hideout.

HUBRIS

And we have to fight the entire ground team ourselves?

ABBIGAIL

We only need to fight long enough for the Withers to be killed.

GREK

I for one, am looking forward to some action! Time to get a feel for the new me.

They line up, Abbigail and Denny put their helmets on and they prepare for the coming attack. The storm hits them and they remain strong, yet appear insignificant against the oncoming army.

The first line of Wither Skeletons charges ahead and Hubris fires a Song while Abbigail and Denny each fire a few arrows. Grek charges forward and the remaining Wither Skeletons collide with them.

Back on the ice bridge, they are making their way closer to shore now, but the storm has coveredthe far side.

Suddenly they hear booms and crackles. Inside the storm they can see flashes of light. A bright purple lights up the cloud as an enderdragon breaths fire and the silhouettes of the dragons and withers fighting can be seen.

RIA

They’re under attack, hurry!

They hurry away across the ice. On the other side, the four figures are killing Wither Skeletons.Hubris and Abbigail meet up in the fight.

HUBRIS

I hate to say it, but I don’t think we will last long enough to see those dragons touch back down!

ABBIGAIL

Fall back to the coast!The ocean will protect our backs!

The four hurry to the coast. The Deathsinger continues walking slowly, his eyes on the four.

A thunderclap erupts suddenly. The Deathsinger stops and turns.

Hubris kills another Wither Skeleton, but is interrupted by another lighting strike. He looks up as well, confused.

ABBIGAIL

*yelling over storm* The storm is getting worse!

HUBRIS

*yelling over storm* That wasn’t the storm!

The Deathsinger turns around and a moment later a bolt of lightning arcs by, and he leans back to dodge Herobrine lunging out of the lighting towards him.

He narrowly leans back to avoid being killed as Herobrine flies past him and continues forward in his bolt of lightning, stopping with the rest of the four Knights.

The Nether army pauses for a moment as Herobrine is added to the roster. Together the five run forward as the camera gets a good side-view of them all charging.

The Deathsinger activates a song and boosts forward to meet them.

Denny and Abbigail both release arrows, which the Deathsinger dodges using the same Mobility Song Ria uses, and he skates into combat with Herobrine. The other four Knights begin fighting away at the Wither Skeletons. Above, the two Enderdragons fight the Withers.

The fighting continues for a bit, focusing primarily on the duel between Herobrine and the Deathsinger. The Deathsinger is making heavy use of his Mobility Prime song, which gives him many different movement abilities such as quick-boosting, Thalleous’ short-range teleport, and Ria’s hover ability. Herobrine is like-wise jumping around and using lightning to maneuver himself.

Finally the Deathsinger lands a powerful blow with the addition of his offensive song, and Herobrine slides back across the snow, and looks down at his hand.

Abbigail fighting briefly and looks towards Herobrine.

A drop of blood drips from Herobrine’s hand and land on the white snow.

The Deathsinger approaches Herobrine, and he quickly holds his sword up and with another strike of lighting, is gone.

Abbigail looks worried, having lost their main source of help, then resumes fighting. The Deathsinger looks up into the sky briefly, then turns back to face the four knights.

Instead he sees the Tidesinger standing a few paces away, sword drawn.

DEATHSINGER

*raising voice over storm* Our paths cross once again, Achillean!

TIDESINGER

*raising voice over storm* And still I stand between you and the Prime Songs.

DEATHSINGER

*raising voice over storm* Last time we met I showed you mercy. When I faced Aegus Nestoris, I showed him mercy. I will not make the same mistake a third time. Give me the Prime Songs, and we can end this war right here… right now.

The Tidesinger waits a moment, then slowly draws the Aggressium Prime Song. The battling around them slows as everyone waits to see what will happen.

The music is tense as the Tidesinger holds out the Prime, and only muffled low tones can be heard.

The Tidesinger tosses the Prime Song forward, and it appears the Deathsinger will catch it, but it instead flies out of arm’s reach, past the Deathsinger, and into Ria’s hands.

The Deathsinger turns to Ria, who pockets the Prime Song and stands defensively. The Deathsinger turns back towards the Tidesinger, furious.

TIDESINGER

*raising voice over storm* You know I would never harm you, Ingressus, but I will gladly kill the Deathsinger.

The Deathsinger charges forward, and they duel. Above, the Enderdragons kill the first Wither.

As Senn is fighting Wither Skeletons, he suddenly gets attacked by a Song, and a Voltaris charges out of the fight and begins dueling him. The Voltaris isn’t shown completely.

More fighting, and the Enderdragons finish the last Wither.

DENNY

We’re clear now, let’s go!

Denny hurries to the side of the fight and hails Thunderdome down towards him.

Back over at Senn, he pushes the Voltaris away and they take a moment to see eachother. Suddenly Senn recognizes the markings on the Voltaris match his own.

DELTHEUS VOLTARIS

*raising voice over storm* No… could it be you, brother…?

Senn’s eyes widen. Hubris and Ria both spot this happening.

The Tidesinger continues to fight, but he gets beaten back a bit.The Deathsinger lands a powerful strike against the Tidesinger. The Deathsinger whirls around and prepares to strike again but stops himself and his eyes widen as he realizes the Tidesinger is staggering.

There is a brief pause as the Tidesinger remains motionless, then falls forward onto his knees. The Deathsinger looks shocked, and the Tidesinger collapses forward, dead.

Luna lands, and Abbigail, Hubris, and Grek mount up. Thunderdome lands on the far side. Denny fights off a few Wither Skeletons.

Luna takes off into the air.

RIA

Senn come on!

Senn lays down his weapon, and kneels down before his brother. Ria dashes towards him with her Song, but Senn puts up his shield and she slams into it.

RIA

*grunt as you hit the shield*

Ria lands in the snow and looks back up at Senn, who looks at her and shakeshis head. Ria turns and runs, then mounts Thunderdome.

As Thunderdome starts flying offan arrow hits Denny off Thunderdome, and he falls with a thump.

DENNY

*pained grunt as you land on the ground*

Thunderdome slows himself to turn around. Denny gets back up, sees his brother’s sword in the snow, starts walking towards it but is hit again with another arrow which causes his armor to flicker and de-activate.

DENNY

*pained grunt as you are hit by an arrow*

He struggles to get to the sword, and picks it up, turns around, and is shot a third time. This arrow goes through him and out his backside without a sound from him.

Thunderdome roars, and unleashes a plume of fire burning Wither Skeletons around. Denny drops his brother’s sword and falls to the ground, dead. Thunderdome picks up Denny’s dead body in his claws, and flies off.

Senn is surrounded, and the Deathsinger walks up to the Tidesinger’s body and kneels down beside it, lifting it up slightly.

The two Enderdragons fly off away from the fight as the battle below is lost in the mist. Cuts to black and the sound of the blizzard ensues as the credits roll.

To be continued.