Burning bridges

We see pan back to Aanson the Scarlet jumps on him but he conjures a wall of ice quickly.

Aanson: Heh, you should cool off a bit…oh that’s a good one!

''The Scarlet lunges smashing the ice, he stumbles and Aanson focuses again he shoots some a beam of a ice at the man’s feet freezing them. The man struggles trying to break free but fails''.

Aanson charges a spell magic is cracking all around him he fires his spell at the Scarlet and turns him into a sheep.

Aanson bursts out laughing but the sheep charges at him tripping him up he picks himself up to see the sheep charging back at him.

He picks himself up it only just misses him, he makes a run for it and we seem him head towards the cathedral.

Aanson: [laughing and panting] I…I can’t belive…I’m being chased…by a…hahaha…a demonic sheep.

Aanson looks behind him seeing the sheep gaining on him, he notices Suzanne and bumps into her they both fall onto the floor, Suzanne gets up and slaps Aanson.

Suzanne: Ow! Fool! Watch where your- what’s that?

Suzanne sees the sheep charging at Aanson it jumps on top of Aanson, Suzanne burst out laughing.

Aanson: Get him off me!

Suzanne: I never knew you were so good with animals brother.

Aanson: I’ve polymorphed him you berk! Get him off me!

Suzanne shrugs and blasts the sheep with a holy blast the effect disappears and we see the Scarlet back he has a dagger lifted up above his head ready to stab Aanson but is whacked around the head and fall unconscious.

Aanson picks himself up and dusts himself down.

Aanson: Phew, good timing.

Suzanne: Who is this man?

Aanson: No idea, I was ordered to do patrol duty with this guy. All of a sudden he spouts nonsense about his master and how I’m going to die.

Suzanne: It’s one of those demon people…

Aanson: Who?

Suzanne: There are these people who think they are possessed by demons and act like fools…then all of a sudden they get better.

Aanson: [laughs] get better? What nonsense! Shall we take him to crypts?

Suzanne: It’s been a week now since Endjinn…

Aanson: Ah yes…Imoen has been a bit…distant as of late.

Suzanne: Yes it- look can we talk later this guy may wake up.

Aanson leans over the man and punches the man hard, his head hitting the stone floor.

Aanson: Think that bought us a few minutes?

Suzanne: What are you doing!? We need him alive!

Aanson: [sigh] come on then let’s take him inside.

Suzanne and Aanson grab hold of the man and drag him down into the refectory, they notice Habeus.

Habeus: Breathren…what are you doing with brother Perkins?

Aanson: He tried to kill me High Emissary!

Habeus: Goodness!

Aanson: Aye! Aye!

Suzanne: What shall we do with him High Emissary?

Habeus: Leave him here, when he wakes up I’ll let him say his piece.

Suzanne: Very well High Emissary.

''Suzanne and Aanson put brother Perkins in a seat, camera pans to Imoen at Lion’s pride Inn. She is sitting at the bar with a mug of melon juice she is spinning her finger in it.''

We hear her thoughts…

Elizabetha: If you and Suzanne left the crusade would be one step closer to shadow…

Endjinn: Our paths will cross Imoen.

Suzanne: I don’t know if I want to be a crusader anymore!

Imoen: I’ve never seen her express so much emotion before…it was strange, innocence…I thought she didn’t have that…I can’t belive what I saw a week ago…all my friends have been so distant…hardly talking to me…what am I going to do?

''A man with a brown shirt and grey trousers sits next to Imoen. The man has a monotone voice.''

Philip: Oh, hello your one of those Scarlets aren’t you?

Imoen nods.

Philip: Yes, my brother is with you, you know?

Imoen: Oh, that’s nice…what’s his name?

Philip: Perkins.

Flashback of Perkins kicking Endjinn and enjoying it and again when Endjinn was being tortured, flashback to Imoen who looks at Philip.

Imoen: Yes…I know him.

Philip: Yes, he very good person is perkins. Very noble, yes.

Imoen: Well to be honest I wouldn’t say so.

Philip: Oh dear has he got into a scrap again?

Imoen: You could say that.

Philip: Oh dear, you look a bit upset.

Imoen: Just…leave me alone.

Philip gets out of his seat and walks off mumbling to himself.

Screen slowly blacks out and the message “two days later” appear.

We see Habeus talking to Suzanne.

Habeus: It’s been two days now sister, he has threatened me and I want you to get information out of him by any means possible.

Suzanne: I will do my best High Emissary.

We see Suzanne walk into the Crypt Perkins is chained up.

Suzanne: Let’s begin.

Pans back to Imoen who is still in Lion’s pride inn this time she is upstairs lying on a bed staring at the ceiling.

Philip: …Very noble…

Hejin: They let me out on good behaviour!

Elizabetha: If you and Suzanne left the crusade would be one step closer to shadow…

Strange voice: You know there is no hope.

Imoen suddenly gets up and looks around her, the voice sounds a lot closer now.

Strange voice: There is nothing but evil. Evil is free to roam whilst good is stamped on, you are alone Imoen. Alone is a world filled with darkness…

Imoen: Where are you!? Show yourself!

Strange voice: There is no hope, Imoen. You have already failed.

Imoen: [looking around] Failed at what!?

Elizabetha: Protecting me.

Suzanne: Saving me.

Louise: Teaching me.

Imoen: What the hell!? Is this some kind of joke your pulling on me?

Suzanne, Elizabetha and Louise walk out of their rooms Louise is wearing a black robe with a hood, Elizabetha with a red blindfold and demonic looking clothes and Suzanne who is wearing her uniform.

Elizabetha: We are shadow now.

Louise: We have our daggers ready.

Suzanne: We are no longer your friend or family.

Imoen: Wait! What did I do?

Louise: Isn’t it obvious? Because of you, I joined the dark embrace.

Suzanne: Because of you, I forgot what it was to feel.

Elizabetha: Because of you, I gave into hatred.

Imoen: But I havn’t done anything yet…Louise is still in the Crusade, Suzanne showed pure emotion yesturday and Elizabetha could never give into hatred.

The figures grin.

Strange voice: You “will” learn.

Imoen suddenly wakes up to see Philip staring at her from the farside of the room.

Philip: Wakey, you were screaming.

Imoen: I…I was?

Philip: I’m preety angry with you.

Imoen: Wha? What did I do?

Philip: You failed me and my brother.

Imoen looks scared

Imoen: I-I-I did?

Philip: Yes, my brother was tortured today by Miss Suzanne bellmarsh-

Imoen jumps out of the bed, she is wearing her uniform.

Imoen: WHAT!?!

Philip: Oh, you didn’t know.

Imoen: Where is she?

Philip: She should be here any minute, her and her friend came to check up on you.

Imoen: Right.

''Imoen goes downstairs. We see Aanson and Suzanne it is the typical situation, Aanson begins to wind up Suzanne and Suzanne always seems to get the upper hand. This time Aanson goes to sit down on his seat but it is pulled away by Suzanne. When Aanson gets back up Suzanne starts shouting at the night elf nearby blaming him, Aanson starts yelling at the night elf who doesn’t know what’s going on, Suzanne grins smugly.''

She notices Imoen walking towards her and tugs on Aanson’s robe Imoen glares at Suzanne.

Imoen: We need to talk.

Suzanne: If you wish.

Imoen and Suzanne walk round the back of the lion’s pride Inn.

Imoen: You tortured Perkins…

Suzanne: Oh…so this is what’s it’s about is it?

Imoen: What are you doing sister? What about the three virtues?

Suzanne: I had to do what I was ordered to do.

Imoen: The High Emissary gave you the order!?

Suzanne: By ever means possible he said.

Imoen: So you did it out of your own accord!?

Suzanne: Yes.

Imoen: Suzanne…

Suzanne: I had to make sure he was him sister! You weren’t there you didn’t see what he was like! It was frightening the way he spoke…I had to make sure he was him!

Philip turns up, hiding behind a tree.

Philip: Yes, she, she used nitting needles, put it on his throat, to strangle him painfully.

Imoen looks at Suzanne upset.

Imoen: Is this true?

Suzanne: …I had to do it.

Philip: My poor brother after the loss of Endjinn-

Suzanne: Your “saint” of a brother enjoyed him being disciplined and he even kicked him afterwards.

Imoen: And why are you spying on me?

Philip: I think you had to know the truth-

Imoen: LEAVE US ALONE LIGHT SAKES!

Philip and Suzanne jump hearing Imoen shout so loud, Philip runs away muttering to himself.

Suzanne looks very guilty.

Imoen: What’s happening to Suzanne?

Suzanne: Nothing.

Imoen: I find a nineteen year old girl torturing someone a big deal.

Suzanne: Perhaps…

Imoen: I’m lost for words…I can’t believe what you did…there are other ways to find out who someone is…

Suzanne: I was just afraid…

Imoen: [sigh] let’s just forget about it shall we?

Suzanne: If that is what you wish…

Imoen: I just want to know that you won’t do this again…and that you understand that ‘this’ isn’t following the light sister.

Suzanne: I understand sister.

They both walk towards the Lion’s pride Inn there is an uncomforting silence, Aanson waves at them.

Aanson: Hey some really boring guy told me you were preety angry Imoen, if it’s about that Perking’s bloke he attacked me and threatened The High Emissary.

Suzanne: No it’s not about that…

Aanson: Oh…well then…let’s erm, let’s go back home.

''Aanson, Suzanne and Imoen all start walking towards the cathedral. Aanson is the middle of their line then there is Imoen to the left and Suzanne to the right they are both very quiet. Aanson notices a Crusader running towards them.''

Aanson: Heads up, might be another demon-possessed idiot again.

Crusader: [out of breath] Sisters…Aanson.

Imoen: What’s wrong brother?

Crusader: Brother Thepol has been held hostage!

Suzanne: WHAT!?

Crusader: A night elf rogue who goes by the name of Nightmere is holding him hostage and will only let him go on one condition…

Aanson: And that is…

Crusader: Well he said sister Suzanne here would know…

Everyone looks at Suzanne.

Suzanne: Light’s sake.

Suzanne walks towards the cathedral.

Imoen: She’s keeping secrets from me…

Aanson: Imoen.

Imoen: What else has she done Aanson…tell me!

Aanson: Woah hey carrot hair calm down! She hasn’t done anything lets just see how this pans out-

Imoen: What if brother Thepol is killed?! HMM!

Aanson: Well im sure we can stop a night elf…just tell him there is cheap booze in the next room and he’ll let him go.

The Crusader laughs, Imoen glares at him and he instantly shuts up, Imoen walks off in a strop.

Aanson: Come on then, we best make sure she doesn’t do anything stupid.

Pans to Suzanne in the library she is looking threw some books Imoen walks in.

Imoen: I don’t care what this “secret” is just say it so Thepol can go unharmed.

Suzanne: There is no secret.

Imoen: So you won’t even tell me then? Your best friend and sister?

Suzanne: Your NOT my best friend and your NOT my sister!

Imoen looks hurt by Suzanne’s words, Suzanne walks up to Imoen.

Suzanne: You want to know what this ‘secret’ is? Fine. It’s a little story that Apostate Clarizy spread about me going out with the High Emissary! There. Happy?

Imoen: Oh, sorry I didn’t know…I’m sorry…

Suzanne: I think you’ve done enough just leave me alone will you!?

Imoen: [sigh] Sorry…

Imoen walks out her face buried in her hands, Aanson walks up to her.

Aanson: I have a cunning plan…

''We see Imoen and Aanson and a few crusaders in the crypt. Aanson puts a pint of beer on the top part of the stairs and start fanning it.''

Imoen shakes her head.

Imoen: [whisper] This is stupid this isn’t going to work.

Aanson: [whisper] He comes from Goldshire and he’s a nightelf do the math.

The crusaders chuckle quietly.

Nightmere: [to Thepol] Looks like your brethren have left you…sure have taken their time.

Nightmere starts sniffing.

Nightmere: Ale! Wait a minute…I smell a trap…

Aanson: [whisper] this guy is more clever that I anticipated…time for plan B…CHARGE!

All the Crusaders, Imoen and Aanson charge into the crypts, Nightmere throws Thepol at them and vanishes.

He reappears above the flight of stairs.

Nightmere: Scarlets! I am your Nightmere-

Imoen, with sword drawn runs at Nightmere he quickly runs away.

Aanson: There we go nothing to it.

Thepol: Thank you brethren!

Imoen: Stupid nightelves…are you alright brother?

Thepol: Aye!

Imoen: Good, let’s get out of here.

''All the crusaders go upstairs and pray near the altar. Suzanne blanks out Imoen completely. Imoen hangs her head and closes her eyes praying.''

''We now pan back to Philip and Perkins. They both smile at each other. This time however they sound like the dark figures we keep seeing threw out the episodes. Perkins sounds like the man and Philip sounds like the female.''

Perkins: You did well.

Philip: Thank you putting on that monotone voice was annoying, the plan is working perfectly.

Perkins: Indeed. It only took a small push and Suzanne, Imoen and even Louise have feel for it.

Philip: We must remember who our main target is.

Perkins: Agreed, the other two have worked very well for us and look…look how this will pan out…

Perkins opens a book, Philip looks over his shoulder and grins.

Philip: Let’s do it after that.

Perkins: No, we must pick the right time to strike dear friend, the master needs to complete his set and if we should fail…he will not be pleased.

Philip: You are right of course, let’s get rid of these forms they bore me so. They were good puppets.

Perkins: Agreed.

A cloud covers the two figures and they disappear.

Pans back to Imoen lying in her own bed this time, we hear her thoughts.

Imoen: Suzanne…I have failed her, she doesn’t want to know me anymore what a fool I was…Louise…the once innocent child like girl dragged Endjinn’s girlfriend up those stairs killing her child…they have all lost their ways…and it’s my fault.

I should have been there, to at least make them stop before they got any worse…but what did I do? Watch. Aanson…he’s all I have left but what his mother said to him…she didn’t like me at all. What will I do to him?

Why I am here? What am I doing? I just don’t know anymore…I just don’t know…

Imoen curls up in ball on her bed.

Pans to Hejin and Clairzy, Clarizy has her arm wrapped around Hejin’s she is making whining noises at him smiling.

Clarizy: Tommrow is the big day dearest.

Hejin: Yes Dear, the time for Imoen’s death is almost at hand and with her death we shall merge into one being…and then, we shall await from the master.

Clarizy: He will be most pleased dearest.

Hejin: Yes dear and with that we shall start a new age in Stormwind just like our master promised.

Clarizy: It’s so exciting Dearest!

Hejin: Come, let’s leave Imoen for her final supper and her final rest…because tomorrow will be the start of Imoen’s destiny.

To be continued…