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1. The Unicorn of Death
2. The Kidnap
3. The Rescue
4. Night of Terror
5. Skies of Death
6. Caverns of Chaos
7. The Dungeon of Death
8. Vulkar's Revenge
Unfilmed - The Games
Episode Eight
Vulkar's Revenge
Vulkar's Revenge
Written by Robert Earll
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
SCENE 13
INT. CASTLE BAALDORF
Animated/drawing unfreezes as the explosion from the missile/ball finishes. There is a huge cloud of smoke and dust that settles into the room. There is also a small fire burning from the explosion. We see the group gathered around the window.
GREYSTONE
Here they come!
Shot of castle walls being scaled by many troops. Cut back to the room. Justin goes over to the wine rack and grabs a bottle. Greystone fights sword to sword with an attacker. Blackpool kicks another out the window. Justin takes a swig of wine, shakes the bottle up and dowses the small fire created by the missile/ball. Blackpool fires a crossbow bolt out the window, then gets hit in the top of his leather shoulder armor with a bolt himself. Shot of troops still scaling the castle walls. Back to shot of Justin dowsing the fire – the large missile/ball can be seen embedded halfway through the castle wall. Greystone hits another attacker. Blackpool pulls out the bolt from his shoulder armor and throws it back out at the attackers. Shot cuts to an attacker falling off the castle wall. Justin is now engaged with an attacker and sprays him with the wine. The man backs up to get away and falls backwards out of the window behind him. Baaldorf and Vector stand by the cannon and Vector uses a red beam of magic to lift the cannonball to Baaldorf. Baaldorf catches it with a grunt. Greystone kicks another attacker out of the window as he leaps to the sill to protect the window. Shot of Baaldorf loading the cannonball and shooting the cannon. Cut to shot of siege tower and ladders falling away from the castle walls. Cut back to shot of Baaldorf and Vector looking pleased.
VECTOR
Not bad.
BAALDORF
Not bad, my crown! That was perfect.
Cut to shot of Greystone looking over to his brother. Justin and an attacker are engaged in a close fight and Justin smashes the wine bottle into the man’s helmet. It breaks over the man’s head, stunning him. Justin pushes the attacker out the window.
Greystone grins.
GREYSTONE
You are good with wine.
JUSTIN
You oughta see me with women and song.
He ponders a moment.
JUSTIN
(continuing)
Actually, I’m not that good with song.
Baaldorf sighs heavily.
BAALDORF
Well, I think we’ve beaten them back.
Blackpool peers out the window.
BLACKPOOL
No, they’re just re-grouping.
GREYSTONE
Don’t you ever look on the bright side of anything?
BLACKPOOL
The only bright thing I can think of at the moment is stopping this demon and getting out of here.
JUSTIN
Where the heck is Traquill? We could sure use a little whiz-bammly.
BAALDORF
He was exhausted by the ceremony. He stayed at Tronin’s castle.
GREYSTONE
Ah, he’s probably asleep or he’d know we were in trouble by now and be here. But you’re right, he could help us.
BAALDORF
Well, we’ll have to send another messenger.
GREYSTONE
This time I’ll go.
Justin stands next to Greystone.
JUSTIN
Naw, you’ll be needed here. I’ll go. Besides the rains might start again and my bear skin won’t fit’cha.
He crosses over to his bear skin and bear head helmet in a chair in the corner of the room.
GREYSTONE
What’s with this sudden attack of heroism? I thought by now you’d be figuring out a way to get back to the Winslow sisters.
JUSTIN
I am. The only way to get back to them is to get this mess over with.
He crosses over to Greystone, pulling on the skin like an overcoat.
GREYSTONE
I can’t let you do it. The risk is too great.
JUSTIN
No, no, no. Not really. Their husbands are both outta town.
He settles the bear head helmet over his head.
GREYSTONE
All right, brother. But come back.
Justin turns his bear head helmet towards Greystone. His voice is muffled and it looks as if a bear is talking to Greystone.
JUSTIN
Is . . . that an order?
GREYSTONE
You bet it is.
Greystone pats the helmet on the bear’s nose and nods. He and Justin move over to the window and Justin stands on the sill.
Baaldorf stand and looks at them both.
BAALDORF
May the gods go with you!
JUSTIN
Well, why wouldn’t they?
He jumps out of the window with Greystone’s help.
Ariel runs into the room.
ARIEL
Erik? Erik?
She looks at the missile/ball stuck in the wall. Shot cuts to Ariel in front of Baaldorf. Greystone, Blackpool and Vector flank the king in a loose row.
ARIEL
(continuing)
Daddy? Marko’s getting worse by the minute. He keeps fading further and further away like when you let go of a balloon.
BAALDORF
I’m afraid there’s nothing we can do.
ARIEL
There has to be. We can’t just let him die.
GREYSTONE
There is a way. Vector can help him.
Shot of Vector standing next to Blackpool.
VECTOR
If I had enough strength left to work wizardry, I would’ve been out of here a long time ago.
Pauses slightly and looks at Blackpool.
VECTOR
(continuing)
With you, of course, my lord.
Blackpool looks unconvinced.
BLACKPOOL
Of course.
GREYSTONE
We need Marko to help us, Dirk.
VECTOR
(aside to Blackpool)
If he dies, it’s one less enemy.
BLACKPOOL
(aside to Vector)
If we die here for lack of man power, it won’t matter much, will it?
VECTOR
(retorts petulantly)
I can’t do it. I don’t remember any healing invocations.
GREYSTONE
If Marko dies, so do you.
Shot of Blackpool raising the monocle slightly away from his torso. It glows with blue magic as he stares at his uncooperative wizard.
VECTOR
I believe, with effort, I could think of something.
ARIEL
All right!
She claps her hands together.
ARIEL
(continuing)
Let’s get this show on the road!
BAALDORF
Yes, you three go to Marko. Dirk and I’ll keep watch here.
Shot of Ariel, Greystone and Vector leaving the chamber. Cut to shot of Baaldorf loading another cannonball in the small cannon. He looks up at Blackpool who is leaning against the wall looking out the window. Blackpool holds a crossbow again.
BAALDORF
You know, Dirk, your father and I were good friends once.
BLACKPOOL
Until you betrayed him.
BAALDORF
Huh. How is old Saris? Still in a coma, hmm?
Blackpool stares out the window and doesn’t look at Baaldorf as he answers.
BLACKPOOL
Yes.
BAALDORF
Do you suppose Vector had anything to do with that?
Blackpool looks and sounds annoyed.
BLACKPOOL
What is all this idle chit-chat?
BAALDORF
Well, I guess I was just envying Saris there for a minute.
BLACKPOOL
Why? Because you know it won’t be long before the Blackpool’s control your kingdom as well?
Baaldorf chuckles.
BAALDORF
No. I was thinking that if I’d had a son like you I would’ve raised him differently than Saris did.
BLACKPOOL
The gods gave you a daughter. If a son turned out like her . . .
BAALDORF
Aside from your demented mind, you have all the elements to make a father proud.
Blackpool looks a bit disconcerted as he looks back at Baaldorf defiantly.
BLACKPOOL
My father is proud.
BAALDORF
He’s unconscious. And I sometimes wonder if we’d be in this war if he wasn’t.
Blackpool crosses to Baaldorf and speaks to him placating.
BLACKPOOL
You’re like all weak kings who wish for solutions other than complete and total victory. They all become sentimental and senile.
Shot of Baaldorf looking displeased.
SCENE 14
INT. CASTLE BAALDORF – EAST WING CHAMBER
Cut to chamber where Marko lies on the bed, ill from Vulkar’s whip. Ariel, Greystone and Vector enter the room. Marko lies unconscious on top of the coverlet.
ARIEL
If you hurt him, I’ll…
She looks to Greystone.
ARIEL
(continuing)
What do you do to a wizard?
GREYSTONE
Everything. Twice.
Greystone moves Ariel back from the wizard and then stands next to Vector.
Cut to shot of the wizard motioning for him to move back and Greystone does, his hand on his sword hilt. Ariel stands at the foot of the bed, watching. Vector moves beside the bed towards Marko. He concentrates and holds his hands out in front of him. A humming sound fills the air and smoke begins to roll as Marko’s feet begin to raise off the bed. Vector closes his eyes, then opens one. Marko’s feet flop back onto the bed. He looks irritated as Greystone and Ariel look on with disappointment.
VECTOR
I haven’t done this for a long time.
He concentrates carefully again and Marko raises entirely off the bed as Greystone and Ariel watch.
There are flashes of blue and red light as magic works against magic. The smoke gets heavier and Ariel begins to cough, backing up towards the open window to get fresh air. As Marko lowers to the bed, Vector and Greystone watch. Ariel is suddenly pulled through the window by an attacker, who covers her mouth with his hand and drags her with him. She kicks and tries to scream but cannot. She disappears. Vector reaches down and passes his hand near Marko’s face. Marko awakes with a start.
Marko looks up at Greystone and Vector.
MARKO
Erik! What happened? Last thing I remember is Vulkar’s whip. I was havin’ this dream about bein’ in a flower garden with the… the Winslow sisters. Except both of them were Lucille.
Greystone grins at his sturdy friend.
GREYSTONE
Well, I don’t know anything about a flower garden, but you did get whipped. Nice work, Vector.
VECTOR
Excuse me. I must get a breath of fresh air.
The wizard exits the chambers as Cassandra brushes by him with a large bowl in her hands.
CASSANDRA
I’ve got the soup.
MARKO
Oh, great! I am starved!
CASSANDRA
Marko!
MARKO
Cassandra!
CASSANDRA
You’re all right!
She crosses over to him and sits on the opposite side of the bed as Marko moves over to her to be fed.
MARKO
Boy, that smells great!
He prepares for Cassandra to feed him the spoonful of soup she has dipped out for him.
GREYSTONE
Where’s Ariel?
Shot of Cassandra turning her head and body, effectively moving the spoon and its contents out of Marko’s range.
MARKO
How am I supposed to know? I was off somewhere with the Winslow sisters.
GREYSTONE
She must’ve gone downstairs.
MARKO
Right.
GREYSTONE
Come on, let’s go double-check.
He hauls Marko off the bed and drags him out of the chambers as Marko looks beseechingly at Cassandra.
GREYSTONE
(continuing)
Come on.
Shot cuts back to Baaldorf and Blackpool keeping watch in the great hall/dining room. Blackpool is staring at Baaldorf in contempt. Marko and Greystone enter the hall with Vector trailing behind them. Cassandra follows, still holding the bowl of soup.
BAALDORF
Marko! You’ve recovered!
MARKO
I’m still a little weak, but I’ll be OK. Thanks to Vector.
VECTOR
It wasn’t my idea.
CASSANDRA
What about my soup?
MARKO
Up til now, it tastes a lot like air.
GREYSTONE
Where’s Ariel?
BAALDORF
I thought she was with you.
GREYSTONE
She was. I thought she came back downstairs.
An arrow thumps into the wall to Greystone’s left side and he looks at it. The fabric attached to it is from Ariel’s dress.
GREYSTONE
(continuing)
Vulkar’s got her!
Cassandra screams as she spills the soup out of the bowl.
SCENE 15
INT. VULKAR’S TENT
Cut to scene of a tankard being lowered. We see Vulkar behind the huge mug. At the entrance, Ariel is dragged into Vulkar’s tent below the castle walls. A guard, wearing the distinctive red helmet of the troops, pushes her along.
ARIEL
Let go of me, you big, red, beaker-head!
She is pushed into the tent and made to sit down.
VULKAR
And what do we have here?
Ariel springs up defiantly and puts her hands on her hips.
ARIEL
We have Princess Ariel Baaldorf and we are not amused.
The guard pushes her back down again.
Vulkar chuckles.
VULKAR
Throw her back, she’s too small.
Ariel jumps up again, angry.
ARIEL
Listen to me, you giant hairball! Nobody throws me anywhere! I will go back on my own.
She turns and attempts to leave but the guard pushes her down and makes her sit again.
Vulkar chuckles again.
VULKAR
You are not going anywhere. Sit down. Have some wine.
He motions for the guard to leave as ARIEL takes the tankard in both hands. Chuckles again but stops as Ariel takes the drinking vessel and throws the wine all over him.
ARIEL
It’s domestic. And you’re disgusting.
She sets the wine vessel down.
VULKAR
Thank you.
And chuckles again.
ARIEL
Oh, great. I’m the captive of a barbarian who doesn’t even know when he’s being insulted.
VULKAR
You are the captive of a barbarian who gives teeny little wenches like yourself to his troops for their amusement.
Cut to shot of a sword blade slicing a hole in the back of Vulkar’s tent. Greystone enters through it with a grimace.
GREYSTONE
Not this one you won’t!
He tries to strike Vulkar with his magic sword but it glances off the warrior’s breastplate. Greystone stares at the blade in wonder.
Vulkar laughs at him.
GREYSTONE
That’s never happened before. Let’s get outta here!
He grabs Ariel’s hand and they run out of the tent as Vulkar continues to laugh. Shot cuts to the outside of the tent/clearing as Greystone sheathes his sword and Ariel runs beside him. Greystone runs up to a cannon guarded by two of Vulkar’s men. Calls back to Ariel.
GREYSTONE
(continuing)
Stay there!
He leans down and grabs two cannonballs and looks at the guards.
GREYSTONE
(continuing)
Uh, I need to borrow this.
He throws each at the guards like shotputs and the guards both fall down, unconscious. Greystone begins to try to push the cannon towards Vulkar’s tent. Ariel runs up onto the ledge and blows dirt off the barrel and begins to push the opposite way, trying to help. Shot of Greystone looking down the barrel at Ariel. He is exasperated.
GREYSTONE
The other way!
Ariel looks confused, then runs around to the other side of the barrel, blows more dirt off of it and begins to push again.
GREYSTONE
(continuing)
Push!
Cut to shot of Vulkar and some of his men walking toward the ledge where the cannon sits.
ARIEL
Oh, Erik. Let’s forget it. Let’s run.
Greystone continues stubbornly pushing the cannon and finally gets it moving with great effort. Vulkar walks further into the clearing, his whip in his hand. Ariel moves with the cannon as it now points at Vulkar. Greystone looks down the barrel and motions her back.
ARIEL
You did it!
GREYSTONE
Get out of the way!
ARIEL
Oh!
Greystone fires the cannon directly at Vulkar. The warrior and all his men fall backwards like bowling pins. Greystone and Ariel look overjoyed but then Vulkar and his men sit up, unharmed. Vulkar laughs and tosses the cannonball backwards. It knocks out one of his guards. Vulkar continues to laugh and stands up.
GREYSTONE
Jump!
Greystone leaps over the edge and calls up to Ariel.
GREYSTONE
I’ll catch you!
Scene of Ariel looking frantically towards the still advancing Vulkar then down to Greystone freezes into drawing/animation.
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT THREE
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